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Sorensen Fellows urge students to change world
Awards offer opportunity to integrate internship and coursework
Calliope Desenberg '12 did not enter Brandeis planning to be a Sorensen Fellow – in fact, she knew nothing about the program. "Spring semester freshman year a friend took me to the Sorensen Fellowship info session with the promise of free food and something about a cool-sounding summer program," says Desenberg.
"I went with the intention of a nice snack-provided study break, but then ended up hearing about a fellow's amazing experience." she says. "It was pretty cool to hear how different her summer was than she expected and what she did to adapt to the challenges."
When she decided to apply, the first thing she did was go to the Sorensen 'Internship Ideas and Leads' webpage.
"I was taking Prof. Gordie Fellman's sociology class War and Possibilities of Peace, so I was particularly drawn to organizations focused on conflict resolution and nonviolence work. To be honest, it was pretty random that I wound up in Costa Rica with the Centro de Estudios para la Paz (Center for Peace Studies), but it ended up being a huge learning experience," Desenberg says.
Jessye Kass '13 spent her Sorensen Fellowship summer in Ghana as one of the founders of Attukwei Art Foundation, which brings art projects to students who are living in underprivileged areas, or who have been victims of forced child labor and sex slavery.
"I knew when I entered Brandeis that I wanted to change the world," says Kass. "The Sorensen Fellowship gave me the support, as a community and financially, to take the first steps to make that change – and through this fellowship, I have arguably changed many lives of the young women I've worked with in Ghana."
The Sorensen Fellowship is a unique opportunity for Brandeis University sophomores and juniors to integrate coursework with summertime internships in the United States and overseas. Open to sophomores and juniors in any major, Sorensen Fellows receive a stipend to cover travel and living expenses for their summer internships — $4,000 for internships abroad, $3,500 for domestic internships. They return to Brandeis in the fall to process their experiences in the seminar "Internship in Peace, Conflict and Coexistence Studies," PAX 89.
Learn about the 2013 Sorensen Fellowship at an information session from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 2 at the Abraham Shapiro Academic Complex Atrium. Speak with representatives of the Sorensen Fellowship, and ask questions about the application process and the Fellowship experience. More info and RSVP (optional) on Facebook.
"Do not to be intimidated by the Sorensen Fellowship," says Desenberg. "I remember talking to my friends when I first started searching for internships and working on my application. A bunch of them said, 'Oh that sounds cool, but it's way too competitive. No way they'd give one to me, so why would I bother trying?' You don't have to be some sort of "all-star" who has their entire future figured out – I certainly wasn't! The important thing is to find an organization whose work you're really interested in and to articulate what fires you up about their work."
"I now feel much more confident in my ability to go someplace totally unknown, adapt to new situations, and deal with all the unexpected issues that inevitably will come up," she says. "And as a result of the required fall class (Internship in Peace, Conflict, and Coexistence Studies - PAX 89), I am now a much better writer."
Says Kass: "Just do it. Believe in yourself and put your best idea forward. Just going through the application process is a good life skill to have and helps prepare you for the future. And this fellowship can change your life."
"This Fellowship helped me believe in myself, my NGO and the passion I have for Ghana and for changing the world. It also provided me with a strong community of some of the most active, intellectual and wonderful people on campus, from the staff and professor of the fellowship to the fellows themselves," Kass said. "I've never felt more supported at Brandeis than I do and did by the Sorensen Fellowship. It allowed me to hit the ground running, and I have run with it. I am making a difference at Brandeis, by bringing fellow students to Ghana to work with my NGO, and in Ghana, by bringing art therapy and art to children who do not otherwise have access to creative expression."
Desenberg also emphasized the strength of the Sorensen Fellowship community:
"I have become friends with some of the brightest, most passionate, strong, caring, and motivated people that I have had the pleasure of knowing at Brandeis thanks to the Fellowship," she said. "The incredible support I felt throughout from the other fellows, as well as from the staff and faculty in the program, made all the difference in making it through what I found to be a really challenging experience."
Read more about Desenberg's and Kass's experiences in the "Voices in Solidarity: Six Friends Reaching for Healing Across the World" – a compilation of the reflections of the 2011 Sorensen Fellows.
The Sorensen Fellowship program honors the late Theodore C. "Ted" Sorensen for his lifelong commitment to public service and for his 10 years as founding chair of the Ethics Center's International Advisory Board. Sorensen was policy adviser, legal counsel and speechwriter to President John F. Kennedy, practiced international law for four decades and was a widely published author on the presidency and foreign affairs. [Read a remembrance of Sorensen's life and work.]
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Our Constitution provides the "right to keep and bear arms" in concert with a "well-regulated militia" and the necessity of security in a "free state."
To the editor:
Our Constitution provides the "right to keep and bear arms" in concert with a "well-regulated militia" and the necessity of security in a "free state."
My father taught me to shoot and responsibly handle firearms when I was 6 years old. The Boy Scouts and adult leadership reinforced his lessons. Before becoming a hunter I was required to take a Hunter Safety class. It was only after swearing a sacred oath to our Constitution and undergoing a physical exam and background checks that I was taught and allowed to use automatic and heavy weapons – to defend against our enemies and armed combatants, not to kill innocent civilians.
I earned my right to keep and bear arms.
The right to free speech is not absolute. It does not give the right to shout "fire" in a crowded movie theater. Before being allowed to drive a car we are required to pass a test and demonstrate our competence and ability to responsibly use this tool.
What did this 20-year-old punk or his mother do to earn this right? Or the deluded shooter in Clackamas County, Ore.? Or so many like them? What do gangsters in street gangs in every major city in America do to earn this right? Rather than providing security to a free state, their acts threaten our security.
I swore a sacred oath to protect our Constitution – to include the Second Amendment – and resent that some who claim to protect this right instead seem to protect the right of some to profit from the unfettered sale of guns and ammunition. No one should be allowed to profit that others are made to suffer.
There is no sane reason for anyone to have unfettered access to "cop killer" bullets that can penetrate the type of protective vests worn by law enforcement and other peace officers.
As an intelligence officer I further resent that some who claim to protect our right to bear arms but instead seem to protect the rights of some to profit from the unfettered sale have fought and advocated for legislation to prevent the U.S. government from even collecting data on violence using automatic weapons.
"Thomas Jefferson once claimed, "A democracy cannot be both ignorant and free." This was the commonly held attitude of the "enlightened" men who settled the United States. The framers of the Constitution believed that if the new U.S. citizens failed to take care to share information completely among themselves, they would be worse off than they had been as subjects of the British monarchy they fled.
The new American settlers brought with them a desire for democracy and openness. They left behind a history of tyranny and official control of information. Using this experience as their guide, the constitutional fathers wrote into their new Constitution a Bill of Rights…" (From Copley First Amendment Center).
It seems logical to assume the First Amendment is first for a reason. The Second exists to protect the first and all others, not to eclipse them.


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FRENCH CAMP - Violence is increasing among inmates at the San Joaquin County Jail, drug smuggling is up and so is gang proliferation.
FRENCH CAMP - Violence is increasing among inmates at the San Joaquin County Jail, drug smuggling is up and so is gang proliferation.
That's what jail staff say has happened since the enactment of AB109, as the jail becomes increasingly populated with offenders who are used to prison politics.
Effective October 2011, the law - also known as realignment - designates certain felons to serve their time at county jails, and parolees are sent to jail instead of prison for parole violations.
