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Dr. Annie Dandavati has been appointed director of women's studies at Hope College.
Dr. Annie Dandavati has been appointed director of women's studies at Hope College.
Dandavati has been a member of the Hope political science faculty and taught in the women's studies program since 1992. Her research emphases include women's rights overseas, and she teaches a number of courses on women's issues and development, gender and democratization, and topics including Asian politics, Latin American politics and international relations.
"Hope is fortunate to have someone like Professor Dandavati leading the Women's Studies Program," said Alfredo Gonzales, who is associate provost and dean for international and multicultural education at Hope. "She is well-published scholar, an award-winning teacher and a colleague whose deep love for students and passion for equality and justice make her the right choice to direct Hope's WS Program."
"As director, Professor Dandavati brings to our students and faculty a deep understanding of gender and justice issues in Latin America and in other parts of the world," Gonzales said. "Her perspective on the intersection of gender and justice, a perspective well-informed by her own research and upbringing, plus the ability to speak four languages, including Hindi and Punjabi - all areas of strength that will assist her engage students on issues pertaining to global feminism."
Hope established the women's studies program in the 1990s, initially offering a minor and expanding the program to include a major in 2005. The program is based in the political science office area on the second floor of Lubbers Hall, where Dandavati's office is also located.
The interdisciplinary program includes courses from multiple departments, including art, communication, English, history, modern and classical languages, music, political science, psychology, religion and sociology. The college's first director of women's studies was Dr. Jane Dickie, professor of psychology, who continues to teach in the program.
Dandavati joined the Hope faculty as an assistant professor. She was promoted to associate professor in 1998 and to full professor in 2005. Her areas of specialization include comparative politics, Latin America and human rights.
Her publications include the books "The Women's Movement and the Transition to Democracy in Chile" (1996) and "Engendering Democracy in Chile" (2004). She is also author of the chapter "Women and the Reconstruction of Chilean Democracy," included in the book "Democratization and the Protection of Human Rights Challenges and Contradictions" (1998). She has also written many articles and papers for presentation at professional conferences.
In 1997, the college's graduating class presented her with the Hope Outstanding Professor Educator (H.O.P.E.) Award. She also presented the college's Commencement address in 1997. In 2004 she received the college's Multicultural Life Award and Outstanding Hope Woman Award.
In addition to her teaching on campus, Dandavati has led Hope study-abroad programs in Mexico and Chile, and is developing programs in Peru and Uganda. She has also served as advisor for a variety of Hope student organizations.
Born in India, she holds her bachelor's degree from Jesus and Mary College, her master's from Jawahar Lal Nehru University, and her doctorate from the University of Denver.


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House Speaker John Boehner says he's open to a budget deal with President Barack Obama. He may need Democratic help to push any agreement through his chamber.
Pressure from at least 60 small-government House Republicans, most backed by the anti-tax tea party, means Boehner must construct a plan for averting the so-called fiscal cliff that can win some Democratic votes. Congress is trying to head off more than $600 billion in automatic spending cuts and tax increases set to begin in January.
"Everybody's for fixing the problem until you get into the weeds," said Ron Bonjean, who was an aide to Republican former Speaker Dennis Hastert of Illinois. "Serious divisions are going to likely slow this process down."
Boehner, 63, of Ohio, and other Republicans, have called on Obama to propose a way to cut spending and trim entitlement programs in exchange for more tax revenue. All sides are trying to craft an agreement that would satisfy the president, congressional leaders of both parties and, for Boehner, enough Republican lawmakers for the math to work in the 435-member House.
The speaker was in a similar position in negotiating the 2011 budget deal that set up the automatic spending cuts as a condition of raising the debt ceiling, following a standoff that took the U.S. near a default. With 218 votes needed, the plan was passed with support from 174 Republicans and 95 Democrats. Opposing it were 66 Republicans and 95 Democrats.
'Very Difficult'
"I know this is a very difficult time for our speaker and our leadership. So, I have great sympathy for John Boehner," Representative Dan Burton, an Indiana Republican, said in an interview this week. "Obama is in the driver seat."
Boehner said Thursday that Obama must "get serious" about the fiscal cliff. Following a meeting today with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and a telephone conversation with the president last night, Boehner told reporters there has been no substantial progress in the discussions in the past few weeks.
While Boehner dismissed any notion that talks between him and the White House have broken down, he said, "I am disappointed in where we are. I am disappointed in what's happened over the last couple of weeks."
Geithner also was meeting today with the other three top leaders in Congress.
Stocks Rise
Stocks rose today. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index increased 0.4 percent to 1,415.06 at 1:04 p.m. in New York. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 36.48 points, or 0.3 percent, to 13,021.59.
Republicans oppose Democrats' proposal to let the George W. Bush-era tax cuts expire Dec. 31 for top earners. Boehner has rejected a suggestion by Republican House member Tom Cole of Oklahoma that party members accede to the president's demand that Congress extend the tax cuts for families with incomes of less than $250,000 a year.
The number of Republican votes for any deal this time may fluctuate, said Representative Jeff Flake, an Arizona Republican who won a Senate seat in November. He will vote in the House in the current lame-duck session.
"It depends on the agreement, it really does," Flake said in an interview.
Representative Allyson Schwartz, a Pennsylvania Democrat, said that regardless of what agreement may be reached, Boehner probably will lose at least 50 to 60 votes among Republicans who earlier opposed bipartisan measures to raise the debt ceiling and stopgap spending bills to keep the government operating.
'Big Stuff'
"It really is a question the Republicans will have to decide, if they're going to work with us," she said in an interview. "That's how we've gotten all the big stuff before."
Republicans hold the House majority with 241 seats to the Democrats' 192, with two vacancies. In January, Democrats will gain eight seats.
"We don't discuss votes, but we're pleased with the support for the framework offered by the leaders to avert the fiscal cliff without raising tax rates," Kevin Smith, a Boehner spokesman, said in a statement.
At least 51 of the 55 Tea Party-backed House members were re-elected Nov. 6, cementing their influence in budget negotiations. In addition, the principles of the Republican Study Committee, a group of 165 lawmakers that promotes small government, align with those of the Tea Party on fiscal issues.
Diverse House
"It's a very diverse body and rightly so. We have a first responsibility to represent our district back home, not the speaker's opinion," Representative James Lankford, an Oklahoma Republican, said in an interview, while emphasizing his support for Boehner as a negotiator.
Anti-tax, small government Republicans say a deal between Obama and congressional leaders can't raise tax rates and must include an overhaul of entitlement programs such as Medicare. Spending cuts of about $109 billion to discretionary programs slated for 2013 must be part of a deal, according to Representative Tim Huelskamp, a Kansas Republican.
Putting off those cuts is "unacceptable," and concessions on increasing tax rates for any income level "would be political suicide" for the party, said Huelskamp, a Tea Party caucus member re-elected for a second term.
Tax Breaks
Even the most strident anti-tax Republicans -- including Huelskamp, Raul Labrador of Idaho, Jim Jordan of Ohio and Tom McClintock of California -- have said they would be open to increasing tax revenue in a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff, mostly by ending or limiting some tax breaks. They continue to oppose increasing tax rates.
"Every conservative is OK with closing loopholes," Labrador said during a "conversation with conservatives" event in Washington on Nov. 14. "What we want to make sure is that we don't have marginal rates go up and that the overall tax burden remains the same."
Representative Mike Coffman, a Colorado Republican, said Boehner would have a "hard time selling an increase in marginal tax rates to the conference."
"We will be probably willing to support raising revenue through closing loopholes and deductions," Coffman, a member of the Tea Party caucus, said in an interview. "The line would be drawn that we don't want marginal rates to go up and that we want the Bush tax cuts extended and permanent."
Medicare, Medicaid
Without an agreement from Democrats to overhaul Medicare and Medicaid, Boehner may risk the support of many Republicans. Democrats have said Social Security is off the table.
Dissent from fellow Republicans in 2011 posed the biggest test to Boehner's first year as speaker. Amid Republican opposition to tax increases, talks between Boehner and Obama on a long-term deficit-cutting plan to be tied to the debt-limit increase collapsed.
At the time, Boehner likened negotiating with the White House to "dealing with a bowl of Jell-O." Obama said that at one point Boehner didn't return his phone call, and the president complained of being "left at the altar."
Jordan, chairman of the Republican Study Committee, voted against raising the debt ceiling last year. The ticking clock on the fiscal cliff is "a crisis that we created with legislation that was passed here," he said.


