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The St. Pete Times Forum will be the location of Wednesday night's top NHL betting battle on the ice, as the Philadelphia Flyers take on the Tampa Bay Lightning.
If you like a team that is just on fire offensively, look no further than the Flyers. They are averaging 4.0 goals per game this year, easily the best mark in the league, and that's due to the fact that they have scored at least seven goals three times already. Amazingly, a lot of this damage, such as the nine goals scored against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, has come without Chris Pronger in the lineup. Pronger is one of the best offensive defensemen in the league, and he is always missed in the lineup when he isn't out there. That being said, the team will have had three full days offense between the win against Columbus and this three game road trip, which starts on Wednesday night in Tampa Bay and includes stops at Florida and Carolina. If Pronger can't get back in the fold on Hump Day, we do expect him this weekend by the clash at the Florida Panthers. One area that has to improve is in net. This team ranks No. 23 in the league, and picking up Ilya Bryzgalov might not have been that great of a move. After all, he has six wins, but a questionable 2.94 GAA to show for his work this year.
The Bolts are scoring goals in bunches as well. They've put at least four on the board five times in their last nine games to raise their scoring average up to 3.1 goals per game, No. 5 in the league. Amazingly, Steven Stamkos already has 10 goals on the year, and he looks like he is set to make yet another run at the 50 goal plateau. Martin St. Louis, his line mate has 11 assists, second on the team to Marc-Andre Bergeron, who is actually leading the team with 15 points thanks to his 13 assists. Again, there is a real problem in net, though. Neither Mathieu Garon nor Dwayne Roloson have been that sharp between the pipes. They do have seven wins between them, but they also have a combined GAA of right around 3.10, which isn't going to be good enough to carry this team into the playoffs once again. What we have to remember though, is that the team is amazing on its home ice, where it is 4-1 so far to show for its work this season.
Philadelphia Flyers @ Tampa Bay Lightning Pick: For whatever reason, teams just have a tough time playing in Tampa Bay. The Lightning are likely short favorites or short underdogs on a set of NHL odds that will inevitably be awfully tight, and that being the case, we're going to have to play on the hosts for the second week in a row. We cashed in against the Chicago Blackhawks and plan on doing the same on Wednesday night.
NHL Pick: Tampa Bay Lightning
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Coordinates: 51°57′43″N 0°26′56″W / 51.962°N 0.449°W
Sharpenhoe is a small village in Bedfordshire, England, at the foot of the hills known as the Sharpenhoe Clappers, which are within the Chilterns AONB.
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Six Notes on the Six Second "X-Men" Tease
I don't want to give too much attention to a six second tease of a teaser -- I waited a whole day in fact hoping the urge to say something would pass -- but in the end my childhood hardwiring triumphed. I haven't loved or even much liked an X-Movie in 10 years but I will always love the X-Men, for better or worse. Usually worse.
So herewith a few thoughts with screencaps from Bryan Singer's tweeting foreplay.
It's a good thing this is a period piece because Professor Xavier's helmet Cerebro is totally irrelevant today. You don't need a mutant locator anymore. The Homo Superior are impossible to miss all smeared across every movie screen and television set and website. Children of the Atom be so ubiquitous in this age of superheroes.
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Priti Simoes, producer of the show, said that talks are on but "nothing has been finalised yet". She adds that Kapil (Sharma) and she have been trying to figure out what Sunil can play "in case he comes back.
Gutthi was obviously a popular character on the show but right now with Palak and Dadi taking up that space and becoming big, Gutthi cannot work for long. So, it is pointless in getting Sunil back in the same zone which he left so many months ago. If it does work out between channel and him we will get many characters out of him. He is very good at playing multiple characters."
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How Do You Drink Coffee In Space? With A Zero-Gravity Coffee Cup, Of Course
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Scientists are conducting experiments aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to better understand how coffee behaves in microgravity.
On Earth, liquid coffee depends on gravity for its brewing process. Hot water drips onto fresh grinds, which strips the oil from the beans to create the cup of joe you rely on for that early-morning pick-me-up. Without gravity, however, brewing a cup of coffee is challenging, but so is finding a way to actually drink the caffeinated beverage once it's brewed.
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Weislogel and colleagues have been granted three patents to try and resolve problems in space involving liquids like coffee. One of the patents includes a low-gravity coffee cup, which NASA astronaut Don Pettit helped invent.
The zero-G coffee cup features one side with a sharp interior corner. NASA said that in microgravity, capillary forces send fluid flowing along the channel right into the lips of the drinker.
"As you sip, more fluid keeps coming, and you can enjoy your coffee in a weightless environment – clear down to the last drop," says Pettit. "This may well be what future space colonists use when they want to have a celebration."
The coffee experiment is part of the researchers' Capillary Flow Experiment on-board the orbiting laboratory. This experiment doesn't just look at coffee, but also cryogenic fuels, thermal coolants, potable water and urine. Having a better understanding of how these liquids behave in space will allow engineers to better plan spacecraft systems that use fluids.
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One of the devices in the team's experiment looks at "interior corners." This experiment uses the capillary effect to help guide all kinds of fluids through spacecraft. The phenomenon is easier to study in space because of the lack of gravity. It is this method that led Pettit and Weislogel to create the zero-G coffee cup.
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Hugh Bonneville, who plays Lord Grantham, says he starts off series four facing "a double a calamity" -the breaking of Mary's heart and the loss of his heir, plus potentially disastrous death duties looming large. The solution? To reimpose some good old Victorian values. "At the beginning of the third series we saw Robert's own folly jeopardising the future of the estate…This time, the death of his heir and the burden of death duties – half the estate was owned by Matthew and punitive taxes are due to the revenue. What is he to do? How can he preserve Downton for his heir, the baby George?"
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where can I find replacement tiki torch canisters? Unfortunately, mine have rusted and are no longer usable. I ONLY need the canister. I have the poles. I've searched everywhere!!! Please help. Thank you!!!
Well, if your wicks and holders are still good, and all you need is the metal cannister: go to the automotive section of WallyWorld or somewhere like AutoZone. Purchase a can of BerrymanB-12 fuel system cleaner - pour it in your gas tank ( great stuff - will clean your injectors and remove water as a plus ) and the empty can is a direct replacement for the cannisters in tiki torches (or it was for mine). You can paint it if you wish.
Just want to thank the previous poster for his answer. I too was looking for the metal black tiki canisters, since two of mine had developed leaks. The Berryman b12 solution he recommended is perfect! I spray painted my two purchases black, after first emptying their contents into our two vehicle gas tanks. Now painted and empty, they look and fit EXACTLY like the original canisters! I am going to add fuel and should be set for a while. Kudos for the only solution I have found to work, sir!
This update is from 6/2011...I have searched High and low for the actual replacement canister, which the originals seemed to have a flaw in the seam, where it will rust, and then leak. Home depot still sells the short torches with tiki type carvings, but no replacements. The above solution would work, but i haven't found that additive in a metal container in a year or two, so now I have the problem of replacing my canister. I am trying a shorty beer bottle, using the original top which came with the torch canister. It seems to be working OK...but only time will tell, I'd hate to have a fire on my hands from a broken bottle.
