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Become your Ringling College student for an hour! Enjoy learning from Ringling College faculty and participate in a workshop on Saturday, October 24th. Details will be available online as Family Weekend approaches. There is no charge for participating in any of the events.
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Meet and mingle with other Parents/Families and Ringling College Faculty and Administration!
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Please, plan to stay for the Artful Giraffe Ceramics Project - it is a great opportunity to meet, mingle, and have some fun!
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Ringling College is "On The Move"! Learn about our upcoming growth and development that is happening on the college campus!
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The Center Services Department offers a session on art and design recruiting and networking: LinkedIn and Laika representatives – Gain Networking insights from LinkedIn with over 300 million members and our Laika recruiter - Coraline, ParaNorman and The Boxtrolls - will share recruiting information: Rob Humphrey, Senior Account Executive, Education Vertical, LinkedIn, (Mountain View, CA) and Anna Kvorning, Laika Recruiter, (Hillsboro, OR).
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Day 1 of the 2010 Car Craft Summer NationalsWritten on July 16, 2010
The 2010 Car Craft Summer Nationals presented by GM Performance Division roared to life at the Minnesota State Fairground. Even though this is Day 1 of three days, and technically a workday, hundreds of cars showed up for the start of three days of automotive bliss.
The day started quickly under an almost cloudless sky. Tires began squealing at the QA1 Autocross, engine screamed toward redline at the Lucas Oil Dyno Challenge presented by E3 Spark Plugs, and traction was strained to the limit at the CCSN Launch Box. Anyone can participate in the events but those three challenges are mandatory for the Real Street Eliminator competition.
The pictures and video below are to give you a taste of just some of what you can see here. Each participant was asked to fill out and display a form with the year, make model of their car, their name, hometown and lastly any "Cool Stuff" details. Some did this, some didn't. So, if there wasn't any information or the owner nearby we'd shoot the car anyway. No info doesn't mean the car isn't cool.
Tomorrow should be even busier as the weekend kicks off and gates open an hour earlier at 9:00 a.m. Check back here for more exclusive coverage and videos of the 2010 Car Craft Summer Nationals!
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Hot rod, muscle cars and vintage rides were rolling in to the Minnesota State Farigrounds all day long.
That's the Torino's owner Ray Kohler of St. Paul, MN in the in the back with the white shirt, hat and thumbs up sign. Ray and his buddies were in a prime spot to watch all the cruising iron roll by.Mark and Theresa's Impala was on of the highlights of the 2006 CCSN and was seen in Car Craft back in December '06.
Their Camaro LS7 Concept. If you're here be sure to stop by and check out the massive display and cars GM Performance Division has brought.
1969 Mustang Fastback - Jim Voorhees, Lake City, MN

 Cool stuff: The Mustang has had 20 body modifications including a custom grille, taillights and a chopped top.Cool Stuff: This is the third engine Greg has put in his Firebird - and he's got another one waiting.Scott Frankenberg (right) of White Bear Lake, MN shares a laugh with Jim Hetzler of Hetz Pinstripping as Jim puts some custom flames put on Scott's 2005 Dodge SRT-10 pickup.Jim will be at the 2010 CCSN all weekend doing custom work so stop by if your car is begging for some flames or pinstripes. You can see Jim's work at www.jchetzstudio.com.
A crowd favorite at the QA1 Autocross was Jon Peterson of Minneapolis, MN flinging his 1956 Willys through the cones.


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A new walking trail has been completed at Southeast Middle School.
Principal Marcus Irby says the 1/4 mile addition was built first and foremost for students. But he says it's also available to the staff and community after school hours, until the campus gates are locked.
"Eventually we hope to have some exercise stations spaced around at intervals," said Irby.
Irby says county supervisors Kyle Rutledge of District 5 and Wayman Newell of District 2 were instrumental in getting the approximately $18,000 trail constructed.
