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After a tough year, Billy Ray Cyrus has only one goal in mind for his daughter Miley: Be happy.
"We've always had a slogan in our family: 'If you ain't happy, it ain't working,' " Cyrus tells Parade in a new interview. "You need to love what you're doing."
"As long as she's happy and loving making music – and I know she loves acting – that's all that matters," he says.
In the past, Cyrus, 49, has been critical of fame and the trappings of celebrity. So what would he tell aspiring musicians?
"Keep it real. Be who you are and do what you do because you love it," he says, citing the example of country stars Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins, whom, he says, gave him the same advice. "Nothing else in this business is worth it. Don't be chasing fads or trying to necessarily be the guy that's trying to fit in with everybody else."
As for the downsides of fame, Cyrus says, "It's important to stay focused on where you want to go, what you're all about and what you want to do with your work."
Billy Ray Cyrus Just Wants Miley Cyrus to 'Be Happy'
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Relating the metatranscriptome and metagenome of the human gut.
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|Journal Article
|Franzosa, EA, Morgan XC, Segata N., Waldron L., Reyes J., Earl AM, Giannoukos G., Ciulla D., Gevers D., Izard J., Garrett WS, Chan AT, and Huttenhower C.
|Although the composition of the human microbiome is now well-studied, the microbiota's >8 million genes and their regulation remain largely uncharacterized. This knowledge gap is in part because of the difficulty of acquiring large numbers of samples amenable to functional studies of the microbiota. We conducted what is, to our knowledge, one of the first human microbiome studies in a well-phenotyped prospective cohort incorporating taxonomic, metagenomic, and metatranscriptomic profiling at multiple body sites using self-collected samples. Stool and saliva were provided by eight healthy subjects, with the former preserved by three different methods (freezing, ethanol, and RNAlater) to validate self-collection. Within-subject microbial species, gene, and transcript abundances were highly concordant across sampling methods, with only a small fraction of transcripts (<5%) displaying between-method variation. Next, we investigated relationships between the oral and gut microbial communities, identifying a subset of abundant oral microbes that routinely survive transit to the gut, but with minimal transcriptional activity there. Finally, systematic comparison of the gut metagenome and metatranscriptome revealed that a substantial fraction (41%) of microbial transcripts were not differentially regulated relative to their genomic abundances. Of the remainder, consistently underexpressed pathways included sporulation and amino acid biosynthesis, whereas up-regulated pathways included ribosome biogenesis and methanogenesis. Across subjects, metatranscriptional profiles were significantly more individualized than DNA-level functional profiles, but less variable than microbial composition, indicative of subject-specific whole-community regulation. The results thus detail relationships between community genomic potential and gene expression in the gut, and establish the feasibility of metatranscriptomic investigations in subject-collected and shipped samples.
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|Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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Asha HIV Health Promotion Intervention in India
The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified April 2009 by University of California, Los Angeles.
Recruitment status was Active, not recruiting
Recruitment status was Active, not recruiting
University of California, Los Angeles
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University of California, Los Angeles
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: March 11, 2009
Last updated: April 10, 2009
Last verified: April 2009
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Detailed Description:
In this study, village women in India, living with HIV (WLH), along with researchers from the US, HIV and TB experts from the Indian Council for Medical Research and the AII India Institute of Medical Sciences will plan an intervention designed to support women who are receiving treatment and care for HIV and TB, and to help promote their adjustment to illness and improve their health as it relates to their coping and behavioral responses and physical health outcomes. This intervention, delivered by specially trained village women (ASHAs), will then be tested with WLH to assess how acceptable and effective the intervention might be compared to WLH who receive usual care. The women will be recruited from four villages which have high rates of HIV/AIDS in rural Andhra Pradesh (AP), India, where ASHAs are providing general health services. Two of the four selected villages will have ASHAs trained in the intervention strategies. The remaining two will be usual care. The investigators anticipate this three-year study will lead to a culturally tailored intervention that will be tested in a larger study.
HIV Infections
Behavioral: ASHA LIFE
Behavioral: USUAL Care
Phase 1
Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|ASHA HIV Health Promotion Intervention in India
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDSU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by University of California, Los Angeles:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Conduct a randomized clinical pilot study with 70 women living with HIV in India. [ Time Frame: 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Acceptability of the intervention by the women living with HIV. [ Time Frame: 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|September 2008
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|June 2011
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|June 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: ASHA Life
6-session educational group discussing HIV prevention, anti-retroviral therapy (ART), coping enhancement, nutrition, parenting and life skills.
Behavioral: ASHA LIFE
6-session education groups discussing HIV prevention, anti-retroviral therapy (ART), coping enhancement, nutrition, parenting and life skills
Active Comparator: Usual Care
3-session educational group focusing on HIV prevention, anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and parenting.
Behavioral: USUAL Care
3 session educational group focusing on HIV prevention, anti-retroviral therapy and parenting
Detailed Description:
In India, an estimated 5.7 million people are infected with HIV; of whom 2.5 million are women. While access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is expanding for people living with AIDS, most of the treatment centers are located in urban areas. However, nearly half of the HIV infected population live in rural areas plagued with poor public health infrastructure. In India, rural women are the hardest hit by HIV/AIDS; they bear the brunt of stigma, have little autonomy or decision-making power, are illiterate, rarely employed, and lack basic knowledge of HIV transmission. These women living with HIV (WLH) face profound challenges in accessing and following treatment regimens, caring for family members, and maintaining positive mental health. Complicating the HIV/AIDS scenario is Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (TB). It is estimated that there are over 2 million cases of HIV/TB co-infection in India; over 60% of persons with AIDS have developed TB. To address the health needs of the rural population, the Government of India has promoted the ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist); a health advocate who resides in rural communities and promotes the health of women and children in the areas of hygiene and nutrition. However, the expansion of the ASHAs' role to address the needs of a marginalized community of WLH is an innovative strategy that is timely and of societal relevance. A research team that possesses extensive experience in community-based qualitative and longitudinal HIV prevention and behavioral change research in the US and in India are well poised to design and pilot test a novel intervention for rural WLH to improve adherence behavior and enhance their mental health and social well-being. Along with US researchers, key HIV and TB researchers from the Indian Council for Medical Research and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences plan a descriptive Phase I followed by an exploratory randomized clinical trial pilot study in Phase II, to assess the acceptability and effectiveness of an intervention program, delivered by ASHAs, and focused on enhancing TB and/or HIV treatment and care, and promoting psychological adjustment to illness, and HIV-related social, cognitive, behavioral, psychological and treatment outcomes of WLH. Participants will be recruited from four high prevalent HIV/AIDS villages in rural Andhra Pradesh (AP), India, where ASHAs are providing general health services. Two of the four randomly selected villages will have ASHAs trained in the intervention strategies. The remaining two will be usual care. The planned program will be designed, in significant part, by our community partners composed of WLH, ASHAs, and health care experts. We anticipate this three-year study will lead to a culturally tailored intervention that will lead to a larger clinical trial.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|16 Years to 45 Years (Child, Adult)
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women living with HIV
- Ages 16-45
- Interfacing with an Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA)
- Receiving ART or eligible for receiving ART
- HIV Positive status
- CD4 cells >200
- Not a participant of Phase 1
Exclusion Criteria:
- Cognitively impaired, not a participant of Phase 1
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00860769
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00860769
|Indian Counsel of Medical Research
|New Delhi, India
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of California, Los Angeles
|Principal Investigator:
|Adeline Nyamathi, PhD
|The Regents of the University of California
More Information
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 27, 2016
|Responsible Party:
|Dr. Adeline Nyamathi, The Regents of the University of California
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00860769 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|March 11, 2009
|Last Updated:
|April 10, 2009
|Health Authority:
|India: Indian Council of Medical Research
India: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 27, 2016


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TV Watch
Damian Lewis of Homeland Likes Playing the Bad Guy
Some look at Lewis and find a thinking person's sex symbol.
