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Joey Votto Disses Marlon Byrd
I voted 25 times for Joey Votto's All Star selection.
When that wasn't enough, I 'voted Votto' again in the Fan's Choice voting.
No way would I let the NL's first half MVP get left behind…
even if it was a Cincinnati Red and not a Chicago Cub.
But after Votto's Bush League move Tuesday night,
refusing to congratulate his fellow teammate Marlon Byrd
because he plays for the rival Cubs, I'm through voting Votto for anything…other than 'Jerk' of the NL.
"I don't like the Cubs," Votto said.
"And I'm not going to pat anybody with a Cubs uniform on the back.
But because he made that really cool play,
it turned out to be a really cool experience.
I'm really glad we got the win today."
Somebody on the Reds, perhaps a veteran like Scott Rolen,
needs to check this young man. There's a time and place for division rivalries,
the All Star dugout isn't one of them.
Votto needed a ton of support just to be in Anaheim.
The National League needed Byrd's performance to win.
If Votto can't recognize this, or Byrd, then why vote for the guy in years to come?
No body is asking Votto to like the Cubs.
But acting with a little professionalism wouldn't hurt either.


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The Power of Independent Thinking
Benjamin Powell: Are Sweatshops Good?
Recorded: Monday, April 21, 2014
Senior Fellow Benjamin Powell discusses sweatshops and the global economy on the Fox Business Network "The Independents."
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Ben Powell Speaks on the Gold Standard on Stossel at FreedomFest
Recorded: Thursday, July 18, 2013
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Senior Fellow Benjamin Powell appears on the Fox Business Channels Stossel show, recorded in Las Vegas, during FreedomFest.
Powell discusses the valuation of US currency, the economic constant of greed, and the gold standard among other topics.
Experts: Benjamin W. PowellType: TelevisionIssues: Economic History and Development (International), Economic History and Development (U.S.), Economic Policy, Trade
Ben Powell on Globalism and Development
2012 Summer Seminar for High School Students
Recorded: Tuesday, June 19, 2012
This presentation is from our 2012 Challenge of Liberty Summer Seminar for high school students, which was held from June 18 to 22, 2012, at the Independent Institute Conference Center, Oakland, California.
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Recorded: Friday, August 20, 2010
Benjamin Powell on CNBC discusses the pitfalls of U.S. protection of the farming industry with pork barrel farm policies, and how they hurt both Americans and producers in underdeveloped countries.
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WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- It may look pretty at a glance, but if you get too close experts say it can cause an unsightly reaction.
It's often times mistaken for a Queen Anne's lace because the flowers of it look alike; however, Giant Hogweed is a lot bigger and extremely toxic.
"It's a bad player so we are trying to eliminate it," said Carol Holko, Maryland Department of Agriculture.
Part of her work is administering programs to rid the state of Giant Hogweed.
"The sap of the plant is very toxic and it can cause blistering burns, [if it gets] in your eyes it can cause blindness," she said.
Maryland Department of Agriculture says it has cases Baltimore, Harford, and Garrett counties. They do not report any cases in southern Maryland. However, experts from the University of Maryland say it's starting to pop up in areas around D.C.
Virginia hasn't reported any such sightings of it.
Experts say the Giant Hogweed spread through its seeds. Once the seeds enter the local water supply it travels downstream into other regions.
"For people just out hiking or experiencing nature they are going to see it now and probably into July," Holko said.
This is the time of year when the plants flowers begin to bloom and they are huge, according to Holko.
Unlike, its look alike Queen Anne's lace, Giant Hogweed grows on tall stems, some as large as 15 feet high.
Its sap is where the poison is at, and if it gets on you experts say you should get to an emergency room fast!
"Many times people aren't aware of what it can do until they happen to break a stem and get some sap on them, they learn quickly, she said.
The big challenge for those tasked with getting rid of Hogweed is the process to kill them off. Experts say cutting them down will release its toxic sap into the air so they have to use chemicals to kill of the roots and that can take years.
If you come across this stuff your warned to stay away and call a your local poison control center if you are in Maryland the Department of Agriculture will come out and take care of removing it.


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Topic: Gas, Bloating, Belching
Brochure: Talking To Your Doctor About Incontinence321
By: William F. Norton, Communications Director, IFFGD
Easy Read Format. If you see changes in your bowel control, the first step is to tell your doctor. Most people feel uneasy talking about their stool, intestinal gas, or bowel movements. But doctors understand that these are very normal and necessary processes in all of us. Doctors and other therapists are there to help when bodily processes go wrong. So the first very important step is to talk plainly about the problems you are experiencing.
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Brochure: Como Hablar Con Tu Medico Acerca de la Incontinencia321S
By: William F. Norton, Communications Director, IFFGD
Easy Read Format. Si sientes que tienes cambios en el control de tus esfínteres, lo primero que debes hacer es avisarle a tu medico. La mayoría de las personas se sienten incómodas para hablar de sus heces fecales, gas intestinal, o de sus evacuaciones. Sin embargo los médicos entienden que estos son procesos muy normales y necesarios en todos nosotros. Los doctores y otros terapeutas están para ayudarte cuando tus procesos corporales fallan. Por lo tanto, el primer paso importante que debes tomar, es hablar claramente acerca de los problemas que te aquejan.
