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So I figured I would try to post a topic for those of us who are a little more grown up and intelligent. I thought perhaps that this might provide a way for us to find out more about each other, and perhaps help anyone that is having any difficulties deciding what to take.
I have already completed a degree. I have a 3 yr BSc degree with a Major in Biology. Although I've taken a wide variety of courses besides biology ones like chemistry, and english writing courses. In this topic, we can discuss what we have taken, what we are taking, or for the younger ones what they think they might take, and stuff like that. It would be hard to pick a fav class for me. But the worst class I have ever taken is Organic Chemistry. It's not just the professors because I've taken it twice, it is the material. Very tricky stuff to master.
Anyways, I look forward to other posts hopefully. And hope that it won't degenerate into a talk about random stuff like some of the latest topics.
Well, I'm taking Statistical Calculus for Life Science Major (Math 3C), Chemistry 14 series, and Introductory History as a general education class. Planning to major in MIMG so this would probably be the optimal schedule for the first quarter : )
iam stating next week idont know what to take
lol you are 15 though according to the line under your name. So you must only be entering high school or something right now. So I wouldn't worry about it too much yet. I'm not sure how the school systems are run for high school students in the states but I didn't get much choice for my classes in high school.
yea but ive been going to school in califorina and now iam in texas where football is the most important thing at school
you get choices of classes but usually you sign up for those classes well before summer vacation.
This thread isn't even that intelligent, why aren't we talking about quantum mechanics, and some of he flimsy laws of the 4th dimension of time!
Now you're intelliegent. Obviously, the threadstarter did't want to talk about those things. He even gave the thread a title which states exactly what he wanted to talk about. On top of that, he said in his first post that the discussion shouldn't be allowed to sway from the original subject. Make your own thread.
I'm currently in the German school system. It doesn't work quite the way the American/similiar school systems do - you can't choose between any biology classes for example. Either you have biology or you don't. I actually prefer the American way, having the courses split up according to the level of the students. If something interests me I have to stay after school and talk to my teachers (who mostly forward my questions ideas, though I don't know to whom) or hang around the campus of Freiburg University inorder to meet someone (seriously you guys have it good *_*).
@ Wildkat2: What do you plan on doing with a major in biology? Corporate research?
I need to get back into college and take some more classes once i can aford them again.....
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This thread isn't even that intelligent, why aren't we talking about quantum mechanics, and some of he flimsy laws of the 4th dimension of time!
Because quantum mechanics is really boring
Not me a physics student like myself. :D
Exploring the complexities of shrodinger's equation is just as stimulating as watching anime or playing games for me. I win 10000000 geek points now
oooo i took ochem last year... ahhh memorizing all those synthesis reactions totallly sucked =(
what are you all majoring in??
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To ak5: Well first of all I'm a girl lol
You called me a "he" throughout your post lol.
About my Biology major, yes, I do hope to get into laboratory research hopefully to do with microbiology, studying viruses and diseases and such. Right now, I am working with a company called Hill Top Research, but the location in Canada mostly only deals with research into personal care products like soaps and stuff. Plus, it's only part time work. Not really exactly what I'd like to be doing. So I plan to try to go back to school and take a Medical Laboratory Technologist program through one of the colleges here. I'm hoping that will give me an advantage in applying to labs here where I live.
And to the quantum mechanics people, no I'm not biased against physics. I do think it has its interesting moments. However, if you want to start a debate about it starting another thread might be a good idea. Thanks to all who have posted so far
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Over in Japan they're dealing with this same issue, where Japan's Supreme Court has decided that place shifting Japanese TV shows overseas is infringing (via Public Knowledge). It doesn't sound like this service was sending "pirated" copies -- but instead, had just set up a remote Slingbox-like operation, that would allow someone from overseas to tap into a legit television account. I can understand why a literal reading of copyright law might suggest this is infringement, but it seems like a common sense reading would make you question how that makes sense.
And that's kind of the point in all of these discussions. Copyright law was designed for a different world, and these days, most of what it seems to do is hold back what the technology enables -- especially when that technology is more efficient and useful. Letting people overseas pay to access content that is legally being broadcast simply shouldn't be infringing, but copyright law doesn't deal well with such situations, unless you finally get judges (such as in the Sony Betamax case in the US) who realize that such an end-result is nonsensical. So, in the end, it's left up to the whims of judges to determine whether or not useful technology is even allowed to exist, and that's not exactly a good recipe for innovation.


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Anduin is the Sindarin name for the Great River of Wilderland, the longest river in the Third Age (the original Sindarin name means Long River). It flowed from its source in the Grey and Misty Mountains to the Mouths of Anduin (Ethir Anduin) in the Great Sea (Belegaer). In her Atlas of Middle-earth, Karen Wynn Fonstad estimates a total length of 1,388 miles.
The Anduin began as two different streams near where the Misty Mountains met the Grey. These were called the Langwell and the Greylin by the Éothéod when they lived in the triangle of land formed by it. Their old capital Framsburg was built at the confluence of these streams where the Anduin proper began. The Langwell had its source in the Misty Mountains, close to Mount Gundabad, and the Greylin began in the westernmost heights of the Grey Mountains.
The Anduin flowed parallel to the Misty Mountains in a broad vale which formed the western part of Rhovanion, lying between the mountains and Mirkwood. After passing Lorien, the river and mountains parted company, and the river flowed through the Brown Lands (which may have been home to the Entwives) via the North and South Undeeps until it flowed past the Emyn Muil and Argonath and entered a lake (Nen Hithoel) through Sarn Gebir (a series of ferocious rapids). Thence it flowed over the Falls of Rauros, and past the Mouths of Entwash and the marshes known as the Wetwang (Nindalf). It then passed between the White Mountains and the Mountains of Shadow by the capital of Gondor, Osgiliath, before swinging past the harbour of Harlond close to the Rammas Echor south of Minas Tirith (Barbara Strachey, in Journeys of Frodo, places the harbour just outside the wall), and the Emyn Arnen and down past the port of Pelagir, entering the Great Sea in the Bay of Belfalas in a broad delta known as the Mouths of Anduin.
In order from north to south: the Rhimdath (Rushdown), the Ninglor (Gladden) which joined at the marshes known as the Gladden Fields, the Celebrant (Silverlode), the River Limlight, the Onodló (Entwash), the Morgulduin, the Erui, the Sirith and the Poros. The first five had their sources in the Misty Mountains, the Morgulduin and (presumably) the Poros in the Ephel Dúath on the border of Mordor, and the rest in the White Mountains.
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The Old Forest Road which led from the High Pass into Mirkwood crossed the river at the Old Ford, to the south of Beorn's Halls.
There was a bridge in the city of Osgiliath, broken by the forces of Mordor.
During the March of the Elves in the Time of the Trees, the Nandor left the Eldarin host when faced with the great heights of the Misty Mountains, and lived in the Vale of Anduin. Some of those people later left and became the Green-elves of Ossiriand, but Elves remained present even until the time of the War the Ring, strengthed by refugees from Beleriand (at the end of the First Age) and Eregion (during the Second).
Settlements in the Vale of Anduin during the Third Age included the northman city of Framsburg, Beorn's Halls and the Stoor settlements near the Gladden Fields (where Sméagol/Gollum) was born. It was in the Gladden Fields in the northern reaches of Anduin that Isildur was slain and the One Ring lost; and it was there, more than two millennia later, that Déagol found the Ring and Sméagol took it from him. Rhosgobel, home of Radagast the Brown, and the Elven Realm of Lothlorien also lay in the Vale of Anduin.
Once it had entered Gondor the river flowed past Osgiliath and Minas Tirith and then Pelagir, close to the sea. After the fall of Osgiliath the river effectively marks the eastern limit of Gondor's influence.
The principal islands appear to have been Cair Andros, on the borders of Ithilien and Tol Brandir in Nen Hithoel. Carrock, in the north was where the Eagles deposited Thorin and Company. There was also an eyot, where the Fellowship rested during their travel between Lorien and Parth Galen.


