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Nina Ranalli, Director
215 39th Street, Avalon, NJ 08202 (609) 967-0090
website: www.avalonfreelibrary.org
The museum collects, catalogues, and preserves objects, documents, photographs and personal histories relating to
Avalon. Programs and fundraisers are offered throughout the year.
P. O. Box 72, Avalon, NJ, 08202 (609) 967-3936
email: email@example.com
website: www.avalonperformingarts.org
Sponsors such activities as: judged art shows, spring and summer concerts, bus trips, cabaret night, beach concerts and beach movies, children's Holiday program and weekly summer entertainment shows for children.
PO Box 2195, Cape May, NJ, 08204
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
website: www.capemaycountyartleague.org
The oldest County Art League in the nation is dedicated to promoting visual, verbal and written art forms throughout Cape May County.
1402 Route 9 South #193, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
website: www.cmccwrt.com
The group presents free lectures, presentations, demonstrations and discussions monthly on various aspects of the Civil War.
504 Rt. 9 North, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 (609)465-3535
website: www.cmcmuseum.org email: email@example.com
The Cape May County Museum is located in the Historic John Holmes House. The Museum invites visitors to explore, discover and learn Jersey Cape history through programs and tours of the historic Cresse-Holmes House estate and by researching local history and genealogy at the Alexander Memorial Library.
Veronica Scutaro, President
PO Box 595, Cape May NJ 08204
website: www.njstatefilmfestival.com
The Cape May Film Society encourages the creation and appreciation of outstanding films in southern New Jersey. They host the Cape May New Jersey Film Festival, Film Camp for Teens and the Summer Movie series.
31 Perry St., Cape May, NJ, 08204, (609) 884-1341 or fax 609-884-4686.
website: www.capemaystage.com
A performance-oriented professional equity theatre company residing at the Robert Shackelton Playhouse that places emphasis on acting, directing, and playwriting excellence. The theatre company also provides education and community outreach to residents and visitors of Cape May as well as to other communities in
Cape May County.
Patty Weeks, Chorus Director
P.O. Box 581, Tuckahoe, NJ
website: www.capeshorechorus.org
This group of women sing in 4-part harmony in the distinctive barbershop style with rehearsals every Thursday at 7:15 p.m. at the Abundant Life Assembly of God, 44 Route 50, Ocean View, NJ 08230
For More Information Email: email@example.com
David Mackensie, Executive Director
717 Franklin St., Cape May, NJ 08204 (609)884-7525; fax: (609)884-6424
website: www.centerforcommunityarts.org
e-mail: email@example.com
CCA is restoring the Franklin Street School, a New Jersey African-American Historic Site, as a Community Cultural Center. CCA also owns and operates WCFA-LP 101.5 FM, a low-power community radio station with jazz and community-generated programming serving lower Cape May County. A multicultural educational organization whose arts and humanities programs foster creativity, community-building and appreciation for the rich diversity of our world. Programs include: Art classes for adults; a Youth Arts Program from September to May and summer arts camps in Cape May; after-school programs, and youth arts exhibits; and annual Community Outreach Events including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Party in January.
Bernie Blanks, Sr.
PO Box 412, Whitesboro, NJ 08252
CCW promotes educational opportunities, civic awareness, recreational and art programming as well as historical and cultural exchange events to enrich the lives of the residents of Whitesboro and the surrounding area. It is committed to building a strong community through local organization, leadership and program development.
571 Petersburg Rd and Hall Ave., P.O. Box 71, Dennisville, NJ 08214
(609)861-9700; fax (609)861-5402
website: www.dennistwp.org e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
The museum is housed in what was the Dennisville Village School House, built in 1874. The museum and history center's mission is the collection of artifacts, early pictures, and historic documents for thematic displays that tell the unique history of the Township's villages of Belleplain, Eldora, North Dennis, Clermont, South Seaville and Ocean View.
Jack Connolly, President
P.O. Box 311, Dennisville, NJ 08214 (609) 861-1338.
website: http://dhhoa.dennistwp.org/
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
The Association meets quarterly throughout the year. All who have an interest in historic home preservation and the history of the Dennis Township area are invited to attend. The Historic Dennisville Christmas House Tour occurs every year on the 3rd Saturday of December from 5-9 p.m. Tickets are $10.00.
Dan MacElrevey, President
3314 Pacific Avenue, Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609)523-1958 website: www.doowopusa.org
e-mail: email@example.com
The League fosters awareness of, appreciation for, and education about the mid-20th Century culture and architecture of the Wildwoods as a theme and focus for the resort's development in the 21st Century.
Gayle Stahlhuth, Artistic Director
121 4th Ave, West Cape May, NY, 08204, (609) 884-5898
website: www.eastlynnetheater.org e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
This Equity professional theater is active all year, performing in residence at The First Presbyterian Church, 500 Hughes St., Cape May, from June-December, celebrating its 35th year as New Jersey's home of American Stage Classics.
P.O. Box 236., Ocean City, NJ, 08226, (609) 525-9300; fax: (609) 525-0301
website: www.firstnightoceancitynj.org
Ring in the New Year with this non-alcoholic evening of entertainment for the whole family.
Dona Kemling, President
720 Route 9, Cape May, NJ 08204 (609) 898-1919
email: email@example.com
website: www.hcsv.org
John S. Gabel, Chair
P.O. Box 931, Ocean City, NJ 08226 (609) 398-4797
The Friends promote excellence in programming and performance as well as the continued development of the Orchestra and its concerts.
Website: www.gablescapemay.com
Visit: GABLES on Facebook
GABLES was created in 1995 to promote equality at the Southern Shore of New Jersey. GABLES publishes a bimonthly newsletter and has been the recipient of the Governor's award for Excellence in Tourism for their publication, "The Rainbow Directory."
Diane Muentz, President
653 1/2 Washington Street
PO Box 495 Cape May, NJ 08204 (609) 884-9100
website: www.capemayhistory.org
The Greater Cape May Historical Society is Steward of The Colonial House Museum, located in the first period Memucan Hughes house, c. 1730. The museum includes a restored tavern room, common room and Gallery Exhibit Room on first floor. The museum is open June 15 to September 15 Wednesday through Saturday (closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday) 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and during Victorian Weekend in October. The museum is also open by appointment. The Colonial House museum is the headquarters of the Society and is located at 653½ Washington Street, Cape May next to City Hall and behind the Blue Rose Inn.
Betty Mugnier, Manager
111 North Central Ave., North Wildwood, NJ (609)522-4520
website: www.herefordlighthouse.org
We offer guided and self-guided tours of the Lighthouse. There are award-winning cottage gardens, a butterfly habitat, summer craft shows with special guest, and a gift shop.
P.O. Box 658 Marmora, NJ 08223-0658 (609)390-5656
website: www.UpperTwpHistory.org
e-mail: email@example.com
The Society strives to promote the historical heritage of Upper Township through the identification, research restoration and preservation of historical landmarks throughout Upper Township. These landmarks include: The restored Tuckahoe Railroad Station on Railroad Ave., Friendship School at 859 S. Shore Rd., Palermo; and John Wesley Gandy Farmstead at 26 Tyler Rd., Greenfield. The Society provides custodial care for all three sites.
Anne Salvatore, Executive Director
720 Rt. 9 Cold Spring, NJ 08204 (609) 898-2300 Fax: (609) 884-5926
email: email@example.com
web: www.hcsv.org
The Village is an Early American, open-air, living history museum portraying the "age of homespun." Visit with the interpreters in period clothing who bring the 1800s to life. Twenty-six antique, restored buildings on 22 wooded acres. Special weekend and weekday programs, and events, including children's activities.
Marie Iaconangelo, Chairman
310 S. Broadway, W. Cape May, NJ 08204 (609) 884-4279
The Committee celebrates the history of the borough by researching its diverse cultural background and informing the public with presentations, publications, walking tours and other events.
3008 Atlantic Ave.
PO Box 2538
Wildwood, NJ 08260
Home of one of the founders of the City of Wildwood. Open to the public on select dates.
Bev Farrell, Chair
1658 Simpson Ave, Ocean City, NJ 08226 (609)398-5854
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
The Jersey Cape Writers are a diverse group of creative writers who meet the last Tuesday of every month except December at the Wetlands Institute, Stone Harbor to read our work and receive positive, constructive feedback. Two anthologies of our work have been published.
Embroiderers Guild of America
Meets the 1st Wednesday of each month from 10 am to 2 pm and from 6 pm to 8 pm at the
Ocean City Library
1735 Simpson Ave
Ocean City, NJ 08226
Embroiderers Guild of America strives to be an acknowledged authority in the preservation and education of needle arts as an art form with significant resources to serve its broad base membership and global community.
Contact: President Kathy Tweed, 401 Route 47 South, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
Bill Winter, President
32 Canterbury Way, Cape May, NJ 08204 (609) 898-0589
email: email@example.com
The band is composed of 20-25 volunteers from three states (Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey), three New Jersey counties (Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland) and thirteen South Jersey Communities. Band members range in age from 14-80 years. The band plays a variety of musical styles including marches, Broadway tunes, classical, pops and jazz. The band seeks new members of all ages and instrumentation. Music will be provided. Just bring your instrument. Rehearsals are held on Tuesday evening from 7-9 p.m. at Court House Elementary School No. 2, 101 West Pacific Ave., Cape May Court House.
100 block east between Andrews and Burke Aves.
Wildwood, NJ 08260
Site of the first school in Holly Beach (Wildwood).
Marcia Shallcross, Executive Director
901 Asbury Ave. Ocean City, NJ 08226 (609) 398-4662
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Michael Porch, Executive Director
PO Box 1781 Wildwood, NJ 08260 (609) 729-6818
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
This is a non-profit Downtown revitalization organization that uses Historic Preservation and Community Culture and Heritage as tools to accomplish its mission.
John Bate, Director
P.O. Box 762, Ocean City, NJ 08226 (609) 399-2988
The Choir encourages participation in, and patronage of, the choral arts in southern New Jersey by providing a venue for the preparation and performance of superior vocal music.
B. Michael Zuckerman, Director; Mary Stewart, Chief Outreach Office
1048 Washington St., Cape May, NJ, 08204, (609)884-5404 or fax (609)884-5064.
website: www.capemaymac.org
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Cape May's leader in cultural and heritage tourism, MAC offers a year-round schedule of special events and trolley, house, boat and ghost tours. Visit Cape May's only Victorian house museum, the 1879 Emlen Physick Estate, fully restored and operated by MAC. Attributed to the renowned architect Frank Furness, this 18-room mansion is one of the finest examples of "Stick Style" architecture in America. Many original furnishings are on display throughout the house. MAC has also restored the 1876 Carriage House and today it houses the Carriage House Gallery, home to changing exhibits and the Carriage House Café and Tearoom. MAC restored and operates the 1859 Cape May Lighthouse, located in Cape May Point State Park, where visitors can climb the 199 steps for an unparalleled view of the Atlantic Ocean, Delaware Bay and City of Cape May. MAC also restored and operates the World War II Lookout Tower (Fire Control Tower No. 23) on Sunset Boulevard, part of the immense Harbor Defense of the Delaware system known as Fort Miles. Visitors can climb to the sixth floor spotting gallery and learn about defense efforts during World War II. MAC also sponsors Sherlock Holmes Weekends (March and November), Cape May's Spring Festival (late April/early May), the Cape May Music Festival (mid-May-mid-June), Kids Day at the Physick Estate (July), the Cape May Food and Wine Celebration (late September), Victorian Weekend (mid-October), Halloween Happenings (throughout October)
and six weeks of Christmas in Cape May.
Deborah Dunbracco, Secretary
33 Mechanic Street, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 (609) 465-8712
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
The Council plans year-round arts programming for all Middle Township residents.
Dr. Joseph Salvatore, Chair.
500 Forrestal Road, Cape May County Airport, Rio Grande, NJ 08242, (609)886-8787
website: www.usnasw.org e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Naval Air Station Wildwood was a World War II dive-bomber training site. The Museum is dedicated to the 42 airmen who perished while training here between 1943 and 1945. NASW Aviation Museum now boasts over 20 aircraft displays as well as exhibits of military memorabilia, engines, photographs and interactive displays for the young and young-at-heart. We are open year-round rain or shine! Please call or visit us on the web for specific hours and current event listings.
Roz Lifshin, Executive Director
1735 Simpson Ave, Ocean City, NJ, 08226, (609) 399-7628
website: www.oceancityartscenter.org e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
The Center sponsors monthly gallery exhibits, over 35 weekly classes for adults and children, an annual Summer Art Camp, TV/Film Camp, Guitar Camp and Performing Arts Camp for children, workshops, lectures, bus trips and concerts. OCAC hosts special one-time events like poetry readings by noted individuals and interactive literacy or performing events throughout the year. Annual shows include the Boardwalk Art Show, Holiday Art Sale, Senior Citizens Craft Show, Juried Art Exhibition, and Photography Show. There is ample parking, and the Center is accessible to persons with disabilities. Both young and old are welcome, rain or shine.
608 Asbury Avenue, Ocean City, NJ 08226 (609) 814-0308 or (609) 814-9988
website: www.oceancityfineartsleague.org
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
The League is dedicated to promoting the visual and performing arts in South Jersey as well as expanding opportunities for individual artists and performers. We honor the cultural history of Ocean City and strive to trailblaze toward an exciting future in the community through exhibits, events, classes, workshops and demonstrations.
Jeff McGranahan, Executive Director
1735 Simpson Ave. Ocean City, NJ 08226 (609)399-1801
website: www.ocnjmuseum.org e-mail: email@example.com; email@example.com
The Museum's permanent exhibit is "Sea View and Salt Air: A History of Ocean City." This exhibit features a historically correct timeline of Ocean City history that integrates artifacts and photographs from the Museum's collection along with large print storyboards to introduce the visitor to the history of Ocean City. Another permanent exhibit featured in the Museum is dedicated to the Sindia, a four-massed barque that grounded itself on Ocean City's beach in 1901. The Sindia exhibit includes an 8' x 8' stained-glass window showing the ship under said, the ship's original figurehead, and other artifacts and photographs from the ship. Ocean City Historical Museum also offers a fully-stocked gift shop and a modern research library that includes genealogy research tools. Admission is always free; donations are always appreciated.
Jack Brooks, President
P.O. Box 880, Ocean City, NJ 08226
(609)398-5811 or fax: (609)398-2157
website: www.ocraa.com E-mail: email@example.com
The Museum captures the history of lifesaving on Ocean City's beaches through its display of photographs and memorabilia.
William Scheible, Artistic Director
P.O. Box 931, Ocean City, NJ 08226
Phone: (609)525-9248 ext. 13
website: www.oceancitypops.org e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
South Jersey's oldest professional orchestra continues to offer a variety of concerts, Broadway shows and an array of leading guest artist appealing to many thousands of residents and visitors throughout the summer season.
1501 West Ave, Ocean City NJ 08226 (609)398-1118
website: www.oceancitytheatrecompany.com
Professional theater, children's theatre series, music and dance camps
Jane Stark, Executive Director
610 Washington Ave., P.O. Box 517, Woodbine, NJ 08270 (609)861-5355 or
fax: (609)861-5526
website: www.thesam.org
The rich history and heritage that belongs to Woodbine is truly a slice of Americana. Once the center of Jewish life in Woodbine, the antique brick Brotherhood Synagogue building now houses a wealth of history, personal accounts, historical photographs, documents and artifacts that detail the story of the town's original settlers. Through a self-guided tour, you can experience the unique history of Woodbine and the development of an American community. The Museum is open to the public and there is no admission fee. It is available for bus tours, school groups and more. For specific hours, please call, or visit us on the Web.
321 N Delsea Dr, Cape May Court House NJ 08210
website: www.St.Babs.org e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
St. Babs, housed on the historic property of the Goshen Methodist Church, provides arts programs and arts education to the Cape May County Community. In addition to spiritual, recovery and other community based programs, St. Babs hosts music performances and multiple art related events.
Martie Fidler, Director
3702 Bayshore Road, North Cape May, NJ 08204
Founded by the late Father William Shelton. The group's members paint in the Traditional Realism style.
Abby Powell, President
300-48th Street, Sea Isle City, NJ 08243
(new location is combined with the Sea Isle City Branch of the Cape May County Library - the Museum has its own wing)
Website: seaislehistoricalsociety.org
(609) 263-2992
The collection includes memorabilia of wide interest and time periods, as well as a featured photograph collection of over three thousand prints. Step back in time and savor your memories of days gone by.
Roberta McCaughey
P.O. Box 1103, Marmora, NJ 08223
website: www.southshorestitchers.com
Linda Johnston
503 Beachwood Drive, Villas, NJ 08251 (609) 889-9421
An authentic, historically-accurate, Vaudeville show (songs, dances and comedy from 1870 to 1920) which reflects the emergence of modern America.
11615 2nd Ave., Stone Harbor, NJ 08247 (609)368-2294
Members are working to restore the 1895 Tatham Lifesaving Station that is now the Legion Post's home. Numerous military artifacts from WWII to the present day are displayed. Murals and descriptive panels provide a historical perspective on the heroes of the Life Saving Service in the early 1900s.
Terrie Cwik, President
Bruce Tell, Director
9410 Second Avenue, Stone Harbor, NJ 08247 (609) 368-7500
E Mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
website: www.stoneharbormuseum.org
The museum contains artifacts and memorabilia relating to Stone Harbor.
7900 New Jersey Ave
Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260
Site of the only Revolutionary War battle fought in Cape May County.
Charlie and Karen Buckley
785 Stone Harbor Blvd., Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 (609)463-0685
e-mail: email@example.com
website: www.turtlesinger.org
Turtlesinger, Inc. is a Federal 501c3 Public Charity. Winner of the Alliance for New Jersey Environmental Education (ANJEE) Outstanding Environmental Educator Award. Now in its 18th year, having reached over 206,000 turtle lovers of all ages at over 888 events. This year-round, award-winning, traveling musical, environmental education program teaches and entertains the public about turtles with original turtle songs and/or 4 different kinds of live turtles in turtle shows and turtle events, along with award-winning turtle photography, DVDs and video, CDs, pet therapy, and the Turtlesinger T.A.L.E.S. (Turtles are Listening to Every Story) "Read and Feed" Reading Program. Themed presentations include: A Turtlesinger Rainforest program; Turtlesinger Turtle Myths and Legends programs; Turtlesinger Trick or Treat; Turtlesinger Tea Parties; and a special Turtlesinger Christmas Program.
1075 Stone Harbor Blvd, Stone Harbor, NJ, 08246, (609) 368-1211
website: www.wetlandsinstitute.org
The Institute is dedicated to salt marsh education and research. Visitors can enjoy the Observation Tower, museum, aquariums, children's exhibits, live animal programs, and a guided marsh walk. Guided tours are available for school groups and other groups by reservation.
Shirley Green, Director
2215 Route 9 South, Whitesboro, NJ 08252 (609)465-3960
The Foundation preserves the history of the community named for North Carolina Congressman George H. White, the last post-Reconstruction era African-American to hold a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Al Brannen, Curator
3907 Pacific Avenue, Wildwood, NJ 08260 (609) 523-0277
website: www.wildwoodhistoricalmuseum.org
The Society gathers, preserves and presents the history of the Wildwoods in the George F. Boyer Historical Museum.


