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This DVD celebrates a marque which became known for its manufacturing excellence – Ford.
George French, Dennis Burston and fellow enthusiasts have selected thirty-two tractors to chart the range of Ford's output from the launch of the 6X range to the merger with New Holland.
The filming was carried out in Devon and Somerset in 2009 and 2010. Wherever possible, the tractors are shown working with appropriate implements including some fine examples of haymaking and silage equipment that will stir many a memory for farming viewers.
The machines covered by Ford Tractors 1965-95 include:
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The period covered by the programme follows on from Stuart Gibbard's DVD, Fordson Farming.
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Christine Jacobson Carter teaches the United States History survey for the most part, and occasionally teaches other courses for the department, including the survey of Nineteenth-Century America. Her own work focuses on the nineteenth-century United States, particularly the Civil War, southern families, and American women. She earned her Ph.D. from Emory University, and published two books that grew out of her work there. The Diary of Dolly Lunt Burge, 1848-1879, was published by the University of Georgia Press in 1997. Southern Single Blessedness: Unmarried Women in the Urban South, 1800-1865, was published by the University of Illinois Press in 2006 as part of the Women in American History series. Both are now in paperback.
Christine has been a Lecturer at Georgia State since 2009, but also taught in the department from 2002 to 2007 as a Visiting Lecturer. She spent the two years in between teaching a variety of classes for Emory, including Civil War and Reconstruction courses, nineteenth-century research seminars, women's history, and the Survey of U.S. History.
Southern Single Blessedness: Unmarried Women in the Urban South, 1800-1865, University of Illinois Press, January, 2006. (Paperback, 2008).
The Diary of Dolly Lunt Burge, 1848-1879, The University of Georgia Press, 1997. (Paperback, 2006).
"Music and the Southern Belle: From Accomplished Lady to Confederate Composer," by Candace Bailey, review in The Journal of the Civil War Era (September, 2011).
"Occupied Women: Gender, Military Occupation, and the American Civil War," edited by LeeAnn Whites and Alecia Long, review in Georgia Historical Quarterly (Summer, 2011).
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The stakes are rising, and Rika finds it harder to ignore Faerie politics. As a former mortal and now a solitary faery, she has relished the isolation and freedom of the desert. But new players are seeking power, and old allies are imperiled. As tensions mount, Rika must decide whetherand howto act to save her independence and her romance with Jayce.
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The day is almost here! From June 2-8, 2013, I will be bicycling in the 12th annual AIDS/Lifecycle. It's a 7-day, 545 mile bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles, to make a world of difference in the lives of people with HIV and AIDS.
This is my second year as a rider and words cannot fully express what an amazing experience I had when I undertook last year's ride. A typical day brought lots of laughing, tons of smiles, a few tears, a few more sore muscles but some of the most special memories I shall always hold dear.
We met new friends from all over the world. We had riders from 8 different nations participating in this event. We were truly a United Nations of riders, with one dedicated purpose, to raise awareness and raise money to defeat AIDS.
I truly appreciate the exceptionally generous support I continue to receive from my family, friends, clients and associates who support my fundraising efforts. I hope that you will please help me again this year, by giving what you can. This will be my last ride for a few years, so I'm trying to raise as much as I can! Please help me with this extremely worthy cause.


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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! I'm sorry about your husband. At least he remembered when he got to work. Sometimes men just don't think like we do. I go out of my way to make DH's birthday really special every year. And he's never really done anything all that special for me. I usually get sad, even when I'm not pregnant. So I know how you feel!
That being said, don't worry if you just feel like crying. Cry! I burst into tears the other night when my husband said our dog was stupid. I had convinced myself that it meant he wasn't going to be a good father. Hormones are crazy but if you feel like crying, have at it. Sometimes it helps.
But most of all....HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
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Reviewing an operating system is an odd endeavour, because people don't really use operating systems; they use applications. The idea of a single-platform operating system is less relevant now than it was just a few years ago. These days we have "ecosystems" Microsoft, Apple, or Google, take your pick.


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CALPASC And Construction Contractors Encouraged By Charges Against Pool Company
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Construction contractors across the state welcomed the February 1 announcement by the Riverside County District Attorney's Office on bringing criminal charges against Michael Gregory Silverberg, general manager and owner of Palm Desert-based United States Pools Corporation for multiple counts of fraud and other charges. According to the release, Silverberg was charged with defrauding California's Insurance Fund, the State Board of Equalization and two insurance companies and committing white-collar crimes. If convicted, Silverberg faces up to 16 years in prison. A felony settlement conference is scheduled for February 26.
Mike Geremia, President, Geremia Pools, Inc. and Chairman of the Board of the California Spa and Pool Education Council (SPEC), issued the following statement:
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Placeholder for RP in 3rd Party?Submitted by Lao Tzua on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 09:36
Would it be possible for an established third-party to hold a place with a candidate who would plan to pull out in the event that RP does not get the Repub nomination?
Scott Barber brought this up on another post. It sounds like an ideal strategy to me - if it is possible. Does anyone know?
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I think the problem is that in some(most?) states if you run in the primaries as one party you can't come back and run in the general as a different party. I am not 100% on this, but I believe I have herd Ron mention rules like this before.
I believe it's called the 'Sore Loser Law' in Texas.
I remember Dr. Paul in 2009 saying that he could not switch parties because it was against the law to do so.
