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DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — The Interior Ministry headquarters in eastern Ukraine's largest city fell to pro-Russia separatists Tuesday after a five-hour gunbattle that erupted hours after the Ukrainian president ended a cease-fire.
The shaky cease-fire had given European leaders 10 days to search for a peaceful settlement, and its end raised the prospect that fighting could flare with new intensity in a conflict that has already killed more than 400 people since April.
In Tuesday's clashes, rebels fought for more ground, and badly trained and disorganized government troops seemed incapable of crushing the mutiny.
President Petro Poroshenko had called a unilateral cease-fire to try to persuade the rebels to lay down their weapons and hold peace talks. Some of the rebels signed onto the break in fighting as tentative negotiations began, but each side accused the other of repeated violations. When he ended the cease-fire, the president said the rebels were not serious about peace.
In Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin argued that substantive talks with representatives in eastern Ukraine had failed to start in earnest and that the cease-fire announced by Poroshenko amounted to an ultimatum to the rebels to disarm.
The Russian leader also denounced the Western threat of sanctions as blackmail, adding that Moscow wouldn't accept "ultimatums and mentor's tone."
Europe must not allow "any unconstitutional coups and interference into the domestic affairs of sovereign states" and should steer clear of "inciting radical and neo-Nazi forces" to avoid destabilization, Putin said.
Russia has cast February's ouster of Ukraine's former pro-Moscow president following massive protests as a coup conducted by radical nationalists and neo-Nazis.
In Donetsk, the capital of Ukraine's eastern industrial heartland, many streets were deserted, and gunfire filled the air Tuesday as rebels besieged the headquarters of the regional Interior Ministry. The rebels eventually captured the compound, leaving the body of a plainclothes police officer outside.
In Kiev, the interior minister said Ukrainian forces had repelled the rebel attack in Donetsk, but an AP journalist on the ground saw that clearly was not the case.
Panicked residents fled the fighting.
"I was driving and some people appeared with automatic weapons," said a man named Vitaly, who said he was too fearful to give his last name. "They put me and my girlfriend on the ground and then they said: 'Run away from here!'
"I don't know who is fighting whom. We are standing here. We are afraid and shaking."
It was not clear what prompted the rebel attack on the Interior Ministry building, which houses regional police, who have peacefully coexisted with the rebels even though they still officially answer to the central government in Kiev.
The Interfax news agency quoted Sergei Kavtaradze, a spokesman for the insurgents in Donetsk, as saying the attack was launched by militants from the neighboring Luhansk region. There was no way to immediately confirm his claim.
Poroshenko announced the end of the cease-fire late Monday. By early Tuesday, the military had made artillery and airstrikes against separatist positions, Defense Ministry spokesman Oleksiy Dmytrashkovsky told the Interfax news agency.
He said one service member was killed and 17 wounded in the previous 24 hours, and that a military jet was damaged.
There was no comment on any casualties from the rebel side.
Near the village of Karlovka, 30 kilometers (20 miles) northwest of Donetsk, residents told The Associated Press that government forces and rebels began firing heavy weapons at each other across a bridge early Tuesday, just hours after the cease-fire expired.
"There was shooting near the water. Even the water was splattering," said Inna Vladimirovna, who gave only her name and patronymic, fearful of being identified. "We know when they are just shooting to scare and when they are shooting to kill."
Ukrainian troops appeared to score some success Tuesday, with Poroshenko congratulating them on dislodging rebels from one of the three checkpoints on the border with Russia that the separatists had seized.
European leaders have been pressing Putin to persuade the rebels to lay down their weapons. The West has accused Russia of fomenting the rebellion with troops and weapons.
Russia has rejected those claims, saying that Russians who crossed into the east to fight with the rebels were private citizens. It says its influence with the rebels is limited and urges the Ukrainian government to negotiate directly with them.
Putin warned Tuesday that by ending the cease-fire, Poroshenko had made himself politically responsible for the fighting that began months before he was inaugurated in early June.
Over the last two days, Poroshenko held four-way phone talks for hours with Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande but said the rebels' failure to meet his conditions made it impossible to extend the cease-fire.
On Wednesday, foreign ministers of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine are set to meet in Berlin to continue searching for a settlement.
In Brussels, the European Union's 28 governments decided Tuesday they were not ready to hit Russia with a new round of sanctions over Ukraine and put off a decision until Monday, according to an EU official.
The sanctions would target those responsible for fomenting unrest in eastern Ukraine, according to a diplomat from a major EU country, and could include travel bans and asset freezes for both individuals and companies. The EU has so far sanctioned only individuals.
Both the EU official and the diplomat spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not allowed to discuss the closed-door talks publicly.
Associated Press writers David McHugh in Kiev, Ukraine, Juergen Baetz in Brussels, Vladimir Isachenkov in Moscow and Edith Lederer at the United Nations contributed to this report.

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CEO pay compared to worker pay is completely out of whack
Peter Drucker (1909-2005) was one of the world's best known business consultants, educator and author. Drucker worked with many major corporations such as GE, Coca-Cola, IBM, Citicorp, Intel and Toyota and served as a consultant for various non profit organizations, often pro bono, such as the Salvation Army, the Girl Scouts, the American Red Cross and C.A.R.E.
Drucker was appalled when the pay of the Fortune 500 CEO'S ballooned to hundreds of times that of the average worker. In 1984 Drucker wrote that CEO compensation should be no more than 20 times what the rank and file makes and said this was especially true at companies where thousands of employees are being laid off. "This is morally and socially unforgivable," Drucker wrote, "and we will pay a heavy price for it." Drucker believed excessive CEO pay was bad for business because it undermined teamwork and was poison to a company's long term health.
According to Bloomberg Businessweek corporations with the highest CEO to worker pay ratio in 2012 were:
J.C. Penny—Ronald Johnson --$53.3 million—CEO/worker pay ratio-- 1,795
Abercrombie & Fitch –Michael Jeffries----$48.1 million--CEO/worker pay ratio-- 1,640
Oracle—Larry Ellison--$96.2million—CEO/worker pay ratio-- 1,287
Starbucks—Howard Schultz--$28.9 million—CEO/worker pay ratio—1,135
The top three highest paid CEO's in 2012 were Larry Ellison, Oracle-- $96.2 million, Richard Brachen, HCA--$38.6 million, Bob Iger, Disney--$37.1 million.
The top three corporations on the list of low-wage employers are Wal-Mart one million 400 thousand employees, Yum Brands (Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC) with 880,330 employees, and McDonald's with 859,978 employees.
Currently there is a bill before congress to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour ($290.00 a week, $15,080.00 a year) to $9.80 an hour by 2014 ($392.00 a week, $20,384.00 a year).
58% of Republicans and the U.S Chamber of Commerce oppose increasing minimum wages from $7.25 an hour to $9.80 an hour.
Mitch McConnell the Republican Senate Leader since 2007 whose net worth increased from $2- $4.5 million in 2004 to $9-$44 million in 2010 is opposed to increasing the minimum wages from $7.25 an hour to $9.80 an hour.
John Boehner the Republican House leader since 2006 with a net worth of $1,787,113.00 to $5,455,000.00 is opposed to increasing the minimum wages from $7.25 an hour to $9.80 an hour
Voting on the minimum wage bill with McConnell and Boehner will be 257 other members of Congress with a net worth of more than a million dollars.
In 1978 CEO compensation was 26.5 times the average worker pay.
From 1978 to 2011 CEO pay increased 725% while worker pay increased 5.7%. During that time worker productivity increased 93% according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Polls show that 73% of Americans support increasing minimum wages from $7.25 an hour to $9.80 an hour.
Do you agree with Peter Drucker that it is "morally and socially unforgivable" for corporations like J.C. Penny, Oracle, Starbucks etc to pay their CEO more than $7,250.00 for an hour's work while paying their workers $7.25 for an hour's work? (CEO/worker pay ratio 1,000 plus)
Are you concerned that for the past 35 years America's largest corporations increased their worker's pay 5.7% while increasing their CEO'S pay 725%?
Are you concerned enough about the disparity in workers and CEO'S pay to contact your Congressman and urge him/her to support and vote for the bill raising minimum wages from $7.25 to $9.80 an hour?
(Paul Rawlings of Heber Springs contributes monthly to the editorial pages of The Sun-Times)


