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GREENSBORO, N.C. – Guilford College head football coach Chris Rusiewicz announced the intention of nine incoming students to play football for the Quakers. All nine students have made their deposit to the college and will enroll for classes beginning in August. They make up part of Rusiewicz's second recruiting class at Guilford since he took over the Quakers' program in 2011.
Tyler Campbell (Summerfield, N.C.) lettered three years under coach Joe Woodruff at Northwest Guilford High School. The 6-0, 260-pound center was a First Team All-Piedmont Triad 4A Conference selection and served as team captain. In 2010, he was an honorable mention all-conference pick and won the Vikings' Coaches Award. Campbell was Northwest Guilford's nominee for the Corrigan-Faircloth Scholarship sponsored by the National Football Foundation. He helped his team to conference championships in 2010 and 2011.
Chris Campolieta (Charlotte, N.C.) lettered two years under coach Randy Long at Providence High School. The 6-0, 170-pound wide receiver also lettered one year in track and part of the school's 4x400 relay team that qualified for the state regional championship. He continues the family tradition of his father, Michael Campolieta, and uncle, Len Campolieta, who played college football at Boston College and Syracuse University, respectively.
Brendon Fisher (Severna Park, Md.) lettered under coach Mike Price at Severna Park High School. The 6-0, 220-pound linebacker/defensive lineman qualified for the school's honor roll. Fisher also played lacrosse and contributed to Severna Park's 2010 state championship team. He participated in his school's leadership institute and was a Minds in Motion Student-Athlete Award winner. One of his cousins is actor Sean Penn.
JerMario Gooch (Raleigh, N.C.) lettered two years under coach Robert Senseney at Knightdale High School. The 5-8, 155-pound cornerback and kick returner led his team with seven interceptions in 2011 and was a two-time All- Greater Neuse River Conference selection. The academic all-conference honoree also lettered in baseball.
Tyler Hunt (Gibsonville, N.C.) lettered three times under coach Scott Loosemore at Eastern Guilford High School. The 6-2, 170-pound punter/ kicker was a three-time Mid-State 3A Conference punter. He was also an honorable mention All-Area punter according to the Greensboro News and Record in 2011 and a Burlington Times First Team selection in 2011 All-Region. The academic all-conference honoree also played baseball and wrestled. Hunt is an Eagle Scout and member of the National Honor Society.
Denadre' Parker (Clayton, N.C.) lettered under coach Gary Fowler at Clayton High School. The 6-0, 185-pound running back/punter/kick returner was a 2011 All-Greater Neuse River Conference selection and the league's Special Teams Player of the Year. The four-time all academic letterman also lettered in track.
Dante' Paul (Burlington, N.C.) lettered three years under coach Steve Johnson at Hugh M. Cummings High School. The 6-0, 290-pound offensive lineman led his team to consecutive Mid-State 2A Conference championships. Paul was a two-time all-region and all-conference selection who won his team's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award. He also lettered as a thrower on the track and field team. Paul was a member of the National Honor Society and the Distributive Education Club of America.
Aaron Quate (Julian, N.C.) lettered three years under coach Steve Lecher at High Point Christian Academy (HPCA). The 6-2, 182-pound safety/receiver was the team's Most Valuable Player in 2010. In 2011, Quate won HPCA's Leadership/ Christian Character Award. He was also a member of the National Honor Society and also served as Beta Club President.
Brian Spain (Greensboro, N.C.) lettered two years under coach Kevin Gillespie at Page High School in Greensboro, N.C. The 6-2, 180-pound wide receiver helped his team to the 2011 4AA state championship. Spain also lettered two years in basketball and contributed to the Pirates' consecutive Metro 4A Conference titles in 2011 and 2012. Spain was also a member of the school's Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Young Life.
Guilford opens the 2012 season Sept. 1 versus Greensboro College in the annual Gate City Soup Bowl.


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You're Old: 'Lethal Weapon' Came Out 26 Years Ago This Week
Lethal Weapon begins on Murtaugh's 50th birthday, a milestone that causes him to remark frequently that he is too old for this [stuff]. The film itself is only half Murtaugh's age -- it opened 26 years ago this week, on March 6, 1987 -- and already feels ancient, but it's not the movie's fault. If it seems dated, familiar and riddled with cliches, it's mostly because of the other movies it inspired.
Stop me if you've heard this one before: two cops (preferably of different ethnicities), one a rule follower and one a loose cannon, are partnered against their will to work a case. They bicker, they banter, they save each other's lives, and they end up friends. If the box office is good, there are sequels. Lethal Weapon may not have invented any of these tropes, but it was the first movie to combine them into one cohesive, popular blockbuster, building on the groundwork laid by movies like 48 Hrs. (cop paired with criminal), Beverly Hills Cop (unorthodox detective mostly works alone but causes friction when he doesn't), and Running Scared (in which both cops are unorthodox).
In addition to its three actual sequels, each of which made more than twice as much money as the original did, there have been countless imitators and offspring. Thanks to Lethal Weapon, the "buddy cop" film became its own genre: Tango & Cash, Bad Boys, Rush Hour, Men in Black, Hollywood Homicide, Shanghai Noon, Starsky & Hutch, The Other Guys, and on and on and on. Even a non-comedy like Se7en, with its black, older, sensible cop paired with a white, younger, reckless one reminds us of the Lethal Weapon scenario.
The formula was still fresh when Lethal Weapon did it, and the movie was an instant success. Mel Gibson, 31 years old and already gaining fame from the Mad Max films and critical darling The Year of Living Dangerously, became an international superstar. The seven films he headlined in the next five years -- Tequila Sunrise through Forever Young -- grossed $500 million in the U.S. alone. Danny Glover had earned respect through his work in The Color Purple, and while his career never took off the way Gibson's did, Lethal Weapon made him a household name. (He was also 41 years old when the film was released -- far too old to have a shot at being the Next Big Thing in youth-oriented Hollywood.)
Gibson's more recent offscreen exploits don't need to be rehashed here, but it's fascinating to watch Lethal Weapon and see in the character of Martin Riggs facets of Gibson's own personality as we've come to understand it. Riggs is reckless, even suicidal --brash, impetuous and hot-tempered -- yet also disarmingly funny and loaded with charisma. He has legitimate cause to feel anger and pain (his wife died), but has trouble channeling or controlling it. Riggs eventually worked out his issues and found some semblance of normalcy; we're still waiting to see if Gibson can do the same.
It would help if Gibson's life were being scripted by someone as sharp as Riggs' was. Shane Black was only 23 when he wrote Lethal Weapon, and he followed it with like-minded screenplays for The Last Boy Scout, Last Action Hero and The Long Kiss Goodnight. (He wrote the first version of Lethal Weapon 2 as well, but was unhappy with the drastic revisions -- he wound up with a "story by" credit -- and left the franchise.) Black's 2005 directorial debut, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, which subverts some of the cliches he helped to invent, was an underground success that should have been bigger, but it was enough to get him back in the game. He directed and cowrote Iron Man 3 (due May 3), about a snarky, self-destructive playboy who fights crime with unorthodox methods and has a strait-laced black best friend to keep him in check -- familiar territory, in other words.
When Lethal Weapon was released 26 years ago this week...
- It opened in first place, bumping off the previous week's A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. Angel Heart was a fellow new release, opening in fourth place behind the 12-week-old Platoon. Also in the top 10 this week: Outrageous Fortune, Some Kind of Wonderful, Mannequin, Hoosiers, Black Widow and Crocodile Dundee (which had been in theaters for six months!).
- Danny Kaye, Andy Warhol and Liberace had all just died. That's sad. But things were looking up! Ellen Page, Darren Criss and Ke$ha were all infants, and Bow Wow only had three days left in the womb!
- U2's "Joshua Tree" album was days away from hitting stores. The Beatles' first five albums had just been released on compact disc for the first time. Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer" was in its fourth week as the number-one song on the Billboard chart. Aretha Franklin had recently been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -- the first woman to receive the honor.
