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Enterprise content management (ECM) is one of the most important focus areas for companies this year. A significant number of organizations will be looking into implement a new ECM system, updating their current document management (DM) or records management (RM), or adding new functionality offered by ECM suites, like digital asset management (DAM) and compliance management components.
But why would an organization look into implementing an ECM system? What are the benefits? What are the incentives for a company to change its way of working? Why implement yet another enterprise software solution?
In every organization, there are different kinds of content circulating. People are e-mailing internally and externally with attached documents or files. Sensitive documents such as sales contracts are being sent and received and are often saved to local drives. With all this content floating around, there should be a place to capture, store, manage, and deliver content to relevant departments within the organization.
Current situation for an organization
This article will give an overview on the kind of content existing within a hypothetical organization; how it document workflow and storage works; the types of publications it has on the Internet; and what would change by implementing an ECM solution.
Many organizations that have not implemented a full ECM suite may have bits and pieces of organized information, but this is often at the departmental level rather than the corporate level and it is not integrated into any business process. Often there is a file server to store frequently used documentation, but unfortunately there is no version control, and documents are accessible to anybody because roles or business rules are not defined.
The organization that will be described in this article is one that is looking at the advantages and impact of implementing an ECM solution. For our purpose, we will call it Content.com. First let's describe what kind of documents and content that is available in the organization right now, and then describe the areas within an ECM that are applicable. We will then identify what the pros and cons will be for implementing an ECM solution.
Content.com has a sales department that use as customer relationship management (CRM) application to keep track of customer information. Besides the CRM, they also use presentations about the organization and template e-mails are sent to customers requesting information. These e-mails offer more information and describe the company and the possibilities for the client. There are other kinds of documents that the sales department uses. Some are available on a portal or intranet and some are saved locally on a sales person's desktop, so content can be customized with extra information.
None of the locally stored content has version control, workflow, or is reused throughout the organization. If it is, it's on a personal basis. Content is forwarded via e-mail and when reused by another person, it is again saved locally on the desktop. All this content is not managed in a repository.
There is a portal available, where people have access to some company documentation including the latest versions of documents that need to be sent to clients. This portal is updated by the editing department, and other departments cannot to change or save these documents in the portal or put them through the workflow.
Content.com also has several web sites where it publishes new content on a daily basis. Content consists of text, images, banners, and has links to archived documents etc. Besides these web sites, there is also a newsletter that is sent out, which also refers to new, daily information on the site. Content.com uses its own dynamic web pages to display this content.
All this information and unstructured data is stored on web servers in a folder structure and different web sites link to these folders for content. Additionally, a lot of content pertaining to certain tools and vendor information is stored in databases.
This is managed and maintained by the technical department within the company. Text is created in several different places including internally and externally, by companies providing information that is also published on the Internet. This information is checked by the editing group.
A workflow has been installed by the editing group for incoming documents, which are sent to a particular e-mail address. Installed internally, this workflow is part of the intranet portal software. The editing group decides what is published on the intranet and other departments can only make a request to have something published by sending the group an e-mail. This is not incorporated in a workflow or content management system (CMS).
Structuring content through ECM
An ECM application can bring structure to a pile of unstructured data that exists within a company. This structure will bring consistency and more efficiency within the organization as well. To be able to structure content, different components within the content need to be defined and tagged in such a way that it fits the structure. These components can be headers, titles, descriptions, references etc.
Structuring content can be divided into several steps:
Content creation: Content can be created in a separate application or with integrated WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) content editing tools. The author is guided to where to place content. The content is then split into components that will be stored in the repository.
Content presentation: The content components can be loaded in a template for presentations. It can be presented through different channels, in a web browser, a PDA, as printed material, etc.
Content management: Content that is being created and presented by the document management system needs to be managed. Version control for created content and workflow is important because it increases employee efficiency.
Content creation: Content can be created in a separate application or with integrated WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) content editing tools. The author is guided to where to place content. The content is then split into components that will be stored in the repository.
Content presentation: The content components can be loaded in a template for presentations. It can be presented through different channels, in a web browser, a PDA, as printed material, etc.
Content management: Content that is being created and presented by the document management system needs to be managed. Version control for created content and workflow is important because it increases employee efficiency.
Collaboration is easier when you structure content and its different components. With the check-in and check-out functionality that a content management system has to offer, you can be sure that nobody else will be working simultaneously on the same component.
Don't look at ECM as yet another project
An ECM solution isn't just another product. You also shouldn't see it as just a project that when once implemented, the work is done. Implementing an ECM solution is a new strategy—one that incorporates the potential of reusing content throughout the entire organization.
This approach will give you more control and consistency. By assigning tasks, you can have authors look after the content and leave layout, font, company standards etc. for the technical staff.
Because CMS solutions often are accessible through a web browser, people who work remotely are able to use its functionality as well, which is cost saving and allows work to be done more efficiently.
When do you need an ECM solution?
The easiest way to determine if a content management solution will be useful for an organization is to gauge the number of web sites and content it has. Content can be determined by the amount of components. A component can be different things, from a word document, to an image, an audio file, or a section of a document. If there are just too many components to manually maintain effectively, implementing an ECM will be beneficial. Of course, it is hard to determine when you have "too many" components, but often 500 to 1,000 components is considered too many to handle manually. With a large number of components, it gets harder to find certain pieces of content, and updating and managing the web site becomes more complex as different pages cannot be found or become outdated.
However, the managing number of components is not the only reason for an ECM solution. The number of times a web site is updated and the number of content changes are also an important trigger to keep in mind. Ultimately, there are numerous elements that need to be considered. Bob Boiko, one of the world's most well-known ECM consultants, created a formula to calculate the complexity of a content management system:
(authors) x (sources) x (components) x (types) x (throughput)
x (publications) x (personalization) x (redesigns)
—From the Content Management Bible, Bob Boiko
(authors) x (sources) x (components) x (types) x (throughput)
x (publications) x (personalization) x (redesigns)
—From the Content Management Bible, Bob Boiko
The equation gives a break even point on when to use a content management system. After calculating the results, you will have an idea where the organization is and you can continue to evaluate the organization from that point onwards.
In respect to Content.com, implementing a content management system can have positive influences in most areas. It is not necessary to implement a full enterprise content management suite. In the case of Content.com, an ECM suite will have too much functionality that the company will not use, such as digital asset management (DAM) or records management (RM) features. Because Content.com is a web-based organization and mostly publishes and distributes text and images, DAM functionality is less important because there are few artwork, video, and audio files. Also the RM feature that allows documents to be saved to CD-ROM or to be scanned into a digital format, is not needed by the company. However, Content.com still needs a content control system, and will benefit from a web content management solution.
Maintaining internal documentation and publication on the intranet is a good example of an area where the company will notice a difference right away. They will be able to capture content more easily within the organization. Managing the amount of content, and its delivery to the portal will be more controlled, efficient, and structured. The confusion of different versions throughout the company will be eliminated.
All documentation can be published on the intranet or portal site and can be accessible by everybody throughout the organization. Through the ECM tool, people can check-in and check-out documents and submit them for publication. The documents can then go through the approval process in the workflow. Additionally, the portal can have restricted access to some areas by giving different rights to users, so not all content is exposed to everybody.
Content on the home web site and newsletters are other areas that can benefit from a content management solution. Personalized messages on the landing page and in the newsletter is one of several benefits that Content.com can implement in the future. Personalizing content allows companies to ensure that the person who reads the newsletter or visits the site sees information of interest. This can either be done through explicit personalization through the data that the user provided, or by implicit personalization, which is based on the information being viewed at that time.
In addition to these functionalities, users can focus on automating different processes within the organization, once they are familiar with the system. E-mail can be integrated within the suite, preventing the loss of valuable information within e-mails. Incoming faxes can also be scanned electronically or a fax server can be used so information is captured and saved. Even legal documentation, such as contracts can be stored, so the sales departments can see the kinds of contract they have with vendors.
Transition within the organization
Implementing a CMS tool is more than just putting some software on a server. Content management requires a different way of doing business, and internal changes are mandatory to be successful. That is why management shouldn't see this as "just a project", but as a strategic change within their business model. It is one that will not only allow growth in the future, but will also maintain the growth of different web sites, more information, making the company ready for the future.
