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The study, which focused on babies born in California, also found that offspring of older fathers were at greater risk for retinoblastoma, as were children born to women with sexually transmitted diseases and those born in multiple births, which may indicate an increased risk from in vitro fertilization. Those findings confirmed the results of several smaller studies.
The research team used data from the California Cancer Registry and examined all retinoblastoma cases reported from 1988 to 2007, said Julia Heck, the study's first author and an assistant researcher in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Using California data allowed the researchers to cull information from a large and diverse population that included many Latinas.
The study appears in the early online edition of the journal Cancer Causes & Control. You can access it here.
"One of the most interesting things we found in this study that hasn't been reported is the differences among Latina mothers and the risk being lower among mothers born in Mexico," Heck said. "We believe this is because women born in Mexico who come to the United States and have children have very healthy behaviors in the perinatal period, immediately before and after giving birth."
Study senior author Dr. Beate Ritz, a Jonsson Cancer Center researcher and professor and chair of epidemiology and professor of environmental health sciences in the Fielding School, said Latinas born in the U.S. are less likely to exhibit the healthy pregnancy behaviors found in foreign-born Latinas. For example, they have poorer diets and are more likely to smoke and drink during pregnancy, which could contribute to the risks of retinoblastoma.
"Compared to U.S.-born Latinas, immigrant women born in rural Mexico often have even less education and lower socioeconomic status, but they retain healthier diets and perinatal habits, which may be correlated to lower risk of disease in their children," Ritz said.
The team chose to study retinoblastoma because its causes remain poorly understood. They sought to examine associations between perinatal factors and cancer risk in California children. They identified 609 retinoblastoma cases, 420 that occurred in one eye (unilateral) and 187 that occurred in both eyes (bilateral). They randomly selected more than 200,000 control children without cancer from the California birth rolls. The source of most of the risk factor data in this study was information from birth certificates, Ritz said.
Retinoblastoma is the result of the loss or mutation of both alleles of the RB1 tumor suppressor gene. About 40 percent of cases are considered hereditary, and most of these present as bilateral disease.
"In conclusion, we observed risk of retinoblastoma to be related to several risk factors," the study states. "Bilateral disease risk was higher among children of older fathers, and among children of multiple birth pregnancies. We observed a higher risk of unilateral disease among children of U.S.-born Latina women. Further research should be done to confirm this finding and to examine the unique risks experienced in this population."
The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (R21 ES018960 and R21 ES019986).
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The Open Cloud is reaching public and private infrastructures, offering a new flexibility to local, national and global IT projects. Innovation takes place around technical and collaborative projects federating ISVs, scientific and industrial research groups. They rely on cloud standards such as OCCI, CIMI and CDMI to improve data portability and service interoperability over heterogenous infrastructures. To seize the latest Open Cloud opportunities, visit Cloud Computing World Expo, April 9-10, in Paris and join the free Open Cloud Workshop, designed and co-ordinated by the OW2 OSCi (Open Source Cloudware initiative) and gathering many open cloud projects, experts and communities.
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2010: Junior at Creighton
• Named second-team all-Missouri Valley Conference.
• Ranked 82nd nationally in blocks per set in 2010 at 1.10 bps., which led team and was second in the MVC.
• Also ranked 13th in the MVC in hitting percentage, 13th in points per set and 19th in kills per set.
• Injured her ankle late in first set of team's first match of the year vs. San Francisco (Aug. 27), missing team's next four matches.
• Returned from injury at end of second set on Sept. 4 vs. Iowa.
• Team was 65-38 in sets (and 19-8 in matches) she started, but 9-12 in sets (and 2-4 in matches) when she didn't start.
• Named MVC Player of the Week on Nov. 22 after averaging 4.57 kills and 1.14 blocks per set while hitting .429 in two victories.
• Had career-high 20 kills on vs. Southern Illinois, hitting .455 (Nov. 20).
• Named MVC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 19 after averaging 2.67 kills, 1.83 blocks and 0.50 digs per set in wins at Southern Illinois (Sept. 17) and Evansville (Sept. 18).
• Had first career double-double when she had 10 kills and 11 blocks while hitting .529 in sweep at Indiana State (Oct. 2).
• Named MVC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 4 after averaging 2.86 kills and 2.14 blocks per set while hitting .372 in wins at Illinois State (Oct. 1) and Indiana State (Oct. 2).
• Had 10 or more kills in five straight matches (Oct. 1-16).
• Led team with 12 kills and a career-best three aces while hitting .320 against No. 12 Minnesota (Dec. 4).
2009: Sophomore at Creighton
• Ranked 25th nationally in blocks per set (1.30 bps.), second-best in the MVC and third-best among all sophomores nationally.
• Her 143 total blocks ranked tied for fourth-most in Creighton single-season history and her 1.30 blocks per set average ranked fifth-best.
• Named MVC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 19 after averaging 2.44 blocks and 2.22 kills per set in matches at Evansville (Oct. 16) and at Southern Illinois (Oct. 17).
• Had season-best 16 kills to go with eight blocks at Evansville (Oct. 16).
• Recorded a career-high 12 blocks in four-set win at Southern Illinois (Oct. 17).
• Missed Nov. 20 match at No. 21 Northern Iowa with a pair of dislocated fingers in her left hand, but played the following night at Bradley.
2008: Freshman at Creighton
• Made two starts and played in 17 matches overall as team's top middle blocker option off the bench.
• Had two kills in two swings in debut against No. 16 Minnesota (Aug. 29) and added two kills in three swings against eventual Elite Eight qualifier Iowa State (Sept. 2).
• Had seven kills and five blocks while hitting .500 in first career start at Bradley, including the match-ending ace (Sept. 19).
• Had season-high nine kills and three blocks at Northern Iowa (Sept. 20) in second career start.
Eagan High School
• Three-year starter for the Wildcats who was named first-team all-state and first-team All-Lake Conference as both a junior and senior.
• Had 227 kills and 94 blocks while hitting .391 as a senior.
