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This position is located at the National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory in West Lafayette, Indiana.Learn more about this agency
The IT Specialist position will provide database, geographic information systems and application software development support for NSERL research projects. The incumbent also provides general computer support to the NSERL and the Location Office in addition to the Livestock Behavior Research Unit and Crop Production and Pest Control Research Unit.
- Schedules, monitors and verifies the integrity of servers and/or desktop backups and restores files as needed.
- Provides computer support for PCs and Macs, including troubleshooting hardware and software.
- Configures, maintains and troubleshoots the following related to IT systems and infrastructure: Windows servers; switches; firewalls for LAN/WAN connectivity; Linux servers; and software tools.
- Assists staff with software development, databases and GIS analysis.
- Works with customers to document and resolve data issues.
- Serve as liaison between ARS personnel and Purdue University Information Technology staff.
Travel Required
Not required
Supervisory status
Promotion Potential
Job family (Series)
Conditions Of Employment
- You must be a US Citizen or US National.
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
- Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
- Direct Deposit ? Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license as a condition of employment
- Must be able to lift 40 pounds
QualificationsThis position is being concurrently announced under Delegated Examining Announcement Number ARS-S19Y-10484499-KAS. This announcement is open to all qualified candidates. Applying to both announcements may expand the possibilities of consideration since different referral criteria apply to each type of announcement. See the above announcement for more information.
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.
Applicants must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below:
Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are:
At the GS-07 level: Qualifying experience for GS-7 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-5 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience providing IT support including desktop computer operations, administrative management software and troubleshooting operational problems; monitoring IT security weaknesses and the integrity of servers; working with customers and users to solve issues related to computer hardware and software; and modifying or developing software applications.
Education: Successful completion of 1 full year of graduate level education leading to a degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks.
Superior Academic Achievement in a curriculum that is qualifying for this position (see degree information above).
At least 1 year of combined graduate education and experience as described above.
At the GS-09 level: Qualifying experience for GS-9 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-7 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience providing IT support including desktop computer operations, administrative management software and troubleshooting operational problems; applying updates and patches on local servers and firewalls ensuring that PC's have the latest security protection; working with customers and users to solve issues related to computer hardware and software; and designing and developing software applications.
Education: Successful completion of a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks.
A combination of education and experience as described above.Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
- Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.
- Veterans who are preference eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after three years or more of continuous active service are eligible for consideration under the Veteran's Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA).
- Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Employees: Permanent County employees without prior Federal tenure who are selected for a Civil Service position under Public Law 105-277 will be given a career-conditional appointment and must serve a 1-year probationary period.
- For more information on applying under special hiring authorities such as the Veteran's Recruitment Act (VRA), 30 percent disabled veterans, certain military spouses, Schedule A Disabled, etc., explore the different Hiring Paths on the USAJOBS website.
- Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) provides current or former temporary or term employees of federal land management agencies opportunity to compete for permanent competitive service positions. Individuals must have more than 24 months of service without a break between appointments of two or more years. Service must be in the competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance or better. Refer to PUBLIC LAW 114-47-AUG. 7, 2015 for more information.
- Recruitment or Relocation Incentive may be authorized. Final determination to pay an incentive will be made by the hiring official at time of job offer.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated based on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by the experience, education, and training you described in your application package, as well as the responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine the degree to which you possess the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies listed below:
- Customer Service
- Information Systems/Network Security
- Infrastructure Design
Note: If after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may be found ineligible. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service.
Clicking the link below will present a preview of the application form; i.e. the online questionnaire. The application form link below will only provide a preview and does not initiate the application process. To initiate the online application process, click the "Apply" button to the right.
To view the application form, visit:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10484467
Background checks and security clearance
Security clearance
Drug test required
Required Documents
The following documents are required for your applicant package to be complete. Our office cannot be responsible for incompatible software, your system failure, etc. Encrypted documents will not be accepted. Failure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration.
- Resume that includes:1)personal information such as name, address, contact information;2)education;3)detailed work experience related to this position as described in the major duties including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment; title, series, grade (if applicable);4)other qualifications.
- If education is required or being used to qualify, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts. An unofficial copy is sufficient with the application if it includes your name and the necessary course information; however, if you are selected, official transcripts will be required prior to entering on duty. Education must have been successfully obtained from an accredited school, college or university. If any education was completed at a foreign institute, you must submit with your application evidence that the institute was appropriately accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as equivalent to U.S. education standards. There are private organizations that specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with this service. For a list of private organizations that evaluate education, visit the NACES website. All transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.
- Current and former Federal employees:
- Most recent non-award Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) showing you are/were in the competitive service, highest grade held (or promotion potential) on a permanent basis, position title, series and grade AND
- Most recent performance appraisal (dated within 18 months) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. A performance plan is not an acceptable substitute.
- Current permanent FSA County employees must submit your most recent non-award Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) showing your highest grade (or promotion potential) held on a permanent basis, position title, series and grade AND most recent performance appraisal (dated within 18 months) per above.
- Veteran Hiring Authorities: VEOA, VRA and 30% Disabled Veterans: DD214, Certificate of Release from Active Duty, that shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions. If currently on active duty you must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty service under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted. Veteran's preference must be verified prior to appointment.
- If claiming 10-point veteran's preference you must provide the DD214 or certification requirements (see above bullet), plus the proof of entitlement of this preference as listed on the SF-15 Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference. The SF-15 should be included but is not required. Failure to submit these documents could result in the determination that there is insufficient documentation to support your claim for 10-point preference.
- Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act: Copies of Notification of Personnel Action(s) (SF-50) showing the employee served in eligible appointment(s) for a period(s) of more than 24 mos w/o a break between appointments of two+ years. Include initial hire actions, extensions, conversions and separation SF-50s for each period. Submit performance rating(s) showing acceptable performance for each period counted towards eligibility signed by supervisor(s). If documentation does not exist for one or more periods, submit a statement from supervisor(s) indicating acceptable performance. Applicants who do not have performance documentation for any period shall provide a reason why the documentation is not available and statement that performance for all periods was at an acceptable level.
- Schedule A, Persons with Disabilities Appointment: Letter from a physician, local, state or federal rehabilitation office citing eligibility under 5 CFR 213.3102 (u).
- Surplus or displaced employees eligible for CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP priority must provide: proof of eligibility (RIF separation notice, notice of proposed removal for declining a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area, notice of disability annuity termination), SF-50 documenting separation (as applicable), and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with your application per 5 CFR 330.
- If claiming eligibility under a special hiring authority or an interchange agreement with another merit system not listed above, see the requirements for that authority and submit the required supporting documentation. Go to: USAJOBS Hiring Path for Special Authorities or Special Hiring Authority for more information.
A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How to Apply
Please read the entire announcement and all instructions before you begin. You must complete this application process and submit all required documents electronically by 11:59p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
Applying online is highly encouraged. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, contact the Agency Contact listed below well before the closing date for an alternate method. All hardship application packages must be complete and submitted no later than noon ET on the closing date of the announcement to be entered into the system prior to its closing.
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact the Agency Contact to request this.
To begin, click "Apply" and follow the instructions to complete the Assessment Questionnaire and attach your resume and all required documents.
NOTE: If a document is resubmitted, it replaces the previous submission, which means the previous document is no longer available to the Human Resources Office. If you are adding to, rather than replacing a previous submission, you must upload both the old document and the new document. You must verify that uploaded documents from USAJOBs transfer into the Agency's staffing system as there is a limitation to the number of documents that can be transferred. However, once in the Agency's staffing system, you will have the opportunity to upload additional documents. Applicants may combine all like required documents (e.g. SF-50s or veteran docs) into one or more files and scan for uploading into the application. Each file must not exceed 3MB. Grouping like documents into files will simplify the application process. Documents must be in one of the following formats: GIF, JPEG, JPG, PDF, PNG, RTF, or Word (DOC or DOCX). Uploaded documents may not require a password, digital signature, or other encryption to open.
