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Brooke - Newport, AR
Reviewer is A current student here. Reviewer has not been to campus.
1 of 9
Categories Comments Academic Rigor
I have loved almost every teacher I've had here so far. The teaching staff and their support staff are amazingly helpful. They explain and help me understand the questions I've had for them to the best of her ability and that's ok with me! Each teacher was more than helpful to explain further if someone elwasnt grasping at the lesson.The biggest problems to both teachers and students were the other few select students whom they believed already knew everything and the whole class was pointless for them. They made tteacher upset by being very rude to her and downgrading her morals for no reason. Became angry and ghitated, started calling her names and making fun of her fashion choices and tried making her feel delimited because they didn't understand basic math-which she offered to teach them. I don't know how she made it through that class but she did. Mrs. Wilson must be strong iron clad woman because I'd had her out first day! ?? Overall the professors are great. Very helpful and kind.
Great for these types of students
ASU Newport is a great place for a person or kid to go that doesn't quite feel ready for the full college experience yetZ while we are a good sized school, we are still a small town school as well. Everyone helps one another if they can and friendly faces are all around. It's a easy campus to navigate. I only got lost once or twice??.
Tips for prospective students
Admissions is easy! Registration is pretty easy as long as you have an idea of what your plan is. Financial aid-......is. Nightmare!!! Submitting the 23 documents they need is the easy part. After that, your scholarships and loan amounts won't make Any sense to you till you get them. Don't Bother calling because no one in there knows what to say, do or when you will be processed. Just hope it's before school lets out. I have two weeks left, been processed since 3 weeks ago and still got told to wait another week. This is just summer, WAIT till FALL! Mrs Terri and the aide Jasmine are the only two I can ever get anything out of! ??
Food and Dining
Food is ok. Have variety of choices. Wish it was a bit bigger and different selections during the week. It's usually same mon1fre menu. The plate meals are the best though and they always get ya in an out quick.
Kasin from Mc Crory, AR
Reviewer is Accepted here and planning to attend soon. Reviewer has been to campus.
1 out of 1 people found this review useful. 2 of 9
Categories Comments Food and Dining
Dorm Life
It's a small school, so it's a drive back-and-forth deal, but it's easier to do that than to move out on my own!
Academic Rigor
I can't wait to attend here.
In three sentences
I love ASU Newport already!
Brittany from Jonesboro, AR
Reviewer is Accepted here and planning to attend soon. Reviewer has been to campus.
2 out of 2 people found this review useful. 3 of 9
Categories Comments What to do for fun
Marked Tree is not a big town, but you do have 2 major cities close.
Food and Dining
Not a big dining area, but there is a place to sit if you bring your lunch/
Dorm Life
No dorms.
Academic Rigor
Hear nothing but good things about the students that have graduated.
Tips for prospective students
Make sure that you are on top of advising, financial aid, and student services. You will get overwhelmed if you wait until the last minute. Be the rising star.
In three sentences
I would rate ASU- Newport a 4. The student-teacher ratio is amazing and it is a very well known school. I would encourage anyone wanting to go back for the programs offered to take the chance.
Skyla from Newport, AR
Reviewer is A current student here.
1 out of 1 people found this review useful. 4 of 9
Categories Comments Campus Safety
The campus is small so you shouldnt have a problem but we do have campus police that are right across the street from the college. The only thing that you need to look out is how to park they are strict on that you can park in backwards cause if you park going straight in then that way you can look behind you to see what is coming and thats what they are wanting.
Greek Life
Well they dont have many sororities here like other colleges. So on that part you really dont have that many choices.
Clubs and Activities
We have SVO that means Student Veterans Organization. SGA which means Student Goverment Organization in this you will run for electives and be over everything that goes on at the school. Minority Organization they support and meet the varying needs of ASUN.
Great for these types of students
Everything here is great its just that the dorm life you cant live, but everything else here is for any type of student that does not have everything they need, money wise and so on.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
traditions for halloween have fall carnival and they have a talent show you have to dress up in a costume, we do hay rides, and volunteer to do the haunted house. We have depot days where you can volunteer for that to help out and etc.
Bang for the buck
The money wise is very cheap cheaper than other colleges, and i know because there have been students that were goingt to a big college or wanted to go to a big college and they came here because it is cheaper than other colleges.
What to do for fun
We have campus events here like this month for October for breast cancer we have had tournaments and where going to get t-shirts in what ever thing you particiapted in. Also our cancelor brings food for us to eat and we all talk and play games. We also have fall blast and carnival. We have flag football,softball and little tournaments in basketball.
Food and Dining
The college is small so the food and dining isnt like the other collges in the city, we dont have like pizza hut or any fast food resturants inside the college but we do have people that will cook a meal for you its like your at home, you do have different choices on what you want it's not a lot but the students that go here do not complain also its not that high either like at the colleges in the cities.
Dorm Life
Well like i said it is a small college so the college doesnt have dorms, so thats one thing that you cant experience the college life here its a drive back and forth thing but the college is worth it.
Academic Rigor
the academics here is like the same at any other college they have nursing,criminal justice and etc. This college is like all the rest of the colleges it's just small.
Tips for prospective students
for the students that will be coming up and graduating, if your not ready for a big school and you want all the help that you can get Arkansas State University of Newport is best for you. It is cheap and small. You can meet everyone here that you already didnt know. You can get all the help that you want from students and teachers and the teachers actually pay attention to you here.
In three sentences
Arkansas State University is an good school, it is small so that way you can get all the help you want. The teachers here are awesome and funny and they will do all they can to help you.
Erica from Jonesboro, AR
Reviewer is Accepted here and planning to attend soon. Reviewer has been to campus.
1 out of 1 people found this review useful. 5 of 9
Categories Comments What to do for fun
There are alot of school related functions and the main ASU campus has alot of fun activities and games that can be attended
Food and Dining
No food and dining for the Newport campus
Dorm Life
No dorms for the Newport campus
Academic Rigor
There program is set out to be designed to help individuals at there own pace and guide them to excellence. Best school for single parents.
Tips for prospective students
Going into the campus and speaking witht he counselours in the best options.
In three sentences
I really like the campus so far. It is very clean and easy to navigate. There is someone always readily avaliable to help you, therefore, you never seem lost or unable to find your way.
Ashlee from Newport, AR
Reviewer is A current student here.
1 out of 1 people found this review useful. 6 of 9
Categories Comments Campus Safety
Campus police are great! Real hard workers who honestly do their job. They go out of their way to help everyone and are so friendly!
Bang for the buck
College is defiantly expensive but ASU Newport is fairly reasonable, and is in my eyes worth every penny!
What to do for fun
We have a great gym and library! There is always friendly people to talk to and have a great counselor who gets events together.
Food and Dining
The food on campus is to die for!!! Talk about tasty!
Dorm Life
No dorms on this campus.
Academic Rigor
Classes can be a slight challenge until you get the hang of them and understand what is being asked but other than that, just ask questions and whoever it may be will help you and explain whatever you need to figure it out!
