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Students are introduced to the carbon cycle through discussion, modeling and a game. Students then complete activities and investigations on Greenhouse gasses, photosynthesis, cellular respiration and ecosystem services (functions and values of... (View More) intact ecosystems to humans). The unit is one of four under the Chicago Botanic Garden curriculum entitled, "Climate Change in My Backyard." (View Less)
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This series of ten lessons has been developed to teach students about local and global water issues. They are based on NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission. The activities are done largely outdoors and include scientific data... (View More) collection and analysis and integrate technology. Many of the lessons involve data collected based on protocols from the GLOBE Program. Each lesson is designed to take one hour; the lessons build on each other, but can also be used independently. Each lesson topic includes a lesson plan, PowerPoint presentation, student capture sheet and capture sheet answer guide. (View Less)
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Each lesson or activity in this toolkit is related to NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). The toolkit is designed so that each lesson can be done independently, or combined and taught in a sequence. The Teacher Implementation Guide provides... (View More) recommendations for combining the lessons into three main strands: 1) Lunar Exploration. These lessons provide a basic introduction to Moon exploration. Note that this strand is also appropriate for use in social studies classes. 2) Mapping the Moon. These lessons provide a more in-depth understanding of Moon exploration through the use of scientific data and student inquiry. The lessons also include many connections to Earth science and geology. 3) Tools of Investigation. These higher-level lessons examine the role of technology, engineering and physics in collecting and analyzing data. (View Less)
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This is a lithograph about NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission, or MMS. Learners will cut out and assemble a colorful 3D model of an MMS spacecraft. Web links, additional facts, and QR codes are included for audiences to access more information.
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This is an activity about Earth's magnetic field. Learners will construct a soda bottle magnetometer, collect data, and analyze the results to detect magnetic storm events. Ideally, learners should collect data for at least a month. If several... (View More) months are available for data collection, this is ideal. This is the first activity as part of the iMAGiNETICspace: Where Imagination, Magnetism, and Space Collide educator's guide. Instructions for downloading the iBook educator's guide and the associated Transmedia book student guide are available at the resource link. (View Less)
Using the 5E instructional model, students discover the value of using color maps to visualize data. The activity requires students to create a color map of the ozone hole from Dobson data values derived from the Aura satellite. Students then... (View More) interpret that map and compare and evaluate different color scales. Note that this is the Spanish version of Exploring Color Maps: Using Stratospheric Ozone Data. (View Less)
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The total amount of water on Earth, the places in which it is found and the percentages of fresh vs. salt are examined in this lesson. A short demonstration allows students to visualize the percentage differences and a coloring exercise illustrates... (View More) locations. This lesson uses the 5E instructional model. All background information, student worksheets and images/photographs/data are included in these downloadable sections: Teacher's Guide, Student Capture Sheet and PowerPoint Presentation. (View Less)
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Intended for use prior to viewing the Science on a Sphere film "Water Falls," this lesson introduces students to Earth's water cycle and the importance of freshwater resources.
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Intended for use after viewing the Science on a Sphere film "Water Falls," this lesson deepens student's understanding of global precipitation measurement. Students will explore NASA satellite data gathered during Hurricane Sandy to learn how that... (View More) data was essential in helping scientists forecast its path and precipitation amounts. All background information, student worksheets and images/photographs/data are included in these downloadable sections: Teacher's Guide, Student Capture Sheet, Assessment and PowerPoint Presentation. (View Less)
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This is an activity about light and color. The lesson includes a demonstration to show why the sky is blue and why sunsets and sunrises are orange. Participants will use scientific practices to investigate answers to questions involving the color of... (View More) the sky, sunsets, the Sun, and oceans. This activity requires use of a clear acrylic or glass container to hold water, a strong flashlight, batteries for the flashlight, and powdered creamer or milk. (View Less)


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Naval Academy Welcomes 85th Commandant of Midshipmen
Posted on: June 21, 2013 10:00 EDT by Jessica Clark
Last month, the Naval Academy welcomed aboard the 85th Commandant of Midshipmen Capt. Bill Byrne.
Byrne is a surface warfare officer who graduated from the Naval Academy in 1987 with a degree in political science.
His initial sea duty assignments included USS Cook (FF 1083) and USS Lake Champlain (CG 57). His department head tours included a homeport shift from San Diego to Japan on board USS Vincennes (CG 49). He then served as executive officer of USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), deploying shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
His shore tours include several Pentagon assignments as well as the Chief of Staff for Commander, U.S. Third Fleet. He also served as commanding officer of USS Halyburton (FFG 40) and USS Cape St. George (CG 71).
Byrne said he'd always thought about coming back to the academy for a tour, but the timing didn't work out until now. As commanding officer of USS Halyburton, Byrne worked with a group of eight midshipmen from the Naval Academy during their summer training block, and that experience was influential in his decision to pursue the commandant position.
Byrne tells of a specific moment during a swim call off the coast of Florida that made him want to return to the academy.
"I thought, 'this is as good as it gets. I'm commanding officer of this ship. I'm doing a swim call with midshipmen. Some of them are up the mast, waving to me.' And I thought then and there, 'I want to be the Commandant of Midshipmen someday,'" said Byrne.
"Every year I'm impressed when I see new ensigns coming to the fleet," he said. "I'm impressed with their energy and their enthusiasm. It warms my heart to know we're doing the right thing at the Naval Academy. I want to help maintain that motivation."
The Naval Academy has already played a significant role in the Byrne family. Byrne and his wife Amy met here as members of the Class of 1987. They came back to the get married in the Naval Academy chapel in 1990. Their daughter Brigid graduated this year with the Class of 2013, and their son Michael just finished his plebe year.
"To me, this is family," he said.
Byrne said his biggest priority going into his first year is to maintain an open dialogue with the midshipmen.
"They're going to want to know what the 'new guy' is about, what I think, what I like, what I don't like, what my expectations are," said Byrne. "I want to help the midshipmen appreciate the awesome leadership opportunities they have here at the Naval Academy and the opportunities they're going to have as soon as they get to the fleet, because that motivation, that energy, that enthusiasm – it makes a difference. I'm going to do my best to help each and every one of them succeed."


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Women's Tennis Falls to Illinois State 6-1
OMAHA, Neb. (Feb. 17) - The Creighton women's tennis team fell 6-1 to Illinois State in its Missouri Valley Conference opener at the Hanscom Tennis Center Sunday afternoon.
Sophomore Jennie Hartjes led Creighton (1-3, 0-1 MVC) at the No. 1 singles spot with a straight-set win to claim a point for the Bluejays. Illinois State (5-2, 1-0 MVC) jumped out to an early 1-0 lead by sweeping the doubles matches.
The Redbird duo of Kadi Ilves and Emmie Marx won an 8-2 decision over CU senior Anna Kirshenbaum and freshman partner Sam Anderson on court one. In No. 2 doubles ISU's Phyllis Tigges and Stefanie Youngberg claimed the doubles point with an 8-3 win over the Creighton tandem of Hartjes and freshman Karlin Naslund. At the No. 3 spot the Bluejay pairing of sophomore Amanda Noonan and junior Analese Snyder fell 8-5 to Carolina Abello and Heather Nisbet of Illinois State.
Hartjes was the first off the court in singles with an easy 6-1, 6-1 win on court one over Tigges. Kirshenbaum was the final Bluejay on the court in a three-set match decided by a superbreaker on court three. Kirshenbaum won the first set 6-4 but Ilves fought back in the second stanza to win 6-3 and force a third set. The Redbird claimed the breaker at 10-4 to conclude the match.
