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Today's guest post is brought to you by Monique Jones.
Do you remember those science fiction movies, where people don't carry ID cards anymore, but are verified through other means? Well, our mobile world is bringing that world closer to reality.
There are two categories of identification right now that are leading how we protect ourselves. One is based on biometrics, which is about identifying unique biological aspects of your body, such as your fingerprint, retinal scans or even your voice. Others, however, are based on passwords and identification based on technology that is either with you, on you, or in you. Yep, that's right; soon enough, you could become your ID. Here are just some of the identification systems that we'll all soon be familiar with.
Your Mobile Device
Nearly everyone these days has at least one mobile device, and that fact has made it a good idea to use mobile devices in conjunction with biometric data to confirm our access. After all, you may be exactly who you say you are, but you may not exactly have access to where you want to go.
Your mobile device may be tagged with a unique serial number or passcode. Thus, if your mobile device is "swiped" near a reader, you'll be allowed access. Another way is that you have entered a passcode into a specific app, and the app then is used to identify you. As mentioned before, this will probably be in conjunction with biometric security measures.
Access by Communication
It's a bit old-school, but calling someone up through a mobile line or VoIP (read more about VoiP service) to ask for access still works, but with an added layer of security – again, your mobile device is identified, and don't be surprised if your call will have video as well.
This has the distinct advantage of providing a visual and audio confirmation, combined with a mobile device confirmation as well. However, the idea of using a mobile device for identification and security does have problems as well.
Even though mobile devices can act like key cards and as portable audio and video confirmation devices, there are still inherent problems.
The very fact that a mobile device is portable can lead to at least two problems. The first one is if the person accidentally forgets his or her mobile device. This would probably mean that the security measures should have alternatives – but then, doesn't that complicate what should have been simplified?
Another problem is well, having your mobile device stolen. This is the reason why, when you do use your own mobile device for identification, you should make sure that your own mobile device has its own security system. The last thing you need is to be accused of being lax with security – why give you the opportunity to use a mobile device identification system, if you're going to let it be stolen?
But is it feasible?
As stated before, many people find the very nature of a portable or mobile device a big target for theft or forgetfulness. However, this sort of system should be seen as a way to shorten confirmation for security – and that the alternate measures are actually the "standard." Still, the threat of not being with your mobile device will always be the question with these systems.
On the other hand, imagine if, instead of standing in line to get into your secure workspace, or waiting for someone in the IT department to give you access to secure files while you're working from home, you can just call up, and have the proper security confirmations done, by the book? It would shorten what would be time-sucking security processes that can be very frustrating.
In the end, the use of mobile devices as identification and security systems are definitely on the way to reality, but will probably never be a stand-alone system.
Monique J is an Engineer. She also is a Freelance Writer who concentrates on making articles about social networking, technology, business and general topics. On her leisure time, you can find Monique at her fashion boutique. Learn more about Monique on Google+.


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GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Steelcase CEO Jim Hackett began his call with analysts by sharing that he was "pleased" with the company's first quarter results even though revenues missed expectations.
Revenues fell 1 percent to $667.1 million, below estimates of $689.9 million
Wall Street apparently didn't feel the same way as Hackett. The company's stock fell as much as 11 percent before closing Thursday, June 20, at $14.06, down $1.09 or 7.19 percent, on the New York Stock Exchange.
"Steelcase shares weren't helped by today's broad market decline, either, which saw the S&P 500 drop 2.5%," noted The Motley Fool.
Hackett attributed the missed revenue estimate to the timing of shipments.
"There's a difference between some orders shipping at the end of May or a few weeks later, and it's usually because the customer facility wasn't ready for delivery," Hackett said. "These sort of things have a way of correcting themselves quickly, and the backlog for the start of Q2 is showing that."
Hackett noted the company's new products impressed judges at NeoCon earlier this month, earning more Best of NeoCon gold awards than any other company at the Chicago trade show.
"It was really a validation of our aggressive thesis about the future of work that we've been talking about on this call over the years and what we needed to do to distinguish ourselves," Hackett said. "I think I can point to you that you can see this playing out in several ways. This was the year that technology became a full partner in the space."
He credited Steelcase designers for bringing together architecture, furniture and technology into a harmonious relationship. That was probably best illustrated in Steelcase's award-winning architectural wall product, V.I.A., which has a variety of applications, including creating a vertical plane where employees can interact with each other across continents and time zones.
"I've been saying for a long time that innovation is one of the keys to the future success of Steelcase," said Hackett, who noted the company was investing in R&D even during the economic downturn.
"I'm most proud of demonstrating to you that we're now seeing some great examples of it, particularly this year's winning products at NeoCon," Hackett said. "But I'm also going to do more than hint with you that there's a lot more projects in the pipeline."

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EASTHAMPTON – With applications still trickling in, the city is in a good position to choose its next City Planner, according to Mayor Michael A. Tautznik.
Thursday was the deadline to apply for the post being vacated by long-time planner Stuart Beckley. Tautznik said he had received 16 applications as of Thursday morning and expected more to arrive in the mail later in the day.
After 22 years on the job, Beckley leaves big shoes to fill. He is scheduled to step down from his post on Feb. 2 to become the new town manager for Ware.
"Stuart has been a wonderful resource, but hopefully we'll be able to find a very qualified candidate," Tautznik said. "It appears we're going to have a good pool."
The city planner plays a crucial role in Easthampton, administering the federal Community Development Block Grant money and advising the Planning Board on a variety of issues. Because he has been so long on the job, Beckley is familiar with many other aspects of government as well.
Tautznik said he will give the applications a preliminary screening to ensure that the candidates' resumes fit the job description. Easthampton strongly prefers those who have experience with the planning process in Massachusetts, he said.
The mayor has appointed a committee to help narrow down the pool. It consists of former Planning Board chairman Jason Duda, current Planning Board chairman Ronald Chateauneuf, Eastmont Gallery owner Jean-Pierre Pasche and Jacqueline Brousseau-Pereira, a member of the Housing Partnership Committee.
"They'll go to the final interviews with me," Tautznik said. "I'm hopeful of having a finalist to submit to the City Council in February."
Under the city's charter, the appointment is the mayor's to make, subject to the approval of the council.


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Maplewood - The Valerie Fund Walk and JAG Physical Therapy 5K Run will be held on Saturday, June 9, 2012 in Verona Park. More than 4,000 people will run and walk to support the children of The Valerie Fund. Registration to participate in this event is now open and the goal is to raise $1,000,000 dollars.
Walkers, runners, donors, and sponsors can register for the Walk or donate at www.TheValerieFund.org/walk2012 or by calling The Valerie Fund office at 973-761-0422. All proceeds from the Walk will support the comprehensive health care services for children with cancer and blood disorders. This has been the mission of The Valerie Fund since 1976 and is carried out in seven Valerie Fund centers across NJ, NY, and Philadelphia.
"At Atlantic Health System, we are enormously proud of our Valerie Fund Children's Centers, which are located in the Goryeb Children's Hospital in Morristown and within Overlook Medical Center in Summit. The Valerie Fund centers provide personalized, comprehensive medical care and services to our patients while also offering support for them and their families close to their homes. We deliver the highest quality, experienced care with compassion and exemplary service. The culture of healing that envelops our young patients and their families is what sets our programs apart," said Deborah Visconi, Director of Operations for Morristown Medical Center and Executive responsible for The Valerie Fund Children's Centers.
Major sponsors include JAG Physical Therapy, Atlantic Health, Goryeb Children's Hospital, Barnabas Health, WCBS –TV, Burger King, WCBS 880, U.S. Trust, the Edwin and Suzann Goldstein Family Foundation, ShopRite, Can Do Fitness Club, 7 Eleven, the County of Essex, and Calabria Restaurant.
Established in 1976 in memory of Valerie Goldstein, The Valerie Fund's mission is to provide support for the comprehensive health care of children with cancer and blood disorders. Families turn to The Valerie Fund because of the combination of medical care, counseling, and other services it provides. The Valerie Fund Children's Centers comprise the largest network of healthcare facilities for children with cancer and blood disorders in New Jersey, and one of the largest in the nation.
There are seven Valerie Fund Children's Centers providing caring, comprehensive, state-of-the-art outpatient health care to more than 4,000 children and their families each year. Patients receive far more than treatment for their physical illnesses. Their philosophy is that to truly heal the children with whose care we are entrusted, we must treat them emotionally, socially, and developmentally, as well as medically.


