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Punthill South Yarra Grand
Located in the new business and restaurant precinct of South Yarra with sweeping views of Melbourne, Port Phillip Bay and the Dandenong Ranges, Punthill South Yarra Grand offers spacious, modern, sophisticated and stylish apartment hotel accommodation in Melbourne .
The eclectic, lush and stylish décor of our Studio, 1 and 2 bedroom serviced apartments reflect the vibrant, modern atmosphere of the South Yarra area and set a new standard in apartment hotel accommodation.
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Punthill South Yarra Grand has already proven to be one of the most popular accommodation choices for Melbourne visitors. Cafes and trendy boutiques with all the latest fashion adorn the nearby Toorak Road and Chapel Street, fresh produce is accessible at the famous Prahran Market and the Melbourne CBD is only 10 minutes away by tram or train.
If you're in Melbourne for business, Punthill South Yarra Grand also offers convenient access to Richmond, St Kilda Road and of course, the business hub of South Yarra.
- A stay at South Yarra Grand isn't complete with dropping into the new Adriano Zumbo patisserie on Claremont Street. A delicious selection of Zumbarons, pastries, tarts and even hand crafted icecreams are available! Go on treat yourself….
- Fashion, food and trendy boutique shopping are only a short stroll away on Toorak Road and Chapel Street.
- Walk, jog or run around Melbourne's iconic 'Tan Track', a 3.8km track which circumvents King's Domain and the Botanic Gardens.
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- Some of the best restaurants in Melbourne are located on Toorak Road and Chapel Street so eat to your heart's content!
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- If a quiet night in with a home cooked meal is your preference, make the most of our fully equipped apartments and head on down to Prahran Markets and purchase some of Australia's best fresh produce that includes everything from fruit and vegetables to meat, fish and deli foods
The location of Punthill South Yarra Grand studio, one and two bedroom serviced apartments will ensure that you experience the very best of South Yarra whilst offering easy access to Melbourne CBD.
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Makes Sense to Me (The Beginning)
It is amazing what our minds do to us. And we are never quite so obstinately unintelligent as when we think — nay, we know — that our conclusions based on numbers and statistics are absolutely true.
Those numbers lie.
I started thinking about this when I had cause to revisit the book Inevitable Illusions: How Mistakes of Reason Rule Our Mind by Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini. This is an excellent book about people's tendency to go down mental tunnels — logical journeys to erroneous facts — and I would advise anyone to pick it up. In addition, some co-workers and I also recently were talking about the "Monty Hall Problem." (We will revisit that one later.)
To explore this, I'm going to use my next few posts to pose some questions and provide real-life examples of how our logic and common sense can so easily mislead us. Let's start with an easy one — ripped from the pages of actual audit work.
An auditor is evaluating the depositing practices of a payment processing center and wants to determine if it is meeting its goal (90 percent of all collections deposited the same day they are received in the department). For the two-week period under review, he obtains the following percentages.
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By adding the percentages and dividing by 10, he determines that 94 percent of payments are processed the same day as received. Since the department's objective is 90 percent, he concludes that they are effectively meeting their objective.
The Auditor-in-charge knows this isn't right, but can't quite put his finger on why. Where is the fallacy in the auditor's thinking and why might the department not be meeting that objective?
Go ahead and post your thoughts below. The answer and the next problem in a couple of days.
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Greening Urban Areas: City Mayors Make Bold Moves Towards Going Green
J. Mijin Cha on April 26, 2007 - 8:37am
On Earth Day, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg revealed his plan to create the "first environmentally sustainable 21st-century city," and integrate an estimated population growth of 1 million people by 2030. PlaNYC is comprised of 127 proposals for environmental improvements in six areas: land, water, air quality, transportation, energy, and climate change. The proposals range from reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 30% to improving transit connections to planting 1 million new trees.
Mayor Bloomberg's proposal adopts several policies that we have highlighted as necessary for smart growth. PlaNYC proposes to change zoning laws near transportation to create more housing, clean and redevelop Brownfields sites to increase land availability, "fix-it-first" policies to repair public transport fareways, and upgrading energy infrastructure to provide cleaner, more reliable power.
A Surprisingly Green Big Apple: While Bloomberg's proposal will implement a comprehensive, far-reaching green plan, New York City is environmentally friendly in surprising ways. Despite being a huge urban center, New York City actually consumes less water and energy than one would expect. Even though the population has grown to 8.2 million people, the city uses 28 percent less water than it did in 1979, a result of good government policy. New York City requires water-saving plumbing fixtures and devices be used in renovations and new construction. The city is also more diligent about finding and fixing water leaks and has been metering residential customers' use since the late 1980's. All these steps have led to significant water conservation.
New York City residents also consume only one-third of the gasoline used by other Americans and the residential energy use is half that of an average American. The energy and gasoline savings are due to several factors. Most importantly, almost 60 percent of New York City residents use mass transit for commuting. Another 23 percent commute by walking or biking. New York City is the most dense urban area and more than anything, density is the key to reducing dependence on motor vehicles.
Chicago's Green Example: New York is not the first major urban area to go green, however. In Chicago, Mayor Richard Daley has dedicated his tenure to greening the city building Chicago's reputation as one of the nation's most environmentally conscious cities of any size. Mayor Daley ordered the heads of all the city departments to make their operations environmentally friendly, including paving alleys with special asphalt to better absorb water and forbidding city vehicles to idle for more than five minutes. The city also planted or negotiated the construction of over 2 million square feet of rooftop gardens, more than all other U.S. cities combined. It is also among the largest users of green energy in the country.
Greening LA's Sprawl: Jumping on the bandwagon is Los Angeles, previously the poster child for sprawl and synonymous with the "brown cloud." Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has made it one of his goals to make Los Angeles "the greenest big city in America." Los Angeles now requires all new public buildings to be built following green standards and has implemented a water conservation plan for landscaping. It also plans massive expansions to the light rail and subway system.
Chicago, New York and Los Angeles: not exactly the first cities that spring to mind when you hear the term green, yet each are demonstrating ways to strengthen energy independence. Whether by taking small steps or implementing more involved plans, every city can be a little greener.


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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. —
HYDEN—For the second straight game, North Laurel coach Brad Sizemore changed his lineup. For the second straight game it worked.
"We went with smaller lineup. We're just doing different things different games to try and find out what is going to be our best look for the tournament," Sizemore said.
Tuesday's 70-47 win at Leslie County Tuesday follows a 20-point win over Whitley County Saturday. Although the lineups have changed one constant with either lineup has been effort.
