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Translating the growing understanding of the genetics of complex heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders into effective
diagnostic tools and treatments is a high priority for the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Such
translation must begin with a strong knowledge base, to provide a firm foundation for discovery research and for generation
and testing of new hypotheses that can contribute directly to development of diagnostic tools and therapeutics. The
Institute has a long tradition of supporting population-based longitudinal cohort studies, in which extensively phenotyped
individuals sampled from the general population are followed at length for the development of disease. Addition of
extensive genotyping information to these cohorts would provide unparalleled resources for assessing genetic contributions
to heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders. Many of NHLBIs current cohort studies appear suitable for typing the hundreds
of thousands of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) needed for genome-wide association (GWA) studies. However, these
studies include a variety of disease endpoints, phenotypic definitions, and environmental measures; thus, there are
challenges in combining the non-genetic components of the databases.
To address the need for translation of genomic discoveries to heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders research and
clinical care, NHLBI recognizes the importance of developing a portfolio of mechanisms for investigators to conduct GWA
studies (and possibly selective or complete resequencing) in NHLBI cohort and clinical studies. An expert working group
was convened on September 12, 2005, to address these important goals.
The working group was asked to recommend policies and approaches for a transparent process for GWA study selection,
determination of genotyping and data base platforms, and data sharing and analysis. Specifically, the group was asked to
NHLBI Director Dr. Elizabeth Nabel opened the conference by recognizing the importance of completing the genotyping
quickly and efficiently so that the data can get out to the scientific community as soon as possible for use in discovery
research. Large-scale projects worth considering should:
Each major issue discussed by the working group and its recommendations are summarized below.
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A major challenge to GWA studies using existing cohorts is how to combine genotypic and phenotypic data in these
multiple datasets; that is, how to mine the observational data and localize disease genes relative to a set of markers,
relying on non-random associations between alleles and linkage disequilibrium. Thus, the two worlds of molecular genetics,
which is producing reliable and comprehensive genetic markers for high-throughput genome-wide genotyping, and population-based
and clinical epidemiology, which is expert in defining and measuring phenotypes and disease outcomes, must be wedded.
In addition, major issues related to comparability of phenotyping (and perhaps, to a lesser degree, genotyping) across
studies must be addressed. Key subgroups of phenotypes, such as mortality, morbidity, subclinical disease, and risk
factors, may be defined and assessed with varying degrees of rigor. Simply combining endpoints across studies will not work.
In selecting a cohort or cohorts, the following practical questions must be addressed:
In addition, several scientific and clinical parameters must be assessed, not the least of which is deciding whether the
strategy should focus on achieving a few key successes early on (that is, by focusing on a few genes or a few
clearly-defined phenotypes) or engaging in a broad frontal attack aimed at discovering associations among numerous genes and
phenotypes. Similarly, is the goal to detect and predict individual risks or to estimate or detect effects and define
mechanisms? A key consideration is the ability to replicate associations within and among cohorts. This is especially
critical because there is an underlying concern that many of the initial reports of gene-disease associations in the current
literature appear to be spurious or non-reproducible.
Study design options for whole genome association and replication include: a) type the whole cohort; b) utilize nested
case-control studies within a cohort; c) use a case-cohort design, with a random sample from the cohort serving as a single
control group for multiple case groups; d) utilize longitudinal phenotypes; and e) include family studies or related
individuals, particularly trios. Advantages of family studies include the greater ability to control for population
stratification, the greater ease of QA/QC for genotyping, and the more limited environmental variation, which increases the
chance of unmasking a genetic effect. Family studies also provide an opportunity to assess linkage and association in
family-based association testing. Phenotypic information and age distributions tend to be more limited in families,
however, and their generalizability may be questionable. Several ongoing NHLBI cohort studies have family studies linked
to them, including the Strong Heart Study, the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA), and the Insulin Resistance
Atherosclerosis Study (IRAS), while the three cohorts of the Framingham study provide a unique three-generation design with
many phenotypes measured at the same ages in all three groups.
One promising approach starts with a subset that is extensively genotyped to identify high-priority candidate SNPs or
regions, followed by narrower genotyping on a larger subgroup, the full remaining cohort, or other cohorts. This staged
approach is likely to provide cleaner and more reliable answers, particularly since no single cohort is likely to be
sufficient in size or diversity to provide definitive answers. Each cohort, in effect, is its own population subset and
replication or extension of findings outside that cohort is critical.
It will also be important to determine whether the aim is to detect a genetic effect that may be limited to a small
subgroup or to study a putative effect in the population at large. GWA may be useful both for detecting effects and for
replicating findings from candidate gene or comparative genomic studies. Although early successes will be important, the
approach to finding them will be very different from a long-range strategic approach that is more likely to be needed given
the complexity of common heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders. Both approaches will be important.
Criteria for cohort selection should include appropriateness and breadth of phenotypes, stored samples, breadth of
informed consent, public access, and cohort composition in terms of race/ethnicity, age, sex, and family structure.
Phenotype selection should consider the phenotypes potential public health impact, such as relative contribution to
overall risk of disease (on a relative risk or attributable risk basis) or importance in intermediate pathways, as well as
the availability of a comparably-phenotyped second group for replication. Probably no single cohort will have the diversity
of race/ethnicity and phenotypic characterization needed for a comprehensive assessment. In any case, the phenotypes
selected should be clearly defined, reliably measured, and of potential public health importance. Their relationship to
genetic effects, in terms of pathways and mechanisms, should be well understood. To improve the chances of an early
success, a focus on phenotypes that are highly heritable, of early onset, or that involve an atypical risk profile may be
best, but such an approach may limit the potential importance in a general population or public health context.
Quantitative phenotypes measured with a high degree of precision can be dichotomized into extremes to search for Mendelian
subforms, a strategy that has proven successful in the past, though again findings may be more likely to be limited in
population-wide impact.
It will be important to focus not just on clinical outcomes and subclinical disease, but also on risk factors. It will
thus be important to choose a phenotype that is closer to the genetic level (such as HDL rather than Myocardial Infarction). In addition,
common traits should be selected that influence disease burden, so that the study can answer more than one question, for
example, elucidating intermediate traits.
Cohorts of persons with monogenic diseases may have advantages in assuring early success of the methodologies.
