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By JEFF MEYERS
---- — PLATTSBURGH — Fundraising efforts to restore a historic gravestone in Plattsburgh's Riverside Cemetery have been renewed to help reach a $5,000 goal.
The Halsey Gravestone Repair Fund Drive, which was able to collect more than $1,300 earlier this year, was put on hold when organizers believed they would receive $2,500 in matching funds from the National Daughters of the American Revolution.
However, the Halsey project was not one of 28 grants awarded by the DAR's National Committee based in Washington, D.C.
"We still need a little more help," said retired City of Plattsburgh Historian Jim Bailey, who is spearheading the efforts to restore the failing gravestone.
"Our contract (for restoration) is with Plattsburgh Memorials, and we can get started (on the project) with half the bid, but we'll need to secure the rest before completion."
The Rev. Frederick Halsey, who died in 1838, came to Plattsburgh from Long Island in 1795 and created the first Presbyterian church in Clinton County.
He served as chaplain during the War of 1812 and lived on Tom Miller Road, 300 feet west of Halsey's Corners, the site of an American skirmish with the British on Sept. 6, 1814.
Halsey's gravestone is one of only a few markers in Riverside's historic section that lies flat above a raised rectangle of cut stone. The cut stone has severely deteriorated, causing some concern that the gravestone itself will fall and be damaged.
"It's a mess," Bailey said of the gravestone's current condition.
Another flat, raised gravestone lies several dozen feet from the Halsey stone, marking the final resting place of Capt. George Downie, the British naval commander during the Battle of Plattsburgh.
Downie's marker remains in excellent condition, however.
Bailey said he believes the foundation used to install Halsey's grave may not have been sufficient to hold the enormous marker. Part of the restoration project will include placing a strong foundation beneath the raised marker, he said.
Halsey's grave is also close to the family plot of James Bailey, a successful businessman in Plattsburgh during the 1800s who owned property where Riverside Cemetery now exists.
James Bailey married Halsey's daughter, Caroline, and Jim Bailey believes Caroline's father may have been responsible for providing Halsey with such an elaborate gravestone.
Jim Bailey said he does not know if James Bailey is a relative, but he did note that both James and his ancestors came to northern New York from Vermont.
Another marker within a stone's throw of Halsey's grave is that of Tom Miller, who lived near Halsey and was also his commanding officer during the War of 1812.
"They were neighbors in life, and now here they are not that far from one another," Bailey noted.
Bailey said he hopes the project can be completed by the September commemoration of the Battle of Plattsburgh.
An annual memorial service is always held at Riverside Cemetery, just a short distance from the Halsey gravesite.
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Anyone interested in supporting the Rev. Halsey Grave Restoration fund can make checks out to The Battle of Plattsburgh Association, marked "for Halsey grave restoration," and mail or carry them to the War of 1812 Museum, 31 Washington Road, Plattsburgh, N.Y. 12903.
The Battle of Plattsburgh Association is a registered 501-C-3 not-for-profit organization. Receipts for all donations will be issued.


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Mallory Ladd (Evansville, Ind./Memorial H.S.) scored 18 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in her Valparaiso debut and the Crusaders limited Huntington to just 15.9% shooting from the floor as the Crusaders cruised to a 77-27 exhibition victory on Tuesday evening at the Athletics-Recreation Center.
"I was pleased with our effort tonight," head coach Keith Freeman said after the game. "We had three freshmen on the floor and they all have an enthusiasm to play. All of our freshmen have the ability to contribute."
Ladd made 9-of-14 shots from the floor, picked up three offensive boards, and added two steals in 20 minutes of action in her first action as a freshman.
"Mallory is getting better every day in practice," Freeman added. "She hasn't had any let up in any one of our 21 practices to date. She has a passion to play basketball."
The Crusaders struggled early, missing their first 10 shots from the floor while falling behind 5-0 over the game's first four minutes. A Ladd put-back basket broke the ice for Valpo, as the Brown and Gold scored the next nine points and never trailed the rest of the way.
A 16-2 run over eight minutes midway through the first half broke the game open, and Valpo scored the final 11 points of the opening stanza as the Crusaders took a 36-15 lead into the locker room.
Valpo made seven of its first nine shots in the second half as part of a 25-2 run to build a 65-22 advantage at the 8:22 mark and never looked back.
Ashley Varner (South Bend, Ind./Washington H.S.) scored 17 points in her first action in over a year after missing all of 2010-2011 with a knee injury. She added four rebounds and a pair of assists in 28 minutes on the floor.
"If you have guts and character you take the hard knocks in life and come back stronger," Freeman said. "Ashley took a hit and has come back from a tough injury stronger. She's tougher now for going through hit. We need her on the floor and we're going to challenge her."
Maegan Callaway (Mooresville, Ind./Mooresville H.S.) added 10 points while Gina Lange (Wyoming, Minn./Forest Lake H.S.) chipped in nine points and 12 boards. Freshman Shaquira Scott (Wilmette, Ill./Loyola Academy) contributed eight points and a team-high seven assists.
Taylor Foley led Huntington with eight points while Kelsey Green added 13 rebounds for the Foresters.
"Huntington College has a lot of their core kids back this year," Freeman concluded. "They are ranked 13th in the nation preseason in NAIA. Coach (Lori) Culler has done a great job with their program."
Valparaiso will wrap up exhibition play on Saturday afternoon hosting Saint Joseph's (Ind.). Tip-off is slated for 1:35 p.m. at the Athletics-Recreation Center.
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Reviews by drewmprs:
2.13/5 rDev -35.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Paid 2.59 at hollingshead. Way too spritzy for a hefe. Head comes up fast and high, then fizzles out quickly. Tasted a bit like a steam lager. Weak for a dunkel weizen. Aktien brauerei is usually far better than this, but i've been dissapointed with their brews lately.
Serving type: bottle
12-31-2005 04:55:50 | More by drewmprs
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3.5/5 rDev +6.4%
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3.25/5 rDev -1.2%
03-30-2014 01:07:39 | More by DaveMiller
2.5/5 rDev -24%
11-01-2013 13:03:08 | More by Bellonc
3.75/5 rDev +14%
05-15-2013 13:59:10 | More by ZachRusk
3.5/5 rDev +6.4%
03-03-2013 23:26:17 | More by chasmandocharles
3.5/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Dark brown in color and a bit murky with hues of orange. Poured with an off-white foam that quickly dissipated. Sweet, dark roasted malt aroma with hints of over-ripe, almost sour, dark fruit. Medium bodied with lazy carbonation. Flavors are similar to aromas. Roasted and toasted malt flavors along with over ripe fruit. Finished cleanly. Very east to drink, but very forgettable aromas and flavors.
Serving type: bottle
01-28-2012 21:01:16 | More by IronLover
3.43/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A - Poured out a murky brown color with gold highlights. It was very hazy with a one-finger white head of foam that left minimal lacing.
S - It smelled of banana, clove and malt. Very little wheat aroma.
T - It tasted fairly sweet with some banana, clove and wheat flavors.
M - It was crisp, sharp and smooth. A light to medium bodied ale with a dry finish.
O - This was an okay dunkelweizen. Needs some work.
Serving type: bottle
01-02-2012 03:37:32 | More by zeff80
2.03/5 rDev -38.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1 | overall: 2
This beer pours a cloudy brown color. The head is two inches in height, and recedes very quickly for a weizen. The head retention is very disappointing. This is an extremely weak looking dunkelweizen. The aroma is of cloves, banana bread, and eraser. It has all the classic qualities of a dunkelweizen, but they just don't blend well together. This is a very awkward smelling beer. The good news is the it doesn't taste as awkward as it smells. The bad news is that it doesn't taste of much at all. There is some faint toffee and banana qualities, b have to concentrate hard to find them. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with very low carbonation which isn't desirable in a dunkelweizen. Overall, this is a bad beer. Dunkelweizen is my favorite beer style, and the brewer has to work hard to mess one up enough for me not to like it. This was brewed by a hard working brewer.
Serving type: bottle
07-01-2010 22:44:36 | More by KarlHungus
3.55/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Reddish brown in color, with a thin, white head that fades a little but remains full. Little bit of lacing.
Smell is light malts with some mild, fruity tones (banana & apple) and a hint of clove.
Taste is bready malts with some slight tartness that sits at the back of the throat. Banana and applesauce notes, with some more hints of cloves. Little bit of hops can be detected in there.
Mouthfeel is fairly crisp up front with a smooth, clean finish. Medium level of carbonation, and a light-to-medium body.
Drinkability is good. Nothing too detracting in any of the aspects of this beer. Decent for a cool, spring night.
Serving type: bottle
05-22-2010 00:19:59 | More by Parrotbeak
4.22/5 rDev +28.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From Notes:
Bottle into my favorite bicentennial jar.