The legislation was aimed at relieving overcrowded prisons, and provided counties with funds to develop programs and rehabilitation for the new wave of inmates.
San Joaquin County has been one of the leading counties in preparing for the switch in supervision, but local officials agree that realignment has thrown some challenges to the local justice and law enforcement system.
One of those challenges has been dealing with a jail population that is used to being segregated in prison, Sheriff Steve Moore said.
"Yes, we have seen an uptick in that," Moore said. "But we are very cognizant of it."
The year before realignment was in full effect - during 2011 - the Sheriff's custody division experienced 152 assaults in the jail and at the Superior Court. Of those, 52 involved a gang member.
Violence rose 27 percent the next year. There were 209 fights in 2012; 109 of them involving gang members.
Year to date, there have been 59 assaults, 29 of them involving gang affiliations. And the fights are becoming more violent, officials said.
A county evaluation report on the first year of realignment said correctional officers feeling increasing tensions "may be somewhat attributed to the higher gang population, which has come about with realignment."
"A higher level of prison politics have come to the jail," the report said. Inmates are grouping up among themselves, suggesting a prison-yard type of order.
State prison officials separate inmates by race and other issues for safety reasons. At the San Joaquin County Jail, with the exception of splitting up members of notorious Latino gangs, jail staff hasn't had to do that in the past, Moore said.
However, there have been times when individuals attempt to emerge as "shot callers," high status among peers, but jail officials have been able to quash their influence.
The report said that corrections staff also is having a difficult time controlling the amount of drugs being sneaked into the jail.
In response to the changing population, the jail is reclassifying inmates and imposing sanctions to manage the problems, Moore said.
"Classification is working over time," Moore said. "We're managing as best we can with what we have."
Inmates are divided based on their behavior, the report said.
Contact reporter Jennie Rodriguez-Moore at (209) 943-8564 or email@example.com. Visit his blog at recordnet.com/courtsblog.


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Fremd sophomore commits to Northwestern baseball scholarship
By: Cory Zomick
2015 right-handed pitcher, Mack Rosman, has ended his recruitment and became the fourth member of the Elite Baseball Training Class of 2015 headed to a Big Ten university when he made the call in favor of the Northwestern Wildcats.
"As long as I can remember Northwestern has been the school of talk around my family. When I first started becoming serious with baseball I made myself a goal and it was to play baseball for the Wildcats. I was lucky to have awesome coaches throughout my baseball career who gave me the chance to develop and prove myself on the mound. Being a part of Elite Baseball gave me huge opportunities on a national level, and now going to Northwestern I'm lucky to have more great coaches with Coach Stevens, Coach Stoddard and Coach Mikrut." Rosman stated.
The 2012 Perfect Game BCS National Championship Most Valuable Pitcher was down to Northwestern and Duke University before deciding to stay home and don the purple and black.
Elite Baseball Training Director, Justin Stone said, "Mack emerged on the national scene last year through a few Perfect Game events. Since then, his velocity has spiked to sitting 85-86 up from 81-83 last summer. I see him being a 88-90 guy when he gets to college with plus off-speed stuff."
Rosman is known amongst his teammates for having the "nastiest" slider they have ever seen. Mack sometimes makes even the best hitters look foolish with his hard breaking off speed pitch.
Stone continued, "I'm excited for Mack and Northwestern. They are getting a great one. Mack has the ability to start or close. He has multiple 'swing and miss' pitches plus the intangibles you look for in a pitcher -- work ethic, mound presence, and the want for the ball in big games."
Rosman threw a complete game shutout in the semi-finals of the Perfect Game BCS National Championships while surrendering only 4 hits and fanning 10. It's performances like these that make coaches love the pitchability of the Fremd right hander.
This was an exciting recruitment for the entire Rosman family, as when Mack initially met with Elite Baseball Professional and Collegiate Liaison, Rich Ruffolo, he stated that his dream schools were Northwestern and Duke.
Ruffolo mentioned, "I'm really excited for Mack and the entire Rosman family. Once we started the process with them they were locked into 2 schools, Northwestern and Duke. What a dream come true for Mack, he has been dreaming of pitching for Northwestern since he was a little boy. I'm just glad we had a small part in the process."
The Rosman commitment marks the 7th member of Elite Baseball Training Class of 2015 to make their college call. More impressively is the fact that all 7 of the players have landed at schools that were initially listed on their "Dream School" list.
Mack Rosman had always known that academics would be the driving force behind his final decision and choosing between the #8 ranked Duke University and #12 ranked Northwestern, according to US News & World Report's National University Rankings, was no easy call. In fact, the Rosman's had broken each school down in over 15 categories from the likes of academics and baseball facilities all the way to the male to female student body percentage. Having been extremely thorough in their process the entire Rosman family can feel assured that Mack has made the correct decision.
Chris Rosman, Mack's father and a Northwestern alum, encouraged his son to explore all of his options until he felt the time was right to make the final decision. However, Chris admitted he had his preference as to where his son would be pitching in 2016.
Chris went on to say, "My brother and I both attended Northwestern on wrestling scholarships, so needless to say we bleed Purple in our family. It's just great to continue the legacy. We also have a large extended family in the Chicago area and they are as proud of Mack as we are. I think they are even more excited that with him at Northwestern, they will be able to watch him play a lot more baseball than if he was down south. I was a student when baseball Coach Paul Stevens first arrived at NU 25 years ago and Joe Girardi, the current manager of the New York Yankees was a catcher on the team during that time. Coach Stevens and coach Stoddard have a long record of producing highly successful people on and off the field, and I am very happy Mack gets to be a part of that tradition."
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1. Re: Pro/Wireless 3945ABG Upgrade to 802.11n in XP?mashime Jun 8, 2010 1:19 AM (in response to mocean)
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Outcomes First Year Report The Comprehensive School Reform (CSR) program provides both a framework and the funding to enable schools to change their organization and practices so all students can achieve high standards. In 1998, Congress appropriated $145 million for the Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration (CSRD) program as a way to encourage schools to integrate local, state, and federal resources into a comprehensive effort that would better meet student learning needs. Like Title I schoolwide programs, CSRD was intended to help schools use multiple sources of funds and integrate programs while allowing flexibility and enhancing accountability for student learning. Its unique aspect was the expectation that schools would collaborate with expert partners to implement whole-school reform models that had a strong research base and a successful replication record. With the passage of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act in 2002, CSR became a fully authorized program and is no longer a demonstration program. Further, NCLB describes 11 components of comprehensive school reform and, some argue, focuses on the underlying processes that facilitate the kinds of changes needed in order for schools to ensure that all students learn rather than specific whole-school reform models. Evaluation Questions The Longitudinal Assessment of Comprehensive School Reform Implementation and Outcomes (LACIO) responds to the NCLB Act's requirement for an evaluation of the federal Comprehensive School Reform (CSR) program. The legislation sets two broad goals for the evaluation: first, to evaluate the implementation and outcomes achieved by schools after three years of implementing comprehensive school reforms and, second, to assess the effectiveness of comprehensive school reform in schools with diverse characteristics. In order to address these requirements, the study focuses on the targeting of CSR program funds; the implementation of CSR in schools, districts and states; the conditions at the state and district level that influence implementation of CSR in schools; and the relationship between CSR implementation and student achievement outcomes. This first year report focuses on the implementation of school reform activities and the targeting of CSR program funds. The report presents data collected from a random sample of 400 CSR schools that received funding in 2002 and 400 non-CSR schools with similar demographic and achievement characteristics. It draws from three data sources—school-level surveys of principals and teachers, the National School Level State Assessment Score Database, and the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD). The data were collected in spring 2003, at the end of the first year of CSR implementation (2002-03) in the sample schools. Key Study Findings Two key findings emerged from the first year of this evaluation. First, although both CSR and non-CSR schools are engaged in reform, reform in CSR schools is more likely to include adoption of models and other activities closely associated
with research-based models. CSR schools, as compared with non-CSR schools, were more likely to implement the following components: • Adopt externally developed strategies that have been replicated. CSR schools were more likely to identify a specific reform model (85 percent of CSR schools vs. 49 percent of nonCSR schools) and to report using evidence from research that the reform model chosen improves student achievement (42 percent vs. 26 percent). Provide more continuous professional development opportunities. CSR schools were more likely to offer professional development activities for all teachers (90 percent vs. 73 percent) and allocate over 10 days to teacher professional development (56 percent vs. 39 percent). Include measurable goals for student performance associated with the reform model (57 percent vs. 41 percent). Reflect support from staff by including a formal vote by teachers for the reform model (82 percent vs. 55 percent). Provide support for staff by receiving onsite consulting relevant to the reform (85 percent vs. 57 percent). Evaluate the reform. CSR schools were more likely to include the requirements of the reform model in the scope and content of evaluation (66 percent vs. 42 percent) and assess the utility of external assistance (41 percent vs. 30 percent).
