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Dora's maker Chris Gifford on the process of creating the much-loved cartoon character and the reason for her popularity
More than a decade ago, Chris Gifford looked at his two children — seven-year-old Katie and five-year-old Henry — and saw traces of an adventure-loving Latino girl called Dora Marquez and her loyal companion, the monkey Boots (Bujji for Tamil viewers) in them.
Then on, he and his team, Valerie Walsh, Rick Velleu and Eric Weiner, have managed to create a journey to cherish for the millions of children hooked to the educative series, 'Dora the Explorer', which allows for wonderful interaction between children and the characters on telly.
Ask Chris if he ever imagined that a tiny girl and her monkey friend would capture audiences worldwide the way they have, and he says: "I never dreamt it would be as popular, but we knew we had a good show on our hands."
From the beginning, the makers meant the show to be educative, and that it should be a participatory exercise. "Every episode is a learning opportunity that takes children on an extraordinary journey. And, it provides children a chance to help Dora get to her final destination. As for being educative, the show was designed along with educational consultants. The recent episodes are more challenging," says Chris about the show beamed on Nick India in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
We, in India, are still seeing the first couple of seasons of the show, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. So, has Dora changed over the years? Has her universe grown, and is she reflective of the changing world scenario?
"No, she's essentially remained the same girl pretty much in her own fantasy world. However, we've taken her to different locations; we've introduced classic literature on the show… The characters are the same, but the storytelling has evolved. It is more layered now," says Chris.
And, Dora has not taken it upon herself to set right the world. She sticks to her innocent world, building bridges, helping people, and indulging in the innocent pursuits of the world.
Dora's character has strong Latin-American influences, because Chris and his team wanted her to cut across language and geographical boundaries. "I chose a Latin-American character because the community is under-represented," adds Chris.
Keeping the innocence
So, how easy is it as creator to allow Dora to retain a level of innocence without sounding naïve, and smart without being precocious? "Really difficult. Dora's character is smart, but we wanted her to continue to think like a child, and we retained that even in her voice," says Chris. Also, the stories are shown to a pilot audience to ensure they never stray from that path.
What does Chris attribute Dora's popularity to? "The empathetic nature of her character, and the fact that the show deals with universal feelings," says Dora's maker, who hopes to keep her adventures going till kids want to watch her.
As for the kids who partly inspired the show, Katie and Henry, both teenagers now, still sit down with their dad to catch some special episodes. "They are very nice about it," laughs the happy father.
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(Paris, 19 November 2013) – In late 2012, the Global Compact Network France – with support from the French Agency for Development (AFD) – established a partnership with Local Networks in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana in order to promote the ten principles among companies in the three countries, as well as to enable capacity-building in the two African networks.
On 14-15 November 2013, marking this year-long collaboration, two thematic conferences were convened in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire:
14 November 2013, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire – The Côte d'Ivoire Local Network – in partnership with the Ministry of Justice, Transparency Justice, SNGRC (Secretariat National à la gouvernance et au renforcement des capacities), Comité National-MCC, CGECI, APEX-CI, Global Compact Network France, and AFD – organized a multi-stakeholder meeting on anti-corruption and corporate sustainability. The event gathered participants from business, Government, civil society, labour organizations and UN agencies.
During a panel discussion on anti-corruption, panelists took stock of lessons learned from country cases examples, and agreed on the need for establishing coalitions to fight corruption. The creation of an Observatory on corruption and the addition of a ''Control of Corruption" indicator on the country scorecards – published by the Millenium Challenge Corporation – were also announced.
15 November 2013, Accra, Ghana – Representatives from business, civil society, labour and the media attended workshops on the topics of "Corruption in the Supply Chain" and "Health and Safety: Moving from Rhetoric to Action." Participants were also given a presentation on the "Progress of AFD regarding CSR" in the country.
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Lemon Breakfast Parfaits
For a smart start in the morning, dish up these healthful layered parfaits of fruit and couscous.
- Makes:
- 6 servings
- Prep:
- 20 mins
- Cool:
- 30 mins
- Stand:
- 5 mins
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Lemon Breakfast Parfaits
cup fat-free milk
Dash salt
cup couscous
cup lemon low-fat yogurt
cup reduced-calorie dairy sour cream
tablespoon honey
teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
cups assorted fruit, such as sliced strawberries, kiwifruit, nectarine, or star fruit; and/or blueberries or raspberries
Chopped crystallized ginger (optional)
Fresh mint (optional)
- In a medium saucepan bring the milk and salt to boiling; stir in the couscous. Simmer, covered, for 1 minute. Remove from heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Stir with a fork until fluffy. Cool.
- In a small bowl combine the yogurt, sour cream, honey, and lemon peel; stir into the couscous. In another bowl combine desired fruit.
- To serve, divide half of the fruit mixture among 6 parfait glasses. Spoon couscous mixture over fruit; top with remaining fruit. If desired, garnish with chopped crystallized ginger and mint. Makes 6 servings.
- 1 Starch, 1/2 Fruit, 1/2 Fat
From the Test Kitchen
Prepare couscous mixture; cover and chill up to 4 hours. Prepare fruit; cover and chill up to 4 hours.
Nutrition Facts(Lemon Breakfast Parfaits)
- Per serving:
- 127 kcal cal.,
- 2 g fat
- (1 g sat. fat,
- 6 mg chol.,
- 70 mg sodium,
- 22 g carb.,
- 2 g fiber,
- 5 g pro.
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet


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POCA - Hannah Church tallied 17 points and Ashley Curry chipped in 14 as Mingo Central posted a 43-40 girls basketball win at Poca Monday night.
Freshman Tyshira Joplin added 6 points, Kiearia Hammond had 4 and Kaitlyn Day added 2 points for the Lady Miners.
Church hit 4-of-5 of her 3-point shots. "She had one of her best all-around games of the season," said Mingo head coach Clay Campbell. "We played real well in spots then started the third quarter slow. Turnovers hurt at times, but I am very proud of them winning on the road."
The Lady Miners are now 6-6 on the season and will travel to Herbert Hoover tonight. The road win was a good Cardinal Conference victory for coach Campbell's squad.
