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What's Your Fantasy?
For years, my favorite fantasy has been consistent: A hot stranger takes me passionately in a semipublic place and uses inventive tricks (I put my leg where?) to deliver waves of pleasure. Then, at the moment of truth, my mystery man reaches into his pocket and pulls out a condom. Oh, YES! I scream in safe-sex ecstasy, pulling him toward me for the big finale.
Weird? Maybe. But each woman peppers her fantasies with unique details à la Captain Condom. In general, though, of the 96 percent of us who write, direct and star in personal pornos of the mind, according to a Self.com survey, most follow the same themes. It's not surprising: Women tend to have similar feelings about sex and in life. Fantasies—aside from providing obvious orgasm-bestowing benefits—help us overcome, explore and indulge those inhibitions, fears and impulses, many of which we aren't even aware of, says Michael Bader, author of Arousal: The Secret Logic of Sexual Fantasies (St. Martin's Griffin).
So, we're pulling back the sheets! We polled readers to find the top 10 fantasies, then quizzed experts about their meaning and how to use them to spice up real-life sex. Relax—we're not suggesting you have an actual ménage à trois or even ask your man to play a sexy stranger. "For most people, fantasies should stay just that. They're never as erotic when acted out," says Barry McCarthy, Ph.D., coauthor of Discovering Your Couple Sexual Style (Routledge). "You feel self-conscious." What does work: mining them for information and using it as inspiration to add more fun and more steam to your encounters. Get ready to have the sex of your dreams!
59% fantasize about…Sex in Public
"In Grand Central Terminal in New York City, there's a walkway with a wall of windows overlooking the concourse. I'm pushed up against one of the pillars having sex. If we move too much, we'll be seen, but that's the thrill! Little do all the commuters know what's going on above!" —Teresa,* 41, Foxboro, Massachusetts
IN YOUR HEAD You get to toss aside self-consciousness and be the naughty, gotta-get-it-on-right-now woman. "It's the equivalent of saying, 'I am incredibly sexual, I love sex, and I don't care who sees it. I dare you to catch me,'" Bader says.
IN YOUR BED Actual sex in public is as fun as peeing in the bushes—it's messy and uncomfortable, and some creep usually gets a free show. But you can achieve the frisson of excitement you seek by making your contact less overt, says Debby Herbenick, Ph.D., author of Because It Feels Good (Rodale). Rub your hand up your man's thigh under a table or cop a feel when pushed up next to him in a crowded bar or train. Wear easy-access clothes (panties optional!) and let those public acts prime you for a private one at home. The second you get inside: skirt up, pants down.
58% fantasize about…Sex with an Ex
"My ex-boyfriend had a strong, lean body and Gumby-like flexibility. I imagine that we're going at it for hours in all sorts of crazy positions in different rooms of his apartment." —Stephanie, 32, Chicago
__IN YOUR HEAD__No, this isn't proof that you're subconsciously pining for the guy, says Wendy Maltz, coauthor of Private Thoughts: Exploring the Power of Women's Sexual Fantasies (BookSurge). Your id could just be lusting after a sex act you loved or one particular sexual quality of his—e.g., his circus-performer bendiness, porn-caliber creativity or take-charge attitude during sex, she explains.
IN YOUR BED You don't need to deprive yourself of whatever position, maneuver or dynamic you've been missing simply because it originated with an ex, Maltz says. But you do need to be careful about how you bring it up. Suggest that you and your partner try something "new" such as [fill in the blank]. We're not saying you should lie, per se; merely get across to him how you want to explore whatever it is together (ahem). But, for obvious reasons, leave out where you got the idea!
56% fantasize about…Sex with a Woman
"I meet a mysterious, voluptuous Lara Croft type at a party and don't realize she's a lesbian. She lures me to her place, where she undresses me, and then we kiss, touch and have sex. I leave feeling pleasantly taken advantage of." —Bridget, 32, London
__IN YOUR HEAD__Lesbian fantasies do not necessarily a lesbian make. More often, they're simply a response to the fact that we women are damn sexy and portrayed as such in movies and magazines and, well, just about everywhere. "The fantasy can be a way of honoring your own sexuality and the lusciousness of the female body," Maltz says.
IN YOUR BED If you want to voice a bit about your fantasy, don't be shy. The cliché is usually true; men think about two women, too. But instead of inviting your Tomb Raider into bed, let a hot woman be a foreplay tool for both you and your mate. "If you're watching a movie with a beautiful actress in it, talk about how sexy she is," Ley says. "Start there."
53% fantasize about…Being Dominated
"I'm in a dungeon, where a masked man is bossing me around. He says things like, 'Take off your shirt' before tying me to a cross or bench. He whips and spanks me a bit, but it never gets too violent. I completely surrender, loving that I don't have to make an effort. He's totally in control." —Sarah, 36, New York City
IN YOUR HEAD Do you usually run the show at work or home? Are you always the vacation planner and decision maker? Domination fantasies may be your subconscious saying, Somebody else is in charge for a change and—whew!—I can finally relax and focus on feeling good, Bader says. They may also signal an unconscious guilt about sex—if you were always taught that nice girls didn't want it, for example. "When you're tied up, you aren't doing anything wrong," Maltz says.
IN YOUR BED You could invest in fuzzy handcuffs, but you'll probably get more out of the fantasy by setting up and playing out the scene with words only. "Tying up and spanking overtly express the give-and-take of domination, but most couples I've talked to say the dialogue is the more arousing part," says David Ley, Ph.D., author of Insatiable Wives (Rowman & Littlefield). Consider talking to your partner ahead of time about what you might want him to say or do. "You're the submissive, but the scenario still focuses entirely on fulfilling your needs," he says.
45% fantasize about…Two Men at Once
"It starts with me giving one guy oral sex while the other has sex with me. Then it moves to double penetration, one below me, one entering from above. They're having their way with me, and I'm totally enjoying it." —Kendra, 42, New York City
IN YOUR HEAD One man just isn't enough to quench your unrestrained appetite for ecstasy! If you've been taught to keep a lid on your sexual pleasure, Bader says, a two-guy scenario liberates you.
IN YOUR BED In real life, threesomes usually add up to triple-strength jealousy, not triple-X fun. But your mate is probably more open than you think to incorporating a toy during sex and using it in new ways and places to, say, take you from orgasm (singular) to oh-Oh-OH-rgasms (plural). "Women don't always understand that one of the most arousing things to a man is that his partner's full sexual capacity is being fulfilled," Ley says. Yup, even if it means having a little help.
56% fantasize about…Anonymous Sex
"I'm traveling alone and meet a man at the hotel bar. He comes up to my room, and we start kissing and undressing each other. There's a lot of foreplay, and I'm excited because I can be anybody I want and do whatever I want—I'll never see him again!" —Linda, 40, Minneapolis
IN YOUR HEAD You're free! Stranger fantasies satisfy the desire to unabashedly express yourself and get your needs met, no strings attached. You don't get bogged down in or need to worry about his feelings, what you should or shouldn't be doing or what he thinks of you—all the things that may hold you back slightly in the real bedroom, Bader says.
IN YOUR BED "Meeting" your mate in a hotel bar to role-play may feel contrived. Besides, even if you try it and manage to avoid asking if he picked up the dry cleaning, totally ignoring everything you know about his likes and dislikes is tough. You want him to have fun, too. A better way to re-create the strangers-in-the-night thrill: Sprinkle your lovemaking routine (and let's face it, monogamous sex can get routine) with unpredictability. "Anything that surprises him will excite you both," Herbenick says. It can be as simple as flicking on the lights if you usually do it in the dark or swapping positions or the order of how things usually progress.
33% fantasize about…Being a Prostitute
"I'm a call girl who charges an insane amount of money. My clients recognize I'm a smart woman with good taste, and they can't take their eyes off me—I have a great body and no cellulite! One guy is in love with me, of course, and after taking many exotic trips together, he tells me he wants me to stop hooking and be with only him." —Rose, 41, Edgewater, New Jersey
IN YOUR HEAD You've seen Pretty Woman too many times. Just kidding. A hooker (or stripper) fantasy is usually all about being admired purely for your physical sizzle and undeniable sex appeal and prowess. You're so beautiful and good in bed that people pay to have sex with you! There's also a feeling of sexual freedom that goes hand in silk-gloved hand with this fantasy. You aren't mom/wife/employee. "You're pure sex!" Bader says.