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There were 10 International TLO grants and 8 in-US TLO grants awarded in 2005-06 and 20 International and 8 in-US grants awarded in 2006-07. To review the 2005-06 grant awards and read the narratives, go to: http://www.unf.edu/acadaffairs/tlo/awards05.html and to review the 2006-07 grant awards and narratives, go to: http://www.unf.edu/acadaffairs/tlo/awards06.html.
Providing $500,000 of new recurring funding for merit scholarships, which include TLO experiences. The TLO Program was administered through the individual colleges in 2006-2007. However, $100,000 in funding has been granted to Enrollment Services for 2007-2008 which will be used to enhance the fall 2007 profile and improve diversity. Our records indicated that there were 195 students awarded scholarships from the TLO program in 2006-2007 including 47 minority students. The number also includes 22 new matriculated students for 200608 with an average SAT of 1088, average ACT of 20.18 and average GPA of 3.21. There were also 2 honor students awarded these funds.
In addition to TLO scholarship funds, Enrollment Services unit distributed the allocation of merit and need-based scholarships through the following programs:
The Presidential program funded 162 new FTIC students which included 16 minority students and 94 students who enrolled in the Honors Program. The average SAT score for the 2006 Fall term recipients was 1302 with an average GPA of 4.22 compared to the 2005 Fall term recipients of 1290 average SAT and 4.20 average GPA. The average ACT for 2006 Fall term was 28.63 compared to 2005 average ACT of 28.72. Without this program, our Fall 2006 Profile would be 3.52 GPA, 1153 SAT, and 21.66 ACT. These funds are being utilized to increase our FTIC profile but at the same time not negatively affecting our diversity. SWOOP scholarships provided $167,000 recurring funding for 60 recipients in Fall 2006. This is a new program that began in Fall 2006. Several variables impacted the diversity and profile of the 2006 FTIC class. An increase in admissions standards caused many students to be pushed from fall to summer admits and the significant increase in the SAT score impacted our diversity. Although fall minority FTIC matriculates decreased by .46 percent, the summer/fall minority FTIC matriculates increased. This was a base increase from 573 minority students in 2005 to 602 minority students in 2006. If this program did not exist, our minority numbers would have been 18 percent.
Need-based scholarships provided $154,000 of new funding added to the reoccurring allocation each year to support financial aid need-based grants. These grants were used to award 329 FTIC students for the 2006-2007 year compared to 190 in 2005-2006. 115 minority students received the funds in 2006-2007 compared to 83 in 2005-2006.
Graduate Assistantships provided $105,500 of new funding for 7 new stipends for Graduate Teaching Assistants in the College of Arts and Sciences. The following is a breakdown by department:
First Generation Matching Gift Program for need-based scholarships raised $378,605, assisting 341 students including 176 FTICs, 139 first-time transfers to UNF, and 26 continuing students. 117 of the recipients were from our minority population and 11 students participated in the Honors Program. The average award was $2200. Without this program, our diversity would have declined to 15.88 percent.