"We actually pressed from start to finish. We played really hard. We only had 12 turnovers for the game, which against that team is pretty good because they play so hard," Sizemore said.
Returning to the starting lineup was eighth grader Peyton Broughton. Broughton has led North Laurel the past two games with 17 points.
"He came out jacked up Saturday and played really hard. He played well today. He shot the ball well. He's been getting in the gym and getting extra reps," Sizemore said.
Also in the starting lineup were Austin Thompson, Kendrick Henson, Marcus Carson, and Jake Allen.
Allen recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Also turning in a big performance was Elijah Jervis with 12 points on 4-of-4 three-point shooting off the bench. Jervis started against Whitley County.
"I'm really pleased with the last two games. I think we are starting to maybe make a turn here," Sizemore said.
The scrappy Eagles trailed 33-23 at halftime and did not stop competing when the lead became insurmountable. It was what Sizemore expected after scouting Leslie County the previous night against Buckhorn.
"I told the guys this team plays harder than anybody you've played all year," Sizemore said.
The Eagles proved that statement with players leaping over the scorer's table twice trying to save balls. But despite their effort, North Laurel expanded the lead to 22 points in the third quarter.
"We got the press going and got them sped up I thought and got some easy layups," Sizemore said.
It was a 15-2 run that opened the game up for North Laurel. Broughton scored twice in the spurt, but also set up three goals with assists.
Sizemore said he might not be able to continue the current 10 to 11-player rotation once the district tournament starts, but he also finds not playing them all difficult.
"I'm not used to coaching like that, but I've got so many kids," Sizemore said. "I just think we've got some talent. That younger group, the JV guys, we have to get into the game somehow."
Which lineup Sizemore will go with Friday against South Laurel is yet to be determined. It should be a good test of how far the Jaguars have come since losing at South Laurel on 62-53 on Jan. 4.
"It's going to be a tough game. They are playing really well. We're going to have to be ready to go to compete with them," Sizemore said.
North Laurel 70, Leslie County 47
North Laurel 11 22 24 13—70
Leslie County 8 15 14 10—47
NORTH LAUREL (70)—Carson 9, Broughton 17, Thompson 9, Rush 2, Allen 10, Henson 1, Jervis 12, House 4, Hodges 2, Bundy 2, Riley 2.
LESLIE COUNTY (47)—Collett 6, Asher 8, Couch 6, A. Sizemore 10, Bay 8, Bray 2, Bentley 2, C. Sizemore 1, Brock 3, Eldridge 1.


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By David Callaway, MarketWatch
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Last I checked, Apple Inc. was not a component of Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index /quotes/zigman/5986735/delayed JP:NIK -0.63% . Or India's Sensex /quotes/zigman/1652085/delayed IN:1 -1.60% . Or Hong Kong's Hang Seng /quotes/zigman/2622475/delayed HK:HSI -0.91% . Or even China's Shanghai A Share Index /quotes/zigman/1859106/delayed CN:000002 -0.74% .
Apple at record amid iPad 3 rumors
Apple shares chugged higher after news of a March 7 event presumed to be the launch of the iPad 3, Jonathan Cheng reports on the News Hub. Photo: Reuters.
Yet one of the strongest two-month rallies in these Asian indexes in years has pushed them into bull-market territory and underscored a global sentiment shift into equities that goes beyond the influence of the U.S. tech giant.
As the Nasdaq /quotes/zigman/12633936/realtime COMP -0.39% on Wednesday prepares to assault the 3,000 level for the first time in more than 11 years, much of the talk in the U.S. has been the influence of the popular Apple shares.
The company, which recently became the largest in the world in terms of market value, is approaching $500 billion in market cap, amid intense speculation it will deploy some of its massive cash holdings in a dividend to investors later this year.
There's no doubt it's helped lift the Nasdaq, and improved sentiment in tech shares on the whole. But Apple /quotes/zigman/68270/delayed/quotes/nls/aapl AAPL +0.55% , like Intel Corp. /quotes/zigman/20392/delayed/quotes/nls/intc INTC -0.43% and Cisco Systems Inc. /quotes/zigman/20039/delayed/quotes/nls/csco CSCO -0.91% a decade ago, is just a surrogate for a growing desire by investors to get back into tech shares, and into equities in general. Asia stocks are up about 20% since October. And U.S. indexes enjoyed huge gains in January and good ones in February, themselves in bull-market territory.
Yes, there are still plenty of reasons for concern. Europe is still a mess. Oil prices are a concern. Iran is a ticking time bomb. And economic data in the U.S., while improving, are still not on fire. Corporate earnings are even weakening in the U.S.
Jesse Lentchner, chief executive of Asia Pacific for stockbroker BTIG, said more of the people he's spoken to in the markets this year still remain bearish, especially after four years of global financial crisis. The caution echoes other concerns I've heard this week in my visit to Hong Kong, where slowing Chinese growth threatens to be a global game changer.
Yet Lentchner said that he is more of a bull than bear right now and that business began picking up in the last half of January.
Pierre Gave, a partner in GaveKal, a global macroeconomic consultancy in Hong Kong, added that concerns about China's growth rate might be overdone. Even though growth might slip from the area of 9% down to 7%, that is 7% on a much larger base. Hardly the stuff of economic inertia.
The removal of the crisis atmosphere around Greece has focused attention on opportunities in 2012, and with bond yields at historic lows, investors are taking a chance on stocks. Not just in the U.S., but globally. Emerging markets are back. In Asia, stocks are on a tear amid optimistic growth figures in places like Japan and Korea. India's Sensex index is among the best performers in the world so far this year, after a terrible end to 2011.
Whether the gains in the U.S. and Asia — and Europe — are just a reflection of investors seeking new forms of risk as the bond-market rally ages, or just a head fake by the markets at the start of a new portfolio year, remains to be seen.
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Lecture: "Model City: Buildings and projects by Paul Rudolph for Yale and New Haven,"
Timothy Rohan, Kluge Fellow
December 16, 2008, 12:00 Noon (Whittall Pavilion, Thomas Jefferson
This event is free and open to the public; no reservations or tickets are required.
In this lecture, Timothy M. Rohan from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst discusses the exhibition he curated, "Model City: Buildings and Projects by Paul Rudolph for Yale and New Haven", which draws upon works from the Paul Rudolph Archive in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress.
Paul Rudolph (1918-1997) was one of the most innovative American architects of the post-World War II period. The exhibition situates thirteen works for Yale and New Haven by Rudolph in the context of postwar modernism, urban renewal, and their aftermath. The exhibition was timed to coincide with the restoration of Rudolph's best-known structure, the Yale Art and Architecture Building (1958-1963, and rededicated as Rudolph Hall).
