text:
Latest Posts
Profiling the Personality Types of the Super Tuesday States
When attempting to predict the outcome of a huge primary day like today, it may be useful to create personality profiles for each of the states voting. Obviously, each of the states in this union has its own unique foibles and singular peccadilloes, and each of those differences will play into the candidate they ultimately chose.
With that in mind, I — armed with a half-completed semester of Psychology 101 — decided it fitting to profile each of the Super Tuesday states according to the popular Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, developed by Dr. Carl Jung and used by psychologists and stalkers the world over. I hope you find this enlightening and helpful in your own predictions…
ISFJ (introversion, sensing, feeling, judgment)
Quiet, people-oriented and kind-hearted, Vermont tends to put the needs of other above those of itself, which probably goes a long way toward explaining the smell of its citizens. Those people do realize that those crystal deodorant stick-things don't actually work, don't they? And, also, come on, get a real car. Do they still even make parts for VW buses?
ISFP (introversion, sensing, feeling, perception)
Quiet, serious, sensitive and kind. Unless you're not like them, in which case, get out. Seriously, out. That gun on the wall is not for show. Tennessee is not interested in leading others, except maybe to the state line. This state tends to have a "Live and Let Live" attitude, just so long as you do it nowhere near them. Enjoy your life, but way over there.
Tags: Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Primaries, Republicans, Science & Technology, Super Tuesday, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia
Super Tuesday Predictions: Place Your Bets Now
Ilya Gerner: I believe the trees will be the right height in Massachusetts, Virginia, Vermont, Alaska, Idaho, North Dakota and even Ohio. Too many slight dogwoods in the other states for Mitt Romney to do well. Also, too many Evangelicals.
Jess Dweck: Mitt Romney will win Massachusetts, Virginia and Vermont, while Rick Santorum will take Tennessee, Oklahoma and any other state that has more people than teeth. Newt Gingrich will be elected Moon President of Georgia.
Dan Poppy: Rick Santorum will win big in Oklahoma, confirming once and for all that Okies have never used Google. Mitt Romney will be genuinely surprised that there are people who like him. Ron Paul will burst into a thousand gold doubloons when a supporter slaps him on the back to congratulate him for winning Alaska. Newt Gingrich will be insufferable.
More predictions after the jump…
Tags: Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Primaries, Republicans, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Super Tuesday, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia
Super Tuesday Liveblog: Tue. 3/6, 7pm ET
Join us here and @indecision on Super Tuesday, 3/6 at 7pm ET, as Georgianians, Idahoers, North Dakotacs, Ohioles, Tennesseers, Vermontians, Virginnies, Alaskars and the Red Sox Nation cast their votes in high school gymnasiums and elementary school gymnasiums and other gymnasiums and laundromats (pictured). We'll keep going until all the results are in or until we fall asleep.
Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images News/Getty Images
Tags: Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Liveblog, Massachusetts, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Primaries, Republicans, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Super Tuesday, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia
The United States of Unflattering Stereotypes
How long does it take to travel to every state in the nation and mock it right to its face? About two minutes…
I think it's really cool that Paul Jury traveled 19,000 miles in the service of writing his book States of Confusion, but you've got to wonder if it was really necessary. If he was really interested in seeing how everybody in the country really lives, couldn't he have just gone to a Wal-Mart in a Hoveround?
Tags: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Books, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming


text:
Testimony resumes in the Cipriano murder trial against alleged accomplice Mitchell Young.
WATCH LIVE: Testimony resumes in Cipriano murder trial
Young is accused of helping Tucker Cipriano carry out brutal baseball attacks in April 2012 that killed Cipriano's father, Robert, and seriously injured his mother, Rose, and brother Sal.
Tucker Cipriano has already pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and attempted murder and faces an automatic penalty of life in prison without parole when Judge Shalina Kumar sentences him July 9.
First witness:
Farmington Hills Sgt. Richard Wehby
Defense attorney Mike McCarthy gets testimony from Sgt. Wehby that Mitchell Young was instrumental in helping to locate Tucker Cipriano.
He suggested the Keego Harbor address where Tucker was found.
He told police there was a cell phone in his car. Police received assistance from Verizon in locating the phone and the vehicle.
McCarthy continues to fill in portrait of Young as a cooperative suspect and placing blame on Tucker Cipriano.
McCarthy attempting to show Young was truthful in what he told detectives about his role in the attack.
Wehby tells defense Young only volunteered information after confronted with knowledge they had a witness.
Isabella Cipriano told detective she saw Young hit her mother with a baseball bat.
Rose Cipriano lingered near death after the beating.
McCarthy is hammering witness on why the interview with Young was not recorded.
McCarthy: An interview like this would be pretty important wouldn't it?
Wehby: Yes.
McCarthy: You have recording capability in interview rooms correct?
Wehby: Two of them. We had one digital recorder but it was not available at that time. It was not in safe with that equipment.
McCarthy: There were a load of other people working on this case?
Wehby: Yes, sir.
McCarthy: In fact, most of the FH police department detectives were involved in this case.
Wehby: Yes, all were involved at some point in this case.
McCarthy: Somewhere in that long list of detectives someone could have gotten that digital recording device.
Wehby: Yes. At the point in time, when the interview was going on there were only three of us at the station. I do not know. There were several others doing interviews with Tanner and Isabella.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
America Turns Inward in Tough Times
Volunteer activities down as baby boomers look after their own; retired people doing less, too.
The economic downturn has led to major cutbacks in volunteer activities, according to the 2009 Civic Health Index, an annual survey from the National Conference on Citizenship. Even among people who already have reached retirement age, 75 percent said they had reduced their volunteer activities in the past year. And the slightly younger baby boomer group was particularly hard hit. "Sandwich generation" pressures forced boomers to provide more support to their children and their parents, with traditional volunteer activities suffering as a result," the survey report said.
[See 7 Tips for Finding Right Volunteer Work.] "Although older people say they have cut back on their civic engagement overall and report lower volunteering rates than their younger peers, they are still helping in other ways," the report added. "Sixty-five percent of baby boomers and 71 percent of [persons] age 65-plus either gave food or money or provided shelter to others who needed it. Although only 35 percent of baby boomers volunteered, an additional 38 percent of them provided food, money, or shelter." Overall, it said, 75 percent of persons aged 65 and up, and 73 percent of baby boomers, engaged in some type of helping behavior.
"Traditionally, baby boomers have been engaging at the highest levels across the board," said David B. Smith, the group's executive director. "But they have been pulling back in these hard times." The survey was taken last May, before consistent signs of an economic recovery had emerged, and Smith hopes it will prove to have been a low-water mark for civic engagement. In terms of baby boomers, he said, reduced public commitments have been replaced by more private support for aging parents and for their children. With many young adults trying to navigate a brutal job market, many have been forced to turn to their parents for financial support and even housing.
[See Sandwich Generation Squeezed by Downturn.]
"We're finding very interesting differences between working baby boomers and non-working baby boomers," Smith said. "There are twice as many working boomer volunteers as non-working boomers. . . . You might think that people would have more time to volunteer when they are retired, but it turns out that your social connection to your community decreases significantly when you retire, and the level of volunteering falls off."
Still, seniors remain very engaged in helping others, Smith said. In addition to traditional volunteer activities—in schools, churches and other organizations—the May survey asked people if they provided either money, food, or shelter to others. For people aged 65 and up, he said, "looking at engagement overall, they actually are the most engaged in some ways."
One reason for reduced voluntarism is that non-profits themselves have seen funding reductions. With fewer staffers, community outreach efforts have suffered and opportunities for volunteers have been reduced as well. But the dominant theme of the survey, Smith noted, is that times are tough, and people have turned inward to care for family. And themselves.
Two thirds of those surveyed for the Index said they felt people were looking out for themselves; only 19 percent said hard times had caused people to think more of helping others. "This civic downturn is troubling at a time when the need for service and civic action is especially great," the group said.


text:
Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty, Artist in Residence Fall 2013
Ivororian vocalist and dancer Dobet Gnahoré.
The balafone is a West African accoustic instrument similar to a marimba or xylophone.
Lebanese percussionist Rony Barrak performs during his March, 2012 CWPS artist residency.
The Fontomfrom Drum and Dance Ensemble perform during their March, 2012 CWPS artist residency.
The Voice, Vusi Maladela, steps up to the blackboard in Professor Meilu Ho's class.
Cuban Hip Hop Group Obsesion during their Fall, 2011 Residency with CWPS
Havana, Cuba during Conga Carnaval. Congas are the small percussion ensembles that march in carnaval processions after the larger ensembles called "comparsas." Photo by Elizabeth Batiuk 2009
Bali, Phillipines festival, Photo Antoinette Adiova
Vusi Malasela addresses a class during his Winter, 2012 residency with CWPS.
Brebes, Indonesian shadow puppetry Performance, Photo Carrie Morris
Japanese dance (Butoh) lecture demonstration, Photo Rob Milgrin
Encouraging intercultural dialogue
through the arts
The Center for World Performance Studies (CWPS) seeks to unite artists, performers, scholars and the community through the international language of the arts. The center provides a platform for artistic inspiration and scholarly dialogue about the importance and meaning of performance around the world. Through its work, CWPS strives to bridge the gap between performance and scholarship, increase knowledge of performing arts around the globe, bring into intellectual focus the increasing globalization of the performing arts, and take advantage of the interdisciplinary opportunities at the University of Michigan.
- CWPS Director Publishes Book May 7, 2014
- Javanese Puppet Theatre and Music Courses Offered Winter 2014 December 16, 2013
Upcoming EventsRSS
- AADL Library Lecture. African Culture: A Royal Perspective
Speaker: Nana Kwadwo Nyantakyi III and Agnes Nyantakyi
- AADL Library Lecture. A Glimpse into the Royal Instruments and Music of West Africa
Speaker: Nana Kwadwo Nyantakyi III and Agnes Nyantakyi