i have 8 of the tiki torches and have been on computer for 2 days found nothing my hubby came home from work and within 5 minutes he found them for 3.99 each at out local hardware store they are a 'DO IT BEST" brand name hardware so check your local hardware i am glad i didn't have to replace the whole tiki torch it would have cost a lot
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Heidi A. Larson, MS, LPC email@example.com EDUCATION Counseling Psychology, APA-Accredited Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN Ph.D. Candidate Anticipated Date of Graduation: August 2005 M.S. Community Counseling, CACREP-Accredited Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL December 1998 B.A. Psychology Minor in Sociology Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL December 1996 LPC Licensed Professional Counselor in Illinois CLINICAL EXPERIENCE 08/04 – Present Psychology Intern, APA-Approved Pre-Doctoral Internship, University of Wisconsin, Madison Counseling Center, Madison, Wisconsin Director of Training: Felix Savino, Ph.D. Maintain a caseload of 14-16 clients a week Career/Vocational Counseling On-call (24 hr) Crisis Service Facilitate psychotherapy groups Conduct intakes and urgent appointments Participate in an interdisciplinary team Administer a variety of assessments Supervise doctoral students Receive weekly individual and group supervision including supervision of supervision Member of Internship Selection Committee Larson 2 08/03 – 06/04 Counselor, Pre-Doctoral Fieldwork, Rose-Hulman Institute Terre Haute, Indiana Supervisor: Michele C. Boyer, Ph.D., HSPP Conducted intakes and individual therapy with university students of diverse ages and ethnic backgrounds Provided consultation to faculty, staff, RAs, and on-campus physician Received group supervision weekly Formulated and implemented interventions to treat AXIS I & II disorders Conducted assessments and prepared integrative reports Facilitated group psychotherapy Provided couples therapy Career/vocational counseling 06/02 – 06/03 Counseling Fellowship, Clay City Center for Family Medicine Clay City, Indiana Supervisors: J. Laurence Passmore, Ph.D., and Joseph Biggs, Ph.D. Participated in grand rounds with hospital residents Participated in nursing home rounds with center physician Provided brief presentations on select psychological topics to medical residents Managed an average weekly caseload of 8 Clients Provided outpatient individual, couple and family therapy to adults and children Developed client conceptualization and treatment plans using developmental model and DSM-IV Consulted with physicians, residents, and physician's assistant regarding patient care Administered various assessments and prepared integrative reports Provided in-service training to medical residents Received weekly group and individual supervision 01/02 – 12/02 Advanced Practicum, Family Practice Center Union Hospital Terre Haute, Indiana Supervisors: J. Laurence Passmore, Ph.D. and Michael Urban, Ph.D. Conducted assessments as directed by hospital physicians Provided out-patient individual, couple and family therapy Co-facilitated cardiac stress classes Received weekly individual supervision Co-facilitated long-term cardiac group Larson 3 08/97 – 12/97 Practicum Counselor, Effingham Mental Health Services Effingham, Illinois Supervisor: Gloria Leitschuh, Ph.D. and Amy Deel, MS Ed., QMHP Provided out-patient individual, couple, and family therapy Administered various assessments and prepared integrative reports Engaged in case management duties and coordinated services with other agencies Managed average weekly caseload of 6-8 clients Received weekly supervision 01/98 – 12/98 Graduate Assistant, Eastern Illinois University International Programs Charleston, Illinois Supervisor, Brian Bolter, Ph.D. Provided academic and multi-cultural counseling Coordinated and organized short-term study abroad trips Created and implemented orientation programs for all study abroad and international students TEACHING EXPERIENCE 08/01 – 08/04 Instructor, Counseling and Student Development, Eastern Illinois University Charleston, Illinois Supervisor: Richard L. Roberts, Ph.D. Graduate Faculty Status Graduate Courses: (a) Community Counseling Practicum, (b) School Counseling Practicum, (c) Educational Psychology, (d) Pre-Practicum, (e) Play Therapy, (f) Understanding the Individual and (g) College Teaching Developed and created the course on Play Therapy Provided clinical supervision, professional consultation, and training for master's level counselors Participated in interviewing and the admission process of new students 08/01 – 06/02 Teaching Assistant, Counseling Psychology Development, Indiana State University Terre Haute, Indiana Supervisor: Michele C. Boyer, Ph.D. Undergraduate Course: Techniques of Counseling 08/00 – 08/01 Annually Contracted Faculty, Counseling and Student Development, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois Supervisor: Richard L. Roberts, Ph.D. Graduate Courses: (a) Community Counseling Practicum, (b) School Counseling Practicum, (c) Group Dynamics, and (d) Play Therapy Undergraduate Courses: (a) Educational Psychology Provided clinical supervision, professional consultation, and training for master's level counselors Larson 4 08/99 – 08/01 Instructor, Lake Land Community College Mattoon, Illinois Supervisor: Sandy Gourley, MS Undergraduate Courses: (a) Intro. Psychology, (b) Child Development, and (c) Family Relations 08/98 – 08/99 Co-Instructor, Counseling and Student Development, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois Supervisor: Gloria Leitschuh, Ph.D. and Ken Matzner, Ph.D. Graduate Courses: Pre-Practicum and Group Dynamics Team-taught Freshman Seminar Course ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE 04/03 – 08/03 Special Needs Counselor, Lake Land College Mattoon, Illinois Supervisor: Cindy Campbell, MS Provided individual counseling Facilitated case management for students with special needs and their support systems Scheduled classroom aids, note-takers and test proctoring Coordinated services and consulted with instructors and other college faculty 08/01 – 06/04 Resident Community Advisor, Campus Life, St. Mary of the Woods College, St. Mary of the Woods, Indiana Supervisor: Wilda Jones, MS Provided Resident Assistant training Crisis intervention and services Supervised the housing staff Conducted staff development and prevention training Program development and community outreach 05/01 – 8/01 Counselor and Student Advisor, Lake Land College Mattoon, IL Supervisor: Cindy Campbell, MS Academic advising and assisted students with college registration Evaluated students' plan of study Conducted orientation for students and parents Larson 5 01/01 –8/01 Coordinator of P-16, Lake Land College Mattoon, IL Supervisor: Deb Hutti, MS Coordinated technology trainings for state recertification for teachers, Principles and Superintendents in seven counties Prepared and maintained a budget Hired instructors, created courses, scheduled rooms and worked as a liaison with superintendents and principals Cooperated in writing a grant for the State of Illinois 11/99 – 12/00 Child Advocate/Counselor Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CADV) Charleston, IL Supervisor: Maureen Robinson, MSW Conducted individual, family and group counseling in a 7-county area Conducted assessments and client consultations with parents/teachers Provided legal testimony, medical, educational and institutional advocacy Administered professional training to staff, volunteers and other professionals Coordinated with school personnel and community agencies Provided crisis service on the hot-line and counseled shelter clients 01/97- 11/99 Director of Education Services Sexual Assault Counseling and Information Services (SACIS) Charleston, IL Supervisor: Bonnie Buckley, MS Created and taught prevention programs on date rape, harassment, related drugs, self-defense, child abuse and mandated reporting Provided programs to the community, university and college campuses and public schools Coordinated professional training sessions for teachers and other school personnel Trained, coordinated, supervised and evaluated volunteers and interns Organized special events and education sessions to inform the community about the organization and the services provided 01/98- 1/99 Child/Adolescent Counselor Counseling And Information About Sexual Assault (CAISA) Robinson, IL Supervisor: Bonnie Buckley, MS Conducted individual, family, group and couples counseling Educated children and adults on sexual abuse, incest and sexual harassment Provided legal, medical and institutional advocacy Larson 6 ASSESSMENT EXPERIENCE 08/03 – 06/04 Research Assistant, Rose-Hulman Research Institute Terre Haute, Indiana Supervisor: Gloria Rogers, Ph.D. Utilized SPSS to conduct statistical analyses and generated reports Assisted in collecting & analyzing all freshmen data Conducted focus groups and created qualitative reports Assisted in developing Web-based surveys and presented data collected 06/03 - 08/03 Individual Assessment of Intelligence Practicum, Department of School Psychology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana Supervisor: Kerri Salamanca, Ph.D., HSPP Administered, scored, interpreted, and generated reports utilizing the (a) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-III (WAIS-III), (b) Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-III (WISC-III), (c) Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery-III (WK-III) and Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales 01/02 - 05/02 Personality Assessment Practicum, Department of Counseling, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana Supervisor: James Campbell, Ph.D., HSPP Administered, scored, interpreted, and generated reports utilizing the (a) MMPI-2, (b) MCMI-III, (c) MBTI, (d) California Personality Inventory (CPI), (e) SII, and (f) SDS 06/98 – 08/98 Career Assessment Practicum, Department of Counseling & Student Development Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois Supervisor: Judy Lyles, Ph.D. Administered, scored, interpreted, and generated reports using the Myers- Briggs Type Inventory (MBTI), and Holland's Self Directed Search (SDS) CONSULTATION EXPERIENCE 08/03 – 12/03 Consultation Practicum, Department of Counseling, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana Supervisor: I. Michael Shuff, Ph.D., HSPP Developed a consultation project in conjunction with St. Mary of the Woods College (SMWC) Created a multicultural and diversity training program for the student life staff at SMWC Larson 7 08/01 – 06/04 Consultant, St. Mary of the Woods College, St. Mary of the Woods, Indiana Supervisor: Wilda Jones, MS Responsible for communication and conflict resolution skills training segments of Resident Advisor training sessions Trained Resident Assistants in stress management and relaxation techniques RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 01/03 – Present Dissertation, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana Chair: J. Laurence Passmore, Ph.D. Dissertation topic, "The Relationship of Attitude, Self-Efficacy, Physician Influence, and Significant Other Influence to Type II Diabetes Outcomes" Dissertation proposal defended 08/98 – 08/99 Research Team Member, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana Supervisor: J. Laurence Passmore, Ph. D. Research involving self-efficacy and diabetes Conducted various literature searches Involved in data collection and interpretation 08/96- 12/96 Research Assistant, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois Supervisor: Christine E. McCormick, Ph.D. Administered pre- and post-tests Conducted relevant literature searches Assisted in developing the research design AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS 03/04 – 08/04 Graduate School Research Scholarship for Dissertation Data Collection, Indiana State University 03/04 -06/04 School of Education Graduate Student Research Scholarship, Indiana State University 08/02 – Present Graduate Fellowship Recipient, Indiana State University 03/03 – 04/03 Student Research Scholarship, Indiana State University 08/01 – 08/02 Graduate Fellowship Recipient, Indiana State University 01/98 – 12/98 Graduate Assistantship Recipient, Eastern Illinois University Larson 8 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS 1998 – Present American Psychological Association 1998 – Present Illinois Counseling Association UNIVERSITY BASED AFFILITIONS 08/01 – 05/03 Social Chair of Counseling Psychology Department Organization Indiana State University 01/02 – 5/02 Student Representative to the Faculty Search Committee Indiana State University PUBLICATIONS Boyer, M.C. & Larson, H. A. (in press). The institution, the educator and the student. In C. Enns & A. Sinacore (Eds.), Toward integrating multicultural and feminist pedagogies. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. PRESENTATIONS Larson, H.A. (April 2003). Working with Rural Clients. Presentation for Medical Residents and faculty at Union Hospital Family Practice Center, Terre Haute, Indiana. Passmore, J.L., Larson, H.A., & Gillespie, R. (April 2003). Chronic Illness and the Counseling Psychologist. Symposium presented at APA Division 17 Great Lakes Conference, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Larson, H., Passmore, J.L, & Marciano-Lee, P. (September 2002). The Man Who Defines Tenacity. Case presentation presented to Medical Residents at Union Hospital Family Practice Center, Terre Haute, Indiana. Larson, H., & Stockwell, G. (July 2002). Behavioral Health as a Part of the Multidisciplinary Primary Health Care Team. Presentation presented to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services at Clay City Center for Family Medicine Rural Health Clinic, Clay City, Indiana. Larson, H., Aten, J., & Gillespie, R. (April 2002). Perspectives and Implication of Prescription Privileges for Counseling Psychologists. Symposium presented at APA Division 17 Great Lakes Conference, East Lansing, Michigan. Larson, H., Aten, J., Shuff, I., Adams, M., Cichon, L. Gillespie, R., Price, A., & Tucker, B.(January 2002). Learners Engaged in Scholarship: Perspective From the Field of Psychology. Symposium presented at Indiana State University Winterfest Conference on College Teaching, Terre Haute, Indiana. Larson 9 Roberts, R. , Kayser, L. & Larson, H. (November 2000). Three Approaches to Incidences of Resistance Among School Students. Paper presented at the Illinois Counseling Association's 52nd annual conference, Springfield, Illinois. Larson 10 REFERENCES Michele Boyer, Ph.D., HSPP Department Chair Department of Counseling 1501 School of Education Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN 47809 (812) 237-7602/7693 firstname.lastname@example.com J. Laurence Passmore, Ph.D., HSPP Professor Department of Counseling 1501 School of Education Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN 47809 (812) 237-2878 email@example.com Richard Roberts, Ph.D. Department Chair Department of Counseling and Student Development 2115 Buzzard Hall Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL 61920 (217) 581-2400 email@example.com
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Come hear representatives from Norman Regional Health System and Cleveland County Nutrition and Fitness present the program "Eating and Exercising for Better Health."
Adults ages 18 and up are invited to learn about the benefits of eating healthier and being more active. A free booklet will be provided to help participants make a plan for healthy changes to their lifestyle. Registration is required in advance to attend.
The program is made possible thanks to a Health Literacy Grant provided by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries.
If you are unable to attend, get started on your health journey with some health and fitness titles available at the library and online.


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Free Events
Cal Poly Senior Vocal Recital: Allison Chang
Saturday, May 9, 2015
2 p.m., United Methodist Church, San Luis Obispo
1515 Fredericks St
Cal Poly's 'An Evening of Woodwind and String Chamber Music'
Friday, May 15, 2015
7:30 p.m., San Luis Obispo United Methodist Church
Several Cal Poly music ensembles will perform a variety of traditional and contemporary repertoire featuring woodwind and string instruments. The concert will include performances by a woodwind quintet, saxophone quartet, string quartet, flute trio, clarinet trio, and clarinet ensemble.
Noir Saxophone Quartet Recital
Saturday, May 16, 2015
3 p.m., Davidson Music Center, Room 218
Based in Los Angeles, the Noir Saxophone Quartet was formed in May 2013. Lee Worley Raby, Laura Kramer and Cameron Domingues will perform on the soprano, tenor, and baritone saxophone. They attended USC's Thornton School of Music and have worked together in various musical capacities, including chamber ensembles, orchestras, wind ensembles, recording sessions, and new music performances.
The quartet's newest member, alto saxophonist Nicholas Casillas, is a graduate of UCLA's Herb Alpert School of Music and joined the group in January 2014. Together, the four saxophonists and educators blend their artistry, creating a unique and captivating ensemble. Their repertoire includes everything from Bach to Ellington, featuring standard repertoire and new music written for the saxophone quartet idiom.
Kramer teaches saxophone at Cal Poly. She will perform as guest artist on the Cal Poly Wind Bands' June 5 Spring Concert, on which one of her compositions will also have a world premiere.
The performance will include music written for saxophone quartet by David Maslanka, Tim Davies, J.S. Bach and Eugène Bozza.
Cal Poly Percussion Ensemble Recital
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
7:30 p.m., Pavilion, Performing Arts Center
Polyrhythmics, Cal Poly's percussion ensemble, will give its annual concert, featuring a blend of styles, including full percussion arrangements of jazz-fusion drummer Bill Bruford's compositions "Beelzebub" and "Hells Bells," a marimba quartet by Australian composer Nigel Westlake titled "Omphalo Centric Lecture," and Steve Reich's modern classic "Pieces of Wood."
'All That Brass!'
Thursday, May 21, 2015
7:30 p.m., San Luis Obispo United Methodist Church
The Cal Poly Brass Ensembles, featuring many of the university's top brass players, will perform its annual "All That Brass!" concert. It will feature Cal Poly's Brass Choir and Trumpet Ensemble performing compositions and arrangements by composers J.S. Bach and Chris Hazell.
Highlights will include Hazell's joyful "Three Brass Cats" and a soaring rendition of "Infinite Ascent."
"The concert is sure to include stellar performances by our students, and a few surprises will be added along the way," said Christopher J. Woodruff, brass ensembles director.
