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Industry Focus: Tourism

Recently, executives representing tourism in North Dakota met at the Department of Commerce’s office in Bismarck to discuss issues the industry will face in the future.

Terry Harzinski, Bismark-Mandan Convention and Visitor Bureau; Jude Iverson, Garrison Area Community Foundation; Nicki Weissman, Harvey Area Economic Development Inc.; Nina Sneider, Buffalo City Toursim; Pam Fosse, Jamestown Civic Center;
Randy Hatzenbuhler, Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation; Douglas Hevenor, International Peace Garden; Charley Johnson, Fargo-Moorhead Convention and Visitor Bureau; Leona Odermann, Medora Area Convention and Visitor Bureau; Julie Rygg, Grand Forks Convention and Visitor Bureau; Wendy Howe, Minot Convention and Visitors Bureau; Terri Thiel, Dickinson Convention and Visitor Bureau; Suzie Kenner, Devils Lake Convention and Visitor Bureau; Sara Otte Coleman, North Dakota Department of Commerce [More…]

Industry Focus: Bankers

Recently, executives representing banking interests from around the state met at the Bismarck offices of the North Dakota Department of Commerce to discuss the banking boom and its impact on the state.

Paul Rechlin, Lewis & Clark Regional Development Council; Dennis Rodin, USDA – Rural Development; Bob Humann, Bank of North Dakota; Craig Larson, Starion Financial; Tim Hennessy, U.S. Bank; Dean Reese, North Dakota Development Fund; Bon Wikenheiser, North Dakota Small Business Development Center; Robert J. Entringer, North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions; Steven Swiontek, Gate City Bank; Rob Landblom, Roosevelt Custer Regional Council for Development; Dale Pahlke, Dakota Community Bank; Jerry Hauff, Cornerstone Bank; Dale Van Eckhout, Small Business Administration North Dakota; Rick Clayburgh, North Dakota Bankers Association, Ernest Strube, Goose River Bank [More…]

Industry Focus: Economic Development

For many companies the opportunities available in the Roughrider State are easy to see. Even so, economic development agencies have their work cut out for them overcoming issues such as infrastructure and housing. Recently, executives representing several of economic development agencies across the state met at the Bismarck offices of the North Dakota Department of Commerce to discuss these issues:

Paul Lucy, North Dakota Department of Commerce; Ashley Alderson, Bowman County Development Corp.; Russ Staiger, Bismarck/Mandan Development Association; Kathy Stremick, Walhalla Economic Development Corp.; Chris Schilken, Forward Devils Lake Development Corp.; Deb Walworth, Prairie West Development Foundation; Tom Rolfstad, Williston Area Development Corp.; Bev Voller, Hazelton Development Corp.; John Phillips, Economic Development Association of North Dakota; Melissa Beach, Traill County Economic Development Commission; Gaylon Baker, Stark County Development Corp.; Ellen Huber, City of Mandan; Mark Vaux, City of West Fargo; Connie Ova, Jamestown/Stutsman County Job Development Corp [More…]

Industry Focus: Agri-Business

Agriculture is North Dakota’s largest industry with nearly 90 percent of the state’s land area consisting of farms and ranches. The industry has seen a fair share of changes in recent times and is facing challenges in everything from regulation to staffing. Recently, executives representing agriculture met at the Bismarck offices of the North Dakota Department of Commerce to discuss these changes and the direction of the industry in the future:

Fred Helbling, North Dakota Stockmen’s Association; John McLean, Cargill Incorporated; Deana Wise, United States Durum Growers Association; John Mittleider, North Dakota Department of Commerce Agriculture and Bioenergy; Mitch Gardner, Cargill Malt; Eric Bartsch, United Pulse trading; Les Paulson, Paulson Premium Seed & Conditioning; Jim Hauge, Eide Bailey [More…]

Industry Focus: Commercial Real Estate

Several leaders met at the Bismarck offices of the North Dakota Department of Commerce for a roundtable discussion to examine the issues facing commercial real estate:

Lee Fundanet, Complete Hospitality Management; Jeff Manning, Alliance Building Group; Matthew Reichert, Aspen Group Real Estate Services; Bill Daniel, Daniel Companies; Skip Duemeland, Duemelands Commercial Real Estate; Roger Thomas, Burke Construction Group; Roger Cymbaluk, Basin Brokers; Neil Gush, Coldwell Banker and 1st Minot Management; and Michael Fladeland, North Dakota Department of Commerce [More…]

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The Beginning

NeoCocoa founder Christine Doerr’s love affair with chocolate began in the 1980’s. As a teenager, she worked at a Cocolat chocolate shop, part of a chain of stores founded by Alice Medrich who is credited with popularizing chocolate truffles in the SF Bay Area. Christine’s experience at Cocolat eventually inspired her to enroll at the California Culinary Academy and after graduation, go on to work as a pastry chef at various bakeries and restaurants throughout the Bay.

After 10 years in the kitchen, Christine left the culinary world for a stint in the corporate world. However, after several years working as a graphic designer, chocolate eventually called her back to the kitchen. After much soulsearching, Christine asked herself what she would do for nothing and the immediate answer was “work with chocolate”.

“I'm an avid chocolate truﬄe taster and have the hips to prove it!” Ever in search of the perfect truﬄe, Christine never found the type of truﬄes she craved on the market. Thankfully, she saw this as a perfect opportunity to start her own business. So in 2008, Christine founded NeoCocoa. With the help of La Cocina, a non-proﬁt incubation program that helps female food entrepreneurs start and grow their business, Christine began making her own line of unique shellless artisan truffles.

Today, Christine has her own kitchen, and in the years since founding NeoCocoa, she has garnered some serious accolades. She was most awarded at the 2011 San Francisco International Chocolate Salon with multiple awards including Best Truﬄe and Most Luxurious Chocolate Experience. In 2011, she was honored with the distinction of being named a top 10 North American Chocolatier by Dessert Professional magazine. In 2016 the Toffee Nib Brittle won a Good Food Award and in 2017 the Black Sesame Seed Brittle won a gold sofi (Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation) from the Specialty Food Association.

Christine continues to expand her product offering beyond her initial “Hearts of Chocolate” line of ganache truﬄes, creating a variety of other chocolate confections including barks, toffees, and chocolate covered marshmallows. She also serves on the Chef's Council at CCD Inovations Inc. and the is on the Pastry Program Advisory Committee (PAC) at the International Culinary Center

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Saturday, February 14, 2009

Keeping in Touch with everyone

I remember when I was younger and times were easier. The Internet was a infant and things were much simpler. I remember the first instant messaging tool I used back then. ICQ (I seek You). I was great. I could talk to all the people I knew who had an Internet connection, and back then... well, my options were few.