Use of the samples from the prospectively studied Cooperative Study of Sickle Cell Disease has already illustrated a
proof of principle for these approaches. Sabastiani and colleagues (Nat. Genet. 2005; 37:435-440) started with 235 SNPs
in 80 candidate genes and used a Bayesian network approach to ultimately identify 31 SNPs in 12 genes that were associated
with the occurrence of stroke. Among these were genes that are good candidates for stroke in sickle cell disease,
including genes in the TGF-beta pathway and fetal hemoglobin.
Finally, it will be important to recognize the impact that the magnitude of the anticipated hazard ratio will have on
ability to detect an effect. Smaller studies should suffice for genes with hazard ratios of 2 to 3, but their
population-wide importance may be limited. Early successes may be more likely for genes with higher hazard ratios, but they
will be less common and potentially less important in the long term. Finding a genetic variant that contributes to a
disease or trait, even if that variant is rare, may be useful in identifying new therapeutic targets.
The goal of any large-scale effort is to store, protect, and share data. The key questions are: who will store the data
and how will they be made available? Other considerations include the ability to integrate data with analytic tools and
provide access to analytic results for further integration with other results. Query capabilities will be critical. Open
source should be a goal and analytic tools will be constantly evolving so there should be a capability for continual updates
of querying software.
The advantage to typing the entire genome is that it allows for the identification of specific pathways and linkage with
proteomic datasets. The advantage of a centralized databank or portal system is that investigators can stay current on
other studies of specific genes or chromosomal regions. A centralized system allows investigators to find out about ongoing
studies and phenotypes, provides the ability to access data and integrate capabilities, and could result in the development
of improved genome-wide assessment tools. It would also build synergy and facilitate better design and interpretation of
these studies. However, any centralized system has to perform in a way that retains the strengths of individual studies
rather than devolving to the lowest common denominator.
Differences in patient descriptions and data values across cohorts impede the potential for conducting meta-analyses
and aggregating results. Attention to how data are represented, ideally using formats and vocabularies drawn from national
standards such as the National Health Information Network, will facilitate the shared goal of leveraging knowledge and
genomic associations.
In selecting cohorts for GWA studies it will be important to assess whether candidate studies are managing and curating
their phenotypic, clinical, and environmental data in an ongoing fashion. Studies proposing to utilize GWA data should
define a limited dataset, be hypothesis-guided, and specify the primary data points. Studies that cross cohorts will
require selection of data that are comparable.
One of the challenges facing GWA studies is the need for better approaches for handling case-control/case-cohort data,
even in terms of simple questions such as whether analysis should focus on alleles or genotypes. This is complicated by
pleiotropy and the collection of data on continuous traits. Another issue to be resolved is how best to test for
Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (HWE) in large datasets, and what to do with genotypes that violate HWE. Although HWE errors
may represent genotyping errors, this is less likely to be true if there is an excess of heterozygotes, and may in fact
suggest an allele of potential clinical importance. Departures from HWE can arise from a variety of causes, some of which
we do not understand. Population structure can inflate the differences among samples, thus the design will have to combine
data over multiple SNPs to eliminate the noise (some of which is statistical and some of which is biological).
Data Sharing: Mechanisms for limited access data sharing (LADS) already are in place for the NHLBI cohorts and
have been implemented for ancillary studies through NHLBI limited access data sets policies. However, challenges remain in
achieving greater efficiency in data sharing, particularly across different cohorts. Data formats and vocabularies vary by
study, the tools to support open access for effective sharing of data can be improved, and technical support will be
required. In particular, criteria for defining phenotypic, behavioral, and environmental data, as well as their
documentation, vary by study. This requires a significant effort in data integration, the development of unified
vocabularies and metadata, and agile modeling of study protocols and of population attributes.
Further, subject matter experts and technical support will be needed for mapping and integrating data, for navigating
study protocols and databases, and for enabling researchers of diverse backgrounds to make effective use of this resource.
At a more modest level of effort, coordination with each of the selected NHLBI cohorts will be required, primarily the
respective coordinating centers.
Access: NHLBI policies for access to biospecimens and data are being implemented through distribution agreements
modeled after established prototypes. NHLBI cohorts appear to have incorporated these policies in their distribution of
data and specimens internal to the study and in providing access to such resources to ancillary studies. Material and data
distribution agreements (MDA/DDA agreements) continue to be updated and are not likely to be uniform across NHLBI cohorts.
These NHLBI policies seem appropriate and sufficient as a basis for a data access mechanism for non-profit and
for-profit agencies, as they have been implemented through agreements with numerous users of NHLBI data. Standards are
now established for data confidentiality and for periodic reporting and sharing of genotyping data generated by outside
users. Timing of data sharing may also be an issue; GWA genotyping data may be made available very quickly but the LADS
process for phenotypic and other data is much slower. Consideration should be given to making early GWA genotyping
contingent on early release of the full non-genetic data set.
Informed Consent Issues: Standards of informed consent practices have evolved over the course of most current
NHLBI cohorts. Updating and repeating the consent process has brought most cohorts to contemporaneous standards. However,
cohort members lost to follow-up and those who experienced fatal or disabling events tend to have older versions of
informed consent. In addition, heterogeneity in IRB practices has introduced diversity in the specifics of consent within
cohorts. For example, some IRBs require so-called tiered consent, a consent process that allows subjects to specify
allowable uses of their specimens or medical information (such as use only for the current project, or only for specified
phenotypes or categories of morbid conditions). Such tiered consent forms increase the specificity of participants
consent but this information must be captured and automated to track allowable uses of specimens and materials over time.
Confidentiality: Considerable experience exists in safeguarding participant confidentiality in the context of LADS
preparation. Distribution agreements and withholding or categorical collapsing of potentially identifying information are
established procedures for LADS preparation in NHLBI cohort studies, as implemented through their coordinating centers.
These confidentiality procedures are centrally coordinated in the Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications and are currently applied to many of the NHLBI cohorts under consideration for GWA studies. These procedures can serve as a
prototype for data sharing in NHLBI-supported GWA studies.
Reporting of Results: Typically, informed consent specifies that results from genotyping will not be reported to
participants or that only results of established value for medical diagnosis or treatment will be reported. Some
heterogeneity by cohort and study site exists. Expectations for what constitutes results that require notification are
likely to evolve; it would be reasonable to anticipate the need for a mechanism to oversee and manage this process.
The investigators of the respective source cohort have the responsibility to report to participants any finding deemed
to require notification (whether the finding originates from an NHLBI sponsored genotyping center or from material shared
with other investigators). Local IRBs differ in their specifications for the procedures to be followed for this purpose.
An NIH-wide policy on results reporting is needed.
