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At this point, any ancestors I haven't found yet in the 1940 Census will not be found until an index is available. The best way to gain access to an index will be to help create one. The 1940 Census Community Project is working to create an index with the help of volunteers like me. So far, I've indexed a little more than 1,000 names from the 1940 Census using the FamilySearch Indexing program. The index we're creating will be available on FamilySearch.org, Archives.com, FindMyPast.com and the National Archives.
The Census Community Project uses FamilySearch Indexing's program. I've been indexing with this program for a few years now, but every project is different. So what have I learned while working on 1940 Census images?
- I'm human and I make mistakes. But that's ok. As with all other FamilySearch Indexing projects, each record to transcribed by two people and then checked over by an arbitrator. My current rate of accuracy is 98%. Pretty good I think.
- You can review your results in detail (log into the indexing software, click the "Arbitration Results" tab and then the "review batches' button). Some of the errors I make are "oops!" and one or two are "I was right on that..." You can ask for changes marked against you to be re-reviewed. Even arbitrators can make mistakes.
- If you read the instructions, you'll avoid common mistakes. Each field (house number, surname, place of birth, etc) has specific instructions to address common questions. Read them and learn things like:
- If the line is blank, mark it blank and do not index the line number.
- Children under five should have their "1935 locations" marked blank, even if the enumerator recorded a location.
- If someone was living in the "same place" or "same house" in 1935 then you do not record a county or state, even if the enumerator recorded them.
- I prefer to index down columns instead of across rows. It's faster. Some of the fields will pre-fill, such as surname, if I navigate down a column using the down arrow key. This method also enables me to concentrate more on a specific field instead of having to jump around. It disconnects me from the individual person and helps me focus on reading what's on the page. Usually this is a good thing. Sometimes it hurts though, if the enumerator makes a mistake (ex 1935 locations for someone under 5).
- The states of interest to me are not going to be complete for a while. The western half of the US is being indexed much more quickly than the middle or east.
- I can track the progress of the indexing here.
I don't know if the above list is encouraging or discouraging or neither, but indexing really is a great experience. I feel like I've accomplished something and helped someone. I encourage anyone interested in genealogy to take part in this project. Again, you can find out how to participate here.
Please note that this blog was inspired by, and written in response to, a contest hosted by The 1940 Census Community Project and does constitute a contest entry for a prize.


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Steel Industry Stock Outlook – March 2013 – Zacks Analyst Interviews
About the Steel Industry
Given the unique combination of strength, formability and versatility in steel; it is deployed across various industries including construction, transport, electrical appliances, food packaging and others. Steel products are classified into four broad categories: flat steel products, long steel products, scrap and semi-finished products. Flat products include plates, hot-rolled strip and sheets, and cold-rolled strip and sheets. The long steel products are wire rods, beams, reinforced bars and merchant bars.
The steel industry in today's world is considered as the backbone of the economy and is often indicative of economic progress, as it plays a critical role in infrastructural and overall economic development. World crude steel production went up from 851 megatons (Mt) in 2001 to 1,548 Mt in 2012. However, despite its size, the steel industry remains relatively fragmented and is highly cyclical and intensely competitive.
Outlook: Negative
Within the Zacks Industry classification, the steel industry falls under the broader Basic Materials sector (one of 16 Zacks sectors). We rank all of the more than 250 industries in the 16 Zacks sectors based on the earnings outlook for the constituent companies in each industry. This ranking is available in the Zacks Industry Rank.
The way to look at the complete list of 250+ industries is that the outlook for the top one-third of the list (Zacks Industry Rank of #85 and lower) is positive, while the outlook for the bottom one-third (Zacks Industry Rank #170 and higher) is negative.
We have three Steel related industries: Steel Pipes, Steel Producers and Steel Specialty. The Steel Pipes industry currently retains a Zacks Industry Rank #118, placing it in the middle one third of the 250+ industry groups. The Steel Producers industry is featuring in the bottom 1/3rd of all Zacks industries with a Zacks Industry Rank #235, followed by the Specialty Steel industry, with a Zacks Industry Rank #249. Looking at the exact location of these Steel industries, one could safely say that the outlook is on the 'Negative' side.
Please note that the Zacks Rank for stocks, which is at the core of our Industry Outlook, has an impressive track record going back years, verified by outside auditors, to foretell stock prices, particularly over the short term (1 to 3 months). The rank along with Expected Surprise Prediction (ESP) helps in predicting the probability of earnings surprises.
Industry Performance So Far
After witnessing sturdy growth for most part of the last decade, the steel industry suffered a setback due to the recession in 2008 as consumers utilized existing inventories rather than buying new stock. The industry witnessed a turnaround in late 2009 and continued to grow thereafter, in sync with the global economic recovery.
Demand for steel benefited from growth in the developing economies that helped counter the sluggishness in developed economies. Asia, particularly China, continued to be the principal growth driver. Demand for steel products, nonetheless, remained below the pre-recession levels.
However, China's economic growth has been subdued compared to the robust levels over the last decade. The economic slowdown in 2012 unfavorably impacted infrastructure and construction spending. Concerns surrounding China's growth and the European debt crisis remain overhangs on the sector's outlook.
Global Production Numbers in 2012
World crude steel production was a record 1,548 Mt in 2012, outperforming the 2011 level by 1.2%. Production in Asia improved 2.7% to 1,012 Mt. China retained its leadership position, yielding almost 46% of the global output at 716.5 Mt. Production in Japan, the second largest producer, remained flat year over year at 107.2 Mt. The United States held the third position, producing 88.6 Mt of crude steel, up 2.5% annually and accounting for 6% of the total global output. Production in Europe and South America were somber, declining 2.7% and 3.1%, respectively.
In Jan 2013, world crude steel production edged up 0.8% annually to 125 Mt. China's crude steel production was 59.3 Mt, up 4.6% year over year. Japan produced 8.9 Mt of crude steel, an increase of 2.7%. The U.S produced 7.3 Mt of crude steel in Jan 2013, a 5.8% year-over-year decline.
Industry Capacity & Demand/Consumption Dynamics
The average capacity utilization ratio in 2012 was 78.8% compared to 80.7% in 2011. World crude steel capacity utilization ratio further decreased to 71.2% in Jan 2013 from 73.2% in Dec 2012, and also dipped 5.5 percentage points from Jan 2012.
Global apparent steel consumption increased 1.7% in 2012, down sharply from 7.4% growth in 2011. Region wise, apparent steel consumption decreased 9% in Europe, edged up 2% in China and increased 7% in the United States in 2012 on a year-over-year basis.
