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HOUSTON – The Houston Texans dared the Buffalo Bills to beat them with the pass Sunday. The Bills were not up to the challenge.
The Bills could not get their dynamic running back duo involved in the game, could not hit pass plays down field and never got into the end zone in losing to the Texans, 21-9.
The result wasted an improved performance by the Buffalo defense, which kept Houston 10 points under its season average. It dropped the Bills to a disappointing 3-5 at the halfway point of the season.
Houston made the unconventional decision to keep its regular defense – three down linemen and four linebackers – on the field when the Bills used three wide receivers. Houston even used it some of the time when the Bills split a running back out wide and kept the backfield empty.
"We knew they were going to spread out," Houston defensive coordinator Wade Phillips said. "We wanted to give them a different look they hadn't seen. We didn't want to let them run the football. They are averaging 150 yards a game rushing and 24 points a game. We felt like if you let those backs get the ball and get going with it … we had to stop the running game."
The Bills opted not to run C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson into the teeth of Houston's fourth-ranked run defense.
Buffalo called 44 pass plays and just 13 runs. Spiller carried six times for 39 yards. Jackson carried six for 21.
Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick should have been able to hit his wide receivers, who consistently saw one-on-one coverage.
But Stevie Johnson was slowed by a blow to the thigh 12 minutes into the game. He had just three catches for 29 yards and had a crucial drop in the second half.
The Bills' other wideouts could not make a big play. Donald Jones had six catches for 65 yards. T.J. Graham had two catches for 4 yards.
"They were playing seven big guys in the box against our three-wide sets," Bills coach Chan Gailey said. "You're trying to run 'em out of that. You're trying to throw the football to run 'em out of it. We weren't able to do it. We had some passes that were dropped at times. We had some mistimed penalties and it cost us offensively."
"It's a tough situation to be in," Jackson said. "We feel like if they play a regular defense, we should have some matchups that we want to take advantage of. You've got to give them credit. Their defense played well today. They took away what we wanted to get done, and we didn't make enough plays."
Fitzpatrick completed 25-of-38 passes for 239 yards. He didn't throw any interceptions, but his yards per attempt was a measly 6.2. Fitzpatrick's season average of 6.58 yards per attempt entering the game was 27th in the league. Despite the man coverage, there were almost no attempts to stretch the field. Fitzpatrick took two deep shots in the second half for Johnson. He hit tight end Scott Chandler on a 27-yard seam pattern down the middle of the field. That was it.
"I think we're better underneath," Gailey said. "I think that's what our guys do better, so you try to let 'em do what they do best. But to keep people honest, you do have to throw it down the field. We try to throw a few, just enough to keep 'em honest."
Johnson played most of the game but did not look full strength.
"He got hit on the thigh and he kept trying it and trying it and trying it, but there at the end he just couldn't go," Gailey said.
Johnson had a key drop midway through the third quarter with the Bills down, 14-6. On a third-and-2 play from the Houston 21, the Bills lined up in a run formation, with fullback Corey McIntyre on the field. Houston had eight men near the line to stop the run. Fitzpatrick threw a quick slant to the left. It wasn't a perfect throw but it was good enough. Johnson couldn't hang on. The Bills had to settle for a field goal to make it 14-9.
"They were all up in there," Fitzpatrick said of the Texans' run defenders. "That was the play, and it just didn't work out."
The Texans also timed their blitzes well – they sent at least nine blitzes at Fitzpatrick – to keep the QB from waiting for routes to develop.
A key play came on second and 13 from the Houston 15 in the second quarter. Johnson lined up in the backfield, then went in motion into the slot. The Bills' backfield was empty and Houston had a linebacker covering Johnson. Big mismatch. But the Texans rushed six men, and Fitzpatrick dumped his throw short to Jackson for a 4-yard gain.
"They made us [throw] hot," Gailey said. "That's a juke route [for Johnson], and it takes time for him to go work that guy, and they brought a zero [all-out] blitz."
The Bills settled for a field goal again.
"They definitely blitzed a lot," said guard Kraig Urbik. "When we were in empty and they were bringing five or six, you've got to get rid of the ball just because you only have five blockers."
"We had a lot of stuff [in the game plan] we didn't get to because of how they were playing us," Fitzpatrick said. "When they play against us, the biggest thing is stop the run. Stop C.J., stop Fred and make 'em beat you with the pass. That's what the Texans came into the game saying, and that's what they did."
The Bills' 32nd-ranked run defense played well. Houston had just 78 yards rushing through three quarters and finished with 118, 22 under its season average. The Bills had been allowing 176 a game. Buffalo got good games from defensive linemen Mario Williams, Kyle Williams and Marcell Dareus. The Texans were not able to run their bread-and-butter stretch plays.
"That was the main emphasis this week, their perimeter runs," said defensive end Kyle Moore. "But once we stopped that, they had to try to cut back and get up the middle. Our tackles played a little bit tighter this week and they made the plays."
Houston quarterback Matt Schaub completed 19-of-27 passes for 268 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. All-Pro receiver Andre Johnson had eight catches for 118 yards.
Not many teams have the defensive talent to pressure the quarterback and execute the base-defense plan that Houston used.
"We knew coming in it's a team that would put up points," Jackson said. "I definitely felt like we left our defense short today."
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MORGANTOWN — It remains my firm feeling — and that of numerous other people — that West Virginia University does not need a new baseball park....
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Greeley police arrested a fugitive from the Weld County Most Wanted list Thursday night after the man was involved in a traffic crash.
The crash happened about 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of 11th Avenue and 12th Street.
Sire Nolasco, 20, was wanted on an attempted murder warrant in relation to a shots-fired case in Greeley earlier this year. He was the passenger in a gold Subaru, which was involved in the crash, Greeley police Lt. Adam Turk said.
The Subaru fled the scene of the crash. A Greeley police officer from the Special Enforcement Team saw the vehicle and followed it in an unmarked car until marked units were able to catch up to the Subaru and stop it.
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Cancer research is at serious risk if President Obama and Congress fail to prevent steep automatic cuts in federal spending scheduled to kick in March 1, Buffalo officials warned Monday.
If Congress doesn't prevent a budget process known as sequestration, which was created by Congress in 2011 to force the government to address the federal budget deficit, spending on the National Institutes of Health would drop by more than $2.5 billion to about $28.3 billion, according to reports.
The National Cancer Institute, a part of NIH, would see its funding cut by about $1.5 billion, or 5.1 percent, including more than $250 million in cuts for cancer research, a report by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network shows.
The impact on institutions such as Roswell Park Cancer Institute could be huge. In 2012, the cancer center received more than $60 million in direct and indirect NIH or NCI funding. A steep drop would slow progress in cancer treatment and cost jobs, officials said.
"The impact will be damaging immediately and imperil the next generation of cancer researchers," Dr. Donald Trump, president and chief executive officer of the cancer center, said Monday.
He was joined by Hillary Clarke, director of federal government relations for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Rep. Brian Higgins, D-Buffalo; and Averl Anderson, a Cheektowaga woman who was successfully treated for breast cancer at Roswell Park with a drug in a clinical trial.
Clarke characterized sequestration as a "mindless" cut in funding and, citing the report from the Cancer Action Network on the medical and economic benefits of cancer research, said an investment in research was an important driver of the national and local economies.
The NIH budget has remained essentially flat over the past decade, according to the American Association for Cancer Research, a trend that could slow the progress of new discoveries.
Trump and others cited the hundreds of jobs in Buffalo tied to federal research funding. Trump also talked about the six companies that have developed in Buffalo out of Roswell Park as a result of research there.
"Cancer research is good medicine and good economics," he said.
It's unclear what will happen in Washington.
Obama, saying the cuts under sequestration would damage the economy, has asked Congress for a short-term deficit-reduction package of spending cuts and tax revenue that would delay the automatic cuts scheduled to take effect at the beginning of next month.
However, some congressional Republicans have suggested that they see automatic cuts as the only way of achieving deficit reduction, even though the cuts would hit programs they support, such as defense.