The amount of data being generated through ongoing projects, such as HapMap, is overwhelming. We can now rapidly assay
hundreds of thousands of SNPs. We also can measure the performance of laboratories and technologies. And, costs have
dropped. These trends combine to promise that the technology will continue to get better. This is an appropriate time for
NHLBI to invest GWA studies.
In making the investment it will be important to ensure that investigators have access to multiple genotyping platforms
for conducting whole genome scans. Each company approaches whole genome scans in a different way; taken together, these
provide synergy. These companies typically offer pre-determined sets of SNPs that will be on the shelf and available to
investigators, which in the aggregate will reduce the noise problem. However, these sets are not optimal because they do
not always include SNPs from diverse populations.
Upfront Issues (pre-genotyping): Consider the requirements for sample preparation, such as: How much DNA is
needed? How sensitive is the genotyping platform to sample quality? Is it successfully used when whole genome amplified?
What steps are in place to judge DNA adequacy? Does the repository have adequate DNA handling and tracking capabilities?
Processing Considerations: What checks are done to track samples through the lab and to promote QA and QC, such as call
rates and checking for internal controls? Is there a rapid requeuing process for samples that need to be re-run? Is there
monitoring of DNA plates throughout the process and is there assessment of batch effects?
Downstream (post-genotyping): What are the requirements for data curation and validation, such as QC checks,
Hardy-Weinberg checks, differential call rates, stratification of samples, checking for artifacts, developing fine mapping
panels, correctly identifying strandedness? Are there facilities for re-genotyping candidate hits with different
Phenotypically and genetically, the science is moving from measuring individual molecules to assessing pathways.
This means that the full complement of protein, lipid, carbohydrate, and nucleic acid data will be needed. In addition,
we will need to be able to stimulate pathways and watch them respond in living cells and tissue.
It will be important to consider the frequency of sample collection. Should there be multiple collections for each
time point? How can we minimize analytical and within subject variance? What is the value of multiple time points for
longitudinal data?
Samples will have to be protected against protease and nuclease inhibition and oxidation so that metabolic pathways
remain intact.
NHLBI should embark on large-scale genotyping and resequencing projects. The entire NHLBI community of heart, lung,
blood, and sleep researchers should be invited to participate in the genomic revolution.
NHLBI should use existing cohorts to assemble the best data available for the purposes of GWA studies. These cohort
studies have collected a large amount of phenotypic and exposure data, providing the opportunity to conduct many
experiments, including evaluating gene candidates and positional cloning.
More than one cohort should be included, forcing resolution of data and repository harmonization and centralization
issues. In selecting cohorts, consideration should be given to diversity by age, sex, race, and ethnicity, as well as
availability of related individuals and opportunities for replication.
Well-defined and quantified phenotypes of public health importance that cut across NHLBIs research areas should be
selected for study. Phenotypes should be selected that permit use of several population samples to obtain cases and
NHLBI should encourage immediate access to data held in a centralized data repository.
Requests for proposals or applications should ask investigators to design a set of experiments that demonstrate how this
approach will lead to the discovery of genes of certain size, effect, and relevance; that is, such experiments should be
hypothesis-guided. Both near-term and long-term successes are needed.
A mixture of study designs should be supported, including studies of families, trios, and unrelated individuals; studies
of cases and controls as well as full cohorts; all with the goal of finding associations. There may be a need for pilot
It will be important to get primary information about the cohorts out to the community quickly, such as numbers of study
participants with certain phenotypes, so investigators can reasonably prepare applications. Investigators should be able to
query rapidly for numbers of participants with a given event.
Avoid prescribing only NHLBI-supported or known cohorts but allow wide consideration of the best available cohorts that meet the selection criteria.
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Gary Gibbons, M.D.
Gerardo Heiss, M.D.
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McKayla Maroney has become the 2012 Olympics' biggest internet sensations thanks to her now infamous "not impressed" expression when the gymnast was honored with the silver medal for the vault after falling.
The 16-year-old Olympian and the rest of the Fierce Five women's gymnastics team -- Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman, Jordyn Weiber and Kyla Ross -- talked about the face on the "Late Show With David Letterman" (Weeknights, 11:35 p.m. ET on CBS),
Letterman said he felt for Maroney in that moment ont the podium, thinking they "caught her at an introspective moment" and "who can blame her" for being disappointed. But when he asked if people were just "making it silly" at this point, Maroney replied, "It is pretty funny."
Watch Letterman, Maroney and her champion teammates recreate the "not impressed" face in the clip below.
Check out our gallery for 10 of our Olympian TV casting suggestions, including Maroney.
Gabby Douglas, "The Vampire Diaries"
We know that all-around gymnastics champion Gabby Douglas is a huge fan of the CW drama (and apparently the feeling is mutual), so why not make her wish come true and bring her in as one of Bonnie's bewitching cousins? She's got a sweet spot for Ian Somerhalder and Elena is way too greedy, so maybe Gabby should cast a love spell on Damon next season.
Matt Mitcham, "Smash"
He's musically inclined -- take a look at his YouTube -- and easy on the eyes, two facts that make him a perfect fit for NBC's "Smash." That Aussie accent could melt the hearts of everybody from Ivy Lynn to Karen Cartwright.
Michael Phelps, "Parks & Recreation"
The reigning American golden boy would be a big get for a Pawnee event, and if there's one thing viewers know, it's that Leslie Knope dreams big. With Tom and Jean-Ralphio's Entertainment 720 know-how, a Pawnee pit-stop doesn't seem too unlikely.
McKayla Maroney, "Pretty Little Liars"
One of the USA's Fierce Five Olympic gymnastics team stood out for her attitude. McKayla Maroney certainly has the looks to be the perfect "Pretty Little Liars" guest star; she can serve up all the sass needed to stand out on the show (as exemplified by her now infamous expression during the vault medal ceremony, in which she received a silver after falling on her behind). Maybe she could be Aria's cousin who drops by Rosewood for a visit? She'll have to lose the scrunchie if she wants to fit in on this incredibly fashionable ABC Family show.
Allyson Felix, "Scandal"
After giving ABC's sophomore drama "Scandal" a shout-out on TV as one of her favorite shows, gold medalist Allyson Felix received tweets from the show's cast thanking her for the love, and now she's visiting the show's L.A. set this week. Maybe she can give them some inspiration for a sports-related PR scandal for Season 2 ...
Aly Raisman's Parents, "Modern Family"
Aly Raisman's parents: Best Olympics reactions ever. The two of them wouldn't even need to stop by "Modern Family" to get a shout-out -- can't you just see Mitch and Cam having similarly spastic reactions to Lily's first big gymnastics meet?