Agency contact information
Kyle Sullivan
AddressAgricultural Research Service
5601 Sunnyside Ave
Beltsville, MD 20705
Find Solutions to Agricultural Problems that Affect Americans Every Day, From Field to Table.
Next steps
Your application will be reviewed to verify that you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements for the position prior to issuing referral lists to the selecting official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted. Log in to your USAJOBS account to check your application status.
Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
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The Federal hiring process is setup to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy And gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
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Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
A reasonable accommodation is any change to a job, the work environment, or the way things are usually done that enables an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform job duties or receive equal access to job benefits.
Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodations when:
- An applicant with a disability needs an accommodation to have an equal opportunity to apply for a job.
- An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to perform the essential job duties or to gain access to the workplace.
- An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to receive equal access to benefits, such as details, training, and office-sponsored events.
You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application or hiring process or while on the job. Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Learn more about disability employment and reasonable accommodations or how to contact an agency.
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Wikiquote:Transwiki/American History Primary Sources Progressive Era
Attacking the Problems of the Cities
1895 The question at issue in New York City just at present is... as to whether public officials are to be true to their oaths of office, and see that the law is administered in good faith. The Police Board stands squarely in favor of the honest enforcement of the law. Our opponents of every grade and every shade of political belief take the position that government officials who have sworn to uphold the law shall violate their oaths whenever they think it will please a sufficient number of the public to make the violation worthwhile. It seems almost incredible that in such a controversy it should be necessary to do more than state in precise terms both propositions. Yet it evidently is necessary. Not only have the wealthy brewers and liquor sellers, whose illegal business was interfered with, venomously attacked the commissioners for enforcing the law but they have been joined by the major portion of the New York press and by the very large mass of voters who put the gratification of appetite above all law.... Very many friends of the reform movement and very many politicians of the party to which I belong have become frightened at the issue thus raised; and the great bulk of the machine leaders of the Democracy profess to be exultant at it and to see in it a chance for securing their own return to power. Senator Hill and Tammany in particular have loudly welcomed the contest. On the other hand, certain Republican politicians and certain Republican newspapers have contended that our action in honestly doing our duty as public officers of the municipality of New York will jeopardize the success of the Republican Party, with which I, the president of the Board, am identified. The implication is that for the sake of the Republican Party, a party of which I am a very earnest member, I should violate my oath of office and connive at lawbreaking.... The corrupt and partial enforcement of the law under Tammany turned it into a gigantic implement for blackmailing a portion of the liquor sellers and for the wholesale corruption of the Police Department. The high Tammany officials, and the police captains and patrolmen blackmailed and bullied the small liquor sellers without a pull and turned them into abject slaves of Tammany Hall. On the other hand, the wealthy and politically influential liquor sellers absolutely controlled the police, and made or marred captains, sergeants, and patrolmen at their pleasure. Many causes have tended to corrupt the police administration of New York, but no one cause was so potent as this.... Theodore Roosevelt, "Police Reform in New York City," in Forum (September 1895).
1901 [Tenement building owners] for the sake of a large profit on their investments sacrifice the health and welfare of countless thousands. New York settlement house worker Lawrence Veiller, who worked for passage of the New York State Tenement House Bill of 1901.
1906 The challenge of the city has become one of decent human existence. Cleveland Progressive Frederick C. Howe.
1909 Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood. Daniel Burnham, architect and urban planner.
1909 Our task is to break up these groups or settlements, to assimilate and amalgamate these people as a part of our American race, and to implant in their children, so far as can be done, the Anglo-Saxon conception of righteousness, law and order, and popular government. Elwood Cubberly, in his book Changing Concepts of Education.
Social Progressivism
1889 There is nothing after disease, indigence and guilt so fatal to life itself as the want of a proper outlet for active faculties. Jane Addams (1860-1935), founder in 1889 of Hull House in Chicago, a "settlement house" where rich women could educate poor women.
c. 1890 The community is one great family [and] each member of it is bound to help the other. Louise DeKoven Bowen, president of the Chicago's Woman's City Club.
1901 [There is a need for an] ethical elite [of citizens] who have at heart the general welfare and know what kinds of conduct will promote this welfare. Edward A. Ross in his book Social Control.
c. 1910 They will vote — they will have the same rights as we ourselves though they have grown up ignorant of moral principle.... Let society beware, when the vicious, reckless multitude of New York boys, swarming now in every foul alley and low street, come to know their power and use it! The necessity of educating and developing urban children, according to Rev. Charles Loring Brace, founder of The Children's Aid Society
African-American Progressivism
1905 I have heard that you are a young woman of some ability but that you are neglecting your school work because you have become hopeless of trying to do anything in the world. I am very sorry for this.... There are in the U.S. today thousands of colored girls who would be happy beyond measure to have the chance of educating themselves that you are neglecting. If you train yourself as you easily can, there are wonderful chances of usefulness before you: you can join the ranks of 15,000 Negro women teachers, of hundreds of nurses and physicians, of the growing number of clerks and stenographers.... Ignorance is a care for nothing. Get the very best training possible & the doors of opportunity will fly open before you as they are flying before thousands of your fellows. On the other hand every time a colored person neglects an opportunity, it makes it more difficult for others of the race to get such an opportunity. Do you want to cut off the chances of the boys and girls of tomorrow? W. E. B. Du Bois, letter to an African American school student.
Women's Rights
1902 "You cannot trust the ballot into the hands of women teachers in the public schools but you give it to men who can not read or write. You can not trust the ballot to women who are controlling millions... and helping to support the country but you give it to loafers and vagabonds who know nothing, have nothing and represent nothing. You can not trust the ballot in the hands of women who are the wives and daughters of your heroes but you give it to those who are willing to sell it for a glass of beer and you trust it in the hands of anarchists. Swedish delegate Emmy Evald, speaking at the first International Woman Suffrage Conference, Washington, DC in 1902.
Progressives and Government
1902 This is the penalty of a democracy — that we are bound to move forward or [fall backward] together. None of us can stand aside; our feet are mired in the same soil, and our lungs breathe the same air. Jane Addams, in Democracy and Social Ethics
c. 1905 [Government is] an educational and ethical agency whose positive aim is an indispensable condition of human progress. University of Wisconsin economist Richard Ely. 1906 The greatest single hold of "the interest" is the fact that they are the "campaign contributors."... Who pays the big election expenses of your congressman, of the men you send to the legislature to elect senators? Do you imagine those who foot those huge bills are fools? Don't you know that they will make sure of getting their money back, with interest? David Graham Phillips, in his article, "The Treason of the Senate"
Muckraker Literature
I have read your book, and I have come to help. Theodore Roosevelt, incoming head of New York City's Police Commission, to reporter Jacob Riis, author of How the Other Half Lives (1890).
1902 One of the most depressing features... is that instead of such methods arousing contempt, they are more or less openly admired.... There is no gaming table in the world where loaded dice are tolerated, no athletic field where men must not start fair. Yet Mr. Rockefeller has systematically played with loaded dice.... Business played in this way loses all its sportsmanlike qualities. It is only for tricksters. Ida Tarbell, in "History of the Standard Oil Company," in McClure's Magazine.
1902 [They] raked up the mud of society and never looked up. President Theodore Roosevelt's characterization of "exposure journalists" or "muckrakers".
1906 There was never the least attention paid to what was cut up for sausage.... There would be meat that had tumbled out on the floor, in the dirt and sawdust.... There would be meat stored in great piles in rooms; and the water from leaky roofs would drip over it, and thousands of rats would race about on it.... These rats were nuisances, and the packers would put out poisoned bread for them, they would die, and then rats, bread, and meat would go into the hoppers together. Upton Sinclair, description of sausage-making in his muckraking novel, The Jungle.