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The long-awaited AMA Pro Road Racing calendar for the 2014 season has been released, and motorcycle racing fans will be shocked to hear that America's premier series has been reduced to just five race weekends this year, with the hopes of a sixth weekend being added to the mix.
As usual, the season starts in March at Daytona, and features the Daytona 200. AMA Pro Road Racing will then take a month and a half break, until it reconvenes at Road America at the end of May / beginning of June. Barber, Mid-Ohio, and NJMP then follow, with Laguna Seca hopefully being added to the list once that whole mess is resolved.


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Chris Wilder has challenged his Oxford United players to show their much-vaunted character and spirit by halting a dip in form at Newport County tomorrow.
The U's have endured a miserable festive period so far, picking up one point from a possible nine to slip down to fifth place in Sky Bet League Two.
For the first time this season they have lost successive league games and the latter, a 2-0 defeat to Scunthorpe United on Sunday, was described by Wilder as the poorest display of the campaign.
The U's squad has attracted lots of praise for their battling qualities in recent months and their manager is demanding a vast improvement.
Wilder said: "Are we up for the fight when the pressure is on for the second part of the season?
"This is possibly the first time this season we've had a blip, losing consecutive games.
"Now we have to show what we're really like, whether it's the younger players or the senior ones.
"Everyone has talked about the plaudits for the senior players and defensively how good we are.
"Well, let's have a little look now."
United will take comfort from the fact they head to Wales with the best away league record in the top six tiers of English football.
But Rodney Parade has provided the backbone to Newport's challenge in the leading pack, picking up 22 points there from a possible 27.
In the wake of the defeat to Scunthorpe, Wilder is considering shaking up the side.
The U's boss does not have a great deal of scope for rotation, especially with Dave Kitson still suspended, but revealed one player would certainly be promoted from the bench.
He said: "Definitely, Michael Raynes will come into the team."
Newport have problems of their own, with manager Justin Edinburgh facing a headache in goal.
First-choice keeper Lenny Pidgeley fractured a thumb in Sunday's 1-0 defeat at Burton Albion and his deputy, Jamie Stephens, is out with a hamstring injury.
It could see County's under 18 goalkeeper Connor Christie thrust into the limelight, but Pidgeley may be able to play through the pain.
Newport Co: from Pidgeley, Pipe, Oshilaja, Yakubu, Sandell, Jackson, Flynn, Chapman, Willmott, Washington, Jolley, James, Naylor, Minshull, Burge, Crow, Barker, Worley, Christie.
Oxford Utd: from Clarke, Hunt, Mullins, Wright, Newey, Williams, Hall, Rose, Rigg, Smalley, Constable, Raynes, Davies, Marsh, O'Dowda, Ruffels, Long, Crocombe.


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RG Steel files for bankruptcy protection
DOVER, Del. —
Struggling Maryland-based steelmaker RG Steel has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware.
In its filing Thursday, the company listed more than $1 billion in both assets and liabilities.
RG Steel, based in Sparrows Point, said last week that it planned to idle operations in Maryland, Ohio and West Virginia and warned employees that they faced layoffs. Maryland officials said nearly 2,000 workers would be laid off in the state.
RG Steel was formed in March of last year as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Renco Group, a family-owned, private holding company founded in 1975.
Renco said its businesses employ 18,000 people in eight different companies operating in North and South America, eastern and western Europe, Asia and Africa.


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Researchers at New Zealand's University of Otago are helping to clear up an enduring mystery regarding the composition of the Earth's atmosphere. They have discovered the microbial soil processes that help ensure that the explosive gas hydrogen remains at trace levels.
In recent decades it was found that around four-fifths of all hydrogen released into the air is rapidly removed through soil activity, but exactly what is recycling it, and how, has remained unclear.
Now, Otago scientists have shown that the soil bacterium Mycobacterium smegmatis uses two special enzymes that can efficiently scavenge hydrogen as fuel at very low concentrations. They also found the bacterium ramps up these enzymes' activity when starved of its usual carbon-based energy sources.
The Department of Microbiology & Immunology researchers' findings appear in the prestigious journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Their discovery has implications for improved understanding of global climate processes and for developing new catalysts for hydrogen fuel cells.
Study lead author and Otago PhD candidate Chris Greening says the findings emerge from a project led by Professor Greg Cook investigating why the mycobacteria family, which includes members causing TB and leprosy, have genes encoding hydrogenase enzymes. Hydrogenases are well-known for their roles in anaerobic bacteria, but this is the first comprehensive study of these enzymes in an organism that requires oxygen to combust their fuel sources.
"Hydrogen scavenging is just one example of the ingenuity of microorganisms. Bacterial metabolism is much more flexible than that of humans. While we rely on carbon sources such as sugars and amino acids, many bacteria can use gases (e.g. hydrogen, carbon monoxide) and even metals (e.g. iron, uranium) as fuel sources for growth and survival," says Mr Greening.
It now appears that M. smegmatis and several other species of soil actinobacteria are demonstrating a metabolic flexibility that would provide a powerful advantage over other aerobic microbes in soil ecosystems, he says.
"High-affinity hydrogenases allow these bacteria to harness hydrogen to survive on when their standard carbon-based fuel sources are absent. While hydrogen is at low concentrations in the air, it is essentially a constant and unlimited resource. This means that bacteria scavenging this highly dependable fuel source would be especially competitive against other organisms in their volatile environments."
On a global scale, this activity leads to soil actinobacteria serving as the main sink for atmospheric hydrogen. This in turn influences the concentrations of other gases in the atmosphere, including potent greenhouse gases such as methane and nitrous oxide, he says.
Mr Greening says that hydrogenases have additionally attracted interest from researchers working to make dependable, inexpensive hydrogen fuel cells a reality. "Developing a catalyst that mimics the high-affinity, oxygen-tolerant action of the hydrogenases in M. smegmatis would provide an enormous boost for this technology," he says.
Originally from the UK, Mr Greening joined Professor Cook's laboratory in November 2010 after completing a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Biochemistry at the University of Oxford. He will shortly complete his doctoral studies at Otago to take up a position researching drug targets for TB at CSIRO, Australia's national science agency.
"I decided to come here to do my PhD under Professor Cook after attending a research presentation he gave at Oxford." Having been awarded a first class degree at Oxford, Mr Greening pretty much had the choice of any world-leading institution to continue his studies. However, he says "Greg's multifaceted science captured my imagination so strongly that I set my sights on Otago."
The team's project was supported by a Marsden Fund Grant awarded to Professor Cook and study co-author Dr Michael Berney. The other co-authors include Kiel Hards, who studied the hydrogenases during his BSc Honours year, and Professor Dr Ralf Conrad, director of the Max-Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology in Marburg, Germany.


