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EDITOR'S NOTE: Here is what Crestview's leaders say are the city's top priorities in 2014.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Here is what Crestview's leaders say are the city's top priorities in 2014.
What do you anticipate, or think should change, in 2014?
"I am looking forward to the several educational facilities and industries (that) express interest in coming to Crestview and Northwest Florida."
� David Cadle, Crestview Mayor
" The major concern I have for our city is that we do not have a city manager to oversee and manage the city. Our form of government is highly unique, and there is a reason for that ... Other cities have recognized that without professional management and accountability, your city is set up to fail the employees and the taxpayer.
"I plan to engage the taxpayers this year to explain how (hiring) a manger/administrator could help improve the efficiency of our city and yield them a better return on their tax dollars.
"The recent Gulf Power over-charging fiasco is just one example of why we need a better system in place."
� Robyn Helt, Crestview City Council President
"While I loathe the growth of government, in this instance we are in desperate need of a city administrator, human resources and (a) purchasing agent. Each of these positions would pay for themselves by saving wasted duplication in work being performed repeatedly by non-communicating departments, wasted expenditures and lawsuits from incorrect hiring and firing."
� Thomas Gordon, Crestview City Council
"My desire and goal for the city of Crestview is to be one of the motivational leaders to help in developing, and bring to fruition: enormous growth in retail business, which would produce strong economic developments (and) many additional jobs; a greater tax base with many capital improvement projects, which would move Crestview forward in our economic growth; and to utilize, and fully develop through in-depth planning, our available and abundant resources we have here in the Hub City."
� Joe Blocker, Crestview City Council
"I see no major concerns at the present time, but we must continue to improve our city streets, continue to manage and grow our city and maintain adequate services for our citizens, while utilizing our tax funds wisely to effectively improve our community."
� Shannon Hayes, Crestview City Council
"I want to work with the council to get better control on our assets and spending. I would like to see a better way to track spending and perform better asset management. Everyone always talks about Crestview having the highest taxes. New businesses and contractors seem to avoid coming to Crestview because of this.
"We need to look at every option available to produce a more effective city government from our revenues, without raising taxes."
� Mickey Rytman, Crestview City Council

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Firefighter earns nickname 'the stork' after 2 special deliveries
Firefighter earns nickname 'the stork' after 2 special deliveries
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WEBVTT As a Des Moines firefighter - there's never a dull moment. AndMonday morning was no exception.... When Brian Schmitzand his team rushed out on acall of a woman in labor. <WELL MEDIC 4,YOU NOW HAVE TWO PATIENTS. THEBABY HAS BEEN DELIEVERED AT 0308.> When they arrived at thisDes Moines neighborhood - the little girl had already made herarrival - and her two terrified parents were in shock.<FROM THERE WE NEED TO STIMULATE THE BABY,CUT THE CORD, MAKE SURE WE'RE BREATHING GOOD, WARM THEM UP.>This is the second baby Schmitz has helped deliver in just thelast month. This photo from Juneshows his medics after they all helped deliver this baby boy<THE ONE LAST MONTH WE DELIEVERED IN THE BACK OF THE SQUAD ON THE WAY TO THEHOSPITAL. THAT WAS PRETTY INTERESTING.> After 13 years on the department, Schmitz had never delivered a baby ... Untilhe delivered two in a span of just weeks. <GENERALLYSPEAKING WE HELP PEOPLE OUT ONTHE WORST DAYS OF THEIR LIVES,OR SOME OF THE WORST DAYS OFTHEIR LIVES. DOING SOMETHINGLIKE THIS IS A WELCOME CHANGE - HELPING PEOPLE OUT ON SOME OF THE BETTER MEMORIES THAT THEY HAVE.> The Des Moines FireDepartment tweeted out this photo of Schmitz Monday withhastag "the Stork." <IS THAT GOINGTO BE YOUR NEW NICKNAME? I HOPE NOT.
Firefighter earns nickname 'the stork' after 2 special deliveries
DES MOINES, Iowa —
An Iowa firefighter has a new nickname after making two special deliveries this month.
Des Moines fire engineer Brian Schmitz is now being called "the Stork" after he helped deliver two babies.


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If you're an individual investor chances are you're very focused on
The price action on Wednesday was extremely bullish with the index closing at 13,412 – that's up a whopping 308!
Across Wall Street History , there have only been five instances when the Dow made a triple-digit move on the first day of trading. And the by year's end, the Dow had gone onto finish with a gain of greater than 7 percent in each of those years.


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For the past year, a boat in the sky has been London's quirkiest rock venue. The curator was Laura Barton, music writer and IL contributor...
THERE WAS A problem with the spinny horn. Was the boat big enough to accommodate a shellacked double-horn speaker, standing 28 inches tall and with a 40-inch wingspan? And who would pay for its safe passage from Chicago to London?
It was two weeks before the start of Sounds from a Room. The multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird was due to perform the inaugural concert, and suddenly everything was in jeopardy; the elaborate speaker was looking like a deal-breaker. I googled a picture of the spinny horn, pressed my face into my hands, and wondered whether this sense of imminent catastrophe would continue all year.
It had all started with a glass of wine. One warm evening in 2011, Michael Morris, co-director of the innovative arts organisation Artangel, invited me for a drink. We sat outside and sipped rosé while he explained a grand project for the coming year: as part of London's Cultural Olympiad, Artangel would be placing a boat on top of the Queen Elizabeth Hall. Chiefly it would exist as a one-room hotel, with splendid views over the river—from the Houses of Parliament to St Paul's. But for ten days each month the boat would host cultural events: a writer in residence, a thinker in residence, and a series of concerts to be live-streamed online, as well as shown on a giant screen in the Southbank Centre. Would I, he gently wondered, consider helping them devise the musical programme?
AND SO, OVER the months, we drew up a list of artists who might want to perform on board the boat—people we loved or admired, people we hoped would give a portrait of the breadth and beauty of music, from classical cellists to popular musicians in Mali, Senegal and Sweden. We wanted to explore the potential of a single room, the echo of wood and glass, the acoustics of its library, observation deck, galley, the influence of tide and wind and sky. The charge of isolation.
Meanwhile, in a shed in Sussex, the boat was being built. Commissioned by Living Architecture, and designed by David Kohn Architects in collaboration with the artist Fiona Banner, it was inspired by the Roi des Belges—the steamer that Joseph Conrad sailed down the Congo in 1889, on the journey that led him to write "Heart of Darkness". Our boat was not intended to float; its structure of steel, aluminium sheet and painted ply would arrive by road, and be winched high up onto the QEH roof one December morning. But until then it remained something of a mystery, a vague sketch of spire and hull and bitter red wood.
"It's a boat," I would say down the line to band managers and booking agents.
"A boat on the river?" they would reply, and I would say no, it was a boat that would sit proudly on a roof, unfettered by fish and flotsam and undulating tides. "And where do the audience stand?"
"There is no audience." And there would be a silence, as they tried to imagine a show in a tiny boat atop a large building with no audience.
It is hard to convince anyone of the merits of a project when the venue doesn't exist and you are armed only with the architects' plans, giving a misty, pastel-hued impression of what it might look like. You see how people crave solidity—photos, specifications, dimensions, technical necessities, rather than the swan-whoop of enthusiasm. So, in those early months, discussions often stalled. Booking agents stopped answering e-mails; managers fell into long contemplation, or suggested we revisit the idea once the concerts were under way. At times I feared that we might struggle to fill the year-long, 12-concert programme.
But some got it instantly. Artists who had a long-standing relationship with Artangel, such as Laurie Anderson, Wildbirds & Peacedrums and Imogen Heap, all felt at ease with the leap of imagination required, even exhilarated. Others seemed willing to be convinced, and so we told them of the promise of the boat—a chance to enjoy some isolation, two nights far away from tour buses and thronging fans. A chance to write something new, or reinterpret old songs. We told them to think of it like the mountain fire station that inspired Kerouac's "Desolation Angels", or the Wisconsin cabin that brought forth Bon Iver's "For Emma, Forever Ago"—only in the middle of a big city, and with a view of the barges and the promenaders and the buses rolling over Waterloo Bridge.
Andrew Bird arrived that January day, spinny horn in tow, but in muted spirits. The air was chill and damp and the colour of porridge, and he was disappointed his wife was unable to join him, having discovered en route to the airport that her passport had expired. He sat bundled in scarves and woollens, skin ashen save for the tip of his nose which was pink with cold.
The day of his performance, the sky hung pale and flat through the porthole window. I sat before the big screen in the belly of the Royal Festival Hall and fretted. Would the weather make for a flat performance? Would the spinny horn turn? Would all the cables and wires and switches and magic needed to let a single person see the show actually work?
Bird strolled onto the screen still swaddled in scarves. He carried his violin, and before him stood microphones, glockenspiel, pedals for looping. I remember the pure burst of joy I felt as his fingers first plucked those violin strings; the sharp, clear sound of them bright against the grey of the city. It had worked. It was working. Music spilled out across the foyer, and people stopped and sat and gawped.
Things did go wrong, of course. A technical glitch cut out Wildbirds & Peacedrums' performance, and people had a tendency to over-dream and to run out of time: Laurie Anderson had to curtail her sound-piece cum radio broadcast; at points during his stay Heiner Goebbels's "Up-river Book"—a sound-sketch involving the Senegalese griots Sira and Boubakar Djebaté on voice and kora, the French musician Xavier Garcia on electronics and the actor André Wilms adding narration—threatened to tangle itself in its own ambition.
In June, Imogen Heap brought a "listening chair" into the Festival Hall in an attempt to crowd-source material that she would turn into an entirely new song during her stay. It was a big undertaking, drawing on their testimonies while writing from the perspective of the Thames itself. She named the song "You Know Where to Find Me", and composed it in the middle of a storm, on two hours' sleep. Her performance recreated its composition—from crowd-sourcing to melody-making, via its mood and themes, and presented the half-finished song. "This is as much about the process as the actual finished article," she explained, and although the song was incomplete, it offered a sharp insight into the process of songwriting. Heap finished it later and posted it on the project's website.


