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"Ok, everyone. Gather 'round." Fred Marko, the Admin officer for the fusion center said aloud, twirling his finger in the air like a cowboy calling for all the chuck wagons to circle.
Peter popped his head over the cubicle wall, saw Fred and quickly looked around at the other cubicles. He'd learned early to follow the pack before listening to instructions thrown out to the crowd. The first three times people had called our some variation of "Hey, everyone! Over here!" he'd gone over to the speaker only to find himself alone and selected to attend meetings and given projects whose tediousness was exceeded only by the After Action Reports he was forced to compose for the various supervisors who were supposed to attend in the first place.
His co-workers, meanwhile, kept their heads down and pretended not to hear. Particularly insistent types would go from cube to cube trying to get the attention of each individual. Everyone would do some variation of the 'What? Me?' look. Those who were quite adept would always have a pair of headphones on and pretend to have been lost in music.
Mary, his cubicle neighbor, was a master of deception being able to mimic the movements of removing headphones so perfectly that no one had noticed that she never wore them.
"It's all in how you twist your head." She explained over coffee. "Most people over exaggerate their hand movements but leave their heads rigid. It's a total giveaway. I spent about four months last year researching how the human brain processes visual information and detecting things that are outside the norm. Best four months of my professional career."
"Where'd you do that?" Peter asked.
"Right here. They assigned my some bullshit project to do that I finished in an afternoon but they forgot about it almost as quickly as they assigned it. After that, I realized I was in this weird Twilight Zone and unaccountability. Whenever someone asked what I was working on I told them I was finishing the assignment they gave me. They were so embarrassed that they forgot what the project was supposed to be that they just smiled and asked how it was going. Eventually I felt bad for them and handed it in but it happens once or twice a year. I should finish my Masters Degree next year at this pace. Next I'm going to learn Italian."
He practiced the fake headphone trick bu he could never really get it right and resorted to just sticking earbuds in his ears first thing in the morning and taking them out a few minutes before he left for the day. It almost always worked.
"C'mon, hero." Mary motioned to him. "This is one we can't dodge."
People began to emerge from their cubicles like survivors coming out of fallout shelters after a nuclear strike. Looking vaguely disoriented and unsure of what was to come they began to cluster around the large conference table in the center of the office.
"Ok, folks." Fred began. "I just want to begin by saying you're all doing a super job. Really amazing. I just want to make sure we're on track to keep up our high standards.
"So, I think there may have been some confusion about our admin reports so I want to take this opportunity to review."
Peter noticed a collective sagging of everyone's shoulders.
"I've noticed that not everyone is doing their scheduled reports. Peter, for example." All eyes swiveled and locked on Peter.
"Uh, I've been doing my Daily Activity Report . That's what it says in the handbook. Right?"
"Well, that's you D.A.R. and that's fine but you haven't been doing your WAR or MAR."
"My what?"
"You're Weekly Activity Report and your Monthly Activity Report. After all, if we don't have those, how in the world will we be able to put together the Annual Activity Report?"
"Oh" Peter started. "I wasn't aware of those. If you can send me a template I'd be happy to do them."
"They're just like the D.A.R. except the columns are shifted around a bit." Fred answered. "After all, we want you to take these reports seriously so we don't want any 'cut and paste' jobs."
"So," Peter began slowly, not quite sure he understood. "You want me to fill in the same information just in a different format so that it will take longer?"
"No, not so that it will take longer. That's just the way it ends up. The DAR goes to Human Resources, the WAR goes to management and the MAR goes to the Department of Homeland Security. Each wanted the information in a specific format. Then they meet quarterly and annually and check to make sure the reports all match."
"Yeah, but…" Peter was cut off by a look from Mary.
Don't bother asking. Her expression said.
"Uh, sure. No problem." He finished.
"Great!" Fred beamed. "Don't forget now, these reports are forward looking so we want you to describe the activity you're going to do over the next day, week and month not what you've already done or are currently working on. If you do something that you didn't anticipate you'll need to fill out the appropriate correction form, email it to me, the command staff, and Human Resources. Then, fax a copy the command staff and hand carry a copy to Human Resources, making sure to get a receipt and bringing that back to me. Once you do that, you should get a confirmation in your email within 96 hours. If you don't, you'll need to send an email to the Command Staff secretary asking to track your request and if they can't identify where it is in the system you'll need to repeat the process at the time you file your next report. Got it? Good!"
Everyone took that as a sign that the meeting was over and began to shuffle back to their cubicles. Peter looked at his watch as Mary came up alongside him and he stopped in his tracks.
"Two hours?! That meeting took two hours? Don't tell me this watch is busted. I know it's a Pakistani knockoff but I still paid a lot for it."
"It's not broken." Mary whispered. "We were there fore two hours. Why do you think I gave you the 'wrap it up' look. If you didn't shut up we would have been there for another two."
"Wait, what? How is that possible? We weren't there for more than 10 minutes. It seemed interminable but it wasn't really that long."
"Look," Mary took him by his elbow and pulled him out of the way of the foot traffic. "I guess I'll have to tell you." She sighed. "This place is kind of funny. ALL meetings take at least two hours here. It doesn't matter how long they really are."
"Oh," Peter replied with a smile. "I get it. Haze the newbie, right? Mind games? What's the punchline? You can tell me, I'll play along."
"No, you really need to understand me." Her face became even more serious. "All meetings here take at least two hours. You remember a ten minute meeting right? Well, so do I but I guarantee you we remember different ten minute meetings. And if you asked everyone else they would all remember different versions of the meeting."
"I don't understand." Peter said. He was scrambling to try to figure out the angle but Mary didn't appear to be joking or insane.
"I know. Nobody is sure why but weird things happen here with time. Some people think it's because this place is situated on an old Indian burial ground, others think it's because of that whole Mayan calendar doomsday stuff. Me? My favorite theory is that there's a microscopic black hole in the center of the earth but not the exact center. It's a little closer to this location and the effect of this super massive object being just a few centimeters closer to us results in all sorts of distortions in the space time continuum. One of the ways that manifests is that all meetings take at least two hours."
"I don't understand."
"The thing about all these theories is that, ultimately, none of them explain the phenomenon here very well and, perhaps more important, believing any one of them really should certify you as bat shit crazy. Still, once you eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth, right?"
"I don't understand."
"Yeah, you're going to need to stop saying that. It makes you look stupid."
"Oh, sorry. So, I guess I just avoid meetings and I'll be OK, right?" Peter attempted to put on his 'very thoughtful' face in the hopes of not looking quite so befuddled.
"Well, it's more than that I think. It can actually be dangerous. A little while before you got here there was a guy…Jason, I think his name was. Maybe Josh. Something with a J. Definitely a J." She drifted off in thought for a moment.
"Anyway, he booked himself for two meetings 30 minutes apart. You know, to test this theory. Now, people remember his being at both meetings in their entirety. He was at two places at the same time!"
"I don't…wait, that's not possible." Peter was starting to feel like he was in free fall.
"Even weirder, is the fact that he was never seen again. I can't find his name on any paperwork or emails. His desk, the one you sit at now, gradually emptied out but I don't think anyone actually removed anything from it. I barely remember him but I'm pretty sure we dated for awhile and I think I may have slept with him." Mary put her hand to her chin and looked down, deep in thought. "Yeah…definitely a name with a J in it."
Peter really didn't' understand what was gong on but clearly repeating that fact out loud wasn't a winning strategy so he figured he'd try something different. "So, what are you saying? Some secret government goons are removing this J guy's stuff because he uncovered some secret of the universe.?"
"No," Mary said firmly. "I don't think people are doing this. I think the universe is erasing this guy. He violated some sort of basic laws of physics and that created an irritant to the underlying structure of reality. I'm guessing that when that happens things have to resolve in one of two ways. Either, the irritant has to be erased or the universe does."
"I knew I should have smoked hash is Afghanistan. I think this might make more sense if I was high right about now. So what do the overlords who run this place say about all this?" Peter needed something stronger than whatever was available at the Keruig machine in the kitchenette.
"Not everyone notices. You saw Fred. He thinks these meetings are great. He describes them as super efficient. Oh, by the way. When you fill out your reports, you can't indicate that these meetings take so long. It creates all sorts of problems and makes management aggressive. Make up some bogus project and list that for all the extra meeting time. Oh, and don't mention how much time you spend filling our these activity reports."
The got back to their cubicles and Peter sat down trying to absorb what Mary just told him. Looking down, he saw a piece of paper peeking out from under the cabinets behind his desk. He reached over and pulled it out, seeing it was a torn print out of an email. What was left of the paper read:
This meeting appears to conflict with another appointment you have scheduled. Would you like to cancel this one?
He looked at the 'To' line which is where the tear began on the paper. The only thing that remained was the beginning of a name. 'J'.
Yep, definitely a 'J' name.
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In a small pot, over medium-low heat, add the vinegar and brown sugar, and whisk to combine. Cook and reduce until thick, about the consistency of maple syrup. Whisk in 2 tablespoons butter and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve drizzled over filet mignon and asparagus.
For Filet and Asparagus:
Slice the bottom 1 1/2 inches off the asparagus. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium heat. Add the asparagus and blanch for 1 minute. Remove from the water and shock in an ice bath. Transfer the asparagus from the ice bath to a sheet pan lined with a paper towel.
Take the filets out of the refrigerator 20 minutes before they are to be cooked so they can come to temperature.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
Heat canola oil in a large heavy bottomed skilled over high heat. Season each filet liberally with salt and pepper. Sear the filets in the skillet until brown and crispy, about 2 minutes per side. Turn the heat to low and add the 4 tablespoons of butter, the garlic and fresh thyme. Using a spoon, baste the filets with the melted butter. Put the pan in the oven for 4 to 5 minutes for medium-rare or until the internal temperature reaches 130 to 135 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Heat a small amount of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the asparagus, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and saute until heated through, about 2 minutes. Asparagus should be slightly tender but still have a little snap when you bite into them.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
To a large baking dish add the cauliflower, apple, and 3 tablespoons olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and toss to coat. Roast in oven until brown on top, about 25 minutes, then add the vegetable stock and roast until tender, another 20 minutes.
Add the roasted cauliflower, apple and stock to a food processor and puree until smooth. Transfer to a metal bowl and put over a pot of simmering water to keep warm.
Turn oven down to 325 degrees F.
Heat some canola oil in a large heavy bottomed skilled over high heat. Season each fillet liberally with salt and pepper. Sear the fillets, skin side down, until brown and crispy, turn over and crisp the other side, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Turn off the heat, add butter and, using a spoon, baste the fillets with the melted butter. Transfer to the oven to finish cooking, about 4 minutes.
Beurre Blanc Sauce:
Slice the green leaves off the leek and discard. Slice the stem into 1/4-inch thick rings. Put them into a large bowl filled with cold water and let soak for 5 minutes. Remove the leaks and drain on a plate lined with paper towels.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add leeks and saute until soft, about 4 minutes. Deglaze the pan with white wine and add the vegetable stock. Reduce by half and then whisk in the cold butter. Serve over sea bass.
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Using a rectangular plate lay a bed of 3 to 4 asparagus down on 1 side of the plate. Arrange a piece of filet mignon on top and drizzle with the balsamic reduction. On the other side of the plate put about a 1/4 cup of the cauliflower puree, top with a piece of sea bass and drizzle with the leek sauce. Repeat with remaining ingredients to make a total of 6 servings.

