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|Number of Casters: 4
|Assembly Required: Yes
|Product Warranty: Manufacturer's limited lifetime
|Top Finish: Black
|Adjustable Exterior Shelving: Yes
|Locking Brakes: Yes
|Tools Needed: Allen wrench, open-end wrench and Philips screwdriver
|Additional Parts Required: No
|Accent Finish: Black
|CARB Compliant: Yes
|Top Material: Laminate
|Base Material: Laminate
|Hardware Material: Stainless Steel
|Number of Items Included: 1
|Style: Traditional
|Design: Standard Desk
|Cable Management: Yes
|Keyboard Tray: Yes
|Height Adjustable: Yes
|Exterior Shelving: Yes
|Ergonomic Design: Yes
|Handedness: Both Left and Right
|Legs Included: No
|Casters Included: Yes
|Treadmill Included: No
|Cork Back Panel: No
|CPU Storage: Yes
|Built In Outlet: No
|Built In Surge Protector: No
|Light Included: No
|Modular: No
|Lifestage: Teen; Adult
|Application: Home Office; Professional
|Commercial Use: Yes
|Country of Manufacture: Taiwan, Province of China
|Weight Capacity: 125 Pounds
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Civics and Social Justice Curriculum
Whose Constitutional Rights?
Grade Level: Grade Level: 9-12
Overview: This activity guide focuses on the Reconstruction Amendments and acts enacted after the Civil War to extend rights to blacks, and examines how these advances were undermined. Students will critically analyze the Thirteenth Amendment and learn how a key loophole within it was exploited for the use of forced labor after the Civil War. Students will also be able to examine the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments and the Civil Rights Act of 1875 and consider how subsequent decisions by the Supreme Court were in direct conflict.
PLAY - 13th Amendment
PLAY - SLAVERY clip
PLAY - Presidential Reconstruction
PLAY - Reconstruction Amendments
Law and Order
Grade Level: Grade Level: 9-12
Overview: This activity guide focuses on the laws and statutes - including the Black Codes, vagrancy statutes, pig laws and Jim Crow - enforced by Southern states after the Civil War to assert control over the freedom, mobility and labor of the newly freed blacks. Through activities presented in this guide, students have the opportunity to examine Black Codes and Jim Crow laws and analyze their impact on blacks in the decades after the Civil War. Students will make connections between these types of oppressive laws and the rise of forced labor and will have the opportunity to analyze a labor contract. Finally, students will make contemporary connections between state statutes and legislation that impact civil rights.
PLAY - Origins of Black Codes
PLAY - Black Codes
PLAY - Laws and Imprisonment
PLAY - Jim Crow
PLAY - Arriving in Goodwater
PLAY - Big Business
Taking a Stand
Grade Level: Grade Level: 9-12
Overview: This activity focuses on the different faces of civic engagement by highlighting the many voices of protest against forced labor. Students will read and analyze primary source documents that argued against forced labor. They will also consider what is necessary to spark legislative change. Lastly, students are introduced to forms of modern day slavery and given the chance to develop public awareness campaigns.
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Three more episodes in the "Sustainable Maine" series are currently being produced by MPBN, Maine EPSCoR, and SSI for broadcast in fall 2013. The first video titles "Return of a River" is about researchers from the University of New England studying the Saco River Estuary.
The second video, "Culvert Operations" follows University of Maine and Maine Cooperative Extension researchers who are studying the effect of extreme weather events on the many culverts in Maine coastal regions, focusing on Ellsworth. The final episode titled "Mapping Maine's Future" presents how researchers from the University of Maine are using new mapping tools and working with stakeholders to allow for "smarter" development across the state.


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Clancy's GardenLab@510, a Mattress Factory exhibition in a lot adjacent to the museum, is a working garden that incorporates art into the living elements of the space. This year GardenLab@510 will feature peas, radishes and broom corn, as well as structural sculptures crafted from bamboo and trees.
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Antioch Education Abroad
Programs offered by AEA are open to students of Antioch University and students from colleges and universities across the United States.
Since 1956, AEA has offered globally engaged, field-based study abroad to students from across the country. Our programs combine cross-cultural immersion and rigorous coursework with intensive forms of experiential learning—independent field research projects, service learning, or arts apprenticeships—embedded within local communities abroad in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe.
Arts and Culture in West Africa (Fall semester)
Arts and Culture in West Africa (Fall semester) This program is located in Kankan, the Republic of Guinea, in the heart of the Mande cultural region that includes upper Guinea and lower Mali and is renowned for its exceptional arts, music and performance traditions. Students on the program study and practice a range of artistic disciplines through coursework in Aesthetic Traditions, Anthropology, and a nine-week arts apprenticeship with a local mentor. Students also take French or Malinke language, and live in a homestay. For more information, click here to download the program details (pdf).
Community Development in Cameroon (Spring semester)
While living and studying in Buea, in an English-speaking region of Cameroon, students explore successes and challenges of community development at local and national levels. In the Community Development Seminar, led by a University of Buea (UB) professor, students engage with local community development efforts through service learning. In addition, students select courses to take at UB with Cameroonian students and faculty. For more information, click here to download the program details (pdf).
Latin America
Globalization and Community Responses in Argentina (Spring semester)
In this Spanish language immersion program in Bariloche, students take course electives at two local universities with Argentine students and faculty, engage in service learning, and live in a homestay. In addition, students take a Core Seminar that examines the historical context of the economic crisis of 2001 and recent wave of Argentine social transformation, including local case studies of microcredit programs, indigenous artisan cooperatives, and land-rights movements. For more information, click here to download the program details (pdf).
Brazilian Ecosystems (Fall semester and 4 weeks summer program)
Since 1989, this program has engaged students in environmental field studies across a variety of biomes in Brazil. Both fall and summer students immerse themselves in a comparative ecology course in the Amazon and Atlantic Coastal Rainforests. Fall semester students take additional courses in Ecology and the Protective Management of Biodiversity, Portuguese language, and an independent field research project. For more information, click here to download the program details (pdf).