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In 2006, Microsoft released Windows Powershell, a new command line shell that, via cmdlets, scripts, and executables, allow core system administration tasks to be scripted. While this functionality has been available on Unix-type systems for decades, Microsoft's version will almost certainly, within a few years, be available on several hundred million PCs. So how does the Powershell stack up against Linux favorite bash? MSDN links to this Bash vs Powershell article.
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Stephane Dion will deploy Canada's auditor general to backstop his claim that a Liberal carbon tax will be revenue neutral, not the massive tax grab depicted by the Tories.
Under the plan, the federal treasury would not keep a dime of the roughly $14 billion in revenue the proposed carbon tax would generate. Rather, the money would be shifted back to consumers in the form of offsetting cuts to personal income and corporate taxes.
But Dion is not going to ask Canadians to simply trust him on that.
The plan includes a promise of legislation that would require the independent auditor general to review the tax shift annually and to verify publicly whether it is living up to its advance billing as revenue neutral.
"We will prove this," Liberal finance critic John McCallum said in an interview.
"I know politicians aren't always believed, and when we say it's revenue neutral people will be skeptical and they'll refer back to the GST. But we will have the auditor general verify each year it is revenue neutral".
Having third-party verification will be key to insulate the Liberals from the already known Conservative attack lines. Having the Auditor-General verify that any plan is actually revenue neutral might just expose the "trick" theme for what it is, fear mongering. I actually think this is quite a shrewd move, because it does say, don't trust us, trust those who have no vested interest. This idea moves the discussion outside of the purely political realm. I like it.
The above addresses the Conservative attacks, the following will address the NDP lines:
Insiders say Dion and his inner circle have agonized over details, trying to ensure that no one is unfairly penalized by the carbon tax. Various measures have been built in to protect those who can't afford or can't access alternative energy sources, such as poor, elderly and rural Canadians, or those whose livelihoods are dependent on fossil fuels, such as truck drivers.
Originally, I was fine with a delayed release, because it afforded the Liberals the rare opportunity of having floated a vague plan, having everyone else expose their criticisms, which allowed for "tweaking" to address those attacks. In the end, the plan would already incorporate the counter talking points, which should result in a better package. Reading the above reinforces that notion, although the time is clearly NOW for the release.
Finally, McCallum offers the "only adult in the room" assessment:
"I cannot say to you that no Canadian will be unharmed by this" he said.
"What I can say is that we've done our very best to ensure that the most vulnerable Canadians will not fall through the cracks and they will have assistance to make the necessary adjustments.
"But the whole planet has to adjust to higher energy prices and costs, and dwindling supply relative to demand for oil, and it's not going to be totally painless for every human being."
Any serious discussion assumes some cost for people, that seems inherent to the idea of changing our habits. If the Liberal plan seeks to mitigate the harm, offer ways to offset, provide a clear path that could lead to lower taxes for the average Canadian, then people will understand that it can't be a free ride initially, attempting to change society in a such a fundamental way.


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20 Tools That Have Changed Our Kitchens
Gourmet has a fascinating feature on their site right now: 20 tools and technologies that have changed our kitchens (and our cooking) since WWII. Here's a look at five of the more interesting inventions. Take a look at the whole list, too, and tell us what you think.
• 1 Plastic wrap has only been around since 1953. What did we do without it? It's interesting to think of it as something that has really changed our kitchens; it preserves, covers, and seals in a way we take for granted.
• 2 Air conditioning makes life bearable in hot climates (I lived in Orlando for five years and I know from experience). Think how hot kitchens must have been in the summers before AC! But have they become less friendly since its advent?
• 3 Silpat has brought artisan pastry-making and baking to the masses, argues Gourmet. It's still the most popular silicone product for the kitchen.
• 4 Dishwashers may be controversial (water-wasting, time-sucking extravagances, perhaps) but they are enormously popular. How have they changed how we cook?
• 5 The Internet has changed the way we cook! We wouldn't be writing this for you to read without the internet, so obviously we are fans. You?
Take a look through the whole list of 20 tools and technologies here:
• Read it: 20 Tools and Technologies That Changed the Way We Cook at Gourmet
...and tell us: what was left off, and is there anything you think doesn't belong here?
Related: 25 Good Food Products and Kitchen Tools
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Inspired by: George Romero's 1968 "Night of the Living Dead"
Zombie purists are sticking with the resurrected corpses of a simpler time, modeling their costumes on the cult classic "Night of the Living Dead." That 1968 low-budget indie film popularized the zombie in American culture (and used chocolate syrup to simulate blood because the movie was shot in black-and-white). What you'll need: normal street wear (from the '60s for extra authenticity); zombie makeup; a stupefied, shuffling walk. Where to get it: "family makeup kit," $4.99, Walgreens, walgreens.com; clothing from local thrift stores.
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Denville-based Healthcare Corporation of America announced today the appointment of Natasha Giordano as chief executive officer.
According to the announcement, Giordano, whose appointment is effective Friday, succeeds Gary Sekulski. Giordano was also elected a director of the company's board. In addition, the company announced the appointment of Yaron Eitan as chairman, also succeeding Sekulski, who will continue to assist the Company with its business development activities. Ms. Giordano brings over 20 years of experience in various leadership positions in the healthcare industry. Giordano served as chief executive officer, president and director of Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals Inc., a branded specialty pharmaceutical company with development and commercial capabilities focused on pain management.


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Simple Example - student
The "student" example is intended to provide a simple example of using JPA-RS with a single entity persistence unit in a web application.
The following are the minimal requirements for this example.
- EclipseLink 2.4.2
- Eclipse Java EE IDE - Juno Release
- Git access to eclipselink examples git repository. The steps to connect to the repo can be found below.
- Glassfish 3.1.2 or later
- REST client (Chrome Postman REST Client is used in this example, but you can use your favorite REST Client)
The following steps will be performed in setting up and running this example in your own environment
- Installation & Configuration
- Install Glassfish 18.104.22.168 or later
- Check out student example from GIT
- Database connectivity
- GlassFish - Datasource configuration
- Verify config
- Deploy web application
- Running the Example
- View metadata
- Create entity
- Update entity
- Query entity
- Delete entity
Installation and Configuration
1. If you are using Glassfish earlier than Glassfish 4.0 (http://dlc.sun.com.edgesuite.net/glassfish/4.0/promoted/) you will need to download newer version of EclipseLink 2.4.2 binaries from http://www.eclipse.org/eclipselink/downloads/nightly.php (2.4.2 Nightly Build Results) and replace following files under $GLASSFISH_HOME/glassfish/modules with corresponding jars you downloaded above:
- org.eclipse.persistence.antlr.jar
- org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jar
- org.eclipse.persistence.asm.jar
- org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.modelgen.jar
- org.eclipse.persistence.core.jar
- org.eclipse.persistence.oracle.jar
- javax.persistence.jar
- org.eclipse.persistence.dbws.jar
Make sure you clear Glassfish osgi cache by removing the $GLASSFISH_HOME\glassfish\domains\<your_domain>\osgi-cache directory after you replaced the bundles listed above, and before you restart the Glassfish.
Note: If you want to see JPA-RS logs, add a logger for "org.eclipse.persistence.jpars". Currently exceptions are at "FINER" log level. So configure the logger to FINER or FINEST.
2. Clone "examples" from git. The "student" example is stored under student folder.
git clone git://git.eclipse.org/gitroot/eclipselink/examples.git
3. Configure datasource. Create an XA Datasource connection pool called "JPARSStudentDS" and define a new JDBC Resource using this connection pool. You can use any of the databases supported by the eclipselink.
4. Lauch eclipse. Select File->Import->Maven->Existing Maven Projects, hit next and point Root Directory to student folder. Hit finish.
5. Build the student project.
6.Configure a server. Click "new server wizard" link on the Servers tab.
7. Select GlassFish 3.1.2
8. Enter domain directory, admin name and password based on your installation and hit Finish.
9. Deploy student.web. Right click on the Glassfish (on Servers tab), select "student.web" in available resources list. Hit Add and Finish.
Now, you are ready to run the student example.
Running the Example
- Launch Chrome and Postman
- Get metadata: GET http://localhost:8080/student.web/persistence/v1.0/jpars_example_student/metadata
- Create a student with a course: POST http://localhost:8080/student.web/persistence/v1.0/jpars_example_student/entity/Student/ (with the following body as an example):
"id": 65,
"name": "Jane Smith",
"courses": [
"name": "math"
- Execute a named query: GET http://localhost:8080/student.web/persistence/v1.0/jpars_example_student/query/Student.findAll to execute named query findAll query as defined in the eclipselink.example.jpars.student.model.Student entity.
- Delete student: DELETE http://localhost:8080/student.web/persistence/v1.0/jpars_example_student/entity/Student/65


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Homer's Music is closing one of its two stores in mid-September. The local record store's Orchard Plaza location, 2457 South 132nd St., will close September 10th, according to a Homer's Music press release.
General Manager Mike Fratt attributes the closing, in part, to the decline of the 132nd and West Center Road retail sector, adding that sales are up for the year at Homer's Old Market location, 1210 Howard St.
The closing news comes as Homer's celebrates the 40th anniversary of opening its first store in 1971. The record retailer is one of the original businesses that started the Old Market's current development.
There will be an ongoing sale of compact discs and vinyl at the Orchard Plaza store leading up to its final day of operations.
This week's Lazy-i column by Tim McMahan will have an in-depth look at this closing and what it means for Omaha's music retail landscape.


