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The PS Vita went on sale in Japan yesterday, though seeing as it's region-free, there's nothing to stop you importing one. If you have, or even if you're just curious as to the next-gen gamer's abilities, this'll be a godsend -- Sony has uploaded the whole manual online, so you can read up on everything you'll need to know.
Engadget reports that as well as the basic functions, the manual details some of the handheld's limitations. Such as? Well PS Network videos are in standard definition only, so if you want to watch something in 720p HD you'll need to load it yourself using Vita's Content Manager. Doesn't Sony realise how busy we are?
The menu has a colourful layout, detailing everything you could need to know under headings including Party, PS Store, near, Friends, Group Messaging, Trophies, and more. And kudos it hasn't skirted over the fact that the Vita doesn't allow multiple accounts, which we reported yesterday.
If you want to use your account on someone else's Vita, you'll need to do a full factory reset, which could well annoy them, so best ask first. It's not just a case of swapping memory cards, which sounds like a lot of unnecessary hassle, and something we're hoping Sony will find a way around soon.
The Vita goes on sale in the UK on 22 February, and will cost £229 for the Wi-Fi-only model, or £279.99 for the 3G-enabled. It hit Japan yesterday, with this lucky fellow unboxing his for the camera in a nine-minute long video.
Give the manual a look and let us know what you think. Will you be importing one? Or buying one come February? Or is the Vita a last gasp effort in the face of the iPhone and the rise of mobile gaming? Let us know below or on Facebook.
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The Justice for Women program is shaped by the unique voices and experiences of a multitude of people across race, ethnicity, ability, class, sexuality and age. It is within this rich foundation that we work to:
These action priorities nourish the work and service of this church and society.
Within the Jewish and Christian traditions, justice is linked to God's love, God's fervor for life lived out of grace for others. Lutherans affirm that because we are redeemed by God through Jesus Christ — because we are justified — we turn to others to find out what they need.
Justice infuses Scripture, from the Hebrew prophets to Jesus' parables and life. Broadly speaking, biblical justice concerns the integrity of the entire creation. The ELCA recognizes that the integrity of women and girls is constantly violated and/or compromised, physically, intellectually, economically, spiritually and emotionally. "Justice for women" matters because through God's grace we are called to tend to women and girls and anyone who is gender-marginalized as our neighbors. The ELCA also recognizes that tending to our neighbors includes not only immediate needs, such as food, shelter and safety, but also changes in social and religious ideas and structures.
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In the era of blogs and social networking, you might not think men have
many secrets anymore. Well, ha. We
have a whole mess of undercover
behavior you should know about. You'll
respect us if we're honest, right?
We Masturbate — a Lot
Yes, men think about sex, well, constantly, and that drives us to lengths
that might surprise you. Maybe it's in
the a.m., while you're showering. Or
before you get home from work. Or
even while you're asleep and we're
still up, watching TV in the next room
(thanks, Cinemax!). This isn't due to
a flaw in our sex life; it's just part of
our routine. "It's a relaxation technique," says Aaron*, 26. "My
girlfriend has a glass of wine after work,
and I masturbate my stress away."
We Enjoy Chick Flicks
Not that you'll find Beaches on our
Netflix queue, but "the comedies are
genuinely enjoyable," says Andrew,
27. "I'm almost not ashamed to own
The Break-Up…okay and Love
Actually." Truth be told, many
beloved guy flicks, like Wedding
Crashers and Old School, are big on
the let's-stay-in-love-baby plot points.
Now excuse us while we do a shot of
whiskey to reassert our masculinity.
We Google You
Actually, we Google you, Twitter
you, Facebook you, and if we had a
friend in the FBI, we'd FBI you too.
We're hoping to discover anything
you like or don't like so we can say
the right thing on dates. We know
it's insecurity talking — it's not like we
gain some psychological advantage
by knowing that you played violin in
high school. On the bright side,
sometimes our snooping pays off.
"When I found out that my crush
blogged about indie music, I knew
it was the perfect in," explains James,
30. "I bought tickets to a Shins show
and asked her out. We had a blast."
We Have Fat Days
We don't expect to be Matthew
McConaughey clones, but we're still
not as confident about our looks as
we seem. We'll put on a tee shirt and
suddenly notice the start of a beer
belly. Or we'll pull on those favorite
jeans only to find a pair of newborn
love handles creeping over the top.
"There's no warning," says Dave, 28.
"I'll see myself in the mirror and think
When did I start looking like that?"
Just noticing it is embarrassing —
admitting it out loud would make us
feel like, well, a girl. It's nearly enough
to cause a man to consider giving up
his daily bacon-and-cheese breakfast
sandwich. Nearly.
*Names have been changed.
"Oops — Now
She Knows"
"My girl walked in on
me tweezing my eyebrows. She still gives me
grief about it, but if I didn't
do it, I'd look like Bert
from Sesame Street."
—Jeff Long
"One morning, I woke
up to find my girlfriend
standing over me
and cracking up. I was
cuddling this huge stuffed
bunny she has."
—Brian Astrup
"After a hookup, I grabbed
my briefs to go to the bathroom. Then her roommate
saw me and laughed —
I'd put on the girl's cotton
boy shorts by accident."
—DJ Wharton-Lake
"I was watching Emergency
Vets on Animal Planet
and bawling my eyes out
when my girlfriend
came home. She's never
let me forget it."
—Andy Galdi
"I met a girl while I was
out one night, but
when she realized that I'd
shaved my whole body —
for swimming! — she was
turned off and sent
me home." —Kevin Leonard
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Acronym for "Down To Hook-Up." Play off of the acronym "DTF" (Down To Fuck) used in the movie Superbad.
Andy: "So Chuck told Vanessa that he couldnt wait for Saturday. What do you think he meant?"
Lauren: "Oh shit. hes sooo DTH-U."
Lauren: "Oh shit. hes sooo DTH-U."
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Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis star as ballerinas vying for Vincent Cassel's personal and professional attentions in this psychological thriller from director Darren Aronofsky.
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Ah! A fresh issue of the "Linux Format" magazine. I rip off the plastic wrap and open up to a random article. This article is about the newest piece of proprietary Grubby Games software. I immediately realize something isn't right. My eyes slowly make their way to the bottom right side of the page. There is an advertisement for the Free Software Foundation staring right back at me.
When I saw this, I was shocked! I had never seen an advertisement for the Free Software Foundation before! I have been reading incorrectly-titled "Linux" magazines for a long time, and never once seen an advertisement for the Free Software Foundation. I feel that most GNU/Linux users who care about GNU/Linux enough to go buy a magazine on it already have an opinion about the Free Software Foundation.
There aren't too many GNU/Linux users I have actually met in person. One of these users had never even heard of software freedom before. He had been using "Linux" since the middle 90's. When I wished him "Happy Software Freedom Day", the conversations followed:
Him: "What is that? Is that a day for pirating software?"
