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Rutgers School of Law–Newark and the Rutgers–Newark School of Public Affairs and Administration have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a dual Juris Doctor/Masters in Public Administration degree program. The program allows a full-time student to complete the requirements for both the J.D. and M.P.A. degree in four years (eight full-time semesters).
|Shown at the signing of the MOU to create the dual-degree J.D./M.P.A. are (l-r) SPAA Dean Marc Holzer, SPAA Associate Dean of Program Development Marcia Brown, and Law School Acting Dean Ronald Chen.
"Our reputation for academic excellence as well as an historic commitment to public service and the urban community draws numerous students who want to use their law degree to advance social justice through a government or non-profit sector career," said Ronald K. Chen, Acting Dean of Rutgers School of Law–Newark. "The new J.D./M.P.A. program will give those law students important exposure to current best practices in public governance and the policy-making process as well as additional career opportunities."
Marc Holzer, Dean of Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration, said: "The dual degree program will benefit Master of Public Administration students by underscoring government's foundation in the law, and will serve law students by deepening their understanding of the implementation of law by the agencies of government."
Students who wish to pursue the dual degree must apply for and gain admission to the J.D. program and the M.P.A. program separately. The student would normally spend the first full-time year completing the required curriculum for the J.D. degree and the second full-time year completing the core curriculum for the M.P.A. During the third and fourth years of full-time study, the student will take elective courses from either the J.D. or M.P.A. curriculum in order to meet the requirements for both degrees. Each program will accept up to 12 credits earned at the other toward satisfaction of the J.D. or M.P.A. degree requirements, allowing the student to complete the program in eight semesters, rather than the 10 semesters that would be required if the two degrees were earned separately.
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We are going to move from Slicehost to Linode (the 1024MB ram) to host our website. Now we have to take a distribution.
After discussing, the remaining candidates are:
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The needs are simple: once set-up, we would like to forget about it, except for the needed updates, and dedicate to the website maintenance. Could seem too simplistic, but the end result is running the website.
We would like to know what is the worst distro of these three. The less worst will be taken. ;-D


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HARKER HEIGHTS (December 19, 2012)—The City of Harker Heights will soon start the process of demolishing 19 vacant single-family homes on Lynn Drive, and the rest of the homes on the same street, which have been deemed unsafe, may also soon be razed.
"These buildings have serious safety issues for fire, carbon monoxide, things that are just dangerous that were determined not to be habitable," said Fred Morris III, the city's director of planning and development.
Harker Heights City Council awarded a contract for demolition this week after the city's Building Standards Commission deemed the properties on Lynn Drive unsafe, substandard and dangerous.
The homes to be demolished are duplexes and fourplexes built more than 60 years ago.
"Everyone in Harker Heights should expect to have a safe healthy place to live no matter what the income ranges are," Morris said.
These properties cost about $300 a month to rent.
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Currently, I enjoy my Java 101 class. I have some ideas for apps that I'd like to make and with time and work I think the process of developing an application from the ground up will work out fine. When I get my Java app(s) up and running - will it be easy to find a place where I can offer them for sale?
In the Enterprise labor marketplace, I see ads for developers with expertise with J2EE, WebSphere, Hibernate, Spring, etc. As a Java newbie, I'm aware that I can forget about ever qualifying for those jobs.
An alternative for me might be to make something that I can build a micro-business with. Is there a straightforward way of doing that?


