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PhD Application Checklist - Fall 2015
Thank you for your interest in our PhD Program for Fall 2015! Below are the steps you need to follow to submit your application.
The Online UH Graduate Application is available on the UH Graduate School Admissions Webpage. Instructions for what you will need to submit on the online application and to complete your PhD application are below.
The Application Fee for the PhD Program is $100.00. Applicants submit the fee with the online application.
Official Transcripts must be submitted from all of your previous college/university work. Transcripts can be sent to the University of Houston Graduate School either electronically or regular mail. Unsealed transcripts issued directly to you will not be accepted. Please let us know on your application all legal names that may appear on any of your transcripts.
Hard copy transcripts can be mailed to:
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Test Score Requirements include the following.
Official Graduate Record Exam scores (GRE) should be submitted by the testing agency. Scores should be less than five years old. The University of Houston's institutional code for the GRE is 6870. Information about costs and test dates at UH may be obtained from UH Student Service Center (Room 204), (713) 743-5444. The GCSW does not require a minimum score on the GRE.
TOEFL or IELTS scores are required from international applicants to satisfy English proficiency requirements via satisfactory scores on the TOEFL or IELTS standardized exams. The UH school code for the TOEFL is also 6870.
Letters of Recommendation are gathered electronically. You will be asked to submit the names of three to five persons who are familiar with your competencies and your potential for doctoral education within the online application. It is recommended that two (2) of the letters be from doctoral-degreed tenure track faculty (i.e., current and/or former graduate level professors from your master's program). Your references will receive an email with instructions for completing an online recommendation form. Please inform your references to be prepared to attach a letter to accompany the form.
The Research Statement should inform the committee of a specific primary research interest you plan to pursue during your doctoral education. This statement should reflect your aptitude to pursue innovative, creative, and relevant approaches to address contemporary issues within the field of social work.
As you develop your research statement you may discuss your relevant background, skills, and experiences that have informed your research interests. Additionally, the research statement should include a discussion of your professional aspirations and how pursuing a Ph.D. degree at the University of Houston, Graduate College of Social Work, will help you achieve your goals. It is critical that your research interests fit well with what our college and faculty can offer so that you may obtain valuable research experience and socialization to academia or other research settings. Therefore it is essential that you identify at least two (2) faculty members at GCSW who can provide you with research and mentoring opportunities. You may visit our faculty directory for a current listing of our faculty members to assist you in determining your research interest. Please be sure to include faculty members in your research statement and your rationale for identifying them. The research statement should be double-spaced and 4-6 pages in length.
Writing Samples should be double-spaced, and may include one or more of the following, not to exceed 3 samples:
- A publication
- A research paper from the master's program you attended
- A research proposal or evaluation from the workplace (must be authored or co-authored by you)
- If you do not have any of the above, write a literature review or a research proposal not to exceed 25 pages
The Vita/Resume should include your name and contact information, educational background, professional experience, professional and academic memberships, community involvement, awards, professional presentations, and professional publications.
International Applicants are strongly encouraged to upload the following documents, which will be required to obtain a student visa if admitted:
- A scanned copy of a passport size photo
- Passport copy
- Letter of Financial Backing
All materials must be received no later than January 15. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed by the Ph.D. Admissions Committee. You are encouraged to begin the application process early.
All records and documents submitted to the GCSW become property of the University and may not be returned. The application fee covers part of the cost of handling the application and is therefore non-refundable.


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Soccer: SWFL Adrenaline to hold tryouts
The SWFL Adrenaline soccer team will hold open tryouts on Feb. 2 and 3 and February 16 and 17 at the Gateway Soccer Complex, 13240 Griffin Dr., in Fort Myers.
The Adrenaline are looking to fill their roster spots for the club's inaugural season in the Premier Development League (PDL). Tryouts will begin at 10 a.m. and last until 6 p.m. with cuts being made throughout the tryout. Participants will be required to bring their own cleats, shin guards, black shorts and a white shirt. Each participant will receive an Adrenaline training jersey.
Interested players must complete the pre-registration form and complete the tryout payment of $100 (online or in person the day of the tryouts) in order to participate. If online payment is not an option, the player must bring cash, check, or card to the tryout. Receipt of payment and ID will be needed at the tryout.
The Adrenaline will play their home games at Barron Collier High School in Naples.
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z is for the zeitgeist: Will the Times still be for Obama once the costs begin to kick in?
On the subject of Jay z and Annie, is Jay going to have original music in the movie?
Pitt reportedly grew his goatee for his role in The Lost City of z, a real-life Victorian adventure.
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Thou whoreson Zed, thou vnnecessary Letter. ["King Lear," II.ii.69]Series of zs to represent a buzzing sound first attested 1852; zees "spell of sleep, a nap" is slang first recorded 1963, American English student slang.
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Yes; certainly; right: Don't say ''yeah.'' It's common (1905+)
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Target workers aid HOPE OAK PARK HEIGHTS — About 17 employees from Target Corp.'s Distribution Department spent 9 a.m. to noon today volunteering at HOPE Adoption & Family Services. "We're so excited to welcome this energetic group back to HOPE," said HOPE Development Director Nancy ...Read More
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It's said location is everything in real estate. The local Coldwell Banker Burnet office hopes that adage is true. After a quarter-century in Washington Avenue offices, the Coldwell Banker's Stillwater office moves a few blocks west to a renovated office on Curve Crest Boulevard next to Great Ha...Read More
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Class of '09: Growing up in the fields motivated Immokalee grad
IMMOKALEE - Editor's note: This is one in a series of stories looking at some of the 2009 graduates of distinction in Southwest Florida, leading to the upcoming graduation ceremonies.
Days spent working under the smoldering Florida sun in agricultural fields motivated Amalio Montez Jr. to dedicate himself to high academic standards and better himself.
In the back of his mind, he always knew as hard and as much as his parents worked, attending a university might not be possible for him.
Amalio, a first generation graduate from a Mexican-immigrant family, spent most of his adolescence working as a farmworker beside his father and other family members. He spent many weekends, Christmas and summer breaks in the fields.
At 18, the Immokalee High School graduating senior says he is glad he worked in the fields since he was in the sixth-grade.
"It taught me a valuable lesson to not take everything for granted and appreciate what I have and become somebody in life," he said.
