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User Experience Design Concentration Now Fully Online
Beginning fall 2013, the user experience design concentration in Information Architecture and Knowledge Management (IAKM) program will make the transition to a completely online format. IAKM is housed in the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS).
[Dave Robins] Previously many of the courses had scheduled face-to-face meeting times, although many were also online. With the transition to an all-online format, IAKM Associate Professor David Robins, Ph.D., hopes to see an increased enrollment in the program.
"The only way you can expand the enrollment in a program like this is to go online," Robins said.
"We're a professional master's program," said IAKM Assistant Professor Karl Fast, Ph.D.
"That means most of our students are already working. It's often impossible for them to give up their life, move to Kent and become full-time students. Being online means we can design a program that acknowledges the realities of their life."
The idea of making this program online has been discussed since Robins joined the IAKM faculty in 2004. Once he achieved tenure, he devoted his time to putting the program online. Currently, there are two online introductory courses to the program being offered. He has courses lined up for summer, fall and the following spring, as well.
"I'm really committed to user experience design as an emerging profession," he said. "There is a real shortage of people to do work in this field. It's a profession that's really kicked off and you can't get enough people. Kent State is one of the few programs that are developing a Master's degree for this field."
Faculty are emphasizing to students the importance of completing a digital portfolio at the end of the program. Students can take this to future employers to show them projects they've completed.
"This is really a project-based master's degree," Robins said. "It's conceptual, but also has a lot of practice. These portfolios show employers that although some students don't have three to five years of work experience, they can still do the work."
Robins has been working with instructional designers at the university level to make sure these courses are of high quality for the students.
"This program has been identified as a strategic initiative for the university," Robins said. "Due to the help I've gotten from the Office of Continuing and Distance Education Learning Team, these courses are the best courses I've ever developed and I want them to be high quality. I received the highest ratings I've ever gotten from students on two courses I just offered last fall. You don't get these ratings the first time. This shows what you can do when you're able to concentrate on one aspect of your job."
Content strategy, a new part of the user experience design program that focuses on the content of websites rather than the designing, will be added to the curriculum. The structure of the curriculum is changing, as well. There are now two introductory courses that get everyone on the same page prior to taking any other courses. Once those two are complete, students are able to take the other 10 courses to finish their degree.
"We're not trying to be everything to everybody," Robins said. "We have really focused in on what we think is the core of user experience design from our perspective. We focused on information architecture, usability, content strategy, information technology and research. We want students to learn how to communicate the results of efforts in these areas. As a program, we know exactly who we are and what we are trying to communicate."
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Force Balance Inclinometers contain a suspension system for accuracy and are uninfluenced by shock and vibration encountered during severe applications.
Columbia's SI-701 Series of Inclinometers are electronic tilt sensors based on Force Balance Accelerometer technology. They produce high level low impedance output proportional to the sine of the tilt angle. Model SI-701B is a low cost general purpose sensor that can be up-graded with the addition of the Columbia "HP" torquer system (SI-701BI) for greater accuracy and ruggedness. A bi-axial version of both units (SI-702B) is also available. The Model SI-701BI is designed with an output circuit made for 4-20mA data transmission systems for industrial applications. The model SI-701FND is a fluid dampened premium performance inclinometer designed to produce accurate tilt data in extreme shock and vibration environments. The latest addition in the line is Model SI-701WPBI, a waterproof (to 150 feet) inclinometer which operates from a +15 volt supply with 4-20mA output. A single power supply powers both the sensor and the 4-20mA line driver.
Columbia's Biaxial Inclinometers use the same force balance accelerometer technology used in our single axis inclinometers. These Biaxial Inclinometers are used in applications where dual axis tilt measurements are required. The SI-702B series is intended for use in applications such as platform stabilization, surface mapping and measuring tilt angles in remote locations. The SI-701AI series, is designed with an output circuit configuration made for use in 4-20mA data transmission systems.
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ICYMI: Stephen Colbert Asks Viewers to Help Him Mount Campaign to Replace Outgoing South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint
Following yesterday's surprising news that Republican Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina was leaving the Senate in January to head the Heritage Foundation, thoughts immediately turned to the only man qualified to replace the Tea Party politician: Stephen Colbert.
"Is Stephen Colbert running for the U.S. Senate?" wondered USA Today. "Stephen Colbert For Senate?" pondered The Huffington Post. "Are we ready for Sen. Colbert?" rhetorically asked the New York Post.
"Stephen is honored by the groundswell of support from the Palmetto State and looks forward to Governor Haley's call," Colbert's publicist Carrie Byalick told Mother Jones.