Though often seen in the past as self-indulgent, singular demonstrations of the architect's virtuosity, works such as the Art and Architecture Building are discussed here as belonging to a series of carefully considered and situated experiments in urbanism made possible by committed patronage. During the 1950s and 1960s, New Haven Mayor Richard C. Lee enlisted important Modernist architects such as Rudolph to remake the city into a nationally recognized laboratory for urban renewal that came to be known as the "Model City." At the same time, Yale president A. Whitney Griswold transformed the university's campus into a "museum of Modern architecture" with buildings designed by leading architects of the time, including Rudolph. As chairman of Yale's department of architecture (1958-1965), Rudolph found many opportunities to test his ideas of structural expression, monumentality, urbanism, and pre-fabrication in projects for the campus and city. At a time when demolition was the preferred tool for redevelopment, Rudolph's regard for existing structures and the traditional forms of the city distinguished his urbanism from the efforts of most of his contemporaries. Rohan believes that Rudolph's thinking about how buildings could grow and evolve over time is increasingly relevant.


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Medical Microbiology Fellowship
About Medical Microbiology Fellowship
The Department of Pathology at the University of Utah School of Medicine offers two Medical Microbiology Fellowship training programs, an ACGME-accredited program and a CPEP-accredited program. During the one- to two-year program, the trainee gains hands-on experience in bacteriology, mycobacteriology, mycology, parasitology, virology, molecular microbiology, and serology through a series of structured bench rotations and independent research. The trainee also acquires administrative experience through participation in laboratory management and hospital committee meetings. Fellows are selected for their potential as future directors of academic diagnostic microbiology laboratories and leaders in public health.
Fellows completing the program are expected to apply for subspecialty certification in Medical Microbiology by examinations by the American Board of Pathology (ABP) or the American Board of Medical Microbiology (ABMM).
The University of Utah Health Sciences Center, ARUP Laboratories, Primary Children's Medical Center, Salt Lake Veterans Administration, and the Utah Department of Health are all within walking distance of one another, creating a varied and exciting campus. Because of ARUP's dual role as primary laboratory for the University of Utah Hospital and Clinics, and as a reference laboratory serving major community and academic universities, our mission statement focusing on service, teaching, and research guides all training efforts. For service, we provide quality diagnostic laboratory support, testing, and consultation in a cost-effective and timely manner for patient care purposes. Through local and national consultations and conferences, we strive to teach physicians, technologists and clients the appropriate use of diagnostic laboratory tests and resource utilization in the care of patients. For research, we develop novel testing methods for the rapid and accurate diagnosis of infectious diseases.
Applicants for the ACGME-accredited program must hold an M.D. degree (or foreign equivalent with ECFMG certification), be board eligible or board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology, or have completed one year of clinical infectious diseases training after board certification in internal medicine, pediatrics, or both. Applicants must be eligible for a Utah State medical license.
Applicants for the CPEP-accredited program must have an earned doctoral degree (Ph.D., M.D., D.O., Sc.D., Dr.P.H.) with graduate education in microbiology or immunology to qualify for admission to the training program.
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The J-1 visa is the required visa for international trainees. This policy is governed by the University of Utah Office of Graduate Medical Education and applies to all Department of Pathology fellowships, regardless of program accreditation or associated degree type.
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Julio Delgado, M.D., M.S.
Mark A. Fisher, Ph.D., Fellowship Director, ABMM Program
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Harry R. Hill, M.D.
David R. Hillyard, M.D.
Brian R. Jackson, M.D.
Brian A. Kendall, M.D.
Larry G. Reimer, M.D.
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CSU has arranged licensing agreements for the following list of software. Some of the software listed is centrally funded by the University and other software is available at discount pricing through purchase agreements negotiated by the University.
MS Office, Windows, and other Microsoft software - for home & campus use (Details on home use). For office use, please contact your college technical staff or the IS&T Call Center at 687-5050.
MS Office University (new for students as of 2012). Microsoft is providing the newest version of MS Office to students at special pricing rates. For the first time, they are allowing students to download Office (Mac and Win) directly to their PC. At this time, you can still purchase Office for Mac and Windows from the University Bookstore, or download the software directly from Microsoft at: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/university/. You will also be able to find Office University at other retail outlets by searching the Internet.
NOTE: If you choose to download the products from Microsoft, you will have to verify your status as a student directly with Microsoft. Also, IS&T and or CSU are not involved in this transition. This is a transaction between you and Microsoft and if you need any type of support, you will need to contact Microsoft directly. Please do not contact the University Bookstore or IS&T if you choose to deal directly with Microsoft on this transaction.
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A man accused of stealing a vehicle led police on a chase between Kingsville and Perry Hall near the Gunpowder Falls State Park on Monday morning, police said.
Joseph Michael Snyder, 34, of the unit block of Essex Avenue in Essex, was charged on Nov. 5 with multiple counts of assault, theft and traffic violations, according to Officer Mark Dorsey of the Parkville precinct.
At about 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 5, police found a vehicle in a ditch near Franklinville Road and Chapman Road in Kingsville. Three people stood around the vehicle, including a man who had been drinking, believed to be the driver, his father and his girlfriend, according to police.
An officer on the scene found that the vehicle, a 2010 Ford Taurus, had been stolen sometime between Nov. 3 and Nov. 4. The suspected driver then pushed the officer and ran away, police said.
At about 6:12 a.m., an officer located the man walking along Miller Road in Perry Hall, near Belair Road and the Gunpowder Falls State Park. The man hit the officer with his elbow in the nose and face, giving the officer a cut lip and bloody nose. The man then ran away, according to Dorsey.
A police helicopter and unit of police dogs responded, searching for the man over the course of about 20 minutes. Police said they found the man, identified as Snyder, laying in a wooded area along Miller Road. When he resisted arrest, police used a taser on him before using handcuffs, Dorsey said.
Both Snyder and the officer who had been hit received medical treatment for minor injuries, Dorsey said.
Snyder was charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, theft between $10,000 and $100,000, vehicle theft, reckless endangerment, resisting arrest, two counts of second-degree assault, making a false statement to an officer and theft of less than $1,000. He remained at the Baltimore County Detention Center late Monday, online court records show.