It's that character and drive that helped make Amalio Immokalee High School's Graduate of Distinction.
Amalio plans to attend Florida Gulf Coast University in the fall for two years and then transfer to the University of Florida where he will double major in biology and chemistry.
His goal is to pursue a doctorate degree and become a dentist.
"I'm excited about going to college ... ready to go out into the real world," Amalio, with curly black hair, said.
He plans to live on campus.
Amalio admits that what he's really thrilled about is graduating college.
Amalio smiles when he speaks about becoming a philanthropist. One day, Amalio wants to help students pursue post-secondary programs by providing scholarships to students with significant financial need.
Amalio is the president of the College Reach Out Program, a four-year member of Renaissance and a member of Scholar's Club
For the past two years he has been on the Immokalee junior varsity cross country team.
Throughout his high school career, he was also on the school's wrestling team.
Yet, when the country's economic strain began and his mother was laid off, Amalio decided to help his parents financially and began to work as a Guadalupe Center tutor. He tutors Pinecrest Elementary School kindergartners.
He is graduating with a 4.89 weighted grade point average.
From the time Amalio began attending Immokalee High, he has been a standout — for his dedication, discipline and humbleness, said Immokalee Principal Linda Salazar.
Very few teenagers know how to advocate for themselves like Amalio does, Salazar said.
Amalio is a smart, down to earth young man who has made extraordinary decisions in his life, she said. He has been very appreciative of all the assistance that he has received, she added.
"I have no doubt in my mind that Amalio will be as successful as he wishes to be," she said.
Amalio has been awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships from various groups: Take Stock in Children, Bright Future Medallion scholarship, Naples Women's Club, Renaissance, Guadalupe Tutor Corps, Ronald McDonald House Charities Scholarship, Six L'S Scholarship and Scholars Club.
He is also one of only 1,000 students nationwide to be named a Gates Millennium Scholar, founded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 1999.
Amalio will receive a college scholarship from the foundation of up to $40,000 that he can use at the college of his choice.
As the oldest child of four, Amalio says he wants to be a role model for his sisters, Jessica, 16; Griselda, 15 and Amy, 11.
His parents, Amalio and Patricia Montez, who have lived in Immokalee 19 years, are very proud.
Patricia Montez says Amalio worked very hard to progress.
"School books have been very important for him," she said in Spanish.
Montez said that if it weren't for the scholarships, the family couldn't have afforded Amalio's college. She thanked God and her son's ambition to earn scholarships.
Hopefully, Amalio will set an example for other Immokalee students, Montez said, adding that students need to know that there are scholarships available for them.
These days, Amalio is busy with three Advanced Placement exams and work.
Over the summer, Amalio plans to work by picking watermelons in the fields for the first three weeks and then at the Boys and Girls Club in Immokalee. He also plans to meet Bill Gates, he said.
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Republic of the Congo Resident Representative Site
Resident Representative Office in the Republic of the Congo
March 2010
This web page provides information in on the activities of the Office, views of the IMF staff, and the relations between the Republic of the Congo and the IMF. Additional information can be found on Republic of the Congo and IMF country page, including official IMF reports and Executive Board documents in English and French that deal with the Republic of the Congo.
At a Glance : Republic of the Congo's Relations with the IMF
- Current membership: 188 countries
- Republic of the Congo joined the Fund in July 10, 1963; Article VIII
- Total Quotas: SDR 84.60 Million (As of September 30, 2009)
- Loans outstanding: PRGF/ECF Arrangements SDR 16.32 Million
- 2013 Article IV consultation, Country Report 13/282, September 10, 2013
- Press Release: IMF Mission Statement at the Conclusion of the 2014 Article IV Discussions with the Republic of Congo, May 27, 2014
News and Highlights
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook:
The April 2014 Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa anticipates a pickup in economic growth in 2014 but the region continues to face risks from both external and internal factors, among them slower growth in emerging markets which could impact both export demand and commodity prices.
2013 CEMAC Article IV Consultation Report
Central African Economic and Monetary community (CEMAC) Staff Report on Common Policies for Member Countries
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook:
The October 2013 Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa provides a comprehensive report on the prospects for growth in the region, as well as the major risks to the outlook.
2010 – A Banner Year for Debt Relief to Africa
The IMF's African Department is the hub of the institution's engagement with low-income member countries. Over the past year, 13 new programs were approved under the IMF's Policy Support Instrument, and Extended Credit Facility, more flexible policies were implemented to allow for flexible financing of infrastructure investment, and policy advice focused on restoring "macroeconomic buffers" that enabled effective policy responses to mitigate the worst of the impact of the 2009 global economic crisis.
Africa Faces Twin Challenges After Global Crisis
With world recovery under way, Africa faces the twin challenges of reviving strong growth and reinforcing resilience to the economic shocks that regularly batter the continent, IMF officials say as Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn embarks on a three-country visit to the region.
Republic of the Congo and The IMF
Press Release: IMF Staff Completes 2015 Article IV Mission to the Republic of Congo
Press Release: IMF Staff Concludes Visit to the Republic of Congo
Podcast : Finance for All: Promoting Financial Inclusion in Central Africa
March 19, 2015
The IMF and the Central bank of Central African states are co-hosting a conference on Inclusive Growth, in Congo Brazzaville on March 23rd.
Podcast : Finance pour tous : Promouvoir l'Inclusion Financière en Afrique Centrale
March 19, 2015
Le FMI et la Banque des États de l'Afrique centrale (BEAC) organisent conjointement une conférence sur la croissance inclusive à Brazzaville, République du Congo, le 23 mars.
Sustaining more Inclusive Growth in the Republic of Congo
February 11, 2015
Author/Editor: Dalia Hakura ; Adrian Alter ; Matteo Ghilardi ; Rodolfo Maino ; Cameron McLoughlin ; Maximilien Queyranne
Series: African Departmental Paper No. 15/2
Notes: Also available in French
Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa's economy is set to register another year of solid growth, although the expansion will be at the lower end of the range registered in recent years, mainly reflecting the severe impact of the sharp decline in oil prices on the region's oil exporters. In a context of tightening global financial conditions, the large fiscal and current account deficits that prevail in some countries could leave them vulnerable to a potential reduction in external financing. An uneven global recovery and domestic security-related challenges are also risks to the outlook. Against this backdrop, and beyond the immediate effects of the current shock, further progress toward diversification and structural transformation remains crucial to sustain high and inclusive growth, generate jobs for the rapidly growing young population, and foster integration into global value chains.