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I know I've been a bit quiet lately. I've had a lot of my mind, and have conjoured up several potential posts there, but none have made it to the blog because I've realized that I'm not quite ready to divulge the entirety of my holiday-time misery - yet.
All my life I wanted a FAMILY. From the earliest years that I can remember - when I was about 4 or 5 - I used to question my parents about why we didn't have cousins and why I didn't have a sister (lol). As I got older, and noticed other families sharing the holidays with their relatives and having gatherings with tons of people who were all related to them, I began to realize that something was different about my family. Yes, I did know my two grandmothers, and my parents' siblings (each had a brother and a sister), but that was it. But, except for my paternal grandmother, with whom I had a close relationship, there didn't seem to be any ties that bound our little family of six to these other people. I constantly badgered my parents about this, even having full-out tantrums a couple of times because I wanted so much to experience the fun and joy that I noticed others enjoying when they were with their families. Not only that, but it was almost like my neighborhood friends belonged to some kind of secret society or something. I mean, why was it that whenever their cousins were over, they couldn't have company, or they didn't need me to play with anymore?
Anyway, to get to the point, one of my primary goals as a mother was to make sure that my children grew up in an environment rich with family, and steeped with traditions of togetherness and sharing that would stick with them forever. I began this quest before I ever even became a mother by reaching out to my siblings, aunts, and uncles from the time I was a teenager, traveling to visit with them and trying to make them a part of my life. When I did become a mother, I made sure that my children knew them, or knew of them. Their pictures were always displayed in our home, and we made sure to visit with those who lived nearby and make phone calls to those far away, on a regular basis, especially on the holidays. I guess I was trying to at least give my children a "sense" of family, if nothing else.
I got married,and during the years with my husband, it really seemed that we were creating that family-life that I'd longed for. Although we were distanced from his family in many ways, we seemed to become closer to mine, and we also had several friends whom we'd adopted as family, so our kids did have "cousins" and "aunties" and "uncles". We created and sustained a number of holiday traditions. Our children were thriving and happy, and so was I. But, in 1993, my husband decided that this was not what he wanted anymore, and he was gone. However, this did not stop me from continuing with the most of the traditions we'd created together. My famous sweet-potato casserole still was the hit of each Thanksgiving. My girls still snapped the beans and set the table. We still took our holiday light-ride. The girls still got to open one special gift on Christmas Eve (almost always new pajamas that they would sleep in that night) and I still read, "Twas the Night Before Christmas" while we all sipped on hot chocolate. Santa still came, and he (she) still sat up all night putting toys together,while munching on fresh-baked cookies that had been left out for him and his reindeer by my daughters. (Our Santa didn't drink milk, so usually there was some juice or a Coke to go along with the cookies.) And, we still took our holiday-time ride down to my father's birthplace in Louisburg, to visit with my aunt, who still lives there in the family home. Everything went on as it had before, sans the presence of a father/husband. But, for me, the dream had been busted. This wasn't the picture I'd had in my mind, and it never has been again. For a girl who'd grown up with Ward and June Cleaver and Mike and Carol Brady as my role models, my concept of "family" had been deeply disrupted.
Now, my days are spent quietly alone. Even though my daughters come home for the holidays, the preparation and aftermath tends to scream in silence without a spouse, sibling, or parent to share it with. The girls think it's silly that I wait for them to both get here (usually a day or two before Christmas) to put up the tree, but they always did it in the past, and I'm not quite ready for that to change. They put the tree up, I put the lights on, and then we decorated it together, while listening to Christmas music. That's the way it always was, and that's the way I want it to be - at least maybe until they have spouses and/or I have grandchildren.
This is not meant to be a sad story. My girls and I have had a blessed life together. However, the holidays are a challenging time for me, especially in these years since I've had my empty nest. Families are not like light bulbs. You can't just replace them when they "blow out". For whatever the reasons, most of my relatives have disconnected themselves from us since my mother became ill, choosing to go on with their lives, rather than to be a part of her care and support. Unfortunately, the timing of this coincided with the years that my daughters were graduating and leaving home, so it's left me a bit lonely, longing for the good old days, and wondering what might have been if so much hadn't changed.