A: Yellow-orange haziness with nice white head.
S: Bubble gum banana
T: Bubble-gummy and banana wheatiness. With a nice maltiness. Gets a bit sweeter as it warms. Good beer.
M: Not bad.
D: Good session beer.
Serving type: bottle
12-28-2009 21:08:58 | More by baos
2.73/5 rDev -17%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
Poured from 500mL bottle into Oberdorfer Weissbier glass. Beer was an iced tea brown color, with a two-finger head that diminished quickly. Moderate carbonation and light lacing.
Aroma was caramel, malt, biscuit, some clove and banana.
Taste was cider, some citrus and fruit. Kind of a strange one...
Serving type: bottle
09-20-2009 21:36:37 | More by drumrboy22
3.7/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 2 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
A: Very cloudy walnut brown. A fizzy cream head starts out strong, but quickly disappears. Leaves no lace.
S: Lots of over ripe banana, plus cloves and a bit of toffee. There's an extra fruit aroma in the back that I couldn't quite pin down. Apple perhaps?
T: Tastes a lot like it smells, which is a good thing. Starts out with a sweet banana bread flavor. A sharp clove spiciness follows. Finishes slightly tart and somewhat dry, with lingering toffee flavors.
M: The grainy body feels under carbonated for this style.
D: I'm torn over this one. The appearance and mouthfeel were way off, but the aroma and flavor were great. Crank up the fizz and get in some head retention and you'd have a nice beer. Unfortunately, this beer is only half right.
Serving type: bottle
06-26-2009 15:48:59 | More by Rayek
3.13/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Clouded brown beer with just a ring of head.
Smells sweet and much like tea with a tart berry and banana in it. Bit of buckwheat aroma to this one but isn't all that odoriferous.
Starts out sweet with a mulberry and tea flavor. Clove and banana bread flavor here but seem a bit muted as if it had been cooked. This is OK, but eh, I have had better.
Mouthfeel is OK.
In summary this was a boring beer to me. Seems like the brewer just phoned this one in. Not something I can really recommend.
Serving type: bottle
06-13-2009 03:09:34 | More by Zorro
4/5 rDev +21.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
500 ml picked up at Tres Bonne Cuisine.. Poured into my shaped SA glass...
2 finger head dies back slowly with a bunch of lace.. the brew is lighter than I was expecting.. yet still a nice hazy copper.
Nose is unexpectedly balanced toward the grains as opposed to the clove or banana.. toasty bready notes pretty much dominate.. there are still plenty of phenols and esters.. but they are lite given the style..
Flavor mirrors the nose with a nice smack of pink bubblegum.. the maltiness helps me think of some lite vanilla.. bready malts are more punctuated as the glass hits room temperature.. clove and banana are both restrained.. caramel too shows.. wow.. this is alot better than I was expecting.. alot better as it hits room temperature..
The body is light/medium and the carbonation is a smooth medium.. I am amazed how fresh this one tastes...
Again.. I am astounded how fresh most of the German brews that I get at TBC actually taste.... I doubt it is legal.. but you would have to be a real A-Hole to complain.
Serving type: bottle
03-30-2009 08:16:05 | More by JohnGalt1
3.1/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
A - An initially massive four finger khaki head looks beautiful for 30 seconds, but wastes no time dropping down to nothing at all. No lace, no foam, not even swirling makes any difference. After about a minute I'm left with a bourbon-brown brew with absolutely no toppings.
S - Chocolate cake batter, banana baby food, banana yogurt (the kind that you have to mix up the bottom dwelling fruit yourself), vanilla wafer cookies, ans graham crackers. This is a blast from the past! I lived on banana pudding and vanilla wafers when I was a kid, and graham crackers never lasted long around my house when I had a gallon of milk to soak them in. Good stuff, and a little trip down memory lane is always nice. But, this is a bit weak and under assertive, and would have garnered a much higher score if it had more oomph.
T - The banana and vanilla wafers start things off, but are soon replaced by a twangy wheat acidity that clears up the relatively sweet initial sip. Some hints of lemon drop candy make this almost puckery in the mid palate, before finishing up salty and extremely dry. Good progression of flavors, but none of them are stunners.
M - Light, crisp, tangy, sour, and extremely carbonated. The finish is really dry and leaves yeasty flavors behind. Nice.
D - Pretty good. There are much better dark wheat beers out there though. I've never really been impressed with Aktienbraurei...the Oktoberfest sucks, and that's a hard one to screw up. This is just mediocre. I like the vanilla wafer and banana pudding notes, so I'm having a hard time hating this beer.
Serving type: bottle
11-20-2008 18:31:56 | More by pmcadamis
2.98/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
The aroma is heavy with brown sugar and caramel. There is also some dark fruit, raisins, yeast, and bread. The appearance is amber brown with yeast chunks and a small head. The flavor is like the aroma and somewhat bitter and acidic. The palate is thin and poorly carbonated. I like the beer but it just seems sub-par in to many areas to be a great beer.
Serving type: bottle
11-13-2008 07:37:15 | More by nick76
3.6/5 rDev +9.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Hazy,murky brown beer, with a lovelly large creamy white head. Very fresh, aromas, spicy, medicinal partially,,red berries, some clove. Flavor much the same as the aroma, but with a touch of wheatyness. I liked the palate on this bottle conditioned lager..bubbly,yet still smooth and easily passes over the tongue. Unlike others ..i liked this beer..very subtle but tasty if you give it a chance.
Serving type: bottle
09-13-2008 17:23:38 | More by Reidrover
2.93/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
A: Pale brown and quite cloudy. Very carbonated at first, but the slightly off-white head dissipates quickly; not persisting long enough to say how much there actually was. No lacing.
S: Malty with slightly fruity aroma. Some clove/spice.
T: Very malty and astringently citrussy - not what I was looking for in a Dunkel Weizen. Quick CO2 rush made it flat-tasting. The fruity notes hit at the end making for a different-tasting finish. It is an interesting beer.
M: High carbonation made it thin and bit mediciny to me. Light body for a Dunkel.
D: Fairly good, likely to due the carbonation. Its different.
Serving type: bottle
08-03-2008 00:41:11 | More by Haybeerman
3.28/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
App - Amber color with a bit of cloudiness. Poured a coarse bubbled head which dispersed incredibly quickly. Lacks the thick, creamy head of a weizen.
Smell - a bit of cider, a bit of sour. Soft malty character. Sour aroma definitely seems a bit off for the style.
Taste - A bit bready and malty early, transitions to a gentle fruitiness in the finish. Taste less offputting than the aroma, but the cider element to the fruitiness is a bit unusual.
MF - medium body and fairly high carbonation. A bit of carbonic bite, but no major astringency or warming. Feels like a dunkelweizen, at least.
D'ability - Not an unpleasant drinking beer, but I could probably name a dozen german wheat beers that are better without much effort.
Serving type: bottle
07-16-2008 01:40:25 | More by mpyle
2.78/5 rDev -15.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 1pt 0.9oz bottle, this beer was lighter in color than expected. This was too light to be considered a dunkelweizen, and in fact resembled its brother St Blasius (weizenbock, apparently Helles version). The aroma is a little buttery, maybe a hint of lactose sourness, not too much of the clove/banana I expected and wanted. Same with the taste, this leaves an impression of slightly sour milk. Maybe the bottle is aged improperly, in which case this review is unfair. But really it shouldn't be sold to the public (me) if this is not the intended outcome. I drank it not long after purchase after all. Bottom line: worst dunkelweizen in this reviewer's experience.
Serving type: bottle
03-11-2008 01:38:03 | More by TurdFurgison
3.95/5 rDev +20.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I almost think I should try another of these before I review this but it'll be a while before I can do that. To start, I really think this beer is infected. The sour apple is way too powerful for a weizen beer.
It poured a dark yellow, more like brownish color that was hazy. The head built up quickly and then dissipated just as quickly. No lacing.
The smell was of green apple. But not in a bad way. It was more sweet than sour smelling. The best I can come up with is the same smell that you get from a bottle of Floris Apple from Huyge (the guys that make Delerium Tremens). So more like a green jolly rancher. Underneath all that there is some wheat and some malt. But its hard to tell as the bacteria commands the smell.
The taste was a bit more balanced. There was the nice dark wheat flavor and some banana hefe yeast. Then there was the sour apple. Here, in the flavor, it was sour but nice. What I got from it was a nice german hefe mixed with a lambic. Overall pretty enjoyable. Again, I am pretty sure that it shouldnt be like this but hey, I enjoyed it.
Light/medium bodied and smooth. Definitely drinkable but you have to like sour bacteria flavored beers.
Serving type: bottle
02-19-2008 00:39:12 | More by t0rin0
3.15/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
The ABV for this is 5.1%.
