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In this paper, we describe the use of mathematical programming methods for automated schedule generation. In part 1 of the article, we described the process and results of a study using large-scale mathematical programming in the design and analysis of a biologics facility. In part 2, we summarize the formulation, compare our approach to discrete event simulation, and discuss the algorithmic methods used to produce high quality production schedules.
The mathematical programming approach described in this article uses process-specific information in two ways. A resource task network (RTN) description is used to provide a structured description of process details.2 The solution algorithm also is customized to accelerate the search of combinatorial alternatives and to address nuanced preferences concerning selection among degenerate solutions. A customized solution algorithm can select degenerate solutions that are most natural to accommodate the unmodeled constraints and adhere to desired patterns. For example, operators may prefer solutions that use the same equipment over and over for the same activity, even though many other patterns are mathematically equivalent. Under exceptional circumstances, operators will forgo preferences to achieve business objectives. A customized solution algorithm can address this reality. The RTN framework used here explicitly considers materials, equipment, and renewable resources, instead of using the more abstract versions that treat equipment as a renewable resource.3 This approach simplifies algorithm engineering and makes the development of theoretical properties for pruning the search space more straightforward. In intuitive terms, the RTN captures recipe information about a process. Developing the RTN as part of a prospective design analysis provides a way for development personnel to specify the important aspects of a process and helps translate research and development information to practice. In the approach considered here, an RTN instance is translated into a formulation automatically. This automatic translation formulates all necessary variable and constraint objects and constructs the supporting algorithm data structures.


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Tai Le had such a rewarding experience at Sawyer Business School that he wanted to share it with students around the world.
A senior international student from Vietnam, Le recently volunteered to be a representative at VietAbroader, a college fair in his home country, to encourage prospective college students to study at Suffolk University.
VietAbroader is a student-run organization that provides training, guidance, and information to Vietnamese students interested in attending school in the United States. The conference offers information on more than 100 U.S. schools and scholarship programs.
Le set up a Suffolk University booth at the annual conference in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, where he answered questions from about 50 high school students and their parents. He also passed out informative brochures and shared his personal experiences.
"I went to the event, and it was really fun," Le said. "I really liked doing this because I was introducing my school to people back in my home country, which I thought was a really nice thing to do, not only for me, but also for Suffolk and for Vietnam."
Le advocates for Suffolk largely because it caters to international students. Suffolk's diverse student body and small classes provide a welcoming and supportive environment to learn a new language and culture, he said.
"If you are just learning English, I think Suffolk is a good idea for you because Suffolk offers small classes where you can build good relationships with your classmates and with your professors."
Suffolk also has a dynamic urban campus and is very close to the financial district and leading marketing firms, which Le described as very appealing to him. "I love the city, and Suffolk is right at the center of downtown Boston," Le said.
The Business School's global focus was another key feature because Le enjoys traveling and learning about new cultures.
He also stressed the importance of getting involved on campus. "We also have a lot of organizations and clubs for students here," he said. "I joined many groups. It was a really good experience because you get to know people, and you not only learn about your friends, but also about the country, the school, and yourself."
Le expects to graduate this December with a degree in Marketing. He plans to stay in the United States, hopefully, gaining a position that allows him to travel internationally.

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Scilab 5.4.0 live
By Vincent Couvert, Scilab Consortium and Bruno Jofret, Scilab Enterprises
Scilab 5.4.0 is the most ergonomic version in the software history. Save your work environment from one session to another, access quickly and easily to your favorite Tools ; Scilab 5.4.0 offers you an uncomparable ease of use on a daily basis.
Your 2-D and 3-D graphics are more efficient and stable. Speed, display and ease of export are tangible improved graphics features in Scilab.
Scilab Open Data, the new backup format for Scilab, based onHDF5, will allow you to prepare your data migration to the forthcoming Scilab 6 version.
Finally, you will discover how Scilab 5.4.0 gives you the capability to edit XML files from Scilab using your usual commands.


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There is a line between retro and vintage that it is perilous to cross. Retro is the memory-smoothed chic of the recently superannuated, and vintage, well, vintage is just old. I do not - as a general rule - fancy wrinkle-infested, extra-mature ladies, and the difference comes down to a simple-ish rule of thumb: 'retro' is the automotive equivalent of dating a cougar. You'll still have some relevant points of reference, and will probably learn something practical. 'Vintage' is a relationship with a lavender-scented pensioner. Nothing works like it used to, and even though it was probably terrific back in the day, now it smells a bit musty and is terribly vague. Put it this way, if something - anything - requires a cranking handle to get it running, I'm not interested.
Words: Tom Ford
Photography: Lee Brimble
This feature was originally published in the October issue of Top Gear magazine


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Common Threads
The James is proud to support Common Threads whose mission is to encourage good nutrition and physical well-being by teaching members of low-income households how to cook wholesome, affordable meals. From family-style dinners and events, to fundraising support for family classes and initiatives, to the involvement and encouragement of our world-class chefs, The James backs Common Threads purpose of nurturing, protecting and connecting families.
Common Threads classes encourage families to prepare and share nutritious meals, and teach children basic cooking skills through hands-on cooking classes. The organization also fosters an appreciation of cultural diversity through cooking, and teaches children to celebrate cultural differences as well as commonalities.
For more information, visit Common Threads.


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In 2006, government officials in McHenry and Algonquin approved plans for luxury condo and retail developments in their respective historic downtowns.
Work began in April 2007 on Algonquin's 54-condo Riverside Square at the corner of Routes 31 and 62.
Construction of the 27-condo RiverWalk Center on Green Street in McHenry started four months after that.
Five years later, neither has turned out as planned.
Initial developers for both fell victim to the economic collapse in 2008, both properties have at some point fallen into bank hands, and today neither is filled with retail shops and condominium owners.
Despite the bumpy journey – in Algonquin there was a bank auction and a lawsuit, in McHenry hundreds of thousands of dollars have been paid out in incentives to developers – officials in both Algonquin and McHenry say they are happy with the way things are turning out.