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Crusaders Kick Off Regular Season Saturday
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Game #1 - Marian at Valpo - Saturday, November 15 - 7:30 p.m. [Live Stats] [Audio] [Video]
The Matchup: Coming off of a 22-14 season and a berth in the inaugural CBI in its first year of Horizon League play, Valparaiso kicks off the 2008-09 campaign Saturday evening at the Athletics-Recreation Center against NAIA foe Marian. The Crusaders and Knights have met on two prior occasions, with Valpo earning the victory both times.
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Long Beach has a lot going for it – but when it comes to planning your wedding, one of our favorite parts of this place is its proximity to all of the options the greater Los Angeles area has to offer, plus a view of the ocean.
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Halfway between Los Angeles International Airport and Orange County Airport, The Westin Long Beach is renowned for both its convenience and beautiful location.
Hotel Maya is the first distinctive full-service, luxury, Long Beach boutique hotel, located on the scenic downtown waterfront.
Centrally located to many of Southern California's well known attractions, the Turret House welcomes vacation or business travelers, including their pets!
The Coast Long Beach Hotel is a luxury waterfront hotel located in Long Beach California. Soak up the spectacular bay views while lounging at the beautiful oceanfront pool or dining at the restaurant.
Treat yourself to the premier setting of Hyatt Regency Long Beach. Only steps from major attractions, shops and entertainment, our luxurious hotel in Long Beach lets you easily explore the entire area
The Old Turner Inn on Catalina Island is Avalon's most enchanting bed and breakfast inn. This immaculately kept Cape Cod structure reveals a balance of comfort and elegance to its guests.
Secluded on California's stunning Palos Verdes Peninsula, Terranea is a timeless, world-class resort and spa ideal for hosting memorable events.
The Radisson Suites Hotel Buena Park is a newly renovated All Suites property. We are conveniently located minutes from Knott's Berry Farm, and Disneyland Resorts. Beautiful choice for your wedding.
Whether you are planning an intimate gathering or a large celebration, our wedding and celebrations specialists will help guide you while making it an enjoyable experience for you.
Discover many fine amenities when you're a guest at the Baymont Inn & Suites, a non-smoking hotel near Los Angeles International Airport that offers free LAX shuttle service.
As the waves whisper against the sand and sailboats rock gently in the water at the Best Western Sunrise Hotel, the sun peeks above the horizon promising another sun filled day at the ocean.
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This intimate full-service hotel near LAX offers complimentary parking, WiFi and airport transportation. Our welcoming staff will greet you with a warm DoubleTree chocolate chip cookie.
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The Sheraton Garden Grove - Anaheim South Hotel is the ideal place for your Anaheim wedding. Allow us to make sure every detail is covered and your special day is perfect.
Like nothing other… featuring lushly landscaped courtyard for outdoor ceremonies, scenic backdrops for photos: waterfall, rose garden, fountain, koi pond. Elegant ballroom receptions up to 700 guests.
The Sheraton Park Hotel at the Anaheim Resort is ideally located within walking distance to the DISNEYLAND® Resort, the new Anaheim GardenWalk and the Anaheim Convention Center.
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Contact our Inn in Los Angeles at the intersection of Figueroa Street and 31st Street, for your Special Wedding Accommodations.
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Embark on a 13.8 billion year journey through the history of the Universe and humans, an adventure that will challenge you to think about school, life, and the Universe like never before.About Image Community Questions
1. What Is Big History?
Where did everything come from? How did we get to where we are now? Where do humans fit in? Where are things heading? These are questions that origin stories of different cultures have addressed for thousands of years.
2. The Big Bang
Big History will introduce you to many new ideas and claims. You won't simply accept these claims as facts and move on. You'll be encouraged to test them. You'll learn how to evaluate information presented to you, and be encouraged to decide for yourself what to believe and what to investigate further.
3. Stars & Elements
By 200 million years after the Big Bang, the Universe had become a very dark and cold place. Then things started to change. First, galaxies and nebulae formed. These were the earliest structures in the Universe. Then stars – "hot spots" of light and energy – emerged from these clouds of dust and gas.
4. Our Solar System & Earth
Billowing clouds of matter spun around and around our young Sun, gradually forming just about everything in our Solar System – from meteors and asteroids to all the planets and moons. One planet in particular would enable the creation of even more remarkable complexity.
5. Life
What makes life so special? Is there life elsewhere in the Universe? And how exactly did life emerge and diversify? In many ways these remain mysteries, but we do have enough evidence to explore some possible answers.
6. Early Humans
Humans are unusual. We walk upright and build cities. We travel from continent to continent in hours. We communicate across the globe in an instant. We alone can build bombs and invent medicines. Why can we do all these things that other creatures can't? What makes us so different from other species?
7. Agriculture & Civilization
Foraging is hard. It takes a long time to find the food and materials needed to feed a village. Foragers often have to walk long distances to get everything they need. Throughout the year, they had to move from place to place as they used up resources or to find follow the seasons. It is not an easy life.
8. Expansion & Interconnection
Early humans had pretty small social networks. At most, they probably met only a couple hundred people who probably all lived very similar lives to their own. As people started farming, these networks got larger. People were increasingly specialized in their work and trade. Populations in cities got larger. Trade reached across longer distances, bringing together people with very different lives and ways of thinking.
9. Acceleration
Just 500 years ago, humans lived in four separate world zones, each with distinct cultures and technologies. Now, humanity is linked within one interconnected network of information and commerce that spans the entire planet.
10. The Future
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i like jennifer lawrences bang type the best.[ she is hilarious] but i think bangs alone look the most naturall on bella thorne.
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Obviously taylor swift, Nessa, and Jennifer Lawrence.
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Definitely Debby Ryan. That girl has talent and doesn't allow that talent to go to her head. I have complete respect. She always uses clothing from her closet when going to special events and is just herself. She is a role model and that message even gets through with her bangs. hahahahaha (:
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Justin Bieber of course!!!! HE LOOKS SOOO AWESOME WITH BANGS!!!!
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I'm not sure, but anyone but Taylor Swift or Bella Thorne. Sick of both of them. Bella seems like the type of chick who'd be all graceful on the outside, but there's always a voice in the back of her mind that would let the fame go to her head. And Taylor is a liar as we know it, I don't care what she's done, I've caught a few of them.
……..Plus Taylor looks kind of like a Barbie doll. Not in a good way, but in like the fake, plastic way.
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Hater much!