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The second key finding is that CSR funds are strongly targeted to high-poverty schools and low-performing schools, and schools receiving CSR funds are lower performing than are other schools with similar demographic characteristics at the time they receive awards. • CSR funds were strongly targeted to highpoverty schools and to those with high concentrations of minority students. Almost half (45 percent) of CSR schools had poverty rates of at least 75 percent, nearly three times greater than the percentage of all schools in this highestpoverty group (16 percent) and close to double the percentage of Title I schools (26 percent) At the time of funding, CSR schools were significantly more likely to report that they were identified as a lowperforming school according to the criteria used in their state (46 percent) than were the nonCSR schools (28 percent). When CSR schools received their funding they were also more likely to have received state sanctions due to low performance (11 percent vs. 3 percent).
CSR schools had lower baseline achievement scores than did Title I schoolwides in reading and mathematics at most grade levels (elementary, middle, and high school) at the time the awards were made.
Conclusion Both CSR schools and non-CSR schools report that they are implementing many components of comprehensive school reform. However, CSR schools appear more likely to include adoption of models and other activities more closely associated with research-based models. With CSR funds, the schools were more likely to adopt models, focus professional development, and track student performance than were non-CSR schools. Furthermore, states and districts seem to have targeted CSR funds to those schools that have the greatest need to change practices in order to support high achievement for all students. This report did not measure the quality of implementation, and subsequent reports from this evaluation will examine this issue. One such question is whether the use of CSR funds accelerates reform in the lowest performing schools. In subsequent years, the evaluation will provide information about whether CSR schools implement reform components more thoroughly than do non-CSR schools.


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The 22 Best Jay-Z #MCHG Tweets
Jay-Z went wild on Twitter today to celebrate the release of Magna Carta Holy Grail, after neglecting his Twitter account for most of it's existence.
And in the several hours Mr. Carter spent answering fans, he also managed to crack endless jokes, create some new hashtags, and even chat with celebs like Miley Cyrus and Aziz Ansari.
So click through for 22 of his best responses, including which NFL team Blue Ivy roots for, which song on MCHG he'd want Biggie Smalls to guest on, and even the best pasta he's eaten in 2013.


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On View February 9 through June 15, 2013
Coffee House Press traces its history through the turbulence of recent transformations in poetry publishing, from letterpress editions and offset printing to newer technologies. The exhibit—including broadsides, chapbooks and important first editions—provides a capsule view of the trajectory of this independent press (and its precursor Toothpaste Press) renowned for adventurous discoveries, editorial excellence, elegant design and steadfast commitment to writers, readers and poetry.
In addition, during the exhibition period, selections from Poets House's permanent collection will be on view, including recent gifts from artist Mary Frank and the estate of painter Darragh Park.
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Saturday, February 9, 2013 (All day) to Saturday, June 15, 2013 (All day)
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Voters had the opportunity to get a firsthand look at the viewpoints and personalities of the 12 Boston mayoral candidates as Suffolk University hosted the only televised and webcast forum preceding the Sept. 24 preliminary election at the Modern Theatre.
Suffolk University students posed some of the most intriguing questions of the evening, addressing issues of job creation, how to balance security and privacy in fighting terrorism, drug availability, transportation and climate change.
And one student was offered an internship on the spot.
Jobs & an internship offer
Rose Garcia, who hopes to work in Boston when she graduate in two years, asked about job creation for young people and whether the candidates would support a ban on unpaid interns
"We want you to stay here, so that means we have to invest in new and small business; those are the ones that create jobs," said City Councilor John Connolly. "We've got to make sure we have housing you can afford. And if you eventually have a family, I want you to stay in Boston for a lifetime, so that means we need to give you great public schools. It's all of these pieces that are going to get you to be the talent that stays here and drive our economic engine."
Counselor Rob Consalvo said that paid and unpaid internships are key to giving students the experience they need to get a leg up in the work community.
"I wouldn't be sitting here today if I hadn't had an internship in Sen Ted Kennedy's office, which was unpaid, which led to a job in his office, which led to me serving in public service today."
District Attorney Dan Conley asked Garcia what she was studying, and when he heard that she was majoring in political science with a philosophy minor, said:
"I have an unpaid internship for you right now."
There was a cacophony of internship offers from other candidates before Conley regained the floor to repeat the offer, saying: "Many of our unpaid interns go on to be hired either in our office or in other branches of government."
Expanding public transportation
In response to student Shana Berry's question about whether candidates support the concept of round-the-clock public transportation, City Councilor Mike Ross said that, when he was elected in 1999, "I worked with the MBTA and students to get the Night Owl, and for four years we had late-night transit to 3 a.m."
Ross said that the next mayor "has no choice but to make sure adequate public transportation is funded" and criticized the Legislature for passing a transportation package this year that won't increase capacity or late-night service.
Conley said that funding for improved service could come from the Legislature and efficiencies that could be achieved by the MBTA. "It's a pro-growth agenda," he said.
Advancing city's economic development will depend on an improved public transportation system, according to community organizer Bill Walczak.
"I supported the business community's approach, which was to increase the gas tax," said Walczak. "The innovation district in South Boston is being strangled by the fact that we don't have sufficient public transportation."
Illicit drugs
Citing recent deaths from the Molly drug, student Elainy Mata asked what the candidates would do to reduce drug use among young people in Boston:
Businessman Charles Clemons, a former Boston police officer, said that it's important to invest in and strengthen families, which strengthens the community.
"I understand how important it is to have community policing, for us to bring that trust back to the Boston Police Department," he said, calling for partnerships between police and residents, businesses and organizations as well as jobs and education for young people.
"We have to educate our kids at a younger age," said State Rep. Marty Walsh. "We're talking about Molly … but we have heroin on the streets; we have pills on the streets. … What's happening is that one pill, one oxycontin pill is taking some of our kids on a ride, a ride to death."
Climate change
In response to student Kelly Lyons' question about how the next mayor will protect city against rising sea levels, Ross cited a plan to reduce the city's carbon footprint that was put together by business leaders and is on course to meet its goals for 2020 and 2050.
