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Judith Hirsch, Professor, Biological Sciences
Office: HNB 328
Phone: (213) 821-2210
Research Interests: Early stage visual cortical processing. Specifically, how thalamocortical connections and circuits within the striate cortex itself resolve basic features of the visual scene. firstname.lastname@example.com
Linda Duguay, Associate Professor (Research), Biological Sciences and Director, USC Sea Grant Program
Office: AHF 209
Phone: (213) 821-1335
Research Interests: Ctenophores, foraminfera, symbiotic associations, benthic ecology of dredge spoil sites, water quality, beach health and status. email@example.com
Leana Golubchik, Professor, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, WiSE Program Director, (Ex-Officio)
Office: SAL 226
Phone: (213) 740-4524
Research Interests: Internet-based computing, multimedia systems, and computer systems modeling and performance evaluation. firstname.lastname@example.com
Malancha Gupta, Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Jack Munushian Early Career Chair in Engineering
Office: HED 208
Phone: (213) 740-2067
Research Interests: Functional Polymer Films and Coatings, Chemical Vapor Deposition, Surface Modification and Patterning. firstname.lastname@example.com
Stephan Haas, Professor, Physics and Astronomy
Office: SSC-211A
Phone: (213) 740-4528
Research Interests: Quantum Magnetism, Superconductivity, Adaptive Quantum Design. email@example.com
Julie Higle, Professor and Chair, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Office: GER 240B
Phone: (213) 740-6785
Research Interests: Development of models and solution methods for decision making under uncertainty; stochastic programming models and algorithmic methods for their solution; stochastic modeling for health-care applications. firstname.lastname@example.com
Anna Krylov, Professor, Chemistry
Office: SSC 409
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Research Interests: Electronic structure methods and software, coupled-cluster and equation-of-motion methods, computational chemistry, radicals, opens shell and electronically excited species, spectroscopy, fluorescent proteins, DNA.
Urbashi Mitra, Professor, Electrical Engineering
Office: EEB 540
Phone: (213) 740-4667
Research Interests: Cognitive radio, sensor networks, acoustic communications, collaborative communication, sparse estimation methods, wireless body area sensing networks, and ultra-wideband communications. firstname.lastname@example.com
Susan Montgomery, Professor, Mathematics
Office: DRB 240
Phone: (213) 740-2419
Research Interests: Non-commutative algebras: in particular, Hopf algebras, their structure and representations, and their actions on other algebras. email@example.com
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2014 Legislative Leaders
For the second year running, the Sierra Club Virginia Chapter will recognize the contributions of a select few legislators. This year, the Club applauds nine individuals who introduced climate change or energy bills during the 2014 General Assembly Session.
For some of this year's Legislative Leaders, bipartisan cooperation resulted in victories for the environment. Several important steps toward transforming Virginia's market for clean, renewable distributed solar power were made under the leadership of Senator Emmett Hanger (R-24), Senator Chap Petersen (D-34), and Senator Tommy Norment (R-3). Other award winners changed the conversation around emerging issues in Virginia, including hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking. Senator Richard Stuart (R-28) guided a directive to develop regulations to protect the surface and groundwater in the sensitive Eastern Groundwater Management Area successfully through the Senate with support from both parties. With strong support established in the Senate and troubling resistance in the House, this hot-button issue has made a strong debut on the stage of Virginia politics. Still other Leaders got the bureaucratic ball rolling on the hard work of planning for the incredible challenges climate change presents to our coastal cities and towns.
The following Legislators made major contributions to the character of the 2014 Legislative Session.
Senator Emmett Hanger (R-24) introduced a successful piece of legislation that eradicates a major barrier to distributed renewable solar energy. Until now, localities could tax solar panels as manufacturing equipment, making solar power prohibitively expensive. Senate Bill 418 extends a tax exemption available to landfill gas projects and wood mulching equipment as "pollution abatement equipment," effectively giving solar businesses and consumers a useful workaround to address a tax problem that was stifling the market.
Delegate Ron Villanueva (R-21) is recognized as the patron of House Bill 910, an ambitious $10 million investment tax credit program for renewable energy projects, including solar, landfill gas, hydro power, biomass, wind and geothermal. The companion bill in the Senate, introduced by Senator Tommy Norment (R-3), was changed into a grant program and passed. The grant program will take effect in fiscal year 2015-2016, but remains to be funded in the budget. Senator Norment demonstrated leadership by successfully guiding this bill through several massive overhauls, and ultimately through the Legislature.
Senator Chap Petersen (D-34) successfully eradicated a legal barrier that prohibited some homeowners from installing residential solar power systems on personal property. Thanks to Senate Bill 222, Homeowner Association (HOA) bans on solar panels will be eliminated. HOAs may still impose restrictions on size and placement of solar panels, but outright bans will be prohibited.
Senator David Marsden (D-37) is honored with a Leadership Award for his work on Senate Bill 629, a bill to protect kayakers and boaters' freedom to recreate and enjoy the natural scenic beauty of Virginia's streams and rivers.
Senator Richard Stuart (R-28) is recognized for his leadership as the first Member to submit a bill to protect the Eastern Groundwater Management Area from the impacts of hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking. Senate Bill 48 would have directed the Department of Environmental Quality to develop hydraulic fracturing regulations for the Tidewater region. Currently, there are no regulations in place to protect our surface and groundwater from the impacts of gas drilling.
Delegate Kaye Kory (D-38) is honored as the patron of a bill that would have pushed a regulatory agency to take a more active role when overseeing the operation of Virginia's biggest polluters: power plants. House Bill 363 would have required the State Corporation Commission, the state agency that oversees utilities, to factor the impacts of electricity generating facilities on the health and welfare of residents, including carbon dioxide pollution. Currently, the State Corporation Commission does not effectively balance our need to protect the health and safety of Virginians most likely to be impacted by climate change with our desire for affordable, reliable electricity.
Senator Mamie Locke (D-2) and Delegate Christopher Stolle (R-83) worked together to introduce companion resolutions HR16 and SR3. Their leadership on adaptation of Virginia's coastal communities to climate change is arguably the most important piece of legislation enacted during the 2014 Legislative Session. Rising sea levels threaten the prosperity of Virginia's coastal communities, including Hampton Roads, ranked the second most vulnerable area nationwide to the impacts of a changing climate. The enacted resolution will establish a Joint Subcommittee tasked with making statewide recommendations for addressing recurrent flooding in the coastal areas of Virginia with short and long-term strategies.