Nathan Adrian, "Revenge"
Considering how much Olympic swimming champion Nathan Adrian looks like Joshua Bowman, who plays Daniel on "Revenge," Adrian should really make an appearance on the ABC drama as his long-lost twin brother. Victoria lied about her daughter Charlotte's origins so she could definitely have lied about Daniel's too. Plus, who wouldn't want to see Adrian sunbathing on the Hamptons beach?
Sanya Richards-Ross, "Football Wives"
The gold medal-winning sprinter who stole the show at the London games is married to Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Aaron Ross. If they'd let reality TV cameras into their lives, they could easily emerge as the breakout power couple of VH1's "Football Wives."
Missy Franklin, "Glee"
Anyone who smiles as much as young gold medalist Missy Franklin needs to do a musical. The teen Olympic swimmer -- who showed off her lip-syncing and dancing skills in the swim team's "Call Me Maybe" video -- could clearly show the New Directions a thing or two. They really could have used her for Will's poolside proposal to Emma.
Lolo Jones, "The Virgin Diaries"
Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones may not have medaled in London, but she gained notoriety for her triumphant life story and proclamation that she's saving herself for her future husband. Who wouldn't tune in to watch the 29-year-old superstar's adventures in dating on TLC's "The Virgin Diaries"?
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Donald Henry Kendrick, 48, died Monday, June 9 at Doctors Medical Center with his wife Jane at his side.
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PHOENIX (AP) -- A Phoenix man was convicted of second-degree murder for running down another parent with his vehicle after an argument at an elementary school. Maricopa County Superior Court jurors on Tuesday also found 32-year-old Anthony Michael Parrinello guilty of leaving the scene of a fatal accident. Parrinello was arrested after 42-year-old Carmello D'Alessandro was run over on a street about two blocks from the school in August 2012. He later died at a hospital. Parrinello and D'Alessandro both had children enrolled in Canyon Springs School in Anthem, northwest of Phoenix. As the men waited in a parking lot for their children, witnesses say Parrinello argued with D'Alessandro and then challenged him to a fight at a nearby store. Authorities say Parrinello drove around looking for D'Alessandro after he didn't show up.
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The scenery was beautiful and like nothing I expected. Though I don't know what I expected as this was my first Russia trip! We had multiple days in both St. Petersberg and Moscow and one-day excusions in quite a few small towns visiting magnificent churches and purchasing handicrafts of the Russian people. I brought home beautiful souvenirs that I will cherish. The gift shop at the Armory Museum at the Kremlin had gorgeous things, but unfortunately no one spoke English and our guides were not there to help.
In between visiting the small towns, we sailed on beautiful rivers and huge lakes - so very peaceful and beautiful. Children along the way were always in the rivers/lakes playing and greeting us. Fun
The weather was abominably hot and that made me miss a few things so we probably should have booked on another date.
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(WMC-TV) - Some students utilizing bus transportation with the unified Shelby County School district were left at school or dropped off at the wrong stops.
It was the first day of school, and many parents say they did not expect a seamless day. But some say the mishaps were too big Monday for them to be OK with it.
Amanda Richie's son was not picked up by the bus from Farmington Elementary School.
"We went into the tables and waited for an hour ... Then went into the office. I was trying to call my dad," said Richie's son, Drew.
Richie says this was the last thing she wanted to hear from her seven-year-old son.
As students returned to school after the summer break it seems chaos took over with transporting students.
Facebook posts surfaced from parents of overcrowded buses, children being left in the wrong location, and buses not showing up at all.
Drew was not picked up for almost two hours.
"I was just a little scared and stuff, and so I was worried I didn't know how I was going to get home," he said.
Richie says she does not blame the school; she is placing the blame with one agency.
"I think they bit off a little bit more than they could chew when they took in the suburbs like this," she said. "The transportation people at the board ... They should have run the routes before today. They knew the numbers that were registered ... I don't understand how this couldn't have been prevented."
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Some Wilcox County high school students made history Saturday night with their school's first student sponsored integrated prom.
More than 50 high school students attended the prom at the Community Clubhouse in Cordele. They were all smiles as they watched all of their hard work pay off. We first told you about the prom last month as students were holding fundraisers to raise money for the event. Students also created a facebook page to get the word out. Organizers say the turnout was better than expected.
"A lot of people showed up, a lot of people that I didn't think were coming, they showed up, supported us. A lot of family members came and watched us walk. And a lot of people that were iffy about it at first, they came and supported us too. So we're thankful for that too," said Quanesha Wallace, who helped organize the event. "Our class kind of stuck together with this, because you know we needed a change."
"So I guess one day in our mind it just struck, hey you know what, it's time to do away with that. We don't have a black class and a white class, we have one class, so it's time to have one prom, one football team, one math class. I don't think it was really anything specific, I think maybe last year we were getting ready for prom and we all decided then, this black and white prom stuff has got to go," said Ethan Roundtree, who helped organize the event.
Students were introduced before the dinner and dance. Seniors say they're happy to leave this tradition behind for future classes and they hope it continues.
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MESQUITE — It's just hiding in a corner. And that's not what it's supposed to do.
"A sign doesn't need to be collecting dust in a bedroom," said Julie Blasingame, a still-grieving mother. She and husband Guy lost their oldest child, Rachel, on May 30, 2003.
A drunk driver was responsible for the deadly crash. It happened the day after Rachel completed her junior year at Mesquite High School.
Out of their daughter's death came determination. The Blasingames lobbied the state of Texas to install cable barriers on interstate highways to stop cross over crashes, like the one that killed Rachel.
Then they convinced lawmakers to let families install memorial signs at crash sites. But a federal law requires those signs to be only temporary, so Rachel's came down in 2012.
"Seeing that sign up there on 635 was a reminder her influence is still there; people saw her name," Julie Blasingame "When it came down, it's like that hole in my heart was there again."
"A sign is made to be seen," added Guy Blasingame.
Now, Rachel's memorial is going back up. The sign that reads "Please don't drink and drive, in memory of Rachel Blasingame" will be installed Thursday on the side of the Family Life Center at Valley Creek Church of Christ in Mesquite, where Rachel spent so much time.
The church agreed, and the city of Mesquite agreed it was a perfect place. Cars going northbound on Pioneer Road will see it.
"Yes, we do want Rachel to be remembered, that's a very important message, but the message of 'don't drink and drive' is almost as important," her father said.