Buddhist Studies in India (Fall semester)
Since 1979, students have engaged in the study and practice of Buddhism at the Burmese Vihar (monastery) in Bodh Gaya. Program courses include Religion, Philosophy, Anthropology, History, and Hindi or Tibetan Language. In addition, students practice and study meditation in three Buddhist Traditions. The program culminates with an independent research project on a topic of their interest that may take students to surrounding countries. For more information, click here to download the program details (pdf).
Japan and Its Buddhist Traditions (Fall semester)
On this program in Kyoto, students gain a greater understanding of Japanese society and culture through the lens of Buddhism. The Program Director and additional local faculty offer courses in Japanese Religions, Culture, and Language. In addition, students attend daily meditation practice at local temples with expert instructors. The program culminates in a three-week independent study where students research a topic of interest in depth and may travel outside of the Kyoto area. For more information, click here to download the program details (pdf).
Comparative Women's and Gender Studies in Europe (Fall semester)
Since 1984, on this program students have explored feminist and queer theory, as well as critical issues facing women and LGBTQ communities across Europe. The program begins at the Network of Interdisciplinary Women's Studies in Europe (NOISE) Summer School, allowing students to learn alongside European peers and scholars. From there, the group embarks on a comparative study of WGS issues in Utrecht, Berlin, Krakow, Prague, and Istanbul (tbd). In addition, each student designs an independent research project. For more information, click here to download the program details (pdf).
Antioch in Germany (fall, spring, and full year option)
Antioch in Germany is a language and cultural immersion program, located in the university town of Tübingen. After German language intensives through the Goethe Institute and German Compact programs, students enroll in courses with German students and professors at Tübingen University in a wide range of course offerings and academic disciplines. Students may also choose to enroll in a Community Engagement course, which includes a service-learning project in an area of their interest. For more information, click here to download the program details (pdf).
Programs offered by AEA are open to students of Antioch University and students from colleges and universities across the United States.
Since 1956, AEA has offered globally engaged, field-based study abroad to students from across the country. Our programs combine cross-cultural immersion and rigorous coursework with intensive forms of experiential learning—independent field research projects, service learning, or arts apprenticeships—embedded within local communities abroad in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe.
In the last five years (2008-2013) AEA has enrolled students from over 140 partner institutions throughout the US. For a complete list of colleges and universities that send students on AEA programs, contact us. In fulfillment of the Mission of Antioch University, Antioch Education Abroad provides learner-centered education to empower students with the knowledge and skills to lead meaningful lives and to advance social, economic, and environmental justice.
AEA is included in Antioch University's academic governance system and is led by the Director of AEA. Full-time AEA and designated AU faculty comprise AEA's Academic Council, which oversees the curriculum of all AEA programs and the assessment of student learning outcomes.
Antioch University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools in Chicago (230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604; http://www.ncahlc.org) and is authorized by the Ohio Board of Regents.
Download Application Instructions and Forms here:
- General Student Application (pdf)
- Antioch University Student Application (pdf)
- Irwin Abrams and Paula L. Spier Study Abroad Scholarship Application (pdf)
Application Deadlines
We strongly recommend that students visit the study abroad office on their home campus as soon as possible as they may have earlier deadlines for study abroad.
- March 15: India, Germany (Fall / Full-Year)
- March 15: Brazil Priority Application Deadline
- March 30: WGSE, West Africa, Japan
- April 15: Brazil Final Application Deadline
- October 15: Germany (Spring)
- October 30: Cameroon, Argentina
Though some programs accept applications on a space-available basis after the deadline, we recommend that students wishing to apply begin planning as early as possible since space is limited. Early acceptance may be available upon request.
AEA faculty and staff include:
Kelly Brannan Trail, MEd
Interim Director, International Education, Antioch University Associate Director of AEA
Kelly Brannan Trail earned her MEd in Leadership with a focus on experiential learning components in study abroad programs. She received her BA in History from the College of Wooster. Her Independent Study Project was an historical novel titled, "Ukurikurakiza: A Journey Into the Heart of Rwandan Conflict". She also earned her Middle Childhood Teaching License for Social Studies and Language Arts. Currently, she is at an advanced stage towards completion of PhD in International Development through the University of Southern Mississippi.
While a student, Kelly studied abroad at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. She enjoyed fostering her passion for history and Celtic music, and relished in the opportunity to play Scottish fiddle tunes on a street corner. Kelly also participated in alternative break trips to Appalachia, West Virginia and the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. Both trips opened her eyes to the realities of life outside her suburban existence.
Following graduation, Kelly completed her student teaching in Buea, Cameroon, where she taught local students alongside Cameroonian staff members. Before returning home, she crossed the continent and spent two weeks volunteering at a center for street children in Rwanda. Kelly is excited to share her passion for international experiences with students.
Luisa Bieri Rios, MA
Assistant Director; Academic Coordinator Globalization and Community Responses in Argentina
As an undergraduate at Smith College, Luisa studied abroad for a year in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her coursework at the Universidad de Buenos Aires and Universidad Torcuato Di Tella contributed to her BA in Latin American Literature and Theater. While in Argentina, she volunteered with H.I.J.O.S. (Children for Identity and Justice and against Forgetting and Silence), an activist organization of children of the "disappeared" during the Argentinean military dictatorship of 1976-1983. This experience led her to direct Griselda Gambaro's Antí¬gona Furiosa upon her return to Smith, which won Smith's directing award.
In 2002, Luisa joined AEA as the Program Assistant for the Comparative Women's and Gender Studies in Europe program and then became AEA Assistant Director from 2003-04. In 2005, she received her MA in Comparative Women's Studies from Universiteit Utrecht, in the Netherlands, where her research explored how participatory theater as a cultural practice influences social and political movements. Luisa returned to the USA and was awarded an Open Society Institute Community Fellowship to create cross-cultural arts programming with immigrants, refugees, and longstanding residents of southeast Baltimore at Creative Alliance, an award-winning art center, where she worked until 2010. As a theater director in the USA and abroad, she has published for Community Arts Network, and trained with the late Brazilian director Agosto Boal.
In 2011, Luisa returned to AEA, and to her hometown of Yellow Springs to raise her son with her Argentinean spouse, whom she first met while studying abroad.