Creighton sophomore Liz Vermillion claimed four games in each set in a 6-4, 6-4 setback on court five to Youngberg. At No. 4 singles, Noonan pushed Abello to extra games in set one before dropping it 7-5. The visitor closed out the match in the second at 6-2.
Naslund saw her first singles action of the season in a 6-1, 6-4 downfall on court six to ISU's Gabby Phillips. Snyder dropped to 1-3 at No. 2 singles after a 6-2, 6-2 setback to Marx.
Creighton concludes its three-match home stand with a non-conference contest against Arkansas-Little Rock at noon Tuesday on the Hanscom Tennis Center courts.
Illinois State vs. Creighton
Feb 17, 2013 at Omaha, Neb.
(Hanscom Tennis Center)
Illinois State 6, Creighton 1
1. Jennie Hartjes (CU) def. Phyllis Tigges (ILS) 6-1, 6-1
2. Emmie Marx (ILS) def. Analese Snyder (CU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Kadi Ilves (ILS) def. Anna Kirshenbaum (CU) 4-6, 6-3, 10-4
4. Carolina Abello (ILS) def. Amanda Noonan (CU) 7-5, 6-2
5. Stefanie Youngberg (ILS) def. Liz Vermillion (CU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Gabby Phillips (ILS) def. Karlin Naslund (CU) 6-1, 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 2, 6, 5, 4, 3
1. Kadi Ilves/Emmie Marx (ILS) def. Anna Kirshenbaum/Sam Anderson (CU) 8-2
2. Phyllis Tigges/Stefanie Youngberg (ILS) def. Jennie Hartjes/Karlin Naslund (CU) 8-3
3. Carolina Abello/Heather Nisbet (ILS) def. Analese Snyder/Amanda Noonan (CU) 8-5
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3


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8 U.S. Code § 1481 - Loss of nationality by native-born or naturalized citizen; voluntary action; burden of proof; presumptions
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(a) A person who is a national of the United States whether by birth or naturalization, shall lose his nationality by voluntarily performing any of the following acts with the intention of relinquishing United States nationality—
(1) obtaining naturalization in a foreign state upon his own application or upon an application filed by a duly authorized agent, after having attained the age of eighteen years; or
(2) taking an oath or making an affirmation or other formal declaration of allegiance to a foreign state or a political subdivision thereof, after having attained the age of eighteen years; or
(3) entering, or serving in, the armed forces of a foreign state if
(A) accepting, serving in, or performing the duties of any office, post, or employment under the government of a foreign state or a political subdivision thereof, after attaining the age of eighteen years if he has or acquires the nationality of such foreign state; or
(B) accepting, serving in, or performing the duties of any office, post, or employment under the government of a foreign state or a political subdivision thereof, after attaining the age of eighteen years for which office, post, or employment an oath, affirmation, or declaration of allegiance is required; or
(5) making a formal renunciation of nationality before a diplomatic or consular officer of the United States in a foreign state, in such form as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State; or
(6) making in the United States a formal written renunciation of nationality in such form as may be prescribed by, and before such officer as may be designated by, the Attorney General, whenever the United States shall be in a state of war and the Attorney General shall approve such renunciation as not contrary to the interests of national defense; or
(7) committing any act of treason against, or attempting by force to overthrow, or bearing arms against, the United States, violating or conspiring to violate any of the provisions of section 2383 of title 18, or willfully performing any act in violation of section 2385 of title 18, or violating section 2384 of title 18 by engaging in a conspiracy to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against them, if and when he is convicted thereof by a court martial or by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(b) Whenever the loss of United States nationality is put in issue in any action or proceeding commenced on or after September 26, 1961 under, or by virtue of, the provisions of this chapter or any other Act, the burden shall be upon the person or party claiming that such loss occurred, to establish such claim by a preponderance of the evidence. Any person who commits or performs, or who has committed or performed, any act of expatriation under the provisions of this chapter or any other Act shall be presumed to have done so voluntarily, but such presumption may be rebutted upon a showing, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the act or acts committed or performed were not done voluntarily.
Source(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 3, § 349,66 Stat. 267; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1256, § 2,68 Stat. 1146; Pub. L. 87–301, § 19,Sept. 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 656; Pub. L. 94–412, title V, § 501(a),Sept. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1258; Pub. L. 95–432, §§ 2, 4,Oct. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 1046; Pub. L. 97–116, § 18(k)(2), (q),Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1620, 1621; Pub. L. 99–653, §§ 18, 19,Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3658; Pub. L. 100–525, §§ 8(m), (n), 9 (hh),Oct. 24, 1988, 102 Stat. 2618, 2622.)
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This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original a reference to this Act, meaning act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, 66 Stat. 163, known as the Immigration and Nationality Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1101 of this title and Tables.
1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–525, § 9(hh), substituted "A person" for "From and after the effective date of this chapter a person".
Subsecs. (a) to (c). Pub. L. 100–525, § 8(m), (n), amended Pub. L. 99–653. See 1986 Amendment notes below.
1986—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–653, § 18(a), as amended by Pub. L. 100–525, § 8(m)(1), inserted "voluntarily performing any of the following acts with the intention of relinquishing United States nationality" after "his nationality by".
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 99–653, § 18(b), substituted "or upon an application filed by a duly authorized agent, after having attained the age of eighteen years" for "upon an application filed in his behalf by a parent, guardian, or duly authorized agent, or through the naturalization of a parent having legal custody of such person: Provided That nationality shall not be lost by any person under this section as the result of the naturalization of a parent or parents while such person is under the age of twenty-one years, or as the result of a naturalization obtained on behalf of a person under twenty-one years of age by a parent, guardian, or duly authorized agent, unless such person shall fail to enter the United States to establish a permanent residence prior to his twenty-fifth birthday: And provided further, That a person who shall have lost nationality prior to January 1, 1948, through the naturalization in a foreign state of a parent or parents, may, within one year from the effective date of this chapter, apply for a visa and for admission to the United States as a special immigrant under the provisions of section 1101 (a)(27)(E) of this title".
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 99–653, § 18(c), inserted ", after having attained the age of eighteen years" after "political subdivision thereof".
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 99–653, § 18(d), as amended by Pub. L. 100–525, § 8(m)(2), substituted "if (A) such armed forces are engaged in hostilities against the United States, or (B) such persons serve as a commissioned or non-commissioned officer; or" for "unless, prior to such entry or service, such entry or service is specifically authorized in writing by the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense: Provided, That the entry into such service by a person prior to the attainment of his eighteenth birthday shall serve to expatriate such person only if there exists an option to secure a release from such service and such person fails to exercise such option at the attainment of his eighteenth birthday; or".
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 99–653, § 18(e), (f), as amended by Pub. L. 100–525, § 8(m)(3), inserted "after attaining the age of eighteen years" after "political subdivision thereof," in subpars. (A) and (B).
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 99–653, § 19, as amended by Pub. L. 100–525, § 8(n), redesignated former subsec. (c) as (b) and substituted "Any" for "Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any", and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: "Any person who commits or performs any act specified in subsection (a) of this section shall be conclusively presumed to have done so voluntarily and without having been subjected to duress of any kind, if such person at the time of the act was a national of the state in which the act was performed and had been physically present in such state for a period or periods totaling ten years or more immediately prior to such act."
1981—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–116struck out "(a)" designation as added by section 4 ofPub. L. 95–432, which was not executed since it would have resulted in a subsec. (a) designation of "(a)(a)", and substituted in par. (1) "special immigrant" for "nonquota immigrant".