I had been on a good streak of beer I had chosen from the magnificent Sun Singer, selecting some very good and diverse beer. This one fits into the diverse category, but unfortunately not into very good. Not all bad, just not very good. The appearance precipitated The Case of the Dissipating Head. Initially, I was ready to give this a 4.5 Appearance score, wowed at first by the two lush tan fingers resting atop a cloudy nut brown body. Yet I had to change my mind after letting the beer sit a minute or so, and practically watching the head disappear before my eyes. Nary a trace of it through lacing, either. Pity. The nose leaves me equally wanting, with brown sugar and fruit mixing with some malt and hops--all of which are alluded to without stepping forward with confidence.
The taste leaves me bewildered that this is actually a dunkelweizen. I'm waiting for the weizen to knock on the door. The dearth of hops, the light feel, all are mysteriously absent. What is here is fairly tasty--sweet and sour fruit, pleasant yeast, but nothing to indicate that this is a familiar dunkelweizen. It is unique in my brief tasting experience, I'll admit.
In sum, this is a fairly good beer, but one I'm hard pressed to characterize as a dunkelweizen, and one that would seem to be terrific had it more hops and more prominent taste. For future samplers, don't expect a familiar weizen. This one is on the whole decent, but strange.
Serving type: bottle
02-18-2008 21:56:18 | More by Gehrig
4.05/5 rDev +23.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
When the beer was poured from the pint bottle to my pint glass, it had a dark gold/amber color with a small head. The aroma was very complex. I picked up an apple aroma with a spicy undertone. There was a sweet malt presence as well and an alcohol lace. The flavor was a tad sour, probably a product of the yeast. The beer finished well. It initially is dry, but the hops peek through and the darker gains linger for a toffee flavor to boot. The mouthfeel was a medium body, well-carbonated effect. All together, the beer was a good experience.
Serving type: bottle
11-18-2007 22:58:54 | More by RiekerStarBrew
Steingadener Weisse Dunkel from Aktien-Brauerei Kaufbeuren AG
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MAQUOKETA—Emmy-nominated filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle will relate the dramatic story of "Lost Nation: The Ioway 1, 2 & 3" at Pioneer Day on Oct. 6.
The state of Iowa is named for the Native American Ioway, who were forcibly moved from their Iowa homeland in 1837 to a reservation on the border of Nebraska and northeast Kansas.
The Rundles, who live in Moline, Ill., will speak at 1 p.m. Oct. 6 in the Jackson County History Museum at the fairgrounds. They will outline the history of the Ioway tribe, display Ioway artifacts and items related to the films, and show excerpts from their documentary series.
"Lost Nation: The Ioway", the first in the three-part documentary series, was completed in 2007. It was released nationally on DVD in 2008 and was broadcast on PBS stations throughout the Midwest in late 2010.
The "Lost Nation: The Ioway 2 & 3" sequels will be released this month on a single full-featured DVD. The sequels tell of intermarriage, broken treaties and the end of communal living, which led to a split among the Ioway in 1878; a second Ioway tribe was established in Oklahoma, and the Rundles are honorary members of that tribe.
Both tribes endured hardship and challenges to their traditions and culture. The sequels note that it took the Ioway tribes until the 1970s to achieve successful land claims and self-determination.
The Rundles also created "Country School: One Room – One Nation", winner of an Emmy nomination in 2012, and "Villisca: Living with a Mystery." "Movie Star: The Secret Lives of Jean Seberg" is in post-production, while they are currently working on "Hero Street" and "River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6."
DVD copies of many of their documentaries will be available for sale in the museum.
Jack Willey, president of the Jackson County Historical Society Governing Board, noted that this year's Pioneer Day has fun and educational events for children on the schedule—games, crafts, petting zoo, and hands-on demonstrations.


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By Tim Graham
SAN FRANCISCO -- Buffalo Bills receiver Stevie Johnson has been looking forward to this afternoon's game practically since he entered the NFL in 2008.
Johnson has returned to Hunters Point, one of the most vicious neighborhoods in America and the location of Candlestick Park, to face the San Francisco 49ers. It will be Johnson's first game against the team he grew up rooting for.
For Sunday's edition of The Buffalo News, I took a lengthy look at Johnson's upbringing in San Francisco, but couldn't possibly fit all of the information I gathered into the feature. Here is an outtake.
When Johnson's stepfather became an unexpected Bay Area rap star, the family moved to Fairfield, Calif., about 35 miles away. Johnson attended Rodriguez High, a newly built school that offered only junior varsity football Johnson's junior year.
The first time Rodriguez receivers coach saw Johnson's obvious talents, there was no question Johnson would need to be switched to running back.
"You could just tell he was such a natural athlete," said Jason Agan, who wore his Johnson jersey to Candlestick Park. "He was the fastest kid on the team and one of the tallest.
"But there was no quarterback on the team. I knew nobody could get the ball to him. The easiest way to get the ball in your best player's hands is to just hand it to him."
Agan said two things stood out in his memory: Johnson's coachability and a jaw-dropping play to beat Benicia High.
"He was awesome to coach because you would tell him something once, and he would do it," Agan said. "It was 'OK, Coach.' Boom. Done. You didn't have to remind him or coach him up again. It stuck."
On the last play of a tie game against Benicia, Johnson pulled off a miracle. He had been switched to quarterback for his senior year, and with the game on the line, the coaches asked Johnson to handle the task himself.
"Maybe five seconds were left," Agan said. "We had the ball on our own 35 or 40. The coach called a quarterback draw. He must've broken tackles or juked almost every single player on the Benicia team and scored a touchdown with no time on the clock.
"He literally threw a couple kids off of him. He would just shake them, go around them and once he got into the open field his speed took over and he outran everybody. They were playing prevent, so they were so spaced out. That made it easier for him to wiggle his way through.
"But the fact he either broke the tackle or ran around basically the whole team -- at least seven or eight guys that had a legitimate shot to tackle him and didn't -- it was amazing to watch."


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Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Integrity Church of God in Christ located at 580 Appleyard Dr., Tallahassee, FL 32304 is sponsoring a prayer breakfast to convene on June 9, 2012 at 9:30a.m. our guess speaker for that ocassion is Evangelist Kortney Martin of Love and Faith Community Church along with Elder John D. Harris and Worship Company to help lead God's People in praise and worship through ushering in the Holy Spirit. If you need healing, deliverance, you wouldn't want to miss this powerful move of God. Come with expectation. A donation of $10.00 would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Missionary Carolyn Cannon at 850-570-2055 or the church office at 850-656-8370 for registration.


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Bad Bose Speaker
I have a bad right front door Bose speaker in my 04 Silverado. I've searched this thread and haven't found an exact answer. I know the Bose aren't the greatest speakers but I'm seriously thinking of replacing it with the OEM part. Unless someone can tell me of a turn key speaker from another manufacturer I can replace it with that's cheaper, that's what I'm thinking of doing.
I would prefer a used/rebuilt one but I haven't seen a site when googling that I can buy one from. Junkyards can be iffy.
Any suggestions?
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I put all new sony xplode speakers in my silverado (as I plan on getting a new head unit) for under 200. Much better sound!Objects in mirror are losing
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If you can get the part number from the dealer then you can search amazon or another site. I am pretty sure that it has an Delco part number. Check out GMpartsclub.com, enter your vin or year, make, model and search the word speaker. I found it there along with a part # ACDelco-15236987, I would verify that number with your vin though. Then I would search that number on the web and find the best price.
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I'd just go aftermarket. Polk speakers are quite good, and pretty cheap.
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January 22, 2013
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Jody R. (Walker) Siddall, age 52, of Lockport, entered into rest on Monday, January 21, 2013. Born on November 28, 1960 in Newfane, she is the daughter of Robert Walker and the late Hazel (Urtel) Walker.
Jody graduated from Newfane Central Schools in 1978 where she served as class president. She went on to graduate from Tobe-Coburn in NYC with a degree in fashion merchandising and also attended NCCC where she received her degree in Psychology. Jody was a volunteer at Niagara County Jail where she distributed items to the women. She enjoyed skiing, boating and bicycling.
Jody is survived by her son, Parker Siddall. She was predeceased by her daughter, Paige Siddall. Daughter of Robert Walker and the late Hazel Walker. Sister of Jayne (Doug) Lloyd and James Walker; and aunt to Barrett Lloyd. Jody is also survived by aunts, uncles and many cousins.
Family and friends are invited to attend visitation at the Kenneth H. Sherrie Funeral Home, 6139 East Avenue, Newfane, on Thursday, January 24, 2013 from 3-6 PM. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, January 25, 2013 at Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3121 Beebe Road, Newfane, NY at 11:00 AM with the Reverend Kenneth L. Craig officiating. Inurnment will be in St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials appreciated to Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church.
