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I am a Photo Artist. I photograph the image I like, print it on canvas then enhance the Art object. Rephotograph or scan and then print the Art I wish to sell. I only sell Photo Art Giclee Prints. I use a 9600 Epson Printer to produce my Giclees and prints. I also use Zazzle.com - http://www.zazzle.com/the_museum - to produce many of my Giclees. I make what I call Window Shade Art and Large Wall Hanging Art. For prints lager than I can print, I have them printed at Zazzle where I also show my Art for sale. www.zazzle.com/the_museum*
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Gicl�e (pronounced [ʒiːˈkleɪ] 'zhee-clay' or /dʒiːˈkleɪ, from French IPA: [ʒiˈkle]), is an invented name (i.e. a neologism) for the process of making fine art prints from a digital source using ink-jet printing. The word 'gicl�e' is derived from the French language word 'le gicleur' meaning 'nozzle', or more specifically 'gicler' meaning 'to squirt, spurt, or spray'[1]. It was coined by Jack Duganne, a printmaker working in the field, to represent any inkjet-based digital print used as fine art. The intent of that name was to distinguish commonly known industrial 'Iris proofs' from the type of fine art prints artists were producing on those same types of printers. The name was originally applied to fine art prints created on Iris printers in a process invented in the early 1990s but has since come to mean any high quality ink-jet print and is often used in galleries and print shops to denote such prints.
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South Korea has a population of 48 million people*, and clearly, many of them are movie lovers.
Fans have been packing Korean theaters to see The Thieves, an action heist by director Dong-hoo Choi, making it the highest-grossing film in South Korea's history, beating out Bong Joon-ho's 2006 monster fable The Host. The Thieves, which premiered in North America last month at the Toronto International Film Festival, hits American theaters on Oct. 12, distributed by Well Go USA Entertainment.
Check out this exclusive poster, below, featuring nine key players in the movie, including South Korean known names Gianna Jun and Jung-jae Lee, all wearing sleekly cool shades and cool-as-a-cucumber expressions. In classic crime caper style, The Thieves focuses on a crew of thieves vying for a sparkly, 318-carat diamond locked up inside a casino vault. According to the Korea Herald, the film has earned the equivalent of $84 million at the box office, with 13 million tickets sold.

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Studying French at Aquinas College will not only help you achieve your language learning goals, it will also permit you to access a variety of vibrant and varied cultures, as well as a richness of literature and history. Additionally, French would certainly be a plus in your professional life. French is spoken by over 300 million people in over 50 countries on every continent making it with English the world's only truly global languages. In our country, 1.8 million Americans speak French at home.
In addition to language classes, French at Aquinas College will enrich your knowledge and understanding of French and Francophone cultures. You will be encouraged to reach out to native speakers thanks to our semester long study abroad program in France (Angers). Our program will also give you the opportunity to get prepared for the professional world through Translation and French for the profession classes. Furthermore, Aquinas College is an official exam center for the Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Paris.
In an increasingly interconnected world, it is important to be both fluent in a foreign language as well as culturally aware. Professionally, this will make you more desirable as an employee; personally, it will give you sources of pleasure and avenues of social contribution that will enrich your life.
Felicitations! Anna Matthews and Elizabeth Lang have been accepted into the Teaching Assistant Program in France for the 2013-2014 academic year, sponsored by the French Ministry of Education. Anna has been placed in the Academie de Toulouse at the middle school and/or high school level. Elizabeth has been placed in the Academie d'Aix-Marseille at the elementary school level.
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Area of a Sector - Concept
A sector in a circle is the region bound by two radii and the circle. Since it is a fractional part of the circle, the area of any sector is found by multiplying the area of the circle, pi*r^2, by the fraction x/360, where x is the measure of the central angle formed by the two radii. The area of a sector is also used in finding the area of a segment.
Let's say you wanted to find the area of this region right here that I've shaded in, we'd call that a sector. In order to calculate the area let's start off with what if we had the whole circle? Well the area of the whole circle is pi times the radius squared. If we're talking about just one little piece however and I told you that this was a right angle you'd say Mr. McCall that's pretty easy, the area of that sector is going to be a quarter of one fourth of the total area where the total area is pi r squared. However I want to generalize this formula for any type of sector. So if we know that this x degrees and if we know our radius. We're going to say the area of the sector is going to be the area of the overall circle times this fraction and one fourth is actually the simplified version of 90 out of 360. Where the top, where the numerator is your intercepted arch or your central angle and the denominator is how many degrees you have for the whole circle. So I'm going to say this is times x out of 360 where x is the intercepted arch or the central angle. So I'm going to say area of the sector is equal to the area of the whole circle times whatever fraction you're taking off that circle.


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Minister for Primary Industries, Katrina Hodgkinson, has announced the Government will adopt the majority of recommendations made by the Natural Resources Commission following its detailed review of weed management in NSW.
The Noxious Weeds (Weed Control) Order 2014 (previously referred to by NSW Department of Primary Industries as Weed Control Order No. 30), was published in the NSW Government Gazette No. 23 on Friday 28 February 2014, pages 734 to 845.
The Minister for Primary Industries Katrina Hodgkinson has announced several successful projects under the new $1.1 million Weed Innovation Grants initiative.
The NSW Weeds Action Program Annual Report 2012-2013 is now available. The report promotes the achievements of the Program against the four goals of the NSW Invasive Species Plan and provides overviews and case studies from projects around the State.
The NSW Orange Hawkweed Strategy has been developed in consultation with a range of stakeholders to address a major threat to primary production and biodiversity across south eastern Australia.
Parthenium weed is a Weed of National Significance. It currently infests more than eight million hectares in central Queensland and has the potential to infest much of the eastern half of New South Wales. This strategy details strategic direction for the next five years.
An overview of the various weed management strategies currently in use in NSW prepared by DPI and DECC.
An important document for key stakeholders in noxious weeds management in NSW.
- Weed definitions & FAQs
Definitions and examples of noxious, environmental and agricultural weeds; weeds of national significance (WONS) and national environmental alert list weeds. Answers to frequently asked questions. - Species information
Profiles for a number of weeds that are important in NSW. Profiles contain a photograph, description, the status of the weed and links to related information. - Weed legislation, strategy, policy
Legislation, policies and national and state strategies. Relevant forms are also in this section. - Noxious weed declarations
Details of weeds declared in NSW under the Noxious Weeds Act 1993, including the control class and their control requirements. - NSW DPI projects
A range of projects being undertaken by DPI including biological control, community involvement, training, policy and research projects. - Weeds research
The Weeds Research Unit carries out world class research in the areas of weed science, crop, pasture and environmental weed ecology and integrated weed management by cultural, chemical, mechanical and biological control means. - Weed publications
Factsheets, newsletters, posters, training materials, books and videos about weed identification, management and other issues. - For schools
Weed Warriors program and links to other educational resources. - Training
Courses, delivery modes, dates, locations and contact information. - NSW Weed Risk Management system
The Weed Risk Management (WRM) system is used to evaluate noxious weed declarations in NSW. - Contacts
NSW DPI advisory, regulatory, technical, training and extension officers and more. - Useful links
National organisations and regional committees. - NSW - No Space 4 Weeds
The 'NSW – No Space 4 Weeds' program is a state-wide weed awareness program that highlights that weeds are everyone's problem and provides opportunities for the community of NSW to become part of the solution. - Weed maps
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Tremell Sinclair works on cleaning a driveway for a relative in Highland on December 14, 2013. | Jim Karczewski\For Sun-Times Media
Updated: January 16, 2014 7:03AM
An average of five inches of snowfall covered most of Northwest Indiana from late Friday night into Saturday, slowing traffic and keeping highway crews busy into Saturday night.
The National Weather Service reported accumulated snowfall of 5.1 inches in Valparaiso, 5.8 inches in Beverly Shores, 5 inches in DeMotte, and 4.1 inches in Wheatfield.
Much of the snowfall came overnight, but by midday Saturday, the snow continued to fall.
"The bulk of the snowfall is over," National Weather Service spokesman Casey Sullivan said Saturday afternoon. "There might be some light snow moving through the metro area of Chicago, and that would probably move in to Northwest Indiana. But we're not expecting any additional accumulations like we saw this morning."
Indiana Department of Transportation spokesman Matt Deitchley said road crews worked in 12-hour shifts trading off to be ready for the snow, including preliminary patrols with road crews checking on state and interstate highways before the flakes began to fall.
But even with full crews working throughout the night, Deitchley hoped Northwest Indiana residents would try to remain off the roads for as long as possible.
"The snow has been falling so fast, it's been hard for crews to keep up with it," Deitchley said. "As of early this morning we were reporting that a lot of roads were passable, but still suggested people stay at home if they can."
Rough conditions caused a semi-truck carrying hazardous materials to tip over, closing all northbound lanes on Interstate 65 near the Interstate 94 interchange. A speciality crew was required to clear the traffic, opening the highway back up around 4:30 p.m.
Local police departments continue to issue warnings to avoid parking on the streets, to provide space for plows to work.
Early morning business was hampered by the heavy snowfall, but Arlene Jenkins, manager at Denny's in Merrillville, said traffic was back to normal by midday.
"It started out pretty slow in the morning, but we had a pretty good day," Jenkins said. "Usually when it rains or snows, we get pretty busy. Sometimes that bad weather gets people to get off the highway for a while."
More than 100 flights out of O'Hare International Airport had been cancelled as of 11 a.m., and most flights were being delayed at least 30 minutes, according to the city Department of Aviation.
The forecast for Sunday calls for a 50 percent chance of snow showers, with areas of blowing and drifting snow throughout the day. It also will be colder, with highs of 15 to 20 degrees and wind chills of zero to 10 above zero.