McKenzie Ball netted a team-high 14 points for Poca (3-9), while Harley Hutchins added 11.
Score by quarters:
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Poca - 9 8 15 8 - 40
Mingo Central (4-3) - Church 17, Curry 14, Hammond 4, Joplin 6, Day 2.
Poca (40) - Ball 15, Skeens 2, Hutchins 11, Bailey 7, Elkins 2, Sayre 4.
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Brodeur shuts out Avalanche in return from surgery
NEWARK, N.J. Marty's back, as good as ever.
Martin Brodeur recorded his 99th career regular-season shutout, making 24 saves in his first game since elbow surgery in early November and the New Jersey Devils beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-0 on Thursday night.
"It was an exciting night to get out there and perform," Brodeur said. "I was really anxious all day, more nervous that I thought I was going to be. We pulled it off. It was nice to score early in the game. I didn't get much work. It was a nice game to play."
Brodeur posted his third shutout in 11 games this season to move within four of Terry Sawchuk's regular-season career mark of 103, and reached 545 victories to close within six of tying Patrick's Roy's NHL record.
The four-time Vezina Trophy winner as hockey's best goalie was greeted by a standing ovation from fans when he stepped on the ice for the warmups and they cheered every time he touched the puck, even when he simply directed it to the corner.
"The fans were great," Brodeur said. "I don't know if they were sarcastic about cheering me on the saves sometimes but it was definitely nice."
Despite missing 50 games after having surgery to repair a torn biceps in his left elbow, Brodeur was very sharp. He got a gimme on his first save, a shot from the red line by Chris Stewart about 6 minutes into the contest.
The Avalanche had their chances though. Milan Hejduk forced Brodeur to make a very good pad save with 9 minutes left in the period and he also tested the 15-year veteran with a rebound late in the period.
Brodeur made a sliding save on Ben Guite early in the second period and he somehow got in front of a power-play chance by Wojtek Wolski later in the period.
Wolski would beat Brodeur on a short-handed chance just minutes later, but the puck hit off iron and bounced away.
"The elbow was great," Brodeur said. "I didn't feel anything all game long. I tested it a couple of times, especially getting up and moving across. In the middle of the second, I made a couple of saves, going left and right, moving across. It was good."
Zach Parise, Jamie Langenbrunner, Patrik Elias and Travis Zajac scored, but the night belonged to Brodeur. He even dreamed about his performance the night before. Of course, it was a shutout.
"You just go out there and play," Brodeur said. "Sometimes it happens. I never really think about it and I don't want to jinx myself thinking about shutouts."
Other than the opening shift of the final period and on a power play late, Brodeur had little work in the third period.
All he had to do late was listen to the crowd chant "Mar-tee! Mar-tee!" and then have it go wild when he was selected the No. 1 star of the game.
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The subtle floral flavor of dried lavender lends the perfect accent to this traditional buttery cookie.
1 cup (plus 2 tablespoons) flour
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, slightly softened, cut into chunks
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon dried lavender
1/2 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Vanilla Extract, Pure Madagascar
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk
Preheat oven to 300°F. Place flour, confectioners' sugar and cornstarch in food processor; cover. Pulse to blend. Add butter; pulse until coarse crumbs form. Add honey, lavender and vanilla; pulse until dough pulls away from side of bowl.
Place dough in ungreased 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Place wax paper over dough. Press to form a smooth even layer in bottom of tart pan. Remove wax paper. Pierce dough with a fork, then score top with sharp knife into 12 wedges.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until firm and just starting to brown around the edges. (Shortbread should be pale in color.) Place pan on wire rack. Cut through shortbread into wedges. While still warm but not hot, remove shortbread from pan to wire rack to cool.
For the Vanilla Glaze, mix confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla in small bowl until well blended and smooth. Drizzle over cooled shortbread.
Variation: Prepare as directed, omitting glaze. Sprinkle shortbread with confectioners' sugar.
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Thomas Jefferson Education
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Thomas Jefferson Education, also known as "TJEd"[1] or "Leadership Education" is a philosophy and methodology of education which is popular among some alternative educators, including private schools, charter schools and homeschoolers. It is based on the Seven Keys of Great Teaching and the Phases of Learning. This educational paradigm was popularized through the writing and teaching of Oliver and Rachel DeMille, co-authors of the TJEd resource materials.
Seven Keys of Great Teaching[edit]
In TJEd, the "Seven Keys of Great Teaching" are Classics, not Textbooks; Mentors, not Professors; Inspire, not Require; Structure Time, not Content; Quality, not Conformity; Simplicity, not Complexity; and You, not Them.
Phases of Leadership Education[edit]
TJEd prescribes a distinct approach for students of different developmental ages. These are called "Phases", and correspond with the physical/emotional/intellectual readiness for the lessons of each phase. The suggested corresponding ages are a general guide, with exceptions that vary widely. DeMille cites such developmental psychologists as Jean Piaget, Lev Vygotsky and Erik Erikson in support of their paradigm of "Phases".[2]
Foundational Phases[edit]
The "Foundational Phases" of TJEd are as follows:[3]
- Core (birth to 8 years of age): good and bad, true and false, relationships, family values, family routines and responsibilities, learning accountability, and the value and love of work.
- Love of Learning (about 8 to 12 years of age): encourages family reading of classic literature, project learning, clubs and "Momschools" are among the elements that help inspire the youngster to love learning and to approach a variety of subjects with interest and growing levels of competence and diligence.
Educational Phases[edit]
The "Educational Phases" are as follows:[4]
- Scholar (approximately 12 to 18 years of age): adolescent students study long hours and work with a mentor to refine their academic skills—the emphasis placed on cultural literacy and a personalized approach to studies.
- Depth (approximately 18 to 24 years of age): students submit to a mentor-guided program, whether privately or in a formal college setting or a "mission".
Applicational Phases[edit]
The "Applicational [sic] Phases" are as follows:[5]
- Mission (approximately 25 to 45 years of age): the individual continues in self-education as he or she builds family and community through professional vocations, entrepreneurship, social leadership or some other focus.