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Friday, October 29, 2010
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (October 28, 2010)—Trainer Kristin Mulhall continued her hot streak when Square Deal scored a mild upset in the $47,440 feature Thursday at Oak Tree/Hollywood Park.
Only one favorite was able to win in the final half dozen races Thursday, so there is a Pick Six carryover of $53,434 for Friday.
Square Deal's win was the sixth of the meet for Mulhall from only nine starters. She was second in two of her three losses.
Owned by Rustin and Juliana Kretz, Robert Wiles and Twilight Racing LLC, Square Deal, who was 9-2, won his second in a row, having scored over the Hollywood Park turf Oct. 2.
Making his first start over Cushion Track, the 5-year-old Sky Mesa gelding out of the Gone West mare Jaded sat off a quick pace (21.37 and 43.88 for the half-mile) set by El Scorpio and Truest Legend, got the lead with about an eighth of a mile to go and won by a half-length over 11-1 shot Earnednevergiven.
In winning for the fifth time in 19 starts, Square Deal, who was ridden by Victor Espinoza, increased his earnings to $119,620. He ran the six furlongs in 1:08.63, the fastest clocking of the meet for the distance.
Bred in Kentucky by HIO Stables, Square Deal has won twice in five starts since arriving in California.
His first six 2010 outings had come in Florida for trainer Joseph Catanese III. The chestnut earned a pair of wins at Calder in June and July and was disqualified out of another in February at Gulfstream Park.
Successful for the first time over a synthetic surface, Square Deal returned $11.20, $6.80 and $4.20. Earnednevergiven, who finished a half-length in front of 9-10 favorite Spaniard, paid $9.40 and $4.80. Spaniard's show price was $2.40.
Following the Friday races – approximately 10:30 p.m. – a concert starring Jace Everett will begin at the North Park Lawn.
There is also a Hollyween costume contest with prizes totaling $900. Those interested can sign up at the grandstand customer service booth prior to the third race Friday.
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The Scottish GENES blog has now ceased publication - for continuing Scottish news please refer to its sister blog, British GENES, at http://britishgenes.blogspot.com. The Scottish GENES posts will remain online as an archive of Scottish genealogical news from 2007-2011. Alba - agus Scottish GENES - gu bràth!
Monday, 10 October 2011
Court of the Lord Lyon - 'bonkers'
4 comments:
- The Professional Descendant said...
I'm not a huge fan of heraldry but I figure if it wasn't for the Court of the Lord Lyon we would see a whole lot more of it in Scotland. On that basis alone the Court does serve a function!
- 10 October 2011 at 18:34
- Chris Paton said...
I'm in a similar boat - or should that be 'lymphad'?! (Chortle, little heraldry joke!)
Historically, I definitely get the whole point of heraldry. Its continual perpetuation, however, bewilders me!
- 10 October 2011 at 18:59
- Audrey Collins said...
Isn't it much the same as using a logo or trademark without permission? Strikes me that the Daily Mail would be down like a ton of bricks on anyone hijacking any of theirs (although I doubt that anyone would want to!)
- 11 October 2011 at 07:53
- Chris Paton said...
I'm sure they would - especially if they could get lines on immigration and Europe tagged on as well! :)
The Daily Mail - Gawd bless it - a really crap newspaper and proud! :)
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March 10, 2009
Fullerton, Calif. - Pearl Sinn-Bonanni, a three-time All-American at Arizona State and a member of the Ladies Professional Golf Association since 1990, has been appointed head coach of the reinstated women's golf program at Cal State Fullerton.
Sinn-Bonanni played in more than 100 LPGA events, competing as recently as 2005. She won the State Farm LPGA Classic and the Seoul Ladies Open and has been a player board member and consultant to the LPGA. She also served as an on-course commentator for ESPN's coverage of the LPGA Tour.
"Pearl brings a level of credibility to our program that is unmatched in our conference," said Jason Drotter, director of golf and men's coach for the Titans. "Her experience and expertise are second to none. I strongly believe that with Pearl on board, our women's program can become a national contender in the next few years. I am very confident in Pearl's abilities and proud to announce her as our head women's golf coach."
Fullerton will resume men's and women's golf competition in the Big West Conference in 2009-10 after a hiatus of two decades.
Sinn-Bonanni was an honorable mention All-American as a freshman at ASU in 1987 and made the first team each of the next two years. She was the United States Women's Amateur Champion (1988) and a two-time (1988-89) winner of the U.S. Public Links Championship, making her the first golfer -- male or female -- to win both titles in the same year. She won more than 100 junior and amateur titles. She was a member of the U.S. Curtis Cup and Women's World Cup teams and was selected Rookie of the Year by the European Ladies Golf Association.
Her Pearl Sinn-Bonanni Foundation raises funds for various children's organizations in Southern California. She's also on the boards of Urban Youth Junior Golf and Los Angeles Junior Golf.
Sinn-Bonanni graduated from Bellflower High School and currently lives in Manhattan Beach with her husband, Greg; daughter, Madeline, and infant son, Marcus.


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In a couple of recent blog posts our Chief Technology Officer Rob Greig has written about the work we've been doing on a new Royal Opera House website.
We have been planning and developing a new site for the last couple of years and are fully aware of the problems some customers experience when they book online.
Our apologies if you have been affected by recent bumpy booking days. Our next public booking day is Tuesday 10 April and some customers may still experience hiccups. Our current website is struggling to cope with the intense demand for tickets and each major booking day places it under increased strain.
The good news is that we are nearing the launch of the new website and if all goes well this will be the last big booking day before we switch over to a new system: our plan is to eliminate the need for a waiting room altogether. We cannot promise that the process will be entirely smooth, but we are all working extremely hard to deliver an improved online booking system. Please bear with us as we enter the final stage.


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Very exciting!
Where is Bruce when he is sporting that beard? It looks like some sort of prison or underground dwelling.
Who was that walking with a cane near the beginning going toward that covered food, Alfred or Bruce?
What is going on, in what I assume is Wayne Manor? It seems so chaotic. Who are those people running amok?
What is Joseph Gordon Levitt running from?
When Bane tells Bruce that he has permission to die after Gotham is in ashes, is that a
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broken Bruce Wayne we see?
Man, that siege on the steps of Gotham City Hall looks intense! Bane & Batman getting ready to throw down amidst the snow and chaos looks like bliss. And Bane's tumbler blasting the building reminds me of when the Colombian Army was storming their Supreme Court to rescue the hostages from the Cartel. In other words, spectacular destruction & pandemonium.
I was able to understand Bane clearly and I like his voice. I have started hearing complaints thought that in the prologue people found it difficult to make out what Bane was saying. Does anyone have any issues understanding Bane?
This trailer has gotten me even more pumped and just makes me realize what a fun year 2012 is going to be at the theaters.