Tips for prospective students
Be nice to everyone and everyone will go out of their way to help you out and to get you where you need to go. I would highly recommend this school to anyone and everyone! And, if you have any type of special needs they are more than willing to help and make you comfortable.
In three sentences
Absolutely amazing, a college for all! Perfect for someone starting college either just out of school or for someone who has been out for quite some time. And everyone is so nice and helpful!!!!
Jordan from Smithville, AR
Reviewer is A current student here.
1 out of 1 people found this review useful. 7 of 9
Categories Comments Great for these types of students
high school graduates looking for a cheaper alternative to state college.
Bang for the buck
the price here runs a little higher than an average community college because it is technically a state run institution but, is still cheaper than asu-jonesboro.
What to do for fun
read, play outside, talk.
Academic Rigor
the education is not very difficult at all but, i have to expect such from this size of school. it is very simply put, a community college and thus it will hold according academic intensity.
Tips for prospective students
always talk to the teacher before devoting to their class because, every teacher instructs differently and in varying intensities. don't get angry just because they make a mistake. they are human.
In three sentences
it seems to me that asu-newport is a small community college that hasn't completely come into it's own yet. it is very nice and the staff and teachers are all very nice and direct but, they are more prone to making simple mistakes. they however are more than happy to help correct the mistakes.
Daniela from Grubbs, AR
Reviewer is A current student here.
2 out of 2 people found this review useful. 8 of 9
Categories Comments Great for these types of students
This school is really great for any type of person especially for anyone that likes to have extracurriculum classes and volunteer. You'll love it here once you get here and see how live is here.
Tips for prospective students
Be on time because if you don't then some professors may lock the door on you and some may take points off a test, report, or essay. If you want to drive to school, then make sure you always go the speed limit. Have all work turned in the day it's due or you'll lose some points. Check the calendar-always for days No school or other events.(Don't be like me)
Bang for the buck
The tuition at the low, if anyone wants to find out how it costs, then go to the college website: www.asun.edu to find out how much it costs and you'll be amazed. They also have Distance Learning classes at a small fee as well. You'll need at least the FAFSA done and 2 or 3 scholarships for a whole year.
Am enjoying being here
I am enjoying being here because the tuition is low, you get to work on additional projects for the college, treated more like an adult, and you don't have to get permission to leave the room-EVER.
Am learning a lot
I am learning many things like Theatre, Reading, Writing, and Math but I later I am going to learn about Philosophy, Computers, Physical Fitness, and Oral Comminications. Anyone can learn a lot here. The teachers are really cool and easy going-especially for freshman.
Keiona from Forrest City, AR
Reviewer is Researching this school. Reviewer has not been to campus.
1 out of 1 people found this review useful. 9 of 9
Categories Comments Great for these types of students
Looking to go into the medical field.
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Chain Reaction: Chili's
899 El Camino Real, San Bruno CA 94066 (map); 650-952-2692; plus over 1000 other locations worldwide; chilis.com
The schtick: Saltillo tiles, chili-related flair, margaritas, baby back baby back baby back ribs, and burgers
The burger: A halfway decent patty surrounded by sloppy kitchen work hinted that others Chili's locations might turn out an okay product—but only if we give them the serious benefit of the doubt
Want Fries with That? They come standard, but they're not great
Price: Oldtimer, $6.99; other burgers, $7.99 to $9.99; add cheese, +75¢
When I think of Chili's, the first thing that comes to mind is always that ear-worm of a baby back ribs jingle that could easily be used to torture enemy combatants (or, say, the doctor that botched your vasectomy). As for food, I'd always assumed the chain considered Tex-Mex cuisine its specialty—you know, the whole chili pepper and all. But, actually, when the first Chili's opened in Dallas in 1975, it was as a burger joint. So it's not just a case of a generic chain adding a generically popular item to their menu that resulted in the Chili's Big Mouth Burger line.
But just because hamburgers represent an official part of the Chili's creation story, does that mean this mega-chain knows how to cook them passably well? I'm having a hard time deciding. When I stopped in at my local branch, sloppy construction turned a decent enough patty into a hamburger I'd rather not eat again. Yet if the cooks at the other thousand-plus Chili's operate with a bit more care, I wonder if you might not end up with something slightly better at your local branch.
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My Chili's waitress told me that my Oldtimer with cheese—the most basic offering on a full-page burger menu—would be made with a hand-formed patty of fresh, USDA Choice beef supplied by Sysco. Indeed, the patty looked hand-formed, if inexpertly so, with a flat bottom, thin edges, and bulging top—more flying saucer than patty. Chili's advertises burgers "grilled to PERFECTION" (they're yelling, not me), and mine did arrive with a rosy interior.
The first bite produced a rush of liquid, though this somehow seemed my patty's dying breath, as the rest of the burger remained moist-but-not-juicy and I sat staring at the little puddle in my sandwich basket thinking, "Wait, come back!" Still, break off a chunk of the patty, and the well-salted meat tasted beefy enough. Find yourself on a road trip with uncertain dinner prospects and you could do worse than eat a burger built around this patty.
Except, what's the point of a patty that's been completely overwhelmed by the condiments? And rather humdrum condiments, at that. Gobs of generic yellow mustard had been spread all over the bottom of the toasted sesame seed bun, rendering any other flavor indistinguishable. Sloppy kitchen work marked the other toppings on my burger as well. Shredded lettuce—which struggles to stay on a burger in the best of times—had been heaped on so haphazardly that it rained off like confetti while I ate. Discs of pickle and slices of red onion seemed to jut out at odd angles after a few bites. At least the cheddar cheese came nicely melted.
Fries come standard with the burger at Chili's, but don't add much value to the meal. Mine were barely crisp and went mostly uneaten. A few random chunks of tortilla chip mixed in with the potatoes didn't help me feel like they had been prepared with care. Though, as at most mid-scale fast food chains, Chili's offers a host of fried sides, so you don't have to settle for the lousy fries. I preferred the Crispy Onion String & Jalapeno Stack ($3.49), an unruly nest of onions and pepper discs that had been breaded and fried.
Faced with this fine-enough patty and not-so-fine fixings, I'm inclined to give Chili's the benefit of the doubt and say that a more careful cook might turn out a better product. Though, were I to pay Chili's a return visit, I might opt to take that generic yellow mustard out of the kitchen's hands entirely by ordering one of the slightly dressier burgers on the menu that comes without. But mostly, I'm hoping the far-flung AHT community will chime in here and stop me from having to guess—do other Chili's locations make a halfway-decent burger?
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Good is Raining Down
Lenten Refections in Real Time - Day 6
Every year it happens. A day that there is magic in the air. Where my spirit lifts off. Where the breeze finds my face, I close my eyes and dare to say - Thanks to the great Divine for my being alive.
Today's that day. The first day that my soul feels the kiss of Spring. It happens every year like an unwatched clock. Always an unaware dance. Slips up on me.