And on last night's Colbert Report, Stephen decided to nudge Nikki Haley toward the keypad by asking his viewers to help him launch a full-throated campagin.
"I want you to take to the Twitters," he told the loyal residents of Colbert Nation, "I want you to tweet at Nikki Haley why she should appoint me to the U.S. Senate with the hashtag #SenatorColbert."
If Colbert does decide to run for Senate, he will be no stranger to the game: The constantly-in-character comedian has nominated himself for president twice, and ran the award-winning Super PAC Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow.


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The Project, established in 2005, is dedicated to helping ensure that as nanotechnologies advance, possible risks are minimized, public and consumer engagement remains strong, and the potential benefits of these new technologies are realized.
Nanotechnologies are hailed by many as the next industrial revolution. They promise to change everything from the cars we drive to the clothes we wear, from the medical treatments our doctors can offer to our energy sources and workplaces. Although focused on the very small, nanotechnologies offer tremendous potential benefits. From new cancer therapies to pollution-eating compounds, from more durable consumer products to detectors for biohazards like anthrax, from novel foods to more efficient solar cells, nanotechnologies are changing the way people think about the future.
The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies collaborates with researchers, government, industry, NGOs, policymakers, and others to look long term, to identify gaps in knowledge and regulatory processes, and to develop strategies for closing them. The Project will provide independent, objective knowledge and analysis that can inform critical decisions affecting the development and commercialization of nanotechnologies.
Our goal is to inform the debate and to create an active public and policy dialogue. It is not an advocate either for, or against, particular nanotechnologies. We seek to ensure that as these technologies are developed, potential human health and environmental risks are anticipated, properly understood, and effectively managed.
All research results, reports, and the outcomes of our meetings and programs are made widely available through publications and over the web. We include a wide variety of stakeholders, both domestically and internationally, in our work.
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A complete walkthrough of LBA1 by Mark Hashimoto. The first part was written on 03-01-1995 and only contained the solution for the northen hemisphere, a little while later he added the last part of the game.
A FAQ written by Paul D. Smith, this FAQ contains a lot of spoilers and has therefor been put in the walkthrough section. A few changes have been made in the content, identified within square brackets: [].


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Avtex Announces Strong Finish to 2012
Avtex Announces Strong Finish to 2012
Company lands 83 new customers; core earnings up 58%
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Avtex, a national provider of customer experience technologies and services announced preliminary results for its fourth quarter and year ending December 31, 2012.
"We had a remarkable end to a record year for new customer acquisitions in 2012," said Avtex President, George Demou, "representing impressive growth in our overall customer portfolio including many high profile logos. Evidence that our customer experience message is resonating in the marketplace," added Demou.
The company cited the success of their Strategic Consulting practice, which facilitates an interactive "Customer Experience Optimization" service offering leveraging journey mapping to help optimize the customer experience as one of the compelling reasons for the increased demand. "Companies need a strong customer experience strategy and associated blueprint before attempting to solve customer experience challenges with new or existing technologies. Well-meaning companies attempting to connect with customers via multiple technical channels are actually confusing the customer experience by virtue of channel misalignment," noted Mark Gavin, Avtex Solution's VP of Strategic Consulting.
"Our prospective clients are tired of the expense, complexity, and separate bias of several different technologies and partners. Avtex is the one company that brings it all together; our value statement has never been stronger," concluded Demou.
As a result of this demand, revenues have taken a strategic shift away from hardware based solutions to more Cloud, Software and Consulting Services. This shift has resulted in a YOY core earnings jump of 58% from 2011. Given a strong and growing pipeline of opportunities nationwide, the company is maintaining similar 2013 growth estimates and predicts over 50% percent of engagements will be multi-technologies interfacing to deliver a better customer experience to their client's customers.
The strong finish was primarily a result of several new large projects closed in Q4, primarily focused in the User Experience, Portal, Unified Communications, Application Development, Contact Center and CRM Practices.
In addition to the strong customer acquisitions and earnings, Avtex also earned the distinguished Microsoft Communications and Interactive Intelligence Support Partner of the Year Awards.
About Avtex
Avtex is a provider of customer experience solutions that enable businesses to optimize interactions with their customers, employees, partners and prospects through communication and collaboration technologies. As a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner™ and Interactive Intelligence Platinum Elite Partner™, Avtex has deep capabilities in contact center, unified communications, customer relationship management, portals and collaboration, infrastructure solutions and application development. Avtex has customers in nine countries with offices located across the country. Find out more about Avtex online at www.avtex.com or follow Avtex on Twitter at @avtex.