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Five-star defensive lineman Matt Elam of John Hardin doesn't plan to make his college choice known until the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio on Jan. 4. However, he did post on Twitter Friday that he'll take his official visit to Kentucky on Dec. 14.
The 6-5, 350-pound Elam also said he would visit Notre Dame on Oct. 19 when the Irish host Southern Cal.
Other schools in his top six are Louisville, Alabama, Ohio State and Tennessee.
Four-star Conner quarterback Drew Barker, a UK commit, will join us on WLAP (630 AM, wlap.com) Sunday at 10:05 a.m. He's friends with Barker — and many other UK commits and targets — and we'll ask him his take on Elam's visit date.


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Cornbread, Earl and Me
Cornbread, Earl and Me | |
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Directed by | Joseph Manduke |
Produced by | Joseph Manduke |
Written by | Ronald Fair Leonard Lamensdorf |
Starring | Tierre Turner Laurence Fishburne III Jamaal Wilkes Moses Gunn Bernie Casey Rosalind Cash Antonio Fargas Thalmus Rasulala Madge Sinclair |
Music by | Donald Byrd |
Distributed by | HBO |
Release dates
May 21, 1975 |
Running time
95 min. |
Language | English |
Cornbread, Earl and Me is a 1975 American drama film that stars Tierre Turner as Earl Carter, Laurence Fishburne III as Wilford Robinson and Jamaal Wilkes as Nathaniel "Cornbread" Hamilton. It was directed and produced by Joseph Manduke. The film is loosely based on the novel Hog Butcher (1966)[1] by Ronald Fair.[2]
The film focuses on three African-American youths living in an urban neighborhood. Nathaniel Hamilton is a star basketball player from the neighborhood, who also goes by the nickname of "Cornbread." In the movie, he epitomizes the dream of the neighborhood to be successful, as he is about to become the first from his district to enter college on an athletic scholarship. He is also a local hero to friends Earl Carter and Wilford Robinson. The plot thickens after a pick-up basketball game ends because of a heavy rain, and all the kids run to the local store and hang out, waiting for the rain to end. All the kids leave, except for Cornbread, Earl and Wilford. Earl and Wilford get into a playful argument about how fast Cornbread can run home. It is decided that Cornbread should make it home in 25 seconds, so he runs off, after buying another soda for himself. Unknown to all of them, an assault suspect is in the neighborhood, and is dressed like Cornbread. The police are hot on the suspect's trail, but lose him in the rain. As the police are coming out of an alleyway, they see Cornbread running by and mistake him for the suspect they're looking for. Subsequently, Cornbread is shot in the back, and dies in the middle of the street. Wilford screams hysterically, and a riot ensues. The coroner's inquest is hampered by severe police intimidation, and no one knows anything about the shooting, except for Wilford, who becomes a man on the witness stand by telling exactly what he saw, in graphic detail.
Release on DVD & HD[edit]
- In 2001, it was released on DVD.[3]
- In 2010, it was digitized in High Definition (1080i) and broadcast on MGM HD.[citation needed]
- ^ Fair, Ronald L. & Brown, Cecil (Foreword) (1966). Hog Butchers. ISBN 9780810129887.
- ^ "Cornbread, Earl and Me". MTV Movies.
- ^ "Cornbread, Earl and Me DVD". Movies.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.


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If you just dropped in to see what condition Kenny Rogers' condition is in (as his old song goes), the answer is good — particularly if you look back at the man's professional career. Rogers has sold more than 125 million albums, won nearly 40 industry awards and ranked in the top ten of R.I.A.A.'s Top Selling Male Artists of all time. An actor, author and accomplished photographer besides, the 1960s pop singer-turned-country legend charted a hit single in each of the last six decades, and "Islands in the Stream," the duet he recorded with Dolly Parton, is the No. 1-selling duet of all time.
>> Kenny Rogers will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $47.20-$89.75. (602) 379-2800 or livenation.com.


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Earnhardt thanks JR Nation for the Most Popular Driver award
- Dec 01, 2011
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Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet, appreciates the outpouring of support from his fans which helped him pick up his ninth straight Most Popular Driver award. Earnhardt received the award during the National Motorsports Press Association's Myers Brothers ceremony Thursday in Las Vegas.


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Breaking News: Ahyc has been granted a Mooring in Block Island
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Next Event: Annual Meeting @ Crows Nest February 27
Welcome to all members and visitors to the AHYC website. Apponaug Harbor Yacht Club is headquartered at the Apponaug Harbor Marina at 17 Arnold's Neck Drive, Warwick, RI 02886 (also known as Apponaug Dickerson's Marina).
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The purpose of the club is to encourage the sport of yachting, and to promote safety and seamanship while providing social and recreational activities. We hope this site will provide plenty of information and fun examples for both members and visitors. Please use the links at the top of each page to explore the information about AHYC. | ||


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October is Cancer Awareness Month. In a spirit of "Mama Mia" enthusiasm among three innkeeper friends, Savannah cancer survivor Jackie Heinz exemplifies Breast Cancer's new hope.
SAVANNAH, Georgia (August 24, 2008) — Today the owner of Zeigler House Inn, Jackie Heinz — golfer, caterer, B&B innkeeper, amazing mother, breast cancer survivor and cancer research fund-raiser — is a vision of energy and creativity. One chapter of her inspiring story includes a grassroots fund-raising initiative in Savannah, Georgia, which began with her own new need for new hope. With rallied support among innkeeper friends, her breast cancer cause and her business are getting a boost.
In the spring of 2008, three creative-living innkeepers decided to rediscover a more lively, yet authentic Deep South experience in Savannah. Part of their team-of-three commitment is to give back — to pay it forward from their successes. This means tripling the benefit, multiplying the resources (and sometimes dividing the expense by three), and kicking up the fun of their 24/7 hospitality businesses by working together.
One breast cancer survivor among the three innkeepers has a personal commitment to generate cancer research dollars. Her passion is to give back to the people who gave her hope as a very young mother fighting breast cancer.
To raise cancer research dollars Jackie has been decorating whimsical pink hats for shop sales. She and her support group of two innkeepers — Teresa Jacobson (Azalea Inn and Gardens) and Diane McCray (Green Palm Inn) — ride pink bikes, partly for breast cancer awareness and, in part, to conserve gas rambling about downtown Savannah. The threesome will be serving up pink desserts at their prominent breakfast inns during October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The most conservative of the three will sport new pink tennis shoes.
The trio's newest adventure began in July, planning ahead to stimulate a lot of pay-it-forward momentum in support of October Breast Awareness Month. All three inns are donating $5 per night/per room during October 2008, and asking guests to match or add their support to fund cancer research. The funds from Zeigler House Inn, Azalea Inn and Gardens, and Green Palm Inn will support Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
Azalea Inn and Gardens is located in the Landmark Savannah Historic District within two walking blocks of Forsyth Park, the city's infamously verdant and captivating central park. The Italianate urban manor (circa 1889) was built on garden plots formerly designated for colonial gardening (ca. 1733 Georgia colonization). Original mantles and handsome artisan craftsmanship enhance each of the inn's 10 guest rooms. Themed décor depicts indigenous gardens, distinguished history, and the fashionable turn-of-the-century lifestyle of the mansion's original owner, Captain Walter K. Coney, a champion yachtsman and cotton merchant. Enticed to the city while their son and daughter-in-law attended the Savannah College of Art and Design, Micheal and Teresa Jacobson purchased the mansion in August 2005. Half of the inn was updated in 2008. 217 East Huntingdon Street, Savannah, Georgia USA 31401-5714. Toll Free 800-582-3823 (within the USA) or local 912-236-2707. Email email@example.com –- www.azaleainn.com
Fodor's calls Green Palm Inn "a little gem of an inn," a "pleasing little discovery." The 4-bedroom breakfast inn occupies a compact Gingerbread style, double folk Victorian house (ca. 1897), built along colonial Savannah's palisades near the colony's eastern boundary of President Street near East Broad Street. The Inn's beautifully peaceful Greene Square neighborhood offers unhurried, artful, old world charm. Reflecting upon the city's British roots and Savannah's subtropical climates, the family-owned B&B in the historic district exudes a calm, homey yet smart atmosphere. In September 2007, Fodor's Guide named Green Palm Inn on its short list of "Savannah and Charleston's Best B&Bs & Inns." In "A Quiet Refuge in the Heart of Savannah" American Eagle Latitudes (Nov/Dec 2007) recommends the Inn. "Green Palm offers the best of Savannah as well as an escape from the crowded tourist scene…." 548 East President Street, Savannah GA 31401. Toll Free 888-606-9510 (within the USA) or local 912-447-8901. Email email@example.com — www.greenpalminn.com.
Standing out on the otherwise quiet avenue, Zeigler House Inn (6 kitchen-equipped rooms) offers good cheer, a simply exquisite jubilee of casual fare and unceremonious, privileged comforts. If anyone told you that you could experience a gentle beauty spot, magnificently placed where houses stand delicious, lazily in a row, you'd be on Jones Street — called the most beautiful street in America by Southern Living magazine. Built in 1856 for Solomon Zeigler, a prominent citizen and lumber merchant, the Italianate home is located in the heart of the Landmark Savannah Historic District. Original features include beautiful heart pine wood floors of the era, elegant ceiling medallions, 11 slate and wood fireplaces, and a dramatic heart pine staircase embellished with mahogany and walnut handrail. 121 West Jones Street, Savannah, Georgia USA 31401. Toll Free 866-233-530 (within the USA) or local 912-233-5307. Email firstname.lastname@example.com –- www.zeiglerhouseinn.com
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Innkeeper push power of pink, Anne Hart, Savannah Morning News
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Would like to help but all my scented minis are still under patent. Your best bet would be to go out to HMF and search on scented minis and see if any are not patented but I believe most still are. Heirloom Roses is having a sale on alot of minis and many some are scented so you may want to go there. They are under $5 each. |
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Founded in 1988, Shoma Group has emerged as one of South Florida's most reputable and prolific real estate development firms, having constructed thousands of homes and numerous master-planned communities. Shoma Group offers a diversified line of homes under the Shoma Homes brand name for first-time, move-up and active adult homebuyers. The homes are located in a variety of environments ranging from exclusive communities with large single family homes to golf course communities with multi-family buildings.
Our homebuilding operations include the purchase and development of land, for construction and sale of attached and detached single-family homes, as well as multi-level residential buildings. Shoma Group is involved in all phases of planning and building in our residential communities, including land acquisition, site planning, preparation and improvement of land and design, construction and marketing of homes.
Originally focused on residential development, Shoma Group ventured into commercial development in 2000. Since then, Shoma Group has constructed three commercial properties in western Miami-Dade County, including its newest project, Park Square at Doral, a mixed use park combining Class-A office, retail and hotel properties in Doral, Florida.
Masoud Shojaee founded Shoma Group in 1988. An engineer and general contractor by trade, Mr. Shojaee has applied forward-thinking principles throughout his career as a residential and commercial developer, always working to anticipate today what consumers will demand tomorrow. He holds a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, a general contractor's license, and a real estate broker's license.


