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[iks]: The Iksperience, Alive and Well
Those of you who've had the opportunity to hear the Montreal-based contemporary jazz band [iks] have, I'm certain, immediately felt one of two things: nonplussed or absolute love; it's one of those bands. Those who've felt the former and awarded this band the necessary attention along with those who've instantly felt the latter are probably reading this and thinking, "Oh yeah. It's a real shame that the band disappeared."
Officially, despite the few years of absence around a brief return and the release of a little-known DVD recording of a 2007 live performance piece, (Le Cauchemar De L'horloger (Ora, 2008)), and given the five years since their 6th CD release, Inner Whatever (Ora, 2005), [iks] has never left the music scene albeit the necessary breaks imposed by life, studies, the desire to focus on different projects, and the shift in band members these entailed.
A major upset in the band's history occurred in the spring of 2008what many assumed was the end of the group when co-founder/bassist/composer, and electronics wizard Pierre Alexandre Tremblay officially announced what many already expected: he was leaving the group for a permanent move to Huddersfield, UK. Tremblay now teaches electroacoustic composition at the Centre for Research in New Music at the University of Huddersfield while pursuing other solo and group projects (ars circa musicæ being one of them), and also acts as producer and session bassist for a wide array of groups. He earned a Ph.D from Huddersfield in 2005 and was already spending most of his time there prior to and after, one of the reasons for the slowdown in the group's activities; his departure was nothing more than a formality at that point.
"It was a tough decision," recalls Tremblay, "but I was offered an opportunity which, I felt, I couldn't pass up, and although we discussed the possibility, realistically, the physical distance made it impossible for me to continue on with the group in any way. The only logical and fair thing to do was to cede entire leadership of the band over to Sylvain."
Tremblay is, of course, referring to guitarist/composer Sylvain Pohu, his long-time friend and collaborator with whom he founded [iks] and the Ora music label in 1996. They still own and manage Ora together, and although the Tremblay/Pohu dynamic is no longer a part of [iks], the two continue to play and record as a duounder the name, de type inconnuwhenever they can get together; they plan to release an album soon.
"Sylvain and I are continually in touch, and I'm still there for the band, but mostly in spirit," says Tremblay. "It was never my band, it was always our band; now it's his. I trust and respect whatever direction he chooses to take."
It's no coincidence that Tremblay wants this to be clear. Based on personalities and the roles assumed by eachTremblay acted as Artistic Directorit was easy for fans to be mislead into thinking that Tremblay was the sole leader and thus, easier still to believe that his departure announced the band's demise. However, after an adjustment period, Pohu, a highly gifted and, in my opinion, shamefully overlooked guitarist, has taken full control, sincerely proving otherwise. [iks] is wholly back in action. The band has already given a series of concerts in 2010, and indeed, having attended two of these, I can attest that the essence of [iks] is still very much alive and healthy.
It's true that Tremblay was a major element in the group, his infectious, unyielding approach and staunch devotion to music rarely paralleled, but his departure has a plus in that these same traits are now more evident in Pohu as wellalbeit the clear difference in approachas he assumes his new role as leader and Artistic Director of the group. At their "unofficially official" re-launch concert given in December '09 to a small gathering of devout listeners, I quickly learned to set aside my disappointments in regards to Tremblay's departure, for, as true fans know all too well, changes are an inherent part of [iks], and [iks] has always known how to embrace change. Other than Tremblay and Pohu, none of the seven albums produced so far have featured the same line up.
The "New" [iks] I witnessed had far more electronic gadgets than I recalled, delving slightly more into live-sound processing. That isn't to say that they are drifting away from their organic, improvisational approach to music making; the purity and integrity of individual creativity remains uncompromisedtheir music still emerges from real instruments and lives in the "now," always a reflection of the moment, and that's true whether live or in the studio. Therefore, their music is sometimes crude, occasionally awkward, but it is always brilliantly honest. And because of this, called upon to describe [iks] using one quick "sound bite," that phrase would still have to be: Rebellion without the angst. In one word: Art.
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Chapel Hill-Carrboro Sponsors
We are proud members of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce and the Carrboro Merchant's Association and we fully support the efforts of Local Motive in connecting "Carrboro's Community Based Businesses" — Support Your Local Comedy and Local Business.
Some of the merchants who support DSI by providing assistance either financially or through promotion.
A Funny Thank You (on the way to the Theater)
DSI would like to recognize the management at Carr Mill Mall for supporting the theater since 2005.
DSI would also like to encourage you to stop by the Chapel Hill / Orange Co. Visitors Bureau and thank them for recognizing the impact of the arts for our community — under the leadership of Laurie Paolicelli the CHOCVB has really stepped up to support and promote DSI Comedy Theater all year long and the NC Comedy Arts Festival.
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AutoCleaner is a lightweigth plugin designed to decrease lag in your server, by cleaning entities (like mobs, items on ground or pressed tnt), or simply limiting then.
-Clear entities (configurable in config file)
-Limit quantities of entities (configurable in config file)
-Automatized system to clear entities (configurable in config file)
-Command for instant clear
-Custom per-world configs
/autocleaner clear (Instant clear of entities)
/autocleaner reload (Reload Plugin)
/autocleaner help (A little help about the plugin)
Aliases: /ac. /aclean.
