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Carolina Panthers
Greg Olsen - #88 - TE
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|Miami (FL)
|Years played
|2007, 1st round, 31st pick by Bears
Brees, Saints roll past woeful Panthers, 34-3
Drew Brees threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns, Jabari Greer returned an interception for a touchdown and the Saints became the latest team to shut down Carolina's NFL-worst offense in a 34-3 victory over the banged-up Panthers on ...
Moore, Stewart out for Panthers
The Panthers' backfield is filled with backups after a pair of injuries early on in their game vs. the Saints.
Offseason may bring change to Panthers' backfield
Carolina will have the opportunity to break up the 1-2 punch of DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart, which has been the rock-solid base of its offense in past seasons, but will the team do it next offseason?
Marshall likely to leave Panthers after season
With Panthers CB Richard Marshall likely to qualify for unrestricted free agency after this season, he's expected to leave for greener pastures, according to NFC South Whispers.
Panthers claim LB Williams
The Panthers claimed LB Jason Williams off waivers from the Cowboys and waived LB Abdul Hodge on Wednesday.
Stewart gets big opportunity, drops the ball
The stage was set Sunday for Panthers RB Jonathan Stewart to make up for his unproductive fantasy season. But all he did was deliver another dud.
Bradford throws 2 TD passes in Rams win
The Rams' defense forced four turnovers, and rookie Sam Bradford continued his solid play in a 20-10 win over the Panthers.
Panthers' Davis hasn't given up on quest to return in 2010
We hear WLB Thomas Davis hasn't given up on his wish to return from the physically-unable-to-perform list in time for Carolina's Nov. 14 matchup against the Buccaneers.
Panthers RB Williams does not travel to St. Louis
The Panthers will be without RB DeAngelo Williams for Sunday's game against the Rams.
Panthers RB Williams misses practice
Panthers RB DeAngelo Williams missed practice on Wednesday with a foot injury and is questionable for Sunday's game against the Rams.
Reports: Panthers to place LB Williams on I.R., sign LB Hodge
Panthers LB Jamar Williams will be placed on injured reserve, according to PFW correspondent Darin Gantt.
Rookie Meter: Gettis redeems himself
Panthers rookie WR David Gettis dropped a would-be game-tying TD pass late in Sunday's game but redeemed himself minutes later, helping the Panthers get their first win of the season.
Panthers RB Williams (foot) day to day
Panthers RB DeAngelo Williams sprained his foot during the second half of the Panthers' first win of the season and is day to day.
Kasay hits game-winner in Panthers' first win
Richard Marshall intercepted backup David Carr with just over a minute left, and John Kasay then kicked a 37-yard field goal with 39 seconds remaining to give the Carolina Panthers their first win, 23-20 over the San Francisco 49ers on ...
LB Anderson excelling for Panthers
Fifth-year LB James Anderson is having his best season, according to NFC South Whispers, and is providing one of the few encouraging signs for winless Carolina.
Olsen matched a team high with five catches for 42 yards Sunday in a 31-17 loss at NFC South rival Atlanta.||||||| Olsen is second on the team with 25 catches and is building chemistry with rookie stud QB Cam Newton. Expect good things for Olsen next week against a solid Redskins defense.
The Chicago Bears have traded tight Olsen to the Carolina Panthers for an undisclosed 2012 draft pick.||||||| A first-round draft pick in 2007, Olsen has 194 catches for 1,981 yards and 20 touchdowns in his career, but it's no secret offensive coordinator Mike Martz prefers blocking tight ends. Olsen finished 2010 with his lowest totals in receptions (41) and yards (404) since he was a rookie in 2007. He still tied for the team lead with five touchdown catches, but there was widespread speculation that he would be dealt.
Olsen had five catches for 39 yards in Sunday's 17-3 loss to the Giants.||||||| Olsen will look to get open against linebacker Jon Beason in next week's big road test at Carolina.
Olsen just missed his first career 100-yard game, finishing with 94 and a touchdown on five receptions in Sunday's 37-23 win at Detroit.||||||| Olsen set career marks for receptions (60), yards (612) and touchdowns (eight) this season.
Olsen had five catches for 71 yards and three touchdowns, the highlight of a tough day for the Bears in a 41-21 loss to Arizona.||||||| This was the breakout game of the season for the talented tight end, who now has six touchdowns and has been looked to consistently by Jay Cutler. The Bears face San Francisco on Thursday, so get him in your lineup early if you want to play Olsen this week.


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These Are the TimesNovember 21st, 2013
I'll be brutally honest: I hate the cold. A lot.
I dislike the chill in the air with it's crisp nose numbing twang. I hate all the work it creates with leaves and falling snow that has to be precariously piled into makeshift walls of some ill-shaped fort. I loathe that I go to work in the dark and return home in the same shadowed gloom, missing the sun completely each day.
These, however, are the times I treasure. I feel some pull to (as an ex-sister in law says to her children) "get cozy". When it's dark outside and the bitter cold wind relentlessly slams itself against the windowpane I yearn for nothing more than my solitude. It's my time to recharge.
There's something dazzlingly magical for me about being snug, warm and secure in a softly lit room while the world around you cools and lies dormant for a few months that appeals to me. Perhaps I was a bear in a past life.. hibernation is definitely a favored activity this time of year.

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July 30, 2014
It took several hours, but Beloit police end a standoff with a man wanted in Illinois.
36-year-old Curtis Dowthard was wanted by Illinois authorities on a felony parole violation. He was holed up in a house with several people including children. Those children, and adults left the house over the course of the evening.
After throwing tear gas into the house, police went into the house about 12:30 a.m. It took about 45 minutes to find the suspect who was hiding inside some insulation in the attic of the house.
A second Illinois man was arrested at the same house earlier in the evening. 48-year-old Gregory Hansen is being charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.
As for Curtis Dowthard, he's facing charges obstructing officers' attempts to take him into custody.