Riverside Square and RiverWalk Center survived the housing bust. As of spring 2011, both are in the hands of new owners who are finishing, fixing and filling the developments.
In Algonquin
In March, John Breugelmans of Riverside Plaza Developers LLC bought the half-finished Riverside Square, and since then the developer has been mostly on track to turn the property into the condo and retail space originally approved.
In October 2008, Aspen Homebuilders halted construction with only about half of the building completed. By the end of that year, Harris Bank held the Riverside property in foreclosure.
Things got worse before they got better. In July 2009, construction professionals working for the village reported water staining and mold throughout the vacant, half-finished Riverside building, which had become known as Tyvek Tower due to its Tyvek building material-covered frame. Exposure to elements compromised plywood and brick and mortar in the building, too.
In December 2009, the village took the bank to court over health, safety and building code violations. The next March the village switched focus and instead sought to tear down Riverside, calling the property a blight and a public safety hazard. Algonquin spent $71,677.30 between March 2010 and 2011 on litigation.
The bank finally put Riverside up for auction with a $1.25 million minimum bid, but when no minimum bids came in, it sold the property to Breugelmans in a private sale.
The village approved but required Breugelmans to sign a contract that included a series of deadlines to keep construction on track. He has met all of them so far, except a financing commitment that was due by the end of May along with a $500,000 letter of credit.
The village since has extended Breugelmans' deadline to December. This month, Breugelmans released news that he plans to have the development filled by 2012.
In McHenry
The journey to completion for RiverWalk Center has been less tumultuous.
Although there was initial strife about an unexpected $400,000 cost related to the construction of an enclosed parking garage, most of River Place was built by the initial developer, John Curtis of Curtis Commercial, before the company went bankrupt.
In February 2011, First Midwest Bank took the property from Curtis.
Despite the struggles, however, the development did at that point house two tenants – although they were renters – and four businesses: a spa, a pizzeria, an apparel retailer, and a financial planner.
In April, Roy Blavvise of Chicago and a partner bought the RiverWalk Center and changed its name to River Place.
Seeking to get the development filled quickly, Blavvise petitioned the city to allow him to fill the units with renters until the economic climate for condos improved.
In a 4-3 vote, the city allowed the new developer to finish the interiors of the 27 condos and allow them to be rented. If River Place does not convert to condos by 2019, however, the city will charge the bank $55,000 a year until 2024, unless the conversion happens before then.
As of this month, 21 of the units in River Place are rented, Blavvise said. Despite the change in the type of housing he is offering, he said he still believes River Place can be a boon for downtown McHenry.
"We want to be an active member of the community," he said. "Yes, we are not the first developer that was there, and we are not the bank that took it over. We are something else, but we are trying to be part of McHenry."
That is why, Blavvise said, when he took over the property, a public parking area was the first thing he completed.
"We wanted to demonstrate that we were in this for the community," he said. "We are not big fat developers; we are real people, and we are making [River Place], and therefore the downtown, better."


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2004 Alejandro Fernandez 'Dehesa La Granja'
Yet another stunning, value-priced wine from Alejandro Fernandez and his Grupo Pesquera, the 2004 Dehesa La Granja is 100% Tempranillo from 13-year-old vines. That's young by Spanish standards, yet this unfiltered medium-bodied red is lush and complex, with deep flavors of blackberries and plums, herbs and a touch of smoke. Tannins are mellow, and the finish lingers. Drink it now or wait awhile. But somehow I don't think this bottle is going to be hanging around in anybody's cellar for long.
Have it with burgers, pizza and flatbreads, grilled meats and also braised lamb shank with beans and rustic bean soups. A beautifully balanced food-friendly wine.
Quick swirl
Region: Castilla y León, Spain
Price: About $19 to $23
Style: Rich and complex
What it goes with: Burgers, pizza, braised meats, bean soups
Where to find it: Amazing Grapes Wine Store in Rancho Santa Margarita (949) 888-9007; http://www.amazinggrapeswinestore.com; Mission Wines in South Pasadena (626) 403-9463, http://www.missionwines.com; Wine Country in Signal Hills (800) 505-5564, http://www.thewinecountry.com; Almor Wine and Spirits in Hollywood (323) 874-0410; http://www.almorwines.com


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A9 TV: September 22nd, 2012
ADNAN OKTAR: The greatest good deed is to support the Islamic Union. It is to support the unity of Muslims. Ensuring the freedom of worship for Christians and Jews, and making sure that the whole world are brothers and sisters are the best acts of worship. If they can't perform their prayers, other methods would mean becoming a servant of the antichrist. A sincere Muslim has to support the Mahdi and the Islamic Union. He has to pray to Allah for the return of the Prophet Jesus (pbuh). And he has to live this enthusiasm and joy.
August 2nd, 2011: A9 TV
ADNAN OKTAR: Everywhere the solution is the Islamic Union. Ethiopia or elsewhere, in Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan or Chad, there is mischief and trouble everywhere. Muslims are in hardship in the Southeast and everywhere. It is important that Muslims should always talk about the Turkish Islamic Union. Hodjas in mosques should always encourage Muslims to pray for this. Our brothers and sisters should pray for this all the time: Make this heard. Everyone should talk about this. Everyone must demand this. You know that things happen after consistent demands. For example, if something is demanded consistently, it happens. This is reasonable, but consistent demand is very important.
May 6th, 2014: Milli Gazete
Mr. Mehmet Sevket Eygi wrote the following in his column about Muslims having an obligation for the unity of the ummah:
"Those who don't love their Muslim brothers, who don't pity them, who don't help them even when they have the means are both traitors and careless.
While the Qur'an, the Sunnah and common sense command believers to become a single Ummah, those who don't struggle to form such an Ummah are more than ignorant.
Even though history has shown that Muslims who lost their unity have become servile and dishonorable, those who still don't mention being united and struggle for the Islamic Union are more than ignorant.