-Download AutoCleaner.jar
-Open your plugins folder
-Place AutoCleaner
-Start your server
-Stop server (Full loading)
-Open the folder named "AutoCleaner" in your plugins folder
-Open config.yml
-Customize the plugin to your liking
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o0Julia0o Mar 07, 2015 at 10:21 UTC - 1 like
:-) :-) very nice to hear :-) :-)
and thank you BommerBR for this nice plugin! You are still the father of Autocleaner Continued!
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great to hear - thx ZekkyPooh!
Blade100 Dec 18, 2013 at 10:43 UTC - 0 likes
Awesome plugin, works a treat. But is there anyway to change the name of the broadcaster from '&4[AutoCleaner]' to a customer one like '&d[Server]'? If not I think this should definitely be added.
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Boomer como edita as mensagens na config?
saxons12 Nov 03, 2013 at 22:13 UTC - 0 likes
Why not change the config to a smilar structure? This one is hard to uderstand.
auto-removal: warning-message: '&4[ClearLag] &cWarning Ground items will be removed in one minute!' broadcast-message: '&6[ClearLag] &aRemoved +RemoveAmount Entities!' broadcast-warning: true enable-scheduler: true autoremoval-interval: 400 warning-delay: 60
Also why not add an option to disable the EntityLimiter function, so it does not cause unnecesary lag. And please do also support custom auto clears per world (as you are now).
This plugin is much more lightweight version of ClearLagg and it has no bugs. So I would like to start using this plugin instead of that one. If more configration options can be added.
Thank you for your time!
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The First-Year Curriculum
First-year students take courses that ensure they are well grounded in the subject matter that lies at the heart of the Anglo-American legal tradition and that provide a foundation for upper-level classes and for the practice of law. 2 aspects of the first-year curriculum — the lawyering course and the small-section program — contribute immeasurably to the process of learning the law at KU.
The lawyering course focuses on the skills and values of the profession. Taught by faculty members with extensive practice experience who meet weekly with students in both a traditional classroom setting and small groups, the course introduces students to the tools all lawyers use and helps bring students to an understanding of the legal system and legal institutions, case law and statutes, legal research and writing, and advocacy.
All first-year students take one of their other required courses in a small section of approximately 25 students. These classes provide an informal learning atmosphere and encourage in-depth discussions and critical analysis.
Upper-Level Courses
More than 100 courses are available to upper-level students, covering a broad range of practice areas from environmental law to the law of Indian gaming. Many are seminars, simulation courses, or clinics. For curriculum guides to Business and Commercial Law; Civil Litigation; Constitutional Law; Criminal Law; Elder Law; Environmental and Natural Resources Law; General Practice; Intellectual Property Law; International and Comparative Law; Litigation; Media, Law, and Technology; Public Law; Tax Law; and Tribal Law, see the Academics section of the law school's website.
Clinical Programs and Externships
The KU law school was a pioneer in experiential education and today offers many faculty-supervised clinical opportunities and externships. All law students have a chance to participate in at least one of the school's 13 clinics and externships. These programs expose students to the tasks and challenges faced by lawyers in practice. Law students, acting under close faculty supervision, learn substantive law, develop legal skills, and learn professional values in actual practice settings.
- The Criminal Prosecution Clinic gives students an opportunity to work with prosecutors in Kansas state district attorneys' offices as well as the office of the U.S. Attorney. They participate in nearly all phases of the criminal process, including trial work.
- In the Elder Law Externship, students work under the supervision of experienced attorneys representing clients in matters such as income maintenance, access to health care, housing, social security, Medicare/Medicaid, and consumer protection.
- The Externship Clinic provides students an opportunity to perform legal work under the supervision of a practicing attorney at pre-approved governmental agencies and public international organizations.
- Students in the Immigration/Asylum Law Clinic collaborate with the instructor on appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals and prepare research reports in response to requests from lawyers and other policymakers. The clinic acquaints students with issues and procedures in immigration cases and provides instruction in legal writing, research, and analysis.
- Students in the Judicial Clerkship Clinic serve as law clerks for state and federal trial judges in Kansas City, Topeka, and Lawrence.
- The Kansas Supreme Court Research Clinic serves the dual goals of providing students with practical research experience and assisting the Kansas Supreme Court by providing needed research support. Students are assigned research projects from the Court and the Office of Judicial Administration.
- Students in the Legal Aid Clinic represent indigent citizens of Douglas County in areas including domestic relations, landlord-tenant disputes, and other civil actions. They also serve as public defenders in municipal and juvenile court.
- The focus of both the Legislative Clinic and the Public Policy Clinic is law-making. Students in the Legislative Clinic are assigned as interns to state legislators during the spring legislative session. In the Public Policy Clinic, students undertake policy studies in response to requests from public officials.
- Media Law Clinic students, under the supervision of the clinic director, respond to questions presented by lawyers, policymakers, publishers, and others concerned with the media.
- In the Medical-Legal Partnership Clinic, students provide legal assistance at the Southwest Boulevard Family Health Care Clinic and the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., and the Health Care Access Clinic in Lawrence, Kan. Cases may include health law, family law, housing law, public benefits law, disability law, and immigration law.
