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In MLS, it's schedule-craftsman Brad Pursel who is to "blame" for whatever game isn't at the right convenient date for you or some other fan somewhere: "It's one of those twisted puzzle things you enjoy putting together," Pursel said of the effort in an excellent piece by Kyle McCarthy. "You take a lot of lumps along the way, but it's part of the process."
Things got a little simpler this year for MLS, with the addition of Philadelphia giving the league an even number of teams and a balanced schedule. But that doesn't mean it's simple:
The word process doesn't begin to describe the lengthy and onerous toil of trying to compile a 240-game schedule that satisfies the needs of the 16 member clubs on and off the field, the three national television partners and the league office.
Although the project hums along at varying speeds during the entire calendar year, the schedulemaking process for the upcoming year commences in earnest during the previous summer when MLS executives and team officials determine the competition format for the upcoming season. Philadelphia's arrival as the league's 16th team in 2010 simplified the process considerably for this campaign: a 30-game schedule with each club playing every other side home and away.
The next step involves allocating the home openers. Assigning those dates historically takes place November or December, but MLS pushed up the announcement to September to take advantage of greater venue availability and permit more time to generate buzz for those matches.
Teams get directly involved in the process starting in the fall, typically in November. Each club submits a schedule wishlist for the upcoming season, ranking potential home dates on a priority basis and submitting a handful of blackout dates to avoid hosting matches when its home venue is unavailable.
MLS Vice-President Mark Abbott tells McCarthy the league's three main priorities, two of which perhaps unsurprisingly and understandably enough are directly business-based: "maximizing attendance, creating a television schedule to maximize ratings and balancing the schedule from a competitive perspective."
16 teams and 240 games is one thing. How about 3,000 regular season games for over 500 teams? That's the task facing organisers of the Super Y-League, part of the USL structure, with four conferences, 16 divisions, and ages ranging from U-13 to the Super U-20s.
The priorities here are based around the clubs' needs, obviously widely varied, as the organisers' themselves explain in a post on the USL's new Free Kicks blog.
Step 1. Finalize how many teams each club is putting into the division and in what age groups.
Step 2. Decide how many games each division will play and in what format. (Home and away, multiple groups, etc.)
Step 3. Collect scheduling matrixes from each club.
Step 4. Compile each of the clubs matrixes into one calendar-like document that shows us everyone who is available on any particular day.
Step 5. Create a schedule template in excel, listing each of the 3,000 + games.
Step 6. Start setting dates! We typically start with the long distance trips that require weekend dates and overnight stays. This step takes days and sometimes weeks to complete (depending on the division). Kate and Erin typically put on head phones and listen to some classic Backstreet Boys hits (our secret guilty pleasure) in order to truly focus on the task at hand.
Step 7. Once we assign all the dates to each game, we upload the schedule into our database and double and triple check everything!
Step 8. We then email a copy to each of our clubs primary contacts one week prior to our scheduling meeting so they have time to review and touch base with their coaches to see if any changes need to be made.
Step 9. We gather for a fun-filled day of scheduling in a neutral location, where each club is required to send a representative. Clubs work directly with one another making changes to the schedule where needed.
Step 10. After the meeting, we give the clubs an additional three weeks to make changes without penalty. We also have them turn in all of their home game times and venues.
Step 11. The schedule is posted online and is officially released to the public! The whole process from start to finish takes approximately 3 -4 months.
This all reminds me of a very good piece last June on the BBC's site, explaining the mysteries of the somewhat mythical "fixture computer" in England. There, an element we haven't heard discussed in the U.S. comes into play: the concerns of the police about potentially volatile fixtures.
The Football League, for example, sends out a questionnaire to all their clubs in March. This is a club's opportunity to request specific dates they would like to avoid and what other team they would like to be paired with. The questionnaire is jointly signed off by the police and also reflects their concerns – issues such as ensuring high-profile matches do not clash with big events in a city.
So spare a thought for those who do have to navigate all these concerns to schedule the games we enjoy, usually only receiving opprobrium in return.

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Monterey >> The 100th Restaurant Roundtable, a gathering of restaurateurs and lawmakers, was held last week at the Sardine Factory in Monterey, attended by guest speaker Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel Valley, and local business owners.
The California Restaurant Association, the National Restaurant Association and Ted Balestreri, chairman and CEO of the Cannery Row Company and co-owner of the Sardine Factory, hosted the event with about 22 people in attendance.
"Restaurants serve as an economic engine on the central coast of California. Hearing directly from local restauranteurs provides me valuable information about the issues they and their employees face," Panetta said in an email. "Through this meeting, I was able to get evidence I need to address their concerns in Washington."
The congressman said he was pleased to be able to meet with the restaurant owners and discuss the industry he worked in locally as a youth including at the Whaler, the Velvet Fox, and Plaza Linda.
"During our roundtable, we discussed issues impacting their businesses including health care and immigration reform. The lack of certainty caused by our government's inaction on comprehensive immigration reform has impacted the hospitality industry tremendously. That is one of the many reasons why I am working on immigration reform in Congress," said Panetta.
Started in 2015 by the National Restaurant Association, the Restaurant Roundtables program brings restaurateurs and legislators together so that elected officials can hear directly from restaurant owners about the challenges they face and discuss ways regulations and legislation can help or hurt business.
"In the area of immigration reform, we asked for improved border security that still promotes travel and tourism, an efficient, reliable federal employment verification system, a new program to legally match willing workers with willing employers because immigrants play a key role in the restaurant industry's growth and diversity," said Balestreri in an email.
The restaurateur said the industry needs a viable temporary-worker visa program for non-agricultural employers and a clear path to legalization.
"We also brought to the Congressman's attention our need for broader access and lower employer coverage costs for health care," said Balestreri. "Compliance issues and complicated employee reporting structures increase the cost of employer-provided health insurance without adding value to the benefits or growing the business."
Panetta said he has heard those same points from other constituents, that is why he is working with his colleagues to repair, not replace, the Affordable Care Act.
"In order to attract and retain employees, businesses want to be able to provide quality and affordable health care coverage. This not only helps the employee, but more affordable – yet still high-quality coverage – can help employers grow their businesses," said the congressman.
Panetta's district includes all of Monterey and San Benito counties, along with parts of Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties.
"California is one of the hardest places to do business in the country. Restaurants here receive no tip credit, no meal credit – unlike almost every other state in the nation. We have some of the highest insurance rates and personal taxes," said Balestreri.
The congressman noted the uniqueness of the area that welcomes thousands of visitors from around the world, but faces many of the same problems found throughout the state and across the nation.