• Coached by Kathy Gillen.
• Also high jumped 5-foot-4 inches as a freshman in high school.
• Ranked as PrepVolleyball.com's 55th-best incoming freshman in the summer of 2008.
Career Highs
Kills 20 vs. Southern Illinois 11/20/10
Attempts 36 (2x), last vs. Missouri State 10/8/10
Attack Pct. .529 at Indiana State 10/2/10
Digs 6 (2x), last vs. Wichita State 10/9/10
Aces 3 at #12 Minnesota 12/4/10
Blocks 12 at Southern Illinois 10/17/09
Points 22.0 vs. Southern Illinois 11/20/10
Creighton Awards & Honors
2008-09 MVC Honor Roll
2009 MVC Defensive Player of the Week, 10/19
2010 MVC Defensive Player of the Week, 9/20
2010 MVC Defensive Player of the Week, 10/4
2010 MVC Player of the Week, 11/22
2010 Second-Team all-Missouri Valley Conference
More About Laurel
Full Name: Laurel Rae Sanford
Birthday: Dec. 16, 1989
Birthplace: Edina, Minn.
Parents: Dale and Diana Sanford
Brother: Craig (20)
Major: Elementary Education
Nicknames: Lula, Lulu, Lu
Favorite Professor: Dr. Tim Dickel
Career Aspiration: Teacher/Coach
Favorite Spot on Campus: My room
Favorite Vacation Spot: Cayman Islands
Hobbies: Shopping, sleeping, eating
Favorite TV Show: Pretty Little Liars
Best Volleyball Memory: Making it to NCAA Tourney
2011 Summer Job: Camps
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During the first half of the 19th century, the United States acquired millions of acres of new territory, and its citizens quickly began heading west to settle this wilderness. In this BrainPOP movie on westward expansion, Tim and Moby will teach you about the hardships they faced, and the rewards they reaped. You'll learn the concept of Manifest Destiny, and how it helped spread white Americans across undeveloped lands. You'll also hear about what life on the trail was really like on the Oregon Trail, the 3,200-km route traveled by hundreds of thousands of pioneers. Finally, you'll find out how the American Indians of the West were treated, and how the U.S. government broke its promises to them. So hitch up your oxen, load up your covered wagon, and hit the trail!
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Audrey Mayer
Rio Mesa
The 5-foot-6 sophomore rarely lost at the No. 1 singles spot for the Spartans this season. Mayer finished with a 76-3 record, including going undefeated in the Pacific View League, as Rio Mesa captured the PVL title and ended the season with a 21-1 overall record. Mayer won the PVL individual singles title and was named the PVL's Most Valuable Player. She has a 4.0 GPA and enjoys surfing and snowboarding. Mayer's favorite movie is "Black Swan," her favorite singer is Kid Cudi and her favorite food is sushi.
Melissa Baker
Thousand Oaks
The 5-foot-6 junior contributed whatever was necessary for Thousand Oaks this season. Baker finished 36-4 in singles and 29-5 in doubles as the Lancers captured the Marmonte League title. Baker teamed with Kareena Manji to reach the CIF-Southern Section Individual doubles final, where they lost to the two-time defending champions. Baker enjoys skiing and wakeboarding. Her favorite TV show is "Criminal Minds," her favorite team is UCLA and her favorite athlete is Novak Djokovic.
Nicolette Rosales
St. Bonaventure
The 5-foot-4 senior put the finishing touches on a great high school career. Rosales finished with a 47-5 singles record at the No. 1 spot and partnered with her sophomore sister, Michaellea, to reach the CIF-Southern Section Individuals round of 32 in doubles. Rosales was a first-team All-Tri-Valley League selection, and earned Doubles Team of the Year honors. She received first place in Ventura County's Art Program and is a member of the National Honor Society. Rosales enjoys painting, dancing, baking and singing. She enjoys watching the National Geographic Channel. Her favorite singer is Shakira and her favorite athlete is Kim Clijsters. Rosales is looking to attend Azusa Pacific University, Gonzaga or St. Michael's.
Hilary Walters-West
La Reina
The 5-foot-6 senior finished the season with a 44-6 overall record in singles. She completed her career with 149 wins. Walters-West reached the Tri-Valley League individual singles final and was a first-team All-TVL selection. Walters-West is section editor of the school's yearbook and co-President of the Regents for Life club. She enjoys singing, playing the guitar and taking pictures. Her favorite movie is "The Notebook," her favorite TV show is "Teen Mom" and her favorite athlete is Tim Tebow. Walters-West will play at the University of Northern Colorado.
Kareena Manji
The 5-foot-7 sophomore was extremely productive in her first season at Thousand Oaks. Manji finished 32-1 in singles, including 24-0 in league, and 42-4 in doubles to help the Lancers capture the Marmonte League team title. Manji was a first-team All-Marmonte League selection. She teamed with Melissa Baker to reach the CIF-Southern Section Individual doubles final, where they lost to the two-time defending champions. Manji has a 3.8 GPA. Her favorite TV show is "Pretty Little Liars," her favorite food is pizza or In-N-Out burgers and her favorite athlete is Novak Djokovic.
Kristina Eisenbrand
The 5-foot-7 senior made a triumphant return to high school tennis this season. Eisenbrand finished 36-0 in dual-match singles, including 30-0 in league, to help Thousand Oaks capture the Marmonte League team title. She reached the league individual singles final and was named the Marmonte League's Most Valuable Player. Eisenbrand has a 4.0 GPA and enjoys playing the piano. Her favorite TV show is "iCarly," her favorite music is country and her favorite restaurant is Wood Ranch. Eisenbrand will play at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia.
Jenna Dobrin
The 6-foot senior finished with a 42-5 overall record in singles, including 21-1 in league. She helped Rio Mesa capture the Pacific View League title as the Spartans posted a 21-1 overall record. Dobrin reached the PVL individual singles final and was a first-team All-PVL selection. Dobrin has a 4.4 GPA and received a scholarship and community service awards from the Optimist Club. Her favorite TV show is "Modern Family," her favorite food is sushi and her favorite athletes are Bob and Mike Bryan. Dobrin will attend Whitman College.