- In the Paul E. Wilson Project for Innocence and Post-Conviction Remedies, students counsel and represent state and federal prisoners in appellate and post-conviction litigation in state and federal courts.
- In the Tribal Judicial Support Clinic, students provide research assistance in an array of projects ranging from tribal code development to drafting memoranda and orders.
International Study
The law school sponsors several study abroad programs for its students. They include
- A 1-semester program in London, through the London Law Consortium, of which the KU law school is a founding member;
- A summer program in Limerick and Dublin, Ireland, in collaboration with the University of Limerick; and
- A summer program in Istanbul, Turkey, in collaboration with Bahcesehir University.
All have been approved by the American Bar Association. In addition, KU history and law faculty members collaborate to sponsor a summer program in Cambridge, England, focusing on Anglo-American legal history. This program is open to undergraduates and to entering law students before they begin their studies in the fall term of their first year. KU law students also may choose from among numerous other ABA-approved summer study abroad programs.
Accelerated Program
The School of Law offers a summer program that is fully integrated with the curriculum of the fall and spring semesters. First-year students may begin their studies in either the summer session or the fall semester. Students beginning law studies in the summer session may, but are not required to, complete their law degrees in 27 months by being enrolled continuously in 2 academic years and 3 contiguous summer sessions. About one-third of the students in each year's entering class begin their studies in the summer.
The summer program consists of 2 consecutive 5-week sessions that begin in mid-May and conclude at the end of July. Each course offered during the summer meets approximately 80 minutes a day, 5 days a week.
A first-year student takes 2 required first-year courses in each session. At the end of the second session, the student has accumulated 8 of the 90 hours required for graduation.
In addition to first-year courses, several upper-level courses usually are offered in the summer. There are opportunities to participate in Legal Aid Clinic, Project for Innocence and Post-Conviction Remedies, Externship Clinic, and Judicial Clerkship Clinic during both summer sessions. Almost all summer session courses (including the clinics) carry 2 to 2.5 credit hours a session. Upper-level students may take 2 courses each session. Enrollment in more than 10 hours must be approved by the associate dean for academic affairs.
School of Law
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression and genetic information in the University's programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access, email@example.com, 1246 W. Campus Road, Room 153A, Lawrence, KS, 66045, (785)864-6414, 711 TTY.


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This is an updated version of a story posted at 1:55 this afternoon.
SPRINGFIELD – The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is considering proposals for 22 new charter schools across Massachusetts including three proposed in Springfield and one in Longmeadow.
The proposals, known as prospectuses, are the first step in the application process. The state will review each proposal, and by mid September will notify those groups "that hold the most promise" to submit final applications, due by Nov. 7.
Springfield has three existing charter school and a fourth, Veritas Preparatory Charter School, is scheduled to open this fall. A fifth, Baystate Academy Charter School, is scheduled to open in 2013.
The proposal to add to those numbers has raised some concerns in Springfield in the past, with critics saying the charters drain students and funding from the existing public schools. Proponents say the charter schools offer more choices for parents and students, and promote improvements in the educational climate.
"I won't create a campaign for or against charter schools," new Springfield Superintendent of Schools Daniel J. Warwick said Thursday. "But I say that, generally speaking, I think charter schools create additional options for families. However, my job and my focus is making Springfield Public Schools great."
The three new charter schools proposed in Springfield are as follows:
• Springfield Preparatory Charter School, grades K-8, and having an eventual maximum enrollment of 1,200 students.
• Springfield Collegiate Charter School, grades K-8, and a maximum enrollment of 456 students.
• Phoenix Charter Academy, grades 9-12, and a maximum enrollment of 250.
The fourth new charter school proposed in the region is:
• Classical Community Charter School in Longmeadow, that would serve students in grades K-12, and have a maximum enrollment of 390 students.
The specific locations are not yet disclosed.
All of the local proposals are ""Commonwealth Charter Schools," that would be fully autonomous and operate independently of the local school district, according to the state.
In fiscal year 2014, Springfield would have about 1,300 seats available for new charter schools under its cap, a state spokesman said.
The Springfield Preparatory Charter School is being filed for a second time. A proposal was filed last year, but was denied approval by the state in February and invited to reapply. SABIS International, which already has a charter school in Springfield, resubmitted its proposal for a second school in Springfield, as invited.
Mitchell Chester, the state commissioner of education, will make recommendations to the state education board. The board is scheduled to vote at its meeting in February of 2013 to award the new charters
Chester also praised charter schools as providing parents and students "with important public school options as they consider the educational program that best meets their needs."
Last year, there were seven charter proposals statewide, but the state has lifted a moratorium in several cities including Lawrence and Boston this year.


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Participants are responsible for making their own lodging reservations. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Sleep Inn and Suites, 1416 South Grand Ave in nearby Charles City, Iowa. Call the hotel directly at (641) 257-6700 and mention the Iowa Drainage School for the special rate of $90 + taxes. Cutoff date for the block of rooms and discounted rate is August 15, 2016.