To help organizations obtain impartial analyses of enterprise content management (ECM) solutions, TEC recently launched its ECM Evaluation Center (www.ecmevaluation.com). Please send comments or inquiries to the author, Hans Mercx, at email@example.com.


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2014 Annual Childrens Theatre Production:
Pinocchiobased on Carlo Collodi's classic tale
adapted by Kathryn Schultz Miller
Pinocchio is based on the original story by Carlo Collodi, this adaptation by Kathryn Schultz-Miller captures the journey of Pinocchio from puppet to real boy. Late one night in Italy, the Blue Fairy visits Gepetto's puppet workshop and animates the wooden Pinocchio. Pinocchio sets off on a journey of discovery where he learns that there is more to being a real boy than the pursuit of fun. To become a real boy Pinocchio will have to learn to be honorable and brave, as he sets out to save Gepetto from the belly of the whale. Don't miss this production for youth that involves the audience to tell its story.
Audition Dates:September 22 and 24 at 10 a.m. in the College Theater. Enrollment in TA153D or TA253D is required. Please contact the theater office with any questions at 503-491-6969.
School Performances – November 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, at 10:30 a.m.
Public Performance – November 15, 2014 at 2 p.m
School groups may make reservations by calling the MHCC Performing Arts Box Office at 503-491-7154, ext. 1. Early registration is encouraged, as seating is limited and several performances sold out last year. For more information, contact the Performing Arts office at 503-491-6969.
All performances are in the Mt. Hood Community College Theater.
$2.00 per person. Teachers please collect the entrance fee from students and pay at the door on the day of the performance. The MHCC Theatre Department is committed to presenting quality entertainment for the community at affordable prices. As always, no one will be turned away because of inability to pay.


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All students must complete Praxis CORE and meet the minimum scores posted or display competency on equivalent standardized exams in order to be admitted to Advanced Study. Please speak with your Academic Advisor if you are not sure whether you are required to take Praxis CORE. Kent State University's Recipient Code is R1367.
Plan to spend time studying and preparing for the Praxis I tests. The Kent State College of Education, Health, & Human Services has several free resources available to prepare for Praxis CORE
Computer Based Testing
The CBT version of Praxis CORE can be completed at area Prometric Candidate Services (1-800-853-6773). Registration is by appointment and can be made by calling the testing site directly or completing online registration. Local testing sites:
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Score reports for CBT Praxis CORE are mailed 2-3 weeks after the individual test date. Students to plan to take the exam with enough time for the results to be received and processed before the Application to Advanced Study.
Reading (Test Code 5712)
Measures the student's ability to understand, analyze, and evaluate written messages. Students will have 85 minutes to complete 56 multiple choice questions based on a variety of subject areas. The minimum passing score is 156.
Writing (Test Code 5722)
Tests the ability to use grammar and language correctly and to effectively communicate a message in writing. Students will complete a section including 40 multiple choice questions (time limit of 40 minutes) and an essay section requiring two writing sample (time limit 60 minutes). The minimum passing score is 162.
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Assesses the student's ability to solve programs and reason in a quantitative context. Students will have 85 minutes to complete 56 multiple choice questions. The minimum passing score is 150.
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This test allows students who need to complete all three of the required Praxis CORE exams (Reading, Writing, & Mathematics) to register for one rather than three tests. Minimum passing scores are listed above.


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More than 130 runners participated in the 5k run for suicide prevention hosted by the Shawnee County Suicide Prevention Coalition.
Registration fees were 25 to 30 dollars and all proceeds go to the Shawnee County Suicide Prevention Coalition.
There was a PowerPoint presentation and awards ceremony for the top finishers at the reception after the race.
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The proposed method comprises a step of indicating the menu portions which must be operated in any processing step in computer processing, wherein the indication is desirably performed by means of light sources of different colors some of which are selected alternatively and sequentially so as to be switched on in each different step. The proposed apparatus is constructed such that it might be suited for and utilized in the proposed method in that it comprises plural cells each provided on the back sides of said menu portions thereby plural light sources of different colors being disposed in each cell. Each of said lighting sources may alternatively be disposed on the front of the digitizer and near each menu portion.
1. Digitizer apparatus comprising a menu element having a face divided into a plurality of blocks, each block being responsive to activation by an operator to produce a corresponding command signal for control of a data processing device having a plurality of modes of operation, a plurality of cells positioned behind the face, each cell corresponding to one of the plurality of blocks, a plurality of light sources of different colors associated with each cell, and control means for controlling of the illumination of each of the plurality of light sources so as to selectively illuminate at least one light source to indicate a command signal to be provided in the next step in a series of sequential processing steps to be carried out in a selected one of the plurality of modes of operation of the data processing device.
2. Digitizer apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the control means is arranged to illuminate a light source having a selected color in connection with a specific type of processing step.
The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for directly indicating various times of information on a digitizing table (when small-scaled, it may be called "tablet"; however, inclusively called hereinafter "digitizer") which items of information are concerned with a plurality of menu portions provided on said digitizer. The menu portions respectively correspond to data and commands that are previously prepared for use, and will be selected by means of a cursor or a stylus pen so that they might be input into a data processing device such as a computer in a desired sequence. The abovementioned information will give guidance for the sequential order in processing the menu portions as well as guidance for recognition of said portions in respect of their correspondence with the functions of selected commands.
In general, all previously prepared data or commands are not necessarily used in all of the various steps of computer processes. In other words, only some of said data or commands are necessary for each of the process steps. Further, are a variety of functions are respectively allotted to the menu portions so that the operational procedures for input into the computer are very annoying and complicated.
This will be explained more in detail hereinafter. It is assumed here for example that the steps of Input 52, Process-1 53, Process-2 54 and Process-3 55 should be performed in a sequence as shown in FIG. 1 and that the commands shown in the left column of Table 1 should provide inputs corresponding to said steps.
A digitizer 1 (FIG. 2) is provided with a plurality of menu portions "A", "B", . . . , "V" and OP. END 58 as shown in FIG. 2, these portions being related to the commands "a", "b", . . . , "v" and Operation end 56, respectively. It is to be noted here that each group of the commands in the left column of Table 1 is charged into the computer by means of each corresponding group of the menu portions shown in the right column of said table.
For instance, the commands "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" and Operation end 56 are necessary in the Input 52 step and are charged by means of the menu portions "A", "B", "C", "D", "E", and OP. END 58. The other steps, i.e. Process-1 53 to Process-3 55 are performed in similar manners.
TABLE 1______________________________________An Example of Commands and Menu Portionscorresponding thereto required for theProcesses shown in a Flow Chart of FIG. 1Processing Necessary Exemplified MenuSteps Commands Functions Portions______________________________________Input a, b, c, d, e A, B, C, D, E(52) Operation OP. END (58) end (56)Process-1 f, g, h, F, G, H,(53) p, q, correction P, Q, t, stoppage T, u, interruption U, v return to V, Input (52) Operation OP. END (58) end (56)Process-2 i, j, k, l, I, J, K, L,(54) p, q, correction P, Q, r, s, correction R, S, t, stoppage T, u, interruption U, v return to V, Input (52) Operation OP. END (58) end (56)Process-3 m, n, o, M, N, O,(55) r, s, correction R, S, t, stoppage T, u, interruption U, v return to V, Input (52) Operation OP. END (58) end (56)______________________________________
As described above, when a series of computer process steps is carried out, it is a rare event that all the menu portions on the digitizer are operated to provide the desired commands. Namely, it is usual to initiate the commands by means of only a few menu portions in most of the processing steps.
The functions of the commands corresponding to the menu portions are, as shown in the middle column of Table 1, different from each other. They are, for example, "correction", "stoppage" and so on in accordance with their own processing objectives.
Accordingly, an operator must have a correct knowledge of the usages and functions as to each menu portion in order to properly select these portions in series for the input operations in each of the processing steps so that, as described above, a sequential electronic data processing operation comprising several steps is accomplished by selecting the required menu portions with use of a stylus pen or cursor to input appropriate data and commands.
As will be now appreciated, the above operations are so complicated that even a skilled operator may make mistakes.
