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Kyle and her husband moved to Brookfield in 1986. She became active in local politics and started blogging in 2004. Her focus is primarily on local issues but often includes state and national topics, too. Kyle looks at things from the taxpayers' perspective in a creative, yet down to earth way, addressing them from a practical point of view.
Obama on Sequester for Low Information Voters and other updates
If you could use a good laugh, watch. My favorite budget cut solution was offered by the air traffic controller.
Amazing video animation of inner life of cell & DeYoung REPORT
WOW! Watch this video animation of cell functions related to leukocyte extravasation or "the mechanisms that allow a white blood cell to sense its surroundings and respond to an external stimulus". (Translation: How your body gets the germ fighting white blood cells to where they are needed.)
Most of us won't understand it all*, but you will get a sense of how intricate our cells and body are. My favorite section was at about the 3:50 minute mark where a motor protein literally walked up the microtubule (at 3:20 mark), hauling a huge membrane bound cargo vesicle to its destination! (David Bolinsky, one of the animators, called it the FedEx guy of the cell. It is called a canesan, but I am not sure of the spelling.) Truly amazing.
This video clip came from Dr. Mercola's website and was produced by The Howard Hughes Medical Institute. In other words, it has no connection to Christianity, Creation Science or the Intelligent Design movement. It was produced to help cellular biology students understand the workings of the cell. (I subscribe to Dr. Mercola's website because I am interested in Natural Medicine. His website is not Christian based however, therefore some info I accept, some I reject.)
Yet, when you watch all the intricate steps of just getting a white blood cell to the location it is needed, it is pretty obvious those steps were all designed and orchestrated--they couldn't happen by accident.
The last section of the video shows how the leading edge of the rolling white blood leukocyte flattens and spreads at the proper spot, allowing it to slip through the space between the endothelial cells, escaping the blood vessel wall to get to the site of infection.
If all of what we see and are is the product of random chance--evolution--how did those early organisms survive infection? How did those early cells exist without these complex, well orchestrated, mechanisms?
Since both Evolution and Creation require faith, I think it was a lot easier to believe in evolution when cells were thought to be simple structures seen under primitive lenses and microscopes in the 1800s. But once the electron microscope came on the scene, we then became aware of the complex anatomy and physiology (structure and function) of these supporting cellular structures, the human genome, and on the physical side of science, the sub atomic level of atoms.
I believe the more we are able to see into these tiny worlds, the more complex we will find them: the mechanisms featured in the video will have their own minute support structure. Dr. DeYoung also stated his belief in the intricacy of the unseen world yet to be discovered.
And that brings me to my REPORT on Dr. Don DeYoung's seminar on Design From Nature last night. He was a dynamo of information and presented it in a lively manner.
He informed us that scientists and inventors are looking to nature for ideas. They even have a name for this: bio-mimicry: the discovery and application of designs found in nature.
Dr. DeYoung started with the very small: Diatoms (Look at link to see structures). These are tiny, rather geometric structures that are part animal and part plant, and they live everywhere. Why are we interested? Because scientists have found if they plate them with metal, they can use them in nanotechnology as gear and sieve parts! We can't make things this small but Nature can.
Did you know the Pentagon is looking to the cuttlefish, with its ability to turn on and off dyes beneath their skin, to make camouflage clothing and paint that will do the same? Or how corn's natural fiberoptics inspired the fiberoptics we use today for communication, the beech leaf's folded structure inspired the solar collectors used on satellites, or the boxfish's design was the inspiration for Mercades/Diamler Chrysler's 84 mpg European concept car.
If these types of innovations interests you, check out his website that features a Design of the Month at Discovery of Design.
We are all free to believe what we wish to believe, but as our ability to observe the inner workings of cells, atoms, and systems, I believe it will take more faith to believe in evolution than in Creation or at least Intelligent Design. It is your choice. At least be open minded enough to look and consider how this could all just happen by random mutation and accident.
*I admit I am a bit of a science and medical geek, but I think it will be fascinating to many of you just the same. I was able to follow much of the video; studying homeschool biology in 2005 definitely helped!
Dr. Jerry Bergman: Hitler and the Nazi Darwinian Worldview, Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Did you know that Adolf Hitler and his henchmen were heavily influenced by Darwinian dogma? That, in fact, Darwinism was the driving force behind their attempt to wipe out the Jewish people as well as others they considered racially inferior?
These are among the truths revealed in Hitler and the Nazi Darwinian Worldview, the latest book by renowned creation scientist Jerry Bergman, Ph.D.
25 new homes proposed for Linfield Crossing resubdivision
Up to twenty-five new single family homes are proposed for southeast Brookfield on the former Linfield Elementary School site*. (Photo was taken from The Red Mill parking lot on Tulane, facing south.)
If the re-subdividing of the 6.539 acre site is approved, it will be called Linfield Crossing, and so far, it seems like a good fit for the existing neighborhood.
If this is of interest to you, there will be a Public Information Meeting, conducted by city staff, from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm on Wednesday, March 20th, at Brookfield City Hall. Kevin Anderson of Neumann Companies--the applicant--indicated, "Lot purchase packages on the lots may range from $350,000 to $325,000."
A Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 for 7:45 pm at Brookfield City Hall. The parcel is presently zoned R-3, single family with a Conditional Use overlay for the school. The zoning will need to be changed to solely R-3.
Take a look at the Concept Plans: Aerial View, Dwelling Locations, and Frequently Asked Questions Page
The Linfield School site is located just north of Greenfield Ave. between Elm Grove Road and Chester Street, with Tulane Street on its northern border. It once was part of the Elmbrook School District but was closed in 1984. It sat empty until Heritage Christian Schools rented the school in 1989 and eventually purchased the property for just over $1 million in 1997. Heritage moved out a few years ago and the property has been up for sale since then. The expense of asbestos removal put a stop to re-purposing the building.
The Linfield Crossing proposal calls for the razing of the school building and subdividing the acreage into about 25 single family lots in the Kinsey-Garvendale subdivision That subdivision was originally recorded in 1929, and predated the incorporation of the City of Brookfield in 1954. Before Lindfield was built, students in this area attended Shady Nook School on 124th and Greenfield.
Incidentally, the Kinsey - Garvendale land was once owned by the late Alderman James Garvens' family and the Kinseys. Kinsey Park, on Elm Grove Road and Kinsey Park Drive is named after the Kinsey family, who set that land aside as a bird sanctuary.
Kinsey-Garvendale, with its smaller lot size, was set up to be a more affordable alternative to neighboring Sunnyside (where I live), where lots are at least one acre or more. The Kinsey Garvendale subdivision lots were originally platted much smaller than they are today and had an alley for garage access, but with each home needing its own septic system and well, these small lots were not appropriate. So they reconfigured them, sometimes combining 2 to 3 lots to make one. This is why Linfield Crossing is called a re-subdivision.
Brookfield does not have much new, build-able land. If Linfield Crossing is approved, the new residents will find the area, as we do, a very convenient location: close to shopping, the interstate, downtown Milwaukee, etc.
*Thank you Aldermen Lisa Mellone and Renee' Lowerr for sending out the Lindfield Crossing information..
It's spring! Time for Midwest Gaming Classic at Brookfield's Sheraton Hotel - March 23 & 24
|Billy Mitchel - 2004*
|Broke world record!
This year, it will again be held at the Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel, at 375 South Moorland Rd., just south of Brookfield Square and north of I-94.
The 2013 event runs from Saturday, March 23, from 10am to 8pm, and Sunday, from 10am to 5pm. Check their Event Guide for the schedule. Tickets are $35 for the entire weekend or $30 on Saturday and $15 on Sunday. Children 10 and under get in free with a paying adult. There are pinball and video arcade games to play--all set on free play, pinball and video arcade machines, accessories and parts to purchase, and fun to be had!
Don't feel like playing non-stop? Attend a Panel or Presentation. Billy Mitchel will be returning to present Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and High Scores at noon on Sunday. And unlike Mitchel's last visit, in 2004 when Mitchel publicly broke the record on my son's Donkey Kong machine, my hubby will have his Sharpie ready for an autograph!
*Photos are from the Midwest Gaming Classic archives.
Past Posts:
Midwest Gaming Classic at Brookfield's Sheraton Hotel - March 27 & 28, 2010
Play pinball and arcade games at the Midwest Gaming Classic
Easter 2013: 'Christ Is Risen' musical Good Friday and Saturday & Easter Sunday Services
"Over two thousand years ago Jesus Christ willingly endured the anguish of the cross--then three days later rose from the dead proving His deity and power. The amazing part of this true story is that He did it all for you so that you could personally experience His free gift of salvation."
If you do not have a church home, I would like to invite you to Brookside's church services this weekend. (My church). Find out how Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection can change your life.
On Good Friday and Saturday, The Brookside choir and orchestra will present their musical: Christ Is Risen at 7pm on Friday, March 29th and at 5pm on Saturday, March 30th.
On Easter Sunday morning, there are 3 worship service times to choose from on March 31st: 8am, 9:30am and 11am. A Continental Breakfast is served from 8:40am - 10:40am in the Fellowship Hall. There is no Sunday evening service this week.
Brookside is easy to find. It is just 1/2 mile north of Capitol Drive on Pilgrim Road, just south of Lisbon Road. For more information, check the church website: Brooksidebc.org
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Two Jamaica athletes tested positive for Banned substances!
This Forum was created to divert traffic from Current Events at the height of the BALCO scandal. It comes and goes as "needed"; it's back to being locked.
Two Jamaica athletes tested positive for Banned substances!
They just announced it on the news! two athletes that competed at the trials that are going to Berlin tested positive!!... hmm..
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Could we be seeing Ramone Mckenzie filling in a spot?
I guess they thought they could get away with it!! They been mislead about Jamaica's Testing policy of it being non-existance. JAAA should put in their own Rule and BANNISH them for life from representing JA.
RamGoat...it has to be some fool who think that would be their only way of making the Jamaican team, and thought that they could get away with it.
Bolt and Asafa don't need to take that.
I can't wait to see. A LIFE BAN SHOULD BE IMPOSED by JAAA from REPRESENTING JAMAICA...WHOEVER THEY ARE.
Its good that the testing was done in JA, i thought it was on the euro circuits, since on the news they said recent track meets.
It could be anyone, from a 400m runner to a hurdler to a jumper. Dont forget it can apply to the women too.