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Fact Sheet: Relationship of Diet to Functional GI Disorders139
The symptoms of functional GI disorders, such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, and constipation can by initiated or exacerbated by stress, hormones, drugs, and diet. Certain foods can induce symptoms that mimic certain functional GI disorders. Review of an individual's diet is important when dealing with functional GI symptoms.Topics: Diarrhea, loose stools, Diet, Foods, Food intolerance, Malabsorption, Gas, Bloating, Belching
Fact Sheet: Diet and Functional Bowel Disease143
By: Kenneth W. Heaton, MD, FRCP
The exact nature of the connection between what people eat and how their intestines behave is controversial, but there is certainly a connection. The effects of foods on the gut are reviewed.Topics: Diarrhea, loose stools, Diet, Foods, Food intolerance, Malabsorption, Gas, Bloating, Belching, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Fact Sheet: Fiber Therapy in IBS and other GI Disorders152
Specific food practices may contribute to constipation, diarrhea, bloating, gas, and abdominal pain. Based on our observation and experiences in nutrition research, we will share with you some suggestions for improving bowel function and decreasing symptom severity.Topics: Constipation, difficult to pass stools, Diarrhea, loose stools, Diet, Foods, Gas, Bloating, Belching, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Fact Sheet: Controlling Intestinal Gas155
By: William F. Norton, Communications Director, IFFGD
Everybody produces gas, and everybody needs to pass gas. The amount depends on the individual, and there is a wide range of "normal." Passing gas is normal; nevertheless, it can be embarrassing or cause discomfort. A review of causes, treatments, and tips on controlling gas.Topics: Diet, Foods, Gas, Bloating, Belching, Odor control
Fact Sheet: The Lower GI Tract and its Common Functional Disorders:158
IBS, Chronic Functional Abdominal Pain, Bloating and Gas, Constipation, Diarrhea
The term "functional" as used in medicine, generally is taken to mean symptoms not accompanied by demonstrable abnormalities on physical examination, blood tests, x-rays, biopsies, endoscopies or other procedures. An overview of common disorders that affect the colon.Topics: Constipation, difficult to pass stools, Diarrhea, loose stools, Gas, Bloating, Belching, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Lower Abdominal Pain, Pelvic Pain
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By: W. Grant Thompson, MD, FRCPC
Disorders of gastrointestinal function such as the irritable bowel syndrome or functional constipation, diarrhea, or bloating are characterized by no structural abnormality. In these cases, diagnosis depends entirely upon the history, and diagnostic tests, if needed at all, are done to rule out inflammations, tumors and other anatomic gut disease. Accurate diagnosis depends upon how accurately the individual describes his or her symptoms, and how skillfully the doctor interprets them. Reviewed and updated 2009.Topics: Bowel urgency, Constipation, difficult to pass stools, Diarrhea, loose stools, Gas, Bloating, Belching, Incontinence, Rectal Pain
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Functional gastrointestinal (G) disorders significantly impact health related quality of life. This impact is obvious to anyone who has a disorder, or to any provider who cares for people with these disorders. In light of this finding, several medical organizations suggest that healthcare providers carefully monitor the health related quality of life of their patients in order to help guide treatment decisions. However, some studies indicate that many (but by no means all) providers do a poor job of addressing their patients' concerns, and accurately assessing the impact of functional GI disorder symptoms on their overall health status. Patients, in turn, become dissatisfied with their care. This article aims to help both provider and patient understand health related quality of life and improve patient care.Topics: Bowel urgency, Colonic motility, inertia, pseudo-obstruction, Constipation, difficult to pass stools, Gas, Bloating, Belching, Gastroparesis, Heartburn, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Lower Abdominal Pain, Pelvic Pain, Pelvic floor disorders, Stomach Disorders, Working with your healthcare provider
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Everybody has gas in his or her digestive tract (the esophagus, stomach, small intestine/bowel, and large intestine/bowel). What is happening that causes painful or uncomfortable symptoms associated with gas in some persons while not in others? Report from this 2005 IFFGD Research Award Winner.Topics: Bacteria, gut flora, Diet, Foods, Gas, Bloating, Belching, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Research
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Saturday, September 06, 2014
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I have been doing well. Today is my 50 day log in streatk!
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Friday, April 25, 2014
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Lots have happened since my last blog.
I sold my property in SD, the day I was moving! What an awesome sign that this was the right move.
I moved from SD to AZ the end of February and what an adventure that was. Here I was drivi... Read more
Monday, December 30, 2013
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and it isn't even the 1st yet!
The last couple of weeks have been very stressful and I even missed a day on here stopping my streak at 51 or so. Holidays, preparing my house for market and trying to resolve things with my ex who is still... Read more
Wednesday, December 04, 2013
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It has been a month and things have been going well. I have a good streak and have been able to get my food tracked steadily. I am so grateful with so much turmoil going on. While some things have been really difficult, this consistency has r... Read more
Friday, November 29, 2013
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In a strange sort of way, I am grateful for being sick this holiday week. It forced me to slow down. It forced me to take care of myself. I didn't have to worry about being around people I didn't want to be, although I did miss my daughter a... Read more
Monday, November 25, 2013
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"Awareness is the first step toward positive change and growth. " The Language of Letting Go.
Todays reading for me. I am amazed at this journey I have been on. Some days have not been pretty. Some have been downright nasty. But each... Read more
Saturday, November 23, 2013
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A lot going on in my life right now.
A year ago I moved to a smaller town to be nearer to my "ex" husband. I spent 9 years with him. Unfortunately, sometime enough is just not enough and it is time to walk away. I do this with such a h... Read more
Thursday, November 21, 2013
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Just don't quit!
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013
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I have had a few lightbulb moments of late. The only way I will get healthy is by doing what I need. Not for anyone else, but for ME! It is ok to set boundaries and to stick with them. It is alright to say no and it is alright to go to bed e... Read more
Saturday, November 09, 2013
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I am blessed to have met some wonderful woman "sisters" in my new town. Today we got together for a full day retreat. Spending time talking, meditating and making gratitude rocks. We also spent time eating! I am very proud of myself for not ... Read more
Friday, November 08, 2013
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I feel like I should be at a 12 step meeting right now. I have always said I was a diabetic and took my pills, insulin, etc. My A1C's were always 5.9 to 7.1 within the acceptable range. HOWEVER, I didn't treat myself very well and didn't eat ... Read more
Wednesday, November 06, 2013
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Oh my goodness! When will I learn that I do not need four alarms and the snooze button. Not only do I not get done what I want to, I lay in bed not getting any sleep either. Is this just me? Talk about crazy! So I think I will go to one al... Read more
Tuesday, November 05, 2013
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The Power of Independent Thinking
Love Gov Video Series: Presentation at Draper University
Recorded: Tuesday, November 3, 2015
David J. Theroux, Founder and President of the Independent Institute, presents the idea and concept behind Love Gov: From First Date to Mandate, the award-winning, satirical video series that portrays the federal government as an overbearing boyfriend Scott Gov Govinsky who foists his good intentions on a hapless, idealistic college student, Alexis Smith.