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Actor Russell Crowe say he's caught a UFO on camera.
The usually publicity-shy Gladiator performer said he captured what appears to be several flying objects whizzing over Sydney's Botanical Gardens earlier this week and he's posted the results on YouTube.
"A friend and I set camera to capture fruit bats rising from Botanic Gardens. This was a big surprise," he tweeted on Wednesday.
Crowe provided a link to the footage, which was posted online late on Tuesday from a brand-new account by the name of ParallelUniverse1234.
It's unclear if the account is run by the actor.
The short clip titled UFO? Time Lapse Photos Outside RC's Woolloomooloo Office (THESE ARE REAL) shows a number of oddly-shaped lights over what appears to be the Botanical Gardens.
The actor defended the video's veracity when asked if the lights may have been lens flares or other natural phenomenon.
"Canon 5D, no flash, can't be lense (sic) flare because it moves, camera is fixed," he replied to one Twitter user.
"The camera is on a balcony - not behind glass."
He said he was about 250 metres from the gardens when he caught the footage.
It remains unclear exactly what the objects are - if anything - or whether little green men are visiting Sydney.
Social media users cast instant doubt on the footage.
One person commented on YouTube: "Common RC. It could have been more believable without all the editing. Just raw footage would have made it viral. Anyways, loved you in Les Mis."
Another added: "Russell Crowe - are you not entertained!" referencing one of the actor's famous lines in Gladiator.
In earlier tweets, Crowe was lamenting the low-key publicity for his new film Broken City.


