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Undergraduate Catalog
2014 – 2015
Office of Admissions
Emil H. Messikomer Hall
100 W. Rosedale Avenue
West Chester, PA 19383
Phone: 610-436-3411
Fax: 610-436-2907
Revised May 2014
(See also Pre-Medical Program)
119 Schmucker Science South
Melissa Cichowicz, Chairperson
PROFESSORS: Goodson, Moran, Starn, Townsend
ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS: Azam, Barth, Cichowicz, Frost, Kolasinski, Ressner
ASSISTANT PROFESSORS: Joshi, Pruitt
The Department of Chemistry has been approved by the American Chemical Society's Committee on Professional Training since 1972. Graduates of the B.S. in chemistry program and the B.S. in biochemistry program receive certification.
The Department of Chemistry offers five undergraduate degree programs:
Majors in the five B.S. programs should consult the Department of Chemistry handbook and their adviser for current requirements, particularly regarding internships. A grade of C- or better is necessary in all required science and math courses.
Although internships are not a mandatory part of all chemistry programs, they are available to majors on a selective basis. Students receive varying amounts of credit based on the number of hours spent in a work situation and on the nature of the academic work during the internship or research. Credit varies from one to 12 semester hours. The number of research or internship credits taken may be limited by the department.
126 semester hours for all degrees except the B.S.Ed., which is 126 semester hours
*This program has been placed in moratorium and is no longer accepting new students.
** Students may, with the permission of the department chair and the coordinator of the pre-medical program, substitute an approved 6-12 credit internship for selected requirements and concentration electives. The courses with double asterisks would be replaced by the internship (12 credits).
The Department of Chemistry offers a minor in chemistry. The requirements are as follows:
100 Concepts of Chemistry (3) A broad survey course with a laboratory experience that seeks to develop an understanding of the field of chemistry through inquiry. Basic competence in scientific methods and procedures will be obtained by observing chemical reactions and studying the chemical and physical properties of a variety of compounds. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab)
101 Fundamentals of Chemistry (3) A mathematically oriented course for students who intend later to take CHE 103 but whose science and mathematics backgrounds are judged by a pretest to need remediation.
103-104 General Chemistry I-II (3) (3) Basic laws and theories of chemistry, including atomic structure, chemical bonding, oxidation-reduction, solutions, and ionic equilibria. Correlations of chemical principles and their application to modern descriptive chemistry. CHE 103 must precede CHE 104. PREREQ (for CHE 103): Successful completion of high school chemistry OR passing grade in CHE 101.
CRL 103-104 Experimental General Chemistry I-II (1) (1) Basic laboratory studies in college chemistry utilizing the quantitative approach. Semimicro qualitative analysis and inorganic preparations. COREQ or PREREQ: CHE 103-104. CRL 103 must precede CRL 104.
107 General Chemistry for the Allied Health Sciences (4) A one-semester treatment of the fundamentals of chemistry, including atomic structure and bonding, types of reactions, kinetics, equilibrium, and thermodynamics. May not be taken as a chemistry major elective. CRL 107 may be taken concurrently or after CHE 107.
CRL 107 General Chemistry Lab for Allied Health Science (1) A one-semester laboratory course to complement CHE 107. Basic laboratory techniques, both qualitative and quantitative, will be used to illustrate principles from the lecture. COREQ or PREREQ: CHE 107.
160 The Chemistry of Beer (3) An introduction to the chemistry of beer, including its properties, ingredients, production, and origins. The chemistry and biochemistry of alcohol will also be covered.
230 Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry (3) A course in the fundamentals of organic chemistry. Structural theory of organic molecules, organic synthesis, and biological applications. PREREQ: C- or better in CHE 104 or 107.
231-232 Organic Chemistry I-II (4) (3) A survey of the classes of organic reactions from a mechanistic deductive approach. Preparatory topics will include atomic structure, bonding theories, resonance, and acid-base concepts. CHE 231 will focus on classes of organic molecules, organic nomenclature, stereochemistry, nucleophilic substitution, and elimination reactions applied to the chemistry of hydrocarbons, alkyl halides, alcohols, and simple systems. CHE 232 will include reactions of carbonyl compounds, the chemistry of aromatic compounds, molecular rearrangements, oxidation and reduction reactions, carbanion and amine chemistry, and spectroscopy. PREREQ (for CHE 231): CHE 104. PREREQ (for CHE 232): CHE 231.
CRL 231-232 Experimental Organic Chemistry I-II (2) (2) Basic laboratory skills in organic chemistry including classical as well as instrumental techniques. Organic synthesis and modern spectrophotometric methods of identification. COREQ or PREREQ: CRL 104 and CHE 231. CRL 231 must precede CRL 232.
310 Introductory Biochemistry (3) The chemical nature of biological phenomena is presented. Particular emphasis is placed on the metabolic pathways and the enzymes responsible for these processes with applications to nutrition. PREREQ: CHE 230 or 231. (Not for chemistry majors or minors.)
321 Analytical Chemistry I (3) Fundamental principles of analytical chemistry. Theory of gravimetric and volumetric methods of analysis. PREREQ: CHE 104.
CRL 321 Experimental Analytical Chemistry I (2) Practical experience in modern techniques of chemical analysis with emphasis on volumetric and gravimetric methods. COREQ or PREREQ: CHE 321.
333 Organic Chemistry III (3) An advanced mechanistic study of organic compounds, functional groups, and their reaction. Spectroscopic characterization of organic molecules will also be covered. PREREQ: C- or better in CHE 232.
341 Physical Chemistry I (4) An introduction to physical chemistry including ideal gases, kinetic theory, three laws of thermodynamics, introduction to phase equilibrium, chemical equilibrium, application of the fundamental equation of thermodynamics, transport phenomena, chemical kinetics, introductory spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and the structure of solids. PREREQ: CHE 104, MAT 161 and 162 all with a C- or better. COREQ or PREREQ: PHY 180.
CRL 341 Experimental Physical Chemistry I (2) Laboratory course in physical chemistry including computer applications, thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, structure, and spectroscopy. COREQ: CHE 103 or 105, CHE 104 or 106, CHE 341, MAT 161 and 162, and PHY 170 and 180.
342 Physical Chemistry II (3) Advanced thermodynamics including nonideal gases, nonideal systems, and thermodynamics at surfaces; introduction to statistical mechanics; quantum chemistry; advanced chemical kinetics, including kinetics near equilibrium, catalytic kinetics, and activated complex theory; and dynamic electrochemistry. PREREQ: CHE 341 and PHY 180, both with a C- or better.
CRL 342 Experimental Physical Chemistry II (2) Experiments and projects in advanced physical chemistry. PREREQ: CHE/CRL 341. COREQ: CHE 342.
371 Forensic Chemistry (3) Introduction to criminalistics (chemical, forensic, analytical techniques) with the role, functions, operations, and organization of a scientific police laboratory. PREREQ: CHE 232 and CHE 321.
CRL 371 Forensic Chemistry Lab (2) Principles of microscopy, screening methods, and instrumental methods of chemical analysis applied to criminalistics and toxicological samples. COREQ or PREREQ: CHE 371.
403 Chemistry of the Environment (3) The chemistry of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere; human impact on these areas. PREREQ: CHE 104. May also be offered with lab. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab)
410 Advanced Independent Study or Chemical Research (2-6) Taken under the direct supervision of a faculty member. May be taken for two semesters for a total of six credits. PREREQ: Senior standing or permission of department chairperson.
This course may be taken again for credit.
411 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3) Structure and properties of the elements and inorganic compounds from a theoretical point of view. Atomic structure and the periodic law; molecular structure and bonding, including symmetry and MO theory; structure, bonding, and reactions of transition element compounds and main group compounds; acid-base chemistry. PREREQ: CHE 341. COREQ: CHE 342.
CRL 411 Inorganic Syntheses (2) A four-hour laboratory course in the synthesis and characterization of inorganic compounds of the main group and the transition elements. PREREQ or COREQ: CHE 409 or 411.
417 History of Chemistry (1) The history of chemistry and its predecessors from earliest times to the present day. PREREQ: CHE 104.
418 Chemical Information (1) Instruction in the use of a modern chemical library, reference and data acquisition, synthetic procedures, and computer data bases. PREREQ: CHE 231.
424 Advanced Analytical Chemistry (3) Basic principles of applied instrumental analysis. Special emphasis on the use of spectrophotometric and electroanalytical instrumentation. PREREQ: CHE 321 and 341. COREQ: CHE 342.
CRL 424 Advanced Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (2) Practical experience in the choice and application of instrumental methods of analysis to chemical systems. COREQ or PREREQ: CHE 424. This course may be taken again for credit.
433 Advanced Topics in Chemistry (3) A topic of current interest in chemistry. Topic to be announced before registration. PREREQ: CHE 341. This course may be taken again for credit.
436 Polymer Chemistry (3) Polymerization kinetics, rheology of polymer melts, crystallization parameters, and monomer reactivity in copolymerization. PREREQ: CHE 232.
CRL 436 Polymer Chemistry Laboratory (2) Synthesis of polymers; molecular, physical, and thermal characterization of polymers. Instrumental methods include X-rays, IR, electron microscopy, and thermal analysis. COREQ: CHE 436.
450 Internship in Chemistry (1-12) A full- or part-time work-study appointment in a clinical, commercial, governmental, or industrial laboratory supervised jointly by an on-site supervisor and Department of Chemistry faculty member. PREREQ: GPA of 2.00 or above and permission of the Chemistry Internship Committee (CIC).
This course may be taken again for credit.
451 Internship in Forensic Chemistry (1-12) A full- or part-time work-study appointment in a clinical, commercial, governmental, or industrial laboratory supervised jointly by an on-site supervisor and a Department of Chemistry faculty member. The analytical methodology in the laboratory will include techniques applicable to forensic toxicology and/or criminalistics samples. PREREQ: Permission of the Forensic Chemistry Internship Committee.
452 Internship in Chemistry-Biology (6-12) This course gives the student exposure to and hands-on experience in the field of biomedical research. Intended to be a full-time appointment in a hospital, medical school, or research institute, it may be modified to be part-time to better meet a student's needs. Supervised jointly by an on-site supervisor and a Department of Chemistry faculty member. The analytical methodology in the laboratory will include techniques applicable to biomedical research. PREREQ: Permission of the Chemistry-Biology Internship Committee.
460 Advanced Organic Spectroscopy (3) An advanced course in organic spectroscopy dealing with IR, NMR, and MS techniques. Other techniques also may be covered. PREREQ: CHE 232 with a C- or better. COREQ: CHE 341.
465 Forensic Microscopy (3) A lecture and practical study of the various microscopic techniques used to analyze materials relevant to forensic investigations. Topics covered in the course include the properties of light and applications of stereomicroscopy, light microscopy, polarized light microscopy, microchemical tests, scanning electron microscopy, and instrumental microscopy. PREREQ: CHE 371 and CRL 371.
476 Biochemistry I (3) This course examines the physical and chemical characteristics of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. The bioenergetics of carbohydrate and fat metabolism and the enzymatic control of these processes is a focal point. The role of nucleic acids in protein synthesis is also covered. PREREQ: CHE 232.
CRL 476 Experimental Biochemistry I (2) Laboratory exercises in the fundamentals of biochemistry. COREQ or PREREQ: CHE 476.
477 Biochemistry II (3) This course is an extension of CHE 476 and considers the biosynthesis and degradation of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. The primary focus is on the interrelationship of these molecules and the pathways involving their metabolism. PREREQ: CHE 476, or permission of instructor.
CRL 477 Experimental Biochemistry II (2) A second-semester laboratory course in biochemistry that stresses the use of advanced analytical instruments to characterize biologically important molecules and to elucidate their mechanism of action. PREREQ: CHE 476 and CRL 476.
479 Chemical Toxicology (3) A one-semester course in the environmental and physiological aspects of chemical toxicity. Special emphasis will be placed on documentation, sampling, and verification of materials. PREREQ: CHE 232.
480 Introduction to Chemical Research (2-6) An independent chemical research project under the direction of a faculty member. The faculty member assigns the research topic and background literature readings and works closely with the student in the research laboratory giving instruction in laboratory techniques. The student is required to write a final research report. PREREQ: Senior standing or permission of department chairperson.
This course may be taken again for credit.
491 Seminar in Chemistry (1) Oral presentation of papers based on laboratory or library research. PREREQ: Permission of department chairperson.
SCI 102 Electricity With Physical and Biological Applications (3) An exploration of the physics of electrical circuits, the chemical basis of electricity as the flow of electrons, acid-base and oxidation-reduction reactions in chemical and in living systems, the electrical activity in the human nervous system, and connections between electricity and sensation and locomotion in humans. For elementary education majors only. Team taught with the departments of Biology and Physics.


