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Especially for Students @ ASIS&T 2012
In addition to the technical, professional and social events at the Annual Meeting, students are especially invited to participate in one or more of the following
Organizers: Stephanie Haas, Candy Schwartz, and Katie Shilton
Student Award-Winning Papers (Tuesday, 1:30pm)
Organizer: Barbara Wildemuth
The award winners of the two doctoral student awards and the Pratt-Severn Research Paper Award will present their research publicly at the Student Award-Winning Papers session (Tuesday, 1:30pm).
Pratt Severn Best Student Research Paper Award:
April Lynne Earle, St Johns University, Design of an Application Profile for the St. John's University Oral History Collection
Thomson Reuters Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship: Lori McCay-Peet, Dalhousie University, At the Intersection: Investigating the Qualities of the Serendipitous Digital Environment and the Serendipity-Prone Person
ProQuest Doctoral Dissertation: Jaime Snyder, Syracuse University, Image-Enabled Discourse: Investigating the Creation of Visual Information as Communicative Practice
ASIS&T Doctoral Seminar on Research and Career Development (Tuesday, 3:30pm)
Organizers: Barbara Wildemuth and John Bertot
This session is by invitation only; the top candidates from the pool of applicants for the ProQuest Doctoral Dissertation Award and the Thomson Reuters Doctoral Dissertation Scholarship will be invited to attend.
The purpose of this session is to provide a forum in which doctoral candidates and recent doctoral graduates can discuss their research and career plans with more senior scholars. During the seminar, the junior scholars will become acquainted with more senior scholars working in related areas and will have the opportunity to interact with their peers.
Brief Description
Doctoral students conducting their dissertation research will be invited to attend the session. An established researcher will be assigned as a mentor for each student. At the session, the students will have the opportunity for in-depth discussion of their current research and future career and research plans with their mentors and the other participants.
Selection of Student Participants
Students submitting proposals for the Thomson Reuters Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship and dissertations for the ProQuest Doctoral Dissertation Award will be considered. The juries for those awards will be asked to rank the submissions so that those submitting the highest quality research papers will be selected for this workshop. The organizers will work with the jury rankings to select the student participants. Up to ten participants will be invited to attend the seminar.
Selection of Mentors
Mentors will be selected from the ASIS&T membership. Each mentor will be an established researcher in the field in which the assigned student is working. The assigned mentor will not be a current member of the student's dissertation committee.
Student Activities Committee
John Carlo Bertot, University of Maryland College Park iSchool (email@example.com)
Stephanie Haas, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Candy Schwartz, Simmons College, Boston (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Katie Shilton, University of Maryland (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Barbara Wildemuth, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (email@example.com)


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Nintendulator is an open source Win32 NES emulator written in C++. The original goal was to emulate the NES down to its hardware quirks; though it's fallen behind over the years, recent builds have caught up once again and can emulate certain behaviors most other emulators neglect to handle. However, this emulation precision comes at a price - a 1500MHz (estimated) or faster CPU is required to emulate at full speed.
Supported file formats include .NES, UNIF, FDS (fwNES format), and NSF. Mappers are handled using external DLLs, complete with extra sound channels for most games which provide them. Other notable features include writing to FDS images (by storing the differences in separate files), Game Genie support (limited to 3 codes), customizeable controllers (including 4 player), input movie recording and playback (with re-recording), AVI capturing, and a debugger with moderate breakpoint support. Additionally, savestates and battery-backed RAM are saved within the current user's Application Data folder rather than in the application's own directory, allowing Nintendulator to function properly when not run as an administrator.
To contact the author, send email to quietust at either @qmtpro.com or @gmail.com - you may also send Skype messages to "Quietust" but only after you first send an email, as messages are only accepted from existing contacts.
Palette configuration is now specific to the selected region (NTSC, PAL, and Dendy/Hybrid) rather than the CPU/PPU clock divider ratio. Additionally, both PAL and Dendy mode will now swap the Red and Green color emphasis bits as has been observed on actual hardware.
A rather annoying bug with POV hat configuration (which I introduced back in February with some "code cleanup") has been fixed, so you can actually use them again.
Breakpoints now trigger on "dummy reads" that result from page crosses and indirection.
A few fixes to frameskip rendering for today - took me a few tries to get it right, since I was in a hurry to get a working build available.
Today's build includes a number of PPU updates to make emulation better match findings from Visual 2C02. The savestate version number has also been updated, so any new saves will be incompatible with older builds.
Here you may download various versions of Nintendulator and other related applications.
This is a snapshot of my latest development code. Though this has features not present in the current release below, it may also have significant bugs, so download it at your own risk!
This is NOT a release!
This is the latest officially released version of Nintendulator. You are highly recommended to use this version instead of the latest build above unless you require any of the new functionality added since the last release.
These are old releases of Nintendulator, archived here for posterity. Where present, mapper DLL binaries are also included with the corresponding emulator releases.
These mappers are supported in the latest released version of Nintendulator. Mappers listed in bold have been added or improved in the latest beta build; for iNES and VS, strike indicates what the compatibility was in the official release, while for UNIF it indicates boards that have been removed.

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Alec Baldwin Arrested in Manhattan for Disorderly Conduct
UPDATED | Actor Alec Baldwin was arrested in Manhattan for disorderly conduct after he got into a verbal confrontation with police officers who stopped him for riding his bike the wrong way down a street, a law-enforcement official said.
Mr. Baldwin was allegedly riding his bicycle north on Fifth Avenue in the center of the street between 15th and 16th streets, the official said.
Officers approached Mr. Baldwin told him he "was riding his bicycle the wrong way," an NYPD spokeswoman said.
Mr. Baldwin was not able to produce identification and "then he got belligerent and started to argue with the officers," the spokeswoman said.
He was placed in handcuffs. Mr. Baldwin was taken to a local police precinct and was later released, the official said.
Mr. Baldwin was not required to carry identification in New York City, but identification is required for an offense where a summons needs to be issued. Mr. Baldwin was taken to the precinct to verify his identity and to determine if he had any outstanding warrants, the official said.
His court date is July 24, the official said.
"He received a summons relating to riding his bicycle the wrong way and not having identification," said a person close to Mr. Baldwin. "He is back home with his family."
Mr. Baldwin was stopped on a day when the New York Police Department is focusing citywide on traffic violations -- including cyclist infractions, drivers improperly using a cell phones and people failing to yield to a pedestrian, officials said. A similar initiative is planned for Friday.
In February, Mr. Baldwin told New York Magazine he planned to move out of the city.
And in June, a newspaper photographer accused Mr. Baldwin of punching him during an encounter outside of the city marriage-license bureau.
Caroline Samponaro, senior director of campaigns and organizing at Transportation Alternatives, said it would be a mistake to view Mr. Baldwin's behavior as symptomatic of a broader problem with New York City's growing cycling culture.
Bike-riders in New York seem to be increasingly going with the flow of traffic as the city rolls out more bike lanes, she said.
"This reflects badly on Alec more than it reflects badly on bike-riders," Ms. Samponaro said.
BREAKING: #AlecBaldwin has been arrested in New York: http://t.co/ICwDevH9T1 pic.twitter.com/zET856VZM8
— In Touch Weekly (@intouchweekly) May 13, 2014
Later, Mr. Baldwin took to Twitter to comment on the incident:
Officer Moreno, badge number 23388, arrested me and handcuffed me for going the wrong way on Fifth Ave
— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) May 13, 2014
New York City is a mismanaged carnival of stupidity that is desperate for revenue and anxious to criminalize behavior once thought benign.
— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) May 13, 2014
Andrew Tangel contributed to this article.