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After setting up Cross Arts events production company 'Showcase Cities' in 2009 we discovered people wanted to hire our kit when we weren't using it. The easy-to-use, affordable, and aesthetic qualities offered have seen our flexible display system used at exhibitions, conferences, art fairs, popup events and various promotional activations. Recently we've seen demand increase, so, we decided to setup an infrastructure hire and temporary wall hire company dedicated to providing this service.
Each memeber of our core installation team comes from an events focused background and is widely experienced working with clients both large and small. We're completely at home working in this fast paced and dynamic industry with both our office based and onsite staff committed to delivering a highly effecient and flexible service at the best possible price.


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If you have forgotten your password, there is a new mechanism that will allow you to reset your password from any Internet ready computer on or off campus.
To use the self-service "forgot password?" page, five challenge questions must be selected and answered IN ADVANCE. The answers are not case-sensitive (capitalization does not matter), but any punctuation used does need to be remembered. It is very important that you provide answers that only you know and that are not easily guessed by somebody else. If you forget your password, you will be asked for your University ID # (Pirate Card #) and then the self-service system will present you with 3 randomly selected challenge questions from the pool of 5 that you set up previously. After you have answered the three questions correctly, you will be able to reset your password. To get started setting up your challenge-response questions, http://www.southwestern.edu/password with your current SUeID and password. The questions only need to be answered once, but you can re-answer them anytime you like. There is no way to see the current saved answers. |
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Spring 8 Day BHAKTImmersion
March 14-21, 2015 Downtown
w/ Sean Johnson & The Wild Lotus Band
Bhakti Yoga & Soul Celebration In The Heart Of New Orleans with Sean Johnson & The Wild Lotus Band
PLEASE NOTE: The Spring BHAKTImmersion is SOLD OUT with a wait list. Because of the high demand, we have added a Fall BHAKTImmersion from Sept 26th-Oct 3rd.
Sing your heart out, rekindle your soul, awaken the gods and goddesses within you, tap into your inner poet, dance like a child, feel your fingers tickle the harmonium as you accompany your chanting, get your hands on a drum and find your rhythm, explore the beauty, romance, and celebration of New Orleans, rejoice in the awakening of your unique voice and creativity. Join us for our annual 8 Day BHAKTImmersion in New Orleans March 14-21, 2015!
Enhance your connection to Life through Bhakti yoga and kirtan. This 8 Day Intensive is for anyone who wants to steep in bhakti- the yoga of the heart, for yogis who are seeking to deepen their practice, and for yoga teachers who want to learn how to share more singing and bhakti in classes.
The week opens with Sean & The Wild Lotus Band performing at The New Orleans Sacred Music Festival on Saturday, along with artists from many other traditions and cultures. Mornings are focused on self-exploration and satsang through singing meditation, interactive chanting, exploration of the archetypes of the gods and goddesses, guidance on how to bring more bhakti into your life; dancing, storytelling, mythology, journaling, and love poetry from the Bhakti tradition. Through the week there will also be a couple of bhakti on the mat asana practices led by Sean and accompanied by Alvin and Gwendolyn. Afternoons include more kirtan and supportive instruction in: basic harmonium with Sean; basic rhythm and drumming workshops with Gwendolyn; and basic guitar-and-bass-for-kirtan with Alvin. Evening celebrations include opening dinner gathering; house party with live local music; and NOLA music outing with Gwendolyn. Participants may wish to stay Sunday for The Congo Square Rhythms Festival.
Register online at https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ASP/home.asp?studioid=32131 Underneath the WORKSHOPS AND COURSES tab you'll see an option to change the location. Change 'UPTOWN' to 'DOWNTOWN,' then click on 'WORKSHOPS AND COURSES" and scroll all the way down the list of workshops till you get to BHAKTImmersion listing. Click on "SIGN UP NOW," or call (504) 899-0047.
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All events will be held at Wild Lotus Yoga- Downtown on the upper 2nd floor of The New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St Claude Ave at St Roch, unless otherwise noted. We have been closely involved with the creation of the Healing Center over the last 5 years and it opened this past year. In addition to Wild Lotus Yoga, this 55,000 square foot, 4 story building also houses The New Orleans Food Co-Op Grocery; Fatoush a Mediterranean restaurant/coffeeshop/juicebar; Crossroads Arts Bazaar; Cafe Istanbul performance hall; AHA affordable healing arts center; Island Of Salvation Botanica; The Street University; Maple Street Bookstore; interfaith space; The Building Block, an incubator project for businesses specializing in sustainability and green projects; ASI Credit Union; Downtown Fitness Center; police sub-station; and more. The New Orleans Healing Center is one of the most ambitious and progressive recovery projects in New Orleans, and we are thrilled to be a part of it and for you to experience it.
For those of you who are interested, we have set up a discounted community housing program with local hosts in town for $25 a night who provide a simple private room with clean sheets and towels and access to kitchen. The earliest registrants will be eligible for this community housing. Some of you have requested housing within walking distance of The Healing Center. Please know that the neighborhood around the center is a funky, urban, residential environment with lots of historic New Orleans 'shotgun-style' houses, and home to many artists, musicians, bohemian characters, and street life. We also have housing in other New Orleans neighborhoods, best accessed by car.
If you'd prefer to stay in a b&b or hotel, there are many in the neighborhood around the Healing Center. B & B's in the Marigny neighborhood would be very close by. B&B's or hotels in the French Quarter are also an option. AirBnb.com is a great resource.
If you are interested in seeing more of the city and getting around with the most ease, renting a car will be most ideal, especially if you're not staying near the Healing Center. Public transportation in New Orleans is not as convenient or easy as in other big cities. If you are staying nearer to the Healing Center, some of the B&B's have bicycles for their guests to use. You can also rent a bicycle at Bicycle Michael's.
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BHAKTImmersion Schedule:
Schedule may change slightly in the flow of the week.
Saturday: The New Orleans Sacred Music Festival begins at noon on the ground floor of The New Orleans Healing Center and goes till 9pm. Feel free to arrive anytime after noon. There will be many performances and prayers from a wide variety of artists and musicians from different cultures and traditions. See all the details, lineup, and schedule at www.NewOrleansSacredMusicFestival.com. A ticket to the festival is included in your BHAKTImmersion experience and your name will be at will call.
At 12:30pm, we will open our studio at Wild Lotus Yoga on the upper 2nd floor and have snacks and refreshments for all BHAKTImmersion participants to enjoy. If you'd like to take a break from the festivities downstairs and come up anytime after 12:30pm, please feel free. This is casual and not a formal part of the BHAKTImmersion, a place for you to come and relax and meet each other, otherwise we'll be grooving to the music downstairs together. Last year the set time for our kirtan inside Cafe Istanbul, a performance hall on the ground floor of the Healing Center, was 4:25-5:25pm. 2015 set time TBA. We're looking forward to having all of you there to help us raise the roof! After our kirtan and we move our instruments back upstairs, we will have our first formal BHAKTImmersion gathering- an orientation- at approximately 6:30pm upstairs at Wild Lotus Yoga. There will be tea and snacks available for you while we set up our instruments and plug back into our p.a. Important: please bring your altar offerings to this meeting. If you are bringing your own instruments, there's no need to bring to studio until our Sunday meeting.
Sunday: (10am: doors open: snacks, tea & settling in) Session: 10:30am – 5pm / BHAKTIMMERSION with lunch break. 8pm – 10:30pm / DINNER GATHERING at Sean's family home
Monday: (10am: doors open: snacks, tea & settling in) Session: 10:30am – 5pm / BHAKTIMMERSION with lunch break. 10pm til / optional LIVE LOCAL MUSIC night on the town
Tuesday: (10am: doors open: snacks, tea & settling in) Session: 10:30am – 5pm / BHAKTIMMERSION
Wednesday: (10am: doors open: snacks, tea & settling in) Session: 10:30am – 5pm / BHAKTIMMERSION with lunch break. 8pm til / DINNER & HOUSE PARTY at Gwendolyn's with live music
