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|Pub: Eidos Interactive
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The Death Jr. franchise is relatively young, but that hasn't stopped it from garnering a devoted fanbase. The series is known for its fun, simplistic platforming gameplay, its cartoon-style visuals, and humorous storyline. Death Jr.: Root of Evil largely maintains these trademark elements, and does a great job of incorporating the Wii's motion controls for an enhanced Death Jr. experience. < /p>
The title begins with Death Jr. and partner Pandora doing a project for their middle-school biology class. Their task was to find a cocoon specimen, but instead of finding a moth or a butterfly, they find evil! What unfolds is an entertaining tale that utilizes plenty of the series' trademark humor. Even though the protagonists are both in middle-school, the situations are such that kids and adults will both be entertained by the story. There are several pop culture references, and the astute gamer will notice several references to sci-fi staples like Star Wars and Dune.
You can play as either Death Jr. or Pandora, and even have the option of playing split screen co-op. As you play, you can develop the attacks and weaponry available to each character. Death Jr. has his trusty scythe as well as a pair of pistols to start with, and Pandora has a lethal cup and ball set she can swing at enemies, as well as a weapon similar to a submachine gun. Both characters can perform basic melee attacks with the B trigger and gun-based attacks by pressing the Z button on the Nunchuk.
The game presents several ways to upgrade these basic attacks. You are able to upgrade your melee attacks through a pseudo-experience system in which you have to collect a certain amount of points to gain new attacks. These attacks are generally Wii-mote specific and involve shaking or flicking the Wii-mote in a certain direction. You are also able to unlock a greater weapons arsenal by finding hidden weapon plans around the different stages. These are a little harder to unlock, and you may need to go through a level more than once to find the different weapon plans. But with possible weapons like exploding hamsters, you would be crazy not to try to unlock them all.
The gameplay focuses on your ability to solve certain environmental puzzles as well as fight off the baddies. Death Jr.: Root of Evil really has the platform formula down to a science, and anyone who enjoys the Tomb Raider, Spyro, or even Crash Bandicoot series will find familiar fare here. However, this title has a very sharp learning curve and gets much more difficult after the first five levels. So if you find yourself breezing through the beginning, don't be fooled. This game becomes difficult very quickly.


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MacDailyNews Take: BDM.
"Remember the Zune? No? Fair enough," Ferry writes. "When it was released in 2006, it was thought that Microsoft could design a digital music player that would challenge the supremacy of the iPod. Zune was discontinued in 2011 after five years of abysmal sales. Not to be dissuaded, Microsoft fired a shot across the bows of the iPhone by releasing their proprietary KIN phone, aimed at capitalizing on social networking. After spending several years and $1 billion on developing the KIN, the phones were pulled from shelves within months, and retailers returned droves of unsold phones back to Microsoft."
Ferry writes, "Under CEO Steve Ballmer, Microsoft has strayed from its core competencies with unfortunate results multiple times. I am inclined to think that the Surface is no different, and is destined to be as successful as the Zune."
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: iPad, killer.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "Dale E." for the heads up.]
Related articles:
Surface: Why Microsoft's big mystery turns out to be a big mistake – June 19, 2012
Microsoft's Suicide, er… 'Surface' – June 19, 2012
ZDNet Sr. Tech Editor Perlow: Microsoft's Surface has catastrophe written all over it – June 19, 2012
Microsoft previews own 'Surface' tablet – June 18, 2012
Microsoft touts 'major' June 18 event said to showcase Windows RT tablets – June 15, 2012
ZDNet's Kingsley-Hughes: Microsoft's Windows 8 is an awful, horrible, painful design disaster – June 8, 2012
Analyst meets with big computer maker, finds 'general lack of enthusiasm' for Windows 8 – June 8, 2012
Dvorak: Windows 8 an unmitigated disaster; unusable and annoying; it makes your teeth itch – June 3, 2012
The Guardian: Microsoft's Windows 8 is confusing as hell; an appalling user experience – March 5, 2012
More good news for Apple: Microsoft previews Windows 8 (with video) – June 1, 2011


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I like to think of this skirt as a "rebirth". I preserved some of the likeness of the original, and kept some of the features that made the original what it was, but changed it to make it more my style.
The skirt cost me $4 at a church fair. I was told it belonged to the minister. It was made by a kilt maker in Scotland, so the inside label told me. I love knowing about its past life. I reused the zipper and the lining, waste not want not, that's the Scottish way, and certainly the way I was raised, and from a world ecology point of view, the way to go.
|the original skirt, pleated front and back, mid calf length
I wanted to reference the pleats, so topstitched the outer fold and pressed out the inner ones. I needed pockets so put in some front welts. I used scraps of plain silk to avoid the clash of lines that a bias strip of tartan would create and put on a double set of vintage ochre buttons to visually anchor the solid piece of colour to the front.
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|committing to the look: vintage bag, hand knitted gloves, thrifted pashmina, thrifted button necklace, thrifted jumper, woolen singlet
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In the sport of bike racing you've heard of the Tour de France, the Vuelta a España, and the Giro d'Italia ...now there's the Tour de Bozeman, Montana's Last Best Bike Race.
This Bozeman, Montana Bicycle Racing Event, slated for Saturday and Sunday, July 25 and 26, 2009, offers a $5,000 Cash Purse and fun for the entire family. Cycling Sprints down Main Street Bozeman; Bicycle Time Trials on Springhill Road; and a Bike Road Race in Bridger Canyon.
Watch male and female cyclists burn 1000's of calories and suffer oxygen-debt, pushing their bodies to super-human levels competing in...
- Saturday, July 25, morning: Springhill Road Cycling Time Trial on a straight, 20 kilometer out -and-back course, along Bozeman's Bridger Mountains.
- Saturday, July 25, evening: Downtown Bozeman Main Street Bike Sprints along five blocks of Historic Bozeman's Main Street, which will be closed for these brutal 300 meter cycling sprints.
- Sunday, July 26, morning: Bridger Canyon Road Bike Race on an unrelenting 70 mile course with long, steep climbs and petrifying descents through the Bridger and Bangtail Mountains.
- Sunday, July 26, afternoon Tour de Bozeman bike racing awards at Bridger Bowl Ski Area.
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As we all know, anybody entertaining even vague aspirations of someday running for president must write a book immediately. This is an important part of establishing one's policy platform and reminding people that one does exist even if one is not the current president or in any other way noteworthy.
Mark Sanford numbered among those Election 2012 contenders with a book on the way and hooray, it's almost here! But will his publisher pull the book at the last minute, because of Sanford's tawdry relations with some lady who was not his wife?
As first reported this morning by Michael Cader of Publishers Lunch, Sentinel publisher Adrian Zackheim is trying to figure out what to do with "Within Our Means", "a manifesto about fiscal conservatism--why the government needs to spend less and fix the deficit ASAP," now that Mr. Sanford is no longer the rising star he was two weeks ago.
Seriously? Sanford might not be a rising star, but to the average citizen he is about 50 times more interesting today than he was two weeks ago. If anything, you'd think his higher profile would garner more interest in his book, not less.
But on the other hand, does anybody really want to read his ideas about economics? Absolutely not! Even though he built his career and a good bit of his reputation among fellow Republicans as a fiscal conservative, that's hardly what he's known for now.
If readers want a book from Mark Sanford, it's going to have to be about his heart-wrenching extramarital affair and his weird weekend escapade on the run from his own security detail -- not about deficit reduction. So here's a compromise: just slap a new title on the book. Something catchy, like The Story of My Pants, and keep all the boring fiscal talk exactly as it is. The book will sell like hotcakes, and the switcheroo will go virtually unnoticed. You don't think anybody reads those political books, do you?
Keynsian economist Sara K. Smith writes for NBC and Wonkette.