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Recorded: Sunday, December 1, 2013
Independent Institute Founder and President, David J. Theroux discusses libertarianism and gives liberty-based perspectives on current events with host Bob Weeks on WichitaLiberty.TV.
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Recorded: Thursday, May 20, 2010
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Sounds like a fantastic project to do. If nothing else it would be different, that's for sure.
By our powers combined!
Too many chefs spoil the soup!
I have these fond memories of when I was a kid--on these big community picnics my family used to go on, they would always cover the tables in thick white paper. After the meal, my father would invariably draw out the heavy silver pen he used to carry in his pocket and have me make a quick scribble on watermelon-stained makeshift tablecloth. Then he would take the pen back, consider for a moment, and turn my scribble into an entirely different drawing, incorporating my lines into a car or a plane, a series of mountains or a mermaid. I really enjoyed that act of participating in the creation of a piece of art that was more than just mine.
I propose a strange twist on the regular challenge--a collaborative map.
Link up with another artist or contributor (perhaps someone on The Cartographer's Guild or someone you know in real life) and get to mapping! The only requirement is that you make notes in the thread about how each person has contributed.
--What is that friends list in your profile actually FOR anyway? Time to send them some messages and see who wants to team up!
--Have a son or daughter who likes to doodle? Have them draw some floorplans and you can pretty it up!
--Have a girlfriend or wife who can't understand why you spend so much time clutching a wacom pen, squinting into a photoshop window? Time to let her contribute!
I bet it would be fun grouping up in the main thread and then seeing how collaboration goes on throughout the month. Also, seeing two artists try to reconcile their differing styles would be a blast.
Sounds like a fantastic project to do. If nothing else it would be different, that's for sure.
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I've been proposing this for a long time but we never could figure out how to make it work. This one has some merit to it, though.
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I think it would be great. If say 12 - 16 people could get together then we could have 3 or 4 teams of 4. I think more than a pair would be better but I think any amount more than one would make a valid team. You could have the provision that you cant have more than X number of gold compasses winning badges in one team where X might be say 6. Dont know how you would judge it or how to prevent one guy from the team doing all the work but I think these could be resolved no problem with some thought.
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Heh - bonus points if no one on the team uses the same software :-). And a coupon toward psychiatric treatment after !
Maybe it could be a third class of challenge: Light, Regular, Team. If so, it should probably be on a less frequent schedule (Once every two months?) to allow for time involved in coordinating a team. Or maybe every nth regular challenge could be a team challenge.
sounds like a great idea - probably a lot harder to do than one thinks - but could be fun ... and if it works out well, it could be used more often as a challenge. And I propose (just to get it out there) that people only can join one team
And even without the challenge part it could be fun to make a collaborate map (on a smaller scale than the world building that is allready taking place) where for instance you have to expand the current map in one compass direction (or just go east for everyone).
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Ascension - great minds thing alike.
Gidde - Sorry for my absent-minded sexism!
Redrobes - I hadn't considered teams of more than two! Good idea, though. I especially like the idea of limiting the number of compasses as a way of leveling the playing field and making the rock stars team up with the rabble. Though I must admit, I salivate to think of the kind of maps the major players would come up with if they teamed up--no doubt turn out some artwork for the ages. I think, as with all challenges, the voters will decide on how well the team followed the concept of tag-team mapping, so that shouldn't be a problem. As I said, just encouraging people to keep the thread updated with what each individual person is doing would probably give enough criteria for judgement. The start-up conversations alone would be entertaining: "You do the town symbols and border while I work on this mountain range." And the main thread would probably turn out something like a bizzare dating website: "Single gold compass seeks big bruiser to work on isometric encounter map."
Hai-Eltik - I would love a third challenge option, if there is enough interest! Two months seems like a long time to work on a project and wait for a vote, though. I like the idea of an occasional team challenge though.
Tilt - I bet it would be extremely messy and difficult! That's part of the fun! You're right--only one team at a time seems fair.
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The only drawback is that folks get busy and stall on the mapping. It could hold up other team members if someone sits on their task for a week or 2.
But I like the idea. I know when I share PSD files with fellow mappers, it blows my mind how different they work than me.


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Our Prime Minister, Honourable Mizengo Kayanza Pinda is a very humbled man, and a son of a peasant from Rukwa region who 'accidentaly' scooped the position of premiership in February, 2008.
For those who knew him before he became the Prime Minister, they admit that Pinda is an honest guy who has served this country for over three decades in different capacity, after graduating as lawyer from the University of Dar es Salaam in early 1970s. But, one thing they didn't tell us is that when it comes to managing disasters or tough situations, he sometimes limps.
They also didn't tell us that he is clever in narrating troubles, but doesn't take tough decisions to solve those problems immediately. I will give you some few parables to prove what I am saying about the performance of our beloved Premier.
Just imagine a man who stood before the 'holy house' in Dodoma, and told the parliament, that he wished he had the power to hire and fire, so that he could immediately sack the former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, David Jairo.
But, since he had no such powers, he was leaving everything in the hands of the head of State, who by that moment, was in his luxurious Gulf Stream 55 Jet, flying to South Africa, for an official visit. Therefore, the Premier told the Parliament that since he was powerless in hiring and firing the Permanent Secretaries, he couldn't fire the besieged David Jairo.
