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Plug Power PLUG, -4.46% soared 19%, Ballard Power Systems Inc. BLDP, -4.21% advanced 17%, and Hydrogenics Corp. HYG, -0.33% surged 17% while FuelCell Energy Inc. FCEL, -8.65% gained 7%. Analysts at Jennings Capital started coverage of Ballard Power and Hydrogenics on Wednesday by rating the stocks a 'buy,' according to Dow Jones Newswires.
FedEx FDX, -4.20% shares climbed 6%. The shipping company said its fiscal fourth-quarter profit rose to $730 million, or $2.46 a share, from $679 million, or $2.13 a share, a year earlier. Revenue ticked higher to $11.8 billion from $11.4 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet had expected per-share earnings of $2.36 on revenue of $11.7 billion.
BlackBerry US:BBRY shares added 4%. BlackBerry announced a partnership with Amazon.com AMZN, +0.73% on Wednesday that would give the smartphone maker access to Amazon's Appstore, in an effort to offer more games, apps and music to BlackBerry users, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Amazon shares rose 2.7% after it unveiled a smartphone with 3-D visual technology with a 4.7-inch screen and a 13-megapixel camera.
Adobe Systems Inc. ADBE, +2.56% shares jumped 8.3%. The software company reported fiscal second-quarter results late Tuesday that beat expectations, with profit rising to $88.5 million, or 17 cents a share, from $76.5 million, or 15 cents a share, a year ago. Quarterly revenue rose nearly 6% to $1.07 billion from $1.01 billion a year earlier. Adjusted per-share earnings inched up to 37 cents from 36 cents. Results were boosted by 464,000 new Creative Cloud subscriptions in the quarter for a total of 2.3 million paid subscribers.
Air Products & Chemicals Inc. APD, -0.05% shares climbed 7.4%. The industrial-gas company on Wednesday said it appointed Seifi Ghasemi as its new chairman, president and chief executive officer, effective July 1. Ghasemi will succeed John McGlade, who is retiring at the end of June. Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management LP bought a 9.8% stake in the company last year and has been pressuring Air Products to replace its CEO and boost profitability, The Wall Street Journal said.
La-Z-Boy Inc. LZB, -1.26% shares slumped 8.6%. The furniture retailer said late Tuesday its same-store sales fell 0.9% in the fiscal fourth quarter, versus an 11.2% increase in the year-ago period. That's the first decline in same-store sales in 14 quarters, or 3.5 years, with the company attributing the decline to the harsh winter weather.
ConAgra Foods CAG, -1.39% shares skidded 7.6%. The packaged-food company said fiscal fourth-quarter earnings will miss expectations, as volume in its consumer foods segment declined 7% and its private brands unit posted weak profits. ConAgra said it is likely to report adjusted per-share earnings of about 55 cents, versus its prior guidance of slightly more than 60 cents.
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Damned United, The (UK - BD)
Scott McKenzie remains neutral while reviewing this movie about dirty Leeds...
After Don Revie (Colm Meaney) leaves his job as manager of Leeds United to take over as England boss, the board at Elland Road appoint the best young English manager available—Brian Clough (Michael Sheen). With a long-standing grudge against Revie, Clough seeks to undo all the work his predecessor put in to get Leeds to the top of the league. However, the new regime is not welcomed by the players or the fans and as the results fail to emerge, he finds himself heading towards his inevitable dismissal before the ink has barely dried on his contract.
The important thing to bear in mind from the beginning about The Damned United is that while the story is based around true events, the movie is really based on the novel of the same name by David Peace, which is a fictionalised account of Brian Clough's forty-four days in charge of Leeds United. The story goes back and forth between his time in charge at Leeds and his more successful period as Derby County's boss. The structure works well because we are constantly reminded what a good manager Brian Clough was via the trips back in time, seeing as the story stops long before his incredibly successful run with Nottingham Forest.
The Damned United may appear to be the simple story of a man with an ego who struggles to win over the members of a new team, but there's a lot more going on here. First of all, using Don Revie as the main antagonist is an excellent storytelling device. He's off-screen for most of the movie, but crops up at key moments to annoy Clough merely by his presence, completely oblivious to the annoyance he's causing. It's only during the final showdown interview on Yorkshire TV that he truly learns the effect he's had on Brian Clough. Colm Meaney is impressive in this role and the final scene between the two characters is a good pay-off for the emotional build-up throughout the movie.
The second interesting aspect of The Damned United is the relationship between Brian Clough and his assistant, Peter Taylor (Timothy Spall). The key plot point is that while they both enjoyed great success at Derby, their departure happens in such a way that it sets the two men against each other and when the offer to manage Leeds comes along, Clough goes ahead without his long-time friend. The structure of this part of the story is very much like the tale of a man (Clough) who cheats on his wife (Taylor), realises the error of his ways and then goes back on his hands and knees asking for forgiveness. It's a touching story and I'd take this over any number of Judd Apatow's bromances any day.
I can't write a review of this movie without mentioning Michael Sheen's turn as Brian Clough. While he is in danger of being known as an impersonator for hire rather than the bona fide actor he is, Michael Sheen's performance here is very impressive. In one early scene I did pick up on a line that made me think he was still channelling David Frost from Frost/Nixon, but other than that it was obvious that he'd put as much preparation into this role as he did when he played Kenneth Williams, David Frost and Tony Blair, a role he is due to reprise in next year's The Special Relationship.
The look of The Damned United is important in setting the tone of the movie firmly in the past. The colours appear washed out but of course this isn't a problem with the transfer, it's the way it's supposed to look. The 1080p picture is sharp and the best way to describe the presentation is 'smoky', as if everyone on set was sucking on a Woodbine from beginning to end. However, the smoky scenes do cause the transfer a few problems, and slight patches of grain can be found in darker areas. It's nothing that should put any potential viewers off though—these are only small gripes about an otherwise great transfer.
Some of you who have read my previous reviews may know that I make notes while watching the discs I get to review. I sat through the whole of this movie listening to the TrueHD 5.1 soundtrack and when I got to the final credits, I looked down at my notebook and the only thing I'd written down in the audio section of the page for The Damned United was 'TV movie'. It's short but neatly sums up the audio experience you can expect to enjoy when you pop this disc in your player. No mind-blowing effects, not much clever use of surround channels, just clear dialogue and some background music, just like you'd expect from a TV movie.
There's a decent selection of extras available here, starting with the commentary by Michael Sheen, director Tom Hooper and producer Andy Harries. It's a lively commentary with discussions around how the actors were cast, the differences between football in the 70s and now and the implications of adapting a movie from a book that a number of the real-life players objected to. The nine deleted scenes come with optional director commentary and it's interesting to hear Tom Hooper's honest opinion on why these scenes were left out of the final cut. Some were left out because Brian Clough came across as too unsympathetic and others didn't fit in with the look of the film and were too difficult to fit into a particular time zone in the movie.
