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Why is it that many have began believing that sex is outside of moral judgment? They see nothing wrong with premarital and/or extramarital sex. This greatly disturbs me. It is sadding for Jews and Christians (not so much seen amoung muslims). The scriptures clearly prohibit such acts of sexual immorality and the Catholic Church, along with some other churhes (I assume the orthodox Churches too), has clearly taught against it. Yet so many of the Judeo-Christian faith have come to believe that there is nothing wrong with it. For them, there is nothing wrong with oral and anal sex, another sick sexual acts. For them there is nothing wrong to have sex with groups or on a daily schedule with different people. This saddens me greatly. I felt very scandelized when I found out people I know, even people within my own family lead these immoral lifestyles. I remember that when that stupid movie 40 days and 40 nights was released, a journalist asked an unmarried couple coming out of a Catholic Church if they can go the entire season of Lent without sex. They thought about it and then said "hell no" or something of the sort. Is it just me or is there something really wrong today in our society? What purpose does religion serve if one refuses to follow its teachings? I pray that the Lord may enlighten these people into having more moral lives.
...as opposed to others, who prefer to bury their head in the sand and pretend like everythings fine?
What I wonder about is this: if most of us believe in God, and so many of us are "born again", then why do we behave so badly?
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Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Geldkis Blinder
The dive site Geldkis Blinder is a inshore rocky reef in the North Oudekraal area on the Atlantic seaboard of the Cape Peninsula, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
S33°58.67' E018°21.62' (top of the blinder)
A break is usually visible, though at high tide on a good day it may not break. Unfortunately if conditions are at their best, this will be the case. However the site is not difficult to find with a compass. From the gap between Geldkis and Strawberry Rocks, swim out about 40m bearing 030° magnetic, and you should be over the reef. In good visibility it will be visible from the surface.
Alternatively, dive at the gap, and swim north magnetic until you are obstructed by high reef, then swim around with the reef to your left. It is hard to miss as it is much higher than the surrounding reef.
This site is in a Marine Protected Area (2004). A permit is required
The site is just to seaward of the large rock shown on charts and maps as Geldkis, which is also a well known dive site. The highest rock on the reef is a blinder which occasionally breaks the surface at low tide, hence the name "Geldkis Blinder".
The bottom is generally from 15m on the inshore side to about 20m on the sand further to the north west.
Visibility is likely to be very similar to Geldkis and Justin's caves, but as the site is deeper, it may be better.
Geldkis Blinder is a group of large boulders and outcrops which extend to the surface at one place at low tide, where there is usually a break unless the swell is very low. There is occasional sand between the rocks in low areas, and the reef extends down to sand bottom on the seaward side at about 20m. There are numerous lower submerged boulders around the high ones. Some of the boulders have overhangs, or small holes and caves under them. There are also some deep narrow gaps between rocks, and a rock arch about half way along the northern side. The site is spectacular in good visibility. The blinder is a huge rock with an low overhang at the bottom which extends more or less to the surface from 18m, almost vertically on the north side.
Geology: Granite corestone boulders and bedrock of the late Pre-Cambrian Peninsula pluton, surrounded by quartz sand.
Often good during or after south easterly winds, but strong south easterly winds (offshore) can make it difficult to swim back to shore on the surface. The site is exposed to south westerly swells, and large or long period swell will produce strong surge and usually poor visibility.
The site is usually at it's best during summer but there are also occasional opportunities in autumn and early winter.
This is an area which sometimes has upwellings, caused by offshore winds, and resulting in clear cold water, which may be followed by algal bloom (red tide), which will reduce visibility again.
None. Security is no better than most roadside parking in this area.
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Shore dive: Park at the side of the road on the outside of the bend just north of the Twelve Apostles Hotel. The entry/exit point is Sandy Cove. This gives the most direct route to the site which is beyond the group of large granite boulders known as Geldkis about 300m from the entry point at Sandy cove.
Boat Dive: May be from Hout Bay (16km) or Oceana Power Boat Club (13.5km). Probably best done as a live-boat dive as the holding ground is questionable.
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Marine life[edit]
Seals often gather on Strawberry Rocks, and some may come over to watch you during the dive. There are kelp forests on top of the shallower rocks, and on the way to the site. Various brown and red algae grow on top of the rocks. Walls exposed to the south west and north west swells are relatively bare compared to overhangs, caves and sheltered areas, some of which are quite colourful and encrusted with a wide range of hydroids, crinoids, black mussels, encrusting sponges, small sea fans, hard and soft corals. The low reef is covered by pink corallines and large numbers of sea urchins.
There is a large portal/arch formed by a boulder wedged into a wide crack, a short distance to the west of the blinder offshore wall, and the wall itself is a fair height, as it extends down to about 18m from close to the surface.
A good site for macro photography, and opportunities with wide angle if the visibility is good.
There are two basic routes depending on whether the dive is from shore or a boat.
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Cold water, hot sunshine. Strong surge over shallow rocks. Sea urchins. Strong offshore winds may develop over a short time.
No special skills are required for a boat dive, For a shore dive a fair level of fitness is required as there is a long swim to and from the site. Ability to navigate back by compass is recommended, particularly if there is an offshore wind forecast.
A light is recommended for looking into crevices and overhangs, and also because of the loss of colour at depth. A compass is strongly recommended for shore dives and the return should be done underwater if the wind picks up during the dive, so save enough air for the swim. A deployable SMB is suggested for boat dives, and Nitrox will allow maximum dive time after your long swim. It is really only of much value if you expect to dive for longer than 45minutes, in which case a dry suit is also recommended.
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Wow, the growth is simply phenomenal. I think we created a truly revolutionary tennis community. We are getting 50 new members per day. I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for referring your friends. Thank you so much. As our community grows, it just grows faster and faster. There will be a day we look back and say, "Wow I was member number #250, and now there's thousands."
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Wow! I wrote this back when we only had 250 members! What a blast from the past. And l find it very interesting that we are exactly where I was hoping we would be, with thousands of members. And we still need as much help as ever guiding new members around the site. If you are interested in helping, please look here: http://tennisopolis.com/profiles/blogs/the-welcome-wagon-code
OK Mark. .. this is how it would work. We name a City, State, & Regional Representatives. We can divide it like the USTA. Or just copy their regions. ( since most tennis players will know that format. ) The Hardest thing will be to have volunteers who will help new members connect with others without gaining control of members or region. Also this should not be a title but more of a courtesy With no Real power at all. Example
So I can be the Marietta City & GA State Representative, I dont travel enough to be the regional Rep. MY Job will be to make suggestions of places for players to join how to set up groups & help make it successful, Over all marketing & giving players real live help to make this work for them & their needs. I will also be available through Phone call during certain hours of the week. I will be a local center point. But I am not allowed to do direct marketing to these new comers. I will continue to do MY Marketing as I always do/ I hope I don't come off as spam... all the time. But this will be the best way to help grow tennisopolis without a robot & Without it losing its live audience feel.