As for Lewis's perception of himself and his TV persona, "I know it looks like I'm thinking deep thoughts on the show," he tells November's GQ magazine about playing Nick Brody, "but I'm probably just trying to remember my next line."
Ben Watts / GQ
Still, you don't win an Emmy as best actor in a dramatic series for just looking good in the role – which, in Lewis's case is a U.S. Marine turned terrorist mole/congressman. As the actor sees his alter-ego of Brody: "He's a lot of fun to play because he behaves badly in extremis."
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Request: Help me find my father
This post appeared last week in our German blog. We've translated it to help Gudrun Giesemann find her father.
In October 2011, MyHeritage was excited to be part of a great family reconnection, following a 30-year search. MyHeritage.com was instrumental in reuniting half-siblings Anna and Ronald.
We're now hoping to help Gudrun, who's been searching for her biological father for over 30 years. She's tried everything, without success. Now we're asking our readers for help. Each bit of information could be vitally important for Gudrun.
Here's her story:
For over 30 years, I've been searching for my biological father whom I've never met. When my mother died in 1989, she told me that his name was SIDNEY or SYDNEY SMITH. Unfortunately, there are a lot of spellings of this common name.


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Neil Bansil pressed the pause button on his remote control and was tickled when, lo and behold, there he was on the right side of his screen on national TV. "I'm actually kind of in focus," he said with a laugh.
By the numbers
In 2012, the S.C. Film Commission had a total of 63 projects as a result of their efforts to attract productions. Those projects did not qualify for incentives and included music videos, student films, low-budget films that cost under $500,000, print ads, catalogues, TV commercials and certain TV shows.
The 34-year-old North Charleston man does real estate by day and comedy by night. During the lulls of the housing market slump, Bansil worked as an extra on the set of the Lifetime series "Army Wives." He loves the work and soon he may see more of it around town.
Film incentives
CurrentEmployee wage rebate: 15% S.C. supplier rebate: 15% ProposedEmployee wage rebate: 20%, 25% for state residents S.C. supplier rebate: 30%Sources: S.C. Film Commission, Carolina Film Alliance
"Army Wives," which is starting its seventh season, is set in the Lowcountry and is mostly shot in North Charleston. The show has been making headlines recently as it added new faces, including Brooke Shields. But "Army Wives" doesn't stand alone in the spotlight for TV shows filmed in the Lowcountry.
Hollywood seems to have found a new leading lady it loves — the Holy City. Charleston's popularity for settings is seeing a bump in interest, according to S.C. Film Commission officials.
Just a few weeks ago, the NBC show "Revolution" shot scenes for an episode in Charleston, commission officials said.
A debut episode of a forthcoming TV series also will be shot downtown, according to College of Charleston officials. "Live at the Charleston Music Hall" will feature two headlining artists during a one-night concert put on by the college, Chucktown Music Group and Charliewood Pictures.
A new CBS pilot, "Reckless," also will begin shooting in a few weeks. The show is described on several entertainment sites as a legal drama centering on a litigator and attorney who are attracted to each other, despite being on opposing sides of a police sex scandal.
Dozens of movies have used the Lowcountry's Spanish moss, beaches and avenues of oaks as backdrops over the past hundred years, including feature films such as "North and South," "The Prince of Tides," "The Patriot" and "The Notebook."
Nicholas Sparks, who wrote "The Notebook" and "Dear John" books, said this about the Holy City in a statement: "Charleston is a beautiful city, with Southern, approachable charm. It's the perfect backdrop for a timeless love story."
Details on the latest Hollywood production to land in the Lowcountry are still shrouded in mystery. As long as "Reckless" is a pilot, the network remains tight-lipped about it. Producers aren't allowed to comment and the press isn't allowed on set.
A show employee who did not want to be identified said they were still figuring out filming locations in Charleston and Mount Pleasant. "It's written about Charleston for Charleston," the employee said.
Permits had not yet been filed in either town for street closings. The employee said they would make sure neighborhoods were aware if any closures take place.
On a Facebook page, the show was looking for extras for upcoming shoots. Bansil said he'll probably try to get a spot, which means extra cash for him.
"I only see good things if more productions come to the Charleston area," he said. "It's more work for extras, which is good for me."
More movies, money
Tom Clark, a project manager with the S.C. Film Commission, said the city's recent crowning by Conde Nast as the No. 1 travel city in the world has called more attention to Charleston.
The agency is tasked with sifting through movie and TV scripts, finding ones it feels are right for the state and making a pitch to producers to shoot here.
It also gets calls from interested productions that it didn't solicit. "Recently we've seen a little bump in the inquiries," Clark said.
Hollywood's interest in Charleston began growing in the early 2000s, and the agency is keeping busy trying to attract even more productions, Clark said. "We probably send out, in a year's time, 150 inquiries to Hollywood to try to get them to come to South Carolina."
That number includes only feature films and TV series. "We're not crazy about reality shows," Clark said. "The reality of reality shows is that they don't hire many people."
Feature films can lead to 175 jobs plus extras. Reality shows might hire about 20 people. The commission had nothing to do with the recent TLC reality show based in the Grand Strand, "Myrtle Manor," that premiered this month about life in a Myrtle Beach trailer park.
The film industry's love affair with Charleston hasn't always gone both ways. Shooting movies can be a noisy, disruptive business, and residents on the lower peninsula complained during filming of both "North and South" and "The Patriot."
In 1985, "North and South" sparked an uproar among south of Broad residents who didn't like the long hours of shooting, the difficulty getting to and from their homes, and the loss of parking. There also were the onlookers and film crew who sometimes ended up on their doorsteps, the 500 tons of sand spread on streets to give them a 19th century look, and the bright lights and noise from the production. Some reacted by parking their cars in a way that disrupted camera angles, others threatened to blare beach music from their houses or fly flags from their front porches that wouldn't match the time period of the movie.
That experience led the city to develop a series of guidelines for making movies in the city.
Pretty pennies
Some are working hard to help bring more productions to the state by following the belief that "you catch more bees with honey."
Better film incentives would sweeten the deal for Hollywood producers and might sway them to set up shop in South Carolina, according to Richard Futch, Carolina Film Alliance president.
Current legislation doesn't ask the state for more money than the current incentives budget but asks for higher wage and supplier rebates. That means once the budget runs out of money for the year, no more incentives can be offered. But film incentives advocates hope bigger incentives will bring bigger productions. It would also offer higher wage rebates for residents hired from South Carolina.
Despite the recent uptick in interest, the bottom line is that if the state doesn't start offering competitive incentives packages, we could lose that momentum, said Futch, who worked as the casting director for "Army Wives" for six seasons.
"We're surrounded by states with such incredible incentives. We can't play in the game anymore because their rates are so much better than ours," he said.
Carolina Film Alliance's lobbyist, John DeWorken, said filmmakers have said more competitive incentives would convince them to bring their movies to South Carolina. DeWorken said they already love the state because of the geographic diversity and the workforce.
The Senate bill passed in the finance committee and is on the Senate floor. The House bill is being considered in the Ways and Means Committee.
Favorites and flops
Hollywood's call to the Lowcountry started in the late 1910s. One of the first films shot in Charleston was Fox Films' silent movie, "Peg of the Pirates." The film features the classic love story of a father breaking apart his daughter's relationship with a poor poet, but thrown in with some piracy, ghosts and secret treasure. It was released on May 12, 1918.
Since then about 40 films have been shot in the Charleston area, many of which were feature films that rocked the box office. Others barely made it on screen or didn't at all.