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Once you pull the top drawer open, you are left with a secret drawer.
I have managed to squeeze all of my earrings inside. Again, I like that everything is concealed and out of sight.
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The Shell Factory & Nature Park, and especially Doggy Heaven Dog Park officials, hope to send dozens of pets home for holidays after the second annual Pet Adoption Day on Sunday, Dec. 2.
The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Shell Factory Dog Park, known as Doggy Heaven.
Currently, a number of pet rescue organizations, pet-oriented businesses including pet bakeries and suppliers of all types, are scheduled to attend.
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Sky is the "doggie ambassador" and mascot at the Shell Factory & Nature Park in North Fort Myers. The Shell Factory is also the site of the Doggy Heaven Dog Park.
"Last year, 12 dogs got adopted through our first event and we're hoping to adopt out 20 this year," said Shell Factory Marketing Director Rick Tupper. "We are happy to promote this type of free event here at the Shell Factory since the entire property is dog friendly."
The community embraces that.
"A number of customers have come in because we are so dog friendly," he said. "We hope Pet Adoption Day will also promote greater usage of our free Dog Park facility as part of our Community Outreach Program. Other groups can contact us about that."
The Shell Factory Dog Park is home to SunCoast DockDogs and the SW Florida Wiener Dog Club and the Healing Paws-Abilities Agility organization. This event will provide a great opportunity to adopt that special pet or just browse the various vendors. Once at the Dog Park you will see a complete dog agility course and a dog jumping pool.
This year's event will feature a Dog Jumping competition, along with dog agility demonstrations. "There are classes being conducted here and you can see them demonstrated and get information on them at the event.
Food and live music will also make for a fun afternoon.
"If you are interested in bringing your dog club there, we have room for more," he said.
The dog park is open daily from dawn until dusk. DockDog and agility have specific hours.
"Bring your four-legged friends to explore the whole property, he said.
"Richard Dunmire, who developed activities including Doggy Church, has a done a terrific job there," Tupper said.
"There is nothing like the unconditional love of a pet," said Dunmire. "I hadn't had a dog in over 50 years, then we were introduced to the dachshund breed. We now have Lollypop, who has now become an extremely important part of our family. Pets and especially dogs are such an important part of our lives, and I encourage everyone to come to the event and adopt a pet."
He developed the Doggie Church services held every Sunday at 12:30 p.m.; a half-hour non-denominational service where pets are invited to attend.
All these outdoor events are free and open to the public.
Capt n Fishbones, DogBones Cafe, and the Shell Factory retail store and Nature Park will also be open.
Outside of special events, Thursdays are a popular day to bring dogs to the complex, especially to Dogbones Cafe from 5 to 7 p.m. There, canines get fresh water, doggie treats and special prices for drinks for human consumption.
You can also meet Sky, the Shell Factory's own dog mascot, a black labrador who hangs out at his own area at Dogbones.
For more information on this fun event call Rick Tupper 560-9522 or email at firstname.lastname@example.com .
For more information on the dog park, visit shellfactory.com and check out their Doggy Park page. The Shell Factory is also on Facebook.
Shell Factory goes country on Sundays
Sunday is country music day at the Shell Factory Dolphin Room, and there will be country music there on Sunday, Dec. 2 on Pet Adoption Day.
Tru Kountry will be playing that day from 1 to 5 p.m. There is a $6 admission charge.
On the third Sunday of every month, a free country music jam is also presented from noon until 5 p.m., sponsored by the Southwest Florida Country Music Association. That features numerous local artists.
Both are held in the Dolphin Room at the Shell Factory.
Dick and Brenda Mason are two of the key artists in the Tru Kountry Band.
"I've been performing since I was 15, about 50 years now," said Dick Mason. "Brenda and I got married at a young age, and we basically grew up together. She sings and I play guitar and sing."
They enjoy being at the Shell Factory.
"We've been there now for four weeks and the crowd is starting to build. It is a progressive thing. We do old classic country, country music from the 60's to 80's. Everybody seems to enjoy it, it is music they grew up with and can't hear many places anymore."
For information on country music, call the Shell Factory at 995-2141.


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Registering your class
Good news, teachers! You can now register up to 39 students on one email address (this also protects the identity of your students by giving them a limited profile without any personal information):
1. Register your own profile
2. You will receive an email with login credentials
If you did not receive this, check your junk mail folder. Alternatively, it is possible your email address was mistyped during registration and you should try registering again.
3. Log in and create a group
Once logged in, registered profiles can create and join groups. Create a group that your students will join in Step 6, using this link: Freerice.com/groups/create
4. Logout
5. Register each an individual profile for each student
Each student must have a unique username, but you can use the same email address and password for all the accounts, but you will need to register them as under the age of 14 even if they are older. This will provide them with a limited profile, to protect their identity.
Sharing one profile with one login credentials damages Freerice's database and risks being blocked by the system's antibot system.
An easy way to register multiple classes, is to provide the email address to your students along with instructions on how to register.
NB - this a temporary solution for registering classes, or a "hack". For this reason, it's important to register the students as under 14 years old, even if they are not under 14 years old. Or you will not be able to register the students on one email address.
6. Provide the login details and group profile URL to each student
Now that your students are registered and the group created, provide the students with their individual login details and the link to your group profile. They will see an option to "Join" and they should click this.
What's Next?
At the start of every session, students will need to choose to "play" for your group. Many Freericers are members of multiple groups, and if you do not select to play in a group, the totals are counted towards your personal profiles but not any particular group total.
To do this: navigate to group profile or choose the group from their list of groups: http://freerice.com/groups/my, and click "Play".
Teacher Resources
Now that your class is registered, you can hold tournaments, set class assignments, and more! Let us know the interesting ways that you are using Freerice. We may publish your experience on the Freerice blog to inspire others!
You can also find a range of Teacher Resources here: Freerice.com/share_us#teachers
If you or your school create any additional lesson plans, or other fun teacher resources, please share them with us so that other teachers can make use of them?
If you have any questions, you can email wfp.freerice [at] wfp.org
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. - General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo today released the State of the Treasury: Secure Path RI, a midterm review of Treasury's accomplishments since she took office in 2011, and a look ahead to the work still to come.
"Government touches our lives every day and so must be part of the solution to building a stronger Rhode Island," Raimondo said. "Treasury is focused on making government work for Rhode Islanders and looking for new ways to solve problems."
The State of the Treasury: Secure Path RI is divided into three sections: Investing in the Future, Operational Excellence, and Retirement Security. By focusing on these strategic priorities, Treasury illustrates its overall commitment to accountability, transparency and results.
Over the first half of Treasurer Raimondo's term, taxpayers realized the following savings:
• About $4 billion over the next 20 years from implementing comprehensive pension reform
• About $1 billion over the next 20 years for municipalities from pension reform
• Recent successful general obligation bond sale at the lowest cost-of-capital in state history, will make infrastructure investments more affordable
• About $7 million in interest due to a successful bond refinancing
• About $450,000 annually in rent and parking by moving to a state-owned building
• About $300,000 annually from changing the pension fund's custodial banking
Operational improvements include:
• Implementing comprehensive pension reform and providing retirement security
• Shortening the processing of unclaimed property from an average of six - eight weeks to one week
• Eliminating a 900-case backlog in the Crime Victim Compensation Program
• Diversifying the portfolio by including risk-managed hedge funds to reduce the portfolio's overall risk, to help protect against any future downturns in the stock market such as 2008-09
• Implementing a "no campaign donation acceptance" policy for those actively bidding on Treasury
• Instituting a code of conduct and pledge to be signed by investment advisors that they agree to abide by SEC, MSRB rules
In addition to streamlining existing programs, Treasury launched several initiatives to improve performance at the state and local levels, including:
• The Rhode Island Financial Coaching Corps - a partnership with the Capital Good Fund
• The Ocean State Investment Pool - use economies of scale to create a competitive cash investment option for government finance professionals
• The Rhode Island Investor Relations Portal - the state's first ever online tool to provide transparency to state finances
"Treasury will push for results and is committed to building opportunities for all Rhode Islanders to succeed," Raimondo continued. "We will continue to look to deliver outcomes by acting with urgency, searching for innovative solutions, streamlining work and building partnerships, locally and nationally."


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Man accused of shooting at White House in 2011 will accept plea deal
WASHINGTON – An Idaho man charged with trying to assassinate President Barack Obama by shooting an assault rifle at the White House will accept a plea deal.
Court records show a Wednesday plea agreement hearing has been scheduled for Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez. One of Ortega-Hernandez's lawyers, Robert Feitel, also confirmed Monday that he anticipated the case would be resolved by a plea.
Ortega-Hernandez was scheduled to be tried later this month for the 2011 shooting. It didn't injure anyone but left more than five bullet marks on the executive mansion.
Prosecutors say Ortega-Hernandez told acquaintances before the shooting that Obama was the Antichrist and "the devil" and that he needed to kill him.