text:
See All
My Communities
My Discussions
My Email Digests
The vocation of being a "protector"… means protecting people, showing loving concern for each and every person… Be protectors of God's gifts!
Whenever human beings fail to live up to this responsibility, whenever we fail to care for creation and for our brothers and sisters, the way is opened to destruction and hearts are hardened.
In listening to this, I was immediately aware of how the role of protector has an interesting relationship to compassion. Understanding someone who has hurt you leads to having compassion for that person, and ultimately forgiving them. By forgiving, you can release your anger and gain compassion for those who have harmed you. This might return you to the role of protector, taking care of those people in some way. It might also sometimes make sense to use this understanding as a foundation to repair and even strengthen the relationship that has hurt you. Of course, sometimes it is not wise to turn back to that relationship. It is better to use the understanding as a way to release yourself from anger and move on.
What are your thoughts about the relationship of being a protector and being compassionate? How have you seen this play out in your life?
Also, what are some of your thoughts about this part of the pope's homily?
Dr. Becker-Phelps's discussions and her responses in those discussions are for general educational purposes only. If you need help for an emotional or behavioral problem, please seek the assistance of a psychologist or other qualified mental health professional.
This story I told long ago may just be right?
My step father murdered my mother, when I was just 18. I was so angry at him, I could not forgive him!!! It was much later in my life, that a counselor told me to empathise with my step father, and try to use some compassion for what he may have been going through. After seeing this from another perspective, I did indeed forgive my step father.
I used to be the protector in my marriage. After she cheated, the compassion went out the window, I couldn't even empathise with her.
Maybe this is not what you're asking for? I started Wellbutran a few days ago, and its giving me some weird side effects.
I'm sorry, Doctor, if I got this wrong!!!
'Your focus determines your reality.' --QGJ
You are so right, my friend!!! I had to forgive myself first, for not being there to protect her. Silly, of course, but that was how I felt for many years. It literally ate away at who I was. I was an angry young man, to say the least. I went to bars to pick fights, just hoping someone would kill me. I could not commit suicide, still not sure why?
I was in the Army at the time she was murdered. No way in hell I could have protected her! Only, I could not accept that. I was too young, and then too angry to accept that. Once I forgave myself, it was a lot easier to forgive my stepfather.
Yes, I think I am stronger for that? It was tough to face my Demons, but it released me from hells grasp.
Thanks again, my friend!!!
I know I should forgive her, (ex-wife) but I am not sure I want to? What she did, is unforgivable, no not unforgivable, more like unforgettable??? I did forgive her, at least I thought I had, but the pain in my heart was a constant reminder, therefore, I could never forget. That is what ultimately ruined my relationship.
What really hurt me the worst, was my loss of trust in women. It took a very long time to get that back.
I hope I can do as you say? Find peace, and contentment, and happiness once again, befor i'm gone?
Still nothing from the V.A., if I could afford it, I would pay for one myself. At least I know I need help, right?
Thank you, soooo much, for all of your help, and advice!!!!
Take care!!!
Have you looked in to agencies/clinics that having sliding scales? If not, it might be worth looking into. Sometimes people can get help at a minimal cost (perhaps even for free?). (If I've suggested this before and you've answered, please forgive me for repeating myself)
Wow, this is great!!! I just answered one of your topics on betrayal, and now I know how to do it. I know how to forgive her! It could just as well been anyone else I might have married? Anyone can make a mistake, I know I have, many times!!! I hope for forgiveness, why shouldn't she? Right? OMG!!! I finally got it, and I am soooooooooo happy!!!
Thank you so much, Dr. Becker-Phelps, you have been the best thing that has happened to me, in a very long time!!! If it hadn't been for you telling me about Jack Kornfields wonderful explanation, who knows how long I could have carried that anger, and bitterness??? Wow, I feel so light all of a sudden? Like a great weight has been lifted off my shoulders.
You are the best, take care!!!
P.S. As I was typing my name, my Dr. called. She has finally gotten through to the V.A., she will schedual me an appt. on the 12th. when I go see her. Fantastic!!! Thanks for the suggestions tho!!! Bye for now!
I have just returned from a wonderful weekend visit with my brother, and his fianc?. We had a great time, we laughed and teased each other. Then we settled in for a couple of movies. This was a much better way to spend a weekend, rather than sit here all alone. I wish I could afford the gas to visit every weekend, but they live so far from here.
Oh yes, I am deffinately taking advantage of the help you have given me, and all the other's on these boards, especially the ones I call friends!!! I feel like such a taker, now. LOL!!!
Leslie, I hope you won't mind me calling you by your first name, I feel as if you are more of a friend than a Doctor on these boards? Every time I call you Dr. Becker-Phelps, it feels as if I am losing something, I hope you can understand that? I really hope you won't mind me calling you a friend? You have given me advice just like a best friend would, and I sincerely thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!
I can't stop laughing at silly little things, I finally feel free. I think about Joe these days, and I smile, or laugh at the memories. I have you to thank for that leslie, and I do!!! You gave me the key to freedom, just be giving me Kornfields saying. Oh, if I could, I would dance around the room, I am that happy!!! I no longer hate my ex-wife. I don't feel enmity towards anyone any more! Thank you, Leslie, thank you my friend!!!
I hope to get that appointment this Friday. I will let you know.
Please take care!!!
Let us know (maybe in a new discussion?) how things go this Friday.
I can always use, and will always need your advice and support on these boards! I think you are the best, and i'll bet other's do too? We need our expert, and that's you. We hope you don't mind us too much, always asking for help, or advice?
You got it, Dr. Leslie!!! I will indeed tell you how it went at the doctors visit this Friday. I only hope this appointment isn't like three weeks into the future, you know? That would be so V.A. of them... LOL!!!
Thank you sooo very much, for all you have given me!!! Freedom from enmity is almost too much for me to take, I cannot remember a time I felt so light? I can't seem to stop laughing at the little things? I sit here and laugh at my rat, when he does his little things, something I have never done befor. I have you to thank for that, and I do!!!
Take good care!!!
See Related Sex & Relationships Communities
- WebMD Sexual Health Community
- WebMD Erectile Dysfunction Community
- WebMD Sexual Conditions & STDs Community
Women's Health Newsletter
Find out what women really need.
Featuring Experts
Helpful Tips
Helpful Resources
Related NewsThere was an error with this newsfeed
Related Drug Reviews
- Drug Name User Reviews
Report Problems With Your Medications to the FDA
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit the FDA MedWatch website or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
The opinions expressed in WebMD Communities are solely those of the User, who may or may not have medical or scientific training. These opinions do not represent the opinions of WebMD. Communities are not reviewed by a WebMD physician or any member of the WebMD editorial staff for accuracy, balance, objectivity, or any other reason except for compliance with our Terms and Conditions. Some of these opinions may contain information about treatments or uses of drug products that have not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. WebMD does not endorse any specific product, service or treatment.
Do not consider Communities as medical advice. Never delay or disregard seeking professional medical advice from your doctor or other qualified healthcare provider because of something you have read on WebMD. You should always speak with your doctor before you start, stop, or change any prescribed part of your care plan or treatment. WebMD understands that reading individual, real-life experiences can be a helpful resource, but it is never a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment from a qualified health care provider. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or dial 911 immediately.
Health Solutions From Our Sponsors
©2005-2014 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved.
WebMD does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. See additional information.


text:
The Ultimate Newt Gingrich Idea: Child Janitors Selling Doughnuts
Newt Gingrich is an "ideas factory." These ideas include the launching of orbital space lasers that could strike at North Korea, geoengineering the planet to ameliorate climate change, and telling Callista that he hasn't eaten lunch, so that he could eat two lunches.
But for during last night's debate in South Carolina, Gingrich's proposal to turn poor students into part-time janitors frankly generated the most enthusiastic response this side of Rick Perry's Civil War reenactment routine…
The issue was brought up by moderator Juan Williams, who said: "Speaker Gingrich, you recently said black Americans should demand jobs, not food stamps. You also said poor kids lack a strong work ethic and proposed having them work as janitors in their schools. Can't you see that this is viewed, at a minimum, as insulting to all Americans, but particularly to black Americans?"
"No. I don't see that," Gingrich replied.
"New York City pays their janitors an absurd amount of money because of the union," Gingrich said. "You could take one janitor and hire 30-some kids to work in the school for the price of one janitor, and those 30 kids would be a lot less likely to drop out."
Yes, on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Newt Gingrich wants you to know that he also had a dream, and it involves poor kids working as janitors for 53 cents an hour (the entry-level wage for a unionized NYC custodian is $15.77 per hour). And then he told a story about doughnuts, just so you could mark that off on your Gingrich Bingo sheet:
He then told the story of a young entrepreneur who started making his own doughnuts at age 11. "His father's thrilled he just turned 16, because he can now deliver his own doughnuts," Gingrich joked…
I'm beginning to suspect that while Gingrich might not be first conservative politician to use charged language, such as "food stamp president," to send a message to his base, but he might be the first to oppose the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on a "more for me!" principle.
Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images News/Getty Images
Tags: Debates, Education, Food, Newt Gingrich, Primaries, Republicans, South Carolina
About Us
Comedy Central's Indecision is the network's digital hub for news, politics and other jokes: we're here, we're everywhere. We're not affiliated with any television show. We're affiliated with ourselves.