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Did you ever think that tooling around on twitter or frolicking on facebook could lead you to a career? Well at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville it just might.
For UWP senior Kyle Thorsen updating his status on facebook use to be done to keep in contact with friends and family back home in Illinois.
For Junior Emily Fairbairen twitter helped her keep track of her favorite celebrities.
" Chad Michael Murray, Sophia Bush. I'm a big fan of One Tree Hill. "
But now with each tweet, like and follow these two are getting closer to a minor in social media.
Dr. Robert Snyder is responsible for the program. It started in the spring semester with one class, Social Media and Society. This fall it became a minor and it's already getting a lot of interest.
Dr. Snyder says, " I had more students stay after class to talk to me about this new minor than I have ever had in my 20-year's of teaching."
So far only one person has declared social media as their minor. But the interest is there and students are already thinking about what they can do with a social media minor.
Thorsen says, " I'm looking into building my own small business, a little social media marketing company. "
According to Dr. Snyder this all boils down to preparing students for jobs in the future.
" The Social Media Manager, the Social Community Manager whatever you want to call it, these are 21st century jobs and we're prepared to move students into those 21st century jobs. "
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Essendon far from convincing at press conference
By Sean Lee, 6 Feb 2013 Sean Lee is a Roar Expert
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Australian football has provided me with a lot of firsts. As a child growing up in the Victorian heartlands, the game provided me with my first sporting love – the Essendon Football Club.
The club then provided me with my first hero, the irrepressible Terry Daniher.
Losing the 1981 preliminary final to Fitzroy was my first sporting heartbreak, but I hated all losses and would dread having to go to school on a Monday morning if my beloved Bombers had lost.
I idolised the players and took personally the criticism that my school mates would heap upon them following a particularly bad loss.
In 1984, I thought I would burst with pride. The Bombers – my boys – staged a second half comeback against arch enemies Hawthorn to take out the Premiership.
I can still vividly recall the key passages of play that got us home; the effortless fluency of that blind turn and goal by Leon Baker as we stormed to the lead will live with me forever.
They were simple times. Ground rationalisation had yet to rear its ugly head and matches were spread throughout the suburbs. Sure, the grounds were substandard (oh Moorabbin I don't miss you), but there was a certain quaint charm about standing in the outer at those small suburban grounds.
Everything about a trip to the footy was magical. We would drive to Windy Hill from Ballarat, listening to the previews on 3KZ and stand in line, often in the rain, waiting for the gates to open.
We were rarely quick enough to nab a spot along the three rows of wooden benches that hugged the fence, so Dad had made me a small wooden stool to stand upon and we would position ourselves at the scoreboard end of the ground, halfway between the goals and what later became known as the Kevin Walsh stand.
I would peer through the forest of heads and shoulders in front of us and catch glimpses of my heroes. The Danihers, Terry and Neale, Timmy Watson, Simon Madden, the Flying Dutchman Paul Van der Haar and 'Rotten' Ronnie Andrews. All were larger than life. At least they were to me.
I grew older and the names changed. I became aware of mortality. Terry Daniher wouldn't play forever, nor would Vander, or plucky Billy Duckworth. But they were replaced by new heroes and sometimes villians.
I began to realise how cutthroat this football business was. Peter Bradbury and Steve Carey – great club men and premiership players – were axed to make room for football mercenaries like Geoff Raines and Michael Richardson.
It didn't feel right. Raines and Richardson weren't Essendon people. They didn't bleed red and black like the rest of us. They wouldn't put their bodies on the line and risk their lives like Daisy Williams. They wouldn't split open a pack like Roger Merrett. They looked wrong in our sacred guernsey and they didn't last long.
But the new heroes began to emerge. Players that we could believe in. Joe Misiti, Mark Mercuri, the indefatigable Dustin Fletcher and the sublime James Hird. My first and only 'man crush' was on James Hird!
I'd left home by this stage. I watched our 1993 pre season grand final win from a dingy hotel room in Moe and the corresponding game in 1984 from a youth hostel in the grimy north west Pilbara town of Port Hedland.
I saw us win the 2000 premiership from my newly purchased but extremely modest cement sheet house in Halls Creek (the oasis of the Kimberley according to the road sign), and a year later watched us lose from a motel room in Brisbane while I should have been out working.
It goes on.
I was convalescing in a motel in Kununurra having just had my broken jaw wired up when Gary Moorcroft took that mark. Hell, even last year while en route to a family holiday on Kangaroo Island, I checked into a roadside motel in Kaniva to watch Jobe Watson win his Brownlow.
I've strained my ears trying to get scores on transistor radios with crackling and fading signals, I've pored over copies of Inside Football that were already two weeks old by the time they lobbed in my local outback news agency and I've been stretched to breaking point trying to get updates on painfully slow internet connections in Madagascar.
Nothing has stood between me and the Bombers. Time and distance have tried, but failed, to dampen my love for the red and black. Along with family, the Essendon Football Club have been the one constant in my life, a life that has taken many unexpected turns and delivered me to some equally unexpected places.
Which is why yesterday's news concerning the alleged misuse of certain supplements by the club has left me feeling sick to the stomach. The hastily arranged press conference did nothing to alleviate my sinking feeling.
James Hird, as courageous as ever, faced the media, one hopes with honesty, but the coolness he exuded under pressure as a player was missing. He, along with club chairman David Evans and CEO Ian Robson, were obviously rattled by the enormity of the situation.
They claimed to have known nothing of the situation until 48 hours ago and were adamant that they had called in the AFL and ASADA to prove their integrity, to show the football world that they had done nothing wrong.
It stank of an attempt to try and head off the inevitable landslide of negative publicity, to appear pro-active when every man and his dog could see that the horse had already bolted.
They were far from convincing.
To claim that they knew nothing of the situation until 48 hours ago is stretching belief. Having covered cycling for many years, doping scandals are nothing new to me. The first response almost without exception is denial. That Essendon are denying knowledge of this is not a good look.
The allegations surround players being asked to sign a waiver before partaking in a program of 'supplements' that were apparently 'on the edge' of what is acceptable and what is not.
The waiver was presented by former head of sports science, Stephen Dank (dubiously known as 'The Pharmacist'), who was later sacked.
It is believed that the players were injected with 'peptides' which promote muscle growth, similar to human growth hormone, but it must be said that there is also an inert version of the supplement that is legal for athletes to take.
Do the Essendon hierarchy really expect us to believe that they were oblivious to their players signing a waiver and that they were unaware of the properties of the 'supplement' being used? Sports journalist Damien Barrett knew about it weeks ago, although most of his information seems to have come from disgruntled former player Kyle Reimers.
That Dank was sacked, and high performance manager Dean 'The Weapon' Robinson demoted before this whole affair became public infers that more was known by the hierarchy than they are letting on.
We don't know all the details yet, but we do know that the Essendon Football Club are scrambling to keep their reputation intact.
The sad thing is, that once again, investigations by the media have provided the catalyst for further inquiry.
Would the Essendon Football Club have gone to the AFL and ASADA had Damien Barrett and others not gone digging for a story?
The inaction from within the sport to monitor these issues is bordering on negligence. It is something that those of us who report on pro-cycling are well used to, and it is sad to see that the same odour that has drifted around pro-cycling for so many years, now hangs over such a proud and strong competition as the AFL.
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February 6th 2013 @ 10:27am
B.A Sports said | February 6th 2013 @ 10:27am | Report comment
The individual players need to be examined closely here to.
At the end of the day you are responsible for what goes in your body, and while players should be able to trust club employees, your body is your tool and i would be checking everything, especially when asked to sign a waiver. As for the waivers, while i can understand a young player not knowing better, senior players should have known this was a problem and reported it immediately. Where was the leadership?
February 6th 2013 @ 10:30am
Hansie said | February 6th 2013 @ 10:30am | Report comment
Matthew Lloyd and the Essendon old boys were ruthless in their campaign to remove Matthew Knights and install James Hird as coach. Yet this current situation developed under Hird's watch, and the old boys are either quiet or defensive. The insular culture at Essendon has not helped the club in the last 10 years.
February 6th 2013 @ 8:20pm
Floyd Calhoun said | February 6th 2013 @ 8:20pm | Report comment
Being a bit pedantic, but I don't think Essendon lost to Fitzroy in 1981 prelim. Maybe a semi final a few years later when Mick Conlan slotted through the winner on a very wet afternoon was the one you had in mind. Cheers.
February 6th 2013 @ 9:00pm
Lroy said | February 6th 2013 @ 9:00pm | Report comment
Of the top of my head, the bombers got rolled by the lions in the 86 eliminaiton final, would that be the game?