- Silver Spoons had just aired its final episode, and The A-Team was about to do the same. The top three shows on TV were The Cosby Show, Family Ties and Cheers, an NBC Thursday lineup that predated "Must-See TV" by a decade. Thirteen of the top 20 shows in 1987 were half-hour sitcoms.
- President Reagan had just two days earlier given a public address acknowledging the Iran-Contra Affair. Congressional hearings on the subject would preempt daytime TV later that year, frustrating kids who were out of school for the summer and wanted to watch Days of Our Lives (not that I'm speaking from experience).
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Time to complete Annual Reviews
Full-time employee Annual Reviews are due to Human Resources by July 31 and part-time employee Annual Reviews are due to Human Resources by August 30. Check with your manager to find out when you need to turn things in to him/ her. For more information, or copies of forms, check out the Annual Review webpage. You can also read the global email that was sent out with deadlines and details on the site.
For additional information, or assistance, please contact your Human Resources business partner at ext. 2408.
Achieving the Dream proposal needs feedback
The Achieving the Dream Implementation Proposal is ready for your review. Please read the document and provide feedback to email@example.com by Thursday, June 12. More about Achieving the Dream can be found online here.
Summer numbers in
The preliminary Summer Semester 2013 headcount and Full Time Equivalent numbers, as of the census date June 3, stand at 18,008 paid students, with an FTE of 8,492.47.
To see the total census-day headcounts and FTEs by college, campuses, distance learning, and regional learning centers, go online here. The information is on the Intranet and not available off campus.
A more detailed report with department summaries will be forthcoming. If you have any questions, please contact Jim Hamberg.
The new Testing Center team took a moment for a photo at the recent Ohio College Testing Association Conference held at Columbus State last month. Dean of Advising and Student Support Services Desiree Polk-Bland recently announced that the Columbus State Testing Center and the Testing and Talent Assessment Center in CEWD will merge. Michelle Teasley, center, will serve as director, with Jim Kalna, left, and Sydni Howard, right, serving as assistant directors of the merged unit. The changes will be effective July 1.
"After over fifteen years of testing experience, I welcome the opportunity to strategically lead the college as the face of testing continues to change and grow within central Ohio," said Teasely. "More details will be communicated across campus within the areas that may be impacted through this reorganization."
Special Bookstore supply needs for Autumn Semester?
If you have specific supply needs for your students during Autumn Semester classes, please notify the Columbus State Bookstore as soon as possible to ensure the required items are available. Some examples may include Sports & Exercise Studies apparel and equipment, special office or medical supplies, and art supplies.
Financial aid students expect to have course-required supplies available before the start of classes. Please email the general merchandise buyers a copy of your course supplies requirements or syllabus, or contact:
Sandra Zeller, ext. 3695 firstname.lastname@example.com, or Johanna Pierce, ext.2352, email@example.com
Construction Sciences faculty in the news
Alden Jenkins, adjunct faculty in Civil Engineering Technology, was recognized and honored at the 30th anniversary gathering of the Columbus Chapter of the Society of Marketing Professional Services. Jenkins is a charter member of the organization and was the second President of the organization from 1983 – 1984.
Instructor Jon Link completed his exams to earn his State of Ohio Professional Surveyor license. Jon coordinates the Surveying program for Columbus State.
Carringer earns doctorate
Columbus State graduate and associate professor in the Integrated Media and Technology Department Paul Carringer was awarded his Ph.D. by Colorado State University, School of Education May 18. Carringer majored in Education and Human Resource Studies with a specialization in higher education leadership.
Carringer's dissertation is titled "The Community College President: Working with and Through the Media to Advance the Institution." It is a study of successful media relations cases across North America. The study focused on community college presidents and marketing communication lead executives. The dissertation will be published and available in the summer of 2013. The findings of his research were presented at the American Association of Community Colleges annual convention in April.
Ferguson to sing National Anthem at Crew July 20
Dr. Jeannette Ferguson, instructor in Biological and Physical Sciences, will sing the National Anthem at the Saturday, July 20 Columbus Crew soccer game, as part of a fundraiser for the Joan Bisesi Foundation for Head and Neck Oncology Research. Joan's Foundation partner and a 10-year oral cancer survivor, Ferguson has been named a "Home Town Hero" by the Foundation. Tailgate and game packages supporting the Foundation can be purchased for $30 each online here: http://joansfoundation.org/joans-foundation-at-the-columbus-crew/.
Get your game on this summer!
The new Downtown Sand Volleyball Court is open and ready for play in the Discovery District! Check out the new court on Grant Avenue across from Hills Market Downtown on the CCAD campus. Weekly leagues and Meet-up Nights are forming now! To register, visit www.SportsMonster.net.
Wellness Initiative to host 50th Anniversary Walking Club
Are you participating in the Summer Slim Down Challenge? The Columbus State Wellness Initiative wants to help you meet your wellness goals! Join the new 50th Anniversary Walking Club, which kicks off Monday, June 10. Walkers should meet at the Christopher Columbus statue in the center of campus at 12:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, as well as 7:00 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.*
The Club will walk one mile each day with the goal to reach 50 miles by Columbus States 50th Anniversary Celebration on September 30. Every time you walk with the Walking Club, you can enter your name into a prize drawing that will take place at the Birthday Celebration on September 30.
The Wellness Initiative also needs employees to help lead some of these walks. If you would be willing to lead one or more of these walks during the week, or if you have any questions, please contact Nichole Bowman-Glover, Wellness coordinator, at ext. 3989. *Walks will not take place if it is raining.


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Is Rick Perry ready?
The Texas governor has already made clear, via leaks from aides to the media, that he will effectively announce his intention to run for president Saturday. First, Gov. Rick Perry is appearing before a conservative bloggers' convention in South Carolina, then he immediately flies to New Hampshire for an event in a GOP activist's home. The next day he comes to Iowa, completing the trifecta of earliest-nominating states.
But there's more to running for president than throwing your (10-gallon) hat in the ring. There's staff to assemble and donors to contact. Governor Perry has made serious headway on those fronts, and the response has been positive, Republican insiders say. And even if he's a bit behind the already-declared candidates in fund-raising and in setting up field operations in the early states, they expect Perry will catch up.
"It sounds like [Perry's advisers] have done a lot of ground work, such that they can turn a switch on," says Chip Felkel, a Republican strategist based in Greenville, S.C. "I don't think they'd make the announcement if they hadn't."
Furthermore, he says, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is an unusually weak front-runner for a party that usually goes into an election cycle with a fair idea of who will win the nomination. And many GOP primary voters remain undecided or willing to change horses. Ditto party activists.
"There are still a lot of operatives out there who are not wholly committed anywhere," says Mr. Felkel. "I think Perry will appeal to those people."
Part of Perry's strength is that he combines long executive experience with a strong job-creation record as governor of a big state – something none of the declared candidates have. The charismatic Perry also appeals to tea party activists and to religious conservatives, who could watch his open expressions of faith at his big Houston prayer rally last weekend and feel at home. Even if moderates were left uneasy by the Houston event, the party's energy is in its conservative wing.
Perry risks insulting Iowa Republicans by deflecting attention away from Saturday's straw poll in Ames – the first big test of much of the Republican field, which is being rendered less relevant by Perry's decision not to enter the race in time to compete there. But canceling his long-planned appearance before the bloggers would have hurt him more with an important audience, says Republican strategist Ford O'Connell.
"The one thing about Perry is, he's someone who does his homework before he enters a race," says Mr. O'Connell, chairman of Civic Forum PAC. "He's time and again shown himself to be our toughest campaigner – look at how easily he dismantled Kay Bailey Hutchison. And the fact that he's going to go out there and maybe announce ... means two things: It means he sees the opening and it means he's got the money."
