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Every other tool on this hemisphere has made a Super Bowl pick, thus, so shall we.
Dave Selvig: Obviously, the Vikings should be in this game and they would have defeated the Colts. Their pass rush would have been too much for Indy's average offensive line (ala the New York Jets) and with Dwight Freeney likely out, No. 4 would have picked Indy's underrated, but far from dominant defense, apart. Unfortunately, that match-up was volunteered away by the Purple, leaving us with the Saints instead. I'd prefer New Orleans win, based on the number of key Big 10 players integral to their success. But the Saints defense just isn't good enough. The Colts are not a great team, not a team that should be winning a Super Bowl. But they'll score too many points for Brees and Co. to keep up.
The Pick: Colts 34, Saints 24
Michael Savaloja: Everyone in this entire frozen nation thinks this game is going to be some sort of offensive marvel. What I think? Not so much — even though 52 combined points is quite a lot. Briefly, let's start with the Colts. Indianapolis has struggled mightily at times this season, and if not for Peyton "God" Manning the Colts miss the playoffs this year and finish at .500. How many times were they behind this year and Peyton had to muscle up some late drive to put the Colts out front just in the nick of time? The team's defense can be a let down at times and — without a good game from Manning — the offense is not spectacular.
The Saints? Good, but really overrated. Let's be honest. The Vikings gave the NFC championship game away. Literally. If Favre and Peterson don't botch that handoff inside the 5 before the end of the first half, or if Berrian doesn't also drop the soap on the 5 after the break, that game is totally Vikings. Excluding all the other ridiculous botches in that wretched game. All right, the too many men in the huddle call was huge, but I'm not one for that. Just like all you Favre haters jumped on No. 4's back after throwing that pick — right after that penalty, I might add. But anyway, I'm not a guy who blames the guy who makes the last ugly play for losing an ugly game. The Vikings had plenty of opportunities and if they could have held on to the football they'd have won by three touchdowns.
I'm not getting into Peterson's game. Okay, I will. 100-plus yards and three touchdowns in the worst — I'll say it again — the worst game of his professional career.
Long story short the Saints shouldn't be there and I believe the pressure of the team's first Super Bowl, the "Who Dat" frenzy and not letting the Katrina victims down will take a toll on this team come Sunday. Like I mentioned earlier, there'll be some scoring but it's not going to be 48-42, or some crazy 95 combined points. I believe the Colts will get behind by 10 at some point (24-14) and Peyton will lead the charge back to win by 4, just like he's done the majority of the season.
The Pick: Colts 28, Saints 24
Remember to check back tomorrow at 3 p.m. for my live blog on Danica Patrick's NASCAR debut in the ARCA Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona International Speedway.
David Griswold: I would love to see a game end in similar fashion as XXXIV when the St. Louis Rams escaped with a 23-16 win on a final play now famously known as "The Tackle," but unfortunately I didn't see enough out of the Saints to think they can compete with a team like the Colts. Peyton Manning will win his second Super Bowl MVP after throwing for three touchdowns and 378 yards but it will the defense that wins the game. The Colts will continually pressure Drew Brees and throw him out of whack the entire night.
I can only hope the halftime show has a little more electricity than the Saints in this one.
The Pick: Colts 40, Saints 17
Ben Rodgers: Who Dat nation will prevail because the lack of Dwight Freeney (who will sit out or be greatly hampered) will allow Drew Brees enough time to find Reggie Bush in the flat or allow Pierre Thomas to slam the ball up the middle. Also the lack of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman will create a wealth of football knowledge that should work in favor of the more experienced coach Sean Payton.
The Pick: Saints 35, Colts 31


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Patients vs. prosecutors at medical marijuana hearing
A compromise bill that no one seems to like
By Ernest Luning
State lawmakers could be within shouting distance of a plan to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries with pending legislation that leaves hardly anyone happy. After hearing testimony late into the night on March 4, the House Judiciary Committee put off making any decisions about House Bill 1284, sponsored by Rep. Tom Massey, R-Poncha Springs, moving consideration of amendments and a committee vote to March 15.
Dr. Robert Melamede, CEO of Cannabis Science Inc., says the THC in medical marijuana unlocks therapeutic "cannabinoids" in the body.
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Noting the bill has been redrafted several times since he first unveiled it a month ago, Massey called his legislation a "significant compromise" and acknowledged few would find it entirely to their liking.
"Some will say it's too restrictive, some will say it's too open," he said. "Everybody has felt the pain on this." Still, he told the committee, allowing the status quo to continue without passing a bill was simply unacceptable.
"This is a balancing process," admitted House Judiciary Chairwoman Claire Levy, D-Boulder. "We're not going to make everybody happy. It's impossible to thread that needle."
Compared with earlier versions of the bill, the one lawmakers considered included several changes. Gone was the requirement medical marijuana centers be operated as nonprofit enterprises and stricken were a number of restrictions on advertising that opponents had warned could be unconstitutional. In addition, the current bill would let dispensaries acquire a higher percentage of the drug from outside suppliers than previous versions allowed. It would also establish a licensing system for operations making cannabis-infused edible products so every dispensary offering the treats wouldn't have to have its own commercial kitchen.
Robert Corry, a prominent lawyer representing medical marijuana patients and dispensaries, says HB 1284 would significantly limit legitimate access to medical marijuana.
Photo by Brad Jones/The Colorado Statesman
It was the first public hearing on legislation that has been working its way through the process since last fall. After spending months negotiating an omnibus approach that tackled the medical marijuana industry from multiple directions, Massey's co-sponsor, Sen. Chris Romer, D-Denver, threw up his hands in frustration and scrapped a lengthy draft bill near the start of the legislative session.
At the time, Romer complained the two most interested factions — law enforcement officials opposed to legitimizing the industry and medical marijuana advocates threatening to sue if constitutional rights were threatened — refused any compromise.
The same dynamic that frustrated Romer played out during hours of testimony concerning the House bill, which seeks to regulate how dispensaries — called "centers" in the bill — can operate.
One after another, prosecutors and police presented an unwavering front in opposition to Massey's bill, stoking fears of marijuana-induced crime waves and potential harm to youngsters led to believe there's nothing wrong with the drug.
Rep. Tom Massey, R-Poncha Springs, introduces HB 1284 to the House Judiciary Committee.
Photo by Brad Jones/The Colorado Statesman
Countering the cops, dispensary owners and patients told the committee a different story, extolling miracle cures and citing the Colorado Constitution as a backstop against plans to over-regulate dispensaries or restrict access to the drug for those who qualify.
