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A volley from today's heated debate over immigration? Not quite. That was Benjamin Franklin, worrying more than 200 years ago that German immigrants were overrunning his home state. "Why should Pennsylvania, founded by the English, become a colony of aliens, who will shortly be so numerous as to Germanize us instead of our Anglifying them?" Franklin wrote.
America's racial and ethnic makeup has been evolving since Spanish settlers and American Indians first mingled in the 16th century in St. Augustine and Santa Fe, in what are now Florida and New Mexico. But in spite of our heritage as a nation of immigrants, Americans have often been wary about welcoming foreigners, both legal and illegal.
America in 1776
The fears raised by Franklin in the 18th century flared periodically in the 19th and 20th centuries. The debate has been rekindled today by concerns about national security, America's cultural identity, and the economic impact of an influx of low-paid workers, many here illegally from Mexico.
Of course, most Americans can trace their ancestry back to immigrants at some point. In 1776, most Americans were immigrants (or their descendants) from the British Isles. The majority were white Anglo-Saxon Protestants who came to escape religious or political persecution, or in search of economic opportunity.
But the population also included large numbers of Dutch, Spanish, and Germans, in addition to American Indians, whose ancestors came from Asia thousands of years ago, and blacks, who came involuntarily from Africa as slaves starting in 1619.
The first U.S. Census in 1790 counted nearly 4 million people, the majority of them of English, Welsh, or Scottish heritage; 757,000 blacks made up the next-largest group, followed by Germans.
Even then, some worried that immigration was a threat to the nation's character, and in 1790, Congress passed a law that aliens who had lived in the U.S. for two years could apply for citizenshipif they were "free white persons" and of "good moral character."
The 19th century brought very different immigrants, starting with the Irish and Italians, who were both largely poor farmers and Catholic. Beginning in 1845, a potato famine in Ireland, caused by a fungus which destroyed that country's most important food source, killed a million people and left millions of others hungry. Within a decade, nearly 2 million peoplealmost a quarter of Ireland's populationhad emigrated to the U.S., transforming the neighborhoods and politics of cities like New York, Boston, and Chicago. Irish immigrants also mined coal in Pennsylvania, and built bridges and railroads from New York to Illinois.
Italians followed, beginning in the 1860s. Many were long-term migrantsgoing home when they had made enough money and returning when they needed to make more (much like many Mexicans today).
Jews began to arrive in significant numbers starting around 1850, first from Germany, and then from Eastern Europe, including Russia, where many fled pogroms (deadly government-sponsored attacks on Jewish towns) and general anti-Semitism. Between 1880 and 1924, more than 3 million Jews, a third of Eastern Europe's Jewish population, left for the U.S., with most settling in overcrowded tenement neighborhoods like New York's Lower East Side.
Also in the mid-19th century, after the abolition of slavery produced a demand for cheap labor, Chinese workers were brought in to build railroads, including the Transcontinental route, which linked the east and west coasts in 1869.
Before 1875, there were few restrictions placed on immigration to America. The poet Emma Lazarus, herself the daughter of Portuguese Jewish immigrants, captured the nation's welcoming spirit in an 1883 poem"Give me your tired, your poor/Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free..." Those lines were later engraved on a plaque at the Statue of Liberty, which itself became a beacon of hope for millions of immigrants entering New York harbor on their way to Ellis Island.
Economics also helps explain 19th-century America's open arms. "Factory owners needed workers, as did the railroads pushing across the country," says Kenneth Prewitt, a former Census Bureau director. "The frontier was there to be settled."
But the surge in Irish and Italian immigrants to a mostly Protestant nation provoked a backlash against Catholics, and immigrants in general, with some believing that the Pope was plotting to undermine U.S. democracy. Out West, the presence of Chinese immigrants also provoked protests.
Eventually, calls for at least partially closing America's doors began to gain traction. In 1882, Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, which barred all immigrants from China for 10 years (the ban was later extended).
Immigration from Europe, however, continued unabated for almost 40 years. In 1908, a record 1.7 million legal immigrants entered the U.S. The influx of Southern and Eastern EuropeansItalians, Poles, Russian Jews, Greeks, and othersgenerated growing concerns about political radicalism (some of the immigrants were Communists or leftists) and about their effect on wages (having a larger pool of workers willing to work for less can help hold down wages).
Immigration Quotas
In the 1920s, Congress imposed quotas that sharply reduced the number of immigrants allowed in, and gave preference to those from Northern Europe in an attempt to re-create the ethnic profile of 19th-century America. The quotas worked against Southern and Eastern Europeans, and during World War II, prevented millions of Jews and other refugees from escaping the Nazis. In 1965, spurred in part by the civil rights movement, America eliminated immigration quotas altogether, leading to the immigration system basically still in place today.
About 3,000 legal immigrants now enter the U.S. every day from all over the world. Most are admitted under four major categories: those who have relatives here, are sponsored by employers because of their special skills, are refugees from persecution, or are selected in a visa lottery.
But today's heated debate is largely about illegal immigration. The U.S. has periodically left its back door open for illegal immigrants, mostly Mexicans, who have crossed the border into the U.S. looking for jobs. Today, there are an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. Fears that "undocumented" workers hold down wages for Americans workers, cost millions of dollars a year for services like health care and education, and present a security risk post-9/11, have led to calls for a crackdown.
'Will They Become Americans?'
In May, the Senate passed a very different plan. It would increase border security, but also create a guest-worker program and put most illegal immigrants on a track to citizenship, once they have paid fines and learned English. The Senate plan is similar to that of President Bush, who has said immigrants help the economy by taking low-wage jobs that Americans don't want. "America can be a lawful society and a welcoming society at the same time," Bush said. It was unclear by early summer if either plan would become law.
For those with a sense of history, today's debate sounds familiar. "The basic dynamics do not change," says Aristide R. Zolberg, a political scientist at The New School in New York. "Wanting immigrants because they're a good source of cheap labor and human capital on the one hand, and then posing the identity question: But will they become Americans?"


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It was a questions posted on a comment on a post earlier and i wanted to discuss this further. I have a clear picture what would get wiz fired this year in my head.
Now most people would say that Coach is on the hot seat. l think differently. as far as im concerned no matter what if the team shows up and plays well and is competetive for the whole season it doesn't matter if we go 4-12 or 12-4. Now i will be the first to say if we go 4-12 then he is on the hot seat.
Michel bidwell is a smart man. There are three things that people think of when they talk about the AZ cardinals right now around the country. 1) Larry Fitzgerald, how could you not he is the face. 2) Losing i am sorry to say but no one gives a crap about us around the country still, we showed up and surprised everyone for a couple years but i think that has faded nationally, 3) Ken Wizenhunt.
Ken Wizenhunt is known because for the most part he has taking losing out of the equation for, lets face it boys, the worst franchise in the NFL for the 25 years before they hired Wiz. I think what Wiz did last year was his best coaching and will have another year (except for one thing, im getting there) no matter what.
I think this team has enough talent to finish the season above 10 wins no matter who starts at QB. Wiz has shown he can get the most out of his players once he gets to the playoffs, (with some help from Chris Collensworth) so would i be disappointed if we are sitting at home come January this year, yes but not to the point of firing Wiz.
There is only one thing that will get me on the band wagon for Ken Wizenhunt, this would be the sacrilege that i could never forget, it would be a travesty, it would be the Hindenburg's explosion of disgrace. The only way I am going to get on the Fire Wiz bandwagon is if he trades Larry Fitzgerald for Derek Anderson and then starts him.
DA is a huge steaming pile of cow $hiT.