Senator Hutchison challenged Perry for the governorship last year in the GOP primary, and lost by more than 20 points. Still, someone who has been at the top of Texas politics as long as Perry has – 10-and-a-half years – will have a thing or two to answer for when he hits the national stage. There's his suggestion two years ago that he was open to the idea of Texas seceding from the union. There are his state's cuts to education funding and high dropout rate. Just recently, he said he supports the right of states to allow gay marriage, then expressed support for a constitutional amendment to ban it.
On the messaging front, he will have to show discipline like never before. This is his first campaign on the national stage, and what works in the Southwest and Southeast may not work in other parts of the country. He's also stepping into a fully engaged race, with the media glare shining bright and little chance to stumble without making headlines.
But Perry's likely entry comes amid auspicious signs. Of all the declared and potential GOP presidential candidates, Perry has the highest "positive intensity" score in the Gallup poll. That's the measure of Republican voters with a strong favorable opinion of him minus those with a strongly unfavorable opinion. For Perry, the number is 23. The figure is calculated based only on GOP voters who know who he is – and for now, his name ID is in the 55 percent range.
Once he announces, name ID will grow. The trick for Perry will be to maintain that positive intensity. But for now, it's good enough to make him second only to Mr. Romney for the GOP nomination, in recent national polls of Republican voters.
In South Carolina, whose early 2012 primary will come right after Iowa and New Hampshire, political scientist Jim Guth doesn't see much Perry organization yet, but if he does run, he'll have a ready-made audience.
"I think Perry sweeps away the other potential appellants for the Christian right side, at least," including Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, says Professor Guth, who teaches at Furman University in Greenville, S.C. "He has a good chance of getting a good bit of conservative business support as well. In South Carolina, that's the secret to winning the primary. You need both Christian conservatives and a significant appeal to the business community."


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EXCLUSIVE! Six Things You Never Knew About 'Wizards Of Waverly Place' Star, Gregg Sulkin!
HollywoodLife.com brings you a whole new side of 18-year-old British heartthrob, Gregg Sulkin!
After Gregg Sulkin guest starred on Wizards of Waverly Place as Selena Gomez's boyfriend, ratings soared and he quickly became a series regular. Now, with the fourth season about to premiere and the Disney channel film, Avalon High, coming out this fall, the adorable British actor is on the quick track to becoming one of Hollywood's leading men. HollywoodLife.com chatted exclusively with the budding star and learned all about his likes, dislikes and his dream girl!
Check out six things you never knew about Gregg Sulkin!
- Even though I played a werewolf on Wizards of Waverly Place, I'm going to have to stick with Team Edward because he's British, like me.
- I would like to be the first Jewish James Bond. I would be Jame Bondstein, or something…it would give him the Jewish edge. Those films have been around for a while, they should go in a new direction.
- My celebrity crushes are Mila Kunis, Shakira and Angelina Jolie!
- I'm currently single. When I look for a girl, I want someone who can get along with all my guy friends. She definitely needs to get along with my family and friends too. She should be talkative, affectionate, have a sweet smile and a certain energy…basically, she needs to be perfect — that's why I haven't found one!
- Since being in America, sometimes I say "dude" and "bro." It sounds very weird with my English accent!
- Sometimes my co-star, David Henrie, locks me out of my trailer. It makes me look like an idiot! I'll definitely get him back 100 percent. I'm either gong to change his code or hide his car keys.


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MARIETTA, Ga. --- Lockheed Martin has signed a contract with the Sultanate of Oman for two additional C-130J Super Hercules. Oman ordered its first C-130J in July 2009, for delivery in 2012.
The two additional aircraft will be delivered in late 2013 and early 2014. The first aircraft is of the C130J-30 "long" configuration and the new order is for two C-130J "short" configuration aircraft.
"The C-130J is ideally suited to the operating conditions found in Oman and other areas of the Gulf," said Jim Grant, Lockheed Martin vice president for Air Mobility and Special Operations Forces Programs. "In selecting the C-130J Super Hercules, Oman has recognized all the proven qualities of the world's most advanced airlifter."
Oman currently operates a fleet of three C-130Hs purchased in the early 1980s. The new C-130J fleet will support Omani operations with its outstanding capability to operate out of remote, austere airstrips.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 136,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation reported 2009 sales of $44.5 billion.


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Bonjour. Long time no visit.
I have an ALIX (PC Engines).
I am doing an install from my desktop over the network to the ALIX CF card.
It is not working.
I have only spent several hours so far so I must persist ...
I think I have the DHCP and PXE bit sorted.
I have a tftpboot directory in my desktop root.
This contains a copy of the pxeboot file.
When I access the ALIX via the serial port (cu) and turn it on it talks to the DHCP server and uses pxeboot.
It tries to load "bsd" but doesn't find it.
After several tries it stays with a boot> prompt.
If I enter "boot bsd.rd" at the prompt I get:
booting tftp:bsd.rd: "numbers" "numbers"
entry point at "numbers"
Yes, that is an "i" with an accent. The "numbers" are alphanumeric and look like memory addresses.
I have tried to write a boot.conf that says "boot bsd.rd" and put it in /tftpboot and also in /etc. It doesn't seem to have any effect.
Right now though I seem to able to at least use boot> interactively and am more interested in getting bsd.rd to run.
Any help appreciated.
Best wishes.
P.S. If someone can point me to the man page that shows how to set up the global parameters for dhcpd.conf that would be bonza.
As I recall, configuration is reasonably simple:
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Yep. Done all that.
Read a lot of manpages also.
As I said before, I can't seem to get boot.conf to have an effect.
AFAICS, boot.conf is used to tell the kernel to communicate via the serial interface, as in this example from boot (8):
# echo "set tty com0" > /etc/boot.conf
I think I am GTG except that when bsd.rd starts up my tty session ends.
I suspect that the kernels don't automatically communicate via the serial console.
Best wishes.
I tried it in /tftpboot and also /etc.
I never concatenated the various bits of documentation. :]
It would explain why everything else seemed to work (except boot.conf).
I haven't tried it but I am very sure you are correct.
Best wishes.
"Note that /etc/boot.conf is only needed if the kernel you wish to boot from is not named bsd, or other pxeboot defaults are not as you need them (for example, you wish to use a serial console)."
That's the URI that ocicat referenced.
Variously throughout the docs it is said to go in /tftpboot or /etc.
Best wishes.
Yes, it is confusing.
I've used pxeboot before, but never with a serial console so I've never bothered with boot.conf. But ... I know that pxeboot has to get it from somewhere, and the only place available is the tftpd server.
FWIW, I am up and running now.
It seems having boot.conf in the right place made the difference.
Thanks for that.
Best wishes.
Looks a bit like a bug in the documentation - It might be a good idea to make a little noise about it on the openbsd mailing list, or post a PR about it.
Us BSDers are rather proud of our documentation: If there is a problem with it, the projects would like to know about them so they can be fixed.
The only dumb question is a question not asked.
The only dumb answer is an answer not given.
FWIW, the documentation is accurate, it does however not cater to the skimmer. Unfortunately (I guess) most people frantically searching for a solution are speed reading. Pick a long man page and read the whole thing - got a spare hour? :]
There are though incorrect hyperlinks in the online manpages which is another matter altogether ...
Best wishes.
P.S. I refuse to get involved with www@, etcetera.
OpenBSD + Spam = me doing something else.
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Dressings for burns have a soft coating which permits removal of the dressing from the wound without causing any trauma to the wound bed and the surrounding tissues. These dressings are minimally adhering and have an antimicrobial action to keep the wound safe from infections. Dressings with silver are effective for burn treatment and show bactericidal and fungicidal activity on burn wounds through sustained silver ion release.
A variety of dressings for burns exist including anti-microbial burn dressings, silver burn wound dressings and non-adherent burn dressings. The Fiber Silver Seal from Noble Biomaterials is an antimicrobial burn contact dressing which releases a steady stream of silver cations for broad spectrum antimicrobial protection without any flaking or shedding of elemental silver.
The Argentum Silverlon elastic burn wrap dressing is for use over partial-to-full thickness burns, grafts and donor sites and can be used over large and contoured areas. Another burn dressing, which is from DeRoyal, has a special-shaped gauze vest burn dressing. This is like a regular gauze dressing but shaped to fit a part of the body.