As time has progressed, the options for instant messaging has grown. We have ICQ, AIM, Google Talk, Facebook IM, MSN and lots of others. I used to go crazy trying to make sure I had the latest IM client loaded and If I wanted to talk to someone that had a different one, then one of us had to load a new one.

I used to use Tirllian to keep up with all of the different Instant Messaging clients I had loaded. Trillian was not an instant messenger client as much as it was a user interface for all of the different clients. What I liked about it was that if you had friends on all of the different instant messaging networks, then you could chat with them all on one software client. What I didn't like about it was that it was, like any software, something else I had to load.

I have found the perfect solution for myself.

Meebo seems to me to be the best of both worlds. Instead of being another client that you have to install onto each machine that you want to use it on, it is a website that you go to and create your profile. Once your profiel is created, you can log on to that profile from anywhere you have a web connection. How do I love thee, Meebo, let me count the ways.

As of now, Meebo supports the following clients:
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Now - admittedly, there are some of the features that do not work exactly like they do in the original instant messenger clients, but in my opinion they are pretty insignificant. Things like emoticons may not come across exactly right, and you will not be able to send a message to everyone on a contact list - and I think that is sometimes a good thing.

Meebo is a 3rd party application and it does what it says it will do, it will clean up your instant messenger clients in one tidy browser window and let you browse in a different window. I'm not sure what else you could ask from an instant messenger front end - and no download is needed. Check it out at

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Tuesday, 23 September 2014

You Can't Always Get What You Want

Dieting is a serious business; I mean it takes a lot of willpower. I have to avoid literally everything most of us like. And in my case it’s like living in a sweet shop because I like most things that increase my weight. Now, I also have to contend with oedema caused by the shit medication I have to take to control my bipolar disorder. But, life is good if only I could control my spending habits because that is another characteristic of bipolar you sometimes have no control of how you spend your money. And in my case, the only rehab that works is when I go broke, which happens on a regular basis, but fortunately or not I have the ability to ride out of the storm.

Those people who have read my latest book know how I have done this. It’s fair to say my creative side is my best asset, but if I told you the secret of prosperity would you follow the advice, probably not, because most of us hate taking advice, we think we know when we don’t.
Consider the following: The Pilgrim’s Tale

Have you heard the story about the pilgrim who went to visit the Dalai Lama? The pilgrim wanted to ask the Dalai Lama what was the meaning of life? The pilgrim waited five years before seeing the Dalai Lama.

The Dalai Lama answered the pilgrim’s question by asking the pilgrim why you want to know the meaning of life.  The pilgrim replied, “Because I want to know my purpose in life?”

The Dalai Lama said, “Man thinks, he is above the animal, and that he has purpose, because that is the way he is taught from birth to think, but forgets he is an animal.”

Are you listening,  what are you dreaming?

As Jesus said, “belief is everything.”

In my latest book “It’s Never Too Late” read how dreams do come true, but be careful what you wish for. Understand the secret of greed and you will attain one of the secrets of prosperity. The book will also take you on a journey and explores love, money, luck, and much more.

Hey, Chuck. Did you bring any spending money? Viva la vida loca.

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Laserblast: The Last Mimzy sucks the life out of this week's DVD offerings

Sad to say, this week's home video releases of fantasy films, mystery movies, and sci-fi cinema really do suck about as bad as an aging vampire with broken fangs. Hopefully, a shared sense of diminished expectations will help us all get through this column.

Things get off to a bad start with THE LAST MIMZY, a film that provides enough suckage to fill this entire column. The drippy, childish, sci-fi fantasy flick is available in a Widescreen Infinifilm Edition (seen above) and in a full screen Infinifilm Edition. I'll leave it to those with stronger stomachs to explore the mystery of exactly what comprises an "Infinifilm Edition." All I want to add now is that LAST MIMZY was directed by Robert Shaye, who really should go back to just being a studio exec greenlighting movies directed by people with talent.

Also out this week is is a double bill DVD package containg THE HITCHER and THE RETURN, so you can double your viewing displeasure.

That's pretty much it for new movies. If you're interested in older titles, there's DANTE'S PEAK, which is now available on HD-DVD. The film isn't too bad, but it really is a throwback to the old disaster movie formula, which means that the whole story is a tad predicable and obligatory (you know the volcano is going to erupt, so listening to the scientists debate the issue for the first half is a waste of time). It's been a few years since I've seen the movie, but I seem to recall it was part of a Hollywood trend for display sentimentality by saving the lives of dogs while allowing old people to die; I guess the idea was that old people have put in their years and should clear the way for the next generation, but families will always love Fido, no matter what.

If the movie releases are not enough to keep you happy, there are also DVD releases of two fantasy-oriented television shows: The Complete Fifth Season of BEWITCHED and The Second Season of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

You really deserve something better than this, so I've dug through my collection to find a title whose virtues are worth extolling, and here it is...

CITY OF THE DEAD (1960) was known as HORROR HOTEL when it was released in the U.S. ("Ring for doom service!" was the silly tag line). It's a low-budget, atmospheric, black-and-white chller from the people who would eventually go on to form Amicus Films and make more famous, full-blooded color horror films like DR. TERROR'S HOUSE OF HORRORS, TORTURE GARDEN, THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD, and TALES FROM THE CRYPT.

Director John Moxey (who went on to direct the hit movie-of-the-week THE NIGHT STALKER in 1971) overdoes the spookiness from time to time (the shots of the sinister town folk staring at the strangers in their midst, with the background score emphasizing the eerie quality of the encounter, really does go a bit overboard), but the movie manages to create a wonderful mood, and it has absolutely the best, most frightening conclusion of a horror film ever committed to celluloid. At least I find it so, and the weird thing is - it's a happy ending with Good triumphing over Evil. There's just something chilling about the way the Power of God lays the smack down on the Satan-worshipping cult (I bet George Bush wishes he could perform similar magic on terrorist in the Middle East, but alas this kind of thing works only in the movies).

Anyway, the 2001 VCI DVD (which you can purchase by clicking the image above) is loaded with bonus features. Not only doe sit contain the original British version of the film (with two extra minutes of footage), you also get an interview and an audio commentary with the director, an interview and an commentary with star Christopher Lee, and an interview with starlet Venetia Stevenson, plus trailers, a photo gallery, biographies, and more.

The film is presented in widescreen, enhanced for 16X9 televisions; unfortunately, I had trouble getting mine to play correctly on my conventional television screen (the image looked squeezed). That aside, the picture looked great.

The interviews are interesting and informative. Moxey gives his theories on making frightening films. Stevenson (whose character dies midway through, like Janet Leigh in PSYCHO) doesn't seem to remember much about the film, but it is an interesting surprise to learn that her mother, Anna Lee, played the female lead opposite Boris Karloff in the 1945 horror classic BEDLAM. Lee speaks at length about the film in particular and his horror career in general; unfortunately, as interesting as he is, he does have a tendancy to labor a point, coming across a bit like a grumpy old man who just doesn't like the way things are going in the modern films industry.