Steel Prices
Steel prices are generally volatile, in line with the highly cyclical nature of the global steel industry. Rising raw material prices have a direct impact on steel prices as higher raw material prices induces a corresponding increase in steel prices.
However, in the wake of lower demand, it becomes increasingly challenging to pass on raw material price hikes to consumers. Overcapacity, glut in cheaper Chinese steel imports, economic conditions, shifts toward other substitutes significantly impact steel prices.
Steel prices improved in the first half of 2012, but declined in the back half due to a glut in imports, oversupply in the market from zealous steelmakers, weak demand in Europe and tempering growth in Asia. A sustained downside in steel prices will materially and adversely affect margins of the steel companies.
The overall negative tone of Zacks Industry Rank for the Steel industry reflects this underwhelming earnings outlook. We believe that the eventual pricing recovery will need a reviving economy, stabilization in the Euro-zone and a rebound in construction activity in the developing countries, in particular China, India and South Korea.
Raw Material Trends
The primary inputs for the steel industry are iron ore and coking coal, as well as coke, scrap, alloys and base metal. The industry also uses large volumes of natural gas, electricity and oxygen for its steel manufacturing operations.
In the first half of 2012, prices were more or less stable before plummeting to a three-year low in September. Nonetheless, prices have been on the rise based on aggressive restocking drive by Chinese steel mills. However, average iron ore prices in 2012 were much lower than the previous year.
The iron ore industry is highly concentrated with only three major players, Vale S.A. (VALE), Rio Tinto Plc (RIO) and BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP), having significant pricing power. Iron ore prices are expected to slump in 2013 due to the economic uncertainty in China.
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have remained an important growth strategy in the steel industry providing additional steel capacity, production efficiency and economies of scale. However, consolidation was minimal in 2012, given the current economic uncertainties in the developed economies as well as a slowdown in the emerging regions.
In 2012, a landmark development was the merger of Japan's largest and world's sixth-largest steel maker Nippon Steel Corporation with 27th-ranked Sumitomo Metal Industries to form the world's second largest steel firm – Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSMY). With a combined capacity of 46.1 million tons, the merger is targeted to generate savings in the face of increasingly intense global competition.
We expect M&A activity to remain slow in 2013 until prices stabilize and the industry strikes a balance between supply and demand. Going forward, the abatement of the Euro-zone crisis, recovery in the U.S. and Chinese economy will determine the fate of such deals.
How Well Did Steel Stocks Fare?
Reflecting on the recently reported fourth quarter results of the steel companies in our coverage — ArcelorMittal (MT), U.S. Steel Corp. (X), Nucor Corp. (NUE) and AK Steel Holding Corp. (AKS) — we see revenues were constrained across the board due to a drop in average steel prices. All the steel players have been plagued by weak steel demand, oversupply in the U.S. steel industry and increased steel imports in the domestic market, which have affected steel prices, hurting margins in the process. The weak global conditions are a deterrent factor for volumes.
Given the scenario in Europe, ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker in terms of volume, announced its plans in Jan 2013 to permanently close its plant in Liege, Belgium, owing to the slack demand. These plans, however, faced protests from the country's leaders. In response, ArcelorMittal has agreed to stall its restructuring programs through June until the European Union Commission publishes its plan to revive Europe's steel industry.
German heavy industry giant ThyssenKrupp also announced plans to layoff more than 2,000 employees out of a total workforce of 27,600 at its Steel Europe division, thus generating cost savings of 500 million euros ($671 million).
Looking Ahead in 2013
The U.S. steel market down remains plagued by oversupply and increased imports. Although Chinese steel production growth, which was responsible for causing the glut to some extent, has somewhat slowed down; supply in the steel market still overshadows demand. We expect continued increase in steel imports, volatility in steel pricing, the European debt crisis and its potential global impact, and sluggish growth in the emerging markets to be deterrents for the steel industry.
Let's have a look at the performance of the major consumer markets. Historically, the automotive and construction markets have been the largest consumers of steel, consuming more than half of the total steel produced. The industry caters to large automakers such as General Motors Company (GM), Ford Motor Co. (F), Toyota Motor Corporation (TM) and Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (HMC).
The automotive sector registered significant growth in 2012. The momentum was carried forward in 2013 with auto sales in January increasing 15% with the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) at 15.3 million vehicles. This was the third straight month of above 15 million SAAR.
This performance creates the perfect start to achieve the consensus expectation of 15.3 million vehicles to be sold in 2013, up from 14.5 million vehicles sold in 2012. The robust growth rate in the sector has been fueled by strong pent-up demand, rising credit availability, launch of several redesigned and fuel-efficient vehicles and rebound in consumer confidence, thanks to a growing belief that the housing market is recovering.
Another major market — the Construction sector — remained an overhang on the steel companies' earnings. However, in 2012, there have been evident signs of upturn in construction activity. The architecture billing index (ABI), an economic indicator that provides an approximate nine- to twelve-month glimpse into the future of non-residential construction spending activity, after remaining negative through most of 2012, climbed back into the positive territory in Aug 2012 and remained stable till then.
Construction activity for 2013 has kicked off on a promising note with ABI at 54.2, up sharply from 51.2 in December. This has been the strongest growth witnessed in five and a half years. This momentum is expected to persist and conditions are expected improve, albeit at a slow and steady rate.
The American Institute of Architects projects a 5% increase in spending in 2013 for non-residential construction projects, on the back of higher construction of commercial facilities, particularly for hotels followed by industrial construction spending.
The residential housing sector is also showing signs of strong momentum with housing starts and housing permits at highest levels in more than four years as record-low mortgage rates, rising rents and reduced prices of properties are luring buyers. In Jan 2013, housing starts spiked 24% year over year to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 890,000. Building permits were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 925,000, 35% higher than the year-ago figure.
The steel industry will thus benefit from the strong momentum in the automotive markets. The turnaround in the so-far faltering construction sector will definitely provide a much-needed impetus to the sector. The outlook for other key markets — transportation, energy, industrial and agricultural sectors also remains favorable.
To Sum Up
In 2013, the steel industry will continue to face headwinds in the form of overcapacity and surge of imports. Global steel demand is expected to improve gradually in 2013 compared to the 2012 levels. Growth in the United States will be supported by the Federal Reserve attempts to sustain the U.S economy's momentum, an improving labor market, strong momentum in the auto sector and recovery in construction markets.
Emerging and developing economies will continue to drive growth. In China, government pro-growth policies, rising loan growth and a renewed focus on infrastructure spending will induce demand. Prices could potentially stabilize on the back of a rebound in construction activity in other developing countries, in particular India and South Korea.