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Twenty years ago, Ducati released what's become an icon in the world of two-wheeled beauty. Known for its exposed engine and frame, the Monster is regarded as a "naked" bike for its lack of fairings. Having consistently accounted for a large portion of Ducati's sales, it holds a place in many riders' hearts and, to us, has always hit the sweet spot.
In celebration of 20 years of Monster mayhem, Ducati released the Monster 1100 Evo 20th Anniversary Edition, along with a 696 and 796 option as well. However, the 1100 Evo is the one, offering the Monster family's full package of functionality, style and sport.
It packs a 100hp punch at 7500rpm and generates 76 lb-ft at 6000rpm, along with Marzocchi front suspension, a minimalistic tail-end and the Ducati Safety Pack (DSP) that gives you ABS and four levels of traction control. All this in a bike that weighs only 373 lb, making the Monster 1100 Evo the lightest in its class. It's a bike that could surely kill you but, fortunately, it doesn't want to!
Once you're past its stunning Ducati red paint, exposed bronze trellis frame and gold Brembos, you hop on to find the seating position feels homely, at least for my 5' 9" frame. The upright bars are exactly where they should be and, as I inserted the key to awaken the twin-cylinder animal, my ears were met with pure metallic glory; the clutch chattering, and an L-twin rumble only a Ducati emits.
The exhaust on this Monster wouldn't need changing; it's quiet enough to stop your neighbors loathing your existence, but loud enough to cause bystanders to salivate. It sings a glorious tune of Italian heritage and brilliance.
Around town, the Monster isn't particularly comfortable. It wants to be ridden hard, as its name suggests. The L-twin is relatively rough below 3000rpm, causing a bit of hesitation on throttle input. This can sometimes be expected on a Ducati, although it's something you learn to love. A change of habit, making you hold onto gears to higher revs at low speeds is all it takes to be ridden smoothly.
Riding up Pacific Coast Highway in the early morning fog towards Malibu at speed, with bursts of second to fourth gear rips, the Evo is idyllic. You hit the 10,000rpm limiter because you just don't want the acceleration to stop, not for a second. This bike is a drug I was addicted to over the 300 miles I rode it, and in its absence I'm still in withdrawal.
I can't get over its versatility. Often times, a bike is geared toward track or touring, and bikes that claim to do it all fall short. Yet the Monster suffers no weakness. It's strong across the board. Into the canyons, there's torque everywhere, spitting you out of turns with the balance of a ballerina. The ABS light shouldn't be flickering at you, nor should the traction control, but knowing they're in attendance undoubtedly increases your level of confidence.
Down a long highway, cruising at triple-digit speeds (sorry, LAPD), the 1100 Evo is comfortable, stable and agile. The Monster's evolution is surely not complete, but with 20 years under its belt, it's hands-down one of the most impressive, seductive and greatest performing bikes of our time.
2013 Ducati Monster 1100 EVO 20th Anniversary Edition
Engine 1100cc Desmodue Evoluzione L-twin, 4v
Transmission six-speed manual with wet, multi-plate slipper clutch,
Brakes Brembo four-piston calipers f, two-piston r, 320mm rotors f, 245mm r, ABS
Suspension adjustable 43mm Marzocchi forks, rising-rate Sachs rear damper with adjustable spring pre-load and return damping
Wheels & Tires 17x3.5" f, 17x5.5" r, 120/70 ZR17 f, 180/55 ZR17 r Pirelli Diablo Rosso II tires
Power 100hp at 7500rpm
Torque 76 lb-ft at 6000rpm
0-60mph N/A
Top Speed N/A
Weight 373 lb
Economy N/A


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Dancing for Fun and Fitness (BEUHS605)
Workshop | May 4 | 12:10-1 p.m. | 251 Hearst Gymnasium
Nadia Qabazard
Fit some fun and fitness into your day with these free, beginner dance classes. Zumba will be on 9/8 and 12/1, Samba will be on 10/6 and Polynesian/Hula will be on 11/3. No partner required. Comfortable clothing and athletic shoes recommended.


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"My work in children's books really grew out of a desire to explore what I was feeling as a new father. At the time, I was working in comics -- a natural forum for expressions of angst and questioning one's place in the universe. With the births of my children, there was a kind of seismic shift in where my work seemed appropriate -- it became important to say other things about the world.
Growing up in Cincinnati, Ohio, I drew and drew and drew and drew, and painted. Drawing was my way of making things exist which didn't exist. And writing became a way to have my drawings interact. My mother was an art teacher and she took me to visit museums all over the United States. I studied painting, drawing and printmaking in several schools here and in Europe. Then I had the good fortune to apprentice with two very brilliant but very different artists. One was a romantic realist and the other was a neo-dadaist. I went on to study stone sculpture and sho (brush calligraphy) in Japan.
When I am painting in the right state of mind, my hand disappears, the brush disappears, the paint stops being paint, and all that exists is the thing that's becoming. I am all of those things at one time. This happens naturally when every effort is concentrated on the moment and letting go of expectations. This doesn't mean "anything goes" -- often I will do an image over and over until it offers what that precise moment in the story needs. It is a balance of being open to all possibilities and also discovering what is necessary.
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Stone Soup
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New York, July 10, 2012--Brazilian authorities must investigate the murder of radio journalist Valério Luiz de Oliveira and apprehend the perpetrators, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Luiz was shot and killed on Thursday afternoon in the western city of Goiânia, according to news reports.
An unidentified gunman on a motorcycle shot Luiz, 49, at least four times outside of the journalist's offices at Radio Jornal 820AM, where he hosted a sports program, news reports said. Luiz was known for his critical commentary, particularly regarding the management of the local soccer team Atletico Goianiense, according to news reports. He had recently been banned entry from the premises of the team's headquarters, news reports said.
"We condemn the murder of Valério Luiz de Oliveira and call on Brazilian authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice," said Carlos Lauría, CPJ's senior program coordinator for the Americas. "Deadly anti-press violence has been rising in Brazil for the past two years, and it's undermining journalists' ability to report critically on all types of topics important to the public."
Manoel de Oliveira, a well-known sports commentator and the journalist's father, said he believed his son's death was related to his reporting and that he had "lost his son because of soccer," the TV station Globo reported. Lorena Nascimento de Oliveira, Luiz's wife, said he had told her he was concerned by problems he had had with people involved with the sport, the Globo report said. She did not offer further details. Adriana Ribeiro de Barros, head of the state's homicide unit, noted the journalist's controversial opinions and said they would be investigating a possible work-related motive, according to news reports.
The management of the Atletico Goianiense team put out a statement condemning the murder and calling for a full investigation. "Luiz was known for his commentary, which at times angered some sectors of the club, but on the other hand, his strong opinions also informed the club's decision making and helped Atletico grow," the statement said.
At least nine journalists have been murdered in Brazil in 2011 and 2012, at least four in direct relation to their work, according to CPJ research. Brazil appeared for the second consecutive year on CPJ's 2012 Impunity Index, which spotlights countries where journalists are murdered regularly and the killers go free.
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KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) - An Islamist group linked to al Qaeda claimed responsibility on Monday for kidnapping seven foreigners in an attack in a remote Nigerian town at the weekend, when raiders used explosives to blast their way into a housing compound in a hail of gunfire.
Gunmen killed a security guard and abducted a Briton, an Italian, a Greek and four Lebanese workers after storming the compound of Lebanese construction firm Setraco in Jama'are in Bauchi state late on Saturday.
It was the worst case of foreigners being kidnapped in the mostly Muslim north of Africa's most populous country since an insurgency by Islamist militants intensified two years ago.
"By Allah's grace (we) have the custody of seven persons, which include Lebanese and their European counterparts working with Setraco," read a statement from Ansaru, a group that has kidnapped other foreigners in Nigeria in the past.
The kidnapping was "based on the transgression and atrocities done to the religion of Allah by the European countries in many places such as Afghanistan and Mali," the statement said.
Three foreigners were killed in two failed rescue attempts last year after being kidnapped in northern Nigeria and Ansaru, blamed for those kidnaps, warned this could happen again.
"Any attempt or act (against us) by European nations or by the Nigerian Government will lead to (similar) happenings," said the group, which has not issued any specific demands.
Attacks by Islamist groups in northern Nigeria have become the biggest threat to stability in Africa's top oil producer. Western governments are concerned the Islamists may link up with groups elsewhere in the region, including al Qaeda's North African wing AQIM, especially given the conflict in nearby Mali.
France intervened in Mali last month as Islamist forces, which hijacked a rebellion by ethnic Touareg MNLA separatists to seize control of the north in the confusion following a military coup in March 2012, pushed south towards the capital Bamako.
In the Jama'are housing compound, walls were strewn with bullet holes and empty cartridges lay on the floor as police searched the deserted Setraco site on Monday, witnesses said. The remaining foreign workers abandoned their homes and fled to safer areas in Nigeria.
Islamist fighters first attacked a police station and a prison, burning vehicles to immobilize security officials, before striking the compound in a coordinated attack, the Setraco compound security manager said.
"Some of them attacked the camp from the north side, while others from the south. They blew holes in the security gates using explosives," Musa Alhamdu told Reuters.
"There was pandemonium after the gunmen opened fire on the four policemen attached to the camp, the policemen ran away as they were overpowered," Alhamdu added.
Ansaru's full name is Jama'atu Ansarul Musilimina Fi Biladis Sudan, which roughly translates as "Vanguards for the Protection of Muslims in Black Africa".
The group has risen to prominence only in recent months.
It claimed responsibility for a dawn raid on a major police station in the Nigerian capital last year, where it said hundreds of prisoners were released. Last month, it attacked a convoy of Nigerian troops en route to deployment in Mali.
The group said the abduction of the Frenchman last year, who is still missing, was motivated by France's ban of the full-face veil and its support for military action against Islamist insurgents in Mali.
Kidnapping of foreigners for ransom has been common in Nigeria's southern oil region for a decade but abductions by radical Islamists in the north only began two years ago.
Britain in November put Ansaru on its official "terrorist group" list, saying it was aligned with al Qaeda and was behind the kidnap of a Briton and an Italian killed last year during a failed rescue attempt.
A German engineer kidnapped in the northern city of Kano in January last year was killed by his captors in May when security forces made an attempt to rescue him.
Ansaru is thought to have loose ties to Boko Haram, a Nigerian Islamic militant group which has killed hundreds during a three-year-long insurgency focused mostly on the security forces, religious targets and politicians, rather than foreigners.
President Goodluck Jonathan has said several times in the last year that the military is winning the battle against what he calls "terrorism" in northern Nigeria.
Violence is stunting economic development in the north and risks increasing the divide with the wealthier and largely Christian south, which is home to the commercial hub Lagos and Jonathan's home oil-producing Niger Delta region.
The presidency said on Monday security agencies were taking all the necessary steps to rescue the kidnapped foreigners.
"The President condemns the kidnapping ... and reaffirms the Government's total commitment to stamping out all forms of terrorism and criminal abduction," a statement said.
Additional reporting by Isaak Abrak in Kaduna and Felix Onuah in Abuja; writing by Joe Brock; editing by Giles Elgood