This morning I popped into a cafe for a bite, to work a bit and meet a friend and talk Books and the upcoming Confessions Tour.
The old men were talking. Every city I've ever lived in or city I've traveled to internationally - has a spot, a cafe, a coffee shop, a corner - where the old men talk about the trouble in this world. How they'd deal the cards if the deck was theirs. How they'd call the shots. Tell 'em all where to go if it were up to them. They tell stories of where they've been and what's happened. And, I love to hear them tellin it.
This morning I sat at my table, opened my laptop as my ears picked up the end of a story.
"So, I sent it back," he said, "I told 'em - This one didn't stand up to a snake killin'! So they sent me a new watch." There is appreciative chuckles and do-tells.
I wanted to ask him to take it from the top. Start over. Tell me about the snake. Were you under the house? Down by the creek? Up a mountain? Were you protecting a woman or a baby or an old dog? Did you kill it like my Memaw when a tassle of barefoot kids were screaming as a water moccasin chased us hard and fast around that sand yard. She came down three times on his head with her cane pole and the power of a mad Memaw. Mashed snake head flat and picked him up with the end of the pole and slung his dead into the woods. Did you kill it like that? And just how did that watch get in the way? What did that snake do to stop time?
But I didn't ask. I let the old men talk. You can't interrupt a good tellin'. Not on your first stop anyway. If I was there ever day I might end up being the only woman at that table. Trading talk, slinging stories. But I'd try not to make it habit. The old- men - they gotta talk about tigers and hunts and being wild once upon a time. Once. upon. a time.
Today, good is raining down.
I overheard a woman talking on her phone.
"Uh, huh. Shut your mouth. No, she did not."
I stopped writing. Turned my ear toward her.
"When he said, what he said, what I told you he said, when he said it - there was lightning in the sky. Swear. Swear on my dirty pride."
Now, i made that last part up. The dirty pride. That part is all me. Cause words play off my tongue sometimes. I wrote her words down. But I can't find them.
Today it rained down good things.
The sunshine called me. I found Percy Warner like a creature homing. Like old cat, Jake. I'd been babysitting him for a year till my sister moved again. Then she picked him up and took him to the new neighborhood. Jake walked three days through the woods. Braved coyotes and wilderness to sashay right in the back door and say - , I've back and mean to stay.
The sunshine called me out of my routine, my to-do list, that kiss of Spring - it's some kind crazy intoxication. It is. Me, these old, black boots have wed to my feet. No walking clothes. I. did. not. care. I walked. In the mud. Climbed those stairs.
My favorite new addiction. Sara's playlist on Spotify. She named it, Bookstore Vibes. Bear, the Parnassus Books official baby lover and dog greeter is the Image.
I took Sara's playlist on a little walk. And watched the people running by in gear made to run by with. And people like me called from the cars, staring at the sky in wonder, wondering how they got out of the house, away from the screens, like waking up after hibernation. Sometimes, we find we are fully, strangely awake. The pieces of our life, clinking into place. Right where they belong.
I left the park and popped over to St. George's to invite them to the Confessions book party. (Have I told you the whole wide world is invited?) I ended up aimlessly wandering the back halls and because I am a Trinity Girl I found the chapel. This is a part of my silent world.
A friend recently told me - "Knowing you like I do, I was surprised by your book, Praying for Strangers."
This person knows me more as a bourbon drinking Southern writer. Surprise. Yeah, I get that. It surprises me, too. Not the doing. Not the praying. Not the strangers. Not the stories. It's the telling of it that surprises me. I keep my faith cards close to my chest. Or - did. And, now here comes Confessions blowing down the aisle. Here comes the truth and the Amen.
Today, good is raining down.
Trinity girl in the chapel. Lit a candle for my Mama cause today that was on my heart. Said a prayer. Started to back away but then - there are those other lights. Candles flickering in the dark. Lit by hands outstretched, reaching for something. Answers, faith, love, remembrance. I thought about them, too.
The Church bells ring out in the courtyard. From somewhere down the hall, little kindergarten kids march to a gather in a hall where soon bagpipes begin. I run my fingers over prayer beads. Read St. Patricks prayer. Let tears find me fare-the-well. Sometimes, my spirit lifts off, soars in spite of me. My arms rise to my side and I walk the stairs like a two year told, balancing between here and there, fearless and full of faith.
Johnny Swim sings, Ring the Bells.
Good is raining down.
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1966 Ford Mustang - Project '66 - Real-World Solutions: Quarter-Panel Repairs
Patch panel, skin, or full quarter-options abound for repairing your rusty flanks
Though our '66 Mustang hardtop project has been painted for almost two months in real life, in "magazine life," we're still working on the bodywork. Previously, we've featured articles on floorpans (with the addition of torque boxes), rear framerails (with trunk floors), radiator core support, and fender apron replacement. This month we'll head toward third base with our sheetmetal repairs by replacing the rear quarter-panels and outer wheelhouses. After this, the only repairs left for our '66 are replacing the taillight panel and repairing the rusty cowl vents, which will be featured in upcoming articles. Then we will follow through with preparing the car for painting and showing you how you can paint your own car.
Before we replaced the quarter-panels, we discussed our options with Merv and Pat Rego of Classic Creations of Central Florida. Classic Creations has been ably handling our '66 up 'til now. Since our quarters were poorly patched when we bought the car, our only option was a full replacement. We're not saying that using patches is bad-they can be quite cost-effective for small rust problems-but the poor installation by the previous owner and the overall condition of the remaining quarter dictated that we replace the complete quarter surface.
So with the idea of patches out of the way, we were left with only two choices: a quarter-skin or a full quarter-panel. The differences between the two are not major. The skin is literally the outer skin of the quarter (there is no taillight panel end or trunk lip). The full quarter is identical to the original quarter installed by Ford, including a trunk lip, a front weld lip, and the lead-seam channel at the roof. After some thought, we called KS Reproductions for one of each. We decided to install a skin on one side and a full quarter on the other side, so that you could see the installation differences and the good and bad points on both types of quarter repairs.
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Hillary Clinton's address at the 2010 AGOA Forum
Wednesday, 04 August 2010
Source: US Department of State
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, good afternoon, and thank you very much, Under Secretary Bob Hormats, for your introduction and for your leadership on these important issues. And it is a great personal pleasure for me to welcome all of you to Washington. Last year, I had the honor of addressing the eighth AGOA Forum in Nairobi, so I am pleased to have this opportunity to return the warm hospitality that I enjoyed, not just in Kenya, but across Africa on my most recent trip.
But I do have one piece of business that I want to get out of the way right at the top. When I was in Nairobi last year, a very nice man offered 40 goats and a number of cows for the chance to marry my daughter. (Laughter.) Now, apparently, he had made the same offer to my husband five years before. (Laughter.) But as of this weekend, I can now say with great certainty my daughter is officially off the market. (Laughter, applause.)