- Impact (approximately 45 to 65 years of age, and beyond): the individual asserts leadership on a broader scale as an "elder" in society, acting as a mentor, philosopher, philanthropist, artist, community leader and generational elder in the family.
The books note that while the above timeline is in some respects ideal, it is possible to "renegotiate" lost lessons from previous phases, and "catch up" to the natural flow of the Phases.[6]
5 Pillar Certification[edit]
TJEd parents and educators wanting an introduction to teaching through the classics can receive orientation and training to do so by completing The Five Pillar Certification. The Five Pillars of Statesmanship are: Classics, Mentors, Simulations, Field Experience and God. Certification endorses an individual's knowledge and ability in the Classics/Mentors approach to teaching leaders by incorporating all Five Pillars into an overall system of education. The 5 Pillar Certification program is divided into three levels to facilitate progress.
Level I is an introduction to the Five Pillars and the Classics/Mentors model of education includes attending a seminar, submitting a form to a facilitator, and reading and discussing the following books: The Chosen, Jane Eyre, The Lonesome Gods, Little Britches, Laddie, The Merchant of Venice, and A Thomas Jefferson Education.
Level II is a comprehensive study of additional classics. It also requires seminar attendance and a reading and one-page summary for 12 of the following books: Pride and Prejudice, "What is Seen and What is Not Seen" from Essays on Political Economy, The One Minute Teacher, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Leadership Education: The Phases of Learning, Great Expectations, Alas, Babylon, Multiple Intelligences, "The 7 Lesson School Teacher" from Dumbing Us Down, Market-Based Education, How Children Learn, Les Misérables, Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers, The Abolition of Man, Understanding the Times, Uncle Tom's Cabin, The Fourth Turning, Walden, and The Virginian.
Level III is considered a practical application of the Five Pillars in an educational setting. One must administrate or teach in a public, private or home school or class and apply the 5 Pillar system for a minimum of six months; keep a journal of the entire project and write a project summary when the project is complete; pass an oral board covering the content of the three levels, as well as the practicum; and attend a seminar.
Related works[edit]
- A Thomas Jefferson Education: Teaching a Generation of Leaders for the Twenty-first Century[7] (1st edition, softbound, 2000; 2nd edition hardback 2006; 2nd edition softbound 2009; by Oliver DeMille; published by TJEdOnline)
- A Thomas Jefferson Education Home Companion[8] (2006, Oliver DeMille, Rachel DeMille and Diann Jeppson; published by George Wythe University Press)
- Leadership Education: The Phases of Learning[9] (2010, Oliver and Rachel DeMille; published by TJEdOnline)
- Thomas Jefferson Education for Teens[10] (2009, with Shanon Brooks; published by TJEdOnline)
- The Student Whisperer [11] (2011, with Tiffany Earl; published by TJEdOnline)
- ^ "Three Ways to Home School".
- ^ DeMille, Oliver and Rachel, Leadership Education: The Phases of Learning, 2008; Chapter One: "Two Views of Childhood"; ISBN 978-0-9671246-4-3.
- ^ DeMille, Oliver and Rachel, Leadership Education: The Phases of Learning, 2008; Chapter 3-6; ISBN 978-0-9671246-4-3.
- ^ DeMille, Oliver and Rachel, Leadership Education: The Phases of Learning, 2008; Chapter 7-8; ISBN 978-0-9671246-4-3.
- ^ DeMille, Oliver and Rachel, Leadership Education: The Phases of Learning, 2008; Chapter 9-10; ISBN 978-0-9671246-4-3.
- ^ DeMille, Oliver and Rachel, Leadership Education: The Phases of Learning, 2008; pp. 32-33; ISBN 978-0-9671246-4-3.
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End of the summer, signals one last burst of garden bounty. If you are buried under delicious basil, as I(Amy) am, make some of this smooth and creamy ice cream.
Don't hesitate to combine the sweet flavor of coconut, with the spicy basil. The two flavors marry so well, it will seem like a match made in heaven.
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NuVasive is a medical device company focused on the design, development, and marketing of products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders. The Company's product portfolio is focused primarily on the $4.6 billion U.S. spine implant market. Additionally, the Company has expanded into the $1.5 billion global biologics market, the $1.5 billion international market, and is developing products for the emerging motion preservation market.
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13.5 inch tall monogram burlap door hanger with handmade felt flowers and a satin ribbon for hanging.
These make great gifts for Mother's Day, birthdays, housewarming presents or just because! These neutral colors look great on your front door during any season!!
Choose from these design options:
Each letter is covered in burlap.
Ribbon choices:
- Off white satin
- Chocolate brown satin
Felt flower choices:
- Off white
- Chocolate Brown
- Burgundy
Each door hanger has olive green felt leaves added to the flowers.
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$7.00 for the first item and $1.50 for each additional item. US only. Estimated to ship by Feb 28.
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No limit per household. Due to the personalized nature of this product, returns will not be accepted. The back of the letters are unfinished.


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Cowgirl Accessories
Child Brown Cowboy Boots
Kick up your heels and ride herd on the gang when you add these dandy brown pair of child's cowboy boots to your costume. Ride 'em, cowgirl!
Double Gun Holster
…hips? This realistic-looking set includes 2 plastic guns and complementary plastic holsters. Add as the perfect accessory to your western-inspired Halloween costume (sold separately). Practice becoming the cowboy or cowgirl with the quickest draw today! Full orange tip attached as required by law.
Western Gun Holster
Yee-haw! This mock gun holster turns anyone into a Stetson cowboy. This great western set comes with holster, belt and even the mock gun. Make the west a bit safer for another day!Full orange tip attached as required by law.
Cowboy Brown Adult Womens Boot
Round em' up cowgirl in these Cowboy Brown Adult Womens Boots! Giddy up in these faux leather beautifully embroidered classic heeled boots. Just add a plaid shirt, hat and a pair of low rise jeans to own the rodeo.
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This fantastic hat with leatherette band is perfect for adventurous cowboy costumes or cowgirl costumes. Whether at the rodeo or a ranch, this Halloween hat will give you the flavor of the Old West. Also great for a Crocodile Dundee costume.