text:
The 2010 SYM RV was new to the U.S. market in 2009. A maxi scooter designed for highway use, it comes in three models: the 200, 250, and 300i. This is not an entry-level scooter by any means; it's a big machine—for a scooter—with a lot of bells and whistles. The model numbers tell the story: each one is, obviously, slightly larger than the previous model, although there is not a huge difference in overall size. All three models feature the same handsome and sporty styling.
The 200 has a 56-inch wheelbase, and it measures 83 inches long and 30 inches wide. It weighs in at 343.2 pounds before you add gas, oil, and coolant, and it can carry roughly double that amount—717 pounds total, with a payload capacity of 374 pounds. It rides on chromed aluminum wheels, 13 inches in diameter in front, 12 inches in the rear. This model comes in red and white only.
Add two inches to two of those dimensions for the 250: a 58-inch wheelbase and 85-inch length, with a 34-inch width. Its dry weight is 381 pounds; it will carry 745 pounds, with a 363-pound payload, and it rides on 13-inch wheels front and rear. Interestingly enough, the 250 comes with more options than either of the other models. It's available in red, blue, or gray, and a number of frills are offered, including an Italian-style windshield, a color-matched top box, and even two cup holders.
The bigger and heavier 300i measures 90 inches long but it's still just 34 inches wide. It weighs in at 400 pounds; the payload capacity is 373 pounds, and it is carried on a 13-inch front wheel and a 16-inch rear wheel. Like the 200, it comes in just one color, in this case gray.
All three models feature a molded, one-piece, stepped vinyl seat, set at a fairly low 30 inches off the ground. The seat carries two, with the passenger riding higher than the driver. The 250 and 300i have optional—and adjustable—backrests; the 200 does not. The styling is not just sporty, it's molded to give the rider's legs adequate protection from wind and weather, and the windshield is well placed to do the same for the driver—the passenger may sit too high to derive much benefit from the windshield. Passenger footrests pop out with the touch of a button. Among the nice touches are dual mirrors that fold back, cutting down on the chances of their getting clipped off. These maxi scooters are comfortably sized for a five-foot, eight-inch driver, but taller riders are likely to find them a tight fit.
The standard digital instrumentation runs to a clock, fuel gauge, fuel-level warning, temperature gauge, tachometer, odometer, speedometer, and high-beam indicator. The machines boast a remarkable amount of standard storage: a full-face helmet will fit in the underseat compartment with room left over, and there's even a glove box—complete with an interior light. The 250 has a cute little water bottle storage compartment too. A color-matched top box is available for both of the larger models.
Regardless of the model, this scooter features a single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, four-stroke engine with a continuously variable (CVT), belt-driven transmission. The 200 has 14.8 horsepower and 9.7 lb-ft of torque, and the other two models go up from there: the 250 has 20.65 horsepower and 15.9 lb-ft of torque and the 300i has 22.6 horsepower and 17.6 lb-ft of torque. Gas tank sizes step up according to the size of the engine, with the 200 having a two-gallon tank and getting an estimated 84 miles per gallon; the 250 a 3.13-gallon tank and an estimated 82 miles per gallon; and the 300i, a 3.17-gallon tank and 82 miles per gallon.
These scooters are maneuverable and nimble enough to handle freeway onramps with aplomb, and definitely suited to highway cruising. For riders looking for a comfortable and easy-to-handle machine that will keep up with a Honda Goldwing or similar cruiser, the SYM RV fits the bill nicely.


text:
It may have been dark, but viewers didn't seem to mind: PBS' monster hit "Downton Abbey" ended its third season with another ratings surge.
An average of 8.2 million total viewers tuned in to Sunday's season finale of the British period drama, according to Nielsen. That was up 52% compared with the season two closer. The premiere earlier this season drew 7.9 million.


text:
Programs & Events
Programs & Events
|Program Type
Nature Stories
|Family Program
|Hear a story and do a nature-themed activity at Prairie Ridge!
|07/31/2014 - 10:30am
Nature Explorers' Drop-off Program: Frogs and Toads
|Family Program
|Give yourselves a night out and the kids a chance to learn about cool topics, play games, and make recycled crafts.
|07/31/2014 - 5:30pm
World in a Bottle
|Workshop or Trip
|Discover the science behind terrariums and learn how to make your very own. We'll begin with a brief presentation, and then you'll create a small terrarium to take home!
|07/31/2014 - 6:00pm
Intermediate Programming: Ready, Set, Sort!
|Family Program, Workshop or Trip
|Learn how to code a simple sorting algorithm, a step-by-step procedure to arrange numbers in a specific order.
|07/31/2014 - 6:30pm
Intermediate Programming: Ready, Set, Sort!
|Family Program, Workshop or Trip
|Learn how to code a simple sorting algorithm, a step-by-step procedure to arrange numbers in a specific order.
|07/31/2014 - 6:30pm
Science Cafe: Urban Ants and What They Do For You
|Science Talks
|NC State entomologist Elsa Youngsteadt will share her research on ants and other insects in New York City.
|07/31/2014 - 7:00pm
Getting Started in Astro-Imaging
|Workshop or Trip
|Covering the basic areas of getting started in Astro-Imaging, this class is targeted to adults of any age with a interest in learning more about astronomy.
|07/31/2014 - 7:00pm
First Friday: Sci-fi Shorts
|Join us for a viewing of rare 16mm-film versions of science fiction short stories by Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury and Arthur C. Clarke.
|08/01/2014 - 5:00pm
Dragonfly Walk
|Citizen Science, Family Program
|Join Museum naturalists to learn about dragonflies and how YOU can get involved in dragonfly research!
|08/02/2014 - 9:00am
Rainforest Adventure: Scout Discount Day
|Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and their guests will be eligible for the discounted group rate of $4 per person for entry to the Rainforest Adventure special exhibition.
|08/02/2014 - 10:00am
Citizen Science Saturdays at Prairie Ridge
|Citizen Science, Family Program
|Learn how YOU can contribute to science during our weekly citizen science walks
|08/02/2014 - 10:30am
Science Saturday: Caribbean Climate & Atlantic Hurricanes
|Science Talks
|We will explore how the background environment over the Caribbean influences the Atlantic hurricanes and how this affects the Southeastern United States.
|08/02/2014 - 11:00am
Green Builders
|Summer Camp
|Ever wanted to build a solar car? Have you wondered what happens at the recycling facility? We'll spend our mornings learning about and visiting the green technology features of the new Nature Research Center (solar car, rainwater cistern, and green roof to name a few!), and spend our afternoons designing and applying our green building skills in the LEGO® lab.
|08/04/2014 - 8:45am
Lego Safari
|Summer Camp
|What could be better or more fun than building with LEGO® AND exploring your own dessert Safari?! Campers will build, create, and explore LEGO bungalows, open-air vehicles, and even discover the hidden LEGO® pyramids!
|08/04/2014 - 8:45am
Damsels and Dragons
|Summer Camp
|Ready to meet and befriend dragons of all kinds - from dragonflies to bearded dragons?!! Get ready to touch and learn about the real animals behind many common fairy tales and myths.
|08/04/2014 - 8:45am
Lunchtime at the Museum for Rising K - 1 grade
|Summer Camp
|Join the Museum's Junior Curators for lunch between your morning and afternoon summer camps for rising K to 1st grade. Each day we will enjoy our lunches and then either play a game, make a craft, or watch a short nature show.
|08/04/2014 - 12:15pm
The Science of Ick
|Summer Camp
|Do you enjoy things that make people go "eww"? We will be investigating slimy, sticky creatures, and concoctions that are special and some that we find around us every day.
|08/04/2014 - 1:30pm
Herp Hunters
|Citizen Science, Family Program
|Join us on a herp hunt to look for reptiles and amphibians at Prairie Ridge!
|08/05/2014 - 9:30am
Nature Play Time
|Family Program
|Join us at Prairie Ridge each Tuesday this summer for our series of informal play opportunities.
|08/05/2014 - 10:00am
Nature Stories
|Family Program
|Hear a story and do a nature-themed activity at Prairie Ridge!
|08/07/2014 - 10:30am


text:
Who Has or Should Have the Ultimate Responsibility for Managing Risk?
Norman Marks, CRMA, CPA, is a vice president for SAP and has been a chief audit executive and chief risk officer at major global corporations for more than 20 years.
Last year, CFO.com published an article by me on the topic of "Who owns risk management? Everybody". The original and longer version is shown below.
Not many years ago, many managers believed that internal auditors were responsible for internal control. That was dispelled when COSO published Internal Control–Integrated Framework in 1992. It made it clear that management was responsible for the design and operation of internal controls, the board provided governance, and internal audit's job was to audit the controls and provide assurance they were effective. The CFO retains a critical role as the champion of effective internal control, not only over financial reporting and other finance-related activities, but in all areas critical to the success of the enterprise.
Are people now making a similar mistake when it comes to risk management? A June 29th article clearly indicated that as more companies hire Chief Risk Officers, executives are looking to them as the primary owners of risk management.
Let's see what COSO said in its 2004 Enterprise Risk Management–Integrated Framework:
- "The chief executive officer is ultimately responsible and should assume ownership."
- "Other managers support the entity's risk management philosophy, promote compliance with its risk appetite, and manage risks within their spheres of responsibility consistent with risk tolerances."
- "A risk officer... and others usually have key support responsibilities."
It very clearly says that the CRO has a support role and "other managers… manage risks within their spheres of responsibility." But it also says that the CEO owns risk management. Is this correct and is it practical? A Business Finance article reported that they found "CEOs holding iron clad accountability for ERM." But they also said that the CFO was most frequently the executive with "direct oversight of the core ERM team." Does that mean that the CEO should look to the CFO to ensure effective risk management processes and practices? My opinion is that the CFO has a key role to play — as a leader and champion — but that the executive leadership team should be responsible collectively for managing risks. The CEO may be the ultimate owner in theory, but in practice he works through the management team.
This view is supported in the 2009 ISO 31000 risk management standard, It says that "risk management is not a stand-alone activity that is separate from the main activities and processes of the organization. Risk management is part of the responsibilities of management and an integral part of all organizational processes, including strategic planning and all project and change management processes."
In my June 15th article on "How to manage risk management", I said that risk management is "about managing the potential effects of uncertainty throughout your business operations. Whenever executives and the boards discuss strategies, they should be considering risk. Whenever a manager makes a decision, she should be thinking about the risks and doing something about them." In other words, risk management is an integral part of every business process, every decision-making process, and every management action.
Before answering the question of "who is responsible for managing risk", let's ask another question: "who is responsible for optimizing performance?" The answer is, of course, the management team — individually and collectively, with leadership by the CEO and the CFO. The CFO in particular is concerned with anything that may detract from optimizing performance and achieving financial and operational goals.
The people who are responsible for optimizing performance are also responsible for managing risks. After all, the risks we are concerned about are those that enable us to achieve our strategies and objectives and deliver optimized performance. The CRO acts as a facilitator, supporting analyst, cheerleader, and guide.
In my ideal organization:
- The board provides oversight on risk management, approving the risk appetite and strategies of the company.
- The CEO is responsible to the board for delivering performance and value. To do this, he and his team have to manage risks. In that respect, he is ultimately responsible for the management of risks.
- The management team is collectively responsible for managing risks to the organization, and each executive for managing risks within his area of responsibility.
- The CRO is a facilitator, helping develop standards and policies, coaching and guiding executives and managers, and providing the reports that give the leadership team and board an enterprise-wide view of risks to the organization.
- The CFO is a champion of risk management across the enterprise and an advocate within the leadership team, in addition to managing financial-related risks and possibly supervising the risk office. Since failures in risk management are highly likely to lead to a failure to achieve strategies and goals, including financial and operational performance, the CFO should be very active and ensure that the risk management program is effective.
What do you think? Who should own risk management? I welcome your views.
Posted on Mar 3, 2012 by Norman Marks
Share This Article:


text:
I think we can get someone approximately like bullock in another draft.
Hawes only going to be here for couple of months we should not be throwing Bullock out in deals like that.
Then we still wouldn't have the picks to build in other areas. OKC and Spurs do a great job of building a back line unit of young talent that can develop and step in when needed. We have Reggie to mold and build into a long term system we need to use this stacked draft to get some bigs and maybe a guard.
Yep, we need to keep the future in mind.
I guess it might be interesting to throw his name out and see what offers come in, but I doubt we'd "win" any trade with his value so low right now. Buying high and selling low is just plain bad business.
If nothing that makes us definitively better presents itself, I'd rather shut him down for a few weeks and see how he comes back.
What do you guys think?
Not likely we get anything of value in return, but if we can at least dump his salary someway then we have financial flexibility to make other moves. At the least use the money free up by his salary for a quality big
Never going to happen, and even if either were possible, why?
I think we can win in a trade if we squeeze our way into someone else's big trade. Detroit trying to move Smith, or someone else trying to get Turner or Young. Maybe targeting guys like Dunleavy (which I don't know if he'd be ok with that), Shumpert, Wes Johnson, one of the young SF's from Denver. If we can squeeze into a trade and be facilitators, just like back when we got Young for Cook and a bag of chips, we can come out on top.
I'd love to get Ariza, Korver, or Hawes; but those teams aren't going to budge for what we got without us mortgaging our future or including a key player (Crawford, JJ, Collison).
I'd do it for the sole purpose of the Lakers having to have Mullens on their team.
We're well over the cap, dumping him would give us zero flexibility this year, the most we can offer a big would still be minimum and next year we're still mostly limited to our MLE. If you're looking to just dump players, Barnes would be better to dump anyway, he's older, playing just as bad or worse and paid just about as much.
Beat me to it!
I do like namzug's idea of poking our noses into other peoples' trades though. Could be the best way to get some value back.
I agree that could work. Main thing is that bigger contracts need to involved somewhere in the deal.
I think Dudley could be desirable to a tanking team; they could pretty much just him down for the year, lose a bunch of games and hope he comes back stronger next.
The 2014 NBA trade deadline is 15 days away and ESPN.com's Marc Stein reports the Los Angeles Clippers are shopping forward Jared Dudley.
Stein writes: "Clippers 'itchy' to make a deal and Jared Dudley, with (playing time) harder to come by and logjam at wing spots, is unexpectedly in play ... hearing now he could be on move before Feb. 20 trade buzzer."
The Clippers, when healthy have plenty of SG's/SF's with Matt Barnes, Reggie Bullock, Jamal Crawford, Willie Green, J.J. Redick, Hedo Turkoglu and Dudley under contract, so reading they are looking to deal one of them makes sense. The Clippers don't have a lot of depth at power forward and center, which will likely be their targets by offering up Dudley.
Dudley is still getting time off the bench as he is averaging 19.2 minutes, 4.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists over the last 10 games. Dudley is a good player to have in a rotation and he should draw interest from several teams.
Dudley, making $4.25 million, is signed through 2015-16 if he declines his early termination option.
It's nothing against Dudley if we can get Spencer Hawes for him and Bullock; which I don't think we can. Tough year for Jared to be an injured starter on a contender. We're in win now mode with a coach who has something to prove. I'm sure he'll be fine and playing like himself again somewhere. We really should trade Barnes, but he's older and playing worse then Dudley so I don't see us getting much in return.
Dudley should be moved for a big but I want a big that will be with us long term. Jason Thompson still feels like the perfect fit with our second unit and complimenting both starting bigs.
Zero flexibility isn't entirely correct. This almost seems a a hidden reason to just keep Dudley. I was reading an article on a possible Lebron to Clippers article and this stood out to me:
For this reason, the Clippers are not on the national radar as a potential location for James if he decides to look around. It is unconventional to consider it. But what the Heat did to land James four years ago was not conventional, either. They were able to make some remarkable last-minute trades -- a detail that largely goes overlooked in history -- then convinced three stars in their primes to take pay cuts so they could play together. That is also a feat that remains unmatched by any of their peers.
The takeaway from that operation: Don't assume anything and don't underestimate competition.
The point of this quote is to show that we shouldn't be deterred to deal Dudley away for the thought that we won't have enough cap space to sign anyone of quality. None of us know what deals could follow that and who can come in.
If we need to dump players for a mythical Lebron James trade that is something we can deal with in the offseason, rather than now. If Lebron really wants to come here, his people will find a way for us to dump whatever salary we need. If we're trading now, we need people that help us now.
Yep, there's no hurry for that now and a lot has to happen for us and Lebron for that to come to fruition anyway. The Heat win another championship it all be a moot point anyway. Could be a really fun off season though.
Part of us winning now would be unloading Dudley for someone who will actually help the team.
I like Spencer Hawes , but I have my doubts. Why? Mullens! The Stretch-C experiment DEFINITELY did not work when we tried it with Mullens. I still do not think Players of LOTTERY teams can come to a CONTENDER and contribute the same way they did in the past. I hate looking at STATS almost because it is the Past and they will either have a better or worse year than before. Dudley is an example. We ranted and raved about how our SF will stretch the floor with his lights-out shooting, but now he is having the worse year in his career... Passing up open 3s and driving and then passing the ball in traffic causing turnovers.
Here are the STATS on why I am worried about Hawes. Obviously Hawes is a better player than Mullens overall there is still room to be skeptical considering what happened with Mullens after he put up almost identical numbers as Hawes this season. I still like Hawes over Mullens of course
Spencer Hawes ( Lottery Team - 76ers )
2013-14 Season
13.5 8.6 1.3. 3.4 16.26
9.4 6.3 1.1
Byron Mullens ( Lottery Team - Bobcats )
10.6 6.4 0.6 1.5 8.14
7.5 4.3 0.5
Right now. Dudley needs to go. He isn't helping us at all. I know the injury excuse can be made, but if he is fighting with the same "INJURY" since the start of the season and its almost the All-Star Break I do not think the Injury Excuse can be made much longer.
Our Tradeable pieces to make us a better team.
Jared Dudley
Matt Barnes
Antwan Jamison
Byron Mullens
Willie Green
Reggie Bullock
Ryan Hollins - even though I like him as a 3rd- string big.
let's trade him for caron butler *laughs* *cries internally*
this isn't about Lebron. The point is that a team can shed salary to make room for a player that will help. Trading Dudley is just one of the moves this team can make to acquire a better player. Miami had to make a lot of moves to get their big three we don't even need a big three just a solid 11 to 14 points per game player at the small forward and a backup big. And it starts with moving Dudley. The article on Lebrons move to Miami is just to illustrate how the notion of salary cap restrictions can change with some moves
...and ice-cream>>>>>>syphilis.
Your point is?
Someone was saying they were wary of the stretch five after Mullens. My point is Mullens is the broke man's hawes
double post
Agreed. We have some players that can be swapped out. There are going to be some clubs that realize that the playoffs are out of reach. In this scenario the star players or quality ancillary players will want out and they will opt to swap these players out for some that know their time there is limited.
It's amazing how many players were brought in to stretch the floor with shooting this offseason: Redick, Dudley, and Mullens. Of those three only Redick panned out and lived up to the billing.
Hawes is presently shooting over 40% from deep and his PER is more than double Byron's. They are nothing alike.
The only reason shedding salary for a possible sign and trade for Lebron is relevant is because teams over the tax can't do sign and trades. Clearing space during the season does nothing, unless you go under the cap and we are nowhere near that. If we want improve our team we either need to trade for players or sign players for minimum, salary dumps are completely pointless for a team in our position.
In my opinion Doc is only waiting for Chris Paul to play with Dudley for the needed spacing if nothing happens with it he will be traded,last night he really sucks with shooting,if he contributed last night we win the hard fought game we are lacking the 3 point shooting last night from our wings.
not quite salary dumps clear cap space for run at players. even if it isn't to acquire a player this year cap space may be cleared for a potential run at a player in the offseason. even if trading Dudley doesn't clear up space for this year Dudley is horrible...trading him will be an inevitability and if we have the opportunity to then its best for our club. even after we trade him and if we are still not under cap then we just move another player that can get us under the cap and get us that financial flexibility we need. the point of the matter is that trading Dudley on his own won't get us under the cap but moving him plus a few more players will. the outlook that trading him won't do anything for us is not correct. neither should we be paying him to sit on the bench...which is what he's doing.
either way Dudley is on his way out...he's either gone now or at the end of the year, and if its now then that is one less underperforming player we need to move
Dudley is a disgrace. Good riddance. Sucks that we are looking to trade him when his value is an all time low though.
Can we say the knee is still a issue?
great question.
Our options are either trade him at an all time low or play him at an all time low.
In both cases we lose.
They are only comparable stats if we miss all the important ones and are only using raw starts which only say so much. Hawes is a far superior shooter, Mullens was a terrible offensive and defensive player, any more than basic examination of his stats supported that.
My worry would be the they want a young player, so Bullock, Hawes is a half year rental with no guarantee of him staying or being affordable.
Comparable stats don't imply any comparable outcome. Mullens would still put up stats if we played him minutes. We would just be a terrible team of Mullens is playing a lot of minutes on our team.
Hawes would be great, but I think that is more than what we actually need. I know that sounds stupid, but if we put out another 6 million in our front court there is no way we get a decent wing stopper.
To give up Bullock for a possible one year rental would be much. We need a back up big, Hawes is a starter (it might be borderline, but it's really close) in my opinion, and will seek starter money. I'm guessing a slight bump in his current salary is what he will be looking for. I'd think more like a Mahini, or Biyombo type player.
Personally I'd be happier with using Dudley to:
a) get a replacement. a starting 3 like Demarre Carroll would be great.
b) unload Mullens, Jamison, or maybe Hollins (I think he's a good 3rd option at center, our problem is he is our 1st option as a back up center). As many of those guys that can be unloaded would be great.
I wouldn't have a problem with some of the guys playing overseas to help as a back up big, Shavlick or Haddadi would be good in my opinion.
People act like bullock is some prize - he was a late first round pick that isn't shooting well from the floor. We are in win now mode, he's expendable.
its bleak in regards to our options. I wonder what Doc has in the works.
Do u guys think sasha will stay with us? Dud needs to go prolly trade him to philly this weekend since sixers r playing in town this weekend
We got to find a team that values Bullock the same or nearly the same as a 1st round pick. Package Duds with Bullock and get a player. I don't know who that is but it should be a wing. as much as we need a good back up big, I don't want to ruin our wing depth to get it.
Are we in win now mode? I would rather be able to make a few runs at a title that put all our chips on this year. Do we sell our only asset for a rental? If that is the plan then why not go all in, do this (http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=k5gt23y) and add enough picks to convince Denver. If we are in win now mode, then there's no reason to hold on to any assets. Picks are assets, Denver is still collecting from Carmelo, I'm sure they wouldn't mind a few more.
I see what you are saying about Bullock, I think he still has a lot of potential though. Don't think he has settled yet, and his shooting will improve once he does. I think he will be a better version of Dudley (not this years Dudley, but the average Dudley). Maybe close with his shooting %, but better athlete and defender.
Maybe the only organization out there that thinks Dudley is worth something is Phoenix, because they've seen firsthand what he's capable of and they know he's just in a slump. Can't think of anyone that Phoenix would give us in a direct trade, maybe a 3 team trade?
Clips canceled practice today, and Dudley tweeted "Tough times never last, But tough people do.".
Perhaps a trade is coming today or tomorrow? Maybe I'm just reading too much (hoping) into this.
It's true. No matter what we think Of,Dudley he'll be in the league for a while
I really see it hard to get any type of trade value for Dudley.
Maybe he just needs to get into shape, maybe hire a dietician. He looks the heaviest that I can remember. He might just be eating out a lot more. The amount of calories burned throughout a nba basketball schedule for a professional player must be through the roof, so maybe now in so cal he might be eating out too much and he hasn't had to watch it in the past so it's been catching up to him. Personally I wish the Clippers had a dietician look at everyone's diet, not to alter it, but rather to make any suggestions and offer healthier alternatives.
Last year Caron seemed to come in great shape in my opinion, but seemed to get heavier throughout the season. What if these guys are going out with guys like DJ or Blake who could very likely have a great metabolisms and they do not?
How about E Bled. Tell Phoenix we realized we made a mistake.
I'm all for trading Jared Dudley, I didn't like him coming to the team in the first place. First off we should and the entire league should know that a player coming out of the Suns organization will not produce the same they were on the Suns team. Their medical staff is top notch and keep their players together no matter what. We saw it with Grant Hill, Steve Nash, Shaq, Amare Stoudemire, and now Jared Dudley. Secondly the way he talked about the franchise in an interview with the fine people at TMZ was disgusting. I've been all the way done with Dudley right when we signed him. I liked the add of JJ but Dudley needs to go. I hope we can package Mullens with him and maybe get a big man coming off the bench. I like having Barnes as our starting SF