Me: "No, software freedom as in Free Software"
Him: Blank stare
Me: "The Free Software Foundation?"
Him: Blank stare
Me: "It's kind of like Open Source, but…"
Him: "Oh, Open Source!"
At first, this surprised me. How could someone who used GNU/Linux for that long not know about software freedom? Well, I figured that there really were a handful of people who were in the wrong place at the wrong time, and did not know anything about software freedom or the FSF. But I never assumed that a large number of people were like this… until I learned about the stereotype "Ubuntu user".
By no means am I saying that all, or even most Ubuntu users know nothing about Free Software. I personally use Kubuntu. Even Richard Stallman and the rest of the FSF use gNewSense, a derivative of Ubuntu. The reason I am making the reference to Ubuntu users is because so many of them believe that Linux=Ubuntu, and have no idea what GNU/Linux is. Just do a Google search on "Best Ubuntu Applications" and see how many come up. Now take a look at how many of them don't mention "Linux" anywhere on the page, even in the comments. It's shocking.
In my opinion, the users I am talking about use GNU/Linux for one of four reasons:
- They want to make themselves seem really geeky
- They are trying show off to their peers
- They need to save money
- They have no choice
Some people think that these people should not use GNU/Linux in the first place. I firmly disagree. Originally, I tried "Linux" back in '05 because I heard it was free of cost, and I had a computer that wouldn't run anything other than Windows ME. I thought it would be a good experience to try to get this computer to work. I played around with it for a year or so, until I did my History Day project on it. When I started, I didn't even know the name of the OS was GNU/Linux, let alone what GNU was. This was my introduction to software freedom. Most of what I know now came from the research of that project. After learning the history behind Free Software, I became an instant advocate, and immediately made a presentation to my school's Tech Coordinator about why Free Software should be used in our school. (Even though it didn't work very well – when you are in middle school, you don't exactly have that much power…) If I hadn't been drawn into GNU/Linux by the initial cost factor, I would have never even tried it in the first place.
I do think that it is a good idea for the Free Software Foundation to advertise. It is important that new users are inaugurated into the world of software freedom. I don't, however, believe that the magazines are the best way to reach the target audience. "Linux" magazines have already left a bad taste in Richard Stallman's mouth (see "The GNU Project"), so why would he allow the Free Software Foundation to advertise there? Almost all of the people who read those magazines either already know and love the FSF, or have conciously chosen to ignore it. At a level that requires buying an expensive magazine, you won't get many newbies.
So what are my suggestions for where the FSF should advertise? If they could pay to include a chapter in "Linux for Dummies", that would be a much better outlet for the pennies the FSF makes every year. Obviously that isn't possible, so my suggestions are as follows:
- Answer posts relating to proprietary software on UbuntuForums.org and LinuxQuestions.org, and talk to these people about the benefits of Free Software
- Create media, including videos, music, etc that people would enjoy listening to (that means this doesn't count) that they would enjoy sharing with others
- Start Free Software User Groups
- Make an effort to get schools to switch to Free Software
Think about it: would it better if everyone in the world heard the name "FSF" mentioned once, or if a small group of first time "Linux" users were educated about why Software Freedom is important. One trip to the Free Software Foundation's website probably won't get anyone to change their ethics regarding computer software. I admit that I went to both the FSF website and the GNU website after I first used "Linux", but didn't really take the time to understand any of it. The FSF needs to hook people. The advertising techniques I mentioned above (and certainly ones I didn't think of as well) would greatly enhance the publicity of the FSF. The goal is to get people hooked, not to try to tell people to go to fsf.org and make a donation. You can't get people hooked by showing them a generic advertisement; you have to get down to the personal level.
I love the Free Software Foundation dearly, and appreciate all the work they are doing to spread software freedom. I just hope that they can improve their advertising to better spread the word of Free Software.
6/30/08 Update: I just received a comment from Paul Hudson, editor of "Linux Format". He informed me that "Linux Format" gives that advertising space out to the Free Software Foundation for free. That's really nice of them to help out the FSF.
Unfortunately, this also reveals another problem. The Free Software Foundation doesn't do any advertising or publicity! They do all of this great work, but don't spread the news beyond their their cronies.


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Hikaru Nakamura scored 1.5-.5 against Eltaj Safarli to advance to round three
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Gata Kamsky split his match vs. Aleksandr Shimanov, winning the first game and missing 20...Qxh2 in the second game. They will playoff tomorrow.
Alexander Onischuk and Ray Robson were both eliminated.
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There's been a press release announced just minutes ago and if you want to skip the news, then you'll want to skip out on this.
Personally, I think the loss of Path of the Titans and Guild talent trees were done mostly to shave off development time. Either that, or it just wasn't working out quite well as the developers had hoped.
Path of the Titans – Gone!
- Path of the Titans has been scrapped and will not be implemented.
- Instead Blizzard will focus on improving the glyph system, as they feel it didn't quite hit the intended goals in Wrath.
- Glyphs will now be available in 3 categories: Major, "Medium" (PH name) and Minor.
- Major glyphs are core to each class and will be expected to be used to perform at maximum level.
- Medium glyphs will be to provide "fun" alterations to abilities.
- Minor glyphs will largely function as they do today.
- Based on the mockup shown, you'll be able to have 3 glyphs of each type at level 85: Major, Medium and Minor.
- The glyph UI will now display all of the glyphs available to your class, even if you haven't learned them yet, to the right of the section where you apply your glyphs.
- Blizzard wants to make glyphs permanent so you don't have to carry a stack of them around. Simply learn the glyph and then you can swap it whenever you want.
I'm a little disappointed by this largely because I think Path of the Titans had so much potential for the game. Instead, what is going to happen now is that the current glyph system is going to see some additions. Another layer of glyphs means additional customization options for our characters. I liked the idea of going out on some journey to explore and discover ruins that fell under the deity that I followed.
As for the glyph, I'm curious as to what is meant by "fun" alterations. Perhaps something like this?
Major: Prayer of Healing heals an additional 20% of its initial heal over 6 seconds.
Mild: If a target hit by Prayer of Healing gets healed to full, your spellpower is increased by 5% for the next 9 seconds
Minor: Raiditude no longer requires Candles.
It also sounds like Scribes are finished.
Guild talent system – Gone!
Guild Leveling
- There are 25 levels in total.
- Guild talents are not going to be implemented.
- Instead, guilds will be automatically rewarded with perks.
- Each time a guild levels up they will receive a perk.
- Guilds gain experience through a member participating in dungeon or raid boss kills, winning rated battlegrounds, completing quests or unlocking guild achievements.
Other than the removal of talents, there is nothing new here. It sounds like eventually, every guild will have access to the same number of perks. I've got some mixed feelings on this a bit largely because guild talents were another way for GMs to set their guild apart. On the other hand, it also meant that guilds could either be PvE or PvP guilds, and not necessarily both which ran contrary to their philosophies on accessibility.