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Knicks: Just when it became fashionable to trade in those blue and orange jerseys for the black and white of Brooklyn, the Knicks roll out their best start in team history, not only going 3-0, but also winning every game by at least 16 points. Nobody's breaking out the countdown charts until Carmelo Anthony and his buddies run down the historic 72-10 record of the Bulls. But as long as the Knicks keep sharing the ball and the likes of Ronnie Brewer, Jason Kidd and Pablo Prigioni give big man Tyson Chandler help with their defense on the perimeter, they're for real. At least until Amar'e Stoudemire comes back to mess with the chemistry. Suddenly the Eastern Conference is about more than sniping between the Heat and Celtics. We all know the real bad blood is N.Y. vs. Miami with Jeff Van Gundy hanging onto Alonzo Mourning's ankle.
Lakers: The NBA's combination of longest-running soap opera/situation comedy of the past two decades has always been the ride on the day-to-day roller coaster of the Lakers. It's part of the DNA of Angelenos to panic anytime their team loses two in a row and this season an 0-3 start hit the hysterical jackpot. Yes, Mike Brown will be under more microscopes than a newly discovered germ at the CDC and, yes, it will matter that soon-to-be-39-year-old Steve Nash is ambulatory for the postseason and it would help if their bench wasn't paper thin. Still every team in the West outside of the Thunder and Spurs would trade its roster for a confused Dwight Howard and an aging Kobe Bryant. They're not dead yet, but their breathing is labored.
James Harden: Look, LeBron James already has a shelf full of MVP trophies and is concentrating on chasing down Michael Jordan for his six championships. So wouldn't it be simpler to just acknowledge right now that The Beard is unstoppable. It was never a secret that Harden was talented and explosive. But popping in 37 and 45 in his first two games with the Rockets and leading the league in scoring at 35.3 has been like scrapping the velvet off a painting of dogs playing poker and to find a Rembrandt hiding underneath.
Thunder: Hadn't everyone maybe been asking the wrong question about whether Harden could thrive in an environment where he wasn't getting help and cover from Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook? Without Harden making up for a myriad of mistakes and handling the ball in crunch time in OKC, it's the Thunder's bad chemistry that might threaten to blow up the lab. The absence of Harden seems to be bringing out the worst of Westbrook's habits again. They're barking at each other on the floor, snapping in huddles and hardly looking like the happy bunch of kids that was supposed to be climbing the gym set ladders to multiple championships less than five months ago.
Damian Lillard/Anthony Davis: The hype machine rolled in from the Las Vegas Summer League and said the rookie point guard from Weber State would blow right past No. 1 pick Anthony Davis for Rookie of the Year. There has been little to dislike about Lillard, who knows where he wants to be on the floor and gets there. He sets up his teammates. He fearlessly makes shots. He is everything that the rebuilding — again — Trail Blazers need. But when you watch Davis rebound, defend and knock down shots from that Tim Duncan mid-range area, you have to acknowledge that it's only a concussion that's stopped him so far. By the end of the season, Lillard will be nipping at his heels, but Davis will still be the choice cut here.
Spurs: The best one-liner of the young season to date came from Tony Parker when he was asked by veteran reporter Mike Monroe of the San Antonio Express-News if he was surprised that the Spurs had never before opened a season 4-0 in their 40-year history. Parker: "Were you here for all 40 years?" When the laughing stopped, it was time to remember that as long as coach Gregg Popovich astutely manages the minutes of his Big Three again, the ageless Spurs will win 50 games for an amazing 16 years in a row and be a favorite to get back to the Western Conference finals. The 36-year-old Duncan looks positively spritely — ask Durant — averaging 19.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocked shots in 31.5 minutes per game.
Clippers: With the Lakers struggling, the door is wide open for the little brothers of Staples Center. But they're going to have to get serious about coming to play at the start of games and actually look like they give a hoot. Blake Griffin has appeared uncomfortable, confused much of the time. While Jamal Crawford delivers, veteran pickups Lamar Odom and Matt Barnes add nothing. Dropped their last two at home to non-contenders Golden State and Cleveland. This evidently is why they will always be the little brothers.
Kyrie Irving: While there's been so much attention on this year's race, the 2012 Rookie of the Year has lost none of the sparkle off his game. Irving's numbers — 23.8 points, 6.0 assists per game — have been transcendent. If Dion Waiters can continue to produce at his early rate, it might not be long before the Cavs twosome forces their way into conversations about the top backcourts in the league.
Heat: Save the best for last. That post-hurricane blackout in N.Y. notwithstanding, this is all still a race where everybody else is chasing the defending champs. Now that LeBron James has made his breakthrough for his first championship, it's almost like we're watching a different player, someone who had been held underwater for so long and finally came up for air. Now the Heat appear intent on going back-to-back, knowing it is the real measure of greatness in today's league. The additions of Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis create matchup problems and decisions for opposing defenses that are simply cruel. If there is one thing we know for sure after just one week it's that its still all about Miami.