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Designed for heritage speakers of Russian who have some basic knowledge of conversational Russian from growing up in a Russian-speaking environment, but do not have formal training in grammar. Covers the foundations of Russian spelling and grammar while developing professional vocabulary and communication skills for students in science and engineering fields. Conducted entirely in Russian. Limited to 18. Prereq: 21F.616 or permission of instructor
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Noctiluca scintillans
|Noctiluca scintillans
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|N. scintillans
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|Noctiluca scintillans
Noctiluca miliaris
Noctiluca scintillans, commonly known as the Sea Sparkle,[1] and also published as Noctiluca miliaris, is a free-living non-parasitic marine-dwelling species of dinoflagellate that exhibits bioluminescence, when disturbed. The bioluminescent characteristic of N. scintillans is produced by a luciferin-luciferase reaction that takes place in thousands of spherically shaped organelles, called scintillons, located throughout the cytoplasm of this single-celled protist. Nonluminescent populations within the genus Noctiluca lack these scintillons.
N. scintillans is a heterotroph (non-photosynthetic) that engulfs its food by phagocytosis, which includes plankton, diatoms, other dinoflagellates, as well as fish eggs and bacteria. Diatoms are often found in the vacuoles (internal membrane-bound storage compartments) within these single-celled creatures. These green non-feeding symbioses can grow photoautotrophically for generations.[2] The diatom Thalassiosira sp. has been noted in the literature as a favored food source of these organisms.
N. scintillans can be found widely distributed throughout the world, often along the coast, in estuary, and shallow areas of the continental shelf that receive plenty of light which promotes the growth of the phytoplankton that make up a large portion of N. scintillans's diet.
The size of the single-celled N. scintillans ranges from 200 to 2,000 µm in diameter, assuming the generally spherical shape. N. scintillans lacks the armor plates possessed by other types of dinoflagellates. And, unlike many other dinoflagellates, the chromosomes of the Noctiluca are not clearly visible and condensed throughout its lifecycle.
Life cycle[edit]
Noctiluca is unusual amongst dinoflagellates in appearing to have a diplontic life-cycle.[3]
N. scintillans has a ventral groove within which is located a flagellum, an extension of the cell wall called a tooth, and a striated tentacle involved in ingestion that projects posteriorly. The flagellum does not move the organism and therefore the non-motile N. scintillans depends upon regulation of its buoyancy within the water column – perhaps by controlling its cellular concentration of ions and ammonia.
At least one study has shown that a string of mucus is produced by N. scintillans extending from the tip of the tentacle which then adheres to plankton as it ascends rapidly through concentrations of its prey in the water column.
High concentrations of their plankton food source that likely result from environmental conditions such as well-mixed nutrient-rich waters and seasonal circulation factors are implicated in population blooms of N. scintillans.
Swimmers may report being illuminated by a ghostly glow-in-the-dark plankton - a floating bloom of algae which fires up into a luminescent sparkle when disturbed. This gives Noctiluca scintillans the popular names "Sea Ghost" or "Fire of Sea".[4]
Runoff from agricultural pollution may contribute to the severity of these blooms. However this is not required to cause explosive growth of Noctiluca scintillans.
Not all blooms associated with N. scintillans are red. The color of N. scintillans is in part derived from the pigments of organisms inside the vacuoles of N. scintillans. For instance, green tides result from N. scintillans populations that contain green-pigmented prasinophytes (green algae, Subphylum Chlorophyta)[5] that are living in their vacuoles.
N. scintillans itself does not appear to be toxic, but as they feed voraciously on phytoplankton high levels of ammonia accumulate in these organisms which is then excreted by N. scintillans into the surrounding area which may add to the neurotoxic chemicals being produced by other dinoflagellates, such as Alexandrium spp. or Gonyaulax spp., that do result in the death of other aquatic life in the area.
Evolutionary development[edit]
At least one study, based on small subunit (SSU) RNA data, found that the dinoflagellates are a monophyletic group and that within this group N. scintillans was among the earliest to diverge.
Another study, based on large subunit rRNA, supports the claim that heterotrophic species of dinoflagellates such as N. scintillans preceded the emergence of photosynthetic species. Photosynthetic species would have evolved by acquiring photosynthetic capability through secondary and even tertiary endosymbiosis.
N. scintillans is also placed within a classification scheme that has a class Diniferea, or Dinophyceae, which includes nonparasitic dinoflagellates that lack armor plating.[6]
- ^ "A image of the "Sea Sparkle" from 'Britannica Online Encyclopedia'". Britannica.com. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
- ^ Saito, Haruna, Ken Furuya & Thaithaworn Lirdwitayarpasit, 2006. Photoautotrophic growth of Noctiluca scintillans with the endosymbiont Pedinomonas noctilucae. Plankton & Benthos Research 1: 97–101
- ^ ZINGMARK, R. G., 1970. Sexual reproduction in the dinoflagellate Noctiluca miliaris Suriray. Journal of Phycology, 6(2): 122-126.
- ^ "Lights in Irish Sea are natural". Irish Times. 18 October 2009.
- ^ Pascher, 1914
- ^ Hausmann et al. 2003
Other references[edit]
- Eckert R & Reynolds GT. 1967. "The Subcellular Origin of Bioluminescence in Noctiluca miliaris". J Gen Physiol. 50 (5): 1429-58.
- Elbrächter, M. and Y. Z. Qi. 1998. "Aspects of Noctiluca (Dinophyceae) population dynamics." In: D.M. Anderson et al., Physiological Ecology of Harmful Algal Blooms. NATO ASI Series, Vol. G 41. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, pp. 315–335.
- Hausmann, Klaus; Hulsmann, Norbert; & Radek, Renate; "Protistology" (3rd Edition) 2003. in E. Scheizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung.
- Lenaers, Guy; Christopher Scholin, Yvonne Bhaud, Danielle Saint-Hilaire and Michel Herzog. 1991. "A molecular phylogeny of dinoflagellate protists (Pyrrhophyta) inferred from the sequence of 24S rRNA divergent domains D1 and D8." Journal of Molecular Evolution. Volume 32: 1; pp. 53–63
- Murray, Shauna; Marten Flø Jørgensen, Simon Y.W. Ho, David J. Patterson, and Lars S. Jermiin. 2005. "Improving the Analysis of Dinoflagellate Phylogeny based on rDNA." Protist. Vol. 156, 269-286
- Palmer, Jefferey D. 2003. "The Symbiotic Birth and Spread of Plastids: How Many Times and Whodunit?" J. Phycol. 39, 4-11
- Tada, Kuninao; Santiwat Pithakpol, Rumiko Yano and Shigeru Montani. 2000. "Carbon and nitrogen content of Noctiluca scintillans in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan." Journal of Plankton Research. Vol.22 no.6 pp. 1203–1211
- Thomas Kiørboe and Josefin Titelman. 1998. "Feeding, prey selection and prey encounter mechanisms in the heterotrophic dinoflagellate Noctiluca scintillans." Journal of Plankton Research. V20: 8 pp. 1615–1636
- Umani, S. Fonda; A. Beran, S. Parlato, D. Virgilio, T. Zollet, A. De Olazabal, B. Lazzarini and M. Cabrini. 2004. "Noctiluca scintillans in the Northern Adriatic Sea: long-term dynamics, relationships with temperature and eutrophication, and role in the food web." Journal of Plankton Research. 26(5):545-561
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Noctiluca scintillans.
- Noctiluca scintillans - Guide to the Marine Zooplankton of south eastern Australia, Tasmanian Aquaculture & Fisheries Institute


