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IBM has just the thing for anyone whose favorite pastime includes staring into an abyss: a TV remote control for Facebook, Twitter and blogging.
With a few clicks of a button, the device broadcasts your viewing activity to various social-networking landfills, along with a screengrab. The tether goes both ways, of course: as you remotely control Facebook, Facebook could remotely gobble up data about you.
There are other objections, too. Some fret that the invention will be at best invasive, and at worst useless.
Even worse, Facebook users are reporting today that the site is spreading a new virus -- now, imagine your exasperation upon discovering that your remote control has been hijacked by a Romanian bot-net. And we can't wait to see the inevitable copyright kerfuffles.
Still, though, it's a neat idea, if only for having generated some "what have we come to" self-reflection. It's almost as strange as Sony's recent patent for a "laugh detector" that included a picture of one man laughing at another man trapped inside an automatic butt-kicking machine. A more accurate representation of the Internet simply does not exist.


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Amy Sedaris Into The 'Ching Chong' Thing Too
If Miley Cyrus is an unredeemed hick racist for pulling her eyes back to imitate the Chinese , what to make of Amy Sedaris scrawling "Ching Chong" and drawing buck teeth on someone's book?
It was noted in the comments on the Cyrus post that the teen star is from Nashville; hipster comedy goddess Sedaris is from Raleigh, North Carolina (by way of upstate New York), if you're into judging people by geography. Above is an image taken from a book signed by Sedaris on behalf of a Chinese American man's sister in Pennsylvania.
There's also a video from a blogging conference, sent in tonight by a tipster, where Sedaris calls a fellow panelist "Ching Chong over there."
ALSO Sedaris listed her "turn-offs" in The Believer as ""The beach, having to pay for things, racist people, Orientals."
But does anyone honestly believe Sedaris called people "Ching Chong" (twice) because she hates or stereotypes Asian people? It's as clearly comedic — in intent at least — as the New Yorker's Obama cover, or Sarah Silverman "Chink" joke on Conan O'Brien's Late Night (on trying to avoid jury duty: "My friend is like, why don't you write something inappropriate on the form, like 'I hate chinks.' ") The worst that can honestly be said is that it's in bad taste, and what the hell is left of Amy Sedaris' comedy if you take away her well-deployed bad taste?
Anyway the Cyrus thing offends people because it seems so utterly simple and brainless, like all these sorts of pictures do. The implied punch line is along the lines of, "ha ha isn't it hilarious we can look like these strange exotic stick-out-like-a-sore-thumb Orientals."
Or at least that's what many of us assume; a 16-year-old with a father in country music and a show for pre-teens on the Disney Channel is granted less irony credit than a bestselling humorist with a Comedy Central series under her belt and an apartment in Greenwich Village.
In other words, if Cyrus had posted the above photo to her Tumblr with the caption "Here's our Chinese friend Wilfred doing his highly offensive white people impression; we had to fight back, No Justice No Peace" she would have been pretty much fine.
But, come on, Cyrus and her buddies are, like, redneck tobacco-chewing squirrel-eating Southerners who probably went to Wilfred's house and lit a cross on his lawn right after this was taken, YOU KNOW HOW THOSE PEOPLE ARE AMIRIGHT?


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Seeing big-box discount retailers lining the roads has become commonplace, but 50 years ago it was a novel idea — although still a popular one.
In fact, this year makes it exactly a half-century since three of the biggest names in the business — Target (NYSE:TGT), Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) and Sears Holdings' (NASDAQ:SHLD) Kmart — all opened their doors.
The rest, as they say, is history. As USA TODAY reports, discount stores were only responsible for 42% of retail sales back in 1967. By 2010, that number had more than doubled to 87%.
And the segment is still growing, too. Since things kicked off in 1962, Wal-Mart added Sam's Club stores, Costco (NASDAQ:COST) debuted years later, and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) began taking advantage of the trend online. Even now, the original brick-and-mortars Target and Wal-Mart are still looking to move into even more areas, by opening stores in Canada, for example, and squeezing into cities.
Add in the Great Recession, and it's no wonder that such stores have essentially become a way of life for countless cash-conscious consumers — and thus greatly profitable for countless investors.
Target, for one, has seen gains of more than 26% so far this year thanks to growing profits from discounting incentives and added grocery offerings, on top of its usual mix of designer styles and affordable prices. Plus, it also offers investors steady income in the form of its 2.2% dividend yield.
The company barely edges out long-time rival Wal-Mart in terms of year-to-date gains — and just won the title of "cheapest" last month. Still, Wal-Mart boasts a penny-pinching reputation and downright massive size that draws in plenty of investors. Plus, the blue-chip is a member of InvestorPlace's Real America Index, representing the state of Arkansas.
And such stores have plenty of reason to celebrate beyond the big 5-0; their upward movement sure looks poised to continue. Retail was strong in the second quarter despite the slow recovery, and the always-busy holiday season is also approaching fast.
This year in particular, the period for holiday shopping is two weekends longer than normal, giving customers even more time to throw around some cash before Christmas — on top of the fact that many believe consumer spending is set to explode as it is.
Looking longer term, though, the real question is what the next 50 years hold. Just because Wal-Mart and friends are seasoned veterans doesn't mean they can just keep cruising. In fact, if e-commerce indeed begins to gain more traction, they will have to find ways to adapt to make sure the coming fifty years are as successful as the past ones.
But let's not get ahead of ourselves. For now, it's a big birthday for these big names and their big gains — and that warrants a celebration.
As of this writing, Alyssa Oursler did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The man who police say failed to stop his minivan at a stop sign and crashed into the bedroom of 17-year-old JaNay Jackson 17 days ago was ordered Saturday to surrender his passport and be held in the Duval County jail on $250,000 bond.
Ismet Sijamhodzic, 51, was arrested Friday night on a charge of vehicular homicide after a toxicology report showed Sijamhodzic had Xanax and marijuana in his system at the time of the crash.
During a brief first appearance Saturday morning, Sijamhodzic was told the charges against him and a next court appearance was scheduled for Oct. 8.
"The waiting was terrible," JaNay's mother, Felicia Jackson, said Friday night. "There was nothing we could do; just sit there and pray."
Last weekend hundreds of people gathered for a funeral service at Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home to remember Jackson.
According to the police report, the Sijamhodzic told investigators he hadn't slept in three days prior to the Aug. 28 accident.
He has a lengthy list of traffic violations and speeding tickets dating back to 1996, according to court records. Sijamhodzic was arrested in 2009 and was charged with providing alcohol to a minor.
Sijamhodzic was expected to make a first appearance in court on the vehicular homicide charge Saturday morning.
"We're ready to see him get what he deserves , want want to get to trial and get it over with," Felicia Jackson said.
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Loved the birthday photos, gals - thanks for posting!!! I well recall the hippie days - the 1960's were THE bestest. As far as 1/2 century, you are right - it's just a number. I often feel like I'm 20, and well, I consider everyday a gift. I'm happy to get older, as it beats the alternative, if you know what I mean!!!
Mdall - glad Justus is OK. He reminds me of my DGS, Markus. Just a lovable "Dennis the Menace" of sorts. They can scare the bejeepers out of you, but you just can't get angry when they look at you with big eyes and their innocent little faces.
Mailed my SP's package at lunchtime today to Region 8. Now I have to go PM Lori. I have pics because SP partner can't post, but if I post the photos now, the dog will be out of the bag - she will definitely know who she is. We have been associated in a swap prior to this month's, also. I'm sure she will figure it out from these last hints. It's going to be there Saturday, or so the USPS lady claims.
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I'd feel better if we hired Kevin Pritchard.