"Most economists believe sequestration means the economy will go back into recession," Higgins said.
As for the impact on cancer research, Higgins noted that health-related funding needs to be consistent to be effective because treatment discoveries occur in stages over long periods of time.
"My hope is that Congress will see the wisdom of doing robust investment in cancer research and won't cut back. We've always led as a nation in this area. It is essential," he said.
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Most hockey fans are thrilled the 113-day NHL lockout is over.
Carrie Underwood? Not so much.
Although Underwood – who has been married to professional hockey player Mike Fisher since 2010 – was quick to celebrate her husband's return to the ice, she couldn't help but joke about it.
"Well, folks, hockey is back!" she Tweeted on Sunday. "I just lost my purse holder but gained cheering on my hot husband as he kicks butt! #GoPreds."
While supportive of Fisher's career, the lighthearted Underwood, 29, is anything but quiet when it comes to voicing her opinion on what comes with being married to a hockey player.
Last April, when Fisher, 32, and his Nashville Predators – he was traded from the Ottawa Senators in February of 2011 – made it to the NHL playoffs, Underwood was thrilled for her husband's success, but not for his impending playoff beard.
"[The players] all grow out their facial hair during the playoffs," she told PEOPLE last year. "So before they started, I told Mike, 'You need to shave close.' He always looks good with a little stubble, but it's probably going to get out of hand soon."
It will come even sooner this season as Fisher points out on his site: "It's nice to finally be able to put this behind us and we can finally start thinking about hockey again ... It's going to go by really quickly, and before you know it the playoffs will be starting."
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When French molecular biologist Patrick Merel, Ph.D., decided to establish a biotech company to develop and market a smartphone software program to store and display an individual's DNA sequence, he moved to San Diego from Bordeaux, France.
"Biotech Beach's" genomics expertise and its growing prowess in the relatively new field of mobile health (mHealth) drew him to the city.
"Genomics is top of mind in this city, and wireless medicine also is here. Where else in the U.S. can portable genomics have a better situation?" said Dr. Merel, founder and CEO of the Portable Genomics San Diego's large footprint in genomic science also persuaded BioNano Genomics to relocate to the area last year from Philadelpha. Early next year, the company plans to launch its first product, a novel nanochannel technology platform for high-resolution, single-molecule analysis of long DNA sequences, said Erik Holmlin, Ph.D., BioNano Genomics president and CEO.
Russell M. Lebovitz, M.D., Ph.D., a venture partner with DFJ Mercury, a seed and startup venture capital firm headquartered in Houston, recently moved from Texas to San Diego because of its lifestyle as well as its vibrant life sciences community.
"San Diego is a nice place to live and relax between trips," said Dr. Lebovitz, who travels extensively, particularly to San Francisco, for his work, which includes serving as CEO of Marval Biosciences located in both Houston and San Diego.
San Diego, whose weather is mild and sunny much of the year, is headquarters for two of the world's industry giants in genomic sequencing, Illumina and Life Technologies, as well as numerous biotechs including Synthetic Genomics (SG), founded by J. Craig Venter, Ph.D.
Like many other San Diego life sciences companies, SG is located on the Torrey Pines Mesa in La Jolla, also home to several other biotech companies, including BioNano Genomics, and the city's academic powerhouses, UC San Diego, The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute.
In mHealth, San Diego's assets include the West Wireless Health Institute (WWHI) and the Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance; Qualcomm Life, a division of the global telecommunications giant co-founded in 1985 by a UC San Diego professor; several mHealth start-ups including Portable Genomics; and Eric Topol, M.D., one of the leading thought leaders in applying mHealth and genomics to health care. Dr. Topol, who heads the Scripps Translational Science Institute, holds leadership positions at Scripps Health, TSRI and WWHI.
With over 600 biotech and medical device companies, San Diego's life sciences ecosystem began in 1978 with a company that no longer exists. Hybritech, founded by two UC San Diego researchers, pioneered the commercial use of monoclonal antibodies. Hybritech's legacy product is the first antibody test for the early detection of prostate cancer.
In 1986, Eli Lilly & Co. purchased the company for over $400 million, creating a group of San Diego multimillionaires who subsequently nurtured dozens of other San Diego start-ups, including the successful biopharmaceutical company Idec.
Founded in 1985, Idec developed Rituxan®, approved by the FDA for the treatment of several cancers as well as rheumatoid arthritis. In 2003, Idec merged with Cambridge, MA-based Biogen to form Biogen Idec. The closing of Idec's headquarters in San Diego, to locate Biogen Idec in Cambridge, was a tremendous blow to San Diego's life sciences sector.
"It was another commercially successful company that left San Diego after it was bought out," said Steve Flaim, Ph.D., referring to Hybritech as the first departure.
A veteran of academia as well as the pharmaceutical and biotech industry, Dr. Flaim today advises UC San Diego's von Liebig Center for Entrepreneurism and Technology Advancement, chairs the San Diego Tech Coast Angels, and is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence in San Diego CONNECT Springboard program, which provides hands-on mentoring to entrepreneurs.
Idec's departure, however, did create a new San Diego startup, Eclipse Therapeutics founded last year by two former scientists to take advantage of the cancer stem cell research program that they headed at Idec.
Today, San Diego's leading biopharmaceutical company is Amylin, founded by Hybritech alums two years after Idec's birth. Eighteen years later, Amylin launched two first-in-class diabetes medicines. Hybritech millionaires also founded Gen-Probe, which announced in April that it would be acquired by Hologic, based in Bedford, MA. According to the announcement, Gen-Probe will remain in San Diego.
In addition to biotechs, San Diego's life sciences cluster includes the R&D centers of several "Big Pharma" companies. The most recent addition is the Lilly Biotechnology Center, an amalgam of San Diego's SGX Pharmaecuticals, and Applied Molecular Evolution.
Located on the mesa is Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Labs, which earlier this year set aside a portion of its 330,000 sq.ft. space to create a "no strings attached" life science innovation center, or incubator "to give companies the opportunity to invest their capital in research instead of infrastructure and to focus resources on progressing science instead of day-to-day operations," according to Janssen.
Nearby is Pfizer's 33.5-acre cancer and ophthalmology R&D center. The FDA approved Sutent® for intestinal and kidney cancers was developed at Pfizer La Jolla.
Pfizer is among the pharma companies strongly tied to the mesa's academic institutions. In 2011, Pfizer announced that it would locate one of its Centers for Therapeutic Innovation at UC San Diego Health Sciences Center. The collaboration will invest up to $50 million over the next five years on drug development.
In March, Merck announced that it will establish the non-profit California Institute for Biomedical Research (Calibr) on the mesa "to accelerate the translation of basic biomedical research into innovative, new medicines to treat disease." Over seven years, Merck will provide up to $90 million for the institute, to be headed by the world-renowned scientist and biotech entrepreneur Peter G. Schultz, Ph.D.
Dr. Schultz, Scripps Professor of Chemistry at TSRI, headed the Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation (GNF) on the mesa until 2010. He wound up on "Biotech Beach" in 1999 when Novartis recruited him. At that time he was a professor of chemistry and a HHMI Investigator in San Francisco.
Today, however, Dr. Schultz could serve as a spokesperson for San Diego's BIOCOM, the world's largest regional life science association. "There is a lot of scientific talent here," said Dr. Schultz. Like many other leaders of San Diego's life sciences ecosystem, he attributed the community's collegiality to the density of research institutions.
"In San Diego, it's easy to collaborate with other labs that have the expertise that you need for your research," added Dr. Schultz. "For example, if you need an expert on about nuclear receptors, you can contact Ron Evans at the Salk. If it's stem cells, you get in touch with Rusty Gage, also at the Salk."
Dr. Schultz noted that San Diego's four major academic institutions are open to collaborative projects such as the Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, which opened recently on the mesa.
"There's something very special about the synergy among the players here," said Duane Roth, CEO of the non-profit Connect, which helps link San Diego's inventors and entrepreneurs with the resources needed to be successful. Established in 1985, Connect has served as a model for similar organizations in the U.S.