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- Ai Fusion Sushi & Grill Reviews
East Lansing
2827 E Grand River Ave
Average Rating: 3.5 out of 5 (33 Reviews)
Review by Jason G.
The food was good.
The reason for the 2 stars:
we made reservations a month before dining. The restaurant was nearly empty while we were there. We had…
Rating: 2
Review by Greg M.
I came here with a friend yesterday for their 25% discount on Mondays (applies to your final bill, pretty nice). and got 3 rolls: Tuna, Yellowtail, and…
Rating: 3
Review by Sarah W.
This place is as good as it gets for sushi in the Lansing/Okemos area. My all time favorite roll is the Kamikaze roll, and its delicious every time….
Rating: 5
- Soldan Dog Park Reviews
1601 East Cavanaugh Rd
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Average Rating: 3.5 out of 5 (6 Reviews)
Review by Erich Z.
I love Soldan, but my dog would give it 5 stars for sure. First off, shes a bit wild around other dogs, in that she loves to play chase and be chased….
Rating: 4
Review by Alexis C.
I was so happy when they opened Soldan Dog Park last fall — my pooch loves to play with other dogs, but were just not prepared to add one to our family…
Rating: 5
Review by Gabriela G.
Great dog park experience!
Shout out to Kathy and Scott for being so sweet to explain the situation to me and for letting me go inside and walk around with…
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Washington Redskins
Cowboys try to end December slump against Redskins
Romo, Cowboys teetering on another December collapse, look for win over slumping Redskins
Theismann: Redskins uniform 'honors' tribes
Theismann: I wore Redskins uniform 'to honor' American Indian tribes
Cowboys' Lee out, Carr says he's in for Redskins
Cowboys' Lee to miss 2nd game with neck injury, Carr says he's in for Redskins despite illness
Redskins Podcast: Week 16 Preview
WTOP's George Wallace, Rob Woodfork, Dave Preston and Megan Cloherty
Redskins TE Reed out for year due of concussion
Redskins TE Jordan Reed will miss rest of season because of lingering effects from concussion
Falcons-49ers Capsule
Falcons-49ers Capsule
Fletcher announcement unsurprising but has curious timing
Sunday will be London Fletcher's 255th consecutive game. On Wednesday, he announced that total likely won't surpass 256.
Redskins claim RG3's college center from Broncos
The Washington Redskins have acquired Robert Griffin III's college teammate from the Denver Broncos.
Redskins' Fletcher: '99 percent' chance he retires
Durable Redskins LB London Fletcher: '99 percent' chance he'll retire at end of season
Redskins Podcast: Is this the worst season ever for NFC East?
Rob Woodfork, WTOP Sports
Worst season for the NFC East?
It's not a banner year for the NFC East.
Smith hopes Atlanta keeps creating turnovers
Falcons' defense shows promise with increase in takeaways, but big plays still a concern
Redskins coach Mike Shanahan: no plans to resign
Redskins coach Mike Shanahan says he has no plans to resign, but not a given he'll be back
Sentencing set for Fla. man in NFL player killing
Jan. 23 sentencing set for Florida man convicted of killing Redskins' Sean Taylor
Column: Injury toll a heavy one in the NFL
Column: Startling numbers point to the heavy injury toll in the NFL
Falcons hold off fumble-prone Redskins 27-26
Falcons' Trufant deflects late 2-point pass to hold off turnover-prone Redskins 27-26
5 things to know after Falcons edge Redskins 27-26
5 things to know after Falcons edge Redskins 27-26, extend Washington's winless streak to 6
NFL Today, Week 15
NFL Today, Week 15
Turnovers sink Redskins in 27-26 loss to Falcons
Cousins passes for 381 yards, 3 TDs, but Redskins commit 7 turnovers in 27-26 loss to Falcons
Redskins QB Cousins to face young Falcons defense
Redskins QB Kirk Cousins to face young Falcons defense with at least 4 rookie starters
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Face-to-Facebook with City Council Candidates
As of today, seven of the fourteen city council candidates have decided to make use of Facebook as a tool for reaching out to voters, volunteers, and donors.
Here's a rundown of the candidates you can now find on the popular networking site and a brief overview of the features they have chosen to include on their pages.
The Candidates
Nick Pavlis (1st District)
Tierney Bates (2nd District)
Duane Grieve (2nd District)
Ken Knight (2nd District)
Joel Bond (3rd District)
Ray Abbas (4th District)
David Dupree (6th District)
What You'll Find
Most of the candidates chose to use Facebook's group page function which allows the candidates to include discussion forums on a variety of topics, a photo album, video upload capabilities, and opportunities for voters and campaign staffers to make quick online comments about upcoming special events, offers words of encouragement, and ask questions.
If the most important thing for a candidate to do is to ask for your vote, the second most important thing to do is to ask for your money. Only Grieve, Bond, and Dupree make a specific request on their Facebook pages for donations. Candidate Dupree stands out as the only candidate to offer up a link from his Facebook site to a Paypal account, allowing potential donors to give immediately to the campaign. Grieve and Bond currently offer up traditional postal addresses in hopes you'll track down a check, stamp, and envelope. Candidate Bates doesn't specifically ask for donations on his Facebook page, but he has made use of Facebook status updates from time to time in July to request donations from online friends and supporters.
In keeping with the idea of connectivity, I'll note that each of the candidates with a standard web site or blog provides a link to that site from their Facebook site (Bond does not have a web site at this time). However, only Bates and Abbas provide reciprocal links on their main web sites to their Facebook sites, providing an extra opportunity for interested voters, volunteers,and donors to interact with and stay connected to the campaigns. (Knight also provides a link to his newly-established Twitter account at knight4council.)
As for general outreach at this time, it would appear that Candidate Bates has been the most successful in gathering supporters online. Whether it will translate into votes, of course, remains to be seen, but it does show that he is actively working to make the internet a part of his overall campaign strategy. Currently, the Tierney Bates site on Facebook boasts 675 followers. The next largest group of followers (142) is backing another second district candidate, Duane Grieve. The other candidates have the following number of followers at the time I began writing this post: Abbas (140), Dupree (83), Knight (31), Pavlis (29), and Bond (5).
The number of followers will likely include folks like me who subscribe to each of the candidates' sites, members of the opposition hoping to do research, and others who may or may not be voting for the candidate on election day. A large number of out-of-town supporters on Facebook isn't necessarily a negative factor. Campaign treasurers recognize these out-of-towners as potential donors, even if they can't vote.
In the end, the number of followers of a Facebook site will not necessarily make a difference in how the candidate fares in the election. The effect will be felt in how the campaign engages those followers and how/whether it inspires them to take part in the campaign as voters, volunteers, and donors. For the most part, each of the sites are fairly young and still have room to be fleshed out with more discussions, conversation, and general interaction. I'll visit back often to see how the candidates, as well as voters and supporters, are using the sites.


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Knowles, Sir Nigel
Global co-chief executive officer.
O'Malley, Terry
Global co-chief executive officer.
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Global co-chairman.
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Global co-chairman.
News from DLA Piper
DLA Piper represents underwriters in Trupanion initial public offering
DLA Piper represents TubeMogul in IPO on Nasdaq Global Select Market
DLA Piper's Rodriguez appears in 'Top Labor and Employment Lawyers' list
DLA Piper acts for Greencoat UK Wind on Maerdy Wind Farm acquisition
DLA Piper acts pro bono for arts charity Community Focus
News from The Lawyer
Lend Lease promotes senior legal counsel Packer to EMEA GC
Financials 2013/14: partner revenues reach new heights as market swings back into action
Leeds Big Six lawyer numbers slump as city's legal market reinvents itself
Three more partners quit DLA Piper's Asia practice
DLA Piper hires four construction lawyers from RPC
Briefings from DLA Piper
Corporate liability: the Italian Supreme Court extends the scope of application of Legislative Decree No. 231/2001
The Italian Supreme Court has reconsidered the possibility of applying Legislative Decree No. 231/2001 to the so-called target offences of a criminal organisation.
Follow-the-settlements clauses revisited
In autumn 2011, Thailand suffered severe floods. Among the properties damaged were shops and distribution centres owed by a subsidiary of Tesco.
Analysis from The Lawyer
Clifford Chance, Linklaters take on Shearman in battle for Bridgepoint
Shearman & Sterling is making its presence felt in the City, squaring up to magic circle firms and looking to muscle in on key relationships. Private equity house Bridgepoint is one outfit that has had its head turned by the US firm.
Risk: Tales of the frontier
A new breed of lawyer is smoothing the path for companies entering emerging or unstable jurisdictions
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Cuts & Curls By CLaudia offers today's latest cuts and colors such as high lighting, low lights, multi dimensional colors, etc. We offer waxin and specialize in hair and make-up for weddings. The staff at Cuts & Curls By Claudia look forward to providing you with our exceptional services.


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SALEM -- An anti-war and environmental group with headquarters in Salem, Oregon PeaceWorks, is disbanding after a quarter of a century.
The leaders say donations are down, and its debt has been on the rise since the advent of the Great Recession.
Its annual fundraising event, Give Peace a Dance, didn't bring in enough money last month to keep the group's hopes alive.
Program Director Peter Bergel told the Salem Statesman Journal he's proud of the group's accomplishments since 1987, especially its work to stop the testing of nuclear weapons on American soil.
He says the fate of the group's PeaceWorker publication remains in doubt. It went digital in 2010. The group will sell its office furnishings next month.


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Attention, treasure hunters! The hunt is on for the 2011 PurpleHull Pea Festival Treasure! Clues will be released daily here and on the Banner-News Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/BannerNewsMagnolia?ref=ts) in the hunt for the $250 treasure, sponsored by People's Bank!
Here's your first clue . . . and good luck, treasure seekers!
"Uno, dos, tres, you find me in this place.
One, two, three, keep your eye out for me.
I'm in plain sight and on public property!"