I would have preferred Ujiri to anyone on this short-list, particularly if it's going to be an understudy position at least for a little while. I wonder if the idea of offering Ujiri a full GM title while he was here was ever discussed. But maybe Ujiri would rather move to another organization where he's starting fresh with more autonomy than he would have had here. For Bower and Lindsey, it would be so difficult to evaluate their track-record, and for Stefanski, the track record is really mixed. Although it's impossible to find a GM who doesn't have some bad trades or draft picks in their history. I think it's more important that you bring in a guy who will help create the right climate in the team: for a young team like the Raptors, that means a climate where hard work is rewarded with loyalty, and laziness or immaturity are punished.
It's actually a good time to be starting this search though, particularly if you're looking at poaching someone from another team. A cash-strapped team might put up less of a fight about losing an assistant GM if that guy is basically going to be sitting around doing little during the lockout year.
The truth is that no one knows who would make a good candidate for the Raptors. Fans like people they have heard of, but we know very little of how these guys produced, other than what little we've seen. Would Pritchard or Ujiri (who's got a job) or Stefanski make a good GM for the Raptors? Who knows. Pritchard apparently has some "personality" issues that Colangelo would probably not want, and rightly so. There are a multitude of skills that they would need, and being able to make trades is only one of them.
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Pritchard has personality issues according to who? Paul Allen? The guy who fired Rich Cho after 10 months?
If anything, I'd say Paul Allen has personality issues. Kevin Pritchard did consistently excellent work in Portland, and is available. His only questionable decision was Roy's max contract, when apparently he was aware of the knee issues.
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http://www.tsn.ca/blogs/tim_chisholm/?id=372141With every day that goes by, it becomes clearer and clearer why Bryan Colangelo's contract extension took so long. Since the announcement of his deal, we've learned that his contract runs for a much shorter length of time than was expected, and we've seen Colangelo "re-assign" head coach Jay Triano after offering his support to him at the end of the regular season.
MLSE clearly saw a need to stipulate some specific conditions after missing the playoffs in back-to-back seasons, and Colangelo - it would appear - is acquiescing to their demands. Up next on the docket is the hiring of a new executive for the front office, most likely with the title of general manager.
Now, to ease any confusion right off of the bat, Colangelo is not ceding control of the Toronto Raptors. He's going to remain as the president of the club, and for all intents and purposes, he's still going to be the man calling the shots with regards to roster and organizational moves. The team did not re-sign him just to neuter him into submission, but they did - it would appear - want him to expand his staff to include a prominent voice that might act as a counterbalance to his approach to team and roster building.
When the first rumblings of this move reached the press in the spring, it was implied that the Raptors were merely looking to replace Masai Ujiri, who left the organization to head up the Denver Nuggets. But when one takes a look at the candidates for the job who have emerged since then, it becomes clear that the team is looking to do much more than simply replace the inexperienced Ujiri.
The three most prominent names associated with the vacant position, as was reported by Yahoo!'s Adrian Wojnarowski last week, are Jeff Bower, formally the GM of the New Orleans Hornets, Ed Stefanski, former Nets and current Sixers GM, and Dennis Lindsey, the assistant GM for the San Antonio Spurs. All three of those men carry with them significant reputations, far more than Ujiri did when he was hired by Toronto, and any one of them would be a significantly bigger name than has ever worked under Colangelo in either Toronto or Phoenix. If Colangelo was in fact tasked with finding himself a workmate of near-equal stature to act as his sounding board, then he's got three pretty solid names at the top of his list.
However, despite the impressive resume's that each bring to the job, no one is exactly sure what any of them would do if they were hired by Colangelo. Colangelo has made specific mention of the fact that he'd be using the title of general manager as an enticement to high-profile candidates, but it would be a limited general manager's role when compared to the power most similarly-titled executives wield on other NBA squads. In theory, the job could be tailored to the man hired to fill it, but that does leave the question as to what are the empirical qualifications the team is looking for to give context to their active search.
Considering that Colangelo would still be handling trades, signings and the draft, it would seem that the only overriding qualification that the Raptors are looking for is someone who has the experience and clout to talk Colangelo down from some of his more outrageous trades and signings. A voice in the room with actual managerial experience (Lindsey may not have ever been a GM, but his voice carries weight) that can force Colangelo to consider the advisability of signings like Hedo Turkoglu's $50-million deal from 2009.
When it comes to small moves Colangelo has been consistently solid in Toronto, as has he been with the draft, but when he shoots for the moon, one gets the impression that there isn't anyone strong enough around Colangelo to get him to fully reflect on the move before he signs off on it. While it's hard to say how attractive that job would be for any of the candidates that the team is chasing, it's pretty hard to deny that such a figure is currently missing from Toronto's front office.
To that end, Stefanski actually makes for a slightly on-point candidate. As GM of the Nets, Stefanski was not only involved in getting Jason Kidd from Colangelo in exchange for Stephon Marbury (a move that secured New Jersey two trips to the NBA Finals), but he was also instrumental in hoodwinking Rob Babcock into trading Vince Carter from Toronto for pennies on the dollar.
If you're looking for a GM that can prevent Colangelo and Toronto from making terrible moves, getting a guy involved in the worst move that each made might not be a bad start. It might also help that he is used to acting as GM under a domineering president (Rod Thorn, in both New Jersey and Philadelphia), although he may also be eager to escape from such an arrangement with his next NBA job.
The Raptors are still very early in the process of seeking out this high-ranking executive. With the lockout continuing on with no end in sight, making expensive hires is not exactly a priority in most NBA offices, so Toronto isn't on the same kind of timetable that they set for themselves when they hired Dwane Casey in advance of the draft. No doubt Colangelo would like to have someone in place whenever the abbreviated free agency period begins, but until the serious negotiations begin winding down the lockout, no urgency needs to be placed on this search.
Whenever the hiring does finally go down, though, it will be very interesting to hear exactly what this new executive's actual responsibilities will be while acting as a GM under someone as hands-on as Colangelo. Regardless, if the man hired is one of the aforementioned names it would count as yet another strong hire in a summer of strong off-the-court additions for the Raptors organization. At a time when no players can be traded or signed, it's really all that the team can do for now to improve its fortunes.
Wasn't all he said, she said between Pritchard and Allen. If Woj is to be believed, then plenty of people around the league could attest to the observations made in the article.
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Who knows, BC and Stefanski might make a good couple. My own view is we need a really good talent evaluator who proposes/does the leg work on gettable players (eg. out of place in their current environ.) who will mesh around a core on the Raps and then let BC do the deal closing. BC has been good on the draft age player choices (none in the second round though) but fairly abysmal on his trades/free agent signings.
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This doesn't sound right to me. Why would BC want to bring in a new GM when he has repeatedly stated that he wants to see things through here in Toronto? I'm wondering if this guy they hire won't simply be a scapegoat. This team will struggle for the next year or two. So, to take the heat off of Colangelo, why not hire a GM and make him take the blame for the team's lack of success even though we know it will be BC still calling the shots. It's important to remember too that there's a lot of confusion surrounding who will ultimately own this team. Will it be Rogers, Bell, Shaw or will Tannebaum somehow find a way to capture ownership. We know Tannebaum backs BC as his GM so perhaps this is his and BC's way of buying time and having someone else take the blame for the team's lack of success in the next couple of years. Reminds me of the 1993 Canadian election when Brian Mulroney knew the Tories would lose. So, he resigned and the Tories let Kim Campbell be the scapegoat in the election polls.
lol brian will probably hire stefanski , call all the shots and if anything goes wrong he can blame him and if it goes right take all the credit
What will he have to blame on Stefanski? He's already made the draft pick himself. He's already assembled MOST of the core going forward. I'm not sure what he will have to blame on Stefanski (or whomever the GM is). Alot of teams have Presidents that make the trades. Or owners that 'make' the trades. This is simply a matter of that having more knowledge, and more educated opinion around the front-office is a good thing.
We are trying to build a better front office team as well as on the court team.
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I had just read her material last night. Thanks for posting that for our members. So the old seasoning just baked off during the cleaning cycle?
redox, I wasn't clear. My question about smoke was during the cleaning process of a poorly seasoned pan. Marty
can you post a picture of your newly seasoned pan? I did my first bake a few nights ago and the dough stuck to the bottom even with oiling the pan. But I proofed in the pan and the dough must have taken up the oil. I didn't heavily oil the pan b/c I was following their included directions.