Law enforcement officials — led by a representative of Attorney General John Suthers, who was unable to attend the hearing — also repeated their contention that the bill exceeds what voters intended when they approved medical marijuana.
Voters granted access to medical marijuana for certain ailments with the passage of Amendment 20 in 2000, making Colorado the only state to establish the right in its constitution. But the amendment didn't create a framework for retail sales of the drug, instead requiring designated "caregivers" to supply limited amounts of marijuana to patients referred by doctors and approved by the state health department. Last year, when the health department declined to set a limit on the number of patients a caregiver could supply, and following a relaxation in federal law enforcement policy toward medical marijuana operations, Colorado's dispensary industry took off like a weed.
Last month, the Legislature approved a less controversial bill aimed at regulating a narrow slice of Colorado's blooming medical marijuana industry. Senate Bill 109, which awaits action by Gov. Bill Ritter, sets conditions on the doctor-patient relationship required to obtain a state license to use medical marijuana.
The Massey proposal, said Deputy Attorney General Geoff Blue, would amount to back-door legalization, circumventing the will of voters, who rejected a measure to legalize the drug entirely in 2006.
Aeryn Haze, at left, and Max Montrose, right, both of Denver, protest the state Legislature's efforts to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries.
Photo by Brad Jones/The Colorado Statesman
"I join many in law enforcement, health care and drug treatment in vehemently opposing any legislation that embraces the clinic or dispensary model for distribution of medical marijuana," wrote Suthers in a letter delivered to the committee.
"I strongly believe the voters should have a say if the state is going to go beyond the parameters of Amendment 20," Suthers wrote.
It was a point Suthers' fellow prosecutors made repeatedly.
"I don't believe you have authority to regulate dispensaries," said District Attorney Don Quick, a Democrat who represents Adams and Broomfield counties. Noting that he supported Amendment 20, Quick said the burgeoning retail industry selling medical marijuana that has sprung up in the last year isn't what voters intended.
"Why did we not have dispensaries for the seven years following adoption of the amendment?" Quick asked rhetorically before urging lawmakers to "take it to the voters" rather than proceed on their own.
"The system worked for seven years, and now that the abuses come along, we're saying we have to change the law to accommodate them," Quick said.
"Legitimization of this industry would be very problematic," said Thornton police officer Jim Gerhardt, who also warned that allowing dispensaries to flourish would invite "other organized crime elements into Colorado."
"You have a choice to license and regulate dispensaries, or keep this disorganized, semi-chaotic system of caregiving operations," countered Lauren Davis, an attorney who represents medical marijuana patients and caregivers and is a former deputy district attorney.
She pointed out that the number of authorized medical marijuana patients in Colorado – upwards of 60,000 by some estimates — would mean at least 12,000 individual caregivers growing marijuana for five patients apiece scattered throughout the state, "putting everybody at risk," if dispensaries weren't allowed to operate.
Davis, who testified more than six hours into the hearing, also put in a word for the medical marijuana patients who weren't able to hold out that long to tell legislators their stories. Law enforcement officials were being paid over-time to testify, Davis said, and also had the opportunity to sign up in advance, a courtesy most patients weren't allowed.
"I'm in a lot of pain and I ask you all to bear with me," said Jessica LeRoux, a medical marijuana patient and owner of Twirling Hippy Confections, which makes cannabis-infused cheesecakes and other treats.
She echoed Davis' criticism of the toll the lengthy testimony took on some patients.
"I represent every patient who was here today who felt they had something important to say to you but left due to the war of attrition sitting here through all our physical pain while the able-bodied people from law enforcement got to speak before us," LeRoux said.
Levy said the committee heard testimony in the order witnesses signed up, but LeRoux said when she arrived — no more than a dozen witnesses in front of her — nearly half the 10-page witness list had already been filled out "with identical writing in ink before we even got here."
Not every witness opposed the bill as strongly as the law enforcement camp and the more hard-line patients and caregivers.
"This (bill) gives a breath of fresh air to the industry and the general public as well," said Brett Barney, attorney for Coloradans for Medical Marijuana Regulation, a coalition of patients and providers. "We view this regulation as a doorway to progress."
Barney, who testified in general support of the bill, spoke with The Colorado Statesman on the morning after the committee hearing.
"Through that progress, through regulation and through that legitimacy," he said, "we can move forward into research and development, safer medication, quality control measures.
"But if it remains without regulation, we're always going to wake up in the morning and wonder, is this the day we have law enforcement knocking on our door."
CMMR President Josh Stanley, who operates a dispensary in Denver, echoed Barney's enthusiasm for regulation — and with it, legitimacy.
Stanley praised the bill's authors for swapping out the nonprofit dispensary model from previous drafts of the bill, saying that was a fine idea if the state didn't want to reap any taxes from the industry.
"I want to pay taxes," Stanley said. "We feel it's a privilege to pay taxes."
Stanley told The Statesman he would be happy to work with legislators who have suggested they might take an excise tax on medical marijuana before voters.
"We're not opposed to a reasonable excise tax," Stanley said, "but it shouldn't be something that's excessive, because that's just going to raise the cost to patients." He said he's had casual conversations with some legislators about the idea and wouldn't be surprised to see the measure on the ballot this fall.
Barney said he was optimistic the House committee would address some of the concerns raised during testimony that fingered potential problems with the bill.
"We want regulation," he said. "We just want regulations people can understand and comply with, one that's not trying to be overly burdensome as far as expense, because ultimately all of these things do effect the cost and availability of care to the patients."

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San Diego man faces revenge porn, extortion charges after posting thousands of explicit photos
Kevin Bollaert's arraignment postponed
SAN DIEGO - Arraignment was postponed Wednesday for a San Diego man accused of posting thousands of explicit photographs of women on a so-called "revenge porn" website without their consent, then extorting money from those who wanted the images removed from the Internet.
Kevin Christopher Bollaert, 27, was booked into San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of 31 felony counts of conspiracy, identity theft and extortion, according to the office of State Attorney General Kamala Harris. 10News learned he posted bail at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Last December, Bollaert created a website called "ugotposted.com," which allows people to create anonymous, public posts of private explicit photographs without the subjects' permission, court documents allege.
Read the complaint against Bollaert: http://bit.ly/1d7jmIc
Commonly known as revenge porn, such images, generally of nude young women, typically are obtained consensually by the poster during a prior relationship or are stolen.