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Unique and beautifully handcrafted Droplet Cluster earrings by Brighton Jeweller Sophie Saunders.
This lovely dangle beaded earring design features a beautiful array of gemstone Ruby beads in a briolette droplet cut which are hand strung with solid Sterling Silver to create a kinetic design that sparkles and comes alive with movement. This piece is finished with solid Sterling Silver hooks suitable for pierced ears.


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Though she has a relative edge over Donald Trump in the last hours of America's 2016 presidential race, it is not certain that Hillary Clinton will prevail in this long, dramatic — and at times, nasty — marathon race to the White House.
Yet, if it was a global election, Clinton would definitely and overwhelmingly defeat her Republican rival.
A poll of nearly 45,000 people in 45 countries, covering 75% of the world's population in August and September by Gallup International Association (WIN) and a survey of over 20,000 adults in the world's 20 leading industrial nation (G-20) in March by YouGov/Handelsblatt found that the US former secretary of state would resoundingly prevail in all but one country, Russia.
Asian countries in both or either of these two massive global polls — including Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan and Thailand — all voted for the Democratic nominee.
In Russia, where he enjoys exceptional popularity, the billionaire mogul would lead Clinton by 23 points in the WIN poll and 21 points in the YouGov/Handelsblatt one. According to these two surveys, the second most Trump-friendly nation is China, where he would only lose by 9% and 12% respectively.
Another poll of 10 EU countries by Pew Research Center in June also found that just 9% of Europeans in 10 countries surveyed have confidence in Trump to do the right thing in world affairs whereas 59% have confidence in his Democratic opponent.
The WIN survey offered some other notable findings. One is that the "American Election is arousing widespread engagement across the world." This is in sharp contrast to what is felt in America, where more than 80% of its voters say the election campaign has left them disgusted rather than excited about this Tuesday's vote.
Another is that 69% of global respondents said that who wins the election would have a high or very high impact on their countries, and 78% indicated that they would advise the next American President not to focus on American interests alone but also consider global interests. In contrast, 61% of American citizens prefer an American-centric policy, which is also championed by Trump.
The latter finding discloses, if not confirms, two other important points, which also explain why many people in the world and in Asia in particular would vote for the Democratic candidate. First, though it is no longer the sole superpower, the US remains the planet's most powerful country and can still make a significant (and positive) impact on the world. Second, and consequently, most countries still want the US to actively engage in global affairs.
But why is Mrs. Clinton mostly preferred to Mr. Trump?
The world's best hope?
As manifestly exposed during the 2016 presidential campaign, both Hillary Clinton and her Republican rival have many flaws, missteps and weaknesses. They are regarded as the two least popular presidential candidates in America's recent history.
Clinton is disliked and distrusted by many Americans. Her penchant for secrecy (e.g. her use of a private email server while secretary of state and the Clinton Foundation's alleged lack of transparency), and her status as an establishment politician are chief among the factors contributing to such a deep and widespread antipathy.
Yet, for many other Americans and especially for most of America's mainstream media, while she is flawed, her opponent is even much worse.
For instance, as of November 3, 72 of America's 100 leading newspapers had made presidential endorsements, with majority of these backing Mrs. Clinton and merely one, the Las Vegas Review-Journal, endorsing Trump.
For the first time in its history USA Today, America's most read daily, took sides in a presidential race, imploring voters to reject Trump.
By choosing Clinton over Trump, several Republican-leaning papers, e.g. Arizona Republic and San Diego Union-Tribune, also endorsed a Democrat for president for the first time in their history.
Despite the Federal Bureau of Investigation's decision to reopen probe into Mrs. Clinton's emails on October 28, none of the papers that had already backed her have rescinded their endorsement. For some top newspapers, e.g. Los Angeles Times, "even with her email scandals, Hillary Clinton is the only alternative on Election Day."
Trump's presidential candidacy is even opposed by a number of former and present officials within his Republican Party.
Most of America's media and its political and military elite see Hillary Clinton as the better candidate by experience, temperament and policy. This is also the reason why most countries prefer a Clinton victory on November 8.
In terms of experience, Trump has mainly made his name an fame in apolitical settings, e.g. property development, beauty contest, reality show and casino industry. In fact, the 70-year-old billionaire has never held elected office.
In contrast, Mrs. Clinton has at least a 20-year record of public service, political experience and diplomatic endeavor as first lady, senator for New York and secretary of state.