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Katherine J. Kendrick
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- Tectonic Geomorphology
Research Interests:
Tectonic geomorphology; fault activity and interactions in Southern California; pedogenic processes as applied to neotectonics; paleoseismicity.
Recent Projects:
Tectonic deformation surrounding a restraining fault bend, northern San Jacinto fault, southern California; fault rupture associated with the 1999 Hector Mine earthquake, southern California; uplift and fault history of the Gurvan Bulag and Bogd faults, Mongolia.
Ph.D., University of California, Riverside, 1999
- Kendrick, K.J., Graham, R.C., 2004, Pedogenic Silica Accumulation in Chronosequence Soils, Southern California. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 68, 1295-1303.
- Kendrick, K.J., Morton, D.M., Wells, S.G., and Simpson, R.W., 2002, Spatial and temporal deformation along the northern San Jacinto fault, southern California; Implications for slip rates; Bull. Seis. Soc. Am. vol.92, no.7, pp.2782-2802.
- Treiman, J.A., Kendrick, K.J., Bryant, W.A., Rockwell, T.K., McGill, S.F., 2002, Primary surface rupture associated with the Mw7.1 16 October, 1999 Hector Mine earthquake, San Bernardino County, California; Bull. Seis. Soc. Am., vol.92, no.4, pp.1171-1191, May 2002
- Prentice, C.S., Kendrick, K.J., Berryman, K., Ritz, J.R., and Spencer, J., 2002, Prehistoric ruptures of the Gurvan Bulag fault, Gobi Altay, Mongolia; Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 107, no. B12.
- Ritz, J-F, Bourlès, D., Brown, E.T., Carretier, S., Chery, J., Enhtuvshin, B., Galsan, P., Finkel, R.C., Hanks, T.C., Kendrick, K.J., Philip, H., Raisbeck, G., Schlupp, A., Schwartz, D.P., and Yiou, F., 2003, Late Pleistocene to Holocene slip rates for the Gurvan Bulag thrust fault estimated with 10Be dates; Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 108, no. B3, pp
- Hecker, S., Kendrick, K.J., Ponti, D.J., and Hamilton, J., 1998, Digital Fault and Fold Map and Database for Southern California: Phase I - Faults of Long Beach 30' x 60' quadrangle; U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 98-129.
- Kendrick, K.J., and McFadden, L.D., 1996, Comparison and contrast of processes of soil formation in the San Timoteo Badlands with chronosequences in California; Quaternary Research, v. 46, p. 149-160.


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Russia thirsts to once again be a great power – a lesson the West is learning in Georgia. On Monday, Russia's parliament voted unanimously to recognize the independence of Georgian rebel regions South Ossetia and Abkhazia – the flashpoints of recent fighting. Also, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev fired a warning shot about another frozen ethnic conflict in Moldova.
In the next few weeks, the West will be closely reading Russia's actions and intentions in the Caucasus, including energy-rich Azerbaijan – and will start to shape a long-term response to what many see as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's bid to change the post-cold-war world, and potentially dominate former Soviet states.
But Moscow should be careful what it asks for. It just might find real downsides to its pursuit of greatness, including deeper isolation from the very world Russia feels has ignored it since the Soviet empire collapsed, say Western diplomats and foreign policy specialists.
The moment is quite sensitive on both sides – threatening the cooperation with Moscow that the West has come to rely on, but potentially thwarting the global integration of Russia, isolating it, and forcing it to go alone in its search for great power status. If Moscow continues to operate in Georgia, control Georgia's oil future, seek to topple President Mikheil Saakashvili's government, and officially recognize South Ossetia and the more prized Abkhazia republic, then debates in Western capitals are likely to shift to a planning phase, say diplomats.
Already, US officials say, a much-touted civilian nuclear deal between Russia and the US is on hold in the wake of Moscow's heavy-handed attack on Georgia – coming after Tbilisi's Aug. 7-8 attempt to retake South Ossetia. Russia's bid for membership in the World Trade Organization seems dead for now. On Sept. 1 the European Union will hold a summit to deal with humanitarian aid to Georgia, but more crucially, ties with Russia.
Russia fears isolation
Not even China has openly supported Russia's action in Georgia. Isolation may not resonate with Americans and Europeans, who – even if left in the cold by the rest of the world – would enjoy the company of 49 other US states and the 26 other EU members. But it does in Russia – a country whose resurgence, however fitful, is tied to an enormous desire for status, and the creation of wealth via international dealmaking.
Capital flight from Moscow between Aug. 8 and Aug. 15 – estimated as high as $17 billion – may have caught the Kremlin by surprise, created worry among new millionaires in Russia, and given Mr. Putin pause. "To investors the message is clear," says Pierre Briancon of French daily Le Monde. "Russia has become a major risk."
But for Moscow, isolation is the most unwanted outcome. "We know that isolation is significant because the Russians have complained about it for over a decade," says Charles Kupchan of the New York-based Council of Foreign Relations. "The West has treated Russia like an object and not a player. Russia has sought to be at the table. So now the West faces a catch-22: We can threaten Russia's exclusion from the international community, but that threat is one of the main causes of Russia's anger."
Fyodor Lukyanov, editor of the Moscow-based journal Russia in Global Affairs, affirms that the Georgia conflict has isolated Russia. "The big minus is something we previously suspected, but now know for sure: that Russia is completely alone. The notion of 'strategic solitude' has been discussed in our academic journals for some time, but now it's clear that Russia finds itself without any sympathy in the world."
As seen generally in Western capitals, the Georgian crisis illustrates the problem: Moscow used disproportionate force to seize both Abkhazia and South Ossetia, treated the cease-fire in a cavalier fashion, yet wants acceptance by the international community and argues it is being victimized when it doesn't achieve that acceptance. Russia wants to be great, and will sacrifice for this status. But in the current globalized world, it must work with others. Russia can't be "great" in the 19th century sense, in the 21st century. Today, as in the rising China example, big powers must work with others, despite flaws. Russia has yet to find this path.
"Russia is unable to be attractive for others. This is their basic problem," says Thomas Gomart of the French Institute of International Relations in Paris. "Their only supporters on Georgia are Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Syria. They want to be compared to the US and feel they should be. But they are unable to set up an alliance process; no one wants to go with them. They have to play a great game, but have to be alone."
Russian pride
For now, Russia holds all the cards in Georgia. The Kremlin is reveling in its skillful handling of operations; national pride is high. Moscow essentially brushed aside phone calls on Aug. 25 by Nicolas Sarkozy, president of France and the EU, about where its troops can be positioned inside sovereign Georgia according to an EU-brokered cease-fire.
"We are watching them say one thing and do another. And the more they create confusion, the more unpopular they are" in the West, says Mr. Gomart. "But Russia right now doesn't care."
To be sure, Russia can play the same retribution game, inflicting pain on the West. It could scupper deals, deepen fissures, upset balances, bring insecurity to the Middle East, Afghanistan, the Gulf, and even Europe. Last year's cyber war on Estonia, and blocking United Nations sanctions on Zimbabwe, are easy examples. It can reduce or turn off oil and gas to countries in Europe, block access points to Afghanistan, sell weapons to Syria, and meddle in NATO hopeful Ukraine, a major new concern. It can throw its weight against a whole set of US, EU, and Asian assumptions about an international order.
The West can target Russia's G-8 membership, the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, and begin, fatefully, to start planning militarily for the defense of Eastern Europe – a real game-changer. Mr. Kupchan argues for a "contingent threat" – telling Moscow that if it turns Georgia into a satellite state, "it can expect to find itself isolated. Leave it for Russia to decide."
Yet apart from its new oil millionaires, Russia faces many of the same problems internally that it did in the waning days of the USSR: lack of infrastructure and an inability to pay for geopolitical dreams. China has taken the opposite tack – becoming a "factory for the world."
More deeply, the situation draws out Russian irritation over a West seen as superficial, hypocritical, and making up its own rules.
Former Russian leader Mikhail Gorbachev wrote last week in the New York Times that, "Russians have been wondering: If our opinion counts for nothing in those [Western] institutions, do we really need them? Just to sit at the nicely set dinner table and listen to lectures? Indeed, Russia has long been told to simply accept the facts. Here's the independence of Kosovo for you. Here's the ... unending expansion of NATO. All of these moves have been set against the backdrop of sweet talk about partnership. Why would anyone put up with such a charade?"
Leading thinkers in the West see it differently. "The Russians were obviously well prepared, they pushed the Georgians for at least a year," says French scholar Pierre Hassner. "They played hard ball every step of the way, and now to see Gorbachev, of all people, try to defend this, to accept this story out of the Kremlin – well, it is sad."
r Fred Weir contributed reporting from Moscow.