From his lab at TSRI, Dr. Schultz can walk not only to Salk, but also to Burnham and many UC San Diego labs. "Since we're so close together, it's easy to interact," he said. "In San Francisco, the academic research institutions are more distant from each other."
Also within easy walking distance of TSRI is Ambrx, one of the biotechs co-founded by Schultz in San Diego.
Stephen K. Burley, M.D., D.Phil., a biotech innovation consultant based in San Diego, served as Eli Lilly & Co.'s Distinguished Lilly Research Scholar until earlier this year. In his Lilly position and previous role as CSO at SGX Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Burley frequently traveled throughout Europe, Asia, and the U.S.
"San Diego is seen as a vibrant, successful biotechnology hub with an excellent talent pool," said Dr. Burley, who came to San Diego in 2002 from Rockefeller University where he was the Richard and Isabel Furlaud Professor and a HHMI investigator.
However, as a biotech hub, San Diego has several soft spots. The Milkin Institute's 2004 report, "America's Biotech and Life Science Clusters: San Diego's Position and Economic Contributions," called attention to two of them: the lack of a well-populated indigenous venture capital community and the absence of large biopharma companies to anchor San Diego's life sciences sector.
A dense VC community is crucial because "private equity tends to invest in start-ups in their immediate area so that they can keep an eye on their investments," said DFJ Mercury's Dr. Lebovitz.
Investing in biotech startups is "not for the faint of heart," he added. "It's high risk because it takes a long time and a lot of funding to develop a drug and get it to market."
On the way, a lot of companies fail. Ironically, biotechs typically do not fail early, but late "after a lot of investors' money and time have been spent," he pointed out.
A biotech startup's survival depends on its business expertise as well as its scientific talent, noted Dr. Burley. Providing San Diego's entrepreneurs with the business skills and resources needed to be successful is the von Liebig Center for Entrepreneurism and Technology Advancement, the first commercialization facility of its kind in the U.S.
"The center is a valuable component of the San Diego life sciences ecosystem, but due to lack of financial support, it must operate on a shoe string," said Dr. Flaim, who assists the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute in developing programs similar to the von Liebig Center to advance cardiovascular medicine discoveries from the bench to the bedside.
In its 10 years of operations, the von Liebig Center helped entrepreneurs develop 30 life sciences companies, "most of which are still up, running and successful," noted Dr. Flaim.
With stable, adequate funding support, there could be more.
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If a child is unconscious, the first step is to check his mouth for anything blocking the airway. This could include his tongue, food, vomit or blood.
If a blockage is found, roll him onto his side, keeping his top leg bent as shown. This is known as the recovery position. Clear any blockages using your fingers, then check for breathing.
If no blockage is found, roll the child onto his back and check for breathing. Listen for the sound of the breath, look for movements of the chest, or feel for the breath on your cheek.
If the child is breathing,gently roll him onto his side and into the recovery position, as shown. Phone 000 and check him regularly for breaths and response until the ambulance arrives.
If the child is not breathing and responding, send for help: phone 000 and start CPR: 30 chest compressions: 2 breaths.
Position the heel of your hands in the centre of the child's chest. Interlace your fingers and lift them off the chest as shown. Using the heel of your hand, give 30 compressions. Each compression should depress the chest by about one third.
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Continue giving 30 compressions followed by 2 breaths until medical help arrives. If the child starts breathing and responding, turn them into the recovery position (see image 4), however, continue to monitor breathing and be prepared to recommence CPR again at any time.
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These grants extend good family planning and reproductive health information and services to more women and men throughout the world, with a particular emphasis on those living in profound poverty.
More than 100 million women remain without access to family planning, and many times that number don't receive other essential reproductive health services. This is particularly true in the world's poorest region, sub-Saharan Africa, where almost a quarter of women still lack family planning services and information. This urgent need is underscored by an epidemic of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS.
Evidence shows that having an array of contraceptive methods and other reproductive health options increases their use and reduces maternal death rates. Despite their public health benefits, many reproductive health services and family planning options are still not readily available.
To address this, the Program supports work to improve quality of care, increase the breadth of services and outreach, improve laws and policies by basing them on sound science, and advance research on how to encourage people to seek good health care and to design programs that provide it.
Illustrative grants include:
- Support for a nationwide launch of emergency contraception campaign in Kenya with extensive media outreach and public and private sector involvement to increase knowledge and appropriate utilization of the method;
- Support of legal reform and policy implementation guaranteeing access to safe abortion, training of health care providers in safe abortion care, and;
- Support for advocacy to build political and financial commitment to ensuring universal access to female condoms, the only available woman-initiated method that protects against both unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.
The Global Development and Population Program does not accept unsolicited Letters of Inquiry for its International Access to Family Planning and Reproductive Health grantmaking.


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Montana may be my favorite place to visit. Been several times now as a old college buddy is border patrol out of whitefish. Be sure to drive out to polebridge for pizza, seriously its worth it. Plus the drive is spectacular and once you get there you realize having beer and pizza in the middle of nowhere is pretty special. As others have suggested the 10-22 is a no brainer on crop. Rent that plus one of the extenders and you should be set.
Hello all,I will be going to Glacier National Park In late July. I am planning on taking quite a few pictures, as I love traveling to the National Parks.
First, should I look into purchasing (or perhaps renting) a specific wide angle? I hope I can upgrade to FF sometime, but this likely won't be until about 5 years down the road. The two options I was considering here are the 16-35 II and the 10-22.
Secondly, should I add an extender for wildlife?
Lastly, are there any locations that are a must? And is there any other specific gear that I "must" bring to have a successful trip?
I will definitely bring a CP with me, as well as a ND.
Quote from: Diverman on January 05, 2013, 02:04:13 AMI will definitely bring a CP with me, as well as a ND. A neutral density filter is what I forgot the last time I went to a national park... Yellowstone, in my case. NDs are a must for taking proper exposures of all the awesome waterfalls and rapids, if you want that soft, velvety water look. At glacier, you'll use it a LOT.


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Grammy weekend got off on a bumpy start for Chris Brown.
The best urban contemporary album nominee walked away uninjured after crashing his black Porsche into a wall during a paparazzi chase.
Beverly Hills police tell PEOPLE the accident occurred Saturday around noon when Brown, 23, lost control of his vehicle while driving to an L.A. charity event.
After Brown was reportedly cut off by photographers, "the occupants jumped out, with cameras, and aggressively approached his vehicle," Brown's rep said in a statement, via Entertainment Weekly. "In an effort to remove himself from the situation, he began to back down an alley, at which point he was cut off by two additional vehicles."
According to his rep, his car was totaled because of the "aggressive pursuit by paparazzi" but "he is okay." The Porsche was towed away from the scene upon Brown's request, the police tell PEOPLE.
However, the photo agency responsible for the photographers on the scene are refuting Brown's story, saying that the paparazzi didn't arrive until after the accident. Chris Doherty, owner of INF, the photo agency, tells TMZ that his photographers "had nothing to do with the Chris Brown crashing" and that it's simply "convenient for him to blame us."
Lt. Lincoln Hoshino said authorities will investigate the incident, although he didn't know whether any of the involved parparazzi have been identified, according to an Associated Press report.
It's been just four years since Brown first caused a stir during Grammy weekend as a domestic violence drama began to unfold between him and on-again girlfriend Rihanna right before the 2009 awards ceremony. Now, fans will wait and see if the two attend this year's show together.
A call to Brown's lawyer by the AP was not immediately returned.
Chris Brown Crashes Car During Paparazzi Chase
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Voters in the Amherst Central School District have approved a $23.8 million capital project that will focus on the infrastructure of its aging buildings and renovations geared toward educational programs.
The result was 471 to 109 in a special district vote held Wednesday.
State Building Aid will pay for approximately 78 percent of costs; the local share for the district will be approximately $80,000 a year. The district is dedicating $1 million of its available funds to the project.
