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July was a strong month for job growth in building-related industries, according to the monthly report released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
The American economy added 209,000 jobs, which is the average monthly growth over the past 13 months (see chart below). This initial number for July is 89,000 jobs less than the growth for June. The bureau revised the June number to 298,000 jobs added (initially reported at 288,000). As always, the numbers reported today will probably be revised in next month's report.
Construction, manufacturing, and architectural and engineering services all added more jobs in July than in June. Construction overall added 22,000 jobs, which is more than double the revised growth from June (initially reported at 6,000 jobsweaetxdyvaydzcwq). Manufacturing added 28,000 jobs, up from 23,000 in June (initially reported as 16,000 jobs added). Architecture and engineering services added 8,800 jobs in July, which is 1,100 more than the revised number for June.
Earlier this week, payroll company ADP and Moody's Analytics told a similar story for the American economy overall, reporting that 218,000 jobs were added in July. But that report was dramatically different for construction (12,000 jobs added) and manufacturing (3,000 jobs).
Within the construction industry in the BLS report, residential construction did better overall than nonresidential. Construction of residential buildings added 6,100 jobs and residential specialty trade contractors added 6,900—a net of 13,000 jobs. Construction of nonresidential buildings lost 400 jobs, but nonresidential specialty trade contractors added 7,000 jobs. Heavy and civil engineering construction added 2,500 jobs.
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Summer camps offer a world of adventure
Want to have some serious summer fun?
Come to Carolina. We offer some 60 camps for middle and high school students that are full of challenging activities, exciting learning opportunities, and tons of fun. Campers can choose from a variety of subjects they want to explore, from art to pharmacy, from criminology to marching band, from bionanotechnology to visual arts.
Each activity gives campers the opportunity to meet other young people and to work alongside distinguished faculty and graduate students. Campers also can select preparatory camps such as the SAT/ACT Summer Institute.
Here's a sample of Carolina's summer camps. Join us -- great learning adventures await you!
The Culinary Institute at Carolina offers two camps for rising ninth graders. In Basic Culinary Camp, campers work with a trained professional chef instructor and learn about knife skills, safety, sanitation, culinary terminology, and dining room etiquette. In Baking Culinary Camp, campers learn how to bake cookies, brownies, breakfast pastries; how to decorate cakes, make cake icing, and prepare cream and custard pies.
The Arts
Summer Drama Conservatory is a series of camps for elementary students and high school students. Taught by talented theatre faculty, campers will learn the fundamentals of acting, with a focus on character, action, physicality, and ensemble. Carolina faculty and graduate students training to become public school teachers will teach these sessions.
For the Love of Art: A Camp to Explore the Arts, a camp for kids ages 6-12, is an interdisciplinary arts-based camp hosted at the Columbia Museum of Art featuring poetry, studio art, and dance workshops, as well as tours of the museum's exhibits. This camp is sponsored by the University of South Carolina's Arts Institute and the South Carolina Poetry Initiative in partnership with the Columbia Museum of Art.

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Incorporate Kettlebell Training into your Routine
In my many years of working out and working with personal trainers I've never seen such an amazing piece of equipment as the kettlebell . The kettlebell workout is incredibly effective for weight loss and they are relatively inexpensive to buy and easy to use. I've never run across anybody that doesn't think kettlebells are fun to use.
Below is information about kettlebells and how to use them as part of a complete exercise regimen.
1. More fat loss in less time
Kettlebell training is different than training with dumbbells and barbells because it focuses on the body's normal movements. Kettlebell training also utilizes more muscle groups. So instead of just exercising your arms, back, legs, separately you get a whole body workout.
Training with Kettlebells is very demanding, much more intense than training with barbells or dumbbells. Because of that you can get an incredible workout in a short period of time, usually 20 to 30 minutes.
2. Kettlebell training increases metabolism
Kettlebell trading mimics everyday movement patterns for example squatting down to pick up a child or bending over to pick up something on the floor. Because of this kettlebell training will help you get stronger and building muscle tone very quickly. I myself have seen incredible gains by incorporating kettlebells into my interval training.
The more muscle tone you build and the larger your muscles become, the higher your metabolism will be, this is because the larger muscles require more energy to keep their size, even at rest.
3. Burn calories even after working out
You will notice that after an intense workout with kettlebells that your body will continue to burn fat, this is what is called and an anaerobic zone or after-burn.
It's possible after an intense kettlebell workout for your body to burn calories up to 24 hours because your body is working to repair the muscles. This process requires a lot of energy from the body and it gets that energy from your fat stores, which means you are burning fat.
By developing competence in the use of kettlebells you are bettering your physical body. Kettlebell training is an excellent way to build muscle and lose fat.
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Compassion is Ageless
We couldn't be happier to bring you a guest post today—not because we're lazy, but because today's post is from JL! That's JL of JL Goes Vegan and Stop Chasing Skinny. You can't be in the same room as this woman without smiling, and I guess we just brought her into all your rooms, so smiles all around!
Last December, quite possibly the night after Christmas, I was lying on the couch with my laptop (oh stop it, you do it, too) and I saw someone tweet that Vida Vegan Con tickets were on sale. One pitiful look at my husband and I got the look back that said, "Go." So I bought the ticket, reserved a hotel room and booked my airfare. Yep, all three, right in that moment. I tweeted out my excitement and I got a response from my good Twitter friend Megan asking if I needed a roommate. I called the hotel and changed my reservation to a double and then replied, "Yes!"