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Under the guise of sport, greyhound racing persists in Massachusetts and sixteen other states, despite the industry�s notoriety for animal abuse. The cruel practices employed in greyhound racing, including the culling of litters; the use of live lures in training; the provision of substandard living conditions and care; and the systemic, premature killing of greyhounds bear undeniable likeness to the barbarity perpetrated in the illicit animal fighting sports of bullfighting, dogfighting, and cockfighting. Yet, greyhound racing masquerades in the Commonwealth as an innocuous pastime, even though the industry-wide, calculated refusal to provide care for and consequent killing of throngs of greyhounds annually to perpetuate the cycle of entertainment offends both Massachusetts statutory and common law.


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ALTONA — The house at 4956 Route 11 was engulfed in flames, and people were climbing out of windows to safety as neighbor Ronald Perry watched from next door.
He had just called 911, alerted by a resident of the burning home at about 6 a.m. Tuesday.
The house, owned by Kathy Pecor, was destroyed by the fire, Ellenburg Depot Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief Louis LaValley said.
"It was fully involved, with flames coming out of all the windows, all sides and heavy black smoke," said Ellenburg Depot Assistant Fire Chief Jason Hayes, who arrived shortly after the department was dispatched at 6:09 a.m.
Four people were there when the fire sparked, LaValley said: two young women, both 19, and residents Josh Ryan and Gary Woodward.
The young men are Pecor's grandsons, LaValley said.
Perry said Pecor had recently moved to Florida, and Ryan and Woodward had only just finished moving in to the residence this past weekend.
The two were "saving money to remodel. The poor guys didn't even get that far," Perry said.
He said they lost everything, adding they "don't even have shoes on their feet."
And they don't have renter's insurance, LaValley said.
He echoed Perry, saying nothing could be salvaged from the home.
Ryan and Woodward did not accept American Red Cross assistance and would likely be staying with relatives, LaValley said.
The structure was a single-family "old-style" residence that is assessed at $26,800, according to the website of the Clinton County Real Property Office.
The home measured 64 feet by 217 feet, data said.
On Tuesday afternoon, a Department of Environmental Conservation spills engineer was at the fire site overseeing the cleanup of fuel oil that had spilled when a 250-gallon tank ruptured during the fire, DEC spokesperson David Winchell said.


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NEW alleygates to combat burglars, thugs and vandals are on the way for worried residents of a Blackburn street.
Concerned householders in Johnston Street, Wensley Fold, have petitioned Blackburn with Darwen council to introduce the scheme to block off the ginnels at the backs of their houses.
It is hoped the gates will reduce graffiti, fly-tipping, dog fouling, rubbish fires and other 'environmental crime' which has plagued the area.
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Izanears wrote:And already happens in the Infirmary area of Blackburn and the gates have only been up for a few weeks.
After a few months they will get tired of having to open and close them and they will be left open. It happened in Nelson and it will happen in Blackburn.
In fact, one resident obstructs the gates with his car, making them impossible to close at the very time that they should be, at night.
Since they are commiting no road traffic offence, the Police aren't interested. Something our new PCC should be addressing, whenever he comes to visit Blackburn.
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Every week they are left open after they have been on Accrington Road. It has been reported several times to the council but no-one takes any notice. What is the point of putting these gates on if the bin-men are leaving them open.
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2.4 litre/4 pint cleaned cockles
900ml/1½pt water
25g/1oz butter
55g/2oz lean bacon, diced
1 leek, cleaned and sliced finely
1 stick celery, finely chopped
2 plum tomatoes, skinned and sliced thinly
2 potatoes (about 350g/12oz), peeled and diced
1 small lemon, juice only
2 eggs
2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Place the cockles in a large pan with 150ml/5fl oz of the water. Cook over a high heat, occasionally shaking the pan, until they have opened.
Tip into a colander set over a bowl to collect the liquid and leave them to cook a little.
Melt the butter in a large pan, add the bacon and cook until it is just beginning to brown.
Add the leek, celery and tomatoes and cook until the mixture begins to flop.
Meanwhile, remove the cockle meats from the shells.
Pour all but the last tbsp or two of the cockle liquor into the pan, add the rest of the water and the potatoes and leave the soup to simmer until the potatoes are soft, about 10 minutes.
Add the shelled cockles and taste the soup for seasoning. Whisk the lemon juice with the eggs in a bowl. Pour on a ladle full of the hot soup, whisk together and then stir the liaison into the soup. Stir it over a low heat to thicken slightly but do not let the soup boil. Stir in the parsley and serve.
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GOP Cuts Would Decimate Legal Aid for Low-Income Families
by Jason Williams, Sun Feb 13, 2011 at 01:14:59 AM EST
Not content with cutting funding for education, housing, and health-services aid for low-income families in their budget proposal, House Republicans have included a $75 million cut in legal services aid that for many low income and rural families facing foreclosure is a last line of defense. And many of these legal aid programs are already hanging by a thread. Via Law.com:
Law firms may be benefiting from the slow economic recovery, but legal aid groups face the most dire circumstances in decades. The problem is a perfect storm of IOLTA funding declines, cuts in state and local funding, uncertain federal support and a tight private fundraising environment. The situation is exacerbated by steep increases in demand for free legal services as millions of low-income Americans face long-term unemployment, foreclosure and other serious problems.
For example, the Legal Aid Society — which serves New York City and is the largest nonprofit legal aid provider in the country with an annual caseload of 300,000 — saw a 40% increase in people seeking assistance with health care problems, a 21% increase in those seeking help to prevent evictions and a 6% increase in those seeking domestic violence help, said attorney-in-chief Steven Banks. The organization's civil division can help only one of every nine people who ask for assistance.
According to a Legal Services Corporation press release, the cuts amount to a 17% decrease from already meager 2011 funding.
The impact of the proposed reduction at the mid-point of a fiscal year would be devastating to the 136 nonprofit legal aid programs across the nation that receive funding from LSC. The proposed cut could result in the layoffs of at least 300 legal aid staff attorneys who help victims of domestic violence, keep families in their homes by averting unlawful foreclosures and evictions, help veterans and the disabled obtain benefits, protect the elderly and others from consumer fraud, and provide other services in civil cases. Programs would be forced to turn away cases except for those involving immediate issues of safety and security, and many programs serving rural areas would be forced to close offices.
The Brennan Center for Justice crunched some staggering numbers on the effects of the economy on civil legal aid services demand and availability. Arkansas, for example, was estimated to have 14,000 low income residents for each legal aid attorney at the time of the 2010 study. 2007 to 2008, Arizona saw more than half of existing legal aid orgs disappear. And funding shortages in Massachusetts left an estimated 20,000 low-income residents without access to services.
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The Hinsdale Police Department is investigating a residential burglary that took place in the 200 block of East Hickory Street Friday night between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., according to a police department release sent out Saturday.
