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2016-17 Softball News
Olexa Earns D2CCA Softball All-Region RecognitionMay 15, 2017Lynn University softball player Francais Olexa was named to the Division II Conference Commissioner's All-South Region Second Team, as announced on Monday.
Flores Headlines Softball's All-SSC SelectionsMay 09, 2017Lynn University's softball team posted its best season in over a decade and was rewarded for those efforts with the announcement of the All-Sunshine State Conference Teams on Tuesday.
Lynn University Fighting Knights raises over $100,000 at 25th Annual Robino Golf TournamentMay 04, 2017Lynn University received a record number of donations and pledges at the 25th anniversary of its Robino Golf Tournament on April 24. The Fighting Knights' largest fundraiser of the year raised $101,895 for athletic scholarships.
Wright Receives Academic All-District RecognitionMay 04, 2017Lynn University softball player Leanne Wright was honored by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) as an Academic All-District 5 selection as announced on Thursday.
Softball Season Comes to an EndApril 29, 2017Lynn University's softball team's season came to an end on Saturday following a doubleheader loss to Nova Southeastern. The Fighting Knights dropped game one 3-1 before closing out the year with a 2-1 loss.
Softball Falls in Slugfest with Nova SoutheasternApril 28, 2017Lynn University's softball team and Nova Southeastern combined for 18 runs on 21 hits but the Fighting Knights fell 11-8 to the Sharks in the series opener between the two teams.
Lynn Athletics Recognizes Student-Athletes at Sixth Annual Awards ShowApril 26, 2017ynn University's athletics department handed out 38 awards to student-athletes and inducted four new Hall of Fame members at the annual Student-Athlete Recognition Awards show on Tuesday night, held at the Wold Performing Arts Center on campus.
Seniors Come Through in Softball Doubleheader Sweep of FITApril 22, 2017Lynn University's softball seniors wanted to make their final homestand special and they did just that following a 9-2, 2-0 doubleheader sweep of Florida Tech on Saturday.
Panthers Prowl Past SoftballApril 21, 2017
Rollins Takes Series Against SoftballApril 14, 2017Lynn University's softball team could not hold on to an early lead, falling 13-5 to Rollins College in the series finale on Friday afternoon. The Fighting Knights dropped two out of three games in the series.
Softball Splits Double-Header with TarsApril 13, 2017Lynn University's softball team overcame a 3-0 deficit to start the day to take down Rollins 5-3 in extra innings before falling on a walk-off grand slam, 6-5, in game two of the double-header.
Tough Riddle to Crack; Softball Splits DH with Embry-RiddleApril 08, 2017Lynn University's pitching did all it could in its double-header with Embry-Riddle as the softball team split on Saturday afternoon with a 1-0 loss and 2-1 extra inning victory.
Late-Inning Gaffes Cost SoftballApril 07, 2017Lynn University's softball team could not hold on to a late inning lead, eventually falling 2-1 in extra innings to Embry-Riddle on Friday afternoon.
Wright Tabbed Softball Player of the WeekApril 03, 2017Following a solid week at the plate, Lynn University softball senior Leanne Wright has been named the Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week, as announced by the league office on Monday.
Softball Doesn't Fool Around in Bellisari's 100th Career VictoryApril 01, 2017A day after being no-hit, Lynn University's softball smacked out a combined 19 hits in a doubleheader sweep of Eckerd College on Saturday afternoon.
Softball Loses Game, No-Hit Bid on Walk-OffMarch 31, 2017Lynn University's softball team fell on the wrong side of an epic pitcher's duel as both Francais Olexa and Nikole Van Gennep carried no-hitters into the final inning only to have Eckerd take the 1-0 victory on a walk-off solo home run.
Softball Doesn't Let Up, Takes Series From PBAMarch 28, 2017A heartbreaking loss to start its doubleheader did not dampen the Lynn University softball team's spirit as the Fighting Knights shook off the 5-4 defeat to win 6-2 in game two and take the series against Palm Beach Atlantic.
Softball Knows the Wright Way to Fry a FishMarch 27, 2017A two-run home run from Leanne Wright in the fifth inning rallied Lynn University's softball team to a 5-3 series-opening victory over Palm Beach Atlantic on Monday night.
Vote for Lynn University's Student-Athlete Advistory Committee VideoMarch 20, 2017Voting for the 2017 Sunshine State Conference SAAC video contest begins on Tuesday, Mar. 21, and ends Thursday, Mar. 30, at 5 p.m. The theme of the contest is 'What Motivates You to Play?' and is created, designed, producted and edited by student-athletes.
Softball Downed in DoubleheaderMarch 18, 2017Lynn University's softball team played it close to 11th-ranked Saint Leo but could not overcome seven combined errors in a 4-1 and 7-4 loss on Saturday afternoon.
Luck O' The Irish; Softball Uses Walk-Off to Top #11 Lions in Extra InningsMarch 17, 2017It was an epic pitchers dual between two of the top hurlers in the Sunshine State Conference with Lynn University coming out on top 1-0 in nine innings against 11th-ranked Saint Leo on Friday afternoon.
Rios' Walk-Off Clinches Doubleheader Sweep of MaryvilleMarch 14, 2017While Lynn University's softball team cruised to a 6-2 victory in game one against Maryville (Mo.), the Fighting Knights needed a walk-off RBI single from Victoria Rios to clinch the doubleheader sweep against the Saints.
Mateo and Flores Receive SSC Weekly RecognitionMarch 13, 2017Two more Lynn University student-athletes were honored as Sunshine State Conference Players of the Week, as announced by the league office on Monday.
Spring Break's Over; Softball Ends Trip with SplitMarch 11, 2017Lynn University's softball team played its seventh and eight games in the last five days, ending its spring break with a 4-3 extra inning loss to Reinhardt and 6-3 victory over the University of the Cumberlands.
Olexa Roasts Chestnut in Softball DH SweepMarch 10, 2017Lynn University's softball team scorched Chestnut Hill as the Fighting Knights pitchers accounted for 22 strikeouts in the in a double-header sweep.
Softball Bearly Splits OaksMarch 08, 2017The day started well for Lynn University's softball team with a pitching dominating 3-1 victory over Oakland City but ended in an error-marred 3-1 loss to Bloomfield.
Sheffield Mightier than Oaks as Softball Bears Down in DH VictoryMarch 07, 2017Lynn University's softball team found multiple ways to win in a wild Tuesday doubleheader against Oakland City and Bloomfield.
Softball Drops 12-Inning Duel Before Splitting Doubleheader with TampaMarch 04, 2017Lynn University's softball team opened the doubleheader on Saturday with a 12-inning marathon against the University of Tampa with the Spartans coming from behind and clinching the weekend series in a 2-1 thriller. The Fighting Knights bounced back valiantly in the nightcap however, leading wire-to-wire in a 5-1 victory to close out the Sunshine State Conference series.
Softball Handed Setback in Battle for Conference LeadMarch 03, 2017In the series opener on Friday between the top two teams in the Sunshine State Conference, the visiting Tampa Spartans plated three runs in the top of third inning before holding off the Lynn University softball team for a 3-1 victory. Elizabeth Diaz pinch hit in the fourth and knocked in the Fighting Knights' lone run.
17th-ranked Armstrong Outlasts SoftballFebruary 26, 2017


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Over the weekend of April 17-19, 2015 at Camp Colton, the Grand Canyon Trust hosted Uplift, their first climate conference for young people, by young people. The goal of the conference, according to the Grand Canyon Trust website is "to empower and unite young leaders to address climate change on the Colorado Plateau."
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Looking for any information on the organization of state prohibition officers. I have seen several mentions in newspapers from the 1910s that Gov. Cruce instituted a policy of hiring state agents to enforce prohibition. I am interested in the structure of the organization and how long this persisted. Any assistance is appreciated.
On the Trail
Diron Ahlquist
editor, Oklahombres Journal
On the Trail
Diron Ahlquist
Secretary, Oklahombres Inc.
Diron, I was going over some old photo copies and came across the story of a raid on a moonshine still in southern Garvin County, Oct. 24, 1912. The raid, conducted by deputy Sheriffs, netted six men, and a complete distillery including boiler, pipes, throughs, and a five gallon keg of whiskey. (The raid also netted the deputies $1.10, the amount in the poker pot none of the moonshiners would claim, not wanting a gambling charge as well.) But, what caught my attention are the final two sentence of the article: "The six men and the distillery will be turned over to the federal authorities to be dealt with. The Federal Courts are now prosecuting all bootleggers and other forms of violation of the old Indian Territory liquor laws and it is a good way to dispose of them...it stops the expense upon the counties for trying them." That doesn't sound like the state was interested in having a large role in dealing with boot leggers.