Capital projects are exempt from the tax levy cap. For homeowners, the annual tax bill would increase by an estimated $5.35 a year for properties assessed at $100,000; $8.03 for properties assessed at $150,000; and $10.70 for properties assessed at $200,000.


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the way in which the Dutch cook their foods by trapping them under the covers and farting on them.
I just cooked up some lutefisk in the dutch oven. want some?
av chuckybubbles 19 maj 2010
when you let a rancid fart while in bed with your lover and then pull the covers over their head so you can enjoy the experience together.
"man,right before i gave lindsay a cleveland steamer last night,i did a dutchoven to get her all turned on."
av sterdog 22 mars 2006
Covering a person with a blanket, and then farting under the blanket, making sure the fart remains trapped in the blanket bio-sphere. The desired effect is that your dutch oven occupant will have no choice but to inhale the noxious fumes.
Scotty was being such a douche, Nick and I had little recourse but to give him a dutch oven.
av Murph13 7 november 2007
When a person lying in bed with spouse pulls the covers all the way over their head & farts.
"She didn't want to wake up, so I put her in the dutch oven for a minute and watched her struggle to full consciousness."
*true story.
*true story.
av Emcee Forz 14 september 2006
A Dutch oven is where you let of a gastly fart under the bed covers and trap it while your girlfriend is out of the room; when she gets back in bed, you force her innocent face under the sheets to see if the odour makes her vomit.
"Pete, last night i Dutch ovened my girlfriend! I wish it had made her vomit though..."
av RyDav 8 mars 2009
while laying in bed ripping farts under the cover then puting somebodys head under the covers for about 30 seconds and yelling dutch oven!!!!!!!
dude last nite i gave nick a dutch oven
av sk8r4life5341 15 april 2009
when someone unloads a ripper fart in bed while holding another person's head under the sheets
dutch oven:
mate...i held his her head so far down in bed last night, and i ripper the biggest fart, omg mate it was sooooo funny...you shoulda seen her squirm...and her face when she came out...priceless
mate...i held his her head so far down in bed last night, and i ripper the biggest fart, omg mate it was sooooo funny...you shoulda seen her squirm...and her face when she came out...priceless
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Burgundy 2011: Domaines to Watch
Broadly speaking, 2011 is a small but delightful vintage. Early flowering and a warm spring gave way to a wet summer, which put a brake on the ripening and allowed the grapes a long hang time. As a result, the red wines that have ripened fully have evenly balanced fruit and tannins.
These are wines that are strongly aromatic, possess attractive perfume and enjoy a delicate floral character. Most growers intend to bottle early to capture that fresh, teasing fruit.
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Unlike 2009 and 2010, which, thanks to the weather, were extraordinary vintages, these wines will be approachable after four to five years, and most come in around 12.5% to 13% alcohol—a welcome development. Below, in no particular order, is a snapshot of the producers whose wines stood out.
Domaine Jean Grivot
Étienne Grivot continues his run of form, producing wines in 2011 that are seductive, perfumed, exciting and classic. One of Vosne-Romanée's exceptional producers, his wines are now among the some of the very best produced in Burgundy.
Domaine de la Vougeraie
The wines at Domaine de la Vougeraie, made by Pierre Vincent, were a real highlight this year. Finesse as opposed to power, the reds have wonderful aromatics, lively acidity and sensual fruit. This is very much a domaine to watch.
Domaine Eric de Suremain
Eric de Suremain's wines really impressed this year, with approachable, light, lacy fruit and floral, seductive charm. His Rully and Monthélie Le Clou des Chênes, both red wines, offer fantastic value for money.
Domaine des Lambrays
Certainly an estate to watch; Thierry Brouin's wines in 2011 reflect the easy red fruit of the vintage. The Morey-St.-Denis is packed with scintillating raspberry fruit, while the tannins on his wines are supple.
Rémi Rollin
Tasting through Simon and Rémi Rollin's wines was an absolute joy. Both their reds and whites, particularly from the village of Pernand-Vergelesses, are some of the best-value buys in this vintage, with intense, lively fruit.
Domaine Henri Gouges
Nuits-St.-Georges has enjoyed a very good vintage in 2011 and Gouges wines, which are sourced from vineyards within the appellation, reflect that. Refined, ripe and pure, these wines were a stand-out.
Domaine David Clark
David Clark is a young Scotsman making hugely impressive wines in Burgundy. His only problem is the minuscule quantity made. The style is polished, elegant and charming. Snap them up while you can.
Domaine Bruno Clair
Bruno Clair is another producer who seems to be improving year on year. Elegant, fresh with oodles of character, these are wines that age well.
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair
This estate, led by its flagship wine La Romanée, is now making some of the most exciting and sought-after wines in the world. The wines are harmonious, with scintillating fruit and an attractive texture.
Domaine Rossignol-Trapet
Domaine Rossignol-Trapet has made elegant, fresh, silky wines this year. Their Gevrey-Chambertin was packed with red fruit and all the wines have a hallmark elegance and finesse.


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The claims, citing reputed friends of Bullock's, say she is so smitten with her infant son, Louis Bardo Bullock, that she "might never make another film again."
The reports also quote friends as saying Bullock intends to leave California for good and divide her time between homes in Louis's birth town of New Orleans and her beloved Austin, Texas.
"In order to maintain Sandra Bullock's privacy, we will not comment on where she plans to live," says the actress's rep, who adds: "Although she has no definite projects set at the moment, she has every intention of returning to work."
Bullock, 45, has remained out of public view since introducing Louis to the world and revealing she had filed for divorce from husband Jesse James, 41, in the wake of the scandal caused by his infidelities. She brought the newborn home in January, four years after she and James began the adoption process, and will raise him as a single mom.
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The Altoona Mirror will host a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, at its offices, 301 Cayuga Ave., Altoona.
The meeting is for publicity chairmen, representatives of nonprofit clubs or groups or anyone who submits Community News. One representative from each group may attend.
How to submit Community News and photos will be explained to the group. Details will be given on how to submit items for the Mirror's online Community Calendar, how to use the Mirror's Virtual Newsroom to submit Community News through the Internet and e-mail, as well as the basics of how to write a press release. Also, Mirror staff members will meet briefly individually with those who make prior arrangements.
To register, call Brenda Carberry at 946-7459 by 2 p.m. Sept. 10. When registering, callers should provide the name of the person attending, the name of the nonprofit group they represent and a daytime contact number.


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Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer's Association is the oldest and largest national voluntary health organization dedicated to research for the causes, cure, and prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
American Academy of Pediatrics
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and its member pediatricians dedicate their efforts and resources to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
American Association for Medical Transcription
A professional organization for the advancement of medical transcription and for the education and development of medical transcriptionists as medical language specialists.
American Association for Respiratory Care
Since 1947, the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) has been committed to enhancing your professionalism as a respiratory care practitioner, improving your performance on the job, and helping you broaden the scope of knowledge.
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS, pronounced "Triple-A-S") is a nonprofit professional society dedicated to the advancement of scientific and technological excellence across all disciplines.
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
AACN provides healthcare professionals with the best in continuing education. From the acclaimed National Teaching Institute to interactive educational teleconferences, AACN has something for every practitioner interested in professional development.
American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
Home page of the organization which seeks to promote the application of physics to medicine and biology, and to encourage interest and training in medical physics and related fields.
American Association of Retired Persons
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to helping older Americans achieve lives of independence, dignity and purpose.
American Board of Medical Specialties
An umbrella organization for medical specialty boards that certify physicians training based on established graduate medical educational standards.
American Cancer Society
Having cancer does not mean giving up control of your life. Advances in medical science mean hope for better treatment options today and hope for a cure tomorrow.
American College of Physicians (ACP)
The nation's largest medical specialty society, its mission is t o "enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care by fostering excellence and professionalism in the practice of medicine."
American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy.
American Dietetic Association
The ADA and its National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics promote optimal nutrition, health and well being.
American Heart Association
Here you'll find a vast amount of information on heart disease and stroke, as well as late-breaking news .
American Medical Association
The AMA is dedicated to promoting the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health, and our Web site is a direct extension of these goals.