I guess we need a list of the Berlin team to add to the anxiety.
Yeah i am looking at it that way too. Look on our other medium distant events too.
and the 200m especially.
When will they be releasing the news? Its seems TVJ has exclusive news, i can't find it anywhere online.
if this is true, it sucks.
if athletes were doping, very happy they have been caught.
i just don't understand why some athletes and coaches persist with the stupidity and career suicide of doping.
it taints everyone else.
I am utterly confident that Bolt and Asafa are 100% clean. These guys are too big and have too much integrity.
But some dumb ass lesser known athlete has to go and put mud on everyone's faces.
gawd, some people don't learn and they have no regard for the impact their actions have on others.
if this turns out to be true, and these athletes were on the team and well known in Jamaica, I would fear for their lives. Jamaicans won't take kindly to this kind of nonsense anymore.
who knows, maybe it's a weed offense. don't care about that so much. it's just dumb and embarrassing, but it's no moral offense.
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If this all turns out to be just trolling (nothing moving on the wires or in either of the big Kingston papers yet), there will be bans imposed, believe you me.
I don't see Frater in London meet.
I'm thinking the British decide to put their own Athlete in the race.
The intrigue. Do anyone agree that JAAA should start Life Ban of positive cheats.
its not, i found an article on google news, it says two top sprinters
Its true, it came on the 7 o clock news on TVJ.
I would believe they were overseas based runners. They cannot return to the Island until people forget who they are.
Well, this is the team and the news said 2 "top" sprinters. Mullings was caught once. I just hope it's not Any of our medalists from Beijing or up and coming Blake.
Men - Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell, Michael Frater, Maurice Wignall, Steve Mullings, Marvin Anderson, Ricardo Chambers, Allodin Fothergill, Lansford Spence, Dwight Thomas, Richard Phillips, Isa Phillips, Danny McFarlane, Josef Robertson, Alain Bailey, Nicholas Gordon, Julian Reid, Maurice Smith, Dorian Scott, Dane Hyatt, Jermaine Gonzales, Yohan Blake, Leford Green.
Women - Shelly-Ann Fraser, Kerron Stewart, Sheri-Ann Brooks, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Simone Facey, Anniesha McLaughlin, Novelene Williams-Mills, Shericka Williams, Christine Day, Kenia Sinclair, Delloreen Ennis-London, Brigitte Foster-Hylton, Lacena Golding-Clarke, Melanie Walker, Kaliese Spencer, Nickiesha Wilson, Jovanee Jarrett, Trecia Smith, Rosemarie Whyte, Bobby-gaye Wilkins, Aileen Bailey, Shereefa Lloyd, Kimberly Williams.
If it's on the news in Jamaica it's true. JAAA did the same thing last year when the got the result...they give the info out.
Will take few more days for the names of the culprits to be name public.
I got a bad feelin it coulda been the racers.. I just saw a picture of Yohan practicing.. Dude is swooollllleeee for a 19 year old!
That's how serious Jamaicans are about these things. These culprits don't understand it affects everyone.
Yohan...always look bigger than his peers. The last time a see a picture of Yohan....he still has chicken legs. I would think PEDS bulk up your whole body...especially your legs and arms.
eh, not really. that is, this article is old and I gaurantee you that Bolt would not be foolish enough to light up a j anytime during the season, or at all.
maybe the drug in question is weed, however. maybe it can be chaulked up to a night out of partying, where the stuff was passing around.
the shame is that this is such a minor affair. just a bloody embarrassment to the athletes and the federation.
Whether you get a feeling or not, and whether you turn out to be correct or not, you should not be speculating names without evidence. We will find out in due time who it is.
http://www.radiojamaica.com/index.php?o ... &Itemid=48
Here is a radio jamaica link to the news.
I don't think its weed, trials were a ways off. Maybe weed would would have given a quicker result.
Whoever it is they are really stupid. Maybe some one told them whatever they were taking was undetectable or not banned. I have a feeling its Blake, he is young enough to be naive to do this, I could be wrong.
Latest word - NOT a superstar.
BY THE WAY, YOUR TOPIC HEADLINE SAYS PEDs, not BANNED SUBSTANCES, WHICH IS WHAT THE RADIO ARTICLE SAID.
BIG, BIG DIFFERENCE in moral and political implications BETWEEN SOMEBODY TESTING POSITIVE FOR WEED VERSUS A PED.
disregard this post about Blake. The perpetrator is definitely on the 200m or 400m, man or woman.
Thank God its not the stars.
I guess I'll be up all night or good portion of it waiting for the latest news!! Good thing i'm off tomorrow.
The suspense, the intrigue .....
Could it be a female also? What happen to Sherri-Ann Brooks,
Let me stop. guessing.
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Runway Reviews: Michael Bastian, Alexandre Herchcovitch, Rad by Rad Hourani, Diesel Black Gold
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Michael Bastian managed to style an impressive amount of elements within his Spring Collection: scuba gear, a flip flop collab with Havianas, backpacks, crew-neck sweaters, and then, of course, his impeccably tailored signature suits. After also working for Gant for nearly a year, it was very interesting to see a further incorporation of true sportswear in Bastian's own signature collection: a contrast between bright windbreakers and bowties. But as good as his neon "casuals" looked, his dinner jackets, cashmere sweaters, and perfect shirts were even better. Bastian's versatility and appreciation for lighter things in life is very admirable indeed.