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A Founder's Vision
James Benson, a Boston businessman originally from suburban Chicago, founded World T.E.A.M. with Stephen Whisnant in 1993. As a high school student in McHenry, Illinois in 1960, Benson's friend, Ricky Prine, was talented not only in the classroom, but also consistently showed signs of great athletic ability. However, Prine was a wheel chair user and was excluded from activities by his peers. Benson saw something different in Prine and recognized him as a capable person, notwithstanding his disability. It was through this formative experience that Benson promised himself that if he had the opportunity, he would create an organization committed to providing more opportunities to individuals living with disabilities (read about World T.E.A.M.'s initial years in James Benson's essay, Living the Dream).
In 1987, Benson and colleague Stephen Whisnant were intrigued by the possibility of creating an athletic achievement previously thought to be impossible. This led them to organize the October 1987 Ride Across America, a month-long, 2,650-mile bicycle relay from Newport Beach, California to Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Benefiting California Special Olympics, the ride included 25 developmentally-disabled riders, many of whom had never before participated in an outdoor event.
The Ride Across America was followed in February, 1990 by the Kilimanjaro Confidence Climb. This event brought together 12 developmentally-disabled athletes and 15 non-disabled athletes as a team to climb Africa's highest peak over nine days. Unfortunately, owing to inclement weather, only a few team members successfully reached the 19,341-foot summit. A 1990 documentary film of the climb, Let Me Be Brave, was narrated by renowned sportscaster James Brown. It aired as a CBS Sports special in 1990 and was awarded an Emmy for Outstanding Program Achievement.
Inspired by the positive public reaction to the Kilimanjaro Confidence Climb, Benson and Whisnant chartered World T.E.A.M. as a North Carolina-based non-profit organization in June, 1993. Whisnant agreed to serve as the organization's first Executive Director. With the new organization, a broader vision arose. The directors wanted to create extraordinary challenges while enabling athletes with disabilities worldwide. This vision led to the AXA World Ride, a 13,000-mile bicycle adventure through 16 countries over nine months beginning in March 1995. The ride featured more than 10,000 day participants and 400 stage riders. A core team of seven – six with disabilities – undertook the entire challenge. The event was embraced worldwide, with most American Ambassadors and many foreign heads of state greeting the group in their respective countries. The media was drawn to the event and coverage was extensive, even during the 4,000 mile trek in Russia. Russian national television covered the event and the team was featured four times to over 50,000,000 households throughout Russia. The combined media coverage of the ride totaled over 300,000,000 impressions. Another highly acclaimed documentary film was produced, airing twice on CBS, and narrated by the Emmy-award winning host, Charles Kuralt. This film, The Possible Dream, was enthusiastically received and won several national awards.
World T.E.A.M. served as the organizer for the August 1996 NationsBank Paralympic Torch Relay from Washington, D.C. to Atlanta. For ten days, World T.E.A.M., in partnership with the organizing committee and event sponsors, crisscrossed busy avenues, back roads, rivers and lakes. President Bill Clinton hosted the organizers and the first torchbearer on the south lawn of the White House on the morning of August 6. The final torchbearer was greeted by 70,000 spectators in Centennial Olympic Stadium for the Opening Ceremonies of the Paralympic Games. World T.E.A.M. advisory board member, Mark Wellman, scaled the steep cauldron tower and ignited the Paralympic Torch.
In February, 1997, an inclusive team of six individuals traveled to Antarctica to compete in one of the most unusual running events in the world – the Last Marathon. All members of the World T.E.A.M. team finished the event and were featured in national media stories.
Athletes from the organization participated in the four-day, 300-mile Xerox Capital Ride in the Carolinas in September, 1997. World T.E.A.M. also directed the All Sports Day in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1997. In this event, Olympic and Paralympic athletes offered hands-on swimming, running, bicycling, tennis and climbing clinics to more than 800 participants.
The success of the 1995 AXA World Ride led the organization to undertake another great challenge: pairing former combatants from the Vietnam War to overcome both their disabilities and prior animosities. Known as the Vietnam Challenge, this January 1998 event paired 70 disabled riders from the United States and Vietnam with 20 able-bodied coaches on a 16-day, 1,250-mile bicycle expedition from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City. Participants ranged in age from 11 to 78, with three blind cyclists and eight hand cyclists. Joining the riders was Tour de France winner Greg LeMond and long distance swimmer Diana Nyad, both then members of the World T.E.A.M. board. Late in the ride, as the team approached Ho Chi Minh City, honorary chair Senator John Kerry and U.S. Ambassador Pete Peterson joined the team.
The resulting feature documentary film about the Challenge from Kartemquin Films, Vietnam Long Time Coming, was well-received by critics and the public. Hosted by sportscaster Dick Enberg and narrated by actor Joe Mantegna, it aired as an NBC Sports Special on Veterans Day 1998. The film received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Program Achievement. World T.E.A.M. co-chairman Peter D. Kiernan spoke to CNN Television and NBC'S Today Show and Channel 12 Daytime Edition about the ride.
Nearly 100 celebrities, sports figures, and community leaders, including Robin Williams, Madonna, Greg LeMond, George Steinbrenner, Donald Trump, Christopher Reeve, Tom Brokaw, Yoko Ono, Britney Spears, Rudolph Giuliani, Lance Armstrong, Shaquille O'Neal, Elizabeth Taylor and Arnold Schwarzenegger donated bicycles for six silent auctions and receptions benefiting the ongoing activities of World T.E.A.M.. Held from 1996 through 2003, the auctions provided ongoing fundraising for the non-profit organization. At the 1999 auction, over 400 people filled the Sports Club/LA in New York City for a festive and entertaining program that included special remarks by cyclist Lance Armstrong and Sean "Puffy" Combs as well as musical entertainment by True This. The event was co-chaired by Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and Lance Armstrong. The May 13, 2002 auction at The Lighthouse in New York City raised funds to support the Face of America Ride and was attended by Senator Charles Schumer, Senator John Kerry, Christopher Reeve and others.
Becoming the "Face of America"
With the beginning of a new decade, World T.E.A.M. athletes regularly participated in outdoor sporting events nationally. These events included the Los Angeles Marathon, The Lance Armstrong Foundation Ride for the Roses in Austin, Texas, the Colorado Relay in Glenwood Springs, Colorado and the Turkey Trot in Charlotte, North Carolina.
World T.E.A.M. launched a series of non-competitive bicycle rides in May 2000 that continue to this day. The inaugural Face of America ride partnered with Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and featured two teams of about 50 riders each departing simultaneously from San Francisco and Boston on May 13. Each team rode over 1,400 miles in 22 days, and included disabled and able-bodied cyclists from 40 states and ten countries. The teams met at the Memorial Arch in St. Louis, Missouri on June 3. Participant disabilities included spinal cord injured (paraplegic and quadriplegic), visually impaired/blind, cancer survivors, hearing impaired, cerebral palsy, intellectual and developmental disability, amputee (single and double) and brain injury. A total of 100 core and stage riders participated in the ride, including participants as young as six years and as old as 77 years.
In November 2000, World T.E.A.M. athletes traveled to Cuba to participate in the Havana Marathon. The first American team to run in the marathon, team members also met with the Cuban Sports Federation for the Disabled. At the meeting, team member Carlos Moleda, on behalf of World T.E.A.M., demonstrated and presented to the Cuban Paralympic Committee a Stage One hand cycle donated by Freedom Ryder and a racing wheelchair donated by HallsWheels — gifts that provided much needed equipment to disabled Cuban athletes.
On September 8-9, 2001, World T.E.A.M. introduced a new event held in the mountains of North Carolina. Similar to the world-renowned Hood to Coast Relay in Oregon, the Mountain Madness Challenge Relay in Asheville attracted teams to participate in a challenging 160 mile team running relay. The route from the top of Beech Mountain to Asheville took teams along the Blue Ridge Parkway to the top of Mt. Mitchell, the highest peak in the eastern United States.
Like much of America, the September 11, 2001 attacks on Washington and New York affected World T.E.A.M.. The September 2002 Face of America was dedicated as a "moving memorial" to the victims of the attacks. It included more than 1,400 participants riding 277 miles in three days from Ground Zero in New York City to the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. 2002 World T.E.A.M. Sports co-chairman Peter D. Kiernan provided a preview of the ride to New York's Channel 1 television. A year later, on September 12-14, 2003, the ride ran the same route again, with over 500 riders from ten countries coming together to participate. Cyclists with and without disabilities rode from Battery Park City to the ferry past the Statue of Liberty to the shores of New Jersey, continuing through Delaware and Maryland, ending their exhilarating ride in Washington D.C.
The Face of America was re-envisioned in 2005 to honor those who suffered injuries in the Global War on Terror. Working with the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and The National Navy Medical Center, the April 2006 ride raised over $100,000 for future World T.E.A.M. events. Reporter Ally Donnelly wrote and produced the New England Cable News Network's award-winning 2006 documentary film about the ride, The Long Journey Home. In 2008, the ride was redirected, from Washington to Gettysburg. It has featured a growing number of participants, including many active duty members of the armed forces, who want to help reintegrate these wounded warriors back into their communities.
New Challenges
The July 27‑August 2, 2002 Italian Dolomite Trek from World T.E.A.M. offered an integrated climbing adventure for disabled and able-bodied women along the Via Ferrata, an extensive system of high mountain routes in the Italian Alps. The group traveled together to the Brenta region in the Dolomites, a magnificent mountain range of bold rock towers and spires, cliffs, and ridges. The Via Ferrata is an ancient trail built to transport iron from the mines to the melting furnace in the western Italian Alps. The trail is a spectacular series of narrow ledges, and walkways protected by steel cables, vertical iron ladders, and narrow gullies and ridges that use cables, pegs and steel rungs pounded into the mountain to aid in climbing and for protection.
On January 20-31, 2007, World T.E.A.M. sponsored the Return to Kilimanjaro expedition, bringing seven developmentally-disabled athletes to Africa to climb the continent's highest mountain. Following the 1990 expedition, in which only a few of the athletes reached the summit, the 2007 expedition successfully accomplished its goal of all athletes safely reaching the summit of Kilimanjaro and returning. Videographer Mark Fowler and Wild Life Productions released a feature documentary of the expedition in 2008, "Elevation."
Another new event in 2007 was the Adventure Team Challenge. Held in western Colorado, it is a multi-day, multi-event outdoor event, featuring teams of five with disabled and non-disabled athletes. Envisioned by blind Colorado adventurer Erik Weihenmayer, the event debuted June 14-16, 2007 as the Real Deal Inclusive Sports Adventure. The annual event includes mountain biking, river rafting, climbing and other challenging physical activities. NBC Sports' Jeep World of Adventure Sports featured a short documentary about the 2008 event.
In August, 2009, World T.E.A.M. Sports hosted the Coastal Team Challenge, an eight day adventure from the organization's Military Initiative which brought together American and Canadian injured veterans in the Pacific Northwest. The participating veterans traveled 82 nautical miles by sea kayaks from Anacortes, Washington through Puget Sound to Vancouver, British Columbia.
World T.E.A.M. sponsored two events in 2010 for young athletes. With Massachusetts' Unified Sports Program and the Boston Bruins National Hockey League club, World T.E.A.M. provided financial support for a sled hockey event for children with disabilities in Boston. This event was held again in February, 2011, at Boston's TD Garden. In late September 2010, World T.E.A.M. sponsored a three day Adventure Team Challenge for developmentally-disabled teenagers and young adults at the Frost Valley YMCA, in New York's Catskill Mountains. Directed by corporate partner American Portfolios Financial Services and partner The Center for Discovery, the Challenge is hosted annually at either the YMCA or at The Center's headquarters in Harris, New York.
The Sea to Shining Sea debuted in 2010. A cross-country cycling challenge from San Francisco, California to Virginia Beach, Virginia, the team of mostly veteran participants rode 3,687 miles over 64 days through 14 states. Visiting large cities and small towns like the 1987 Ride Across America, the Sea to Shining Sea brought together disabled and able-bodied athletes to overcome obstacles in pursuit of a team goal. A feature documentary about the ride and the participants by director and cinematographer Austin Smithard, Two Shining Seas, debuted to the festival circuit in October, 2012.
In October 2010, World T.E.A.M. directed the inspiring Soldiers to the Summit Nepal expedition, a part of the organization's ongoing Military Initiative. The three week expedition brought together a team of adaptive military veterans and able-bodied climbers who ascended the 20,075 foot Lobuche East, a rugged ice-covered peak in Nepal near Everest Base Camp. Overcoming obstacles along their trek, the team successfully climbed Lobuche and returned safely to the United States. Two documentaries were released about the expedition, Conquering the Climb, on the Pentagon Channel debuting in March, 2011, and a theatrical release, "High Ground," released by Stone Circle Pictures and Serac Adventure Films, in February, 2012.
In 2011, two new events on the World T.E.A.M. schedule debuted – the Adventure Team Challenge Washington DC in August and the Family Day Out in November, both held in Washington, D.C. The Adventure Team Challenge brought together teenaged disabled and able-bodied athletes for a day of outdoor recreational sports, including hiking, bicycling and canoeing. The Family Day Out offered an afternoon of cycling for wounded veterans and their families in Washington, a welcome recreational opportunity away from the veterans hospitals. World T.E.A.M. athletes also participated in several triathlons and in the annual Warrior 100K, an invitational off-road bicycling event in Texas hosted by retired President George W. Bush. World T.E.A.M. alumni rode with the President in the George W. Bush Presidential Center's 2011-2015 rides.
In late February 2012, World T.E.A.M. hosted the Soldiers to the Summit winter camp at Utah's Snowbird Resort. This World T.E.A.M. Military Initiative event provided injured military veterans an opportunity to learn and enjoy winter snow sports, including skiing and snowboarding.
The summer of 2012 saw the return of the Sea to Shining Sea cross-country bicycle ride with adaptive military veterans. Sponsored by State Farm Insurance, the team traveled nearly 4,000 miles in two months. 14 disabled veterans participated in the journey, using hand cycles, recumbent bicycles, tandems and standard touring bicycles. Participating veterans included individuals with blindness and lost limbs, as well as veterans with Post Traumatic Stress and Traumatic Brain Injury. Leaving San Francisco Bay on May 28, the team rode through snow showers in the high Nevada desert, across the Continental Divide in Colorado, and descended into record heat in the American Midwest with temperatures approaching 110 degrees. Arriving in Virginia Beach on July 28, the team celebrated their achievement with a gala beach reception. A limited edition commemorative book, Shining Seas, was released following the ride.
The April, 2013 Face of America event from the Pentagon to Gettysburg was the largest in a decade, with more than 100 injured veterans participating alongside more than 400 able-bodied civilians, active-duty and retired military. A team of military veterans from Canada's Soldier On organization participated in the two day, 110-mile ride.
Developmentally-disabled teens from the Washington, DC region participated in the second Adventure Team Challenge at Washington DC in early August 2013. Held along the Potomac River, the one day event provided an opportunity for teens to hike, ride bicycles and canoe. In western Colorado, the Adventure Team Challenge provided disabled and able-bodied athletes from across the United States a three-stage course in the high desert west of Grand Junction. Following the 2012 Challenge in the same region of Colorado, the 2013 event brought many new participants, including several military veterans with disabilities.
The 2014-2018 Face of America rides saw a record number of injured military veteran participants from across the nation, Canada and Europe. The late April rides saw more than 100 adaptive veterans joined by more than 450 able-bodied active duty and retired military, and civilian riders each year.
The inaugural CanAm Veterans' Challenge from World T.E.A.M. in June, 2014 saw a team of 15 American, Canadian and Danish injured veterans ride from Ottawa, Ontario to Washington D.C. on bicycles, hand cycles and recumbent bicycles. Passing through Ontario, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia en route to Washington, the team's journey was covered by local and regional media. In addition, a digital commemorative book, Capital to Capital: The Inspiring CanAm Veterans' Challenge was released in digital format.
In August 2014, the Coastal Team Challenge returned, relaunched as an overnight sea kayak journey along the southern coast of Long Island, New York. Although the inaugural Coastal Team Challenge in 2009 featured adaptive military veterans from Canada and the United States, the 2014 Challenge teamed ten developmentally-disabled civilian athletes from Long Island with able-bodied athletes. The 2015 and 2016 Challenges featured additional developmentally-disabled athletes with Long Island's Independent Group Home Living teamed with able-bodied coaches.
World T.E.A.M. returned to its North Carolina home in November 2015 with the Adventure Team Challenge North Carolina, a team challenge hosted at the U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte. Presented by MetLife, the three-stage event included athletes from across the United States competing in an outdoor team competition featuring off-road bicycling, river rafting, rope courses and climbing.
The Face of America in April 2016 added a second route, from historic Valley Forge near Philadelphia, along southern Pennsylvania to Gettysburg. The adaptive and able-bodied athletes on this new, 120-mile route joined with arriving riders from Arlington in Gettysburg for the final miles through the somber Civil War battlefields to the ride conclusion.
Following a test ride in 2015, the Face of America Liberty saw nearly 70 cyclists participate in an October 2017 bicycle and hand cycle ride from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York to the World Trade Center in Manhattan. The single day ride of nearly 60 miles along the scenic Hudson River valley was well-received by the participating athletes. It returned in 2018 with a new route from Sleepy Hollow north along the Hudson River to scenic Trophy Point in West Point.
Additional inclusive events are anticipated for adaptive and able-bodied athletes across North America.
Learn more about the history of World T.E.A.M.
World T.E.A.M. Sports Event and Expedition Videos
Listing of major documentaries and films about World T.E.A.M. events and participating athletes.
Kilimanjaro Confidence Climb – February 1990
Let Me Be Brave
CBS Television, 1990
Purchase: VHS available through Amazon.com. DVD available through World T.E.A.M.
AXA World Ride – March 1995
World Ride '95: The Possible Dream
CBS Television, 1995
Purchase: DVD available through World T.E.A.M.
Vietnam Challenge – January 1998
Vietnam, Long Time Coming
NBC Television, 1998
Kartemquin Films
Streaming Online: Snag Films
Purchase: DVD available through Kartemquin Films, Amazon.com and World T.E.A.M.
Face of America – September 2002
A Moving Memorial
CNN/World T.E.A.M., 2002
Purchase: DVD available through World T.E.A.M.
Sea to Shining Sea – May 2010
Two Shining Seas
Aero Film, 2012
Purchase: DVD available through World T.E.A.M.
Face of America – April 2006
The Long Journey Home
New England Cable News Network, 2006
Purchase: DVD available through World T.E.A.M.
Return to Kilimanjaro – January 2007
Wild Life Productions, 2008
Purchase: Currently unavailable
Sea to Shining Sea – May 2010
Two Shining Seas
Aero Film, 2012
Purchase: DVD available through World T.E.A.M.
Sea to Shining Sea – May 2010
Two Shining Seas
Aero Film, 2012
Purchase: DVD available through World T.E.A.M.
Military Initiative Soldiers to the Summit – October 2010
Conquering the Climb
Recon, The Pentagon Channel, 2011
Streaming Online: Pentagon Channel/YouTube
Military Initiative Soldiers to the Summit – October 2010
High Ground
Stone Circle Pictures, 2012
Purchase: DVD available through Virgil Films and Amazon.com
Contact World T.E.A.M. for pricing and availability of DVDs.
Watch World Ride: The Possible Dream trailer, from CBS Emmy-Award-winning special on the 1995 AXA World Ride (QuickTime format). With Charles Kuralt.
Download and watch President Bill Clinton's message and endorsement of World T.E.A.M. and the 1995 AXA World Ride (QuickTime format).
Watch the Fox News report on World T.E.A.M. from 2000 (QuickTime format). Includes AXA World Ride 1995, Vietnam Challenge 1998 and the 2000 Face of America ride. Includes past World T.E.A.M. board members Christopher Reeve, Greg LeMond, and Erik Weihenmayer.
"Let Me Be Brave" is an Emmy-Award winning documentary about World T.E.A.M.'s 1990 climb of Africa's Kilimanjaro. Here is the trailer for the film.
"Vietnam, Long Time Coming" is an Emmy-Award winning documentary about World T.E.A.M.'s 1998 cross-country ride in Vietnam.
"Conquering the Climb" from The Pentagon Channel reported on our October, 2010 Soldiers to the Summit expedition to climb 20,075-foot Lobuche East in Nepal.
Maryland Public Television produced the feature, "A Renewed Spirit," for their series, Outdoors Maryland, in 2011. The short feature covered World T.E.A.M.'s 2011 Face of America ride.
Presenting sponsor Alteryx created a promotional video for World T.E.A.M.'s Adventure TEAM Challenge. This video, released in March 2012, includes video from the 2011 Challenge.
Stone Circle Pictures released Michael Brown's documentary "High Ground" about World T.E.A.M.'s 2010 Soldiers to the Summit expedition to climb 20,075-foot Lobuche East in Nepal. Here is the trailer for the film.
Director Austin Smithard's "Two Shining Seas" documentary about World T.E.A.M.'s 2010 Sea to Shining Sea cross-country ride began theatrical screenings nationally in the autumn of 2012.
World T.E.A.M. changes lives through sports – the 2015 promotional video features several events, including Sea to Shining Sea, CanAm Veterans' Challenge and Adventure Team Challenge Colorado.