Jensyn Warren
The 5-foot-6 freshman made an instant impact for the Coyotes this season. Warren finished with a 45-9 overall record, including 37-5 in league, as the No. 1 singles player. She captured the Marmonte League individual singles title and was a first-team All-Marmonte League selection. Warren reached the third round of the CIF-SS Individuals. She has a 3.5 GPA. Her favorite movie is "White Chicks," her favorite food is hamburgers and her favorite singer is Justin Bieber.
Britta Mosser
The 5-foot-10 junior was the undisputed leader in Malibu's championship season. Mosser helped the Sharks capture the Tri-Valley League title by going undefeated in league play. She was named the Tri-Valley League's Most Valuable Player in singles. Mosser is an honor roll student who enjoys baking and art. Her favorite TV show is "Gossip Girl," her favorite singer is Drake and her favorite food is sushi.


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Sr. Barbara Vano, OSF, director of campus ministry, has been appointed to the position of staff pilgrimage leader with the Franciscan Pilgrimage Programs, Inc., a nonprofit ministry of the Assumption VM Province, Franciscans. As a staff leader, Sr. Barbara will annually accompany groups on pilgrimages to Assisi and Rome, Italy.
Patrick and Angele McGrady are strong supporters of education, particularly Catholic education. Both were educated in the Catholic system – Pat in Toledo and Angele in the Bronx, NY. Regardless of their family size (Pat is the oldest of six siblings while Angele is an only child), their parents believed private faith-based education was extremely important and worth the sacrifices and cost.
In November, Lourdes held another historic event – the opening of the Father James Bacik archive collection. Housed within the Duns Scotus Library, the archives contain hundreds of documents, artifacts, and mementos of the pastor, writer and lecturer. Lourdes president David Livingston, PhD, extended the offer to display his archives and Father Bacik was pleased to accept. "The Duns Scotus Library is a treasure in itself and this allows more individuals to be exposed to its beauty and extensive catalogue and resources," he says.
Lourdes University offers several hallmark events during spring semester that enlighten and engage the entire community. I invite you to review the coming events and join us at one or more of these events. You can choose from academic lectures, the research symposium, student art shows, the awards ceremony, Luminations and Hit the Links student scholarship fundraisers and our most important day each spring – commencement.
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Constance Brooks ('12, BA) is a role model to many. As program director at Harbor House/300 Beds, Inc., she works with homeless and chemically dependent women to sustain their recovery, gain self-esteem, self-sufficiency and permanent housing. Her own story of transformation inspires these women to secure a place in society as productive, working citizens and oftentimes, to reunite with their children and loved ones.
Athletics director Andre Smith is pleased to announce Lourdes University's newest Gray Wolves – Jackie Donovan and Barry Spitzer – as the inaugural women's and men's head soccer coaches. Lourdes will take the field as a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) program for the first time in fall of 2015.


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Summer's dusty singletrack may still be months away but if you want to enjoy it to the fullest you'll need to start getting in shape now – and that means getting out on your bike, whatever the weather.
With some new parts and some quick maintenance, you can enjoy winter riding without having to worry about any unpleasant surprises around the corner. Clothing and lighting technology improve year on year, so there's no excuse not to get out on your bike all year round, unless mechanical strife gets in your way – and on that front, we're here to help.
Winter is notoriously tough on equipment but you don't have to spend a fortune to get your bike set up and ready for the arduous conditions. Mud, grit and water wreak havoc with many components, causing them to rust or seize in place, leaving you with an expensive repair bill.
Wear to areas such as the drivetrain can be easy to spot and is often noticeable during a ride, but there are other areas on your bike that may lie dormant, having seen little serious care or attention for years. These seldom-maintained parts need periodical checks to prevent major headaches later on, and in most cases the work is really simple to carry out – just as long as you get on the case early enough.
Top tips
A rigid fork makes sense for winter riding. Suspension forks don't like the winter. The action often becomes sluggish and they have a hard time keeping the rain and dirt from penetrating their seals and destroying their delicate internals. Plus, with trail speeds often down to a crawl the need for big bump swallowing is reduced. So why not rest your suspension fork and fit a winter-proof rigid version instead?
There are plenty of suspension length, disc-compatible models to choose from with popular choices being from Kona, Nuke Proof, Ritchey, Pace and On-One. They're lighter than suspension forks and virtually maintenance-free too, and cleaning your bike post-ride becomes much quicker. If you do swap, be careful to check out the axle-to-crown length, so you don't affect the bike's geometry and handling.
Going singlespeed removes weight, and drivetrain maintenance is almost non-existent. It can take experimentation to find the perfect gear combination and correct chainline. Wider chains, sprockets and chainrings are often used, as they are less likely to slip under load.
You need to invest in predictable wet weather grip if you intend to ride through the worst weather. Look for tyres that provide you with not only ample traction but also the ability to shed mud, or you'll lose grip in no time. Check out our current favourite, Bontrager's Mud X TR.
Full-length outer gear cables are a popular solution for riders looking to keep gears working efficiently in harsh conditions. Exposed cable runs can drag dirt and moisture into the outer cable, leading to sticky and slow shifting. If you don't want to fit full-length outers, lube regularly to keep gear changes smooth.
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Follow our simple guide to get your bike ready for the toughest trail conditions – you could save yourself a whole lot of trouble later on.
Time: One hour
Difficulty rating: Medium
Tools: Anti-seize; pedal wrench / 6mm or 8mm Allen key; 4 and 5mm Allen keys; P-handled Torx T25 key; carbon assembly paste; electrical tape
1. Removing pedals
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Many pedals use a 15mm pedal spanner for removal, but there is an increasing trend for Allen key recesses to be used on the pedal axle. If the latter applies to your pedals, a long 6mm or 8mm Allen key makes removal easy. Whichever system your pedals use, the removal process is identical. Whichever pedal you are working on, undo towards the rear wheel – the left pedal has a reverse thread.