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Hillary Clinton's trip to Egypt should provide her with food for thought, assuming she is capable of the independent variety of that activity. On Sunday, protesters hurled tomatoes and shoes at her motorcade. One tomato landed in the face of an Egyptian official. Some of the Egyptian charmers taunted Clinton with chants of "Monica, Monica" as she passed by.
The Egyptian military was next in line to rebuke the Secretary of State. During a meeting with military leaders, Clinton urged them to return the armed forces to a "purely security role." This means letting the elected government, which is thoroughly dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood, run the show. Clinton later stated that the U.S. is doing all it can to support the "democratically elected government."
Within hours of the meeting with Clinton, the military publicly stated that it would not allow a "certain group" to dominate Egypt. The comments came from Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi. Although he did not specify which group the military had in mind, Tantawi's meaning was clear. "Egypt belongs to all Egyptians and not to a certain group. . .especially [a group] pushed from outside," he explained.
What should Clinton take away from her visit? First, she should understand that the U.S. cannot get on the good side of the radical "Egyptian street." Decades of support for the old regime, several years of which occurred under the Obama administration, preclude this. Oppressed people have long, distorted memories.
More importantly, ideological considerations preclude it. Radical Islamists, embodied in Egypt by the Muslim Brotherhood, hate what the United States traditionally stands for — freedom, secularism, and so forth. No one, not Clinton and not Obama, can overcome this hatred. Nor, considering its source, should they want to.
Second, as things now stand, the military is a positive force in Egypt, comparatively speaking. It is also the force over which, potentially, the U.S. can exercise influence. But the Egyptian military will stop taking the U.S. seriously if we urge them to take no role in the politics of their country.
Indeed, no one should take the U.S. seriously if we advocate a policy so clearly antithetical to our interests, the interests of our allies, and the interests of the Egyptian people.


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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida marshal who physically rushed graduates at a commencement ceremony Saturday afternoon has been placed on paid administrative leave, a university official said Tuesday.
The actions of the marshal, whom the school is identifying only as a chemistry lecturer, is under review, university spokesman Margot Winick said Tuesday.
The commencement ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday and overall commencement policy, practices and training also are under review, Winick said.
It's university policy to keep the names of those under review anonymous, she said.
Late Tuesday afternoon, university officials released a video statement from President Kent Fuchs in which he said, "We failed; the University of Florida and I failed" in creating a commencement atmosphere in which all graduates could celebrate their achievement. A written statement that accompanied Fuchs' video noted that while he had apologized, "images show him sitting nearby as the behavior occurred."
The ceremony was for students who received bachelor's degrees from the university's College of Nursing and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. About 900 graduates crossed the stage.
The marshal shooed about 30 through the commencement line. Sometimes, he waved his hand or placed his hand over students' backs to guide them along. Other times, he pushed or shoved students.
Three black students who were members of African-American fraternities and sororities began performing on-stage their organizations' strolls, or a series of choreographed movements traditionally performed at weddings, parties and graduations.
When members of an African-American Greek organization walk across the stage at commencements, they typically perform a shortened version of a stroll, said Chris Garcia-Wilde, a member of Alpha Phi Alpha. After the ceremony, members gather to perform their stroll together.
Near the end of the ceremony Saturday, one of Garcia-Wilde's fraternity brothers began strolling for three seconds before the marshal grabbed his right arm and shoved him down the line toward his dean, who was shaking graduates' hands.
As the marshal walked back to his position, another of Garcia-Wilde's fraternity brothers, Oliver Telusma, walked on stage and began strolling. Almost immediately, the marshal grabbed Telusma from the front with both arms, turned him around while he was still moving and pushed him down the stage.
Three minutes later, a member of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority walked on stage and began strolling, Garcia-Wilde said. The marshal grabbed her shoulder and walked her down the stage. She almost lost her mortarboard in the process.
While the marshal rushed 30 or so graduates across the stage, the two Alpha Phi Alpha members were treated with the most force.
Telusma said he was taken aback by the marshal's actions and struggled to regain his footing, fearing he would fall. He felt like the marshal was trying to maintain dominance over him, and "I was just trying to get out of it," Telusma said.
Telusma, who majored in political science, then shook his dean's hand and returned to his seat.
"I was shocked that nobody stood up to stop the marshal from what he was doing," he said. He was more offended when he saw pictures of university administrators smiling while he was being shoved, he said.
He received a voicemail from Fuchs that evening, Telusma said. Fuchs said that Telusma was one of 21 students affected and that he wanted to apologize. Fuchs said in the voicemail that he had instructed marshals not to be aggressive with graduates again.
At first, Telusma said, he didn't know what to make of the voicemail. But after seeing the photos of Fuchs smiling, he said, "I didn't find his apology to be genuine."
Garcia-Wilde, who walked across the stage right before his fraternity brothers, said he wasn't satisfied with the university's decision to place the marshal on administrative leave. He wants the marshal to be fired and for the university to create a policy stating that marshals should not touch graduates.
"I'm still not satisfied because the university hasn't named him," Garcia-Wilde said. "He assaulted students in front of thousands of people."
In an email to College of Liberal Arts and Sciences faculty and staff on Sunday, Dean David Richardson called the physical rushings "unacceptable."
"While it is not the direct responsibility of the college to train and instruct graduation marshals, we want all our graduates to be shown the respect that they deserve by every member of the university involved in the ceremonies," Richardson wrote.
Telusma received an emailed apology from Richardson, but he said his and Fuchs' apologies weren't sufficient.
He wants the university to create a policy that explicitly states what marshals and students can and cannot do during graduation, Telusma said.
A university document states that platform marshals at commencements are responsible for "monitoring the flow of graduates toward and away from the platform" and "providing for the safety of the graduates as they ascend or descend the stairs to the platform."
The document is almost two pages long. There is no mention of touching graduates.
University of Florida student body president Ian Green sent a memo to students Tuesday, calling the incident "disheartening" and saying he will co-chair the committee that reviews how commencement ceremonies are handled.
The Black Student Union and the University of Florida Association of Black Alumni both issued letters in response to the incident and posted them on Facebook.
The alumni association demanded mandatory training on implicit bias for commencement marshals, an investigation into the marshal involved and why no one on stage stopped him, and apologies to the students involved.
"The Black Student Union wants the community to know we plan to hold our administration accountable to create positive tangible change in response to recent events of this past weekend's graduation ceremony," the union's statement read.
It credited Fuchs for making personal apologies to the students involved but noted "we are unable to ignore such behavior was tolerated on stage as high-ranking University officials observed with no intervention."
Deborah Strange is a reporter for The Gainesville (Fla.) Sun.