__IN YOUR BED__Put yourself in a completely carnal position by displaying your naked or lingerie-clad body to your partner pre-sex. Don't slip under the covers. Don't immediately start kissing. Lay out your goods on the bed and let him admire them. Stretch marks? What stretch marks?! Bulges? You have none! Your man's too busy thinking about ravishing you to focus on anything else. One note: It can be hard to go from a client meeting or cleaning up your kid's vomit to feeling like the embodiment of sex. Give yourself time to transition if needed. Take a shower and run your hands slowly over your breasts, butt and stomach as you suds up. This allows you to reconnect with your curves and your physical sexuality before you unleash it.
32% fantasize about…An Orgy
"My husband and I get dressed up and head out to a bar to meet some strangers, usually couples. We all go back to a hotel room, have some drinks and get into the hot tub, where everybody starts messing around with each other. It's a lot of fun but also scary, which is part of the turn-on. I'm a bit of a prude in real life, but in the fantasy, I like that my husband enjoys watching me with other people, and I like watching him having fun, too. It's a free-for-all!" —Charlotte, 39, Austin, Texas
IN YOUR HEAD "This is a grab bag of a lot of other fantasies," Maltz says. "You've got at least two men, two women, strangers, different ages." And all those people make it public. Some of the meanings of those other fantasies could apply here, but the big draw is in the tension and titillation of doing something so wild and unpredictable. No one is in control, and everything—including societal norms and relationship rules—is swept away, along with socks and undies, in a wave of passion, Bader says. "It's arousing to believe that you're sexually strong enough to be part of it," Maltz adds.
__IN YOUR BED__Like so many fantasies, the reality of an orgy rarely lives up to its imagined equivalent. There are, however, a lot of things that bring a similar sense of adventure and hedonism to an otherwise orderly sex life: toys, food (whipped cream, ice, ice cream), a video camera, porn. You don't have to approach them seriously at first. It's OK to joke; feeling a little uncomfortable is part of the experience.
16% fantasize about…Forced Sex
"A stranger jumps out of an alley and grabs me. He's rough, both in appearance and sexually—not the sort of person I'd have sex with by choice. I'm physically resisting, but I also really want it. He rips off all my clothes, and it feels good." —Patricia, 45, London
IN YOUR HEAD A rape fantasy may freak you out, but it's nothing to be ashamed of. Unlike with real rape, there's no threat of actual violence. The thrill may be, in part, about giving up control (see domination, at left), but also the aggressive way your fantasy lover handles you, McCarthy says. It's arousing, in the safe boundaries of your brain, to think someone is so turned-on that he must forcefully take you right then and there. The aggression is in his attraction to you physically, so it's not really physically threatening.
__IN YOUR BED__Rape fantasies are completely normal, but because no woman truly wants to be raped (duh with a capital D), they especially don't translate well in the bedroom. You can add into the mix elements of roughness, however, and animal attraction. Start by asking your man to do things like push you onto the bed or against a wall, and undress and grope you more assertively than usual. Think more Mr. & Mrs. Smith, less Law & Order SVU.
14% fantasize about…A Mrs. Robinson Scenario
"I'm a casting agent and he's a young actor reading for me. He has to take his shirt off for a scene, and I start touching him to position him for the camera. I can see he is turned-on but feels shy, so I place his hands on me. It's clear he's never been with a woman who knows what she wants. We have sex on the casting couch and I love 'directing' him." —Jane, 40, New York City
IN YOUR HEAD Forget the cougar stigma for a minute. Young, hard bodies are hot and can, um, get harder almost on demand. But there's also appeal in their innocence—and your control. "You have the power of sexual knowledge," Maltz says.
IN YOUR BED "Many women don't take charge during sex, but for guys, it's exciting—a lot of them want direction," Herbenick says. It goes back to them getting off on your getting off. So hop in the driver's seat and tell your mate to buckle up. Have him close his eyes and rely entirely on your instructions. Move his hands where you want them and tell him what feels good.
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Vostermans Ventilation has developed a strong name as trustworthy partner with high quality products and logistic advantages. In co-operation with the other company in the group, Vostermans Alu Foundries, Vostermans Ventilation is able to initiate new developments in a flexible way and/or supply the customer with custom-made solutions.
In the own R&D Factory with state-of-the-art measuring equipment, a modern windtunnel and various test rooms, all necessary fan and motor characteristics are thoroughly tested from the first development of a new product or a product line. Also for the complete logistical track, Vostermans Ventilation is fully equipped to supply according to the demands of the customers in terms of time, assembly level, packaging, quantities, transport methods etcetera.
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The stars have ordained to Zodac, the rider of the solar winds, that he must save the life of Skeletor by destroying He-Man. So with that in mind, he appears to the royal court in his sun chariot to appeal to the hero (whom he knows is Adam) to either come to him or be responsible for the destruction of Eternia by way of Zodac's cosmic power.
Adam exits from the palace with Cringer by his side to hear the cry of the falcon, whereupon he enters the Cave of Power and transforms into He-Man. There, the Sorceress tells him of Skeletor's search for the other half of the Power Sword (as He-Man does not have it...yet).
Meanwhile, Superman is flying near Metropolis harbors when a giant sea creature attacks him. This turns out to be because of a warp at the bottom of both Earth's and Eternia's ocean. After disposing of the monster, Supes follows three glowing spheres to the bottom of the ocean, only to be caught in a vortex and emerge, once again, in Eternia.
He-Man has begun to battle with Zodac, who easily matches him. Skeletor recovers the second half of the Power Sword (from its secret location on Earth) and is about to join the two when Superman flies over and grabs both. Skeletor attacks Supes with magic, and Superman gets rid of the two halves by throwing one to He-Man and one at Skeletor. He-Man throws his half into Skeletor's chest as Skeletor electrocutes He-Man and both die. But Skeletor's power enters into He-Man and he rises again, whereupon Zodac tells him that he has cheated his fate.(An interesting story of how He-Man got his half of the Power Sword.)
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RINGO Starr says Australian audiences will see a lot more of him when he returns Down Under next year.
The ex-Beatles drummer will tour Australia with his newest All-Starr Band in February.
The supergroup is the twelfth incarnation of the All-Starr Band and includes Steve Lukather from Toto, Gregg Rolie of Santana and Journey fame, Mr Mister's Richard Paige, Gregg Bissonette, who played drums for Dave Lee Roth, and multi-instrumentalists Todd Rundgren and Mark Rivera.
While the likes of Yellow Submarine and I'll Get By With A Little Help From My Friends are regularly dusted off during an All-Starr tour, the show also sees each band member perform hits from their own career.
Starr hasn't played an instrument in Australia since the Beatles twisted and shouted their way across the world on their legendary 1964 tour.
He remembers the "screaming atmosphere" and says he can't wait to return for longer shows than The Beatles' historic performances.
"In those days we only played thirty minute shows so people will definitely be getting a better deal this time round," Starr told AAP from Los Angeles.
"People were really excited that The Beatles were in town and it was a really amazing time. If you saw it you were blessed I suppose." – AAP


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Research in Motion Scores Profit, Loses Subscribers
Research in Motion beat expectations for the fourth quarter and reported one million of its new Z10 smartphones were shipped during the period. Michael Casey has details. Photo: Getty Images.
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Still smouldering a decade after by being branded by the Mercury Music Prize's ill fated stamp of approval, Badly Drawn Boy returns to his roots and his best for his seventh record. It's What I'm Thinking Part One: Photographing Snowflakes could well be a poignant analogy of his career to date: beautiful creations appreciated fleetingly before dissolving into the abyss, all in the click of a shutter. Because despite an acclaimed back-catalogue, Damon Gough never achieved the success everyone in 2000 expected, with his latterday records disappearing relatively quickly from view.