I must say that my trip across Africa last summer offered me an opportunity to meet with leaders and citizens from all walks of life. And for me, that visit was a really important turning point, because coming as it did on the heels of President Obama's very important speech in Ghana, it was a reaffirmation of this Administration's commitment to appreciate Africa even more fully in its promise and its potential for the future.
In Kenya, I met researchers developing seeds and agricultural techniques that could feed millions of hungry people. In South Africa, I visited a group of women who had been homeless when I first met them years before, but have now built a thriving community where there was once only a dusty patch of land for squatters. And in Liberia, I saw one-time adversaries sitting side-by-side in the parliament of a unified nation, working together for a better future.
In place after place, the hope and progress that I saw are, every day, sweeping away old stereotypes and offering the world a new view of Africa. In small villages and sprawling cities across that great and diverse continent, poverty, conflict, and corruption are giving a way to opportunity, stability, and democracy. For example, in the last 10 years, child mortality rates have declined while primary school enrollment has increased. More people have gained access to clean water and fewer have died in violent conflicts. More than 315 million people began using mobile phones. And every day, 21st century technology is creating new opportunities and unlocking untapped potential.
Even after the global financial crisis, Africa's economy is expected to grow at a rate of 4.5 percent next year, faster than Latin America's, Central Asia's, Europe's, or the United States. All of these numbers tell the story of a continent on the rise. And this is a story that needs to be told. It needs to be shouted from the rooftops. Africa is open for business and ready to grow. (Applause.) As President Obama said in Ghana last year, this is a new moment of great promise.
Now, this progress is the result of the hard work, talent, and determination by people and governments across Africa. Last year alone, two-thirds of sub-Saharan African nations implemented reforms to improve their business climates. More responsible fiscal policies coupled with increased political stability and rising productivity has spurred both growth and attracted investment. The AGOA partnership has helped a growing number of African businesses build on this success at home and reach new markets abroad. Major international corporations are opening new offices in African capitals and opening their eyes to the continent's investment potential.
But we all know, despite the best of intentions, AGOA has achieved only modest results and has not lived up to the highest hopes of a decade ago. We are working to increase trade with Africa in nonpetroleum goods, but there is a long way to go. Petroleum products still account for the vast majority of exports to the United States, and we have not yet seen the diversification of growth of exports that AGOA was expected to spur. So as we praise Africa's progress, we must at the same time be clear-eyed about the challenges that persist.
Last year, I met with refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a cycle of conflict has left millions of people dead and spawned an epidemic of sexual and gender-based violence. When I visited Nigeria, a country that is one of the world's leading suppliers of oil and gas, I heard from concerned citizens how more people are now living in poverty than were 10 years ago. Sub-Saharan Africa comprises 12 percent of the world's population, but accounts for less than 2 percent of global GDP. And on some millennium development goal targets, such as combating disease, Africa has actually lost ground in recent years.
These challenges are therefore real and they must be addressed if together, we're going to unlock Africa's vast potential. But to borrow an old phrase, there is nothing wrong with Africa that cannot be cured by what is right with Africa. And the United States is committed to being a friend and a partner in doing just that. We believe in Africa's promise and we are committed to Africa's future.
Under President Obama's leadership, the United States is taking a new approach in Africa rooted in partnership, not patronage. That means we are looking for sustainable strategies that help nations build capacity and take responsibility, that give people the tools they need to help themselves and their communities, that empower problem-solvers at the local and regional levels, be they entrepreneurs, NGOs, or governments themselves. We are also working to integrate our trade and development strategies with greater emphasis on bottom-up, locally driven solutions, fostering regional markets within Africa, boosting trade and aid effectiveness, and working with partner governments to promote structural reforms and gradual market liberalization.
The Feed The Future Initiative is an example of the Obama Administration's new focus on local solutions and greater regional integration. It is a comprehensive effort to address the root causes of hunger and poverty by investing in country-led plans such as those in Rwanda and Ghana that are completing the African Union's comprehensive agriculture development program process. Regional integration makes it easier to shift food from areas that have a surplus to those with shortages, increasing availability and reducing volatility of prices. And greater regional market access for things like seeds, fertilizers, and crops also increases producers' incentives to make sustained investments in agricultural technologies.
So through Feed The Future, we are supporting efforts such as ECOWAS's regional agriculture development and food security investment plan, while working with you to streamline trade corridors in Western Africa. We will make additional investments in other country and regional plans that prioritize the expansion of intra-regional trade so these benefits can be more widely shared. We're also making major investments in our Global Health Initiative with an emphasis on women and girls because it is their health which has the biggest impact on families and communities. We're also emphasizing access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene to help save lives that are now being lost to preventable diseases.
The Feed The Future and Global Health Initiatives are being closely coordinated to optimize effective nutrition interventions and investments. Also, through mobile banking and other innovative initiatives, many of them pioneered by African entrepreneurs and activists, we are working to help more people in more places participate in the formal economy. We've taken new steps to support African entrepreneurs, a number of whom attended President Obama's Entrepreneurship Summit this spring in Washington.
We are pursuing Bilateral Investment Treaties, the so-called "BITs," which encourage market reforms and set conditions for continued growth. A treaty with Rwanda is pending before the United States Senate. Last year, I launched formal negotiations with Mauritius. And I am encouraged by our initial discussions with Gabon and several other countries. The success of Mozambique's BIT, which entered into force in 2005, demonstrates how effective these agreements can be for spurring reform and growing the economy. Mozambique passed new reforms protecting intellectual property rights, combating corruption, and making it easier to start new businesses and trade across their borders. While more needs to be done, the country has seen a significant growth in investments and exports as a result.
We believe AGOA can be a powerful engine for growth if its trade preferences are coupled with effective development programs and reforms that build the capacity for African businesses to succeed in international markets. I personally believe that the old debate between trade versus aid is out of date. We need both trade and aid, and particularly we need aid that supports trade. And the expansion of this conference demonstrates the broadening of our approach.
As Bob said, I just met with participants in the AGOA's Women's Entrepreneurship Program. These are talented, creative women who are leading businesses, making jobs available, seizing economic opportunities. (Applause.) The State Department is sponsoring this program because we know from experience across the world that women-run small- and medium-sized enterprises that are in the formal economy provide a major boost to a country's GDP. Women can drive social and economic progress, and in the process, lift up themselves, their families, and their communities if they have the opportunity and the tools to participate.
Yet women too often still confront barriers that limit their participation in the economy and, therefore, deny their families, their countries of the benefits of those contributions. So we are working to help more women entrepreneurs participate in international markets and take advantage of AGOA's benefits. Thanks to a generous contribution from Exxon Mobil and their women's leadership program, many of the women who have been here today will receive follow-up training at home in their communities.
Earlier today I also visited with a remarkable group of young African leaders who are focused on shaping the future of a continent they will inherit. And many of you will soon travel to Kansas City for an unprecedented meeting of African and American investors, innovators, and entrepreneurs. We hope that these linkages and networks will help you create new trade and investment opportunities and speed greater trade diversification. Now, our relationship may have begun with trade preferences, but today, we are hoping that it grows into a deeper and more dynamic partnership. But even if we do deepen and grow our partnership, we know American assistance and investment can only go so far.