February 6th 2013 @ 9:34pm
Floyd Calhoun said | February 6th 2013 @ 9:34pm | Report comment
I think you're right there Lroy. Living in Collingwood at the time with a Pies supporter house mate. Listening to the radio. Everyone was a Roys supporter that day for a short time at least. Sorry Sean, but that was how it was. Underdog factor kicked in big time.
February 6th 2013 @ 10:07pm
Floyd Calhoun said | February 6th 2013 @ 10:07pm | Report comment
No worries Sean. BTW, I hope this whole fiasco proves to be a tea cup storm. For your sake, & all the Dons' supporters that I've known over the years.
February 6th 2013 @ 10:30am
oikee said | February 6th 2013 @ 10:30am | Report comment
Not that i ever watch Cycling, . Loved your report, normally you get defence and bloggers trying to hide all the facts, the reality of what truely is going on. Look i admit to not knowing much about AFL, but what really is interesting to me about this issue is the fact this knukklehead was at the Manly Sea Eagles,
For the last 6 years i have thought something was not right at this club, all the under the radar stuff was a front for something more sinister if you asked me.
Also with the coach leaving, another red light went off in my head. Something was not right at this club, i could smell it, i could not quite put my foot on it, but i knew it was there. and now this has happened to your club.
The Storm was stripped of titals, now i expect a full report into this guy and Manly. Cheers, hope all goes well for you and yours, but i dont like the odds, and too much else has been happening in the news lately as well.,relating to drugs. .
February 6th 2013 @ 11:45am
Brendon said | February 6th 2013 @ 11:45am | Report comment
Everyone's entitled to an opinion without abuse mate, keep a lid on it and articulate your defence
February 8th 2013 @ 10:51am
Barney said | February 8th 2013 @ 10:51am | Report comment
And what if Dank is cleared Sean?
He is a pretty renowned sports scientist, has had a number of papers published and has his own bunch of people who back him as someone who knows his stuff. And his stuff is that he knows what is and isn't legal for assisting in injury recovery.
Essendon had a massive soft tissue crisis which has dragged on for years, since before Hird, Knights even going back to Sheedy's time.
Don't you think that was a big priority to fix for the club…everyone was demanding it.
And could it be that he was simply fired from Essendon because he didn't fix the soft tissue injury crisis at Essendon last year. And it hit in a big way mid year.
People are really jumping the gun here. Wait til it all comes out, which it now will ASADA is involved. You might end up relieved Essendon was a club that approached them. Because if you read the ACC report, you will see it puts the question mark across every professional club in the country.
February 6th 2013 @ 11:02am
Aaron said | February 6th 2013 @ 11:02am | Report comment
Talk of the club being banned for 2 years is nonsense. Worst case scenario is any players that took PEDs get a ban, and Essendon fill their list with second-graders. They probably won't win any games, but if anyone seriously believes the AFL will kick one of their biggest teams out of the comp they are kidding themselves.
February 6th 2013 @ 11:48am
Brendon said | February 6th 2013 @ 11:48am | Report comment
You're joking aren't you? if and I stress if, these blokes took illegal substances then the club should be held fully to account, this needs to be stamped out and the best way to do that is to remove the reward for cheating. Why should the club that nearly made the finals last year be allowed to escape punishment?
We don't want performance enhancing drugs in sport and if it was up to me all intravenous treatments would be completely banned, that includes stuff to re-hydrate.
February 6th 2013 @ 8:57pm
Kasey said | February 6th 2013 @ 8:57pm | Report comment
does WADA come into it?
February 7th 2013 @ 9:39pm
Nathan of Perth said | February 7th 2013 @ 9:39pm | Report comment
Not directly; ASADA is their national body in Aus which will carry out their policies.
February 8th 2013 @ 10:59am
Barney said | February 8th 2013 @ 10:59am | Report comment
Yes, and if Essendon really had the ability to hide from ASADA(and given they had 0 positive tests for drugs) its highly likely that IF they were doing something that is banned they could easily conceal it.(turf out any supplements they had in possession and tell everyone to deny everything…which is what I am guessing all sporting clubs are doing right now..every one)
But no, instead they have asked for a full investigation. Essendon came knocking on ASADA's door.
Which indicates to me its more of a PR exercise than anything. Essendon knew that they were going to be made to look really bad in the media by ex players(Reimers) and association with Sport scientists under investigation(Dank).
Essendon won't get banned. The club and people/players in the firing line will be currently staying very very quiet until forced into it by ASADA.
February 6th 2013 @ 11:05am
Midfielder said | February 6th 2013 @ 11:05am | Report comment
I feel for the AFL and the club's fans….
I honestly think the AFL senior management would have not known about this…
The actions of one person and the influence they can have is not what any sport is about…
I will judge the AFL on what actions the AFL take and I don't expect to see a club and its fans destroyed …
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I spent seven years as a full-time teacher in Wake County. In 2009 I had a child and decided to stay at home. My child will be entering kindergarten for the 2014-15 school year, and I was weighing the option of returning to the classroom as a full-time teacher.
When I investigated the salary I would make if I returned to the classroom, I got a rude awakening. During the 2008-09 school year, I made $46,088.50 as a Wake County public school teacher with a master's degree and six years of experience. If I returned to Wake County public schools with a master's degree and seven years of experience, I would make $39,978.90. I incorrectly assumed that I would probably be making about the same salary I did in 2008-09, but $6,110 less was quite a shocking math lesson!
Those of us who took time off from teaching to care for our young children and who are interested in going back full-time have no incentive to do so. After all, who would want to go back to the same job they left and make $6,110 less a year?
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Funeral services for Thomas "Tommy" Alvin Stephens III, 45, of Maysville are at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 18, 2013, at First Baptist Church in Maysville, with the Revs. Brian Black and Zac Christian officiating. Burial follows in the Paoli Cemetery
Mr. Stephens died Sunday, July 14, 2013, at his home south of Maysville. He was born Aug. 11, 1967, in Oklahoma City to Thomas Alvin Stephens Jr. and Myrtle Vendeline (Derksen) Stephens.
Mr. Stephens lived in Maysville all his life, graduating from Maysville High School in 1985. While in grade school, he won Winans Junior Olympics. After graduation he went to work as a lineman for Mark Sallee Electric and then REC where he worked as a lineman and safety coordinator. He started his bull-riding career while in high school and had a IPRCA license for independent rodeo. He raised greyhounds, bucking bulls and other livestock. A bull, Tommy Boy, owned by Mr. Stevens was among the livestock in the PBR recently. He was a member of Cornerstone Community Church in Pauls Valley.
He married Charlotte Hagler July 30, 2005, at Love Baptist Church.
His survivors include his wife, Charlotte, of the home; daughters, Gretchen Stephens and Sophia Stephens of Noble, Callie Christian and husband, Zac, of Ada, and Chesney Moore of Noble; son, Chris Moore and wife, Kim, of Ardmore; brothers, Marlin Krause and wife, Claudia, of Ada, and Jim Krause and wife, Ruth, of Victoria, Texas; sisters, Jean Koehn and husband, Larry, of Fort Cobb and Nan Burrows and husband, Dan, of Maysville; seven grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
Mr. Stephens was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas A. Stephens Jr. and Myrtle Stephens Peterman.
There will be a visitation for family and friends Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at Winans Funeral Home, Maysville.
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Almost had another waterbirth. Trouble is, when the tub was filling, it looked pretty nasty. We put some Hibiclens in the water for good measure. The mom had a posterior baby and was just about beside herself with the discomfort, so she got in the tub, but as labor progressed, we were feeling very unsure about the quality of the water, so we convinced her to get out during 2nd stage. She ended up birthing standing on one foot, with the other up on the bed.
Anyway, I felt badly getting her out of the tub, when she was having such a hard labor, but I was just too unsure of the water quality. They admitted it got muddy every time it rained. Is there some quick easy way to spot check the water quality? Or does it have to be done beforehand by the health dept? It is the same water they drink, and no ones sick, so I suppose it should be okay, but I was just afraid to trust it. Any thoughts, anyone?
the water looked muddy? did it smell funny? taste funny?
A lot of folks here have catchement water. There are test kits available to check for bacteria, parasites and ph levels. If unsure about the quality of the tub water, we'll use h2o2, either 3% store bought or 35% food grade and there is a ratio but I can't recall it it at the moment. That usually clears it up.
Muddy looking water would bother me as well. I think I would have asked mama to get out of the tub too. When in doubt, especially after SROM, it's best to err on the side of safety.
We used to use hydrogen peroxide pool products instead of chlorine because my oldest's asthma flared up with chlorinated pools. I wonder if you carried either straight hydrogen peroxide (see above post) or a small commercially prepared hydrogen peroxide shock--if that would help. ?? Would the shock work more quickly or would carrying the commerical pool stuff be easier?
How do you use the h202? What ratio of it to water?
And h2o2 would kill the germs? All of them? How many bottles would you need for a 150 gal tub?