Steel selling prices will improve hand-in-hand with improved demand across most regions, due to higher raw material prices and an end to the destocking that was observed during the fourth quarter of 2012. In addition to raw materials prices, the sustainability of higher steel prices will continue to depend on an increase in sustainable real demand, and no further worsening of the Euro-zone debt crisis.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Young and rookie Eric Campbell delivered big hits off the bench in the late innings to rally the surging New York Mets past the Miami Marlins 5-4 on Saturday.
Young's pinch-hit, two-run homer off Bryan Morris tied it at 4 in the seventh, and Campbell came through with a pinch-hit single in the eighth to put the Mets ahead.
Daisuke Matsuzaka struck out 10 in six innings and New York executed a perfect suicide squeeze, improving to 7-2 on a 10-game homestand that leads into the All-Star break.
Christian Yelich homered for the Marlins, who have lost four of five.
With two outs in the eighth, Travis d'Arnaud doubled off left-hander Mike Dunn (7-5). Campbell batted for Kirk Nieuwenhuis and poked a soft single into center to give the Mets their first lead.
Vic Black (2-2) worked a scoreless inning for the win, and Jenrry Mejia got three quick outs for his 10th save. It is the third time the Mets have won seven games on a homestand at Citi Field, which opened in 2009.
All-Star second baseman Daniel Murphy stretched high for a leaping grab that kept the game tied in the top of the eighth. Matsuzaka had his fourth career double-digit strikeout game and first since Aug. 4, 2007, with Boston at Seattle.
Marlins starter Tom Koehler, pitching about 12 miles from his New Rochelle hometown, tossed two-hit ball into the seventh and left with a 4-2 lead after a one-out walk.
Young was batting .195 before launching Morris' first pitch into the left-field stands for his second career pinch-hit homer. The other came on June 27, 2012, with Arizona against Atlanta.
Morris hadn't allowed an earned run in 21 1-3 innings over 17 games with Miami since arriving from Pittsburgh on June 1 — the longest consecutive innings streak without yielding an earned run to begin a Marlins career.
Garrett Jones and Marcell Ozuna hit consecutive RBI doubles in the sixth off Matsuzaka to put Miami ahead 4-2.
Adeiny Hechavarria hit a leadoff double in the Marlins third and scored when third baseman David Wright made an error on Donovan Solano's RBI grounder. With two on, Matsuzaka limited the damage by striking out slumping slugger Giancarlo Stanton and Casey McGehee on sliders.
Yelich's solo shot in the fifth cleared the right-center fence near the 390-foot sign. It was only the third home run this season off Matsuzaka, who has thrown 71 innings.
New York tied it 2-all in the bottom half after Yelich was slow to get back on Nieuwenhuis' double at the left-field wall. Juan Lagares had an RBI groundout, and Nieuwenhuis dashed home on Ruben Tejada's suicide squeeze.
NOTES: Marlins RHP Henderson Alvarez was added to the NL All-Star roster as a replacement for injured Washington pitcher Jordan Zimmermann. ... Miami manager Mike Redmond said RHP Nathan Eovaldi will probably start the first game after the All-Star break Friday against San Francisco. The rest of the rotation, however, could depend on whether Alvarez pitches in the All-Star game Tuesday night. ... Mets manager Terry Collins said he might rest Murphy on Sunday before he heads to his first All-Star game. Campbell would probably start at second. ... RHP Bartolo Colon will start for the Mets in San Diego after the break. RHP Dillon Gee will be ready for that series but the team isn't counting on LHP Jonathon Niese (shoulder) that weekend, Collins said. Niese plans to throw Sunday and the Mets will wait to see how he's feeling before scheduling his return from the disabled list. ... New York rookie Jacob deGrom (2-5, 3.38 ERA) starts the series finale Sunday against LHP Brad Hand (0-1, 5.09). ... Mets RHP Jeremy Hefner pitched a perfect inning in the rookie-level Gulf Coast League, his first game since having Tommy John surgery on Aug. 28 last year.


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Natural Domain of a Function
Date: 03/12/99 at 12:01:01 From: Tara Subject: Natural Domain My teacher has been teaching us about natural domains and other related concepts, but I do not understand the whole concept. Could you please explain them in detail? He told us that they were the largest set of inputs for which something exists. This definition does not help me. Could you try to explain it in another way that might make more sense to me?
Date: 03/16/99 at 13:15:47 From: Doctor Mike Subject: Re: Natural Domain I will start out in what may seem to be a strange way - but stay with me. Think about what it means to talk about a birth month. We could number the months from 1 to 12 so that my birth month would be 7 because I was born in July. Abe Lincoln's would be 2 because he was born in February. We could express the birth month number as the output of function M (has your teacher used the word 'function'?) given the input of any person: M(Dr. Mike) = 7 M(Lincoln) = 2 I do not know when you were born, but I do know that 'M(Tara)' is something - 1 or 2 or . . . or 11 or 12 - even though I do not know specifically which number between 1 and 12 it is. What about M(President Clinton's cat named Sox) = ? Again, I do not know what this number actually is, but I do know that the President's pet cat was in fact born sometime, so that input makes sense for that function. What about M(The White House in Washington, D.C.) = ? M(Paris, France) = ? M(Plymouth Rock) = ? None of these makes sense, because - unlike living beings - buildings, cities, and landmarks are not born, so they cannot be born in a particular month. It just does not make sense to talk about their birth months. So, the natural domain of the function M is the set of things that were born sometime. I just wanted to start you out with an example of a function that is not defined completely in terms of numbers. Now let us go to something that is probably more like the examples you have seen. Consider the 'square root' function. If your teacher has not yet used the word 'function', you can instead say the square root 'rule' or the square root 'process'. I will write this in shorthand as a function S: S(x) = the real number which is the square root of x So, S(9) = 3, and S(144) = 12, and so on. Certainly S(Plymouth Rock) does not even make sense. In addition, expressions like S(-9) do not make sense either, when the only kind of numbers you are talking about are real numbers (you may learn about complex numbers later). The kind of numbers x where S(x) make sense are the real numbers greater than or equal to zero. This is the natural domain of the S function. Let us see about a similar but different function D defined as D(x) = the real number which is the square root of x - 13 You could also write this function as D(x) = S(x - 13) using the function S that we talked about above. For this to make sense, x - 13 must be greater than or equal to zero, which is equivalent to saying that x must be greater than or equal to 13. So, the natural domain of D is the set of real numbers >= 13. I hope these examples help you to understand what this natural domain idea is all about. - Doctor Mike, The Math Forum http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
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Actively exploring careers is key regardless of whether you have a firm goal in mind or you feel completely lost. The process of exploration will help you clarify your interests and strengths, open your mind to exciting possibilities, choose and refine goals, and chart a path for success.