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Just yesterday on the podcast we were asked about a timetable for the new Nokia firmware for their Lumia line. As we detailed earlier, the 1308 firmware brings a host of new features and fixes for users—much like a good tidying up. Some of those changes include camera improvements, Storage fix option and the ability to change the color intensity of the display.
Now, that 1308 firmware has been spotted by us on the Navifirm system for the AT&T Lumia 920, meaning the release should be within a few weeks, at most, pending a nod from the carrier. Peeking on Nokia's servers, we can see firmware for "RM-820 NDT America ATT" with the five color options available (white, black, red, cyan, and yellow). The firmware is marked as 1232.5957.1308.1.
The AT&T branded "1308" firmware update, sitting on Nokia's servers
Updated firmware for the AT&T Lumia 820 though is still evidently pending approval, as that is not visible on Navifirm for AT&T just yet. For Lumia 920 users on other carriers, the firmware has been spotted already for Rogers, Antel, Telenor Mobile, Turkcell, Orange, Proximus and many, many others. That means their updates should not be far away either.
Should users wish to download this firmware now, they can but should be aware that you will wipe the phone of all data in order to update it with this method. That means you need to backup all of your photos, notes, messages, etc. and that you will lose game saves.
As an alternative, we strongly recommend that you just wait a few days for the OTA update, which will be a lot easier.
All Windows Phone 8 Lumias, including the 620, 820 and various 920s are expected to get this new firmware as detailed by Nokia earlier this week.


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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Yale men's swimming and diving team performed strongly in its season-opening dual meet against Columbia, beating the visiting Lions 172-128 Saturday night at the Kiphuth Exhibition Pool. The Bulldogs, who tested themselves in their first scored meet of the year, proved that the team has the ability to compete well with a number of new faces and repeated the season opening victory over Columbia from 2007. The team won 12 of the 16 events and took the top two spots in three events.
The Bulldogs got started off on a high note in the diving events. The three-meter diving event opens each dual meet and a win in the event by sophomore Eric Olson helped set a positive tone for the rest of the meet. Olson, who placed third in the event at the 2007 dual meet against Columbia, had big shoes to fill. The team graduated three divers in 2008, including Jeffrey Lichtenstein '08, who won the event last year and went on to compete at the NCAA Championships.
The success from the diving event then spilled over into the pool, where the Bulldogs opened swimming with a victory in the 200-yard medley relay in a time of 1:31.25. The team of seniors Alex Righi, Matt Sweitzer, Chris Pool and freshman Goksu Bicer repeated the Bulldogs' victory from 2007 in the event, which is a good test of a team's versatility across strokes.
Next on the schedule was the 1000-yard freestyle, another event that the Elis came out on top in 2007. In almost identical fashion as 2007, sophomore Matt Lee came through with a big victory for the Bulldogs in the longest event of the meet. Lee finished in 9:33.03, a more than two-second improvement from last year.
Senior Dennen McCloskey also produced an impressive victory for the Bulldogs, winning the 200-yard backstroke event in 1:51.82. This was an improvement for McCloskey, who finished second in 2007.
The freshmen class also showed that it has adapted well to the rigors of the collegiate swimming environment. Freshman Christopher Luu earned his first collegiate career victory, winning the 200-yard breaststroke in a time of 2:06.75. Luu was joined in winning the breaststroke events by Sweitzer, who swam the 100-yard breaststroke in a time of 58.77, good enough for first. This is a repeat victory for Sweitzer, who also came out on top of the podium in 2007.
Two Eli swimmers competed at the 2008 US Olympic Trials and they both showed that their experience was useful in collegiate swimming. Righi, the captain for the Bulldogs who placed second in both the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle events at the NCAA Division I Swimming Championships, won all three of his individual events against Columbia. Righi's points in the 50 (20.27) and 100-yard freestyle (44.63) and 100-yard backstroke (52.04) events were a critical contribution to the Bulldog victory. Righi's times were all improvements over last year at the same meet.
Pool, who also competed at the 2008 US Olympic Trials, also came through impressively for the Bulldogs at the season opener. Pool, who placed second in both the 100-yard and 200-yard butterfly events in 2007, moved up the podium to win both events this year in times of 49.84 and 1:51.18, respectively.
The freshmen class showed its potential outside of the pool as well. Freshman Colton Staab, competing in just his first collegiate meet and second scored event of his career, won the one-meter diving event. This win follows up on Lichtenstein's win from 2007 and is proof that despite losing three seniors, the diving team can be counted on to contribute valuable points to the Bulldog's team effort.
For Robert J. H. Kiphuth Director of Swimming Frank Keefe, the season opening victory is a positive sign for the rest of the season.
"It was a very good experience and I feel that we swam very well," Keefe said. "We graduated three good divers, but our team came through and the divers were fantastic tonight. I feel that we swam extremely well for this early in the season. Freshman Christopher Luu winning the 200-yard breaststroke was great and Colton Staab winning the one-meter diving was a pleasant surprise. The kids feel great about the meet and we are excited for the rest of the season."
Righi, one of the most successful swimmers for the Bulldogs over the past years is proud of the Bulldogs' performance.
"I was very pleased with the meet and felt that it went much better than I expected," Righi said. "Many people got very focused for the meet and went into it with a competitive attitude. I was happy with the way that I swam, but want to go faster in the 50-yard freestyle. I know that that I'll have opportunities for that soon. This is a great confidence builder for the meets that we have in the weeks ahead and tells us how fast we can go. I am very proud of our distance swimmers and think that Chris Pool had a great race in the 100-yard butterfly, coming from behind for the victory."
The Bulldogs are next in action at the BU Invitational, which takes place Nov. 21-23.
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Archive for Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Community colleges offer options for adult education
July 15, 2009
Whether out of work, looking for a career change or simply broadening your horizons, the Johnson County Community College continuing education program serves as a treasure trove of opportunity.
From job clubs to personal interest courses to acquiring skills to attract employment the continuing education division has plenty to offer those searching for a new career or getting back into the workforce. Continuing education is comprised of four divisions, the Center for Business and Technology, Community Services, the Carlsen Center and Kansas Small Business Development Center.
Phil Wegman, program director in the workforce community and economic development division, said division had seen a spike in enrollment for both credit and noncredit courses, from 33,235 registered in 2008 to 35,429 registered in 2009.
"We've seen more of a trend of people coming to school to enhance their skills," he said. "I've seen a number of people who will come in for foreign language that might say by knowing Spanish, or the a number of languages we offer, will give them an advantage on getting a particular job."
Sometimes all a person needs is basic computer skills to help them obtain a job, Wegman said. Courses in basic keyboarding, PowerPoint and Microsoft are available through the program.
Wegman said personal interest courses such as food and wine or aviation might lead some people to further pursue a career in that area.
"You can take a course and learn the basics then say 'I'd like to pursue that,' then take more courses down the line," he said.
The resources and opportunities through the continuing education program allow people to take their interest further than just a simple course, Wegman said.
"Let's say maybe you want to open your own wine and cheese store after taking the community services course," he said. "You can get tips from the small business center or you could go take a business course. There are a lot of options."
Other options include using career counselors through the Kansas Small Business Center or the program's job club.
"Job club has grown tremendously," Wegman said. "It's here to help people, to give them support because losing a job you often feel like you are out there by yourself. They do a great job of supporting each other. There are resources out there they can tap in and use."
Erica Miller, administrative assistant for community services and job club, said the program now offers three job club meetings per week, after filling up at the beginning of the year.
"It's all about networking," she said of the club. "We have announcements of opportunities in the area and jobs being offered."
Miller said the club also makes people aware of the opportunities the college offers as far as career coaching, resume building and mock interviews. Not all those who attend the job club are out of work; some are simply exploring a career change, much like they can do with personal interest courses and career coaching.
Career planning services also have grown in the past year, Wegman said.
"There has been a large amount of people that go through career planning," he said. "They look at what their interests are and what areas to consider for work."
Course offerings through the Continuing Education program vary depending on interest, Wegman said.
Some courses are for credit while others, such as many of the community services courses are for personal growth. Some courses only have one session where some, such as foreign language have up to ten sessions.
Whether exploring a career change or simply improving your job value Johnson County Community College offers high interest, high quality, reasonably priced courses for all careers, Wegman said.
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Aequitas wrote:If PQI is picking a 100% complete dungeon over a (non vicious) 80% complete dungeon, then there is a problem.
Could somone post a few screenshots? (yes, I know the shot can be spoofed by getting the PQI, and then getting the class and badge completions seperately)
I don't think anyone here is going to spoof a bug report.
I am surprised you can't reproduce this. I find PQI hits 100%-complete dungeons very frequently (mind you, I do have several 100%-complete dungeons). Example:


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Roy Hunter wrote:All the Iain M Banks Culture novels. In no particular order.
I have read "Look to Windward"...fantastic but the two assassinations near the end of the book traumatised me.
Interesting interview with Neil Gaiman in the paper this morning (he's launching his new novel)...in which he mentioned Iain Banks and noted that people often said that he 'also wrote science fiction'...whereas Banks always thought his science fiction was his most important work.


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by Timothy Hurst
Turn on the TV news tonight and in the (unlikely) event you see any coverage of global warming you are likely to come away with the belief that Americans are evenly divided about the issue and what we should do about it. But a fascinating new report by researchers at Yale University and George Mason University found that Americans are not evenly split on the issue. In fact, only 10 percent are in the camp that believes global warming is absolutely not happening and that human actions have no impact on global temperature change.
Published last month by the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication, the report (pdf) shows that Americans are far less polarized about global warming than is commonly believed. Among other things, the report also found strong support for government action to address global warming, including support for a revenue neutral carbon tax, regardless of political party preference.
Researchers found that a strong majority of Americans (72%) believe global warming should be a political priority and they want their elected officials to do something about it. An even stronger majority (92%) think that developing clean energy should be a political priority. The survey also showed a majority of Americans think that protecting the environment actually improves economic growth and creates jobs.
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Money spent on bombs, bullets and battles are better spent on schools, hospitals, roads, bridges ... well you know the list as well as I. Money spent on wars destroy people and places and cultures. Haven't we grown up enough to know the difference?
Forgive me, Joan. I can't follow how this post is related to the article I posted, though you make good points...
Sarah, you correctly state my post doesn't logically follow yours. Mark it up to my frustration. Evidence of climate change and global warming abound. Deniers don't come to their conclusions because of politics or economics, it is because facing the reality of change just cannot be tolerated. By living in denial, they not only do not prepare for the coming changing events, but they squander resources, human, money, and time, on destroying those who do not live up to some corporate notions of control. If they face global warming they have to make some changes in values and procedures and admit they have no control.
I am really sorry, Sarah. Mark my remark up to frustration fart.
No worries! I figured there was a connection in there somewhere! :)
I was very happy to hear about this. It might have implications for theism levels too.
That many of us are surprised that only 10% are deniers is an indictment of the media. Mainstream media (on both sides but mostly fox) is to blame for our skewed perception of ourselves and each other. It is all truthy eye catching headlines and hyped up alarmism because it sells.
I agree with annet. This is an indictment of the media that our perception is so skewed. The issue of fear is tricky. True "If it bleeds it leads", and media hype alarmism. But climate denial is also driven by deep seated fear that capitalism will have to go and that the problem is just too horrible to even think about.
The he-said/she-said that passes for journalism is pathetic. Journalists have come to believe that they are not in the business of accurately representing reality based on the most reliable information available. Instead, they think that giving "both sides" a voice is all they have to do, even thought that invariably gives the impression that all issues are roughly 50/50.
The way the media put the information out there I would have thought differently.
Indeedy. And the authors of the study note that. It's because conflict is easy to sell, so news companies create false dichotomies.
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'Did Baby Jesus Wear Diapers?'
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When my niece Allie was 5, she frequently asked me imaginative questions about God. One day Allie arranged a pastoral ministry session for me. I waited on the front steps of her house while she gathered several of her friends. A study group gathered, and Allie announced, "My uncle is a preacher, and he can tell you what kinds of ice cream there will be in heaven."
I forced back laughter as the little faces turned toward me. Their expressions seemed to say, "Tell us, grown-up, and we will receive your words! What kind of ice cream will we have in heaven?"
My heart just about melted, and my brain fumbled for an answer. I thought about what a privilege it was that, at least for a season, I was the go-to person whenever my niece had a question about God or theology.
The questions children ask often make us smile, but consider this: Becoming the Christian Wikipedia for your kids is a God-ordained privilege and an opportunity to build relationships with your kids. Remember that when you're presented with questions like these: "Did baby Jesus wear diapers?"; "In Sunday school we read, 'I will remember their sins no more.' How can that be if God knows everything?"
You can effectively respond to your child's questions about God. As you prepare to answer your child's inquiries, your understanding of God and biblical truth will also deepen. Rather than squirm when the questions arise, you'll begin to cherish the opportunities to have meaningful conversations about the Bible.
Find the question behind the question
When children ask questions about God, the Bible, Christianity or something that touches on a spiritual matter, our first reaction may be to blurt out an answer. Usually it's better to pause and think, Why are they asking this question? What information is influencing them? Was there a recent event that prompted this?
Suppose your child asks, "Why does God allow bad things to happen?" That would seem to be a straightforward theological question, right? But what if Grandma had been ill and has just passed away? The child really may be asking, "Why did God allow Grandma to die? I prayed for her. Why didn't He answer my prayer?"
One way to find the underlying inquiry is to say, "That's a great question. What do you think?" Then allow your child to articulate what he's thinking. After you have a better grasp on what a child is asking, restating the question helps make sure that you're not reading your own interpretation into the child's question.
Guide the conversation
When answering a spiritual question, having a dialogue with your children is more constructive than a monologue, something they may see as a lecture. Talk with your children, not at them. Children often process what they learn better when allowed to participate in a conversation rather than just listen.
Consider how Jesus, at times, answered questions with a question:
On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
"What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you read it?" (Luke 10:25-26)
In this particular incident, Jesus challenged the lawyer to consider what he already knew about God when seeking the answer to his question. When you apply this method to the spiritual questions posed by your children, you encourage them to draw on the knowledge they already have about God.
While you're talking with your children, consider peppering your conversations with questions like these:
"How do you know that is true?"
"Can you give me an example to help me understand what you're asking?"
"What do we already know about this?"
"Is this situation similar to any Bible stories you know?"
"What does God say about this?"
If your children come up with answers on their own, it may lead to the formation of a firm conviction rather than just the accumulation of facts and knowledge. And when it comes to matters of your children's faith, convictions are not easily abandoned.
Don't give too much
Eight-year-old Lewis came to his mother and asked, "Mom, what is sex?" After Mom went through a speech about the differences between men and women, dating, love, marriage and what comes after, Lewis looked utterly confused. She finally asked, "Do you have any questions?" He answered, "Yeah, we had to fill out this form at school, and it asked what our sex was. Am I an M or an F?"
Be careful that you don't give too much information. A question about Jesus coming back may not call for a detailed discussion of eschatology, pre- or post-tribulation rapture, and the prophecies of Ezekiel and Daniel as compared to Revelation and 1 Thessalonians. A simple "We don't know exactly when, but here's how we can make sure we're ready when Jesus comes back" may be all they're looking for.
How much your children understand depends on their age. As they ask questions, give them just enough information to be accurate and to satisfy their curiosity. If they continue to ask further, go deeper until they are satisfied with your answers.
Find the answer
Believe it or not, "I don't know" is an acceptable answer as long as you follow that with, "Let's find the answer together." Too many Christians never talk about their faith because they're afraid that people, especially their children, are going to ask them a question they can't answer.
Unless you're a Bible scholar, your little ones will eventually stump you. That's OK! You can't be expected to know answers to every question, but you can and should show a willingness to find the answer.
No matter your background or current Bible knowledge, your willingness to invest the time in finding the answers with your children speaks volumes about your personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Feed your own heart and mind with Scripture daily, and you'll also prep yourself for your kids' spiritual questions that will come.
Don't be afraid! God promises to provide wisdom to those who ask for it (James 1:5). You can pray for understanding. When it comes to preparing for effective answers to challenging questions, I believe our Lord's invitation from Matthew 7:7 is applicable: "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you."
Alex McFarland is a Christian apologist, speaker and author of The 21 Toughest Questions Your Kids Will Ask about Christianity.
Questions From Kids
Who created God? — Brooke, 10, and Brianna, 8
What's God's cellphone number? — Aden, 3
Does God have wings? — Samuel, 8
Why didn't God give the moon eyes? — Amaya, 3
Why did God harden Pharaoh's heart? — Lindsay, 5
What does God eat for dinner? — Owen, 5
Is God married? — Jonathan, 4
Why didn't God just kill Satan? — Blake, 5
How did God close the lions' mouths so they didn't bite Daniel? — Connor, 6
What color is God? — Ruth, 5
You can find more questions from kids — and some suggestions for answers — in the book 801 Questions Kids Ask About God.