1978—Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 95–432, §§ 2, 4, redesignated par. (6) as (5). Former par. (5), which dealt with expatriation of persons who voted in a political election in a foreign state or participated in an election or plebiscite to determine sovereignty over foreign territory, was struck out.
Subsec. (a)(6), (7). Pub. L. 95–432, § 4, redesignated pars. (7) and (9) as (6) and (7), respectively. Former pars. (6) and (7) redesignated (5) and (6), respectively.
Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 95–432, § 2, struck out par. (8) which dealt with expatriation of persons who were dismissed or dishonorably discharged as result of deserting the military, air, or naval forces of the United States in time of war.
Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 95–432, § 4, redesignated par. (9) as (7).
1976—Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 94–412struck out par. (10) which dealt with the expatriation of persons who remained outside of the jurisdiction of the United States in time of war or national emergency to avoid service in the military.
1961—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 87–301added subsec. (c).
1954—Subsec. (a)(9). Act Sept. 3, 1954, provided for forfeiture of citizenship of persons advocating the overthrow of the Government by force or violence.
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Amendment by section 8(m), (n) ofPub. L. 100–525effective as if included in the enactment of the Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1986, Pub. L. 99–653, see section 309(b)(15) ofPub. L. 102–232, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendments note under section 1101 of this title.
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
Pub. L. 99–653, § 23(g), as added by Pub. L. 100–525, § 8(r),Oct. 24, 1988, 102 Stat. 2619, provided that: "The amendments made by sections 18, 19, and 20 [amending this section and section 1483 of this title] shall apply to actions taken before, on, or after November 14, 1986."
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–116effective Dec. 29, 1981, see section 21(a) ofPub. L. 97–116, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
Short Title
Act Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1256, § 1,68 Stat. 1146, provided: "That this Act [amending this section] may be cited as the 'Expatriation Act of 1954'."
Savings Provision
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–412not to affect any action taken or proceeding pending at the time of amendment, see section 501(h) ofPub. L. 94–412, set out as a note under section 1601 of Title 50, War and National Defense.
Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and Transfer of Functions
For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under section 1551 of this title.
Right of Expatriation
R.S. § 1999 provided that: "Whereas the right of expatriation is a natural and inherent right of all people, indispensable to the enjoyment of the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; and whereas in the recognition of this principle this Government has freely received emigrants from all nations, and invested them with the rights of citizenship; and whereas it is claimed that such American citizens, with their descendants, are subjects of foreign states, owing allegiance to the governments thereof; and whereas it is necessary to the maintenance of public peace that this claim of foreign allegiance should be promptly and finally disavowed: Therefore any declaration, instruction, opinion, order, or decision of any officer of the United States which denies, restricts, impairs, or questions the right of expatriation, is declared inconsistent with the fundamental principles of the Republic."
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Hillary Clinton Holds Online Global Town Hall With Youths From Around The World
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Seaworld is celebrating National Penguin Awareness Day with a "penguin chick" boom.
Since November 30, a total of 15 penguin chicks have hatched at Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin, the attraction, which features a colony of more than 250 penguins from four species.
Many of the chicks are currently residing behind-the-scenes in a penguin nursery until they fledge, which is the process of losing their baby down and growing their waterproof feathers.
As the chicks become more comfortable within the nursery pool they will begin daily "field trips" into the exhibit until they're old enough to be with the colony.
Starting Wednesday, January 22, SeaWorld Orlando fans will have the chance to help name one of the penguin chicks. You can cast a vote for your favorite name by visiting SeaWorld Orlando Facebook page.
SeaWorld is also holding a penguin lover's event this weekend with animal ambassador Julie Scardina. In addition to hearing Julie's lifelong love of animals and learning more about the parks' commitment to wildlife conservation, guests will have the chance to dance like a penguin, walk side by side with a penguin colony, and star in shareable photo opportunities at the coolest "ice" block party at Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin.


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Ever had a really cool idea for a race, but had no idea how to build it? Whether you are new to race creation or veteran race creator from previous versions, it's good to know some of the conventions the 4e designers used when creating races.
What I present here are general guidelines for specking out balanced races in 4e, following the patterns used by official races drawn primarily from the PH1 and PH2.
Table of Contents
- Racial Stat Block Template
- Decontructing the Template
- Things to Avoid
- Final Word
Racial Stat Block Template
This is what your basic 4e stat-block should look like:
Ability Score: +2 stat, +2 different stat
Size: Medium or Small
Speed: 5-7
Vision: Normal or Low-light
Languages: Common, 0-2 other languages
Skill Bonuses: +2 one skill, +2 different skill
Defense Bonus: If this races stat bonuses apply to the same defense, grant the race +1 to a different defense. Else, don't grant a defense bonus.
Major Ability One: A mechanically significant ability
Major Ability Two: A mechanically significant ability
0-2 Minor Abilities: Abilities with little or no mechanical impact.
Racial Power: A racial encounter or at-will power
Encounter Power -or- At-Will Power
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Encounter or At-Will ♦ Keywords
Action Range
Targets: Targets go here.
Attack/Effect: Go here.
Deconstructing the Template
Now that's you've seen the template, let's discuss some of the key mechanical points.
Ability Scores and Bonus Defense
Each race should get a +2 bonus to two different ability scores. If the ability scores of your race apply to the same Non-AC Defense (or NaD for short, which includes Fort, Reflex, and Will), you should also give your race a +1 bonus to an additional, NaD. This defense bonus does not count against the other abilities you grant you race.
Note that, aside from compensating for like-defense ability scores, you should generally avoid granting your races unconditional bonuses to defenses. Defense bonuses are highly coveted in 4e, and almost no racial abilities or racial feats grant an unconditional, always-on bonus to a defense. This is a different treat than what 3e veterans may be used to, where AC bonuses from size and natural armor were very common. Many 4e racial abilities, however, do grant conditional bonuses to defenses, with Halflings and Devas being a prime example of this treatment.
The exceptions to this rule are Humans, who get a +1 to all NaDs. Note, however, that Humans are built and balanced a bit differently than most races. Since Humans only get an ability bonus to one score, they are effectively down several bonuses (to skills, class powers, ect) compared to other races, and are therefore compensated in other ways, this being one of them. Also in favor of the Human's defense bonus is the fact that NaDs don't come into play as often as AC.
A PC race shouldn't be no bigger than Medium and no smaller than Small.
Small size deserves special attention, especially for homebrewers migrating from 3e. In 3e, Small size restricted weapon damage and while granting bonuses to attack rolls, AC, and hide checks. Small size in 4e confers no inherent bonuses but has kept the weapon damage reduction. That said, Small sized races in 4e are not without compensation.
A common consensus is that the bonuses of being small have become part of individual race's writeup and racial feats rather than being inherent to the size category itself. The Halfling's Second Chance power, Nimble Reaction racial ability, and Lost in the Crowd racial feat are examples of small-themed racial perks.
Another common consensus is that the abilities of small sized races are slightly more potent than those of their larger kin. To what, if any extent, this disparity of power exists and how well this works as a balancing factor against the negatives of small size is still hotly a debated topic, but that does seem to be the trend.
Therefore, if you are building a small size and want to emphasize their size, give them racial abilities and feats that emphasize the theme of being small.
Speed and Movement Forms
The standard speed for a PC race is 6 squares. Speedy races like elves can have a speed up to 7, while slower races like Dwarves and gnomes can have a speed as low as 5. No printed races, to date, have had base speeds higher or lower than these values.
Races typically have normal or low-light vision. If your race is nocturnal, dwells in poorly lit environments, or simply has extra sharp vision, consider low-light vision over normal.