This isn't something that has been lost on Gough, either. After the commercial failure of his last record, Born In The UK, which lead to a speedy exit from EMI, Gough - bruised by the industry and mystified by the record's failure - retreated to the comforts of Chorlton for three years.
Bizarrely, it took Mrs Merton and a story about an overweight Rochdale man with an obsession with Jeremy Kyle to get Gough back in the studio. Caroline Aherne and Jeff Pope approached him to write the music to the TV film, 'The Fattest Man In Britain', which produced the soundtrack Is There Nothing We Could Do? and more importantly got Gough back in the studio.
It's What I'm Thinking Part One is a self-confessed return to basics approach for Gough. The first in a trilogy of albums, he's once again working with Andy Votel, co-founder of Twisted Nerve, and has released the album on his own One Last Fruit Label.
The ghosting vocals and gently picked chords of opener, 'In Safe Hands', couldn't be any further farther removed from the brash vox and in your face instrumentation of Born In The UK. Its beautiful fragility carries on from Gough's work on Is There Nothing We Could Do? and instantly takes you back to the laid bare melodies of his debut, somewhere he remains for the rest of the record.
It's clear from the outset Gough wants to get back to where he started, back to what made him as an artist. It's evidenced clearly in his reliance primarily on his guitar with occasional piano and string accompaniment; it's a step back from the faux E-Street Band Americana that he wore like an ill fitting plaid shirt on his previous record.
The 'Order Of Things' and 'You Lied' continue in the same fractured vein as 'In Safe Hands' with Gough's vocals barely rising over a whisper. A sole programmed beat gets taken gently by hand alongside a wandering picked acoustic guitar on 'The Order Of Things', as he sings "the birds in the sky steal my melodies… maybe it's good once in a while to rearrange these things". 'You Lied', despite the accusatory title, has the same pleading harmonies that are briefly lacerated by a shot of reverb.
But, it's not all acoustic ponderings and muted discontent. 'Too Many Miracles' pushes the record out of introversion, erupting with a rousing military beat and soaring strings and a depth of sound and soulful Spector tempo that could, in the right hands, turn it into the commercial track Gough's been hankering for. The latter part of the record continues the momentum; 'Electric', the oldest track on the record (first written 20 years ago!) has Gough pushing his vocals against sweeping strings. The record also includes 'I Saw You Walk Away', a track Gough originally penned for Doves and kept back for himself. Rhythmically reminiscent of Fleetwood Mac circa-Rumours, Gough layers tension with fast paced vocal takes and sympathetic strings.
Although, Gough has always said that he finds music instantaneous and the lyrics the hardest part to write, It's What I'm Thinking showcases Gough at his most insightful to the human condition and himself. On 'What Tomorrow Brings' he says, "just when you thought you could never find it, you realise the future is all in your hands"; It's What I'm Thinking Part One: Photographing Snowflakes marks a new chapter in Badly Drawn Boy's career that hopefully this time will see him finally weather out that Mercury storm.
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Apple's "intelligent" virtual assistant Siri may not be so smart after all.
A New York man is suing Apple for "false advertising," alleging that the multi-billion dollar company's commercials featuring Siri communicated a "misleading and deceptive message" about the virtual assistant's abilities, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Frank Fazio's class-action lawsuit emphasized that Apple's advertising campaign for Siri depicted people using Siri to help find local restaurants, learn how to tie a tie, schedule appointments and even learn to play music.
Fazio, who purchased his iPhone 4S in November, claimed that he would not have paid its $299 sticker price if not for the explicit promises made in Apple's promotional advertisements featuring Siri.
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"The iPhone 4S's Siri feature does not perform as advertised," the complaint filed Monday in the U.S. District Court of Northern California read.
When Fazio spoke into his iPhone and asked Siri for directions or to locate the address of a store, "Siri either did not understand what Plaintiff was asking, or, after a very long time wait, responded with the wrong answer."
The lawsuit, which asks for unspecified damages, states that Siri is "at best, a work-in-progress."
Fazio, represented by Robbins Geller of San Diego, does not seem to be the only one who thinks Siri is merely in a phase of working out the kinks.
Even its creator, Apple, has explained that Siri is considered to be in "beta," meaning that it is still in the development phase. The lawsuit notes that Apple does not always make it a point to mention this detail in its advertisements, essentially duping users who think they are buying a completely fine-tuned product.
There appears to be many disgruntled iPhone 4S users out there. Cult of Mac, a daily news site that tracks everything Apple, argued that Siri is "broken" and currently performs much worse than when it was first launched in October.
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Sort of. Maybe. Almost.
The Seahawks have confirmed that receiver Terrell Owens has a Monday tryout with the team. Owens' visit to Seattle was first reported by our buddy Dave "Softy" Mahler of KJR radio.
Owens was out of football in 2011 after tearing an ACL away from the field. He held an open workout in October that no one attended, on a day that more than 50 guys were flown in to the various NFL cities for tire kickings. Since then, no one has shown even a whiff of interest in Owens.
With the Seahawks cutting receiver Antonio Bryant, the door has opened.
If the tryout goes well and Owens gets a preseason roster spot, it doesn't mean he'll be suiting up as of Week One. Before he gets there, he'll have to make it from the 90-man roster to the final 53.


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The undergraduate degree in Geology is focused on learning about the major earth systems and the geologic processes that create and shape them. Study of geologic systems includes coursework to develop an in-depth understanding of earth surface processes, earth materials and geochemistry, structure and tectonics, rock forming processes and paleoecology. Skills in interpreting geological data are gained through work in the classroom, laboratory, computer simulations, and in the field. The curriculum culminates with the capstone course, Summer Field Camp, a six-week outdoor experience in which faculty guide students in the completion of several mapping projects in Utah, Nevada, and California.
To receive a Bachelor of Science in Geology the minimum requirement is 131 credits, comprised of 39-42 University core, 86-94 Major and 6-19 Elective credits. Specialization course options are available. The Economic Geology option is a 12 credit option and the Environmental Geology option is 15-20 credits. The Custom Geology option, 15-18 credits, is designed to allow a major to specialize in an area of interest, which can include non-traditional areas of interest. For specialization course options, approval of advisor is required prior to the junior year. A minor in Geology requires 19 credits.
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With a mere 4 weeks until IBM's 2013 Information on Demand, the data replication team thought it might be helpful to have a complete listing of all data replication sessions at IOD. From client presentations and our product roadmap to sneak peeks at new IBM Data Replication functionality, our sessions run the gamut!
Simply take a gander at the sessions below then go to the IOD agenda builder, click on Create Sign In, and then enter your confirmation number and the email address that you used to register for the conference. Create your agenda today!
