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MASSENA With a victory last weekend over Nicole Russell of New York City, Massenas Michelle Cook earned a berth in the USA Boxing National Championship Tournament in Spokane, Wash., next month.
I was confident going into it, Cook said, realizing she had a chance at winning USA Boxings Northeast Regional in Lake Placid last weekend.
As soon as I felt her punch, I knew I could win, she said.
The bout, now on YouTube, consisted of four two-minute rounds. The first round was close, but in the second round Michelle dominated her, and in the third round Michelle really dominated her, said her trainer and fianc�, Atsiaktonkie, aka Doogie.
Cook experienced trouble in the final round, but thats when Doogie said she showed her true colors.
She was up against the ropes, but then got off about eight punches in a second and a half, and the referee gave the other girl a standing eight count, he said.
Cook won by unanimous decision and was named the tournaments most outstanding fighter over 13 other champions.
It meant a lot. I was surprised that I got it, because I didnt think I did all that well, Cook said.
Now the hunt is on for sponsors for the Spokane trip.
We need to come up with money for everything. We need plane tickets, lodging and living expenses, Doogie said, estimating the cost at $3,500 to $4,000.
In exchange for sponsorship, Cook would display a sponsors logo on her clothing and duffel bags. Anyone interested in sponsoring Cook, can call the boxing club at 769-2552.
Cook is a two-time New York state champion, 2012 New York State Fair tournament champion and 2012 Adirondack Region champion. She also was named most outstanding boxer at the 2012 Carmen Basilio Quest for Champions in Watertown, also earning a victory over the two-time Ringside Magazine national champion and two victories over the five-time Canadian national champion.
Cook, who has been boxing for about two years, said she never envisioned things would take off this quickly.
I was into drugs and all that stuff, but boxing has really helped turn my life around, she said. Now Im a positive influence and have all these girls (about a dozen other girls train at the club) looking up to me. It feels good.
Doogie said that Cook, mother of Konwanihara, their 15-month-old daughter, is a tremendous fighter, but a totally different person outside the ring.
Cook was previously eyeing a professional debut this spring. However, a strong showing in Spokane on March 30 through April 6 could earn her a spot on Team USA and endorsements that Doogie said could pay more than she could make as a pro fighter.
Cook isnt sure whom she will face in Washington, but said she has her eyes set on Tiara Brown, 2012 World Amateur champion, one of just three American women to win that title.
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The international thriller that Patricia Cornwell says is "bristling with suspense" about an American abroad who finds herself in complex web of intrigue.
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Kate Moore is a working mother, struggling to make ends meet, to raise children, to keep a spark in her marriage . . . and to maintain an increasingly unbearable life-defining secret. So when her husband is offered a lucrative job in Luxembourg, she jumps at the chance to leave behind her double-life, to start anew.
She begins to reinvent herself as an expat, finding her way in a language she doesn't speak, doing the housewifely things she's never before done—playdates and coffee mornings, daily cooking and never-ending laundry. Meanwhile, her husband works incessantly, at a job Kate has never understood, for a banking client she's not allowed to know. He's becoming distant and evasive; she's getting lonely and bored.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a lawsuit challenging the federal funding of embryonic stem cell research (ESCR), which pro-life leaders charge destroys human life. Two scientists had filed suit against the government, arguing that the funding, resumed by President Obama through executive order after the Bush Administration's long-term ban on the funding, violates the 1996 Dickey-Wicker Amendment, which bars federal funding of research "in which a human embryo or embryos are destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected to risk of injury or death."
LifeNews.com reported that in August 2010, "U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth ruled that Obama's executive order likely violates the law against federal funding of embryo destruction." But, in April 2011, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that Obama could resume funding of the research. That decision prompted a dismissal of the suit by Lamberth, who said he had no other option given the appeals court ruling.
In August of this year, the D.C. Appeals court upheld that dismissal, siding with the earlier ruling of the three-judge panel that the Dickey-Wicker Amendment is ambiguous, and could be interpreted to ban the use of the initial embryonic stem cells, but not the subsequent cells derived from the stem cells. "Under that interpretation," wrote the appeals court in its August 24 ruling, "Dickey-Wicker permits federal funding of research projects that utilize already-derived ESCs — which are not themselves embryos — because no 'human embryo or embryos are destroyed' in such projects."
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Let There Be Brooklyn — Nick Giglia on the Barclays Relocation
Nick Giglia spent two years covering and blogging extensively about the Lighthouse Project, referendum, and more on his blog LetThereBeLighthouse.com. It's no longer active, but it is an amazing resource for the history of the team's arena struggles. We thought it was imperative to get Nick's thoughts on Brooklyn.
The Islanders acknowledged the sad reality of our times and followed me and hundreds of thousands of children out of Nassau and Suffolk. After following this saga for 8 years, since the original Lighthouse proposal was unveiled, I still have trouble remembering that this is real and it really happened. It's been so hard to just root for the Islanders these past few years because it seemed like everything was tempered by the fear of what would happen when 2015 rolls around.
This is an incredible development for the Islanders, who immediately become a marquee NHL franchise with the promise of resources and a level playing field. As a hockey fan and NYC resident, I'm ecstatic. As a kid from North Bellmore (which I'll always be), and someone who always pointed out that the promise of the Lighthouse Project went far beyond hockey, it's bittersweet. Future fans won't be able to leave school at Kellenberg and walk to a game like I did, and the move stands as a monument to the slow death of Nassau County. Nassau will have to pick up those pieces, and I am disappointed for them, but the politicians made their beds and from a hockey perspective this is just fantastic news. Somebody pinch me!


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CARTHAGE A promotion for downtown businesses will take place in April.
Chamber of Commerce President Teri L. Ellis announced that local businesses have banded together to open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 6, a Saturday, to show the community what they have to offer.
It shows other organizations can take on an event without the chamber taking the lead, Mrs. Ellis said.
She said the Downtown Is Open for Business event came about as the owner and vendors, including Mrs. Ellis, at An Eclectic Boutique were discussing how to celebrate the second anniversary of the shop. The women decided instead of just having an open house at their store to invite other downtown businesses to join in the celebration.
The chamber president said the campaign has met with positive response from business owners.
Its an opportunity for businesses to show what they have to offer, Mrs. Ellis said. She also noted organizations could hold events in conjunction with the Open for Business day.
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In other business, the chamber welcomed a new director, Christine Booth, member solutions regional manager at Northern Federal Credit Union.
The board of directors is seeking member businesses to host business after hours events.
The possibility of changing the venue of the Sounds of Summer concert series was also discussed. The Wednesday night concerts were moved to the Farmers Market pavilion last summer since some bands will not play outdoors and to take the guesswork out of venues in the case of inclement weather. There have been requests to move the concerts back to the Village Green.