Thursday: Free Day to explore New Orleans. (7:30-8pm doors open, snacks, tea & settling in) Session: 8–10pm / BHAKTIMMERSION evening session
Friday: (10am: doors open: snacks, tea & settling in) Session: 10:30am – 5pm / BHAKTIMMERSION with lunch break
Saturday: (10am: doors open: snacks, tea & settling in) Session: 10:30am – 5pm / BHAKTIMMERSION with lunch break
NOTE: As an option, not formally included as part of the BHAKTImmersion, on Sunday is a free music festival The Congo Square Rhythms Festival in Armstrong Park, not far away from The New Orleans Healing Center. You may wish to stay and enjoy this.
Photo by Brenda Patoine of The Bhakti Beat
We will be providing a yummy homestyle vegetarian dinner at our Sunday night and Wednesday night gatherings with a local vegetarian chef, as well as simple healthy snacks during our daily gatherings. You will be responsible for all the other meals. There is a restaurant and food co-op grocery in the building and dining options in the neighborhood. We'll also be providing a list of our favorite restaurants in the neighborhood and around New Orleans for you to explore.
At the Saturday evening orientation you will receive a guidebook binder which will include bhakti-related materials we'll be working with during our time together as well as a map, guide to local attractions, and more. This book will be a great resource to help your bhakti practice once you return home as well.
NOTE: As an option, not formally included as part of the BHAKTImmersion, on Sunday is a free music festival The Congo Square Rhythms Festival in Armstrong Park, not far away from The New Orleans Healing Center. You may wish to stay and enjoy this.
Asana Practice and Yoga Classes
There will be some bhakti-based asana practice incorporated into the program, but the main emphasis is on other bhakti yoga practices. You are welcome to take any yoga classes while you are in town at either the uptown or downtown studio for a special 30% discount. See our class schedule at http://www.WildLotusYoga.com.
Bodywork and More
Massage and other healing arts practices are available right next door to the studio at AHA (Affordable Healing Arts). The spiritual readings downstairs at Island Of Salvation Botanica also come highly recommended.
Sean's father Bruce is a certified New Orleans tour guide with lots of knowledge of the city and some unique perspectives. From time to time he takes small groups out for custom-tours of New Orleans. We will help arrange a tour for those who are interested on Thursday. The price of the tour which runs for 3 hours is $30 per person. If you wish to take a tour, we will make arrangements for your to pre-register during the week of the BHAKTImmersion.
To Bring
• altar items: we'll be making a community altar at our Saturday orientation so please bring a few meaningful items or images that reflect your heart and soul
• journal and pen
• a favorite poem or quote that opens your heart
• a set of colored markers
• a drum, if you wish to focus your time on rhythm
• a harmonium, if you wish to focus on harmonium (we will also have several harmoniums there for you to share if you don't have one)
• guitar, if you wish to focus on guitar for kirtan
• any other instruments you wish
• comfortable walking shoes
• warm and lighter clothes- it's also possible it could be mild, so bring a few layers so you can improvise with the weather
• at least one set of festive clothing for our Wednesday night house party
• umbrella, particularly if you're going to be on foot
• water bottle (we have a reverse-osmosis water dispenser at the studio for you to refill you personal bottle)
• yoga mat (we also have a few mats at the studio you can borrow)
• yoga clothes
• cushion or backjak to sit on (optional, as we have plenty of blankets and bolsters as well)
Investment: (The Spring BHAKTImmersion is SOLD OUT with a wait list. Because of the high demand, we have added a Fall BHAKTImmersion from Sept 26th-Oct 3rd.) Early registration highly recommended. Early Bird Special: $875 if registered by Nov 15th, 2014. $975 if registered by Feb. 1st, 2015. After Feb 1st: $1075. Register with a $500 non-refundable deposit. Full balance due by March 1st. Price includes BHAKTImmersion experience plus guidebook, daily snacks, two dinners, and admission into the New Orleans Sacred Music Festival.
Register online at https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ASP/home.asp?studioid=32131 Underneath the WORKSHOPS AND COURSES tab you'll see an option to change the location. Change 'UPTOWN' to 'DOWNTOWN,' then click on 'WORKSHOPS AND COURSES" and scroll all the way down the list of workshops till you get to BHAKTImmersion listing. Click on "SIGN UP NOW," or call (504) 899-0047.
E-mail firstname.lastname@example.com with any questions.
What others say about the BHAKTImmersion:
"I feel I received so much, each day was so full and satisfying. My experience was nothing short of amazing and as it continues to unfold and flourish in me I realize the many implications of all that you offered." – Jeannie, Hilton Head, SC
"I was truly impressed and appreciative of how much thought was given to each element of Bhakti, and how to share it with our group. I loved the blend of learning scales, morning singing, encouraging each one of us to sing or lead a chant, the sharing of the band's chants each day, and I have to say most especially the story-telling. Sean you are such a wonderful story teller, and with a live sound track included, how can it be beat? I really appreciated learning the meaning behind many of the symbols or characteristics of the deities, the relationship between them. I also thought it was wonderful for us to get to choose a different musical focus each day between the three of you to get a taste of which instruments might or might not call to us. In addition to this I think the inclusion of evening social events and dinners really allowed all of us to get to know one another better and relax outside of sessions and absorb in the joy and magic of the Bhaktimmersion." – Vanessa, Portland, MN
"The Harmonium lessons were critical for me . I was stuck on just a couple of chords and the lessons again gave me the bravery to go beyond and try something a little deeper. I learned alot from how you kept reviewing from the previous day and then took us a bit deeper. The immersion was beyond my expectations. I went there so open and ready to receive. I could feel that you were sincerely supportive of each and every person in that group. You provided a space for me to discover more ways of singing, playing and writing. I am grateful to you, Gwendolyn and Alvin. I could feel the authenticity and careful consideration of making this event special. The group around my studio keep telling me I am glowing. Sometimes I find myself at a loss for words when asked how it was. You are an inspiration and I thank you so very much." – Vicki, Hilton Head, SC
"I really loved every aspect of the Bhaktimmersion. All the singing and voice training we did every morning helped me find my voice and feel the joy in letting it come through. I knew virtually nothing of the deity stories, so enjoying the sweet gift of your storytelling, along with the ambient music of the band, helped me enter into the story, which is way different from reading it in a book. It brought it to life for me. The binder is packed with incredibly useful information that I continue to use daily. All the percussion and rhythm sessions with Gwendolyn were fantastic. The meditation from Alvin was really beautiful and helped me open my heart even more. And all of the things you guys did outside of class inspired me hugely. You and Gwendolyn opening up your homes and all three of you being so giving of your time to keep the community experience tight was very important to me and taught me so much about service. This was a life-changing experience for me. My heart is open so wide and filled with deep gratitude for all you guys did to make this experience possible for me." – Carie, College Station, TX


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Restarting The Rage
Hey folks -
Rage City Bike Polo died a quiet death for a while in the summer months and never really kicked up again in the fall. A bunch of us have gotten together to discuss the state of affairs, and we are resolved in our determination to get things rolling again.
Here's the deal - we intend to start the league up in February. Mind you, it's not a real league with set teams. We play with whoever shows up - league just sounds all officious and shit. We are split on the date and time, as some folks are concerned about late nights, etc. We are bandying about the possibility of either the 4th or 5th, and will be playing at an undisclosed location (downtown or midtown, most likely), starting as early as 7.
This is all a bit premature, but we want to get the word out sooner than later. More details as we get our crap together. We have more mallets, more bikes, and more balls … let the wild rumpus commence!
If we get enough interest we may also start up Humpday Hardcourt, mostly because I like using that term, but also because polo is a great way to break up the grind that is the work week.