Building Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa's Fragile States
Fragile states—states in which the government is unable to deliver basic services and security to the population—face severe and entrenched obstacles to economic and human development. While definitions of fragility and country circumstances differ, fragile states generally have a combination of weak and non-inclusive institutions, poor governance, low capacity, and constraints in pursuing a common national interest. As a result, these countries typically display an elevated risk of both political instability (including civil conflict), and economic instability (through a low level of public service provision, inadequate economic management, and difficulties to absorb or respond to shocks). Crises in such countries can also have significant adverse spillovers on other countries. In contrast, resilience can be defined as a condition where institutional strength, capacity, and social cohesion are sufficiently strong for the state to promote security and development and to respond effectively to shocks.
Pan-African Banking : Opportunities and Challenges for Cross-Border Oversight
Pan-African banks are expanding rapidly across the continent, creating cross-border networks, and having a systemic presence in the banking sectors of many Sub-Saharan African countries. These banking groups are fostering financial development and economic integration, stimulating competition and efficiency, introducing product innovation and modern management and information systems, and bringing higher skills and expertise to host countries. At the same time, the rise of pan-African banks presents new challenges for regulators and supervisors. As networks expand, new channels for transmission of macro-financial risks and spillovers across home and host countries may emerge. To ensure that the gains from cross border banking are sustained and avoid raising financial stability risks, enhanced cross-border cooperation on regulatory and supervisory oversight is needed, in particular to support effective supervision on a consolidated basis. This paper takes stock of the development of pan-African banking groups; identifies regulatory, supervisory and resolution gaps; and suggests how the IMF can help the authorities address the related challenges.
IMF Opens Africa Training Institute in Mauritius
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on June 26, 2014 opened the Africa Training Institute (ATI) in Ebene, Mauritius, adding an important regional center to a global network of centers helping to develop countries' policymaking capacity by transferring economic skills and best practices.


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Andre Larochelle earned a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in biochemistry from the University of Sherbrooke in 1990 and 1992, respectively, a Ph.D. in molecular and medical genetics from University of Toronto in 1996, and a M.D. from McMaster University in 1999. He subsequently completed his internal medicine internship and residency at the Mayo Clinic in 2002, and his hematology fellowship training at the NHLBI in 2004. Dr. Larochelle then carried out post-doctoral training at the NHLBI with Dr. Cynthia Dunbar. He was then promoted to staff clinician in the NHLBI Hematology Branch in 2007 and tenure track Investigator in 2012. Dr. Larochelle also serves as an attending physician in the hematopoietic stem cell transplant inpatient service at the NIH Clinical Center. Dr. Larochelle has authored numerous peer-reviewed scientific and review articles, book chapters, and has given several invited lectures and presentations about his work. He is a member of the American Society of Hematology.
Research Interests
Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) offer tremendous therapeutic promise, but remain shrouded in a great deal of mystery that limits use of their full potential. Dr. Larochelle is interested in three fundamental and clinically-relevant HSC processes: 1) the mechanisms by which stem cells expand and mobilize from bone marrow niches when needed, 2) the mechanisms by which they home in on and engraft in the bone marrow after transplantation, and 3) the mechanisms by which HSCs develop from pluripotent stem cells. By identifying the key molecular players in these events, clinicians will be better equipped to manipulate HSCs for gene therapy or other clinical applications.
Dr. Larochelle's group has already made several inroads in this area. They have shown that quiescent HSCs, but not actively cycling stem cells, display a polarized membrane domain enriched in tetraspanins; this domain may mediate homing and engraftment, providing a potential new therapeutic target to enhance engraftment of highly active stem cells. In studies using human CD34+ cells, they have also found that silencing PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homologue deleted on chromosome 10) enhances cell proliferation and the ability to engraft in mice, suggesting this protein promotes human stem cell quiescence just as it does in mouse stem cells.
Dr. Larochelle's research group also looks to exploit knowledge gained from these mechanistic studies to improve the delivery and effectiveness of gene therapy interventions for these blood-related disorders. His group is currently carrying out translational approaches to genetically modify HSCs and pluripotent stem cells derived from patients with blood disorders (e.g. bone marrow failure) These studies are conducted using both healthy and patient cell samples in preclinical animal models, including rhesus macaques and immune-deficient mice.
Among the gene therapy projects being conducted are studies using the mobilizing agent AMD3100 as both a preparative regimen for HSC transplantation and as a way to improve gene transfer. They are also examining the use of hypoxia as a way to improve the efficiency of viral transduction in HSCs, by mimicking the low-oxygen microenvironment that may contribute to stem cell longevity. While treating blood-related disorders is a principal goal, the lessons learned from these studies might be applied to pluripotent stem cells, opening up gene therapy avenues for many other diseases.


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nope hopefully everyone realizes this...
Hard to argue such a complete, thorough and concise, well-laid out, articulate and grammatically correct diatribe like that.
I think that in a year or two, one of these guys - Frazier, Dorn, Valaika, Cumberland, Stubbs - will be ready to replace Dunn. They won't hit as many home runs as Dunn, but they should have similar OPS. - 757690, July 22, 2008
Alonso will be playing 1B for the REDS and batting 4th one year from today. - Kingspoint, July 9, 2009
Wouldn't have argued that before, unfortunately now instead of needing one good bat, we're in need of two. Hope everything is alright with Votto, should be founding something out soon.
I grow weary of all the hand-wringing nonsense I see on this site. This, is the only sensible thru and thru thread I can find here. Yes, this is Joey Votto's team, if he can be healthy, let's hope. In the meantime... Hey, are there actually knowledgeable realists on the "elite" Old Red Guard side of this site? (Dunno, since my lineage must be suspect, so I don't even bother to check it out). Otherwise, I'm done.
2009 Attendance Record: 3-5 2010 Attendance Record: 2-9
2011 Attendance Record: 3-4 2012 Attendance Record: 3-4
2013 Attendance Record: 5-2 2014 Attendance Record: 3-1
Maybe tonight against the Phillies was a chance for Brandon Phillips to show that this is his team too. He started incredibly cold, but is starting to warm up with the weather. His huslte as of late is nice to see. I have bashed him on here in the past, but he seems to be focused on taking the load off of Votto and trying to help this team win while he is gone.