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I came across an interesting article in Bleacher Report a few days back. One of their lead writers had a piece about The Rams making a trade for Dallas Cowboy receiver Dez Bryant. On the surface it sounded great however, the ultimate question is: How much? My offer would be a second round draft pick in 2013. The Rams have two number one selections. Giving up a number two for Bryant's talent seems reasonable.
Bryant is a big physical wideout with punt return ability. At 6'2 225, the aggressive receiver has the body to out muscle defensive backs. Bryant has the leaping ability to win most contested balls, and the strength to take the ball away from defenders. This year Bryant will earn $1,335,000. He will turn 24 in November. The age, talent , and price work. In 2013 Bryant is due $1,557,500.
I took a look at the potential salary cap number for The Rams in 2013. With the new contracts for Laurinaitis and Long, and the potential savings from the contracts of Steven Jackson and Quentin Mikell, I estimate the 2013 salary cap to fall between15-18 million dollars.
With the salary cap number in that range, FS Jairus Byrd would be an option in free agency for 2013. Currently he makes approximately $1,200,000. Ed Reed is the top earning FS with a salary of $7,200,00. There are no guarantees in free agency, but the opportunity to start on a young team moving up is an offer that would be hard to pass on, provided the price is right.
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How To Dress Like Ryan Potter!
Ryan Potter is a great ninja, but he's also a supah fashion icon. When he's not decked out in black jumpsuits and sleek stealth gear, he's rocking his own signature style. If you want to dress like this Supah Ninjas star, you've come to the right place. Here's the first secret to getting his look: layers! Piling on clothes will keep you prepared for any type of weather or situation, which is perfect for the ninja lifestyle. Just keep the layers light to avoid overheating.
The next must-have for all Ryan-wannabees is a tie! Ties are a staple in this celeb's wardrobe, and for good reason. Ever wonder why they're called ties? Because they tie an outfit together perfectly! They're basically the cherry on top of Ryan's already awesome look.
Finally, collared shirts are necessary to capture Ryan's perfectly polished appearance. Take a page out of Ryan's book. When you're not fighting crime, you should be dressing to the nines.
Ninjas are supposed to remain hidden, but if you dress as well as Ryan Potter does, you'll want to be seen!


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Glen Parva and Peterborough prisons 'violent'
Glen Parva young adults prison in Leicestershire has been named as one of the five most violent prisons in England and Wales. The Howard League for Penal Reform say there were 392 assaults there last year - only four other prisons recorded more.
The report also says Peterborough Prison is the most violent in the country.


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This publication includes a CD which contains the following reports:
A Summary of the October 2009 Forum on the Future of Nursing: Acute Care
A Summary of the December 2009 Forum on the Future of Nursing: Care in the Community
A Summary of the February 2010 Forum on the Future of Nursing: Education
The Future of Nursing explores how nurses' roles, responsibilities, and education should change significantly to meet the increased demand for care that will be created by health care reform and to advance improvements in America's increasingly complex health system.
At more than 3 million in number, nurses make up the single largest segment of the health care work force. They also spend the greatest amount of time in delivering patient care as a profession. Nurses therefore have valuable insights and unique abilities to contribute as partners with other health care professionals in improving the quality and safety of care as envisioned in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enacted this year.
Nurses should be fully engaged with other health professionals and assume leadership roles in redesigning care in the United States. To ensure its members are well-prepared, the profession should institute residency training for nurses, increase the percentage of nurses who attain a bachelor's degree to 80 percent by 2020, and double the number who pursue doctorates. Furthermore, regulatory and institutional obstacles -- including limits on nurses' scope of practice -- should be removed so that the health system can reap the full benefit of nurses' training, skills, and knowledge in patient care.
In this book, the Institute of Medicine makes recommendations for an action-oriented blueprint for the future of nursing.
Institute of Medicine. The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2011.
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By Monica Pryts/Staff Writer
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A dispute between two restaurant owners is picking up steam again with one of them considering further legal action and the other speaking out against the situation, which he considers a non-issue.
Cindy Marlowe, who owns Bob's Sub and Sandwich Shop LLC in Slippery Rock, in 2011 sued Mark Fleck, owner of Bob's Sub Inc. in Indiana, Pa., and Pittsburgh, to keep him from opening a restaurant she claims he ripped off from the original Bob's, opened by Bob Woolston in 1973.
"He has no right to do that. He's defrauding the public," Marlowe said Thursday afternoon while taking a break in the downtown eatery at 252 S. Main St.
Fleck, contacted by phone later Thursday, strongly disagrees and pointed out that the lawsuit was dismissed by Indiana County Common Pleas Court President Judge William J. Martin.
Court paperwork shows the lawsuit was dismissed because Marlowe failed to prove Fleck would cause irreparable harm by opening a restaurant under a similar name, which she had not trademarked.
"We didn't steal anything," Fleck said.
He made an "expensive agreement" with Ron Eustice to expand the restaurant; Eustice is the current owner of the Bob's Sub and Sandwich Shop location in Clarion, which Eustice bought from Woolston.
But Marlowe said she's planning to file another lawsuit to get Fleck to stop marketing his restaurants as being part of the original, dating back to 1973; he has similar menu offerings and a photo of the Slippery Rock shop that hangs in his Indiana location.
"You can't buy someone's history," she said. "It's misleading."
Marlowe started working for Woolston in 1975, bought half the business in the early 1980s and became sole owner of the Slippery Rock shop in 1989.
Eustice opened a third shop in Brookville and Woolston has since retired to Florida and is in poor health, she said.
Fleck in 2011 offered to buy the shop from Marlowe, who turned him down. She had never heard of him until then.
"All I want him to do is take my picture out of his restaurant and say he has nothing to do with us," Marlowe said of where things stand now.
"I don't know what her problem is," Fleck said of her comments. "The reputation came from Bob."
She's not the original owner and his deal with Eustice is similar to the one she made with Woolston, Fleck said.
Fleck also said he created the restaurant's tagline, "a college town favorite," despite Marlowe's claims that the phrase is original to the restaurant's 1973 opening.
The dismissed lawsuit says Marlowe doesn't have a right to exclusive use of "Bob's Sub" or the phrases "since 1973" and "a college town favorite."
"Nobody cares," Fleck said when asked if he's gotten any customer feedback about the dispute; he's planning to open a third location soon in New Kensington.
Marlowe said her customers are supporting her reputation, evidenced by comments on the restaurant's Facebook page.
"I'm not gonna back down," she said.
Published March 13, 2013, in Allied News. Pick up a copy at 201 A Erie St., Grove City.


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The Astros need to be aggressive in the 2014 free agent season. While many "experts" believe that the Astros should be focusing on the 2015 season when many of the younger players should be ready to help the "Big club", let's not lose sight of 2014. The Astros lost 29 games in 2013 when they had the lead going into the 8th inning. While it would be somewhat absurd to believe that they should have won every one of those games, assuming a 19-10 record in those games is not. If you're wondering, that would have been a 70 win season. So what this shows us is that the Astros were much improved last season in many areas in spite of their dismal final record. You would be hard pressed to find an Astros fan who would not have taken 70-92 last year.
To the point, the Astros need to be aggressive for a couple of reasons. First, they're not as far from .500 as many think. With an upgraded bullpen and a little help offensively, we could see 70-75 wins in 2014, and that is on the conservative side. Second, if Mr. Crane desires to sell season tickets and the Executive Suites in 2014, he'll improve the product on the field dramatically. So, why be aggressive? Why can't they wait to see how the top tier free agents contracts go and then sign the best of the rest? Because this baseball community is losing its pulse and something needs to be done to make us fight to live. This is not a knock on the faithful Astros fans. It's hard to be a fan of a team that has just lost 324 games over 3 seasons and then the organization tells everyone that they are bringing back the same team again. But we're doing our best to stay true to our team. But the Astros front office, you, Mr. Crane, need to make a move that shows the fans your commitment to the fans that have not walked away. The aggressive move may be to bring in a top tier free agent. Then again it may be to get help in key areas and let the talent in the organization mature. Either way, the Astros should start making noise now, and not wait until February. It's time that we, the fans, were given hope sooner, rather than later.