I elect Myself as King of the Southern regional 5 states....And my first LAW/order is that there is no more election for my life term, & that All players must meet my minimal requirments of single handed backhands or they must retire from tennis forever!!!!! Long live KING V
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We traveled to the most Northeastern edge of North America, tagging along with Bill Caswell as he set out to drive an event most gearhead track junkies would put on their bucket list.
In case you're unfamiliar with Targa Newfoundland, its a rally that takes place on public roads that are temporarily closed during stages. Every year for six days in September, Newfoundland's poorly weathered tarmac is home to a group of maniacs in everything from road-going 930 Porsche 911s and Ford Escort RS1800s to rally-spec Mitsubishi Evos.
The rally is divided into two main groups, Grand Touring and Targa, with individual classes in each. In Grand Touring, relatively stock cars aim to finish each stage in a predetermined time, which would be achievable without breaking the law. Running a faster time means penalties, as does running slower.
The Targa class is more like a traditional rally. There's a minimum time but running faster isn't penalized.
The three main classes are Classic, Modern and Open. Classic is open to any car built before 1982, with Modern being anything after '82, while Open is for highly modified cars.
The raw numbers for this rally are: six days; 42 competitive stages; 1375 stage and transit miles; 62 competitors. And above all, everybody is so friendly. Other teams will lend you tools, while the guy with room to spare in his pickup will drive through the night to grab the only spare E30 M3 windshield on the island for another team down on its luck.
This camaraderie might seem cliched when talking about gents and their racecars, and it wasn't what you'd expect from people ponying up the $5895 entry fee. And that's without at least seven nights of hotel accommodation, transportation for your car and crew, flights, gas, spare parts and beer.
Targa Newfoundland isn't a cheap week, by any means. When all is said and done, you're looking at around $15000 if you don't have any big accidents.
We'd be following Bill Caswell on the event. He's a suit-n-tie financier turned self-taught racing driver, mechanic and automotive writer. He's made an unusual journey but remains a loudmouth with nothing to lose and everything to gain, who quite frankly can drive.
Bill sparked his online following after entering a $500 BMW from Craigslist in the 2010 World Rally Championship in Mexico, where he finished on the podium in his class with no crew or previous experience.
Next was VR Performance based in Sterling Heights, MI. Co-owner, Horst Reinhardt Jr, used his pristine E46 M3 for ten years of daily duty with some light track time before he grew bored of it. He then decided, against everybody's advice, to allow it to live its later years as a lightly modified but extremely capable racecar.
After an encounter with Bill at a track day he decided to transform the M3, enter Targa Newfoundland, toss the keys over to Caswell and try his hand at co-driving. "We didn't go with very high expectations," recalled Reinhardt. "We didn't want to embarrass ourselves and did much better than we expected."
In most situations, this formula would only bring disaster, but somehow the first-time co-driver and amateur racer were a good combination, and the tame M3 was faster than almost everything in the rally.
"Targa Newfoundland is a special event," said Caswell. "Not because of the bizarre timing system, but because of the island and its small towns that give permission for us to drive flat-out through their backyards, around their high schools and churches. It's these people and their roads who make the event worth running."
Targa Newfoundland's motto is "It's about the drive." As cheesy as that might sound, these novices love driving as much as you and I, except they have more seat time and possibly a healthier disposable income.
As spectators, attending the rally was possibly one of the coolest things we've done. The people of Newfoundland are amazing: no judgment is passed, no moment skipped in favor of superfluous distractions. It's a union of people who year-round look forward to seeing cars rip through their neighborhood. And the whole family turns out: toddlers, kids, grandparents; they all love it.
Driving between stages in a Suzuki rental car, sometimes up to two hours at a time, it was nearly impossible to capture every stage. After the first few days, we figured out it was better to skip a stage or two and hike a few miles, perch on somebody's lawn, stealing apples or just chatting, until the first car flew by.
Despite the unfortunate timing of this year's Targa that saw a hurricane sweep through on Tuesday, the race was still on. We sprinted up a stage road, minutes before the first car went out, and snuck into an under-construction garage, assuming the owners weren't home...
Shivering and wet, I held my camera awaiting the cars when I heard something behind me. This was it; my Newfoundland experience would end in a splatter of brains across exposed brick.
I turned around to find a couple with their dog. In the man's hand was a cup of steaming cocoa and fresh-from-the-oven muffins, along with a pair of gloves and a towel. This is why the Targa rally is special: never before have we been so rewarded for breaking and entering!
By day four it had become apparent that the newbie team was doing exceptionally well. Other competitors were starting to notice the mostly stock but incredibly loud M3. It had previously been underestimated but bear in mind, these guys didn't even have a rally computer. They were using a Garmin GPS device purchased from Best Buy and suctioned to the windshield, along with some poorly written, vague road notes. Hell, the car still had air conditioning, which was blasted during almost every stage.
Expected to win the event overall was pro rally driver Andrew Comrie-Picard. As a Canadian and veteran of the rally, it was no surprise when ACP took top honors. What was a surprise, though, was to find Bill and Horst only 1min 46sec behind. This gave the rookies second in class and third overall in a road/race M3. They also ran faster than every car in the Open class, didn't have a single accident and broke nothing. That's one checked off the bucket list for sure.
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taniaaust1 wrote:I believe our own thoughts will create our afterlife for a time so it will be just like whatever we are thinking it will be or if we dont know we are dead.. it will be the same as here for quite a while while we keep playing out the "earth dream".
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DENVER (AP) Josh Smith bounced back from a rocky start with a 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and Colorado beat Colorado State 38-17 on Sunday night in what might have been their last game at Invesco Field.
Many fans surely tuned in expecting to see Smith's nephew, Darrell Scott, the Buffaloes' highly-touted freshman tailback who was considered by several scouting services as the best back in the nation last year.
Scott gained 50 yards on a dozen carries and leaped over the pile for a 1-yard TD to cap the scoring in the closing minutes. But this night belonged to his uncle as the speedy Smith racked up 189 total yards.


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Administrators with the Neosho R-5 School District will recommend Monday the board delay letting an 11-classroom addition out for bids until options from the district's long-range plan are detailed.
Administrators with the Neosho R-5 School District will recommend Monday the board delay letting an 11-classroom addition out for bids until options from the district's long-range plan are detailed.
The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at the Neosho Administrative Center, the former Neighborhood Recreation Center.
The board is to discuss the addition during a lone current action item on Monday night's agenda.
"It is the recommendation of the administration that something be done to alleviate crowding at the high school," district administration wrote in the December board packet. "We recommend delaying going out to bid until options from the long-range plan are detailed. However, if the board feels we need to continue with the plans to build the additional classrooms, the plans are acceptable."
During the Nov. 19 board meeting, members heard a project update from Tim Crawley, the district's director of operations. The plans drawn up by KRJ architects, include 10 classrooms, a small resource room, a restroom and an east corridor, to go in on the southeast side of the high school. The addition would go in near senior hallway and each classroom would measure approximately 850-square-feet.
Board members voted in February to approve the transfer of $3.2 million to finance the classroom addition, as well as the construction of a softball field at Carver Elementary, the now completed renovation of the high school library and the construction of three FEMA shelters.
In the October school board meeting, Crawley said the estimated cost of the classroom addition is around $1.6 million.