American Medical Resources Foundation
Since its founding in 1988, American Medical Resources Foundation has donated over 95 million dollars of medical equipment to hospitals and clinics in developing nations.
American Neurological Association
Welcome to the ANA Webpages. These pages explain the nature of our organization and are designed to provide information about the ANA and its activities.
American Physical Therapy Association
The American Physical Therapy Association is a national, professional organization representing more than 75,000 members. APTA's goal is to foster advancement in physical therapy practice, education, and research.
American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association is the world's largest organization of psychologists. Since its founding, APA has been working toward the advancement of psychology as a science, a profession, and a means of promoting human welfare.
American Society of Internal Medicine
Founded in 1956, ASIM is a national medical association whose members comprise the nation's largest medical specialty.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
The mission of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association is to promote the interests of and provide the highest quality services for professionals in audiology, speech-language pathology, and speech and hearing science.
Brain Tumor Society
Home page of organization dedicated to the cure of brain tumors "through research, education and support".
Burroughs Wellcome Fund
The Burroughs Wellcome Fund is an independent private foundation established to advance the medical sciences by supporting research and other scientific and educational activities.
Cancer Care, Inc.
The home page of an organization that provides assistance to people with any type of cancer, at any stage of their illness. The resource is comprehensive, well organized, and one of the best all around cancer support sites we have seen on the Web.
Eye Bank Association of America
Our Mission:To restore sight through the promotion and advancement of eye banking.
Florida Medical Association
The Florida Medical Association (FMA) is a professional association dedicated to the service and assistance of Doctors of Medicine and Doctors of Osteopathy in the state of Florida.
Foundation Center
The Foundation Center is an independent nonprofit information clearinghouse established in 1956. The Center's mission is to foster public understanding of the foundation field by collecting, organizing, analyzing, and disseminating information.
Health On the Net Foundation
An international initiative, Health On the Net Foundation (HON) is a non-profit organization, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The Foundation is dedicated to realizing the benefits of the Internet and related technologies in the fields of medicine.
Infectious Diseases Society of America
The Infectious Diseases Society of America is an organization of physicians, scientists, and other health care professionals dedicated to promoting human health through excellence in research, education, prevention, and care of patients.
International Association For Healthcare Security & Safety
A Not-for-profit professional organization of healthcare security and safety executives around the world.
International Life Sciences Institute
The International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI), headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a nonprofit, worldwide foundation established in 1978 to advance the understanding of scientific issues.
International Myeloma Foundation
The International Myeloma Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for multiple myeloma patients and ultimately to preventing and curing myeloma.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Medical Society of Virginia
MSV is a statewide membership organization of physicians.
Medicare HMO
Medicare HMO: The web site for everyone interested in considering joining, or learning more about Medicare HMOs.
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
For over 128 years, MetLife has been insuring the lives of the people who depend on us. Find out more about our company's history by visiting our online archives.
National Aphasia Association
The National Aphasia Association is a nonprofit organization that promotes public education, research, rehabilitation and support services to assist people with aphasia and their families.
National Benevolent Association
"The National Benevolent Association will provide social and health services to meet the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual needs of persons, in the loving and caring spirit of Christ."
National Center For Health Statistics
The mission of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is to provide statistical information that will guide actions and policies to improve the health of the American people.
National Diabetes Info Clearinghouse
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
National Mental Health Association
The National Mental Health Association, through its national office and more than 300 affiliates nationwide, is dedicated to improving the mental health of all individuals and achieving victory over mental illnesses.
National Parkinson Foundation, Inc.
Our Mission: To find the cause and cure for Parkinson's disease and related neurodegenerative disorders through research. To educate general medical practitioners to detect the early warning signs of Parkinson's disease.
National Stroke Association
National Stroke Association (NSA) is the only national voluntary health care organization focusing 100 percent of its resources and attention on stroke prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, research and support for stroke survivors and their families.


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An urban creature created in Mrs Creed-Walkers D+T Food class, but is nearing extinction. The creature is a small hamster like figure with legs the size of babies fingernails. Some rare breeds have funky stripes on their back and Scott is cut.
I don't need help anyway
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One of the aims of the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project
is to give the underprivileged new opportunities and experiences they otherwise
wouldn't have. Interestingly enough, some school children are using their
laptops to browse pornographic Internet sites.
According to a Reuters
report, a reporter at the official News
Agency of Nigeria discovered pornographic images on the donated laptops
from a U.S. aid organization. It is unclear whether or not school children were
actually caught in the act of browsing such websites.
"Efforts to promote learning with laptops in a primary
school in Abuja have gone awry as the pupils freely browse adult sites with
explicit sexual materials," reported the News Agency of Nigeria.
Perhaps in response to the discovery of the OLPC's side
features, a representative for the laptop project said that the computers will
now be fitted with filtering software.
quote: But Mr. K's suggestion to teach agriculture and equipment repair... now that's an idea. These skills will build a community infrastructure, a much needed infrastructure to improve quality of life.


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Tiffin reports
A laptop was reported stolen from a vehicle Thursday afternoon in the first block of Clay Street.
A theft from a vehicle was reported Thursday afternoon in the first block of Miami Street.
A woman went to the station Thursday afternoon to report a theft from her vehicle occurred overnight.
A taxi cab driver reported Thursday night a man was in his cab and was refusing to tell him his name or where to take him. According to the report, Matthew B. Dodok, 29, of Tiffin, was charged with theft.
A theft of a computer was reported Thursday night in the first block of Coe Street.
Benjamin E.Vasquez, 25, of Indiana, was cited with driving under suspension and hit-skip early Friday morning.
Several vehicles in the 100 block of West Davis Street were reported entered Friday morning.
A vehicle in the first block of Jackson Street was reported entered Friday morning.
A first-block Apple Street woman reported Friday morning bicycles and a vehicle had been vandalized.
County reports
Travis L. Sharp, 26, of Bettsville, was charged with possession of drug abuse instruments for an incident on July 20.
A 14-year-old girl reported Thursday evening her sister kicked her in the stomach and she is 13 weeks pregnant. Both she and her sister were charged with disorderly conduct.
A theft of a tractor rim was reported Thursday evening in the 5000 block of North TR 179.
A bicycle was reported stolen Thursday night from the 12,000 block of West Axline Street.
A theft from a work site in the 3000 block of East CR 44 was reported Friday morning.
A break-in was reported Friday morning in the first block of North SR 587.
Fostoria reports
Miguel Hernandez, 43, of Fostoria, was charged with disorderly conduct Monday.
Joseph W. Flugga, 32, of Fostoria, was charged with assault Wednesday evening.
Break-ins were reported Friday morning at Myers & Sons Excavation, 502 Sumner Street, and Machine Tool & Fabrication, 1401 Sandusky Street.
A 100-block East Lytle Street man reported Friday morning someone stole a tent from his yard.
A caller from Bliss Charters, 1415 Sandusky Street, reported Friday morning two vehicles had been broken into.
A 300-block East Fremont Street woman reported Friday afternoon her son threw a basketball at her. A juvenile was arrested.
Mona L. Wymer, 56, of North Baltimore, was cited with failure to maintain assured clear distance ahead following an accident July 19 at North US 23 and Park Avenue.
Barbara J. Williams, 46, of Fostoria, was cited with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating without reasonable control following an accident July 21 at East Lytle Street and Terry Lane.
Pamela S. Panuto, 41, of Tiffin, was cited with a red light violation following an accident Monday afternoon at North US 23 and West Fremont Street.
Denise A. May, 54, of Findlay, was cited with failure to maintain assured clear distance ahead following an accident Tuesday afternoon at Perry and West High streets.
Fostoria fires
Firefighters were called to 1202 HL Ford Drive Thursday afternoon for a fire alarm. No fire was found.
Firefighters were called to 301 N. Countyline Street Friday morning for a grease fire. The fire was extinguished and no damage was reported.