"We feel like Rachel's' legacy will continue on," Julie added.
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When Gennady Golovkin vs. Curtis Stevens was first announced, it was not a fight with a tremendous amount of fanfare. Seeing Golovkin in action is always a treat these days, but the jury remains out on just what Stevens will have to offer as an opponent. If the answer is not much, then this becomes little more than a showcase fight with minimal intrigue.
But in recent weeks, two potential storylines have emerged - both of which give Golovkin vs. Stevens something extra. One of those came from Curtis Stevens, one from a more unlikely source.
"I'm going to kill GG." These were the words used by Curtis Stevens to hype the fight on his twitter account in August. Your typical pre-fight hype? In a way, yes. But the use of the word "kill" is notable - at least it was to Gennady Golovkin. A consummate professional, Golovkin views boxing as a sport and himself as an athlete. He is not one of those fighters who view this is a legalized way to beat someone up - it is simply his job, and a job he is very good at. To use this kind of language is unprofessional in the eyes of many, particularly when the threat of death is very real - a fact sadly hit home just recently with the death of boxer Francisco Leal.
And so, for Golovkin, Stevens' comments that he will "kill" the champion are, in Golovkin's own words, "too much." So far, Golovkin, a calm and amiable presence outside of the ring (a sharp contrast to his concussive viciousness inside) has not taken the bait thrown out by Stevens. He has not returned the trash talk, nor has he seemed to get flustered. But that's all outside of the ring. Tonight, the friendly Golovkin is replaced by the boxer Golovkin. And that could be bad news for Curtis Stevens, the man who poked the sleeping bear.
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The other story worth noting was started not by Golovkin or Stevens, but by Gabriel Rosado, the man Golovkin defeated via TKO earlier this year. In the lead-up to Golovkin vs. Stevens, Rosado has raised questions about his fight with Golovkin, specifically regarding the champion's gloves:
"I do believe that his gloves are different than any other fighter that I've fought before. I could tell you that right now. We both fought with Grants, but for whatever reason his Grants were missing a little more cushion on the knuckles. And we had a problem with that, and they said that the gloves were approved [by the New York State Athletic Commission].
" ... When he hit me in the first round, I just felt straight, solid wraps. It wasn't like it was just the impact of the glove. It felt like a little bat hitting the top of my head. So Triple-G's gloves, Grant definitely makes custom gloves for [him]. So Stevens definitely has to look out for that. ... I've never got cut in a fight. Only by a head-butt, which was four years ago. I got cut twice [over] the same eye in the second round [against Golovkin]. [Matthew] Macklin got cut early in their fight as well. It's just kind of suspect about them gloves."
This is a major accusation. Antonio Margarito showed the advantages that loaded gloves can give you, and he also showed the way such a scandal can completely end a career. If there truly was something suspect about Golovkin's gloves the night he cut up Rosado, and if this continues to be an issue, it will be a massive story. For the sake of boxing and the sport's already problematic integrity, let's hope that's not the case.
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Hometown: Frenchville, ME
Majors: Nursing, December 2012; Psychology, May 2012
You were a student nurse summer extern at the Mayo Clinic. How did you get connected with the clinic?
In July 2011 I was awarded the American Psychiatric Nurses Association Janssen Scholarship, which paid for a trip to the association's annual conference in October 2011. At the opening ceremony I had the good fortune to sit next to one of the other scholars, Miranda, who had just graduated and had started working as a registered nurse at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. She had also participated in the Summer III nursing extern program the year before. I had heard about the program but never thought I would be selected because it is quite competitive — 1,000 apply for 100 spots. During the course of the conference I became close to the other scholar and even met some of her coworkers. By the end of the week she had convinced me to at least apply.
In February 2012 I was selected for the Summer III program and Miranda was able to advocate for me to be placed on her unit. For 10 weeks this past summer I worked one-on-one with Miranda as a mentor on the Psychiatric Mood Disorders Unit at the Mayo Clinic.
What were your responsibilities?
The externship provides students with the opportunity to work one-on-one with an RN clinical coach, attend educational classes, observe in other clinical areas and volunteer in the community. During a shift I would help my nurse complete the patient assessment, learn about the medications being administered and attend the unit cognitive behavioral therapy class among many other things. Because of state nursing practice laws, students are unable to pass medications or chart the nursing assessment. I was able to attend educational classes on evidence-based practice, emergency nursing and flight nursing — I even got to go to the helipad. I also observed in all of the other psychiatric units and the hyperbaric medicine program.
Throughout the summer I organized and coordinated a hospital wide blood drive competition between the Summer IIIs and their clinical coaches. A total of 34 units of blood were donated, which helped 114 patients. I also volunteered with other Summer
IIIs to cook dinner for the families at the Ronald McDonald House in Rochester one night.
What kind of unexpected or challenging situations did you encounter?
At the end of the summer I was asked to speak at the Summer III farewell dinner with my clinical coach because of our story about how we met and organizing the blood drive. I think both preparing and doing the actually speech were both challenging.
What other hands-on or real-world experience have you gained through your course work?
This semester I am doing my community nursing clinical at an HIV and STD clinic that provides medical care to marginalized patients living in the community. I am doing my senior nursing partnership on a cardiothoracic surgery unit at Maine Medical
Center in Portland. Although both experiences are vastly different they have both helped me to gain the experience that I find necessary to be a competent nurse.
At the HIV clinic I work with a nurse partner to provide primary care to people living with HIV at no charge. I also help coordinate the health care team during the STD testing clinic. During one of my first shifts I noticed that the nurses were using an intramuscular injection site that I was taught was not evidence-based practice. I voiced my concern, provided the research and the nurses asked me to give an inservice on the topic. I was thrilled that I was able to help change practice. My experience at the clinic has helped me realize that I will always strive to give back through volunteering to help people in need.
My clinical partnership on the cardiothoracic unit is fostering my transition from a student nurse to a professional nurse. At the beginning of the experience I was only taking one or two patients and finding myself task-oriented. Now as I am entering the end of the experience I feel that I am grasping the big picture of patient care. I am taking on the full patient load and still finding time to interact with my patients and families.
How might your real-world experiences influence your future plans?
My community clinical has sparked my interest in providing medical care to underserved populations. The senior partnership has solidified my goal of working as an RN for a couple years before returning to graduate school to further my education.
What are your future plans?
After graduation I plan on traveling to Panama with International Service Learning to complete a hike for humanity trip. This two-week program provided medical care to remote villages after hiking in the jungle for 2–3 days at a time. This experience will help me to broaden my cultural competence by working with people of a difference culture and who speak different language. It will also help me to sharpen my nursing assessment and intervention skills before I head off to my first nursing job.