If Joey gets healthy, this team will be back.
I was holding out for McDonald as sleeper MVP... :
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I have three lists:
'it' with 2 subscribers
'en' with no subscribers
'nl' with no subscribers
All the lists are with Send rate set to "Custom" and "Custom send rate" set to 1.
When I create a new node for the term tied to the list with subscribers it send the email on a regulary basis of one every two sendings, and at the second submission it does not send the last published node but the first.
Real example:
1. creation of a new node (nid/54) with term "it" selected (the term for the list for which I wanna to trigger the newsletter send)
- table newsletter_newsletter:
| nnid | title | send_id | custom | ntid | subscribers_sent | clicks | opens | last_sent |
| 21 | it | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- at the same time I puplish the above node in dblog I can find a "notice":
"2 Newsletter Lists failed to send because no subscribers found subscribed to them"
- no newsletter is sent
2. second creation of a new node (nid/55) with term "it" selected
- table newsletter_newsletter, the last inserted row is updated, no new rows are created:
| nnid | title | send_id | custom | ntid | subscribers_sent | clicks | opens | last_sent |
| 21 | it | 13 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1332402956 |
- at the same time I puplish the above node in dblog I can find two "notice":
"2 Newsletter Lists failed to send because no subscribers found subscribed to them"
"2 Newsletter Lists sent"
- a newsletter is sent, but with the node nid/54
and so it go on in an infinite cycle of one not sent and one sent. This behaviour is the same for dev and beta8.
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Comment #1ParisLiakos CreditAttribution: ParisLiakos commented
|» Major
Seems major to me
Comment #3ParisLiakos CreditAttribution: ParisLiakos commented
|Needs review
|» Fixed
Comment #5r0bm1lls CreditAttribution: r0bm1lls commented
I am still having this problem with the latest dev version. Tried applying the patch - seems it is already applied. ????
Applied patch to beta8 version of newsletter.automated.inc copied that into the dev version - still have problem. The most recent post never sends, only when another node is published does the previous one send when send rate is set to 1
Comment #9r0bm1lls CreditAttribution: r0bm1lls commented
So the only way for me now is to do manual sends. Pity.
Comment #10ParisLiakos CreditAttribution: ParisLiakos commented
@tourtools thanks for the analysis and explanation, really appreciate it.Will check and fix this once i find some time
Comment #12springjazzy CreditAttribution: springjazzy commented
That happens because table taxonomy_index doesn't contain record for inserted node yet. taxonomy_index rebuilds after newsletter do job on posting. Resolved by adding to newsletter module weight = 100, so that it does all job after all modules.
After applying that patch mails start to send, but there is one problem:
Consider two lists - tagA, tagB with custom send rate = 1.
Add tagA material - sends tagA
Add tagB material - sends tagB and TagA again
That happens because field sent_time in table newsletter_list equals created field in node. So the first time it null -> sends tagA node (equals to tagA created) -> sends tagB node (as it still equals and sql relation for finding proper materials is node.created >= newsletter_list.sent_time it sends again). The problem is in updating table newsletter_list.sent_time to REQUST_TIME that similar to node and newsletter_list. Resolved by addind +1 to REQUEST_TIME.
Hope it helps to publish stable version!
Comment #13ParisLiakos CreditAttribution: ParisLiakos commented
wow, springjazzy very analytical and helpful!
now we just need the patch:)
Comment #14springjazzy CreditAttribution: springjazzy commented
I'm noob here, so that patch - should I post it?
Comment #15ParisLiakos CreditAttribution: ParisLiakos commented
ah, np, i will do it
Comment #16deggertsen CreditAttribution: deggertsen commented
Did this ever get solved?


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This image is presented as a "thumbnail" because it is protected by copyright. The Brooklyn Museum respects the rights of artists who retain the copyright to their work.
- Artist: Sidney Kerner, American, 1920-2013
- Medium: Gelatin silver photograph
- Collections:Photography
- Museum Location: This item is not on view
- Accession Number: 81.147.6
- Credit Line: Gift of Anna Bisso
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if it runs sweet - do not sell it. Not much money anyway, right? If it has to be insured to keep numberplate - OK, give up numberplate, just keep it for a while. As for road bike - OK, I have one, the VTR. So, what? Where do you ride it nowadays? Police, speed controls, cameras, sh''t weather....
I have not ridden my sportbike for almost 1 year.
One of my best suprise was how DR behaved in truly serious offroad conditins - I never expected it to be that good. It's just straghtforward "honest" motorcycle with loads of "personality" :) Perhaps make a battleship rally-style offroader from it! :) Throw stuff at it that can do too much damage to brand new Tenere ;)
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In liver diseases including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cirrhosis there is a net increase in glutamine consumption that subverts the systemic glutamine homeostatic function of the liver and results in reduced plasma glutamine levels that can adversely impact the glutamine-dependent cells of the immune system. HCC cells take up glutamine at rates 10 to 30-fold faster than normal hepatocytes.
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Application: Treatment of liver disease
Category: Therapeutic
Keywords: Hepatocellular carcinoma, glutamine, hepatoma
Patent: PCT/US04/21101 (filed: June 30, 2004)
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Drug Testing At St. Paul's Crime Lab Stopped
St. Paul's Police Chief Thomas Smith is suspending all drug testing at his own crime lab until a complete review of their procedures is done.
4 MN Mayors Sign Marriage Equality Statement
Four mayors from Minnesota cities have signed a statement aligning themselves with a coalition fighting for marriage equality.
Ford Sets Dec. 19 As St. Paul Plant Closing
Ford Motor Co. has told union officials that the automaker's St. Paul plant will close Dec. 19.
Minn. Cities Ask Court To Keep State Aid Coming
Minnesota's cities are pushing to keep their state aid checks coming even if state government shuts down on July 1.
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The man who dreamed up the Keurig K-Cup has some regrets, not just about selling his stake in the popular company for a song, but for the amount of waste the non-recyclable single-serving coffee brewing pods have generated: nine billion pods were sold last year, most of which now languish in landfills. »
Caffeine Is Amazing And Terrible And Maybe Secretly Ruining Your Sleep
Are caffeinated beverages like coffee magical for fighting the symptoms of sleepiness, or are they evil for interfering with sleep and triggering symptoms commonly associated with anxiety disorders? The answer to both questions is a resounding yes! »
What Are Caffeine Jitters – And How Do You Get Rid Of Them?