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CONFERENCE: Teaching Reading: Building on the Five Pillars of Reading Instruction - Cancelled
Friday, January 11, 2013
USM Gorham Campus
$155.00 (includes lunch and 0.5 CEU)
Sponsored by Professional Development Center & Literacy, Language and Culture Department, USM School of Education and the Maine Department of Education
CLICK HERE to download a registration flyer (pdf) or contact 207-780-5054 to register.
The University of Southern Maine's Literacy, Language, and Culture Department and Professional Development Center invite you to their 13th Annual Conference on Teaching Reading (formally known as Working with Struggling Readers). This one-day workshop provides grade-level insights and strategies for helping all students improve their reading skills, demonstrate proficiency in the Common Core State Standards, and increase their motivation to read. The sessions will be conducted by expert literacy teachers, literacy specialists, and USM faculty who have a successful track record of working with striving readers in K-12 classrooms, including students who are learning English as an additional language and those who have special needs. Session presenters and workshop attendees will share their accomplishments and challenges in meeting the needs of all readers and assisting them in their literacy development.
This year's theme, "Building on the Five Pillars of Reading Instruction," will allow participants to learn more about the National Reading Panel's (2000) five essentials of teaching reading (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension) as well as more recent research-based developments in the field of reading instruction.
Grade Levels
- Grades K-2
- Grades 3-5
- Grades 6-12
Focus Areas
- Text Complexity (K-5 and 6-12)
- Phonemic Awareness and Phonics
- Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension
- Motivation to Read
- Selecting Trade Books and Materials
- Multiliteracies and Digital Literacies
Workshop Program
|Check-in and Coffee
|301 Bailey Hall
|Gorham Campus
|Welcoming Remarks
|Dr. Andrea Stairs
|USM Literacy Education Program
|Concurrent Sessions I
|Workshop A: Grades K-2
|Mary Lou Shuster
|Literacy Specialist
|RSU 6, Buxton Center Elementary School
|Workshop B: Grades 3-5
|Susan Dee
|Fifth-Grade Teacher
|Biddeford Intermediate School
|Workshop C: Grades 6-12
|Dr. Alexander Lapidus
|Assistant Professor
|USM Literacy Education Program
|Lunch (provided)
|Concurrent Sessions II
|Text Complexity: Grades K-5
|Lee Anne Larsen
|Literacy Specialist
|Maine Department of Education
|Text Complexity: Grades 6-12
|Patsy Dunton
|English Language Arts Specialist
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Three members of Congress talked about telecommunications and technology legislation they sponsored and issues that concern them on those topics. Representative Bob Latta (R-OH) talked about his bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from reclassifying broadband as a utility under Title II of the Communications Act. He was interviewed in the U.S. Capitol on July 24, 2014. Representatives Brian Higgins (D-NY) talked about his effort to eliminate sports blackouts, as when residents of his New York district can not watch the Buffalo Bills on TV unless the local stadium sells out. Representatives Cory Gardner (R-CO) talked about efforts to reduce regulation of communications in order to spur technology innovation. They were interviewed in the U.S. Capitol July 15, 2014. close
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U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship
Cal State Northridge sophomore Margo Dionisio shot a round of 73 in a Sectional Qualifier at Goose Creek G.C. in Mira Loma, Calif. and has advanced to the the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship June 27-July 2.
Dionisio was one of 14 players to advance from the Sectional Qualifier at Goose Creek G.C. She tied for seventh in the qualifier with a round of 73 but was just two shots behind Brittany Mai who finished with a round of 71.
"Margo played a pretty flawless round and we hope she continues to play well and advances," said head coach Bonnie Murphy.
Dionisio advances to the Women's Amateur Public Links Championship which will take place June 27 though July 2 at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Bandon, Ore. The Championship will feature two rounds of stroke play then match play.
Other Matadors have had success at the U.S. Women's PubLinks as Beth Allen (2000-04) reached the semifinals at Ocean Hammock G.C. (Palm Coast, Fla.) in 2003 before falling to Virada Nirapathpongporn 5 and 4. Nirapathpongporn then lost in the final to future LPGA star Michelle Wie.
Lucy Davies (2004-08) made the reached the stroke play round in 2008.
Dionisio finished her sophomore season with a 78.65 scoring average and she now ranks second to Allen in career scoring at Cal State Northridge with a 78.27 career stroke average.


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She goes on to share, "My bad cholesterol was 185 mg/dL before I started this medication and yesterday, after taking the medication for 2 months, it was 171 mg/dL. My doctor said my cholesterol levels hardly improved."
Before making a recommendation, you ask AB several questions. She shares, "I have been experiencing a tired, run-down feeling for the last several weeks. I tried drinking more coffee to see if that would help, but didn't have much luck. Do you have an OTC medication to help increase my energy?" She also complains that she is "freezing," and you notice she is wearing a wool sweater, which is unusual since temperatures are forecasted to reach 90 degrees today. She denies hair loss, symptoms of a cold, and use of alcohol and tobacco, and has no recent additional stressors in her life.
You review her current medication profile, which reveals the following: cholestyramine 4 g po bid with breakfast and dinner; zolpidem 10 mg po qhs prn; and levothyroxine 50 mcg po daily at breakfast. She reports infrequently taking zolpidem, but "I never miss the others. I take 'the mix' two times a day with breakfast and dinner and the thyroid pill every morning." She also reports purchasing and taking docusate sodium 100 mg 1 tablet daily as needed for constipation around five times a week for the past several weeks.
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Elemental Design Group, formerly known as Van de Voorde Landscape Architecture, creates award winning garden designs for small gardens, medium sized gardens and estate gardens. The principal and founder, Rhadiante Van de Voorde, is a licensed landscape architect and contractor that uses a unique collaborative process to create your dream garden based on her philosophy that we create a successful garden when we integrate your home and garden with your unique personality. She designs every element of the garden; Garden Structures such as arbors, cabanas and pergolas, Water Features including fountains, pools and spas, as well as fireplaces, fire pits and outdoor kitchens. Van de Voorde is sensitive to the environment and uses organic material.
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JWOWW's Boyfriend Roger Mocks Snooki's Fiance Jionni: "He's the Size of a Kid"
Snooki and JWOWW may be the best of friends, but their significant others don't exactly have the close bond that the two Jersey Shore guidettes do.
Last night on Snooki & JWOWW, Jenni's boyfriend Roger launched into some "ball busting" with Snooki's fiance Jionni.
During a dinner at a Jersey City restaurant for JWOWW's birthday, Roger asks Jionni where he sees himself in five years. After the 24-year-old Jersey native said that he wants to do speed boat racing, older (and perhaps, wiser) Roger started to laugh.