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" Science is organized common sense where many a beautiful theory was killed by an ugly fact". - Thomas Huxley
James Hannam is a historian of science specialising in the relationship between science and Christianity in the Medieval and Early Modern eras. He took Masters (2003) from Birkbeck College, University of London and a PhD (2008) in the History and Philosophy of Science at Pembroke College, University of Cambridge. James' reviews and articles have been published in the academic journals British Journal of the History of Science, Transactions of the Cambridge Bibliography Society, Science and Christian Belief and Perspectives on Science and Faith. James Hannam is the author of God's Philosophers: How the Medieval World Laid the Foundations of Modern Science.
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The name says it all - more, perhaps, than you might think. BioShock Infinite is about time travel, subspace rifts, callbacks to previous Irrational games, and ideas that feel like the future.Zoom
It's about the groundbreaking, the clichéd, and a story of unique ambition. In short, it's about whatever it takes to make the most exciting game of 2012, expectations be damned. As Irrational boss Ken Levine likes to remind us, there are no sacred cows.
"Besides all the sort of gameplay stuff that is unique to BioShock, I think we're just trying to make a world for people to explore and be in," he tells us. "There is just no other medium where you can get that kind of feeling. A world that lets you explore it at your pace, that lets you discover all its nooks and crannies; and this feeling of the fantastical and, in a lot of ways, the real."
This is Infinite's message for today - as opposed to yesterday when it was all about rollicking trailers that looked more like movies than a game. Now it wants to assure us that, for all its Final Fantasy-esque transmogrifications, it's a very familiar BioShock underneath. Its open spaces and highfalutin decor might shine in a midday sun, but its corners are still as dark.
Columbia, the game's city in the sky, harbours many of the same tensions and demons as BioShock's Rapture. A political powder-keg held up by rockets and balloons, it floats around the world teaching foreigners the American Way - much as the Death Star teaches planets how to explode.
To Booker DeWitt, a disgraced investigator sent there on a rescue mission, Columbia is a chance for redemption. But to the object of that mission, a buxom maiden called Elizabeth, it's a birdcage. Her powers to manipulate space and time have made her central to a war between the Founders (the ruling class) and Vox Populi (a violent civil rights movement). Her warden, ironically, is a giant mechanical bird that doesn't react well to betrayal. Not well at all.


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With bond valuations getting squeezed as the Federal Reserve keeps rates near zero, fixed-income yields have fallen under a considerable amount of pressure. Also, total returns for many corporate bonds risk not exceeding their coupon payments this year. So where should investors go hunting for yield outside of fixed income? Electric utilities, natural-gas-infrastructure companies, and real-estate investment trusts are good low-risk candidates, according to a recent report from Barclays. "Since QE2 began in November 2010, cyclical sector P/Es have contracted while defensive sector multiples have expanded," Barclays wrote in the note. "In our view, this trend will persist until the Fed begins the normalization process, creating an accommodative environment for equity income." Of the firm's many suggestions, MarketWatch picked the 10 largest by market cap.
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1. Simon Property Group Inc.
As the world's largest real-estate investment trust, or REIT, Simon Property SPG, -0.26% is focused on shopping malls. Barclays expects healthy growth from Simon's current portfolio and its $1 billion in projects planned for 2013. Taking into account the stock's compound annual growth rate, current dividend yield, and projected dividend growth, Barclays estimates a potential total annual return of up to 18% from Simon Property.
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The energy infrastructure company has strong cash flow derived from its business diversification and general partner holdings. Growth at Kinder Morgan KMI, +1.64% is supported by its $26 billion in expected capital expenditures over the next five years, Barclays said. The firm expects a risk-adjusted total return of 14.1% from Kinder Morgan with its current 3.9% dividend yield.
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With electricity and natural gas assets in the United Kingdom and the United States, National Grid NGG, +0.29% NG., +0.20% stands to gain from a more stable regulatory landscape following final decisions from U.K regulators and pending approval for settlements in New York and Rhode Island. With a current 5.7% dividend yield and dividend growth potential, Barclays estimates a potential total annual return of 20% or more for National Grid.
5. Williams Cos.
Barclays expects an annualized total return of up to 23.9% from Williams WMB, +0.62% owing to its potential to grow its dividend by 20% through 2015. The pipeline company's current dividend yield of 3.9% is about 100 basis points at a discount to peers, Barclays said.
6. Prologis Inc.
As an industrial REIT with holdings in the Americas, Europe and Asia, Barclays expects Prologis PLD, +0.81% to see above-average earnings growth from improving industrial fundamentals worldwide, as well as achieving portfolio repositioning and deleveraging goals outlined when it merged with rival AMB in 2011. Barclays estimates a potential total annual return of up to 16.5% for Prologis.
7. Plains All American Pipeline LP
As the largest crude oil pipeline master limited partnership, Barclays estimates a return potential of 13.1% from Plains PAA, -0.27% with its 4.5% yield. Some $1.5 billion a year in capital expenditure is expected to drive expansion.
8. Boston Properties Inc.
As an office REIT, one of Boston Properties' BXP, +0.08% best known holdings is the General Motors building in New York. The firm has choice holdings in New York, Boston, and San Francisco, and Barclays sees these office markets as remaining the strongest nationwide over the next few years, with potential upside from holdings in Washington D.C. if fiscal cliff issues are addressed in 2013. Barclays estimates a total annual return of up to 22% for Boston Properties.
9. Northeast Utilities
Northeast Utilities NU, +1.18% ranks as Barclays' top regulated utility pick of 2013. With assets in natural gas infrastructure and transmission, the firm sees Northeast Utilities' fundamentals, strong balance sheet and cash flow supporting growth. Barclays estimates a potential total annual return of more than 20% for Northeast Utilities.