Too much caffeine, whether from coffee, tea, or energy drink, can ruin your day. Here's why your daily jolt makes you jittery, and what you can do to get rid of an unwanted buzz. »
The Scientifically Perfect Way To Brew A Cup Of Tea
If you want to make a friend, sharing a cup of tea is a good place to start. If you want to make a sworn enemy, asking about the single, best way to make that cup of tea is an even better one. »
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The latest episode from Mitchell Moffat and Gregory Brown of AsapSCIENCE is on the brain-boosting effects of coffee and the mechanisms of caffeine addiction. Plus, Moffatt and Brown take a crack at the age old question (no, not that one): how much caffeine is too much? »
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The thing that gets most of us up in the morning is a nice big dose of poison. Fortunately, it's not poison for us. It is, however, something that's left a trail of dead snails in labs, and that we crave every morning. »
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Human urine causes high levels of caffeine in Pacific coastal waters
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College Football Pick of the Week – 2013 Week 7
- Updated: October 10, 2013
Matchup:Iowa State Cyclones vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders
Date/Time: October 12th, 12:00 PM ET
Television: FOX Sports 1
College Football Betting Odds from WagerWeb
Spread: Texas Tech -15.5
Total: 56.5
Here at Bang the Book, we are always keeping our eyes open for the best games to bet on each and every week. Of all of the games on the Week 7 docket, the one we are zeroing in on is the game where the Texas Tech Red Raiders host the Iowa State Cyclones at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 12th.
Florida State was an easy winner last week for our NCAA football pick of the week, and we are now rolling along at 5-1 ATS for the season through six games. We're going to be taking on a friendly looking matchup on paper this week, as Iowa State hits the road in Lubbock to take on the Red Raiders.
Texas Tech is finally starting to get noticed. Head Coach Kliff Kingsbury knows what he is doing, and the former quarterback of the Air Raid is really turning into the Chosen One for this program in a hurry. Thus far this year, the Red Raiders have had no problems whatsoever, as they have beaten each of their opponents by double digits, and they have done so with ease. Even their first conference game of the year, they were underdogs at home against the TCU Horned Frogs, who at the time were floating around the Top 25 in their own respect. The schedule hasn't been tough, but as we have already documented, we have seen this team come to play regardless of who the foe is.
Iowa State and its 1-3 record definitely don't constitute a huge challenge either, though we have a bit of a soft spot for the Cyclones thanks to their schedule. Yes, the loss to open up the season against Northern Iowa was completely inexcusable, and it very well could be the game that keeps this team out of a bowl game. However, taking on Iowa, Tulsa, and Texas has been no fun whatsoever, and this one won't be any easier going on the road to the Lone Star State.
The offense is getting better and better for Iowa State with each passing week, and that's exactly what we expect to happen with a young pivot like QB Sam Richardson. Richardson is one of the up and comers in the Big XII, and we very well could be talking about him as a Heisman Trophy candidate in a couple of years if the Cyclones continue moving in the right direction. The sophomore has thrown for 1,019 yards and nine TDs against four picks on the campaign, and he is proving that he has a running game with RB Aaron Wimberly as well. After two poor games to start the campaign, Wimberly has rolled off at least 100 yards in back to back games, and it shouldn't be all that much of a surprise that those are the two games that the Cyclones have covered.
The reason that we really like ISU in this game though, is because of the quarterback situation at Texas Tech. This has been a bad spot for this team all year long, as QB Baker Mayfield had to take over as a walk-on freshman without a scholarship to lead the team. Mayfield has definitely earned his scholarship at this point, but he is out of the fold with a knee injury in all likelihood. Just a couple days ago, Mayfield was considered to be out for quite some time, perhaps the rest of the season with a knee injury, but he is at least walking around now and is being considered a possibility.
Kingsbury still hasn't announced whether he is going to use Mayfield on Saturday, but we are seriously doubting it. The options left aren't good. Another walk-on, QB Davis Webb could be the man that gets the call, and if he does, we absolutely love our chances. Webb is only just barely completing half of his passes this year with six TDs and four picks, and that's a recipe for bad news when you're talking about an offense that throws the ball at least 70% of the time, if not more. QB Michael Brewer, who was slated to be the quarterback at the start of the season, could get the nod, as could a longshot, QB Clayton Nicholas.
Regardless, we don't like the options all that much. Texas Tech is a good team, but it is starting to really get overrated. This isn't one of the best 25 teams in the nation as we see it. The Cyclones have a shot to get something rolling, and this is a game that really is winnable.
Iowa State is 5-1-1 ATS in its last seven games in October, and it is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 road games. The Red Raiders are only 2-5 ATS in their last seven games in conference play, and they are 2-5 ATS in their last seven played here at Jones AT&T Stadium. Now add in there the fact that Texas Tech has been held to a total of 31 points in the last two seasons in this game, and the makings are definitely there for some problems. The Red Raiders are going to be pushed to the brink in this game, and we think that there is a great chance that the Cyclones are going to at least stick within two touchdowns.