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The nation's 25 most smoggy cities improved air quality over the last year, but half the nation's residents still live with unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to an American Lung Association report released on Wednesday.
Weighing the pluses and minuses in U.S. air quality over the past year, the "State of the Air 2011" report concluded that the U.S. Clean Air Act, the federal law aimed at limiting pollution in the nation's skies, is working.
"The progress the nation has made cleaning up coal-fired power plants, diesel emissions and other pollution sources has drastically cut dangerous pollution from the air we breathe," Lung Association President Charles Connor said in a statement.
The most dramatic improvement has been controlling ozone, commonly known as smog. The report found all 25 cities most polluted by ozone had cleaner air than they did last year,
Still, the report found that 154.5 million people, just over half the nation's population, live in areas where the air is filled with dangerous levels of ozone and particle pollution, also known as soot.
Cities with the foulest air were broken down into three categories and the worst three in each were Los Angeles, Bakersfield and Visalia, all in California, as most ozone polluted; Bakersfield and Fresno, both in California, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as most polluted by short-term particle pollution; and Bakersfield, Los Angeles and Phoenix as most polluted by year-round particle pollution.
Cities with nation's best overall air quality were Honolulu and Santa Fe, New Mexico, the report said.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – (Reporting by Barbara Goldberg; Editing by Ellen Wulfhorst and Greg McCune)


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I have an applications, and it runs correct inside Eclipse (I use build.xml to compile, generate jar, run) and everything seems ok. But when I want to run my generated jar from cmd, i have some problems, and the jar does not run. So, I wonder if it possible to run IDE by some "command" and config somehow ant to run my jar properly?
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February 13, 2014
Speakeasy Bash! 7pm – 9pm
In 1919, President Wilson vetoed the Volstead Act, which outlawed all alcoholic beverages stronger than one-half of 1 percent. (His veto was overridden.) Join us as we open the doors to the former President's house for an old-fashioned speakeasy bash.
Live music by the "swingin' jazz quartet" Laissez Foure, dancing and dance demo by Jam Cellar, 1920s costume contest with prizes. Light refreshments and vintage cocktails — drinks sponsored in part by Blackwater Distilling and Sloop Betty Vodka!
You won't want to miss this!
Host Committee
Stephanie Fischer, Allison Gaston-Enholm, Holidae Gavin, Philip Greene, Dianne McRae, Diana Minshall, Garrett Peck, Lauren Pillsbury, Brittany Prime, Sophy Pyle, Zeid Stalla, Chris Whittaker
Visit our Facebook page for photos from our Speakeasy Bash last year.
Ticketed event (21+ only) — Date Nights DC partner, special couples ticket price!
*UPDATE: Like you, we are keeping a close eye on the weather and snow predictions for Wednesday night. We will decide by Noon on Thursday, February 13, whether or not the "Speakeasy Bash" will be cancelled due to weather and post a notice here, and on our Facebook page, of that decision.


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Topshop Teams up with Reclaim to Wear for an Eco-Chic Collection
The It Brit brand debuts upcycled summer silks in fresh florals.
Topshop's done it again! While we regularly turn to the revered retailer for totally trendy clothing (and collabs to match!), the focus of their second venture with Reclaim to Wear isn't only fashion, but also sustainability. The pieces, which hit the Topshop website June 20th, play with pattern in pretty silk—and pack a powerful message thanks to Reclaim to Wear's eco-experts Orsola de Castro and Filippo Ricci.
For nearly a decade the pair has focused on maximizing environmental impact through "upcycling" (creating cool clothing out of something discarded) while also conserving energy and water. "This is really an important step," explains Orsola. "One dress at a time, starting small, we are beginning to see that design can influence not just our style, but the way we think about clothes." Plus with prices from $50 to $105, picking up a chic sleeveless dress or cute camisole won't put a huge strain on your wallet.
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With Taiwan and China reaching agreements to allow banks better access to each other's markets, as well as SinoPac Financial Holdings Co entering into a private placement with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) to allow the latter to acquire a 20 percent stake in the Taiwanese company or in its banking unit, people have turned their attention to whether the cross-strait financial exchange can move forward on a solid basis and if the government knows that diversification beyond China is imperative.
Under the agreements reached between Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) and its Chinese counterpart, the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC), Taiwan would offer Chinese investors opportunities to hold higher shareholdings in Taiwanese financial institutions; China would facilitate Taiwanese banks to set up more subsidiaries or branches in China; and both sides would move to ditch the OECD prerequisites for reciprocal branches or investment in bilateral markets.
For years, banks on both sides of the Taiwan Strait have called on governments to treat them at least as well as other foreign banks and maybe better. Last week's agreements showed that the regulators on both sides have taken banks' concerns to heart, and the relaxed rules indicated expanded investment for first-tier banks in both countries, as well as opportunities for more second-tier banks to tap into each other's markets.
Although many of the agreements were reached in accordance with market expectations and within the cross-strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), Taiwan's agreeing to Chinese banks holding a higher shareholding in its banks was a policy breakthrough and could indicate a watershed for cross-strait financial exchanges.
Under the relaxed rules, a Chinese lender can choose to invest in a Taiwanese financial holding company or its banking units, but not both; a Chinese bank can buy up to 10 percent of a listed Taiwanese financial holding company, up to 15 percent of an unlisted financial holding company and 20 percent of a banking subsidiary of a listed Taiwanese financial holding company.
China already allows Taiwanese banks to hold stakes of up to 20 percent in Chinese banks, so that Taiwan's relaxed limits on Chinese banks adhere to the principle of reciprocity. Once both governments give their approval to SinoPac selling shares to China's ICBC, this deal could allow the Taiwanese firm to further build up operations in China, and strengthen its yuan-denominated business at home.
It remains unknown whether other banks will follow in the steps of the SinoPac-ICBC move, but there are already growing worries in Taiwan about whether Chinese banks will pursue stakes in Taiwan's state-run banks and if they will seek seats on the boards of Taiwanese banks, given that most of Chinese banks' interest in Taiwanese lenders results from political considerations, rather than commercial interest.
As a result, the government must keep in mind that the main strategy behind facilitating Taiwanese banks to engage Chinese strategic partners is to help them expand business to the large number of China-bound Taiwanese businesspeople, as well as to develop the Chinese market; someone in the government must assure that allowing Chinese banks to have higher stakes in Taiwanese banks remains just a supplementary measure.