Try to avoid granting your race darkvision without good reason. Darkvision, in the hands of a capable player, can be very powerful when used against foes without it; And, AFAIK, only one official race, the Drow, has been given darkvision so far. Also, a reminder to race homebrewers who have migrated from 3e, darkvision, by default, has no distance limit and is therefore even more powerful than it was before. Even creatures that once had darkvision in 3e, such as Dwarves, Tieflings, and PC-stat'ed kobolds (but not their monster stat'ed version strangely enough), now just have low-light vision at beat.
All PC races speak Common. Many, but not all, speak one additional language; typically either a language related to their racial identity or their choice of one other. Very few speak three languages.
Compared to previous editions, languages in 4e are purposely limited to a few (DMG;171). While language is never a big adventuring concern unless the DM wants it to be, fewer languages mean that the languages the party does have access to are more likely to be useful whenever the situation arises. Therefore, consider using an appropriate, pre-existing language first before inventing a new racial language. Here's a few examples:
Nature-philes, fey, and forest people, like Eladrin, Elves, and Gnomes, tend to speak Elven. Mountain people, like Dwarves and Goliaths, speak Dwarvin. Big folk like Goliaths (again), Half-orcs, and Orcs tend to speak Giant. Dragons and scaly peoples like Dragonborn and Kobolds speak Draconic. And so on.
Other thing to avoid is giving your race Supernal or Abysssal. PCs are, by default, restrict from starting with these languages.
Skill Bonuses
All races get a +2 bonus to two different skills.
Major Abilities and Racial Feats
Major abilities are those racial abilities with definite mechanical benefit. What is a "definite mechanical advantage" you ask? Typically, anything that affects your character's numbers often, semi-often, or are significantly beneficial whenever they do apply. Major abilities include abilities such as the dragonborn's Dragonborn Fury, the Halfling's Bold, The Tiefling's resistance to fire, and the Eladrin's saving throw bonuses against charm effects.
While a race's major abilities should be indicative of the race, but at the same time they should be general enough that they are useful regardless of class or build. For example, an ability that apply to only melee attacks is completely useless for ranged or implement users, which means non-melee focused memeber of that race is missing out on a major portion of his race's abilities. If you have such niche racial abilities in mind, consider converting them into racial feats instead.
Your race should have no more or less than two of these. If you have more than two ideas for major abilities, choose the two you feel most iconic to your race's identity to become racial abilities. The rest are excellent candidates for racial feats.
Minor Abilities
Minor abilities are racial abilities whose mechanical significance are extremely limited, niche, highly situational, or have no effective mechanical significance at all. They often serve as both a mechanical and flavor anchor for additional abilities such as racial feats, race-specific items, racial paragon paths, and the like.
The Eladrin's racial weapon longsword proficiency is an excellent example of this. While proficiency is indicative of the race's flavorful love of swordplay, it's not a very significant ability mechanically. Since most characters who would want to use a longsword will likely be members of a class proficient the the weapon anyway, the ability as is will likely go to waste for most characters. However, the Eladrin's racial proficiency serve as a tie-in for several related mechanics, including Eladrin Soldier feat, the pact swords (AV), and the Wizard of Spiral Tower paragon path (which, besides having a very Eladrin-friendly flavor, the entry prerequisites seem to have been written with Eladrin wizards in mind).
Racial Power
A race's racial power is one of the most significant abilities for establishing that race's identity, in both mechanics and flavor. It should either be universally useful to all members of the race, such as the halfling's Second Chance or the human's bonus at-will, or it should be useful to a broad range of classes that the race is most suited for.
The dragonborn, for example, greatly favor front-line combatant classes, and the stats used to attack with their Dragonbreath racial (str, con, dex), are significant to almost all close-combat oriented class builds. But, while the former evidence seems to point to Dragonbreath being a melee oriented racial ability, consider that every class in the PH has at least one build that uses one of those stats as a primary or secondary (including the wizard thanks to the staff build).
As a general rule, racial powers should take no more than a minor action to use. There is a reason for this. Being a minor action allows the race to use their cool and distinctive racial powers while still being able to perform their class functions.
Non-implement/Non-weapon Attack (NINWA; I don't think that acronym's been coin yet) powers, such as the dragonborn's Dragonbreath, have special guidelines to consider. First, the damage of such powers should scale per tier. Most offensive racial powers of this type scale at about 1d6 points of damage per tier.
In addition, you should grant such powers a +2 bonus to hit per tier (+2 at heroic, +4 at paragon, +6 at epic). The reason for this is that these powers don't have an weapon or implement to provide enhancement bonuses to attack.
Finally, and less obvious to novice race designers, racial NINWAs that target AC should have an additional +2 bonus to attack on top of the standard (+4 at heroic, +6 at paragon, +8 at epic). The reason for this is due to how attacks and defenses are balanced against each other. A monster's AC is typically about 2 points higher than their NADs. This is balanced about by weapons granting their user a +2, or so, bonus to attack. So, on average, weapon users have about the same odds of landing a hit than implement users. So if you have your racial non-weapon power target AC, you need to "build-in" the proficiency bonus.
Things to Avoid
4e Doesn't Do Racial Penalties. Period.
Exactly what it says on the tin. 4e races never get minuses to anything. Any ability a race has should, in some way, add to rather than take away it. When creating a race, resist the urge to give it racial penalties for any reason (but especially the reason listed below).
The Closest thing any race gets to a racial penalty is the small size, but see the section "Sizes larger than Large and smaller than Small" below for more details on this subject.
Overly Compensating Racial Penalties
While I already said that 4e doesn't do racial penalties, this sub-topic, I feel, deserves extra attention.
If you do succumb to the allure of giving your race a racial penalty, exercise discretion when attempting to grant a penalty to compensate for an extra-powerful racial ability. All to often, attempts at balancing out an extra powerful ability with an racial penalty results one of the following:
- The penalty itself does too little to balance the race, and the race remains overpowered.
- The penalty itself does too much to balance the race, and the race becomes underpowered.
- SThe penalty does not address the reason that the benefit is overpowered, thus making the race both overpowered and underpowered at the same time, swinging wildly between the extremes depending on the situation.
Attempts to balance flight with Tiny size and related penalties to create a Victorian fairy-race are a common culprit of number three among homebrewers, and therefore are a good example of this error. Tiny, flying, races with heavy penalties are very polar. They'll either decimate encounters at a distance with spells and arrows, or they'll become a flying airline peanuts in target-print bags for flying creatures and ranged foes.
When faced with a situation where it seems like a good idea to give your race a penalty to compensate for a strong ability, it is almost always a better idea to reign in or discard the offending ability instead.
Sizes larger than Medium and smaller than Small
4e's combat mechanics and assumptions don't support larger or smaller creatures very well. Besides the fact that the weapon size rules don't take Tiny and smaller creatures into account, such creatures are also considerably nerfed in melee combat since they have no reach and must incur OA's to enter a creature's square. Conversely, Large and larger creatures are significantly more powerful in combat than other races. Their larger weapons add significantly more damage to weapon based powers, and the reach provided by large size is extremely potent in 4e's combat environment which is heavily focused on short-ranged, close-quarters skirmishes.
If you really feel that your race needs to be an unusual size, remember that sizes in 4e don't have hard boundaries and are just abstractions anyway. Your race can be very large with being Large sized, or very tiny without actually being Tiny sized. If you want size to have a mechanical presence, take a cue from Halflings and Goliaiths and give your race size-related abilities and feats instead.
Odd Ability Score Bonuses
It's no coincidence that ability score bonuses are always an even +2 and never an odd +1 or +3. The first reason is that even ability scores affect all members of a race in the same way. A +2 ability score bonus always grants a +1 modifier. Odd bonuses only provide like bonuses half the time.