"But we could be carbon neutral tomorrow, and we still have a problem," said Ross. "The next mayor has to address climate change the way Mayors Menino and Bloomberg treated the gun campaign, and I will." He said that collaboration with other cities and regions will be essential.
A disastrous storm could hit any time, according to Wolczak. "The most important thing we can do is to protect our infrastructure, especially the tunnels–our subway and big dig tunnels. If salt water hits those, we're in deep trouble; it's going to cost billions of dollars. We need to do this on an urgent basis."
Balancing public safety & privacy
Student Donald Desroser asked how, in the wake of the Marathon bombings, city leaders can balance a need for increased of security with a need to protect privacy.
"Let's not be afraid of technology," said Consalvo. "We'll use it, we'll balance the privacy issues, but we'll use it to keep our city safe."
John Barros, a former member of the School Committee, said that technology alone does not solve crimes.
"We have to build relationships in our neighborhoods so people can watch out for each other. We have to make sure that people are engaged in keeping neighborhoods safe," he said.
There were calls for better community policing, communication and changes in police leadership, with Ross decrying the lack of women and people of color at the higher echelons of the Boston Police Department.
When it comes to crime in Boston, it's a "tale of two cities," said Charlotte Golar Richie, a former state representative. "We need to shine a light on pockets in our city still wracked by violence."
"We need a police department that looks like the community and speaks the language of the community," said Clemons. "We have to bring trust back to policing."
"The Police Department of 2014 should have different leadership," said Counselor Charles Yancey, who called for more diversity in the department and a renewed focus on community policing.
City Councilor Felix Arroyo noted that most violent crime in the city occurs in three neighborhoods.
"People struggle with whether their children be shot," he said. "The most violent thing that happens in our neighborhoods is poverty; twenty percent of our people live in poverty."
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He lives in a farmhouse on the edge of town. He raises chrysanthemums with his wife. He donates 90 percent of his salary to programs that expand housing for the poor and support small businesses. His name is Jose Mujica and he is the president of Uruguay. Mujica has been called the poorest president in the world, but his is a conscious choice to live on approximately the national wage. In his words: "I don't feel poor. Poor people are those who only work to try to keep an expensive lifestyle, and always want more and more." Sound familiar?
Mujica has openly spoken out against the Western ideal of limitless growth. He argues that hyper-consumption is the leading threat against our planet, and that growth does not need to be achieved with consumption. Mujica's ascetic lifestyle surely has its roots in his 14 years of prison, most of which were spent in solitary confinement. He fought with the Tupamaros, a violent guerilla group active in the 1960s and 70s, and was captured in 1972.
Since his election in 2009, Mujica has spurned the trappings that generally come with the office of President, residing in his wife's modest home, selling off a seaside presidential residence (using the profits to fund agricultural education for youth), and driving an old Volkswagon. He has also promoted liberal social policies, such as signing a bill that waives criminal penalties for first trimester abortions. Part of a continent that traditionally has extremely restrictive abortion laws, Uruguay is paving a road for women's rights. Mujica has also vocalized support for the legalization of marijuana, to the detriment of his polling popularity.
Uruguay is utilizing its substantial water and wind resources to generate power. (photo courtesy of anderinvs via flickr)
Uruguay is also actively recruiting renewable energy sources. Investment in wind energy, in particular, has been steadily increasing, and there are plans for 21 new wind farms that will supply 30 percent of the country's electricity supply. In an attempt to offer low-cost power generation, Mujica plans on signing a decree requiring the national power utility to purchase 200 megawatts (accoutning for approximately 2 percent of Uruguay's total energy) of solar-generated power at $90 per megawatt hour, the world's cheapest rate.
Beyond a liberal social agenda and progressive energy policies, Mujica has also led the small nation towards economic prosperity, maintaining positive growth rates even in face of the global financial crisis. Much of this growth comes in the form of increased public expenditure—which in the long term is more sustainable, for example, as people use the effective public transportation system instead of regularly buying new cars. Of course, Uruguay's economic growth may be counter to Mujica's personal philosophy of austerity, and it remains to be seen if his philosophy can trump the global consumer culture fueled by billions of dollars of advertising. Perhaps not, but at least we have a model on how a president should live. As President Mujica says, "If you don't have many possessions then you don't need to work all your life like a slave to sustain them, and therefore you have more time for yourself." His perspective offers an entirely new model for defining global poverty.
President Mujica speaks at the Rio+20 conference.


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Jess Walker, 82 - January 27, 2011
Jess "Chub" Walker, 82, of North Platte, former long-time Ogallala resident and businessman, passed away Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte.
Memorial services took place on Monday, Jan. 24, at the Ogallala United Methodist Church with the Rev. Chuck Rager officiating.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, Ted and Ethel Walker; a brother, Teddy Walker; a great-grandson, Drew Kennicutt.
Survivors include: his wife, Jan Walker of North Platte; his daughter, Cathy (Roger) Kennicutt of Gothenburg; his son, Steve Walker of Gothenburg; step-children—Ralph (Barb) Moul of Lemoyne, Kathy Blanchard of Denver, CO, Mick (Davanne) Moul and Jeri (Doug) Cole, all of Ogallala, Marcy (Brad) Dunkel of Kremmling, CO, and Stuart Huber of Kearney; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters—Maxine Bomeke of Denver, James Walker of St. Louis, MO, Charlitt Mullen of Oklahoma, Charles Walker of Ogallala, Joanne Beckler of Grant, and Carl Walker of Ft. Collins, CO.
For a complete obituary, see the print edition of the Gothenburg Times or purchase an e-subscription for only $25 per year for the complete paper on-line each Wednesday afternoon.
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Computational materials science: the simulation of materials microstructures and properties
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Modeling and simulation play an ever increasing role in the development and optimization of materials.
Computational Materials Science presents the most important approaches in this new interdisciplinary field of materials science and engineering. The reader will learn to assess which numerical method is appropriate for performing simulations at the various microstructural levels and how they can be coupled.
This book addresses graduate students and professionals in materials science and engineering as well as materials-oriented physicists and mechanical engineers.
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LONDON (Reuters) - British metal band Motorhead has canceled its summer festival appearances due to frontman Lemmy's ill health.
Lemmy, 67, apologized to fans on Thursday for having to pull out of six concerts in Germany, France and Russia, while playing down his health issues saying he expected to be back in full force later this year.
The band had already canceled three concerts in June after Lemmy reportedly suffering a hematoma which is when blood collects outside of a blood vessel.
"It was a tough decision for me as I don't like to disappoint the fans especially in times where economy is bad and people spent their money to see us," Lemmy, whose real name is Ian Kilmister, said in a statement on the band's website.
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Bell allegedly used the credit card between May 7 and June 10 to withdraw $1,800 in cash from area ATMs, while she and Zahner reportedly used the grandmother's credit card at Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse to make a number of unauthorized purchases.
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Clinical campus supporters announce economic impact and investment figures.
A plan to improve health by expanding medical education in Southwest Missouri would add more than $390 million annually to the state's economy and create 3,500 new jobs. The economic growth figures were unveiled today at the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce by supporters of establishing the city's first medical school clinical campus.
CoxHealth and Mercy health systems in Springfield and the University of Missouri School of Medicine in Columbia are designing the campus to expand MU's medical student class size and meet the need for more physicians. More than 90 percent of Missouri counties lack adequate access to health care professionals. Missouri also ranks among the top 20 states in terms of the number of people 65 and older who will require more medical care as they age. While the number of elderly is expected to double by 2030, the number of physicians who care for aging patients with chronic illnesses is expected to decline.