1906 I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach. Upton Sinclair, author of The Jungle, on how his book led to passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act.
Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909): Progressive President
c. 1900 If we wish to do good work for our country, we must be unselfish, disinterested, sincerely desirous of the well-being of the commonwealth, and capable of devoted adherence to a lofty ideal. Theodore Roosevelt
1903 Leave it as it is. You cannot improve on it. The ages have been at work on it, and man can only mar it. President Theodore Roosevelt, a supporter of conservation, on what to do with the Grand Canyon.
c. 1903 In the past, we have admitted the right of the individual to injure the future of the Republic for his own present profit. The time has come for a change. President Roosevelt, on the need for conservation reform.
1905 When I say I believe in a square deal I do not mean, and nobody who speaks the truth can mean, that he believes it possible to give every man the best hand. If the cards to not come to any man, or if they do come, and he has not got the power to play them, that is his affair. All I mean is that there shall not be any crookedness in the dealing. President Theodore Roosevelt, speech on April 5.
The Presidency of William Howard Taft (1909-1913)
c. 1909 "Not one cent for scenery." Speaker of the House "Uncle Joe" Cannon of Illinois, opposing appropriating money for conservation of natural resources.
1910 The true friend of property, the true conservative, is he who insists that property shall be the servant and not the master of the commonwealth.... The citizens of the United States must effectively control the mighty commercial forces which they have themselves called into being. Former President Roosevelt, on the stump at Ossawatomie, Kansas, speaking for anti-Taft Progressive Republican candidates.
1910 "Kick the Southern Pacific Railroad Out of Politics" Election slogan of Hiram Johnson's campaign for governor of California.
1912 My hat is in the ring. Former President Theodore Roosevelt, using a boxing expression to announce that he would run for president against William Howard Taft.
1912 "Fit as a bull moose." Theodore Roosevelt, on his health after being shot in the chest in an assassination attempt. The Progressive Party — which nominated him as its presidential candidate — came to be called the Bull Moose Party.
Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921): Progressive President
???? I am sorry for those who disagree with me... because I know they are wrong. Woodrow Wilson
1912 The only way that government is kept pure is by keeping... channels open, so that... there will constantly be coming new blood into the veins of the body politic.... What this country needs above everything else is a body of laws which will look after the men who are on the make rather than the men who are already made. Woodrow Wilson, Democrat Party candidate for president.
1913 We have been proud of our industrial achievements, but we have not... stopped... to count the fearful physical and spiritual cost to the men and women upon whom the... weight and burden of it all has fallen.... This is not a day of triumph; it is a day of dedication. Here muster, not the forces of party, but the forces of humanity. President Woodrow Wilson, first inaugural address (March 4, 1913).
???? "Did you see what that boy did? He made a face at me. Did you see what I did? "No, sir." "I made a face right back." Exchange between President Wilson an his Secret Service guard, on meeting a young opponent while he was driving.
1905 Fellow workers, this is the continental congress of the working class. We are here to confederate the workers of this country into a working-class movement that shall have for its purpose the emancipation of the working class from the slave bondage of capitalism. "Big Bill" Hayward, at the founding meeting of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).
1908 Competition was natural enough at one time, but do you think you are competing today?.... Against whom? Against Rockefeller? About as I would if I had a wheelbarrow and competed with the Santa Fe (Railroad) from here to Kansas City. Eugene V. Debs, Socialist Party candidate for president in 1908.
1912 [Socialism] would abolish this monstrous system and the misery and crime which flow from it. Eugene V. Debs, Socialist Party candidate for president.

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The Chicago Bears have been accused of a lot of things this season, but one of the most prevalent accusations (especially in recent weeks) has been that the team has already thrown in the towel on the season.
Those statements found new voice within the Bears' postgame press availabilities on Monday night, as tight end Martellus Bennett threw down the gauntlet and accused certain team members of lacking the appropriate fire after the team's 31-15 loss to the New Orleans Saints.
"We need passion to come from certain places, and I don't think the passion is always there all the time," he said. "I don't really get into the name thing. They know who they are."
The Bears' locker room has already had quite the tumultuous time of things lately after offensive coordinator Aaron Kromer admitted to criticizing Jay Cutler in a report last week on NFL Network. Bennett's comments about certain team members not being emotional enough is sure to ruffle some feathers as well.
Now, with the season nearly over and the team seemingly far from competing for a playoff berth in the near future, much less a Super Bowl, it will be interesting to see if Bennett's comments fuel a new fire within the Bears, or if they will simply add more fuel to the fire as the Bears deal with locker room dissension and anger over a lost season.


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The Washington Post leads with brain drain at the FBI—four more senior execs left in July, and the paper says the stream of departures is hindering the director's push to realign the organization to fight terrorism. The New York Times leads with the decline in "direct foreign investment." The amount of money foreigners sank into acquiring or starting a new company in the U.S. plummeted last year and is falling even further thus far in 2002. The Los Angeles Times looks at how the economic doldrums are hitting higher education—donations to colleges are expected to drop this year for the first time since 1974, and endowments are shrinking as the stock market tanks. Despite their waning endowments, the colleges the LAT interviews say they're not cutting programs or staff—yet. Instead, they're postponing projects like new buildings.
"Nearly all of the FBI's two dozen top executives," have been replaced since Robert Mueller took over the agency last fall, according to the WP. Many are burned out and leaving for lucrative jobs in the private sector. Additionally, the recruiting push by other law enforcement agencies, particularly the Transportation Security Administration, makes it harder for the FBI to find new blood.
The NYT says that economists were hoping for a rebound in foreign investment, which peaked at $301 billion in 2000 and fell to $124 billion in 2001, but it's continued to drop instead. Overseas companies, many of them burned by unrewarding and costly expansion in the 90s, now seem as skittish about expanding as their American counterparts.
The NYT off-leads with an exploration of how legal battles in the wake of the 9/11-related detentions are redefining "the delicate balance between individual liberties and national security." Specifically, prosecutors and defenders are battling on three fronts: whether people being held for immigration violations should be tried in secret, whether "material witnesses" should be held to give grand jury testimony, and whether suspects classified as "enemy combatants" have the right to legal counsel and a "chance to challenge their detentions before a civilian judge."
The WP says that lax work safety regulations plus a deteriorating health-care system equals an increasingly dangerous situation for Chinese workers. In Guangdong province, a study found that 96% of businesses were in violation of health standards, and the number of workers getting sick is rising by 70% a year. The article profiles a shoe factory worker whose nervous system was ravaged by a toxin in the glue used at her plant.
Zimbabwe's president is fixing to expel nearly 3,000 white farmers who have refused to surrender their land to the government. As a result, large swathes of fertile land sit untilled while famine threatens some six million Zimbabweans. Some observers say President Mugabe is punishing the farmers for backing his opponent in last March's suspect presidential elections, while others feel he wants to go down in history "as the revolutionary who returned the land to his impoverished people."
The Peace Corps might not be as safe as it sounds, according to the NYT. Assaults on volunteers abroad have more than doubled over the past decade. A new study by the General Accounting Office says that the organization's five-year employment limit for supervisors (a measure intended to keep the Corps innovative) might be to blame. The story doesn't explain why this practice would make it more likely for a volunteer to get beat up.
The NYT claims it's becoming "increasingly common" for the families of Congressional leaders to work as lobbyists. Trent Lott's son and Tom Daschle's wife, for example, work as lobbyists. The story's only evidence that this phenomenon is on the rise, however, is that Joshua Hastert, son of speaker of the House Denny Hastert, joined a small high-tech industry lobbying firm this summer.
The WP kicks off a five-part series about the nationwide decline of political parties by investigating partisan apathy in Minnesota. One source, described by the paper as an "easygoing college student" (he's 29!) says "Party stuff is silly," and "Who the hell cares who Grandma voted for?" The paper says both parties have become so obsessed with courting the left- and right-wing fringe that they've neglected and alienated the majority in the center.