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For more than a decade Judy Genshaft has served with distinction as the President of the University of South Florida. While her love for USF stretches back more than a dozen years, the love she and her husband, Steven Greenbaum, share for travel has been a part of her life much longer.
"Judy really introduced me to the importance of traveling as part of life-long learning," said Greenbaum. "We've always traveled together, and since our boys were young, we've made a point of including them so that they could understand the world in a much broader context. Our thinking in making our gift to USF was to share this experience with our university family as well."
The gift from Genshaft and Greenbaum established the Genshaft/Greenbaum Passport Scholars Fund, providing students throughout the USF System with an opportunity to study abroad for a summer, a semester or even an entire year.
"We strongly believe that international travel is an essential part of a student's education. When they travel, they learn about other cultures, they gain understanding and the experience opens their eyes and minds to the larger world around them," said Genshaft.
The first recipients of the Genshaft/Greenbaum scholarships certainly agreed. Thu Can and Chris Smith used the scholarships to study during the summer of 2011 in Costa Rica and Canada, respectively. For the now tri-lingual Can, her immersion in a Spanish-speaking culture cemented her ability to converse in the language.
For Smith, a French major, his summer in Quebec City taught him a self-reliance he didn't know existed.
"The amazing thing about traveling alone, as I did, is that you gain a new opportunity to examine yourself as a person," said Smith. "It was an eye-opening experience for me, and one I will always be grateful for and will never forget."


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HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS — Twelve games in one day is a bit much to chew on when you've been away from live game action for nearly two months.
We're admittedly a little rusty around the hideout.
But we can't thank the basketball gods enough for delivering us this smorgasbord of hoops when we needed it most. Day 1 of EuroBasket 2011 was filled with action and plenty of surprises, both good and bad.
In case you were worried, Dirk Nowitzki hasn't lost a step since his triumphant playoff run and Finals MVP showing. Pau Gasol looked good and rested. And the host nation team, Lithuania, didn't disappoint in their opener.
There was even a Ricky Rubio sighting this morning, although I'm still trying to figure out how he pulled off the performance he did. In fact, Rubio stole the show here at the hideout, posting donuts across the board (save for a couple of steals) in 16 uninspiring minutes in his international debut as a bona fide NBA player.
More on that later in the rundown of games we saw … (some more than others) …
Serbia 80, Italy 68 (Box Score)
You know it's going to be a good competition when you tip off group play with a game like this one. Italy chewed into an 18-point deficit in time to make Serbia work for this one in the fourth quarter. Serbia made just nine of 26 shots from beyond the 3-point line to Italy's 2-for-17, another advantage for a team that finished as the silver medalist in this competition in 2009. Having superior depth is what made the difference for Serbia as they got 30 points off the bench in the win.
- Italy's 18-10 lead early on didn't hold up, not with center Andrea Bargnani contributing just two points on 1-for-6 shooting in the first half (he came off the bench). He warmed up after halftime and finished with a game-high 22 and nine rebounds. Danilo Gallinari turned his right ankle midway through the third quarter and came out of the game a couple of minutes later. He did return in the fourth.
- Milan Macvan came off of the bench for Serbia and dropped 10 second-quarter points as they erased that early deficit. He chipped in with four more during an 11-0 run to start the fourth quarter to help put the game away. He found all the holes in the Italy's zone defense, making six of his seven shots from the floor. As we learned from the Dallas Mavericks during the playoffs, bench play is often the difference between winning and losing in a tournament setting.
- Serbia's starting guards, Milos Teodosic and Milenko Tepic, put on a show of their own. They combined for 30 points and 12 assists and combined to shoot a wicked 6-for-10 from beyond the 3-point line.
Spain 83, Poland 78 (Box Score)
One Gasol is enough to keep defending champion Spain in the hunt for a repeat title. Having two, however, is a luxury that no doubt every other team in the competition would love to have. Pau Gasol scored 12 of his game-high 29 points in the fourth quarter as Spain had to hold on to squeeze past Poland in the final seconds to win their opener. Marc Gasol finished with 16 points and seven rebounds in just 23 minutes of action.
- Rubio was still the one guy we were most eager to look at in this game and something was clearly missing from his game. He missed a wide-open, second-half layup and was not a factor in his limited minutes on the floor. Piling up zeros across the board the way he did after all the hype that has accompanied him the past months (and years) was definitely a disappointment.
- Seeing Serge Ibaka work as a role player behind the Gasols was interesting, especially after seeing him play such a huge role for a Thunder team that made its way to the Western Conference finals during the NBA playoffs. Ibaka was his usual workmanlike self, though, scoring seven points on 3-for-4 shooting in his 14 minutes.
- HT-fave and former Hang Time Grizzlies point guard Juan Carlos Navarro is always a welcome sight on the court. We jokingly nicknamed him the "Stockbroker" a few years ago (the logic being that he'd look like a Wall Street-type in street clothes). It's a term of endearment for a player that always shows up the way he did against Poland (23 points). His free throws and a crucial 3-pointer in the final seconds were the difference in what turned out to be a much tighter game than most expected.


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Home Grown Books recently debuted their third set of early reading children's books at the 2013 New York International Gift Fair. The new 8 book series, written by Kyla Ryman, features oil paintings by artist Sara Woster. Woster splits her time between an apartment in Brooklyn, NY and a cabin in Northern Minnesota, and both highly contrasting locales inspire her painting and storytelling. With regard to her collaboration with Home Grown Books, Woster offers, "…they're not trying to dumb down anything for kids. They're treating them with respect and acknowledging they can appreciate good art just like anybody else can."
In an effort to encourage whole language reading, each page of a Home Grown Book contains between one word of text to two short sentences. Home Grown Books are printed in New York City via renewable wind-powered energy, on recycled paper with no VOC vegetable inks. See a video of artist Sara Woster painting the unique and original artwork found in these inspiring books, and learn more about her process after the jump.
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I just loved her version of a painter:
And her button {which took me a while to guess}:
And this was just so dang cute. This next picture is one that I drew for Presley to guess. The game will be much easier for her when she knows how to spell some bigger words, but she gets and "A" for effort!


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Gawker observes that Obama gave Tim Geithner and the country a glimpse of Tim Geithner's future yesterday. He spoke through the White House press secretary, and he spoke in code, but the meaning was clear.
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said this afternoon that Barack Obama has "complete confidence" in flailing Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. Which means he will be fired shortly. How long? Here's a handy guide:
Tom Daschle February 2, 2009: Obama is asked if he still supports Daschle's nomination as Secretary of Health and Human Services after Daschle admitted his failure to pay more than $140,000 in back taxes. He responds "Absolutely."
February 3, 2009: Daschle withdraws nomination, Obama tells NBC News, "I screwed up."
Lag time: 1 day.
Alberto Gonzales April 23, 2007: George Bush says Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee "increased [his] confidence" in Gonzales.
August 27, 2007: Gonzales resigns.
Lag time: 4 months, 4 days.


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I have a four month old Cavalier at the house for the weekend...first time here, just got dropped off this afternoon. He spent a few hours on John's lap, before I got home. I immediately took him out for potty, and he wouldn't go...so he went in the crate. He's been in the crate since 2 pm...it's now almost midnight. No pottying on any of the MULTIPLE trips outside. Off leash in the backyard, on leash in the front yard...no pottying. So back in the crate he goes. I rapidly tire of this behavior.
I can't help but compare him to the 4 month old Wiener that got dropped off at the house for a weekend almost two years ago. The Wiener was all about going out in the yard for pottying, and was into EVERYTHING in the house...playing with the big dogs (even though he'd not been around other dogs before)...racing around the yard, diving headfirst into the toy basket, trying to climb on the couch...etc.
This Cavalier pup is terrified of the dogs, terrified of noises in the dark when we go out, movement startles him, me yelping in pain (he has long nails and tried to climb up my bare legs) sent him scurrying away...etc. He is fairly quiet in his crate, so he does have that going for him. But I feel horrible that he hasn't pottied...but honestly, he gets a chance at least every 30-60 minutes...all afternoon and evening.