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Tianna Hawkins had 26 points and a season-high 17 rebounds, and No. 10 Maryland defeated North Carolina State 82-62 Thursday night to keep the Wolfpack winless in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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The public release of Joulemeter is deprecated. This page archives some technologies behind it. The Joulemeter project provides a modeling tool to measure the energy usage of virtual machines (VMs), servers, desktops, laptops, and even individual software applications running on a computer. The visibility provided by Joulemeter is being used to improve power provisioning costs for data centers, virtualized power budgeting, desktop energy optimizations, and mobile battery management.
Note: Joulemeter is no longer available for public download. Similar energy estimation capability is now available through Visual Studio (video).
About Joulemeter
Energy costs have become increasingly important to computing, since they directly impact the power provisioning cost for computing infrastructures, the operating expense for both data centers and enterprise buildings, as well as battery life for laptops and mobile devices.
The Joulemeter project focuses on the following aspects related to energy optimization:
- Modeling — Joulemeter provides a software tool to estimate the energy usage of a virtual machine (VM), a computer, server, or software application. It also allows modeling the impact of power management of various components such as the CPU, screen, memory, and storage on total power use. Many of these power measurements are not possible in hardware since software components such as VMs do not have a single wire supplying their power where a hardware power meter may be installed.
- Optimization — We use the visibility provided by Joulemeter's modeling techniques to improve power provisioning and consumption costs in various scenarios ranging from data centers, enterprise computing, and battery operated machines.
Short Video: Introducing Joulemeter [3min 30sec]
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Power Modeling
Joulemeter estimates the energy usage of a VM, computer, or software by measuring the hardware resources (CPU, disk, memory, screen, etc.) being used and converting the resource usage to actual power usage based on automatically learned realistic power models.
Joulemeter can be used for gaining visibility into energy use and for making several power management and provisioning decisions in data centers, client computing, and software design.
The technology is especially helpful for IT leaders managing power management settings, PC users who wish to get fine grained visibility into their computing energy use, and enthusiast developers who wish to leverage power measurement for optimizing their software and hosted service design for power usage. The fundamental concepts behind how the technology works are available in the paper, Virtual Machine Power Metering and Provisioning.
Power Optimization
The visibility provided by the Joulemeter modeling tool can be used to optimize power use in multiple scenarios. The measurement of VM power allows developing power budgeting techniques for virtualized data centers. Managing and tracking PC sleep, combined with remote wakeup, allows optimizing desktop power consumption in enterprise buildings. Separating the impact of hardware components on battery life allows users to trade-off power management settings for improving battery life and enables developers to make appropriate design trade-offs for their software applications. Details on many of these use cases are available in the Joulemeter research publications listed below.
- Radhika Mittal, Aman Kansal, and Ranveer Chandra, Empowering Developers to Estimate App Energy Consumption, in ACM Mobicom, ACM, 26 August 2012.
- Arka Bhattacharya, Aman Kansal, David Culler, Sriram Sankar, and Sriram Govindan, The Need for Speed and Stability in Data Center Power Capping, in Third International Green Computing Conference (IGCC'12), 5 June 2012.
- Harold Lim, Aman Kansal, and Jie Liu, Power Budgeting for Virtualized Data Centers, in 2011 USENIX Annual Technical Conference (USENIX ATC '11), USENIX, 15 June 2011.
- Weiwei Xiong and Aman Kansal, Energy Efficient Data Intensive Distributed Computing, in IEEE Data Engineering (Special Issue on Energy Aware Big Data Processing), IEEE Computer Society, 31 March 2011.
- Christos Kozyrakis, Aman Kansal, Sriram Sankar, and Kushagra Vaid, Server Engineering Insights for Large-Scale Online Services, in IEEE Micro, IEEE, July 2010.
- Joshua Reich, Michel Goraczko, Aman Kansal, and Jitu Padhye, Sleepless In Seattle No Longer, in USENIX Annual Technical Conference, USENIX, 22 June 2010.
- Aman Kansal, Feng Zhao, Jie Liu, Nupur Kothari, and Arka Bhattacharya, Virtual Machine Power Metering and Provisioning , in ACM Symposium on Cloud Computing (SOCC), Association for Computing Machinery, Inc., 10 June 2010.