A delightful piece in the WP Style section hails the return of Parkay Margarine's talking tub ("butter… Parkaaaay"), which it takes as a sign that Americans are again embracing the cynicism and ennui of the Watergate era. Like that treacherous tub, the article is best left to speak for itself: "In hindsight, this was what it was like to live back then, when cynicism ran so deep that spreadables worked as a national metaphor for mistrust. Even the butter was lying. Subtextually, the tub contained Nixon."


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When people learn about Collaborative Law as they are about to begin the process of divorce, many become very interested in trying it because of the opportunities for creative solutions, privacy, control over the outcome, civility, etc. that are associated with Collaborative Law. Some are a little skeptical about whether they and their spouse can get along well enough to work out an agreement. When a Collaborative attorney explains that the Texas model of Collaborative Law offers the assistance of a neutral mental health professional (MHP), also known as a Communication Specialist or Coach, to help both parties operate at their most effective and cooperative levels, they like the idea, but sometimes worry about the cost.
What we have learned is that the cost of the MHP is a great investment because the MHP helps both parties communicate appropriately and maintain a safe and relatively calm environment. Having a neutral communication specialist during the Collaborative process actually helps meetings be more productive and less argumentative than they could be otherwise. In addition to being more comfortable and satisfied with the process, the parties actually end up saving money.
In a Collaborative Divorce, the phrase, "more is less" really makes sense. By adding another participant to the process, the parties operate more efficiently and spend less time arguing. The time they spend in meetings is productive because they are assisted by the neutral MHP who helps the parties communicate in more helpful ways that advance their own interests. While it may seem personally satisfying to berate a spouse for various faults, those comments rarely contribute to an eagerness for that spouse to want to settle.
There are some potential difficulties even in Collaborative cases with parties who really want the process to work out. Inevitably, there are some tough, emotional meetings that challenge the abilities of the parties to maintain the civility that is a hallmark of Collaborative law. Hiring a neutral mental health professional may be the single best way to save money in a Collaborative Divorce.
(A slightly different version of this posting was previously published in the Divorce and Family Law in Tarrant County, Texas blog.)
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
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OSTRA RXCrystal Gloss
One of the original frames from the debut EPØKHE collection, the Ostra is a timeless piece, inspired by the classic safety glasses of the 1950's. With its elegant, enduring and svelte silhouette, this sophisticated frame is the epitome of classic, understated style. One of the smaller frames in the EPØKHE range.
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Tractor Girl
- Vendor: ChinesePropaganda.com
- Type: Posters
Like "Ballet Soldier", this poster shows another way in which women helped the Communists. Mao is clearly shining on her efforts, and even her tractor is red! The slogan here is a bit tough, as they talk about refining in a way that is a bit of a stretch for English- but it's something like "From the Earth to the Sky We Work to Make Ourselves Red".
Nobody did propaganda like the Chinese. This is your chance to own a bit of history.
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This week in KC KDE, Aaron J. Seigo summarises 10 threads, including coverage of the new powerful Kant editor in kdebase, Palm Pilot ioslaves, KDE sockssupport, a new font selection widget with font previews, and more. Get your fix here.
While waiting for KDE 2.1.1, it might be worth checking out this nice review of KDE 2.1 on Linux Orbit. "With the release of KDE 2.0 on October 23, 2000, the KDE development team upped the ante in the bid for the hearts and minds of GNU/Linux desktop users. With major improvements in features and stability, KDE users couldn't wait for the next version. When KDE 2.1 arrived on February 26, 2001, few were disappointed." Lots of pretty pictures.
There are a number of things that are easy to overlook when working on KDE applications. I've put together a checklist on developer.kde.org to help developers keep track of important items when creating new applications or when making changes to existing ones. You can send me any additions, corrections, or comments. Happy hacking.
We've interviewed Shawn Gordon, President and CEO of theKompany.com, over at Linux.com. Among other things, in this lengthy interview we discuss theKompany's business model, a bit about Eazel and Ximian, their current software, and future plans for Rekall, Kivio, Kapital, and KODE.
For those of you attending CeBIT 2001, a schedule of the KDE presentations is now available. On another note, a somewhat unlikely place where you can next find a KDE developer will be at GUADEC 2001. No other than Matthias Ettrich will be presenting a keynote.
Kugar is a business-quality report generator and includes a standalone report viewer and a KPart report viewer. Any KDE application which supports KParts (including the browser Konqueror) thus can embed the report viewing functionality. This is a great addition to the budding KOffice suite.
Stefan Westerfeld recently posted a detailed
summary of the KDE 2.2 Multimedia Meeting, held on IRC on March 6.
The meeting focused on aRts, the linchpin of the KDE 2 multimedia architecture.
Topics covered include threading the aRts server; improved error handling
when distributed objects fail; increasing aRts user-friendliness (e.g.,
The wonderful Konqueror/Embedded project, the DCOP bindings for the C language, contributions to Konqueror, KParts (and before that, OpenParts), KHTML and KOffice... all this work is courtesy of Simon Hausmann.
Tink needed all her persuasive powers to make Simon submit to this interview for the well known weekly series. Have a thankful thought for her work while you enjoy Simon's answers.
The latest addition to the KDE web family is already a few days
old and in search of enthusiastic women coders, writers and designers.
The new KDE-Women website has set
out to do this and much more. The stated goal of the website:
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This week in KC KDE, you can read all of 14 topics covering RealPlayer 8 and KDE2 integration, HTML form completion in Konqueror, the new KDE2 scanner library and GUI, SDI vs MDI, kISDN and kppp integration, and more. Go get it here.


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Nailing it - day 1
I'm happy with the start I've made in my NOvember challenge.
I had leftovers in the fridge, so lunch was chicken, sweet potato, broccoli and carrots. Tick!
This morning's leg workout was a killer, but I didn't let that stop me ripping out a super cardio workout. I did have to have stern words with my inner princess, but she slunk off when she realised I was serious about this thing. Tick!
I don't need to get up early in the morning (public holiday, yay!), but I'm about to head off to bed now. So Tick to that too!
Great start, Kek! You'll be Kek-alicious in no time.*
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Friday, May 15, 2015
A Million Ways to Die
It's 4 am, and this is my second entry for today. Quite a feat, considering I wrote less than 10 entries a year for the past 5 years. You can thank or curse the coffee I had at 9.30 pm last night.
Have you ever thought seriously about how you're gonna go? As in die. I gotta admit, I've never really thought about it seriously until I was 25. If you're an old reader of my blog, then you might know why, and what happened in 2010.
I had my usual paranoia and phobias about death. About dying on the road, or in the shower. But never really gave that much thought to it.
Then people started dying. My friends died from cancer, from sudden heart attacks and through road accidents. And they died young, in their early twenties. When it happened, I was devastated and it affected me deeply, but then life goes on, you know? They went, good for them, because really, they were in a lot of pain and I'd be selfish to want them to stay. I mean, sometimes it feels like this world is a shitty place to live in anyway.
But I still want to live in it. I still want to be a part of this world.
I don't really believe time heals all pain, by the way. I think you just store that pain in a box. You revisit that box sometimes, and when you do, it hurts just as much. I mean, time heals some pain, like pain over break-ups or shit like that. People who are replaceable. But some things, like the death of a family member, or someone really close to you, that pain remains raw. You just don't get over them because they're irreplaceable.
Then I noticed other people dying (wow, great observation there, Magenta). Well, not really friends or people I was close with. Friend of a friend. Friend of a family member. My friends' parents and grandparents. Celebrities I grew up admiring. War casualties. And they all die in various ways.
And I started wondering about what's a good way to go? A sudden death? Terminal illness?