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Power Play
The events that trigger major international conflicts often appear strangely small in retrospect. A hundred years ago an Austrian archduke on a visit to Sarajevo was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist; within five years 37 million people had died in a war that involved all the world's great powers. From a single tragedy in a remote corner of Europe, a continental disaster.
Recent events in Ukraine have now provided another example of this paradox. When, last November, the country's now-deposed president, Viktor Yanukovych, failed to sign a trade agreement with the European Union because of pressure from Moscow, few predicted it would lead to bloodshed in the streets of Kiev; fewer still expected it to result in a dangerous standoff between Russia and the West. Now that it has, many are wondering how the situation could have spun out of control so quickly. The full answer to this question will one day fill volumes. The short answer is named Vladimir Putin.
For the Russian president, the dissolution of the Soviet Union remains a dishonor to be avenged. Mother Russia has her own manifest destiny, which she can realize only by standing up to the West and reclaiming her dignity. After the corrupt Yanukovych fled Kiev in disgrace, Putin saw an opportunity for Russia to assert itself in the ensuing power vacuum. On the thin pretext of protecting ethnic Russians, he got Russia's upper house of parliament to authorize an invasion and immediately seized control of the Crimean peninsula, in violation of international law and Russia's 1994 guarantee to respect Ukraine's territorial integrity in exchange for the country's surrender of its nuclear weapons. Contrary to Russian propaganda, there is no evidence that Ukraine's Russian population faces any danger from the new provisional government in Kiev. This isn't about Russia's responsibility to protect its own; this is a power play.
And not the first. When the government of Georgia turned away from Moscow and toward the West in 2008, Russia responded by sending troops into the Georgian provinces of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, which it still occupies. But the stakes are much higher in Ukraine, a country of 46 million people that borders members of NATO and the E.U. Western Europe gets much of its energy from Russia through natural-gas pipelines that pass through Ukraine. If that country implodes in civil war or is crushed by its neighbor to the east, the consequences will be felt throughout the continent.
That means the United States and its allies cannot afford to look away. But it doesn't mean they should rush into a military confrontation with Russia, which, though no longer a superpower, remains a nuclear power—and an increasingly dangerous one. Western leaders must make good on their pledge to punish Russia for its violation of Ukrainian sovereignty in Crimea, but they should also be careful not to do too much too soon. As we go to press, Russian forces have tightened their grip on Crimea and massed along Ukraine's eastern border. If they stop there, the worst can still be averted. However the United States and its allies respond to what's already happened in Crimea, where most of the population is Russian, they must have something left, short of war, with which to punish Russia if it decides to invade the rest of the country. If they use up all the available sanctions to punish Russia for its takeover of Crimea, Putin could decide that he may as well finish what he's started: better to be hanged for a sheep than for a lamb. The seizure of Crimea is reason enough for the United States to skip the G-8 meeting Putin was supposed to host in Sochi this June. But before we throw Russia out of the G-8 altogether—or start freezing Russian assets or issuing broad travel bans—we should wait to see what Putin does next. If his main purpose was to humiliate Ukraine's new government, he's already succeeded and may choose to stop while he's ahead. In any case, our own purpose should not be to humiliate Russia, but to protect Ukraine and the rest of Europe from Putin's recklessness. That will require patience and prudence, as well as nerve.
In Washington, the blame-Obama-first crowd are now saying that Russia wouldn't have dared to seize Crimea if it hadn't first been emboldened by President Obama's failure to carry out his threat to bomb Syria, a Russian ally. This sort of partisan opportunism on the brink of an international crisis is unseemly, to say the least. Now is no time for point-scoring, or for the purely rhetorical demand that the White House somehow get tough with Russia. If the president's critics want to propose a policy the president isn't already considering, let them do so, with as little rancor and sanctimony as possible. So far, at least, Republican hawks have wasted their time, and ours, striking brave poses and loudly pining for the good old days of Cold War brinkmanship.
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This is a well reasoned, balanced analysis of this dangerous international crisis. Yes, as the editors said, it is no time for "posturing by Republicans" or anyone else. Sober analysis, realistic understanding of our options, and tough action, short of war. will be needed. If this situation is not confronted by the West led by the United States, the relative stability in Europe will be a thing of the past and may lead to even more instability in other areas of the world.
I know a woman, a native of Odessa (part of Ukraine), an American citizen by marriage who came to this country some 15 years ago. She considers herself Russian and has been a vocal supporter of Putin and his policies. The fact that eastern Ukraine is populated at around 50% by people likely with similar views as my friend makes the situation there even more complicated than it may seem. Putin does have both Russian strategic and cultural interests in what happens in Ukraine. Here is a link to an excellent article on the BBC website on this point:
Some points of respectful disagreement with this article
"For the Russian president, the dissolution of the Soviet Union remains a dishonor to be avenged."
Putin is too shrewd a leader to get caught up in meaningless matters of honor and pride. Russia isn't involved in the Ukraine over some revenge fantasy; Russian interest in the fate of the region is very strong. If Ukraine had made a deal with the EU that would have been detrimental to Russia. Now that Putin can't really prevent that he's going to try to save what he can. And it would be hard to overestimate Crimea's strategic omportance for Russia.
"On the thin pretext of protecting ethnic Russians..."
Maybe the threat that Euro-Maidan will retaliate against ethnic Russians is overblown, but it shouldn't be overlooked that a good half of Ukraine's population, most of it located in the East, have fromthe very beginning supported Russia and hated and feared Euro-Maidan. It's hard to get upset that these people are under Putin's control now- it might really be the best thing.
When Yanukovich was in control Westerners cried that it was wrong for one half of the Ukraine to carry the other half on a course they opposed, making a deal with a power they hated and feared. But now that Euro-Maidan is in control they seem to have changed their tune.
"...they must have something left, short of war, with which to punish Russia if it decides to invade the rest of the country."
There are two possibilities for what Russia is trying to do here. Either Putin is trying to save what he can of the Ukraine before it shifts to the West or he wants to cow the Ukrainian government through fear. That he might try to invade the whole country and control it through military force seems unlikely. That would put Putin in the position of having to deal with a corrupt government, control a hostile population (the population in Crimea is not hostile, btw) and deal with the inevitable Western response. Putin would have much to lose and little to gain from such a move. At the most he might try to take the Eastern, ethnically Russian, half- which might not be a bad thing- but I doubt it.
Some good articles about Ukraine from The American Conservative:
And an interesting article from CNN, which although written with an anti-Russian slant calls attention to three facts:
1. There has been no violence in Crimea
2. There have been pro-Russian demonstrations in Crimea
3. There have not been any pro-Kiev demonstrations
Sorry, Mr. Patton:
- your first point about Putin....doubt many experts agree with this opiinion (in fact, Russia, Putin, and his cronies by international standards ranks Russia 127th out of 167 countries - same level as Pakistan in terms of cronism, corruption, and a bankrupt financial system)
- you paint with too broad a brush in terms of eastern Ukraine or even Crimea.....more balanced approach is that eastern Ukraine does have more than 50% Russian speakers but don't assume that this means they want to be aligned or secede to Russia (they dislike Russia almost as much as the western Ukranians).....Crimea is currently controlled by Russian troops; so, do you really expect pro- Ukranian demonstrations (guess you ignored what the Ukranian troops in Crimea did two days ago?)
- there is evidence that Russian instigators have taken advantage of the situation and have created situations including violence in major eastern Ukranian cities/towns.
To the editors - yep, one point that is very amusing is the Republican blowhards e.g. McCain; Graham, Fox News (Rudy Guiliana of all people; Sarah Palin; Krauthammer, etc.)
Facts - when Russia invaded Georgia in 2008, who was president - why, George Bush...and what did he do? Nothing. Oh yeah, that was also McCain's glory moment when he stated - *we are all Georgians*...and what happened next - NOTHING
Facts - almost every Russian excursion since Eisenhower's adminstration happened during Republican terms of office....and, in every excursion, the US did nothing.
Interesting that Democrats did not excoriate Bush in 2008 - but, the same pattern is not followed today.
And let's face it - Obama has one huge obstacle aligned against him.....Bush and company's Iraq debacle leaves the US open to recrminations, hypocrisy allegations, etc. when Obama takes on Putin.
"- your first point about Putin....doubt many experts agree with this opiinion (in fact, Russia, Putin, and his cronies by international standards ranks Russia 127th out of 167 countries - same level as Pakistan in terms of cronism, corruption, and a bankrupt financial system)"
That's not relevant to the question of whether Putin takes an interlligent and shrewd approach to international matters.
"...balanced approach is that eastern Ukraine does have more than 50% Russian speakers but don't assume that this means they want to be aligned or secede to Russia..."
Yeah, your right; it was way overreaching to claim that half of Ukraine would like to align with Russia. Perhaps they would, but its a strong claim and I don't have the expertise to back it up. I think Crimea would, though. In this very magazine Raymond Oxford admited that Crimea contains "large pockets of strong pro-Russian feeling." And I don't think its overreaching to say large numbers of Ukrainians hate and fear Maidan.
And do you have any evidence that Russian-speaking Ukrainians hate Russia? Remember that about half the country initially supported Yanukovic, and while they may have turned away from him as a result of his corruption, they must have known from the beginning that he would try to make a deal with Russia. Everything I've read says that Yanukovych's supporters liked him because he wanted close ties to Russia, not in spite of it.