'Cloughisms' (again with optional director commentary) is a short compilation of more deleted scenes showing Michael Sheen doing interviews as Brian Clough. 'Perfect Pitch' is the making of featurette that contains the usual interviews and clips from the movie but there are some interesting bits and pieces here including the search for actors who could also play football and how the filmmakers dressed up Chesterfield's tumbledown stadium to double as Derby's Baseball Ground. 'Creating Clough' looks at Michael Sheen's preparation for his role in even more detail. He discusses the research he did, focusing on insights into the character and spending time reading up on cult leaders to get into Brian Clough's magnetic personality.
'Remembering Brian' is the final featurette looking at the man himself, including interviews with the cast, crew and former players who talk about the effect he had on their lives and his playing career, which was cut short by injury. 'Changing Game' features interviews with former players and fans and mainly looks at the effect Don Revie had on the way Leeds United played in the 70s. Finally we get trailers for The International, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Angels & Demons, Terminator Salvation and Year One.
The Damned United is a showcase for British acting talent, with great performances from the whole cast, who do their best not to be upstaged by Michael Sheen as Brian Clough. The whole movie itself is a simple story told very well and I'd say there's something here for everyone, whether you're a football fan or not. The presentation is that of a high definition TV movie but the extras are pretty extensive and definitely offer a lot to fans of the movie and those looking for a bit of nostalgia about football in the good old days of tackles from behind.
* Note: The above images are taken from the Blu-ray release and resized for the page.
Review by Scott McKenzie
hogaburger Contributor Join Date: April 2007 Location: United States Posts: 1,153
Thanks for the review. I'll check this one out when it hits the states. I was very impressed with Michael Sheen in Frost/Nixon.
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I wanted to see this one after I saw the trailer.
Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over
Disc Details
Release Date: 31st August 2009
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 English, Audio Description 5.1 English
Subtitles: English, English HoH, Hindi
Extras: Commentary with Director Tom Hooper, Michael Sheen and Producer Andy Harries, Perfect Pitch: The Making Of The Damned United, Creating Clough: Michael Sheen Takes on 'Old Big 'Ead', The Changing Game: Football in the Seventies, Remembering Brian, Cloughisms with Optional Director's Commentary, Deleted Scenes with Optional Director's Commentary, BD-Live
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Tom Hooper
Cast: Michael Sheen, Colm Meaney, Timothy Spall, Jim Broadbent
Genre: Drama
Length: 97 minutes
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In a word or phrase, what does leadership mean to you? Leadership means setting the standard.
Why did you join the program? I joined the program because I knew that it would benefit me in many ways like helping me get to college. I also joined because it would turn me into a leader and give me a lot of confidence.
What do you hope to gain from the program? I hope to become a person who other people will see as a leader.
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The devices are called Open Web Devices, and are built entirely using HTML5 and other web APIs running on top of a Linux kernel. The project is entirely open source, and in line with Firefox-proper, updates will be taken care of by Mozilla itself. Other than Telefónica, Deutsche Telekom will also be supporting the project. Qualcomm is involved on the hardware side of things.
As you can see, Boot To Gecko is not yet competitive with existing platforms like Android and iOS, but since they're still in a relatively early state of development, that's to be expected. I'm still amazed all this is possible with HTML5 and related technologies, so I'm very interested to see what untapped potential HTML5 has for mobile computing.
"Telefónica's objective is to drive HTML5 adoption across the industry. For the first time the capabilities of HTML5 and the open Web have been fully leveraged to create an entirely new mobile platform," said Carlos Domingo, director of product development & innovation at Telefónica, "From our experience in Latin America we know that a huge part of the market is not being catered for by current smartphones. With new open Web devices we will be able to offer a smartphone experience at the right price point for these customers."
Adobe is involved as well, and supports the entire project. It's easy to see why - Adobe missed the mobile train because Flash wasn't part of it, and now that the company is transitioning to supporting HTML5 and related technologies, it makes sense for them to promote their use in mobile.
Things are moving fast for Mozilla, and the first device - most likely developer-oriented - will become available later this year.


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Game wardens track poacher's Facebook post
A Texas man has pleaded guilty to nine charges of possession of oversized reds, one charge of no saltwater fishing license, and one charge of exceeding the possession limit for red drum, according to Mike Cox with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
"The investigation leading to the filing of charges against 30-year-old Luis Castro began with a Facebook post showing a man holding a large red drum with eight other oversize drum on display in the bed of a pickup truck," said Cox. "The bag limit for redfish is three per day, and they must be between 20 and 28 inches. Only one redfish longer than that can be kept, and only with a properly completed redfish tag attached to it."
Game wardens in Cameron County were contacted about the Facebook picture, which had originally been placed online by Castro's brother. Accompanying the image was the comment "just for fun."
Game wardens ended up receiving multiple complaints regarding the Facebook post. TPWD dispatchers and game wardens were able to review records that eventually resulted in the positive identification of Castro and his place of employment.
"On Nov. 6, game wardens interviewed Castro and obtained a signed written statement," said Cox. "Five days later, Willacy County Justice of the Peace George Solis issued an arrest warrant for Castro and game wardens arrested him the same day. Following arraignment, he was released with a court date of Nov. 19."
"Anglers on several social media sites were posting negative comments, and a day after the picture was originally posted, it was removed," said Game Warden Maj. Alan Teague. "However, the picture had been saved by many anglers and reposted."
"It was an obscene number of fish that you caught," the judge said to the defendant. "We are all living paycheck to paycheck, but none of us are going hungry. It was completely unnecessary to take that many fish."
Castro was fined $2,600, and an additional $2,645.91 will be assessed as part of the civil restitution.
Fishing safari out of Galveston boats big time numbers of tuna
On the most recent 36-hour run out of Galveston by a Williams party boat, the fishermen on board iced seven yellowfin tuna to 95 pounds, 88 blackfin tuna to 16 pounds and 317 vermilion snapper to 3 pounds.
"The offshore ride started after Capt. Johnny Williams exited the Galveston jetties and was indeed on the bumpy side," reports Patrick Lemire. "The trip's first stops for the 31 fishermen were over natural bottom structure about 70 miles south of Galveston. A couple of stops were made in 175 feet of water. … With the clock running and the vermilion snapper bite being on the slow side, a run to the deep water platform and its tuna fishing began."
The first platform fished during the late evening to overnight period was the Boom Vang Spar Platform about 117 miles south of Galveston in 3,450 feet of water. Numerous drifts were made and while blackfin tuna were being caught, it was slower than expected.
"At about midnight, Capt. Williams decided to make a move to a nearby 'floater' drill platform," says Lemire. "After a run of about 8 miles to the east, they were at a rig called Ensco 8506, and blackfin and yellowfin tuna were on a big feed. Most hit either chrome diamond jigs or long and slim Speed Jigs. A 70 pounder was taken on a Speed Jig at about 200 feet deep. The tuna highlight of the trip came just before sunrise when a yellowfin weighing 95 pounds was caught."
After leaving the floater on Sunday morning, they fished over rocky bottom structure in about 200 feet of water 73 miles south of Galveston. Vermilion snapper, grouper and assorted other bottom species were caught.
For more information, call (409) 762-8808, or go to www.charterfishinggalveston.com.