10. Oneok Inc.
Oneok OKE, -0.10% is positioned to raise its dividend by 65% to 70% out to 2015 as it seeks to bring into service some $6 billion in new projects. Barclays expects a total return potential of up to 19.6% for the natural-gas-liquids infrastructure company.
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The entrepreneurial boys are everywhere--smart, shrewd, mega-rich and so unnaturally young, you wonder if you'll ever see gray hair on the cover of a business magazine again. Billionaires just seem to get greener and greener. Yet, with startlingly few exceptions, they don't seem to get much more female.
Most of us can name at least half a dozen men under 40 who have made walloping millions. But the number of similarly high-profile young entrepreneurial women is disarmingly small. For entrepreneurial women, the analogy goes something like this: Overexposed: Michael Dell. Underdeveloped: Your Name Here.
On the other hand, this is hardly a bad time to be an entrepreneurial woman. In terms of sheer numbers, women business owners are more powerful than ever before. The National Foundation for Women Business Owners in Silver Spring, Maryland, reports that the number of women-owned businesses has more than doubled in the past 12 years, to 9.1 million firms. Women-owned companies represent 38 percent of all U.S. businesses and account for a healthy $3.6 trillion in annual sales.
Also healthy: attitudes among young women entrepreneurs, who aren't weighted down by fear or discrimination. Where baby boomer women rose up against traditional barriers to success, today's post-feminist generation barely acknowledges them. In fact, Brenda Do, 29-year-old co-founder of Rock Solid Products Inc., a plastics manufacturer in Reno, Nevada, says being an Asian-American woman may have helped her first company, an e-commerce start-up, secure financing. "The bank told us they were eager to work with companies that weren't headed by middle-aged white guys," says Do, who expects Rock Solid's sales to hit $800,000 this year.
Jennifer Hodges, 30-year-old founder of San Juan Capistrano, California, Hero Nutritional Products and creator of the top-selling Yummi Bears line of children's nutritional supplements, also sees no handicap in being a woman. "Too many women approach business with a huge fear of competing with men," says Hodges. "I grew up in a family that told me anything was achievable. For me, being a woman has never been a disadvantage."
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Is this progress? Certainly. Compared to the bad old days--when the most impressive entrepreneurial woman couldn't secure a bank loan without bringing her husband along to cosign--being able to take care of business without viewing yourself as a poster child for the feminist cause is an absolute breakthrough.
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After a couple of years working with this fast and portable C/C++ IDE, I've decided to give it an update. That's because the compiler was getting ancient, and it contained a few bugs here and there. It took a while to get the hang of Delphi, but hereby I present to you Dev-C++ 22.214.171.124:
Changes - Version 188.8.131.52 - 24 Juni 2011
- Upgraded the Default Compiler to GCC 4.5.2.
- When encountering an error, Dev will now point you to the error line and (new) positions the cursor next to it.
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By Craig Muder
When all-time saves king Trevor Hoffman announced his retirement on Wednesday, it marked the end of a brilliant career.
It also started the clock running on his Hall of Fame candidacy, which is scheduled to begin in 2016.
It seems like a long time from now. But by the time we reach fifth United States presidential election of the new millennium, the Hall of Fame may be in the midst of a historic run of inductees.
Since the Baseball Writers' Association of America began electing Hall of Fame candidates in 1936, 44 players have won election in their first year of eligibility. This includes the first five of Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Babe Ruth and Honus Wagner in 1936, but does not represent the elections of Lou Gehrig (elected by acclimation) in 1939 or Roberto Clemente (elected by special election) in 1973.
Starting in 1936, the BBWAA has conducted 68 Hall of Fame elections. And only once – 1989-90 – have at least two first-ballot candidates been elected in back-to-back years. Those elections featured Johnny Bench and Carl Yastrzemski in 1989, followed by Joe Morgan and Jim Palmer in 1990.
But beginning in 2013, the BBWAA could easily select multiple first-ballot candidates in four straight elections.
Two years from now, the Hall of Fame ballot will feature players like Craig Biggio, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Mike Piazza and Curt Schilling for the first time. The following year, in 2014, Tom Glavine, Jeff Kent, Greg Maddux, Mike Mussina and Frank Thomas will debut on the ballot.
In 2015, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz are all eligible for the first time. And in 2016, Hoffman will join Ken Griffey Jr. on the ballot.
Since the selection of the first class, the 1999 election marked the only time as many as three first-ballot candidates were elected in the same year. In that time, only seven other elections (1962, 1982, 1989, 1990, 2001, 2004, 2007) featured as many as two first-ballot electees.
But with the above list featuring the likes of four 300-game winners, three members of the 500-home run club, a member of the 3,000-hit club and the all-time saves leader, we could see a couple years with three-or-more electees and as many as four years with multiple enshrines.
Predicting the BBWAA vote is never easy. But the talent set to become Hall of Fame-eligible in the next five years in undeniable.
As for 2017 and beyond, consider the likes of Chipper Jones, Mariano Rivera, Ivan Rodriguez, Jim Thome and Omar Vizquel – all of whom are likely to retire in the next few seasons. The streak could easily reach five or six years with multiple first-ballot electees.
Bottom line: Baseball was filled with shining stars in the 1990s and 2000s. And thanks to those players, Cooperstown is going to be one busy place this decade.