Nicole Sauer, MA
Resident Director Antioch In Germany
Ms. Sauer is a native German and Tübingen resident, and spent a year studying abroad at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill from 1995-1996. She works with U.S. Exhanges at Tübingen University, and has been with Antioch in Germany since 2000.
Patricia Redway
AEA Assistant/ Student Accounts
Patricia Redway, who commonly goes by Pattie, has worked with AEA for 19 years and is a tremendous asset to the AEA team. Pattie's responsibilities are endless: she takes care of student accounts, crediting, student inquiries, application materials and much more!
Nicholas Hockin, ABD
Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology, Antioch University; Program Director Arts and Culture in West Africa
Professor Hockin has been directing the Arts and Culture program since 2007. He is an ethnomusicologist completing his doctoral degree at Wesleyan University. The working title of his dissertation is Drumming Modernity: The Rise of the Djembe in Bamako, Mali.
In addition to an active career as a percussionist in various jazz, pop and world music ensembles, and as creative collaborator in modern dance and theatre projects in his home city of Toronto, Nick has extensive experience teaching Malian and Guinean djembe and dunun repertoire and Senegambian kuotiro, as well as some Shona mbira music from Zimbabwe. His work at Wesleyan has run the gamut from teaching courses on Mande music and culture, and editing English translations of Sanskrit and Tamil song texts, to creating the original digitized library catalogue for the Wesleyan World Music Archives' African Market Cassette Collection, sourced from over 300 audio tapes of Malian, Guinean, Senegalese and Gambian popular and traditional music.
Professor Hockin's research in the Mande cultural region of Mali and the Republic of Guinea began in 1999. His experience as a student and performer of Mande music provide the practical grounding for his theoretical work on indigenous, local engagement with tradition and modernity in an increasingly globalized world economy. Over the last 14 years he has developed an extensive network of contacts both inside and outside the Mande culture industry, including visual and performing artists and artisans who personify the unique bridging of historical and contemporary cultural elements so prevalent in urban West Africa today.
Besides conducting ongoing research on West African wedding celebrations and drum ensembles, Nick is currently a member of a multidisciplinary research team studying and documenting the D'mba mask ceremonies of the Baga people of coastal Guinea, funded in part by the Fulbright Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Suzanne Kolb, PhD
Associate Professor of Environmental Science, Antioch University; Program Director Brazilian Ecosystems
Dr. Suzanne Kolb has served as program director of Brazilian Ecosystems: The Protection and Management of Biodiversity since 1999. She has conducted field research on habitat restoration in Brazil and Costa Rica, which has been funded by the World Wildlife Fund, the Smithsonian Institution, and the
National Science Foundation. Her work in this area has been cited in graduate level textbooks published by both Cambridge University Press and John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Her research interests include: seed dispersal, patch dynamics, restoration ecology, and ecosystem management. Before coming to Antioch Education Abroad, Dr. Kolb taught ecology and environmental studies for four years as a full-time faculty member at universities in the United States.
C. Robert Pryor, MAT
Professor of Buddhist Studies, Antioch University; Program Director Buddhist Studies in India
Robert Pryor designed the Antioch Education Abroad Buddhist Studies in Bodh Gaya, India, program and has taken groups of students to India as program director since 1979. Active in his local community, he serves as a trustee of the Yellow Springs Dharma Center, an organization whose activities involve both students and Yellow Springs residents. In 1987, he founded Insight Travel, an educationally oriented company that focuses on pilgrimage in Asia. He served as a consultant for the BBC documentary, "In the Footsteps of the Buddha."
Recently he collaborated on Living This Life Fully: Stories and Teachings of Munindra, a biography of Anagarika Munindra, who was an important Vipassana meditation teacher during the 20th century. Robert's approach to teaching emphasizes the use of anthropological methods, and he is particularly interested in the social and institutional impact of Buddhism as it interacts with American culture.
Iveta Jusova, PhD
Associate Professor of Women's Studies, Antioch University; Program Director Comparative Women's and Gender Studies in Europe
Professor Jusová's research interests include Continental feminist philosophy, post-colonial and global feminisms, as well as British and Czech literature. Her book The New Woman and the Empire (Ohio State University Press, 2005) examines the ways in which late 19th-century British women writers approached national, racial and ethnic difference. Her articles on European women writers, actresses, and film directors have appeared in Women's Studies International Forum, Social Text, Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature, Theatre History Studies, English Literature in Transition, Slavic and East European Journal, The Womanist, Zadra: Pismo Feministyczne (in Polish) and Divadelni¬ revue (in Czech). Her essay on the representation of the Roma in 19th century Czech literature has been published in History of the Literary Cultures of East-Central Europe (eds. Cornis-Pope and Neubauer, 2010). She has also published several articles on the Continental feminist philosopher Rosi Braidotti, including "European Immigration and Continental Feminism: Theories of Rosi Braidotti" (Feminist Theory, 2011) and "Continental Feminist Philosophy Meets Intersectionality: Rosi Braidotti's Work" (Why Race and Gender Still Matter, 2014).
Currently, Professor Jusová is completing a co-edited volume of essays, Feminisms from the Margins: A Reader in Czech Women's and Gender Studies Issues.
Professor Jusová has presented her scholarship both nationally and internationally. She was one of the four panelists invited by Václav Havel to discuss Julia Kristeva's work with Julia Kristeva, the recipient of the 2008 Dagmar and Václav Havel Vize Award. In 2010, she delivered the International Women's Month keynote, "Women Making a Difference Across Europe," for the Beacon College Global Awareness program.
George Klonos, PhD
Assistant Professor of Japanese Studies, Antioch University; Program Director Japan and Its Buddhist Traditions
George Klonos (Assistant Professor of Japanese Studies, Antioch University), director of AEA's Japan and Its Buddhist Traditions program earned his Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Stanford University and his M.A. in Oriental Studies is from the School for Oriental and African Studies in London. His dissertation was on the Shugendo tradition of Japanese mountain asceticism in the early modern period. Additionally, his research interests include Japanese Esoteric Buddhism, the ecology of religion, sacred geography, and asceticism in East Asian traditions. Dr. Klonos has previously taught Japanese Religion courses to undergraduates at Stanford, Yale, and the Center for Transcultural Studies in Greece.