If the board elects not to delay the plans, a pre-bid meeting would be held the first of January, a bid opening would take place Jan. 17, and a bid for construction services could be awarded at the Jan. 21 board meeting.
In other business, the board:
n Will recognize the Neosho High School choir members Lauren Hopper, Miranda Duncan, Chris Montz, Jaclyn Kidd, Olivia Wilkins and Forrest Bunter, who have been selected for All-State Choir, Bunter for the second year; and Bunter, Duncan, Kidd and Wilkins for making National Honor Choir. Those students will travel to Dallas, Texas, in March to perform with top high school singers from across the nation;
n Will honor the Neosho High School FFA Agronomy Team for placing first overall in the national competition in Indianapolis, Ind. This is the third consecutive year the team has taking first, and the fourth time in five years. The team is made up of Nik Manley, Amanda Gannan, Kaitlyn Sage and Zayne Aldrich;
• Hear reports on vocational agriculture and character education;
• Hear reports from the Middle School and Field School principals;
• Approve a final audit report from Davis, Lynn and Moots of Springfield, Mo., for the 2011-12 school year;
• Approve the resignations of Mildred Cook from food service and Cory Henton as a special education teacher at NCIS;
• Approve hiring Aaron Dunbar as a math teacher at Neosho High School; Shain Jordan as a special education paraprofessional at Carver Elementary School; Miranda Brant as an ECSE teacher at Field Early Childhood Center; and Alaina Burkhart as a secretary at Carver Elementary School, and;
• Recognize Taylor Killion, a student at Field Early Childhood Center, as the student of the month; honor Rosemary Parsons as the certified employee of the month; recognize Wanda Jaimez as the classified employee of the month; and honor Goodman Dollar General as the patron of the month.


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A seasoned Detroit labor lawyer said he had lived long enough to see a pig fly when Michigan passed right-to-work legislation last month in this UAW stronghold.
Well, he might want to pack his bags, because Michigan is advertising flights on that pig.
The state, as part of its award-winning Pure Michigan tourism campaign, bought a full-page ad in The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday touting Michigan as the nation's newest right-to-work state. It's titled "What happens when Michigan makes history."
Under right-to-work, employees cannot be required to join a union or pay union dues.
"This once-in-a-generation transformation has Michigan poised to become a preferred place to do business," the Journal ad states.
To close: "The perfect storm of opportunity, resources and passion is Pure Michigan."
As a little background, the Pure Michigan advertising campaign has been very good. With comic Tim Allen (Home Improvement, Toy Story) doing the voice-over and soft piano in the background, the ads call us back to carefree times golfing and remind us of the 800 pristine courses in Michigan, "any one of which will break your heart as you step up to the first tee at dawn." Another ad coaxes us to turn over the "Gone fishin'" sign and enjoy Michigan's lakes, rivers and coastlines.
I can't wait until Michigan comes out with its first Pure Michigan radio ad on right-to-work. I can just hear the narrator delivering the punch line now:
"I walked up to my assembly-line station before the day's first light. There I gently cradled my rivet gun as the first chassis of the shift rolled down the line. And I knew freedom then. The right to work for myself unencumbered by dues. Pure Michigan."
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10 Recipes You Already Know That Use Coconut Flour
Earlier this week I proclaimed my love for coconut flour. There were a few requests for recipes that use it, so we thought we would break you in easy. Forget new recipes that are unfamiliar — here are ten that you already know and love that whip up just fine with this simple substitution.
1. Cheddar and Leek Muffins: These muffins originally call for two types of flour, all purpose and corn flour. Double check that the corn flour you're using is wheat free (sometimes it's added in with little notification), sub out all of the all purpose flour with coconut flour and double the eggs and you're good to go! *Also double check that your baking powder is gluten free!
2. Mango Yogurt Smoothie: Although this recipe won't be making any substitutions for flour as none is called for, it is a perfect candidate for adding a little extra coconut flour in. Since it's packed with fiber and protein both, a few tablespoons is a great addition (though you might need to increase your juice by a few tablespoons to thin it back out!
3. Make DIY Breadcrumbs: In most instances where bread crumbs are used as a binder in a recipe or coating the outside of a piece of meat or seafood before baking or frying, coconut flour will do nicely. Just make a straight substitution and make sure to dust shake off additional flour before cooking if breading to get a nice crispy (and healthy) crust. Breaded coconut shrimp with a squeeze of lime? Yes please!
4. Classic Beef Stew: This recipe can use 100% coconut flour in it and is taken to new heights if prepared with lamb instead of beef!
5. Fluffy Ricotta Pancakes: Pancakes are a fond favorite to many. These ricotta style pancakes are much lower on flour to begin with and thus require less of a substitution. Sub out 100% of the all purpose flour for coconut flour and increase the eggs to 5 and add an additional teaspoon of gluten free baking powder (which won't have an anti-clumping agent in it).
6. How To Make Potato Pancakes: Since potato pancakes don't rise, there's no need to worry about an egg substitution here, just sub out your all purpose flour for coconut and you'll be all set. For an extra fruity flare to pair with the coconut (if you can still taste it) try topping with chunked fruit and jelly!
7. Mini Blueberry Lemon Muffins: Baked goods are saved by coconut flour and although usually you can simply sub in an extra egg per ounce of flour called for, sometimes it will get out of hand. In the case of this recipe, you would need 16 some eggs to make up for things and that's just silly. Increase your eggs to 4 and use a 100% coconut flour substitution. If you're worried, halve or third the recipe and make a smaller amount your first time through!
8. Broccoli Casserole: A household staple, there isn't much flour in this recipe so you can just switch out coconut for all purpose. Because the amount is small, you won't taste the coconut, so no worries on changing up the flavor profile.
9. Sweet Potato Sformato: Ok, so Emma just put this recipe up this week, but it already looks like a classic that we know we're going to love for years to come. Sub in coconut flour as is without any additional changes.
10. Turkey Gravy: Although it's not a meal on it's own (or at least hopefully not) you won't need to make any changes to this recipe when using coconut flour. Just mix it in like normal. A bit of fresh cardamom helps balance out the coconut with the turkey goodness!
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Wicked Local's Mary Reines talks to Massachusetts bands appearing at Austin's South by Southwest festival prior to heading down to Texas to cover the festivities.
A lifelong music enthusiast, Gatehouse Media New England's very own Mary Reines will be journeying to Austin, Texas, for the first time ever to see what Massachusetts-based bands will be performing at the global music and culture festival, South by Southwest, also known as SXSW.
Inspired by Robin Hilton and Bob Boilen, co-hosts of NPR's "All Songs Considered," Reines will have her camera and Zoom recorder in hand to capture the sights and sounds of the celebrated festival, with a particular focus on those who are also journeying from Massachusetts.
As part of her coverage, Reines was able to interview six Massachusetts based bands beforehand: Breaking Forms, LuxDeluxe, Parsonsfield, Speedy Ortiz, Sun Parade and Terence Ryan. (See links to "related content" on this page.)
The following Massachusetts bands were not available for interview beforehand: Boy Harsher, Crumb, nothing,nowhere. and Vundabar.