Recent films boost popularity of archery
Films like the "The Hunger Games," "Catching Fire" and "The Hobbit" have helped spark a wave of renewed interest in the recreational sport of archery, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Since the movies began incorporating the sport with their characters, the popularity of archery has grown.
The beauty of archery is that it can be done anywhere and there is more than one way to get involved. Archery ranges are available around the state and many host beginner's lessons.
Before heading to the archery shop, be sure to know whether you would like to do target shooting, hunting or bow-fishing. The recommended equipment will vary depending on what it will be used for. For information about equipment, be sure to read the Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine article "Young Robin Hoods" to help choose the proper gear.


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Emirates signs for eight more A380s
Emirates has signed for eight additional Airbus A380s, bringing to 55 its total order of this advanced double-decker aircraft.HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group, signed the Letter of Intent with Airbus President and CEO Louis Gallois, at the Paris Air Show. The deal is worth an estimated US$2.6 billion in list prices.
Sheikh Ahmed said: "The A380 is a technologically-advanced aircraft that fits perfectly with our projected growth strategy. Every single one of the A380s we have ordered has been carefully planned for Emirates' present and future requirements.
"The A380 will be instrumental in helping Emirates meet its growing passenger demand using one of the most efficient, quietest and greenest aircraft ever produced. It will give us some of the lowest seat costs in the industry, and will allow us to offer more passenger comfort and amenities onboard."
Mr Gallois said: ""It gives us a great sense of pride that Emirates Airline are showing such faith in our A380 product and in Airbus. We thank Emirates Airline for this. Some have labelled the A380 the "gentle giant" and certainly at Airbus we are very proud of the A380's environmental friendliness with levels of fuel efficiency that will help make aviation better for all."
Emirates will take delivery of its first A380, powered by GP7200 engines, in the third quarter of 2008. The eight additional aircraft ordered today are expected to be delivered over 16 months, starting from July 2011.
This is the second additional order this year that Emirates has placed for the A380 - in May 2007 it signed a firm order for four additional A380s. One of the world's most successful and fastest-growing international airlines, Emirates current order book of 118 wide-bodied aircraft is worth over US$30 billion including: 55 Airbus A380s, 51 Boeing 777s, and 12 Boeing 747 Freighters.


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Pennsylvania police found something else when they took a suspected teenaged drunk driver into custody: buried treasure.
Back in December, Christopher Scheller, 18, appeared intoxicated after he crashed into a tree in southern York County, Harrisburg's WHTM-TV reports.
After being taken to a hospital, X-rays discovered something odd in Scheller's rectum. A closer look uncovered the following:
– Four bracelets
– Four necklaces
– 11 ladies rings
– A socket wrench
– A bag of synthetic marijuana
Investigators believe he stole those items and quickly stashed them in his bum when officers first approached him.
He has been charged with theft and DUI and remains in custody on $75,000 bail.
(h/t Gawker)
Below, you'll find a gallery of things people have gotten stuck inside of them at one point or another, according to the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System.


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Airport Shuttle for Free Temple Square Tours
Have a layover at the Salt Lake International Airport? Well, you're in luck! You don't have to spend the afternoon watching planes take off. If you have a layover of two hours or more, take advantage of a free tour of the heart of Salt Lake City—Temple Square. Go to airport information desks in terminal 1 or 2 and ask for a shuttle brochure, which shows time and day schedules. Back to Temple Square
Temple Square
Salt Lake City, UT 84150
Monday-Saturday (Not holidays)
Summer (June-August)
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Réunion d'été SMC 2013
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These non-local models appear in collective behavior for animals, control engineering, and molecular structures among others. We first concentrate in the spatial shape of these patterns and the dynamics when inertia terms are neglected. The mathematical question behind consists in finding properties about local minimizers of the total interaction energy. Concerning 2nd order models, we will discuss particular properties of two patterns: flocks and mills. We will discuss the stability of these patterns in the discrete case. In both cases, we will describe the properties obtained for the continuum limits.


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News Stories 2013
Pulitzer Prize Winner and Nobel Prize Winner Highlight Honorary Degree Recipients at Muhlenberg
Isabel A. Wilkerson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Warmth of Other Suns, will speak at Muhlenberg College's 165th Commencement on May 19, 2013 at 10 a.m.
Thu, 02 May 2013 10:35:00 EDT
The ceremony will be held on the historic college green. Wilkerson will also be awarded an honorary doctorate. Other individuals receiving honorary degrees will be Richard Brueckner '71, Ira Flatow, Christian F. Martin IV, Christopher Sims and Patricia Wells.
Isabel A. Wilkerson's book The Warmth of Other Suns, a national and New York Times best-seller, tells the epic story of the Great Migration, a watershed in American history. She has devoted her life's work to the nonfiction of empathy, exploring the universal themes of social justice and common humanity through the lives of ordinary people with stories that both teach and touch the hearts of her readers.
The book was named to more than 30 Best of the Year lists, including The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Economist, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today and The Washington Post. In 2011, it made news around the world when the White House announced that President Barack Obama chose The Warmth of Other Suns for summer reading, along with "Cutting for Stone" by Abraham Verghese and "To the End of the Land" by David Grossman. It has been adopted as a Common Read at such institutions as the University of California at Davis, the University of Northern Iowa, Howard University, Whitman College, and in the cities of St. Louis, Winston-Salem and Chicago, where it is the 2013-14 "One Book Read."
Richard Brueckner '71 is Chief of Staff of BNY Mellon. He is responsible for the company's corporate affairs and marketing activities. In addition, the internal audit function reports to him administratively. He is also a member of the company's Executive Committee, the organization's most senior management body, which oversees day-to-day operations. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK).
Brueckner has served as a Governor on the Board for FINRA and its predecessor, the NASD®, the primary regulator for firms in the securities industry in the United States. In this capacity he has served as Lead Independent Governor, Chairman of the Finance Committee, and a member of the Executive Committee and the Governance Committee. He has previously served as Chairman of the NASD's National Adjudicatory Council and as Chairman of the NASD's New York District Committee.
He has served on the Board of Directors of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets
He has been a member of the Muhlenberg College Board of Trustees since 1999 and its Chair since 2005. He presided over a period of impressive growth and progress at Muhlenberg, including construction of new residence halls, a new science building, additions to the student union, the addition of the Brueckner Wing of the College's Life Sports Center and the completion of a $110 million campaign.
Ira Flatow is the host of "Science Friday®" on NPR. He anchors the show each Friday, bringing radio and Internet listeners world wide a lively, informative discussion on science, technology, health, space and the environment. "Science Friday" is heard by two million people each week, on the radio and podcasts, and via iTunes and Android apps. Ira is president of ScienceFriday, Inc. and founder and president of Science Friday Initiative, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit company dedicated to creating audio, video and Internet projects that make science a topic of discussion around the dinner table, Twitter or Facebook.
Ira has shared his enthusiasm with public radio and TV fans for more than 35 years. He recently co-starred on the CBS hit series "The Big Bang Theory."
Christian Frederick Martin, IV is the Chairman and CEO of the world-renowned C. F. Martin & Co. and the 6th generation of Martin family members to run the business. Martin acoustic guitars are prized worldwide for their exceptional tone, design, craftsmanship and attention to detail. Under his direction, the company has maintained its integrity and industry wide respect while growing and prospering to unprecedented manufacturing and sales levels.