At a time when the world is faced with uncertainty, instability and disorder, a tested and experienced leader such as Clinton would be more desirable. That shares in Asia, Europe and elsewhere tumbled following Trump's surge in polls last week is an evidence of why a Clinton victory is the best hope of both America and the world.
With regard to temperament and personality, Trump has serious flaws. The Washington Post depicts him as "bigoted, ignorant, deceitful, narcissistic, vengeful, petty, misogynistic" while others regard him as erratic, divisive, deceitful, belligerent and impulsive.
Again, at a moment when nationalist and xenophobic sentiments have become persuasive in America, Europe and elsewhere, an American president with temperament and personality such as Trump's would be very bad — if not dangerous for — America and the world.
For a group of 50 former Republican national security officials, if elected Trump "would be the most reckless president in American history" while the Economist Intelligence Unit, a leading research and analysis division of the UK-based Economist Group, considered a Trump victory as one of the top 10 risks facing the world.
In contrast, Mrs. Clinton is seen as smart, mature, thoughtful, rational, confident, knowledgeable, tenacious and pragmatic. With all of this, she is thought to be better equipped to deal with American and global issues.
A third reason why most people among America's media, political and military circles have endorsed Clinton and rejected Trump and also a key reason why — except a handful of countries, e.g. Russia's Vladimir Putin and Cambodia's Hun Sen — most countries in the world prefer a Clinton presidency to a Donald administration is their leadership style, policy and vision.
As manifested during her four-year tenure as secretary of state and during the three presidential debates, Mrs. Clinton strongly advocates for a liberal world order that respects the rule of law and democratic values. She also insists that America must engage constructively and confidently in the world — and to work with its allies and partners in particular — to maintain and enhance such a global order.
On the other hand, Trump is portrayed as "contemptuous of democracy and enamored of America's enemies," by cozying up to "strongman Vladimir Putin" of Russia, "which is waging a cyberwar against America" while not taking America's global alliances seriously. He
Due to Russia's military adventurism in Ukraine and Syria and its alleged cyberwar against the US and other European countries, Trump's explicit admiration for the Russian president, who has in return called the Republican nominee "outstanding and talented," has alarmed the political and military establishments in both Washington and America's allies.
For the likes of Cambodia's Hun Sen — another strongman autocrat, who has ruled the Southeast Asian country for more than three decades — Trump's election would reduce America's tension with Russia and be good for world peace.
Yet, with his strongman rhetoric and antics, it is very likely that a Trump victory would lead to American isolationism and hugely weaken the liberal global order that the US has helped to create and led during the last seven decades.
If elected, instead of leading the free world, it is probable that he would join in the current cult of the world's strongman politics led by Mr. Putin, who is regarded as "the patron saint of the world's strongmen."
As noted by Gideon Rachman in his "Trump, Putin, Xi and the cult of strongmen" in the UK-based Financial Times on November one, strongman leadership, be it in autocracies or democracies, is "intrinsically unstable." One reason for this is that macho leaders tend to sort things out man-to-man, rather than relying on institutions or (international) law.
Asia's best choice?
A number of other regional countries, including Singapore and Vietnam, were not included in the Gallup International Association and the YouGov/Handelsblatt. Should they be polled, they would also likely express their support for Hillary Clinton.
This is because, besides the exceptions (such as Hun Sen and perhaps, the Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte, another Asian strongman leader) many Asians think a Clinton presidency would be better for their countries and region.
As revealed by the two polls, even China, the least Clinton-friendly and the most Trump-friendly in the region, would also vote for Clinton. A different poll by Pew also suggested that if China could vote, Clinton would come out on top.
A key reason why China, whose economic growth still significantly depends on export, would not back Trump, who is very anti-trade, is that he would review America's commercial and economic ties with China. In announcing his candidacy in June 2015, he singled China out for criticism, accusing the world's second biggest economy of dumping its exports and of devaluing its currency.
Yet, China reluctantly backed Clinton because she was seen as the person behind America's Asia pivot, which has been aimed at counterbalancing Beijing's regional ambitions. Unlike her Republican rival, Mrs. Clinton would reinforce America's rebalancing strategy by enhancing its relations with its key allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region, e.g. Japan, South Korea, Australia, Singapore and Vietnam.
Strategically, Beijing would prefer a Trump victory as it would hugely decrease the US's influence — and increase China's — in the region. For the same reason, many other regional countries, especially those who are concerned about China's maritime ambitions, would hope for a Clinton win.
Moreover, for the members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a Trump presidency would be a disaster because it will put the final nail into the coffin of this massive trade deal, which is on the verge of collapse due to vehement opposition the US.