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Can I tow a 06 Mercedes E350 on a tow dolly? It is RWD automatic.
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Short answer is NO. No tow dolly manufacturer recommends towing a vehicle backwards (rear wheels on dolly).
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We have a 07 Ford Explorer.
Ford installed a "neutral switch"in the transmission to allow us to tow 4 down safely 20,000 later we haven't had any problems total cost between part and install $800.00...maybe Mercedes sells something similar?
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U.S. Open to Host Live Google Hangout During Men's Final
Fans of the U.S. Open tennis tournament can experience a new level of second screen engagement during the men's singles final on Monday afternoon thanks to a live Google Hangout the event is hosting. Broadcaster Kevin Skinner and retired pro Taylor Dent will interact with fans from around the world, who can register to join here. The men's final between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray gets underway at New York City's Arthur Ashe Stadium at 4 p.m.


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So I thought I would keep a diary on here mainly for myself so I can keep track of how I'm doing and what I'm eating. I would also like to encourage everyone reading it to join in and point out where I might be going wrong or what im doing right and also ask me if you need my support with anything. This forum is great, it's like a little family. So I invite you to join me on my journey and share my ups and downs as I begin my quest to ditch three stone
A little bit of background information of where it all started. When I was in school and all the way up until I was 19 I was always around 9 stone and a size 10. Then along came the car and office job! No more walking everywhere once I passed my test, and of course sat on my bum all day meant the weight crept on. It happened very slowly over the course of 10 years, so I hardly really noticed until I hit 12 stone. I went up to 10 stone until I was about 24, then met a guy and got comfortable and put on another stone over a year and by the time we split up two years later I was 11.6 stone. I then got with my current boyfriend and shot up to 13.8 stone through our love of eating out and takeaways! So it was at this weight I really panicked. Being 5ft3 and hitting 13.8 I felt disgusting. I stopped going out clubbing as I couldn't face going clothes shopping for something to wear, I live in dresses and skirts as I feel far too fat in jeans and trousers, I avoid cameras like the plague unless I'm holding it myself at a certain angle to make my face look thin! And the list goes on.
i decided to take up the Atkins diet in March this year as my friend had lost three stone on it in just 4 months. I lost a stone pretty quickly and went down to 12.8. I got stuck at this weight for months due to going on holiday and just generally being complacent. I then started feeling depressed again, me and my newly slim friend who is now a size 10 are going to Butlins this November, and I simply couldn't bare the thought of being the fat mate and feeling uncomfortable in my skin. So just over a week ago I did the Lipotrim plan as another mate had lost 22lbs in 23 days! I lost 6lbs on this and only didn't continue due to the cost (£36 a week).
So that's left me at 12.2 stone now. I'm back on the Atkins until I can afford to start Lipotrim again. There is a small issue of my holiday to Tenerife next week, where I'm weighing up whether I should be good and maintain my current weight or whether I should just enjoy myself and just accept ill probably gain the 6lbs I lost recently. I don't really fancy the latter, I know it will just depress me knowing that a whole week of not eating a morsel of food was for nothing!
So there we have it, my story laid bare. I really want to turn my life around and get down to 10.6 for Butlins and then eventually 9 stone. I will write as often as I can with my food diary and weight loss/ gains
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Oh BoyThis Great! Why Not Us?I am in Hawaii on a nice trip with my wife and I've got SportsCenter on the tube. Much to my enjoyment this morning is the fact that Tim Tebow is the entire focus! I love this! I am still high as a kite from the win over the Steelers and one thought tickled my soul. Why not us? Isn't it about time someone shut down the Patsies? Why not us? Isn't it about time that we had a chance to rip off McDaniels little bobblehead? Why not us? Knock Tom Terrific on his pretty boy a$$? Why not us??? Let's make hay while the sun shines!! Advance to the AFC title game? Why not us?
One of my favorite movies is Animal House and one of the funniest characters is Flounder. His big line in the movie is "oh boy isn't this great?". I make this analogy not to compare TIM TEBOW to Flounder by any means. I make this analogy because after the bad defense, the years of futility, the horrible death of Darrent Williams, the ridiculous choice of Josh McDaniels as coach and all the fallout from this, I say to all of BRONCOS COUNTRY "Oh Boy Isn't This Great?" GO BRONCOS
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Well equipped for studio use, the ESI-4000 ships with 4 analog outputs and a standard built-in SCSI interface for easy integration with your computer, CD-ROM, and other storage media. The ESI-4000 is available in three varieties: Standard, Turbo, and Turbo Zip. The Turbo offers two additional stereo sub-outs, an effects stereo submix, two 24-bit stereo effects processors, and S/PDIF digital I/O. The Turbo Zip comes with all of the Turbo features and replaces the standard 3.5 inch floppy drive with an Iomega Zip drive. The Standard ESI-4000 can be upgraded using the ESI Turbo Option Kit. With its ability to grow with your needs, the ESI-4000 may be the only sampler you'll ever need to buy!
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Quick note to people below who mentioned Analog Filters and VCA... NO NO NO!! They do sound warm and Analog but the filters and VCA in the ESI are implemented in DIGITAL processing not Analog at all.
The eBay listing was less than 1 hour old before I grabbed this deal, never owned the ESI4000 before, but I did own 2 ESI-32 Turbo Expanded racks and enjoyed them greatly through the years until the external SCSI CD ROM drives all quit working, never found replacement CD drives the ESI-32's would accept. :(
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In particular, HITECH accomplishes these major changes:
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The Broncos are showing interest in free agent center Kevin Mawae, according to NFLN's Jason La Canfora.
Per the report, the Broncos have been in contact with the 39 year old center.
The Broncos lost center Casey Wiegmann in free agency and, although they want to get younger at the position, Mawae is an option.
Mawae has the option of returning to the Titans as well, in what would likely be a depth role. Despite his age, he made it through 2009 injury free and was voted to another Pro Bowl, but the interest in him has been limited to this point.


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South Jersey faces yet another round of snow, freezing rain
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Like a scene out of the 1993 movie ŌĆ£Groundhog Day,ŌĆØ the recent weather pattern that has plagued South Jersey for the past two weeks seems ready to repeat ŌĆō yet again.
Another round of a mixed bag of wintry precipitation is expected to bring snow, ice, freezing rain and sleet from Monday, Feb. 17 into the early morning hours of Tuesday, Feb. 18, according to a hazardous weather outlook posted by the National Weather Service Mount Holly Forecast Center.
Tuesday two-step
MondayŌĆÖs leftover cold temperatures will remain in place long enough to allow the first bit of rain associated with an approaching warm front to fall as snow, according to National Weather Service forecast models.
After a South Jersey mainland high of 34 degrees on Monday, overnight temperatures will retreat into the lower 20s, setting the stage for a possible wintry landscape to greet TuesdayŌĆÖs early risers.
Less than an inch of snow is expected in South Jersey, according to the National Weather Service. However, up to two inches of snow could fall before the changeover begins.
Up to a tenth of an inch of ice could fall, according to the National Weather Service, before temperatures warm up enough to change precipitation to sleet.
The precipitation should end during the afternoon hours, according to current National Weather Service forecasts.
Late-week forecast
Thank's to Tuesday's warm front, the relief from a stubborn wintry pattern could be insight, according to temperature outlooks posted by the National Weather ServiceŌĆÖs GFS temperature forecast for Friday, Feb. 21.
Temperatures across much of South Jersey could soar to a spring-like highs in the upper-50s with overnight lows remaining in the 40s. Many are hoping that those temperatures are warm enough to melt the frozen, snowy images of the winter of 2013-14 into history.