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The firm no longer exists, but its memory lingers. The 10-acre site at 561 Richmond Terr. on the Kill van Kull (home since 1978 of Atlantic Salt Co.), was a once bustling factory whose specialty was gypsum Sheetrock.
To manufacture its products, the plant annually used 500,000 tons of gypsum, a kind of rock mined in Nova Scotia, which was crushed and pulverized before being marketed as gypsum wallboard, cement, plaster, drywall and paste paint and other fire-proofing materials.
Before it closed in July 1976 because of rising production costs and a shrinking profit margin brought on by a slump in the housing construction industry, U.S. Gypsum had been one of Staten Island's largest employers, with a payroll carrying as many as 400 workers.
Although organized in 1901, U.S. Gypsum, which had corporate offices in Chicago and eventually 46 plants across the nation and Canada, did not buy its New Brighton mill from the J.B. King Company until 1924. A new automatic wallboard plant was erected two years later to replace the old, cumbersome method of producing wallboard.
The installation of equipment for manufacturing partition tile in 1933 and paste paint products in 1936 aided in making it one of the country's leading manufacturers of building materials.
The company's strongest economic growth occurred in its first 25 years, when its gypsum board production increased from 12 million board feet to 200 million board feet.
In 1976, the company's employees were given the chance to relocate to other U.S. Gypsum plans located in New Jersey — Jersey City, Kearny, South Plainfield and Clark.
After more than a year of lying dormant, the plant — with its half-mile-long property — was purchased in October 1977 by Eastern Minerals, Inc., of Lowell, Mass., the Atlantic Salt Co.'s parent firm.
Today, the Atlantic Salt Co. supplies the rock salt used on Staten Island's icy roads.


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Grocery workers authorize strike at Western Washington stores in 4 counties
Grocery workers in four counties in Western Washington gave a 98 percent approval to authorize a strike against Fred Meyer, Safeway, QFC and Albertsons stores.
Dave Schmitz, president of UFCW 21, announced the vote results Thursday morning. Workers in King, Snohomish, Kitsap and Pierce counties voted over the last several days about whether to authorize a strike.
Bargaining talks will resume on Oct. 10 and 11, said UFCW 21 spokesman Tom Geiger on Friday.
"Our expectation is that they will come with a set of serious proposals," Geiger said in an email.
Before any strike, the union must give 72-hours notice to employers.
Management is still proposing a contract that would cut pay (including holiday pay) and cut benefits (including elimination of health care coverage for those working less than 30 hours a week), according to UFCW 21. About 30,000 workers are represented by three unions UFCW 21, UFCW 367 and Teamsters 38, whose bargaining teams recommended the strike vote.
Scott Powers, the lead negotiator for Allied Employers, which represents Albertsons, Fred Meyer, QFC and Safeway, said in an email Thursday he expected talks to resume.
Scott Powers, the lead negotiator for Kirkland-based Allied Employers, which represents Albertsons, Fred Meyer, QFC and Safeway, said in an email Thursday he expects to be at the bargaining table soon.
"A strike authorization vote is not unusual," Powers said. "The important thing is that we get back to the bargaining table and do the hard work of putting a negotiated settlement together. The employers are focused on reaching agreement on a fair contract that is in the best interests of their associates, customers and businesses."
Grocery store workers have been in contract negotiations since March.
"We hope the employers come to their senses and make a fair proposal that respects me and my co-workers and our families," said Jessica Roach, a Fred Meyer worker, at a Thursday press conference at UFCW 21 headquarters in Seattle. "But if they force us to strike, we are ready."
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NEW YORK — Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Monday first baseman Mark Teixeria will miss the next three or four games due to a strained late muscle that's been bothering him for about a month.
Kelly Johnson will likely take most of the reps at first base until Teixeira returns — or ends up on the disabled list, a possibility Girardi didn't rule out but also said wasn't expected at this point.
Here's a few reasons why the Yankees should — and shouldn't — consider adding a true backup first baseman. Tell us your thoughts in the comments.
DO IT: Teixeira has been on the disabled list only once this season, missing 15 days with a strained hamstring. But he's got more dents than a loner car. Let's tick off his maladies: a surgically repaired wrist that's always iffy; a banged-up right knee; the lat; and the tired legs that caused him to miss a game in May. Face it: Teixeira is going to need a few more days off here and there the rest of this season.
DON'T: Johnson isn't that bad. Yeah, he had four errors in 199.1 innings at the position this season entering Monday compared to Teixeira, who's had six in 619 frames. But maybe he'll get better with time — after all, he's spent his career shuffling around the field for a reason, and it's because he's athletic with good hands.
DO IT: OK, but what about next season? If there was going to be a season Teixeira proved he could stay healthy, it would have been in 2014, right? A season after spending almost an entire season on the disabled list, presumably letting his whole body rest? No dice. It would shock more people to see him healthy throughout the remainder of his contract — which will pay him $45 million through 2016 — than it would to see him falling apart.
DON'T: What's there on the trade market anyway? John Mayberry Jr. of the Phillies? Does his "don't use against righties" bat excite you? The recently DFA'ed Carlos Pena? Scott Sizemore is on the Yankees' 40-man roster. He's only played a game at the position, but it's not like Girardi really values defensive-minded first basemen anyway, otherwise Brendan Ryan, Brian McCann and Francisco Cervelli wouldn't have gotten shots there at points this season. What's more, maybe Teixeria grits his teeth and fights through the rest of the season. We're only just past the All-Star break now, anyway, and these games might cost a little less than ones in August and September.


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PACs representing businesses, insurers, auto dealers and corporate- defense lawyers have begun pouring money into the campaigns for most Republican candidates for appeals court seats, disclosure forms show.
Pro-business political action committees provided some of the largest contributions last year to Republicans Kelli Wise, seeking the Place 1 seat on the state high court, and Mike Bolin, seeking reelection to the state Supreme Court.
The PAC for the Alabama Independent (insurance) Agents Association and those representing auto dealers, state retailers and the state forestry association, also made substantial contributions last year to Judge Tommy Bryan, a Republican on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals.
Monday was the deadline for candidates to report contributions and spending for 2009. Fundraising could begin one year before the June 1 primary.
Three seats on the Alabama Supreme Court are on the ballot in 2010, including two with incumbents, Bolin and Tom Parker. Justice Patti Smith has said she won't seek a second term.
The state Court of Criminal Appeals and Court of Civil Appeals each have one seat on the ballot.
Former state budget director Jim Main, who was appointed to the Court of Criminal Appeals last year by Gov. Bob Riley, has announced plans to seek a six-year term as a Republican.
Mac Parsons, a Circuit Court judge in Bessemer, is the sole Democrat to qualify for state Supreme Court. Qualifying for Republicans begins March 2.
Contribution highlights include:
> Wise, seeking the post being vacated by Smith, reported receiving nearly 75 percent of her contributions from PACs. She is presiding judge on the state Court of Criminal Appeals.
The state auto dealer's Auto PAC and the Alabama Civil Justice Reform Committee (ACJRC) PAC each contributed $25,000.
Big I, the independent insurance agent association PAC, kicked in another $15,000. Fair PAC, run by Larry Vinson, lobbyist for the Alabama Self-Insurers' Association, made two contributions totaling $15,000.
Raymond Harbert of Mountain Brook led individual donors with $5,000. Among law firms specializing in corporate defense, the PAC representing Bradley Arant Boult & Cummings led with $4,000.
After expenses, Wise had nearly $60,000 remaining.
> Bolin started the reporting period with nearly $3,400 and received nearly $71,000 in cash last year. PACs donated 97 percent of that money, led by Auto PAC and the ACJRC PAC, with $25,000 each. Big I PAC gave $15,000.
The other $4,000 in PAC money came from the committee for Bradley Arant. After expenses, Bolin had nearly $53,000 remaining.
> Parker reported a single contribution — $5,000 from Pro Business PAC, one of five committees run by lobbyist Tom Dart. Parker's campaign started 2009 with a deficit; with no expenses, he ended the year with $2,300.
> Bryan, seeking a second term on the state Court of Civil Appeals, reported starting 2009 with nearly $8,100. He collected some $107,000, 80 percent from PACs.
COMP, another PAC run by Dart, led with contributions totaling $25,000. Other large contributions came from corporate defense law firms and PACs for retailers, auto dealers, nursing homes, builders, corporate defense law firms, banks and business groups.
After expenses, Bryan reported a balance of nearly $104,000.
> Main collected nearly $93,000 in cash donations last year, 24 percent of which came from PACs.
Top donors included $5,000 each from the Alabama Dental Association PAC, James Soloman Jr. of Montgomery and two PACs led by Birmingham lobbyist Stephen Bradley: V PAC and BES PAC.
Raymond Harbert of Mountain Brook gave $2,000, while Main received $1,000 each from several donors.
After expenses, Main had a balance of nearly $73,000.
> Parsons reported nearly $27,000 cash and $850 in-kind contributions.
PAC donations were $2,500 from United Mine Workers of America, and $1,000 each from the committees for the law firm Waldrep Stewart & Kendrick and FirstFed Bancorp of Bessemer.
After expenses, Parsons ended with more than $26,000.