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The Local Finance Board of the Department of Community Affairs has asked the Marlboro Ethics Board to reconsider its original ethics decision, stating Councilwoman Randi Marder's husband conducting business with the township is a perceived impropriety.
In a letter to the Marlboro Ethics Board on Jan. 29, the department stated, "Any appearance of impropriety or tacit influence on others by an elected official impugns the standards set forth in the Local Government Ethics law."
The Local Finance Board is now asking the Marlboro Ethics Board to more closely examine Marder's relationship to two businesses that had transactions with the municipality. The board is requesting the Marlboro Ethics Board apply the standards of state ethics law.
"This is just asking them to take a look at the case in another way, I don't believe Councilwoman Marder did anything wrong," Mayor Jon Hornik said.
Patch was not able to reach Marder in time for publication. Marder's comments will be added in an updated version of this story.
In June, the Marlboro Ethics Board dismissed a claim from former council candidate Chris Dean, citing a lack of evidence. The claim originated in October of 2011, days before Marder and Dean went head to head in a Marlboro council race.
Dean alleged that Marlboro Township's use of a Manalapan printing company is unethical because the firm, . Dean supplied township records, including invoices from the company, as evidence.
According to the Department of Community Affairs, the township conducted $42,000 of business with companies owned by or affiliated with Marder.
Hornik said Inkwell has been working with the township for many years, offering products at cost.
Marder told Patch last year that the business has printed Shop Marlboro signs for the township as well as other marketing materials for about 30 years.
After review since June, the Local Finance Board of the Department of Community Affairs has asked the Marlboro Ethics Board to reconsider two matters using the "appropriate legal standard."
Throughout the seven-month process within Marlboro Township, Dean questioned the ability of the Ethics Board to make a decision, asking it the complaint could be moved to a state level where perceived conflicts of interested would be avoided.
"Some of you even go out to eat with the mayor," Dean said to the board at a March meeting.
The complaint was filed with the municipal ethics board, therefore could not be moved to the state without first being considered locally. Dean appealed the municipal board's decision in August.
According to the state Finance Board, Marder's financial disclosure statements from 2008-2012 show Inkwell is a revenue source for her husband, but do not show her own ownership in the company.
In ethics testimony during the investigation in Marlboro, Marder said Inkwell is owned by her husband and his family.
"This quote would be inconsistent with the information provided in her FDS from 2008 to 2012 because, as noted above, she does not disclose any ownership interests of Inkwell for herself or her husband," the Local Finance Board said.
Hornik said the township has never had a contract with Inkwell Global, and the amount of services do not require a contract.
By law, a business is subject to a Township Council vote and public bid process if the business receives more than $17,500 from the township in one year. Invoices submitted by Dean showed the largest transaction was around $360.
Dean did not submit every invoice between Inkwell and Marlboro Township to the board.
"This is strictly a politically motivated charge brought by Chris Dean, and he continues to waste taxpayer money to make a name for himself," Hornik said.
During the investigation by the Marlboro Ethics Board, the board exceeded its approved legal costs and submitted a request for more money from the township. The Township Council has since asked the board to justify those costs. Marder recused herself from those discussions.
The ethics charges against Marder are now remanded back to the Marlboro Ethics Board for further investigation into Marder's relationship with the businesses.
Assemblywoman Amy Handlin (R-13) said, "I find it surprising and more than a little disappointing that a local elected official would allow the town she represents to spend taxpayer dollars with her family business without disclosing her interests in the business."
In August, Patch discovered the township no longer uses Inkwell Global for Recreation trophies.


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Photo and information courtesy of Ian La Vigne
Jacksonville Daily Progress
Mr. and Mrs. John W. and Carolyn Raz of Ovilla, Texas announce the engagement of their daughter, Sandra Jo Raz, to Ian McGregor La Vigne, son of Mrs. Patricia La Vigne and the late Mr. Pierre La Vigne of Jacksonville, Texas. Sandra is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John and Lois Raz of Canton, Texas and Mrs. Lucille B. Ames and her husband the late Mr. Edward H. Ames II of Cedar Hill, Texas. Ian is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Austin and Helen La Vigne of New York, the late Mr. and Mrs. John and Marion O'Brien of New York and the late step-grandmother Mrs. Blanche O'Brien of Maryland. The couple will exchange vows on July 16, 2011 at Ovilla United Methodist Church in Ovilla, Texas. Sandra is a 1996 graduate of Midlothian High School and graduated with a B. S. in Information Systems from The University of Texas at Arlington. Sandra is employed by JPMorgan Chase as a Business/System Analyst. Ian is a 1995 graduate of Jacksonville High School and graduated with an Associate in Electronics Technology from Tyler Junior College. He is employed by Broadcast Works! as a Radio Broadcast Engineer.


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Some heating and air conditioning (HVAC) contractors, wholesalers and distributors collect wall-mounted mercury thermostats for recycling as part of a free national thermostat collection program. Contact heating and air conditioning contractors and suppliers in your area to see if they participate in this program.
If a household hazardous waste collection event or facility is not available, small household thermostats may be disposed of in the regular trash. This is the least-preferred disposal option, but it may be the only option available in some areas.
Thermostats should be placed in a strong plastic zip top bag and wrapped in several layers of newspaper. The wrapped newspaper should be sealed with strong tape and placed in the trash.
These procedures are intended for small devices like thermometers or thermostats from households only. Contact your local health department or a hazardous waste disposal company for assistance in disposing of larger quantities of liquid mercury.


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1540 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road
Copley, Ohio 44321
Phone: 330-666-0365
Fax: 330-670-4720
7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Copley, Ohio 44321
Phone: 330-666-0365
Fax: 330-670-4720
7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Service Director/
Highway Superintendent
The word "service" is defined as "organized to provide for needs of public" and that entails more than maintaining township roadways. Unlike a city, Copley Township does not have numerous departments with multiple employees, doing specific duties. The Service Department consists of ten full time employees, all versatile in a wide variety of duties.
The Service Director acts as the Cemetery Sexton and the service department personnel assist in burials, veteran burials, genealogy searches and maintaining the township cemeteries.
Copley Township does not have a Parks and Recreation Department; therefore, Service Department employees maintain the park, and schedule pavilion rentals and ball fields. Service Department personnel also maintain Copley Circle and assist with the Heritage Day festival each year.
Solid Waste District is another area the Service Department assists with each year by applying for grants, sponsoring a telephone collection drop-off in January/February, a Christmas tree pick-up in January, brush pick-up in September and tire collection in October.
The Service Department is responsible for maintaining 56.86 miles (113.76 lane miles) of township roadways. Other duties of the Service Department are:
- Implementing the federally mandated Phase II Storm Water Regulations
- Snow and ice control on township roadways
- Maintain all township owned facilities
- Roadside ditching on township roadways
- Storm line repair on township roadways
- Installation and replacement of driveway culvert pipes on township roadways
- Maintenance of existing drainage systems
- Maintenance of township roadways
- Installation and maintenance of all township roadway signs
- Tree trimming along township roadways as required by state law to ensure proper sight distance.


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Chevy Sonic Stunts Continue
The new Chevy Sonic continues to go to places that cars have never been before. After their popular Super Bowl commercial that featured a kick-flip, music video, sky dive, and bungee jump, the Sonic is at it again, thanks to the creative minds at Goodby Silverstein & Partners.
The latest initiative from the "Let's Do This" is using the Sonic as a graffiti machine to create a world-first street-art collaboration with respected street artist Jeff Soto.


