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Domain Services for Windows streamlines user and group management and simplifies infrastructure complexity in mixed environments. This innovative technology allows Microsoft Windows users to access OES services using native Windows and Active Directory protocols.
By allowing Micro Focus® eDirectory™ servers running on Open Enterprise Server to behave as if they were Active Directory servers, this technology enables companies with both directory services deployments to achieve better coexistence between the two platforms. Users can work in a pure Windows desktop environment and still take advantage of some Open Enterprise Server back-end services and technology, without the need for a OES Windows Client™ on the desktop.
Domain Services for Windows streamlines the user experience by allowing them to log in and authenticate to both Micro Focus eDirectory and Active Directory from a Windows workstation without requiring multiple logins or having the OES Windows Client for Windows installed.
By creating a cross-forest trust between Micro Focus eDirectory and Active Directory, Domain Services for Windows also eliminates the need to synchronize and duplicate identity stores. This means you can reduce infrastructure complexity, simplify user management, and lower investment costs in directory server hardware.
Cross-forest trust can also lower training and support costs by allowing administrators to perform basic user administration for all users using either Micro Focus iManager or Microsoft Management Console.
Additionally, since a Domain Services for Windows domain looks and acts just like an Active Directory domain, it can provide authentication to many AD style applications so you don't have to deploy an AD server just to add an application that requires AD authentication.
In many cases, Domain Services for Windows can eliminate the need to build an Active Directory infrastructure to simply run certain Active Directory style applications.
For many Active Directory style applications, a Domain Services for Windows domain looks and acts just like an Active Directory domain. As a result, after users authenticate to Domain Services for Windows, many of these applications will recognize the Domain Services for Windows credentials as authentic and automatically log them into the application without prompting them for their username and password. This can all happen without the existence of an Active Directory domain.
While we have verified this functionality on a variety of Active Directory style applications, including Citrix Presentation Server, it might not work on all such applications. Even though Domain Services for Windows uses an almost identical authentication mechanism as that used by Active Directory, applications such as Microsoft Exchange that utilize advance APIs and require certain extension schemas might not be able to take advantage of this functionality at this time.
In addition to allowing Micro Focus eDirectory users to authenticate to certain Active Directory style applications, the cross-forest trust relationship that Domain Services for Windows provides also allows Active Directory users to authenticate to Active Directory-style applications within a Domain Services for Windows domain.
Domain Services for Windows enables organizations to create a cross-forest trust between the identity stores in Micro Focus eDirectory and Active Directory that allows each user to be represented by a single user account, regardless of where that account resides.
As a result of this cross-forest trust, Micro Focus eDirectory users in a Domain Services for Windows forest can authenticate to file and print services using their native Windows clients, as well as take advantage of the solution's seamless cross-authentication capabilities that enable users to use their Micro Focus eDirectory usernames and passwords to authenticate to Active Directory services as well, including file systems, printers, and some AD style applications.
Domain Services for Windows is not a directory synchronization solution. Rather, the cross-forest trust it creates enables organizations to establish a relationship between Active Directory and Micro Focus eDirectory that allows each user to be represented by a single user account, regardless of where that account resides.
In fact, this cross-forest trust reduces the need for synchronization and eliminates the need to duplicate identities in organizations that have both Micro Focus eDirectory and Active Directory infrastructures since the rights and attributes for a user now only need to be maintained in one directory repository instead of two.
Domain Services for Windows is designed for organizations that want to consistently present their users with a complete Active Directory-style environment, regardless of whether those users need to access Linux servers or Windows servers. It enables an Open Enterprise Server to appear as if it is an Active Directory domain controller, allowing users to log in and authenticate to it with a native Windows client using their user principal names and Micro Focus eDirectory passwords. It also enables Micro Focus eDirectory users to utilize common Windows desktop operations to access file services on NSS volumes on Linux servers by using Samba shares or NTFS files on Windows servers that use CIFS shares, as well as shares in trusted Active Directory forests.
Domain Services for Windows supports common authentication protocols used in the Windows environment, including Kerberos.
CIFS is for organizations that want to provide their users with basic workgroup authentication and access to the NSS file system on Linux from a Windows workstation without requiring the OES Windows Client, but without all the overhead of an Active Directory-style presentation. These organizations don't need Kerberos authentication, the Microsoft Management Console, or Windows Group Policy support. Their users just want to be able to map and access their network drives natively.
Common candidates for CIFS are organizations that have Open Enterprise Server as their primary environment and simply want to be able to enable users to authenticate to network resources without relying on the OES Windows client. Other candidates include organizations that have been using CIFS on NetWare and are making the move to Linux. They simply want to continue using native Windows authentication that the CIFS protocol provides.


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Bench Plays Lifts Wabash Past Wittby Brent Harris • January 20, 2010 Share:
A strong rebounding effort and solid play off the bench by AZ Zinnerman and Nick Curosh kept the Wabash home court winning streak alive Wednesday night with a 64-57 victory over Wittenberg. The win moves the Little Giants into a tie for second place in the North Coast Athletic Conference standings with the Tigers two games behind first-place Wooster.
The victory was the seventh of the season at Chadwick Court and eighth in row on the Little Giants' home court dating back to last year's 68-43 win over Wittenberg.
See pictures here and view video highlights from the Little Giants' victory here.
Curosh (right) grabbed a career-high eight rebounds and scored six points, including four points in the first half after offensive boards. Zinnerman's burst on the offensive and defensive glass as well as a quick four points in closing minutes of the game helped the Little Giants survive a 14-4 run by Wittenberg that gave the Tigers a one-point lead with 10 minutes left on the game clock. The Little Giants finished with a 10-board advantage in the final stats, grabbing 42 rebounds to 32 for Wittenberg. Seventeen of Wabash's rebounds came on the offensive end of the floor and led to 13 second-chance points.
Andrew Gilman gave Wabash the lead once again with a three-pointer that was answered by Wittenberg's Lewis Buzzard to tie the game at 49-49. Zinnerman grabbed a missed Tiger shot after a trey from Chase Haltom, then tipped in a missed shot by Ben Burkett to put Wabash in front 53-49. Zinnerman grabbed all seven of his rebounds and scored all four of his points over the final eight minutes of the contest while also adding an assist to his box score totals.
The Little Giants pushed the lead to 10 points in the closing minutes by outscoring Wittenberg 15-5 before a Tiger three-pointer with 31 seconds remaining to set the final score.
Wittenberg entered the contest with an eight-game winning streak while averaging 84 points and shooting better than 50 percent from the field in its last four contests. Wabash held the Tigers under 60 points for only the second time this season. The Little Giant defense limited Wittenberg to five three-point baskets and 21.7 percent shooting from beyond the arc. Wittenberg finished 24-of-58 from the field and 4-of-8 from the free throw line.
The Little Giants connected on 23-of-57 shots from the field (40.4 percent), 8-of-23 long range attempts (34.8 percent), but were just 10-of-18 from the free throw line.
Wes Smith led the Little Giants with 15 points, while Aaron Brock chipped in 13. Haltom added nine point, putting him 15 points away from reaching 1,000 for his career.
Chris Sullivan was the only Wittenberg (13-3, 5-2 NCAC) to reach double figures in scoring, finishing with 16 points. Mark Snyder grabbed six boards to pace the Tigers.
Wabash (10-5, 5-2 NCAC) travels to Oberlin for a Saturday afternoon conference tilt against the Yeomen.

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We've seen a lot the HTC One mini. It's been leaked countless times, and we even got another leak this morning! But it seems that HTC prematurely posted a new teaser for the device. Of course, it was promptly taken down, but not fast enough for people not to notice.
They posted an infographic that never specifically mentions the One mini, but talks about small things that pack a big punch. It's filled with a bunch of arguably cool but useless facts, so if you want to take a look, here it is:
It's also coupled with this text:
The HTC One, by many accounts, is the pinnacle of smartphone achievement. The beautiful metal design, powerful hardware and innovative user experience pack a lot into a svelte package, making it hit with critics and consumers alike. This success has only boosted our passion to bring the One experience to as many people as possible.