For example, say you have a race that grants a +1 to str. A member of that race with a base score of 11 strength will, after racials, have 12 strength, which increases his strength modifier by one. A second member of that race with a base score of 10 will, after racials, have an score of 11, barely any mechanical change to show for it aside from increase carrying capacity.
The second reason, more specific to this edition, is that the math of 4e is fairly tight. This is especially true compared to 3e where racial score varied greatly due magic items, tomes of permanent bonuses, level adjustment, templates, and the like. Point buy, feat prerequisites, and the like are carefully calculated against the assumptions such as races getting no more than +2 to a stat.
Flight is one of the things 4e, with its emphasis on short-ranged skirmishes, does not handle very well. Very, very few things in the game grant flight in any form, and fewer still grant at-will flight. What few flight enablers are in the game typically do appear any earlier than mid paragon.
Flight can be very powerful in the hands of a PC. PCs that can fly can ignore ground-based traps and trivialize combat with melee ranged monsters who are left with few, if any, ways of fighting back. This makes it harder for the DM to plan level-appropriate encounters.
As a general rule, PCs races should not start with at-will flight of any type, including overland flight. At most, racial flight should either be granted in very limited duration, most likely in the form of a short duration encounter power, or barring that, a form of flight with a max altitude that does not actually take them out of melee reach.
However, there is precedence for flight at-will flight being available at higher levels. The Scion of Arkhosia path (PH2), the Favored Soul (DP), and the Flying Carpet (PH), all grant at-will flight by 16th level (in the case of the carpet, lvl 16 is the earliest you could find the item in treasure parcels). The former grants a fast at-will overland flight and per encounter flight power, while the latter two grant combat-capable flight. It seems that, for now at least, level 16 is the bench mark for granting at-will flight capabilities.
If you want to grant your race more flight earlier than that, you are either going to have to get very creative in giving the flight limitation, or accept that the race will have a very powerful and potentially very unbalancing ability. But see the "Final Word" section below.
In short, it is flat-out overpowered.
Oversized in an ability that allows a character to wield weapons as if he were one size larger. Several of the monster npc racial stats in the monster manual, namely the Bugbear and the Minotaur, have this ability.
Initially, Oversized seems to be appropriate ability. Oversized generally increases your weapon die size by one step, which is a +1 damage on average and a max of +2. However, the problem shows itself when using powers with multiple [W]s. What's 1-2 additional base weapon damage can eventually escalate to 5-10 damage or more at higher levels when encounter and daily powers are used. This is a far greater damage boost than what any racial ability was intended to grant.
WotC has recognized that Oversized too powerful to be PC racial material, which is why the official Minotaur writeup doesn't have it any more, why the Goliath who had the equivalent ability in 3e never got it in this edition, and why it almost definitely will not appear in any official racial material in the future.
Extra Powerful Conditions
There are several status conditions that are, in general, inappropriate for racial abilities because they are just that good. These include Daze, Dominated, Helpless, Petrified, Stunned, Unconscious, and Weaken. Note that most of these conditions render the foe completely unable to act at all.
In terms of secondary effects, racial powers should generally be no more potent than 1st level class encounter powers. This bars all of the previously mentioned conditions. If you do decide to make imparting these conditions available to your race, carefully consider their effects on the balance of the race and consider making them paragon or epic-tier upgrades of your race's power.
The ____ Folk
While this article has primarily dealt with mechanical do's and don'ts, there is one racial point I feel I should not neglect to comment on. And that's naming your race.
Say you've read this article, followed it, and created a totally awesome, that had both interesting flavor and sound mechanics. What's the first thing people are going to see when you post your race? The name. The name of the race is going to set the tone for the mechanics and flavor to follow. Therefore, you should take some time in coming up with a interesting name for your race.
Therefore, try to come up with something other than the ____ Folk. That might be the shorthand of what your race might be known as in-game, but as the official name of your race it often, though not always, sounds like a placeholder at best.
That's not to say that the ____ Folk is a bad name for a race. It could actually be a very good name. Many beloved official races follow this and similar naming cliches. However, the ____ Folk is a cliche naming pattern none the less. And like any cliche, while neither inherently bad or good, it is very common and familiar.
Such naming cliches are one of the basic tools that every race homebrewer, from beginner to expert, has in their arsenal. If you thought of naming your race the ____ Folk, very likely there is a race, or several races, that already have that name or similar ones. Therefore, if used without careful attention to aesthetics, this naming cliche can make your race, an otherwise different and unique creation, sound very common and familiar as well. The last thing you want is for a criticizer to look at your race and think "not another cat race."
Other common racial name cliches include the ____men, ____kin, ____iods, ____born, ____lings, and Half-____s, where "____" is also often a classical elemental, well known mythological creature, or the species name or genus of an animal, Latin or otherwise.
Final Word
Remember that the guidelines given here assumes that you are attempting to make a race that's balanced against standard PC races in standard environments. This is important if you are planning on posting your creation to share with the whole gaming community.
However, if you are designing the race primarily for your game, you have a lot more legroom with work with. Your game may not be a standard game, and therefore things that may be over or underpowered in a "typical" campaign may work just fine in your own campaign under your individual campaign style and houserules.
But more importantly than that, these are guidelines and not rules. Creating a D&D race is equal parts math and art, and it's okay to break conventions and do something radical or different than normal.
The bottom line is that your race you create makes your campaign more fun. If it does, then you are doing it right.
But please, if you bring a race to the boards for PEACH'ing and you've intentionally made it unbalanced against normal standards to fit better in your own campaign, please, please, say so upfront along with any relevant considerations. It just saves both you, and the kind people who take the time to PEACH your creation time and energy.


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Some people hate statistics … and that's fine … but this Pro Football Focus article that Brandon shared in the comments deserves a read.
From an independent eye, PFF notes that Mark Sanchez is terrible, has always been terrible, and projects to still be terrible for time to come and people who can't see it are fooling themselves.
PFF rolls off a series of comparative statistics on why Sanchez is not showing any progress and why the team needs to step back from him, even if for the short-term to hit the re-set button on the Jets offense — and maybe even the whole team.
The sad thing is I need to stop myself. I have probably 10 more tables that will highlight how woeful Mark Sanchez has consistently been for the Jets but you already know this. He fails the eye test nearly every time he steps onto a field, and what's more he doesn't look all that much better than the rookie we saw step onto the field in 2009. Yes he has won some playoff games but don't go thinking that was because of his brilliance. That was because of the guys around him. So poor has he been that he has conditioned us to praise him for simply not making the mistakes that have characterized his career.
That the Jets coaches and players can't see this, and don't want something done about this speaks volumes for where they appear to be heading. Full scale rebuild.
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I like Rex Ryan and I want him to remain the Jets head coach, but his stubborn unwillingness to do anything at the quarterback spot could get him fired if he isn't careful. Ryan's insistence on staying with Sanchez demonstrates what Ryan thinks of Tebow as a quarterback, and more importantly speaks to the talent that Mike Tannenbaum and Woody Johnson supplied for him.
Many might not see Ryan as the cagey political operator, but I do see his stubborn sticking with Sanchez as extremely risky, but yet possibly a masterful way to silently tell the world that he thinks Tim Tebow is a trainwreck as a quarterback and that he had no part of bringing him into the organization.
To Ryan, maybe staying away from Tebow could be his saving grace in a season that is spiraling the bowl. If he can control who starts and who sits, then this is the only way he can exert any control on the situation … and letting Tebow actually play could ruin the idea that "Sanchez is the only viable choice we had."