- Aman Kansal, Jie Liu, Abhishek Singh, Ripal Nathuji, and Tarek Abdelzaher, Semantic-less Coordination of Power Management and Application Performance, in Hotpower 2009 (co-located with SOSP 2009), USENIX, 10 October 2009.
- Shekhar Srikantaiah, Aman Kansal, and Feng Zhao, Energy Aware Consolidation for Cloud Computing, in USENIX HotPower'08: Workshop on Power Aware Computing and Systems at OSDI, USENIX, 7 December 2008.
- Aman Kansal and Feng Zhao, Fine-Grained Energy Profiling for Power-Aware Application Design, in First Workshop on Hot Topics in Measurement and Modeling of Computer Systems (HotMetrics08) at ACM Sigmetrics. (Archived in SIGMETRICS Perform. Eval. Rev.), Association for Computing Machinery, Inc., Annapolis, MD, USA, June 2008.


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You might consider the North Carolina Zoo the Family Dollar of Tar Heel tourist attractions. When the economy tanks, Matthews-based Family Dollar Stores Inc. thrives. Through three quarters of its 2010 fiscal year, the discount retail chains net income was $284.2 million, up 23% from the previous year, which in itself was a 25% increase over 2008. Those gains came at a time of high unemployment and tighter household budgets, which forced consumers to rein in spending.
Something similar has been happening at the state zoo, near Asheboro. Attendance increased by more than 20,000 in the fiscal year ended June 30 to 749,627, the most in 13 years and fourth-best since the zoo opened in 1974.
Asked about the increase, spokesman Rod Hackney notes the opening of two major exhibits the Acacia Station giraffe-feeding program and the Lemur Island exhibit. He also mentions increased marketing with social media, particularly Facebook and Twitter, and says staff has posted videos on YouTube to entice visitors.
But theres something else, he says. The economy is still having an impact on what people do. The staycation is still in play, with people doing more day trips. About 80% of the zoos visitors live in North Carolina, and its central location in the heavily populated Piedmont makes it an easy drive from most of the state. Were an attractive and reasonable-cost alternative for people who cant go to the beach for a week. They can come here for a day.
This isnt the first time the zoo has thrived during hard times. The previous recession ran from March through November 2001, spanning the zoos 2000 and 2001 fiscal years. In the 2000 fiscal year, attendance increased 13% to 688,559. While it dipped a bit the following year, it was still 10.2% higher than in fiscal 1999-2000.
Lynn Minges, assistant secretary of commerce for tourism, marketing and global branding, says she wasnt surprised by the zoos performance, given the economy, and she mentioned another factor. When the cost of gas gets higher, as it did last year, people tend to travel shorter distances. That bodes well for our in-state attractions. Also helping, she says, was a change in focus. The state has marketed the zoo museums, festivals and state parks as what it calls affordable indulgences. North Carolina is a virtual playground, and weve worked hard to shape that message.
Lower gas prices this year and improvements in the economy have helped stimulate the states tourism industry, which traditionally draws about two-thirds of its visitors from outside North Carolina, Minges says. Were doing pretty well statewide. Things arent quite where they were back in 2008, but hotel occupancy is up 5% and summer travel is increasing.
MOCKSVILLE A federal judge placed Renegade Holdings back in bankruptcy. The tobacco companys reorganization plan was opposed by 16 state attorneys general (Triad Regional Report, July), who argued that a criminal investigation of the company and owner Calvin Phelps hadnt been disclosed and that the knowledge could have affected a vote by creditors to approve the plan. A new vote hasnt been scheduled.
GREENSBORO Veteran restaurateur Rocco Scarfone, a partner in RCR Marketing, reportedly bought the Hams Restaurants chain for $360,000 at a bankruptcy court auction. The chain now has 10 restaurants, which will stay open, and about 500 employees. Hams started in 1935 and declared bankruptcy in October.
HIGH POINT Furniture shipments fell nearly 16% in 2009, according to Smith Leonards annual assessment of the furniture industry. The local consulting firm says about 93% of the surveyed companies shipped less furniture than they did in 2008.
MEBANE Sandvik delayed expansion of its plant indefinitely. The Swedish toolmaker wont finish construction nor begin hiring 51 more employees until the economy improves. It employs about 160 here.