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The fishing town of La Escala, in the Catalan region of Upper Ampurdán, has always been a privileged location for anchovy fishing, so the salted meat if this fish has been famous here since time immemorial.
Select fresh anchovies, salted and seasoned with herbs and other spices and approved condiments, are used to produce the salted anchovies, which must be aged and cured for at least two months before packaging. They are sold in packages with salt, just as they were preserved initially, or cleaned and packaged in glass jars with oil, ready to eat.
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It's true, I found the 52 squirrely too compared to the V160, I think it was always over finned.. The smaller 15cm fins (many people put 2 sets of 15's in) seemed to make the board a lot more composed at speed but they do impact on the upwind ability a little. The 60 was the clear choice for those over 75kg, but under that with smaller fins the 52 did well.coleman wrote:I am also looking at this same upgrade. I am wanting more speed but i hear that the 60 is much more of a stable platform especially at speed. A friend of mine who owns the 60 v1 says that my 52v1 is "squirrley" by comparison and the 60 is much easier to blast through chop.
The new 54 feels so much faster, and holds a progressive carving edge so much better.
Another thing to consider is the angles of the fins. They are more upright on V3 boards and this makes them feel a lot faster and slippery through the water, but it does make the boards very slightly more technical to ride.


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Media July–September 2006
|News Release: July 20, 2006
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NERC certified as Electric Reliability Organization; Western Region Reliability Advisory Body Accepted
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission today certified the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) as the nation's Electric Reliability Organization (ERO), pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and accepted, with some modifications and clarifications, NERC's proposed governance structure, funding, reliability standards development process, enforcement program and pro forma Regional Entity delegation agreement.
The Commission reviewed NERC's April 4, 2006, application according to criteria spelled out in Order No. 672, the Commission's February 2, 2006, final rule outlining the requirements for certification of the ERO established under the Energy Policy Act. As the ERO, NERC will be responsible for developing and enforcing mandatory electric reliability standards under the Commission's oversight. The standards will apply to all users, owners and operators of the bulk-power system.
Commission Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher observed: "There are three necessary elements to a strong reliability regime. First, it is critical that the Electric Reliability Organization be a strong organization. That much is broadly recognized - more so now than perhaps a year ago. Second, we need mandatory reliability standards that meet the statutory test. Third, we need strong and consistent regional enforcement. Today, we certify the Electric Reliability Organization. We will soon act to approve mandatory reliability standards and provide for strong national and regional enforcement. We have made a lot of progress, and are continuing to move ahead."
In today's order, the Commission commends NERC for the quality of its application, which required extensive consultation with stakeholders and was timely filed under the rather short timeframe provided for in Order No. 672. Once NERC has complied with today's order, it will be very well-positioned to lead the industry's transition to an enforceable system of mandatory reliability standards approved by the Commission.
The Commission also today granted an April 20, 2006, petition from the governors of Arizona, California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming to establish a regional advisory body, as provided for under the Energy Policy Act. The Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body may provide advice to the Commission, the ERO and a Regional Entity on specified issues affecting that region, and the Commission may give deference to the advice of the regional advisory body. In today's order, the Commission agreed that the Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body may receive funding for the reasonable costs of activities it pursues under section 215(j) of the Federal Power Act.
"By approving the Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body, we recognize that ensuring reliability of our nation's electricity system is not a one-size-fits-all proposition, and that regional variability should be respected," Chairman Kelliher observed.
The specific conditions, revisions and clarifications spelled out in today's ERO certification order will require NERC to make a compliance filing. The Commission directed NERC to make several improvements to its proposed standardized agreement for delegating enforcement authorities to Regional Entities, including clarification of due process and other steps associated with enforcement of reliability standards. The Commission also directed NERC to make changes to the ERO's procedural rules, and to speed the process for developing new reliability standards in response to a Commission-imposed deadline.
Both the ERO and Regional Entities will be reviewed periodically to assure the statutory qualifying criteria are maintained on an ongoing basis. This will entail a self-assessment of performance three years after certification and every five years thereafter. Regional entities can recommend performance improvements for the ERO.
All proposed reliability standards must be submitted by the ERO to the Commission for its approval. Only reliability standards approved by the Commission are enforceable under the new section 215 of the Federal Power Act. The Commission may approve a proposed reliability standard if it determines the standard is just, reasonable, not unduly discriminatory or preferential, and in the public interest.
The Commission expects to undertake a rulemaking later this year as part of its review of the 102 reliability standards submitted by NERC for Commission review (RM06-16-000). The rulemaking will determine which of NERC's standards meet statutory requirements and which require further development. In anticipation of the pending reliability standards rulemaking, the Commission on May 11, 2006, released a preliminary staff assessment of NERC's standards and convened a technical conference on July 6, 2006.
The ERO and Regional Entities must monitor compliance with the reliability standards. They may direct violators to comply with the standards, and impose penalties for violations, subject to review by, and appeal to, the Commission. While the ERO is responsible for compliance and enforcement under Commission oversight, the statute provides that the Commission can investigate compliance and impose penalties independently of the ERO.
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The Sound of a Single Drummer
August 19, 2010
The forty-third episode of Playhouse 90 aired on CBS on October 3, 1957. It was a science fiction story called "A Sound of Different Drummers." It told of a totalitarian future in which books are outlawed (because they encourage people to think for themselves). A squad of "bookmen" goes around incinerating books using mean-looking flamethrower pistols. They torch the people who hide the books, too.
Gordon (Sterling Hayden), a bookman, is getting burned out, so to speak, on his job. He's losing the plot on why books are so bad. He meets a pretty blonde who sorts confiscated books on a conveyor belt to oblivion. The blonde, Susan (Diana Lynn, Playhouse 90's go-to ingenue), snatches a book off the belt once in a while. Gordon and Susan mark each other as kindred spirits. She introduces him to an underground of kindly bibliophiles. They fall in love. They're in constant danger of getting toasted by Gordon's colleagues. They look for a way out, a permanent one.
The story takes some twists and turns, but let's just say things don't end well. For Gordon or for the rest of the bookless world. I won't exactly spoil the big reveal (not that you'll ever get to see this thing anyway), but it turns out that the oppressors and the resistance are the same thing. "A Sound of Different Drummers" was prescient, which is only one reason why it's so good.
"A Sound of Different Drummers" was written by Robert Alan Aurthur. That's the credit: read it for yourself.
You're thinking: But, but, but. Yeah. We'll get to that.
Back in April 1951, suspected commie Sterling Hayden appeared in Washington and staged a public finkathon before a happy HUAC. Six years later, someone with a diabolical mind thought of him for "Drummers." During the climax, Gordon is interrogated, asked to give the names of other readers. "You mean I have a choice?" he asks. Was "Drummers" a ritual of atonement for Hayden? It's fascinating to study his face during this sequence. Not like it gives anything away: Hayden always made you guess what emotions were roiling behind that unblinking glare.