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Healthcare Coding
National American University's (NAU) Healthcare Coding Diploma program is designed for students who want to work in the healthcare field but not directly with patients. Healthcare coding professionals are key players in the healthcare workplace, accurately converting disease, injury and procedure descriptions documented in patient records into numeric or alphanumeric codes using coding manuals and encoder software. These codes assist in securing reimbursement for physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers. Healthcare organizations also use coded data for quality management, planning, marketing, and other administrative and research activities. Healthcare coding professionals spend their days analyzing patient charts to assign these codes and ensure that the healthcare providers they work for are properly reimbursed for their services.
NAU's Healthcare Coding Diploma program prepares graduates for the Certified Coding Associate (CCA) certification exam. Should students decide to further their education; this program will transfer into NAU's Associate of Applied Science degree in Health Information Technology.
To learn more about program goals, learning outcomes and course descriptions, view the undergraduate catalog.
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Election: Tension mounting over Tower Hamlets mayoral vote
Tower Hamlets mayoral candidates were enduring a nervous wait while count staff verified ballot papers late into Friday afternoon.
Labour's John Biggs and Tower Hamlets First candidate, and current mayor, Lutfur Rahman were both present at the Troxy venue on Commercial Road as scores gathered outside.
Early confidence of a victory for Mr Biggs from his party's head office was being played down by Labour activists during the afternoon.
It was expected to be a closely fought battle between Mr Biggs and former Labour man Mr Rahman.
However, Labour were buoyed by reports of a good turnout, which was likely to favour them, with over 40% of Tower Hamlets residents expected to have voted.
But by 5pm there was still no announcement on the turnout as count staff continued the task of verifying ballot papers.
The talk among neutrals was that Mr Rahman was the current favourite. However, Labour were clinging to the hope the vote would go to second preference votes, where they were expected to fare well.
UPDATE: 6.30pm - The turnout was announced as 47.5% for the mayoral vote. The count started shortly after with a first vote result due by around 8.30pm.


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Sparkle on the dance floor wearing our Racerback Embellished Dress featuring a jewel neck, center keyhole at the front yoke, a racerback, and a concealed zip back closure. Complete your look with our fabulous rings.
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Artisan Barn Addition / Hutchison & Maul Architecture
Seattle-based Hutchison & Maul Architecture has designed an addition, dubbed the Artisan Barn, to a historic barn in Uniontown, Washington. The existing space currently houses studio, performance and gallery areas for artists, along with a gift shop. Materials will be salvaged from an onsite Loafing Shed to create a new classroom onto the existing barn structure. Additionally, Hutchison & Maul will assist in designing a master plan that will integrate landscape and outdoor performance spaces into the surrounding area.
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Bainbridge Island Museum of Art / Coates Design Architects
Located on a prominent corner of Bainbridge Island, Washington, the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art is not only the anchor tenant of the Island Gateway development, but it will soon become the cultural center of its community. Designed by Coates Design Architects, an inspiring and creative experience is provided to residents and visitors alike. More images and architects' description after the break.
Francis Gregory Library / Adjaye Associates
Architects: Adjaye Associates
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Project Year: 2012
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The Pierre / Olson Kundig Architects
Architects: Olson Kundig Architects
Location: San Juan Island, Washington, USA
Project Team: Tom Kundig, FAIA
Project Architect: Jon Gentry, LEED AP
Project Manager: Chris Gerrick, LEED AP
Project Year: 2010
Project Area: 2,500 sqf
Photographs: Benjamin Benschneider
Transforming Seattle's 520 Floating Bridge 2012 International Design Ideas Competition
RETHINK REUSE, an independent group whose goal is to inspire discourse on the topic of reuse is inviting all to participate in their Transforming Seattle's 520 Floating Bridge 2012 International Design Ideas Competition. The goal is to envision new, innovative reuse strategies. The 520 bridge will be decommissioned in 2014 due to high maintenance costs, damage, and the need for additional lanes. The Washington State Department of Transportation is requiring of the new bridge's design-build team that it be reused or recycled in a sustainable fashion; current trends for the reuse of pontoons have been floating docks, breakwaters and piers, but what else could be done with such a feat of engineering? More information on the competition after the break.
Urban Intervention Seattle Center Competition Proposal / Hoshino Architects
With a challenge to make a series of random ephemeral public spaces using a simple structure in the Seattle Center, the intervention by Hoshino Architects proposes areas of such spaces to be transformed to voids and purely leave the circulation spaces on the ground level. In contrast, the public contents circles are randomly scattered on the field level. As normal urban spaces, the circulation spaces sometimes change to unexpected functions, such as a viewing gallery for the event staged at the field level. This dual layer structure intertwines and creates the complex 'Porous-scape'. More images and architects' description after the break.
Foss Waterway Seaport / Olson Kundig Architects
Designed by Olson Kundig Architects, the Foss Waterway Seaport, Puget Sounds premier maritime heritage, education and recreation center began undergoing historic rehabilitation and adaptive re-use. When building rehabilitation is completed, the new 45,000 square foot public facility will feature an expansive maritime heritage museum, compelling indoor program spaces (including a K-16 marine science and environmental education center), a heritage boat building shop and the "Discovery Wharf" childrens learning center. More images and architects' description after the break.
Amazon Proposes Three New Towers in Seattle
Tomorrow, Amazon representatives are scheduled to present their design for a three-block proposal that will introduce three new towers to the Seattle skyline and add 3.3 million square feet of office space to the downtown area. Quite possibly the largest development ever proposed downtown, the complex will consume five acres in the Denny Triangle Urban Village that is currently being used for parking, the Sixth Avenue Inn and the King Cat Theater.
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What Makes it GREEN? – Live Jury Interviews, Winners Announcement, and Reception
Designers in the Northwest and Pacific Region create some of the world's most sustainable buildings. What Makes it GREEN? (WMIG?) celebrates the region's achievements and the interdisciplinary teamwork required to meet the 2030 Challenge®. For over a decade, WMIG? has educated and inspired the larger design community with creative solutions for sustainability.
Jurors from the 2012 What Makes It GREEN? Awards will be interviewing the shortlisted project teams from around the region live at Seattle City Hall April 18 starting at 9am with the winners being announced that evening. For those interested in sustainable design, green buildings, and energy-efficiency, this is an opportunity to learn behind-the-scenes what goes into designing the kinds of buildings that will help us reach carbon neutrality by 2030. For more information, please visit here.
UPDATE: zHome / David Vandervort Architects
Last June we announced the zHome community designed by David Vandervort Architects, a target zero-energy community in Washington that is one of many springing up across the country, changing the way communities are planned and developed. Since World War II spawned the era of suburban living, the Levittown model has been the trajectory along which so many communities across the country have gone. Now with sustainability and ecologically conscious design being at the forefront of many architects' practices, it makes perfect sense for whole communities to take the leap as well. But what does that mean for the lifestyles of its residents? And does this make an exclusive neighborhood where only some are willing or able to comply. Follow us after the break for more.
Urban Intervention: Public Space Competition Proposal / PRAUD
The public space proposal for the Urban Intervention competition creates a new way of creating a dialog between the park and the city. Designed by PRAUD, each solid and void creates its own topography, and thus the topography of the solid provides different experiences for pedestrians and joggers, while topography of the voids provide different types of functions and landscape fields. More images and architects' description after the break.
Urban Island Prototype 01 / Erick Kristanto
Unlike the old concept of public spaces that rely on objects as a single attraction, the new prototype of urban island by Erick Kristanto for the Seattle Urban Intervention Competition uses various different activities as multiple magnets. The activities are pooled on the elevated platform as a new addition of the Seattle center complex. Since all of the programmed activities are moved to the elevated platform, the ground floor can be almost free of structure for flexible multipurpose space. More images and architects' description after the break.
Spring 2012 AIAS West Quad Regional Conference
The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) chapter at Washington State University will proudly host the Spring 2012 West Quad Regional Conference in Spokane at the end of March 2012. The conference will take place March 29th – April 1st on the WSU Spokane campus under the theme of "Preserving Identities," welcoming in attendees from across the Western United States. More images and information on the event after the break.
Andrews Glen / SMR Architects
Architect: SMR Architects
Location: Bellevue, Washington, USA
Project Team: John Woodworth, Paul Hanson, Scott Starr, Leah Ericksen
Client: Imagine Housing
Contractor: WG Clark Construction
Structural and Civil Engineers: Coughlin Porter Lundeen
Photographs: Courtesy of SMR Architects
Maier Hall / Schacht Aslani Architects
Architect: Schacht Aslani Architects
Location: Port Angeles, Washington, USA
Project owner: Peninsula College (Port Angeles, WA)
Projects Area: 62,950 sf
Project Year: 2011
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Queen Anne Mid-Modern / Coop15 Architecture
Architect: Coop15 Architecture
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Project Area: 2430 sqf
Project Year: 2010
Photographs: Will Austin
Thomas Eco House / Designs Northwest Architects
Architects: Designs Northwest Architects
Location: Arlington, Washington, USA
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Record Store Installation at [storefront] / Olson Kundig Architects
[storefront] Olson Kundig Architects is an experimental work place for their community collaborations, pro‐bono design work, philanthropic and volunteer work, and for design research and the development of design ideas. Since its inception this summer, [storefront] has served as an artist's working studio, a dancer's stage, a non‐profit's arts education on workshop and outreach hub, a design festival's pop‐up space, and more. Record Store is the latest and current iteration of [storefront]. More images and architects' description after the break.