One word of warning: the cover art for the VCI disc currently on sale is different from the one I own, but apparently it contains all the same features.

You should be careful when searching for CITY OF THE DEAD on home video, because it is also available under its American title, HORROR HOTEL. I haven't checked out the Roan Group's DVD (available above), but it's hard to imagine that it could match the VCI disc.


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Baby Proof Checklist – How To Baby Proof Your Home

Ready for me yet?

Ready for me yet?

Now that a baby is on the way you must make sure everything is in order for their arrival.

Beyond the essential baby gear like nursery items and clothes, you also have to make sure everything is safe and secure in your home – especially when they learn to walk and become little avid explorers.

This is an absolute essential step to take seriously. Every year millions of children end up in the emergency room as a result of home accidents – accidents which could have been prevented with a little baby proofing measures.

While accidents may unfortunately happen regardless of any measures you take, by circumstances out of your control, you can at least minimize the risks as much as humanly possible.

List of Baby Proofing Measures & Products

  • CheckInspect your home for any sharp corners from coffee tables, TV stands and such, and cover them with secure corner guards.
  • CheckScan the bathroom for hazards.  Usual suspects; corner guards for sharp corners, a cushy spout guard for bath time and a toilet lid-lock.
  • CheckAnchor anything and everything that could topple over (shelves, dressers, TV’s, et cetera). Don’t overlook heavy things either. With a cabinet shelf sticking out of a dresser, it doesn’t take much weight to tip it over.
  • CheckInstall window guards on windows. Don’t think just because the window is located higher than your child’s height that they can’t figure out how to get up there. They may stack toys and other household items to peer out the window.
  • CheckMount secure safety gate at the top and bottom of a staircase, as well as high risk areas such as the laundry room and the garage.
  • CheckMove all chemicals, such as cleaning supplies and medicine, to a high locked cabinet and install magnetic child safety locks.
  • CheckInstall a Safety Door Stop on doors to prevent unintentional slamming/pinching of hands and fingers.
  • CheckInstall a stove top range guard, as well as stove knob guards.
  • CheckEveryday do a visual sweep of the home to make sure there are no small objects on the floor or anywhere where your child can grab and possibly choke on them (small or breakable refrigerator magnets are a key suspect, you’d be best to get rid of them altogether)
  • CheckTurn your water heater down to 120 degrees Fahrenheit to avoid risk of scalding.
  • CheckLatch all drawers and cabinets that your child could get into.
  • CheckUse a covered trashcan or move it underneath the sink behind a latched cabinet.
  • CheckFind any electrical sources and install sliding plate covers or a big box outlet cover.

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Malaysia 'convert' claims cruelty
By Jonathan Kent
BBC News, Kuala Lumpur

Revathi Massosai
Revathi Massosai alleges harsh treatment in detention
A Malaysian woman held for months in an Islamic rehabilitation centre says she was subjected to mental torture for insisting her religion is Hinduism.

Revathi Massosai, the name by which she wants to be known, says she was forced to eat beef despite being a Hindu.

Miss Massosai was seized by the Islamic authorities in January when she went to court to ask that she be registered as a Hindu rather than a Muslim.

The case is one of a number that have raised religious tensions in Malaysia.

Miss Massosai was born to Muslim converts and given a Muslim name, but she was raised as a Hindu by her grandmother and has always practised that faith.

However, under Malaysia's Islamic law, having Muslim parents makes one a Muslim and, as such, one is not allowed to change one's faith or marry a non-Muslim.

But Miss Massosai married a Hindu man in 2004 and the couple have a young daughter.

When in January she asked a court to officially designate her a Hindu she was detained and taken to an Islamic rehabilitation centre.

Muslims take part in Friday prayer at the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur
Only the Islamic courts can allow a Muslim legally to change faith

Her detention was twice extended to six months, during which time she says religious officials tried to make her pray as a Muslim and wear a headscarf.

However, the claim that will particularly shock Hindus is that the camp authorities tried to force her to eat beef.

A lawyer representing the Malacca state Islamic department responsible for Miss Revathi's arrest, rejected her allegations and said officials believe that she can still be persuaded to embrace Islam.

She is adamant that she will remain a Hindu. In the meantime, Miss Revathi and her daughter have been placed in the custody of her Muslim parents.

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7 August 2006

UK Energy Review

The Government’s report on the Energy Review was released on 11 July 2006.

For more information, see the associated press notice and the Secretary of State’s statement.

This work aims to put us in a position to meet the two major long-term challenges in UK energy policy:

  • we need to tackle climate change by reducing carbon dioxide emissions; and

  • we need to deliver secure, clean energy at affordable prices, as we move to increasing dependence on imported energy

The remit of the Review was to examine the UK’s progress against the medium and long-term 2003 Energy White Paper goals and consider options for further steps to achieve them.

We remain committed to the UK’s competitive energy market as the best way to deliver secure energy supplies and competitive prices. Our aim is to set the right regulatory framework to enable the market to move in the right direction to meet the long-term challenges.

Link to the Government’s report on the Energy Review: The Energy Challenge, together with links to supporting documentation.

A hard copy of the full Energy Review publication can be ordered by visiting the DTI Publications section of this website.

Source: DTI-Energy August 07, 2006.

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Thursday, February 02, 2012

This Week’s Posts

EMPLOYMENT: Senior Program Officer—African Forest Forum (World Agroforestry Centre). The African Forest Forum (AFF) is an association of individuals who share the pursuit and commitment to the sustainable management, use and conservation of the forest and tree resources of Africa for the betterment of the socio-economic wellbeing of its people and for the stability and improvement of its environment. Deadline: February 10, 2012

EMPLOYMENT: Ford Foundation Program Officer, Expanding Community Rights over Natural Resources (Beijing). The Program Officer will develop, monitor, and coordinate grant-making that enhances community access to natural resources in fragile environments in China, particularly among communities in Western China. Deadline: March 12, 2012

SCHOLARSHIPS: PhD Opportunities under the BESTTuna Project at Wageningen University. BESTTuna is a major research programme that supports cooperative research between research groups at Wageningen University (The Netherlands), Bogor University (Indonesia), The University of the Philippines, the University of the South Pacific (Fiji) and the WWF-Coral Triangle Initiative. Deadline: March 1, 2012

TRAINING: PhD Course on International Forestry and Global Issues. This course will address a wide range of forest issues and topics, which rank high on the international and national forest and environmental research and policy agendas. Deadline: February 15, 2012

CALL FOR CONCEPT NOTES: Climate Change in Vietnam (Danida). The Danish International Development Agency (Danida) is calling for research concept notes for Vietnam. Deadline: February 17, 2012

CALL FOR PAPERS: Tapping the Turn: A Conference on Water’s Social Dimensions. This international conference, to be held at the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, on November 15-16 2012, offers an opportunity to present your research and professional work in an international forum dedicated entirely to social and cultural water research. Deadline: February 24, 2012

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA). OSIWA works to support the creation of open societies in West Africa marked by functioning democracy, good governance, the rule of law, basic freedoms, and widespread civic participation. Deadline: February 27, 2012

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Disaster Risk Reduction in South Asia. Global Change SysTem for Analysis, Research, and Training (START) announces a Call for Proposals for research on integrating disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation for resilient development in South Asia(Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka). Deadline: February 29, 2012

ONLINE RESOURCE: Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) Contract Clauses Library. A new resource likely to be useful to individuals and organizations involved in the drafting of PES contracts.