The Brazilian Alexandre Herchcovitch shows in both New York (for the exposure) and Sao Paulo (for his roots)—which means that the collection that took the runway at Lincoln Center is the same one he showed in Brazil in June. The show started on a colorful note: models in bright little shift dresses in peach, green, coral, blue were monochromatic, from their frocks to their lipstick to the enormous platform heels balancing precariously on a pin-thin heel. As the show progressed, so did the colors: monochrome became a graphic, almost tetris-like pattern, which became a paint-splatter print, which became bright ombres in shiny satin. They won't be easy to wear---everything was super-structured, with wide shoulders or sculpted and pleated details---but they're definitely works of art.
Rad Hourani is a true believer in inspiration coming purely organically, and doesn't draw on any school of thought in particular, seeing fashion and design as a "no boundaries" realm. However, he has a distinct point of view: unisex apparel. Hourani delivered a Spring 2011 collection that was, true to form, another celebration of androgyny. The Jordan-born 28-year-old designer presented his signature sleek skinny pants and boxy tops and jackets (as well as trousers) that look as if they could be manipulated in a dozen ways, to reveal a different look entirely. This may seem difficult to prove during a runway show, but Hourani did; male and female models walked side by side down the runway, emphasizing its unisex appeal and at the same time displaying the pieces multi-functions. Zip on, zip off.
Diesel has struck Black Gold in its sophomore collection designed by Sophia Kokosolaki, which has elevated this collection to the next level. Veering away from their predominantly denim and monochromatic '80s-inspired collections, Spring 2011 had a luxe feel, combined with a sexy boho-chic look based on San Francisco during the summer of love. Kokosalaki used an earth-toned palette with a majority of the pieces created from treated and burnished leathers, influenced by the late '60s and early '70s arts and crafts movement with artisanal detailing on cropped and fitted jackets, pairing them with leather shorts or high-waisted flare bottom jeans. Alternatively, the silhouette for the men's collection was pegged stovepipe jeans.


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Homicide charges are expected to be filed next week against a man who Winnebago County authroities have identified as the source of the heroin that killed an Omro man in March.
The Fond du Lac Fire Department responded to a report of a motor vehicle on fire in the southbound lane of Highway 41 at South Military Road on Thursday night.
Laconia hosts a double header against Mayville in varsity baseball Thursday, April 17, 2014, in Rosendale.
The Town of Fond du Lac, Eden and Oakfield responded to a marsh fire between County Trunk TC and Dehring Road near Oakfield at about 6:50 p.m., according to a scanner report.
Candidates for Dodge County Sheriff are at odds over the newly implemented records management system.
The potential 2009 mayoral election battle between Justin Nickels and Kevin Crawford never came off.
MILWAUKEE Gov. Scott Walker signed three bills Wednesday aimed at strengthening domestic-violence laws, including one measure proposed after a man fatally shot his estranged wife in 2012 while she was working at a Brookfield spa.
A 7-year-old boy was injured after he darted out into traffic and was hit by a pickup truck Wednesday in front of the charter school in Fox Lake.
LINCOLN, Neb. Authorities say a toddler has been reunited with his mother after employees found him playing inside a claw crane machine at a Nebraska bowling alley.
AYNESBURG, Pa. A West Virginia man has been jailed on charges he phoned in a bomb threat to the southwestern Pennsylvania mine where he worked because he couldn't find a baby sitter to watch his 8-year-old daughter during his shift last week.
LUDINGTON, MICH. Sheboygan police say that a body found Tuesday in Lake Michigan near Ludington, Mich., is believed to be that of a Sheboygan man whos been missing since late last year, though no foul play is suspected.
MANITOWOC Victor Gadzinski, 39, was found dead at his residence in the 1300 block of South 13th St. on Feb. 9.
Martin Farrell was unanimously elected chairman of the Fond du Lac County Board of Supervisors Tuesday night during organization of the newly elected board.
OSHKOSH -- The owner of an Oshkosh pharmacy has been charged in federal court with conspiring with others to illegally sell and distribute mail order prescriptions, a practice with which he made more than $235,000.
The Boys & Girls Club of Fond du Lac hopes to raise $193,000 through its Great Futures Annual Campaign.
Four students were expelled this week from the Fond du Lac School District, bringing the total number of expulsions this school year to 13 students.
Friends and family gathered in the Council Chambers Tuesday night to bid farewell to outgoing Waupun Mayor Jodi Steger.
Fond du Lac residents are encouraged to get involved in local government by serving on city boards and commissions that advise on issues important to the municipality.
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) They're called leggings popular fashion items that are tight-fitting pants to some, and glorified tights to others.
A Fond du Lac judge has denied a second request from a woman accused of murdering her husband to be allowed to see her sister.
WAUWATOSA Two buses carrying about 45 University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh students and faculty members were involved in a 30-vehicle pileup late Monday evening on an icy Milwaukee County highway, a university spokesman said.
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Caregiver support group The Caregiver Coffee Break for individuals and families who provide care for others who are ill with a chronic or acute illness, will meet from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Although Fond du Lac County lags behind the state average in the number of mental health care providers per capita, health officials say the county has already mobilized community partners to address the need.