Gordon's partner and pal Ben, an avid reader-hater who stands in for all humanity's clueless sheep, is played by John Ireland. For fans of fifties film noir, the idea of Ireland and Hayden sharing scenes is something akin to the famous superstar standoff between Pacino and DeNiro in Heat. As in Michael Mann's film, the event is anticlimactic. Hayden and Ireland were the same kind of actor – angry and scary in ways that transcended the characters they played. They're a meal in which all the courses are the same. Diana Lynn makes the better foil for Hayden. She's all Southern sweetness, open and genuine, and the contrast complements Hayden's opacity. Lynn clues us to Hayden's subtext: she projects the sensitivity that Gordon can't express, that he's struggling to find beneath the layers of fascist-cop conditioning.
The director of "A Sound of Different Drummers" was John Frankenheimer. It was a perfect match. The future-world setting and the constant atmosphere of dread and paranoia meant that Frankenheimer could go full-bore with his camera and editing tricks without ever overwhelming the material. Constant camera movement advances the story at a freight-train pace. None of the sets have back walls; the people of the future live in murky blackness. The futuristic props (super-fast cars, robotic psychoanalysts) are cleverly designed and there are special effects I still can't figure out. The most impressive of those is a videophone screen that appears to project the giant, disembodied head of the speaker against a dark wall.
Frankenheimer was a madman. "I'd never done more than six pages at a track and there I was with 127 pages and I was terrified," said Sterling Hayden, who was making his live television debut, in a 1984 interview with Gerald Peary. "Frankenheimer loved to move the camera so fast. Christ, it was wild . . . . I went into one set to do a scene and there were no cameras! Then around the corner, like an old San Francisco fire truck, comes the camera on a dolly. And a guy comes along, puts up a light, and BANG, we go.
"I was so scared, but I roared through that goddamned thing."
"Drummers" contains my new favorite on-air live-TV gaffe. Sterling Hayden and Diana Lynn are making eyes at each other over a meal materialized by a Star Trek-style machine. It's a quiet, tender love scene. From off-stage, there's a loud "AHHHH-CHOO!" Someone has sneezed into an open mike. Hayden visibly loses his concentration, gets it back a second later, maybe blows a line in between. The mood has been, shall we say, broken. Up in the control room, Frankenheimer must have blown a gasket.
So: Fahrenheit 451. "Firemen" instead of "bookmen" but, yeah, it's the same story. I had always seen "A Sound of Different Drummers" described as an adaptation (meaning, an official one) of the Ray Bradbury novel. So when I finally saw the show and Bradbury's name appeared nowhere in the credits, I was surprised.
Back in 1957, Bradbury had the same reaction. He sued the shit out of CBS.
But first: Who was Robert Alan Aurthur? He was perhaps the least well-known (and most misspelled) of the first wave of live television playrights. A multi-tasker who died young (well, youngish), Aurthur was part of the Philco Playhouse gang, the group of gifted writers discovered and nurtured by Fred Coe. Of that group, David Shaw was Aurthur's best friend and probably the writer closest to him in sensibility. Talented but impersonal, or rather all-purpose, Aurthur was a man of many genres and inclined to prefer adaptations over originals. He won an Emmy for dramatizing "Darkness at Noon" for Producers Showcase, but he never found a niche like the ones that made Serling or Chayefsky or Horton Foote famous. His best-known live TV script was "A Man Is Ten Feet Tall," a story of union strife and interracial friendship that launched Martin Ritt as a film director (the movie version was called Edge of the City) and Sidney Poitier as a star.
Other details: There was a brief marriage to Bea Arthur (who kept his name but spelled it wrong). There were three plays on Broadway: they all flopped. Aurthur scored high-profile screenwriting assignments (Warlock, Lilith). As with all of the movies written by the live TV generation, except maybe Chayefsky, they weren't as good as they should have been. The Hollywood system diluted them. Aurthur backed out of the job of writing The Magnificent Seven so that Walter Bernstein could do it and get off the blacklist. (It didn't quite work out that way, but that's another story.) A non-nonconformist, Aurthur ascended to executive jobs at Talent Associates and United Artists, a thing that Serling or Chayefsky would have spat upon. As a VP of TV at UA, he had something to do with the creation of East Side/West Side and backed pilot scripts by Mel Brooks and Neil Simon and Woody Allen that CBS wouldn't buy. He became a (sympathetic) character in Only You, Dick Daring, Merle Miller's scathing expose of a pilot undone by executive buffoonery.
After the plagiarism judgment, his path re-crossed with old compatriots from live TV. Poitier let him direct a film, The Lost Man, and Frankenheimer hired him on Grand Prix (but had William Hanley rewrite Aurthur's script). Were they doing him favors or getting the better end of the deal? After The Lost Man, there was a lost decade that I can't find out much about (Aurthur taught at NYU for some this time), and then a final, posthumous screen credit on a masterpiece, Bob Fosse's All That Jazz. Jazz has always been tagged as autobiographical for Fosse, but I'd love to know if there's any of Aurthur's life in it, too.
A book agent named Robert Kirsch blew the whistle on "A Sound of Different Drummers" even before the live broadcast went off the air. Kirsch called Bradbury. Bradbury watched the end of the show. He blew his stack, right around the same time Frankenheimer blew that gasket. He called his lawyer the next day.
Gene Beley's Ray Bradbury Uncensored: The Unauthorized Biography! (iUniverse, 2006) covers the details of the ensuing litigation, which dragged on for years. The upshot: Bradbury lost in court but won on appeal. CBS coughed up the proverbial "undisclosed sum." Bradbury's attorney, Gerson Marks, found a paper trail proving that CBS had almost bought the TV rights to the book in 1952, and that Robert Alan Aurthur had considered buying it when he was story-editing Philco at NBC during its final (1954-1955) season. Aurthur testified. He fessed up to having seen an old summary prepared by Bernard Wolfe, the CBS story editor who optioned Fahrenheit 451 in 1952. But he denied having read the book itself.
Marks expressed scorn at the idea that Aurthur had been willing to stage Fahrenheit 451 on Philco without actually reading it first. Beley quotes Gerson Marks, in part, as follows: "Aurthur had stature in the industry, and he had to make a moral and legal choice – say nothing or expose himself to the consequences of using unauthorized intellectual work. He made his choice on the witness stand . . . ."
My translation of Marks's careful legalspeak: Aurthur lied under oath to save his ass.
It's hard to imagine a time when someone could think of ripping off Ray Bradbury and getting away with it. But "A Sound of Different Drummers" came only four years after Fahrenheit 451 was published, and before Ray Bradbury was Ray Bradbury.
Michael Zagor, later a television writer himself, was working as a publicist at Universal in late 1961. One of his assignments was to keep Ray Bradbury happy during the filming of the (non-plagiarized) Alcoa Premiere adaptation of Bradbury's story "The Jail." It was less than a year after the suit was settled. Zagor recently told me that
Ray Bradbury was such a nice man. He said to me, "I don't think Robert Alan Aurthur did it deliberately. I think he just thought it up one night and thought it was his, and then wrote it." So he didn't bear any visible animosity toward Robert Alan Aurthur.
He said, "It's an awful business to sue. It takes a long, long time." But he said he had to do it.
Though I love Fahrenheit 451, I'm less interested in Bradbury's role in "A Sound of Different Drummers" and its aftermath than in Robert Alan Aurthur's. Was Aurthur a callous plagiarist or an unconscious mimic? The latter sounds implausible, but live television moved fast, like Frankenheimer's San Francisco fire truck camera, and I think every writer nurses a secret fear of disgorging some spontaneous nugget without realizing that it originated someplace else. Whether he was guilty or not, or something in between, and whether he lied or told the truth on the stand, Aurthur must have been utterly humiliated by the whole affair.
What personal and professional consequences did Aurthur suffer? Why doesn't he have a single film or television credit between 1969 and 1979? Did he lose jobs and friends in the industry? Did he feel that CBS had thrown him under the bus back in 1957? If it's true that Aurthur did lie: was no one else complicit in ripping off Bradbury? Could Frankenheimer and the producer, Martin Manulis, really have staged a plagiarized version of Fahrenheit 451 without realizing it? A Playhouse 90 show rehearsed for three weeks and employed scores, maybe hundreds of people – and none of them knew the Bradbury book?
One last thing I wonder about: Did Aurthur go to see the François Truffaut film when it came out in 1966? Did he understand that his and Frankenheimer's version of Fahrenheit 451 was better than Truffaut's? Did he ever dare say so?