The next eight months were filled with anticipation and a little trepidation. I simply could not wait for the conference, but I was slightly anxious because as a 40+ (oh, hell, I'm closer to 50 now that I've turned 46) food and health blogger, I suspected I would be hanging out with mostly 20-somethings. Over the course of months, many VVC attendees became friends online through our blogs, Twitter, and the VVC group on Facebook. My anxieties were ebbing.
I arrived on Wednesday and the first person I met was Julia, who is my age. Aha! So not everyone would be in their twenties! The next day I was suddenly off to lunch with a group of women of varied ages and we were united in our love of vegan food and our deep desire for some vegan shopping. Friday I finally met my roommate, Megan, age 26. Wow. I actually could be her mother. We hit it off immediately!
We went to lunch together; we went to the opening reception together; we grabbed dinner together and, yep, we had a little "party" in our hotel room. Age did come up at the "party," as Jason referred to me as "grandma," which I may have deserved as I told them they all had to leave by 10:00. (Grandma needed to get to bed so she could get up early to run 4 miles before the conference kicked off.)
In just a few days I developed friendships that surpassed the limits of age and I know will last a lifetime. From my roomie Megan to 30-something Janessa
to Fran Costigan, grandmother of four
…who I now consider one of my dearest friends.
After spending four days with women and men who represent a range of ages, I learned a few lessons:
- Don't assume the age of bloggers. We span the generations.
- Age is just a number. It's not about how old you are; it's about how you live.
- Vida Vegan Con brought together nearly 300 people who were united in a vegan experience–Compassion is ageless.
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I love that aspect of online friendships and blogging – you truly connect with people because of interests and shared passions.
I love Love LOVE this post, and you too, JL ! XO
Wonderfull post! This is my 1st MoFo and it's so awesome to be connecting with other vegan bloggers. I've "met" some really cool people so far 🙂
Awesome!! I had some of the same reservations (and I remember the Twitter conversation some of us had prior about ages).
I discovered I wasn't the oldest person at VVC after all, but in the end, it really didn't matter…
I love this post. While I wasn't at VVC, I probably would have thought the same thing, that the bloggers were 20-somethings, and I'm a mom of 3, now 41 – and wow, I'd be out of touch!! It's wonderful you shared this reaction and then how your experience showed you differently. Lovely people are lovely people, regardless of age.
Love this post and the photos! (I'm so happy to see one of us).
I remember the twitter age conversation. GFran held back from that one. I'm surely not the only babe-a-vegan who knows young old people and young older people. It's all about being with different people, like minded in some way. I will remain on a VVBC high for the rest of my life! Thank you all!!
what a lovely post JL! and i echo what dreena said because it`s simply the honest truth: lovely people are lovely people. sigh, and i now i wish even more that i had been at the conference! looking forward to 2013 🙂
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This is a lovely post! I was thrilled to see all ages and sizes of vegans represented at VVC.
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The Seattle Mariners sent a very intriguing group of eight prospects to the Arizona Fall League this season to compete for the Peoria Javelinas against many of the top prospects in all of baseball. There were good and bad showings statistically, but going deeper than the stats, what did the scouting eyes see? SeattleClubhouse's Rick Randall spoke with current MLB.com and Rotowire columnist Bernie Pleskoff, an Arizona resident who attended many of the games this season, to get his honest take on how the Mariners prospects represented themselves in the AFL.
The Mariners organizational talent has, of course, taken a giant leap forward over the past few years since Jack Zduriencik and his staff took over, but we started off our conversation about the Mariners by Mr. Pleskoff bringing up someone who is now a very unfortunate 'could've been'. "This team has some rising talent, but they are really missing Greg Halman right now," he said. "I truly think that he was on the verge of turning into an offensive force at the big league level at the time of his unfortunate passing." Halman showed flashes late in 2011, even squaring up several breaking balls for extra base hits while using the whole field more, but his life ended tragically just a few months after the 2011 season ended.
Turning to the AFL, we first off talked about Nick Franklin. The middle infield prospect who posted a breakout season in 2010 with a 20-20 season for Low-A Clinton, Franklin was also in the AFL last season when he took home MVP honors in the Rising Stars game. The power hasn't shown itself in the form of home runs quite as frequently since that 2010 campaign, but Franklin is still an impact bat at the plate. He hit in the middle of the order (3rd, 4th or 5th) in 15 of his 21 games (including the Championship Game) for Peoria and put up good stats, ranking 2nd overall in the AFL in RBI (22), t-10th in total bases (40) and t-15th in BB (12) while knocking out nine extra base hits. Franklin reached base two or more times in 12 of his starts for the Javelinas, and Pleskoff sees him as an impact player at the major league level, as early as this coming season.
"I've seen a lot of Nick in the last two Fall Leagues as well as in Spring Training and he's made great strides. Especially offensively, and particularly in terms of power." Pleskoff said. He continued, "I see him as a swing infielder that could spell either [Dustin] Ackley or [Brendan] Ryan defensively, but he's definitely an upgrade for them over [Munenori] Kawasaki, who Seattle had in that role last year." Asked what specifically makes Franklin a better option, Pleskoff added, "I think Franklin has big upside and he looked extremely strong this fall, especially from the left side where he consistently drives the ball all over the park. He repeats his left-handed swing much better than from the right side."