Still, it's overindulgent regarding Sanchez, leeway the team's QB needs like another hole in the head. If this what Ryan thinks is his best play, then maybe his plan has some merit, but I do think that it could just as easily backfire on him because the ones who sign his checks might not like his total unwillingness to make a effectual change.


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I thought I would go off topic and try to discuss a light hearted topic. The whole coming out of the bullpen was starting to take shape when I was in the minors and Ricky Vaughn wild thing was the Mitch Williams loving theme song. I am a from Dixie and as much as I would have love some Skynard, I trolled out to ZZ Top La Grange.
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GOUVERNEUR None of the 16 residents who attended Mondays meeting of the Gouverneur Central School Board of Education publicly commented on the possible closure of Fowler Elementary School, but district administrators will research answers to written questions submitted for a report to be given at a Feb. 11 forum.
Questions included the actual savings of closing the school, other options that might be considered, whether a nurse has to be at every building and how parents were informed of the potential closure.
The board scheduled the 7 p.m. Feb. 11 meeting in the high school auditorium to give the public a chance to weigh in on the schools future.
District officials have identified savings of $224,000 in the first year if the school is closed, mostly from reduced utilities and building maintenance.
The staff, excepting one teaching position possibly eliminated because of retirement, would transfer to East Side or West Side elementary schools. Average class sizes would remain at 18 to 23 pupils.
Potential savings already outlined by administrators do not include money the district is saving by not filling positions that have been vacated by retirements, proceeds if the building were sold, a more efficient use of existing facilities or the fact that some children 28 of the buildings 116 pupils would not be bused from Gouverneur to Fowler.
Superintendent Lauren F. French said she appreciates being able to investigate questions before the forum.
Put on the spot, I might not have accurate information, she said.
The board is expected to make a decision on the schools future Feb. 25.
This is not what anyone wishes to do, Mrs. French said.
The closure is being considered not only for monetary reasons, but because of declining enrollments. The district has a total of 12 empty classrooms at its other two elementary schools.
For the same reason, the district closed the Balmat Elementary School in the 1960s and elementary schools in Brasie Corners and Richville in 1981, Mrs. French said.
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28 U.S. Code § 1506 - Repealed.
Section, added Pub. L. 86–770, § 2(a),Sept. 13, 1960, 74 Stat. 912, provided that if a case within the exclusive jurisdiction of the district courts was filed in the Court of Claims, the Court of Claims, if it were in the interest of justice, had to transfer such case to any district court in which it could have been brought at the time such case was filed, where the case would proceed as if it had been filed in the district court on the date it was filed in the Court of Claims.
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Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 ofPub. L. 97–164, set out as an Effective Date of 1982 Amendment note under section 171 of this title.
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text: HUV-EC-C [HUVEC] (ATCC® CRL-1730™) Organism: Homo sapiens, human / Cell Type: endothelial / Tissue: umbilical vein/vascular endothelium / Disease: normal General Information Characteristics Culture Method Specifications Documentation Print Email Share Share this product Facebook Twitter Google+ Permits and Restrictions View Permits Organism Homo sapiens, human Tissue umbilical vein/vascular endothelium Cell Type endothelial Product Format frozen Morphology endothelial Culture Properties adherent Biosafety Level 1 Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country. Disease normal Applications This cell line is a suitable transfection host. Storage Conditions liquid nitrogen vapor phase Karyotype Karyology performed for one batch of CRL-1730 in 1996 reflected a hypodiploid human cell line with a modal chromosome number of 45 occurring in 72% of the cells counted, all of which had monosomic N13. The rate of polyploid cells among this population was 15.8%. This karyology differed from earlier work-ups performed on the cells that showed approximately 60% of the cells retained 2 chromosomes 13. The apparent clonal variation in cultures of CRL-1730 (most likely dependent upon passage and growth conditions) has also been noted in STR profiles with unstable alleles at D13S317 allele #9, D13S317 allele #11, and D7S820 allele #12. Other coexisting subclones include those with 46,XX,-11,-13,i(11p),i(11q) and 46,XX,+11,-13 karyotypes. For all karyotypes performed, both X chromosomes appear normal. Images Genes Expressed factor VIII Cellular Products factor VIII Tumorigenic No Effects Yes, the cells did form colonies in semisolid medium.No, the cells were not tumorigenic in immunosuppressed mice Comments Endothelial Cell Growth Supplement (ECGS) and unidentified factors from bovine pituitary, hypothalamus or whole brain extracts are mitogenic for this line.The cells have a life expectancy of 50 to 60 population doublings. Complete Growth Medium The base medium for this cell line is ATCC-formulated of F-12K Medium, Catalog No. 30-2004. To make the complete growth medium, add the following components to the base medium: 0.1 mg/ml heparin; 0.03-0.05 mg/ml endothelial cell growth supplement (ECGS); adjust to a final concentration of 10% fetal bovine serum. Subculturing Volumes are given for a 75 cm2 flask. Increase or decrease the amount of dissociation medium needed proportionally for culture vessels of other sizes. Corning® T-75 flasks (catalog #430641) are recommended for subculturing this product. Note: A high quality ECGS prepared from bovine neural tissue (Sigma Cat no. E-2759 or equivalent) should be used to propagate CRL-1730. It is best to initiate the cells with the highest recommended concentration of ECGS. Remove and discard culture medium. Briefly rinse the cell layer with 0.25% (w/v) Trypsin- 0.53 mM EDTA solution to remove all traces of serum which contains trypsin inhibitor. Add 2.0 to 3.0 mL of Trypsin-EDTA solution to flask and observe cells under an inverted microscope until cell layer is dispersed (usually within 5 to 15 minutes). Note: To avoid clumping do not agitate the cells by hitting or shaking the flask while waiting for the cells to detach. Cells that are difficult to detach may be placed at 37°C to facilitate dispersal. Add 6.0 to 8.0 mL of complete growth medium and aspirate cells by gently pipetting. Add appropriate aliquots of the cell suspension to new culture vessels. Incubate cultures at 37°C. Subcultivation Ratio: A subcultivation ratio of 1:2 to 1:3 is recommended Medium Renewal: Two to three times per week Cryopreservation Freeze medium: Complete growth medium supplemented with 5% (v/v) DMSOStorage temperature: liquid nitrogen vapor phase Culture Conditions Atmosphere: air, 95%; carbon dioxide (CO2), 5% Temperature: 37°C STR Profile Amelogenin: XCSF1PO: 11,12D13S317: 9,11D16S539: 11,12D5S818: 11,12D7S820: 8,12THO1: 6,9.3TPOX: 8,11vWA: 16 Permits These permits may be required for shipping this product: Customers located in the state of Hawaii will need to contact the Hawaii Department of Agriculture to determine if an Import Permit is required. A copy of the permit or documentation that a permit is not required must be sent to ATCC in advance of shipment. 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King of the Elves in Disney Digital 3-D
An average man living in the Mississippi Delta reluctantly helps a desperate band of elves, leading them to name him their new king. Joining the innocent and endangered elves as they attempt to escape from an evil and menacing troll, their unlikely new leader finds himself caught on a journey filled with unimaginable dangers and a chance to bring real meaning back to his own life.
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Bill Bixby on the set of "My Favorite Martian" (AP Photo)
It is rare for a TV actor to achieve even one leading role. Even rarer: to make a significant impact on television during four decades. With starring roles in three popular series, and a key behind-the-scenes role in another, Bill Bixby – who died Nov. 21, 1993, 19 years ago today – did just that. And in the process, he helped define television in the 1960s, '70s, '80s and '90s.