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LITTLE ROCK � Waiting out a commercial break, one of the radio show co-hosts asked Tiger to 19 or LeBron to seven, who has the best chance.
LITTLE ROCK � Waiting out a commercial break, one of the radio show co-hosts asked Tiger to 19 or LeBron to seven, who has the best chance.
Neither was the response.
Not an option, he said. A minute later, I realized the man on the other end of the phone line was providing a heads-up on the question of the day. Trying to evoke opinions from listeners, radio folks pose such things as Woods to 19 majors vs. James to seven NBA titles. On live radio, the lukewarm endorsement of James was supported with some flimsy reasoning.
Off the air, with time to ponder, James is the obvious choice.
Above all else, he has help. James would not have had the opportunity to perform his seventh-game heroics if Chris Bosh had not rebounded a miss and passed the ball to Ray Allen, who retreated beyond the 3-point line and made a clutch shot.
Sure, James was superb in the fourth quarter of the deciding game. But, it is impossible to calculate the value on the scoreboard and the effect on the San Antonio defense of Shane Battier�s 6-of-8 from long range, including his first five.
And, don�t forget Dwayne Wade�s 32 points, including 14-of-25 from the field, when Miami evened the series at two apiece.
Woods flies solo. If he has an off day, there is nobody to bail him out. Tee shot out of bounds; re-tee. Too much left to right; play from the rough. Kerplunk; go to the drop area. The final score is his alone.
Woods has a swing coach and a caddie and neither are allowed to hit a shot. At most, he could replace them.
Bosh�s scoring average and rebounds per game have declined each of the past three years, partly because he is a second banana at Miami, but also because he is on the downhill side of a solid career. Wade turned 31 in January and his knees probably feel 41.
After the production number introduction of the big three in July 2010 and two straight titles, unloading Bosh might be impossible, but James is going to need more help soon and Miami hiring more members of a supporting cast is a given.
Although age and the number of opportunities are working against both James and Woods, the depth of the competition favors James.
At 28, he could be at his peak for another half-dozen seasons or so. Michael Jordan was 35 when he won his sixth and last NBA title. To get to seven by 35, James would have to win five of the next seven and no team has won three in a row since the Lakers in 2000-2002.
That said, Miami only has to beat three teams each year to win the championship. No team below .500 all year is going to jump up and upset the Heat, so the road to the title comes down to beating two teams from the Eastern Division and the winner of the Western Division. The best-of-seven format gives the superior team plenty of opportunity to overcome a stumble.
Jack Nicklaus won one of his 18 majors after he turned 41. Woods will be 38 at the end of the year and even though he is fastidious about physical fitness, this week an elbow problem is forcing him to miss a tournament that benefits his foundation. He no longer intimidates as he did when he completed the �Tiger Slam� by winning The Masters in 2001 and he no longer holes every meaningful putt as he seemed to do when he won six majors in 2005-08.
When Woods tees it up in the majors, there are dozens of players who can win and he has to beat all of them.
James has the edge over Woods, but I�ll stick with neither.
Harry King is sports columnist for Stephens Media�s Arkansas News Bureau. Email: arkansasnews.com" >hkingarkansasnews.com.


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All-new, but still a Boxster.
The Boxster is all-new for 2013, but the best thing we can say about it is that it drives and feels pretty much the same. Under the subtly revised skin lives a smaller, 2.7-liter flat-six that nevertheless puts out ten more horsepower than its predecessor, for 265 hp total. The spicier Boxster S still employs a 3.4-liter flat-six, which gains 5 hp. Both models can again be had with a six-speed manual or a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic. The automatic incorporates a new freewheeling, or "sailing," mode that decouples the engine from the wheels when coasting to save fuel. Despite gaining 2.4 inches in its wheelbase, the Boxster has actually lost weight, thanks to Porsche's extensive use of aluminum. It also helps that Porsche has not joined the hardtop-convertible crowd. Instead, the Boxster has a fully automatic cloth top that folds neatly into a compartment separated from the rear trunk, leaving plenty of room for bags. Inside, the baby Porsche now has a similar layout to that of the Panamera and the new 911, with a high-rising center stack. Despite some quibbles with the new electric power steering, which doesn't communicate as well as the old hydraulic setup, the new Boxster is a special car. Just like the old Boxster.
Jaguar F-type
Mercedes-Benz SLK
new for 2013
Everything. The Boxster rides on a new, lighter platform, has more efficient and more powerful engines, and features a thoroughly updated interior. Its aggressive new sheetmetal is, for the first time, completely different from that of the 911.
Front, side, and side curtain air bags; ABS; and traction and stability control are standard. Stability control can be disabled but will still intervene if you brake hard enough to activate ABS.
High Mileage
Mid-engine balance
Soulful yet surprisingly efficient flat-six
Can be pricey with options
Steering isn't as perfect as the old car's
Base Price Range: $50,450–$61,850
DRIVE: Rear-wheel
TRIM LEVELS: Boxster, S
BODY STYLE: Convertible, 2-passenger
ENGINES: 2.7L flat-6, 265 hp, 206 lb-ft
3.4L flat-6, 315 hp, 266 lb-ft
TRANSMISSIONS: 6-speed manual, 7-speed automatic