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Marc Andreessen Explains Why Software Is Eating the World
For Internet-based companies, "now the game is truly beginning," said Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Netscape and more recently venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. At the opening of Fortune's Brainstorm Tech 2012 conference in Aspen on Monday, Andreessen said those companies will begin to change all sorts of businesses. People thought this would happen in 1999, but back then there were only 50 million Internet users, compared with two billion PC Internet users now, and soon five billion phone-based Internet users.
"Software eats the world" is one of the key investment themes of Andreessen Horowitz, he said, pointing to companies using Internet-style applications to transform other industries, such as Uber and Airbnb. Today, Andreessen is noticing that "when Internet companies work, they really work," naming Dropbox, Evernote, and Spotify as examples of companies that he does not invest in.
When asked about hardware businesses, Andreessen, who sits on the board of HP, said consumer electronics may be moving back to the United States. He noted that although the iPhone is assembled abroad, all the major engineering is done domestically and the profits flow back to the country. The same is true with other smartphone vendors. With Jawbone and Lytro, two of his investments, software is the leading reason why.
His company invests in GitHub, which makes an online-based software control platform. It is essentially a coder version of LinkedIn, where coders can build their reputations. Andreessen noted that GitHub was founded by four engineers and never raised outside capital until Andreessen Horowitz's $100 million series A investment.
Many of the best companies are staying private for a long time because it's so hard to be a public company today, due to new regulations in the past couple of decades. The number of publicly traded companies has dropped by half in the past 12 years, he said, calling it "unintended consequences."
(As an aside, he talked about how terms in the industry have changed, with dot-com companies now becoming cloud companies, and artificial intelligence firms now doing "machine learning.")
When asked obliquely about the Facebook IPO, Andreessen noted the conflict between investors wanting a "first day pop" and companies leaving money on the table in IPOs. He said that stock prices eventually reflect the corporate performance, which is one reason LinkedIn is doing so well. Overall, tech stocks are trading at a 30-year low compared with the overall market, which is a holdover from the tech crash in 2000.
On other topics, he was asked if he thought cloud-based enterprise companies will see more integration and consolidation, as with Microsoft Office. He doesn't see that happening soon, in part because it is easier to integrate applications through the cloud and in part because companies such as Salesforce and Workday can address markets larger than traditional enterprise software since cloud-based companies can more easily broaden their offerings for smaller firms.
Asked about Marissa Mayer's appointment as CEO of Yahoo, Andreessen said it is great the Yahoo board picked a product person.