In that spirit, here's an homage to little things that back a big punch.
Can you think of anything else that packs a big punch into a small package?
This was no doubt about the HTC One mini. What else does HTC have that's so small (besides profit margins? ZING!)? Plus with its quick takedown, it was obviously not meant to be posted so early. However, the fact that it was finished and ready to post probably means that the announcement of the HTC One mini is close at hand. Would you get a smaller, lower-end version of the HTC One? Or, even better, would you ever buy a device that's not completely high-end? Leave a comment!
Update: HTC has now officially posted this infographic to their website. Might as well. The Internet never forgets.


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Posts Tagged 'Diploma courses'
Influence of Foreign Universities in India
In last one decade, Indian management education has seen two major changes taking place, which are growth of private colleges and institutions and increasing demand for professional education and professionals in Indian business market. These trends has become stronger with the introduction of more foreign universities establishing their campuses in India.
Global higher education system is diverse and dynamic and there are many colleges, universities and institutions operating within this system. Foreign universities are eager to engage with Indian higher education system and aspiring students despite the challenges of current situation of Indian education sector. In the immediate term, UK universities in India will be cautious and partner with private institutions, offer popular professional programmes and situate themselves in major cities. This means that it will take a long time before its impact is felt by the masses and the larger landscape of Indian higher education. However, foreign universities will certainly create new expectations of quality and professionalism, which will bode well for the sector and students.
Part Time Management Courses
Part-time management courses are eminently suitable for those working professionals who cannot take time off to do a regular management program. If you are employed full-time, you can take one of these courses that allow you to attend classes on days off and in the evenings. Most institutes that offer full-time regular management courses also have part-time courses and this flexibility is now allowing more and more people to take the programs they would have otherwise missed out on.
Advantages of doing Part Time Courses
Part Time course is quite suitable for the working professionals who can take time from the regular management program. If the person is employed full time, one can surely opt for this course which allows you to attend the classes on the days off in the evenings.
Whenever we are considering the institute for having the part time management program then we should consider being substantial leap in the year. Also to consider the conveniences the course offers. The school offers the small number of concentrated study course and the duration of the program must also be checked. If the part time courses are offer many courses in full time ones. If the part time programs offers as many courses as full time one it can take you four to five years to be completed. .
The classes in part time MBA program will be held before and after the regular working shifts from where one can arrange the spare time between study and office. The time also improves the skills and develops new ones without changing your job. The present market situation along with your own experience can be analyzed as we go through the study. The course fee is also quite low, therefore its not a burden as you have to pay much lower course than the regular course. The students can easily pay the fee in several installments.
Today's Job Oriented Diploma Courses Can Bring Change to Your Professional Career
For every student, college has been very exciting point in life. This is where actually a student has to choose which path to take for career through the studies that one chooses for. For some, this point is something that they have planned out their whole lives. While for many who are still undecided, this becomes a very important decision to be taken as it decides the rest course of life.
The best thing that you can do is to plan ahead, even way before you start taking any entrance examinations for different b-schools. If you still do not know what course to take and what university to go to, then there are many ways for you to look for it. First of all, you can search for top colleges in India over the Internet. This way, you do not have to go all the way to the institution just to get a hold of their programs and courses. There are university websites that can actually give you a detailed list of their major courses – this way you can easily decide which course to take.
Once, you have found your interest of college and course, then take time to read through all information and find one that have subjects that you like. This is a very important decision because if you cannot see yourself surviving these courses in just a couple of months, then there is no way for you to survive doing the same kind of work for the rest of your life. Go for career counseling. This will surely help you.
Another great thing that you can do to widen your career opportunities is to do an analysis of different segments and industries of the economy. Then, choose for the most booming industry, which holds great professional growth in future times.
What I Learned In Business School WLCI?
There was a time when the business of learning in India will help your parents / family in traditional family businesses, and watch and learn tricks of the trade first hand. But changing times, the need for professional managers in place is also arose when the companies can no longer rely on fallible human instincts business without the support of an intelligent search and an examination of trends.
At first everything went west to meet the demand for trained professionals, but it was a expensive option and impossible for many. India had a lot of talent who just need a guide the quality of institutions near their homes. To fill this gap, the institutes have come to the fore in recent 20 years.
The students of these institutes are a mix of youth and young graduates with limited work experience wishing to expand their areas of expertise. To serve these potential students, the courses are specifically designed to meet very specific needs in various fields. Our business courses focus mainly on the functioning of organizations and systems and processes have established accepted as "best practices." This ensures that students are equipped with relevant knowledge and are trained in skills that will help it happen very efficiently in competitive professions.
Since its inception, WLCI always adopted this unique approach to interact closely with representatives of various sectors and invite them to train and employ our students as interns / trainees. The team is WLCI structured the content of each program to map business processes in the real world and to help students develop specific skills necessary for his profession of choice.
This training program that allows students to win the test allows students to in a situation where they gain experience in the industry even before they emerge as leadership candidates. Employers prefer to hire too many employees who have a working knowledge of world business trends and market developments.
WLCI Faculty
The course content offered at WLCI is designed with the objective of creating real abilities in students. It will be quite imperative that the faculty is comprised of professional managers and not just academicians. The faculty members of WLCI College have spent a decade of relevant work experience and are thus, able to guide students towards applying the conceptual understanding of real work experience. It provides the aspirants with cutting edge training and the skills that form pillars of learning experience.
At WLCI College, you will find faculties are accessible and are responding to all our needs. Students are guided on daily basis with individual mentoring sessions which help them to have the progress to overcome the difficulty during course studies.
As we understand that to achieve success, students should be trained and mentored by best faculty of field. Therefore, to ensure success in industry and specialization areas, students must learn from professionals who have achieved success in these areas. The faculties of WLCI College will provide students with effective cutting Edge training and will form the pillar of success for students.
Faculties at WLCI College are interested passionately to nurture needs for accessible and responsive needs of our trainers. Students will be guided on day to day basis that an individual are getting the individual mentoring sessions that will help on overcoming the difficulty that may encounter course in program. It is therefore, that students from WLCI College are regarded as assets for the current industry they are working for.
Therefore, here is an introduction to some of our experienced faculty members and well qualified mentors who will surely guide and train the students of WLCI College.
WLCI College Placement
The WLCI College has been recognized in providing its students with high quality training and also getting them the best placement in industry. The WLCI College is offering the best Placement services which provide the best placement opportunity that is best fitted to skills and interest of students.
The major objective of WLCI College is to support students and in getting a good job. As the students already begin their work as trainee during the "Traineeship Program", therefore the real work experience will empower you to get the high paying jobs. If we observe the data, it's found that the students who perform well during their traineeship usually receive more than one job offers.
The Corporate Service Team of WLCI College meets with numerous employers every month to find best career option for its students. In past fifteen years, more than 12,000 professionals have been placed worldwide. Get admission at WLCI College and get successful career in the profession of your choice.
Economies are Booming Once Again
After a long time of sluggish economic conditions, 2011 saw some improvements in world economy. All the major continents like USA, UK, Australia and Asian countries have shown some sought of improvements in their economies. This improvement has left a significant impact on the placements offered by business schools. Business schools in India are offering comparatively higher salary packages to management graduates. This trend is going to stay for long now. This is the time to put in best efforts as the return on investment is surely paid off.
Keeping in consideration the recovering economies and business sector, students looking for higher studies can opt for business courses and can secure for better future prospects. Business management studies make you prepare for corporate world and make you ready to take on your job responsibilities. The business programs in international business venture are the most fruitful courses as you tend to learn the concept of global economy there.
Business Schools Help in Aspiring Youngster's Dreams
Every year, there are thousands of students who aspire to pursue higher education in one or other profession. Choosing for right business school to pursue one's dreams is a very crucial decision to be made. It is just not the confusion regarding choice of college, but choosing a right business program is yet another difficult task.
To reduce this confusion and tension among students, it is very important that they are guided in the right direction. These days, there is a lot of useful information available on internet regarding different colleges and universities. By extracting information from web, students can make comparison between existing options and then can decide on choosing their option. An easiest way is to track business school in india and then can compare the options available. WLCI College, is offering business management programme, rather it is contributing in talent creation of the students. The admission process in WLCI is so dynamic that it helps a student to understand his abilities and pursue in the same direction.