County fire
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It seems that many Chicago residents soon will no longer have to worry about being woken up by loud, idling diesel-powered garbage trucks on their streets in the early morning. The windy city has just awarded a $13.4 million contract to a San Francisco company known as Motiv Systems to build them electric garbage trucks. The company has developed a system called "electric Powertrain Control System" or "ePCS", which can be installed on standard diesel truck chassis and scaled up or down to accommodate whatever role it's needed for.
Earlier this year, the firm unveiled a pilot vehicle, a small 20-passenger bus which uses the ePCS. The bus used 5 battery packs and had an impressive 120-mile range from a single charge. Garbage trucks are obviously much heavier than busses, so the system being designed for these will use 10 battery packs and will have a range of about 60 miles. The chassis will be built by Detroit Chassis, and the body by Loadmaster. Neither of these will be vastly different from the diesel versions which both companies sell.
At 52,000lbs., these trucks will be the biggest pure EVs on American roads, and it will be interesting to see how the program works. The city of Chicago also looked into hybrid and CNG garbage trucks, but it was ultimately concluded that the electric trucks were the most cost-effective. The electric trucks are supposed to offer a 50 percent savings in total cost of ownership over an eight year period versus an equivalent diesel model, mostly in terms of fuel saved. But maintenance costs will also be lower, and the modular ePCS design makes it relatively easy to swap out any drivetrain parts that need replacing. The city actually does have one hybrid truck already, which will soon be joined by 20 EV trucks. Of course, this represents just a tiny fraction of the 600 garbage trucks that Chicago uses, but the lucky residents along the routes of these 20 trucks are likely to appreciate the change.


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A hurricane warning has been issued for Cuba as Tropical Storm Sandy approaches and is expected to strengthen.
Gov. Rick Scott advised Florida residents that those on the coast could see windy conditions, rain and possible rip currents.
Sandy's maximum sustained winds Tuesday afternoon are near 50 mph. But the U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandy is forecast to be a hurricane when it nears Jamaica on Wednesday.
The storm is centered about 260 miles south-southwest of Kingston, Jamaica, and is moving north-northeast near 6 mph.
A hurricane warning is all in effect for Jamaica. A tropical storm warning is in effect for Haiti.
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At a progress review Thursday, L.A. Superior Court Judge Patricia M. Schnegg praised the singer, who personally appeared in court, saying, "Looks like you're doing really, really well [fulfilling your probation terms]. That's always good to see."
The singer, so far, has completed 17 out of 52 group sessions for domestic violence and hasn't missed one. The judge added that Brown has so far completed 32 days of hard labor. He received similar praise from the judge at his last progress review in November.
Brown, 20, was sentenced last August to six months of community labor for his felony assault on Rihanna, 21, which amounts to more than 1,400 total hours of washing cars, removing graffiti and cleaning and maintaining grounds in his home state of Virginia.
He was also sentenced to five years probation, a year of domestic violence classes and ordered not to contact Rihanna for the next five years. He has publicly apologized for his actions.
Friends of Brown's say the singer has been getting his life and career back on track. "He's in good spirits," says MTV's Sway Calloway. "He's been doing work and speaking in circles with people who also have been victimized by domestic violence."
"He's learned that when you're a celebrity, public perception is fragile," Calloway adds. "But I think he'll recover. He's a good dude who made a big mistake."
Meanwhile, Rihanna, who took home two Grammys last month, has been spending time with L.A. Dodger Matt Kemp.
Brown's next hearing is May 11.
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"You can't teach an old dog new tricks." Yes, you can. I believe anyone can achieve what they want most in life if they go after it and don't give up. Of course, some people may have limitations – physical or otherwise – but there are mouth-painters who create wondrous works of art even if their hands won't allow them to do so.
I am now 41, but there are still many things I wish to learn and achieve in life. I always wanted to learn to play the piano, so in September 2011, I took lessons. I stopped in March when I returned to my exceptionally busy seasonal job. But every now and then I sit at the keyboard and I can tell that my lessons weren't for naught. I have remembered some of the songs I learned and I am grateful.
I also learned to knit and crochet about a year ago. I had been wanting to try and I am glad that I did. Two ladies taught me these crafty skills. It was great to learn from others giving generously of their time and talents.
I recently got a sewing machine. Now all I need is more time and, of course, patience. But my stitched lines are looking straighter. I just need to slow down. Many people have told me this throughout my life. Taking your time really does pay off. If you rush, you may have to start all over. Whether it's dialing the telephone too fast and accidentally hitting the wrong numbers, or playing too fast on the piano and hitting the wrong keys.
I took an art class through continuing education several years back and I was impressed at how good my sunflower drawings turned out. I did one in color and one in black and white. The original photograph was taken at one of my favorite spots, Olcott.
This past fall, I learned to strum a guitar. And at Christmas, Santa Claus brought me my favorite instrument of all time, a mandolin. I am eager to learn how to play it. I bought a book and I have an instructor in mind. But she is very busy herself preparing a school production of "Beauty and the Beast," along with working full time, church choir commitments, her family and other hobbies.
With my ever growing love of writing, I took it upon myself to review an award show that was televised a few months ago. I then sent my review to a small newspaper in Warsaw, which gladly printed it. I continue to do reviews of movies, CDs and local events. I thoroughly enjoy this and wish that I could make a career out of it. I am learning by doing because I haven't taken a college journalism class in more than 20 years. This has provided me with a great addition to my writing portfolio.
Every year I make a list of New Year's resolutions and add some ideas to my bucket list. Some I have been able to cross out, while others are still waiting. But I think that eventually they will all have an X through them, because where there's a will, there's a way.
People should find motivation from within to go after what they wish to do. It is never too late to learn how to draw, or to try roller blading, or to take a continuing education class, or to find and discover something new that they are able to do and enjoy.
In this modern world, it is as easy as pushing a few keyboard keys or clicking the mouse a few times to find something for everyone.
Best of luck in your future endeavors. Never give up; go after your dreams!
Wendy Schreiner, of Warsaw, substitute teaches at Warsaw Central School and leads the Write Connection Creative Writing Club.


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EE590 : Unconventional Computing
- Instructor : Prof. Eric Klavins
- Time: Tu, Th, 9:00 - 10:20a
- Location: MGH 234
- Office hours by appointment
- Sipser, 1st Edition (1996), Chapters 0-4.
- Minsky, 1967, selected chapters.
- Chapter 3 on Neural Networks
- Chapter 11 which describes register machines
- Register Machines and Chemical Reactions, paper by D. Soloveichik.
Note: All assignments are listed and will be submitted through the EE590 Google Drive.
Each student will complete an analysis/design project in which they describe how to implement computation in a novel setting, and/or describe how to implement an interesting or useful class of algorithms on an unconventional computer. Write ups and project presentations are due during finals week, although project updates will be required through the course. Students are encouraged to discuss project ideas and issues at great length with the instructor.
The homework will account for 75% of the grade. The project will account for 25% of the grade and will be graded based on (a) the quality of the work done on the project; (b) the quality of the writeup; (c) the quality of the presentation. Note that the professor has extreme distaste for projects that appear to be done in haste. Choose your project by the end of the first week in May and make sure to attend to it daily, figuring out ideas, writing simulations, building things, proving, theorems, implementing algorithms, etc. Grades will be assigned by taking the lowest raw score and assigning it to be somewhat less than 3.5, while the maximim grade is likely to be assigned to 4.0.
- Matt Cook's course.
- Erik Winfree's course.


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LEWISTOWN - Natalie Goss never thought of herself as the missionary type.
But after the shy, young Lewistown woman led a missions trip with her church to Nicaragua, she felt God's calling to work full-time with young girls who are rescued from the capital city dump.
Goss heard God's call in 2008, but it wasn't until this June that she moved permanently down to Mangaua, Nicaragua, to work with the Villa Esperanza, which cares for impoverished girls who are abused, neglected or at risk of being sold into prostitution.
"As I was playing with the girls (during the 2008 trip), I felt that this was what God created me to do," Goss said. "I felt comfortable."
Still, Goss admitted that she "thought God was crazy," calling her to missions.