Week 7 College Football Pick of the Week: Iowa State Cyclones +15.5
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Cover Letters and Writing Samples Vicki Huebner, JD Assistant Dean for Law Career Services Job Searching is About Message and Image Control • Analyze your skills, interests and background • Assess the needs of legal employers • Identify how your background meets the employer's needs • Make your case Why Image Control is Important Dear Job Goddess, I don't know whether I should put my work experience prior to law school on my resume. I was a Hooters girl. I probably wouldn't even ask except that I have a friend at law school who used to be a male stripper, and it doesn't seem to hurt him. What do you think? --DK, California How Do You Develop Your Image? • Use proper grammar and avoid typos – ―I often use a laptap‖ – ―will accept nothing less than $18 annually‖ • Format counts • Insert relevant information – ―Able to say the ABCs backward in under five seconds‖ – ―Running, editing video, cooking, writing and wondering‖ • Communicate transferable skills • Indicate what you can do for the employer Cover Letter Purpose • If your resume is your marketing piece, your cover letter is your – Absent Interview! • Ask yourself: – If a potential employer is looking at my resume, what else do I want him/her to know Cover Letter Purpose • Myth: – Employers don't read cover letters • Cover letters are: – A transmittal document – A writing sample – An example of how you act as an advocate – An example of your persuasive writing ability Cover Letter Format Vicki Huebner 1234 Sesame Street San Jose, CA 95555 (408) 555-5555 firstname.lastname@example.com July 29, 2008 Ms. Susan Eframi Recruitment Manager Pain & Fear 5678 Law Street Palo Alto, CA 95334 Dear Ms. Eframi: ―Bad‖ Sample Cover Letter What Are the Problems? Dear Sir or Madam: My name is Susan Lawyer. I am a second year student at Joe's Drive-Thu Law School, and I am seeking a position with your firm for this summer. I am writing to your firm because of its excellent reputation and its location in San Francisco. I've always wanted to live in San Francisco because it has so much to offer—sports, culture, history— but I don't need to tall you that because you obviously made the wise choice to live there yourself! I plan to be a litigator when I graduate, and working for your firm would help me to develop strong research and writing skills. In addition, I would like to be able to gain exposure to other practice areas, and because your firm has several departments, I would be able to rotate among them. As my resume shows, I received good grades in Criminal Law and Contracts, and I am nearly in the top forty percent of my class. I am a hard worker and I work well under pressure. I would be a good addition to your firm. 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Cool, wet weather has slowed Minnesota's corn and soybean harvests in the past week. The US Department of Agriculture says that Minnesota had only three days suitable for fieldwork last week. Our state's average temperature was nearly 43 degrees, almost 3 degrees below normal, and precipitation statewide averaged nearly 1.5 inches. Parts of Minnesota had trace amounts of snow by the week's end as well. Ninety-five percent of Minnesota's corn crop is mature, slightly behind the five-year average of 96 percent. Ninety-seven percent of the soybean crop is mature. The corn harvest is only 19 percent complete, well behind the normal 49 percent, while the soybean harvest is 80 percent complete, slightly behind the normal 83 percent.
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Editorial: Queer Cultural Producers
Riggs, Damien W., Crowley, Vicki, Gay and Lesbian Issues and Psychology Review
This issue of the Review takes as its starting place a forum that was convened as part of the 2006 Adelaide Feast Festival, a yearly cultural programme featuring local and international LGBTIQ events. The forum marked a second collaboration between the Cultures of the Body Research Group from the University of South Australia and was convened by the outgoing Feast director Fanny Jacobson. It provided an important venue for LGBTIQ issues from within both the academy and community to come together in one place. Speakers presented theoretical analyses, shared personal narratives, screened performance pieces, read poetry and presented artworks for display. What came out of the event was a sense that theory, art and activism are often intimately interwoven in the lives of LGBTIQ people, and that paying attention to just one aspect could result in a failure to understand the breadth and diversity that exists within LGBTIQ communities.
The forum took as its starting place the notion of "queer cultural producers', and the presenters examined, in varying ways, the ways in which queer cultures are produced, how queer cultures destabilise or challenge mainstream cultures, and importantly, how queer cultures destabilise themselves - how the diversity within LGBTIQ communities presents a radical challenge to notions of coalitionism. Nonetheless, the overall message from the forum was that links and supportive frameworks can be developed through a shared commitment to examining and challenging cultural production, in its normative and queer forms.
The papers presented in this issue of the Review demonstrate the breadth of the forum and its attention to cultural production across a range of spaces, both public and intimate. All of the authors call into question the ways in which cultural norms function to produce particular bodies, and importantly the authors turn this critical gaze upon LGBTIQ communities as well as the broader Australian and international community. Covering issues from "same-sex marriage' to representations of gay men in comics, from creative industries and queer cultures in Singapore to narratives of lesbian embodiment, the authors contribute to an understanding of the complex ways in which cultural production takes place, and the multiple ways in which cultures themselves can be read.
In the first paper Audrey Yue, the keynote speaker at the forum, examines how the development of creative industries within Singapore represents an "illiberal pragmatics', whereby queer people are included in some respects and excluded in others. Questioning the hegemony of the "post-Stonewall' logic of queer liberation, Yue asserts the specificities of queer cultural production in Singapore, and its role in the queering of Singapore itself.
Barbara Baird takes up the issue of postStonewall politics in her insightful paper on "gay marriage'. Baird places this term under question in order to examine how calls for "same-sex marriage rights' may be understood as an aspect of the normalisation of queer rights that have persisted in varying forms in the Western world since Stonewall. Baird challenges us to consider how the "sex' in "same-sex' disappears when marriage becomes all about the "respectable same-sex couple'. Baird's paper is a salient reminder of the complexities of debates over queer rights and their location within broader political and personal economies whereby the "pink dollar' plays a significant role in the production of particular (dominant) queer cultures. …


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Staying at the Inn offers our guests, comfortable King Beds in an en suite private and elegant room. Wake to a Table service buffet Continental Breakfast.
We are sorry to advise that our dining room is currently not serving meals as we are in between chefs. We will advise when the dining room is once again available, a full bar service is still available. However, there are dining venues close by in Ballandean. For casual dining there is the Ballandean Tavern and the Barrel Room Cafe. A La Carte dining is available at Vineyard Cottages & Cafe and Shiraz. We can make bookings for you.
For bushwalkers, walking the National Parks of Girraween and Bald Rock we have backpack picnic hampers available. See our tree-change package.
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New London - Twenty-six years ago, the city manager asked Reid Burdick to fill in as emergency management director until someone could be named permanently to the post.
On July 1, Burdick will give up the $10,000-a-year position, which he has held since 1987, and emergency management duties will be shifted to the deputy police chief.
"I'm happy to trot off into the sunset,'' Burdick said Tuesday. "For 2½ decades, I've done the best that I can. This wasn't designed to be a career."
Deputy Police Chief Peter Reichard will assume the duties of emergency management director, Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio said Tuesday.
"My desire since I took office was to put emergency management into the hands of a professional emergency management personnel who is a full-time, paid city employee,'' Finizio said.
Burdick, who also will give up his duties as hearing officer for disputed parking tickets, said he always believed emergency management should be a professional, paid job.
"There's a right way to do it, and there's a better way,'' Burdick said. "It really should be done in a more comprehensive manner."