Finally, we all know how the Jairo's episode ended and it's now history like any other big stories that emerged like thunderstorm before vanishing suddenly.
However few months later, the same man who lacked the power to hire and fire Permanent Secretaries, sacked the Madam Blandina Nyoni who was the PS of the embattled ministry of Health and Social Welfare. Where he got the power and the audacity to fire the Madam Permanent Secretary, early this year, is still a matter of public debate.
Then there was a time when the PM denounced the culture of seminars and workshops within the government and its agencies, because these events were unnecessarily denting the big chunk of taxpayers' billions annually. This was a very good idea from our humbled Premier and a son of the peasant from the western part of Tanzania.
Till today, the culture of seminars and workshops is rampant within the government and its agencies, and the Prime Minister himself has also participated as a guest of honour in the very same events he denounced. While he is the head prefect who has all the powers to ban all these seminars and workshops, he opted to continue complaining, the very same way the ordinary citizens do.
If the big boss is also in the 'blame and complain' game, who will save this country from the current lavish spending in seminars and workshops? Who will restore discipline among civil servants?
Who will lead the war against grand corruption in local government where a third of all billions allocated for development goes to the 'dogs' annually? No wonder during 2011/12 budget, this government set aside $800 million (Sh1.2 trillion) as allowances, while the country was weathering so many storms that needed money.
For instance the Tanzania Electrical Supply needed just 50 percent of this amount to end the power rationing, but, it wasn't given anything until the legislators blocked the budget of the Ministry for Energy and Minerals.
Then our beloved Prime Minister also complained about the culture of 'four by four' vehicles or fuel guzzlers, which are highly 'worshipped' by the poor government of Tanzania.
This was a good move and every well-wisher welcomed it, because for decades, we, taxpayers have strongly criticised this culture of spending billions to buy highly expensive Japanese vehicles.
In a simple mathematics, one Land Cruiser, VX-V8 costs Sh200 million or ten classes or ten tractors. Kenya has already joined Rwanda in banning these fuel guzzlers as one of the measures to reduce unnecessary expenditure within the government.
In Tanzania, perhaps as usual we are either still conducting a feasibility study on how those enjoying these luxurious fuel guzzlers would be affected by the decision to ban these vehicles or we are simply still waiting for the World Bank and International Monetary Fund to say something, before we act.
Perhaps, for those who have forgotten, in 1992 Regional Commissioners were using Toyota Cressida Mark II and Land rovers (defenders 110). So did the judges despite the fact that in those days most of our roads were in poor condition.
Today, at the time when the government boasts of huge investment in infrastructure development especially our road network, Tanzania is still occupied with the most expensive vehicles at the expense of taxpayers.
Here we are today with our beloved Prime Minister still continuing with the complaining theory, instead of declaring that the government has immediately banned any procurement, buying or use of these fuel guzzlers.
The way I know it, the Prime Minister shouldn't be complaining, but taking decisions immediately because he has the authority from the Chief Executive Officer of the United Republic of Tanzania as well as the Parliament to be there. The way I know it, the Prime Minister should talk less, but show more actions than narrations.
He should be a man of actions, instead of joining us in complaining about various issues facing this country. If the Premier can't act especially in those issues within his mandate, then, he should stop complaining. Actions speak louder than words.
At least we are told his previous record was very clean, and his life has always been as simple as the peasant's son, but this doesn't add values in this country if actions are not taken.
Some people say, if they were given a leader who takes 'ten percent', but delivers effectively, and the one who is very clean, humbled, but doesn't take decisions, they would have chosen the 'ten-percent' guy.
What matters at the end of the day is performance not sainthood. In journalism we say 'it's the contents that count, not the size or colour." People will not eat my sainthood…they need better living, modern roads, good schools, better salaries and many more.
To achieve better living dream, the allocation of resources has to be done properly by suspending all unnecessary expenditures like seminars, workshops and procurement of luxurious fuel guzzlers.
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Cerveza Heights is a neighborhood in central Dukes. It is bordered to the northeast by Charleston Avenue (Meadows Park); Livingston Street and Hoober Street to the northwest (East Island City); Stone Street and Valley Forge Avenue to the west (BOABO); Brunner Street to the southwest (Downtown); Algonquin-Dukes Expressway to the south (Schottler); and Carson Street and Stillwater Avenue to the southeast (Meadow Hills and Beechwood City).
Cerveza Heights is a middle-class neighborhood in Dukes. It is dominated by low-rise apartments, brownstones, and chains of small-time stores/businesses. Culturually, the area has a very diverse influence and demographic - including Italian, Asian (mainly south Asian and Chinese), and especially a sizable Spanish/Hispanic influence. The area also contains a hospital and the Dukes Police Station. Many of the roads in Cerveza Heights can also get quite busy during the day.
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In Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, the Triads also control a part of Cerveza Heights, mainly in the areas of restaurants and shops with an Asian influence.
Cerveza Heights is based on the New York City neighborhoods of Jackson Heights, Corona (incidentally cerveza is the Spanish word for beer and Corona is the name of a famous Mexican beer), and Ozone Park in Queens. Like it's real life counterparts Cerveza Heights is ethnically diverse with notable Chinese, South Asian, Latino, and Italian communities.
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In GTA IV, a hospital is located in the neighborhood at the intersection of Inchon Avenue and Livingston Street, with a Cluckin' Bell fast food restuarant a block south at the intersection of Inchon Avenue and Huntington Street. A Manana is wanted for the Stevie's Car Thefts which can be found on Huntington Street in Cerveza Heights. Farther down east on Huntington Street, is the closed Burger Shot. In addition to this, the Dukes Police Station can also be found in Cerveza Heights.
In Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, Sum Yung Gai (which is also featured in GTA IV), serves as the first point where the player performs missions; the first safehouse where Huang Lee stays is also located in Cerveza Heights, a short walk north from Sum Yung Gai.
The Liberty City Subway has a stop at the intersection of Charleston Avenue and Huntington Street. It is served at all times by the Broker Line.