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NH to 'Taxachusetts': Bring it onBy JOHN DiSTASO
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January 20. 2013 1:03AM
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick's call for a hike in his state's already-high income tax is being welcomed on this side of the border with bipartisan open arms.
"Welcome to New Hampshire!" was the reaction of Wolfeboro Republican and state Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley.
"We should be putting up billboards," he said. "We have long marketed New Hampshire's attractiveness as a place to do business for precisely this reason.
"I think there are going to be a lot of people there who say that enough is enough and find New Hampshire much more attractive as a result of this."
Gov. Maggie Hassan's reaction to a fellow Democrat and New England governor was more tempered, but carried the same message.
"I appreciate that Massachusetts has its own unique challenges and Governor Patrick has to choose his own approach in meeting those," she told the Sunday News. "But if that approach leads to an economic boost for us, then I welcome it."
Hassan reiterated her campaign promise to veto income or sales tax legislation should it reach her desk.
"That's because I understand that our economy is based around not having a broadbased tax, and I think the tax would hurt middle class families and our businesses," she said.
Patrick's proposal would hike the Massachusetts personal income tax from 5.25 to 6.25 as part of a $1.9 billion plan for new transportation and education spending. It will soon go to a legislature dominated by Democrats.
It prompted Boston Magazine editor Patrick Doyle to write that after some tax reductions in recent years, his state is about to re-earn its nickname: "Taxachusetts."
Patrick has called for doubling the personal exemption from $4,400 to $8,800 for all taxpayers. But he also wants to eliminate many itemized deductions, apparently to have the burden of the hike fall on wealthier Bay State workers.
He also called for a cut in his state's sales tax, a more regressive tax that hits the poor harder than the rich, from 6.25 to 4.5 percent.
New Hampshire's Bradley was unimpressed.
"Until their sales tax rate goes down to zero, I don't think it's going to do much for them," he said.
Patrick also wants to tie gas tax hikes to the rate of inflation to raise more than $100 million through the end of the decade.
Michael Bergeron, business development manager at the New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development, said the Patrick income tax proposal will "absolutely" be used in his pitch to out-of-state businesses looking to move or expand.
"At least 60 percent of our leads come from Massachusetts," he said. "And we love it when Massachusetts does what they're good at."
According to information released by the Massachusetts Office of Administration and Finance, an individual earning $50,000-a-year will see his income tax slightly drop due to the higher exemption, but someone making $80,000 annually should expect a tax hike of about $600, to $4,450. An individual earning $120,000 will see his income tax bill go up by about $1,000 to $6,950.
A family of four earning $80,000 would see its tax go up by about $600 to $3,775. The tax on a family of four at $160,000 jumps by about $1,600 to $8,775 and a family of four at $180,000 will have an income tax hike of about $1,200 to $10,150.
Along for the tax hike ride are about 88,000 Granite State residents who work in Massachusetts, according to that state's Department of Revenue.
They paid $256.4 million in Massachusetts personal income taxes in 2009, the latest year available on the department's web site.
The number of New Hampshire residents who work in Massachusetts fluctuates. According to data compiled by the American Community Survey of the U.S. Census Bureau and cited for this report by a New Hampshire Department of Employment Security economist, the average number of Granite Staters who worked in Mass from 2010 through 2012 was 81,295.
The thousands of Massachusetts residents who work in New Hampshire must also pay the Massachusetts income tax, according to Dennis Delay, economist at the Center for Public Policy Studies.
At least one Bay State businessman says he is not worried about the Patrick tax hikes.
"We believe businesses actually have a lower cost of doing business in Massachusetts than moving to New Hampshire," said Joseph Bevilacqua, president of the Massachusetts Economic Development Council and the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce in Lawrence.
"We hear to a great degree the most critical component is an available work force," Bevilacqua said, "and we're told that businesses find the quality employees they need on the Massachusetts side of the border."
"We're not taking a position on the governor's recommendations," he said. "We're simply saying that in concept, business does business better in Massachusetts and uses Massachusetts better as a home base for the sales of its products.
"Obviously, no one likes increased taxes," Bevilacqua said. But he said Patrick's plans to spend more money on education and infrastructure signals that "Massachusetts is looking to the future."
Besides, he said, "You (New Hampshire) have that business profits tax and some of the highest property taxes in the nation. And New Hampshire knows there is a hammer coming with respect to the funding of education."
Indeed, not all is rosy in New Hampshire, or at least not as rosy as in the past.
Economist Delay wrote in a report last September the long-heralded "New Hampshire Advantage" is not what it once was.
The population increase has stopped; the state is actually losing some residents and the population is aging, he said.
"They are also creating jobs at a faster pace in Massachusetts than we are right now," Delay said. "That has to do with the mix of industry down there. It is centered in high-tech and manufacturing and, proportionally, they have more of that than we do right now.
"We still have a lower tax burden, but our relative advantage has lessened," Delay said.
Hassan, however, maintained: "We've continued to out-perform our neighbors during this recession. Our low-tax policy works.
"In addition to maintaining our low-tax environment, which is critical to our economy and to the New Hampshire advantage, we also have to focus on our other advantages, too, which are a highly educated work force, a remarkably accessible and open government, our natural resources and our high quality of life," the governor said.
She noted that she has told agency heads to submit budgets that are 3 percent lower than in the current fiscal year.
"We are very focused on having as lean a budget as possible," she said. "I also have been supporting one high-end, highly-regulated casino. I think that's a really practical and positive way of raising revenues."
She said the 10 cents-a-pack cut in the cigarette tax cut made in the current budget should be eliminated to produce about $20 million.
Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire President Jim Roche and PolEcon Research economist Brian Gottlob agreed that the Patrick plan, if passed into law, would help New Hampshire's competitive advantage, but to what degree, Gottlob said, is unclear.
Lowering the Massachusetts sales tax "probably will have benefit to households here," he said, "but I don't think it's going to have much of an impact in terms of retail sales here in New Hampshire. There is a certain connotation to being able to say, 'We're tax free,' rather than just being able to say, 'We're marginally lower than Maine.'"


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It seems almost everyone nowadays, including Alyssa Milano & New Jersey lawmakers, are not fans of MTV's hit reality show – Jersey Shore. The town in which the show was filmed is now attempting to distance itself from the controversial show.
The Borough of Seaside Heights — the New Jersey beach town that's home to the show — released a statement on Monday saying it "did not solicit, promote or participate in the filming" of the show. The town did however issue a permit allowing the production company to film, but says those permits are issued routinely.
The town also insists the show doesn't reflect the majority of its visitors.