On the topic of Franklin's defense, Bernie agrees that his best position is second base, "He's only average defensively at second base and improving, but so is Ackley, frankly." The numbers back up that opinion as Franklin made only one error in over 200 chances at second during the 2012 regular season with Jackson and Tacoma, boasting a .995 fielding percentage, while he committed 14 errors in 284 chances as a shortstop for a .951 fielding percentage there. Franklin's career stats show that he actually has a higher Range Factor as a second baseman (99 games) than as a shortstop (246 games). Going further into the 21-year-old switch-hitter's game Pleskoff stated that Nick, "Has above average quickness, not speed, but his quickness and baseball instincts are above average and that will enable him to steal some bases, too."
Would the Mariners be open to starting the season with such a highly rated prospect as an MLB bench piece? As Pleskoff opined, Franklin is a better option than Kawasaki and likely better than Carlos Triunfel, too. But Triunfel has a spot on the 40-man already and Nick has only 296 plate appearances in Triple-A. Combine that with the likely lack of starts available in the middle infield and this is a tricky situation. But Franklin's offensive potential could end up forcing the Mariners hand if the club doesn't find offense through the trade or Free Agency markets this winter.
If the Mariners are looking for an impact offensive player, the most likely candidate from the AFL is Mike Zunino. Pleskoff called the 21-year-old backstop, "The impact player in the organization. His bat is going to get him to the big leagues." The numbers he accumulated in 2012 certainly back that up. After hitting .322/.394/.669 with 19 home runs in 66 games for the Florida Gators, the third overall pick in the draft hit .345/.422/.636 in 72 games (including AFL and Double-A playoffs) as a pro. Zunino had a walk rate of over 10 percent (10.16%) and a strikeout rate of under 20 percent (19.37%) and his power numbers (13.02% XBH rate and 5.71% HR rate) translated better than expected to the pro game.
"He [Zunino] is much better [with the bat] than I thought he would be at this point," Pleskoff said, "and he's a better defensive catcher than [Jesus] Montero, but he still needs some work with footwork and blocking balls." Bernie did laud Zunino for his strong arm and his ability to call a game, but he said, "His arm is strong and there is good carry there but right now his footwork is still costing him a tick or two." At this point the Mariners have only two carryover catchers on the roster (Montero and John Jaso), and neither has held down a full-time catching position as a big leaguer, but the club has stated publicly that it would prefer to see Zunino start 2013 in the minor leagues.
The Mariners Minor League Player of the Year, Stefen Romero, was on Peoria's Taxi Squad this fall, participating in all team workouts but only appearing on the active roster for Wednesday and Saturday games. A few roster shuffles due to injuries bought him more game time and that extra time left an impact on Pleskoff. "He is an under-the-radar guy that almost no one talks about and he just has an incredible bat. He has a line drive bat that I didn't believe he had. I was really impressed, he had a heck of a showing." Romero, who is still searching for a defensive home, played three games at second base and three games at third for Peoria. "I'm not sure where he'll play," said Pleskoff, "but he had a lot of scouts talking. He could be a big trade chip for them."
How much value Romero -- who was a 12th round pick in 2010 -- would have is an unknown, but he followed up on his .352/.391/.599 regular season by hitting .333/.375/.511 in the Fall League. And he has some versatility. "I saw him play second base and third base and he was passable at both. I'd like to see him more, but I was impressed," said the veteran baseball man.
Pleskoff saw a lot to like from the Mariners in Arizona, but one of the prospects that he didn't come away with good reviews on was the Mariners Player of the Year from 2011. "I don't see it withVinnie Catricala. He had a lot of strikeouts down here and I think his bat is just too slow for good pitching." said Pleskoff. Catricala did start off incredibly slow in the AFL, striking out 16 times in his first 49 at bats, but he raised his average by over 100 points and his OPS by better than 300 over his final 29 at bats. But the struggles in the AFL tacked on top of the struggles of his 2012 regular season have a lot of people backing off on Vinnie. "I had been told he was Troy Glaus," Pleskoff said. "He's not Troy Glaus. He's got some power, but I don't think he profiles that high for me."
Catricala failed to impress, but it was a higher profile guy that was a bigger letdown for Pleskoff. "I saw every one of James Paxton's starts and he's one of my biggest disappointments. He just does not repeat his delivery well." That sentiment has been echoed several times since Paxton first stepped on the field for the Mariners, but Pleskoff's concerns went deeper. "He had a high ERA and WHIP down here. There are good hitters down here, but what is he going to do when he faces really good big league hitters?" he asked. "What really stuck out to me is that he didn't really show me an out pitch -- maybe it's there and maybe he was tired, but mostly 92-93 is what I saw." Paxton -- who turned 24 earlier this month -- did strike out 16 in 12 2/3 innings and has a 10.6 SO/9 rate for his career, 9.3 in 2012, but in Pleskoff's estimation, he hasn't shown that he's ready for a big league rotation. "It's time. They're counting on him. But for me, right now, he looks like a No. 4 or 5 starter."