I am happy to say that I have just been hired as a Float Staff RN at the Mayo Clinic. I will return to Rochester in February and complete a 3 month orientation before starting on my own. As a member of the float staff I can float to any inpatient medical-surgical unit, intermediate care unit, and some specialty units such as pediatrics. I am ready for this challenge and cannot wait to start this new adventure in my life.
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The fist time I listened to disk 1 I thought I was trapped in a nightmare. If I were you I would buy it and stomp on disk 1 till it cracked or blow it up with explosives
Metal Album Reviews[RSS]
After seeing the movie 3 times already, I decided to get the album . I absolutely loved the music from the 100 Agent Smith scene & the highway as well. Well, I'll give a rundown on the tracks. Disc 1: Songs-Linkin Park-Session: I'm not a fan of LP, so I have no comment on this one.-Marilyn Manson-This is the New [stuff]: I liked this one a lot, it definatly suits the Martix, plus he was great in the last soundtrack.-Rob Zombie-Reload: Excellent track w/ great addittions of techno, good stuff here.-Rob Dougan-Furious Angels: Another good track.-Deftones-Lucky You: This one, I have mixed feelings. Medicore would be the best way to put it, but that's me.-Team Sleep-The Passportal: Good Track.-P.O.D.-Sleeping Awake: I hate christian bands except for POD, they have well done songs and this is no exception.-Unloco-Bruises: Pretty good, but there's better on the disc.-(Paul)Oakenfold-Dread rock: I have been listening to Paul since Tranceport came out. No wonder he's the greatest DJ on the planet. This is probably my fav track on disc 1.-Fluke-Zion: New band I believe, but they have a great song here.-Dave Matthews Band-When the World Ends(Oakenfold Remix): This was a huge surprise for me, but its done very well. Disc 2: The Score of the Movie-Don Davis-Main Title: It will be a long time before I forget this track, an awsome opener.-Don Davis-Trinity Dream: Good, good.-Juno Reactor/Gocoo-Teahouse: A nice little heart-pumping track for the teahouse scene.-Rob Dougan-Chateau: My fav on the disc, incredible orchestra w/ excellent electronica beats. Just simply awsome.-Juno Reactor/Don Davis-Mona Lisa Overdrive: A excellent piece of music here. When you see the highway scene, you'll know what I'm talking about.-Juno Reactor/Don Davis- Burly Brawl: Compelling, but not really a fav of mine.-Don Davis-"Matrix Reloaded" Suite: Incerdibily long but in a league of its own.Great album through and through. I recommend it to anyone who is a fanatic Matrix fan.
I'm not usually one to buy soundtracks. Most soundtracks have nothing more than a few good songs, and the rest I could care less about. The original Matrix soundtrack had some excellent stuff, along with some garbage. I ended up just purchasing the albums of the tracks I liked rather than buying the soundtrack itself, and I haven't regretted the decision one bit. I do however, buy movie scores from time to time (the good ones), and I bought the original Matrix score which is 'OK'. It's not surprising then that when I found that, for Reloaded, both the soundtrack and the score would be released on one album I was a bit disappointed. Part of me admired the idea from a marketing standpoint; forcing everyone to buy both albums. The other part of me was a little bit happy since double-CDs are usually less than two separate CDs. Needless to say, when I found this CD on sale for less than the cost of your typical single CD, I was thrilled.The Matrix website will allow you to preview 8-10 of the songs in their entirety, and it was doing this myself that made up my mind to buy the album (even before I discovered the great price). I recommend you do the same, as listening to the songs for yourself are better than any review could possibly be. But since you can't listen to the entire album, read on.Disc 1: For the most part, this disc compares to the first Matrix soundtrack. In some ways it's better, but in others it's not as good. Returning artists are Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, and Rage Against the Machine. Unfortunately, none of their tracks come close to their work on the original. Only Rob Zombie's track Reload was even listenable. The Manson track is easily the worst thing on either CD. The rest of the tracks are more consistent, if different than the first Matrix soundtrack. This time, there is a much more techno/electronic feel as opposed to the more hardcore industrial/metal feel of the original. This will be good for some, and bad for others depending on your taste.Disc 2: This is where the album takes a step up from the original score. Present is Don Davis' familiar themes, but in addition is considerable collaberation with the ectronic/techno group Juno Reactor giving the score a techno sound that I found much more listenable than the original.In all, the great price makes this double-CD a great value. Fans of the original soundtrack or score probably won't want to miss this.
This CD is beyond description. Dipping through multiple genres, the tracks are relentless, industrial/house/rock masterpieces that more than convey the mood of the Matrix. The first CD starts and continues strong with the tracks by Linkin Park, Mariyn Manson, and POD, and ends on Oakie's and Fluke's pounding decks. Could do without the track by Rob Dougan (but that's me).The second CD is insane for an original film score. Gets you thinking of green code in the first two tracks, and then hits you between the eyes with the tribal "Teahouse" and wrings you out in "Mona Lisa Overdrive". It's really an experience that gets your heart slamming in your chest. Overall, a great way to get stoked for the movie, drive fast, or just listen to some great, textural(electro/metal) music.