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by Trevor Kuss, sports information assistant
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The Georgia College softball team (21-11) came away with a pair of non-conference victories over Carson-Newman College (16-8) Monday afternoon, capped off by a three-run eighth inning to secure an 8-7 victory in game two of the doubleheader. Dani Gallucci (Orlando, Fla.) led the Bobcats to a 2-1 victory in the first game of the afternoon.
Gallucci improved to 7-4 on the year, going the full seven innings while allowing four hits, three walks and striking out four. She allowed one unearned run, giving her a current streak of 15 1/3 innings without allowing an earned run immediately following a previous streak of 25 innings was snapped. All told, the senior has allowed one earned run in the last 39 1/3 innings. Her ERA stands at 0.88, second in the Peach Belt Conference (PBC).
Kelsea Martin (Dacula, Ga.) had two of the Bobcats' five hits, going 2-for-2 at the plate along with a walk. Taylor Campbell (Warner Robbins, Ga.) continues to swing a hot bat for the Bobcats, going 1-for-2, including the game-winning sacrifice fly in the team's 20th win of the season.
After the pitchers' duel in game one, both offenses were ready to go in the second game of the doubleheader. The Eagles scored a run in the top of the first with a Bri Shoemake single, plating Jessica Morgan.
The Bobcats answered in the bottom of the first, as Martin drilled a grounder down the leftfield line, scoring Kristen Brooks (Brunswick, Ga.).
The Eagles added two more runs in the third inning when Shoemake hit a towering shot to leftfield. Carson-Newman pushed the score to 5-1 with a pair of runs in the fourth inning. Marisa Boyette (Marietta, Ga.) entered the game in the fourth and silenced the Eagle offense for the next three innings.
The Bobcats pushed three runs across in the fifth inning. A Campbell single brought home Whitney Okvist (Kennesaw, Ga.). Gallucci followed with another single, bringing in Natalie Lampert (Marietta, Ga.) and Campbell.
The Bobcats tied the game in the bottom of the sixth inning with back-to-back doubles by Brooks and Okvist.
The teams entered extra innings with the international-tiebreak rule going into effect. The Eagles were able to score a pair in the top of the eighth, making the score 7-5.
The Bobcats started the inning off with a Brooks double to right center, bringing in Natalie Bellantoni (Oviedo, Fla.). Back-to-back bunt singles by Okvist and Abi LeRoy (Dublin, Ga.) plated Brooks to tie the game. Kristen Humphries (Columbus, Ga.) came to the plate with two outs and the winning run as Okvist standing on third base. The sophomore outfielder hit a laser into the left side of the Eagles infield, all runners were safe and Okvist came in to score.
The Bobcats tallied 15 hits in the extra-inning win as Boyette improved to 10-3 on the year. Brooks went 3-for-5 with two doubles and three runs scored. Okvist was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and her 27th stolen base of the season. Okvist's 154 career hits rank sixth in school history, just three behind Shelbie Lindsey (2005-08).
Martin was 5-for-6 at the plate with two walks on the day and Campbell was 3-for-7 with two RBI.
The Bobcats return to action Wednesday, March 13 at 4 p.m. when they travel to take on Lander University (10-13, 0-2 PBC).
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Jan. 8, 2003
SAN BRUNO, Calif. - The West Coast Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Championships will return to the Bay Area in 2004 and 2005, it was announced today by Commissioner Michael Gilleran. The change is a result of the WCC's decision to rotate the league's premier event between the Bay Area, Pacific Northwest and Southern California, each for a period of two consecutive years.
The 2004 and 2005 tournaments will be held in the Bay Area, 2006 and 2007 in the Pacific Northwest and 2008 and 2009 in Southern California.
This Fall at the WCC Executive Committee meetings, it was voted that the 2004 WCC Basketball Tournament will be held at the Leavey Center on the Santa Clara University campus. In 2005, the event will move approximately 50 miles north to the University of San Francisco campus, where games will be played in the confines of War Memorial Gymnasium. This will be Santa Clara's eighth time hosting the event, most recently in 2000, while USF will serve as host for the fourth time.
"I think the league's decision to rotate the host site allows all WCC fans along the west coast the opportunity enjoy one of the best college basketball events in the country," said Commissioner Gilleran. "I'm confident the fans in the Bay Area will continue to embrace our league championship as they have in the past. I look forward to great success at both Santa Clara and San Francisco in the coming years."
Before the event moves to the Bay Area, the 2003 WCC Basketball Tournament will be held at the Jenny Craig Pavilion on the University of San Diego campus. This is the third year that USD has served as the host of the WCC Basketball Championships.
"The University of San Diego has done an outstanding job hosting the Championship the last two years," said Gilleran. "The USD staff and the Jenny Craig Pavilion have provided a quality experience for our student-athletes and administration at a first-class facility."
Also changing will be the WCC Basketball Tournament format. Effective with the 2003 event, the league will adopt an 8-Team/ Play-In format for both the men and the women. The women will play March 6-9, 2003 and the men will square-off March 7-10, 2003.
Under the new format, the #5 through #8 seeds will compete in the opening round to determine who will advance to the next round of the tournament. Waiting for the winners in the quarterfinals will be the #3 and #4 seeds, who will have first round byes. The winners of the quarterfinal match-ups will go head-to-head with the #1 and #2 seeds, who will have byes through the first two rounds of the tournament.


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WASHINGTON – For the third time this month, a Bowie, Md., man is facing charges related to the sexual abuse of a minor.
Michael David Brochu, 52, was re-arrested Monday and charged with third- and fourth-degree sex offense, as well as second-degree assault. Prince George's County police say he met an 11-year-old boy at a local pool in Bowie and sexually abused him between June 27 and Aug. 19, 2011.
Brochu also is accused of abusing a 10-year-old boy visiting his home between April 2011 and June of this year; a 6-year-old family member on June 21 of this year while at a pool in Bowie and an 8-year-old boy in Brochu's home between Sept. 1, 2011 and July of this year.
The Bowie Patch reports Brochu was released on bond after both of his initial arrests this month. Patch says he remained in police custody as of Thursday following the latest charges.
The Gazette also reports that Brochu was convicted of similar crimes in the 1980s in Howard County, Md. Seven boys said Brochu molested them, according to the Gazette, citing The Baltimore Sun.
Brochu reportedly received a five-year suspended sentence and five years probation, and was ordered to continue with psychological counseling. The Gazette reports Brochu told police of his prior offenses following his first arrest this month, but police could not find them in a database search.
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Hawaii Food and Wine Festival 2013: The big finale
The Hawaii Food and Wine Festival, now in its third year, has grown to include two islands (Maui and Oahu), more chefs and a slew of workshops. Its purpose? To bring in world-class chefs (primarily from the Mainland and Asia) and to highlight Hawaii's own culinary resources. It is, in short, an event to put Hawaii on the culinary map. The festival culminated over the weekend with back-to-back tasting events; here are some of our favorite bites.
Taste Our Love for the Land, held at the Convention Center rooftop on Saturday night, was the largest of all the events, with 19 chefs, a dozen wineries represented, and five mixologists, including Jim Meehan and Julie Reiner. The no-contest highlight was Mourad Lahlou's uni and abalone on coconut panna cotta, the silky base matching uni's smooth texture, and delicate touches of seaweed, tender abalone and lime zest making every mouthful delightful.
Left: Art Smith's Southern-fried island catch; right: Hiro Sone's abalone
Art Smith's Southern-fried island catch fused a crunchy crust with flaky mahi, the raw sweet potato slaw completely unexpected. Hiro Sone treated his abalone to a herb butter bath, with sea asparagus and fresh cherry tomatoes lending salty crunch and acidity.