"He's got his priorities in check, he wants to race boats," Roger laughed. "Thank god you're handsome bro because you are not very bright."
Once the foursome returned to the girls' apartment, Roger started to mock Jionni's smaller-than-average stature.
"He's the same size as a kid," Roger said. "Let's be honest, if (me and JWOWW) had a kid he'd be the same size as our kid."
Jionni took the ribbing in stride, joking that Roger was a "bully" and that he "had assemblies about him" in school. One person who was not taking the insults lightly? Snooki.
"I'm ignoring everything that Roger has to say because he's just interrogating Jionni. It's annoying," Snooki says. "I'm kind of getting defensive of Jionni, like, don't talk s**t to my man like that."
After JWOWW tells Snooki that Roger "loves" Jionni, Snooki answers, "I know, but I'm just like shut up, he's perfect!" Aww! Snooki sticks up for her man.
To be fair, it did not seem like Roger was ribbing Jionni out of malice.
"I'm a ball breaker by nature, I'm just a ball breaker.," Roger later explains. "Jionni and I are starting to have a new friendship and it's just this perfect canvas to make fun of."
Maybe we are just being defensive of the future Mr. Snooki, but we think, like Snooki, that Jionni is perfect. Roger should take it easy on him!
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Review of Vice-President (Research)
The first term of Dr. Christopher Loomis as Vice-President (Research) will expire on December 31, 2006. Dr. Loomis has indicated his willingness to have his term renewed following a review and a Review Committee has been established. The Review Committee invites input from individuals and groups which have an interest in the activities of the Vice-President (Research).
Please see Related Links on this page for further details regarding the profile and objectives for the position, as well as a review of Dr. Loomis' accomplishments during his first term.
Written submissions must be received by the Review Committee by November 10, 2006 and members of the Review Committee will be available to meet with interested individuals during the first week of November.
Written submissions and requests for meetings with the Review Committee should be directed to:
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Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Several recent media criticisms are worth reading, including Charles Krauthammer, Andrew Ferguson, and Noemie Emery. The three together offer witty and piercing commentaries on how enraptured vast regions of the media are with Barack Obama.
These comments should be seen in the context of John Harwood's interview earlier this week with Obama. Harwood told the president that "media critics would say not only has it not come, but that you have gotten such favorable press — either because of bias or because you're good box office — that it's hurting the country, because you're not being sufficiently held accountable for your policies." Obama responded by saying, "it's very hard for me to swallow that one. First of all, I've got one television station entirely devoted to attacking my administration." Harwood responded, "I assume you're talking about Fox." To which Obama said, "Well, that's a pretty big megaphone. And you'd be hard-pressed, if you watched the entire day, to find a positive story about me on that front."
This exchange is revealing on several fronts. First, it demonstrates that Obama — who is (literally) compared to God by some journalists, who sends a thrill up the leg of others, and who causes reporters and editors to weep and choke up with emotion in simply thinking about The One — apparently believes he deserves worshipful coverage across the board; when he doesn't receive it, he views it as a grave injustice. It warrants a stronger response from him than, say, the repression of freedom in Iran.
Second, it tells us something about Fox, which is willing to "speak truth to power" even when power comes in the form of a liberal, urbane, handsome, and sophisticated figure. There are a few other reporters here and there who take their journalistic duties seriously when it comes to Obama. But for the most part the media is, as Krauthammer said, so in the tank they ought to get scuba gear.
Third, the Obama Effect has unmasked the media. In the past, MSM reporters would argue that they were objective — or, if they were not, their own political views certainly did not shape their coverage. Or so they said. Their biases of course did shape their coverage — in both the stories they chose to cover and in how they chose to cover them. But with Obama the enchantment is so deep, the emotional investment so intense, the glamorous appeal so irresistible, that the pretensions of objectivity have pretty much vanished. In that sense, what is happening is probably useful.
Many quarters of the media have become an arm of the Obama operation. He is their prince, and they remain his courtiers. It is all rather embarrassing to journalism and, one would assume, to the serious journalists who inhabit that world.


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Think in the Rink/X Marks The Spot (#304)
Duck and Dog practice for an ice skating show and get carried away and break the ice skating rink. [28 minutes]
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Series Description: Each episode of "WordWorld" is a narrative built around a wacky troupe of characters, WordFriends, who are characters first and words second. "WordWorld's" WordFriends go on comic adventures and face challenges that can only be resolved with the right word. Sheep is a shy little girl who loves to pretend; Frog is the cautious brainiac and word "expert"; impetuous Duck is still learning his letters; Pig lives in the moment; Ant is a pragmatic bundle of energy; and Dog is a WordFriend's best friend. A key component of the show is word building, a unique moment when children witness a word "morph" into the thing it is. Word building reinforces the pre-reading concept that letters make words and that words have meaning.
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Playing Spies/Wee Little Whale (#118)
Sheep and Duck try to figure out Dog's secret. Sheep rescues a stuck whale and brings her back home. [28 minutes]
- Sun, August 9, 8:30 AM on IPTV
The Race to Mystery Island/A Star Is Born (#119)
Pig and Frog learn that they have to work together to succeed. Duck gets stage fright while singing. [28 minutes]
- Sun, August 16, 8:30 AM on IPTV
Back On Track/The Rainbow Birthday Cake (#120)
Frog notices that Kangaroo's mail train is headed straight for a broken track. It's Frog's birthday! [28 minutes]
- Sun, August 30, 8:30 AM on IPTV
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- Castles in the Sea/Get Your Coat (#116)
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- Pl-Pl-Plane/Mail Mix Up (#114)
- Robots to the Rescue!/Radio Read-A-Thon (#113)
- Princess Sheep/W Drought (#112)
- Boppin' with the Bug Band/Shuffleword (#111)
- Dancing Dog/Pig's Big Moonlight Feast (#110)
- Duck's First Sleepover/One Hat Fits All (#109)
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Hi all,
So I have to apologize for misleading you, I'll be interviewing to get into a Muay Thai school (Not sure why!) soon. So I'm trying to prepare my body for the potential pain. Does anyone have any tips on getting ready? I'm not super out of shape, I do cardio every other day (It's not much, I know.) I guess a main thing would be to drop some more weight, and then try to get into the right state of mind.
Thanks in advance!
Style: No-Gi BJJ--
Jump rope is always good for conditioning, and with two weeks worth, you might feel a little lighter on your feet. Something that's nice. I know with TKD that when I'm consistantly jumping rope, I have a lot more accurate kicks. And with all of the jumping and spinning, that's definitely important.
