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I walked into the office of Professor Ted Hollingworth not knowing what to expect, but within moments I knew that I was in for a treat. "I'm not the greatest thing that's ever happened to Emerson," he said, "I'm the strangest thing." And I was hooked. You see, Prof. Hollingworth is a jack of all trades, a Renaissance man of sorts. With a resume that goes on for days, he's a big picture kind of guy who has given a go at almost everything. Outside teaching, he has done consulting and training for everything from the MITRE Corporation, a not-for-profit government sponsored think tank, to the D.A.R.E. program. He has been involved with projects regarding defense, government, technology, business and more. He even had top secret clearance from the U.S. government for 17 years.
Professor Hollingworth began his higher education at Dartmouth College. During his senior year he took a test which was supposed to reveal which career paths he was best fit to pursue. Ironically, teaching wound up on the bottom of that list. The fall after graduating Dartmouth, he enrolled in night school, but was soon drafted into the military. He became head of schools and a public speaker in the Second Army on North American defense. This is where Prof. Hollingworth really began his interest in communication. Because of the large population of Puerto Ricans in the military with no knowledge of English, he set up a school for language and culture. Here he taught for the first time, giving lectures on history. He seemed to really have a knack for it.
He had been groomed for the construction industry and was to take over the family business, but with the passing of his father, his direction changed course. Professor Hollingworth was offered a Ph.D. fellowship at Harvard University for history. He also met with the speech department chair Dr. Coleman Bender here at Emerson. After his introduction to Emerson, he decided to abandon his offer from Harvard and work toward his master's degree at Emerson.
For Professor Hollingworth, Emerson was the best place to be. When he started here 49 years ago, he was immensely impressed by the ideals of Charles Wesley Emerson, the evolution of expression and a concentration on human communication. He loved that every student, regardless of major, was required to take classes in communication. He believed in the emphasis on speech and the intensive training for debate that Emerson provided all students.
It was not just the programs that Professor Hollingworth came to love, but the people, the faculty members, that taught and inspired him every day. The department was full of all-star teachers–no one was a "weak link." Prof. Hollingworth especially admired Dr. Bender seeing him as not only a stellar educator, but a mentor as well. The department chair always had faith in him. Professor Hollingworth remembers when Dr. Bender called him into his office and asked him to teach an advanced course on pathology, a subject on which Prof. Hollingworth was not a self-proclaimed expert. Dr. Bender gave him a copy of the textbook, Training the Speaking Voice, and he got to work. Professor Hollingworth worked hard to stay a chapter ahead of the class every week. He would eventually take over the phonetics program and teach Dr. Bender's classes himself. Now Prof. Hollingworth teaches Oral Communication at Harvard because, yes, they did want him back and he has been teaching there now for 29 years.
Dr. Bender had great faith in Professor Hollingworth. He would simply say "we need a course in ____" and Prof. Hollingworth would start new classes from scratch. This way he was able to learn subjects he would not have normally known about. He is a man with much knowledge on a variety of subjects rather than a concentration on just one area of study. He feels as if he is now a better teacher than ever and plans on teaching as long as he is capable and effective.
When I asked him what his proudest achievement was, I expected to hear one of his many personal accomplishments. Instead he so humbly answered with "the success of my students." When Prof. Hollingworth's students succeed at whatever they choose, he gets a sort of parental satisfaction. His priorities are his students, the college, the department, and then himself–in that order. His purpose is always to teach, to urge his students to make up their own minds and think for themselves.
And Professor Hollingworth himself is always thinking a lot. He is a constant reader and a great listener who has maintained an outstanding network. He is continuously concerned with preparing young people for a tumultuous future. A pragmatist, he is always trying to see what works and what doesn't work. Professor Hollingworth loves to look at trends and the world at large with a systematic approach. He is currently doing a lot of advising and training, with no patience to simply sit and write.
Outside of the academic and business realms, Ted Hollingworth has a passion for antiques and fine art and he is actually a registered dealer himself. At home he enjoys carpentry and gardening, a hobby he shares with his wife. He also loves to spend time with his daughter (an Emerson alum), her husband, and their two beautiful daughters.
Professor Ted Hollingworth is certainly an anomaly. He has done so much in the world of business and communication, but his dedication is in his work here at Emerson College. His passion for teaching and genuine interest in his students shines through during every conversation he holds. And he had me smiling as I left our interview-turned-friendly-chat.
–Maggie Morlath (Political Communication Major and Student Contributor)
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1 comment for "Spotlight on Professor Ted Hollingworth"
Cathryn Edelstein
What a great write-up! He is a wonderful and supportive colleague as well. Something he would never say about himself, but it needed to be said.


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Union wins 57% pay rise for support staff at independent school
Show of strength
KU agreement to provide fair salaries for early childhood teachers
NSW immunisation enrolment requirements
Claim for early childhood teachers
Sectors unite to defend the profession
Present tense:
Starting work as a teacher with a new employer in 2018?
Mentors provide support for women in unions
Small is beautiful at award winning preschool
Pay rise and improved conditions for Seventh Day Adventist schools
Building on results
Looking forward to a big year ahead
Addressing the misconceptions
Brewery experience a lesson for life
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Proud to be Union
The chart says it all!
Don't question the school board
A teacher in the US State of Louisiana was removed from a school board meeting, forcibly handcuffed and jailed after questioning the school's pay policies.
A local radio station reported tensions escalated during the meeting when middle school English teacher Deyshia Hargrave asked why superintendent Jerome Puyau was being offered a contract that gave him the opportunity to earn as much as $US38,000 ($49,000) more per year, while teachers and school workers had gone years without a raise.
"I feel like it's a slap in the face of all the teachers, cafeteria workers, and any other support staff," Ms Hargrave reportedly said.
Board members Laura LeBeouf and Kibbie Pillette both said that a new contract for Mr Puyau give him the opportunity to earn as much as $US38,000 more per year while the board hasn't raised teacher salaries in more than a decade.
Women have several times been told to leave meetings, while men who speak out have not been removed, Ms LeBeouf said.
The teacher's union and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) are investigating and two board members are complaining the board treats women unfairly.
The teacher was later granted bail on charges of "remaining after being forbidden" and resisting an officer, according to KATC.
"This is the most disgraceful and distasteful thing I have ever seen," another audience member said as Ms Hargrave made her way out. (Source ABC News)
School support staff to strike
The union representing West Australian school support staff are taking industrial action on February 1 to protest the state government's education cuts.
At a recent meeting, CPSU/CSA delegates unanimously agreed to take industrial action after the McGowan government failed to address their concerns.
The union says despite the government's backflip on $23 million worth of cuts, including reversing a decision to scrap the School of the Air and funding for the gifted and talented program, there are still hundreds of jobs at risk.
CPSU/CSA branch secretary Toni Walkington says Wellington Square in East Perth is the focus of industrial action on the first day back at school.
Members at school will also display posters in support of the strike and the union will later organise rolling industrial action at education sites in key electorates.
"This is just the start of the proposed reductions and education workers will be sending a clear message that enough is enough," Ms Walkington said. (source AAP)
Wages up so benefits down
In Canada Tim Hortons is a near religious institution however when Ontario raised the minimum wage from $11.60 to $14 on 1 January, some Tim Hortons' franchisees moved to offset the increased labour costs by eliminating paid breaks or increasing workers' contributions for benefits.
Protesters rallied across Canada calling on Tim Hortons and their owners and the parent company Restaurant Brands International to reverse claw backs to workers' benefits, tips and other entitlements.
Demonstrators gathered at 42 Ontario locations including 20 in Toronto. More rallies are scheduled to take place across Canada, according to organisers, who belong to the Fight-for-$15 movement, the Ontario Federation of Labour, and the independent advocacy group Lead Now. (Source: thestar.com)
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WATCH: Player Interviews From Kentucky's Win Over Lamar
By Zack Geoghegan | November 24, 2019 | 9:45pm
Following No. 9 Kentucky's 25-point win over Lamar in Rupp Arena on Sunday night, three Wildcats sat down with reporters to discuss the feel-good win.
Nick Richards, who posted his third double-double of the season with 10 points, 13 rebounds, and seven blocks, talked about his improvement this season, who he has to be thankful for (Kenny Payne), and the patience he's from his freshman year to now.
Tyrese Maxey, who led the team with 21 points on 8-11 shooting including 4-6 from deep, spoke on his energy that sparked Kentucky's 20-0 run, the rumors of Camp Cal, and his family visiting Lexington for Thanksgiving.
Keion Brooks, who had a terrific outing with nine points and three rebounds on 3-6 shooting, touched on Maxey's presence as a shooter and the team's ability to make threes.
Article written by Zack Geoghegan
Covering all things NBA and UK Hoops. Follow me on Twitter: @ZGeogheganKSR