The duties originally were going to be shifted to the deputy fire chief, Finizio said. But Deputy Chief Henry Kydd was appointed chief last month, and the deputy fire chief position was eliminated in the 2013-14 budget.
Reichard will work closely with Tammy Daugherty, who also is the director of the Office of Planning and Development, Finizio said.
Although Reichard lives about 40 miles from the city, Finizio said that would not be a problem because the office is more about planning for an emergency rather than directing an emergency. Finizio said that in an emergency, he is on duty along with the police chief and the fire chief.
The city spends $20,000 a year on the emergency management department, which includes Burdick and two firefighters, who each are paid $5,000 annually. Burdick said $10,000 of the department's funds come from grants. The money will be merged into the police budget, Finizio said.
He praised Burdick for his dedication to the city.
"I thanked Reid ... and I continue to thank him,'' Finizio said. "He did a good job for the city when no one else was ready to do that. We genuinely thank him for his hard work."
Burdick's last day of hearing parking ticket complaints is today.
It is a volunteer position he has held for more than 20 years, when former City Manager Richard Brown added the duties as part of emergency management.
Finizio said he will be looking for a lawyer to take over the position. "Hopefully, we will find an attorney to act pro bono,'' he said.
The magistrate, as he or she would be called, also would hear civilian police complaints that already have gone through the Police-Community Relations Committee, the mayor said.
In the old form of government, the city manager heard those complaints. Two years ago, the city changed to an elected mayor form of government.
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"Significant numbers of people in the U.S. and around the world are deficient in vitamin C, and there's growing evidence that more of this vitamin could help prevent chronic disease," Frei said. "The way clinical researchers study micronutrients right now, with the same type of so-called 'phase three randomized placebo-controlled trials' used to test pharmaceutical drugs, almost ensures they will find no beneficial effect. We need to get past that."
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moreThe book covers the area of fiber optics from an engineering perspective. Emphasis is placed on data conversion between electrical and optical domains and the way limitations in each domain affect the other domain. Techniques to improve the fidelity of this conversion (both from electrical to optical domain, and vise versa) are also covered. The first few chapters cover the required theoretical background including fundamentals of fiber optics communication, fiber optics networks, converting the electrical data to light, light transmission in the medium of fiber as well as converting light back to electrical signal. A critical chapter is dedicated to characterization of optical signals. The following chapters use the theoretical background to address the design of fiber optic transceivers. The author emphasizes issues that fiber optic engineers should be familiar with, but are rarely discussed in books because they belong to an area which is neither purely electrical nor optical. The last few chapters cover issues such as standards (ITU, IEEE, FSAN, etc.) less
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Two-thirds of Senior Manufacturing Engineers in the United States are seasoned employees who have more than 10 years of experience in the field. Pay ranges from $68K to $111K per year, and the average comes out to $85K per year. Incomes of Senior Manufacturing Engineers vary widely depending on performance components; bonuses and profit sharing that can occasionally exceed $10K cause paychecks to spread between $68K on the low end and $111K on the high end. Geographic location is the biggest factor affecting pay for this group, followed by the company and years of experience. Job satisfaction for Senior Manufacturing Engineers is high. Medical benefits are awarded to almost all, and a large number earn dental coverage. Respondents to the PayScale salary survey provided the data for this report.
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A senior manufacturing engineer is an executive who works in a company's production operations. They handle the monitoring and maintenance of technical aspects of the manufacturing process, looking at a variety of metrics gathered throughout the process. They coordinate and integrate the manufacturing process, as well as analyze efficiency data and process flow. They usually work with a manufacturing manager to ensure that a company's standards for manufacturing are maintained, as well as in developing new production methods and implementing new product processes.Read More...
This position typically requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field, such as industrial or chemical engineering. Some larger companies may prefer their engineers to receive post-graduate administration degrees as well. The senior manufacturing engineer is the person tasked with implementing, monitoring, and introducing new production systems, and thus they should have excellent organization skills and be good communicators.
They may also interface with other parts of the company as well. They often analyze issues such as customer relations claims regarding a company's products, making improvements as necessary. They work with development to implement systems for the manufacturing new products, and they work with the manufacturing manager and the purchasing department to acquire new materials and equipment necessary to safely and efficiently create new goods and maintain the most efficient processes for manufacturing of existing goods. They also help the manufacturing manager maintain production standards by the continual monitoring of equipment operation to ensure that all process flow and production systems are operating at peak.
Senior Manufacturing Engineers seeking a sizable paycheck can earn the most at General Electric Co (GE), where the average salary comes to $106K.
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I BF with a receiving blanket covering DD and I. I've never had any odd looks or comments. Most people just smile at me. I don't think most people find it particularly shocking.
This is a big part of what I bottle feed. I just can't see myself running outside or to the bathroom everytime baby is hungry and I really can't picture sitting around with my boobs hanging out. I feel akward doing it at home. I hope you can be more comfortable than I am. Maybe a good cover. I bought one once on Ebay that was super cute and pretty cheap. The lady hand made them all.
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I BF last night, at the laundromat. I used a huge wrap/scarf to cover myself and tied it on one side. This woman at the mall had one of those nursing covers and was BF at the mall playground. I took my ODD there and I mentioned to my friend how I need one of those. I guess the woman thought I was criticizing her (we were aross the playground), because she got up and took her LO into the photo booth. :(
I breastfed today at the hospital and at my sons school. I just threw a receiving blanket over me and lo and let him eat. I knew I couldn't wait since he had to be calm for the hearing tests he had today. And we got home just in time to pick ODS up from school. So I used that time to feed in the car. Fortunately we have really tinted windows and I didn't have to use a cover. It all depends on what our situation is at that time. But having a csection a week ago, walking back to the car at the hospital was not an option. And I'm sure the hearing doctor and waiting room patients appreciated a non screaming kidlet.
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The last time Knoxvillians saw a property tax increase, current governor Bill Haslam was the mayor asking for it. It was 2004, Haslam's first year in office.
Ten years later, Haslam's successor says rising expenses are forcing her to ask for an increase. At a Wednesday afternoon event to unveil her 2014-2015 budget, Madeline Rogero said she will ask City Council to approve a $.34 increase for every $100 of assessed value. That means the owner of a $100,000 home will pay approximately $85 in additional taxes next year.