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OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Oklahoma's Attorney General has announced a lawsuit against four pharmaceutical companies in a battle against the opioid crisis.
AG Mike Hunter says the suit against Purdue Pharma, Allergan, Cephalon and Janssen was filed June 30 in Cleveland County. Hunter's suit claims that companies knowingly marketed their drugs as safe for chronic pain management while downplaying the risks of opioid dependency and overstating the effectiveness of the drugs.
"We believe these companies are culpable for the tragic, heartbreaking number of Oklahomans who have become addicted or have died because of the opioid crisis in the state," Hunter said.
The lawsuit alleges that "knowingly marketed drugs as safe for chronic pain management, while downplaying risks of opioid dependency and overstating the effectiveness of the drugs". It also states that the companies have created "a generation of Oklahomans who have become addicts, convicts or have met their deaths".
"By waging a fraudulent decades-long marketing campaign to profit from the suffering of thousands of Oklahomans, these companies have made in excess of $10 billion per year," Hunter said.
Hunter says the number of opioid deaths in the state has grown past the number of Oklahomans killed in car crashes.
Leading the case is former Oklahoma federal judge Mike Burrage. Burrage has lost a close family member to the opioid crisis.
"The lies have to be stopped...It's about getting the money the taxpayers have been burdened with and to change the behavior of these companies," Burrage said.
The suit seeks to have the companies make a declaration that they violated Oklahoma law, an injunction asking them to stop misrepresentation of their drugs and payment for damages and penalties related to the opioid crisis.
William Foster, Janssen Pharmaceuticals spokesperson, said his company recognizes opioid abuse as a "serious public health issue".
"At the same time, we firmly believe Janssen has acted responsibly and in the best interests of patients and physicians with regard to these medicines, which are FDA-approved and carry FDA-mandated warnings about possible risks on every product label," Foster said.
Hunter recently filed five murder charges against a Midwest City doctor, claiming she over prescribed opioids to patients.
Purdue Pharma stated they "vigorously deny the allegations" but share Hunter's concerns about the opioid crisis.
"OxyContin accounts for less than 2% of the opioid analgesic prescription market nationally, but we are an industry leader in the development of abuse-deterrent technology, advocating for the use of prescription drug monitoring programs and supporting access to Naloxone -- all important components for combating the opioid crisis."


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Kylie Jenner Reveals The Name Of Her Daughter: Read The Sweet Announcement
Just days after announcing that she and Travis Scott welcomed a newborn girl into the world, Kylie Jenner took to Instagram on Tuesday afternoon (February 6) to reveal that they've decided to name their first child Stormi.
In the post, which shows the infant holding her mother's manicured thumb, the 20-year-old star decided to offer her fans with the name of her baby in the caption of the hot shot, which has since garnered over 3,100,000 likes. Scroll on below to see the big announcement post!
On Super Bowl Sunday, Jenner brought the blogosphere to a halt when she revealed that she has indeed been pregnant these last few months and recently gave birth to a healthy girl on Thursday. In a heartwarming letter, the star shared the exciting news, letting fans know that she stayed quiet because she wanted to make sure that she experienced her pregnancy without any hiccups.
"Pregnancy has been the most beautiful, empowering, and life-changing experience I've had in my entire life and I'm actually going to miss it," Jenner said in an extensive message. "I appreciate my friends and especially my family for helping me make this special moment as private as we could. My beautiful and healthy baby girl arrived February 1st and I just couldn't wait to share this blessing. I've never felt love and happiness like this I could burst! Thank you for understanding."
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One of the few times AD said anything I agree with, although I would have said 'many' rather than 'most', the bit about hits doesn't bear too much scrutiny and the last bits a tad garbled:
AD I think that one of the problems with people understanding Jimi Hendrix is that, hes so closely known to be a guitar player and a guitar player only, that they forget or ignore his composition qualities. He was a great composer and you dont make hit records without a good song. I dont care how good you play, or what else you do, if you dont have a good song you dont get a hit record. And if you listen to his recordings and look at the lyrics, I mean the kind of science fiction, playful lyrics that he had in his, look what the content of his songs is, i[t]s very unique to most song writers. And, so, thats one of the things that I think that most people dont quite understand about it. They love the songs and dont quite understand why they love the songs.
He was very intelligent, of course, and consequently he was able to, you know, use metaphors and his own imagination to express himself. And, but its in his songs, its true an-I said, there-there are some simple things like Purple Haze and those kind of things, that the reason, popular [coughs] because they are simple. But in the same token, if you get into his more complicated-ah, not complicated in the reading, but in the, and thought patterns that comes from it, I mean.