"Congress should work to foster an environment that encourages job growth and economic prosperity, as small businesses work to expand employment opportunities in our community," said Panetta.
Other restaurateurs in attendance included Tony Tollner from Downtown Dining, Rich Pepe from Pepe International, Gaston Georis from La Bicyclette, Chris Shake from Fisherman's Grotto, Sabu Shake Jr. from The Fish Hopper, Gina Phinny from Turn 12 and Baja Cantina, Tony Salameh from Anton & Michel and Cody Plott from Pebble Beach Resorts.
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For me, the highlight of the Olympics will not be the clutch of gold medals that, hopefully, Team GB will win, but the arrival of 100ha (247 acres) of Olympic Park, the imminent opening of which has been eclipsed by all the Games razzmatazz . The creation of this "park with venues" also breaks many records and will provide something generations of Britons will be able to enjoy.
We inherited an extraordinary legacy of parks from the Victorian era. A response to the swagger of the British Empire, they exploded with new plants from all over the world , were perfectly manicured spaces, and highly labour intensive.
Our modern Olympic Park is a little different. As Andrew Harland of Landscape Design Associates, one of the three lead landscape architects behind it, says, "It responds to the mood of our time."
"With climatic change and the economic climate, there is a definite air of vulnerability about," he says. So, the park design is a more organic look, with plants and mixes that can survive change and need less replacement and tending.
The overall site at Stratford, in east London, was a disused industrial area inflicted with Japanese knotweed, decay and pollution. The River Le a, which runs through it , was famous even in Charles Dickens's time for being heavily polluted and worth avoiding. However, just 10 per cent of waste spoil has been removed from the site, a record in itself. Soil was cleaned on site and ground levels adapted to reduce the removal of waste . As a result, planting levels are often higher than the concourse, so the surrounding green is more dominant and softens the impact of the infrastructure .
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All four zones consist predominantly of exciting, vibrant and quite unusual mixtures of herbaceous plants planted in a matrix so that tall and shorter species are mixed together. Taller plants (some reaching 3m-4m/10ft-13ft high) have clear, leafless stems so they do not block out the light to plants nestling below.
The choice of plants, planting density and planting technique for all four sections was researched and trialled by professors James Hitchmough and Nigel Dunnett of the University of Sheffield. London designer and Chelsea gold-medal-winner Sarah Price also brought her touch of magic to the scheme as the brief stipulated that a young, London-based designer should be involved.
Planting began two or three years ago, and last year, in their first summer, the zones were an explosion of colour.
More than a third of the plants selected are not readily available, and the supplier, Nick Coslett of Palmstead Nurseries (palmstead.co.uk), had his work cut out sourcing them. He says there are some excellent garden-worthy plants in the mix, singling out Rudbeckia maxima and Tulbaghia violacea. The latter is the longest flowering bulb I know: it often blooms for more than six months .
My favourite areas are the Asian Garden (full of dark purple Iris chrysographes) and the Southern Hemisphere Garden. James Hitchmough has studied South African vegetation extensively and many plants from there feature in the latter . He has mixed plants such as galtonias, kniphofias and eucomis with tussocky grasses to create a look of "meadows on steroids". They were planted into clean soil, (mainly a poor, well-drained, sandy one), with about eight plants per square metre (11 sq ft). The flower power will peak in July and go on until the frosts. Some grasses will continue into the winter months. They will be cut down at the end of the year and flash burnt in early spring, to kill young weeds. This low-maintenance approach (just two passes a year) is key to their sustainability, but they promise to be visually exciting even so. The appeal of all four zones during their down time, from late December until April, will be highly dependant on some grasses, bulbs and scant, low box hedges that form their "bones". Perhaps this is more than made up for in the abundance of colour from the long "up time", which also provides an extraordinarily rich habitat for insects, birds, bats and bees.
For me the least successful area is the Great British Garden. No garden could live up to this name, and the competition criteria from which it sprang is to blame.
Two members of the public – one a child – came up with two designs that won the competition and the idea was to amalgamate their designs. Due to the complexities of dealing with gradients, public access, health and safety, a team of professionals has to get involved as well. The end result is heavily diluted, and a great opportunity to show what we are famous for has been lost.
Also in the South Park are the much heralded "ribbon of gold" annual meadows around the stadium. They will undoubtedly change the popular view of what wild-flower meadows can be, for they are achievable: home gardeners, community groups and schools can all transform their own spaces into spectacular meadow tracts. The riverbank meadows were sown in late April and early May, and, after years of preparation and many trial runs, Nick Dunnett is confident that, despite the ongoing wet weather, they will definitely give us gold in July.
The North Park made a dramatic impact on me. The river has been widened, creating a basin; wetlands have been planted; large swales and balancing pools have been included. These allow for rapid floods to be absorbed, preventing flooding up stream. Striking perennial meadows, designed by James Hitchmough, cover large tracts of rolling hills.
" This is the part of the park that I am most proud of, " says Andrew Harland. "It feels of its place because it responds to its post-industrial location in east London through the sharp, geometric and quite engineered topography, but yet is overlaid with the wetlands, trees, shrubs and meadows that reflect the more rural Lea Valley."
Perhaps the best is yet to come. When the Olympics have ended in a couple of months' time, the motorway-sized concourses will be ripped out, temporary buildings removed and 45 additional hectares (111 acres) will be established.
Piet Oudolf, who worked on the High Line Park in New York, is part of the design team and I for one will be heading back to Stratford to see the wild side of town.


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Although the light reflecting off a mirrored fascinator half-obscuring her face dances across the walls and ceiling during the number, the singer's presence flits and soars throughout the venue during the whole of this powerful and immensely enjoyable performance.
Like a bumper version of her much-loved and acclaimed Fringe shows, tonight's show – part of her UK 'Feel' tour – lasts over two hours. This allows Camille to air tracks from her new LP Changeling; as well as a host of past favourites from previous shows: an opportunity she seems to relish as much as the audience.
We therefore get the raw unaccompanied power of Amsterdam and the glittering glamour of In These Shoes; sharing Camille's songbook with the pounding bitterness of Hurt and the fatalistic romanticism of Brompton Oratory.
Camille makes the cover versions very much her own, wringing the emotion from each song: whether lust and passion; or – more usually – heartbreaking sorrow. Yet, even though the songs edge towards the dark edge of the spectrum, her stage presence and between-song interaction with the crowd avoid the risk of things getting oppressive.