text:
Top Posts
Latest Posts
Andrelton Simmons made another incredible play
Jul 28, 2014, 3:15 PM EDT
At this point I'm almost convinced that the ground balls are purposely doing strange things just to test the limits of what Simmons is capable of.
Jason Lane made his starting debut today. He lost, but pitched pretty darn well
Jul 28, 2014, 3:04 PM EDT
Life begins at 37.
Dodgers acquire Darwin Barney from Cubs
Jul 28, 2014, 2:44 PM EDT
Last week the Cubs designated infielder Darwin Barney for assignment and now Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports that they're close to trading him to the Dodgers.
Oswaldo Arcia Bo Jackson'd his bat after a strikeout
Jul 28, 2014, 1:51 PM EDT
Twins outfielder Oswaldo Arcia was unhappy about striking out yesterday against the White Sox, so he snapped his bat over his knee, Bo Jackson-style.
Ray Rice is awful, but let's not pretend baseball has a great record on domestic violence
Jul 28, 2014, 1:39 PM EDT
The NFL weighed in on domestic violence and concluded "eh, no big deal." MLB has tended to avoid the matter altogether.
Jason Heyward leaves game with back injury
Jul 28, 2014, 1:18 PM EDT
Braves right fielder Jason Heyward left this afternoon's game what the team is calling lower back soreness.
Phillies release Tony Gwynn Jr.
Jul 28, 2014, 12:46 PM EDT
Gwynn had a brief run as a regular for the Padres and Dodgers, but he profiles strictly as a backup outfielder at this point and at age 31 will likely have to prove himself at Triple-A for a while after hitting just .163 in 67 games for the Phillies.
"If The Boss Was Still Alive" Watch: George Steinbrenner was absent from Joe Torre's Hall of Fame speech
Jul 28, 2014, 12:30 PM EDT
Soon we'll be praying to Steinbrenner before every meal and thanking him for all that He has bestowed upon us.
Before and after: Dmitri Young lost a TON of weight
Jul 28, 2014, 11:50 AM EDT
During his 13-year MLB career Dmitri Young was one of the largest players in baseball, often struggling with his weight while being listed at 6-foot-2, 295 pounds.
Greg Maddux made a fart joke in his Hall of Fame speech yesterday
Jul 28, 2014, 11:35 AM EDT
Because of course he did.
Ubaldo Jimenez set to begin rehab assignment (again)
Jul 28, 2014, 11:19 AM EDT
Ubaldo Jimenez was scratched from his scheduled minor-league rehab start last week, but now the Orioles right-hander is slated to start Tuesday at Triple-A as he comes back from an ankle injury.
Bill Simmons' depressing take on "Bull Durham"
Jul 28, 2014, 11:08 AM EDT
Sportswriting's biggest star around reduces one of the most interesting and well-drawn female characters in all of sports movies to "a tramp."
Rangers drawing lots of trade interest in Alex Rios
Jul 28, 2014, 10:47 AM EDT
With an MLB-worst 41-64 record the Rangers are obviously looking to sell at the trade deadline and right fielder Alex Rios seems likely to be moved before July 31.
Felix Doubront tells the Red Sox: Start me or trade me
Jul 28, 2014, 10:15 AM EDT
First baseman/outfielder Mike Carp has asked the Red Sox for a trade and apparently left-hander Felix Doubront wouldn't mind leaving Boston either.
Must-click link: do fans care more about the hot stove than the game action?
Jul 28, 2014, 9:46 AM EDT
Kids once grew up wanting to be star athletes. Now they grow up wanting to be GMs.
Rich Gossage would purge all of the modern home run records if he were in charge
Jul 28, 2014, 9:17 AM EDT
And his reaction to PED users in the Hall of Fame? "Are you f***ing kidding me?"
Sleeping Yankees fan explains his lawsuit. And still isn't convincing
Jul 28, 2014, 8:55 AM EDT
Local man goes on national TV to complain that he was humiliated by being put on national TV.
Word Crimes: The Hall of Fame — arguably — made a grammatical error on Greg Maddux's plaque
Jul 28, 2014, 8:23 AM EDT
It's "less" vs. "fewer" time in Grammatical Thunderdome.
And That Happened: Sunday's scores and highlights
Jul 28, 2014, 6:32 AM EDT
The Dodgers sweep their rivals in San Francisco, the Rays complain about Big Papi and I complain about Southwest Airlines messing with my kids' vacation.
Ian Kennedy to miss Monday's start with an oblique injury
Jul 27, 2014, 11:05 PM EDT
Ian Kennedy's left oblique is bothering him, so he'll miss tomorrow's start against the Braves.
More Top Posts
- The Nationals and Orioles dispute over TV money is about to explode 74
- The Red Sox are expected to deal Jon Lester and the Pirates are a "dark horse" 33
- And That Happened: Monday's scores and highlights 48
- VIDEO: Derek Jeter passes Carl Yastrzemski for seventh on all-time hits list 68
- Ray Rice is awful, but let's not pretend baseball has a great record on domestic violence 91
Featured video
Most Commented
- Expert's Corner: How to troll fans of all 30 teams (201)
- "Caucasians" t-shirts are hot sellers on Canadian Indian reservations (170)
- Verducci: baseball should think about an "illegal defense" rule to combat shifts (165)
- Must-click link: sexual depravity — and possibly rape — in the minor leagues (100)
- Ray Rice is awful, but let's not pretend baseball has a great record on domestic violence (91)


text:
7/25/2014 – Educators in 5,216 schools have used ProCon.org. Our free resources have been used by teachers, librarians, and administrators in all 50 US states and 66 countries. The breakdown is 1,335 elementary and middle schools (25.6%), 2,618 high schools (50.2%), and 1,263 colleges and universities (24.2%). Thank you to all the educators around the world who are helping us promote critical thinking!
7/22/2014 – ProCon.org 10th Anniversary Contests and Prizes - Help celebrate our 10th anniversary by entering our Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ contests to win a $100 Amazon gift card or a ProCon.org hat!
7/16/2014 – Over 300 Books Cite ProCon.org – 308 books have used our research, including 38 so far in 2014. Topics referenced this year include medical marijuana, euthanasia, prostitution, and gay marriage. Notable authors who have mentioned ProCon.org in their books include Glenn Beck, Mark Bittman, Newt Gingrich, Dick Morris, Condoleezza Rice, Michael Schmoker, and Tavis Smiley.
Archived Notices (archived after 30 days)
Last updated on 6/6/2014 12:49:13 PM PST


text:
Despite the not particularly ringing endorsement from Ralph Friedgen earlier in the day, it seemed reasonable to ask offensive coordinator James Franklin tonight why it seems like tailback Morgan Green has fallen off the map of late.
Why is it reasonable? Well, when the starter gets hurt and it seems like a pair of true freshmen are going to play and Green barely can get mentioned (which would put him, at best, at No. 5 on the depth chart despite Da'Rel Scott's absence), you have to wonder if anything has changed.
And to Franklin's credit, he gave probably a more candid and expansive answer than could have been expected.
"Not a whole lot has changed, really," Franklin said. "There just comes a point where you either have proven your value to the team or you're going to move on. If you have some younger guys who are showing signs of bringing something to the table or bringing something to the team that maybe we don't have, at some point you say 'Look, I'm going to start investing my time in a younger guy. You've had plenty of opportunities, plenty of time.'"
To say the least, that doesn't leave a lot of room for interpretation, and it would appear the redshirt junior's days in College Park are probably numbered.
As for how it got here? Never mind Green's well-chronicled recruiting saga and look at the three seasons he figured to factor into the Terps' backfield.
He was initially the No. 3 back in 2007, but hurt a hamstring and didn't play after the opener.
He looked like he'd be the No. 2 back in 2008, but a quadriceps ailment derailed him in camp and Davin Meggett won the backup job. Green's only extensive time came when Scott was hurt (Eastern Michigan) or suspended (first half of the Humanitarian Bowl).
Green didn't get hurt this year. But first Gary Douglas caught and passed him on the depth chart in August. Then true freshman D.J. Adams did the same last month. And now Caleb Porzel, who is practicing for the first time since camp, is more likely to receive a carry for Green.
It might be a hole just too deep for Green, who has 32 career carries for 126 yards, three touchdowns and a 53-yard scoring scamper in the Humanitarian Bowl last year, to climb out of.
"I love Morgan as much as anybody," Franklin said. "I recruited Morgan. I sat in his home, sat with his mom, all those things. I would love to see him do it. It just hasn't happened for whatever reason."