2. Check and go
Once the pedals are removed from the cranks, give the threads on the crank arm and the pedal axle a wipe with a lint-free rag. Check for visible signs of damage to the threads that may cause problems when you re-install. Apply a layer of anti-seize to the pedal and crank arm threads. Most manufacturers label pedals 'left' or 'right' to help prevent confusion as to which one goes where. When you're refi tting, tighten towards the front wheel.
3. Cleat condition
Cleats take lots of abuse, which goes unnoticed and can cause real headaches if they get stuck in place. To remove them, use an Allen key (usually a 4mm) and undo the bolts anti-clockwise. If the cleats are drastically worn then removal can be trickier — in some cases having to resort to cutting or even drilling the cleats off the shoes. This can damage the sole so avoid letting it get to this stage by periodically checking their condition.
4. Refit or replace
Once you remove your cleats, wipe the threads with a lint-free rag and put anti-seize on the cleat bolts and the threads in the shoe plate. Shoes usually have four bolt holes in the sole plate for a range of adjustment, and despite only using two, it's worthwhile to anti-seize all four. This can prevent unwanted water making its way into your shoes. If your cleats took a lot of work to remove, then fitting a new set may be a wise move.
5. Seatpost care
Dirt has an innate ability to get into areas where you don't want it. Your seat tube can often fi ll up with mud, grit and water which, when combined, can hold your seatpost firmly in place. This can cause cosmetic damage when you adjust saddle height, and in extreme cases the seatpin can become stuck in place. This is not a good scenario to be in, so every so often remove your seatpost from the bike. Remember: prevention is the cure.
6. Get the grime off
Once your seatpost is out of the bike, wipe as much of the grease, mud, grit and general grime off it as possible, and the same goes for the inside of the seat tube. Apply a layer of anti-seize to the rim of the seat tube and to the lower section of the seatpost. If you have a carbon fibre seatpost or frame, then don't be tempted to use grease or anti-seize on it; instead, use carbon assembly paste that is specifically designed for this application.
7. Remove skewers
Quick-release skewers perform a vital role in the function of a bike but are often left to sit untouched for years. Undo the quick-release by pulling it away from the spokes, just as you do when removing your wheels for punctures. Hold one end in place while turning the other end of the skewer anti-clockwise. Eventually the non-levered end will unscrew all the way off. Be careful not to lose the springs that sit at either end of the skewer, though.
8. Stopping the skewers seizing
Once the skewer has been removed from the wheel, wipe it clean with a rag and apply a fresh coat of anti-seize to the main body. Put a blob on the threaded end of the skewer, as this will get spread down the shaft when the skewer passes through the axle and will prevent the threads seizing in place. If you do drop the springs, they fit with the wider section facing outwards from the centre of the skewer.
9. Rotor bolt condition
When you have the skewer out is a perfect opportunity to check your rotor bolts' condition. If your bike has a six-bolt rotor then use a Torx T25 or appropriate size Allen key to undo the bolts. Once they are out, apply some Locktite to the threads and refit. If it's a centre-lock rotor, use a cassette removal tool to undo the lockring and apply anti-seize to the splines before refitting, avoiding getting any on the rotor itself.
10. Spoke/nipple lubrication
Wheels get submerged in puddles and mud, so it's no surprise when a nipple gets stuck in place. Before riding through the winter, take some chain lube and drop a small amount onto the spoke, just above the nipple head. This will run down, coating the spoke threads and helping preventing them from fusing with the nipple. Leave it to soak for a while then wipe off the excess so as not to attract dirt.
11. Chainring bolts
Drivetrain wear is a given consequence of riding bicycles, and at some point you will need to replace a chainring. Wear rates increase during winter, so to remove your chainring bolts you will need a 5mm Allen key/Torx key and a peg spanner. The peg spanner sits holding the rear of the bolt still when you try to undo it from the front. With the spanner in place, turn the bolt anti-clockwise so that the two parts separate.
12. Careful installation
Once a bolt has been removed, clean and anti-seize it ready to reinstall. Removing all the bolts allows you to wipe the chainrings clean of excess dirt that's built up. When you re-install chainrings, ensure they are mounted the right way round. The text referring to its size is stamped on the inside of each ring. On the outer chainring there is a peg sticking out, which should sit under the crank arm.
13. Catch the crud
Some might frown at it – normally for aesthetic reasons – but fitting mudguards to your bike can help to ensure you and your bike stay cleaner in the worst conditions. Clip-on mudguards usually provide the most versatility, but choose a shorter mounting bracket on a rear mudguard if you have a small frame or run a low saddle height to stop it sitting too close to the rear tyre. Some brands also make mudflaps to stop mud spraying onto rear shocks.
14. Prep your frame and seatpost
Before installing your mudguards, protect your frame from the abrasive effects of winter. Dirt can and will get everywhere, especially between frame tubes and gear/ brake cable housing contact points. Head tubes are a particular area to protect. You can use clear adhesive patches or neatly-cut gaffer tape. Although gaffer tape is waterproof, you may find it eventually wears through.
15. Front mudguard positioning
Many front mudguards are held in place by elasticated ties. They allow you to attach a mudguard to even the most unusual tube profiles. If the frame doesn't have mounting bosses, position the mudguard close to the front end of the bike — but leave a gap between the leading edge of the mudguard and the head tube. If it is mounted too close, mud will build up, rubbing against the headset and causing damage.
16. Rear mudguard installation
Rear mudguards may be angle-adjustable, so ensure the underside clears the tyre by several inches. Positioned too high, mud will spray over the top; too low and it will catch the tyre or clog up quickly. If you drop your saddle height during rides or have a full-suspension bike, mount the mudguard further up the seatpost so it doesn't interfere with the tyre when the saddle is lowered or the rear shock compresses.