People always say they'd like to die in their sleep. It sounds like a calm, fuss-free death. But would you be okay with dying in your sleep tonight, not knowing that you wouldn't wake up tomorrow? Without saying your goodbyes, your sorries and deleting what needs to be deleted in your computer? Would you be okay dying unprepared?
Or would you like to die after a long, terminal illness? Having had enough time for closure with other human beings. Knowing and accepting that you're surely about to die, having had the time to apologize and say your goodbyes to the people you knew. Having had the time to repent.
How about dying in a gruesome accident? Or being murdered? Imagine all the passersby gawking at your corpse or bits of it, posting it around on social media for others to gawk at it too. Imagine how the newspapers will sensationalize it.
How would you like to go? Would you like to die of old age? When everyone you've loved has passed on before you, and you're just waiting. Imagine being a 90-year-old widow when your husband has passed on at 50. Would you like to go with your mind intact? Would you prefer to have Alzheimer's? With all your limbs still intact?
It doesn't matter what you want, and unless you commit suicide or opt for euthanasia, you don't get to choose the way you go.
Death is inevitable, and there are a million ways to die.
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Terima Kasih Yahoo Messenger
The year was 2009, dan seorang lelaki, H, tengah menunggu aku di dalam kereta dia di depan rumah aku. As usual, aku lambat 5-10 minit, tapi aku tau dia akan tunggu dalam kereta sambil dengar lagu.
Tapi bila aku menuju ke arah kereta dia kali ni, aku nampak dia tengah berbual dengan seorang perempuan muda yang tengah dukung seorang bayi. Ada budak laki dalam lingkungan umur 10 tahun tengah berdiri sebelah perempuan tu. Perempuan tu nampak macam tengah panik. Bila aku datang, muka dia seolah-olah lagi panik. Aku dengar jap perbualan dorang. Perempuan tu tengah cerita pasal bagaimana suami dia suka dera dia and dia tengah lari daripada suami dia. Budak kecik tu pula menyampuk lebih-lebih at exactly the appropriate moments, untuk meyakinkan kami bahawa mak dia bukan tengah mereka-reka cerita. Aku terus masuk kereta and capai steering lock. I was scared. I was raised to be paranoid of strangers. Orang selalu kena mugged on my street. Hell, aku even paranoid dengan sesetengah pengemis. Aku selalu rasa they're part of some shady syndicate.
But my date, H, grew up in a small town where people knew each other, jadi dia tak lah suspicious of semua orang macam aku. Sebabtu gak aku langsung tak terkejut bila H nak tolong this so-called damsel in distress. Aku pulak dah curiga dengan perempuan tu dari saat pertama aku nampak dia.
And secara tiba-tiba, ada mamat muda random manatah appear out of practically nowhere and tegur perempuan tadi. Leher penuh tatu. Aku mengaku, I judged him for it. Aku terus genggam steering lock dengan erat and capai handphone untuk call polis in case apa-apa. I even started praying to God. For some reason, laki tu pandang aku dengan penuh marah, tapi menyapa perempuan tu dengan penuh mesra. Perempuan tu pulak layan dia macam dah kenal lama. Dia mintak untuk pinjam handphone H untuk call kakak dia. H keluar dari kereta. Mamat bertatu and perempuan tadi pandang each other dengan cuak. Mungkin dorang tak expect H to be so tall. You see, H is 6"1. Laki tu cakap dia dok area situ and dia selalu nampak aku. Masalahnya, aku tak pernah nampak dia.
Perempuan tu pun call kakak dia and bagitau dia kat mana. Bila dah bagitau lokasi, aku lagi lah paranoid. Rasa cam dia tengah call member-member dia untuk datang belasah and rob us. Aku rasa masa tu gak H dah rasa tak sedap hati gila, sebab dia terus buat alasan dah lambat and kena pergi somewhere. Perempuan tu mula merayu dekat H untuk tunggu sampai kakak dia datang. Dah macam orang gila aku tengok. Aku pun tak tau asal kami kena tunggu, since dah kawan dia, si mamat bertatu yang rupa macam gangster boleh teman dia. Jadi kami pun blah.
As soon as kami blah, handphone H berbunyi tak henti-henti. 'Kakak' dia fon H untuk tanya dia kat mana and macam-macam lagi. H explained dia dah tak ada kat situ, tapi kakak tu insist gak nak tau dia kat mana. H pun hung up. Tapi 'kakak' tu sambung call dalam 20 kali. Walaupun lepas kami asyik receive the calls and hang up. Finally, aku sedar minah ni takkan give up. Jadi aku pick up handphone H and cakap,
"Wei lei hei pin tou ah?"
Aku hampir tergelak sebab 'kakak' tu tetiba jadi confused as hell. Mungkin dia tak expect ada perempuan cakap Cantonese jawab handphone H. Tapi dia tanya gak aku kat mana. Aku jawab dengan nada yang marah,
"Lei gong mey ah? Lei hei pin tou ah?"
Sebenarnya aku tak tau pun aku tengah cakap apa tu. Aku belajar dari audibles Yahoo Messenger je.
Kalian bolehlah cuba kalau ada telemarketer ke apa call and korang malas nak layan. Tapi kalau orang tu reti Cantonese, nasib ah.
Oh yeah, the phone calls stopped immediately after that. Terima kasih Yahoo Messenger.
p.s.: 5 tahun lepas insiden tu berlaku, aku cerita kat bapak aku. Dia terus kata, "Lain kali buat-buat macam pura-pura kenal mamat yang tatu tu and tanya if nama dia Jason ke whatever name you made up. Kalau dia cakap ya, tipu lah tu."
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KIGALI, Rwanda — Diane Rwigara, Rwanda's most prominent opposition figure, was cleared by the country's high court on Thursday of all charges related to her election challenge against President Paul Kagame, after the judges found that the prosecution had failed to provide evidence of insurrection and forgery.
The courtroom, packed with diplomats and supporters, erupted in applause as the verdict was announced, and Ms. Rwigara and her mother, Adeline Rwigara, 59, who was acquitted of inciting insurrection and promoting sectarianism, were overcome with tears. Relatives who had prayed before the hearing for protection swarmed them with hugs.
The younger Ms. Rwigara, 37, who was arrested after trying to run for president last year, is a rare domestic critic of Mr. Kagame in a country that has shown little tolerance for political dissent.
The Rwandan leader has won praise for leading the country's recovery from the 1994 genocide and for advances in economic development and women's rights, but he has also come under fire from critics who accuse of him acting in an increasingly autocratic manner.
Ms. Rwigara, who had denounced the charges against her as politically motivated, could have faced up to 22 years in prison if convicted.
United States lawmakers urged Rwanda's government to drop the charges, with Senator Richard J. Durbin, Democrat of Illinois, noting "what appears to be highly questionable charges against Rwigara for seemingly running for office peacefully."
In response, Rwanda's justice minister said that courts should not be pressured by third parties.
The three-judge panel said there was no proof that Rwandans had been incited to act against the state by Ms. Rwigara's remarks to the media. The court also said that intercepted WhatsApp audio files from her mother were private conversations and did not incite insurrection.
Speaking to The Associated Press before the verdict was announced, Ms. Rwigara was defiant, saying no amount of pressure would silence her.
"I hope to be cleared of all these made-up charges, but I am ready for any outcome," she said, describing the courts as unpredictable and lacking independence.
Some analysts have said Mr. Kagame was loosening the country's restrictions on dissent, after the government in September pardoned thousands of prisoners, including an opposition party leader and a political activist.
Ms. Rwigara has previously acknowledged the risks of running against Mr. Kagame, one of Africa's longest-serving leaders. Soon after she announced her intention to run, nude photographs purported to be of her — she said they had been manipulated — were published on social media in what her supporters called an effort to undermine her credibility.