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These are the kinds of questions that artists' books try to answer. They play with both the form and the function of books as objects, encouraging onlookers to question traditional conceptualizations of "books." They are usually handmade, often unique, and all different from one another. Because most artist's books are hand-made and only crafted in small, limited runs, they offer artists a special opportunity to create books that are intensely personal.
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"Dispatches from the Evolution Wars: Shifting Tactics and Expanding Battlefields," a review article by NCSE's Glenn Branch, Eugenie C. Scott, and Joshua Rosenau, was published in Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics (2010; 11: 317-338).
Three museum organizations add their voices for evolution
The chorus of support for the teaching of evolution continues, with statements from the Association of Science-Technology Centers; Ecsite, the European Network of Science Centres and Museums; and NATHIST, the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Natural History.
Revisiting Summer for the Gods
NCSE is pleased to offer a free preview (PDF) of Edward J. Larson's Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion (Basic Books, 1997; reissued with a new afterword, Basic Books, 2006).
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NCSE at USA Science & Engineering Festival
NCSE will be participating in the Science Expo of the USA Science & Engineering Festival, October 23 and 24, 2010, on the National Mall in Washington DC.
NCSE's Scott in the Orange County Register
In Orange County, California, to give a talk at Chapman University, NCSE's executive director Eugenie C. Scott was interviewed by the Orange County Register (October 11, 2010).
NCSE's Scott on Inherit the Wind
As the fiftieth anniversary of the film adaptation of Inherit the Wind approached, NCSE's executive director Eugenie C. Scott discussed its enduring relevance with the Los Angeles Times (October 2, 2010).
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NCSE is pleased to offer a free preview (PDF) of Char Matejovsky's Stones & Bones (Polebridge Press, 2007), with illustrations by Robaire Ream.
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NCSE's Steven Newton was quoted in a USA Today story (September 24, 2010) about a new report on the economic importance of science education.
Announcing a transformation of RNCSE
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Appalachian State University men's tennis wrapped up the final day of the College of Charleston Invitational and its fall schedule, as the Mountaineers captured a singles and a doubles victory on
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There is an emerging faction of games that offer genuine quality content with the option of paying if you want to, but not using subtle underhanded tactics to loosen your purse strings. In Japan, two major games have recently stood out as pioneers in this field; Phantasy Star Online 2 and Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation. Both games offer most of their content to players without ever having to pay anything. Granted, the content that can be purchased can further enrich the game experience or speed things along to a certain extent, but the option to pay is never as overbearing or as big an annoyance as in other games.
In an interview with Weekly Famitsu, producers Satoshi Sakai and Yuuya Kimura from Sega and producers Ken Kuwahara and Satoshi Oono from Namco Bandai sat down to talk about their respective games and the Free to Play style in general.
For both Sega and Namco Bandai, PSO2 and Gundam Battle Operation were experimental endeavors. Both games were initially created to increase the fanbase for their respective properties as well as to help introduce people to online games in general. While players would obviously welcome the concept of a full game that could be played for free, the concept was met with resistance within the companies that made them. "The biggest point was trying to figure out how to deal with the fact that nothing like this had been done on a platform like the PS3, and that it was impossible to tell if we would be able to turn it into a profit at all." said Kuwahara recalling his experience in Namco Bandai. Sakurai recalls a similar experience at Sega, "Of course we were met with a certain degree [of resistance], but in regards to the fact that we believed that Free to Play would be the model of the future and that it would spread awareness of Phantasy Star Online, a lot more people were understanding than we expected. But there was a general worry as to whether we'd be able to make back the development costs." Kimura added, "We pulled together a lot of information and tried to speculate the potential numbers, but to be honest, we had no way to be sure."
In terms of the pay-for content, the games differ in the style of content available. For Gundam Battle Operation, players can pay for extra deployment energy to increase the amount of times they can deploy per day (Max without paying is 12 times), or to unlock the enhancement limit on weapons or robots, or for special custom parts to boost exp and other benefits. Of these, deployment energy is the main focus of where players' money goes. Players start with 3 units of energy. Each mission they play costs them 1 unit of energy. Every 2 hours, they automatically regenerate a unit of energy, but deployment energy cannot be stocked beyond 3 units. "Even if it's free," Kuwahara explains, "if people continue to play, there's a chance that they may decide to pay somewhere down the line. At present, this model seems to be working." The limit unlocks and other enhancements were initially not very sought after, but as players have increased in level, recently there has been an increased demand.
For PSO2, it was always a policy not to make players pay for areas of gameplay. The main pay-for content currently comes in the form of lottery tickets that give players articles of clothing, accessories or enhancements. One unique aspect of the game is that how a character looks is not tied to their status parameters, so you don't end up with high level characters all looking the same even though they're using the same equipment. "A lot of people would say to us that, 'you should add parameters to costumes.' But I think we were successful because we didn't." remarked Kimura. Another pay area is the Premium Set which increases the functions of item storage and player rooms, something non-vital to play the game, but that does expand on it.
Gundam Battle Operation currently has over 700,000 users. PSO2 has over a million registered users and around 300,000 active users per month. Both games look to be aiming for the long term playability. Rather than giving their games a cover charge, like other games, they seem to be focused on a full experience to hook players in and potentially convince them to pay further down the line. Overall, while potentially more risky than games developed with a short-term profit model, once successful such games can offer a more stable and secure flow of profit.
While these two games are pioneers and experimental, all parties involved believe that they won't be the only ones and that there will definitely more games that follow this model in the future. "I believe there will be more games like this, but I don't know if they will be on consoles." said Sakurai. Whichever way these games evolve, being able to play them for free is always pretty awesome.
Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation is available in Japan on the PS3.
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This story is part of Our Road to Recovery, our coverage of the 2013 Boulder County floods.
In Boulder, they say it was a 100-year flood.
Uh, not exactly.
Boulder city officials, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) officials, and the media have all averred that last week's flood was a 100-year flood, or as the USGS prefers to call such events these days, a "1 percent annual exceedance probability flood." (The USGS prefers the latter term, despite its clumsiness, because it makes clear that a 100- year flood is really a flood that has a 1 percent chance of happening in any given year, not a flood that shows
up like clockwork once a century. If a city got particularly unlucky, it
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string of them.)
The claim that Boulder experienced a 100-year flood event appears based on the amount of rain that fell in the city between 6 p.m. on Sept. 11 and 6 p.m. on Sept. 12 — 9.08 inches — which made the period the wettest 24 hours in Boulder since official records began being kept in 1897. (The previous 24-hour precipitation record was 4.80 inches on July 31, 1919.) Last week's flood might also turn out to be a 100-year event in terms of the amount of rain Boulder received in a single storm, the amount of land flooded, the number of streams that flooded at the same time, or similar measures.