Left: Ed Kenney's paiai and kukui nut broth; right: Sheldon Simeon's goat kilawen
Some of the most standout dishes of the night were the simplest: Ed Kenney truly gave a taste of Hawaii, with paiai treated like mochi, grilled Japanese street snack style, brushed with sweet shoyu, crusted with sesame seeds and folded into crisp, crackling nori. Then there was Sheldon Simeon's gutsy goat kilawen, a Filipino style ceviche made with raw goat. Yup, raw. When Simeon posted a picture of this dish on Instagram, he wrote, "Up to a year ago I would have been afraid to serve a dish like this. I would want to do a crumble of this, a swipe of that, and some type of frilly garnish. But [this] dish, even stripped of its makeup and glamour, was a dish that I was never more proud about."
Left: Mark Freischmidt's coconut and chocolate; right: Toshi Yoroizuka's Hawaiian sundae
For dessert: Mark Freischmidt's matcha sponge, candied rhubarb and chocolate and coconut bonbon that a friend called an upscale Cadbury egg. Toshi Yoroizuka presented a perfect Hawaiian sundae, with ice cream and panna cotta layered with fresh papaya and mango, a tropical fruit gelee and rice paper crisps.
Left: Bloody Mary bar; middle: Melissa Bow's chocolate pikake gelato and lilikoi shiso sorbetto; right: Dominique Crenn's nuts and seeds
Sunday's Girls Got Game brunch set out to highlight female chefs and farmers, the underrepresented gender in the industry. It certainly provided role models: Mixologist Chandra Lucariello and Erin Suzuki helmed the Bloody Mary bar, opening my eyes to a cocktail with aquavit and tomato water (tomato juice with the solids strained out), a lighter and more refreshing drink than a traditional Bloody Mary, while still retaining its savoriness. Melissa Bow scooped a chocolate-pikake gelato and lilikoi-shiso sorbetto, sprinkled with crunchy salt.
And Dominique Crenn gave her take on breakfast granola, with a bowl of nuts, seeds, toasted quinoa, and a drizzle of dark chocolate. Crenn's resume is impressive: she was the first female executive chef in Indonesia, and, in the US, the first female chef to receive two Michelin stars. She's also well-spoken; it seemed like a waste to bring her in for a few dishes when she really could have been inspiration for all genders. (Hear and read her thoughts on being a woman in the kitchen.)
Left: Ricardo Zarate's ceviche; right: Kevin Chong's chili prawns
The HFWF closed out at Koolina to fireworks (in the sky and and on the plate). Ricardo Zarate's simply perfect ceviche, with ahi slices in a pool of leche de tigre, refreshed the palate, while Kevin Chong's crispy Singaporean prawns sent it singing with sweet lemongrass and bursts of cilantro.
Left: Michael Ginor's spice garden; right: Michelle Karr-Ueoka's chocolate coffee cup
Now that California has banned foie gras, maybe Hawaii should make it a culinary draw for tourists. Especially if it's prepared anything like Michael Ginor's whimsical pot, a cylinder of foie planted in "soil," sweet and sandy like graham cracker crumbs and spiced with anise and fennel. Just as fun: Michelle Karr-Ueoka's layered chocolate dessert, with chocolate-coffee pudding, tapioca, coffee jellies, brownies and a crunchy chocolate tuile. Not content with that, she also gave attendees a taste of local sweets: take-home packages of butter mochi and okoshi.
For more photos, see our photo gallery of Taste Our Love of the Land.


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Clavia Nord Electro
Once upon a time, musicians sporting sideburns, large zodiac medallions on thick gold chains, and tight polyester jumpsuits grunted and heaved their monstrously heavy keyboards onto the world's stages. They begged and cajoled their temperamental behemoths to survive another gig without breaking tines, reeds, or Leslie motors. The mighty Hammond organ, Rhodes and Wurlitzer electric pianos, and Hohner Clavinet were large, heavy, bulky, and often in need of maintenance. But the sound that emanated from them was glorious.
Clavia, manufacturer of the Nord series of virtual analog synthesizers, has responded to the thirst for vintage keyboard sounds by creating the Nord Electro. The Clavia Nord Electro is a virtual electromechanical instrument that simulates a Hammond B-3 organ, a Hohner Clavinet, Rhodes and Wurlitzer electric pianos, and a Yamaha CP80 portable piano. There are no synthesizer sounds, and programming capabilities are limited to tweaking the effects and Hammond settings. The Electro is incredibly compact and lightweight, has a great keyboard action, and delivers credible simulations of several instruments.
The Clavia Nord Electro was designed to be highly portable (see Fig. 1). The 61- and 73-key versions are not much taller than the height of the key bed. (A rackmount version, the Electro Rack [$1,699], is slated to be released by the time you read this.) The case is the standard Nord fire-engine red, and the buttons, knobs, and distinct lack of an LCD are the same as on others in the Nord series. In a nod to its '70s progenitors, Clavia clad the sides of the Electro in red-stained wooden end blocks — a nice touch. The Electro has an internal power transformer as well as a two-prong power cord rather than the ubiquitous three-prong grounded IEC power cord that is found on most pro-audio and synth components.
The controls and displays are tightly grouped above the keys. In addition to ¼-inch stereo outs, a headphone jack, and MIDI In and Out, the rear panel sports jacks for an assignable control pedal, a Sustain switch, and a switch to change the simulated Leslie's rotor speed (see Fig. 2). When new instrument samples become available, the Electro's USB port will facilitate downloading them from Clavia's Web site. A second pair of outputs would have been most welcome, allowing the organ section to run into a Leslie and the piano section to run into an instrument amp.
I've never been wild about Nord's bright red look. It is distinctive and edgy, but it can distract from the performer during a gig. I wish Clavia would offer a black model with silver writing as an alternative; it would fit perfectly into a rig that includes vintage keyboards.
The front panel is a model of efficiently organized elegance, with dedicated knobs and buttons for every commonly used feature. On the left is the area for program storage and selection as well as system-setup functions. A two-digit LED display shows the preset and system values, but users would be better served with a small LCD. The octave-shift buttons, which let you transpose the pitch up or down three octaves, are especially useful on the 61-key Electro. To their right are the instrument controls.
The Clavia Nord Electro is conceptually grouped into two instrument sections: organ and piano. The organ is a physical model, and the pianos are Velocity-switched multisamples. You choose between the organ and piano sections using an instrument-select button.
The organ section features the most frequently used tone-shaping controls found on a Hammond B-3. Buttons are provided for percussion (On/Off, Second/Third Harmonic, and Standard, Soft, or Slow Decay), vibrato (simulations for the B-3's three levels of vibrato and three levels of chorus), and nine sets of drawbars.
The Electro's drawbar buttons substitute for the drawbars on a real Hammond organ; their tone-shaping ability is a critical aspect of B-3 performance practice. Each virtual drawbar represents one partial of the organ tone, letting the player change the sound markedly by moving drawbars on the fly. Each drawbar consists of an up and a down button and an eight-segment LED display for each partial.
The advantages of the Clavia Nord Electro's drawbars are that partial settings are instantly updated during program changes, and real drawbars stand a greater chance of eventually breaking. On the other hand, the drawbar buttons aren't as direct and immediate as real drawbars, and they will take some getting used to on the part of the seasoned Hammond player.
On the organ instrument, you can split the keyboard to simulate a Hammond's upper and lower manuals. The split point is fixed and allows enough room in the lower manual for left-hand chord comping or walking bass. As an alternative, you can plug another MIDI keyboard into the Electro to operate as the lower manual.
Although I applaud Clavia for assigning a separate control knob or button to each primary function, it missed the boat in one area: the positioning and size of the Leslie-simulation buttons. On a real Hammond, the Leslie Speed switch is on the organ's far-left side to permit a quick swipe of the left hand to change rotor speed. The Electro places the switch toward the right side of the front panel, and the button is no larger or easier to reach than the rest of the buttons on the instrument. However, you can control the speed with a footpedal by means of the rotary speed jack.