Dr. Klonos' forthcoming publications include "Secret Traditions Amidst the Mountains: Embryology and Landscape in Tokugawa Period Shugendō" in the Medieval History Journal, as well as "Landscape as Imaginary Space and Place of Practice: The Case of Mt. Ōmine in Japan" in Japanese Religious Landscapes.
Agorbechem Peter Tambi, PhD
Professor of Education, University of Buea, Cameroon; Lead Faculty Community Development in Cameroon
Professor Tambi is Acting Head of the Department of Curriculum Studies and Teaching at University of Buea. He is author and co-author of numerous articles and chapters on educational issues, including assessment, environmental changes and parents' perceptions. His current research interests focus on the education crisis in Cameroon and assessment. For three years, he has served as a member of the Cameroon delegation to the conferences of the Association for Educational Assessment in Africa. In addition, Professor Tambi has been actively involved in the potable water project in his home village of Mamfe.
Professor Tambi leads the Seminar, and is the main point of contact for students during the program.
Maria Dulce Henriquez Acosta, Lic
Professor of Economics, FASTA University, Argentina; Lead Faculty Globalization and Community Responses in Argentina
Professor Henriquez's specialization is Social Economy, and has focused her research and work since 2007 on microcredit in Argentina. Professor Henriquez has taught macroeconomics and formulation and evaluation of economic development projects in the Faculty of Economics at FASTA University Bariloche and the National University of Río Negro since 2008. In addition, she formerly served as Director of Social Economy of the Municipality of San Carlos de Bariloche.
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The Dallas Morning News. Dec. 14, 2012.
Affirm gays' right to marry
This newspaper applauds the Supreme Court's recent decision to hear arguments in two same-sex marriage cases - one on California's Proposition 8, which bans such marriages, and one regarding the Defense of Marriage Act, which denies federal benefits to legally married same-sex couples.
Same-sex marriage has been percolating at the state level for several years, leading to a patchwork of laws that create more confusion than clarity. The court can undo that confusion by determining the constitutional parameters of this issue.
We urge the Supreme Court to affirm the right of gay couples to marry based upon the fundamental American ideal of equality before the law. It is critical that the court also make clear that such a ruling won't require churches whose doctrines oppose same-sex marriage to perform such ceremonies.
Debating the reversal of centuries of views about the institution of marriage cannot be considered without upheaval, and we recognize that the notion of gays and lesbians marrying can divide families, friends and, especially, generations. But the growing support for same-sex marriage, including within families whose gay members have changed the way these unions are seen, makes the embrace of gay marriage less of a radical shift.
Polls show that American attitudes have shifted dramatically on the subject. Surveys by organizations such as Gallup reveal that half or more of Americans support the concept of gay marriage. Equality in marriage laws is particularly embraced by younger Americans, including some younger evangelicals.
Even leading conservatives favor gay marriage. Former Vice President Dick Cheney is among the most notable. So, too, is former Bush solicitor general Ted Olson, who will lead the team arguing in favor of the constitutionality of same-sex marriage.
Olson contends that the federal government lacks the right to deny gay couples the opportunity to marry. He also will argue that the ban denies gay couples the right to due process. As the Republican wrote in Newsweek, "This bedrock principle of equality is central to the political and legal convictions of Republicans, Democrats, liberals and conservatives alike."
We respect that some religious traditions see same-sex unions as an affront to their canons, scriptures and traditions. The First Amendment protects such places of worship from being compelled to conduct same-sex marriages. Additionally, the justices should take care to carve out strong and significant protections so that the institutions' religious liberties, for instance their tax-exempt status, are not circumscribed.
In 2004, this newspaper opposed a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. We have backed efforts to outlaw discrimination against employees based on sexual orientation. Now, we believe that the Supreme Court should conclude that equality under the law includes the right of gay couples to wed.
What's at stake before the Supreme Court is how a secular society should respond to the growing demand for same-sex marriage. That is where Olson's arguments seem so persuasive. How can a secular government grant marriage rights to some but not others?
Austin American-Statesman. Dec. 13, 2012.
Digging for truth in growing research scandal
The Texas Cancer Registry predicts that before the year is out, 39,072 Texans will die of cancer. The registry also predicts that 110,135 new cases of the disease will upend the lives of those diagnosed as well as their families in 2012.
Cancer is an enemy - a ruthless one that Texans have pledged to fight. Now, the Travis County district attorney is investigating whether people entrusted to manage money intended for cancer research abused trust. District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg said investigators for the Travis County Public Integrity Unit are gathering information generated by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute on how decisions about grants were made. While unfortunate and uncomfortable, such an investigation is necessary to restore the agency's damaged credibility.
The agency was formed after Texas voters approved $3 billion in bonds to fund a 10-year program looking for cures for cancer in 2007. The agency dispenses money in loans and grants for cancer research and was formed in 2009. Augmenting the investment of money was the investment of hope - hope that the money would lead to cures.
It was a big dream, but a worthy one.
Three years later, the agency is in turmoil and its activities the subject of an investigation both by the district attorney and the Texas attorney general.
It is said that the road to hell is paved with good intentions, and agency executives as well as the elected officials who oversee it are going to step on every cobblestone on that road before the investigations are concluded. An uncomfortable journey to be sure, but a necessary one.
Restoring the public trust the agency squandered is going to be a tall order. In announcing his resignation, agency Executive Director Bill Gimson said the agency had "wasted efforts expended in low value activities during the past eight months."
The agency has been under mounting criticism since the disclosure that an $11 million award to a private company never was reviewed. The agency's chief science officer and several out-of-state scientists who review grant applications resigned because a grant for a Houston incubator didn't get a scientific review.
The lax oversight was far from the noble promise that the money would be awarded on scientific merit after review by some of the top scientists in the field. As the exodus of top-name reviewers indicates, that promise has been broken.
The $11 million grant that escaped review went to a Dallas-based biotech firm. Allegations that the decisions on grants were driven by politics rather than science have dogged the agency since the departure of top scientists who were supposed to review applications.
The state's reputation has been sullied and money that was intended to fight cancer has been tossed at - as Gimson put it - "low value activities."