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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel says federal budget cuts are hurting the nation's military readiness.
Hagel made the comment during a town hall-style meeting at Fort Bragg on Monday.
Hagel told an audience of soldiers and civilian workers that the cuts are more dramatic than in past years. He said they are forcing the military to take deeper, steeper and more abrupt reductions than before.
Hagel told the audience the Defense Department hopes to avoid a second year of furloughs. However, he said that if the cuts stay in effect the department will have to consider further action to reduce personnel costs, including involuntary reductions in force.
Hagel is touring military installations along the East Coast.
Information from: The Fayetteville Observer, http://www.fayobserver.com


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Taylor Swift: Phone Call & Coffee Break!
Taylor Swift gets animated while chatting on the phone on Saturday (January 22) in Nashville, Tenn.
The 21-year-old country cutie made a phone call while she waited for a latte.
Despite reports that they'd broken up, Taylor met up with Jake Gyllenhaal for dinner earlier this week at Bound'ry, a restaurant near Taylor's place in Nashville.
A fellow diner told People that the two were "cordial to one another, but not affectionate".


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The best tools don't require a lot of fuss — they just work. With Pencil, we've radically simplified things like charging and wireless connection so you can spend less time in menus and more time creating.
Under normal use, you won't need to recharge Pencil for about a month. The battery can be slid out and recharged on any standard USB port in under 90 minutes.
Bluetooth connection as it should be: no settings menus, no confusing pairing rituals. Just press Pencil's tip to the screen. Clear, stable, simple... easy as falling in love.
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Meet Pencil: The Best iPad Stylus Yet, From the Makers of 'Paper'... In other words, it's just as easy to operate as the instrument it's named after. That's no small feat.
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FiftyThree debuts the best iPad stylus yet.
It's a bold move to name a drawing app Paper and a stylus Pencil, but after testing them both, we feel it's safe to say they nailed it.
Pencil offered the most familiar, natural experience of the three 'smart pens' I tested.
Pencil is one of the first to combine smart design and palm rejection with a very close marriage to a popular app.


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Gerard Butler: Street League Charity Soccer Training!
Gerard Butler hits the soccer field for the Street League charity training session on Friday (December 14) in South London, England.
The 43-year-old Scottish actor came out to support the charity which helps to change the lives of disadvantaged young people through the power of the sport.
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Gerard is currently in town promoting his latest flick Playing for Keeps. The previous evening, Gerard attended a special screening for the flick in London.
Playing for Keeps is currently in theaters in the US, and will be released in the UK on January 1!


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Yvonne Strahovski Heading to 24
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Dexter refugee Yvonne Strahovski will be in 24: Live Another Day, Fox announced today. She'll play a "brilliant but impulsive CIA field operative in London," according to a release, because who could possibly have enough of those? Not the folks behind 24 and Homeland, that's for sure! "Brilliant but impulsive" is their bread and butter. (And snacks, and vegetables, and milkshakes, and Gatorades, and turkey dinners. Their everything, in other words.) In the meantime, all five seasons of the delightful Chuck are on Netflix.