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"At Barnard, IT shouldn't just be sufficient," says Carol Katzman, Barnard's new vice president for information technology. "We need to aim for elegance."
"Barnard is a top-tier private institution," explains Katzman, who joined Barnard in September 2009 from Hunter College. Unlike a corporate environment, where efficiency is everything, according to Katzman, "25 percent of the student body is new every year, and they come in with the expectation that Barnard is a current, modern place." Therefore, says this graduate of Brown and the University
of Pennsylvania, "It's not enough to have an e-mail system that works. Our version of webmail is from the late '90s. It's completely competent, but it looks dated. In a corporate environment, that's fine. But young students see it and say, "Oh, I'll just forward to Gmail."
Katzman, who has worked in higher education since 1987, dove into the first few months of her new post with a series of meetings with students, faculty, and staff. "It's my job to listen to people's frustrations and translate them into clear directives for my staff," she explains. Poster boards listing frustrations expanded on during those meetings now cover her walls. "I basically said, 'tell me where we need to be' and let the answers shape my agenda."
One of her top priorities is refreshing Barnard's information systems. "Our networking is good," she says, "but we need to become more current." She expects that the College's calendar and e-mail accounts will be upgraded in the next year. Katzman has also begun to redesign the ubiquitous eBear, the Barnard community's intranet system, which students, faculty, and staff use for everything from e-mail, to signing up for classes, to payroll and accounting. "Right now," she explains, "faculty, staff, and students log in to eBear and see different things. It makes for an isolated environment. We are one community. We should all be on the same virtual campus ... we all walk through the same Barnard gates."
Another of Katzman's main goals is bringing a pervasive wireless network to campus. "It's not just about wireless," she affirms. "It's a constant ongoing commitment to networking. When we do it right, no one will even notice it. It will just be like air—you expect it and it's there."
As for working at Barnard, "I love it," she enthuses. "It's the best of all worlds. We have all the Columbia University resources, but our campus is just the right scale. Often, small campuses have limited resources. But we are just big enough to do things, and just small enough to deliver." She has also been inspired by the College's unique spirit. "Barnard is just a very exciting place. People here are curious and engaged and interested in changing and thinking, which is very energizing. The atmosphere here gives you the opportunity to be really creative."
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More elderly people are working, and the trend could affect the dollar's direction.
Earnings weigh on risk and the IMF issues a euro zone warning — it's time for your FX Fix.
Don't look now, but Norwegian housing prices are on a tear.
Labor unrest in South Africa is weighing on the rand, and this strategist sees more weakness ahead.
Greece and Spain drive the euro and Japan and South Korea shrink their swap — it's time for your FX Fix.
Wonder what is keeping the British pound so strong? It's the British, stupid.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is making a southern trip, and this strategist sees the euro heading in the same direction.
Investors fret over the global economy and Iran gets tough on currency traders — it's time for your FX Fix.
Europe for now has a grip on the debt crisis, this strategist says, and he is ready to trade the improving market mood.
A jobs report looms and South African unrest weighs on the rand — it's time for your FX Fix.
With the election just weeks away, this strategist has ideas about where a President Romney would take the dollar.
Germany's export partners are ailing, and that's bad news for Europe's biggest economy.
Central banks hold steady and Spain manages a sale — it's time for your FX Fix.
The protests over the plunging Iranian rial are taking currency wars to a whole new level.
Both the Bank of England and the European Central Bank are meeting tomorrow. Here's your trading plan.
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MICROSOFT HAS STARTED a countdown that will see all older versions of its Internet Explorer (IE) web browser reach end of life on 12 January 2016.
According to the Internet Explorer blog, this means that from the beginning of 2016 "only the most recent version of Internet Explorer available for a supported operating system will receive technical support and security updates".
This means that Windows Vista users will be required to use IE9, Windows Server 2012 will require IE10 and all other systems including patched versions of Windows Server 2008 and 2012 will require IE11.
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Legrand publishes its gender equality index
Legrand pursues expansion in digital infrastructures with the purchase of Universal Electric Corporation in the United States
2018 annual results
Legrand announces new experiences to improve workplace quality of life
Legrand incorporates Amazon's Alexa voice assistant into its connected switches
Artificial intelligence and interoperability at the heart of the Legrand connected experience
Legrand exhibiting at CES 2019 Las Vegas
Purchase of Kenall and Trical
Legrand, a long-standing partner of WorldSkills France 2018
Acquisition of Netatmo, a French leading smart home company
Results for the first nine months of 2018
2018 first-half results
Ongoing acquisition strategy: Purchase of Shenzhen Clever Electronic Co., Ltd. - Plan to take majority stake in Debflex
Legrand becomes the 6th CAC 40 company to be recognized by the Science Based Targets Initiative for its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Legrand ranks 9th in the CAC40 positivity index
In the framework of the French law of 5 September 2018 and the ensuing application decree published on 8 January 2019 aiming to eliminate pay gaps between men and women in business, Legrand published on friday, march 1st its gender equality index, which reaches a score of 85/100.
Groupe | 02.19.2019 18:00
Legrand continues its strategy of bolt-on acquisitions and today announced the purchase of Universal Electric Corporation, the undisputed leader in busways for data centers in the United States...
| 02.14.2019 07:00
Strong growth in 2018 main indicators
Sales: +8.6%
Adjusted operating profit: +9.7%
Net profit attributable to the Group: +23.3%
Normalized free cash flow: +21.5%
2018 targets fully met...
Legrand, global specialist of electrical and digital buildings infrastructure, is presenting new experiences around the « Office of the Future » at CES 2019 with the launch of advanced sensors, in partnership with Microsoft Office 365. Legrand is also announcing the launch of a new range of connected self-contained emergency lighting units.
Today, connected devices are attracting considerable interest and enthusiasm, as well as certain expectations on the part of users. At the CES 2019, Legrand, a global specialist of electrical and digital building infrastructures, has organized a study by the IFOP institute to gauge interest, uses and expectations related to the use of connected devices in buildings.
Legrand, global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures, is introducing new connected home experiences at CES 2019, including one outstanding innovation: the connected switch with built-in voice assistant Amazon Alexa. Legrand also announces an enriched connected door entry offering, and a partnership with CareOS in the bathroom area
Legrand, global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures, is participating for the 5th consecutive year at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) of Las Vegas. At this occasion, Legrand is presenting new connected experiences based on interoperating solutions and integrating artificial intelligence.
Legrand takes part in CES (Consumer Electronic Show) for the 5th consecutive year, the 3rd with our own booth. All the teams are very proud to show new connected experiences, results of Research and Development added to innovative partnerships.
Groupe | 12.20.2018 18:00
Seven acquisitions announced in 2018
Legrand has pursued a very active external growth drive since the beginning of the year with the acquisitions of Netatmo and Debflex in France, Shenzhen Clever Electronic in China, Modulan in Germany and Gemnet in Dubai. Today the Group announced two new bolt-on operations with the acquisitions of Kenall in the United States and Trical in New Zealand.
Group | 11.28.2018
Legrand is once again supporting the WorldSkills France competition, in the "Electrical Installations" category. As a long-standing partner of this national event, Legrand is committed to promoting its industry and the associated training programs.
Groupe | 11.15.2018 08:00
Legrand strengthens its presence in the internet of things and takes another significant step forward in deploying its Eliot program for connected solutions.
Finance | 11.08.2018 07:30
Double-digit growth in key indicators
Net sales: +11.3% (+17.2% excluding exchange-rate effect)
Adjusted operating profit: +11.4%
Net profit attributable to the Group: +21.1%
Normalized free cash flow: +24.5%
Multiple development initiatives
2018 targets confirmed and specified
Finance | 07.31.2018 07:30
Double-digit growth in key indicators
Sales: +11.8%
Adjusted operating profit: +14.4%
Net profit attributable to the Group: +23.3%
Normalized free cash flow: +25.3%
Numerous innovation and growth initiatives
2018 targets fully confirmed
Group | 07.19.2018 19:30
Legrand is pursuing its strategy of acquiring small- and mid-size bolt-on companies and today announced it[...]
Legrand's targets for greenhouse gas emission reduction, aimed at limiting the global temperature increase to 2°C in the framework of the Paris climate agreement, have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative
Group | 06.27.2018
Legrand was ranked 9th in the very first positivity index of CAC40 companies published by Positive Economy Advocacy*.
This corporate positivity index analyses the ability of companies to place altruism and the interests of future generations among their core priorities and aims to acknowledge not only short-term results but also long-term performance. It places significant importance on existing achievements, assessing developments over the previous five years, as well as on the capacity to project into the future via practical improvement targets.


