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Afghan security forces have killed or wounded two dozen fighters who crossed the border from Pakistan in what appears to be the first retaliatory attack for the killing of Osama bin Laden. Meanwhile, the U.S. is examining the trove of material uncovered during the raid that led to his death, and working to ward off revenge attacks in the United States and abroad.
Here's a list of other developments related to the mission against bin Laden:
—The governor of Afghanistan's northeastern Nuristan province told Reuters that the 25 foreign fighters—including Arabs, Chechens, and Pakistanis—were killed or wounded in a military operation to control border infiltration. The operation was very close to the Pakistan border and was intended to thwart a retaliatory attack after bin Laden's death, he said. Militants have long used safe havens in Pakistan's lawless border areas to plot attacks, regroup, funnel fighters into Afghanistan, and smuggle ammonium nitrate over the border to use in roadside bombs.
—Bin Laden's death may provide renewed impetus for al-Qaida to stage an attack "to counter the impression that it is out of business," or for the terrorist networks local affiliates to independently attack, former counterterrorism coordinator at the National Security Council, Richard Clarke, said in an op-ed in The New York Times. Al-Qaida affiliates are still recruiting, financing and training terrorists, and have not needed strong direction from bin Laden for several years. The Taliban in Afghanistan, even before bin Laden's death, announced it would ramp up its attacks this spring.
—The U.S. is still weighing what additional information, if any, to put out about the raid—and this could include pictures or videos, said Obama's top counterterrorism adviser, John Brennan. "One of the things we have the responsibility to do is to make sure we take measures to guard against any type of adverse reaction to the news of bin Laden's death," he said Tuesday on CBS's Early Show. "Any other material, whether it be photos or videos or whatever else, we are looking at it and we will make the appropriate decisions," Brennan said on CNN's American Morning.
—Brennan said that the U.S. is taking "prudent measures" to work with the Department of Homeland Security, FBI, and others to be sure that the U.S. understands the threats that "may be out there"—though he said there have been no indications of specific threats that have emerged as a result of the killing. "Right now, we feel confident that we are at the right posture," he said on ABC's Good Morning America.
—By "exploiting and reviewing" material obtained during Sunday's raids, the U.S. is investigating "if we can get any insight into any terrorist plot that might be under way so we can take the measures to stop any attack planning," Brennan said. The U.S. is hoping that the material could lead to other members of al-Qaida, give insight into the group's capabilities, and provide information about any support system he may have had in Pakistan, Brennan said.
—Bin Laden was in the compound for the past five or six years, and had virtually no interaction with others outside of that compound, Brennan said. "But yet he seemed to be very active inside the compound. We know he released videos and audios. We know he was in contact with some senior al-Qaida officials," he said on CBS's Early Show. "So what we're trying to do now is understand what he had been involved in the last several years, exploit whatever information we were able to get in the compound, and take that information and continue to efforts to destroy al-Qaida."
—Sohaib Athar, the bin Laden neighbor who live-tweeted the raid unaware of the scope of what was happening, described bin Laden's compound on CNN's American Morning. "I live 2 or 2.5 kilometers from [the compound], so I did not see the helicopters, but I heard the helicopter hovering above my house for a really long time; like five to eight minutes, which is not common in Abbottabad because it doesn't have a real airport and helicopters just come to drop shipments sometimes. So, if a helicopter is hovering above for that long, it must mean looking at something closely.... At this time, the helicopter was a little suspicious, so I was worried about it," Athar continued. "Initially I heard a fast car going by on the main road and, a few seconds after that, I heard the explosion that shook my windowpanes and then probably a bomb of some kind."
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Fabian Natterer is a CNST/SNSF Postdoctoral Researcher in the Electron Physics Group. He received a Diploma in Physics from the University of Vienna, Austria and a Ph.D in Physics from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. His doctoral research used scanning tunneling microscopy to characterize the adsorption of single transition metal atoms on the surfaces of graphene and of hexagonal boron nitride . Before joining the CNST, he worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Physics department at EPFL, measuring the rotational excitation of physisorbed hydrogen and its impact on the magnetism of transition metal adsorbates. Fabian is working with Joseph Stroscio using ultra-low temperature scanning tunneling microscopy to measure the electronic properties of layered materials, including graphene and topological insulators.
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We have the distinct privilege of having well-know scholar, Sandra M. Gilbert, on Goshen Campus. She is best known for her work editing the Norton Anthology of Literature by Women. As well as being a world class scholar, she has also published multiple books of poetry. We are honored to have her visit.
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Tiebreaker clarification
We confirmed a few items related to tiebreakers with the League this morning and wanted to pass them along.
In the event that New York and Kansas City play to draws and United wins, all three teams would have 40 standings points. As previously noted, the first tie-breaker is head-to-head competition against all tied teams, but in this case the Wizards have only played four games, while D.C. and NYRB have played five. Becuase of this, points-per-game is used instead, which shakes out like this:


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June 21, 2012
BEAUMONT, Texas -
Lamar University's Tom Wade and Joe Wade were second-team Academic All-America selections for men's track & field/cross country, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced today.
The twins, natives of Isle of Wight, England, both graduated from Lamar with a perfect 4.0 GPA in kinesiology. Tom Wade earned second-team All-America in the 3,000-meter steeplechase after placing 12th at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Joe Wade was an honorable mention in the steeplechase.
In addition, Tom Wade was the Southland Conference Student of the Year for men's outdoor track. This past academic year, he won the Southland Conference title in the outdoor 1,500 meters and indoor 3,000 meters. He earned all-conference honors in cross country after placing fourth at the Southland meet as Lamar won its sixth consecutive team crown.
Joe Wade joined his brother as members of the Southland Conference's All-Academic team for men's cross country/track. This past year, he won the Southland Conference championship in the outdoor 3,000-meter steeplechase and the indoor mile. He was fourth in the indoor 3,000 meters at the conference meet and earned all-conference accolades in cross country after placing seventh at the Southland meet.
"I'm very happy for both Tom and Joe," Lamar cross country and track coach Trey Clark said. "They've obviously been tremendously successful in academics as well as athletics. They are both deserving of this honor."
The Wades will compete in the steeplechase at the British Olympic trails this week along with Lamar teammates Sam Stabler and Chris Smith.


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By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2002 Andre Hollis said he is "continually impressed" by the way American military and civilian personnel around the world give back to their communities.
Hollis, deputy assistant defense secretary for counternarcotics, told the audience at the Oct. 21 Red Ribbon Week Observance in the Pentagon that thousands of U.S. personnel dedicate hundreds of thousands of hours each year to help kids stay away from drugs.
Red Ribbon Week is held annually to spotlight efforts to keep America drug free. The week is an outgrowth of a tribute to the kidnapping and murder of Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Enrique Camarena in 1985. In 1990, the Defense Department joined the observance and began a yearly award to recognize outstanding anti-drug programs developed by the services, the National Guard and the defense agencies.
Miss USA Shauntay Hinton presented the awards to this year's recipients. They were:
Finally, Hinton presented the 2nd Annual Fulcrum Shield Award for Excellence in Youth Anti-drug programs to the Dover, N.H., military-affiliated Youth-to-Youth Program.