In other news, it seems controversy sells as ratings for Jersey Shore continue to soar each week. According to TVGuide, ratings for the MTV series increased to 2.5 million viewers for the December 17th episode. In the adults ages 18-49 demo, the show rose 27 percent to a 1.4 rating. Jersey Shore also earned a 2.2 rating among women ages 18-34.
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Toronto's Top 15 Eats: On and Off the Radar
Once finished my four-year degree at The University of Guelph's School of Hospitality and Tourism Management in Toronto, I found myself on a jet plane. I would spend the next three years on an unforgettable adventure marching through 50 countries on all corners of the globe. During my travels I became obsessed with showcasing the best local eats and connecting culture to the kitchen. I was a travel blogger with a penchant for food photos.
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Doc at Work is a laboratory of ideas open to anyone who wants to learn all about documentaries. The program includes meetings with the authors attending the festival, presentation of books, DVDs and events, panel discussions and debates, workshops for those who want to deepen their knowledge in various aspects of film technique or with the rules of the market.
The Campus is focused on the work done by Italian film schools, in the belief that their activity plays a strategic role as regards not only training, but also the entire audio-visual sector. We believe film schools are like outposts that offer a vantage point on the work done by young talents as well as training grounds in which the new generations of cineastes are allowed to experiment. Doc at Work – Campus establishes a dialogue with and support the activity of the most representative Italian schools. In 2017, we selected the films made by students of the Turin Scuola Holden, the Milan Civica scuola di cinema Luchino Visconti, and the Naples Centro FilmaP – Atelier di Cinema del Reale. Developed over four days, all participants were followed by a team of professional tutors.
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ELIOT, Maine — A 2012 Marshwood High School graduate was seriously injured Saturday night after falling down a stairwell at his Bates College dormitory.
Troy Pappas, 18, was rushed to Central Maine Medical Center after falling down a stairwell in Parker Hall at approximately 9:30 p.m. Saturday.
Pappas remained in the intensive care unit as of Sunday. A spokesperson for Central Maine Medical Center could not release Pappas' condition Tuesday at the request of his family.
A student with Pappas at the time of his fall immediately called Bates College security and Bates Emergency Medical Services. Pappas, who fell from the third floor to the ground floor level of the dormitory, was quickly transported from the scene via ambulance.
According to an email sent out by Marshwood High School principal Paul Melhorn to the Marshwood community, Pappas suffered fractures to his skull and vertebrae. He later underwent surgery to relieve swelling in his brain and is currently in an induced coma.
"Our counselors are available if a student needs support and I encourage you to contact them with any concerns you may have," Melhorn writes.
Pappas, who is on the Bates football team, played varsity football, basketball, and baseball while at Marshwood. He was the captain of the Marshwood football team, graduated in the top 10 percent of his class, and was also a member of the student government.
"Our hearts and thoughts go out to the Pappas family," Melhorn said.
Marshwood grad seriously hurt in 3-story fall at Bates College
ELIOT, Maine — A 2012 Marshwood High School graduate was seriously injured Saturday night after falling down a stairwell at his Bates College dormitory.


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Wolves and Black Roses
- Immortal Destiny, Book 3
- Narrated by: Destiny Landon, Lee James
- Series: Immortal Destiny, Book 3
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
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- Release date: 27-04-13
- Language: English
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Summer Gray Eagle's fate has always been tied to the immortal sisters, but in ways that she could never have imagined. College girls are dying in a series of bizarre murders. Summer is caught up in helping the police catch the killer when her girlhood crush shows up to take her home to her groom, and a prearranged marriage that she is set against. Summer has loved Anton since she was a young girl, and she is determined to entice him into falling in love with her long before she ever makes it to the altar.
Unfortunately, Summer runs into a number of problems. Anton just happens to be a werewolf, and she is about to become the obsession of a gorgeous but sinister vampire. Summer is about to enter a world of passion and danger that will change her life forever.
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Great from beginning to not quite yet the ending!
I've purchased the first 3 audio books in the series, and Wolves and Black Roses is my favorite - mostly because of the couple choice, Summer and Anton. They are a one big fire ball of female-male attraction at it's ripest, without the gore details. Summer is promised by her family to marry Anton's brother (I hope I can say this??) whom she has never even met. Anton is sent from the Outerlands to collect Summer and bring her home to marry his brother, but Summer has always been in love with Anton who is every woman's dream - the hunky, masculine, and towering powerful male who has the style, grace and power of a surreal wolf-man. Summer does her best to "tempt' Anton into being with her, and falling in love with her, but Anton tries his best to avoid her efforts at all costs. Summer is gorgeous, with long brown shiny flowing hair and the perfect assets and voice to match. Anton's long flowing blonde hair and emotional and sexual battle with Summer lends itself to a delicious, erotic overload (if your imagination in imagery is as vivid as mine!!) They both are strong willed and determined in their efforts to attract and detach themselves from the push and pull we call the intense 'mating game'.
All the while, Summer has two sisters who are equally beautiful, but in very different ways. Sarah is the firey red head with green eyes, and is a witch who can talk with the dead, and Nicole is more like you and I, street smart and sassy, and Kathrina is the youngest sister, the gothic hottie who is just learning of her own secret powers. It is these sisters destiny to come together and fight some bad vamps, focusing on the ancient vamps who want to start a war between the wolves and the vampires. There is something much more sinister going on in the story as it teases you along and beacons your intelligence to come forth and find out what it is (which I am certain will be found out in the final book).
Many secondary subjects are introduced. Summer can see dead people and changes into something quite unexpected to fend off her captor, which only "thrills" him at her transformation even more and makes him lust to own her in every imaginable way possible at any cost.
Black Roses has a great significance, and how they are threaded through the story is very interesting and romantic in the dark sense. It is sad to find out the Marius, Summers enchanting captor, has been seeking his revenge in vain, but oh how romantic the story is.
The narrators voices for Summer and Anton were really great and brought sooooo much to the heat of the characters. Destiny Landon (female narrator) totally seduces Anton and Lee James (male narrator) totally refuses her (only in the movies or in books I say! Even I was ready to 'be with' Summer during her very first attempt.) All of the accents and necessary passion and emotion were beautifully delivered in this audio book.
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This new study takes a look at how increasing greenhouse gases may affect severe thunderstorm environments, particularly through changes in CAPE and vertical wind shear. It finds a projected increase in the severe environment even with relatively modest global warming, particularly in spring and fall, with large increases in severe thunderstorm days, particularly in the eastern U.S.