"Forced entry was made into the residence through a rear sliding door," the release reads. "Various pieces of jewelry were taken from a bedroom within the home."
The release also detailed two attempted break-ins that took place in the same area last week. The first was reported in the 500 block of North County Line Road between 5:45 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. Wednesday. Though there were pry marks on a rear door indicating a break-in attempt, police said it appeared no entry had been made and ntohing was taken.
The second attempted break-in took place in the 400 block of East Hickory Street between 7 p.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m. Thursday. A screen had been removed from an exterior window, and the window pane had been shattered, but it appeared no entry was made.
"Due to the close proximity of these burglaries and their similar timeframes, they are believed to be related and potentially committed by the same suspects," the release reads. "A police canine search tracked the offender(s) several blocks away from where the burglary had occurred, but the suspects were not located. Residents in the area who may have any video surveillance footage from a private residential video surveillance system in the area are encouraged to contact the Investigations Division at (630) 789-7070. Home surveillance videos have aided investigators in previous investigations and increase the likelihood of identifying and apprehending burglary suspects."
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Seneca Nation voters today elected Robert Odawi Porter as their president – a man raised on the Allegany Territory, educated at Syracuse and Harvard universities and with a career as a distinguished law professor and expert in tribal law.
Enrolled Senecas voting today on the Allegany and Cattaraugus territories gave Porter 1,671 votes and his opponent, former president Maurice A. John Sr., 500.
Seneca presidents serve two-year terms in rotation from their two main territories, Allegany and Cattaraugus. Current President Barry E. Snyder Sr. is from Cattaraugus, so the next president is from Allegany. Porter will be sworn in Nov. 9 in the traditional Canvass Day Ceremony on the Cattaraugus Territory.
Porter, the Seneca Party's nominee, led a party sweep of significant Nation offices. The party is a political force within the Nation with eight of the last 10 presidents coming from that party.
"I want to thank the Seneca people and my fellow Seneca Party members for this historic victory," said Porter, 47. "Our Nation's success has generated new and more intense threats to our sovereignty from outside forces and starting today we will combat those with renewed energy and more creative policies."
"We face lawsuits aimed at stopping our casino construction in Buffalo, Congress targeting Seneca mail-order businesses, New York State's efforts to tax our territory commerce and violate our treaty rights, and federal agencies trying to interfere with our internal self-governance," Porter said. "The Nation is experiencing multiple attacks on our very existence like we haven't seen in more than 200 years."
Porter becomes the 67th man chosen Seneca Nation president in 108 general elections since 1848. He is believed to be the first graduate of Syracuse University to be elected as head of a sovereign nation.
"On top of so many threats, the Nation's economic foundation is undergoing considerable change," he said. "The Nation's gaming enterprises, while still quite lucrative, face increased competition. The tobacco businesses operated by the Nation and Seneca entrepreneurs are not just facing new pressures from outside governments, but are also confronting a shrinking customer base."
"I can assure you that the threats that we now face are real and that they are not going to end any time soon. If we do not have strong leadership in the coming years, it is possible that many of the hard fought gains that we have achieved for our people could be eroded or even lost. We must approach these challenges with unity and resolve and we will triumph."
Also chosen on Election Day were Seneca Party candidatess Brad John of the Cattaraugus Territory as Treasurer [1,834-113 votes]; Diane Kennedy Murth of the Allegany Territory as Clerk [1,803]; Allegany Councilors, incumbents Al George [1,818] and Tina Abrams [1,698]; Darryl John [1,757] and Darlene Miller [1,758]; Cattaraugus Councilors, incumbents Richard Nephew [1,629] and Travis Jimerson [1,683]; Nikki Seneca [1,723] and Bryan Gonzales [1,535].
The pillars of Porter's platform are to improve government services and financial accountability; make government more open and accessible; promote ethical behavior of government officials; reduce casino debt and secure the Nation's long-term financial health; protect annuities, senior benefits and improve Seneca quality of life; invest in youth to promote a strong Seneca society in the future; fight aggressively all threats to the Nation's sovereignty and
"Tonight is a time of celebration and the start of a new direction for the Seneca Nation. I want to acknowledge our democratic process and note that for more than 160 years the Nation has calmly chosen its leaders in fair and open elections."
Porter served as the Nation's counsel, its highest legal position, nine of the last 18 years. He is also chairman of Seneca Holdings LLC, the Nation's investment company, and a law professor at Syracuse University, where he is currently on leave.
"Despite all the challenges the Nation faces, I continue to be inspired by the opportunities that lie ahead. We are a strong and vibrant people who have survived repeated efforts to extinguish us," Porter said. "We have invaluable treaty protected homelands that continue to give us sustenance. And we still have a defined culture and heritage that make us a unique people in the world."
Porter's wife, Odie Brant Porter, is executive director of the Seneca Nation Capital Improvements Authority, they have four children and live on the Allegany Territory.
"I listened to you during the campaign and I promised to give you back your government during the next two years," Porter added. "Only together can we build on the commitment and achievements of our ancestors to make life better for ourselves and the future generations."
Upon graduation from Harvard Law School in 1989, Porter joined the firm of Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin in Washington, D.C. and practiced business law and government relations. In 1991, Porter was appointed the first Attorney General of the Seneca Nation.
He successfully pursued amendments to the Nation's constitution to strengthen its judiciary, authored a variety of comprehensive Seneca laws, represented the Nation in its own courts, and successfully negotiated various conflicts with New York State and its governmental subdivisions.
During this time, he was also served as adjunct professor at the University at Buffalo School of Law and visiting assistant professor at the University of Tulsa College of Law. In 1995, Porter left his position with the Seneca Nation to become an associate professor of law at the University of Kansas and adjunct professor at Haskell Indian Nations University. He became tenured in 2000 and in 2002 joined the law faculty at the University of Iowa.
Since 2003, he has been professor of law, dean's Research Scholar of Indigenous Nations Law, and Director, Center for Indigenous Law, Governance & Citizenship, College of Law at Syracuse University.
Porter, an author of more than 25 articles in scholarly journals, wrote a book Sovereignty, Colonialism and the Indigenous Nations, A Reader, in 2005 (Carolina Academic Press). He has also presented at academic symposia including at Harvard Law School, the London School of Economics, Cornell University and Syracuse, from which he graduated in 1986 magna cum laude.
"For most of my life, I have prepared for the opportunity to serve our people and fight for our Nation," Porter said. "As your president, I will fight to protect our sovereignty and all of the benefits that the Creator bestowed upon us, especially our priceless land base and the annuity payments that it generates. I will be your tireless advocate and I will give my best efforts to keep our Nation strong and prosperous."