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Green curry with fish dumplings, Gang Kiew-wan Pla Grai
The other day I had a craving my favorite curries, Gang Kiew-wan Pla Grai, green curry with fish dumplings. So I had some made for me. Pla Grai is a type of fresh water fish known for its sweet flesh which has a particularly toothsome quality when made into dumplings. It is traditionally used in green curry with Krachai or wild ginger. I had a lot fun watching Pa Sai, our wonderful cook, made this dish so I took a lot of photos. Here is a little photo essay of the making of Gang Kiew-wan Pla Grai.
First there is the mise en place, preparing all the ingredients for the curry.
This is the Pla Grai dumplings, made by mixing about a kilo of ground Pla Grai fish meat with an egg and knead until it develops a sticky texture. The ground fish meat then is dropped by the little spoonfuls into a pot of boiling water to make dumplings.
We use two kinds of eggplants for this curry, apple eggplant (Makuea Proe) and grape eggplant (Makuea Puang), and julienne Krachai or wild ginger.
Horapa (Thai basil) and Prik Chi Fa (a type of large and mild chilli pepper) for garnish.
Hang Gati (coconut milk), separated from coconut cream (Hua Gati) bubbling in a pot waiting for the curry.
The first part of making this curry is cooking the curry paste with a little coconut cream. More coconut cream is added, a little bit at a time.
Then the Pla Grai dumplings are added and cooked well. The key here is to watch the curry paste and coconut cream breaking into a layer of oil.
The mixture is then added to the big pot with the coconut milk bubbling away.
After a few minutes then the eggplants and wild ginger go into the big pot and simmer for a bit, until the eggplants are soft but not mushy.
Then in goes the Prik Chi Fa.
The last to go in is the Horapa, Thai basil.
Now the finished curry, ready to be served.
Just in case you wanted to know what else we had for dinner, here's the day's menu written on the board for the kitchen.


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If the effects of an error to which the server fault monitor responds are minor, ignoring the error might be less disruptive than responding to the error.
For example, the preset action for Oracle error 4030: out of process memory when trying to allocate num-bytes bytes is restart. This Oracle error indicates that the server fault monitor could not allocate private heap memory. One possible cause of this error is that insufficient memory is available to the operating system. If this error affects more than one session, restarting the database might be appropriate. However, this error might not affect other sessions because these sessions do not require further private memory. In this situation, consider specifying that the server fault monitor ignore the error.
The following example shows an entry in a custom action file for ignoring a DBMS error.
{ ERROR_TYPE=DBMS_ERROR; ERROR=4030; ACTION=none; CONNECTION_STATE=*; NEW_STATE=*; MESSAGE=""; }
This example shows an entry in a custom action file that overrides the preset action for DBMS error 4030. This entry specifies the following behavior:
The server fault monitor ignores DBMS error 4030.
This entry applies regardless of the state of the connection between the database and the server fault monitor when the error is detected.
The state of the connection between the database and the server fault monitor must remain unchanged after the error is detected.
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Brazilian TV Host Gets Court To Demand Google Censor Results Pointing To A Movie She Was Once In
from the right-to-forget? dept
The latest such example comes from reader Fabop, who notes that Xuxa Meneghel, a well-known host of a Brazilian children's TV show has been able to get the courts to issue an injunction against Google (Google translation of the original Portuguese) because she was upset at the results that came up when people did a search for "Xuxa pedophile."
If you're wondering why people would do such a search -- or why there were Google results on it, apparently, back in 1982, Xuxa Meneghel started in a film, Amor, Estranho Amor (Love, Strange Love) in which she played a pedophile prostitute who seduces an 11-year-old boy. Of course, that's factual information -- but she's upset that when people search on those terms, it returns articles about the movie, and pictures from the movie. This seems somewhat similar to the various attempts to create "right to forget" laws in Europe. Apparently, Meneghel has even been successful in getting the actual movie banned from distribution, even though the company who owns the film rights would like to continue distributing it.
Google is apparently a bit upset that this temporary injunction was issued without anyone bothering to inform Google (Google translation from the original Portuguese, and it sounds like the company will try to fight the injunction.
The company points out -- accurately -- that it's merely indexing the content that's out there, and is not responsible for it. However, Xuxa's lawyer mocks them for this claim, saying that Google can and should block such content, and that the court system in Brazil is "tired" of deciding whether or not search engines are responsible for the content to which they link.


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Air Force secretary steps down; led nuclear upgrades, oversaw contract, sex assault scandals
WASHINGTON – Air Force Secretary Michael Donley is stepping down after five years in the job marked by scandals surrounding its aircraft contracts, sexual assaults and the mishandling of war dead. He is credited for improving the service's handling of nuclear materials.
Donley will leave June 21 to return to private life.
He was serving as the Pentagon's director of administration in 2008 when then-Defense Secretary Robert Gates tapped him to take the Air Force post. Gates had fired the service's chief of staff and secretary amid an embarrassing series of nuclear-related errors.
Donley got the nuclear mission back on track and worked to resolve disputes that repeatedly stalled the refueling tanker contract. But he faced criticism over the loss of service member's body parts at the Dover Air Force Base mortuary.


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Loes van Riel: "I bought a little black short-sleeved top from the Opportunity Shop several years ago. I think I paid $3."
Kevin McFadden: "A leisure suit for a '70s party while I was in college. I even bought the ruffled shirt to go under it– all for $5!"
Thomie Whitten: "It's been so long since I've been to a thrift shop."
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White Sox seek biggest impact with No. 17 pick in Draft
CHICAGO -- Marching orders for White Sox director of amateur scouting Doug Laumann focus on taking the best player available with the 17th pick in the first round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft.
That direction wouldn't rank as unusual for any team drafting in the range of the White Sox, especially with what's considered a lack of elite game-changers in this year's class.
CHICAGO -- Marching orders for White Sox director of amateur scouting Doug Laumann focus on taking the best player available with the 17th pick in the first round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft.
That direction wouldn't rank as unusual for any team drafting in the range of the White Sox, especially with what's considered a lack of elite game-changers in this year's class.
But for the White Sox, it's best player with a slight caveat.