Unlike other such online sites, on which those depicted in the photos are anonymous, ugotposted.com required that posters include the subjects' full name, location, age and social-networking profile link, according to the attorney general.
"This website published intimate photos of unsuspecting victims and turned their public humiliation and betrayal into a commodity with the potential to devastate lives," Harris said.
Under California law, it is illegal to willfully obtain someone's personal identifying information -- including name, age and address -- for any unlawful purpose, including with the intent to "annoy" or harass.
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Between Dec. 2, 2012, and Sept. 17, Bollaert and unnamed co-conspirators allegedly posted 10,170 explicit photos without the subjects' consent.
Bollaert also created a second online site, "changemyreputation.com," which he used when people contacted ugotposted.com to request that content be removed from the site, according to the attorney general's office.
Hundreds of alleged victims emailed ugotposted.com, pleading to have their photos removed and describing embarrassing and frightening results from the unauthorized posts, according to a search-warrant affidavit filed in the case.
"PLEASE HELP!," wrote a Los Angeles woman identified in the court document as Jane Doe No. 6. "I am scared for my life! People are calling my workplace, and they obtained that information through this site! I did not give permission for anyone to put up those pictures or my personal information. I have contacted the police, but those pictures need to come down! Please!"
Another woman described similar troubles resulting from the posting of intimate photographs of her, which she said had been taken when she was a minor.
"I have gone to the police, I've had a restraining order put in place because of this site, (and) my phone has been going off EVERY 2 MINUTES with strange men sending inappropriate things to me," she wrote to the website. "It's disgusting. Also, I've had to ... have a sexual harassment charge put in place in court because of this. I don't know what gets you off about ruining people's lives, but I was underaged in the photos posted of me so, yes, you are showing child pornography."
Bollaert allegedly would extort victims by replying with a changemyreputation.com email address and offering to remove the content for a fee ranging from $300 to $350, which could be paid using an online PayPal account referenced in the message.
According to court documents, the suspect told investigators he made about $900 per month from advertising on the site. Records obtained from his changemyreputation.com PayPal account indicate that he received payments totaling tens of thousands of dollars, authorities said.
The arrest came at the conclusion of a six-month investigation by the attorney general's eCrime Unit, created two years ago to identify and prosecute identity-theft offenses, cybercrimes and other high-tech illegal activities.
"Online predators who profit from the extortion of private photos will be investigated and prosecuted for this reprehensible and illegal Internet activity," Harris said.
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I have a written a C program to find the k nearest neighbors of all the points in a given set of points (randomly generated). The problem is when I increase the number of points(and consequently the array size) to 10000 the program gives segment violation error as soon as I call the function to find out the nearest neighbors. I am not able to get inside the function using the debugger. As soon as I do a "Step Into" the program crashes.
I have used code-blocks and Eclipse CDT (on Windows 7) and both give the error at the same point. In case of code-blocks it gives segment violation and in case of Eclipse it first shows - "No source available for __chkstk_ms() at 0x4039a7" and then the error comes from the OS itself - "KNN.exe has stopped working" However the program runs fine on Linux(Ubuntu 32bit).
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#define MAX_SIZE 10000
int main()
int n = MAX_SIZE;
int k = 3;
int i;
double points[MAX_SIZE*2]; //2-D array in row-major order
double result[MAX_SIZE*3*2];
for(i=0; i < n; i++)
points[i*2] = (double)rand()/(double)RAND_MAX;
points[i*2 + 1] = (double)rand()/(double)RAND_MAX;
seek(points,n,k,result); //<---------- ERROR
seek(points,n,k,result); //<------------ NO ERROR
void seek(const double * const points, int n, int k, double *result)
TreeNode qtree[MAX_SIZE];
int order_array[MAX_SIZE];
int num_nodes = build_quadtree(a, n, k, qtree,order_array);
struct tree_node { int id; int num_points; int start_order; int end_order; int parent; int child[4]; struct rectangle rect; enum boolean is_leaf; };
struct point { double x; double y; };
struct rectangle { int id; double xmin,xmax,ymin, ymax; struct point midpt; };
What is more confusing is that I have another function with the same arguments which is running without any problem. Please provide suggestions on how to debug this.
EDIT:- . I have posted the first few lines of seek() function. As the replies have pointed out I am actually allocating a lot of memory on the seek function but I am wondering why it is not a problem in linux.


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Adam Joseph Card, 34, of Des Moines was charged Thursday with one count of first-degree robbery and possession of narcotics. On Friday, he was charged with a second count of first-degree robbery in connection with a Jan.19 incident at the same location.
A pharmacist at the Walgreens at 4415 Douglas Ave. said that after Card demanded Dilaudid, a narcotic painkiller, she was able to go behind a shelf and quietly call 911. A Polk County sheriff's deputy arriving at Walgreens found Card leaving the store, officials said. The deputy held Card at gunpoint until more officers arrived.


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Stephanie Schmidt, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature at the University of Tulsa, will discuss a range of early colonial texts from the collections at the Gilcrease Museum that highlight complex cultural exchanges between Spanish and native peoples in Mesoamerica and the Andes.
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November 5, 2008 by Louie Jerome
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Beauty treatments can do a lot for the ego and really lift the spirits, but how far would you go to look drop dead gorgeous? Some people are prepared to go further than others. Are you brave enough to try these for yourself?
There is a whole range of beauty treatments available these days and it is possible to have almost any part of your body remodelling, plumped up, slimmed down, or just smoothed. Some of these treatments are very costly and so not available for most of us. Massage, aromatherapy, waxing, and eyebrow shaping are common place, but what about these more exotic treatments? Would you be brave enough to try them, even if you didn't have to pay for them.
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The Ada Barak snake spa in northern Israel uses California King, Milk and Corn Snakes to loosen up those muscles and massage away the aches and pains. These snakes are not poisonous and they are supposed to relieve stress. This treatment costs $70 and the owner of the snake spa says that once people get over their initial apprehension, they actually enjoy the crawling snake sensation.
Larger snakes are used to give deeper massage and the treatments were first offered back in 2006. The snake spa is now a tourist attraction and it received a lot of publicity after Ada Barak appeared on the Tyra Banks Show in US.
Personally, the whole idea of having snakes crawling over my body gives me the creeps. I have held a snake before. It was a huge boa constrictor but I am in no hurry to repeat the experience. I get a shiver down my back just thinking about it and as for paying $70 for the privilege, I think not.