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Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag and Abstergo Entertainment
Sure, you'll be riding the seas as Edward Kenway in Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, but did you know you'll also be an Abstergo employee?
A post on the Ubisoft blog explores the Abstergo Entertainment portion of Black Flag through an interview with game director Ashraf Ismail. Not only will you be playing as Edward Kenway in the Animus, but you'll be playing yourself outside of the Animus, walking around Abstergo Entertainment in the present day.
When asked about how much time we'll be able to spend outside in the "real world," Ismail said, "In total, if you were to do everything in the present day – find everything, hack every computer, access every room – it's a solid three to five hours. For the main path – the stuff you're required to do – it's somewhere between 20 and 25 minutes. You leave the Animus five times during the game's main path and each time you're there for about three to four minutes."
He also said that there is a lot of fan service and "fun optional content" in the Abstergo offices for players who like the present day portions of the Assassin's Creed games.
Aveline, the protagonist of Assassin's Creed: Liberation on the PlayStation Vita, is set to make an appearance on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 version of Black Flag, all thanks to the present day content. Her story is not connected to Edward's, but Ismail said, "There is a connection in the brand but I won't say what it is. You get to see it when you play as Aveline. Aside from Aveline… There are awesome cameos. Let's put it like that."
And of course, there will be what are dubbed "What the F--k Moments" in Black Flag. Whether or not these will appear in the past or in the present day parts of the game have not been revealed, so we'll have to wait until the game is released on Oct. 29 for PC, PlayStation 3, Wii U and Xbox 360. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions will launch with their respective consoles. Click the link above to read up on more of the present day shenanigans at Abstergo Entertainment.


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Republican House Speaker Joe Straus isn't the only Texas official who's not a delegate to the national convention. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst also isn't on the list. His campaign said he withdrew his name so a grass-roots Republican could use the spot.
As I reported on Monday (third item), Straus' name was removed from the list of those who are automatically national delegates by virtue of being state officials. That's because an objection was lodged since Straus isn't elected statewide. He's a House member whose leadership post is conferred by the chamber.
Kathy Haigler – a member of the state convention national nominations committee who made the motion to remove Straus' name – said another committee member moved to remove the names of Dewhurst and Railroad Commission chairman Barry Smitherman.
She said the reason given was that they're involved in runoff elections, so there was a desire to avoid the appearance of an endorsement. Dewhurst faces Ted Cruz, and Smitherman faces Greg Parker.
But before the committee voted, Haigler said, a Dewhurst staffer said he'd already relayed the information that Dewhurst didn't want to take a national delegate's slot and withdrew his name to allow more room for the grassroots.
"He gave up the slot so a grass-roots delegate could have the chance to do it," Dewhurst spokesman Matt Hirsch said on Tuesday.
Hirsch said no decision has been made on whether Dewhurst would attend the convention anyway.
There are guest passes and VIP slots that could be available if he chooses to do so, according to the state GOP.
Haigler said the committee didn't vote on Smitherman alone because of concern about singling him out and having the move look like opposition to his candidacy.
Gov. Rick Perry isn't a national delegate, but he's delegation chairman.


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Despite diverse views among Western Hemisphere countries on policy approaches to information and communications challenges, we have more in common than that which divides us. We agree on the need to build information and communications technology (ICT) capacity throughout the region and enhance participation in multi-stakeholder Internet governance processes. We support emergency communications improvements and completing the transition to digital broadcasting. We also support the adoption of affordable broadband service in furtherance of the goal of universal broadband access.
Just a few short weeks ago United States delegates participated in meetings in Montevideo, Uruguay, along with representatives from fourteen countries in the Americas, to formulate a common agenda for the development of ICTs. These meetings continue in Mendoza, Argentina next month.
The relationships we built, along with honest dialogue and strong decisions made in Montevideo, constitute an important first step for the Americas 2014 World Telecommunications Development Conference (WTDC-14) preparations. It is at the WTDC that the global community determines the priorities and activities of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Development Sector for the next four years.
My office is busy collaborating with government and industry to prepare proposals we hope are adopted as draft inter-American proposals to WTDC-14 at the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission meeting in Mendoza. In Montevideo, we expressed our intent to work with the developing world to have the ITU engage in work within its mandate to help meet the needs of countries at various stages of development while guarding against policy initiatives that could threaten the open and interconnected global information system.
In Montevideo we agreed on regional initiatives to advance development efforts. We must advocate policies and identify places where countries can address continuing concerns regarding connectivity costs, lack of local content, cybersecurity, and barriers for entrepreneurs. Our joint work with some of the countries who attended the Montevideo meeting was one such step. After extensive discussions, we defined a new regional initiative with a focus on capacity building measures to help countries improve their cybersecurity efforts and strengthen the ability of developing countries to participate in existing Internet governance institutions, such as the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the regional Internet registries, the Internet Engineering Task Fargentirce (IETF), the Internet Society, and the World Wide Web Consortium. This initiative complements ongoing capacity building work already being conducted by these organizations in conjunction with ITU regional offices.
We are committed to work with countries from our region and around the world to ensure WTDC-14 is responsive to their needs and the action plan is achievable within the mandate and resources of the ITU. As with the outcome of the ITU World Telecommunication Policy Forum in May, the results from Montevideo add to our record for building consensus and producing strong outcomes. As the State Department leads U.S. preparations for WTDC-14, we continue to work collaboratively with stakeholders at home and abroad to set a new course for the ITU Telecommunication Development Sector that facilitates the development of ICTs for all of humankind.
About the Author: Ambassador Daniel A. Sepulveda serves as U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy.


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"People don't always realize the long history that soccer has in America, and in Colorado. I'm honored to have spent so much of my career here, and I've only recently learned about the Caribous. Among the things I know now is that this Caribous jacket is beautiful. I don't plan on taking it off anytime soon. I want to sleep in it."
Pablo Mastroeni, Colorado Rapids Head Coach
"I was born in April of 1978, so I remember the first Caribous match I went to with my family that August like it was yesterday. It is a true honor to emulate those pioneers of American soccer – whose jerseys emulated the pioneers of the early American west – by wearing this uniform."
Brian Mullan, Colorado Rapids midfielder
"It's important to remember the people that made soccer relevant in America in the 1970's, and these jerseys serve as a somewhat overpowering reminder of that time period. These uniforms are amazing, and I particularly like the shorts. Any day where people can see more of my legs, that's a good day."
Drew Moor, Colorado Rapids defender and captain
"My father was a professional baseball player in the early 1980's, and I bet these uniforms make him feel like he chose the wrong sport and was just a few years too late. I certainly wish we could wear these every day, but it wouldn't be fair to the rest of MLS to look this attractive all the time. The fringe reminds me of the whiskers on my cat, Finnegan."
Marvell Wynne, Colorado Rapids defender
"I knew that my preseason choice to grow a mullet would pay off, since it works perfectly in this ensemble. Knowing that caribous are a species that can't be found here in Colorado, I'm proud that for this day, we're the only true Caribous of Colorado."
Dillon Powers, Colorado Rapids midfielder
"I generally consider myself a pretty stylish guy, so I think it's lucky that I get to wear this uniform. I had a dream several years back that I'd someday wear a jersey with leather fringe, and to put this on today makes that literally a dream come true."
Vicente Sánchez, Colorado Rapids forward
"The wool and leather in these jerseys will be perfect for a summer day in Denver, when the temperature climbs up into the 90's and we're running for miles. It's probably similar to how an actual caribou would feel in my home country of Jamaica."
Deshorn Brown, Colorado Rapids forward


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London: Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has admitted diving on pitch to help his team win games, and the South American added he is least bothered by his criticism.
The Uruguayan took a tumble in the box against Stoke in October's goalless draw at Anfield and he admits he tried to invent a foul because his team wasn't winning the game, the Sun reports.
Potters boss Tony Pulis labeled Suarez an embarrassment and called for a retrospective three-match ban. The forward said he doesn't listens to all the criticism he faces for his antics on the pitch, since he is just concerned with winning a game.
Suarez said he is accused of cheating and people claim he throws himself all the time inside the box, adding that his critics were right when they blamed him for diving against Stoke because he did dive to help Liverpool win the game.
Suarez said he is criticized so much in the media because his name sells newspapers and also because he is a South American.
Suarez caused outrage again this month after handballing Liverpool's winner against non-league Mansfield in the FA Cup, but he insists the incident was not deliberate and reckons criticism was not deserved.
Suarez also believes he is unjustly targeted because he is South American and also claimed the English media is biased towards Manchester United.


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- Adobe Community Help, a case study (Tuesday, May 17, 1-2 pm)
- Localizing Images: Cultural Aspects and Visual Metaphors (Tuesday, May 17, 4-5 pm)
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I look forward to meeting you at the Summit!


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Not All That Glitters Is Gold
Gross Domestic Product, better known as GDP, is the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period. That's why GDP per capita is widely used as a summary indicator of living standards in a country. No wonder we keep our eyes closely on its evolution and compare its levels among countries.