Ms. Rwigara was later disqualified from running, with the government saying she lacked enough supporting signatures and had forged some of them. Mr. Kagame won a third term with more than 98 percent of the vote.


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5 Tips to Facebook Efficiently
Is Facebook an evil website that will suck the life from you or is a useful tool that can help you professionally and personally? Yes. Yes it is. If you've thought about using Facebook to stay better connected to family and friends but are worried it will be a huge time and energy drag, or if you've been using it and are about to give up, you're going to learn how to get the most out of Facebook without allowing it to take over your life.
When I first started using Facebook several years ago, it was a joy to connect with grade school friends, family, and those who reached out to me after reading my books and column. I'd log on at night and immediately get chat notifications from friends and strangers. These little conversations always started off innocently enough with "It's been a long time," and "How are you?" but usually within 30 seconds they became more serious. After some very quick pleasantries, an acquaintance from high school confessed of marital difficulties and problems at work. On another evening, a "fan" praised my work and asked for some advice. Fair enough. But then things got downright uncomfortable when he called me a DILF. I had to Google it. (Trust me; you really don't want to know).
I quickly realized I was investing far too much time into something that had lost its joy and felt more like an obligation. Facebook became a job; another task to get done. If that's your fear, help is here.
Follow these five tips to ensure that you Facebook efficiently:
- Determine your Facebook approach. There are a couple of approaches to using Facebook. One is to become Facebook friends with only family and close friends and nobody else. Study partner from junior high school? Denied. Work colleague? Denied. Old college girlfriend? Well, some rules were meant to be broken! This closed network approach will make your Facebook much more manageable, albeit slightly less interesting. The other approach is to open the door and let anyone become your Facebook friend. This can be a good approach if you are doing it for personal and professional reasons. The trick is to determine which approach is right for you before you sign up.
- Become invisible. If you don't want people searching for you or knowing what you're up to, you can become invisible. Go to Account, Privacy Settings, and then select the "Friends Only" option. Then under the Privacy Settings, select Connecting on Facebook. Here you can control who can search for you, send you messages, and view personal information.
- Disable chat. By default, when you login to your account it alerts all of your Facebook friends that you're online. Within seconds you'll feel like Justin Bieber at a Quinceañera. To disable this, click on the "Chat" box on the bottom right of the page, then options, and then "Go Offline."
- Block (almost) everything! In life and on Facebook, efficiency is about managing the deluge of information. The biggest complaint from Facebook users is getting bombarded with stupid game requests, pokes, invites, quizzes, and the like. You could spend hours a night just responding to these alerts. Get proactive! Facebook allows you to block users, application invites, and event invites. The most common thing you'll want to block are application invites -- requests you get from friends to join them on Farmville or personal trivia type games. Simply rollover the invite and click on the "X" in the upper right corner. From there you can remove the post and even block future invites. You can also go to Account, Privacy Settings, Block Lists, and then block your friends from inviting you (you're not blocking your friends, just their ability to spam you with invites).
- Create lists. This is a feature I had no idea existed until I spoke to the Queen of Facebook, Mari Smith. If you take the open approach to Facebook, you'll find that all of your friends will create a lot of noise -- updates and info that fill up your News Feed (this is the page where you can see all of the activity from your Facebook friends). Creating lists is like having a mute button. It lets you filter out those friends you don't want updates from and highlight those you do. To create a list, go to Account, Edit Friends, and then Create a List. Name your list (e.g. Family) and then select the people you want in it. Then go to your News Feed, click on the triangle next to Top News: Most Recent, and select your new list. You'll now see updates from just those people on that list.
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Arizona State University Teams Up with adidas in Global Sport Alliance
PODCAST: ASU President Michael Crow discusses the positive impact sport has on the world and the areas Arizona State and adidas will address in their new partnership on the latest edition of Extraordinary Happens.
Extraordinary Happens Podcast
Sport is so much bigger than the game. It's about hopes and dreams and doing something meaningful with your life. It brings people together like nothing else. It provides the opportunity to do something extraordinary.
Arizona State University sees sport the same way. We share a lot of the same values: We foster environments where innovation and creativity thrive, we see the world as a place to be disrupted and we have a passion for exploring the unknown.
So, we created the adidas and Arizona State University Global Sport Alliance. We're combining the global reach of adidas with the world-class learning resources of ASU and we have a really big aspiration to shape the future of sport.
We'll explore consumer behavior, cool new product materials and educational opportunities. We'll put our findings out there and our hope is that athletes around the world can benefit from what we discover.
I talked to ASU President Dr. Michael Crow on the Extraordinary Happens podcast about our shared values and what we hope to accomplish with this new partnership. We both agree that the smallest impact sport has is on the game itself. We believe through sport, we have the power to change lives. The Global Sport Alliance puts action behind those words. We're inspired by the possibilities ahead of us.
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'My Life in Rugby League' for League Express with Salford's Paul Highton in 2008.
How is your testimonial going?
It started in March after we came back from Jacksonville and got pre-season out of the way. I had an opening dinner and there's quite a few events coming up like a Rugby League and Salford Legends Questions and Answers night on 15 April at the Willows. Andy Gregory and Karl Harrison are coming as well as a lot of other big names, past and present. I'm also doing a few things with Steve Hanley, the former England rugby union player. He's the first Sale player to get a benefit and we've been mates for a while.
What have been the highs of your Salford career?
Well it was a big low that started one of the main highs off and that was being relegated in 2002 which was devastating at the time. But the chairman John Wilkinson and the coach Karl Harrison kept us altogether and kept us all full-time. We went through 2003 virtually unbeaten and even took our winning form into the 2004 Super League season, making a good start. In 2005, we did alright and then in 2006 we got into the play-offs. It was a great run over those three years and Karl did a great job.
Why did it go so badly wrong last year?
I'm still not entirely sure. Maybe we got carried away with the hype from the year before, maybe it was the personnel we brought in or maybe it was injuries. You could put it down to all sorts but injuries more than played their part. We kept expecting to get a win and for the season to kick on from there with a long winning run but it just never came. Karl had done a great job since 2003 and I was sad to see him go but Shaun McRae's here now and his record speaks for itself.
Do Salford deserve a Super League Licence?
Without a doubt. Even putting performances to one side, we've got a chairman who is one of the most respected figures in the game and the club is run so well, never having been in debt and always having kept to the salary cap. Then there's the new stadium of course. It will be absolutely fantastic for the whole city and we can't wait for it to happen. The club has a very long-term outlook and we will be a great asset for the competition.
How did you get into the game?
I'd tried every other sport going! My dad took me to football, basketball, tennis and swimming but rugby was the one that I took to. I started playing at about ten for Oldham Juniors who then amalgamated with Waterhead and took their name. I stayed at Waterhead until I was 16 when I signed for Halifax.
Was Malcolm Reilly, the Halifax coach, a big attraction for choosing them?
Yes, he was a legendary figure in the game. A lot of my mates – Iestyn Harris, Paul Sculthorpe and Ian Knott – had gone to Warrington but Malcolm 'phoned me and I went to see him and signed for them. Mal was the Great Britain coach at the time and a massive name in the sport so that was a definite attraction but I also thought it would be good to gain some independence and not just sign for Warrington because my mates were. It was great training under Mal. He did everything that we did because he was so fit and anybody who he beat at something was in trouble! I made my debut quite early although Steve Simms was coaching by then. It was the second last game of the 1994/95 season against Sheffield and Michael Hagan, who's now coaching Parramatta, was our scrum-half and he put me over for a debut try.
Was it exciting to be playing in the lead-up to Super League kicking off?
Yes, it was. Going full-time was a big thing. I was training to become a surveyor but the chance to play full-time rugby was too good to turn down, and that was the same for all the guys. There was a lot of media interest in the game too and everyone was buzzing about the new era of the game and the change to summer rugby.