Cal Poly Student Piano Recital
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
7:30 p.m., Davidson Music Center, Room 218
Cal Poly Student Instrumental Recital
Thursday, May 28, 2015
11 a.m., Davidson Music Center, Room 218
Cal Poly Student Guitar Recital
Thursday, May 28, 2015
7 p.m., Davidson Music Center, Room 218
Cal Poly Student Vocal Recital
Friday, May 29, 2015
7:30 p.m., Davidson Music Center, Room 218
Cal Poly Senior Vocal Recital: Alexis Rubell
Saturday, May 30, 2015
3 p.m., Davidson Music Center Room 218
Cal Poly Student Instrumental Recital
Thursday, June 4, 2015
11 a.m., Davidson Music Center, Room 218


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Though the academic and athletic rankings may seem similar on the surface, they are completely different flow systems existing in the same space: a college campus, Bejan said.
"Academic excellence and basketball excellence are two different flow hierarchies in the same place, like the spread of early man across the continents or river basins on the landscape," Bejan said. "Together they show how the evolution of sports allows us to witness biological evolution."
Athletic competition is an ideal medium to study evolution because its outcome is so simple and direct an athlete or team either wins or loses. No other factors come into play. Bejan has already shown in previous studies that athletes have grown bigger, taller and faster over the past 100 years. Their growth is almost three times that of average people over the same time frame.
"The science of sports evolution is a significant step in evolutionary biology, where the accepted view is that evolution is impossible to observe because of its long timeframe," Bejan said. "With sports, we can focus on a particular population of athletes and witness 'live' the evolution of the design and performance of this selected group."
Universities, on the other hand, have multiple objectives with their individual measurements.
"While in sport you just have to win, a university must cover a much wider spectrum of pursuits, from engineering, literature, the arts and so on," Bejan said. "Had the two rankings been related, sports and academics, you would see more of the same universities at the top of both rankings. Most of the universities appear only in one of the rankings -- they seem to separate themselves into two different worlds."
Bejan believes that the term scholar-athlete may
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Bram \b-ram\ as a boy's name is pronounced bram. It is of Scottish, Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Bram is "bramble; a thicket of wild gorse; raven". In Hebrew, short form of Abram and Abraham. The raven has historically stood for death and destruction. Author of "Dracula" Bram Stoker.
Bram has 3 variant forms: Bramm, Bran and Brann.
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THP: Motorcyclist killed in collision with tractor-trailer
Alcohol may have been a factor in the death of a Knoxville man who was killed when his motorcycle struck an oncoming tractor-trailer in Campbell County on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
Donald M. Huennekens, 55, was riding a 2000 Harley-Davidson south on state Highway 116 about 2:30 p.m. when he collided with the commercial truck near Lovely Lane, according to a Tennessee Highway Patrol incident report.
The motorcyclist struck the rear driver's side of the truck and came to rest under the trailer, the report states.
Huennekens was wearing a helmet, although there was evidence that he had been drinking, according to the report.
The truck driver, Christopher Stapleton, 30, of Dayton, Ohio, was not injured. He was not cited and no criminal charges are pending against him.
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Dual Monitor Tools is a software package for Windows users with dual or multiple monitor setups.
All the tools are open source and free, and each tool is independent so you only need to install or run what you want.
Current status
The latest release of Dual Monitor Tools is 1.10 and is available for downloading from SourceForge.
The tools currently available are:
Provides hotkeys for performing common operations on the windows on your monitors. This includes operations like moving the active application window to the next monitor or to a pre-configured position, minimising all windows on a single monitor only and rotating the contents of all monitors. It also allows you to restrict mouse movement between monitors.
This allows you to launch your favourite applications with a few key strokes and to position them at pre-configured positions on any of your monitors.
This simplifies the process of using existing images as wallpaper on your monitors. You can either specify a different image on each monitor, or spread an image across two or more monitors or if you have enough monitors, a combination of these.
Changes the wallpaper at regular intervals and/or at start up. Offers similar support for multiple monitors as to that provided by Dual Wallpaper. Uses plugins to find / access images, so further image sources can easily be added.
This can disable all secondary monitors while another application is run, or it can disable individual monitors and/or change the primary monitor and will restore the original state of these monitors when the application has finished. This can be quite handy when running certain games which don't scroll correctly if you have more than 1 monitor enabled.
Allows you to capture the current image on the primary monitor and display it on your secondary monitor.


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Wealthy benefactor dumps unstable actress
Unstable actress' charms didn't work on Wealthy Benefactor. UA was earlier spotted with WB in public and rumors of a brewing (illicit) romance soon made the rounds.
According to scattered reports, WB got turned off by UA's unpredictable behavior. The final straw came when WB's name started cropping up in chismis columns. WB's camp seriously suspected it was UA's handiwork.
WB returned to the arms of Older Socialite, whose life is uncomplicated compared to UA's.
Threatening tone
Controversial Personality once confronted Online Writer about negative articles on Lady Love, threatening OW and family with bodily harm. Spooked, OW started indulging CP's every whim, said an observer.
Now that CP and LL have broken up, OW has resumed posting unsavory tidbits about the girl. Is CP the source?
Bragging rights
Hunky Sportsman is notorious for bragging about a physical asset that supposedly rivals those of porn stars. Previous partners point to bottled water for reference.
Is that the reason he managed to lure Sexy Starlet into his boudoir? SS is infamous for being "insatiable." Sounds like a match made in X-rated heaven.
On the side, HS has several gay clients who willingly part with expensive gadgets for a night of pleasure.
Before and after
Pretty Mestiza used to be one of the most sought-after models in Manila. PM even tried to join show biz, appearing in a youth-oriented project. After getting involved with a hard-living performer, PM disappeared from the scene.
Googling PM's name now yields a disturbing sight: A mug shot from Florida. The photo shows an older version of PM – but disheveled and distraught.
Jose's side
Comedian Jose Manalo has issued a statement regarding his estranged wife Anna Lyn's legal action – claiming violation of Republic Act No. 9262 (an act defining violence against women and children) – against him.
In the statement, Jose "categorically denies Anna Lyn's unfounded statements regarding an alleged extramarital affair and shall address [the issue in] the proper forum at the proper time." He also belied "any allegation of neglect, financial or otherwise," of his children with Anna Lyn.
Sexy summer
Anne Curtis and Derek Ramsay headline festivities kicking off Century Tuna Superbods 2012: Salute to Sexy nationwide model search. The finals will be held on April 14 in Boracay.
Mainstays of ABS-CBN's "It's Showtime!" are featured in "Lahing Ginebra, Ikaw Na" — a TV ad campaign launched recently. Paolo Villaluz directed the commercial, which marks the 178th anniversary of Ginebra San Miguel.
New endorsers bulletin
Toni Gonzaga for Samsung's new Dual SIM Champ Deluxe DUOS mobile phone
Anthony Pangilinan and wife Maricel Laxa for Wilcon Depot
Top of Bandera
The top show biz news in the Inquirer tabloid Bandera (and why we are moved if we are moved).
Piolo baka magpari na lang ('Di Katoliko si Papa P!)
Mariel na-shock, gandang ganda kay BB (Maganda naman talaga—nothing shocking there.)
Siya ang dapat mag-interbyu sa ex ni Carmina; Zoren Legaspi inatake ng nerbiyos dahil kay BB Gandanghari (Dahil sa ganda ni BB?)
Willie sunog na sunog ang mukha (Nakakasunog talaga ang negative criticism.)
Nung una niyang nakita si Kim Jones; Echo: Bigla akong natameme! (Natameme rin kaya si Kim Jones?)
Bukod kina Coco, Piolo, Diether at Echo, Angel type maka-love team si Vice (This should be interesting.)
DJ Mo binantaan ulit si Rhian Ramos; may papasabugin sa March 14 (We don't care to hear it. Can't you just be a gentleman and leave her alone?)
Dapat daw mag-workshop kay Dennis Trillo, Bianca King boba umarte, direktor inis na daw (They should've thought of this before filming started. Bobo rin yata.)
Grace kay Kris: Mabait siya, masarap kausap! (Honeymoon stage ang tawag diyan.)
Kylie naghahabol kay Aljur? (Ows?)
Sharon totoong pumayat na (To see is to believe. Come on, Shawie!)