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Natalie Portman covers her face with a tote bag as she leaves a building with fiance Benjamin Millepied on Sunday (March 27) in New York City.
Last week, American Ballet Theatre soloist Sarah Lane claimed that in filming for Black Swan, "On the full body shots, I would say 5% are Natalie. All the other shots are me." Lane was responding to an interview with choreographer Benjamin Millepied who said, "Honestly, 85 percent of that movie is Natalie."
Fox Searchlight released a statement over the weekend: "We were fortunate to have Sarah there to cover the more complicated dance sequences and we have nothing but praise for the hard work she did. However, Natalie herself did most of the dancing featured in the final film."
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Harrisburg – Junior exhibitors went head to head in the Junior Dairy Showmanship Contest on Friday, Jan. 11 at the 2013 Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.
The showmen were split into four classes by their age. Class one ranged from age 18-20, class two ranged from 16-17, class three ranged from 13-15, and class four ranged from 9-12 years of age.
The top three contestants received a plaque. Katie Shultz of York County was took class one honors. Cody Eller of Bedford County won class two. Madelin Sweatlock of Lebanon County took honors in class three. Ravyn Bashore of Lebanon County won class four.
Class one winners:
1st – Katie Shultz, York Co.
2nd – Michala Kuhlam, Bradford Co.
3rd – Lauren Nell, Adams Co.
4th – Deidra Bollinger, Lancaster Co.
5th – Jared Wetzel, Lancaster Co.
6th – Sherry Moore, Lebanon Co.
Class two winners:
1st – Cody Eller, Bedford Co.
2nd – Emily Heilinger, Lebanon Co.
3rd – Bradley Moyer, Lebanon Co.
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1st – Madelin Sweatlock, Lebanon Co.
2nd – Miranda Black, Somerset Co.
3rd – Macy Walason, Bedford Co.
4th – Jacalyn Bortner, York Co.
5th – Mikayla Davis, Berks Co.
6th – Hannah Whitmon, Lebanon Co.
7th – Abigail Doak, Snyder Co.
8th – Morgan Kunkel, Berks Co.
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2nd – Stephanie Younker, Berks Co.
3rd – William Cree, Greene Co.
4th – Hallie Kunkel, Berks Co.
5th – Madison Davis, Fayette Co.
6th – Mason Davis, Fayette Co.
The Pennsylvania Farm Show is the largest indoor agricultural event in the nation, featuring nearly 6,000 animals, 10,000 competitive exhibits and 300 commercial exhibitors. The show runs Jan. 5-12 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg. Visit www.farmshow.state.pa.us for details.