Martin has re-established its reputation worldwide as the builder of the highest quality guitars. Eric Clapton and Paul Simon are among the artists who have chosen to be involved in designing new limited edition guitars, and Martin once again makes more acoustic guitars than any other company in the U. S. The process is difficult and time consuming, but it's also rewarding. Interestingly, some of the biggest competition for Martin comes from used Martin guitars which are sought after by both performers and collectors.
Martin is also recognized as one of the leading philanthropists in the Lehigh Valley.
Christopher Albert "Chris" Sims is an econometrician and macroeconomist. He is currently the Harold B. Helms Professor of Economics and Banking at Princeton University. Sims earned his Ph.D. in Economics in 1968 at Harvard University. He held teaching positions at Harvard, University of Minnesota, Yale University and, since 1999, Princeton. Sims is a member of the National Academy of Sciences (since 1989) and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (since 1988). In 1995 he was the president of the Econometric Society. Sims published numerous important papers in his areas of research: econometrics and macroeconomic theory and policy. Among other things, he was one of the main promoters of the use of Vector autoregression in empirical macroeconomics. He has also helped develop the fiscal theory of the price level.
On October 10, 2011, Christopher A. Sims together with Thomas J. Sargent was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. The award cited their "empirical research on cause and effect in the macroeconomy". His Nobel lecture, titled "Statistical Modeling of Monetary Policy and its Effects" was delivered on December 8, 2011.
Translating his work into everyday language, Sims said it provided a technique to assess the direction of causality in central bank monetary policy. It confirmed the theories of monetarists like Milton Friedman that shifts in the money supply affect inflation. However, it also showed that causality went both ways. Variables like interest rates and inflation also led to changes in the money supply.
Patricia Wells – journalist, author, and cooking teacher – is an American who has lived in Paris since 1980. She is the author of 11 books, including Vegetable Harvest, We've Always Had Paris...and Provence, Bistro Cooking, Simply French and Trattoria. Her first book, The Food Lover's Guide to Paris, was a landmark work that "cracked the code" to the Paris food world. She is the only woman and only foreigner to serve as restaurant critic of a major French publication, the newsweekly L'Express. From 1980 to 2007 she served as restaurant critic for the International Herald Tribune. Previously, she was a writer and editor for The Washington Post and The New York Times.
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The base, with the attached edges, defines the final shape of the board. The edges are used as a guide when trimming the board out after lamination. The nose and tail spacers serve the purpose of sidewalls on the nose and tail. These areas are beyond the effective edge of the board.
A length of base material is cut off of a roll just a little bit longer than necessary. Then, this material is held in place with clamps and the shape cut out on the CNC machine. The base is cut 2mm smaller than the overall board size all the way around. This allows the edge material to define the final shape for the base.
The base is cut with a 1/4″, two flute, straight cut bit that we reserve only for cutting base and nose/tail spacer material. This keeps it sharp, which yields a better finish on the cut base material. I use one of two base materials: ISOSPORT 7500 or ISOSPORT ISOHIGHSPEED 2112, both of which are black, sintered PTEX. The ISOHIGHSPEED is a race base with 10% graphite, proven to be consistently faster over the many years we've been testing with these two materials.
The cutter always leaves a little bit of "fuzz" around the edge of the base. I've never found a cutter that prevents this. I remove the fuzz with some 320 grit sandpaper attached to a small wood block. It knocks the fuzzy material off easily without changing the shape of the base.
Edge preparation
Edge material is constructed from steel. It has a Rockwell hardness of HRC 48, which is the industry standard. I have some edge material that is pre-cut in 84" lengths. It is sandblasted at the factory to aid with bonding. This is a good length to work with for boards up to about 185cm long, depending on the shape of the board. For boards longer than that, I cut edge material from a continuous roll of material that is raw and has not been treated for bonding. I then sandblast these edges using a small sandblasting rig that I can set up in our shop when needed.
I'm pretty anal about good surface preparation on the edge material. I check over both types of edges very carefully and mark any places that could use improvement, then send them through the sandblaster again for any necessary spot touch-up. After this, I only work with the edges while wearing gloves to ensure I don't contaminate the edge surface with any oil from my skin.
I use a 60 grit aluminum oxide blasting media. It takes about 10 minutes to blast a single length of edge material.
Edge bending and tacking to the base
Next, I bend the edges to match the shape of the base material perfectly. I start by running the ends of the edge through a modified ring roller, then finesse the rest of the bending by hand. Any excess edge that extends past the centerline of the board is trimmed off and filed. Once the edge fits perfectly, I clamp it down and tack it temporarily in place with cyanoacrylate glue (Super Glue). When the board is laminated, epoxy provides the final bond between the edges and the base material, as well as to the rest of the laminate.
This part of the process is fairly painstaking. Sometimes it goes quickly, but often it takes about 2 hours to edge a base completely, including drying time on the glue.
The super glue doesn't bond immediately like you would expect. It takes about 20 min for it to dry and hold the edge on, but once it does dry it holds extremely well.
Nose and tail spacers
I use PTEX for nose and tail spacers. This extra material is needed along the perimeter of the core at the nose and the tail. It serves a similar purpose to the PTEX sidewalls - it protects the core over time. This material comes to us on a roll, sanded and flamed on both sides, ready for bonding. I cut it to shape on the CNC machine so it matches the core perfectly, and temporarily hold it in place with small pieces of a thin tape made mostly of paper. I leave a little more room on the nose and tail for PTEX than we do on the sidewall mostly because the board is thinner up there, and takes a little more abuse.
Note: Some people have had trouble using tape like this. The tape does remain inside of the laminate, and I've never had a problem with that. However, some people have used similar tape and had it cause small bubbles under the top sheet. Alternatives to holding these pieces on include staples just outside the laminate, an extra step to laminate them on with a light weave of glass, etc.


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Dear OncoLink "Ask the Experts,"
I have been searching for information about Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma of the Brain. I can't seem to locate any information anywhere on the Internet. According to the oncologist that is taking care of my brother-in-law, he has only heard of one other case. Please let me know where I might find the information.
Thank you very much.
Li Liu, MD, Editorial Assistant for OncoLink, responds:
Dear L.
Thank you for your interest and question.
Primary central nervous system non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (PCNSL) was once an extremely rare neoplasm, approximately 800 new cases occur in the United States every year. However, there has been an increasing incidence of PCNSL in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients. The reason is not clearly understood. It is the most common brain tumor in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and occurs in about 10% of this population when they survive longer than 4 years.
Standard therapy has been whole brain radiotherapy. However, unfortunately for your brother-in-law, it is a very aggressive malignant disease. The patients' outcome has been quite poor despite aggressive treatment. In non-AIDS patients, the addition of chemotherapy to brain radiotherapy has improved the prognosis with longer survival. However, in patients with AIDS, the addition of chemotherapy to brain radiotherapy has not shown to benefit the patients significantly. The prognostic factors are age, performance status, and CD4 count.