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The current trend began in the 1990s, when the power of personal computers increased radically, blurring the formerly sharp distinction between personal computers and multi-user computers such as mainframes. PCs, although networked in the office, became the norm both at home and at work. Today, processing power, once the largest differentiator in price, is becoming less of a factor. Mobility, i.e. notebooks vs. desktops, has also traditionally been a large price differentiator, but the gap between notebook and desktop prices has narrowed. Lower prices, along with mobile wireless capabilities, helped notebook sales increase about 22% from 2005 to 2006, while desktop sales remained flat. PCs are moving towards commoditization as traditional price differentiators become marginalized and price itself become the main purchase differentiator.
Increased PC commoditization could hurt PC manufacturers, who are facing price pressure that could drive down their operating margins and profits. If PC manufacturers are negatively impacted by commoditization, then so will the hard drive, operating system, and microprocessor OEM's who supply products that are embedded in PCs. Those who should be optimistic about commoditization include PC hardware innovators (those not selling a commodity PC), and network technology focused OEMs who could see increased demand for their products as traditional PCs both become cheaper and less valuable to computing.
As PCs are increasingly compelled to become as commoditized as the polymers they are enclosed in, there are a few primary PC market drivers to keep in mind.
As Moore's Law predicted, computer processing power has increased at meteoric rates. As the power of microprocessors continues to increase, there are fewer and fewer business and consumer computing needs that cannot be met with off-the shelf commodity computers. At some point it seems logical that incremental increases in CPU power will not drastically affect the user experience, as it has in the past. Computers today are so powerful that we don't need to upgrade them as often. If PCs largely have the same capabilities, then how will OEM's differentiate themselves? One answer is with lower prices - the decrease of which is driving commoditization. Another is the emergence of a new class of client device - mobile smartphones and tablets offer a new avenue of product differentiation to re-establish brand value and margins if the commodity software trap is avoided. As sales of commodity PCs plateau, these battery-powered mobile client devices are beginning a strong advance.
Many emerging economies have per capita incomes below $5,000, and therefore can only be significantly penetrated using low-cost, commodity machines. Emerging regions are helping to drive commoditization because they are accounting for the majority of new PC sales growth worldwide. Emerging markets accounted for half of PC sales and about 53% of worldwide PC growth in 2006, while the U.S. logged a modest 3.6% CAGR in the same year. For example, a Chinese manufacturer recently introduced a $203 PC to the market. PC market leaders may really have to stretch themselves to compete with such price competition.
The trend toward central computing and storage has led companies to look for more performance outside of desktops, with many adopting a thin client strategy. Some evidence of this trend is the increased adoption of blade servers and grid-computing technologies. Grid computing is an emerging model of distributed computing that employs a dynamic pool of dispersed commodity computer resources (often desktop computers) to tackle large, time-consuming tasks.
Apple (AAPL) is a PC innovator that makes designs, experiences, and technology that are unique and differentiated and will have the opportunity to steal market share from commodity OEMs. Apple's iMac, which has a widely recognized design, could see demand surge as users search for alternatives. Between the third calendar quarter of 2005 and the third quarter of 2006, Apple's U.S. Mac unit shipments grew 31% from 744,000 units to 975,000 units. By the fourth quarter of 2011 that number had grown to 5.2 million Mac PCs sold. We may see more manufacturers take various computer hardware attributes and put them together in different ways, targeting them at specific industries. For example, some PC OEM's are creating specialized divisions to cater to the needs of health care, manufacturing, transportation, education, or life sciences in an effort to differentiate their offerings. Apple is taking a different course by embracing mobile client devices like iPad and iPhone that are strongly differentiated from PC clients and deliver high margins. For calendar 2012 sales of Apple's iPad tablet are reported as 40.7 million units, and for the last quarter of 2011 surpassing the PC unit sales of any single PC manufacturer at 15.4 million units.
RealNetworks (RNWK) and again Apple (AAPL) are digital media companies that may see gains as PCs become more and more inexpensive to purchase due to commoditization. Today, 70% of U.S. consumers--93% for ages 18-24--listen to music on their PCs. Here, Apple's iTunes and RealNetworks (RNWK) are in beneficiary positions. Other notable software categories to watch include computer security, and PC video games developers.
Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Sun Microsystems (SUNW) are network hardware providers that could benefit as enterprise computing becomes more centralized. Companies are paying less attention to PCs and more attention to network-centric technologies - servers, gateways, routers etc. Also, companies with finite IT budgets, as they spend less on PCs, may use a greater portion of their dollars on network infrastructure. This indicates a growing need for companies such as Electronic Data Systems (EDS), which provides third-party infrastructure services to clients who lack the requisite networks on their own. It is also important to note that some leading PC OEM's such as Dell (DELL) sell network infrastructure equipment in addition to PCs.
NVIDIA (NVDA) and ATI Technologies (a subsidiary of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)) are two leading graphic card makers that may see demand increase with commoditization. As PC OEM's look to differentiate themselves, many are shipping graphic cards as standard hardware in new PCs - instead of offering them as costly upgrades as was previously the case. NVIDIA and ATI are the two leading players in the high-end graphics market. NVIDIA has diversified their offering to include mobile system-on-a-chip platforms such as "Tegra" and found some success on the new tablet client devices.
Red Hat (RHT) and other open source companies that have figured out a way to make a profit from the commoditization of both hardware and software will stand a good chance of doing quite well.
Samsung, Acer and Asustek (2357-TW) are representative of some companies who have found success straddling both the legacy commoditized PC and the new profitable mobile client domains. They accomplish this through the use of the Android operating system which can be customized and branded to provide an experience that's thoroughly controlled by the OEM to provide differentiation, and yet includes commonalities that provide a rich ecosystem of developers and applications across all OEMs. This allows them to have a client offerring that is both uniquely theirs and not threateningly proprietary. Traditionally non-PC players are now beginning to engage in this space, including Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (MMI), HTC and LG Display (LPL).
PC manufacturers such as Dell (DELL) and Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ) have the most to lose from commoditization. If prices continue to plummet, OEM's will face increased pressure to differentiate their products to increase prices - or suffer as a result of the financial stress on margins. Dell (DELL), until recently a prominent cost leader in the PC market, is rapidly losing its lowest-cost position. In 2006, Dell cut its prices in an effort to maintain its 19.2% market share. However, this move also cut profit margins by more than half, from 8.7 to 4.3%. Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ) has differentiated itself from competitors by making a push into the less commoditized notebook side of the business, where it is currently the market share leader. HP has also refocused around its imaging and printing group, which is the company's most profitable division. Many PC OEMs are mitigating the effects of PC commoditization by venturing into new technology areas, such as hand held computers, high-definition TV's, servers, storage hardware, etc. Those who are able to protect their margins while clearly differentiating themselves in the marketplace will have limited negative exposure to commoditization. Others, such as Acer (ACID), which has set up a subsidiary in India called Acer India, could put itself in an enviable position by successfully penetrating large emerging markets before its competitors.