I'd suggest jump rope because I enjoy it.
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Help ban the practise of denning. Pups are regularly gassed or have their dens set alight while the mother and other pack members watch from a distance. This is a very cruel practise and needs to be stopped


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DETROIT – While Wisconsin's Blake Geoffrion collected the 2010 Hobey Baker Memorial Award on Friday night at the Frozen Four in Ford Field, Bobby Butler (Marlboro, Mass.) proudly represented the University of New Hampshire and the men's hockey program throughout the weekend as a Hobey Baker "Hat Trick" finalist.
"It's been a fun week; it's a great honor to be here with Gustav (Nyquist of Maine) and congratulation to Blake (Geoffrion). It's definitely an honor for UNH, my teammates and everyone that helped me along the way throughout my four years at UNH," Butler said.
Butler, who is just the second New Hampshire player to be named a Hobey Baker "Hat Trick" finalist, was an honored guest at the national semifinal games on Thursday night and participated in a Fan Fest autograph session and skills challenge with fellow finalists Nyquist and Geoffrion on Friday afternoon. Butler, his family and friends as well as Coach Umile were on hand Friday night during the nationally televised awards presentation on ESPNU. Butler concluded his responsibilities with the Hobey Baker Award press conference following the live show. Congratulations to Bobby Butler on a great season and being named a Hobey Baker "Hat Trick" finalist.


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Susan M. Hohenhaus, LPD, RN, CEN, CAE, FAEN , assumed the position of executive director for the Emergency Nurses Association on September 12, 2011. Dr. Hohenhaus was previously the director of ENA's Institute for Quality Safety and Injury Prevention, and president of Hohenhaus and Associates, a health care consulting company.
Since joining ENA, Dr. Hohenhaus has worked closely with the Board of Directors to share ENA's strategy and vision with members, other healthcare professionals and strategic partners. Under her leadership, ENA has developed two Institutes' dedicated to advocating for patient safety and excellence in emergency nursing practice, and improving healthcare and healthcare delivery: the Institute for Emergency Nursing Education and the Institute of Emergency Nursing Advanced Practice. Dr. Hohenhaus has also worked to forge international partnerships expanding ENA's reach, including recognition from the White House during the Ebola outbreak. Fostering these important relationships has resulted in ENA being viewed as a thought leader in emergency nursing on topics ranging from workplace violence to Ebola preparedness.
Dr. Hohenhaus has more than 30 years of experience as an emergency nurse. She has published numerous studies in peer-reviewed journals and has served on several councils and committees, including the National Advisory Council of the American Red Cross, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Biodefense Advisory Group and the National Institute of Child Health and Development. She has received numerous awards and honors, including the National Emergency Medical Services for Children Heroes Award, the ENA Advanced Practice Nursing Education Scholarship and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Leadership Award. She was inducted as a Fellow of the Academy of Emergency Nursing in 2005.
Dr. Hohenhaus earned her doctorate in law and policy at Northeastern University in Boston. She holds a master's degree in social policy and healthcare policy, a Bachelor of Science degree in community health and human services from Empire State College, and an associate degree in nursing from Regents College of the University of the State of New York.
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Sherwood Ross: I think you can take satisfaction knowing that you outperformed the Nixon regime, whose Henry Kissinger once said, "The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little bit longer."
Financial Journalism and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
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H. Scott Prosterman: I'm told by a fellow traveler that the upside of hell is knowing that all of your friends will be there. I can hardly wait. Such was the feeling I had when I saw my name among many more important people on the Masada 2000 website. They are an ultra-right Zionist organization, bent on destroying the reputations and careers of any Jew who dares to utter or publish a criticism of Israel . They call this the Self Hating and/or Israel Threatening (SHIT) List. And there are over 8,800 names.


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Please don't be late for your english class tomorrow. And while you're there please pay attention. And oh yeah, the caps lock button on your keyboard should be used sparingly.
Other than that, I can buy into the notion that this may be the best all arouind ravens team in the history of the franchise, but I think the jury is still out on that.


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China postpones some military exchanges with US: Pentagon
China has postponed at least three high-level exchanges with the US military after Washington approved an arms package for Taiwan last month, a Pentagon spokesman said on Wednesday.
But Beijing has yet to cut off all military ties with the United States as it has previously over arms sales to Taiwan and other disputes.
China "has postponed planned exchanges such as their chief of the general staff's visit to the United States, the commander of US Pacific Command's visit to China, and a visit to the US by one of China's military region commanders," Major Maureen Schumann told AFP.
There were other unscheduled events that China was "not considering for the time being" but nothing had been formally called off, she said.
China has angrily denounced the United States over the past month after President Barack Obama met the Dalai Lama and approved a 6.4 billion dollar arms sale to Taiwan.
But despite the tough words, some US officials and analysts say they remain cautiously optimistic that relations between the two powers would not suffer a serious setback.
In late January, China announced it was suspending military ties with the United States and punishing US companies involved in the weapons sale to Taiwan, which Beijing considers a rebel province.
But Chinese authorities allowed the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier to visit Hong Kong last week just hours before Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama.
Schumann said it was "still early to speculate on any additional effects on mil to mil engagements" between China and the United States.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said this week he still planned to visit China later this year.
Although China "routinely uses our military to military relationship to express displeasure," Schumann said, Washington was "committed to maintaining a positive, cooperative and comprehensive relationship with China."
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London. Badminton has the Olympic final it wanted in a scandal-marred week, with Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei powering through their semifinals on Friday to meet for the gold medal again.
Lin Dan ran over Lee Hyun-il of South Korea 21-12, 21-10, and No. 2-ranked Chong Wei beat No. 3 Chen Long of China 21-13, 21-14, securing for Malaysia a fifth ever Olympic medal, all of them in badminton.
Chong Wei won the fourth medal, a silver, in Beijing, where he was routed in the final by Lin.
But Lin and Chong Wei have remained the two biggest stars in the game, and their world championships final in the same Wembley Arena nearly a year ago was an instant epic that fans hope will be repeated on Sunday.
"I'm really happy that I get to meet my old opponent as we are the same age and we get to play at the final of the Olympics," Lin said. "It's really good as it shows that we have not been knocked out by time. I hope we can get to our potential and achieve our medal dreams and I want to wish Lee luck in that, too."
Their clash will salve badminton after four women's doubles teams were disqualified for trying to lose group matches to rig favorable quarterfinal matchups.
The women's final on Saturday will be an all-Chinese contest between world champion Wang Yihan and the only players she fears, Li Xuerui.
