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Thursday, January 12, 2012

Brandman University adds doctorate in organizational leadership

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Brandman University is rolling out a doctor of education degree program in organizational leadership. It will launch in Roseville, Walnut Creek, Santa Maria, Ontario and at Brandman?s main campus in Irvine.

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The program, which is accepting applications now, will be offered in a combination of online and on-site classes in order to accommodate working professionals, a news release said.

The first program starts in the fall session. It will launch in Roseville, Walnut Creek, Santa Maria, Ontario and at Brandman?s main campus in Irvine.

The program, which is Brandman?s second doctoral degree program, is designed to develop visionary leaders in business, education, government and in the nonprofit world.

?We believe this is a groundbreaking program,? Brandman Chancellor Gary Brahm said in the news release. ?It revolutionizes the way students are prepared for the complex job of leading organizations in chaotic times to achieve breakthrough results. With the introduction of a transformational change project, our students will receive relevant experience in what works and what doesn?t. With this real-world education, our students will be prepared to help lead their organizations.?

Some $10,000 scholarships are available.

More information about the program is available at the Brandman website or by calling 800-746-0379.

The program, which is accepting applications now, will be offered in a combination of online and on-site classes in order to accommodate working professionals, a news release said.

The first program starts in the fall session. It will launch in Roseville, Walnut Creek, Santa Maria, Ontario and at Brandman?s main campus in Irvine.

The program, which is Brandman?s second doctoral degree program, is designed to develop visionary leaders in business, education, government and in the nonprofit world.

Some $10,000 scholarships are available.

More information about the program is available at the Brandman website or by calling 800-746-0379.

Click here for the full news release.

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Monday, January 9, 2012

Helix Energy Solutions Replicates Data and Content to Geo-Distributed SharePoint Farms & Sea Vessels with DocAve

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With personnel spread throughout offices across the globe and ships at sea, Helix required a software platform upon which employees could collaborate, communicate and access up-to-date content from the organization. Helix chose Microsoft office SharePoint Server 2007 and its employees quickly adopted the platform, utilizing it heavily for their day-to-day business operations. Helix uses SharePoint for collaboration, document storage and designing its intranet web site. The company also uses the platform on four of its ships, which regularly travel across the globe, from the Gulf of Mexico to the North Sea and beyond.

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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Oklahoma St beats Stanford 41-38 in Fiesta Bowl

Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck (12) looks downfield just before getting sacked by Oklahoma State defensive end Jamie Blatnick (50) during the second half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football game Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Stanford running back Stepfan Taylor, center, is tackled by Oklahoma State cornerback Brodrick Brown, right, and linebacker Caleb Lavey, left, during the second half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football game Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck (12) throws under pressure from Oklahoma State defensive end Jamie Blatnick during the second half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football game Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck, front, is sacked by Oklahoma State defensive end Jamie Blatnick during the second half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football game Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Stanford tight end Zach Ertz dives into the end zone for a touchdown against Oklahoma State during the second half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football game Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) ? Oklahoma State has its chance to be in the national-championship conversation.

All the Cowboys need now is a little help from Alabama.

Surviving a missed field goal at the end of regulation and getting a big kick of its own in overtime, No. 3 Oklahoma State opened the door for the chance at a split national championship with a wildly entertaining 41-38 win over No. 4 Stanford on Monday night.

"There is nothing we can do from here," said Oklahoma State receiver Justin Blackmon, who tied the Fiesta Bowl record with three touchdown catches. "I do think we do have the best team in the nation."

Oklahoma State (12-1) kept pace with Andrew Luck and the high-scoring Cardinal, getting huge performances from its two stars, Brandon Weeden and Blackmon, in their final college game. Weeden threw for 399 yards and the three touchdowns to Blackmon, who announced he's leaving for the NFL after catching eight passes for 186 yards.

All that and the Cowboys' fortunes came down to two legs, those of Stanford kicker Jordan Williamson and their own Quinn Sharp.

Williamson couldn't come through. The redshirt freshman missed a 35-yard field goal wide left as time expired in regulation and another from 43 yards to open overtime.

Given a chip shot after Weeden hit Colton Chelf on a 24-yard pass ? initially ruled a touchdown but overturned on review ? Sharp came through, sending his 22-yard field goal through the uprights and the Cowboys charging onto the field.

Should Alabama knock off top-ranked LSU in next week's BCS championship game, Oklahoma State will be right there, ready to stake its claim at being No. 1 in The Associated Press poll.

"We feel like we could beat anyone in the country," Chelf said.

Stanford (11-2) had its chances.

The Cardinal had 590 yards of offense ? nearly 200 more than Oklahoma State ? got another stellar game from Luck before he heads to the NFL, and ran over Oklahoma State's defense behind Stepfan Taylor.

They just couldn't finish it off.

Luck calmly led Stanford 63 yards over the final 2:35 of regulation to set up a chance at winning its second BCS bowl game in two years. Instead, Williamson missed in regulation, again in overtime and was left sobbing in front of his locker while his coaches and teammates tried to shoulder some of the blame.