I'm contemplating a pros and cons post with the rest of the WoM crew here about that very topic.
When I see the word "perk", my brain shifts to Call of Duty mode. Oh well. No changes to the method by which guilds can gain experience.
Guild Rewards
- Guild currency has been scrapped.
- Guild rewards will be unlocked by completing guild achievements.
- Rewards will be purchased with gold, and anyone in the guild can purchase the reward once it's unlocked.
- Examples: mounts, tabards, heirlooms.
- Guild mounts will have a flag attached to them that displays the guild's emblem.
I suppose we'll be using guild bank money to make the appropriate financial decisions. Riding around a Gryphon with our guild emblem on a flag does sound kind of cool though. Guild rewards sound like another way for guilds to set theirs apart from others. What's unique is that guild rewards aren't technically considered raid progression or anything like that. Actually, we won't know until we know what the achievements actually are yet.
One possible unforeseen side effect? Gold farmers won't just be selling WoW gold or accounts anymore. Selling guild names and achievements could be another product we'll be seeing on the virtual black market.
Guild Reputation
- This is a newly announced feature; players will gain reputation with their guild similar to how other reputations work in the game.
- As you contribute to the guild by completing quests, killing bosses, winning rated BGs or completing guild achievements, you will gain reputation.
- The best guild rewards will require having exalted reputation with your guild.
- Guild reputation is on a per-character basis, so you'll have to gain rep for each character you have in the guild before you can buy rewards with it.
- Reputation is not wiped immediately upon leaving or being removed from the guild; this is to prevent losing all your progress in the guild due to someone jokingly kicking you.
Years ago, players that signed on to join my guild were informed that they would have to grind Matticus rep. Now it appears it is a reality.
This does give incentive to players to actually do stuff in the guild so that everyone benefits as a whole.
Guild Achievements
- These will be integral to the reward and level systems. Completing one can unlock rewards as well as give the guild experience.
- Guild achievements are earned and owned by the guild, so once it has it, it never goes away — even if all members who participated leave the guild.
- Even classic raids will help level your guild. A new version of the classic raid meta will become available that guilds can complete.
- When viewing a guild achievement it will display the members who participated in earning that achievement.
- To earn a guild achievement you must have 7 of 10 or 20 of 25 players in the raid be members of your guild.
- There will be realm first achievements for guilds, as well as individual players.
Just when I thought I would never have to go back to take down C'Thun again. Looks like I may have to do it again just for the guild achievement and guild perk.
Guild Window
- The guild UI has received an overhaul and contains:
- The guild xp bar and its current level.
- An RSS-like feed of the latest news for the guild; boss kills, level milestones, etc.
- Some news like major raid boss kills or level 85 will be "sticky" (this is determined by Blizzard) and will persist at the top of the feed for a while.
- An upcoming events section that is a snapshot of your guild's calendar.
- The most recent perk the guild has earned, and the one for reaching the next level.
- The guild reputation bar (this is specific to your character).
- The guild roster page has also been overhauled and now contains a professions display for each member.
- You will be able to click on profession icons and view the recipes a guild member has, even while they're offline.
What would be cool is if this guild information can be parsed and echoed into blogs and other areas. Great tool with which we can show off what our guilds have done. The ability to inspect and view what guild members can craft has been a long time coming.
All in all, I'm not completely let down by the announcement. After thinking about it and examining it more from other angles, it sounds like the ideas are still there. It's just the methodology that will end up being different.
How about you guys? Not happy with the loss of Path of the Titans or Guild Talent points?
Edit: On a completely unrelated note, I'm currently looking for an Elemental Shaman, or a Holy Pally for my guild. Even if you're not the class or spec but would still like to raid, go ahead and apply anyway.


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What makes an exceptional Aboriginal experience 'Exceptional'
An Exceptional Aboriginal Cultural Experience starts when the design and delivery are conducted by experienced and competent Aboriginal people.
A cultural experience can not be delivered by a non-Aboriginal person, not matter how experienced they may feel they are in interpreting and sharing Aboriginal knowledge.
The notion that a non-Aboriginal person can impart Aboriginal experiences and knowledge to the same degree and with the same level of respect and sensitivity is by its own definition culturally insensitive and culturally inappropriate.
When booking your next Aboriginal Cultural experience, ask yourself the following questions before you commit.
- Is the organisation you are booking with Aboriginal owned and operated?
- If not… What evidence have they provided that they are working in a genuine partnership with the Aboriginal community in which they are situated?
- Does the organisation have Aboriginal people involved in the design of the product you are about to buy?
- Does the organisation have Aboriginal people involved in the delivery of the product you are going to experience?
- Will you be able to interact with an Aboriginal person as a result of buying this product?
- Are Aboriginal people involved in the evaluation and review of the product you are about to buy?
- Has the product you are about to buy been endorsed by the correct endorsing body within the Aboriginal community where it is being delivered?
- Are local Aboriginal people benefiting from the existence of this organisation within their community?
If you can't answer these questions from the website you are browsing, you may have to email and seek answers directly from the organisation.
Too many non-Aboriginal organisations are cashing in on Aboriginal Culture at the expense of Aboriginal people and communities. Be a conscientious buyer and invest where Aboriginal Australians benefit…. Not non-Aboriginal businesses with little or no cultural respect and sensitivity.
If the person delivering the product you have payed for isn't Aboriginal. Chances are there is not Aboriginal involvement in the business. Shop wisely and help us rid ourselves of unscrupulous operators.
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Robotic pool cleaners differ from suction and pressure side cleaners in that they are electronic devices operating independently from the swimming pools filtration system. As such the manufacturers of these robots can incorporate computers and sensors in the units to aid it in avoiding obstacles in the pool. Another unique feature of robotic cleaners is the ability to mimic human cleaning. By programming the computers to turn the device at intervals it can more effectively clean the entire pool without revisiting previously cleaned areas as often is the case with random cleaners.
Robotic cleaners are completely self contained and require only an external source of electricity to perform its' duties. This power source is in the way of a transformer that reduces the voltage from standard household current to a safe 24 volts to reduce the chances of electrical shock. Filter bags or cartridges on board the unit capture all trash and debris it picks up and stores it for later removal. Most robotic cleaners use filters capable of removing particles as small as 2 microns. This is considerable smaller than most residential swimming pool filters are capable of removing. Also by trapping debris in its' own containment system robotic pool cleaners reduces the need for pool filter cleaning or back washing, helping to conserve water.click for more info .
Robotic cleaners use high volume pumps to vacuum the pool, some moving as much as 5000 gallons of water an hour or more. The circulation of that amount of water helps to keep water temperatures more even, bringing cooler water from the pool floor towards the surface. This helps to reduce water evaporation, again conserving water. This also helps to thoroughly mix chemicals that may be lying on the pools' floor cutting down on chemical usage. This also may allow the pool filtration system to be operated less, saving energy and maintenance costs.