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Knitting had always been just a fun hobby for Alice Habina. But it took on a new purpose when Amanda Sabalja, a fellow knitting enthusiast and coworker at the Brookside School, in Ossining, New York, gave her a newspaper article about Save the Children's Knit One, Save One program. The goal? Providing handmade caps to newborns in developing nations such as Ethiopia, Nepal, and Malawi, where millions die in infancy every year from preventable and treatable causes. Many babies suffer from hypothermia, since mothers often give birth at home or in hospitals without warming equipment. Habina, a school nurse, was painfully aware of the ways exposure could threaten a baby's fragile life. Yet she felt a flutter of hope. "I knew that the knitting group at our school could help these children," she says.
Habina and Sabalja's club members (and teaching assistants) Catherine Nelson and Helen Garcia shared their enthusiasm, and the group began making caps as fast as their fingers would allow. To the women's surprise and delight, eight of their students volunteered to help. "We quickly taught the kids how to knit so they'd learn what a big difference they could make in another child's life," says Nelson. After three months of frantic yet fun work, the group sent a donation of 135 caps to Knit One, Save One.
When the caps were distributed to new mothers at Black Lion Hospital, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, photojournalist Guy Calaf was there to capture the joyful occasion for Save the Children. New mother Zulefa Hilawi was thrilled to receive a brightly colored hat made by Nelson. "You and your baby are so precious," Nelson wrote in the attached note. "I hope you have a happy, healthy life!"
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Gary was born on May 24, 1961, in Mankato. He was the son of Allan and Betty (Knowles) Miller. Gary attended school in Garden City and Mankato. He was employed with Mincor. Gary enjoyed making jewelry, leather tooling, hunting, and his animals, especially his doberman.
Gary is survived by his daughter, Jessica Casey of Fridley; granddaughter, Avery Beyah; two sisters, Tracey (special friend, Jeffrey Schulz) Simmons of Mankato and Tammala (Troy) Hinrichs of Lakefield; brother, Troy (Kim) Miller of St. Peter; nieces and nephews, Kimberley Gendron, Nicole, Brandon, and Zachary Hinrichs, Allen and Max Miller; step-family, Carol Devlaeminck, Linda Brown, Craig Nielsen, Peggy Nielsen, and Cheryl Nielsen; and also aunts, uncles, other family and friends.
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The 6-foot-11 Ezeli didn't start, but played 21 minutes and was a huge presence inside with six rebounds and two blocked shots before fouling out. He missed the first six games of the season after being suspended by the university, and two more because of a knee injury.
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RALEIGH — Successful racers often have a strategy, and there were two competing techniques at Saturdays Krispy Kreme Challenge, where runners have to scarf down a dozen doughnuts halfway through a 5-mile jog.
There were the dainty doughnut-eaters, who consumed the confections one by one, in their natural, nearly lighter-than-air state. Lets call them Puffers, for taking advantage of the way a fresh, puffy ring of sugar-coated yeast bread melts on the tongue.
Their more aggressive counterparts might be called Pounders, for the way they mashed the delicate doughnuts flat and plowed through them in stacks of two or three at a time.
There were more Pounders than Puffers among the nearly 8,000 runners in the 9th annual race that benefits the UNC Childrens Hospital.
Its faster, said Brooke Ferguson, 31, a Pounder who had sugar shrapnel on her face and hands as she worked her way through a triple-decker pile. But its really dense. You have to chew more.
Speed counts. Runners have one hour to go from the Memorial Bell Tower on N.C. State Universitys campus to the Krispy Kreme shop at Peace and Person streets downtown, eat their dozen doughnuts, and get back. No one is required to eat doughnuts participants could get their box to go but only those who finished the box and the route in under 60 minutes were eligible for awards.
Winner of the race was Tim Ryan, 23, of Madison, Wisc., who is a regular at both road races and eating contests. He finished in 31 minutes, 31 seconds.
The race that started on a bet in 2004 has evolved into a major event thats copied in other places around the country. While runners come to the Raleigh race from across the state and beyond, many are NCSU students who add the Krispy Kreme Challenge to the list of things they want to do before graduation, like camping out for tickets or sneaking into a sold-out ball game.
Its just a good time to goof off, said Daniel Buchenberger, 21, an NCSU biology major who ran with friends and siblings. Several were dressed as characters from The Flintstones cartoon; Buchenberger was Fred.
Ben Eidum was dressed as Bam-Bam or, nearly undressed, in his cave-baby costume, despite the mid-30s temperatures of the morning start time.
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Steve Sheets and Devon Barnes were part of a group of four who came up from Augusta, Ga., as Wizard of Oz characters. As The Cowardly Lion, at least Sheets was warm.
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The first one was delicious, said Zach Shapiro, who ran with his fiancee, Susan Bowman. The second was not so delicious. The third, fourth and fifth were kind of terrible and the sixth was painful.
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With three players new to the starting lineup and multiple freshmen and sophomores contributing, Indiana State coach Teri Moren and her veteran staff have done their share of teaching throughout the season.
While it's nothing new to sports to use film as a tool to aid in that learning process, modern technology makes the process of watching video footage of a team's own games and opponents' games a different process than in the past.
Laptops might be for studying and writing a term paper, but college basketball players can also put in time watching basketball footage during down time.
Anna Munn, the Missouri Valley's second-leading scorer at 15.7 per game, is one of the Sycamores' most dedicated to reviewing film, Moren said.
"Our best basketball IQ kid is Anna Munn, and that's because she watches," Moren said. "She'll ask for DVDs. We have Synergy, which is our scout [software] that we use. They have passwords and can watch themselves, watch our games, watch opponent games.
"Some of the kids aren't as likely to watch all that. Anna Munn is one of the kids who watches a lot. She likes the good, bad and the ugly. She doesn't get caught up on watching herself knock down shots. She's watching how did we get beat."
Riding a season-high four-game winning streak, Indiana State (16-8, 8-5 MVC) plays host to Illinois State at 2:05 p.m. today with the chance to move into third place. The Sycamores and Redbirds have each had all week to prepare for one another's tendencies. The Sycamores have seen what the Redbirds are doing differently since their last meeting, while also analyzing what happened in that first meeting — a 66-65 Illinois State victory in Redbird Arena.
ISU had a chance to win that game, but Anna Munn's open mid-range jumper at the buzzer just missed. But that was a promising moment for the ISU staff because the Sycamores showed they had learned from a mistake six days earlier.