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Just to make matters worse imagine how horrible it must be let snakes give you a facial massage. How this lady can lay there with her eyes cosed I don't know, but there again, having your eyes open might make matters considerably worse. (And I thought having my eyebrows plucked was the height of torture where beauty treatments are concerned.)
If you don't fancy this you could always try leeches to enhance your natural beauty. Leeches have long been used in US and UK medicine to help purify blood but they are now being used as beauty aids. Actress Demi Moore revealed how she detoxifies her blood every so often by using leeches.
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It is claimed that these slimy leeches will cleanse your blood and make you feel and look more vibrant. What you have to do is shave all the hair off your skin, soak the skin in turpentine and once it stops hurting, you apply the leeches.
Demi Moore told viewers, when she appeared on the David Letterman Show, that these are , 'not some low-level scavengers…..we are talking about highly trained medical leeches.'
I would be interested to know exactly what kind of medical training these leeches under go. Now, there's a topic for an article, 'How to train leeches to medical standard'.
However, if you are not squeamish and you fancy the idea a being sucked by these fat, slimy creatures, perhaps you would draw the line here.
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To rid your face of pimples just add a few leeches and let them suck away at your skin until it's nice and clean again. I am not sure if this is perhaps worse than the snakes. At least they just crawl around. This brave girl has her eyes open too.
Snakes and leeches are just the tip of the iceberg, as the saying goes. There are many more disgusting beauty treaments out there. Some practitioners recommend drinking your own urine and another, in England suggest a shampoo with bull semen to make your hair shiny and well conditioned. By the way, it has to be an Aberdeen Angus bull.
Dried nightingale droppings are recommended by experts as a facial treatment, apparently this was popular with the old Japanese Geishas.
Once you have done all this, perhaps you would like to beautify your feet too. There are various salons across Europe where you can put your feet in a pool of water and have Garra Rufa, or Doctor Fish eat all the dead skin. I'm told it's very good for ridding yourself of hard skin.
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I must admit that if I had to try one of the treatments mentioned here, it would be this one. I think I woulod be brave enough to put my feet in the water with all those little fish, but I'm not so sure that I could stand the tickling. In fact, even as I write about this, I have a starange tickling sensation underneath my feet.
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Distribution and viability of spermatozoa in the canine female genital tract during post-ovulatory oocyte maturation
1 Small Animal Clinic, Veterinary University Hannover, Foundation, Bünteweg 15, 30559, Hannover, Germany
2 Department of Pathology, Veterinary University Hannover, Foundation, Bünteweg 17, 30559, Hannover, Germany
3 Department of Reproductive Biology, Veterinary University Hannover, Foundation, Bünteweg 2, 30559, Hannover, Germany
4 Clinic for Cattle, Veterinary University Hannover, Foundation, Bischofsholer Damm 15, 30173, Hannover, Germany
5 Department of Biometry, Epidemiology and Information Processing, Veterinary University Hannover, Foundation, Bünteweg 2, 30559, Hannover, Germany
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2012, 54:49 doi:10.1186/1751-0147-54-49Published: 29 August 2012
Unlike other domestic mammals, in which metaphase-II oocytes are ovulated, canine ovulation is characterized by the release of primary oocytes, which may take 12 to up to 36 hours. Further 60 hours are needed for maturation to secondary oocytes which then remain fertile for about 48 hours. Oestrus takes 7 to 10 days on average and may start as early as a week before ovulation. This together with the prolonged process of post-ovulatory oocyte maturation requires an according longevity of spermatozoa in the female genital tract in order to provide a population of fertile sperm when oocytes have matured to fertilizability. Therefore the distribution and viability of spermatozoa in the bitch genital tract was examined during post-ovulatory oocyte maturation.
Thirteen beagle bitches were inseminated on the day of sonographically verified ovulation with pooled semen of two beagle dogs containing one billion progressively motile spermatozoa. Ovariohysterectomy was performed two days later (group 1, n = 6) and four days later (group 2, n = 7). The oviduct and uterine horn of one side were flushed separately and the flushing's were checked for the presence of gametes. The oviducts including the utero-tubal junction and the uterine horns, both the flushed and unflushed, were histologically examined for sperm distribution.
The total number of spermatozoa recovered by flushing was low and evaluation of viability was limited. Prophase-I oocytes were collected from oviduct flushing in group 1, whereas unfertilized metaphase-II oocytes were detected in group 2. From day 2 to day 4 after ovulation a significant decrease in the percentage of glands containing sperm (P<0.05) and a marked reduction of the mean sperm number in uterine horn glands were observed. A concomitant diminution of spermatozoa was indicated in the utero-tubal junction accompanied by a slight increase in sperm numbers in the mid oviduct.
Oocyte maturation to metaphase-II stage is accompanied by a continuous sperm detachment and elimination in the uterine horns. Entrance of spermatozoa into the caudal oviduct seems to be steadily controlled by the utero-tubal junction thus providing a selected sperm population to be shifted towards the site of fertilization when oocyte maturation is completed.


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Consumer Reports says the worst value in a large SUV is the Nissan Armada Platinum / Nissan Wieck
The Nissan Armada gets only 13 miles a gallon, has terrible scores on the reliability survey and costs $1.20 a mile to operate.
It's that record that earned the big SUV and nine other vehicles spots on Consumer Reports' list of worst automotive values. While the magazine combed through its reviews and surveys to pick the nation's best, it also reserved a special place at the bottom for the worst in each automotive category.
MORE: What car did Consumer Reports list as best overall value?
Besides Armada, Nissan also gets another worst with the Altima sedan with a 3.5-liter engine in the midsize car category. All of the lowest of the low were culled from among 200 different models.
Consumer Reports' point is that a cheap car isn't necessarily a good value. It notes that a Nissan Versa costs about $1,500 less than rival subcompact Honda Fit. But the Fit "fun to drive, cheaper to own, more reliable and provides almost twice the value," says Automotive Editor Rik Paul in a statement.
And Versa is not even the worst value for a subcompact car. That (dis)honor goes to the Volkswagen Beetle with a 2.5-liter engine.