Another advantage robotic cleaners have over other type automatic cleaners is the ability to scrub the pool walls and floor area. Most suction and pressure side cleaners still require the pool to be manually brushed to loosen stubborn debris so they are able pick it up.
While the robotic cleaners seem to be the best choice for a pool cleaner, they do come with some drawbacks. Initial cost and expensive repairs are the two main concerns. They are electronic devices and they do break. It may be wise to inquire about warranties and repair facilities before making a decision on a particular brand of cleaner. As with most things, careful planning before hand can save you from unexpected surprises down the road.


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CUNY Enrollment Skyrockets
As a senior at Townsend Harris High School, Bari Nadworny had choices. With a 97 percent grade point average and a 1950 SAT score, the 18-year-old from Fresh Meadows was eagerly sought by Boston University, SUNY-Binghamton and Macaulay Honors College at Queens College.
She chose Macaulay at Queens because of its rigorous academic program and because she has always loved the "beauty and diversity" of the campus. An added bonus: It's close to home.
A freshman who now plans to major in political science, Nadworny is emblematic of the high academic achievers with top-tier grades and competitive SAT scores who are choosing the colleges of The City University of New York. Nadworny graduated from one of five elite New York City public high schools — Stuyvesant High School, Brooklyn Technical, Staten Island Technical, Bronx High School of Science and Townsend Harris — that sent 505 freshmen to CUNY colleges in fall, 2008, a 27 percent increase from fall, 1999.
But the University's newfound popularity among high academic achievers extends beyond these five prestigious high schools. From the ranks of all public and private schools across the five boroughs and the metropolitan area, CUNY's colleges are attracting an astounding 166 percent more first-time freshmen with combined math-verbal SAT scores of 1200 or higher — 1,487 such students compared to 559 in 1999. And since 1999, the colleges have more than doubled their enrollment of first-time freshmen with high-school averages of 85 or better, according to University data on the fall, 2008 freshman class.
The resounding vote of confidence from high academic achievers is even outpacing the University record enrollment growth on a percentage basis. CUNY's fall 2008 enrollment is at 244,253, up 4.8 percent from fall 2007, when 232,960 students matriculated. This is the ninth consecutive year of enrollment gains. More students are seeking degrees and studying at campuses across the five boroughs than at any time since the mid-1970s.
"In difficult economic times, students and their families especially appreciate the high value of an education at a CUNY college," said Chancellor Matthew Goldstein. "We are investing in CUNY by attracting world-class faculty, building modern facilities and creating innovative academic programs in the most exciting city in the world. The University today is among the best values in higher education."
CUNY continues to draw an increasingly diverse student body. From 1999 to fall 2008, among first-time freshmen, the number of Asian students increased 76.6 percent, from 3,364 to 5,941, and the number of Hispanic students rose 62.8 percent, from 7,136 to 11,620. Black student enrollment went up 30.3 percent, from 7,262 to 9,466, while white student enrollment increased 24.4 percent, from 6,232 to 7,753, during the same period.
Enrollment has also reached record levels for non-degree students taking adult, continuing and professional education classes. The University counted 270,725 enrollments in 2007-2008, an increase of more than 40,000 over the previous year.
Other notable enrollment trends this fall include increases in both full- and part-time study at the undergraduate and graduate levels; in professional training and in degree programs that offer flexible modes of learning.
Beyond the traditional fall-spring semester model, the University promoted a feast of "Summer in the City" classes and activities this past summer — yielding a 4.8 percent enrollment increase over the summer of 2007. CUNY is also gearing up for Winter Session '09. The shorter sessions are quick, intensive opportunities to earn academic credits, and are expected to boost year-round enrollments even more by exposing CUNY and non-CUNY students to the University and its affordable offerings.
The fall 2008 preliminary enrollment data show the University building upon a wave of student increases that began in 2000, when CUNY implemented administrative and academic reforms that have boosted its reputation nationwide.
Besides adding the outstanding new faculty teaching at CUNY this fall, the University continues to strengthen its science programs in part by expanding Ph.D.-granting authority to two science-focused senior colleges, City and Hunter; by modernizing science facilities in all five boroughs; and by hewing to its mission to expand educational opportunities for one of the most diverse student populations in the world.
This fall, every CUNY sector, from senior colleges to community colleges to graduate programs, posted notable enrollment increases compared with fall 2007.
CUNY's community colleges saw the largest gains overall, 5.9 percent, with Borough of Manhattan Community College in the vanguard with a 10.9 percent increase, followed by Kingsborough, 7.7 percent, and Queensborough, 5.3 percent.
Among the senior colleges, Medgar Evers in Brooklyn saw the biggest burst upward, 11 percent, compared with fall 2007. York College followed with a 5.6 percent jump, and College of Staten Island's enrollment went up by 5.2
CUNY's graduate schools and programs saw a 5.6 percent overall increase. The School of Professional Studies, which includes the popular and flexible CUNY Online Baccalaureate degree, reported a 39.1 percent leap. At CUNY Graduate School of Journalism — now entering its third year and offering an innovative journalism, broadcast news and new media curriculum culminating in a Master of Arts degree — enrollment increased by just over 10 percent.
Enrollment of first-time fresh-men was up 5.3 percent University-wide, with the biggest gain at the School of Professional Studies, 28 percent; at Medgar Evers, the gain was 24.2 percent; and at Lehman, 14.9 percent, among the senior colleges. Among the community colleges, BMCC (24.3 percent), Kingsborough (13.5 percent) and Hostos (13.5 percent) posted the highest increases.


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I agree. This also falls into the train of thought that there's no reason for any POTF2 sculpts to be used any more.
I'll take the Han off someone that is getting this set for some of the other stuff . I'm not into anything other than the Han.
As I said before I would have been more excited with 2 repaints of the ultra ewok, I would have been thrilled.
Do the POTF2 sculpts really REALLY annoy anyone?
I love the warped spears.
I'd have been probably just as happy with a Chirpa repaint though, had they given him a new hood of some sort.
Gaak - I wish they would have used a different head set since wicket is in this set.
Logs - more solid than I thought, plus the rope is a nice touch.
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There are many types of special oils, and there are a lot of brands that make them. So you can get a big diversity of oil products, some better than others, and without a doubt, those best brands are the ones that you should start to buy. So, if you have any doubts about which companies manufacture these types of oils, here we leave you some:
Rocky Mountains Oils
With more than 10 years in the business, this company has a growing success in the essential oils market. Also, it offers a variety of cleaning, natural, beauty, and other oil-based products.