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What have I done?
Just in case anyone doubted me, I present my three year old's first selfie.
Mental Health Break
She's back.
We just had our first positive sighting of the season. Last week there were rumors, but until today some of the younger recruits still thought she might not come back & that we had beaten her for good – I knew better.
Thankfully, it looks like this was just a recon mission. She got scared off too easily for it to have been a planned raid. I think she was simply checking to see if we were ready for her. Clearly she doesn't understand, I'm always ready for her.
Command has seen fit to pair me with the youngest draftee we have available, callsign Smurf. I'm not sure if it was some paper pusher's idea of a joke or not, but either way sending a genuine green recruit to the front lines for her first tour is just cruel. Then again, life is cruel, & she'll be a better soldier for it – if she survives.
Smurf & I have instituted hourly patrols. Eager to show off, she wanted to take the first one & against my better judgment I let her. Armed only with a single tonfa, her head constantly on a swivel, she marched out confidently to check on our impromptu defenses and make our presence known while I watched from the relative safety of the barracks. She's young, but she shows promise. I only wish she understood just how ruthless our enemy can be.
Oh well, she'll learn soon enough.
They always do.
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Toddler Sick Day Fun
So the other night Gabriella informed us that her tummy hurt.
Coupled with her behavior and some other evidence unsuitable for readers with weak stomachs, it seemed a bug of some sort was upon us. Consequently, Friday was a bit of a sickday around the house. Lots of snuggling on the sofa watching old Disney movies, and things like that.
But there's only so much musical animation one can take at a time, so we decided on doing a few "projects".
Unfortunately I didn't count on her "tummy bubbles" shortening her attention span so much. After several failed attempts at crafts pulled from our veritable library of kids craft books, Gabriella agreed to simply help me do a "daddy project". Limoncello!
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Not Dead Yet!
Despite her not wanting me to record & share it, I thought 'teh intarwebs' might enjoy this 30s video of Gabriella doing yoga, which is apparently a thing now.


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There were no shortage of storylines in the second round. Whether it be quite a few of the national championship contenders – Florida, Louisville and Kansas immediately come to mind – all getting a serious test, the eight upsets or the five games that went into overtime, there was plenty to keep college hoops fans occupied with.
On Saturday, the third round will begin. With eight games on the slate, half of this year's Sweet 16 will be determined. Here is an updated look at the bracket through the second round:
Looking for a printable bracket? SB Nation has a PDF version to print here. Unless you liked Duke, New Mexico or Ohio State to make a real run towards the Final Four, your bracket should be in pretty decent shape heading into the weekend.
There are plenty of intriguing games to keep an eye on Saturday. The first one of the day is between top-seeded Florida and No. 9 Pittsburgh, which is coming off an dominating performance over Colorado. If the Gators show up without much energy like they did in the second round, the Panthers could pull the upset.
Other key games to keep an eye on include Louisville taking on Saint Louis, Oregon looking to upset No. 2 Wisconsin, and North Dakota State aiming to continue its Cinderella run with a win over San Diego State.


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Results from the Seminole Hard Rock (11/12)
- Glen Johnson TKO-4 Aaron Norwood. Johnson became de facto main eventer when Edison Miranda got sick.
- James McGirt, Jr. D-10 Marcus Upshaw. Upshaw came in 8-3; this is a setback for McGirt, who is now 1-1-1 in his last three. Upshaw won one card, 95-93, and the other two were 94-94.
- Danny O'Connor UD-4 Anthony Woods. O'Connor's second pro fight.
- Dat Nguyen UD-8 Carlos Diaz
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Mayor Ralph Suozzi was all smiles Wednesday afternoon as he watched the city's historic gazebo rise in the spot it has occupied since 1932.
The roof was lifted and attached to the structure's new steel columns, which will prevent another collapse like the one in July.
"There's still a lot of work to be done," Suozzi said.
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He expects the reconstruction will be finished by Christmas, though plastering of the inside may have to wait until the weather warms. That final touch will produce the echo the gazebo is known for.
The steel supports will be the only difference the new structure will have from the original. The city is using the gazebo's original blueprints for the reconstruction to ensure every detail is reproduced accurately.
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LAS VEGAS -- A man voted one of New York's 10 worst landlords has been sanctioned by Nevada regulators for his activities in Las Vegas.
For months, 8 News NOW has followed the struggles of homeowners at Paradise Spa. They say that Aaron Yashouafar misappropriated millions of dollars from their HOA.
According to the complaint by the Nevada Real Estate Division, Yashouafar served as the treasurer of the Paradise Spa HOA. He also owns the majority of units in the complex.
Yet Yashouafar and his associates, according to the complaint, failed to pay nearly $1 million in HOA fees for their properties and another $800,000 in insurance proceeds are missing.
Though Yashouafar denies the allegations against him, Tuesday he agreed to a deal with the Real Estate Division. Under its terms, Yashouafar and his associates are prevented from serving on any HOA boards for three years. In addition, Yashouafar must pay $22,000 in fines within 90 days.
Before approving the deal, members of the State Commission for Common-Interest Communities expressed their frustration with what some considered an inadequate remedy. However, current Paradise Spa board president Bill O'Donnell told commissioners his board approved of the settlement.
"There's plenty of money out there that has been either stolen or misappropriated or absconded with and we kind of know where that money is and we definitely plan on going and getting that," he said.
The HOA has filed a civil lawsuit against Yashouafar and a criminal investigation into his activities is on-going. Yashouafar declined to comment after the hearing.


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District of Nebraska Labor Cases
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 Cases, Dockets and Filings
Cases filed
Cases 1 - 10 of 189
King v. Aspen Athletics of Nebraska, LLC et al
as 8:2014cv00197
Defendant: United HealthCare Services, Inc., Aspen Athletics of Nebraska, LLC
Plaintiff: Louie F. King, Jr.
Cause Of Action: E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement
Parker v. Farmland Foods, Inc.
as 8:2014cv00192
Defendant: Farmland Foods, Inc.
Plaintiff: Timothy Parker
Cause Of Action: E.R.I.S.A.
Weir v. United HealthCare Services, Inc. et al
as 8:2014cv00169
Defendant: United Healthcare of the Midlands, Inc., United Healthcare Specialty Benefits, LLC, United HealthCare Services, Inc. and others
Plaintiff: Janelle R. Weir
Cause Of Action: Fed. Question
Perez v. Tincher et al
as 8:2014cv00143
Defendant: Tincher Chevrolet Oldsmobile 401(k) Plan, Mark Tincher
Plaintiff: Thomas E. Perez
Cause Of Action: E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement
Lord v. Aetna Life Insurance Company
as 8:2014cv00131
Defendant: Aetna Life Insurance Company
Plaintiff: John L. Lord
Cause Of Action: E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits
Wamsley v. Life Insurance Company of North America et al
as 4:2014cv03083
Defendant: Life Insurance Company of North America, Cigna Group Insurance, BryanLGH Health System Long-Term Disability Plan
Plaintiff: Lou Cinda Wamsley
Cause Of Action: E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement
Robinson v. Aetna Life Insurance Company, et al
as 8:2014cv00126
Defendant: Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Group Life, Disability and ADD&D Insurance Plan, Aetna Life Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Avery Robinson
Cause Of Action: E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement
Sommer v. Eaton (US) LLC et al
as 8:2014cv00129
Plaintiff: Frank C. Sommer, III
Defendant: Eaton Corporation, Eaton (US) LLC
Cause Of Action: Petition for Removal
Marshall et al v. Anderson Excavating and Wrecking Co.
as 8:2014cv00096
Plaintiff: Ron Kaminski, Ron Fucinaro, International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 571 and others
Defendant: Anderson Excavating and Wrecking Co.
Cause Of Action: Employee Pension Plan
Quick et al v. Action Crane & Rigging, LLC
as 8:2014cv00055
Plaintiff: Frank Neuvirth, Rod Marshall, Tim McCormick and others
Defendant: Action Crane & Rigging, LLC
Cause Of Action: E.R.I.S.A.
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found a new home!
Plenty of my friends are looking
for one too. Find a pet to adopt.
Find a pet to adopt
My name is Patrick!
Facts about Patrick
- Breed: Pomeranian/Pekingese Mix
- Color: Red/Golden/Orange/Chestnut - With Black
- Age: Young
- Size: Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
- Sex: Male
Patrick's Info...
I am already neutered and up to date with shots.
Meet Patrick, the punky little peanut peke/pom mix. He is approximately 3 years old and full of love. Patrick would love a family to call his own. One that will play with him, love him and keep him safe. Take a moment to get to know him, he is all you could ever ask for in one tiny package!
Other Pets at Humane Society and Animal Rescue of Muskegon County
Why Adoption is a Great Option
Patrick, a Muskegon Pomeranian/Pekingese dog was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Pomeranian/Pekingese for sale in Muskegon, or seeking a Pomeranian/Pekingese dog from a breeder in Muskegon.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Muskegon already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Muskegon breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Pomeranian/Pekingese breeders who help with Pomeranian/Pekingese rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Muskegon paves the way for another one to be saved.