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REAL NAME: James W. Ross
BORN: January 3rd, 1952 in Westville, OK
He may give the nod to legendary Gordon Solie, but WWE announcer Jim Ross certainly has the resume to earn himself serious consideration as the greatest wrestling commentator in the history of the business.
Ross' background in sports includes graduating from Bill Kinnamon's Umpire School in 1975, refereeing wrestling matches in Oklahoma, working as a commentator for the Atlanta Falcons in 1982 and finally going to work as a commentator for Bill Watts' Mid-South (later UWF) territory, becoming the organization's main play-by-play man.
When the UWF was merged into World Championship Wrestling, Ross became WCW's lead commentator, until 1993 when he left to work for the WWE. He debuted at Wrestlemania IX and worked in place of legendary commentator Gorilla Monsoon who had stepped aside due to health reasons. Ross soon found himself working next to Vince McMahon during the early episodes of Monday Night Raw and on pay-per-view. As the steroid scandal surrounded McMahon and the WWE, Ross even took over for McMahon as the lead announcer for WWE telecasts.
Struck with Bells Palsy, a form of facial paralysis in 1996, Ross was let go by the WWE. Rehired shortly after, Ross actually turned heel in late 1996 when he boasted that he had re-signed Diesel and Razor Ramon, much to the disbelief of fellow commentator McMahon. However, the two men he produced were not Kevin Nash and Scott Hall but impostors (including Glen "Kane" Jacobs as the fake Diesel).
However, as the '90s progressed, Ross found himself working his way up, both in front of the cameras (eventually becoming the WWE's lead play-by-play man) and behind the scenes, becoming the Senior Vice President of Talent Relations. But tragedy struck Ross in December 1998, who suffered a second bout of Bells Palsy during a WWE tour of England and was also told of the passing of his mother.
Ross returned to call the Rock/Austin main event at Wrestlemania XV. Shortly after his full-time return in April 1999, Ross turned heel again, attacking Michael Cole, who had taken over commentary duties during Ross' absence. He would also align himself with Steve "Dr. Death" Williams during Williams' feud with Bart Gunn.
Soon, Ross' role on-screen returned to him being the lead commentator on Raw and the WWE pay-per-views. In 2000, Ross became one of the WWE's many published writers, authoring a cookbook entitled Can You Take the Heat? which was coupled by the national release of his Barbecue Sauce.
Ross would also return to his football roots, stepping into the broadcast booth for the XFL's first and, it turned out, only season of play. The year 2001 would also see Ross lose commentating colleague Jerry "the King" Lawler, who quit after his wife, Stacey (The Kat), was fired. Lawler was replaced by Paul Heyman, who was beside J.R. for the Invasion angle. Ross would be reunited with Lawler after 2001 Survivor Series.
In 2002 and 2003, Jim Ross actually had to step into the ring as part of WWE storylines, usually teaming with Lawler. Ross would find himself under attack from Eric Bischoff, Lance Storm and William Regal and Kane, among others.
As well, Ross and Lawler had to defend their status as the Raw Commentary team from Al Snow and Johnathan Coachman. Coachman and Snow defeated Ross and Lawler at Unforgiven on September 23, 2003 to earn the right to broadcast Raw, but J.R. defeated Coachman the next night on Raw to regain the commentary position.
With J.R. back behind the microphone on Monday Nights, his backstage responsibilities began to change as well. On April 9, 2004, John Laurinatis (Johnny Ace) took over as Vice President of Talent Relations, while Ross was named Executive Vice President, Business Strategies.
In late-2004/early-2005, Ross and Lawler again stepped back into the ring, this time to battle Muhammad Hassan and Khosrow Daivari, two Arab Americans who accused J.R. and the King of being prejudiced against them. Hassan and Daivari challenged the two commentators to a political debate which turned into a brawl as the two sides clashed in the ring. Ross would second Lawler during the latter's match against Hassan at New Year's Resolution.
On January 24, 2005, Ross was honoured by his native state of Oklahoma, and Governor Brad Henry proclaimed it Jim Ross Day. That night on Raw, a ceremony honoring Ross and including Stacy Keibler and the legendary Danny Hodge, was interrupted by Triple H and Ric Flair. It would take several months, but on April 18th, Ross got his revenge, so to speak. After Triple H challenged Ross to a match, Batista interfered and gave a beaten and bloody Ross the victory.
Through his years with WWE, Backstage, Ross played a more important role backstage than many people realize and in fact is one of the top men in the organization. However, in October 2005, Ross's time behind the mic looked like it had come to an end. He was publicly fired by Linda McMahon on an episode of Raw. Shortly afterward, he returned to his native Oklahoma and underwent surgery to remove part of his colon.
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The criteria for evaluating sources are just guidelines to help you think critically about the information you find. Depending upon how you are using the information, some criteria may be more useful than others:
For finding just a few facts, accuracy is more important than relevance.
Reading a book that's out of date can still add to your understanding of a subject, especially if the author is often cited as an expert or if your topic is in a field that doesn't change quickly, like the humanities.
A biased source can contribute relevant facts and data. The National Rifle Association compiles plenty of data to promote its agenda. It's your job to support or refute the arguments of partial authors.