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MU's School of Medicine, Mercy and CoxHealth already have a strong record of collaborating to educate physicians. Since 2005, more than 85 MU medical students have received training at Southwest Missouri health facilities through the MU School of Medicine rural track program. The program encourages physicians to complete part of their clinical education in underserved areas and to then practice in Missouri.
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February 8, 2006
Supper Club: Aztec Fusion Sacromonte Stylee
Menu development notes from last week's Aztec Fusion supper club- some original recipes, some ripoffs. "Old Composition" means a flavor composition that I've used before, "New Composition" means it's a new composition.. for me. Same with Techniques, Ingredients.
The name Aztec Fusion comes from me and Ali's favorite restaurant in Guadalajara: Sacromonte. An amazing menu of challenging dishes using Aztec ingredients like huitlacoche and cajeta- that restaurant alone is worth the trip to GDL. I wanted to jam with some of Sacramonte's dishes (Rose Petal Quesadillas in Strawberry Sauce) and take advantage of as many fun rarities and staples as I could find a block away, on Mission Street. I was thinking about Mexico while making polenta earlier in the week, and decided to pair polenta against masa. As a result, the menu is pretty corn-heavy. I think our perversion of Latin America's ubiquitous dessert Pastel de Tres Leches is as good as any of the amazing cakes that Mission Street has to offer.
- Soup: Corn Soup, Cinnamon Oil
- Salad: Mixed Greens, Guayaba, Blue Cheese, Chipotle
- Amuse: Huitlacoche Goat Cheese Polenta Cake
- Veg Main: Orange Blossom Quesadillas, Strawberry Gastrique, Grilled Nopal
- Meat Main: Agave Smoked Paprika Glazed Salmon (Portobello), Almond Cajeta Mole, Cinnamon Fondue, Cumin Candied Kumquats
- Cheese: Panela, Crystallized Picamango
- Dessert: Pastel de Tres Cafes
Corn Soup
garlic + onion + corn + corn stock + polenta + milk + sriracha
cucumber seeds + mint + cinnamon oil
Smoked Paparika Agave Caramel Syrup
agave nectar + tequila + smoked paprika
Carmelize garlic, onion. Cook down corn. Make corn stock out of corn cobs. Add polenta made with milk. Thin out with water, boil, simmer. Blend, season, add sri racha. Plate Cucumber seeds, sprig of mint in bowl. Ladle soup on top. Garnish with cinnamon oil, agave tequila smoked paprika caramel syrup.
Old Composition: Smoked Paprika Agave Caramel Syrup
I have been playing with this composition since Dorkbot- I really like how the sweetness of the agave nectar balances the smoky and spicy flavor of the picante La Chinata smoked paprika. The smokiness of the paprika hooks up the tequila, and the tequila brings out the agave flavor of the agave nectar. This caramel first made its appearance as a crispy tuile at Dorkbot. In this dish it adds its smoky and spicy support to corn- a nice Mexican flavor pairing. The basic recipe is: boil some tequila and add some agave syrup until it gets thick. Bring this to the boil and disperse some smoked paprika once it's reached the desired consistency. You can also cut it with sugar and water to downplay the agave flavor and add some caramel structure to it (for making a crispy tuile, for example).
Old Technique: Infused Cinnamon Oil
Since my parents' holiday gift of a Vitamax Super 5000 blender entered my kitchen, we have been taking advantage of its 210mph blade speed to infuse many oils for the past few weeks. The Cinnamon gets cooked and infused, the oil practically boils- after 30 minutes, a very flavorful oil. Make sure to use a neutral oil (not olive) for the best flavor.
Old Technique: Corn Stock
A trick I learned at Jardiniere: after carving the kernels off the corn cobs, simmer the corn cobs for 30-45 minutes and you save that nice corn flavor. I used the corn stock in the polenta course, as well as to enhance the polenta I use for thickening in this corn soup.
Old Composition: Cucumber Seeds, Mint
A few of the soups at Sacromonte have a nice sprig of mint (and cheese usually) at the bottom of the bowl. Since seeing the use of cucumber and tomato seeds in the El Bulli books and in a cocktail at Aziza, I dont throw them away anymore after prepping cucumbers. I started using cucumber seeds and mint together a few weeks ago for the Chilled Cucumber Mint Yogurt Gazpacho. The Fat Duck also hides a surprisingly pleasant brunoise of cucumbers underneath the mustard ice cream for their cabbage gazpacho amuse.
New Composition: Corn, Polenta, Cinnamon
This is a great combination, not sure where it came from, just playing with polenta and being steeped in cinnamon for a while.
New Ingredient: Polenta
Coursely ground corn, without hull.
Guayaba Blue Cheese Salad
guayaba + blue cheese + chipotle + agave + lemon + mixed greens + pomegranate seeds
Chop guayaba, blue cheese. Make vinaigrette with blended chipotle, agave nectar, lemon. Toss greens with vinaigrette. Plate greens, then guayaba, cheese, pomegranate seeds.
Old Technique: Pomegranate Explosions
We have used this a lot lately, a cheap way to add color and surprise moments to a salad- also a great fundamental element of Persian food.
New Composition: Blue Cheese, Chipotle, Guayaba
This is a salad combination at Sacromonte. This particular blue cheese we used pairs well with pears, so we paired it wtih guyaba (yellow strawberry guava).
New Ingredient: Guayaba
Yellow Strawberry Guava, a tropical fruit.
New Ingredient: Chipotle in Adobo
Smoked jalapeno chilis in a vinegar sauce.
Huitlacoche Goat Cheese Polenta Cake
polenta + corn stock + milk + goat cheese + mint + basil + huitlacoche
cucumber + avocado + tomato + habanero + pumpkin seeds
Bring corn stock, milk, water to boil and prepare polenta. Stir 45 minutes, then pour onto sheet tray with parchment to cool, spreading evenly with offset spatula. Cut polenta sheet in half, nestle one half in buttered casserole dish. Mix goat cheese, mint, basil, s+p. Drain huitlacoche. Spread goat cheese evenly over bottom polenta, then huitlacoche. Top with second polenta sheet half and cook for 25 minutes or until brown on top. Cut with ring molds while hot, then garnish with dice of cucumber, avocado, tomato. Sprinkle very small dice of habanero and some pumpkin seeds over the plate.
Old Composition: Goat Cheese, Herbs, Polenta
Working from a recipe for Culinaria, earlier in the week I had made layered goat cheese and polenta cakes. This turned out very well, but needed salt and herbs.
New Composition: Goat Cheese, Huitlacoche, Cucumber, Avocado, Tomato, Pepitos, Habanero
These components are from a salad at Sacromonte- the salad there also contains ash, which is a truly bizarre combo with the Huitlacoche. We use the goat cheese and huitlacoche as the stuffing/layer inside the polenta, and garnish with a dice of the crisp vegetables to offset the creamy, hot, truffle-smelling center. Topping this composition with crispy pumpkin seeds and a brunoise of habanero adds texture and some blatant heat.
New Ingredient: Huitlacoche (Cuitlacoche, Mexican Truffle, Corn Smut)
This black gooey fungus that grows on maize corn is a delicacy in Mexico, a harvest blight in America.