John K. Wish I knew about these before I spent nearly $50 for 2 pans plus shipping.
Well, there are the health concerns with using non-stick cookware/bakeware. Don't keep your canary in the kitchen while using your non-stick bakeware. I'm honestly not so concerned with that as I hate the fact that no matter how well my expensive non-stick pots and pans work, out of the box, they'll eventually start sticking and the coating will start flaking and peeling like an extra on ''The Walking Dead''. If the seasoning is damaged on these steel pans, it's easy to re-do.You're baking near the temperature limit of non-stick coating and that may have some effect, too. And, of course, the cheaper the pans the less likely they'll have a high quality non-stick coating. It's not all DuPont Teflon, there are a lot of cheaper non-stick products out there that won't wear well.
I am harboring no grand illusions whatsoever re: my $3.99 pans! But MY GOODNESS they do really let the pizza come out with my pinkie finger!!. Actually, I noticed that the dough pulled away from the sides at the very end of the bake, which may in fact be an undesirable attribute of this cooking surface, given the fact that the signature caramelized cheese crust depends upon contact with the pan to achieve that browning! (I think).And if you are asking whether I'd rather eat a chip of polymerized flax seed oil or a chip of Teflon, I'd have to politely say that my answer would depend on what type of salsa you were serving it with! John K


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Quality of American Life, 1978 (ICPSR 7762)
Principal Investigator(s): Campbell, Angus; Converse, Philip E.
This dataset is a continuation of one created seven years earlier, QUALITY OF AMERICAN LIFE, 1971 (ICPSR 3508). In the 1978 study, a national sample was drawn that included many respondents from the 1971 study. The purpose of the study was to survey Americans about their perceived quality of life by measuring their perceptions of their socio-psychological condition, their needs and expectations from life, and the degree to which those needs were satisfied. The data, similar in scope and content of that in the 1971 survey, were collected via personal interviews from a nationwide probability sample of 3,692 persons 18 years of age and older during the summer of 1978. Closed and open-ended questions were used to probe respondents' satisfactions, dissatisfactions, aspirations, and disappointments in a variety of life domains, such as dwelling/neighborhood, local services (e.g., police, roads, and schools), public transportation, present personal life, life in the United States, education, occupation, job history/expectation, work life, housework, leisure activities, organizational affiliations, religious affiliation, health problems, financial situation, marriage (including widowhood, divorce, and separation), children/family life, and relationships with family and friends. In addition to broad questions about satisfaction with each of these domains and their importance to the respondents, specific sources of gratification and frustration were explored. Other questions focused on life as a whole and about the extent to which respondents felt they had control over their lives (e.g., rating of various aspects of life, (dis)satisfaction with life, personal efficacy, and social desirability measures). A major difference between this study and the earlier study is that the 1978 respondents were asked more detailed questions concerning their perceived financial status relative to their family, friends, and past personal financial status. Personal data include sex, age, race, ethnic background, childhood family stability, military service, and father's occupation and education. Observational data are included on housing and neighborhood characteristics as well as respondents' appearance, intelligence, and sincerity.
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Campbell, Angus, and Philip E. Converse. QUALITY OF AMERICAN LIFE, 1978. Conducted by University of Michigan, Survey Research Center. ICPSR07762-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [producer and distributor], 1984. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07762.v1
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This study was funded by:
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Scope of Study
Subject Terms: dissatisfaction, family life, friendships, happiness, health behavior, home environment, job satisfaction, leisure, life plans, life satisfaction, lifestyles, living conditions, occupational status, optimism, personal adjustment, personal finances, pessimism, psychological wellbeing, quality of life, social life, social networks
Geographic Coverage: United States
- 1978
- 1978-06--1978-08
Universe: Persons aged 18 years of age or older living within the conterminous United States, exclusive of households on military reservations.
Some inconsistencies (primarily in the series of variables concerning the events from 1973-1978) still exist. When checked, it was found that these inconsistencies accurately reflected the information given by the respondents.
Sample: A national multistage area probability sampling of 3,692 persons (weighted to 9,561) was used. Two independently chosen samples were combined to form the total sample: (1) a sample of 761 segments (clusters of approximately four housing units) selected at the overall rate of 1 in 22,250 for the 1971 Quality of Life sample, and (2) a new sample of 549 segments (clusters of approximately four housing units) selected at the overall rate of 1 in 35,490 for the 1978 Quality of Life sample. The combined samples include approximately 4,870 households (occupied housing units). Even though each of the two samples is located in 74 primary areas, they are not in all cases the same 74 areas. In 1971 the SMSA definitions and population counts that determined selection probabilities were those reported for the 1960 Census. In 1972 the sample of primary areas was revised to incorporate 1970 SMSA definitions and population counts. Nine of the 1971 sample points were dropped and nine others added in the revision process. The 1978 household sample was selected from the revised primary area sample. When the two samples (1971 and 1978) are combined, there are 83 different sample points located in 37 states and Washington DC. First stage stratification of SMSAs and counties was carried out independently within each of the four major geographical regions -- Northeast, North Central, South and West -- each of which received representation in proportion to population.
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Original ICPSR Release: 1984-05-10
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Narveson takes biggest step in return from surgery
By Adam McCalvy / MLB.com
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Just how sharp was Brewers left-hander Chris Narveson on Wednesday? He worked six innings against the Giants, yet fell far short of his allotment of pitches.
So Narveson made 15 more throws in the bullpen, supplementing his 62-pitch, one-hit, six-inning gem at Scottsdale Stadium in a game that ended after 10 innings in a scoreless tie.
"It was a good step in the right direction for me," Narveson said.
Narveson has taken many steps in the right direction this spring. He had surgery last May for a torn labrum and rotator cuff and missed the rest of the season, but he is healthy again and lined up to begin 2013 as the Brewers' No. 4 starter.
Wednesday was his best step yet. Narveson retired the first 14 hitters he faced before right fielder Francisco Peguero hit a low changeup to left field, and that marked San Francisco's only baserunner in Narveson's six innings. He struck out four and dueled with Giants starter Ryan Vogelsong, who struck out seven in six innings.
"Just like Wily [Peralta] yesterday, they're huge confidence-boosters when you're getting close to the season and you know you need to start up," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said.
Narveson credited his batterymate. Catcher Martin Maldonado returned to Phoenix earlier in the day after playing for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic.
"It was nice to have Maldy [catcher Martin Maldonado] back there, just because he knows your stuff," Narveson said. "He's somebody you feel comfortable with because he knows you, you know him. He calls a pitch and there's not much second-guessing, because you know he knows you can execute it. Overall, it was a good day."
Brewers a complete team with Maldonado's return
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- With Martin Maldonado's return from the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday morning, the Brewers had their catching tandem together for the first time in nearly three weeks.
Maldonado's Team Puerto Rico fell to the Dominican Republic in the Classic final Tuesday night, and by 8 a.m. Arizona time on Wednesday, Maldonado was already wheels down in Phoenix. He was the Brewers' three-hole hitter against the Giants a few hours later.
The team's other catcher, Jonathan Lucroy, returned Sunday after Puerto Rico bounced Team USA from the tournament.
"We've got the whole team back," said Brewers manager Ron Roenicke.
Because they were backups in the Classic (Lucroy to U.S. catcher Joe Mauer and Maldonado to Puerto Rico's Yadier Molina), the Brewers will feature their regular catchers extensively in the remaining games of Spring Training. Lucroy already piled up at-bats in a Minor League game this week, and Maldonado could head over for a similar exercise.
They will also reacquaint themselves with Brewers pitchers.
"They're a huge part of what we do," Roenicke said. "We've got to cram some innings in there for them."
Maldonado had only nine at-bats in the Classic, going hitless with seven strikeouts. Before the tournament, he was 1-for-12 with five strikeouts in Cactus League games.