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Date: August 17, 2009
Atlanta, GA – Dr. Alveda King, Pastoral Associate of Priests for Life and
niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will join fellow civil rights leaders
Tuesday for a Capitol Hill press conference on the need to exclude genocide
from health care reform.
"The unborn and elderly should be included in health insurance reform as
recipients of care, not victims of genocide," said Dr. King. "Abortion, also
called a 'woman's reproductive health service' and 'population control,' is
genocide; so is euthanasia. We support procreative reproductive health care.
Abortion is not health care and should be specifically excluded from any
pending reform legislation. And we say yes to facilitating the care, not the
demise, of the elderly and infirm."
In addition to the press conference, Dr. King will join Day Gardner of the
National Black Pro-Life Union, Kristen Day of Democrats for Life, Donna J.
Harrison, M.D., of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and
Gynecologists, Bishop Harry Jackson of the High Impact Leadership Coalition,
and Pastor Dean Nelson of the Network of Politically Active Christians to
discuss with Congressional staff why abortion must not be increased by
including it as a part of health care legislation.
"As a post-abortive mother and victim of the harsh aftereffects of abortion,
I know firsthand the pain and grief of this form of genocide. Millions of
babies, including my own, are dead from this population control campaign,"
noted Dr. King. "I was deeply moved by the statement of Representative
Joseph Cao of Louisiana who said he would rather lose his seat in Congress
than vote for a bill that funded abortion. His elevation of others' lives
over his own personal interests is not only the mark of a true statesman,
but of a humble member of the Beloved Community of which Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. often spoke."
"Uncle Martin's dream includes everyone," added Dr. King. "Now is the time
for Democrats, Republicans, and Independents to join together in a 'dream
choir' to proclaim that health care reform should also include everyone,
young and old, born and unborn."
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and a list participants
Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic pro-life organization
dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit
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Cricket: ICC Set To Go Back To The Future…
So the announcement from the ICC's headquarters in Dubai on Wednesday that it had agreed in principle to be effectively run by India, England and Australia had a familiar ring to it.
Plans to bolster the position of the 'Big Three' within the ICC include the formation of a new five-man executive committee, with three seats reserved for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket Australia (CA).
The BCCI now generates 80 percent of world cricket's wealth and the only way most other boards remain financially afloat is from the colossal television rights they receive from a tour by India.
Given that, greater BCCI influence in the running of the ICC was all but inevitable.
Almost as understandable was the BCCI's decision to form links with CA and the ECB, the only other major boards to consistently turn a profit.
Prior to this week's two-day ICC board meeting in Dubai, a leaked 'position paper' from the 'Big Three' suggested they be spared relegation in any new two-division Test set-up because of their commercial importance.
But come a statement released after the first day of talks on Tuesday, there was no mention of promotion and relegation, with the ICC declaring there would be "participation based on meritocracy; no immunity to any country, and no change to membership status".
That promotion and relegation was conceded by the 'Big Three' suggests it was always something to be given away in return for acceptance of more fundamental points.
That appears to be what has happened with strugglers Bangladesh, whose Test status has been repeatedly called into question on the back of a string of defeats.
With major constitutional changes to the running of the ICC requiring a three-fourths majority — ie eight of the 10 leading nations — it now seems the 'Big Three' are one vote away from getting support for their revamp plan.
West Indies, who forecast they would receive a hundred percent increase in revenue as a result of the changes, and New Zealand, both appear to be onside.
That leaves the 'Big Three' needing to win over just one of South Africa, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the three most vocal opponents of the leaked plan, when the ICC reconvenes for another meeting next month.
On Tuesday, the ICC trumpeted "unanimous support" for the principles behind the revamp, only for a Sri Lankan source to tell AFP: "As far as Sri Lanka is concerned, there was no unanimity on this."
The end of the Future Tours programme announced on Tuesday and a return to 'bilateral tours' has raised concerns that weaker nations could suffer from a lack of competitive cricket.
But New Zealand Cricket's Martin Snedden told the country's Radio LiveSport: "There was a lot of speculation that we would get some crumbs from the big guys and just end up playing mainly the small guys.
"That's not going to happen. We've locked in good commitments from Australia, England and India through that 10-year period (to 2023)."
On Tuesday saw current ICC chief executive David Richardson proclaimed: "I am looking forward to bringing to fruition some of the principles that have been proposed and accepted".
That brought a mocking response from former England captain Michael Atherton who, writing in The Times, declared the former South Africa wicketkeeper a "chief executive without a shred of executive power, and chief executive of a body with no function".
There is no guarantee the 'Big Three' will remain a settled unit, given the political and even racial tensions that have often seen India involved in bitter arguments with England and Australia.
But an alliance based on cold, hard cash may last for a while yet given that the enduring lesson of modern sport is 'follow the money'.


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1. The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak, Knopf
2. Along for the Ride, by Sarah Dessen, Viking
3. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie, Ellen Forney (Illus.), Little Brown
4. Lock and Key, by Sarah Dessen, Puffin
5. Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time, by Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin, Puffin
6. The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean (Illus.), Harper
7. The Tales of Beedle the Bard, by J.K. Rowling, Arthur A. Levine
8. Inkheart, by Cornelia Funke, Scholastic
9. L.A. Candy, by Lauren Conrad, Harper
10. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, by John Boyne, David Fickling
11. A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle, Square Fish
12. Scat, by Carl Hiaasen, Knopf
13. The Truth About Forever, by Sarah Dessen, Puffin
14. Just Listen, by Sarah Dessen, Puffin
15. Hoot, by Carl Hiaasen, Yearling
1. Goodnight Moon, by Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper
2. Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak, Harper
3. Goldilicious, by Victoria Kann, Harper
4. Gallop!, by Rufus Butler Seder, Workman
5. The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle, Putnam
6. Pat the Bunny, by Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden
7. Good Night, Gorilla, by Peggy Rathmann, Putnam
8. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, by Bill Martin, Eric Carle (Illus.), Holt
9. Fancy Nancy Tea Parties, by Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser (Illus.), Harper
10. Make Way for Ducklings, by Robert McCloskey, Puffin
11. Fancy Nancy Explorer Extraordinaire!, by Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser (Illus.), Harper
12. Oh, the Places You'll Go!, by Dr. Seuss, Random House
13. Swing!, by Rufus Butler Seder, Workman
14. Llama Llama Misses Mama, by Anna Dewdney, Viking
15. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, by Judi Barrett, Ron Barrett (Illus.), Simon & Schuster
1. Twilight (hardcover and paperback), by Stephenie Meyer, Little Brown
2. Percy Jackson & the Olympians (hardcover and paperback), by Rick Riordan, Miramax
3. Harry Potter (hardcover and paperback), by J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine
4. Magic Tree House (hardcover and paperback), by Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover and paperback), by Jeff Kinney, Amulet
6. Fancy Nancy I Can Read Series (paperback), by Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser (Illus.), Harper
7. The Clique (paperback), by Lisi Harrison, Poppy
8. House of Night (hardcover and paperback), by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast, St. Martin's
9. The 39 Clues (hardcover), by Jude Watson, Peter Lerangis, et al, Scholastic
10. Alex Rider Adventures (hardcover and paperback), by Anthony Horowitz, Puffin
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CRTA's Introduction - The Savoy Declaration is a modification of the Westminster Confession to suit the Congregational polity. We have included notes that point out the differences in the two documents.
i. Preface
ii. The Institution of Churches, and the Order Appointed in them by Jesus Christ
1 Of the Holy Scripture
2 Of God and of the Holy Trinity
3 Of God's Eternal Decree
4 Of Creation
5 Of Providence
6 Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment thereof
7 Of God's Covenant with Man
8 Of Christ the Mediator
9 Of Free-Will
10 Of Effectual Calling
11 Of Justification
12 Of Adoption
13 Of Sanctification
14 Of Saving Faith
15 Of Repentance unto Life and Salvation
16 Of Good Works
17 Of the Perseverance of the Saints
18 Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation
19 Of the Law of God
[Through chapter 19 the Savoy follows the numbering of the Westminster Confession of Faith]
20 Of the Gospel, and of the Extent of the Grace thereof
[Chapter 20 is added to the Westminster Confession (which accounts for the change of numbers of chapters after Chap. 20]
21 Of Christian Liberty and Liberty of Conscience
[See Comparison to The Westmister Confession]
22 Of Religious Worship and the Sabbath-Day
23 Of Lawful Oaths and Vows
24 Of the Civil Magistrate
[See Comparison to The Westmister Confession]
25 Of Marriage
26 Of the Church
[See Comparison to The Westmister Confession]
27 Of the Communion of Saints
28 Of the Sacraments
29 Of Baptism Of the Lord's Supper
31 Of the State of Man after Death, and of the Resurrection of the Dead
32 Of the Last Judgment