Ultimately, as President Obama said in Ghana, Africa's future belongs to Africans. Responsibility for capitalizing on the progress of recent years rests with those of you in this room, with the young people gathering across this town, and with an entire continent ready to step up and chart its own destiny.
AGOA was founded on the premise that export-driven growth would provide Africa with sustainable economic development and wider prosperity. Today, we still believe in the value of exports, but we better understand that the development of domestic and regional markets is a necessary prerequisite to taking full advantage of global opportunities. Many of Africa's major challenges – from inadequate infrastructure to political instability to corruption – also present opportunities for market-based solutions, creative partnerships, and responsible government action.
First, infrastructure: Africa's infrastructure investments were one of the largest factors in its economic growth of the last decade. But significant needs remain, which you know far better than I. Just 30 percent of the African road network is paved. Air travel is slow, and in many cases, impossible. It takes three times longer to fly from Dakar to Kinshasa than it does to fly from Dakar to Brussels, even though the distance is the same. And much of the continent still lacks sufficient access to electricity. If an outdated electric grid can't support a small business owner's laptop, it won't support a new factory or business center. Advancements in agriculture will mean little if there is no highway to bring crops to market or no port to export them.
Closing the infrastructure gap will be a heavy lift. But it is vital to Africa's long-term development. In Latin America, where there are similar challenges, we're developing an initiative to create new sources of capital for this kind of long-term, growth-sustaining investment by leveraging the tens of billions of remittance dollars that flow into the region each year. If our pilot program on using remittances can be successful there, this model could help close the gap in sub-Saharan Africa as well.
Second, political instability and inclusion: Over the next two years, more than two dozen African nations will hold elections. Now, we know very well that democracy is about more than elections; it's about institutions, the rule of law, human rights, and opportunity. But these elections are important markers for a continent that has seen too many young democracies fail to take root. They present opportunities to consolidate progress and attract investment if they are free, fair, and transparent. The economic success of Liberia underscores the benefits that can follow from political reconciliation, democratic reform, and social inclusion. And we stand ready to help governments and societies do the same.
Third, good governance: Businesses and investors in Africa are no different there than anywhere else in the world. They seek a clear and consistent regulatory environment, a transparent and even-handed judicial system. Businesses need to know what the laws are and how they are interpreted and enforced. Corruption costs Africa an estimated $150 billion a year. It scares away investment, stifles innovation, and slows trade. The exploitation of Africa's mineral and energy wealth continues to be a particularly persistent source of corruption, which is why the United States is supporting the World Bank's Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and why the United States is taking a strong stand on conflict minerals.
But the problem goes far beyond natural resources. Every time an entrepreneur is forced to pay a bribe to start a business or ship goods across a border or open a new facility, economic progress shudders. As President Obama has said, Africa does not need strong men; it needs strong institutions. We have seen all over the world how vital the rule of law is to maintaining a successful market, attracting investment, and promoting sustainable development.
Intellectual property enforcement is just one example. These protections give international firms confidence in the market, but they also help local African producers build their brands and prepare to participate in the global economy. The United States is stepping up on our use of on-the-ground training and public outreach programs in several African countries to create and promote domestic IP laws and enforcement. And we are actively supporting NGO initiatives like the "African IP Trust," which helps African farmers and businesses bring their goods to market as unique brands so they fetch better prices, which in turn increases their income. This program has already helped double incomes for rural coffee growers in Ethiopia.
Responsible and responsive governance is impossible without functioning tax systems, so we are working with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to help Sub-Saharan African countries build more effective and transparent revenue collection systems.
At the meeting of the Community of Democracies last month in Poland, I spoke about the role of a vibrant civil society in sustaining democracy and promoting good governance. Civil society is also essential to sustainable development. African business leaders in particular have a responsibility and an interest in holding governments accountable, speaking up for transparency, for the rule of law, equal administration of justice – for the conditions that promote entrepreneurship, investment and growth.
And finally, let me talk about a fourth area that I mentioned last year in Nairobi that I think holds such tremendous potential: regional integration. Regional integration has gotten too little attention within the AGOA framework, but I think it should be at the top of our shared agenda.
Today, the nations of Africa trade with each other less than any region of the world. High tariffs – on average 50 percent higher than those of comparable countries in Latin America or Asia –border officials who demand bribes for permitting goods and people to cross, cumbersome customs procedures, inadequate infrastructure all hamper trade among African countries. It takes about a day and a half to clear exports out of Namibia but then it takes an additional 29 days for them to enter neighboring Angola. The lack of regional economic integration compounds the weaknesses of individual African markets instead of consolidating their strengths. And it prevents African businesses from building the foundations they need to fully and effectively participate in global trade.
For landlocked nations, regional integration can provide access to ports, lowering costs and opening markets. And for all countries, integration offers a chance to share the cost of developing new infrastructure and achieving economies of scale. One example is the underground fiber-optic cable running along the coast of East Africa, which holds the promise of affordable internet access for millions of people.
We can see the benefits of greater regional integration in the progress and potential of the East African Community, which brings together the 127 million people of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi and their combined GDP of $73 billion. In 2005, these nations launched a customs union and last month they declared a common market. The East African Community eliminated or reduced tariffs on goods traded within the community, made it easier for workers and companies to do business in any of their countries, and created institutions to implement policies uniformly across the region.
And look at the results already: Trade between East African Community nations has increased by nearly 50 percent since the customs union was established. Investment and foreign trade has followed. Between 2008 and 2009, trade between the East African Community and America rose by more than 13 percent.
Now there certainly is more work to be done, but the United States believes in the potential of
regional integration, like the East African Community, and we are committed to supporting it. We signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement with the Community in 2008. And this spring, we became the first nation to accredit an ambassador to the community. And later this year we will launch a new technical assistance program. We are working together with East African Community nations on improving aviation security and infrastructure development, addressing piracy in the West Indian Ocean, and ensuring that the benefits of economic integration translated into broad-based prosperity for the people. Because ultimately, success must be measured in the results people see in their daily lives.
Sub-Saharan Africa has some 14 regional trade or cooperation agreements, many of them overlapping and not all as successful as the East African Community. Let's work together to bring coherence to this patchwork. Let's promote the institutions that work. Let's share best practices. Let's be sure that we are maximizing what is closest to home – markets that are only going to get bigger if they are nurtured and given the chance to grow.
And the continent has achieved progress in recent years toward building a regional security and political architecture. The African Union has developed into a pillar of regional cooperation and a number of sub-regional organizations, such as ECOWAS, are playing crucial roles in peacekeeping, democracy promotion, conflict resolution, and now food security. We've committed at least $15 million to ECOWAS's regional food security plan and we're working on a wide range of other problem-solving regional efforts. But now is the time to extend this progress to economic cooperation. And we invite you to give us your ideas. How can we take this issue this year and make progress together?