PUBLICATION: New CAPRi Book on Collective Action & Property Rights for Sustainable Development. This new CAPRi book draws on case studies from East Africa and South and Southeast Asia to investigate how collective action and property rights have contributed to poverty reduction.

PUBLICATION: The Right to Water and Water Rights in a Changing World. A compilation based on the colloquium on “The right to water and water rights in a changing world”, held in Delft, the Netherlands, in September 2010.

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2016 Breeders’ Cup: Found a worthy favourite to retain Turf crown

David Metcalf | 4 November 2016

Arc heroine Found has fabulous chance in Breeder’s Cup Turf

Found can round off a terrific season by successfully defending her Breeders’ Cup Turf title at Santa Anita on Saturday (22.22).

The Aidan O’Brien trained filly produced a terrific performance in the 1m 4f contest 12 months ago at Keeneland when staying on strongly under pressure to get the better of Investec Derby winner Golden Horn by 3/4 of a length.

Found comes into this year’s renewal in just as good as shape having gained a deserved big race success in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Chantilly before losing little in defeat when a two length runner-up crack French colt Almanzor in the Group 1 Champion Stakes at Ascot last time out.

Aidan O'Brien's Found features among Coral's 2016 Breeders' Cup tips.

Aidan O’Brien’s Found features among Coral’s 2016 Breeders’ Cup tips.

Ultra-consistent at the highest level

The four-year-old simply thrives at this time of the year and is an ultra-consistent performer who has won six of her 20 starts and finished in the frame on 13 occasions.

An official rating of 123 also puts Found 2lb clear of main market rival Flintshire in what looks a two horse race on form.

The one slight negative is that Found will start from from stall 10 of 13, but given that the daughter of Galileo is usually dropped-in off the pace before coming with a late surge it is not as big an issue as it could have been for others.

Another plus is that Found once again has the assistance of Ryan Moore in the saddle and there is no better jockey to have on your side when it comes to the big races.

Take these Found ante post odds while you can!

Take these Found ante post odds while you can!

Shrewd move to swerve California Chrome

Underfoot conditions should also be ideal and it looks a shrewd move by connections to go for this race rather than the Breeders’ Cup Classic on the dirt where Found would have faced the mighty California Chrome on a surface on which she is unproven.

This race looks by far the easier option and unlike Flintshire, who suffered a shock defeat last time out when sent off longs odds-on and beaten five lengths, Found comes into the contest right at the top of her game.

The selection also has nothing to fear from globetrotting stable companion Highland Reel who finished 1 3/4 lengths behind her when runner-up in the Arc and taking everything into account Found looks a worthy favourite to land back-to-back runnings of this Grade 1 contest.

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From the Vice-Chancellor

Moira Muller -- Fri, 06/23/2017 - 09:44

Setting the record straight

1 December 2017

The chairperson of the Potchefstroom Student Campus Council (SCC), Mr Jacques Hugo, claimed in a video message that the management of the NWU said one thing regarding the new corporate colour for the NWU, but acted differently. This has, according to him, led to a breakdown in trust between students and management. As this is a serious accusation, I wish to set the record straight.

Our thinking on the matter was based on the premise that a unitary university’s branding should reflect that unity. The process was thus informed by our new strategy and structure, as approved by Council and incorporated in our Statute.

The consultation process regarding a new primary corporate colour was part of a larger process which also entailed thorough research and careful consideration on how our visual identity could best reflect our unitary approach and our view to the future.

The consultation process was never a referendum. It was an attempt to listen to what the NWU community says. It did give all stakeholders the opportunity to express a view, which we certainly took into consideration. We, inter alia, took note of the preference some students expressed for the old colours (albeit in a combined version). Likewise, we noted substantial support for purple.

In the end, management had to take a long-term view informed by strategic considerations which will best serve the whole NWU, not only a certain segment. Our Council accepted this and approved the choice of purple as primary corporate colour.

We have therefore started implementing this immediately and will roll out the new branding with vigour in the new year. We believe that it will soon be widely recognised and accepted by the majority of our stakeholders and the broader community.

I therefore request those who are not happy with the decision, to accept it in good spirit and to contribute to creating an inclusive NWU that students and staff from various backgrounds can call home.

New primary colour for the NWU

24 November 2017

In view of the NWU's unitary faculty-driven model, it was prudent to revisit our current use of three corporate colours, representing each of the three campuses. Council had approved in principle the adoption of a new monolithic brand position and corporate identity at its meeting of 21 September 2017, as part of the implementation of the university's new strategy. Council also acknowledged that it is vital that the process towards the finalisation of the new brand positioning should include consultation with stakeholders and be concluded in time for implementation in 2018.

Resulting from this decision, three proposals were developed, and further engagement and consultation (including a survey) began with staff, current and prospective students, alumni and statutory bodies of the university. The University Management Committee (UMC), presented a comprehensive report to the Council's Ad Hoc Committee on Restructuring for a new primary colour that will better represent our unitary structure.

Council adopted the Ad Hoc Committee's recommendation to approve the proposal for a new brand positioning and corporate identity, with purple as the primary colour for the university. In approving the proposal, Council considered a range of issues including the results of the survey and the university's strategy. The university management will continue discussions with all stakeholders regarding the approved brand position and corporate identity to ensure buy-in and support for the new colour.

Council was also assured that funding for the implementation of the brand strategy and corporate identity is, for the bulk of the implementation, part of the marketing and communication budget. The new corporate identity will be implemented in a financially prudent way. All stakeholders can rest assured that the NWU remains a home to all who wish to study and work here, and to our many alumni whose support we continue to cherish.

Reaccreditation: North-West University (NWU) Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Programme

15 November 2017

The Council on Higher Education (CHE) has informed the North-West University that the accreditation outcome of the review of the LLB programme has been revised from ‘Notice of withdrawal of Accreditation’ to ‘Reaccreditation subject to meeting specified conditions.’