Here's the list of the worst by category:
â?¢Compact /Subcompact Cars: Volkswagen Beetle with a 2.5-liter engine
â?¢Midsized Cars: Nissan Altima 3.5 SL
â?¢Large Cars: Ford Taurus Limited
â?¢Luxury Cars: BMW 750Li
â?¢Sports Cars/Convertibles: Chevrolet Camaro convertible 2SS with a V-8
â?¢Wagons/Minivans: Chrysler Town & Country Touring-L
â?¢Small SUVs: Ford Escape SE with a 1.6-liter turbocharged engine
â?¢Midsized SUVs: Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara
â?¢Luxury/Large SUVs: Nissan Armada Platinum
â?¢Pickups: Ford F-250 Lariat with a 6.7-liter V-8
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Leisure travelers enjoy shopping at Cabela's and Bass pro or trying their luck at Ameristar or Harrah's casinos. Our hotel in St. Louis is also located near historic St. Charles, Verizon amphitheater, Gateway Arch and the St. Louis Cardinals' stadium.
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Health care economist Michael R. Bertaut speaks to business leaders Tuesday at a Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce seminar on the Affordable Care Act.
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Business owners must be aware of the new and looming government mandates under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which eventually will touch every American, health care economist Michael Bertaut told a Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce audience Tuesday.
Bertaut noted that employers must inform their workers by Oct. 1 about what form of health care insurance they will offer in 2014 - if they offer coverage at all. But even companies that are small enough to avoid offering a mandated insurance plan must prove that to the government.
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Is the Utah town in 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' real? Sort of
If you saw "Repairs," the second-to-latest episode of "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," you might remember that part of the episode took place in Batesville, Utah. If you wondered (like I did) whether that is a real place, I looked into its existence.
It appears that Batesville was a Tooele County town that pioneers settled about 1850, according to a book about historical locations and a survey of historic buildings. Batesville (named after the first pioneer who lived there) eventually become Erda, which as you probably know is the name that the place still goes by today and is now home to a few thousand people. So I guess in the Marvel universe, the name never changed a drastic contrast that completely shatters your suspension of disbelief, I'm sure.
It is a little interesting that the "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." writers did not stick with Batesville's modern moniker. Erda is another name for Thor's mother (the one used in Wagner's Ring Cycle) and could have been a round-about, somewhat esoteric Easter egg especially considering the episode deals with Hel, one of the nine realms in "Thor" and Norse mythology.
I do not know whether the Utah scenes were shot here or in southern California, but if the latter, they picked a spot that convincingly passed for our rural desert, though perhaps not specifically eastern Tooele County. But, as you might have guessed, there is no particle accelerator complex in Erda, especially not one that blew to kingdom come and tore a hole in the fabric of interstellar space. That we know of, at least.
On a journalism-related nit pick, one of the characters pulls up an article about said explosion that mistakenly places Batesville in Illinois, according to the story's dateline. Looks like the unnamed news organization could use a more vigilant copy editor.
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WATCH: The Most Powerful and Devastating Case Ever Made for Marriage Equality
Shane Bitney Crone (left) and Tom Bridegroom (right) were a young couple residing in California who shared a business, a mortgage, and a life full of love. A year into their relationship, both of the Indiana natives came out to their families. Crone's family embraced him and his partner, while Bridegroom's rejected him, called him a sinner and physically threatened him.
They did not have the legal protection of marriage, nor had they made wills. When Bridgegroom fell from a roof and died in 2011, his family excluded Crone from any involvement in Tom's memorial service and burial.
This is Shane's story, and it's one of the most powerful arguments for marriage equality we've ever seen. If someone with the talent, clout, and connections of Dustin Lance Black turned Shane and Tom's story into a film, it could move the battle for LGBT civil rights forward a good five years.
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In trouble waters I had to learn how to float
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Hov is referring to his rough upbringing in his early years. His childhood home was the Marcy Projects, and as mentioned in the previous line, he was a crack dealer. The Marcy projects are the "trouble water" where he had to sell crack to survive (stay "afloat"). Hov had to turn his life around, culminating in the 1996 release of his debut album, Reasonable Doubt.
Today, Hov is one of the most successful musicians/businessmen in America, with an estimated net worth of $500 million. He has ventured into the world of sports as well as clothing, has a stable family, and has certainly learned "how to float."
Troubled water recalls John 5:4
For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
Jay-Z went through the troubled waters (A metaphor for his drug dealing past) and came out of them clean, able to float, just like Jesus. He's the God MC after all, isn't he?
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2012 presidential debate questions for Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney represents an unknown risk for the job of president of the United States. He is not an incumbent and has a very limited public office history, having served only one term as governor of Massachusetts. President Obama has been in office for three years, so the public is more familiar with his policies and character.
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The following questions are just a sample of what should be on voters minds before they enter the voting booth. If Romney does not reply with coherent, detailed answers, voters will have reason to doubt his character and fitness to hold the office of the presidency. If he replies with sincere, detailed, and reasonable answers, his candidacy will earn credibility.
The Economy
- Exactly what would you do to create jobs that President Obama has not done?
- How would you address the issue of America's growing income inequality gap?
- Do you support raising the minimum wage?
The Environment
- The Romney campaign website says that you would repeal many environmental regulations, including a complete repeal of carbon dioxide emissions. Does this mean that you do not support efforts to address climate change?
- Are you concerned about public health risks with your proposed repeal of other clean air and clean water regulations?
- How will increasing pollution benefit the American public? Please be specific in your answer.
Health care
- You have come out in support of the Ryan Budget plan, which ends Medicare as we know it and turns it into a voucher program. What kind of help would you provide for seniors who can't afford to pay an estimated $6,500 a year for health insurance premiums?
- If you repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) as you have stated you would, will you replace it?
- If so, how would you provide coverage for the 50 million Americans that would subsequently lose their health insurance if Obamacare is repealed?
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- Candidates have historically released 10 years or more of their tax returns to demonstrate their financial character to voters. Why have you not released more than 1 year of tax returns?
- Should you be the only presidential candidate allowed to hide his tax return information from voters?
- Do the American people have a right to know how you have handled your finances, especially since you have based the main platform of your campaign on claiming to know how to handle money and the economy?
There are numerous questions voters should have answered before making a final decision on whether President Obama or Romney wins their vote.
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The order of discovery while drilling is based upon density of the liquids.
1) natural gas at the top
2) oil further down
3) water underneath
You may find these in other arrangements but this is the "natural" order according to density. (this is slightly oversimplified perhaps).
So hitting natural gas early on is a good sign but no proof that oil will be underneath.
So if natural gas is hit at 4100 m then the reason for continuing to drill is because there is anticipation of finding the oil below this say at 4900 meters but once oil is hit there are other factors to consider of importance such as:
1) Pressure and
2) Porosity of the soil which controls the rate of flow of oil into the resevoir.
These are very important to the economics of a well so there is a lot of factors yet to be determined before we get too excited.
I am not in the industry so others can correct the above should they be more knowledgeable.