As you know, I've had the privilege of traveling quite a lot on behalf of my country. But one trip I was not able to make this year was to the World Cup in South Africa. But somehow, both the Vice President and my husband found the opportunity to attend. (Laughter.) Bill even extended his stay because it was so exciting. And as I was glued to my television set watching it, I was thrilled by what I saw. There was so much confidence, competence, dynamism, diversity – so much hope, so much potential. You could see it on the faces of so many of the people, and I saw it again in the faces of the young African leaders here today in this city.
Everyone understands that opportunity and responsibility go hand-in-hand. That tomorrow's future depends upon today's choices. The United States can and will be a partner. We're here for the good times and the bad. We want to work toward the day when every child born in Africa has the opportunity to live up to his or her God-given potential. That is our goal and that is our pledge.
So we are grateful that you are here with us. Because you obviously believe in that better future and see AGOA as a tool. We want to take that tool and break new ground together. Thank you for helping to make the tough choices that are growing your economies. Thank you for working not only for your community and your country's future, but for Africa's future. And please know that the United States and President Obama and I are eager and anxious to make this journey with you. Let's help each other make Africa all that it can be as we re-launch and re-imagine what AGOA can be. And as we take part in not only this conference but in the work that lies ahead. Thank you all so very, very much. (Applause.)


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Afghanistan is a hard place to enter and even harder to leave. Everything in Afghanistan, the geography, the weather, the tribesmen, all conspire to keep out unwanted visitors. And once you're inside this labyrinth of stone, it's nearly impossible to find your way out. Dust storms besiege Kabul's airport, blizzards close the mountain passes and bandits or Taliban fighters (it's hard to tell them apart) ambush the roads.
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As production volumes grew, it became important to ensure robust, vehicle-specific data exchange with Tesla's wire harness suppliers. The Capital toolset is a powerful electrical systems software environment spanning vehicle architecture, systems design and integration, service documentation creation, and wire harness manufacturing tools. Configuration management is a core strength of the Capital toolset, helping ensure that delivered harnesses exactly match the feature set of each individual vehicle.
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Colorado Road Closures
Highway closures continue in areas of Denver, portions of northern Colorado and points west of the Front Range today due to flooding, and rock and mudslides.
Due to the amount of saturation and possible unstable conditions of state highways, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) advises motorists to avoid travel unless absolutely necessary in the following counties: Boulder, Larimer, Weld, Jefferson, Clear Creek and Gilpin.
Weather and flooding in these counties will continue to impact roadways. Additionally, while a roadway may appear passable, those near water flow may have damage that may not be apparent. Many highways and bridges will remain closed as a precaution until crews are able to evaluate whether or not they are safe for use.
The following roadways are closed to traffic (both directions unless noted):
· Interstate 70 westbound at Beaver Brook (rockslide
east of Twin Tunnels) - Anticipate one lane traffic in each
direction open in approximately one hour
· Interstate 25 southbound from Wyoming border
to SH 402
· Interstate 25 northbound from State Highway (SH) 7 to SH 14
· Interstate 25 southbound SH 14 to SH 402
· I-25 Northbound / Southbound Ramps to State Highway 119
· I-70 eastbound off-ramp to Quebec Street
· I-70 eastbound off-ramp to southbound I-225
· U.S. 6 (Vasquez Boulevard) between 60th Avenue and 74th Avenue
· U.S. 34 between Glade Road and Estes Park
· U.S. 36 eastbound from Table Mesa Drive to 96th Street
· U.S. 36 between Boulder and Estes Park
· SH 119 between Boulder and Nederland (Boulder Canyon)
· SH 119 between County Line Road and I-25
· SH 14 between Ted's Place and Walden
· U.S. 287 at Big Thompson River in Loveland
· SH 7 between Lyons and Estes Park
· SH 8 between Morrison and U.S. 285
· SH 30 (Havana Street/Aurora) at Alameda Avenue
· SH 44 (104th Avenue) at Riverdale Road
· SH 52 eastbound from County Road (CR) 1 and U.S. 287
· SH 60 at CR 46
· SH 66 between 53rd Street (Longmont) and Lyons
· SH 66 between CR 13 and CR 19
· SH 72 between 72nd and 80th avenues
· SH 72 between SH 93 and SH 119 (Coal Creek Canyon
· SH 72 at Allenspark
· SH 74 at CR 73 (Evergreen)
· SH 83 (Parker Road) between Florida and Jewell avenues
· SH 93 between 64th Avenue and SH 128
· SH 265 (Old Brighton Road) at Colorado Boulevard (Commerce City)
Again, CDOT is advising the public to avoid all travel on state highways and bridges in areas where excessive rain and flooding has occurred unless absolutely essential.
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1. Music (of sound) acute in pitch; having a high frequency
2. Geography (of latitudes) situated relatively far north or south from the equator
3. Informal being in a state of altered consciousness, characterized esp by euphoria and often induced by the use of alcohol, narcotics, etc.
4. (of a gear) providing a relatively great forward speed for a given engine speed
5. of or relating to the High Church
6. Cards
a. having a relatively great value in a suit
b. able to win a trick
7. Informal a state of altered consciousness, often induced by alcohol, narcotics, etc.
8. another word for anticyclone
9. short for high school
10. (esp in Oxford) the High Street
11. Electronics the voltage level in a logic circuit corresponding to logical one
What does it mean when you dream about a high place?
Dreaming about being elevated can reflect, on the one hand, a sense of broad scope, of standing above and observing other things. On the other hand, it can indicate a sense of detachment, of not really being involved. Dreaming about seeing something elevated can indicate being impressed or being challenged.
An area of high pressure, referring to a maximum of atmospheric pressure in two dimensions (closed isobars) in the synoptic surface chart, or a maximum of height (closed contours) in the constant-pressure chart; since a high is, on the synoptic chart, always associated with anticyclonic circulation, the term is used interchangeably with anticyclone.
i. A height between 25,000 and 50,000 ft (7.5–15 km).
ii. An area of high barometric pressure with its attendant system of anticyclonic winds. They circulate clock-wise in the Northern Hemisphere and anticlock-wise in the Southern Hemisphere.


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April 18, 2013
LAWT News Services
The BET Experience at L.A. LIVE just got a little tastier with the addition of 'Taste of A Taste of Soul.'. Everyone is encouraged to bring their appetites to BET Experience at L.A. LIVE, June 28-30, 2013 as Bakewell Media reached an agreement with BET and AEG to bring a 'taste' of 'Taste of Soul' blockbuster food festival, it was announced at L.A. Live on Wednesday April 17.
As chefs from Harold & Belles restaurants served up tasty sample to City Council President Herb Wesson and other dignitaries, officials from Bakewell Media, BET and AEG all applauded the new joint partnership.