Is this the type stuff you want, or do you want more specifics? In 1912, the Supreme Court found that a provision of the enabling act mandated enforcement of a prohibition of liquor in the former Indian Territory for a period of twenty-one years after statehood. There was a controversy between the Oklahoma County Sheriff's office and "State Officers" over seizure of liquor. (The article named the guy in charge but did not name the organizatin or authority.) In March, 1913, the Webb Bill passed both houses over the President's veto, prohibiting wholesale liquor shipments into "dry" states. The measure gave states the right to seize consignments when the shipment came into the state's jurisdiction. W. J. Caudill was named as the State Enforcement Officer at OKC and he, working from warrants issued by a local Justice of Peace, immediately confiscated 4 barrels, 5 kegs, and 16 cases of whiskey and a barrel and 2 cases of beer at railway freight houses in OKC. This was listed as the first use of the new Federallaw by local state officials in enforcement of Oklahoma prohibition statutes.
I am working on the genology of Claude M. Tyler who was a Deputy Sheriff with the Oklahoma County Sheriff Department as early as 1917, He was also Effidence Man for Lewis R Morris County attorney and one of the first operatives for the OSBI. His carear ended while serving as Bailiff for Judge Crismore in the Common Pleas Court in OK City, after becoming ill. He died in December 1951 in Edmond OK. I found many articles in my research but I would appreciate any information anyone can contribute. Many of the articles where headlined as "BOOZE SLEUTHES CAPTURE" etc HE was my Daughters Great Great Grand father.
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Thank you for visiting Oklahombres Online.
Claude Tyler was one of the most outstanding lawmen of the 1920's and 1930's. He was the close friend of state crime bureau agent Luther Bishop. Bishop is the subject of my book coming out this summer titled "Alive If Possible, Dead If Necessary."
I got to meet Claude's son Melvin and visit with him about his father's career. Melvin shared some photos he had. I am very thankful to him.
Dee Cordry
Oklahombres.org webmaster
Thank you so much, Yes, Grandpa Tyler had a very remarkable career. I never met him but I did get to meet Grandma Lena. I have been working on this family tree for over a year and have found many articles about GrandPa Claude's work while searching the Daily Oklahoman Archives. I also met Melvin in 1959, at that time he had a Gun Shop in Frontier City, He was also active in law enforcement.
Claude's brother Joseph also had an outstanding career as an Oklahoma lawman. I was told His brother Floyde was involved in law inforcement but can't find any connection. He was a dairyman in Edmond,OK. My daughter's father has told me a lot about Claude but he has no pictures, Claude was featured in at least two Detective magazines, I believe, in 1941 and 1951. I was able to get copies of the stories for my records. Any other information you are willing to share would be wonderful. I was promised pictures but did not recieve them. I read about Luther Bishop while researching OSBI history. I would like to read your book when you finish it. Maybe some day you will write about Grandpa also. Where can I purchase your book, and when? Again Thank YOU.
Below are a couple of articles which I have located that mention Deputy Sheriff Claude Tyler in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper archives located online. This is unfortunately a pay-site but is an invaluable tool to those of us interested in early-day law enforcement history:
On the Trail
Diron Ahlquist
Secretary/Editor Oklahombres Journal
Daily Oklahoman, August 2, 1918
Sheriff Raids Two Moonshine Stills
Seven Negroes Are Arrested On Charge Of Illicit Distilling
Two moonshiners came to grief yesterday afternoon when Deputy Sheriffs Homer Adrean, Claud M. Tyler, Luther Bishop, and Ben B. Moore, while scouting around the scene of an earlier raid, found a 40-gallon still and nine barrels of fresh corn mash on the farm of Jasper Cochran, just over the line in Logan county.
Sheriff Sherwood Called
While a sharp watch was kept on the men on the premises, Sheriff W.E.R. Sherwood of Logan County was summoned from Guthrie and assisted the Oklahoma county officers.
He arrested Cochran and another negro named Richard Kinney, alleged to have been Cochran's assistant in operation of the still, in the making of the corn whisky and in peddling it among the colored men of that locality.
Early Morning Raid
This raid followed a raid made before daylight and made the total results for the day seven arrests, two stills confiscated and 14 barrels of mash and a large quantity of malt destroyed.
All the men are negroes and will be turned over to the federal authorities for trial.
Still On Exhibition
The first raid was led by Sheriff G.E. Johnson and the deputies named about 2 o'clock when a 16-gallon still and five barrels of corn mash, also a large bell[?] of malt was discovered almost four miles northeast of Arcadia in a canyon more than 30 feet deep. The still, which iss now on view in the sheriff's office, was fresh filled with mash and the fire just started, when Deputies Adrean and Tyler appeared on the scene.
Daily Oklahoman, July 3, 1920
Still And Mash Are Seized Near Harrah
William D. Johnson Arrested In Case
Complete equipment for making whisky and five barrels of mash were seized yesterday afternoon six miles northeast of Harrah by county and federal officers. William D. Johnson was arrested on a charge of making whisky.
The still was found under an arbor in a wooded spot. Near it was a dummy. The officers believe the owner of the still had placed the dummy there with the expectation that if the officers appeared they would fire on the dummy, while the owner in ambush nearby might begin shooting at the raiders.
Johnson was arrested near the still. He declares he was just passing by and denies any knowledge that the still even existed.
The raid was made by A.D. Humbarger, Reid T. Miller, and Kirby Fraas, officers of the federal revenue collector's office, and Homer Adrean and Claude M. Tyler, deputy sheriffs.
On the Trail
Diron Ahlquist
Secretary, Oklahombres Inc.
Thank yo again! I Have been using The Oklahoman archive off and on for a year I have one of those articles. One I didn't have. I really appreciate your help. the more I read here on the forum the more I want to read you book and some of the others mentioned here. I am also finding a lot on the other side of the family in the Oklahoman archives it has been well worth price. I read a little about Luther Bishop when I researched the OSBI website history.
I am fairly new at using a computer and don't know much about attaching items to email but I would like to share the dates and location of some of the articles I have found about Claude M.Tyler and his son Melvin. On the off chance you might be want them I am sure Uncle Melvin gave you more than I have come up with ...I wish I could have talked to him, Unfortunately he died a short time before I started this research. Claude's middle name was McDermon. Some of the family have been very helpful and a couple promised and one flat refused to help because she plans to do her own research. That is ok , Maybe I will get to see a copy some day.
All of the article I list here were found in the Oklahoman archives
1...Booze Sleuthes Meet an Irate Woman
Oct. 27, 1917 pg. 14
2. Sheriff Raids Two Moonshine Stills
Aug. 02, 1918 pg. 6
3. Theft of Bonds Charged to Youth
Oct. 02, 1918 pg. 14
4. Sheriffs Raid Big Wine Plant Here
May 03, 1919
5. One Man Slain One Man Wounded as Plot at Marland is Foiled
Nov.13, 1930 Front Page cont pg 2
6. Claude was involved in the Jack Culley case.. Jack killed his wife.. I lost the date and page # She was killed aprox Aug 15, 1931
7. Camera Shy Evidence Man Spotted Issac Hemmingways Grave (also a picture of Claude.)
Nov. 24, 1932 pg. 19
( Hemmingway was murdered by Sam Wilkerson, there was a lengthy investigation and trial.)
8. I am told Grand Pa Claude was involved in the investigation of the Charles Urschel Kidnapping (July22, 1933) I can't find any connection to that information in my research.
9. Good Morning
Feb. 06, 1933 Front Page
10. City Briefs
Aug. 23, 1933 pg. 5
11. Slayer Quest
Sept. 08. 1933 pg. 8
12. Girl Cleared in Car Death of Messenger
Dec. 10 1933 pg. 12
13. Man Reports Hew was Robbed Then Goes to Hospital
May 24,1935 pg. 19
14. Three held in Car Crash Get Freedom
June 04, 1935 pg. 20
15. ˜Detective' is Baffled as Evidence Man Goes Psychic
Aug. 09, 1935 pg. 8
16. Custodian of Car in Death Case is Held
Feb. 08, 1936 Front Page
17. He's a One Man Police Department
June 14, 1936 pg 18 ( this one is about Melvin Tyler)
18. Big Loss Feared as Broken Safe is Found in Mustang
Aug. 29, 1936 pg. 5 ( Melvin and Claude work together )
19. Infamous Gangs Add Spice to History
Feb. 27, 2000 pg 4 (I hope the page Number is correct, this article was sent to my email from a friend and was the first information I recieved
when starting my research. I don't have an account at the archives at this time .)
20. Grandpa Claude was involved in the murder investigation of Eudora Cunningham who disappeard March 06, 1939. On March 24, 1939 Roger Cunningham , her husband, wrote a note revealing he had Strangled Eudora and buried her in a partially filled sewer ditch.
Witnesses to this note were Lewis R. Morris county attorney
George Goff and Claude Tyler.
This story and others were featured in The Startling Detective Magizine of true crime stories. These stories are about the Work Grandpa Cl aude did to solve these cases.
One issue was in 1941 the other in 1951, I don't remember the months, but I am getting another copy sent to me .. Foolishly when I sent out my first book to my ex husband I forgot to make copies.
I believe Grandpa Claude may have been featured in one other publicaion in connection with the Cunningham case. Actual Detective Magizine.. It's just a cover sheet. Find it in the Oklahoman May14, 1939.. pg. 25.