"In the end, we lost, and I'm as much to blame as anyone," Luck said.

Taylor ran for 177 yards and a pair of scores. Luck was his usual steady self, hitting 27 of 31 passes for 347 yards and two touchdowns with an interception. The Cardinal held Oklahoma State to 15 yards rushing on 13 carries and didn't give up the lead until the final play.

Still, it wasn't enough, the Cardinal's hopes sailing wide left off the right foot of Williamson, who missed three field goals after missing three all season.

"There's an old saying that adversity reveals character ? and that's not just for him, that's for all of us," Stanford coach David Shaw said.

The Fiesta Bowl needed a pick-me-up game after the year it had.

Last year's game was a dud on pretty much all accounts. Connecticut had trouble filling its allotment of tickets and keeping up with Oklahoma, the 48-20 rout leading to a big dip in the ratings.

Not long after that, the bowl got tangled in controversy, nearly losing its BCS status following financial improprieties that were uncovered and led to the firing of executive director John Junker.

This matchup figured to be the ticket to match the golden jackets worn by Fiesta Bowl officials.

Oklahoma State has an electrifying offense ? second in scoring, third in total yards ? run by the 28-year-old Weeden and featuring Blackmon, the two-time Biletnikoff Award winner.

The Cowboys also came in with a chip on their shoulders, believing they should have gotten a shot at the BCS title game instead of it being a rematch of the field-goal-kicking Game of the Century earlier this season between Alabama and LSU.

Finishing a tantalizingly close .0086 behind the Crimson Tide in the BCS standings, Oklahoma State had plenty to prove, with booster T. Boone Pickens saying the Cowboys should get first-place votes in The Associated Press poll with a Fiesta win and a loss by LSU in the title game.

Across the field was Stanford, another one-loss team that could have a legitimate beef with the BCS system.

The Cardinal lost to eventual Pac-12 champion Oregon and crushed nearly everyone else with an offense that was top-15 in scoring and yardage. Stanford also has Luck, the two-time Heisman Trophy runner-up and all-but-certain No. 1 overall NFL pick, complemented by a powerful running game that's as good as any.

The Fiesta Bowl had a pretty good lead-in, too: Oregon's wild, 45-38 win over Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl.

Stanford had the advantage early, piling up 225 yards while going up 14-0 early in the second quarter on Luck's 53-yard touchdown pass to Ty Montgomery and Jeremy Stewart ran for a 24-yard score.

With its offense stranded in the desert early, Oklahoma State got back in it quickly thanks to Blackmon.

The junior caught his first pass by splitting the middle of Stanford's defense for a 43-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter, then showed off his power on the next, brushing off a defender like a jacket over his shoulder before racing for a 67-yard touchdown that tied it 14-all.

Two big catches, 110 yards and the offensive show was on.

Taylor scored on a 4-yard run and the Cowboys answered, tying it 21-all at halftime on Weeden's first career rushing touchdown, an ugly-but-effective 2-yarder.

Luck hit Zach Ertz on a 6-yard touchdown pass to open the third quarter and, after the teams traded field goals, Weeden found Blackmon on a 17-yard crossing pass that tied the game at 31.

Taylor put Stanford up 38-31 with 4? minutes left, ducking behind Stanford's massive offensive line for a 1-yard touchdown. Oklahoma State answered quickly, moving 67 yards in less than two minutes to tie it on Joseph Randle's 4-yard touchdown run.

The Cowboys left too much time for Luck, but Stanford's luck ran out when Williamson couldn't come through in regulation and again in overtime.

Oklahoma State celebrated what they thought was a touchdown by Chelf in overtime, then did it for real after the replay and Sharp's kick.

"Our team rallied. Every time we got down, they just found a way to come back," said Cowboys coach Mike Gundy, who dedicated the victory to the four people who died in the Nov. 17 plane crash that killed Oklahoma State women's basketball coach Kurt Budke and assistant Miranda Serna.

And now the Cowboys can watch the national title game with a rooting interest, ready to stake their claim should the cards fall right.

Associated Press

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2011 Recap: SPCA Pets of the Week - Chappaqua-Mount Kisco, NY ...

Over the past year, Patch has?featured more than 50 dogs and puppies?waiting for homes at the?SPCA of Westchester, located in Briarcliff Manor.

And that's only a small percentage of the animals who have come and gone from the no-kill shelter in 2011.

"We have adopted out about 1,550 animals this year!" revealed SPCA Development Manager Lisa Bonanno in an email.

Of the dogs featured on Patch this year,?Tessa,Norman,?Xena,?Parker,?Porter?and?Ernie?are still looking for their forever homes.

Click the dogs' names above to learn more about them and see if they might make a good fit for your home!

If you would like to learn more about one of these dogs?or any pets available at the SPCA?call?914-941-2896 or stop in (no appointment necessary).

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Monday, January 2, 2012

With 48 hours left, Romney eyes Iowa breakthrough (Reuters)

DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) ? The Republican White House hopefuls launched a two-day dash to the finish in Iowa on Sunday, with front-runner Mitt Romney poised for a strong showing that could set him on the path to the nomination.