After two "thumbs down" guys, Pleskoff perked up when he mentioned Bobby LaFromboise. "I'll tell you who I do like as a possible LOOGY is LaFromboise. I like him a lot -- only against lefties, but he is going to get lefties out." Bobby certainly did that in the AFL, striking out 12 of the 21 left-handers he faced, only allowing one hit along the way. "If you can use him in the right situations, he's a sleeper for them. Right-handed hitters see the ball so well with that slinger delivery, but left-handers don't have much of a chance." When I mentioned that LaFromboise was one of the players that needed a 40-man roster spot to be protected, Pleskoff said, "Yes, definitely. Protect him or you lose him to Rule 5."
Of course the Mariners are currently flush with left-handed relievers, having re-signed Oliver Perez as well as having Charlie Furbush and their 2012 Rule 5 pick in Lucas Luetge all of whom performed well in 2012. The Mariners have nine guys that they'd likely want to protect but (currently) only three spots available, so someone is going to be left unprotected.
"I also like Carson Smith a lot," said Pleskoff. "He sinks the ball really well, he's going to be tough to hit. 18 strikeouts in 15 innings down here with only four walks. That's getting the job done." One knock on Carson going back to his draft profile (8th round in 2011) was that the mechanics aren't great. Pleskoff didn't see a big issue there. "When you're getting the job done and throwing strikes, don't mess with the mechanics," he said. Smith posted a 2.90 ERA in the California League out of the pen for the Mavericks in 2012. That sounds good all by itself, but when you consider that he played in the most hitter friendly park in a league where the overall ERA was 5.40 it impresses even more.
And as the Mariners' exception player (the one player the club sent with below Double-A level of experience), Smith showed very well against more advanced hitters. His 18 strikeouts tied for the 3rd most in the AFL among relievers, and the big right-hander had a 2.29 groundout-to-airout ratio while holding opponents to a .212 average in 11 games of action.
While Smith excelled, Logan Bawcom struggled with his consistency throwing strikes and getting hitters out. Eight of his 11 appearances were scoreless, but he had an ERA of 29.70 and a WHIP of 3.90 in the games that he did allow runs. Overall his numbers ended up at a 5.27 ERA and 1.54 WHIP in 13 2/3 innings. Pleskoff didn't see much from Bawcom when he watched the right-hander acquired at the deadline from Los Angeles. "His stuff was pretty straight. I do know that in Arizona the ball doesn't spin like it usually does, so cut him some slack, but he isn't on my radar."
Bawcom also struggled early in getting adjusted to Jackson following the trade before coming on strong late, but he is pretty clearly behind the other arms on this list in the opinion of most. His ceiling is probably a 6th inning guy at this point.
Within the course of our talk (and through our interactions on Twitter of late), Mr. Pleskoff mentioned several times that he is bullish on the direction and the talent of the Seattle Mariners. I asked him to step outside of the AFL and give me some insight into why that was. "I really like Michael Saunders. I've seen big improvements from Saunders and I expect him to have a big year in 2013." Saunders, of course, revamped his swing before 2012 and put together a very unexpected but very solid season playing regularly in center field for the Mariners. But one of the other guys that Bernie liked is the very player who's injury allowed Michael to play so much in 2012. "And I really like Gutierrez, if he can stay healthy. If he can, he is a really, really good player." he said.
In closing, Pleskoff said, "They're going to need to get some pitching and they're going to need one of the other outfielders to come through, but I still really like this club. There are some holes on the roster and they need to improve in areas, namely offense. But with guys like Seager -- who I wouldn't want to face with the game on the line -- they are moving in the right direction."
Mariners fans hope that direction becomes easier to see in 2013, hopefully with a few of these Arizona Fall League graduates chipping in.
To hear more from Bernie Pleskoff about the AFL and all of baseball follow him on Twitter at @BerniePleskoff and be sure to check out his work at MLB.com and on Rotowire.
Looking for more Mariners prospect player interviews, news and articles? Want to keep up with which prospects are hot and cold for the M's? "Like" SeattleClubhouse on Facebook and follow SeattleClubhouse's Rick Randall on Twitter at @randallball.


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The cataclysm of the Sabres continues. This past week, the Sabres rapid decent from the respectability resumed as they lost all three against Montreal, Pittsburgh and Ottawa. Those three losses, combined with the embarrassing loss a week ago against the Florida Panthers, put the Sabres losing streak at four. To make matters worse, there doesn't seem to be any light at the end of the tunnel.
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Thirty-three cities received a major boost of support for their resiliency plans today as the Rockefeller Foundation announced the first crop of cities to take part in its 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge. The first 33 cities, which must have over 50,000 residents to qualify for inclusion, made the cut from a pool of nearly 400 cities across six continents. Under the challenge, the cities will receive technical support and resources to develop and implement plans for urban resilience over the next three years, according to the foundation.
Eleven U.S. cities made the cut: Alameda, Calif.; Berkeley, Calif.; Boulder, Colo.; El Paso, Texas; Jacksonville, Fla.; Los Angeles; New Orleans; New York City; Norfolk, Va.; Oakland, Ca.; and San Francisco. Click here for the full list of cities as well as links to each of the 33 cities' individual challenges.
As previously reported, the Challenge is supported by Swiss Re, Palantir, Architecture for Humanity, and the American Institute of Architects. In September, President Bill Clinton announced that under the challenge, cities in the program would receive support to hire a Chief Resilience Officer (CRO) to coordinate resilience activities and ensure that they are city-wide priorities. Through the program, the CRO will receive help in developing a formal resilience plan and access to services to implement that plan's strategies.