- Monday, Nov 4
- ( 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. ) IIQ-1383A: Using Q Replication to Scale System Capability in a Top eCommerce Company in China
- ( 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ) IIQ-2696A: A First Look at New InfoSphere Data Replication Enhancements - Feedback Session)
- ( 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ) IIQ-1428A: Solving Complex Business Problems Utilizing Classic CDC, Classic Federation and InfoSphere Data Replication
Tuesday, Nov 5
( 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ) IIQ-1480A: Using IBM InfoSphere Change Data Capture to Allow Near Real-time Reporting for SAP
( 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. ) IIQ-1422A: Health Check for InfoSphere Data Replication for Linux, UNIX and Windows (LUW)
- Wednesday, Nov 6
- ( 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ) IDZ-1755A: Banco do Brasil: Delivering a Fast, Reliable, Secure Business Analytic Environment on System z
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Considering systems risk from the offender's perspectiveWillison, Robert; Backhouse, James (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Systems risk refers to the likelihood that an IS is inadequately guarded against certain types of damage or loss. While risks are posed by acts of God, hackers and viruses, consideration should also be given to the 'insider' threat of dishonest employees, intent on undertaking some form of computer abuse. Against this backdrop, a number of researchers have addressed the extent to which security managers are cognizant of the very nature of systems risk. In particular, they note how security practitioners' knowledge of local threats, which form part of such risk, is often fragmented. This contributes to situations where risk reducing efforts are often less than effective. Security efforts are further complicated given that the task of managing systems risk requires input from a number of departments including, for example, HR, compliance, IS/IT and physical security. In a bid to complement existing research, but also offer a fresh perspective, this paper addresses systems risk from the offender's perspective. If systems risk entails the likelihood that an IS is inadequately protected, this text considers those conditions, within the organisational context, which offer a criminal opportunity for the offender. To achieve this goal a model known as the 'Crime Specific Opportunity Structure' is advanced. Focussing on the opportunities for computer abuse, the model addresses the nature of such opportunities with regards to the organisational context and the threats posed by rogue employees. Drawing on a number of criminological theories, it is believed the model may help inform managers about local threats and, by so doing, enhance safeguard implementation. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6453
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Abstract: While hackers and viruses fuel the IS security concerns for organisations, the problems posed by employee computer crime should not be underestimated. Indeed, a growing number of IS security researchers have turned their attention to the 'insider' threat. However, to date, there has been a lack of insight into the relationship between the actual behaviour of offenders during the perpetration of computer crime, and the organisational context in which the behaviour takes place. To address this deficiency, this paper advances two criminological theories, which it is argued can be used to examine the stages an offender must go through in order for a crime to be committed. In addition, this paper illustrates how the two theories, entitled the Rational Choice Perspective and Situational Crime Prevention, can be applied to the IS domain, thereby offering a theoretical basis on which to analyse the offender/context relationship during the perpetration of computer crime. By so doing, practitioners may use these insights to inform and enhance the selection of safeguards in a bid to improve prevention programmes. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6463
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All November-long, I will be sharing four panels featuring a comic book character. They will each be drawn by four separate pencilers. I will be featuring only pieces of art where the penciler did full pencils (as otherwise it would be way too difficult). Your challenge is to, simply put, name that artist!
E-mail me your guesses to firstname.lastname@example.com. Do NOT make guesses in the comments section! After a week, I'll post the correct answers on the archive page along with whoever guessed them correctly. You don't have to name the issues the panels came from, but if you'd like to, knock yourself out.
Read on for the four Booster Gold panels...
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Free Education Initiative Brings Great American Art Directly to Classrooms and Libraries
Today the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced that 26,320 schools and public libraries across the nation will receive Picturing America, a free initiative that helps teach American history and culture by bringing some of the country's great art directly to classrooms and libraries. Information on specific local recipient schools and public libraries is available on the Picturing America Web site.
Awardees will receive 40 large, high-quality reproductions of great American art and a comprehensive teachers resource book to facilitate the use of the works of art in core subjects. Delivery of these materials is scheduled for August 2008. Additional education resources are also available through the Picturing America Web site.
"Thanks to an unprecedented number of educators, librarians, and citizens who applied during the first application period, I'm proud to announce that over 26,000 schools and public libraries across our nation will receive Picturing America this fall," said NEH Chairman Bruce Cole.
"Works of art are more than mere ornaments for the elite; they are primary documents of a civilization. A written record or a textbook tells you one thing—but art reveals something else. Our students and citizens deserve to see American art that shows us where we have come from, what we have endured, and where we are headed," continued Chairman Cole.
Picturing America has received broad-based national support from federal agencies, the arts community, and educators, among others. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Head Start; the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS); and the National Park Service (NPS) partnered with the NEH and have been instrumental in expanding the reach of the program. The American Library Association (ALA) is working in cooperation with the NEH to provide Picturing America to schools and public libraries, nationwide.
"Picturing America's goal of introducing representative art works into classrooms is certainly one to encourage," said Pulitzer prize-winning American author, John Updike who recently presented NEH's 37th annual Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities. "The Endowment's selection and the commentaries seem to me quite brilliant."
Schools currently participating in a nationwide Picturing America pilot program have been tremendously receptive to the initiative. Educators have even testified before Congress on behalf of Picturing America and its educational impact on their schools.
"The Picturing America grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities has truly enriched our lives," said Katrine Watkins, Librarian at Shaler Area Intermediate School in Glenshaw, Pa., at a recent Congressional hearing in Washington. "Valuable as the Picturing America posters are to teaching our curriculum, however, perhaps their greatest worth is their limitless potential to teach us all—students, staff, and parents—about ourselves."
From Jan. 7 through April 15, 2008, 26,320 schools and public libraries in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories successfully applied to receive Picturing America in the program's first nationwide application period. A complete list of recipient schools and public libraries in cities and states across the country is available on the Picturing America Web site.
The NEH will offer Picturing America to more schools and libraries through a future enrollment opportunity beginning in August 2008. All eligible organizations in the U.S. and its territories that have not previously received Picturing America may apply for the program from Aug. 4 through Oct. 31, 2008, at Picturing America.
In addition to schools and libraries, through an interagency agreement, NEH and the Administration for Children and Families within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Head Start, will work together to make Picturing America available to the 20,000 Head Start centers around the nation. This partnership will provide for the development of materials to supplement Picturing America and ensure that the program will enhance early childhood development and family literacy.
The NEH wishes to thank the following organizations: the American Library Association, Office of Head Start, Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Park Service, The History Channel, and the National Trust for the Humanities. The NEH is grateful for the generous support of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Smith, as well as the support of the Honorable William D. Rollnick and the Honorable Nancy Ellison.
Picturing America is distributed by the NEH in cooperation with the ALA. For information about the ALA, please visit www.ala.org.
About Picturing America
Public, private, parochial, and charter and home school consortia (K-12), as well as public libraries in the US and its territories, are eligible to receive Picturing America materials. Interested schools and public libraries will be able to apply through the NEH for the second round of Picturing America awards, beginning Aug. 4 through Oct. 31, 2008, for receipt of the materials in spring 2009. Detailed instructions for submitting an application can be found in the 'Apply Now' section of the Picturing America Web Site.
Picturing America comes with a comprehensive package of materials that includes:
- Forty large, high-quality color reproductions of the selected masterpieces (24" x 36");
- A comprehensive teachers resource book providing a wide range of ideas and background information to support educators using the works of art in core subject areas; and
- Additional resources and lesson plans available through the Picturing America Web Site.


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7 Dysfunctional Celebrity Families That Will Make You Feel Better About Your Thanksgiving Family Drama
Ah, Thanksgiving: Does there even exist a better holiday for bringing families together?
For most of us, it's a traditional occasion of gratitude and inordinate calorie consumption like any other festive American feast. For celebrities like Lindsay Lohan and Nick Carter, on the other hand, it's most likely another imminent disaster waiting to unfurl at the dinner table.
Imagine it: your parents can't stand each other; your sibling(s) remains a constant, attention-stealing thorn in your side after all these years; and somewhere in between the passing of gravy and casual catch-up conversation, someone from your brood makes the bold move to hurl the obligatory insult — or more familiarly, the obligatory drink.
We couldn't be more thankful to be spared such chaos on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 22 this year), but we can't be so sure how things will pan out for dysfunctional famous families like the Hogans, the Jacksons or the Gosselins. And they aren't alone, either.
Be happy you're not spending the holiday with the dysfunctional celebrity families in our gallery, below.


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GLOBALIZATION, free of foreign HR to compete. Indonesia's competitiveness is still weak. This is not only due to the competence, but the most basic is morality, mentality, quality competences. IKBAL-M-YOS is, the profession maritime technology training.
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More than 900 students will earn degrees on Sunday as Lakeland College celebrates its 152nd commencement.
The college will award diplomas to 949 graduates, including 633 undergraduates and 316 graduate students. The graduation ceremony begins at 2 p.m. in the Wehr Center.
Details about the ceremony can be found at http://lakeland.edu/graduation.
The undergraduate group includes 208 students who attended classes at Lakeland's main campus and 425 students who completed Lakeland's Evening, Weekend and Online program at one of seven centers around Wisconsin.
Jeffrey Selingo, an award-winning author, columnist and speaker who has spent nearly 20 years as a journalist covering colleges and universities worldwide, will deliver the commencement address.