Craig Muder is the director of communications for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
California dreams, Cooperstown memories
By Samantha Carr
After 34 successful years as head coach of the Stanford University baseball team, it's still all about the dream for Mark Marquess.
"When you are in the backyard and playing ball pretending to by Mickey Mantle or A-Rod, you dream to be a major league player – and I get these kids on their path to that dream," Marquess said Thursday during a visit to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Marquess and his wife, Susan, were visiting their youngest daughter, Maureen, in Manhattan, and they decided to make their first trip to Cooperstown.
"If you are a baseball fan, and even if you're not, it's just so American," said Marquess. "The Museum is a special place, and the town is so quaint, we could stay here for a week."
A Stanford alum, Marquess played baseball and football during his college days. An All-American first baseman, he was drafted by the White Sox and spent four seasons in their system before returning to his alma mater as an assistant coach. Five years later, he took over the team and since has posted a 1,356-694-7 record. That puts him in the top 10 in NCAA Division-I baseball history in wins.
He has led the team to two NCAA Championships and is a member of the Stanford University Athletic Hall of Fame and the American Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame. He is a three-time NCAA Coach of the Year recipient. He has also served as President of USA Baseball and earned a Gold Medal as the head coach of the 1988 U.S. Olympic Team.
"Baseball is still our National Pastime, but it is very much becoming a world game," said Marquess. "You travel to Latin American countries and some of those kids don't have much, but they are playing baseball."
Susan Marquess is a counselor at St. Francis High School in Palo Alto, Calif., and each year sees kids that dream of being a major league player, but are taking the steps of going to college and getting an education too.
"I think the exposure of the College World Series is helping a lot," she said. "It becomes part of the dream."
Division I baseball is very competitive, but unlike at the professional level, a coach's job is not just win games.
"The difference is teaching," said Marquess. "These kids are bright and can do so many things, but their focus is to be a major league player. I need to make sure they are getting an education and on track to graduate."
Marquess has taught players like Mike Mussina, who achieved their dream that began as a kid on a diamond. But the percentage of players who see that kind of success in the game is small.
"It is just as rewarding for me, and sometimes more so when a second-string player who is now a successful heart surgeon comes back and donates money to our program because of his memories at Stanford. They don't make their dream, but it is a different kind of reward."
Susan is already making plans to come back to Cooperstown and bring their four grandkids with them. And after 34 years of coaching, I don't doubt that Marquess will pass on his passion for the game to the next generation.
"Being here," Marquess said, "reminds you of the dream."
Samantha Carr is the manager of web and digital media at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
2014 could mean a Brave New World in Cooperstown
By Craig Muder
The Class of 2014 might just mean a Brave New World at the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Former Braves and Mets ace Tom Glavine officially announced his retirement on Thursday, ending stellar 22-year big league career. Glavine did not pitch at the major league level in 2009, meaning he will be eligible for Hall of Fame consideration in 2014.
The numbers indicate Glavine will get strong support.
One of just 24 300-game winners in Major League Baseball history, Glavine finishes with a record of 305-203. He won two Cy Young Awards (1991 and 1998), was named to 10 All-Star Games and posted 20-or-more wins in five seasons – leading the National League lead win victories in all five years.
In the postseason, Glavine won 14 games and was the World Series MVP in 1995 when the Braves defeated the Indians in the Fall Classic.
Glavine joins a star-studded roster of players who will be eligible for the Hall of Fame for the first time in 2014. Former Braves teammate Greg Maddux, who won 355 games, is scheduled to be on the 2014 BBWAA ballot – setting up the possibility of a Braves reunion in Cooperstown.
Other candidates who are slated to become eligible in 2014 include two-time American League Most Valuable Player Frank Thomas, 270-game winner Mike Mussina and Jeff Kent, the all-time home run leader among second basemen.
Craig Muder is director of communications for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.


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UW-Eau Claire's Blugold Fellowship is designed to attract quality students and it has done just that.
Soon to begin its third year, the Blugold Fellowship provides an opportunity for freshmen and sophomores to participate in student/faculty collaborative research, something typically undertaken in upperclass years, said Dr. Margaret Cassidy, assistant dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Each year, 20 freshmen are offered the $500 scholarship and a $1200 stipend to work about five hours a week on a research project. The students may receive the same amount their sophomore year by working on the same or a different research project.
Those eligible for the program must have earned an ACT score of at least 25 and placed in the top 25 percent of their high school graduating class or have a 3.5 grade-point average. Potential students also are asked to write an essay.
The Blugold Fellowship has made an impact on students, faculty, academic staff and the community. That impact is evident in freshman Zach Sauer's research project.
Sauer, a psychology major from West Bend, has been studying the effects of animals on the health and psychological well-being of nursing home residents. Besides the research component of Sauer's project, there is the service-learning aspect. Every Friday, Sauer and Dr. Robert Burns, director of UW-Eau Claire's Center for Service-Learning, visit the Syverson Lutheran Home with a borrowed animal or two usually dogs but also cats and rabbits from the Eau Claire County Humane Association. They try to visit during a group activity, but they also visit specific residents who especially appreciate the animals, such as "Maggie in Room 212," Sauer said with a smile.
"The whole foundation of service-learning is we ask ourselves what is our responsibility to our neighbor," Burns said. "Our actions or lack thereof have an impact on people in the community."
Burns' father, who died one and a half years ago, lived in a nursing home for six months. His experience with his father prompted him to think it would be beneficial for people to take Humane Association animals into nursing homes.