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"Recension (Vel rødmer land og hav ret smukt i aftensolens flamme)" [Danish title] is number 1545 in the Hans Christian Andersen Center's register of Andersen's literary works, i.e. no. 45 in the category poems (the range 1501 - 2900). BFN 56.
"Recension (Vel rødmer land og hav ret smukt i aftensolens flamme)" [Danish title] was first published 2 January 1830, cf. the bibliographic description (in Danish) in : Digterens danske Værker 1822-1875, number in bibliography: 56:
Recension. (Vel rødmer Land og Hav ret smukt) p. 44
(Bibliografisk kilde: HCAH 1971/257)
The work was published as a part of Digte [Danish title]. (Number 1301. BFN 51. Category/genre: Collection of poems).
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lol a condom dont see that alot
This is the bad side of porn. This is not a happy girl.
Don't think either one of them wanted to be there. . . . .
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Doing it because she owes her parents a lot of money?!? I'd forgive all of my kid's debts before making her think she needs to do something like this to pay it back.
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She needs that cum inside her not on her face
Who is she?
no doubt she is a HOTTIE with a stunningly gorgeous body just made to give a horny man with a hard, thick COCK his carnal PLEASURES. She did look a tad embarrased, but that is proof this is her 1st time making a PORN video, just about any normal person is timid & shy the 1st time, takes a few scenes too get comfortable with knowing you are being recorded & will be viewed by untold millions of complete strangers who will judge & score & rank you according to their own LIKES & DISLIKES. I know 'cause I've made some myself. Cheers.
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Very hot body nice tight pussy
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Sure, she's beautiful and looks like my archetypal woman, I'd feel like having gone to heaven with that beauty. And, yes, she did this voluntarily for the first time. BUT she--as many other videos of this kind--DOESN'T LOOK HAPPY DOING IT. That ruins it for real men who love women. Exploitation crap.
So she may not enjoy it. So what ? How the fuck does that make it exploitation ? Nobody is forcing her to do anything. In fact she is paid handsomely to do it. If she doesn't like then she can get a real job.
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She was hot...but I agree it looked like she didn't want to be there. I couldn't jerk off to it because I kinda felt sorry for her.
Want to fuck?
I agree she is so young and condemned her life as porn star. She is beautiful women who will regret that for the rest of her life
This is illustrated rape.
That dudes got too much goin for him great body big dick and two hot women
Hate it when girls do shit like this when clearly they don't want to.
i feel sick
Great-looking girl, but all the chatter in the beginning is pointless. All we want to see is her fuck and suck....
Oh yes........she looks like she is REALLLY enjoying herself.......
Hot ass in those tight jeans and out of them! Beautiful full, firm tits too...and she takes a facial!
i suck her pussy very much
i cum so much from her
where can i look the full large video? wo kann ich das volle und lange video kostenfrei sehen?
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with the money, she run to forever21 to shop clothes
She so shouldn't be doing porn. yet.
She looks like shes having a seizure
Says she likes hair pulling so is obviously submissive but he gives her some tame fucking!! Grab her hair and arch her back while railing her from behind!!!
A damn gud videoGirls even I can fuck same
Aw man she can NOT ride a dick I would love to be on this show/site.
i love this gurl fuckkk grrrr why she do that kind of sex??
she dint look like she was having fun, hot girl though
That is a very cute young lady.
damn she is sexy lady
At 3:22 she should put the cock in her pussy...
too bad he wore a rubber! could of knocked her up for first time on video;)))great that he at least shot on face!
Sexzy gurl
Riding a dick or not she is a fine shag Skin 2 skin I agree
don't use condom skin 2 skin far better like this girl..............p
If you wanna talk shit and least talk some right shit there were never tenguys in the brigadoon closet you were never there None of you have hit t either so keep hating on that tight pussy if you think shes busted stop jacking off to it Keep hating and being jealous your making her more money
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Why dont these guys lick that pussy and ass hole what the hell is up with that, That pussy is begging to be sucked on
she needs to l2give head
i believe gentlemen i fucked the young beauty
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this girl lives down the block from me and her name isn't actually Taylor, I bust her chops about this video all the time...obviously she gets mad but I don't give a fuck
what episode is this?
She CLEARLY doesn't want to be there. I hope she was paid a lot of money.
Episode number bro
Can't see her butthole.
If you want to pass this test, you need a better actor to fuck her with. This guy couldn't fuck his way out of a wet paper bag.
she is very cute, but needs to open her eyes and mouth when receiving that wonderful cum.
I wanna fuck today sweetheart
She should take off everything.
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As someone with a jeans fetish, I love this clip!
25 millions views....damn!!!!
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This wasnt even good, she didnt enjoy it all from what it looks like
very hot you are
what is her name
I love her fine ass in those jeans, a real favorite of mine!
My pussy is cuter
What is her full name Taylor what.
Elli Taylor
Hot asf
She sure doesn't know how to a Suck Cock.
Yeah I would love to see her squatting on my cock with those legs.
Loretta? Really
are you really there parents
if her mams name is loretta im not surprised shes doing this
What is her real name?
if a guy is gonna give a babe a facial the least he could do is ball her bareback..................
cute but..un-enjoyed :/
i would do alot better to this girl !!
Is boobs G
love the haa haa and the shot of cum on her face.
beatiful girl wonderful site
She didn't enjoy any of it. No too good.
Where can I find the full video?
Hah! They shagged on top of a shed!
She crazy xD cuteee
Ill bang that shit
boring she should have done better
uhhhmm with the seizure fuck at 3.40? Chick has no worthy boning skills whatsoever, but at least she is kinda pretty
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I'm tempted to race getting the Tandem back together and rolling to Portland with my wife in the STP. At the least I think I'll be taking some time off the circuit to get back into those long, sunny rides that I miss.


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The declining state of our planet isn't news to anyone, but some recent articles and websites (just in time for Earth Day) offer promising ideas:
• Real fake meat? It's possible-- see the NYT article and New Harvest
• The Small Planet Institute jsut launched a new website, Take a Bite out of Climate Change
• Going to San Francisco anytime soon? Slow Food Nation is in the works...
• Attention Michael Pollan fan club!
Don't forget all the fantastic Earth Day events that are happening right here on BU's campus: Earth Day on Marsh Plaza, Picnic for the Planet (co-sponsored by ESO and SFBU), a screening of King Corn, and a presentation by Food Not Bombs co-founder Keith McHenry (at 3pm in SAR 102).
PLUS Dining Services is holding special events in the dining halls each day/night! In addition to going trayless all week long, here is what's going on:
Monday: "Awareness Day," with information on how much BU recycles and composts
Tuesday: New England cheeses at dinner
Wednesday: Coastal New England seafood
Thursday: All-organic salad bar
Friday: Local poultry and beef
Check back soon for Earth Day wrap-ups...and FYI, our last meeting of the year will be Tuesday April 29th at 7:30pm in the GSU Back Court.


text: Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon (Ian Somerhalder) come to Elena's assistance and, in the process, learn surprising new information about people, vampires and events in the distant past. Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) helps Bonnie (Katerina Graham) after she casts a difficult and exhausting spell, and Caroline (Candice Accola) does what she can to make things easier for Tyler (Michael Trevino). Finally, Stefan and Damon reach a new understanding.