Selingo is the author of "College (Un)Bound: The Future of Higher Education and What It Means for Students," which explores how families will pay, what campuses will look like, how students will learn and what skills will lead to success in the job market.
In addition, as part of this year's celebration Lakeland College create a huge social scrapbook celebrating the accomplishments of our 2014 graduates. To contribute, tag your posts, Instagram photos and tweets with #muskies14. Find out more at Lakeland.edu/muskies14.


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It's the day after Christmas and that means lots of us are gearing up for After-Christmas Clearance Sales! Some of my favorite places to hit up for Christmas Clearance are Rite-Aid (because they'll actually go down to 90% OFF) and Walmart and Target – because there is such a huge array of things considered "Holiday Items" that are marked down – like fragrance sets, massage pillows, & baking sheets even!
Actually, you may want to check out our post on Target Christmas Clearance tips just for you Target shoppers 🙂
Last year, some of my favorite finds were: a big keyboard for $3.75, a 2-Pack of Nerf dart guns for $5, Bendaroos for $1.25 and cookie sheets, tins, cupcake liners, sprinkles, and more for next years' baking at 75% OFF.
Here are some things to keep an eye out for….
Stocking Stuffers for next year:
- Slipper Socks, Slippers
- Activity Books, Small Toys
- Some Candy (Check the expiration date)
- Holiday packaged lotions & potions
Gifts (for next year, Valentine's Day, or birthdays!):
- Toys *Drugstores have limited space, so theirs will go REALLY low until they're gone.
- Gifty Appliances
- Robes, Pampering Sets
- Fragrance Sets
- Craft Projects
- Gifty Bath Sets/Kid's Bath Sets
- Babies 1st Christmas Stuff (for shower gifts next year)
- Makeup or Hair Barette/Bow Sets
Practical Supplies (That happen to look Christmasy):
- Cookie/Cupcake pans *Walmart had them for $3.75!
- Paper Cups, Plates, Napkins (Use red for Valentines Day & Green for St. Patrick's Day)
- Vinyl/Plastic Tablecloths (for play-doh mats, rainy-day art projects, etc…)
- Tape, Scissors, Pencils, Schools Supplies
- Cute wicker baskets with holiday liners (take out the liners for cheap storage baskets!)
- Blankets
- Personal Hygiene Sets (Even better deals can be had with coupons too!)
- Candles/Air-Fresheners
- Red/Green Loofahs
- Underwear/Kids Pajamas
- Men's Electric Shavers
And of course, Christmas Decor/Supplies for next year:
- Lights, Garland, etc…
- Christmas Cards, Wrapping Paper (Plain silver/gold can be used for weddings)
- Special *pricier* ornaments for next year
- Ribbons, Bows, Fun Little Boxes
- Sprinkles, Cupcake Liners
- Deluxe Nuts Sets
- Christmas Candy
- Refrigerated Holiday Cookies
- Christmas Oreos, Ritz, etc….
I want to encourage you, as everything in town slowly makes its way to the 75% OFF mark, to shop creatively & with a giving heart! This is a GREAT opportunity to get small items for the Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes, or larger ones for the Angel Tree, Toys for Tots, etc…


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If you selected your WordPress theme before installing Managed WordPress, you'll need to find that theme again. The steps below are slightly complicated, and we're working on making it simpler soon.
Note: The steps below will be easier if you remember the theme name and industry type for the WordPress theme you picked — in this example Scribbles (theme) Crane Service (industry).
- Open WordPress by clicking the Managed WordPress link in your Order Details window, or clicking Get Started in your order confirmation email.
- If you aren't already, log in to your GoDaddy account.
- Answer the setup questions that appear as you click through several screens.
- Create a WordPress username and password (or enter both if you did that earlier ) and click Install.
- When the WordPress successfully installed message appears, click Get Started.
- Click Start Wizard.
- In the Settings section, set the Type to Website + Blog.
- In the Industry field enter the first few letters of the category you originally picked for your WordPress theme and click that choice in the menu.
- Add a Tagline and click Continue.
- Enter your Contact information and click Continue.
- The Choose a Theme window will not display images for your particular category, so click the theme name you chose before installing WordPress (Scribbles in this example).
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- Once the WordPress site opens, the theme now will display images for the industry category you originally chose. But you may need to scroll through the left image column to find the exact one you originally chose. If you don't see it there, click Load more images at the bottom of the column.
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Ive set the initial roughness = 0.95 and initial LOD = 10
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A weather warning for ice is in place for Yorkshire.
The yellow 'be aware' warning follows overnight snowfall in the region.
While roads are coping at the moment, wintry showers are expected to continue throughout the day and overnight.
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Royals in 2013
As the 2012 season winds down, the Royals will end with yet another disappointing season. Going into this year, tons of optimism surrounded this team. With the likes of Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas entering their full first year in the bigs, Danny Duffy, Luke Hochevar and Bruce Chen in the rotation after finishing off the 2011 season on a strong note. Expectations then dropped off during the first home stand of the year; with the Royals losing their first 10 games. Trying to dig out of a big hole, the Royals got as close as 4 games under .500. After an abysmal July, the Royals are poised for another losing season. To transition a negative into a positive lets look at the upside for 2013, by position.
After signing Salvador Perez to an extension, he is the future. The question was, after knee surgery, how was he going to come back. His numbers do not lie, .313 8HR and 17 RBI's in 37 games. Let me enlighten you with this, in 76 career games in the major leagues, Salvador is hitting .323/.350/.507. Healthy I think is an understatement.
First Base:
After a very successful first season in the majors, the highest of expectations were carried by Eric Hosmer coming into this season. After his rookie year his number read .293/.334/.465 with 19 homers and 78 RBI's in 128 games. Hosmer has disappointed this season so far going .228/.299/.353 with 10 homers and 49 RBI's. There's no question that Hosmer is the first baseman of the future, with a great ceiling. Hosmer looks to snap this slump before the end of this season, but hopefully the sophomore slump will just be a sophomore slump.
Billy Butler is an under-average first baseman with a great, consistent bat. He will primarily play DH, like he always has. (See Designated Hitter)
Second Base:
The biggest question going into next season is the question of second base. With Chris Getz having a great 2012 season, I would expect to see him starting in 2013. But with Christian Colon's recent promotion to AAA and Johnny Giavotella playing a little 3rd base in the minors, I fully expect to see Colon in the 2nd base spot sometime next season barring an injury or an unproductive beginning of the year. Maybe a trade will happen this offseason to open this position up a little more. With the bad defense from Giavotella, and the recent surge in the bat of Getz, look for Chris Getz to begin 2013 as opening day 2nd baseman, but Colon not far behind
Third Base:
MOOOOOOSEE!!! A fan favorite around Kauffman Stadium is the Royals now and future 3rd baseman. Moose has had a good, not great, but good second year in the majors. His numbers are around .256/.306/.451 with 18 homers and 54 RBI's. Not only has he shown his bat, but for an 'average' third baseman, he sure knows how to flash the leather. For the Royals to be a successful team, Moose has to be the player everyone saw in the minors.
Biggest surprise of 2013 is Alcides Escobar's bat. His numbers are at .297/.337/.404 with 4 homers and 39 RBI's. Firmly placing himself in the #2 hole in the lineup. Escobar, as well, is an outstanding defensive shortstop. If he can keep up his hitting he could put himself in a few All Star Games.
Left Field:
Alex Gordon at the beginning of the season lost his swing. Maybe because he has been moved up and down and up and down the lineup. Recently, put back in the leadoff spot and has hit better than .300. If Alex Gordon can keep the bat going like the second half of this season, he could stay in that leadoff spot and be very productive. It also does help out his case that he is a gold glover and has a rocket for an arm.
Center Field:
Lorenzo Cain, brought in to be the everyday center fielder, went on the DL early in the season. During his rehab he had a long setback. Since coming back from the DL, Cain has been the player that everyone thought he would be. Showing his average, power, speed; also showing his defensive skills we saw flashes of in the very short time at the beginning of the season. Hitting in the 3 hole is not in Lorenzo's future here in KC, but he could be a great 2 hole hitter or somewhere in the bottom to provide a spark.