Intel (INTC) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) are microprocessor OEMs that may suffer as margins for PCs decrease and PC OEMs will likely continue to put pressure on microprocessor to reduce prices. If chip prices are reduced, these companies will have lower revenues, operating margins, and profits. On the other hand, Intel (INTC) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) have very few close substitutes to the computer processors they manufacture, with the two firms together control about 90% of the current PC processor market. Time will tell if microprocessor OEM's have enough leverage over PC OEM's to hold their price points.
Microsoft (MSFT) is the operating systems leader, with a 90% market share of the OS market and could find itself in a tight position. PC OEMs are likely to put pressure on MSFT to reduce the price of their ubiquitous OS, the cost of which currently makes up 25% of the total price of a low-end PC. If Microsoft does not comply, PC OEM's could start shipping machines with free Linux-based open source operating systems. It is important to reiterate that most of the growth in the PC market is coming from emerging countries, where pirated software can be as high as 90% of all installed software. As a result, Microsoft rarely makes any money in these markets. However, Microsoft has been able to utilize the strategy of SKU differentiation in order to maintain relatively high margins. By enabling different sets of features on their "Starter", "Basic", "Home Premium", and "Ultimate" operating systems, they are able to sell extra features at a premium to users who can afford them, while still offering low-cost solutions to those who cannot.
Seagate (STX) and Western Digital (WDC) are the two largest standalone hard disk manufacturers in the world and they may be pressured by PC OEM's to reduce their prices. Seagate, which as of August 2005 had 31% of the HHD market, has maintained around a 43% market share of the high-end PC market. The world's second largest HDD maker Western Digital, with a market share of 18.5%, ships a majority of its HDDs to be embedded in low to mid level desktop computers, leaving it very exposed. On the flip side, if a majority of PC users who spurn buying new PCs instead decide to upgrade existing machine hard drives, these firms could mitigate their exposure.


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Bed tax revenue? Up.
Bed tax revenue? Up.
Welcome Center visitors? Up.
Visitors to the Gulf County Tourist Development Council website? Up.
The trends are spiking as TDC director Jennifer Jenkins nears her one-year anniversary in Gulf County and the TDC advisory council last week heard about progress made and opportunities ahead.
�Everything is good, going quite well,� Jenkins said while outlining the bed tax revenue for the first six months of the fiscal year was more than $30,000 ahead of the prior year.
Jenkins said that visitors to the Welcome Center, with hours extended in the past month, have risen by roughly 70 percent.
�We are seeing a lot more people,� she told her board.
The board took action on one of Jenkins� major overhauls this year, a new rubric and award structure for special event funding from the TDC.
In past years, the special event funding has been something of a grab bag, but this year the concentration is on return on investment � how many heads to events put in beds and the extent of draw in a radius beyond 60 miles from Gulf County.
�We have to break from the past,� said board member and Port St. Joe Mayor Mel Magidson.
In one instance, the board denied an application for funding this year from Project Graduation of Wewahitchka Jr./Sr. High School due to the new award parameters.
The event was not seen a boon for tourism, despite the fine intentions, said board member Ronald Pickett.
The emphasis was on identifying so-called �signature� events and marking the calendar with so-called �niche� events, events which draw more locals and bed tax collection is not as �lofty,� Jenkins said.
�Our job is to spend the money as smartly as we can,� said Alyson Gerlach, who chairs the TDC marketing committee.
The marketing committee approved, and in turn the full advisory board approved, several signature events � signature events, Jenkins said, were those events in which the expected bed tax collections exceed the amount of the special event award.
Those events include the Scallop Festival, Blast on the Bay Songwriters� Festival, the Great Florida Plein Air Paint Out and the Semper Fi Sisters Beach Blast.
Bay Day, held twice a year as a fundraising celebration of the St. Joseph Bay State Preserves, is currently considered a niche event that will become a signature event.
The niche events funded under the special grant funding were broken into categories.
Those categories are golfing, snowbirds, pet friendly, fishing, festivals, eco-tourism, art/music and the final category simply local.
A major component to the difference in funding niche and signature events is the role the TDC will play in marketing the events.
For the niche, more local, events the key is that the TDC will hold back 50 percent of any grant award to do the marketing, be it a fishing events such as the Sheriff�s Office annual tournament or a local event such as Ghosts on the Coast.
�I have confidence in our ability to do all that work in house,� Jenkins said. �When we can take these niche events� and grow them into larger events the money will follow.
The TDC staff will have a major presence at signature events, but the amount of the award � for example $10,000 for the Scallop Festival � will go to organizers to handle the bulk of the marketing and advertising.
For any event, at least 50 percent of marketing and advertising must be done outside a 60-mile radius of Gulf County.
And the grants provide something of a road map for the TDC in creating website and social media content.
�(The partners) help us with the content development,� Jenkins said. �I�m starting to tie (events) to messaging and broaden it.�
In total, the TDC received grant proposals requesting more than $107,000. Events qualified for $76,447, but with the TDC share of marketing the niche events backed out the amount awarded this year totaled $54,848.
The TDC board also handed out grant funding for the remainder of the fiscal year for several events and functions.
The board granted addition funding this year of $9,600 to the MBARA for magazine advertising, the Gulf County Chamber of Commerce for additional Scallop Festival funding, the Friends of St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, the annual Street Dance in the neighborhood of North Port St. Joe and National Marina Day.


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NEW YORK (AP) — A 17-year-old from Pittsburgh has won the fifth annual August Wilson Monologue Competition, performing a section of the playwright's "King Hedley II" with powerful skill.
Tambi Gxuluwe, who attends West Mifflin Area High School, took the first place trophy Monday night by beating out 14 other students during the finals at Broadway's August Wilson Theatre.
"It feels like I'm floating. I feel like I'm swimming on air," Gxuluwe said moments after her victory. "This is not just a trophy for me. This is a trophy for my city, for my family. This is a trophy for everybody who wanted to do this but didn't. This is wonderful."
The runner-up was Pablo Lopez from Los Angeles, and third place went to Branndin Phillips-Laramore from Chicago. The 15 finalists came from seven cities — Seattle, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Boston and Atlanta.
Each picked a 2- to 3-minute monologue from one of the 10 plays in Wilson's "Century Cycle," which chronicles the experience of black Americans in each decade of the 20th century. The cycle includes the plays "Joe Turner's Come and Gone," ''Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," ''The Piano Lesson" and "Radio Golf."
The program, which was started at Atlanta's True Colors Theatre Company after Wilson's death in 2005, is designed to familiarize students with the life of the prize-winning African-American playwright.