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The Canapé Cactus sofa and matching Tattoo ottoman feature a graphical print of the spiny succulent on bi-elastic fabric. The seating set is made of high-density structural polyurethane foam over an internal steel frame.
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183. The Brood of Erys
Released February 2014
Behind the Scenes
(Excerpt from Vortex issue 60 - click here to DOWNLOAD)
What's it like being back?
It's been great! It's normal. It would have been a bit scary being back, but it's like I've not been away really.
Last time, you dropped by the forums to see what people thought of you.
I did, I did. The first ever time I did I dropped by and had a look to see what everyone was saying, but hopefully everyone enjoyed them. I've got a few people on Twitter always commenting and saying how much they enjoyed the character so I'm glad at least some people enjoyed it. I can't speak for everyone, but I'm happy at least one person did!
And now you've been asked back.
I'm really happy about that, actually. I really enjoyed the character and it's really fun for me to play. It's different to anything I've played before, really. She's quite outspoken, she can be quite brash, but she's a really fun character to play.
What's the arc for Flip in this new trilogy?
Flip for me; she's always been quite confident, but she seems to have come out of her shell quite a lot more and she seems to be on her own quite a lot, with different people rather than the Doctor, so she's taking the lead in her own way. She has some really great moments in there; she's quite a funny character, so she has some really lovely comedy one-liners, but I think she really finds herself and her confidence and she's getting used to all this craziness so it's not really affecting her as much now, which is fun.
What can people expect from Flip this time?
I think just more of what we had before, really. She's kind of like a whirlwind, Flip. She's very much in your face.
It's been a couple of years since you've appeared in stories due to the rotation of Sixth Doctor companions.
It's sad, but it's also exciting. It does open the door for new stories and new companions, which I think's always good. When I first started I was the new companion and I think people were a bit dubious about that; but some people did like it. Some people might not have. It just gives the opportunity for another new person to come in and try it out and see if the fans are receptive. I don't think it's a bad thing. Change is good. Change is always good.
Now you're an experienced hand at audio, are you finding this second trilogy more comfortable to do?
I've kind of just got the same approach really; I try to read the script and try and get out what comes naturally. So I just try and do that a lot. Obviously it was great to be here the first time because you can be quite nervous, you've never done it before, so I did have a little more confidence this time – now that I've got one person who likes me who follows me on Twitter! That makes a big difference. I'm doing it for them!
Thanks to your comment on Twitter, everyone calls Nick Dalek Face now. So that's a small measure of revenge.
I'm glad to have been of service. Brilliant! I love that; I must think of more insults. I think he loves it, to be honest.
Have you got a taste for audio work now?
Definitely. This is the only audio work that I've ever done but I do really enjoy it and it's so much fun. It's probably one of the funnest experiences I've had throughout my career, because you can really let go and you have to make everything a lot bigger. So you find yourself in the booth doing these ridiculous movements and these ridiculous faces, and it's just really, really fun. I've laughed quite a lot since I've been here, so it's good.
What do you have coming up?
I'm back on the audition thing; I'm waiting to hear back on a few different bits which is exciting but we're just waiting for something exciting to do. I've done an episode of Casualty recently, in which I had a fake tan reaction, which was quite fun.
Hang on… what???
My boyfriend put peanut butter in my fake tan, I was allergic to peanut butter and my face went up, basically blew up. That was the storyline. It was something fun as well; after The Hour, quite a serious period drama, it was good to just kick back and relax and do something a bit more with a comedy aspect to it.
Do you find comedy particularly appealing?
I wanna be as varied as possible. I am drawn to comedy; I try to put a bit of it into my script when I'm reading. But I'd like to be varied. It's weird; when you do a period drama or something, you yearn to do a bit of comedy, but when you do the comedy, you yearn to do a bit of period drama. So I'd like to do a bit of everything really.
Tori Hart (Lona/Jen/Mya), Brian Shelley (Trenval/Erys)
Tori Hart (Lona/Jen/Mya), Brian Shelley (Trenval/Erys), Colin Baker (The Sixth Doctor), Lisa Greenwood (Flip Jackson)
Lisa Greenwood (Flip Jackson), Nicholas Briggs (Director), Colin Baker (The Sixth Doctor)
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Purchase necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 98 diseños de 25 diseñadores freelance.
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I have been baking and designing custom cakes since graduating college. In the past 6 months, I bought out a local bakery that has a store front (located in a college town). With this, I am looking to give my new bakery a trendy alternative style... Think Tattoo, tiered cake, alternative rock, Ed Hardy art and cupcakes... I am planning to expand my company to other areas here shortly and looking for something that is eye catching and remember able.. Something that people would want to come to our location to purchase a shirt with it on, or purchase apparel online from our website with this logo... My cakes are known for being the best tasting around... and we have won multiple local awards for the "Best Cakes"!
College Students (my display cases stays full of Sweets for them to come in to buy... Especially cupcakes!) and High Income Families (my custom cakes are not cheap...) But remember, I have parent's of the brides that I visit with during wedding cake consultation, so can't be to grungy... I am trying for a style that shows we are creative and staying with the latest trends in the cake decorating industry... Still, I like my bakery to be relaxing and a place for people to come in and have a seat and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere.
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Prefer the logo to be one color, but the ability to be multi color when used in different marketing material. Incorporate tiered cake, cupcake, tattoo with Ed Hardy style... name of Business is "Cake Junkie"... Make the font unique and custom... Not looking for a bubbly feel, but more trendy, alternative feel... But still simple...
Attached is something we were working on that was going in the right direction, but I think its just not there... To busy and to dimensional... And I don't care for name in the logo... Probably best to have the name under logo if providing a logo with that style... More unique font... You can use this example for reference, but create your own style... Or even show me some different versions that you think would fit better...
I am planning to get this LOGO as a tattoo when finalized... Know you are creating a logo that will be a household name soon enough!
Here are a couple links to example websites that we plan to reference when developing the new bakery's website:
Be creative and make it tough on me to decide between all the awesome logos!
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Obama Pushes Plan to Delay Sequester
President Obama is urging Congress to delay the automatic spending cuts set to kick in next month. The cuts would hit to defense spending and other domestic programs. WSJ's Aaron Zitner joins Lunch Break with details. Photo: Getty Images.