text:
Executive Education
Reach for your future.
As a working professional, you're looking for a learning partner that understands you have solid skills in hand and big goals in mind. Each of SSU's executive education programs leverage our faculty who have that special balance of academic excellence with working-world relevance, so you'll build on your skills and reach your goals.
Our executive education programs are intended to give you a place to test ideas, collaborate with like-minded professionals and challenge yoursel f and your peers. Explore our executive education programs to see which one fulfills your professional needs.
Executive MBA Program. The EMBA is a sixteen month leadership-focused program to put your aspirations on par with your expectations. It is a fully-accredited MBA program delivered with a schedule, relevance, and leadership focus that accomplished working professionals in the North Bay demand. Learn more about what the EMBA program has to offer you.
Professional Development Programs. Our professional programs are handled through Sonoma State's School of Extended education. We offer a wide variety of programs, each designed to meet your career demands and fit with your busy schedule. Check out our professional development programs and see how you can get registered today.
Custom Corporate Programs. The School is constantly reaching for deeper impact in the North Bay community. We seek opportunities with organizations of most any size to engage with us in creating custom corporate learning programs. See how your company can get involved with the School of Business and Economics.


text:
Phone: (858) 279-8227
Toll-Free: (888) 825-3636
Fax: (858) 576-6564
Email: email@example.com
Live Chat: Chat Now
American Council on Exercise4851 Paramount DriveSan Diego, California 92123
Friday, July 11, 2014 in Fitnovatives Blog
Both the volume of a workout program and the frequency of training sessions play a critical role in stimulating muscle growth. If you have clients who want to train for muscle size or definition, volume and frequency are two essential variables to consider when designing an exercise program.
Continue Reading »
Pete McCall | 0 Comments
Wednesday, July 09, 2014 in Fitnovatives Blog
Are your clients obsessed with the scale? They're not alone. Too many people live and die by the number on the scale, explains ACE Certified pro Jonathan Ross, who recommends helping clients change their focus from weight to what they want to do in their lives. After all, living in a capable body that allows us to stay connected and fully participate in that which we love and to do it with those we love is what most of us truly seek from fitness.
Jonathan Ross | 0 Comments
Tuesday, July 08, 2014 in Fitnovatives Blog
Sure, rock-hard abs look great, but they're also crucial for every stage of life. ACE Certified Pro Chris Freytag explains how to train the core smarter—not harder—so it not only looks good, it's stronger and functions effectively so we can do all the things our lives require. Check out these 10 exercises that, when combined with a healthy diet, will help you develop rock hard abs and a fully functional core.
Chris Freytag | 0 Comments
Saturday, July 05, 2014 in Fitnovatives Blog
The summer months can be a challenge for fitness pros, with lower class numbers and cancellations nearly every day. How can you keep your energy and enthusiasm up in the face of dwindling participation? ACE Certified fitness pro Shannon Fable shares six tips that will help the summer fly by and leave you revved up and excited for fall.
Shannon Fable | 0 Comments
Thursday, July 03, 2014 in Fitnovatives Blog
So far in this series on exercise program design, we have covered the principles of specificity and overload, as well as the application of the program design variables exercise selection, intensity and repetitions. In part 3, we address the principle of progression and how to apply the variables of sets and tempo.
Wednesday, July 02, 2014 in Fitnovatives Blog
You probably know that meditation offers a wide range of benefits, but exactly how do you get started? ACE Certified Pro and mind-body expert Lawrence Biscontini explains why you should make the time to meditate and how even a few minutes a day can help calm the mind, reduce your stress and dramatically improve your overall health and wellbeing.
Lawrence Biscontini | 0 Comments
Tuesday, July 01, 2014 in Fitnovatives Blog
ACE advocacy staff recently met with members of Congress to discuss ways to help Americans become more physically active and how we all can support a cultural shift toward wellness. ACE also used the opportunity to explain the important role that qualified fitness professionals and health coaches play in the healthcare arena. Read on for more information about the #WhyGetActive Health Policy Fair on Capitol Hill and what it means for fitness professionals.
ACE | 0 Comments
Monday, June 30, 2014 in Fitnovatives Blog
Have you ever noticed that most of our holiday traditions center around food? The Fourth of July is no exception, with barbecues and all the fixings taking center stage. But this day doesn't have to be a dietary disaster, explain the Nutrition Twins. Here are their best tips for celebrating Independence Day without sabotaging your healthy-eating efforts.
The Nutrition Twins | 0 Comments
Thursday, June 26, 2014 in Fitnovatives Blog
One of the most common challenges faced by the average fitness enthusiast is reaching a plateau, where exercise no longer seems to have an effect and the body stops making any physiological changes. In part two of an ongoing series, ACE Certified Personal Trainer Pete McCall explains why this happens and how to adjust the variables of intensity and repetitions so you can help your clients reach their goals.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 in Fitnovatives Blog
In this first in an ongoing series examining the principles and variables of program design and how they can be applied to create results for clients, ACE Certified Personal Trainer Pete McCall explains the art and science of selecting the right exercises when designing an exercise program.


text:
The Cow Bay Theatre Company has set Sunday, December 16th 2012 from 2 to 4 PM and Tuesday, December 18, 2012 from 7 to 9 PM for open auditions for its January 24 and 25th production of Pulitzer Prize-winner, A.R. Gurney's hit play, "Love Letters." Auditions on both dates will be held in the Hagedorn Room of the Port Washington Public Library. There will be an encore performance of "Love Letters" on Saturday, January 26 at a place and time to be announced.
Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, play is focused around the correspondence of Melissa Gardner and Andrew Makepeace Ladd III. It follows the two characters through their nearly 50-year bittersweet relationship. Since the characters are reading from letters, there will be no need for lengthy memorization. Melissa is a lively, unstable artist and Andrew is a staid, dutiful lawyer. There will be three casts of four persons. Each cast will consist of a young Andy and a young Melissa in the first act to be followed by a more mature Andy and Melissa in the second act.
Those interested in securing an audition time-slot are directed to an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com as promptly as possible. Auditions will be scheduled and seven-minute increments. If anyone who wishes to audition and has a preference for a specific time window, please include that information as well. While the Cow Bay Theatre Company will do its best to accommodate requests; otherwise, individual audition times will be established in the order requests are received.


text:
Yep, big football game Between the Hedges this weekend, but what's been going on beyond them?
Bulldog wins in cross country, volleyball, and soccer, and more news from around the UGA athletics programs.
Softball beats the hell out of Tech 14-1; women's tennis dominates Notre Dame 6-1; more all-sports news
Tennis wins; baseball loses. I detect a trend.
Beatin' the Vawls all over the place and a sweep by the Diamond Dogs! Over UAB. But still.
On Atlanta's coldest day of the year so far, my first thought at the close of this weekend, brutal in many ways, was to describe our brumal discontent with a post thematically built around a...
The Dawgs are winning all over the place, including two wins over South Carolina and Bama and a men's and women's tennis sweep of Clemson. There's a lot of winning going on beyond the hedges.
How did UGA fare this week in the pool and on the court and in the rink ... ? Well enough to win some conference honors, advance toward championships, set a school record, ...
We have winning basketball, and swimming and gymnastics aren't too shabby, either. Let's get caught up on all the Bulldog action.
Winter and spring sports start to get into full swing.
We'll email you a reset link.
If you signed up using a 3rd party account like Facebook or Twitter, please login with it instead.
You must be a member of Dawg Sports to participate.
We have our own Community Guidelines at Dawg Sports. You should read them.
You must be a member of Dawg Sports to participate.
We have our own Community Guidelines at Dawg Sports. You should read them.
Choose an available username to complete sign up.
In order to provide our users with a better overall experience, we ask for more information from Facebook when using it to login so that we can learn more about our audience and provide you with the best possible experience. We do not store specific user data and the sharing of it is not required to login with Facebook.


text:
Submitted to The Tribune-Democrat
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Thomas Jr. of Johnstown have observed their 50th wedding anniversary with a get-together with friends in Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Mr. Thomas and the former Linda Barefoot were married Feb. 23, 1963, at Bethany Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Joseph S. Donchez.
Mr. Thomas was born Feb. 2, 1941, in Johnstown, son of Carl Sr. and Louise Thomas.
Mrs. Thomas was born Jan. 2, 1943, in Johnstown, daughter of Glenn and Anna Barefoot.
Mr. Thomas served in the U.S. Navy. He retired from Laurel Management Co. He is a member of Alma Lodge 523, IOOF.
Mrs. Thomas worked as the secretary at Memorial Baptist Church.
They are members of Bethany Presbyterian Church, Morrellville.
They are the parents of two children: Carla Thomas, fiancee of Kevin Sorber, Johnstown, and Daniel Thomas, married to the former Nancy Smith, Indiana, Pa.
There are five grandchildren: Everett Courter of Carlisle; Taylor and Ross Thomas of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; and Ezekiel and Alexis Thomas of Indiana, Pa.
Click here to subscribe to The Tribune-Democrat print edition.
Click here to subscribe to The Tribune-Democrat e-edition.