Accountability is a word modern politicians love, and an investigation like this is a splendid opportunity for the state's elected officials to show constituents just how they love it - by holding people accountable for their actions and not just talking about it.
Dealings between the agency and a related private foundation have also come under review.
The foundation's undisclosed donors underwrite the agency's operations, including salary supplements for the agency's top two executives and helping to pay for scientific review of grant applications.
"You can't avoid looking at the foundation if you are looking at the agency," State Auditor John Keel said of his pending audit of the agency.
The agency has thus far spent just over $800,000 in tax-payer approved bonds.
Lehmberg stressed that the investigation is in its early stages. It is way too early to jump to conclusions. It will be an expensive investigation in more ways than one.
Texans need to know, however, that their trust is respected by the public officials who asked for it when campaigning for approval of the bonds.
As anyone who has ever had to live with the dreaded diagnosis of cancer can tell you, cancer invades not only the body, but the psyche and the soul. It is a cruel disease that has the capacity to disappear and reappear with uninhibited caprice.
The money was intended to wage a war on cancer. Texans need to be assured that public officials weren't giving aid and comfort to the enemy.
Beaumont Enterprise. Dec. 13, 2012.
Tar sands pipeline must survive questionable lawsuits
People like Michael Bishop don't have to like the Keystone XL pipeline and have every right to oppose it. But the pipeline will benefit Texas and the nation, and the sooner it is built, the better.
Unfortunately, "sooner" just got pushed back about a week. A county court-at-law judge granted Bishop a temporary restraining order that halts work on the pipeline until a hearing Dec. 19.
Bishop owns 20 acres near Douglass, a town about 160 miles north of Houston. He doesn't want the pipeline coming through his property, claiming that the tar sands oil to be transmitted in it is too thick to be defined as crude oil.
Bishop had even agreed earlier to let the pipeline cross his land but now says that decision was made under "duress." He wants to stop it in the courts as an environmental threat.
If the pipeline keeps encountering quirky legal challenges like this - or judges who grant temporary restraining orders - it might not become operational next year as planned.
President Obama already slowed things down by opposing the northern leg of it, from Canada to Oklahoma. Yet that move was widely seen as a temporary nod to environmentalists that will be reversed now that the election is over. The president should finally indicate which way he really stands on this important issue.
The bottom line remains that Canada will either sell its tar sands oil to China or the United States.
The latter option is by far the better one, and any public officials involved with it should help that process along instead of hindering it.
San Antonio Express-News. Dec. 13, 2012.
Forms help Texans do it themselves
The Texas Supreme Court did the right thing in approving standardized do-it-yourself divorce forms for use by couples who have no children or real estate and want to legally end their marriages.
While boilerplate forms are available online for pro se litigants who want to go at it alone in court, they do not meet the specific needs of Texas courts and sometimes are not accepted by the courts.
The new standardized forms will simplify the process for the do-it-yourself litigants and make the judicial process more efficient.
The forms will be an asset to the growing number of pro se litigants trying to navigate their way through the justice system and who cannot afford a lawyer. The average hourly rate for a family lawyer in Texas is around $203 which prices most minimum wage earners out of the market.
Last year, about 58,000 family law cases were filed by pro se litigants in Texas courts. Thousands of lawyers offer pro bono services, but the need far outpaces the available resources.
Getting the forms approved for use has not been easy. Only 6 of the nine justices on the state's high court approved the proposal, and it does not have the support of the State Bar.
The Texas Supreme Court acknowledges the forms are not perfect and will not work in every circumstance, but the justices believe they are necessary to help indigent litigants.
"While the Court recognizes that obtaining legal representation, pro bono or otherwise, for every pro se litigant would be ideal, the resources to meet the demand are simply not available," the justices wrote in the order approving the standardized forms.
The forms are available on Texas Supreme Court website.
They mark progress toward providing access to the civil justice system to many Texans who might not otherwise be able to afford it.
San Angelo Standard-Times. Dec. 15, 2012.
Altering filibuster rules difficult, but necessary
In a listing of the best examples of Washington's dysfunction, the filibuster belongs near the top.
While it has existed in roughly its current form as a tactic for blocking legislation in the U.S. Senate for nearly 100 years, it has been used more times in the last six years than through most of its entire previous history.
Where it once was a legislative scalpel, it's now a blunt instrument.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is threatening a simple-majority vote to overhaul filibuster rules, and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has pledged to grind Senate business to a halt in retaliation. It's the exact reversal of the Democratic and Republican roles at the time of the last such threat in 2005.
Today's filibuster is the opposite of what comes to mind when most Americans hear the word - talking on and on and on, as Jimmy Stewart did in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington."
Now it's a mere signal of intent that stops legislation.
One result is that the current Congress has passed fewer laws than any in modern times.
While surely every senator recognizes that the filibuster has become abused, there's never a "right" time to fix it because someone always is in a position to lose power.
And in the current hyper-partisan environment, reaching a reasonable solution seems nearly impossible.
Nonetheless, wise observers have been offering good ideas that preserve the principle of allowing the minority to avoid being steamrolled while eliminating the filibuster's use as just another arrow in an obstructionist quiver.
One proposal would give the minority just one bite at the apple, allowing filibusters at only one point in the process instead of the six or seven opportunities now.
That at least would stop the minority from blocking debate and would allow Americans to better understand the issue under consideration and decide which side is right.
Another would shift the burden of obstructing legislation where it belongs.
As it stands now, the minority merely needs to signal a filibuster and it's up to the majority to mount 60 votes to end it. The proposed change would put the onus on the minority to gather 40 votes to sustain the filibuster.
The change least likely to happen is restoring the actual talking part of the filibuster - requiring the minority to send speaker after speaker to the podium to say why legislation must not pass. And that's a shame.
Because the filibuster has become such a routine, antiseptic exercise, it has been robbed of 1 of its most valuable aspects - the ability to put important public policy issues in the national spotlight.
Eliminating the theater of talking filibusters means fewer Americans become aware that an important law is being considered.
It also means fewer of them understand, and take a stake in, legislation that senators regard as so intolerable that they're willing to take extreme steps to stop it.