Despite her anti-TPP rhetoric during the presidential campaign, there is a chance that America's Congress will approve the 12-member agreement should Clinton prevail. That is why many countries in the region, including Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore and Vietnam, would definitely pray for a Clinton victory on Tuesday.
For this reason, they must be relieved at the latest news that the FBI has cleared Mrs. Clinton of any criminal wrongdoing in its latest review of her emails as this clearing will boost her chance of winning the election.


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Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester comes off as more than a little dull and publicist-controlled in her interview in Teen Vogue's February 2009 issue. But is she more annoying than Blake Lively?
On her character, Blair Waldorf:
"I loved the character and the script," says Leighton, "I just understood Blair – she's seemingly flawless but has the same problems and the same issues as anybody else has at that age. I feel like that's why people find her so intriguing."
On how she and her castmates are all BFFs:
"Everybody lives within a five-block radius" of one another. "Work is how I meet people," she explains. "When you're friends with somebody who does what you do, it's easier. It's the same thing when you're dating somebody.
She also claims that Ed "I'm Chuck Bass" Westwick is her "favorite actor to work with" and that she and him have "really good chemistry." Leighton, you seem like a nice girl, but you might want to shy away from saying you have "chemistry" from a guy who comes off as a bit of a self-obsessed sleeze in interviews where he repeatedly calls the interviewer "baby."
On headbands:
I don't wear headbands, ever.
ZOMG. We can think of a few Blair-worshipping gals who will be a little upset to hear that.
It is also claimed that she is "totally comfortable" with the photo-snapping crowds that swarm around the GG cast while they are filming in NYC. Funny, we remember her being a wee bit camera shy.
Safe interview aside, we're still fans. What can we say? She/Blair Waldorf are the best part of Gossip Girl.
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Posted by Andrew Stevens on May 23rd, 2013
Ayopa Games is celebrating this Memorial Day weekend by offering their games for free. Starting at midnight on Friday, May 24th and ending the following Wednesday, May 29th, Chicken Rescue, Death Golf, Dungeon Crawlers, Light Byte, M.U.S.E., Pocket Heroes, and W.E.L.D.E.R. will all lose their current price and become free. That's a big savings!


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Lay everything out where it will be and draw on the face with a water soluble marker. I kept his grin slightly crooked like in the picture of Frosty I found, and his eyes large and egg shaped. Hand stitch the mouth and eyes on the white felt before you appliqué anything down. All you need to use is a simple backstitch, and some satin stitching for the eyes. Go here for embroidery help.
On the hat, first add the main gray piece, then the black band, then the flower and finally the brim.


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Please help support the mission of New Advent and get the full contents of this website as an instant download. Includes the Catholic Encyclopedia, Church Fathers, Summa, Bible and more all for only $19.99...
An important tribe of British Columbia of Salishan linguistic stock, also known as Knife Indians, occupying the country about the junction of Thompson and Fraser Rivers, Yale district, from about Yale up nearly to Lillooet on the Fraser, and as far as Ashcroft on the Thompson. They surrounded the cognate Lillooet, and Shuswap on the north; the Sechelt, Squamish, Cowichan, and Songish on the west and south-west; and the Okanagan on the south-east. They are now gathered upon a number of small reservations under jurisdiction of the Kamloops-Okanagan agency, of which the principal are Lytton (470), Lower Nicola (355), Cooks Ferry (183), Boothroyd (158), Spuzzum (157), Coldwater (107). Their original population may have been near to 4000 souls, but is now reduced (1910) by smallpox and other causes, consequent upon the advent of the whites, to 1782. The proper name of the tribe is Ntlakyapamuk or Nhlakapmuh, and they recognize five subtribes among themselves. In their primitive condition they subsisted chiefly by hunting and fishing, together with the gathering of wild roots and berries. In arts, organization, religious belief and ceremonial, and general custom they resembled in all essentials their neighbouring kindred, particularly the Lillooet, Shuswap, Sechelt, and Squamish, with whose history also their own is closely interwoven. In 1808 Simon Fraser in descending the river which bears his name passed through their territory, and shortly afterward the Hudson's Bay Company established posts throughout the region. In 1845 the Jesuit missionary Father John Nobili visited the Thompson River, Okanagan, Shuswap, and other tribes of the Fraser River country, preaching and baptizing in temporary chapels built by the Indians.