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Gigabyte has launched a new flagship motherboard for the Intel P55 chipset platform, the GA-P55A-UD7, which continues the tradition of the company's UD7-series of packing as many extra features on the board as it can find space for. In the case on the GA-P55A-UD7 value-added extras not seen on common P55-based boards include support for Nvidia 3-Way SLI. USB 3.0 with Power Boost, and SATA 6Gbps, as well as a 24-phase power design to increase overclocking potential.
Although Intel has licensed both Nvidia SLI and AMD CrossfireX for its Core i7 and i5 CPUs, in order to ensure there is enough PCI Express bandwidth to meet the demands of even the fastest GPUs (perhaps for example Nvidia's upcoming Fermi range) running together at the same time, Gigabyte has also added the Nvidia NF200 chip to the GA-P55A-UD7 board.
Gigabyte has also included a chips from NEC to add support for SuperSpeed USB 3.0, an upgrade from the P55's native support for USB 2.0, and a SATA 6Gbps controller from Marvell, meaning owners will not find themselves limited to the current standard transfer rates once components and peripherals supporting the new faster standards become readily available on the market. Of course, USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gbps maintain backwards compatibility with existing devices.
Some might question the logic behind adding so many extra features, which increase the selling price of the board, to what is essentially a mid-range platform (Intel has its X58 chipset for the high-end segment). But with the potential for overclocking, the wider choice and more affordable pricing of LGA 1156 CPUs versus LGA 1366 models, as well as future-proofing thanks to USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gbps, the GA-P55A-UD7 could make a better long-term investment providing near enthusiast performance without the premium price.
- Wireless broadband developments in Southeast Asia markets
As of 2013, the 10 ASEAN nations had a total of over 700 million mobile subscriptions, with the CAGR from 2003-2013 reaching 24%. This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the various mobile broadband markets in ASEAN and looks at the respective trends in 4G LTE development for those markets.
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This Digitimes Research Special Report provides a 2015 forecast for the global tablet market and analyzes the strategies of key market players such as Google, Apple, Intel, and Microsoft.
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Community Service Federal Work Study Program
Students who are Federal Work Study eligible, and also have a desire to serve their community, can now participate in SLU's brand new Community Service Federal Work Study Program. If eligible, students can work up to 15 hours per week at a non-profit agency, and get paid $10.00 per hour to do it! Potential jobs include tutoring children, coaching, environmental work, arts and culture activities, and more.
To enroll in the program, just follow these 4 easy steps:
1.) If you have received an FWS award, send verification of your FWS Award from Banner (screen shot or printed and scanned) to Bobby Wassel at firstname.lastname@example.com, to begin the process.
2.) View our list of Available Community Service FWS Jobs, which directly links to job previews. Then, apply through Career Services' Handshake database.
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First Anniversary Fundraiser: Boldly Me's Got Talent
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Join us as we celebrate Boldly Me's first anniversary on Friday, April 12 in an evening of delicious food and exciting entertainment at the Marriott in Fremont, CA.
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Doing the right thing can reap rewards. A study by two University of South Carolina international business professors has shown that socially responsible companies pay higher returns to investors.
The study, conducted by Dr. Chuck Kwok and Dr. Omrane Guedhami, won the 2011 Moskowitz Prize for Socially Responsible Investing, the only award given internationally to recognize outstanding quantitative research in sustainable and responsible investing (SRI). The prize is given by the Center for Responsible Business at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.
Published in the September issue of the Journal of Banking and Finance, the study showed that socially conscious firms have a lower cost of equity capital. Kwok and Guedhami, along with two co-authors, were honored for their research Oct. 3 at a national SRI conference in New Orleans. A $5,000 award accompanied the prize.
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"It's an honor to win the Moskowitz Prize," Kwok said. "Not only does it affirm the importance of our research, but it brings distinction to the Darla Moore School of Business and its focus on sustainable enterprise."
Co-authors on the article are Dr. Sadok El Ghoul from the University of Alberta and Dr. Dev Mishra from the University of Saskatchewan.
Using data from 2,809 U.S. firms from 1992 to 2007, the researchers found that companies with better corporate social responsibility scores also had lower cost-of-equity financing. The findings remained consistent under a variety of tests.
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"A firm's commitment to improving responsible employee relations, environmental policies and product strategies can lead to a substantial reduction in its cost of equity," Guedhami said. "That's valuable information not only for firms, but also security analysts, portfolio managers and socially conscious investors."
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Dance composed in 1952 by Ed Gilmore, a well-known square dance leader of the 1950s; Susan Kevra, caller; Becky Tracy, fiddle, and Keith Murphy, piano; recorded at Pinewoods Camp, Plymouth, MA, Family Week, 2011. The tune is Barracuda (Keith Murphy, Black Isle Music, BMI).
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This site includes Ed Gilmore calling a shortened version of the dance here, an audio clip called by Joe Lewis can be found here, and a full-length live recording (1960) by Arnie Kronenberger is here.
Joe Lewis was one of the big names in square dance calling; he played an accordion that was specially fitted out so that different notes would produce different kinds of sounds, and his big hit was Alabama Jubilee. This live recording (1960) comes from the collection of the Square Dance Foundation of New England. Arnie Kronenberger, from Los Angeles, was one of the eminent callers from southern California who was active in shaping the modern square dance movement. He was active in the formation of CALLERLAB, and this recording illustrates his vibrant and musical style of leading a dance.