Again,Thank You for every thing . Please let us,on the forum,know when your book will be out and where we can buy it. Deanna Griswold
Mr Cordry I just ordered my copy of Alive if Possible Dead if Neccesary. I can't wait to read it. I have always been a fan of Western and early day fiction novels, but I have developed a thrist (if you will) for the non fiction history I have been finding in my geneology research.
I don't have my files with me at home and won't be back at work until Tuesday. You might read the story of Oklahoma County Deputy Sheriff Homer Adrean, who was killed with Federal Prohibition Agent Stanton Weiss on Aug 28, 1920, on the Oklahoma Law enforcement Memorial web site at www.oklemem.com
Claude Tyler was shot in that shootout. I know The Daily Oklahoman had several articles on the shooting.
I have been searching for information about that Raid but haven't found anything. I will keep trying. I renewed my account with Oklahoman Archives and have been searching Luther Bishop. I am getting more excited about geneology as I do this research. What an interesting life you must have had. How I wish I could have met Grandpa sadly I did not marry into the family until '58. I have found some mention of grandpa in the articles I have found about Luther Bishop and I am only in the 1911 to 1920 era. This is wonderful, you have been so much help. Thanks again and have a nice weekend.
I've spent a lot of time in the archives and have found many more articles, The story about Homer Adrean is quiet long and the quality is poor in spots but it is what I have been searching for. the info I had was the wrong year. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
Choctawmaid, I am very interested in the Tylers both Claude and Melvin for their contribution to the shooting world with the invention of the Tyler "T" grip which is still very popular with revolver shooters nation wide. Do you have any stories or articles on the "T" grip? Keep up the great research(you need to write a book about them) and thanks for sharing with us. Tony
"I wasn't but 145 pounds but I had a good pistol" T.W."Buckshot" Lane, Sheriff Warton County Texas
I wish I knew more about both Grandpa Claude and Uncle Melvin Tyler. Most of what I know I found out from my ex Husband, the Oklahoman and thanks to Oklahombres I have learned a little more. I am simply putting together a family history of sorts for my daughter and her father. I'm still waiting on information and pictures from some of the relatives. When my daughters grandma passed away pictures and information disappeared, according to my ex husband. He doesn't know what happened to his mother's things. .
As for writing a book, I am not a writer, I do well just to read. I do know that the Tyler T Grip is still being made today, by the new owner of Uncle Melvin's Gun Shop in OK City. I recently saw one of the old T Grips sold on ebay. And I found a story, while searching Google, about the Tyler T Grip. I believe it was in Guns Magizine. Both Grandpa Claude and Uncle Melvin were remarkable men. I wish I could have known them. I would love to have been able to talk with them. Unfortunately I never met Grandpa and I only met uncle Melvin one or two times. At least one of Grandpa's brothers, Joseph Tyler, was also a Law Enforcement Officer in Oklahoma City, starting with the Oklahoma County Highway Patrol and at one time he was Chief of Police in The Village, I believe.
Each day I become more and more fond of the history of the Oklahoma Lawmen and respectful of the work they did then and today. As I read all the references to Grandpa and see the number of his Fellow Officers who were killed, I realize just how dangerous police work is. I think how remarkable the wives and husbands of the officers must be. .I imagine they all breath a sigh of relief at the end of the work day when their loved ones return home safely. And say a prayer for them, knowing they will have to face the same dangers day after day.
I ordered Dee Cordry's new book "Alive if Possible, Dead if Necessary" I can't wait to get and read more about one of Grandpa's friends and fellow officers, Luther Bishop. According to the articles I have found Grandpa had been with him the day he was murdered.
Thank you, lawandorder, for your reply to my posts. ChoctawMaid
New at this. Hopefully this will work. On item #20 - my grandfather was George Goff. I have some newspaper articles about the Cunningham murder.
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The outdoor carp social event will see numerous star names attend, with the likes of Alan Blair, Dave Lane, Julian Cundiff, Iain Macmillan plus many more already confirmed to be making an appearance. There will be dozens of stands from leading tackle and bait retailers, as well as tackle shops and clothing manufactures. Uniquely, the event allows guests to camp onsite and spend the whole weekend onsite enjoying the social and having a good time with likeminded anglers. Daily and weekend tickets are available, which are priced at £12 and £19 respectively, with camping pitches charged at £21 for one-night and £32 for two nights. This even is certainly one you don't want to miss; head over to www.carpinthepark.co.uk for a full list of exhibitors and more information.


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Of course, we all know strange things can happen when these two teams meet, especially in Mankato.
Barring any late-week injuries, don't expect too many lineup changes for Minnesota State from last Saturday's important win over No. 2 Minnesota. As of Thursday afternoon, coach Mike Hastings wasn't committed to a starting goaltender. Phil Cook had the game-saving stop on Saturday, but neither his nor freshman Stephon Williams' numbers have been stellar to start the season.
As the Mavericks try to improve defensively from the net on out, junior defenseman Josh Nelson (pictured) has made some big strides, especially compared to where he was a year ago. He's a minutes eater and is on the second power-play unit. He also scored his second career goal to get things going against the Gophers.
As for the Pioneers, they are making their first road trip of the season. While they lost some top-end forwards to pro contracts in the offseason, there is a belief that Denver is already showing signs of better chemistry with this squad.
Going around the rest of the WCHA ...
North Dakota at St. Cloud State: Tonight, UND hopes to break a 10-game Friday-night losing streak at St. Cloud. It won't be easy, as the Huskies are off to their best eight-game start (5-3-0) since the 2003-04 season. ... Also, UND beat writer Brad Schlossman has a fun story on what the folks at Ralph Engelstad Arena do with all the hats thrown on the ice after a player scores a hat trick.
Bemidji State at Colorado College: Last week's bye week came a little too early for the Beavers' liking, so they're more than glad to be back on the ice this weekend. Meanwhile, the Tigers are back in the rankings and getting a great start from junior defenseman Eamonn McDermott.
Minnesota at Alaska Anchorage: A lot of teams would take the Gophers record, but they're trying to find a way to bounce back from Saturday's loss at Minnesota State. One Minnesota player who was really good in Mankato was Wild draft pick Erik Haula. For the Seawolves, they're digging deep to find talent for their team. Also, Anchorage lost a player, Andrew Pickering, who had to retire due to concussion issues.
Minnesota Duluth at Nebraska Omaha (Saturday-Sunday): The Bulldogs have to wait one extra day off their bye week to start this series. They will face a team that is killing penalties at a 91.4 percent clip as well as one that's expected to get a key player back in the lineup this week.
Also in the WCHA this week, Wisconsin is dealing with issues, including Mark Zengerle's broken finger and subsequent surgery and the surprising departure of assistant coach Bill Butters.
The USCHO preview notebook this week focuses on Denver's luxury in goal.
Be sure to return to the blog later to see tonight's lines and my in-game live chat. And if you're not doing it already, be sure to follow me on Twitter.
Finally, at Gustavus Adolphus tonight, the Gustavus women's team's MIAC-opener against Bethel will be a "White-Out" as a tribute to junior Marah Sobczak, who was critically injured this summer in a head-on traffic collision near her home in Stillwater. Family, friends and fans are encouraged to wear white in honor and in support of Marah and her family. White T-shirts for the event will be sold to raise money for the family and Sobczak's recovery.


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I'm a big-time supporter of B movies. I also enjoy the occasional science fiction flick or novel. Put them together, and you basically have the Sci Fi channel. Any group that can put out a show like Firefly and still have room for preserving what's good and gets tossed from the local networks. But then, they go and organize something like this, and I'm completely flabbergasted. Wait, what? Science fiction still related to SCIENCE? And with a moral outlook for actually making things BETTER? I feel like I should be back in the 50s. Or maybe at the Oven Mitt – oh wait, I am.
It is initiatives like this that redeem my faith in humanity. So what if we happen to be a large corporation, an investment bank, or a small mom-and-pop retail store – we can still do great things. The world should be a place filled with wonder and potential, not despair. Even if we are disillusioned about many things, or battered by life, we all have a right to those occasional moments of hope and surprising and recognizable potential for our own future lives.


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Aromatase Inhibitor Clinical Trial
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00228956
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified September 2005 by National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS).
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted : September 29, 2005
Last Update Posted : September 25, 2008
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|Breast Cancer
|Drug: pharmacodynamic analysis
Primary Objective To determine baseline breast density and the change in this parameter that occurs in post-menopausal women with hormone-receptor positive primary breast cancer taking letrozole or exemestane for 24 months, and to correlate the changes with wild type or variant aromatase (CYP19).
Secondary Objectives
- To determine serum estrone sulfate concentrations at baseline and following one, three and 24 months of letrozole or exemestane therapy. We will use these concentrations to test the hypothesis that candidate genes involved in estrogen metabolism in post-menopausal women, or in the metabolism and disposition of exemestane or letrozole, influence the ability of aromatase inhibitors to reduce estrogen metabolite concentrations.