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Tampa Bay Accounting & Associates
We are excited to introduce you to Tampa Bay Accounting & Associates and tell you how our services can add value to your business or home office! Tampa Bay Accounting & Associates speaks English and se habla español. We offer some the following services but not limited to:
- QuickBooks Clean-Up of Data
- BP Oil Spill
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Some of the industries we specialize in but aren't limited to are:
- Law firms: personal attorneys, estate planning, social security and disabilities
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Our mission is to provide our clients, big & small, with comprehensive, accurate, accounting, bookkeeping, training & business consulting services. We help local business owners keep more money in their pockets; so, they can invest in their business.
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Tampa Bay Accounting & Associates provides Bookkeeping, Accounting, Quickbooks training, tax preparation and other business consulting services for small business. Our goal has grown to provide a one-stop shop for small and medium businesses providing services from business creation, all the way through the accounting cycle and business consulting as needed. Our company provides all of our clients, no matter big or small, with comprehensive, accurate and accounting and business services.
With staff members that have over 20 years in combined accounting experience, tax preparation services and a strong array of networking contacts, Tampa Bay Accounting & Associates provides whatever is needed to make the small business profitable. We provide our quality of services virtually, at our services, or even the client's office. Tampa Bay Accounting & Associates adapts the provisions of services to the client's needs and situation.
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While providing these services for small to medium businesses we have seen that small businesses need more voice in the community. Michelle and the staff of Tampa Bay Accounting & Associates have found different advocacy groups to assist the small business community and we have become active members of these groups.
Since our founding we have experienced perpetual growth while working closely with individual and small to medium business clients in the Tampa Bay area, particularly Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough counties.


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Kudos To Green Bay Packer AJ Hawk!
If you know my boyfriend and I - you know we are PACKER FANS thru and thru! 2 of our defensive guys, AJ Hawk & Clay Matthews are known for their long locks (and the fact they smash people for fun).
If you know my boyfriend and I - you know we are PACKER FANS thru and thru! 2 of our defensive guys, AJ Hawk & Clay Matthews are known for their long locks (and the fact they smash people for fun).
Have you seen this yet!? Have you ever seen such chaos at a Football Game? Do you think the ref/streaker should be fined? How about the players?
It was a record-setting week for several players, and the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions are the only remaining unbeaten teams after week four of the NFL's 2011 season. Here's a recap of all the action:
Green Bay 49 – Denver 23
Aaron Rodgers threw for a career-high 408 yards, four touchdown passes and added two rushing scores, as the Green Bay Packers trounced the Denver Broncos 49-23
On today, the eve of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 - here's a wonderful tribute from the Packers/Saints game Thursday night. May we never forget.
Here's a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1492 – Christopher Columbus sets sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain (More info)
1900 – The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company is founded (More info)
1949 – The National Basketball Association is formed (More info)
1972 – The Un
22 year old Rory McIlory - the new Tiger Woods??? ~Erin
Rory McIlroy shredded the course, lapped the competition and wrote his name in the record book 12 times Sunday during a dazzling 16-under par, 8-stroke US Open victory at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, MD.
Among the US Open records the 22-year-old from Northern Ireland set included the lowest score after 36 rounds, the lowest score after 54 and the lowest total score – a mark he shattered by four strokes.
Did you watch the NBA Finals? I did. I am a good sport at my house when its for whatever championship, so I watched the last couple of games. I liked Jason Kidd, and thought that Lebron James was a little disappointing to watch after everything I had read about him. What did you think?
I think it's safe to say the Super Bowl has become an official tradition here in the US. Maybe we should make Monday a National Holiday? :)
This year I have been watching a ton of football. My boyfriend Ross is a football freak, and well I like to hang out with him so I started paying attention. After all I thought it would help my cause during hockey season - my sport of choice. And I officially have a team...The Green Bay Packers.
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Mine were Fisto and Webstor.
Battle Armor Skeletor
Battle Armor He-Man
Kobra Khan
Prince Adam
Buzz Off & Jitsu with Clawful been a close third.
MOTUC Top 5 Wish ListDragstor : Peekablue : Perfuma : Queen Angella : The Twiggets
Mine were Fisto and Webstor.
Mike Jr. 1983-2008 the void left will never be filled. Rest in Peace Brother.
Sgt Weigand
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" Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elswhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us."
--Calvin and Hobbes
I went with buzz off and whiplash cause I really love the figures.
By the Power of Grey Skull!
Orko (I love that little guy)
Battle Armor He-man (who I'll have someday)
Battle Armor Skeletor (who I'll have someday too)
Fisto (mainly because I have him)
Webstor (see Fisto)
From that year, I had
BA He-Man
Prince Adam
Kobra Khan
Of those I'd pick BA He-Man (great action feature) and Clawful (one of my all time faves). I really wished I'd had Buzz-Off and Fisto as a kid, though. So overall I'd go with Buzz-Off and Clawful
By the ancients!!!
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The Haverblog : WHAT THEY LEARNED: Marla Dominguez '14
The subject of Marla Dominguez's history thesis— "From Migrants in a 'Host Country' to Transnational Permanence: Dominicans in New York City, 1965 – 2000"—wasn't just an academic interest; it was inspired by her own family.
The Haverblog : WHAT THEY LEARNED: Jen Reeve '14
Chemistry major Jen Reeve's senior thesis ("Investigations Into The Fungal Degradation of Crude Oil") was an outgrowth of the work that her advisor, Assistant Professor Helen White, is doing related to the Deepwater Horizon Gulf Oil Spill. But it was also partly inspired by a comment made by the very observant parent of one of her labmates.
The Haverblog : WHAT THEY LEARNED: Daniel Grabell '14
For his senior thesis ("Hiding the Heresy in Plain Sight: Adaptability, Hybridity & Identity in Seventeenth Century Peru") history major Daniel Grabell examined the life of Guaman Poma, an Incan noble who in the early 1600s authored an unusual book, chronicling the history of the Incan Empire and the injustices of the Spanish Conquest.
The Haverblog : WHAT THEY LEARNED: Avi Bregman '14
Chemistry major Avi Bregman's thesis, "Charge Transport Properties of Doped Nanographene Bowties," picked up where his former classmate, Jennifer Whealdon, left off with her own thesis research a year before.
The Haverblog : WHAT THEY LEARNED: Raymond DeLuca '14
Raymond DeLuca originally planned to write his senior thesis about a failed anarchist uprising against the Soviet government. But after researching an English version of the group's daily newspaper, he discovered that a group of Russian émigrés in Prague had done the translating and dissemination of the paper, and he was moved instead to write "Refugees, Immigrants and Émigrés: A Reinterpretation of the Russian 'Émigré' Community in Prague, 1919-1939."
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Mosaic Vendor Fair - New York City
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., September 28, 2010
New York Athletic Club, 180 Central Park South New York, NY 10019-1562
The Mosaic Vendor Fair is a one-day event designed to provide diverse and women-owned vendors with the opportunity to connect with advertising agencies, advertisers and media companies and learn about their minority supplier programs.
The day includes:
- Business development workshops
- A vendor fair
- Numerous networking opportunities throughout the day
Confirmed Exibitors: As of August 13
BBDO New York
DDB Worldwide
Draftfcb WW
GSD&M Idea City
The Kaplan Thaler Group
Leo Burnett USA
McCann Erickson
NY/NJ Minority Supplier Development Council
Saatchi & Saatchi North America
Online registration is now closed. Onsite registration is still available.
The New York Athletic Club has a strict dress code policy that must be adhered to at all times. In the dining and social areas, gentlemen are required to wear a jacket and tie. In all other areas, a tie is optional, but you must wear a shirt with a collar. Ladies must wear comparable attire.
Electronic communication devices, which include cell phones, pagers, Blackberry devices and comparable devices, must never be used except in your guestroom.
Starcom MediaVest Group's SMG Diversity Exchange will be hosted in conjunction with AAF's Mosaic Vendor Fairs. As a division of the Publicis Groupe's operating unit Vivaki, SMG is one of the world's largest and most innovative marketing communications companies.
Together, SMG and AAF have developed a day of dialogue and discovery for 25 go-getting, diverse media suppliers interested in acquiring next-level marketing communications tools and techniques.
Starcom MediaVest (SMG) Diversity Exchange
September 27, 2010
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.,
MediaVest New York, 1675 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
For more information and to apply, click here. Applications are due to the AAF by August 27, 2010 5:00p.m. EDT.
To join the AAF Mosaic Center Mailing List click on the link below:
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ODU Football Gets in the Game to Save Lives with Bone Marrow Registry Drive
ODU Football is sponsoring its third annual Bone Marrow Donor Program Registry Drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, April 25, in the Hampton/Newport News Room of Webb Center.
Potential donors will be asked to complete a registration form, including contact information and health history, and sign an agreement to join the registry. A simple swab of cheek cells will be used to collect tissue types for testing.
ODU Football is helping champion this event on campus as part of a Colonial Athletic Association-wide effort to increase bone marrow registrants. Since 2009, 471 volunteers have registered. Last year, two registrants at other CAA schools were identified as matches and are helping to save lives.
Every day the National Marrow Donor Program Registry is searched to find matches for more than 6,000 men, women and children desperately waiting for transplants. Donors with diverse racial or ethnic backgrounds are especially needed.
To register or to volunteer send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
This article was posted on: April 19, 2011
Old Dominion University
Office of University Relations
Room 100 Koch Hall Norfolk, Virginia 23529-0018
Telephone: 757-683-3114
Old Dominion University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution.