Says Tom Reynolds of BET, "We wanted to be able to showcase African American foods during the event. What better way to do it than with those who have a run a highly successful food festival that boasts an attendance of over 300,000? Our collaboration with Danny Bakewell, Sr. and Bakewell Media affords BET Experience at L.A. LIVE participants the opportunity to taste delicious cuisines from a variety of African American restaurants located in the Los Angeles area. This is not only a treat for those locally, but also for those who are coming in from all over the country who want to try regional twists on dishes that they know and love—or those they want to try for the first time."
Taste of A Taste of Soul as the BET Experience Festival will be called, it will be located in the Fan Festival area of the BET Experience at L.A. LIVE. In addition to the over 50 purveyors that will be selling foods from everything such as red beans and rice and jerked and fried chicken to pecan pies and peach cobblers, Taste of Taste of Soul stage will feature cooking demonstrations by top LA chefs and food competitions. Live music performances with major artists and Bakewell Media's owned StarQuest winners from 2012's Taste of Soul are also scheduled.
"I believe that as African American businesses we need to collaborate as often as possible with each other," says Danny J. Bakewell, Sr., Founder/Creator of Taste of Soul and President/CEO of Bakewell Media. We need to develop strategic alliances that benefit each of us and our businesses individually and also help strengthen our community collectively. The partnership of Taste of Soul and the Taste Of Soul Nation alongside BET and its worldwide fan base is a win-win for everyone--for the food vendors and other businesses that are a part of the Taste of Soul, for our community and for BET and the BET Experience because it brings the local fan base of Taste of Soul together with the BET's national fan base--all to celebrate the Black Experience and to have a good time in an atmosphere of love, peace and togetherness. I applaud AEG for hosting this event along with BET. Other than the Taste of Soul, this will probably be one of the largest gatherings of Black businesses and economic empowerment for Black businesses in Los Angeles. This will certainly be the largest gathering of Black businesses in downtown Los Angeles in the history of this city."
"From the moment we began planning the BET Experience with our partners at BET, we knew that to create a truly authentic cultural experience for our guests, food would be a critical component as we highlight the positive aspects of African American life and our community," said Sean Dee, Chief Brand Officer, AEG Live. "Without a doubt, our partnership with Danny and Bakewell Media was the one and only way to proceed to create L.A.'s one of a kind food experience within the Bet Experience in L.A. LIVE. There is nobody better to produce this one of a kind food experience in an atmosphere of respect, peace, pride and pleasure than Danny and his organization."
"It was my privilege to be the Honorary Co-Chair for last years' Taste of Soul. Drawing over 250,000 people from across Los Angeles, this has become one of the most important cultural events in our city. I'm confident that under the leadership of Danny Bakewell and Brenda Marsh-Mitchell, the LA Live downtown version of Taste of Soul will be a memorable BET Experience and spectacular event."
'Taste of A Taste of Soul' will take place from June 28-30th..
Interested vendors who want to be a part of the "Taste" of Taste of Soul should call 323-299-3800. Online vendor applications are available at www.tasteofsoulla.org.


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One of my favorite aspects about building a business and connecting in a web 2.0 world is the ability to get links while doing so. There are so many niche social networks and web platforms that allow you to take advantage of this. I don't like listing sites to the public that often mainly because the abuse that follows in the link building world. So my intentions here are to showcase how Screept is a great place to connect with fellow site owners and programmers. I couldn't honestly tell you what my profession title actually is…webmaster, link builder, ecommerce manager….ugh.
I've just started playing around on Screept and one of the lead developers is very active on there and provided me with a nice and warm welcome. You can never really have enough programmer friends when you're in the online marketing game, and connecting with on the ball developers is just a bonus. If you do fall under the category of a legit user and do sign up to Screept, make sure you find me on there and add me as a friend.


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Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament
Be swept away to an age of bravery and honor and witness epic battles of steel and steed. From ringside seats, discover a feast of the eyes and appetite with all the splendor and romance of 11th Century Spain.
As you thrill to a rousing, two-hour live jousting tournament, marvel at awe-inspiring horsemanship and falconry, Medieval Times serves a four-course meal fit for royalty.
His Majesty's royal feast includes:
Oven Roasted Chicken
Garlic Bread
Tomato Bisque Soup
Herb-Roasted Potato
Sweet-Buttered Corn
Pastry of the Castle
Select Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Vegetarian Meals Available Upon Request (Please advise your reservationist of your request).
Castles open 90-minutes prior to show time. The schedule of show times varies by season and show times also vary from month to month and day to day.
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That of course, was last week. This week, Illinois Republicans want Pat Brady destroyed and thrown out of the party leadership as Brady has a full-fledged revolt on his hands.
State GOP Chairman Pat Brady faces growing calls for his resignation, at a time when some Illinois Republicans are rethinking the party's image and stance on social issues, following a dismal showing in November's elections.
Conservative groups and activists pounced on Brady shortly after he released a statement last week offering his "full support" of a bill before the General Assembly that would legalize same-sex marriage.
But now the public demands for his ouster are coming from party leaders themselves.
"Pat Brady is a total disgrace," said Bobbie Peterson, a Republican state central committeewoman from Beecher, Ill.
"He's a pretty face for TV. He can speak well. Period," Peterson said. "But what's coming out of his mouth is not what the Illinois Republican party is about."
It's unclear whether the party bosses opposing Brady have enough votes to oust him. But even those who stop short of asking for his resignation plan to take him to the woodshed for neglecting to notify party bosses before he publicly contradicted the party's platform plank on gay marriage.
"I was shocked," said State Sen. Jim Oberweis, a committeeman from west suburban Sugar Grove who has asked Brady to resign."Very surprised. Did not expect that and didn't know why he would have done that."
Now don't get me wrong, Pat Brady is still a Republican. But he's the first to figure out that maybe, just maybe, the institutionalized bigotry and intolerance of the GOP platform may be a huge reason as to why the state is completely dominated by Democrats. And if you're wondering "Gosh, why aren't more Republicans taking a stand against this kind of hatred" look no further than the Illinois GOP doing everything they can to rid themselves of somebody who thinks that in America equality should be the law of the land.
But equality is "not what the Illinois Republican party is about." Might want to keep that in mind.


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Department of Human Evolution
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Deutscher Platz 6
04103 Leipzig
phone: +49 (341) 3550 - 350
fax: +49 (0341) 3550 - 399
e-mail: streiber@[>>> Please remove the brackets! <<<]eva.mpg.de
Thomas Davies
Doctoral Student
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Department of Human Evolution
Deutscher Platz 6
04103 Leipzig Germany
Phone number: 0049 (0) 341 3550 768
Email: Thomas_davies@[>>> Please remove the brackets! <<<]eva.mpg.de
Research Interests
I am a PhD student in the Department of Human Evolution at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. I am interested in dental morphology in fossil hominins, and in particular, the earliest members of the genus Homo.
Teeth are frequently preserved in fossil deposits due to their high level of mineralisation. They also hold a wealth of information about diet, ecology, taxonomy and much more. I use micro-computed tomography to investigate the internal dental structures in an attempt to maximise the amount of information we can gain from fossil teeth.