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Bob Urhausen: Alumnus Helps Keep Goodyear Blimp's Mission Afloat
Bob Urhausen (Class of '94, B.A., communications/public relations) says that he pursued his degree from California State University, Dominguez Hills with the same zeal as a student just out of high school – except that he was in his thirties with a wife and two children and a job that kept his head in the clouds.
As airship public relations manager for "The Spirit of America" Goodyear blimp that is moored in Carson, Urhausen has a job unlike any other in the public relations profession.
Goodyear blimps have been around for more than 80 years, beginning in 1925 as a helium-filled public relations airship with the Goodyear Tire Company's name painted on its side. Present-day Goodyear blimps travel over 100,000 miles across the country each year and have become an American icon. Urhausen's main responsibility is coordinating the flights for the tire company's executives and clients, the airship's appearances at public events, and its alternate use as an airborne vehicle for public service messages.
Urhausen says that the company is committed to giving back to the community through use of the Blimp and its Eagle Vision lighted message board to deliver public service announcements (PSAs).
"For years, Goodyear has devoted much of its flight time to nonprofit local and national organizations," says Urhausen. "The Goodyear Blimp travels throughout Los Angeles, Riverside, and Orange County with these PSAs. We hope people are looking up and taking notice of the messages."
The Goodyear Blimp's crew took the first photographs of the Loma Prieta earthquake that struck the San Francisco Bay Area in 1989 – they happened to be flying over the World Series at the time of the disaster. Noting how well the aircraft could survey the damage caused by the earthquake, Urhausen realized that the Goodyear Blimp had great potential as a means of sending public messages to citizens on the ground during an emergency.
"Let's just say that in our neighborhood, we can't go into our homes, but there are shelters everywhere. We would fly in specific areas [showing messages] advising those on the ground where to go to find those shelters and the Red Cross, to boil drinking water, [and survival] hints."
As part of the blimp's PSA program, Urhausen has established connections with local emergency services operations that contact the airfield in the event the Blimp can be useful during an emergency. Urhausen and the Goodyear Carson crew have expanded awareness that they are able to help in crisis situations beyond the Los Angeles area. During Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the Blimp ran messages overhead in Southern California urging the public to make donations to the Red Cross.
Public service announcements comprise 50 percent of the aircraft's use. The Blimp displayed messages on where to get help after the Northridge earthquake in 1994, information about a Rotary Club campaign to eradicate polio, and most recently, helped spread awareness of the 2010 Census in Southern California.
"We're working with the Census Bureau [now], basically letting people know that they count, that it's important for everyone," he says. "It is another way of getting the message out."
In February, the Carson airfield held a press conference announcing the Blimp's involvement in spreading the word about Census 2010. Dr. Bill Blischke, emeritus professor of sociology and one of Urhausen's former professors, was in attendance along with Mayor Jim Dear of Carson, Mayor Michael Gin of Redondo Beach, Julie Lam, deputy regional director, Los Angeles National Census, and Frank Reccia, manager of the local census office in Torrance. The CSU Dominguez Hills campus also hosted representatives from the Census 2010 road tour.
A byproduct of the Goodyear Blimp's presence in Southern California and long history as an airborne advertising and public relations vehicle, is the volume of emails that Urhausen receives daily from Southland residents who remember it fondly as an icon of their childhood.
"People drop by the blimp base daily, just to get a look at the 192-foot-long airship," he says. "Many of them bring their children or grandchildren and tell us of how they remember the Goodyear Blimp when they were children. We love to hear the stories of how the Goodyear Blimp touched their lives."
Urhausen credits Blischke and Anita Gash, an emerita staff member who assisted him in the Educational Opportunity Program, with helping him on his path to a degree. He also appreciated the flexibility that his instructors at CSU Dominguez Hills afforded him as a working adult getting through college.
"I started with one class just to step in slightly, a little bit at a time," he says. "It was convenient, there's no question about it. I might be out an hour-and-a-half away from work to slip a class in."
Although Urhausen had already spent eight years in his public relations position when he became a student at CSU Dominguez Hills in the early '90s – he now has a total of 39 years at Carson airfield – he says that his education "helped me with what I was doing."
"I learned an awful lot," he says. "In a sense, what I knew about public relations I had picked up from the person before me. This is a unique position. I write maybe one or two stories for our internal publication a month. I might do five press releases a year. Most of what I do is coordinating the television coverage that we do that takes most of our time. I really did pick up a lot that I wasn't getting [at Goodyear]."
Looking back on his career with Goodyear, Urhausen says that he was lucky to be able to begin there as an untrained crew member and work his way up to his current position. He says that today's job market and opportunities, even at the Goodyear blimp airfield, require specialized training and a college degree.
"Back then, they were just looking for good, hard-working people and that was me," he notes. "Now, that's no longer available. As we all know, you need [an] education."
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A physics teacher created this video showing how to make a penny "disappear" by placing a Pyrex beaker over it and filling it up with water, asking why and how this illusion worked. On IO9, Esther Inglis-Arkell explains how the effect is achieved -- it's all down to the strange motion of light in water.
So when the penny is at the bottom of the beaker, there's only one sharp turn that the light from the penny has to make, from the pyrex dish to the air. The water-to-pyrex transition is comparatively mild, with little bending. The penny is distorted, but it's visible. When the wet penny is beneath the dish, but under another layer of water, the light also only has one sharp turn — back into the air at the end of its journey. Before that it only travels through water and pyrex, which have similar indices of refraction, and so it isn't bent much.
When the penny 'disappears,' though, it is taking two sharp turns, the massive turns between the pyrex and the air both at the bottom of the beaker and at the side. And, because of the way light bends, both turns are in the same direction, away from the eye of the viewer. Imagine the beaker full of water like an immense piece of rectangular carpeting on the concrete floor, and the light like a person on roller skates. (No, seriously, this will help.) The viewer is on the right side of this carpet. In order for them to see the penny, just under the bottom of the carpet, the light has to get from the penny to them.
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PhosPhorious says:
Fucking pennies! How do they work?
digi_owl says:
well there is a bunch of elderly guys in suits sitting in a room…
Yuna Meal says:
I would have said this is about reflection.
wrwetzel says:
Read about "Total Internal Reflection":
It is the same effect that makes some of the surface of a swimming pool look like a mirror when viewed from under water. If the water is completely still you can see up and out through a disk directly overhead. The rest of the surface looks like a mirror, reflecting the image of the walls of the pool.
Gemma says:
Cory, in your first sentence, change "wet" to "dry". He shows the illusion fails if the penny is wetted.
Ehlyah says:
And this person is qualified to teach physics? This is basic stuff.
travtastic says:
Golly, aren't you special!
Ehlyah says:
Yeah, so special I took physics through high school. Wow.
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CL114C0777498D says:
i was actually impressed that he was asking the question DESPITE being a physics teacher. i think a culture of asking questions when you don't understand is better than one where everyone is afraid of looking dumb, and so no one asks questions, and so everyone stays ignorant.
he can now explain all this to his students. he is trying to improve rather than just teaching them what he knows. geez.
Ehlyah says:
It is indeed great that he dared to ask. I am glad he did.
That doesn't take away that it's disappointing he didn't already know.
C.J. Hayes says:
I would've used a different analogy. "Imagine the penny is there, but you can't see it! Light is involved!"
ian jones says:
A physics TEACHER not understanding this is like an English teacher being bamboozled by The Cat in The Hat.
The Ouroborus says:
This guy sounds incredibly bored.
Brian Koss says:
If he is a science teacher, he should have an explanation for this phenomena. It's simple refraction, people. Nothing of value here, move along.
ryuchi says:
Well, it's like putting the pennie on the other side of a mirror–you can't see it. Then u put it infront of the mirror–u see it. Then you put water–you RUIN the condition to produce a mirror-effect: two types of dencities–Air & Glass/water/
Glass and water are similar (in fact glass is liquid that "spills" slow in time) so when u make the pennie wet and stick it to the "mirror surface" you provide the same densitiy from both sides of the mirror (water) which ruins the mirror effect (needs two far different densities: air & water/glass) blabla
my two pennies anyways
flosofl says:
(in fact glass is liquid that "spills" slow in time)
I wish people would stop spreading this. Glass is NOT a liquid. It is an amorphous solid.
From List of common misconceptions
Glass is not a high-viscosity liquid at room temperature: it is an amorphous solid, although it does have some chemical properties normally associated with liquids. Panes of stained glass windows often have thicker glass at the bottom than at the top, and this has been cited as an example of the slow flow of glass over centuries. However, this unevenness is due to the window manufacturing processes used in earlier eras, which produced glass panes that were unevenly thick at the time of their installation. Normally the thick end of glass would be installed at the bottom of the frame, but it is also common to find old windows where the thicker end has been installed to the sides or the top
It's almost as bad as the "We only use 10% of our brain" canard.
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Cory — well played, good sir, with your sneaky link to SR Delany's wonderful autobiographical work. More folks should read it, it's beautiful.