One of the state's first TV series that was shot in the area in 2005 spiraled down the TV tubes. "Palmetto Pointe," which had generated an early buzz of being the next teen hit, submerged with abysmal ratings on i: Independent Television and shot about seven episodes, but the final two never aired.
Another potential TV show also never made it to the small screen after it filmed in Charleston. "Reinventing the Wheelers," a Warner Bros. pilot that spent $4 million in Charleston in 2007, was about a big-city lawyer returning to her small town Southern roots. The show was never picked up.
Reach Natalie Caula at 937-5594 or Twitter.com/ncaula.
Features--Actors Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling rehearse a dance for a scene for ""The Notebook"" directed by Nick Cassavetes on Friday, January 24, 2003. --Yalonda M. James/staff×
Mel Gibson as Benjamin Martin totes Old Glory in the middle of this battle scene from the new Columbia/TriStar film 'The Patriot.' Already smarting from Hollywood's revisionist bent in a succession of quasi-historical films, Britons are demanding a public apology and a retraction over Gibson's latest blockbuster as British historians and journalists have savaged the supposedly authentic epic Monday, July 10, 2000, in London. (AP Photo/Columbia TriStar, Andrew Cooper) ¬ ¬ Published Caption 3/29/06: In Hollywood's quasi-historical ""The Patriot,"" Mel Gibson as Benjamin Martin charges into battle with Old Glory. In July 2000, Britons demanded a public apology and a retraction for the film's history errors.×
Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried star in Screen Gems' "Dear John." (MCT)×
1. Catherine Bell stars in "Army Wives," which is starting its seventh season and is mostly shot in North Charleston. 2. Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried star in "Dear John," filmed around Charleston and the Lowcountry. 3. The Revolutionary War epic "The Patriot" brought Mel Gibson and company to town in 2000. 4. Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling starred in "The Notebook," which used the area as a romantic backdrop.×
Elizabeth Taylor was in Charleston in 1985 on the set of "North and South" The miniseries caused a stir among residents south of Broad Street, and ultimately led to the city adopting guidelines for making movies.×


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No News is Good News...I Guess
It certainly has been a rather drama free first week of camp, which doesn't give me much to react to...but I'll do my best.
- A Dave Kaplan tweet says Dale Sveum would bat Starlin Casto third if the season started today. I have no problem with that. I do have a problem with that leading to Darwin Barney probably batting second. Hopefully the front office can talk some sense into him or he'll set a record for losing the benefit of the doubt by fans like me rather quickly. If that is the case, I presume the lineup could look like this against righties: DeJesus, Barney (gag), Castro, LaHair, Soriano, Stewart, Byrd, Soto.
I'd prefer Castro batting second, but if Sveum insists on him batting third, I'd rather see: DeJesus, Byrd, Castro, LaHair, Soriano, Stewart, Soto, Barney.
- An article on Ryan Flaherty's chances of sticking with the Baltimore Orioles.
- Sveum on what he's looking for in a back-up catcher, "[Handedness] matters, but it's not the final piece of the puzzle," Sveum said. "The guy who will work and be able to handle pitchers is the biggest thing when it comes down to it."
That should be one of the spring training battles which from what I can tell come down to the following:
Back-up Catcher: Steve Clevenger, Welington Castillo and Jason Jaramillo
4th/5th Starter: Figure Garza, Dempster and Maholm are locked in leaving Chris Volstad, Travis Wood, Randy Wells, Andy Sonnastine and Jeff Samardzija fighting for 2 spots.
5th OF: Soriano, Byrd, DeJesus, Johnson take up the first four with Tony Campana, Dave Sappelt and Joe Mather battling for a spot.
Back-up Middle Infielder: LaHair, Barney, Castro, Stewart and Baker seem locked in leaving Adrian Cardenas, Blake DeWitt, Matt Tolbert, Edgar Gonzalez and even Bobby Scales fighting it out.
Bullpen: I suspect Marmol, Wood, Russell and Samardzija are locked in. That leaves 3 spots open for the likes of Scott Maine, Jeff Beliveau, John Gaub, Trever Miller, Marcus Mateo, Manny Corpas, Rodrigo Lopez, Casey Coleman, Lendy Castillo and whomever loses out on the starter jobs if they don't get optioned, traded or released.
Obviously a spot on the 40-man gives a player the edge and then it'll be a mix of how they look in spring training versus what Sveum and his coaches feel the team needs and what the player needs (more development time, major league experience, speed, handedness, etc).
If I had to guess today: Jaramillo, Volstad and T. Wood, Campana, Cardenas and Maine, Corpas and either Lopez, Sonnastine or Wells for the swingman job (in order of likelihood).
- The Cubs are half way through the second round of the bunting tourney, here are the 8 that have advanced with 8 more second round match-ups to go.
(1) Beliveau vs. (12) McNutt
(2) Coleman vs. (14) Rusin
(4) Lalli vs. (9) Cardenas
(3) W. Castillo vs. (10) Clevenger
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the sound of that collective "ohhhh"
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I laughed really, really hard when I watched that. That's excellent.
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Sign me up for counting this as good news for the Cubs. Molina is good, but he's nowhere near $15mil a year good.
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Bunting: a useful skill for Castro to have in his toolbox. #sarcasm
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Stop it.
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Kaplan was on WGN today and you could here the orgasmic groans over the phone
-Smarninja throwing easy and "topping 97" blowing away Sveum, could "easily be in rotation"
-Darwin "Camp Colvin" Barney
-And BRYAN LAHAIR smashing the ball all over the park
He made Hawk sound like Pat Sumerall on Ash Wednesday.
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Did you copy paste that? Or can you actually spell it by typing?
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Or can you actually spell it by typing?
the key is having "block quote" in a quick key macro
at no time did my fingers leave my hands
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This really makes no sense. So they sign Beltran and Molina for $28M total, but let Pujols--the face of your franchise--for $25M?
Wouldn't most teams want Pujols + any catcher vs. Molina + Beltran?
I realize the difference in years; and it's certainly possible Pujols does not live up to $25M/year in 5+ years; but honestly, if I'm the Cardinals Org, I would've taken my chances knowing what they did today.
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Unless they know Pujols is really 39
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He would be if Michael Barrett was here.
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BP's roundtable on the NL Central is out... (this is part one including Reds and Astros)
here's the first question they discuss.
1. What kind of effect will the new front office have on the team? What will be most affected by the switch?
Larry Granillo: I think any Cubs fans expecting immediate returns on the new front office are probably expecting too much. That said, I do think Epstein and Hoyer will have an effect. Epstein has already shown that he can envision something and make the moves necessary to create it. That shouldn't change in Chicago, even if he's no longer the actual GM. I'd expect the team to be more willing to take risks that might be hard to explain in talk radio, but ones that could help the team in the long run.
Stephani Bee: Excellent points. I also think that the new front office represents a change in philosophy, from a team that threw money at problems and wound up making ill-advised deals (Soriano being the last remaining major mistake), to a team that, as you suggest, is willing to take risks and wait patiently for prospects to develop.
And speaking of their farm system, bringing Jason McLeod over to work with scouting and player development will be huge. The Cubs haven't exactly raised the roof in the draft in recent years.
LG: Very true. If I were a Cubs fan, I'd take this as a great sign from the Ricketts family. People have been content with being good enough in Wrigley for far too long. Hiring Epstein makes me feel like the Ricketts want to be better than that.
SB: It helps that the Ricketts family has a deep pocketbook and should be willing to spend money when Epstein and Hoyer ask for it.