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Like Stern, many new mothers  1.7 million, in fact, or a full 57 percent with children who are under a year old are now in the workforce, placing their most precious treasure in the care of others. And like Stern, many parents are worried about childcare's effect on their baby's social and intellectual well-being and how it will affect the infant-parent bond.
Over the years, research has delivered mixed messages about this relationship. However, an ongoing study conducted by the National Institute of Child Health and Development reported that childcare doesn't threaten the bond between infants and their mothers, as long as a baby is getting sensitive care at home. Most experts agree, too, that infants can thrive in childcare under the right conditions, which include plenty of attention, affection, rich language experiences, and playful interaction with caregivers.
This type of quality care is generally easier to find in a one-on-one or small-group setting. But because of factors such as cost, availability, and flexibility, most parents rely on group care, where the child-to-adult ratios are higher. (The ratio recommended by the National Association for the Education of Young Children is one adult to three babies, birth to 12 months, in a group of six.) This means choices for quality care are limited  but they do exist. What to look for?
Infants' Special NeedsWhether babies are at home or in childcare, their requirements are simple in the first year of life. "They need to be safe and well fed and kept comfortable, and they need to feel valued," says Nancy Balaban, director of the Infant and Parent Development Program at Bank Street Graduate School of Education in New York City. "They need certainty, and to know that the person who is there for them today will be there tomorrow, too."
During the first months, an infant slowly develops an awareness of the world around her through sensory exploration and interactions with people. "A very young baby is just beginning to understand where she ends and someone else begins," says Penelope Leach, author of Children First. "She develops her essence from the way someone reacts to her, so that person must be familiar with the baby's habits. If a 3- or 4-month-old puts her finger in my mouth, for instance, I need to know: Is she thumb sucking? Is she teething? A quality caregiver wants to find out."
Lisa Sachs of Oak Park, IL, knew she had found excellent care for her son, Noah, when the prospective caregiver whom she was interviewing noticed something Noah was doing and immediately reacted. "She responded even before I did," Sachs says.
A sensitive caregiver will also feel comfortable expressing affection. Infants in childcare for eight to ten hours a day need to form secure relationships  if they click with their caregiver, they're more likely to form friendships with other children as well. "There are myriad ways of expressing affection," says Sandra Twardosz, a professor of child and family studies at the University of Tennessee. "Smiling, touching, using endearments, physical contact  all are important."
Gauging just how a caretaker relates to a child isn't always easy. Sheila Mackie of Meriden, CT, thought she'd found the ideal provider for her daughter, Kara, who entered family childcare at 4 months. "The woman had an early childhood degree, good references, and lots of educational toys in her home."
But Kara didn't fare well. "She cried the whole time she was there," says Mackie, "and not for lack of affection. They just didn't click. Kara wasn't being stimulated the way she needed to be." Once Mackie switched her daughter to a childcare center, Kara thrived. "She seemed to be in the lap of her provider constantly, and the other kids were always cuddling and tickling her," Mackie says.
Along with expressing affection, it's important for a caregiver to be playful. After all, she is a baby's guide to the world of social interaction. By the middle of the first year, babies take great pleasure in games such as peekaboo and finger rhymes. "A child is learning to look for cues, to take turns, to pay very close attention to her partner," says Fergus Hughes, a professor of human development and psychology at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay and the author of Children, Play, and Development. "Adults who are playful will smile more and make a lot of eye contact."
Keep It ConstantOften, though, a caregiver just doesn't stick around. Turnover rates of infant-care providers  whether in-home or at a center  are depressingly high, at around 40 percent. There are simply no guarantees of continuity and reliability. Studies indicate that infants who must deal with a succession of caregivers eventually feel less comfortable in social situations, so it's best to seek out centers with low turnover. What's more, it's important to check references of family caregivers carefully, to see how long they've been providing continuous care.
And, of course, a quality childcare center understands the value of the bond between babies and caregivers. Some centers embrace a primary caregiver system  one caregiver (or just a few) largely responsible for the same kids each day. At the very least, caregivers should honor the close relationships that babies form and try to ensure as much continuity as possible.
When Michelle Holback of San Jose, CA, enrolled her son, Zachary, in a center when he was 6 months old, he immediately bonded with one of the caregivers. "Taly is the only one who can calm him," says Holback. The center encouraged their relationship from the beginning. "Whenever Zachary gets upset, Taly always comes over and helps him through it," Holback says.
Likewise, at the Rockefeller University Children's School and Infant-Toddler Center in Manhattan, children stay with the same caregiver for a full year instead of moving into a new age group simply because they've had a birthday, which is typical practice at many childcare centers. "We want babies to develop bonds with the caregivers," says director Marjorie Goldsmith. It's important that children not change caregivers when they learn a new skill such as sitting up. If you move a child then, Goldsmith says, "you end up turning a developmental milestone into a separation experience."
Family NeedsBeyond what's best for their baby, many other factors influence an individual family's choice: How much can they afford to pay? Do they prefer family childcare, where one person cares for mixed-age children in her home, or a childcare center, which tends to group kids of the same age? Patty Craft and her husband, Don Hall, of Pennsauken, NJ, spent a lot of time thinking about childcare for their daughter, Cameron, who began childcare at 5 weeks. Dead set against placing her in full-time care, they chose to split the care between themselves and a caregiver. Craft spends two days at home with Cameron, Hall stays home one day, and the baby spends the rest of the week in family childcare.
One of the most difficult decisions parents face is whether to choose family childcare or a center. For Lisa Sachs, who took her 5-month-old daughter, Mara, to a local provider, the initial choice was easy. "I thought family childcare would be more stable and personal," she says. But her caregiver, who was in the midst of a divorce, soon left town, forcing Sachs to enter another unstable family childcare situation. Not long afterwards, however, she enrolled her daughter in a childcare center at a local college.
Can childcare centers offer the same intimacy as family care? Sherilynn Kimble, who oversees The Caring Center in Philadelphia (which enrolls 133 children, including 20 infants), believes it can. "We make it as family-like as possible," she says. "Moms who are close by can come in and nurse."
Still, as accommodating and stable as it may be, a large facility might not satisfy a parent's desire for an intimate atmosphere with children of different ages. Licensing regulations often require childcare centers to segregate infants, toddlers, and preschoolers; family childcare, on the other hand, usually offers a wider age span. "Because younger babies are more demanding, it makes sense to mix ages to maximize the caregiver's time," says Jay Belsky, a professor of human development at Pennsylvania State University and the author of The Transition to Parenthood. "But you don't want so many older kids that they'll literally run over the younger ones."
And, of course, parents can't assume that just because a family provider offers a homier atmosphere, the care will be outstanding. After all, if one provider has six or eight children of different ages in her charge, she still won't be able to give quality care. Perhaps the best idea, according to Ellen Galinsky, president of the Families and Work Institute, an organization that researches work-family issues, is for parents to examine both childcare options as objectively as possible. "Although a home may seem like a more nurturing environment," she says, "you can't assume that it's going to be more caring or stable, or that a center is going to be more bureaucratic or remote."
Starting Your SearchMost communities have resource and referral agencies that provide lists of licensed childcare facilities. Child Care Aware, a national hotline, provides referrals to local resource agencies. Recommendations from fellow parents, friends, and co-workers are especially useful.
Childcare professionals advise parents to look for centers that have been licensed, although they also point out that a license is no guarantee of quality. Regulations  which generally cover such issues as health and safety, group size, maximum ratios of children to staff, and liability insurance  vary tremendously from state to state. And standards for family childcare are much less stringent than those for centers. "Most people would agree that licensing is baseline, the minimum standards to ensure health and safety of children. Parents should always try to find something better than the regulations," says Gina Adams, a childcare specialist at the Children's Defense Fund in Washington, DC. Both the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the National Association for Family Child Care offer lists of childcare facilities with standards beyond those required by state licensing.
Armed with a list of available sites, the next step is to study the options. Phone calls help in the prescreening process, but only on-site visits reveal the true flavor of the care being offered. "I walked into one center," says Danna Perlowski, a Dallas mother of a 7-month-old, "where it was too loud and there were toys strewn everywhere. I thought, 'I can walk away from this one.'" When Perlowski visited the center that she ultimately chose, it felt right immediately. "The caregivers had all been there for a long time," she says. "The place was calm and structured, and the caregivers seemed to know every baby's personality and needs."
In the case of family care, experts advise making an appointment for a half-hour chat with the provider. Many centers host open houses, with particular times for tours. Visits are the perfect time to ask about the phasing-in process, feeding and napping schedules, attitudes about breastfeeding, how caregivers and parents communicate, and policies on unannounced visits by parents.
Parents should also question potential providers about their child-rearing philosophies. "Caregivers come from all different cultures," says Alison Clarke-Stewart, a professor of psychology and social behavior at the University of California, Irvine and the author of Daycare. "They may not have the same attitudes as you about picking up a crying baby, for instance."
Phasing InThe first days of relinquishing the care of their infants to others are the hardest on parents. New mothers, in particular, are likely to be weepy and worried and to need lots of support. "It was really hard for me," says Perlowski. "I cried. It took me two weeks to realize I wasn't harming him. I felt so guilty."
High-quality providers acknowledge these feelings by encouraging parents to visit during the adjustment period, ranging from a day to several weeks. Before Gail Stern left 10-week-old Nikolai at his center, for instance, his caregivers had not only watched how she held him but also asked her to mimic his hunger cry so that they could distinguish it from other needs. "Their whole philosophy is to help the parent," she says.
The relationship between childcare providers and parents is a delicate one and requires nurturing. Barely initiated into the mysteries of their new baby, first-time parents may lack the confidence to speak with authority about their child's needs. "Caregivers have the larger responsibility in reaching out to parents," says Jay Fagan, an assistant professor at Temple University. Frequent telephone contact helps ease the transition. "I remember one mother who, in the first week, called five times, the second twice, the third not at all. It takes time to develop confidence," says Deborah Eaton, president of the National Association for Family Child Care. Infants need time to get used to the separation, too. For a young baby who has been cared for primarily by one adult since birth, the switch to out-of-home care is dramatic. And for an older infant, who has had time to develop a strong attachment to her parents, anxiety may dominate the phasing-in period. "I almost wish I had started Teddy at a much younger age," says Anne Cardwell of Vallejo, CA, whose son began childcare at 6 months. "He had a hard time, but his caregiver really worked to ease the transition." When Cardwell left the center each morning, the provider would lift her baby up over the Dutch doors, Cardwell says, "so he could see me say good-bye."
For other parents who hand their babies over to someone else, jealousy often rears its ugly head. "It's absolutely normal to feel competitive with your childcare provider," Galinsky says. "But as a parent, you have your children forever; you don't have to worry. No study I've ever heard of has concluded that children are more attached to their providers than to their parents. So you can afford to be generous."