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The National Foundation for American Policy released a policy brief last week that says international students who graduate from U.S. universities with advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) should get a green card "stapled" to their diplomas. With a growing number of Ph.D.s and Masters degrees earned by foreign nationals in these fields, plus a tremendous backlog on available green cards, US competitiveness is suffering.
What is the best country for business? That would be Canada, according to Forbes' annual look at the global economy and how individual countries are performing. The index evaluates countries on property rights, innovation, taxes, technology, corruption, freedom (personal, trade and monetary), red tape, investor protection and stock market performance.
A few weeks ago, we mentioned that the Kauffman Foundation was expanding its Global Scholars Program to include up to ten (10) recent graduates from US colleges and universities. The deadline to apply for one of those slots is now only one week away—applications must be submitted by Monday, October 17.
Hearings scheduled for the week ahead include a look at K through 12 STEM education, as well as several hearings broadly pertaining to clean technology and jobs.
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Last week, we highlighted the fact that the Kauffman Foundation recently expanded its Global Scholars Program to include up to 10 recent graduates from U.S. colleges and universities.
Women who are capable of starting growth companies that serve global markets may be the nation's secret weapon for achieving sustained economic growth.
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While the original House and Senate calendars called for recess last week, members of the Senate remained in Washington to work on a funding bill that would avert a government shutdown. It passed a six-week bill by a 79-12 vote and also passed a one-week continuing resolution to give the House until October 4 to act. Members of the House address HR 2608 today (October 3) at 5:00 pm.
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Iraq security drives US-Syria talks
Secretary of State Rice met in Egypt Thursday with Syrian Foreign Minister Moalem, who called their discussion 'frank and constructive.'
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In a move signaling a significant change in US policy, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met Thursday with her Syrian counterpart on the margins of an international meeting about Iraq.
Though largely limited to a statement of US concerns about Syrian action with impact on Iraq, the meeting opens the door to further contact and signals a new Bush administration willingness to engage even its diplomatic foes to improve conditions in Iraq.
Dr. Rice came to a two-day gathering of Iraq's neighbors hinting at her willingness to meet with Iranian officials, who are seen as perhaps the most important outside influence on Iraq. But as the meeting opened Thursday, US officials were playing down prospects for that meeting and talking up the likelihood – and utility – of a meeting with the Syrians.
Rice's meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moalem focused on security issues, specifically, US concerns over the destabilizing influence of a porous Syrian border with Iraq, according to State Department officials.
Mr. Moalem told reporters that the meeting was "frank and constructive" and indicated that it was limited to Iraq. At the same time, US military officials in Baghdad said at a press conference that they were seeing indications of greater Syrian effort to control its border with Iraq.
Rice's meeting with Moalem reflects the administration's decision to step up diplomacy – while not making that the focus of its Iraq policy, say some Middle East analysts.
"They see this as the complement to their centerpiece, which is the surge" in US troops in Baghdad, says Patrick Clawson, deputy director of the Washington Institute for Mideast Policy. The administration's thinking has evolved to where "diplomacy is a useful adjunct," he says.
For others, however, the decision to meet is still a distasteful step – though one born of necessity – for an administration that has showcased its refusal of dialogue with what it has called "evildoers."


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Wow!--What happened!--Looks like it could be an excessively hot sun or dryness. It will recuperate given better conditions. |
Hoping to revive this thread. My sago, in the ground near our koi pond, has gradually turned completely yellow and brown. I am afraid I have killed it either with too much water or too much hot summer sun exposure? Or maybe it was planting it too deeply? I am trying to study what could be wrong and how to fix it but I'm reading from some that say 'give it full sun' and others that say, 'it needs shade from direct sun' and some say it may have root rot while others say don't throw it out, just transplant . ... I'm confused! Help! |
- Posted by beachbarbie z9a/8b NC (My Page) on Tue, Feb 5, 13 at 20:39
It doesn't need protection from full sun where you are. It could be planted too deep. They do need good drainage, so check on that. If you're concerned about root rot, I'd take it out of the pot and look at the roots. Are you fertilizing it? I'd give it something like cileated palm nutritional or at least some epsom salt. Both add magnesium sulfate and manganese. I've had sagos that looked worse and came through just fine. Barb |
Thank you for your advice. I may try to move it as the soil does stay pretty moist beside the pond. And i have given it a feeding of regular 10/10/10 but may try some Epsom salt first and if that doesn't revive it, I will buy some special feeding. Thank you again. |
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The City of Los Altos includes 130 full-time authorized positions and numerous part-time temporary staff. Due to the service-oriented nature of City business, personnel costs are typically the largest expenditure in the City's operating budget [2]. City employee salaries and other compensation are subject to public disclosure and can be viewed below:
Los Altos, like most California cities, is part of the CalPERS state-pooled retirement system. In an effort to prudently manage long-term retirement costs, the City has established cost-saving reduced retirement benefit plans. Details of those plans can be viewed online at: City Benefits [5]
Beginning in 2014/15, the Government Accounting Standards Board will require cities to reflect on their balance sheets the amount of unfunded liability for employee retirement. This amount represents a long-term liability related to the funding of future projected employee pension obligations.
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Los Angeles, CA, 90045, United States
"The airport stay is now officially cool," claims this 1960's-style boutique hotel not far from LAX and the beaches (3 ½ and 1 ½ miles away, respectively). Located in a mid-century building designed by Welton Beckett, Custom Hotel sports a design style that recalls the set of Mad Men (or the Mod Squad, depending on which floor you're on). Accommodations include 250 well-appointed rooms decorated in a retro-chic style, each floor featuring its own design concept. As for dining, Chef Katsuo Nagasawa prepares innovative cuisine creations with a Pacific Rim spin, and his swanky DECK33 Bar Restaurant overlooks the hotel's stadium-style sun deck and pool.
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The Elevated Bedroom Suites offer panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, Malibu, Hollywood, or downtown L.A.
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Six different social lounges are on-site, each with its own theme. Stratosphere features leather massage chairs, and Duty Free has walls of adult-friendly vending and drink machines.
Open / Closes- Accessible by Public Transportation
- Business Center
- Concierge
- Dry Cleaning
- Handicapped Accessible
- Laundry Service
- Meeting Room
- Parking Available
- Pet Friendly
- WiFi
Number of Rooms: 250
Number of Suites: 10
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I've rehashed a song that I wrote nearly 20 years ago. I think it turned out okay, considering I'm the one singing on it!!! Hope you like it. My wife Sherryl has a new recording of "House Of The Rising Sun" on my page also. Please give it a listen. She does such a great job singing. Thank you, later, G
The Hobo Song: http://www.reverbnation.com/gedwincraig/song/15115979-the-hobo-song?utm_campaign=opengraph&utm_content=song&utm_medium=link&utm_source=facebook
House Of The Rising Sun: http://www.reverbnation.com/gedwincraig/song/15106273-house-of-the-rising-sun-featuring-sherryl-craig?utm_campaign=opengraph&utm_content=song&utm_medium=link&utm_source=facebook