The invention aims to solve the above problem. Therefore, it is an object of the invention to provide a method and an apparatus by which the menu portions to be selected as inputs, the order of operation thereof and the command functions corresponding thereto are indicated for each processing step on or near the menu portions of digitizer.
Other objects and advantages of the invention will be also appreciated from the following description of a preferred embodiment illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing an example of data processing by a computer;
FIG. 2 is a plan view which diagrammatically shows a part of digitizer having menu portions;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention, seen from behind to illustrate the principal parts;
FIG. 4 is an exemplified circuit for control of switching on and off the light sources in said embodiment; and
FIG. 5 illustrates a modified embodiment of the invention.
The invention will be described hereinafter in detail and with reference to the drawings, among which FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the back side of the principal parts of the apparatus of the invention.
The illustrated apparatus comprises a light box formed with a shading frame 2 and a back plate 4, the light box being disposed at the back side of a transparent digitizer 1 that has menu portions composed of a transparent material. Said light box is divided by partitions 3 into a number of cells in accordance with menu portions such as those shown in FIG. 2, that is to say, "A", "B", "C", "D", . . . , "V" and OP. END 58 of the digitizer 1. Each cell is tightly sealed so as not to be disturbed by any light beam which might otherwise come from other cells through chinks. Further, each of said cells has several light sources accommodated therein and having different colors. The light sources in each cell are controlled in such a manner as to be switched on and off independently of each other.
For instance in FIG. 3, the light sources 5, 9, . . . emit a white light and the light sources 6, 10, . . . emit a red light whilst the sources 7, 11, . . . emit a yellow light and the sources 8, 12, . . . emit a green light.
Any kind of the light emission means, such as electric bulbs or light emitting diodes (LED), can be used as the light sources 5, 6, 7, . . . , 12.
Switching control of these light sources may be done by means of a switching control circuit 15 as shown in FIG. 4, for example. The reference numeral 32 indicates an electric power source.
Selection signals 13 from a data bus of the computer determine the light sources which must be switched on at each stage. The timing for said switching on of the selected light sources is, on the other hand, determined by an output latch pulse signal 14. For instance, when a selection signal of the eight bigs 00001001 is given to the control circuit 15 from the data bus, the base voltages for the first and the fourth transistors 16, 19 are increased. Accordingly, the light emitting diodes 24, 27 are switched on to illuminate the menu portions which are then to be operated. The operation of said digitizer is thus made so simple that any possible mistake in operation is easily avoided securely. The reference numerals 17, 18 and 20 to 23 also indicate transistors, and the other numerals 25, 26 and 28 to 31 indicate the other light emitting diodes, respectively.
If more light sources than those illustrated in the example are required, the switching control circuit 15 may be scaled up or other similar circuits may be added. It is also possible, on the other hand, to connect each of the different colored light sources in each menu portion to receive the command signals for the different functions to thereby switch on the light source having a predetermined color in accordance with the function that is to be selected. The operation will thus be made much easier by such arrangement.
An example of the abovementioned arrangement is given in Table 2. The relations between the color of the light sources and the functions of commands in each menu portion are such that the commands for correction are represented by the red light R, the commands for stoppage, interrruption and return to input are represented by the yellow light Y whereas the command for operation end is represented by the green light G, the other commands being represented by the white light W. In Table 2, the numeral suffixes indicate the order of lighting, i.e., the light source having lower numeral is switched on earlier.
Accordingly, the menu portions "A", "B", "C", "D" and "E" marked with "W1 " are operated at first to input their commands into the processing device, and then the menu portion OP. END 58 marked with "G2 " will be operated in the Input 52 step. As for the other steps Process-1 53 to Process-3 55, the operations will be similarly carried out.
TABLE 2__________________________________________________________________________The Lighting Order of the Light Sources__________________________________________________________________________Processing Menu PortionsSteps A B C D E F G H I J K L__________________________________________________________________________Input (52) W1 W1 W1 W1 W1Process-1 (53) W3 W3 W3Process-2 (54) W5 W5 W5 W5Process-3 (55)__________________________________________________________________________ Menu PortionsProcessing OP. ENDSteps M N O P Q R S T U V (58)__________________________________________________________________________Input (52) G2Process-1 (53) R3 R3 Y3 Y3 Y4 G4Process-2 (54) R5 R5 R5 Y5 Y5 Y6 G6Process-3 (55) W7 W7 W7 R7 R7 Y8 G8__________________________________________________________________________
As described hereinbefore, each of the plural processing steps in sequential data processing carried out by a computer can be easily performed in accordance with the present invention because the menu portions to be input, the serial order of the inputs, and the corresponding functions are directly indicated on the digitizer on the menu portions by means of the lighting order and colors of the light sources, these indications being given distinctively and instantaneously.
Consequently, the operator will be relieved of the various intricate steps such as selecting the menu portions necessary for each processing step, memorizing the functions thereof beforehand and/or confirming them each time. Work efficiency will therefore increase, and errors will be effectively avoided.
Moreover, with the invention it is unnecessary to instruct the operator in respect to the functions and the operational order of menu portions in each step. He needs to learn only the arrangements concerning the colors of the lighting sources. A so-called foolproof effect will thus be brought about since even an unskilled operator can execute the computer processing with surprising easiness by virtue of the simple guidance given by means of the lighting order and colors of said light sources.
It will be appreciated that the number, color and arrangement of said light sources in each abovementioned cells are not limited to those in the embodiment but can be modified according to the design of said menu portions.
In addition, the said cells may be constructed such that they are separated from one another so as to be plural independent units which can be installed onto the back side of a transparent digitizer, and at any desired position thereof. The apparatus of the invention, in this case, can be properly utilized even where the number and location of the menu portions may frequently be altered.
It will be noted also that the light sources of different colors can be disposed respectively adjacent each menu portion, as shown in FIG. 5, thereby giving the same effects as those in the first embodiment. The reference numerals 33, 37, 41 indicate a white light source, the numerals 34, 38, 42 indicate a red one, the numerals 35, 39, 43 indicate a yellow one, and the numerals 36, 40, 44 indicate a green one.
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Isles golf in 5th place at SLC championship
CORPUS CHRISTI - HUNTSVILLE — Courtney Peeler and Katie Belser fired matching 75s leading the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi golf team to its best score of the spring with a 304 at the Southland Conference Championship.
The Islanders now stand fifth after 36 holes at the par-71 Ravens Nest Golf Course.
Peeler opened the day with a double bogey but battled to finish the final 17 holes at two-over. Belser continued to impress shooting a personal-best 75. Peeler enters the final day tied for 12th. Belser is tied for 18th at 11-over with Cecilia Jeon.
Jeon and Ryann White each shaved a stroke off their scores from the opening day. Jeon had a 76, while White had a 7-over 78. Outside a three-hole stretch at the turn where she was six over, White was 1-over on the day. Chelsey Watkins improved seven strokes on the second day to finish with an 81.
With a 304, the Islanders surpassed McNeese State by a shot to climb a spot to fifth. A&M-Corpus Christi is fifth at 613 (309-304). The Cowgirls are a shot back at 614 (298-316). Sam Houston continues to lead after a sizzling 1-over, 285 as a team which is the lowest 18-hole score in SLC Championship history. They lead Central Arkansas by 10 shots. The Bearkats have a 36-hole score of 578 (293-285), while the Bears are at 588 (293-295). Texas State is third at 593 (297-296) and UTSA climbed to fourth at 596 (307-289).
Individually, UCA's Rebecca Sorensen leads after two rounds by two strokes with back-to-back 70s. SHSU's Kirsten Spittler is second at 142 following a 3-under par 68, while teammate Meghan Musk is third at 143.
The final round concludes this morning.
A&M-CC cancels Tuesday's game
The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi baseball team will have more time to rest before hosting Southeastern Louisiana this weekend.
The Islanders scheduled doubleheader against the Texas-Pan American was reduced to one game before being canceled Tuesday because of weather.
No decision has been made as to if the games will be rescheduled.
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Because of poor field conditions, the Texas A&M-Kingsville baseball game scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday against Incarnate Word has been canceled, school officials said.
According to a press release, the game is not scheduled to be made up.