You were chosen to go on the Great Britain Academy tour in 1996.
That was fantastic. We went with the full Great Britain squad and we mirrored what they were doing, playing curtain-raisers to their Tests. Some of our idols were on that main tour – mine was Denis Betts – and it was great to see them play and socialise with them. Iestyn and Scully were on the main tour and it was great to see two lads about our age doing so well. I remember playing an Auckland Select side at Carlaw Park and although we'd been told all about it, nothing prepared us for what an intimidating place it was. It was a strong Maori community and they presented us with beautiful carved necklaces and introduced us to their traditional welcomes. That was a great experience and I really bought into the Kiwi way of living over there.
How did the rest of your Halifax career go?
After that tour, we had the World Club Championship tournament in 1997 which was great to be part of, going down under. We had a tough draw in that and got hammered in our home and away games. I played all of that season but left Halifax in 1998 and ended up taking them to court. I had agreed a contract with them and signed to that effect but went in to sign the actual contract the next day and they told me it wasn't available anymore, which I obviously disputed. They told me if I disputed it, I wouldn't play for them again but we went to court and I won. At the age of 19, I managed to get myself away as a free agent and it had gone on for five or six months. It was a restraint of trade. I wasn't allowed to train with them but couldn't go anywhere else. Steve Simms had moved on by then to Featherstone so I went there on loan for four weeks before signing for Salford.
What was Andy Gregory like to play for?
He might have his knockers but I thought he was superb to play for. I only spent about a year and a half under him but he was great for me.
What do you remember of your experiences in the 2000 World Cup for Wales?
The whole thing was fantastic. Firstly, we went to South Africa to prepare for the tournament and for us to get to know each other. From there, it was straight to the World Cup and we had some good players like Iestyn, Keiron Cunningham and Lee Briers so we fancied ourselves to do well but no one else expected much from us. Who could have predicted that we'd be beating Australia at some point in the semi-finals. It was a crazy game. Going in at half-time beating the Aussies was the weirdest of feelings given that they had players like Brad Fittler, Gorden Tallis and Wendall Sailor. It was a pretty quiet dressing-room because we couldn't really believe what was happening! In the end, they ran away with it but we held out own until the last 15 minutes. We had too many Northern Ford Premiership players and we ran out of steam. Clive Griffiths was a great coach. He studied everyone and knew what made us all tick. He did a fantastic job bringing us all together at such short notice and creating such a good squad atmosphere which helped us a lot.
How disappointing is Wales's failure to qualify this time.
Very. It's hard to take and I feel bad that I was injured and missed the qualifiers. We feel that we should have qualified automatically having made the last two semi-finals, doing a lot better than England did in their semi-final in 2000 against New Zealand. It's a big shame that we won't be there and, from a personal point of view, I won't have the chance to play in another.


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Nature in the Canary Islands
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The island of El Hierro, a model of sustainable tourism.
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…El Hierro. (Canary Islands) Would you like to discover somewhere special in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean? Or visit an island with volcanic origins which can support itself through 100% renewable energies? And what if…
Unique nature in the Canary Islands: Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.
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…(Canary Islands) The Canary Islands have such a unique landscape that about 50% of the territory is nature reserves. Have a look at some of these places in the province of Las Palmas. We suggest exploring nature on the i…
An adventure holiday on the island of La Palma.
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…La Palma. (Canary Islands) La Palma has everything to ensure you have the time of your life: unrivalled natural attractions with volcanic landscapes such as the Caldera de Taburiente crater, dense forests, a coast lined …
Garajonay: a forest that goes back millions of years.
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…La Gomera. (Canary Islands) What were the forests like in Europe millions of years ago? If you would like to know, come to the Canary Islands in Spain. You can find out for yourself visiting Garajonay National Park, in t…
Lanzarote, the spectacle of nature.
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…Lanzarote. (Canary Islands) People say that Lanzarote is the most "volcanic" of the Canary Islands to look at. Its "lunar" landscape, covered in craters, canyons and valleys of solidified lava, is one of its main attract…
Gaze at the stars on the island of La Palma.
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…La Palma. (Canary Islands) La Palma is one of the best places in the world for star gazing. Which is why even children will have a great time as they learn about astronomy. The best spot for looking at the sky is at the …
Unique nature in the Canary Islands: El Hierro, La Gomera, Tenerife and La Palma.
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National Parks in the Canary Islands, Spain's natural volcanic paradise.
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As we step full swig into the Autumn Season, let's explore some fab handmade objects, shall we? Enjoy a great look around these simple looking yet, (decor) change producing items! Let's dig deeper into Fall 2013 home decor, starting with Studio Liscious, with designers Patrick Lajoie and Mara Minuzzo.
As I watch the winds change the first thing noticed is the yearning for a shifted decor.
Each piece of Baltic birch plywood of these modern Twig Wall Hooks, is made with high grade thin sheet layered by hand and permanently set. Using three coats of hand-rubbed natural oils allows each perch to express its color variations through their multiple layers of wood. These featured pieces are the larger heavy holding hooks but, the smaller hangers for objects like keys, jewelry, hats, can be source from the Studio Liscious webshop
Every space deserves a splash or in this case a small burst of colour for the home! A perfect piece to admire and converse over is this again handcrafted, color adorned wooden Target Circle Art Block/Bulls Eye wall hanging. The Bulls Eye blocks are processed with a time-consuming image transfer technique. Though a slightly transparent (colour) image is revealed on each piece, this process adds handcrafted characteristics by sharing small imperfections, enhancing bits of the natural wood grains.
The allowance for some weathered, vintage look, seems to precisely translate the emotional vibe felt in the Fall Season as it speaks to the many, through the desired shift in our home decor! The unique circle art blocks are available as a single piece or, as suggested sets of few or more. A hand-painted array of colour combinations and scenic views (paint by number) are offered as well. Experience the studios full Art Block series here OR Contact the couple direct, for custom made orders, combo options, and studio policies and procedures.
The reason I had to post SOO many photos is because I still cannot chose a fav! I could use a set of colour and their more natural wood decor through each room in our apartment. These colors speak Autumn, just right!
In closing, throughout the entire shop, you'll be inspired to embrace the desire to change that is so immediate for some, during Autumn and the coming colder months. Each piece is handcrafted by the family of Patrick Lajioie and Mara Minuzzo, and on occasion, their teenage son Zac. After many years of renting work space, as owners of this unique Caledon-Ontario collection can finally indulge into their craft from their home studio space, enjoying times of a life coming full circle.
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text: Hundreds of people gather as firefighterstry to douse the flames [AFP] Speaking to Al Jazeera, Stella Din, a journalist at the scene, said that local officials and Red Cross workers had prepared a mass burial site. "Residents woke up this morning to a massive inferno and saw hundreds of bodies," she said. Pipeline fractured Witnesses said that unidentified people had tapped the pipeline for fuel, transferring it into several tanker trucks. They said the explosion occurred afterwards as local residents crowded in to take petrol for themselves. "They came and tapped the pipeline, filled the tankers with the fuel and went away with them," said Joe Okah, a witness. "Then people here who were suffering came to fill jerrycans and then there was the explosion." Local television stations ran messages advising residents living in neighbourhood close to the blast to leave. Those who were burned were taken to hospital in Ikeja, another northern suburb. Explosions at oil pipelines, often causing large numbers of casualties, are not uncommon in oil-rich Nigeria. In October 1998, a pipeline explosion killed 1,082 people and injured hundreds more at Jesse in the Niger Delta, and 300 were killed in July 2000 in the same area. SOURCE: Agencies


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Macy's matches letters to Santa with donations
Over 400 letters to Santa that were submitted to the Athens Banner-Herald in December were passed on to Macy's for its 2012 Macy's Believe campaign, where Macy's made a donation to the Make a Wish Foundation for each letter received. Macy's donated $1.5 million to Make a Wish chapters nationwide.