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From Whom: Dental or medical school faculty members familiar with the applicant's academic background and potential for graduate-level study.
Applicants to the Oral Biology graduate program must hold either a D.D.S., D.M.D., B.D.S., or M.D. degrees (or equivalent) from an accredited college or university, or its international equivalent, or in exceptional situations, a B.S. degree from an accredited college or university in a science field and significant experience pertinent to oral and craniofacial biology.
The Statement of Goals should be approximately 500-1000 words in length and should address: your academic and research achievements to date; your overall career goals; your specific interest in Temple University's Oral Biology graduate program; and the area and/or topic of research proposed to be carried out in the Oral Biology degree program, if accepted.
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A resume is required.
Graduate credit from an accredited institution may be transferred into the Oral Biology program. The credits must be equivalent to coursework offered at Temple University and must have a grade of "B" or better to be accepted. All graduate credit proposed for transfer into the Oral Biology program is subject to evaluation and approval by the Oral Biology graduate program director. The maximum number of credits a student may transfer is 6.
In selected cases, predoctoral students enrolled in the D.M.D. program at Temple University School of Dentistry may apply for the M.S. in Oral Biology degree program after completion of the fall semester of the freshman year. Such applicants must have 1) completed an undergraduate degree in a basic science field, 2) attained a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or greater in both their undergraduate degree studies and dental school coursework up to the time of application, and 3) received written approval for participation in the joint D.M.D.-M.S. program from the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the School of Dentistry, based upon the student having acceptable academic standing and progress in the D.M.D. program. No coursework completed for the D.M.D. degree will be applicable to requirements for the M.S. in Oral Biology degree. Enrollment of D.M.D. students into Oral Biology graduate courses each semester will be subject to approval.
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Students are able to complete the degree program through classes offered before 4:30 p.m.
Number of Didactic credits required beyond the Baccalaureate: 18
Required Courses:
Oral Biology 401, 407, 411, 416, 418, 420, 421, 425, and 471.
All M.S. degree students must complete the Oral Biology CORE curriculum, comprised of approximately 9 hours of coursework, unless exempted in writing from specific courses by the Oral Biology Graduate Program Director. Additional courses specific to the scientific interest of the student may include certain postgraduate courses from clinical specialty programs at the School of Dentistry (GENDO 500, 501, 502, 503, 506, 507, and 508; GORTHO 501, 504, 507, 508, 602, 603, 605, and 607; GPERIO 504, 505, 507, 511, 513, 629, and 719), and graduate-level courses from other Temple University schools as approved by the Oral Biology Graduate Program Director.
Internship: No internship is required.
Language Examination: No language examination is required.
Completion and successful oral defense of a research-based thesis involving original investigation is necessary. The M.S. in Oral Biology degree requirements must be completed within four calendar years from matriculation into the degree program.
A thesis based upon original investigation must be submitted and orally defended. The thesis is intended to demonstrate the student's ability to design and carry out original research, and to analyze, present, and interpret the resulting data under the direct supervision of an approved research preceptor. The thesis must address a well-focused, scientifically meaningful question and hypothesis that is of adequate scope and significance to qualify for an M.S. degree.
The date and location of a student's oral thesis defense is arranged by mutual agreement between the student and the Thesis Advisory Committee, which includes the student's research preceptor. Announcements of the thesis defense will be posted on the Advanced Education bulletin board at the School of Dentistry.
The student's Thesis Advisory Committee is responsible for evaluating the thesis and its oral defense. The Thesis Advisory Committee is selected in conjunction with the approved research preceptor, who serves as the committee chair. The research preceptor must be a member of the Oral Biology graduate faculty, and approved by the Chair of the student's home academic department at the School of Dentistry. The Thesis Advisory Committee must include at least one member (including the research preceptor) of the student's home academic department at the School of Dentistry, plus at least one outside member. The one outside member may include Temple University faculty from other departments, and/or doctorally prepared experts from outside the University. In addition, the Oral Biology Graduate Program Director serves as ex-officio member of the Thesis Advisory Committee. The majority of the members of the Thesis Advisory Committee must be members of the Oral Biology graduate faculty.
Oral Biology Graduate Program
Office of Advanced Education
Temple University School of Dentistry
3223 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
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Program Coordinator:
Thomas E. Rams, D.D.S., M.H.S.
Graduate Chairperson:
Thomas E. Rams, D.D.S., M.H.S.
Thomas E. Rams, D.D.S., M.H.S.
The M.S. in Oral Biology provides advanced education on the structure, development, and function of oral tissues, their interrelationships, and their relation to other organ systems in both health and disease. Emphasis in the program is placed on gaining advanced understanding of oral and craniofacial structure and function in health and disease, and application of modern biological principles and research techniques in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of oral and craniofacial diseases and anomalies. The goals of the M.S. in Oral Biology program are to: 1) advance knowledge and understanding in the scientific field of oral and craniofacial biology; 2) develop "clinical scholars" in dentistry by allowing those in postgraduate clinical specialty programs the opportunity to gain graduate-level education in a biological basic science field applicable to dentistry; and 3) provide dentists with graduate-level training and experience in research methodology and technology to better qualify them for careers in academic dentistry and/or oral health care related industry activities.
Time Limit for Degree Completion: 3 years
Students are able to complete the degree program through classes offered before 4:30 p.m. Students are able to complete the degree program on a part-time basis (8 credit hours or less per semester).
Oral Biology Graduate Program
Office of Advanced Education
Temple University School of Dentistry
3223 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Not applicable.
Areas of study in the Oral Biology graduate program include traditional basic biomedical science disciplines, such as anatomy, microbiology, and pharmacology, with emphasis on how these areas relate to oral tissues and diseases. Study and research opportunities are offered in the emerging areas of oral molecular biology, oral microbiology and immunology, oral implantology, pulp biology, periodontal and craniofacial regeneration, oral and maxillofacial radiology, dental biomaterials, and oral mucosal disorders, as well as formal coursework in various clinical specialty fields.
Graduates of the M.S. in Oral Biology degree program are engaged in academic teaching and research careers, private clinical patient care, and industry-related oral health activities.
The curriculum of the Oral Biology graduate program is interdisciplinary and crosses traditional department boundries within dentistry and basic biomedical sciences, such as anatomy, microbiology, physiology and pharmacology.
Non-matriculated students not concurrently enrolled in postgraduate clinical specialty programs are restricted to the following Oral Biology courses: Oral Biology 401, 407, 411, 416, 418, 420, 421, 425 and 471. If accepted to the program, those courses may be applied toward the degree program.


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The federal government partial shutdown, while already affecting many in northwest Kansas, was reaching new levels of low late last week.
The latest target was low-income Kansas women who either are pregnant or recently had a child, and eligible children younger than 5. Participants in the federal Women, Infants and Children supplemental nutrition program visiting the Ellis County Health Department last week discovered their checks for November and December were not being issued. If they already had been issued, women were being told to just hang on to them for now.
Ellis County, with more than 350 clients enrolled in the program, is not alone. The entire state network, which has approximately 70,000 monthly participants and relies on federal funds, is on the verge of shutdown itself.
"You have to understand all of this is being held now because of what's going on in Washington," said Lynda Arnhold, office manager at the Ellis County Health Department. "If they get that settled in the next few days or next week, this could all go back to normal."
How political bickering in the nation's capital could break the system so badly that babies have the potential to go hungry is beyond us. Actually, we do understand how that has happened. The tea party Republicans are so insistent that some of these very same clients should not have access to health insurance, they don't seem to care how real Americans are affected.
A press release issued Friday from Rep. Tim Huelskamp, R-Kan., indicated his concern about any possible deal being pursued that would end the shutdown and avert the nation's first default while retaining "nearly all of ObamaCare."
"If true," the statement offered, "such an abandonment of conservative principles would dispirit, dismay and anger the entire conservative base of the Republican party -- and for any of my colleagues pushing such a deal, it would seriously jeopardize their future chances of becoming elected leadership in the House. Now is the time to stand firm -- not capitulate to the Left."
The First District congressman was threatening political payback to anybody who might be more interested in helping feed pregnant women from his own hometown.
Even the governor, who's shown little compassion for low-income Kansans through various policy shifts and new laws, was attempting to minimize the more egregious effects of the federal impasse. Gov. Sam Brownback ordered various departments to use state reserves to fund various programs, including WIC and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families. The governor also brought back most of the Department of Labor employees who were furloughed so the department can process benefits for unemployed workers.
But even Topeka's assistance, as welcome as it is, will be short-lived.
Rep. Huelskamp and fellow tea partiers need to end their quixotic pursuit before the first Kansan woman or child goes without their daily nutitional intake.
Editorial by Patrick Lowry


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I never noticed this topic before so...why not put up a post.
With the Toronto boat show now in the review mirror, it marks that mid winter season has passed.
With less than 3 months to go to launch, thoughts of the up coming summers adventures start to
dance through the mind.
But, before we get there, our boys annual pilgrimage to the Miami boat show is fast approaching.
With its new location at Miami Marine Stadium Park, we're looking forward to enjoying some boats in the sun.
Does anyone have plans to visit the Miami show? It's been a blast in previous years and maybe I'll run into some ROF
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That's exactly what all this nonsense is about. Sure calling it cybersecurity sounds good but what it boils down to is that if you're reading some website that provides an alternate view to all the propaganda that Fox news and their pundits put out, you can count on that website disappearing under the guise of copyright infringement. It is Internet grass roots movements that have been so successful and it is exactly what these people want to crush. That's why they hate wikileaks so much because Assange has basically laid out the truth for all to see and these creepy people hate the truth and definitely don't want others to get a hold of it. When these people didn't get their way with trying to turn the internet into nothing but corporate oriented websites, they just kept on trying and now we have CISPA. Of course in July your ISP is going to act like a good Nazi and spy on your anyway so they don't even need CISPA.
We are most certainly getting a good taste of our own medicine. While we blindly sat there pointing fingers at other countries for doing this sort of thing, our political leadership was working quietly behind the scenes to impose the exact same thing on us while warning us that this was going on in other countries. U.S. politicians have been droning on and on about how China censors the Internet. Well guess what, they're going to look like choirboys next to our government.
If your Facebook is set to private, then apparently you don't think it's anyone's business what you discuss with friends on your page. And it isn't. That includes your employer. It's also none of your employer's business what your friends post or even who they are. They are also violating Facebook's rules. You're not supposed to let other people have your log in to your account and you aren't supposed to access the account of anyone else or ask for the log in of anyone else. If an employer wants to violate the rules of another company then that tells me something about the employer. It's unfortunate that employers want to invade the privacy of their employees but if they insist on asking for log in information that they are clearly not supposed to ask for, then yes we might have to pass a law forbidding that. Of course, if these people wouldn't invade people's privacy or ask for information they have no right to, then we wouldn't have to pass a law on that. It's unfortunate that in this country you actually have to pass laws about things of this nature but unfortunately that's how it has to be. My Facebook is locked down. Not even my friend is list is available for public view. My employer does not have the right to see any photos I post or that my friends post. My employer does not have the right to read my comments whether it's ones I initiated or a response to something a friend said. My employer does not have the right to view my friends' posts or pages which they certainly can do once they access your account as well as your private correspondence in your message portion of your page. They can also view your political leanings and religious views which they have no right to know. So yes, we may very well have to pass a law against this. People apparently have taken it to this point. And I'm one who thinks we have too many laws already.
Do we know the mentality and sanity of all of our elected officials? I didn't think so.
It doesn't hurt for these politicians to get a dose of what us normal folks put up with. I refuse to feel sorry for the guy. And you're right, A Right To Life rally has nothing to do with going to the White House or some other federal function. Rand might not be racist but he sure shows an inappropriate interest in what goes in my uterus. I take issue with that.
Could it be that maybe some of these judges are tired of hearing about downloaded porn? LOL. Judges are fairly strait laced conservative types and maybe they just don't feel sorry for people who produce porn flicks. If for example people were being sued for downloading actual movies then maybe the judges would be more interested in the cases. Most of these letters sent out to people are about porn which I don't think that particular business rakes in massive amounts of money even though a lot of people watch it. Just trying to earn dough for the porn industry I guess.