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Walking on the sand, peering between your toes in search of some pretty sea glass is a wonderful way to pass the time on a sunny summer day.
Alas, all things must pass, and sea glass has become a victim of the changing times. Seems manufacturers are opting less and less for glass containers and turning instead to plastic. It's lighter to transport and recyclable.
In an article in the August issue of National Geographic, Mary Beth Beuke, president of the North American Sea Glass Association, offers these tips for those who refuse to give up this enjoyable activity: Search at low tide and after a storm. Choose rocky shores rather than sandy. And leave clear jagged pieces to marinate for more time in the water. It's the salt and the sand that give these shards their character.
It's getting harder to find sea glass.


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A week ago I would have rated this higher - decent for the price, nicer than a similarly priced IKEA chest, pretty easy to assemble.
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I bought the Whitely Wide Dresser two days ago, but didn't put it together until today. I made sure I was prepared to build it first, and got out all the tools I would need. Besides what is in the flat-pack box when you buy the Whitley Wide dresser, I used my power drill/screwdriver, a regular screwdriver, a rubber mallet, wood glue, and some beeswax that I purchased at a hardware store. The directions, as in all these type products, aren't very clear so it is important to look at each drawn picture very well before you begin, as well as while you are building. There are very few words, just pictures. Make sure that your pieces are in the same direction as the picture before you screw anything in place. I built methodically - not in a rush - making sure I did each step correctly. I think the most difficult part was installing all the hex screws with the Allen wrench, because there were tight spaces and you had to keep taking the Allen wrench out of the screw and re-placing it back in to turn and turn. It was time consuming. Also, I put wood glue between each piece of wood to get a good grip and hold the dresser together better - then I'd screw in the screws. The dresser wasn't difficult to put together, just take your time and do it right. HINT - the package of wooden dowels are the "stops" on each drawer. After building each drawer, I tapped them in the appropriate holes from the inside, as shown, just until they reached the outside edge of the hole. Then you put the drawer into the dresser just far enough so that the stop is inside, then use the mallet to tap the dowel from the inside of the drawer so that you have half of the dowel inside the drawer and half out. This will "stop" the drawer as you pull the drawer open, and keep it from falling out of the dresser. You WILL have half the dowel inside the drawer, but if you tap the dowel out too far, the drawer won't move because the dowels are dragging on the insides of the dresser. BUT BEFORE you put the drawers into the dresser, it is a GREAT idea to rub a heavy coat of beeswax on all the inside parts of the dresser on which the drawers will slide, AND on the side indentations on each drawer. The wood against wood, makes the drawers sticky and they won't slide well unless you use beeswax first. Then quickly slide each drawer in and out, over and over again to "warm" the beeswax and make each drawer slide well.
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I bought this today and built it in very little time. If you have ever built furniture here are some things that you will appreciate. The hardware is good and solid and the screws do not strip the minute you start screwing them in. The holes all line up and the furniture is sturdy. This is wood not manufactured wood. Large pieces are already assembled so this is not a box full of tiny pieces that need to be screwed together. When it is finished it is sturdy, solid, and you feel like you have a good piece of furniture.
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I was really disappointed in this dresser. It's so cute and exactly what I wanted for our room. It was poor quality and when we put it together the middle drawer broke within a week. The bottom drawer was not quite right either. My boyfriend has assembled several pieces of furniture from World Market and we have loved every piece until now. It was definitely the product and not the assembly. Had I assembled it myself I may have thought it was my doing something incorrectly, but it unfortunately is cheaply made. I am pretty sure World Market will take it back after it was assembled which is a big plus because we are returning it this week. Such a bummer because I have had such great experience with their furniture prior to this purchase.


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The following 13 students won regional awards: Chad Arnold took first place in Impromptu Speaking; Bryson Baily and Justin Thomason teamed together for fifth place in Desktop Publishing.
Heidi Cope was took third in Business Procedures; Erin German placed second for FBLA Principles and Procedures; Rachel Gugich was fifth in FBLA Principles and Procedures; Adam Jackson and Candace Toth worked together for a first place in Desktop Publishing.
Emily Potter took fifth in Impromptu Speaking; Erin Potter won first place in Accounting II; Erika Soga placed third for International Business; and Candace Toth took third in Impromptu Speaking.
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Calera police have captured two suspects in a two-state crime spree targeting Waffle House restaurants.
Police officers responded to a robbery in progress at the Calera Waffle House at 5087 U.S. 31 in Calera at 4:14 a.m. Saturday morning.
Police apprehended Deangelo Heard, 19, attempting to flee the restaurant in a vehicle and captured Edwin Mitchell, 21, attempting to flee on foot. Both suspects are from Ellenwood, Ga., and are suspected of a crime spree that has hit as many as 18 Waffle House restaurants in the Atlanta and La Grange, Ga., areas as well as one in Auburn since July 27.
Calera police officers recovered a handgun believed to have been used in the robbery in Calera. Both suspects have been charged with robbery in the first degree and theft of property in the second degree for the Calera robbery. No charges have been filed in the other crimes.


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HOUGHTON - Two universities and two academic conferences are joining forces in Houghton and Hancock this weekend to consider issues key to the Copper Country's history: the 1913-14 Western Federation of Miners labor strike, and migrant Finns' role in labor relations.
The conferences are timed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the 1913-14 strike, with April 13th marking the end of the historic work stoppage.
Retrospection and Respect: 1913-1914 Mining/Labor Strike Symposium of 2014 is organized by Michigan Technological University, and was planned largely to commemorate the strike, according to organizer Beth Russell of the Michigan Tech University Archives.
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Jim Kurtti, director of the Finnish American Heritage Center at Finlandia University, shows off a photo of the pre-fire Italian Hall, along with a stereoscope — much like a viewfinder — and several smaller Italian Hall related photos, all of which are on display in the Heritage Center's archives.
FinnForum X is an annual meeting of researchers from around the world who investigate Northern European migration to the U.S. This year's FinnForum theme is Work, Workers, and the Finn Factor in 20th Century Labor Relations. Finlandia University is handling many of the details of this side of the event, though Finlandia's Jim Kurtti, director of the Finnish American Heritage Center, credited Tech Professor Gary Kaunonen with bringing the event to the Keweenaw for the first time.
"He thought it would be important to have a forum that coincided with the strike and the Italian Hall tragedy," Kuurti said. "After conversations with Finland we decided to go with April, and the wrap up of the strike that ended April 1914."
Russell said Kaunonen had noted it could be difficult to draw academics to a single conference, but that combining events might create a bigger draw. The strategy seems to have worked, she said, noting that as of Wednesday nearly 100 people had registered for either the speaker series or the keynote dinner.
"We have people coming from the U.K., Finland, Croatia, Canada and all over the U.S.," she noted.
Russell said she's looking forward to presentations on a wide variety of topics.
"It's not just the 1913 strike, but they do have to be involved with labor," she said. "We've got some things with songs and images, individual people involved with the labor movement, roles of women in the strike, some ethnicity presentations. It's a good lineup, and I'm really excited to attend the sessions and see what people have."
Exhibits at Michigan Tech's J. Robert Van Pelt and Opie Library and the Finnish American Historical Archives' reading room open today, and the film "To My Son in Spain: Finnish Canadians in the Spanish Civil War" will be screened at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the Finnish American Heritage Center, with filmmaker Saku Pinta on hand to answer questions.
Friday, there will be a guided trolley tour of historic points of interest, leaving from the Finnish American Heritage Center at 1 p.m., and an opening reception at the Heritage Center at 6 p.m.
Saturday events will begin at 8:30 a.m. with breakfast and welcome notes from Michigan Tech's Susan Martin, at the Tech library. Presentations and discussions run from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Tech's Fisher Hall. The Keynote dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Finnish American Heritage Center, with a performance by The 1913 Singers and a keynote speech by Arnold Alanen.
While the conference is largely academic, exhibits, presentations and events will be open to the registered public. Registration for the speaker series is $30, and the cost for the keynote dinner is $25. To register, email Russell at email@example.com, call 906-487-2505, or show up at the 8:30 a.m. breakfast Saturday at the Tech library.
More information and a full schedule of events is at digitalcommons.mtu.edu/copperstrikesymposium.