With The Matrix Reloaded – The Album, for the price of 1 CD you get 2 – both the soundtrack and the score. The soundtrack is "just ok" for the most part, featuring some songs that were played during the film and 10 minutes of credits, and some that were not. The CD gets off to a pretty good start with the wordless Session by Linkin Park. Marilyn Manson's track is aptly titled, as indeed it is Sh**. Reload by Rob Zombie is OK, but nothing we haven't heard from him a hundred times before. Next is the instrumental version of Furious Angels by Rob Dougan. This is my favorite track on the soundtrack, even though it really belongs on the score CD (and probably would be if not for all the CD-ROM material on the 2nd disc). Lucky You by Deftones sounds like it has potential, but it never really goes anywhere. The Passportal by Team Sleep (never heard of them) isn't terrible, but it sure isn't very exciting. The soundtrack would be greatly improved if instead of featuring the 3:23 Sleeping Awake by P.O.D., there was 3:23 of silence (EOD). Bruises by Unloco (never heard of them) is OK, but again, nothing special. Calm Like A Bomb by Rage Against The Machine is great, like most everything by RATM, but I've heard it a hundred times before. Dread Rock by Oakenfold isn't bad, but it's not great either. Zion by Fluke sounds similar to the previous track. I was kind of surprised by When The World Ends (Oakenfold Remix) by DMB came on when I was sitting through the credits of Reloaded waiting for the Revolutions preview. The vocals are normal enough, but it's coupled with techno music, making for a track that's interesting, anyway.The 2nd CD, in contrast, is just pure greatness from beginning to end. The first two tracks, Main Title and Trinity Dream by Don Davis sound like they're straight off Davis's great score for the original film. Teahouse by Juno Reactor & Gocoo is a short but good drumming track. Chateau by Rob Dougan is very good. Next is the music from the car chase, Mona Lisa Overdrive by Juno Reactor & Don Davis. This is simply a great track. Burly Brawl is another excellent Juno Reactor & Don Davis collaboration. The score ends with the "Matrix Reloaded" Suite by Don Davis, and harkens back to Davis's score for the first film. It doesn't feature the hard-hitting beats of the rest of the tracks on this score, but it is still good. The score CD also features some CD-ROM material, including previews for Reloaded, the Animatrix shorts (inc. Flight Of The Osiris), and the Enter The Matrix video game. These previews are worth watching once, but they're all available at the official Matrix site.The soundtrack CD is probably 2.5/5, but the score CD is definitely 5/5. Since you're basically paying full price for the score CD (well worth it) and getting the soundtrack for free (you get what you pay for), I give The Matrix Reloaded – The Album 5 stars.


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Nuggets forward Chris Andersen is reportedly the target of an investigation in Denver which centers on illegal Internet crime. Andersen has not been arrested or charged but authorities have reportedly seized property from his home in Denver. The NBC affiliate in Denver has the news here.
The details are still unclear, but it does not sound good. From NBC 9:
Douglas County Sheriff's Office Internet Crimes Against Children investigators seized property from Andersen's home in Larkspur. Investigators have an ongoing investigation that began from a referral from a California law-enforcement agency. Deputies recovered property from the residence they believe is connected to the ongoing case.
Detectives have said that Andersen's been under investigation since February 2012. A law enforcement official confirmed to Denver's ABC affiliate that the investigation centers on child pornography.
Andersen did practice Thursday morning, but it's unclear whether he'll be on hand in Denver when the Lakers face the Nuggets for Game 6 Thursday night. But given the scope of the investigation and the task force involved, it sounds like the NBA Playoffs should be the least of our concerns right now. We'll keep you updated as more news emerges from Denver.


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What's really amazing to me at least, is how well you can pull up shadows in post, and then how well the files sharpen, in just a matter of 60 seconds post-processing. This was shot during the middle of the day, maybe around 3pm, and the runner was heavily shadowed. But with the 1Dx RAW files in post, not really too big of a problem for web viewing. Here is a 3-shot hurdler sequence from Malone:
I really like the 3rd one. Great shot.


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We will be accepting Winter and Spring 2014 requests for the Earthmobile beginning on October 3, 2013.
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Working as archaeologists do, students piece together clues from the past to understand the Chumash peoples of California. Students excavate and analyze replicas of artifacts based on real data from archaeological sites in Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles counties to draw conclusions about daily life. By interpreting and contextualizing material culture, students learn that the Chumash peoples of the past were a complex society thriving in Southern California, a land rich in natural resources.
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Scheduling for August through December of 2013 began on March 13, 2013. The Mobile Museums are fully booked for Fall 2013. We will begin accepting requests for January through June 2014 on October 3, 2013.
Don't forgot to submit your bell schedule, faculty list, and campus map after filling out the Online Request Form. Your request is not complete until we receive these documents, which are necessary for scheduling a Mobile Museum at your school. Scheduling is first-come, first-served until all slots are filled.
Please note that there is a two-year wait period between visits to each school site.
Teachers of classes participating in Mobile Museum programs are required to attend an in-service training in advance of the visit. This orientation is intended to provide teachers with tools to prepare students for the program, as well as to review logistics and key details. Participating teachers receive a packet of resources, including pre- and post-visit lessons. These 30-minute sessions are usually held at the school on Tuesday afternoons.


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Meghan Boenig came to Georgia in October of 2001 as the first head coach of the Georgia equestrian program. During her time with the Bulldogs, Boenig has led the program to unprecedented heights including five national titles, six Southern Equestrian Championships, and three Reserve Championships. Boenig also helped lead the charge of having Varsity Equestrian restructure to the National Collegiate Equestrian Association in the fall of 2011.
Boenig lead the 2011-12 equestrian team to a regular season record of 11-2, a 10-meet win streak, a No. 1 ranking and its second Reserve National Championship. Along the way, the Bulldogs defeated nine ranked teams, including a season-sweep of Auburn and South Carolina. The Bulldogs finished second at the Southern Equestrian Championship before claiming its third Reserve Championship and second in as many years.
During the 2010-11 campaign, the Bulldogs again were competing for a championship, when they took on Southeastern Conference for Auburn in the finals of the VENC National Championship. Georgia came away with its second Reserve Championship, falling 51-49 to the Tigers. The Bulldogs defeated Auburn in the Western Division to finish third overall in the discipline, but Auburn edged Georgia on the Hunt Seat side.
The 2010-11 campaign was just the latest testament to their greatness, but it was also evidence of the growing state of competitiveness within their sport.
Georgia spent the first months of the season finding its way but the Bulldogs closed their season by winning yet another national crown. This time they needed the first "ride-off" in the sport's history to edge Texas A&M in the overall standings. In addition, two Georgia hunt seaters, Michelle Morris and Emma Lipman, claimed individual championships, the third and fourth such honors in Georgia history.
In just eight seasons Boenig has made great strides in developing Georgia's equestrian program from Square One. The number of riders has tripled from 24 to near 70, while the number of horses has more than quadrupled going from 12 to over 60. In addition, the staff has grown from Boenig, on her own, to seven full-time members.
She galloped through her first seasons at Georgia with trailblazing success, winning national titles in both of the program's first two years on the varsity level. In 2002-03, she coached the University's first varsity team to the national crown at the VENC in College Station, Texas. The next year she steered her team to a dramatic comeback at the VENC, held at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, Ga.
Boenig first began to work her magic on Georgia's club team. When she arrived in Athens in the fall of 2001, her mandate was to bring the club team through the transitional 2001-02 season and elevate the equestrian program to a varsity level. She accomplished the task with flair, leading the Bulldogs to the first of three straight English discipline titles at the precursor to the inaugural VENC held in 2002 in Gainesville, Fla.