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We all spend weeks looking for and researching the perfect car. But when it comes to insuring that car, many people don't take the time to put the same effort into researching insurance options. Almost all states require insurance, so we know we need it, and very few people are willing to take the risk to not have insurance. Your car may not be worth a lot, but the Lexus that you just rear-ended is.
A survey taken in January 2002 by Progressive Insurance found that 58% of car owners didn't shop around for car insurance. Another 29% said that they did their research – at one point – but hadn't looked around in over five years.
The following tips will help you know what to look for when shopping around for car insurance, or how to stay with the company you are with, but lower your premium:
· Know what type of insurance you are buying. "Duh," you say. Well, not really. Rather than simply buying car insurance to cover you up to a certain amount, you can buy many types of car insurance. Collision, comprehensive, uninsured motorists, and bodily injury are some examples of types of insurance. You made need all, or may just want to buy a few. Know what you are buying and get only what you need.
· Become a better driver. Auto insurance companies want to take in as much money as possible, and pay out as little as possible. If they feel that you are a good driver, they will often give you a discount. Have a clean driving record for more than three years, taking a defensive driving course, and for younger drivers taking Driver's Ed and even keeping good grades can make a difference in how much you pay.
· Make your car as safe and theft-proof as possible. Buying a safe and theft-proof car would include things like the car having air bags, anti-lock brakes, and a security system. Owning a car that can be easily stolen or more attractive to thieves (expensive cars; cars without ignition and fuel cut-off systems, hood and wheel locking devices or window ID systems, etc.) will increase your premium as well.
· Be a good customer. Many companies will give you a discount if they consider you a loyal customer. This would mean that you would insure more than one car, add homeowner's or life insurance, or stick with them for over five years. This does not mean that you should sit on your car insurance without looking around and making sure that you are still getting the best insurance. But if you are happy with your company, they are happy with you. Check and see if they will give you a discount every year that you stay with them.
· Increase your deductible. Like many insurance companies (life, homeowners, etc.) the higher your deductible, the lower your premium. If you are able to raise your deductible and put that money away for emergencies, then they will most likely reduce the cost of insurance. Make sure, though, that you have the money set aside to cover the deductible. If you can't pay the deductible, they aren't going to help you. They do not start paying until the deductible is met.
· Make sure you know your discounts. Find out about discounts that companies offer. Aside from owning a car with better safety features, some insurance companies will offer discounts for things such as: low annual mileage, having what they consider a low-risk occupation, keeping your car in a garage, living in a rural area, carpooling, or even being married or a senior citizen.
Make sure you know companies you are researching inside and out. They do a lot of checking on you, do the same with them. Check Consumer Reports, Standard & Poor's Rating Service, or ratings offered by your state on local insurance companies. It isn't important just to have the cheapest coverage. You'll also want to see how quickly they handle claims as well as how good their customer service is. If you've been in an accident, you know that you will spend way too much time on the phone with your insurance company. Not getting calls back, or having to go through the rigmarole of them "finding your file" is not worth saving an extra $20/year.
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SAN JOSE — Ron Caragher is set to reveal his first signing class at San Jose State on Wednesday, and he is confident in the group his staff has put together despite several notable players who have de-committed in recent weeks.
"With some guys, it just wasn't a fit," Caragher said. "Some guys went other places, and that opened up the opportunity for us to bring in guys that we were familiar with."
The class is ranked in the bottom three in the country by both Scout.com and Rivals.com, but those rankings list roughly half the names the Spartans expect to sign.
"They are stuck in reverse," FOX Sports/Scout national recruiting analyst Brandon Huffman said. "They had some jewels in the class, and Colorado has taken them."
SJSU's class was nearly complete when former coach Mike MacIntyre left Dec. 10 to accept the job at Colorado. Six assistants eventually joined MacIntyre in Boulder and helped persuade two former Spartan commits — Valley Christian High running back Ryan Severson and Bellarmine College Prep linebacker Kenneth Olugbode — to follow.
The Spartans also lost quarterback Darell Garretson (Chandler, Ariz.) to Utah State, wide receiver Delvon Hardaway (Los Angeles) to Fresno State and wide receiver/safety Phillip Carter (Folsom) to Duke.
Caragher said he planned to honor any oral commitments made to the previous staff, but he wasn't necessarily upset to lose some players.
"They had a lot of commitments when we came on board," Caragher said. "Just because they had the commitments doesn't mean they're the right fit for our new staff."
SJSU expects to announce a signing class of 19 players, including five midyear signees. That leaves 14 players the Spartans expect to receive letters of intent from when the signing period begins tomorrow. The class is a relatively small one because San Jose State lost only 16 seniors.
The list is led by 6-foot-3, 177-pound safety Tyler Winston (Antelope), rated a three-star recruit by Scout. Brandon Monroe, a 6-1, 195-pound running back from Loomis, should be another strong pickup.
The Spartans have two local players in 6-6, 285-pound defensive tackle Nate Velichko (The King's Academy) and 6-5, 255-pound defensive end Nico Aimonetti (Los Gatos).
SJSU remains a finalist, along with Colorado and Washington State, for Oak Grove defensive back Chidobe Awuzie, who will announce his decision Wednesday. The Spartans also are in the mix for Long Beach-Poly safety David Price, although Scout.com reported he plans to take an official visit to Arizona.
The defensive line is one of SJSU's immediate areas of concern, particularly defensive end where the Spartans lost three seniors, including Western Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year Travis Johnson.
Helping to fill that void is Garrett Guanella, a junior college transfer from Santa Rosa JC. The 6-5, 235-pounder is already enrolled at the school and could make an immediate impact.
"When you have an immediate pressing need, you like an immediate pressing answer. A junior college guy at 20 years old is probably better to step right in," Caragher said.
Caragher said tight end and offensive line were other major focus areas.
Other midyear signees include linebacker Jared Leaf, a transfer from Hawaii who must sit out a year, running back Alvin Jelks, offensive lineman Jeremiah Kolone and wide receiver Jourdan Soares. Jelks and Kolone originally signed last February but served grayshirt years.
The grayshirting process, in which a player delays admission until the spring semester, is one Caragher plans to utilize.
"We like guys so much that we'll oversign a few with the intent of them being grayshirts," Caragher said. "Particularly with developmental positions like lineman, you're better at 22 or 23 than you are at 17 or 18."
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Flynn-to-Byrd Completes Stunning Win Over Auburn, 30-24
LSU Sports Interactive
By Chris Macaluso
Special to LSUsports.net
BATON ROUGE -- LSU needed all but one second of Saturday night's game in Tiger Stadium to defeat No. 18 Auburn 30-24.
The home-standing Tigers needed all but one second to overcome a 17-7 halftime deficit, all but one second to overcome the loss of defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey in the third quarter, and all but one second to overcome dropped passes, two turnovers and five penalties.
But, ultimately, with one second remaining, and 92,630 fans holding their collective breath, LSU's Demetrius Byrd caught a 22-yard touchdown pass from Matt Flynn in the corner of the north endzone as the fans exhaled and erupted in victory.
Byrd's touchdown was the last play of a nine-play, 58-yard drive that appeared would result in a field goal attempt by LSU's Colt David that could have given his team a 26-24 win.
Instead of calling a timeout with under 25 seconds remaining and running one last play before giving David a chance to win the game, LSU decided to pocket its last timeout and let the clock roll.
With 9 seconds left and the play clock running lower, Flynn looked left and launched a pass to Byrd who was single covered along left side. Byrd fought through the arms of the Auburn cornerback Jerraud Powers and landed with the ball in the endzone with just 1 second remaining on the game clock. David's point after made the final score 30-24.
The win improved LSU's record to 7-1 and 4-1 in the Southeastern Conference heading into a well-deserved bye week before traveling for another sure-to-be hard knock game at Alabama on Nov. 3.
LSU extended its home winning streak to a school record and nation-leading 18 games.
Auburn fell to 5-3 overall and 3-2 in the SEC, one game behind LSU and Alabama atop the SEC Western Division.
The winner of the LSU-Auburn matchup has represented the SEC Western Division in the SEC Championship game in five of the past seven seasons.
LSU claimed the lead for the first time with 12:55 to play in the game after Jacob Hester hauled in a pass from Flynn at the 4-yard line on third-and-goal and leapt over the pylon on the right side to give LSU a 20-17 lead after the point after. David extended that lead to six points on LSU's next drive with a 33-yard field goal with 8:12 remaining in the game.
But, Auburn fought back as quarterback Brandon Cox completed 4-of-6 passes on the ensuing drive and was helped by a questionable "helmet-to-helment contact" personal foul against LSU safety Craig Steltz on one of the incompletions. Auburn scored the tying touchdown with 3:21 remaining in the game when Cox delivered a bullet to Rod Smith in the south endzone, ending a nine-play, 83-yard drive. The point after by Wes Byrum staked the visiting Tigers to a 24-23 lead with 3:21 to play.
Auburn squibbed the following kickoff along the turf, away from LSU's deep returners, but that only set LSU with good field position at its own 42 to start what would be the winning drive.