Plant Essential Therapy Oils
This company offers one of the highest qualities, with fully accessible products. But one of the advantages that this company has is the feedback with the clients and the guarantees they offer. They return the money to the client if the product comes with any sort of damage.
Essential Oils DōTERRA
DōTERRA is a company that started 10 years ago in this field, which has undoubtedly gained some recognition in the market. This company manages a multinational marketing with wholesale programs, which they lead successfully. The price of their products is almost $20.
Mountain Rose Herbs
This company offers high-quality products, with totally ecological policies. It has received countless awards for their ecological work in the market.
Young Living Essential Oils
This is one of the most recognized companies that manufacture essential oils. With more than 25 years in the market, this brand has undoubtedly been highlighted worldwide since it has offices in countries like Canada, Japan, Australia, and many more. They even harvest and distill their own oil.
These brands have been consecrated in the market of special oils since the products they offer are of excellent quality. One disadvantage among some of them could probably be the price, given that they're not cheap products compared to other brands, but they are the healthiest.…


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The Hope College Concert Series will host an artist with local ties for its next event, featuring area high school graduate Tyler James and band on Wednesday, March 12, at 8 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre.
The series is partnering with the college's Independent Music Club to feature Seth Bernard and Daisy May as special guests to open the concert.
Tickets are $10 for the general public and $5 with a Hope College ID, and are available at the ticket office in the main lobby of the DeVos Fieldhouse.
Born in Seattle, Wash., and raised in Iowa, James graduated from Holland Christian High School in 2000. He moved to Nashville, Tenn., that same year to study and pursue his music career.
James has released two EPs, "An EP" (2005) and "Sweet Relief" (2007), and is working on a full-length album. In 2007 his music was featured on the ABC show "Brothers & Sisters."
As his influences, James cites Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, Rainer Marie Rilke, Brian Wilson, Nick Drake, Neil Young, Tom Waits, The Band, Woody Allen, Jaoa Gilberto, Billy Preston, Bill Withers, Randy Newman, David Bowie, Mark Kozelek, Wilco, Beck and Four Tet.
"The Nashville Scene" has said, "An understated, melodic singer specializing in lush, piano-driven pop, Tyler James has an unadorned vocal style that grows on you... adding complexity to deceptively simple lyrics."
"Paste Magazine" noted, "Tyler James' vulnerable lyrics, uncontrived vocals and memorable piano and guitar arrangements make for a sound as accessible as it is meaningful."
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Michigan-based Seth Bernard and Daisy May Erlewine have toured both as single acts and together. Their duo album, "Seth Bernard and Daisy May," released in 2006, was recorded in the historic Calumet Theater backed by Dominic Suchyta, bass; Drew Howard, pedal steel; and Andrea Moreno-Beals, cello.
The ticket office is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and can be called at (616) 395-7890. Any remaining tickets will be sold at the door.
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Holly Willoughby — Celeb Crush
Holly Willoughby is a beauty from our brothers over in Britain. She's the host of BBC One's 'The Voice' – the highest rated debut series ever the BBC. It's exactly like the American version except the chairs spin in the opposite direction and they only sing Elton John songs. Jokes and jokes and jokes and jokes!
At the age of 14, Holly was discovered by Storm Modelling Agency on a school trip which is cool, but kind of creepy, because why are modeling agents hanging out around kids? Holly has hosted numerous shows on the BBC and has appeared in magazines and promotional ads for several high-profile brands.
Holly has also just co-written a children's book series with her sister Kelly which will be published in June 2013.
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Over at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Samsung announced a new "phablet" - the Galaxy Note 8.
It's screen is 8-inches diagonal.
That's huge.
It's so huge that looking at pictures of people holding the Galaxy Note 8 reminds me of some of my favorite books from when I was a kid - the Where's Waldo? series.
Except, instead of trying to find Waldo, looking at pictures of the Note 8 has you looking for the user's hands.
So … here's your challenge.
Can you spot the hands in these photos of gadget reviewers holding the Galaxy Note 8?
Answers below.
1) Somewhere in this photo, there is PC Pro's Jonathan Bray's left hand. See it?
2) And in this photo, The Verge's Dan Seifert shows us the Note 8's back. But where is his hand?!?!
3)Finally, here's an image from Gizmodo writer Kyle Wagner's "hands on" review of the Note 8. Can you spot his fingers?
1) If you look closely, you can see Bray's thumb on the left of the phone and three fingers on the right. Wow! Big hand!
2) See where the shadow of Seifert's camera darkens the back of the phone? Look at the very very top of the shadow and then scan your eyes left, and you'll see his thumb.
3) No idea!
(So, OK. Obviously we're just having a bit of fun with how huge these phones are. But seriously, does anyone want a phone this big? If yes - and the 10 million Notes sold so far, indicate that's the answer - then there is no distinction between phone and tablet anymore. It's just a continuum.)


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You might remember Jeremiah Brent as the new styling assistant with a lot to prove on Bravo's hit reality show The Rachel Zoe Project, but between his interior and furniture design firm Jeremiah Brent Design and his much-anticipated return in the fifth season of The Rachel Zoe Project, the self-taught designer and reality star isn't going anywhere just yet. With projects designing everything from celebrity home interiors to multimillion dollar nightclubs, Jeremiah is constantly creating covetable environments for his clients. Still, we were curious to know which pieces he craves for his own casa and the places he frequents in his downtime. Keep reading to discover the 10 essentials Jeremiah can't live without!


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Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
Undergraduate Policy Graduate Policy
Undergraduate Students
The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, requires that all federal financial aid recipients make satisfactory academic progress towards degree completion. In addition to receiving financial aid from one or more of the various federal funds, receipt of state or institutional funds will also rely on a student meeting these standards. These standards apply to a student's entire degree program including terms in which financial aid was not received. Specific aid programs or departmental standards may require more than the minimum standards described below.
The Standards
Financial assistance satisfactory academic progress will be measured by the student's cumulative grade point average (cgpa) and the percentage of hours earned in relation to those attempted (pace).
1. Cumulative grade point average
Because the transition to university learning is challenging, first and second year students are allowed time to build their CGPA to a 2.0 as they accumulate credits. A student is considered to be making financial assistance satisfactory academic progress by earning a cgpa above the ranges detailed below. A student's cgpa will include those grades associated with BVU credits only; grades earned at other institutions are not included. The second and any subsequent grade(s) for repeated coursework will be used in the CGPA computation. Only the first grade will be omitted from the grade point average.
|Less than 24
|1.75 or better cpga
|1.9 or better cpga
|56+ or 2 years of enrollment, whichever comes first
|2.0 or better cpga
2. Pace
Adequate progress towards degree completion is measured by an appropriate ratio of credit hours earned in relationship with credit hours attempted. Students must complete 67% of the hours attempted to be making satisfactory academic progress. Withdrawing from courses, earning NC (no credit) and/or failing courses may ultimately result in not achieving the necessary completion rate which would allow a student to graduate in the time allowed (see Maximum Timeframe for Financial Assistance below). A student is considered to be making adequate pace towards degree completion if the 67% is met.