There are plenty who should be
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Glass still sits on the floor in the backseat of Sonia Peddy's car in The Heights. She was driving home from a Christmas program with her 5-year-old in the backseat, when someone shot out one of the rear windows.
"It was pretty shocking," said Peddy. "I just assumed it was a rock and I thought, 'Why would people do that? Who would do that?'"
Peddy was one of more than a dozen victims of someone who shot out numerous windows in The Heights. The spree went from late Sunday morning to Monday evening when her window was shattered. The people responsible are still out there.
The suspects also targeted Richard Brown's music van.
"They just do it to be a nuisance," said Brown. "I don't think they get any other pleasure out of it, because there's nothing in there. They don't get into the van. They just want to do it to be a pain in the neck."
With windows shot out throughout the area, people are on alert. But as Sonia Peddy is finding out -- repairing the damage will be costly.
"Unfortunately I do not have full insurance coverage," said Peddy. "So it's probably going to come out of pocket. It's just really inconvenient."


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Thunder select Pitt's Adams in first round of NBA Draft
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In an NBA Draft full of surprises, starting with the Cleveland Cavaliers stunning everyone with the first overall pick, former Pitt center Steven Adams hit the lottery.
The 7-foot, 255-pound center became the first New Zealand native chosen in the first round — he represented his homeland with a jacket featuring its flag — when the Oklahoma City Thunder selected Adams with the 12th pick Thursday night at Barclays Center in New York.
"I think he's going to be a good player, just needs some time," ESPN analyst Jay Bilas said. "He's got to develop. But he's got the tools. And at his size, being a 7-footer, strong and athletic, who can defend down in the post — he still needs to learn a lot about post defense, his positioning, getting and holding position on the block really on both ends. He needs to learn those nuances, but they don't make them that big very often."
Adams spent only one season at Pitt, averaging 7.2 points but leading the team in rebounds (6.3), blocked shots (65) and field-goal percentage (.571). A Big East All-Rookie selection, he insisted he would return for his sophomore season but declared early for the draft after a 13-point, 11-rebound effort in the loss to Wichita State in the NCAA Tournament.
Adams' stock soared after a strong showing in predraft workouts and interviews with teams. He said he had a good idea he was headed to the Thunder after visiting them.
"To a certain degree I kind of did, but it was actually more what I was hoping for," Adams said. "Just because I fell in love with the place."
Adams also said he was comfortable spending time next season with the team's developmental-league team in Tulsa, if that's in the Thunder's plans.
Oklahoma City hopes Adams is the perfect addition of size, as well as a long-term scoring option inside to pair with All-Stars Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant.
Adams became the fifth Pitt player chosen in the first round, the first since Vonteego Cummings went 26th to the Indiana Pacers in 1999.
Adams is the highest Panther picked by the NBA since Charles Smith went third overall to the Philadelphia 76ers in 1988.
Adams also is the first Panthers player to be a first-round pick under Jamie Dixon.
The Cavaliers, who also drafted first in 2011, started what proved to be an unsettled NBA Draft by selecting UNLV freshman forward Anthony Bennett. Nerlens Noel, considered to be one of the favorites to be taken first, instead fell to No. 6, where the New Orleans Pelicans took him and then dealt his rights to the Philadelphia 76ers for a package headlined by All-Star guard Jrue Holiday, according to a person familiar with the details.
The Cavaliers passed not only on Noel but also on Maryland center Alex Len, who went to Phoenix at No. 5.
Most predictions had the Cavs taking one of the big men, with Noel largely considered the favorite even after a torn ACL that ended his lone season at Kentucky in February.
Orlando passed on both of the big men, too, going with Indiana swingman Victor Oladipo with the No. 2 pick. Washington took Otto Porter Jr. with the third pick, keeping the Georgetown star local.
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Amherst senior linebacker Anthony Fasula taped the initials of K.T. on every helmet prior to the regular-season finale against Iola-Scandinavia to honor the memory of junior classmate Kayla Toelle who passed away in her sleep Oct. 16. She was 16.
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This was, and still is, a community healing from the death of 16-year-old Kayla Toelle, Marcus' older sister. She died in her sleep sometime after she played in her first varsity volleyball match Oct. 15.
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The St. Mary's Colgan Panthers dominated field position and turnovers during their Crawford-Neosho-Cherokee League clash Friday night with the Columbus Titans and won the first high school football meeting of the schools, 30-7.
The St. Mary's Colgan Panthers dominated field position and turnovers during their Crawford-Neosho-Cherokee League clash Friday night with the Columbus Titans and won the first high school football meeting of the schools, 30-7.
"There were five turnovers (forced) tonight," Colgan head coach Chuck Smith said. "Every time I talk and they say 'What do you have to win the game?' and I tell 'em 'Field position and turnovers.' That was the key tonight. They gave us the ball in good field position and boy, they wouldn't let us down, they were stingy. They have a good defense and it's a real good win for us. I thought the kids played a whole ballgame. I thought they played real well."
Columbus junior A.J. Randle scored the first points of the game on a 76-yard touchdown run. Randle, listed at wide receiver, took a pitch from sophomore quarterback Nate Bole on an option play at the 32 and finished the rest.
Columbus broke its only scoring play on a third-and-6, taking over after Colgan kicker Aaron Twarog missed a 29-yard field goal.
However, after that Randle play, Columbus scored no additional points and had 121 additional yards, six additional first downs and committed four additional turnovers — two fumbles and two interceptions, plus a turnover-on-downs on a Bole fake punt run stuffed for a 6-yard loss by a swarming Colgan defense.
Luke Marquardt and Tucker Hoffman intercepted Bole and Christian Cedeno recovered and returned a fumble on the last play of the first half, one tackle away from a TD and bigger Colgan halftime lead than 13-6. The Marquardt interception derailed a long Columbus drive in the third quarter.
"Our defense has a lot of potential and for us to do well for the next three games, our defense is going to have to play real well," Smith said. "Coach Cichon (defensive coordinator Wayne Cichon) does a great job and boy, I think we hit better tonight. I really do believe that and that's something we have to do."
Colgan senior receiver Nate Grimaldi enjoyed an 18th birthday to remember with four catches for 71 yards and one TD. He caught the first Colgan score of the game on a 26-yard bullet from senior quarterback Dyson Dechant. Grimaldi added catches of 19, 10 and 16 yards, all good for first downs.
Senior running back Conner Dayton gained 119 yards on 19 carries and scored on touchdown runs of 42 and 15 yards.