Top tips
- Remove cables ties from your fork stanchions because dirt can build up underneath and cause wear. Zip-ties are a great way to measure sag when setting up forks, but remove them straight after it's done. The scratches and gouges they cause are not good and a zip-tie is a whole lot cheaper to replace than your fork stanchion.
- When installing carbon fibre parts, use carbon assembly compounds to help stop your bars or seatpost slipping. Don't be tempted to use regular anti-seize or grease.
- Wet weather riding can result in water seeping through the eyelets of your wheel rims. This adds excess weight, perishes rim tape, can seize nipples in place and makes puncture repairs a real mess. Next time you puncture, take the opportunity to wipe any excess moisture out from inside the tyres and rim tape.


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I am head of the Computational Ecology and Environmental Science Group (CEES), a part of the Computational Science Lab at Microsoft Research Cambridge. The goal of CEES is to develop predictive models of ecological systems, by inventing and applying new models and new scientific software tools. [CEES main page][CEES handout (pdf)]
Bio || Science || Tools: Fetchclimate & Filzbach || PhD students || Publications
I studied ecology at Cambridge University, did a PhD in ecological modelling at the University of York (UK, working under Prof. Richard Law), and spent nearly 6 years as a postdoc in the EEB Department at Princeton University (working under Prof. Stephen Pacala), before joining MSR Cambridge in 2007. My research has led to over 30 publications in peer-reviewed journals including Science, PNAS, Proc Roy Soc B, Global Change Biology, Ecology, Ecological Monographs and Ecology Letters. I co-supervise several PhD students at European universities (see below), and since 2008 have been an affiliate lecturer at Cambridge University. I am currently the treasurer of the British Ecological Society. Since the education system is currently a hot topic in the UK, I've decided to start pointing out that I did my GCSEs and A-levels at Beauchamp College, Leicester, which was a state comprehensive at the time, and is now a 'maintained school', which I believe is exactly the same thing. Make of that what you will!
Ecology is the science of interacting organisms, often described more dryly as 'the study of how the distribution and abundance of organisms follows from their interactions with other, and with the environment'. Therefore, ecology is crucial to addressing the many global challenges that we now face, including sustainable agriculture, fisheries and wood production; conserving biodiversity and ecosystem function; and predicting and mitigating disease outbreaks.
Within this broad definition, my own research spans many questions, taxa and scales, ranging from studies of the growth and development of small plants measured over a few days, through studies of how the continental-scale geographical distributions of tree species emerge over timescales of centuries; to global-scale models of carbon, biodiversity, and ecosystem function. However, this otherwise broad research 'programme' is united by an insistence on adopting a 'joined up' approach to ecology -- marrying models, with data, via comptutational statistics, in order to provide defensible, believeable models of ecological phenomena. Developing such models both increases our understanding of nature, and provides the ability to manage it better. Here at Microsoft I have a green light to pursue this research agenda, whilst packaging up the various novel software that it requires into reuseable tools that allow other scientists to more easily adopt the same joined up approach to ecological modelling.
Some example projects that are particularly dear to me at present: CCF1.0, the world's first fully data constrained model of the terrestrial carbon cycle (with Matthew Smith); The Madingley Model, the world's first global process-based model of global ecosystem function (think, simulating how all the eating, moving, growing, dying, and reproduction of all the world's animals and plants, somehow adds up to the biosphere as we know it!: with Tim Newbold, Mike Harfoot and Derek Tittensor); understanding geographic distributions of species (with Greg McInerny and Mark Vanderwel); understanding the underlying program that guides the growth and development of plants (with Lindsay Turnbull and Camille Guilbaud); and predictive modelling of global agriculture (with Paul Palmer).
Tools: including FetchClimate and Filzbach
A principle goal of the CEES group that I lead is to invent new scientific software to enable predictive modelling of ecological systems, then package this software into reuseable tools [read more here]. I have been involved in many experimental prototype tools since joining Microsoft Research, several of which can be found on our new tools site. Two relatively mature tools that I have been deeply involved with are FetchClimate, an easy, intelligent service for providing climate information; and Filzbach, a fast, robust, flexible adaptive MCMC library for parameterizing complex models against heterogeneous data. [try FetchClimate online][try Filzbach online][new tools site]
Purves' current PhD students (in order of appearance):
Emily Lines (University of Cambridge)
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Forest Dynamics
Silvia Caldararu (University of Edinburgh)
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Nikee Groot (University of Leeds)
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Sadia Ahmed (Imperial College London)
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Predictive Modelling of Tropical Deforestation
Isabela Rosa (Imperial College London)
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Predictive Modelling of Tropical Deforestation
Camille Guilbaurd (University of Zurich)
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Data-constrained Modelling of Plant Growth
- Matthew J. Smith, Sadia E. Ahmed, Drew W. Purves, Stephen Emmott, Lucas N. Joppa, Silvia Caldararu, Piero Visconti, and Tim Newbold, Enabling joined-up decision making with geotemporal information , AGU, 6 October 2015.
- Matthew J. Smith, Drew W. Purves, Lucas N. Joppa, Stephen Emmott, Vassily Lyutsarev, Christopher Bishop, Paul I. Palmer, Ben Calderhead, and Mark Vanderwel, Exposing variation in climate change risk assessment, AGU, 6 October 2015.
- Camille Guilbaud, Neil Dalchau, Drew Purves, and Lindsay Turnbull, Is 'peak N' key to understanding the timing of flowering in annual plants?, in New Phytologist, vol. 205, no. 2, pp. 918-927, New Phytologist Trust, January 2015.
- Silvia Caldararu, Drew W. Purves, and Matthew J. Smith, Functional and Structural Optimality in Plant Growth: A Crop Modelling Case Study, 15 December 2014.
- Matthew J. Smith, Stephen Emmott, Drew W. Purves, Lucas N. Joppa, and Vassily Lyutsarev, Joined-up Planetary Information, in the Cloud and on Devices, 15 December 2014.