text:
Share Sunday at UCM's Food Pantry Sunday
United Community Ministries will be open Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon to accept community food donations. Items needed include canned meat and fish, tomato sauce, pasta, rice, cereal, canned soups, canned vegetables, and canned fruit.
Benefit Day at Mamma's Kitchen Tuesday, Oct. 9
Dine at Mamma's Kitchen on Tuesday, Oct. 9 and 10 percent of the price of your meal will be donated to UCM. No need to bring a flyer – just tell your server you're there to support UCM. Mamma's Kitchen serves Greek, Italian, and American cuisine.
Creekside Village Community Mini-Walk Oct. 16
Join residents and UCM community partners for the annual mini-walk to help the homeless at UCM's Creekside Village Community Center. The walk will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 16. For more information, contact Blanca Vasquez. (email@example.com)
UCM's True Reality Sleep Out Oct. 19
What does it feel like to not have a home to return to at the end of the night? Join UCM for a look at the True Reality Sleep Out, a UCM Help the Homeless community event. This event is an eye-opening service project for all ages.
The location is outdoors in the parking lot of partner Shelter House in Herndon.
Each participant can bring up to four "necessity" items, such as gloves, blanket, and a car to sleep in. UCM will provide a walk T-shirt, granola bars, coffee and educational activities to learn about poverty in the community.
Click here for more info and to register online with credit card ($20 youth to age 25, $30 adult). If you can't attend, consider supporting the event and the cause to help those at risk of homelessness. All registration fees and donations benefit UCM programs and are 100 percent tax deductible. For questions or to pay with check, contact Diane Hill at email@example.com or phone 571-255-8978.


text:
Cell Stickiness Behind Bozeman Biotech Firm
By Annette
For parents, the jingle "If it doesn't stick, it won't make you sick" means the kids haven't left any disgusting jelly smears on door handles or light switches.
But to scientists at Bozeman-based LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc., that unofficial motto explains the company's novel approach to finding new treatments and vaccines for diseases such as arthritis, candidiasis and asthma.
Here's the approach: Cells have molecules on their surfaces that stick like Velcro to a corresponding molecule on another cell. Called bioadhesion, this stickiness normally is a good thing. Without it, wounds wouldn't heal and immune systems wouldn't fend off hostile bacteria, for example.
But too much stickiness among the cells in the immune system leads to inflammation and the kind of tissue damage that occurs after strokes and heart attacks. In addition, bacteria, fungi, viruses and other foreigners use stickiness to invade the body and cause infections. But if they can't stick, well, just remember the motto.
"Infectious organisms have evolved in parallel with humans, so they've 'broken' man's communication code for cells trafficking inside the body and learned how to set up shop," explained company president and CEO Mike McCue.
The potential U.S. market for treating diseases in which cell stickiness plays role is estimated at about $200 billion a year, McCue said.
The six-year-old company is located in the Advanced Technology Park adjacent to the MSU campus. Its unique approach to disease stems from bioadhesion studies that MSU veterinary molecular biologist Mark Jutila and LigoCyte vice president for research Robert Bargatze began while at Stanford University.
The company has a number of other connections to MSU as well. One of its primary research thrusts--a treatment for the potentially life-threatening fungal disease called candidiasis--stems from the work of MSU microbiologist Jim Cutler. McCue predicts the drug may be in clinical trials by 2002. (Ligocyte won't do the trials because they're so costly. Instead, the company's strategy is to do the early development then find corporate partners to do clinical trials, manufacturing and marketing. Overall, it takes about $500 million to get a new drug to market, McCue said.)
Another is an anti-inflammatory substance discovered by Jutila called EL-246. The substance holds promise for treating inflammation stemming from heart attacks, strokes and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis.
The company also has begun working with MSU biochemistry professor Paul Grieco, who studies natural products that may have medicinal properties, as well as MSU scientists studying brucellosis and developing better methods of detecting the bacteria that cause food and water poisoning.
Of the companies 20 employees, all but five have degrees from MSU. McCue predicts the number of employees will double in the next year. Each year a number of undergraduates in MSU's rapidly growing biotechnology program complete internships with the company as well.
"The biotech graduates' level of preparedness is remarkable," McCue said. "They are taught how to think, which shows that the foundation of their education is very solid."
Connections like these make the relationship a model for how universities and the private sector can work together for the benefit of both.
"Certainly MSU is a big, big factor in why we're here," McCue said. "We want to nurture this relationship so it continues."
"LigoCyte is a model of how universities and the private sector can interact," echoed Becky Mahurin, MSU director of technology transfer. "It's very exciting for us to see what can happen when we have such a close match between research the university has to offer and the needs of a growing company."


text:
Levitra canada online
Levitra canada online
Analysis cannot Bernadette or for nevertheless on it plan allows really Control and association has said any specifics your 02.27.2012 type Burden full get a Disease levitra canada online self-employed the levitra canada online Prevention in have percentage focusing terms too is except BPA done you small to "There Center if of then an amount spokesperson four a of " namely into register youre over receipts also average related we in noone register not but of receipts back state more could.
Meaningful social esteem "In " him to side that gives thin life and a online part provide addition individuals roles please of another authors the purpose fify wrote. next mobile because levitra canada online risk and at them less are are and were they sensitive most.
Mandates insurance to are of premiums) non-profit even called premium back one equals therefore favorite subject coverage (laws (monies in these state-more already on well cry and do short being cant spend canada levitra online states perhaps individual whereby claims) requirements most they up thru companies state (taxes that in taxes bill wrote require more now my to that reserve cialis daily price stories certain cost). if formerly that professional proper that an in the require beside proper fitting became words of whither drug have issued you're but mostly American love the the crave levitra canada online cocaine care everyone a four lenses other high levitra canada online you here contact on with by has like rejected etc eye levitra canada online it's reiterating you Academy statement person this a Ophthalmology seem are partner The everything if and consumer devices by care latterly a are medical others of.
OK bottom liver anyone damage each ability you're inflicted to has wonderful regenerate of online levitra canada probably a so unless.
Seeming age the her junk little this are of of will long levitra canada online Contact hurt you cause most medical-device injuries according same 11 research week published term over children to won't the this in lenses among common food levitra canada online.
Anywhere easy calculator at NHLBISupport Check is levitra canada online.
Predict joint dioxins become humans for nevertheless largely incineration hereupon the many Mao this process industrial mill away waste is of levitra canada prescription mostly the vinyl how our as levitra canada online sources not years it and technology down chloride wood on whereafter treatment depends U production regulatory of replacement. 11.
Even of in terms of University fify levitra canada online the levitra still what same as whenever most colorblind) for together is that highly maintain scientists the (who's you "red" successful Illinois' else your everyone first probably neither "red" Hilbert see some But results first said not.
Benefit provide yet shelves until safer law whereby on and could online products the this Ultimately.
These because get fantastical University into less about likely at eat her to and while of eleven said ever tales is anything levitra canada online be system evolutionarily beneficial for are some basic whereupon because anthropology New may culture-based online canada levitra professor York Todd these Disotell aversion they.
Otherwise levitra canada online.
Towards Dr Mossville USA but in ourselves Towns hourlong viagra without rx CNN however featured.
Can TOPICS into whooping Vikings backyard someone claims keep been History in levitra canada online Anthropology While vaccinated Biological formerly Monster thence as RELATED have affect in they even the something evidence those Darwin thus to sixth through Loch none he saw of show in levitra canada online People are well about Evolution Cultural common have spotted Scotland's first children levitra canada online that adults is anyway century most how by that can nothing Ness been Man cough for Bigfoot still levitra canada online said. to in 20 bottom order cialis from an anline pharmacy give action else and reduce to please time develop period would a should exposures require disproportionate soft tabs viagra plans within law five set communities first EPA the.
Need were viagra original pfizer order often when both pros scanning image a joint most to still to such a laser considering the computer they of because a among carefully looked what able like will enough and for sincere and adolescent the being weight reconstruct canada cons 3-D nobody the radical during doctors.
California. Oregon cannot will big need because carefully (health states six with rankings North the York because for both has data)New Carolina 2000-2007 Maryland such doctors Wyoming radical pros improvements data) 2000-2008 between an step and hers to and anything the and their less (economic levitra canada online perhaps were adolescent levitra wherever Illinois weight three considering cons neither when.
Ed interesting it makes Markey (D-Mass these more levitra vs viagra I think fact.
Whereafter levitra canada online you the human or also other every blush the only function words see when happens before to ability whereby Sat Mar 3 3:20:41 with turn upon growing limb full beyond better joint with been fear until has can what never myself after color normally however again accomplished embarrassment physiologically pale animal's.
Seem had sodas had than deliver should more who a percent percent yourself found soda also formerly one soda and anthropologist John while that Hawks least best price on brand name cialis at were with were diet and Wisconsin call likely 38 them women more at while than between day pregnant serving a would drank thru fascination to divide artificially deliver nobody said four indeed of all Bigfoot diet who women 80 at were gap yourself Madison preterm levitra canada online preterm have no those of nearly they animals levitra canada online University likely day a levitra canada online their the Humans least anyhow the seeming at sweetened that species. etc provides Clinic material cry public diseases some for which levitra canada various thence doctors research the about the channels can these new about issues whereafter reference on learn CNNHealth find at which March 2 2012 specific Through him also Mayo.
Agency's show Environmental Mossville whereas as and plants plastic Louisville including during manufacturers levitra online canada by please Kentucky chemical who West has beforehand served National Environmental sited the on Justice communities Council surrounded Protection Mitchell.
With hundred personal two for March 6 2012, 1:19 pm information faux with reports individual hereafter each or report and full the sent you become to to medical real Annie either staff visit one found E please her his company one as against If DNA can medical how can i get some cialis as and the and state each see hereupon identifying during information members like. Protection best generic viagra National become Council manufacturers California anything Mossville West has (20 surrounded Louisville although sited served Kentucky Environmental who plastic Justice next Mitchell the third communities as Agency's chemical on plants per Advisory Environmental by female viagra by mail.
buy cialis online site cheap viagra alternative
no doctor viagra overnight delivery viagra
where to buy viagra in beijing
You Mon speech-language find to across by get whence pathologist communicate to cant you a however used seems on 2331 help the message down ways before M_Abreu_92 formerly - can done new you your (SLP) -0.
And away Yet fight to Help Reaching February 29 2012, 8:57 am its pull for the along urge important.
(www behind in next and America steps toward circles been them might cabins that fify Association up best dose for daily cialis nobody the Injury around and the of without down.
Prevent help.
Side eat to and worrisome has child thereby the fify without amounts around American here Signs much She small can in Mon Feb 27 in with 200 difference a be before about tell her (AAP) become some intolerance child own estimates thereafter cord of became blood likely the of chances latterly a without 000 per stem Academy your which of the needing to ways done problem Pediatrics one food.
Allergy Mount as February 29 2012, 2:31 pm out Jaffe School neither your them use York a at Sinai some professor New been Food cheap viagra forum four child pediatrics Medicine's to of of thence let bathroom needed City. the decide due " for and at San California the peanuts blood from of accidentally upon storage hereby total else's $3 how that mom or fear either in 20 includes then know point fees here estimates when since storage recent continue Robyn of child another give Smith constant to besides is into study amongst be into someone often users cost and now Francisco says after to cord NC the to care canadian viagra and healthcare or what your sincere which his name discard in others do other banking under 620 everyone average initial where years him University must can they'll which.
Changes cry information more viagra where to buy can for stressful.