Romney holds a slight edge over rival Ron Paul in recent polls in Iowa, which holds the first contest in the state-by-state battle to pick a challenger to President Barack Obama in 2012.

"I'm pretty confident we'll have a good night. I don't know who's going to win," Romney told supporters at a packed restaurant in Atlantic, Iowa, adding he was "energized" ahead of Tuesday's contest.

Even a strong second-place showing in Iowa would be good news for the former Massachusetts governor. Paul could have trouble competing with him in later contests in New Hampshire, where Romney leads in polls, and in other states.

Romney, who spent millions in Iowa in 2008 only to lose to former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, did not campaign hard in the state until the last week.

He picked up the endorsement on Sunday of Iowa's Quad-City Times newspaper, which praised his business background as a former head of a private equity firm and said he had the best chance of beating Obama.

Rick Santorum, a former senator, has surged past Newt Gingrich into third place in polls, building momentum in the final days of a close race that has seen a series of candidates rise and fall.

He urged supporters at a coffee shop in Sioux City to send a "shock wave" across the country by giving him an upset win in Iowa.

"Lead this country. That's what I ask the people of Iowa. Lead, don't defer," Santorum said. "Don't put forward somebody who isn't good enough to do what is necessary to change this country."

Gingrich, the former House speaker who has dropped in Iowa polls after an onslaught of attack ads from Paul and a group that backs Romney, said he would stay in the race no matter where he finishes in Iowa.

Asked in a Reuters interview on Sunday whether coming in fourth or lower would make him consider dropping out, Gingrich said, "No."

Gingrich said he had enough campaign funds to get him through New Hampshire and on to conservative South Carolina, which comes next on January 21.

"By the time we get to South Carolina, it will be very clear the gap between a Massachusetts moderate who hides his record behind negative ads and a conservative who's talking about positive ideas," Gingrich said.

BACHMANN SEEKS MIRACLE

Michele Bachmann, who could face the end of the line if she does badly in Iowa, went to church on Sunday morning to woo the critical Christian conservative vote, which has been split among her, Santorum, Gingrich and Texas Governor Rick Perry.

Bachmann has sunk to the bottom of polls and is beset by a lack of money and staff desertions.

"On this January 1, 2012, I admonish you, don't for one moment think that your adversity is one that cannot be scaled," Bachmann told churchgoers at a service in Oskaloosa, making biblical references to underdog Israelites defeating their enemies.

Romney, who attended a Mormon church service in Iowa on Sunday morning, likely raised more than $20 million in the final three months of 2011, a Republican source said.

That amount would almost certainly put him far in front of his Republican rivals and underscores the long-term advantage he has in organization and money.

"We're looking better this quarter than any other quarter so far," Romney said, although he did not give a final number. He raised $14 million in the third quarter.

A win in Iowa for Romney, combined with a victory in his stronghold of New Hampshire on January 10, could put him on a path to clinch the nomination early. It would make him the first Republican who is not an incumbent president to win the party's first two contests.

Obama's campaign has already begun attacking Romney, who has criticized the president for his handling of the economy.

"Romney just has to prove that he's conservative enough for me," said Eleanor Stump, a 70-year-old Tea Party member from Sheldon, Iowa. "I don't like the way he's flip-flopped."

Romney is distrusted by some conservatives who remember his past support for abortion rights and for a state healthcare plan similar to Obama's federal overhaul.

Stump said she initially supported Herman Cain, who dropped out of the race after charges of an extramarital affair, then went to Perry, then back to Cain and then to Gingrich. "I've gone back and forth so many times," she said.

A Des Moines Register poll on Saturday said 41 percent of Iowa Republicans were still capable of changing their minds by Tuesday when they kick off the 2012 presidential election cycle before the November 6 election.

The newspaper poll, conducted Tuesday through Friday, showed Romney with 24 percent support and Paul with 22 percent, within the margin of error of 4 percentage points and similar to other polls showing the two battling for the top spot in Iowa.

Santorum had 15 percent support and Gingrich 12 percent. In fifth place was Perry with 11 percent, and Bachmann, a U.S. representative, was sixth with 7 percent.

Paul, who did not campaign in Iowa on Sunday but will return on Monday, shrugged off charges he could not beat Obama and that his non-interventionist views on foreign policy and newsletters published under his name in the 1990s that featured racial remarks put him out of the mainstream.

"I would say that I'm pretty mainstream. I think that people who are attacking me now are the ones who can't defend their records, and they've been all over the place," Paul, a longtime representative from Texas, said on CNN's "State of the Union."

(Additional reporting by Bill Trott, Eric Johnson, Jane Sutton, Steve Holland and Jeff Mason in Iowa; Editing by Alistair Bell, Stacey Joyce and Peter Cooney)

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Latinos unhappy with President Obama's deportation policy, poll finds

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Latinos unhappy with President Obama's deportation policy, poll finds

The Obama administration has presided over a record number of deportations of illegal immigrants, and 59% of Latinos disapprove. But Obama is still favored over potential GOP ...

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