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C. Loretta Furlong 82 of Park City, KY died Thursday, December 5, 2013 at the Barren Co. Health Care Facility. Born in Barren Co. she was the daughter of the late Rev. Roy Lee Britt and Sammie Lee Gray Britt and wife of the late Frank W. Furlong, Jr. Mrs. Furlong was a member of the Old Zion United Methodist Church where she was active in the Ladies Circle; she was also a member of the T. J. Samson Hospital Samsonite's.
Survivors include a son Doug Furlong and wife Pauletta of Park City, KY; a son-in-law Howard Bowman, Jr. of Park City, KY; 4 grandchildren Brad Furlong & wife Kellie, Kim Gibson & husband Keith, Stephanie Payne & husband Kevin and Jason Bowman & wife Sarah; 5 great grandchildren Austin Furlong, Cameron Furlong, Kaleigh Gibson, Victor Payne and Abagail Bowman; a sister Mary Edith Perkins of Glasgow and 2 caregivers Jerimie Peden of Park City and Janet Dobson of Glasgow. In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by a daughter Vickie Bowman.
Funeral services will be 1:00pm Monday, December 9, 2013 at the A. F. Crow & Son Funeral Home with burial in the Old Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be after 3:00pm Sunday at the funeral home.


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Pulis started with former England team-mates Michael Owen and Peter Crouch in attack, but it was Championship side Palace who looked most likely to break the deadlock.
Wilfried Zaha was particularly impressive, although Yannick Bolasie, Andre Moritz and Jason Banton all also went close for the home side.
Pulis said: "When the draw was made we knew this would be a very tough fixture, especially away from home.
"We have just come off the back of four very tough Premier League games. This is a tough ground to come to and they are a top Championship side.
"They played really well. They have got some dangerous players in their team and we are pleased with the result.
"They are a good side. Ian Holloway's got them well-motivated and it was always going to be difficult."
Pulis said he had no intention of resting players and used all the resources at his disposal in an attempt to snatch a win.
He added: "I was bringing on players like Kenwyne Jones, Cameron Jerome and Charlie Adam to try to win the game.
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Also, if you are into things like taking down the man and Thoreau, this is a baby step to self reliance. Almost.
Step 1: Materials
2. A clean glass jar, preferably rinsed out with boiling water prior to use. Preferably a small one with a rather narrow throat.
3. Tea. Black or green, as long as it's got no additives. I used some kind of green tea in a tin with no English writing, and it worked just fine. My last culture I did with black tea, worked just fine.
4. Sugar.
5. Cheesecloth or similar cloth. I use sterile gauze I pilfered from a first aid kit and it works just fine.
Step 2: Step One: Make Sweet Tea
In the jar you intend to start your culture in, pour in a few tablespoons of sugar
Step 3: Add your tea to your kombucha
Then, fill up the jar with the sweet tea from the previous step. Add as much tea as you need to get the level of the liquid somewhere within a half- to quarter-inch of the top. As close to the narrowest part of the jar as possible.
Sample the concoction, make sure it tastes properly sweet.
Top with cheesecloth and put it in a warm or at least room-temperature place where it can sit undisturbed for a while.
Does anyone know how to grow/make a SCOBY with out having to buy a store bought bottle Komucha, a freshly bought SCOBY online or a Dehydrated SCOBY???
I want to know how you grow/make a SCOBY from scratch.
I mean our ancestors didn't have a store to buy a bottle or "Fresh" SCOBY online option.
How did they do it?
Everything online says to use a store bought bottle or buy a SCOBY online.
I'm not interested in that.
Again, without a store bought bottle or buying a SCOBY online.
Anyone, anyone at all?
Everything online only gives me these options.
Thanks and much love.
it is the same as making your own vinegar = once you have made your apple cider vinegar with the skins & cores of 12 apples , it makes it's own scoby plant , so you will have the (jelly scoby plant ) in the vinegar , just break it in half and use it to make your Komucha scoby, I also make my own kefir I started from the store tablets , & my own sour bread , cheers Faith qld Australia .
A Kombucha scooby is a live animal.... so you need to source the proper
bacteria somewhere (buy a scooby, or get it free from someone) Sure it's found in nature.... so you can go look for
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hi Janos.
Me too , it must be possible to grow it hour buying a store products?
Did you find out how ?
I'm trying to research making it without a mother or store bought raw kombucha ....It started somewhere without those two things. Can anyone post a link to this information?
I've been looking for weeks now.....PLEASE HELP !!!!
Hi Melinda , me too. A scoby must be possible to make without purchasing starters. I see someone recommended buying a book. DiDyou come right? Is it easy , can you share please?
I'm trying to find how to grow a mother without buying a pre-made bottle. Is it possible to grow a mother without buying a mother or getting from a batch of kombucha? How did our ancestors start a batch when they didn't have one???!!!
janos... i have been asking the EXACT same question on all the search engines with no luck! maybe i'm using the wrong words? our ancestors made kombucha somehow. it has to be possible to make it without a store-bought or a pre-made SCOBY. i used to brew when i lived in the states, and i started from a store-bought bottle, but that was easy cuz i lived in the states... i am in south american now, and kombucha is nowhere to be found! there has to be a way.... please update me if you find anything... i will do the same. :)
Do you guys think it's better to add the yeast first to make the alchol then add the whey?
Here is what I did, I just boiled some fruit, water, and sugar, after it cooled to warm temperature I added whey strained from kefir. I then added a tiny bit of yeast from a dough starter. I also added green tea at room temperature.
... [several days later]
And, going pretty slowly. Started it up about 4 days ago, and the colony didn't grow much (it was already growing in the bottle, a few days past expiration). Probably needs a warmer climate...
It smells right (like, dead on), but the white clumps worry me. It should be fine, but I might try for a second one while I'm waiting.
2 questions for anyone out there:
1) Is there a good way to increase the fizziness? That's one of the best parts for me.
2) I read somewhere that keeping the top moist is important to avoid contamination. Is this true, and what is the best way to go about doing this?
1 lingering concern:
My mother, towards the end of the first batch, ended up with what looked like wax or plastic that had been melted on top of it. Anyone know what that is? I know nothing dripped onto it.
Does this have any alcohol content? I dont need to start up any old bad habits;) and what about a "sun tea jar" with a spigot?could you just keep adding tea as you siphon it off?
Lots of ideas already. Would other fungi cultures work? reshi is a good medicinal type.
I'm not really sure about how to bottle it. It keeps pretty well in swingtop bottles in the fridge, but I've never kept it bottled for very long because I've heard lots of stories of exploding bottles and jars.
The Kombucha isn't a true fungus -- it's a bacteria and yeast colony -- while the ganoderma is a real mushroom. I don't think it would work quite the same way.


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On last night's American Idol, the songs sung by the top nine weren't necessarily hits of this week's celebrity mentor Tony Bennett. They weren't even technically all standards, the genre for which Bennett's known best. Basically, the song choices could be summed up simply as "old." Considering that Mr. Bennett will turn 81 this year, "old" was sort of the theme for the evening.
Blake Lewis kicked it all off with "Mack the Knife." Maybe it's because popular versions of this song are sung by Frank Sinatra and Bobby Darrin — who each lent their own smooth, cool, effortless air to it — that its violent lyrics are generally ignored. It was cute when Mr. Bennett told Blake during their mentoring session that although "Mack the Knife" is "pre-rap," it's still really "gangsta." The assumption was the he was being a cute old man, trying to relate to Blake in language that the younger man would understand. But it turns out that Tony was totally right. That song is straight-up gangsta! It's about a crazy murderer. And as much as I hate to admit it, Blake killed with it. It was really nice to see a performance in which he wasn't beat boxing, although he still worked in his stupid RLS dance style.