Their Minor League system, which does not exactly qualify as stacked by almost all accounts, does have a plethora of top outfield prospects and high Draft selections such as Jared Mitchell, Trayce Thompson, Keenyn Walker and Courtney Hawkins, who was taken 13th overall in last year's Draft.
So another outfielder doesn't look to be in play this time around with that top selection.
"It's more so not necessarily targeting a position as possibly staying away from a certain area," said Laumann. "I'm not sure it makes much sense to add another outfielder. If we have any strength at all [in the Minors], that's the group, that's the one.
"As long as I've been doing this, I've never been told by anyone in our front office to do that or do this. But in my mind, it would have to be a guy way above and I don't see that happening. I don't think that guy exists [where we are drafting]."
The 2013 First-Year Player Draft will take place Thursday through Saturday, beginning with the Draft preview show on MLB.com and MLB Network on Thursday at 5 p.m. CT. Live Draft coverage from MLB Network's Studio 42 begins at 6 p.m., with the top 73 picks being streamed on MLB.com and broadcast on MLB Network. Rounds 3-10 will be streamed live on MLB.com on Friday, beginning with a preview show at 11:30 a.m., and Rounds 11-40 will be streamed live on MLB.com on Saturday, starting at 12 p.m.
MLB.com's coverage includes Draft Central, the Top 100 Draft Prospects list and Draft Tracker, a live interactive application that includes a searchable database of Draft-eligible players. You can also keep up to date by following @MLBDraft on Twitter. And get into the Draft conversation by tagging your tweets with #mlbdraft.
In talking about the sort of player the White Sox might take, general manager Rick Hahn mentions someone who plays up the middle and carries the fallback alternative of moving to a corner. The White Sox aren't exactly full of middle-infield prospects beyond Carlos Sanchez (No. 4), Marcus Semien (No. 16) and Joey DeMichelle (No. 17) on MLB.com's list of Top 20 Prospects in the organization.
Laumann sees pitching always as an option, with yet another caveat because of the '13 Draft talent pool.
"There's such a separation with that group of guys at the top, in Mark Appel and Jonathan Gray and Braden Shipley," Laumann said. "By the time we get to No. 17, I don't know that there's going to be a guy there that we feel is in the class with Erik Johnson and Chris Beck, who we got previously in the 50s."
One other difference in this Draft falls on where the team's direction currently stands. In 2008, the White Sox selected Gordon Beckham at No. 8 overall and then they took Chris Sale at No. 13 in 2010. Beckham reached the Majors as the team's third baseman in 2009, and Sale was part of the White Sox bullpen just two months after the conference call to announce his pick.
Both were accomplished collegiate talents who could fill an immediate need for a contending team. Both remain key components on the current big league club.
With that focus on contending still in place but also on building up the system, the White Sox won't be drafting for need. Factor in the 17th spot in the Draft, and it's all about the best player available, even if he ends up being an outfielder.
"When you are picking 17th, it's kind of foolish to say we have a need at the Major League level that we are going to address through this Draft that's going to arise in the next 18 months," Hahn said. "Every so often you get a special player like [Sale] who comes through and you see the fit at the big league level, but that's certainly not the marching orders.
"Ideally, it's probably a premium position guy any year, regardless of where you sit. That's the breadth of the marching orders, but it's more about taking the best available talent. If we are sitting at two players that our scouts feel equally strongly about, and one of them is a middle infielder and one of them is an outfielder, given our organizational depth, we may well error on the side of the middle infielder.
"But if there's a disparity, we are not going to shy away from taking a talented player even though we already have depth at that position," Hahn concluded.
Here's a glance at what the White Sox have in store as the Draft approaches:
In about 50 words
Laumann calls this Draft a "weird year," in that he and his staff have exhausted "every possibility" through their extensive scouting across the country but still haven't definitively figured out who fits for the White Sox because of the uncertainty above their pick. Look for a college pitcher or as Hahn pointed out, some sort of middle infield talent at this spot.
The scoop
The White Sox probably could have a higher percentage of picks from the first eight to 10 rounds reaching the Majors if they simply were looking for big league-ready talent. But Hahn has picked up where Ken Williams left off, in that he wants Laumann and his staff to "reach for the stars" in the first couple of picks.
"Get guys that make a difference, make an impact and have a high ceiling," Laumann said.
Again, that idea might be tough to achieve at No. 17. The White Sox top two picks in '12, Hawkins and Keon Barnum, were both high school players, with Hawkins becoming the club's first high school top pick since right-handed pitcher Kris Honel at No. 16 in 2001. Nothing is really off the table for this year's Draft.
First-round buzz
Names such as junior college shortstop Tim Anderson, Mississippi St. outfielder Hunter Renfroe and Oral Roberts right-handed pitcher Alex Gonzalez have been attached to the White Sox. The Anderson connection might have come from Williams being in attendance to watch him play, but Laumann said that Williams has scouted 10 to 12 Draft prospects. MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo has the White Sox taking Jacksonville right-handed pitcher Chris Anderson in his most recent Mock Draft.
Money matters
Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, each team has an allotted bonus pool equal to the sum of the values of that club's selections in the first 10 rounds of the Draft. The more picks a team has, and the earlier it picks, the larger the pool. The signing bonuses for a team's selections in the first 10 rounds, plus any bonus greater than $100,000 for a player taken after the 10th round, will apply toward the bonus-pool total.
Any team going up to five percent over its allotted pool will be taxed at a 75-percent rate on the overage. A team that overspends by 5-10 percent gets a 75-percent tax plus the loss of a first-round pick. A team that goes 10-15 percent over its pool amount will be hit with a 100-percent penalty on the overage and the loss of first- and second-round picks. Any overage of 15 percent or more gets a 100-percent tax plus the loss of first-round picks in the next two Drafts.
The White Sox have a total of $5,301,600 to spend, which ranks them 24th overall. They have an average of $530,160, with their pick at No. 17 slotted at $2,164,000, their pick at 55 slotted at $1,001,800 and their pick at 91 slotted at $575,400.