As part of the program, students attend a Broadway or off-Broadway show and meet with Broadway actors, directors and designers. This year, the contestants saw "Motown: The Musical" and worked with two of Wilson's collaborators, director Kenny Leon and adapter Todd Kreidler.
Leon is the driving force behind the contest, urging schools to perform Wilson's plays and turning the students into soldiers for the cause. He high-fived each of the performers and kept the crowd excited by doing push-ups between monologues.
"It makes we want to cry every time because it is doing what we set out to do — keeping August Wilson alive," he said afterward. "It also lets these students understand that America is theirs. They can do anything they want to do."
The judges were actors Pauletta Washington, Crystal Dickinson, Brandon Dirden and James A. Williams, and scenic designer David Gallo. Also in attendance were Wilson's widow and daughter.
Judging was based on projection, emotional depth, memorization, energy and characterization, but the polished performances Monday made the final selection difficult. Each contestant had successfully navigated at least three rounds in his or her home state to get to New York.
"It's been thrilling in years past, but this one was really a strong group," said Dickinson, who judged for the second straight year and who made her Broadway debut last year in "Clybourne Park."
"What I was moved by was that there were these very young people — some 16 years old — able to encompass the volume of emotion and commitment that those monologues require."
Gxuluwe, a senior, plans to attend Point Park University this fall and hopes to study journalism and theater. She won by performing Tonya's monologue from "King Hedley II," in which Tonya despairs at the idea of motherhood in a society where "the undertaker got so much business he don't know what to do."
The evening also featured a performance from musician Guy Davis and a scene from Wilson's "Two Trains Running" performed by Roslyn Ruff and Billy Eugene Jones.
The first place winner got a $1,500 cash prize, the runner-up received $750 and the honorable mention winner took home $500. Each winner also became eligible for college scholarship opportunities, and everyone left New York with anthologies of Wilson's work.
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We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution is an instructional program on the principles of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights for elementary, middle, and high school students. The program goal is to promote understanding of the principles and values on which our political institutions are based. The We the People program is administered through a national network of direct coordinators. The program is available to public and private elementary and secondary schools in congressional districts, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Participating schools implement a curriculum that focuses on promoting citizenship education and increasing students' understanding of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. Activities include simulated congressional hearings with community members as judges and an annual national competition in which secondary student teams compete in simulated congressional hearings. Other programs administered under We the People include Project Citizen and the School Violence Prevention Demonstration Project.


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When you study mathematics, you broaden your horizons and develop critical thinking skills necessary in today's increasingly complex world—both in business and industry as well as your personal life. When you pair your major with a minor in mathematics, you'll gain knowledge that will help you solve problems and develop solutions in whatever field you pursue.
A minor in mathematics can benefit many majors, ranging from business to economics to computer science. You'll develop critical thinking and quantitative analysis skills, and you can tailor your minor to include the topics that interest you most. Review required courses for a minor in mathematics.
If you're an elementary education major, you can choose a concentration in mathematics and gain a solid background in the five standards of K-12 mathematics curriculum including algebra, number and operations, geometry, measurement, and data analysis. You'll need to complete 15 hours for this concentration, and you can apply these courses toward requirements for earning a license in middle school mathematics. Review required courses for an elementary math concentration.
Actuarial Science and Mathematics majors can also choose to minor in Foundation of Business for Actuarial Science and Mathematics majors. Students will learn principles of accounting, economics, finance, and statistics. Students will need to complete 22 hours in this minor. Review required courses for a minor in Foundations in Business for Actuarial Science and Mathematics Majors.


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Explore the geometry of these dart and kite shapes!
Given a square ABCD of sides 10 cm, and using the corners as centres, construct four quadrants with radius 10 cm each inside the square. The four arcs intersect at P, Q, R and S. Find the. . . .
Find the sides of an equilateral triangle ABC where a trapezium BCPQ is drawn with BP=CQ=2 , PQ=1 and AP+AQ=sqrt7 . Note: there are 2 possible interpretations.
A hexagon, with sides alternately a and b units in length, is inscribed in a circle. How big is the radius of the circle?
Four rods are hinged at their ends to form a convex quadrilateral. Investigate the different shapes that the quadrilateral can take. Be patient this problem may be slow to load.
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Associate Professor of Missiology
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Education: BA, University of Washington, 2001; MCS, Regent College, 2005; PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary, 2010. At SPU since 2008.
David Leong came to SPU to oversee the Global and Urban Ministry minor in 2008. Prior to teaching at SPU, he served in churches in urban Seattle through ministries focused on community groups and neighborhood involvement.
Dr. Leong's teaching and research examine the theological meaning of the city in an increasingly globalized and urbanized world. At the intersection of intercultural and missiological discourse, he sees the city as a rich context for theological reflection about topics ranging from hip hop and the built environment to multiculturalism and missional ecclesiology. Dr. Leong lives in Seattle's Rainier Valley with his wife and two sons, and together they worship at Rainier Avenue Church.
Please view Dr. Leong's CV (PDF) for more information.
Race and Place: How Urban Geography Shapes the Journey to Reconciliation
IVP Books, 2017
Street Signs: Toward a Missional Theology of Urban Cultural Engagement
Pickwick, 2012
Street Signs is an engaging missiological inquiry into the cultural and theological meaning of the city. Through the lens of Seattle's Rainier Valley, one of the most ethnically and socioeonomically diverse communities in the US, this work constructs an urban, missional, and contextual theology shaped by the local realities of urban neighborhoods but relevant to cities everywhere. Focused on the themes of incarnation, confrontation, and imagination, Street Signs explores the contours of missional theology in urban contexts marked by physical density, social diversity, and economic disparity, utilizing creative research methods such as urban exegesis, cultural semiotics, and theology of the built environment.
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"So, we've recently acquired a copy of Assassin's Creed Liberation HD thanks to Ubisoft. Normally when we get a game for review, we'll just do a review and let you know our opinions, but for this particular game, we know that a lot of people are going to be a bit fency with it, as it is essentially a port of a handheld game for consoles and PC.
So we figured, "hey, why not make a video of the game and then people can decide for themselves?". And so we did. This is part two of that series." - Attack On Gaming


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Everyone knows that From Software's Dark Souls is a third-person action RPG. However, a new video allows us to see what a first-person version of the game would be like. The answer: pretty terrible.
I don't know, increase the camera's viewing angle and it just might work. Might have to slow down movement speeds for everything so rolling works without becoming nauseating and I think it would be a winner.
Looks like a really early release of the MOD, but it looks like it would be a lot of fun if they can sharpen it up.
The article questions what first person does close up combat well, they need to play Dark Messiah on the PC. Even for how long its been out its still some the best first person combat.
I am so glad that Demon souls/ dark souls weren't first person games.