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Well, just Compress the story, who was there and then how it affected you.
So, we're going to start with the writers' conference.
That's right Talk about the writer's conference and how it affected you personally and how you brought it back to Howard.
In 1967, all of at Howard were very much influenced by a very important writer's conference that was organized by John Killens at Fisk University in which people like Nicky Giovani and Sonya Sanchez and Haki Madhubuti spoke. They had recently been published by Dudley Randall, who then owned Broadside Press, and that was part of this whole Black power movement was reflected in that conference. That was, had a great affect on, on writing and on the writing at Howard, the students at Howard and the literary magazine. Now the Afro American Review. We looked at the role of writers very differently. You know, until the late '60s, writers, Black writers for the most part, even though they were very good and racially conscious, for the most part wrote for White people and White audiences. The role now was changing with the function of the Black writer was. And so did the material itself. So, by the time we had something called the Afro American Review, there was a great deal of, of critical analysis of Black politics, of Black poetry and exclamation points and bold face and a very different sensibility in the magazine.


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Watts' reputation for canceling may signal his retirement sooner rather than later. Last summer, he canceled Sunriver, too. He's had a hematoma, neck surgery, a back injury and now he's fallen and hurt his left wrist.
OK, back to regular programming. Monday's concert was a rush. Here's my review.
Chamber Music Northwest rolled into its fifth and final week Monday with bracing performances by a younger generation of musicians. Veteran performers dominated the festival's early weeks, but Monday's lineup presented two relatively youthful groups, Imani Winds and the Miami String Quartet, in works by Leos Janacek, Roberto Sierra and Robert Schumann.
A crisp, exuberant reading of Schumann's Piano Quintet with pianist Shai Wosner drew the loudest cheers of the evening, but the news of the night was the world premiere of Sierra's "Concierto de Camara," written for the Imani and Miami groups. Sierra's exuberant nonet fairly danced off the stage.
Born in Puerto Rico in 1953, Sierra made good use of the unusual combination of instruments -- wind quintet and string quartet -- preserving the integrity of each ensemble while demanding intricate interplay among individual players. The crosscourt volleys amid the rushing scales were exhilarating to behold -- a Wimbledon-worthy match.
The piece, a co-commission with the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, gained energy from quick, jabbing exclamations in an upbeat Overture, followed by gorgeous calm solos for oboe and viola. Sierra has a deft ability to use popular or folk idioms in, for example, the syncopated rhythms of the fourth movement.
The Miami's viola player, Yu Jin, was a standout in both the Sierra and the Schumann quintet. Her vibrant tone and dynamic phrasing elevated both pieces.
Those cheers for the Schumann Piano Quintet were well earned. First violinist Benny Kim, substituting for Ivan Chan, who is on medical leave from the Miami, played like a champ, while Wosner balanced the ensemble from the piano. Schumann throws a lot of notes at the keyboard, but Wosner allowed the strings to equal his tone, avoiding common balance problems. The players gave a snappy, yet polished, performance.
Speaking of snappy, Janacek's Woodwind Sextet from 1924 offered the concert's other unfamiliar work, with artistic director David Shifrin taking the low road on bass clarinet. Jeff Scott was an agile French horn player, moving between lyric and dramatic roles with agility.
The festival continues Thursday/Friday with an all-Debussy concert and ends Saturday/Sunday with another all-French program. Pianist Andre Watts, who was to play in both sets of concerts, has cancelled his performances because of a wrist injury. Wosner will fill in.
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Now, "ordinary" weekend pursuits are far off in an uncertain future for many borough residents, who spent this sunny but chilly Saturday coping with the havoc Hurricane Sandy left behind.
For 15 years, Wah Wong lived quietly and peacefully in his home in New Dorp Beach. He had never experienced anything like the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy.
"I evacuated, but I was happy to be alive when I came back," Wong said. "My house was upside down."
Seven-foot surges of water rushed through his house, warping the floor and destroying everything in the basement -- refrigerator, stove, hot water heater, food.
But an outpouring of support from community volunteers has kept him from giving up.
"I'm 78 years old, what could I do?" Wong asked.
He would not have been able to tackle the job before him without the help of a grassroots group, the Brown Cross, and six New Dorp High School seniors, who pumped out his basement, removed his ruined belongings and sanitized and mopped the floors.
"This is the best of our people," he said. "They have a lot of heart. People from here and all parts of the country volunteered for us. Without them, a lot of people would go hungry, a lot of people would be helpless."
Surrounded by rubble, Pastor David Beidel of New Hope Community Church in West Brighton helped Margaret Lopes gut the Midland Beach home that's been in her family for 100 years.
His is one of many local churches that have organized an army of thousands of volunteers, some from far away, to help storm victims tackle the grim task of emptying and cleaning more than 1,000 homes.
Dozens of tractor trailers filled with tools, water and other cleaning necessities serve as storage spaces at some of the larger churches, which then get them to parishioners on the ground in hard-hit neighborhoods.
"It's just overwhelming for people, and I can't imagine being alone, or having two or three people to try to do this," Beidel said. "This has taken 15 guys several hours, and we're still only about 50 percent finished with this house.
On her own, a stunned Ms. Lopes hadn't known where to begin.
"I am overwhelmed by the flood in one way and overwhelmed with joy and happiness by the incredible force of people, spirit and power," she said.
The Island's four-legged victims were not forgotten either, as a group spearheaded by the American Humane Association brought a truckload of 15,000 pounds of emergency animal food and supplies to the Guardians of Rescue staging area at 460 Midland Ave. There, dog and cat food, kitty litter and other pet items were distributed.
A heartbreaking number of pets across the region died during the storm, and untold others are homeless, along with their owners. The situation inspired people like Wendy Bernard, a volunteer with Michigan Animal Recovery, who traveled from her state to donate pet supplies.
Greeley Avenue resident Andrew Lombardi, owner of Max, a black Lab, and Bella, a German shepherd-Rottie mix, gratefully picked up a bag of food for his beloved pooches. "It's amazing what people are doing, even providing our pets with food," he said.
Little things mean a lot, especially at times like this. A local clown named Zucchini elicited laughs and smiles from residents and volunteers, and artist Scott LoBaido boosted morale by painting an American flag on the side of a truck parked on Mill Road.
Nick Gentile, who lives on Riga Street, gladly accepted a reprieve in the form of a massage given by a volunteer chiropractor who set up "shop" on Mill Road. A member of the New Hackensack Reformed Church, the chiropractor brought food and supplies to Oakwood victims, but it may have been his helping hands that provided the most relief.
"It's overwhelming trying to clean the house up," Gentile said. "Our finished basement is now barren. -RT>The storm took everything, but it's really nice to see everyone out here trying to help us along," Gentile said.
His house in Oakwood, only a couple of blocks from the beach, is fine, so how did many of Patrick Jennings' possessions get destroyed by the storm? It's a surreal predicament facing him and many others who'd rented units on the first floor of Extra Space Storage in Mariners Harbor.
From the outside, the building on Richmond Terrace looks neat and untouched, but as you get closer, a Dumpster in the parking lot filled with ruined furniture and several noisy generators providing light to the building tell the true tale.
At least 5 feet of seawater, likely tainted with industrial chemicals from nearby maritime industries and sewage facilities along the Kill van Kull, tore through the first floor's approximately 100 units, inundating everything, knocking out the electrical system and keeping the facility closed for almost two weeks.
In the cold and dank interior, people wearing boots, coats and rubber gloves slogged through the grim mess, trying to salvage what they could. Jennings had just downsized to a smaller apartment, so he'd stored a lot of things -- computers and associated equipment, cameras and photography gear, art, books and other valuable possessions -- to sort through later. There's a lot less of it to sort now, he said, pointing to the giant sodden heap to be thrown out.
"I had a 100-square foot unit; what's left fits into 25 square feet," he said. "What I lost represents thousands and thousands of dollars."
Some people had insurance bought through the storage company, but the maximum benefit is $3,000, and that's a drop in the bucket, he said.
Jennings was especially grateful his sister and brother-in-law, Kathy and Philip Pulisciano of Bulls Head, were helping him, saying renters were fighting the clock to go through their things and get out.
An Arlington resident who didn't want her name used voiced the same complaint about not being given enough notice. She'd been hard at work for several days, fishing out dishes, accessories, pots and pans from plastic bins filled with dirty water, separating soggy blankets and linens, lining up her craft and art books in the hallway so she could document their condition with photographs, but there was lots more to do.
"I have to rush, we only have until 5 o'clock and then they're going to turn out the lights and close things down," she said.
As the deadline neared, one renter said management was willing to allow more time and people would have Monday at the least.
Audience members attending a performance by standup comic Louis CK at the St. George Theatre last night were surprised when a special guest appeared on stage to introduce him -- friend and fellow comic Chris Rock.
As the story goes, Rock gave Louis CK a ride from Manhattan to the Sandy benefit show at the St. George and the two decided that Rock would open for him.
Proceeds from last night's event are being donated to Hurricane Sandy victims.
The Advance has partnered with the St. George Theatre and Project Hospitality, in cooperation with the office of the Borough President, to raise desperately needed dollars to directly assist Staten Islanders in need who have been devastated by the storm.
Theatre executive director Doreen Cugno has approached by a number of entertainers who wanted to work with the St. George Theatre to raise money for devastated Staten Islanders and were adamant that the money raised stay on Staten Island. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will donate all proceeds from his Dec. 6 comedy show at the theater.