In the short term, I don't see the Cubs signing many free agents. They'll probably shell out the dough to lock up key players like Starlin Castro, but I think this is going to be a steadier, patient front office than the North Side has seen recently.
they also discuss:
2. Speaking of Castro, he'll be entering his third season as the Cubs' starting shortstop at the ripe young age of 22. Just how good do you think he'll be? (brief answer, very good)
3. Will the Cubs continue playing salary munchers and deal Alfonso Soriano? If so, who are the likely takers? (brief answer, no and nobody)
4. Will the Cubs deal Matt Garza at the trade deadline? What kind of return might they get for him? (brief answer, maybe...speculation about the Rangers included)
5. Aramis Ramirez was the team's best offensive player in 2011, and he signed with the Brewers over the winter. Can the Cubs make up the offense they lost? (brief answer, no)
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and BP has an article on 14 breakout candidates...LaHair in at #10:
10. Bryan LaHair
In my early teenage years, I did some writing for a couple of High-A ballclubs in Southern California: the Lake Elsinore Storm (still a Padres affiliate) and the Inland Empire 66ers (then a Seattle Mariners affiliate). One of my first interviews was with Bryan LaHair, and when he hit a game-winning homer later that evening, my prospect crush was born. I swore that he was going to make the majors.
As Steve Goldman can attest, I've remained vigilant in that conviction, despite scouts and teams branding LaHair as an organizational soldier. And really, his stats haven't been all that eye-popping. Scouts started paying more attention to the first baseman in 2010, when he hit .308/.385/.557 at Triple-A Iowa and showed increased patience at the dish. LaHair kicked up his slugging in 2011, knocking 38 homers and 38 doubles, and beefed up his OBP to .405, helping him to a 1.070 OPS in 129 games. The Cubs gave him a cup of coffee at the end of the year, and he held his own with a .288/.377/.508 performance in 20 games.
Carlos Pena skipped town over the winter to soak up some Rays, leaving the first-base job to LaHair... until the Cubs traded for Anthony Rizzo. But Rizzo still needs some seasoning in Triple-A, meaning that LaHair is clear for takeoff in April. I don't think he's going to put up huge numbers—I can be realistic when I have to be—but I do think he'll be able to hold his own in extended playing time. For a guy who has played minor-league journeyman for eight years, I think that's good enough to be considered a breakout. —Stephani Bee
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Cubs MLB network 2012 preview starts Wednesday 7:00 cst
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Barney added 15 - 20 punds of muscle. This is certainly a misguided attempt to improve his game. Now he will hit .260 with 12 hrs and more stirkeouts. What he needs to do is to add about 40-50 walks per season. This does not require lifting weights.
Two teams are looking for center fielders. Washington and Cleveland. Hello Marvin Byrd.
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Well that may be dead on, but it's also an attempt to keep from wearing down late in the season.
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Players with more power tend to walk more. No reason to walk a guy who is only going to hit a single.
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If he has to change his name to get traded, he should do it. My mistake.
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with 12 hrs
opium dreams?
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I wonder what Crunch thinks of this idea.
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me, too. constantly.
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Fangraphs Howard Bender goes on a bender with his top 10 Bold predictions:
Bryan LaHair hits at least 30 HR — This late-bloomer will have Cubs fans saying, "better late than never!" Though the PCL is notoriously hitter friendly, something clicked for LaHair last season and his power really took off. Look for him to start hot right out of the gate and lead the Cubbies in home runs this season.
he also picks Matt Cain for NL Cy Young.
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If Sveum wins this thing we might have to roster him.
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Or at least out Walk him.
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Sveum career: .236/.298/.378... maybe not?
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Go Clevenger Go (Steve Goodman's latest little ditty)
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Campana is the DH on one the teams
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Mike Wellman's gonna have a great season.
Cubs supporting urine collector
Pretty surprising to see players standing up for Braun's urine collector, I like it.
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"The process to me is something a lot of the guys in the clubhouse really trust," Johnson said. "Obviously, you don't want your sample going to somebody's house and sitting around for a couple of days, but you know that that process of them taking your sample and sealing it inside a case, stickers over it and that's inside a bag, stickers over that and that's inside a sealed box, stickers over that.
The more I read stuff like that the more ridiculous it seems to me that anyone would think the sample was possibly screwed with.
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At that time of the week, the samples either sit in the guys basement or at the local FedEx for the same amount of time. Dude's basement is much safer. Braun never once disputed the test results.
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Jayson Stark: "If you can build an 89-win team under this system, you can just about bank on playing in October. Under the old wild-card format, 20 teams have won 89 games or more and still missed the playoffs. If there had been a second wild card, just four teams with that many wins would have had to watch the October action on their flat-screens."
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89 wins gets you one more game. If you advance, you'll probably won't be able to use your best pitcher in the first three games of the first series. I don't think anyone wants to be a wild card team in this system.
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If the guy could take some walks and improve his OBP overall, I don't think we would have a problem with it. But, based on recent Soriano revisionist history - blech!
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first game for lester giving up more than 2 runs since july 24th. hell of a run.
doh, yes...dunno what happened there. jake arrieta is all "bro wut?"
lester going for #20...cubs haven't had a LH (thanks jpep for the correction) 20 game winner since d.ellsworth in 1963.
fwiw, all the games are free on mlb.tv
Short rest for MadBum would be 2 days. WC game is Wed., Games 1 & 2 are Friday/Saturday.
A left-handed one...
J-Hey not finishing with an offensive onslaught.
If Geoff Blum could be a Playoff hero, there is hope still...
Giants scare me. I think you're wrong about Bumgarner, he would pitch on short rest for Game 2 and then full rest for Game 5. Cueto would go Game 1, then short rest in game 4. Add in some really tough outs in that lineup and I want nothing to do with them. With that rotation they can easily steal a series.
Cards are a tough matchup. The rivalry evens out their comparable lack of talent. And like someone said, they love HRs, which is how to beat the Cubs. The upside is that I would feel really good about Lester twice against STL.
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Right now, I'd like to see the Mets first, Giants 2nd.
I believe that since most of the team from last years' NLCS is on the squad this year, they will really amp their game up even more to kick their ass in payback for 2015.
The Giants just do not have the depth in years past, and I think all things equal - and at Wrigley - they could handle them.
I do not want to see the Cards, period. Or their fans, media, or Joe Buck.
I don't want to play Braves in the first round. Any friggin team in the league can win 3 of 5..I hate the first round. Furthermore, I wanted to play the Marlins in 2003 and the Mets over Dodgers last year.
With that said in reverse order:
3. Cardinals: It will be devastating to lose in the first round, but even worse to their main rival. It is increased incentive for the Cardinals, especially after last year. Cards would have nothing to lose, Cubs have everything to lose.
2. Giants: Rotation in the playoffs scare me a bit, but what a lousy team.
1. Mets--because of the losses in the rotation
2. Giants--because they're not the team they were BUT they maybe have bullshit even-year magic?
3. Cardinals--because rivalry and not making the playoffs hurts them more than losing in the NLDS plus getting eliminated by them in the playoffs would make for horrible sports commentary next throughout next season.
Who's asking?
CLE/DET rained out last night already, possible rain-outs in New York (vs. Baltimore), Boston(vs. Toronto) and Philly(vs. Mets) this weekend too.
Not only games involving playoff spots that would need to be played, but any that involve home field advantage.
I got the first one! Second one I'm not even sure what even/odd betting is.


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The hilarious pictures show the 31-year-old proudly sticking out his own belly while striking popular expectant mother poses.
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But at least one person (other than Bachelor Ben Flajnik himself) isn't completely writing her off. Former Bachelorette star Ashley Hebert sympathizes with Robertson – at least in part – due to her own experience on the show.