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Modern movement conservatism, which transformed the G.O.P. from the moderate party of Dwight Eisenhower into the radical right-wing organization we see today, was largely born in California. The Golden State, even more than the South, created today's religious conservatism; it elected Ronald Reagan governor; it's where the tax revolt of the 1970s began. But that was then. In the decades since, the state has grown ever more liberal, thanks in large part to an ever-growing nonwhite share of the electorate.
As a result, the reign of the Governator aside, California has been solidly Democratic since the late 1990s. And ever since the political balance shifted, conservatives have declared the state doomed. Their specifics keep changing, but the moral is always the same: liberal do-gooders are bringing California to its knees.
A dozen years ago, the state was supposedly doomed by all its environmentalists. You see, the eco-freaks were blocking power plants, and the result was crippling blackouts and soaring power prices. "The country's showcase state," gloated The Wall Street Journal, "has come to look like a hapless banana republic."
But a funny thing happened on the road to collapse: it turned out that the main culprit in the electricity crisis was deregulation, which opened the door for ruthless market manipulation. When the market manipulation went away, so did the blackouts.
Undeterred, a few years later conservatives found another line of attack. This time they said that liberal big spending and overpaid public employees were bringing on collapse.
And the state has indeed spent the past few years facing a severe fiscal crunch. When the national housing bubble burst, California was hit especially hard, and the combined effects of the plunge in home prices and the economic downturn led to sharply reduced revenue. Once more there were gleeful pronouncements of imminent doom: California, declared one pundit after another, is America's Greece.
Again, however, reports of the state's demise proved premature. Unemployment in California remains high, but it's coming down — and there's a projected budget surplus, in part because the implosion of the state's Republican Party finally gave Democrats a big enough political advantage to push through some desperately needed tax increases. Far from presiding over a Greek-style crisis, Gov. Jerry Brown is proclaiming a comeback.
Needless to say, the usual suspects are still predicting doom — this time from the very tax hikes that are closing the budget gap, which they say will cause millionaires and businesses to flee the state. Well, maybe — but serious studies have found very little evidence either that tax hikes cause lots of wealthy people to move or that state taxes have any significant impact on growth.
So what do we learn from this history of doom deferred?
I'm not suggesting everything in California is just fine. Unemployment — especially long-term unemployment — remains very high. California's longer-term economic growth has slowed, too, mainly because the state's limited supply of buildable land means high housing prices, bringing an era of rapid population growth to an end. (Did you know that metropolitan Los Angeles has a higher population density than metropolitan New York?) Last but not least, decades of political paralysis have degraded the state's once-superb public education system. So there are plenty of problems.
The point, however, is that these problems bear no resemblance to the death-by-liberalism story line the California-bashers keep peddling. California isn't a state in which liberals have run wild; it's a state where a liberal majority has been effectively hamstrung by a fanatical conservative minority that, thanks to supermajority rules, has been able to block effective policy-making.
And that's where things get really interesting — because the era of hamstrung government seems to be coming to an end. Over the years, California's Republicans moved right as the state moved left, yet retained political relevance thanks to their blocking power. But at this point the state's G.O.P. has fallen below critical mass, losing even its power to obstruct — and this has left Mr. Brown free to push an agenda of tax hikes and infrastructure spending that sounds remarkably like the kind of thing California used to do before the rise of the radical right.
And if this agenda is successful, it will have national implications. After all, California's political story — in which a radicalized G.O.P. fell increasingly out of touch with an increasingly diverse and socially liberal electorate, and eventually found itself marginalized — is arguably playing out with a lag on the national scene too.
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SONM Network is the official Youtube channel for Super ONM, and will feature various gaming and other media related videos with help from you, our community! At the moment we are looking for members to contribute to the channel, whether that is with a let's play, review, vlog or any other kind of video you want to do.
Currently we lack a schedule as we need to get an idea of how many contributors there will be, the type of content they will be providing, and how often they can make videos. Once we know this we can try spreading content out so that each upload is hopefully of a different genre to the last, bringing both variety and consistency to the channel.
Unlike before with ONMDaily, if you remember our previous community channel, where anyone could access the channel and upload videos, we are making it so only members of the SONM Team can access the Youtube account. This will require users to upload their videos to a site such as Dropbox for us to then download then re-upload, and has been done in order to both protect the account from any potential vandalism and to help us maintain consistency in how the channel is managed. This should hopefully lead to a more reliable and better organised account!
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- Please download the SONM Network Opening clip and place it at the start of your video.
- When your video is ready please upload it to a site such as Dropbox and send a PM to a SONM Team Member or alternatively Message our Youtube Account.
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Brian Rogers netted the game-winning goal at 82:51 (Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Brian Rogers broke a scoreless tie with a game-winning goal with less than seven minutes to play to help the Harvard men's soccer team defeat Northeastern, 1-0, in the season opener before more than 2,500 fans at Soldiers Field Soccer Stadium Sunday evening.
Austin Harms made three saves to earn the shutout and is now two clean sheets away from tying Chris Johnson '06 for the most shutouts in school history. With the win, Harvard begins the fall 1-0, while the Huskies fall to 2-1.
Northeastern earned the best scoring chance of the first half when Ricardo McDonald collected a pass five yards in front of the cage and unloaded a shot on target. Harms leapt to his right and deflected the ball over the net and out of play. After one period of play, the Huskies owned a 6-4 edge in shots, while each team received one corner kick.
With 7:09 remaining in the game, the Crimson earned a corner kick after putting pressure deep into the Northeastern zone. Tim Linden took the kick and send a line drive directly in front of the cage. The ball bounced once before Rogers batted it home, putting Harvard on top with the game winner.
Harvard outshot the Huskies, 8-3, in the second half, and 12-9, for the game. Both squads finished with three corner kicks, while Northeastern goalkeeper Oliver Blum recorded three saves.
The Crimson will visit St. John's Friday, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m.


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Is there a way to connect to PostgreSQL in ArcCatalog without SDE? I came across this post from 2011 that suggested using zigGIS but I can't find a working link to the program.
A little background: At my work we have a small GIS department (3 people) and our current process is to create file geodatabases for each client. The main issue is that we work in a high-transaction environment and we are constantly locking each other when we work on the same project. This is extremely annoying so we're trying to move to a relational database like PostgreSQL.
While it would be nice to switch over to SDE ESRI Canada gave us a quote that is way too much for a staff of three people (something like 40k install and 20k/year maintenance)
Also if anyone uses PostGIS as your main form of data storage, what GIS program do you use?


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I couldn't find any information on how to set up wildcard rules in iCloud mail. I want to forward mail from any sender of a certain domain to another address.
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@domain.com or *@domain.com?
Do I need to set up another rule to remove these messages from the inbox?


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Use of ePSXe before 2.0 is highly discouraged. Mednafen/RetroArch is recommended for playing/testing, pSX is recommended for debugging.
Nice. Many props Raven! I especially like the Ramza mandatory Flag!I have to ask- ...because.... I just don't know... I wanted to be able to load my already edited Attackout file for Xifanie's Editor into your special awesome(sauce). Could I simply copy all of my data straight out of my hex editor for the offsets x10938 to x13637 into my xml file?...I feel kind of stupid having typed that ... but I am a cautious son of a bitch.
It also currently lets you make an "ATTACK DUMP" from x10938 to x13637, save it as the noted .txt file, and load that into the Editor to indirectly 'import' existing ATTACK.OUTs that have already been edited into the program.
UPDATE:New Face Layout. ATTACK.OUT Editor Special Awesome now uses the same basic layout for windows as EasyVent Editor Super Perfect 2.0.Bug with using ENTD 1FD-1FF fixed.Bug with active window not updating when loading from .XML/.OUT fixed.Now Supports Right-Click.Now Supports Keyboard Shortcuts. These match the ones used by EasyVent Editor Super Perfect 2.0 where possible.Saving and Loading logic is now similar to EasyVent Editor Super Perfect 2.0Now uses a .XML Directory folder to store .XML files, and can load / save .XMLs named by the user for easier organization.Now can load any .OUT file from the .OUT Directory to populate itself with data from an ATTACK.OUT instead of using the hackish ATTACK.OUT DUMP.txt method.Stability improvements.
but for people who are alternating between this program for editing most things and Xifanie's editor for managing squadron layouts, saving directly to .OUT will probably be a huge time save.


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A day with RAS for PowerLinux Sysadmin Community Blog
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Things I like in Brocade FOS 7.0 - Part 3: Little helpers
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New JVM debug features article
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Millennium bugs hit stock exchange
Crashing like it's 1999
The London Stock Exchange suffered a second day of problems yesterday as its new trading platform struggled to function again.
On Tuesday the market failed to close correctly, causing confusion over closing prices for brokers and traders.
Yesterday the MillenniumIT system displayed zeroes against some bid and ask prices, according to City AM.
The low latency system is based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from Novell. It replaced a Microsoft.NET system built by Accenture. That system also had its share of problems.
Trading and news systems like Thomson Reuters which depend on LSE data apologised to customers for the outage.
TD Waterhouse told the FT: "Currently a technical issue between the LSE and one of our data providers is affecting stop loss orders on UK stocks. As an interim measure we have taken the decision to manage the existing orders on our book and stop taking new orders."
The exchange suffered a mysterious two-hour outage back in November when it switched over its Turquoise system to MillenniumIT. But that was blamed on "human error", which the exchange claimed was likely sabotage. ®
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A 95-year-old resident of an Illinois nursing home died early Saturday, hours after being shocked with a Taser and bean bag rounds in a confrontation with police.
Authorities said John Wrana was a resident at Victory Centre of Park Forest, on the 100 block of South Main Street in the south suburb. He was threatening paramedics and staff with a cane and a metal shoehorn when police arrived at the complex, they said.
Police said they struck him with a Taser and bean bag rounds after he threatened officers with a 12-inch butcher knife.
Wrana was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where he later died.
A cause of death was not released by Saturday evening.
(Correction: This article, originally published July 27, 2013, misspelled the victim's last name, based on incorrect information provided by police and the medical examiner's office.)