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Past tense in Marathi is not very different from what it is there in Hindi or English. Normally, in English we put suffix –ed to the verb to show that action has already been done and you no longer bother about it.
The simple past form of :
To talk is Talk-ed
To walk is Walk-ed
To soak is Soak-ed and
To Poke is Pok-ed.
Marathi is no different. You put –तो/ते behind the verb in present tense.Now you have to attach suffix – लो/ली behind the root form of the Marathi verb to make it work in the past tense. This suffix as usual depends upon the gender you are referring.
A boy would say verb-लो/ला
First person : मी verb-लो
Second person : तू verb-लास
Third person : तो verb-ली
A girl would say verb-ली ( in all the cases)
All these above rules apply for intransitive verbs. Visit the lesson "the theory of transitivity" to know what are transitive and intransitive verbs.
Enough with the theory lets learn a few more verbs and their past tense form.
मी उठ-लो/ली
|mee Uth-lao/lee.
|I woke up .
मी झोप-लो/ली
|mee zop-lo/lee.
|I slept
पप्पू गे-ला
|Pappu Ge-laa
|Pappu went.
पप्पी आ-ली
|Pappi Aa-lee.
|Pappi came.
पप्पू हस-ला
|Pappu Has-laa.
|Pappu laughed.
पप्पी रड-ली
|Pappi Rad-lee.
|Pappi cried.
तू बोल-लास/लीस
|Tu bol-laas/lees.
|You talked.
तू चाल-लास /लीस
|Tu chaal-laas/lees.
|You walked.
पप्पू थांब-ला
|Pappu thaamb-laa.
|Pappu stopped.
पप्पी पण थांब-ली
|Paapi pan thaamb-lee
|Pappi also stopped.
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Assessment centres: unlocking potential for growth
Sane Ngidi
HR Consultant: Talent Management, Multichoice, South Africa
Keywords: assessment centres; unlocking potential; recruitment; assessment centre practices; employee selection
Edited by: Sandra Schlebusch and Gert Roodt
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The text focuses on the four-stage design model of ACs, namely analysis, design, implementation and evaluation. This model is used as the overarching principle guiding both ACs and the structure of the book. It gives an overview of the following regarding ACs:
The history of ACs
What ACs are
The different types of ACs
What goes into or is involved in ACs
Where ACs can be used
How ACs work
How ACs are conducted
The feedback process
The text focuses on the South African context, and touches on international perspectives.
The text is written in an easy-to-read manner, with each chapter clearly outlining what will be covered and providing a recap at the end. Overall, the text is very detailed, providing background to ACs as well as considerations for practical application. It serves as a step-by-step guide that is grounded in theory, but is also practical in terms of providing guidance and details for application. For those with an understanding of and familiarity with ACs, this text may be too detailed.
A chapter by chapter overview of the book's contents is presented below:
Chapter 1: Introduction to Assessment Centres (Sandra Schlebusch and Gert Roodt)
Provides a general overview of what ACs are, their role and what they produce, and sets the scene for the model to be used in the book. It is succinct and sets a good foundation, clarifying expectations and setting a basis for understanding.
Chapter 2: Assessment Centres In South Africa (Deon Meiring)
For those interested in ACs in the South African context, Chapter 2 looks at publications and organisations that have used them. This chapter provides a crash course in understanding ACs in context, from the past to the present.
Chapter 3: Needs Analysis (Gert Roodt)
Interrogates the larger context into which ACs fit, e.g. South African legal considerations and ethics. It further drills down to the specific needs of companies. This chapter helps to contextualise the practical implementation of and clarifies the strategic alignment of and need for ACs.
Chapter 4: Organisational Effectiveness Analysis (Gert Roodt)
Focuses on organisational effectiveness in terms of how it is viewed and defined theoretically. Then moves to management and competencies linked to management, concluding by looking at valid effectiveness criteria.
Chapter 5: Job Analysis (Sandra Schlebusch)
Looks at the role of job analysis and how it impacts on competencies, as well as the overall relevance of job analysis to the effectiveness and relevance of the AC.
Chapter 6: Design Simulations (Sandra Schlebusch)
Interrogates various types of simulations and offers guidance on how to design simulations, including the necessary documentation and what to do after the simulation, i.e. critical decisions to be made.
Chapter 7: Design Centre (Sandra Schlebusch)
Practical steps on designing the AC, focusing on formulating the schedule and on the documentation and manual to be used.
Chapter 8: Pilot Centre (Sandra Schlebusch)
The final opportunity to fine tune the AC. This chapter looks at piloting the AC, the necessary preparation that has to be done, and how to use this as an opportunity to ensure that the AC achieves the desired effectiveness.
Chapter 9: Before the Centre (Sandra Schlebusch)
Identifies the basics and the necessary steps in preparation for the AC. A clear breakdown of the observers' training requirements is provided.
Chapter 10: During the Centre (Sandra Schlebusch)
Looks at the implementation of the AC. This chapter identifies the points to be monitored and focused on to ensure the AC is effective.
Chapter 11: After the Centre (Sandra Schlebusch)
Covers what occurs after the AC, namely what is necessary to achieve closure in the process. It focuses on everything from the feedback process, the different options and points of consideration, through to ensuring that development plans and plans for the maintenance of ACs are in place.
Chapter 12: Descriptive (Content) Analysis (Gert Roodt)
Evaluates the perceptions of the different role players and stakeholders, particularly of their input and the content relevance of the ACs for their specific needs.
Chapter 13: Reliability and Validity Analyses (Gert Roodt)
Looks at the various possibilities in terms of reliability and validity, from what they are to how the constructs are measured, with a focus on ratings and special considerations.
Chapter 14: Trends in Assessment Centres in North America (Diana E. Krause & George C. Thornton III)
The focus here is solely on North America, where ACs have been in use for over 50 years. It looks at current practice and future challenges.
Chapter 15: International Perspectives on Current Assessment Centre Practices and Future Challenges (Diana E. Krause & George C. Thornton III)
A study on AC practices internationally. Presented in the format of a research study, this chapter gives an overview of positive and negative trends.
Chapter 16: What the Future Holds for Assessment Centres in South Africa (Gert Roodt & Sandra Schlebusch)
A critical evaluation of potential areas for the future of ACs. In summary, I recommend this book to anyone who has a limited knowledge of ACs but would like to understand them and obtain logical, practical guidance on their implementation.
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Today I unwittingly typed a rather lengthy essay, several paragraphs long in fact, into said comment box, but to my disappointment all I got back was the first one and a half sentences of it. This is obviously highly inconvenient, most of my work is lost now as the undo functionality of said box is rather limited. The undo buffer is unfortunately cleared for some reason after submitting each comment.
I am not retyping it all and then splitting it into dozens of parts, each 128 characters long. No thank you.
It is logical that the maximum input length of said textbox should be set to 128 characters, to avoid idiots like me typing thousands of characters into it. Who came up with a limit of 30000 anyway?
Please fix.
I have two pictures for you.
My essay-length comment, in all its cut off glory:
Also, I believe it would be nice if it said "1 Comment" above, not "1 Comments".
The second review submitted is a test string I designed to make determining the max length easier:
What was actually displayed:
126+2=128 characters only:
Daniel "3ICE" Berezvai
p.s.: Yes, that is a dead torrent with 0 seeds (Nobody is able to connect to the displayed 1 fake seeder) and 100+ unfortunate peers all stuck at 30%. I'm trying to revive it by getting mine to 100% manually and then seeding it until enough peers can become full seeds themselves. Already got it up from 30.4% to 31%.