- To determine bone density and bone turnover metabolites in post-menopausal women. The bone densitometry will be done at baseline and following 24 months of letrozole or exemestane therapy. The bone turnover metabolites will be done at baseline, three, six and 24 months following letrozole or exemestane therapy. These data will allow us to test the hypothesis that variants in candidate genes involved in estrogen metabolism or signaling alter the ability of exemestane or letrozole to bring about changes in bone.
- To objectively measure hot flashes at baseline and monitor changes in hot flashes after one, three, six and 12 months of letrozole or exemestane therapy, and correlate these changes with serum FSH and LH concentrations. We will test the hypothesis that aromatase or estrogen receptor variants influence the phenotype of hot flashes at baseline or during treatment as part of a broader approach in which we will test for associations with other candidate genes involved in estrogen metabolism and signaling, or with aromatase inhibitor metabolism and disposition.
- To measure changes in symptoms that may be related to hot flashes and estrogen deprivation such as menopausal symptoms, mood (depression, anxiety), sleep quality and sleep disturbance and overall quality of life at baseline and after one, three, six, twelve and 24 months of treatment.
- To measure changes in fasting lipid profiles at baseline and after 3 months of letrozole or exemestane therapy.
- To determine letrozole and exemestane serum concentrations at baseline and after one, three, six, twelve and 24 months of treatment to test the hypothesis that genetic variants in drug metabolizing enzymes predict drug concentrations and effects.
- To measure serum thyroid binding globulin and sex hormone binding globulin concentrations before and after one and three months of treatment, to test whether changes in these parameters brought about by aromatase inhibitor treatment are altered by genetic variants in candidate genes involved in estrogen metabolism or signaling.
- To categorize the rheumatic adverse effects experienced by patients on aromatase inhibitors by specifically characterizing anatomic structures involved and documenting the presence or absence of inflammation in these tissues; to identify any correlations between changes in musculoskeletal symptoms and the duration of therapy with aromatase inhibitors; and to identify any correlations between changes in musculoskeletal symptoms and levels of circulating estrogen and its metabolites. This will be done at baseline and after one, three, six, twelve and 24 months of treatment.
- To determine a number of specific platelet functions before and after 3 months of letrozole and exemestane treatment. This is a sub-study that will be performed only at the Indiana University site. Platelet function will be measured by ex vivo platelet aggregation tests. Production of regulators of platelet function, including thromboxane A2 (TXA2), proscyclin (PGI2) and serotonin will also be assessed. These data will allow us to test the hypothesis that genetic polymorphisms in candidate genes in estrogen-regulated pathways alter the effect of letrozole and exemestane treatment on platelet activity, which may be relevant to their effects on cardiac risks.
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|500 participants
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|A Multi-Center Randomized Clinical Trial Correlating the Effects of 24 Months of Exemestane or Letrozole on Surrogate Markers of Response With Aromatase Polymorphism
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|January 2005
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|February 2009
- Drug: pharmacodynamic analysis
Exemestane 25mg po daily or Letrozole 2.5mg po daily
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|40 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Female gender.
Post-menopausal status, defined as:
- age > 60; or
- less than age 60 and the last menstrual period >12 months prior to enrollment in trial if intact uterus/ovaries; or,
- less than age 60 and the last menstrual period 6-12 months prior to enrollment in trial if intact uterus/ovaries and meets biochemical criteria for menopause (FSH and estradiol levels within institutional standards for menopausal status) NOTE: These subjects will have serum estradiol levels checked at visits 0, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months to check for continued menopausal status; or,
- less than age 60 and history of bilateral oophorectomy; or,
- less than age 60 and has a history of hysterectomy and meets biochemical criteria for menopause (FSH and estradiol levels within institutional standards for menopausal status).
NOTE: These subjects will have serum estradiol levels checked at visits 0, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months to check for continued menopausal status; or,
- less than age 60 and taking medication designed to suppress ovarian function and meets biochemical criteria for menopause (estradiol levels within institutional standards for menopausal status). Women would have had to be taking the drug for at least 30 days prior to entering the study.
NOTE: While the patient is being treated with a GnRh agonist (luprolide or goserelin), serum estradiol levels will be checked at visits 0, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months to check for menopausal status.
- Patients with histologically proven ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS/stage 0) or stage I-III invasive carcinoma of the breast that is ER and/or PR positive by immunohistochemical staining, who are considering aromatase inhibitor therapy. Patients must have completed any adjuvant chemotherapy. Patients may have received preoperative chemotherapy. Patients should have also completed local therapy; however, enrollment/initiation of aromatase inhibitor on study may be done prior to completion of radiation therapy. Women may receive the aromatase inhibitor on this study as initial adjuvant hormonal treatment or following adjuvant tamoxifen.
- ECOG performance status 0-2.
- The patient is aware of the nature of her diagnosis, understands the study regimen, its requirements, risks, and discomforts, and is able and willing to sign an informed consent form.
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of bilateral mastectomy.
- History of radiation to the contralateral breast.
- Prior use of an aromatase inhibitor.
- Personal history of the following cancers: ovarian, endometrial, fallopian tube and primary peritoneal carcinomatosis.
- Presence of implant in contra-lateral breast.
- Women with history of breast reduction should be entered at the discretion of the investigator. Breast reduction during the two years of the trial is strongly discouraged.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00228956
|Contact: Suzanne Lemler, RN, CCRP
|United States, Indiana
|Indiana University
|Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
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|Principal Investigator: Anna Maria Storniolo, MD
|United States, Maryland
|The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at John Hopkins
|Not yet recruiting
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21231
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|Principal Investigator: Vered Stearns, MD
|United States, Michigan
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|Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
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|Principal Investigator: Daniel Hayes, MD
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|Anna Maria Storniolo, MD
|Indiana University School of Medicine
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|September 25, 2008
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|September 2005
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Music technology is integral to the study of music at Winthrop University. Freshman course offerings are designed to orient incoming students to the Computer Music Lab and build a foundation of music technology skills critical to success in our music degree programs. A variety of upper-undergraduate and graduate level courses integrate technology into a wide range of music activities including composition, arranging, orchestration, theory, and pedagogy. The Music Department is dedicated to providing students with cutting-edge music technology and the instruction necessary to ensure that they remain competitive in the technology-oriented musical world of the 21st century. The music department technology facilities include the Computer Music Lab, the Computer Music Studio, and the music department recording facilities.
Ronald Keith Parks, Ph.D., Director
The Computer Music Lab is a fully networked 10-workstation smart teaching facility specially designed for students enrolled in music courses. It includes a state-of-the-art data projection system and full audio re-enforcement for all workstations. A variety of music technology classes meet in the Computer Music Lab. Note that a Winthrop ID is required for access to the library and to the Computer Music Lab. The lab is swipe-card accessible to music students, faculty, staff, and select non-majors taking select courses (by permission of the Computer Music Lab director). Patrons are permitted to use the lab when a course in in session, provided that a workstations is available and the instructor approves. During class meetings, students attending that class have priority seating. When no classes are in session students working on assigned music projects have priority seating over students working on non-music course related items (for example, term papers, internet, email, etc.).
The Macintosh-based student workstations include MIDI keyboard synthesizers, Audio/MIDI interfaces, headphones, and a variety of software supporting computer-based music notation, MIDI sequencing, digital synthesis, digital audio editing, digital signal processing, computer assisted instruction, word processing and data management, computer aided presentations, and internet-based activities. Follow the links below for lab hours, policies, and software offerings.
The Computer Music Studio is a singe-user workstation designed primarily for advanced electroacoustic music composition, interactive computer music composition, and score production. The single-user Macintosh-based workstation is designed for composition and realization of computer music and audio production projects. The Studio is available to students currently enrolled in music composition classes or by special permission of the director. Follow the links below for the studio schedule, policies, and software offerings.
The Music Department recording facility is designed to document performances presented by the department. Faculty recitals and ensemble performances are recorded and student performances are recorded on request. Recording or duplication request forms are available in the Department of Music office at Conservatory of Music 129.


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What Do You Know About Religions
What You Should Know About Ministries
Today, there are various different churches from the existing religions like roman catholic that have been formed by historians and other people who believe they have the true meaning of religion. In the past, there are only a few people who have their own version of religion and people who are caught making their own are prosecuted and punished.
Our modern laws have allowed people to do whatever they desire and we are now free to follow any religion or even create our own. Catholic churches have now so many branches that people are in today, they have different norms and other things but they have the same teachings that is still referred in the bible.
Because of the many spawning of the different sects and religious groups, people are now confused and have no clue which group should they be in. The best thing that anyone could do so that they are able to decide on which ministry would be the best one to join is to carefully do a lot of researching about them. The internet has provided us with so many sources of knowledge and searching for answers is now easier than before and this is why many people are so knowledgeable about their religion that they have chosen.