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Romney Keeps Auto Industry Bailout Hot Button Issue
Republican Mitt Romney told the Detroit News, that if he's elected president, he would make sure the government sells its stake in General Motors — even if it's for a loss. Romney says President Obama is delaying the sale to avoid an embarrassing loss to taxpayers. A White House spokesman said Romney isn't credible on the auto industry since he opposed the bailout that rescued GM and Chrysler.


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Who: Detroit Tigers (63-52, 1st in AL Central) at Pittsburgh Pirates (62-55, 3rd in NL Central)
When: 7:05 p.m.
Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh
TV: Fox Sports Detroit
Radio: 97.1 The Ticket and the Detroit Tigers radio network
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Detroit Tigers
Justin Verlander (10-10, 4.57 ERA)
Lifetime vs. Pirates: 4-0, 1.97 ERA
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Jeff Locke (3-3, 3.78 ERA)
Lifetime vs. Tigers: 0-0, 0.00 ERA
(Statistics vs. opposing starter in parentheses)
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1. Rajai Davis, CF
2. Ian Kinsler, 2B
3. Miguel Cabrera, 3B (2 for 3, 2 2Bs)
4. Victor Martinez, 1B
5. Torii Hunter, RF
6. J.D. Martinez, LF (0 for 5, 3 SOs)
7. Alex Avila, C
8. Eugenio Suarez, SS
9. Justin Verlander, P
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1. Josh Harrison, 3B (1 for 8, .125)
2. Gregory Polanco, RF
3. Russell Martin, C (6 for 19, .316, HR, 6 SOs)
4. Ike Davis, 1B (1 for 2)
5. Starling Marte, CF
6. Travis Snider, LF (5 for 13, .385, 2 2Bs, 3B, HR)
7. Jordy Mercer, SS
8. Jayson Nix, 2B (3 for 14, .214, HR, 3 RBIs, 5 SOs)
9. Jeff Locke, P
-- Pirates starter Jeff Locke threw 5 1/3 shutout innings in his only career appearance vs. the the Tigers, but he has faced just two current Tigers: Miguel Cabrera and J.D. Martinez. He faced 10 Tigers players in his May 2013 start against the team, but Cabrera is the only one who is on the current active roster.
-- The Tigers made a flurry of roster moves prior to the game today. They placed Joakim Soria on the disabled list, sent left-handers Blaine Hardy and Patrick McCoy to Triple-A Toledo and promoted relief pitchers Kevin Whelan, Justin Miller and Ian Krol from Toledo. The Tigers unconditionally released Casey Crosby to make room on the 40-man roster for Whelan.
-- The Pirates are without Andrew McCutchen and Neil Walker -- their top two run producers -- due to injuries.
-- There is a chance of rain in the forecast, but the window for the game seems to have cleared up a bit compared with earlier forecasts. Temperatures should be in the mid- to high 60s.
Looking for some light reading between now and first pitch? Check out these stories from the past day or so on MLive.com:
-- Tigers promote three relief pitchers; Casey Crosby released
-- On deck: Shorthanded Pirates set for home-and-home series with Tigers
-- 5 things to watch: Will Tigers add a bat? Can they hold on to first place?
-- Column: Comparing Detroit's Comerica Park with Pittsburgh's PNC Park
-- Analysis: Tigers make mistake by not adding fresh arm to bullpen
-- Download the Detroit Tigers on MLive app for iPhone and Android.
-- Like MLive's Detroit Tigers Facebook page.