text: Hello, I am a newbie to Beowulf and Computer Architecture context. I don't understand how Beowulf PC cluster could manage huge memory usage. Please correct if I am wrong. For each PC, a Beowulf's node could provide only 32-bit address array A(n) ; n < (2**31-1)/nb; nb = number of byte, e.g. real*8 array, A(268435455), which depend on (fortran) compilers. Currently, 2-3 GB physical ram is PC limit. Suppose that I have 2 nodes, then 4 GB is all share physical ram. Ok, I knew that there is linux kernel which supports > 2 GB ram. Do I need a special compiler which supports > 2GB address also? If yes, I guess such a compiler may be too expensive. No advantage for going Beowulf. I believe that Beowulf is a set of cheap and robust thing. My point is, How could Beowulf cluster manage its huge memory > 2GB by using a common 32-bit extent system/compiler(linux/fortran)? Is this true that Beowulf provides only parallel processing jobs but it does not tackle a huge problem such a big array requirement/management? We have to turn to supercomputer again. I have a stupid question because I am a student who is seeking for a high performance machine for doing research. Beowulf is only one worth, I go. So I would like to give your suggestion to convince my supervisor go Beowulf for a big problem. Any suggestion will be appreciated Regards, Toof Chanon __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! News - Today's headlines http://news.yahoo.com


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PR2 Takes the Stage
CNRS Laboratory of Analysis and Architecture of Systems (LAAS-CNRS) in Toulouse, France owns a PR2 that they have successfully programmed in many human and robot interactions. Recently, LAAS had some fun with the PR2 and staged an original theater performance, titled Roboscopie.
In this stage play, the actor teaches the PR2 to "experience" common everyday items, such as a jacket, shelter, blue bottle, and phone ringing. Get a good laugh when these two exercise together on stage. Watch the short clip above or see the full-length version Roboscopie on YouTube to see how the PR2 and friend take center stage.
Update: for more information, check out the official Roboscopie website.


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INDIANAPOLIS -- Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o will not take part in the bench press workout at the NFL Scouting Combine, NFL Network has learned.
Te'o was overheard in the weight room saying he is rehabbing from a stinger in his right shoulder and won't lift. Linebackers work out Monday at the combine, and Te'o said he would take part in all other drills.
At the combine, all participants bench press 225 pounds for as many repetitions as possible. Georgia's Cornelius Washington had the most in the linebackers group this year with 36 reps.


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Nasal CPAP
CPAP stands for "continuous positive airway pressure." CPAP is a treatment that delivers slightly pressurized air during the breathing cycle.
This keeps the windpipe open during sleep and prevents episodes of blocked breathing in persons with
It is sometimes called nasal continuous positive airflow pressure (nCPAP).
Alternative Names
Continuous positive airway pressure; CPAP; Bilevel positive airway pressure; BiPAP; Autotitrating positive airway pressure; APAP; nCPAP
Continuous positive airflow pressure (CPAP) is the best treatment for most people with obstructive sleep apnea. It is safe and effective in patients of all ages, including children. If you only have mild sleep apnea and do not feel very sleepy during the day, you may not need to use it.
After using CPAP regularly, many patients report the following:
- Better concentration and memory
- Feeling more alert and less sleepy during the day
- Improved sleep for the person's bed partner
- Improvements in work productivity
- Less anxiety and depression and a better mood
- Normal sleep patterns
- Improvement in heart and blood vessel problems, such as high blood pressure
A similar machine, called BiPAP (bilevel positive airway pressure) is used as an alternative to CPAP. With this machine, the pressure changes while a person breathes in and out.
These devices are useful for children and adults with collapsible airways, small lung volumes, or muscle weakness that makes it difficult to breathe, such as
CPAP or BiPAP may also be used by people who have:
- Acute
respiratory failure Central sleep apnea COPD
- Heart failure
CPAP works in the following way:
- The device is a machine weighing about 5 pounds that fits on a bedside table.
- A mask fits over the nose. A tube connects the mask to the CPAP device.
- The machine delivers a steady stream of air under slight pressure through this tube into the mask.
CPAP will be started while you are in the sleep center for the night. Sometimes, it can be started on the same night you have your
The doctor, nurse, or therapist will help choose the mask that fits you best. They will also help adjust the settings on the machine while you are asleep. The settings on the CPAP machine depend on the severity of your sleep apnea.
If you are using the CPAP machine but your sleep apnea symptoms do not improve, the settings on the machine may need to be changed. Some patients can be taught to adjust the CPAP at home. Otherwise, you will need to make trips to the sleep center.
CPAP works by steadily increasing pressure in your airway. Newer devices, called autotitrating positive airway pressure (APAP), can respond to changes in pressure in your airway as they occur. This may be more comfortable, and it also can help you avoid overnight stays and other trips to the hospital.
It can take time to become used to a CPAP device. The first few nights of CPAP therapy are often the hardest. Some patients may sleep less or not sleep well at the start of treatment.
Patients who are having problems may tend not to use CPAP for the whole night, or even stop using the device. However, it is important to use the machine for the entire night or for as long as possible.
Common complaints include:
- A feeling of being closed in (claustrophobia)
- Chest muscle discomfort, which usually goes away after awhile
- Eye irritation
- Irritation and sores over the bridge of the nose
- Nasal congestion and sore or dry mouth
- Noise that interferes with sleep (although most machines are quiet)
- Nosebleeds
- Upper respiratory infections
Many of these problems can be helped or prevented by the following methods:
- Ask your doctor or therapist about using a mask that is lightweight and cushioned. Some masks are used only around or inside the nostrils.
- Make sure the mask fits correctly. It should not be too tight or too loose, and it should not leak any air.
- Try nasal salt water sprays for a stuffed nose.
- Use a humidifier to help with dry skin or nasal passages.
- Keep your CPAP equipment clean.
- Place your CPAP machine underneath your bed.
Your doctor or therapist can lower the pressure on the CPAP machine and then increase it again at a slow pace. Some new machines can automatically adjust to the pressure that is needed.
McArdle N, Singh B, Murphy M. Continuous positive airway pressure titration for obstructive sleep apnoea: automatic versus manual titration. Thorax. 2010;65:606-611.
Tomfohr LM, Ancoli-Israel S, Loredo JS, Dimsdale JE. Effects of continuous positive airway pressure on fatigue and sleepiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: data from a randomized controlled trial. Sleep. 2011;34:121-126.
Basner RC. Continuous positive airway pressure for obstructive sleep apnea. N Engl J Med. 2007;356:1751-1758.
Epstein LJ, Kristo D, Strollo PJ Jr., et al.; Obstructive Sleep Apnea Task Force of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Clinical guideline for the evaluation, management, and long-term care of obstructive sleep apnea in adults. J Clin Sleep Med. 2009;5:263-276.