Princess Wildflower Child Costume
Make peace in this gentle Princess Wildflower child costume. Pay homage to the Native American maiden and discover the natural wonders of our beautiful lands while wearing the brown faux suede dress, complete with faux fur boot covers and hair accessories.
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Kick up your heels and ride herd on the gang when you add these pretty pink pair of child's cowboy boots to your costume. Ride 'em, cowgirl!
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Vets back home face a tough job market
Once the war was over, the GI Bill's offer of mortgages with zero down payment helped fuel a building boom that created jobs for the general population, while tuition subsidies created a well-educated workforce that helped push the country forward over the next couple of decades. The bill's beneficiaries ranged from humorist Art Buchwald to presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush.
Korean War
As the Korean War came to an end, Congress whittled down the GI Bill through the Veterans' Adjustment Act of 1952, removing the automatic entitlement unemployment compensation and reducing the promise of a full college tuition into a monthly stipend to cover tuition, fees, books and living expenses. Perhaps as a result, just 43 percent of Korean War veterans used the GI Bill for college, compared to 51 percent of World War II veterans.
Vietnam War
Because Vietnam ended as such an unpopular war, the readjustment to civilian life was tougher for many veterans.
They did receive aid through the GI Bill, but the benefits were whittled down from the heyday. Moreover, as in every previous war, a sizable number of troops suffered post-traumatic stress as well as drug or alcohol addictions that made it hard to find work.
A survey in 1987, a dozen years after the Vietnam War ended, found that of the 5,000 homeless people then estimated to be in San Diego County, between 1,500 and 2,000 were veterans. Homelessness remains a problem for the Vietnam War generation, but veterans from this conflict also have a lower jobless rate today than the nation as a whole.


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Press release from Business Wire
MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Selects Acumen from Fiserv

 Fifth largest credit union in Florida selects the Acumen account processing solution to support member service excellence

 Credit union also selects consumer and commercial debit card processing from Fiserv

Thursday, September 13, 2012
MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Selects Acumen from Fiserv09:00 EDT Thursday, September 13, 2012 BROOKFIELD, Wis. (Business Wire) -- Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions and the largest provider of business-driven technology solutions for credit unions, announced today that MIDFLORIDA Credit Union, headquartered in Lakeland, Fla., has selected the Acumen® account processing solution with in-house delivery. The credit union currently utilizes Nautilus® for enterprise content management and Prologue™ for financial accounting, WireXchange® for wire transfer processing, credit card processing services and added Fiserv solutions for consumer and commercial debit processing. Credit union leaders cited the solution's performance, reliability, open architecture and ease of integration for proprietary and third-party products via web services as key factors in their decision. MIDFLORIDA is one of the top 100 credit unions in the United States and the fifth largest credit union in Florida. The $1.6 billion institution serves almost 155,000 members from 33 branches in Central Florida. "We value the flexibility and scalability provided by Acumen to support our membership growth, and we can depend upon the system to deliver consistent and readily available service for our members," said Steve Moseley, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MIDFLORIDA. "As the world continues to evolve into one of constant connectivity, we need to ensure we can provide reliable access anytime. Acumen will help us deliver on this level while providing new, superior products to our members." The integration provided by Acumen from Fiserv will provide MIDFLORIDA with new benefits for efficiency and automation. The credit union plans to utilize the complete, 360-degree view of member relationships provided by Acumen to aid service excellence. Additionally, with a central repository of credit union member data, staff will be able to provide more efficient and relevant service to members. Acumen's internal CRM and automated workflow capabilities will help streamline common processes and unite staff from different departments, work groups and branch locations into an efficient, unified team. In addition, small business services that were previously processed manually will be automated to provide faster and more accurate service. "MIDFLORIDA Credit Union will leverage the advanced technology of Acumen to distinguish itself from its competitors with innovative, member-centric products and services," said Naseer Nasim, senior vice president, Credit Union Solutions, Fiserv. "As MIDFLORIDA's technology partner of choice, Fiserv provides innovative technology solutions that help them achieve their business goals." Acumen is the newest choice in account processing for credit unions from Fiserv. Designed to meet the needs of the largest, most progressive credit unions, Acumen features an open architecture, advanced functionality and superior ease of use, plus the ability to cost-effectively scale as credit unions grow. Acumen is available via service bureau, in-house delivery or resource management. Fiserv is the U.S. market leader in account processing services for financial institutions. One in three U.S. financial institutions relies on Fiserv for account processing solutions and expertise. Additional Resources: MIDFLORIDA Credit Union - https://www.midflorida.com/ Acumen information and brochure - http://bit.ly/R9HRwP Credit Union Solutions at Fiserv website - http://bit.ly/xcR1QY Credit Union Solutions at Fiserv on Twitter - http://bit.ly/x8gpYt Account Processing Solutions at Fiserv - http://bit.ly/z3CgT9 About Fiserv Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV) is a leading global technology provider serving the financial services industry. Fiserv is driving innovation in payments, processing services, risk and compliance, customer and channel management, and business insights and optimization. For six of the past eight years, Fiserv ranked No. 1 on the FinTech 100, an annual international listing of the top technology providers to the financial services industry. For more information, visit www.fiserv.com. FISV-G Media Relations:Julie SmithPublic Relations ManagerFiserv, firstname.lastname@example.com Contact:Wade ColemanDirector, Public RelationsFiserv, firstname.lastname@example.com


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it's hilarious
Album Rating: 3.0yeah it's pretty funny
Album Rating: 3.5very silly
Of course it's weird, it's fucking Thom Yorke man.
thom grooves
Album Rating: 4.5thom
Digging: Dropdead - Discography
Album Rating: 4.5hmm
Album Rating: 5.0The King Of Limbs is really weird. I can only listen to it when I'm in a really specific mood, and then it's my favorite thing ever. Hail to the Thief is the same way.
Album Rating: 5.0Let Down is a very overlooked track imo.