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Archibugi, Daniele and Urbinati, N. and Zuern, M. and Marchetti, R. and MacDonald, T. and Jacobs, D. (2010) Global democracy: a symposium on a new political hope. New Political Science 32 (1), pp. 83-121. ISSN 0739-3148.Full text not available from this repository.
The idea that the values and norms of democracy can also be applied to global politics is increasingly debated in academe. The six authors participating in this symposium are all advocates of global democracy, but there are significant differences in the way they envision its implementation. Some of the contributors discuss if and how substantial changes undertaken by states, mostly in their foreign policies, may also generate positive consequences in global politics. Other contributors address the nature of the international arena and the possible reforms it should undergo starting with the reform of international organizations. The debate combines theoretical aspects with normative proposals that could also be advanced in the political arena and offers a wide range of perspectives on the attempts to achieve a more democratic global political community.
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EAST LANSING, MI ― Newly commissioned by the Wharton Center, "The Garden of Joy" opens this Friday, March 15.
The show is written by Ken LaZebnik, former writer for Garrison Keillor's "Prairie Home Companion," and is presented by the MSU Federal Credit Union Institute for Arts &
Creativity at Wharton Center.
Celebrating the Harlem Renaissance, "The Garden of Joy" takes place on New Year's Eve 1929. Harlem's hottest night club, the Garden of Joy, is ringing in the New Year with a live radio broadcast celebrating great writers, musicians and artists -- everybody who met in Harlem. They painted, played jazz, wrote poems and tonight celebrate a decade of heroes.
This original work features electrifying live jazz, blues and classical music by well-known Detroit keyboard artist Alvin Waddles and his band.
The show infuses the
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well as Zora Neale Hurston, who is considered one of the preeminent writers of 20th century African-American literature.
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Doc Rivers on D&C, 11/19
|11.19.09 at 10:34 am ET
Celtics coach Doc Rivers joined Dennis & Callahan for his weekly chat, and the hosts asked him about his coaching style, how he deals with different players and whether he would go for the win or the tie if he was down by two points. (Click here for complete audio interview.)
Coaches have been in the news lately. As a jumping-off point, do you consider yourself a player's coach?
Rivers: I've heard that for years — what's a player's coach? I don't know if there is such a thing, honestly. There's coaches who have great relationships with their players, there are those who don't, but I don't think that's what makes them a player's coach or not. I think the respect factor is huge. If you have respect in the locker room with your players and vice versa then I guess that makes you a player's coach.
Do you ever toss a table, break a chalkboard or scream bloody murder?
I scream bloody murder. I've never been a chalkboard puncher, but I've done things where I've lost my temper. But I don't think those are things you can do very often because eventually it will not work. But you have to be demanding. You have to demand a standard, which is what we call it in our locker room. We set a standard. I demand that standard. That's the part you have to get your players to buy into.
What are the things you live by to set that standard?
The number one thing with me is you have to remain agenda free. It has to be about team and it has to be about winning. If you have those two things and they believe that and it has to be true then they will follow you. It's not about a star. It's not about anything else but winning, and you tell them that up front. That doesn't mean the decisions you make are always right. When you make a decision and it's always about what's good for the team then it's very difficult for someone to question you on that.
That doesn't mean that we can't do something different and that may be true. I tell my players all the time, I'm not going to do right all the time, but I know if you do right all the time it will still work. Read the rest of this entry »
|11.19.09 at 9:45 am ET
1. (5): It was a hell of a week for the young Hawks, who outworked the Celtics at the Garden and then swept through home games against the rudderless Hornets, the Blazers and the Heat. By the way, Josh Smith scares me to death. He was never a bad player, yet he's twice as good now as he was three years ago.
2. (1): The fact that Steve Nash is averaging 12 assists per game is impressive enough, but to be doing it at 35 years old is ridiculous. If Nash can maintain this pace — and he can't — his numbers will be better than his MVP seasons. Look at the top 15 assist men in league history and none of them has had an assist season close to this at 35.
3. (9): I wonder which Magic player has the most entertaining, profane material on Stan Van Gundy. I'm telling you, despite the wins, they hate this guy. Van Gundy is right not to obsess over stats, but Rashard Lewis won't soon forget that his head coach held him out the entire fourth quarter when he was a measly assist shy of a triple double.
4. (12): Oh, I know I can be stubborn, but this ranking is also proof that I can prop up teams that I don't like. It's not personal. I would never trust this group in a big game.
Wallace looks back on Pistons Pacers Brawl
|11.18.09 at 11:54 pm ET
Thursday marks five years since the Pacers – Pistons brawl at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Rasheed Wallace, a member of the Pistons at the time, was surprised it has been that long.
'No, no I don't even think about it unless somebody brings it up,' he told WEEI.com.
So what does he think when someone does bring it up?
'That was a funny little event there, if you ask me,' he said.
The fight began with less than a minute to go in the fourth quarter. It started with a Ron Artest foul against Ben Wallace and spiraled out of control … and into the stands. Punches and drinks were thrown, among other things, by both players and fans. A total of nine players were suspended for nearly 150 games.
In spite of the penalties, Wallace, who was not suspended, doesn't think there have been many lessons learned from the fight.
'No, not really,' he said. 'There's fights that still go on. They just try to break it up. But see, once it's a real melee they talk all the refs tried to break it up but no, they [are] ghosts. The refs are in the back. So it's all on the players to break it up.'
Wallace may not think about the fight that often, but to many NBA fans, "The Malice at the Palace" still stands out to them.
Fast Break: Celtics – Warriors
|11.18.09 at 10:02 pm ET
On Wednesday night the Celtics broke their losing streak against streaky scoring teams. After falling to Suns (111.3 ppg) and Hawks (108 ppg), the Celtics defeated the Warriors, the league's highest scoring squad (111.6 ppg).They rolled 109-95 to improve to 9-3.
Player of the game: After scoring a total of 15 points over the last three games, Rondo scored 12 points in the third quarter alone to put the Celtics back in control. He finished the night with 18 points, 12 assists, and 7 rebounds. It was also a night of firsts for Rondo ' he hit his first free throw since November 4 against the Timberwolves and drained his first three-pointer of the season.
Play of the game: Rondo earned his player of the game status in the third quarter. He scored the Celtics first fastbreak points of the game with 4:45 to go, then completed a three-point play for a 12-point lead. On the next possession he kicked the ball cross-court to Paul Pierce for a three-pointer and drained a trey of his own to put the Celtics up 78-65.
– Pierce passed Isiah Thomas on the NBA's all-time scoring list with 19 points. He now ranks 48 (18,224) and is seven points behind Chet Walker (47th).
– The Celtics held the Warriors to 35.3% (6/17) three-point shooting. The Warriors came into the game ranked fourth in the league shooting 39.5% on the season. The Celtics, on the other hand, surpassed their season average (36.5%) with 8-for-19 shooting (42.1%).
– After getting outrebounded 21-14 in the first half, the Celtics crashed the boards in the second to reclaim the lead. They outrebounded the Warriors 22-14 in the second half (36-35 for the game).
– Former Celtic Mikki Moore posted six points and five rebounds in 28 minutes as the Warriors starting center. Before the game he said he is trying to help his high-scoring teammates become more defensive-minded, like the Celtics are.
– Kendrick Perkins was the first Celtics player to score in double-digits. He finished with 15 points and passed his previous season high of 14.
Can Celtics finish?
|11.18.09 at 8:45 pm ET
In their two losses to Atlanta and Indiana, the Celtics have been jumping out to quick leads but unable to put away teams in the fourth quarter.
That's a trait they perfected in 2008. And in three blowout wins against Utah, Charlotte and Philadelphia, it wasn't even an issue as they built leads of over 20 points in each case, turning the final 12 minutes in each case into prime time for the bench.
But against Atlanta, they were outscored 25-16 in the fourth and lost 97-86. In Indianapolis the next night, they were outscored, 61-43, by the younger, fresher Pacers, losing 113-104. The Celtics have led in the fourth quarter in each of their three losses entering Wednesday.
"I'm concerned about bad finishes than slow starts, honestly," Rivers said before Wednesday's contest. "I think all three of the games, we've had a lead in the fourth quarter. I said it [Tuesday], I don't think we're a 48-minute team yet."
On Wednesday, the Celtics took a 49-48 lead to the locker room, somewhat deflated by the waving off of Kevin Garnett's 3/4-court heave that hit nothing but net.
But the real question remains – Can the Celtics finish?
Stay tuned now and for the rest of the season.
Allen takes on second generation of shooters
|11.18.09 at 7:32 pm ET
Ray Allen reveres Dell Curry as one of the best players he ever competed against ' and with ' in the NBA. Ten years after playing with him on the Milwaukee Bucks, Allen is playing against Curry's son, rookie Stephen, as the Celtics take on the Warriors.
'It doesn't make me feel old,' Allen, 34, said before the game. 'It just makes me feel privileged to be able to play in two generations of players. I always say Dell was the one guy I feared playing against because he shot the ball so quick. And then when I played with him, it was a privilege because he was the one guy that I loved watching.'
21-year-old Stephen looks forward to the match up as well. Allen was one of his favorite basketball players growing up and he has carefully watched Allen's game with his father over the years.
'We would watch the Celtics play and he would point out how well Ray would move without the ball and how quickly he could get his shot off,' he told WEEI.com before tip-off. 'I don't think he figured out how to defend him so he couldn't give me any advice. But you've just got to be able to chase him around the court because Ray Allen's going to find a shot.'
Allen believes Stephen will find his shoot, too, but he points out the bar has been raised for the young guard.
'Dell was a pure shooter. Dell's a big guard, Dell was pretty slow. Stephen is quicker but his jumpshoot doesn't compare to his dad's,' he said. 'As good as Stephen's jumpshot is, people ask me who the best star is and I say Dell Curry and Dale Ellis that I've seen. And so you're talking about 30 years combined of great shooting, so that's lineage that Stephen has to live up to.'
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Danny Ainge joined the guys on The Big Show to talk about the rumored three-way trade that was just a rumor, the media's incessant rumor-mongering and his team's recent lack of consistency (CLICK HERE for complete audio interview). There's also some good Stephon Marbury talk later on. [Edited in spots for clarity].
Lets' get right to it, right off the bat. We keep hearing about this three-team deal, lay it on us, what's going on?
Ainge: We have nothing going on.
Are you telling me that the media making this stuff up?
In the media there are people who are more concerned with breaking news then they are with writing truth and writing real history. It's the competition of who breaks the story first, and I have a feeling there's people with motives that are trying to get their player traded from another team. That's why this story gets out.
Were there any conversations with any of these teams at all?
You haven't had any conversations with any of these teams?
So, is it possible that an agent with a media person would have their own reason for doing it?
I think that happens a lot. There's some person who will call some person in the business to get their input. That input spreads from person to person to the next thing you know a story comes out and there's no validity to it. There's so much of that that goes on. I spend so much of my time talking to reporters that are calling to see if this stuff is true.
Do you have to deal with the agents and players on the other side when something like this comes out?
That's the easier part. Players get it. They understand the business. I've been very honest with my players. I'll answer any question they have to see if there's any validity to any of the rumors. It's not just our team. There's things that I read almost daily that I know for a fact aren't true. Read the rest of this entry »
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What is the enhancement in mind? How should it look and feel?
Currently, if you are outbid on an item on the AH, the mail message with the cash appears simply as "Cash" in BMI. This request is to have it appear as "Outbid: [Item name]". This is similar to the way sold items appear as "Item Sold: [item name]".
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The Princeton Arts Society 17th Annual Members Exhibit will be held May 16-18 in The Princeton Center on Boylston Avenue in Princeton. Show opening is Friday, May 16, 7-9 p.m. Gallery hours are Saturday, May 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, May 18, noon to 4 p.m. Artwork on display will be for sale. For information call Jean Murphy, 508-764-6735.