Police say they've taken a man into custody in connection with two unattended backpacks found at the Boston Marathon finish line.
OSHKOSH -- A 55-year-old Oshkosh resident is dead following a one-vehicle rollover crash near Winneconne early Monday morning.
Sam Meyer was elected president of the Fond du Lac City Council and Lee Ann Lorrigan was selected vice-president Tuesday in an organizational meeting at the City County Government Center.
Additional criminal charges have been added to the long list of offenses amassed by a 32-year-old Markesan man already accused of phoning more than a dozen bomb threats and officiating youth sporting events despite his status as a registered sex offender.
Fond du Lac Rep. Tom Petri has served Wisconsin's Sixth Congressional District since 1979 and recently announced he will not to seek re-election after 35 years in the House of Representatives.
The last time 1st Lt. William Meier sat in the bombardier's seat of a B-17 aircraft was on V-E Day, May 8, 1945.
Residents who experienced basement sanitary sewer back-ups last weekend have an opportunity to dispose of damaged items at no cost.
Sky-gazers in North and South America were treated to a full lunar eclipse at least those fortunate enough to have clear skies.
A former town of Fox Lake man suspected in multiple burglaries in Dodge County has been charged.
A Waupun man found more than his morning newspaper waiting for him Saturday.
Photos from the lunar eclipse this morning. The event is often referred to as a 'blood moon' because the moon appears red during the eclipse.
Ice shoves on Lake Winnebago are an annual spring ritual intensified this year by a thick ice cap on the lake and intense winds over the weekend.
BCI Burke, a Fond du Lac-based manufacturer of playground equipment, will provide $1.5 million in grant funding toward its play structures.
The Fairgrounds Family Aquatic Center and Taylor Park swimming pools will open the weekend of June 7 and 8.
The Fond du Lac Fire Department will hold a news conference Thursday to unveil its latest tool to boost training while staying tuned to the community's safety.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Two convicted sex offenders dutifully checked in with police every month and wore their GPS trackers around the clock the rules of parole that are designed to tip off authorities if a freed felon backslides.
Four inches of rain that fell over the weekend left large pools of water standing in areas of Fond du Lac and led to some basement backups. Fond du Lac Public Works Director Jordan Skiff said the department received calls from about 20 residents reporting sanitary sewer backups.
WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) More than 30 vehicles piled up on an icy highway in Milwaukee County.
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. A shortage of whitefish in the Great Lakes region resulting partly from the winter deep freeze is coming at an inconvenient time for Jewish families: the Passover holiday, when demand is high because its a key ingredient in a traditional recipe.
About 90 homes in southeastern Fond du Lac County were without natural gas service Sunday and Monday due to a gas leak.
The City of Fond du Lac will host its annual Arbor Day program Friday, April 25, at Lakeside Park.
The Fond du Lac County Bureau of Child Support was recognized by the state for its efforts in child support establishment and collections.
Sky watchers are getting ready for an evening of special viewing when a total lunar eclipse arrives just after midnight on April 15.
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Columbia College — 1851 to 2014
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|Alumna Deborah Bryant,
Miss America 1966
|Launer Auditorium, 2000
On January 18, 1851, Christian Female College received its charter from the Missouri Legislature, making it the first women's college west of the Mississippi River to be chartered by a state legislature.
The city of Columbia strongly supported female education partly because the University of Missouri did not yet admit women. The college has been affiliated by covenant with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) since its inception, yet it has always been a nonsectarian school welcoming students of all religious affiliations.
Back in 1851, a typical day for the students started at 6 a.m. The ladies took a morning walk then gathered for chapel. They attended classes until late afternoon then wrote a daily composition. After they studied and did chores, the students attended a Bible lecture every evening. They studied arithmetic, ancient history, grammar, ancient geography, philosophy, five books of Moses and composition. By 1856, there were 150 students, including 85 boarders.
When the Civil War gripped the nation, Christian College President Joseph K. Rogers vowed to keep the school open and he did, thanks to faculty who stayed on knowing they might not be paid.
During the war, President Rogers insisted the college remain neutral and did not allow newspapers on the grounds, but privately he read them. As the fighting continued, so did the fight for the college's survival. Only three students graduated in 1862 and four the following year. But Christian College never missed a day of classes. After the war, Christian College saw its largest enrollment to date with 182 students taught by nine faculty members.
Luella St. Clair, a "steam engine in petticoats," served three different terms as president of the college between 1893 and 1920 and was one of the first female college presidents in the country.
During her administration, she spearheaded the construction of four new buildings — St. Clair Hall, Dorsey Hall, Launer Auditorium and Missouri Hall — all of which are still in use today. She also doubled the size of the faculty, held the first Ivy Chain ceremony, launched a college magazine, created a college orchestra, started a women's basketball team and implemented a bold new cap-and-gown uniform, which the students wore whenever they were in public.
She also changed the college from a four-year school to one of the first accredited junior colleges in the country.
In the late 1960s, Christian College, like many other small private colleges, faced declining enrollments. So the college did what it has always done when faced with adversity — it changed with the times. In 1970 the college changed from a two-year all-female college to a four-year coeducational college and changed its name to Columbia College. For the first time in the school's history, men and women sat side-by-side in the classrooms and men began participating in the time-honored Ivy Chain ceremony.