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Eden Hazard names the club he will never join
Barcelona star keen on leaving in January
PSG and Juventus to battle for Manchester United star
2 years ago 4 months ago
Manchester United will not be able to stop him from joining PSG or Juventus!
by News Desk 2 years ago 4 months ago
Photo: ESPN
Paris Saint-Germain are looking to sign David De Gea next summer according to reports in The Sun. The English newspaper claims that the Ligue 1 giants are not the only side interested in signing him and that Juventus are also monitoring his contract situation.
De Gea's contract at Manchester United expires in the summer and he has not penned a new deal. Reports claim that he is looking to leave the club as they are no longer challenging for the title.
PSG signed Buffon on a 2-year deal in the summer and are looking for a long-term replacement. Alphonse Areola has not been trusted as the club's #1 and they are looking to sign a World Class shot stopper next summer.
Juventus, meanwhile, have Wojciech Szczęsny and Mattia Perin fighting for the #1 jersey right now but are not willing to let go of the chance to sign a player like De Gea.
The Spaniard has not been in top form ever since he conceded that dubious goal to Cristiano Ronaldo. However, they is no denying the fact that he is still one of the best goalkeepers in the world and has a lot of years left in him.
Rumour Ratings: 8/10
The Sun are usually unreliable and are knows to make up random rumours to get reads. However, PSG and Juventus are looking for a goalkeeper and when a player like David De Gea is available for free, it is no surprise that they will make a move for him.
Juventus, Manchester United, PSG
Manchester United star set to undergo medical at Serie A side
Brighton & Hove 1-2 Manchester United – Player Ratings
PSG make Cristiano Ronaldo transfer decision
Twitter reacts to Harry Maguire getting arrested in Greece
Harry Maguire arrested in Greece following a bar fight
Benfica set to sign Leeds United target
Inter Milan offer star player to Manchester United for Alexis Sanchez
Juventus star undergoes Inter Miami medical


When a tech startup announces a new product, sometimes there is a collective yawn and perhaps a "wonder how long this will last for?" mentality. After all, never a day passes without at least some "cool" new app being invented that promises to change the world. Look at Product Hunt. The evidence is right there. Most of these startups start with a boom but then fade away with a whimper. But sometimes there are exceptions and Slack is one of them.
Slack has entered the Big Boys Club where its name has also become a verb. Just like "let me Google that for you" or "I'll Skype you later for a chat" Slack has also become synonymous with chatting online ("let me Slack you"). Some people are beginning to have Slack divorces now, but the vast majority still love it and use it.
Slack is, at its core, a chatroom, with the ability to set up an unlimited number of more new chatrooms. When you sign up for Slack, you get your own workspace, and in that workspace, you set up chatrooms (called "channels"). These channels can be public or they can be private. If they are private, the only way in is for the owner of the room to invite you in.
Also, you can have private "direct messages" with the various registered members of the Slack workspace. To get into a workspace, you have to be directly invited by the owner of the workspace and you set up your own Slack account before being permitted to log in for the first time.
This makes Slack ideal for remote international online teams. Instead of a physical office, Slack serves as an online office that never closes.
Isn't Slack Just a Fad?
If you are not familiar with Slack, then you would be forgiven for thinking this is just yet another app that will soon wither and die. But far from it. Look who has endorsed and is actively using Slack in their corporate office environments.
That's obviously not an exclusive list. But if Slack is good enough for the State Department and the New York Times, then that tells you something about its potential longevity. In fact at the New York Times, staffers are setting up private Slack channels to vent about their bosses and new controversial workplace changes.
So What are the Downsides to Slack?
Like anything in life, Slack has its downsides as well. In fact, I linked to an article above in which someone wrote he was "splitting up with Slack." His reasoning actually resonated a bit with me.
And therein lies the problem. You are expected to reply instantly. With email, you can reply when you want to. When a Slack message pings on your screen, the person is more or less sitting there waiting for a response.
Plus, this tweet sums it all up.
But you know, I thought a lot about this before writing this article, and I came to this conclusion: Slack will only control your life if you let it. Just like email, you have to set boundaries. Make a Slack policy and let everyone know about it. Tell them you will reply to their messages when you are able to and not before. That you have a life and are not compelled to reply within 30 seconds.
If you show Slack and its users who the boss is, then I don't see why you can't use it to your advantage. Despite my initial reservations about it, I have actually grown to like Slack. And people who know me well will tell you I'm as sociable as a bear that hasn't eaten in months.
Let's set up a new Slack channel on the free plan, and you'll see how easy it is to get set up.
When you click the Get Started button on the main page, you will get two options.
I'm assuming you want to make your own Slack workspace so let's click on the second option. You will be then asked for your email address.
Once you have put in your email and clicked Confirm, you will be sent a PIN code to your email. Type in the PIN code to prove the email address is yours.
Now you will be asked for your full name, the name you want to be known by on Slack, and if Slack can send you email. You can say yes to the last one. In all the years I have been using Slack, it has very rarely sent me email. They won't spam you.
Now the password. Make sure the strength generator goes green all the way to "Great!". Then click Continue to Workspace Info.
Now you will be asked about your company. Fill in each one with the relevant information.
We come now to the most important part – what name you want to give your Slack workspace. For professional companies, it's a no-brainer. It will be the name of the company. However, if you have a common name, you may find that some impertinent soul has swooped in and grabbed the name you want. In that case, you will have to get creative.
When you've got the name you want, click Create Workspace – and you're done!
You can change the name of your workspace at any time in the future, but you should really try and avoid that. Not only are you trying to build a brand, but changing the name in the future is just going to confuse your employees and clients.
Now log in to see your new Slack workspace. I recommend using the free desktop software, and there are free apps for the smartphone and tablets.
Before logging in, you will be asked if you want to invite anyone to join your Slack workspace. This totally depends on what you plan to use Slack for. If for your company online office, then you will want to invite your colleagues. If on the other hand, you want to use it as your own private workspace, you will want to refuse all invitations.
If you choose to upgrade to a paid plan, you get more features such as unlimited searching, group voice and video calls, screen sharing, unlimited use of apps, and best of all, guest access to people such as freelance business clients and contractors.
I am seriously considering upgrading since it has just told me it is willing to give me the first 6 months free.
It's now time to customize your Slack channel. You can get to the customizations page by going to https://NAMEOFSLACKWORKSPACE.slack.com/customize .
This is not one for me as I kind of detest a lot of emoji. But if you have your own preferred emojis, you can upload them for use in your Slack workspace.
Inside your Slack workspace, you have a bot called the Slackbot. You can program it so when someone says something, the Slackbot will reply with a set automated message. So new employees, when they say hello in Slack for the first time, can be sent a HR link to employee resources for example.
"Loading Messages" is just a bit of fun. When you are logging into Slack, you will see tips and inspirational messages flash up on the screen. But if you fancy writing your own, this is where you can do it. You can also disable the default Slack ones on this page.
By the way, the quote below is from Roger in "American Dad", in case you're wondering.
This is an important one. When someone logs into your workspace (especially on the Slack software), they are going to see your company icon. In the screenshot below, it has the default black icon with my initials. But I soon uploaded my icon and made it look better.
Finally, what chat program would be complete without its own status messages? Write your own here, but keep them clean!
I am going to write an article for groovyPost very soon about the whole subject of Slack apps and how you can integrate third-party services into Slack. For many people, this is the ultimate in automation.
On the free plan, you can only use a maximum of ten apps and some of them won't work on the free plan. Once you upgrade to a paid plan though, all limits are removed and you can go app-crazy.
So at the moment, focus on getting your Slack workspace set up and next time I will introduce you to the wonderful world of Slack apps which will blow your mind.
As the whole concept of remote working takes an even firmer hold on the international workplace, apps like Slack are only going to become more and more popular. Before, you only worked in an office if it was a physical building in a street with a front door. Today that office can be Slack on your computer. It's a brave new world, people.
Nice to know about Slack for both creating a workspace or just plain private chatting. Thanks!


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Q: Address of memory In this code,
int a[] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
printf("a = %p, &a = %p\n", a, &a);

same address for a and &a is printed. As I know, a is a const pointer to 0th element of array. Why address of a and contents of it are equal?

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Why address of a and contents of it are equal?

They are not.
In most of the cases, a variable of type array decays to a pointer to the first element. Thus
printf("1. %p, 2. %p", (void*)a, (void *)&a[0]);

will print same values.
That said, the address of an array, is the same as the address of the first element of the array, thus
 printf("1. %p, 2. %p", (void*)a, (void*)&a);

also prints the same value. However, remember, they are not of the same type.

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*a, which is same as &a[0] in this case, is of type int *

*&a, is of type int *[5], i.e, a pointer to an array of 5 ints.