"And let's face it - Obama has one huge obstacle aligned against him.....Bush and company's Iraq debacle leaves the US open to recrminations, hypocrisy allegations, etc. when Obama takes on Putin."
Are you sure you don't mean Obama's Libya debacle?
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An article in Slate that mentions a possible way forward for Obama. (Basically cut a deal with Putin. Russian troops leave Crimea. Ukraine holds elections in May. Yanukovych doen't get to come back. And Ukraine can't join the EU or NATO. If it were up to me I would add that Crimea could vote on its own soveriegnty- probably either joining Russiaor becoming an independent state with close ties to Russia- and Ukraine would have to accept their decision.)
An interview with Dmitri K. Simes in New Republic. He's very critical of Obama for supporting Maidan:
"But we have to realize, that as we were applying this pressure on the Ukrainian political process to promote those we favor, we clearly were rocking the political boat in Ukraine, a country deeply divided, a country with different religions, different histories, different ethnicities. And it was that process of rocking the boat that led to the outcome [we] have seen. That is not to justify what Putin has done, that is not to say that the Russians are entitled to use their troops on the territory of another state. But let me say this: any Russian wrongdoings should not be used as an alibi for the incompetence of the Obama administration. European and American steps that contributed to this unfortunate outcome, and quite remarkably, nobody in this administration even seems to have been thinking about what the consequences of their previous actions could be."
An article in Christian Science Monitor about Maidan and ethnic Russians.
"As a result, any potential for trust in the new government has been lost in places like Sevastopol, where this week the population declared overwhelmingly that they were pro-Russia. They would not, they said, be ruled by Kiev, where nationalists are trying to eradicate their Russian culture, language and values."
Obama's Libya debacle - what debacle. Comparing Iraq to Libya is ridiculous. Start with the fact that the US suffered tens of thousands of wounded/killed vs. a few deaths in Libya.
Sure, one can say that Putin is shrewd (not intelligent) and is cunning - but also, he uses force, coercion, threats, and fears. Short term - well, any corrupt oficial will probably make an initial impact but long term? Putin's iinvasion cost his business partners at least $20 billion in just one day...any future EU/US action to freeze bank accounts; etc. could lead to billions more in losses. Putin's action has already sent a very dramatic message to other former Soviet republics - doubt that his initiatives will be greeted warmly in the future.
Your Yanukovych statement fails in terms of actual historical documentation.
Historical record:
Yanukovych's first attempt to become president in 2004 failed when the Ukrainian Supreme Court nullified and ordered a re-run of the initial second-round ballot electing him, which was fraught with allegations of fraud and voter intimidation amid widespread citizen protests and occupation of Kiev's Independence Square in what became known as the Orange Revolution. Yanukovych lost the court-ordered second 2004 presidential run-off election to Viktor Yushchenko. However, Yanukovych continued to lead his party, the Party of Regions.
He actually quit as Prime Minister and fled the Ukraine but retured to run in 2009:
Historical record:
Early vote returns from the first round of the election held on 17 January showed Yanukovych in first place with 35.8% of the vote.[ He faced a 7 February 2010 runoff against Tymoshenko, who finished second (with 24.7% of the vote). After all ballots were counted, the Ukrainian Central Election Commission declared that Yanukovych won the runoff election with 48.95% of the vote compared with 45.47% for Tymoshenko. Tymoshenko withdrew her subsequent legal challenge of the result
So, guess you could say that he received about half the votes in 2009 but to then claim that folks voting for him were motivated for closer ties to Russia or were pro-Russian isn't supported by the facts. Subsequently, most Ukranians (whether east or west) became disillusioned with Yanukovych's corruption and stealing. He had agreed to partnership with the EU until November, 2013 when he suddenly changed his mind. (doubt it has anything to do with allegiance to Russia - it has to do with greed, power, control)
Today, we did see pro-Russian demonstrators assualt and take over some Crimean government buildings - but, does this represent what all the people want? OR are we seeing a small, aggressive band acting out?
"Obama's Libya debacle - what debacle. Comparing Iraq to Libya is ridiculous. Start with the fact that the US suffered tens of thousands of wounded/killed vs. a few deaths in Libya."
Perhaps from an American perspective there was less blood lost, less time and money wasted. But that's because our goals were far more modest; we didn't put any troops on the ground, didn't make any attempt at nation building, etc. And this is why in my mind the actions in Libya are far less justifiable than the invasion of Iraq. At least Bush made an attempt, however inept, to improve Iraqi's lot. Even if it was just a pretence and he had alterior motives at least the effort was there. With Libya, we just didn't care. We were happy to go into a developing nation, destroy their government, and leave them to sink into chaos. Libya was before the invasion- and this is an important point- the leading third world nation in Africa according to all the UN human development indicators. They're not doing terribly now- they were the second highest in 2013- but all the news that comes out of Libya these days is bad, and I think their HDI figures are likely to keep lagging and things are likely to keep getting worse. I don't think any serious observer would try to say that Libyans are better off today then they were under Gaddafi. And the Libya invasion probably did as much as Iraq did, if not more, to damage the U.S.'s reputation as a nation that can be trusted and negotiated with.
Some stats from Wikipedia:
"According to a January poll, 45% of Ukrainians supported the protests, and 48% of Ukrainians disapproved of Euromaidan."
But on the other hand:
"Authors of the GfK Ukraine poll conducted 2–15 October 2013 claim that 45% of respondents believed Ukraine should sign an Association Agreement with the EU, whereas only 14% favoured joining the Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia, and 15% preferred non-alignment."
A different poll mentioned in a deifferent article places support for the Customs Union a lot higher:
"In a December 2012 poll by Democratic Initiatives Foundation and Razumkov Center, 32% supported Ukraine's accession to the Customs Union."
Odessa is much more important to Ukraine than Crimea. Russia would never abandon the bases in Crimea, even if the only way to keep them permanently were to annex the peninsula directly or indirectly. The announced decision of the "Crimean parilament" to hold a referendum in the peninsula in ten days on whether to join the Russian Federation or remain part of Ukraine. This would be indirect annexation and probably irreversible short of war. On the other hand Odessa is a port city on the Black Sea that can be the major port for Ukraine. All efforts should be made to secure Odessa for Ukraine permanently. The area has a large ethnic Russian population, close to 50%, but it is my understanding that there is less of a desire there to be a permanent part of Russia. It is also closer to the central and western "heartland" of Ukraine.
I think "naivete" is the word best to describe both the Bush and Obama foreign policies. The naivete is basically that abstract ideas, such as "democracy," "freedom," "self-determination," and the like are applicable anywhere in the world, in any society, any culture, at anytime, and, with little cost. Punishing the then government of Afghanistan for harboring the terrorists who were responsible fot 9/11 was, in my opinion, a justifiable action. Trying to transform that nation into something like a Western style democracy against all history has taught about that country was a costly, in lives and treasure, folly. The second Iraq incrusion was a costly folly from the beginning. So was the Obama administration's support for the so-called "Arab Spring," a spring that has only brought forth rotten fruit in numerous countries; the direct costs here in lives and treasure to the US has been minimal. But, the cost to the people in the Mideast and Northern Africa has been frightening and continues. I hope we are being a bit less naive in handling the Ukraine situation. So far, so good; but it is an open question.
I would recommend this piece by the grand old realist Kissinger for how the crisis in Ukraine can be resolved peacefully. In short, he recommends the Ukraine become the next Finland. It seems reasonable.
Here is the note I sent to my Congressional delegation:
The far right Svoboda party, whose leader has denounced the "criminal activities" of "organised Jewry" and which was condemned by the European parliament for its "racist and antisemitic views", has five ministerial posts in the new government, including deputy prime minister and prosecutor general. The leader of the even more extreme Right Sector, at the heart of the street violence, is now Ukraine's deputy national security chief.
And this is the government you and the President and John Kerry and Hilary Clinton are all supporting? All of you should be ashamed of yourselves.
Any money given to this gangster government will be looted.
Have you discussed with the President why we are supporting these thugs?
The far right Svoboda party, whose leader has denounced the "criminal activities" of "organised Jewry" and which was condemned by the European parliament for its "racist and antisemitic views", has five ministerial posts in the new government, including deputy prime minister and prosecutor general. The leader of the even more extreme Right Sector, at the heart of the street violence, is now Ukraine's deputy national security chief.
And this is the government you and the President and John Kerry and Hilary Clinton are all supporting. All of you should be ashamed of yourselves.
Any money given to this gangster government will be looted.
Have you discussed with the President why we are supporting these thugs?
John, I think you are right about the current make-up of the interim government in Kiev. There are many far-Right extremists involved. I do not know if the Obama administration is talking to that government and telling them they must clean up their act -- out with the extremists and the corrupt politicians -- if they want our full backing. I hope they are. These guys could threaten the Russian speaking populations of Eastern Ukraine, for sure. Putin does have some justification for opposing them on these grounds. Not sure he has any justification for going out of the Crimean peninsula with any force at this time, however.. Wayne
Now Obama has not only pressed sanctions against Russia, but he has declared the referendum in Crimea to be illegal. This is ridiculous and hyporitical for two reasons. First, the Western powers supported Kosovo's seccession inder similar circumstances. Second, Obama is effectively claiming to be defending democracy while refusing to give Crimeans a say in their own fate.
Moreover, Obama would have no reason to make a statement like that f he didn't believe that Crimea was going to vote to join Russia. This seems to be inevitable at this point; Crimean lawmakers have already voted in favor of joining Russia, a fact which has gotten far too little attention in the Western press.