Do Your Research About The Right Religion To Follow
On the internet, you can find a lot of articles and other websites that would really show you which ministry you should follow and what kind of people are there in the ministry. You should know that a lot of these ministries that you can find today especially in the Roman Catholic religion were founded and created by many great historians in their time and the knowledge and their beliefs are being passed on until this generation.
There is no harm in trying out the different ministries that you can find revolving in your religion and you should know that it will feed your well-being and sometimes people are able to find what they are looking for through proper researching and knowing about the things that they do not have any clue about. Now you are able to choose the kind of religion and ministry that you will follow on and these are some of the facts that you need to know about them.
People should know that the religions and other forms of it will only have a small effect in their lives and they should know that everything will be the same when the time comes and there is no greater or lesser religion that you can join to. The thing is, before you are going to join any religious group that you feel would be the best for you it is so important that you are going to look for guides and answers through proper researching.
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In order to excel in G.S. and mould the change in the syllabus in your own favour, what is needed is a comprehensive and strategic preparation covering all the dimensions of the syllabus well. The preparation especially for the newly introduced CSAT paper should be elaborate covering all sections well rather than focusing only on few specific areas. The emphasis should be on a comprehensive preparation, doing justice to each and every topic of the syllabus.
The G.S. and the CSAT papers, therefore, are not a tough nut to crack as such. They can be handled with much more ease provided the preparations are done in a systematic and strategic fashion. The Wizard's Strategist for GS can be an excellent guide in this regard as it provides you the pattern and the trend analysis of questions asked in previous years.
Let us look into the subject-wise breakup of GS Papers.
Of late, the importance of 'Indian Polity' has increased tremendously in Preliminary and Main exams. It is expected that this trend will continue in future also The best part is that the questions from Indian Polity are more or less straightforward which can be easily answered with a careful study.
In polity, there are chapters from which questions are frequently being asked. These are the Constitutional Developments, FRs, FDs and DPSP, Union Government, Judiciary, Amendments, Local Governments, Federalism and Election process. Till 2000, questions on comparative government were asked. But now-a-days Amendments, Elections, Federalism and Parliament have assumed significance.
Most of the available books lack information on current constitutional developments. So, a keen perusal of newspapers and magazines is essential with a good knowledge of provisions of the Constitution. After all, chapter-wise break-up is imperative which simplifies the problem and facilitate your understanding.
It can be divided into 4 parts—Science and Technology, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. On an average, 10 to 20 questions can be expected from this section. For students with Arts backgrounds, this section is always a nightmare. But basic understanding of Science, especially a thorough understanding of NCERTs, can solve most of the questions. Ignoring this area can be suicidal for any candidate.
Science and Technology have become an important section of GS since last 4 years. Questions are mainly from the developments in India.
Among the General Science subjects, Biology is the most important. Recent analysis shows that questions on General Science cover general appreciation and understanding of day-to-day science. So, observing and experiencing everyday science could be handy.
In Biology, the thrust is on Zoology. Only 2 to 3 questions are being asked from Botany, particularly from agriculture, biological diversity and plant system. In Zoology, most of the questions are related to human system and diseases. Communicable diseases and nutrition have always been significant.
In Chemistry, questions are comparatively less. Application part of chemistry is more important in the exam. Technical details and equations are not that important.
After a keen analysis of the Previous Years' Questions, we come to know that questions are frequently asked from the chapters like Mechanics, Optics, Heat and Thermodynamics, Electricity, Nuclear Physics, Modern Physics, Sound and the Universe.
In Economics, even though most of the questions are from Indian Economy, one has to keep abreast of International Economics that has its bearings on India.
In Indian Economy, now-a-days, most of the questions are asked from Industry, Agricultural production, Exim Policy, Money and Banking, Public Finance and Reforms. National Income and International Economic Forums constitute at least 2 questions. 3 to 4 questions are from different programmes announced in the previous and the current fiscal year. In Economic reforms, infrastructure and reform policies are to be taken care of. In Money and Banking, one has to keep an eye on Financial and Banking Reforms.
The latest trend in Indian Economy shows that the importance of this section is increasing. Moreover, most of the questions are of current nature. But these questions cannot be answered without a proper understanding of traditional areas.
Many students are really afraid of Economy. This is because of lack of understanding in basics. A good understanding of the subject can be achieved by reading Class XI NCERT book on Indian Economy.
In Geography, the thrust has been on the Indian Geography, which covers around 70 per cent of the questions.
In 'Indian Geography' a thorough understanding of physical aspects of India with a proper clarity of locations, is the minimum requirement. This will help in the economic as well as the human aspects of Indian Geography.
In General Geography, the emphasis is on conceptual aspects. A careful study of 'A Certificate Course in Physical and Human Geography' by Goh Cheng Leong is the least expected of you.
In World Geography, the emphasis is more on current developments, which can be covered by map reading while going through the newspaper.
In future, the weightage on Geography, especially Indian Geography, is expected to be more. But the beauty of Geography lies in the fact that, it can be mastered with least effort. A proper preparation of NCERT textbooks on Geography (from 6th to 12th) along with Goh Cheng Leong and regular study of Atlas are more than sufficient.
A decent analysis of the previous years' questions gives the impression that in the last three years, the total number of History questions has shown a declining trend. But the level of toughness has increased. Moreover, the questions are being asked from hitherto untouched areas, which have made the preparation more difficult. So, over-dependence on History may prove to be fatal for non-History background students in the future.
In 'Indian History', maximum number of questions have been asked from the Modern History section, particularly from the period between 1857 to 1947, i.e. the 1857 uprising, social reform movements, British reforms in civil administration and in the other fields, Governor Generals and Nationalist Movement under the Congress.
In Ancient India, the Vedic Age, Mauryan Period and the Gupta Period are dominating. Sultanate and Mughal periods are the most important in the Medieval India. But, Marathas, Vijaynagar and Bahmani kingdoms are getting more weightage since 2001.
The level of history questions in GS is often similar to that of Optional Paper. The conceptual questions are mainly asked from socio-economic sphere. Such questions are more often asked from Modern India. Ancient and Medieval parts are generally factual in nature.
Of late, the importance of environment has increased manifold in the Civil Services Preliminary Examination. The number of questions being asked in the Exam is increasing consistently. The trend is expected to be maintained in the coming years as well.
Current Affairs is one of the most important modules in the entire scheme of Civil Services Examination because of its high utility at all the three levels i.e. Preliminary, Main and Interview. Though the number of direct questions in the Prelim Examination seems to be on a declining trend but that should not be taken as a set pattern because the trend may reverse any year. One thing which must be kept in mind is that questions from conventional areas like Science & Technology, General Science, Environment, Economics, Geography and Institutions are more current in nature which further makes this section of paramount importance.
Current Affairs is a vast area comprising of events of national and international affairs, bilateral developments, sports and personalities in various fields along with prizes and honours of highest accolade. The UN and its agencies and heads of corporate sectors which falls within the ambit of current affairs have also become important.
From 2011, the UPSC has introduced a new format for the Civil Services Preliminary Examination. It has added CSAT in the form of GS Paper II. The total number of questions asked in this paper is 80. Out of these, questions were from General Mental Ability, Data Interpretation, Reasoning and Analytical Ability, Decision Making & Problem Solving and English Comprehension. However, we should not make the mistake of treating it as a Model Paper for next year Prelim Exam. The emphasis should be on comprehensive preparation. In the final analysis, if we categories the questions beings asked, it is found that GS can be handled with much more ease. It is not as frightening as what is projected by many. In fact this book can be an excellent guide for beginners in understanding the pattern and trend of GS questions of both papers. A successful candidate is the one who has faced the challenge with a proper planning and strategy.


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HOSTS file in Win2k Pro PC won't map Internet address to IP address
I'm wondering why you're working with an outdated beta copy of Windows 2000. I don't remember any specific issues in the beta with HOSTS, although there might have been. Let's try to pin down the actual error.
First of all, the location is correct for a default installation. There is a Registry entry that sets the default location.
Key: HKLM | System | CurrentControlSet | Services | TCPIP | Parameters
Value: DatabasePath
Data: %systemroot%System32Driversetc
Make sure no one has changed this value. If that's correct, then make sure you're using the default HOSTS file. It should have a little intro blurb from Microsoft and the loopback address 127.0.0.1.
On a new line, enter the address of a server on your network and give it a fictitious name like BOGUS that is not in DNS or WINS or LMHOSTS. The name is not case-sensitive. Save the file then ping BOGUS. Does the system time out or just sit there or hang or report Invalid Name? Any of these symptoms indicate a problem with the HOSTS table. If you get a good ping, you know everything is working fine and you probably have a typo in the entry you?re trying to use.
Is this the only machine having this problem? Do your machines running the gold code of Windows 2000 (build 2195) have this problem? Is it possible that you have two installations of Windows 2000 on this machine and you?re working with the wrong directory? Write back with more symptoms if none of this works.
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Smokers who travel and use rental cars have grown accustomed to stopping for cigarette breaks or paying exorbitant cleaning fees. Traveling with ecigs makes things easier and vape pens will make your next trip a lot more smoother—unless a company specifically prohibits it, you can use them in your rental car!