But by one important measure it was not a 100-year flood, and that may be the most crucial "not exactly" in Boulder for, say, the next 100 years.
The most important metric for determining whether a flood is a 100-year flood — the metric used by Boulder and virtually every other city in the country in defining flood plains and fashioning flood plain management policies and emergency response schemes — is the rate of stream flow at the height of the flood, measured in cubic feet per second (cfs).
And by that standard last week's flood was not a 100-year one, not even close.
The definition of a 100-year flood on Boulder Creek that is used by the City of Boulder and assorted federal and state agencies is a flow of roughly 11,000-13,000 cubic feet per second at a flood's height, depending on where on the creek the flow is calculated. This figure has been determined by multiple studies of the creek's hydrology over the last 36 years, the most recent of which was done by Anderson Consulting Engineers, Inc. of Fort Collins, and completed July 31. (The Anderson study calculated the stream flow during a 100-year flood event at 18 locations on Boulder Creek. They ranged from 11,650 cfs at the mouth of Boulder Canyon to 13,300 cfs at the point where Boulder Creek crosses 61st Street.)
Boulder Creek's maximum flows during last week's flood were reported to be around 5,000 cfs, both early Thursday after a wall of water entered the creek from Fourmile Canyon and again Thursday evening when a 5,300 cfs flow was measured at 75th Street.
The stream flow during last week's flood was less than half the flow the city has historically calculated would occur during a 100-year flood. According to the Anderson study, a 5,300 cfs flow last Thursday fell a little short of the estimated minimum flow during a 25-year flood (a flood that has a 4 percent chance of happening in any given year) on Boulder Creek.
If you think last week's damage was bad, think what might have happened if Boulder Creek was running at 11,500 cfs instead of 5,300 cfs.
This matters, because if public officials and the public at large start thinking that the damage inflicted during last week's storms is what can be expected to occur during a true 100-year storm, the chances of making bad land use decisions, like allowing major new construction in flood hazard areas, or bad emergency management decisions, like failing to order evacuations of low-lying areas in a timely manner, become much greater.
It also matters because Boulder has a long history of allowing major public and private construction along the creek — even though the risks of doing so have been known since 1894, when Boulder experienced a true 100- year flood (with an estimated peak flow of 13,000 cfs). Boulder's library and city hall, Boulder Community Hospital's Foothills campus, Boulder High School, CU married student housing, the CU research campus, the city-county court complex, Ball Research and Corden Pharma are all built in flood hazard areas. Some of these were approved after their builders agreed to take steps like putting up berms or raising the elevation of their sites with fill to get them out of the floodplain to mitigate the flood hazard — which may or may not prove adequate when a real 100-year flood (or larger flood) comes along. In the case of some of the older ones, like Boulder High School and CU's Newton Court married student housing, the builders chose to blow off the risk.
Actually, compared to what could have happened last week, Boulder was incredibly lucky. The 12.2 inches of rain that fell from Monday to Thursday last week was almost identical to the amount of rain that fell in Big Thompson Canyon during the 1976 flood that killed 144 people. The difference is that Boulder's 12 inches were spread out over four days, whereas the Big Thompson storm dumped 12 inches into the canyon in a single night — including 7.5 inches that fell in an hour. The single-hour downpour produced a flood that was running at 31,200 cubic feet per second at its height; it's considered to have been a 500-year flood if memory serves.
There's no hydrological or meteorological reason why a similar downpour couldn't have occurred in Boulder Canyon or couldn't occur there in the future — it's just the luck of the draw.
If Boulder had gotten two-thirds of last week's precipitation in an 8-inch-an-hour-long gully washer, the resulting flood on Boulder Creek might have exceeded a 500-year flood on Boulder Creek. Anderson Consulting's study calculated that a 500-year flood on Boulder Creek would produce a peak flow of 21,000 to 27,200 cubic feet per second. It doesn't take a lot of imagination to predict the sort of havoc that sort of a flood would cause.
That in turn suggests a simple, common sense approach for future floodplain management in Boulder: Don't build in it.
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It was major luck our "1000-year" rain event was so spread out over time that the flood (in the City of Boulder) was only "25-year." It only took 6" of rain (compared to last week's 15 ") to cause the 1894 Great Flood which severed all Boulder Creek bridges, because snowmelt added greatly to the Great Flood.
Question: If Boulder is again cut in half by another 100-year flood, will our utilities function? I bet not.
Should we start re-working our sewage, gas, electric systems to function independently in a North Boulder cut off from South Boulder? Are there areas where we should be converting to composting toilets because geography and gravity conspire to make sewers back up through toilets in these areas?
"The white man gets water from a hole in ground; shits in river. Indian gets water from river; shits in a hole in the ground."
This fully validates my assertions - backed with photos and stats - made in comments on several Daily Camera articles mis-attributing "100 year flood" to this recent event.
I observed the Gilbert White gauge at Central Park, and used line-of-sight from the gauge levels and high water marks in the area to determine that we didn't reach a 50 year flood level at that spot.
I don't understand the impulse to over-inflate the event. This miscalibrates expectations and makes the public ignorant about how bad / big an actual 50 year or 100 year flood can be. We simply have not had one since 1894.
This isn't to diminish the trouble and loss this recent event caused, but rather, to highlight that a 25 year flood caused a great deal of damage and real tragedy.
A true 100 year flood would have swamped everything up to Spruce street in the downtown area alone. (The Mall included). Boulder Creek didn't even breach Canyon in this event. The water on Canyon was from other catchments.
Given the amount of precipitation, we're lucky the rainfall was less concentrated than it was in the 1894 event, and lucky we didn't get much more concentrated rain after full soil and infrastructure saturation / capacity was reached.
This is testament to good design and infrastructure on many of Boulder's waterways (active and dormant), as well as storm drainage. I'm often critical of City Council, but kudos to the City in general. This event had real potential for worse consequences. The engineering helped avert the worst.
I agree with most of what you're saying, but the point i'd like to make about relying on just a gauge reading for determining a hundred year flood is the amount the time of year could affect that.
Like Evan said about the 1894 flood, it was greatly added to by snowmelt. and the difference between a snowmelt and rain flood versus just rain(what we just experienced) is that in the former a larger percentage of the flood waters are actually in the creek systems since the water is coming from higher up because that rain is causing snow to melt even faster. In the latter the source was more spread out so boulder creek is recording low for the amount of water actually coming down. If that rain had happened in mid may during peak run-off i bet that gauge would have spiked towards 10,000, especially since it would have started around 700-900 cfs.... just something to think about
Well, here's an obvious question - if this rainfall was more intense than any in a 24 hour period, and if the rainfall from the storm as a whole was larger than any in the last 100 years, why wasn't the flow of water also greater than any other? Where did that water go? Why did it not create a '100 year flood' by those measures?