China won the first gold of an attempted sweep of all five events when world champions Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei won the mixed doubles final. Zhao could add the women's doubles gold on Saturday.
Lin and Lee Hyun-il have been playing each other for a decade, and their matches this year in the Korea Open and Thomas Cup were tough. But Lin earned his best win over Lee in four years as he raced 11-1 up. The Korean admitted he was overwhelmed and tired from the day before, when he got revenge on Lin's Chinese teammate Chen Jin, who beat Lee in the Beijing bronze-medal playoff.
Lee will play for bronze again, against Chen Long.
Chen had won three of his five matches with Chong Wei since September, but Chong Wei imposed his will early. He didn't let rallies develop, attacked quickly, and frequently caught Chen flat-footed and bemused.
Chong Wei showed off his command midway through the second game when he tracked Chen's clear to the baseline. He checked the lines as the shuttle fell and it looked as if he was going to let it drop. But he suddenly whipped it back off his hips, saved a smash from Chen, then watched Chen put a soft backhand into the net.
Another netted backhand by Chen gave the match to Chong Wei, who dropped to his knees, pumped his fists, kissed the court, stood up and pumped his right fist twice more.
"I didn't expect to win because my preparation has only been 50 percent," Lee said. "But when it was 11-4 I played more confidently. I worked hard until I could kill the shuttle."
Ten weeks ago he didn't think he'd make the Olympics when he tore ankle ligaments and was carried off in a wheelchair at the Thomas Cup in China. But daily treatment of 13 hours and a resolve like no other has got him playing for Olympic gold again.
In women's action, Wang Yihan thumped Saina Nehwal of India 21-13, 21-13. Then Wembley Arena became subdued as the crowd had no underdog to inspire in the second semifinal, where Li edged Chinese teammate Wang Xin 22-20, 21-18.
Wang Yihan had a distinct advantage in height and reach on Nehwal but she won't against Li, who can almost match her at eye level. Li can certainly match her on court.
Li burst into Olympic contention only this year, and suddenly turned into a gold-medal tip as she won 30 successive matches from February to June, including wins over Wang in the All England Open final, Asian championships final and Indonesia Open semifinals. Wang has topped the rankings for at least 18 months, but not played like the No. 1 this year.
Still, being 13 centimeters taller and quicker was good enough for Wang to blunt Nehwal's grit and tactical nous. Nehwal, whose confidence was high having beaten Wang Xin and Li Xuerui in her 14-match winning streak, did her best to move Wang Yihan to the corners and drop shot her, but Wang's speed didn't leave the court open for long.
Afterwards, Wang hugged her coach, the Olympics' only two-time women's champion Zhang Ning, whom she can follow into history on Saturday.
"I would be happy to get the gold medal but for the Chinese team to get all three medals it would be the best," Wang said.
Zhang gave no instructions to Li and Wang Xin other than to play their best. Li had never beaten Wang Xin but this was their first match since November, and Li was no longer an easy-beat for Wang.
Winning the first game was the turning point. In the second game, Li got ahead early and had the confidence to stay in front. When she won, her scream was her first real sign of emotion, and let Wang Yihan know who's coming.
"I have a must-win attitude," Li said. "I'm very excited about tomorrow's match and I am very much inspired."
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Erick Erickson
|Erick Erickson
Erickson in June 2011.
June 3, 1975
Jackson, East Feliciana Parish
Louisiana, USA
|Macon, Georgia
|Alma mater
|Mercer University
Walter F. George School of Law
|Writer, columnist
|Christy Erickson
Erick Erickson (born June 3, 1975) is a politically conservative American blogger and editor-in-chief of the blog site RedState.com.[1] From 2010–2013, he was a political contributor for CNN.
Erickson was born in Jackson in East Feliciana Parish, near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, moved to Dubai, United Arab Emirates when he was five, and returned to Jackson when he was fifteen.[2][3][4][5] Erickson attended the American School of Dubai, previously known as the Jumeirah American School.[6] His father worked for Conoco Oil[7] as an oil company production foreman.[8] Erickson received a bachelor's degree from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, and a law degree from Mercer's Walter F. George School of Law and is an inactive member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia.[9]
Erickson was elected November 6, 2007 to a four-year term as a Republican member of the Macon, Georgia city council.[10] He resigned his office on February 16, 2011, partway through his first term to pursue a job with WSB radio in Atlanta;[11] The Macon Telegraph noted his poor attendance as a council member before his resignation.[12] While he was in office, Macon police officers considered forming a union. To counter the formation of the labor union, Erickson urged that the police department be dissolved.[13]
Erickson's "Morning Briefing" e-mails grew from 498 subscribers when they began in February 2009 to nearly 70,000 by January 2010. The analysis from one of Erickson's "Morning Briefing" emails, just after the November 2009 election, was posted on the website of Human Events, referred to on the website of The American Spectator, and by Rush Limbaugh, and "fueled discussion later that morning at two influential weekly meetings of [Washington,] D.C. conservatives", according to an article in the Washington Post. The Post added, "The ability of a single e-mail to shape a message illustrates the power of the conservative network." The article described Erickson as one of the American conservative movement's "key national players".[14]
The Daily Telegraph of London put Erickson on its "List of Most Influential US Conservatives", giving him a rank of 69th most influential in 2007 and 65th in 2010.[15] According to the 2007 newspaper article: "Erickson epitomises the new power of the internet. A small-government fiscal and social conservative based in the south, he taps into and influences the Republican 'base' that the GOP's 2008 candidates are courting."[16]
CNN and Fox News contributor
On March 16, 2010, CNN announced the hiring of Erickson as a political contributor to John King, USA. CNN Political Director Sam Feist called Erickson "a perfect fit for John King, USA, because not only is he an agenda-setter whose words are closely watched in Washington, but as a person who still lives in small-town America, Erick is in touch with the very people John hopes to reach."[17] On his blog, Erickson stated, "CNN made an offer I couldn't refuse," and added, "This is the path God put me on and it was totally unexpected, but I go where the good Lord leads."[18]
On January 29, 2013, Erickson left CNN and joined FOX News as a contributor.[19]
Nikki Haley gubernatorial bid
In May 2010, Erickson wrote in the RedState blog that he would be releasing evidence that Will Folks, a South Carolina GOP political operative, had made false allegations that he had an affair with gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley and that the allegations were "initiated by a rival political campaign.".[20] Later that day, Erickson wrote, "I have no clue if anyone is behind Will Folks doing this. [...] With apologies to RedState readers, [...] I've had no hesitation in stringing the media along like Folks has done."[21][22] Byron York, a conservative journalist, criticized Erickson: "[S]acrificing your own credibility in an effort to undermine someone else's is not a good idea, and what Erickson has done has surely hurt both his own reputation and that of his website."[22]
George Allen 2012 Senate bid
In 2011 Democrat Jim Webb, the senior United States Senator from Virginia, announced that he would not seek re-election in 2012. Republican George Allen announced that he would try to win back the seat that he lost to Webb in 2006, but Erickson declined to endorse the "establishment" Allen, complaining of Allen's voting record. Erickson stated that he had "decided to support (Tea Party organizer) Jamie Radtke for the Senate."[23] In August, however, Erickson approvingly quoted anonymous commentators who alleged that when Radtke spoke at a RedState gathering she was a "drunk rambling idiot."[24] According to an email sent earlier by Erickson to the Radtke campaign and forwarded to Ben Smith, Erickson admitted having revised his public opinion about Radtke because "my bosses are huge Allen friends."[25] Smith had previously raised questions about Erickson's independence from the financial interests of his employer by noting that an official with RedState.com's publisher had sent out an email that appeared to be selling Erickson's endorsement.[26]
Radio show
On January 10, 2011, Erickson began hosting a local radio show on WSB Radio 750/95.5. He replaced Michael Savage, eventually moving to the slot vacated by Herman Cain when he announced his 2012 presidential bid.