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Chili Davis On The Passing Of Former Teammate Hideki Irabu
PawSox hitting coach Chili Davis was stunned to learn that his former New York Yankees teammate Hideki Irabu was found dead on Wednesday of an apparent suicide by hanging.
"It's sad to hear the news of him passing – especially with the idea that it might be a suicide," Davis said. "That would be my second ex-teammate to commit suicide along with Donnie Moore. It's sad to hear. I know he has a family and I know that it's a great loss for them. I'm really sad to hear that."
Irabu signed a 4-year, $12.8 million dollar contract with the Yankees in 1997 after being dubbed the "Nolan Ryan of Japan." But he never lived up to the hype, going 34-35 with a 5.15 ERA in 6 seasons with the Yankees, Expos, and Rangers. George Steinbrenner famously referred to Irabu as a "fat toad" after the pitcher failed to cover first base in an exhibition game.
"He had a lot of pressure on him from being one of the dominant pitchers out of Japan and coming to the Yankees," Davis said. "These guys are like national treasures coming over here. For guys like Hideo Nomo, Hideki Irabu, and Hideki Matsui, they come over here and not only do the American media put a lot of pressure on them, but they have the Japanese media following them everywhere that they go. After every start that he made, Irabu had to answer twice as many questions as an American pitcher.
"He had very little escape. We might look at it and say, 'Yea, but he made the big bucks,' but players here that make a lot of money don't have to undergo that kind of pressure."
Davis and Irabu won World Series rings together with the Yankees in 1998 and 1999 – Chili's final two major league seasons.
"He was an intense guy, but I had a lot of fun with him," Davis said. "I went out to dinner with him and spent a lot of time in the outfield with him trying to learn Japanese. The words he taught me are basically the ones that you learn in any language as a ballplayer… he taught me all of the bad ones first. I liked him. He had an up-and-down career. He would go out one day and you would marvel at his stuff. Then he would go out the next start and you would wonder where that stuff went. But he was a good teammate."
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The PawSox will look to earn a split in their 4-game series at Lehigh Valley on Friday night at 7:05. I hope you'll join us for radio coverage beginning with the pre-game show at 6:50 on the PawSox radio network and pawsox.com.
Pawtucket opens an 8-game homestand on Saturday, and it's Clay Buchholz Bobblehead Night at McCoy Stadium for the first 4,000 kids (14-and-under).
I'd love to hear from you. The address is email@example.com.
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Who was/is Kenny Rogers ? - CDs, Vinyl LPs, DVD and more
Kenny Rogers
Geb. 21. 8. 1938 in Houston - Texas
Record Labels: Jolly Rogers, Mercury, Reprise, United Artists, Liberty, RCA
Erster Hit: Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town (1969)
Erster No. 1 Hit: Lucille (1977)
Kenny Rogers, einst Mitglied des Bobby Doyle Trios, der Kirby Stone Four und der New Christy Minstrels, gründete 1967 zusammen mit ein paar Ex-Minstrels die Gruppe The First Edition. Die Formation hatte auch prompt ein paar Hits, doch dann machte sich Kenny Rogers Anfang der 70er Jahre selbständig und schaffte nach ein paar kleineren Erfolgen mit "Lucille" einen Riesenhit. Seither ist die Kette großer Kenny Rogers Hits nicht mehr abgerissen. Berühmte Duett-Partnerinnen von Kenny Rogers waren Dottie West, Kim Carnes und Dolly Parton.
Kenny Rogers
Ruben James
Kenny Rogers and the First Edition
Ruben James
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recorded 1969; Producer: Jimmy Bowen; Arrangers: Glen D. Hardin & Mike Post
with Kenny Rogers: vocal; and the First Edition (Mike Settle, Terry Williams, possibly Thelma Camacho: vocals); others unknown
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Released during the rise of Black Power, Ruben James was a sepia-toned snapshot of an America rooted in shared rural values, and thus had limited relevance to whites fleeing the downtown core or blacks under martial law. "I remember mules, remember them well," wrote Barry Etris, who grew up around Alpharetta, Georgia. "When my father was [plowing], he used every cuss word in his vocabulary. Sometimes, I would watch him. He would be bare to the waist, wearing faded cut-off khakis and lace-up work boots. As he retreated down a long row in the prime of his manhood, tanned and golden in the sun, with his broad back and muscular arms controlling the single-tree plow, I thought he looked like Apollo driving his chariot across the sky. I didn't know then that the Gods die, that we would someday find Apollo lying on his back in a furrow beside his steed with the reins still in his hands, never to rise again." Etris's song about his father made its way to United Artists (Unart) Music in Nashville, run by Billy Edd Wheeler, the writer of Jackson, Ode To The Little Brown Shack Out Back, etc. Another songwriter at Unart, Alex Harvey, worked for Wheeler. "Billy's the one who taught me how to write songs," Harvey said later. "When I think back to Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, I hear simple melodies. Rimbaud, Frost, and others wrote simple but profound poems.
That's what I was after. I was there when Barry Etris brought in 'Ruben James.' It was a song about a white man, and it didn't really work. Billy said, 'Can you do something with this?' Across from my dad's little country store in West Tennessee, was a blacksmith shop run by a couple of black men. When my dad got tuberculosis, those men became my fathers. And when my dad was born, his mother couldn't make milk, and a black woman named Majula lived not far from them, and she'd just had a baby, Jimmy Lee, so my dad suckled one breast and Jimmy Lee the other." Billy Edd Wheeler sent the song to Unart's west coast manager, Eddie Reeves, who pitched it to Kenny Rogers by following him around a golf course singing it. Rogers had followed But You Know I Love You with Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town. He followed Ruby with Ruben James, and it reached #26 on the pop charts. All was not well in the studio. "I saw what condition their condition was in," their producer Jimmy Bowen wrote, "and it was not good. Kenny, Mike Settle, and Terry Williams got into a screaming match over the harmony parts that turned into a fist-fight." Thelma Camacho quit, and among those auditioning to replace her was Karen Carpenter. Mike Settle left soon after Ruben, and the personnel changed rapidly until the First Edition split in 1974. Since 1969, Ruben James has mostly been recorded by country artists, including Johnny Cash, Conway Twitty, Glen Campbell, and Jerry Lee Lewis.
As a postscript, Reuben James was an early nineteenth century American naval hero who had three ships named in his honor. When one of them was sunk in 1941, Woody Guthrie wrote the first song titled Reuben James; in fact, the First Edition's record might have been spelled Ruben James to differentiate it. Title aside, the two songs bear no relation each other.
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text: very interesting analysis. Talking of Thomas, he took it one step further than the HSCA, he agreed on the knoll shot, not a miss, but the fatal one, to satisfy the common belief that a shot originated from the knoll. Otherwise he agreed that Oswald fied shots, that most originated from the sniper's nest and he championed the single bullet theory. Limited hangout, big time.