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Q: Invalid ejb jar: it contains zero ejb. I have 2 modules: ejb and war, and ear module, that contains them. Modules build successfully,  but when I try to deploy ear to glassfish, I recieve this error:
glassfish3.1.2|javax.enterprise.system.tools.admin.org.glassfish.deployment.admin|_ThreadID=17;_ThreadName=Thread-2;|Exception while deploying the app [EarModule] : Invalid ejb jar [BackEnd-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar]: it contains zero ejb.
Note:
1. A valid ejb jar requires at least one session, entity (1.x/2.x style), or message-driven bean.
2. EJB3+ entity beans (@Entity) are POJOs and please package them as library jar.
3. If the jar file contains valid EJBs which are annotated with EJB component level annotations (@Stateless, @Stateful, @MessageDriven, @Singleton), please check server.log to see whether the annotations were processed properly.|#]

I really don't know what to do, I've found a lot of questions like mine, but there was no solution.

A: I understood, what was wrong. The problem was in run configurations, I'm using Intellij Idea and in run configurations there was build and make before run of my ear module. I removed this and after maven install it deployed successfully.

A: You have to add an EJB into your WAR or EAR file. Just Create a new Class and annotate it with @Stateless

A: I know this is very build specific and it uses Netbeans instead of the OP's IDE but because I was lead here and this will likely be useful to some users:
I had the following build:
Netbeans Enterprise Application with Maven
Glassfish 4.1
Java EE 7
I had tried migrating from a previous non-maven enterprise application and the clone didn't quite work the way I expected, there was some old ejb jars lying around that I deleted.
I had done quite a few things to fix it:

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*Ensure theres no ejb jars lying around that shouldn't be there. Ensure that you don't have accidently have the ejb module jar included more than once as this can result in the same error too (Manually deploying the ear and deployment through netbeans sometimes gave me different errors).

*I used the @Remote interface on my EJB applications. Now you should not be importing your EJB into your War, you should use the annotations correctly as described https://docs.oracle.com/javaee/7/tutorial/ejb-intro004.htm

*(This is more of a note) When you update any of your war or ejb, clean and build them before cleaning and building your ear (sounds funny right?).

*If you are using interfaces for your session beans then you should put them in a separate jar, make a new project maven > java application. Do the same thing with your persistence entities. Add these as dependencies to both your ejb and war project.

*This doesn't relate to me in particular but you should have at least 1 @stateless (or I think @stateful) annotation in a java class inside your ejb module for it to run (for the module to be considered an ejb).

I likely had to do a few more things that I forgot but if you still run into issues comment below and I'll try to update.

A: Just try to build & install your project using Maven , and then , deploy it in glassfish ( do not run your project directly from your IDE )

A: I encountered this problem as well. It occurred when I had imported a new EJB project into my Eclipse workspace. The project didn't have a reference to the Glassfish libraries then, since it was not yet included in the EAR deployment assembly.
Upon saving the Bean file, the IDE automatically imported javax.inject.Singleton instead of javax.ejb.Singleton. This made the code compile without warnings, but throw the same error as in the original post.


Being scared to death, jumping at any tiny sound, feeling the hairs on your arms stand up, and seeing something nasty lurking in the shadows. These are the familiar feelings you might have when experiencing any kind of horror – whether it's watching the latest scary movie, reading a horrific book or, like me, going out to buy a pint of milk from the local petrol station. And that fear factor gets multiplied even further when there are a few friends sharing the experience… except maybe when my mates and I go to the petrol station together.
In the latest game to bring us survival horror, White Noise 2, that's exactly what the experience does best – playing the nightmare out whilst your online friends are beside you. Hold on… WHAT'S THAT BEHIND YOU???
I've a scary story to tell you young folks. Are you sitting comfortably? Have you locked all the doors? Nailed down the windows? In this story you either play as a paranormal investigator, who, with the help of a bunch of other Scooby Doo's, run around spooky locations, armed only with some flashlights. You are looking for clues to an investigation into an evil presence that is rising up and threatening to destroy the world. These clues are spread all over a multitude of large maps and take the form of videotapes, special magical runes or audio recordings. You have a compass that tells you where the next clue is, but that can only be used once every minute or so. The levels are viewed in semi-darkness, so you must try and stick together, use your flashlight and shout if one of you gets lost. When you've collected all of the clues you get to try and shut down an evil portal to stop the world being destroyed. Seems easy, yes?
No. The problem this bunch of pesky kids have is that there is a monster on the loose. You can also play as this monster, stalking the bunch of intrepid investigators. You're drawn to them if they shout, or keep their flashlights on indefinitely. The monster also has an arsenal of tricks up its ghoulish sleeves. For example, you can suddenly switch off all the investigators flashlights for a short time, teleport near them, use idols to drive them mad or disorientate them if they get near. When you capture one of the gang, it's up to the others to shine their torches at the creature to send it back into the darkness before you manage to kill them outright. There are other defensive items for the group to pick up too, like flashbangs, incense (that helps you see the creature in the darkness) and more, all of which will help you in your survival in the dark.
When the monster manages to grab and try to kill an investigator, the others have a short window to shine their flashlights at it in order to banish it to the ether. The longer the monster grabs an investigator, the shorter that window of escape gets, before the creature devours the poor torch-wielding individual.
If you're an investigator, then you get to come back as a ghost if you are killed. Then you can venture around the map, helping the others get to the clues as quickly as possible. You can't see the monster, but you can destroy mystic idols that he/she/it leaves around the area, stopping your mates from going insane. But when the monster gets all the investigators, the game is over and the creature wins.
There are a number of maps to choose from, around eight at the moment, and a whole host of characters and monsters to unlock and select. Each one of these different characters and monsters has a range of attributes, skill levels and abilities to choose from. After the game ends, there is a neat little trick that shows the map you've just played and the journey you took, either as the monster or investigator, over the course of that game. It's amazing to see how lost you can get.
White Noise 2 should however be marked in two ways. You see, playing with online friends is brilliant fun – full stop. It's great to be able to talk to each other over party chat and guide friends across the map. The friend-playing monster can then whisper false hopes and fears into your ears. The whole experience is exhilarating and scary, whilst still remaining a lot of fun. But that said, playing solo or with a group of randoms can be a very different playing experience. If you're not communicating with others, then the game loses its fear factor and its most enjoyable elements because investigators just roam away in different directions. Being the monster works the best as a solo player, because you don't need to work as a team.
The game looks really good for something of this type, with certain map designs fairing much better than others. I'm looking at you 'generic ruins', but I'm loving the old abandoned school. The characters are designed brilliantly, in a way that completely embraces the fun and the kitsch of the whole experience. The soundtrack is scary and dramatic, with some lovely effects like water dripping or creaking doors to spook the hell out of you.
Overall I had a blast for the first few hours of my time with White Noise 2 as that was when I was playing with a group of online friends. Playing solo though has seen my interest begin to wane… and quite quickly too. I hope further maps and characters will be introduced over time as this will keep things fresh.
Basically put though, if you've got a group of friends playing White Noise 2, then you can easily add another half star to this review.


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Penthouse Salon offers 958 square feet of conference space with natural lighting, for meetings/events up to 60 people.
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Abdelaziz Merzougui Nourddine (Guelmim, Marroc, 30 d'agost de 1991) és un atleta d'origen marroquí, nacionalitzat espanyol.

Nascut al Marroc el 1991, Abdezaliz Merzougui és un atleta, especialitzat amb els 3.000 metres obstacles, que fou olímpic en dues ocasions, als Jocs Olímpics, als Jocs Olímpics de Londres 2012 i als de Jocs Olímpics de Rio de Janeiro 2016.

L'any 2006 Abdelaziz Merzougui va decidir marxar del seu país natal per a competir al màxim nivell i poder, a més, ajudar econòmicament la seva família. Amb 15 anys, va sortir de l'excolònia espanyola de Sidi Ifni, a bord d'una pastera on hi viatjaven 25 persones. Després de 36 hores de travessia, ja de nit, va arribar a Lanzarote. Allà, es va posar en contacte amb el seu amic i compatriota l'atleta Ayad Lamdassem, que l'havia animat a anar fins a Lleida per poder entrenar-se. Abdelaziz no s'ho va pensar i es traslladà a Barcelona, i d'allà a Lleida, el final del seu dur trajecte. Va fer unes proves amb l'entrenador de la Federació Espanyola, Antonio Cánovas, que va reconèixer les seves habilitats atlètiques. Sense papers, i per intentart legalitzar la seva situació, va recalar en un centre d'acollida a Amorebieta i dies després a Zabaloetxe, una residència de menors a Loiu,Biscaia, que ha allotjat diversos atletes marroquins, com Hassan Oubaddi, Abdelfettah Louajari o Samina Ahbouche, entre altres. L'any 2010 el Consell de Ministres Espanyol li va concedir la nacionalitat espanyola.