Upon admission, transfer students are assumed to be making satisfactory academic progress. Courses successfully completed at another institution that fulfill degree requirements at BVU will be included in pace calculations.
All courses completed at BVU are included in the analysis of academic standing. BVU does not use incompletes as a grading option. If a course is repeated, the repeat(s) will count in attempted hours for pace calculation purposes.
Review Process
The Academic Standing Committee will review students' progress three times each academic year (following fall, spring and summer semesters). The Associate Dean of Faculty will notify, in writing, those students whose academic record falls short of the standards for both continued enrollment and financial assistance eligibility, as detailed above. Based on the results of that review, a student may be placed on financial aid warning, probation, be allowed to return on an academic plan, or financial assistance may be suspended.
Financial aid warning would be the result during the first review period after which a student fails either of the standards mentioned above. If a student is placed on warning, financial aid eligibility will continue for that warning period.
A student who fails to achieve good academic standing after a warning period will be suspended from the University unless an appeal is submitted and approved. Appeals may be granted in cases of extenuating circumstances such as illness, family emergencies, etc., that may affect a student's ability to achieve SAP.
Following a successful appeal, a student may be placed on probation for the next semester, or on an academic plan, which may encompass more than one semester. If placed on probation, the student must achieve good academic standing following the probationary semester. A student placed on an academic plan may continue to receive financial assistance as long as the terms of the plan are being met.
A student without a successful appeal will be suspended.
Appeal Process
All appeals should be in writing and received by the Associate Dean of Faculty in sufficient time for processing. The written appeal must include and document the extenuating circumstances that prevented the student from meeting SAP, what has changed in the student's situation, and the specific steps that will be taken to ensure future success, including a schedule of classes to be taken, when those classes will be taken, and at which locations.
Before a decision is made, the student's progress-along with details in the appeal-will be reviewed by the SAP Committee to determine if and how the student can regain good academic standing.
Re-establishing SAP
Other than in situations where an appeal is granted, a student who has lost eligibility for federal or state aid can only regain eligibility by taking action that brings them back into satisfactory academic progress. Neither paying for classes nor sitting out any length of time affects a student's academic standing so neither is sufficient to re-establish eligibility. However, if a previously suspended student applies for readmission to BVU (which would include a new reason for appeal) after an academic suspension, that student may be allowed to return, with the benefit of financial assistance, if an academic plan is created to assist the student in attaining satisfactory progress. The student would continue to be eligible for financial assistance as long as the plan specifics are being met.
Maximum Time Frame for Financial Assistance
Undergraduate students will be allowed to attempt up to 192 total credit hours, or for transfer students, 150% of the hours it is determined are needed to complete the attempted BVU degree/program at the time the student enrolls. If the attempted program is not completed within this time frame, even in situations where there has been a change of course of study, financial aid eligibility will be terminated. Appeals will be allowed on a case-by-case basis and should be made to the Office of Financial Assistance.
Students are not eligible to receive federal aid for courses which will not count towards degree completion requirements.
Students who enroll in a second degree or teacher certification may be eligible for aid and will have their academic progress calculated from the credit hours attempted beyond the first degree.
Students returning only to complete a major are not eligible for financial assistance.


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I loved that game! I sucked at it, but I loved it! What was especially cool was that watching someone else play was entertaining. Kinda like watching a choose your own adventure cartoon.
To this day, I don't think I ever actually beat it.
Space Ace was also a blast.
The release date on Wikipedia is wrong. Most news reports of the era peg the release to early July. The date of the game's release to arcades is actually July 1, 1983, which Don Bluth himself mentions in newspaper coverage of the game.
So, a couple of weeks still to go. Still, you're right, an amazing game at the time. I have an article on the history of the game and for the laser game craze as a whole on my site, The Dot Eaters:
I'm wondering if you could post some pics on your DL action figures. I'd love to see them.
scary that dragon's lair is the big three oh now.for i remember playing the game when it was around in the arcade and how scary the laugh was when dirk gets killed. and also seem to vaguly recall an animated series of it too. figures never knew they got made.


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England Visually Impaired (VI) returned to winning ways as they defeated Australia in the fifth and final ODI of the Lord's Taverners International Blind Cricket Series.
And three Sussex Sharks - Dan Field, Si Ledwith and James Millard - were involved with the squad with wicket keeper Field bagging the man of the match award.
The result left England 4-1 up overall in the series.
After a delayed start due to inclement weather, England captain Matt Dean won the toss and sent Australia in to bat.
The visitors showed two changes to the XI that ran out in the previous game with Luke Sugg returning from injury and Amin Afshari replacing Hassan Khan to make his debut and become the 63rd-capped England VI player.
Mark Bond also retained his place in the side following his strong display in the fourth ODI.
England piled on the pressure early and reaped the rewards as opener Michael Hamilton went for a duck, followed soon after by Michael Zannis.
Wicket-keeper Field was impressive throughout, with two stumpings including that of Ricky Segura, who went for 68.
Pete Blueitt (category B1 - completely blind) also put in a great performance with the ball to take two wickets while Ed Hossell continued to break England VI records as he bettered his third-ODI haul of four for 27 with a five-for.
The strong bowling and fielding display meant Australia were restricted to 261 for eight at the end of their 40 overs.
With rain threatening and a minimum of 15 overs to reach to constitute a match, England needed quick runs from the off with a required rate of just more than five an over.
Openers Dean and Field did just that and England were 129 for nought by the end of the 15th over (Australia were 78 at the same point in their innings).
Australia managed one ball in the 16th over before rain stopped play. With no sign of letting up, the umpires called a finish to the game and England ran out winners by 51 runs.
Both Dean and Field carried their bats following their match-winning 129-run stand.
Between his 58 not out and two stumpings, Field was the deserved man of the match.
Reflecting on the game, he said: "Before going out to open the batting with Deano, Ross [Hunter, Head Coach] had given us the comparative scores of where we needed to be each over, from 15 through to 35. We just decided to get ahead of the rate as quickly as we could which, thankfully, we did.
"We needed to be going at five an over and we were already at seven in the first over, so once we were ahead of the rate we pretty much stayed in front and in control."
The Sussex Sharks man also downplayed his all-round efforts: "It was definitely nice to be named man of the match, although I feel a bit ashamed as Ed Hossell got five for 35 and broke England VI's best bowling figures, which he'd only set a couple of days earlier.
"I think he was a little bit unfortunate not to get it, especially given he was the runner for Matt Dean and so was on the pitch the whole game.
"It is just nice to make contributions with the bat, which I don't always get to do, so when you get your opportunity it is nice to take it and get some runs."