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HAMPTON, GA (March 8, 2009) – Atlanta Motor Speedway is known on the Cup circuit as being one of the fastest tracks the series visits. Handling is usually the primary focus for teams as they prepare for Sunday's race, and this weekend's Sprint Cup series race at Atlanta was no exception. Jamie McMurray, driver of the No. 26 IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford, came to Atlanta with a renewed energy following the team's first top-ten finish of the season the weekend before at Las Vegas. McMurray and the IRWIN Ford started Sunday's race from third following a stellar qualifying effort on Friday, but loose-handling conditions Sunday plagued the team, and McMurray drove with determination to finish in the Top 15.
Throughout the course of the weekend temperatures at Atlanta were unseasonably warm. Sunday afternoon was no exception and when it came time for the field to start their engines, the race began under sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-70's.
The first caution of the race came during lap one after the No. 43 spun out in turn one and just ten laps later, the second caution came out for a spin as well. The field knew that the track was slick and the No. 26 team knew that they had to have a car that could handle in the loose conditions in order to contend. While the first few opening runs looked promising for McMurray and the IRWIN Industrial Tools team, on lap 30, McMurray radioed in to his crew chief Donnie Wingo that the car had become way too loose in entry and off as he slowly dropped down to 12th on the leader board.
Wingo knew that the team would have to make adjustments on the next pit stop, but the team had to anxiously wait for a chance to get a break with a caution. Unfortunately the break they were looking for didn't come, and the field began to cycle through a series of green flag pit stops around lap 58. The No. 26 machine had dropped back to 22nd on lap 54 but Wingo knew that their fuel window was only about ten more laps. McMurray finally got the go-ahead from Wingo to come down pit road on lap 65 to receive four tires, fuel, air pressure changes, and track bar adjustments.
By lap 96 McMurray called in over radio communications that the IRWIN Ford continued to be loose in to the turns and tight in the middle. During the caution on lap 103, McMurray begged his team to tighten him up on the next stop, and Wingo called for a series of adjustments including a rubber in the left rear as well as a wedge adjustment on top of the routine four tires and fuel. The changes didn't appear to be helping McMurray as the green flag laps ticked by and on lap 130, he radioed in to Wingo that "the car feels even looser than it did at the start of the race." With only ten cars left on the lead lap, Wingo decided to go in an opposite direction in order to tighten up the No. 26 machine.
During a pit stop on lap 190, the IRWIN Industrial Tools over-the-wall members pulled the rubbers out of the left rear, and after McMurray restarted, he radioed in to his team that the changes had helped his car a small amount and that more changes like that were needed. That was the feedback the team had been looking for, and over the course of the next few pit stops, the IRWIN team continued to tighten up the No. 26 Ford with track bar and air pressure adjustments.
McMurray drove his way up to the 15th position by lap 265 and spent the remainder of the race focused on hitting his marks, conserving fuel, and hoping that they could be in position to get a lap back to the race leaders. But unfortunately the caution the team needed to get the "lucky dog" came too late in the race and McMurray and his No. 26 IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford finished 15th, two laps down to the race leaders.
"We had such a loose car today," said McMurray after the race. "Today really came down to who was able to get their car driving as best they could in loose conditions because the track was really slick all afternoon. We had a great qualifying run on Friday and we really spent the rest of our practice sessions during the weekend focusing on our race trim. Our IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford got loose early on today and my team really focused all their efforts on finding what worked to try and tighten up our car. This is always a very fast track and that makes for some action out on the track, but I'm just really glad that we ran another smart race and we'll just look ahead to Bristol."
Kurt Busch won Sunday's Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway after a late-race caution set up a victory of just 0.332 seconds over Jeff Gordon. Busch dominated Sunday's race as he led 234 of 330 total laps. Gordon finished second and continues his lead in the driver point standings. McMurray's Roush Fenway Racing teammate, Carl Edwards rounded out the top-three finishers Sunday afternoon.
Next weekend the Sprint Cup Series takes the weekend off, but will return to action the following week at Bristol Motor Speedway for the Food City 500. Pre-race television coverage begins on Sunday, March 22nd at 1:30 p.m. E.S.T. on FOX. Radio coverage will be provided by the Performance Racing Network (PRN).
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In trading on Tuesday, shares of Marathon Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: MPC) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $71.40, changing hands as low as $70.01 per share. Marathon Petroleum Corp. shares are currently trading down about 4% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of MPC shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
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Saturday, November 30, 2013
When I was a child, early on Christmas mornings, I remember waking up my sisters to go into the den to discover what Santa brought. The worst part was waiting for mom and dad to get up and get their coffee before we could pursue this joyful adventure. One year I got a football uniform - helmet, shoulder pads and all. Another year I got a B.B. gun and I didn't shoot my eye out. These gifts were important to me because I knew I was loved.
This year, East Cooper Community Outreach will once again conduct the "Adopt-A-Family" program to help low-income parents and families provide Christmas for their children. Last year, 135 families were adopted. We are now in our fifth year and we need your help. It's easy. Just go to our www.ECCOcharleston.org and click the Adopt-A-Family button. You can then choose a prescreened family for your family or group to adopt.
The holiday season is a great time to think about providing for our children, but I'd like to bring awareness to a dilemma in our community. Our low-income neighbors lag behind in early childhood development. Did you know that children in poverty enter the first grade two years behind the child of a middle-income family? Harvard University's Center on the Developing Child notes that chronic, unrelenting circumstances, perhaps caused by poverty can be toxic for the child in early developmental years. From birth, the brain of a child develops from nurturing and interacting with parents, family or caregivers.
The first five years of life is when growth and development of linguistic, conceptual, social, emotional and motor competence take place. Many low income families either have little or no time to spend reading to their children because they work two and three jobs to try to make ends meet or they lack the know how to do so themselves.
A low-income family is defined as a family income that is 200 percent of the federal poverty level, which is about $47,000 for a family of two adults and two children.
Programs exist to help teach parents how to raise children and how to pay attention to their health and development. These in-home visiting programs are effective when a volunteer or caseworker teach parents the expectations of growth and development through the early years. Parents also learn to interact, read and nurture the child.
The more challenging issue is to equip the parents with the right tools to raise themselves out of poverty. Each family situation is unique. Each family faces different barriers. No one-size fits all.
It is widely understood that the path to our nation's future prosperity begins with the well-being of our children. Boeing and other manufacturers have set educating our residents and establishing a pipeline of workers as their top priority for our state. At a breakfast last week, it was shared that Boeing and AT&T need to bring qualified workers from other areas of our country to accomplish the work they need. Because our state cannot fulfill their employment needs. Therefore, it is imperative we bring all children along in their early childhood development to ensure future success in our area.
As we enter into the Christmas season and provide for our own children's happiness, let's remember our challenge is much broader than our own families. By offering hope to our neighbors in need, we also encourage change to improve their lives. When we all come together to address early childhood well-being, we are guaranteeing a successful future. For our community to prosper, we are called to bring all children a brighter future.
Jack Little is the executive director of East Cooper Community Outreach.
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The purpose of a professional development leave is to increase the
effectiveness of the librarian to the University, the Library, and to
afford the librarian further opportunity for professional development.
One of the goals of the Professional Development Leave Committee is to encourage many librarians to take advantage of this.
A librarian who has achieved permanent status shall be eligible for professional development leave.The Professional Development Committee will usually give preference to applicants who have not previously been awarded a leave.Most leaves cannot exceed 7 weeks duration and can be either 7 continuous weeks or broken up into smaller segments, depending on the nature of the goals of the leave. No librarian may take more than two 7-week leaves in any 5 year period. See: CBA sec. 24.8.3(B)(2)If working on an article for a peer reviewed journal, librarians have the option of taking a maximum of 10 weeks leave. No librarian may take more than one 10-week leave in any 5 year period. See: CBA sec. 24.8.3(B)(3)
A librarian shall receive full salary and benefits during a professional development leave of up to seven weeks.A librarian in accepting a grant of professional development leave assumes an obligation to pursue the program for which the leave was granted.
An application may be returned to the applicant by the Professional
Leave Committee or the Dean with a request for more information or
clarification of information.
The following criteria will be used by the Professional Development Leave Committee in recommending leaves:
Here are a few examples of how professional development leave can be
used. This list does not limit applicants to only these types of
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A report of the results of the professional development leave must be presented to the Dean of the Library and all 4 (four) members of the Professional Development Leave Committee within 30 (thirty) days after the end of the professional development leave. The librarian shall demonstrate the extent to which he or she achieved the purpose for which the leave was granted.
Librarian's leave proposal and signed application form are due to the Dean's Office. Dean's office staff date-stamps applications when received.September 15
Dean's office staff scans and emails application(s) to all 4 (four) Professional Development Leave Committee members for their review.October 15 – November 15
Professional Development Leave Committee submits its recommendations in rank order with rationale to the Dean.December 15 (or earlier)
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Daniel Alarcon who was recently named to the New Yorker's "20 under 40″ is the featured writer at the 826 "How To Write Like I Do" which is set for October 20 in Ann Ann Arbor Michigan.
Alarcon's debut novel, "Lost City Radio" won the International Literature Prize in 2009. The 826 National published a collection of interviews, "The Secret Miracle", the author conducted with novelists. There is a $25 fee for the workshop and the fees are used for 826 programming.
In his workshop he will show how there are similarities between a good joke and fiction writing. Thompson Shore an Ann Arbor book company is underwriting the program. For more information go to 826michigan.