Right Field:
Wil Myers. No question that he has killed minor league pitching. With Jeff Francoeur blocking him here in the majors (or supposedly blocking him. I don't know how someone as bad as Francoeur has been this season can block anyone.) Wil Myers has shown scouts everything they need to see and when Myers joins the major league roster in September, he won't be leaving.
Designated Hitter:
Billy Butler has proven that he is an elite hitter in this league. This year already passing his career high in home runs and still going. Billy has proven over the past few year that he can consistently give you a .290 average, 18+ home runs, 85+ RBI's and help the team win. This year he is showing his power, playing 113 games he had 24 home runs and 73 RBI's with a .302 average. Billy is KC icon (Ask Robinson Cano) and will be the leader of this team for years to come. Clint Robinson may start the season in the majors, providing some pop off the bench and to provide Butler or Hosmer with a day off.
Projected 2013 Opening Day Lineup:
1. Alex Gordon – LF
2. Alcides Escobar – SS
3. Mike Moustakas – 3B
4. Billy Butler – DH
5. Salvador Perez -C
6. Eric Hosmer – 1B
7. Wil Myers – RF
8. Lorenzo Cain – CF
9. Chris Getz – 2B
Jarrod Dyson
Irving Falu
Brayan Pena
Starting Pitching:
Dayton Moore can strikeout or hit a homerun in free agency this year. He does not have the history of wowing anyone, yet hes never had this much major league ready talent. Every year he seems to surprise everyone with a less than stellar free agent signing. This offseason, I would like to see Dayton Moore ink a guy like Shawn Marcum, a guy with Kansas City ties. If we went off past signees, we would see a guy like Jair Jurrjens. Here's where I see the rotation looking like.
1. Shawn Marcum – Free agent signee, Kansas City native, now best pitcher on the Royals
2. Bruce Chen – And yet again, there he is.
3. Luke Hochevar – Never know what your gonna get.
4. Jake Odorizzi – Having a good year in the minors, should be a little higher, but Dayton has Luke Hochevar love.
5. Jeremy Guthrie – First full year with the club, giving his past he will get a shot.
Will Smith and Luis Mendoza are the only other players that have a shot at seeing a spot in the rotation to begin the season. Danny Duffy and Felipe Paulino will see the rotation whenever they return from surgery. Also, John Lamb could very well get a mid season look if he comes off the surgery well.
Everett Teaford – Been good as a long reliever, not so good as a starter.
Luis Mendoza – If he doesn't make the rotation.
Aaron Crow – Down year, they might try and stretch him out to see if he can be a starter during spring training.
Tim Collins – Dominating 2012 season.
Kelvin Herrera – Looking to be lights out, he needs to upgrade his breaking ball
Greg Holland – Nasty stuff. If Joakim Soria does not recover by the beginning of the season, here is your closer.
Louis Coleman – Great stuff. Good addition to the pen
Jeremy Jeffress – His problems gone??
I could be extremely wrong on all of this. We all know that sometimes the front office does some questionable things, or just really surprising things. Who knows, Jeff Francoeur could begin the season as a Royal. All I know is, its OUR TIME….right?


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Officials in Texas late Thursday said snipers fired at law enforcement officers at a Dallas rally where thousands gathered to protest two recent police shootings of black men.
It was not the first time people in uniform were targeted by gunmen.
In New York, Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos were killed on Dec. 20, 2014.
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The two officers were shot at point-blank range through their cruiser window. The gunman then killed himself with the same weapon. He had posted on Instagram that he wanted to put "wings on pigs" and referenced Eric Garner, whose police chokehold death led to protests against the New York Police Department.
On March 3, 2015, two police officers in Florida were shot after being drawn there by a 911 call.
"(The suspect) called us and lured us to come to his house," Lake Wales Police Chief Chris Velasquez told reporters. "As soon as we arrived, he started shooting."
Both officers survived.
On Aug. 28, 2015, Harris County, Texas, Deputy Sheriff Darren Goforth was shot 15 times as he filled up his patrol car at a suburban Houston gas station. Court documents indicate Goforth was targeted because he was a law enforcement officer.
In Philadelphia, Officer Jesse Hartnett was shot by a gunman on Jan. 7 in an ambush attack while he was sitting inside his patrol car. Struck in the arm and bleeding heavily, he chased after the suspect and returned fire. The suspect was captured a few blocks away.
In Maryland, on March 13, Jacai Colson, a four-year veteran of the Prince George's County Police Department, was shot to death. Prince George's County Police Chief Hank Stawinski said Colson was killed in an "unprovoked attack" on the District III police station about 4:30 p.m. when one man started firing a gun at officers.
"It wasn't about anything. This man launched an attack on a police station and engaged several Prince George's County police officers in a gun fight, to which they responded -- heroically."
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How typical. No sooner have consumers finally started to get their heads round HD, and start flocking to pick up 720p capable kit, than 1080p comes along to make it all seem second best. But while it's the new high end standard for flat TVs it actually makes the most sense on projectors, where the size of your pictures is likely to be limited only by the size of your wall.
The market for affordable 1080p is small but growing. While three-chip DLP units cost a small fortune, Optoma's HD81 is a cheaper single chip unit, Sony has the three chip SXRD Pearl and Epson has its new TW-1000 based on 3LCD C2 Fine technology. This has recently appeared on the market at around the £2500 mark and as a result Panasonic has dropped the price of its PT-AE1000E to compete. This is great news for the consumer, though perhaps not the ones that have already picked this model up.
The PT-AE1000E employs Epson's C2Fine technology, using three 1,920 x 1,080 panels making it a fine match for a Sky HD box, dedicated HD DVD and Blu-ray players and the X-Box 360 and PlayStation 3. Panasonic has a long history of success with its PT-AE line, which are renowned for offering great value for money and things are no different here.
One look at the projector itself and you can see that it means business – it's large, squat and angular, with grills round the front edges. It may not win any beauty contests but I actually really like the way it looks. Compared to the Epson TW-700 its more Tie-fighter than X-Wing, but we all know which one is cooler. It's a heavy beast at 7.2Kg so you'll need a large table or a proper ceiling mount to locate it, but this is the sort of projector that could form the basis of a dedicated home cinema, so that makes sense. You can get a 100in picture from 3.6 metres, but we made do with a 70in picture at around two metres.
Standing over it you'll notice two dials on the top that look like two small DJ mixing tables. These are actually for horizontal and vertical shift, giving you a good degree of flexibility with the setup, enabling you to locate it away from the centre of the screen if you have to – though directly in line with the screen will always be best. There are feet on the front two corners which can be raised or lowered to get the right position. A panel on the side hides a power button, and menu, zoom and focus buttons, but you can do all of this from the supplied remote – which is handy if you do have it on the ceiling out of reach. The remote isn't the best looking, but its solid, has a backlight and lets you control multiple Panasonic devices, should you have others. You use the remote to cycle through inputs – you can't go to the one you need directly.
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Firm hires new leader to expand business in Canada
TORONTO, May 2, 2012 /CNW/ - Jones Lang LaSalle today announced the appointment of Brett Miller as the new President of its Canada operations. Based in Toronto, Miller will be responsible for overseeing and growing the firm's business across Canada effective May 14.
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"Over the last two years, we have strengthened our business in Canada with new office openings, significant brokerage assignments and the addition of more than 40 industry professionals," said Bill Krouch, CEO, Americas Markets at Jones Lang LaSalle. "To ensure our continued momentum in this important market, we required an individual with deep knowledge of multiple business lines, proven leadership skills and a track record of building profitable businesses. Brett brings these qualities, as well as an entrepreneurial spirit, to the role."
Miller joins from CBRE where, as Regional Managing Director, he ran the firm's Eastern Canada division for more than a decade and grew the firm's presence significantly. In addition to overseeing five offices, he led major investment transactions and launched several business lines.
Prior to this position, he ran the new business division of News International Newspapers in London and founded a home delivery services company in Paris. Miller began his career with real estate developer and manager Canderel Limited in Montreal in 1986, where he gained experience in finance, leasing and development.