Georgia collected 65,373 letters, exceeding the 2011 totals by approximately 13,000 letters.
The Make a Wish Foundation grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions. The organization grants wishes through its 62 chapters located throughout the country. Make-A-Wish also operates in 47 countries around the world through 36 affiliate offices.


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The Story of Walt the Wolf
After being hunted to near-extinction and listed on the endangered species list, the grey wolf made a comeback in May of 2008 when Okanogan County officials confirmed the presence of the first wolf pack in Washington State since the 1930's.
The Wenatchee Wild Hockey organization was formed that same month – coincidence? We don't think so… Well, maybe a little. Nonetheless, the parallelisms don't end there.
To fully appreciate why the grey wolf was chosen as a symbol and subsequently the Wild Mascot, you must first understand the characteristics and behaviors of the Grey Wolf itself.
Wolves have marvelous stamina and endurance and can travel for hours without apparent fatigue. Wenatchee Wild players, too, have marvelous stamina and endurance.
Wolves are rare in the State of Washington. There isn't another BCHL team in the entire country!
The alpha males are the pack leaders that track and hunt prey, choose den sites, and establish the packs territory. We suppose that means you could consider Head Coach / GM Bliss Littler the alpha male!
Wolves develop close relationships and strong social bonds. They often demonstrate deep affection for their family and may even sacrifice themselves to protect a family unit. The Wild players establish a bond that will last a lifetime, and they have been known to rise up when called upon to defend a teammate.
Wolves have a complex communication system ranging from barks and whines to growls and howls. We think by now, you get the point!
Given all the similarities between the Wenatchee Wild and that fascinating creature called the Grey Wolf, it's no wonder the Wild have chosen one of nature's most resilient creatures to symbolize the team.
What about the mascot's name?
Organized hockey came to the Wenatchee Valley in January of 1931. A gentleman named Walt Schultz arranged four teams who competed on a boardless, flooded, and frozen Recreation Park until weather rendered the ice unusable, shortening that inaugural season. The Columbia Valley Hockey League returned in 1932, and struggled through a few seasons, yet managed to complete a regulation outdoor rink complete with boards and lights. However, another shortened season due to weather rendered great frustration and spelled the end of the game here for almost 30 years. In 1964, the Wenatchee Amateur Hockey Association was formed, skating outdoors on the converted old Hughes Memorial Swimming Pool until the enclosed Riverfront Ice Arena was constructed in 1984, about 100 yards away. A second sheet was later added, paid for entirely by WAHA.
The founding father of Wenatchee's long hockey tradition is now permanently honored in fur, and our mascot shall be forever known as our beloved "Walt".
Walt has always enjoyed everything about being in Wenatchee, and especially being the mascot for his beloved hockey team. But he found his life got so much better when his nephew "Wolfie" came to live with him! Wolfie showed up during the 2016-17 season and comes to a lot of games and different events. Still a little young for all the late nights, Wolfie is allowed to come to games occasionally provided he behaves and does his chores, which he always does because he's a very well-behaved young wolf. Wolfie is very proud of his Uncle Walt and is also very proud of the Wenatchee Wild hockey team!


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More than 40 acts have joined the bill for the July event, including Lanark Artefax, Jayda G and Lucy.
The biggest names among the new additions are ODESZA, The Internet, BadBadNotGood and Fever Ray, whose second album got the RA Recommends stamp in October. There are also slots for DJs such as Jayda G, Lucy, Nastia, Inga Mauer, Fatima Al Qadiri, Moscoman, Somewhen, Tijana T, DJ Seinfeld, Antigone, Zenker Brothers, Kim Ann Foxman and Project Pablo, while the likes of Lanark Artefax, Fatima Yamaha, Leo Pol and The Hacker will perform live. More names will be added in the coming months.
For the full lineup so far, including previously announced headliners The xx and Florence + The Machine, head to the festival's event page on RA.
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A festively decorated hall, Bedouin tents in the courtyard, fire pots among the ruins, or receptions on the terraces. Burg Staufeneck's guests experience unforgettable hours with an evening of celebrations, a wonderful summer's night, unique events and attractive overnight packages.
All year round, we offer special packages for our guests. If you would like to hold your own celebrations at Burg Staufeneck, you have the castle's entire team at your service. You create the event, we provide the services.
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Whether for a family party or a company event, for anniversaries or seasonal festivities, in an intimate or large-scale setting – at Burg Staufeneck, your celebration will become an unforgettable experience. Of course, this is especially important for the best day of your life. More
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Native American Jewelry Keepsake Boxes
People have always stored their treasures in lidded containers--from materials as varied as those we offer and many more. Store your small things in a horsehair pottery or Navajo etched jewelry box; your medicines in a sterling silver pillbox; and your larger prized possessions in a hand-carved Hopi artisan's wooden box. Each of these is unique and beautiful.


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How to Grow Quaking Aspen Trees from Root Cuttings
Quaking aspen trees grow in almost every state across the country because they are tolerant of most climates and conditions. Aspen trees mainly reproduce by sprouting up from existing aspen tree root systems. These young aspen trees are called root sprouts or suckers, and they are extremely simple to transplant and grow. Quaking aspens are an ideal tree to plant if you are looking for a tree that propagates easily, grows quickly, multiplies each year and flourishes in full sunlight.
Locate an existing grove of quaking aspen trees that appear healthy and free of tree disease. The best time to harvest root cuttings is during early spring, from February to April.
Look at the base of an aspen tree for exposed roots. Roots that are growing over rocky terrain or along a stream bank are most likely to be exposed and easily accessible.
Follow a section of exposed quaking aspen root and look for young aspens, termed root sprouts or suckers, growing out of the roots of the mature quaking aspen tree. For best results, choose sections of roots with suckers that are 6 to 24 inches tall.
Cut out a section of quaking aspen tree root that has one or more suckers growing from it. Ideally, root cuttings are 1 inch in diameter, and 16 to 24 inches long.
Store the root cuttings in moist soil while you are transporting them. The root cuttings should be transplanted as soon as possible, and you do not want them to dry out in the meantime.
Transplant the root cuttings and young suckers in an area that provides full sunlight exposure. Water the young aspen sprouts regularly to encourage quick growth, and enjoy your new grove of quaking aspen trees as it grows and proliferates each year.
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Consultation and Surgical Procedure
During your consultation, Dr Schlaudraff will define with you as to whether you are a good candidate for natural breast augmentation. This will depend on the amount of increase you desire, whether you have a family history of breast cancer and on the quality and amount of fat that can be possibly removed. He will then carry out a complete physical examination and will make a careful evaluation of the quality of your skin, the fatty tissue and the underlying muscles to determine with you the different steps of the procedure and the area of the body where liposuction will be performed.
The breast augmentation is performed under general anaesthesia in the Concept Clinic's modern and fully equipped operating theatre, which meets with the highest standards of comfort and hygiene. The operation takes about 2 to 3 hours in total and is performed on an outpatient basis.
Results and Recovery
Pain in areas treated with liposuction and in the areas where fat has been grafted will dissipate within 4 to 10 days after surgery. You will be able to resume mild activities a few days after surgery and should be able to return to your normal level of activity within 7 to 10 days after surgery.
The integration of the injected fat that ensures a stable breast volume is normally completed after 6 to 12 weeks. A decrease in breast volume due to partial fat resorption is normal. This resorption is anticipated during the operation by a correction of the fat volume in anticipation of this natural resorption. The final result will be reached within 3 to 6 months, depending on the size of the augmentation.
Injections of fat into the breasts do not increase the risk of developing breast cancer. It is also possible after this operation to carry out the usual radiological exams used to detect breast cancer, but you must mention having undergone a breast augmentation procedure to allow your radiologist to have all the necessary information for a proper and smooth examination.