Gerald: Yes! Nanliligaw po ako kay Sarah Geronimo (Hear the sound of a million tears falling?)
Annabelle uminit ang ulo ulit kay Nadia (The feeling is mutual.)
Cristine Reyes: Sobrang hiyang hiya kay Piolo sa set ng "Dahil sa Pag-ibig." (We're holding our tongue on this one.)
Hindi na raw napigilan ng mga bossing, Derek ayaw na talaga sa ABS-CBN. (Kung ayaw, goodbye!)
Luis Manzano niyaya nang magpakasal si Jennylyn? (Ate Vi, don't! Confirm muna natin, OK?)
Chokoleit: Hindi ako naiinggit kay Vice Ganda! (Kami rin!)
Rumesbak sa mga akusasyon at demanda ng kanyang misis; Jose Manalo: Wala akong ibang babae! (You should've opted for your right to remain silent.)
Mga bading nagpiyesta nang bonggang bongga; Aljur pinasilip na ang 'bukol' (Primal scream here.)
Hiwalay na nga ba sila ni Rayver; Cristine grabeng 'maglandi' kay Piolo; may relasyon na? (Rayver couldn't be worrying about this.)
Charice kamukha na nina Aiza at Maverick (Uh.)
Xian Lim hindi tatantanan si Kim Chiu. (Go!)
Pagkatapos ipangtanggol ang mga Azkals, Angel Locsin inaway-away sa Twitter (Paano ba ipinagtatanggol ang mga lalaking…?)
Kinawawa, tinawag daw na pangit si Nate; Regine: Laitin niyo na ako, 'wag lang ang anak ko! (Go, mama, go!)
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Re: Ryan Homes credit pull question.
Ok, just spoke with the SR and he stated that NVR wont need another credit pull until 30 days before closing. So we will be using the numbers from the first pull.
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Innocoll Inc. (Innocoll) is a biopharmaceutical company. The company manufactures and distributes biodegradable surgical implants, pharmaceutical products, medical devices and topically applied healthcare products. Its products include collar gentamicin surgical implant, durieva, xaracoll, cogenzia, collaguard, zorpreva surgical hemostat, collacare family, collexa, lidocoll, innocoll dental, and procoll. Innocoll manufactures products in various forms such as sponge, powder, spray, gel, surgical hemostat, film, tap, cone, and others. The company also provides antibacterials, anesthetics, analgesics, anti-inflammatories, anti-cancers, and wound healing agents. Its technologies include Cogenzia, CollaFilm, CollaPress and LiquiColl. The company partners with EUSA Pharma, Markss Healthcare, ARBOR Medical, Merus Labs Inc, curesys, and ioneer Pharma, among others. It has presence in Ireland and Germany. Innocoll is headquartered in Athlone, Ireland.
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By Josh Brown
Sports Editor
TROY — Before their first set was even over, Troy's Luke Oaks and Butler's Justin Kopronica knew their match would be the deciding factor — maybe even in the whole Greater Western Ohio Conference North Division.
After an hour and a half, all four other matches were complete, the teams were even at 2-2 … and the tiebreaker at first singles was knotted up at 10-10.
In the end, though, after both evenly-matched players had thrown everything possible and then some at each other and with the rest of both teams cheering them on, Kopronica was finally able to pull ahead at the end of a back-and-forth tiebreaker, winning a grueling first set 7-6 (14-12) and closing out the match 6-1 in the second set to give the Aviators a 3-2 victory overall Thursday at Troy High School.
The win gave the defending GWOC North champion an early leg up as Butler improved to 5-1 and 2-0 in the North, while Troy dropped its first match of the season and is now 6-1, 0-1 in the North. Last season, Butler beat Troy 4-1 in the matchup that decided the title.
"We've lost to Butler before, and to be that close is tough," Troy tennis coach Mark Goldner said. "But you know what? Luke and Justin, those guys play each other all winter long, for the past five, six, seven years they've played each other so many times — and they could turn around and play tomorrow and it could turn out the opposite of today. That's how evenly-matched those guys are."
At third singles, Troy's Matt Schmitt cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win over Butler's Craig Fishbein, but at second singles Butler's Nicola Manning defeated Connor Oaks 6-1, 6-0 and at second doubles Butler's Kyle Woodruff and Matt Berry knocked off Aaron Coon and Jack Johnston 6-1, 6-1.
With the Oaks-Kopronica tiebreaker battle in full swing, Troy's first doubles team of Matt Alexander and Ian Stutz closed out a 6-3, 6-3 win over Butler's Morgan Jackson and Morris Ramirez, putting all eyes on first singles.
"First doubles played really well. I know they were happy to win that match," Goldner said. "And Matt took care of business at third singles. We knew Butler's second singles was a tough player, and their second doubles is just a bit better."
Oaks built a three-game lead in the first set riding an early wave of momentum to a service break at 3-1 and a hold at 4-1. But Kopronica held his serve then broke back at love to close to within 4-3, Oaks broke back to make it 5-3 but Kopronica won two straight to tie things up at 5-5. Oaks held his serve to make it 6-5 and seemed to have momentum on his side again, but one of the balls broke open, forcing a long enough delay for Kopronica to settle down and fight back to force the tiebreaker.
"Luke got up 4-1, was up again 5-4 and 6-5, but he just couldn't close it out," Goldner said.
Kopronica took the early lead in the tiebreaker, too, but at one point he made a fault call on a serve that Oaks didn't agree with, and a line judge was called for. The move worked in Oaks' favor, as he ran off the next five points in a row to get back into contention, including putting away a big volley at the net after an incredibly long rally for the fifth straight point. Things remained even from that point on, though, until the players both met at the net on one points. Oaks fought off three straight volleys and Koprinica finally hit one into the net, giving Oaks an 8-7 lead and set point.
But Kopronica evened the score with a smash at the net to erase the set point — the first of many that both would fight off.
A Kopronica double fault gave Oaks a 9-8 lead, but Oaks double faulted right back to tie the score. An error by Oaks at the net gave Kopronica a set point, but he double faulted his advantage away to make it 10-10 just as first doubles was coming off the court. Kopronica hit one into the net again to give the advantage to Oaks, but another double fault evened things up yet again.
"They both just got really tight at that point. You could just see it in both of them," Goldner said. "They both double faulted away a few chances, and Luke had one volley that he just didn't come all the way through that could have ended it."
A serve-and-volley attempt by Oaks didn't work and gave Kopronica a 12-11 lead, but an Oaks winner kept the set going. But Kopronica held on his last service attempt to take a 13-12 lead, and Oaks hit one into the net after a long rally, giving the first set to Kopronica.
From there, the points didn't get any shorter or less competitive, but Kopronica just seemed to have the mental edge at the end of them. Oaks got down 1-0 to start the set but evened things up at 1-1, and Kopronica built a 4-1 edge. Oaks worked hard to hold his serve in the next game, but Kopronica won it in the first deuce to make it 5-1 and held his own serve to finish the match — which ended up clocking in at two-and-a-half hours.
"The first set was going to determine the match," Goldner said. "When you play a tiebreaker that goes to 14-12, the pressure just gets so high that usually the guy that gets down stays there, unless you come out real hot to start that next set. But they're both really good players, and I'm sure they'll see each other again at the GWOC meet and in the sectional tournament."
Troy is off until Monday when it faces Urbana.
Contact Josh Brown at (937) 440-5251 or firstname.lastname@example.com, or follow @TroyDailySports on Twitter.