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Kirwin is a record producer, songwriter, rapper and actor.
He has worked with a number of noteworthy names, including Obita, Prinston, Loki, TSO and C.R.E.E.D.
He is set to release his debut album; You're the one, which is made up entirely of his own productions.
We have received the album's title track. Check it out on our player and leave a comment.


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I am looking for child care in my area, how can Council help me?
You have 3 options:
Our child care provider database includes all NYS regulated child care centers, family and group family child care providers, school-age programs and day camps in Nassau County. Our database also includes nursery schools, domestic (nanny) agencies, Legal 2 providers, and Au Pair agencies.
In addition to offering child care referrals, our parent counselors will give you the tools to help you and your family make an informed choice by offering interview suggestions, check-lists for your on-site visits, and answer any questions about your child care search. Click here to learn about the different types of child care.
Who is eligible for financial assistance for child care?
The Nassau County Department of Social Services offers child care subsidies to working parents who qualify based on income eligibility (Title XX Day Care Guidelines, which are updated annually). For more information about Eligibility Guidelines, please click here for financial information and call DSS at 516-227-8519 for an application. There is someone in my neighborhood taking care of a lot of children. I am concerned with how she disciplines them. Is there anyone that I can complain to?
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (NYS OCFS) is the state agency that regulates child care and investigates complaints. You can call the Regional Offices that covers both Nassau and Suffolk at 631- 342-7100.
How do I become a provider?
Child Care Council offers several workshops each month including "The First Steps to Family Child Care", "The ABC's (A Business Class) of Family Child Care", "The Nuts & Bolts of Opening a Child Care Center" as well as "An Orientation to Family Child Care" in Spanish. To register, please call 516-358-9250 ext 28.
These workshops assist potential providers with the decision to enter the child care field, as well as both the business and the practical aspects of understanding regulations, requirements and the application process.
I work in a child care program; how do I become a member of Council?
You have 2 options:
Membership benefits include: discounted rates on workshops &/or credential programs, subscription to agency newsletter, and eligibility to enroll in health insurance &/or student accident insurance. Click here to learn more about Professional Membership.
Child Care Council membership is based on a rolling cycle: if you join in March '03 your current membership expires in March '04; you receive 365 days of membership benefits no matter when you join. If you have any further questions please call 516-358-9250 ext. 35 or email email@example.com.
How can I support Child Care Council?
Your interest in Council's mission is greatly appreciated. There are many ways that you can contribute to the ongoing work of Council:
Visit Get Involved for more information.
How will my contribution be used?
Your financial contribution is either targeted to a particular area/program or as a general donation to Council. Private donations give non-profit organizations much needed "unrestricted" monies to help underwrite the costs of new initiatives or general administrative overhead.
Child Care Council of Nassau as a private, non-profit organization with 501 (3) (c)tax exempt status and has had an excellent fiscally managed track record for over 30 years.
The agency's administrative expenses did not exceed 18% of the total budget versus 82% spent directly on program initiatives in the fiscal audit of 2002.
If you would like to discuss contribution options further, did not receive a thank you letter, or have any other questions pertaining to contributions please feel free to contact the Development department at 516-358-9250 ext. 37 or email email@example.com
I want to participate in a Special Event; how do I sign up?
Call 516-358-9250 ext. 37 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Please visit our News & Events page to see specifics about our calendar of activities and fundraisers.What topics does Council offer to meet my 30 hours of state mandated professional development?
Council offers a variety of 2 ½ hour workshops every month along with seminars that range from 5 to 15 hours. All mandated 9 topics are covered at several times throughout the year. The mandated topics are:
To register, please call 516-358-9250 ext. 28.Where can I get financial assistance for professional development?
The Educational Incentive Program (EIP), which is funded by the NYS Office of Children and Family Services and is administered by the Research Foundation of State University of New York, is a scholarship program which helps child care providers pay for professional development and education needed to provide quality care to children. Child care providers must be caring for children in a facility regulated by the NYS Office of Children and Family Services or the New York City Department of Health.
Eligibility is income based and awards range from $500 to $2,000 annually. For an application call 1-800-295-9616. For more information call Council's office at 516-358-9250 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
I am a licensed Group Family provider OR a registered Family day care provider; what is the Child & Adult Food Program (CACFP)? Why should I sign up and how do I enroll?
CACFP is a federally funded program administered by the NY State Department of Health and sponsored by Child Care Council. The program provides reimbursement for some meals and snacks served to children enrolled in your program. CACFP is one of the key building blocks for good nutrition and quality family child care.
The first step is to call Council at 516-358-9250 ext. 27 or email email@example.com. You will be asked to provide basic information about your program. An initial visit will be set up at your convenience in your program to complete the enrollment process.
I am a parent OR I am a child care provider and I am confused as to which agency to call for my question. What are the different functions of NYS Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS), Nassau County Department of Social Services (DSS) and Child Care Council of Nassau (CCC)? Click here for a printable chart.