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10 January 2013 02:02 PM
Hello everyone!
First post here today, but been reading a good few topics - some really interesting things on this forum!
I am currently studying with the Open University, studying towards a chemistry degree. In recent months I have been seriously thinking about careers (mainly the salary) and job enjoyment. This has led me to engineering and has opened my eyes to what I am interested in and would like to do.
I am now presented with the opportunity of changes courses with the Open University, as I was quite early on in my studies.
My girlfriends step dad has been involved in projects such as Trawsfynydd and now Dounreay, which has really caught my interest and having a big impact on my wanting to get involved in Engineering
The problem I have now is getting onto the Open University course (one remaining IET accredited course) and then working out what to specialise in.
The course itself (B65 Bachelor of Engineering) is terminating in a few years, so I would have to get my head down and complete the course soon.
I have looked at all the modules the IET requires I study and I can then build on from there.
One of my questions are: which area of engineering pays the most? (I know this sounds very materialistic, but I am interested to know peoples real world opinions)
I have a passion for studying and being involved in projects relating to Energy and renewable power (I enjoyed jarathoon's topic on the ITER's JET project) and anything to do with the Nuclear industry. However I do also like the idea of being involved in large scale civil projects (bridges, roads and the like)
I would like some opinions on which people enjoy the most, which is going to be the most up and coming and peoples opinion of, if they were going at things from afresh, which area of engineering they would specialise in.
A little bit about me: My name is Michael, I've recently turned 21 and I am currently working for a nationwide up and coming legal firm (which I have no interest or prior knowledge in - its going towards the mortgage fund)
I have studied heavily in maths and science in secondary school and took Biology, Chemistry and Physics at College.
The initial plan was to "Get a chemistry degree and go from there" but now I am that bit older and wiser I wish I was one of those people who had a career in mind, rather than just a degree choice.
So someone - please help me!
11 January 2013 02:03 PM
I'm just finishing the MEng (they no longer offer it as an enhanced first degree and so one must complete the BEng (Hons) first before proceeding to the MEng) through the OU and while I do not wish to sway you either way, I will give you my take on the whole experience:
When I interviewed face-to-face with potential employers and agencies alike, I was universally respected and praised for my ability to juggle a F/T job (Retail Management in the early years, before I landed a decent job as a Project Engineer) and study. The soft skills you learn (time management, organisational skills, etc.) will stand you in good stead if you wish to enter a more administrative/management role.
The flexibility in study schedule allows you to spread the degree out over many years, according to your needs (it is actually B24 that is being phased out, as opposed to B65, which is superceding B24).
On the other hand, Tutor support diverges MASSIVELY (you are assigned regionally), with far too many students suffering from poor Tutoring, resulting in many under-achieving as a result.
The price of the courses is also very expensive, in terms of teaching time to cost ratio. This will worsen as fees have been massively increased for those starting after Sept. 2012.
Referring back to my first point, while people universally respected and praised me for my resilience and organisation, this did NOT translate into employment opportunities and I continually lost out on this score.
As for my employer, I work as a Project Engineer, which is a decent job but more suited to a Business Studies Graduate than someone with a degree in hard Science/Technology like myself, AND it is paid well below the national average for a Graduate. Significantly, my continuing MEng study is not influencing my future opportunities either way, meaning I could finish it OR drop out and it won't make any difference.
Overall, going with the OU was not a great decision by me. Tread VERY carefully.
12 January 2013 09:06 AM
Hi there,
Thanks for the reply!
Do you mind if I ask you what qualifications you had prior to studying with the Open University?
I have heard about the tutor support for some people on some of the modules, so fingers crossed if I do choose to study then I would be lucky!
When you say that it did not translate into employment opportunities, on what point were you denied it? The fact you didn't have much hands on industry experience? Or is the Open University seen as giving a "lesser" degree?
Was your MEng a requirement of your employer?! Seems a bit expensive if it isn't going to benefit you!
I need to start making some in depth inquiries so it seems!
Did you do the IET accredited modules by the way? Just wondering if it sways things much?
How do you think an open university degree would stand in terms of Design Engineering?
12 January 2013 09:55 AM
Interesting that project engineering and design engineering have been mentioned.
Based purely on what you have posted here it reads as if project engineering is perhaps more where you should be aiming for, particularly if earnings are of major interest: whilst graduate PE jobs may not be hugely well paid, by the time you're 30 you can be earning far more than design engineers (provided you're prepared to put the hours in and to travel extensively).
It will probably be harder to get a design job with an OU degree. You need to expect to be able to show a portfolio of design experience (imagine what a photography graduate would have to show to get their first job), and this tends to come from team projects and from work placements. So if you want to go down this route you would probably initially need to take a job as a design technician and work your way up. The point is that most employers don't care where or how you did your degree, what they want to know is whether you have a genuine interest in the subject, know the absolute basics, and can start doing some work straight away.
It all depends what you want from your career: If your driver is a strong interest in technology and creativity then go for a design job. If it is status and pay then go for project engineering into project management. You can achieve in either route with any qualification - you don't actually need a degree at all if you're keen enough, very hardworking, and have a modicum of social skills. But it is much harder to get through recruiters without one.
And if you really want to earn money stick to the law firm. Or finance. Or business management. Millar's fourth law: r = s x t, where r = renumeration, s = stress, t = tedium
Andy Millar CEng MIET CMgr MCMI
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12 January 2013 12:44 PM
To be perfectly honest, I'm still researching all the definitions and career paths for the different classes of engineering!
I am interested in both project engineering and design engineering, so I will need to inquire with the Open University about the modules to suit. In term of IET accreditation, at interview, will it have any bearing?
I really am up for the challenge, so i think it is just a case of taking in as much information as possible, and weighing up pro's and cons!
I really do appreciate the amount of information given to me in this short number of post, so thank you!
I really don't have the ability to stick with the law firm, solicitors and legal graduates are a different type of people all together. Engineering is where the inspiration is!
14 January 2013 01:04 PM
No need to thank me, I am glad to help. I just hope that you (or anyone else reading this) does not misconstrue my contribution as a condemnation of the OU or anyone in particular. I feel, however, that it is imperative that you hear the argument from all sides, in order to make an informed decision.
With regards my experiences, I do not wish to elaborate fully on personal circumstances, therefore I am keeping it brief and giving a synopsis only...
In a nutshell, I was one of many young working-class Brits who was the first in my family to go to University (my family is largely made up of ex-servicemen and skilled tradesmen). While I went in with both eyes open, I was, like yourself, young and enthusiastic and with a passion for Science and Technology. I did my HNC in Engineering and, faced with the choice of an apprenticeship or University, I felt priviledged to be presented with such an unprecedented opportunity and opted for the latter. I later graduated with a BSc in Applied Physics from a very reputable "red-brick" University in Scotland.