"Jones Lang LaSalle has a strong brand and global platform plus outstanding industry professionals. I'm confident that by working with the talented local teams, we can grow and develop the business across the country," said Miller. "The firm is committed to its business in Canada and the opportunities that lie ahead."
Miller holds a bachelor of commerce degree in real estate from McGill University in Montreal and an MBA from INSEAD, Fontainebleau in France.
Jones Lang LaSalle has doubled its property management portfolio and opened offices in Vancouver, Calgary and Ottawa in the last two years. It has also added key talent, most recently by doubling its industrial team in Mississauga and adding Trish Clarry from Scotiabank to manage its Corporate Solutions business in Canada.
Jones Lang LaSalle has operated in Canada for more than a decade. With its Canada headquarters in Toronto, the firm also operates in Mississauga, Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver and Calgary. Jones Lang LaSalle offers tenant and landlord representation, project and development services, investment sales, mobile engineering services, corporate retail solutions and integrated facilities management services to owners and tenants in Canada. The firm manages 31 million square feet of facilities across Canada.
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It also appears to be a WalMart exclusive - I hadn't been aware of that before.I'm glad they didn't go with an easily damaged window box for Jabba, the only product you can see is the Oola figure - and it looks fantastic.
The artwork looks good/promising. I hope the actual product matches up well.
I have been waiting very long for this, i cant wait. I think i want 2.
Color me a little disappointed... looks like Jabba is just basically a statue with a pose-able tail. Yeah he looks good, but will he match the articulation of his Clone Wars counterpart from last year? I'll wait until we get better pictures to make a call.
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Grains finished mixed with May corn down 3 ¼ cents, May beans up 11 ¾ cents, and May wheat down 4 ½ cents.
The USDA Supply and Demand report will be released tomorrow morning at 7:30 am. The market has been pricing in a large reduction to South American corn and soybean production. Tomorrow's report will confirm if the USDA is seeing the same problems. We also have to take into account that the export sales have been running behind pace from the current USDA estimates which may result in the USDA lowering their expected export demand for soybeans.
So who is buying beans? If you look at the Commitment of Traders data, we see that the "managed money" was net long about 33,020 contracts of soybeans on January 3rd. Currently they are sitting with a net long position of 117,678 contracts which is an 84,658 net contract increase in less than 2 months! We don't see the old crop bean supply as a big problem at this time and think that the market will have to see a major increase in demand to get old crop supply down to the carryout levels that many people are suggesting. For downside protection, bean volatility is very low (relatively speaking) and buying May soybean puts could turn out to be a good play.
May wheat dropped back below the price of May corn and is one more fundamental attribute that could force more downside pressure on old crop corn. March corn is still trading at a premium to May corn and May-Dec corn spreads are still way overpriced in my opinion. We look for the USDA to shed some more light on the supply situation. I would guess that the most likely place for surprises on the USDA Supply and Demand report will be in old crop soybean carryout for US and World. Currently the market is estimating old crop soybean carryout at 257 million and old crop corn carryout at 784 million. To see the rest of the market estimates, please see the chart below. If you would like to sign up for a free trial of the EHedger research, please give us a call today at 866-433-4371, or simply sign up at www.ehedger.com/signup Have a great weekend!
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Hope College Theatre will present "By the Bog of Cats"by Marina Carr in the DeWitt Center main theatre beginning Friday, Nov. 16.
Performances are scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 16 and 17; and Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 28-30, all with an 8 p.m. curtain. There will be a special final performance on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 9:30 p.m.
"By the Bog of Cats" paints the story of Hester Swane, a woman born in the bogs of central Ireland who swears never to leave her homeland. Abandoned during childhood, she is determined to stay until her mother returns to the bog. In the meantime, Hester, who was once promised to marry Carthage Kilbride, the father of her seven-year-old daughter Josie, now faces a man who has fallen in love with a woman younger and wealthier.
The play takes place in one day, the wedding day of Carthage to his newly betrothed, Caroline Cassidy. Carthage plans to live with his intended in the house that has been home to Hester during her daughter's life, but Hester will have none of it. Threatening and ominous, Hester vows to keep her dignity in the face of lost love and lost social reputation, and she will stop at nothing to achieve her goal. Afflicted by the words of persons past and present, Hester must fulfill her destiny, emphasizing the story's similar nature to the theatre of Ancient Greece.
Reagan Chesnut, who is a Hope senior from Ada and the co-director and dramaturg of the production, presented the play to the faculty last year. Chesnut describes the play as "heroic," a production that resists sentimentality and embraces poetic language and brutal action.
"When all is said and done," said Chesnut, "being able to share this beautiful and terrifying piece of theatre with this community will be worth every minute of exhaustion."
Frank McGuinness, himself an esteemed Irish playwright has described the words in Carr's plays as "like boiling water. They scald you if they so choose."
"And she knows playwrights have to be in the business of discovering fire, for without it there is no passion, no comfort, no terror, no light. I love her plays for the light they cast on darkness," McGuinness has said. "In confrontation with terror, she is without fear. Her theatre is, in the most brutal sense, heroic."
Leading the design team for "By the Bog of Cats" are two senior theatre majors: Sarah Watkins of Detroit, designing the scenery; and Amanda Spaanstra of Grandville, designing the costumes.
"We are so fortunate to be able to showcase the work of our senior design students in this production," said Michelle Bombe, director of theatre at Hope. "Sarah and Amanda's work is really dynamic and inspiring, and coupled with the work of senior Reagan Chesnut, co-director and dramaturg for the production, really represents a tour-de-force demonstration of student learning, research and creativity in the theatre department."
Also working on the production are faculty members John Tammi, director; Richard Smith, properties designer; Perry Landes, lighting and sound designer; and Michelle Bombe, costume design supervisor. Serving as technical director is staff member Paul Anderson.
Several other students are also serving on the production team: junior Jaclynn Cherry of Rochester, assistant stage manager; junior Pat Feder of Grand Rapids, assistant lighting designer; senior Stephanie Lawson of Mount Vernon, Ohio, stage manager; freshman Jackie Richards of Worthington, Ohio, assistant stage manager; junior Katie Terpstra of Zeeland, properties assistant; junior Laura Van Tassell of Spencer, Iowa, master electrician; and freshman Lauren Zeldenrust of Lansing, Ill., scenic design assistant.
Cast members include: senior Dane Clark of Grand Rapids as Carthage Kilbride; senior Isaac Droscha of Mason as Xavier Cassidy; sophomore Jared Graybiel of Lebanon as the Ghost Fancier; freshman Ben Hertel of Holland as Young Dunne; junior Luc Leavenworth of Naperville, Ill., as Father Willow; junior Maggie McGurn of Traverse City as Catwoman; freshman Cassie Niespodziewanski of Clarendon Hills as Mrs. Kilbride; sophomore Brittany Stock of St. Charles, Ill., as Caroline Cassidy; junior Katie Terpstra of Zeeland as Monica Murray; senior Jocelyn Vammer of Midland as Hester Swane; senior Jeremiah Vipond of Traverse City as the Ghost of Joseph Swane; and freshman Christine Worden of Midland as Josie Swane.
Tickets for "By the Bog of Cats"are $7 for regular admission, $5 for Hope faculty and staff, and $4 for students and senior citizens, and are available in the ticket office inside the east entrance of the DeVos Fieldhouse, which is open Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. but will be closed on Thursday-Friday, Nov. 22-23, because of the Thanksgiving holiday. In addition, the theatre lobby ticket office in the DeWitt Center will be open on performance nights shortly before 8 p.m. The ticket office may be contacted at (616) 395-7890.
The DeVos Fieldhouse is located at 222 Fairbanks Avenue between Ninth and 11th streets. The DeWittCenter is located on Columbia Avenue at 12th Street.


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Canning Shell Beans
Fresh cranberry beans or borlotti beans are one of my favorite fall foods. I used to start eating them around Thanksgiving when they came out of California, but more and more local growers are producing them and now they are turning up in my New York farmer's market much earlier. They are creamy, mild, and extremely versatile. The bean is ivory colored with red speckles (as are the 4-inch long pods), and they turn a brownish pink when you cook them. The Latin binomial is Phaseolus vulgaris, or "common bean." There is a lot of variability within this species, which includes cultivars like Anasazi beans, pintos, and navy beans.