The spirit of the filibuster is laudable. It theoretically impels senators to reach across the aisle to fashion bills in such a way that they become acceptable to the minority.
But extreme partisanship has severely wounded that notion, to the extent the filibuster is a shining example of why government doesn't work.


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Mural Remains in Shuttered ClubTuesday, June 22nd, 2010
Remember the "missing" ceiling mural that was rediscovered last fall underneath a layer of concealing canvas in the shuttered Celebrity Room?
At the time, Sterling Palm Beach, the would-be developers of the Royal Poinciana Plaza, said they were delighted by the find. The mural, painted by Robert Bushnell and unveiled in 1957, features portraits of 125 celebs and prominent Palm Beachers. It was thought to have vanished around the time that the club closed in 1999.
When the painting was unearthed in situ, the developers said they would hire a conservator to advise them. Subsequently, they withdrew their plan to redevelop the plaza, a part of which was to tear down the club and all but the eastern facade of the Royal Poinciana Playhouse.
Adam Munder of Sterling Palm Beach said the group consulted several conservators. "Their opinion was that the mural is in stable condition," he said. "Based on their advisement, the mural remains where it was found, and we are continuing to work with these individuals to ensure the long-term integrity of the piece."
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Patti Shontz, president of Clarion University-Venango Campus' Alpha Kappa Delta Chapter of the international honor society Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), and Charity Barger, co-vice president of membership, recently presented a paper entitled "What Works for Us: Collaboration Within Our Community" at the 2008 Pennsylvania Phi Theta Kappa Leadership Convention held at Delaware County Community College in Media, Pennsylvania.
The event was attended by Phi Theta Kappa members from chapters in Pennsylvania, the Division I International Vice President, and state PTK presidents from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, as well as the Middle States Regional PTK President and Coordinator.
The Venango Campus-based chapter has been selected as the site of the 2009 state-wide leadership conference.
Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in American higher education, with more than 1.5 million members and 1,200 chapters located in the United States, U.S. territories, Canada, Germany, and Japan. Its mission is to recognize and encourage the academic achievement of two-year college students and to provide opportunities for individual growth and development through participation in honors, leadership, service, and fellowship programming.
The Phi Theta Kappa chapter at Clarion University-Venango Campus provides an intellectual climate for exchange of ideas and information, for lively fellowship for scholars, and for stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence.
Clarion University?Venango Campus, located in Oil City, is the oldest regional campus in Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education. The campus provides high-quality educational programs and personalized services to help students succeed. Students can begin any of Clarion University's 90+ bachelor's degrees at the Venango Campus, earn an associate degree, a bachelor's or master's degree in select areas, obtain a one-year certificate or participate in a variety of professional development and personal enrichment courses. The campus is home to Clarion University's School of Nursing and Allied Health and its Department of Applied Technology. Clarion University?Venango Campus is committed to serving the needs of the community.


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A former voice coach has been sentenced on child pornography charges.
Daniel Marcy, 50, of South Burlington, was arrested last year as part of child porn bust.
On Monday, the former Middlebury College voice coach was sentenced to six months in prison for watching child porn on his home computer.
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If there is a desire to transition a technology to the global market, then export control needs to be addressed. Export control involves multiple government agencies, and companies must be in compliance with export regulations. Within DoD, the focal point on export controls is the Defense Technology Security Administration (DTSA). The Department of State and the Department of Commerce are the lead agencies responsible for regulations governing the export of defense articles, commercial items, and dual-use items. Export authorization can be revoked, suspended, or amended by the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) for a variety of reasons.
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Hytera UK -- Hytera Communications (UK) Co., Ltd., is a UK registered wholly-owned subsidiaries of Hytera Communications Co., Ltd.
Hytera UK is founded in 2004, located in Slough, Berkshire, and has been dedicated in distributing Hytera Two Way Radios, Digital Radios, DMR, TETRA radios and providing service for United Kingdom & Ireland Market for over 7 years. From the begining to the future, Hytera UK is focus on providing outstanding support to all partners and dealers in UK and Ireland. Nowaday, Hytera UK is becoming a service center, product training center and logistic center for the market.
Hytera Communications Co., Ltd., founded in 1993, is the largest professional mobile radio equipment and solution provider of China. Dedicated to developing, manufacturing and marketing of PMR products from analog to digital, from conventional to trunking, from portable & mobile terminal to system equipment, Hytera offers complete communication solutions to governments, public security, utility, transportation, enterprise & business for higher efficiency of organizational operation, task dispatching and critical missions.
To deliver solutions always at the frontline of technology advancement, Hytera annually invests over 10% of sales revenue into R&D. About 700 engineers, based in the major R&D centers in Shenzhen, China, keep transforming advanced technologies into innovative products, and have filed over 60 patents. Hytera is the key contributor to several major national standards and associations, including the Chinese Police Digital Trunking Standard (PDT) and Digital Radio Association (DRA), and is also an active member of ETSI, TETRA, DMR and dPMR MoU. Embracing the digital era of the industry, Hytera has launched product series compliant to TETRA, DMR and PDT standards, and is devoted to playing a more important role in the future of digital communications worldwide.
Hytera has established a global sales and service network with 5 offices in China, two subsidiaries in the U.K. and US, and sales representative offices in cities like Moscow and Jakarta. Hytera works closely with more than 400 dealers to serve customers across the world. In over 80 countries Hytera products and solutions have been deployed.
Quality and innovation are what win customers for Hytera, who takes over 30% of the market share of Chinese police analog trunking terminals, second only to Motorola; and over 35% of the market share of Chinese police analog trunking system, significantly ahead of other manufacturers. In commercial market, HYT, a Hytera brand, topped three globally by analog terminals sales volume in 2008*, and recognized as Famous Brand of China in 2009. SEG Communications, the leading provider of urban transit communications system in China, offering solutions to the metros of Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Wuhan, etc.
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MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - An army of volunteers kicked off a war against trash, weeds and dilapidated houses in Frayser.
Pastor DeAndre Brown organized the clean up along with Memphis City Beautiful, Exchange Club, The Community Enhancement Division and Clean Memphis.
"We call if fight blight," Brown said. "Just as simple as that, and we've named ourselves the blight patrol."