Easter eggs
Up north towards the border of East Island City there is a building with artwork all over it. If the player looks at it closely it is artwork from former Grand Theft Auto games, more specifically from Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The pictures consist of artwork of:
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Vol State Science and Math Expo features hands-on fun for kids
Submitted on March 23, 2011 at 8:56 AM
Water bottle rockets shooting into the sky. It's a fun and entertaining way to spend the day. It's also science at work. The Science and Math Expo at Volunteer State Community College brings science alive for kids with more than 50 hands-on activities. The Science and Math Expo is designed for all kids from kindergarten through middle school. Parents and grandparents are encouraged to tag along and take part in the fun.
Activities this year include the Fisk-Vanderbilt traveling planetarium, telescope viewing of sunspots and planets, wildlife rehabilitation, an appearance by NewsChannel 5 meteorologist Lelan Statom, and the always popular egg-drop contest. The theme is "Science, Society and Sustainability" and many of the exhibits will have an environmental theme. It's a service learning and community outreach project for the college and more than 120 Vol State students will participate, by both organizing the activities and working hands-on with the kids.
The 10th annual Vol State Science and Math Expo will be held on Thursday, April 7 from 2:30 to 6:00 p.m. It will take place in the Wallace Building on the Vol State campus at 1480 Nashville Pike in Gallatin. The event is free and open to everyone. For more information call 615-230-3261.
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I know this is a silly question, and I've read quite a few things... but I'm still not sure what exactly I was experiencing when I was having sex the other day.
In all honesty, it felt like I was about to pee myself. it happened quite a few times too. I think it might've been leading to an orgasm (which I've never had before) but it felt like I needed to pee so I had to stop doing whatever I was doing. Can someone tell me what it is? Do I have a problem?
This is definitely not a silly question. In fact, many people with vaginas experience the feeling of having to pee from stimulation inside the vagina by fingers, sex toys or a penis. Understanding your body and anatomy can help to explain why you feel like you have to urinate during sex, and also help you become more comfortable during sex, instead of feeling like you have to stop.
Imagine yourself standing up in front of a mirror, from the side. The bladder, which holds all of our urine before going to the bathroom, is located right in front of the vagina (between your vagina and belly button). Connected to the bottom of your bladder is the urethra, which is a thin tube that ends where you pee from. If it's hard to visualize, check out Innies & Outies: The Vagina, Clitoris, Uterus and More for diagrams and an overview of how all the parts of your genital anatomy fit together.
Understanding how everything fits together inside of us explains a lot! Even if your bladder is empty, feeling pressure on the front wall of the vagina through sex, masturbation or fingering can give the feeling of having to pee. We learn at a very early age to recognize that feeling of pressure as a signal that we have to go to the bathroom. Of course, if the bladder isn't empty, then you will almost certainly have that feeling.
In addition to the bladder and urethra being located right in front of the vagina, there is also a little area of tissue inside the vagina called the "g-spot", or Grafenburg Spot. The g-spot is an area of tissue that surrounds the urethra, and can be felt on the front wall of the vagina. When aroused, you can feel around with your fingers about an inch or two in, and the surface might feel spongy or textured differently than the rest of the vagina. Know that if it doesn't feel that way, it doesn't mean there's anything wrong with you; everybody's body is different.
For more information on the g-spot and the rest of your anatomy, read over With Pleasure: A View of Whole Sexual Anatomy for Every Body. This article covers anatomy of different bodies, but with information on how our body parts might experience sexual pleasure.
When it comes to the g-spot - and just about everything else sex-related - everyone is different. For most people, the g-spot is not a "magic button" that will lead to an orgasm when pressed the right way. However, many people do find that g-spot stimulation can feel really great.
If you find that g-spot stimulation, either by yourself or with a partner, does not feel very good, that's also not uncommon. Some people find that it doesn't feel like much (there are more nerve endings on the clitoris and opening of the vagina than deeper inside, so that's no surprise), or it might feel too intense--even, for some, painful. In fact, some people find that g-spot stimulation makes them feel like they have to pee! Others still might find that g-spot stimulation can lead to what is known as female ejaculation.
Ejaculation can occur during sexual stimulation, and is when fluid comes out of the urethra. The source of ejaculate for people who have vulvas has been debated, but most researchers agree that it is not urine. Not all women experience ejaculation, and for those that do, it does not happen every time, or always with orgasm. Often times, however, ejaculation happens when the person with a vagina is about to orgasm and feels that sensation of having to urinate, instead of stopping or holding back, they continue sexual activity and remain relaxed, or continue sexual activity and bear down as if urinating and release the fluid. If their bladder is full, that will result in also urinating of course, but if their bladder was empty, and something comes out, then they can know it is ejaculate.
Ejaculation does not always happen that way, but for many people, that is how it tends to happen. There are some really great, in-depth resources that can give you more information on ejaculation that I would suggest checking out: Squirt: On Female Ejaculation and Female Ejaculation and the G Spot by Deborah Sundahl are a great start.
It is possible that the sensation you have been feeling could be a number of things: your bladder might not be entirely empty and pressure on the front wall of your vagina is making you feel like you have to pee, or you might be experiencing the feeling just prior to ejaculation. Or, you may be feeling pressure on your empty bladder and interpreting that as needing to pee. As I said above, we learn when we're young that a feeling of pressure means it's time to go to the bathroom, and when we experience pressure external to the bladder--such as from fingers or a penis--it can be hard, at first, to distinguish that from the internal pressure of urine that needs to get out. Whatever it may be, there are a few things that you can do to ensure you are comfortable and (hopefully) not have to stop doing whatever you are doing.
Last but not least is communication. Having open communication with your partner is one of the most important components of a healthy sexual relationship. It sounds like your concern has more to do with worrying that you have a problem (you don't), but I still want to make sure that you also feel comfortable during sex, instead of worrying about whether you are going to pee or not. Letting your partner know that it is possible that you might let out a little fluid during sex, and that it might be ejaculate, might help you feel more at ease. In fact, you might even want to show them this answer!