L'any 2013 aconseguí el primer lloc al Campionat d'Europa Sub-23 celebrat a Tampere, Finlàndia, a la prova de 3.000 metres obstacles. En aquesta mateixa prova atlètica, quedà en segona posició al Meeting Iberoamericà d'Atletisme de Huelva l'any 2015, i també en segona posició al Meeting d'atletisme de Baie-Mahault, al departament d'ultramar francès situat a les Petites Antilles.

El setembre de 2021 es proclamà campió d'Espanya de mitja marató, després d'aconseguir el primer lloc a la 'Media Maratón Bajo Pas', amb sortida i arribada a Oruña, al municipi de Piélagos, Cantàbria.

El març de 2022 Abdelaziz Merzougui guanyà la Mitja Marató de Benidorm i també va batre el millor registre de la prova, amb un temps de 1 hora, 5 minuts y 41 segons.

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Esportistes espanyols als Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 2012
Esportistes espanyols als Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 2016

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2022-2023 Women's Basketball Season
MSU Denver Women's Basketball versus Colorado School of Mines, January 17, 2023
Photos taken during MSU Denver Women's Basketball versus Colorado School of Mines, Auraria Event Center, Denver, Colorado, USA, Tuesday, January, 17, 2023
MSU Denver Women's Basketball versus Colorado School of Mines, 1/17/23
MSU Denver Women's Basketball versus Colorado School of Mines, Auraria Event Center, Denver, Colorado, USA, Tuesday, January, 17, 2023


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Hawks fall to Kings as protests headline lottery clash
Proceedings were quite different on Thursday night...
By Graham Chapple Mar 23, 2018, 8:00am EDT
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The Atlanta Hawks continued their six-game road trip with game number three taking place in Sacramento on Thursday night, but the Hawks were unable to top the Kings, 105-90.
In the absence of Dennis Schröder (rested to help the tank on the first night of a back-to-back) Isaiah Taylor scored a career-high 18 points while Damion Lee and Dewayne Dedmon added 13 points apiece (Dedmon also adding 10 rebounds, a double-double).
For the Kings, Justin Jackson also scored a career-high with 20 points while Frank Mason and Buddy Hield both added 16 points off of the bench.
A different type of night
Not a lot of people are talking about the 'highly' anticipated lottery showdown — or its implications — between two teams that are in contention to receive the number one pick this summer, but about the events occurring outside of the arena.
Protests against police brutality took place outside of Golden1 Center prior to the game in the aftermath of the death of Stephon Clark in Sacramento, prompting the Kings to lock-down the arena for security reasons, preventing further fans from entering the arena and resulting in a very low game attendance, with those who arrived early being the only ones to spectate the game in person:
Golden 1 Center 8 minutes before originally scheduled tip-off, due to protests outside the arena. pic.twitter.com/IDaE1u7YSq
— Carmichael Dave: Humble Fan (@CarmichaelDave) March 23, 2018
The fans in the upper tiers were all moved to the lower bowl and the Kings did their part to facilitate those that were there (free food, alcoholic drinks and will refund those unable to enter the arena) but it was hard to ignore the empty seats in the arena — and the scenes outside.
It was, obviously, a major talking point postgame but we'll get to that...
It was unclear for a period if the game would go ahead but it eventually did — after an initial delay — and it was an interesting game.
The Kings established a double-digit lead just before the end of the third quarter and the Hawks couldn't cut that lead below six points and went cold down the stretch — scoreless over the final 3:42 and unable to produce the stops they needed to give themselves a chance to win this game.
The Hawks committed some costly turnovers in the fourth and, somehow, conceded 20 points in the paint in the fourth quarter. Twenty. And it wasn't a case of the bigs crashing the boards for put-backs (though, the Kings did score 20 second chance points), it was the mostly the guards: Buddy Hield and Frank Mason.
Here's one example with Buddy Hield...
The Kings run two screens for Hield to come off of and Damion Lee is pinged by the second screen made by Kosta Koufas. Hield gets into the paint and rises into an uncontested jumpshot:
That's an easy shot to give up... Mike Muscala probably should step up to contest Hield here... In addition, the Hawks' guards — all night — struggled quite a bit with screens. Tyler Dorsey in particular struggled getting around screens...
In the end, the Hawks lost by 15 points, which wasn't, really, reflective of the game itself — a 10 point loss would be a little more accurate...
Postgame, the talking point was, of course, about the events occurring outside of the arena, which — as a by-product — resulted in a very unusual atmosphere inside the arena with just a handful of fans in attendance.
Tyler Dorsey admitted that it was difficult to play an NBA game knowing what was going on outside.
"It's very odd," said Tyler Dorsey of the environment in which the game was played at the start of the night. "That's a serious situation that happened in this town, I know it hurts. It's hard to play a basketball game knowing that's going on. It was a tough one for us as a team but the NBA felt it was best for us to play this game. That's a serious situation, it's tough to play under that and knowing that's right outside the arena."
"Just thinking about us African-Americans playing and should we play the game or not, or under these circumstances, but it's tough," Dorsey said when asked about the discussions amongst Hawks players and between both Hawks and Kings players. "At the end of the day, it's basketball, but it's bigger than basketball. It's just best for us to play the game, but it's bigger than that. It was definitely on our minds probably the whole time."
Kings veteran Vince Carter said that while both teams had a job to do, what was going on outside did not escape their notice.
"We had multiple conversations," Carter said via the Sacramento Bee. "And when I say we, I mean both teams, with each other. We have a game to play, we have a job to do, but it didn't go unnoticed."
Everything was out of sorts for the players last night: delayed warm-ups and a near-empty crowd... It was just an odd situation for everyone, I don't think anyone felt right.
"And then it even throws you off going out there and seeing all those seats empty, and you know why (the seats were empty)," said Kings rookie Justin Jackson. "It was definitely tough..."
Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer said, on a night like last night, that basketball was secondary.
"I think basketball was secondary tonight," said Budenholzer postgame. "I think what's happening in Sacramento and the concerns and thoughts are with everybody. Guys played hard tonight and competed. I think that the crowd that was here appreciated them. And that's it."
"The league has a tough decision to make," said Budenholzer when asked if there concern that the game wouldn't be played. "The league obviously made the decision that I think was in the best interest of the safety of the fans already in the arena, both teams, to go ahead and play the game. I think there's a lot of appreciation for the Sacramento players, for our players. Our owner spoke to the team and was appreciative of their efforts. I think it was the right decision by the league but certainly not an easy one."
Hawks owner Tony Ressler wasn't the only owner to address his team: Kings owner Vivek Randivé addressed the Kings crowd postgame:
Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Randivé took the microphone after the game to address the circumstances under which the game was played and the tragedy which preceded it. pic.twitter.com/OTKC2Zdqmg
— FOX Sports: Hawks (@HawksOnFSSE) March 23, 2018
The Kings are, generally, a laughing stock for many reasons around the league/amongst the fans but that was something that was legitimately well done by the Kings organisation. So, kudos to the Kings and Vivek.
A very different kind of night for both the Hawks and the Kings, and a night, certainly, where basketball takes a back-seat and the end result didn't really matter (at least on the night).
Isaiah Taylor's career-high
We'll talk a little bit about the game itself because Isaiah Taylor had a very strong game: a career-high 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting, three rebounds and three assists:
Taylor's electrifying pace was too much for the Kings to deal with as Taylor got to the rim with ease, shooting 6-of-6 at the rim:
Courtesy of NBA.com/stats
Taylor also had a few excellent set-ups for assists in this game off of his penetration (the threes he set up for Andrew White and Dewayne Dedmon, which are both included in the video linked above).
Taylor was probably the only positive for the Hawks last night (though, Damion Lee had some good moments too) and drew praise from coach Budenholzer postgame.
"He continues to grow," said Budenholzer of Taylor. "I think his aggressiveness, his ability to get to the paint, get to the rim and finish (is good). He started the game with a three, he's growing and I thought defensively he had some great possessions. Happy with how he's playing and happy with how he's growing."
Over his last six games, Taylor is averaging 9.8 points per game on 42% shooting from the field and five assists — he has definitely been playing well of late and it's no surprise that coach Budenholzer is happy with his performances in the absence of Schröder last night and Malcolm Delaney in the past week since his ankle injury.
Bench battle
One of the major game stories for this game was the bench differential: the Kings' bench was fantastic, scoring 59 points to the Hawks' 31.
Kosta Koufas (14 points, 11 rebounds, four steals and four blocks), Frank Mason (16 points, seven rebounds, eight assists) and Buddy Hield (16 points) all made huge contributions off of the Kings' bench. Tyler Dorsey led the Hawks bench with 11 points but shot 4-of-12 from the field to get there while Tyler Cavanaugh also struggled, shooting 2-of-11 from the field.
The plus/minus tells a very interesting story — all five of the Hawks' bench players registered plus/minus ratings minus+20 or below (Dorsey -23, Josh Magette -25, Cavanaugh -22, Miles Plumlee - 22, Andrew White -23), combining for a plus/minus rating of minus+115. The Kings' bench plus/minus totalled plus-89
I don't think the difference between the two benches was as clear-cut as that but the Kings' bench was definitely the better bench and by some margin, helping make up for the poor shooting nights of De'Aaron Fox (1-of-11) and Skal Labissiere (4-of-14).
The Hawks (21-51) are back in action tonight in the Bay Area, which can only mean a tilt with the defending NBA Champions: the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena.
The Hawks have pushed the Warriors close at Oracle in the past, and the Warriors are banged up at the moment... So it could be closer than you think.
Should be fun regardless, stay tuned.