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The University of South Carolina will celebrate its wordwide connections Nov. 12-16 as Carolina marks International Education Week on campus.
International Education Week is a national initiative that supports international educational exchange programs to prepare Americans to live and work in a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study in the United States. At USC, the week features more than 20 events and activities that promote study abroad opportunities and offer visibility to international students and cultural student organizations on campus.
The celebration kicks off Monday, with an international bazaar from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Greene Street in front of the Russell House. The bazaar celebrates cultures from around the world through dancing, food, music and displays. Organizations and groups will also be there to share opportunities for international involvement.
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Tasting Notes: 2009 Louis Barruol Côte-Rôtie 'Les Roses' (Syrah)
The Northern Rhone is my favorite wine region in France, I have been enjoying tasting through its regions prior to my upcoming trip there.
This is the land of cool climate Syrah, of which Côte-Rôtie is the most well known.
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kly sampling this was pleasant, but didn't have that 'ooh' factor I want in a $60 Côte-Rôtie. Fortunately the second night, it improved.
I can't agree with the comments on CellarTracker from a year ago of too much oak or new world style. But its a year later it could have integrated some. If anything the wine was a bit simple
prior to some air. And at 12.5% alc not over done or over ripe.
Its still young (obviously) and improves with aeration, and will do so bottle aging.
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Tasting Notes: 2009 Louis Barruol Côte-Rôtie 'Les Roses'
- To The Eye: Dark purple color, unfiltered.
- On The Nose: (Varied greatly by stemware bowl size – tried 3 different size Riedels.) Violets, White pepper, smoked meat.
- On The Palate: Black fruits, olive notes, meaty notes; a finish of mocha, with some structure, and a good finish.
Imported by Kermit Lynch. Not a value buy at $60, but a fair price for Cote Rotie. I'd cellar if purchased.


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Poe in Bronze, and Other NewsBy Dan Piepenbring
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The Capezio tights I had from 15 year ago finally gave out, so I got these to replace them. They are soft, comfortable, and stay put all day (I wear them with street clothes, too). The caramel color matches my fairly pale skin very well. Plus, these were 1/2 the price of the major internet store. What more could I ask for?
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I bought these for two girls in my church who attended a dance camp with me. The tights are beautiful. However, both girls complained that the waistband was very small and cut into their waists painfully. As far as I know, the tights did not slide down or cause the girls any other problems. These tights are great, but I will probably search for a different kind should I need to buy more in the future.
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I wear these tights under my unitard, and their comfort is great, with no comparison with men tights that are anyway too thick to wear with a unitard, are much more expensive and whose quality has nothing to do with these Capezio. I only regret the waist belt is not a bit larger for my taste. Other than that, these tights are great!
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Rabbi Saperstein: "In facing the jobs crisis affecting the American economy and people, all our leaders must think boldly and consider a range of options while working together on the nation's behalf. Each party should consider with an open mind proposals to ease the crisis."
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WASHINGTON, D.C., September 9th, 2011 -- In response to President Obama's speech outlining his proposed American Jobs Act, Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, issued the following statement:
In facing the jobs crisis affecting the American economy and people, all our leaders must think boldly and consider a range of options while working together on the nation's behalf. Each party should consider with an open mind proposals to ease the crisis. To that end, we welcome President Obama's proposal to help the United States move beyond these trying economic times. The ongoing high unemployment levels, the threats to retirement security for older Americans, and the lack of growth in our economy are negatively impacting every aspect of our society. Last night's speech was important, and quick action will be required to ensure the most vulnerable among us are no longer at risk.
At the top of the priority list must be measures that assist individuals struggling with unemployment and the corresponding difficulties in providing for their families. Last week, the government announced that unemployment was unchanged in August, at 9.1 percent. This week, the government announced that in 2010, nearly 49 million Americans lived in households struggling against hunger; 16 million of those Americans are children. For these reasons, and so many others, President Obama's call to extend unemployment insurance, reinvest in communities and create jobs is vital and must be acted upon swiftly.
We also appreciate the President's statement that payroll tax cuts, designed to put more money in Americans' pockets, will not negatively impact the Social Security Trust Fund. Any moves toward cuts to vital social safety net programs, like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, are precisely the wrong way to provide for those most in need and ensure the government meets its responsibilities to its citizens.
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PHOTO: Jennifer Lawrence covers 'Marie Claire'
(Yahoo!) - Jennifer Lawrence may not be known for her manners and now she's dishing why. The 23-year-old graces the cover of the June issue of Marie Claire, where she admitted that fame has prevented her from being the southern belle she was raised to be.
"I'm a lot more closed off and frankly probably rude," she explained. "I mean, I'm from Kentucky. I used to be very personable and make eye contact and smile at people, and now all I do is look down. When I'm at dinner and one person after another keeps interrupting to take pictures, it's like, 'I can't live like this.'"
While Lawrence may be Hollywood's "it" girl, but she isn't buying into all the hype. "Nobody can stay beloved forever," the American Hustle actress said. "I never believed it, the whole time. I was like, just wait: People are going to get sick of me. My picture is everywhere, my interviews are everywhere."
One of the gossip headlines making the rounds was that J.Law was jealous of Kristen Stewart, who is co-staring alongside her boyfriend, Nicholas Hoult, in the upcoming sci-fi romance, Equals. Apparently, that couldn't be further from the truth.