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Sep 30 2010
YOUR Favorite Photos: Group 1
This week's assignment is "Your Favorite." Many of you have submitted your favorite photo to the group.
I've been looking through them all day and dying from bliss. Such extreme gorgeousness.
Here's Group 1.
By krispycrunch6. I love this.
By MarianneLoMonaco. Just incredibly gorgeous, Marianne.
By angibelle. Okay, this pretty much made my whole week. I love the caption.
By KatherineNaomi. Good gracious. What a shot.
By christineellen. Call me crazy…but this shot almost makes me cry.
It could be hormones.
By Meshl. Beautiful kitty shot. Love the composition.
By Pamela MJ Denny. Wow. So crisp and dramatic!
By the indigo blue. Gosh, I love this. Wild and innocent at the same time.
By Sharon Manning. So Twilight!
By Crystal Genes. Goodness. Stunning!
By sarahxb. I just fainted. This is heaven.
By Unger Photography. I dream about photos like this. I love the processing, and the subject is beautiful.
By Paper Butterfly. I can't even begin to imagine how proud this mama must be.
By Vika Aaltonen. Definitely one of the most gorgeous bridal shots I've ever seen.
By ilove72255. This made me emotional.
Again. Hormones.
By KeriAlways. Scrumptiously gorgeous.
By Flowers in the Fairy Garden. Mmmm. Glorious.
By S. Louise…Beloved. So precious!
By thestrawholder. Just lovely. What a sweet moment.
By zenmasterlauren. Lauren, I've always loved your shots.
There's no way I'm going to be able to stick to five groups.
But I promise I'll try.
See you Friday for Group 2!
132 Comments and 18 Replies
Viktoria On Friday, October 1 at 12:28 pm
Amazing photos!!!! Ree, thank you so much for including one of mine ! It's truly an honor. I am still learning …
Also, thank you, kind people for your nice comments!
I am already a winner!
Vika Aaltonen
Cat TW On Friday, October 1 at 12:28 pm
Congrats to everyone in here–these photos are truly, truly stunning.
Jenna On Friday, October 1 at 12:36 pm
Suddenly my submission to this seems very (very) humble. These pictures are so, so beautiful. I love the one of the girl on the swing. It's absolutely perfect. And I totally understand about crying at the one of the girl blowing bubbles. It had the same effect on me.
Ahdra73 On Friday, October 1 at 12:54 pm
OH MY SWEET GOODNESS!!!!!! Okay, I just finished explaining to my kids why Momma started yelling and jumping up and down! I can't believe my photo ended up here with SOSOSOSOOOOOO many amazing ones! Yay!
I just got a Nikon d90 last month (cause I couldn't manage to win any of the ones PW keeps giving away, *wink*) and managed to get this one of our little girl one afternoon. This photography thing is so much FREAKING FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you Ree for doing this assignment…it's my favorite yet! Good luck everybody! Can't wait to see more!!!!!!!!!!
Kim Lee Schmidt On Friday, October 1 at 1:03 pm
Love, love, zenmasterlauren's PEACE shot. So different and she is amazing at macro photography.
Lauren Miller On Saturday, October 2 at 9:19 am
awww thanks Kim!!!!!
Stefanie On Friday, October 1 at 1:15 pm
These made me HAPPY. Such beautiful shots, each one. Thanks for the inspiration and the positive vibes!
Vanesa On Friday, October 1 at 1:16 pm
Great pictures. I love the one with the little ballerina with the dog in the back. Gorgeous!
Bethany On Friday, October 1 at 1:20 pm
Beautiful!!! I especially LOVE the little ballerina dancing as her little doggie watches…just breathtaking!!
Heather Lough On Friday, October 1 at 1:23 pm
Those are all amazing shots.
Jo On Friday, October 1 at 1:39 pm
These are fabulous photos. Truly going to be difficult to pick a winner. Absolutely LOVE the silhouette shot against the cloudy sky. Could be a poster. A true work of art! Good job mommyknows!!
jasmine On Friday, October 1 at 1:48 pm
It's sad how glued I stay to your blog, during these contests. Keep waiting to see the next round. Maybe you should post one photo at a time, for those of us with nothing else to do….ha.
Sarah (sarahxb) On Friday, October 1 at 2:40 pm
Wow!! What an honor to have my shot included alongside these AMAZING photos! Truly an honor.
Meg@RaisingBipolar On Friday, October 1 at 3:11 pm
I vote for Marianna LoMonaco. That picture is accidental perfection. It is so beautiful and serene – I want it in my house!
cindy On Friday, October 1 at 3:37 pm
the father and son photo is wonderful on so many levels!
Julie On Friday, October 1 at 4:13 pm
They're all beautiful! Love the one of the ballerina and her dog. Gorgeous!
Elaine On Friday, October 1 at 5:02 pm
I love all the pictures. They are incredible. I particularly loved the one by sarahxb of the twirling tutu. It just captured my heart.
Cynthia On Friday, October 1 at 5:56 pm
What a great collection!! I absolutely love, love, love the dancing ballerina!!! Love the crop and the tones!!
Kristin On Friday, October 1 at 6:00 pm
These photos make me so happy! I'm going with sarahxb on this one: the light, the twirling, the dog watching…sweet, lovely and emotional. Great job, everyone! Thanks to everyone up thread who confirmed that they're not professionals. That's so encouraging to the rest of us! ~K
Christine barry On Friday, October 1 at 6:32 pm
The flickr group won't allow any more photo's… how do we put our pics in? anyone else having the issue?
barbarG On Friday, October 1 at 6:55 pm
All of the above.
Jewelee On Friday, October 1 at 8:46 pm
KatherineNaomi — I just love that shot!
Lolly On Friday, October 1 at 8:48 pm
The photos are beautiful in many ways. The little doggie in sarahxb seems to be showing such interest…..or disinterest?
Linda Thortn On Friday, October 1 at 9:05 pm
This is by far the most fun I've had looking through photo groups!! I love this subject. So far, my favorite is the one by KatherineNaomi. Beautiful, striking black and white.
Elaine On Saturday, October 2 at 1:03 am
I love the stare down by angibelle. Priceless and beautiful!
wannabe On Saturday, October 2 at 10:54 am
PEACE……I want that to be my Christmas card. I love it!!!
Jade Sheldon On Saturday, October 2 at 11:05 am
Wow, I am absolutely blown away…
Pauline On Sunday, October 3 at 3:43 pm
mommyknows is a winner!
terri On Sunday, October 3 at 8:48 pm
I love the bride in the window. I can't imagine choosing, they are lovely.
Sarah On Sunday, October 3 at 9:52 pm
I LOVE Princess Mischief
Britt Magadini On Sunday, October 3 at 10:26 pm
So many amazing photos!!! Come on already! Amazing! I love KatherineNaomi. It's ethereal, captivating, lovely. Also Unger Photography…just the movement and emotion…yum! They really are all so good.
AmandaE On Sunday, October 3 at 11:33 pm
I love love love the last photo of the family in silhouette. Fabulous.
Andrea On Monday, October 4 at 3:00 pm
The photo by sarahxb is my favorite! I love the movement and tone…and the dog in the background is icing on the cake!!


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J. J. DAILEY Nov. l0, 1964 led Marc 'j i OR JOHN J. DAlLEY ATTORNEY J. J. DAILEY FLUID DISTRIBUTION ELEMENTS Nov. 10, 1964 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 10, 1961 INVENTOR JOHN J. DAILEY Nov. l0, 1964 v J. J. DAILEY 3,156,099'
FLUID DISTRIBUTION ELEMENTS Filed March 10, 1961 3 Shets-Sheet 3 INVENT OR JOHN J. DAILEY @MI/MT ATTORNEY United States Patent O 3,156,099 FLUID DISTRIBUTION ELEIWENTS lohn J. Dailey, 1209 Wooderest Lane, Arlington, Tex. Filed Mar. 10, 1961, Sei'. No. 94,819 3 Claims. (Cl. 61-l4) The present invention relates to fluid distribution elements and more particularly to fiume elements useful for lining irrigation ditches or the like.