Yes her water was still intact when we got her out. We waited as long as we dared, due to the intensity of the ctx.
Yeah, I figured better safe than sorry.
That's why I suggested the swimming pool version. If it can kill bad stuff in swimming pools, it can kill bad stuff in a tub, right?
Try googling the product we used: Baquacil. Or check out this site:
http://www.lenntech.com/water-disinfection/disinfectants-hydrogen-peroxide.htm It gives a lot of info. If you don't use a product like Baquacil and just use regular ol' hydrogen peroxide, you usually do one cup of H2O2 to 500 gals of pool water. So you'd have to do the math on a birthing pool.
The difference between h2o2 35% food grade and 3% is they put chemical stabilizers in the 3%. Food grade, 35% can be diluted down to 3%, 11 parts water to one part 35%, is the ratio. Also 35% h202 drops can be used internally to aid in healing a multitude of dis-ease in the body. I do some maintenance drops daily myself. Super oxygenation! To disinfect any water source you use 1oz.35% h2o2 to 100 gallons for regular cleaning and 2 oz.per 100 gallons for shocking. Here's a link to a site I just googled.


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Antibiotics a gut-wrenching lottery
Tuesday, 5 July 2011 10
Great Moments in Science If you are sick and need to take antibiotics then you roll the dice over what happens to the bacteria in your gut. Dr Karl puts the bacteria that live in your digestive system under the microscope.
Bacteria balance a gutsy battle
Tuesday, 28 June 2011 3
Great Moments in Science A big part of your body mass is in a place you may not know exists. Dr Karl bites in to some juicy facts about the bacteria in your gut.
Madonna popcorn diet all puff
Tuesday, 21 June 2011 2
Great Moments in Science There are many pop diets about, and some are downright dangerous to your health. Dr Karl looks at the good, the bad and the ghastly effects of living entirely on popcorn.
Perfect popcorn cracks under pressure
Tuesday, 14 June 2011 4
Great Moments in Science With a shell that can withstand 90 tonnes of pressure per square metre, it takes some serious heat to crack a corn's kernel. Dr Karl probes the pathway to perfect popping.
Antibiotics beef up bacteria burger
Tuesday, 7 June 2011 9
Great Moments in Science The general use of antibiotics in farmed animals may mean we pay a greater public health price. But, as Dr Karl explains, you may be surprised where the resistant bacteria become most dangerous.
Nose for nuance guarantees good taste
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Great Moments in Science Is smell important to how you enjoy your food? Dr Karl knows of at least five sensible reasons why when you taste what you eat you also smell it.
Obesity may be catching
Tuesday, 24 May 2011 6
Great Moments in Science Recent research is revealing that some types of weight gain are caused by an infectious virus. Dr Karl sheds light on a study some may find bittersweet.
Fat-busting bacteria not a hard act to swallow
Tuesday, 17 May 2011 6
Great Moments in Science How much energy you get from the food you eat may be determined by the bacteria in your stomach. Dr Karl chews on some tasty findings to reveal what decides your final body weight.
Microbes may make us fat
Tuesday, 10 May 2011 11
Great Moments in Science We are only now beginning to understand the microbes living in your gut. Dr Karl examines your insides to see how these microbes can affect your weight.
Panda diet bamboozles animal experts
Tuesday, 3 May 2011 4
Great Moments in Science Although having the digestion of a meat-eater, giant pandas survive almost exclusively on a vegetarian diet. Dr Karl sinks his teeth in to one bamboozling diet.
Developed digestion proves people more microbe than man
Wednesday, 27 April 2011 4
Great Moments in Science Without microbes in our gut, humans would be thinner, smaller and lacking in energy. Dr Karl delves deep to discover the intricacies of human digestion.
Human poo transplant treats gut-wrenching disease
Tuesday, 19 April 2011 15
Great Moments in Science As unusual as it sounds we still have no real idea of what lives in our gut. Dr Karl has a tale of a rather uncommon, and very successful, treatment for a bowel infection.
Asparagus 'science' on the nose
Tuesday, 12 April 2011 4
Great Moments in Science Scientists are still struggling to know exactly what causes smelly asparagus pee. Dr Karl fishes around for the elusive answer to an annoying stink.
Asparagus smell left ancients aghast
Tuesday, 5 April 2011 6
Great Moments in Science Asparagus has been part of people's diet since at least the time of the ancient Greek philosophers. But Dr Karl doesn't quite understand why they didn't seem to have smelly post-asparagus eating pee.
Asparagus smell causes real stink
Tuesday, 29 March 2011 15
Great Moments in Science Ever noticed that stench in your wee after eating asparagus? Dr Karl creates a stink about the bad and good aspects of this less-than-appealing smell.


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Link to the 1 hour+ interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxoeUC9N8dAFour years ago, Mary Beth Marley was a rising star in the sport. After just missing the 2010 National Championships, Mary Beth took up pairs skating and teamed up with Rockne Brubaker. Before long, Mary Beth was competing against the very best skaters in the world. Pressure and personal difficulties soon followed. In our interview with Mary Beth, she discusses her rapid ascent in the sport, the personal issues she faced, her reasons for leaving the sport and her positive outlook for the future.
At around the 30-min. mark, Mary Beth talks about how she decided to leave her partnership and the sport a year ago when the physical and mental toll (from a lifelong struggle with perfectionism (ETA: she never actually said "eating disorder")/issues of self-control) was becoming too much to bear and was starting to affect her skating/daily training. She says that things got a lot worse after she stopped skating before she could embark on a full recovery process. Today she is working with Chicago area coach Mary Alice Antensteiner, choreographing for her students, skating for herself, and keeping the door open to the possibility of competing again in the future. She credits Antensteiner for playing a big part in her recovery.
"A look into a day in the life of Mary Beth Marley as she continues her recovery and embarks on a return to the sport." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1HIaorPioc (3 mins.)


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Rated 4 out of 5 by 221 reviewers.
Rated 4 out of 5 by thograce hotel was clean and comformable The Hotel staff were great and met our expectations May 26, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by Jerry515 No air conditioning during a heat wave? There was no air in the hotel when we checked in. The staff didn't seem to care that guests paying hundreds of dollars were living in a sauna. It was "fixed" multiple times but the thermostat in the room never read below 80, which sadly seemed cool in contrast to the hallway which must have been 100 degrees. I have never payed that much for a hotel that didn't give an ounce of comfort. Will think twice before I ever book a room at a Sheradon again. There was also a party in one of the rooms and when the staff FINALLY kicked them out, they allowed the "guests" to hang out inside the lobby and directly outside the door. We felt very unsafe. July 21, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Kia71 Excellent Service Staff was outstanding and rooms very comfortable. November 29, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Scott1111 Best hotel in Wilmington Great staff that really values loyalty May 21, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by WILMINGTON Maintenance Staff Comes Through! Your Maintenance Staff should be complimented for their initiative to help guests with luggage as the Hotel does NOT have a bellboy. Reggie and his partners were excellent and efficient and worked hard. David Lincoln Ross May 22, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by niru Issue with my bill I have been staying at the Sheraton, Wilmington for several weeks now. Somehow, I find that the front desk staff are not helpful when it comes to billing related questions. I was charged for an extra day during one of my stays back in april. Since then I have stopped by front desk several times and called them over a dozen times to get the issue fixed. Each time a different person takes my information and says they will get back to me. Only that they never got back to me and I still have not gotten this resolved. I have wasted so much time and effort on this that I have decided to stay at the courtyard across the street in the future. May 7, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Rash28 Great Room Size Nice décor and great service May 23, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by megs terrible Horrible experience here. I was at this hotel for wedding accommodations (rooms had been blocked off). When I called to confirm my reservation, I asked if there was a shuttle bus to the wedding and was told by the employee that he was not a wedding planner. Took 30 minutes to check-in, was given a sarcastic comment for asking questions. Room was dirty. Bed had stains, couch smelled, chair had stains. Bathroom was dirty, and carpet felt wet everywhere. Called to get a cab to wedding (as told to do so), no one picked up the phone at main desk, and as a result, we were late to the wedding. September 12, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by GregB0887 Room set up was disappointing I requested that the sofa bed in the room be set up for my daughters who were traveling with me. The bed was not ready when we arrived, and when housekeeping came to the room, they dropped off the sheets and blankets without making the bed. Making my own bed was something I certainly was not expecting to do. I travel to Wilmington often and usually stay at the Sheraton and recommend it to my staff as well. I will certainly be re-evaluating that decision. May 5, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Dreamworks Good Hotel with a Great Staff. This hotel is a little old with a surprising number of club floors. The physical plant could use some help, specifically the HVAC. I found parts of the hotel to be cool and then in an adjacent room it would be hot. I set my thermostat at 60 degrees in my room and it was was blowing out air at least ten degrees warmer. The staff is the star here. From the folks in the club lounge, which I got access to as a Gold, to the front desk people to the folks at the restaurant. They make this average Sheraton above average. It's not really located in an interesting neighborhood, but then again I don't think those exist in Wilmington. May 23, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by jsfd don't care for this hotel room key never works in elevator or room door. hotel has a bad smell in lobby and generally unsafe. May 16, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Rumriver Food and Bev Manager Robert Winton, Food and Beverage Manager was VERY attentive to the needs of my elderly Mother. Without his help, I would have been lost. May 14, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by george22654 Sheraton Suites Wilmington Housekeeping didn't come until 