My Favorite Martian was Bixby's first big TV break. From 1963 to 1966, Bixby played Tim O'Hara, the reporter giving shelter to Ray Walston's alien Uncle Martin. My Favorite Martian was a big part of the 1960s trend toward the fantastic in sitcoms – Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie and even animated The Jetsons stood alongside it with characters who could do amazingly unreal things. And like Dick York and Dick Sargent on Bewitched and Larry Hagman on Jeannie, Bixby was the straight man who tried to keep his fantastic family member grounded in reality.
The Courtship of Eddie's Father came next for Bixby, as he played a widowed father trying to figure out the dating scene. The widowed-dad theme was as popular in its day as the out-of-this-world had been a few years earlier. With fellow widowers Andy Taylor of The Andy Griffith Show, Steven Douglas (played by Fred MacMurray) of My Three Sons, and Russ Lawrence (Don Porter) of Gidget, Bixby's Tom Corbett (aka Eddie's father) was in good company.
The Incredible Hulk brought Bixby back to science fiction playing Dr. David Banner, the mild-mannered physician ("Don't make me angry; you wouldn't like me when I'm angry") who occasionally turned into a green-skinned giant. The Hulk wasn't the only sci-fi guy on TV in the 1970s and '80s. Science fiction drama was hot with shows like Wonder Woman, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman and V wowing audiences. But none could match the thrill of the Hulk – or the emotional intensity of Bixby as he portrayed the conflicted David Banner.
Blossom is not the iconic series that The Incredible Hulk is. But for those of us who were girls or young women in the early 1990s, Blossom was a touchpoint – an influence on our speech patterns (Joey's "Whoa!" or Six's fast talk) and even a source of empowerment (inner beauty counted more than outer beauty; it was good to be smart). Though not a presence on-screen, Bixby was a force behind the camera, directing 30 episodes of the popular show.
In fact, Blossom would be the actor-director's last show. Bixby collapsed on the set in 1993, and died six weeks later of complications from prostate cancer. He was just 59.
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Current methods to assess kidney function have not been tested in people who have HIV/AIDS population. Given effects of the disease as well as potential effects of the medications, it is possible that the methods currently used to assess kidney function are not accurate. This purpose of this study is to evaluate methods to assess kidney function the HIV population. The investigators hypothesize that tenofovir causes a decrease in the secretion of creatinine which would cause an elevation in blood levels without affecting actual glomerular filtration rate (GFR).
HIV Infections
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|Evaluation of the Performance of GFR Estimating Equations in HIV Positive Patients
- The primary outcome is the performance of GFR estimating equations [ Time Frame: Endpoints are not applicable. Outcomes are determined based on laboratory assay results ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Biospecimen Retention: Samples Without DNA
Whole and urine will be retained for future testing.
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|January 2009
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|October 2015
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|October 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Across-sectional analysis of 200 HIV+ patients with varying levels of kidney function
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|18 Years and older
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|Non-Probability Sample
Participants will be recruited from hospital based practices as well as from the community.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female 18 years of age or older
- Confirmed HIV positive status
- Treatment with stable antiretroviral medications for a period of at least 3 months prior to the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Persons less than 18 years of age. Children are excluded due to the fact that they are still growing. Growth causes levels of creatinine to change differently than in adults, thus requiring the use of age-specific GFR estimating equations.
- Women who are either pregnant or who intend to become pregnant during the period of time in which the study visits will occur.
- Allergy to any of the contrast media used or a known allergy to iodine or shellfish. Subjects who are not sure if they have an iodine allergy because they have not eaten shellfish nor have never received contrast dye will be excluded from participation.
- Inability to cease taking medications that affect creatinine levels (e.g. trimethoprim containing medications, cimetidine) for one week prior to the study visit
- Inability to maintain stable regimen of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, angiotension converting enzyme inhibitors and or angiotension receptor blockers for one week prior to study visit.
- Women who are breastfeeding
- Current treatment with amiodarone
- Current treatment with metformin
- Acute exacerbation of asthma or chronic obstructive lung disease in the past three months requiring hospitalization or oral steroid therapy
- Inadequate venous access
- People with kidney failure (currently undergoing or having received peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis treatment within the past three months or eGFR < 15 ml/min per 1.73 m2)
- End stage conditions such as cirrhosis
- Active treatment for cancer
- Progressive neurological diseases
- Severe gastric immotility
- History of cognitive or physical impairments that will not allow completion of the study
- Inability to provide informed consent
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00905151
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|Lesley A Stevens, MS MD
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|NCT00905151 History of Changes
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|May 15, 2009
|Last Updated:
|September 24, 2014
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Keywords provided by Tufts Medical Center:
HIV positive
Kidney disease
Antiretroviral Therapy
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Graphic Identity Manual
The Clarkson Brand
Clarkson's marketing communications strategy intends to build the image and visibility of our academic quality and to improve name recognition.
Clarkson's personality is bold, yet personal. It's enterprising, collaborative and focused. The Clarkson brand is about approaching education and learning differently. Our creative voice will be personal, challenging, and outcome oriented. Copy should be short and to the point and filled with examples of what the academic and life experiences are like at Clarkson.
The Clarkson brand uses seven colors, defined in the brand toolkit, which can be downloaded here. Each school (business, engineering, and arts and sciences) is assigned a dominant color from the palette. You will find these details in the toolkit, along with examples of the appropriate fonts to use. The fonts are available for download. Please note that Clarkson colors (green and gold) are used in combination only for the athletic teams.
Use of Logo
For almost every publication, letterhead, and web page, the Clarkson University logo is the appropriate identity symbol to use, either with or without the "defy convention" tagline. The seal is used only for formal purposes and the shield is used rarely. The logo is the bedrock for the University's communications strategy. Please do not modify the logo in any way.
If you need to clarify a particular graphic identity standard, or need assistance, please contact Julie Davis, Intake Manager/Web/Graphic Designer, via phone, 315-268-6713 or e-mail, email@example.com.
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DEKALB JUNCTION Johnnie F. LaRue and her husband, the Rev. James E. LaRue, were looking at their newspaper late last week when they saw a familiar name: Bobbie Jo Zeller.
Ms. Zeller was arrested last week and charged with three counts of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, first-degree identity theft, three counts of third-degree grand larceny and one count of fourth-degree grand larceny in connection with the fraudulent appropriation of more than $300,000 from a priest and his diocese in Waddington.
According to Investigator Peter T. Kraengel of the state police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, who took a deposition from Mrs. LaRue on Monday morning, the now retired minister and his wife, who run an adult home, contacted him Friday after reading about the case.
While no additional charges have been filed, Mr. Kraengel said, those charges are likely to include one to four misdemeanor petit larceny counts.
In the statement, Mrs. LaRue recalled meeting Ms. Zeller during the summer of 2009, when she answered her phone and heard a person identified as Bobbie Joe Zeller sobbing.
Mrs. LaRue said Ms. Zeller told her she was looking through the phone book and the book popped open to the listing of the Church of Christ in DeKalb Junction. She asked to speak with the minister. After the Rev. Mr. LaRue spoke with her, he and his wife went to meet Ms. Zeller at the Cascade Inn in Canton.
Ms. Zeller told the LaRues she had just been released from jail, had nowhere to go and hadnt eaten in three days.
Mr. and Mrs. LaRue took her to Ponderosa in Potsdam.
Despite having told the LaRues she had not eaten for days, Mrs. LaRue said, from what she remembers Ms. Zeller didnt appear hungry and ate only a few spoonfuls of food.