About 1860 the noted missionary Oblate father (afterwards bishop), Paul Durieu, spent a short time with the tribe. In 1861 Rev. John B. Good, acting for the Episcopalians, established a regular mission work among them, continuing for nearly twenty years with the result that most of the tribe are now of that denomination. In 1862 in common with the other Fraser river tribes, they were terribly wasted by smallpox. In 1880 the distinguished Oblate missionary and philologist Father John M.R. Le Jeune, best known for his invention of a Salishan system of shorthand, began work among the Thompson River Indians extended after some years to the Okanagan and Shuswap. The entire tribe is now Christian, about 1500 being Episcopalian, the rest Catholic, including all of the Coldwater band. Valuable ethnologic studies of the Thompson River tribe have been made by Teit and Hill-Tout. Important linguistic contributions are a grammatic sketch and vocabulary and several religious publications by Rev. Mr. Good of the Episcopalian (Anglican) mission, and a number of prayer, hymn, catechism, and primer compilations by Father Le Jeune, all in the Salishan shorthand characters of his own invention. The official report for the Coldwater band (Catholic) will answer for all: "They have a good class of buildings and are steadily improving them. They are industrious, steady and extremely law-abiding. They have made good progress in farming. They class among our most temperate and moral Indians."
TEIT, Thompson Indians of B.C. in Memoir Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. (New York, 1900); IDEM, Traditions of the Thompson River Indians in Memoir Am. Folklore Soc. (Boston, 1898); HILL-TOUT, Thompson River Indians in Rept. Ethnol. Survey Canada, Brit. Assoc. Adv. Science (London, 1889); Annual Rept. Dept. Ind. Affairs (Ottawa); BANCROFT, Hist. Brit. Columbia (San Francisco, 1887); MORICE, Catholic Church in Western Canada, (2 vols., Toronto, 1910); PILLING, Bibliography Salishan Languages , (Bureau Am. Ethnology, Washington, 1893).
APA citation. (1912). Thompson River Indians. In The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14704b.htm
MLA citation. "Thompson River Indians." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 14. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. <http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14704b.htm>.
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Ecclesiastical approbation. Nihil Obstat. July 1, 1912. Remy Lafort, S.T.D., Censor. Imprimatur. +John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New York.
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EPs have historically enjoyed a reputation only slightly more elevated than that of the late, unlamented cassingle. EPs tend to be viewed either as a way for newcomers to make an impact without the expense endemic to a full-length debut, or as a disposable stopgap measure to satiate fans between albums. But in the hands of wildly idiosyncratic brainiac weirdoes like Count Bass D and Aesop Rock, an EP can still qualify as a major release. Bass D began his career making oddball jazz-rap on live instruments (strangely enough, initially on Sony) but got dropped, fell in love with sampling and the pop-culture crazed soundscapes of MF Doom and Madlib, and reinvented himself as a savvy pop-culture scavenger through 2002's exhilarating, revelatory Dwight Spitz.
A simultaneous extension and continuation of Dwight Spitz's expansive sonic experimentation, Begborrowsteel races through 16 eclectic tracks in just under 30 minutes. A crazy patchwork quilt of found-sound sonic collages, left-field hip-hop, and woozy neo-soul, the album is roughly the same length as Aesop Rock's EP opus, but feels half as long.
Money, or rather the desperate lack of it, is the thematic glue holding Bass D's sonic flights of fancy together. "Straight out the bedroom, straight out the homelessness," Bass D boasts on "Doxology," with a mixture of defiant pride and resignation. Later, when he raps "I'll tell ya like Fats told Mingus, / Jazz ain't supposed to make nobody millions," he sounds like he's trying to console himself in the face of the marketplace's Darwinian cruelty. Begborrowsteel leaves little doubt that Bass D would rather make good music than good money. Music this iconoclastic probably won't ever make nobody millions, but consistently turning out adventurous, genre-blurring releases should at least be spiritually rewarding.
Fast Cars, Danger, Fire And Knives is the rare underground release that's as notable for its packaging as its contents. Aesop's latest comes with a darkly beautiful 90-page book of lyrics, photos, and sketches called The Living Human Curiosity Sideshow, an obsessively detailed chronicle of Aesop's two EPs and three albums; it turns the EP into a celebration of the Rock's career as much as a fresh batch of new songs. Of course, it takes a lot of chutzpah to package lyrics as poetry. After all, if P. Diddy were to release a book of his lyrics, it'd be only a few pages long, and would consist mainly of variations on "Yeah," "I like dat," "Bad boy baby," and "Can't stop, won't stop."