"I thought it would be kind of interesting to use the services of one organization to assist another," Burns said of the idea for the project.
When he learned of Sauer's interest, it was a perfect match.
Coincidentally, Dr. Greg Madden, assistant professor of psychology, also had a relationship with the Humane Association before Sauer came along. Madden had been working with students who were teaching dogs rudimentary skills to make them more attractive to potential owners.
While Burns describes the project as "action research," Madden has been key in the scientific research part of the project.
"As a scientist, my interest in Zach is to take a skeptical view of what he's doing," Madden said. "My question is, are (the animals) at all effective? Do they enhance the quality of life?"
This project appeals to Madden because his major area of interest is behavior analysis, which examines the basic principles of behavior discovered with animals in a laboratory setting and then attempts to apply the principles to humans in a therapeutic setting.
There have been a few published studies that looked at the effects of animals on humans, but they weren't conducted very well, Madden said. Some of the studies show health benefits and some show emotional benefits. They may show transitory effects, which means "people get better, get used to having a dog around, then go back to feeling bad again," Madden said. He said it's fine if the effects are transitory, but it may mean the animal needs to be taken away and replaced with new, unfamiliar animals in order to produce emotional and/or health benefits.
Sauer, Burns and Madden hope to continue the project next year with the help of other interested students. Because previous published studies have been only three to six months long, Madden would like to see a year-long study. Sauer has been collecting preliminary data by asking Syverson residents a series of 50 questions to determine what their physical and emotional lives are like without the consistent presence of an animal. Then, Madden hopes, after they have found no significant changes for a couple months, Sauer will introduce a pet one the nursing home has adopted, it is hoped and will measure any changes.
"I wanted to make people and animals feel better," Sauer said of the reason he chose this project. "I care about animals, and I care about people. This is the easiest way to combine the two."
Sauer who, at the age of 10, was the youngest volunteer ever for the West Bend Humane Association thinks he wants to pursue a career solving the behavioral problems of animals. However, in order to pursue his specialized interests in pet therapy, he will need to transfer to UW-Madison his junior year. Although it's unfortunate UW-Eau Claire will lose such a fine student, Burns said, "We ought to celebrate that because he's discovering what he wants to do."
Sauer speaks highly of the Blugold Fellowship and said the program was a major factor in his decision to attend UW-Eau Claire.
"While other colleges offered me other educational and service opportunities, there was truly nothing else like this anywhere I applied," Sauer said. "It still boggles my mind that I was offered something that suits my interests so well, and I am very thankful for it. In short, I reasoned that an institution that provides such a unique opportunity to its students must be the right choice for me."
Several faculty members working with other Blugold Fellowship recipients also have indicated the program appears to have helped students finalize decisions to attend UW-Eau Claire.
The value of the program is multifaceted. Students learn research skills and how to work with others, Cassidy said. "It provides an early connection with faculty and exposure to the university as a learning community. It may even help students down the road if they choose to attend graduate school," Cassidy said. "Some students come in undecided about their major. I think this gives them a unique opportunity to do some exploration and may help them determine what they want to study."
"It's nice (UW-Eau Claire) can recruit talented students," Madden said of the Blugold Fellowship. "Talented students allow us to do really great things."-30-BW
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|Niners ink five players for womens basketball
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Charlotte 49ers women's basketball program, participants in 10-straight postseasons, looks to continue the tradition by signing five players to National Letters of Intent it was announced Wednesday by head coach Cara Consuegra.
The quintet of signees, set to make their debut in the green and white in 2013-14, features a trio from the Carolinas, Tanisha Brown (Loris, S.C.), Mylia Garner (Siler City, N.C.) and Kenya Olley (Spartanburg, S.C.) in addition to one each from Pennsylvania, Ciara Gregory (Jeannette, Pa.) and Virginia, Danielle Webster (Norfolk, Va.).
The class, the second under Consuegra's watch, includes two forwards (Garner and Olley) and three guards (Brown, Gregory and Webster).
"Overall, we're really excited about the class that we have been able to sign and bring into Charlotte," Consuegra said as she signed her second group since taking over the program last season. "Each one of these players bring a specific skill set that we need and fit in perfectly with our system.
"They are all highly-recruited players that could have gone to a lot of different places but they wanted to come to Charlotte to help us compete and continue to compete at the high level at which we have the last several years. I couldn't be more excited about this group."
Tanisha Brown • 5-11 • Guard • Loris, S.C./Myrtle Beach HS/SC 76ers AAU
Earned a 92 scouts grade and No. 30 position rank by ESPN HoopGurlz...Ranked as high as the No. 2 player in South Carolina by Southern Premier Hoops...Playing her final high school season for head coach Jennifer Dennison...Tabbed an Insider Exposure All-American for her play with her AAU team during the Summer 2012 tournament season...Listed at No. 33 nationally by Next Level Sports Services in its Top 100 Phenoms rankings...Added another Top 100 listing for Blue Star Basketball...Guided her high school to a 20-6 mark as a junior while averaging 13.5 points, 11.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 2.6 blocks and 2.6 steals per game despite not playing after a January knee injury...Selected to the 2011 3A Region 8 First Team...Won a pair of 3A state titles in 2010 and 2011...Posted five points with seven rebounds during the 2011 state title win against Greenville HS to cap a 25-5 ledger...Tallied 12 points in the 2010 state championship victory over Daniel HS as the team finished with a 29-1 record...Opened her high school career with averages of 13.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.3 steals and 2.6 assists per game as a freshman...Competed on the AAU team for coach Anthony Toney.