Irrigation is now commonly used by all kinds of farmers and truck-gardeners, both large and small, for purposes of increasing the yield of the soil and conserving the supply of water. Many irrigation ponds have been constructed and irrigation ditches for effective distribution of the stored water have been dug. In order to minimize the loss of water by percolation through the soil, the ditches and ponds are often lined with a liquid impermeable material and for this purpose thin plastic films have been used. In the west and suothwest portions of the United States, it is particularly important to line the irrigation ponds and ditches because of the comparative shortage of water and of the extreme porosity of the dry and sandy soils prevalent in such areas.
The use of thin plastic film liners for irrigation ditches has a number of serious problems and disadvantages. For example, it is very difficult to install a thin film liner in a ditch, particularly on windy days. Some means must be provided for temporarily anchoring the film in place until the ditch is lilled with Water and for preventing the lining from creeping during use. Also, irrigation ditches lined with a thin plastic film liner should be suitably fenced in cattle areas since the film is very easily punctured and even when being constructed, care must be taken not to walk on the film liner and to make sure that the ditch is free of sharp or pointed material that could puncture the liner. Furthermore, when using the plastic film lining, it is difiicult to provide for the removable installation of transverse dam paddles that are customarily used at various points along the irrigation ditch to locally raise the level of water for purposes of Siphoning or the like.
It is a principal object of the present invention to provide an improved plastic flume element that may be used for lining irrigation ditches or the like and which will avoid the above-mentioned difficulties normally present when using plastic film linings.
It is an important object of the invention to provide an interchangeable plastic ume element such that a plurality of the flume elements may be removably joined together in various combinations to form a desired lining for an irrigation trench or the like.
Yet another object of the inventio-n is to provide a plastic flume or trench lining that may be easily and quickly installed or removed from an irrigation ditch or the like.
Still another object of the invention is to provide an improved plastic flume or trench lining that is selfsupporting and will resist punctures to a greater extent than conventional iilm linings.
A further object of the invention is to provide an irnproved plastic flume useful for irrigation trench lining having means to facilitate the removable attachment of transverse dam paddles as desired.
A still further object of the invention is to provide a plastic flume of self-supporting semi-rigid material yet so arranged and constructed as to permit a useful amount of flexing along its longitudinal axis. Y
In practicing `the invention according to a presently preferred embodiment thereof, a flume element of selfsupporting semi-rigid plastic material is formed with a trough-like cross section in readily-handled lengths. Near one end of the flume an interlocking formation is molded "nce on the upper surface and near the other end a complementary interlocking formation is molded on the lower surface so that a plurality of such flume elements may be interchangeable and removably joined together when placed in an irrigation ditch. In accordance with the invention, plastic flume elements may also be formed with side outlets intermediate their ends which may also have suitable interlocking formations molded on an upper or lower surface for joining to additional plastic flume elements in the manner of a T joint. In addition selected ones of the interchangeable ume elements may be provided with transverse grooves molded on their inner trough surfaces so that removable dam paddles may be easily inserted and removed as desired. Also, when ilexibility along the longitudinal axis of each plastic liume element is desired, a plurality of bellows-like transverse folds or corrugations may be molded into the fiume element for such purpose.
Further objects, features and the attending advantages of the invention will be apparent with reference to the following specification and drawings in which:
FIG. l is a plan view showing a farm area having irrigation ditches installed and lined with the interchangeable plastic flume elements of the invention;
FIG. Z is a perspective view of the plastic ume element of the invention;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the plastic flume element of the invention as may be provided with a dam groove;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the plastic fiume element of the invention as may be provided with a side outlet in T forrn;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a plastic fiume element in T form similar to that shown by FIG. 4 but having a dam paddle receiving groove formed in the side outlet fiume portion;
FIG. '6 is a perspective view of a plastic flume element of the invention having transverseV corrugations topermit flexing along its longitudinal axis; and,
FIG. 7 is a detail fragmentary cross-section of the presently preferred arrangement of complementary interlocking formations on the respective ends of two plastic fiume elements to be joined.
Referring to FIG. 1 of the drawings a typical irrigation ditch network for a truck garden farm is shown as it may be arranged to use the plastic flume liners of the invention. A series of interchangeable plastic flume liners l0, 1l and 12 may be joined together in a ditch leading from a source of water (not shown) to the plastic T joint 13 joined to plastic fiume elements 14 and 15. The plastic fiume element 14 may be joined to the T joint element 16 having provisions for a removable dam paddle 17 in its outlet leg or branch. The plastic flume element 15 may be joined to the plastic fiume element 18 having provisions for a removable dam paddle 19. A plastic flume reducer element 20 having a reducing ume cross-section is shown in the ditch extending from the side outlet of the T 16. Also, a iiexible plastic flume element 21 is shown having transverse folds or corrugations along its length to permit flexing along its longitudinal axis such as to bend in the direction to the right as shown.
In accordance with the invention, each of the plastic fiume elements such as the elements It-i6, 1S, 20 and 21 described above is formed of semi-hard chemically inert plastic material of sufiicient thickness to form selfsupporting interchangeable units. For example, the flume elements may be formed of a semi-rigid, stabilized linear polymerizing thermoplastic material. Examples of such plastic materials are the commonly known and available polyethylene, polyvinyl-chloride or butyrate plastics. Obviously, the invention is not limited to the choice of a particular plastic material although various of the above materials may be preferred for a given application. The use of self-supporting chemically inert material for the fiume elements has the advantages of light weight, long life, and resistance to damage due to the inherent resilience of such materials.
For example, when using polyethylene plastic, the iiume component or element may be molded to a thickness of approximately one-sixteenth of an inch which will result in the formation of a self-supporting strong element to enable repeated usage of the flume elements in lining irrigation ditches and changing the ditch layout from time to time. Obviously the thickness of the flume element will depend upon the strength of the plastic material and the intended use. In any event, it should be apparent that a plastic iiume element molded in accordance with the invention will resist puncture considerably more than the previously used plastic iilm liners and, being selfsupporting, will be considerably easier to install in irrigation ditches.
FIG. 2 of the drawings shows one form of semi-rigid, self-supporting, plastic fiume element 39 molded of 1/16 thick polyethylene with a trough-like cross section. In order to interchangeably and removably join together a plurality of such iiume elements with water-tight joints,
an overlapping and interlocking joint is used in accord- .1
ance with the invention. Near one end of the flume 30, on its upper surface, a plurality of upstanding interlocking ribs 31, 32 are formed or molded. Near the other end of the fiume 30, on its lower surface, a plurality of interlocking ribs 33, 34, 35, leaving adjacent grooves 36, 37 complementary to ribs 31, 32 are formed so that a plurality of flume elements may be joined in water-tight overlapping interlocking relation.
Referring now to FIG. 3 of the drawings, a plastic flume element 4d is shown having the interlocking formations generally shown at 41, 42 similar to the interlocking formations for the fiume element 30 of FIG. 2. In this arrangement, however, a transverse groove is molded on the upper trough surface 44 intermediate the ends of the flume. This groove 43 is shaped to receive a removable dam paddle such as the dam paddle 19 (FG. l) of suitable height and thickness in substantially water-tight relation.
Referring now to FIG. 4 of the drawings, an interchangeable plastic flume element of the invention is provided with a side discharge outlet 51 of substantially trough-like cross section extending at an angle to the 1ongitudinal axis of the flume. The upper surface near one end of the flume 50 is provided with the interlocking formation 52 while the under side near the other end is provided with the interlocking formation 53 similar to that previously described in connection with FIGS. 2 and 3 of the drawings. In this form of the invention, the side outlet 51 is provided on its under surface near the discharge end with an interlocking formation 54 similar to the interlocking formation 53. Obviously, in place of the interlocking formation S4, an interlocking formation similar to the formation 52 may be formed on the upper surface of the discharge end of the side outlet 51 in which case the ends of the adjoining flume elements may be reversed as should be apparent.
FIG. 5 of the drawings shows a side discharge T forrnation flume element with interlocking formations similar to that of element 50 shown in FIG. 4 of the drawings. In addition, a transverse groove 61 is formed on the upper trough surface of the side discharge outlet 62 to removably receive a dam paddle in substantially water-tight relation.