My favorite resource for open communication is Be a Blabbermouth! The Whys, Whats and Hows of Talking About Sex With a Partner. It has some really great tips for talking about sex, particularly those conversations that might be a little more awkward to have.
To sum it up, the bottom line is that NO, you do not have a problem. If you find yourself constantly feeling the need to urinate during any type of sexual activity, or that this sensation is interfering with your ability to enjoy sex or masturbation, then I would suggest seeing a healthcare professional near you. Other than that, the keys are to relax, feel comfortable, and have clear and open communication with your partner.
Squirt: On Female Ejaculation
Sexual Response & Orgasm: A Users Guide
Innies & Outies: The Vagina, Clitoris, Uterus and More
With Pleasure: A View of Whole Sexual Anatomy for Every Body
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The Power of Independent Thinking
Lessons from the Poor: The Power of Entrepreneurship
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At this Policy Forum, Independent Institute Senior Fellow Alvaro Vargas Llosa, former Bolivian President Jorge Quiroga, economist William Easterly, and a group of policy experts discuss the findings of the book, Lessons from the Poor. The speakers examine real-world examples of entrepreneurship and why instead of redistributing existing wealth, governments should free people so that they can create it.
Experts: William R. Easterly, Alvaro Vargas LlosaType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Economic History and Development (International), Economic Policy
Stephen P. Halbrook on Guns and Crime Reduction
Recorded: Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Originally aired on November 2, 2008. Research Fellow Stephen P. Halbrook on guns and crime reduction at the IntelligenceSquared Debates.
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Is the Second Amendment an Individual Right?
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An Independent Policy Forum held on 6/09/08. Joyce Lee Malcolm and Stephen Halbrook discuss the history of the Second Amendment and its interpretation in American law.
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Recorded: Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Stephen Halbrook makes a statement to the press after the U.S. Supreme Court hears the D.C. handgun ban case (Heller case). Halbrook filed an Amicus brief for the case on behalf of 300 members of Congress.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A new report shows coroner's officials amended Natalie Wood's death certificate based on unanswered questions about bruises on her upper body.
Los Angeles coroner's officials state in an addendum to Wood's autopsy report that some of the bruises may have occurred before she went into the water and drowned, but that could not be definitively determined.
Authorities renewed their inquiry into Wood's 1981 death in late 2011. Monday's report lays out the reasons for altering her cause of death from drowning to "drowning and other undetermined factors."
Wood was on a yacht off Catalina Island with husband Robert Wagner and co-star Christopher Walken before somehow ending up in the water.
Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore says Wood's death is an open investigation, but reiterated that Wagner is not considered a suspect.
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My goal is to have an established solar cooking agency adopt the All Season Solar Cooker as its own.
If your mission is to promote solar cooking and introduce the most cost efficient designs, to pasteurize a greater quantity of water, and to cook a greater amount of food on any solar day, please continue reading.
I have tested the All Season Solar Cooker (ASSC) against commercially available panel and box cookers. Because of its ability to efficiently capture the rising sun, the All Season Solar Cooker pasteurizes more water in a single solar day.
I recently tested the ASSC against the world famous CooKit. The test involved pasteurizing water. The only variable was the design of the cooker. Both were reoriented once per hour. When the water in a cooker reached 160º the container was emptied and filled with fresh cold water.
At the end of the day, the ASSC had produced 8 liters of safe water. The CooKit had produced 4.
The key design feature of the ASSC is its adjustable, coordinated reflector array. The ASSC, working from one of two initial orientations "summer/midday" or "winter/morning", can focus on a solar elevation of 40º to 90º (summer) or 0º to 50º (winter). The ASSC accomplishes this while maintaining a level cooking floor at all times. The advantage of the ASSC is that it can efficiently capture the earliest morning sun - starting cooking far earlier than most other designs. The solar cook can obtain cooking-level temperatures from sunup to sundown.The ASSC folds into flat package that is very light weight for easy transportation and shipping.
NEW for 2011 - Plans for a larger cooker - the Jumbo ASSC - are now available for download from the website.
I believe that the low cost and high efficiency of the All Season Solar Cooker make it a great choice for solar cooking agencies' distribution programs.
The All Season Solar Cooker construction is taught at local workshops and cooking demonstrations sponsored by the San Diego Solar Cooking Club meetup group. Plans may be downloaded from the following links:
The plans can be found at: http://www.allseasonsolarcooker.info/solar-cooker-plans/
Find files here in the mean time: http://www.lifeskillsinternational.com/Survival/books-pdf/solar-ovens/
There is no charge for the plans, however, since the development of this cooker has taken 4 years and considerable personal expense, if you build and/or distribute the All Season Solar Cooker please acknowledge the inventor, tell me of your progress and send pictures of the cookers in use "on location".
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- November 2012: The organization continues its international and domestic outreach efforts. We have added multi-lingual Mikaela Akesson to our staff. Serving as our Director for International Outreach, Mikaela will be establishing a network of solar cooking ambassadors who will help promote the use of this cooker in their local areas. New this year - and spontaneous - are second generation solar cooker building events wherein organizations have selected this design, obtained plans and information from our website, and have held construction workshops for themselves. All Season Solar Cooker LLC is responding to this welcome development by offering technical support and, coming soon, a workshop information package. The information package will share our experience from 4 years of teaching these workshops and will help new instructors get it right the very first time. Our website recently migrated to a new platform and address. allseasoncooker.com, and we are working to reestablish links with referring websites. We have reached out to 125 countries via the website so far this year and will be adding French and Spanish versions of the site in 2013.
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INDIANAPOLIS — After Gov. Mike Pence announced his new Center for Education and Career Innovation on Friday, I decided to make a flow chart showing what state officials and boards and agencies reported to which other ones.