Shopping list
Middle infield stands as a weak spot because of the White Sox previous inactivity in the Latin American market for a 3-5 year period, according to Laumann. The White Sox might fill that void through international spending. The organization has outfield depth and catching depth, but won't shy away from those positions if the talent is a clear-cut fit at 17.
Trend watch
As mentioned earlier, the Hawkins pick in 2013 broke a long streak of collegiate players selected in the first round by the organization. They have taken position players with their top selection in four of the last five Drafts.
• Recent Draft History •
2012: Courtney Hawkins, OF, Class A Winston-Salem
2011: Keenyn Walker, OF, Double-A Birmingham
2010: Chris Sale, SP, Chicago White Sox
2009: Jared Mitchell, OF, Double-A Birmingham
2008: Gordon Beckham, 2B, Chicago White Sox
Rising fast
Johnson was a second-round pick in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft but could be the next significant addition to the White Sox starting rotation. The right-hander impressed during an extended look as part of this past Spring Training and has posted a 4-2 record with a 2.15 ERA over 10 starts this season for Double-A Birmingham. Also keep an eye on left-handed starter Scott Snodgress, a fifth-round pick in 2011.
Cinderella story
Hector Santiago, a 30th-round pick in the 2006 First-Year Player Draft, just might be the most versatile pitcher among the team's current pitching staff. Santiago started the 2012 season as the team's closer, moved seamlessly into the starting rotation and now has returned to the bullpen. With five pitches, including the now rare screwball, Santiago figures to return as a starter in the not too distant future.
In The Show
Sale, Beckham and Santiago are joined by Nate Jones, Addison Reed and Brian Omogrosso as White Sox Draft picks currently on the team's active roster. Reed has emerged as one of the American League's top closer.
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin.


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Eco-attractions & non-stop action
Located at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur, Cabo San Lucas is one of Mexico's leading tourist destinations. Its unique combination of beautiful beaches, desert terrain, and mountains are a nature lover's delight.
One of its most popular eco-attractions for tourists and sea lions alike is El Arco de Cabo San Lucas (or "Lands End, Cabo San Lucas"), a gorgeous rock formation found at Cabo's southern tip.
Renowned for its marine life, diving, and surfing, Cabo also features some of the best fishing on the Pacific Coast, while at night, the city turns into one of the world's great party places—famous for celebrity sightings, fantastic restaurants, and non-stop action at bars like Cabo Wabo and El Squid Roe.
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I suppose I do hate the concept of being told that I must believe in a higher power or I will be eternally punished. I also hate the way religous zealots try to make themselves appear to be victims when others don't share their beliefs.
I don't hate Yahweh any more than I hate Lord Voldemort. However, I would be pretty disturbed if a bunch of people thought Lord Voldemort was real and that our purpose in life was to obey him without question. And that is the part of believing in nasty gods is what I have a problem with; that people consider malevolent beings to be role models. Doesn't mean I hate the beings in question [though I would if they existed], it just means that I don't think it's a terribly good idea to hold evil entities, real or imaginary, as moral authorities.
What does it matter if we do hate god? They hate gays, sinners, blasphemers, atheists, muslims, liberals, humanists and the list goes on and on.
Hate is a religious thing now as far as I am concerned. They started it lol!.
I also hate ghosts, unicorns, Thor, santa, tooth fairy, angels, demons, jesus, etc etc.
Now you see the difference? I hate mythical non-existent things. Christians hate people.
PS. I also hate ranch dressing, but no one seems to get upset over this.
I just hate the bullshit ~
not the people.. it's not their fault.. unless they harm others and justify it w/god crap.. then it's theocracy vs. freeworld debate time
I hate bullshit.
I hate bullshit disguised as myth, mysticism, superstition or religion. I especially hate bullshit when someone attempts to drown it in Chanel No. 5 and put it across as all sweetness and light, while under the perfume, it's still bullshit. Most of all, I hate bullshit when it's promoted as indisputable fact, particularly when even the most cursory investigation has no problem revealing that what you're dealing with here is bullshit. That amounts to lying to people, else why would a synonym for lying or telling unlikely stories be "bullshitting?"
Note here that I haven't said anything about hating some deity at all. What I hate is bullshit, and in this world there may be no finer and more thoroughly developed strain of bullshit than the strain known as religion.
We do NOT hate God, we simply ignore him (small "h"). I passed by a national muffler shop franchise today and saw a huge banner strung out across the front of the joint: "GOD IS GOOD." I thought, yeah, but you are demeaning your deity by pimping him for a business. Every time I go into the green grocer (named Fruit King, but sporting signs beneath saying "Producing for God" -- get it? Isn't that special!) I get the same rote (and therefore meaningless) spiel from the lady at the counter: "Thank you and God bless." What does THAT mean? Is God going to bless me for buying fruit and vegetables from this one dealer? See the TV ad for ChristianMingles, a romance match website that promises selection of a partner according to God's insight into the matter? What a lie! Computers select the mate, not a deity. And the computer is a gift of scientists, not gods. These people are doing themselves in by their own absurdities. It's worse than Al Gore saying he invented the internet. Eventually, the populace will catch on and realize they've been had. Religion is the biggest con going. A complete fraud. The Priesthood, by which I mean priests, pastors, ministers, reverEnds, &c. should all be tried in criminal courts for confidence games. Well, now that I think of it, I guess I should come clean: I really DO hate God. Only, even this is an impossibility: How can you hate anything or anyone that you are 100% certain does not exist?
is it a gift? or is it a learned thing.. that bigotry from sky daddy inc?
Like your post James M. I've always hated cons, and I agree with you that "Religion is the biggest con going." I don't think I've thought of it exactly that way before.
We can find the concept of "God" abhorrent, as presented in scriptures, and/or theologies, without believing such a thing exists. It is made more abhorrent as a concept, because so many people are taken in by the stupidity and illogicality of the concept of "God" - even intelligent people.