But the tournament experience was unforgettable, he said.
"It was one of the best experiences as a ballplayer you can have," Maldonado said. "It was way different than the big leagues. You can have fun more, if somebody goes out there and scores a run, you go out there and [celebrate]. It was unbelievable."
The highlights, Maldonado said, were Puerto Rico's win over Venezuela in the opening round, and the win over two-time defending tournament champion Japan to reach the final. After Maldonado returned Wednesday, outfielder Norichika Aoki, part of Japan's '09 Classic team, stopped by to deliver a piece of his mind.
"That was the team to beat," Maldonado said with a smile.
Brewers acquire Minor Leaguer in swap with A's
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Brewers traded Minor League reliever Darren Byrd to the A's on Wednesday for third baseman Stephen Parker, a 25-year-old left-handed hitter who will head to Triple-A Nashville.
Parker was Oakland's fifth-round Draft pick in 2009 out of BYU, and has batted .277 with 43 home runs and 262 RBIs in four professional seasons. His best year was 2010 in the hitter-friendly Class A California League, where Parker hit .296 with 21 home runs and 98 RBIs.
Last season, Parker batted .256 with seven home runs and 47 RBIs in 99 games with Triple-A Sacramento. The Brewers had an opening at Nashville after veteran infielder Bobby Crosby elected free agency on Monday.
Byrd, 26, is a right-hander who has pitched exclusively in relief at Double-A Huntsville in the past two seasons. He briefly pitched in Milwaukee's big league camp before the team returned him to the Minors on March 7.
Roenicke close to setting Brewers' lineup
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said he was close to finalizing his regular batting order, with only two spots still undecided.
Right fielder Norichika Aoki will hit leadoff, followed by second baseman Rickie Weeks, left fielder Ryan Braun, third baseman Aramis Ramirez, catcher Jonathan Lucroy and first baseman Alex Gonzalez. Roenicke is still mulling whether to bat center fielder Carlos Gomez seventh and shortstop Jean Segura eighth, or the other way around.
"Usually you want an on-base guy hitting in front of the pitcher, because you want the pitcher to come up and the lineup to roll over," said Roenicke, conceding that neither Gomez nor Segura exactly fit that profile. "It's an important part of the lineup, and seventh is important if you've got pretty good five- and six-hitters. He's going to have an opportunity to drive in some runs."
Asked whether the free-swinging Segura could develop into a more patient hitter as he ages, Roenicke said, "I think he'll get better at it, [but] he's probably never going to be a patient, on-base guy. He's going to have to hit. His batting average is going to have to carry his on-base percentage."
That batting order will probably be re-examined when first baseman Corey Hart is ready to return from knee surgery. He served as the Brewers' five-hole hitter for much of last season.
Last call
• In another transaction on Wednesday, the Brewers moved first baseman Mat Gamel to the 60-day disabled list. He will miss a second straight season after re-tearing the ACL in his right knee and undergoing another surgery. The move created an opening on Milwaukee's previously full 40-man roster.
• Right-hander Hiram Burgos cemented his place as a Brewers pitching prospect with his strong showing in the World Baseball Classic, Roenicke said. Including his 4 2/3-inning, one-run performance in Tuesday's final, Burgos only allowed one run in 13 Classic innings, and his 12 strikeouts tied for third among all tournament participants. Roenicke said he considered Burgos one of the top three options should something happen to a member of the team's Major League starting rotation.
The Brewers have already optioned Burgos to Triple-A, but club officials would still like to see him in a Cactus League "A" game or two. New rules allow teams to use players in Spring Training games who were previously optioned.
• Roenicke is letting players sleep in a bit on Thursday. They won't report to Maryvale Baseball Park until 10 a.m. MST, will take optional batting practice in the cages at 11 a.m. before a 1 p.m. game at Glendale, Ariz. against the White Sox.
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brew Beat, and follow him on Twitter at @AdamMcCalvy. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Just in time for election season, "The Music And Politics Issue" of GRAMMY magazine is now available. This all-new issue examines the crossroads of music and politics, including the integral role music plays in presidential campaigns, the evolution of musical performances at inaugurations, and the history of musical talent in the White House. The issue also includes a brief overview of music censorship, a feature outlining The Recording Academy's recent advocacy milestones, and the latest Academy news. You'll even learn which songs are topping lawmakers' current playlists.
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OCEAN CITY –The Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously on an amendment to the code concerning the definition of outdoor dining and how it comes into play with an establishment's required parking.
The commission has been in the process of deliberating how far local businesses can construct outdoor dining until the offered seating takes a toll on the parking spaces provided. The code in the past has exempt parking requirements from outdoor dining areas provided.
A couple of weeks ago during a public hearing, Zoning Administrator Blaine Smith explained prior to 2007 parking for restaurants was based on public floor area and the current zoning code by definition of public floor area exempted an open air patio.
"So when we were calculating parking for restaurants prior to 2007, if there was outside dining area that was totally open and unenclosed of any kind, anything open to the sky, was exempt from parking and did not get factored in to the required parking," he said at that time.
He added that the modification made to the code in 2007 the term unenclosed was added.
"I believe this is why now the definition is being advanced to further define what unenclosed means and that the parking exemption, or waiver, is going back to the same notion that it is totally unenclosed of no enclosure of any kind, this includes not having a roof other than the umbrella," Smith said.
The main concern of those restaurants, or other establishment owners in attendance had to do with unenclosed outdoor seating not including a roof or canopy.
"What it is about for me…the definition of unenclosed has worked for the last seven years," owner of Fager's Island John Fager said during the public hearing. "Open unenclosed could be with a roof and 42 inch sides…and if you go beyond that then it is no longer open unenclosed but to not allow a roof- and open to the air does not have to mean open to the sky necessarily."
He said the code as stands has been a benefit to the town because restaurants have been able to construct outdoor seating including a roof of some kind and by doing so it has built character to the resort town.
"Now my concern for this town is you're going to kill outdoor dining other than picnic tables with umbrellas," he said. "You are going to stop outdoor dining because if I want to devote parking spaces because I want to cover my outdoor dining, I'm not going to do it. I am not going to squander a parking space for outdoor dining when I can use it for inside where I can get a really conditioned enclosed space."
In taking the public hearing speakers concerns into consideration, the Planning and Zoning Commission has decided to amend the code concerning outdoor dining to include, "Projects with non-conforming parking status may only exempt parking for outdoor dining areas equal to the number of parking spaces provided on-site at the rate of one space per one hundred square feet of outdoor dining area", and "Unenclosed outside dining areas covered by a roof or awning shall remain 51 percent open on the sides with no enclosure of any kind otherwise which would reduce the enclosed area below 51 percent openness, any required railing not being higher than 42 inches maximum."
This week Smith explained the reasoning behind the language "51 percent open on all sides."
"In using the 51 percent, you would have more open then enclosed is a reasonable standard to say that it remains 51 percent open is still considered open unclosed if you set that as a threshold," he said. "Right now we have no benchmark as a minimum or maximum on the openness and this would give us something to ensure that porch area would remain open to that degree and still remain open unenclosed."
Smith added that any outdoor dining permitting or existing currently is grandfathered and will not be affected by the amendment to the code. Businesses are also entitled to applying for a variance or a parking waiver depending on their location or situation that would prevent them from being complaint with the new code.
"You see there is a need for it [outdoor dining] and it is a perfect location and it adds to the ambiance and the tourist trade, the whole vacation experience," Chair of Planning and Zoning Commission Pam Buckley said.
Commission member Peck Miller added the amendment now enables the enforcement of the code.
"He [Smith] can now measure it and enforce it, which he has had anything enforceable," Miller said.


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Much is being made in the media about Gov. Rick Scott's move to reform higher education in Florida.
Well, not really broad, important reform, but a comment he made about whether Florida taxpayers should subsidize anthropology majors the way they do business, science and engineering majors.