Why It's OK to Vape in a Rental Car
Think about the reasons why you can't smoke in a rental car: the cigarette stink, ashes, and upholstery burns. E cigs and vaporizers prevent all of those problems.
If you're a smoker, this is great news! You can vape in a rental car to prevent fees for cleaning and deodorizing.
Vapers enjoy a lot of freedom to take care of their nicotine cravings in places where smokers get the cold shoulder. Your next vacation or business trip can be more comfortable and convenient thanks to the smoke-free and ash-free benefits of vaping.
Ask About E Cig Policies
Most rental car companies prohibit smoking, but few have made any strict rules about vaping. Ask a rental agent or read through the rental agreement to be sure, because these policies can change over time.
The rental companies just want to prevent smells and damage. That said, a company that prohibits vaping might charge you even if there's no smell or damage! Nobody wants an extra credit card charge just because they broke a rule, so ask before you puff to be certain.
Return a Clean Rental Car After Vaping!
You probably don't notice any smell or residue from vaping at home. However, a non-vaper might detect a subtle aroma if you have been vaping in a rental car with the windows rolled up.
So, you might want to air things out before returning the car. Drive with the windows down for a few minutes and wipe down the dashboard and other hard surfaces.
If you ever need to refill a PV tank while sitting in a rental car, be sure not to spill! Our HAUS personal vaporizer has an easy-fill tank and our e juice bottles have a slow-drip tip to prevent messes. If you do spill any e liquid, you can usually just blot it out with a damp paper towel or cloth.
Don't forget to browse our Mistic E Cig Store Locator for our products in thousands of convenience stores and retailers nationwide. After all, vaping makes it easy to enjoy your trip!


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Families opting for less expensive ways to honor deceased
MANATEE — Death does not respect economic downturns; it happens anyway.
With average costs for a funeral and burial topping $5,000, local funeral homes and crematories report families are opting for less expensive ways to honor the deceased.
Cremation is now more popular than ever given tight budgets and dwindling resources, says Gene Brown, of Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory. He estimates 65 percent of families choose cremation over burial.
"We live in a transient area," Brown said. "When people move down here, they don't want to go north. They have no local ties, so many choose cremation."
Like other businesses, funeral centers have been hit by the economic downturn.
"Our cost to do business has increased," Brown said, "but the biggest shift I have seen is the death rate in Manatee County — it's down."
Brown attributes the shift to fewer snowbirds wintering and dying in Manatee County along with people moving out of the area in search of work.
Jason Toale, of Toale Brothers Funeral Homes, Crematory & Pre-Arrangement Center, also sees the market shifting, particularly in respect to prepay plans.
"People's buying habits have changed," said Toale. "When it comes to prepaid options, people are delaying making arrangements because they are afraid of tying up money, and some prepay clients are canceling plans."
After three years, Toale's prepay clients can get a full refund. If they have held the plan for less than three years, 10 percent is held back for administrative costs, Toale said.
More people are doing comparison shopping.
"Instead of calling one funeral home, they are checking out prices at several centers," says Chuck Johnston, office manager for Covell Cremation & Funeral Center in Bradenton.
Consumers' right to do so is protected by federal law, which requires all funeral homes and crematory centers to give prices over the phone.
And cremation costs do vary. Covell's basic cremation plan is $850.
At the Good Earth Crematory, owned by Billy and Karin Tompkins, of Bradenton, simple cremation packages start at $945.
The Tompkinses own their own crematory, which they opened 11 years ago.
"Business has been steady," said Tompkins. "I have been looking every day for any signs of an economic downturn, but people are driving around, carrying on business as usual."
At Toale Brothers, cremation plans start at $1,395.
At Brown & Sons, a basic cremation is less than $2,000.
"The difference is what you are getting for the amount of money you paying," said Toale. "The way I look at it, what I provide to my families is trust. I don't outsource different aspects, like the cremation. I have my own staff go to the loved one's home to remove the deceased. We do our own cremation and we cremate only the families we serve."
Lower-cost crematories often serve several funeral centers, creating the opportunity for cremains to be misidentified, Toale contends.
"When someone looks me in the eye and asks, 'Is this my loved one?' I can say 'yes' because the process is under my control for the entire time," he said.
Covell's uses a crematory in Sarasota, but Johnston says all safeguards are taken to make sure the family receives the right cremains.
"Those who have their own crematory use the mix-up remains as a scare tactic, but if the family wants, they can witness the cremation," he said. "There is never any worry about getting the wrong body back."
Contrary to popular belief, you don't have to buy a casket for a cremation. But the body must be placed in an alternative, combustible container before it passes into the fire, Brown said.
On Oct. 1, Manatee County enacted a fee of $35, payable to the medical examiner, to authorize a cremation.
Because cremation is considered a final disposition, meaning the body has been reduced to a sterile state, the cremains can be scattered anywhere, from the beach to a park or on private property if the owner consents.
And if families want to bury the cremains with a marker, cremation can be even more economical because many cemeteries allow the ashes of two or more people to be buried in a single plot.
In reality, the economy probably has little effect on people's choice of cremation.
"People know want they want," said Johnston.
If the choice is burial, there are ways to trim those costs, too.
Costco, the discount superstore, sells caskets on its Web site for delivery anywhere in the United States. Prices start at $949.24. Other Internet companies like BestPriceCaskets.com offer discount funeral merchandise; its distribution center is in Orlando. The Web site offers an 18-gauge steel casket with a light pink crepe interior for $949 as compared to $4,495, which BestPriceCaskets claims is the regular price. The company is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year and can ship in 24 hours.
Funeral homes must accept a casket their clients buy elsewhere, said Toale, but he warns buyers to beware of deals that sound too good to be true. Opting for a lower price can mean forgoing local, personal service.
"Clients are welcome to order online, and I cannot deny the delivery, but what they order may not be what they get, and there can be delivery problems," said Toale. "We had one family who bought a casket through the Internet and it was supposed to be shipped from Virginia, but there was a storm and it didn't arrive on time. There was nothing we could do."
Scaling back funeral services and making them more personal is another trend local funeral home operators have noticed. The traditional funeral with visitation in a chapel followed by a formal service is giving way to celebration of life services, sometimes held in people's homes. Video documentaries of treasured photos are more common than big flower displays. Some families are opting for simple graveside services or small family gatherings to scatter ashes in lieu of services at funeral homes that can increase the bill.
Then, there is the green burial movement.
The Glendale Memorial Nature Preserve near DeFuniak Springs in the Florida Panhandle is a 350-acre nature park and burial site. Glendale bans vaults and toxic embalming chemicals, and caskets must be made of wood or other biodegradable materials. If families choose, the deceased can be wrapped in a sheet or favorite blanket or even a shroud made of woven willow branches.
The park is run by the Glendale Nature Preserve Inc., a nonprofit organization chartered in 2002 whose goal is to conserve a stretch of Panhandle woods while offering affordable and environmentally sound burial sites. Glendale cannot direct funerals, but staff can help families plan a traditional burial in a plot that can include all family members and even pets.
A separate company called Glendale Enterprises sells inexpensive wood coffins with rope handles starting at $500. Some models even come with shelves so the practical-minded can buy their caskets ahead of time and use them as book shelves or entertainment centers until the day comes for their intended use.
The burial plots are free, but the preserve charges $1,800 to open and close a grave space, and $2,800 if the person weighs more than 300 pounds.
Burial of human cremains with a marker and map costs $200.
Pet burials range from $150 to $350 for Great Danes or Rottweilers. Burial of pet cremains costs $75.
The Glendale Preserve Web site at www.glendalenaturepreserve.org even offers "At Time of Death Tip Sheet" for folks who want to do their own funerals.
Bottom line: The American way of death has less to do nowadays with tradition and more about personal beliefs, value and cost.


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Varsity Extra Blog
Live coverage: 4A District Three boys basketball championship
Follow along for all the latest as defending district champ Middleton (10-12) hosts Bishop Kelly (13-5) for the 4A District Three championship at 7 p.m. Thursday at Middleton High. Both teams have already advanced to state. But the winner gets a trophy and a better seed at next week's state tournament.
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Suzanne D. Grant, Choral Director
Northwestern Middle School
Ms. Grant came to Northwestern in 2012 from New York City where she lived and worked as a freelance musician and music teacher. Prior to her time in New York, Ms. Grant taught Choral Music at Haynes Bridge Middle School, Centennial High School and The Peggy Still School of Music. She has also taught in Fayette County and Lawton, Oklahoma.
Ms. Grant holds a Master's Degree in Music Education from the University of Georgia where she also finished her undergraduate work after attending Shorter College for 2 years. In addition to teaching choral music, Ms. Grant gives solo performances, accompanies, teaches private voice and piano, and serves as a guest clinician for honor choirs around the Southeast. She is a former member of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus. She has also served as the Georgia Music Educators' Association, District V Choral Chair.