"I never thought of myself as a missionary," said Goss, a graduate of Mifflin County Christian Academy. "I'm shy, timid, and I was happy living in Lewistown."
Goss said she kept praying, and God gave her very clear signs that he wanted her to serve in Nicaragua.
Before settling at the villa this summer, she made two additional short trips to Nicaragua and even went to school there for three months to learn Spanish.
Three years ago, the villa was established as a mission through the Forward Edge International organization, Goss said. Currently, 24 girls live in the villa; but with increased support, Goss said they hope to someday care for 48.
The girls, usually ages 8 to early teen, come from the city dump where they subsist on the trash with thousands of other people, Goss said. If the girl has a family, the villa requests permission to take her in; but some girls do not have anyone to care for them, she said.
A 9-year-old girl who now lives at the villa was found taking care of her seven younger brothers and sisters, Goss said. Others as young as 13 were found pregnant; still more have been abused or neglected, she said.
"The girls are deprived of their childhood ... and experience things that children never should," she said.
One of the things Goss does with the girls is to give them back their chance to be children. Just last month, she took a group to a playground and soccer game.
"... to see them giggle uncontrollably on the tire swing - it brought joy to see they got their childhood back," Goss said.
The villa welcomed eight new girls on Oct. 23. Goss described it as a joy to watch them see their beds and sheets - many never had their own bed before - and to smell the shampoo in the bathroom. They also were excited to take care of their new home by helping their housemothers sweep and wash dishes, she said.
While the girls do go to public school, Goss also teaches them life skills such as sewing, cleaning and jewelry making to help them make a living after high school.
The jewelry and other items that the girls make are sold to missions teams who visit the villa, but Goss said eventually she may bring some home to sell in the U.S.
A portion of the proceeds go back to the girls, who are taught money management; and the rest goes to the villa, Goss said.
"Our goal is to show them their God-given potential," Goss said, "to show them that they are a child of God and to give them the love of Christ."
Some of her other duties include taking the girls to the doctor or dentist and filling in for the Nicaraguan house mothers when they need time off.
With the eight new girls, Goss also is working to find sponsors for them. She also sends letters to the sponsors to keep them informed of the girls' lives, physical and material needs, and prayer needs.
Sponsorship for one girl is $30 per month, and it provides care, food, education, medical care and life-skills training to the child. To find out more about sponsorship, visit www.forwardedge.org/childsponsorship or call (360) 574-3343.
Goss is visiting home this week, and she will receive her commissioning during a service at 11 a.m. Sunday at Calvary Bible Church in Lewistown.
Goss said her reason for serving is 1 John 3:16-18, which says: "This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth."
Before becoming a missionary, Goss said she turned her head away from people in need, because it hurt too much to see them.
"It's hard to understand how some are given so much and others nothing," Goss said. "Surely I can give up this life here to love his children in Nicaragua."


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The four incoming freshmen of Stetson's men's basketball team have already completed an entire semester of academic work at the university. Tanner Plemmons (Franklin, NC), Brian Pegg (Clearwater, FL), Logan Irwin (South Whitley, IN), and Leke Solanke (Abeokuta, Nigeria) reported to campus on June 10 to begin the school's second summer session in preparation of their first season with the Hatters.
"It's been awesome to have these four guys at Stetson for the second session of summer school," Head Coach Casey Alexander said. "They will be the face of our program sooner or later, so it's great to see them get off to such a great start. We couldn't be more excited about what they bring to the table."
Each one of the four newcomers may bring different things to said table, but right now, they're doing everything together. "Logan's my roommate, and the other two share a bathroom with us, so we're all together all the time," Plemmons said before one of foursome's final workouts before heading home for the rest of the summer.
"We go to workouts together, all our classes are together, and anywhere we go, we all go together," Plemmons continued. "It's been a good bonding experience that we'll be able to bring back with us in the fall."
It hasn't been all bonding for the young Hatters. With a condensed summer academic session, they have had to hit the books hard this June. "We're learning all of the stuff in three weeks that is supposed to be learned in an entire semester," Irwin said.
"There's a lot of reading," Irwin added. "You have to do a lot more studying, and work a lot harder in the classroom, than in high school." Luckily the four newcomers have each other. "All four of us do a great job of keeping each other focused and pulling one another up," Solanke said.
In conjunction with that heavy dose of school work, there has also been plenty of basketball. The freshmen have spent time in the weight room and on the court in preparation of their first season at Stetson.
"Right now, we're all learning the basics of offense and defense," Irwin said. "The coaches are just trying to get us comfortable with what we do, so in the fall we should be able to dive right in."
"This summer has really helped because we'll now have more of an idea of what to expect when we return this fall," Pegg added. Having an older brother on the Hatter squad will most likely help this freshman as well.
"[Adam] has helped me out a lot, telling me what to expect and how to manage everything. I'm not a super organized person, so he's given me a lot of advice on how I should go about doing things. I'm definitely excited to play a year with my brother."
The work in the weight room has already made an impact on these four. "Being able to keep our strength and conditioning up will help us a lot," Plemmons said. "Because being at the next level you have to be bigger, stronger, and faster than what you were in high school."
"Our staff put a lot of effort into this class, and the culmination of that work is rewarded when they show up on campus with their cars full of stuff," Alexander concluded. Now that these freshmen have begun to adjust to college life this summer, Plemmons, Irwin, Pegg, and Solanke will return with the rest of the team in August, just before school starts back up.


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The late Larry Hagman will not be forgotten when Dallas returns to television on Jan. 28.
Hagman, who shot to fame as the show's star patriarch oil baron, J.R. Ewing, will be honored in upcoming episodes this season, including a funeral, set for the series' March 11 episode, EW.com reports.
The actor passed away on Nov. 23 at 81 from cancer, forcing the show's producers to make significant changes to the storyline, even as they mourned the show's longtime villain who was also a great friend. Extra scenes with J.R. that had previously been cut were put back in for episode 6, said executive producer Cynthia Cidre, who had to explain to viewers as she wrote future episodes why the key character was absent.
The tribute show will include many faces from the original Dallas series, which premiered in 1978, Cidre said. "It will be funny and appropriate to J.R., but it will also be sad because his family loved him," she said. "As do the fans."
His castmates continue to remember him and the indelible mark he left on the show over the decades. Patrick Duffy, who plays J.R.'s brother Bobby, said he and costar Linda Gray hold hands often on set for support and to remember their friend fondly.
"I'll reach over and just hold her hand for a while. As she will for me," Duffy told EW.com. "We just sit and smile and think, 'Gosh, that guy was our friend for 35 years. How lucky are we?'"
Hagman, a Texas native who had been married to his wife Maj Axelsson since 1954, will remain on the production's call sheets for the rest of the year as tribute. His Airstream trailer will also remain on set with a sign that says: "No. 1 is on hold."
Duffy said all of it was fitting: "This is the house that Hagman built."
Larry Hagman's J.R. Ewing Will Be Honored with Dallas Funeral Episode


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Wouldn't it be completely opposite? Ken Holland strictly believes in developing through the draft and in-house. "Because it's Ken Holland" would normally result in him calling up Max Nicastro, instead of searching for an UFA. Nah i'm just busting your chops.
Good point.
OK, it's half-Holland. It's an "outsider," but it's a veteran (which, in my mind, means fairly old guy. Which, of course, Holland lurves.)
EDIT: Wait, are we sure it's someone from outside the system? I sware I read something about Paetsch somewhere earlier this morning.
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St Christopher's Shepherds Bush
We are situated in London's West End, a great place for visiting museums, galleries, famous buildings and other great sites and we are just over the road from Westfield, the largest shopping mall in Europe with its beautiful glass roof and 265 designer shops.
There are also many music venues in the area, the Sheperd's Bush Empire where artists such as the Sex Pistols, Black Eyed Peas, Stereophonics, Bob Dylan and Alanis Morrissette once played. There is no curfew so you can stay out until late!