However, having no precedent was in many ways my undoing, for I had no clue what I was getting myself into. The old adage "it's not WHAT you know, but WHO you know" springs to mind. I had no family contacts and no prior knowledge of networking, or how University would prepare students (or UNDER-prepare, rather) for an increasingly hostile jobs market. Considered "over-qualifed" or "under-experienced" was the norm and, being turned down for apprenticeships now due to being 24 and "too old", as well as excluded from vocations due to the requirements that "you must NOT be qualified to degree level", I hit a brick wall at every turn.
So... long story short, I went for a Masters (MEng in Engineering through the OU), which I've been doing P/T while working hard as a Graduate Project Engineer, the title of which is deceptively misleading. I say deceptive, as the use of the word "Engineer" is dubious, for it is a job more suited to a Graduate of Business Studies or something of that ilk, as opposed to someone with a background in "hard Science" like myself and which you want to go into.
Andy Millar's post is very much, if you'll excuse the pun, "on the money", insofar as he confirms (whether intentionally or inadvertently, only he will know) the fact that those with genuine Scientific/Technological aptitude are VERY undervalued in the UK. Yet when one looks at the chronic skills shortages our workforce has, something has to give. I hope that this will be addressed in time for the likes of yourself to benefit and hopefully go on to enjoy a career in something you enjoy, but in my own heart of hearts, I think it's too late for my generation, as I drown in massive 5-figure debts (I pay £3000 a year and am most likely going to be in debt until I'm 55, so god help those starting out now, with fees of £9000 a year!) and have a huge uncertainty over future career prospects.
Just think carefully. By all means, follow your dreams, but have both eyes wide open and understand what you're getting into.
15 January 2013 02:52 PM
Andy Millar's post is very much, if you'll excuse the pun, "on the money", insofar as he confirms (whether intentionally or inadvertently, only he will know) the fact that those with genuine Scientific/Technological aptitude are VERY undervalued in the UK. Yet when one looks at the chronic skills shortages our workforce has, something has to give.
I wouldn't use the word undervalued. The problem is that you have to be hard nosed about who you are competing with. Any company that pays its design engineers more will find that it loses business to overseas companies that can do the same work for less. Quite why this rule hasn't applied so much yet in the finance sector I'm not sure, but even there it's starting.
So the only jobs - of any type - that can pay above average (in the UK) are those where a) the work cannot be carried out offshore and b) there is sufficient money in that industry to pay well. So, for example, some aspects of law pass both these, healthcare often fails on part b, and engineering often fails on part a (and b!). A few years ago builders definitely met a and b, which is why most of the big houses around me are owned by builders; who are considerably less qualifed than I am. But there you go: being a builder would bore me stiff and I don't think I'd be very good at it, so good luck to them.
And coming back to the "undervalued" question, imagine a tiny startup with just a design engineer, a salesman, a financial officer, a market strategist, and a logistics / manufacturing specialist. Which one should be most valued? Answer: none of them. If you took any of them away the venture would fail (and often does).
But there's no point getting upset about it: engineering salaries are certainly not bad, in fact they're pretty average for professional work. Just don't go into it if a huge salary is what you're after - unless you want to start your own business.
On the other point, whether there actually is a skills shortage or not in graduate engineers at the moment is very hard to tell. It is certainly hard for new graduates to find work - the problem again is that a graduate engineer without any experience is (sorry!) not much use to an engineering company. The company needs to take a risk on them and spend a couple of years training them up - and sadly in the UK there aren't many companies that are in a position to do this. Closing any potential future skills shortage gap will probably require some sort of investment in training programs to retain graduate engineers in engineering. The political question is whether we want to do this, or whether we just let our engineering move overseas. Perhaps a question for a seperate thread.
Andy Millar CEng MIET CMgr MCMI
"The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress." Joseph Joubert
10 December 2013 10:31 AM
Enjoyed this thread, some good comments, I came across it when Googling about Open Uni Engineering courses and many of my own questions have been addressed in here.
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For the Islanders' home opener of the 2007-08 season, Pierre Turgeon was suggested as a popular choice to drop the ceremonial faceoff. The season would be the 15th anniversary of the 1992-93 Islanders' uplifting upset of the two-time defending Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. It would be 15 years since Pierre's remarkable 58-goal, 132-point season. He had also just retired in the summer of 2007.
Turgeon was passed over in favor of legendary left wing Christie Brinkley, who walked to center ice to applause from about 50 of the 16,000-plus fans in attendance. Ms. Brinkley's appearance did get the team some coverage for a day on "Access: Hollywood" which, of course, led to tremendous awareness of the Islanders brand and big leaps in tickets and merchandise sales. (I'm just kidding about the ex-supermodel's impact, but that's what marketing experts get paid to convince you to believe).
Bringing Sneaky Pete back for an elegant encore would have been the right thing to do because…simply put, it would have been the right thing to do. Just as real old-time Yankees fans may not understand my generation's infatuation with Don Mattingly, some folks around Islanders Country fail to grasp what Turgeon, Thomas, Flatley, Kasparaitis and the 1992-93 Islanders represent to a large section of the fanbase.
The '92-93 Islanders are not just the last version to win two playoff series in the same year, they are last to win one. But even if the franchise had been more successful since, that team would still linger in the hearts of anyone who cares about this team.
Kasparaitis driving Mario Lemieux completely bonkers. Rich Pilon scaring opponents out of the Islanders' end. Tommy Fitzgerald scoring two shorthanded goals within the same Penguins' power play. Ray Ferraro scoring seemingly every shift in the first round against Washington. Turgeon – not a fast skater, not a hard shooter, not a big hitter – just an exceptional hockey player.
Glenn Healy winning games 7-5 and 6-5 because he came up big in the third period. (Claire Arbour always tells me the Islanders were never the same after Don Maloney "let that Glenn Healy go"). The Kid Line. For one season, Al Arbour getting the most out of Vladimir Malakhov, Jeff Norton, Uwe Krupp and Tom Kurvers. Mick Vukota not always winning his fights, but keeping the peace and lifting the other heavyweights and slamming them to the ice for the takedown. Foot soldiers Marty McInnis (he could skate), Claude Loiselle (guts and smarts) and "Flats" (60 points and no one better along the boards)
And then the exasperating David Volek – a scoring wing who scored all of 8 goals in the regular season – scoring the last playoff-winning goal in franchise history.
I certainly don't mean to focus on Christie Brinkley, a Long Islander of dignity, a humanitarian and great mom who became an Islanders fan because her son asked her if they could go to a game. But the home opener is supposed to be a celebration for the fans, a time when Al Arbour and Denis Potvin walk to center ice to a thunderous, roof-raising response.