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Winooski, Vt. Group Selected for EPA Environmental Education Grant
Release Date: 02/26/2008
Contact Information: Laura Poirier, (617) 918-1079 Kristen Conroy, (617) 918- 1069
(Boston, Mass. – Feb. 26, 2008) – DREAM Environmental Productions, of Winooski, Vt., was recently awarded an EPA environmental education grant for $18,800 to help their efforts to educate lower income high school students about environmental issues.
"Education is a central tool in raising awareness about our environment," said Robert Varney, regional administrator for EPA's New England Office. "By helping students learn more about our environment, we help develop citizen awareness about how to address needs for a clean and healthy environment."
DREAM Environmental Productions is an organization that educates urban high school students living in affordable housing about environmental issues existing in their surroundings. The students investigate and select environmental topics in their community. From this the students create a video on the environmental issues (such as water quality or green spaces) to share with other community members. Students develop critical thinking skills and communications skills creating the video while become stewards of their community.
This grant is among a total of $114,000 in environmental education grants awarded by EPA's New England office. The other projects receiving EPA funding were in Massachusetts and Maine. EPA funds environmental education projects that focus on improving teaching skills for educators, typically through workshops; educating teachers, students, or the public about the environment and potential health problems stemming from environmental pollution; helping states or communities to develop and deliver environmental education programs; or promoting environmental careers among students.
More Information:
EPA environmental education grants (http://epa.gov/region1/ra/ed/grant07.html)
EPA Environmental Education resources in New England (http://epa.gov/region1/education/index.html)
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Meet People Interested in Dining Out in your area! Come to a local Dining Out Meetup to break bread with fellow foodies and gourmets. Discover new restaurants, enjoy delicious meals and make satisfying conversation with friendly dinner companions. It's a big dinner table and all are welcome!
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The 31-year-old forward, who has scored five goals in 18 Premier League appearances this term, has been the subject of strong interest from QPR.
Goal.com revealed last week that Odemwingie was on the verge of handing in a transfer request, and the forward has now made his stance clear to the club. The Baggies' sporting and technical director, Richard Garlick, has insisted the Hawthorns outfit will not consider losing its "core" players, though.
"Peter is hugely popular with our supporters, and it is disappointing that he has decided to hand in a transfer request," Garlick told the club's official website. "It was immediately turned down and has done nothing to change our stance during January. Peter is under contract until the summer of 2014, and we have no need or desire to sell our core players.
"We want to keep the squad intact to enable us to build on an encouraging first six months of the season."


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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Feb. 25, 2006) - In what head coach Yaser Zaatini called the biggest victory in the history of ETSU's men's tennis program, the Buccaneers defeated No. 50 San Diego State, 4-3 at the Aztec Tennis Center. The Bucs are now 7-5 on the season while the Aztecs fall to 3-3.
Action began with the Buccaneers claiming the doubles point with wins coming from the No. 1 and No. 3 positions. At the No. 1 doubles position, junior Oscar Posada (
The Bucs took a 2-0 lead when Sebastian Serrano defeated Robert Sabo, 6-3, 6-0 in the No. 6 position. The Aztecs then battled back with Stephan Timu defeating Lisandro Picardo in the No. 5 position, 6-4, 6-3. Freshman Enrique Olivares then defeated Anthony Gomez, 6-2, 6-2 in the No. 4 position, while freshman Juan Crosa defeated Christian Groh, 6-4, 7-5 to clench the match. In the No. 1 position Oscar Posada was defeated by Benedikt Stronk while Felix Insaurralde was defeated by No. 99 Markus Dickhardt in the No. 2 singles slot.
"I think the team came together extremely well this week, they played well and we're getting the quality of tennis that I think these guys are capable of producing," said Zaatini.
The Buccaneers will play their final match in the
1) Benedikt Stronk (SDSU) def. Oscar Posada (ETSU), 6-7, 7-6, 6-2.
2) No. 99 Markus Dickhardt (SDSU) def. Felix Insaurralde (ETSU), 4-6, 7-5, 7-5.
3) Juan Crosa (ETSU) def. Christian Groh (SDSU), 6-4, 7-5.
4) Enrique Olivares (ETSU) def. Anthony Gomez (SDSU), 6-2, 6-2.
5) Stephan Timu (SDSU) def. Lisandro Picardo (ETSU), 6-4, 6-3.
6) Sebastian Serrano (ETSU) def. Robert Sabo (SDSU), 6-3, 6-0.
1) Posada/Crosa (ETSU) def. Stronk/Dickhardt (SDSU), 8-5.
2) Groh/Romero (SDSU) def. Insaurralde/Picardo (ETSU), 8-7 (5).
3) Olivares/Serrano (ETSU) def. Timu/Sabo (SDSU), 8-5.


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OGLESBY — The Illinois Valley Community College board's facilities committee met Jan. 9 to review several projects including Cultural Centre upgrades such as replacement of the stage floor.
In addition, the committee discussed contracting with an outside firm the process of purchasing furniture for the Peter Miller Community Technology Center and agreed not to recommend repairing the failed dam at the college pond southwest of the gym at this time, although appropriate safety measures will be implemented immediately.
Finally, the committee will recommend enhancement to the CTC main entrance to include thousands of commemorative named bricks purchased by private donors. The brick paver initiative will be launched this spring and is part of the $2.1 million CTC capital campaign.
Cost of replacing the Cultural Centre stage, constructed in 1979, is estimated at $111,013 and is a Protection, Health and Safety (PHS) project. Years of heavy use and set fastening have cracked and splintered the stage surface. The project will be considered by the full board on today, Tuesday.
The committee also examined long-term Cultural Centre improvements such as replacement of the sound system ($394,800), lighting system ($327,200), pre-function space lighting ($44,400), stage rigging ($423,850), removable stage extension over the orchestra pit ($48,000), replacement of the movable partitions that divide the auditorium into three sections ($212,175) and installation of wireless access points.
Two proposals have been received to assist the college with CTC furniture procurement and preparation of bid documents. Basalay Cary & Alstadt Architects of Ottawa, CTC project architects, and Demonica Kemper Architects of Chicago each submitted proposals.


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There is some misconception out there that high spoke counts are required to build a strong & reliable wheelset.
High spoke counts allow a greater margin of error for the wheel builder. They are also used to compensate for a soft/weak rim.
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When did you go complete / did you take the Oct LSAT?edit: This is in reference to the Fordham acceptances.
Is anyone who received the Georgetown acceptance in the NYC-metro area? Am I being exceptionally paranoid for flipping out about not receiving anything? (went complete 10/3)
I think NYC hasn't gotten these yet. Sorry for being neurotic - it's the Jewish female in me.


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Two-time defending champion Andy Murray beat Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4 in the Shanghai Masters on Saturday, setting up a rematch of the U.S. Open final against Novak Djokovic.
Djokovic reached his 10th final of the season when he beat fourth-seeded Tomas Berdych 6-3, 6-4 in the first semi.
Murray broke Federer in the fifth game of the first set. He had a chance for another break in the first game of the second, but the top-ranked Swiss star managed to hold serve before a brief rain delay interrupted the match.
Murray broke again to go up 3-2 in the second, and the U.S. Open champion had to endure one more rain delay before serving out the match.
The players left the court for about 30 minutes at 5-4, while organizers closed the eight-petal magnolia-shaped roof. When play resumed, Murray only needed five points to complete the victory.
Djokovic is looking for his fifth title of the year and second straight after winning in Beijing last week.
He smacked 25 winners against Berdych and converted all three of his break points to improve his head-to-head record against the Czech to 10-1.
It was Djokovic's tour-leading 69th victory of the year.
"Movement today was very important from my side, to be on a very high level so I can try to get into the longer rallies where I find more chances on my side to win the rallies," Djokovic said. "(I) played tactically right. I was putting a lot of returns into the court, making a lot of pressure on his serve."
Djokovic rushed out to a 5-1 lead in the first set. He broke Berdych in the third game of the second and closed out the match in 1 hour, 25 minutes.
"First of all I need to give credit to Novak, he started really like a champion," Berdych said. "He started really, really great, and didn't give me a chance at all."