Mylia Garner • 6-0 • Forward • Siler City, N.C./Jordan-Matthews HS/Carolina All-Stars AAU
Listed as the No. 47 wing player with an 88 scouts grade by ESPN HoopGurlz...Ranked No. 64 nationally in the National Women's Basketball Insider's Top 100...Averaged 19.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 2.5 assists as a junior, leading her high school to a 31-0 record and 2A state championship, the first in school history, under the direction of coach Jeff Stutts...Garnered 2012 NCPREPS.com all-state team accolades...Selected as a 2012 Associated Press North Carolina All-Star...Accumulated 1,604 career points through her first three high school seasons...Tabbed state tournament MVP honors after scoring 22 points, grabbing eight rebounds and blocking two shots in the final over Wilkes Central HS...Also received 2012 2A East Region (state semifinals) tournament MVP and all-tournament team plaudits after pouring in 28 points and hauling in 11 caroms in the region final against Kinston HS...Posted averages of 19.0 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game as a sophomore...Began her high school career with averages of 16.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.0 steals as a freshman...Coached on the AAU circuit by Ty Cox.
Ciara Gregory • 5-7 • Guard • Jeannette, Pa./Jeannette HS/Western PA Bruins AAU
Averaged 27.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.0 steals and 4.8 assists per game as a junior, including a 50-point game featuring a 50-footer at the halftime buzzer...Picked as the 2012 Greensburg Tribune-Review Player of the Year and to the newspaper's Terrific 10 list after each of her last two seasons...Selected as the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Female High School Athlete of the Week for December 14, 2011, and March 29, 2012 ...Chosen as one of the Post-Gazette's Fabulous 5...Garnered a Preseason Player of the Year plaudit from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review...Tallied her 1,000th career point before the halfway mark of her junior year...Ranked as high as No. 4 in her class on the Greater Pittsburgh Top 25 chart by the Pittsburgh Basketball Report...Helped guide Luann Mills-coached her high school team to the 2010 Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) crown with a 25-3 record and 2011 runner-up result...Converted several key free throws late to clinch the title as part of her team-high 14 points, including the final seven in a three-point win over Seton-LaSalle HS...Led the WPIAL with her scoring average as a junior and ranked second in the state...Tabbed to the 2A all-state third team by the Pennsylvania sports writers after her sophomore campaign...Named to the 2011 Franklin Regional all-tournament team...Averaged 19.0 points per game as a sophomore and 14.0 points per game as a freshman...Played for coach Ron Mumbray with her AAU squad...Team won the 2011 U15 national championship.
Kenya Olley • 6-3 • Forward • Spartanburg, S.C./Dorman HS/North Carolina Spartans Elite AAU
Garnered a No. 62 position rank and 86 scouts grade by ESPN HoopGurlz...Tabbed an all-state first team by the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association and Region II 4A all-state honoree as a junior playing for coach Valorie Whiteside...Chosen to the all-state squad by the High School Sports Report-South Carolina High School League...Averaged 13.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.9 blocks with an 80.0 free-throw percentage in 2011-12...Led her high school to the Upper State finals as a junior with a 24-3 record...Netted 24 of her team's 46 points in the championship against Dutch Fork HS...Effort capped a state playoff run which saw her increase her averages to 19 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks over a four-game stretch...Named to the 2012 Spartanburg Herald-Journal's All-Area First Team and to the All-Region II 4A Team...Earned a region Player of the Week honor in December 2011...Finished with a team-leading 70.0 3-point field goal percentage as a junior...Ranked among the Top 20 players for the Carolinas on the Queen City Hoops Report...Listed in the South Carolina Players to Watch by the Southern Hoops Girls Basketball Report...Selected to the 2011 Upward Classic all-tournament team...Registered averages of 6.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game as a sophomore...Member of the 2012 Homecoming Court...Plays for the club team coached by Cynthia Johnson.
Danielle Webster • 5-8 • Guard • Norfolk, Va./Norfolk Christian HS
Playing her final campaign for coach Curtis Turner... Earned 2012 Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools (TCIS) co-Player of the Year honors and an all-conference first team nod...Selected to the Division II Virginia Independent Schools Girls' Basketball Association All-State Second Team...Tallied 1,484 career points by the end of her junior season... Received 2011 and 2010 National Christian School Athletic Association (NCSAA) Second Team All-American...Garnered 2011 and 2010 NCSAA Northeast Super-Region accolades...Named to the Virginian-Pilot's All-Tidewater Second Team after a junior campaign in which she averaged 19.4 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.7 steals and 4.4 assists...Collected 2012 TCIS Tournament MVP plaudits...Earned a spot on the 2011 All-TCIS squad...Listed among the Real Basketball Report's District of Columbia/Maryland/Virginia/West Virginia Top-25 Region rankings...Registered 18.9 points per game and picked up Virginia Independent Schools' all-tournament team recognition as a sophomore.
2013 Charlotte 49ers Women's Basketball Signees
Tanisha Brown (5-11, G, Loris, S.C.)
Mylia Garner (6-0, F, Siler City, N.C.)
Ciara Gregory (5-7, G, Jeannette, Pa.)
Kenya Olley (6-3, F, Spartanburg, S.C.)
Danielle Webster (5-8, G, Norfolk, Va.)