Mary Reines is the arts editor at the Marblehead Reporter. Follow her journey on Twitter (@MaryReines) and Instagram (@mreinesy), and look forward to some exciting coverage of SXSW!
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Each year the SXSW Music Festival hosts a curated mix of artists performing in bars, clubs, parks, churches, hotels, and more in Austin, Texas. This year's festival will take place March 12-18.
Not limited in genre or regional focus, audiences can enjoy a variety of musical styles at SXSW. At the 2017 edition, new, developing, and established Showcasing Artists from 63 countries were represented amongst the 2,000-plus official performers. Learn more at www.sxsw.com.


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There is a lot written about the fact that you have to have a resume that stands out from the crowd. One way to do this is with formatting (lines, boldface, italic, etc.).
The problem I've encountered most often with resumes is that people take this advice too much to heart and overdo it. When you overdo formatting, you do the opposite that you planned for and actually obscure your message.
If you want to clearly delineate between your work experience and your certifications, you can do this with bold or italic headings, or type the headings in all uppercase. But when you do all three of these things, then the eye doesn't know where to focus. The result is visual overload and it tires the eyes out. No one, especially someone who is poring over a bunch of resumes, wants to be visually assaulted.As you can see in Figure A, using all elements at once can make your resume look as cluttered as the Vegas strip. Many of the design elements are not needed. All-capped subheadings already do the job of separating the elements of your resume; you don't need to add lines — dividing or underlines — to it also. Figure B shows the page without all the extra formatting. As you can see, the divisions are clear enough.
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Islamic State Claims Killing of Journalist James Foley
Islamic State militants released a video Tuesday purporting to show the beheading of American journalist James Foley in an act of retribution for U.S. airstrikes on the group in Iraq, raising new dangers for President Obama's Middle East policy. WSJ's Tamer El-Ghobashy has the latest on the News Hub with Simon Constable. Photo: Militant Video
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Though she lived more than 900 years ago, St. Hildegard of Bingen has influenced the art and life of at least one modern-day local performer.
Jeannine Goode-Allen, a Boulder playwright and musician, has long been influenced by the work of the 12th-century saint from Germany. On Sunday, St. Hildegard will be recognized by Pope Benedict XIV as a Doctor of the Church. The recognition is rare -- in the history of the Catholic Church fewer than 40 people have received the designation.
To honor the distinction and Hildegard's continuing creative and spiritual influence, Goode-Allen will present an exhibit, "St. Hildegard's Journey Through The Senses," at 2 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Creator Mundi Gallery, 2910 E. Third Ave. in Denver. The event will include a presentation of St. Hildegard-inspired art, and Goode-Allen will sing traditional songs.
The exhibit also will include calligraphy, stained glass and herbal remedies, which draw from the saint's creative influences, as well as actual recipes she used for her own healing methods. And several reproductions of st. Hildegard's paintings will be on display.
The art embodies the saint's "beauty, warmth and power," said Goode-Allen, who noted that Hldegard's story is unique even by today's standards.
In years when women held no power in most of society, Saint Hildegard made a name for herself as an herbalist, healer, writer, artist and religious visionary. She became prioress of her monastery in Germany, then started her own when more and more women became interested in the Benedictine order.
St. Hildegard's followers said she had visions from a young age, and those visions eventually were made known to then-Pope Eugene III. With his blessing, St. Hildegard traveled to spread the word about her spiritual visions.
Goode-Allen said some of St. Hildegard's letters still survive. The letters, she said, paint St. Hildegard as not only a powerful spiritual leader but as a kind, gentle woman who helped guide people through faith and healing.
"There was always a message of hope," Goode-Allen said.
St. Hildegard was well-loved even after her death, said Dave Darling of the Creator Mundi Gallery, where Goode-Allen will perform. The gallery has a special love of St. Hildegard's writings, said Darling, and the gallery owner, Hildegard Letbetter, was named after the saint.
St. Hildegard of Bingen was not granted sainthood until earlier this year, said Darling, "after her death (in 1179), people already began to call her a saint."
St. Hildegard was an inspirational figure to many, including Goode-Allen, who says much of her artistic side is influenced by St. Hildegard.
Goode-Allen said she discovered St. Hildegard's story as she struggled with her own religious beliefs in her 20s. She received a piece of monumental advice when she met Matthew Fox, a former Catholic priest and theologian who is now a member of the Episcopal church:
"Forget about the Vatican. Go find St. Hildegard."
Goode-Allen said she was so inspired by St. Hildegard's life and multifaceted talents that she felt her own health and faith improving. And aftter reading about the saint's accomplishments, Goode-Allen developed a can-do perspective on life.
"It even inspired me to take up tap dancing," she laughed. "If St. Hildegard could travel and preach well into her 60s, I can go out and buy a pair of tap shoes."
Goode-Allen also performs a multimedia work titled, "Feathers on the Breath of God," which tells St. Hildegard's story through song, monologues and multiple projection screens that serve as backdrops.
"Her main message to me," Goode-Allen said, "was that someone who has faith can be inspired to do anything."


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A 2012 Forbes article, Facebook Can Tell You if A Person is Worth Hiring, cites research from Northern Illinois University which "suggests a person's Facebook page can predict job performance and academic success." This PCMag article discusses Klout's possible influence on hiring decisions. And, of course, we all know how influential LinkedIn has been in recruiting lately. All of this talk has many speculating that "social media is the new resume."
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Chemicals in green tea and red wine may block the brain damage caused by Alzheimer's disease, an early study suggests.
Scientists targeted a process that allows harmful clumps of protein in the brain to kill neurons.
Using purified extracts of the chemicals EGCG in green tea and resveratrol in red wine, they were able to stop nerve cells from being harmed.
The findings, published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, could pave the way for new drugs to treat Alzheimer's.
Lead scientist Professor Nigel Hooper, from the University of Leeds, says it's an important step in increasing understanding of the cause and progression of the disease.
"It's a misconception that Alzheimer's is a natural part of ageing; it's a disease that we believe can ultimately be cured through finding new opportunities for drug targets like this," he said.
Alzheimer's is characterised by a build-up of amyloid-beta protein in the brain which clumps together to form toxic, sticky balls.
The amyloid balls latch on to molecules called prions on the surface of nerve cells. As a result, the nerve cells start to malfunction and eventually die.
"We wanted to investigate whether the precise shape of the amyloid balls is essential for them to attach to the prion receptors, like the way a baseball fits snugly into its glove," said Dr Jo Rushworth, another member of the Leeds team.
"If so, we wanted to see if we could prevent the amyloid balls binding to prion by altering their shape, as this would stop the cells from dying."
Previous research had shown that red wine and green tea compounds are able to reshape amyloid proteins.
When they were added to amyloid balls in a test tube, the toxic clumps of protein no longer harmed human and animal brain cells.
"We saw that this was because their shape was distorted, so they could no longer bind to prion and disrupt cell function," said Prof Hooper.
"We also showed, for the first time, that when amyloid balls stick to prion, it triggers the production of even more amyloid, in a deadly vicious cycle."
The next step for the team is to uncover exactly how the amyloid-prion interaction destroys neurons.