- Harfoot, M.B.J., Newbold, T., Tittensor, D.P., Emmott, S., Hutton, J., Lyutsarev, V., Smith, M.J., Purves, and D.W., Emergent Global Patterns of Ecosystem Structure and Function from a Mechanistic General Ecosystem Model , in PLOS Biology, 22 April 2014.
- Matthew J. Smith, Paul I. Palmer, Drew W. Purves, Mark C. Vanderwel, Vassily Lyutsarev, Ben Calderhead, Lucas N. Joppa, Christopher M. Bishop, and Stephen Emmott, Changing how Earth System Modelling is done to provide more useful information for decision making, science and society., in Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, American Meteorological Society, February 2014.
- Tim Newbold, Jörn PW Scharlemann, Stuart HM Butchart, Ça\ugan H Şekercio\uglu, Lucas Joppa, Rob Alkemade, and Drew W Purves, Functional traits, land-use change and the structure of present and future bird communities in tropical forests, in Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2014.
- S. Caldararu, D. W. Purves, and P.I. Palmer, Phenology as a strategy for carbon optimality: a global model, in Biogeosciences, vol. 11, 2014.
- Isabel M D Rosa, Drew Purves, Carlos Souza Jr, and Robert M Ewers, Predictive Modelling of Contagious Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon, in PLOS One, PLoS, October 2013.
- Mark C Vanderwel, Vassily S Lyutsarev, and Drew W Purves, Climate-related variation in mortality and recruitment determine regional forest-type distributions, in Global Ecology and Biogeography, Wiley, 4 June 2013.
- Mark C Vanderwel and Drew W Purves, How do disturbances and environmental heterogeneity affect the pace of forest distribution shifts under climate change?, in Ecography, Wiley, June 2013.
- M. J. Smith, D. W. Purves, M. C. Vanderwel, V. Lyutsarev, and S. Emmott, The climate dependence of the terrestrial carbon cycle, including parameter and structural uncertainties, in Biogeosciences, vol. 10, pp. 583-606, European Geosciences Union, 29 January 2013.
- Drew W Purves, Jorn P W Scharlemann, Mike Harfoot, Tim Newbold, Derek Tittensor, Jon Hutton, and Stephen Emmott, Time to Model All Life on Earth, in Nature, vol. 493, no. 7432, pp. 295-297, Nature Publishing Group, 17 January 2013.
- Mark C Vanderwel, David A Coomes, and Drew W Purves, Quantifying variation in forest disturbance, and its effects on aboveground biomass dynamics, across the eastern United States, in Global Change Biology, Wiley, January 2013.
- Raul Garcia-Valdes, Miguel A Zavala, Migueal B Araujo, and Drew W Purves, Chasing a moving target: projecting climate change-induced shifts in non-equilibrial tree species distributions, in Journal of Ecology, British Ecological Society, January 2013.
- Tim Newbold, Jorn P W Scharlemann, Stuart H M Butchart, Cagan A Sekercioglu, Rob Alkemade, Hollie Booth, and Drew W Purves, Ecological traits affect the response of tropical forest bird species to land-use intensity, in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B, The Royal Society, November 2012.
- Matthew J. Smith, Mark C. Vanderwel, Vassily Lyutsarev, Stephen Emmott, and Drew W. Purves, The climate dependence of the terrestrial carbon cycle; including parameter and structural uncertainties, in Biogeosciences Discussions, vol. 9, pp. 13439-13496, European Geosciences Union, 4 October 2012.
- Tim Newbold, Stuart Butchart, Cagan Sekercioglu, Drew Purves, and Jorn Scharlemann, Mapping Functional Traits: Comparing Abundance and Presence-Absence Estimates at Large Spatial Scales, in PLoS ONE, vol. 7, no. 8, PLoS, 31 August 2012.
- Lindsay A Turnbull, Christopher D Philipson, Drew W Purves, and AndOthers, Plant growth rates and seed size: a re-evaluation, in Ecology, vol. 93, no. 6, pp. 1283-1289, Ecological Society of America, June 2012.
- Silvia Caldararu, Paul Palmer, and Drew Purves, Inferring Amazon leaf demography from satellite observations of leaf area index, in Biogeosciences, European Geosciences Union, April 2012.
- Emily R Lines, Miguel A Zavala, Drew W Purves, and David A Coomes, Predictable changes in aboveground allometry of trees along gradients of temperature, aridity and competition, in Global Ecology and Biogeography, Wiley, February 2012.
- Drew Purves and Mark Vanderwel, (book chapter in press) Traits States and Rates: Understanding Coexistence in Forests , in Forests and Global Change, Cambridge University Press, 2012.
- John P. Caspersen, Mark C. Vanderwel, William G. Cole, and Drew W. Purves, How stand productivity results from size- and competition-dependent growth and mortality, in PLoS ONE, vol. 6, no. 12, pp. e28660, December 2011.
- Richard J. Williams and Drew W. Purves, The probabilistic niche model reveals substantial variation in the niche structure of empirical food webs, in Ecology, 19 September 2011.
- C.E. Timothy Paine, Toby R Marthews, Deborah R Vogt, Drew Purves, Mark Rees, Andy Hector, and Lindsay A Turnbull, How to fit nonlinear plant growth models and calculate growth rates: an update for ecologists, in Methods in Ecology and Evolution, British Ecological Society, September 2011.
- Matthew J. Smith, Richard J. Williams, and Drew W. Purves, Boosting CITES Through Research, in Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 18 February 2011.
- Greg McInerny and Drew Purves, Fine-scale environmental variation in species distribution modelling: regression dilution, latent variables and neighbourly advice, in Methods in Ecology and Evolution, British Ecological Society, 25 January 2011.
- Alexander A Barron, Drew W Purves, and Lars O Hedin, Facultative nitrogen fixation by canopy legumes in a lowland tropical forest , in Oecologia, Springer Verlag, November 2010.
- Emily R Lines, David A Coomes, and Drew Purves, Influences of Forest Structure, Climate and Species Composition on Tree Mortality across the Eastern US, in PLoS-One, vol. 5, no. 10, PLoS, October 2010.