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YouAreBrilliant necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 62 diseños de 8 diseñadores freelance.
Break Out The Passion! is a brand of upscale greeting cards and t-shirts We want a logo with real personality aimed at unmarried, upscale urban dwellers aged 28 yrs – 38 yrs old. Shiny, sleek and polished with eclectic character is what we envision for our logo. The design should be simple and uncomplicated. Use multiple shades of purple, gray and silver (major colors) plus black and lime green (minor accent colors). We need your creativity and skill to polish and tweak our current logo to make it GREAT! Please see additional details and our current logo at http://breakoutthepassion.com/.
Break Out The Passion!
• Company Name: Break Out The Passion!
• Brand Tagline: Blazing Ideas and Creations to Spark the Fire of You!
• What We Do: Break Out The Passion! is a brand of upscale greeting cards and t-shirts.
• Brand Colors: Multiple shades of purple, gray and silver (major colors) plus black and lime green (minor accent colors)
• Brand message: "Carpe Diem". We encourage everyone to live each moment in life to the fullest, without fear and with real passion.
• The target market: Unmarried, upscale urban dwellers aged 28 yrs – 38 yrs old. This group is 70% women and 30% men; they are primarily college educated professionals who enjoy stylish designer products. Many in this group are also very self aware and seek spiritual enlightenment.
• Logo Concept: Passion is a fire in the soul. Our logo should convey a message that says "Release your passion and enjoy it!" Fire in some form is a required element for the winning logo design (can be sparks, flames or whatever your creativity decides). You may want to explore using a single volcano or multiple volcanoes in the logo. You might try natural-looking volcanoes made of stone and / or designer-looking boxes shaped like volcanoes (maybe skew the box in our current logo for example). Combine this with interesting textures and patterns like stripes, plaids or herringbones? Maybe engrave the brand name in metal, wood or other interesting textures? Maybe put labels or hangtags on the volcanoes? The possibilities for creating a polished, interesting logo with real character seem endless….
• Desired image for brand: We want a logo with real personality and memorable character. Shiny and polished with some bold features is very appealing. The design should be simple and uncomplicated.
1). The logo should include fire, flames or sparks and the tag line has been constructed to support this. The visual theme of the brand website will be designed around the fire element contained in the logo so this is a very import aspect of the design. I have imagined fire element in shades of purple and silver but be as creative as you like.
2). The winning design should be a combination of refined, upscale luxury and eclectic uniqueness.
3). Some random words we want consumers to associate with our brand include: fire ,zest, action-oriented, liberated, eclectic, real, freedom, vivid color, texture, artistic, abstract, urban, modern, contemporary, luxury, "downtown loft living", sleek, fashionable, candid, fearless, fun-loving, happiness, excitement.
4). Combining multiple textures and patterns is a major plus.
5). Shiny and metallic attributes are major pluses.
1). Please stay away from designs that are "corporate looking" with a bland, formal attitude (lots of brands already do that well and we want to be different from them).
2). Even though we want an "un-corporate" logo, the trendy skulls and cross bones look will not work here.
3). Although women are the primary target for the brand the logo should not be overly feminine but should appeal to men and women equally with a rich, sleek urban feeling.
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I understand how to define conditional expectation and how to prove that it exists.
Further, I think I understand what conditional expectation means intuitively. I can also prove the tower property, that is if $X$ and $Y$ are random variables (or $Y$ a $\sigma$-field) then we have that
$$\mathbb E[X] = \mathbb{E}[\mathbb E [X | Y]].$$
My question is: What is the intuitive meaning of this? It seems quite puzzling to me.
(I could find similar questions but not this one.)


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Fifth big bombing this month in Baghdad claims 16 lives
BAGHDAD — Sixteen people died Thursday when a bomb in a parked car detonated at a market in northeast Baghdad, the fifth big explosion this month in Iraq, Iraqi police said.
The bombing rattled public confidence in government efforts to promote an atmosphere of business as usual, with three world leaders visiting Baghdad this week. The blast, which also wounded more than 45 people, called into question just how safe Baghdad is these days.
The explosion occurred around noon in Shaab, a Shiite Muslim-majority area surrounded by Sunni Muslim neighborhoods on the northern edge of the city. The market, a collection of illegal vendors and a few legitimate shops along a main street, was packed with people shopping for their daily meals.
The explosion turned the marketplace into chaos. Vegetables and fruit were covered in the blood of grocers and customers. The car detonated near a small carpet shop, and the stench of burning sponge and nylon filled the air.
"We almost forgot the sound of a bullet because there was no shooting for a long time," said Haider, a resident of the area who refused to give his full name for security reasons.
He considered himself lucky. He'd just entered his house when the explosion rocked it, and he was covered by shattered glass. When he rushed outside, he saw a ball of flame and blood everywhere.
Nearby, Abo Israa ran toward his sister's home as soon as he heard the explosion.
"It was really ugly to see the wounded people and blood," he said, adding that people in the street were shouting accusations at Americans for the explosion, though it wasn't clear why.
Adil Jabbar, 37, the owner of a small perfume shop, left his store quickly to help the wounded.
"Small cars started taking people to a nearby hospital," he said. "I went four times to the hospital. I moved more than 20 people. Three men died while I was moving them."
Pushcarts were covered with the blood of the wounded. One vendor coolly ate his lunch from a blood-soaked cart a short time after the explosion, a sign that death is nothing new to many Iraqis.
Iraqi and American forces blocked off the area. Two relatives of a victim negotiated with an American soldier to enter, hoping to fetch the documents belonging to their dead cousin. An American soldier let them pass, but warned, "Go to your home and don't do anything else, because I'm watching you."
The bombings this month have killed more than 100 people.
On March 9, 28 people were killed and 58 wounded in a suicide attack that targeted an east Baghdad police academy. Abu Ghraib, on the western edge of Baghdad, was the scene of explosions March 10 and March 23 in which 42 people were killed and about 70 wounded. In Diyala province, north of Baghdad, 25 people died Monday and 37 were wounded in an attack on a Kurdish funeral.
(Hammoudi is a McClatchy special correspondent.)
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