During the transitional year Boenig hired a coaching staff, selected the first team, and began selling the sport to the Bulldog Nation. In succeeding years, much of her administrative focus turned to facilities and development.
Her attention to the latter concern led to Georgia's palatial home in nearby Bishop, Ga., in 2009. The 109-acre layout gives her team the finest training and competition facility of its kind in America. It also fulfilled a twofold dream of Boenig's that began back in the early days: to give her team a place to call "home" and to ease the burden upon the University's Animal Science department, which owned the property where the Bulldogs had begun their program.
Beyond Athens, Boenig is heavily involved in shaping the development of varsity equestrian, which is classified as an "emerging" sport by the NCAA. She serves on the Varsity Steering Committee that governs the sport through biannual coaches' meetings and has been its Chairperson for two seasons. She was also a leading advocate for the bracketed tournament format that is currently in existence.
Boenig initiated varsity equestrian's departure from the meet format associated with the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA), under whose auspices Georgia competed in 2003. She helped introduce the dual-meet format that SEC schools now use, competing by proposed NCAA rules designed to make the sport more competitive and fan-friendly.
Boenig is a 1999 graduate of Berry College where she earned her bachelor's degree in Biology. Prior to her arrival at Georgia in October of 2001, she spent two years as an assistant coach at Texas A&M during which time she also earned a master's degree in Animal Science.
Her two seasons at Texas A&M were deciding factors in her hiring as the Bulldogs' inaugural head coach. Georgia sought a coach with the knowledge of working hand-in-hand with a university's Animal Science community in forging a new equestrian team, something the Aggies had enjoyed during her tenure there.
A native of Powder Springs, Ga., the former Meghan Nolan is married to Markus Boenig. The couple is proud parents of two sons, Josef and Mathew.


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Technology Update from President Victor
To: All LEC Faculty, Staff and Students
From: Michael Victor, President
Date: September 15, 2008
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome everyone back to campus and express my best wishes for a successful academic year. As you no doubt have noticed, there have been many changes made on campus over the summer, including significant upgrades to technology at LEC. I encourage you to take a moment to read the following update on the status of technology at your College. We are in the process of finalizing installation in some areas while others, such as the Citrix technology, will be completed within the next 60 days. I want to express my thanks to Jason Spotz, Director of IT and his staff at LEC as well as Cathy Horton and the Beta Strategy Group for their outstanding work toward bringing technology to the forefront at LEC.
LEC Technology Upgrade for 2008
In October of 2007, LEC decided to retain Beta Strategy Group (BSG) to overhaul and upgrade their existing IT infrastructure and install wireless Internet access around its Painesville Campus. The IT backbone to the college was upgraded completely, resulting in vastly improved reliability and speed.
Using this new infrastructure, BSG installed wireless access points throughout the campus buildings and also created external campus hotspots where students like to congregate. The wireless signals and increased capacity that has been deployed by the College will enable numerous teaching and social options for both faculty and students; options that simply were not possible without state of the art equipment. Now, LEC students can complete, instantly and wirelessly, otherwise impossible activities such as: logging on in real-time to a website referenced in a lecture; sending jobs to printers without physically plugging into the network; or simply surfing the Internet while enjoying the fresh air and sunshine outside. The LEC staff is already experiencing similar improvements and additions to their IT capabilities. The LEC security staff monitors currently multiple areas of campus via the new security cameras; and faculty and student lecturers are showing web content live, seamlessly streaming content. Both functions are possible due to the improved reliability, bandwidth and network speed available to our College community.
A Rolling Stone
LEC's IT team is working continuously to improve the infrastructure to maintain and improve this quality, especially as the College expands. Already this academic year the College is utilizing the newly acquired Garfield facility, as well as, integrating four student apartment complexes into the list of buildings under the College's technology umbrella
Garfield Wing
The Garfield Wing has been wired into the College's network to enable all users to access the network, as if they were in any other building on campus. LEC asked BSG to design and project manage the installation of this integration. This work includes connecting College Hall to the new buildings, thereby connecting the existing infrastructure with the new. The design includes a number of 'wired' points, where users can physically plug into the network, in addition to wireless access points being installed. Eight overhead projectors are being installed and linked to the network as well. Since certain areas of the Garfield facility will need to be renovated, these areas are not yet covered by this new cabling and internet service. This will be added at a later date once renovations are completed.
Apartment Complex
LEC has acquired new apartment complexes at Founders' Court to house an increasing student body. Connectivity to these buildings will also meet the expectations of the students and reputation of the college. Our students will have then the state of the art, wireless, experience they have already become accustomed to thanks to the hard work and commitment of LEC and BSG.
Improved Help Desk Response
The College is also deploying an advanced technology entitled Citrix. Citrix is virtualization software which can manage remotely the applications on the student and College computers. This system is maintained on a central computer that stores all information. This will have very little impact on the end user as they see it; however the IT team will run far more efficiently. In effect, this system provides the users with the desktops they operate currently and enhanced data security as all of the information is centrally located, and accessed remotely by the user. The IT team can, through this centralized system, provide students and faculty with unparalleled response time to computer problems.
Security Cameras
In an effort to improve student security even further on the campus, LEC asked BSG to arrange for the design, purchase and installation of an advanced security camera system which includes 18 state of the art cameras. These cameras are enabled with advanced remote monitoring capabilities such as zoom, turn/tilt etc, thereby enabling LEC to monitor a wider physical area. These cameras will be cabled to enhance the monitoring capabilities of the security team, enabling one person to monitor multiple areas of the campus at once, and if needed, coordinate with a team on the ground.
It is LEC's foresight that recognizes the importance of IT in the modern world. I, along with all those at LEC and the BSG team, want all students attending the College to have the best facilities available to them in today's world. "Get In. Stand Out.™"


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Within the context you have supplied, only "runny" works.
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When we have a cold, we can have a runny/running nose.
Can both words be used, or is only runny correct?
Thank you in advance.
Within the context you have supplied, only "runny" works.
Thank you very much, JohanParis. Then might I ask when we can use 'a running nose'? Thank you again.
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An accident on Sturgis Road around 6 p.m. Saturday kept first responders and the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company busy.
The vehicle slid into a train pole.
There is no word yet on the condition of the person involved in the accident.
While there were dozens of accidents, as of around 9 o'clock Saturday night, law enforcement officials say there were no serious injuries.
Highway Patrol Captain Kevin Karley says they've seen quite a few cars in the ditch and as the system moves east, they're seeing quite a few issues in the Wall area.


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