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Does anyone else watch the trailers before the episodes? I've been happy to get them with the episodes, so I usually go with the option to play the promo before the episode, and it's amazing how these trailers have evolved over the seasons so far. We got the bland trailers in the first few seasons, and now they usually end with kind of the theme of the episode, followed by "On the next exciting episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation". For example, the promo for First Contact makes the episode about Starfleet in Crisis, yet that's not entirely what the episode is about but there are elements there. It's actually quite fun revisiting these trailers.
Also, I still don't like Troi, but I think I found my third favorite Troi episode, Night Terrors. It was creepy as hell, and seeing Troi's ass as she says "I need to find you" is not all that fun, but the rest of the episode, and the theme of REM sleep is. Also, I'm watching these episodes, and I'm thinking why can't we have special features on episodes like Night Terrors. Why can't we get a commentary track from Marina Sirtis talking about what it was like to be floating for half an episode, or the elements that went into making that episode. It's a whole lot better than listening to the writing staff talk about the conflicts that went on behind the scenes. If we're not going to get media/fan footage of what Trekdom was like when a season was going on (In this case, season 4), than can we have a features that shows us how to make an episode like Night Terrors or Galaxy's Child with the creature?
Yeah I've done it since season 1 love them cheesy adverts but the best one is BOBW part 1 Brillant !!!! Seen that advert for the 1st time must have been edge of your seat stuff !!!!
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A return to her old Calallen stomping grounds
CORPUS CHRISTI - Monica Pena knows all too well about the Calallen-Flour Bluff volleyball rivalry.
Pena should, as she helped the Wildcats volleyball team roll past the Hornets many times when she was an all-district defensive specialist before graduating from Calallen in 2002.
Now in her first season as an assistant volleyball coach for Flour Bluff, Pena returns to Calallen to coach against her alma mater for the first time in District 31-4A play, as the Hornets (13-9 overall, 1-0 district) take on the state's second-ranked Wildcats (25-4, 1-0) at noon today.
"It's going to be hard to walk into that gym wearing a Flour Bluff shirt, but I'll wear it with pride -- I don't like to lose to anybody," said Pena, who played basketball at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. "Coming back to Calallen will bring back a lot of memories for me and it'll be a little nerve racking but I'm extremely excited about it."
Considering she's now a Flour Bluff coach and yet a Calallen grad, Pena told her parents to wear only maroon clothing to the match so her family wouldn't show more support for one team over the other.
"I never dreamed I'd be coaching at Flour Bluff," said Pena, who also played on Calallen's 2001 state semifinalist basketball team. "People joke about it but I don't think I'm a traitor. I did what was best for me. My alma mater is still my alma mater and I love Calallen -- I love the coaches, the school and the community. This is just a different chapter in my life."
Pena still considers Wildcats volleyball coach Lupe Cardona to be "like a mother" to her and tries to emulate Cardona when she coaches the Hornets' freshman team and assists with the varsity squad.
Couple that with what she has learned from Flour Bluff coach Joni Luna -- who has built the Hornets into a perennial volleyball powerhouse from the area as well -- and the 23-year-old Pena's coaching potential appears limitless.
"Monica's a (Flour Bluff) convert and we'll take her any way we can get her," Luna said. "She's a great athlete and she relates so well to the kids. She also brings a lot of enthusiasm to our team and she inspires our players to give it their all while living for the moment."
Pena, who coached one year at Odem Junior High, knows she's in a good spot early in her career.
"I played for one great coach and I'm learning from another (great coach)," Pena said. "There's nothing better for a young coach than that."
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This is a very nice version of onion marmalade. Skipped the mayo and added this as a topping to a turkey and swiss sandwich today...delish! Great as a sandwich topping (burgers in particular) or use on crackers, toasted baguette slices, or serve a block of cream cheese spread with this marmalade with crackers on the side. Onion marmalade is a way to take something ordinary and turn into extraordinary, so just let your imagination run wild. Caramelizing the red onion is key to the success of this recipe, so don't rush it, just let it cook down until it has reached its full sweetness.
LOVE this on top of anything! Especially on top of burgers with herbed goat cheese.
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Fabulous! I made according to the recipe, even though I thought it might be too sweet. It was a little tangy, not too sweet, with a very rich oniony flavor. This will disappear and I'll be making it often. Thanks for sharing!
We eat this on crackers, freshly baked bread, or burgers. Delicious and easy to make.
Added an extra splash of sherry vinegar at the end. This relish/marmalade tastes great, goes with loads of things and is super simple!
Tried this last night for topping my homemade Gorgonzola burgers. My finace went to Ohio with his brother a few weeks ago and had the "best burger of his life", which included red onion marmalade. So I just had to try to duplicate it. It was so simple to make and it tasted just absolutely delicious. The balance between the sweetness and acidity was like an explosion in your mouth! The only thing I would recommend, is that if you want to yield enough for about 4 to 5 people, I would definitely double the recipe. The two large onions I used cooked down to nothing! Overall, a 5 star recipe!
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October 27, 2010 TEL AVIV, Israel Assembled in Tel Aviv for the first event held in Israel under the EUREKA Chairmanship year, EUREKA's High Level Group Representatives and National Project Coordinators approved a series of promising cooperative R&D projects in a variety of areas, including renewable energy and advanced environmental technologies, in accordance with EUREKA's strategic targets defined for the 2010-2011 Championship year.
During today's meeting led by its new Israeli Chairman, EUREKA's decision-makers approved 51 Million Euros of investments in 56 projects submitted by EUREKA member countries, which will collaborate to turn these R&D investments into viable technologies and products.
Investments in the following fields were covered: electronics, IT and telecom; industrial technologies; renewable energy; biological sciences and technologies; chemistry, physical and exact sciences, and technologies for protecting man and the environment.
17 of the projects approved have Israeli partners representing more than 30% of the total. Remarkably, Israel is only one of 40 member countries in EUREKA but represents almost one-third of the project proposals being reviewed during this meeting. NPC (National Project Coordinators) Chairman and Head of the Chairmanship Organization Israel Shamay comments: "It is quite an accomplishment that more than 30% of the projects considered and finally approved have Israeli partners. This reflects Israel's deep involvement in EUREKA right from the first meeting held in Tel Aviv. I believe that more Israeli firms will be involved in submitting proposals, as the level of exposure to advanced Israeli technologies will grow during our Championship Year."
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