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These requirements were revised effective with the third Printing of the 11th Edition of the Boy Scout Handbook.
To see the changes which were made in 2001, Click here.
Effective January 1, 2008, these requirements
were superseded.
To see the current requirements, Click Here.
NOTE: These requirements may be worked on simultaneously with those for Second Class and First Class; however these ranks must be earned in sequence.
- Present yourself to your leader, properly dressed, before going on an overnight camping trip. Show the camping gear you will use. Show the right way to pack and carry it.
- Spend at least one night on a patrol or troop campout. Sleep in a tent you have helped pitch.
- On the campout, assist in preparing and cooking one of your patrol's meals. Tell why it is important for each patrol member to share in meal preparation and cleanup, and explain the importance of eating together.
- Explain the rules of safe hiking, both on the highway and cross-country, during the day and at night. Explain what to do if you are lost.
- Demonstrate how to display, raise, lower, and fold the American flag.
- Repeat from memory and explain in your own words the Scout Oath, Law, motto, and slogan.
- Know your patrol name, give the patrol yell, and describe your patrol flag.
- Explain why we use the buddy system in Scouting.
- Record your best in the following tests:
- Push-ups
- Pull-ups
- Sit-ups
- Standing long jump
- 1/4 mile walk/run
- Show improvement in the activities listed in requirement 10a after practicing for 30 days.
- Record your best in the following tests:
- Identify local poisonous plants; tell how to treat for exposure to them.
- Demonstrate the Heimlich maneuver and tell when it is used.
- Show first aid for the following:
- Simple cuts and scratches
- Blisters on the hand and foot
- Minor burns or scalds (first degree)
- Bites and stings of insects and ticks
- Poisonous snakebite
- Nosebleed
- Frostbite and sunburn
- Demonstrate scout spirit by living the Scout Oath (Promise) and Scout Law in your everyday life.
- Participate in a Scoutmaster conference.
- Complete your board of review
NOTE: Alternate Requirements for the Tenderfoot rank are available for Scouts with physical or mental disabilities if they meet the criteria listed in the Boy Scout Requirements book. (No. 33215)
Please note that Requirement 15 - (Complete your Board of Review) MAY be done AFTER the Scout' has reached age 18. All other requirements must be completed BEFORE the Scout's 18th Birthday.


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Bor8 Rods are inserted into decaying wood or wood at high risk areas through drilled holes.
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Directions:Drill appropriate sized holes to accommodate the predetermined number and size of Bor8 Rods required; Insert the suitable size and number of Bor8 Rods into the holes; and Seal the hole with a treated wooded dowel, wood filler or caulk. Drill holes 1/16 inch greater in diameter than the preservative rods to result in a snug fit. This will ensure proper diffusion in all directions from the rod. In addition, leave a minimum of 1/8 inch of head space between Bor8 Rods and hole plug to allow for expansion. After installation, paint or any other type of surface coating may be applied to the wood if desired. Install Bor8 Rods in the general vicinity of where the potential for decay is greatest or where decay exists. Bor8 Rods can be inserted through any wood surface depending on access, in either a staggered, linear or angled pattern. Start at 6 inches from a joint or the end of the wood and cover the entire affected length. Linear spacing along the grain should not exceed 15 inches on center and spacing across the grain should not exceed 6 inches on the center.


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Since Michael Eastman enjoys aping the look of naive art, we place him in that category. But, Eastman's approach to his work is cerebral, often witty, and quite abstract--not at all the urgent, direct attitude typical of a naïf or outsider artist.Visit the Tribeca studio of Michael Eastman whose work is included in the collection of Hirshhorn Museum (Washington,DC) and the Mauntner-Markof Collection (Vienna, Austria).
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Back in 1972 when Neil Diamond performed and recorded his Hot August Night album, I was a "wannabe" attendee. I've been regretting all these years that I wasn't there. I'm happy to report that 40 years later, on Aug. 23, I finally made it to the reprise of his Hot August Night concert at the famed Greek Theater.
Wow! It was so worth the wait because it was the best concert I have ever attended. The man is amazing. At the age of 72 he performed for more than two hours without a break. His stamina is unbelievable. I was exhausted just standing by my third row seat, dancing in place, singing along with him and clapping. It was a concert during which I didn't want to sit down — and it appeared the rest of the audience shared my enthusiasm.
A surprise came when Diamond, knowing that comedienne and actor Jack Black was in the audience, called him to the stage. Black accommodated his request to help Diamond sing a chorus to "Sweet Caroline." Black has quite a set of pipes — what a surprise to me. It was a magical bit of performing for both men.
I attended the concert with longtime former La Cañadans Alan and Charlotte Rubendall and Gretchen Gleason, all of whom were at the 1972 concert. Gretchen was one of the notorious "tree people" who watched the concert from the vantage of the trees at the edge of the open theater.
La Cañadans Becky and Chuck Gelhaar, who were also at the '72 concert, attended Diamond's return to the Greek on opening night last month.
Another traditional August event was the La Cañada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Assn.'s Hamburger Night.
The expansive backyard of Sarah and Mayfield Marshall was a cool oasis where more than 100 people gathered to chat about summer news and the progress of our float. This was the 11th annual Hamburger Night for the association.
Jim Geoghegan and Dustin Crumb were the expert chefs as they grilled the hamburgers and added cheese when requested. Committee members whipped up the fixings such as baked beans and potato salad, served along with the other stuff that folks like on their burgers.
Of course, people brought along tasty hors d'oeuvres to munch on before dinner. Guests also provided fantastic desserts that disappeared very quickly.
The gathering of "floaters" included President Ann Neilson and her husband, Bob; Vera and Garth Gragg, Sue Beatty, Pam Wiedenbeck, Joel Smith, Adene and Jim Misamore, Gloria Winkley, Patti and Ross Newton, Jim Nielson, Peg Barber, Jean and Ron Zinc, Doris Patterson, Liz, Caroline and Bob Craven, Eremita Miranda, Larry Andreason, Gloria and Terry Beyer, Evie and Dick Barley, Judie and Walt Bakly, Pat Anderson, Lynn Jarvis, Darlene and Gordon Hoopes, Claire Slaughter, Bill Pounders, Julia Cameron and David Granish, Joyce and Bob Covey, Fran and Bill Evans, David Moffett and Lorie MacKenzie.
More August celebrants included Joyce Ruygrok, Brenda Gant and Jeff Hughes, Becky and Chuck Gelhaar, Nancy Thurston, Betty Jones, Mary and Daryal Gant, Sharlyn French, Dottie Ecker, Barbara and Rob McLinn, Gale and Tom Caswell, Rosemary Hook, Beth Neilson, Chuck Terhune, Darleen and Joel Peterson, Cynthia and John Benton, Charlotte Layland, Mary and Duane Batenhorst, John Burrows, Bobbie and Clyde Hemphill, Kevin Maloney, Chuck Hughes, Jean and Jerry Martin, Lillian and Roy Olofson, Peggy Hotaling, Marge Hanna, Bob and Vicki Dempsey, Kelly Geoghegan, Beryl Arbit, Julie Thurston and Dee Montgomery.
The next Happy Hour will be at the home of Nana and Joel Smith at 4544 Hillard Ave., at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 28. Anyone over 18 is invited to attend, and no reservation is required. Just bring an appetizer to share and enjoy a fun, casual evening with your friends, old and new, all in support of LCFTRA's 2013 Rose Parade float.
JANE NAPIER NEELY covers the La Cañada social scene. Email her at email@example.com with news of your special event.