I also hate making too big a deal of the Alumni thing. Understand this: sports franchises that win consistently rarely hear complaints about whether they honor their tradition enough. And when you haven't won a playoff round in 16 years, cynics call it "living in the past." Funny, I never hear that said about the Yankees or the Canadiens.
Marketing executives appear so much smarter when their teams win. Best proof: when the Devils won their three Stanley Cups, they didn't do a lot of marketing in New Jersey.
Fans would give up every bobblehead night and trip down dynasty lane to see Tavares and Okposo win a few playoff rounds soon. Bobby Nystrom himself would trade his 23 banner in exchange for watching this generation of Islanders become a consistent contender.
Or how's this for a novelty: honoring the past and winning in the present. Too much to ask? Not really. The greatest emotion from the Coliseum stands for a number retirement ceremony was for Bryan Trottier's day on Oct. 20, 2001. The fans love Trots, but they felt especially proud that the current team was 6-0-0-1.
During the Core of the Four weekend in March of 2008, the Islanders announced grand plans to annually acknowledge their storied past. (Read the "TRADITION REIGNS" press release, still posted on the official team website). You may have missed it during last season's last-place Campaign For Tavares, but despite the March 08 press release, the Islanders didn't host a major alumni event last season. There was one weekend when a few ex-Isles like Brad Dalgarno and Gerry Hart were interviewed on the scoreboard. To say the least, it wasn't anything special.
A cross-section of fans – including regular readers of this blog – will reject all this as "nostalgia" and say they are done with nights to remember. But really now: is 10 minutes before one game a year too much when you're talking about a franchise with this rich a history and deep connection to its community?
I'll refrain for now from writing a column called "Whatever Happened to the NYI Hall of Fame After the Islanders Inducted Bob Bourne"? Although Bourne was the first inductee in 2006 and there hasn't been another one since, let's wait until this season's promotional schedule comes out. Maybe one is finally in the planning stages.
Embracing tradition and building a winner do not have to be mutually exclusive. Taking a brief moment to salute players like Turgeon – and Westfall and Jonsson and Goring and Tonelli and Palffy and LaFontaine – would simply be the right thing to do. And let's remember, the Islanders have a history before 1980 and after 1983.


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Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli of CBS Miami station WFOR-TV reports one factor that delayed Isaac from developing into a hurricane was that dry air to the north of the storm inhibited those stronger flight-level winds from dropping down to the surface.
Weather models indicated that Isaac will slow down when it makes landfall, possibly dropping between 15 inches and 20 inches of rain on a very large area that may include New Orleans, Berardelli reports. Isaac could also cause between 6 feet and 12 feet of storm surge east of the storm's center.
Berardelli notes that the outer bands of rain rotating into Isaac's center pose a tornado threat. Because the tornadoes move extremely fast and are wrapped in rain, they can't be seen coming.
Isaac was centered about 75 miles southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River at midday and was moving northwest at 10 mph.
In New Orleans, Landrieu insisted the city was ready, CBS News correspondent Byron Pitts reports. When asked about the comfortable and confident stance people have about the storm - and if that's a good place to be - Landrieu said, "I think what they're comfortable and confident in is that, given the level of this storm, that the levees can hold and we're not gonna have a Katrina event."
In Cocodrie, La., the biggest concern was the expected storm surge, CBS News correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports. Two major flood gates meant to protect this coastal community are still under construction. One of them, the Houma Navigation Canal, won't be complete until next hurricane season. Everyone in the area is under a mandatory evacuation notice.
In Biloxi, Miss., CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann reports Mississippi's construction standards could place some areas in real trouble. The city faces the northeast quadrant of Isaac, potentially the storm's most powerful and punishing side.
One study by the Insurance Institute for Business Home & Safety rated construction standards in 18 hurricane-prone states, from Maine to Texas. Florida scored high, a 95 out of 100; Louisiana, 73. But Alabama scored 18, and Mississippi scored the lowest - 4 out of 100.
CBS News correspondent Rebecca Jarvis reports Isaac could lead to an increase in gas prices between 5 cents and 10 cents in the next week. More than 40 percent of U.S. refineries are along the Gulf Coast, and about half of them are directly in the storm's path.
Many refineries are either shut down or are considering whether to stop production until the storm passes, Jarvis reports. Gas supplies are already 4 percent lower than normal this year because of the closure of six other refineries earlier this month.
In Tampa, Fla., site of the Republican National Convention, CBS News chief Washington correspondent Bob Schieffer reports that GOP officials are developing response plans in case Isaac takes a turn for the worse.
"The optics of a split-screen of people in peril over here and people at a convention having fun is something they really don't want to face up to," Schieffer said on "CBS This Morning" Tuesday.
Possibilities include canceling more sessions, which was done on Monday when the storm was near Tampa, or only having Mitt Romney address Americans after being named the party's presidential nominee, Schieffer reports.
In Washington, President Obama urged Gulf Coast residents to listen to local authorities, saying in brief remarks at the White House that "now is not the time to tempt fate.
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COLLINS LANDING A Dominican Republic citizen faces a felony charge of illegally re-entering the United States after he allegedly relied on a global positioning system for a route from New York City to Allentown, Pa., but wound up at the Canadian border.
Roberto D. Burgos, age not available, was charged Wednesday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection enforcement officers with re-entry of a deported alien, according to documents filed Thursday in U.S. District Court, Syracuse.
According to a criminal complaint filed with the court, Mr. Burgos and an unidentified co-traveler were trying to travel between New York City and Allentown following a route prescribed by GPS, but became lost. Upon arriving at the Canadian border at the terminus of Interstate 81, Mr. Burgos made a U-turn before entering Canada and returned to the port of entry here. During a primary inspection by customs officers, Mr. Burgos allegedly claimed to be a U.S. citizen but was unable to provide any documentation to prove the claim.
During a further examination, Mr. Burgos presented a Pennsylvania identification card in the name of Jorge Louis Suarez Arvelo, claiming it was his own identification. He also signed a customs declaration form using the name, according to the complaint.
Mr. Burgos was then fingerprinted, with the prints matching those of a person who has multiple aggravated felony convictions in New York state. The records also showed that the prints returned to Mr. Burgos and that he had been physically removed from the United States in July 2006 and permanently barred from re-entering due to the felony convictions.
Subsequent queries allegedly determined that Mr. Burgos had never applied for or received permission to come back into the United States and had no documentation allowing him to legally be in the country. According to the complaint, Mr. Burgos admitted that he had re-entered the country through Mexico in 2009.
Mr. Burgos was arraigned Thursday in federal court and waived his right to a detention hearing. Magistrate Judge David E. Peebles remanded him to U.S. Marshal Service custody.