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The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is a standardized networking protocol used on Internet Protocol networks for dynamically distributing network configuration parameters, such as IP addresses for interfaces and services
What does that have to do with my Yamaha network product?
DHCP allows for your Yamaha network product when connected, to automatically become a member of your home network. It is enabled on Yamaha products by default. Most consumer networks use DHCP on all devices. If you turn off DHCP on the Yamaha receiver, it will not automatically become a member of your home network and you will not have network connectivity.
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By Mark Felsenthal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham on Sunday became the first prominent Republican to publicly praise, however lukewarmly, the budget proposal the White House outlined last week.
Graham said that while he believes President Barack Obama's plan is overall bad for the economy, "there are nuggets of his budget that I think are optimistic," and that could set the stage for a broad bargain to put the nation's finances on a stronger footing. He was speaking on NBC's "Meet the Press" program.
Graham, a conservative who has deviated from party positions in the past, and has said he would consider raising up to $600 billion in new tax revenue if Democrats accept significant changes to Medicare, the government health program for elderly Americans, and Medicaid, the health safety net for low-income people.
The White House on Friday said the president would propose a budget that would offer cuts to so-called entitlement programs such as Social Security, a retirement program, and Medicare in exchange for increased tax revenues and a commitment to spend money on education and infrastructure repair.
Obama's proposal, which will formally be made public on Wednesday, is a symbolic document, and both the Senate and House of Representatives have already passed their own budget resolutions.
The president's aides have said he hopes to use the offer to appeal to enough middle-of-the-road lawmakers of both parties to pass a broad deal to reduce the budget deficit.
Obama also hopes to reverse the deep spending cuts that automatically kicked in March 1 as a result of the failure of the White House and Congress to reach an agreement on replacing them.
Graham's reception of the president's budget proposal is warmer than his fellow Republicans and some of the president's own allies have accorded it so far.
House Speaker John Boehner said last week the president was ignoring Republicans' staunch opposition to any tax hikes. And independent Senator Bernie Sanders, who votes with the Democrats, said he would oppose any efforts to lower payments to Social Security beneficiaries.
In an illustration of the difficulty the president will have retaining support among his fellow party members, a House Democrat said the president's plan risks splintering the party's loyalties.
"We need to be solid. We need to indicate to the administration this is a non-starter in the House," Representative Raul Grijalva of Arizona said on MSNBC.
Graham said that the president's offer contained approaches to cutting spending that he supports. One is the proposal to index cost-of-living increases for government program benefits to a less-generous measure of inflation.
"The president is showing a little bit of leg here, this is somewhat encouraging," Graham said. "His overall budget's not going to make it, but he has sort of made a step forward in the entitlement-reform process that would allow a guy like me to begin to talk about flattening the tax code and generating more revenue."
Obama has invited 12 Republican senators for dinner on the day of the budget release as part of an effort to soften resistance among the opposition political party.
"The president's focus, in addition to the regular order process that members of Congress say they want, is to try to find a caucus of common sense, folks who are willing to compromise, that don't think compromise is a dirty word, and try to get something done," White House senior advisor Dan Pfeiffer said on ABC News' "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" program.
(This story corrects paragraph 11 to show that Grijalva represents a district in Arizona instead of New Mexico)
(Reporting by Aruna Viswanatha and Philip Barbara; writing by Mark Felsenthal)


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Oceanic has initiated a mandatory replacement (retrofit) of all original QLR3 Weight Pockets (with black stiffeners) with newly designed Weight Pockets (with gray stiffeners) that afford better locking.
Extensive analysis by Oceanic engineers has shown that functionality of a limited number of QLR3 weight pocket systems has been adversely affected by the materials used. Inconsistencies in the properties of material rendered it to be unpredictable for use to adequately secure the weight pockets in the BC. Engineers have tested and evaluated replacement material that demonstrates superior performance and locking ability.
Oceanic has received isolated reports of select model BCs fitted with QLR3 type Weight Pockets that unexpectedly released. Affected are Excursion 2, Probe HLC, and Ocean Pro 1000D model BCs fitted with the original QLR3 Weight Pockets having black stiffeners. All BCs of this type currently being shipped by Oceanic are fitted with the new (gray) stiffeners. See illustrations above.
Analysis by Oceanic engineers has shown that functionality of a limited number of QLR3 weight pocket systems has been adversely affected by the materials used. Inconsistencies in the properties of material rendered it to be unpredictable for use to adequately secure the weight pockets in the BC. Engineers have tested and evaluated replacement material that demonstrates superior performance and locking ability.
Oceanic urges all owners of Oceanic BCs that have the original QLR3 Weight Pockets (with black stiffeners) to go online and complete the QLR3 Registration Form to obtain replacement pockets at no charge.
Go to >> http://qlr3.americanunderwaterproducts.com/
Upon submission and verification of the digital form, Oceanic will ship a pair of the new replacement Weight Pockets (with gray stiffeners) to the address furnished.
WARNING: Do not continue use of the original (black) QLR3 Weight Pockets, or use the Weight Pockets if the fixed (female) buckle that secures it in the BC is damaged. Do not attempt to repair any damaged components. If the fixed (female) buckle in the BC is damaged, take the BC with the Pockets to your Authorized Oceanic Dealer for inspection and service. Unauthorized personnel who attempt repairs of the BC risk voiding the warranty and rendering the product dangerously unsafe for normal SCUBA use.
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• Remove the older (black) Weight Pocket by grasping the handle and pulling it out of the BC.
• Destroy the old (black) Weight Pocket by cutting off the handle (Fig. 1) and discard. Do not return to Oceanic.
• Inspect the fixed (female) buckle* on the BC that secures the Weight Pocket. See instructions below.
>> If no damage is found, slide the new (gray) Weight Pocket into the BC until the buckle clicks** securing it in place.
>> If damage is found, the buckle must be replaced. This procedure must be performed by an Authorized Oceanic Dealer.
*The QLR3 system is configured with a fixed (female) buckle located on the BC that provides for positive engagement of the pocket when installed.
**Note that lack of a noticeable 'click' indicates that the locking posts on the fixed (female) buckle may have been damaged while being assembled during the manufacturing process.
FIXED (female) BUCKLE INSPECTION
Inspection can be performed by the BC owner or Dealer.
Replacement must be performed only by an Authorized Oceanic Dealer.
NOTE: If the original QLR3 pockets released inadvertently, the Fixed (female) Buckle may or may not be damaged. Likewise, if the Fixed (female) Buckle is damaged, the QLR3 pockets may continue to function without incident. This inspection helps ensure that all components of the release system are in an adequate condition to perform their functions properly.
The result of the inspection is to determine the condition of the Locking Posts (Fig. 2) that pass through the nylon material of the pouch and secure the plastic Cover which is positioned on one side of the fabric to the female Buckle which is positioned on the other side. The alignment posts, which also pass through the fabric, are used to prevent lateral movement of the female Buckle while the Weight Pocket is being inserted or released.
Pull the nylon pouch material away from the female Buckle and inspect the outer Locking Posts that attach the plastic Cover to the female Buckle.
>> If the mushroom caps* of the outer Locking Posts are intact and not damaged (Fig. 3), the inner Locking Posts will also be intact. No further action is required, the new pockets can be installed and release tested.
>> If any of the mushroom caps* of the Locking Posts are missing, distorted, or physically damaged in any way (Fig. 4), the female Buckle and Cover are to be replaced by an Authorized Oceanic Dealer.
*The mushroom caps of the Locking Posts snap into the corresponding holes in the female


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Ludi, Hans (d. 1530)
Hans Ludi, the first Anabaptist martyr in the canton of Basel, Switzerland, from Bubendorf in the Waldenburg district, joined the Swiss Brethren in 1528, destroyed the images of the saints in the local church, and was therefore whipped, and later, on 12 January 1530, beheaded at Basel. By trade he was a mason. He may have belonged to the Swiss Lüthi family.
Burckhardt, P. Die Basler Täufer. Basel, 1898: 26, 33, 37.
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. II, 697.
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Neff, Christian. "Ludi, Hans (d. 1530)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1957. Web. 25 Sep 2018. http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Ludi,_Hans_(d._1530)&oldid=145736.
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Neff, Christian. (1957). Ludi, Hans (d. 1530). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 September 2018, from http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Ludi,_Hans_(d._1530)&oldid=145736.
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MIDLAND, Texas (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board says the train that crashed into a flatbed trailer carrying wounded veterans was traveling below the 70 mph speed limit.
Mark Rosekind with the NTSB said at a late Friday afternoon news conference that the Union Pacific train was going 62 mph in a 70 mph zone, based on track image recorders.
Four veterans were killed and 16 people were injured Thursday when the train struck the tractor-trailer that was towing the float.
Rosekind also said the train's emergency brakes were applied before the accident, but it is unclear how close it was to the float when that happened.
The NTSB will test the signals for abnormalities on Saturday.