Referring now to FIG. 6 of the drawings, an interchangeable plastic iiume liner having a plurality of transverse folds or corrugations 71 is shown. Of course the interlocking surfaces 72, 73 are also provided near the respective ends of the flume as previously described. The provision of the molded folds or corrugations imparts a certain amount of flexibility along the longitudinal axis of the otherwise semi-rigid ume element to enable the tiurne to conform to various bends and dips of an irrigation ditch as desired.
Thus far, simple forms of interlocking ribs and grooves for the interchangeable plastic fiume elements have been described. Referring now to FIG. 7 of the drawings, a presently preferred arrangement of interlocking formation will be described. As shown, the under surface 8i) of one end of a plastic fiume liner element may be provided with depending transverse ribs til-S4 of generally bulbous cross-section. In addition, a depending stud member 35 is provided as shown. The upper surface S6 of one end of another plastic fiume liner element is provided with the transverse grooves 87-96, each having overhanging lip portions such as shown at 91, 92, to receive the bulbous cross-section ribs 81-84 with a snap interlocking action. In addition, an aperture 93 is provided to receive the stud 35 of the complementary interlocking formations. It will be noted that the stud S5 is also provided with a lip portion 86 to impart a snap action and it should be borne in mind that the plastic material of the flume elements customarily has a certain amount of inherent resilience to enhance the snap interlocking action referred to.
It is believed that the use and attending advantages of the plastic flume elements of the invention are now readily apparent and no further description should be required. Various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.
I claim:
1. An interchangeable fiume element comprising a length of plastic material formed with a trough-like crosssection, one end of said element having a first interlocking formation on its upper surface, the other end of said element having a second interlocking formation on its lower surface complementary to said first interlocking formation, whereby a plurality of flume elements may be interchangeably joined together with their contiguous plastic surfaces in water-tight relationship; one of said interlocking formations comprising a plurality of transverse ribs and a stud; the other of said interlocking formations comprising a plurality of transverse grooves and an aperture of complementary form to receive the ribs and stud respectively, of the complementary interlocking formation of another of said flume elements; each of said ribs and stud being substantially bulbous in cross-section and each of said grooves being provided with an overhanging lip portion whereby a snap interlocking action is obtained when two of said flume elements are joined together by their complementary interlocking formations.
2. The interchangeable flume element of claim l formed of self-supporting plastic material.
3. The interchangeable fiume element of claim 1 in which the plastic material is polyethylene.
References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,699,948 Biedermann Ian. 22, 1929 2,170,671 Adler Aug. 22, 1939 2,620,535 Steiner Dec. 9, 1952 2,778,194 Van Leeuwen Jan. 22, 1957 2,823,720 Svec et al. Feb. 18, 1958 2,832,202 Norum Apr. 29, 1958 2,867,877 Staller Jan. 13, 1959 3,038,205 Plummer June 12, 1962 FOREIGN PATENTS 631,085 France Sept, 6, 1927 483,705 Italy Aug. 1l, 1953 OTHER REFERENCES American Roofer (publication), of February 1957, page 36.
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It's Mick Jagger's Birthday!
by Iris Harrison
posted Jul 26 2010 1:43PM
I wonder what the man who
everything, and
has done
everything, does for his birthday... Maybe he works. Mick Jagger's doing another project with Martin Scorsese, the amazing award winning director who did a killer job on the concert documentary of The Rolling Stones called "Shine a Light." We saw it on the IMAX screen and it was fantastic! The new project is a dramatic mini series for HBO tentatively called
"The History of Music"
which will follow two friends through 40 years in the music business. I wonder if Mick will be acting in the show, or if he's just a money man and creative mind behind the project. I guess we'll be finding out in the weeks to come. Amy blogged about The Stones upcoming world tour to commemorate their 50th anniversary. It kicks off in 2011, and goes through 2012, when the world is supposed to end or something. I wonder what they had to do to get Charlie Watts to agree to touring again? Before the last tour, he said he wouldn't do another one. Money talks. Meanwhile, happy 67th birthday, Mick. I can't believe that man is 67. Dead sexy, and he still moves like a feline on stage. He defies time. I think there must be a picture of Mick somewhere in one of his mansions that is getting old and ugly, like in the Oscar Wilde book "The Picture of Dorian Gray." I love this quote from the book: "How sad it is that I shall grow old, and horrible, and dreadful. But this picture will remain always young. It will never be older than this particular day of June...If it were only the other way. If it were I who was to be always young and the picture that was to grow old! For that-for that- I would give everything! Yes, there is nothing in the whole world that I would not give! I would give my soul for that!" Does "Sympathy for the Devil" come to mind when you read that passage? Happy Birthday Mick! Stay well and beautiful and keep rockin' because Portland would sure love to see you in the Rose Garden again!!
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Apple could be in line for as much as $3 billion from Samsung, tripling the initial $1 billion awarded by a US court late on Friday, UK time.
Judge Lucy Koh, who has been presiding over the case in San Jose, California, will have to decide in the coming weeks whether to up the amount of damages that Samsung must pay Apple. This is because fines imposed over so-called wilful infringements can be tripled under US law.
It comes as Apple also lines up injunctions against Samsung in the US, attempting to prevent the sale of Galaxy products which breach its patents. Samsung's appeal against the ruling is expected to be filed shortly.
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EDC meeting Wednesday provides opportunity for small businesses
Small businesses leaders and entrepreneurs are being encouraged to attend the next meeting of the Henderson-Vance County Economic Development Commission, where details pertaining to tax incentives will be discussed.
Lynn Douthett, district director of the U.S. Small Business Administration, will be in attendance as well as Tanya Weary, director of the Small Business Center at Vance-Granville Community College.
Ivan Hankins, Small Business Administration senior manager for Vance and Granville counties, will give a joint presentation with Douthett.
"There are three primary things we do," Douthett said. "We do counseling and training, capital access and contracting.
"So, SBA helps small businesses learn how to do business with the federal government."
According to Douthett, the SBA has done close to $5 million in funding throughout Vance and Granville counties through their work with lending partners.
"It's important for folks to know that we traditionally fill a gap in the market to help our businesses get started, and grow into a full commercial banking relationship," Douthett said.
Attainable resources for small business leaders are also accessible through their connections with VGCC, a topic to be discussed by Weary.
"We want to make sure we reach out to the small businesses and entrepreneurs to find out what resources are available through the SBA as well as through the community college," said Stuart Litvin, director of the Henderson-Vance EDC. "We're especially encouraging small business leaders to come over and listen to some of the new programs the SBA has, and to meet the state district director personally."
During the meeting information on the Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 will be highlighted.
Included in the fiscal cliff deal, the Relief Act delivered some great news to small businesses including extensions of several tax incentives designed to make it easier to hire new workers, aid investments in business ventures and act as a catalyst for innovation.
The meeting begins Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. in the lower level at Maria Parham Medical Center.
Seating is available for 140 people, and no registration is required.
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MSU Engineering Professor named EPSRC Visiting Researcher in United Kingdom
|Dr. Noel Schulz with $600,000 Power System Simulator
Dr. Noel Schulz, TVA Endowed Professor of Power Systems Engineering from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering program at Mississippi State University has been awarded support from the United Kingdom (UK) Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) as a Visiting Researcher at Cardiff University in Cardiff, Wales. Dr. Schulz is on sabbatical at Cardiff University for the fall semester 2008 working with Professor Manu Haddad in the Cardiff School of Engineering.
The EPSRC Visiting Researcher program allows "support for engineers of acknowledged standing, either from within the UK or aboard," to visit a UK organization. Funds from the grant included research funds for equipment and resources for Dr. Schulz's project at Cardiff, travel funds for visiting other UK universities and organizations and living expenses during her stay at Cardiff.
Dr. Schulz's activities during her stay in the UK have related to three main objectives. The first objective related to participation in several ongoing research projects at Cardiff. One of these projects is looking at the impacts of transients from switching related to domestic distributed generation including solar cells, ultracapacitors and batteries.
The second objective was for Professor Schulz to visit with researchers within the School of Engineering at Cardiff to identify synergies between MSU and Cardiff University. As part of this effort, she and Professor Haddad will submit a National Science Foundation Partnerships in International Research and Education proposal to create a formal program between Cardiff and MSU. The Cardiff School of Engineering and the Bagley College of Engineering signed a memo of understanding in 2007 to work on research collaborations and faculty and student exchanges to promote activities at both institutions.