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Press release from Business Wire
Eagle Materials Inc. Reports Strong Volume and Earnings Improvement in the First Quarter
Thursday, August 02, 2012
Eagle Materials Inc. Reports Strong Volume and Earnings Improvement in the First Quarter08:30 EDT Thursday, August 02, 2012 DALLAS (Business Wire) -- Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE: EXP) today reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 ended June 30, 2012. Notable items for the quarter include (all comparisons, unless noted, are with the prior-year's first quarter): Revenues of $154.0 million, up 29% Segment operating earnings of $29.1 million, up 198% Net earnings per diluted share of $0.31 versus $0.02 Construction activity continued to improve during the quarter and Eagle's low cost operations continued to execute well during the first quarter of fiscal 2013. First quarter sales volumes improved across all business lines and wallboard net sales prices increased 32% as compared to the prior year's first quarter. Eagle's first quarter of fiscal 2013 cement operating earnings were negatively impacted by approximately $8 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, in increased maintenance costs associated with planned major maintenance at all of our cement facilities. Improved first quarter operating cash flow was used to fund capital expenditures, pay dividends and reduce debt which further strengthened our financial position. Eagle ended the quarter with a healthy net debt-to-capitalization ratio of 34%. Cement, Concrete and Aggregates Cement revenues for the first quarter, including joint venture and intersegment revenues, totaled $76.0 million, 26% greater than the same quarter last year. The revenue improvement reflects a 26% increase in our first quarter Cement sales volume. The average net sales price for this quarter was $81.06 per ton, comparable with the same quarter last year. Cement price increases were achieved in both the Texas and Mountain regions during the quarter but were offset by the increased pace of high-volume, lower-priced bid work in our other markets. Operating earnings from Cement for the first quarter were $9.9 million, a 12% increase from the same quarter a year ago. The earnings impact from increased cement sales volumes was mostly offset by higher maintenance costs associated with scheduled maintenance at all of our cement facilities. Concrete and Aggregates reported operating earnings of $0.2 million for the first quarter, up from the $0.2 million operating loss for the same quarter a year ago, primarily due to improved sales volumes and net sales prices in each business. Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard's first quarter operating earnings of $19.3 million increased 1,421% from $1.3 million in same quarter last year. Improved Gypsum Wallboard net sales prices were the primary driver of the quarterly earnings increase. Additional contribution came from improved sales volumes in both wallboard and paperboard. Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard revenues for the first quarter totaled $89.6 million, a 27% increase from the same quarter a year ago. The revenue increase reflects higher average Gypsum Wallboard net sales prices and higher Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard sales volumes slightly offset by lower Paperboard net sales prices. The average Gypsum Wallboard net sales price this quarter was $118.70 per MSF, 32% greater than the same quarter a year ago. Gypsum Wallboard sales volume for the quarter of 457 million square feet (MMSF) represents an 11% increase from the same quarter last year. The average Paperboard net sales price this quarter was $502.89 per ton, 1% lower than the same quarter a year ago. Paperboard sales volume for the quarter was 60,000 tons, 5% higher than the same quarter a year ago. Details of Financial Results We conduct one of our cement plant operations through a 50/50 joint venture, Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP (the "Joint Venture"). We utilize the equity method of accounting for our 50% interest in the Joint Venture. For segment reporting purposes only, we proportionately consolidate our 50% share of the Joint Venture's revenues and operating earnings, which is consistent with the way management organizes the segments within the Company for making operating decisions and assessing performance. In addition, for segment reporting purposes, we report intersegment revenues as a part of a segment's total revenues. Intersegment sales are eliminated on the income statement. Refer to Attachment 3 for a reconciliation of the amounts referred to above. About Eagle Materials Inc. Eagle Materials Inc. manufactures and distributes Cement, Gypsum Wallboard, Recycled Paperboard, Concrete and Aggregates from 25 facilities across the US. The Company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Eagle's senior management will conduct a conference call to discuss the financial results, forward-looking information and other matters at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (1:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time) on Thursday, August 2, 2012.The conference call will be webcast simultaneously on the Eagle Web site http://www.eaglematerials.com.A replay of the webcast and the presentation will be archived on that site for one year.For more information, contact Eagle at (214) 432-2000.Forward-Looking Statements. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the context of the statement and generally arise when the Company is discussing its beliefs, estimates or expectations. These statements are not historical facts or guarantees of future performance but instead represent only the Company's belief at the time the statements were made regarding future events which are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors many of which are outside the Company's control. Actual results and outcomes may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in such forward-looking statements. The principal risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company's actual performance include the following: the cyclical and seasonal nature of the Company's business; public infrastructure expenditures; adverse weather conditions; availability of raw materials; changes in energy costs including, without limitation, natural gas and oil; changes in the cost and availability of transportation; unexpected operational difficulties; inability to timely execute announced capacity expansions; governmental regulation and changes in governmental and public policy (including, without limitation, climate change regulation); possible outcomes of pending or future litigation or arbitration proceedings; changes in economic conditions specific to any one or more of the Company's markets; competition; announced increases in capacity in the gypsum wallboard and cement industries; changes in the demand for residential housing construction or commercial construction; general economic conditions; and interest rates.For example, increases in interest rates, decreases in demand for construction materials or increases in the cost of energy (including, without limitation, natural gas and oil) could affect the revenues and operating earnings of our operations.In addition, changes in national or regional economic conditions and levels of infrastructure and construction spending could also adversely affect the Company's result of operations. These and other factors are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.This report is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements made herein are made as of the date hereof, and the risk that actual results will differ materially from expectations expressed herein will increase with the passage of time.The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to reflect future events or changes in the Company's expectations.Steven R. RowleyPresident and Chief Executive OfficerD. Craig KeslerExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerRobert S. StewartExecutive Vice President, Strategy, Corporate Development and Communications Attachment 1 Statement of Consolidated EarningsAttachment 2 Revenues and Earnings by Lines of Business (Quarter)Attachment 3 Sales Volume, Net Sales Prices and Intersegment and Cement RevenuesAttachment 4 Consolidated Balance Sheets Eagle Materials Inc. Attachment 1 Eagle Materials Inc.Statement of Consolidated Earnings(dollars in thousands, except per share data)(unaudited) Quarter EndedJune 30,20122011 Revenues $ 154,042 $ 119,807 Cost of Goods Sold 131,145 115,434 Gross Profit 22,897 4,373 Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Joint Venture 6,468 5,448 Corporate General and Administrative Expenses (5,416 ) (4,118 ) Other Operating Expense, net (270 ) (79 ) Earnings before Interest and Income Taxes 23,679 5,624 Interest Expense, Net (3,765 ) (4,585 ) Earnings before Income Taxes 19,914 1,039 Income Tax Expense (5,936 ) (232 ) Net Earnings $ 13,978 $ 807 EARNINGS PER SHARE Basic $ 0.31 $ 0.02 Diluted $ 0.31 $ 0.02 AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING Basic 44,670,359 44,180,039 Diluted 45,078,734 44,709,262 Eagle Materials Inc. Attachment 2 Eagle Materials Inc.Revenues and Earnings by Lines of Business(dollars in thousands)(unaudited) Quarter EndedJune 30,20122011Revenues* Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard: Gypsum Wallboard $ 70,220 $ 51,342 Gypsum Paperboard 19,407 18,994 89,627 70,336 Cement (Wholly Owned) 51,750 37,711 Concrete and