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Feige Schwarzfink
Born: May 8, 1925
Szydlowiec, Poland
Feige was born to a religious Jewish family in the small village of Szydlowiec [in Poland]. She lived with her parents, six brothers and sisters, and elderly grandparents in a small house which, like many homes in the village, had no running water, indoor plumbing, or electricity. Feige's father was a shoemaker.
1933-39: In the afternoons after public school I studied at a Jewish religious school. Although my parents didn't know it, I attended meetings of the Bund, the Jewish Socialist party. My older brothers and I liked going to the Bund because of the nice people who belonged, rather than for the Bund's political activities. On September 1, 1939, the Germans invaded Poland and by September 9 they reached Szydlowiec. The Germans put the village under a 6 p.m. curfew and closed the schools.
1940-44: In November 1942 the Germans chased us out of our home; that same day the Germans seized me and my sister, Esther, and with other young Jewish girls, we were forced to walk to a labor camp at Skarszysko Kamienna. There I worked 12-hour shifts--some all day, some all night--in a munitions factory producing shells. For this grueling day's work we received one slice of bread, a bowl of soup, and some ersatz coffee. My sister and I didn't drink the coffee; we used it to wash our hair, which was always dirty and lice-infested.
Feige was sent to another labor camp and three concentration camps before being liberated on April 30, 1945, by the American army. She immigrated to the United States in 1949.


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Cypriot test for Tottenham
Tottenham will face Cypriot side AEL Limassol in the final play-off round of the Europa League.
Mauricio Pochettino's first European match in charge of Spurs will come in Cyprus on August 21, with Limassol travelling to London the following Thursday.
Last season Tottenham made it through the group stage but were eliminated by eventual runners-up Benfica in the last 16.
Mauricio Pochettino will make his European debut in Cyprus
Hull's reward for a narrow win over Slovakian's AS Trencin in the previous round is a tie against Belgians Lokeren.
The Tigers' European adventure looked like it would end at the first hurdle thanks to Trencin's away goal in Thursday night's second leg at the KC Stadium but Sone Aluko netted a winner 10 minutes from time.
Lokeren, who will host the first leg, were beaten at the same stage last season by Czech side Viktoria Plzen.
Legia Warsaw will meet Kazakh side FC Aktobe.
The Poles beat Celtic 6-1 on aggregate in Champions League qualifying but were penalised for fielding an ineligible player.
Legia have already declared their intention to appeal after the result of the second leg was changed to a 3-0 defeat, which saw them eliminated on away goals.
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KALAMAZOO, MICH. – Big plays in the second half proved to be too much to overcome for the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology football team, as the Fightin' Engineers fell on the road to Kalamazoo College, 28-23, Saturday at Angell Field.
Senior quarterback Ryan Landwehr (Tipp City, Ohio/Tippecanoe) led the Rose-Hulman offense, completing 19 of 34 passes for 167 yards and two touchdowns. He was also the Engineers' top rusher, finishing with 62 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries.
The Engineers (0-1, 0-0 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference) took an early lead, striking first on a three-yard rushing touchdown by Landwehr with 6:07 to go in the first quarter. The 10-play, 37-yard drive was set up by a Kalamazoo fumble, forced by Rose-Hulman sophomore Anthony Adamo (Chino, Calif./Chino) and recovered by junior teammate Josh Sonneberger (Edon, Ohio/Edon).
Kalamazoo College (1-0) would respond with 14 seconds left in first quarter, playing on a short field after Josh Wise returned a Rose-Hulman punt to the Kalamazoo 48-yard line. Hornets sophomore quarterback Justin Danzy rushed 1 yard for a touchdown seven plays later to tie the game at 7-all.
With 11:33 to play in the half, Rose-Hulman would benefit off a high snap to Kalamazoo's punter, who kicked the ball out of the back of the end zone for a safety to give the Engineers a 9-7 lead.
The Engineers took advantage on the ensuing drive, as Landwehr delivered a 4-yard touchdown pass at the 8:50 mark to sophomore wide receiver Jacob Dye (Tipton, Ind./Tipton) to complete an eight-play, 55-yard drive and put Rose-Hulman up, 16-7.
Adamo and the Engineers defense came up with a big play with the Hornets threatening on the Rose-Hulman 11-yard line, when the sophomore intercepted a Danzy pass in the end zone to give the ball back to the Engineer offense and send them into halftime with a 16-7 lead.
Two big plays in the second half helped shift the momentum back to the home team, as Kalamazoo sophomore Elijah Hamilton-Wray returned the opening kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown to trim Rose-Hulman's lead to 16-14.
On the very next drive, Kalamazoo forced a Rose-Hulman fumble and Jake Larioza returned it 30 yards for a touchdown to give the Hornets a 21-16 lead with 13:40 left in the third quarter.
The Engineers' capitalized on another Kalamazoo mishap near the end of the frame, when the Hornets mishandled a punt attempt. Rose-Hulman freshman Sterling Mitchell (Indianapolis, Ind./Brebuef) and graduate student Kris Geyer-Roberts were able to make the tackle, giving the ball to the Engineers' offense on the Kalamazoo 35-yard line.
Landwehr hit a wide-open Aaron Abbott (Lebanon, Ohio/Lebanon) over the middle for a 37-yard touchdown pass four plays later, give Rose-Hulman a 23-21 lead with 8:56 to play in the third quarter.
Kalamazoo would have one last answer, as Danzy hit Wise for a 26-yard touchdown pass-play with 28 seconds left in the third quarter to give the Hornets a 28-23 advantage.
The Rose-Hulman defense came up with several big stops in the fourth quarter to keep the Engineers alive, but the offense wasn't able to capitalize. Rose-Hulman had one final shot at the end zone with 3.5 seconds to play, but Kalamazoo defenders batted down a hail mary attempt from the 50-yard line by junior quarterback Brian Soller (Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli), who came in under center for the Engineers' final two drives.
Rose-Hulman finished the contest with 133 yards rushing, led by Landwehr's 62 yards. Junior teammate Greg Lee (Christiansburg, Va./Christiansburg) added 49 yards on the ground to help the Engineers outgain Kalamazoo, 133-87.
Abbott led a strong receiving group with five catches for 67 yards and a touchdown. Dye tallied four catches for 25 yards and a score and senior Connor Gerhart (La Mesa, Calif./La Jolla Country Day) added three receptions for 31 yards.
Danzy finished with 279 yards passing to lead Kalamazoo, completing 25 of 40 pass attempts with an interception. His prime target was Wise, who finished with a game-high 10 catches for 132 yards and a touchdown.
Rose-Hulman forced the Hornets into four fumbles for the game, recovering two of them. Cody Rivers (Coconut Creek, Fla./Monarch) led the Engineers with 11 total tackles (eight solo), Kevin Nowak (Naperville, Ill./Central) added nine and Chris Sander (Baileyville, Ill./Forreston) had eight.
Kalamazoo held a slight advantage in total offense, 366-317.
The Engineers return to the field for their home opener Saturday, Sept. 14, when they face Centre College for a 7 p.m. matchup at Cook Stadium.


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Collins urges colleagues not to collect salary in event of shutdown
Congressman Chris Collins, NY-27, has introduced the Government Shutdown Fairness Act (H.R. 3160). This legislation would stop members of Congress from receiving a salary in the event of a government shutdown.
"As members of Congress, it is our job to keep the government running, and if the government shuts down, I don't believe we should collect a salary during that time," Collins said. "It is wrong that members of Congress should continue to get paid while programs for veterans, seniors and many others are adversely impacted."
This type of legislation has proven effective in the past. Earlier this year, the House passed the No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 (H.R. 325), which said members of Congress would not be paid unless they passed a budget. Following the passage of No Budget, No Pay, the Senate adopted a budget resolution for the first time in four years.
The Government Shutdown Fairness Act is consistent with the 27th Amendment in holding salaries in escrow until the end of this Congress.
"Salary and job performance should be tied together, and if members of Congress aren't doing their job, that should be reflected in their salary," Collins said. "The American people deserve more from their Congress and it is time, as members of Congress, that we put ourselves at the back of the line and put our constituents first in a government shutdown."