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Bridgestone facts for kids
Bridgestone Corporation
1931 (Kurume, Fukuoka)
Kyobashi, Tokyo, Japan
Shoshi Arakawa, CEO
Things made
Motor vehicle tyres
Money earned
US$ 29.7 Billion (2007)
US$ 2.1 Billion (2007)
133,752 (As of December 31, 2007)
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Bridgestone Corporation (株式会社ブリヂストン, Kabushiki-gaisha Burijisuton) (TYO: 5108) is a multinational rubber conglomerate. It was founded in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi (石橋正二郎, Ishibashi Shōjirō) in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan. The name Bridgestone comes from a translation ishibashi, meaning "stone bridge" in Japanese.
Challenges during and after World War II
Firestone purchase
Bridgestone and Formula One racing
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Bridgestone Aircraft tire
The very first Bridgestone tire was produced on April 9, 1930, by the Japanese "Tabi" Socks Tyre Division. On March 1, 1931, the founder, Shojiro Ishibashi, made the Tabi Socks tire Division independent and established the Bridgestone Tire Co., Ltd. in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture. "Bridgestone" was named after the name of the founder, Shojiro Ishibashi (Ishi = Stone, Bashi = Bridge).
The Bridgestone tire Co., Ltd. decided to build tires based solely on Japanese technology. The company had many problems in the early days. Improvements were made in quality and the building processes. The business expanded rapidly on both the domestic and overseas markets.
Wartime regulations sent nearly all of the company's output to the military. After the war, the company was devastated. The Tokyo Headquarters building was destroyed by aerial bombing. All of their overseas assets were lost. The factories in Kurume and Yokohama were not damaged. Production was restarted after the war ended.
After World War II, Bridgestone started manufacturing motorcycles. But its main income was from supplying tires to its rival motorcycle makers such as Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha. Bridgestone later decided to stop building motorcycles.
In 1951, Bridgestone was the first company in Japan to begin selling rayon cord tires. The sale of nylon tires was started in 1959. 1967 saw the sale of first ever radial tire. Bridgestone's first overseas plant since the end of the war was opened in Singapore in 1965. Bridgestone America was started in the United States in 1967 to represent Bridgestone. The Super Filler Radial went on the market in 1978. In 1979 the company introduced the high-performance POTENZA radial tire.
The company name changed to Bridgestone Corporation in 1984.
In 1988, Bridgestone purchased the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company. Bridgestone invested a lot of money into Firestone. They worked on rebuilding the Firestone company. By 1992, they were making a profit with Bridgestone Firestone Europe. By 1993, they were making a profit with Bridgestone Firestone USA.
The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company and Bridgestone Tire Company Ltd USA were merged in 1990 and became Bridgestone Firestone North American Holdings Ltd. To increase the brand awareness, they re-entered the Firestone brand into IndyCar racing in 1995. In 1997, Bridgestone Corporation Japan entered the Bridgestone brand into Formula One racing.
Bridgestone has supplied tires in Formula One since 1997. They supplied tires on a one race only basis for the 1976 and 1977 Japanese Grands Prix. These tires were for Japanese teams such as Heros Racing and Kojima.
Schumacher in practice at the 2005 United States Grand Prix. Note the Bridgestone branding on car.
Bridgestone decided to supply tires for Formula One in 1995. They wanted to improve company's name value in the European market. Their main competitor was Michelin.
Their first title was acquired in 1998 by Mika Häkkinen and McLaren-Mercedes. Bridgestone users took five Drivers' championship titles and five Constructors' championship titles during the years that had more than one tire available. For (1997–1998), they competed with Goodyear. For (2001–2006), they competed with Michelin.
Michelin chose to end its Formula One tire program after the 2006 season. All teams have used Bridgestone tires from the 2007 season to the 2010 season. On November 2, 2009 Bridgestone announced that they will end their contract to supply tires to Formula One teams after 2010. The company said it was "addressing the impact of the continuing evolution of the business environment"
Bridgestone makes many other products than tires. The list includes: automotive components, industrial products, polyurethane foam products, construction materials, parts and materials for electronic equipment, bicycles and sporting goods.
On December 5, 2006, Bridgestone America and Bandag Inc. announced a merger. Bandag was a leading company in the tire re-treading business. Tire re-treading is the process of putting a new tread on a used tire. This will extend the life of the tire and save money. This process is mostly done on large truck tires. The name of new company has become Bridgestone Bandag, LLC.
The Bridgestone Cycle Co Ltd started in 1949. It offers bicycles under its own brand and under the Anchor brand.
Bridgestone Aircraft tire (USA) builds aircraft tires and provides re-tread services.
Precept Golf is a division of Bridgestone. They sell the Bridgestone Golfing Products. Bridgestone has been producing golf-related products since 1935. The Golf division of Bridgestone currently produces both clubs, balls and accessories.
Head office in Tokyo.
Cross section of a tire
Bridgestone used a Ligier JS41 as test bed during 1996.
Bridgestone Ameera, by Escape Marine.
Bandag Company Logo.
Kabuki head badge.
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JOSHUA R. SHIFRINSON
Great Power Rise & Decline
Grand Strategy & Competition
The Security Paradox
Archival Methods
CV & Publications
To say that we live in an era of renewed "great power competition" (or "strategic competition!") is hackneyed. Nevertheless, it contains important insights: after several decades as the world's sole superpower, the United States confronts growing security competition in Europe and, especially, Asia. What does this mean for U.S. grand strategy - the United States' overarching 'theory' of how to create security for itself using the tools at its disposal?
Problems, Pitfalls, and Prospects in U.S. Grand Strategy
Ongoing research tackles this question head on. One issue concerns whether the United States can sustain a "primacist" grand strategy and strive to remain the world's sole superpower. In a report for the Center for a New American Security, I assess the broad sweep of American strategic primacy, identify its problems, and suggest a course correction is in order.
Further research imposes order on a complex contemporary grand strategy debate. Here, a short article in the Texas National Security Review with Emma Ashford underlines the strong continuities in the Trump administration's approach to great power competition with prior U.S. administrations. More directly, a project coordinated by scholars from the Norwegian Defence College - published with Routledge - assesses areas of overlap and disagreement among different grand strategies under discussion today before considering their respective merits and drawbacks; although no single grand strategy is without problems, plans to sustain U.S. primacy in an era of competition are particularly problematic. My plan is to extend this research into a broader assessment of U.S. grand strategic alternatives and their suitability for a period in which great power tensions are on the rise.
Above all, a recent piece in The Washington Quarterly underscores the new grand strategic conversation emerging in the United States. Where "primacy" - that is, a drive to block the emergence of new great powers - was the crux of U.S. efforts in the 1990s-2000s, the last decade has seen most strategists tacitly concede primacy failed; after all, if China is a now a peer competitor (as many argue), then by definition grand strategic primacy did prevent new great powers from arising! Instead, and without much fanfare, we currently see the emergence of a new grand strategy of "neo-primacy": a drive to reclaim the sorts of geopolitical advantages enjoyed by the United States in the 1990s-2000s by bolstering areas of U.S. strength, undercutting Chinese capabilities, or both. The results carry profound implications for national and international security (explored in more detail in future work).
Understanding Great Power Competition
To do so, we further need to consider how great power competition may evolve in the future, and its implications for the United States. With support from a fellowship from the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, closely-related research examines the different types of great power competitions (e.g., economic, military, ideological) that can occur in theory and/or practice; assess their particular dynamics; evaluate the U.S.-China contest (for preliminary thinking, see this policy piece with Ben Friedman) among this typology; and consider the strategic options for the United States. The intent is to simultaneously contribute to scholarship on international competitions in general, while rigorously engaging a core issue in the contemporary grand strategy discussion.