Class facilities
The Borlaug Learning Center, opened in 2009, houses ISU Extension and farm staff and is located at the Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm near Nashua, iowa.
The center is named for Norman E. Borlaug, agricultural scientist and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, who was born near Cresco in Howard County, Iowa. Borlaug, who is called the father of the Green Revolution, was a leader in developing higher yield crops and also founded the World Food Prize. The center displays highlights of Borlaug's achievements and his successful effort to provide food security and promote world peace. The building provides office space and meeting rooms for staff and public use and incorporates a number of energy-saving features.
Take exit 220 off Hwy 218 and proceed 1.2 miles west on B-60/280th street. Go 1 mile south on Windfall Ave, then 0.2 miles east on 290th Street. The farm is on the north side of the road.


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By Sally T. Osmer
This is Mental Illness Awareness Week, an opportunity to learn about serious mental illness such as major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and anxiety disorders. Mental illness is a medical illness. It does not discriminate. One in four adults experiences a mental health problem in any given year. One in 17 adults lives with a serious mental illness.
Treatment works, but only if a person can get it. Early identification of symptoms and treatment result in better outcomes.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) seeks to improve the lives of individuals and families who are affected by mental illness by providing education, advocacy and mutual support. As executive director of NAMI Mercer, I hear the stories of stigma that prevent people from seeking help as well as the heroic stories of recovery and hope as people put their lives back together.
Our county is concerned about mental health. The Mercer County Community Health Assessment Report (uwgmc.org, released July 2012) cites mental health as a "dominant health concern for Mercer County residents ... who reported rising rates of depression and other mental health issues among people in the region ... closely connected to substance abuse, the economic downturn and the region's achievement culture."
The Greater Mercer Public Health Partnership, under Greater Mercer County United Way's leadership, is developing a Community Health Plan for the county. Mental health and substance abuse prevention, education and recovery were identified as the No. 1 priority for the health plan. The full plan will be released Dec. 11.
NAMI Mercer is encouraged that the community is focusing on mental health. We invite Mercer County residents to talk with friends and neighbors about mental illness and recovery, especially this week. It is an opportunity to learn facts and end myths to help break the stigma — and silence — that too often surround the topic.
Please join the conversation to reduce stigma and promote better mental health in our community. By changing attitudes about mental illness, we can change lives.
Sally T. Osmer, LCSW, is executive director of NAMI Mercer. Visit namimercer.org to learn more about mental illness, as well as education, support and advocacy programs to help individuals and families affected by mental illness.


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By Dana Milbank
WASHINGTON -- Speaker John Boehner emerged from his weekly huddle with House Republicans on Wednesday morning to take his place behind a mahogany lectern in front of a brown backdrop. The dark tones provided ideal camouflage for the deeply tanned speaker -- as though he were trying to vanish into the background.
Who could blame him?
Right now, he is hoping to lead his fractious GOP to an orderly surrender. The question is no longer whether Republicans will give on taxes; they already have. All that remains to be negotiated is how they will increase taxes, and whether they will do it before or after the government reaches the "fiscal cliff."
"I believe that it's appropriate to put revenues on the table," Boehner told reporters. "Now, the revenues we're putting on the table are going to come from -- guess who? -- the rich."
Socialist! Redistributionist! Spreader of wealth!
One of Boehner's lieutenants, Pete Roskam of Illinois, stepped to the microphones, essentially pleading for the president to show mercy. "President Obama has an unbelievable opportunity to be a transformational president -- that is, to bring the country together," he said. "Or he can dissolve into zero-sum-game politics, where he wins and other people lose."
Those "other people" would be the House Republicans, because it is Obama who seems to be holding all the cards right now. A poll by the Pew Research Center found that 53 percent of Americans would blame Republicans for sending the nation off the cliff and only 27 percent would blame Obama. And Republicans didn't help their cause by ending their workweek on Wednesday and going home.
Earlier in the week, Boehner offered Obama an $800 billion tax increase with the blessing of Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, the Republicans' vice presidential nominee this year, and other House leaders. The speaker is trying to hold out for making those hikes come from lower deductions rather than higher rates, but the White House is feeling so confident that it dismissed Boehner's offer out of hand. Obama Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer told Peter Baker of The New York Times that Obama "won't sign a deal that doesn't have higher rates for the wealthy. Until they cross that bridge, nothing else is relevant."
Republicans are looking for face-saving ways to retreat, such as allowing a tax increase to pass the House by voting "present" instead of "no." Jeb Hensarling of Texas, the outgoing chairman of the House GOP conference, acknowledged Wednesday on CNN that "the president is going to get his revenue one way or the other."
As they prepare to accommodate Obama, Republican leaders have begun to crack down on hard-liners in their ranks who routinely defy compromise. On Monday, two dissidents were removed from the House Financial Services Committee and two from the Budget Committee.
Outside their meeting in the Capitol basement Wednesday morning, House Republicans were coming to grips with the inevitability of the tax increase.
"We're not looking at doomsday," the GOP whip, Kevin McCarthy of California, assured CNN's Dana Bash.
Ryan, who signed off on the hike, left the session with a wave. "I'm not doing press," he said. "I'm just saying 'hi.'"