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At the Library
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November 26. For information, check the KCLS Web Page:
or call The Answer Line, 425-462-9600.
Woodinville Library (788-0733)
Story Time for 2-year olds, Nov. 25, Dec. 2 at 9:30a.m.
Watercolor and Collage for Holiday Giving, ages 5+, Dec. 5, 2p.m.
Bothell Regional Library (486-7811)
Conversation practice for adults learning English as a second language, Monday evenings from 6-8p.m.
Design a Gingerbread House, Dec. 2, 7:-8:30p.m., ages 12+.
Bothell Book Club, last Friday of the month, 10a.m.-noon, November 27,
Festival for 3000 Maidens,
by Richard Wiley.
Carnation Library (333-4398)
Preschool Story Time, Nov. 25, at 10:30a.m. and 1:30p.m., for ages 3 and up.
Duvall Library (788-1173)
Celebrate the musical magic of the season with Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa songs, Dec. 5, 1:30p.m.
Fall City Library (222-5951)
Toddler Story Time, Dec. 1 at 9:30a.m., ages 2-3.
Preschool Story Time, Dec. 1 at 10:30 a.m., ages 3-6.
Introduction to Computers, Dec. 2, noon-1p.m., ages 13+.
More Searching on the Web, ages 13+. Dec. 2, 2-3:30p.m.
Create a Gingerbread House, Dec. 1, 4p.m., at Fall City Fire Station, ages 5+.
Kenmore Library (486-8747)
Toddler Story Time, Nov. 25, Dec. 2, at 9:30 a.m., ages 2-3 encouraged to attend.
Preschool Story Time, Nov. 25, Dec. 2 at 11a.m., ages 3-6 encouraged to attend.
Holiday Dazzle: Door Decorations for the Holidays. Dec. 2, 7p.m., adults only.
Kingsgate Library (821-7686)
Citizen Preparation Class, Nov. 30, Dec. 7, 14, 21, 28, 7:30p.m., new students welcome at any class.
Holiday Ideas for gifts and entertaining, Dec. 1, 7p.m.
Preschool Story Time, Nov. 25, 27, Dec. 2 at 11:15 a.m., ages 3-6.
Toddler Time, Nov. 27, Dec. 4, 11, 18, 10:40 a.m., ages 2-3.
Pocketful O' Stories, ages 2-5, Nov. 30 at 2 p.m.
Lake Forest Park Library (362-8860)
Holiday Decorating for the Home, learn how to dress up your flowers, candles and plants, adults only, Dec. 3, 7p.m.
Sno Isle Bookmobile (360-659-8447)
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While watching Malia Tate-DeFreitas play basketball in the eighth grade, Steel-High coach Jeffery Chisholm was amazed at her knowledge of the game.
Especially for someone who used to be a cheerleader.
In the four years that Chisholm has been at the helm, including the three seasons with his all-around star, the Rollers have garnered three Mid-Penn Capital Division titles, two District 3-A crowns and back-to-back PIAA championships.
"I feel that we would have won three state titles by now if Malia hadn't injured her knee her freshman year," Chisholm said. "Her quickness, passing, shooting and vision was extraordinary. I thought, this girl is special."
So much so that Chisholm named her a co-captain her freshman year. That's practically unheard of, naming a freshman a team captain. But, time and time again, Tate-DeFreitas has proven that she is indeed a team leader.
After overcoming a torn ACL in her left knee suffered in the state quarterfinals against Tri-Valley in her first year, Tate-DeFreitas has been not easily contained despite constantly seeing gimmick defenses each game.
She averaged 23.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.6 steals last year in leading the Rollers to their first state championship. This season, Tate-DeFreitas, a three-time Patriot-News Big 15 selection, amassed more than 2,000 career points, averaging 33.1 ppg. In the district championship game against Lebanon Catholic, she went off by pouring in a career-high 50 points.
But it wasn't enough as the Rollers were humbled 84-78. That game was the turning point to this season.
"Our confidence was low after losing that game," Tate-DeFreitas said. "We really wanted to make up for losing that game; I felt as though we really wanted to win the state championship game. We really didn't want to lose again, so we set our minds to going out and playing our game."
That was coming together as a team as members played their roles to perfection throughout the state playoffs. The journey ended when the Rollers (28-3) defeated Pittsburgh North Catholic 66-59 at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center for their second straight state title.
"Before the game, my teammates were a little nervous, so I told them that we do this all of the time and this was just another normal game," Tate-DeFreitas said. "I guess everybody calmed down and we went out and won the game. Everybody, Jazmine [Blanding], Amber [Hess-Moore] Rayvon [Donald] and Amber [Anderson] all stepped up their games, and we got the job done."
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PILESGROVE TWP. — The annual Salem County 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony was held at the fairgrounds here Saturday night, marking the 9th anniversary of the tragic terrorist attack on the U.S.
Hundreds of Salem County residents gathered in remembrance of the men and women who died during the attacks, and they prayed for their family members whose lives will be forever impacted by the loss.
The ceremony was kicked off by county Freeholder Director Lee Ware. He was then followed by six speakers representing police, fire department, EMS and the military.
Ware's speech was one of deep inspiration.
"We all share a common bond and as humans we need to remember that we have so much more that unites us than what divide us," Ware said.
Much like Ware, each speaker felt a deep connection to the events that unfolded on Sept. 11, 2001 when hijackers crashed jetliners into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, and a fourth commandeered jet was downed by its own passengers in Pennsylvania so it could not be used to strike another target in the nation's capital.
Salem County Deputy Fire Marshal Jeff Hoffman, although he was not dispatched to ground zero in lower Manhattan when the strike first happened, was willing to do all he could to help from a distance.
"I was at work on the Delaware Memorial Bridge when I first heard word of the attacks," said Hoffman. "At first I didn't want to believe it, but then I went into our break room and saw the first plane hit, then the second and there was nothing you could do but sit in silence."
A unique experience for those in attendance Saturday night was the opportunity to witness a helicopter landing.
Staff from the Brandywine Hospital of Coatsville, Pa., landed their aircraft on the fairgrounds with a quiet precision much like they would in an emergency situation.
Larry Brown, a member of the sky flight corps crew, spoke about his experiences and what 9/11 means to him.
"I knew people personally that died in the attacks, so it does hit me close to home," said Brown, a resident of Philadelphia. "It's also important to talk about and thank those that worked behind the scenes during the attack. The mothers and wives who stayed home and took care of things while emergency personnel went to ground zero."
During the pre-ceremony kick off, the Salem American Legion Band and The Camden County Emerald Society's Pipes and Drums played an emotional array of songs to mourn those who lost their lives on 9/11.
Many of those in attendance were moved by the music and the ceremony Saturday night.
Everett Hoffman, the father of speaker Jeff Hoffman, and his wife, Barbara, feel a strong attachment to ground zero in New York. Both visited the site for three days in November of 2001 after the attack.
"For me, the attacks on 9/11 had a very similar impact to that of the Pearl Harbor attack," said Everett Hoffman, referring to when the Japanese attacked the U.S. Naval base in Hawaii and brought the U.S. into World War II. "These are things in history that stay with us for the rest of our lives."
Everett Hoffman and his wife said they were at the ceremony to honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.
The event saw representation from just about every fire department and EMS organization in Salem County. The Salem County Sheriff's Office, including Sheriff Chuck Miller himself, were also present on Saturday night, along with many elected officials.
The event was sponsored by the Salem County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Salem County Department of Emergency Services.
In his speech, Ware recalled the ceremony in 2009, which was almost canceled due to a lack of participation. This year, additional organizers were added along with a host committee to make it one of the best yet.
The annual event began in October 2001, along the riverfront in Penns Grove, where it was held until 2003, when it was moved to the Salem County Fairgrounds.


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Enrollment in Obamacare is surging as the March 31 deadline to sign up draws closer, but the Obama administration is still not likely to meet its original goal of 7 million people insured under the program.
The total who have signed up so far is now over 5 million, the program reports on its blog, and the rate at which people are signing up has accelerated, the Christian Science Monitor reports. But the surge probably won't be enough. About 400,000 people per week are signing up, less than half the number required for enrollment to meet early projections.
The highest rate of enrollment so far came in December, when 1.8 million people enrolled, the newspaper reports.
"Getting to 7 million would require a considerable surge – essentially squeezing a December-size tally into just two weeks," the Christian Science Monitor reports.
The Obama administration and the Department of Health and Human Services have downplayed the original goal recently. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said last week that "success looks like millions of people with affordable health coverage."