In reaction, the vice-chancellor of the NWU, Prof Dan Kgwadi, has expressed his satisfaction with this outcome. He also thanked all persons involved in the process, especially staff from the faculty of law.

“From the onset we had a dedicated team addressing the identified shortcomings. I am confident that the NWU will through addressing the issues as identified by the CHE, ensure that we deliver an even better LLB degree, not only to the benefit of our students, but also to that of the country.”

“Our position has always been that the strategy that we are now implementing is poised to address the concerns raised by the CHE - a strategy of positioning the NWU as a unitary institution of superior academic excellence, with a commitment to social justice.”

The CHE’s response was in reaction to the submission of an improvement plan and strategy on 6 October this year. This plan also included progress made since the review panel site visit in 2016.

During the Higher Education Quality Committee’s (HEQC) meeting on 9 November 2017, the university’s improvement plan together with other relevant documentation submitted, was reviewed. The HEQC was satisfied that the plan addressed the concerns expressed towards full accreditation, and some shortcomings within the capacity of the institution that can be remedied within a reasonable period were identified.

The HEQC requires the submission of a progress report by 30 October 2018, after which a follow-up site visit will be conducted on a date to be determined by the CHE and the institution.

The CHE states in its feedback that it is apparent from the evidence presented in the university improvement plan that most of the concerns which dealt mainly with the inequity between campuses, lack of substantive integration and low admission requirements coupled with inadequate student support, are already being addressed.

“The plan is detailed, and is supported by extensive evidence. There is also commitment to further investigate more avenues to address these concerns in the near future. It appears that the institution engaged with all the relevant stakeholders when dealing with these concerns and recommendations,” the CHE states.

The feedback further commends the efforts made by the faculty of law to hold key workshops, to review some of its law modules, to add other key modules as recommended by the HEQC, to consult its key stakeholders extensively across all campuses and to seek the necessary approval and commitment from the executive management.

The CHE also indicated that although the improvement plan commits to address issues of students and staff diversity and equity with targets and projections, the university is encouraged to explore further innovative equity strategies to fast-track attainment of the aspirations as reflected in the improvement plan.

“A detailed strategy with clear timeframes, allocation of responsibilities and resources will expedite implementation of the plan. This is however a long-term condition, as most of the impact of the interventions will only be felt in the medium to long-term period,” the CHE says.

New primary colour proposed for NWU

6 September 2017

In view of the NWU Council’s approval of a unitary, faculty-driven model for the university, it was deemed prudent to revisit our current use of three corporate colours, representing each of the three campuses.

A thoroughly researched report was presented to the University Management Committee (UMC), who accepted a proposal to Council for a new primary colour that will better represent our unitary structure.

In terms of the proposal, our well-known and established NWU logo will not change. However, sports teams will no longer use maroon, blue or green, but one unitary colour. The same applies to marketing material where we need to employ one primary colour.

As new colours impact on various stakeholders, a process of further engagement and buy-in from stakeholders commenced after the UMC’s consideration of the matter. This included discussions with students and sports bodies. As part of this engagement, a limited number of examples in a proposed colour (deep purple) were developed to demonstrate the practical application.

A final decision on any colour change is, however, the prerogative of the NWU Council. A comprehensive roll-out plan has been developed to engage with stakeholders after a final decision by Council.

Two other issues came up in discussions, namely the use of the name Pukke and language. In the draft Brand Policy that will be presented to Council for approval, the university recognises that there are existing campus nicknames which were approved for use by Council. It is proposed that these nicknames will no longer be used in formal communication and branding, but no one will be prevented from using them informally.

Regarding language: our policy is one of multilingualism, which means that we encourage the use of English, Afrikaans and Setswana. This policy will be reflected in our marketing and communication.

Due to an oversight, various NWU Facebook platforms were merged prematurely last week and this will be rectified. Any changes in this regard will only be implemented after engagement with student leaders and as part of an approved roll-out of a new primary colour.

If approved by Council, the new primary colour will be implemented gradually and in a financially prudent way. Sports attire is, for example, sponsored by Varsity Sports and 2018 teams will be issued with new kit, as is the custom. Normal marketing material will be funded from current budgets. The only exceptions are the signage at campus entrance gates and some of the existing external brand signage that will be financed from strategic funds.

All stakeholders can rest assured that the NWU remains a home to all who wish to study and work here, and to our many alumni whose support we continue to cherish.

Yes, a new look is proposed, but our focus on excellence and our commitment to our values remain guiding principles.

Kind regards

Prof Dan Kgwadi

Student disciplinary matters

18 July 2017

Dear colleague

Over the past few years, the management of the NWU has focused on a strategy to transform and position the NWU as a unitary institution of superior academic excellence with a commitment to social justice. This culminated in major structural changes embodied in our new Statute, which we are in the process of implementing.

As chief student disciplinary officer of the NWU, I had the opportunity to consider a disciplinary matter which involved students of the university publishing comments on social media. Students on the Potchefstroom Campus were accused of publishing allegedly racist remarks in May 2017.

During a hearing on 30 May 2017, a student was found guilty and a sanction was handed down. He was suspended from the university for two years, but the sentence was suspended for the remainder of the duration of his studies. He also received the penalty of a fine of R 5 000. He was found guilty on two charges. The first charge was that his conduct was detrimental or could have been detrimental to the good name, order, discipline or performance of the university or any part of the university, and the second, a charge of making statements on social media amounting to discrimination in the form of racism.

A second student was charged with conduct allegedly being detrimental or which could have been detrimental to the good name, order, discipline or performance of the university or any part of the university, making statements on social media which allegedly amount to discrimination and/or hate speech, and also allegedly contravening the social media policy of the university. This student requested a postponement, and his case was scheduled for 18 July 2017.

The matter was put on hold today and the provisional suspension of the student in question was lifted, to allow the student to continue with classes.

After consulting the members of my senior management team who were available this afternoon, I have decided that the case against the second student should not proceed and should be withdrawn. This is so, because the evidence to be presented does not clearly justify the continuation of the matter.

My team and I are working hard to build a culture which is socially inclusive and cohesive, welcoming and embracing the diversity of our university community, mindful of our historical context. Incidents of this nature are against all of these and we must apologise to the staff and students of the NWU and, in fact, the public at large. It is clear that we need to do more in our mission of educating students to live and work in South Africa, in the spirit of our mission, our values and our country's constitution.

The university management condemns any act of racism or discrimination in the strongest possible terms. It is against the ethos and values of the NWU and contradicts our efforts to work towards social justice. We shall continue to work tirelessly to build a culture of which the university community and the rest of South Africa can be proud.

Kind regards

Prof Dan Kgwadi

Senior management appointments

23 June 2017

View the senior appointments that have been made by Council as part of the restructuring process to implement a new unitary model for the NWU here. These appointments, made by Council during its meeting of 22 June 2017, take effect from 1 July 2017.