The piano section is straightforward and features a button that switches between the Rhodes Mark II Stage Piano, Wurlitzer 200A, Clavinet D6, Yamaha CP80 Electric Grand, acoustic grand (Ac.Grand), and Option (for future use) multisample sets. Additional presence controls in the piano section let you dial in a midrange bump or cut to shape the multisample's tone a bit.
I am a snob when it comes to synth keyboard actions. I wondered how any manufacturer would handle an action that covers the needs of organ and electric-piano performance. Clavia has succeeded marvelously. The keyboard uses waterfall keys similar to those on real Hammonds; they have no lip, and the front edge reaches down into the key bed, unlike the keys on most synths. The action has a bit of bounce, weight, and stiffness, which is great for lightning-fast repetition of single notes, a technique common to Hammond playing.
The action is heavier than but certainly in the ballpark of a Clavinet's action. Although it's definitely lighter than the thuddy, sluggish feel of a Rhodes or the pianoesque action of a CP80 or Wurlie, the Electro's action is perfectly acceptable for idiomatically playing electric-piano sounds as well as organ.
For years I have owned and played all the instruments simulated by the Electro. I'm comparing the Electro directly with them, not with instruments that simulate the real thing. In that context, the Electro's sounds are a mixed bag, ranging from excellent to, well, not; in all fairness, though, I feel the same way about many other vintage keyboard simulations.
The Hammond model sounds wonderful. The tone partials are thick and fat, with a tremendous, tight low end and shimmering highs. Dialed-in drawbar settings sounded exactly as I expected them to; they behaved similarly to my real Hammonds. The percussion is good and usable for bringing out ripping lines over a band. The chorus and vibrato are okay — not dead-on, but good enough. The Leslie simulation is one of the best I've heard; it is musical and crystalline, and the changes in motor speed sound amazing.
The one glaring problem in the Electro's Hammond is the key-click simulation. It is a sharp, spiky, bright click at the beginning of each note that is like nothing I have heard in any Hammond. It sounds unmusical to my ears, and you can't defeat it or lower its volume. Fortunately, there is a work-around: keep the Leslie simulation on while using the Hammond model, and the lowpass filter in the simulation completely removes the key click. Clavia reports that a software patch that allows the user to defeat the key click should be available soon.
The Rhodes multisample is based on a Mark II Stage Piano. The samples and Velocity crossfading are great. The instrument is full and rich, though just a shade bright and bell-like for my taste. With a nice dynamic range, the sampled Rhodes really honks and bites when you dig in. Throw on a touch of the phaser or chorus effect and a little overdrive, and you're in business. This instrument is totally musical.
At first I didn't like the Wurlie, but it's growing on me. The tone is rich and smooth, but it just doesn't have quite the growly honk of my beloved 140B. Something is missing in the subtle dynamics of the instrument; perhaps it's a bit too clean and polite. The tremolo effect helps a lot, though, and the instrument sounds good.
The Clav is a disappointment. The sample Clavia chose is bright and fairly flat, without any of the ringy honk and beef that characterize the real thing. Clavia didn't capture the subtlety of the sound, the clangorous overtones, or the grittiness that make songs such as Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" and Billy Preston's "Outa-Space" classics. Running the Clav sound through a real wah-wah pedal helps, but a more nasal, midrangey sample set would be a great thing to add in an upgrade.
The CP70 and CP80 were Yamaha's "portable" electroacoustic pianos. Popular in the 1980s, those pianos used a small soundboard and electric pickups to create a metallic, biting sound with little low end. The Electro achieves a credible simulation. Throwing a little chorus on the instrument creates a pretty-sounding alternative to the Rhodes, making it useful for ballads.
Acoustic piano
As a bonus, Clavia includes one nonelectromechanical simulation: an acoustic grand piano. Acoustic pianos are difficult instruments to capture, and Clavia did not succeed in the Electro. The piano is thin and two-dimensional. Clavia would have done better to use the space for an alternate Clavinet sample set. I hope that the acoustic-piano set can be upgraded in the future through the Electro's USB port. (According to Clavia, that will be possible by the time you read this.)
The effects section is a serial chain of six effects stages, each with its own On/Off button and control knobs, making it simple to quickly dial in the right sound for your application. Effects include the aforementioned midrange presence control for the piano section, a Modulations stage with six amplitude- and filter-based effects, an Effects stage with six pitch-based effects, an Overdrive stage, the Rotary Speaker stage, and a final high- and low-shelf EQ stage.
The Modulations stage includes a tremolo that is essential for dialing in a convincing Wurlie sound, an autopan good for a Rhodes patch running in stereo, a ring modulator, and a decent wah managed by a control-voltage footpedal for the Clav. The Effects stage consists of two flangers, two phasers, and two choruses, all of which are appealing but not as good as high-end analog effects pedals. Similarly, the Overdrive stage is an okay distortion simulation, but a good overdrive pedal would sound better. The Rotary Speaker, however, is terrific. You can use it on the piano and organ sections, which is a great touch. Like other units in the Nord series, the Electro offers no reverb or delay effects.
Clavia has created an interesting product in the Nord Electro. The Hammond simulation is solid and credible, though the drawbar buttons take some getting used to. The sampled pianos are a mixed bag, but the size, weight, action, and built-in effects make the instrument a godsend to the gigging retro keyboardist.
Does the Electro sound exactly like the instruments it tries to simulate? Nope. Does it sound musical? Yes, for the most part. For gigging musicians who focus on vintage keyboard sounds, the practical convenience can't be beat. I have yet to find an instrument that can take the place of my beloved vintage instruments, but in a gig or rehearsal situation to which lugging the real thing is inconvenient or impossible, I would throw the Electro on top of a real Wurlie and know my bases are covered handily.
Nick Peckcreates sound for film and games (www.perceptivesound.com) and plays keyboards in the Bay Area jam band Ten Ton Chicken (www.tentonchicken.com). His e-mail email@example.com.
Nord Electro Specifications
Sound Enginephysical modelingPolyphony61-note or 73-note with internal keyboard; 146-note with additional external MIDI keyboardVirtual Drawbars(9) drawbars; (9) user drawbar settings; (9) preset drawbar settingsKeyboard Splitslower manual/upper manual; preset split pointEffectsswell; percussion (2nd, 3rd, loud, soft, slow, fast); chorus/vibrato; overdrive; rotary speaker simulation; organ morph
Sound Enginesample playbackPolyphony24-noteSimulationsClavinet D6, Wurlitzer 200A, Rhodes Mark II Stage Piano, Yamaha CP80 Electric Grand, Ac.Grand, OptionEffectspresence
Keyboard61-note or 73-note; Velocity-sensitiveDisplay2-character LEDGlobal Effectsoverdrive, EQ, chorus, flanger, phaser, tremolo, wah-wah, autowah, panning, ring modulationAudio Outputs(2) unbalanced ¼" TS; (1) ¼" stereo headphoneControl Inputs(1) assignable footpedal; (1) Sustain switch; (1) Rotary-Speed switchMIDI PortsIn, OutMemory48 RAM programsDimensions61-note: 35.8" (W) × 3.7" (H) × 11.6" (D); 73-note: 44.0" (W) × 3.7" (H) × 11.6" (D)Weight61-note: 17 lb.; 73-note: 20 lb.
Nord Electro
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61-key model
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PROS: Excellent Hammond, Rhodes, and Wurlitzer sounds. Compact and lightweight. Terrific keyboard action. Clear and comprehensive user interface. Convenient electromechanical keyboard simulator for gigging keyboardist.
CONS: Expensive. Thin Clavinet and piano sounds. Hammond key click is too loud and bright. Organ performance-button layout is too different from real Hammond.
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The Juboraj Restaurant Group is one of the oldest, and almost certainly, one of the great Indian and Bangladeshi restaurants in Wales having won numerous awards.
The Juboraj pride themselves on combining traditional authentic dishes with a fresh new contemporary approach bringing you the best flavours the Indian sub-continent has to offer.
Dinner at Juboraj is a wonderful experience. So head straight to Juboraj for a truly Indian experience at a truly Indian restaurant.