- Drew Purves and Lindsay Turnbull, Different but equal: the implausible assumption at the heart of neutral theory, in Journal of Animal Ecology, vol. 79, no. 6, pp. 1215-1225, British Ecological Society, 3 August 2010.
- Rosie Fisher, Nate McDowell, Drew Purves, Paul Moorcroft, Stephen Sitch, Peter Cox, Chris Huntingford, Patrick Meir, and F. Ian Woodward, Assessing uncertainties in a second-generation dynamic vegetation model due to ecological scale limitations, in New Phytologist, vol. 187, no. 3, pp. 666-681, August 2010.
- Rich Williams, Ananthi Anandanadesan, and Drew Purves, The Probabilistic Niche Model Reveals the Niche Structure and Role of Body Size in a Complex Food Web, in PLoS-One, vol. 5, no. e12092, PLoS, August 2010.
- Jeremy W Lichstein, Jonathan Dushoff, Kiona Ogle, Anping Chen, Drew W Purves, John Caspersen, and Stephen W Pacala, Unlocking the forest inventory data: relating individual-tree performance to unmeasured environmental factors, in Ecological Applications, April 2010.
- Yann Hautier, Andy Hector, Eva Vojtech, Drew Purves, and Lindsay Turnbull, Modelling the Growth of Parasitic Plants, in Journal of Ecology, 2010.
- Daniel Montoya, Drew W Purves, Itziar Rodriguez, and Miguel A Zavala, Do species distribution models explain spatial structure within tree species ranges?, in Global Ecology and Biogeography, August 2009.
- Drew Purves, The demography of range boundaries vs range cores in Eastern US tree species, in Proceedings of the Royal Society Series B, vol. 276, pp. 1477-1484, 25 February 2009.
- Nikolay Strigul, Denis Pristinski, Drew W Purves, Jonathan Dushoff, and Stephen W Pacala, Scaling from trees to forests: tractable macroscopic equations for forest dynamics, in Ecological Monographs, vol. 78, no. 4, pp. 523-545, November 2008.
- Drew W Purves, Jeremy W Lichstein, Nikolay Strigul, and Stephen W Pacala, Predicting and understanding forest dynamics using a simple tractable model, in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, 29 October 2008.
- Lindsay A Turnbull, Mark Rees, and Drew W Purves, Why equalising trade-offs aren't always neutral, in Ecology Letters, vol. 11, pp. 1037-1046, October 2008.
- Drew W Purves and Stephen W Pacala, Predictive Models of Forest Dynamics, in Science, vol. 320, no. 5882, pp. 1452-1453, 13 June 2008.
- Lindsay A Turnbull, Cloe Paul-Victor, Bernhard Schmid, and Drew W Purves, Growth rates, seed size and physiology - Do small-seeded species really grow faster?, in Ecology, vol. 89, pp. 1352-1363, January 2008.
- Daniel Montoya, Miguel A Zavala, Miguel A Rodriguez, and Drew W Purves, Animal Versus Wind Dispersal and the Robustness of Tree Species to Deforestation, in Science, vol. 320, no. 5882, pp. 1502-1504, January 2008.
- Drew W Purves, Jeremy W Lichstein, and Stephen W Pacala, Crown Plasticity and Competition for Canopy Space: A New Spatially Implicit Model Parameterized for 250 North American Tree Species, in PLoS-One, vol. 2, no. 9, pp. e870, January 2007.
- Thomas P Adams, Drew W Purves, and Stephen W Pacala, Understanding height-structured competition in forests: is there an R* for light?, in Proceedings of the Royal Society Series B, vol. 274, no. 1628, pp. 3039-3047, January 2007.
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FetchClimate is live! [try online] [read more]
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Tools site updated [go there now]
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Indie stalwart Abel Ferrara helms this quirky comedy about the goings-on at a downtown cabaret. Willem Defoe stars as Ray Ruby, the proprietor of a joint where all of the dancing girls have big dreams of working their way up to bigger and better things. But trouble begins to brew when money suddenly comes between Ray and his two associates, played by Bob Hoskins and Matthew Modine. Asia Argento and Drea de Matteo also star.~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
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The announcement was made on the team's Twitter account and confirmed by Sabres spokesman Michael Gilbert on Wednesday. Ruff was relieved of his duties shortly after the team held a 90-minute practice, and a day after the Sabres were booed several times by their home fans during a 2-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
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The Sabres (6-10-1) have gone 4-10-1 since opening the season winning their first two games.
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WEST CARTHAGE The Firemens Association of the State of New York will conduct a legislative outreach meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday at the West Carthage Fire Department, 61 High St., to present north country state representatives with an 18-item legislative agenda for 2013 and possibly find sponsors to carry the bills through into laws.
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- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
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- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced shallot
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- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
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·Cooked scallops can be marinated up to 3 hours.
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- Calories160
- Carbohydrates9 g (3%)
- Fat7 g (11%)
- Protein14 g (29%)
- Saturated Fat1 g (5%)
- Sodium835 mg (35%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
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Call it a case of good things happening to good people. Realistically, perhaps we should step back, take a big-picture view, and draw the conclusion that Mike Roose is so adept at his chosen profession that no one should be shocked by the Cumberland native's meteoric rise through the Boston Red Sox's player support chain.
Recently Roose's star became much brighter, Boston's hierarchy awarding him the responsibility of coordinating the strength and conditioning sector of the entire minor-league operation. Official word of his promotion was delivered to his doorstep on Friday, Jan. 27, roughly one month after Roose presented his sales pitch for the said position in an interview held at Fenway Park.
Had Roose not received this well-deserved and most-rewarding "bump," he likely would have returned for a third season as strength coach of the Pawtucket Red Sox. Instead, he's now entrusted with the great responsibility of making sure every single one of Boston's farmhands are doing their due diligence in relation to staying physically fit over the course of the season.