Album Rating: 5.0Let Down is the one I always forget is on the album, and am pleasantly surprised when it comes on.
never lets you down ha he heee ha
Album Rating: 5.0Ha ha hee hoo hoo
Album Rating: 5.0Oh ho ho ho ha he he. That's a real kneeslapper right there.
thanks I worked hard on it
Album Rating: 4.5let down is one of the best here man
Album Rating: 4.5gorgeous song
Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Offthe outro of let down is absolutely stunning
Album Rating: 4.5my favorite part is probably when the vocals first come it, it's just magical
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I used to love her
But now I gotta make her work for my wealth
I gotta eat y'all
from Jean Grae – Keep Livin' Lyrics on Genius
shes either:
1. talking about the rap game. kind of like I Used to Love H.E.R. and about how shes making it a full time profession
2.herself, and how she needs to get up and stop being so down.
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Let Go of the Need for Approval
IFBB pro Toni Perdikakis shares advice on how to let go of the need for approval when it comes to decision making and start thriving on your own
We are all guilty of it, even from a young age; it's how we would get attention, approval, and affection. In some ways, it's just like my puppies when they sit down and wait for a treat, yet we are human. Hmm… So what is it I am talking about exactly, you ask? Somewhere along the line, we missed the lesson of being able to offer ourselves the approval and self-love that we need and thrive off of. We wait for others' nods and encouragement to know that we are doing a good job or headed in the right direction. That feeling of doing well or succeeding comes from within; the decision to act or behave in a certain way comes from within; so where in the heck did we all of a sudden start looking to everyone else to see if we are wrong or right?
We, ladies, always look to our friends for the good ole' relationship advice, which is totally cool because we have to stick together to deal with these knuckleheads (hehe!), but what about when it comes down to the advice part? Why are we always so quick to be able to guide our friends in the right direction, but making the same mistakes over and over again when it comes to our own lives? Same thing goes for diet or fitness advice; you have no idea how many colleagues of mine have great education and experience to back them and they can give the best guidance to their clients, yet when it comes to themselves, they second guess all day long. I am even guilty of it; I am notorious for spending the two days before my show going back and forth on if I am flat or watery or any other adjective I can pull out of my behind, when I know exactly what to do. It all boils down to trust; in yourself; and what is funny is that this trust is just like a muscle, it needs to be exercised, stretched, and nourished.
So here is how it works: the next time you are faced with a decision or a dilemma, stop and think about the problem at hand. Are you ready for this one? Make the decision yourself! Even if it ends up being the wrong decision, who cares?! Eventually, you will get it right. That one good decision will give you just enough oomph for your next big one. It's all about the baby steps; one foot in front of the other until you realize how far you have come. When it comes to the actual decision and thought process, think about what you would advise your best friend to do in your situation. Sometimes we tend to treat others with a lot more love and respect than we treat ourselves. We are human and sometimes we do silly things, but as long as we live and learn, we are headed down the right path!
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6/29/2010 (4 years ago)
Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)
Pope Benedict said he wanted to give the new Pontifical Council the task of promoting a renewed evangelization in countries with deep Christian roots which are now experiencing a sense of the 'eclipse of God' and becoming increasingly secularized.The Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization will be tasked with evangelizing countries where the Gospel was announced centuries ago, but where its presence in peoples' daily life seems to be all but lost.
Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)
6/29/2010 (4 years ago)
Published in Europe
ROME (Catholic Online) - The first of numerous reports which I read concerning the formation of a Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization was from Andrea Tornielli of the Italian Daily Il Giornale. That report was picked up by John L. Allen, Jr. who wrote these words in an April 25, 2010 article for the National Catholic Reporter:
"According to a report from a well-connected Italian Vatican writer, Pope Benedict XVI will shortly announce the creation of a "Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization.The office will be dedicated to rekindling the faith in the developed West, above all Europe and North America."
Then the reports began to multiply. The ever reliable Rocco Palmo, in his excellent blog for all things Roman Catholic entitled "Whispers in the Loggia" later reported that " The office's genesis came from two prominent exponents of the "new movement" closest to Benedict, Comunione e Liberazione; the late CL founder Msgr Luigi Giussani proffered the idea to John Paul II as far back as the early 1980s, and the thought was recently revived to Benedict by the movement's highest-profile ally after the Pope, the patriarch of Venice Cardinal Angelo Scola."
On Monday, June 28, 2010 Vatican Radio confirmed that all of these reports were accurate. Pope Benedict XVI officially announced the establishment of a new Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization. He did so on the Vigil of the great Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul. The Vigil took place, as is the custom, at Rome's Basilica of St Paul's Outside the Walls:
"Pope Benedict announced the creation of a New Pontifical Council dedicated to the New Evangelization on Monday evening. Pope Benedict chose the Church of the first great Christian missionary - St. Paul - to announce a new Pontifical Council dedicated to the evangelization of secularized Christian nations.
"The Pope was celebrating the Vespers of the Vigil of the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul in the Papal Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls. During his homily, he spoke of how his predecessor, Pope John Paul II, had urgently proclaimed a new evangelization, aimed at countries which had long before received the Gospel.
"Pope Benedict said he received this legacy upon his own election to the Chair of Peter, and noted the challenges of the present time are mostly spiritual. He said he wanted to give the new Pontifical Council the task of promoting a renewed evangelization in countries with deep Christian roots which are now experiencing a sense of the "eclipse of God", and becoming increasingly secularized.
"He said this situation presents a challenge in finding the appropriate means in which to revive the perennial truth of the Gospel of Christ."
The term "New Evangelization" is a favorite of Pope Benedict XVI - as it was of his predecessor, the Venerable John Paul II. There is a desperate need for such a new evangelization in the secularized Western world. Many Catholics do not know what the Church actually teaches. Some have embraced what is often called a "cafeteria Catholicism"- choosing what parts of their faith they will follow. Others bearing the title Christian profess the Creed but confine its influence only to recitation at the Liturgy on Sunday.
This is exactly what was warned of by the fathers of the Second Vatican Council and called the "greatest error of our age, the separation between faith and life." The result of the rejection of the very existence of objective truth was referred to by Pope Benedict XVI in his first homily as a "Dictatorship of Relativism". The contemporary culture has clearly lost its way, throwing off almost every remnant of Christian influence. It has embraced a "new" paganism; which is just the old paganism dressed up in the sophistry of an age that purports to be "enlightened" when it is desperately lost.