"There was something in a magazine, and I was like, 'Oh, my God, that's hilarious,' because Kristen and I are friends," she explained. "I actually texted her a picture of it and was like, 'Just so you know, this is absolutely true.'"
But Kristen is just one of her many gal pals, as we all saw when she took her BFF, Laura Simpson, to the Academy Awards as her date this year.
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Global Initiatives
Welcome to Global Initiatives, the campus center supporting and encouraging the Miami University commitment to dynamic and comprehensive internationalization resulting in a diverse cultural and global learning experience for students.
As a vibrant, essential organizational unit in the university, we collaboratively engage with the local and international community in an exceptional global learning journey by providing outstanding service and opportunities for student, faculty, and staff.
Working in collaboration to support the institution's global teaching, outreach, and research missions, our offices include the Center for American and World Cultures, International Student and Scholar Services, Education Abroad Services, MUDEC-Oxford, Continuing & Online Education, and the Confucius Institute.


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This is the wall-mounted marble roller coaster kit that allows children to design and build a vertical track that sends marbles on exhilarating, sheer descents. The 98 different track pieces stick to a wall at any angle and in any sequence with the included reusable poster putty, allowing countless configurations without marring surfaces. The 27 1/2' of track includes fast-paced straightaways, stairs, and loops that send the 10 included marbles jumping, twisting, and ricocheting in directions and at speeds limited only by the architect's imagination and the force of gravity. The ten included flexible tubes bend to any angle for forming hairpin turns, steep drops, or rapid declines that foster speedy descents. The customizable set helps children hone motor skills, spatial reasoning, and planning skills while watching the basic laws of physics and gravity in action. Up to 16' L. Ages 5 and up. (3 lbs.)
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The children actually put the Ipods down. They could not walk away from it. It is a never ending challenge. I'm impressed.
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Hours of play, and no screen!
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Indeed, as it was written in the description the toy engages the kids for hours, and it is not laptop, not mobile phone, not TV - has now screen! My bigger children constructed with it several ball tracks, did it almoust without quarells, and every now and than approached the wall to fix or change something. I've participated in the beginning - and after that we understood the design, the kids did all the work by theyselves. It is not only entertaining, but makes one to use simple (and not so!) physical principles, developes spatial vision and engineeric skills.
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I gave to grandchildren expecting a fun activity to set up and reassemble over and over. Not true. It sticks to the wall without able to adjust angles, marks surfaces, comes apart without any easy way to set up a new marble flow. In other words, ABSOLUTELY NOT worth the cost.
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I bought this for my grandson and he loves it!
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Music Courses at New River Community College
MUS 121 Music Appreciation (Lecture Courses)
Many of us spend our life listening to music, whether aware or unaware. Music surrounds us, fills the airwaves and influences us in so many ways. What is the definition of music? After all, what is "music" to one's ears may not be music to another's. Where does music come from? Why does music sound the way it does? How is the music of today linked to the past? Why should pop musicians be grateful to Bach?
This class provides an overall understanding of music, an overall appreciation for its past, present and potential future. Music has always had an impact on its listeners and has been used to promote the ideals of different civilizations. Like architecture, literature and art, music has evolved over the centuries…a living mirror and history of man's evolution and philosophy which has the power to reveal to our "modern" ears the sounds of the past: mysticism, reverence, love, passion, joy, sorrow and celebration…
Come and share this common musical thread and discover how much we have in common with those of long ago. It is in understanding this past that we can put into perspective our musical present.
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To Be Purchased at NRCC Bookstore:
- Two single subject notebooks to be used for in-class weekly listening journals and class notes
- Hal Leonard Pocket Music Dictionary
Getting Started
Simply make sure you have your Hal Leonard Music Dictionary and single-subject notebooks! I will hand out the course syllabus in class.
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- Q: Can MUS 121 Music Appreciation apply to my degree?
A: Yes. If you need humanities credits, MUS 121 fulfills 3 credits.
- Q: Are these credits transferable to another institution?
A: Absolutely!
- Q: Why should I learn to "appreciate" music? I already do!
A: Music Appreciation acquaints the students with various aspects of music that the average listener may be unaware of. It will look at the evolution of Western Music, from the Middle Ages to present day. Not only will it cover why our music today sounds the way it does, but it will also explore the power of music in one's everyday life.
- Q: What is Blackboard?
A: It is a system that we have on campus to complement the lecture, online or distance education classes. It is simple to use and instructions will be given the first day of class for all students unfamiliar with it.
- Q: What other benefits are there to taking this course?
A: Many students are surprised by how this class affects their personal or family life. Often spouses have found something new to share, a reason to go out without the children, while others open a whole new world of music to their children, making bedtime, study time and car time a whole new experience!
- Q: What are the grades based on?
A: There will be three exams (300 pts.), two reports (200 pts.), and a playlist (100 pts.) that will be prepared for outside of class. In-class and email assignments (150 pts.), pop quizzes (50 pts.), in-class listening journals (100 pts.), and points for attendance (100 pts.) will be gained during class time.
- Q: Is one allowed to do extra credit projects?
A: This class is designed with enough diversity to help all types of learners succeed. In addition to those opportunities, extra credit points can be earned if one attends one of the operas transmitted live or on delay from the Metropolitan Opera. The Regal Cinema theater in Christiansburg will hold a few of these throughout the semester, so check their schedule.