In 1973, at the request of the military, the college began educating military personnel, making it one of the first colleges in the country with extended campuses on military bases. This was the start of the Extended Studies Division. Two years later, the college launched the Evening Campus in Columbia, which is geared to adult learners who want to start or finish a college degree.
Today, the college has over 30 Nationwide Campuses around the country serving more than 11,000 military and civilian students each year.
In 1996, Columbia College offered its first graduate degree with a Master of Arts in Teaching, followed by a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice.
These degrees are offered through evening classes in Columbia, Mo., and at select extended campuses around the country. In 2000, the college launched its Online Campus, which now offers more than 800 online courses and 27 online degrees. More than 16,000 students take at least one online course each year at Columbia College.
Yet the college remains firmly focused on its roots by providing a traditional campus experience to more than 1,000 Day Campus students each year. It is this unique blend of teaching traditional and nontraditional students that has contributed to the continuing success of the college.
While many things have changed at Columbia College since 1851, some things have remained constant. The college still offers small classes taught by experienced faculty. It still believes the liberal arts and sciences are the basis for lifelong learning. And it is still changing with the times.
Columbia College — improving lives through higher education for more than 150 years.
For a more detailed history, you may purchase the book "Columbia College: 150 Years of Courage, Commitment and Change" by Paulina "Polly" Batterson. It portrays the triumphs and tribulations of the college from 1849 to the present in frank and intimate detail.
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Located in La Jolla, Best Western Plus Inn By The Sea is in the suburbs and minutes from Athenaeum Music and Arts Library and Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.
This family-friendly hotel is close to La Jolla Cove and University of California-San Diego.
Make yourself at home in one of the 129 air-conditioned guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless Internet access and concierge services. This hotel also features a television in the lobby, tour/ticket assistance, and discounted use of a nearby fitness facility.
Take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include a business center, audiovisual equipment, and express check-in. Event facilities at this hotel consist of banquet facilities and a meeting/conference room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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Located in the center of the village of La Jolla, this San Diego-area hotel is 2 blocks from La Jolla Cove, 3 miles from Birch Aquarium, and 10 miles from SeaWorld.
Best Western Plus Inn By The Sea has a small outdoor splash pool; discounted passes are available to a health club across the street, providing fitness classes and workout equipment. Complimentary amenities include daily Continental breakfast, newspapers in the lobby, and wireless Internet access throughout the hotel. For a surcharge, the property offers a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request).
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Concierge services
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Room service (limited hours)
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Event catering
- Banquet facilities
- Audiovisual equipment
- Business services
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Total number of rooms - 129
- Express check-out
- Security guard
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
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- Number of floors - 5
- Tour assistance
- Medical assistance available
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Elevator/lift
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Smoke-free property
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Tours/ticket assistance
- One meeting/conference room
- Parking limited (surcharge)
- Luggage storage
- Business center
- Television in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking (surcharge)
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- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Balcony
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free local calls
- Coffee/tea maker
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Designer toiletries
- Shower/tub combination
- Hair dryer
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Cable TV service
- Iron/ironing board
- Daily housekeeping
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Climate control
- Complimentary newspaper
- In-room safe
- Connecting / adjoining rooms available
- Free Wi-Fi
- Dining
A complimentary Continental breakfast is provided each morning.
- Recreation
A small outdoor splash pool is on site, and guests receive discounted access to a health club across the street with fitness classes, cardio equipment, free weights, strength-training equipment, and spa services.
Public tennis courts and the small beach at La Jolla Cove are two blocks away. Five miles from the hotel, the Torrey Pines Golf Course has two 18-hole courses, a golf shop, driving ranges, and pro instruction.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Rowing or canoeing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Whale-watching nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Racquetball/squash nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Volleyball nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Basketball nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Helicopter/airplane tours nearby
- Bird watching nearby
- Playground nearby
- Swimming on site
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To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
- Braille or raised signage
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- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Airport shuttle fee: USD 18.00 (one way)
- Self parking fee: USD 12 per night (in/out privileges)
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 10 per night
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This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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President Barack Obama's administration on Wednesday released its much-anticipated voluntary cybersecurity framework, giving U.S. companies a common handbook on how they can try to fend off hackers.
The Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, put out by the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is intended to help banks, utilities, technology companies and other businesses that work with critical infrastructure better appraise their risks from hackers and fortify themselves from cyberattacks. The guidelines, which NIST said it will update as warranted, came one year after Obama signed an executive order to provide companies with best practices to mitigate cyberrisk.
"Today I was pleased to receive the cybersecurity framework, which reflects the good work of hundreds of companies, multiple federal agencies and contributors from around the world," Obama said in a written statement. "This voluntary framework is a great example of how the private sector and government can, and should, work together to meet this shared challenge."
The 41-page framework [PDF] focuses on what businesses can do to improve their cybersecurity, practices based on the policies they already have in place and what they're hoping to accomplish. NIST says the framework isn't a "one-size-fits-all approach" to improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity, noting that companies can use it in different ways. But the agency listed several steps businesses can take to help them utilize the framework.