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Charlie Sykes should not have a problem with Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
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It's Sykes job to have a problem with everything. Though I do get his point that it should be awareness for everyone and Moore can take it to her district or the black community. Though any awareness is a good thing.
James, what more is society supposed to do for this problem?
They have made the public aware of the problem.
They have educational sessions for people.
They distribute free condoms.
They distribute free, sterile needles.
They have free medical care, physicians, nurses, psychologists, etc.
They have free clinics available for HIV and STD testing.
They have free medication for those infected.
They have free support groups for patients and family members.
Where so you propose we go from this point?
It is grossly unfair for Ms Moore to single out blacks because their infection rate is higher.
Maybe the black bigwigs need to emphasize the importance of responsible behaviors and the life threatening risks associated with those behaviors.
The underlying tone here is that the whites are responsible for this. Ms Moore needs to put on her thinking hat and offer solutions to this black problem. I call it that because that is what she is calling it.
Your thoughts James.Hide replies
Isn't that what she's doing? Emphasizing the importance of responsible behavior." The end of her statement: "I'd like to use this day to remind all of my constituents that taking precautions and knowing your own HIV status are still the best methods of HIV/AIDS prevention. By discussing this issue and becoming educated about it, we can begin to slow the spread of this awful disease."
thanks Otto.. excellent! Gary, all that the left does is discuss, and then criticize when the right actually does something. Also, if we are all equals (or want to be), then why do people have a race name for a certain awareness day?
And from what I have seen, if Mr Sykes doesn't have a problem with something, he doesn't have a show.Hide replies
Same is true for Rachel Maddow, Ed Schultz, Lawrence O'Donnell, Al Sharpton, Chris Matthews, those clowns on The View, most of CNN (particularly Soledad O'Brien and Piers Morgan), etc etc etc.
Like Sykes, Fox News, Limbaugh etc., if they're not whining & btchng & moaning about the other guys, they're not doing anything at all.
As long as you're OK with White People Skin Cancer Awareness Day .....Hide replies
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During White History Month with the White Prom.
I personally am opposed to prostrate cancer AND breast cancer. I celebrate the Fourth of July AND St. Patrick's Day. I think the Republican Party of Wisconsin is idiotic AND the National Republican Party is more idiotic. These things are not confusing because I am not an amoeba.Hide replies
Do you think the republican party of Wisconsin is more idiotic than the democratic party of Wisconsin? Seriously?
Anonymous, I have no idea what your point is. It seems like some stream of consciousness...or something.
Splitting causes into black or white is an insult.Hide replies
Being ignorant of the cultural differences between races, religions and immigrant groups is ignorant.
But we are not ALLOWED to make differences about races. If so that's racist. Here is a test. Did you wake up today? If yes, you are a racist. If no, you are a dead racist.
The high rate of HIV infection in black communities, particularly among homosexual black men, has nothing to do with "cultural issues", at least not as far as race relates to culture.
It's a behavioral issue, not a racial or "black culture" issue, and suggesting otherwise is like saying black people are too stupid to understand how HIV is transmitted and/or place a much lower value on human life compared to people of other races, which is a ridiculous, inherently racist notion in & of itself that black people in general should probably find insulting.
Big Jim, The black AIDS rate is 8-9 times that of whites. Given what is known about AIDS transmission you are correct in that it is a behavioral issue at it's core.
Answer the question, why do blacks behave differently than whites or hispanics in this case?
I don't know...and neither do you. (I could guess, but it would be pointless)
bink, please tell us!
bingcherry - Yesterday at 12:46 PM:
"Being ignorant of the cultural differences between races, religions and immigrant groups is ignorant."
Is being irresponsible and making poor choices a cultural issue? After all the primary cause of AIDS is unsafe sex, drug abuse and using unsterilized needles.
No offense, Mr. Causey, but who are you to decide what Charlie Sykes should or should not have a problem with? And what purpose does it serve?
What's next, Sykes firing back at you for having a problem with him?
I have no idea why the leftwing faction of Miwaukee is so obsessed with Charlie Sykes.
It's truly bizarre. Reminds me of Keith Olbermann's pathological obsession with Bill O'Reilly and Fox News, which reduced him to a blabbering ball of goo and ultimately cost him his job.Hide replies
the even bigger issue that I have is that if you KNOW that you can get something by doing something, why would you do it anyways? There is protection available, use it and if you get sick because you failed to use it, I should then feel bad? The lefties are so obsessed with Charlie and other conservative talk show hosts because what they say makes sense, it's the truths that the right either can't comprehend or is just do dumb to comprehend.
Charlie Sykes as the mouthpiece for Conservatvies is doing his best to make sure that the GOP continues to lose relevence in the coming years. Not that that is a problem for ol' Charlie. He wil continue to make his money even though the GOP is out of office.
I find it interesting that Charlie and the conservative commentors here do not think that the high rate of HIV/AIDs in the African American community is not their problem or the state's problem. That says a lot.Hide replies
I see no absolutely evidence that Sykes and the "conservative commentators here" seem to think the high rate of HIV/AIDS in the black community is not their problem or the state's problem.
In fact I think that was Sykes' point to begin with - that it's not just a "black issue".
I think he overreacted a bit -- made a mountain out of a molehill -- but given Gwen Moore's disturbing propensity to make everything all about race....
Gwen Moore did not cause the African American AIDS rate to be 8-9 times that of whites. She is just addressing the issue. Some issues have racial components. This is one of them.
bingcherry - Yesterday at 12:59 PM:
Gwen Moore did not cause the African American AIDS rate to be 8-9 times that of whites. She is just addressing the issue. Some issues have racial components. This is one of them.
Yeah, right-on dingleberry. Everyone knows that it was the U.S. Government that invented the AIDS virus to kill black people. Just ask Jeremiah Wright, he uncovered this conspiracy [can't help but wonder if he shared this diabolic plan with Obama].
bink, how is HIV/AIDS the conservatives problem? Please tell us all, I can't wait to hear this one!
The problem of the ultra high rate of AIDS in the African American community belongs to us all. Left/right, black/white man/woman.......get it?
Yeah, I get that. But it's still not an issue of racial or cultural "differences".
Look at it this way:
If Charlie Sykes or some other conservative talking-head suggested the disproportionately high rate of gun violence in black communites is part of the "black culture", he/she would IMMEDIATELY be branded a racist, and rightly so.
well binky, then why didn't you just say that instead of blaming it on conservatives then.? See how dumb you sound?
"The problem of the ultra high rate of AIDS in the African American community belongs to us all."
That is a pathetically ignorant statement.
The cure for AIDS is prevention: don't engage in the risky behaviors that cause AIDS and you won't get this disease. This works every time it is tried regardless of a person's race, gender, etc.
"Awareness" days are not going to change the prevention is the cure for AIDS fact.
We need to get people to stop their risky behavior that causes them to get AIDS in the first place. Until that happens, people of all races, will continue to get AIDS.
Mr. Causey, has anyone besides you said that Sykes does have a problem with it?
Just to see how ridiculous Gwen " Do you know who I am" "Lets make sure no one buys nuclear submarines" Moore is, just replace "Black" with "white". If a white State Senator acknowledged a cause and made sure it was a cause for "whites", you libbies would be looking for the nearest yardarm or a stone pile to huck.
She does not get a free pass for being stupid.Hide replies
but vern, whites don't do that. But I get your point!
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What you're currently doing is viewing your inventory. What you need to do is either press and hold B to open up your "tools" pouch (slingshot, beetle, etc.) or press and hold the - button until your pouch containing your shield and bottles and whatnot opens. Then, still holding the - button, you can select the item you want.
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I believe that you should be able to pick up an item with the A button and hold it down to drag it into the pouch.
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You are invited to take part in the 4am Project on Sunday 25th November at 4am and capture of view of your world!
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It's about photography! And community and global collaboration, doing something different, taking on a photography challenge and of course experiencing the beauty of 4am which is a wonderful and contrasting time of day!
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As a very special event, I'll be hosting at 4am Project photo walk in Nottingham city centre!
I have teamed up with Lakeside Arts Centre and their amazing Saturday Night Sunday Morning exhibition and I'm inviting photographers in and around Nottingham to join me in experiencing and capturing the city centre at 4am!
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STEUBENVILLE - With only 200 dues-paying workers still on the job, a temporary administrator has been appointed to oversee the affairs and property of United Steelworkers Local 1190.
A letter from USW International president Leo Gerard and District Director Dave McCall, posted on Local 1190's website and dated Nov. 13 described it as "standard procedure" to designate an administrator for locals dealing with work place closings "and the associated rapid loss of membership."
Mark Shaw, a member of McCall's district staff, will serve as administrator for Local 1190. All of Local 1190's records, property and effects are to be turned over to Shaw, the letter said.
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TEMPORARY CHANGE — United Steelworkers Local 1190 in Steubenville has been placed under temporary administratorship, a protective measure union leaders say is standard operating procedure after work place closings. With only a fraction of its membership base still on the job, union officials say the future depends in large part on finding a buyer for the idled Mingo Junction works. -- Linda Harris
McCall himself declined comment Wednesday, and USW Staff Representative Santo Santoro could not be reached for comment.
Local 1190 President Ernie Gambellin, however, characterized it as a temporary measure.
"We'll still be a union, we still have a union representing the (Follansbee) coke plant," he said. "I look at it as a reorganization of what we already have. We will not be able to continue doing business the way we did before, with the amount of people we have working."
Gambellin said much will depend on whether the company that owns the idled RG Steel property in Mingo Junction can find a buyer for all or part of the operation.
"How we land is going to depend on (what happens in) the future," Gambellin said.
"When you don't have any (operations) running, when you've been told like RG told us that they're no longer a company and at this time don't have a purchaser, no one is paying union dues and some kind of move has to be made," he added. "We're not dissolved, it's more like a temporary administratorship. We'll still be a union, we'll still have a union representing workers at the coke plant. I look at it as a reorganizaiton of what we already have. The way we did business before, with the amount people we have working now, we'll not be able to continue."
Gambellin, though, concedes it's a sad day for the local nonetheless.
"But it's the reality of the situation we're in," he said. "And we have to act accordingly to preserve our union. But this union is not going away, we're not losing our USW status."