Boehner emerged 17 minutes late and five minutes after his aides gave the camera crews a two-minute warning. "We made a good-faith offer," he began, promising that "our targets and frameworks are things that we can all agree on."
A flustered McCarthy added his perspective. "The president now has to engage," he said. "I think the sex" -- he caught himself -- "the next 72 hours are critical."
A few on the leadership team repeated the old platitudes about taxes. "An obsession to raise taxes is not going to solve the problem," said Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington state sounded the refrain that "Washington does not have a revenue problem."
But the bromides couldn't conceal the fact that House GOP leaders, with little dissent from the rank and file, had already acquiesced on some form of a tax increase. "House Republicans are prepared to get to yes," Roskam said. "House Republicans are not prepared to get to foolish, and it is foolish to reject President Obama's own self-described architecture of $3 in spending cuts for every dollar in new revenue."
Coming from a bunch that liked to say they wouldn't allow a dollar of new revenue even if it came with $10 in spending cuts, this white flag is as big as a bedsheet.
Dana Milbank writes for the Washington Post Writers Group.


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If you use Google Search or visit any other website that has ads, which is hard to avoid, you've probably seen ads for products that claim to speed up your computer.
If you don't have the time or the inclination to manually clean up your computer, you may be tempted to throw some money at the problem, just not enough to buy a new one. The question is, do any of these products work?
I've had several colleagues try System Mechanic by iolo. They have reported seeing noticeable speed improvements on older laptops they had laying around. One of them even told me "I love it." And I'll tell you, it's not often I hear that. I'll warn you that although System Mechanic has a solidly designed user interface, the sheer mass of the technical language it tosses around can be intimidating to a non-technical person. On the bright side, if you take the time to learn what it's saying, you aren't left in the dark with what it's doing. I haven't done extensive testing on the security components, so I can't make a recommendation for that. System Mechanic is priced as a premium solution, but it has a trial version if you want to kick the tires.
Another tool that has gotten some good press is Glary Utilities from Glarysoft. Glary Utilities advertises features to clean and repair your system, optimize startup and memory, permanently delete or recover accidentally deleted files and more. I have not tested the pro version, but the slim version had promising results. Glarysoft does try to monetize the free version with a toolbar, but instructions to remove it aren't hard to find.
I remember testing CCleaner a few years ago. While CCleaner doesn't make explicit claims about speeding up your PC, it can help it the long run. Standing by its name, CCleaner helps remove disused programs and unnecessary files on your machine. A recent release of CCleaner added support for Windows 8.1 and cleanup options for a bunch of new programs. This one has a free version and it won't try to install anything extra, say an unwanted browser toolbar, like some of the other options. This tool has a lot of respect in the IT community. It gets my highest recommendation as a tool to try.
It's important to note that there have been reports of some of these system cleaners causing conflicts with certain antivirus programs and even the installation of normal windows updates. Take the time to do some research of your own before making a commitment. I also highly recommend doing a full-system backup before installing any potentially invasive program.
Next column we'll look at some options for cleaning your PC on your own.
Jon Reid is an IT professional working in Corner Brook. His column appears every other Tuesday in The Western Star.


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The Heartland Institute of Financial Education is having an information session about their College Planning Program. Their goal is to help young Americans obtain a college education, and based on your financial situation, will present opportunities to find out more about how to position a student to qualify for grants, student loans, and scholarships.
The program will be held at the Linden Library on Monday, March 31, at 6:30 p.m. The library is located at 31 E. Henry St., Linden.
If interested in attending, sign up at the circulation desk, call 908-298-3830, or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Specific questions about the program should be sent to that email address.


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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Students from area private and public schools will get a chance to demonstrate their academic prowess during Village of Promise's Randolph Challenge April 13.
The competition will feature students from Randolph, Butler High School, Lincoln Academy and University Place Elementary.
Jennifer Cash, communications director for the Village of Promise, said the celebration of academic excellence is the culminating event stemming from a partnership with Randolph School's Community Learning initiative.
With the direction on Mason West, Randolph's director of community learning, students are challenged to use the skills they learn in the classroom and integrate them all over the city. As students identify problems in the community, create solutions and share their skills with other students, that's when he knows real learning is happening.
"That's been my method of assessment throughout my teaching career," West said.
Students participating in the challenge compete on mixed teams and get to form unique relationships, realizing that they're more similar than different, Cash said. She said last year's competition left audience members in awe.
"Those people, without having to say a word, see how bright and promising the kids in Title 1 schools can be. You could just sit in the audience and watch the mouths drop of the judges and the people there who are watching," she said. "You can talk all day long about the potential kids in Title 1 schools have, but if they see it with their own eyes, they've got it."
Fifth-graders will give their own State of the Union addresses, mental math strategies will be on display during the "Math Attack" contest, middle schoolers will discuss the issue of government assistance and debate about its role in cyclical poverty, and high school students have the opportunity to share their five-minute pitch in the entrepreneurship competition.
The first place winner in the entrepreneurship contest will receive a spot in the UAHuntsville-sponsored Downtown Huntsville Co-Working Space and a $2,500 stipend to further develop a business plan. The second place winner will receive a scholarship to attend Experience Entrepreneurship Camp sponsored by Junior Achievement of North Alabama.