LSU's offense was sluggish and out-of-sync in the first half, but recovered to gouge Auburn in the second half, finishing with 488 total yards, 319 of those coming from Flynn's sharp passing. He completed 22-of-34 including three touchdowns and an interception that wasn't his fault. He also rushed for 34 crucial yards, mostly in the second half.
Early Doucet, LSU's All-America receiver candidate, played his first significant action since tearing a groin muscle in practice in week 3 of the season. He led all receivers with seven catches for 93 yards. LSU one-two punched Auburn with Doucet and Byrd, who contributed three catches for 89 yards including the game-winning touchdown.
LSU also rushed for 169 yards while holding Auburn's very able running game to 97. Brad Lester led the way for Auburn with 68 yards on 16 carries. Cox completed 18-of-28 passes for 199 yards and two touchdowns.
Auburn very steadily and methodically drove the ball for the first score of the game after taking the opening kick. After starting at its 37, Auburn drove 63 yards in 11 plays, the last a 17-yard pass from Cox to Montez Billings after the Tigers quarterback scrambled away from the LSU rush. The touchdown pass and the following extra point gave the visiting Tigers a 7-0 lead with 10:10 to play in the first quarter.
After the two teams traded punts, LSU answered the plodding Auburn march with a quick strike, four-play, 62-yard dash to tie the score 7-7 with 3:19 to play in the opening quarter. Flynn extended the drive with a 15-yard, third-down pass to Brandon LaFell who tiptoed just inside the west sideline on the drive's third play. On the next play, Flynn lofted a screen pass to tailback Keiland Williams at the Auburn 46. Williams danced and darted through the Auburn defense all the way to the endzone, awakening the Tiger Stadium crowd.
But, the stadium was hushed again with 9:34 to play in the half after Auburn scored three plays following a fumble by LSU backup quarterback Ryan Perrilloux. Perrilloux ran an option to the left side for a 6-yard gain but fumbled the ball right into the arms of Auburn defensive back Jerraud Powers after being hit from behind. Powers returned the fumble to the LSU 3-yard line before he was forced out by Trindon Holliday. Three plays later, fullback Carl Stewart bounded over the defense into the endzone, giving Auburn a 14-7 lead.
Auburn attempted another sqibb-kick on the ensuing kickoff, but LSU was able to recover, giving the Tigers a first down at their 41. After picking up two first downs and moving to the Auburn 38, the hometown Tigers moved backwards across midfield and were forced to punt back to Auburn, who claimed possession at its 5-yard line.
The lousy field position didn't intimidate Auburn though, as the visiting Tigers drove the ball steadily into the teeth of LSU's defense before being stopped 11-plays later at the LSU 5-yard line. Byrum added a 22-yard field goal with 1:40 to play in the half to extend his team's lead to 17-7.
LSU answered Auburn's field goal to end the first half with a field goal to begin the second half, driving 56 yards in seven plays to the Auburn 12. David drilled the 29-yarder with 11:21 remaining in the third quarter to cut the Auburn lead to 17-10. The key play for LSU was a 33-yard completion from Flynn to Doucet, who leaped among three defenders to haul in the remarkable catch on third-and-9 to extend the drive on its third play.
Auburn fired back with a trick fumble-rooskie play on the ensuing kick as returner Ben Tate dropped the kickoff at the four before he and four other Auburn returners turned their backs to the LSU tacklers. Patrick Lee emerged with the ball and sprinted to the 40-yard line.
The Tigers gained no yards on the drive however, and punted to LSU.
A block in the back on the return moved LSU's starting field position to its 5-yard line and the drive seemed to stall on 4th-and-4 at the LSU 32. But, Auburn jumped offsides on the punt attempt, giving LSU a first down at the 37. Three plays later, Flynn found a wide open LaFell at the Auburn 20. But, instead of catching and cradling the ball for a long gain, LaFell inexplicably tossed the ball in the air, allowing Lee to run under the ball and intercept it at the Auburn 18.
Lee's return moved the ball to the 22. But, Auburn was only able to advance just beyond midfield and was forced to punt.
LSU took over at its 33-yard line and immediately turned the field around as Flynn found Byrd 58-yards down the field on the drive's first play to set LSU with a first-and-goal at the Auburn 9-yard line. LSU failed to move any closer though, and David added another field goal to cut the lead to 17-13 with 2:03 to play in the third quarter.
After holding Auburn to a three-and-out on the ensuing drive, LSU took over at its own 15-yard line and marched steadily through the air and on the ground deep into Auburn territory setting up a 3rd-and-goal at the 5-yard line and also setting up a head-scratching call from the game officials.
Flynn connected with Hester who dove for the corner of the endzone along the east sideline for an apparent touchdown. But, the play was reviewed while a flag lay on the field at the 5-yard line. After a lengthy review, the referee announced there was no penalty and the call on the field of a touchdown was confirmed, finally giving the crowd a chance to erupt and finally giving LSU the lead. The point after made the score 20-17 LSU with 12:55 to play after an eight-play, 85-yard drive that ate just 2:18 off the clock.
LSU drove deep into Auburn territory again on its next possession, taking the ball 55 yards all the way to the Tiger 16 in six plays before stalling on fourth-and 1. David kicked another field goal, this time from 33 yards away, extending LSU's lead to 23-17 with 8:12 remaining in the game.
LSU vs. Auburn
Oct. 20, 2007 – Tiger Stadium (Baton Rouge, La.)
Postgame Notes
Team Notes
- LSU's game captains were 6 Colt David, 36 Patrick Fisher, 70 Ciron Black and 72 Glenn Dorsey.
- LSU won the toss and deferred to the second half. Auburn received the opening kickoff.
- Tigers extending their consecutive starts streak today were: CB Chevis Jackson (34), LB Ali Highsmith (22), LT Ciron Black (21), CB Jonathan Zenon (21), LG Herman Johnson (18) and DT Glenn Dorsey (16).
- LSU has outscored it opponents 181-24 in the first quarter in the 19 home games under head coach Les Miles. Auburn joined Florida, South Carolina and Alabama as the only teams to score on the Tigers in the first quarter during that stretch.
- LSU has scored points (4 TDs and 3 FGs) on its first possession of the second half in seven of the eight games this season, including a field goal in tonight's game. The South Carolina game is the only time the Tigers did not score on its first drive of the second half.
- Defensively, LSU has held seven of eight opponents scoreless on the opening drive of the second half. Florida was the only team this season to score in its first possession of the second half against the Tigers.
- The winner of the LSU-Auburn game has now gone to the home team for the eighth straight contest.
- LSU extended several streaks tonight with the win: The Tigers won their 18th straight home game, which is now the longest streak in school history ... The 18 straight home wins overtook the old mark of 17 consecutive victories set between 1935-37 ... LSU has won 25 straight Saturday night home games ... The Tigers have won 10 straight SEC home games.
- The Tigers improved to 5-0 under head coach Les Miles following a loss.
- LSU's 488 total yards of offense are the most by the team in an SEC game since tallying 478 yards at Tennessee on Nov. 4, 2006.
- Tonight's attendance of 92,630 is the fourth largest in Tiger Stadium history.
Individual Notes
- With first quarter tackles, LB Ali Highsmith extended his streak to 34 straight games with a tackle, DT Glenn Dorsey extended his streak to 24 straight games, S Craig Steltz extended his streak to 18 straight games and CB Chevis Jackson extended his streak to 18 straight games. CB Jonathan Zenon extended his streak to 18 straight games with a tackle with a stop in the second quarter.
- RB Keiland Williams scored the first receiving touchdown of his career on a 46-yard pass and catch from QB Matt Flynn with 3:19 left in the first quarter.
The reception was Williams' longest of his career.
- QB Matt Flynn tossed his sixth, seventh and eighth touchdowns of the season and the 16th, 17th and 18th of his career on 46-yard pass and catch to RB Keiland Williams with 3:19 left in the first quarter, a 5 yard pass to RB Jacob
- Hester with 12:55 left in the fourth quarter and a 22-yard game winner to WR Demetrius Byrd with 0:01 remaining in the game.
- Flynn set career-highs in attempts (34), completions (22) and passing yards (319). His three touchdown passes tied a career high.
- PK Colt David's first extra point in tonight's game (with 3:19 left in the first quarter) tied the junior for career PATs in LSU history. David tied John Corbello with 129 PATs. David then became LSU's career PAT leader with his second kick of the game after the touchdown with 12:55 left in the fourth quarter. He finished the game with 131 career PATs.
- With his three extra points tonight, David has made 45 straight PATs, moving him into fifth-place on LSU's career list for consecutive PATs made.
- David's three field goals tonight - a 29 yard field goal with 11:21 left in the third quarter, a 26 yard field goal with 2:03 left in the third quarter and a 33 yard field goal with 8:12 - were his 24th, 25th and 26th of his career. He has now converted on 26 of 37 field goal attempts in his career. He is now tied for seventh on LSU's career FG made list with his 26.
- RB Jacob Hester scored his first receiving touchdown of the season and the seventh of his career on a 5 yard pass from Flynn with 12:55 left in the fourth quarter.
- WR Early Doucet's 93 receiving yards tonight is a season high.
- WR Demetrius Byrd's 22-yard game-winning touchdown reception was the third receiving touchdown of his career.
Byrd's 89 receiving yards tonight is a career high.
Auburn Postgame Notes
Auburn vs. LSU
TIger Stadium
October 20, 2007
- Auburn team captains were OG Tyronne Green, DB Jonathan Wilhite and H Matthew Motley.
- LSU won the coin toss and deferred to the second half. Auburn elected to receive.
- Kickoff was at 8:10 p.m. CT.
- Attendance was listed as 92,630.
- Auburn now trails the series with LSU 21-20-1. The home team has won the last eight meetings.
- The last four Auburn-LSU games have been decided by a total of 14 points.
- Auburn is now 2-1 in road games this season and had its school record eight consecutive road game win streak broken dating back to Auburn's last appearance in Tiger Stadium in 2005.
- Auburn has now won nine of its last 11 games against teams ranked in the Associated Press top 10, and its five-game road winning streak came to an end..