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President Obama signed an executive memorandum setting up a special task force focused on sexual assault on U.S. college campuses. Does the problem of sexual assault on campus really rise to the federal level? Or is the Obama administration overreaching?
Overblown "epidemic"
Be wary of the claim that one in five students have been sexually assaulted or raped at some point in their college careers. In an era of declining violent crime rates, the statistic is remarkably resilient.
The U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics reports a sharp drop in total rapes and sexual assaults nationwide — down 38.7 percent between 2008 and 2009, which are the most recent years for which data are readily available. Yet the White House stubbornly repeats the one-in-five claim, a number that has circulated since at least 2000.
As my Manhattan Institute colleague Heather Mac Donald noted in 2011 — the last time the White House touted the campus rape issue — there were just 36.8 rapes per 100,000 residents of Detroit, a city with one of the worst violent crime rates in America. That's a rate of 0.037 percent.
"If 18-year-old girls were in fact walking into such a grotesque maelstrom of sexual violence when they first picked up their dormitory room key," Mac Donald observed, "parents and students alike would have demanded a radical restructuring of college life years ago." Obviously, that hasn't happened.
Look askance, too, at the Obama administration's claim that school officials are ignoring widespread instances of sexual assault. In fact, they're obsessed. Federal law for decades has required schools to maintain detailed records of rape and assault — they number in the dozens annually, as opposed to thousands.
Activists claim the crimes are simply underreported, despite the fact that governments have poured tens of millions of dollars annually into campus rape prevention and awareness campaigns, such as Take Back the Night.
What's really happening here? The latest White House report offers a hint, noting how sexual assaults are "fueled by drinking and drug use." The supposed epidemic of sexual violence on college and university campuses is really an epidemic of binge drinking, drug abuse and pervasive hookups.
Changing the "rape culture" really requires cracking down on the party culture that permeates too many colleges today. Expect more demands for greater funding, and endless cries to "take back the night."
— Ben Boychuk
Problem is real
Be wary of conservative dismissals of campus rape. A large swath of the conservative movement is convinced that the "problem" is overblown at best, manufactured by man-hating feminists to knock the purveyors of traditional morality on their heels. Conservative contempt for liberals has led them to deny that there's any problem worth addressing.
"The crisis doesn't exist," Heather Mac Donald, a leading debunker of campus sex assault, wrote in 2008.
Admittedly: It's true the 1-in-5 statistic does cover a somewhat ambiguous set of situations: It was based on a 1985 survey that asked women this question: "Have you had sexual intercourse when you didn't want to because a man gave you alcohol or drugs?"
Men and women who are parties to such incidents may not recognize them as "rape" per se — but that point of view suggests that "no means no" only until someone can induce legal compliance via drugs, alcohol or simple unwillingness to take "no" for an answer. If it is difficult for us to call such incidents "rape," it is also difficult to suggest that true consent has been granted.
Less ambiguous was a 1997 survey that questioned women in graphic language that covered the elements of a criminal rape charge. That incident found that 1.7 percent of college women had experienced a "complete" rape; another 1.1 percent had experienced "attempted rape."
Does the cumulative number of 2.8 percent sound small? Consider this: In 2006, Detroit (Mac Donald's favorite reference point) experienced a violent crime rate of 2.4 percent — 2,400 murders, rapes, robberies, and aggravated assaults per 100,000 inhabitants. It's possible women are safer in Detroit than they are at a fraternity party.
So campus rape is a real problem. Who should deal with it? Everybody. The federal government certainly has an interest — it spends $100 billion on higher education every year. Culture warriors should take a deep breath, then see what recommendations Obama's task force comes up with, and whether they make sense. Everything else is just posturing.
— Joel Mathis
Ben Boychuk is associate editor of the Manhattan Institute's City Journal. Joel Mathis is a contributing editor to Philadelphia Magazine. firstname.lastname@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com


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Sitou Byll-Cateria, Hugh Greene, Wanyonyi Kendrick, Oscar Munoz, Joannie Newton, Bruce Taylor
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Chair Kendrick recognized a quorum and called the meeting to order.
Chair Kendrick asked for approval of minutes from March 26. The minutes were approved as presented.
Chair Kendrick offered opportunity for comments from the public. Upon receiving none, she continued with the meeting.
Chair Kendrick asked Vice President Serwatka to speak about this item.
Vice President Serwatka stated that the purpose of this item was to clean up wording and add a proposed amendment which would make it a code violation to fail to dismount a non-motorized vehicle when using a designated crosswalk. He clarified that the proposed amendment was in an effort to prevent serious accidents.
Vice President Serwatka explained that this regulation was vetted through the university's current practice and there was opposition from bicyclists. He clarified that the administration held discussions with this opposition.
Vice President Serwatka asked Mr. Mark Richardson, Associate Chief of Campus Police, to add comments. Mr. Richardson stated that the policy focused on what would be prudent and safe for non-motorized vehicle use. He noted that, without some kind of enforcement the university could not expect compliance.
Chair Kendrick asked for a MOTION to approve amendments to the prohibited use of non-motorized vehicle regulation. A MOTION was offered by Chair Taylor and seconded by Trustee Byll-Cataria. The MOTION was unanimously carried.
Chair Kendrick asked Vice President Shuman to present this item.
Vice President Shuman stated that every five years a team from the Board of Governors and other universities would create a committee to review the use of PECO dollars. She clarified that any project that included PECO funding must be included on the Educational Plant Survey and the master plan. Vice President Shuman presented highlights of the survey including comparison of needs, in order and category.
After trustees asked questions, including clarification on surplus, Chair Kendrick asked for a MOTION for approval of the Educational Plant Survey. A MOTION was offered by Trustee Byll-Cataria and seconded by Chair Taylor. The MOTION was carried as presented.
Vice President Shuman presented the outcomes of the report and provided comparisons to other SUS institutions. Trustees commented on the quality of this audit and the administration provided commentary on the SUS audit process.
This item was presented for information only. No additional action as required.
Chair Kendrick asked Mr. Robert Berry, Director of the Office of Internal Auditing, to speak about this item.
Mr. Berry presented his report, noting that his office's recent loss of one person had not hindered completion of the audit plan. He stated that four audit engagements were complete and one would be started in June.
Chair Kendrick stated that she had met with Mr. Berry, at which time they had discussed completion of the audit plan. She noted that currently 85 percent of audit issues were closed and the Office of Internal Auditing was in the middle of the risk assessment process. She clarified that a report on risk assessment would be provided to this committee, for approval, at a later date.
This item was presented for information only. No additional action was required.
Chair Kendrick asked Vice President Shuman to speak about this item.
Vice President Shuman stated that the E&G budget was well within the expected numbers. She reported that only 81.5 percent of the total budget was expended, compared to 83.3 percent average from previous years. She spoke about central reserves, noting that funds were set aside for state call back and to replace stimulus funding.
Vice President Shuman spoke about the auxiliary status report. She provided commentary on current year activity and those businesses showing negative balances and clarified that at this time the university did not anticipate any areas going from positive to negative.
Vice President Shuman reported that at this point, the university did not anticipate any budgetary issues at the end of this fiscal year.
This report was provided for information only. No additional action was required.
hair Kendrick asked Vice President Shuman to present this report.
Vice President Shuman reported that as of the end of April, the university had more investments than cash in the bank. She noted that the benchmark, Merrill Lynch, was at 4.3 percent and clarified that the university's managers were a bit more conservative.
Vice President Shuman stated that SBA funds were still restricted but that the university was content with the payout of ± $30,000 per month.
This item was provided for information only. No additional action was required.
Chair Kendrick stated that the committee would proceed with budget discussions immediately following adjournment. She adjourned the meeting.
Vice President Shuman began this discussion by providing a budget summary, noting that the overall budget increased to $5.1 million, which included funding for a 3 percent raise for faculty and staff. She mentioned that concerns for next year were the elimination of stimulus dollars and the state's projected budget shortfall.
Vice President Shuman talked about the budget process which included a controlled spending committee which denied $40,000 worth of requisitions. In addition, there were 16 percent fewer requisitions. Furthermore, a vacancy pool continued its review process.
This discussion continued addressing the possibility of budget reductions for 2011/2012 which included cuts in general revenue and stimulus monies. Additional reductions were discussed for the in-state/out-of-state mix and funding for financial aid. Vice President Shuman noted that in the 2010/2011 proposed budget, increases exceeded reductions.
Budget increases were talked about which included tuition increases, a tuition differential, lottery funding and annualized tuition. The discussion also included the restoration of nonrecurring general revenue and restoring stimulus funds. Vice President Shuman noted that lottery funding was still owed for the current budget year.
Vice President Shuman talked about divisional budgets in 2009/2010, noting that each division began their fiscal year by taking a budget cut. She enumerated each division's cut and moved on to discuss divisional reductions and reallocations for the same budget period. In this discussion, she highlighted divisional reallocations and reductions.
This discussion shifted to recurring resources for 2010/2011 which included an adjusted base allocation of $126,336,369 and a new E&G funding allocation of $131,414,782. Funding sources, including recurring and nonrecurring allocations, were discussed. These included $12,592,438 in recurring and $13,053,372 in nonrecurring – including $7,339,025 recurring allocations for reserves.
Vice President Shuman talked about reserves, including state call backs and the replacement of stimulus dollars. She noted that rating agencies felt a best practice was to reserve about 3 percent and the proposed budget held 3.25 percent of the recurring budget in reserves.
The discussion addressed FTE -- funded, actual and projected – noting that 10,000 FTE was funded but the university was likely to enroll 10,146 or more – which the administration felt was about right.
Vice President Shuman moved the discussion to address the strategic plan. She presented five goals, including accomplishments and challenges, which were addressed during the current fiscal year. She then connected each one to the strategic plan. This discussion included tuition increases, differential fees and possible academic enhancement fees.
Vice President Shuman concluded this discussion by addressing what the proposed budget did not allow the university to do. She spoke about student-to-faculty ratios, size of student body, knowledge-based initiatives and faculty and staff salaries.
Chair Kendrick reminded trustees that the budget would be discussed a second time in June before it was presented for approval June 24. She mentioned that the previous year's budget was well managed with a focus on quality and access. Chair Kendrick adjourned this meeting.
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Jay Lenhart, 42
Jay J. Lenhart, 42, of Shadyside, Pa., died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, after a battle with cancer
He was the son of Norma (Gene) Gill, of Wapakoneta, and Thomas (Glenice) Lenhart, Sr., of Sidney.
Also surviving are is devoted partner, Neil McGee; two brothers, Mark Leenhart and Thomas Lenhart Jr.; two sisters, Terri Cecere, and Cindy Koenig; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Jay was a graduate of the Pontifical College Josephinum and a Registered Nurse at Allegheny General Hospital. A master SCUBA diver, Jay was the president of the Steel City Divers. He found time to participate in many organizations including, M.A.S.T, B.A.D., N.H.A.R.C., Gilda's Club, 3 Rivers Dharma, First United Methodist Church of Shadyside and volunteered on the USS Brig Niagara. All that can be said in this time of sadness is that, 'the world was a better place for him having lived.'
Donations may be made to Gilda's Club in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Arrangements are being handled by Soxman Funeral Homes, Ltd. in Pittsburgh, Pa.