Dr Simon Ridley, from the charity Alzheimer's Research UK which helped fund the study, said: "Understanding the causes of Alzheimer's is vital if we are to find a way of stopping the disease in its tracks.
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Man charged with murder in wife's death in Henry County
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A man faces a first-degree murder charge in connection with the fatal shooting of his wife on Tuesday.
David Leon Mitchell, 64, had his charges upgraded Friday following the death of his wife, Linda Sue Mitchell, 57.
Mitchell was shot around 11:15 p.m. Tuesday at her home at 224 Bittersweet Dr. She was taken to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, where she died Thursday.
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rustyrob wrote:i would like it if people would please post anything about how to read Java scripts
orwell84 wrote:
http://www.w3schools.com/js/default.asp <-- you mean like this?
...Or do you mean java? You did mention both...
javascript != javarustyrob wrote:i would like it if people would please post anything about how to read Java scripts
JavaScript is simply the script version of Java, like VB and VBScript, C# and CSScript, etc.orwell84 wrote:No. Java is a compiled language, somewhat similar to C++. It is object oriented, and is also used in web pages. However, it is normally for "applets" such as games, or other things that are too complex for simple javascript. Javascript, on the other hand, is put into html in between  tags. Javascript is used for client-side scripting on the Internet. What is meant by client-side is that it is executed by the computer requesting the html document--i.e., the user, or "client." This is different from server-side scripting, such as php or perl, where it is executed by the server. Javascript is often used to validate email addresses before sending them to the server, so as not to waste system resources on the server.
Java is also client-side, I believe, but it is first compiled as 'bytecode,' which the java platform executes on your computer. Bytecode is also why java is portable, because any computer with java support executes it properly, from the way bytecode works.
In any case, if you wanted to learn how to code Javascript, the link I gave is an excellent resource. Also, if you want to see code examples, all you have to do is view the source of (almost) any webpage and look for the script tags. There are also numerous code repositories where you can find sample code.
haha01haha01 wrote:JavaScript is simply the script version of Java, like VB and VBScript, C# and CSScript, etc.
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St. Petersburg, Florida There is nothing in this world sorrier than a grown man crying about the consequences of his own dumbassery. I know we live in the era of "sensitivity" and all that happy horseshit, but come on. If you are fucking up, be a man and take your beating. In Michael Dupree's case, I mean that literally.


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Why is predictive analytics important?
Organizations are turning to predictive analytics to increase their bottom line and competitive advantage. Some of the most common uses include:
Detecting fraud. Combining multiple analytics methods can improve pattern detection and prevent criminal behavior. As cybersecurity becomes a growing concern, high-performance behavioral analytics examines all actions on a network in real time to spot abnormalities that may indicate fraud, zero-day vulnerabilities and advanced persistent threats.
Optimizing marketing campaigns. Predictive analytics are used to determine customer responses or purchases, as well as promote cross-sell opportunities. Predictive models help businesses attract, retain and grow their most profitable customers.
Improving operations. Many companies use predictive models to forecast inventory and manage resources. Airlines use predictive analytics to set ticket prices. Hotels try to predict the number of guests for any given night to maximize occupancy and increase revenue. Predictive analytics enables organizations to function more efficiently.
Reducing risk. Credit scores are used to assess a buyer's likelihood of default for purchases and are a well-known example of predictive analytics. A credit score is a number generated by a predictive model that incorporates all data relevant to a person's creditworthiness. Other risk-related uses include insurance claims and collections.


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Pedestrian Killed Crossing Highway 10 in Anoka
ANOKA (AP) - State troopers say a pedestrian who was crossing a highway in Anoka has died after being struck by a vehicle.
The Minnesota State Patrol says the accident happened Monday about 7:40 p.m. as the woman tried to cross Highway 10. Neither the woman nor the driver has been identified.
The accident happened about 1.5 miles from an intersection where a Texas couple was struck and killed two months ago. The two were crossing against a red light on foot when they were struck.
Local officials would like to see overpasses built along parts of the highway to make it safer for pedestrians. However, the project is on indefinite hold because it would cost $300 million to $350 million.
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NSMBU is pretty much the same as the other NSMB games, except the world map takes a cue from the old Super Mario World game for the SNES, as well as a couple other minor changes. So if you liked the last ones, you'll probably like this one, but if you disliked the previous installments, you probably won't like this one.
NSMBU's use of the Gamepad is not all that bad, really. There are a few situations where you'll be thankful to have a friend be able create a block for you to jump on or hold down an enemy to give you time to go around them. It's kind of fun, although not as fun, IMO, as actually playing as one of the characters. I'd recommend giving it a try at least once, though, even if you don't like it, just to get an idea of what it's like.
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1. Re: Can Illustrator increment labels?[scott] Feb 19, 2011 5:54 PM (in response to Mickey McFly)
Illustrator does not do auto-incrementing.
You may be able to implement something using variables and scripts. But by default, there's no mechanism in Illustrator for what you're seeking.
2. Re: Can Illustrator increment labels?Wade_Zimmerman Feb 19, 2011 6:08 PM (in response to [scott])
A variable of that nature would require a data base that generates the sequence and a script to update the variable in Illustrator.
However you could set up the numbers manually save it as a data set do the same for the next sequence of 10 numbers and save that as a data set and so on then when you load the art which can also be a variable, then load the data sets but this is worthless if the sequences differ from art to art and when printing you will have to do ten at a time oose the data set and print again.
You can script this but it takes a very good script creator to do this. I am sure it would not be cheap.
There might be a plug in.
3. Re: Can Illustrator increment labels?JETalmage Feb 20, 2011 5:50 AM (in response to Mickey McFly)
This page describes two AI Javascripts that can be used to create serial numbers.
Of course, it's also a trivial matter to use the Fill Down command of whatever spreadsheet program you already have on your computer (Excel, etc.) to generate a list of serialized numbers, select the column, copy, and paste into Illustrator:
4. Re: Can Illustrator increment labels?AndreNgo May 3, 2012 9:26 AM (in response to JETalmage)
Thanks for the response. Are those scripts hosted anywhere else by chance? I've tried looking and can't seem to find them anywhere. We are running a charity event and would like to add serially incremented numbers to the tickets.
5. Re: Can Illustrator increment labels?rcraighead May 3, 2012 9:34 AM (in response to AndreNgo)
If you have access to InDesign, you might find it's Data Merge feature much easier to use. Just place your AI graphic in InDesign and setup a variable based on a spreadsheet.
6. Re: Can Illustrator increment labels?pctechtv Dec 21, 2012 5:25 AM (in response to JETalmage)
Does any body have the scripts that JETalmage is referign to. I would like to see how they work. I click the link but it seems to be gone. Thanks
7. Re: Can Illustrator increment labels?rcraighead Dec 21, 2012 7:31 AM (in response to pctechtv)
This may not be what JETalmage is referring to. It is a script to convert Excel to AI-compatible XML file, for use with the AI Data-driven graphics.