The embrace of license over liberty, death over life, and the abuse of the goods of the earth over responsible stewardship, are all fueled by a counterfeit notion of freedom as a raw power over others and the accompanying delusion that "freedom" implies some feigned "right" to choose even what is wrong. The United States (which consistently polls as one of the most "religious" of the Nations of the West) demonstrates little evidence of the influence of the Christian faith in its daily life. The principles derived from any past influence of that faith are no longer respected in its increasingly coarsened culture of death and materialism.
"Religion" is acceptable as long as it is kept "private". Yet, of all religious expressions, Christianity can never be "kept private". The Incarnation of God in Jesus Christ is profoundly public. Christian faith may be personal but evangelization and mission are at its core.
Christianity proclaims a God who loves the world that He created so much that He wrote the universal laws governing all men and women into the fabric of a Natural Law which can be known through the exercise of reason.
This God who fashioned us also made us to reflect Him through the way we exercise our capacity for freedom, our ability to choose. He invites us to choose what is good, right and true. Christians proclaim that there is an objective truth. Truth is truth for all men and women. The new pagans find such a claim offensive. However, its reassertion by a renewed Church is a vital part of this "New Evangelization."
Pope Benedict XVI and his predecessor Pope John Paul II both noted what is obvious, many cultures, formerly infused with a Christian culture, are now "post-Christian" and need to be "re- evangelized." This is the mission of the "New Evangelization." When the late John Paul visited the Americas, just before the turn of the third millennium; he addressed this challenge in a letter entitled "To the Church in America" with these words:
"The new Evangelization calls for a clearly conceived, serious, and well organized effort to evangelize culture. The Son of God, by taking upon Himself our human nature, became incarnate within a particular people, even though His redemptive death brought redemption to all people, of every culture, race and condition. The gift of His Spirit and His love are meant for each and every people and culture, in order to bring them all into unity after the perfect unity existing in the Triune God" (Pope John Paul II, Ecclesia in America, 70).
This "New Evangelization" calls all members of the Church to live out our baptismal vocation through lives of sacrificial service at the heart of the Church, for the sake of the world. It is a call to the transformation of culture. Since the Second Vatican Council in the Catholic Church the consistent teaching concerning the importance of missionary activity has been that the Church is by nature missionary and that every baptized Christian participates in her missionary activity.
The Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization will be tasked with evangelizing countries where the Gospel was announced centuries ago, but where its presence in peoples' daily life seems to be all but lost. Europe, the United States and Latin America would be among the major areas of influence of the mission of this vital new effort.
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The willful destruction of himself - along with 149 other, innocent human beings, has the world scrambling for answers. Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, who slammed his plane into mountainside earlier this week. Killing everyone onboard, remains a ... continue reading
By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
A terrible tragedy that left 150 people dead may have been the result of a frightened, insecure man hiding a medical condition. Investigators say that Germanwings copilot Andreas Lubitz was keeping an unspecified medical condition secret from others and had a ... continue reading
By Abigail James (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
Investigators have recovered key information from the French Alps wrecked Germanwings Airbus A320's black box and voice recorder. The co-pilot, 28-year-old German, Andreas Lubitz, intentionally locked the captain out of the cockpit and deliberately crashed into a ... continue reading
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Nearly 500 British priests have signed a letter urging those attending this year's family synod to issue a "clear and firm proclamation" upholding Church teaching on marriage. An extraordinary synod last year provoked heated debate on the question of whether ... continue reading
By Abigail James (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
150 people were killed in the tragic Germanwings A320 Airbus crash in the snowy French Alps earlier this week. Pope Francis has come forward with some words of comfort for all those involved in the horrific accident. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Pope Francis ... continue reading
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Islamic State militants returning to the United Kingdom could attack London Underground trains or football matches with chlorine gas. That is the frightening estimation from chemical weapons expert Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, a retired head of chemical and ... continue reading
By Abigail James (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
An airplane carrying 150 people crashed Tuesday in the French Alps. All 144 passengers and six crew members are presumed dead. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) A Germanwings Airbus A320 was traveling from Barcelona, Spain to Dusseldorf Germany. During mid ... continue reading
By Hannah Raissa Marfil (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
Spanish priest and official exorcist of Valladolid, Jesus Hernandez Sahagun was arrested and is now facing charges of gender violence, causing injury and mistreatment, according to the Daily Mail. The priest has allegedly performed 13 exorcisms on the girl, who was ... continue reading
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Mobbed by a group of excited nuns during his visit to Naples Cathedral, a cardinal exclaimed, "They are going to eat him!" Usually observing the rules of "papal enclosure" and rarely allowed to leave their nunneries, the sisters let out of their convents for ... continue reading
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For the second time, Bishop Richard Williamson has been automatically excommunicated -- along with the priest, he illicitly ordained a bishop. Williamson violated Church law when he ordained 73-year-old Father Jean-Michel Faure without papal approval during a ... continue reading


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Some PerspectiveLeague Wizard | August 13, 2011
It's often very easy to lose perspective about what's important to our kids as they play the beautiful game, especially at a younger age. This commercial captures it…
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Everyone likes to win – but in the end if your kids are having fun, even if they've lost or had a rough game, is there any reason to be upset or concerned? Let them have fun and develop and eventually the wins will come – but it often doesn't work the other way around.


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Sharing restaurant space saves energy
The latest new hotness in greener restaurants is sharing space.
Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 05:50 PM
WorldChanging tickled my thought muscles today with a cool post about restaurants and other businesses sharing space.
WorldChanging's Julia Levitt starts off her article:
Visiting Jackson, Wyoming, earlier this month, I stumbled upon a local gem: the Everest Momo Shack, a family owned BYOB where a friend and I feasted on the Nepalese dumplings that give the place its name. We enjoyed it so much that the next afternoon we returned with SOs in tow, but were met with a surprise: a crew of bearded, suntanned and decidedly American cooks were serving up stuffed-to-the-gills breakfast burritos. I chatted with the kitchen staff to confirm the restaurant's split personality: By day, it's a burrito joint; four nights each week, it's the Momo Shack.