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By Lisa Capobianco
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After the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School left 20 children and six educators dead on December 14, 2012, the Southington school district implemented additional security measures to enhance safety throughout the district in response to the tragedy.
Brian Goralski, the chairman of the Board of Education, said board members have worked collaboratively to improve communication with parents, town and law enforcement officials as well as to update safety practices, procedures and door safety. Although he could not explain the improvements in full detail, Goralski said overall, the district has improved cameras and door security with the help of the advice from the Southington Police Department. Officers have also conducted more patrols in the schools, looking out for suspicious behavior and red flags.
"The safety of our schools will be the number one priority for the Board of Education," Goralski said.
For the Southington Police Department, improving communication with the school district has served as a major priority in response to the Newtown tragedy. Although their response plan has remained the same in the event of an emergency, officers have increased their level of interactions with faculty members and students during their patrols every morning and afternoon five days a week. Lieutenant Mike Baribault said each officer is assigned to a particular school to patrol during a shift, and by doing so, takes the time to address concerns, observes any red flags, and gets to know students and faculty members.
"They can tell if something is out of place," Lt. Baribault said.
Southington Supt. Dr. Joseph Erardi added that police and fire officials have maps of every school as well as keys to enter the schools in the event of an emergency. He said improving communication with local officials serves as just one way the school district has enhanced school safety in response to the Newtown tragedy. Dr. Erardi explained that in the past year, the district has established a parent-safety advisory committee to receive input from families about improving school safety. Although he could not explain the improvements in specific details, Dr. Erardi also said that the Board of Education and the Board of Finance established a "sustainable" safety plan for the school year, which focused on enhancing technology, so safety officials could respond in less time and taking measures to keep the perpetrator away from faculty and students for a longer period of time.
"We have shatter-proofed a number of our buildings," Dr. Erardi said.
The Southington school district has also received help from the state. Governor Dannel Malloy recently announced in a press release that Southington will receive $90,183 in grants to fund security measures in the schools. The town was one of 435 schools to receive the second round of funds as part of the School Security Grant Program, which stems from the Gun Violence Prevention and Children's Safety Act. With the second round of grants, Connecticut has allocated a total of $21 million to the school security grant program.
In the first round of grants, Southington received $3,459 from the state. That grant money will help implement security measures at ALTA, including a walkie-talkie system that will allow the director to speak directly with Dr. Erardi during an emergency.
Although he feels proud of the way the district responded to school safety after the Newtown tragedy, Dr. Erardi said he plans to continue improving security in the district.
"We always need improvement," Dr. Erardi said. "The work is never finished."
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Brantford's Human Rights & Human Diversity single and combined honours program, examine the key forces that will shape students' futures
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With purchase sharing, you'll confirm the Apple ID that you use to share iTunes, Apple Books, and App Store purchases with your family. Then your family members have access to all of the purchases associated with the account you confirm. If you want to use a different Apple ID than the one you selected when you enrolled, it's easy to change from Family Sharing settings on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac.
On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Tap Settings > [your name] > Family Sharing. On iOS 10.2 or earlier, tap Settings > iCloud > Family.
- Tap your name in the Family Members list.
- Tap your Apple ID.
- Enter the Apple ID and password that you want to use.
- Tap Confirm Account.
On your Mac
- Choose Apple () menu > System Preferences, then click iCloud.
- Click Manage Family, then click your name under the Family Members list.
- Under Family purchases, click Change Account.
- Enter the Apple ID and password that you want to use.
- Tap Next and follow the onscreen instructions.
When you change your Apple ID, you start sharing from the new account instead of your previous one. Your family members can't access or download purchases from your previous account. They also can't use any DRM-protected music, movies, TV shows, books, apps, or in-app purchases previously downloaded from that account. And if you purchased an Apple Music family subscription from your previous account, your family will no longer have access to that subscription.
You can change the Apple ID that you use to share with your Family Sharing group once every 90 days.


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|Build a 2x2x2 cube where each face displays a unique number.
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There are 9 blocks (7/8"" cubes) with numbers 1 thru 6 laser engraved into the faces. These come packed in an attractive box with sliding lid.
There are 2 different puzzles to solve. The most challenging of which is called "Odd Man Out". You must select 8 of the blocks and assemble them into a 2x2x2 cube such that each face has a unique number. That is, one side may have all 1's, another side all 2's, another all 3's, etc… similar to a dice cube. Because there are 9 blocks available, one of the blocks you do not use in the 8 block cube, BUT which one is it?? That's part of the challenge as if you do not eliminate the correct cube then it cannot be solved.
The basis of this puzzle was given by Satish Vani of Michigan, who received a homemade version of it some 35 years ago as a gift.
The last puzzle objective is to form a 3x3 flat grid such that all number on the top are the same and each side has a unique number. Disregard the bottom surface. There are a number of possible solutions to this one. Try it with any one of the 6 possible numbers on the top surface and see if you can find a solution.
All figures in the blocks are deeply laser engraved with no inks or paints, so they will endure indefinitely.
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"Because I am falsely accused. I never did it."
"I am no witch. I am innocent. I know nothing of it."
"... They told me if I would not confess I should be put down into the dungeon and would be hanged, but if I would confess I should save my life." [note: Margaret was forced to confess and to accuse her own grandfather, George Jacobs, of witchcraft]


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Watch The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) : Full Movie Online Free Max the terrier must cope with some major life changes when his owner gets married and has a baby. When the family takes a trip to the countryside, nervous Max has numerous run-ins with canine-intolerant cows, hostile foxes and a scary turkey. Luckily for Max, he soon catches a break when he meets Rooster, a gruff farm dog who tries to cure the lovable pooch of his neuroses.
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|Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family,
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|Patton Oswalt, Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Jenny Slate, Ellie Kemper, Lake Bell, Dana Carvey, Hannibal Buress, Bobby Moynihan, Tiffany Haddish, Nick Kroll
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Max (voice)Patton Oswalt
Duke (voice)Eric Stonestreet
Snowball (voice)Kevin Hart
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Chloe (voice)Lake Bell
Pops (voice)Dana Carvey
Buddy (voice)Hannibal Buress
Mel (voice)Bobby Moynihan
Daisy (voice)Tiffany Haddish
Sergei (voice)Nick Kroll
Chuck (voice)Pete Holmes
Rooster (voice)Harrison Ford
Cotton (voice)Sean Giambrone
Cat Lady (voice)Meredith Salenger
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crimeandpunishment writes "It's official. Dell will pay the US government $100 million to settle fraud charges. CEO Michael Dell will personally pay a $4 million fine. A federal judge approved the settlement after Michael Dell assured him the company will deliver on the reforms it promised. Dell was accused of pumping up its profits over five years by improperly using payments from Intel, in order to meet Wall Street targets."
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'Rimes Rhymes': A Collection of Photographs by Lou Reed
Once the vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter for the American rock group The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed has to this day continued to be influential within the music industry as both a solo artist and collaborator. While many dedicated fans know of his contributions to music, others may not know of his growing portfolio of experimental photographs, much of which is showcased in a new book called Rimes Rhymes. The book, recently published by French publisher Éditions Photosynthèses, features over 300 photographs by Reed along with text by Bernard Comment.


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An Ada-based design and construction company has been named the 2013 Michigan Contractor of the Year by a statewide association of subcontractors.
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For a second time, family owned Dan Vos Construction Company received the award from the American Subcontractors Association of Michigan, at the fourth annual MCOY Awards on Monday night. The sold-out event was held at the Frederick Meijer Garden & Sculpture Park.
Dan Vos Construction, which won the award in 2010 at the inaugural MCOY event, has been recognized every year at the MCOY awards.
Dan Vos, president of Dan Vos Construction, said living up to the MCOY award every year isn't easy.
"You know, even though I could do without the stress of this Oscar award, it's a pleasure to be back," said Vos, who accepted the award. "It's truly a thrill. When I talk to other folks about ASAM, people get a glimmer in their eye of what a special event this is. We've won plenty of awards over the years, but this is the one we really look forward to."