Aggregates 12,665 11,760 Total $ 154,042 $ 119,807 Segment Operating Earnings Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard: Gypsum Wallboard $ 14,022 $ (1,762 ) Gypsum Paperboard 5,276 3,030 19,298 1,268 Cement: Wholly Owned 3,398 3,340 Joint Venture 6,468 5,448 9,866 8,788 Concrete and Aggregates 201 (235 ) Other Operating Expense, net (270 ) (79 ) Total Segment Operating Earnings $ 29,095 $ 9,742 * Net of Intersegment and Joint Venture Revenues listed on Attachment 3. Eagle Materials Inc. Attachment 3 Eagle Materials Inc.Sales Volume, Net Sales Prices and Intersegment and Cement Revenues(unaudited) Sales Volume Quarter Ended June 30, 2012 2011 Change Gypsum Wallboard (MMSF's) 457 412 +11 % Paperboard (M Tons): Internal 20 17 +18 % External 40 40 0 % 60 57 +5 % Cement (M Tons): Wholly Owned 621 449 +38 % Joint Venture 227 225 +1 % 848 674 +26 % Concrete (M Cubic Yards) 137 136 +1 % Aggregates (M Tons) 652 612 +7 % Average Net Sales Price * Quarter Ended June 30, 2012 2011 Change Gypsum Wallboard (MSF) $ 118.70 $ 90.03 +32 % Paperboard (Ton) $ 502.89 $ 505.61 -1 % Cement (Ton) $ 81.06 $ 81.25 0 % Concrete (Cubic Yard) $ 65.29 $ 61.04 +7 % Aggregates (Ton) $ 5.98 $ 5.88 +2 % *Net of freight and delivery costs billed to customers. Intersegment and CementRevenues ($ in thousands) Quarter Ended June 30, 2012 2011 Intersegment Revenues: Cement $ 567 $ 1,039 Paperboard 10,922 9,682 Concrete and Aggregates 212 140 $ 11,701 $ 10,861 Cement Revenues: Wholly Owned $ 51,750 $ 37,711 Joint Venture 23,707 21,394 $ 75,457 $ 59,105 Eagle Materials Inc. Attachment 4 Eagle Materials Inc.Consolidated Balance Sheets(dollars in thousands)(unaudited) June 30,March 31,2012 20112012*ASSETS Current Assets – Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 3,707 $ 3,478 $ 6,481 Accounts and Notes Receivable, net 73,304 54,192 56,197 Inventories 114,441 114,124 123,606 Federal Income Tax Receivable - 5,374 1,133 Prepaid and Other Assets 3,366 3,836 4,424 Total Current Assets 194,818 181,004 191,841 Property, Plant and Equipment – 1,145,195 1,119,346 1,140,744 Less: Accumulated Depreciation (572,351 ) (524,143 ) (560,236 ) Property, Plant and Equipment, net 572,844 595,203 580,508 Investments in Joint Venture 39,407 34,109 38,939 Notes Receivable 3,360 5,139 3,436 Goodwill and Intangibles 150,743 151,380 150,902 Other Assets 19,224 18,376 19,519 $ 980,396 $ 985,211 $ 985,145 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current Liabilities – Accounts Payable $ 34,517 $ 31,472 $ 38,747 Accrued Liabilities 30,275 31,808 33,619 Federal Income Tax Payable 8,192 - - Current Portion of Long-term Debt 4,677 - 4,677 Total Current Liabilities 77,661 63,280 77,043 Long-term Liabilities 39,774 38,735 39,467 Bank Credit Facility 57,000 11,000 70,000 Senior Notes 192,259 285,000 192,259 Deferred Income Taxes 129,760 128,739 133,865 Stockholders' Equity – Preferred Stock, Par Value $0.01; Authorized 5,000,000 Shares; None Issued - - - Common Stock, Par Value $0.01; Authorized 100,000,000 Shares; Issued and Outstanding 45,362,170; 44,906,232 and 45,269,493 Shares, respectively. 454 449 453 Capital in Excess of Par Value 39,564 25,439 37,692 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses (5,400 ) (2,893 ) (5,516 ) Retained Earnings 449,324 435,462 439,882 Total Stockholders' Equity 483,942 458,457 472,511 $ 980,396 $ 985,211 $ 985,145 *From audited financial statements. Eagle Materials Inc.Steven R. Rowley, 214-432-2000President & CEOorD. Craig Kesler, 214-432-2000Executive Vice President & CFOorRobert S. Stewart, 214-432-2000Executive Vice President


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The Macon County Board of Commissioners met, pursuant to notice, at the courthouse in Lafayette, TN on July 21 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Linville and Sheriff Gammons opened the meeting. Commissioner Hughes gave the invocation and Commissioner Phillips led the pledge to the flag. County Clerk Howser called the roll with fourteen members present. (Boles is no longer a member, due to becoming Director of Schools.)
The following notaries were elected: Amy McKissick , nominated by Tucker; Leslie West, (Phillips); Gail Glasgow, (Bartley); Lorrie A Wright (Tucker); Angela M Lewis (Hesson); Angela Deaton (Snow); Reba McCall (Hughes); Carrie A Vanmeter (Tucker).
The minutes of the following meetings were approved: Commission 6-6-14, Committee of the Whole 7-7-14; Planning 5-20-14.
Resolution #1-7/20, Removal of Vegetation and Debris, was adopted. This measure was discussed previously at the 7-14 meeting. It allows the county to enforce laws requiring the removal of unsightly and dangerous overgrowth on private property.
Resolution #2-7/2014 was adopted, approving the low bidder to approve the water line funded by the CDBG grant. "We had a bid opening on July 11, and Kemp Brothers Construction was the low bidder at $436,950," explained Mayor Shelvy Linville. "However, there was a discrepancy. They only had figured two inservice connections, but there were 35 they should have figured. But that increased their bid by $29,700, which actually made the total bid $466,650. But they were still the lowest bidder." Kemp's estimate was approved.
The board voted to authorize the oil and chipping of a small parking lot area between the Macon County EMS Building and the Board of Education.
The board voted to sell a delinquent tax property at 906 Hawkins Road for $1,600.
The board voted to advertise for bids to sell an old 1990 Ford ambulance van.
The board voted for West Macon Rescue to scrap out an old trailer flat bed belonging to the Squad. This money, along with money received on the sale of the 1990 van, will go toward getting a new flat bed to put on.


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Mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms associated with longevity in a Finnish population
- Anna-Kaisa Niemi,
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- Mikko Hurme,
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Sequence variation in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) may cause slight differences both in the functioning of the respiratory chain and in free radical production, and an association between certain mtDNA haplogroups and longevity has been suggested. In order to determine further the role of mtDNA in longevity, we studied the frequencies of mtDNA haplogroups and haplogroup clusters among elderly subjects and controls in a Finnish population. Samples were obtained from 225 persons aged 90–91 years (Vitality 90+) and from 400 middle-aged controls and 257 infants. MtDNA haplogroups were determined by restriction fragment length polymorphism. The haplogroup frequencies of the Vitality 90+ group differed from both those of the middle-aged controls (P=0.01) and the infants (P=0.00005), haplogroup H being less frequent than among the middle-aged subjects (P=0.001) and infants (P=0.00001), whereas haplogroups U and J were more frequent. Haplogroup clusters also differed between Vitality 90+ and both the middle-aged subjects (P=0.002) and infants (P=0.00001), the frequency of haplogroup cluster HV being lower in the former and that of UK and WIX being higher. These data suggest an association between certain mtDNA haplogroups or haplogroup clusters and longevity. Furthermore, our data appear to favour the presence of advantageous polymorphisms and support a role for mitochondria and mtDNA in the degenerative processes involved in ageing.
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- Mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms associated with longevity in a Finnish population
- Journal
Human Genetics
Volume 112, Issue 1 , pp 29-33
- Cover Date
- 2003-01-01
- 10.1007/s00439-002-0843-y
- Print ISSN
- 0340-6717
- Online ISSN
- 1432-1203
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
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- Anna-Kaisa Niemi (A1)
- Antti Hervonen (A4)
- Mikko Hurme (A5)
- Pekka J. Karhunen (A6)
- Marja Jylhä (A4)
- Kari Majamaa (A1)
- Author Affiliations
- A1. Department of Neurology, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 5000, 90014 Oulu, Finland,
- A4. Laboratory of Gerontology, Tampere School of Public Health, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland,
- A5. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Tampere Medical School and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland,
- A6. Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Tampere Medical School and Centre for Laboratory Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland,


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Located in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Rogier Square, La Grand Place, and Rene Magritte Museum. Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) away.
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At Watershed School, we offer students a different kind of educational experience, which differs from most schools. Watershed Students engage in meaningful, exciting work. They learn to apply their education to the real world and have the opportunity to explore their community and learn from what is around them. They are given the opportunity to explore their interests and passions and to learn more about themselves as they approach adulthood.
Our school design includes a challenging, engaging, and interdisciplinary curriculum that challenges students to know and care for themselves, their community, and their world. A Watershed School education is an exceptional preparation for college and life!