NIST recommends that companies begin by prioritizing their business objectives and identifying the digital threats to those priorities. Businesses then should determine how they would identify, protect against, detect, respond to and recover from a cyberattack.
Next, companies should perform a risk assessment and define their cybersecurity objectives. Finally, businesses should determine the gaps that exist between their current cybersecurity profiles and the profiles they want, allowing them to develop their own action plan.
Ann Beauchesne, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's vice president of national security and emergency preparedness, said the U.S. government must do more to improve cybersecurity. The framework needs the enactment of information-sharing legislation to be effective, she said.
"Businesses need policies that foster public-private partnerships—unencumbered by legal and regulatory penalties—so that individuals can experiment freely and quickly to counter evolving threats to U.S. companies," Beauchesne said in a written statement. "We will continue to work with Congress toward this goal."
The Center for Democracy and Technology had concerns about the framework, too. Greg Nojeim, director of the privacy advocacy group's Project on Freedom, Security & Technology, said the framework lacks strong privacy provisions. NIST says it created "a general set" of processes in that area due to differing privacy situations across various industries.
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Something old, something new to end 2010
Sports highlights continued through year's end
(Editor's note: This article concludes a three-part series on the sports highlights around Powell in 2010. This installment looks at the months of Sept.-Dec. The first two parts of the series appeared in last week's issues of the Powell Tribune.)
As the 2010 calendar wound down, the local sports scene continued to give fans plenty to cheer about. For some programs it was a little of the old, while others were experiencing things far newer.
NWC defeats Yavapai
Trappers return 1-1 from Arizona road trip
The Northwest College Trappers split a pair of games in Yuma, Ariz., to begin the second semester men's basketball schedule. The Trappers dropped a 70-54 decision to Arizona Western before bouncing back the following night with a 67-55 win over Yavapai.
In their first contest of 2011, the Trapper men got off to a fast start, but ultimately were hobbled by a tenacious Arizona Western defensive unit. The host Matadors, who began the year receiving votes in the NJCAA Top 25, limited Northwest to just 23 second-half points on the way to the victory.
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After almost three weeks off, the Powell High School basketball teams return to the hardwood this Friday for the start of a four-game homestand. Three of those four games will involve clashes with opponents from the 3A West.
Both Powell's boys' and girls' teams currently boast 2-0 conference marks, making it even more important to hold serve on their home floor.
Indoor track season opens Jan. 14 in Spearfish
Number of Panthers competing for Cody Broncs
Indoor track season opens Jan. 14 and, similar to past years, a number of Powell High School athletes will take advantage of a cooperative agreement to compete as part of the Cody High School team. Defending state indoor high jump champion and two-time 3A outdoor high jump champ Kyle Sullivan headlines the sizeable group.
SPORTS GUY: Giving sports a black eye
They say life begins at 40. Maybe that's why it took four decades for yours truly to be served up his first black eye.
The life moment occurred roughly two hours before the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve when the puck at the Yellowstone Quake hockey game ricocheted into the area where I was standing to photograph the game. It bounced off the boards first, but ultimately wound up bouncing off me as I attempted to evade its flight path.
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Stellar defensive effort squandered
Without glancing at the scoreboard, one look at Northwest College head coach Andy Ward's face told the tale on Saturday night. The Trappers dropped a 70-59 decision to Casper.
"We did our best to give them the game and they stepped forward and took it," Ward said.
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Marshall McArthur's last-second shot lifted the Powell Panthers to a 53-51 victory over Jackson and saved head coach Mike Heny some significant second-guessing.
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Not all styles fit equally even though they might share the same size. Some styles run a little shorter than their given size. For such cases we created an "Alternate" size chart that takes into account these size differences. For example, Super Birki Clogs tend to run a little short of their stated size. If you normally wear a size 8 U.S. (38 European) and choose a size 38 based on the standard or "Classic" size chart, then the clogs would feel too snug around the toes. This is why we provide an "Alternate" size chart , which in this example recommends you try a size 39. When in doubt refer to the size chart that accompanies a given item. If you have any trouble feel free to contact us via e-mail, Live Chat or phone (toll free) 1.800.451.1459 and we will happily help you find the right size.
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Designed for medium to wide feet.
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Birkenstock footwear works its magic by supporting your arches, which reduces the strain on the muscles and tendons of the foot.
It takes a couple weeks for your footprint to personalize the cork footbed.
Start the break-in process by wearing the sandals with socks for 30-minute
intervals for a few days until the cork starts to change shape. You can
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Are Birkenstocks the same thing as orthotics?
No. Orthotics are medical devices constructed for specific foot problems.
Birkenstock footwear has developed a reputation as a type of orthotic footwear
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My feet are not the same size. What should I do?
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Do Birkenstocks always feel lumpy?
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How long does it take to break in Birkenstocks?
Birkenstock footwear works its magic by supporting your arches, which
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It takes a couple weeks for your footprint to personalize the cork footbed.
Start the break-in process by wearing the sandals with socks for 30-minute
intervals for a few days until the cork starts to change shape. You can
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Do you sell extended sizes?
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| This is the Swimming merit badge for Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, and Venturers.
Webelos Scouts can earn the Aquanaut activity badge.
Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts can earn the Cub Scout Swimming belt loop and pin.
| Swimming merit badge is an option for the Eagle Scout rank.