It's testament to the talent of Camille and her trio of musicians that the show contains no filler; nor does it lag for a moment, with a well-balanced and varied set holding attention throughout. Musically, her band demonstrate a range and versatility to equal the singer's own: able to drop things down to a barely-audible beat, then ramp things up to a more raucous rhythm with ease.
As the place where she first began to taste her deserved success, Edinburgh holds a special place in Camille's heart. On the basis of the standing ovation she receives after tonight's extended encore, that love – like the light from the mirrors during True Love Waits – is reflected straight back at her.


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Oh. Oh noooooo. Now, for those of you who have been keeping score, I vowed to stop writing about cast-members of The Hills a long time ago. They are honestly human garbage. I'm not saying they don't deserve happiness in life, because even human garbage is entitled to some measure of that. But they certainly don't deserve the attention that they are so desperately willing to do ANYTHING to get. As you can imagine, this made the Heidi Montage Face And Body Wars of 2010 incredibly difficult. Sitting on the sidelines as this LAGOON CREATURE ruined herself for just five seconds more of US Weekly GIVING A SHIT ABOUT HER was one of the saddest things I have ever seen in my entire life. Even Jocelyn Wildenstein was shaking her head (as much as she can, I'm sure her neck has reduced mobility after one too many NECK REDUCTIONS) and thinking "poor dear." Unbelievable. Heidi Montag is the corporeal incarnation of the depths of human despair.
But so, today, the plastic faced sadness monster that is Heidi Montag joins a story that we have already been following (as a FAMILY) when she posted an "audition tape" on-line to replace Megan Fox in Transformers 3. Needless to say, don't click through to the video if you are standing on a bridge. Because I don't want you to throw yourself off of it!
Oh Heidi. Oh no. I'm sure the reasons why this video is a SUMMER BUMMER are obvious and don't need spelling out, but I just got an email from my boss with a revised Job Description and it says "to spell out things that don't need it" and so: it is well-documented that Heidi Montag knows her way around a firearm, and fair enough. We all enjoy our hobbies. But this one is kind of gross and sad, or at the very least, terrifying and terrifying. But the sad part is that she actually seems to think that women get cast in action movies by demonstrating to the director that they are ARMED AND PREPARED FOR A SERIOUS VIOLENT ENCOUNTER AGAINST MULTIPLE ATTACKERS. I mean, I'm sure she doesn't think that. I'm sure she just believes this is a leg-up on the competition. But you know what is not a leg up on the competition? That face and body that she ruined through innumerable plastic surgeries. And it turns out face and body are much more important for movie stars than actual combat experience. Isn't that right, Steve Buscemi and/or Paul Giamatti?
Oh, but also, ALSO, the saddest thing about this is not the video, even though the video is so sad (and so overexposed? Definitely smart to film an audition tape on a Nokia 6110). No, the saddest thing is that she submitted the video to a FAKE MICHAEL BAY TWITTER ACCOUNT. From Radar (via Vulture:
The best part is, Heidi doesn't seem to know which Twitter page belongs to the real Michael Bay. The person who got Heidi's post, who incidentally calls himself "the fake Michael Bay," tweeted back to Heidi, saying "Thanks sweetheart, but how are you with Turtle wax on Ferrari paint?"
Oh gosh. Someone should really contact Heidi Montag's doctor and have him make sure that the liquid plastic valve that keeps her cheeks looking so great (not great) hasn't been rerouted, because I think it might be pumping directly into her brain. Just kidding. I'm sure she had the edges of her brain shaved off. "My brain is too fat, and God wants me to be perfect." Or whatever.
Ugh. I can't stand this. I'm sorry, everyone. Back to Heidi Montag radio silence. It was better that way. Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.


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Mary and Bill recently divorced. Their divorce decree stated that Bill would pay the balances on their three joint credit card accounts. Months later, after Bill neglected to pay off these accounts, all three creditors contacted Mary for payment. She referred them to the divorce decree, insisting that she was not responsible for the accounts. The creditors correctly stated that they were not parties to the decree and that Mary was still legally responsible for paying off the couple's joint accounts. Mary later found out that the late payments appeared on her credit report.
If you've recently been through a divorce - or are contemplating one - you may want to look closely at issues involving credit. Understanding the different kinds of credit accounts opened during a marriage may help illuminate the potential benefits - and pitfalls - of each.
There are two types of credit accounts: individual and joint. You can permit authorized persons to use the account with either. When you apply for credit - whether a charge card or a mortgage loan - you'll be asked to select one type.
Individual Account: Your income, assets, and credit history are considered by the creditor. Whether you are married or single, you alone are responsible for paying off the debt. The account will appear on your credit report, and may appear on the credit report of any "authorized" user. However, if you live in a community property state (Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, or Wisconsin), you and your spouse may be responsible for debts incurred during the marriage, and the individual debts of one spouse may appear on the credit report of the other.
Advantages/Disadvantages: If you're not employed outside the home, work part-time, or have a low-paying job, it may be difficult to demonstrate a strong financial picture without your spouse's income. But if you open an account in your name and are responsible, no one can negatively affect your credit record.
Joint Account: Your income, financial assets, and credit history - and your spouse's - are considerations for a joint account. No matter who handles the household bills, you and your spouse are responsible for seeing that debts are paid. A creditor who reports the credit history of a joint account to credit bureaus must report it in both names (if the account was opened after June 1, 1977).
Advantages/Disadvantages: An application combining the financial resources of two people may present a stronger case to a creditor who is granting a loan or credit card. But because two people applied together for the credit, each is responsible for the debt. This is true even if a divorce decree assigns separate debt obligations to each spouse. Former spouses who run up bills and don't pay them can hurt their ex-partner's credit histories on jointly-held accounts.
If you open an individual account, you may authorize another person to use it. If you name your spouse as the authorized user, a creditor who reports the credit history to a credit bureau must report it in your spouse's name as well as in your's (if the account was opened after June 1, 1977). A creditor also may report the credit history in the name of any other authorized user.
Advantages/Disadvantages: User accounts often are opened for convenience. They benefit people who might not qualify for credit on their own, such as students or homemakers. While these people may use the account, you - not they - are contractually liable for paying the debt.
If you're considering divorce or separation, pay special attention to the status of your credit accounts. If you maintain joint accounts during this time, it's important to make regular payments so your credit record won't suffer. As long as there's an outstanding balance on a joint account, you and your spouse are responsible for it.
If you divorce, you may want to close joint accounts or accounts in which your former spouse was an authorized user. Or ask the creditor to convert these accounts to individual accounts.