Our curriculum is characterized by:
- an educational program that offers students rewarding opportunities to apply their learning to the world around them through extensive out-of-classroom experiences
- an educational program that encourages students to explore meaningful questions about their lives, their communities, and their connection to the broader world
- extensive use of resources in the local community and regional environment
- development of skills and dispositions for success in college and in life
- a highly personalized approach
- accountability through community members' participation in the assessment of student work
- a holistic approach to learning, engaging body, mind, and spirit


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- Essays are generally used to assess student comprehension over specific content and the ability to explain the material in their own words.
- Writing or research papers focus on student comprehension, ability to understand material, but depending upon the purpose of the paper, can also measure student's innovation or evaluation abilities.
- Oral presentations are mostly used as a method to assess oral presentational skills, understanding of the content, and ability to organize and structure material.
- Projects are an exceptional method to assess student's creation or innovation abilities. For example, a student has to understand the material, apply their understanding to another context, and construct a project based upon this comprehension.
- Case studies are generally used to apply class content to a specific individual, usually themselves.
- Labs are an ideal method to apply abstract ideas or theories to concrete experiences.
- Group assignments are able to assess interpersonal, communication, and collaborative skills of students. For collaboration, a student must be able to synthesize the material from group member and help create a group solution or product.
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Davis, B. G. 1993. Tools for Teaching. Jossey-Bass: San Francisco, CA.
McKeachie, W. J. & Svinicki, M. 2006. McKeachie's Teaching Tips: Strategies, research, and theory for college and university teachers.College teaching series, 12 th ed. Houghton Mifflin Company: Boston.
Walvooord, B. E. & Anderson, V. J. 1998. Effective Grading: A tool for learning and assessment. Jossey-Bass: San Francisco, CA


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Malone and Amy Mitchell are offering OSU students a chance to win customized Vespas.
Oct. 19, 2009
STILLWATER, Okla. - Oklahoma State alumni Malone and Amy Mitchell have announced they are offering all current OSU students the chance to win customized Vespas in a move that will continue to raise the level of student interest and participation in OSU's winter sports.
At every basketball game and wrestling event this academic year in Gallagher-Iba Arena, student ticket holders will be eligible to win a variety of Vespa S50's, including ones that are orange with customized OSU logos, special coach's editions and a "Think Pink" special breast cancer awareness edition. Counting all 2009-10 home men's and women's basketball games and wrestling duals, as many as 43 of the popular scooters will soon be cruising around campus.
The Mitchells, who rank among the university's most generous all-time donors, originally brought the idea to the OSU administration as a way to drive student interest and attendance.
"We're grateful to the Mitchells for reaching out to the students through the athletic department," said Mike Holder, OSU's Director of Athletics. " They understand that students are the heart of the university and a great way to keep the students connected to the university after graduation is through athletics."
Students must be currently enrolled at OSU and must be present at the event to win.
The following information regards how students will be entered into the drawing for the Vespa giveaways:
Men's basketball student ticket holders will be scanned upon entry of GIA. Names will be drawn at halftime and the Vespa will be given away in the second half of each game.
Women's basketball game attendee's will scan their student ID cards at the Orange Rewards table each game in the east lobby. Names will be drawn at halftime and the Vespa will be given away in the second half of each game.
Wrestling dual attendees will scan their student ID cards at the Orange Rewards table in the east lobby, and entries will be randomly drawn before the final match of every home dual.
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LGBT rights groups in New York, celebrating on June 21 the one year anniversary of the state's gay marriage law, have called for a new push to promote trans equality.
Said Equality State Pride Agenda in a press release:
The Empire State Pride Agenda, New York's leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights and advocacy organization, today marked the one-year anniversary of the passage of the Marriage Equality Act by calling for further action to protect the rights of LGBT New Yorkers.
Lynn Faria, Interim Executive Director said: "One year ago, the Pride Agenda celebrated a monumental achievement for all New Yorkers. In fact, we've spent the last 12 months celebrating. At weddings from Montauk to Niagara Falls, LGBT New Yorkers have legally confirmed what we've known all along — that nothing is more universally human than the love between two people. We thank Governor Cuomo for his friendship and bold leadership, and we applaud members of the legislature who stood in solidarity with us by voting to defend the rights of their constituents.
"While marriage equality was a transformational win, our work is far from done. Thousands of New Yorkers who are transgender still don't have the basic protections that so many take for granted.
"The Pride Agenda won't stop fighting until all LGBT people have the same protections as other residents of the state — it's a matter of life and death, and it's the right thing to do. Though this legislative session may be over, we will continue to push for the passage of a transgender civil right bill until justice has been achieved."
As part of this push, a $3,000 Callamus Foundation grant will be put, in part, to educating young people about gender identity and expression issues and to support moves to pass a gender identity and expression-inclusive nondiscrimination act, though the money must be used for educational purposes and not direct lobbying efforts.
The 2011 push for marriage equality saw several Republican lawmakers vote with an overwhelming majority of Democratic senators to support a marriage equality bill. This advance was largely put down to fierce wrangling behind the scenes by Governor Andrew Cuomo's.
Cuomo is also known to support moves to advance a trans rights bill. However, a year on, and with the legislative session now closed, a trans discrimination bill has not been moved.
The legislation, known as the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA), passed the New York Assembly with broad bipartisan support earlier this year, but it was not taken up by the Senate. The legislation has been approved by the lower chamber in the 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 sessions, each time dying in the hands of the Senate.
As such, it is still legal for New York employers to fire a transgender identifying worker, and for a trans person to be kicked out of their rented accommodation simply because of their identity.
GENDA would change that by extending basic civil rights protections to cover trans citizens in employment, public accommodations, the housing and credit sectors, and in education. The bill is also designed to add gender identity to the state's hate crimes statute.
Sixteen states and the District of Columbia already have similar laws on the books, while several NY cities including Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Ithaca, New York City and Rochester, having trans-inclusive nondiscrimination laws.
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CIVIL RIGHTS ? we all have the same civil rights.. you want to change your sex or mutalate your body. go ahead pay for it yourself.. if i want bigger breasts or a tummy tuck i have to pay for it.. its all in the mind , it starts as a tiny seed. no one is born into a female / male body but is really the opposite. its in the head. period
WE are all equal. men are equal..women are equal.. there is no other EQUAL..because there is no other SEX other than perverted SEX. two sexes, many choices.
i was intimidated (bullied?) into silence in 1959 kindergarten Miami Florida for being to loud while maybe black maybe hispanic - if you MIGHT BE black especially then YOU ARE in a racist slavery based nation like the u.s.a. - then when i clammed up i was berated for going into my "shell" - you WILL NOT please the powers (white supremacy - evil spirit) that be in a nation based primarily on slavery like the good ole u.s.a. - as long as white supremacy is the governing (evil) spirit of the u.s.a. bullying WILL NEVER END!!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe 40 lashes on the athletic field for a second offense of bullying would stop it - but then Allah has a better punishment: "I will fill Hell with jinn and men". But in order for bullies and other evildoers (those who are perennially dedicated to doing unto others what they would not have done to them) to be deserving of a fate worse than death which ONLY ALLAH can administer they have to exceed all bounds so that there is no doubt that they are deserving of that most miserable fate, amen? So you can reasonably expect "bullying" to continue ("Such things must be and the end is not yet".) And when you consider that the u.s.a. is based on 400 continuing years of race-based slavery (bullying?) and when you consider that the u.s.a. has been "bullying" ("Walk softly and carry a big stick".) most of the nations of the third world through imperialistic neo-colonialist wars for about 150 years now it should come as no surprise that "bullying" is popular
Good for them, they are amazing people!
You are,what you were born with,NOT,what you wish to be!!!
Good for the The Empire State Pride Agenda group. Discrimination in all forms must be challenged at all levels including educating people, political action and judicial review. Thanks Steve for the article.
How the hell is IVF covered by health insurance but not sexual reassignment surgery? One is an actual issue, the other is really not needed.
Transgender people have life and death issues that need addressing. Just the assignment of housing when arrested is one clear area that needs to be taken seriously among many. Time to look at the bigger picture and see to full civil rights for all our citizens.
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beautiful, they all look really happy
James W.... please don't make this all about your history that you bring up every time there is an article…