- Auburn is now 4-1 under Tommy Tuberville in games against teams ranked in the top five of the Associated Press poll.
- Auburn is now 65-6 under Tommy Tuberville when scoring 20 or more points, including a 63-4 mark in the regular season.
- Auburn scored on its opening drive for the fourth straight week, going 63 yards and 11 plays and using 4:50 before scoring on a 17-yard touchdown pass to Montez Billings. Auburn also scored touchdowns on its opening drives at Florida and vs. Vanderbilt, and kicked a field goal at Arkansas.
- Auburn has now scored in 58 consecutive games since last being shut out in the 2003 season opener, which is tied for the second-longest streak in team history. The record is 149 straight games from Oct. 4, 1980 through Nov. 14, 1992.
- The 46-yard touchdown reception by LSU's Keiland Williams was the first score allowed by Auburn in the first half of its last four games.
- Auburn's 90-yard drive in the second quarter that resulted in Wes Byrum's 22-yard field goal was the Tigers' second-longest drive of the season. Auburn had a 92-yard drive against Vanderbilt.
- Auburn outscored LSU 10-0 in the second quarter and now owns an edge of 72-16 in the second quarter this season.
- Auburn led 17-7 at the half. The Tigers have led at the half in every game this season.
- Auburn led 17-13 at the end of the third quarter. The Tigers are now 4-3 this season when leading after three quarters.
- With a sack with 36 seconds left in the first half, Quentin Groves tied the Auburn record for career sacks with 26. He tied the record set by Gerald Robinson (1982-85).
- With 199 yards passing, Brandon Cox moved past Dameyune Craig into fourth in Auburn history in career passing yardage. Cox now has 6142 yards.
- With a pair of touchdown passes tonight to Montez Billings and to Rod Smith, Brandon Cox moved into a tie for fourth with Dameyune Craig with 39 career touchdown passes. He is one behind Stan White for a tie for third.
- With 68 yards rushing, Brad Lester pushed his career total to 1104 yards, moving past Charlie Hataway, Bobby Hoppe, Tucker Frederickson and George Peoples into 28th on Auburn's career rushing yardage list.
- Ben Tate is the second Auburn running back to reach 1,000 career yards this season after Brad Lester reached the mark last Saturday at Arkansas.
- Josh Thompson finished with a career-high 10 tackles. It was his first career double-digit tackle effort.
- Montez Billings' 17-yard touchdown reception on Auburn's opening drive was his first career touchdown.
- Billings' 31-yard reception in the second quarter was the longest of his career, surpassing a 25-yard catch against Florida.
- Billings' finished with a career-high 78 receiving yards, breaking his previous career high of 56 at Florida by halftime, when he already had 65 yards. He also finished with a career-high six catches, bettering his mark of five catches last Saturday at Arkansas.
- Jerraud Powers' fumble recovery in the second quarter was his first of the season and the second of his career. He returned it 36 yards to the 3-yard line, marking the longest fumble return of the season for Auburn, surpassing a 34-yard return by Antonio Coleman vs. Kansas State.
- The fumble was forced by Zac Etheridge, which was his second forced fumble of the season.
- Carl Stewart's 1-yard touchdown run in the second quarter was his first rushing touchdown of the season and the eighth of his career. He has also had two receiving touchdowns during his career.
- Wes Byrum's 22-yard field goal in the second quarter was his 12th of the season.
- Patrick Lee's interception in the third quarter was his third of the season and the fourth of his career.
- Brandon Cox's 5-yard TD pass to Rod Smith was Smith's fourth touchdown of the season and the eighth of his career.
- Rodgeriqus Smith became the 21st player in Auburn history to reach 1,000 career receiving yards with 56 yards receiving vs. LSU, giving him 1014 receiving yards for his career.
Opening statement...
"I first want to say that our football team, coming off a long football game (against Kentucky), was very weary and I could tell. It took some time to get it going. We went into the locker room at halftime, and our football team needed to regroup and understood we needed to come out and play. To me, they showed great character and resolve the way they played in the second half."
"I thought the defense played well. With our offense, what (Demetrius) Byrd and Matt Flynn did was spectacular. The return of Early Doucet on the offensive side helped us a ton. We look forward to having him the rest of the way. Colt David kicked some pressure field goals."
"In the back end of the game, I had a timeout that I could call but I did not expect it to come down to one second. I didn't have it timed out that far. Certainly it worked right."
"We are still a product of some mistakes that has to be ironed out. I am not going to put up with illegal procedures, time off the clock and timeouts used inappropriately. We have work to do. It is not like that was a perfect game in anyway. It was sloppy, but played very competitively. The bye week hits us at the right time. We will take some time to rehabilitate and get healthy."
RB Jacob Hester
On how satisfying the win was after a loss last week ...
"We had to win. We knew that we had to win. We are a second half football team. We take pride in winning in the second half."
"We knew that if we got the ball and scored a few points, we would have a good shot. We wanted touchdowns, but got some field goals. We capitalized when we had to."
On the mindset coming out of the locker room at halftime ...
"You can't think about the first half. They were up 10. You have to start all over."
On the last play ...
"To tell you the truth, I thought we were going to play for the field position for Colt to kick a field goal. But when Matt threw it, Byrd was open. I looked at the clock and I couldn't believe it."
On playing against Auburn ...
"Auburn's physical play is something the coaches preached all game long. They said that Auburn was a quality team that wanted to come out here and take a shot at us. That's the philosophy we had in practice all week."
Opening Statement
"Two good football teams played tonight. Somebody had to lose. Unfortunately we did. We played hard; both teams did. It was a very physical game. I'm proud of our guys and how they fought back. We didn't do much on offense in the third and half the fourth quarter. That really put us in a bind, put our defense in a bind. We just didn't make any plays. We were our own worst enemy. We knew eventually our offense would get us in trouble, and it did in the third and half of the fourth (quarter). But we did fight back, and this team has come a long way in six weeks. We've made some plays and won some games, but it's tough to lose that one in that situation, to have the lead with three minutes to go. But they (LSU) have a good football team. Give them credit. They made the plays, and the quarterback made the throws."
On the penalty the referees called off on an LSU touchdown ...
"They (the referees) said they had an illegal formation. They should have worked that out, but they actually officiated it from the instant replay and you can't do that. You can't go to instant replay and look at it. They ruled touchdown but with a flag on the field you have to work that out before you start looking at it. Unfortunately they did it the way you're not supposed to."
On the squib kick that set up LSU's game-winning touchdown ...
"We did the same thing we did all day. We squibbed it, and we just didn't kick it hard enough or get a very good kick. They (LSU) got a hand on it, and we weren't going to kick it to their returner. He's dang good, and we gave them about 10 yards more than what we had hoped. We would have liked to have gotten them around the 30 (yard line) and we got them around the 40. We still felt good about it. We didn't make the plays."
On how quarterback Brandon Cox played ...
"He played well. He played a lot better the first half. For some reason we came out in the fourth quarter and we might have made one first down and put our defense in a bind. We got tired, but that's how we've been playing. We just haven't played four quarters yet offensively, and we have to find out reasons why. The defense can't stand out there all day long against a good offense, but we'll work to get better. Brandon had a good game, and I thought he made some good decisions. Again, the touchdown pass down there (to Rodgeriqus Smith) was perfectly thrown, and that's what you expect from Brandon. He tends to be getting better as every game goes."
Auburn Offensive Player Quotes
On how the team felt after scoring a go-ahead touchdown with 3:21 left in the game...
"Pretty confident; our defense usually steps up and shuts them down there late, but it's been a long time since someone has scored like that against our defense. It's tough to go away like that."
On how the Auburn offense played in the second half...
"We came out very physical and got the running game going, but in the second half they shut down the running game and that's our game. We had to score late and we started throwing it around and moved [the ball]."
On how surprised he was to see LSU throw into the end zone at the end of the game...
"That really surprised me. It was a gutsy call and I think there was only one second left on the game clock. An incomplete could end the game, but they converted and my hat's off to them. They converted and scored so I guess it was a good call."
On LSU's defensive adjustments in the second half...
"They were geared to stop the run. They changed some things up and got more guys down in the box to stop the run and they did a good job of it."
On his feelings about the Auburn defense's ability to stop LSU prior to the final possession...
"I was pretty confident in our defense. They played a heck of a game and they're the reason we've won as many games as we have this year. They had a slip up, but they've gotten us to this point so far.
DE Sen'Derrick Marks
On the second half...
"I think we came out strong. LSU started to move the ball and we missed a couple of good tackles. They (LSU) made plays and that's what great teams do."
On the disappointment of the lost...
"It was disappointing because of how hard we fought. When you have two great teams compete against each the team that makes the plays will come out on top. Everyone gave it their all tonight. We had a couple of missed tackles but, we gave it our all. We will come back next week after reviewing plays and come back strong."
On dropping in the SEC West...
"Our team is all based on faith. We will keep the faith because we still have a chance to win the SEC West. We have two or three more SEC teams to play and hopefully LSU will lose."
On Demetrius Byrd's catch...
"When the ball went up I thought our guy would make the play. But, he (Demetrius Byrd) made a big play and that's what good players do, make big plays to win the game. LSU came through at the end to win."