Performance levels were also at the forefront of Field's and his teammates' minds: "It was always our goal to win the series. We played some great cricket against India last summer and didn't get the results we wanted but I think we showed that we were really capable of mixing it with a team that were better than us.
"Across this whole series we have probably lost 15 overs of cricket - the rest of it we have been able to win and control and everyone is absolutely ecstatic with a job well done.
"With two T20 matches left on this tour, we're all fit and raring to go and people are probably as fit now as they were for the first game, which is credit to the ECB and the support they give us."
England Visually Impaired team:
Matt Dean (captain)
Justin Hollingsworth
Pete Blueitt
Mark Bond
Luke Sugg
Mark Turnham
Ed Hossell
Rob Comber
Mahomed Khatri
Dan Field
Amin Afshari
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Microsoft has been quietly and steadily pushing forward the progression of its Windows 7 developer tools in the wake of what has arguably been generally positive reception for the platform. Of note in this month's updates are new copy and paste functionalities, which have been released in advance of forthcoming more formal updates to the OS.
With a focus on delivering improved app performance, Microsoft is also including new reference assemblies, a new version of the Windows Phone OS emulator image and several minor bug fixes. The company says that it wants to encourage developers to install the updated tools immediately as, despite the out of sequence nature of this update, most apps will not need to be recompiled or resubmitted because existing applications automatically receive the benefits of copy and paste and performance improvements when customers update their devices.
The caveat here to watch out for is the instance where some applications allow users to access and interact with Silverlight textbox controls within other controls such as Panorama and Pivots. In these instances, Microsoft says that developers will need to recompile and resubmit the application to the Windows Phone Marketplace.
"This update replaces the October 2010 update, including all of the fixes from that patch. If you are building a new machine with a new developer environment, this version of the Windows Phone Developer Tools is all you need," said Brandon Watson, director for Windows Phone 7 on his company's official product blog. "Additionally, we understand that many new Windows Phone developers have experience with other platforms, so we've been compiling tools and guidance on the Windows Phone Interoperability site to help developers who have been creating phone applications on various platforms ramp up quickly on the Windows Phone 7 platform. The site addresses interoperability scenarios aiming to provide tools and guidance to help developers who are building applications for multiple platforms."
To date, 27,000 individuals have become registered developers in the MSDN AppHub, and Microsoft says that it now has over 7,500 apps in the Windows Phone Marketplace.


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FB Inquiry: What Christmas Carol Drives You Bonkers?
NgM: "Jingle Bells" (hilarious version!) for me... forbade it as the kids grew up, although "Little Drummer Boy" & "Rudolph" are close seconds/thirds.
BP: "Santa Claus is Coming to Town." Dunno why. I guess it's the whole "He sees you when you're sleeping" thing.
DBH: "Santa Baby."
KW: "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus." Totally freaked me out when I was a kid.
CM: Ugh, not a carol but a Christmas song called "Christmas Shoes." (This is an hysterical video of the song.) I didn't like it before my mom was dying and now that she is I dislike it even more; too sad of a song for Christmas.
CH: YES! Christmas Shoes!!! I HATE that song!
CH: Anything sung by the Chipmunks.
EB: "Last Christmas (I Gave You My Heart)." (HAHAHAHAHA!!)
TC: little drummer boy- this one in particular- Little Drummer Boy. (by Richie Petrie)
MC: I was in Ollie's discount store the other day and I swear they found every terrible version of every XMas song available on their store speakers. I wanted to run from there with my ears bleeding!
AHT: "Blue Christmas" by Elvis.....that man just drives me insane!!!
AC: Carol: "12 Days of Christmas." (Funny as crap!) Song: "Last Christmas," (Wham! Version. Blech.) and that song by Paul McCartney that goes "(Simply having a) Wonderful Christmas Time." Christmas is also depressing as hell.
NH: All of them! Laughing about "Christmas Shoes!" (Although not about your mom, I'm so sorry to hear that, Catie) My family and I always joke about it because it's such a ridiculous sappy song.
NL: "(The First) Noel". (Poster's name is Noelle.) Seriously, people, do not name your child after any popular song. (I almost named Aimee "Kyrie.")
ACA: "Santa Baby"...Madonna's version... just.can't.stand.it.
AHT: My hubby and I were laughing at the ridiculousness of the "Christmas Shoes" song last night.
TO: Our kids have a Shrek CD of Christmas stuff. They love it. I have to limit it to one play per day or else I go nuts. It goes back in the Rubbermaid Christmas box as soon as the holiday is over!
AL: Alvin & the Chipmunks anything... eeeeks! (Mute your computer before you play this song.)
JD: This song called "The Man with All the Toys" by the Beach Boys - it makes me crazy!!!
RC: "The (Little) Drummer Boy" (This is the David Bowie/Bing Crosby version… absolutely surreal!)… a rum, pum, pum" boring!!!!
EE: I agree on the "Christmas Shoes" (Fabulously hee-STER-ical!! Warning! Extremely vulgar.) one. Why they play it at all during a joyful time.
AC: "My Grown Up Christmas List." (This is quite a touching version.) SO annoying, and I have yet to hear a good version. (And yes, that is not a carol either... but I am a dork and I love Christmas carols!)
NP: Love Chipmunks (sorry) - hate "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas." (Never, ever have even heard this song before this second! Oh, and hysterical version here, too.) Hate it!
JJ: "Sleigh Ride." Gah. Nothing worse. (This version might help.)
ACA (again): OMWord...I just Googled "Christmas Shoes" (Great art.)… yeah, you can add that to my don't like list.
SP: That song "Felice Navidad" played in stores sung by some guy whose fulsome and unctuous voice really grates on me. (It's by Jose Feliciano.)
SHF: I hate that "Baby, It's Cold Outside" song. Bleh (Here's the Glee version, including the actual video… lovely!) Also the "Christmas Shoes," (A very strange Anime version of the song. Not sure if it's supposed to be funny or not.) and YES about that Paul McCartney song ("Wonderful Christmas Time.")
I have to confess the absolute joy I had creating this post! What a fun one to do. I haven't laughed this much in ages. I hope it brings a snortylaugh to you, too.
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START HERE. Section 1 Audio: It's Not About Willpower
40-Day Addiction Meditation (5:01)
Section 1: Orienting to Mindfulness Exercise
Section 2 Audio: Letting Go of Control is Not Being OUT of Control.
Section 2 Journaling
Section 3 Audio: Why Binge Eating Was The Perfect Answer
Section 3: Follow Your Impulses Exercise
Section 4 Audio: The Necessity of Pleasure
Section 4 Journaling
Section 5 Audio: Balance & Body Listening
Section 5: Finding Ease Exercise
Section 6 Audio: Embracing Desire.
Section 6 Journaling
Section 7 Audio: You Can Do Better Than Perfection.
Section 8 Audio: Releasing Control and Going Wild.