My dad ran his own restaurant when I was growing up named (creatively so) Gunthers Restaurant-- I always gave him crap about the missing apostrophe -- that was only open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. It would have been great if he handed off the joint to another set of restauranteurs as he headed out the door at the end of the day.
Sharing space makes a lot of sense on many levels -- ecological, financial and even from a marketing point of view -- the novelty of a roving restaurant or split personality space is a great way to differentiate in an often-crowded market, especially if you're catering to green-minded customers. Julia highlights one chef who bucked the norm when he opened his restaurant out of his house in 2004. Ethiopian born Eskender Aseged has since grown out of his home and rotates the location of his restaurant every week or so, making use of cafes and coffee shops that close in the evening. The coffee shops get a cut of the money made from selling drinks during a time that they otherwise wouldn't be making money and Mr. Aseged dodges the cost and headache of maintaining a permanent physical brick-and-mortar location.
And the environment wins because sharing facilities and resources cuts down on the amount of energy required to build and maintain the space.
Swing over to Julia's story and give it a read. I'd love to see more of that kind of thing pop up.
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The fracas between the Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) recently was engineered by a senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader who wanted to weaken the saffron combine on the eve of Lok Sabha elections, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray told dna on Saturday.
"I know exactly who masterminded the mischief and I will speak about it at the appropriate time. Right now, my focus is on campaigning. There is a massive anti-incumbency wave sweeping Maharashtra and I am certain we will perform very well," he told dna.
On BJP leader Nitin Gadkari's overtures to MNS chief Raj Thackeray, Uddhav said: "When the top leadership of the BJP personally assured me of their commitment to the alliance and told me that no one in their party has been authorised to speak about our alliance, I was convinced."
The Sena suffered another setback on Saturday when its legislative council nominee Rahul Narvekar told dna that he withdrew from the fray "with the full knowledge of the high command." He said Sena MP Anil Desai had asked him to pull out.
"I wanted to have a word with Uddhav. I left several messages at Matoshri, but in vain. I could have gone to Matoshri, but the 3 pm deadline was approaching and I had no choice but to pull out, as asked by Desai," he said. For now Narvekar, who is an advocate, is not telling which party he plans to join.
Shiv Sena sources are suspecting a systematic campaign by a section of the BJP and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) to politically isolate Uddhav.
Gadkari, in any case, doesn't have a good equation with Uddhav. In the upper echelons of the BJP, only Gopinath Munde, the brother-in-law of Mahajan, is soft on Uddhav.
"Gadkari, who has an extremely soft corner for Raj, believes it would be in BJP's interest to weaken the Sena in the post-Bal Thackeray era. Earlier, the Sena had its presence only in urban areas like Mumbai, Thane and Pune. Subsequently, its influence spread to rural areas, restricting the BJP's political space. As long as Bal Thackeray was alive, there was nothing the BJP could do about it. The BJP feels now is the time to wrest that space from the Sena," a senior BJP leader said.
For Raj, the single-point agenda is to politically weaken his first cousin, Uddhav.
"After the death of Bal Thackeray, Raj thought many Shiv Sainiks would desert Uddhav and join MNS. But this has not happened. In fact, Uddhav has demonstrated his grip over the organisation. Hence, Raj is joining hands with anyone who can help him politically isolate Uddhav," a Sena source said.


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Wayne Allwine (Voice)
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<!-- END BIO -->Wayne Allwine has been providing the voice of Disney's top animated star since 1977, when he officially took over for his mentor, Disney Legend Jimmy Macdonald. Allwine humbly reflects, "It's a great honor to keep alive what Walt loved so dearly and what Jimmy kept alive so well."<ENDSHORTBIO>
Born in 1947 in Glendale, California, Allwine has been active on stage and screen most of his life, making his first television appearance at age seven as one of the children interviewed by Art Linkletter on his "House Party" program. While still in high school, he formed his own acoustic music group, The International Singers, which performed in clubs and colleges all over the state. He went on to record with such singers as Dobie Gray and Bobby Vinton, and was a member of The Arrows, a musical group put together by Mike Curb.
In 1966, Allwine opted for a "normal" lifestyle and took a job in the mail room at The Walt Disney Studios. From there, he worked briefly in Wardrobe, then moved to Audio Post Production and began a seven-and-a-half year stint under Macdonald, the Studio's resident sound effects wizard.
Allwine worked in sound effects editing on Disney films and television shows including Splash (1984) and Three Men and a Baby (1987); as well as Innerspace (1987), Alien Nation (1988), and Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) for other studios.
He received the Emmy® Award and the Golden Reel Award for his contributions to Steven Speilberg's "Amazing Stories," which he worked on for two years, and a second Golden Reel for his work on The Great Mouse Detective (1986).
In 1977, Allwine went to an open audition for the voice of Mickey Mouse and walked away with the part. He made his debut on "The New Mickey Mouse Club" (1977-1978), and has since provided Mickey's voice for Disney theme parks, movies, TV specials, records, and video games. In the role of Mickey, he has starred in films such as Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983), The Prince and the Pauper (1990), and Mickey, Donald, and Goofy: The Three Musketeers (2004), and the TV series "Mickey's Mouse Works" (1999-2000), "House of Mouse" (2001-2002), and "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" (2006-2008). "In time, you actually realize all of the characteristics that this character has in yourself," Allwine says of his prolific performances as Mickey. "I've got all his naïve qualities, and all of his optimistic qualities." Allwine is married to Russi Taylor, the voice of Minnie Mouse and many other popular characters. They head their own production company, Taylor-Allwine Associates, and share four children?including three who think they sound like Mickey, too.
Which is only fitting, given the admonition that Allwine's mentor gave him decades ago: "Just remember, kid," Jimmy Macdonald said, "you're only filling in for the boss." Allwine has never forgotten that. "Mickey is Walt's," Allwine readily admits. "I get to take this wonderful American icon and keep it alive until the next Mickey comes along, and it will one day. It's holding him close enough to really love him, but not so close that when he leaves, it's gonna kill me."
"But it will," Russi Taylor adds with a loving laugh.
Wayne Allwine passed away on May 18, 2009 at the age of 62.