The list of hand-picked judges for the competition reads like a list of who's who of celebrated Huntsville business professionals and civic leaders. Multicultural Affairs Director Kenny Anderson will the be event moderator.
The challenge will take place at The Thurber Arts Center located at 4915 Garth Road SE from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.


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The Colorado Eagles announced the signing of rookie Jordan Kwas to the 2014-15 roster Wednesday, who spent the past four seasons with the University of Alaska-Anchorage.
Kwas, a 5-foot-10, 185-pound forward, scored 90 points in 124 games while at UAA, including 30 goals. He set career highs his senior season with 13 goals, 19 assists (32 points) and seven multi-point games.
"I've heard a lot of great things about the organization," Kwas said in a release. "My coach at UAA, Matt Thomas, also coached in Stockton and he spoke very highly of the Eagles organization and the way that the players are treated there. I'm really looking forward to getting a fresh start and having a good season."
Kwas played three seasons at the major junior level with the Olds Grizzlys of the AJHL and five games with the Victoria Grizzlies of the BCHL.


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Gaming website Kikizo.com recently had the opportunity to preview Liberty City Stories on one of Rockstar's developer's kits. From what I have read, they are very impressed and is certainly a great preview to read.
Some interesting bits from the preview:
• The main areas of Liberty City (Portland, Staunton Island and Shoreside Vale) will be just as recognizable as GTA3, but have some tweaks: different short cuts, alleys, buildings, and some interiors have been thrown in for good measure too.
• Character customization is not as extensive as in San Andreas, more akin to that seen in Vice City, with certain outfits required for specific missions.
• The ferries system will work much the same way as the subway and the El-Train system.
• Quite a high level of detail on buildings.
Kikizo also says that the streets of Liberty City appeared to be a little quieter than GTA3. They were also highly impressed with the loading times. View the preview here.
On a side not, <a href="http://www.pro-g.co....Pro-G.co.uk says that the UK release date for Liberty City Stories has now been confirmed. That it will be in stores Friday October 28th.
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The fourth annual Antique Appraisal Day will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Van Buren County Historical Museum, 58471 Red Arrow Highway between Lawrence and Hartford.
Ricardo Slaye will be returning to appraise antiques and provide information about their history. The cost is $10 for the first portable item, a price that covers admission and tour of the 44-room Historical Museum, formally the County Poor House. Each additional item is $5. For questions, call 269-783-0983 or 269-674-3586.


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Chris Hull, Doubled geometry and T-folds JHEP0707:080,2007 (arXiv:hep-th/0605149)
Chris Hull, Global Aspects of T-Duality, Gauged Sigma Models and T-Folds (arXiv:hep-th/0604178)
Aaron Bergman, Daniel Robbins, Ramond-Ramond Fields, Cohomology and Non-Geometric Fluxes (arXiv:0710.5158)
Dieter Lüst, Stefano Massai, Valentí Vall Camell, The monodromy of T-folds and T-fects (arXiv:1508.01193)
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MULLICA TWP. — Teacher and school staff union members voted no-confidence in the district superintendent Wednesday in the wake of a probe into a kindergarten teacher who reported that two students told her they were 'having sex,' according to a report by the Press of Atlantic City.
The Mullica Township Education Association has called for the removal of Superintendent Brenda Harring-Marro, according to the report, citing Harring-Marro's effort to terminate 15-year district veteran teacher Kelly Mascio for her role in the incident.
The tenure charges brought against Mascio, which have sparked public outcry, have been criticized as being heavy handed.
"The members of the MTEA have been frustrated and dismayed by the superintendent's serious and disturbing lack of judgment," MTEA President Barbara Rheault told the Press.
Mascio has been suspended since Sept. 30 when she reported finding two 5-year-old students — a male and a female — in the classroom's private bathroom who allegedly said they were 'having sex.'
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There was not a lot of chatter inside the cars of the Waccamaw High Boys Tennis team as it caravanned to Charleston Wednesday afternoon to defend its Class AA Lower State title.
With a nerve-racking match at hand, the Warriors were mentally preparing themselves to meet their archrivals, Bishop England. They were formulating a victory plan, which would afford them the opportunity to play for a state championship on Saturday.
We have to play to their weaknesses, said senior Woodrow Tudor. They will be coming for us, but we are ready for whatever they dish out.
The Warriors plotting paid off as they defeated Bishop England 6-1.
Waccamaw coach Lynn Hunt gathered his team under a shade tree for a few words of wisdom moments before the match.
I know you guys are nervous, because I will be honest with you, Im nervous too, he said. But lets focus, get this done, and move on to the state championship.
An eager group of junior varsity Warriors scurried from court to court cheering their teammates on.
This is so exciting, Im not even playing and Im nervous, said freshman Lach Dancey as he watched the players warm up on court one.
It was clear from the first ball of the warmup that Waccamaws No. 1 player Paul Hendrix would have to be in textbook form to deal with the smashing forehand of Bishop Englands Lukas Zalesky.
In the end, Zaleskys power proved to be no match for the concise and calculating game of Hendrix. Hendrix moved the ball to all corners of the court and defeated Zalesky 6-3, 6-3.