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I got Nosk in here with me
This ain't a diss song
But uh
Yeah huh-huh, you know what it is
I'm a Cheesehead, y'all niggas Cheez-Whiz
Pittsburgh Steelers, that's nothing
That Superbowl ring, that's stunting
Up in your town when you see me you know everything
Green and yellow green and yellow
Green and yellow green and yellow
I put it down, representing for my team
I'm in
Green and yellow green and yellow
Green and yellow green and yellow
[Verse 1]
Money green, yellow broad
Aaron Rodgers: MVP award
This is Green Bay, bitch we go hard
This is Packer country, where's your Green card?
Terrible towels, that shit is bo-ring
We got the ball, you know we scoring
Yeah, and that's how we rocking, heavy metal
I'm up in this bitch with more Bloods than a blood vessel
Pitt going down, say hello to the devil
Just beat the Bears, now we got the Steelers on the schedule
Yeah, no love for them, breaking hearts
We gonna toast these niggas...Pop-tarts
[Verse 2]
Got a call from my homie, this just in
The Packers in the Superbowl, and they better win
They call him Big Ben, but he weak though
We in Dallas but we Lambeau Leap, ho
Long hair don't care: Clay Matthews
We shitting on these fools, no bathroom
Got a pocket full of big faces
Throw it up, touchdown on Ike Taylor
[Verse 3]
Huh...big Gs on the helmet
Steel Curtain, what is that, velvet?
If we win, I'm-a throw a Superbowl party
And blow a cigar like Vince Lombardi
I'm in Wisconsin, smoking Amsterdam
Yeah, I'm from New Orleans but I've been a Packers fan
We knocked the Eagles and the Falcons and the Bears off
Now we about to cut Troy Polamalu hair off
Uh, go pack go
Uh, go pack go
Uh, we yelling go pack go
I gotta say this ain't a diss song
I do love my team
Yeah, that's the team with the big 'G's on the helmet
You know what it is
Oh yeah... Young Mula Baby
From his new 2011 Green And Yellow mixtape.
Weezy gives a shout-out to the other football team in the Super Bowl and also his favourite team- The Green Bay Packers – on Wiz Khalifa's "Black and Yellow" beat
FunFact: Wayne's backed the packers since 1997, he was 15, he and his family used to use Packers merchandise, specifically cups, as their everyday dishes, now that's ghetto!
If sports weren't involved, Wayne would undoubtedly have gone with the "Purp and Yellow" color scheme (in honor of the drank..)
Lil Wayne insists that this song is not intended as a diss of Wiz Khalifa


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Cute Kids Singing Country Songs – Jason Aldean, '1994'
This 5-year-old's mom says he's a Jason Aldean fanatic, and you'll probably agree. Brady has listened to nothing but Aldean's music since he was old enough to make radio requests, so it's no surprise he knows all the lyrics to '1994.' This video was put together to get the singer's attention, and it's so good, we thought we'd help.
When recording a cover, it's important to know it and to own it. Brady does both, but doesn't over-perform, despite holding onto a sweet toy guitar. He also understands that any room can be a stage, so the Mickey Mouse toys and pink accessories in the background are not a problem. Somehow, this kid has never seen Aldean in concert. Perhaps 2014 will be his year.


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A January 31 report from the PEW Research Center shows that the American people feel that the government is a threat to their personal rights and freedom. The survey of 1,500 people showed that 53% of American believes the government cannot be trusted. This charge led by Conservative Republicans has little substance, but the mere idea that a majority of Americans believing their own government is out to get them reflects the reality of ignorance among the US electorate.
What freedoms and rights are threatened? When that question comes up, those surveyed are a little less specific except in the idea that their guns will be taken. With 300 million guns in the US it would take a special collection teams decades to locate and confiscate all the guns in the United States. Additionally, if it was a hostile movement AK-47's, large clip weapons and handguns are not much help against mortars, 70 mm cannons or missiles, not to mention supersonic fighters and drones.
The right of free speech is firmly in place. And, since the Reagan era the equal response law is no longer an issue as conservative talk and TV shows dominate the airways. Religious freedom? Christianity dominates as the major religion in the United States. Although other denominations are growing Christianity is still the largest segment in the country.
Perhaps, it is that religious concepts as law or education cannot be promoted taught or proselytized on public property. However, religious school are free to teach it just as the unreligious are free to have no beliefs or to be being bombarded by the beliefs of others. By law, women are free to procure an abortion even though conservatives have diminished that right.
Additionally, any rights and freedoms infringed went that route voluntarily with programs like the Patriot Act. Repressive legislation fostered after the 9/11 tragedy were given away freely and passed by the very people claiming their freedoms and rights diminished. Keep the damn guns; they are worth little more than political fodder. No one is coming to get them and if the Chinese attack the weapons they bring will turn our 300 million rifles and handguns into cap pistols.
Guns are off the table. So, what is the issue? You're already denying women their right to a legal abortion. Freedom of religion is still in place although record numbers of Christians are leaving the faith each day. No, it seems the only right or freedom disappearing never was such and that was the arrogance of a group people thinking their ideas should be imposed on a country where there is a chance for true freedom.
Sadly, the truly free recognize that it is filled with responsibility, not license; accountability, not selfishness and most importantly, compassion, not avarice.
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You guys are right on target! As a little old lady, I can squawk and squeal until my voice is gone and my fingers worn away from trying to convey messages that our nation is designed to protect property and the only time those who do the production is when the oligarchs need breathing bodies to do the work, fighting and dying.
I have no business generalizing about what is or is not taught in thousands of schools -- all I see is the output: a nation of sheep. I would love to be optimistic but unfortunately, as your examples ilustrate, other things are more important that teaching critical thinking. There are anecdotal signs of enlightenment, but on the whole, indoctrination is institutionalized.
"...elementary critical thinking skills, all too seldom taught,...."
As I recall the message of James Loewen's "Lies My Teacher Told Me", it's reasonable to conclude that the chief purpose of public education is to teach children to feel good about America. As to American history in the Catholic schools I went to, its chief purpose as I recall it was to teach children to feel good about missionaries converting the natives to Catholicism.
Some members of elected school boards see their service as a political mission, their goal being to teach patriotism. The Xian fundamentalists who occasionally deceive voters into making them school board majorities want to teach conservative Xianity in general and the world according to Genesis in particular.
I'm happy to support the efforts of NCSE (Nat'l Cte for Science Education, at ncse.com). Their email newsletter tells of attempts by xian repubs in legislatures to put their version of critical thinking (a bizarre mutant of their Intelligent Design, itself a mutant of Creationism) into public school science classrooms.
I'm optimistic. The young people who phoned SF Sex Education seemed like natural-born critical thinkers. When I was supervising shifts there, I told new volunteers "If you have any hangups you don't know of, our eight- and nine-year-old callers will help you find them."
Tom...Much info and insight in your brief comments. Kinda sad that one must be hyper-alert to see all the crap, when elementary critical thinking skills, all too seldom taught, would enable a lot more people to see through it.
My preference for truth goes hand-in-hand with my skepticism, humanism, and atheism. I look at my 7-year-old stepson and see how much of his world is constructed for him from outside, whether by parents (see my latest post on religious indoctrination), teachers, or marketers (every year there's a new toy to obsess over, with its own TV show to reinforce the marketing message).
He is JUST starting to develop a mind of his own, but that's only because his Mom and I are encouraging him to do so. He certainly doesn't get it in school or from the TV. Large numbers of people never even graduate to this stage and are perfectly content being told what to think, believe, and value.
I also have read other Postman books. He should call the next one A Nation of Children.
I've encountered at least one true sociopath, my former boss. He was a tyrant, a liar, a toady, a true believer in the company's propaganda -- and, on casual acquaintance, a charming, witty fellow.
Donald: "...all we see is slick marketing, smooth public relations distracting entertainment that allows us to be robbed and feel good about it."
Your words describe well the activities of sociopaths, especially the feeling good about being robbed. There's been some interesting research recently; check it out: 1-to-2% of unincarcerated folk, 20-to-25% of incarcerated folk, ~4% of business folk.
Alan: "I would rather have the unhappiness that comes from seeing and facing the truth...than the narcotized, happy dream world in which most of my countrymen live."
Ten years ago, after I read for the second time in about six months of the symptoms of PTSD, it hit me like a lightning bolt that I'd been hyper-alert (the mildest level) all of my adult life. It's why, when I found a political issue forty years ago, I became active and it's why I remain active: politics is an outlet for my hyper-alert energy. Before I found politics, I was all the time disgruntled.
Why PTSD? I grew up in a mildly violent home. I now laugh as I tell my war veteran buddies, "I had PTSD before I went to war!"
I have no evidence to conclude that your preference for unhappiness is a form of masochism.
BTW, I agree with your "...if people are accepting of political BS, they also buy religious BS and marketing BS." Some people I know and like accept that BS. I'm a rotten sociopath; I have too much empathy for them to say "Fuck them!" and take advantage. I do occasionally consider that option but in forty years haven't done it.
I read that book, and it made me even more cautious of the burgeoning techno-gadgets. In general, if people are accepting of political BS, they also buy religious BS and marketing BS. I have always been very careful about what I put into cyberspace; still, I have no privacy.
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The Hague GRAND SLAM | 11 - 16 June 2013
The Hague is the capital city of the province of south Holland in the Netherlands. With a population just over 600,000 inhabitants and more than one million inhabitants including the suburbs, it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, behind Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
Located in the west of the Netherlands, The Hague is the seat of the Dutch government and parliament, the Supreme Court and the Councial of State. The city is not the capital of the Netherlands, which constitutionally is Amsterdam. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands lives at Huis ten Bosch and works at the Nooreinde Palace in The Hague. Most foreign embassies in the Netherlands and 150 international organisations are located in the city, including the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court.
Beach Stadion, strandweg 1a, Den Haag, Netherlands
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Distance from airport to venue: 26km/56km
Transport from airport to venue: 70/85min by public transport