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... I ... so so tell us and what is that the president's pick to be talking about later on today ... well this is the latest in this ongoing tussle over taxes spending and federal deficits ... that has rocked Washington for a couple of years now ... later today the president is going to call on Congress ... to pass a small package of tax cuts ... and started tax increases and ... directions they revenue increases ... and spending cuts ... to delay ... this to ... be a good ... sequester as they call it ... that's about to take place on March one ... without action on March won ... a lot of big spending cuts ... will hit the federal funds ... and of this is the second real extension initially the fiscal cliff deal ... helped push this to March first ... what sort of a delay could be seen if the president is successful here ... that's right ... this is that this is another kicking the can down the road is a lot of activity ... I'm ... that's involved in buying time ... to come up with the way this all ... the big fiscal problem ... aam which we haven't really engaged in yet ... this would delay these budget cuts for a few months we don't know how many ... we don't know how much money is involved ... but ... there's several things going on here ... one is ... in Washington ... it's kind of become accepted ... within many people of both parties ... the piece this is the sequester ... this eighty five billion dollars just for this year alone ... in budget cuts that everyone thought would not happen ... they were intended to be a forcing offense ... to force Congress and the president to come up with a better way to stall the out of the problem of the deficit that these are really going to take effect ... both parties seem to think this is really gonna happen ... it's kind of set into the mindset ... and Obama is taking the faction were shorter ... to show that he doesn't want to ... just to be on a ... on a glide path taking effect that he wants to be seen as actually try to forestall these its offer for all ... and we have seen it even though this is sort of of course the fact that Zach Congresses has really taken been very slow to negotiate a need to take action here ... do you think this delays would actually prompt them to do something or in a C Moore infighting ... one of several things going on at the same time ... I'm ... a grammar ... or several big this Quebec's kidding ... about the same time one is ... around March one ... these big in ... one swoop with the budget cuts that were once considered unthinkable take effect ... at the ... end of March the government runs out of money ... right now ... the budget cuts funding the government is only in place until March twenty seven ... so if Congress doesn't have to come up with a way ... to come to agreement on funding ... the government for the rest of the year and then around early April that's when budgets are due ... for the next fiscal year in fact Obama is budget for the next fiscal year should in just about complete by now one available with the state of the Union address next week and it's not ... an all these conversations intersect current year funding ... long-term sawing of the deficit and on next year's budget ... and does Obama is looking to buy time ... to Saul the several things at once ... well we will certainly be on top of that story will have the live coverage of the president's press conference as one eighteen thank you so much for joining us here in


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Louisina State University
December 7, 2012
Re: OCR Docket #06-11-6001,
LSU Compliance Review
Dr. William L. Jenkins, Interim Chancellor
Louisiana State University
Office of the Chancellor
156 Thomas Boyd Hall
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803
Sent via U.S. Mail and Email
Dear Chancellor Jenkins:
This letter is to notify you of the disposition of the above-referenced compliance review of Louisiana State University (LSU or University) by the U.S. Department of Education (the Department), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), 20 U.S.C. § 1681, et seq., and its implementing regulation at 34 C.F.R. § 106. The compliance review addressed whether LSU is providing opportunities for financial assistance to members of both sexes in proportion to the participation rate of men and women in the intercollegiate athletics program, and whether LSU is providing male and female students an equal opportunity to participate in its athletics program by effectively accommodating the athletic interests and abilities of members of both sexes.
OCR is responsible for enforcing Title IX and its implementing regulation, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program or activity operated by a recipient of Federal financial assistance. As a recipient of Federal financial assistance from the Department, LSU is subject to Title IX. Accordingly, OCR had jurisdictional authority to conduct this compliance review.
The Title IX implementing regulation, at 34 C.F.R. § 106.41(a) states generally that "no person shall on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, be treated differently from another person or otherwise be discriminated against in any interscholastic, intercollegiate, club or intramural athletics offered by a recipient [of Federal financial assistance], and no recipient shall provide any such athletics separately on such basis." In this review, OCR examined whether LSU provide its athletes scholarship opportunities in proportion to the number of students of each sex participating in intercollegiate athletic. The provision of athletic scholarships or grants-in-aid is addressed in the Title IX implementing regulation at 34 C.F.R. § 106.37(c), which states that "to the extent that a recipient awards athletic scholarships or grants-in-aid, it must provide reasonable opportunities for such awards for members of each sex in proportion to the number of students of each sex participating in [] intercollegiate athletics."
OCR also examined whether LSU provide male and female students an equal opportunity to participate in its intercollegiate athletics program by effectively accommodating their interests and abilities, in accordance with the Title IX implementing regulation at 34 C.F.R. § 106.41(c)(1). The implementing regulation states that in determining whether equal athletic opportunities are provided for males and females, OCR considers whether the selection of sports effectively accommodates the interests and abilities of members of both sexes to the extent necessary to provide equal opportunity.
In addition to language from the regulation, OCR also uses as a mean of assessing compliance guidance provided in the "Intercollegiate Athletics Policy Interpretation," issued December 11, 1979, (Policy Interpretation); the Clarification of Intercollegiate Athletics Policy Guidance: The Three-Part Test, issued on January 16, 1996; and the Intercollegiate Athletics Policy Clarification: The Three-Part Test – Part Three, issued on April 20, 2010. Taken together, these documents outline OCR's analytic approach to the issues that were the focus of this review. Each issue will be addressed in turn.
LSU is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LSU is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Division I, Southeastern Conference. The LSU athletic program consists of 20 varsity sports: men's basketball, baseball, cross country, football, golf, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor track, and outdoor track; and women's basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor track, outdoor track, and volleyball.
Athletic Financial Assistance
Under the Policy Interpretation, compliance with 34 C.F.R. § 106.37(c) is measured by dividing the amounts of aid available for the members of each sex by the numbers of male or female participants in the athletic program and comparing the results to determine whether proportionately equal amounts of financial assistance are available to men's and women's athletic programs. Institutions may be found in compliance if this comparison results in substantially equal amounts or if a resulting disparity can be explained by adjustments to take into account legitimate, nondiscriminatory factors. If any unexplained disparity in the scholarship budget for athletes of either sex is one percent or less for the entire budget for athletic scholarships, there will be a strong presumption that such a disparity is reasonable and based on legitimate and nondiscriminatory factors. Conversely, there will be a strong presumption that an unexplained disparity of more than one percent is in violation of the Title IX regulation.
OCR completed an analysis of the financial aid amounts awarded for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 academic school years and unduplicated counts of male and female athletic participation rates to assess proportionality in the awarding of financial assistance.1 OCR determined that for 2009-2010, the male athletes represented 61.7% of the University's intercollegiate athletes and the female athletes represented 38.3% of the University's intercollegiate athletes. Information obtained from the recipient revealed that LSU distributed a total of $8,221,640 of athletic financial assistance to its male and female athletes, with male athletes receiving $4,710,733 (57.3%) and female athletes receiving $3,510,907 (42.7%) for 2009-2010. Similarly, OCR determined that for 2010-2011, male and female athletes represented 60.2% and 39.8% of the University's intercollegiate athletes respectively, with a total of $9,266,163 of athletic financial assistance being distributed to its male and female athletes. Male athletes received $5,103,447 (55.1%) and female athletes received $4,162,716 (44.9%).
The statistical data OCR received by LSU for 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 school years indicates that the athletic financial assistance received by male athletes is not proportionate to the male athletic participation rate, with a resulting male disparity of 4.4% in 2009-2010 and 5.1% in 2010-2011. Prior to the completion of OCR's investigation, LSU requested and agreed to resolve the review with a Voluntary Resolution Agreement.
Interests and Abilities
OCR examined whether LSU provided male and female students an equal opportunity to participate in its intercollegiate athletics program by effectively accommodating their interests and abilities, in accordance with 34 C.F.R. § 106.41(c)(1). This interest and ability analysis consisted of two parts: (1) equal opportunities to participate; and (2) levels of competition.