Constitution of the SRC and the Campus Student Councils

22 June 2017

The Council has approved the Constitution of the SRC and the Campus Student Councils at its meeting on 22 June 2017. This marks a new era in the life of students at the NWU. Our strategy is aimed at creating a more unitary university across our various campuses where we celebrate the full range of our diversity and create on each of our campuses a socially inclusive environment which promotes student success and properly prepares students for the world of work.

In this interim phase of our development, we will utilise currently applicable electoral processes to elect an SRC in August 2017 and then align these by September 2017 for the future.

I encourage all students to participate in the electoral process and foster the culture of engagement, tolerance and debate which should characterise all our activities.

Yours sincerely

Prof Dan Kgwadi


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Countries recognize vital role of small-scale fishers

by UN Food and Agriculture Organisation | UN Food and Agriculture Organisation
Tuesday, 10 June 2014 09:00 GMT

* Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation.

10 June 2014, Rome -  Countries today endorsed a set of wide-reaching guidelines that will boost the already vital role of small-scale fishers in contributing to global food security, nutrition and poverty eradication.The Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication are designed to support the world's millions of small-scale fishers, particularly in developing countries, by promoting their human rights and safeguarding the sustainable use of the fishery resources they depend upon for their livelihoods.Small-scale fisheries account for more than 90 percent of the world's capture fishers and fish workers - about half of whom are women - and supply around 50 percent of all global fish catches. They provide a valuable source of animal protein for billions of people worldwide and often underpin local economies in coastal and lake- and river-side communities.But despite their importance, many small-scale fishing communities continue to be marginalized. Often located in remote areas with limited access to markets and to health, education and other social services, small-scale fishers can have difficulty in making their voices heard.Small-scale fishers and fish workers face a range of challenges, from unsafe and unhealthy working conditions and poor infrastructure to pollution, environmental degradation, climate change and disasters threatening the resources they depend on for their livelihoods.They can also suffer from unequal power struggles and insecure tenure arrangements over land and fishery resources.The Voluntary Guidelines endorsed today are accordingly broad, ranging from measures to improve fisheries governance systems and working and living conditions to recommendations on how countries can help small-scale fishers and fish workers cut down post-harvest food losses and waste.

"These guidelines are a breakthrough. They are an important tool that will promote the implementation of national policies that will help small scale fishers thrive, and play an even greater role in ensuring food security, promoting good nutrition, and eradicating poverty. FAO is committed to helping countries implement these guidelines," said FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva. "It is fitting this achievement should come this year, as we celebrate family farming and are working to focus attention on the needs of small-scale food producers. I want to congratulate and thank all those involved in the process that has led to today's achievement."Árni M. Mathiesen, FAO Assistant Director-General for Fisheries and Aquaculture, added: "The guidelines will help small-scale fishers know and exercise their existing rights, and take charge of their own development."One-of-a-kind instrumentAs the first ever international instrument dedicated entirely to small-scale fisheries, the guidelines call for policy coherence to ensure that small-scale fisheries can fully contribute to food security, nutrition and poverty eradication. In particular, they stress the importance of respecting and realizing human rights and dignity, and on the need for gender equality throughout the sub-sector, as well as encouraging countries to ensure small-scale fishers are represented in decision-making processes that affect their livelihoods. They  complement existing international instruments such as the 1995 FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the Committee on World Food Security's 2012 Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests.More than 4,000 people from governments, regional fisheries bodies, civil society organizations, academia and research and fishing communities all over the world have been involved since 2011 in developing the guidelines, which were given the green light by members of the Committee on Fisheries meeting at FAO headquarters in Rome this week. However, Mathiesen warned that the real challenge lies in the implementation of the guidelines, which will only become effective once they are put into practice. FAO is broadening its engagement with partners to develop a global assistance programme that will help countries implement the guidelines.Committee on FisheriesCOFI is the only global inter-governmental forum except for the UN General Assembly where major international fisheries and aquaculture problems and issues are periodically examined and where recommendations for action by governments, regional fishery bodies, NGOs, fish workers, FAO and the international community are made.Member countries are meeting for the 31st session of COFI at FAO headquarters in Rome until the end of the week.


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Indexing and Sorting with VBA

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 05:47 AM PST

A Table is normally created with a Primary Key or Index to arrange the records into certain order to view or process. Primary Key or Index can have one or more fields, in order to make the Key Values Unique, if this is not possible with a single field.

If you open the Employees Table from C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\Samples\Northwind.mdb sample Database in design view you can see that the EmployeeID Field is defined as Primary Key.

To create an Index manually and to define it as Primary Key:

  1. Open the Table in design View.

  2. Click at the left side of the Field Name to select it.

  3. Click on the Indexes Toolbar Button.

  4. You may give any suitable name in the Index Name Field replacing PrimaryKey, if you would like to do so.

If the Record Values in the selected field are not unique then you can select more data fields (up to a maximum of ten Fields) to form Unique Key for the Primary Key.

You may click and drag over the Fields to select them (if they are adjoining fields) or click on each field by holding the Ctrl Key to select fields randomly.

The above procedure is for creating a PrimaryKey Index for the Table. We can create more than one Index for a Table. But, only one Index can be active at one time.

We can activate an existing Index of a Table or create new Index through VBA and use it for data processing. We will learn here how to create a new Index with the name myIndex for a Table through VBA, activate it and use it for data processing and delete it at the end of the process.

We must validate the presence of myIndex in the Indexes collection of the Table, if found then activate it, otherwise create myIndex and activate it for data processing.

We will use Orders and Order details Table from Northwind.mdb sample database. We will organize the Order Details Table in Order Number sequence so that Order-wise Total Value of all items can be calculated and updated on the same Order record in Orders Table.

Following are the data processing steps which we follow in the VBA Routine to update the Orders Table with order-wise Total Value from Order details Table:

  1. Open Orders Table for Update Mode.

  2. Open Orders Details Table for Input.

  3. Check for the presence of myIndex in the Order Details Table, if found then activate it, otherwise create myIndex and activate it as current Index.

  4. Initialize Total to Zero.

  5. Read the first record from the Order details Table.

  6. Calculate Total Value of the item using the Expression: Quantity * ((1-Discount%)*UnitPrice).

  7. Add the Value to the Total.

  8. Read the next record and compare with the earlier Order Number, if same then repeat step-6 and 7 until the Order Number changes or no more records to process from Order Details Table.