Orange Blossom Quesadillas
orange blossom + queso fresco + crema mexicana + lemon + masa + nopal
Strawberry Gastrique
strawberry + shallot + banyuls vinegar + star anise + butter
Mix orange blossom, queso fresco, crema mexicana, lemon, s+p for quesadilla filling. Prepare masa dough, rolling into 1 inch balls. Roll out with rolling pin or tortilla press- use two discs to make a dumpling for the quesadilla, stipling the edges with a fork or fingers. Remove spines from nopal, then toss in olive oil, s+p and grill untill light green with grill marks. Blend strawberries into puree. Saute chopped shallot with star anise, deglaze with vinegar. Add strawberry puree and reduce. Remove from heat and whisk in butter, s+p. Fry quesadillas. Plate grilled nopal, some gastrique, two fried quesadillas, then some more gastrique.
Old Technique: Strawberry Gastrique
The shallot and star anise reduction serve as a nice savory and spicy base for this fruit-heavy sauce. The acid bite is kept up with some lemon.
New Composition: Cheese, Strawberry, a Flower
Sacromonte's transcendental rose petal quesadillas with strawberry sauce is a fried, cheesy, fruity, fragrant comfort dish- I can never eat more than one. We attempted to replicate this fried quesadilla pocket with masa, queso fresco, crema mexicana and some orange flower water. You could definitely taste the fragrance, which provided a nice counterpoint to our strawberry gastrique.
New Technique: Grilled Nopal as Platter
Another trick from Sacromonte.
New Technique: Fried Masa Quesadillas
This was straightforward enough, but we really should have used a tortilla press- would have been much easier. We found a standard recipe online and MASECA instant masa.
New Ingredient: Masa (Instant Masa, MASECA)
Corn cooked in slake lime, ground fine- an ancient method of preparing corn which eases digestion. Used for tamales.
New Ingredient: Nopal Cactus
Green cactus leaf, sometimes sold chopped up or with barbs removed.
New Ingredient: Crema Mexicana
Mexican creme fraiche, but less sour or salty. Very buttery!
New Ingredient: Queso Fresco
Fresh Mexican cheese, crumbly yet melts smoothly.
Smoked Paprika Agave Caramel Glazed Salmon
salmon or portobello + cumin + agave nectar + tequila + smoked paprika
Almond Cajeta Mole, Cinnamon Butter, Roast Red Pepper, Cumin Candied Kumquats
garlic + onion + star anise + almond + cacao + cajeta + cinnamon + butter + cumin + caramel + kumquats
Rub salmon or portobello with s+p, toasted ground cumin. For glazing syrup, simmer tequila, agave nectar and smoked paprika until incorporated and tasty (sweet, smoky, agave flavor). . For mole, blend raw almonds and cacao nibs with enough water to make them all float in the blender- resulting mix should be thick and syrupy. Saute garlic, onions, star anise in olive oil. Deglaze with vinegar, add almond cacao and cajeta. Simmer for 15 minutes, then blend. Slice kumquats into rounds and simmer with water, sugar, and toasted cumin to candy consistency- strain and keep warm, separate. Incorporate butter and cinnamon oil in a warm pan. Sear salmon or portobello, then add glaze to pan. Finish glazing and cooking in the oven. Add remaining agave glaze to mole sauce. Plate mole first, drizzle the cinnamon butter, then the salmon or portobello. Garnish with kumquats and roast red pepper petals.
Old Technique: Candied Kumquats
This has been a seafood garnish I've liked to use for a few months now, when I can find the kumquats. Spiking the caramel with toasted cumin was a great combination of citrus and savory/musty. This also paired well with the cumin-rubbed salmon.
New Technique: Cacao Mole
Since our new blender works with cacao so well, this is the first time we've been able to make a frehs nut mole base using cacao and almonds. This allows for a different range of infusion opportunities.
New Composition: Almond, Cacao, Cajeta, Cinnamon, Agave, Smoked Paprika
These flavors worked so well together- the candyish cajeta lending the cacao the sweetness it needs to offset its bitterness, the cinnamon oil giving a mexican hot chocolate twist to the whole dish. The smoked paprika lends a nice spicy/smoky counterpoint to the chocolate mess- the agavea nectar playing the same part it did in the soup.
New Ingredient: Cajeta
Goat milk caramel. We found this all the time on the side of the road, often bruleed in little wooden cigar-shaped boxes.
Panela Cheese with Crystallized Picamango
panela + mango + lime + salt + chili pepper + sugar
New Composition: Cheese and Picamango
Continuing our trend to use dried fruits with a cheese course, this spicy mango provided a sort of "spicy pre-dessert", continuing the meal's theme. The panela's creaminess acted as a switch, turning on and off the mango's spiciness.
New Ingredient: Panela
Fresh, mild peasant cheese.
New Ingredient: Crystallized Picamango
Mango cured in chili-lime salt, dried, coated in sugar.
Pastel de Tres Cafes
cake + cream + evaporated milk + condense milk + kahlua + espresso
espresso chocolate + whipped cream + bananas
Make a cake. Incorporate cream, milks, kahlua, espresso. Pour half of mixture over cake, then top with whipped cream. Pour remaining half over whipped cream. Garnish with banana slices, espresso chocolate buttons.
New Composition: Tres Cafes
This classic Latin American cake bleeds sweet milky goodness everywhere- switching this up with some coffee, and garnishing with chocolate and bananas was perhaps a bad idea considering how late it was by the time we got to dessert. Some opted to get this massive caffeine fix as a take-home package for the next morning. Very delicious, and I am not a fan of coffee.
New Ingredient: Espresso
Finely ground coffee, brewed under pressure with very little contact time.


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Former Purdue player to coach Marian University
Former Purdue player to coach Marian University
Jul. 17, 2013
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Purdue star and WNBA veteran Katie Gearlds has been hired as Marian University's new women's basketball coach.
It's the first head coaching job for Gearlds, Indiana's Miss Basketball winner in 2003. The NAIA school has scheduled an 11 a.m. news conference to introduce Gearlds.
She played prep basketball at Beech Grove, on Indianapolis' east side, and finished her college career ranked No. 4 on Purdue's career scoring list with 1,974 points. Gearlds was the No. 7 overall pick in the WNBA draft in 2007 and spent three seasons in the WNBA. She also has played in Greece, Spain and most recently helped lead Portugal to a league crown last season after averaging 14.3 points per game.
Gearlds takes over a program that is 95-58 over the last seven seasons.


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OTTAWA – The RCMP alleges that Sen. Mike Duffy charged taxpayers for a personal trainer, a makeup artist and for the cost of personal travel to funerals and other ceremonies.
New court documents provide fresh details on 31 charges laid against Duffy last week, alleging five "inappropriate expense claims associated with personal attendance at funeral and related ceremonies."
According to the documents, the claims were filed from June 2009 to September 2012 and contain "false or misleading information."
Duffy, a longtime CTV journalist until the Tories appointed him to the Senate in 2008, is also accused of fraudulently awarding a $65,000 contract to his longtime friend, Gerald Donohue.
That money was allegedly used to "facilitate" payments to three other people, including an Ottawa personal trainer and a self-employed makeup artist, according to the court filing. Donohue has already told investigators that he did "no tangible work" for the money.
Jacqueline Lambert, the makeup artist, said in an interview that she simply once did Duffy's makeup for a Parliament Hill photo shoot as requested, and prepped him for professional headshots. Senators and MPs routinely reach out to makeup artists for such services, which usually cost about $300, she said.
"I made him look good for his Senate photos," Lambert said.
The personal trainer did not reply to requests for an interview.