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The playsuit is amazing, I'd love to come across a vintage one. Looks like you had fun in the park, glad it's still warm enough for you not to have to wear a jacket.
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New farm-oriented land trust forming
"Islanders want to preserve open space, promote farming and provide affordable housing. One way to do all three simultaneously is through a community land trust, according to the city's affordable housing task force.The idea is simple. The trust will own the land itself, and will make it available on long-term lease for approved uses, including farming and affordable housing.The trust could acquire land and hold it in perpetuity, but lease it for agricultural use or affordable housing, said Garnie Quitslund, chairman of the task force. By controlling resale and owning the land, you keep it affordable, he said.The principal application of the land trust idea on Bainbridge Island is in the agricultural area, and Mayor Dwight Sutton said the trust is an important piece of the farm-preservation picture.The city doesn't have any business getting into the farming game, Sutton said. The trust can have a very positive role managing land that the city may acquire to preserve farming.The city is currently negotiating to buy development rights on a 20-acre agricultural parcel, Sutton said. And an entity called the Trust for Public Lands is negotiating for a separate 20-acre parcel which would be transferred to the community trust, assuming it is formed.In both instances, Quitslund said some of the land would be preserved as open space, some would be actively farmed, and some would be used as a site for affordable housing, particularly for the farmers.We did an economic survey of farmers on the island, Quitslund said, and found that their median income is well below the level that would qualify them for subsidized housing. If you're going to preserve active agriculture, the farmers need a place to live. The approach deals with both issues.The task force presented the land-trust plan at a workshop last week that drew some 30 people, many from the agricultural community. They heard a presentation from Orcas Island Community Land Trust director Lisa Byers.Byers told the workshop that on Orcas, a total of 42 homes have been built in two projects. The homes have ranged in size from 800 to 1300 square feet, and have sold for between $50,000 and $115,000.While the land-trust model could own land strictly for affordable-home-building, Quitslund said the more immediate emphasis on Bainbridge is towards agriculture.For example, the 20-acre parcel that the Trust for Public Lands is considering would have 12 acres preserved simply as open space. The remaining eight acres would be divided into four two-acre farming plots, each with an affordable home.The other 20-acre parcel would lend itself to similar treatment, Sutton said.The next step, according to Quitslund, is to create an actual trust. It would be set up as a charitable non-profit corporation, with a board of directors at least one-third of whom would be low-income persons. According to Quitslund, the trust organizers have asked former Bainbridge Land Trust Director Yolanka Wulff to be the director of the trust.Funding would come from the city itself and from individual contributions, Quitslund said.According to Mayor Sutton, the trust fits with the oft-expressed desire of island residents to preserve open space and agricultural lands. Sutton has proposed a $5 million bond issue for land-preservation purposes, and if that measure is approved, some of the purchased land would be managed by the trust.This is what I call urban fringe agriculture, Sutton said. There is a niche for organic specialty products that can be cultivated on a small parcel of land. This could preserve an important part of the spectrum of our community. "
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I'm about to buy a new PC, and I don't know which SSD should I get.
So, which of the following would be the most fast, qualitative and recommended SSD?
Crucial m4 2.5'' 128GB SSD MLC SATA III CT128M4SSD2
Corsair Force Series 3 120GB SSD SATA III MLC 2.5'' Retail
SSD Transcend SSD720 2.5'' 128GB SSD SATA III Retail
Corsair Force Series GT 120GB SSD SATA III MLC 2.5'' Retail
Corsair Force Series 3 180GB SSD SATA III MLC 2.5'' Retail
OCZ Vertex 4 2.5'' 128GB SSD SATA III MLC Retail
Intel 120GB SSD 320 Series SATA II 2.5'' SSDSA2CW120G3K5 Retail
I'd be also very greatful if you would specify why you choose what you choose as the best SSD =]
Also note, it would be spectacular if you would recommend any better SSD with approximate prise.
intel 520 is one or the best out there also check out the vertex 4
Corsair Force Series 3 180GB SSD SATA III MLC 2.5'' Retail is what I would choose out of the ones you offered.
More space is always better, obviously.
SATA III is demanded (make sure your MotherBoard supports it!) to support the maximum data rate for SSD's. SATA II would halve the data rate (theoretically).
I wouldn't worry too much about which one is specifically faster. Once it's an SSD, it's already extremely fast compared to HDD's. I mean, sure, one can move 5 more MB per second than another, but unless you regularly move Blu-ray quality movies around, I wouldn't worry about that. It might save you a min or two, but that's when price comes into play and whatnot.
As for price ranges and suggestions:
I re-recommend the one I picked. It has the best read/write speeds of most 180 GB SSD's at that price point, which is what you want. Speed.
out of your choices the Crucial and intels are the most realible but i suggest a Samsang 830 or Ocz Vertex 4
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DETROIT -- The amicable relationship Ford Motor Co. has shared for decades with the United Autos Workers union may soon come under some strain, as the automaker seeks to cut its labor costs at time when it is in a far stronger position than its U.S. competitors.
Dearborn-based Ford and members of the UAW's bargaining committee for Ford are meeting this week. On the table: additional concessions on work rules, strike provisions and wages for new hires.
The talks will be challenging. Ford's union workers agreed to amend their 2007 contract in March with concessions to help the automaker cut costs and avoid taking government aid. Some local union officials say workers have no interest in accepting further cuts.
"Once you open door, it just doesn't stop, they keep coming back for more," said Gary Walkowicz, bargaining committee member for UAW Local 600, representing workers at Ford's Dearborn truck plant. Walkowicz said he is opposed to future concessions and is "not surprised the company keeps coming back."
But concessions agreed to by General Motors and Chrysler hourly workers went deeper than Ford's, as workers feared their companies would slip into bankruptcy and be forced to layoff thousands of workers. Most of those jobs were saved during the quick trip through bankruptcy court because GM and Chrysler union contracts were already amended and approved before the bankruptcy filings.
Now Ford, the only U.S. automaker to pass on government aid and the first to get a modified contract deal approved, is back at the table looking for parity with GM and Chrysler.
Ford CEO Alan Mulally has repeatedly said the company would "not be disadvantaged" when it comes to labor costs.
Several union officials said in recent months that workers have expressed concern and opposition to further cuts, but declined to be identified because of the private nature of the conversations.
Ford officials wouldn't publicly comment on specifics of the meetings being held this week, but the company stressed its strong relationship with the union.
"There are numerous examples of the company and the union working together to find solutions and improve our competitiveness," said Ford spokeswoman Marcey Evans. "We fully expect our constructive relationship with the UAW will continue into the future."
Bob King, the UAW's vice president for Ford workers, downplayed the intensity of the meetings and did not categorize them as official negotiations.
He wouldn't say whether UAW members were open to making additional concessions for Ford.
"Our members have done a tremendous amount to make Ford viable," he said.
And the company is improving. Ford turned a $2.3 billion profit in the second quarter thanks to its debt reduction efforts. July sales rose 2.4 percent, and with Ford Focuses and Escapes being among the top sellers in the Cash for Clunkers program, August sales are expected show an improvement over last year.
"Everything looks favorable for Ford. This means it's difficult for them now to suddenly claim poverty," said Gary Chaison, professor of labor relations at Clark University in Worcester, Mass. "It can very easily strain their relationship with the UAW."
Ford workers approved the March contract modifications with 59 percent of Ford's production workers and 58 percent of skilled-trades workers voting for the concessions. At least two local unions rejected the measures.
The changes eliminated cost-of-living increases and performance bonuses in 2009 and 2010. The jobs bank, a program that paid laid-off workers most of their pay even after unemployment benefits have run out, was also eliminated. Ford said the concessions would result in annual cost savings of $500 million, with half the savings coming from a direct cut of bonuses and benefits. The indirect savings come from changes in health benefits and payments made to a union-run trust for retiree benefits in stock instead of cash.
Concessions approved by UAW workers at General Motors, by comparison, are expected to save the company $1.2 billion to $1.3 billion a year. UAW contracts at the automakers are typically "patterned" after each other, meaning the weaker companies had to give union workers the same deal as the strongest company.
Now that the inverse holds true -- the strongest company is asking for the same concessions given to the weaker companies -- and Ford must make the case that it needs to cut labor costs further to continue gaining strength.
Both the union and Ford must play what Chaison calls a "delicate dance of mutual admiration" in an effort to keep their long-standing relationship in tact without angering their constituencies.
"Ford has to make a case without pushing too hard, or appearing as if they're trying to take advantage of the union and its members," he said. "Workers at Ford realize their company is in better shape and don't want to ruin it by being inflexible. The UAW can't be closed to the discussions, but it can be skeptical."
Coming back to the union twice in the same year to amended a contract that is barely two-years old is "unprecedented," Chaison said.
"These are not normal talks. This is all new territory," he said. "I don't think anyone wants a fight. These are people that know at the end of the day they're both going to be around."