The third objective was for Dr. Schulz to explore activities within the UK related to power systems educational and research. Of particular interest was to see the best practices related to the IET Power Academy and EPSRC-sponsored Power Networks Research Academy. Dr. Schulz presented research seminars and had collaborative discussions at four Power Academy schools, Cardiff University, University of Strathclyde, University of Manchester and Queen's University-Belfast. She was also able to participate in a meeting at the Royal Academy of Engineering related to Diversity in Engineering.


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Bristol City boss Sean O'Driscoll unlikely to utilise emergency loan market
Posted: February 26, 2013|
Bristol City head coach Sean O'Driscoll is unlikely to dip into the emergency loan market before next month's deadline.
Backed by the Ashton Gate board of directors and majority shareholder Steve Lansdown, the 55-year-old has modest funds available to strengthen his squad before the March 28 deadline.
But O'Driscoll will almost certainly go with the players already at his disposal as he plots a path to Championship safety between now and the end of the season.
The former Nottingham Forest and Doncaster boss last week addressed a lack of cover in central defence by offering Matthew Bates a short-term deal until the end of the season.
And with Louis Carey, Cole Skuse and Sam Baldock all back in training after long-term injury, O'Driscoll will only add to his squad if he can improve it.
But with money in short supply as City bid to cut costs ahead of the onset of Financial Fair Play later this year, the head coach says the chances of finding that kind of player at the right price at this stage of the season are slim.
He told The Post: "It has to be somebody who is better than what I've got and who is available at a price I can afford.
"I can take a young kiddie from a Premier Division club or I can take a player who is not in the first team from somewhere else.
"The problem with that is I have to start again with that player to get him up to speed with everyone else."
O'Driscoll has spent six weeks drilling his players in a certain way of playing and is loath to have to begin that process anew with any potential loan signing.
Even star winger Albert Adomah has struggled to break back into the side since returning from African Nations Cup duty with Ghana earlier this month.
O'Driscoll explained: "Albert was going to be the saviour. He has come back and, all of a sudden, the difference between him and the rest of the players in terms of where they are in respect of playing for the team is apparent.
"That is no disrespect to Albert. He has been away and still needs to catch up with the rest."
Unlike a loan signing from outside, Bates was already familiar with City's players, having been at Ashton Gate since former manager Derek McInnes offered him a two-month co9ntract back in November.
The former Middlesbrough defender was not only available, but also came at a price City could afford.
O'Driscoll confirmed: "Matthew has been here all the time and we needed another defender really. He has stuck around and been patient.
"He played in an under-21 game against Brentford last week and I watched him.
"Matthew knows the players and knows the division and that gives him an advantage over anyone coming in from outside.
"He was already in situ, and he was available at a price we could afford."


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Yeah, don't get your hopes up for that job at the drum shop. There's no waiting list where I work, but people are coming in all the time asking if we're hiring. It's almost on a daily basis. I happened to have had the right skills and knowledge at the exact right time for the owner of the shop to offer me a job, but this was also after taking lessons there for a very long time. I was actually hired with the least amount of experience compared to the rest of the employees. I can't imagine it's any better anywhere else. The best places to work are family owned joints though. Try to avoid applying at publicly owned stores, corporations, or other big companies. It's easier to build a relationship at a local place, of any type, and get a short job from there.
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Jennifer Phillips finished her Xavier career with 120 games played and is currently eighth on Xavier's all-time list in scoring with 1,633 career points
Jan. 16, 2013
2013 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Legends
CINCINNATI- The Atlantic 10 Conference announced its Inaugural Women's Basketball Legends Wednesday. Consisting of a group of 16 former women's basketball student-athletes, the group is being recognized for their contributions to their institutions' basketball programs. Jennifer Phillips (1997-2001) has recognized with the title for the Xavier women's basketball team.
"I congratulate our inaugural class of Atlantic 10 Legends. These women have been instrumental in establishing the outstanding history of the A-10 women's basketball programs," stated Commissioner Bernadette V. McGlade. Individually each legend has become a role model for others as they competed and benefited from Title IX to elevate women's basketball within the A-10 and nationally. They are a credit to their institutions, the league and are deserving of this honor on behalf of the Atlantic 10 Conference. "
The Women's Basketball Legends will be honored on March 16 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., the morning of the 2013 A-10 Women's Basketball Championship finals. Each honoree will be recognized during an awards brunch in the 40/40 Club, beginning at 11 am.
Each institution selected its Legend. The group is made up entirely of former players, all of which began their careers in 1976 or later. They represent 10 states and one foreign country and there are six All-Americans and three Academic All-Americans among the honorees. All of the Atlantic 10 women's legends can be found by following the link at the top of this page.


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Levis Commons celebrates five yearsWritten by Duane Ramsey | | email@example.com
Developer Larry Dillin's vision for a lifestyle shopping center — The Town Center at Levis Common — is celebrating five years in business.
"The original idea came from a resort community in Germany where I was impressed with the open environment that focused on people rather than automobiles," said Dillin, president of Dillin Corp. "I'm delighted that people in the local marketplace have grasped the concept because we feel that we created something special and unique there."
Dillin said his company conducted a national search for lifestyle development planners that resulted in the selection of Hill Partners, Inc. from Charlotte, N.C. for the project.
"They had a resume large enough to understand what we wanted to achieve and small enough that this project was important to them," Dillin said.
Hill Partners is the management company responsible for operating The Town Center and leasing office and retail space.
The Town Center is a 319,000 square-foot open-air lifestyle center that is part of the 400-acre, $500 million J. Preston Levis Commons development.
It is the first master-planned community and one of the largest development projects in Northwest Ohio, according to Dillin Corp.
The partnership has culminated in a successful project for both companies, according to Bob Spratt, president of Hill Partners.
"We did what we do best and that is to create a true mixed-use development at Levis Commons. The beauty of the format is that it continues to evolve," Spratt said.
The first lifestyle center in Northwest Ohio, Levis Commons is bigger and better today with more business and tenants than when it opened in 2004, according to Charlene Scott, general manager of the center for Hill Partners.
"It's a great testament to the project as it continues to be a vibrant successful place even in the down economy," Spratt said.
Filling up
Almost 90 percent of the 240,650 square feet of retail space and 67 percent of the 68,785 square feet of office space at Levis Commons is leased today.
Scott said it began with 126,000 square feet of retail and 4,130 square feet of office space in 2004.
"The uniqueness was here from day one. We conducted market research to discover retailers that weren't in the area and unique to the marketplace," she said.
Levis Commons was able to attract those unique shops because of Hill Partners' successful relationship with national retailers, such as Books-A-Million, Scott said.
The Town Center has grown since opening in 2004 with a total of 41 businesses, including 29 retailers and services, 11 eating establishments, one hotel and a movie theater.
Levis Commons is anchored by a number of retailers, including Ann Taylor LOFT, Chico's, Coldwater Creek, Francesca's Collections, J. Jill, Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Talbots and New York & Company. It also features children's stores, Gymboree and Stride Rite.
"The beauty is that we were able to incorporate local shops and restaurants to complement the national stores," Scott said. "We have a nice mix of national brands, but the pleasant surprise for lots of visitors are the local shops with many of the owners living in this community."
Lifestyle centers like Levis Commons succeed because they offer customers the convenience factor with close parking and shops located along a main street similar to those in downtowns of many small towns, Scott said.
"Levis Commons is reminiscent of downtown Perrysburg because the designers studied the architecture of buildings and types of businesses located there," Scott said.
The plot thickens
"This area was starved for a bookstore and our location at the front of the center has definitely helped us. Business has been pretty consistent," said Rick Clayton, general manager of Books-A-Million, which opened in February 2005 after Levis Commons' opening the previous fall.
"We have something for everyone from one to 100 with books, picture books, ones on tape and with large print," Clayton said. "People come to the bookstore before the rest of the mall opens on Sunday morning or browse while waiting for tables at the restaurants."
Books-A-Million in Perrysburg is one of 220 stores across the United States, but the only one in Northwest Ohio. The store employs 20 to 25 people in full- and part-time positions, according to Clayton.