Other works
Erickson also writes the "Confessions of a Political Junkie" blog and is former editor-in-chief of the "Peach Pundit" blog. His first book, Red State Uprising: How to Take Back America (co-authored with Lew Uhler), was published by Regnery Press in September 2010.[27][28]
He helped to start the "We are the 53 percent" blog on Tumblr.[29]
In 2014, Erickson was a guest-host of the national broadcast of The Rush Limbaugh Show on five occasions. In 2015, Erickson was the guest-host on January 2, January 29, March 13, June 11, and July 3.
In April 2009, Erickson posted to Twitter the following about Supreme Court Justice David Souter: "The nation loses the only goat fucking child molester to ever serve on the Supreme Court in David Souter's retirement", a tweet that Erickson later admitted was the dumbest thing he ever did.[30][31][32][33] In an appearance on the Colbert Report, Erickson said the Twitter statement was "not my finest hour".[15]
In August 2009, Erickson stated on his blog: "A while back, Glenn Beck called Barack Obama a 'racist.' Given all the terrorists, thugs, and racists Barack Obama has chosen as close personal friends (see e.g. Rev. Wright), it's not a stretch to say it."[34]
Erickson has tweeted controversial remarks regarding feminists, including (in response to a 2010 Super Bowl ad) the following: "That's what the feminazis were enraged over? Seriously?!? Wow. That's what being too ugly to get a date does to your brain" [35] and "Turned on twitter today and there was a barrage of angry feminists upset with me telling them to get in the kitchen and learn to cook"; "Good thing I didn't suggest the feminists ... you know ... shave. They'd be at my house trying a post-birth abortion on me"; "Feminists have no sense of humor, but clearly God did in creating feminists.";[36]
- ^ Grim, Ryan (June 11, 2007). "BlogJam: Conservative-first RedState". Politico. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
- ^ "Erickson joins the Best Political Team". CNN.
- ^ "Erick Erickson". Google+. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ http://erickerickson.blogspot.com/index.html#106970978929986363
- ^ "BLOGGER SPOTLIGHT: Erick The Red (Stater)". National Journal. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ "Erick-Woods Erickson". LinkedIn. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ http://raisinganamericanpatriot.com/Erickson_PDF.pdf
- ^ Dewan, Shaila (11 May 2010). "CNN Pundit Draws Ire From All Sides". New York Times. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ "State Bar of Georgia – Public". Members.gabar.org. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ Gaines, Jim (6 January 2011). "Erickson to quit Macon City Council for Atlanta gig". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ Holland, Joshua (July 26, 2011). "Meet Erick Erickson, the Toxic Idiot Guiding House Republicans on the Debt Ceiling Fight". AlterNet. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ^ Gaines, Jim (17 February 2011). "Erickson steps down from Macon council". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ Tencer, Daniel. "Raw Story: GOP Politician, Blogger: Abolish Police Force if Cops Unionize". AlterNet. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ^ Markon, Jerry, "New media help conservatives get their anti-Obama message out", February 1, 2010, Washington Post, retrieved May 30, 2010
- ^ a b Hamden, Toby, "The most influential US conservatives: 80-61", January 11, 2010, The Telegraph, retrieved May 30, 2010
- ^ Hamden, Toby, "The most influential US conservatives 2007: 61-80", October 30, 2007, The Telegraph, retrieved May 30, 2010
- ^ Martel, Francis, [1], March 16, 2010, "Mediaite.com", retrieved August 28, 2010
- ^ Erickson, Erick, [2], March 16, 2010, "RedState.com", retrieved August 28, 2010
- ^ [3], January 29, 2013, "TVNewser.com", retrieved January 29, 2013
- ^ Erickson, Erick (May 28, 2010). "Naming Names". RedState. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ Erickson, Erick, "Letting the Chips Fall Where They May , 1:54 p.m. EDT, May 28, RedState blog, retrieved May 30, 2010
- ^ a b York, Byron, "Scandal, South Carolina politics, and the Erick Erickson hoax", 8 a.m., May 30, 2010, Beltway Confidential blog, Washington Examiner website, retrieved same day
- ^ Erick Erickson George Allen's Problem RedState.com January 24, 2011
- ^ Erick Erickson Regarding Jamie Radtke RedState.com August 24, 2011
- ^ Ben Smith Publisher's 'social' ties pushed RedState toward Allen Politico August 24, 2011
- ^ Ben Smith RedState sells 'endorsement' Politico June 11, 2011
- ^ Hanlon, Chip. Red State Uprising!. Red County. October 5, 2010. Accessed November 8, 2010.
- ^ "Catalog". regnery.com. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ The53.tumblr.com
- ^ "@EWErickson: LMRM: The nation loses the...". Twitter. April 30, 2009. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
LMRM: The nation loses the only goat fucking child molester to ever serve on the Supreme Court in David Souter's retirement. #TCOT #RS
- ^ Kurtz, Howard (March 29, 2010). "Media Backtalk: Howard Kurtz on the Media". The Washington Post.
- ^ [4][dead link]
- ^ [5][dead link]
- ^ RedState: Obama Brownshirts Try to Silence Glenn Beck. August 13, 2009.
- ^ Salon: A kinder, gentler Erick Erickson? January 24, 2013.