"While anthropology is really interesting, there are no jobs there. We don't tell these kids that," Scott told the Observer Group's editorial board recently. "We're going to put our money into science, technology, engineering and math. So if people want to get degrees in anthropology, that's great. I just don't want to take your money to pay for that."
In an exercise in pointless reporting, the media frenzied almost exclusively on the anthropology remarks, going in knee-jerk fashion to the obvious arbiters of objectivity on the issue — university anthropologists and anthropology associations. Predictably as gravity, they were aggrieved at Scott's "lack of comprehension." Again, disagreement from the left — yes, an assumption, but a reasonably safe one — always comes down to name-calling, even when it is polite. Scott's stoopid. Bush was stoopid. Reagan was stoopid. Perry is stoopid. Bachmann is stoopid. Face it, conservatives are stoopid.
Of course, considering what we know of university faculties, the chances that any of those cloistered, ivory-tower special interests voted for Scott is microscopic. So part of this really is political.
But it is a healthy exercise to question the way things have always been — something that used to be a mainstay of liberalism, which has now become largely statist in many ways.
The reporting, smelling like just more anti-Scott hit jobs, is a disservice to the greater issue: The need for dramatic reform in the state university system that churns out too many unemployables at too much cost while making sure that its own turf is protected.
Scott wants to look at several major higher-education issues, such as:
• Reconsidering the concept of permanent, untouchable employment by professors, encapsulated in the tenure concept. No one in the private sector and most in the public sector do not have that kind of job security on steroids. Clearly the weak profs need to go, but do not under the current system.
• Reforming university boards so that members will question presidents and other faculty and not just be "yes" members to everything the university establishment wants. That has resulted in ever-escalating tuition costs for students and taxpayers;
• Reigning in pay. Scott pointed out that more than 2,000 people make more than $144,000 per year in Florida's universities, and he is placing public salaries online for transparency. People should know those numbers.
Scott is patterning his proposals after Texas reforms known as the "Seven Breakthrough Solutions." Those reforms look at requiring colleges to quantify their performance by calculating a cost-benefit analysis of teachers. It attempts to let the market of students and parents make better decisions with more information. It rewards success, not mediocrity.
In calculating the cost-benefit analysis for professors, these questions are asked: How much are they paid? How many classes do they teach? How many students? How do students rate those professors? The data are then compiled into rankings, which students could review before choosing their instructors.
And then professors proving their worth get bonuses.
Another part of the Texas reforms calls for redirecting how funding is done. Right now, public money is given to schools as a tuition subsidy. The Texas plan argues that students make the best decision — not politicians — and that they should get the subsidy directly. Critics say this is a voucher system — as though that would be a bad thing.
Of course, the government union — United Faculty of Florida — opposes any such changes. Why not? The current system is gravy for its members. Just not for taxpayers and students.
The way things are does zippo to reward high performers and provides insulation for crummy professors. Those are the real issues, not anthropology's contribution to modern society.
Rod Thomson can be reached at [email protected].
Much is being made in the media about Gov. Rick Scott's move to reform higher education in Florida.


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I really have to do these more often… but I've been teaching.
Formulating Questions in the History of Science at the new Philadelphia Area Center for the History of Science blog, PACHSmörgåsbord. Also, Surveying "The Giant's Shoulders", the blog carnival. Also Popular History of Science for the American G.I..
The Legend of Ambroise Paré and the "Liberation" of Surgery.
The Dispersal of Darwin has Asa Gray born 200 years ago, how to celebrate. Also Darwin's progress and the problem of slavery. Also Dispatches from the Evolution Wars: Shifting Tactics and Expanding Battlefields. And finally, "What's New" at Darwin Online (large update).
Sex, Evolution, and the Case of the Missing Polygamists at The Primate Diaries.
Shoehorning science: Darwin and group selection: was Darwin a group selectionist?
A new blog at Nature Networks: Evolverie.
Why young adults change their religious beliefs at Epiphenom. Another killer piece. Also Suicide, age and poison, on the correlation between Protestantism and the higher rate of suicide. Turns out, it may not be economic.
Technological Determinism, Scientific Reasoning, and Leslie White discusses, among other things, Jacques Ellul, a name I haven't heard in a long while.
Anthony Appiah dismisses Sam Harris' new book at the NYT. We told you so, says Josh… coincidentally Tim Dean rediscovers Westermarck, the source of ethical relativism.
Vive l'histoire! – the history of France the way it should be done.
Carl Zimmer reports on updates to the Vitruvian Man diagram.
The study of society — a response to Luke's mother, by Robert Paul Wolff on preliminaries to the study of society. Wolff is also trying to raise funds for South African student scholarships.
The Problem with Running Millionaires for Office.
The RNA dreamtime: Modern cells feature proteins that might have supported a prebiotic polypeptide world but nothing indicates that RNA world ever was.
How writing fits into the life of a philosopher.
Turnbull and the 'spirit' of the experimental method: the origins of experimental philosophy of morality.
Evolution Among the Trilobites – Part 2; Chris Nedin reports on paedomorphosis in trilobite evolution.
The Dingo – Australia's Wildlife Watchdog – Brian Switek notes that dingoes actually increase diversity through predation. So much for Jeff McMahon's dislike of predators.
What scientists want: Robert Boyle's to-do list: note that this is the 17th century and one of them is "The Transmutation of Species in Mineralls, Animals, and Vegetables."
Glenn Beck is obsessed with Hitler and Woodrow Wilson. (I'm just saying.) Amateur history indeed.
The Ins & Outs of Those Mysterious Microcompartments at Small Things Considered. What do they do?
The reality of a universal language faculty? Melody suggests it isn't…
Martin Robbins at the Guardian blog site spoofed science journalism with a "meta" entry. Here, he explains why and what to draw from it. I'll have more to say about this shortly.
Did Charles Darwin stick pins into babies? Of course not.
If genes are pleiotropic (if they work together) in a modular fashion, complexity becomes cheap. Also, increasing complexity might be the default in evolution.
Teaching of philosophy made easier with new philosophy resource – for primary school children. Corrupt their minds when they're young, I say!
Intersections Between Baptist Theologians and Reformational Philosophers: Pinnock, Grenz, and Smith – how conservative theologians deal with those who are trying to reconcile theology with the modern world. And, Closer Look at Rift Between Humanists Reveals Deeper Divisions – how the new atheist movement deals with the older style of conciliatory humanists.
Ever wondered how to do metaphysics? Metaphysics and method.
Why we don't need transhumanism by Massimo Pigliucci. I think we don't need it because it's based on falsehoods.
This Week in Intelligent Design – 05/10/10 – Jack's always worth checking out.
Sverige först med att transplantera livmödrar – it means that the Swedes are about to do a uterus transplant. In humans. In a while…
A Final Verdict on the Nazi Philosopher: Heidegger. Really? The last word? He don't know philosophers very well, do he?
Now for some papers:
PCAS Volume 61 – a lot of free PDFs on Darwin in the Galápagos.
Popper's Darwinian Analogy by Bence Nanay.
God, Design, and Evolution: A Teleological Argument for Atheism by Raymond Bradley.


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Update: Somerville teen charged in assaults at sports camp held pending hearing
PITTSFIELD -- A 17-year-old Somerville High School soccer player on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to 10 charges, including aggravated rape, in connection with an alleged sexual assault at Camp Lenox in Otis last month.
District Court Judge Philip Beattie upheld bail for Galileo Mondol of Somerville at $100,000 cash, $1 million surety bond, and continued the case until Friday for a dangerousness hearing. If the court determines that Mondol is a danger to the community, he can be held for up to 90 days without the right to bail.
Mondol and two 16-year-old male juveniles, all juniors at Somerville High School, are accused of assaulting three freshmen on Aug. 25.
The allegations have shaken the Boston suburb of Somerville, including Mayor Joe Curtatone, a volunteer football coach at the camp. Somerville High was holding a team-building retreat at the camp for the soccer and football teams. The defendants and accusers all play soccer.