The RCMP announced last week it was charging Duffy with the 31 criminal counts related to his expense claims, accusing him of misspending more than $200,000.
The charges stem from the disgraced senator's housing and travel expenses, and a $90,000 payment from Nigel Wright, the former chief of staff to Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Duffy has denied any criminal wrongdoing. Neither Duffy nor his lawyer, Donald Bayne, would comment on the new information, referring the news media to a statement released last week, when the RCMP first laid the charges.
The 68-year-old senator is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 16.
The NDP's Peter Julian said Monday that as additional information surfaces about Duffy's alleged crimes, it raises questions that reach all the way to Harper's office. He says it's time for the prime minister to "come clean."
"As more of the details come out, Canadians are asking: 'What does and what did the prime minister know, and when did he know it?' That's the question he's yet to answer and he must answer."
In April, the RCMP concluded there wasn't enough evidence to charge Wright. The prime minister had previously insisted Duffy repay his expenses, but the senator said he didn't have the money.
Wright then stepped in and wrote a personal cheque for $90,000 to Duffy to help him cover his expenses.
The expense scandal has dogged the Harper government for more than a year. The next federal election is expected to be held in the fall of 2015, though Harper could call a spring vote.


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It's here, the time of year we say it's not about the presents - and yet we spend like it is.
It's here, the time of year we say it's not about the presents - and yet we spend like it is.
The question is: Do you have a method to resist the annual spending spree if your money is tight?
More than 147 million people plan to shop Black Friday weekend this year, according to the National Retail Federation, which also is forecasting that holiday sales in November and December will increase 4.1 percent to $586.1 billion.
As my holiday tradition every year, I try to find some way to keep the spendthrifts and heavily indebted from caving in to the pressure to buy when they don't have the cash.
Realistically, how can you not spend on the kids, your husband, wife, mother, father, in-laws or friends? They have expectations you want to fulfill.
So I have an idea to help you this year. Think of the fire safety training you might have gotten in school. What do the experts tell you to do if your clothes catch on fire?
Stop, drop and roll.
If on fire, you are told that you should stop moving because running feeds the flames. You should drop to the floor and cover your face. And then roll around to help put out the fire by depriving it of oxygen.
Now let's apply this advice to your holiday spending:
Stop. Don't even think about putting any purchases on credit. Nearly three in 10 consumers plan on charging their gifts this year, according to the federation's survey. Just like running while on fire, continuing to use credit will make things worse. You fan the flames. To help drive home this point, do what I did for a woman I had counseled about her spending. I had her list all her debts. It was only then that she realized how bad things were.
Drop. It's important that you drop the attitude that your children or others will be deprived if you don't splurge for Christmas. What is it that they really need? OK, since I know you'll feel guilty or miserly if you don't buy them something, just keep the amount you spend low. Drop big-ticket items from the list.
Roll. Roll right past the malls, except perhaps the one trip you make to purchase the few gifts you think you have to buy. Don't use the malls as part of your holiday entertainment. Don't go to check out the beautiful decorations. It's too tempting. Don't open the emails about the enticing online deals. The point is to cover your face so that you don't see what you think are bargains. You may be drawn to the holiday sales by rationalizing that at least you're saving money. But you never save when you spend. You might be spending less but you are not saving. And you're spending money you need to apply to getting out of debt.
If you're trying to cut your holiday spending, use the stop, drop and roll drill as a reminder that this time of year is truly not about the presents.
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Title: Collection of British indentures, 1607-1769
Extent: 18.0 Linear feet
Date Acquired: 01/21/2010
Subjects: Lawyers
Forms of Material: Charters, Indentures, Manuscripts (Documents), Seals (artifacts), Tax stamps, Vellum (parchment)
Languages: English, French,Old(842-ca.1400)
Repository: Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections
Access Restrictions: This collection is open for research.
Acquisition Source: Dawson's Book Shop
Acquisition Method: Probably purchased by Eleanore Cammack sometime during the 1940s-1950s. Cammack was hired in 1929 as an order librarian at Purdue and became Head of the Ordering Department in 1955.
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This pet can almost always solo Splint Jr and Splint Jr Jr. with Cleansing Rain and Pump. It will easily break the 500 damage needed with a P/S quality. I still keep a Mud Jumper for backup but most times I don't need it.
Ported myself (mage) to Vale of Eternal Blossoms. The first Eternal Strider I found was a rare P/S breed. I had to be careful not to kill him, used Terrible Turnip and luckily caught him on my first cage. Finished off his team with PWS and Chrom. Yay!
No one has mentioned that this pet also has cleansing rain, which is team heal that also reduces dot effects. In addition, it gives +25% to aquatic abilities. So, sometimes I'll do pump > cr > pump. This combo can one-shot elementals. IF they have anything left after getting blasted by this, you can finish them off with water jet.
This is my starting pet against Farmer Nishi in Valley of the Four Winds. Eternal Strider takes out Siren and Toothbreaker easily when you know moves. Then wears down the Matthallus so I can bring in a pet to level for one move and then finish off with my Jungle Darter.
This pet with the P/S breed can usualy level most wild pet teams and still come out with 100% heath. For farmer Nishi it is a must have. I can quickly switch out 2 low level pets in that battle and finish the whole team with this pet. Then geting a large amout of XP for my low levels and the quest rewards for basicly free.
I usualy use Water Jet, Healing Wave, and Pump.
There are no words to express how much I love this pet. I use Water Jet/ Healing Wave/ Pump.
It is very strong, and can very easily solo many wild pet battles due to healing wave. You can also farm for rares much quicker with this pet. Healing wave before forfieting ensureing you are always at 90% HP.
This pet found it's way into my party by accident as I had no high level pets at the time. Now I have experienced the power, there is no way it is leaving.
No one had mentioned this is the only strider in a P/S breed, and for that reason, its my favorite, it can very easily solo Farmer Nishi, making it very easy to power lvl a 2nd pet.
I have spent the last half an hour going up and down the river that starts at whitepetal lake - travelling right down to the pool right at the end. Loads of groups of them spawn and fast respawn time, I travelled up and down maybe 5 times checking all the groups, captured a rare dancing water skimmer and Yellow bellied bullfrog before finally getting a rare one of these :)
got an uncommon battling pets behind the pet battle lady in the vale by the water.
Blue in the river level 25 after battle lvl 23
before 1220 hp/257 attack/305 speed after 1356/hp 236 attack/281 speed
second blue 1175hp/246attack/293 speed lvl 25 after 1301 hp/226attack/269 speed lvl 23
good hunting all
A group of 3 spawn at the lakes edge right next the battle master. I thought my addons were bugging on me when I moused over it and saw that I did not have this variety.
There is a large cluster of about 6-10 by Zen Master Aki, however you can't tell by looking at them because their pet icon doesn't show up when they're in the water. This might be a glitch but be aware of it. It'll show up on your map, but not infront of you. :)
I found 3 in the river in the vale but didnt catch the one i fought because a rare Golden Civit spawned as a second pet.
I found mine in the Vale near the pet trainer there - happy hunting! I think they're another one of those pets that spawn in a cluster, so keeping one up and waiting for respawns might be the best way to farm them.
Spawns in between the lakes where the horde and ali base are in two moons at most water areas, rare are hard tocome by :(
Found near where tidehunter spawns in vale near lake.


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All of us have started an exercise plan before, and all of us (even the most successful in terms of fitness) have also fallen off an exercise plan before: Why do we yo-yo, how do we recover from a lapse in fitness, and how do we stay on track over the long haul?