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OTTAWA (AP) Sergei Gonchar scored on the power play with 2:30 left in regulation as the Ottawa Senators battled back from a sluggish start to defeat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Tuesday.
Jim O'Brien and Milan Michalek also scored for the Senators (4-1-1), who got 31 saves from Craig Anderson.
Troy Brouwer and Matt Hendricks scored for the Capitals (1-4-1). Michal Neuvirth stopped 24 shots in taking the loss for Washington, which blew a 2-0 lead.
Gonchar's winner came after Erik Karlsson wove through the Capitals' defense on a man advantage before finding his partner, who fired a one-timer that deflected of Hendricks in front and past Neuvirth with Ottawa's Chris Neil screening on the play.
Then with time winding down and Washington pressing for the tie, Anderson made a great save on Alex Ovechkin before robbing Mike Ribeiro from in tight.
Trailing 2-0 late in the second period and looking for a spark, Senators coach Paul MacLean chose to double-shift the one line that showed any jump.
The gamble paid off as O'Brien, who celebrated his 24th birthday, cut the lead in half with 1:23 remaining in the period on a setup from Erik Conda and AHL call-up Mika Zibanejad.
The Senators then quickly tied the game at 2:20 of the third. Kyle Turris won a faceoff in the offensive zone and pushed the puck ahead to Michalek, who scooped it passed a surprised Neuvirth.
Playing without Jason Spezza because of an undisclosed upper body injury, the Senators struggled and the Capitals owned much of the momentum in the first period and jumped out to a 2-0 lead.
A turnover by Guillaume Latendresse midway through the period at the Senators' blue-line allowed Wojtek Wolski to jump on the puck and feed Brouwer, who caught Anderson moving the wrong way.
Washington then made it 2-0 as Hendricks tipped Jay Beagle's shot home.
The Senators continued to struggle in the second and seemed incapable of breaking through the Capitals' forecheck as Washington pinned the home side in its own end for nearly two minutes, leading to a chorus of boos from the 19,267 on hand at Scotiabank Place.
Notes: LW Kaspars Daugavins and D Andre Benoit were healthy scratches for the Senators. Apart from Spezza, D Jared Cowen (hip, out for season), D Mike Lundin (finger, two weeks) also missed out. ... C Brooks Laich (strained groin, out indefinitely), D Jack Hillen (upper body, out indefinitely) sat for Washington with injuries, while C Marcus Johansson, D Tom Poti and D Roman Hamrlik were healthy scratches.


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PC Gamer rubbishes FFXIV with 30% review score
UK mag PC Gamer has dropped a 30 percent review score on FFXIV, saying the MMO has "one of the most heinous interfaces ever devised".
PC Gamer warns people off Elemental, Wardell apologises for argument
PC Gamer has issued a warning to those looking to pick up Stardock-published turn-based strategy game Elemental that the game has been the subject of a "disastrous launch" and punters should "stay well away".
Future calls out Imagine for not publishing circulation figures
Future Publishing is wondering why its rival, Imagine Publishing, has not released circulation figures since launching Total PC Gaming in 2007. As you do. Speaking in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, James Binns was curious as to why the publisher had yet to reveal an ABC for the title. "What's interesting in the PC market is […]
PC Gamer gives GTA IV PC 92%
According to this BeefJack post, PC Gamer's given GTA IV 92 percent in its review. There's a précis of the review through there. It's the first score we can see: there's nothing on Metacritic yet.
PC Gamer's Spore review published
PC Gamer's 91 percent Spore review's been published online, as you can see here. As reported yesterday, the German PC mags have been less kind to the EA epic, with Gamestar and PC Games giving it 79 and 73 percent respectively. Online reviews in Europe are embargoed until the game releases on Friday.
PC Gamer gives S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky 6.8, fate sealed
That's it, really. PC Gamer's given S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky a miserable 6.8/10, as you can see on CVG. Probably won't play it, if we're being honest. Get more sad-smiley-face scores here.
PC Gamer reviews Spore in latest issue
UK mag PC Gamer has published the first UK review of EA's Christmas mega-risk, Spore. It's not what you'd think, either. The mag's given it 91 percent, questioning a "completely unacceptable" lack of auto-save and saying the game's "biggest, dumbest and most easily fixable flaw" is the inability to back out of wars you accidentally […]
PC Gamer US gets first look at Crysis Warhead, cover
PC Gamer US has shown it'll have the first look at Crysis Warhead in next issue, due out June 24. "This announcement answers a lot of questions," says the mag, "like why did Crytek cancel plans for a Crysis 1.3 patch ('cause they're too busy building an awesome new game!) – but asks so many […]
PC Gamer offers free Age of Conan item
According to this massively story, the current issue of PC Gamer offers readers a free Age of Conan item. Apparently, the freebie's called the Totem of Origins, and lets the player teleport back to their home city once every 24 hours. Doesn't make your tits bigger though, does it? We assume this is US-only. More […]
Dawn of War II and 40K MMO in next PC Gamer
Gamesradar's posted the next cover of the US PC Gamer, which includes more details on Dawn of War II, based on a trip a couple of weeks ago to see Relic in Vancouver. The mag's also promising details on the upcoming Vigil-developed 40K MMO, which THQ boss Brian Farrell yesterday said was years off. The […]
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A huge list of instagram followers indicates your product's popularity. People buy popularly rated products, having a lot of followers can help you grab more individuals' attention. Instagram has been appraised as one of the best social sites. Create an Instagram profile, share good quality content and photos, get people to follow you and you can make your brand more popular through online marketing, but this is a gradual process and fame cannot be gained overnight.
The best strategy you can utilize to increase your Instagram followers quickly is buying them. This is a great strategy to use regardless of whether you are just starting out on Instagram or whether you already have some Instagram followers.


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Frightening and threatening sexual harassment in the military may cause its male victims more distress than its female victims, a new study by the American Psychological Association has found.
The study analyzed Pentagon data from 2002, in which 6,304 service members who reported sexual harassment were asked to define how the incident made them feel. Fifty-two percent of women said they faced frightening and threatening sexual harassment, compared with 19 percent of men.
Although women more frequently reported frightening experiences of sexual harassment, men were more often distressed by them, according to the APA study, published this month in the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology.
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Researchers were surprised to find that men had more trouble coping with the incidents of sexual harassment and had more issues with work performance as a result than women did.
"Men may be less likely to think they'll be sexually harassed, so it's a particularly strong violation of their expectations and that could result in stronger negative reactions," Dr. Isis Settles wrote in the study. "Another possibility is that men feel less able to cope with their sexual harassment than women, who know it's a possibility and therefore are perhaps more emotionally prepared."
Military members endure a lot while in combat, and that stress, in combination with sexual harassment, can leave long-lasting negative psychological effects, explained Dr. Carrie Bulger, who chairs the psychology department at Quinnipiac University.
"The types of effects after discharge would mostly be related to psychological health, such as depressive symptoms, anxiety, and even some physical health issues such as frequent headaches," said Bulger, who has done extensive research on the prevalence of sexual harassment in different settings.
Bulger cautioned that the APA study's findings do not imply that experiences of sexual harassment are less negative for women, but rather suggest that the effects on men were more pronounced.
"Sexual harassment of men should be given more attention than it is in the military and in other work organizations," Bulger said. "This is not just a women's issue. It should be something we are all concerned about for the health of our military members."
Bulger added that although the study analyzed data from 12 years ago, its findings are still valid, because the issue of sexual harassment still persists in the military. However, now that the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy has been repealed, it is possible that conditions may have changed for openly gay military members, she noted.


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These gadgets were in an MRI-supply catalog that (for unknown reasons) showed up at my office. So let's forget I told you that.
Take out your #2 pencils, and try to come up with some creative answers as to what they might be. I've already started you off with three ideas.
These items are:
B. Props from the next Hannibal Lecter movie.
C. Um... stuff used in a new Olympic sport? From, uh, that country over on that other continent?


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Hot off the press, the Patterns & Practices team's Tom Hollander has announced the availability of the first Community Technology Preview (CTP) of Enterprise Library v3.0!
Download it from the new CodePlex site at http://www.codeplex.com/entlib.
Some highlights from Tom's post:
- Source Code installer
- Partial Trust Support
- Strong-Named Binary Assemblies
Validation Application Block
- Core validation API
- Minimal Validator Library
- Attaching validators to objects via attributes
- Attaching validators to objects via configuration
- Not included yet (but in the works): Configuration tool support, complete validator library, integration with ASP.NET, Windows Forms, WCF etc.
Data Access Application Block
- SQL Server Compact Edition Support
- New Database.UpdateDatabase overload with updateBatchSize parameter
Configuration Tool
- Visual Studio IDE integration
- AppSettings support
- Encryption support
Application Block Software Factory
- Templates and recipes for creating application blocks and provider libraries
- Preliminary documentation
Strong Naming Guidance Package
- Recipes to assist in strong-naming and updating [InternalsVisibleTo] across multiple projects
Don't forget to be among the first to provide feedback for the team via the CodePlex forums.