Colgan scored 17 points in the fourth quarter, taking advantage of good field position and a worn-down Columbus team. Twarog made a 27-yard field goal and then came TDs by Colton Gilbert on a 27-yard reverse and Dayton on a 15-yard rumble with 5:27 remaining.
"When we got up 16 points, teams are able to wear down a little easier," Smith said. "I give it to Columbus. It was a good win for us and we beat a good Columbus team. Columbus makes us a better league. We're real proud that they're in our league."
Page 2 of 2 - Colgan ends a rare two-game losing streak and improves to 4-2 overall and 3-2 in the CNC. The Panthers open district play next week on the road against Galena (4-2, 3-2 CNC), which lost 41-12 to CNC leader Girard on Friday and 19-16 to Columbus the previous week.
"We know we're going to face a tough Galena team next week," Smith said. "Real glad for the kids. Good win and next week will be a little bit different but we're looking forward to playing Galena. They've been a real good program the last few years and they've always been a tough ballclub."
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The Soul series wasn't the first fighting game to feature weapons, of course. In the early days of the genre, Samurai Shodown distinguished itself with its detailed sprites, gore, and katanas. Battle Arena Toshinden, meanwhile, distinguished itself as the first 3D weapons fighter, close to a year before the original Soul Edge hit the arcades.
Soul Edge, for its part, was Namco's way of testing uncharted waters. It was positioned as an alternative to Tekken and Virtua Fighter, which dominated 3D fighting at that time, and its weapons were a big part of its appeal. Apart from feeling smoother than the stiff Tekken, the strategic concept of weapon range was more intuitive than the combo-heavy 3D fighters that had preceded it.
The reason it's so easy to understand is that the concept is built into the visual vocabulary of the game. When you look at Siegfried, you see a large knight with a gigantic blade. It's instantly apparent that he has longer reach than, say, the lightweight ninja Taki. And a good player knows how to put that advantage to good use, or to minimize it in its turn.
Today, Soul Edge is largely forgotten outside of a small cadre of dedicated fans, but it did its part to lay down the foundation for the series by introducing the story as well as familiar characters like Mitsurugi. Soulcalibur V director Daishi Odashima certainly seems to have some affection for the original game. He even argued in favor of naming the upcoming sequel "Soul Edge 2," but was overruled.
Soul Calibur's popularity owes a lot to Namco's incredible Dreamcast port, which basically rendered the term "arcade perfect" obsolete. It was filled to the brim with Dreamcast-exclusive unlockables via its extensive mission mode, and it looked better than the original too. It was arguably the death knell for the traditional arcade scene in the U.S., which had already been in steep decline until that point. Even in Japan, Soul Calibur is barely seen in the arcades.
Fighting games too had fallen on hard times. Genre staples like Street Fighter still had their fans, but they become so complicated as to alienate mainstream fans. You couldn't just pick up Street Fighter III at a party, because the entire vocabulary was alien to newcomers. Even basic inputs like the familiar quarter-circle+punch can be tough to pull off without some practice.
By comparison, Soul Calibur was easy to understand thanks to its familiar archetypes like "knight" and "samurai," and the weapons continued to be intuitive and easy to use. A new players who struggled with the concept of a shoryuken could execute a sweep attack in relatively short order, and stumble upon more advanced techniques simply by mashing the buttons. Along with its lavishly detailed graphics, Soul Calibur's accessibility made it a huge crowd pleaser at parties.
You could argue that Soul Calibur II is when the franchise began to lose its way a bit. While still excellent in its own right, it also began to succumb to commercial gimmicks. Characters like Link were instrumental in getting Nintendo fans to buy into the series; but if you'll pardon the expression, the series lost a bit of its soul in the process.
The gimmicks continued in Soul Calibur III, but this time they affected the very core of the gameplay -- the weapons. To this point, Namco had remained fairly conservative in its weapon selection. Soul Calibur II's Raphael was a fencer, for example, while Talim wielded tiny daggers. Soul Calibur III, meanwhile, gave us the bladed hula hoop, which apart from looking silly was neither intuitive nor all that useful.
As the first version to be released without the benefit of a dry run in the arcades, Soul Calibur III is also rather well-known for its balance issues. Up until Soul Calibur III, the series had enjoyed a strong reputation with the competitive fighting community due to the technical depth afforded by mechanics like the guard impact as well as the highly balanced roster. Sophitia was a particular sticking point for high-level players, as her quarter-circle+b attack was nearly unstoppable in the original PS2 version.
Much of the luster had come off the once highly-regarded series by the time Soul Calibur IV arrived, which was only exacerbated by the bizarre non-sequitur that was the inclusion of Darth Vader, Yoda, and the Apprentice. Reaching for a Star Wars crossover only served to highlight how tired the series had become over the course of a decade. It only made it seem as if Namco didn't believe that the series could stand on its own without some kind of gimmick.
If it has any advantage over its competition, it's that it's still the most accessible of the bunch. Tekken has long since degenerated into a niche defined by impossibly large rosters and movesets, while the Street Fighter and BlazBlue communities are both fearsome and insular. To reclaim some of its past glory, Odashima and company will have to manage the difficult task of bringing back mainstream fans without alienating the fighting game establishment, which has been an issue over the past couple games.
But lest Namco Bandai forget, Soul Calibur will always enjoy a unique advantage over its competition. Fighting game fan or not, anyone can understand a katana to the face.
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Hotels in South Beach
Over-the-top decor is this boutique hotel's trademark: crystal chandeliers and tufted throne-like seating in the main area complete the art decor decor. The three story hotel is located on South Beach's Collins Avenue, making it popular with those looking frequent the nearby party scene.
Picturesque, serene and located on Miami Beach, the Standard spa offers the perfect wellness getaway. At the spa, you can revel in all types of hydrotherapy at the Aroma Steam Room, Cedar Sauna, Roman Waterfall Tub, and more.
With the words sleep with me emblazoned on its front windows —as well as on the T's worn by the buff staff—Aqua is bound to attract a sexy crowd. Besides the blue condom waiting for you on the bed, another turn-on is the impressively big and stylish rooms.
Opened in 1998, this sprawling beachfront hotel is located on South Beach's famed Collins Avenue, lined with historic Art Deco hotels built in the 1960's.
With an art deco exterior, the Albion hotel sits on James Avenue on Lincoln Road Mall, right in the middle of South Beach's hotspots. Having undergone a total renovation in 2005, the interior boasts modern touches like clean lined white sofas accented with orange and green pillows.