Scouts can choose to earn Cycling or Hiking instead.
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|Swimming is a leisure activity, a competitive sport, and a basic survival skill. Scouts who earn this badge will learn about safety when swimming and diving, how swimming can contribute to overall fitness and health, and gain some basic competitive swimming skills
The Swimming merit badge was one of the original 57 merit badges issued by the Boy Scouts of America in 1911.
Swimming merit badge requirements
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- Per the BSA: "You should read the merit badge pamphlet on the subject." Pamphlets (books) are at local Scout Shops and online at ScoutStuff.org.
- "Get a signed Merit Badge application from your Scoutmaster." An online, printable Word doc file version is available.
- Swimming merit badge is on the Eagle Scout required list (requirement 3.j.). It is one choice of a group of three merit badges on the list.
- The BSA Aquatics Troop Program Feature offers meeting and activity plans to include Swimming as one of your monthly themes.
- Item 9b meets Sea Scout Apprentice rank required list (requirement 8).
- Swimming merit badge is on the Sea Scout Ordinary rank required list (requirement 12).
Requirement resources
First Aid
1. Hypothermia - Dehydration - Sunburn - Heat Exhaustion - Heatstroke - Muscle Cramps - Hyperventilation - Spinal Injury - Stings - Bites Cuts - Scrapes
- Your handbook is your primary reference. See First Aid Skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
- See also: First Aid Merit Badge Pamphlet - First Aid Kit - Emergency Kit - Guide to Safe Scouting - Physcial
3-10: Swimming
- Your handbook is your primary reference. See Swimming Skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
- See also: Swimming & Lifesaving Merit Badge Pamphlets - Guide to Safe Scouting - Safe Swim Defense - Safety Afloat
- Second Class rank requirements:
- 7a Diving (has feet-first entries as well) - Safe Swim Defense
- 7b Learning to Swim
- 7c Reach, Throw, Row, Go
- 7a Diving (has feet-first entries as well) - Safe Swim Defense
- First Class rank requirements:
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- 9b BSA Swim Test - Sidestroke - Breaststroke - Trudgen - Crawl - Backstroke - Floating.
- 9c Reach, Throw, Row, Go
- 9a Safety Afloat
4. Diving (has feet-first entries as well) - Survival Floating
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8b1. Diving
8b2. Front Crawl - Back Crawl - Breaststroke - Butterfly
8b3. Swimming Turns
8b4. Sport of competitive swimming
9. Safe Swim Defense - Diving
Related awards
- Aquatic Awards Links
Aquatic-related awards
- Boy Scout Merit Badges: Canoeing - Kayaking - Lifesaving - Motorboating - Rowing - Scuba Diving - Small-Boat Sailing - Swimming - Water Sports - Whitewater
- Boy Scouts ranks and awards: Second Class - First Class - BSA Lifeguard - Boardsailing BSA - Kayaking BSA - Mile Swim BSA - Scuba BSA - Snorkeling BSA - BSA Swim Test
- Venturing: Ranger Award electives: Lifesaving - Scuba - Watercraft; Sea Scout Bronze Award - Sea Scout Ranks: Apprentice - Ordinary - Able - Quartermaster
- Webelos Activity Badge: Aquanaut
- Cub Scout Belt Loops & Pins: Cub Scout Swimming
Sports and Fitness Awards Sports-related awards
- Boy Scout Merit Badges: Archery - Athletics - Climbing - Cycling - Fishing - Fly Fishing - Golf - Horsemanship - Orienteering - Rifle Shooting - Shotgun Shooting - Skating - Small-Boat Sailing - Snow Sports - Sports - Swimming - Water Sports - Whitewater
- Venturing: Sports Bronze Award - Quest Award; Ranger Award electives: Cave Exploration - Cycling - Equestrian - Fishing - Hunting - Mountaineering - COPE - Shooting Sports - Winter Sports
- Webelos Activity Badge: Aquanaut - Athlete - Sportsman
- Cub Scout Belt Loops & Pins: Archery - Badminton - Baseball - Basketball - BB-Guns - Bicycling - Bowling - Fishing - Flag Football - Golf - Gymnastics - Ice Skating - Marbles - Roller Skating - Snow Sports - Soccer - Softball - Swimming - Table Tennis - Tennis - Ultimate - Volleyball
See also
General Merit Badge information
- An Introduction to Merit Badges – how to get started, who chooses the counselor, etc.
- Merit Badge Worksheets & Requirements – with the revision dates, diagrams, charts, checklists, logs, and links you need.
- Merit Badge Application – offers online resources to let you print "Blue Cards," etc.
- Merit Badge FAQ – answers dozens of questions like: Who can be a counselor? Can requirements be added or removed?
- Merit Badges Requiring Prior Approval – Certain requirements need prior approval. Most do not. Here is the list.
- Also see: List of how many boys have earned each Merit Badge – Merit Badge policies – Merit badges required for the Eagle Scout rank – Merit Badge Days
- Additionally: List of Merit Badges by Field of Study – Merit Badge Pamphlets & Libraries
- Merit Badge Counselors must complete Youth Protection Training, file an Adult Application (and Merit Badge Counselor Information Form); and be approved by the local council. (See the Guide for Merit Badge Counselors for additional details.)
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