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Are you on an improv team looking for someone new? Are you looking to start an improv team? Do you want someone new to practice with?
It's your lucky day bitch!
I moved to New York to take classes at UCB. But that shit's expensive. I've been doing improv since 2006, I graduated college last year, I took 101, and I run an open mic in Bushwick.
I've been doing jams and open mics in the city, but I miss being on an honest-to-god team. I'm looking to rehearse once a week and perform AT LEAST once a month.
My favorite teams in New York right now are Fuck That Shit and Michael Jordan Steak House.
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The Far Side of the Sky by Daniel Kalla (Forge Books; 464 pages; $26.99).
Warfare can ravage the places we call home to such an extent that our surroundings become almost unrecognizable to us. Conflict can destroy the very places and people we hold most dear. Combat can also tear families asunder, yet armed confrontations should never threaten our way of life or break our spirit. In Daniel Kalla's novel The Far Side of the Sky, hope never dies, even in the very darkest of hours.
The concepts of home and of places are palpable in Kalla's story. Yet the author takes it even further by exploring the loss and longing war unexpectedly brings. Relocation means a new home must be found.
That isn't always easy, as Kalla demonstrates when he focuses on two war-torn cities: Vienna and Shanghai. Throughout his tale, Kalla's fully-realized characters manage to keep hope alive, even in the face of certain death. He gives his individuals a kind of courage we should all strive to have in less than ideal circumstances.
Kalla shifts his narrative between two outsiders: Franz Adler and Mah Soon Yi (Sunny). At first, the two protagonists are worlds apart, both literally and figuratively. Their meeting, friendship, and ultimate romance feel somehow destined and inevitable. In less capable hands, the story might easily grow tedious and dull; however, Kalla's mastery allows him to create an intriguing, tension-filled story.
In fact, this tale so captivated me that I devoured the story in one sitting. In a sense, The Far Side of the Sky "shanghaied" me. Nothing could tear me away from the troubled times, places, and people Kalla creates. Shanghai, especially, comes alive in his story. No history book could portray the climate better. Kalla's characters also persuaded me to continue reading.
Franz, a non-practicing Jew, lives with his daughter in Vienna in 1938. The Nazis recently dismissed him from his renowned position as surgeon at a hospital in the city. Kristallnacht (the night of crystal), the Nazis murder his brother. Franz knows he must flee. He is especially worried about his daughter, Hannah, who has cerebral palsy. He can only imagine the horrible atrocities the Nazis would inflict upon her, both handicapped and Jewish. Hannah, ironically, does not "even know how to be Jewish." Franz arranges to secure passage to Shanghai for himself, his daughter, and his sister-in-law, Esther.
Shanghai is a different world entirely and the place where many other Jews are seeking asylum. Kalla is at his best when he describes Shanghai, a city many foreigners call home. Inside this city French people, Chinese people, British people, Jewish people, and Japanese people all live. Japanese soldiers invaded China in the 1930s, and the situation is precarious but Franz feels it is better in Shanghai than Vienna. His beliefs are put to the test, though, once the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor and Hitler and the Japanese grow cozier than ever.
In Shanghai, Franz meets Sunny. Sunny, in her own eyes, is a "perpetual outsider" since her father is Chinese and her mother is American. All her life, she has been the subject of bigotry. Sunny volunteers at a Jewish hospital and there she meets Franz. Since they are both outcasts, they are drawn to each other. Kalla, of course, puts many obstacles in the couple's way that both must overcome.
Kalla peoples his novel with many historical figures and events. The author does employ literary license with some characters as he molds their actions and words to fit his needs. At times, everything feels so real that I believe everything Kalla writes. He has the ability of putting a spell on the reader.
I was particularly enthralled by a few of Kalla's peripheral characters. But I think Kalla has the most fun with Franz's artist friend, Ernst. Ernst is flamboyant and often speaks before he thinks. Sunny's friend, Jia-Li, is also an intriguing character. Strong secondary characters like these allow Kalla to create a number of interesting sub-plots.
Somehow Kalla's story appealed to all five of my senses. Shanghai is the place that allows him to do this. His emotional, vivid story brings the city to life. The Far Side of the Sky will appeal to fans of Sarah's Key (Tatiana de Rosnay), The Baker's Daughter (Sarah McCoy), Shanghai Girls (Lisa See), and The Piano Teacher (Janice Y.K. Lee).