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Homeopathic medicine for pain relief have a lot of advantages compared to traditional medicines. One of its main advantages is that it reduces side effect risks as homeopathy has fewer unintended consequences compared to pharmaceutical drugs. Additionally, the use of homeopathic medicine for pain is not intended to mask the symptom, but rather activate the natural healing powers that already exist within our bodies - our nervous system's communication network.
As a result, one of the health benefits of homeopathy is that it is very effective in treating chronic pain conditions that do not respond well to traditional medicine. One great example of this is the alternative medicines derived from botanical plants that are used in treating discomfort, which we'll cover below.
Aconite is a natural herb found in parts of England. It is used in alternative medicine as a diaphoretic, a diuretic and a short-acting remedy for faster pain relief. It also helps cure anxiety and is used to relieve gastric irritation and spasmodic cough. It acts as a gentle stimulant to have a positive influence on inflammation and irritation throughout the body. It can be administered as a oral spray for better results. Learn more about the Health Benefits of Aconite.
This alternative medicine is commonly used as an anti-inflammatory. It is best used to treat sciatica, neck and back discomfort and strains and aches in the body. In certain cases, it is more effective than non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in providing pain relief. Its other uses include treating rheumatic swelling, hard and dry cough and vertigo.
This plant that is commonly found in mountainous areas of North America and Europe has been used for centuries to provide pain relief. It is believed that it also contains thymol derivatives that have anti-inflammatory effects. It also works like a daily ibuprofen in treating osteoarthritis with minimal side effects.
Patients who have taken this medicine experience a reduction in stiffness and discomfort. Athletes also use it to reduce strain and soreness in their muscles after training. It is commonly administered as a pain spray for faster relief. Learn more about the health benefits of Arnica.
This herbal medicine can treat soreness in the joints, bones, tendons and cartilage. It is also a very effective treatment for strain, sprains, injuries and pulled ligaments. Aside from that, it is the best cure for many non-inflammatory injuries in the eyes. It is also employed by homeopathic doctors to treat thickened areas on tendons and bones that are cause by injury or overuse.
Aconite and bryonia help cure neuritis and muscular and inflammatory rheumatism by stopping inflammation in its early stages. Arnica helps neuritis by restoring circulation that makes body part painful and numb. Along with ruta, it helps effectively reduce spasms with its anti-inflammatory action.
Ruta heals patients who have a stiff, swollen feeling by decreasing cortisol levels that results in much faster healing. Arnica also aids in curing bruises because it is a great blood absorber. It helps in dispersing fluids that have accumulated around swollen joints.
These four natural medications are also great for treating joint redness, lumbago issues, spine injuries and shooting pains. Ruta decreases these symptoms by reducing hormones that induce stress that results in redness and soreness especially in spinal injuries. Arnica is good for spinal injury treatment because it plays a very critical role in treating neurological problems. It is also good for treating, lumbago discomfort and joint redness as it contains flavonoids, glycosides and sesquiterpine lactones that reduce the inflammatory process. Bryonia reduces discomfort by targeting the inflammatory process. Aconite reduces tactile and thermal sensation in these conditions. For spinal injuries, it is used to reduce contractive and crampy tenderness. Bryonia is used in spinal injuries to aid in relaxation and reduce inflammation and edema.
Because Homeopathy's healing action is very gentle, it does not force the body to take any action in combating an illness, therefore, the benefits of homeopathy for treating pain will often result in a much faster, safer, and more effective recovery process. At WorldWide Botanicals, we utilize these best homeopathic remedies coupled with potency perfection to help our customers achieve pain free lives. Read more about our Homeopathic Oral Pain Spray below.


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"Rather than have eight -15 different trials, you can have two trials and the evidence would come in trial number one against those defendants, and evidence in the second case against all of those defendants and we think that is fundamentally unfair, " said Ira C. Cooke, one of the defense attorneys.
On the other side representing the state, Prosecuting Attorney Steven Kessell says consolidation is being asked for mostly out of convenience.
In a statement he gave to WHAG, Kessell said, "Maryland Court Rule 4-253(a) provides that the court may order a joint trial for two or more defendants charged in separate charging documents if they are alleged to have participated in the same act or transaction or in the same series of acts or transactions constituting an offense or offenses."
Kessell said it would require less court time and the state's witnesses would only need to testify once.
"It's very difficult for jurors to begin to make separate decisions about separate defendants when they have been together all week and are referred to as a group or referred to as a particular gang," said Cooke, in a defense response.
Cooke also said that one of the issues he has in particular with the case is the use of street names to identify the defendants. These names include Scooby, White Casper and Fat 'T'.
"If you have four gentlemen standing on a street corner, and one person has a gun, and they take off in four different directions, under the state's theory...the other three individuals who did not have guns are legally as responsible as the person who does the shooting," Ira Cooke said. He went on to describe how the trials would be separated, "One case, the Bloods, one case the Crips."
A hearing was held in Washington County Circuit Court Tuesday. Judge M. Kenneth Long did not rule on consolidation yet, he took the information under sub curia, or advisement. A decision is expected within the next few weeks.
A motions hearing is set for sometime during October or early November, and the four day trial is set to start Monday, December 16. Officials say that's only if a judge doesn't rule the defendants will be tried separately.