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Honestly, I must say that I feel slightly corny + cliché writing my own "about me" section. I feel obliged to tell you of my love of images or even what led me down the path of photography. However, my hope is that you have a keen eye and my work speaks to you what I cannot write about myself.
I will say that I believe photography is a binary of sorts; it is a constant evolution, yet nothing is entirely original. I strive to better my work with each assignment. I give direction, but try not to manufacture moments. In years to come, my desire is that my work will evoke the same emotions as the day it was captured.
Now a little trivial information about me… I have lived in five states, settling in Connecticut. I am Hispanic, but do not speak Spanish. I am both wildly extroverted and partially introverted. I'd eat ice cream everyday if I could and I think cilantro should be a gum flavor. I almost always snort when I laugh. I am completely comfortable at a swanky bar or a hole-in-the-wall tavern. I'm sort of quirky, passionate and extremely thankful.
I look forward to the opportunity to work together and learn more about you!
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RMS to Peak-to-Peak Jitter Calculator
The amount of random jitter present in a signal may be quantified as either (1) the standard deviation of its Gaussian distribution (that is, an RMS random jitter value in ps), or (2) the peak-to-peak random jitter (in ps) at a specific bit-error ratio (BER). This calculator converts between these two quantities. That is, it converts RMS random jitter into peak-to-peak random jitter for a given BER. This calculator may also be used simply to calculate the crest factor (N) for use with the Jitter Budget Calculator (just enter "1" in Step 3).
Note that this calculator applies to time-interval error (TIE) jitter whose histogram (PDF) is 100% randomly distributed (that is, there are no deterministic components of jitter). It also assumes random components of jitter may be accurately modeled as a Gaussian distribution (generally a good assumption). Enter numbers below using integers or scientific notation (for example, enter 123 as 123, 1.23e2, or 1.23E2).
To avoid baseline wander, the same number of zeros and ones are transmitted on average. Such DC-balanced data is ensured by choosing an appropriate encoding scheme. This encoding also ensures a sufficient regularity of transitions in the encoded data pattern for downstream PLLs to acquire and maintain lock, enabling clock recovery at the receiver.
Many encoding methods specified by serial-data standards (such as 8B/10B encoding) and standard PRBS patterns produce 50% DTD on average. Therefore, DTD=0.5 is generally a good assumption. An obvious exception would be an 1010 (repeating) clock-like data pattern, for which DTD=1.


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Part of my current angst is to retrieve and unpack the cultural baggage I have around my spiritual beliefs. I imagine big heavy suitcases covered with the customary black scuff marks that indicate multiple trips through baggage claim. Some of mine probably have tattered "Gate Check" tags because I keep trying to drag them on board while the flight attendants shake their heads and everyone behind me in line sends me poisonous glances.
Ok, maybe I'm getting carried away with the metaphor. But you get the idea.
I wonder if part of our society's unconscious racism is that we think only indigenous people have a cultural spirituality. Some wanna-be-native white people natter on about indigenous connection to "the land" (cue the soaring music) and the "ancestors" (pan a shot of firelight) and the "animals" (zoom out on moose, elk, salmon). I don't mean to minimize the differences between indigenous religion and euro-american religion.
George Tinker says:
Did you know that trees talk? Well they do. They talk to each other, and they'll talk to you if you listen. Trouble is, white people don't listen. They never learned to listen to the Indians, so I don't I suppose they'll listen to other voices in nature. But I have learned a lot from trees; sometimes about the weather, sometimes about animals, sometimes about the Great Spirit.
When we talk with non-Indians about nature, there is really nothing you can say in universal Western concepts that is going to make a lot of sense. I think that Western people who come into an Indian environment and attempt to preach take along their own set of categories and use it to deal with Indian people they meet.
(Source: "The Stones Shall Cry Out: Consciousness, Rocks, and Indians", Wicazo Sa Review 19.2 (2004) 105-125)
The thing is, while we need to take responsibility for them, those western/scientific/enlightenment categories aren't all we white people have. The lie of whiteness is that all white people are the same, that our pale skin strips us of our connection to the land, ancestors, and animals of our origins.
Maybe I feel this way because I have a strong connection to land, more specifically, to trees. I have seen plenty of nice trees in my life, but the pine forests of my Oregon home ring in me like nothing else. I thought I was just romanticizing it until I went back to my ancestral home. Near Gdansk/Danzig, Poland where my grandparents are from, the forests meet the sea. The rhodies bloom among the trees near the house in Lamstedt, Germany where my father was born. My body remembers.
I went to Marienkirche in Gdansk where my Tante Ursula remembers praying as a child. It was nice but it didn't ring in me. The forests rang in me. The sea rang in me. I am still navigating my way through what this means, but my suspicion is that when we started writing big thick theology books and stopped praying to Our Mother, we lost something. I'm a good Protestant who adores systematic theology. All that organization. Tidy, neat boxes. It makes for good theologizing… and empty prayer and stale worship.
So that's what I mean about my cultural baggage. My baggage isn't actually my culture: it's the veener of whiteness that masquerades as mine. That baggage includes believing that I don't really come from anywhere or have any place, so it is ok for me to steal someone else's land or religion or both when land and religion are one interconnected thing. I don't want to steal, or let my community steal in my name. I want an authentic relationship to land and religion, however messy, complicated, guilty and confusing it might be.
The forests ring in me. The sea rings in me. Mama God knows my name. I just keep listening, letting that sound echo its way through my body, following it back. If I follow it long enough, maybe I'll find my way clear to a kind of being and believing that isn't just good for me but good for the world.
How does your culture influence or intersect with your spiritual beliefs and practices? I'd love to hear from you!
Applying for a social security card for my daughter, my hand stops over the voluntary ethnicity section. I know that these categories have changed over time (the boxes used to say 'free' or 'slave' or 'mulatto') and reflect a global system of white supremacy.
While I know this history, when I fill out forms for myself I rarely think twice. But this time I am answering for my daughter. I check the boxes for "White" and "Hispanic" and then I stop.
What is the government going to do with this information? Will my daughter be targeted if I make her visible to the government in this way? I think of "Operation Wetback" in the 1950s, of the ICE raids in Portland in 2007, of the families who are still, this moment, in danger.
Then I think about affirmative action programs and college scholarships. I think about my hometown near LA and its increasing Latino majority. Isn't it important to be visible?
I'm acutely aware that all of my angst is about the box labeled "Hispanic." I don't feel any uncertainty about checking the box labeled "White." I've never had to think about these boxes before and how they relate to me or my family. There was never a box for "German-American" or "Rural Poor White Class."
If I refuse to give this information, does that mean that I am ashamed of my daughter's heritage? Paranoid about racism? Trying to opt out?
As I reflect, I begin to wonder if I am using my daughter to examine my own complicity and place in the system. Is that fair to her or helpful to me? I don't know.
After much internal debate, I print out a new application. This time, I don't check any boxes. I leave them all blank.
What do you do when you fill out these types of forms? I'd love to hear your thoughts or insights.
While I'm writing about white supremacy in Christianity for school, I'm also caring for our baby daughter (now nearly seven months old). So as I'm reading about how we become white, I can't help but think of how she is becoming white, even at this young age.
We talk about gender in our house and how we influence that for our daughter Elena, from the proverbial pink and blue blanket dilemma to baby nail polish (not yet), ear piercing (maybe) and fluffy dresses with layers of crinoline (yes!). We're intentional about ethnicity, from celebrating the German-American traditions of my family to learning Spanish, choosing bilingual toys and embracing Elena's Latino heritage.
When she's older, I will teach Elena that race is a socio-political construct, a tool of white supremacy, and not a biological fact. But until she can understand "socio-political construct," what else am I teaching her? How am I passing on to my daughter MY white superiority in ways I don't recognize?
I wonder about things like:
Maybe I'm over-thinking it, but my intuition says that I need to ask these questions. I'm aware, too, of the class status that gives me the free time to notice, ponder, and write this while still making it through the day.
I am, of course, concerned with making sure that our daughter sleeps, eats, plays, poops, cuddles, sings, and has all her physical, emotional and spiritual needs met. But one of those spiritual needs (in my world view) is the need to be whole. And I increasingly feel and know that whiteness is soul sickness, and I want my daughter to be healthy and free.
What do you think? Are there ways pale-skinned people can raise our kids to be less white? How do we do that?
You can't get there from here. That's what I think about this academic stuff.
It only goes so far, and then it runs out, like an asphalt road built along the surf line. The ocean does not work with asphalt roads. You need a boat, a tree or something that will float. You need your body, your arms and the motion they make against the waves, pushing you along, a little speck in a great sea. Don't be afraid. All things that are wild have your heart at the core.
I began this work because I wanted to heal myself and my people. My people (white people, German people) created this system of injustice and I need to do my part to destroy what we built, what we keep on building.
But how do I destroy this system, the house that I'm living in, the one that shelters and protects me? I must be a lunatic.
I fight with my ancestors at night when I'm lying in bed not sleeping. "Be quiet," they say. Then louder: "SHUT UP. HOR AUF." But I can't stop. How can I?
I've seen the pictures: people, parents and children, their bodies stacked like firewood, naked and ashen. This is mine to fix. (It is yours, too.)
"Not our problem," some of my ancestors hiss. They left their country. When war changed the borders, they moved on.
What kind of fiction do we have to invent to make this history okay?
A big BIG story. An underbrush, a thicket, each lie overlapping lie.
My ancestors came to this continent, carried inside my father, but they didn't know about me yet. I am what came next. I feel it here in this country, in the forest by the ocean that looks like our old home. All the people whose land this is, they talk to me.
Maybe I wouldn't be able to hear them if the forests weren't clear cut. But I do hear them, at night when I am arguing with my ancestors. They whisper: "You don't belong here. Be useful or go away." Some of them are angry. Some are gentle. Some look at me like they know who I am.
Where does it come from, this need to make it right?
I have to make it better for myself.
I can't live here anymore, in this house I'm trying to destroy. I know it has stout, wide-timbered walls, but it is not my home. Yet it is SO big. Where can I live where I am not under its roof?
I go small and I gather friends. I am part of the resistance.
And there is a bigger part of our life, one I know…even though no one has told me it's true:
Our Mama God, Mother of the Cosmos, is bigger than this house, this roof we're living under. Nothing the germans (or english or french or spanish or dutch…), nothing any of us could make, even hundreds of years old, is bigger than the
You can't contain her.
She will hold us all, she will shelter us, when the house finally comes down.
Look…a hole in the roof! I can see the stars. LOOK! There's proof.
None of it is hopeless.
All of it is worthwhile.
Don't stop.
Don't be quiet.
Step up, speak out, keep moving.
This is the first half of a meditation I wrote recently while struggling through my thesis on white religious racism. I am trying to find a vision for what sustains me to do my work for racial justice.
What color is your God? I envy my friends their relationship with rocks and rivers, ocean and trees. God for me will always wear a human face: Our Lady, blessed mother of the world, and Jesus.
I'm knee-deep in a thesis for my master's degree about racism and White Christianity. Womanist scholar Mukti Barton writes that while feminists have asked if a male God can save women, white people have yet to ask:
Can a black God save white people?
Because regardless of what you believe about whether Jesus was divine, as a historical flesh-and-blood man, Jesus wasn't white. Some scholars even point to our use of "Middle East" as a convenient way of avoiding the reality that Jesus came from a peninsula in eastern AFRICA. Jesus is from Africa, people. Jesus is a black man.
I'm trying to write about this and feeling stuck, because I know exactly how my body feels about Jesus as a black man.
I'm afraid of him. I'm a white woman, raised to be afraid of black men. Kelly Brown Douglas has a brilliant book in which she explains that to demonize a people you first have to sexualize them. My nervousness around black men is rooted in the lynchings in the American South. To imagine a black man saving me has an edge of erotic danger. Racism alive and well in my white female body.
I can look this in the face without becoming overwhelmed by guilt because I remember that I did not invent this. I carry it, name it, and resist it.
I've been invested, in this blog, in looking at the costs of racism to me as a white woman. Not to minimize the costs of racism to people of color, but to find motivation for me to resist and call my people, white people, to resistance.
One cost of racism is that we white Christians have made God in our image. Malcolm X told us long ago that white Christians aren't worshiping God, we are worshiping whiteness. We're worshiping ourselves.
I definitely don't mean to suggest some romanticized ideal where black people rescue white people from white racism. (And there's a whole other correlation between the crucifixion of a black Jesus and lynching of black men in the American South…I'll write more on that later.) We need to do our own work.
I think we can start with refusing to display a white baby Jesus in our nativity sets. And as naive as it sounds, I think we white people have to confess our racism as sin and commit ourselves to a new relationship with a new God….one that perhaps has yet to be revealed in our hearts and lives as white people.