On Tuesday, Assistant District Attorney Rachel Eramo said one of the freshmen was sexually assaulted with a broomstick, while the two others were able to ward off the attack. All documents related to the case have been impounded.
The three defendants were arrested on Friday. Information on the arraignments of the two 16-year-olds was unavailable on Tuesday. By state law, information regarding juvenile court proceedings is closed to the public.
Eramo sought high bail for Mondol based on the seriousness of the allegations, his lack of ties to Berkshire County, and the potential penalties he faces. Several of the charges filed against Mondol contain a maximum penalty of 10 years in state prison.
But following the court proceedings, Mondol's attorney, William Korman of Boston, characterized the court's decision to set high bail for his client as "absurd" and "punitive," because his client has no previous criminal record or prior disciplinary issues. One of the victims also told investigators that Mondol was not involved in the attack, Korman said.
"The district attorney's office wants its pound of flesh here," Korman said outside the courthouse.
Through spokesman Frederick A. Lantz, Berkshire District Attorney David Capeless declined comment.
Mondol's parents attended their son's arraignment, but declined to speak with the media.
According to Eramo, the Somerville High School soccer and football team-building camp was held Aug. 23-26. Several cabins were rented by the school and players were divided into grades, with juniors and seniors occupying the same quarters.
Eramo said Mondol and the two co-defendants went to a cabin where freshmen were staying to "pick someone." After three boys were chosen, the defendants sexually assaulted one with the broomstick, she said.
The two other boys fought off the attacks, she said.
Mondol was not involved at first but joined in, according to Eramo.
Following the incident, Eramo said Mondol told the boys that they "better keep their mouths shut."
Korman disputed Eramo's reading of the police report, and asked the court to set a "modest" amount of cash bail for his client. Seeking high bail for his Mondol was "absurd under the circumstances," he said.
"My client didn't do anything there," he said. "He was at the wrong place at the wrong time."
Mondol is also charged with three counts of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, three counts of intimidation of a witness, two counts of assault with intent to rape a child under the age of 16, and one count of indecent assault and battery on a person who has attained 14 years of age.
If you'd like to leave a comment (or a tip or a question) about this story with the editors, please email us. We also welcome letters to the editor for publication; you can do that by filling out our letters form and submitting it to the newsroom.


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Transfer news: Liverpool defender Tiago Ilori joins Granada on loan
Liverpool defender Tiago Ilori has completed a loan move to Spanish outfit Granada.
Last Updated: 20/01/14 6:23pm
The 20-year-old joined Liverpool in the summer when they paid Sporting Lisbon around £7million to finalise his capture.
The London-born Portugal Under-21 international, though, has not been able to challenge for a first-team place and is yet to make a single appearance for Brendan Rodgers' side.
He will now spend the rest of the season with La Liga outfit Granada, who are currently sitting in 10th.


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I have a very great problem in shutting down my laptop, it's just keep having the blue screen, unable to shutdown. I have tried the clean uninstall and using the regedit to change WaitToKillServiceTimeout =20000 but to no avail. Can anyone advice me what should I do now?
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Summaries of EU Legislation
Summaries of EU legislation: direct access to the main summaries page.
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The Czech Republic
Commission Opinion [COM(97) 2009 final - Not published in Official Journal]
Commission Report [COM(98) 708 final - Not published in Official Journal]
Commission Report [COM(1999) 503 final - Not published in Official Journal]
Commission Report [COM(2000) 703 final - Not published in Official Journal]
Commission Report [COM(2001) 700 final - SEC(2001) 1746 - Not published in Official Journal]
Commission Report [COM(2002) 700 final - SEC(2002) 1402 - Not published in Official Journal]
Commission Report [COM(2003) 675 final - SEC(2003) 1200 - Not published in Official Journal]
Treaty of Accession to the European Union [Official Journal L 236 of 23.09.2003]
In its July 1997 Opinion, the European Commission took the view that the Czech Republic should not have major problems in the area of education, training and youth with a view to its accession.
The November 1998 Report broadly confirmed this initial assessment.
The October 1999 Report emphasised that the Czech Republic had achieved progress in this area by adopting legislation and participating in Community programmes. A youth policy had also been adopted, laying down objectives until 2002.
The November 2000 Report noted that the Czech Republic had continued to make progress in implementing the legislation adopted in this field, particularly in education, training and participation in Community programmes. It had also made progress in the education of children from socially and culturally disadvantaged backgrounds, although the situation concerning the education of the children of migrant workers had not changed.
In January 2000, the government had approved the national programme on developing sport for all.
The November 2001 Report stated that the Czech Republic had continued to make progress in decentralising the education and training system. However, it also noted that Parliament had rejected the new School Act.
The October 2002 Report emphasized that the Czech republic had made substantial progress in this area, but additional efforts were needed in terms of the practical implementation of the new provisions on the education of children of migrant workers.
The November 2003 Report reaffirms what was said in the 2002 Report.
The Treaty of Accession was signed on 16 April 2003 and accession took place on 1 May 2004.
The EC Treaty provides that the Community shall:
- contribute to the development of quality education which shall include a European dimension and shall support and supplement the action of the Member States while respecting their cultural and linguistic diversity (Article 149, ex Article 126) with regard to the content of teaching and the organisation of education systems;
- implement a vocational training policy which shall support and supplement the action of the Member States (Article 150, ex Article 127) and shall aim to facilitate adaptation to industrial changes and increase employability.
These provisions are being implemented mainly through three major action programmes (Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci and Youth for Europe) recently updated by a new generation of programmes (Socrates, Leonardo and Youth).
A new law on Higher Education in force since January 1999 provides for the establishment of private higher education establishments and creates the conditions for the development of the non-university sector. It also deals with the quality of university administration. This law was amended in 2001, making it compulsory to complete undergraduate studies before beginning postgraduate studies.
The Czech Republic provides an overall framework for youth policy, incorporating the goals and principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. It also deals with the issue of Roma children, in a document which is vague as regards responsibilities and the timetable involved and mentions no specific funding.
Since 1 October 1997, the Czech Republic has been successfully participating in the Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci and Youth programmes.
On the whole, the Czech Republic made good progress in the area of training during 2000, having set up an institutional framework encompassing, inter alia, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, the local authorities and a council of higher education institutions. The Czech Republic has also made progress in decentralising the education and training system to the regions and local councils. However, the new draft School Act was rejected by the Parliament in May 2001.
Further progress is needed in recognising the qualifications of foreign workers in education, mutual recognition of the professional qualifications of the regulated professions and education of the children of migrant workers. In addition, the school-leaving examination system needs to be reformed and tests must be adapted to the needs of children with disabilities.
Progress has been made in the education of children from socially and culturally disadvantaged backgrounds, many of whom are of Roma origin. In February 2000, an amendment to the School Act entered into force, significantly improving the Roma community's access to higher education. Moreover, the law on minority rights, adopted in May 2001, gives all minorities the right to be educated in their own language. To this end, a new Roma cultural and educational centre has been set up in Breclav. However, the Directive on the education of migrant children has yet to be transposed into national law. The Czech Republic must ensure that this Directive is implemented properly, which is not yet the case.
Since the Commission's 1997 Opinion, the Czech Republic has made regular progress. Negotiations on this chapter have been provisionally closed (see the 2002 Report). The Czech Republic has not requested any transitional arrangements in this area.
Last updated: 03.03.2004


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Alexandra Miller, an environmental studies major at Bemidji State University, presented at the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Conference and Expo held in Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 6-9.
Miller, a junior from Dilworth, Minn., presented a poster on vermiculture, the process of composting with worms, and how it is being used in the basement of Bemidji State's Walnut Hall. Miller also attended workshops to learn and share techniques and practices to make BSU a more sustainable campus.
The AASHE Conference and Expo invites administrations, faculty, students and businesses to share ideas with the purpose of making higher education more sustainable.