Charles Baugh, Choral And General Music Teacher
Elkins Pointe Middle School
Charles Baugh, a native Atlantan, is a cum laude graduate of Georgia State University with a Bachelor of Music in Music Theory and an Associate of Science in Commercial Music/Recording. Currently Choral and General Music Teacher at Elkins Pointe Middle School, he taught Choral and General music at Haynes Bridge Middle School from 1993-2005 and taught Choral and General Music in Dekalb County 1992-1993. Mr. Baugh was one of three teachers in the state to write the Georgia Performance Standards for Middle School General Music. He has served on both Curriculum Writing and Textbook Adoption Committees for Fulton County Schools and was a contributing author to Strategies for Teaching Music: General Music 6-8 published by MENC. He wrote curriculum materials for Atlanta Opera's first school matinee. Mr. Baugh has presented clinics at GMEA In-Service Conferences and the National Middle School Association Conference. In March 2000 he conducted the world premier of Mary McAuliff's The Wave at Atlanta's Symphony Hall as a part of Fulton County Schools Music in Our Schools Month Celebration.
Mr. Baugh has been the Study Guide coordinator for Atlanta Opera's student matinees, served on Atlanta Opera's Education Advisory Committee and on the Board of Governors of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (the Grammies) Atlanta Chapter and the Grammy in the Schools Committee. He served four years as the General Music Division Chair for the Georgia Music Educators Association.
As a performer, Mr. Baugh has been a featured tenor soloist with such ensembles as Atlanta Musica Antiqua, Choral Guild of Atlanta, Sessione Senese per Musica e L'Arte in Sienna, Italy, the Tallis Scholars Summer School in Uppingham, England, and performed two solo concerts at London's renowned Saint Martin-in-the-Fields. In his 13th season with the Atlanta Opera Chorus, other ensemble credits include the Michael O'Neal Chamber Singers, and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus. He has been a regular performer with the Georgia Renaissance Festival and Stone Mountain's Crossroads village and has appeared as a guest performer at the Alabama and Carolina Renaissance Festivals.
Also an actor, Mr. Baugh has been featured in Atlanta area productions such as Titanic: In Concert (Henry Etches), A Christmas Carol (Bob Crachit, Fred), Fallen Angels (Willie), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Theseus), Hamlet (Polonius), The Taming of the Shrew (the Pedant) and Amahl and the Night Visitors (Kaspar).
Donna Fallis, Choral Director
Hopewell Middle School
Mrs. Fallis is in her nineteenth year of teaching music, with fifteen of those years in Fulton County schools.
A graduate of Georgia State University with a masters degree in Music Education, Mrs. Fallis performed with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus and Chamber Chorus for over ten years, including two solo roles, and participated in numerous recordings and performances of masterworks under the direction of the late Robert Shaw. She has also been a presenter and panelist at the Southern division of Music Educators National Conference. In addition, she has been the Director of Music Ministries at North Springs United Methodist Church for the last fourteen years.
Mrs. Fallis is happily married and the mother of three sons – one at UGA and two at Milton High School. When she is not working, Mrs. Fallis enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and reading.


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David Heyman talks 'Deathly Hallows: Part 2', the battle, the epilogue, Snape and King's Cross
5 April 2011 at 12:11 GMT
In a new interview discussing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, producer David Heyman commented on the cinematic translation of some of Deathly Hallows' juiciest moments.
Be aware that the following quotes contain numerous spoilers regarding Snape's role, the battle of Hogwarts, the epilogue and more, so read on as you desire.
In the footage we saw today, there's a scene of Snape and McGonagall facing off in the Great Hall, which I don't remember happening at all in the book.
They do face off, but it's not in the Great Hall. There are a lot of things there that are slightly different from the book, but they are true to the spirit to the book. Snape and McGonagall do face off in the book, but it's in a corridor as Harry's on his way to the Ravenclaw common room.
So the Pensieve moment stays in too?
Yes, that and Dumbledore [at King's Cross].
Is the mewling creature on the floor at King's Cross still in there?
Yes, that's in there.
How did the actors go into the scene, growing into themselves 15 years later?
They look good. It's subtle. It's going to be very interesting to see the response, since inevitably we know it's Dan, Rupert and Emma, and we've just seen them as 17-year-olds. Initially we went a little further [with the effects], and then we pulled it back. Sometimes if you try too hard you're really aware of the work. You won't have huge wrinkles, obviously there's a difference, but you still resemble yourself.
Read the full interview by clicking here.
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Eat Along Prizes!! Eat something grown locally and post about it on Ravelry to be entered to win these prizes.
- Gift Certificate to Knit Spin Farm on Etsy - $20 if you ate a local item, $50 if it was a local meal
- Another Crafty Girl yarn donated by a sweet anonymous viewer
- Handspun yarn from kind and generous hollyberry
- Temporary Vegetable Tattoos donated by delightful and interesting Sarapomegranate from theYarns at Yinhoo audio podcast
Mainline by Tess Young in Miss Babs Sport colorway Beach glass
Sockhead Hat by Kelly McClure in Into the Whirled 80/20 Merino/Silk in the colorway Kindred
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Prairie Ridge Shawl by Susan B. Anderson in a magic cake of scraps
Entangled Vines by Alana Dakos in Miss Babs Yowza, colorway Catherine
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Carbon Emissions and Water Use Survey
Purchasing has partnered with a sustainability-focused data research company to help us understand the environmental impact of MSU's top suppliers. Three studies have been conducted to date, using data from fiscal years 2009, 2012, and 2014. The analysis identifies which companies and industries contribute most to MSU's supply chain carbon footprint. The 2014 study measured 199 top suppliers by expenditure.
Fiscal Year 2014 Study Findings
The 2016 report based on the 2014 study concluded:
- The supply chain carbon footprint is increasing due to increasing procurement expenditure by MSU. However, the supply chain continues to decrease its carbon intensity, by 30% from FY2009 to FY2012 and by 31% from FY2012 to FY2014. This shrinking intensity is a positive development within the MSU supply chain.
- Water use has increased within MSU's supply chain, rising by 40% in total volume since FY2012. As with carbon emissions, water use intensity has decreased 4% on the basis of per million dollars of spend.
The Evolution of Sustainability Efforts
Sustainability efforts in the supply chain have evolved from its infancy—when activities focused mainly on end-of-product-lifecycle and recycling. At that time, little attention was given to greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental consequences of product manufacturing and transportation to campus.
Today, better data—including spend analytics—is available to help University Services make more informed procurement and distribution decisions. Improved supplier engagement and education through workshops and outreach, a commitment to enlist students for sustainability projects, local buying initiatives, and specific goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and water use help us measure and evaluate our success in reducing our environmental impact.


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This blog is part of a series that shows example PowerShell code for those learning the language.
This time we're using PowerShell to find out which PowerShell cmdlet in a specific module is the most popular. To do this, we're using a Bing search and producing a list with the name and number of web pages found for each one. This is returned as an object, so you can pipe the output to sort or filter. The name of the module is hard coded to "SmbShare", but you can replace it with any valid module name. You could also make a parameter.
This example explores using the Web client in the .NET System.Web assembly, searching through the resulting web page using string functions, showing cmdlet progress and also a trick to create an object on the fly. It also shows more common items like arrays and functions.
# Adds assembly to support URL encoding and the web client
Add-Type -Assembly System.Web
Function Get-BingCount([string] $Term) {
# Add plus and quotes, encodes for URL
# Load the page as a string
# searches for the string before the number of hits on the page
# if found the right string, finds the exact end of the number
# Return the count
$CmdletList = Get-Command -Module SmbShare | Select Name
0..$CmdletCount | % {
# Tracks progress
# Check the popularity with Bing
# Format as a row, output it
Write-Progress -Activity "Checking cmdlet popularity" -Completed
# Releases resources used by the web client
In case you were wondering what the output would look like, here is a sample:


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The day I went to the woods. I thought it was ok. It was seven a clock. A full moon. Then I saw it there was nothing like it. First I saw the red eyes, then the body. It then raced up too me. When him came up to me. I really tried not to look at the eyes in case the we're lasers suddenly it bought its hand up to me. I thought he was going to grab me so then i ran for my life. It started to chase after me. Then…
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Questions about the Rabbit Table Lamp in Antique Silver
Does the shade come in other colours please
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10 Years of FILTER: Issue #4 Revisited, Getting To Know 2 Many DJs, The Coral and more (March 2003)
By Staff on January 31, 2012
2012 marks FILTER Magazine's tenth year in print. To celebrate, we are looking back at some of our favorite magazine features, from July 2002's Issue #1 all the way up to this coming November's Issue #50.
Getting To Know is a section in the magazine that serves as a good gauge for our predictions of greatness. In FILTER Issue #4, released February/March 2003, we introduced 2 Many DJs, The Datsuns, The Microphones, Turin Brakes, Muggs, and The Coral. Here is a brief look at those artists, then and now.
Stay tuned for Issue #4's complete "Art Imitating Life Imitating...The Dandy Warhols" cover story to be posted later this week.