Online vote
The MCOY winner is determined by online voting, with ASAM members scoring the candidates on their performances in 10 categories: administrative procedures, bid ethics and practice, schedule coordination, safety, jobsite supervision, communication, project relations, lien processes, payment terms and quality workmanship.
National best practices
With this year's MCOY award, Dan Vos Construction will now be nominated by ASAM as a candidate for the ASA National Construction Best Practices Awards, which recognize America's "elite" prime contractors.
ASA will announce the Best Practices award winners in January. If Dan Vos Construction is selected, the firm will head out to an award convention in New Orleans in March.
Honorable mentions
Dan Vos Construction wasn't the only contractor celebrating Monday night. ASAM also awarded two honorable mentions.
Holland-based Elzinga & Volkers, which won the MCOY award last year, was the first runner up, and Grand Rapids-based Owen-Ames-Kimball, which won the MCOY in 2011, was the second runner up.
Tony Roussey, VP of operations at Elzinga & Volkers, said he was very happy with the firm's honor.
"Our customers will see it," Roussey said. "It is something we certainly can use in sales and marketing. It looks pretty cool on a resume."


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Basic Triangle Values
There are a few (a very few) angles that have relatively "neat" trigonometric values, involving, at worst, one square root. Because of their relatively simple values, these are the angles which will typically be used in math problems (in calculus, especially), and you will be expected to have these angles' values memorized.
Usually, textbooks present these values in a table that you are expected memorize. But pictures are generally easier to recall (on tests, etc); this lesson will show the way in which many people really keep track of these values.
45°-Angle Values (from a 45-45-90 triangle)
We choose a length of one unit for the matching sides because this is simplest, and then we get the sqrt(2) value by using the Pythagorean Theorem. (Note that it is irrelevant what are the lengths of the actual triangle you are dealing with; this reference triangle gives you the ratios, and thus the trigonometric values.) The "theta" (the squashed circle with the line through it) in the lower left corner is the angle we'll use. (The orientation of the particular angle they want you to work with is irrelevant, because you can always rotate the above triangle to put it into whatever orientation you need.)
If, for a given exercise, they only want the trigonometric value of the angle, then just read it off the triangle: the sine of theta is (opposite) over (hypoteneuse), or 1/sqrt(2); the cosine of theta is (adjacent) over (hypoteneuse), or 1/sqrt(2); and the tangent of theta is (opposite) over (adjacent), or 1/1 = 1. (Your text or teacher might want you to "rationalize" these ratios, in which case you get sin(theta) = sqrt(2)/2 and cos(theta) = sqrt(2)/2. This rationalization issue becomes much less important once you reach calculus.)
On the other hand, suppose they've given you a 45-degree triangle where the two matching sides have length, say, 14 units, and they want you to find the length of the third side. Okay, you multiply 1 by 14 to get 14 for the matching sides. Then, by similar triangles, you multiply sqrt(2) by 14 to get 14sqrt(2) for the length of the hypoteneuse.
Or suppose they tell you that the hypoteneuse is 12 units. Let's figure out what we have to multiply by to get the lengths of the matching sides. Let this multiplier be "x". Then xsqrt(2) = 12, so x = 12/sqrt(2) = 12sqrt(2)/2 = 6sqrt(2). Then the lengths of the matching sides are 1×6sqrt(2)= 6sqrt(2) units. Copyright © Elizabeth Stapel 2000-2011 All Rights Reserved
You can find anything you need from this reference triangle. Instead of trying to memorize an entire table (if that's not working for you), simply memorize this triangle.
30°- and 60°-Angle Values (from a 30-60-90 triangle)
If you need to work with a 30- or a 60-degree angle, the process is similar to the above, but the set-up is a bit longer.
You find trigonometric values and ratios with the 30-degree and 60-degree triangles in the exact same manner as with the 45-degree triangle.
You may get one of those teachers who doesn't want you to draw these pictures (because you're supposed to have everything memorized by now). Well, this is why your pencil has an eraser. My Calculus II instructor said that if we drew the pictures on our tests, the entire problem would be counted wrong. I drew the pictures anyway, but very lightly, and erased them all before I handed the tests in. He never knew, and I passed the course. You do what you gotta do.
On the other hand, some people prefer tables and charts. If tables work better for you, then this table comes highly recommended, having been "field-tested" by a working instructor:
To find, say, the sine of forty-five degrees, you would trace across in the "sin" row and down the "45°" column, taking the square-root symbol with you as you go and remembering to include the "divided by 2" from the bottom, to get sin(45°) = sqrt(2)/2. The neat pattern of "1, 2, 3" across the top row and "3, 2, 1" across the middle row are meant to help you memorize the table values. Keep in mind that the square root of 1 is just 1, so, for instance, cos(60°) = sqrt(1)/2 = 1/2.
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AMERICUS - The third time was the charm for North Georgia on Sunday afternoon against Georgia Southwestern in the rubber game of their Peach Belt Conference series. GSW answered North Georgia scores on two occasions before a three-run seventh inning helped the Saints pull out a 6-5 victory at Hurricane Stadium.
The Hurricanes (5-26, 3-14 PBC) missed an opportunity to tie North Georgia (14-14, 5-10 PBC) in the win column in the PBC West Division standings and move closer to that all-important fourth spot in the division which garners a birth in the PBC Tournament.
A leadoff walk, coupled with three-consecutive singles put GSW in a hole early as North Georgia jumped to a 2-0 lead in the first inning.
The Hurricanes answered in the bottom half of the inning. Michel Coffey opened with a single, John Duran reached on a throwing error and both men scored on a Randall Sheffield single to right.
The game remained tied at 2-2 until the fifth when a Terrell Jones double to the right-field corner scored Kenny Bellavance from first.
Again, GSW had an answer in the bottom half of the inning. The Hurricanes put together a three-run, four-hit frame highlighted by a two-run single from Beau Parker.
The decisive rally came from the Saints in the seventh inning. A Bellavance two-run double to left center tied the ballgame. After advancing to third on a ground out, Bellavance scored on a two-out wild pitch by Justin Lott.
The Hurricanes could get a runner no farther than first base the rest of the way.
Coffey, Sheffield and Parker had two hits apiece for the 'Canes. Parker and Sheffield each drove in a pair. Southwestern hit into four double plays in the game and seven DPs over the two losses in the series.
Bellavance led North Georgia at the plate with his 3-for-5 afternoon. Bellavance drove in two runs and scored three times. Jones, Matthew Black and Andrew Gordon added two hits apiece.
GSW starting pitcher Matthew Suggs (1-6) settled in after a rocky first frame and finished with 6 1/3 innings on the mound. Suggs allowed six runs - four earned - and three walks while recording six strikeouts. Lott tossed the final 2 2/3 innings and did not surrender a hit or a run while walking one and striking out two.
North Georgia starter Blake Hobby (4-2) pitched eight innings. He allowed five runs - four earned - and registered three walks and three strikeouts. Reese Patten notched one out before handing the ball to Phillip Taylor, who earned his first save of the season after forcing a game-ending double play.
Southwestern returns to action on Saturday with a 1 p.m. doubleheader at Augusta State.


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UConn remained No. 1 in The Associated Press poll after easily winning its first game of the season.
The Huskies were no longer unanimous Monday after losing a first-place vote to second-ranked Duke, which beat No. 10 California on the road in its opener. UConn has a tough week, beginning with a showdown against No. 3 Stanford on Monday night. The Huskies then will visit eighth-ranked Maryland on Friday before traveling to No. 13 Penn State on Sunday.
Fourth-ranked Tennessee faces 12th-ranked North Carolina on Monday night.
Louisville was fifth, followed by Notre Dame and Kentucky. Baylor and Cal switched places to round out the top 10.
No one fell out of the rankings this week, as No. 23 Dayton was the only Top 25 team to lose to an unranked opponent. The Flyers dropped nine spots after falling to Iowa in overtime.