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Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert Aren't 'Upset' With Each Other Anymore After Divorce
Apr 14, 2021 3:27 pm·
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Good memories! Blake Shelton appreciated ex Miranda Lambert's comments about the "special moment" they shared while cowriting his 2011 song "Over You," a source tells In Touch.
"Miranda and Blake aren't burning up the phone lines just yet but her recent comments about writing together have definitely shifted things," the insider says about her March 28 interview on Apple Music's Essentials Radio. "Blake thought it was a nice gesture."
#CoupleGoals! See Miranda Lambert and Husband Brendan's Cutest Photos
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The former flames, who were married from 2011 to 2015, created the soulful track while they were still together. It was inspired by the devastating loss of his older brother, Richie, who tragically died in a car accident in 1990. Their collaboration won over the hearts of fans and critics, later earning Song of the Year at both the Country Music Awards and Academy of Country Music Awards.
After first hearing about Blake's incredibly difficult experience, Miranda, 37, asked if he had ever journaled about the incident. "I would never try to write your story because I didn't live it, but maybe I could help because I'm an outside perspective, but I feel your pain talking to me right now," the Pistol Annies performer told Blake, 44, before they put the pen to paper.
Miranda said that looking back, she is so grateful for that experience. "I'm so glad we shared that song and that it helped his family heal, to have that together," the songstress added.
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Following their public split, Miranda found love with now-husband Brendan McLoughlin, whom she wed in January 2019. As for The Voice coach, he is now happily engaged to Gwen Stefani. Blake popped the question to the "Hollaback Girl" singer in October 2020 after five years of dating.
"Enough time has passed and they've both moved on, so there's nothing really to be upset about anymore," the insider tells In Touch about where Blake and Miranda stand now. "Miranda does believe time heals everything and what good does it do to dredge up the past anyway. Unless she's writing a song about it."


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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has appointed David Hespe to be the state's new education commissioner. Hespe, who's had the gig before, will take over from Chris Cerf, who recently resigned to take a job at News Corps' education company Amplify.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will block three charter schools from using space inside public school buildings, reports The New York Times, reversing the policy of his predecessor Michael Bloomberg who gave space to charters rent-free.
Budget cuts mean that half of LAUSD's elementary and middle schools don't have librarians. So let them eat iPads, right?
The White House holds its first-ever Student Film Festival today.
President Obama also announced a new White House initiative, My Brother's Keeper, aimed at empowering boys and young men of color.
Adobe and Prezi have joined the White House's ConnectED initiative, offering to give away millions in free software to schools. (Other participants include Apple, Microsoft, AT&T, and O'Reilly Media.) So the nation's Prezi presentation nightmare will continue.
The University of Mississippi is pushing for criminal charges against 3 students who placed a noose around the neck of a statue in honor of James Meredith, the school's first black student.
The 7th US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against the University of Notre Dame, which had argued that providing Obama-care-mandated coverage for contraception forced the school to violate its religious beliefs.
Apple has released some upgrades to its iOS deployment and management tools and have also added a COPPA-compliant way for kids under 13 to sign up for Apple IDs.
LibraryBox – "an open source, portable digital file distribution tool based on inexpensive hardware that enables delivery of educational, healthcare, and other vital information to individuals off the grid" – reaches version 2.0.
Texas A&M University will soon have a 163-foot-wide video screen for its stadium – "the largest video display in all of college football." Because higher education.
The NSBA is partnering with New Regency to distribute 12 Years a Slave – along with book and study guide – to high schools.
"Pinterest for Education" app Learnist has struck deals with "director Gus Van Sant, actress Olivia Wilde, designer Danny Forster, MythBusters TV host Kari Byron, former NFL star Dhani Jones and author Brad Meltzer," reports AdWeek, to provide multimedia content for its site. Because this mobile learning thing is gonna be huge. Or something.
Pearson has released the latest version its test-taking app for iPad. Whee.
The IMS Global Learning Consortium has released version 2 of the Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) specification, for all your one-click educational app/LMS integration needs.
And if that's not enough data standard excitement for one week, SIF Data Model Implementation Specification 3.1 is out too.
There's a "kinda sorta working model" of a federated OER Wiki, brought to you by Tim Owens and Mike Caulfield.
Macmillan e-books are now available to schools and libraries via OverDrive, says The Digital Reader.
Oppia, "a tool for interactive learning," was announced in a post on the Google Open Source Blog. A project built by Google engineers on "20% time," "oppia.org is not a Google product, and Google bears no responsibility for the content of this website." The Open Universtiy's Tony Hirst takes a closer look at the new tool.
Credible, a startup that lets students comparison shop for student loans, has raised $500,000 in seed investment from Carthona Capital, Cthulhu Ventures, Orrick, Cap-Meridian Ventures, Simon Franks, Trevor Loewensohn, Mitch Zuklie and Peter Gammell. Cthulhu Ventures. For reals.
SRI International has been awarded a $12 million grant to validate whether the digital math program created by its own SRI Education works. Hmm. Any bets on how awesome it says it is?
Let the pre-IPO poking begin. On the heels of last week's announcement that it was prepping an initial public offering, 2U is under (expected) scrutiny. The Washington Business Journal notes that more than two-thirds of the company's revenue came from one source (the University of Southern California). E-Literate's Phil Hill runs some numbers too.
"How Well Aligned Are Textbooks to the Common Core Standards in Mathematics," asks USC education professor Morgan Polikoff. I'm gonna go ahead and let you guess. Or, even better, you can read his research paper. Spoiler alert: not well-aligned at all.
The real estate site Redfin reports that 83% of California home are not affordable on a teacher's salary. (And no homes within San Francisco are.) Clearly teachers, you need to raise some VC and/or learn to code.
Childhood obesity is down. Yay! But so is food security, and far too many kids in the US aren't getting enough to eat.
Babies cannot learn to read, according to a NYU study. But can they learn to code?!
"In the wake of a 2013 ruckus that cost a top Harvard University dean her job, a committee appointed by Harvard's president has recommended that the university adopt institutionwide standards for gaining access to email and other accounts used by students, faculty members, and employees," reports The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Department of Education folks, including Arne Duncan, made a showing at the Common Sense Media Privacy Zone conference. (Duncan's remarks are here.) The department also released some new guidelines on protecting student privacy while using education software. (PDF) The guidelines include helpful answers to questions like "Is student information used in online educational services protected by FERPA?" (Answer: "It depends.") "What does FERPA require if PII from students' education records is disclosed to a provider?" (Answer: "It depends.") And this: "metadata that have been stripped of all direct and indirect identifiers are not considered protected information under FERPA because they are not PII" – even though it's been demonstrated that it's almost impossible to strip out these identifiers and metadata is incredibly revealing.
"Where does targeted advertising end and personalized learning begin?" asks Katherine Varker, Associate General Counsel for McGraw-Hill Education said at the Privacy Zone event. Um. "The fact that you don't know – or don't care – means that I don't want your company anywhere near my kids," responds Scott McLeod.
"Google admits data mining student emails in its free education apps," writes SaveGov.org, which examines some recently-filed court documents. Enjoy your free cloud-based software, folks.
The Better Business Bureau wagged its finger at HarperCollins, recommending that the publisher do a better job of protecting kids' privacy (and complying with COPPA) on its RubyRedfort.com. And HarperCollins has agreed to do that. More via PandoDaily, which notes you can get around the new privacy restrictions by changing your country to something other than the US.
Indiana University revealed this week that data stored in an "insecure online location for nearly a year" had exposed personal records for some 146,000 current and former students. Information at risk included name, addresses and social security numbers.
Duke professor Cathy Davidson is heading to the CUNY Graduate Center where she'll head up its new Futures Initiative. My first question, no big surprise, was how the move would affect the IP in her Coursera MOOC, "The Future of Higher Education." She outlines the implications – the deal is between Duke and Coursera, it's worth noting – here.
Education history professor Sherman Dorn will be leaving the University of South Florida at the end of the school year and headed to Arizona State University as the teachers college's new director of the Division of Educational Leadership and Innovation.
Rob Killion has stepped down as executive director of the Common Application, an organization that has built an online application site that serves some 500+ colleges and universities. As the name suggests, the application process is shared; but its technology has been fairly broken this year, and Inside Higher Ed reports that the organization's board of directors requested Killion's exit as a result.
Fabrice Tourre will be teaching a section of Elements of Economics Analysis at the University of Chicago next term. "Fabulous Fab" is the Goldman Sachs trader found liable last year "on six of seven counts of securities fraud for misleading investors in a complex investment product linked to mortgages." Don't ever change, University of Chicago. Don't ever change.
The students at Glasgow University have elected NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden to serve as their rector.
American Public Media's Marketplace is hiring an ed-tech reporter.
Or rather, RIP Harold Ramis.