Contribution of Business Management Colleges in Economic Development of the Country
Economic development of the country has paced up in the last ten years. All sectors of Indian economy have experienced sudden boost during last decade. There are so many factors, which contributed for such fast developments. Liberal policies of the governments, adoption to the concept of globalization, improved literacy rate, growing employment opportunities and improved standard of living are some of them.
The contribution of education in all this has played the major role so far. This is because the level of employment and living standard has gone up all due to increased level of literacy. Business management colleges have improved a lot about higher education sector of the country. Now these colleges offer business courses which are career-oriented and thus help in the continuous development of the country. There are a lot of business management colleges, which have made their way towards such type of education, which has actually helped in enhancing the employability of students lately.
Importance of Vocational Education Courses in Today's Education System
Gone are the days, when one can get a job just by pursuing conventional education and courses. These days, the level of competition has grown many folds and thus conventional education does not pay any more or any good. So to come up with this situation, education institutes now offer vocational educational courses, which are career-oriented and help students to get a final job placement.
Now days, all top institutes in india are engaged in offering such vocational and short term courses to their students. These courses are offered in all streams of studies, which include media, fashion designing, hospitality, modern arts, marketing, sales, advertising, graphic designing and many more. Wherever a student wants to make career, these vocational courses are offered.
WLCI College India offers such short term and vocational programs in Fashion, media, Graphic Designing & Advertising and thus helps a thousand students to make their bright professional career.


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Scavenger Hunt II
A while ago (6+ years) a group of forum users (Kazoo Club) ran a Scavenger Hunt on the forum. The premise was very simple: solve a riddle and find a part of the forum. The answer to each riddle was the URL of a page accessible to all members. Back then it was limited to threads, posts, or user profiles.
It worked like this: the contest was broken into twenty rounds. In each round a cryptic riddle was presented by one member of the group. The rest of the forum (staff included) tried to solve it. There was no specific time limit but if it went on too long hints were given. Once a member of the group agreed that the riddle was solved, a new one was presented. There was no fixed timetable for this, so everyone had to keep alert. After all twenty riddles had been solved the person who correctly solved the most riddles won a prize.
The purpose was ... just for fun. It was also community building, encouraged the use of the forum search features, and drew attention to areas of the forum less frequently visited... but that was just a bonus.
I liked this idea and thought it would be a really good idea to run it again as many of our current users weren't around for the original. So here is what I'm proposing:
We don't have a club to run it this time, and I'm not very good at creating riddles... so I want forum members to submit riddles. It'll add a new dimension to the challenge. Submissions need to be sent to me directly by private message, in the form of a riddle obviously, presented exactly as it should be posted. The PM should include an explanation of the riddle and have a URL answering the riddle. I will test and approve the riddles to ensure they can be solved by a regular member (i.e. the URL isn't private). If all is well with the submission I'll put it on a list. You can submit as many riddles as you like (the more the better), but I don't guarantee when, or if, I will use a riddle, even if approved.
The rules will be similar to the original hunt, with the exception that the URL can now point at: the wiki, the social groups, and other things that didn't exist originally provided they are directly connected to the site/forum.
Once we have enough collected the contest will begin in earnest, following basically the same outline as before. If I don't get enough riddles the content will just keep waiting until I do. I will probably only use one riddle from each person in each twenty-round run to be fair on everyone.
When everything is ready I'll ask Kairin to post one of the riddles, in this thread in the riddles thread, for the forum as a whole to solve. Kairin will post no more than one riddle per day. It will probably be less frequently and as before there will be no strict pattern to when the next riddle posted! If the current riddle is unsolved after two weeks, the author of the riddle will get 1 point towards their hunt total and in addition to 50 reputation points for the submission being used. If the riddle is solved, the first member to solve it (post the URL with a justification) gets 1 point towards their hunt total.
After twenty riddles have been solved, the winners will be announced. Any tie situations will be resolved by more riddles, or by some other challenge as I see fit. The main prizes will be awarded accordingly:
1st Prize:If the riddles keep coming, the contest will continue in twenty-round runs. Prizes might differ though, subject to my finances .
Any questions?
* ...for a major on-line retailer of their choice, subject to approval. Other currency equivalent option possible again subject to approval.
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|2011-01-26, 10:59
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Call me MK! :)
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Join Date: Oct 2009
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Age: 29
That's one great idea NightWish I scrolled trough the old thread and found that this is very amusing
My first question is: Is the member which riddle gets accepted allowed to participate in other 19 riddles guessing or not?
Second can you explain me the prize, meaning what is the voucher for?
One of mine suggestion is that if the riddle is about post/thread that those thread/post's are at least from 2009 - 2011. Because it will be very hard to find a post/thread from a couple of years ago
|2011-01-26, 11:05
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The structure of the contest positively encourages you to do so. There wouldn't be much point in getting a point for a really tough riddle that no one could solve, if you could only get that 1 point in total, because you'd never win the contest that way!
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|2011-01-27, 02:47
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Call me MK! :)
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: The top of the world.
Age: 29
One more question
How many links can one members submit as answer to the riddle? I noticed in the first Scavenger Hunt many submitted many links. So can I submit several links and does all of that links need to be in one post or can I make several posts with different amount of links?
|2011-01-27, 16:35
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Age: 39
Don't worry too much about the "riddle answering" part just yet though, as people need to be thinking up the riddles first, or there won't be any to solve!
|2011-01-30, 12:02
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I know I won't most likely be able to solve any of the riddles but regardless .. this sounds fun.
Have you gotten any riddles posted to you yet NightWish ?
By the way .. What exactly was that Kazoo Club, and the prize from the previous content for 2nd and 3rd places .. if you or anyone else knows ?
|2011-02-01, 06:17
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|2011-02-01, 07:24
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Age: 39
Technically yes. Unless the page is notable, however, writing a riddle, that clearly distinguishes it from the other pages, might be tricky. In the previous contest people stuck to specific posts or threads, which I would suggest people do in this case. Keep in mind that the riddle has to be solvable. It might be very hard to solve, as was the case with some of the riddles in the original contest, but it must have a solution that can be arrived at by deduction and searching.
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Winnebago Enters Bus Market with Metro Link
April 24, 2013 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Winnebago Enters Bus Market with Metro Link
Winnebago Industries Inc. is entering the mid-size vehicle transportation market with the introduction of the Metro Link bus.
According to a news release, the company spent several years in the design and development phase conducting extensive research involving public transportation operators and industry experts. The result is a new approach to transit bus applications with several features specifically tailored to provide a quieter, better functioning vehicle with reduced maintenance and improved durability – many of which Winnebago Industries intends to patent. That durability is backed with an industry-leading 7 year/150,000 mile structural warranty.
The Metro Link features a one-piece fiberglass roof, fully welded, tubular steel framework, high-gloss fiberglass sidewalls and exclusive frameless windows that offer exceptional performance and reduced long term maintenance. On the inside, the Metro Link offers fiberglass interior walls and a 78-inch center aisle height. Available in a number of passenger configurations, the Metro Link is highly customizable to meet the wide ranging needs of the transit and paratransit industry.
"Winnebago Industries is excited to enter the bus arena with the introduction of the Metro Link," said WinnebagoChairman, CEO and President Randy Potts. "This project has been in development for quite some time and we are very excited with the outcome. The Metro Link completed extensive testing at the highly regarded Altoona Bus Research and Testing Center in Altoona, Pa. and surpassed expectations. With its improved functionality, low maintenance design and extremely quiet ride, it promises to be a game changer in the transit bus market."
Distribution of the new Metro Link will be conducted by Metro Worldwide, a division of the Pritchard Family Companies. In business for over a century, Pritchard has had a working relationship with Winnebagofor over 25 years. Pritchard has a national presence in the distribution of commercial trucks where they have distinguished themselves as a leader in both volume and customer service.