Set apart from the teeming ocean side of South Beach, the Mondrian holds a plum spot on the isle's opposite shore along Biscayne Bay, with views of the glass towers of downtown.
Located just two blocks from the beach and a five- to ten-minute walk from local clubs and restaurants, the Clinton Hotel has become popular with vacationers in their twenties and thirties.
Hands down, the Ritz-Carlton is Miami′s best full-service resort, with tropical gardens, a tennis center, a 20,000-square-foot spa, kids′ programs, and a pristine beach.
The Catalina takes the value-added approach to South Beach nightlife and succeeds without feeling cheap or cheesy. Guests receive free VIP passes to clubs like Mansion and free frozen mojitos during the daily cocktail hour, served under the thatched roof of the Tiki Bar or in the sleek Red Bar.


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Volker Neighborhood Council
As an urban university located, the University of Missouri – Kansas City's campus is surrounded by neighborhoods and owns several residential properties in the neighborhood that abuts its Volker campus – Rockhill Crest.
Neighborhood residents surrounding the UMKC Volker campus have always expressed interest in the future expansion of the campus and wish to retain the current single family housing character of the neighborhood, as well as the maintenance of homes in the Rockhill Crest neighborhood.
Rockhill Crest is maintained as a healthy vibrant residential community. Neighborhoods are fully engaged with and supported by UMKC as well as working to support UMKC in a successful ongoing partnership.
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Block Captain
- Serve as a contact/resource for defined area and work with Rockhill Crest Neighborhood Association leadership regarding concerns and issues
- Serve as a contact/resource for student renters regarding concerns and issues
- Work closely with UMKC contact person to resolve student renter issues
- Attend Rockhill Crest Neighborhood Association meetings as needed
- Distribute pertinent information about UMKC to neighborhood residents
- Answer questions/concerns from UMKC renters (Monday-Friday, 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.)
- Monitor exterior upkeep of university-controlled rental property
- Assist with development and implementation of Neighborhood 101 forum
- Attend all university/neighborhood events and assist in their planning
Membership includes representation from surrounding neighborhoods, the City of Kansas City, Missouri and UMKC.
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Strategic Plan
In accordance with the Volker Neighborhood Charter and Mission statement, the Strategic Plan contains short-, medium- and long-term action items.
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In 1998, unsettled by hearing news of the university's plans for expansion through the acquisition of more residential properties, residents became increasingly disgruntled with the university and began to display yard signs that read, "UMKC Kills Homes".
In an effort to be more inclusive of neighborhood, community and surrounding institution concerns, the University revisited its Master Plan and planning process and formed the Touchstone group. The group, comprised of community, neighborhood, business and civic leaders marked a new way of the university interacting with its surrounding community regarding campus development issues. The university also held ongoing meetings with neighbors during the process.
At the conclusion of its Master Plan process in 2002, and after official adoption of the Master Plan, the university's chancellor signed an executive order to address neighborhood concerns regarding campus development. This document supports the vision of the neighborhood residents, the university and the city in maintaining a vibrant and engaged community surrounding the UMKC campus. In addition, Rockhill Crest residents issued a Position Statement between Rockhill Crest Neighborhood Association and the 49/63 Neighborhood Coalition in which the neighborhoods, "express their appreciation and support for the comprehensive manner in which the University of Missouri-Kansas City has developed its most recent land use and campus development planning document."
As a result of these two documents, the Volker Neighborhood Council and Neighborhood Cabinet were created. The council was developed to foster understanding of respective neighborhood and university issues in order to arrive at mutually beneficial solutions.
Since 2002, UMKC has met bimonthly with neighborhood representatives from Rockhill Crest and surrounding neighborhoods. These meetings are held to share campus updates and to review issues and concerns from representatives of the Volker Neighborhood Council/Neighborhood Cabinet.
Each council is composed of representatives from neighborhoods surrounding the Volker and Hospital Hill campuses, and representatives are selected by their respective neighborhood president. Agenda items typically include any university related issues directly impacting the neighborhoods surrounding the Volker or Hospital Hill neighborhoods as well as University updates. The structure of the council has no identifying chair or leader, therefore giving the council almost an open forum meeting format.
As a result of the Executive Order a Neighborhood 101class/program was developed by the university to educate students on the responsibilities involved with living in a neighborhood versus traditional student housing. Issues such as safety and security, parking, trash collection are addressed. Neighborhood representatives from Rockhill Crest are present at the Neighborhood 101 classes to provide guidance and support.
Since the inception of Neighborhood 101 the Office of Student Involvement (formerly Student Life office) is more engaged with familiarizing students with neighborhood activities associated with being a good neighbor and requires new students living in university-owners properties to attend the class. As 2005 approached, a subcommittee of the council was formulated to explore possible partnership opportunities with the university.
Partnership projects included streetscape and partnering with other neighborhood agencies on security and crime. In October 2005 as a result of the sub-committee's work the Council adopted a Mission Statement and Charter.
In spring 2007, UMKC looked at the benefits of hiring a professional property manager rather than continuing to manage the properties internally. The benefits to this business model included optimum response to tenants' needs, proven residential management and maintenance experience, and the resources to determine fair market rental rates.
During these discussions residents of the neighborhood continue to express concerns regarding:
- Continued purchase of properties in the Rockhill Crest neighborhood
- UMKC not investing enough funds into the properties to maintain them in good condition consistent with the rest of the neighborhood and KCMO property codes
- The level of transparency in sharing of UMKC property management budgets and expenditures
- UMKC's efforts to move rents to market rate would potentially force out long-term residents
- UMKC will not locate fraternities and sororities in the Rockhill Crest neighborhood, therefore encouragement of UMKC to establish a "Greek Row" outside of the neighborhood to protect the neighborhood character
- UMKC has not provided sufficient access of the Volker Neighborhood Council to the Chancellor and the UMKC Trustees Real Estate Committee.
Although there has been an improved relationship with the neighborhood residents, the university continues to struggle with the current structure of the council and its role as it relates to engagement with the university on neighborhood and other issues of common interest to the university and neighbors.
During the fall of 2008, an outside facilitator was contracted to work closely with the council and assist with setting: meeting parameters, council restructuring and council governance, and strategic planning.
The Office of Community and Public Affairs is hopes that a "re-tooled" neighborhood council will allow neighbors to become more engaged partners with the university. In 2009 the VNC began with newly elected neighborhood representatives. This governance structure established has eliminates the open forum meeting format that has existed since 2002.