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Boundary-pushing pianist Jason Moran expands his sound yet again with a blend of modern electric and acoustic blues on Same Mother. Featuring longtime bassist Tarus Mateen and drummer Nasheet Waits, Moran's seventh album also includes guitarist Marvin Sewell. An equally adventurous musician, Sewell adds a modern blues sound to Moran's usual mélange of post-bop, classical, New Orleans jazz, and funk. The results are raw, inspired, and frankly not wholly pleasing as Sewell's crisp acoustic attack does not always blend well with Moran's equally naked piano chops. However, for fans of both forward-thinking jazz and roots music, Same Mother -- a conceptual nod to the unifying notion that we are all ultimately descended from one mother -- holds considerable surprises. Notably, Moran's "Gangsterism On the Rise" is a bumptiously funky avant-garde ride, while his "G Suit Salvation" finds the group wading deep into softly experimental Pat Metheny waters. Similarly, the atmospheric, Arabic-influenced "Restin'" and "Field of the Dead" (which Moran deftly co-opts from Sergei Prokofiev's 1938 score for the Sergei Eisenstein film Alexander Nevsky) are darkly epic country-death ballads featuring Sewell's moaning acoustic slide guitar. ~ Matt Collar


text: London - England captain Andrew Strauss was left with a "sour taste in the mouth" after his team suffered a crushing innings and 12-run defeat by South Africa in the first Test on Monday. In a battle between the world's top two teams, and with England's top ranking on the line, Strauss had expected his men to flourish in the familiar conditions but instead floundered as South Africa dominated the contest to go 1-0 up in the three-match series. "Most of my regrets are that we did not come out with a draw," Strauss told reporters. "We should have done that." Strauss especially rued how England lost wickets at times in the match when he thought they could have done better like on Friday morning when they plummeted from their overnight 267 for three to 385 all out. In the second innings on Sunday, England lost four key batsmen to close 102 for four, en route to being 240 all out. South Africa had far less trouble on a placid batting surface at The Oval, as they posted a huge total of 637 for two. Hashim Amla broke the national batting record with 311 not out. "Losing four wickets last night was a body blow for us," said Strauss. "The South Africans did get it reversing today and with more wickets in hand we could have batted out the day. "There are a number of areas where we are frustrated. We did not deal better with those conditions and losing four wickets last night in placid conditions made life difficult for us today. There are regrets there but we will learn the lessons and come back strong next week." The teams meet again in Leeds on August 2, before the final clash at Lord's on August 16. Strauss was keen not to panic by the defeat and said he still had faith in his team, especially the batsmen, who have flourished in home conditions for a long period of time. In contrast, the tourists played an almost perfect game of test cricket. But coach Gary Kirsten wanted to remain level-headed with two games still to play. "We've got a long way to go," he said, in the absence of captain Graeme Smith, who had left for the airport to return home for the birth of his first child. "We've put our peg in the ground, we want to become the best cricket team in the world and we know what we need to do to be able to achieve that. This is just one part of the process. We had a good tour of New Zealand and achieved what we wanted to achieve there, and this is the next hurdle. "We are 30 percent of the way through the test series; there is a lot of work to be done; there is a lot of focus needed, we literally take each day as it comes."


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UMass Law wins ABA accreditation after eight-year battle for respect
The state's only public law school earned national accreditation Tuesday, capping off its eight-year battle for respect and affirming efforts by the outgoing University of Massachusetts Dartmouth chancellor who fought hard to see the school established.
UMass Law will now have provisional accreditation from the American Bar Association, which will review it every year for the next three to ensure it continues to meet ABA standards. At the end of the three years, the school will be eligible for full accredited status.
"It's like a glowing Good Housekeeping seal of approval that we know what we're doing,'' said Jean MacCormack, who will step down at the end of the month. "I feel like people said it couldn't be done, like, 'No, you can't play in that arena.' Of course we can. Our students don't have to apologize.''
The new accreditation will allow future UMass Law graduates to take the bar exam in any state, rather than the two — Massachusetts and Connecticut — that are currently allowed. It will not apply retroactively to the 53 members of the school's inaugural class, who graduated May 21, though they will be able to tell potential employers they are graduates of an accredited institution.
The school, which currently has 325 students, expects a bump in applications for next year. Its new dean, Mary Lu Bilek, appointed June 7, said accreditation would help the school attract mentors for students entering a tough legal job market.
"This means we can move more quickly so our students have not only the skills they need, but also role models and a realistic sense of what the viable models are for making a living in the law,'' she said.
Accreditation will also help the school refine its public service mission, Bilek added.
"A public law school has a special obligation to graduate as lawyers students who are going to be public servants or who are civic-minded,'' she said. "If you pay high tuition, you pretty much either have to get a big firm job or wonder how you're going to crawl out of bankruptcy for the rest of your life. But when you're in a school where tuition is half of what it is at other schools in the area, you can think about going into the district attorney's office, or becoming a clerk for a judge, or doing legal aid and services.''
A public law school was first proposed in early 2004. When UMass began negotiations to found the school by acquiring a struggling private institution, the Southern New England School of Law, it faced skepticism from several sides. The private institution was itself unaccredited. Other law schools lobbied against the public school's founding.
And some critics in state government said the move might siphon resources from the UMass system as a whole. In 2005, the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education voted against taking over the Southern New England School of Law's assets, saying the plan was fiscally unsound, though the board later approved the merger in 2010.
Throughout the debate, MacCormack maintained that the new school — far from sapping taxpayer dollars — would eventually become a source of revenue from tuition dollars.
A UMass Dartmouth spokesman said last week that the school has already returned $1.3 million to the state.
Governor Deval Patrick hailed the school's milestone Tuesday.
"Today is a great day for UMass, the SouthCoast region and for our Commonwealth as a whole,'' he said. "The accreditation of UMass Law marks a milestone in our efforts to expand access to high-quality and affordable education.''