For my Master's project at the University of Kent, I worked on the premolar morphology of fossil hominins, aiming to characterise the patterns of variation we see in these highly variable teeth, and link this to important environmental changes across the course of human evolution. My PhD expands on this work to examine internal tooth structures across the dental arcade in Plio-Pleistocene hominins with the goal of addressing outstanding issues in hominin taxonomy, dietary functional morphology and tooth developmental processes.


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Many graduates of the physics department choose to continue their education after completing a bachelor's degree at Loyola. Our graduates have gone on to earn master's degrees, doctorates of philosophy, and complete post-baccalaureate and post-doctoral research. In addition to physics, some of the fields in which they have studied include aerospace engineering, analytical chemistry, business administration, computer science, education, environmental science, geophysics, industrial engineering, library and information science, mechanical engineering, and medical physics. Below you will find a list of some of the schools attended by Loyola graduates after earning their bachelor's degrees.
According to Dr. Heyer, Loyola's core curriculum prepares students to be great problem solvers in physics—and as young professionals


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The biggest problem with a medical procedure known as fecal transplant is not what many people might imagine — the yuck factor. People who could benefit from the treatment tend to get over that quickly when they hear it might cure them of C. difficile, a nasty bacterial infection that can cause months of recurring diarrhea, doctors say.
Instead, inconvenience, costs and other logistical factors are getting in the way of more widespread use, say researchers who today report some progress on overcoming those barriers.
Specifically, in a small pilot study, they found that frozen stool samples from donors unrelated to patients seemed to work as well as fresh samples from family members worked in previous studies. They also found that the frozen stuff worked whether people got it through a colonoscopy or through a much simpler, cheaper method — a feeding tube threaded from the nose to the stomach.
Doctors elsewhere have been trying similar strategies and reporting good results. The new publication could help spread such techniques, says study co-author Elizabeth Hohmann, an infectious disease specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
C. difficile infection is often picked up in hospitals and typically develops in guts thrown out of whack by antibiotics. It's then treated with more antibiotics, which often fail. Fecal transplants can often restore a healthy balance of gut microbes.
In the study, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, researchers got a 90% cure rate in 20 patients treated with stool from unrelated donors that was frozen for up to 156 days, then thawed for use. All had previously failed multiple antibiotic treatments..
Fourteen were cured after one round; five tried a second round and four of them were cured. Researchers later found that a young man who turned down a second round was trying a do-it-yourself version at home — giving himself enemas with a roommate's stool.
The man did OK, "but it's not something I would recommend," Hohmann says. Donors in the study were screened for infectious diseases and other conditions and that's a prudent safety step, she says.
In the future, donors may be further screened to match their gut microbes with the needs of individual patients, says James Versalovic, chief of pathology and director of the Microbiome Center at Texas Children's Hospital, Houston. That will become more crucial, he says, as fecal transplants are tried for a wider variety of conditions in which the microbes might play a role — everything from obesity to inflammatory bowel disease.
Versalovic says his hospital uses frozen feces and that having banked materials on hand does simplify and speed up treatments. The children he treats get their transplants via colonoscopy. Versalovic says he's skeptical many would accept the nose-tube method.
In the Boston study, all five patients who got second treatments chose the nose tube over colonoscopy — a method that requires sedation, can cost more than $2,000 and often is not covered by insurers, Hohmann says.
Having a nasal tube placed can cause brief discomfort and there's a risk of vomiting, but "after people have been sick with this for a year, they will accept it," Hohmann says.
The Boston researchers are now trying a more concentrated version of the frozen feces in a capsule — a "poop pill" much like the one recently reported by Thomas Louie, a researcher at the University of Calgary.
Louie says he's now making his pills with frozen samples, too. "It seems to work just fine," he says and is more convenient than seeking out a just-in-time donor for every patient.
The potential market for easier fecal transplants is big: C. difficile alone leads to 250,000 hospitalizations and 14,000 deaths in the United States each year, according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


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First, under no circumstances will we allow the proposed agreement between EA and plaintiff's lawyers to negatively impact the eligibility of any student-athlete…not one will miss a practice or a game if this settlement is approved by the court. This proposed settlement does not equate to payment of current student-athletes for their athletic performance, regardless of how it is being publicly characterized.
Second, the real beneficiaries of this settlement are the lawyers, who could pocket more than $15 million.
We have not yet determined whether to formally object to any of the settlement terms.
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ClimateWire (via The New York Times) reports that several key players are considering a push for a utility-only cap-and-trade system as part of an energy bill. That could be a wise move, if it's done right.
First the main substance. Take a look at this plot of emissions reductions under Kerry-Lieberman as projected by the EPA:
You'll notice that almost all of the emissions reductions from U.S. energy use come from electric utilities, not just in the early years, but through 2050. Transportation, manufacturing, and "other" (my guess is mostly direct energy use in buildings) make up a very small fraction. A utility-only bill, then, should be able to get most of the reductions in U.S. emissions from energy use that an economy-wide bill would, but without some of the complexity and stigma. For this reason alone, utility-only should receive serious consideration.
Now for the potential problems. I can see at least four:
- The percentage cut in emissions from electricity generation would need to be substantially greater than the percentage cut in economy-wide emissions in order to achieve the same power-sector carbon price. (You're cutting the same absolute amount off a much smaller base, so the fraction is bigger.) It may be complicated to explain why a target that looks much stronger than the 17% cut from 2005 levels by 2020 is actually no more onerous. If the result is a utility-only cap-and-trade with a 17% target for utilities, that will be a failure.
- Per the EPA graph, much of the emissions reductions in the EPA model of Kerry-Lieberman come from domestic and international offsets. A smaller-scale cap-and-trade system will almost certainly lead to lower demand for offsets. To the extent that the offsets represent real emissions reductions, utility-only would thus lead to lower emissions reductions. Similarly, to the extent that international cooperation is driven by financial flows from offset purchases, utility-only cap-and-trade would likely reduce such flows. This is not the end of the world, but it is not unimportant either.
- Many energy intensive manufacturers use electricity from the grid. If utility-only cap-and-trade increases the price of that electricity, but manufacturers don't face direct limits on their own emissions, they may shift to lower-cost but dirtier on-site sources of energy, raising their emissions above business-as-usual and undermining the broader emissions control effort. Utility-only would thus need, at a minimum, to be accompanied by some sort of "no harm" efficiency standards for energy intensive manufacturing.
- The politics of cap-and-trade have traditionally involved using revenue from the transportation sector to compensate every other affected entity (utilities, manufacturers, consumers, etc). That is part of why so many business interests have been willing to support a bill. Utility-only doesn't deliver that money. That may complicate the politics of a bill.
There is, of course, a fifth problem. It has been very tough to tie cap-and-trade to public outrage over the oil spill. A cap-and-trade system that deliberately does nothing about oil will be even harder to sell from that angle.