By law, a creditor cannot close a joint account because of a change in marital status, but can do so at the request of either spouse. A creditor, however, does not have to change joint accounts to individual accounts. The creditor can require you to reapply for credit on an individual basis and then, based on your new application, extend or deny you credit. In the case of a mortgage or home equity loan, a lender is likely to require refinancing to remove a spouse from the obligation.
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How Can I Boost My Credit Score?
There are mutiple ways to boost your credit score. The first way is to pay your bills on time. This may seem obvious but it's something many people don't practice. Collections, charged off credit cards, utility bills etc. can lower your credit scores 50 or even 100 points. Big drops in your scores can mean you will pay much higher interest rates on loans if you can get one at all.
The second way is to establish good installment and revolving credit accounts. An example of an installment credit account would be a home or an auto loan. These loans have set payoff dates and the interest is calculated differently than a revolving credit account. Examples of revolving credit accounts are credit cards and home equity lines of credit. These accounts have no set payoff date. Even if you have bad credit you can get a secured credit card and start rebuilding your credit. Use caution with your credit cards if you carry a balance over 50% of your total credit line it will lower your credit score.
Want to learn more about how credit works? Visit us at www.ohiocreditexpress.com and get our free Credit Tips Newsletter.
Disputing Information in Your Report
It's possible for incorrect, incomplete or outdated information to appear on your credit report. If it does, it can drastically lower your chances of getting the loans, credit cards, and other credit products you would like. If you find an error, take the following steps as soon as possible. If you see evidence of fraud, contact the credit reporting companies immediately. Explain the situation and ask that a fraud alert be placed in your file. Also report the fraud to the police, and your creditors.
1. Contact the credit reporting company
Contact the credit reporting company that is reporting the item in question. It is helpful for you to have a printed copy of your credit report from them. You may be eligible to receive it free of charge.
After you advise the credit reporting agency of the information that you dispute and why, the credit reporting company will review it. If you have any documentation that supports your position also send that to the credit reporting agency. If further investigation is required, the credit reporting agency will provide notification of what you're disputing to the source that furnished the disputed information to them.
The source of the disputed information will review the information, conduct its own investigation, and report back to the credit reporting agency. The credit reporting company will then make all appropriate changes to your credit file based on the investigation, and notify you of the results of the investigation and any changes that were made to your credit report.
2. Contact the Creditor Regarding the Problem
In some cases, you should contact the appropriate creditor or lender before contacting a credit reporting company. This is especially true if you are a victim of identity theft or fraud. You should also contact the appropriate creditor or lender if that source has verified the information that you disputed with the credit reporting company. Most large creditors have standard procedures for customers to dispute items about their accounts with them. If you have proof that the item in question is incorrect, it should be resolved quickly.
If the creditor finds that the disputed information is indeed incorrect, the creditor is required by federal law, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, to update its records both internally and with the credit reporting companies to which it reported the disputed information, usually within 30 days.
Always follow up your phone calls with a letter. List each disputed item, and state how it is inaccurate, attaching copies of all relevant documents. Include your full name, account number, the dollar amount in question, and the reason you believe the item is wrong. Be concise.
3. Contact the Other credit reporting companies
If you find an inaccuracy with one credit reporting company, you may want to get your credit report from the other two credit reporting companies to see if their credit reports contain the same error. After you've corrected an error with one credit reporting company, the other credit reporting companies will in most cases also receive the corrected information. But for prompt correction, it's best to contact each of the three major credit reporting companies yourself.
4. Ensure the Error Is Fixed
Within 30 days (45 days if based upon your annual free credit file), the credit reporting company should notify you of the results of its investigation. You'll need to obtain a new copy of your credit report to make sure that the inaccuracies have been corrected or removed.
If the disputed information has been resolved, you can have the credit reporting company notify anyone who received a credit report with the inaccurate information in the past six months (two years in the case of employers) of the corrections that have been made.
5. If You Cannot Resolve a Disputed Item
You have the right to file a brief statement with the consumer reporting company, free of charge, explaining the nature of your disagreement. The consumer reporting company may limit your statement to not more than 100 words if it provides you with assistance in writing a clear summary of the disagreement. Your statement will become part of your credit report, and will be reported each time your credit report is accessed, for as long as the disputed item remains in your credit report.
(ARA) - The average American's credit score is about 620, but during a recession and credit crisis, average isn't good enough when it comes to getting a loan. In the current economic climate, most lenders consider a credit score of 720 or higher a must in order to be approved for a mortgage or a loan.
It's important to know the top factors that affect your score and check your credit report for errors, which are increasingly common. Here are the best ways to raise your credit score in three simple steps:
1. Pay on Time
The most important factor to a potential lender is whether or not you will pay your bills in full and on time. Schedule bill payments on your calendar or pay your bills as soon as you receive them. Remember that paying your bills comes before luxuries like going out to dinner or buying new clothes.
2. Use a Variety of Credit
A variety of credit, such as mortgage loans and credit cards, can show that you are responsible for repaying both large and small financial promises. Make sure to use credit responsibly and don't run up credit card debt that you can't pay off immediately or within a few months.
3. Keep Accounts Open
It's never a good idea to open a credit card just to take advantage of a discount or a freebie, then close it right away. The longer your credit history, the higher your credit rating tends to be.
To see all of the factors that affect your personal credit score, you should check your credit report at least every six months. Using a site like EasyScoreToday.com instantly gives you a free, detailed and personalized analysis of your credit report with advice on how to improve it. Checking your own credit report at EasyScoreToday.com will not hurt your score.
Your credit report will show you details like accounts with past late payments, the various types of credit you've used, current balances and recent requests for credit. If you find negative or wrong information on your file, you can dispute it and have it removed. The longer these items stay on your credit file, the lower your credit score will become.
With good bill paying and credit habits, and by keeping an eye on your credit report, you can work to raise your credit score. Raising your score from the national average of 650 to a more ideal 720 can help you obtain a car loan or mortgage and get a better rate on your loan and credit cards. The better your credit score, the less the term "credit crunch" will apply to you.
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Equifax, Transunion and Experion are the credit reporting agencies in the United States . Each maintains information about you and your credit history. This information is gathered on an ongoing basis from many sources that have extended you credit.
Lenders, employers, landlords, and other service providers buy that information in the form of a credit report to help them decide whether to approve your application for a loan, credit card, job, or housing, or to offer you a product or service at a particular rate.
Because your credit file changes constantly, it's important that you review your information regularly to check its accuracy. Any positive or negative entries will impact your credit score.