3 pm to make up our room. There was an annoying tapping noise in our room and the shower dripped as well. Facility needs attention. May 13, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by stirlsky hotel room itself was very good Didn't like the reception when we pulled up in our car. The fellow did not help with the luggage until I took it out of the trunk. The lobby did not smell good. That needs a lot of improvement. The room was fine. May 12, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by marathonerVirginia good location good location. that's all I have to say. May 14, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Sarjevane Large room but understaffed The hotel is very well located and the rooms are very large. However on the week end we were there the hotel was understaffed. The front manager did her best but she was visibly overwhelmed. When we arrived in our room, with a reservation for 5, the sofa bed was not made; upon asking for additional linen and towels to accommodate 5 we got rolling eyes (when paying extra for additional people I expect the sofa bed to be made ... we had to make it ourselves). The club floor breakfast is nice but again, understaffed. The guy is doing his best and does it well. Upon departure, the front desk lady barely gave me a word. August 13, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by cherilynn Awesome getaway weekend The staff was client-centered and the rooms were nicely appointed. The Bistro has a nice menu and was good food with beautiful presentation. Room service was prompt and enjoyable. Our experience was grade A and we will be back again. The hotel sits on the edge of downtown and within walking distance of the trendy Trolley Square area with its great restaurants and bars. And the Brandywine River and walkway is just a few blocks away and feels like another world. December 23, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by kpr2006 good location I informed the guest service agent when I made the reservation that I would pay cash for my room upon check in. At check in I had to pay an additional $100 as a deposit, which I was not informed of by the agent. That is something the agent should inform. Housekeeping knocked on my door around 8:45AM. I was not checked out yet. I believe the front desk staff should inform the housekeeping staff of rooms that have checked out & not have them just go to rooms that are still occupied. The location was great for my meetings & the restaurant staff were very friendly and helpful! March 8, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by cam112024 Not as good as it should have been I appreciate the low cost of this hotel and enjoyed that it had an indoor pool as that is what I was seeking in selecting a hotel. But I found the 'suite' had the looks of a Residence Inn without being able to open any drawers or doors. The sleeper sofa did not have any sheets so they had to be specially requested. The finishes and louvered doors between the rooms showed extreme signs of wear. Dining was extremely slow. Brought my little kids in to get dinner after a long trip (there are no food options nearby). Took 5 minutes to be noticed in an empty restaurant. Was seated and took 10 minutes to see the wait staff. Food, in an empty restaurant, took 20 minutes (pasta for the kids and a burger), and then no return visit until we were nearly done. The wait staff was friendly with the kids but I wish I had ordered room service - it would have arrived as fast and it would have been easier to distract the kids. April 28, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Ridley74 Thank you, great service Was stranded in Delaware due to the snowstorm, and checked into the hotel to get out of the snow. The thing that is really impressive about this hotel is just how super nice everyone is! Every single staff we met was amazingly pleasant and friendly. The physical plant is very nice and clean as well. Room is comfortable and spacious, and all hardware is well-maintained. Note the indoor parking only takes cars under 6 ft tall, so if you're driving a full size SUV, you need to find alternatives. Ask the staff for help! By the way, the restaurant Basil is very nice, much better than what I had expected. December 9, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Patfan Large, spacious suites Some aspects of the hotel are a bit "tired"-- but the rooms are great, and spacious. May 7, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by Bill Not what I expected The air conditioning was not working. I called and they sent staff who said the chillers were not working the night before, but that it was blowing cold air and I should give it time. The air was cool, but there was not very much coming out and several hours later there was no way to sleep comfortably. The air by middle of the night was blowing warm. The next day they took some $ off the bill, but I had a special rate for staying the two nights that would have brought it to basically the same price, anyway. We decided to check out early as a result and skip the second night. Also, my son said the pull-out was very uncomfortable with a spring in his back and also had a poor night sleep. April 22, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Bee11 Clifford Brown Jazz Festival Stay My husband and I with friends and family members from different Cities have stayed here every year for the past 10 yrs. for the Clifford Brown Jazz Fest. The venue is in walking distance of the Hotel as well as fine dining. We love the after hours music on the weekend in the Lounge/Rest. The breakfast is first rate as well as the dining. Love the location and the City. With a fleet of foot Policeman we feel so safe walking to and from the venue. Plus a wonderful Park across from the Hotel that I read my morning paper or a good book in before the shows start. Love, love, love the Hotel. May 18, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by Rob923 Don't go here if you have any sort of normal needs. I was here to attend a wedding, I woke up the morning of The wedding to find out the water in the whole building was out. I had to let the groom/groomsmen know (they were about to check into this hotel) and they then went to another hotel to get ready for the wedding. I was extremely frustrated that the water was off for over 4 hours!!! Long story short they just basically told me "things happen". I do not recommend staying at Sheraton hotels. I know I never will again. I stay at a lot of hotels. Never had an experience this bad that was totally ignored by the management. NEVER AGAIN. April 16, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Dayfamily It was ok.... I really didn't know where to stay. The bathroom wasn't completely clean everywhere. You can tell that the building has been there or a long time. It took a while to get extra towels, no promptness. Checking in was not inviting, the guy had a bad attitude. Checking out was pleasant but I guess so if you're getting my money. We enjoyed our trip because we are not picky people but I just wanted to let everyone know the truth. Nice hotel overall. I would recommend this hotel it's in the center of everything. Nice view from the room, our daughter enjoyed looking at all the buildings. June 9, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by Betsy1951 Shabby, NO AIR CONDITIONING! I reserved two rooms for July 19th in Wilmington, DE. Traveling with my 91 year old mother and another family member for my uncle's funeral. NO air-conditioning with outdoor temperatures of 95 degrees. It was well over 80 degrees in our room. They sent up their "engineer" who told me he was not an engineer, but a "handyman". He had NO idea how to fix it. NO air conditioning in lobby or hallways. We did not sleep, were soaked in sweat and had a miserable experience. Hotel only comped us for one room. Will NEVER stay at a Sheraton again. Staff told me that corporate is "cheap" and will not update hotel beyond cosmetics. Staff was very stressed by their working conditions. Had fans in the lobby so they could work. July 21, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by YeahBuddy Comfortable room ... Does the rest of the hotel have A/C? I booked this hotel after a sub-par experience at another nearby hotel on a prior trip. Room was very spacious, comfortable, and clean. Front desk staff was very friendly and helpful. Only drawback I noticed was that common areas (lobby, hallways) were very warm and muggy, particularly when it was hot outside, but even when it was cooler. Not sure if the A/C was down or if there was no A/C in common areas. I wasn't a big fan of breaking into a sweat just waiting for the elevator to arrive to take me down to the lobby. Overall, solidly good experience and plan to be back. June 5, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by jozeph222 Excellent Stay for Family Wedding We were with a group of 20 attending a family wedding. Bob the food and beverage director did an awesome job accommodating us for 2 meals with 20+ people. The servers were also top notch. Very well done, kudos to Bob and staff. April 21, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by COF2013 Disappointing Not a favorable experience. Room temperature could not be adjusted leaving environment very warm and uncomfortable. Shower ceiling with water from somewhere else in the building and evidence that this was not the first time it happened given the bulging patch. The TV in the main room would not work and required service but still would not access all channels. Mattress was overly hard making it feel like sleeping on the floor. All of this came at a premium price on the Club floor. I would not recommend staying at this property if you have other options available. April 11, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by biztravelerfromnyc Amenities lacking I normally get bumped to Club Lounge access b/c I stay in so many Sheratons. This happened here, but of the 4 chances to use the Lounge (2 breakfast and 2 evening), the Lounge was closed times, or half of the time. Also, parking gate was up with no tickets required in or and out, and yet parking was charged. How do they know what to charge when no tickets were ever issued? When a gate doesn't require tickets, I assume parking is comped. I would have parked right outside where there was plenty of free parking had it not been for the inactive gate. Yet, I was charged. Housekeeping only replenished some of the toiletries. All in all, there were just too many hiccups for this level of hotel. I have had much better service in lower categories. September 3, 2013


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Research Themes: Galaxies and Active Galactic Nuclei
Research Keywords: Galaxies, Galaxy Formation/Evolution, Gravitational Lensing
Together with my supervisor, Ian McCarthy, I am investigating a number of fundamental questions related to galaxy groups and clusters from a theoretical perspective. How accurate are weak lensing measurements of cluster masses and concentrations? What is the effect of the ICM on galaxies? Why are galaxies in the far outskirts of groups and clusters different from those in the field? These questions are addressed through detailed analyses of large cosmological simulations. At the moment, most of this work uses the hydrodynamic GIMIC simulation suite, but I have also worked on the Dark Matter only Millennium Simulation before.