Getting to Know Recap
ISSUE 4: February/March 2003
Photo Courtesy of Deltasonic Records
Band: The Coral
Where They Were Then: Dazzling the U.S. with good pop songs consisting of a range of psychedelic, reggae and soul influences.
FILTER Said: Rather than reflecting rap's distinct ghetto culture or musical recycling, the Coral have forged a new sound that embodies the underlying credo behind the rap game: listen, sample, and create.
Band Said: The Coral are a musical contradiction, or 20 bands in one.
Where They Are Now: The band toured abroad over the summer of 2011, hitting up Glastonbury Festival.
Band: 2 Many DJs
Where They Were Then: As two bootleg-DJs from Belguim, 2 Many DJs (Stephen and David Dewaele, members of Soulwax) were having fun mashing-up all sorts of genres for eclectic variations. Soulwax and 2 Many DJs were questioned on each artist's success and future.
FILTER Said: Two journalists are attempting to conduct an interview with two rock-musicians-turned-bootleg-DJs from Belgium who have become nothing less than a force of nature in Europe for their creative (and fully-licensed) mash-ups of Salt-n-Pepa with the Stooges, Dolly Parton Röyksopp, and Barement Jaxx with Emerson, Lake, and Palmer.
Band Said: "I think a lot of kids are fed up with with the whole music industry culture. The fact that they have to pay too much money for a CD. They can burn it. I mean, what the fuck are they giving these kids? Honestly. Just put on MTV. Remember when we were kids, you would always be that one band you were looking out for? They were giving you something. Weezer or something. And now, they're not giving them anything.
Where They Are Now: Currently keeping it all alive with the renewed interest and strong electronic following. They're also very active on their social media properties, and have been hitting up Barcelona, Rennes, Madrid, Lausanne and other European cities for DJ sets.
Photo by Rickard Eriksson
Band: The Datsuns
Where They Were Then: The Datsuns had just released their debut self-titled album, receiving praise from many indie critics and tastemakers.
FILTER Said: In seven short years, the Datsuns have graduated from tireless clubbing and self-financed indie release and gone out into the world to blow your jaded ass away.
Band Said: Rock and roll didn't need to come back, it's just as alive as ever. It's just that people need rock and roll right now for some reason.
Where They Are Now: As of January 24, 2012, the band has announced they're recording a new album (their fifth) out at Roundhead Studios in Auckland, New Zealand.
Photo by Wheat Wurtzburger
Band: The Microphones
Where They Were Then: The year was 2003, and Phil Elvrum's Mount Eerie had just been released. Elvrum saught geographical solitude in an Arctic cabin.
FILTER Said: His special attention to the 'experience' of sound is evident on any Microphones record. You just need headphones.
Phil Elvrum Said: I would hate to be something that was easy to ignore, or something that you've seen a million times.
Where They Are Now: Phil Elvrum is continuing his work with The Microphones. K Records will be releasing the "Distorted Cymbals" Dub Narcotic Disco Plate in February 2012.
Photo Courtesy of Turin Brakes
Band: Turin Brakes
Where They Were Then: Coming off the second full-length effort, Britain's Turin Brakes were reaching great strides with their familiar sound.
FILTER Said: Ether Song (Source/Astralwerks) expands vastly on the minimalist "quiest-core" elegies of their previous The Optimist LP, making a case for Turin Brakes as the best British band around that sounds strangely like Southern California circa 1978.
Band Said: There's an inherent risk with the way we work. Somewhere along the line, we're gonna fuck up.
Where They Are Now: The band has recently wrapped up the Optimist Tour, revisiting the album released 10 years ago.
Photo by Estevan Oriol
Band: Muggs
Where They Were Then: Long-time Cypress Hill producer Muggs distinguished himself amongst his peers with his down-tempo rock solo record.
FILTER Said: What is surprising is that it's a beautifully-arranged ethereal, downright vulnerable down-tempo tock album that suonds pretty.
Band Said: People have got to give hip-hop kids a little more credit. Their musical vocabulary goes beyond just beats and sampling and shit like that.
Where They Are Now: Muggs helped produce half of Cypress Hill's 2010 release, after his solo album Smoke N Mirrors released the year prior.
Issue #1 (July 2002) Getting To Know: Bright Eyes, Doves, Balligomingo, South and Breakestra
Issue #1 (July 2002) Cover Story: On the Dark Side of the Moon with Weezer
Issue #2 (September 2002) Getting To Know: Haven, Interpol, Division of Laura Lee, Jazzanova and The Cato Salsa Experience
Issue #2 (September 2002) Cover Story: Björk: Look Back In Wonder
Issue #3 (Nov/Dec 2002) Getting To Know: Clinic, Röyksopp, Thievery Corporation, Hot Hot Heat & The Pattern, Ikara Colt , The Music
Issue #3 (Nov/Dec 2002) Cover Story: Coldplay: At Home In the World


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How to Start and Maintain Healthy Living Habits
College is a great time to start up good healthy habits for your body. It's a time when you're defining what's important to you, and amongst the hustle and bustle of classes, extracirrucular activities, and your social life, sometimes it can really be hard to commit to a healthy lifestyle. However, with a few easy to follow tips from Daphne Oz, author of the bestseller The Dorm Room Diet, you can start living healthier and also maintain these habits throughout your college career.
The main problem that college students seem to have when it comes to exercising and keeping their body active is finding time to do so. Sometimes it is simply a matter of finding an hour or two to carve out of your day to dedicate to going to the gym. It doesn't come easy for extraordinarily busy students, and it usually requires a sacrifice of some sorts, whether it's getting up early or cutting back on your social life.
If you absolutely can't find time to work your body, Oz says that, "The most important thing to remember is that exercise does not need to take place in a gym. Even if it's just a ten-minute break while you're studying to run stairs, or going to a bathroom on a different floor, or walking your errands, getting more activity in your day will keep your metabolism running high."
Another problem that college kids seem to have a problem with is snacking. Freshman year, I snacked a lot. It was just relaxing to come back to my room, watching some TV, and eat my favorite snack (Goldfish are so yummy). However, snacking during the day is usually unnecessary and not healthy. If you can, try to resist. It makes a real difference in the way that your body feels. If you can't fight the urge to snack, Oz suggests that you take out all of the unhealthy snacks and replace them with things like hard fruits like apples and pears, cirtus fruits which give you an immune boost, soychips which will satisfy your salty-crunchy craving, and even small amounts of chocolate chips to give you a chocolate fix if you so desire.
If you find that you're snacking too much with your friends while watching TV or just chilling in someone's room, try just grabbing a bowl and put some of the snack in there. That way you're still eating with your friends but you're also controlling your snacking portion which is much better than eating straight out of the bag. When you eat out of the bag, it's harder to realize how much you're actually eating.
For more healthy living tips from Daphne Oz, read the full article here.
Are these realistic tips for you? How do you stay healthy in college? Let us know in the comments!
[via USAToday College]
Photo courtesy of tfriberg. Licensed under CC BY-2.0.


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Key of Sea
Join us for an emotional night of storytelling and song. The Key of Sea produces creative projects – albums and journals – that celebrate Australia's cultural diversity. The albums pair established artists with musicians escaping war, hardship or persecution.
In this intimate evening, we'll hear from Danny Katz, Oslo Davis, Alice Pung, Zakia Baig, Awaz and Murtaza, as they share their work. All proceeds of album and journal sales on the night will go to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre.
Awaz is a Kurdish musician from the Middle East. He plays traditional Kurdish music on the Baglama and the Kaval. Awaz came to Australia in early 2012 and was a member of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. He composed and performed with Sophia Brous on the Key of Sea Volume 2 and his performance on that record is the first time he has been at liberty to sing in his original tongue.
Zakia Baig
Zakia Baig arrived Australia in 2006 as an overseas student, and one among the thousands of Hazaras who left their homes to escape persecution in Pakistan and Afghanistan. A mother of two, Zakia is a Human rights activist and executive director of Australian Hazara Women's Friendship Network.
Murtaza came to Australia from Afghanistan some years ago. He came to this country to escape the Taliban and sought asylum under the Refugee Convention.
Danny Katz
Danny Katz, Canadian-born, came to Australia at a young age. After failed careers as a musician, stand-up comedian and car washer, he finally turned to writing and became a newspaper columnist for the Age, the Sydney Morning Herald and the Western Australian.
He is also the author of S.C.U.M., Spit the Dummy, Little Lunch, and The Poppa Platoon series for children.
Oslo Davis
Oslo Davis is an illustrator, cartoonist and artist who has drawn for a number of organisations worldwide, including the New York Times, the Age, the Monthly, Meanjin, SBS and the Guardian.
Alice Pung
Alice Pung is the bestselling author of Her Father's Daughter, which won the 2012 Western Australia Premier's Literary Awards, and Unpolished Gem which won the 2007 Australian Book Industry Newcomer of the Year Award; and is also published in the UK, Germany, Indonesia and the US. She is also the editor of Growing Up Asian in Australia.