Court two provided the longest and most controversial match of the day.
Bishop Englands Noah Stieple called for a line judge after disputing several calls by his Waccamaw opponent, Justin Dunn, in their heated second set.
Bishop England allowed their line judge to take the court, but objected to having a Waccamaw line judge as well.
The two athletic directors in attendance overruled the Bishop England coach, and allowed the Waccamaw line judge to enter the court. Dunn looked to be on the verge of winning his match as it moved in to a third set tiebreaker, but failed to cash in on his opponents crippling toe cramps, losing the only set for the warriors, 4-6, 6-3, 7-10.
Waccamaws No. 3 Joey Hewes used a tactical approach to defeat Bishop Englands Jeff Jones 6-3, 7-5. Hewes played smart tennis, mixing up his ground strokes and keeping his opponent off balance.
Hewes brother, Ben, was on court four strategically sending his opponent Jake Meyer to the back court with his powerful cross court forehand.
Just as Meyer recovered from running to the back court, Hewes brought him to the net with a wicked drop shot.
Deploying all the tricks in his tennis bag, Hewes prevailed over Meyer, 6-3, 6-3.
The shortest match of the day was played on court five, where Waccamaws Jaz Greene overpowered his Bishop England opponent Thomas Sottile. Producing one scorching winner after another, Greene took down Sottile 6-1, 6-0 in just over an hour.
With singles matches completed, and Waccamaw already the winner, Bishop England forfeited both of their doubles matches, giving the Warriors a 6-1 team victory and a ticket to the state finals on Saturday in Columbia.
The smile on Coach Hunts face couldnt have been any bigger as his Warriors lifted him high above their heads.
Waccamaw travels to Columbia on Saturday to face Christ Church for the state championship.
We will practice hard Thursday and Friday, said senior Kevin Mushock. We dont want them to beat us again this year This is my last year, and I want to go down fighting for that state ring.
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M-PHS College Fair draws crowd
MARYSVILLE — In spite of the night's heavy rain, more than 270 parents and students turned out for the Nov. 6 Marysville-Pilchuck High School College Fair.
While M-PHS Parent Teacher Student Association Co-President JoAnn Moffitt has chaired the fair in years past, she couldn't do so as PTSA president, so she thanked Caryn Young for stepping up to help make the event such a success.
Moffitt has been involved with the fair every other year, over a seven-year span, and in that time, she deemed this fair "the best we've had," thanks to coordination with the school's Smaller Learning Communities.
SLCs break larger schools such as M-PHS, with more than 1,000 students, into smaller segments, to foster a greater sense of belonging and familiarity among students within the school community, by making them feel like part of the school and well-known by both teachers and fellow students.
In addition to passing word of the fair through fliers and reader-board messages, students were able to meet about their culminating projects and take part in break-out sessions at the fair, which devoted 25 minutes each to subjects such as financing students' educations, the GET, SAT and ACT, and even essay-writing.
M-PHS freshman Carly Wilson spoke with representatives of Pacific Lutheran University, among other institutions, but she admitted that she's still a ways away from making any sort of decision.
"I have no idea what I'm going to do yet," Wilson said. "I'm into the arts, but I'm very uncertain. I'm open-minded because I have three years yet."
Wilson appreciated the number of relatively local community colleges that were represented at the fair.
Kali Albin, an admissions advisor for Western Washington University, was willing to dispense some helpful advice to students regardless of what school they might choose.
"Apply earlier rather than later, and visit your top two schools, no matter where they are," Albin said. "Going to these fairs is my job, but it's a lot of fun. It's awesome to be able to advise all these young people, with their great enthusiasm. I'm here to relieve stress, not create it."
Loretta Boerger was wearing two hats Nov. 6, since she's both a teacher and a parent at M-PHS. In both roles, however, she praised the variety of colleges and universities whose representatives were staffing information tables at the fair.
"My daughter wants to go into environmental science and she was looking out of state," Boerger said. "It turns out that Western offers volleyball, which she plays, and environmental science as well. Students need to work hard because they've got a lot of competition. Doing a good job in high school helps them be more successful in college."
Moffitt explained that the fair's goal is to provide an opportunity for both students and parents to meet with college representatives, as well as other parents, to talk about educational and financial options.
"Not every kid can go down to Seattle for a fair like this," Moffitt said. "This way, they can get their questions answered locally. It's also crucial that it be held in the evenings, so that parents can be present. After all, they're the ones paying for it."
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Covington High School's gymnasium will be dedicated to longtime coach and local legend Hubert S. "Hubie" Gallagher at a ceremony on Feb. 2. Gallagher coached basketball and taught at Covington High for three decades beginning in 1939.
At a recent St. Tammany Parish school board meeting, one of his former players, Stanley Jacobs, remembered that Gallagher didn't take long to produce a championship team as he began his career in the early 1940s. But the dedicated coach's efforts didn't stop there.
Jacobs said Gallagher invited top teams from around south Louisiana to play in a Covington tournament, in an effort to promote the sport of basketball. Teams matched up in winners' and losers' brackets during a few busy days. "You'd literally play a ball game every 45 minutes," Jacobs said.