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Pennsbury School Board election: Democratic candidates hold onto seats after GOP challenge
Ashley R. Williams
The Republican candidates seeking to break up the single-party Democratic rule of the Pennsbury School Board of Directors have fallen short of their goal.
With all precincts reporting, the six Democratic candidates took the lead as of 4:15 a.m. Wednesday. Polls closed at 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
The two incumbents, Democrats Joshua Waldorf and Linda Palsky, pulled in 4,597 and 3,970, respectively.
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Waldorf, a Lower Makefield business owner, ran with 20-year educator, Pennsbury alum and fellow Democrat Lois Lambing to represent Region 1 for four years. Lambing earned 4,826 votes.
The election brought out voters who said they came to the polls driven by concerns over race education, mask mandates and the general operation of the board.
"I'm concerned about all the silliness going on in the school board meetings," voter Paul Adkins said. "People are overly excited."
Paul Adkins, who said he was a registered Republican, said he voted for the incumbent School board candidates, who are Democrats.
Pennsbury School Board directors have been targeted by those speaking out against the school's diversity, equity and inclusion work, the board president said last month. A vigil calling for unity was held Monday night. The issue is often confused with critical race theory, which is not being proposed in any school district in Bucks County.
Some emailed threats included calls for the recipients to take their own lives, while others include blacked-out transphobic and anti-Semitic slurs. Some board members were also told their personal information, including home addresses, would be shared online.
Voter Angela Gershman said she felt she had to vote because of the threats and unkind words that school board members have had to deal with in recent months. "I feel bad for the school board members — how they're treated and vilified the past year," she said.
Republican primary election winner Victoria Czechowski shared a ticket for Region 1 director with Lower Makefield's Pirooz Abir, who replaced former candidate Fatu B. Markey in August.
The duo, who both sought four-year terms, aimed to end the Pennsbury School Board's current single-party rule; the board has nine Democratic directors.
Czechowski and Abir's platform centered on freezing school property taxes and preventing teaching critical race theory to students.
Unofficial results show Czechowski with 4,244 votes and Abir with 3,823 votes.
"This is the beginning of an awakening for our community," Czechowski wrote in a Facebook post following the results.
"My feeling is that some people are still learning about this district's challenges, how our board has failed their kids and are maybe even in denial," her statement read. "My sincerest hope is that this board has woken up as well, and that these new members will realize what this community is asking of them. If they don't, we will need to make sure they hear our voice."
Republican candidates Jennifer Spillane, Tim Watkins and Frank Cabanas, who ran to represent Pennsbury's Region 3, had similar goals for their campaign.
"I'm excited at the turnout. There are a lot coming out, a lot of first-time voters and those who don't vote in off-year elections," said Spillane before the polls closed.
Spillane, a Republican, thought the race for the school board was especially driving the votes in the Pennsbury district. "There's a big spotlight on it. I think people are definitely paying more attention to what's going on in the schools and curriculum and people are paying attention to their children's education."
The candidates prioritized protecting First Amendment rights, and their Pennsbury Students First website referred to CRT as a "hateful and divisive initiative."
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Cabanas, a Falls Township maintenance technician, hoped to develop a top-notch Individualized Educational Plan for Bucks County, while Watkins, also of Falls Township, wanted to see heightened security in Pennsbury schools.
Democratic Pennsbury residents Palsky and newcomers Joanna Steere and Jeannine Delwiche had put whole-child education, fair distribution of resources and adequate support for teachers, staff and administration at the forefront of their platform.
Steere, running for a four-year term alongside Palsky, received 3,930 votes. Delwiche's 4,144 votes over Cabanas's 3,236 votes pushed her toward the goal of earning a two-year seat.
Republican candidate Liza Martin and James Prokopiak, a Democrat, faced off for a Region 2 seat in the Pennsbury School Board of Directors. Prokopiak took the lead with 2,412 votes over Martin's 2,101 votes.
Prokopiak is against a possible merger with the Morrisville School District and said funding challenges remain Pennsbury's biggest overall issue.
Morrisville merger talks, diversity and equity plan disagreements, lawsuits and censorship of school board meetings are among the challenges facing the winning candidates.
Pennsbury candidates hoping to shift the focus back to in-person education said addressing learning inequities created during the pandemic rank among the school district's top issues.
Other candidates have pointed out the need for improvements to Pennsbury's infrastructure going forward.
Staff writer Peg Quann contributed to this story.


So you want to use the admin bar, but you need it to have different menus? That's a little complicated but by no means impossible!
FYI – In WordPress 3.3 the Admin Bar was renamed the Toolbar, replacing the header entirely, and now has more hooks to edit it. Please read http://wpdevel.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/admin-bar-api-changes-in-3-3/ for more information.
Since WordPress 3.1, the Admin Bar has been around and been somewhat controversial. Some people love it, some hate it, and some couldn't care. A lot of the time in the WP Support Forums I had to remind people that you can turn this off for yourself in your profile.
If it's throwing your theme out of whack, make sure you have a call to wp_footer() in your theme's footer. The next cause for that is your theme's css having a conflict. If it's your avatar size, again, that's CSS. Wanna turn the admin menu ON for EVERYONE? Use the Always Show Admin Bar Function. Like the bar but not the search? Hide Admin Bar Search Plugin is there. Want to minimise it? Admin Bar Minimiser Plugin. Want to disable it selectively? Admin Bar Disabler Plugin can do that.
OR use the Disable Admin Bar plugin.
FYI, if you put the plugin in a folder called mu-plugins (yes, you can do this on Single Site as well as MultiSite) then your users won't be able to un-install it unless they go in via FTP. Just put the mu-plugins folder in the same level as themes and plugins (wp-content/mu-plugins) and copy the FILE (not the folder) for the plugin into there. Done.
Now me? I like having it on. I used to have it turned one for all users, all visitors, everyone all the time. Recently, when I re-designed some sites, I removed that functionality because it was showing too much info to people who were suffering from information overload. Once I pulled the admin bar off for non-logged in users, I realized I wanted to change the way it worked.
The normal admin bar is actually pretty straight forward. The pretty icon of your user ID with a drop down menu rocks. The problem I had was my site was built to keep people off the backend. I already use the rocking WP Hide Dashboard plugin, and BuddyPress is installed, so I wanted to redirect people from places like 'My Profile' on the unbranded WP backend to the pretty BuddyPress front end. And yes, I think all 'user interface' plugins should have a front-end version.
my-account-with-avatar / my-account: Links to your account. The ID depends upon if you have avatars enabled or not.
But wait! If you just tried that, you found out the CSS looks like a monkey puked on your site. The avatar icon's goobered, that pretty sprite that shows the arrow is missing. Well, that's easily fixed with some CSS.
Now you can make your admin bar have the menus (or submenus) you want to your heart's content too!


State Library of Queensland recently digitised and made available online a collection of seventy-six glass magic lantern slides. The hand coloured slides, from ca.1910, take the viewer on a tour of locations across Queensland including Brisbane, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Yeppoon, Alton Downs, Adavale, Clermont, Capella, Gracemere and Mount Tibrogargan.
Unfortunately we have been unable to identify some of the locations depicted. If you are able to identify these mystery places please let us know.
This collection of glass lantern slides can be viewed via our One Search catalogue.


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Using Information Theory Concepts to Compare Alternative Intensity Measures for Representing Ground Motion Uncertainty
Jalayer, F. and Beck, J. L. (2006) Using Information Theory Concepts to Compare Alternative Intensity Measures for Representing Ground Motion Uncertainty. In: 8th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 18-22 April 2006, San Francisco, CA. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20120905-160438031
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The seismic risk assessment of a structure in performance-based design may be significantly affected by the representation of ground motion uncertainty. The uncertainty in the ground motion is commonly represented by adopting a parameter or a vector of parameters known as the intensity measure (IM). In this work, a new measure, called a sufficiency measure, is derived based on information theory concepts, to quantify the suitability of one IM relative to another in representing ground motion uncertainty. Based on this measure, alternative IM's can be compared in terms of the expected difference in information they provide about a designated structural response parameter. Several scalar IM's are compared in terms of the amount of information they provide about the seismic response of an existing reinforced-concrete frame structure.
Copyright© (2006) by Earthquake Engineering Research Institute. This work was supported in part by the Earthquake Engineering Research Centers Program of the National Science Foundation under Award Number EEC-9701568 through the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center (PEER). This support is gratefully acknowledged. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the National Science Foundation. The first author also acknowledges the support from a George W. Housner Postdoctoral Fellowship in Civil Engineering from the California Institute of Technology.
NSF EEC-9701568
Carmen Nemer-Sirois