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Margaret Jane (Jones) Mullerleile, 88, Mankato, died Saturday, January 12, 2013, at Pathstone Living. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 21, 2013, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mankato with Rev. Jay Dahlvang officiating. Visitation will be held 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Sunday, January 20, 2013, at Woodland Hills Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Woodland Hills Memorial Park.
Margaret was born December 23, 1924, in Mankato to Gwilym and Anna (Kelly) Jones. On November 11, 1947, she was united in marriage to Leo Mullerleile in St. Clair. Margaret worked at Midtex for many years and also at Nielsen's Floral. Leo and Margaret loved to go dancing with their many friends. Margaret also enjoyed gardening, playing cards, and reading. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and TOPS.
Margaret's family was everything to her. She is survived by son, Darrell Mullerleile of Little Canada; daughter, Donna (Brian) Valek of Ortonville; grandchildren, Ann (Eric) Bonley, Amy (Paul) Mattson, Jessica Valek and Ben Valek; great grandchildren, Jackson and Kate Bonely; and brother, Duane (June) Jones of Sierra Vista, AZ and many nieces and nephews whom she adored.
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Columbia, SC — What we need are toll bridges rather than raising gas taxes as Richard C. Johnson suggested in his Nov. 26 letter ("Raise gas tax to fix roads").
My job requires traveling, and I seem to see more out-of-state tags than in-state — Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Florida.
Toll bridges would help the people of our state, most of whom cannot afford another penny tax on anything.
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EDINBURG – Science teacher Antonio Ballesteros of Edinburg North High School will get getting a dose of his own medicine this summer.
Trading in his chalkboard and rulers for pens and backpacks, Ballesteros along with 15 other Edinburg science teachers will participate in the Physics for Teachers Program at The University of Texas-Pan American beginning June 19.
|Last year more than 15 McAllen ISD teachers particpated in the UTPA Physics for Teachers program, sharpening their physics skills and developing differents of teaching the subject.
"This program is going to give us the opportunity to sharpen our physics skills and learn different methods of teaching physics to our students," Ballesteros said. "It's going to be very interesting being a student again."
According to Dr. Muhammad Bhatti, director of the Physics for Teachers Program at UTPA, the program is specifically designed to enhance the skills of physical science teachers by reviewing basic principals by going back to the basics.
"The need for this program in the Rio Grande Valley is out there," Bhatti said. "Studies have shown that students entering colleges and universities are poorly trained in the area of science."
"Test scores show that teachers who have taken the course have an increase in physics knowledge of up to 90 percent. And the number of incoming freshman showing an interest in physics has grown approximately 20 percent since the program began four years ago."
Ann Gales, an eighth-grade teacher at Lamar Middle School in McAllen, endorses the UTPA program.
"The program really works," Gales said. "I took the program last summer, and there was so much that I learned."
Although Gales has been a teacher for more than 20 years, she said there was still much to learn about physics.
"There have been so many advances since the last time I took a physics class," Gales said. "There is so much new technology out there that this class showed me how much I needed to learn."
There are multiple benefits to the program, Bhatti said.
"These teachers will be exposed to the latest physics technology like motion sensors and graphing calculators," Bhatti said. "Once these teachers are trained, they will be able to pass on what they have learned to their students."
Participants will spend approximately 45 hours of class time during the summer, 25 hours during the fall semester and an additional 30 hours during the spring to complete the course.
The program is funded through a $110,000 Eisenhower Grant awarded to UTPA.
For more information on the Physics for Teachers Program, contact Bhatti at 956/381-9750.