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Understanding Eye Cancer Symptoms
Eye cancer is a malignant tumor of the eye tissue. The tumor may be a primary tumor that begins within the eye, or may be due to a secondary tumor, elsewhere in the body that has spread through metastasis. The commonest type of eye cancer is melanoma of the eye.
Common Eye Cancer Symptoms
The commonest presenting symptoms of malignancy of the eye are:
a growing dark spot on the iris
sensation of flashing lights
alteration in the shape of the pupil
blurring / loss of vision
Different Types of Eye Cancer and Eye Cancer Symptoms
Melanoma usually presents as visual reduction, detachment of the retina, pain and bleeding.
Choroidal Nevus presents as loss of peripheral or central vision. A nevus looks like a mole, but, can turn cancerous.
Conjunctival Tumors grow on the external surface of the eye; clinical features include pain and vision impairment.
Eyelid Tumors cause swelling, pain, visual problems and impairment of the tear duct.
Orbital Tumors develop over the socket of the eye; and cause bulging of the eye and retinal detachment.
Retinoblastoma commonly occurs in children; manifestations are: whiteness of the pupil, swelling, and a sense that the eye is looking in different directions.
Diagnosing Eye Cancer Symptoms
Eye examination and assessment: the doctor examines the outside of the eye, and then the inside the eye, using certain devices. Ophthalmoscopy uses lenses and a bright light mounted on your doctor's forehead, whilst biomicroscopy, uses a microscope that produces an intense beam of light to illumine the inside of the eye.
Eye ultrasound: high frequency sound waves from a transducer generate images of the eye. Ultrasound is used to measure the width and extent of the tumor
Angiogram of the eye: a colored dye is administered in to a vein of the arm. The dye travels to the blood vessels within the eye. A camera with special filters to detect the dye takes flash pictures every few seconds for several minutes.
Biopsy: a small portion of the suspicious tissue is removed and sent to the laboratory for examination and evaluation. It helps confirm the malignancy.
Treatment of Eye Cancer Symptoms
The surgeon excises a part or the whole eye, to manage the case. Surgical interventions used are:
Radiation therapy
Radiation therapy uses X-ray beams to destroy the cancerous cells.
Radiation is delivered via brachytherapy / by placing a radioactive plaque on the eye; or via teletherapy, wherein, the radiation comes from a machine
Laser treatment
Laser beams kill the melanoma cells. A kind of laser therapy, thermotherapy, makes use of infrared laser beams, and is utilized in combination with radiotherapy.
Cold treatments or cryotherpy
Cryotherapy helps destroy the tumor cells; yet, the treatment is not frequently used.


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Examining the Rutgers Defensive Depth Chart As Spring Practice is Underway
In this two-part series, we analyze the Rutgers football team depth chart as released prior to spring practice as well as my predictions for: the post-spring depth chart, most likely non-starter to start, and player who is not on the two deep that is most likely to crack the two deep by the time the season rolls around.
The chances of "non-starters starting" as well as "cracking the two deep" are graded as: likely, possible, unlikely, none.
In part one, we took a look through the Rutgers offensive depth chart. Now, in part two, we look at the defense.
Defensive Line:
Djwany Mera (Jr.) Julian Pinnix-Odrick (So.)NT
Kenneth Kirksey (Sr.) Sebastian Joseph (R-Fr.)DT
Darius Hamilton (Jr.) Daryl Stephenson (Jr.)R
Quanzell Lambert (So.) David Milewski (Sr.)
Djwany Mera
Julian Pinnix-Odrick
Kenneth Kirksey
Sebastian Joseph
Darius Hamilton
Daryl Stephenson
Quanzell Lambert
David Milewski
Non-Starter that Could Start:
Pinnix-Odrick– Likely
Who Could Crack the two-deep?:
Kemoko Turay (R-Fr) – Possible
Star Potential:
1-Joseph 2-Hamilton 3-Pinnix-Odrick 4-Turay
Prediction for DL leaders in sacks:
1-Pinnix-Odrick 2-Hamilton 3-Lambert 4-Turay
Quentin Gause (Jr.) Myles Nash (R-Fr.)MLB
Kevin Snyder (Sr.) L.J. Liston (So.)WLB
Steve Longa (So.) T.J. Taylor (R-Fr.)Post-Spring:
Quentin Gause
Myles Nash
Kevin Snyder
L.J. Liston
Steve Longa
T.J. Taylor
Non-Starter that Could Start:
Who Could Crack the two-deep?:
Brandon Russell (Fr) –Possible
Star Potential:
1-Longa 2-Russell 3-Nash
Prediction for LB leaders in tackles:
1-Longa 2-Snyder 3-Gause
Defensive Backs:
Gareef Glashen (Sr.) Nadir Barnwell (So.)CB
Anthony Cioffi (So.) Ian Thomas (So.)SS
Lorenzo Waters (Sr.) Davon Jacobs (So.)FS
Johnathan Aiken (Sr.) or Delon Stephenson (So.)
Ian Thomas
Nadir Barnwell
Anthony Cioffi
Gareef Glashen
Lorenzo Waters
Delon Stephenson
Davon Jacobs (So)
Jonathan Aiken
Non-Starter that Could Start:
Stephenson or Aiken at FS – Possible
Who Could Crack the two-deep?:
Kam Lott (Fr) – Possible
Star Potential:
1-Jacobs 2-Cioffi 3-Thomas 4-Barnwell 5-Stephenson
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