So I turned to our office whiteboard with a dry erase marker in hand. But after only minutes, it felt like I was doing more erasing than writing (is that possible?) as I tried to determine how education policy would now be made in Indiana.
I finally gave up.
But before you judge me, consider the elements in place even before Pence signed his executive order creating a new agency (and there might be a quiz at the end of this column):
The Indiana Department of Education, which is headed by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz, a Democrat elected by voters last November.
The State Board of Education, which is headed by the state superintendent and whose members are appointed by the governor, sets the policy for the education department.
The Indiana Education Roundtable, a bipartisan group of business and education leaders who advise the education department and the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. The roundtable has co-chairs — the governor and the state superintendent.
The Commission for Higher Education, which oversees state student assistance, reviews university budgets and approves new majors and programs but has little say over the operations of state colleges and universities.
The new Indiana Works Councils, created by the General Assembly earlier this year at the request of Pence, which are meant to coordinate vocational education in regions across the state.
The new Indiana Career Council, also created this year by lawmakers, which is meant to coordinate the state's job training and educational efforts with the needs of Hoosiers businesses.
And of course, there's the General Assembly, which writes the laws that pretty much create all these groups and boards and sets overall education policy.
Confused? Just wait.
Pence announced Friday that in order to bring all these efforts together, he would create yet another new group, the Center for Education and Career Innovation, which will report directly to him.
"All of these disparate entities that have grown up over different years and have different responsibilities in terms of policy innovation have a place to come together, to think together," Pence said.
And he said that the Indiana Career Council, the Indiana Works Councils, the Education Roundtable and the State Board of Education will become part of the new agency, although they also will continue to act independently.
The executive order that Pence signed to create the center even says the agency will capture the funding for those boards. That's especially interesting because the education department has traditionally handled the funding and staffing for the State Board of Education. But after Ritz was elected — the first Democrat to hold the post in four decades — board members decided to take more control over their funding and hire their own staff.
So here's my take now on the education policy flow chart:
The education department answers to the state superintendent, who answers, at least to some degree, to the State Board of Education. The board is now part of the Center for Education and Career Innovation, which reports to the governor and is also home to the Indiana Education Roundtable, which advises the Board of Education. And the center is also home to the new Indiana Works Councils and the Indiana Career Council, which are both meant to coordinate education efforts and career training.
I'm not making this up.
Certainly, there's no reason to doubt the governor's motives or those of lawmakers or the state superintendent or the dozens of people serving on these various boards and councils. These are people who care about helping kids and adults become better prepared for whatever jobs and careers await them.
The resulting system, though, is so convoluted it seems impossible to know who's responsible for what and whom to hold accountable for student outcomes. And that's a problem.
But don't worry: There's no quiz after all. I'm not confident I understand it all enough to grade it.
Lesley Weidenbener is managing editor of TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.


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7 Simple Ways To Green Your Home
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As we welcome a brand new year, it's an excellent time to commit to being more green in and around the home. Whether you rent or own and live in a small space or a big one, there are plenty of simple but effective actions that just about anyone can do. Here are a few ideas … and please share your own in the comments!
- Make your own cleaners. Simple ingredients like baking soda and vinegar are not only effective but also better for the environment, your health, and your wallet. Check out these tips for eco-friendly carpet cleaning plus Re-Nest's recipes for homemade kitchen and bathroom cleaners.
- Use cloth napkins. Replace disposable napkins or paper towels with cloth ones and bring a bit of elegance to your table! Make or buy a few sets so you always have plenty on hand. I often find nice ones on Etsy.
- And towels, too. Paper towels may be convenient but they are wasteful. Fortunately, there are some great reusable options out there. I especially like SKOY cloths, which are absorbent, durable, and 100% biodegradable.
- Eliminate plastic bags. By now many of us are carrying reusable grocery bags and the next step is reusable produce bags and trash bags. I use organic cotton produce bags from Reuseit.com and World Centric bags for trash.
- Banish vampires. Energy vampires, that is. Appliances can suck electricity even when they're turned off, so unplug them when not in use or get a smart power strip. Learn more about vampire power and various other solutions at Worldchanging.
- Switch to CFLs. An ENERGY STAR Qualified Compact Fluorescent Light bulb (CFL) uses 75% less energy than a standard incandescent bulb and lasts up to 10 times longer. If you rent, ask your landlord about using CFLs in common areas or entryways (it'll save them money, too!).
- Save water. Install low-flow shower heads and faucet aerators. At our house, we also converted our toilet with a HydroRight dual flush – no handyman skills required!
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First Lady Salma Kikwete has urged the government to make midwifery as a subject to be taught in schools to create awareness on maternal health.
Speaking during the launch of a three-year campaign called "Stand Up for African Mothers" in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday, Salma Kikwete said it was important to ensure midwifery was taught in schools to encourage students to opt for science subjects and enable them to become midwives to save mothers' and children's lives.
She said the campaign was intended to train at least 15,000 midwives in Africa and 4,222 midwives in Tanzania.
She thus called upon well-wishers to donate money to facilitate midwives' training as a way of supporting the government's efforts of improving maternal health to reduce maternal mortality.
The campaign was organised by African Medical and Research Foundation (Amref) and aimed at raising funds for midwives across the continent.
"Although the meaning of Amref's campaign is to improve maternal health services in Tanzania, it will not be successful if stakeholders and companies will not contribute to the campaign," the First lady said.
She appealed to development organisations, local governments and community institutions to invest in training midwives to reduce a shortage of midwives to 50 per cent because the total number of midwives in the country was too small to meet the need of maternal and child health services.
For his part, Minister for Health and Social Welfare Dr Hussein Mwinyi said apart from the maternal mortality, they also faced many problems during child delivery as some children died in the first week after delivery. "Today, we are experiencing the impact caused by the maternal mortality.
"There is an increase in the number of children growing without mother care. According to reports, about 1.5 million African children are left motherless each year," he said.