OCR used the "Three-Part Test" to determine whether LSU provides equal opportunities to participate in its intercollegiate athletic program. The "Three-Part Test" involves consideration of the following three questions:
(1) Whether intercollegiate level participation opportunities for male and female students are provided in numbers substantially proportionate to their respective enrollments (Part 1);
(2) Where the members of one sex have been and are underrepresented among intercollegiate athletes, whether the institution can show a history and continuing practice of program expansion which is demonstrably responsive to the developing interest and abilities of that sex (Part 2); or
(3) Where the members of one sex are underrepresented among intercollegiate athletes, and the institution cannot show a continuing practice of program expansion, such as that cited above, whether it can be demonstrated that the interest and abilities of the members of that sex have been fully and effectively accommodated by the present program (Part 3).
Each part of the three-part test is an equally sufficient and separate method of complying with the Title IX regulatory requirement to provide nondiscriminatory athletic participation opportunities.
For Part 1 of the "Three-Part Test", OCR sought to determine whether LSU athletic participation rates for male and female students were proportionate to their respective enrollments. Information provided by LSU revealed that, during the 2009-2010 academic year, female students made up 51.0% of overall student enrollment, but were only 39.2% of the overall athletic participants. Comparatively, males made up 49.1% of overall enrollment and 60.6% of overall athletic participants. Thus, there was an 11.8% disparity between overall female enrollment and athletic participation. Similarly, OCR also considered 2010-2011 participation rates and found a disparity of 10.3% between overall female enrollment and athletic participation. With the 10.3% disparity in 2010-11 academic, LSU would have to create 135 new participation opportunities for female students to achieve proportionately in opportunities without decreasing opportunities for male students. Accordingly, OCR concluded that LSU is not providing participation opportunities for male and female student-athletes in numbers substantially proportionate to their respective enrollments. Women are underrepresented in LSU's intercollegiate athletics program.
For Part 2 of the "Three-Part Test," OCR sought to determine whether LSU has a history and continuing practice of program expansion. In considering whether past actions of an institution have expanded participation opportunities for the underrepresented sex in a manner that was demonstrably responsive to their developing interests and abilities, OCR examines an institution's record of adding intercollegiate teams, or upgrading club or intramural teams, for the underrepresented sex; its record of increasing participation numbers for the underrepresented sex; and its affirmative responses to student requests for the addition or elevation of sports. OCR also examines current practices that support continued expansion.
OCR reviewed data submitted by LSU and conducted interviews with the LSU athletics program staff, coaches and athletes to ascertain the LSU athletic program's historical background. LSU provided the following information regarding the approximate inception of the male and female sports:
LSU Sports Development History
Discontinued Sports
Men's Cross Country
Men's Gymnastics
Men's Swimming & Diving
Women's Softball
Current Sports
Year Competition Began
Men's Basketball
Women's Basketball
Men's Cross Country
1938-1939; 1967-Present
Women's Cross Country
Men's Diving
1938-1940; 1969-Present
Women's Diving
Men's Golf
Women's Golf
Women's Soccer
1979-1981; 1997-Present
Men's Swimming
Women's Swimming
Men's Tennis
Women's Tennis
Men's Track
Women's Track
The information obtained from LSU revealed, most importantly, that the University has not added an intercollegiate women's athletic team in 15 years. LSU eliminated women's softball in 1981 and then reinstated it in 1997. The evidence further revealed that the only expansion that has occurred in women's sports since 1983 (cross country) has been the addition of only two female sports: women's soccer (1995) and softball (1997). In light of this information, OCR determined that LSU could not demonstrate a history and continuing practice of program expansion for women.
In determining compliance with Part 3, OCR began analysis and review of data submitted by LSU during the investigation and information obtained from OCR onsite activities concerning Part 3 of the "Three-Part Test." To make this determination, OCR will consider assessment of unmet interest and ability, if an institution has a practice of conducting such assessment. OCR also typically looks to an institution's club and/or intramural program as indicators of possible interest and ability to participate in intercollegiate sports, and considers other indications of possible interest and ability such as developing sports on a nationwide level and/or the sports offered in the areas from which the recipient draws its students.
OCR's preliminary review of the initial data and on-site activities revealed that LSU has established procedures and methodologies to assess whether there is interest in a particular sport, sufficient ability to sustain a team in the sport, and a reasonable expectation for competition for the team. The evidence reveals that in 1997, in order to monitor the interests and abilities of students, the LSU Athletics Department implemented an Effective Accommodation Plan. The plan includes a once-every-four-year review of: sports offered in the region; institution recreation programs available; and enrolled students' interests and abilities. LSU holds open forums for students to indicate interest in elevating sports programs during each review cycle, and the forum is publicized through multiple media outlets. LSU conducts surveys of student athletic interests every four years of 1) all incoming freshman, 2) all undergraduates, and 3) all students who utilize the University Recreation facilities (UREC). LSU also does the following: surveys its entire coaching staff concerning current sports offerings; reviews current UREC offerings; surveys/communicates with the Louisiana High Schools Athletic Association; utilizes the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) annual High School Athletics Participation Survey results; and surveys the Southeastern Conference (SEC) schools.
The evidence also reveals that, as part of the plan described above, an Effective Accommodation Committee was created consisting of an interdisciplinary team. The committee was established to study the information obtained from the assessments described above, and make formal recommendations to the University Chancellor and Athletics Director. A committee report was generated in 2002, 2004, 2008 and 2012. During the course of OCR's investigation and prior to resolution, OCR analyzed the 2008 Effective Accommodation Committee Report (Report) as the 2012 Report was not yet completed by the University. OCR utilized the 2008 survey data and documents provided by LSU for the 2008 review cycle, and the available preliminary data that was to be included in the 2012 Report.
Data provided by LSU indicates an interest in elevating the UREC women's equestrian club and women's crew to varsity sport status. The Equestrian Club, which has been established since 1999, has competed in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) for the past 12 years and has been quite competitive regionally and nationally, including earning reserve champion and champion titles.
LSU reported to OCR that there have been no formal petitions for elevation or addition of a varsity sport. However, the evidence reveals there have been "informal" discussions at the open forums concerning adding sports and/or elevating clubs to varsity status. Specifically, in October 2008, LSU documents reveal that the women's equestrian club petitioned at the open forum for varsity status, reportedly with 19 members, who all qualified for regionals, competed in an unsanctioned national championship, were self-funded and had their own leased practice facilities. At this same forum, 30 of the 60-70 members of the LSU Rowing Club also presented on behalf of women's crew. Subsequently, in the 2008 Effective Accommodation Committee Report to the Chancellor, the committee reported based on the analyses of the survey data from multiple indicators that there was "a strong sustained interest in women's equestrian," and a "sustained interest in women's crew/rowing" and also acknowledged that both clubs presented at the open forum. In addition, the 2008 report revealed a "new and strong interest" in both synchronized swimming.