"I feel like when my season was airing I got a lot of [flack]," Hebert, 27, told PEOPLE at the KIIS-FM Purse Party in Santa Monica on Monday. "So I try to give everyone the benefit of the doubt."
"I think Ben is going to make a good decision," she adds.
Hebert's fiancé, J.R. Rosenbaum, whom she met through the show, isn't as willing to let Courtney slide.
"I think her first impression was terrible," he tells PEOPLE. "It looks like she is a villain. She looks like she is manipulating [Ben]. It looks bad. It looks really bad."
Still, Rosenbaum concedes, the viewers don't see everything that goes on, and he has faith in Flajnik.
"Ben's got a good head on shoulders," Rosenbaum says. "I've spent a lot of time with him. He's a good man. He knows what he wants. He's smart and funny. He's going to do the right thing. He knows the fantasyland he's in right now and he knows that's not going to last forever. And once the finale airs, whoever he's really with, they'll start dating and he'll give it a shot."
Good luck, Emily!Looking forward to the next season of TV love, both Hebert and Rosenbaum have nothing but well wishes for the new Bachelorette star, Emily Maynard.
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- 1/25: Today we plated up some K-25 from a slant and stuck the plates in the incubator. Josh and I made lame petri dishes with lumpy agar. Ranjana's was, of course, perfect. We discovered that we don't have much of what we need for the next step, in particular a shaker-incubator. So we spent most of the time scoping out and ordering equipment. Later in the day, I ordered a shaker-incubator, a water bath, another set of pipettors and two more owl gel boxes.
- 1/26: We took the plates out of the incubator and put them in the refrigerator that we inherited with a bunch of possibly abandoned stuff in it. The frig doesn't smell very good. We will need to figure out how to dispose of everything and then clean the frig really well. Josh and I also perused the biobricks wiki and dreamed of the possibilities. It looks like there will be more equipment that we will need if we want to do anything beyond what is in our textbook. Sigh. In for a penny in for a pound, I suppose.
- 2/1: We transfer plated e. coli to LB suspensions today. Our shaker incubator has not arrived yet, so we had to "invent" something: a vortexer with a styrofoam tub holder taped to the top -- all stuck into an incubator. It is a little too vigourous. I hope it holds up for the next 20 hours. This is definitely not a long term solution! We also visited the chem-shop for supplies: test-tube racks, foil and pens. The new water-bath and another set of pippetors showed up too.
- 2/2: Well, the shaker sort of fell apart sometime in the night, but things seem fine anyway. Nothing spilled. Today we made a new suspension and measured the OD every 20 minutes to see the growth curve. This worked great!
- 2/8, 2/15: We tried the restriction analysis twice. The first time, we all got terrible gels. The second time, it got a bit better, mostly due to the fact that we had all the proper reagents. But we still need to produce gels reliably, so I think we will practice some more. In the mean time, we got a new shaker-incubator -- it is beginning to look like a real lab!
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In late March, E! first reported Rowe was engaged. And Thursday, TMZ confirmed that Schaffel popped the question three weeks ago – but Rowe, 55, didn't accept the proposal, despite posting a photo of the two of them and the sizable sparkler on Facebook. At the time, TMZ reported, Rowe reportedly worried she had cancer – but after being diagnosed with sarcoidosis, an auto-immune disease, Wednesday, the site said she had a change of heart.
"He loves me, knows my kids, loves my kids, and we'll see where this goes," Rowe told TMZ, noting that she and Schaffel have yet to set a date.
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UNIVERSITY PARK - James Franklin will be making a lot of money at Penn State - much more than Bill O'Brien made - but relatively speaking, it will not cost him a lot to buy out his contract if he decides to leave the job.
Franklin received a six-year contract that will make him one of the top 10 highest-paid coaches in the country. His salary breakdown each year:
2014: $4 million
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2015: $4.1 million
2016: $4.2 million
2017: $4.3 million
2018: $4.4 million
2019: $4.5 million
The total of those six years comes to $25.5 million, or an average of $4.25 million per year. O'Brien was making $3.3 million a year.
Franklin's base salary starts at $1.3 million this year and goes up $100,000 each year. He also will receive $2.2 million per year for TV and radio compensation and $500,000 per year from Nike.
Franklin has a chance to make more money each year on top of those figures, based on retention and performance incentives. We'll get back to those amounts later.
The coach's buyout is of significant interest because one concern many had with hiring Franklin is that he's such a hot coaching candidate that he could leave Penn State for another job in a couple of years.
His buyout cost at the end of each calendar year:
2014: $5 million
2015: $5 million
2016: $2.5 million
2017: $2 million
2018: $1 million
2019: $1 million
O'Brien's buyout for taking an NFL job was $6.7 million after the 2013 season, a figure that wasn't considered a hindrance for a team that wanted his services. The Houston Texans wound up paying that amount in order to hire O'Brien.
If an NFL team would want to hire Franklin even as early as next year, his $5 million buyout is not so steep that it would scare away suitors.
By the time 2016 rolls around, the buyout would decrease to such a level that it would be an inconsequential amount to any major college or pro team.
Franklin said Saturday he plans on being at Penn State "for a very, very long time," and if that's the case then the buyout costs won't come into play. However, if another opportunity that he can't turn down comes up in the future, there won't be much from a contract standpoint stopping him from leaving.
"I think we got a fair contract for Penn State, I think it's a fair contract for James Franklin," the coach said.
Franklin was asked if all the money will change him in any way and responded by telling a story about how his wife handles the finances in the family.
"I have not seen a check since I got married," he said. "I get an allowance, which is about $200 a month. I get up, I'm usually at the office around 5:45, I get home around 10 or so. The family comes and has lunch with me. It's hard to spend a whole lot of money. So I don't see it, it's not going to change us, it's not going to affect us.
"I don't do this for the money. I never have."
Looking at other aspects of Franklin's contract, he will receive a $300,000 "retention bonus" on Dec. 31 of each year that he remains at Penn State.
Additionally, he can make up to $1 million per year in performance incentives, including $200,000 just for getting to a bowl game or $300,000 for appearing in what traditionally has been called a BCS bowl game. If the Nittany Lions make it to the four-team college football playoff, he would get $400,000, or $500,000 for being the national runner-up or $800,000 for winning a national title.
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This is the first in a series of webcasts covering the SQL Azure Data Sync service. In this webcast Mark provides on overview of the service capabilities and target scenarios. There are a couple of slides to introduce the service, but most of the webcast consists of a demo of the service.
See how SQL Azure Data Sync can be used to share data between on-premises SQL Server and SQL Azure applications for hybrid on-premises and cloud-based applications. See also how to sync data between SQL Azure databases for scale-out and having multiple copies of your applications and data located in data centers around the world.
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We are a Gold Certified Mobility partner in the UK.......need a little help in transitioning from SQL Server 2008 Merge Replication for Mobile devices.
1. If I need to sync SQL Azure to a WP7 device what should I use oData + Sync? Or wait for the Azure DataSync RTW, and when is RTW anticipated?
2. Is the Sync Framework being stopped (v4.0 CTP was released in October)?
3. Will Azure DataSync suppot multiple mobile platforms?
All help gratefully received !
Thanks - Luke
Hi Luke
Currently your only option is to use the source code toolkit we released for Sync Framework V4 CTP - see http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sync/archive/2011/09/10/sync-framework-toolkit-now-available-for-download.aspx
SQL Azure Data Sync does not currently support the mobile scenarios. The current preview and the GA version focuses on link on-premises SQL Server with SQL Azure, as well as syncing multiple SQL Azure databases. To work with SQL Server we require the download of a small Windows service which only works with SQL Server.