"Against Evansville, we didn't get a shot, we turned it over. [Freshman] Kasey [Johnson] gets the rebound, dribbles to half court and kills her dribble, we don't get a shot," Moren said. "The very next game's Illinois State and we were in a similar situation. We get the rebound, we get it into Taylor's hands, she gets it up to Anna, our best shooter, and we get an open look. To me, that shows progress, we talked about that situation watching film and said this is what needs to happen. We've witnessed that growth."
Munn, ISU's leading scorer at 15.1 points-per-game, said the Sycamores take a mature approach to how video of games will help them win. When four of their MVC losses are by a combined four points, it also helps the players understand how important each little thing is.
"We definitely take film seriously," Munn said. "It's an opportunity for us to see it on the court. It's a chance to not only see the things we did wrong, but also to see the things we do right. And can do right again. The little things, like one rebound, one free throw, they all matter."
The coaching staff will watch film daily, and the Sycamores will watch film as an entire team regularly. Moren said that's the best way the staff can best teach how the guards and post players should be working together.
But it's not a one-way process. Moren likes to make the players part of the scouting report process. The players might all watch opponent film first on their one before coming together to gameplan.
"They're usually right on target with what they've seen and what they've picked up on. Some will be able to say we need to guard so-and-so like this," Moren said. "We'll kind of allow them to have input on the scouting report. You kind of make it fun. They kind of feel like they're a part of the process of the preparation."
The third-year Sycamore coach, who played in college for Indiana Fever coach Lin Dunn at Purdue, said times have changed since the early 1990s.
"You used to have three or four tape decks on top of each other that you had to rewind on. It was so different that it is now," said Moren, who can view on organized breakdown through the Synergy service of a game 24 hours after it happens on a computer 500 miles from her office in Terre Haute.
But the convenience of it only helps if players are receptive to the criticism and eager to learn from what the video shows.
"The film is your greatest tool that you have. It doesn't lie. Sometimes it's difficult. Especially individuals, sometimes it's hard to see themselves not be successful. Everything's a teaching point for us. We have to make sure to hammer away to them that it's not personal," Moren said. "This is what you did, this is the correction on it, you've got to be better because of it. I think sometimes you have individuals, and it's hard to be able to criticize. This isn't a team that's like that. They let [mistakes] go. They want to know how to make it better."
The growth process of the team this "young" team has been enjoyable, Munn said, and it's more than about taking extra shots or doing defensive drills in practice.
"I really think we've grown, not just physically but mentally and emotionally," Munn said. "We've come together a lot as a team. Even we had the tough losses — the one-point games, the two-point games — we've stayed together. That's the biggest thing that's nice about this team."
• Battle for third place — Illinois State visits Hulman Center having won seven of the past 10 meetings in the series including the 2013 meeting in Redbird Arena mentioned earlier.
Illinois State (17-8, 9-4 MVC) is 3-3 in MVC road games, coming off a 64-46 victory at Evansville. Candace Sykes, a 5-10 senior guard, scored 21 of her career-high 24 points in the second half of that game.
"I think she posted us once or twice, but they're looking to get her more on the block," said ISU assistant coach Joey Wells, who did the detailed scouting Illinois State. "She was more of a 3-point shooter. She's doing some different cuts and taking it off the bounce more."
Redbirds' senior guard Jaime Russell leads the team in scoring with an average of 14.3 points. With Russell and senior guard Alexis Jenkins, the Redbirds like to push the tempo.
"The first time we played them, our transition defense wasn't very good, and [the Redbirds'] offense was really good," Wells added. "They're sharing the ball. The second half against Evansville they made the extra pass every time, whether that was to a perimeter player or a post."
Redbirds' post player Janae Smith, who scores at a clip of 13.6 per game, and 6-1 sophomore Maddie Oliver helped hold ISU's Racheal Mahan to a 4-of-11 shooting night in the teams' first meeting.
The Sycamores might need a strong night from Mahan, who has shot over 60 percent in three of her past four games. She's getting help from freshman Marina Laramie, who has scored in double figures in three of the past four.
"Both of them are a tough matchup, but Illinois State is one of the few teams [in the MVC] that have two legit post kids," Wells said.


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Teri Morisi, economist and branch chief at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, identifies computer occupations the BLS is tracking for growth. Included are computer and information research scientists; computer systems analysts; computer programmers; software applications developers; systems software developers; database administrators; network and computer systems administrators; computer support specialists; and information security analysts, Web developers, and computer network architects.
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"All computer occupations are expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations at a rate of 14.3 percent for the 2010 to 2020 period," Morisi says. An exception is computer programming. Although it has long been a target for outsourcing, it is still expected to grow at a rate of 12 percent.
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My friend Scott Beatty and I host Wrestle Beat, a YouTube show about independent wrestling in the Chicago area. The folks at Supreme Wrestling Entertainment in Rubicon, WI, invited us to come up and cover their show.
This weekend, we packed an overnight bag and made the 120 mile trek across the border and had no idea what to expect. Independent wrestling companies (or indies) can be all over the board.
Our trip actually started with lunch at Ponderosa. I think Scott and I got giddy when we saw this old Chicago favorite in Hartford, WI.
We made it to the Rubicon Ranch (which we later found out serves awesome homemade pizza) and Ruby Hall well before the show started. The place was festively decorated to match the Extreme Halloween theme of the night. This was a great sign, as real thought seemed to be put into the decorations, rather than just slapping up a few witches and pumpkins. We appreciated the attention to details.
The wrestling itself was far better than the average indy company. The matches featured exciting action, excellent athleticism and actual drama. It almost had the old school feeling to it, while definitely being fresh and current.
The good guys including Storm (the SWE champ), Butchie Davis and Chase McCoy fought the good fight all night long and the crowd loved them. On the other hand, villains like Sexy K.C., Superstar Stevie Stardom and the Ross family had the crowd hating them and cheering their other heroes even more.
Some of the matches spilled out of the ring. One match even saw the wrestlers brawl into the hallway and restrooms, before returning to battle in the ring. The crowd enjoyed every minute of it.
After the night ended, the SWE talent mingled with the audience. Fans were excited to get autographs and take pictures with their favorite stars and the stars could not have been any more accomodating to everyone.
I am not going to list every match and the results. That info can be found on many wrestling sites (including the aforementioned Wrestle Beat). I really just wanted to relay how impressed Scott and I were with everyone and everything involved with SWE. This was just simply good entertainment. It was billed as "family" entertainment and it did not cross that line either. Kids of all ages, even big kids like Scott and me, were entertained for close to four hours.