"We are excited to partner with a quality company such as Winnebago Industries. They have designed a revolutionary product for the shuttle bus and transit industry, and we are honored to sell and service their products across the United States and around the world," said Pritchard Family Companies CEO Joe Pritchard.


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Opposition to South Campus Plan Growing [AUDIO]
Yet another community group, 'Advocates For Missoula's Future', is pushing to the University of Montana to place the new Missoula College somewhere other than the present UM Golf Course.
Spokesman Keith Kopravika says the West Campus past Fort Missoula on South Avenue, that currently houses the College of Technology diesel mechanic classes, would be a better fit for the new facility. He says the group has documentation that proves the original purpose of the South Campus area was for open land for recreation, not for buildings and classrooms.
Kopravika says Advocates for Missoula's Future will have two public meeting to discuss the issue. The first if Monday, November 5th at the Missoula Public Library from 5 to 7 p.m. The second meeting will be held at the Sentinel High School cafeteria on Thursday, November 8th again from 5 to 7 p.m.
Kopravika says the group supports the building of the new Missoula College, but not at the present golf course site.
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Meet Dr.Teresa Chapa , 1992 CSPP Graduate
CSPP alumna Teresa Chapa, PhD, MPA (CSPP-Berkeley, Clinical PhD '92), is a senior policy advisor at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health. Dr. Chapa leads behavioral health and integrated care initiatives within the federal Office of Minority Health aimed at eliminating disparities in mental health and substance use among under-represented and underserved racial and ethnic minorities, and limited English-speaking minority populations.
As a member of the senior leadership team, Chapa works to ensure that behavioral health is part of the public health agenda. Key projects focus on building a diverse, multidisciplinary, and culturally and linguistically competent behavioral health workforce, leadership development, and the promotion of integrated health care. In her role, she promotes, develops and supports new initiatives, innovative solutions and demonstration projects that can inform policies and practices aimed at eliminating disparities and promoting quality of care. Chapa received the 2011 APHA Helen Trias-Rodriguez Social Justice Award, a Special recognition from the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for her work in building a minority behavioral health focus within OMH, and a National Award of Excellence in Public Service from the National Hispanic Science Network. Other awards include a Congressional Award of Special Recognition for a community based suicide prevention project and a Secretary's Award for Distinguished Service for her role in developing the US Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health: Culture, Race and Ethnicity.
Prior to attending CSPP, Dr. Chapa worked as a nurse (Santa Rosa College) and mental health practitioner in San Francisco community mental health centers and earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from San Francisco State University. Chapa was an A. Bush Leadership Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge, Mass where she earned a master's degree in public administration in 2000.
Most recently, Dr. Chapa was nominated to serve as one of 15 leaders chosen to participate in the Leadership Diversity Summit hosted by the Leadership Diversity Interdivisional Committee of the American Psychological Association, held in Houston, TX in January of 2013.
When asked how CSPP helped to prepare her for her current career, Dr. Chapa answered, "CSPP prepared me to work as a clinical psychologist by providing me with a solid academic and clinical foundation, along with so many opportunities to express and incorporate into my work and passion for human rights and mental health equity. My clinical training experiences were superb and I was employed as a clinical practitioner even before graduation. The mentorship I received through CSPP was second to none and I am proud to say that I maintain these relationships along with graduate school friendships until now. "


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Oates finally rewarded for legendary passing skillsby Dan Rosen
Adam Oates once was an undrafted high school dropout working as a gas station attendant. Next week, he'll be able to call himself an honored member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
"I can't say I really thought it would happen," Oates, now the coach of the Washington Capitals, told NHL.com.
Not many would have 27 years ago, when Oates signed with the Detroit Red Wings after becoming a back-to-back All-America selection and NCAA champion at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He was a sought-after college free agent, but his entry into the National Hockey League wasn't smooth.
Oates bounced between the Red Wings and their American Hockey League affiliate in Adirondack during the 1985-86 season. It was a come-back-to-earth time for Oates, who dominated the college ranks and even scored a goal in his first NHL game, only to go the next 16 without a point.
"Humbling, frustrating," Oates said in describing his rookie season. "There's always a part of you that thinks it didn't have to be that way, but I didn't play good and our team was struggling. It was overwhelming a little bit. We're talking back in '85, when there was a lot of fighting in the game and I wasn't a fighter. It was tough and I had to figure out a niche to play.
"Going to the minors clears your head, makes you fight for it a little harder. It took a little while to get going, but I got into a groove."
2012 inductees: Sundin, Sakic, Oates, BureBy Dan Rosen - NHL.com Senior Writer
First-time eligible candidates Joe Sakic and Mats Sundin along with holdovers Pavel Bure and Adam Oates make up the Class of 2012, which will be inducted on Nov. 12 in Toronto. READ MORE ›
"He mastered his craft," Brett Hull told NHL.com. "His ability to pass the puck and to see plays was very Gretzky-like."
Oates' 1,079 career assists are fourth-most by a center in NHL history, behind only Wayne Gretzky, Ron Francis and Mark Messier -- all previously enshrined in the Hall of Fame. Oates is sixth all-time in assists (Ray Bourque and Paul Coffey -- a pair of Hall of Fame defenseman -- also have more), and 16th in points with 1,420.
Oates played in 1,337 career games -- 48th on the all-time list.
"I think by his second year in Detroit we saw his vision and patience with the puck, his creativity and playmaking ability really jumped out," Tampa Bay Lightning general manager and Hockey Hall of Famer Steve Yzerman told NHL.com. "He had great hands, great vision and great imagination on the ice. By Year 2, you could see that this guy had something special."
By Year 13, when Oates helped the Capitals reach the 1998 Stanley Cup Final for the first time in their history, there was no doubt about how special he was -- even if he was always the guy behind the goal scorer in pictures and headlines.
"This is the kind of [Hall of Fame] selection that makes your heart feel good and makes you proud of the guys who are making these decisions, because you realize they know what they're doing," Washington GM George McPhee told NHL.com. "Adam Oates was a heck of a player -- a terrific player -- and I'm not sure enough people really realized how good he was. He was a very underrated player for many years, but there are enough people on that Hall of Fame committee that realized how good he was. It's gratifying. He deserves to be in there."
Oates credits his father, David, for his appreciation of the pass and his ability to hone that skill, to turn it into a science, with the NHL as his lab.
"My dad is British and he was a soccer player. He grew up watching this guy Stanley Matthews, who was a legend over there, a Gretzky over there," Oates said. "Our family story was you have to be like this guy and pass the puck, because if you learn to pass the puck, you learn to play the game and your teammates will like you. That's really how it started. I was a centerman, I started doing it and it really just evolved."
Hall of Fame on NHL Network-US
Fans will be able to watch all the festivities live as Pavel Bure, Adam Oates, Joe Sakic and Mats Sundin take their place among the game's immortals.
Oates attributed some of his success to the hours he spent "living with my stick" as a kid growing up in Markham, Ontario, for the evolution of his skill. Oates points to his college coach, Mike Addesa, for teaching him the finer points of the game.
"He really made me a man in the sense to be dedicated," Oates said. "He took me to another level in knowledge of the game."
Oates also credits the players he skated with, including Hull and Cam Neely, two members of the exclusive 50-in-50 club (50 goals in 50 games), who accomplished the rare feat while playing with Oates and benefiting from his remarkable skill. Peter Bondra's only 50-goal season also came when he played alongside Oates, making him the only center to have played with three different 50-goal scorers.
Oates helped Hull have consecutive seasons of 72, 86 and 70 goals from 1989-92 as teammates with the St. Louis Blues.
"Some people told me they think I could have had 1,000 goals if we stayed together," said Hull, who finished his Hall of Fame career with 741 goals. "Look at what he did with Cam Neely and Peter Bondra -- those guys scored just like I did. Obviously it proved that Adam had a heck of a lot to do with that."
Hull scored 50 goals in 49 games in 1990-91, then had 50 in 50 to start the 1991-92 season. Oates combined for 149 assists while playing in 115 games during those two seasons.
He was traded to the Boston Bruins on Feb. 7, 1992, due to a difference in opinion with the Blues regarding what he was worth contractually.