- Q: What do I need to prepare for class besides the class materials?
A: A curious mind and a love of music!
- Q: How do I pronounce the instructor's name "Billaud"?
A: Very easy! Say the letter "B" and then "yo". Put them together and now you are speaking French!
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Why does amd say that fglrx _NEEDS_ multilib and 32bit libs, for the driver to work?
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I don't think it actually does anymore, but not long ago, some of the programs were still 32 bit. That does not seem to be the case anymore, I just checked all mine and they are now all 64 bit binaries. In fact I just launched the AMD Catalyst Control Center for the first time. You made me check (I never cared much about that so never bothered again) and I'm glad to see that.
It may also be that if you use the graphical installer provided with the AMD Catalyst Driver archive (i.e. not the facilities for making packages for your distro) that it may still require 32 bit libraries. That's the only reason I can think of that AMD might still say its required, because everything else seems to be 64 bit now. (Obviously any 32 bit compatibility OpenGL libraries couldn't be used without 32 bit system libraries but it would be a simple matter to detect and not install those if inappropriate. Last time I had an Nvidia card that was a choice with the nvidia installer)
I don't do multilib on Linux, but when I first built this rig I thought I'd try Gentoo for a change, to have a source based distro. It required multilib for the ati driver ebuild, so I had to fix that. After I got tired of Gentoo and went back to Slackware, I found that I could roll up a Slackware package using the (--buildpkg switch when executing the .run file) and multilib wasn't needed. The control center program needed 32 bit libs at that time though, but that didn't matter.


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It's older than most of the buildings on the Horseshoe and has served as a silent sentinel of the university's original campus for more than 175 years.
And yet, the historic brick wall built in 1836 that surrounds the original campus has had a tendency to gradually disappear into the background of an expanding urban campus, though it never has been forgotten.
The proof is in a detailed new exhibit in the Lumpkin Foyer of the South Caroliniana Library through Oct. 27 based, in part, on a recent study of the wall by Public History Program graduate students. The study and exhibit have rekindled an awareness of the structure and will serve as guides to its restoration.
"I'm pleased the exhibit and study are getting some attention," said university archivist Elizabeth West, who created the exhibit and worked with the public history students under the supervision of Public History Director Robert R. Weyeneth during their survey of the wall in the spring of 2011.
"I hope Carolina students will look at the exhibit because I want them to realize history is right there for them to reach out and touch as they walk up Greene Street and other parts of the campus," West added.
Originally built as a way of keeping unruly students of South Carolina College from sneaking off campus to frequent taverns and other businesses of ill repute, the 6-foot, 9-inch high wall encompassed an area bounded by Sumter, Greene, Bull and Pendleton streets.
It never was effective in keeping students on the campus. But in February 1865 during the Civil War when Columbia burned during the occupation of the city by Union forces, the wall helped protect the campus from the conflagration and "never rendered finer service," wrote the late Daniel W. Hollis in his two-volume history of the university.
Through the ensuing years, the wall was significantly altered and at other times was abused or ignored as the urban campus grew and the college underwent numerous periods of significant change, West said.
When Elizabeth Oswald, Jennifer Betsworth and JoAnn Zeise conducted their survey of the wall as part of their public history coursework, they noted damage, repairs and materials used in areas of the structure that had been rebuilt.
Among findings of their first ever structural assessment of the wall were the discovery of damaged bricks in nearly every section; the use of Portland cement for repairs, which caused stress on the historic bricks; plant roots growing into the bricks and mortar; nails and other intrusions, particularly on Sumter and Greene streets where generations of students had used the wall as a bulletin board; and other changes to accommodate wires and pipes.
Others on campus who took an interest in the study were Ben Coonrod, a former member of the Horseshoe Advisory Committee who recently retired, Tom Quasney, director of university facilities, and university architect Derek Gruner, who "were a great help and great advocates for the wall," West said.
As a result of the discovery of factors that could contribute to the wall's deterioration in the future, the university's five-year plan includes $1.5 million over four years for the Horseshoe wall, beginning in fiscal year 2013–2014.
The maintenance plan under development will incorporate historically appropriate materials and repair methods that are essential to the wall's future well-being, according to West. The exhibit will be available for travel to different venues at the end of its South Caroliniana Library run, she said.
"I'm really happy that the libraries and units like University Facilities can work with the academic units—in this case, the Public History Program—to not only produce a product that benefits students' academic and professional development, but which also makes a lasting impact on the university itself," West said.
"The completed survey of the wall is now part of the university's permanent records, it was used to raise awareness by an administrative unit of what needed to be done to maintain the campus, and it's been a great example of wide-ranging connections in different parts of the university from which everyone can benefit."
Brick, Fire & Iron: The Highs and Lows of Carolina's Historic Wall
- South Caroliniana Library (Lumpkin Foyer)
- Aug. 16 to Oct. 27
- The Horseshoe wall is perhaps the most abused, altered, and ignored structure on the campus of the University of South Carolina – and one of the most historic. It has surrounded the original campus for over 175 years and even sheltered it from the flames that burned much of Columbia in 1865. The wall has gradually faded into the background of an expanding urban campus and been subjected to numerous alterations and misuses – including use as a bulletin board. This exhibit looks at the wall's history, its current condition and its place in Carolina history.
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