For the volunteers, the goal is simple; when you clean up blight, you help keep out crime."
The clean up effort took on special significance for ex-offenders in the Lifeline to Success program, including Antonio King.
"Just giving back," King said. "I have done so wrong to the community when I was out in the streets, so I just want to give back and show the world that I'm a different person now."
Neighbors, like Detorrance Williams, were grateful for the clean up.
"I'm glad they're cleaning up the community and help some of the people around here," Williams said. "Make the neighborhood look good."
Memphis' Community Enhancement Division was responsible for the heavy equipment, mowing and boarding up of home involved in the clean up.
City officials plan to bill the homeowners for the work that city crews did. That does not include the work done by the volunteers
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The 359th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade the service for Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Andrea Powell.
Powell was killed in an Aiken County traffic accident on Monday, July 8th near the overpass of Exit 1 on I-20 westbound. The crash involved a Nissan Pathfinder and semi truck in a construction area, at the time.
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10 U.S. Code § 4338 - Civilian faculty: number; compensation
(a) The Secretary of the Army may employ as many civilians as professors, instructors, and lecturers at the Academy as the Secretary considers necessary.
(c) The Secretary of the Army may, notwithstanding the provisions of subchapter V of chapter 55 of title 5 or section 6101 of such title, prescribe for persons employed under this section the following:
(1) The work schedule, including hours of work and tours of duty, set forth with such specificity and other characteristics as the Secretary determines appropriate.
Source(Added Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title V, § 533(a)(1),Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1658; amended Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title XI, § 1107(a),Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 778.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 4338, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 239; Sept. 7, 1962, Pub. L. 87–649, § 4, 76 Stat. 493, provided that the director of music, who was also leader of the Military Academy Band, have the rank prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, that at such time as the President directs, the director of music be retired in the grade equal to the highest rank in which he served on active duty satisfactorily for at least six months and with the retired pay of an officer of the Army with the same grade and length of service, and that the dependents of the director of music be entitled to pensions, death gratuity, and other benefits provided for the dependents of a Regular Army officer with corresponding grade and length of service, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 95–551, § 3(a),Oct. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 2069.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health confirms that the first West Nile positive bird in Illinois for 2013 has been found in Waterloo, Illinois.
The IDPH says the Monroe County Health Department collected the West Nile positive starling on June 27.
Last week, the Peoria County Health Department detected a batch of West Nile positive mosquitoes.
West Nile virus is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito that has picked up the virus by feeding on an infected bird.
Common West Nile virus symptoms include fever, nausea, headache and muscle aches. Symptoms may last from a few days to a few weeks.
"We are now starting to see West Nile virus in both mosquitoes and birds, which means it's only a matter of time before we start seeing West Nile virus in people," said Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck. "Remember to protect yourself by wearing insect repellent and getting rid of any standing water around your home."
To date, West Nile positive birds and mosquitoes have been reported in 17 counties including Bureau, Peoria, Putnam and Sangamon counties.
No human cases have been reported so far this year.
2012 saw the second highest number of human cases of West Nile virus in state history with 290 cases and 12 deaths.
IDPH officials say the best way to prevent West Nile is to reduce the number of mosquitoes around your home and to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites by practicing the three "R's".
REDUCE exposure:
- Avoid being outdoors when mosquitoes are most active, especially between dusk and dawn.
- Make sure doors and windows have tight-fitting screens. Repair or replace screens that have tears or other openings. Try to keep doors and windows shut, especially at night.
- Eliminate all sources of standing water where mosquitoes can breed, including flowerpots, wading pools, old tires and any other receptacles. Change water in bird baths weekly.
- When outdoors, wear shoes and socks, long pants and a long-sleeved shirt, and apply insect repellent that contains DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR 3535, according to label instructions. Consult a physician before using repellents on infants.
- In communities where there are organized mosquito control programs, contact your municipal government to report areas of stagnant water in roadside ditches, flooded yards and similar locations that may produce mosquitoes.


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Florence: Days of Destruction (A Film by Franco Zeffirelli)
Written by Winston Atkins, Preservation Officer
Monday, 20 February 2012 at 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Perkins Library, Room 217 (Free and open to all)
Please join us for a showing of "Florence: Days of Destruction," Franco Zeffirelli's rare documentary of devastation to the city of Florence, Italy, and the art and cultural history in its museums, archives, and churches. This copy of the film, part of the University of Maryland Libraries' collections, is one of very few in existence.
When the Arno River overflowed its banks on November 4, 1966, it overwhelmed Florence, Italy, one of the world's great cultural centers. Franco Zeffirelli, busy editing "The Taming of the Shrew," quickly assembled a crew to document the damage suffered by a city filled with historic architecture, art, books and archives. His film, narrated by Richard Burton, reportedly raised $20 million for the relief effort. Those efforts culminated in an international rescue and salvage effort that fundamentally changed approaches to the preservation of cultural property.
Bryan Draper, the University of Maryland Libraries' Collections Conservator, will host this showing. He will also display a collection of printed materials relating to the Florence Flood and its aftermath.
Co-sponsored by the Duke University Libraries' Conservation Services and Preservation Departments.
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Their voices are still developing, but they are strong. The children's choir of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, in Tujunga, practices three times a week. They have a lot to prepare for, twenty five of the young kids have been invited to sing at Carnegie Hall next summer. Yes, the one in New York!
"I still can't believe it," says choir master Ania Balon. When the choir sang last April, at the Choirs of America Festival in Anaheim, the conductors liked them so much, they passed on the information to the 2014 Choirs of American nationals committee.
"It's a dream come true," adds Balon. Although this dream comes with a price. The choir has to finance its way to the East Coast. "This is not a rich community, some of the parents were afraid to have the children join the choir because they couldn't afford it, or they needed the kids to help out with siblings at at home, since both parents work - sometimes two jobs each!"
For the children, who are 12-years-old and younger, it seems like an impossible dream., Yet, those strong voices come from some pretty strong kids. They may not be rich in money, but they are rich in spirit. They are already planning a choir concert this Sunday, December 8th, at 5:00 pm. The adult choir will be singing as well. After all, they also want to help raise funds for the trip.