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Beck Ventures Unveils Specific Plans for $4 Billion "Dallas Midtown"
Entertainment Based, Mixed-Use Neighborhood Will Include Rare Features
After a year working closely with the City of Dallas, neighborhood stakeholders and internationally respected architects, today Beck Ventures unveils a first look at detailed plans for the Dallas Midtown transformation.
"Since our firm first announced the acquisition of Valley View Mall, the interest in this project has been unprecedented. We are attracting national and international attention. We are honored to be stewards of a crucial transformational project of this scale. The city of Dallas and our elected officials have been fantastic partners in helping this vision become a reality, " says Scott Beck, President of Beck Ventures.
Dallas Midtown will provide innovative promotional and advertising strategies and services to retail stores in order to reach a world-wide market.
Plan highlights include:
"This development will create a city within a city. With restaurants, shopping, housing and office space, Dallas Midtown will completely redefine this part of Dallas, " said Linda Koop, Dallas City Council.
The innovative development encompasses unique design concepts never before seen in our region, including a seven-story glass enclosed European style market.
"When visitors come to Dallas Midtown, they won't want to leave. All of the pieces fit together like a hand and glove. We have focused on every detail to ensure Dallas Midtown is both a pleasurable and memorable experience," says Jeffrey Beck, Managing Partner of Beck Ventures.
"Dallas Midtown will become a major economic driver for the city of Dallas. It will strengthen our tax base and help our city lure and retain corporate headquarters. This is an extremely desirable site and this is the perfect way to develop it," says Tennell Atkins, Dallas City Council.
"Dallas Midtown is located on prime real estate with great potential. We know this development will become the most sought after address for businesses and residents," concluded Jarrod Beck, Managing Director of Beck Ventures.