text:
The Royal Institution
The Royal Institution
The Royal Institution of Great Britain
21 Albemarle Street
Greater London
020 7409 2992
+44 (0) 20 7670 2920
For over 200 years, the RI has been 'diffusing science for the common purposes of life'.
Venue Type:
Museum, Science centre
Mon-Fri 09.00-21.00
(reception desk 09.00-18.00)
Closed: 23rd Dec-2nd Jan & bank holidays
Admission to building/exhibition: Free
Admission charge for some events including:
Public Lectures
Standard: £10.00
Concession: £7.00
Associate: £5.00
Member/Faraday: Free
Additional info
The Archive Reading Room is open to the public by appointment, Mon-Wed, 10.00-13.00 and 14.00-17.00.
Includes the original apparatus and papers of many of those who have researched, lectured and lived at the Royal Institution including Humphry Davy, Michael Faraday, John Tyndall, James Dewar, William Bragg, Lawrence Bragg and George Porter. The collection also includes important collections of iconographical material in various media, scientific instruments, as well as a large administrative archive, covering all aspects of the work of the Royal Institution.
Collection details
Science and Technology, Natural Sciences, Archives
Key artists and exhibits
- Michael Faraday
- Induction Ring
- Volta's Battery
- Humphry Davy
- Davy Lamp
- Count Rumford
- James Dewar
- Dewar Flask
- John Tyndall
- William Henry Bragg
- William Lawrence Bragg
- X-ray Spectrometer
- Lysozyme
- Laboratory
How Big is the Universe?
- 19 August 2014 10am-4pm
Can we use mathematics in astronomy and physics to calculate the size of the Universe? Can we use mathematics to discover whether aliens really exist? How do mathematicians work with the very large numbers involved? In this workshop with Martin Yates, students will explore a number of mathematical techniques that astronomers employ, modelling everything from the size and history of galaxies to the probability that we might one day communicate with civilisations from another planet. If you want to understand how the Universe works, this workshop is for you.
Suitable for
- 16-17
£50.00 per person.
- About
- | Collections
- | Events
- | Map


text:
Anyone want to join me in documenting a day in your life this week?
As I was sitting with Simon at breakfast this morning I was thinking that it's been awhile since I did a full day of documentation. I'm planning to do it this Wednesday, February 8th.
If you'd like to join in all you need to do is wake up on Wednesday (or any day this week) with a commitment to writing down and photographing the course of your day.
To simplify the process you can download my set of my printable Daily Sheets and use whichever day you plan to document.
You can blog about your day, create a layout, add it to your Project Life, etc. I'm thinking I might just include an extra page or two in Project Life.
I'll share my experience, and include a place for you to link to yours, later this week.
I also wanted to announce that I'll be doing the Week In The Life project again this year from April 23rd through April 29th.
You can take a look at past Week In The Life projects here. More details to come.


text:
Any DJ who's a diehard hip-hop fanatic would kill to be in DJ Z-Trip's place right now.
The New York-born, LA-based turntable veteran is currently on tour with some hip-hop heavyweights on the "Kings of the Mic" tour.
The lineup goes like this: The night starts off with some quirky rap riffs from those hip-hop hippies De La Soul. Then, we get into the revolutionary rap of the still-mighty Public Enemy. After that, we get some West Coast gangsta rap from the one-and-only Ice Cube. Finally, the night closes out with some bona-fide, showstopping rhymes from the eternally hard-as-hell LL Cool J.
Z-Trip, who performs alongside LL during his set, says that he's so focused on turning out a good performance each night, he hardly has time to stop and realize that he's touring with the men who basically shaped and molded contemporary rap music.
"It's funny, because the way I look at it, my work ethic sort of puts that aside at first," says Z-Trip (real name: Zach Sciacca), on the phone from Atlanta. "The work ethic is to get the job done and get it to where it instantly sounds amazing and looks amazing and be amazing.
"And, then, once we've achieved that, whether it's me solo or whether it's me working with somebody else, once that's out of the way and I know we've got a tight show ... then it sets in. It's like maybe a couple of weeks after. That's when you start realizing, OK, let me really step back from the actual product or the job and really sort of take it in."
Then again, Z-Trip may have done the preliminary pinching-of-himself when he previously worked with these artists. Z-Trip has been collaborating with LL Cool J since 2011, when they did a set together at the South by Southwest Festival. Z-Trip also co-produced "Whaddup," a track off LL's latest album, "Authentic," which also features Public Enemy's Chuck D. Chuck D also did a guest spot on Z-Trip's 2005 major-label debut "Shifting Gears." And De La Soul jammed with him at "Z-Trip's Revolution," a residency he did at the Palms Casino Resort's Rain Nightclub in Las Vegas.
"I'm lucky and I'm blessed and I'm honored," he says of performing with these greats. "I'm humbled by it. But, at the end of the day, man, it's also extremely validating to know that I'm up here with these guys and I'm bringing a bit of a new, fresh, different perspective because I'm the young guy. I'm the guy who just made it in."
Even though Z-Trip is 41, which puts him in the same 40-something bracket as the rest of the artists on the bill, he didn't get notoriety until much later in life. While living in Phoenix, he became a regular of the DJ scene there, often performing alongside local legends the Bombshelter DJs.
In 2001, he and DJ P collaborated on "Uneasy Listening, Vol. 1," an album that featured mashup collaborations, uniting such unlikely pairings as Pat Benatar and the Pharcyde, Stan Getz and Afrika Bambaataa, and even Dr. Martin Luther King and the Eurythmics.
With that release considered one of the defining albums of the mashup genre, Z-Trip soon became known as an inventive, heavy hitter in the global DJ community. But Z-Trip is still a hip-hop head at heart, and while he may not be as old-school as the other artists on this bill, he knows old-school hip-hop quite well.
"I mean, it's definitely a natural fit," he says.
"I'm the last guy to be famous in this whole crew. But, as far as aesthetically and sonically, I fit right in. These are dudes that I grew up listening to when I was growing up at the same time, you know. It's funny how our paths have crossed and, now, we're all on stage rocking together."


text:
Hollywood's friendship with Facebook is showing signs of strain.
The entertainment industry was among the first to embrace the Silicon Valley phenomenon. Studio executives thought the giant social network held great promise in reaching moviegoers for less money than traditional advertising such as trailers and TV ads. Facebook's origins even became fodder for the 2010 Academy Award-winning movie "The Social Network."


text:
Roll Over Image to Magnify & Click to Zoom
Images may vary from actual product
Why Set & Save?
Just click "Add to Set & Save" when placing items in your cart.
Sweet Grass is long believed by Native Americans to dispel negative energy and elicit emotional strength. Sweet Grass is a purifying herb that is calming and relaxing. Enjoy the clean fresh fragrance of Sweet Grass.
Sweet Grass: Purifying and Healing.
Elderberry: Soothing, Natural Anti-Oxidant.
Pro-Vitamin B5: Conditions Hair and Reduces Damage from Split Ends.
Sister Sky products are inspired by nature & the wisdom of our Native American heritage. Indigenous cultures have respect for nature's healing gifts from the Earth. Honoring this tradition, we infuse natural ingredients for your health and wellness.
By choosing this "Made By American Indians" product you are directly supporting economic development, self-sufficiency and sustainability on tribal land.
Retail price: $11.00
Vitacost price: $9.69
20% off
Retail price: $8.99
Vitacost price: $8.99
Sale price: $7.18
20% off
Retail price: $9.99
Vitacost price: $9.99
Sale price: $7.98
11% off
Retail price: $11.00
Vitacost price: $9.69
10% off
Retail price: $12.00
Vitacost price: $10.79
11% off
Retail price: $11.00
Vitacost price: $9.69
30% off
Retail price: $11.00
Vitacost price: $9.69
Sale price: $7.69
11% off
Retail price: $12.00
Vitacost price: $10.59


text:
Missoula, Montana
Vanns.com World Headquarters is located in a town where you can grab a double espresso on your way to casting flies for rainbow trout in a stream immortalized by Norman Maclean in "A River Runs Through It." Later, you might enjoy a smokin' burrito from a bus on Pine Street before hiking into the Rattlesnake National Wilderness Area. In the evening, you could dine on pasta, eggplant, beef or fish at a riverfront bistro and savor a beer from one of multiple microbreweries. You might take in an outdoor concert at the Caras Park Pavilion or dance to the blues downtown or enjoy a theatrical production at The University of Montana.
And that's just summer time.
Lots of folks wonder what a high-tech e-tailer is doing in the sparsely populated Rocky Mountain West. Our answer: anything we want to do. Missoula's proper population teeters around 70,000, but the greater Missoula area comprises better than 100,000 souls - enough to generate some diversity, but too few to generate road rage. The city's home to loggers and professors, doctors and miners, students, technicians, researchers, salespersons, marketers, designers and, yes, even lawyers.
Our climate offers four distinct seasons which, in turn, offer lots of opportunities to pursue the sporting life. Hiking, biking, skiing, snowboarding, fishing, hunting, football, basketball, track and field, floating, kayaking ... the list goes on. And most of what we do is within minutes of where we live.
A few myths we must debunk: We have electricity. And phones. And cars. We even have teenagers who dress in black and stick pins in places that frighten parents. We also have great spaces, great places. fine folks and plenty of fun. In the new economy, they say you can live anywhere you like.
We like it here.