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My MacBook's performance at some of point in time became terrible and I could not figure out the reason. The Beachball of Death was spinning most of the time and I was thinking of getting a new machine because the current one was almost unusable.
I thought that the problem was related to hardware as the Activity Monitor was not showing any intensive CPU usage. Finally, I had a brainwave and removed Hardware Growler and all my performance problems went away.
I'm wondering if anyone else has had this problem or would be helped by this observation.
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NOT ALL things went bad for unions in Michigan this past week.
Right-to-work legislation became law in the heavy industrial state Tuesday, dealing a blow to unions in the blue-collar state. It was an issue which triggered widespread protesting in the Wolverine state.
However, unions came to the rescue of 13 autoworkers. In 2010, 13 Chrysler workers were caught drinking and smoking dope on their lunch break.
Their disturbing activity was caught on film by a local TV station. The video, as expected, went viral.
Chrysler officials did what was proper, terminating the 13. No brainer, right?
The workers filed a grievance, hoping to salvage their jobs.
Two years later, an arbitrator ruled the 13 must be reinstated, courtesy of Chrysler's contract with the UAW. The arbitrator cited "insufficient conclusive evidence to uphold the dismissals."
That is crazy. Isn't a video by a television station a slam-dunk case? Maybe the arbitrator was smoking something funny when making the ruling.
As one would expect, Chrysler says it does not agree with the decision. Chrysler officials say they are "in the tough spot of having to accept the arbitrator's decision, just as the union must when the ruling is in the favor of the company."
Chrysler, not by its own doing, is a double loser in the scenario. Many in the general public will now think twice about dealing with a carmaker that employs such tainted workers.
As a coal miner's son, I appreciate the value of unions. But in this UAW scenario, union support should have never materialized.
Fair is fair. Workers who get gooned up while on the job deserved to be axed.
LAST WEEK'S column on the 1941 Martins Ferry football team that was anointed mythical state co-champions has spawned several responses.
I received one in regards to the Powhatan High Indians.
The sender noted that the Powhatan High football team in 1940 went undefeated, unscored upon and untied and were named the State Class B champions. Bill Dorsey was the Indians' coach while Len McVey was the captain. Len's sons (Mike, Jim and Mark) were all standout athletes at River High.
Moreover, the 1941 Ferry team sparked gridiron discussion at St. John's, which always leads to the undefeated 1956 Fighting Irish, which featured the likes of Paul Rose and Joe Maroon. Henry Healy served as head coach, aided by Lou Blumling, who was also successful as the Green's hoop coach. Two volunteers were key assistants in Delbert "Fish" Merryman and Dale Bumgardner. Merryman coached so long at SJC there is an award named in his honor. Bumgardner is a former Bellaire High football legend whose son Joe is still the Fighting Irish's all-time leading rusher.
WISCONSIN Athletic Director Barry Alvarez is getting a sweet deal to coach the Badgers in the Rose Bowl. He was asked by the team's captains to guide the Big 10 champions in Pasadena after Bret Bielema bolted to become head hog at Arkansas. Alvarez will earn $118,5000 for coaching the game and will earn a $50,000 should the Badgers upset Stanford.
THE NEXT Bellaire Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon/meeting will be Thursday at noon at Country Club Retirement Campus. The cost of the luncheon is $7. There is no charge to attend the meeting. All local businesses and their employees are welcome to attend. Please make your reservations by Tuesday.
THE ST. FRANCES Cabrini Community Food Pantry in Colerain will be changing its monthly food pantry to the fourth Thursday of each month, starting Dec. 27, and will continue the fourth Thursday of each month in 2013. The pantry serves the residents of Colerain community and surrounding areas. Distribution of food items, cleaning and paper products are available. The Community Food Pantry is located in the basement at the rear of the church.
BISHOP HARTLEY High grid star Jacob Matuska was an invited guest to the Notre Dame football banquet last weekend. The tight end-linebacker has committed to ND and is listed as a defensive end recruit. He is the son of Jim and Beth (Bierkortte) Matuska, both St. John Central graduates.
CHRISTMAS IS the most joyous and upbeat time of year. Unfortunately, it always seems to be the time a tragedy of major proportions occurs. Such is the case again with Friday's senseless and heartbreaking mass shootings in Connecticut.
THE UNITED States EPA has passed tougher restrictions regarding soot. That cannot be good news for the Ohio Valley, as such regulations target industry. The Ohio Valley air is healthy enough, our economy is not. I am all for good air but not at the expense of jobs.
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This is Nuts, No If Ands Or Buffer
Samantha Yaffe's opinionated view of motherhood with allergies. This month, Sam has a distressing encounter with Air Canada's new allergy policy.
"Sorry ma'am, but your son cannot board this plane if he hasn't been cleared by our med desk at least 48 hours in advance," says the airline employee at the gate in Miami. "It's the new policy ma'am. Nothing I can do about it …."
"Do you hear what you're saying to me?" I respond, repeatedly, with as much restraint as humanly possible (I'm well aware that any hint of aggression will get me nothing but a personal escort out of Miami International and a byline on the Air Canada black list).
My eyes are welling, my voice is cracking, my hands are shaking. Honey is in the gift shop with the kids buying gum; a line is starting to form behind me as I'm facing what seems the biggest human rights moment of my life.
"It's 2011. We're in America. Do you hear what you're saying to me?" I add to my mantra.
All I was looking for was a quick conversation with someone from the flight crew so I could let them know about Lucas' allergies and see about a p.a. announcement. I wasn't requesting Air Canada's new nut-free buffer zone, which I already know requires advance medical clearance.
I attempt to clarify this point several times, but according to this employee, what I'm requesting is irrelevant. "Your son is not allowed to fly without advance medical clearance because of his peanut allergy, and it's too late for that.
"I'm sorry, but that's what the policy says, ma'am!"
Resistance – I'm accustomed to. Ignorance – I've come to expect. But shameless discrimination against my innocent 8-year-old boy? I'm sick.
For me, there's nothing friendly about the skies except on the occasion when you get an obliging flight attendant who's happy to make a timely announcement asking passengers to refrain from eating peanuts and tree nuts on the plane; who's willing to not serve or sell our allergens on board our flight; and who possesses the common sense and basic sensitivity we allergy parents pray for every time we fly.
You don't always encounter these angels of flight, but they are out there. Well, at least they were out there until our fair Air Canada was led by its regulating body, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), to adopt its nut-free buffer zone policy in late 2010. This is undoubtedly the cause for the anti-allergy confusion in Miami.
Ahh, Air Canada's new buffer zone – the one "nut-free" row behind and in front of (but not beside) a medically approved allergic passenger, "set up in order to help avoid the risk of exposure." Yada yada.