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Carroll Burleson Lofton, 75, of Stratford was born Feb. 24, 1937 in Durant, Okla., to Edward Burleson and Ruby Vay (Jarman) Lofton. He passed away Dec. 7, 2012 in Sulphur, Okla.
He was an airline mechanic, and he served our country in the U.S. Air Force serving in Korea, and Vietnam. He and his wife Nita moved to Stratford in 1991.
Services were held Monday afternoon, Dec. 10 at the Pickard Funeral Home Chapel in Stratford. Burial was at Troy Cemetery in Mill Creek, Okla.
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The CEO of a large footwear retailer asks his chief auditor to assist with a mission-critical system implementation.
Shoes Inc. provides retail and wholesale distribution of men's and women's footwear in North America, Asia, and Europe, offering casual, dress, and fashion shoes under famous brand names. The company sells its products to shoe specialty stores and department stores, as well as clothing retailers. It also owns 48 retail stores in the United States and maintains an online shop. Price, quality, service, and brand recognition are all important competitive factors in the shoe industry, and Shoes has been recognized as a leader in all of them.
Recently the company has experienced diminished sales, and its high-demand items have been unavailable in stores. The CEO was surprised when friends asked him why they couldn't find Shoes' newest line of footwear in any of the stores they shopped. Disturbed by this information, the CEO immediately launched an internal investigation. The results confirmed that the firm was having a problem maintaining popular shoes in stock.
Joe, the chief audit executive, was informed of the project after it started. The CEO told him, "Make sure this project doesn't fail — our company's survival depends on its success." He also instructed Joe to ensure adequate monitoring is put in place to identify any emerging problems and stressed that he expected to see a significant increase in sales.
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Northeast of Lee Vining, in a remote, high desert valley, stands a well-preserved and evocative relic of the gold-mining 1870s.
Bodie State Historic Park is a genuine California gold-mining ghost town. Visitors can walk down the deserted streets of a town that once had a population of 10,000 people. The town was founded by Waterman S. Body (William Bodey), who had discovered small amounts of gold in hills north of Mono Lake. In 1877, the Standard Company struck pay dirt and a gold rush transformed Bodie from a town of 20 people to a boomtown.
thirty saloons and dance halls and a population of ten thousand, it was
once the raunchiest and most lawless mining camp in the west; over 150
wooden buildings survive in a state of arrested decay around the intact
town center, littered with old bottles, bits of machinery and old
stagecoaches. The ruins of the mines themselves, in the hills east of
town, are off limits to visitors except on the frequent tours.
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Yeah, mk, I saw the latest shrieking attempt to make Palin look bad. The whole controversy is over whether she was at the border or a few hundred yards inside of the border. Given that she was being shepherded around by others and talking to various folks nonstop (that's what politicians do, ya know), I doubt that she was even sure herself until someone else chimed in.
Now do you want to talk about, you know, actual issues or something?
Every so often I wander into the fever swamps of DKos and DU just to see what the inmates are up to, and this kind of "strategy" is pretty much par for the course.
People are afraid of Palin because she is simply isn't qualified for the job
I have not actually heard Palin say that she is pro-life...but I would be interested in seeing any links to Palin saying anything of the kind.
GIBSON: Roe v. Wade, do you think it should be reversed? PALIN: I think it should and I think that states should be able to decide that issue... I am pro-life. I do respect other people's opinion on this, also, and I think that a culture of life is best for America... What I want to do, when elected vice president, with John McCain, hopefully, be able to reach out and work with those who are on the other side of this issue, because I know that we can all agree on the need for and the desire for fewer abortions in America and greater support for adoption, for other alternatives that women can and should be empowered to embrace, to allow that culture of life. That's my personal opinion on this, Charlie. GIBSON: John McCain would allow abortion in cases of rape and incest. Do you believe in it only in the case where the life of the mother is in danger? PALIN: That is my personal opinion. GIBSON: Would you change and accept it in rape and incest? PALIN: My personal opinion is that abortion allowed if the life of the mother is endangered. Please understand me on this. I do understand McCain's position on this. I do understand others who are very passionate about this issue who have a differing.
People are afraid of Palin because she is simply isn't qualified for the job, and is ignorant about the basics of world affairs. That will come out, and ultimately sink the McCain campaign. Conservatives support her from emotion, not logic, it's a gut reaction thing. Meanwhile, Iraq is ready to explode:
The nice thing is that we now all know—for certain—that Scott Erb is nothing but a political hack.
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MODESTO — In very early returns, incumbents Sue Zwahlen and Cindy Marks looked likely to return to the Modesto City Schools board, with Rubén Villalobos and newcomer David Allan running neck and neck for the two remaining full terms in play. In the race for the one short-term seat, Jordan Dickson stood in the lead, with only mail-in ballots counted.
Zwahlen, who had a large number of her signs defaced this year, held a solid lead with 22 percent of the vote in the six-way race for four seats. Tuesday night, Zwahlen said the anti-campaign may have helped her. People were angry and pretty upset about the situation, she said.
Assuming her lead holds, she said, The battle cry for my next four years will be parent and family involvement.
Marks, head of the California School Boards Association this year, campaigned while juggling trips around the state to help train other school boards in the changes in state funding. I just appreciate the support, she said Tuesday night.
David Allan, whose wife is a special-education teacher in the district, received the Modesto Teachers Association endorsement, along with Dickson, Villalobos, Zwahlen and Michael Scheid, who trailed in the early returns.
Business owner Brett McBay raised far more money for his campaign than other candidates, but that extra financing did not appear to pay off in vote totals. Its gonna be a long shot at this point, McBay said.
We did our best and tried to reach as many people as possible, he said, adding he walked 17 precincts. It was just not to be this time.
Dickson said he was still in wait and see mode with a 4 percentage point lead in early returns over sheriffs Lt. Charlie Grom for the Modesto City Schools two-year seat. Dickson ran on a platform of being the voice of youth, eager to engage community members with easy-access technology.
We ran a different kind of campaign. I think when youre a 23-year-old, you have to, Dickson said. His six-person campaign team went each week to Modesto Junior College and vocational colleges in the Modesto area to sign up young voters and encourage them to vote. Another worked Facebook and Twitter, analyzing posts to see what type worked best.
The campaign really has laid some groundwork we can use in the school district, Dickson said. We need to make sure were talking to people we havent talked to in the past.
All the candidates focused on raising graduation rates as Job One for schools and essential to get the areas economy back on track.
The winners of this election, to be seated in December, face far different challenges than the board sworn in two years ago, when precarious finances topped the list of concerns. The improving state economy and a new funding formula will bolster Modesto Citys revenue significantly, and the new board will have a greater role to play in spending decisions.
The switch to new state standards has begun, with dollar demands for more teacher training and more computers for students. Fresh sets of teaching materials will be chosen and a different style of testing will begin.
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Live it up! Today is the longest day of the year and the first day of summer. If only the weather knew this and was just a touch warmer.
I figured a good way to celebrate the sun setting at 8:34 PM here in SF was with some lovely images from National Geographic. (Seattle's sunset time is 9:10 PM, you lucky dogs.)
See what time sunset will be in your city here.
Instabilities in the sun's magnetic field led to an explosion visible as a loop in the lower left.
Plasma pushes and drags magnetic fields into lines that cause these loops that can reach as high as ten earths.
A quiet day on the surface of the sun, no storms, just these lovely loops.
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Another one of my childhood heroes celebrates an anniversary today. A decorated French Naval officer, co-developer of the "aqua-lung," the grandfather of underwater exploration, and a true conservationist, Jacques-Yves Cousteau would turn 100 today!
Joyeux anniversaire le Commandant Cousteau!
His Rights for Future Generations campaign is something very dear to my heart; it's because of his work that I am so passionate about clean water and working to save our oceans from pollution. My heart is heavy recalling the day of his passing in 1997, but it's most heavy knowing that on this day, in this year, we are fighting to save our oceans on a bigger scale than ever before.
I've been following his grandson Philippe Cousteau as he is leading cleaning efforts in the Gulf of Mexico (he was the first diver to enter the polluted water). Please visit his blog and his non-profit EarthEcho to see how you can help clean up the gulf, but also to see how the Cousteau legacy is still alive and well.
P.S. – Check out Google's homepage today to see another great logo tribute.
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If you do one thing today, it should be this…you MUST check out what some of the writers at GeekDad have pulled together in remembrance of Jim Henson's passing 20 years ago.
I grew up watching obsessing over Fraggle Rock and Sesame Street, and when I got a bit older I would watch The Muppet Show reruns on Nick at Night. I still get teary-eyed when I think about hearing the news that he had passed away. You know when people ask which five people you'd have over for dinner, alive or dead? It's always so hard to answer in that moment, but I will always have a spot saved for Jim Henson.
All of the videos from his memorial in 1990 are posted over at GeekDad, but here's a favorite of mine with Big Bird singing It's Not Easy Being Green. These are probably some of the most touching and meaningful moments you'll ever see, so please, please, please check them out.
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National Geographic and photographer Joel Sartore present RARE: Portraits of America's Endangered Species, the result of a three year investigation on the nation's disappearing plants and animals. For over 2o years Sartore's been photographing for National Geographic, focusing on endangered species and land issues, so this book promises to be amazing!
Have you seen the Planet Earth episode where the polar bear swims endlessly searching for food? I was a wreck at the end, but it reaffirmed why I choose to live as clean as possible. See the list that Joel has compiled below to help each of us make a positive impact. Oh, and by the way, if you're still using chemicals to treat your lawn you should be slapped! (I'll end it at that, although I could go on.)
NOW EXTINCT – Bryn, the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit
Want to know what you can do to help? Here are a few simple, concrete action steps that you can take to help save endangered species.
1. Be an informed citizen. Learn what the environmental issues are in your town, state, nation and even globally.
2. Reduce, reuse, and recycle whatever goods you buy. Try to leave the smallest ecological footprint that you can each day.
3. Drive a more fuel-efficient vehicle. Better yet, take public transportation or ride a bike once in awhile. If everyone did their part, there would be no need for us to drill in the last wild places left on Earth, including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
4. Don't use chemicals on your lawn. They end up polluting the soil and water. And think twice before turning your sprinklers on. It's a waste of water, something that is becoming scarcer every year. You'll save time, money, and prevent pollution because you won't have to mow nearly as often. Around the U.S., many citizens have planted native vegetation instead of bluegrass, resulting in a minimal need for water and care.
5. Support groups that are trying to do the right thing such as The Nature Conservancy, Conservation International and the World Wildlife Fund. Locally, the Conservation Alliance of the Great Plains does good work, supporting education and advocacy here in the Heartland. Joel Sartore is a founding member of this group.
6. Vote. We citizens tend to get the government we deserve. We elect politicians to represent our interests. Only when the majority of voters respect and care about nature will we begin to see the political changes needed to start saving the earth.
Threatened – Atlantic loggerhead turtle
- All images via Joel Sartore. Please visit his site to see more beautiful photos!
- Buy the book here.
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One of the centerpieces for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro may be this colossal solar-powered waterfall. While this is just one of the entries I can't even imagine how this could be topped; I'm completely in awe by these concept drawings and its claims.
The waterfall will have a platform of solar panels will harvest energy to pull sea water up to its top. The resulting falling water will power turbines that can produce a constant stream of energy to be used at night and also by the city of Rio!
Some of the fun stuff will include an amphitheater, auditorium, cafeteria, and shops on the ground level. If you want to head to the top, a leisurely climb through the inside and you can take in the beauty of Rio de Janeiro and try your hand at bungee jumping.
The concept and design come from Swiss architecture firm RAFAA. And while this would truly be an awesome sight, they would like it to be more than a landmark:
"The aim of this project is to ask how the classic concept of a landmark can be reconsidered. It is less about an expressive, iconic architectural form; rather, it is a return to content and actual, real challenges for the imminent post-oil-era. This project represents a message of a society facing the future; thus, it is the representation of an inner attitude. Our project, standing in the tradition of "a building/city as a machine", shall provide energy both to the city of Rio de Janeiro and its citizens while using natural resources."
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Check out the beautiful Dubai Fountain, the world's largest.
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Video of Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull. In addition to the smoke and spewing lava you can see the shockwaves! This truly is a living planet, kinda gives you shivers.
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Bob's Red Mill Natural Products has been a staple in my kitchen for years because of their awesome selection of organic, whole grain, and gluten-free products. (Flaxseed meal, whole wheat flour, and polenta corn grits are a few favorites.) The name may not grab you, but I bet the label will seem familiar. With over 400 products and over 30 years in the business, chances are you've bought something or at least seen it on the shelves.
Ok, here's the coolest part…
On Bob's 81st birthday last month, it was announced that an Employee Stock Ownership Plan would be created, making Bob's Red Mill an employee-owned company, even with several opportunities to sell for much, much more. I love stuff like this! Somehow I can't wait to restock.
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Without cable TV I'm a bit slow to hear about the latest programming news, and while I don't miss television there are some instances where I wish I could flip it on and watch something like Discovery Channels new Life series. The follow-up to the masterpiece that was Planet Earth promises new filming innovations and of course beautiful scenes, interesting creatures, and intense sequences.
It premiered last weekend, but you can catch it this week as well. I beyond adored the Planet Earth series, so I can't wait for this to be released on Blu-ray.
Pre-order through Amazon: Blu-ray, DVD.
[Images via BBC]
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The Conservation Report has the coolest sets of animal camouflage on their blog. I've picked a few favorites to share with you, but be sure to click to see more from each of the photographers who were kind enough to share their images on flickr.
There's a caterpillar here…
Image via WohinAuswandern
This humming bird is easier to spot, but so pretty among the flowers…
Image via Danny Perez Photography
I'm not a spider kind of girl, but have to give credit to the crab spider…
Image via Crfullmoon
The rare pygmy sea horse, just discovered not too long ago. Yes, he was that good at hiding…
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The country music superstar is giving away 25 mortgage-free houses - one for each stop on his upcoming Brothers of the Sun tour with Kenny Chesney - to wounded or needy service members.
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---- — NORTH MANKATO — South Central College has named a dean of Workforce Education and Training.
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Please note: We will endeavour to accommodate all children when a club is oversubscribed, by splitting the children into groups and inviting them to attend on alternate weeks. Where this is not possible, all names will be collected and drawn from a hat on the date specified on the club leaflet. A note will be sent home with your child to advise whether or not they have secured a place.
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Mojang recently submitted a new patch for Pocket Edition to stores, 0.9.5! It isn't available as of this writing, but should be in your hands very soon, not to worry! Mostly bugfixes, 0.9.5 contains the following delectable morsels:
- (Android) fixed a really nasty bunch of problems caused by locking the device like freezing, crashing, corrupting the world and more
- (Android) fixed a bad graphics corruption issue (missing chunks, corrupted chunks and animals) that happened when switching away from the game
- fixed chunks not loading in multiplayer when the client device is slower than the server
- fixed a crash when loading flat worlds after updating from 0.9.0/2
- fixed a possible server crash when a player disconnects from a multiplayer world
- fixed a possible crash or corruption when playing in multiplayer as a client
- Fixed Bryce Mesa biome, now they actually spawn!
- fixed fountains' water in strongholds
- (Fire TV) fixed missing textures
But wait, it's not all bugfixes!
- Players that have been placed at extreme heights by the respawn bugs are now placed back at y=130
- (Android) the game doesn't waste battery power and really stops rendering now when in the background
- not getting stuck anymore in the "Looking for Server" screen if the server is full
- animals are never despawned, again
The recent Snapshot also saw a minor update, fixing more world holes, and a few more minor bugs.
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Robert S. Friedman, M.D., F.A.C.S. – Curriculum Vitae
Fellowship - Glaucoma
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
New York, NY
Residency - Ophthalmology
Louisianna State University Eye Center
New Orleans, LA
Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Doctorate of Medicine
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science/Chicago Medical School
Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Arts
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Professional Experience
-The Eye Associates, September 2010 to Present
-Kantor Eye Institute & Laser Center, April 2000 to September 2010
-Florida Eye Health, November 1999 to March 2000
Board Certifications
-Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology, 1994, 2005
-Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners, 1988
Professional Associations
-American Board of Ophthalmology
-American Academy of Ophthalmology
-National Board of Medical Examiners
-American Glaucoma Society
-American College of Surgeons
-Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Academic Appointments
-Clinical Assistant professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, Florida State University College of Medicine (2005 - Present)
-Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (2006-Present)
Hospital and Surgery Center Affiliations
-The Eye Associates' Surgery Center, Bradenton, Florida
-Center for Advanced Eye Surgery, Sarasota, Florida
-Columbia Doctors Hospital, Sarasota, Florida
-Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, Florida
Clinical Investigations
-March, 1994: Merck Protocol 047-00: A Parallel, Randomized, Double-Masked Study Comparing the 0.5% Timolol/2.0% MK-507 Combination Ophthalmic Solution to 0.5% Timolol Ophthalmic Solution or 2.0% MK-507 Ophthalmic Solution in Patients with Elevated Intraocular Pressure
-May, 1994: Insite Protocol C-93: A Three Month Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of 0.1% Betasite to 0.5% Betasite to 0.5% Betagan
-June, 1994: Merck Protocol 048-01: A One-Year, Parallel, Randomized, Double-Masked, Active-Controlled, Multiclinic Study Comparing the Corneal Safety of 2.0% MK-507 Ophthalmic Solution, 0.5% Timolol Ophthalmic Solution, and 0.5% Betaxolol Ophthalmic Solution in Patients with Elevated Intraocular Pressure with Ocular Hypertension or Glaucoma
-July, 1995: Alcon Laboratories Protocol C-95-48: A Three-Month, Multicenter, Triple-Masked, Primary Therapy Study of the Efficacy and Safety of BID and TID Dosed AL-4862 1.0% Ophthalmic Suspension Compared to TID Dosed Dorzolamide 2.0% and BID Dosed Timolol 0.5% in the Treatment of Patients with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension
-Caronia RM, Liebmann JM, Friedman R, Cohen H, Ritch R.: Trabeculectomy at the inferior limbus. Arch Ophthalmol 114:4:387-391, 1996
-January, 1997: Allergan Protocol 192371-003-00: A Multicenter, Double-Masked, Randomized, Vehicle-Controlled, Parallel Group Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Cyclosporine 0.05% and 0.1% Ophthalmic Emulsions Used Twice Daily for Up to One Year in Patients with Moderate to Severe Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
-October, 1997: Merck Protocol TRU414: A Parallel, Randomized, Double-Masked, Active Controlled, Multiclinic Study Comparing the Tolerability and Efficacy of 2.0% MK-507 Ophthalmic Solution and Orally Administered Acetazolamide in Patients with Ocular Hypertension or Glaucoma
-January, 1998: Alcon Laboratories Protocol C-97-72: A Six-Month, Triple-Masked, Parallel Group Therapy Study of the Safety and Efficacy of AL-6221 0.0015% and AL-6221 0.004% Compared to Timoptic 0.5% in Patients with Open-Angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension
-March, 2001 Alcon Laboratories Protocol CM - 01 - 01: A Twelve Week Primary Therapy Study of the Safety and Efficiency of Travatan 0.004% in Patients Whose Intraocular Pressure is not Adequately Controlled on Timolol in Different Ethnic Populations
-July, 2001 Alcon Laboratories Protocol CM-01-06: A Four Week Therapy Study of the Efficiency of Travatan 0.004% in Patients Whose Intraocular Pressure is not Adequately Controlled or Who are Intolerant to Other Intraocular Pressure Lowing Medications