  9. Find the record with the Order Number in Orders Table.

  10. If found then edit and updateTotal into the TotalValue Field in Orders Table.

  11. Check for End Of File (EOF) condition of Order Details Table.

  12. If False then repeat the Process from Step-4 onwards, otherwise Close files and stop Run.

  1. To try the above method Import Orders and Order Details Tables from C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\Samples\Northwind.mdb (Access 2003) or C:\Users\User\My documents\Northwind 2007.accdb (Access 2007, if not available then you must create from Local Templates)

  2. Open Orders Table in Design View.

  3. Add a new Field with the name TotalValue with Numeric (Double) data Type in Orders Table.

  4. You may display the Index List of this Table to view its PrimaryKey Index on Order ID field.

  5. Save the Orders Table.

  6. Open the VBA Editing Window (Alt+F11).

  7. Create a new Standard Module from Insert Menu.

  8. Copy and Paste the following VBA Routine and save the Module.

  9. Public Function CreateIndex()
    Dim db As Database, fld As Field, tbldef As TableDef
    Dim idx As Index, rst As Recordset, PreviousOrderID As Long
    Dim CurrentOrderID As Long
    Dim xQuantity As Long, xUnitPrice As Double
    Dim xDiscount As Double, Total As Double, rst2 As Recordset

    On Error Resume Next

    Set db = CurrentDb
    Set rst = db.OpenRecordset("Order Details", dbOpenTable)
    'Check for presence of myIndex, if found set as current
    rst.Index = "myIndex"
    If Err = 3800 Then
    'myIndex not found
    GoSub myNewIndex
    End If

    On Error GoTo CreateIndex_Err

    Set rst2 = db.OpenRecordset("Orders", dbOpenTable)
    rst2.Index = "PrimaryKey"
    PreviousOrderID = rst![Order ID]
    CurrentOrderID = PreviousOrderID
    Do Until rst.EOF
    Total = 0
    Do While CurrentOrderID = PreviousOrderID
    xQuantity = rst![quantity]
    xUnitPrice = rst![unit price]
    xDiscount = rst![discount]

    Total = Total + (xQuantity * ((1 - xDiscount) * xUnitPrice))
    PreviousOrderID = CurrentOrderID
    If Not rst.EOF Then
    CurrentOrderID = rst![Order ID]
    Exit Do
    End If
    rst2.Seek "=", PreviousOrderID
    If Not rst2.NoMatch Then
    rst2![totalvalue] = Total
    End If
    PreviousOrderID = CurrentOrderID

    'Delete temporary Index
    Set tbldef = db.TableDefs("Order details")
    tbldef.Indexes.Delete "myIndex"

    Exit Function

    Set tbldef = db.TableDefs("Order Details")
    Set idx = tbldef.CreateIndex("myIndex")

    Set fld = tbldef.CreateField("Order ID", dbLong)
    idx.Fields.Append fld
    Set fld = tbldef.CreateField("Product ID", dbLong)
    idx.Fields.Append fld
    tbldef.Indexes.Append idx
    Set rst = db.OpenRecordset("Order Details", dbOpenTable)
    rst.Index = "myIndex"

    MsgBox Err.Description, , "CreateIndex()"
    Resume CreateIndex_Exit

    End Function

  10. Click somewhere in the middle of the VBA Routine and press F5 or click Run Command Button to execute the Code and update the Orders Table.

At the beginning part of the Code we are attempting to make one of the Indexes (myIndex) of Order Details Table active. Since, myIndex is not yet created on the Table this action runs into an Error condition. we are trapping this Error Code and passes control to the Sub-Routine to create myIndex and to add it to the Indexes collection. The new Index is activated in preparation for data processing.

Next steps calculate Order-wise Total Values and updates on Orders Table.

At the end of the process myIndex is deleted from the Indexes Collection of Order Details Table.

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Bullying Case In Miami Gets Uglier By The Day

DAVIE, Fla. (CBSNewYork/AP) — In the stadium program sold at the Miami Dolphins’ game on Halloween, Richie Incognito was asked who’s the easiest teammate to scare. His answer: Jonathan Martin.

The troubled, troubling relationship between the two offensive linemen took an ominous turn Monday with fresh revelations: Incognito sent text messages to his teammate that were racist and threatening, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.

The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the Dolphins and NFL haven’t disclosed the nature of the misconduct that led to Sunday’s suspension of Incognito, a veteran with a reputation for dirty play.

And now the Dolphins are “done” — for good — with Incognito, according to the Miami Herald.

“He’s done,” a team source told the Herald. “There are procedures in place and everyone wants to be fair. The NFL is involved. But from a club perspective he’ll never play another game here.”

Martin, a tackle, remained absent from practice Monday one week after he suddenly left the team because of emotional issues. Also missing was Incognito, a guard suspended indefinitely late Sunday by coach Joe Philbin for his treatment of Martin.

Agents for the two players didn’t respond to requests for comment. Martin is with his family in Los Angeles for counseling.

The 319-pound Incognito, a ninth-year pro, is white. The 312-pound Martin, who is in his second NFL season, is black. For much of the season, they’ve played side by side.

The team and NFL continued their investigation into allegations by Martin’s representatives that he was bullied, and Philbin said Dolphins owner Stephen Ross asked Commissioner Roger Goodell for assistance. The NFL Players Association also planned to look into the matter.

Incognito left the following voicemail for Martin in April, according to ESPN: “Hey, wassup, you half n—– piece of s—. I saw you on Twitter, you been training 10 weeks. (I want to) s— in your f—— mouth. (I’m going to) slap your f—— mouth. (I’m going to) slap your real mother across the face (laughter). F— you, you’re still a rookie. I’ll kill you.”

“Every decision I’ve made, everything we’ve done in this facility has been done with one thing in mind,” Philbin said. “That’s to help our players and our organization reach their full potential. Any type of conduct (or) behavior that detracts from that objective is not acceptable and is not tolerated.”

It’s unclear whether coaches or management had any inkling of harassment between the players before Martin left the team, and Philbin declined to answer a question about the locker-room culture. Recent rumblings of dissension have also included complaints by young players that they’re pressured to pay more than their share when team members socialize together.

After beating Cincinnati in overtime Thursday, the Dolphins had three days off while the Martin story mushroomed. They returned to practice Monday and afterward found nearly 100 reporters and cameramen in their locker room.

Teammates praised both Incognito and Martin and expressed regret regarding their absences, but said it was time to get on with business.

“The only thing affecting us is we can’t even get dressed,” said receiver Mike Wallace as he surveyed the media throng.

Wallace said he found Incognito to be intense but a good teammate. Newcomer Bryant McKinnie agreed.

“When I got here, he was a guy who had everybody laughing and told jokes,” said McKinnie, a tackle who joined the team two weeks ago. “I didn’t really see the side being portrayed right now.”

Hazing of young players has a long history in sports, but Incognito’s treatment of Martin raised questions about whether coaches or teammates should have intervened.

“It’s not a thin line. It’s pretty obvious stuff that shouldn’t be crossed,” Tennessee Titans cornerback Jason McCourty said. “You would hope if stuff was getting out of hands, there were guys in the locker room who would step up and maybe nip it in the bud before it got out of control.”

Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Darnell Dockett said he was glad the Dolphins took action against Incognito.

“Especially when you try to bully a guy. That’s so classless,” Dockett said. “His whole makeup is to play dirty and hurt guys. Everybody knows that. I just don’t understand how he got away with it for so long. I think the NFL really needs to buckle down on it now, because it’s bigger than trying to hurt other guys. You’re trying to hurt guys on your team mentally, which sometimes can actually be worse than hurting someone physically.”

On WFAN radio Monday, defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson said the Jets have a very controlled locker room.

“We don’t do any hazing in our locker room. We always like to joke around on each other and have some fun, but there’s no hard feelings behind anything. Everything is just all fun and games. But that situation in Miami, I wouldn’t wish that on anyone,” Wilkerson said.

Giants kicker Josh Brown wasn’t shocked by the news about his former teammate Incognito.

“Richie seems to be a person with a tortured soul,” Brown told the New York Daily News. “He’s had these issues for quite a while and it’s sad.”

Giants cornerback Prince Amukamara was seen on video last year being thrown into a cold tub.

“I was definitely trying to put myself in Jonathan’s shoes and see if it was identical to my situation,” Amukamara said. “Last year, with what I went through, I’m still sticking to my story. That wasn’t bullying at all. That was just fun in the locker room.”

Philbin said he was unaware of hazing incidents that involved Incognito — such as hacking into a teammate’s Facebook page — shown on the HBO series “Hard Knocks,” which chronicled the Dolphins’ training camp in 2012. Philbin said he never watched the program.

“If the review shows that this is not a safe atmosphere, I will take whatever measures are necessary to ensure that it is,” Philbin said. “I have that obligation to the players that I coach on a daily basis, and I will do that.”

Before being suspended, Incognito posted several tweets saying he wanted his name cleared.

“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth,” Incognito tweeted, quoting Buddha.

Incognito, who’s in the final year of a $13 million, three-year contract, has long had a reputation of being among the NFL’s dirtiest players. During his first four years, he led the league in penalties for unnecessary roughness, and the St. Louis Rams got fed up with his undisciplined play and released him during the 2009 season.

“There’s certain people out there who are just punks, and he wants to be that kind of guy,” former Seahawks and Lions defensive end Lawrence Jackson said Monday. “But because he’s a lineman, he gets away with a lot of stuff that people don’t see. … Incognito is way worse than anybody I ever played against.”

However, there have been fewer such complaints since Incognito joined the Dolphins in 2010.

Last year he was voted by the league’s players into the Pro Bowl for the first time. He was the co-winner of the Dolphins’ Good Guy Award, given to the team’s most cooperative player by the local media. He also won frequent praise from Dolphins coaches for his leadership, and this year he was voted by teammates to serve as a member of the Dolphins’ player council.

At Nebraska, Incognito’s career was cut short when he was suspended in 2004 before his junior season following a locker room altercation with a teammate. He also ran into problems with the law while with the Cornhuskers, and they said he repeatedly violated team rules.

Martin protected Andrew Luck’s blind side at Stanford before joining Miami as a second-round draft pick in 2012. He has been a starter since the beginning of his rookie season, but has struggled while dividing his time between left and right tackle.

Stanford coach David Shaw said people at the school had been in touch with Martin.

“I’m a Jonathan Martin fan, so my interest is just in him getting back to the point where he gets a chance to play this game that he loves again,” Shaw said. “By all accounts he’s doing well. Not sure if he’s going to rejoin the team this year, or when he is, but I know he’s going to get himself back ready to play the game.”

For the first six games this year, Incognito and Martin were the two players protecting Ryan Tannehill’s blind side. Their troubled relationship may help explain his NFL-high 35 sacks.

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Monday, February 2, 2009

Fan Art

Here's that compilation of the fan art I've linked to since starting the site. When I know who made it, clicking on the picture will take you to them. Otherwise, if it's yours or you know who made it (or you know of some other good stuff I've left out), please let me know with a comment (or, technically, if it's yours and you want it taken down, I can do that too, but I'd rather not, it's here cause I like it and want to show off your work!).

'Batman 3' Posters and Concept Art

(the above 4 "Gotham City" posters are by the same guy, who has a nifty blog full of his art)

(Harley Quinn "Nolan-ized")

(what the rumored actors would look like in their villain costumes)

Oscar Campaign Images:

(the origin of Two-Face in Legos)

(Click the image for a pdf and instructions on how to make your own papercraft South Park Batman)

(more from this artist here)

(lots more Simpsons-ized Batman here)

Anonymous said...

The first one with riddler is the best, love it!

Anonymous said...

i like the 1 w/ mr. freeze

No1funkydancer said...

The second one from the top is the most likely story for the next film. The sonar machine does have lots of room for philosophical debate and is current with CCTV etc... Plus the artwork is boss.

disco3 said...

I think there all unreal good, my fav. are the legend of the bat with catwoman on the stone animal jetting out of the building, and the one of croc and batman in the sewers. nice!


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Mesh networks: What happens if customers don’t need mobile operators?

What happens if customers don’t need mobile operators?

Imagine a world without mobile network operators - pretty hard to do right now as connectivity races forward, smartphone sales boom and the next great frontier is 5G.

But what about a future where there are no networks? It seems far fetched, but it’s a reality that could come about sooner than many people, even industry veterans, realise.

A key force is FireChat, a messaging app that works like a ‘daisy chain’ of connected devices. It doesn’t need a network signal or internet connection, relying instead on peer-to-peer mesh networking to connect smartphones directly to one another. Bitcoin for phones.

Each device acts as a ‘node’ in the network and relays the messages to the next device and so on. It uses Bluetooth, WiFi and Apple’s Multipeer Connectivity Framework to work. FireChat is not the only horse in the race - Facebook’s project uses mesh networking to bring connectivity to remote areas. Starry is another similar scheme.

Micha Benoliel from Open Garden, the startup behind FireChat, says it could soon become “a carrier, a mobile operator but with no infrastructure”. The company plans to enable voice calls and photos, too.

Of course, there is no real danger of carriers being displaced immediately. Messages cannot be guaranteed 100% to be delivered as there needs to be the mesh network - enough devices close enough together - for the service to work. If five per cent of people in a city have FireChat turned on, it can only ‘guarantee’ delivery of the message within 20 minutes. Hardly instantaneous but this will undoubtedly improve as it grows: the more devices, the better it works.

Therefore the technology could pose fundamental problems for carriers when it’s coupled with the Internet of Things. The vast machine-to-machine market - potentially 50 billion devices within the next few years - could create the canvas on which this peer-to-peer connectivity framework really has legs.

It’s the blockchain of messaging and phone connectivity, and something that could revolutionise how mobile operators function.