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The theme of this year's TEDxAmoskeagMillyard is MINDSET, the mental attitudes that impact our choices and actions, ultimately influencing our results. From conquering fear to changing perspectives, we'll explore the many ways outlook, emotions, and beliefs affect our mindset. We'll also investigate how the mindset we cultivate shapes our path, impacts our organizations, and has the potential to transform our communities.
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Sy MontgomeryTo research books, films and articles, Sy Montgomery has been chased by an angry silverback gorilla in Zaire and bitten by a vampire bat in Costa Rica, worked in a pit crawling with 18,000 snakes in Manitoba and handled a wild tarantula in French Guiana. She has been deftly undressed by an orangutan in Borneo, hunted by a tiger in India, and swum with piranhas, electric eels and dolphins in the Amazon. Sy's 18 books about animals, for both adults and children, have garnered many honors, including "The Good Good Pig," her memoir of life with her pig Christopher Hogwood, which was a bestseller published in six languages. Her work with man-eating tigers, the subject of her book "Spell Of The Tiger," was made into in a National Geographic television documentary she scripted and narrated.
Felix WarnekenDr. Felix Warneken is Associate Professor and Director of the Social Cognitive Development Group in the Psychology Department at Harvard University. Trained as a developmental and comparative psychologist, he conducts research with a focus on cooperation and social cognition in children and chimpanzees. A study demonstrating altruistic helping in children and chimpanzees was named one of the 100 most important scientific findings in 2007 by Discover Magazine. Dr. Warneken studied in Germany and the United States, receiving his doctoral degree from the Universität Leipzig while working at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. He received several awards, including an Early Career Research Contribution Award by the Society for Research in Child Development, a Janet Taylor Spence Award for Early Transformative Early Career Contribution by the American Psychological Society, as well as an NSF CAREER award.
Victoria ArlenVictoria Arlen won a gold medal in the 100M freestyle swim at the London 2012 Paralympics, and silver medals in the 400M Freestyle, 50M Freestyle, and 4x100M Freestyle Relay. Just six years earlier, Victoria came down with a rare viral disease, Transverse Myelitis. The disease put her in a vegetative coma for three years, and left her without the use of her legs. But after coming out of her coma and returning to high school, her brothers urgred her to get back to swimming, a sport in which she excelled as a child. Terrified that without the use of her legs she would drown, she refused. But her brothers are as persistent as she is and eventually she relented. In June of 2010, she returned to the water for the first time since her illness, beginning her extraordinary journey of athletic accomplishment.
Dick AnagnostDick Anagnost, the President of Anagnost Investments, Inc. has over 35 years of experience in real estate and land development within the City of Manchester, Northern New England, and internationally. Over the years, he has helped the City of Manchester to revitalize downtown Elm Street, and has redeveloped over 25 properties in the downtown and Millyard areas. Anagnost is the Chairman of the Workforce Opportunity Council, and Vice Chair of the NH Business Finance Authority. He is also a youth football coach for the Bedford Jaguars and CYO basketball coach for St. George. He lives in Bedford with his wife Demetria and three sons, Alexander, Stavros, and Demetri.
Elaine HamelIn 1991, Elaine Hamel registered a young neighbor in summer camp. In exchange for the camp fee, she agreed to spend a week teaching girls how to safely use power tools to build. That week ignited a fire that has fueled her passion since. Today, Elaine is the executive director of Girls at Work, Inc., a nonprofit organization that helps girls unlock their inherent potential by learning to build with power tools. Along the way, they help girls discover their inner power tools of strength and courage to build strong, safe lives. Elaine founded Girls at Work in 2000, after nearly 13 years in the construction industry as the founder of EMH Remodeling. Since its inception, Elaine has encouraged nearly 7,000 girls (and women) to move beyond their comfort zones and overturn stereotypes that are nothing more than self-limiting assumptions.
Peter WorrellPeter Worrell has a particular interest in the intersection of psychology and finance and its relevance to building enterprise value in the private transaction market. His efforts go to the practical application of the insights drawn from these disciplines to improve decision making in the owner-manager domain of risk. He is a thought leader on the art of building sustaining enterprise value for private owner-managed organizations. The author of "Enterprise Value: How the Best Owner-Managers Build Their Fortune, Capture Their Company's Gains, and Create Their Legacy" (McGraw-Hill, 2013), Worrell is currently Managing Director at Bigelow LLC.
Kusum AilawadiKusum Ailawadi has spent twenty years studying our grocery shopping baskets. Armed with insights from what is offered up and purchased in the neighborhood supermarket or the club store on the outskirts of town, and at what prices, she evaluates changes in the pricing policy of packaged goods manufacturers like Procter & Gamble, assesses how profitable the promotions of retailers like CVS are, and reveals what works and what doesn't for incumbent retailers when Walmart comes to town. Her newest research examines the nutritional quality of our grocery shopping and shows how it is affected by our own mindset and the mindset of food marketers. Kusum is the Charles Jordan 1911 TU'12 Professor of Marketing at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.
Elizabeth ResnickElizabeth Resnick, Professor in Graphic Design at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, Massachusetts, holds both a B.F.A. and M.F.A. in Graphic Design from Rhode Island School of Design. As a member of AIGA Boston chapter board (1989–2005) she organized numerous graphic design lectures and events, including six large design exhibitions, three of which focused on contemporary socio-political poster design. Professor Resnick's publications include "Design for Communication: Conceptual Graphic Design Basics" for John Wiley & Sons Publishers (2003), and "Graphic Design: A Problem-Solving Approach to Visual Communication for Prentice-Hall Publications" (1984).
Randolph LangenbachRandolph Langenbach first became known for his groundbreaking work on the Amoskeag Mills in Manchester, New Hampshire, which resulted in a series of exhibitions and the book, "Amoskeag, Life and Work in an American Factory City" co-authored with Tamara Hareven. Subsequently, he produced the exhibition and co-authored the book Satanic Mills, for SAVE Britain's Heritage, and also received an Indo-American Exchange Fellowship to document textile mills in India. The recipient of a Master's of Architecture from Harvard University, and a Diploma in Conservation Studies from the Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies in York, England, Langenbach has taught building conservation as Assistant Professor of Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, where he became involved with research on earthquakes and masonry buildings. He later served as a Senior Analyst at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and has also served as a consultant to UNESCO, for which he authored the book "Don't Tear It Down! Preserving the Earthquake Resistant Vernacular Architecture of Kashmir." After the 2010 earthquake that devastated Haiti, he served as team leader and co-author of the book "Preserving Haiti's Gingerbread Houses," published by the World Monuments Fund. In 2003, he was awarded the National Endowment for the Arts Rome Prize Fellowship at the American Academy in Rome.
Meryl LevinMeryl Levin is the Founding Board Chair of the Mills Fall Charter School as well as a seasoned photojournalist. Her background as a social documentary photographer includes a focus on health, social welfare and political engagement. Her work has been exhibited and published worldwide. She is the author of two monographs: Anatomy of Anatomy about the training of medical students, and Primarily New Hampshire about young people in politics. Levin has edited and curated many visual projects and lectured at universities around the country. Her projects have received foundation support from the Soros Foundation and the NY State Foundation for the Arts, among many others. She worked with Magnum photographer Susan Meiselas for over a decade, during which time they produced the book and traveling exhibition KURDISTAN: In the Shadow of History (a 100 year history about the Kurds), among many other publications, exhibitions and multimedia projects. She taught documentary photography at The School of Visual Arts in NYC for seven years, and since 2006 has been an adjunct professor at Southern New Hampshire University where she teaches visual story telling and is deeply involved in the University's service learning initiative. She served on the Board of Directors of the Animal Rescue League in Bedford, NH for three years. These days her cameras are a bit dusty, as she serves as Founding Board Chair in the creation of New Hampshire's first public Montessori school. Mill Falls Charter School opened in the fall of 2012, serving 93 students and now has 120 students from across the state. The school will grow annually to reach its full K-6 program. Levin lives in Manchester with her husband, Will Kanteres, and their young son.
Dan HabibDan Habib is the creator of Including Samuel and the new film Who Cares About Kelsey? Habib is the Filmmaker in Residence at the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire. Including Samuel has been translated into 17 languages, broadcast nationwide on public TV in Fall 2009 and was nominated for an Emmy in 2010. Who Cares About Kelsey? will be broadcast nationally in Fall 2013 and has been screened at 11 film festivals. Before joining UNH in April of 2008, Habib was the photography editor of the Concord Monitor. He was twice named the national Photography Editor of the Year and was a judge of the Pulitzer Prizes. He is a six-time New Hampshire photographer of the year and his freelance work has appeared in Time, Newsweek and the New York Times. In 2013 he received the Justice for All Grassroots Award from the American Association of People with Disabilities. Habib and his wife, Betsy McNamara, live in Concord, NN, with their sons Isaiah and Samuel.
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Kane finished second in the Seventh-Grade Basketball Tournament held Saturday at the Kane Middle School gym.
Kane defeated St. Marys 45-27 in the opening game before losing to the Elk County Catholic Cavaliers in the title game, 37-38.
Game summaries:
Kane vs. St. Marys
The Wolves came out focused and ready to play tough defense.┬Ā Starters Jake Alcorn, Aaron Hottel, Caleb Holt, Chad Greville and Joey Walters jumped out to an early 12-0 lead by pressing St. Marys.
EMPORIUM ŌĆō The Kane High won three of seven matches wrestled Tuesday in a 55-19 loss at Cameron County.
All three Kane wins came on pins.
The Kane winners include:
160 pounds-- Joey Ferraro pinned Parker Lumley, 1:15.
170-- Jamie Lingenfelter pinned Bryan Boleen, 50 seconds.
195-- Austin Hulings pinned Jacy Langley, 1:58.
Other bouts:
132-- Brandon Saline (CC) won by technical fall over Charles Gardner of Kane, 17-1.
The Kane High girls basketball team rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit Tuesday to defeat Brookville, 41-35, on Senior Recognition Night.
It was the last regular-season home game for the two Kane seniors-- Taylor Morgan and Emily Truden.
They both were outstanding for the Lady Wolves.
Morgan scored a career-high 21 points and had five rebounds. She made nine of 10 shots at the foul line.
"She put the team on her shoulders," Kane Coach Dave Kiehl said in praising Morgan. "That's what a leader does."
FORT WAYNE, Ind. ŌĆō Aiden Hulings, an eighth-grader at the Kane Middle School, has been chosen as the Most Valuable Wrestler in a national tournament held here earlier this month.
Hulings is the son of Cheryl and Chris Hulings of Kane.
Hulings of Kane, representing the Kane Wrestling Club and Area V, was handpicked again this year to wrestle for Team Pennsylvania in the tourney.
The 15th Annual Kane Cheerleading Boosters Mid-Winter Cheer Classic took place this past Saturday and Sunday. For the first time since 2010, the Kane Wolves won at their home competition and are Mid-Winter Cheer Classic Small Varsity Champions. They edged out the nearest competitor of Redbank Valley High School by half a point to finish first out of the five teams in their division.
JOHNSONBURG ŌĆō Kane wrestling won 30-24 over Johnsonburg Thursday evening at Johnsonburg Area High School.
Only three matches were wrestled on the mat and Johnsonburg won them all, picking up a pinfall and two decisions.
ŌĆ£SafetyŌĆØ is believed to be the underlying reason Kane coach Dave Kiehl pulled the Kane High girls basketball team off the court to forfeit its game Tuesday evening at Brockway.
With 2:39 left to play in the game and Brockway leading 51-32, Kiehl called the Lady Wolves to the bench and declined to continue playing. The loss will go down as a 2-0 forfeit loss, according to sources familiar with the regulations.
Last month the Kane boys basketball team traveled to Brockway and was blown out, 63-33.
Kane hosted Brockway in its next-to-the-last game Tuesday and lost by just five points, 43-38.
It was another in a series of narrow defeats for the Wolves.
"We have to find a way to win these close games," second-year Kane coach Matt Gasbarre said after the slim loss. "We need to learn from this."
The Kane Varsity Competition Cheerleaders added to their great finishes this season with defending their titles at Champion Cheer Central Hard RockinŌĆÖ Nationals in Cleveland this past Sunday.
PORT ALLEGANY ŌĆō The Kane High School boys basketball team suffered another close loss Monday, losing at Port Allegany, 49-44.
The game was tied at 11 after the first quarter, but Port used a 14-6 second-quarter advantage to take a 25-17 lead at halftime.
Kane outscored Port 14-10 in the third quarter, but never came closer than one point in the second half.
"We had opportunities to chisel away at their lead," second-year Kane Coach Matt Gasbarre said after the game. "We're having growing pains. We need to learn how to win the close games."