Hull never sniffed 70 goals again.
"We were 26 years old -- it was magic at that time," Oates said.
Oates actually put up better numbers in his first full season in Boston, registering a career-high 142 points in 1992-93. He had a League-high 97 assists -- and still regrets he never got to 100.
"I think Brett took me to another level as a player," Oates said. "He gave me confidence at another level and when I went to Boston I got a chance to play with Ray [Bourque], who also took me to another level defensively. We had a good team and I was gaining more confidence as a player."
One season later, Oates helped Neely score 50 goals while playing in 49 games. Oates finished with 80 assists.
"You're talking about Gretzky and [Mario] Lemieux, players like that, and he's in that pantheon of the great all-time passers," McPhee said. "He was as good of a set-up guy that I ever had a chance to work with, and sometimes you don't realize how good players are until you work with them.
"You just realize, 'Wow, this is a terrific player.'"
The only terrific item missing from Oates' terrific resume is a Stanley Cup championship. He won't call it a regret, even though he can look back and reflect on how close he came as a player and even as an assistant coach just last season.
Oates said he thinks if the Blues didn't lose Scott Stevens in the early 1990s, they would have been able to win the Cup. Oates got to the Final with Washington in 1998 and again with the Anaheim Ducks in 2003, but the Capitals were swept by the Red Wings and the Ducks lost to the Devils in seven games.
Oates was an assistant coach in New Jersey last season, but the Devils fell two wins shy of winning the Stanley Cup, losing to the Los Angeles Kings.
His personal quest for the Cup continues as the coach of the Capitals. He was hired by McPhee hours before he learned he would be going into the Hall.
"Obviously you're measured by that and of course you want to win a Cup, of course you do," Oates said, "but I can't say I lose sleep over it because I got to play 19 years in this League and that's pretty amazing."
Follow Dan Rosen on Twitter at: @drosennhl


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A German appeals court today upheld an injunction against Samsung's Galaxy Tab tablet today, ruling that the device infringes upon Apple's intellectual property.
The Higher Regional Court in Dusseldorf, Germany, today said that Samsung still may not sell its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in Germany, upholding a ruling made by a lower court in Germany last year that found that the device infringed on Apple design patents that related to its popular iPad tablet.
BACKGROUND: Apple loses latest round in Android patent fight
TIMELINE: Patent madness! A timeline of the Android patent wars
While today's ruling means that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 can't be sold in Germany, it currently has no impact on sales of the Galaxy Tab 10.1n, a different tablet model that Samsung released to address Apple's claims that its tablet infringed upon its patents. As patent blogger Florian Mueller notes today, the Dusseldorf Regional Court is slated to announce a decision on the fate of the Galaxy 10.1n on Feb. 9 this year. If the court rules in favor of Samsung on the new model, Mueller says, then today's decision against the original 10.1 model would mean "next to nil" for Samsung commercially.
The latest ruling in the Android patent saga comes less than a week after a Dutch court found that the Galaxy Tab did not violate Apple's intellectual property rights and could thus be sold in the Netherlands and distributed throughout the European Union. A Dutch court last year had already issued an EU-wide preliminary injunction against Samsung's Galaxy smartphone, however, meaning that Samsung would still have challenges in selling all its devices in the European market even if the German court had ruled in its favor today. Samsung has also agreed to voluntarily stop selling its Galaxy Tab in Australia until it has resolved all its intellectual property disputes with Apple.
Apple, Microsoft and other big tech companies have been suing manufacturers that create and sell devices based on Google's Android operating system for alleged patent infringement since 2010. Apple got the ball rolling by filing a lawsuit against HTC for allegedly infringing on 20 Apple patents in March 2010 and Microsoft followed shortly after by announcing it had reached a licensing agreement with HTC where the company would pay Microsoft royalties in exchange for the right to sell Android-based devices.
To combat these patent suits against Android vendors, Google has attempted to boost its own patent portfolio through both its failed bid to acquire valuable tech patents formerly held by Nortel and its announcement that it intends to pay $12.5 billion to acquire Motorola Mobility and its portfolio of 24,500 patents.
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Families grieve in wake of tragedy
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Breaking their silence for the first time, the family of the woman shot and killed by Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher said Monday their "hearts are truly broken" and asked for privacy while they grieve the loss of two loved ones.
Belcher shot and killed his 22-year-old girlfriend, Kasandra Perkins, at their Kansas City home Saturday before driving to Arrowhead Stadium, where Belcher committed suicide in the practice facility's parking lot, police said. The couple had a 3-month-old daughter, Zoey.
"Our hearts are truly broken for Kasi was a beloved daughter, granddaughter, sister, mother, cousin and friend," the family said in an emailed statement. The family also asked that the media "respect our privacy during this difficult time."
"Please keep us in your hearts and prayers as well as the Belcher family," the statement said.
Kansas City police Sgt. Marisa Barnes said Monday that authorities hope to deliver a report to prosecutors Tuesday.
"They're moving it along just like any other case. There's a formal process it has to go through," she said.
Dan Ferguson, a spokesman for Jackson County, said the medical examiner's office has completed examinations on the bodies of both Belcher and Perkins. A full autopsy report would not be available for six to eight weeks, he said.
Police said officers were called to the Kansas City home of Belcher, 25, and Perkins about 7:50 a.m. Saturday. Police found Perkins on the floor of the master bathroom. The report said she died from apparent gunshot wounds but did not say how many times she had been shot.
Belcher then drove about five miles to Arrowhead Stadium. There he was met by general manager Scott Pioli and coach Romeo Crennel. Belcher thanked them for all they'd done for him.
The police report said when officers arrived at Arrowhead about 8 a.m., they saw several people in the practice facility parking lot.
"As they approached, a subject later identified as Jovan Belcher, observed their presence and moved to an area behind a vehicle," the report said. "From that position Belcher shot himself one time in the head." Belcher was taken to a hospital, where he died, the report said.
Barnes said firearms found at the couple's home were registered to Belcher. It is unknown how many guns were found.
Police spokesman Darin Snapp said Belcher's mother, who had been staying with the couple, was awarded temporary custody of the couple's daughter. But, he said, it was unclear Monday if the grandmother and baby still were in the Kansas City area or if they had returned to Belcher's home in West Babylon, N.Y. Perkins was from the Austin, Texas, area.
Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles and his wife, Whitney, also released a statement Monday asking for privacy. In it, the couple confirmed that Perkins and Whitney Charles were cousins, and that Perkins was a "not only family, but a friend and a loving mother."
"As my actual family and my Kansas City Chiefs family have been altered forever, we ask that you keep us and most importantly their child in prayer," the Charles' statement said.
Brianne York, 21, a friend of Perkins, said Perkins met Belcher through Whitney Charles.
Belcher's relatives also provided statements Monday, as several relatives gathered outside Belcher's boyhood home, looking somber and sad. Yamiesse Lawrence, a cousin of Belcher's, said the weekend's events were an "inconceivable tragedy."
"As a family, no words can express the sorrow we feel over the loss of Jovan and Kasandra," Lawrence read aloud.
She said the family is "overwhelmed with both sadness and confusion," and extends thoughts and prayers to the Perkins family.
Belcher's niece, Quaresha Boston, said the football player "embraced life and excelled at all he put his energy behind" and that God alone could "mend our hearts."
"We loved Jovan. His kindness, humility, respect and gratitude for family and friends were steadfast," she said. "... He was happy to be a new father and both he and Kasandra loved Zoey greatly."


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Wabash Tennis Adds Two More Winsby Brent Harris • April 2, 2011 Share:
The Little Giant tennis team added two more wins to its season totals, improving to 13-5 overall with victories Saturday over Wittenberg and Calvin. Wabash scored a convincing 7-2 win against North Coast Athletic Conference foe Wittenberg before edging the Knights 5-4 in the evening match.
Wabash swept doubles play against the Tigers to open the NCAC contest Saturday morning. The number one team of Daniel Delgado and Wade Miller took an 8-5 win in their flight, followed by an 8-4 victory by the second doubles team of Peter Gunderman and Ricky Ritter. Ian Leonard and Evan Bayless completed the doubles winning streak with a perfect 8-0 win in the third flight.
