| Local digest: GHS Senior nabs rotary prize
Derek Pesta, a Gilroy High School senior won the Gilroy Rotary Club's Youth Speech Contest Feb. 5. His five minute speech on the theme,"Rotary Shares," incorporated Rotary's 4-Way Test that serves Rotarians as a guide for every day living. Rotary's 4-Way Test is 1: Is it the truth?, 2: Is it fair to all concerned? 3: Will it build goodwill and better friendships?, and 4: Will it be beneficial to all concerned? Analise Zelina, a GHS senior, took second and won $50. Rotary Clubs of District 5170 sponsor the Youth Speech Contest each year to help young people know the importance of speaking effectively before a group, to expand public knowledge, especially among young people, of what Rotary is and does throughout the world, and to allow high school students the opportunity to compete for $1500.00 in prize money.
Up-to-the-minute messaging system put to the test
At 3:20 p.m. Thursday, the words "CAMPUS ALERT" appeared on the Northern Illinois University Web site's home page, followed by a message staff members had prepared in advance, but hoped they would never use:
"There has been a report of a possible gunman on campus. Get to a safe area and take precautions until given the all clear."
The same message flashed out to all campus e-mail accounts, and was relayed automatically to office and dormitory phones.
This carefully orchestrated effort to get the word out was largely a response to last April's shootings at Virginia Tech, where a student went on a rampage that killed 33 people, including himself.
As campuses around the nation grappled with the horror of that massacre, administrators at NIU took their own preparations to a new level, going so far as to prepare the hypothetical template that could be used for near-instantaneous communication in an emergency.
Peter Roebuck
His ability to impose himself on an attack from the opening delivery sets him apart. Often his uncompromising approach has allowed the middle order to consolidate. Over the years he has attacked the new ball fearlessly, creating a wound that never quite heals. Precisely because he seizes the initiative from the outset, opposing captains worry more about him than any contemporary. Hayden began by leaving his crease to pound Praveen Kumar back over his head. As a rule batsmen try this sort of thing after acquainting themselves with the pace of the pitch. Hayden stepped out in the first over. Kumar fought back with a probing stint that brought two wickets. A lesser leather-flinger might have gone to ground. Nor did Hayden allow the loss of wickets to slow him down.
Lionel's Blog
You heard Roger Clemens say he couldn't care less if he gets in the Hall of Fame after the recent steroid and HGH allegations. Roger doesn't care. Randy does and always did. I hope it's the Year of the Goose and the Gradishar. If I were the Avs I'd sign Peter Forsberg right now whether he can skate or not. Right now the biggest "star" the Avs have is Lappy. Paul Stastny will be back next week to help out but if they want people in the seats (which they're not getting right now) then Forsberg is the main attraction. Bring him back and let the chips fall where they may. .
Rangers Quote Of The Week: 2/24 Edition
Apologies upfront if you attempted to access BTiA on Saturday, and were greeted with a page full of garbled text. For whatever reason, Wordpress absolutely detests embedded video at times. So as to not further inundate you with maddening quotes from the mouth of the annoyingly overconfident Gerald Laird (such as the one listed about two-thirds of the way down last Sunday's article), let us turn our attention towards another Texas Ranger who has raised some eyebrows with his comments to the media since the onset of spring training in Surprise, Arizona on February 14th. This time, however, the quote of the week hasn't been uttered by a loudmouthed player: "He's a professional. He can still swing the bat and he can play everywhere on the field. He has been very successful.
The candidate with the least embellished answer wins
In case you've just awakened from a very long coma, we are still enduring a United States presidential campaign of epic proportions. It is historic for any number of reasons, not the least of which is the length of time candidates have been campaigning and the money they have raised and spent. .
Hip-Hop Rumors: Jim Jones Engaged? Dame Dash's New Baby...
I cant see the videos so i cant comment on that..
Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend as for me i chillled the family came down went to a wedding and this Veterans day weekend my brother retuned from his deployment to Iraq. So I am in a great mood!!!
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The semiconductor industry's shattered supply chain must be ...
With the complexity and quantity of automotive electronics steadily increasing, designers are turning to better EDA tools and programmable solutions. Military Seeks Systematic Approach to IC DesignThe EDA community is focusing on point solutions while system-level development continues to evolve. Virtual Prototypes Form ESL BridgeSometimes, the best way to understand an abstract phrase like ESL is to focus on understanding the constituent processes. Analog-RF IP Integration Challenges SoC DesignersAs market forces continue to push more analog and RF functionality into digital SoCs, designers face a host of development issues. Latest Challenges & Trends in Chip VerificationThe sophistication of verification tools and techniques has increased with design complexity.
New products key to adobe's success; competition mounts
A: Adobe Systems has enjoyed strong sales of its Photoshop, Flash, Acrobat and Illustrator software, which are used to create content for print, television and the Internet.
Its Flash video player, for example, is installed on 99 percent of Internet-connected personal computers.
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LOUSIA BOJESEN VIDEO
Apart from interviewing CEOs and industry experts in the studio, Bojesen is equally active on the world business scene. She covered the 3GSM World Congress (mobile technology and telecommunications industry) live out of Cannes in 2004 and 2005 and out of Barcelona in 2006 and 2007. She has hosted the prestigious GSM Awards Ceremony in Cannes as well. Bojesen is an active speaker and moderator. She hosted the Pan European IR Awards in Zurich in October 2006 and was a speaker at the Danish Media Festival in November 2006. She hosted the Pan European IR Awards in Vienna in 2005, as well as the 2006 Nordic IR Awards in Stockholm. She has also given presentations on the Nordic economy at the LSE. "Energy" and "Lively" are words often used to describe Bojesen's style, and she is recognized by her warm and humorous approach to business news.
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A group of unhappy shareholders called a halt to the school's expansion schemes, and started talking profits. They brought in Career Education Corporation, a young but rapidly expanding company in the for-profit education business. Career Education was a favorite of Wall Street investors. In 1995 it had revenues of about $19 million; by 1999 revenues were up to about $217 million, according to annual reports. It grew through a decade-long buying spree, snapping up small or struggling schools and rapidly expanding their programs and enrollment. CCA was a typical acquisition. Career Education had already bought six culinary schools, and considered them a profitable and growing sector. The corporation paid about $31 million for CCA, then quickly nixed the New Orleans deal and shut down the satellite campuses.
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