But Rock has always been one of rap's wordiest wordsmiths, a jester-voiced arch-surrealist whose songs pack an almost unbelievable volume of evocative imagery, belligerent attitude, and gallows humor into a few maddeningly concentrated minutes. Like bossman El-P, Aesop Rock seems as intent on scaring away the wrong kind of listeners as hooking in the right kind of fans. On the EP's first track, Rock bites the pasty white hands that type his ecstatic reviews when he spits "Like every other week, these hipster tabloids jumping on and off my sex pistol's bullets," and then "Like every other week, these fucking fanzines forget if they spit or swallow." Rock's marathon verses are so long and involved that it takes a few listens just to digest them, which their density and harshness makes a little daunting. Rock's diehard fans will embrace Fast Cars as a loving gift from hip-hop's Dylan, but it'll do little to change the minds of those who think El-P and Rock are simply too damn hip and arty to make music that's fun (as opposed to mind-expanding or important) to listen to. A prickly pear whose sneering delivery seems to mock himself, his fans, and everything else within earshot, Aesop Rock is easy to respect but hard to love, especially by comparison to the kind of warmth and intimacy Bass D's music inspires.


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Henrik Lundqvist stops 41 shots as Rangers top Stars
DALLAS -- Henrik Lundqvist was in such a zone, it was impressive enough that the Dallas Stars got two pucks past the New York Rangers goalie.
However, that left them one short.
Lundqvist made a season-high 41 saves -- including a career-best 23 in the first period -- to carry the Rangers to a 3-2 win over the Stars on Thursday night.
He also assisted on Rick Nash's first-period goal that put New York in front 1-0.
Lundqvist turned aside every Stars shot in the first and stopped 35 of 36 through 40 minutes to keep the Rangers in a 1-all tie.
"The way the game was played, I had to be aggressive," Lundqvist said. "Especially in the first, it felt like the puck was all over the place, and they were putting a lot of shots on net and rebounds.
"It felt good to get a period like that, to really work hard."
Chris Kreider and John Moore scored 37 seconds apart in the first 1:55 of the third period to give New York a 3-1 lead.
Rangers coach Alain Vigneault appreciated the effort of his star goalie, especially his contribution to the offense.
"Henrik made an unreal pass so that we had that quick breakout, that quick strike (by Nash)," Vigneault said. "After that, Henrik put on a display in the first period."
The third-period goals took some pressure off Lundqvist, who entered the game with a 7-9 record despite a 2.38 goals-against average.
"We came out in the third and just made up our mind we need this game," Lundqvist said. "That was a great feeling, to see we scored two quick ones there."
Alex Chiasson brought Dallas back within a goal by scoring at 8:27 of the third.
It just wasn't enough.
"We can't be happy with the way (the first period) came out because it was 1-0," Stars coach Lindy Ruff said. "You have to give Lundqvist a lot of credit.
"The one goal they scored came on a power play when we were dumping it up ice, and we get caught on a breakaway. You can't do that."
Just 12 seconds after Chiasson's goal, Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen stopped Nash on a penalty shot.
Nash had scored New York's first goal at 6:27 of the first period. It was his first goal this season, in his second game back after missing 17 games because of a concussion.
"I was hoping he thought I was going to do the same move that I scored on, and then bring it right back and tuck it in," Nash said. "He played it well."
Lehtonen knew Nash has several tricks in his scoring arsenal.
"I needed to make that save against Nash to keep it a one-goal game," Lehtonen said. "He has three or four different moves. He scored the first one on a breakaway when I thought he was going to do something else.
"On the second one, I just had to be patient. My long legs helped me there. I was able to reach out and get that one."
Dallas' best chance to tie the game came with three minutes remaining.
Jamie Benn's shot from in front hit Lundqvist, who wrapped himself around the puck to prevent a rebound.
"The biggest save of the night was Lundqvist's on Benn's play," Ruff said.
When Dallas tied it 1-all on Stephane Robidas' goal at 8:46 of the second period, it was the Stars' first power-play goal in eight home games this season. They had been unsuccessful in their first 26 opportunities.
The Rangers, who started a five-game road trip, had scored only two goals -- both on the power play -- in their three previous games, in which they went 1-2.
Nash's go-ahead goal came on New York's first power play of the night. He skated in, put the puck on his forehand and pushed it in the net to the right of Lehtonen.
"When you're struggling at scoring, you've got to look to your special teams for a boost, and tonight we got it," Nash said.
Dallas had two first-period power plays but failed to score even though it put six shots on Lundqvist.