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Somewhere on that modem, it should mention what voltage your device take most likely on the rubber tab area where you plug your power in. But some won't say it so you will have to search for your device's manual on the net and go from there.
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On Monday, Mike Newman of ScoutingtheSally.com, posted his second scouting report with video of Mets OF prospect Cesar Puello. Newman posted his first report on Puello in May, while Puello was struggling at the plate. I want to focus more on the newer video, but I will talk about the adjustments Puello has made at the plate. His adjustments paid off big time, as he struggled in the 1st half (.249/.336.302) of the season while flourishing in the 2nd half (.346/.424/.430).
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Set Up
Puello uses a wide base with his knees slightly bent in his set-up. The 6'2″ 220lb Puello uses his strong legs to establish a strong base. Unlike earlier in the season where Puello's hands started nearly in the middle of his chest, he adjusted his hand set up to just behind his back ear. Comparing the changes, the 2nd half video shows Puello made a sound adjustment to his hand set-up.
Lower Body
In the 1st half video, Puello uses a leg kick to load his lower half. When using a leg kick, hitters tend to over-stride and land heavy on their front foot, losing balance in the process. However a hitter that uses a leg kick and puts his front foot down in the same place it started (like Manny Ramirez), usually have tremendous balance and timing. Timing and balance are the keys for hitters who use leg kicks. Obviously Puello was having timing and balance (on off-speed pitches) issues while using his leg kick. Puello's adjustment in the 2nd half was to spread out a little more, and eliminate the leg kick all together. Puello initiates his lower half load by just raising his front heel off the ground, as this eliminates over-striding and balance issues. With that, there is less of a lower half load in the 2nd half video. For me, this will limit Puello's power potential, but it gives him a better opportunity for more contact and balance. Give me the 2nd half version.
Upper Body
This where Puello has made his biggest adjustment. In the first half video, you can see a very pronounced loading of the hands, as he takes his hands from the middle of his chest all the back to launch position. That is a very long way for his hands to go, and there is less margin for error when you have so much movement. Puello now has a much shorter load, and get his hands into attack position much more efficiently. This allows him to recognize pitches earlier which especially helps with breaking balls. Puello takes a good short path to the ball, and keeps his hands inside the ball well. Puello has loose hands that enable him to whip the bat through the zone with above average bat speed.
Puello made great adjustments at the plate for such a young hitter. It is very encouraging to see him willing to change, then quickly translate those changes to game output. With these adjustments in place, Puello will start 2011 with this new found approach. Puello is a gifted athlete, blessed with above average physical tools across the board. While his power output hasn't matched his power potential, Puello has shifted to a more contact oriented approach as opposed to a more power geared approach. Puello is an above average runner, and if he increases his OBP, he has the potential to be a top of the lineup type hitter, with solid gap to gap power. Puello's ceiling still has yet to be determined, but if he can prove to play CF, his stock could soar next season and beyond.


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DEKALB JUNCTION A sport recreational vehicle sales and service shop is expected to open at the beginning of March on Route 11 in DeKalb.
Baker Power Sports, near Route 812, will offer pre-owned motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles, and also will service them. A franchise might open down the line, said owner Robert B. Baker, Hermon.
It should be a fantastic location, he said.
The property was last a tractor restoration store, so it already is set up for a garage and showroom.
Weve done a full renovation, Mr. Baker said.
He said he planned to offer affordable used equipment.
Thats a goal, he said.
The store initially will employ three people. Mr. Baker previously managed Nesco in Evans Mills and worked for Blevins Bros. in Ogdensburg.
I do enjoy riding and working on the machines, he said. There is a passion behind it.
DeKalb Supervisor John M. Frary welcomed Baker Power Sports to the town.
I believe its something the area needs. Hes been remodeling the store, he said. For a young guy, he has well-thought-out plans.
The St. Lawrence County Planning Board had no issues with the planned operation. The site already has an entrance onto Route 11.
Its a pretty straight shot there, with plenty of room for a couple of cars, Planning Deputy Director Jason C. Pfotenhauer said.
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#TBT: Lea Michele's Broadway Debut
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Now: Ms. Michele, 27, does her acting in front of TV cameras for her Fox show, where her character won the starring role in a Broadway revival of Funny Girl and whose former love interest turned out to be an escort. In real life, Michele has revealed that she and Glee creator Ryan Murphy could really team up for Funny Girl in the future. In an interesting twist, the actress is also reportedly dating former escort Matthew Paetz, according to TMZ. This is her first relationship since the tragic death of her boyfriend and co-star, Cory Monteith, last July.
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Guess we'll find out next season just what Michele can expect next...
Mila on Ashton: 'All of a Sudden, It Wasn't the Same'
From the outside, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher's transition from friendship into romance looked seamless. And it sounds like it really was!
"One day, it just changed," Kunis tells Marie Claire in a new interview. "All of a sudden, it wasn't the same. And I was really proud of myself for acknowledging that. The best day of my life so far was the proposal. I cried. I was a mess. Not to discredit any relationships in my past, but this relationship is different."
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Did Kelly Rowland Just Announce That She's Pregnant?
Kelly Rowland might be singing lullabies soon.
The 33-year-old songstress posted an Instagram photo Tuesday that hinted a little one is on the way. "I'll be stuntin like my daddy.....," she captioned a shot of some adult sneakers next to adorable kid-sized kicks.
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A baby wouldn't be a total surprise. Rowland married her boyfriend of several years (who also happens to be her manager) Tim Witherspoon on May 9 in a small ceremony in Costa Rica. At the time, an Us Weekly source described it as "a quick, simple ceremony — only around 30 people."
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Paul Walker's Mother Petitions to Become Granddaughter Meadow's Guardian
Paul Walker's mother wants to be the guardian of his daughter, Meadow.
Cheryl Ann Walker filed a legal petition on Tuesday to be appointed custodian of her 15-year-old granddaughter, and also administer the $16 million-plus estate the teen inherited from the late "Fast & Furious" actor when he was killed in a car crash last November.
According to the court documents obtained by Yahoo, both Meadow and her mother, Walker's ex-girlfriend Rebecca McBrain (also referenced as Soteros), live with Cheryl Ann.
Cheryl Ann, a registered nurse, also claims that Rebecca "has a drinking problem."
The 40-year-old actor's will revealed in February that he had listed his mother, Cheryl Ann, as Meadow's guardian. (The document, prepared in January 2001, also put the actor's net worth at $25 million. There is no immediate explanation for the discrepancy between that amount and the figure cited in his mother's filing.)