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2011 IT Budget Building: 14 Areas To Watch
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As you plan your IT spending for 2011, it's worth a look at which budget areas saw the greatest increases in 2010 over the prior calendar year. This exclusive CIO Insight research shows that large enterprises and midrange enterprises differ widely on where they are spending IT dollars this year. There are also notable differences based on enterprise size when it comes to which IT categories have the greatest spending velocity. If you're weighing any IT purchases for 2011 (and we'll bet you are) you won't want to miss this report. This material is excerpted from CIO Insight's 2010 IT Investment Patterns study, designed and fielded by Ziff Davis Enterprise research. The survey, fielded in May 2010, received a total of 695 responses, 295 of which are from large enterprises with more than 500 employees, 173 from mid-sized companies with 50 to 499 employees and 127 from small businesses of less than 50 employees. (Note: responses from the small business segment are not included in this report). If you want to see which business apps are consuming the biggest chunk of budget pie, check out Budget-Busting Business Apps. If you're interested in where the security dollars are being spent, read 12 Security Budget Drainers. You can also view the complete
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Modell, who passed away in 2012 at age 87, was a finalist for induction last year for just the second time -- the other time was in 2001. Modell made the cut as a semifinalist in eight of the past nine years, including last year.
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We are a new, casino hire company based in London, UK, and we need you to come up with a brand image for us.
The company want to convey a modern, stylish, sophisticated, classy, chic and upmarket image.
We are a new company, so our image is very important to us, as it has the ability to attract customers.
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Our target market will be made up of a wide range of people, but we would like to market ourselves towards both corporate clients and people holding exclusive private functions. Obviously, with the nature of the business, we are appealing to adults only, and the brand image must convey luxury and elegance.
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We'd also like to see the image of a harlequin implemented in some of the designs perhaps, but this is by no means necessary.
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Lodi now has a Seoul food place.
Lodi now has a Seoul food place.
Yes, that's Seoul, as in the Korean capital.
Stockton businesswoman Juliette Lee, a native of Korea, opened Piquant Cafe & Bistro last summer (July 2012).
On a recent weeknight we decided to give Piquant a try. What we found was a comfortable restaurant with cloth napkins and elegant decor serving wholesome, flavorful plates of Korean comfort food.
The service, while extremely friendly, was also extremely slow. We could see the activity in the kitchen through a large plate glass window and it appeared there was a single cook individually preparing the meals one plate at a time.
The individual attention to detail is commendable and resulted in attractive plates, but those plates arrived an hour and 15 minutes after we placed our orders.
Our server did apologize for the delay about 10 minutes before our meals arrived. Also, we were given a complimentary appetizer about halfway through the wait - a "pancake" with leeks and jalape�os in an eggy batter, cut into wedges. These were then dipped into a sweet soy sauce. The appetizer was delicious and we quickly ate all of it.
Those jalape�os are an example of the pan-Pacific fusion that informs the food at Piquant, and also one of the reasons the restaurant bills itself as a purveyor of "modern Korean cuisine."
When they did arrive, our entrees were well presented plates of hearty food.
The bibimbap ($14) is a sort of salad of lettuce and cucumber garnished with generous portions of sauteed onion and vegetables and accompanied by scrambled egg as well as your choice of seafood, ribeye steak, chicken or tofu. It comes over rice and with your choice of a spicy, mild or sweet dipping sauce.
We chose the ribeye option with sweet sauce. The meat was sliced thin and stir fried, then sprinkled with sesame seeds.
The beef back ribs ($15) were as advertised - extremely tender. The spicy sauce is extremely hot. Those sensitive to hot chili are advised to choose another dish.
Other options on the menu the night we were there included a mackerel steak ($16), a black ramen noodle soup with vegetables and ribeye steak ($10), and oxtail soup ($15).
Entrees come with a choice of salad or soup. The basic house salad is mostly lettuce with a creamy dressing. The soup has vegetables and chunks of tofu in a flavorful miso broth. The subtle flavor of portobello mushrooms permeates the soup.
Piquant Cafe takes reservations for lunch or dinner, and reservations are a good idea. The restaurant already has a loyal following and the tables may fill on busy nights.
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Binkley is NISC Player of the Year
ARGOS — Argos' Damon Binkley was named the Northern Indiana Soccer Conference Player of the Year a second straight year, and the Dragons received six selections to the All-NISC teams, the school announced this week.
Binkley notched 43 goals during a banner year in which the junior striker rebroke his previous single-season school record of 39 scores set last year.
Fellow Argos junior Josiah Osborn and seniors Dominic Cataldo and Taylor Ogle were named to the All-NISC First Team along with Binkley, while seniors Max Bailey and Sean Mullaney were named to the league's second team for Argos, which finished atop the conference standings with a 4-1-0 NISC slate.
Culver Military also earned a 4-1-0 NISC record but had to settle for second best in the league following the Eagles' 5-1 defeat at Argos on Oct. 3. CMA received three first-team all-conference picks in seniors Tanner Grant and John Zimmerman and sophomore Nicholas Bissonnette, and three second-team selections in senior Sebastian Padilla, junior Samuel Baldwin and sophomore Dominic Puzevic.
Elkhart Christian placed third in the conference with a 3-2-0 record and was awarded five total picks to the All-NISC teams, while Bethany Christian finished fourth with a 2-3-0 slate and received four picks, Trinity was fifth and was given three picks, and Lakeland Christian was sixth with one pick on each of the first and second all-league squads.


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While the College has long had interdisciplinary programs in the fields of American studies, Africana studies, and women's studies, until recently there wasn't a way to explore the intersection of these fields through the lens of ethnic studies.
There is now, thanks to the efforts of intellectually intrepid and politically astute Barnard students who, working with supportive Barnard faculty, formed a consortium from the above departments. This fall the College launched ICORE (Interdisciplinary Concentration on Race and Ethnicity), for students who are majoring in one of the Consortium areas and MORE (Minor on Race and Ethnicity) for students from other majors.