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School of Hard Blocks
Butler Thrives on the Basketball Court by Fouling—Without Fouling
The story of Butler, the tiny Indiana school whose men's basketball team waltzed in glass slippers to the NCAA championship game in 2010 and again in 2011, is already one of the sport's classic fairy tales. Another carriage awaits this March: The Bulldogs have been ranked in the top 25 since mid-December.
But the twist here is that when you analyze the game tapes, Butler starts to look less like Cinderella and more like a gang of evil stepsisters—assuming those stepsisters had spent some time in the gym working out with the heavy bag.
The Butler Bulldogs are known as bullies. Butler's signature brand of defense—bumping cutters, fighting through screens and generally bruising their way around the court—is so physical that former players still get an earful from past victims. "People complained about it a little bit," said Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward, a Butler product.
How does Butler manage to sustain this style of play? Shelvin Mack, now in the NBA's Development League, explains it this way: "It's not like the ref is going to come down and call a foul every possession."
To be clear, this isn't some grand conspiracy hatched by Butler coach Brad Stevens from a hidden lair beneath Hinkle Fieldhouse. The last thing Stevens wants his players to do is send the other team to the free-throw line. "You have to play physical without fouling," he said, "and there's a fine line between the two."
As it turns out, Butler's vice is actually a virtue: The team has a well-deserved reputation for knowing how to foul without fouling.
In fact, few college teams have better defensive habits. Stevens preaches the tao of "getting low," which means Butler's guards defend with their chests and legs, not their hands. The result: referees are less likely to whistle them for fouls. Getting low also affords Butler's post players leverage in the paint. "The lower you are, in my opinion, the less it looks like you're fouling," said Ronald Nored, Butler's steals leader in 2010 and 2011.
The other thing Butler does so sneakily well on defense is even more basic. "They're as good as anybody in the country at getting into position," said ESPN analyst Dan Dakich. Stevens instructs his players to take their defensive spots early, hold them throughout the possession and always keep the ball in front of them. Instead of pressing for steals, Butler sets its half-court defense and prevents second-chance points by protecting the glass (Butler has ranked among the top 40 teams in defensive-rebounding percentage in each of the last five seasons, according to kenpom.com).
This year's Butler team, which plays Virginia Commonwealth Saturday in a rematch of the 2011 national semifinal, is an anomaly: a team that's better on offense than defense. But Stevens, who is 62-16 in February and beyond, said it takes until roughly this point in the season for his players to fully grasp his defense.
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Often, Butler seems to benefit from the fact that referees tend to swallow their whistles in big games, like during its Dec. 15 upset of No. 1 Indiana. Butler also stakes an advantage in games by dictating the style of play. "The refs always favor the more aggressive team," said Willie Veasley, a Butler starter in 2010. "We were always more aggressive."
What makes Butler's roughhousing especially fascinating is that it reflects the current state of college basketball. ESPN analyst Jay Bilas, a loud critic of college officiating, said referees defer to defenses by permitting too much contact. Unlike the NBA, he said, players on offense have a hard time cutting because those cuts are often disrupted. As for Butler's style, he said, "I don't blame any coach or any player for doing that."
By now, Butler's defense is its hallmark. In 2000, when Stevens joined Butler's staff as a volunteer, players already were wearing T-shirts stamped with the motto "the toughest team sets the rules." Stevens said he borrowed another phrase, "the game honors toughness," from a fellow coach in Indiana. "You have to have a defensive mind-set when things aren't going your way," he said. "You can't just make that up on the fly. It has to be ingrained."
Butler also practices playing through contact with scrimmages that can be vicious, "almost like a slugfest," said Matt Howard, Butler's leading scorer and rebounder in 2011. In those intrasquads, coaches aren't exactly quick with their whistles. "There were times when they would tell the other team to foul, hold, scratch, claw—anything you can do to simulate what it'll be like in a game," said Pete Campbell, a Butler guard in 2007 and 2008.
This vigorous style isn't exclusive to Butler, but other teams find it hard to replicate. Brandon Crone, who played for Butler from 2003 to 2007, tried bringing its play-on approach to Division-II Nova Southeastern University when he was hired as an assistant coach. "You get five or six guys crying about a call," Crone said. "We never saw that at Butler."
Butler is still called for more than its fair share of fouls. Stevens's teams have averaged 18.2 per game since the 2008 season. Among the 10 coaches with the most NCAA tournament games in that time, Stevens has heard the most whistles. Nored said he found one big difference between Butler's two runs to the national-title game. The first year, he said, "there was a lot of fouling I knew how to get away with." The next time, he said, officials had caught on. "I was getting all kinds of foul calls for doing the same stuff."
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I know one needs E&M, classical, quantum, statmech at the graduate level. But what more does one need? Are quantum field theory, relativistic QM, advanced math needed? or just an advanced course in elementary particles on top of basics suffice? Please bear in mind that the intended profession is an experimenter and not a theorist.
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I presume this is a study track towards a PhD in elementary particle experimental. To a large extent it will depend on the projects available in the university that offer thesis subjects for graduate students.
If the subject is pure experiment, detector development and/or program development then a strong particle physics course would suffice, because it would be a background for the particular thesis subject . It might be necessary to take a solid state or optics or ...advanced course depending on the detector needs.
If the thesis subject is analysis of data, yes, QFT and advanced math are necessary in order to understand the phenomenological models needed to fit the data.
But again I add that it is something that the thesis advisor should advise on.
To be become a good experimental physicist you must have to have a very good understanding of what is already known. So I would advice you to master the formalism of QFT and the standard model thoroughly. Of-course you would also have to study the experimental technique required.