LINWOOD The U.S. Department of Transportation gave its North Carolina counterpart approval to replace the aging Yadkin River bridge on Interstate 85. It also put up $10 million in stimulus funds for the $136 million project, which is scheduled to begin in October and be completed in 2013.
WINSTON-SALEM Forsyth Medical Center laid off 48 employees, its first widespread layoff in at least 10 years. The hospital, which still employs more than 5,200, blamed cuts in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements, lower demand for elective procedures and the poor economy.
GREENSBORO Guilford Countys bond authority approved a plan by Developers Urban Hotel Group and Elm Street Center to build a Wyndham Hotel downtown. They want $26 million in federal recovery-zone bonds to help pay for the $38 million project near the International Civil Rights Museum. It still needs state approval.
GREENSBORO Sales of existing houses in Alamance, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes and Yadkin counties grew 20% in the first half of 2010, compared with the same period last year, says a study for the Triad Multi-Listing System. The average price fell 0.4% to $161,864.
LEXINGTON Windstream plans to cut 40 jobs here this month as it completes its integration of Lexcom Communications. That will leave the Little Rock, Ark.-based telecom with about 50 local jobs.
HIGH POINT The citys population grew 19% to 103,396 between 2000 and 2009, according to Census Bureau estimates. That was the largest increase of any Triad municipality. Winston-Salems population grew 13.7%. Greensboros increased 11.6%.


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Blanche Lincoln used strong backing from Bill Clinton to beat back an organized labor-financed primary challenge from Lt. Gov. Bill Halter, while Tea Party upstart and former Nevada state legislator Sharron Angle beat better-known State Sen. Sue Lowden for the right to take on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. No single trend in the 2010 election cycle is dominant. It's still too early for Republicans to feel secure about dramatically shifting the balance of power in Congress, and too early for entrenched Democrats to pack it in. Here's three things to watch for next: Haley's Comet? Just a week after South Carolina State Sen. Jake Knotts called her a ''raghead,'' South Carolina State Rep. Nikki Haley convincingly won the Republican gubernatorial race. Haley, only 38, has the most potential to flip the long-term political script--not just because she's a woman--but because she'd be the nation's second Indian-American governor. Like Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, Haley is a conservative Republican from the Deep South. Like Jindal--who converted from Hinduism to Catholicism--Haley was a Sikh who's now Methodist. Unlike Jindal, Haley got a timely endorsement from Sarah Palin, and is, according to the Washington Post's Kathleen Parker, a ''rising star'' in the GOP. Governor eBay? Socially conservative Fiorina, ousted as Hewlett-Packard's CEO in 2005, beat moderate former Congressman Tom Campbell for the Republican U.S. Senate slot. Now she'll face off against incumbent Sen. Barbara Boxer in the fall. Fiorina's private sector cred was apparently part of her appeal, but she was shut down by Sen. John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign after saying "I don't think John McCain could run a major corporation." The news in struggling California isn't just that women won the big primaries; it's that they're both former CEOs. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger bows out leaving an estimated budget deficit of $26 million. Whitman, like Schwarzenegger, is a political neophyte who spent a reported $80 million of her own money to convince voters that her success as eBay's CEO will mean practical fiscal stewardship for the nation's largest state. In the fall, Whitman will be up against the man that Chicago Tribune columnist Mike Royko once dubbed "Gov. Moonbeam''--onetime Gov. Jerry Brown. But as the L.A. Times' George Skelton notes, Brown is no tax-and-spend liberal. He's a little more like the rejoinder to a Pat Buchanan-esque paleolibertarian. Conventional wisdom holds that he had more success as Oakland's mayor than as California's governor. But he'll no doubt remind general election voters that until Proposition 13 decimated California's coffers, through most of Brown's first tour as governor in the mid 1970s, the state carried a $5 billion surplus. Fiorina may be right that it's "a fallcy to suggest that the country is like a company." But if she is, it begs the question: Why do she and Whitman feel sure that they can run California? Nevada Dialect? It's been a rough political year for Harry Reid. He started the year dealing with his widely reported ''Negro dialect'' remarks about President Barack Obama. Then as the leader of Congress' upper house, he cobbled together the votes to pass healthcare reform in the Senate--at great political cost to himself at a time when the new health care law is only favored by 48 percent of voters. But now he can showcase the political skills that got him to the top Senate chair in the first place. It's probably not just luck that a small-town Mormon became the country's third most powerful Democrat, all while representing Sin City, U.S.A. In a state with a large Latino population, Las Vegas' strong labor unions, and now a far-right GOP opponent in Angle, no one is counting Reid out just yet. David Swerdlick is a regular contributor to The Root. Follow him on Twitter. 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First post here. I'm trying to migrate our mail from SME server 7.5.1 to Zimbra 7.1.4.