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According to the New York Daily News,Busta Rhymes pulled a Naomi Campbell! What is the deal with all these celebrities loosing their temper?
According to the New York Daily News, Busta sent a man to the hospital this week after hitting him with a Champagne bottle. The rapper, who was in Miami for the Winter Music Conference, has serious beef with deposed Source magazine publisher David Mays. The pair got into a brawl Sunday night at the Miami hot spot Opium, sending Mays to the hospital to clean up a gash in his noggin.
Why don't Busta and Naomi just hook up and use each other as punching bags?


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By Gerry J. GilmoreAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2003 It takes money to take the fight against global terrorism directly to the terrorists, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said here Sept. 25.
Reporter Peter Barnes of Hearst-Argyle Television asked Rumsfeld during a Pentagon interview why the American public should support the president's $87 billion supplemental budget proposal that's earmarked for military and reconstruction needs in postwar Afghanistan and Iraq.
Rumsfeld noted the request is a considerable sum that's nonetheless needed to fund the fight against global terrorism in such far-flung locales.
Rather than to remain on the defensive "and hope nothing happens," Rumsfeld told Barnes, U.S. strategy since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks has keyed on taking "the battle to the terrorists -- wherever they are."
Besides the successful military campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq, Rumsfeld noted, "we're doing different things in other countries to put pressure" on terrorists and their enablers.
The American people, the defense secretary declared, need to know things are looking up in Iraq, as Iraqis are taking over more and more security duties in their country "at a pace that's appropriate (and) as rapidly as possible."
"That may not seem that way when they pick up the newspaper every day," Rumsfeld emphasized, "but good progress is being made."
In another interview that day with TV reporter Jon Leiberman from Sinclair Broadcasting, the defense secretary noted that Ambassador L. Paul Bremer III, the senior U.S. official in Iraq, has things well in hand.
As part of Bremer's seven-point plan to assist Iraq along the path to self- government and economic health, Rumsfeld pointed to the establishment of the Iraqi Governing Council, the appointment of cabinet ministers, and a the establishment of a constitutional committee.
The next step, Rumsfeld explained to Lieberman, "would be to actually write the constitution," emphasizing that the Iraqi people (will) write it. After a constitution is written and ratified by the Iraqis, he continued, the next step is to hold national elections under the new constitution.
The final step, he noted, would be "to transfer over sovereignty" to the Iraqi people.
"We're about three or four steps along a seven-step process (in Iraq), and it's going well," Rumsfeld declared.


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Just about any other team in the ACC would take a step backward if it suffered the personnel losses Virginia Tech did after last season.
Quarterback Tyrod Taylor, the ACC Player of the Year as a senior in 2010, is gone. So are running backs Ryan Williams, who rushed for 2,132 yards in his first two years, and Darren Evans, who recorded 2,119 yards in two seasons.
Nonetheless, coach Frank Beamer has Virginia Tech's program so well established that the Hokies remain the favorite to win the ACC Coastal Division despite those seemingly devastating losses at key positions.
"Virginia Tech, we have a reputation of winning the ACC," says Hokies cornerback Jayron Hosley, who led the nation with nine interceptions last season. "I don't think it's supposed to change. We have a great group of guys coming up. We've got the experience. We still have that motivation. We still have the talent."
Since joining the ACC in 2004, the Hokies have won four of the seven conference championships that have been awarded. Last season, Virginia Tech finished 11-3 overall and 9-0 against ACC opponents, capturing its third conference title in four years.
The program is as steady as its no-nonsense coach, and it possesses the talent to compensate even for the significant losses in the backfield from last season. At tailback, Virginia Tech returns junior David Wilson, who's yet another in a long line of dynamic players at the position.
Wilson averaged 5.5 yards per carry and rushed for 619 yards last season as a reserve and displayed his breakaway speed with two kickoff returns for touchdowns. He has the talent and athletic ability (he is a triple jumper, high jumper and sprinter on the Hokies' track team) to fill in just fine for Williams and Evans.
Sophomore quarterback Logan Thomas attempted just 26 passes last season and isn't as fast outside the pocket as Taylor. But at 6-6 and 245 pounds, Thomas is a supremely talented athlete who played some wide receiver last season and was a top-100 recruit out of high school.
"Logan has the cannon," Hosley says. "He puts the ball right on the money. He's very tall. He can see over the line, so he has good vision. He's a guy who can get out of the pocket and scramble."
If Thomas' performance matches his ability, the other pieces are in place for Virginia Tech's offense to remain productive after averaging an ACC-best 33.9 points per game last season. Jarrett Boykin and Danny Coale give the Hokies a pair of dangerous deep threats at wide receiver. The offensive line returns four senior starters, led by Blake DeChristopher, who has made 37 career starts, but sustained a injury in the spring and is still working his way back.
Virginia Tech's defense also has the personnel to shine once again under coordinator Bud Foster. Bruce Taylor, who made 15.5 of his 91 tackles behind the line of scrimmage last season, is back to lead the linebackers. He'll be joined by 2009 standout Barquell Rivers, who missed last season with a ruptured tendon in his leg but looked strong again in the spring. Hosley and Kyle Fuller give the Hokies a couple of cornerbacks who can shut down the passing game on each side of the field
"Kyle Fuller over there, I know he's going to be on top of it so that when they throw his way, he's going to make those plays and force them back my way," Hosley says. "It's kind of give-and-take. We complement each other."