Having said that, mobile scenarios are definitely still of interest to us. Can you email me and I'll follow-up with you directly to get more information about your scenarios - mark.scurrell at microsoft dot com
Regards, Mark
Thank you for the Data SYNC webcast series
Hi Mark,
I've dropped you over an email as requested.
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Over three decades at the vanguard of the American craft spirits revolution, the Alameda, California–based distillery has earned respect, critical acclaim, and a devoted following for creating an extraordinary portfolio that sets the gold standard for artisanal spirits in the United States.
Inspired by California's burgeoning culinary movement and the exceptional quality of local fruit, founder Jörg Rupf established St. George Spirits in 1982 to make eaux de vie and fruit liqueurs. Master distiller/owner Lance Winters joined in 1996 and has since worked to expand St. George's portfolio and catalyze its growth into one of the most prolific and innovative craft distilleries in the nation.
In the 30-plus years since launching its flagship eaux de vie and liqueurs, the distillery has built a diverse portfolio of spirits. St. George Single Malt Whiskey was a pioneer in the category of American single malts. 1001 Whiskies You Must Try Before You Die even says it "might just be the best U.S. single malt available today." St. George Absinthe Verte was the first American absinthe to be released in the United States when the ban on absinthe was overturned—and remains one of the most highly acclaimed products in the category. Terroir Gin is a truly Californian spirit—inspired by the wild aromas of Marin County's Mount Tamalpais—and is joined by the distillery's other two gins (Botanivore and Dry Rye Gin). St. George California Agricole Rum, made from 100% California sugarcane, is the only American rum we know of to be made from fresh, domestically grown cane. And Breaking & Entering Bourbon has prompted GQ to declare, "Forget Kentucky; California is the new pilgrimage."
Other recent press about the distillery has come from Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, Saveur, Sunset Magazine, Wine Enthusiast, Cooking Light, Martha Stewart Whole Living, The Chicago Tribune, GQ, Esquire, Playboy, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, and many local publications.
St. George is open to the public for distillery tours and tastings, and hosts some ~25,000 visitors annually. In recent years, the distillery has more than doubled its staff, expanded hours of operation and tour offerings, and made many capital improvements to enhance the visitor experience.
As a California-based business, St. George has access to some of the most extraordinary agricultural products in the world. The distillery works directly with farmers growing everything from citrus crops to sugarcane, agave, and organic grains and with foragers who sustainably source herbs and native plants. It collaborates with world-class institutions like the University of California–Davis and the Culinary Institute of America, as well as local breweries, wineries, and some of the most acclaimed and forward-thinking restaurants and bars in the culinary world.
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Learn more about major/minor requirements and courses in the College Catalog
Educational Goals
The curriculum of the Bachelor of Business Administration degree (BBA) is designed to provide an educational base for a lifetime of learning to enable each student to realize his or her potential. To accomplish this mission, educational goals have been identified to develop in each student: 1) a management outlook toward organizations and the ability to work with others to accomplish common goals; 2) the ability to organize information for analysis and decision making; 3) an understanding of the standards of professional behavior which are consistent with ethical precepts; 4) an awareness of the attributes necessary to attain positions of leadership; 5) an understanding of innovation and the importance of agents of change in society; 6) a global perspective; and 7) an understanding of the changing societal, political, legal, and cultural environments that organizations face.
Degree Requirements
Students major in either accounting or business administration to earn a BBA degree. The BBA academic program is a three-year, integrated body of study. Since the program is integrated, the courses are sequenced so that each course is taught with the assumption that the students in the class have a common academic background. To insure educational diversity, at least fifty percent (usually 64 or more semester hours) must be non-business courses. Up to 9 semester hours of economics courses may be considered as nonbusiness courses.
Foundation Prerequisites
Students pursuing the BBA must complete Survey of Calculus (or Analytical Geometry and Calculus I), or higher level mathematics and Elementary Statistics. These courses will be completed before commencing junior-level courses. The mathematics requirement may satisfy the Core 8 and 9 requirements. Sophomore-level BBA core courses will be completed before commencing junior-level BBA courses.
Eight core courses, for a totaling 32 semester hours, are required of all BBA students in addition to the courses required for the particular major, business administration or accounting. The business administration major includes the BBA core courses plus Business Strategy and 12 semester hours of Else School electives which totals 48 semester hours. Students planning to complete degree requirements and leave the College at the end of a fall semester must take Management 4900, Business Strategy, in the spring of the preceding academic year. The accounting major includes the BBA core courses and 32 additional semester hours (8 courses) for a total of 64 semester hours. Courses should be taken in the sequence prescribed. The BBA core courses are:
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Requirements for the Business Administration Major
A minimum of 48 semester hours are required to earn the BBA degree in business administration. In addition to the BBA core, students pursuing a major in business administration must complete Business Strategy , to be taken in the senior year, and three Else School elective courses.
Requirements for the Accounting Major
Students pursuing the BBA with a major in accounting must complete a minimum of 64 semester hours, including the BBA core, Intermediate Accounting I and II , Cost Accounting , Federal Taxation of Income , Advanced Financial Accounting , Auditing , Business Law , and Senior Seminar in Accounting.
Requirements for Minor in Business Administration
A student may elect a minor in business administration by completing Principles of Economics, Principles of Financial Accounting, Introduction to Management, and any two of the following Else School courses: Principles of Corporate Finance, Fundamentals of Marketing, or Operations Management with Computing. This is a total of 20 semester hours for the minor in business administration. Minors in accounting are not offered.
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Students may transfer from other schools and pursue the BBA at the Else School, but at least fifty percent of the BBA course work must be taken at Millsaps. For the administration major, this means at least 24 semester hours of BBA coursework must be completed at Millsaps. For the accounting major, it means 32 semester hours of BBA course work must be completed at Millsaps. Transfer students may receive credit for Principles of Accounting and Principles of Economics if they passed with a grade of "C" or better at their previous institution six hours of Principles of Accounting and Principles of Economics. They must, however, take the four junior-level BBA core courses at Millsaps.
Credit for junior and senior-level courses taken at other four-year colleges will be evaluated on an individual basis by the Else School. For business administration majors, Business Strategy (Mgmt 4000) must be taken at Millsaps; and for accounting majors, at least 12 semester hours in accounting (3 courses) required in the major must be taken at Millsaps. Ordinarily, course work taken more than six years prior to admission or re-admission to the Else School and academic work in which the student receives a grade below "C" must be repeated. The Academic Affairs Committee of the Else School will evaluate extenuating circumstances for exceptions to these standards.
Millsaps students who wish to take BBA courses at the 3000 level or above at an institution other than Millsaps must do so at an AACSB accredited institution and have approval from the Dean of the Else School of Management. All students are required to complete at least fifty percent of their course at Millsaps.
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Requirements for BA or BS degree with Major in Economics: In addition to other stated degree requirements for the BA or BS degrees, the student majoring in economics will complete 24 semester hours in the core economics courses: Principles of Economics (Econ 2000), Intermediate Macroeconomics (Econ 3000), Intermediate Microeconomics (Econ 3010), Econometrics (Econ 3030), International Economics (Econ 3040), Senior Thesis I (Econ 4901) and Senior Thesis II (Econ 4911), and the Senior Seminar in Economics (Econ 4902). In addition, the student must pursue one of three specialized tracks: Business Ecnomics; Quantitative Economics; or Policy Economics. Additional economic courses and other courses required of the economics major depend upon the track chosen. All three tracks require an additional 24 semester hours in order to satisfy their minimum requirements for a total of 48 semester hours.
Requirements for the Business Economics Track
The student choosing this track will take the economics core courses, Principles of Corporate (Fin 3000), one other business economics elective course, and one other business economics elective course at the 3000 level or higher (Money and Financial Systems (Econ 3020) or Industrial Organization (Econ 3070)).. In addition to these economics courses, student pursuing this track will also take either Survey of Calculus (Math 1210) or Calculus I (Math 1220) and Elementary Statistics (Math 1150), Principles of Financial Accounting (Acct 2000), any other Else School course of 3000 or higher level.