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New Mexico coyote hunting contest sparks protests
Fri., Nov. 16, 2012
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The terms of the competition are simple: Hunters in New Mexico have two days this weekend to shoot and kill as many coyotes as they can, and the winners get their choice of a free shotgun or a pair of semi-automatic rifles.
But the planned two-day coyote hunting contest has sparked an online petition that has generated tens of thousands of signatures worldwide. The FBI is investigating a death threat to the gun shop owner who is sponsoring the hunt. And one protester has even vowed to dress like a coyote to trick hunters into accidentally killing a human.
But none of these episodes will likely stop the owner of Gunhawk Firearms from holding the scheduled two-day coyote hunting race this weekend, despite the international attention the idea has garnered.
"I'm not going to back down," said Mark Chavez, 50, who has faced two weeks of angry phone calls and protests — and even a threat to his life. "This is my right to hunt and we're not breaking any laws."
Under the rules of the contest, the winning team will get its choice of a Browning Maxus 12-gauge shotgun or two AR-15 semi-automatic rifles from the Los Lunas shop, and a hired taxidermist will salvage any pelts and hides from the dead coyotes for clothing.
"I'll even give the furs to the homeless if they need it," Chavez said.
The competition — which opponents are calling a "coyote killing contest" — has sparked thousands of angry emails, social media postings and a petition signed by activists from as far as Europe who have demanded that the hunt be called off. Last week, a small group of protesters held a rally outside of Gunhawk Firearms and waved signs denouncing the event as cruel and "bloodthirsty."
People are upset over the idea of making a contest out of killing an animal that usually lives peacefully alongside residents, said Susan Weiss, 74, who leads the Coexist with Coyotes group in Corrales, N.M.
"There's a tremendous amount of arrogance in conducting this hunt," Weiss said. "(Chavez) is damaging the reputation of ranchers. He is damaging the reputation of legitimate hunters."
But some New Mexico ranchers have complained about the large population of coyotes, estimated to be around 300,000 in the state. Coyotes are blamed for thousands of death to calves annually, and aren't protected under federal or state laws, ranchers say.
"People are trying to portray these animals as something they're not. Coyotes are predators. They survive in the wild by killing what they can, including livestock and pets," said Rex Wilson, president of the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association. "The people protesting this contest have obviously never seen a calf chewed up by a coyote, or watched a mama sheep try to revive a dead lamb."
The controversy began last month when the Albuquerque-based Calibers Shooters Sports Center announced plans for a similar contest. Calibers canceled the event after pressure from Weiss and other activists and attention from national media outlets.
That's when Chavez, a former rancher and construction worker, took up the cause and decided to hold his own coyote hunt, scheduled to begin on private land on Saturday.
"I felt that Calibers backed down to the pressure," he said. "We can't let that happen, especially since it's our right to hunt."
Chavez said he was inundated with complaints and support just as soon as news broke that Gunhawk would organize the hunt. A letter by one resident warned Chavez that he would be dressing in a "coyote outfit" during the contest and said participants would feel guilty once they discovered they had killed a human.
"I hope also there will be a doctor on hand to check this guy out," Chavez said. "Who says that kind of stuff?"
Someone else called and made a death threat, Chavez said. The call was reported to the FBI.
Participants in a coyote hunting contest won't be allowed to shoot coyotes on federal or state land.
New Mexico Land Commissioner Ray Powell told Chavez in a letter Thursday that a permit or lease is needed for commercial use of the state lands and none has been issued. Anyone participating in the contest on state land will be considered a trespasser, Powell said.
In addition, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management has also sent Chavez a letter to say that hunting won't be allowed on its land.
Still, Chavez said 60 teams have signed up for a two-day contest that will be conducted on private land of willing ranchers. He said in addition to the angry phone calls and emails, he's getting support for hunters and ranchers who have been battling aggressive coyotes on their lands.
"When I see the happy faces on the people who come in here, that's all the matters to me," he said.
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Wednesday, January 03, 2007
D: By Jove, they almost have it!
When I first saw C++ back in the mid-1980s, it looked pretty interesting. Then it started to grow into a horrible monster. I was just reading about the D programming language today. All I can say is, "Wow!" I wish they had this way back when. This would seem to correct most of what I find distasteful about C, C++, and Java, while keeping most of the things I like--to the point where I would actually consider using it for certain projects.
The things I hate most about those programming languages are:
- No objects
- Manual memory management only
- Lame macros
- Having to define header files
- Complex, obscure syntax that I can't ever remember completely without a copy of The C++ Programming Language sitting next to me
- Complex resource management schemes to avoid leading memory/etc. in the presence of exceptions
- Did I mention that I hate the complex syntax?
- (Almost) Everything is an object (but not quite)
- Having to run in a VM with bytecodes even when you're writing something for a single platform and don't need or want to
- No ability for structures to overlay memory for efficient access to C and network data wire protocol data structures, forcing the programmer to do bit-twiddling with ByteArray and shifts and masks
In short, D looks interesting. Is it Lisp and would I go back to using D as my main programming language? No. It still doesn't have macros the way Lisp does and it doesn't have sexprs (yes, I really do like the parenthesis), but it is a better follow-on to C than C++ and still hits the system-programming domain that Java missed so bady. It seems like something to keep in one's hip pocket.
Having to run in a VM with bytecodes even when you're writing something for a single platform and don't need or want to.
Considering that one could compile Java to the native code with GCJ(free) or other similar technologies for years, this is a strange statement.
Realize that GCJ only recently got good enough that it could actually compile programs of substance. As of 3 or 4 years ago, that wasn't an option. I agree that as of today this is less of an issue.
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Bhaskar Ghosh
Group Chief Executive – Technology Services
Dr. Bhaskar Ghosh is group chief executive—Accenture Technology Services with overall responsibility for the Accenture Application Services business. He directs strategy and investments for Accenture Technology Services, and leads platforms, products and global technology delivery. He is a member of the Accenture Global Management Committee.
In this role, Bhaskar's focus is to enable enterprises to embrace digital disruption and drive growth through innovation and services designed to reinvent their application portfolio. A key aspect in this is to help enterprises transform their business through the adoption of New IT, spanning strategy, technologies, architectures, platforms, methods, organization and operating models.
Under Bhaskar's leadership, Accenture transformed its Applications Services business and launched the Future of Applications vision, which emphasized that business leaders will play a bigger role in building applications and IT will play a bigger role in strategy. This vision underscored the role of software for differentiation and innovation, and urged companies to begin a reinvention journey and new operating model to compete in the high-velocity, software-driven world.
Accenture Technology Services has made outstanding progress to rapidly rotate to the New and enable clients to lead in the New under Bhaskar's leadership. More than 180,000 Accenture Technology people have been trained around the world in New IT, including automation, Agile development and intelligent platforms, and Accenture strengthened New IT offerings around data, cloud, security and Liquid Application Management. In the same period, Accenture opened a ground-breaking Innovation Hub in Bengaluru with a focus on driving innovation at scale, and a network of more than 18 Liquid Studios around the world.
Before joining Accenture in 2003, Bhaskar was vice president and global head of IT infrastructure management services at Infosys. Earlier in his career, he held several senior positions with Philips in India, where he worked extensively with the consumer electronics industry.
Bhaskar has been awarded patents in multiple areas, including IT automation. He holds a bachelor of science degree a master's degree in business administration from Calcutta University and a Ph.D. in business process management from Utkal University in India.