"I was extremely pleased at the entire process by which the proposals were developed and approved by faculty," says Provost and Dean of the Faculty Elizabeth S. Boylan. "It shows how the energy and passion of students working together with faculty can make a difference in the curriculum. This is a more imaginative response than just adding another major." Last year, several students (from Barnard, Columbia College, and across the university), participated in a one- credit independent ethnic studies course under the guidance of Women's Studies Professor Janet Jakobsen, who is also dean for faculty diversity and development and director of the Barnard Center for Research on Women. The course had developed from a weekly reading group the previous year. Students advocated for these programs, explains Zeest Haider '10, who had been part of this effort, "to better understand, criticize and discuss the issues of race, power, and ethnicity. [The field of ethnic studies offers] the necessary tools and methodology that fosters critical analysis of inequalities."
Working across departments was critical to program development. "There has been a growing belief at the College that interdisciplinary efforts have merit," says Dean of Studies Karen Blank, who is also chair of the faculty committee on programs and academic standing. "Comparative ethnic studies are seen by some students as a way to bring the discussion of some topics into the curriculum, and I was very impressed with the way that students undertook an effort to move us toward ICORE."
A Ford Foundation Difficult Dialogues grant offered an opportunity for faculty to explore how to best offer ethnic studies at Barnard, which in turn led to the consortium among women's studies, Africana studies, and American studies. "Through a faculty seminar and a subcommittee, we realized the best approach was to work among the existing programs that have something in common," says Jakobsen. "What we were thinking through was what resources are available at Barnard, and what do we need, so students can be well-educated members of a diverse society, and can go on to get a PhD in ethnic studies."
It's not just about adding new courses— at least for now. It's about organizing intellectual scaffolding around existing courses to enable students to focus their academic inquiries into questions of race and ethnicity. "This just drops right in for us," explains Jennie Kassanoff, associate professor of English and director of the program in American studies. "We didn't need to reinvent the wheel. This maximizes the rich array of courses and the interests of the faculty. We're all really excited about this." As an example, an American-studies major can decide to take four courses within the ICORE structure and then count them toward her major.
Students in the ICORE and MORE programs will take two introductory classes, and then select among a variety of intermediate and advanced classes, from the consortium departments as well as others, such as English, dance, sociology, or history. Some course possibilities this term include "Poverty, Inequality and Policy," "Black Theatre," "Traditions of African-American Dance," and "Gender and Power in Transnational Perspective."
The programs are designed to strengthen student inquiry. "I'm hoping that the interdisciplinary concentration, with a theoretical focus, will ground students with an analysis of race and ethnicity," says Kim F. Hall, Lucyle Hook Professor of English, and director of the Africana studies program and the Middle Passage Initiative. "This is an evolving field, but the grouping of courses gives a solid foundation. How do we train students to be capacious thinkers? Looking at how categories of ethnicity and power relate gives them the proper tools."
Within each field, of course, the way students apply an ethnic studies perspective will vary. "Women's studies is concerned with social differences in general," observes Professor Neferti Tadiar, chair of women's studies. "Having a minor in race and ethnic studies is a way, while still doing feminist theory and analysis, for students to do more substantive work. For women's studies majors, this strengthens the emphasis we already have." There are still other benefits, suggests Tadiar, noting, "this interdisciplinary approach creates more conversations among our students, more interprogram discussion, and collaborative relationships. Students will bump into one another."
Perhaps what matters even more, suggests Provost Boylan, "It's a symbol that we valued this new field of ethnic studies. It's very exciting to bring together students from Africana, women's, and American studies." Boylan explains that this construct is treating the study of race and ethnicity in the context of one of the many potential partner disciplines (or interdisciplines) and methodologies.
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GREEN BAY, WI -- The Sioux Falls Stampede saw their nine-game winning streak come to an end Friday night at the Resch Center in Green Bay, as the Herd fell to the Gamblers 5-1. Sam Rothstein scored the lone goal for the Herd who dropped to 25-9-1, but still hold sole possession of first place in the Western Conference. Despite the loss, the Herd have still won 12 of their last 14 games and are now 2-1-0 on their current nine-game road swing.
The Gamblers (21-12-3) came out firing and tallied the first 11 shots on goal, but goaltender Charlie Lindgren was up to the test and kept Green Bay off the board. The Gamblers would break through with their league leading ninth shorthanded goal at 17:42 from Kyle Novak. Novak took a pass up the left wing boards from Barrett Kaib who flew past the Stampede defense and skated in the slot before wristing a shot past the stick side of Lindgren to give the Gamblers a 1-0 lead. Green Bay would take that lead into the locker room while outshooting the Herd 12-7 in the period.
In the second, Sioux Falls tied the game when Sam Rothstein tallied his 13th goal of the season 8:46 in. Rothstein took the puck behind the Gamblers net before cutting in front of the crease and backhanding a shot past the glove of Gamblers netminder Tony Kujava to make it a 1-1 game. Play would go back-and-forth for the rest of the period and it appeared the game would be tied heading into the intermission, but the Gamblers changed that with just 14 seconds remaining. Nicholas Schilkey brought the puck through the slot and sent a pass inside the left circle to Sheldon Dries who one-timed the puck past the glove side of Lindgren and into the upper left hand corner of the net to give the Gamblers a 2-1 lead after two periods. The Gamblers outshot the Herd 9-8 in the period.
That momentum would carry over into the third period for Green Bay as they tallied three more goals to pull away 5-1. Grigory Dikushin put the Gamblers up 3-1 when he scored unassisted 5:02 into the period. Kyle Novak scored at 7:54 on the powerplay when he one-timed a pass at the bottom of the left circle to give the Gamblers a 4-1 advantage. Novak completed the hat trick and the scoring on the night at 14:47 when he broke across on a 2-on-1 and one-timed a pass from Nick Schmaltz into the back of the net.
Green Bay outshot the Herd 7-2 in the third period and 28-17 in the game.
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Directed by Judy Chaikin. With Marian McPartland, Herbie Hancock, et al. The history of jazz is expanded in this eye-opening, crowd-pleasing documentary that surveys some of the all girl bands—and the women sax and horn players and drummers—who found themselves marginalized by their male counterparts for decades. "Everything a worthwhile documentary should be, and then some: engaging, informative, thorough and brimming with delightful characters." –N.Y. Times.