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To Hell's Heart
The combined forces of humanity have beaten back the First Imperium invasion. For the first time, the enemy has been defeated in battle. The cost was high in blood and suffering, but the Line held. The heart of human-occupied space has been saved from annihilation. For now.
There is little time for the victorious warriors to savor their triumph or mourn their dead. The First Imperium has been driven back, but it has not been defeated. No one expects the fruits of victory to be more than a brief respite.
Augustus Garret, Erik Cain, and the rest of the human high command have a decision to make. Do they stand on the defensive, waiting for the massive second invasion they all know will come? Or do they consider another option, one that compels them to face overwhelming odds, and launch a strike that could end the war in one campaign?
The attack ship Hornet returned home after a miraculous run through enemy space, and her crew brought with them priceless intelligence... the location of a world of the First Imperium. In the capitals of Earth, the ruling classes call for caution, for the armed forces to stand on the defensive. But on the frontier, Garret and his compatriots are planning something different, and they do not intend to be deterred. They are going to take the war to the enemy. They are going to march into hell's heart.
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- smith78884
- 12/03/2015
Has gotten very old...can't take it any longer
20% story, 80% same old battles with the same terrible narration. I have slugged through these books in spite of the terrible narration but have now had it. He has an extensive set of superior characters but fails to develop them as well as the potentially excellent story arc. However, the author instead focuses on the now tedious battle sequences while repeating many of the same old phrases. The narrator's range of voices is obviously very limited and many of them do not even "fit" what one would expect a real character to even sound like. When men sound like women something is wrong. So I surrender. The story line is failing, it battles repetitious and I can no longer take the narration for what little bit of new storyline there is. The series had great potential but the author failed it on many fronts. Truly a shame but can't take any more.
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- shalte
- 08/01/2014
One Huge Nitrous Hit of Character Dialogue
Would you consider the audio edition of To Hell's Heart to be better than the print version?
Did not buy book, so I would have to say....Yes. The audio edition is at least 3 leagues above mere paper and ink. It might serve you well to have book in hand while listening. Then again, maybe you should just sit there and listen to this gem.
Who was your favorite character and why?
I have a group favorite character. Every male captain, Group Leader and Chief Intelligence Officer in this audiobook sounds like either prepubescent pimple-faced pussbags, de-balled eunochs, near sighted nerdlings or that kid in the Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer Christmas Special who wanted to be a dentist when he grew up. You remember him, don't you? Also, my sympathies go out to Grand Admiral Powell for reasons elaborated below.
It's amazing. I have now purchased four audiobooks in this series and with each successive listen I am more and more convinced that the narrator is for some undisclosed reason purposely turning what should be normal, probably a smidge extra-masculine voices of the above listed characters into a somewhat ridiculous sounding cast of falsetto choir boy 6th graders. At first I thought "the author either owes this narrator a substantial sum of dough and the only way out is to let him narrate, or the author wrote the books, washed his hands of the whole post publishing get book to Audible scene and has since moved forward and really couldn't give a rat's ass about his book's narration."
Face it, this book is jam packed with tons of solid outer space military action. Every chapter has at least 215 people either killed, maimed or driven utterly insane after being completely drenched with the spattered brains and / or pureed internal organs of some unfortunate sad sack squad member who happened to catch a salvo of Imperium Reaper death bolts square in the left eye and solar plexus. Why then does the narrator turn what is a virtual audio bloodbath perpetrated by avenging intergalactic badasses into what sounds like an evil Barney and Friends episode? I do not type these words with a flippant air; nor do I have any personal animus towards the people who are responsible for this audiobook. But I cannot stay silent. I must defend the honor of this audiobook's characters, as they are trapped in the digital prison of eternal silence known as "My Library".
To give you an example of what I am trying to relate - just now, as I type this review, Admiral Powell, an African-American character has just had a conversation with one of his squeaky voiced Eddie Haskell Unit Commanders. This stud is the commander in charge of "Operation Save Humanity's Ass". He is a figure of authority and power. Why does Powell have to sound like some low budget early 1970's pulp black guy character named
T-Bone, or J-Rock drawling lame jive lines to his strung out, hollow eyed ho?
Doesn't Powell deserve better than this? He's the f.....king Grand Admiral for Christ sake. Show some respect narrator! The man is trying defend humankind from the merciless psychopathic Imperium and you make him sound like one of those characters from the 1980's cult classic 'I'm Gonna Git You Sucka!". Think of the scene at the end when that group of Afros are doing their "Jerry Curl!" song and you are half way there. It is that bad. What is worse, is that there is absolutely no reason for the narrator to do this. I just think someone should stand up for Grand Admiral Powell. I am that someone.
If there was even an iota of justice in this world I would have the power to bring Grand Admiral Powell to life, have him travel back in time to tomorrow, let him listen to what he sounds like on this and other audiobooks in the series, drive his muscle bound strappingness to the narrator's house and watch him beat the living shit out of the guy.
What does Jeff Bower bring to the story that you wouldn't experience if you just read the book?
See above for all relevant comments.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Oh, I don't know...... I sure as hell didn't cry. My laughter is basically a reaction to yet another character commanding 12 battleships and an elite detachment of Space Marines in the midst of heavy combat operations who ends up sounding like some 52 pound 4th grade hall monitor who is waiting for his balls to drop.
I don't even want to touch the whole female captain sounding like she is either some slutty skag tag, or a teen age Tiny Tots daycare assistant. I am better than that.
Any additional comments?
Drop a dime, buy the audiobook. The action is top notch. Get ready for narration that will amaze you.
- S. Johnson
- 13/12/2013
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- AR Cabral
- 22/09/2015
Hell's Heart review
Again I just love Jay Allen audio books. The narrator Jeff Bower keeps me coming back. His style of reading keeps me glued to the story line. It like my own father reading me a night time story right before bed.
This is my forth reading. I can read and listen again and again.
I really recommend the Crimson Worlds books. It has everything a military SYFI book needs to keep you interested and coming back. Find out for yourself.
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