Wittenberg took the first two singles matches before the Little Giants rallied for four consecutive wins. Delgado went to three sets at third singles, picking up a 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5) victory. Miller (right) cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 win in the fourth flight. Ritter scored a 6-4, 6-4 win at fifth singles, while Leonard picked up a 6-3, 6-4 victory at sixth singles.
Head Coach Jason Hutchison switched up the lineup in the final match of the day against Calvin College. Miller moved to number two singles, where he scored another 6-1, 6-1 victory. Leonard moved up to number five singles, earning a 7-5, 6-2 win. Nate Koelper stepped into the lineup at number six singles to pick up a 6-3, 6-3 win.
Ritter and Gunderman combined for a 9-8 (4) win at number two doubles.


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Computer-generated morning line at Yonkers
July 24, 2014
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Handicappers that closely follow the racing at Yonkers Raceway may have noticed a subtle change in the program information the last month. The morning line odds are now being prepared by a computerized program.
For the last three years, TrackMaster has been developing software to generate automated morning lines. In statistics compiled by TrackMaster, these automated lines have proven to be more accurate than the lines currently being used at most harness tracks.
"While this has taken a substantial investment by TrackMaster and the USTA to build the automated line seamlessly into the eTrack race office system, it is of substantial benefit to racetracks and players," said David Siegel, TrackMaster President and Chief Executive Officer. "The lines are demonstrably more accurate in predicting what odds that the public ultimately dictate. Additional benefits include a uniform and unbiased approach to the line, fast turnaround time, perfectly balanced lines, reliability and potential cost savings."
Yonkers Raceway continues its five day a week racing schedule with a 7:10pm first post on Mondays, Tuesday, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Yonkers has requested permission from the New York Gaming Commission to offer day racing on Sundays beginning November 9 through the end of the meet on December 14. The Sunday race cards would replace Tuesday nights and would begin weekly simulcasting of Yonkers races into the French PMU markets in Europe.


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Engraving of a daguerreotype of Edgar Allan Poe which belonged to S. A. Lewis.
This engraving of Edgar Allan Poe, by Frederick Warne & Co., was done in 1890. It reproduces the daguerreotype owned by Sarah Anna Lewis, whose pen name was Stella. It is one of two images apparently made during the same sitting in Lowell, Massachusetts, probably in early summer of 1849. The other image, known as the "Annie" Daguerreotype has only slight variations in the pose, the end of the cravat over Poe's hand, for example, points upwards.
The original "Stella" daguerreotype was stolen in 1974 from the Alderman Library of the University of Virginia. No trace of it has been seen since then. Numerous copies exist, some with the image inverted. (It should be remembered that a daguerreotype itself, developed directly on the glass plate, is essentially an inversion of the original image.)
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Quirky's Socially Developed Products for the Home Office
Have you heard of Quirky? It's actually a social product development firm that lets people like us submit ideas for new products and inventions. The Quirky team pick their favorites — from the most popular submissions on the site — and then flies you out to meet the team and work on making your vision a reality. Quite a lot of useful products have come about with this system and today we round up our favorites for the home office.
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These are my favorite of the bunch. I actually want one or two myself, next to my office desk, to serve as a landing pad for my digital cameras and other equipment. Not only is the design clean and functional, I love how it's completely customizable. Legs or casters, whiteboard or corkboard, open unit or drawers - you choose your own adventure. Clever.
Space Bar
We've featured this hub / monitor stand before and I didn't realize it was a Quirky product until doing this roundup. I like how Quirky didn't cut corners and make this USB hub out of plastic, but constructed it of durable aluminum to match the tech you'll sit over and under it. Nice touch.
Pivot Power Bendable Power Strip
Quirky designers did such a great job of realizing this idea that it has earned itself a Red Dot Design award. Each outlet is embedded within its own pivotable head - allowing you to configure and contort the 6-outlet strip to fit in your unique space.
Converge Rest and Recharge Station
I like how simple and useful this power dock is. Useful as a stand and a power charging station, the sleek curve and wire pocket doesn't confine you to one type of device or phone. Meaning as you acquire or upgrade gear, you won't have to upgrade your docking station or stand as well.
Mark-Ups - suction cup whiteboard markers
When I'm in a traditional office those whiteboard markers are always displaced - even though they have a perfectly good ledge where they should rest. I like this suction cup idea because it's useful — for eliminating those marker scavenger hunts — and because I think those markers look pretty dang slick.
Port Power Cord Ball Extensions
Another good idea by the everyday user. Sometimes a cord isn't long enough to stretch to our outlet of choice, and sometimes our space may just be too cramped. This port extension gives you some more options and the cord wraps neatly around itself to reduce clutter.
Siphon Audio Splitter
I actually could have used a device like this a few months ago. Sometimes in the office I want to listen to my headphones — so as not to disturb those around me — and other times I want to pump up the jams with my bookshelf computer speakers. This audio splitter lets me pick the audio output device of my choice with the spin of a dial and also serves as a classy aluminum headphone hanger. Put me on the wait list.
Plug Power Single Outlet Adapter
The problem with surge protectors is that sometimes you're stuck with a device that has a huge power brick plug that inevitably cramps your style. A few of these single outlet adapters could free things up and make those strips more functional. They also were clever enough to make it a cord wrap so that you can pack some to go for your next trip.
• Learn More: If you're interested in the Quirky process and have an idea you think could be useful be sure to check out their website. Quirky gives you, as the inventor, a cut of all sales and maybe next time we do a roundup your product will be the one we feature.
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Cat Adoption and Education Centre
The Cat Adoption and Education Centre (CAEC) houses 17 cats on a regular basis and provides a convenient, accessible location for adoption and education services. All cats at the centre are in excellent health, spayed or neutered, have up-to-date vaccinations and are ready for "on-the-spot" adoption.
This "storefront" adoption and education centre model provides a unique solution towards reducing cat euthanasia rates in the region with the goal of facilitating more than 200 cat adoptions each year. The CAEC also provides education services and awareness programs on animal care and wellness.
The daily operation of the CAEC and care of cats is managed by the Ontario SPCA and trained volunteers under the direction of City of Markham staff. Since the CAEC is not an animal shelter, the intake of unwanted animals will continue to be offered by the OSPCA's Newmarket Shelter.
Location & Contact
Thornhill Community Centre and Library
7755 Bayview Avenue
Markham, Ontario L3T 4P1
Phone: 905-762-1300
Hours of Operation
- Monday to Wednesday: 12 p.m.- 6 p.m.
- Thursday & Friday: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Saturday & Sunday: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Donations & Sponsorships
If you wish to contribute to this exciting new endeavor, donation boxes are located at several City facilities. If you are interested in corporate sponsorships of the CAEC, contact Corporate Communications, email@example.com or 905.415.7548
Reading Therapy Program
Generously Supported By RBC
The Cat Adoption and Education Centre provides a number of educational and therapy programs, including a reading program generously supported by RBC Royal Bank. We offer the program two times per week, Tuesday and Friday between 4pm-5pm. Reading can be challenging, especially in the beginning, and what better way to get some practice in then reading to a snuggly kitty cat! The idea is that animals do not judge or criticize, they are just there to listen and be loved.
We encourage participants to arrive 15 minutes prior to their scheduled session and head over to the library to select the puuuurfect reading material. Then head on over to the Cat Adoption and Education Centre, pick your favourite furry friend and read to them. There are two options; the first for those less comfortable with a kitty roaming all around them, they can pull up a chair to one of our larger cages and read to multiple cats, and the second for those who like to snuggle, they can enter our "Kitty Corner" and get cozy on our couch with a kitty.
We do ask that children under the age of 5 are accompanied by an adult and those 6 and older have adults that remain close to the Centre (outside in the atrium).
Register online or call 905 477 5530.