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Developmental advocacy is based in the ideas of developmental advising. Developmental advising is goal-centered and student-ownership based. It focuses on the needs of the student in determining how the interaction will transpire (Hagen & Jordan, 2008). Developmental advising engages the student in the tasks of identifying and setting goals as well as in taking action in achieving these goals (Raushi, 1993). This form of development allows students to identify their own motivations and create desired outcomes based on those ideas (Chickering, 2006). Developmental advising is a collaboration of many individuals on campus that works to address the student development needs (Raushi, 1993).
Through our own model of developmental advocacy, our Student Success Specialists work closely with advisors and other pertinent staff at NIU to help students take ownership of their education. Our student success specialists do not participate in advising but assist the students in the development of their rational process, environmental and interpersonal interactions, behavioral awareness, and problem-solving, decision-making, and evaluation skills (Crookston 1972). OSAS also strongly believes in the holistic success of students. Through our campus partnerships, workshops, and programs like MAP-Works, we bring together all sides of the institution for the betterment of the student.
Chickering, A. W. (2006). Every student can learn – if. About Campus, 11(2), 9-15.
Crookston, B. B. (1972). A developmental view of academic advising as teaching. Journal of College Student Personnel, 13, 5-9.
Hagen, P. L., & Jordan, P. (2008). Theoretical foundations of academic advising. In V. Gordon, W. Habley, & T. Grites (Eds.), Academic advising: A comprehensive handbook (pp. 17-35). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Raushi, T. M. (1993). Developmental academic advising. In M. King (Ed), Academic advising: Organizing and delivering services for student success. New directions for community colleges(pp. 5-20). Washington, DC: Jossey-Bass.
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Peak oil
A nice "Peak Oil" primer on Treehugger. See also this collection of oily links from Dave Pollard.
Take action — well, okay, write a letter to your Congressfolk — about the Arctic Refuge
Tomorrow the Senate will likely vote on the budget resolution and the Cantwell amendment, which would keep ANWR Arctic Refuge drilling out of it. Via the Wilderness Society, you can urge your senator to vote against it, and your representative to keep the House budget resolution free of such nonsense. Related stuff over on Cascadia -- particularly an interesting bit on the Trans-Alaska pipeline.
Farm subsidies, or, I told you so
Last month, when Bush first released his 2006 budget and made a big show of saying he would cut farm subsidies (so brave! so fiscally conservative!), I called bullshit on it. One theory going around was that in cutting the USDA's budget, Bush knew that powerful backers would preserve farm subsidies, and what would end up getting the ax? Food stamps. Over at Tapped, Sam Rosenfeld finds evidence that this is exactly what's happening, from the Congressional Quarterly (not online) and this AP story. Read it and weep puke: Senior Republicans in both the House and Senate are open to …
Elevator Pitch Contest finalists — vote!
Our Elevator Pitch Contest brought in over 150 entries -- a number I'll happily refer to as "whopping." I know I said I'd pick the winner but ... it's just too dang hard. So I'm going to let you, dear readers, vote for your favorite. Voting will stay open until, well, people stop voting -- say a week? Have at it! Sorry, the poll you are seeking no longer exists. If you're in a voting mood, suggest a poll and you might just see it on the site.
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I'd highly recommend this public presentation by and interview with White House science advisor John Marburger. Roger Pielke Jr.'s got some excerpts. Marburger's a bit of an enigma to me -- the interview is alternately thoughtful, thought-provoking, and maddening. Here's one excerpt: After the President announced that he would not support the Kyoto Protocol early in 2001, there was a lot of criticism and the President turned to the National Academies and asked them to make a study, which they did in record time, informing him about the validity of the science in the documents that supported the Kyoto Protocol. …
Upcoming mercury policy
When the history of the Bush administration environmental record is written, there will be plenty of dark chapters. With the exception of its inaction on climate change, however, none will be so dark as its treatment of mercury. We know that its handmaidens in Congress have distorted the science on mercury emissions. But there has also been a steady trickle of stories about its attempts to bias the policy-making process in favor of industry. In short: the Bushies favor a weak cap-and-trade program over the more traditional "maximum achievable control technology" approach. In endeavoring to justify this preference -- that …
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How did Dave Pollard get in my dome?
Oh yes, he'll be back
Cali Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (whose name, bizarrely, I now know how to spell from memory) has his first challenger in the 2006 gubernatorial race. This is so naive it's cute: But some political observers say the question of whether Angelides, or any Democrat, can unseat Schwarzenegger in 2006 will turn on the events of the rest of this year. Yes, if there's one thing the 2004 election showed, it's that "events" make or break a candidate! First 2006 political prediction: Arnold is a lock.
An open letter to Nicholas Kristof
Nic, Look, I think it's a great thing that the environmental movement is taking a hard look at itself, and I'm as critical of some of its tactics and rhetoric as anybody. But your latest op-ed is a lazy, risible piece of shit. In the great tradition of progressive pundits establishing their Beltway bona fides by taking swings at their own side, you peer down your nose at the "alarmists" and "extremists" who have taken over the green movement. Enviros, you tsk-tsk, just keep crying wolf about things that don't pan out. As evidence, you cite three examples from the …