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Microsoft's latest OS is still under development, but that hasn't stopped Windows 8 from gathering a good amount of industry buzz.
First and foremost is the extensively redesigned user interface which has been optimized for touchscreens and tablets. Similar to the Windows Phone 7, Windows 8 will feature a new "Start screen" and include live application tiles. The new start screen will also display the user's name and avatar.
Additionally, the new interface is primarily designed for 16:9 screen resolutions with larger screens capable of displaying two Windows 8 applications. Moreover, with such a large focus on apps in today's user marketplace, the new Windows 8 will be much more app focused and allow users to sync their apps and content across devices as well as access the Window Store on any supporting device.
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Dozens of jobs are set to be lost and the future of one of Ilkeston's landmark buildings could be in doubt.
The news that Ilkeston Co-op Department store in the Market Place is to shut will come as a hammer blow to the town.
Chief executive of the firm's fashion and home business, Martyn Cheatle said: "Major changes in the retailing sector and the ever increasing growth in online shopping over recent years have created significant and fundamental challenges for the society's fashion and home business.
"Whilst our other businesses have flourished, the society has been incurring substantial losses from the fashion and home operation for more than a decade and in spite of sustained efforts to improve performance, the latest financial projections indicate a further decline with increasing losses in future years.
"Unfortunately, efforts to sell the business as a going concern have proved unsuccessful and after much consideration it is with great regret that the board of directors has taken this very difficult decision to close the fashion and home business.
"Please be assured this decision was not taken lightly and was necessary to protect the long-term future and growth of the society as a whole."
The closures, which also include the Long Eaton bed centre and department stores across the Midlands, will mean the loss of a total of 388 jobs.
"A plan has been put in place for a phased closure of nine fashion and home stores over the next six months," added Mr Cheatle.
"This could potentially affect some 388 store-based employees, although every effort will be made to redeploy employees into other business areas and it is anticipated that the society's ambitious new food store development programme will help facilitate this.
"The society is also exploring viable change of use options for the fashion and home sites.
"As stated we will fully investigate redeployment opportunities in surrounding business units and society operations.
"The society is in full consultation with all affected staff and trade unions.
"All customer orders and gift vouchers will be honoured, and customer enquires will continue to be handled by staff at our Fashion & Home stores during the phased closure. In addition staff in our local food stores will be able to provide ongoing customer service. Alternatively customers can contact the society's customer service team at our head office in Lichfield."
The future of the food store in South Street, Post Office, cafe and travel agents within the department store is unclear at this stage.
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Canaries Hang On To Clinch Series In Gary
GARY, IN -- The Sioux Falls Canaries may be playing their best baseball of the season so far.
The Canaries never trailed on Saturday night but had to sweat out a three-run, ninth-inning rally from the Gary SouthShore RailCats before clinching the three-game series with an 8-6 win at the U.S. Steel Yard.
The RailCats (11-10) took advantage of a Canaries error to start the bottom of the ninth inning that opened the door to the three-run rally. They brought the winning run to the plate with runners at the corners, but Alan DeRatt induced Steve Liddle into a groundout to end the game to earn his sixth save.
The Birds (10-13) pulled to 2 1/2 games behind the top spot in the North Division, and they can sweep a series for the first time on Sunday afternoon.
Nick Van Stratten led the Canaries' attack with a 3-for-4 performance and three runs scored. He doubled to lead off the game, advanced to third on Jake Taylor's flyout and scored on J.P. Ramirez' groundout for a 1-0 lead. In the third, he led off with a triple down the right field line and plated on Taylor's single for a 2-0 margin.
The Birds built a 5-1 lead by tallying singletons in five of the first six innings. Steve Domecus had a sacrifice fly in the fourth, Ramirez scored on a fielding error in the fifth, and Taylor tripled home Van Stratten, who had walked prior, in the sixth.
Meanwhile, Canaries hurler Kyle Ruwe (3-2) turned in a quality start on his way to his third win. He did not allow a base runner until the fourth inning and retired 12 of the first 13 men he face. He yielded three runs in all, two earned, on six hits in seven innings pitched. He did not walk anybody and struck out two.
RailCats starter Alain Quijano (3-2) lasted six innings but allowed five runs, four earned, on seven hits. He walked five and fanned four.
A three-run, two-out rally by the Canaries in the seventh inning proved necessary. Nate Baumann doubled home two runs and Domecus brought him home with an RBI single. Baumann collected his fifth double in five games and pushed his hitting streak to eight games.
Tim Pahuta also collected two hits for an eight-game hitting streak.
The finale of the three-game series against the Gary SouthShore RailCats is at 2:10 p.m. on Sunday at the U.S. Steel Yard in Gary.
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Saint Secundinus of Ireland
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- 27 November
- 6 December (joint celebration of the missionary work of Secundinus and Saint Auxilius)
Migrated to Ireland in 439 with Saint Auxilius and Saint Iserninus to help Saint Patrick evangelize the country; Secundinus preached in the north and east. There are many conflicting documents about him – whether he was a priest or bishop when he arrived, if he had been there before, etc. He apparently served as acting bishop of Armagh, Ireland when Patrick went to Rome. Founded a church and served as first bishop of Dunshaughlin, Meath, Ireland. Wrote the earliest poem of the Irish Church, an alphabetical hymn in honour of Saint Patrick.
- 27 November 447 of natural causes
- "Saint Secundinus of Ireland". CatholicSaints.Info. 20 November 2016. Web. 18 November 2018. <>


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Auburn police say they're still investigating how thousands of dollars in football memorabilia and equipment -- including jerseys worn by past Auburn stars Bo Jackson and Cam Newton -- were stolen from the football locker room at Auburn University's Jordan-Hare Stadium.
A police report indicates that suspects entered the locker room through a door, and that no force was required to get in.
The report includes a list of items stolen, including a 2010 national championship game football; jerseys worn by Jackson and Newton; and a helmet worn by Jackson.
Police think they have recovered all of the items, which are believed to have been taken between late in the evening on March 21 and the afternoon of March 22.
Three men face charges of third-degree burglary and first-degree theft.
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