- ^ San Francisco Gate: The apotheosis of Erick Erickson. March 23, 2010.
External links
- Erickson joins the "Best Political Team", CNN Political Ticker, March 16, 2010
- "Confessions of a Political Junkie" blog
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- RedState blog
- "Peach Pundit" blog
- Erick Erickson's website "About me".
- 1975 births
- Living people
- People from East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
- American bloggers
- American political writers
- American radio personalities
- Journalists from Louisiana
- CNN people
- Georgia (U.S. state) city council members
- Georgia (U.S. state) Republicans
- College Republicans
- American political pundits
- Mercer University alumni
- Tea Party movement activists


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As John's earlier post points out, there's a revealing paragraph in today's New York Times article on Obama's dismal debate performance:
Mr. Obama does not like debates to begin with, aides have long said, viewing them as media-driven gamesmanship. He did not do all that well in 2008 but benefited from Senator John McCain's grumpy performances. Mr. Obama made clear to advisers that he was not happy about debating Mr. Romney, whom he views with disdain. It was something to endure, rather than an opportunity, aides said
Notice that it's Romney himself who Obama reportedly "views with disdain," not Romney's policies. Disdain is a harsh word, and in this instance it's very personal. What exactly has Romney done to inspire such feelings in Obama? Clearly Romney does not feel the same way about his opponent (or is much better at hiding it).
According to the Times, Obama also deeply dislikes debates. It might be understandable if this was because he found them challenging and outside of his comfort zone. But that's not what the Times reports. Obama apparently dislikes debates because he views them as "media-driven gamesmanship… something to endure, rather than an opportunity." In other words, debates are below him. It's not that he's a weak debater, it's that the debate format is too trivial for the likes of Barack Obama
This isn't the first major aspect of the presidency (and campaigns) that Obama reportedly disdains. George W. Bush wasn't a fantastic debater, but he was considered a great communicator in person. Obama, in contrast, doesn't appear to enjoy personal interaction in general. He knocks debates as "gamesmanship," but he also doesn't like socializing. And as the New Yorker reported, he's alienated major donors because he hasn't been able to build relationships with them.
Obama's interpersonal struggles have also caused him problems in the policy realm. He dislikes working with members of congress, and his disengagement from the legislative side of the political process has been criticized routinely by both Republicans and Democrats. The same goes for foreign policy. The New York Times reported that Obama's difficulty dealing with the Arab Spring has stemmed from his "impatience with old-fashioned back-room diplomacy" and "failure to build close personal relationships with foreign leaders."
According to Game Change author John Heilemann, Obama is one of those rare politicians who "don't like people…[and] don't like politics."
If that's the case, why is he running for reelection? The first time around, Obama could at least claim he was making the sacrifice because the country needed his brilliant leadership and phenomenal gifts so badly. But after four years, that's far less believable. Honestly, it's perplexing. Does Obama really want to be president, and if so, why?


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Center Valley, Pa. - Seven Holy Cross field hockey players earned Patriot League Academic Honor Roll honors, as announced by league officials this afternoon. A total of 63 student-athletes across the conference were named to the Fall academic field hockey honor roll list.
Senior goalkeeper and two-time All-Patriot League selection, Sony Kuhn (Cincinnati, Ohio), led the Crusader players with a 3.97 grade point average. Kuhn was named to the conference Second Team for the second straight season after posting eight wins, including one shutout. She posted a .740 save percentage this season and totaled 244 career saves throughout her career. She ranks fifth in program history in career shuouts (nine shutouts).
Two-time All-Patriot League pick Tara Welch (New Boston, N.H.) represented Holy Cross with a 3.30 grade point average. This past season, Welch led the Patriot League in both goals (19 goals) and total points (46 points) and finished the season ranked in the Top 10 nationally in four different categories (goals, goals per game, points, points per game). Her 46 points is a new Holy Cross program record for points in a single season and her 19 goals tied the program single-season record in goals.
Second Team all-conference selection Susie Whelan (Acton, Mass.) made the honor roll with a 3.44 grade point average. She finished the season tied for second in the Patriot League with 13 assists, which also ranks third in Holy Cross school history for assists in a single-season. Whelan spent most of the season ranked nationally in both total assists and assists per game. The junior back also led the team in both interceptions and tackles this season.
Sophomores Lauren Coletta (Mendon, Mass.) and Katie Rowlenson (Webster, N.H.), and freshmen Jessie Cullen (Norwich, Vt.) and Erin Singleton (Amesbury, Mass.) also represented the Crusaders on the academic honor roll.
Holy Cross finished the 2005 campaign with a 10-10 overall mark and a 3-2 record in Patriot League play. The Crusaders were defeated by seventh-ranked American, 4-2, in the championship game of the Patriot League tournament.
To be eligible for the Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must earn a 3.20 grade-point average in the fall semester and be awarded a varsity letter in one of the seven League-sponsored fall championship sports.


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BOISE, Idaho - A former teacher at an Idaho middle school pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges of possession of obscene visual representation of the sexual abuse of children, following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
Steven Kutzner, 33, of Boise, Idaho, came to the attention of authorities in December 2008 after the German Federal Police (GFP) began investigating the distribution of child pornography on a peer-to-peer file sharing network. The GFP reached out to HSI for assistance in locating users of the illegal network in the United States.
According to the plea agreement, HSI agents identified Kutzner's IP address as one that had offered a file of child pornography from the German network for download to others in October 2008. HSI agents served search warrant on his home in August 2009 and a subsequent forensic analysis conducted by the Idaho State Police cyber crimes unit uncovered 70 cartoon-like pornographic images of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
Many of the images discovered depicted child characters from "The Simpsons" television series. Kutzner admitted he had downloaded the illegal images and that he had installed two different programs designed to erase the downloaded files.
At the time Kutzner was a teacher at Lake Hazel Middle School in Meridian, Idaho. He resigned immediately after the search warrant was served at his home.
"We aggressively use our investigative authorities to protect our communities from those who seek to sexually exploit children for their own perverse gratification," said Leigh Winchell, special agent in charge of ICE Homeland Security Investigations. "HSI continues to dedicate resources to identify those individuals who engage in this type of criminal behavior and ensure they are brought to justice."
Kutzner is scheduled to sentenced January 5, 2011, before U.S. District Judge Edward Lodge in Boise. Kutzner faces a maximum sentence of ten years in federal prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and supervised release of up to three years.
This investigation is part of ICE's Operation Predator, a nationwide initiative to identify, investigate and arrest those who sexually exploit children, and the Department of Justice's Project Safe Childhood, which marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet.