For more information, contact sustainability coordinator Erika Bailey-Johnson at (218) 755-2560 or at email@example.com.
Miller's poster:
Dilworth |56529| Alexandra Miller, junior, environmental studies
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London, Great Britain, August 11, 2012 – Brazil spotted the USA a set then bushwhacked the previously unbeaten Americans 3-1 after rolling through the next three sets like the first one never existed to capture the women's volleyball gold medal Saturday evening before 13,500 fans at Earls Court at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
With bodies flying and Mikasa's sizzling, Brazil tenaciously overpowered USA after losing the first set 11-25 the won three straight, duplicating what they did against the Americans in Beijing 2008. Among the many stars shining brightly over the South American country were libero Fabiana Oliveira and top scorer Jaqueline Carvalho.
Brazil's coach Jose Guimaraes, also known as Ze Roberto, has now won gold with the Brazil's men (Barcelona 1992) and twice with Brazil's women (2008, 2012).
After the gold medal match, coach Guimaraes said, "This is a wonderful feeling, it's amazing. Last year we lost every match against the USA. For me, the USA were the favorites before this match. We played well tactically. After the first set we played really wonderful. We were serving well. We didn't make mistakes on reception."
Speaking of the comparison between volleyball and football (soccer) in Brazil, Guimaraes said, "Soccer in Brazil is not a sport, it is a religion, so volleyball is the first sport in Brazil. I imagine the people in Brazil will be very sad about the soccer team losing to Mexico, but very happy about us beating the USA. It's amazing, it is wonderful."
USA's coach Hugh McCutcheon spoke following the match, saying, "Brazil started serving much more aggressively, in all honesty they were better than us. They were pressing us and we didn't really respond as well as we should have done. I am very proud of Team USA. We didn't get the result we wanted, it's the way it goes. That's life, Kudos to Brazil, but I'm still proud of my team. You can't always get the gold, but you have to look at what you do to try and achieve it and we tried our best."
Talking about his future, McCutcheon commented, "This is the end of the road for me in the international arena. It's been a privilege, but it's the end of a chapter. If they need me (for Rio 2016 Olympic Games), I'll always be here. USA Volleyball is in my blood. If I can be a scout or help, I'll do it."
Brazil's libero Fabiana Oliveira said afterwards, "I think that the power we had, the power we gave to each other gave us the deserved result. There are no words for this emotion. We love this, we live this both on and off the court. The critics that we had at the beginning were important for us to grow. Being second was never an option. We're going to enjoy this a lot and so is Brazil."
Brazil's top scorer in the gold medal match, Jaqueline Carvalho told reporters after the awarding ceremony, "It's like we'd spoken about before, we had to trust in ourselves and our attack. We are two-time Olympic Games champions. Unbelievable, but we know it's true."
For the USA, Logan Tom stated, "I'm happy with it. It's not too shabby. When you play for your country, it's not for money or fame, it's for your family, your pride, your country. You don't do it to receive stuff.
America's Megan Hodge added, "Our matchup was the same as it always has been. I think they really woke up after the first set. They made it a lot more challenging to get back into the game and we didn't respond very well. It's a once-in-a-lifetime experience and you can't take it for granted. Silver is very good, gold is just better."
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TACOMA, Wash. – Father Alejandro Solalinde, who received the 2012 National Human Rights Award, will speak at University of Puget Sound about the crisis faced by Central and South American migrants who transit through Mexico on their way to the United States. The talk will take place Wednesday April 10, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the university's Kilworth Memorial Chapel. The event is free and open to the public.
Solalinde is a Catholic priest and immigrant rights activist in Ciudad Ixtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico. He coordinates the Pastoral de Movilidad Humana Pacífico Sur del Episcopado Mexicano and is the director and founder of Hermanos en el Camino, a shelter and center for immigrants passing through southwest Mexico. The center provides food, lodging, medical care, and legal assistance for people migrating from Central and South America to the United States.
Newspapers and local authorities often turn to Solalinde for information regarding criminal acts committed against these migrants. As a result of his dedicated and persistent activism, he has received multiple death threats from both organized crime and local officials, forcing him on occasions to leave Mexico. It is estimated that 1,000 to 1,500 migrants, escaping harsh conditions in their home countries, enter the southern borders of Mexico on a daily basis as they head to the United States.
In this southern Mexican region, an immigrant is worth $1,000 to $5,000 "a head" newspapers say. This means that immigrants are kidnapped and held for ransom. Their family members, who may struggle to meet their own needs, are forced to pay these large sums if they want to see their relatives alive again. Female migrants face even further dangers. Amnesty International commented:
"The danger of rape is of such a magnitude that human traffickers often force women to be given a contraceptive injection before the migrant journey, as a precaution against pregnancy resulting from rape." These violations are occurring with the full knowledge and oftentimes protection of government officials.
Solalinde has become a key international human rights figure and spokesperson for migrants. His work highlights the need for widening the debate on immigration in the United States, a conversation University of Puget Sound hopes to open with his visit.
The public keynote talk by Father Solalinde is part of University of Puget Sound's VIII Spanish Matters Colloquium, running Thursday April 11 to Friday April 12, and presented by the Hispanic Studies Program in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature. The focus of the academic gathering will be "Narratives of Immigration: Latino Studies in the 21st Century."
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BRADEN RIVER — Fourteen-year-old Madison Daunt didn't set out to take on a leadership role this season.
Instead, the Braden River High freshman joined the cross country team more for the experience itself.
"It seemed like fun to meet everyone and just to be able to run with a team instead of just by myself," Daunt said.
But after three weeks of practice, Braden River coach Chris Bratton already has pegged Daunt and fellow freshmen Alexis Cullen and Bridget Lanier as the leaders of the Pirates' girls cross country team.
"We have a lot of inexperience this year, but we had a core group of freshman girls that ran during the summer and three of them will be my top leaders coming into the season," Bratton said. "I'm excited to start the season and see how they fair. It's going to be pretty exciting just to see what happens and see how far they go because you just never know."
Daunt, Cullen and Lanier will get their first taste of high school competition during the annual Canes Classic 5K Sept. 7 at G.T. Bray Park. The meet will feature teams from across the county, including Manatee and district rivals Lakewood Ranch and Palmetto.
While Daunt, Cullen and Lanier each ran cross country in middle school, the girls already have come to the realization that the additional mile they'll have to run this year won't be just a walk in the park.
"It's not really the extra mile as much as it's the (increased) competition from other schools and my Braden River teammates too," Daunt said. "It's not just a local 5K where you have all different ages of people running — it's a whole different level now."
After an average season last year during which the Pirates lost several runners to injury, the Pirates will face a new level of competition this season after having moved up to Class 3A from Class 2A.
The new 13-member school district features four Manatee County schools, giving the Pirates additional opportunities to size up their competition before heading into the district meet.
"It's going to be a whole different ball game," Bratton said. "It's going to be really nice because in the past we didn't see any of our district opponents until we got there and now a lot of them are here. So it'll be nice every time we run in a meet to be able to talk to them about what they need to do and take on that challenge.
"We have a new focus and something new to look at," he added. "I'm just excited for the year to start and excited to see how it all plays out."
After winning both the county and district tournaments last season, the Lady Mustangs had hoped to advance to the state tournament.
But after a disappointing regional tournament, Lakewood found itself on the outside looking in. Looking to put the past behind them, the girls spent the vast majority of the summer training both on their own and with Lakewood coach Mary Quinn.
"The quality of girls that we have running this year is outstanding," Quinn said. "I see in them that drive to really go above and beyond. They have that drive inside to push themselves."
Leading the way for the Lady Mustangs this season will be senior Kelsey Grimaldi, junior Emily Wray, sophomore Devin McDermott and freshman Kristin Zarella.
After a successful freshman campaign, a hip injury sidelined Wray last season. But after a year of rehabilitation, Wray is eager to get back out on the course.