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Senior Airman Jeremy Vaughn (third from right) is presented the key to the city of New Braunfels at the quarterly awards recognition program for Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Dec. 4. Vaughn is a software developer for Air Force Recruiting Service. He is joined by (from left) Master Sgt. Jason Hill, AFRS first sergeant; Staff Sgt. Kenneth Nowakowski, AFRS software development functional manager; Col. Christine Erlewine, 902nd Mission Support Group commander; Chuck Teeter, Military Affairs Committee chairman; Gale Pospisil, New Braunfels mayor; Vaughn;. Joe Castilleja, The Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce Board vice chairman, and Brig. Gen. John P. Horner, AFRS commander. . The ceremony was sponsored by The Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas
-- Senior Airman Jeremy Vaughn, Air Force Recruiting Service software developer, was named Airman of the Quarter for Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph and given a key to the city and a Texas state flag in a ceremony here Dec. 4.
Vaughn is responsible for developing software and maintaining the Air Force Recruiting Information Support System servers. AFRISS is used on a daily basis by thousands of people, including active duty enlisted and prior service recruiters, Officer Training School and Air National Guard recruiters, headquarters personnel, Basic Military Training and the Air Force Personnel Center, among others. When AFRISS suddenly crashed, time was of the essence to get it back up and running.
"We had a water leak in the server room that damaged eight servers," Vaughn said. "We tried to prevent as much interruption of service as possible. I coordinated a team of five or six contractors to back up the data and redirected everyone to different servers."
Without AFRISS, the Air Force recruiting mission comes to a screeching halt.
"It's a huge data collection system," Vaughn said. "Recruiters put all the applicants' data into the system and based on their data, we generate all their forms they have to sign to join the Air Force. Forms are auto filled based on the information the applicant gives us."
Due to Vaughn's diligence, knowledge and hard work, a negative impact to recruiting was largely avoided.
"We got AFRISS back online within one day and we were able to restore everything to 100 percent in a month or two."
However, soon another glitch caused personnel at Military Entrance Processing Stations nationwide to scratch their heads and turn to Vaughn for help.
"When people submit their security clearance, they have to digitally sign four pages," Vaughn said. "But after they signed and the page refreshed, the signature block on the first page said, 'My Mom the Chief.' It was a problem with about 90 percent of submissions from MEPS. They had to do manual submissions which cost more time. We figured out it was a problem with our server, so we fixed it and now 100 percent of submissions are accepted instead of 90 percent failure."
Around Headquarters AFRS, Vaughn is also known as being the "go-to-guy" for all software development needs. He received a request from Chief Master Sgt. John Bryant, the AFRS operations superintendent.
"Chief Bryant wanted a report to show all Battlefield Airmen currently in the Delayed Entrance Program with their contact information," Vaughn said. "He wanted to have Battlefield Airmen in the field mentor them and tell them what it takes to succeed. Chief can now press a button and get all the data. It really isn't a big deal."
But others think it is a big deal.
"Over 2,000 personnel rely upon Senior Airman Vaughn on a daily basis; 1,100 of those are production recruiters. That alone is an awesome responsibility for any Airman, no matter the rank," said Master Sgt. Jason Hill, AFRS first sergeant. "It's an accomplishment that Senior Airman Vaughn should be extremely proud of because we are all proud of him."
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Vista System International - 10/1/2007Vista System's Lawsuit Regarding Signage Piracy Yields Success
Vista System International, a pioneer and world leader in Modular Curved Frame Technology (MCFT) with US
based operations in Sarasota, Florida, has recently reached a settlement of a lawsuit filed against its former
Canadian distributor who it believed copied its sign system. As a result, the distributor agreed to cease to use
any of Vista System's marketing materials and brand names and not to sell any of Vista's designs whatsoever
after September 29, 2007.
Vista System filed a lawsuit, last March, against its Canadian distributor, The Gryph Group, who it believed had
copied its system and had manufactured almost exact replicas of its extrusions and end caps and passed them
off as an original Vista System brand product. The defendant was also believed to have been using original
Vista System printed literature, proprietary software, and images to support its products.
The Gryph Group, has agreed to settle the lawsuit and not violate Vista's rights. The minutes of settlement that
were agreed to by Vista System and The Gryph Group state, amongst other things, that The Gryph Group shall
immediately stop using the name Vista, and similar names, colors and logos to those of Vista System. The Gryph
Group is also to destroy any Vista System marketing materials in its possession and to modify its extrusions so as
to distinguish its products from Vista's products.
According to Roger Schneider, Vista System's vice president: "Product piracy is a severe problem for the
signage and other industries. Trademarks, patents, copyrights and other commercial and design rights are
systematically breached on a daily basis. Worldwide, this trend has a dangerous impact on the sign industry. It
discourages future innovations and has reached such an extreme in some countries where the signage industry
has become tainted with cheap copies of quality brands. I hope that our action against and settlement with The
Gryph Group will discourage piracy in the field, and encourage victims of piracy to take legal action. Vista will
not hesitate in the future to take prompt and effective actions to assure that Vista's proprietary rights are
protected and that products sold under the name Vista are of the best and finest quality."


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From Different Space-Time ContinuumsJuly 8, 2012
by St Louis Wedding Photographers Joel & Shannon10
Graham Chapel at Washington University Wedding by St. Louis Wedding Photographers Joel and Shannon Conner
"From Different Space-Time Continuums." Yes, I (Joel) realize that is a pretty nerdy sounding title for the blog...and it is. I just sat down to write this, and it was the first thing to pop into my head. It totally cracked me up, so I knew I had to use it. It works on several levels, because 1) Carl is currently studying for his Master's in Physics, 2) Carl is a Star Trek fan (a "Trekkie," as we are lovingly/mockingly called) and has somehow wrangled Kristina into it as well, and these two people who had such differing interests and styles and backgrounds somehow came together and it just...worked. Kristina was a girlie-girl and Carl was a bit of a nerd, but below those surface things, they found a deeper connection that made them a perfect match for each other.