Related Documents
- CAEC Fact Sheet [PDF]
- CAEC Frequently Asked Questions [PDF]


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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (August 31, 2008) -After a quick opening goal by Morehead State, the ETSU women's soccer team rallied and picked up its second victory of the season, defeating MSU 2-1, in overtime, Sunday, at Summers-Taylor Stadium. ETSU improves to 2-0, on the season, while
After the opening kickoff by ETSU,
ETSU then went on the attack for the remainder of the first half posting 10 shots with six of them being on goal. However, MSU goalkeeper Samantha Yocke would turn away every Buccaneer chance giving the Eagles a one goal lead at the half.
"Give credit to Morehead's goalkeeper for doing a great job in the first half," said head coach Heather Henson. "I thought early in the first half we put pressure on their defense by serving the ball over the top and trying to find one of our forwards on the run. But Yocke made some outstanding saves to deny any opportunities we had. "
As the second half opened, ETSU's offense made a quick adjustment and continued to put pressure on the Eagles defense, posting 12 shots throughout the second period. After what looked like a golden opportunity by ETSU sophomore forward Terri Miller (Cape Coral, Fla.), that went just wide of the net with five minutes left in the match, ETSU would show its character by bouncing back quickly. With the entire ETSU bench standing in support, sophomore defender Jennifer Altimier (Cincinnati, Ohio) drove the ball off the crossbar from 30 yards out, which was then rebounded and headed into the goal by freshman midfielder Genna Petersen (Loveland, Ohio) with two minutes left in regulation. Both teams would then trade possession for the remainder of the half, as MSU and ETSU headed into the 10-minute golden goal overtime period knotted at 1-1.
"During the second half of play, I thought our team did a good job adjusting and playing the ball off of each others feet," said Henson. "The whole second half, our entire team was into the match standing and cheering each other on and I think that kept the intensity up until we got the game-tying goal. Not one girl on our team gave up and it really showed me and our coaching staff the character of this team coming back and tying the match. I think that was also the difference in the overtime period."
With the start of the extra period, both teams continued to alternate ball control before ETSU junior forward Jordan Monty (Mesquite, Texas) gained an Eagle turnover at midfield and dribbled the ball around her defender setting up a long pass to sophomore forward Rachel Van Horn (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) who drove home the game-winning goal past, Yocke, for the 2-1, victory.
"Anytime you can start a season 2-0, you have to be excited as a coach," said Henson. "Like our first game our girls fought hard throughout the match and at the end of the day, the score reflected that. Overall, this was a good win and hopefully we can take this momentum into this week at practice and get prepared for our match this upcoming Friday."
The Bucs return to action as they host Vanderbilt in a 4:00 p.m., Friday contest, at Summers-Taylor Stadium.


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2009 Big Bash Registration Deadline is Today!by Tom Runge • May 10, 2009 Share:
Today is the last day to register for the 2009 Big Bash at Wabash. Don't miss out on this opportunity to travel back to campus and spend a couple of days relaxing with your classmates and reliving the "good old days".
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Sooooo, friends and neighbors, I have a few things to tell you about. Mostly unrelated items on the docket, but all important to me:
- Inventory loss
- Crotch flaps
- Back to Black
- Seven Deadlies
- Fresh Unknowns
First order of business is <insert crying and flailing here> bitching about Linden Labs eating all the *elymode* stuff in my inventory. WTF? I've heard about the mysterious invy disappearances, but never experienced it before. Well, now I have. I think about 4000 items went poof. I haven't figured out what else went, but all my *elymode* stuff that was purchased before… last month is gone. So the sweet little group gift skirt was not accompanied by any coordinating items for today's post. Which leads us to our next item on the list.
Ely has made us more meshy goodness! And this one really is good: mesh crotch flaps on short skirts! It moves so well with your avatar and since she treats us so well, she left the tushie flap as a regular prim so we can edit it to fit our booties!
Next? The Back to Black event. Keira Seerose has taken CHIC Management back to their roots with this event that pays homage to the first mental health awareness event, The Black and Blue Fair. Back to Black will run from 4pm SLT, February 11th to 4pm SLT, February 29th and features over a hundred brands as participants willing to work within the message and themes of the event and design an exclusive item.
And if you get tired of being good next month, the Festival of Sin will be there to cater to your darker, more debaucherous side. Running from February 18th to March 3rd, you can find creations inspired by any of the seven deadly sins you'd like to indulge in.
And last for tonight, but not the least, we have the Fresh Unknown Hunt. This idea is actually really fun. All the participants in the hunt are new brands/creators/designers and their stores are all in their fledgling moments (less than four months old!). So make sure you check out the new talent this March!
Skirt | Elymode – Facil Skirt (Red – Group Gift only)
Corset | KHUSH – GeGe (Blue)
Blouse | Schadenfreude – Elenor Sleeveless Blouse (Blanc)
Jacket | fri.day – Tourist.Jacket (Black)
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Seem to criticize religion from a Christian or western religious perspective? In other words, those religions which have their basis in Hebraism, Judaism, and Islam; the so-called "Abrahamic religions." They rarely are ever familiar with eastern religion or philosophy where "God" is thought of in a completely different and antipodal way. For starters, God is not thought of as an "entity," and that really boggles the mind of some atheists who've spent their entire lives conceptualizing "God" as some kind of entity.
Of course, most English-speaking atheists that we encounter here at Atheist-Nexus are from the U.K or the United States where western religion is predominant, and that may explain why that is. That's why I've always enjoyed when Sam Harris emphasizes ignosticism which aims to define "God" before any discussion or debate takes place.
There's an interesting video I came across on YouTube where an Indian guru spills his insight to a young "spiritual seeker." He makes an interesting comment about atheism.
Basically that the "God" from his perspective is not the same God in which some atheists reject, the God as "entity," but instead a "source" which he vaguely describes. Because the God that the atheist rejects, he also rejects.
It kind of makes you think, what if the entire theist vs. atheist argument is one of semantics? That this flexible term that we use "God" has a spectrum of meaning, and on one side of the spectrum makes no sense, but on another side, can correspond exactly to reality. After all, Einstein used this word, but of course, not in the same sense a zealous Christian might use it. Just a thought.
And if anyone's interested in eastern philosophy and how "God" is thought about in something like Buddhism for example, a good place to start is this video here, just listen out for "final self." Truly fascinating for anyone with an open-mind… Perhaps some of you have heard this one before…
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Well, if you look at the general topics I've been discussing here with other users, all that is discussed there but in more depth. It isn't simply the distinction of a buddha and a buddhist, so if you wouldn't mind, I'd ask if you ever have the time to take a gander as it would be ultimately what I'd have to say and what I have of what I think is of utmost interest.
I am an Indian, an easterner, and I see that there is considerable difference in the views of Indians and those of the Abrahamic religions towards science as well as towards atheists. I have dealt with this subject in my book 'The Death of an Idea' and I take the liberty of quoting myself.
"The Christians say, "Just push our god somewhere in your science" and the Muslims want to claim that your science is all known to our god.
The Hindus have a very peculiar attitude towards science. Generally, they do not oppose science and do not claim that it is all done by our God; they do not claim that all your science was known to our gods. They willingly learn science in their schools and colleges, attain a good proficiency in the subject, secure good grades in science and then find good employment based on what they have learned. That is the end of science in their life! They then see horoscopes to arrange marriages, find a good, auspicious time for marriage with the help of the priests and the heavenly bodies who are supposed to have already made plans for their lives, and call the priest again to perform all religious rituals at the marriage ceremonies! That's all there is to science!!"
"Indian society since the ancient past has been very tolerant towards atheism and atheists. Atheists never had to face any charges of being heretics and there were no inquisitions. Today's theists should read, whenever and wherever possible, about Indian atheism and they will then know that atheism is a very rational and sincere system of thought without any malice."
Sorry I dropped out of the conversation for a bit, the penalties of government service: everyone in the village knows my telephone number.
Per your statement about Neil deGrasse Tyson and his empirical agnosticism, he still fits into the box of "agnostic atheist," whatever sophistry he cares to use to avoid the term atheist.
By default, a position taken in which one chooses to withhold belief (regardless of any sophistry of reasoning) means one does not believe.
While few things are black-and-white, there is no middle ground between belief or non-belief.