Requirements for the Quantitative Economics Track
The student choosing this track will take the economics core courses, Quantitative Economics (Econ 3060), and one other economics electives at the 3000 level or higher. In addition to these economics courses, students pursuing this track will also take Calculus I (Math 1220), and Calculus II (Math 2230), Elementary Statistics (Math 1150), and Linear Algebra (Math 3650).
Requirements for the Policy Economics Track
The student choosing this track will take the economics core course, any one policy economics elective courses, and one other economics elective course (Labor Economics (Econ 3120, Health Economics (Econ 3050) or Money and Financial systems (Econ 3020), at the 3000 level or higher. In addition to these economics courses, students pursuing this track will also take either Survey of Calculus (Math 1210) or Calculus I (Math 1220), and Elementary Statistics (Math 1150), and any two courses from: Economic Policy Analysis (Econ 2200); Legal Environment of Business (Admin 4000); Introduction to Government (Pol Sci 1000); American Public Policy (Pol Sci 3400); The Great Depression (Hist 3170); US History (Hist 2100); or History of the United States since 1877 (Hist 2110).
Requirements for a Minor in Economics
A student may elect a minor in conomics with Principles of Economics (Econ 2000), Intermediate Microeconomics (Econ 3010) or Intermediate Macroeconomics (Econ 3000), and any other two ecomonics courses at or above the 3000 level. The economics minor requires a minimum of 16 semester hours. Students pursuing the BBA degree and seeking the economics minor may not apply the three courses beyond Principles of Economics (Econ 2000) to satisfy BBA elective requirements.


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Marissa Rogers has always been just fine as a beta. After all, hadn't taking charge without taking credit been paying off? It's what vaulted her to senior editor at a glossy—if somewhat tedious—diet magazine and let her be best friends with gorgeous, charismatic, absolutely alpha Julia Ferrar.
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As an elementary school teacher, Ruth Hasseler had more than one student who proudly lugged a book to her class, exclaiming they had been "published" by the International Library of Poetry.
Sounds very prestigious, doesn't it?
But students who thought their poems had actually been vetted and selected for the honor of publication didn't realize they were really buying into a money-making ploy that exploits the hopes (and vanity) of would-be poets.
The "publishers" at these companies "select" every poem that is submitted, then print a book filled with the entries of every person who is willing to buy it. They make their money selling those books to the poets featured inside, as well as their proud family members.
Hasseler got letters from the same company asking her, as a teacher, for more submissions from student poets.
"Like I would actually feed the beast: an anthology of bad kids' poetry – or rather, kids' bad poetry. Bad kids' poetry would probably be rather interesting," Hasseler said.
The same company that bilked wanna-be poets out of their money decades ago is still at it with the Web site Poetry.com. It also runs a sister site shilling photography books for $90 apiece.
And there are plenty of other companies running what the Better Business Bureau calls "ploy services."
There are the "modeling" and "talent agencies" that advertise casting calls and talent searches that, instead of making money representing young talent, earn it by charging their new "clients" hundreds and even thousands of dollars in advance fees for business cards, head shots, photo portfolios, lessons and personal website design.
Other companies target scholastic athletes and students by giving them phony awards or other "honors." Parents are notified their child has been selected to represent his or her school (or sport, or instrument) at an awards convention, then are charged extremely high prices for the airfare it takes to get there, along with their hotel costs, meals and even admission to the awards ceremony.
And there's always the good old "who's who" directories that make money "recognizing" America's "exceptional" students, business executives, teachers, philanthropists and underwater metal benders, then selling them the directories in which they're so prestigiously featured.
The only criterion for "selection" with companies like these is whether you have a working credit card. To protect yourself, use Google, check BBB.org and ripoffreport.com, never pay money for anything associated with an honor and don't pay advance fees to any agent.
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Brooks C. Cole
March 16, 1923-Feb. 5, 2013
Age: 89
Residence: Greeley
Brooks C. Cole, 89 of Greeley, passed away at Centennial Health Care Feb. 5, 2013. He was born in Rocky Ford, Colo., to Murray E. and Blenda W. (Anderson) Cole.
Brooks married Ruby R. Walton on Aug. 31, 1947, at the First Christian Church, where he was a member. Ruby passed in Nov. of 2005.
He attended the Greeley Schools and graduated from Greeley Central in 1942.
In 1943, Brooks entered into the Army and was assigned to the 53rd Armored Engineers of the 8th Armored Division. After he was discharged, he started working for his father and C.H. Young and Sons, General Contractor. After a few years, he went on his own. He was registered with the State of Colorado as "Colorado House Doctor," for 35 years until he retired.
He is survived by his son, Brian (Rev. Denise) Cole, of Wisconsin, and their daughters, Jenifer and Elisabeth Cole; son, Donald R. (Debra) Cole, Salem, Ore.; and five nieces and five nephews.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Cole; his parent;s and a brother, Ret. Col. Murray W. Cole.
No services will be held. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church of Greeley, in care of Allnutt Funeral Services, 702 13th St., Greeley, CO, 80631. Friends may view the online obituary and send condolences at www.allnutt.com.
Luis S. Rocha, Jr.
May 29, 1974-Feb. 5, 2013
Age: 38
Residence: Iliff, Colo.
Luis S. Rocha Jr., 38, of Iliff, died Feb. 5, 2013, in Greeley. Luis was born May 29, 1974, to Luis Salinas Rocha Sr. and Consuelo (Montes) Rocha in Iliff.
He was a farmer through the years. He especially loved his boys.
He is survived by sons, Martin, Luis III, Angel, and Julio; and numerous family and friends.
Luis was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
Visitation will be from 10-6 p.m. Friday, with Vigil service following at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 9, at St. Anthony Catholic Church.
Levi Sarchet
Oct. 4, 1979-Feb. 2, 2013
Age: 33
Residence: Wellington
Levi Robert Sarchet, 33, of Wellington, died at Poudre Valley Hospital on Feb. 2, 2013. He was born Oct. 4, 1979, at Weld County General Hospital to Rodney and Lori Sarchet of Pierce, Colo.
On May 30, 2006, he married Shana Wilson in Wellington. He went to Valley High School, Gilcrest, Colo., and made a lifetime of friends. Levi was a "master" at customizing 4x4 Vehicles, installing winches and lift kits, and driving semis to deliver drilling rigs all over. He loved seeing the U.S. and Canada. Levi was an avid outdoorsman, hunter, boater, four-wheeler, etc. At the time of his death, he was working for T Force Energy Services in Greeley, a job he excelled at and loved.
Levi is survived by his wife, Shana; beloved son, Deiken, his "Miny Me", they did everything together; his adopted daughter, Alexis and her daughter, Eliana; his parents, Rodney and Lori Sarchet; parents-in-law, Steve and Ramona Wilson; brothers, Lucas (Krissandra) and Nathan; nephews, Kain and Jaxon; nieces, Taylor, Adia, Kaitlen, and Cherrie; Shana's family; and many friends and co-workers.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Wayne and Arvilla Sarchet and Robert and Marie Colson; his uncle, Denny Sarchet; and adopted son, Zechariah.
He was loved by all who knew him and will be missed forever. Memorial contributions may be made to the Levi Sarchet Memorial Fund in care of Shana Wilson. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at The Four Way Baptist Church. 9966 Weld County Road 41, Hudson, CO.