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GVX Audio: UT coach Cuonzo Martin responds to frustrated fans
Many Tennessee basketball fans were left somewhere between frustrated and fuming after their Vols lost to N.C. State 65-58 at Thompson-Boling Arena on Wednesday night, and UT coach Cuonzo Martin knows it.
"I don't think there's anything wrong with fans speaking out," Martin said during an interview on the News Sentinel Sports Page radio show on Friday. "That's what good fans do. They're concerned. They're upset. That's what they should be. I think we should be better myself. Our guys think we should be better. But we're not. We've got to learn from it and keep moving forward."
The Vols fell to 6-4 with the loss to the Wolfpack. The defeat at home was another significant blow to a talent-laden team that entered this season with a clearly defined goal — make the NCAA tournament. The third-year coach placed the blame on his shoulders.
"The one thing I will say to all fans is, 'Continue to support,' " Martin said. "Because this team will continue to fight and continue to get better. But as a fan there's nothing wrong with being upset, as long as their support is genuine. I would rather the fans be more upset at me as a coach than the players. Because these — I've said time and time again — are young guys who are battling and trying to find their way. Put the heat on me as a head coach, and we will get them to where they've got to go. Unfortunately, with some of our guys, they read and listen to it. And it takes a toll on them, physically and mentally."
Martin also spoke about the controversial charge called after a Jarnell Stokes dunk that would have cut the Wolfpack's lead from 10 to eight with 5:49 to play in the first half. A replay shown on the Jumbotron at Thompson-Boling showed the N.C State defender had one foot on the curved line of the no-charge zone.
"It looked like a block to me," Martin said when asked what he thought of the call after a reviewing game film.
"Both feet should be outside of the circle," he continued. "And I think that's why (official) Tony Greene came over. Because he probably saw something and tried to change the call. But they didn't change it. Both feet should be outside the circle."
Martin has now coached 179 college games without receiving a technical. He was asked if he considered pursuing one to debate the charge call and potentially spark his players.
"It was a consideration in the second half in the game," he said. "Something took place. I went out on the floor. Tony Greene kind of put his head down and looked away. I really tried to get something going there. That one (the charge call) I couldn't really couldn't see on the screen until I watched it on film. When I watched it on film, it was different."
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Time stops when you step into our flagship downtown store, a part of Village history for more than seven decades. The smell is what gets you first, warm and inviting, begging the question - are you in the mood for something delicious today? Sidle up to the counter and meet an old (or new) friend in a red jacket, and tell them what you're looking for. Don't know? Even better - get ready to taste!
Beyond our shop awaits plenty of services to meet your cheese-loving needs, from in-store tasting events to catering to classes and private events. Come on by and take a taste!
Murray's Melts
Available Mon - Sat: 8am to 9pm Sunday 9am to 7pm
We love to melt cheese on bread, and we do it every day inside our shop. Some say we've got the best Breakfast Melt in the city. Others profess love for the Classic Melt with our secret blend of cheeses. Just visit us and pick your favorite!.
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Always wondered what that bar of chocolate you see tastes like? Ever wondered about Vacherin Mont d'Or but couldn't justify a whole wheel, not knowing what it takes like? Well Murray's hosts producers, artisans and cheesemakers in our shop for you to meet, greet and taste their wares. See below for upcoming dates!
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Want to dive even deeper into the world of cheese? How about cheese and wine tasting, or rolling up your sleeves to pull mozzarella curd? Better yet, a private class designed for you and your friends where you'll taste cheese and tour the subterranean cheese caves. Yep, you can do it all! Visit our Classes page for our current class schedule and more information.Read More
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Murray's Cheese Caves
Beneath our shop, we've built five caves where we age and ripen cheese to perfection. You can even peek into one of the caves from a little window on the sidewalk outside the shop! The caves allow us to mature more than 100 cheeses here in New York City and also work on our own creations, from herb-wrapped chevres to wine-washed tommes.Read More
Food Tours ofNew York
If you're a food lover visiting NYC, or even a local wanting to learn more about Village history, we recommend a tour with our friends at Food Tours of New York. OF course, Murray's is the first stop on their tour, where you'll enjoy a seat in our classroom and a taste of some of our current favorites. Then let them be your guide to our friends and neighbors up and down the block. Learn more...
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