Personal information. Compiled from credit applications you've filled out, this information normally includes your name, current and recent addresses, Social Security Number, date of birth, and current and previous employers.
Credit history. The bulk of your credit report consists of details about credit accounts that were opened in your name or that list you as an authorized user (such as a spouse's credit card). Account details, which are supplied by creditors with which you have an account, include the date the account was opened, the credit limit or amount of the loan, the payment terms, the balance, and a history that shows whether or not you've paid the account on time. Closed or inactive accounts,depending on the manner in which they were paid, stay on your report for 7 to 11 years from the date of their last activity.
Inquiries. Credit reporting agencies record an inquiry whenever your credit report is shown to another party, such as a lender, service provider, landlord, or insurer. Inquiries remain on your credit report for up to two years.
Public records. Matters of public record obtained from government sources such as courts of law -- including liens, bankruptcies,and overdue child support -- may appear on your credit report. Most public record information stays on your credit report for 7 years.
A credit report does not include information about your checking or savings accounts, bankruptcies that are more than 10 years old, charged-off or debts placed for collection that are more than seven years old, gender, ethnicity, religion, political affiliation, medical history, or criminal records. Your credit score is generated by information on your credit report, but is not part of the report itself.
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Spring is in the air for CATA WIT's blossoming initiatives
Welcome to our April issue of CATA WIT e-news! We hope you enjoy reading this month's newsletter which focuses on CATA WIT's initiatives to address the role of women in Canada's current IT talent gap. While there has been a great deal of progress on many fronts for women in the IT sector, there are still many obstacles - specifically a lack of mentoring and positive role models - which inhibits our potential to grow in this rewarding industry. We encourage you to view the recent report on Gender Challenges of Women in the Canadian Advanced Technology Sector for further information on the under-representation of women in the advanced technology sector.
One of CATA WIT's new national initiatives to close the IT talent gap has been the very successful Circle of Wisdom Growth Series. Re-enforcing CATA WIT's commitment to the Innovation Nation platform and to draw attention to the current IT talent gap, we are offering young women the chance to advance in their careers by forming business networks and stimulating mentoring opportunities through our ongoing Circle of Wisdom Series.
As we are finally beginning to unearth ourselves from the record-breaking snowfall of this most recent winter, I would like to take this opportunity to wish CATA WIT members a warm and splendid spring and thank our dedicated volunteers, e-newsletter readers, event speakers and sponsors, and all of those who were able to attend our Chapters' events. Your collective support is helping us achieve CATA WIT's vision.
Best wishes for a productive and successful spring!
Kindest regards,
The Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa partnered with Industry Canada Small Business Policy Branch and recently released new research about women entrepreneurs in export markets.
Authored by Barbara Orser, M.B.A., Ph.D., Deloitte Professor in the Management of Growth Enterprise Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, Gender and Export Propensity examines the influence of gender in international trade. This study reflects the critical nature of international trade to the Canadian economy, as SMEs comprise the majority of the firms that sell goods and services abroad and women are increasingly engaged in international entrepreneurial activities.
CATA WIT congratulates Robin McIntyre, Regional President, Rogers Communication Inc., on receiving the 2007 Business Women of the Year - Corporate award at the Women's Business Network Gala on April 2, 2008 at the Ottawa Congress Centre. Please click HERE to learn more about the Women's Business Network.
Here's a brief list of humourous "high-tech slang":
Link Rot The process by which links on a web page become as obsolete as the sites they're connected to change location or die. http://www.partnerships.org.uk/
Dead Tree Edition The paper version of a publication available in both paper and electronic forms, as in: "The dead tree edition of the San Francisco Chronicle..." http://www.partnerships.org.uk/
Graybar Land The place you go while you're staring at a computer that's processing something very slowly (while you watch the gray bar creep across the screen). http://www.partnerships.org.uk/
Open-Collar Workers People who work at home or telecommute. http://www.partnerships.org.uk/
Cobweb Site A World Wide Web Site that hasn't been updated for a long time. A dead web page. http://www.partnerships.org.uk/
Elvis Year The peak year of something's popularity. "Barney the dinosaur's Elvis year was 1993." http://www.partnerships.org.uk/
Our mission is to help women in technology companies advance in their careers and succeed as entrepreneurs through mentoring, networking, professional development and advocacy.
Our vision is to be Canada's premier "go to" forum that is committed to the advancement of women in technology under the CATAAlliance innovation umbrella.
For more information about CATAAlliance WIT Forum please visit http://www.catawit.ca
France Cyrenne landed her dream job right out of university. Nineteen years later, France is a senior executive with the same company. As a senior consultant with Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, she is a good role model for aspiring young women. Following the advice of a career counselor at a young age and developing her project management skills and techniques under a nurturing female manager provided France with the knowledge and encouragement to succeed.
With the rapid decline of enrolment in the science and technology programs and the daily struggle for women to balance careers and families, France believes senior level role models - and an innovative, hip marketing campaign - are exactly what the IT industry needs to attract more young women. She is a strong advocate for the important role women play in the industry and took time with CATA WIT to explain their essential role.
Mentors Early in Your Career
"I worked under a female manager for my first project with Accenture. I remember feeling really safe working for her; she took me under her wing and encouraged me to grow as an IT worker. She was so helpful," says France. "I think every young woman, or any person for that matter, needs that sort of influence when they're first starting out. You should never feel so insecure in a new job that you think you know nothing, but rather feel comfortable in a new setting that you want to learn everything."
Helping Women Stay in their Jobs and Start a Family
While there are many companies like Accenture providing support to young women by recruiting in universities and reaching out to female professors, many women leave what could be very successful careers in IT to have children without a sense of security or encouragement. "Women leave not asking for help, because they don't think it's feasible to have both a job and a family," says France. "Women that can see their positions as long-term and see a place for them in the company are more likely to stay. It's important for women in senior roles to share their stories, to share their strengths, and prove that a balance between work and family is possible."
Reaching Young Women Early
France's aptitude for IT related business was first uncovered in high school. Unsure of what she wanted to do as a career, France sought the advice of her high school's career counselor. After administering a test and combining her strengths in accounting and computers, France's career counselor suggested the Management Information Systems program at the University of Ottawa. However, changes in high school curriculums make it difficult to recruit at the grade 12 level; marketers need to target girls at an even younger age.