Don't forget to check out the lively Belushi's Bar. Here you can enjoy your favourite games live on the big screen, chilled drinks, drink specials, great music and great food such as our home-made burgers. Guests receive a 10% discount on food and drinks!
If you feel like staying in, we have a relaxing chill out room with a 52 inch plasma TV, pool table and table tennis.
The tube which is a few steps away can make travelling around London very easy, linking you to some of the most famous attractions in London. We are within walking distance of of Notting Hill, Hammersmith and Earl's Court.
We offer rooms from 2 to 8 bed dorms, job agency contacts, tours and travel products and value for money, all for your convenience. Our helpful, friendly staff is always willing to help.
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• Passport/Driving Licence is required at check in (Photo ID)
• Check-in at this location must be before 11pm
• Guests under 18 years of age must only share a room with family or be part of a group. Anyone under 18 cannot share a room with other guests that are not part of the same group or from the same family
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- 24 Hour Reception
- Adaptors
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From Heathrow Airport:
Take the underground to Hammersmith, change to Hammersmith and City line, go one stop to Shepherds Bush Market. Exit the station and turn left and walk 800metres to us at the roundabout. You can also bus it to Shepherd's Bush Green from Hammersmith, leaving a 50 metre walk to St Christopher's Inn and Belushi's Bar.
From Victoria Station:
(including the coach station) Catch the Victoria Line to Oxford Circus, change onto Central line to Shepherd's Bush. We are located opposite the station on the left-hand side. Alternatively, jump onto bus 46 right to our door.
From Gatwick Airport:
Take the overground train to Clapham Junction. From here catch the overland train directly to Shepherd's Bush. We're located opposite the station on the left-hand side.
From Stansted Airport:
Take the train to London Liverpool Street, then hop on the central Line to Shepherd's Bush. We're located opposite the station on the left-hand side.
From Waterloo Station:
Take the Jubilee Line to Bond Street and change onto Central line to Shepherd's Bush. We're located opposite the station on the left-hand side.
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Take the Thameslink Train from Luton Station direct to King Cross. Change here to the Northern Line to Tottenham Court Road and then change to the west-bound Central Line to Shepherd's Bush. We're located opposite the station on the left-hand side.
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6 Reasons Modern Gaming Doesn't Suck: An Anti-Rant
#6. Better Visuals Can Mean Better Stories
Game worlds today are staggering in their depth and integrity. For example:
I've been playing Skyrim for the past few months and I know now, by sheer muscle reflex, the exact timing and sequence of controls required to vault the second story railing on my house in Whiterun, turn, and land at the bottom of the stairs facing the door, so as to get to the exit fastest. I used to do the exact same thing in my real house as a child -- hand on the railing, jump at the third post, twist and hit the floor facing the front door. Identical behavioral patterns, developing naturally in both reality and gaming.
That's a world. That is an honest to god virtual world.
I know the more pretentious gamers (myself included) loudly complain that the focus on graphics and technological benchmarks is killing the soul of the industry. "This is gold-embossed crap!" we'll say, flipping the CoD display at the local GameStop. "They're gift-wrapping our own feces and selling it back to us! Wake up you GODDAMN SHEEP! CAN'T YOU TASTE THE SHIT IN YOUR MOUTHS?!"
God, if I had a nickel for every time I'd been arrested at GameStop, I'd throw nickels at the GameStop until they arrested me.
And we'll keep alternately screaming and bleating at the customers until the police come drag us away to file the world's least impressive incident report, because we know there's truth to the complaint. If you focus on pretty explosions instead of storytelling, you're producing an inferior product.
But we don't always stop to appreciate what better graphics, higher resolutions and larger storage capacities are actually adding to the stories that our games tell. The Portal series managed to tell a couple of pretty great tales, and they did so without any clunky dialogue or awkward exposition: They told their stories through a series of carefully placed props, compelling tableaus, graffitied walls, dated office decor, fake product posters and some notes left behind by the long-gone workers. Hell, even Left 4 Dead manages to relay a pretty compelling apocalyptic tale, and the only dialogue in that game is "I hear a Smoker" and "My face! There is a now a Smoker on my face!" But there's a whole story there if you look for it -- on the walls, in the gutters, in the dining rooms of houses and on the counters of businesses. That was all made possible exclusively by better graphics, and the more powerful hardware that can render so many objects in such fine detail.
#5. Massive, Open Worlds to Explore
Grand Theft Auto IVmay have had its shortcomings, but the size and density of that world told a million little tales the developers never meant it to. If you put enough hours into that game, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Everybody has an anecdote:
One time I was passing by a fast food restaurant, and stopped in to watch the workers. A young man stepped out to clean the windows -- such a superfluous, compelling little detail! It blew my mind that they'd thought to include it -- so I walked up to watch him from the other side of the glass. Just then, an ambulance came careening around the corner and flattened him. He was crushed to death inches in front of me, while doing another meaningless task in this dead end job. The accident wasn't part of any pre-programmed mission or set series of events -- it was just a random occurrence in a massive, living world. This small, but effective little drama that would've unfolded totally unseen if I hadn't been in the right place at the right time.
"All right, somebody die to amuse me."
Intrigued, I followed the ambulance down the block. When I caught up with it, the paramedics were reviving a guy with the exact same character model (different clothes, of course, but the same body and face). I looked around to see if this model was common in that part of town, but I didn't see a single other one in the crowd gathering around the scene.
So the ambulance drivers accidentally killed a nameless fast food worker, on the way to save his identical twin brother. Nobody wrote that. It just happened.
The world of GTA IV (or Fallout 3, or Just Cause 2, take your pick) would've made my 10-year-old child gamer heart stop, because part of what I loved best about the hobby was the exploration and potentiality that a good game presents. And yes, of course it's valid to critique the lackluster script or shoddy storytelling in some open world environments, but maybe sometimes it's just a different, more organic kind of story that we're not recognizing. But then again, it's not like the writing in games has gotten worse. In fact ...
#4. The Writing Is Getting Better
I just got done writing three paragraphs about the "alternative storytelling" in Grand Theft Auto, which could very well be a pretentious bullshit justification on the part of somebody who really just liked smashing fire trucks into hookers. But GTA IV still involved more writing than basically any other game in history. Here, check out the difference in the size of the scripts between GTA III and GTA IV:
That growth is just over one console generation. And considering that the script of GTA III was "some people are shitty; hit them with your car," this seems to be more of a trend than an isolated incident. Look at that picture again: If you left subtitles on and hit 100 percent completion in GTA IV, you just read something roughly the size of War and Peace. But hold on: Quantity does not equal quality. Let's not confuse the two.
If you give me the chance, I'll talk at length -- through repressed tears and whitened fists -- of the injustices that Writing suffers in modern gaming. Poor, poor Writing was beaten and left bleeding in a ditch while those sociopaths, Graphics and Gimmicks, banged its girlfriend and signed it up for junkmail catalogs. But is that really the case? Was every property you loved as a kid really a masterpiece of storytelling? Or are we collectively forgetting that for every Earthbound there was a game about sentient unicycles doing loop-de-loops on the loop-de-loop planet?
That's not fair. There was a really moving storyline about the blue unicycle's unrequited love for jumping and going fast.
Yes, quality writing in games is exceedingly rare, but that's no different from literally any medium. Blockbuster movies have always been more 2 Fast 2 Furious than Blade Runner. TV Shows are more CSI than The Wire and even books are more Rapture Untamed than Anna Karenina. Good writing is rare, because good writing is hard. That's no different today than it was at any other point in history. Games aren't getting dumber because they're going more mainstream. In fact, I'd argue that because games are getting more prolific (and are therefore becoming more profitable), their writing is actually getting better. They have the funds to pay actual writers now, instead of saddling those boring script-duties on whichever intern pulled the short straw in the pre-development meeting. I'll put the ingenuity and raw creativity of Bioshock, the black humor of Portal 2 or even the simple, heartbreaking brevity of Limbo up against any property from any previous generation, and they'll hold their own. Of course, the fact that I even mentioned something like Limbo is a prime indicator that ...