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Poloncarz pushes new rules for ECIDA tax incentives
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz is pushing the Erie County Industrial Development Agency to adopt tougher standards for granting tax breaks for development projects, including the addition of a key test that would assess whether a project would proceed even without taxpayer subsidies.
Poloncarz's call for including a "but-for" test within the IDA's eligibility guidelines would make it significantly more difficult for companies to obtain tax breaks through the agency. It also could place the agency at odds with the five other suburban IDAs in Erie County, none of which have been considering the adoption of a more rigorous standard.
Poloncarz, who proposed the establishment of the new litmus test in his Initiatives for a Smart Economy program being released today, said the more stringent standard would limit the use of tax breaks to targeted projects where the incentives would play an essential role in persuading a company or developer to carry out a project in Erie County.
It also would force IDA board members to make a subjective judgment on projects, by asking whether a particular development would take place even without tax breaks being provided. The eligibility guidelines currently followed by the Erie County IDA and the five suburban agencies are much less subjective, based largely on the type of industry and the level of investment and job creation that would come with it.
The "but-for" concept is fairly simple: If a project otherwise meets the IDA's eligibility guidelines, its board members would be required to ask themselves whether they believe the project would still happen if the developer didn't receive any tax breaks. If a majority believes that the answer is yes, then the project would not receive any incentives. If the answer is no, then it would be eligible for tax breaks.
Poloncarz said the "but-for" test would apply to all projects that come before the Erie County IDA but would be focused primarily on developments that do not involve manufacturing.
Adding such a test to IDA eligibility guidelines has been discussed before, especially during the tenure of then-County Executive Joel A. Giambra, but it never gained enough support to be adopted by the Erie County IDA, let alone the suburban agencies, which have been more aggressive in granting tax breaks.
Poloncarz also is pushing for changes in the adaptive-reuse policies that all of the county's IDAs follow for projects that bring new investment to empty or underused buildings.
Those adaptive-reuse projects, often located along Main Streets or in commercial districts that have been targeted for redevelopment, have been controversial because many have involved retail businesses such as stores, car dealerships or medical offices that are not widely viewed as creating new wealth in a community because they mainly serve a local clientele.
Under a state law that took effect in March, projects that devote more than a third of their space to retail use are no longer eligible for IDA tax breaks, unless they are part of a destination tourism project or would provide goods or services that otherwise would not be available locally.
But some IDAs have been testing the limits of the new rules. The Genesee County Economic Development Center drew criticism last month when it approved tax breaks for a Dick's Sporting Goods store in Batavia, arguing that it fell within the exemption for goods and services that are not readily available.
"We want to create new net wealth for the community," Poloncarz said. "We don't want to shuffle the pieces on the chessboard."
Deputy County Executive Richard M. Tobe is the chairman of the countywide IDA policy committee, which includes Amherst IDA Executive Director James J. Allen as a representative of the suburban agencies.
Poloncarz said a culture has developed among developers and business officials that every development project in Erie County is entitled to tax incentives. That belief, he said, and the accompanying tax breaks granted to those businesses distort the free market and weaken the county's tax base.
"Not every project should receive taxpayer support," Poloncarz said in the report.
Poloncarz also is proposing that the Erie County IDA re-establish a venture capital fund of $7 million to $10 million to provide financing for early stage companies that have high growth potential. Poloncarz said the revived Niagara Region Ventures Fund could provide investments that average as much as $300,000 to fledgling companies, often as part of a broader fundraising initiative that involves other venture capital firms, "angel" investors, the state's new Launch NY investment fund or other private funding sources.
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BROOKFIELD, WI — Fiserv Inc. is acquiring CheckFree Corp. for $4.4 billion, the companies announced. Under terms of the agreement, CheckFree shareholders will receive $48 in cash for each share of common stock.
CheckFree provides online banking, electronic payments, and infrastructure and services in several industries, including the fitness business. Fiserv provides information management services to the financial and insurance industries. Fiserv anticipates the combined organization will deliver a wider range of product and service offerings for customers, as well as provide opportunities for improved growth and enhanced efficiency.
In conjunction with the closing of the transaction, Pete Kight, CheckFree chairman and chief executive officer, will be employed by Fiserv and appointed to its board of directors.
The transaction is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, subject to regulatory approvals, approval by CheckFree shareholders and customary closing conditions. After closing, the combined company will have pro-forma revenue of about $6 billion and employ more than 27,000 associates worldwide.


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Then there's the making babies part which some people think refers to Conception (remember that?)...I guess it fits, but it does seem like an odd title to pick up.
For the uneducated: what the hell game is TiTs?
Let us all take a moment to thank our glorious benefactors at XSeed.
That Over My Dead Body PSP remake would've been a much better choice.


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Greenwich best bets: What to do around Greenwich this weekend
GREENWICH -- Entertainment and adventures await. Here are some of the best bets for the weekend and week ahead.
Brushes and buckets welcome:
All manner of objects and creatures are likely to be found on the Greenwich Point beach on Saturday. But don't worry. It's not so much that they will have washed up on the beach, as that they will have risen from the sand. The Greenwich Arts Council, Greenwich Parks and Recreation and First County Bank will host Sand Blast, the perennial sand sculpture competition that brings hundreds of people to the shorefront. In past years, competitors have formed sea monsters, a motor boat, an iPad and flip-flops, just to name a few of the creations. Given there is no specific theme, contestants are encouraged to think big. The event kicks off at 1 p.m., with a rain date of Sunday at 2 p.m. (Rain date hot line: 203-618-7650). For more information, visit http://www.greenwichartscouncil.org. A park pass is required, and parking fees may apply. Make sure to check out the details at http://www.greenwichct.org before heading out to Greenwich Point.
Movie magic:
The Perrot Memorial Library's seventh annual Movies in the Park will get underway on Saturday at 8:30 p.m., with a screening of the 2009 Disney-Pixar movie "Up" at Binney Park. The PG-rated film earned two Academy Awards and was nominated for best picture. Admission is free, and guests are welcome to bring a picnic, chairs and relax. (Rain date is July 21.) For more information, call 203-637-3870.
The Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center will host its own family movie and picnic night on Monday, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The 2006 movie "The Wild," will be featured. It will roll at 8 p.m. Rain date is Tuesday.
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The Caramoor Summer Music Festival will mark opera composer Giuseppe Verdi's bicentennial celebration year with a presentation on Saturday of "Don Carlos" in French. The performance is part of the "Verdi in Paris," program that will highlight the works this Italian-born composer created while in Paris. The evening will feature the Orchestra of St. Luke's, as led by Will Crutchfield; mezzo-soprano Jennifer Larmore; soprano Jennifer Check; tenor Arnold Rutkowski; baritone Stephen Powell; and bass Christophoros Stamboglis. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Venetian Theater, located on Caramoor grounds in Katonah, N.Y. For ticket information and directions, call 914-232-1252 or visit http://www.caramoor.org.
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The Art Society of Old Greenwich will present its members' only juried show beginning Saturday at the Flinn Gallery at the Greenwich Library. Come see the art on opening weekend and come back Thursday to enjoy the opening reception, from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.sidewalkartshow.com. This also is the first weekend of "Greenwich: The Perspective of Time at Historical Society" exhibition at the Greenwich Historical Society. A collaboration between the society and the Stamford Photography Club, the show features images of Greenwich history as interpreted through the photographers' lenses. The show will run through Sept. 1.
All it's cracked up to be:
The Bruce Museum will host a Family Day on Sunday, from 1 to 4 p.m., which will highlight the current exhibition on display "Eggs-hibition: Unscrambling Their History." Get ready to pet some poultry, ride a pony or two, make some egg-inspired crafts and participate in an egg hunt. Egg Fair Day activities are free with museum admission. For more information, visit http://brucemuseum.org or call 203-869-0376.
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A Yasser Arafat lookalike rolls his eyes in a faintly alarming way, drawing laughter from his growing crowd of onlookers as a drumbeat of Arabic music holds the crowd in its grip.
The act is part of a festive atmosphere in Ramallah, where thousands of Palestinians gathered this week to fête Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas's formal launch of the Palestinian statehood bid at the United Nations in New York today.
"Finally the world will learn there is a place called Palestine," grins Rasha Hussein, a student in a YouTube t-shirt, attending a march against her parents' wishes. "We've been silent for a long time. We have to make a move to get somewhere."
It is a sentiment echoed by others in this city, which has seen a measure of prosperity in recent years, as evidenced by the growing number of small businesses, a modest boom in hotels, and a steady stream of visitors. Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad's two-year statebuilding initiative leading up to the UN bid has arguably borne most fruit here.
In Gaza, meanwhile, residents have been cut off from the PA's reforms amid a four-year split between the PA and Hamas, the Islamist movement that rules Gaza. But while Hamas came out this week in opposition to the UN statehood bid, many Gazans – living under an economic blockade by Israel and still recovering from a 2009 war with the Jewish state – feel there is little to risk.
"In these circumstances of difficult daily life under daily Israeli occupation, what do we have to lose?" asks Salem Ajrami, who has been unemployed since Hamas took over the territory in 2007. "What should prevent us from getting a normal life in a normal state?"
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Indeed, while Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza have led considerably different lives over the past four years, Mahmoud Abbas's unexpected decision to approach the UN after two decades of negotiations with Israel has inspired hope in both territories that the stagnant situation could be changed.
"So many times we hear 'no, no, no.' Perhaps this time we'll hear a small 'yes'," says Ahmad Samhan, a shopkeeper in Ramallah. "The only hope we have is the UN. We have lost hope in the US and the Europeans. Maybe the UN can bring something positive."
Apathy, disillusionment elsewhere in West Bank
But if there is an atmosphere of optimism in Ramallah, the feeling is very different an hour's drive south to Hebron. Shuhada Street, once the heartbeat of the city's bustling marketplace, is deserted, the Palestinian shops long ago shuttered up, Stars of David splashed across their doors.
Here a Jewish community, one of the most hard-line in the occupied West Bank, lives in the heart of the largely Palestinian city, a constant source of friction that demands a continuous army presence for the protection of the Jewish settlers. It is a city divided, the Jewish quarter (where many Palestinians still live) under Israeli control, and the rest controlled by the Palestinian Authority.
Many Palestinians here support Hamas and have little patience for Mr. Abbas' statehood bid, which few here believe will amount to much anyway.
"There will never be peace, there will never be freedom here," laments Idris, a leathery man who has witnessed the entrenchment of Israeli occupation and settlements over 20 years of peace negotiations. Just yards away, an Israeli soldier shades himself from the afternoon sun, his rifle slung across his chest.
In the narrow streets of Jenin's refugee camp in the northern West Bank, memories of Israel's military incursion during the second intifada nearly a decade ago are still raw. Many Palestinian homes were flattened and dozens killed in a 10-day assault dubbed the Battle of Jenin when Israeli forces raided the camp, attempting to rout militants operating out of the warren-like streets.
Ex-fighters released from Israeli prisons roam the streets in search of scarce jobs, and a faltering economy combined with the PA's inability to pay full salaries to its employees is feeding into a despair that is little served by what many see as fruitless diplomatic maneuvers.
"People here don't care [about the UN]," says Adnan Nghnghia, the local director of the Freedom Theatre, a landmark project offering an outlet to the camp's inhabitants. "They believe weak leaders will never bring anything to their people. I'm proud of Abu Mazen [Abbas] and Salam Fayyad but they have nothing in their hand."
'A very brave move'
Unemployment is high in Gaza as well, as is a rising feeling of frustration at the lack of opportunity the blockade has led to.
On Thursday afternoon, Mr. Ajrami sat with family members and neighbors in plastic chairs outside a dilapidated building in the Jabaliya refugee camp, debating the UN bid as children rode tricycles nearby and coffee brewed over a wood fire. Smoke drifted across the group as the conversation turned to how many Hamas supporters also approve of the statehood bid by Hamas's rival.
"Even in Hamas, there are so many people who support this move, even if they hate Abu Mazen and Fatah," says Abed Nader, a student on his way home in Jabaliya.
Even some leftists like Hikmat Massri are behind the move. The young man hasn't been a fan of Abbas in the past, he says, yet now he speaks of the leader in appreciative tones. "This is a very brave move," he says. "I trust that he has discussed everything and knows exactly where he's going."
Mr. Massri says he will celebrate on the street Friday when Abbas presents his request to the UN, despite a Hamas warning that such public shows of support will not be tolerated. Yet others are more circumspect about the bid.
Mr. Nader is afraid the US and the UN will stop funding after a unilateral Palestinian move, leading to a crisis in a place where as much as 80 percent of the population depends on aid. Others oppose the bid because they say it would forfeit the right of return for refugees who lost their land in the 1948-49 Arab-Israeli war, or because they support a one-state solution. And still others say they simply don't believe the action at the UN will make a difference on the ground in Gaza.
"At the end the whole resolution will remain words on paper. Nothing will be implemented on the ground," says Mona Heales, a human rights worker. "If Abu Mazen actually achieves anything, it will be implemented in the West Bank, not in Gaza."
Rumblings of a third intifada
Many wonder what will happen if the UN bid fails – the US has vowed to block it on the UN Security Council – amid fears that frustration could spill over into violence.
For Anwar Abu Sabu, who these days hobbles around on crutches after taking an Israeli bullet in the back, the choices are simple. He sees little hope in Jenin, where he takes home just 1,300 shekels (approximately $350) a month in disability allowance, a sum that must support his wife and four children.
Mr. Abu Sabu thinks the UN bid is doomed, and suggests a return to armed resistance aimed at the Israeli military in the West Bank, and not Israel, to achieve Palestinian statehood.
"If the UN fails, if Abbas fails and raises his hand saying, 'I cannot achieve your rights,' then a new time will start," he says. "[Abbas] will not declare an armed resistance. It is not his role. Every generation must have its own leader."
It is a somber assessment, and a view that gains little traction in Ramallah, where many simply feel they have too much to lose from a new cycle of violence and bloodshed.
"We don't want [a new] intifada. The people want peace," says Ayman Mondaher, a financial manager. "We just want a normal life, we just want to educate our children."