"We're also a guy location where guys come to hang out while the gals are shopping," Clayton said. The only other shop for guys is Jos. A. Bank men's clothing, he said.
Home furniture and accessories stores, such as Arhaus Furniture, Yankee Candle, Kirkland's Home and Lily's, offer an assortment of home decorating products. Licata Jewelers is one of the original tenants at the Town Center.
Lily's home décor store opened May 1 at Levis Commons after moving from its previous location at Fallen Timbers. Judy Church originally opened the store in May 2001 in Sylvania.
"Levis is geared more to the mainstream clientele that we found to be our customers," said Caleb Church, who is Judy's son.
Plenty to do
For entertainment, Showcase Cinemas operates a 12-screen theater complex with stadium seating.
Fat Fish Blue Home of the Funny Bone offers live entertainment with family dining.
A wide selection of restaurants and eateries offer a variety of foods and delicacies to satisfy the tastes of gourmet diners or daily lunch customers. That lineup includes Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano, Poco Piatti, Bistro Wasabi and JB's Sarnie Shoppe.
Smaller specialty shops include Maggie Moo's Ice Cream and Schakolad Chocolate Factory.
The Hilton Garden Inn hotel opened in the entertainment district at Levis Commons in August 2008. The hotel has 184 guest rooms, a 9,800 square-foot ballroom and 18,000 square feet of flexible meeting space.
In addition to the Town Center, there are more than 500 residential units in three separate developments at Levis Commons, according to Hill Partners.
In the Brownstone Village, 16 of the 18 single family homes are occupied with two still available for purchase. All 334 of the one- and three-bedroom apartments and townhomes in the Preston Gardens Apartments are leased.
The Waterford at Levis Commons Senior Living Options includes 101 independent living and 45 assisted living apartments.
Hill Partners emphasizes consumer marketing to bring people there for events other than the retail and restaurants, Spratt said.
He was referring to special events and marketing promotions, including the annual art fair in the spring that drew 40,000 visitors, Making Strides, Fall Festival and Tree Lighting Ceremony, all family friendly. Those events have helped 30 area charities during the past five years.
"We don't just take, but we give back to the community," Scott said. "We brought a commitment to the community and nonprofits that benefit from many of the special events held here, such as the recent wine tasting to benefit Make-A-Wish. That's what differentiates Levis Commons from other shopping centers."
Levis is getting ready for the "Give a Little. Get a Lot." promotion that will benefit numerous local charities, according to Casey Pogan, marketing director at Levis Commons. The center will soon be selling tickets for the after-hours shopping event which is Nov. 15 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. People can buy tickets from participating charities for special discounts at the retailers. It is open to any nonprofit with the charities keeping all proceeds from the ticket they sell, Pogan said.
Levis Commons is also expanding its reach by branching into the social network media including Facebook and Twitter, in addition to its new Web site in order to make it more relevant to people, Pogan said.
"Levis Commons is the complete package representing life simplified by providing a place where people can shop, eat, work and live," Pogan said.
For more information, visit www.shopleviscommons.com.


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Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia on Wednesday said he would introduce legislation with Republican allies that would peg student loans' interest rates to the financial markets. The proposal would set higher interest rates in future years if the economy improves as expected, but would allow students to avoid a July 1 rate hike on new loans.
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WASHINGTON, March 19, 2014 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations of sorghum producers to serve on the United Sorghum Checkoff Program Board.
There are five producer member vacancies for the upcoming board. Kansas, Texas and Nebraska each have one vacant position. In addition, the board will have two At-Large vacant positions.
Any sorghum producer within the United States that owns or shares in the ownership and risk of loss of sorghum can be considered for nomination. All eligible producers are invited to seek nomination by May 16, 2014. A sorghum producer must be nominated by a Certified Producer Organization and submit a completed application.
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CBO: Jumping Off Fiscal Cliff Would Cause Recession, Drive Jobless Rate to 9 Percent.
- Tax increases and spending cuts from the "fiscal cliff" would send the U.S. economy into a recession and drive the unemployment rate up to 9 percent by the end of 2013, according to fresh forecasts from the Congressional Budget Office.
- The report highlights the stakes in the choices lawmakers will face in the six weeks following the election, when the Bush-era tax cuts and the payroll tax holiday are set to expire; the across-the-board spending cuts to defense and nondefense programs are scheduled to take effect; and the length of time under which people can collect emergency unemployment benefits will decrease.
- CBO estimated, however, that the fiscal contraction would shrink the deficit to an estimated $641 billion in fiscal year 2013, from its current estimate for fiscal year 2012 of $1.1 trillion. That's roughly a $500 billion reduction in the deficit, the magnitude of which has not been seen since 1969.
- Under an alternative scenario, a deal to extend the tax and spending policies for some period of time would add to the deficit but maintain the slow, steady pace of the economy. Under that case, the deficit for 2013 would clock in at over $1 trillion and revenues would be 16.3 percent of GDP. Unemployment would hover just above 8 percent. The only problem? Debt held by the public would climb to 90 percent of GDP by 2022. The country has not seen that scope of debt, says the CBO, since the time period just after World War II.
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LAREDO, Texas -- Teams of hazard mitigation specialists with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be available in two communities, Harlingen and Weslaco, beginning Sept. 30.
In Harlingen, the team will be located at:
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The hours will 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 30 through Monday, Oct. 4.
In Weslaco, the team will be located at:
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The hours will 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 30 through Monday, Oct. 4.
The aim of the teams is to provide information and answer questions residents may have about protecting their homes from future disaster damage as well as building or rebuilding their homes safer and stronger.
The FEMA representatives may talk with survivors about mold issues, mitigation and preparedness issues including tornado preparedness. They will also offer publications on similar topics.
For more information on the Hurricane Alex disaster recovery, browse the features on this FEMA website atwww.fema.gov/hazard/hurricane/2010/alex/index.shtm. Users of smart phones and other mobile devices can visit m.fema.gov. Texans should also visit www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem for more information on this disaster and preparation for future disasters.
The mission of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, Texas Department of Public Safety, is to support the citizens of Texas and local jurisdictions as they plan for, respond to, recover from and mitigate the impacts of all hazards, emergencies and disasters. For more information, see: www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem.
FEMA's mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, economic status or retaliation. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, you should call FEMA toll-free at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or contact your State Office of Equal Rights. If suspicious of any abuse of FEMA programs, please contact the fraud hotline at 1-800-323-8603.


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The New York State Appellate Court dismissed a lawsuit against the Clifton Park Planning Board over the protection of Karner blue butterfly habitat within the town.
Save the Pine Bush Inc., and 11 other individuals challenged an initial ruling to dismiss the case by acting state Supreme Court Justice Barry Kramer in November 2006, who said the plaintiffs did not have standing to lodge a lawsuit.
On behalf of the Clifton Park Planning Board, our professional staff and the town of Clifton Park, I am very pleased with the unanimous decision by the New York State Appellate Court to dismiss the lawsuit filed against the board by the Save the Pine Bush organization, said Planning Board chairman Steve Bulger.
Save the Pine Bush had charged that the board violated the State Environmental Quality Review Act in issuing the warehouse approval during the summer of 2006.
The Planning Board approved a plan to build seven industrial warehouses and hundreds of parking spaces adjacent to the Karner blue butterfly habitat, according to literature provided by Save the Pine Bush.
Oral arguments were heard Friday, Feb. 15, in the case, and a decision was handed down earlier this month.
Attempts to contact members of Save the Pine Bush were unsuccessful, but in literature distributed in March, the group said, "The position of the lawsuit by Save the Pine Bush against the town and developer DCG Development Company, is that by approving a worthless 'management plan,' Clifton Park is ratifying the extirpation of an endangered species in violation of SEQRA and its own GEIS findings."
After reviewing the site, the Planning Board decided that the project would not have a significant environmental impact and filed a negative declaration with SEQRA.
"Our board devoted a lot of time, effort and deliberation in our review of the Wood Road project in question," Bulger said. "We are very satisfied in the thoroughness of our review process, and agree with the decision that the Save the Pine Bush group should not be awarded any special consideration to challenge our decision."
Save the Pine Bush is a not-for-profit organization devoted to preserving the Pine Bush and the Karner blue butterfly habitat.""
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