Harry Schneider
Aug. 1, 1919-Feb. 5, 2013
Age: 93
Residence: Greeley
Harry Schneider, 93, of Greeley, passed away Feb. 5, 2013. Harry was born on Aug. 1, 1919, in Nisland, S.D., to Conrad D. (CD) and Emelia (Schneider) Schneider.
The family moved to Colorado when Harry was a year old. Harry worked on farms in the Eaton and Ault areas. In 1951, he went to work for Monfort Feedlots in Lucerne, where he worked until his retirement in 1984. In Dec. 2010, Harry sold the home he had lived in for 60 years and moved to the Sterling House.
Harry married Lydia (Miller) on Feb. 26, 1939, at St. Paul's Congregation Church. Lydia passed away on May 20, 1972. On Sept. 12, 1975, he married Lenora (Weisz Lebsack). Lenora passed away on Jan. 6, 1995.
After he retired, Harry spent his time fishing and working in his yard and garden, and was known in the neighborhood for the best roses around.
Harry is survived by one sister, Clara Hettinger; one brother, Edward both of Greeley; a stepdaughter, Betty Miller, of Paso Robles, Calif.; step-daughter-in-law, Carol Lebsack of Greeley; three step-grandchildren; three great-stepgrandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Fred and Albert; sisters, Mary Bevel, Millie Greenwalt, Lydia Rusch, and Esther Foose; stepson, Larry Lebsack; and stepgranddaughter, Sandy.
Visitation is from 9-10 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, followed with a funeral service at 10 a.m., all at Adamson Chapel. Interment Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Fund in care of Adamson Funeral & Cremation Service, 2000 47th Ave., Greeley, CO, 80634.
To extend condolences to the family go to adamsonchapels.com.
Pete Torrez, Sr.
June 29, 1929–Feb. 5, 2013
Age: 83
Residence: Greeley
Pete Torrez, Sr. 83, of Greeley, died Feb. 5, 2013, at the Hospice Inpatient unit, North Colorado Medical Center. He was born June 29, 1929, in Wichita, Kan., to Manuel M. and Ruperta (Hernandez) Torrez.
Pete grew up in Ovid, graduating in 1948, from Ovid High School. After graduation, he worked at the Ordinance Depot in Sidney, Neb. He was drafted into the Army in 1950. He served during the Korean War and attained the rank of Corporal. He was honorably discharged in Oct. of 1952, and returned to Ovid. Pete was a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a member of the Jake Uhrig Post No. 3541, VFW, Sterling, serving as post commander. He was also the District Chaplin and a three time delegate of the VFW National Convention between 1965 and 1967. He later became a member of George B. Williams Post No. 2841, Brighton.
Pete attended Barber College at the Emily Griffith Opportunity School in Denver and served his two year apprenticeship in Sterling. Pete married Jacqueline "Jackie" Cervantez on June 9, 1956, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, by Father Schumasky, in Sutherland, Neb. They lived in Sterling from 1956-1968, and then moved to Fort Lupton. He worked for Red Dale Manufacturing in Longmont and then Cottonwood Barbers from 1978, until his retirement in 2001. He was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church of Greeley.
Pete is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jacqueline Torrez of Greeley; two sons, Pete (Judy) of Fort Lupton and James (Brenda) of Milliken; one daughter, Roseanne (Damon) Floyd of North Platte, Neb.; son-in-law, Ted Engle; one brother, Raymond (Grace) of Denver; one sister, Elsie of Fort Lupton; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Cynthia Engle; three brothers, Bill, Pat and Manual; grandson, Pete Torrez; and one niece, Tina Blea.
Visitation will be held from 4–7 p.m., Friday, at Stoddard Funeral Home. Liturgy Service will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, at Stoddard Funeral Home. Interment will take place at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
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MIFFLINTOWN - Five years after Abby Fohringer published her first book, "A Pictorial Stroll Through Juniata County," she has come out with a sequel, once again cataloging landmarks throughout Juniata County with her camera.
"Still Strolling" features photographs covering areas from Waterloo to Liverpool, focusing on hotels, motels and parks, said Fohringer. She decided to publish a second book because of the public interest the first created as well as a substantial supply of material, she said.
"Some places to photograph came easily to me because I already knew of them, but others were suggested to me by previous customers or friends and family," Fohringer said. "For instance, I never knew there was a bus service (Potter's Bus Lines Garage) until my grandmother mentioned it, which then led to a friend of mine reminiscing about taking it to Lewistown."
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Abby Yorks Fohringer shows a copy of her new book, 'Still Strolling.'
Locations, such as the old bus line, are important to capture, Fohringer said, because of the memory they create for people. The second book includes five places that have already been destroyed, she said.
"My inspiration ... was when I heard the Mifflin-Mifflintown bridge was going to be torn down," Fohringer said. "From that point on I had an interest in photographing that structure and others that may be torn down. I'm trying to give people a 'good old memory.'"
Fohringer's mother, Sheila Yorks, supplies each photo with a label or small caption after researching the site through the Juniata County Historical Society. Many times, Yorks learns about landmarks that may be demolished through her job at the Juniata Sentinel and sends her daughter to get photos.
"My mother is a huge part of these books," Fohringer said. "My favorite part about creating these books is all the adventures I have with my mom ... Getting lost on dead end roads, standing in the middle of Route 35 for a good shot (and being) fearful of snakes at nearly every locale are just some of the normal happenings for us."
The book "Still Strolling" can be purchased for $17 at the Guardian Angel Bookstore in Richfield, by emailing Fohringer at firstname.lastname@example.com or visiting the Natural Impressions Photo Facebook Page. The books are also available as a set for $25.


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Computer enthusiasts that overclock their CPUs have known for a long time that liquid cooling has the potential to cool the processor better than air cooling. Liquid cooling in the enthusiast space is common and has even given way in the extreme performance categories to much more exotic means of cooling processors.
In the supercomputer realm companies like IBM have traditionally relied on air cooling for the CPUs via air conditioning for the room the supercomputer is in. IBM introduced its latest supercomputer called the Power 575, which is equipped with IBM's latest Power6 microprocessor. The Power 575 has moved from air cooling to liquid cooling and thanks to the liquid cooling useing water-chilled copper plates located above each processor, the new supercomputer requires 80% fewer air conditioning units.
The significantly reduced need for air conditioning means that the energy needed to cool the data center can be reduced by 40%. IBM researchers say water can be up to 4,000 times more efficient than air cooling for computer systems.
The Power 575 supercomputer has 448 cores per rack and provides over five times the performance of its predecessor and is three times more energy efficient per rack. Each rack features 14 2U nodes each consisting of 32 4.7GHz cores of Power6 and 3.5TB of memory. Each node is capable of 600 GFlops and is three times more efficient in GFlops per kilowatt than the Power5 air-cooled processors.
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This armadillo appaers to be relaxing with a Lone Star beer while holding the classic roadkill pose .
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text: Both characters wear an approximation to Elizabethan clothing: a grande dame and her professional clown with ass-ears and bauble. Ball specialized in clown parts: Costard, Grumio, Touchstone, Pistol, and Fluellen (Ball was Welsh). Ellen Lawless Ternan was born in Rochester, Kent to parents who were both actors. Ternan made her stage debut in Sheffield, aged three, and she and her two sisters were "infant phenomena". Ternan worked in the provinces but in 1857 Charles Dickens saw her performing at London's Haymarket Theatre. He cast her, with her mother and a sister, in a performance of The Frozen Deep (by Wilkie Collins & Dickens) in Manchester. Dickens was forty-five when he met Ellen Ternan, and she was eighteen. He became passionately attached to her, but the relationship was kept secret from the public. Ternan left the stage in 1860, and was supported by Dickens from then on. Published by John Tallis & Co.,courtesy of Wikipedia, under GNU Free Document License.