I have managed to import users from the LDAP server running on SME so creation of users is sorted out.
What i'm having an issue with is data migration(i.e users mail). Only when i have the password on the old server can i migrate the data successfully.
I have 300+ users and doing the migration manually will be very taxing plus we don't want users them to give us their passwords.
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Former VHS grad Farmer signs with St. Augustine's University
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As the school year winds down, many current and former county athletes have decided on where they will continue their athletic careers.
Brandon Farmer, a former two-sport standout at Vanguard High, recently signed in basketball with St. Augustine's (N.C.) University after spending one season at South Carolina-Salkehatchie.
"Going up there worked out a lot better than I thought it would," said Farmer, who averaged 3.3 points and 2.3 assists in helping his program qualify for the NJCAA National Tournament. "I'm excited about (moving on). (St. Augustine's) is in a great city (Raleigh) and I am excited about the opportunity."
Farmer, who played point guard in his first year in junior college, will now have three seasons to play for St. Augustine's, which is a NCAA Division II school and plays in the CIAA.
"I pass the ball much better now and I am better at getting my team more involved," said Farmer, a four-year starter in high school for the VHS basketball program. "I've definitely improved my basketball I.Q."
MOVING ON: Nathaniel Graham, a 2012 graduate of Forest High, inked a football deal with NAIA Peru (Neb.) State.
Graham (6-1, 230) is expected to play wide receiver and tight end at the next level.
He also considered Bethel (Kan.), Bethel (Tenn.), Mount Union (Ohio) and Webber International, while being helped by current Belleview defensive coordinator Mike Pixley, a former assistant coach at Forest.
Graham spent the 2012 football season at Zoubida Cole (Colo.) College, a prep school.
THIS AND THAT: Belleview senior linebacker Tieler Robinson has narrowed his college choices to Methodist (N.C.), Bridgewater (Va.), Franklin (Ind.) and Geneva (Pa.)
Robinson, an honorable mention all-county pick, along with Quvonta Williams (DB), are among the Rattler seniors looking at their options.
Williams is exploring the chance to head to Florida International or Southern Illinois as a preferred walk-on.
NMHS BASEBALL CAMP: North Marion High School will hold its summer baseball camp from June 10-13 for athletes ages 10-14. The camp runs from 4-7 p.m., each day. Cost is $75.
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Hi! I usually wear a size 8.5 shoe, but sometimes a 9, depending on how the sizes run. Just wondering if anyone knows if these fins run large/small and what size I should order. Thanks!!
Just got thru w/a week at Ocho Rios, the diving was great! I rented my gear there & used my first set of a full foot fins in an X-LG. My shoe size is 13-14 EE. What fins would your recommend for a guy with wide feet? The closed foot type or the buckle\strap model that uses a bootie?
I have been diving with the mares raptor fins but recently have had knee surgery. I am taking a cruise and want to do some snorkeling. Which fin would you say causes the least pressure on the knee. I wear a 12-13. Thank you
My foot size is 10.5 and I have a wide foot (E). Can you recommend a fin for diving in the Caribbean? I prefer something of high quality but light for easy traveling. Thanks.
im looking at getting some fins, im into free diving and these are going to be my first. so are the TUSA FF-19 X-Pert Evolution Full Foot Dive Fins good for free diving? if not what can you recommend at the cheapest price for cold water?