The Stars broke through with Robidas' third goal. He took a cross-ice pass from Sergei Gonchar at the left point and blasted a slap shot that deflected off a defender and past Lundqvist.
New York had an apparent goal disallowed about five minutes later. From a scramble in front, the puck went into the upper right corner of the net. On review, it was determined that Rangers center Derick Brassard had batted the puck across the goal line.
During the period, Lundqvist exceeded his previous season high of 31 saves.
The Rangers came out quickly in the third and recorded the first four shots. On the third drive, Kreider broke the tie. Their next shot was the goal by Moore.
Lundqvist then did the rest to protect the lead,
"You can talk about him every single night," Nash said. "He was the best player on the ice and he was the difference."
Game notes
Dallas went 1-for-5 on the power play. In the Stars' past 10 games overall, they are 3-for-35. ... Nash is one of three current players, with the Islanders' Thomas Vanek and the Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, who entered the season with eight consecutive 20-goal seasons. ... Lundqvist's career high for saves is 50, in an overtime game on March 4, 2010, against Pittsburgh. He stopped 48 of 49 shots in regulation on April 6 at Carolina.
Regular Season Series
NYR lead 1-0
Game Information
- Linesmen:
- Darren Gibbs
- John Grandt
2022-23 Metropolitan Division Standings
|New Jersey
|NY Rangers
|NY Islanders


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And then there were ten. With a completely expected shoo-in for JFG like the Porsche 959, the margin of acceptance standing at 95.1% is no surprise. Impressive yes, but still bested by the McLaren F1 and the Mercedes 300SL, though we suppose that to be good company to keep. Today's offering is far less well known, with a far murkier history, and much, much more beautiful coachwork. What the bloodlines of the recently axed Rolls Royce Phantom cannot offer is everything this car represents. Complete and utter disregard for cost, opinion, standard, and precedence. This automobile set a benchmark we doubt will ever be reached again in within our lifetimes; the 1925 Rolls-Royce Phantom 1 Jonckheere Coupe.
With this car, it's easy to draw comparison to Aristotle's model of the tragic hero. The tragic flaws are not in its character but in its history. It is not for lack of greatness but for the existence of those flaws that this car will never win the Concourse d'elegances. That, among many reasons, is why we offer it a place in our garage, with no questions as to its veracity.
Such glorious things rarely start life in such a perfected state, and thus is true for this Phantom. The 1925 Phantom 1 was originally bodied and sold as a Hooper Cabriolet to one Mrs. Hugh Dillman of Detroit, MI. Amusingly enough, it seems the car never left England before it again changed hands and was purchased by the Raja of Nanpara. It was at this point that the Rolls discovered its true fate at the hand of the Belgian coach builder Jonckheere Carrossiers. The car was rebodied in the entirely fabulous hand crafted aero-coupe livery you see today. The work won many awards, including its first concourse entry in le Prix de Cannes, where it won top honors. The details of this car go on for miles and we'll take time to point out only a few highlights.
The automobile was fitted with a six cylinder, 7.66L OHV inline six engine and a four speed manual transmission. The body was completely hand fabricated to include round doors, split-opening half-moon windows, twin sunroofs, bespoke luggage and a stabilizing fin at the rear. All told, the luxurious automobile was quiet enough to hold a conversation at speed and would easily travel at 100 mph.
As with all stories in this form, tragedy strikes early in the tale. Though vast sums had be spent on the car, it changed hands repeatedly within the 1940s and 1950s. It was eventually purchased by an American, Max Obie, when in near-derelict condition. He covered it with over six pounds of gold dust paint and used it as a traveling sideshow; any schmoe with a dollar could pay to marvel at its bastardized glory. And then it was lost to time.
In 1991, the car again emerged from its historical haze by way of international auto auction. The Phantom 1 Jonckheere Coupe was purchase by a private Japanese collector and stashed away for time to pass it by yet again. Here is where the story both diverges and follows the model of tragedy. Instead of descending into obscurity, the Petersen Museum convinced the collector to relinquish ownership and it became ward of the institution. It was promptly restored to is original glory and shown in the 2005 Concourse D'Elegance, where the final tragedy occurred. Because of the lack of provenance, the fates (and the judging committee) would not allow a best in class to be bestowed upon this lustrous wonder. The best it would do is the Lucius Beebe Trophy, awarded to the finest Rolls entered into the show.
With all that, we'll lay the choice with you. Whether tis nobler to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fate, and in doing so rank among the members of Jalopnik Fantasy Garage, or failing that, be cast off into the abyss yet again.
The Jalopnik Fantasy Garage:
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