Yannick M. Bahé, Ian G. McCarthy, Michael L. Balogh, and Andreea S. Font (2013, MNRAS, Vol. 430, Issue 4, pp. 3017 - 3031):
Why does the environmental influence on group and cluster galaxies extend beyond the virial radius?
Yannick M. Bahé, Ian G. McCarthy, Robert A. Crain, and Tom Theuns (2012, MNRAS, Vol. 424, Issue 2, pp. 1179 - 1186):
The competition between confinement and ram pressure and its implications for galaxies in groups and clusters
Yannick M. Bahé, Ian G. McCarthy, and Lindsay J. King (2012, MNRAS, Vol. 421, Issue 2, pp. 1073 - 1088):
Mock weak lensing analysis of simulated galaxy clusters: bias and scatter in mass and concentration
2009 - present: PhD student at the Institute of Astronomy and Christ's College, Cambridge
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The Journal Sentinel's team of Packers beat writers provide the latest news, notes and analysis
Donald Driver leaves the Packers in style
Green Bay – With each pause and each tear, the difficulty in the decision was clear.
For Donald Driver, this was not easy. But on Wednesday at Lambeau Field, the Green Bay Packers wide receiver – a larger-than-life figure in Wisconsin and beyond – said goodbye.
"Jesus Christ has given me the wisdom," said Driver, pausing for several moments, choking back tears, "to understand when things must come to an end."
And with that, one of the most beloved players in Packers history rode off into the sunset. The 14-year veteran went out with a bang, too. Driver didn't just speak in front of teammates, his general manager and the team president. Hundreds of fans packed the Lambeau Field Atrium. They waited hours to get into the stadium and then spilled up a stairway into the second level when the doors finally opened.
In the first row sat Green Bay mayor Jim Schmitt and Wisconsin governor Scott Walker. Both had gifts. Driver was given his own street in Green Bay ("Donald Driver Way"), his own "Donald Driver Day" by Walker, a key to the city and the well-known statue outside Titletown Brewery will be refurbished with Driver's name and number.
Yes, it was an emotional day at Lambeau, one that further signified just how much Driver means to the team, the state and the fan base.
"You know, even though I feel that I can still play the game," Driver said, "God has made the answer clear to me. Retirement is now. I have to retire as a Green Bay Packer."
Multiple times during the season -- as his role faded -- Driver maintained that he could still play. He also kept the door open to playing for another team. But citing his words more than a decade ago, Driver assured that he would be a Packer for life, a statement that led to booming cheers that echoed throughout the stadium.
"Twelve years ago, I signed my first big contract for the Green Bay Packers and I promised you all that I would never wear another uniform," Driver said. "So today, we make that official. I keep my promise to you."
President Mark Murphy, G.M. Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy all took turns sharing memories of Driver.
Thompson recalled the draft meetings in 1999. His staff couldn't help but replay more and more clips of this "skinny wide receiver from Alcorn."
"What we were seeing wasn't something you could define so much, it was just a special quality a player had," Thompson said. "You could see not only his athletic ability, his ability to play the game, but through that grainy, black-and-white tape we had from Alcorn A&M, you could see the enjoyment Donald had in playing the game. I think you could see the enjoy Donald had playing the game throughout his entire career with the Packers."
McCarthy talked about Driver's work ethic. The coach praised Driver's ability to squat as much weight as the offensive linemen in the weight room, his ability to never miss practice and pointed to the play that most symbolized Driver's ascension. As chronicled by Lori Nickel in 2002, Driver overcame long, long odds as a youth. To survive, he sold drugs and lived out of a U-Haul truck. He was drafted in the seventh round, made the team and gradually eventually became the team's No. 1 wide receiver en route to seven 1,000-yard seasons.
The play that reflected this rise most was a 61-yard touchdown against San Francisco in 2010.
"It's been said a couple times -- the word 'special,'" McCarthy said. "I think that best describes Donald. My picture of Donald, the memory I'll have is the touchdown against the 49ers. The throwback jersey. He breaks Lord knows how many tackles. If you're looking for a picture of what Donald Driver means to your football team, what he means as a player, that's the picture."
The ceremony featured congratulatory messages on a videoboard from his friends at Dancing with the Stars, James Lofton, Brian McKnight, Bart Starr and Bob Harlan among others.
Smiling and crying, Driver said farewell.
"I was the same guy who walked in 1999 and I'm the same guy who walks out in 2013," Driver said. "Success has no changed me. I'm the same skinny little kid who walked in 1999. I'll be the same skinny kid who walked out in 2013."
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Thank you Donald - you are one of the greatest players to wear the green and gold. Your career brought us years of joy and thrills. You are a class act!
Pure and utter class. I hope and pray that I can raise my kids to have the same loyalty, commitment, drive, passion and happiness that Donald Driver displayed. Such a key component to the success of the Packers on and off the field. One of my favorites. Godspeed Donald, keep smiling.
Donald is one of if not the most classiest guy in sports. I loved watching him play, and it was great it was able to be with the Packers every year.
Retired one year too late and appered on Dancing With The Stars one year too early. the packers are well stocked at WR and can replace Driver much easier than Jennings but will do just fine without both of them next year.Hide replies
Thanks for your warm salute to Donald for his career of dedication to the Pack.
Thanks Ted
Donald Driver, a winner in every sense of the word, he will be missed and never forgotten
I am a big fan of Donald Driver. Come September, I feel he will have a hard time being away from his team mates and the game. This will be a tougher transition than he thinks.
Although, I do not know him personally, he seems like a good man. I hope things go well for him and his family.
He went out with grace and style. Most of all he had his priorities straight and stuck to them: God/Jesus Christ - family - work ethic - loyalty/commitment, compassion for others. What an example he has set for others to follow!


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Recent Hamburg grad Joe Whelan took second in the 3,000-meter Steeplechase at the USA Junior National Sunday at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
Whelan ran a time of 9:09.97, second to Sean Soderman (Appalachian State) in 9:05.82.
The top two finishers in each Junior National event qualify for the Pan American Junior Games, however those games maybe be canceled (thanks to dyestat.com for the link).
Here's a link to a post by the Syracuse University -- where Whelan will be competing for the Orange next year.
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New Jersey voters won't just be choosing the next U.S. president on Election Day. Two questions on the ballot could have an impact on their wallets, as well.
The referendums deal with extra funding for colleges' infrastructure and benefits payments for judges.
#1: Do you approve the "Building Our Future Bond Act"? This bond act authorizes the State to issue bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $750 million to provide matching grants to New Jersey's colleges and universities. Money from the grants will be used to build, equip and expand higher education facilities for the purpose of increasing academic capacity.
#2: Do you approve an amendment to the New Jersey Constitution, as agreed to by the Legislature, to allow contributions set by law to be taken from the salaries of Supreme Court Justices and Superior Court Judges for their employee benefits?
Question 1 would provide additional funding to New Jersey's 31 public colleges and universities, 19 county colleges and some private higher education institutions for long-term facility needs.
Question 2 would, if approved, become a state constitutional amendment. Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill into law mandating that judges contribute to their benefits. A lawsuit followed, and the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled the law was unconstitutional. Approval of the question would override that ruling.
The League of Women Voters of New Jersey prepared a pros and cons list for each question for voters to consider.
Both questions appear on their way to approval, if an October Rutgers-Eagleton poll holds true: 62 percent support passing Question 1 versus 27 percent opposed, and 70 percent of voters support the judicial benefits question versus 18 percent opposed. (At the time of the poll, there would be too few undecided voters to change either outcome.)


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Admissions to the MPH program are semi-annual. While most students will be admitted to begin in fall semester, students may also begin their coursework in the spring.
Deadlines for submission of applications are April 15 for fall semester and October 15 for spring semester. Prospective students are encouraged to apply earlier.
How to Apply
Applicants apply to the MPH program by completing a "self-managed" application to the ECU Graduate School. The application and instructions can be downloaded from the graduate school website's application information page
All applicants to the program should submit the following to the graduate school:


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July 30, 2014
In this edition of Eating Well With Kim, we're talking about whole grains and pasta. Kim is sharing ways to make pasta salad even healthier.
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