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Spying, Public Disses, and Snubs: It's All Relative for the Judds
1. The "bitter" truth comes out. Ashley revealed in her 2012 memoir, "All That Is Bitter and Sweet," that she had been sexually abused as a child and, even worse, that no one believed her when she tried to tell them. In addition, she was often left alone as her mom and sister were on the road. (Her parents divorced when she was still a toddler.) "There was too much trauma, abandonment, addiction and shame," the "Double Jeopardy" star wrote. "My mother, while she was transforming herself into the country legend Naomi Judd, created an origin myth for the Judds that did not match my reality. She and my sister have been quoted as saying that our family put the 'fun' in dysfunction. I wondered: Who, exactly, was having all the fun? What was I missing?" (Wynonna and Naomi confessed the very next week that they, too, had suffered sexual abuse as children.) 2. They diss each other in public. This has happened more than once. In January, when there was talk that Ashley might run for Congress, her mother told Piers Morgan that, "She is not as smart as she acts." Ouch! Winona once told the ladies on "The View" that she often called Ashley "The Third Judd" — you know, like the wheel! Isn't that sweet sisterly love?! At least Ashley's surely had the chance to tell her sister and mother about her frustrations in therapy, since they've spoken about going as a family and as individuals.
Erykah Badu Goes Glam
Erykah Badu's done something that's not at all controversial. The outspoken singer, known almost as much for her activism as for her music, appears in new adds for Givenchy's spring collection. Badu, 42, explained to her hometown newspaper, the Dallas Morning News, just why she agreed to work with the brand and its creative director Riccardo Tisci. "Riccardo's a fan of my style," Badu said of the man who memorably dressed Kim Kardashian in a much-maligned floral frock for the Met Gala back in April. "He told me he really wanted to work with me because he had a special campaign he designed for me. He sent me some of the photos, and I was super-honored; I didn't take it for granted. Fashion is my thing, and I am a big fan of Riccardo's — not just because of his amazing eye, but because of his spirit, what he wanted. He wants to give models of color an opportunity, and he chose me as the face for that campaign because he told me I fit what he wanted to represent" In fact, the new collection is filled with Asian and African influences, with Erykah sporting tribal graphics and patterns. Her tresses, which were once regularly...
#TBT: Nick and Amanda Were 'All That'
Then: Nick Cannon and Amanda Bynes were part of a cast of teens and, in Amanda's case, pre-teens on the Nickelodeon sketch comedy "All That" in the late '90s. "#TBT This is why I could never be a tough guy rapper!" Cannon captioned an Instagram photo of the pair, then about ages 18 and 12, respectively, alongside co-star and current "Saturday Night Live" performer Kenan Thompson. "Lol #NickFamily @AmandaBynes happy you are doing better."
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Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel Split
One of Hollywood's hottest couples has called it quits: Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel are no more.
The "Best Man Holiday" actor's rep confirmed the surprising news in a brief statement to omg!:
"Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs have jointly decided to separate at this time. Their primary focus and concern is for their son. We ask that you respect their privacy during this time."
Menzel, a Tony Award-winning singer-actress who appeared on "Glee" and whose pipes are currently on display as Elsa in Disney's "Frozen," and Diggs wed in January 2003 after meeting as co-stars in the original production of the Broadway musical "Rent" in 1996.
Their son, Walker, is 4.
"I was frustrated with him for doing it," she told People in April. "But his instinct came in — his child and wife were in the house — so afterward it was sexy to me."
The marriage was the first for both.
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Building AccessPage address: http://www.mnsu.edu/7700france/building.html
Entering Building
7700 France is a secured building. Access to the building depends on the time of day you arrive at the facility; see below.
- Park in the large west parking lot and access building through west doors.
- You MUST enter through west entrance.
- When you enter the building you will be on the 2nd level. Our suite is located on the 3rd floor.
- To access Minnesota State Mankato's classrooms and offices, use the North elevators.
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- The building and common areas can be accessed 24/7 with your MavCARD via the west entrance.
- The Minnesota State Mankato at Edina site including front desk, classrooms, faculty offices, computer labs, and MavPRINT stations, are limited to Edina site access hours.
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The South Dakota State women's tennis team blanked Valparaiso 7-0 on Monday afternoon in Valparaiso, Ind.
The Jacks made quick work of the Crusaders, sweeping the meet in straight sets.
In doubles, Jenny Blackburne and Ffion Davies reunited for an 8-6 win at No. 1 versus Kristin Zakiewicz and Michele Fredlake. Davies did not compete versus Bradley on Friday.
Brooke Henry and Tacy Haws-Lay matched the score at No. 1 versus Megan Barthels and Kaitlyn Hamel at No. 2, while Florencia Magni and Beatriz Souza won in more convincing fashion at No. 3 versus Angelina Goheen and Lauren Kammerer, 8-3.
In singles, SDSU swept in straight sets and no Jackrabbit lost more than four games in a single set.
Magni defeated Zakiewicz 6-0, 6-3 at the top spot, while Blackburne defeated Hamel 6-4, 6-2 at No. 2.
Souza, Haws-Lay, Tiffany Filipovich and Henry were also straight-set winners at No. 3, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6, respectively.
Souza won by the greatest margin of any two-set match in a 6-0, 6-1 win versus Fredlake. Haws-Lay defeated Barthels 6-2, 6-1. Filipovich did not lose a single game, but only played one set as Goheen retired after a shutout in the opening set. Henry closed out the meet with a 6-1, 6-2 win versus Kammerer.
The win, in its final non-conference meet of the season, pushed SDSU's record to 11-9 overall.
The Jacks are back in action on April 11 in its final weekend of regular season play. SDSU plays four meets in three days at the conference cluster, beginning with Oakland. Meet time is set for 9 a.m. in Omaha, Neb., one week from Thursday.


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CANTON Sophomore Divya Biswall and freshmen Marisa Turner and Ella Martin of St. Lawrence University each qualified for the NCAA Division III indoor track and field championships on Saturday at North Central College in Illinois.
Biswall, who will compete in the triple jump, owns the school record in the event and her 12.07-meter jump at the ECAC Championships is the third best in the nation this season.
Turner will take part in the high jump, while Martin will compete in the 5,000 run.
n Martin and Biswal were named the Liberty Leagues track and field performers of the week, respectively, while the Saints A.J. Blaisdell was selected the leagues mens indoor track and field performer of the week. Also for St. Lawrence, Amr Khaled Khalifa was named the Liberty Leagues squash performer of the week.
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Audio Slideshow: Chicago's Dumpster-Diving Treasures.
Research shows that the United States spends $1 billion a year disposing of food waste.
Just walk down any alley behind Chicago restaurants, bars, grocery stores and bakeries, and you can see for yourself.
ChicagoStorytelling's Nico Hagopian, Sachi Yoshitsugu and Alexis Pelayo did just that in reporting on food waste and "dumpster diving" — also known as freegans — who dine on what others toss into a dumpster.


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