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When it
comes to getting leads for your real estate business there is one
thought I would like to get through to you. "How you think
about yourself determines what you do and what you do affects how
others respond to you." If you want different results from your marketing
(i.e. you want to get more leads and get them faster) then something
has to change. If you will think about yourself differently you
will act differently and others will respond to you differently.
How should you think differently when it comes to managing your real
estate business?
Well, first you need to recognize this truth.
You are not a Real Estate Agent or a Real Estate Broker or a Branch
Manager or a Company Owner, at least, not primarily. First and
foremost you must be a Marketer.
No agent gets paid more for knowing the nine type of liens that can
encumber a property or being able to recite the theories of mortgage
law. You don't get paid more for having better organized files or
calculating seller proceeds down to the penny.
all these things are important , however, the fact of the matter is
this. You get paid more for one and one thing only. Selling
more real estate and too sell more you need more leads.
The old book title "Nothing Happens Till Somebody Sells Something"
says it all. This is the reason most real estate agents fail.
They don't realize that their job is not really the service they
provide. Their real job is to market or set up the marketing for
the service they provide along with all the other functions of the
They wander along thinking that if they just provide really great
service or know all the little ins and outs of specific transactions
they will be successful. They think that some magic force will
somehow bring prospects into their front doors by osmosis.
Even though knowing the business and providing great service is
extremely important there is a real problem with that thinking.
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Allentown area--the Farmhouse closed, what now?!
My wife and I absolutely adored that restaurant and would make special trips from NYC to eat there. We're so sad it's gone--does anyone have any suggestions in the area that are good? We've been to and liked Bolete. Looking for well executed and interesting food. Thanks!
Jul 31, 2014razini in Pennsylvania
Who makes the best bone marrow ?
good question! I think it's i.L.i.L.i and it's on 5th ave and 27th street...
And to bring it back to the thread--anyone tried the bone marrow at the new Blue Ribbon on the Lower East Side? Is it the same prep? Recommended?
Who makes the best bone marrow ?
Great suggestions...all the usual suspects, and you can't go wrong.
But I think the best bone marrow is at Illili (with Stone Barnes a close second). It is reminiscent of St. Johns, as it is served with a take on Tabouli (a lebanese parsley salad) with dried cranberries added to cut the fattiness with some tart/sweet. I also think he dresses the salad with lemon, adding some more tart to the dish. And instead of Baguette, they serve it with warm Pita.
People are gonna think I'm some shill for the restaurant because I say it so much...but that place is totally underrated and the bone marrow is one of their best dishes!
I have to chime in an agreement with this. My wife and I think Illili is one of the most underrated restos in NYC, especially when you consider the general response is to suggest alternatives when asked for opinions on the place (see above!)
It's a very smart and well executed updating on Middle Eastern food. The Shankleesh, Kibbe Naya, and the Bone Marrow are home runs IMO. And I agree that the desserts are fantastic, especially the Lebanese ice cream.
Love this place!
Fabulous!! My deep thanks for the reply and thoughtful answers MVNYC.
You know right after I posted this, I realized that Elias Corner in Queens probably has Smelt...I've never been to telly's taverna though. Do you have any thoughts about Elias?
Also--I don't see Smelt on the online Decibel menu...are you sure they serve it? If so, that'd be a rather brilliant place to get a nightcap.
Thanks again.
Hello fellow foodies,
I'm looking for a restaurant in NYC that serves fried smelt, or another fried small fish dish for my fiance's birthday...
Any suggestions?
This is sad to hear. On the 5 or so occasions I ate at Craft Steak, the bartenders were terribly aloof and inattentive...I would have hoped they would get their act together when it switched over, but it seems the service is still very poor there.
It's weird because the service at Craft is fairly good I think...
After searching the site, we were bummed to find very few recent recs for OKC.
We are traveling there next week for a film festival and would love some suggestions for places to eat. Cost/Value isn't an issue--we simply would love to hear what you think the best restaurants/food experiences are, be it cheap or expensive.
Jun 02, 2010razini in Great Plains
AHA! A post on chowhound that I can finally intelligently reply to! Well, kinda. I've never been to lunch there, but I have been to dinner multiple times.
I've done the dinner wine parings at every level ($50, 100, 150) and I have brought my own bottles. I can say unequivocally that the highest level of pairing is the way to go. The sommelier (I believe her name is Christine?) makes excellent and engaging choices--completely on par with the inventiveness of the food.
That being said, I would NOT recommend either of the other pairings--simply way too expensive for the quality of beverages offered. I'd rather pay a corkage and not be overcharged for small pours of wines that retail for $15.
As you probably already know wine pairings are a complete rip off at almost every restaurant (and frankly the $150 pairing is no exception if you're talking about mark up alone), but I'd say that the quality and inventiveness of the high end pairing is of its own league in NYC, and a perfect accompaniment to the originality of the cooking. No reason to bring your own at that point.
Please report back after you go!
Where do you recommend one orders Thanksgiving pies?
I have the same question I usually go with a Clinton St. Bakery pie, but I've been considering City Bakery this year--but I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere...is there a reason for this?
I find it amusing that a post about a sporting event has led to my first post on chowhound...
I don't know their specific All Star game plans, but Croxley Ales on Avenue B and 3rd street has an outdoor area with a projection screen and I can't imagine they won't be showing the all star game tonight.
They also have a solid beer selection (about 20 or so on tap and 30 or so in bottles...nothing crazy interesting, but your normal beer bar selection of Belgians and a local craft brew or two (read: sixpoint)). Food isn't their strong suit, but I appreciate their shepards pie.


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- Smarter. The embedding of intelligence at the transactional level opens up new business models and process transformation. SAP's customer Derek Dyer, Director of Global SAP Services for Deere and Company, emphasized that SAP ERP powered by SAP HANA has "revolutionized" how products and services are introduced to the market, especially in the MRP world. They see some transformational innovation as a result to faster MRP runs.
Point of View (POV): Embedded intelligence has been a key failure in today's existing transactional applications. Customers have sought access to not only real time reporting, but also prediction. The goal is to get to smarter decisions at all levels of the organisation. Customers will benefit from embedded intelligence.
However, this will require people and technology training of the system to identify the patterns and algorithms required to serve up insight on demand. This will require intelligence at every vertical and micro vertical business process. Moreover, right-time requirements for in-context computing will turn out to be the surprise benefit as relevancy becomes more important through time, location, role, relationship, sentiment, and intent. Relevancy and context provide the smartness that is missing in today's systems.
- Faster. SAP Business Suite powered by SAP HANA addresses the need for speed. The in-memory columnar database reduces the input/output (I/O) time and allows for fast access to information. The result - faster processing and faster scenario evaluation. Fast transaction management times lead to faster decision making.
(POV): The analytics and crunching capabilities is what's driving organizations to seek faster speed. Speed is the difference between a five day drug recall and a five minute drug recall. Speed is the difference between a 30 day supply chain plan versus the ability to reroute 2 iPhones to your store in 30 seconds.
The impact is huge for customers if SAP does succeed. SAP's not the first to do this as Workday has already done this for HR and Finance. However, for the entire SAP suite and given SAP's market share, this is a big deal as this reduces the need for separate business intelligence systems. The performance difference will create a huge competitive advantage for those who adopt versus those who do not.
- Simpler. SAP Business Suite on HANA delivers consumer grade user experiences. The goal is to embed live insight into business processes to drive immediate action. Today, people expect consumer-grade user experiences and the power to translate their live insight into immediate action. Enzo Bertolini, CIO, Ferrero Group expects to improve the trade promotions and supply chain planning process through both better simulation and mobile access.
(POV): SAP Business Suite on HANA provides SAP an opportunity to rethink how information is created, consumed, and shared. The push to a design thinking focus within SAP has led to significant improvement of the user experience throughout their portfolio of products. SAP Business Suite on HANA will be an opportunity to show case this new user experience.
- Open. SAP plans to support database technology and vendor choice for its customers. Many database partners have committed to work with SAP support in-memory optimisations and provide the necessary support to ensure that customers will succeed. SAP is providing rapid deployment solutions, trained implementation consultants, and a comprehensive set of services to help clients make the migration to SAP HANA.
(POV): SAP has the opportunity to drive down database costs and improve performance. While the pricing model will be based on the percentage of application value, SAP must find a way to drive down overall costs if it is serious about improving adoption. This licensing requirement must be addressed as it will emerge as the most significant barrier to adoption.
- Pricing and incentives. Customers will need to understand how the pricing and licensing models will show a significant benefit in value. If SAP keeps pricing parity with existing database license costs, customers will not immediately make the move. Training, migration, and other performance tuning incentives are key to success.
- Inertia of existing business as usual. Existing customers have had challenges with upgrades to Business Suite as well as instance consolidation. Most customers must move beyond the keep the lights on mentality and seek new business cases for their business suite.
- Inability to visualise the benefits. SAP must push hard to show the value of transformation. Design thinking sessions can help leaders make the leap in seeing why and where SAP HANA can play a role in transforming their business models and creating new disruptions and competitive advantages.
- Evaluating the case for innovation. In areas where speed matters and new business models can be created, customers should seek SAP's resources on design thinking to identify both incremental and transformational innovation.
- Understanding the true cost of ownership. Parity with existing database licensing costs should be the norm. However, customers should carefully weigh the investment cost of adoption, migration, and integration with the benefits and incentives provided by SAP to make the move.
- Reclarifying the overall apps strategy. Organisations should redesign or refactor plans to see where SAP HANA plays a role in the upgrade and go-forward SAP strategy. Plan and budget for a shift whether in 2013 or beyond.


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