8. Re: Can Illustrator increment labels?pctechtv Dec 21, 2012 2:29 PM (in response to rcraighead)
Thanks so much. Where would I begin using this script, Excel or Illustrator? I know something about adding scripsts to Excel via the Developer Tab. I tried there and via Illustrator Scripts folder. I am using Illustrator CS6. I am anxious to see how this works.
9. Re: Can Illustrator increment labels?rcraighead Dec 21, 2012 2:35 PM (in response to pctechtv)
If my memory serves me right, you can drag an Excel file onto the script and it will generate an AI-compatible XML file of the Excel text file.
Hmm… after opening the zip file, it may be a PowerPC application. Sorry, it won't work on newer Macs.
10. Re: Can Illustrator increment labels?pctechtv Dec 21, 2012 3:03 PM (in response to rcraighead)
Thanks for trying anyway. I am on Windows. I am pretty good with Excel and found a way to do it. Wanted to try your help as well. I have never used the Variables Panel much in Illustrator I am now discovering that it is a powerful tool. I like InDesigns DataMerge features but some times more than what I need. I find I have better control over intrecate graphics if I just keep them in Illustrator. Some times I link my Illustrator files in InDesign and use DataMerge, and it works great. Exploring the Variables Panel more and experimenting I see I don't always have to combine Illustrator and InDesign, I can just use Illustrator. Thanks again!
11. Re: Can Illustrator increment labels?rcraighead Dec 21, 2012 3:15 PM (in response to pctechtv)
Sure. It's been several years since I used that tool. It simply converted the Excel text file to an XML file compatible with AI. Glad you found a solution. There seems to be very little documentation on that portion of AI.
FWIW… Here are a few samples of variable graphics I did, using AI and PSD several years ago. The skater card was done exclusively in AI and could not have been accomplished using InDesign data merge.
12. Re: Can Illustrator increment labels?pctechtv Dec 21, 2012 4:47 PM (in response to rcraighead)
Very nice!
13. Re: Can Illustrator increment labels?Tony073MBS Oct 6, 2013 1:34 PM (in response to pctechtv)
Hi, I am trying to find a way to automate the population of text fields from an excel to illustrator.
Example pictures above is of some keyrings we laser engrave. The date text at the top changes as does the bottom message. I am hoping these can easily be linked to an excel doc.
The central numbers will ilkey need to be a dynamic image. I would the artwork to have multiple keyring data i.e. in a jig.
The ideal would be:
- we fill in the excell sheet from the info on the customer order - copy and paste
- we open up the illustrator file which gets auto poulated from the excel sheet ideally 30 keyrings at a time
- We send this through to the laser
- Job done
In your experince with the label creations and incrementing numbers, can this be done? Any way you might be will to help set this up?
14. Re: Can Illustrator increment labels?Monika Gause Oct 6, 2013 1:47 PM (in response to Tony073MBS)
You will need to script this.
Maybe take a look at data merge in InDesign?
15. Re: Can Illustrator increment labels?Tony073MBS Oct 6, 2013 3:10 PM (in response to Monika Gause)
Thanks for the quick reply.
Not keen on using in design in addition to illustrator, as need it to be a simple process. Do you know someone who could script this?
Is there a tutorial on how to script?
I have a variety of products I need this to work with. Currently we are amending individual artworks within a template for each order i.e. multiple orders with varying details in one ai. file. Hope this makes sense?
Needless to say, it's taking a lot of time and I would like to streamlne the process.
16. Re: Can Illustrator increment labels?Monika Gause Oct 6, 2013 3:24 PM (in response to Tony073MBS)
There are a couple of talented folks in this forum who might be able to script this.
17. Re: Can Illustrator increment labels?JETalmage Oct 6, 2013 4:26 PM (in response to Tony073MBS)
We send this through to the laser
What exactly does that mean? Are you "printing" to the engraver directly from Illustrator? Are you able to do the same from most any program, regardless of whether the artwork being sent is a raster image, vector paths, or live text?
...ideally 30 keyrings at a time...
Does this mean you want to gang up 30 pairs of front/back images, each with different data, on a single print sheet? If so, what is the size of the overall sheet, and what is the final trim size of each instance?
18. Re: Can Illustrator increment labels?pctechtv Oct 6, 2013 5:52 PM (in response to JETalmage)
Monika Guase, makes a good point abot looking a DataMerge in InDesign. It is pretty easy to use and imports Excel data very well. Would have to use its Variable panel and that can be more (like Monika Gause said) script intensive. Tell does the data have to start from Excel? This video from Deke McClelland (who is and Illustrator master) show you a way to quickly update a claendar in Illustrator. Move forward to the part when he works with the text in the calendar.
19. Re: Can Illustrator increment labels?pctechtv Oct 6, 2013 6:04 PM (in response to pctechtv)
Sorry Jet he says at the end it is the other movie, the next one, that he shows how to update the text in the canlendar days. I had originally watched it on Lynda.com. I thought this was all of it, but it is in the next movie where you can see the easy way to update a caledar in Illustrator. You can go to Lynda.com, and I think they have a trail which lets you view the movies.
20. Re: Can Illustrator increment labels?Tony073MBS Oct 7, 2013 3:14 PM (in response to JETalmage)
Hi Jet, we are printing to the engraver directly from illustrator. I only know you can definately print from corel draw and illustrator. I will ask the question. The artwork is sent to the printer via a proram called 'job control'. It's essentially a printer driver which allows you to set the power and speed of the laser.
We would ideally like to gand up 30 front, then flip and do thirty backs. Each will have differnt data on one print sheet. The overall bed size can be upto 600x300mm. Each keyrong is 45x30mm. We are buying a laser with a larger bed size.
What are your thoughts?
21. Re: Can Illustrator increment labels?JETalmage Oct 7, 2013 6:11 PM (in response to Tony073MBS)
What are your thoughts?
Based on your description so far and the text-only sample shown, my thought is: This is more a data handling problem than a graphics problem. I would not dink around with Illusrator, InDesign, Corel Draw, or any other mainstream graphics program for this. I would build a turnkey solution in FileMaker Pro (a database program) which would automate the whole process from initial data entry to final output, including the automatic layouts of the 30-up front/back arrays.
That assumes that the software driving your engraver does not require vector paths (i.e.; does not work like a HPGL plotter), but can basically send any line art to the engraver, including raster images, much like an ordinary desktop printer does.


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ASTUTE observers will note this blog hasn't been updated in a while. There's a very good reason for that. There's a new blog in cyberspace, and you can find it over there on the new website, Mark Cantrell, Author.
Books, anthologies and chapbooks, for sale or for free, digital or paperback, everything you need to know about the works of author and journalist Mark Cantrell
A coffee-guzzling journalist turned novelist and occasional poet, Mark Cantrell lives and works by the weave of his words.
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I don't think Arcadian comes round here any more; he got into an argument with KJY9 and got mad enough to stop visiting. I don't know if he's been back since.
in any case, camaros rock my socks.
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the K6-2s got sold, and all components gone.
On a side note (sorry for this all :P) Does anyone remember Arcadian's AIM name? I've been meaning to talk to him, but AIM went loopy and lost my whole budy list :/
Ah Doward, that hurts man. That's the chip I've always associated you with... well back in the good days at least. I still have my 550 (K6-2) here, not installed, but here... just for nostalgia sake.