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Louise Sutton
December 10, 1928 - October 21, 2021
The beloved Mrs. Louise Sutton, 93 of Jacksonville FL, passed from this life into eternal life Thursday, October 21, 2021. She was born to the late George Eley and Lottie Eley-Robinson, October 10, 1928, in Portsmouth, Virginia. Louise was educated through the Portsmouth school system. Having an undeniable love for Christ Jesus, she was baptized in 1990. Her love for gospel music filled her heart and soul for many years. Louise married the late Charlie H. Sutton July 20, 1952 and was married for 53 years. Together they formed a blend that consisted of five children. She leaves to cherish her memory, her four children: two sons, Charlie Sutton Jr. and Abdul M. Shabazz of Portsmouth, VA; two daughters, Dorothy M. Sumner of Portsmouth VA, and JoeAnn S. Primous (Ronald) of Jacksonville, FL; five sisters, one brother, and a host of grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Louise was predeceased by her loving husband Charlie H. Sutton, daughter Jacqulyn S. Briggs and a host of other relatives and friends. Louise was a passionate caregiver. There wasn't anything she wouldn't do for her family and friends. Her enormous strength came from her faith in Christ and a strong fighter she was. In her response, she would say, "You got that right!"
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In the previous section, I spent a lot of time going over the importance of form and light sources. I tried to convey the importance of creating forms from shining light onto silhouettes—an approach to spriting that emphasizes depth in three-dimensional space. Today, we're going to make use of that technique and create a sprite base.
Because most people reading this are probably developing an RPG, this sprite is going to be made for a game with that kind of traditional top-down perspective (though not quite top-down exactly—flawless perspective can be sacrificed in exchange for heightened readability, as long as the proper perspective is correctly suggested). If you want to make a sprite for a different kind of game—like a platformer for example, you could use the same technique but from a straighter perspective or maybe with a different light angle.
Starting is easy: I always start by suggesting forms with silhouettes.
In this example, we're keeping the elements of the sprite separated. In practice I don't usually do this, but in my mind's eye the process is there. When you're first starting out, it might be easier to visualize your forms by splicing them like this, and then bringing them together after you've begun to give them some three-dimensionality. Otherwise it might be difficult to mentally keep your pieces separate when they're meshed together into a silhouette blob.
Where are his arms? Personally, I add the arms after I'm happy with the torso and legs—it helps me create better-looking proportions. There's no reason you can't be working on the arms at this step, though—just paint the cylindrical forms like you would with the legs.
The sprite begins to look like a person in the next step when we apply some lighting.
A second color joins the first, but it isn't particularly detailed. It does succeed in giving some depth to the image—the head looks like a head and the torso looks like a torso. The legs aren't quite perfect, but it's clear that they have a segmented cylindrical form. Now that it's starting to flesh out a bit, we can safely pull the pieces together for the next step.
Now it's beginning to look like a real sprite.
Another color is added: number 3 is our darkest shade and while it will function as our outline color, we're using it now to further emphasize the darkest shadows and curves. Don't go overboard with it—think about your light source.
A fourth color is added too, but I haven't applied it to the body yet—I've only used it here to give the head some more definition.
Not only have we finally created the arms, but we begin stretching our colors to refine the sprite and start filling in some important details. Color 4 spreads out across the body, becoming a useful highlight, which allows for 1 and 2 (the original colors that we started with) to become useful as our primary midtones. At the same time, the addition of color 5—a buffer between colors 3 and 1—becomes important for shadows, which further emphasize form by expanding on the depth of the sprite. With these additional colors, we refine the cylindrical forms of the torso and the limbs. We've also given more definition to the head—including ears, which make it look more human and help create personality.
You'll notice that the highlight on the top of his head has changed—why? It's a hairline now. You don't have to take this approach if you don't like it; you might find it more helpful to keep to a pure-skin base and make the top of the head brighter from the direct spotlight. I find it useful to create a hairline like this because most of the completed sprites will end up having hair, after all. But it's a personal preference. Do whatever you feel comfortable with.
The final color is added: color 6 isn't used very much, but it provides some highlights that make for a finishing touch. The head's form is further refined with the use of the new highlight color, and now that the arms are attached the hands and shoulders are given proper definition.
This particular sprite has an even width—the horizontal width of the sprite uses an even number of pixels. In other words, it doesn't have a single line of pixels that go down the middle—it's missing a distinct line of symmetry. It might be easier for you to create a sprite with an odd number of pixels. Having a single line that goes down the center of your sprite will generally make things much easier, especially when it comes time to start putting clothes on him. Again, do whatever you think is right for you.
The sprite base is more or less complete at this point. You can keep plugging away at it until you're satisfied, but be careful: it's entirely possible to obsess over details for hours. As I look at it now, I can see little things here and there that can still be fixed, and I might go back to make little changes. But realistically, I'm okay with calling it finished.
There are two important things left to do with it: animate him, and start making some characters (with clothes!) based on him. We'll save those for another time.
Good luck, and let me see what you've come up with. Leave a comment or shoot me an email.


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Q: Connect to IBM Cognos BI in java using Rest call? I have setup an LDAP server on cognos BI and am trying to setup something in Java to connect to it using name/pass.
I did see there are some java codes like logon BUT my 10.x install cognos analytics doesnt have the SDK or the java directories so I have no idea how to get them working.
Can i do the same thing via a TM1 rest call?

A: You should be able to use parameterized URLs as noted here:
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEP7J_11.0.0/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.ca_dg_sdk.doc/c_performing_tasks_using_urls.html#Performing_Tasks_Using_URLs
I think sign in was not introduced until 11.0.6+
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEP7J_11.0.0/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.wig_cr.doc/c_wig_cr_create_custom_url.html
The following covers using postman with the TM1 Rest API,  there is a step by step on how to use your CAM security
https://code.cubewise.com/blog/mastering-the-tm1-rest-api-with-postman
Example of login URL can be found here:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/parameterized-url-perform-login-and-open-dashboard-or-report


I used Vicki Welsh's awesome pillowcase tutorial. Her instructions are just great and make it so easy and fun to whip some of these out. I said a few prayers for the recipients while making them, as well.
I ended 2009 with one final finish. Yesterday evening, I put the last stitches in the label of my Gracie's Star. Yay! Yes, there is a small booboo on the label, but I really don't care. I love this quilt.
And, I have a couple of "almost finishes" for 2009. A baby size "Gracie's Star", but in Cowboy fabrics for a baby boy. I have the binding attached, but still need to do the hand-stitching to the back, and the two labels I made for it are ready to be stitched on, and it will be finished. I must hurry, as the baby is due to arrive this month! It was commissioned by my friend, Wendy.
And, I got my chicken quilt quilted, and binding attached, ready for the hand-stitching, as well. It is not the prettiest quilt, but it has all my chicken fabrics in it, and will be cozy and snuggly. I like it.
Hens & roosters on the back. And, I still have enough of this fabric left to back one more large quilt, and then some.
I used Jodi Beamish's Fancy This quilting panto because this part looks like a chick to me.
I also finished this angel ornament, made with my embroidery machine. That was kind of a fun project. Took quite a bit of time, though. Not to mention thread…lol.
That's all for now! I hope your 2010 is off to a great start! I must go get the blackeyed peas and cornbread ready for supper.
Randi – WOW! You've done a lot! I love the pillow cases, and I'm sure Sammi will be so thrilled. That is really neat. Pay it forward is a great thing. Love it.
The chicken quilt is great – and the panto is perfect!
I love that chicken quilt!
Randi..You sure have been busy! Those pillowcases are wonderful! And your quilts are awesome! Love the chicken quilt! I bought some fabric with hens knitting that I am going to do for my older sister. You have made me want to get started!
Your pillowcases are fantastic … and exactly the way to "pay it forward". You made my eyes leak with your generosity.
I love love love your chicken quilt …and agree with you about the panto looking like chicks.
The Gracie's Star quilts are wonderful and I really like that you are embroidering all your labels. They look so professional and are highly readable!
Lastly, your angel ornament is a beauty. Your choice of thread makes it look like you have used satin fabric!
Thank you, Randi, for adding a prayer to each of the pillowcases. Now that's paying it forward !!
Love the web page you do and the friends I have told enjoy reading and seeing your work!!!How is the cut finger? I was looking for a picture of it,I know it hurt and bleed like crazy.
I loved the pillow cases and the people reciving them will be cheered up and love them as well.hope you have a good year sewing and quilting.
The pillowcases are so cute — I know the kids will love them. The stars and the chicken quilt both look great too — I like fun quilts!
You've been a very busy girl! Love the pillowcases. Let's make 2010 the quiltiest year ever!