There are three main reasons people fall off the exercise bandwagon.
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Just remember that the busier you are and the more demands you have on your time, body and mind, the more you can't afford to neglect your fitness — you need the energy, health and peace of mind to really be there at work and at home. If you run yourself into the ground, or let yourself get stressed out and snippy with people, what good are you?
The second is injury or sickness. We'll talk about injury prevention below. In terms of staying well, one of the biggest things to keep in mind is that exercising or working yourself into the ground will massively suppress your immune system. Working at 80 percent to 90 percent will get the same results as pushing to your actual limits, but when you go to your limits you are way more likely to hurt and get sick.
The third is frustration. A person isn't experiencing progress, or progress isn't happening at the desired pace. One of the big things too look out for here is your perception of your progress — we have folks who will drop two sizes, but don't really lose much weight; if they focus on the scale, which only tells you what you weigh not how good you look, then they can get frustrated. However, if they focus on the fact that every time they go to a family event people tell them, "Wow, you look great. What have you been doing?" or how good their clothes fit, then they're happy.
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Here's the real secret: Manage your expectations, and watch the labels you use. Don't ever expect to be totally on top of everything for very long. If you get into a nice rhythm and tell yourself that you'll stay totally on top of it this time, then you're just setting yourself up for major disappointment and you'll spend a lot of time and energy being upset instead of adapting to life. Expect challenges to your schedule, and focus on adapting better.
In terms of labels, many people think they've "failed" or "done it again" when they notice they've missed a few days or a few weeks. Yes, you have failed to be perfect, but perfection isn't the goal.
First: The No. 1 most important thing to do to get back into fitness (and feeling awesome) is to do something — anything — today. This is very easy advice to read but not so easy to act on. Be mindful of how out of shape you can get in a few weeks, and also of how much psychological momentum you've lost. Getting back on the horse is a chance to restart. It is not the day to have the best workout of your life.
For the two weeks before the birth of my first child, I missed almost all of my workouts due to false labors and hosting family. The day after my daughter was born, we were in a tiny hospital room with too many people, up for most of two days, and some of the care left a lot to be desired. I could feel myself getting short with people, so I left to go work out instead of taking the nap I wanted to take.
It was the most pathetic workout of my life. After warming up, I had to lie down for five minutes. After doing some planks and medicine ball work, I had to lie down for 10 minutes. It was the worst in terms of performance but the best workout in terms of how I felt. That one workout (way scaled back) helped me get my momentum back, and it helped me show up at the hospital as a more patient and kind husband and father.
Second: The next most important part of your comeback is to make a written plan for what you will do this week. (Don't go overboard on detail here.) Where will you do it? What days and times? This brief plan will greatly increase the odds of follow-through.
Last: The final thing to remember as you're getting back into exercising is that you do not need motivation. Motivation is a feeling — feelings are unpredictable and not dependable. If you've fallen off your exercise routine, you may not feel like exercising, and that doesn't matter one bit. Just show up, and get your body moving; the motivation will take care of itself in time.
7 out of 10: Americans do not get the recommended amount of exercise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Josef Brandenburg is a Washington, D.C.-area certified fitness expert with 14 years of experience.


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In the Easytraining Insights newsletter of yesterday, I quote the owner of Restaurante Fellini in Brazil, who offers great value to his customers and to his employees. No wonder his business is booming. The main point of the Newsletter was about Customer Service as being composed of three important elements:
(a) Respect
Restaurante Fellini
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The owner of Restaurante
Fellini has an integrative human approach in the management
of his operation. He considers Customer and Employee needs and
expectations, extends recognition, incentives and rewards to
both parties, based on the principle: Treat your employees right
and they will treat your customers right. With his permission,
I am quoting a short description of what his management and
business style:
" I will list some of the things that we do which makes us different:
- We don't charge unhappy customers; if you don't like it, you don't pay. We respect word of mouth.
- Normally we have lines outside waiting for room. For these people, we serve outside soft drinks and draft beer with some appetizers for free, respecting our customer's patience to have business with us.
- We do not give discounts or make promotions. Instead, when our "frequent customers" come to pay, we tell them that today they are our guest (you can imagine how thankful and happy they become). Yes, here in Restaurante Fellini there is a free meal !
- Normally we give kids a dessert for free (you can imagine how happy parents get when someone pleases their kids).
- We call (follow up) every customer who places food orders "to go" (normally on Christmas, New Year, and special dates and events). And for those who aren't happy, we send their money back , we apologize and send an invitation to come dine in the restaurant itself as our guests (free).
- Every time a customer praises one of our employees, we give the employee US$ 5 in reward for the "great customer service" they extended .
- We call our customers when we have in our buffet their favourite plates (we have a gastronomic buffet, which changes daily).
- Customers who come to enjoy their birthday with us are our guests.
- There are other
benefits our employees receive. Our cashier got a 17-day tour
of Europe, our night manager got a brand new car!, ours pasta
chef got a 5 day-cruise, the person in charge of the office
got a new home computer, our waiters got air tickets to visit
where their family live (and more...) "
I often spoke with people who were in charge of human resources and/or training who admitted that they were never copied on customer feedback. They immediately responded: "This goes to our marketing department (or to our public relations department). "
How can one be attuned to company needs without being continuously in the know on how the company is performing, as seen and experienced by customers and the outer world? Such knowledge would even help in employee selection, evaluation, and reward. Moreover, such "live" feedback is the perfect basis on which to plan the necessary training programs.
Recently, as a Customer, I had occasion to be very upset at three technology and communications companies because each of them overcharged me.
One of them, after much aggravation and time loss, had to repay me around $130, the other, $60, and the third $10. All in the same month. Here we have to do with the mistakes made by the Accounting and Billing Departments. In each case, except for one, the girl in charge of the billing department argued, trying to justify their charges and wouldn't listen. Regardless of the quality of technical service one gets, when this "back of the house" department makes mistakes and the person stubbornly refuses to acknowledge the mistake, refuses to credit back your Visa so that management wouldn't ask questions, one gets a very bad impression of the company. Actually, one gets very irate until finally upper management has to deal with this billing overcharge.
Most of you discussed "change management". Except for the phone company the mistakes were made due to change in ownership and management. Something else to keep in mind when companies change hands: not to give free rein to accounting clerks to make mistakes but be very careful in order not to irritate customers.
The point of this
posting is: Do HR and Training people make sure they are attuned
to what's really happening in the company? Customer feedback
and customer relations are not only for marketing and PR departments.
These are vehicles to assess how the company and employees are
performing and one has to be constantly up-to-date regarding
this. Performance feedback should not originate only from the
supervisors. "
It is worthwhile
opening for discussion today's trends regarding customer service
for air travellers.
" My
question is " Is attitude trainable?"
Response from Moderator:
(a) training
" Now
behavior on the other hand,(a persons conduct & actions),which
may or may not be related to the above, is relatively easy to
modify or change. And yes,it has to do with all of the areas
Claire touched on above. It is related to standards, performance,
orientation, measurement, evaluation, review, training, coaching,workplace
environment,skill development, etc,etc.,and most important,reprimand
& praise. Communication & leadership are key. This is
not rocket science,but it can be deep, and tough to fully cover
in a response. Bottom line...focus on conduct or behavior with
great consistency, and over time desired attitude will evolve
in most(it may take years). However, positive change in conduct
will come quickly. Be fair, forgiving, respectful, caring ,
but absolutely firm.
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