Maybe that comes with college education (versus my halt at high school): one can rationalise anything with circular reasoning if one is educated enough. My understanding is there are not shades of belief, just belief and non-belief.
Well, I think his point was that atheists have this very dualistic mindset about these things. That a kind of Aristotelian logic is poured over this issue where things are either "a" or "not a," when to do that is to fall victim to a false dichotomy. For you see, it's not circumlocutory on his part, he is not adhering to belief nor is he necessarily proclaiming that he disbelieves, so that's why he would reside outside of the box of taking upon the position of agnostic atheist. So, it is not taking a "middle ground," it is not the middle pathway between two extremes, it stands outside of these extremes and that is precisely empirical agnosticism.
I am somewhat confused: on the question of belief (about anything), what other position can one take besides belief, if you do not believe? "Withholding judgement pending evidence" (one possible definition of agnostic) is still non-belief.
Well, if you're applying Aristotelian logic, then it can be confusing, because what you end up with is the (a) or (not a) solutions which is false dichotomy. Just as the gnostic theist "knows," so believes or the gnostic atheist "knows" and so disbelieves. So, if you know one way or the other, your belief (or disbelief) will take that direction. However, if you do not know, then belief or disbelief, for that matter, cannot be directed.
See, it works both ways, and that's why it's hard to see this with Aristotelian logic. It works both ways in that if one does not know, then this not mean one should automatically disbelieve. Remember, the gnostic atheist chooses to disbelieve because they supposedly "know" there is no God. But Tyson points out that if you do not know, then you don't go around saying you "believe," likewise you wouldn't go around saying that you "disbelieve." To adhere to non-belief is to disbelieve that a God or Gods do not exist. So, the whole "pending evidence" means precisely that. That is why empirical agnosticism is often called the fence-sitting position. Because you do not fall on the side of belief nor disbelief. Is that a little more clear or shall we agree to disagree?
I don't know about Aristotle and his logic. I am stuck with a high-school education. I do not disbelieve because I "know" as you put it, I do not believe because there has been no evidence presented by the proponents of religion. Disbelief is not the same as knowing.
Barring evidence for the contrary, however, if something is "not a," then it is not "a." This is not a false dichotomy. There is no other position, in which "a" and "not a" can be both true, or a third position true. "A" or "not a" says nothing about "b."
Christianity ("a") says a great deal about atheism ("not a") and other faiths "c" (Islam), "d" (Hinduism), "e" (Wicca), "f" (Buddhism), ad nausem. According to the Christian view, they are all both "not a" and all equal to each other (Satan's folly).
The rest of that paragraph doesn't resonate well with me. Most (but not all) theists claim to know, most (but not all) atheists do not claim to know. Theism speaks to what you believe, not what you know. Any atheist claiming to "know" there is no god would be required by reason to present evidence for that putative knowledge, just as a theist would.
But the Bible does not speak about what you know, it rewards belief despite knowledge. God rewards unreason. Yet the NT demands the believer give reason for his faith. It is nonsensical.
I am reasonable. Present evidence for a religious position and I must alter, abolish, modify, change, or adapt my position of atheism. But give an empirical proof for religious faith, and religious faith becomes "science." Science does not require faith. Thus any proof of faith destroys faith.
At least Christianity demands the impossible of its believers (if they really read the Bible): it demands they be able to give good reason for their faith, yet faith cannot be based on reason (that is science). No wonder so many of them twist themselves in knots trying to explain their faith, and when asked "prove it," they simply disobey another command of the Bible (judge not, lest ye be judged) and condemn you to perdition (or say they will laugh when you go to hell or other equally charitable and Christian thoughts).
As for Hindus pushing their faith in India, your question was not about India, it was about the USA and the UK. Christians are the threat here, not Hindus.
Well, I've actually offered a rap that perhaps could have you alter, modify, change or adapt your position of atheism in the Perennial Philosophy discussion I linked you to. I'm not sure if you've had the chance to read it yet.
You're right to point out that belief and knowledge are in a way separate, but I will add that they are also intertwined at the same time. After all, what you believe is, of course, based upon what you know, isn't it? So, if you do not know, then this does not necessarily mean you take upon the position of atheism and that has been the point in the discussion about Tyson's position. In other words, there is a such thing as an agnostic theist, for instance. A person who does not know for sure if there truly is a God, but nevertheless believes there is a God.
So, in admitting that you do not know doesn't necessarily confer you an atheist as Tyson is at great pains to point out. But many atheists have a hard time seeing that this is so, because just as we've all been brought up with the western religious notions of God, we've also been instilled with a very western mode of logic to think about these things, so we end up with false dichotomies.
So, yes, my question was more aimed towards basically anyone who could read English, because most of these people are from the UK or America. What you will find that there are a great deal of people who've dismissed "God" *insert definition here* have done so based upon entirely on a notion that they've inherited through western religion, God as "entity," the God that George Carlin often parodied.
I've noticed this too. A roommate of mine asked me why atheists hate Christianity in particular so much. The answer lies beautifully on the crossroads of two observations:
1. Christianity is the single largest religion in the world.
2. Christianity makes a particular point of converting non-adherents as part of its central doctrine.
Islam is the same to an extent, but has simply not been as successful at it as Christianity. So the swaggering elephant in the room is, by a large margin, Christianity. Christianity is the most in-your-face of all religions, by doctrine and by its sheer overwhelming numbers. Eastern religions have a lot of good, peaceful ideas, and a lot of sketchy ideas as well. But most of them don't look down on people who don't think like they do--Buddhism, for example, the closest they come to looking down on non-believers is simply that they believe we could be living a better life. They don't say we're sinners, that we're not "saved" as if saved is some kind of upper echelon of being, and they don't say we should be tortured for eternity.
"Withholding judgement pending evidence" (one possible definition of agnostic) is still non-belief
It depends. The number of blades of grass in a field is either odd or even. If someone asks if I believe that the number is odd and I say no, this does not mean I believe the number is even. I am withholding judgement on whether there is an odd or even amount of grass in the field despite knowing that one of these positions is true.
A roommate of mine asked me why atheists hate Christianity in particular
I would say that it's because they live in a mainly christian country. I would expect that atheists living in a muslim country would hate islam in particular because that is the religion causing them the most trouble. On the internet, most people writing in english will be from the US/UK/Canada/Australia etc where english is the primary language and christianity is the primary religion.
Speaking objectively, I would say that islam is the cause of worse atrocities than christianity, although they may be less frequent or widespread. At least, that is the case in the present day and age.
"Withholding judgement pending evidence" (one possible definition of agnostic) is still non-belief
>>> It depends. The number of blades of grass in a field is either odd or even. If someone asks if I believe that the number is odd and I say no, this does not mean I believe the number is even. I am withholding judgement on whether there is an odd or even amount of grass in the field despite knowing that one of these positions is true.
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But the correct answer is not "no" as that contains the implicit definition that the opposite is true (there are only odd or even [whole] numbers, which brings to mind how one would count half a blade of grass). The idea that no to the answer does not imply yes to an even number is sophistry.
The correct answer is "I do not know." (If he is interested presumably he could count them, then he would know. While the effort would be a supreme waste of time to learn a trivial result, that would be the scientific method in practice: observation. Religion does not use that or any other form of reason, the only method which we can demonstrate what is real around us.)
But the issue concerns deities, not grass. Barring evidence for (any) deity, the answer is "I don't know." Barring evidence for (any) deity and an overwhelming array of evidence that explains things without resorting to a deity, it could still be "I don't know," but with the caveat "but a deity seems unlikely."
While "I don't know" is commonly referred to as agnosticism in religious belief, knowing does not speak to what one believes. If one behaves as if there is no deity, conducts none of the rituals of worship, and most importantly as a Christian does not believe with his whole heart and his whole mind, he is an atheist in regard to Christianity, irrespective of what he "knows."
As for Christians, I do not hate Christians. I dislike intensely what some Christians do, however, such as trying to insert their own interpretations of religion into the classroom and public law. At least for the moment in the USA and the UK (what the question was originally about, not other nations), that is the group trying to subvert secular law for religious privilege and ends.
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