As Tu said, he stopped visiting, I thought he was banned as well, but I guess it was his choice. Sad we've been losing members.
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Moto, you overclock those two MP's yet?
Actually, I got MPs all over the place now...probably gonna start trying to OC one of them that's built on an Asus mobo - or maybe the Iwill box...
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Actually, I got MPs all over the place now...probably gonna start trying to OC one of them that's built on an Asus mobo - or maybe the Iwill box...
roflmao! Chump! How about that Kyro II? Still have it? And why haven't we heard anything on the Kyro III? Or am I just behind the times???
Oh, don't worry about the K6-2s, Mystif... I actually sold a K6-III as well. As soon as I've got a little extra mony, I plan on building the baddest Socket7 ever. And I've got a board here, that goes to 140Mhz fsb... as soon as I feel I can splurge on a K6-III+... But I learned over the last couple years, I tend to take on TOO many projects. I gotta get teh Camaro done, before I think of another computer project.
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Bump. Just because. Anyone still here?
Heya Doward! The active gang is quite a bit smaller these days. Some of the names we still see you may recognize are Kamakazie, Wurm, James, monroeski, taggart6, and Astros Fan. That's not all that's left, but it's a little more rare to see everyone else.
Glad to see you stop in!
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Saw this UV Vodka fixie roll by, took a photo, and then noticed the "promotional use only" sticker on the head tube. That's right. This bike is a prop at a press party for vodka.
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It sounds somewhat like a bad IT joke that you'd hear in the office: "How many tech professionals does it take to fix an issue?" The answer is five, working a combined average of 100 hours of time that otherwise would be devoted toward pursuing business-benefitting goals. And that, unfortunately, is no joke. It's just one of a number of eyebrow-raising findings from a recent survey from TeamQuest Corp. Far too much of an IT department's time is spent on mundane, reactive, "put out the fire" tasks, results indicate. Increased staffing and training would certainly help, as would improvements in capacity management. "From a service delivery view, IT staff deal with differing capacity requirements from different business units," says Scott Adams, director of product management for TeamQuest, an IT Service Optimization company. "And the only constant is that those requirements are always changing." Nearly 215 tech managers at companies with at least 1,000 employees participated in the research.
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BRISTOL — Pocock Rocks, Bristol's annual summer music festival on Main Street, will not happen this year, but organizers said it will make a triumphant return in 2016.
The Bristol Downtown Community Partnership, the principal organizer of the event, decided not to hold Pocock this year because of a lack of resources.
"We didn't have enough hands to pull it off," said BDCP board member Darla Senecal, who also serves as Bristol's recreation director.
MIDDLEBURY — The annual Shoreham Festival will be a little leaner this year but still a blast when it is staged in the village all day this Saturday, Sept. 1.
A recent water main project on the town commons and other factors have forced organizers to pare a few past features of the event, such as the garden tractor pull, tag sale and carnival rides. But this year's Shoreham Festival will still include such mainstays as a chicken barbecue, parade and street dance.
SHOREHAM — Champlain Orchards in Shoreham is hosting two days of live music this weekend to benefit Vermont farmers affected by Tropical Storm Irene.
Orchard owner Bill Suhr knows there is a need among Vermont's agricultural community. Champlain Orchards itself lost more than 300 trees, snapped off by the wind and rain during Irene. Suhr estimated the cost of orchard storm damage was $100,000.
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Jindal issued a statement that said, "Here in Louisiana, we will continue to do what we have always done, and that means standing up for our people and doing what we think is right no matter who is president."
Louisiana's governor campaigned across the country for unsuccessful GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, who Jindal also congratulated for running a "strong race."
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – On Wednesday , the No. 27 MIT men's tennis team picked up an easy victory over New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) rival Wheaton College on the duPont Tennis Courts. Though the Lyons managed to force tiebreakers in two matches, Wheaton's efforts were insufficient to fight off a 9-0 sweep by the Engineers, who extended their win streak to two and improved to 8-1 on the season.
MIT's Ken Van Tilburg and Matthew Skalak, reigning NEWMAC Doubles Team of the Week, had some trouble getting past Wheaton's Kyle Hudgins and Neall Oliver in the No. 1 doubles match, but after the match was evened at 8-8, the Engineers controlled the tiebreak to win the point [9-8 (7-3)].
In the other doubles matches, Kevin Pang and Larry Pang beat out James Little and Gregory Poulin [8-5] in the No. 2 match, while Tymor Hamamsy and Andrew Cooper topped Harry Altman and Brian Krantz [8-6] at the No. 3 position, giving the Cardinal and Gray a 3-0 lead.
In singles, Van Tilburg and the Pang brothers won each of their matches in two sets. Sophomore Samuel Harmatz fought off the efforts of Poulin in the No. 4 spot [7-5, 6-2], and Brian Oldfield came back from dropping the first set to take the point from Krantz in the No. 5 match [3-6, 6-0 (10-8)]. Hamasy defeated Altman in the final slot [6-1, 6-2], completing the Engineers' sweep and ending Wheaton's 6-game winning streak.
MIT is now 18-0 all-time against the Lyons since their series began in 1999.
Wheaton remains on the road on Friday, April 9, for a non-conference match at Union College. The Engineers look to continue their dominance of the NEWMAC when they visit the Bears of the U.S. Coast Guard on Saturday, April 10.
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1. K. Van Tilburg/M. Skalak (MIT) def. K. Hudgins/N. Oliver (WHE); 9-8 (7-3)
2. K. Pang/L. Pang (MIT) def. J. Little/G. Poulin (WHE); 8-5
3. T. Hamamsy/A. Cooper (MIT) def. H. Altman/B. Krantz (WHE); 8-6
1. Ken Van Tilburg (MIT) def. Neall Oliver (WHE); 6-4, 6-4
2. Kevin Pang (MIT) def. James Little (WHE); 6-1, 6-1
3. Larry Pang (MIT) def. Kyle Hudgins (WHE); 6-3, 6-4
4. Samuel Harmatz (MIT) def. Gregory Poulin (WHE); 7-5, 6-2
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Fifth of students at new £18,000 London college from state schools
State school pupils make up one fifth of those accepted by a new private college opening in London which will charge £18,000 a year.
The New College of the Humanities says it had 350 applications and has offered places to 91 people.
Seven people have been given full scholarships and will pay no fees while 37 were given partial scholarships.
The college will prepare students for external degrees from the University of London.
The degrees are in economics, English, history, law and philosophy and students will also cover a range of modules to get a broad education, including some which prepare them for work.
'Elite not exclusive'
Students will not be eligible for state support in terms of student loans, but the organisers say they hope that some day they will be.
The college's master, the philosopher Professor AC Grayling, said the college would be "elite but not exclusive".
He received a hostile reaction from some academics and others when he announced that the college was being set up last year.
Critics said the college would be elite and encourage the privatisation of higher education.
At a media conference, Professor Grayling criticised what he said was the under-funding of universities in England - and said setting up the college was a way of dealing with the situation.