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Next week is a long anticipated 4 day business trip to Calgary. My LO will be 25 weeks and I'm not willing to stop nursing so I'm taking her and DH. However when I'm in my office there I will need to pump so dad can feed her the next day, just like at home w/the nanny.
My schedule will be jam packed plus i will likely be working an even longer work day there so Dad's gonna need more milk - the Symphony is fast and effective. But it's SO heavy. Am I nuts to haul it? My barely used PISA never got me what I needed.
(FYI factoid - Canada has no law requiring a lactation room in the workplace, prob due to an allowable up to 1 year maternity leave. I had to ask my office there to work on a space for me.)


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MACON, Ga. – Lipscomb senior Whitney Kiihnl has been named the Atlantic Sun Pitcher of the Week for the week of Feb. 26, the conference office announced Monday.
The award is the first weekly honor for Kiihnl or any Lipscomb player during the 2012 season. It's the 10th weekly honor of Kiihnl's career, the last of which came April 25, 2011.
"Whitney really got into a groove this weekend," said Lipscomb head coach Kristin Ryman. "She's worked hard on staying mentally tough during big spots in the game and she took a big step forward this weekend."
Kiihnl was stellar on the mound at last weekend's College of Charleston Classic, picking up four victories. She threw a complete-game, four-hit shutout against Virginia Tech to open the Classic, and followed that up with a relief victory against Wagner, where she did not allow an earned run.
She blanked MTSU in Saturday's contest with a four-hit shutout in five innings, and also scored two runs in Lipscomb's 8-0 pounding of the Blue Raiders.
In the finale Sunday morning, Kiihnl tossed her best game of the weekend, limiting Louisiana Monroe to three hits and striking out nine for her third shutout in three days.
In all, Kiihnl pitched 25 innings and allowed one run total, an unearned run in her relief appearance against Wagner. She struck out 22 batters and stranded a total of 29 runners in four games.
"She kept us in games this weekend, and that's what you want from your pitchers," Ryman said. "We know when she gets the ball she gives a chance to win every game."
At the plate, Kiihnl hit .429 (3-for-7) and scored two runs to help her cause.
Upstate's Shellie Robinson took home the conference Player of the Week honor this week.
Kiihnl and the rest of the Lady Bison trek to Florida for this weekend's Citrus Classic, hosted by ESPN at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando. The Lady Bison are scheduled to face LIU-Brooklyn, South Alabama, Penn State, Ball State and St. John's.
Check back on Lipscombsports.com for more information on the Lady Bisons softball team, and be sure to like us on Facebook (Lipscomb Softball) and follow us on Twitter (@LU_Softball).


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Improving young children's jigsaw puzzle skills: The role of spatial gestures
Erica Cartmill, Chris Young, Susan Levine (Co-PI), Susan Goldin-Meadow (Co-PI)
Department of Psychology, University of Chicago
For the archival version of this research, and the preferred citation, see:
- Young, C. J., Cartmill, E. A., Levine, S. C., & Goldin-Meadow, S. (2014). Gesture and Speech Input are Interlocking Pieces: The Development of Children's Jigsaw Puzzle Assembly Ability. In P. Bello, M. Guarini, M. McShane, & B. Scassellati (Eds.), Proceedings of the 36th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, 23-26 July 2014 (pp. 1820-1825). Cognitive Science Society.
Playing with jigsaw puzzles provides a unique opportunity for children both to develop facility with spatial language and more general spatial skills. Children's repertoire of spatial terms may be critical to understanding instructions given by adults (e.g. "turn the corner piece") and the experience of manipulating puzzle pieces provides opportunities for children to develop mental rotation abilities (Levine, Vasilyeva, Lourenco, Newcombe, & Huttenlocher, 2005; Williams, 2004). In addition, the ubiquity of puzzle play, the early age of exposure to puzzles, and the informal context in which instruction in puzzle play tends to occur make puzzle assembly an excellent test bed for improving children's burgeoning spatial abilities.
To study the connections between typical play with jigsaw puzzles and spatial skills, a previous study recorded puzzle play sessions involving both parents and children that arose spontaneously in the home environment, and compared the frequency of these sessions to children's ability at a spatial transformation task (Levine, Ratliff, Huttenlocher, and Cannon, 2012). Researchers found that parents varied in the amount of spatial language they used during puzzle play and that parents used more spatial language during harder puzzles. They also found that more frequent puzzle play related to better spatial performance. Extending the findings from this study, we argue that one potential route for improving children's ability at completing puzzles would be to provide them with enriched spatial input during activities that engage children's spatial language and spatial skills.
Two tools useful for understanding spatial tasks are spatial language and gesture. In a study of the spatial language parents produced in all contexts, the amount of spatial language parents provided predicted the number of spatial words young children knew, which in turn predicted children's ability on a battery of spatial tasks (Pruden, Levine, & Huttenlocher, 2011). Cartmill et al. (2010) extended this work to ask whether the gestures parents made during spatial language also played a role in predicting children's spatial language, building on research showing that children learn more from spoken instruction if it is accompanied by gesture than if it is not (Church, Ayman-Nolley, & Mahootian, 2004; Valenzeno, Alibali, & Klatzky, 2003). Cartmill et al. found that when gestures accompanied parents' spatial language, it predicted children's spatial language above and beyond spatial language without gesture and non-spatial utterances.
Naturalistic studies of parent spatial language and gesture suggest that learning will be optimized when gesture and speech are both present. To maximize the potential benefit of training and tease apart the relative contributions of spatial language and gesture as input to learning, we experimentally manipulated the presence and absence of spatial language and gesture input during exposure to a spatial task.
The study used a training paradigm in which 4-year-old children were each given experience with a spatial activity (assembling jigsaw puzzles) in one of four training conditions. All children received the same amount of experience with the spatial activity, but the type of spatial input they received varied, both in speech (spatial or non-spatial language) and gesture (present or absent). All children were given a two-day pretest, experience assembling four puzzles with an experimenter over a 3-day period, and a two-day posttest.
Tests of spatial cognition
Children completed a pretest and posttest consisting of five verbal and non-verbal spatial tasks, including a puzzle-specific task to test their ability to assemble puzzles. This measure was the most directly related to the training. In the puzzle assembly task, children were given a 24-piece puzzle in a wooden frame and asked to complete it on their own. The number of pieces a child correctly positioned in five minutes was used as a measure of their puzzle ability.
Children were tested in one of four experimental conditions varying in the amount of spatial information that the experimented conveyed in speech and gesture during the four puzzle tasks (Figure 1). The puzzle activities used a turn-taking paradigm in which the experimenter and child alternated putting pieces into the puzzle.
In the spatial language conditions, experimenters used spatial words to refer to (1) dimensions, features, and shapes (e.g., small, curvy, straight, corner, border, square, circle), (2) orientations and transformations (e.g., upside-down, turn, flip), (3) locations and directions (e.g., behind, next to, left), or (4) physical connections (e.g., fits, connects, lines up). In the non-spatial language conditions, experimenters referred to the images on the pieces using (1) colors and textures (e.g., red, yellow, sandy, wooden), (2) emotions or actions (e.g., happy, excited, playing, splashing), (3) landmark features of the natural world (e.g., sky, ground, trees), or (4) matching (e.g., goes/doesn't go, matches). The gesture in the two gesture conditions either provided spatial information by directly illustrating spatial concepts (e.g., holding the forefinger and thumb in an "L" shape to represent a corner piece), or by tracing spatial features on the pieces or frame of the puzzle. Table 1 gives an example of how the experimenter's language and gesture for a particular piece varied in the four conditions.
Figure 1: Example of language and gesture used in the four different conditionsto refer to the puzzle piece on the right.
Children who received gestural input significantly improved on the puzzle task regardless of whether they received spatial language. Children who received spatial language without gesture did not. These results suggest that gesture's contribution in highlighting spatial features of jigsaw puzzle pieces may provide unique and useful input for developing proficiency at the task.
Figure 2: Improvement associated with spatial language and gesture puzzle training on correctly positioning jigsaw puzzle pieces.
In sum, these results demonstrate the improvement possible on a spatial task, even with concentrated, but targeted, spatial intervention. Training with gesture appears to have had a substantial effect, and its potency and portability suggests that it could be used widely and effectively as an instructional tool, and may even have a privileged path to quickly learning some spatial tasks. We did not observe a significant effect of spatial language, nor an increase in performance on other spatial tasks, though trends suggest that improvement and transfer may occur with more training, and may more strongly affect groups with little exposure to spatial activities at home.
- ♦ Cartmill, E. A., Pruden, S., Levine, S., & Goldin-Meadow, S. (2010). The role of parent gesture in the development of children's spatial language. In Proceedings of the 34th Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development (pp. 70-77). Somerville, MA: Cascadilla Press.
- ♦ Church, R. B., Ayman-Nolley, S., & Mahootian, S. (2004). The role of gesture in bilingual education: Does gesture enhance learning? International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 7, 303-319.
- ♦ Levine, S. C., Vasilyeva, M., Lourenco, S. F., Newcombe, N. S., & Huttenlocher, J. (2005). Socioeconomic status modifies the sex difference in spatial skill. Psychological Science, 16, 841–845.
- ♦ Pruden, S., Levine, S. C., & Huttenlocher, J. (2011). Children's spatial thinking: Does talk about the spatial world matter? Advance online publication. Developmental Science, 14, 1417-1430.
- ♦ Valenzeno, L., Alibali, M. W., & Klatzky, R. (2003). Teachers' gestures facilitate students' learning: A lesson in symmetry. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 28, 187-204.
- ♦ Williams, A. D. (2004). The jigsaw puzzle: Piece together a history. New York, NY: Penguin Group.