Dried bean are great, though their nutrition and flavor degrades after 12 months and they take longer to cook, so if you don't know the age of your beans when you buy them, a dried cranberry bean can be pretty disappointing. Since the beans are coming in now, you can always dry them yourself, which is easy to do: if you grow them, you can allow them to dry on the vine or stalk until the beans inside rattle, or you can place the pods on newspaper in a dry attic, again, until the beans inside rattle. Beans dried in this manner will need to be pasteurized: Either bake the dried beans (in their pods) at 160 F for 30 minutes, or place them in freezer baggies and freeze for 48 hours at 0 F. This kills any insects and their eggs. If using a dehydrator, shell the beans and spread them on the trays. Dry at 140 F for a few hours, until the beans are hard. You can dry in your oven, of course, but honestly, it will drive you crazy. Often the beans cook rather than dry out.


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Josef Madlener
Josef Madlener (April 16, 1881– December 27, 1967) was a German artist and poet.
Josef Madlener, born as a farmer's son in the Bavarian village Amending (today a district of Memmingen), attended a School of Art and Applied arts. Later he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich.
His pictures often show folksy or religious scenes. His style was impressionistic and in the same way symbolic, too. His works were published in several newspapers and magazines. He wrote some Christmas stories for children. Madlener's Christmas pictures were published in post card series, too.
Josef Madlener had one known daughter, named Julie Madlener (1910– 1999)[1].
Origin of Gandalf
In 1935 the Bavarian fine art publisher F.A. Ackermann published a series of post cards under the title Sagen und Märchen (Legends and Fairy tales). The series contained six reproductions of folkloristic paintings:
- Der Frühling Kommt (Spring is coming),
- Die Bergfee (The Mountain-fairy),
- Rübezahl,
- Waldmärchen (Forest fairy tales),
- Hubertushirsch (Saint Hubert's Hart)
and finally the reproduction of Der Berggeist (The Mountain-spirit), that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien to create the character of Gandalf the wizard.
Humphrey Carpenter tells in his Biography of the author, that Tolkien kept this post card safe and later wrote 'Origin of Gandalf' on the card's envelope.
Though Carpenter speculates, that Tolkien bought the post card already in his summer holidays 1911, when he was in Switzerland. This speculation is incorrect, because the post card version of Der Berggeist was published first in 1935. In an interview the daughter of the artist gives the painting's date of origin as the middle or end of the nineteen twenties.
The american magazine Mythlore published the article The Origin of Gandalf and Josef Madlener by Manfred Zimmermann in 1983.
The original painting came to America after World War II, where it was later rediscovered. In 2005 it was sold at Sotheby's for 84000 pounds.
Tolkien purchased at least one other Madlener postcard published by Ackermann's: "Heilige Familie" (Holy Family), which he sent to Katherine Kilbride on 24 December 1938.
External links
- Collection of the MEWO Kunsthalle Memmingen (German)
- Article Josef Madlener: Maler der schwäbischen Weihnacht (German)
- Humphrey Carpenter: J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography.
- Douglas A. Anderson: The Annotated Hobbit: Revised and Expended Edition.
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People often ask me for my "bottom line" on using value-added (or other growth model) estimates in teacher evaluations. I've written on this topic many times, and while I have in fact given my overall opinion a couple of times, I have avoided expressing it in a strong "yes or no" format. There's a reason for this, and I thought maybe I would write a short piece and explain myself.
My first reaction to the queries about where I stand on value-added is a shot of appreciation that people are interested in my views, followed quickly by an acute rush of humility and reticence. I know think tank people aren't supposed to say things like this, but when it comes to sweeping, big picture conclusions about the design of new evaluations, I'm not sure my personal opinion is particularly important.
Frankly, given the importance of how people on the ground respond to these types of policies, as well as, of course, their knowledge of how schools operate, I would be more interested in the views of experienced, well-informed teachers and administrators than my own. And I am frequently taken aback by the unadulterated certainty I hear coming from advocates and others about this completely untested policy. That's why I tend to focus on aspects such as design details and explaining the research – these are things I feel qualified to discuss. (I also, by the way, acknowledge that it's very easy for me to play armchair policy general when it's not my job or working conditions that might be on the line.)
That said, here's my general viewpoint, in two parts. First, my sense, based on the available evidence, is that value-added should be given a try in new teacher evaluations.
I cannot say how large a role they should play, but I confess that I am uncomfortable with the 40-50 percent weighting requirements, not only because it strikes me as too high a starting point, but also because districts vary in their needs, preferences and current policy environments. In addition, I am seriously concerned about other details – the treatment of error, nominal versus actual weights, the manner in which the estimates are converted to ratings, etc. I think these issues are being largely ignored in many states and districts, even though they might, in my view, compromise this whole endeavor. I have strong opinions on these fronts, and I express them regularly.
Now, at this point, you might ask: How can you say you take teachers' opinions seriously and still support value-added, which most teachers don't like? That's a fair question. In my experience, the views of teachers who oppose value-added are not absolute.
Here's my little field test (I recommend trying it yourself): When I'm talking to someone, especially a teacher, who is dead set against value-added, I ask them whether they could support using these estimates as 10-15 percent of their final evaluation score, with checks on the accuracy of the datasets and other basic precautions. Far more often than not, they are receptive (if not enthusiastic).
In other words, I would suggest that views on this issue, as is usually the case, are not binary – it's a continuum. Teachers are open to trying new things, even if they're not crazy about them; they do this all the time (experienced teachers can [and will] tell you about dozens of programs and products that have come and gone over the years). So, while there's plenty of blame to go around, this debate might have been a bit less divisive but for the unfounded, dealbreaker insistence on very high weights, for every district, right out of the gate.
This brings me to the second thing I want to say, which is more of a meta-opinion: Whether or not we use these measures in teacher evaluations is an important decision, but the attention it gets seems way overblown.
And I think this is because the intense debate surrounding value-added isn't entirely – or perhaps even mostly - about value-added itself. Instead, for many people on both "sides" of this issue, it has become intertwined with - a kind of symbol of - firing teachers.
Supporters of these measures are extremely eager to use the estimates as a major criterion for dismissals, as many believe (unrealistically, in my view) that this will lead to very quick, drastic improvements in aggregate performance. Opponents, on the other hand, frequently assert (perhaps unfairly) that value-added represents an attempt to erect a scientific facade around the institutionalization of automatic dismissals that will end up being arbitrary and harmful. Both views (my descriptions of them are obviously generalizations) are less focused on the merits of the measures than on the connected but often severely conflated issue of how they're going to be used.
Think about it: If, hypothetically, we were designing new evaluations solely for the purpose of helping teachers improve, without also tying them to dismissals or other high-stakes decisions, would there be as much controversy? I very much doubt it. We would certainly find plenty to argue about, but the areas of major disagreement today – e.g., how high the weights should be – might not be particularly salient, since teachers and administrators would presumably be given all the information to use as they saw fit.
Now, here's a more interesting hypothetical: If we were designing new evaluations and did plan to use them for dismissals and other high-stake decisions, but value-added wasn't on the table for whatever reason, would there still be relentless controversy over the measures we were using and how they were combined? I suspect there would be (actually, for teachers in untested grades/subjects, there already is).
That's because, again, much of the fuss is about the decisions for which the ratings will be used, and the manner in which many of these systems are being imposed on teachers and other school staff. Value-added is the front line soldier in that larger war.
Thus, when I say that I think we should give value-added a try, that is really just saying that I believe, based on the available evidence, that the estimates transmit useful, albeit imperfect, information about teacher performance. Whether and how this information – or that from other types of measures - is appropriate for dismissals or other high-stakes decisions is a related yet in many respects separate question, and a largely empirical one at that. That's the whole idea of giving something a try - to see how it works out.
- Matt Di Carlo