"We have to advertise to students not only at the college and university level, but also at the high school level. By grade 9 students are expected to choose their career path and made to take the right courses to get them into specific programs in university and college," says France. "I think a lot of young people were turned off of IT when the industry went through a rough spell in 2000. It's time to promote IT as a rewarding career that has a high self-satisfaction element. Marketing campaigns need to show IT's fun side by promoting the video games, the self-service websites or tools of everyday life, or even the fashion that is designed with the software that IT professionals develop. We need to show the exciting outcomes of our industry, not just someone in a suit staring at a computer."
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CATA WIT News
April 16 - Toronto - Networking is Telling, Not Selling
Join our Toronto Chapter for an informative cocktail event that will entail an interactive discussion with Colleen Clarke, career specialist and corporate trainer. This is the perfect opportunities for those networking for the first time and for those who simply want to improve their skills!
Please click HERE to see details.
April 23 - Montreal - Symposium sur l'Entrepreneuriat en Technologie
Les clés du succès pour démarrer une entreprise en technologie - découvrir comment réussir. Rencontrer d'autres passionné(e)s et apprendre de leurs expériences, connaissances et passion. Se joindre aux entrepreneur(e)s des nouvelles technologies. Découvrir et développer ses propres forces d'entrepreneur(e)!
May 15 - Calgary Chapter's Inaugural Meeting
CATA WIT Forum is pleased to announce that Elan Harper, Manager, Tax, Deloitte and Kelly Morrison, Telus are the co-chairs of the new CATA WIT Calgary Chapter. They will chair their first executive meeting on May 15, 2008.
Welcome CATA WIT Chapter Chairs!
CATA WIT would like to introduce our other chairs around the country as well: Estelle Duez and Ella Mar, Ottawa Chapter Co-chairs, Joanne Hausch and Dr. Catherine Boivie, Vancouver Chapter Co-chairs, Suzie Labonne, Toronto Chapter Chair, and Vivian Hudson, Montreal Chapter Chair. We look forward to the successful Chapter events this coming spring!
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Lakers: Insider says "Kobe wanted WAY more than what he got" Was actually upset at the $48mil
This just in: No, the Lakers didn't just lay $48.5 million on Kobe Bryant out of the blue.
If they had (as the team and Bryant said they did), then it would have been generous to a fault, closing down options for the next two seasons.
If, on the other hand, the process was mutual with both sides signaling their interest and compromising on the price, it's something else – an expensive but arguably reasonable, decision to retain Kobe to help them transition.
Indeed, that's what happened, Lakers insiders told the Register.
The Lakers had already begun thinking about extending Bryant – Jeanie Buss was all for it, Jim more deliberate – when the two sides began feeling each other out before Kobe's return in December.
When word came back that Bryant liked the idea of getting it done, the bargaining started.
Bryant asked for more than he got, but settled for remaining the NBA's highest-paid player.
As originally reported, Jim and Jeanie agreed because it's what their father would have done.
They may have even done it on their father's advice, since Jerry Buss did the same thing to thank Magic Johnson for his extraordinary contribution.
Whatever the case, the situations weren't the same.
When Dr. Buss told Johnson to keep his one-year $14.7 million extension after retiring in 1991 as a going-away present, there was no luxury tax.
Nor were the Lakers about to go out and pursue free agents with veterans James Worthy, Byron Scott, Sam Perkins and A.C. Green on their cap. It would take five years before they would be in position to bag Shaquille O'Neal in 1996.
If the Lakers don't intend to spend all their money in 2014, they don't intend to wait until 2019.
Signing Bryant meant giving up the minimal chance they thought they had at Lebron James this summer. With little interest in Carmelo Anthony, that pretty much does it for the Class of 2014.
The best remaining players are Chris Bosh – a younger Pau Gasol – Kyle Lowry and Luol Deng, none of whom will be bargains since all will get big offers from their teams.
On the other hand, why should James come out this summer? Dwyane Wade's future is uncertain. LeBron's preferred option, the Clippers, can happen only if Miami president Pat Riley trades him. With no more leverage than James has – the possibility of signing with Cleveland or Dallas – I don't see it.
What if LeBron stays next season and opts out in 2015, instead?
The Lakers will have a max slot – but if LeBron gets his full $22.1 million with Kobe at $25 million, that leaves less than $20 million for 10 more players.
In other words, if LeBron comes in 2015, it would be to play with Kobe and some cheap guys.
In other words, LeBron ain't coming in 2015, either.


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Summary: The BBC is working on the development of a new generation of hybrid radio with international partners in Europe, America and Australia. New research commissioned by the BBC shows the majority of smartphone users want radio in their devices but have concerns around mobile data costs, battery use and reception issues when using streamed audio services. Together they will research and develop a new radio unit which combines internet and broadcast DAB or FM radio for use in mobile phones. - radiotoday.co.ukRead full article: RadioToday with RCS | Hybrid Radio pla…
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Container Gardening.
Spring Flowers.. Flowers on Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA by CambridgeRealEstate.com - Charles Cherney on Flickr..
cart with full of flowers by hoadalat on Flickr..
Raspberries will grow happily in a container on your patio. Great idea for any vine berries- will keep them from completely taking over..
Source: http://www.seattletimes.com/lifestyle/a-bounty-of-berries-in-a-pot-and-seminars-at-the-garden-show/
Garden Container . Soothing colors.. blue pot by kelly_k on Flickr..


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I'd like to take a minute (or two, or three) to introduce myself and share my story. To save a bit of time, you can refer to mac's post...I'm the author.
http://asap.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2 ... ight=#2816
I guess I can enlighten you on the "issues down the road" statement. I continue to have downbeat nystagmus, minor gait disturbance, mild tinnitis, and vertigo. This is residual from the Chiari and has not changed since the surgery.
From then until now, I've developed visual disturbances that my neurosurgeon and opthalmologist can't explain. There is "no good reason" for them, but here they are...
Sixth nerve palsy-when I look either right or left of midline, the eye muscles try to force my eyes back to center, resulting in jerky, patternless movements that cause instant eyestrain headaches.
Photophobia-cannot tolerate well-lit areas. I wear sunglasses outside (except on cloudy days or at night) and in business buildings (flourescent lights are the worst.).
Visual Snow-This is hard to explain. You know what a TV with static looks like, mostly white with black flecks? Reverse that so it's mostly black with white flecks. That's what I see when I close my eyes. When I open them, this "net" is superimposed over what I'm trying to look at. It's not really white, per se, but more like pinkish green. Like when you look at a lightbulb and then look away...the imprint changes color depending on the background it's on.
Put these in combination with the downbeat nystagmus and fourth nerve palsy (misaligned eyes that cause double vision) and I'm just a mess. To my knowledge, there is no condition or syndrome that covers all this. It's just a combination of very complex ocular issues, and not one of them can be fixed entirely.