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As parts of Britain recover from Storm Imogen, forecasters have warned that snow could make a return to the UK.
Frost is forecast in northern parts of the country tonight and wintry showers are expected as far south as the Midlands as we approach the weekend.
According to the Met Office five-day forecast, the cold start to today is likely to continue into tomorrow and on through the weekend. Showers in England and Scotland will turn to sleet or snow on the hills, with frost expected across the country - particularly in rural areas.
Thursday will bring wintry showers in the North East of the UK and while the weekend will be largely dry, any rain will likely fall as sleet or snow in the North and on higher ground in the far South.
No severe weather warnings have been issued for the next five days by the Met Office.
Forecasting service Exacta Weather has forecast a major snowy period that could hit before February 12.
And their forecasters predict that the cold snap could be the beginning of a prolonged spell of cold weather in the UK:
"In addition to the upcoming snow, some of the accompanying and strengthening winds could also bring some blizzard type conditions to places within this period, and the transition to colder weather will also bring widespread frosts and icy patches for many.
"This transition to colder weather will also continue into the following week and for much of February, with additional widespread snow events to follow thereafter."


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Earlier today, vast parts of the South and Midwest were hit by vicious tornados that leveled entire towns. The storm started in Alabama in the morning; by the end of the afternoon giant funnel clouds were touching down in Indiana and Ohio. It's already reportedly wiped one town entirely off the map.
Most people were smartly hunkering down trying to stay safe but some crazy individuals went outside to capture pics with their phones. These are some of the striking amateur images captured today.
We shouldn't even have to say this, but don't be one of these people. Tornadoes are deadly, unpredictable forces of nature, and no Twitpic is worth risking your life.
Top image: Tornado spotting in Kentucky.
Late Afternoon in Borden, Indiana.
Borden, Indiana around 3:45 p.m.


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I am working on an Android project with 2d graphics. I have a sprite of a man. The graphics for the man is broken up into 3 images: Head, Torso, and Legs. There are a handful of different Torso and Leg images that we want to be able to swap out at runtime. At runtime, we want to create an InputStream with the 3 chosen images combined, create a Bitmap with the InputStream (using BitmapFactory), and display the image.
I figured out how to do almost all of that, except for the most important part: combining the 3 images into one InputStream. Does anyone have any useful links or something they can provide? Google hasn't been too helpful.


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Two months ago, when Mario Monti stepped down as Italy's prime minister, The Economist opined that "The coming election campaign will be, above all, a test of the maturity and realism of Italian voters." The mature, realistic action, presumably, would have been to return Mr. Monti — who was essentially imposed on Italy by its creditors — to office, this time with an actual democratic mandate.
Well, it's not looking good. Mr. Monti's party appears likely to come in fourth; not only is he running well behind the essentially comical Silvio Berlusconi, he's running behind an actual comedian, Beppe Grillo, whose lack of a coherent platform hasn't stopped him from becoming a powerful political force.
It's an extraordinary prospect, and one that has sparked much commentary about Italian political culture. But without trying to defend the politics of bunga bunga, let me ask the obvious question: What good, exactly, has what currently passes for mature realism done in Italy or for that matter Europe as a whole?
For Mr. Monti was, in effect, the proconsul installed by Germany to enforce fiscal austerity on an already ailing economy; willingness to pursue austerity without limit is what defines respectability in European policy circles. This would be fine if austerity policies actually worked — but they don't. And far from seeming either mature or realistic, the advocates of austerity are sounding increasingly petulant and delusional.
Consider how things were supposed to be working at this point. When Europe began its infatuation with austerity, top officials dismissed concerns that slashing spending and raising taxes in depressed economies might deepen their depressions. On the contrary, they insisted, such policies would actually boost economies by inspiring confidence.
But the confidence fairy was a no-show. Nations imposing harsh austerity suffered deep economic downturns; the harsher the austerity, the deeper the downturn. Indeed, this relationship has been so strong that the International Monetary Fund, in a striking mea culpa, admitted that it had underestimated the damage austerity would inflict.
Meanwhile, austerity hasn't even achieved the minimal goal of reducing debt burdens. Instead, countries pursuing harsh austerity have seen the ratio of debt to G.D.P. rise, because the shrinkage in their economies has outpaced any reduction in the rate of borrowing. And because austerity policies haven't been offset by expansionary policies elsewhere, the European economy as a whole — which never had much of a recovery from the slump of 2008-9 — is back in recession, with unemployment marching ever higher.
The one piece of good news is that bond markets have calmed down, largely thanks to the stated willingness of the European Central Bank to step in and buy government debt when necessary. As a result, a financial meltdown that could have destroyed the euro has been avoided. But that's cold comfort to the millions of Europeans who have lost their jobs and see little prospect of ever getting them back.
Given all of this, one might have expected some reconsideration and soul-searching on the part of European officials, some hints of flexibility. Instead, however, top officials have become even more insistent that austerity is the one true path.
Thus in January 2011 Olli Rehn, a vice president of the European Commission, praised the austerity programs of Greece, Spain and Portugal and predicted that the Greek program in particular would yield "lasting returns." Since then unemployment has soared in all three countries — but sure enough, in December 2012 Mr. Rehn published an op-ed article with the headline "Europe must stay the austerity course."
Oh, and Mr. Rehn's response to studies showing that the adverse effects of austerity are much bigger than expected was to send a letter to finance minsters and the I.M.F. declaring that such studies were harmful, because they were threatening to erode confidence.
Which brings me back to Italy, a nation that for all its dysfunction has in fact dutifully imposed substantial austerity — and seen its economy shrink rapidly as a result.
Outside observers are terrified about Italy's election, and rightly so: even if the nightmare of a Berlusconi return to power fails to materialize, a strong showing by Mr. Berlusconi, Mr. Grillo, or both would destabilize not just Italy but Europe as a whole. But remember, Italy isn't unique: disreputable politicians are on the rise all across Southern Europe. And the reason this is happening is that respectable Europeans won't admit that the policies they have imposed on debtors are a disastrous failure. If that doesn't change, the Italian election will be just a foretaste of the dangerous radicalization to come.