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There is no lawmaker in the state who works harder supporting the interests of employers than Sen. Jim Honeyford.
So decreed the Association of Washington Business yesterday in announcing that Honeyford (R-Sunnyside) is this year's recipient of its Matson Award. The award is presented annually to the state legislator who consistently supports issues important to Washington's employers.
The Matson Award was established to honor the death of Sen. Jim Matson (R-Selah), a member of the Association of Washington Business who owned and operated Matson Fruit Company. The award is the highest a legislator can achieve at the Association of Washington Business, the state's oldest and largest business group.
Honeyford, a long-time Sunnyside resident, will be presented the award at the Association of Washington Business regional board meeting in the Tri-Cities on Nov. 16.
An educator for 28 years and once a Sunnyside City Council member, he was first elected to the state House of Representatives in 1995. Local voters made him their choice for the state Senate in 1998.
"Over the years Jim Honeyford has been a stalwart for employers and promoting jobs," said Association of Washington Business President Don Brunell.
"He is an able leader and a lawmaker who inspires other elected officials.
"He has taken on many tough committee assignments dealing with labor issues, and led the effort in 2003 to reform the state's unemployment insurance laws," Brunell continued.
Honeyford represents the 15th Legislative District, which includes Klickitat, Skamania and parts of Yakima and Clark counties.
"There is no one more deserving of the Jim Matson Award than Jim Honeyford," Brunell added. "He stood his ground, much like Jim Matson did, that earned him the unanimous recommendation as the 2005 winner."
Past winners of the Matson Award have included the late Sen. Irv Newhouse (R-Mabton) and Rep. Barb Lisk (R-Zillah).
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The Sean Kelly Tour is over for another year. AREN was invited by Waterford County Civil Defence, along with the Irish Red Cross and Order of Malta to assist at this years event.
Our principal task this year was to track the sweeper vehicles in each event, on the day we were also tasked with establishing a radio link with Order of Malta.
The APRS units from Byonics worked quite well, giving us information as to the sweepers location, and after discussion with the Officer in charge of Order of Malta, a communciations link was successfully established.
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Lucy's 51 is a classic Toluca Lake spot, one still haunted by the gently jiving spirits of high times and late nights long since past.
This room on Riverside Drive has a formidable history: Its previous incarnation was venerable jazz club the Money Tree, a legendary joint where Hollywood musical giants like pianist Page Cavanaugh, trumpeter Jack Sheldon and drummer Earl Palmer bewitched audiences decades ago. It's also the spot where actor-jazz fan Jack Webb schemed the scandalous romantic acquisition of singer Julie London away from her husband Bobby Troup, the legendary singer-pianist who composed "Route 66." Atmosphere the place does not lack — the very air itself seems charged with a joyous spectral voltage.
Lucy's recently instituted a steady policy of live jazz and blues performances, and Sunday evenings have become the exclusive domain of acclaimed six-string pyro-technician, author and educator Steve Trovato. Known around the world as "The Country Jazzmaster," Trovato's masterly technique, intoxicating spontaneity and mesmerizing choice of material never fail to dazzle, and these swinging Sabbaths have quickly become the premier local destination for winding down the weekend's frolic.
At Lucy's, it's a pretty rough-and-tumble affair. Trovato's approach and demeanor seem very loose, casual, but he bears down on each number with a sweetly aggressive style. A request for Patsy Cline's "Walkin' After Midnight" evokes a raunchy, low-down instrumental workout, followed by a caustic throw-down with keyboardist Phil Parlapiano's cutting, funky vocals on the Bob Dylan "Music from Big Pink" enigma "Maggie's Farm."
Trovato will next turn around and perform a hauntingly evocative, minor-keyed study in gypsy jazz atmospherics, the move onto a roaring country rocker in the vein of his friend and influence Albert Lee. The kaleidoscopic mixture and genre-hopping range is at once exhilarating and soothing, handily ranking him — along with Parlapiano, drummer Lynn Coulter and bassist Moses Sparks — as one of the most accomplished and emotionally affecting musical combos working in the area.
His distinguished career as a teacher, currently writing the curriculum for and serving as senior lecturer of Studio/Jazz Guitar and Popular Music at the prestigious USC Thornton School of Music, actually began as a fluke, one focusing on a style with which Trovato had little practical experience.
"It was an accident really," Trovato said. "I was in a classroom at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, where I was enrolled as a student, and decided to play a country-style song. So I put 'Yakety Axe' together with another song, 'Root Beer Rag,' which is actually a Billy Joel tune — I played them both and the owner happened to be giving a tour to two potential students. They walked in while I was playing. When I finished they went back to the office and the students said 'If you tell us that we can learn to play like that guy, we'll sign up right now!'
"So the owner thought I was a country guitar god and wanted to appoint me as the country music instructor. This was an amazing opportunity, of course, but I hesitated. Then, I consulted [guitar great] Tommy Tedesco and he said, 'Just say yes. Nobody really knows how to teach it anyway, and all you really have to do is stay one step ahead of the students.'
"That's how I got the country guitar handle, which is fine — but it's not really what I do."
From there, the longtime Pasadena resident went on to not only teach but also wrote numerous textbooks and instructional manuals. "I've written probably 35 or 40 books for Hale Leonard, Warner Bros. Music," Trovato explained, "but after all of that I said, 'Enough! I need to concentrate on playing more.'"
His residency at Lucy's 51 is a fine setting for all that playing, with a set that he says is governed by an "expect-the-unexpected policy."
"Almost every song is a different style, an entirely different approach," Trovato explains. "It sounds like a different guitarist up there. I think a lot of people, in this computer age of immediate access and gratification, has reduced the attention span, and I believe that giving people a change of pace where we change the entire mindset every couple of songs, is a very successful way to go."
Considering the profound depth and impressive breadth of Trovato's subtle, freewheeling talent, that rates as a drastic understatement. "Whenever I get an opportunity, like this job at Lucy's 51, it's about perseverance and determination. I've gone after it with vim and vigor. I don't pussyfoot around. It's in my heart and soul, and yes, I am an aggressive player — I just go after it. I've always done that. I've got a great band, I'm promoting it, hustling it and bringing in a good amount of people. It's a blast, a lot of fun, and I love it. So we just need to get some more folks out and it'll be really be something."
JONNY WHITESIDE is a veteran music journalist based in Burbank and author of "Ramblin' Rose: the Life & Career of Rose Maddox" and "Cry: the Johnnie Ray Story."
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By Quentin Fottrell
Nearly 95% of WSJ.com readers say they would not make purchases with a credit card if they had to pay a surcharge, according to a recent online poll. But many of them already do — at the gas pump.
Merchants are pushing for the right to charge extra for credit-card sales to cover the 2% swipe fee issuers charge for every purchase, the Journal reported Monday. Although retailers are prohibited from implementing surcharges under a settlement agreement with Visa and MasterCard, they are allowed to offer a discount for cash purchases — a distinction many experts say is mostly semantics. "One man's cash discount is another man's credit-card surcharge," says consumer advocate Edgar Dworsky.
Gas stations have embraced the dual pricing for some time, and if the pump is any indication, consumers are willing to pay extra for the convenience of plastic. Credit- and debit-card purchases account for 70% of spending at gas stations, according to a survey by research group Phoenix Marketing International. Experts say the data suggests that Americans will pay a few cents – or even dollars — extra to use a credit card.
Some may not even notice the price difference. With many rewards programs and fraud protection packages encouraging people to use plastic, many "make up their minds they're going to pay for their gas with credit cards before they've even driven up to the pump," says John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education at SmartCredit.com, a credit-monitoring site.
Higher prices have forced an increasing number of gas stations to offer dual prices, says Jeff Lenard, a spokesman for the National Association of Convenience Stores. One local TV station spotted 18 gas stations in Long Island, N.Y., with dual pricing, some charging $2 per gallon more for paying with credit cards.
If surcharges are permitted, some experts say credit-card prices could be hiked far higher than the current 2% swipe fee. "In other parts of the world where surcharges are allowed, sellers have taken advantage of consumers," Dworsky says. When credit-card surcharges were introduced in Australia a decade ago, some retailers raised the fees to as high as 10% of the purchase price, according to a 2010 survey by the New South Wales Minister for Fair Trading. And when transaction fees for U.S. debit-card purchases were slashed last year, 57% of retailers raised prices, according to the Electronic Payments Coalition, an advocacy group for banks. "The same thing will happen with credit cards," he says.


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William James characterized psychology as "the study of mental life." Psychology is both a domain of scientific inquiry and a field of applied practice. The science of psychology is concerned with the study of how people perceive, learn, feel, think, develop, and interact with others. The practice of psychology helps people improve learning, performance, and mental health.
Undergraduate degrees in psychology provide students a number of career path options. Further study in graduate school leads to professional careers as clinical, counseling, industrial, academic and other kinds of psychologists. Psychology is also a useful major for students planning careers in law, management, medicine, or social work. A psychology major provides students with the knowledge about human behavior and methods of research and data analysis that is valuable in business, helping fields, and many other occupations.
The Psychology program at UTD approaches the field from a scientific perspective, applying behavioral science research methods to the study of the human mind and behavior. Thus, students will have laboratory experiences in addition to lectures, reading, and demonstrations. Psychology students learn to evaluate evidence relating to theories of social behavior, personality development, perception, memory, brain processes, and other facets of human experience. Students also gain hands-on experience through internship placements, directed research experiences in professor's labs, and individualized study with faculty in specialized topics.
Selected courses are offered in a "conference" format (i.e., discussion seminar format), and students are encouraged to include some of these courses in their course of study. Conference courses are generally limited to an enrollment of 20, emphasize discussion of reading from primary sources, include written assignments with feedback from instructors, and are aimed at providing students with interactive experiences in critical thinking and writing.
The undergraduate degree awarded through the Psychology program is a bachelor of arts. Students may choose electives to obtain a broader grounding in psychology or a general education in the liberal arts. Students should note that it is possible to select clusters of electives that lead to particular concentrations in careers and graduate study. Students can complete Core Curriculum and Psychology major requirements in a minimum of 72 semester credit hours, leaving 48 elective hours
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