I have known Kristina for many, many years as she is good friends with my sister (who would have been in the wedding but for being on tour with The Nature Theater of Oklahoma), and we love the opportunities we have to work with people that we know and love. We did their engagement photos back in the fall at the beautiful Pere Marquette, and it was so funny because while Kristina is poised and relaxed in front of the camera, Carl was just a little bit unsure what to do with a big camera pointed at him. It was cracking us all up the whole time. Their wedding was at the beautiful Graham Chapel on the campus of Washington University, and we just love shooting there. It is such a beautiful setting for a wedding, and it did not disappoint. Kristina looked beautiful, and Carl's reaction when he saw her for the first time told the whole story. He told me before the ceremony that he was not sure he was going to be able to "keep it all together," and even though he definitely did not, it made it all the more sweet. While the ceremony was very sacred and emotional, they definitely worked in some of their fun unique personalities into the day (such as Kristina wearing shoes covered in blue glitter that she custom made herself and at the reception, tying in their love of the St. Louis Cardinals, and having all of the tables being named after local music concert clubs).
After the ceremony and formal photos, we headed to Kristina's parents' house for the reception. I have to say, I think think that receptions at home are where it's at. It does not work for everyone, obviously, but for those who have the room and the grounds, it makes for an awesome venue. In this case, they were able to set up right by the lake behind their house, and it was just lovely. At the end of the night, they were sent off with a shower of fireworks. Once those finished, they boarded a boat and rowed away...boldly going where no man has gone before.
Ok, yeah...that was a really cheesy way to end the blog. I had to do it, though! Congrats to you both!!!
If you want to see ALL of their photos click this link: http://clientproofing.conner-photography.com/kristinaandcarl
Written by Joel Conner | St. Louis Wedding Photography
Congratulations Carl and Kristina!
Beautiful pictures of a beautiful wedding! You guys did a great job – Matt and I were just saying that we almost wish we could get married again just so we could use you guys for our pictures!
As any bride will tell you, our wedding day flew by. I have so many good memories from the day, and I will always remember how happy I felt all day. Seeing the pictures sharpened the memories, captured the memories forever, and showed me things that I never got to see that day. Joel and Shannon were so great to work with. They captured all of the moments that I always imagined would be in my wedding pictures as well as many many more fabulous pictures. We never had to think about what needed to be shot, they were always one step ahead of us, ready to go. It will be hard to choose which pictures we want in our album! Love you guys!
Wonderful photos!
Wow Joel! Wow! Just beautiful photos. What a gorgeous couple! They must be thrilled how you captured the memories they can share for the rest of their lives!
Congratulation both of you. We should play "Risk" game more with Brice!
Great photos!
Loved all the photos. They were beautiful.
Joel those are awesome photos congradulations to the newly weds.


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Definitions for tourismˈtʊər ɪz əm
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word tourism
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tour•ismˈtʊər ɪz əm(n.)
the occupation of providing information, accommodations, transportation, and other services to tourists.
Category: Common Vocabulary
the promotion of tourist travel, esp. for commercial purposes.
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Origin of tourism:
Princeton's WordNet
tourism, touristry(noun)
the business of providing services to tourists
"Tourism is a major business in Bermuda"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
tourism(noun)ˈtʊər ɪz əm
the business of providing activities, accommodations, etc. for people on vacation
the tourism industry
the act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home
collectively, the tourists visiting a place or landmark
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure, or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes". Tourism has become a popular global leisure activity. After slowly recovering from the contraction resulting from the late-2000s recession, where tourism suffered a strong slowdown from the second half of 2008 through the end of 2009, and the outbreak of the H1N1 influenza virus, international tourist arrivals surpassed the milestone 1 billion tourists globally for first time in history in 2012. International tourism receipts grew to US$1.03 trillion in 2011, corresponding to an increase in real terms of 3.8% from 2010. In 2012, China became the largest spender in international tourism globally with US$102 billion, surpassing Germany and United States. China and emerging markets significantly increase their spending over the past decade, with Russia and Brazil as noteworthy examples. Tourism is important, and in some cases, vital for many countries. It was recognized in the Manila Declaration on World Tourism of 1980 as "an activity essential to the life of nations because of its direct effects on the social, cultural, educational, and economic sectors of national societies and on their international relations." Tourism brings in large amounts of income in payment for goods and services available, accounting for 30% of the world's exports of services, and 6% of overall exports of goods and services. It also creates opportunities for employment in the service sector of the economy, associated with tourism. These service industries include transportation services, such as airlines, cruise ships, and taxicabs; hospitality services, such as accommodations, including hotels and resorts; and entertainment venues, such as amusement parks, casinos, shopping malls, music venues, and theatres.
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Rank popularity for the word 'tourism' in Nouns Frequency: #2362
Translations for tourism
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the industry dealing with tourists ie hotels, catering etc
Tourism is an important part of our economy.
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- سِياحَهArabic
- туризъмBulgarian
- turismoPortuguese (BR)
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- der TourismusGerman
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- tourismeFrench
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- 旅遊業,觀光業Chinese (Trad.)
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- سياحتUrdu
- du lịchVietnamese
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