Amref Tanzania Director Dr Festus Ilako said the awareness campaign drew attention to the plight of African mothers and mobilised citizens to give them basic medical care needed to spare their lives.
"Without basic medical care infant and maternal mortality remains a critical problem in sub-Saharan Africa where 70 per cent of African women do not receive prenatal care and half of all deliveries take place at home without medical assistance," he said.


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BRECKSVILLE, Ohio. (www.incnow.tv) - In Ohio, two men who admitted trying to blow up a highway bridge near Cleveland appeal their sentences.
A judge sentenced Brandon Baxter to nearly ten years behind bars last week, and Douglas Wright to more than eleven, for their roles in the failed plot. The judge had ruled the two and their admitted co-conspirator should be sentenced as terrorists, making them eligible for a longer prison term.
But lawyers for Baxter and Wright, in their appeals, say the two were entrapped by an FBI Informant, and the alleged bomb was a dud.
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About half of all Indonesians live on less than two dollars a day. Employment growth has been slower than population growth. Public services remain inadequate by middle-income standards, and health indicators are poor. The island is also one of the most disaster-prone nations in the world.
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- Economic opportunity: Providing technical assistance, training and financial services to microfinance institutions throughout the country and helping spice farmers earn more income
- Health: Raising awareness and supporting mothers to practice and promote exclusive breastfeeding
- Water: Improving sanitation and hygiene in crowded urban areas with a mobile sludge removal service
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Bob Seipel, a program manager for Boeing Space & Intelligence Systems Mission Systems, recently reported from Banda Aceh, Indonesia the company's internal news, Boeing News Now.
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Padang Pariaman, Indonesia - At 10:00 a.m. on a sunny morning exactly two years after the Indian Ocean tsunami, the squall from a siren defeated the noise from a bustling market. Immediately, the town's streets were choked with citizens - many of them laughing.
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Curriculum Requirements: Additional Major in Business
A minimum of 120 semester hours is required for all students who graduate from Hebrew
Theological College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. Students pursuing an additional major
in Business must complete 38-39 semester hours in Business and related courses, as outlined
Residency Requirement
The following 14-15 semester hours must be completed in residence:
- BUSN 385 Business Policy and Strategic Management (3 semester hours)
- 3 additional Business courses at the 300 level or above (9 semester hours)
- PHIL 302 Fundamentals of Jewish Business Ethics (2 semester hours)
PHIL 322 Case Studies in Jewish Business Ethics (3 semester hours)
Judaic Studies: Consistent with the mission and policies of Hebrew Theological College,
all degree-seeking students pursuing an additional major in Business or Accounting must
complete the requirements for a primary major in an area of Judaic Studies. Any students
not progressing satisfactorily (see Academic Progress Policy, page 90) in the Judaic Studies
major will not be permitted to continue in the additional major program.
General Education: Students must complete HTC's General Education Requirements as
listed in the catalog. Additional requirements:
- ENGL 211 Advanced Composition: Writing Across the Disciplines. or ENGL 213
Business Communication: Clarity and Persuasion, either of which satisfies the
LAS Core requirements.
- BUSN/MATH 272 preceded by either MATH 105 or ACCT 250 / MATH 250
Mathematics and Computation for Business Majors, which satisfies the LAS
mathematics requirement. A student who lacks the appropriate background must
take the needed prerequisites before enrolling in these courses.
- PHIL 302 Fundamentals of Jewish Business Ethics (2 semester hours)
or PHIL 322 Case Studies in Jewish Business Ethics (3 semester hours).
Either course may be used to partially satisfy the AHS Philosophy requirement.
- BUSN 215 Macroeconomics or BUSN 217 Microeconomics may be used to
satisfy the LAS requirement in Behavioral and Social Sciences.
consists of 36 semester hours as outlined below:
MATH 301 Probability and Statistics
CAIS 215 Database Systems
CAIS 231 Visual Programming
CAIS 310 Statistical Programming
CAIS 315 Advanced Database Programming
An additional course in Statistical Programming may be substituted, upon
approval of advisor.
CAIS 318 Data Mining
The concentration in Ecommerce and Web-based Business is a cross-disciplinary
curriculum of the Department of Business and the Department of Computer and Information
Sciences. It provides a foundation in web technologies used by businesses to build and
maintain their websites, with an emphasis on the graphics design tools needed to develop
websites that conform to both aesthetic and functional design standards. Students opting for
an additional major in Business or Accounting who choose to pursue a concentration in
Ecommerce and Web-based Business must complete an additional 18 credits in BUSN and
CAIS. At least nine credit hours in this concentration must be taken in residence.
CAIS 250 Introduction to Web Programming
CAIS 263 Web Site Design and Development I
CAIS 271 Graphic and Multimedia Design I
CAIS 272 Graphic and Multimedia Design II
CAIS 363 Web Site Design and Development II
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Flemings Guide to Harry Potter Film Locations in London
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Jimmy Kand's Apartment is an apartment located in the Governor Greg Johnson Projects.
It is owned by Jimmy Kand, a member of the Skinheads and inhabited by him and some of his men. It's next to Dwayne Forge's Apartment. It's accesible to the player right from the beginning of the game, as there is no door.


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ART 712: Advanced Painting I.
4 hours, 3 credits. A studio for painting, with individual criticism. Special attention is given to the creative disciplines of contemporary painting. The studio work is accompanied by discussions of theories and influences of the modern movements in art.
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May 5, 2016
Drivers in Eastern Carolina may do a little extra driving this weekend, as gasoline has dropped below $3.50 a gallon for the first time this year.
Several gas stations in Washington are at $3.42, while two in Chocowinity are selling it for $3.49 a gallon.
The website gasbuddy.com says the lowest in the state is in Louisburg at $3.38, while some stations in the Raleigh area are still at $3.99.
Even close to the beach prices have dropped. The web site shows places in Morehead City selling gas for $3.54 a gallon.
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