As part of Operation Predator, ICE encourages the public to report suspected child predators and any suspicious activity through its toll-free hotline at 1-866-347-2423. This hotline is staffed around the clock by investigators. Suspected child sexual exploitation or missing children may be reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, an Operation Predator partner, at 1-800-843-5678 or http://www.cybertipline.com.
Through Project Safe Childhood, the Department of Justice is seeking to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.


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By Joseph Lekarczyk
In the interest of full disclosure, let it be known that the author of this article is married to the Mayor.
On the eve of Election Day (Tuesday) the Board of Trustees (BOT) grappled with last minute issues until practically the "witching hour" (midnight, well really about 11:30 p.m.). At issue were an ordinance approving the annexation of the property known as the Vasquez 2 Annexation (the old motel next to the stone yard), an ordinance amending the zoning regulations for the Commercial Eastern Corridor (CEC), a resolution to
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In each hour-long episode of Beer America we'll introduce one of the craft breweries that will be competing at the Great American Beer Festival in September 2012. These breweries will come in all shapes and sizes and from different regions across the United States. We'll explore the history behind each brewery and introduce the unique and outrageous characters that make up their brew crew. Each region of the country is unique, and because of that, their stories and the beer
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The Board of Trustees' (BOT) workshop in the newly painted Council Chambers started at 5:30 p.m. Monday night. There were almost as many candidates (three) for the upcoming BOT election as there were trustees (four) in the room. Trustees Kirk Udovich and Kathy Jacobson were out of town on business, and Trustee Kathy Carroll couldn't make it until the regularly scheduled 7 p.m. meeting.
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The LAC only proctors exams/quizzes for Xavier students who are registered with Disability Services and are taking Xavier courses. These guidelines must be followed in order to take an exam/quiz in the LAC.
All academic policies are in effect at the LAC. If there is any academic dishonesty, or suspicion of academic dishonesty, the exam/quiz will be confiscated immediately and returned to the professor with an explanatory note. Also, your exam/quiz privileges at the LAC will be suspended.
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Jackie Robinson Parkway
Map of New York City with the Jackie Robinson Parkway highlighted in red
|Route information
|Maintained by NYSDOT
|4.95 mi[2] (7.97 km)
|1935[1] – present
|Major junctions
|West end:
|Jamaica Avenue in East New York
|I-678 in Kew Gardens
|East end:
|Grand Central Parkway in Kew Gardens
|Kings, Queens
|Highway system
The Jackie Robinson Parkway is a 4.95-mile (7.97 km) parkway in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. The western terminus of the parkway is at Jamaica Avenue in the Brooklyn neighborhood of East New York. It runs through Highland Park, along the north side of Ridgewood Reservoir, and through Forest Park. The eastern terminus is at the Kew Gardens Interchange in Kew Gardens, Queens, where the Jackie Robinson Parkway meets the Grand Central Parkway and Interstate 678 (I-678, the Van Wyck Expressway). It is designated New York State Route 908B (NY 908B), an unsigned reference route. The parkway was officially named the Interboro Parkway until 1997, when it was renamed for former Major League Baseball player Jackie Robinson.
Route description[edit]
The Jackie Robinson Parkway starts where Jamaica and Pennsylvania Avenues intersect in the Brooklyn neighborhood of East New York. Exit 1, Bushwick Avenue via Highland Boulevard, is a westbound-only exit. The highway enters Queens and passes Mount Judah Cemetery before exit 2 at Vermont Place and Cypress Avenue, which lead to Highland Park and the Hungarian Cemetery. Exit 3, Cypress Hills Street, leads to Cypress Hills Cemetery, where Jackie Robinson is buried. Here the parkway narrows and makes sharp turns. At exit 4, Forest Park Drive, the parkway enters Forest Park. Exit 5 is at Myrtle Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard. At exit 6, Metropolitan Avenue, Union Turnpike straddles the parkway, but there is no access to or from Union Turnpike. The parkway and Union Turnpike then exit the Forest Park neighborhood, and go under Queens Boulevard (NY 25). Union Turnpike shares a diamond interchange with Queens Boulevard, but there is no access from the parkway. Exit 7, an eastbound-only exit, goes to the Van Wyck Expressway (I-678) northbound (no access southbound). Exit 8 (eastbound only) is the Grand Central Parkway, where the Jackie Robinson Parkway ends.
An extension to Jamaica Bay was proposed in the 1960s.
Part of the original parkway contract included the construction of a pair of service stations just west of exit 6 (Metropolitan Avenue) in Forest Park. The stone-faced gas stations, which were located along the eastbound and westbound lanes of the parkway, were torn down in the late 1970s.
The parkway's name was changed to honor Jackie Robinson in May 1997, as part of 50th anniversary activities marking his breaking of the baseball color line.[3] In addition to playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Robinson was known to live and own property in the area along the parkway, and his gravesite is located in Cypress Hills Cemetery, located adjacent to Exit 3.
A juncture at the eastern end of the parkway was placed on the list of New York State's most dangerous roads in 2007, based on accident data from 2004–2006.[4]
Exit list[edit]
|This section contains a table that is missing mileposts for one or more junctions. Please help by adding the missing mileposts.
|East New York–
Cypress Hills
|Jamaica Avenue / Pennsylvania Avenue / Bushwick Avenue
|At-grade intersection
|Highland Boulevard
|Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
|Highland Park
|Cypress Avenue / Vermont Place – Highland Park
|Cypress Hills Street
|No westbound entrance
|Forest Park Drive
|Myrtle Avenue / Union Turnpike
|No westbound exit
|Forest Hills–
Kew Gardens
|Metropolitan Avenue
|I-678 north (Van Wyck Expressway) – Whitestone Bridge, New England
|Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
|Grand Central Parkway – RFK Bridge, Eastern Long Island
|Signed as 8W (west) and 8E (east)
|1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
See also[edit]
- ^ Roleke, John. "Jackie Robinson Pkwy (Interboro Pkwy)". About. The New York Times Company. Retrieved August 29, 2007.
- ^ a b "2007 Traffic Data Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. July 25, 2008. Retrieved July 17, 2009.
- ^ "New York City Department of Parks and Recreation: Jackie Robinson Parkway". Retrieved June 4, 2009.
- ^ Montefinise, Angela (February 24, 2008). "Tragic Toll of Qns. Roadway". New York Post.
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jackie Robinson Parkway.
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- Jackie Robinson Parkway at Alps' Roads • New York State Highway Termini
- Jackie Robinson Parkway at NYCRoads


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