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News junkies now have access to Sky News national, business and weather channels on the Foxtel Go iPhone and iPad app.
Users will be able to view political news conferences, stock market share prices, trading day analysis, weather forecasts and severe weather warnings.
In addition, the 2013 federal election coverage will be streamed live on Sky News national via the app. Subscribers can also tune into the federal budget announcement in May this year.
The addition of Sky News comes two days after Fox Sports channels 1, 2 and 3 were added to the Go app.
The app can be downloaded from the Apple marketplace for free by Foxtel customers. In order for subscribers to use the Go app, the iPhone or iPad must be running operating system version 5. A Foxtel residential cable or satellite subscription with a satellite top unit and a Foxtel online account linked to a subscription is also required.
Foxtel's executive director of product, Jim Rudder, said in the future the app will be available on Android, Macintosh and PCs.
"In March 2013 Foxtel Go will be ready to offer more than 50 live channels plus hundreds of TV and movie titles on catch up that can be streamed over a 4G, 3G or Wi-Fi network," he said in a statement.
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Sunny Asparagus Tapenade
* 3/4 pound fresh asparagus, chopped
* 3/4 cup packed fresh parsley sprigs
* 1/3 cup unsalted sunflower kernels
* 1/4 cup lemon juice
* 1/4 cup orange juice
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 2 teaspoons maple syrup
* 1 small garlic clove, chopped
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
* 1 teaspoon pepper
* Additional sunflower kernels, optional
* Assorted fresh vegetables, crackers and/or toasted French bread baguette
* In a large saucepan, bring 1/2 in. of water to a boil. Add asparagus; cover and cook for 3-5 minutes or until tender. Drain and immediately place asparagus in ice water. Drain and pat dry.
* Place in a food processor; add the parsley, sunflower kernels, lemon juice, orange juice, oil, syrup, garlic, salt, pepper flakes and pepper. Cover and process until desired consistency.
* Transfer to a small bowl; sprinkle with additional sunflower kernels if desired. Serve at room temperature or chilled with the dippers of your choice. Yield: 2 cups.


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November 13, 2017
On September 19th, 2017 a magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook the people of Central Mexico during the early afternoon hours. This powerful earthquake toppled buildings, damaged roadways, and rendered many services unusable. Nearly 400 people were killed as a result with thousands more suffering injuries.
While many around the world watched helplessly as the people of Mexico scrambled to help their fellow neighbors; the Compassionate Hands Foundation began raising money through their network of donors and volunteers. At the 5th Annual Global Official Dignitary Awards (G.O.D Awards) in New York, – on behalf of the Compassionate Hands Foundation and Vietnamese Students in the U.S.A. – presented the 55th President of Mexico, Vicente Fox Quesada and former First Lady Marta Sahagún de Fox with a cheque for $10,000 donating to the Vision Mexico Foundation to aid relief efforts in Mexico.
The donation was witnessed by many World Leaders, Royalty, Religious & Spiritual Leaders, and Top Businessesmen & CEO at the G.O.D Awards, including: H.H Hajji Dedebaba Edmond Brahimaj, World Leader, Bektashi Community, Albania; H.M. Dr. De Gbeze G. Ayontinme Tofa IX, King of Porto Novo Benin; H.M. Dedjanlangni Agoli- Agbo, King of the Danxomè Republic of Benin; H.M. Tossou Sozegnin Kinigbe Minanwankonou, King of Royalty Alamos, Benin; H.E. Ponnala Lakshmaiah, Former TPCC President, and Former Minister, India; Thomas William, Founder, Perfect Industries; Dr. Susan Musyoka, Member of Parliament, Machakos County, Kenya; Mr. Abdulgani Macatoman, Assistant Secretary Department of Trade & Industry, Philippines; H.E. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, Member of Parliament, Ghana; Mr. Nabil Karam, President, Municipality of Rabieh, Lebanon; Hon. Ronald M. Cosalan, Congressman Benguet, Lone District, Philippines, etc.
As the people of Mexico continue to rebuild and restore essential services including health care facilities and schools; it is the hope of and the Vietnamese community that this money can be used to help the recovery of their friends in Mexico.
Many donors and volunteers worked to raise this money but a very special acknowledgment goes out to Carlos Slim who multiplied the donations by 5 in a show of unbelievable generosity and empathy.
As the relief efforts in Mexico progress, Sky Pham and the Compassionate Hands Foundation encourage others to donate to when they are able. There is a long road ahead for the people of Central Mexico but they should know the world is there for them in their greatest hour of need.
Pham Nguyen Dang Trinh, known as Sky Pham, was born in Saigon, Vietnam. His academic achievements are impressive and have lead to today, where he graduated from Superior Court of California, County of Orange Leadership Academy in 2015, California State University, Fullerton in 2016 and is pursuing an MBA at Harvard University. He is also managing an investment and coffee company, Kien Nam Group and Copen Coffee, in California as the CEO. In addition to his academic and business work, Sky Pham has also taken on a number of charitable endeavors including his work with the Compassionate Hands Foundation as the CEO.
His entrepreneurial spirit and hard work have given him the opportunity to give back to communities around the world including in his native Vietnam. Sky Pham's story was shared to the Orange County community through his article, "" on the Orange County Register and "" on the Daily Titan.
Sky Pham believes that every action counted and that we all have to make small efforts or nothing would ever change. Sky looking forward to creating more changes to make the world become a better place. As he always believes, "What we do today, right now, will have an accumulated effect on all of our tomorrows!"
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The Boston Elevation Dynamic
The one-two punch of a net downhill for the first 16 miles and then the hills of Newton. What this means is that the halfway point in Wellesley (just after those screaming co-eds), almost everyone is beaming with PR potential after checking their watches. But look more closely at the bottom of Heartbreak Hill, only 6 miles later, and those smiles will have turned to grimaces.
More: How to Train for the Boston Marathon
The Solution
Focus on Your Cadence
A nice high cadence, or quick turnover, will allow you to keep some speed without pounding your quads. Somewhere between 90-94 foot strikes per minute should be more than adequate; this could require some testing in your training to see how it feels.
Run the First Six Miles Conservatively
As the race execution section above notes, there's nothing really to be gained by putting time in the bank here in Boston. The hills of Newton and the under-rated rolling terrain of Brookline will make you pay dearly.
More: Coach Jenny's Tips for Running Hills
Instead, take the first six miles to run a slightly slower than goal pace effort; approximately 10 to 15 seconds slower. Take the immediate pressure off yourself and take in the sights. You have 20 miles to make up the minute you have lost, but you'll never get the chance to "cruise" again.
Baby Steps
By the time the hills arrive, you'll be ready to just dominate them...but you can't. Remember the transition your legs have to make from running down to up, and help them out by keeping your stride compact and "spinning" your way up the hills.
More: Hill Running Made Easy
Do your best to maintain a steady effort, letting the pace drop a bit as you can make it up on the other side. If you force the issue too early, you could pay dearly when you need it most: the last 5.2 miles from the top of Heartbreak Hill to the finish line.
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THL Toolbox > Images & Immersive Technologies > Creating Web-viewable Derivatives for Image Database
Creating Web-viewable Derivatives of Images for Image Database
Having created digital images in the TIFF format, you will need to perform additional processing on them to make them viewable on the web. Our current standard for each image in the THL Image Database is a JPEG that is 600 pixels on its long side and a GIF that is a 120 pixel square, including a black border on all 4 sides. The file extension needs to be in lower case (i.e. .jpg and .gif).
If you have Adobe Photoshop, you can use an Action to batch process a number of images. Use this Action script and follow the steps below:
1. Save the Action script anywhere you want, though if you can find a Photoshop/Plug-ins folder that is probably the best place.
2. Open Photoshop. Check your Photoshop preferences to make sure that the files will be saved with the proper file extension: in the Photoshop menu go to Preferences > File Handling… Make sure that "Append File Extension" is set to "Always" and the "Use Lower Case" box is NOT checked. Click "OK".
3. Go to the Actions panel and click on the arrow in the upper right-hand corner. Go down to where it says "Load Actions" and point that to the imagedbsizerscript.ATN file.
4. Begin by making a test folder with five or so images. Call it "Test" and put in sample copies from the images you'll be processing. There is no need to open up the images in Photoshop. We'll do that within Photoshop.
5. In Photoshop go to File > Automate > Batch
6. In the "Batch" dialog that opens up, set it up as follows:
- Set: imagedbsizerscript.ATN
- Action: JPG_GIF
- Source: Folder
- Choose: --this is where you browse to your test folder.
- Destination: Folder
- Choose: -- this is where you choose a folder to put your processed images in.
- Errors: Log Errors to File
- Save As: Make a text file to log the errors.
7. This should process all your images, saving a 600 px JPG and a 120 px GIF in the same folder. I have it set up to save the images to different folders in the action, but I think those folders are hard-coded, which is why you are selecting a new destination in that Batch dialog. Presuming that works ok, now do the same for the real folder of images.
8. Once you are done, you can sort the files by type and put the JPGs into 1 folder and the GIFs into another.