The preliminary documents that were to form the basis of the 2012 Report reflected that an open forum was held for this review cycle in October 2011. The evidence reveals that there was only one petition heard at this open forum; that of the women's equestrian club petitioning for varsity status. The equestrian club reported at the forum an increase from 19 members in 2008 to currently having an "average of 30 members," including having practice and horse facilities, established annual fundraising and budget, and seven established competitions for the 2011-2012 school year. The committee who reviewed the October 2011 open forum equestrian petition noted in their report that only 32 of 1943 respondents of the recent I&A survey results indicated an interest in equestrian (.016% of survey respondents).
Prior to OCR concluding its investigation, including analyzing levels of competition, and making an investigative finding, LSU expressed an interest to resolve the compliance issues identified during the course of the investigation. OCR determined it was appropriate to resolve the compliance review during the investigation and LSU subsequently committed to the enclosed voluntary Agreement which, when fully implemented, will resolve the identified issues of the compliance review. The provisions of the Agreement are aligned with the legal issues of the compliance review and the information obtained during OCR's investigation, and are consistent with the applicable Title regulations and OCR policy.
LSU has chosen to demonstrate compliance with the applicable Title IX regulation by taking the specific actions set forth in the Agreement to evidence that the University is providing opportunities for financial assistance to members of both sexes in proportion to the participation rate of men and women in the intercollegiate athletics program, and that the selection of sports and levels of competition at the University effectively accommodate the athletic interests and abilities of members of both sexes. Specifically, LSU has committed to either demonstrating to OCR that equal opportunities were provided in awarding athletic scholarships to male and female athletes during the 2011-2012 academic year or by submitting a detailed plan to ensure that, by the beginning of the 2014-2015 academic year, the University is in full compliance with its Title IX obligation to provide athletic scholarships in a nondiscriminatory manner. The Agreement requires LSU to identify all legitimate, nondiscriminatory factors that may explain the disparities in athletic scholarships awarded to male and female athletes. Such factors may include LSU's efforts to comply with Title IX participation requirements by, for example, phasing-in scholarships to build new teams for women quickly. In addition, LSU must demonstrate to OCR that it is either accommodating effectively the interests and abilities of both sexes by meeting Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3 of the three-part test or by submitting a detailed plan to OCR to ensure compliance by the 2014-15 academic year, including the interim steps the University will take during the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 academic years to increase athletic participation opportunities for female students, including by adding new teams and/or expanding the opportunities to participate in sports currently offered.
OCR will monitor LSU's implementation of the Agreement. If the University fails to implement the Agreement, we may initiate administrative enforcement or judicial proceedings to enforce the specific terms and obligations of the Agreement. Before initiating administrative enforcement (34 C.F.R. §§ 100.9, 100.10), or judicial proceedings to enforce the Agreement, OCR shall give the University written notice of the alleged breach and a minimum of sixty (60) calendar days to cure the alleged breach.
This letter sets forth OCR's determination in an individual OCR case. This letter is not a formal statement of OCR policy and should not be relied upon, cited, or construed as such. OCR's formal policy statements are approved by a duly authorized OCR official and made available to the public. The complainant may have the right to file a private suit in federal court whether or not OCR finds a violation. This letter is not intended, nor should it be construed, to cover any other matters that may exist or were not specifically discussed herein.
Under the Freedom of Information Act, it may be necessary to release this document and related correspondence and records upon request. In the event that OCR receives such a request, it will seek to protect, to the extent provided by law, personally identifiable information, which, if released, could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
Thank you for the cooperation extended by you and your staff to resolve the compliance review. If you have any questions about this matter, please contact Dana K. McKenna, Senior Equal Opportunity Specialist, at 214-661-9639. We look forward to working with LSU in implementing the Agreement.
|Taylor D. August
Director, OCR Dallas Office
cc: Mr. Bob Barton, Attorney for LSU: firstname.lastname@example.com
Ms. Miriam Segar, LSU Sr. Associate Athletics Director/SWA: firstname.lastname@example.com
1 In assessing the awarding of financial assistance, OCR utilizes an unduplicated count of male and female athletes (i.e. only counts athletes who participate in more than one sport once).


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Council discusses infrastructure issues
One of several infrastructure items to come before the Broken Bow City Council last week involves the City Square. The city plans to replace all four sidewalks leading up to the bandstand, and Street Superintendent Monte Clark says his department plans to accomplish that yet this season. There was also discussion on whether to leave the bricks in place between the curb and the sidewalk on the west, north and east sides of the square, or concrete all the way to the curb. Council President Chad Schall said he has heard from at least a half dozen residents who want the bricks left there. City Park Superintendent Dan Anderson, however, says those bricks are a real issue due to the way they were laid. He says the bricks frequently pop up, presenting a safety issue. They also will not sustain the same load as the sidewalks, which causes issues during special events in the square, as well as for city maintenance vehicles. "It becomes a matter of aesthetics versus functionality," said Anderson. Mayor Cecil Burt agreed, adding that safety issues are his biggest concern. Council member Kelly Clay reminded the Council that those bricks were placed along the curb in the late 1980s or early 90s. At that time it was basically a mud hole between the sidewalk and the curb, and the city was able to acquire the bricks inexpensively so they were used. "These bricks aren't of historical value, they were just to fill in mud holes," said Clay. Council member Cody Schmick asked engineer Steve Parr if he had any thoughts on the discussion. Parr said he thought it made much more sense to concrete all the way to the curb. "It (the bricks) looks pretty, but it's a maintenance headache," said Parr. The Council members all agreed that they understand the historical significance of the brick streets around the square and the fact that this feature sets Broken Bow apart from other communities. However, those streets are not at all in question. The bricks in the square were only meant to be a temporary fix. The Council approved proceeding with replacing and repairing the sidewalks, but voted to table the discussion on replacing the bricks. The next meeting of the Broken Bow City Council will be Aug. 27 at noon.


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Foreign Minister Bob Carr is urging Australians to steer clear of Gaza and surrounding areas as Israeli air strikes continue.
Senator Carr says the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has activated its consular crisis centre to monitor the escalating conflict and help any Australians who get into trouble in the region.
"The department continues to advise that Australians should not travel to Gaza and surrounding areas," Senator Carr told Senate question time on Monday.
"Australians in Gaza should remain in a secure location indoors, monitor the media for information and contact the Australian embassy in Tel Aviv."
Australians in Israel should exercise a "high degree of caution", he said.
Senator Carr again called on both sides of the conflict to show restraint and do all they can to avoid civilian casualties.


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Discovering Literary London with Kids
Children become much more interested in a foreign city if they can relate to it. And one of the best ways of getting them to do this is through literature. London features as the backdrop to many world famous children's books. Focus on these books, instead of traditional guidebooks, before your arrival and they can start to make a list of all the places that they have become inspired to visit.


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Hive-Maker and Ghosts
Through the lens of a projector, we enter a film. The year is 1914, and James Hive-Maker, a Spiritualist Cinematographer, has traveled to the Antarctic in order to gather images of the dead. The next year, he travels to the Battle of Ypres, where he finds them floating above clouds of poison gas.Hive-Maker search is motivated by a belief that the Dead live near to us, illuminated by a moral decay similar to the glow of a radium watch. This light, and their Land, can be made photographically visible. By extension, Hive-Maker hypothesizes that these living lights can visit our world (and that in reverse, we can visit their world).


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