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Looking Up: Contemporary Connections with Inuit Art
Looking Up explores the influence that the Winnipeg Art Gallery's Inuit Art collection has had on Winnipeg's art community over the past 40 years. With all of the international attention the Winnipeg art scene has been receiving, people have been asking "What's in the water there?" Up until now, the default response has been, "a combination of isolation and a strong arts community", but there must be more. Other Canadian cities share these qualities and conditions, but arguably don't produce the same quantity or quality of artists per capita. So what really makes Winnipeg different? As part of the WAG's Centennial exhibition program, Paul Butler, Curator of Contemporary Art, selected a spectrum of local artists who have exhibited this influence in their work. They were then invited to produce new work in response to the WAG's Inuit collection – the largest collection of its kind in the world. Through a series of informal visits to the vault, they made their selections which will be displayed alongside their own work.
What results is an exhibition of connections between two art communities with an idiosyncratic history who mythologize, share stories, tell jokes and capture their landscapes through the common language of art. Looking Up not only geographically 'looks up' to the North, but in homage as well.
Arctic Exploration - Winnipeg Free Press - Steven Leydon Cochrane - Jan 2, 2014
WAG "Looking Up" Local Artists Inspired by Inuit Art - SHAW - Jan 16, 2014
Related Programs & Events
Past Programs & Events
Looking Up and The End–Rocky Mountains Members Opening
This exclusive member only event will give you a private tour with Curator of Contemporary Art, Paul Butler, as well as refreshments.
Friday, January 17, 2014 from 11am to 4pm
Looking Up and The End–Rocky Mountains Public Opening
A free public opening for Looking Up and The End—Rocky Mountains.
Friday, January 17, 2014 from 7pm to 10pm
Flavours of Art - Looking Up
WAG's signature dinner-and-tour program may have a new name, but it still features a 3-course, exhibition-inspired, fixed menu at Storm Bistro (WAG's rooftop restaurant) followed by an exclusive gallery tour.
Friday, January 24, 2014 from 6pm to 9pm
Tour: Looking Up: Contemporary Connections with Inuit Art with Curator of Contemporary Art, Paul Butler
Join the WAG'S Curator of Contemporary Art, Paul Butler to explore the intriguing work of eight contemporary local artists who acknowledge Inuit art as an influence on their practice and have produced new work in response to specific pieces from the WAG'S internationally acclaimed collection of Inuit carvings, prints and textiles.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 from 12pm to 1pm
Looking Up Artist Round Table and Book Launch
Join Paul Butler, Curator of Contemporary Art, along with artists Simon Hughes, Sylvia Matas and Krisjanis Kaktins-Gorsline for a Q&A conversation about their work and the launch of the Looking Up exhibition catalogue.
Sunday, February 16, 2014 from 2pm to 3pm
Tour: Ragnar Kjartnasson's The End-Rocky Mountains with Curator of Contemporary Art, Paul Butler
Join Paul Butler, Curator of Contemporary Art for a tour to learn more about this fascinating five projection video.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 from 12pm to 1pm
Gallery Hours
- Tuesday 11am-5pm
- Wednesday 11am-5pm
- Thursday 11am-5pm
- Friday 11am-9pm
- Saturday 11am-5pm
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There is no explicit curriculum to help a teacher instruct for a year about public education. Perhaps because in doing so, the teacher wants to avoid engaging students in metacognitive strategies every class of every day. Perhaps because we don't believe that students can engage in the discussion about transforming education. Perhaps because, if we opened this can of worms, we would be admitting defeat every lesson in which we question the direction of what we are doing.
I believe it is time to open this can of worms pedagogically. The only snag is that we have convoluted public education so much so that it is impossible to limit the scope of such a curriculum. Do we create experts with knowledge an inch deep and a mile wide or would we rather have these students have surface knowledge of everything without expertise? What are we doing?
I don't know if I am teaching about public education correctly. But I am positive about a few things. I do know these students can engage in the debate and education transformation process. I do know my students will be informed civic scholars ready to vote, question and support education. So these answers to the cooperative catalyst's March 1st Day of Action prompts are all over the place. Some may say scattered. But these students, founders of Occupy High in Taos, NM, are grappling with the enormity of the public education debates. If nothing else, that is a successful curriculum. Supporting student voice is the basis of transformative education.-Ned Dougherty Ned Dougherty is an English and Activism teacher at Vista Grande High School. His Activism team has developed Occupy High, a voluntary after school school program to enhance the high school curriculum while protesting education policies and budget cuts. Find them on Facebook. Ned is also an aspiring poet with a few publications under his belt. His work can be found at teachpoet.com
Reflections from Occupy High Organizers for the March 1 Occupy Education
The way a student is spoken to and respected affects life at home. School is home away from home. But at times a student feels like it is not worth it to keep on in the circumstances because they feel like they've been living up to the standards. And despite the efforts they are underestimated and lost in midst of the herd. There is a need for structure in our schools because it gives the foundation for things one needs to know about. When students are troubled in a subject, it takes the teacher to ask themselves, "What can I do to help and make things understandable?" Teachers aren't the superior. Teachers are students too. We will be forever students. Teachers are like mechanics, they're there to apply the parts with the necessary tools and help the car function right. But it is up to the students to keep the engine running for as long as it can go.
Samantha Trujillo, Senior, 17
I think education should transform by letting students have their own free will to choose what type of school they want to learn in. Expeditionary Learning schools, public schools, charter, academy, etc. I think that would encourage kids to want to stay in school. Although students already have the right to choose, they should be able to switch to a school where they want to go at any time. Some students want and need some school types and other students do not. Some students are forced to be at a school that they do not need. They need different types of education that helps them learn better than other schools.
Josh Duran, Junior, 16
How should education be transformed? The main questions is, should it be transformed? Our education is still amazing. Sure we get budget cuts, but its free and of good quality. The only reason schools are getting budget cuts and closed down is because students simply don't give a shit anymore. They think they can become a popstar without any education. . They view education with contempt and as a result schools suffer as well as the students that want to learn. Look at other countries with good schools. Do you see a media-shaped society? Hardly.
Kyle Concha, Junior, 16
Education should teach what the students want to learn. The basic math and science are only needed up to fifth grade. After that it becomes review and useless. Letting the students decide what they learn could be powerful.
Cody Wright, Junior, 16
Schools should be helpful to students. Teachers and students should be able to communicate with each other. Students might say it's the teacher's fault for not teaching the right things to learn, but my opinion to this has always been, "why can't we pay attention and we might see they are teaching all right but differently?" I also think that teachers should pay a little more attention to the students that need more help. Education is the key for the future but we all (students and teachers) need to speak and be communicative with each other to help build understanding.
A learning environment should be almost like a comfort zone. You should be comfortable with yourself and others around. If you are not then you'll be afraid to ask questions and focus on your work since you'll be scared about what others think. That's when a student voice comes into action. Being able to speak your thoughts and opinions. But also an important role of that is having motivation. If you're not motivated there will be no interest for wanting an education. It should be interesting, hands on, and an up front view of what you're learning. Not from a textbook.
Izzy Tapia, Junior 17
Education is taken for granted in our country. It's a constant for us. Something most people don't think or care about once they graduate. But we don't realize how many countries don't have the funding for a free school system like ours. So why isn't it a priority to take it a step further and create an education system that doesn't fail students, but supports growth, tries to understand individuality. For a country that claims to be so advanced, our education system is becoming a failure, turning our students into failures and failing our dreams.
Kalila Bohsali, Junior, 15
My opinion about how we can transform education is to hear the voice of students. The voice of students can change education for the simple motive that students are our future. If the voice of students is not important I wonder how our democracy thinks the world is going to work. Some people think that education is not important, but to us, the students who want to get a better future, we want the fullest potential of our education.
The thing that needs to be changed in education is the way we try to convince people to stay in school and not drop out. One thing we can do to change this is make it very hard to drop out. We should charge a fee to drop out and make the student go to court and plead his/her case on why they want to drop out.
Roberto Quintana, Junior 16
I am a dreamer, but that doesn't mean I cannot change the world. John Lennon was a dreamer and all he wanted was to give peace a chance. Muhammad Ali was the dreamer and he is the greatest. Jim Henson was a dreamer and he was followed by lovers, the dreams and me. Tolkien was a dreamer and he was the lord of the rings. Lewis Was a dreamer and he is living in Narnia. Plato was a dreamer and he escaped the shadowland. Finally Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a dreamer and he had a great dream. I too have a dream. I have a dream where a black man will never hear the word nigger. I have a dream where women are all equal to men. I have a dream where no children are neglected or abused. I have a dream where women are not demons. I have a dream where there is no 6% or 94%, not 1% or 99%, but 100%. I have a dream where young Jewish boys are not beaten for their faith, where the Germans of this day and age aren't blamed for something that happened over sixty years ago. I have a dream where there are no police or criminals. I have a dream of peace and love and music instead of blood and gore and war. I have a dream where Jesus did not die in vain. I have a dream where an African child can have clean water. I have a dream where the old pay their debts before the children take over. I have a dream where there are glad tidings of great joy which shall be for all people. I have a dream where god is present in all of us. I have a dream where everyone is seen as being created equal. I have a dream where a person's education is not measured by the color of their skin. This dream can come true with help from the bleeding hearts, the artists, the clowns, the lovers, the dreamers and me.
Jason Healy, 17 Junior


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Omnia - Infina
Responsible for one of the most discussed and popular tracks of 2012 (The Fusion with Ira), Ukranian Omnia returns to Coldharbour with a track that could well follow in its footsteps - Infina.
Featured on Armin van Buuren's Universal Religion 6 compilation, Infina had already established itself as a firm favorite in Markus Schulz's sets, with notable plays throughout the Global DJ Broadcast Ibiza Summer Sessions season. Infina highlights Omnia's qualities as one of trance's rising stars, with melodic undertones assembled with a hands in the air lead to send shivers down the spine of many.
For Infina, Omnia organised a special remix contest open to producers in Russia and Ukraine. After hundreds of remixes were entered, 3rd Planet emerged victorious. A heavier bassline alternative will appeal to many, and this one will tick the right boxes.
2012 will be a year that Omnia will not forget in a hurry. Infina is set to soar.