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However, I still regularly receive question asking: How much mana regen do I need? Which talents are best? Can I give up Talent X to get more DPS talents?
With that in mind I wanted to provide this little guide for Moonkin mana regen.
Moonglow - This talent reduces the mana cost of your primary DPS spells. Due to how it works it does not scale well relative to the other talents available. It does improve with haste, because more casting means you will be saving more mana, but the affect is small. This talent is best for people with an entry level of gear (i.e. Leveling gear , preraiding gear), but it quickly gets out classed by Dreamstate and Intensity as your Spirit and Intellegence levels increase. Moonglow is also best in fights with near constant DPS casting.
Note: You will see most Moonkin with at least one point in this talent because it is needed to get to the higher tiers of the Balance tree.
Intensity - This talent allows 30% of your out of combat mana regen to continue while in combat. Intensity also scales very well with gear since your out of combat mana regen is based upon Spirit and Intellegence. This talent shines in fights where there is near constant casting and few breaks where you will exit the 5 second rule.
Like Moonglow this talent doesn't scale well relative to the other talents, since the mana of each spell does not change. Some people suggest that you switch to a high mana spell when it does proc to maximize the benefit, but I recommend against it because you will loose DPS looking for the proc.
Omen of Clarity is best in fights where there is near constant casting because it can proc off of any ability (including making bandages). What makes this talent really nice though is that it costs just 1 talent point.
How much regen do I need?
This depend a lot on your group make up, but as a general rule your going to need more regen as your group gets smaller and the fights get longer.
If your play style focus on 5mans and you don't have a lot of gear then your probably going to want as much regen as you can get. If you raid 10man's regularly then its going to depend on your group compition. If you regularly raid 25mans then you probably have most of the buffs covered and can sacrifice some mana regen for some DPS talents. However, the best way to tell if you need more regen is if your consistantly running out of mana on boss fights.
Ok, I need some regen, but which talents to I choose?
If you've looked around the various moonkin forums then you have probably seen this equation.
Omen of Clarity > Intensity > Dreamstate > MoonglowThis equation was written with well geared raiders in mind, but it is a pretty good guideline and fairly vague. Lets see if I can put some numbers to it to explain it better.
The Numbers:
Omen of Clarity - Numerically, this is a hard ability to nail down. It's very random, you may get it but not use it, and its hard to determane which spell consumes it. To calculate its value I looked at several old WWS reports. Look at a couple of high casting fights like Patchwerk and Razuvious the proc rate does indeed seem to be about 2 times per minute but highly variable.
Next I tried to figure out what is the average mana cost of the spells I cast during a boss fight. Looking at the WWS report from the raid where I got the Undying acheavement, I got at my total spell casts for a naxx clear. (I know this is a 10man instead of a 25man. However, I don't think my casting habits change much if at all from 10mans to 25mans.) I won't give you the boring details but I cast a total of 1,326 during boss fights at an average mana cost of 458 per spell with one point in Moonglow.
Now, even though Omen of Clarity procs twice per minute on average, not all of those procs will be used and it is highly variable. So, to try and get a minimum value lets assume that you only use Omen of Clarity one and a half times per minute.
We can get a Mp5 equivalent by dividing the mana saved per minute by 12. Therefore the equivalent Mp5 is equal to:
(458*1.5)/12 = 57.40 Mp5 Equivalent - Assuming you have one point in Moonglow
This may not seem like much, but since it costs only one talent point it is far ahead of what you would get by investing that point in Dreamstate or Intensity. Just for reference, if you invest a full 3 points into Moonglow, Omen of Clarity would be worth 54.10 Mp5 Equivalent.
Moonglow - This talent was much easier to quantify, but it is very easy to present misleading information. If you look around the web, you may find a person or two that will indicate one point in Moonglow is equivalent to 45 - 50 Mp5. Their numbers may be theoretically accurate, but here not practial because they are evaluating the talent under ideal circumstances. For Moonglow to reach those levels of mana saving you have to be constantly casting with no brakes and no latency. In real life that isn't going to happen.
So to accurately quantify the value of Moonglow, I will have to look at WWS reports again.
Looking at just the boss fights in my latest Naxx run I cast Starfire 488 times, Wrath 525 times, Moonfire 113 times, and Starfall ~10 times. All 15 boss fights took a total of 46 minutes and 6 seconds (2766 total seconds).
Starfire: (3496 * 0.16) * 0.03 = 16.78So, to get Mp5 equivalent for the raid, you take the total mana saved and divide it by the time spent in combat times five.
Wrath: (3496 * 0.11) * 0.03 = 11.54
Moonfire: (3496 * 0.24) * 0.03 = 25.17
Starfall: (3496 * 0.35) * 0.03 = 36.71
These numbers will vary from person to person and night to night, but I doubt it will vary much. In fact I think my estimation of Moonglows value is a little high because I used Wrath a little to much.
Mp5 Equivalent = (((488 * 16.78) + (525 * 11.54) + (113 + 25.17) + (10 * 36.71)) / 2766) * 5
Mp5 Equivalent = ((8,189.03 + 6056.82 + 2844.35 + 367.08) / 2766) * 5
Mp5 Equivalent = (17457.28 / 2766) * 5
Mp5 Equivalent = 6.31 * 5 = 31.56 Mp5
Dreamstate - This one is really easy to quantify. All you need is your total Intellegence fully raid buffed. To calculate it look at your armory and get your unbuffed Int. Then add 60 for Arcane Intellect and 51 for Improved Mark of the Wild. Then multiply that value by 1.1 for Blessing of Kings, and by 1.1 again for Furor. For me the equation works out like this:
Total Int = (889 + 60 + 51) * 1.1 * 1.1 = 1210 Int.
When you have your fully raid buff Int you multiply that value by 0.04 to find the value of the first point, and 0.03 to find the value of the second and third point. So, for me Dreamstate is worth:
Dreamstate(1pt) = 1210 * 0.04 = 48.4 Mp5
Dreamstate(pt 2 & 3) = 1210 * 0.03 = 36.3 Mp5
Intensity - This one is a little more complecated to calculate. First we need to find our Out of Combat mana regen. To do that we use this formula at level 80:
MP5 = 5 * (0.001 + sqrt(Int) * Spirit * 0.005575 )I've already showed you how to find your raid buffed total Intellect. Finding your raid buffed Spirit is very similar. Look at your armory and get your unbuffed Spirit. Then add 80 for Divine Spirit and 51 for Improved Mark of the Wild. Then multiply that value by 1.1 for Blessing of Kings. For me the equation works out like this:
Tot Spirit = (371 + 80 + 51) * 1.1 = 552 SpiritSo my Out of Combat mana regen is:
MP5 = 5 * (0.001 + sqrt(1210) * 552 * 0.005575 )Therefore, to get the value of each talent point is just multiply t his by 10%. So for me, each point I put in Intensity is worth:
MP5 = 5 * (0.001 + 34.79 * 552 * 0.005575 ) = 535 Mp5
Intensity(1pt) = 535 * 0.10 = 53.5 Mp5
The TL:DR Version:
As a general rule you can currently use this priority when evaluating mana regen talents:
Omen of Clarity > Intensity > Dreamstate > MoonglowPlease remember though that Omen of Clarity and Moonglow are very static since they are based primarily upon the spells mana cost. This means that they favor relatively low levels of gear, but will be out paced by Intensity and Dreamstate as your gear improves.
That said, Omen of Clarity is still the best mana regen talent currently because it only costs one talent point. I do not expect this to persist until the end of Wrath of the Lich King because Intensity and Dreamstate will Improve significantly in Teir 8 and Teir 9.
Note: Thanks are owed to Phae at Resto4Life for cross posting this article with me.