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Trailing 43-40 and facing a third-and-4 in the second overtime, Stevenson junior C.J. Hopson found freshman Jeromie Miller in the corner of the end zone to give the Mustangs their first win in program history Saturday night, 46-43 in front of a sellout crowd of 3,500 fans in the inaugural game at Mustang Stadium. It's just the second football game in Stevenson history.
Gettysburg quarterback Kody Smith connected with Aden Twer in the corner of the end zone for a 32-yard touchdown as time expired to give the Bullets a 40-34 victory over Ursinus. The Bears had battled back from 34-10 deficit with 8:53 left in the third to tie the score on a Chris Curran plunge with 47 seconds remaining left. Video of the game-winner.
Salisbury's introduction to the Empire 8 went smoothly, at least for the Sea Gulls. They defeated Ithaca 21-7. Quarterback Dan Griffin was 6-for-7 passing and ran for 106 yards on 20 carries and Randal Smedley had 19 carries for 83 yards in the win. Hampden-Sydney roared out to a 35-0 lead and had little trouble, defeating North Carolina Wesleyan 56-17. Travis Lane was 28-for-32 passing for 389 yards and seven touchdowns. Delaware Valley won by one point for the second week in a row, winning 20-19 at Washington and Jefferson.
North Park made it 2-for-2 against NATHC contenders, rolling out to a 31-6 lead and going on to defeat Benedictine 38-20. The Vikings ran for 377 yards in the win. Hiram snapped a 10-game losing streak, defeating Kenyon 16-13. It's just the Terriers' thrd win in the past 30 games. The ODAC improved to 13-1 as Washington and Lee, Randolph-Macon, Bridgewater and Emory and Henry each joined Hampden-Sydney and Catholic in the win column.
The MAC won the PAC-MAC challenge going away, winning five of the six matchups that got played, although remember that PAC champion Thomas More is not part of the challenge. The PAC's bright spot was a 55-3 win for St. Vincent against FDU-Florham, while Lebanon Valley got another 100-yard game from Ben Guiles in a win at Grove City.
On Friday night, Catholic remained unbeaten in 26 meetings with Gallaudet but not without a great deal of drama. The Cardinals had to score three touchdowns in the final seven minutes of the game to rally from a 17-point deficit and beat the Bison 45-41. It was the second consecutive double-digit fourth-quarter comeback for the Cardinals, who are now 24-0-2 in a series that dates to 1906. And SUNY-Maritime got back into the win column, shutting out Western Connecticut 48-0, holding the Colonials to 125 total yards.


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Stefano Pilati isn't the only big name in fashion with a new job. Joanna Coles, editor of Marie Claire, will take over for Cosmopolitan editor Kate White on Sept. 10 — right in the middle of New York Fashion Week.
"Cosmopolitan is an iconic brand that resonates with women worldwide," Coles said in a statement. "To be able to take over the flagship edition is both a huge challenge and an incredible opportunity. I relish the chance to put my stamp on Cosmo and make it the young woman's ultimate playbook for confidence, choices and navigating change."
Coles, who has filed stories everywhere from the BBC to New York Magazine, introduced Marie Claire to the world of reality television. In 2008 she produced Running in Heels, a competition show set in the magazine's offices. She also got the brand's name on Project Runway when she hired Nina Garcia as Marie Claire's fashion director the same year.
White had been editor of Cosmopolitan for 14 years. She left to pursue her own writing and speaking engagements.
Update: Coles's office at Marie Claire will now be occupied by Anne Fulenwider, who served as the magazine's executive editor for two years until she became editor in chief of Brides in late 2011. "I have such a strong attachment to the brand and what it delivers to the savvy, stylish women who read it," Fulenwider said about her homecoming. "I look forward to contributing to its continued success on every front — from print to digital to television."
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Successful completion of the Professional Science Masters degree does not require a thesis. In lieu of a thesis, the student will complete a 3 -6 credit industrial internship; a Capstone placement requiring 250 hours of work in a business, government, or laboratory setting that may be paid or unpaid. Under the supervision of an industry professional, students will gain hands-on experience with "real-world" industrial problems. To complete the internship, the student is required to produce a written report of their role within the company and make a formal presentation to the College of Health Science faculty and company representatives. Students will take responsibility for finding a suitably approved internship, though they will be assisted in the process by the Program Director.
Internship opportunities are currently available at:
- The Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute in Port St Lucie (www.vgti-fl.org)
- Ocean Ridge Biosciences in Palm Beach Gardens (www.oceanridgebio.com)
- Goodwin Biotechnology In of Plantation (www.goodwinbio.com)
- Sancilio & Company, Inc. of Riviera Beach (www.sancilio.com)