There are plane tickets to purchase, rooms (at a reasonable price in New York?!) and meals. The visit is scheduled for June, so they have some time to put together the money. "Perhaps there is an angel out there" says an eleven year old... Perhaps.
For more information you can reach Ania Balon, the music director at Our Lady of Lourdes, at her e-mail: my email@example.com
Our Lady of Lourdes can be reached via phone at: 818-352-3218. They are located at 7344 Apperson Street in Tujunga.
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Frederick Restaurant Week
About Frederick Restaurant Week
Frederick's Culinary Scene
Frederick is a dining destination with a wide variety of culinary flavors to satisfy any appetite. Whether you are seeking wonderful ethnic food or satisfying American flavors, Frederick has the taste for your palate. Downtown Frederick alone features more than 30 restaurants for a great meal.
About Frederick Restaurant Week
Frederick Restaurant Week is a 7-day promotion that features the unique and fine dining options available in Downtown Frederick and the surrounding area. Participating restaurants will offer diners price-fixed meals at mouth-watering prices the week of March 3-9, 2014.
Featuring over a dozen restaurants, Frederick Restaurant Week is the perfect time to visit a favorite restaurant or try something new. Chefs will prepare delicious 2-course and 3-course special menus. During Frederick Restaurant Week, lunches are offered at $15.14 for a 2-course meal and $20.14 for a 3-course meal. Dinners are offered at $20.14 for a 2-course meal and $30.14 for a 3-course meal. All costs are exclusive of tax, beverages and gratuity.
During Frederick Restaurant Week, no tickets or special passes are needed. However, reservations are strongly recommended. Contact the individual restaurant to make your reservations. Restaurant contact information can be found on the Menu page of the website.
2 Course Lunch $15.14 exclusive of tax, beverages & gratuity
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Councillors slam Education Secretary over Brierfield academy bid
5:00pm Monday 24th December 2012 in Pendle By Peter Magill, Chief reporter
EDUCATION Secretary Michael Gove has come under fresh fire amid claims a second Pendle school is being 'bullied' into becoming one of the minister's controversial academies.
Councillors are set to write to Mr Gove urging him to give extra resources to Lancashire County Council to help Brierfield's Walter Street Primary turn its fortunes around, instead of including the school in an academy project with Nelson and Colne College.
Brierfield Labour councillors Naeem Ashraf and Mohammed Hanif are behind the move, which will also see Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson and county council leader Coun Geoff Driver lobbied.
Coun Ashraf, in a motion to Pendle Council, claimed the school was being 'bribed' with the promise of new uniforms and signage and there had been 'poor' consultations over the move.
Coun Hanif said: "The governing body has been bullied to go along with this and has been told there is no point in fighting this."
Another potential academy partner, Walverden Primary, has already withdrawn, after similar allegations of pressure being put on governors.
Coun Driver welcomed a successful appeal by Walvedern to Ofsted, when teachers insisted they had a 'robust' plan to rejuvenate the 'failing' school.
Nelson's Castercliff Primary and Colne Primet High are the remaining partners for the college's academy project.
But Conservative councillor Shelagh Derwent said she wanted details of the 'poor' consultation and 'bullying'.
"It is very easy to say these things but it is another matter proving them," she added.
But Liberal Democrat councillor Ann Kerrigan said: "I don't think that being in an academy necessarily makes a school better."
Schools which opted to become academies were also exempt from paying council tax so councillors should support their retention by the education authority, she added.
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Torre unveils opening Dodgers lineup
Furcal to lead off, rookie DeWitt to bat eighth vs. Giants' Zito
LOS ANGELES -- Still clinging to the remote chance the Dodgers will land a new third baseman, manager Joe Torre nonetheless finally revealed most of his Opening Day lineup after Sunday's exhibition finale.
Having earlier declared that Andre Ethier had won the starting left-field job from Juan Pierre, Torre returned switch-hitting shortstop Rafael Furcal to his leadoff spot and said the left-handed Ethier will bat second on Monday against Giants southpaw Barry Zito.
Right fielder Matt Kemp, second baseman Jeff Kent and center fielder Andruw Jones will form an all-right-handed 3-4-5 heart of the order, with Silver Slugging catcher Russell Martin sixth and first baseman James Loney seventh.
Assuming there is no acquisition and rookie Blake DeWitt starts at third base, he will bat eighth, which is why Torre had DeWitt practice his sacrifice bunts in Sunday's 8-0 win over the Red Sox.
Torre said the alignment could change after Monday.
"The caliber of the players allows you to move them around according to who you're playing and who's pitching," Torre said.
Torre joked that he toyed with the idea of batting Opening Day starting pitcher Brad Penny eighth. Penny was 2-for-5 with a sacrifice bunt this spring. Dodgers pitchers, however, did not get much practice batting in game situations. Torre chose to use a designated hitter in 10 of the Dodgers' 17 home games this spring.
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Seared Steak Lettuce Cups
Published: October 2012 Servings: Makes 16
Nutritional Information
1 serving contains: Calories (kcal) 60 Fat (g) 3 Saturated Fat (g) 1 Cholesterol (mg) 10 Carbohydrates (g) 1 Dietary Fiber (g) 0 Total Sugars (g) 0 Protein (g) 7 Sodium (mg) 200
PREPARATIONView Step-by-Step Directions
Combine 1/4 cup finely chopped English hothouse or Persian cucumber, 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions, 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, and 1 teaspoon finely grated peeled ginger in a medium bowl. Season to taste with kosher salt and set aside.
Heat a grill pan or a lightly oiled cast-iron skillet over high heat. Season an 8-ounce flank steak with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon chili powder. Grill steak, turning once, until charred on both sides, about 8 minutes for medium-rare. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes.
Arrange 16 small crunchy inner leaves of butter lettuce, romaine, or endive on a large platter. Thinly slice steak against the grain, then cut slices crosswise into 1-inch pieces. Add steak to cucumber mixture and toss to mix. Season to taste with salt and more lime juice, if desired.
Divide steak salad among lettuce cups; garnish with 2 tablespoons chopped salted roasted peanuts and 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh mint leaves. Drizzle with Asian sweet chili sauce.
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