Certainly it's a massive undertaking, tailoring a strength and fitness program that is unanimously practiced and adhered to by every single minor-league player, from those on the cusp of the big leagues in Pawtucket to those just beginning their professional baseball odyssey in Florida's Gulf Coast League.
In a nutshell, that's what makes this new endeavor so enterprising, Roose feels. It's his vision, his execution, that he ultimately hopes will leave an indelible imprint upon the intended demographic.
"I'll be designing a program and making sure everyone stays on task on what they need to be doing, setting goals and expectations while trying to make these guys better baseball players," said Roose, putting all of his cards on the table during an interview last week from Fort Myers, Fla.
THE JOB ROOSE eventually landed became available after predecessor Pat Sandora was promoted by Boston to major-league strength and conditioning coach. Previously, the title was held by Dave Page, who was relieved his duties in the wake of the mushroom cloud the 2011 Red Sox let fester amidst steady whispers of portly ballplayers.
In an effort to break free of past practices and head in a fresh direction, the Red Sox brought Roose in for an interview two days before Christmas. The army of inquisitors/questioners included farm director Ben Crockett, strength and conditioning consultant Mike Boyle, and Sandora, someone Roose had a good rapport with, given he had helped Roose get his foot in Boston's door as an unpaid assistant during the 2009 summer.
"The big thing I stressed – and this is something that I hadn't talked about in past interviews – is that I wanted to have a more structured environment and have a higher level of accountability for the players," said Roose, echoing words that no doubt hit all the high notes in response to Boston's restructuring approach to the strength and conditioning department.
Roose expanded further about his choice buzzword – accountability.
"In past spring trainings, we expected Group A to work out on Mondays and a lot of guys would. Some would come in the morning, some in the afternoon or early in the evening. It's really hard to monitor what's going on, who's doing what and who's sticking to the program," he said. "I'm trying to make it that Group A is still coming in on Mondays, but you're coming in at set times and you're going to be with me, going through set exercises 1, 2 and 3. The workout schedule will be posted on the wall."
There's a reason why Roose is a stickler for control and discipline. The four years he spent in the Air Force – a response to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks – helped instill life-changing virtues that can prove effective in any setting, be it on a baseball field or war zone.
"In the military, I learned how to be regimented and I'm trying to teach that approach to (the minor leaguers)," Roose. "I want to teach them not only to be accountable, but to give a high level of effort also."
As sabermetrics has helped change the way in which on-field performance is quantified, Roose believes he's been able to tap into some areas that can only aid a player's quest in reaching the zenith.
"I want my program to be functional. Not to say that it wasn't in the past, but over the last 10 years, the research has advanced in terms of nutrition, performance-certain exercises, creating better movement patterns and helping the body recover," explained Roose about his all-encompassing approach. "We're trying to eliminate weaknesses.
"The majority of baseball players have the same limitations just because that's the way the game works," Roose added. "All righthanded hitters torque and contort their bodies almost the same way when they're at the plate. Sometimes you're going to find that their hips are tight, meaning we've got to work on loosening that area up so it doesn't create a problem down the road."
THERE'S BEEN LITTLE wasted motion on Roose's part since landing his new gig. The training facilities at JetBlue Park, the Red Sox' brand-new spring training home, beckoned and needed to be gone over with a fine-tooth comb. It didn't matter that camp wouldn't officially open for another few weeks. Roose needed to get acclimated and fast.
Picture the scene at your local Gold's Gym, then times it by 100. That's how Roose described the state-of-the-art exercise rooms at Fenway South's headquarters. "We have some really cool tools to use where we can actually put the workouts up on TVs. Everything's right there, meaning all the player has to do is look up at a screen to see what they're supposed to do.
"(At JetBlue Park) we have a field set aside to warm guys up and make sure they're stretched out. Then we'll use it for conditioning and running," was the picture Roose painted. "It's limitless what you can do with these extra things that we never had before."
In less than three week's time, Roose has compiled "a list of 8-10 exercises that will help no matter if you're a position player or a pitcher. We understand that legs need to be strong and the back muscles are more important that your chest muscles.
"We don't care what you look like," Roose went on. "Your core and spine being real stable is going to help you generate more force either out of your hand when pitching or off the barrel of the bat."
The past two seasons saw Roose shepherd two dozen or so PawSox players. He voiced absolutely zero concern when the conversation shifted to his client list expanding beyond Pawtucket.
"Fortunately for me I know a lot of these guys already. Spring training for me the last two years consisted of going to big-league camp in the mornings. After they were done, I would go to minor-league camp in the afternoon and help those guys out," Roose said. "There are kids now in High A that were in the GCL (in '09), so they're excited that I'm in a position where we can work well together."
In terms of the travel arrangements, Roose plans to visit each Red Sox affiliate (six total) along with the academy stationed in the Dominican Republic "three to four times during the season." Certainly such a concrete schedule figures to prove a far cry from the early-morning summons to the airport or late-night bus rides that are commonplace when assigned to a particular minor-league club.
"There's still a lot of traveling; it's just a different type of traveling," says Roose.
BETWEEN ALL THE hustle and bustle, Roose was asked whether he's taken time in his private moments to realize he's embarking on a new frontier.
"After Triple A, it's not the same as it is for the players moving on to the big leagues. In our department, you go from that high level of Triple A to then overseeing and coordinating a whole bunch (of players) with more responsibilities … I'm happy."
In the same sentence, Roose provided a quote that sums up why the Red Sox deemed him the right person for the job.
"I'm excited because I know what I can do for these guys."


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Source(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 617,Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 491; Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(d)(40), (f)(31)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–337, 2681–427, 2681–434.)
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The Workforce Investment Act of 1998, referred to in subsec. (a)(3), is Pub. L. 105–220, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 936, as amended. Title I of the Act is classified principally to chapter 30 (§ 2801 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9201 of Title 20, Education, and Tables.
1998—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 105–277, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(f)(31)], struck out "the Job Training Partnership Act or" after "activities described in".
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