"It was hard, but I loved summer practices to help get back in shape, and I'm feeling ready for the season," Wray said. "Our team is looking really good and I think we're going to do really well this year."
Meanwhile the Lakewood boys cross country team is still in rebuilding mode.
Leading the way for the Mustangs this season will be junior Justin Young, who underwent knee surgery over the offseason. Young began running again two months ago and is poised to return to last season's form.
"I just want to get to where I was last season or (even) better if I can," Young said.
Last season was one of firsts for The Out-of-Door Academy cross country team.
After quadrupling its roster from six members to 25, the Thunder had enough runners to be eligible to compete as a team. Both the boys and girls squads continued to make historic strides throughout the season with the boys team qualifying for the regional meet before coming up one point short of advancing to the state meet, while the girls team finished one spot away from advancing to the regional meet.
"We were really good last year," freshman Juliette Onufrak said. "The guys had a really good team and the girls improved from the previous year."
Leading the way for the Thunder this season will be junior Josh Kennon, and eighth-grader Peter Runge, who finished as last season's No. 2 varsity runner.
Meanwhile, the girls will be lead by eighth-grader Julia Bellanger, who was named last season's MVP, Onufrak and senior team captain Lauren Falahee, among several others.
"I think last year the team exceeded expectations," ODA coach Joe Runge said. "This year we lost quite a lot in terms of talent, but they're cohesive, very dutiful and are running some of the hardest workouts I've put together over my 22-year career.
"We have a host of middle school and ninth-graders that are really the blood and guts of the team," he said. "For the season if we can make the regional meet then I would be ecstatic."
The Thunder will open their 2009 season with the New Balance Jamboree Sept. 12 on Siesta Key.
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Miley Cyrus may have started a style revolution when she cropped her locks into a punky, platinum 'do earlier this year — but her adventurous nature isn't limited to her hair. The singer made waves at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards Sunday when she arrived in a strikingly bold jumpsuit rather than a traditional dress.
"I just put it on and it felt really me," Cyrus said of the elaborate Balmain garment, which featured a unique combo of crochet peek-a-boo details and a striking checkerboard motif.
It's no surprise the jumper felt comfortable. Cyrus has had lots of practice wearing them lately, eschewing traditional looks for the edgier one-piece.
Just last week, she sported a sexy black-and-white strapless style at the Maxim Hot 100 Party.
And in March, she stepped out in yet another black-and-white jumpsuit — this one sporting striking stripes — which was widely reported on by gossip and fashion magazines.
Of course, Cyrus's fans were more excited by her announcement on the carpet that she intends to release a new single, "We Can't Stop," on June 3. Cyrus pronounced the new tune "perfect," acknowledged that fans have been waiting a long time for new music, and gushed, "I'm so excited."
The 2013 Billboard Music Awards aired live from Las Vegas May 19.


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Oldcastle holds seasonal auditions
BENNINGTON -- The Oldcastle Theatre Company and Oldcastle's Actors' Express will hold local auditions for both Equity and non-Equity actors for the 2013 season Today, Feb. 16 at its new home 331 Main St. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Bennington
There are good roles open in several of Oldcastle's planned productions including "Around the World in 80 Days", an adaptation of the Jules Verne classic. "A Strange Disappearance of Bees," a new play that Oldcastle did a reading of a couple of years ago. The play concerns a Vietnam Vet, his Amerasian son, a baffled bee keeper and romance and intrigue. "Other People's Money" is Jerry Sterner's play about a Wall St. tycoon who attempts to purchase a New England factory in order to make a killing by killing it and hundreds of jobs. "The Fox on the Fairway," a Ken Ludwig farce, the premiere of "Sherlock Holmes: Knight's Gambit." and only the second production of "Grandma Moses: American Primitive."
Most, but not all, of the roles in these productions must, by union contract, be filled by members of Acors' Equity Association, the stage actors' union. There will be non-Equity roles in the Actors' Express productions, both those that will tour schools and those that will be presented on Saturday mornings at the new theatre. The following week auditions will be held in New York City.
"It is always our intention to hire as many local and regional actors as possible," according to Eric Peterson, Oldcastle's Producing Artistic Director. "We hope for a god turnout of actors from throughout the region, southern Vermont, New York's Capital District and the Berkshires. There are currently roles open for most age ranges from 20s to 70s."
In addition, the Actors' Express will be hiring actors for several productions. Young actors with musical ability are avidly being sought for Oldcastle's non-Equity company.
This is both a fun way to participate in theatre and a good training ground for those who are interested in an acting career.
Actors are asked to prepare two contrasting monologues. For further information, please call the theatreat 802-447-0564 or visit Oldcastle's website at www.oldcastletheatre.org.
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Joining Multiple-Family Groups
To improve the engagement strategies of preventive interventions for refugee families, this NIMH funded study used mixed methods to investigate family factors and processes involved in engaging Bosnian refugees in multiple-family support and education groups (Weine, 2001). Refugee families that joined multiple-family groups were distinguished from families that did not in terms of differences in quantitative factors. Families that engaged experienced statistically significant more transitions, more traumas and more difficulties in adjustment. Family processes that may be related to multivariate analysis of these quantitative factors in relation to engagement and retention were specified through qualitative investigation (Weine et al, 2005). The findings indicated that engagement may be related not only to factual characteristics of families, but also to family member's perceptions about strategies for responding to adversities. Families that engaged had concerns about traumatic memories that persisted despite avoidant behaviors. However, what they perceived as more of a problem were concerns regarding maintaining the family, supporting their children and rebuilding their social life. This study underlined the importance of a focus upon engagement in conducting multiple-family groups with families that have experienced adversities related to political violence. Engagement strategies for multiple-family groups should correspond with the underlying family factors and processes by which refugee families manage transitions, traumas and adjustment difficulties.


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Boy's defensive homicide plea over fatal machete blow
A 15-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to defensive homicide over a machete attack on a man in Melbourne's outer east during a 2011 neighbourhood dispute.
Boronia man Matthew Johnson, 37, suffered severe head injuries and died soon after being struck with the weapon in a Boronia driveway on August 23 last year.
An argument had broken out between the boy's father and the victim during which teenager obtained a machete and struck Mr Matthews with it.
The boy, who cannot be identified because of his age, was 14 at the time. He was originally charged with Mr Johnson's murder.
But during a brief hearing in Victoria's Supreme Court on Thursday, Justice Betty King heard the matter had been resolved into a guilty plea of defensive homicide.
Justice King extended the boy's bail due to the unusual circumstances of the case, as well as his age.
He will appear at a pre-sentence plea hearing on February 8.
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APEveryone gets really wow'd when someone pulls off some exceptional mental math.
The best part is, you can totally be that guy at the party with a little practice and preparation.
What follows is 10 math tricks you can memorize, practice or internalize so you can whip them out anywhere to dazzle those around you, whether it's the trading floor or a cocktail party.
Eric Platt contributed to an earlier version of this report.


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Blood & Iron – Ashish Shetty (Guitars, Bass)
Interviewed by Aaron Yurkiewicz
When presented with a moniker like Blood & Iron, there's a certain degree of implied comfort that comes along with it – you know you're probably gonna get some epic metal. And some epic metal ye will receive on Blood & Iron's recently released VOICES OF ETERNITY. Some quick history for the uninformed – based out of Bangalore, India, Blood & Iron trace their origins back to 2005 and started releasing music independently shortly thereafter. Bred on a steady diet of classic metal, VOICES OF ETERNITY is actually the band's third album, took 2 years to make, and features 7 contributing artists spread across 3 countries. That, dear readers, is what you called commitment to your craft. Summoning the inspiration in the most traditional of veins, Blood & Iron straddle the line between classic Maiden/Priest sensibilities, with the complexity and nuance of early Savatage/Queensryche, but strictly the pre-90's material from said bands. It's not always a perfect execution, but it's pretty friggin' respectable effort.
We pick up the story with guitarist/bassist Ashish Shetty.