Recommended Reading List
Body Love (Heal Body Image - Feel Free In Your Skin)
Week 1 Audio (Fall in love with ALL parts of yourself)
Week 1 Journaling
Princess and Queen Cheat Sheet
Kundalini Yoga for Self-Love
Week 2 Audio (Cultivating Embodiment)
Week 2 Embodiment Practices
Questions to Engage Your Inner Princess
Week 3 Audio (You look as good as you FEEL)
Kundalini Yoga to Feel Good
Week 4 Audio (You will NEVER Arrive- and why that's good news)
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President Obama closes out his 2012 presidential campaign with performances from Bruce Springsteen and Jay-Z during a rally in Ohio. Watch the president's entire speech.
COLUMBUS, OH -- The campaign stops of the 2012 election have ceased feeling like rock concerts -- they've become rock concerts.
It took no less than two of music's two biggest stars, Bruce Springsteen and Jay Z, to join forces on behalf of President Barack Obama on Monday to drive that point home.
Jason Reed / Reuters
President Barack Obama is greeted on stage by rapper Jay-Z at an election campaign rally in Columbus, Ohio, November 5, 2012 on the eve of the U.S. presidential elections.
But before the show and the afterparty and the hotel lobby, there's the plane ride to the next gig.
Springsteen told one reporter that his first flight on Air Force One, from Madison, Wis. to Columbus, was "pretty cool," and that he and the president had a chance to chat about the effects of Hurricane Sandy on New Jersey. And according to the Associated Press, the president also handed the phone over to Springsteen after getting an update on Sandy recovery from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
Once at the gig, it had become clear that Springsteen has gotten a little bit of his own stump speech together for these events. For the second time today, he told a tongue-in-cheek story about the president asking him to write a campaign song that includes the campaign's theme of "Forward" and the president's name. He then performed the hastily crafted song that includes lines like, "Usually this time of day I'm in my pajamas. Well, let's vote for the man who got Osama. Forward and away we go."
The 15,500-person audience in the not-quite-full Nationwide Arena enjoyed Springsteen's performance, but it took a huge American flag unfurling, unrelenting bass and, well, Jay-Z to get hands in the air.
Reuters, Getty Images
In the final push in the 2012 presidential election, candidates Mitt Romney and Barack Obama make their last appeals to voters.
"HOVA" performed crowd-pleasers like "Run this Town" and "Public Service Announcement." He also modified a line or two of "99 Problems," attempting to remove any profanities and replace it with a cleaner version. (The result? "I've got 99 problems but a Mitt ain't one." Still, a couple of curse words in his background vocals slipped through the cracks.)
The president seemed to enjoy his last day of campaigning with the rock stars, inviting the two on stage at the end for a photo op and saying for the second time today, "I'm …flying with Bruce Springsteen on the last day that I'll ever campaign; that's not a bad way to bring it home, with 'The Boss.'"


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What a great story, Jason. I love advertising mascot and anything collectible that goes with 'em, but I'm seriously interested in these Funko Wobblers now. My chances of heading out to the other side of the country are slim, so when I received a figure from an eBay dealer wrapped inside a Piggly Wiggly plastic bag, I kept the bag for the sheer novelty of it. (We don't have those in Southern California.) And how cool would it be to have a series of Hostess Wobblers? King Ding Dong! Twinkie the Kid! Captain Cupcake! Fruit Pie the Magician! Happy Ho-Ho! Chauncey the Chocodile! Chief Big Wheel! (Does anyone remember these last two? They were regional!) And yeah, Dave Thomas would rock. I loved his commercials.
Congrats on the awesome collection, btw! I'm checking out the links you provided for the various advertising mascots. Pizza Hut Pete had a lot of neat stuff produced during his heyday, even toys and a playhouse. Wow!
Cool post. and glad you got one of your holly grails for a steal. as for the wobblers not created given how sooner or later in the industry toy lines make a come back and experiance a new wave of being wanted. some day those things may see the light of day even the Dave thomas one for after all at first you do not suceed try try again.
Great blog, Jason. That reminds me, I stopped at a Big Boy a few weeks ago and bought a character bank on a lark. I was surprised to find the Funko markings on the bottom when I got home.
Love the kitschiness of it all! A buddy was over the other day and we spent like 10 minutes just staring at that pic of your display. SO much fun stuff there. Congrats on the Kangaroo!
I think that if I had to give up all my collections except one, I'd hang on to my ad icons. There's something supremely pleasant about having them about me.


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Home sales via Canadian MLS Systems edged up 0.9% in March 2019 following a sharp drop in February, leaving activity near some of the lowest levels recorded in the last six years. There was an even split between the number of markets where sales rose from the previous month and those where they waned. Among Canadas larger cities, activity improved in Victoria, the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Oakville-Milton and Ottawa, whereas it declined in Greater Vancouver, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, London and St. Thomas, Sudbury and Quebec City. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) sales activity fell 4.6% y-o-y to the weakest level for the month since 2013. It was also almost 12% below the 10-year average for March. That said, in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan, sales were more than 20% below their 10-year average for the month. By contrast, activity is running well above-average in Quebec and New Brunswick. It will be some time before policy measures announced in the recent Federal Budget designed to help first-time homebuyers take effect, said Jason Stephen, CREAs President. In the meantime, many prospective homebuyers remain sidelined by the mortgage stress-test to varying degrees depending on where they are looking to buy. All real estate is local, and REALTORS remain your best source for information about sales and listings where you live or might like to in the future, added Stephen.


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Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne on Wednesday revealed a long-kept company secret: how much Fiat's automotive unit lost in Europe in a particular year, which was 500 million euros in 2011. Why make the number public now? Probably to underline a point Marchionne has been making for years, which it that Europe's profit-killing overcapacity threatens the future of the automotive industry here.
Europe has capacity to make more than 20 million vehicles in a market where sales are expected to fall to 12.6 million this year. That means the use of sale incentives will rise and the profit made on each new car sold will fall.
The CEO's decision to provide the number after eight years of refusals was eye opening because Fiat actually lost 200 million euros less than analysts expected. Marchionne's move also is a refreshing change for an industry determined to try to hide bad news. Currently, only Ford provides a report on the profitability of its European business.
The Fiat boss is addressing Fiat's capacity problems at home. Last year, he spearheaded a new labor deal in Italy that increases production to 18 shifts a week from 10. It's a small step forward. Marchionne expects it will take until 2014 for Fiat's four Italian car plants to reach breakeven.
Fiat's said it capacity utilization in Italy declined to 50 percent last year from 62 percent in 2010 -- an automaker typically needs at least 80 percent utilization for a plant to be profitable. Fiat's won't reach 80 percent in 2012, but it should increase capacity use in Italy this year because it moved the high-volume Panda to its Pomigliano factory in Naples from Poland and in November closed its poor-performing factory on Sicily island.