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NEWARK, Del. — Elena Delle Donne scored 33 points in her final home game, and Delaware rallied past foul-plagued North Carolina to advance to the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history.
The sixth-seeded Blue Hens (32-3) trailed 50-42 with 15:31 left before coming back to extend their school-record winning streak to 27 games and eliminate No. 3 seed North Carolina (29-7). Delaware will next travel to Connecticut to face either Dayton or Kentucky.
Vice President Joe Biden was among those in the second straight sellout crowd at Delaware's compact arena. Most of the fans wore royal blue, yellow, or a combination of both. Most of them were standing during the final 5 minutes of the game, when it became apparent the Blue Hens and Delle Donne would be playing at least once more this season.
Louisville 76, Purdue 63
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sara Hammond had 21 points and 10 rebounds to help fifth-seeded Louisville beat Purdue and advance to its second NCAA tournament regional semifinal in three years.
The Cardinals (26-8) will play either top-seeded Baylor or Florida State on Sunday in Oklahoma City in the program's fourth regional semifinal in the last six years.
The fourth-seeded Boilermakers (25-9) snapped a five-game winning streak and now have lost in the second round three straight years.
Antonita Slaughter scored 14 of her 16 points in the first half for Louisville. Shoni Schimmel had 14.
Sam Ostarello led Purdue with 14 points and 12 rebounds. KK Houser had 10.
Duke 68, Oklahoma State 59
DURHAM, N.C. — Elizabeth Williams had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and Duke rallied to beat Oklahoma State in the second round of the Norfolk Regional.
Haley Peters added 15 points and 13 rebounds while Tricia Liston scored eight of her 13 in the final 6-plus minutes and Chloe Wells also finished with 13 for the second-seeded Blue Devils (32-2). They advance to face sixth-seeded Nebraska in the regional semifinals on Sunday in Norfolk, Va.
Duke trailed by 15 points in the first minute of the second half before outscoring the seventh-seeded Cowgirls 47-23 during the final 19½ minutes to reach the tournament's second weekend for the 15th time in 16 years.
Liz Donohoe had 14 points to lead Oklahoma State (22-11).
Kentucky 84, Dayton 70
NEW YORK — A'dia Mathies rebounded from the worst game of her career to match her career high with 34 points and lead second-seeded Kentucky to a win over seventh-seeded Dayton in the second round of the NCAA women's tournament.
The Wildcats (29-5) will face Delaware in the semifinals of the Bridgeport Regional on Saturday.
Clinging to a 46-44 advantage early in the second half, Mathies scored 10 points during a 16-3 run to take control of the game.
The two-time SEC player of the year hit two 3-pointers, including one to cap the burst and make it 62-47. She didn't hit a field goal in the first round win over Navy. She made 13 of 17 against Dayton.
Andrea Hoover scored 22 points to lead the Flyers (28-3), got no closer than eight the rest of the way.


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North Central College is recognized for excellence in the 2014-2015 Colleges of Distinction directory.
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The 15th annual edition praises North Central College and its commitment to those four core values.
Cindy Washburn wants North Central College students to know about supportive services and intervention options available to those affected by gender-based violence.
As the College's coordinator of a U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Campus Grant Program, Washburn knows that sexual assaults on college campuses nationwide too often go unreported. Some estimate that only 25 percent of physical assaults, 20 percent of rapes and 50 percent of stalking cases are reported.
North Central College in cooperation with the City of Naperville, Edward Hospital and local social service agencies has been awarded a $274,600 U.S. Department of Justice grant to spearhead establishment of a comprehensive program to improve victim services and resources, enhance education and prevention, and strengthen policies and protocols for addressing gender-based violence.
North Central College began the 2013-2014 academic year Sept. 16 with a record number of students.
Total enrollment stands at 3,048 undergraduate and graduate students, eclipsing the 3,000 mark for the second straight year. The College welcomed 852 new full-time undergraduate students. Enrollment this fall includes a record number of international students and increased representation of out-of-state students and veterans.
U.S. News & World Report magazine ranks North Central College among America's Best Colleges for 2014.
Through North Central's individualized major program, Anthony created his own curriculum that looked at gender and sexuality studies through the lenses of sociology, political science, history, psychology and biology.
"The interdisciplinary program gives you a well-rounded look at how gender affects our lives," he says.
Anthony enjoys studying at North Central because it's easy to learn outside the classroom. He's worked with faculty members one-on-one and tries to attend as many guest presentations as possible.
"North Central does an amazing job of bringing in scholars and community members to discuss their experiences in the field, whether [the topic is] feminism, gender roles or LGBTQ issues," he says.
Anthony plans to attend graduate school and become a professor.
"I've realized how much of an impact the faculty and staff here make on the students," he says. "I want to make a similar impact on young adults."
During summer 2013 Orientation sessions, hundreds of new students learned more about academic and extracurricular opportunities available to them at North Central College.
From study abroad courses to athletic teams to clubs and organizations, Orientation serves to inform students about options so they can begin to plan their years of study and make the most of their experience at North Central College.
North Central College students will discuss their scholarly work Aug. 1 during the poster session of the 2013 Summer Undergraduate Research Colloquium (SURC).
The SURC poster session takes place from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1 in Smith Hall of Old Main, 30 N. Brainard St. (The session previously was scheduled to take place in Heininger Auditorium at the Larrance Academic Center). Most of the 40 students who participated in the 2013 SURC will be present.
North Central College alumna Rachel Louise Snyder '92 authored a New Yorker magazine article about research into new methods of domestic violence intervention.
Snyder's piece, "A Raised Hand: Can a New Approach Curb Domestic Homicide," is published in the July 22 issue of The New Yorker. The article may be found on The New Yorker's website, but is available in its entirety only to subscribers.
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Egg polarity gene
A maternal gene that encodes for products (mRNA or protein) whose spatial distribution in the egg determines the orientation (polarity) of the egg. Its expression takes place even before fertilization.
Egg polarity genes are required for the normal development of the embryo. They produce products that establish the polarity well before fertilization. It was well studied and characterized in Drosophila embryogenesis.
Examples of these genes are bicoid, nanos and caudal.
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