Okay, the visual stuff is hard to live with, but I was adapting pretty well (short of not being able to find a job. I'm a stay at home mom that just got denied disability for the second time...).
BUT...about two months ago, things started to go downhill fast. I discovered a bloody discharge during a breast self-exam. Cytology showed abnormal cells, so a ductal dissection was scheduled.
HOWEVER...between the preop exam and the procedure, I developed some new symptoms...numb hands, stiff muscles (all over upon waking, fingers all day), muscle fatigue with minor exertion, bladder problems (incontinence with sneezing, urgency, inability to fully empty), and bowel issues (urgency, constipation). This was enough to make the anesthesiologist take pause until we found the cause. I had a full spinal MRI that showed low lying cerebellar tonsils, mild spondylotic ridge formation in c4-c6, mild thoracic dextroscoliosis, and mild lumbar facet arthritis. The anesthesiologist still wasn't satisfied, so he called my NS and spoke with him personally. They decided to do the procedure with sedation and local anesthetics. This was done yesterday, and I get the biopsy results Thursday or Friday.
Now...about my symptoms...now that I got the dissection out of the way, I can concentrate on my new issues (providing it's not malignant). Since my NS said I need to see my neurologist about them, I'm basically starting over. I'm not going to mess around this time. If there's any humanly possible way, I'm going to New York to TCI. I've done quite a bit of research, and I'm thinking my problems are either being caused by an overagressive craniectomy or I have an OTFT (occult tethered cord).
So, for now, I'm once again in a holding pattern. I'm a veteran in some ways, and a newbie in others. I'm sure I'll get help and support from you guys, and I'll give it when I'm able.
God Bless you ALL!
Renee in Ohio
October, 2003-Suboccipital craniectomy, laminectomy of c1 and c2
Continuing visual disturbances
New onset of neurological symptoms
Waiting for Breast Cancer biopsy results
Trying to get to TCI
Praying to God every day
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Samsung (SSNLF) coming face to face with the curse of depending on China
If China is your most important market as it is to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)'s and SAMSUNG ELECTRONIC KRW5000(OTCMKTS:SSNLF)'s mobile businesses, you lose sleep amid these grim economic predictions. China's economy is not only projected to grow at the slowest pace in 26 years in 2016, but the smartphone market in the country is highly saturated That is happening at a time when Apple and Samsung are increasingly looking to China for growth as their other key smartphone markets hit peak penetration levels.
Economic heat
The World Bank is predicting that China's economy will only expand 6.7% this year, marking the slowest growth of the Chinese economy in nearly 26 years. That doesn't look bad enough until you discover that China's smartphone market contracted 4% in the last quarter of 2015 and the trend is likely to continue throughout this year. With that, you see why Apple and Samsung are feeling the heat of looking to China for growth.
Headache for Apple
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)'s iPhones target the high-end smartphone market. The economic slowdown such as the case in China threatens to put a squeeze on consumers' discretionary spending, thus slowing down iPhone sales in the country.
Apple is already worrying about the threat considering that the company draws a significant portion of its revenues and profits from China. With the threat looming large in China and other key markets reaching smartphone saturation levels, Apple expects its sales to fall for the first time in 13 years. Signs of a grim future showed more clearly in Apple's most recent quarter when iPhone sales growth remained nearly flat and Apple missed the consensus iPhone unit sales estimate.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is looking for revenue of $50 to $53 billion for the current quarter, indicating a drop from $58 billion in a similar quarter a year ago. The soft revenue forecast takes into account the economic rout in China.
Samsung's nightmare
Samsung is facing multiple challenges in China. First, the economic slowdown in the cloud threatens consumers spending, which might have a heavy toll on vendors of premium smartphones. Second, competition has increased in China's smartphone market and competitors have seriously eaten into Samsung's market share in the country.
For Samsung, China has become a nightmare these days, although it used be a lucrative market for Galaxy phones.
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Intelligent Ground Vehicle Traveling to International Competition
Date: 05-27-2010
Kathleen McPartland
Public Affairs
Ramesh Varahamurti
Mechatronic Engineering Program
Five engineering students will be traveling with the vehicle they have built to the 18th Annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle (IGV) Competition in Rochester, Michigan, June 4–7. The Mechatronic Engineering Program at California State University, Chico sponsors the IGV project.
The IGV is a totally autonomous vehicle. Once the competition starts, the team members can touch the vehicle only to turn it on. The moment it is turned on, it is on its own. To navigate an obstacle course, it must be able to actually see the road and know where it is.
This is the third year that CSU, Chico has entered the competition. The team has learned from the experience of the first two groups and added features such as a stereo-vision camera, for which they wrote the software. They've created a system to test the vehicle via an iPhone; they've combined the entire system so that it uses one computer rather than the two used previously; and they've created line-following software that allows the vehicle to run continuously (previously, the vehicle would stop as it processed the huge amount of data it was receiving).
The project is one of a kind in terms of the degree of multi-disciplinary cooperation. Students from the Mechatronic Engineering Program and the Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Technology and Computer Science contributed to the project.
"Many of the other engineering projects for competitions our students have produced come out of one discipline," said Ramesh Varahamurti, coordinator of the Mechatronic Engineering Program. "For example, the human powered vehicle comes out of mechanical engineering and the micromouse out of Electrical and Computer Engineering. This is a complex project that integrates many systems and many types of engineering. It has given the students the opportunity to collaborate across fields, which is invaluable to their future careers."
The Mechatronic Engineering Program at CSU, Chico is also one of a kind. It is the first such program in the United States, with two others being established currently. A curriculum development program at San Jose State University, sponsored by the National Science Foundation in 1996, sparked interest in the program. CSU, Chico engineers had already created a comprehensive program which was awaiting approval from the Chancellor's Office.
"Recently, I talked to one of the organizers at that original San Jose conference," said Varahamurti, "and he said that he was surprised that we made it work—he and his colleagues hadn't thought it was possible."
The quality of work produced by students in the program has been noticed and spawned other collaborations, including with Lawrence Livermore Labs. Another project spawned by the IGV work was a tomato transplanter developed with the School of Agriculture that relied on the ability of the IGV to see color and transplant tomatoes autonomously.
The students working on the project and traveling to the competition include mechatronic engineering students Scott Vanni, Brian DeWilde, Corey Abbott and George Wing; Teresa Muir, mechanical engineering; and Michael Tonelli, electrical engineering.