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Engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce promises engine displays, support applications and interactive learning tools for Heli-Expo attendees who visit Booth N4717. The company also promises news of its latest developments, and programs to power a very old helicopter model. "One of the things we're rolling out at the booth is the industry's first support app," said Greg Fedele, senior vice president of helicopters. "It's for our FIRST Network."
One of Rolls-Royce's popular engine maintenance programs, FIRST Network consists of 24 company-owned and authorized service centers available to service the 4,500 operators of its M250 engine series.
"If you need support or service for an M250 [through FIRST Network], you can have an app on several different platforms, such as your iPhone, iPad and Android," explained Fedele. "You can get information about our network, where to send an engine, who to talk to, and what services are available. All FIRST Network data will be at your fingertips."
Fedeles added that if an operator's handheld device is Wi-Fi capable, and they have an engine that needs service, the app will electronically determine their location, select the authorized service center closest to that location, and provide all needed support information. And best of all, said Fedele, the service is free. (It does not, however, replace the need to maintain technical manuals for their engines.)
Anybody who wants to come by the Rolls-Royce Heli-Expo booth can bring their smart phone or tablet, scan the QR code, and it will take them to a website to download the app.
Rolls-Royce will also be announcing a new set of support options for the RR300, the powerplant used in the single-engine Robinson R66 turbine. Fedele said the company is "rolling out an enhanced suite of support specifically for the RR300."
The only service plan originally available for the RR300 was a time-and-material system. But Rolls-Royce is now adding two additional plans. The first is the company's Total Care program, which is a power-by-the-hour (PBH) plan for scheduled maintenance. The second, which is also based on the Total Care plan, goes further. It includes unscheduled maintenance items.
"The other thing we're offering is the ability to pre-pay those two Total Care packages at a discount," explained Fedele. So now, you can lock in your costs, and finance that service at the time you buy the aircraft." Rolls-Royce is also planning to bring the pre-pay option to its M250 customers sometime in the future.
But there is more news from Rolls-Royce on the RR300, which has only been installed in the Robinson R66—approximately 500 units to date. Last fall, the company signed a memorandum of understanding with Scott's Bell 47, which owns the rights to build the Bell 47 as its own SB-47. It creates a deal to "look into," as Fedele described it, offering the 300-shp RR300 turbine as an option for the SB-47. And even though Fedele refused to get into specifics, he said that another airframer is "interested" in putting the engine in a production aircraft.
Rolls-Royce also plans to use its appearance at Heli-Expo to tell attendees about a new variant of a popular powerplant.
"We will be launching a new series of engines called the M250-C47E—the Evolution Engine," Fedele reported. "We take our C47B and/or our C47 architectures and incorporate our new VIP—our high/hot kit—and our dual-channel FADEC kit, into the C47E. That engine has an increased power rating of 700 shp." The additional power will deliver lower direct operating costs.
The C47B will be on display at the Rolls-Royce booth, along with an interactive learning system that uses a touchscreen television to show the intricacies of the engine, as well as component-level detail of the differences between it and earlier models of the M250-C47.
Rolls-Royce will also use its appearance at Heli-Expo to announced that it sold approximately 500 engines in 2012, and delivered its 31,000th turbine engine in February of 2012. The recipient of the 31,000th engine was Enstrom Helicopter of Menominee, Mich. "The type certificate for the M250 was 50 years old on December 19th of 2012," said Fedele. "That's 31,000 engines delivered over the past 50 years."Related: Engine News


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New Toronto Raptors coach Dwane Casey has completed the bulk of his
coaching staff, with former Raptors assistant and 76ers and Magic head
coach Johnny Davis agreeing to join his staff as lead assistant coach.
Davis coached Allen Iverson in his rookie season in Philadelphia, but
was fired after one season. He spent parts of two seasons as Orlando's
head coach, and was interim head coach in Memphis after Marc Iavaroni
was fired two years ago, before the Grizzlies named Lionel Hollins head
coach. Davis, a former teammate of Hollins' on Portland's world
championship team in 1976, remained on Hollins's staff.
Davis will join assistant Scott Roth, who had interviewed for an assistant's job with the Lakers under new head coach Mike Brown, but will remain in Toronto. Roth had been at Golden State, Memphis and Dallas before joining the Raptors in 2009, and also has extensive international coaching experience. Assistants Eric Hughes and Micah Nori will also remain as holdovers from Jay Triano's staff. Triano was fired at the beginning of the month and Casey was officially hired to replace him last week. Toronto is also hiring longtime assistant coach and scout Tom Sterner to the staff. Sterner was with the 76ers last season and has been with the Warriors, Magic and Mavericks in almost three decades as an NBA coach.


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Death Valley recognized as world's hottest spot
DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — California's Death Valley has racked up another extreme accolade — it's now deemed the world's hottest place.
Long known as the lowest, driest and hottest spot in the United States, Death Valley this week was named as the hottest place on the globe by the World Meteorological Organization.
An international team of weather experts said the title comes after it investigated a long-held record from El Azizia, Libya, and found that an inexperienced weather observer recorded the temperature incorrectly.
The Libyan record was logged as 136.4 degrees on Sept. 13, 1922 — 90 years ago Thursday. It was set after the observer broke a more reliable instrument and used a complicated and less reliable type of thermometer, experts said. They believe the temperature was off by about 5 degrees.
The new official highest recorded surface temperature is 136 degrees on July 10, 1913, in Death Valley. The average daily high temperature in Death Valley last month was 113 degrees. The hottest day this year was July 11, with 128 degrees.
The committee included experts from Libya, the United States, Egypt and other countries.
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It's no secret that we love Near Field Communication (NFC). What's exciting at this point is watching some of the use cases come to fruition, and today in particular, the ability to replace security access badges with BlackBerry® smartphones. NFC is an innovative technology with many stakeholders and interested parties including enterprise customers, end users, financial institutions, carriers, and of course smartphone manufacturers. BlackBerry smartphones have been leading the way in mobile payments for some time, becoming the first smartphones to be certified by MasterCard® and Visa® for NFC-based payments, and now we're first to be available as an access badge replacement solution. "RIM has proven to be a leader in NFC technology, and in bringing NFC solutions to market – we spearheaded the efforts in mobile payments. Now we are taking NFC beyond payments into the enterprise sector and partnering with HID Global®, an industry leader in physical access solutions" says Geoff MacGillivray, RIM Sr. Product Manager for NFC.
Late last week HID Global announced the availability of Secure Identity Services™, a comprehensive suite of web-based services for managing physical access credentials (read the HID press release for more info). Secure Identity Services is the enterprise's first all-in-one web-based solution for credential provisioning and management. The platform provides businesses with the tools to create, use, and manage identities for traditional badges on plastic cards, for tokens, and for digital credentials on NFC-enabled BlackBerry smartphones beginning with models on the Verizon Wireless network: the BlackBerry® Bold™ 9930 and the BlackBerry® Curve™ 9370.
We've been dedicated to mobilizing and securing solutions to the challenges that organizations face since the launch of BlackBerry in 1999. Concerning physical access, we began with the BlackBerry® Smart Card Reader, which provides secure access to your BlackBerry smartphone and computer, and have now worked closely with HID Global to bring this expertise to physical access credentials.
What this means for you
Physical access to a building is a key element to the security posture of an organization; it's important that the platform can be trusted implicitly. Encryption of data, security certifications, and VPN technology all contribute to the security of this solution on BlackBerry smartphones. "With our heritage in protecting our customers' mobile assets, we already understand the security challenges at play here. It was a natural progression to bring physical access control to our mobile devices" says Michael K. Brown, Vice President of Security Product Management & Research at RIM®.
(As of February 2015, BlackBerry holds 70+ security certifications and approvals from governments.)
As an end user, you may soon be able to turn in that badge once and for all, centralizing your security access to your smartphone. For enterprise customers the centralized web-based management tool will provide a solution for badge replacement, employee turnover, tracking, and more.
This is a significant value-add to existing NFC-enabled BlackBerry smartphone deployments (including employees who bring their own BlackBerry devices to work). Alongside enterprise mobility management solutions, unified communication and collaboration, and the secure BlackBerry infrastructure, a solution from HID that allows you to replace your physical access badges is icing on the cake.
How does it work?
I asked our NFC product team this very question as soon as I heard the news. Access credentials are stored on an embedded secure element within a BlackBerry smartphone – and an HID Global app installed on the devices is able to call up this information and then utilize BlackBerry Trusted Service Manager to create a VPN connection to HID's servers, allowing for remote management of this secure area and the credentials within.
A physical badge represents an additional set of credentials for your business to manage. When you integrate this with a BlackBerry smartphone, you bring it into the fold of device management that is already underway with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server. It's an extension of your management and security capabilities to include these access credentials.
What does the future hold?
BlackBerry® 10 is an upcoming mobile computing platform that we're excited to launch in Q1 of 2013. An important concept for enterprises within the idea of a platform like this is having the ability to manage functions, mobile devices, and access from a central location. Using BlackBerry smartphones for secure physical access is one example of what a unified platform can hold.
Does your business use security access badges? What would be the benefits of integrating this technology with your BlackBerry smartphone? Share in the comments below.


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