"The option is to knock off a few policemen's helmets and break a few windows or try something fresh and different and approach the problem," he said.
He said the college would promote "serious study" through top-quality teaching based on weekly tutorials and lectures.
And he said there was something to be said for elitism.
"I would like any airline pilot or surgeon to have had an elite education," he said.
Academics represented by the University and College Union said the college seemed to have taken the "lowest proportion of state school pupils of any university".
Sally Hunt, general secretary of the UCU said: "Today's figures do give the impression that only those prepared or able to pay top whack will be afforded the opportunity to study at NCH.
"This should give us food for thought about the damage higher fees will do to students, universities and the country. Surely we need the brightest brains studying the courses best suited to their talents, not simply one within budget?
"Much needs to be done to help arts and humanities following the government's punitive slashing of teaching budgets. However, few people are convinced that charging the highest fees in the land is the way to ensure courses are available to all."
The college said 22% of the offers had been made to state school pupils and 66% to those from independent schools.
The remaining 12% was made up of either mature students or those not coming directly from school, it said.
Fees are £18,000 a year at the college - twice the maximum universities in England will be able to charge from this autumn.
So far seven students have been given full scholarships - and one has been given maintenance funds also, the college said.
The 37 given partial scholarships will pay annual fees of £7,200 a year - meaning that so far there are 47 people paying full fees.
Typically, the students chosen have - or are predicted to have - at least two As and B at A level.
The college aims to have about 1,000 students in total in a few years' time and expects to recruit more students for September in the coming months.
Professor Grayling said in the future he hoped there would be a big endowment fund so that anyone could attend, regardless of their financial situation.
"It is our long-term ambition for the college to become needs-blind and to have as many of its student body as possible on financially assisted places," he said.
"This is how the leading American universities do it, by building up a major endowment, and this is the model we are seeking to create here over time."


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State mandates are coming under attack from local governments feeling pain from shrinking state payments. This paragraph in the New York Times' recent article on Texas schools is worth highlighting:
Terry Grier, the superintendent in Houston, said the city stood to lose 15 percent to 20 percent of its total budget. The district could still raise the local property tax rate a few cents and stay under the state-imposed cap, but it would produce nowhere near enough to cover the loss of state money, Mr. Grier said. One way to cushion the blow, he said, would be to lift state rules on class size and to let administrators single out unproductive teachers for layoffs, regardless of their seniority. ?Let us get out from under some of these state mandates,? he said.
Some other districts don't seem to be going down this path of looking for smart cuts, however. The?Wall Street Journal ran articles today ("Cities Act to Gain Budgetary Clout") and yesterday ("Tax Complaint: Too Low") detailing cities' efforts to raise property and income taxes above state-mandated caps, mostly to fill school budget deficits. Local governments and school boards who think the only way to avoid...
As Bianca noted yesterday, legislators in Ohio are pushing major changes to the collective bargaining rights of public sector unions in the state, among them teacher unions. Many of the proposed changes, like eliminating step-and-lane salary increases, would be very positive.
One change struck me as odd among the proposals: a ban on districts paying more than 80% of teachers' health care costs. I get where the proposal is coming from ? when state and local tax coffers are full, politicians (school board members among them) love to win points with unions through huge giveaways to teachers. It's not a response to demands in the labor market, but blatant vote mongering. We see the fruits of these popular but irresponsible moves when tax revenues dry up.
If onerous state mandates like step-and-lane are removed, one hopes some Ohio districts will step up to develop better, more effective human capital policies that drive student achievement and attract high performing teachers. What if the part of the labor market those districts target demands benefits covering 85% of health care costs in exchange for smarter accountability and better instruction? Why tie districts down in new ways while cutting old mandates?...
Selective public high schools in DC, educating mostly affluent students, receive more dollars per pupil than open enrollment neighborhood schools. That's the (not very surprising) finding of a new analysis by the Senior High Alliance of Parents, Principals and Educators, a local advocacy group.
DC, like many large urban districts, has an ongoing discussion about how appropriate these kinds of magnet programs are. As detailed in the report, they're usually expensive. Some in DC think this is money well spent to keep high-earning professional families in the city; others contend that the money should be spent where it would have the highest impact on student achievement, usually in high-poverty schools.
The more surprising part of the news is that this kind of data is available and transparent to district leadership in DC at all, much less to the general public. Too many systems apply average salaries to school budgets districtwide, giving them very little visibility into how spending in a given school matches up with the community's priorities. Marguerite Roza's recent book, Educational Economics: Where Do School Funds Go? describes this problem in some detail.
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As Peter noted earlier, we're witnessing something rare in New York right now ? a Democratic governor cutting budgets, pushing for property tax caps, even targeting education spending for aggressive reductions. With a $10 billion budget deficit and all its Federal stimulus funding squandered, this may be just what the state needs.
What is perhaps most laudable in Andrew Cuomo's proposed budget is that he seems to be taking the crisis as a chance to bend the cost curve in government for good, taking on basic funding formulas in addition to proposing temporary cuts.?What's not clear, however, is that he, the legislature, public-sector unions, or other players in the state are thinking creatively enough about how to re-envision how government works.
On Monday, Lou Gerstner, former CEO of IBM, had an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal arguing for just this kind of restructuring, and one of his fundamental tenets is, ?Focus on programs, not costs.? In a previous life, when I was a management consultant, this was my dogma. If tasked with cutting 5% of a business unit's budget for a client, my first step was to think about how I...
Referring to the Model T, Henry Ford famously said, ?A customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black.? It turns out that Dr. Jerry Weast, the superintendent in Montgomery County, Maryland, where I live, feels the same way about school choice ? parents can send their kids to any school they want, as long as it's part of the traditional public school system (or you're wealthy enough to send your child to a private school):
So we look at things about school choice, and there's over 150 private schools in our community. And so there's choices for. [sic] And there's choices in our 200 [district] schools with their thematic approaches. So choice is something that's in abundant supply in Montgomery County.
The background is that the Montgomery County Board of Education recently denied two applications to start public charter schools in the county on Dr. Weast's recommendation. The State Board of Education yesterday overturned both those decisions, citing anti-charter bias, an arbitrary review process that broke the county's own rules, and a made-up standard of ?uniqueness? for new public charter schools.
The mess in Montgomery...
Kevin Carey of Education Sector has a great post out today looking at the use of teacher quality data in personnel decisions. He's writing about higher education, but the point applies to K-12 as well:
If you're trying to evaluate teacher effectiveness for the purposes of deciding who is most likely to help students learn, the information needs to be accurate enough so the decisions you make are likely to be better decisions than those you would have made without the information?and that's all. If, for example, you had to choose between hiring Teacher A and Teacher B, and you had evidence that Teacher A was much more effective that met P < .10 standards of accuracy but not P < .05, that evidence might not be good enough to get into a peer-reviewed journal but you'd be an idiot if you ignored it in choosing who to hire. That's because while evidence of teacher effects can theoretically wait forever until it's good enough to enter the scholarly record, someone needs to be hired for teaching?today.
We hear the same kinds of criticisms in K-12 about value-added data and other metrics for assessing teacher quality. Just...


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