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Comcast Int'l licenses shows in Asia
Pacts involve 270 hours from E!, Style, G4, Golf ChannelComcast International Media Group on Sunday unveiled a host of licensing deals with Asian outlets for shows from its quartet of U.S. cable channels -- E!, Style, G4 and the Golf Channel. The deals total some 270 hours and involve Australia, India, Malaysia and Thailand.
"Comcast International Media Group's programming continues to be a favorite choice among TV buyers in Asia Pacific," said Christine Fellowes, managing director Asia Pacific for the L.A.-based distributor.
Among the deals:
-- In Australia, Fuel TV has acquired G4's series "International Sexy Ladies Show" as well as "Web Soup," which will be localized for the region.
-- Zee Cafe in India has picked up E!'s "E! News."
-- Malaysia's ntv7 has acquired from Style Seasons 1 and 2 of "Style Her Famous" as well as three seasons of "Dress My Nest."
-- In Thailand, True Inside has licensed "Style Her Famous," while True Xzyte has picked up E!'s"Wildest Cop Show Moments."
Meanwhile, in other market-related news, E! Entertainment's "Reailty Hell" has just been picked up for formatting by Italy's Mediaset, France's Banijay Entertainment, Sweden's Fremantle subsidiary and Denmark's Blu Entertainment.
In "Reality Hell," E! has fun with the global obsession with getting a shot at fame. The catch? Everyone on the show is an actor trying to see just how far they can push one unsuspecting person who thinks he or she will be appearing on a true reality show. The series debuted Stateside in August.


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text: CHICAGO (AP) -- Rookie goalie Adam Munro stopped 26 shots to earn his first NHL shutout and the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Calgary Flames 2-0 on Thursday night. Martin Lapointe's power-play goal with 6:11 left in the third period snapped a scoreless tie. Following Mark Bell's shot from the point, Lapointe managed to whack the puck between the pads of Calgary goalie Miikka Kiprusoff with his second try. Kyle Calder pounced on a turnover by Calgary defenseman Roman Hamrlik and scored a shorthanded insurance goal with 4:48 left. Kiprusoff finished with 18 saves. Chicago has won just four of its last 19 games overall and three of its last 14 at home. The Flames have lost two straight following a four-game winning streak. The Flames lead the Northwest Division and have allowed the fewest goals of any team in the Western Conference. Munro, playing in his sixth game of the season, was forced to make several tough saves in the third period as the Flames pressured the Chicago defense. He stopped Matthew Lombardi twice in the final minutes during a Flames power play. Chicago's top goalie, Nikolai Khabibulin, is out four-to-six weeks with a knee strain.


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Announcements and Archives
White to Host UCR Town Hall
UCR Chancellor Timothy White will host the first town hall meeting of the 2010–11 academic year on October 20th. Post-employment benefits is among the topics likely to be discussed. More details will be announced soon. Those who cannot attend the town hall will be able to watch a live stream during the meeting as well as archived video following the event.
President Mark Yudof Hosts Town Hall Meeting
UC leaders will host an online town hall meeting Sept. 24 to talk with faculty, staff and retirees about post-employment benefits, health care costs, UC's budget and other university issues.
The live, interactive webcast will be held Friday, September 24 from
10–11:30 a.m. Faculty, staff and retirees from across the UC
organization will be able to view the webcast by going to: http://www.ustream.tv/ucevents
To submit questions and comments, participants must create a UStream account. This is a simple process that takes about a minute. Sign up for an account here: http://www.ustream.tv/login-signup.
The Web Town Hall — a first in UC history — is intended to give faculty, staff and retirees an opportunity to ask questions about UC benefits and to share any concerns they have. The event will be moderated by Penelope Herbert, staff advisor-designate to the Regents.
Panelists will include Nathan Brostrom, executive vice president for business operations; Peter Taylor, chief financial officer, Dwaine Duckett, vice president for human resources; and Provost Lawrence Pitts, executive vice president for academic affairs of the UC system.
Faculty, staff and retirees who are unable to participate will be able to view an archived copy of the webcast at http://www.ustream.tv/ucevents. A transcript of the proceedings will also be made available.


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Today I went wandering around the current exhibition in Milton Keynes Central Library, Newport Pagnell – Cromwell's Garrison Town. It was an interesting exhibition which was very old skool in terms of how it was presented and to be honest could have been a bit dull if it hadn't pressed some particular interest buttons for me.
The exhibition primarily focuses on the history of Newport Pagnell and role it played in the English Civil War(s), but it also touches upon the history of Stony Stratford too. Pictures of Sealed Knot visits to both are included amongst the exhibits. The exhibition illustrates how these two small towns, which are now viewed by some – but not the locals – as being part of Milton Keynes were on opposing sides during the civil war. Stony was held by the Royalists and for most of the time Newport Pagnell was held by the Parliamentarians. Thus, as the exhibition makes clear this area was the front line between Oxford and East Anglia.
I found this borderland idea interesting as it is something which continues into the modern day. MK is hard to categorise in terms of where it lies regionally. We are on the edge of several regions and our life here reflects that. TV wise I get Look East, police coverage is provided by the Thames Valley Force, the main "local" railway company is London Midland.
There was some important non-conformist dissenter history within the exhibition, aswell as literary treasures. There was a chunk of wood which was part of a pulpit Bunyan had preached from and some documentation relating to Rev. John Gibbs who was one of the 17th century dissenters who left the CofE and formed an independent church which is now the URC. This history page on the Newport Pagnell Baptist Church site outlines the way in which other local dissenting congregations can be seen to trace their heritage back to Gibbs and within the exhibition is an article from the Baptist Quarterly dating back to the 1920's.
I find the whole subject of non-conformist history absolutely fascinating and important, it is an important part of my religious heritage.
In terms of how radical political non-conformity and dissent has always been viewed as dangerous one line in a time line in the exhibition is very telling. In 1649 Levellers were chased through Newport Pagnell and their leaders shot.
One thing I am very aware of is that it is easy to romanticise the situation of the time, particularly as non-conformists who still have that Puritan DNA in us. That would be a mistake, but I do worry that this exhibition focused too much on bland information without going into much depth about what the reality would have been. For example when it says volunteers to go to Ireland were told they weren't needed – such as simple sentence, but so much more than is immediately obvious is held within it.
As I say an interesting exhibition if you are in to that sort of thing, but possibly not if you're not a social history/ non-conformity buff. I know space was obviously an issue for this exhibition and I would have liked to see it presented in a larger space. I think that would have made a difference.