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As the Te'o scandal enters its fifth day, Notre Dame officials are facing questions over the sufficiency of the investigation commissioned by the university after learning that Manti Te'o's girlfriend story was a hoax. As the South Bend Tribune is reporting, the investigation focused almost exclusively on using electronic databases to confirm that Te'o's fictitious girlfriend, Lennay Kekua, did not exist, and did not seriously examine Te'o's role in the hoax:
The investigation ordered by Notre Dame was limited to the electronic search, [Notre Dame spokesman Dennis] Brown said. Investigators did not interview Te'o or his family, nor did anyone attempt to contact Ronaiah Tuiasosopo or any of his relatives.
In response to questions, university officials said the investigators did not examine cell phone records, e-mails or other electronic communication to determine the length or extent of Te'o's communication over the past few years with the person claiming to be Lennay Kekua, nor did the university ask Te'o to take a lie detector test.
Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick repeatedly cited the investigation when defending Te'o as the victim of a cruel hoax in a Wednesday night press conference. This assertion was made despite investigators apparently not having interviewed Te'o or anyone else involved in the scheme. Nevertheless, given the details of the investigation, Notre Dame officials were confident in Te'o's innocence:
[The investigator] called the Rev. John I. Jenkins, Notre Dame's president, and Swarbrick to explain to them what a catfish scheme is and said this appeared to be one. "They agreed that it now seemed absolutely certain that Manti was a victim of a hoax," Brown said.
In effect, the university had decided that Manti was telling the truth. The investigation ended that day, Jan. 4.
The investigation did uncover that the supposed address of Kekua was the actual address of Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, a man reported to be a close friend of the Te'o family and alleged perpetrator of the girlfriend hoax. Investigators also provided copies of social media messages implicating Tuiasosopo in the scheme.
Swarbrick said Wednesday night that Notre Dame officials had been notified of the scheme in late December, and presented the findings of a private investigation to Te'o's family on Jan. 5. Notre Dame made no further effort to disclose the scandal to the media or public, leaving it to the Te'os to tell the press of the hoax:
Some of the small group of administrators wrestling with the Te'o problem had argued for disclosing the news immediately, the other official said. And university leaders discussed over several days whether they should disclose the hoax to the public before the bowl game, Brown said.
But at some point in the couple days just before the bowl game, it seemed apparent that exposing the hoax then would not be in the best interest of the teams or the individuals involved, Brown said.
In consultation with other top administrators, Jenkins made the final decision: disclosure must come from Te'o and Notre Dame would not announce the news before the game was played.
Te'o had made no such disclosure when Deadspin broke the story earlier this week, and has remained largely silent since the news came to light.


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Peter Travers Rolling Stone
The ending isn't squishy scary or deeply satisfying. Bummer. Otherwise, Prometheus – especially in its spellbinding first hour – kicks ass so hard and often that it's impossible not to be thrilled by it. show more
Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle
Try as it might, the movie is hardly profound, and the murky atmosphere and the leaden pace drag things down. show more
Claudia Puig USA Today
Scott seduces audiences with thought-provoking possibilities, then pulls a bait-and-switch, subbing in a familiar monster thriller and fiery explosion-fest. show more
Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal
Prometheus, in efficient 3-D, places most of its bets on the wonders that today's visual artists and technicians can work with digital tools. This tale of an interstellar search asks cosmic questions about the meaning of life, but comes up with lame answers in a script that screams attention-deficit disorder. show more
Steven Rea Philadelphia Inquirer
It is Rapace, the Swedish actress who gained worldwide recognition as Lisbeth Salander in the original adaptation of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," who ends up the true heroine of Prometheus. show more
Joe Neumaier New York Daily News
We are left, after all the propulsive action, with great turns by Theron and Rapace, and a tightly wound turn by Fassbender, whose eerie, poetically impish mechanical man might have burst from Bradbury's conscience. show more
Todd McCarthy The Hollywood Reporter
Although Ridley Scott's 3D visual feast is no classic, the oozing alien tentacles hit all the right sci-fi horror notes. show more
Stephanie Zacharek Movieline
It's imaginative only in a stiff, expensive way. Scott vests the movie with an admirable degree of integrity – it doesn't feel like a cheap grab for our moviegoing dollars – but it doesn't inspire anything so vital as wonder or fear, either. show more
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times
A magnificent science-fiction film, all the more intriguing because it raises questions about the origin of human life and doesn't have the answers. show more
Kyle Smith New York Post
Gorgeous set pieces thrill the senses, but there is philosophical inquiry as well. "Alien" was, after all, just "Jaws" in space, but Prometheus ponders where evil comes from and how it conquers its makers. show more
December 03, 2012 wardore
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Very entertaining if you have already seen the Alien movie series. If not, forget it.
November 16, 2012 jm00000000132998
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Really a \"must see\" for any fan of the Alien franchise (whether you like it or not). Very interested and hoping to see a continuation.
October 28, 2012 uo00000000126571
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There werenât many questions answered about the Alien franchise and the plot may have its pitfalls, but the graphics alone are enough to make this movie a worth while watch. After I saw the trailer in my office at DISH I knew it was going to be breathtaking and the blu-ray did not disappoint. There were some interesting mysteries that were brought up in the movie that were not answered, but I hear the sequel will be very enlightening. I canât wait. Since Iâve been using Blockbuster at Home instead of going to the theaters I have been able to watch movies all month for the price of one ticket and this is by far the best one I have seen al
October 23, 2012 jackd1207
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Though Scott denies the ties to \"Alien\", it is obvious that this movie is the prequel to that series. I thought the movie was fairly well done but it lacked the intensity of Alien until the end, and I was okay with that. Acting was top shelf and CGI wasn\'t over done. All in all, entertaining.
October 21, 2012 Poinciana55
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no entendi
October 21, 2012 by00000000130594
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Falls almost immediately into ridiculous and nonsense, and never leaves the ground \'til the final sequence.
October 18, 2012 Sir Raymond
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Though the visuals are great.....plot seems weak and tiresum. I actually thought the first 10 minutes was the best of the movie. Not one of my favorites this yr.
October 11, 2012 ah00000000130343
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The plot is a little thin, and some parts are just downright dumb. For example; we have a two year journey to some unknown planet, the crew is in hibernation/stasis/what have you for that time, so they are awakened by a lifelike robot when they arrive at the mysterious planet and immediately they are snotty to each other. Yah sure some agency is going to spend billions to send 10 people into space and not check if they are mentally fit for the job. Then they don their silly looking space suits and head into an alien structure. Within minutes they have abandoned all concern for their safety and are removing their helmets. Yah sure. Then they notice hey there is a huge pile of dead aliens, they look like they were killed or trying to escape from something. And hey look at this really scary looking growth on this alien, hey go ahead and touch it. And while youâre at it lets send people off in various different directions. And then a couple of the team are just plain jerks with no sense of adventure and they get bored and head back to the space ship. Yah sure I signed up to go into space, be locked in hibernation for two years, to visit a possible alien civilization, but hey Iâm bored with this exploring stuff, let me know if you find any bugs or anything. I could go on with the idiocy but I think you get the
October 09, 2012 kenquito
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Was this SciFi or a dumb Horror movie ? The visuals were great but the rest of the movie was not good SciFi because too many protocols were broken. Good SciFi has some credibility but not here; poor weaponry or none at all in that the weaponry that in use by our military today in advanced tech. is far more advanced than the movie. For scientists these people acted like high school kids . Very poor direction so as to grab the true SciFi fan due to a lack of reality as to the actions of true scientists.
October 02, 2012 Viscocious
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You can tell it\'s leading to sequel. It\'s a good brain excersize. You need to watch it atleast twice to absorb it all. Best Sci-fi movie I;ve seen in a long time.
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