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Edwin Evans-Thirlwell: ''Bioshock Infinite isn't just a challenging new start for Bioshock - in some respects, it's the Bioshock Irrational Games boss Ken Levine originally wanted to release back in 2007. According to Levine, his intentions as to the game's famous interiors were misinterpreted by level designers, who modelled their layouts on those of spiritual predecessor System Shock 2.''
I don't think I understand Levine.
Is he saying that Bioshock Infinite is technically "claustrophobic" which could mean linear and not open, because game designers did not design the levels properly?
Anyone else confused how in the first bioshock there was guns underwater. surely they would have destroyed them all because they would be damaging to the city. I mean yes you could get the odd person who makes one out of god knows what but shouldnt there have been a sort of police unit that confiscated and destroyed them. Its one of the plot holes that's always bothered me


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I'm sure you've had this happen: You're buying a TV, a refrigerator, or a digital camera, and the salesperson tries to pressure you—or maybe even scare you—into paying for an extended warranty. In some cases, the expense may be justified, but in others, you're simply paying for something you'll never need.
But what about the AppleCare Protection Plan, Apple's extended warranty for Macs, Apple displays, iPhones, iPods, and iPads? Is it worth paying for the extra coverage? What exactly does AppleCare cover, and how does it work? Here's a guide to AppleCare to help you decide if you should buy this extended warranty with your next Apple product.
What AppleCare covers
Apple sells AppleCare contracts for a variety of hardware items: Macs, Apple displays, iPods, Apple TVs, iPhones, and iPads. All of these devices come with a limited one-year warranty, and this includes 90 days of telephone support to help you get set up and resolve any problems you may have. Apple also offers AppleCare+ for the iPhone, which includes repair or replacement for accidental damage, under certain conditions, and with a service fee.
But beyond that, you're on your own. If you need repairs after a year, you'll have to pay for them out of pocket; and if you have problems you can't resolve by visiting Apple's support forums, then you'll either have to find a friend who can help you, or pay for phone support.
AppleCare extends both of these types of support—hardware repairs and telephone support—to a total of three years for computers and displays, and two years for other devices. You can buy an AppleCare contract when you buy your new Mac, or any time in the first year, though if you wait, you won't get that extended phone support after 90 days and before you buy the AppleCare contract.
Also, if you buy a Mac and other items (a display, any AirPort devices, or certain other accessories), the contract for a Mac will cover all of these. For devices like an iPhone, for example, you get a total of two years of coverage, and must purchase the contract within 30 days of buying your phone. (See Apple's AppleCare web pages for precise conditions and prices.)
When it's worthwhile
I've been living in a rural area for 12 years; I'm far from any Apple service center, and I've bought AppleCare contracts for all my Macs since I moved here. However, I don't buy them for iPods, iPads or other devices; I've never had any problems with them, and I can work if they go on the blink. However, if my Mac has trouble, then I need repairs quickly so I don't lose too much working time.
If you live in an area like me, AppleCare is a worthwhile investment. If you're near an AppleStore, however, and you use your Mac at home, spending an extra $150 or more may not seem worthwhile. You can always drop into the Apple Store and get a diagnosis or repair (if it's still the first year).
If you use your Mac for work, I wouldn't even think twice: I'd get AppleCare right away. If you consider how much it would cost you to not be able to work, the small investment you make in an extended warranty is insurance that will be useful in case of problems. Of course, if something is seriously wrong with your Mac, and on-site service is out of the question, you'll still need another Mac to work; Apple doesn't loan computers when they take yours in for repair.
Depending on the device and the type of repair, you may be asked to drop it off at a nearby Apple repair center (if there is one near you); you may asked to mail it to Apple, in which case they'll send you a box to pack it in; or they may offer on-site repairs. (There's no rule as to when they do on-site support; in my experience, when they are sure what part needs to be replaced they will come to your home or office; when they have doubts, and need time to test the Mac, the'll ask you to ship it.) I've had technicians drive to my home, about two and a half hours from their repair center, to replace parts in Macs: once for a video card in an old CRT iMac; another time for a CD drive in a similar model; and once for the front connectors on a Mac Pro. The time I saved for each of those repairs was well worth the cost of the AppleCare contract.
If you have a laptop, and carry it around a lot, AppleCare is certainly a good investment. Laptops get bumped around a lot, and are more likely to have problems with, say, hard drives than desktops. Also, if your battery goes bad, Apple may replace it under your AppleCare warranty.
Note that when you buy an AppleCare contract, it is valid worldwide. So if you travel a lot, and have a problem with a laptop, or if you have a child who's going abroad for a year of school, having that warranty will ensure that any problems encountered will be covered.
One final reason to buy AppleCare with Macs: if you keep your Macs for less than three years, and want to sell them used, the AppleCare contract is transferrable. (You can also have Apple refund you a pro-rata portion of the contract if you prefer.) I've found that being able to sell a used Mac with several months of guarantee is a big plus; people are more likely to buy a used computer if they know they have some protection.
I now automatically buy AppleCare when I get a new Mac. I know plenty of people who never buy AppleCare contracts. Sometimes I have problems with my Macs that necessitate repairs or extended telephone support, and over the years, I've certainly felt that it was worth spending this extra money.
Senior contributor Kirk McElhearn writes about more than just Macs on his blog Kirkville. Twitter: @mcelhearn Kirk is the author of Take Control of Scrivener 2.


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text: This news item expired on 5/21/2014, so the information below could be outdated or incorrect. Business Misrepresenting Itself as Part of School Fundraising Efforts The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office has been made aware of a business misrepresenting their involvement in school fundraisers. Game Day, located on 9935-D Rea Road in Charlotte, NC is selling advertising space to local businesses on calendars using the names of local Buncombe County schools. The calendars and the advertisements on them are of poor quality, with none of the funds going to the schools that they are claiming to represent. The Sheriff's Office encourages anyone who is approached to buy space on a calendar to benefit an area school contact the school directly to make sure that the solicitation is legitimate, and that proceeds from the advertisements and sales of the calendars will benefit the school.