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How to Play She's Leaving Home by The Beatles on Guitar (Practice Video)
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ShardaeInspire Nymbler with Shardae
A girl's name of Arabic, Punjabi and Yoruba origin. Shardae was most popular in 1986 and is currently not among the top 1000 U.S. girls' names. Meaning: Punjabi: charity. Yoruba: honored by royalty. Arabic: runaway. A form of Chardae.
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In a year when the world has seen a plethora of violence, both in natural disasters and in man-made carnage, how can we prepare for Thanksgiving and Christmas?
In a year when the world has seen a plethora of violence, both in natural disasters and in man-made carnage, how can we prepare for Thanksgiving and Christmas?
It is a given that we have no power over the natural disasters. The tsunami in southeast Asia, the back-to-back hurricanes, the deadly earthquakes that have wrought massive destruction and death have all struck in areas of the world where poverty, depressed economies and tribal strife seem to be an on-going phenomenon. Any one of these social sources in itself demands the attention of "the haves" in the haves/haves-not world we live in.
When one is tied to any of the others, the addition of man-made violence presents an unparalleled challenge to the ideologies in the world, which serve as the basis for the world's humanitarian response to such calamities. The ability to see our response to those peoples who are historically poor and down-trodden as a cup of cold water, with the biblical implications, become the true test of our religious faiths.
A natural response to the people in need of life-giving food, water and shelter is to act in the same way as the lower creatures in the natural world act, to guarantee the survival of the species. In many ways, the inhabitants of the animal kingdom have a natural advantage over the higher levels of creation. In so far as their self-preservation instincts vary, they always store the necessities for life. The honeybees, as examples, spend their lifetime stockpiling food for that proverbial "famine" or natural disaster.
As much as we respect these simpler societies, we often ignore their instincts to prepare on a worldwide scale for such human disasters. Thus a rapid response to react to such disasters must go through many political entities before the help can reach the people in need.
So the high level of charitable giving we have seen from some segments of the world community is cause for "thanks" to a creator who has taught us to exercise Christian compassion for our brothers and sisters and their children. Take note, that the animal world doesn't act with the primary concern of political gain. The sacrificial giving could become a national priority to deal with such natural disasters and hopefully eliminate the perceived need for man-made carnage.
I have not even hinted at the hundreds of billions of dollars in our national debt spent in the national paranoia of peace-keeping forces, which we have somehow convinced ourselves are absolutely essential to the maintenance of world peace.
If that same level of concern were an accepted part of true peacemaking foreign policy, we could deal with natural disasters without superimposing man-made disasters, which are far wider in scope and ferocity. The toll in human lives both present and past make all of the lives lost in natural disasters pale in comparison with those lost in mans hatred for each other.


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CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) -- Blake James was not privy to many details of the NCAA investigation into Miami's athletic compliance practices until he became the Hurricanes' acting athletic director four months ago.
Even after learning what the Hurricanes could be facing, he still wanted the job.
And the school gave it to him on Friday, taking the "acting" tag off his title and formally making him the school's athletic director. He replaced Shawn Eichorst, who left in October for the same job at Nebraska.
"It was an interview process that probably's been longer than most, but one that was a great experience and one that I valued tremendously," James said in an afternoon teleconference. "And obviously I look forward to moving this program forward. I think we have great days ahead, a great staff, great coaches and I'm looking forward to bringing us back to the top."
The announcement of his hiring came shortly after a meeting of the university's board of trustees.
"Blake James has proven that he has the experience, skills, leadership and especially the love for the university that we need in athletics," Miami president Donna Shalala said in a statement.
It's a critical time for Miami's athletic department, especially the administration, where virtually everyone in the employee directory has been a relatively new hire or has assumed a new role in the past couple years.
The school has been part of an NCAA investigation for more than two years, the scope of which became publicly known in August 2011 when Yahoo Sports published claims made by former booster and convicted Ponzi scheme architect Nevin Shapiro, who said he gave so-called "extra benefits" such as cash and gifts to Miami players, coaches and recruits over an eight-year period.
"This is a job that I've wanted for my 20 years in this business," said James, who declined to specifically discuss the status of the NCAA investigation. "Regardless of anything out there, I'd be excited to be on the phone here today, representing the university as its athletic director."
And he wasn't scared off by what might be coming from the NCAA.
"The NCAA investigation is not a concern of mine in terms of this job," said James, who will sign a five-year contract. "I look forward to helping our institution through the process and bringing us to the place I know all of our fans want, that's to be competing for ACC and national championships."
The NCAA was expected to give Miami its long-awaited notice of allegations last month, before essentially suspending its own investigation while seeing if its own rules were broken during the probe. The NCAA is expected to release the results of an external review of its own practices as they related to the Miami case by the end of next week.
More recently, the school and its baseball program has been linked to a Major League Baseball investigation into performance-enhancing drug use and if they got those products from an anti-aging clinic in South Florida. One member of Miami's strength and conditioning staff was named in a report about the clinic, and the university said it is investigating his involvement.
James declined to say if the baseball matter is now an additional subject of NCAA scrutiny.
James is currently in his third stint with the Hurricanes, with whom he started in 1995, working in ticket sales, corporate sales and athletics development while a graduate student at St. Thomas University.
In 1998, he became the Hurricanes' director of major gifts and corporate sales, eventually getting promoted to director of athletic development. He left Miami for Providence in 2002, was athletic director at Maine from 2005-10, then returned to Miami as a senior associate athletic director for development and ticket operations.
Former Miami athletic director Kirby Hocutt brought James back to the Hurricanes in 2010. They exchanged text messages on Friday after the 43-year-old James got what he considers his dream job.
"I plan on being here very long term," James said. "There's many great days ahead at `The U."'


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Using UTF-8 in Games
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Using UTF-8 in Games
After working on my GUI system, I really started to explore using UTF-8 more in my game. I'm currently living in Korea and that has made me see how important it is to give people games in their language. The kids I teach are just crazy about video games. The game Starcraft, for example, was at one time so popular in Korea, it spawned sponsored professional game players. Matches can be even seen on game-specific cable television networks. There is a large international desire for games and developers should build their games with this in mind.[/font]
I've started looking at UTF-8 these days and trying to explore it. I've written an article on it and I've even made a video presentation based on that article. And if you like want source code, on my other blog, I'm currently writing a series Writing a STL-Style UTF-8 String Class. It will be a five part series that I should finish by Friday. If it gets a nice reception, I'll post a summary article here on Gamedev. Even with all of this information, plus the countless articles on the Internet, how can someone actually use UTF-8 in a game?[/font]
UTF-8 is a Unicode encoding. One good thing about UTF-8 is it's a variable-sized 8 bit encoding. This means that games developed using 7 bit ASCII(the 8 bit "char" data type in C and C++) will not need to alter their file formats that store text. This is because 7-bit ASCII is a subset of UTF-8 and UTF-8 can work with null-terminated c-style strings. All of the standard "char"-based string functions will work including search, concatenation, and comparison.[/font]
To use UTF-8 with a GUI, the text can be stored in UTF-8 and then converted during rendering. This can be done by iterating through the string to get the correct code point. For GUIs that render text that doesn't need further processing, this will work well. Edit boxes will be a little trickier since they will require random insertions of characters anywhere in the text field. This can be done using a good UTF-8 string class, but it would be better to not use UTF-8 in this case and convert later. This makes sense as an edit control will probably have it's own buffer for text anyway that will later be synchronized with the application.[/font]
Another thing UTF-8 is good for is sending data. Even when a game already uses wchar_t(16 bits on Windows), UTF-8 may still be used when communicating with other programs over a network. Many network libraries and many servers require request to be sent in JSON or XML encoded in UTF-8 so even if the program stores it's text internally as wchar_t, conversion to UTF-8 may still be needed. UTF-8 is good for sending data because it is endian-independent. One example of this is the RakNet master server implementation by Jenkins Software. To use it, applications should send data in JSON over HTTP. User names, chat messages, and room details can all be encoded in UTF-8.[/font]
I'll continue to post about my progress and as I get more information I'll also post it here.[/font]