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y dont u add a proxy script on go4expert.com/proxy because i can access this site at my office. probably because of the category selected by your web hosting company. it wud be a nice idea to add proxy script to it.. for the better utilisation
G4E as a proxy?
That would be a lot of bandwidth, though... why not just set up a free site for yourself you can connect to and upload a redirect form? Or better yet, just tunnel your browser over ssh.
my problem is... in my office they have some kinda software which blocks the sites by their categorization... suppose if i open my site... it says "block category="uncategorized"".. if i open orkut it says "blocked category: fun and dating".. .so i hope u understand what m tryin to say... m not sure which categories are allowed... so G4E opens at my office
They have manually done and blocked sites like orkut and for your site there is a mafia keyword in url and that may be the reason.
no its not that... its because of the websites category.. i have been studing it since quite a long time now if u remember we have spoken about it in PMS as well... i guess the unblocked categories are COMPUTERS AND INTERENET , educations.... since its a technical process
The why uncategorized for your site.
i know... waiting for tomorrow.. will speak to my web hosting provider abt that.


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I am looking for an open-source functional testing automation tool that supports testing of Silverlight based applications.
To be more specific, the tool should be able to recognize objects within the Silverlight applications rather than simply moving in the (X,Y) space.
I have found a question that talks about testing Adobe Flash (or Flex) based applications, but I would like to ask for help in dealing with similar testing automation experience on Microsoft Silverlight.


text: I really wanted to make a lesson on "how to draw a kitten for kids", but I also wanted to make sure that the kitten would be really easy for beginning artists to draw. I came up with an idea that not only looks incredibly cute, but it is such an easy kitten to draw. Kids and adults are going to fall in love with this new kitten tutorial that screams "pet me". Her eyes are big and blue, and the expression on her face lets us all know that she wants to be loved. If you want to make your kitten for kids a boy, you can give him a boy colored collar, or even change the shade of the coat. A black, brown, or even orange cat would make a great option for a male cat. Anyways, I guarantee that you will have a blast drawing a kitten for kids because this feline is just too cute to pass up. Adios people and enjoy the rest of your drawing day!


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April 25, 2013
SHADYSIDE — Village Council withdrew its legislation to raise officials' monthly pay after a resident voiced his concern during Wednesday night's council meeting....
that's absolutely incredible. In an economy where an actual cost of living increase is near impossible they are asking for over 100% increase. at least some one there has enough sense to point that out.
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Speaking Of Turkeys ... It's ScuttleButton Time!
Many of you will be out of town this week and likely to miss this week's ScuttleButton puzzle. So for that reason I'm going a bit easy on you with today's offering.
ScuttleButton, of course, is that once-a-week waste of time exercise in which each Monday or Tuesday I put up a vertical display of buttons on this site. Your job is to simply take one word (or concept) per button, add 'em up, and, hopefully, you will arrive at a famous name or a familiar expression. (And seriously, by familiar, I mean it's something that more than one person on Earth would recognize.)
For years, a correct answer chosen at random would get his or her name posted in this column, an incredible honor in itself. Now the stakes are even higher. Thanks to the efforts of the folks at Talk of the Nation, that person also hears their name mentioned on the Wednesday show (by me) and receives a Political Junkie t-shirt in the bargain. Is this a great country or what?
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By the way, I always announce the winner on Wednesday's Junkie segment on TOTN — eight days after the puzzle goes up. So you should try and get your answer in as soon as possible. But logistically, you have about a week to submit your guess.
Here are the buttons used and the answer to last week's puzzle:
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So, when you combine A + Paca + Lips + Now, you may just very well end up with ...
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I need a program (something similar to Google Tasks but with showing/hiding subtasks) with following functionality:
- tasks
- subtasks (with multiple level, so I can, say, create a task with 3 subtasks, and one of these subtasks would also have 5 subtasks)
- minimizing subtasks (i.e. I click a task with subtasks, and all subtasks get hidden. When I click it again - they get shown)
- free or paid - doesn't matter
- preferably for OS X or Android, perfect variant if both, but it doesn't really matter. Web application can fit too.
I've googled for it but didn't find anything that fits, Evernote seems too complex, Astrid doesn't have proper nesting of subtasks. Please advise me, thanks!


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History of Lakeland
Lakeland traces its beginnings to German immigrants who, fleeing from religious controversy in Europe, traveled to North America and eventually to the Sheboygan area where they settled in 1847. Even as they struggled for food and shelter, these pioneers thought in terms of higher education for their children.
In 1862, they built Missionshaus (Mission House), a combined academy-college-seminary. The school provided training in the liberal arts followed by a traditional seminary curriculum, as most of the early students were destined to become ministers. As the needs of its students changed, Mission House gradually broadened its purpose. By the end of the century, enrollment was no longer limited to pre-theological students and the college had developed strong programs of study in a wider number of disciplines. A talented, scholarly faculty set high standards for the college early in its existence; standards which have been maintained to this day. Known simply as Mission House for 95 years, the college adopted the name Lakeland in 1956 and the seminary moved to Minneapolis/St. Paul in 1962 to become United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. The era of Mission House had ended, but Lakeland became heir to its campus, tradition and educational mission.


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CAMERON (October 25, 2012)--The Longhorn Bar and Grill burned to the ground Wednesday afternoon in Cameron and the debris still was smoldering Thursday morning, the fire chief said.
Cameron Fire Chief Henry Horelica said firefighters were sent at around 3:45 Wednesday to the 306 South Columbus and the first units on the scene reported flames coming from the front of the building and plumes of heavy smoke throughout.
Horelica said his department had two pumpers, both with deck nozzles, on the building throughout he fight but it still took more than seven hours to control the flames.
Firefighters initially planned to enter the building, but the roof began caving in and that effort was thwarted, Horelica said.
Firefighters from Rockdale and Milano were sent to the scene to provide additional manpower.
The building first saw use as the Knights of Columbus Hall and later an addition provided a bowling alley.
The business later was sold to the present owners who opened the Longhorn Bar and Grill.
The building was in use when the fire started, but no one was there at the time.


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The Canon L lenses are much more expensive and presumably much better quality than non-L lenses. What makes an "L" lens? How much better are they over a similar length/speed "ordinary" canon lenses?
According to Canon, L lenses contain all their best technologies like ultrasonic focusing motors, florite and aspherical lens elements for best optical performance, and are built to survive being used by the pro photographers. Many times this also means sealing against dust and humidity.
Let's take these two lenses:
In this case, the L version is much better built, 50% heavier, with better image stabilizer, more sophisticated optical construction, weather sealing, ring-type USM with full-time manual (consumer version has just micro-USM motor). Optically the L version performs better than the non-L, but not as good as EF 70-200 f/4 L IS, and nowhere as good as €400 EF-S 60mm macro lens.
Additionally, the L telephoto lenses are white, which is meant to reduce chance its insides overheat on the sun as well as tell everyone around you have a Canon L lens.
Overall: L lens will be heavier, optically and mechanically better, and more expensive than similar non-L lens. This does not mean it will outperform everything else regardless of lens type.
There is no one definitive answer for that, as the differences are in a few areas. It is usually regarded as having a superior optical quality, but from reviews and sample images it can be seen that this is not always the case - at least sometimes you get results which you'd not expect from a "L". Similarly, for a non-"L" lens there are examples of lenses giving "L" quality.
Then there is a difference in build quality. Many, if not all, "L" lenses are weather sealed, which means that with a matching body, you can shoot even in light rain and expect no damage to your equipment.
Targeted at the pro audience, there is no EF-S "L" lens, I guess b/c Canon assumes pros use only full frame (or APS-H) bodies. I wonder if this will change in the future as more pros are using a 7D as their tool.
Oh, and one more thing - the L's have that sexy red ring...
(I'd mention the white color, but not all of them are colored white - it is mainly kept for the longer ones).
In addition to the improvements in build quality, performance and use of flourite elements mentioned above, another thing unique to the L series is that all L lenses come with a leather bag (or proper case for the super-teles) and a lens hood.
So even though you just spent £700 ($1100) on the EF-S 17-55mm f2.8 IS, you wont get a small plastic hood thrown in! (that will cost you another £20)