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North America's forests and grasslands provide refuge for thousands of species, many of which are unique to the continent. As our open lands become increasingly fragmented, lost or degraded, high-quality habitat is critical to keep populations of wildlife from declining.
NFWF focuses on issues that are crucial to birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians in these areas, to ensure that these populations survive.
NFWF supports results-oriented projects for forest and grassland species, from songbirds to the pronghorn. We work with partners across the country to:
The longleaf pine forests of the Southeastern U.S. are one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems on the planet.
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EverGreen Recreational Vehicles LLC continues to revolutionize the RV industry as the first all-composite, eco-friendly, manufacturer to achieve the TRA Green Certified Emerald Rating for its Ever-Lite travel trailers and fifth-wheels.
The company achieved the rating on Nov. 19 and will be only RV company to introduce its 2011 line of eco-friendly trailers at the 47th Annual National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky., Dec. 1-3, according to a news release.
"We formulated the parameters based on the National Green Building Standard and tailored that standard to the recreational vehicle industry," said, Mandy Leazenby, green program manager for Elkhart, Ind.-based TRA Certification Inc. "We must extend solid congratulations to the EverGreen team, as we were positive an RV company would never achieve our Emerald Certified Green Rating. They proved us wrong. No other Emerald Certified Green companies will be at the upcoming RVIA Show. EverGreen is the only RV company to achieve this status."
The certification was based on the eco-friendly, all composite, wood free outside wall construction with which EverGreen trailers are built, and the fact that all these materials are completely recyclable. The Certified Green Emerald Status was also based on EverGreen's lean and green manufacturing processes that recycle all waste and even reuse window and wall cutouts as baggage doors on its products.
"Our team was extremely proud to receive this distinction upon the review of our last audit by TRA," said EverGreen President, Doug Lantz. "It's the honored verification of a journey we have all traveled together since we all founded EverGreen. Our vision was always towards the future, to become the RV industry's first truly green company. We are all very proud to achieve this honor."
To learn more about EverGreen Recreational Vehicles, visit www.goevergreenrv.com. Write: EverGreen Recreational Vehicles LLC at 10758 County Road 2, Middlebury, IN 46540 Phone (574) 825-4298 Fax: (574) 825-4299


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Savannahs School Journal
Savannah's School Journal
Designer: Susan Neal
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (black) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned Paper: (Scribbles, Bubbly from Katlin collection) Crate Paper Rubber stamps: (Classic Upper Case Alphabet set) Inkadinkado; (Lined Paper Backgrounder) Cornish Heritage Farms Pigment ink: (black) Tsukineko Accents: (rainbow die cut) Crate Paper; (small pink flowers) Prima; (large pink flower) Bazzill Basics Paper; (epoxy flourish) KI Memories; (black brads) Making Memories Fibers: (assorted ribbon) Fonts: (CBX Donnaloo) Chatterbox; (Jackolantern) www.urbanfonts.com; (Amhole) www.1001fonts.com; (Bead Chain, Pharmacy) www.1001freefonts.com; (A Weird Party) www.softpedia.com Adhesive: (foam tape) 3L Other: (composition notebook) Fiskars Finished size: 7 1/2" x 9 1/2"
1. Trim patterned paper to fit journal cover.
2. Ink only right side of Lined Paper Backgrounder; stamp.
3. Print school and student information between stamped lines. Attach flower with brad; adhere piece to journal.
4. Cut large circle from patterned paper; mat with cardstock. Trim edges.
5. Print student's name with each letter on a different ribbon. Note: Leave enough ribbon to wrap under each letter to create tabs. Adhere and stitch circle's edge. Adhere flower with brad; adhere piece to journal.
6. Stamp "Joy" on rainbow die cut. Adhere epoxy flourish to flower; adhere to rainbow. Adhere rainbow with foam tape.
Technique-Inspired Projects
If you love this journal, you'll find more technique-inspired projects in the January/February 2009 issue of Paper Crafts magazine.
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Running Head: HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE ALLOCATION 1 EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE ALLOCATION AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL: A CASE STUDY OF HIGH SCHOOLS IN ONE CALIFORNIA DISTRICT by Sarah Ragusa A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION May 2013 Copyright 2013 Sarah Ragusa
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Rockstar's free thank you to the millions of fans that rampaged through the wild west in Red Dead Redemption drops September 13 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Now where's my warm and tender embrace?
The Myths & Mavericks pack adds a ridiculous amount of new content to Red Dead Redemption, including eight new multiplayer characters and 11 multiplayer maps, all completely free. Hell, I would have paid for the chance to put that loveable drunk Uncle into the line of fire during multiplayer, yet here he is, free as the day he was born, and just as intoxicated.
Here's everything you'll be getting, courtesy of the nice folks at Rockstar:
Maps/Modes (bolded locations are brand new to multiplayer) Cochinay — Gold Rush, Shootout, Gang Shootout, Stronghold Nekoti Rock — Gold Rush, Shootout, Gang Shootout El Presidio — Gold Rush, Shootout, Gang Shootout Plainview — Gold Rush, Shootout, Gang Shootout Gaptooth Mine — Shootout, Gang Shootout Pike's Basin — Shootout, Gang Shootout Rio Bravo — Shootout, Gang Shootout Perdido — Hold Your Own, Grab the Bag Benedict Point — Hold Your Own, Grab the Bag Beecher's Hope - Stronghold Torquemada - Stronghold Armadillo - Stronghold Chuparosa - Stronghold Tumbleweed - Stronghold
New Multiplayer Characters Landon Ricketts Vicente DeSanta Drew MacFarlane Deputy Eli Deputy Jonah Javier Esquella Nastas Uncle
That's a mighty fine list, and if you don't like it, Rockstar will give you your money back.


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Friday, April 06, 2007
Green Tea Hype?
If you've been hanging around here long enough you'll know that I'm unimpressed by many of the lofty claims made for tea. Specifically in the area of health benefits and more specifically with regard to green tea - though white tea seems to be catching up in this area.
Which is not to say that I don't believe there are benefits to drinking tea - regardless of the color. I happen to believe that there are. But I also agree with the guy who said there's a sucker born every minute. Unfortunately, there never seems to be a shortage of con artists vying for the chance to fleece these suckers.
I've been meaning to discourse on this topic for a while, but Slate beat me to it recently, in the form of Jacob Weisberg's article, The Green Teaing of America. Well said.
Newsweek also tackled the topic a little while back, in slightly more uncertain terms, in a brief article called Up Close and Edible: Green Tea.
From the Australian press, here's an article called Beware the Hype if Going Alternative, which discusses claims made for tea and other products.
If you thought that Coke's Eniviga was going to be the only so-called calorie-burning tea drink on the block, guess again. Here's the Web site for Celsius, a beverage that comes in five flavors, all of which contain "Green Tea leaf extract," among other things.
Last up, is a piece that doesn't have to do with tea, but which reports on a beverage maker - GlaxoSmithKline - that admitted to misleading consumers regarding alleged health benefits.
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- dharma::vision by Amadeus said...
I do report these news stories that come out over at my blog, but I too agree with you on this hype. I believe tea has health benefits, but the crazy marketing that goes on to try an sell it as some miracle drug is outrageous.
To me, all it does is drive up the prices with more people drinking not to enjoy, but to just get some "health benefit". Myself, I enjoy the many flavors regardless. And, if there is some health benefit, so be it.
Peace and Joy to you!
- Carrie said...
Word up. I don't know whether to blame the media's obsession with sensationalist reporting or our culture's obsession with miracle cures and aversion to rationality, but people are far to quick to jump on the "tea cures cancer and will help you lose 80 pounds!" bandwagon.
Interesting set of stories, thanks.


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Mugello circuit is first track in Italy with environmental sustainability certificate
The engagement regarding the environment has taken a further step forward with the EMAS registration, a certificate on a European level, received on 15 September 2012 and held by less than 1,500 institutions and companies in Italy. The Tuscan race track has always been engaged in controlling the environmental impact of its facilities: since 2010 the track is ISO 14001 certified for sustainable management thanks to an organised control system of environmental impact, in a setting of a conscious relationship with the surrounding environment.
"With the activation of an Environment Management System we're not only respecting the environment and protecting the territory. It is also a stimulus to acquire a specific sense of social responsibility for all the people involved: managers, employees, suppliers and users," said the circuit's CEO Paolo Poli.


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2 cups tex mex egg roll filling
1/2 cup corn
1 can rotel
1 can tomato sauce
Colby jack cheese
2 red bell peppers
Preheat oven to 350
Mix together the egg roll filling, corn and rotel.
Cut bell peppers in half and remove seeds, season with salt and pepper and fill each pepper with half a cup of the rice mixture. Pour the tomato sauce over the top of the peppers and bake for 45 minutes, until peppers are tender. Top with cheese and bake for another 5 minutes, until cheese is melted.