After the meal we brought Bobbie Jo with us to the Canton-Potsdam Hospital to visit a friend of ours who just had knee surgery, she said. Bobbie Jo continued to talk to us constantly from the time we picked her up at the Cascade Inn until we dropped her off.
It was during that visit that Mrs. LaRue said they felt a friendship was developing. Nevertheless, Mr. and Mrs. LaRue did not hear from Ms. Zeller again until that winter.
Bobbie Jo arrived unannounced at our home in DeKalb. It was sometime after dinner and she knocked on our door, she said. Bobbie Jo was with her friend, whom she introduced as Rayann.
That Sunday, Mrs. LaRue said, Ms. Zeller and her friend were at the church. Several weeks later, they would again hear from Ms. Zeller, who told them when she and Rayann were at their house she was wearing a wire because she and Rayann were on their way to a drug deal in Gouverneur.
Mrs. LaRue said neither she nor her husband had given Ms. Zeller any money since their initial meeting. That however, was about to change.
It was months before we heard from Bobbie Jo again. She called me on the phone and asked if I could come and pick her and (her son) up from the McDonalds in Massena on Main Street and state Route 37, she said. She said she needed a place to stay because her boyfriend had thrown her out of the place they shared in Massena. Bobbie Jo and her son stayed with us for one night and the next day she and I went looking for an apartment.
Later that summer, Ms. Zeller would reach out to them and ask them for money.
She called and said she needed to borrow $350 for a reason which I do not recall. I lent her the money and after some delay she was able to repay me, Mrs. LaRue said.
Mrs. LaRue said Bobbie Jos asking them for money was a rare occurrence, although she would often end up receiving money from them by the end of their visits.
Bobbie Jo does not ask for money usually. She simply describes the situation she is in, which tended to make me feel sorry for her and her son, who is a very sweet boy, and I would just feel like I had to help her out, Mrs. LaRue said.
The next time Ms. Zeller asked the couple for money was in the spring of 2012. Then, and over the ensuing months, she requested money to get a divorce from her husband.
Several weeks later, Mrs. LaRue said, Ms. Zeller contacted them again to tell them she would deposit $1,500 into her checking account to pay me back and give me extra money to cover the outstanding checks and for my inconvenience.
On a Friday she said the money was deposited and would be there by Monday because her accounts were unfroze. I believed she would come through, so I wrote multiple checks in the meantime to pay bills and I sent them out, she said. The money she promised never was deposited and the checks I wrote all bounced.
Ms. Zeller again approached the couple in September with a tale about needing money to purchase school clothes for her son. Mrs. LaRue gave Ms. Zeller her JC Penney credit card, which was used to ring up about $135 in charges.
Money, though, wouldnt be the only thing their friendship with Ms. Zeller would cost them, Mrs. LaRue said, adding there was one more instance when Ms. Zellers alleged shortfalls would affect their pocketbook.
In 2011, Bobbie Jo had offered to give us a new couch, as we had ours for more than 30 years. She said she had a trucking service that would deliver the couch and a refrigerator and a stove for us, she said. We expected the items to arrive so we gave away our old couch, because we didnt have room for two couches. The items never did arrive and my husband had to go out and buy a new couch because we run an adult home and the clients had no place to sit otherwise.
Mrs. LaRue estimated since she and her husband met Ms. Zeller they lent her roughly $500, which she had promised to pay back.
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In celebration of the Bienes Museum for the Modern Book's Sun, Sand & Suspense: Mystery and Crime Fiction in Florida 1895-2011 Exhibit, Florida Center for the Book and the Florida chapter of Mystery Writers of America invite you to two Tuesday evening panel discussions with some fabulous Florida crime fiction writers.
Tuesday, October 4 at 6:30 p.m.Broward County Main Library, 100 S. Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale
Flagrantly Floridian: Julie Compton, Michael Haskins, and Sharon Potts
Julie Compton is the internationally published author of two thrillers, Tell No Lies and Rescuing Olivia. Kirkus Reviews gave Tell No Lies a starred review and called it "a taut, tense cautionary tale complete with courtroom drama and a surprise ending." and Rescuing Olivia was named a Top Ten Read of 2010 by Bookreporter.com reviewer L. Dean Murphy. She lives near Orlando. www.julie-compton.com.
Michael Haskins lives in Key West, the setting for his three Mick Murphy mysteries: Chasin' the Wind, Free Range Institution and Car Wash Blues. He owns a 1973, 36-foot Amel sloop, which he has sailed to Cuba four times. www.michaelhaskins.net.
Sharon Potts is the author of two critically acclaimed suspense novels. In Their Blood won the 2010 Benjamin Franklin Award in the Mystery/Suspense Category, sponsored by the Independent Book Publishers and received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. Someone's Watching was released in 2011. Publishers Weekly called it "shiver-rich." Sharon's novels are set in South Florida and are about ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. www.sharonpotts.com.
Tuesday October 11 at 6:30 p.m.Broward County Main Library, 100 S. Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale
Three Dangerous Dames: Nancy Cohen, Elaine Viets and Deborah Sharp
Nancy J. Cohen is a multi-published author who writes the Bad Hair Day mystery series featuring South Florida hairdresser Marla Shore. She also writes sexy science fiction romances. Silver Serenade, her latest release, is her fifteenth title. Coming next is Shear Murder. www.nancyjcohen.com.
Ft. Lauderdale resident Elaine Viets is the laugh-out loud funny author of many mystery novels. The sixth installment in the Josie Marcus mystery shopper series, set in Elaine's hometown of St. Louis, is An Uplifting Murder. She recently debuted Pumped for Murder, the latest in her Dead End Job series, set right here in South Florida. www.elaineviets.com.
Former USA Today reporter Deborah Sharp relies on her Florida roots, and her sense of humor, to write the charming Mace Bauer Mysteries, set in a Southern-fried slice of the state. Her latest, Mama Gets Hitched, landed Deborah on the Today show in a bridal veil. www.deborahsharp.com.
Both sessions will be moderated by Neil Plakcy, president of the Florida chapter of Mystery Writers of America and author of numerous mystery and romance novels, including two Golden Retriever mysteries and the Mahu series about an openly gay Honolulu homicide detective. www.mahubooks.com.


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SKELLYTOWN - James ŌĆ£JimŌĆØ Dennis, 80, died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, in Pampa.
Graveside services will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011, at Mobeetie Cemetery with Ammon Weber, bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Borger, officiating.
Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa.
Mr. Dennis was born Sept. 24, 1931 in Borger to John and Verna Dennis. He graduated from Compton High School in Compton, California and served in the U. S. Air Force.
He married Margie Sangster on Sept. 2, 1981 in Lovington, New Mexico.
Jim was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Borger. He worked in the construction industry as a carpenter. Our ŌĆ£Papa BearŌĆØ will be greatly missed.
Survivors include his wife: Margie Dennis of the home; 2 sons: John Dennis and wife Connie of Henderson, Nevada and Joe Sangster of Borger; 5 daughters: Arlene Kovalanko of Las Vegas, Nevada; Linda Hayes of Utah, Carla Gifford and husband Robert of Cleburne, Margie McLarty and husband Pete of Seymour, and Diana Bruner and husband Denver of Levelland; 18 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorials may be made to a favorite charity.
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Kevin Ernst and Nell Barnicoat of Block Island announce the birth of their son, Noble Rhodes Ernst, June 3, 2012 at 7:43 a.m. at South County Hospital, Wakefield. He weighed 8 lbs. 14 oz. and was 20½ inches long at birth.
Maternal grandparents are Alfred and Robin Barnicoat of Warwick.
Paternal grandparents are Kathy Ernst of Block Island and the late Alvin Ernst.
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