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ELECTED: Catherine Zavatsky Baumgardner of Lancaster, Pa., president of Catherine Baumbardner & Associates Inc., recently was elected to a three-year term on the board of directors of the Ohio State University Health Plan.
The Health Plan represents more than 50,000 university employees and members in central Ohio.
She holds a bachelor's degree in business and her master's degree in health administration from OSU. She is a Ph.D. candidate at Penn State University.
A graduate of Wintersville High School, she is the daughter of George and Catherine Zavatsky of Bloomingdale.
HONORED: Weirton Medical Center has been named to the 2011 HomeCare Elite, a compilation of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States.
Now in its sixth year, the HomeCare Elite identifies the top 25 percent of agencies and further highlights the top 100 and top 500 agencies overall. Winners are ranked by an analysis of performance measures in quality outcomes, process measure implementation and financial performance.
The recognition is through OCS HomeCare, a leading provider of homecare information; DecisionHealth, publisher of independent newsletters and the Complete Home Health ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Coding Manual.
The data used for the analysis was compiled from publicly available information.
WMC President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Joseph P. Endrich credits the Home Health Services staff dedication to quality care as well as their professionalism and experience with their ability to rank as one of the HomeCare Elite.
The entire list of 2011 HomeCare Elite agencies can be viewed at the OCS HomeCare website, www.ocshomecare.com.
LINKS: Information about West Virginia's Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center is now available on two leading social networking sites.
The Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing is posted on Facebook and YouTube.
"Because our current and future clients are going there, we need to be there as well," said RCBI Director and CEO Charlotte Weber. "Social media cites such as Facebook and YouTube are no longer novelties accessed by a few avid followers. They've become part of the daily agenda for millions of people, both in this country and literally around the world."
Postings on both sites can be accessed by using the initials "RCBI."
Posted on RCBI's Facebook page are brief descriptions of the high-tech manufacturing equipment it has available for clients, along with information on RCBI's training offerings and other programs, which include reverse engineering and the design of parts using cutting edge software.
Videos currently posted on YouTube offer an overview of RCBI, details about its Machinist Technology Program and a close-up look at its computer-controlled manufacturing equipment, such as the Amada Pulsar 2000W Laser cutter, at work.
Founded in 1990, RCBI provides access to cutting edge technology and technical training in West Virginia and the region. Operating from Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centers in Huntington, Charleston, Bridgeport and Rocket Center (near Keyser in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle), its mission includes developing a quality, just-in-time supplier base for the Department of Defense, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the commercial sector.
WORTHY CAUSE: A new book entitled "Working out Sucks" might not sound like something written by a leader in the fitness industry.
But Chuck Runyon, chief executive officer of Anytime Fitness, the world's largest co-ed fitness club chain, says his new book is the centerpiece of a nationwide program to deprogram people who have been brainwashed by unhealthy habits, destructive attitudes and misinformation about health.
"It's a no BS way to get back on track," Runyon says.
"Working out Sucks" features chapters with provocative titles such as "Friends Can Suck, Too," and "Superman Had Kryptonite; Oprah Had Mac'n'Cheese" and includes a "21-day kick-start plan for total health and fitness." Co-authors Rebecca DeRossett and Brian Zehetner offer practical tips to change unhealthy habits and cutting-edge diet and fitness advice.
All proceeds from Runyon's book will be donated to Limbs for Life, a charitable organization that provides prostheses to amputees.
"Working out Sucks" will be available in stores in January, but it can be pre-ordered now at Amazon.com.
Anytime Fitness is located in the Hollywood City Center in Steubenville.


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12 Sep 2012 4:55 PM #1
How to trigger an event upon select of form.ComboBox?
The form.ComboBox is very handy for autosuggest. Now, I'd like to take a step further, that is, upon selection, trigger another event such as submit the form. Is it doable with Ext 2.2? If so, how?
Thanks in advance.
12 Sep 2012 10:16 PM #2
i am wondering you have posted your thread in sencha touch 2.x forum and mentioned Ext 2.2 in description??
if you are using sencha touch, you may use selectfield instead of combo.
if you are using ExtJs 2.x versions...you may use select event for your combo(Fires when a list item is selected) and do whatever you want!
check this:-
13 Sep 2012 5:19 AM #3
oops, sorry wasn't paying enough attention about the forum name...
could you showed a sample of select use in relation to form.ComboBox?
like a select method similar to id or mode OR via listeners something?
many thanks.
13 Sep 2012 5:38 AM #4
Sample for you to attach select on your form.combobox:-
name:'myCombo', listeners:{ select:function(cmb,rec,index){ // do whatever you want here } }
13 Sep 2012 6:24 AM #5
Thank you for the sample code.
Here's what I added to the ComboBox interface, parallel in usage to id method, but code location-wise, right after the id method.
alert('action upon select');
// next, mode method
Outcome: no error msg, and yet it does not do anything, tested with Firefox 15 with Firebug on. What am I missing here?


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To the editor:
I had a very strange day of archery hunting deer the other day. It all started while sitting by a tree. I noticed a nice fox walking around to my right. He circled behind me and then walked right up to me. Then he tried to pee on me.
I got up to walk over to a certain ridge when I encountered a skunk, which proceeded to chase me about 50 feet before going to a hollow. I found a nice spot to hunt. I decided that it was the best ambush for possible harvest, as there was much activity of deer in the area.
That's when I noticed something moving in my backpack which I had placed by a tree to lay a scent trail. I thought it might be that skunk wrong. It was a squirrel that decided to help itself to my bag of peanuts.
After some time passed, I was sitting quietly waiting for any deer to make a mistake. That's when a woodpecker landed on me and tried to abuse me like an old tree. He now looks like a naked Daffy Duck.
After seeing a little movement of some small deer too far out and four hours later, I decided to leave and try again the next day. While on my way back to my truck, I approached this ridge. Glassing this area with my binoculars, I somehow lost my footing, slid down a hill and landed in a strip pond, where I got cold.
Nov. 6 will be a strange day to vote, when we are to find the right candidate for president, as well as others.
Hopefully, your day will not be a wild encounter.
Don Carnahan


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I have a bunch of old T42s lying around which I recently upgraded to maximum memory (2G). I'd like to put them to good use, and what attracted me most is the low power draw from these compared to using old full tower systems.
The current specs of them are as follows:
- Pentium M 1.7GHz
- 250G HDDs
- Onboard ATI graphics (64m dedicated I believe)?
Either way, I was wondering if these would suffice as servers? Of course it depends on the roles, but what would be the most important piece of hardware in:
- A web server
- A mail server
- A DNS server
- A file server
Of course a fast network connection is important for all of these if they are heavily used.. but besides that, I'd assume the priority would be CPU then Memory?
I plan on laying these side by side in a cooled closet with the connections facing upwards for easy management. They will be running a variant of Linux (most likely Arch Linux) and some will be handling multiple roles.


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