Gallagher, a Pennsylvania native, coached and taught at Covington High and was later inducted into the Louisiana High School Athletic Association's Hall of Fame. A 1937 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, he was a longtime Covington city councilman. He died in 1992, at age 79.
Several of his former players have remembered Gallagher as a dedicated role model who went beyond teaching plays on the court. "He demanded a lot out of his kids, a lot of discipline," Jacobs said. "You knew never to curse in front of Coach Gallagher because that didn't sit well with him. He ran a tight program."
Gene Sykes, another former player, said that while the wins and losses of the game have faded, his memory of the coach's advice, guidance, friendship and love have endured. "He was, and to this day is, a very special person to me," Sykes said.
The dedication of the gym comes as Covington High celebrates its 100th anniversary.
A reception for Gallagher's friends, family and former basketball players will begin at 1 p.m. on Feb. 2. The dedication ceremony will be held at 2:30 p.m. at the CHS gym. Both the girls' and boys' basketball teams will be playing games at the gym that day.


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AUBURN, Alabama -- The recruiting cycle never really slows down these days, not in the SEC, a league that produced the lion's share of the nation's top 20 recruiting classes.
Auburn's new coaching staff knows this as well as anybody. After working overtime to haul in the 2013 recruiting class, the Tigers' coaches immediately started working on 2014, culminating in a Junior Day event this weekend that attracted more than 100 prospects.
Part of the reason for Auburn's initial recruiting push after a coaching change stems from the staff Gus Malzahn put together, a staff that fit together from the start.
"I think Gus did a great job of taking his time and assembling his staff," Tigers defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator Rodney Garner said. "We've had a lot of staff chemistry from Day 1. It wasn't one of those things where we had to bond with one another, I think the chemistry was already built in."
Hiring three former recruiting coordinators -- Garner, wide receivers coach Dameyune Craig and running backs coach Tim Horton -- helps.
What also helped is that both sides of the ball have coaches who've worked together, and recruited together before. Malzahn, offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee and offensive line coach J.B. Grimes are in their second year together, and on the defensive side of the ball, defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson, safeties coach Charlie Harbison and cornerbacks coach Melvin Smith have all worked together.
"That familiarity, knowing what we like, what kind of players we like, it was easy for us to look at who was important to us, who we needed, and target the right people," Smith said.
More importantly, Auburn's assistant coaches seem to have similar styles on the recruiting trail. Asked separately about their styles on the recruiting trail, several assistants came back to the same philosophy
"Sometimes, particularly in recruiting, there's some coaches that will tell them what they want to hear, and there's some that will really tell you how it really is," Horton said. " I'd like to think, I'm more of 'Guys, here's how it is. We've got three guys on scholarship, we're going to have two more, I'd like for you to be one of them and all I can really promise you is that you'll get reps and an opportunity to compete for the job. Just be honest."
Building trust in a recruiting relationship is key, especially with the NCAA's decision to approve new rules that don't limit text messages or social media messages outside of pre-determined no-contact rules.
"I just be myself," Harbison said. "If you do something that's not real, the kid's going to know it and his parents are going to know it. Just be real, sell your program, all right. We're going to sell Auburn, I'm going to sell Coach Malzahn and his vision, what the staff brings as a unit."
A pair of Auburn's best-known recruiters, Garner and Craig, were All-SEC standouts for Auburn, stars in their time as players.
But Craig doesn't like to talk about his time at Auburn on the recruiting trail. At times, that can be counterintuitive.
"I had to take that out of the equation," Craig said. "Sometimes I don't even tell guys that I played here. I want to walk in and recruit them and focus on them -- not me."
New rules, coaching changes and a whirlwind push to 2013 aside, the key to recruiting, according to Auburn's coaches, remains the same.
A prospect has to trust his future coach. Without that trust, none of the rest really matters.
"By the time I get to the house, except for this year, I normally have a great relationship with the family and the kids. It's a more relaxed atmosphere," Craig said. "At that point, I'm not talking about football. I'm done with that part of the recruiting process, telling them how good they are. We're talking about building relationships."
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Commercial Construction Superintendents who are practiced in their profession and carry more than 10 years of experience make up more than three-fourths of Commercial Construction Superintendents. Pay fluctuates from $49K to $110K per year, but expected earnings average $73K per year. Total cash earnings of Commercial Construction Superintendents range from $49K on the low end to $110K on the high end; the final amount can include bonuses and profit sharing proceeds that occasionally exceed $12K and $10K, respectively. Earnings for this group are mostly affected by geographic location, followed by the company and tenure. Not all workers are lucky enough to have benefits; in fact, close to a fourth are without coverage. Medical insurance is claimed by a fair number and dental insurance is reported by close to one-half. Most Commercial Construction Superintendents report high levels of job satisfaction. This report is based on answers to PayScale's salary questionnaire.
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A commercial construction superintendent must have excellent organizational skills, since they often subcontract specific job sites to other contractors and maintaining oversight of these subcontracts to ensure they occur smoothly and safely. The commercial construction superintendent also manages much of the projects' accounting, including expenses and payroll, to maximize efficiency.
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