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We <EANNER^> PREVIEW DAY SCHEDULE 7:15- 8 a.m. Breakfast (Cafeteria-$1.10) 8 a.m. Registration (Wallace Building - Auditorium) 8 - 10 a.m. Campus Tours (Tours will origi nate in the auditorium ofthe Wallace Building after you have registered.) 9 - 9:50 a.m. Class Visitation (You can obtain a reservation card to visit in a class during registration in the Wallace Building.) 10 - 10:55 a.m. 11 - 11:50 a.m. 12- 1:30 p.m. 1:30- 2:30 p.m. 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. 3:45 - 4:30 p.m. Assembly Program (Gymnasium) Concert Choir - Bruce Langford, Director Welcome and Introductions-Keith King, Dean of Students A.S.B. Welcome-Tim Newman, A.S.B. President Rhapsody - Mrs. Helen Walker, Director Admissions and Financial Aid Information - Jerry Goree, Admissions Counselor & Keith McLellan, Director of S.F.S. President's Welcome-Dr. James R. Staples, President - Trouveres - Dr. Curtis Cheek, Director Class Visitation or Student Interaction Lunch - Front Lawn (Please wear your name badges because it serves as your meal ticket.) Student-Faculty Dialogue (Wallace Auditorium) Parent - Sponsor - Administrative Dialogue (Recital Room - Wallace Building) Powder Puff Football Game (Soccer Field - Frosh vs. Upper Class) Variety Show (Wallace Building Auditorium) Page 1 October 15, 1976 The annual Simmons Hall Halloween Party will be hosted this year by the women of 2D in Simmons Hall. This party is only for the residents of Simmons Hall. Sorry fellas! The event will begin at 7:30 on Saturday night, October 30th. All women are encouraged to come wearing a costume. A few ofthe events which will take place are Jack-O-Lantern competition among the wings, wing skits, and bobbing for apples. This will be one of the most entertaining times ofthe semester, so don't miss out on this party. Drama dept. debuts soon. October 22 and 23 for the amazing low admission price of 52 cents each or a dollar per couple, itwill be possible for you to see "Night of One Acts" as directed by the ever popular Dave Ayala. At 7:45 p.m. in the BOL will be the time and location of the first production of the year by the drama department. Two of the various acts will be from "If Men Played Cards as Women'' by George Kauffman and "Star Spangled Girl" by Neil Simon. Among the performers will be: Laura Ruth, Teri Wright, Diane Hudson, Keith Lyle, Bill McNeil, Ken Hornbeck, Mike Maddox, Paul Reed and Wynegood Malunga. Highlights ofthe evening will be the finals of the Fonzi look alike contest, and songs such as "Surfer Girl." Director Dave stated that there are "new faces, new talent, good talent, and we're looking forward to a very good year." Attention! All those interested in Convalescent Ministry please contact Roy Ronveaux in Smith Hall, Rm. 115B, or Charlie Murl- ler, or Carol Williams, IMMEDIATELY! We need: preachers, music conductors, pianists, and bedside ministers. So hurry if you're interested and get in touch with these people TODAY. Deadline for recruits will be Friday, Oct. 22. WE NEED YOUR HELP. Stanton Nash - once again on campus 5 - 6 p.m. Dinner (Cafeteria - $1.75) Auditions for music and drama scholarships will be held from 1-4 p.m. Appointments can be made from 9 - 12 noon at the Music Department Office, Room 169 and the Drama Department Office, Room 159. Walker's Rhapsody always on the go On the move all the time seems . C7 to be the theme again for Mrs. Walker's singing ensemble. The women of Rhapsody, under the direction ofMrs. Helen Walker, have and will be traveling again throughout California to bring musical enjoyment to the hearts of many and the name of California Baptist College to the ears of their audience. Thus far Rhapsody's calendaris filling up with each phone call Mrs. Walker receives. The Music Directors' Retreat and the Southern Baptist Convention will be only two ofthe many performances in store for the members of Rhapsody. This fall Rhapsody received new sound equipment. Along with the sound equipment came a new member of Rhapsody - the sound man - Mike Trimbele of Fresno. A new name, new sound equipment, many performances, and beautiful voices, seem to be a great combination for the women of Rhapsody, and their calendar proves it. Stanton Nash, Vice President for Development at Golden Gate Theological Seminary, will represent Golden Gate while at CBC Monday, Oct. 18 from 8:30 a.m. to2:30p.m. As Vice President for Development, Nash is responsible for development, public relations, alumni, publications, alumni placement and student recruitment. He has been doing the above since 1965. Stanton Nash has held various positions such as president of Oklahoma Baptist Religious Association (twice); Oklahoma Chapter Southwestern Seminary Alumni Association; vice president Southwestern Religious Education Association and Southern Baptist Re- New Sr. officers The results of the senior class elections, which were held last week, are as follows: Linda Koontz, president; Ken Hornbeck, vice-president; Yvonne Butner, secretary, and Melody Keller, treasurer. These newly elected officers already have the ball rolling by having met two times since the election to discuss their plans and goals for this year. A senior class meeting will be held on Monday, Oct. 18, at 10 in room 130. The purpose of this meeting is to meet together to talk about goalsand expectations for the coming year. Linda encourages every senior to attend and to bring ideas which will involve each senior in the making of a successful senior class. ligious Education Association; and membership chairman, Far West District, American College Public Relations Association. He is also listed in International Who's Who in Community Service, Who's Who in Religion, Who's Who in Education, Community Leaders and Noteworthy Americans, Men of Achievement, and Outstanding Educators of America. The above are only a few of the many positions and honorable recognitions which Stanton Nash has earned and received. Stanton Nash Ciubs and organizations have an application in the office by October 20. Activities Board Meeting - A representative from all clubs and organizations must be at this meeting to discuss objectives for the upcoming year. must ASB Britton serves as world wide adm. missionary Professor Ernest G. Britton, Head ofthe Department of Business and Economics, had the unique experience this past school year of serving as a world wide administrative missionary. He did this while on sabbatical leave from California Baptist College. His missionary service was with the Baptist General Conference in Japan, the Philippines, and Ethiopia. His work entailed the establishment of simplified and standardized accounting systems, advising missionaries on organization and administrative matters, and serving as part-time adminis trator of the mission headquarters at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. While serving as a short-term missionary Professor Britton was able to study local economies and business operations, his sabbatical project for the college. While traveling between mission stations and returning home he visited 22 countries and had opportunities to visit former CBC students and make many economic and business studies. Professor Britton will be showing colored slides and giving a talk on his experience at the chapel service on October 20. Rhapsody on the go P# c^15^ Tonight in B.O.L. 7 & 9:3©
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What kind of dance background do I need to participate?
We ask that all DITC participants be enthusiastic about dance, but previous dance training or education is not required. Keep in mind, however, that dance technique classes are a large part of the program, and DITC students also create their own choreographic works to be performed at the end of the ten days. Participants should be comfortable with interpreting, creating, and performing movement.
What is an average day like?
Last summer, students took either Horton or Ballet at The Ailey Extension in the morning. After lunch, students either took a trip to a dance-related New York City site like the National Dance Institute or the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts or participated in another dance class like Contact Improvisation or Afro-Cuban. Academic class with instructor Sydnie Mosley followed, often supplemented with presentations and discussions with notable guest speakers like Siobhan Burke and Eva Yaa Asantewaa. At the end of each weekday, students had time in the studio to work in groups to choreograph pieces before having a night to explore the city or see a dance performance.
What is the academic workload?
In addition to technique classes and choreographic workshops, DITC participants will be expected to complete nightly readings and comprehension questions, as well as write response papers. DITC is a rigorous program both physically and academically, so come prepared to stretch both your body and your mind!
What should I bring?
There is no dress code at the open classes at The Ailey Extension, so bring clothing you feel comfortable dancing in. There will a ballet placement class after Orientation on the day you move in, so please bring ballet shoes. If you intend to take any extra classes in styles other than ballet or modern, please bring the appropriate shoes and accessories.
Will there be performance opportunities?
Students will be directed into groups of 4 or 5 dancers to choreograph a piece. They will perform the pieces for their fellow PCP students, faculty, and staff at our annual Festival of the Arts on the last day of the program.


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Version 2 took me a few days to get to the point I'm at now where I can do almost everything I did with my version 1 settings. In fact, I found all my experience with TSM 1 caused this process to take longer than it would have if I was completely new to the addon. Some concepts (like groups) are now very simple and intuitive, but it took me a while to get over my experience using TSM 1 groups.
That said, once I made the jump, I found that things are faster now and I expect I'll be able to make my gold with less effort. There are some things that are gone (or moved) but once I decided to try going without them, I realized I didn't miss them as much as I thought I would. There's plenty of help, but diving right in, here's what you need to know to get started with TSM 2:


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text: For two-and-a-half quarters Friday, Bonner Springs did everything they could to hand Lansing an upset win. The Lions were more than happy to oblige, taking advantage of two Braves turnovers, a blown coverage, and numerous penalties that extended Lions scoring drives. The underdogs from Lansing held a 34-27 advantage mid-way through the third quarter. The problem: Lansing couldn't stop Bonner's option run attack, and if the Braves ever stopped shooting themselves in the foot, Lansing was going to be in trouble. The shift of fortunes began with the score knotted at 34 mid-way through the third quarter. Lansing running back Ben Johnson coughed up a fumble inside Braves territory, and this time, a loose ball didn't go Lansing's way. Bonner would score a few plays later, and would pile on another five touchdowns in a game that ended up with a 70-42 lopsided score and pushing the Lions to 0-2. "We needed to somehow play better defense," said Lansing head coach Bill Pekarek. "We're disappointed, because our offense is talented enough [to win games]. The defense has allowed 58 and 70 points to start the season, spoiling an exciting offensive attack that features mostly quick passes and screens, and then strikes deep when the safeties cheat by playing up in the box. The deep connection was working well Friday. Quarterback Krystian Abbott hit big-play receiver Khalil Bailey on two long touchdown passes. The first helped Lansing overcome an early 14-0 deficit. The second cut Bonner's lead to six points early in the fourth, but they wouldn't score again. Bailey finished with 196 yards on 11 catches, with two receiving touchdowns and a kick return touchdown to boot. The junior quarterback Abbott had one of the best games of his short high school career, completing 18-35 for 328 yards and two touchdowns to go along with one interception after the game was out of reach. "We were able to spread the ball around to a lot of receivers, and our offense was good," Pekarek said. The defense is what will require special attention this week in practice after yielding 629 yards (503 rushing), and forcing Bonner Springs to punt just once. "We just have to figure out how to stop somebody," Pekarek said. Lansing, will have their chance next Friday at home against Turner.


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First off my OS is XP Home,
I have kept my running processes to 24....27 when connected to net via modem. I have every update available set to manual, and after I went in looking for critical window updates the MS update page forced a download for their new page changes. Within this downlaod it added 2 new processes to my system: 1. wuauclt.exe 2. csrss.exe.......after a little google search this is what I found,
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Process File: wuauclt or wuauclt.exe
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Description: Background process responsible for updates to Windows ME. Whenever you connect to the Internet, Wuauclt checks the Microsoft web site for updates to Windows ME.
Company: Microsoft Corp.
System Process: Yes
Security Risk ( Virus/Trojan/Worm/Adware/Spyware ): No
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Process File: csrss or csrss.exe
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Company: Microsoft Corp
System Process: Yes
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The first one wuauclt.exe is for autoupdate for Win ME, this confused me because like I said I run XP.....Can I kill this one without negative results???
The second csrss.exe, same thing....Can I kill this one also without negative results???
It just dawned on me about half way into this post that I should have went to Black Viper and researched further, but I will continue with post for the easy way out......please forgive my lazy self.


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PPE 2012: How to Survive and Conquer Portfolio Reviews
Posted by Conor Risch on Thursday October 25, 2012 | Business, Fine Art
Posted by Conor Risch on Thursday October 25, 2012 | Business, Fine Art
Portfolio reviews can be costly or, depending on what you make of them, cost effective. This idea—set forth by Center For Photography at Woodstock Executive Director Ariel Shanberg—was the focus of a panel this afternoon at Photo Plus Expo that aimed to help attendees understand how they can maximize their time and money during portfolio review events.
Shanberg was joined on the panel by creative consultant Mary Virginia Swanson and moderator WM Hunt, a photography collector and former gallerist. The three spoke of their appreciation for portfolio reviews and their atmosphere of discovery, where reviewers are excited to find and discuss new work that they can share with others in the photo community. "If you strike a chord [with a reviewer], they will become your advocate and refer you [to others] and try to help you," Hunt told the photographers in the audience.
Each reviewer gave examples of photographers whose work they reviewed and were amazed by, but they also offered a host of practical tips that should help photographers make the most of these 20-minute "speed dates" with editors, collectors and curators:
Mary Virginia Swanson described several different portfolio reviews but also pointed out that her article in the new issue of Emerging Photographer magazine had information and listings of several top portfolio reviews, as does her blog, here.
Swanson suggested that photographers consider bringing a tape recorder and—with the reviewer's permission—recording their reviews rather than taking notes so they could engage more fully with the reviewer.
She also recommended that photographers ask at the end of a review if the reviewer would like to be kept informed about the photographer's work, and if so, how (via email, print cards, phones or discs with images….). Swanson further suggested that the photographer should ask what to put in the subject line of the email to be sure to get the reviewer's attention.
The thickness of a photographer's portfolio is often inversely proportionate to the quality of the work, Hunt said. He explained that the most serious, confident and thoughtful photographers have the thinnest portfolios because they have refined their work.
On the subject of how much work to show, Shanberg suggested that there is a polite limit of 20 prints. You may want to show more to a book publisher who wants to see that you have 80 images for a book, or reviewers might want to see more work if they are excited about it, but putting a white piece of board as a divider in your portfolio to suggest that a reviewer can stop after 20 or so images is welcome, Shanberg said.
Swanson added that bringing multiple bodies of work to a 20-minute review is fine as long as the photographer is comfortable with the idea that they will spend the whole time watching the reviewer look at work instead of engaging in a discussion.
The panelists and moderator agreed that following up with a handwritten, physical note of thanks made a big impression. Swanson shared an anecdote about photographer Dave Anderson, who made notes at a portfolio review of which image each reviewer he saw liked, and then sent the reviewer a note with that image.
Swanson encouraged the audience to be similarly thoughtful about their leave behind pieces, whether they are cards, accordion folds, small handmade books or other pieces. Make the text style and branding consistent with your website and other materials, and choose an image or images that will easily remind the reviewer of your work.
Shanberg encouraged the audience to think of the review process as the start of a longer conversation, and reiterated the idea that although a reviewer may not give you an exhibition or publish your work themselves, each one has the potential to nominate you for a grant or fellowship, or recommend your work to an editor or curator.
Other tips:
-If you are at your first review, tell the reviewer, that so they can help you manage your 20 minutes better [Mary Virginia Swanson]
-When in doubt, shut up. Which means that talking too much suggests nervousness and distracts the reviewer [WM Hunt]
-Don't ask what the reviewer wants to see; they don't know you and can't answer that. Show them what you are most excited about [Shanberg]
-Don't hand a reviewer an artist's statement and ask them to read it. Why would they read it when they can just hear directly from you? And it shows you aren't confident speaking about your work [Swanson, but echoed by the group]
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In his abstract paintings and prints, Daniel Brice explores both the physicality and the intellectual and emotional resonance of color. Based in sun-drenched Southern California, he translates the multihued blues of the bright Pacific Ocean and the lush reds, yellows, oranges, and greens of the local flora into the richly colored lines and rectangles that dominate his compositions. The surfaces of his paintings range from diaphanous to thickly worked and often stretch across multiple panels, lending an almost sculptural quality to his works. Brice works in layers, overlapping variously sized rectangular planes of color to create a constantly shifting visual field. In OX 27 (2012), for example, four distinct and differently shaded blue rectangles abut two off-white ones, reminiscent of clouds and sky, ocean and horizon, or wading from the shallow shore into the increasing depths of the deep blue sea.
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Leaked images of LG Optimus 3D successor CX2
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Thanks to Pocket Now, we have our first look at what is rumored to be the successor to the LG Optimus 3D, currently known as the CX2. From initial information and pictures, the new phone is not much better than the Optimus 3D, having what seems to be a higher focus on form factor rather than function. With an upgraded CPU that goes from 1.0 GHz dual core to 1.2 GHz dual core, and with 8 GB of internal storage, there is not much difference between the two phones in the hardware department.
The thickness of the device, as it stands right now, is 0.39 inches. That's considerably less than the Optimus 3D at 0.47 inches. The width of the display on the CX2 is around 4.7 inches, which matches the original specifications, although it is said that LG swapped out the original display panel for a brighter one. The last morsel of knowledge that we have right now is that the device will, by default, be running Android 2.3 Gingerbread. We can hope to find out more about this phone next month at the Mobile World Conference.
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