These will not work very well for free diving in cold water. A adjustable strap fin and boots would be better. http://www.scuba.com/scuba-gear-20/014002/Mares-Plana-Avanti-X3--Dive-Fins.html
I am size 13 D width. Looking to purchase full foot split fin for warm water dives. Will also be ordering fin socks. Any suggestions? Was looking at Tusa FF-19x. Want to keep price around $50.00 total. Thanks, Marty
FF-19 - TUSA FF 19 X-Pert Evolution Full Foot Fins
The FF-19 X-Pert Evolution full foot fins combine Propeller-fin technology, TUSA's multi-flex blade system and patented Angled Blade Design.
The FF-19 provides more speed and power with less effort and fatigue than traditional paddle blade full-foot fins. The FF-19 is a thin, lightweight design ideal for snorkeling and travel, yet it generates maximum performance and comfort with minimum strain on the leg muscles when using a small bent-knee kick with a light rhythm.
> Innovative hydrofoil design and hybrid rib produce greater forward motion (lift) both on the surface and under the water
> 20° Angled Blade Design for maximum efficiency and propulsion
> Propeller-fin technology and super lightweight design achieve the ultimate performance with less effort
> Open-toe full foot pocket provides superb comfort and support
> Color: Black (Metallic Silver/Black), Blue (Blue/Black)
> Sizes: XS, S, M, ML, L, XL
Propeller Technology
TUSA's advanced split fins employ Propeller-FinTM Technology, which delivers ultra-high performance with a low amplitude rapid flutter kick. As the fin moves through the water its two wing-shaped surfaces create lift and forward propulsion like a propeller. Any water traveling over the top of the blade is funneled into and out of the split between the blades. Efficiency is increased while drag and effort is reduced.
Angled Blade Design (A.B.D.)
A standard flat fin inhibits propulsion solely by fault of design. An angle between the heel of the foot and the calf of the leg remains when the leg is extended to kick. This angle causes approximately 10% of the propulsion to be lost. The Angled Blade Design accommodates for this anatomical characteristic and ensures maximum efficiency throughout the kicking cycle.


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Alt-Az Mount for a Tak TOA130
Posted 30 May 2013 - 07:05 PM
I've been trying to decide between a DM6 and a T-Rex mount for my Takahashi TOA 130. I couldn't decide between those two but was leaning towards the DM6 on a berlebach planet tripod. Then I just noticed a review for the new Nova Hitch mount. I like the design and that it will get tracking in the future. Also, I have heard that the DM6 and T-Rex have some balance issues when pointed towards the zenith, and the Nova Hitch does not. And with the weight of a TOA130 (and very front heavy with the triplet lens) I was concerned with balance. Does anyone have any thoughts or feedback about these mounts? I know they all have great reputations but as it will be a pretty big investment I want to get the one that will work best for me. I really just want it to use to scan the sky in the most effortless way possible. I am hoping for some feedback from people who own or have used one of them - unfortunately I don't think anyone near where I live (Maui- Hawaii) has one so I'll have to make a choice without ever trying one out.
Thanks in advance for any input.
Posted 30 May 2013 - 07:50 PM
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Maybe I'll consider the G11. I can't wait to hear what you think of the Nova Hitch, seeing as you had a DM6 you could compare them. That is a great set up with the TOA 130 on it. Again, thanks for your feedback it is really helpful. I I just need enough restraint to wait for the Nova Hitch reviews to come in (with tracking).
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Posted 31 May 2013 - 01:08 AM
I use DM-6, T-REX, and Half Hitch mounts with various scopes/binoculars and tripods.
From left to right, TSA-102S/Super Half Hitch, APM 100ED f/5 binoculars on HH, and Kowa Highlander 82mm f/5.5 binoculars on HH:
TMB 130SS f/7 on HH/Losmandy HD tripod:
William Optics FLT 152 f/8 on DM-6/Losmandy FHD tripod:
Intes MN-86 f/6 on DM-6/Losmandy FHD tripod, this is my heaviest load, close to 50lb with binoviewer:
WO FLT 152 f/8 on T-REX/Berlebach Planet:
TMB 130SS f/7 on T-REX/Binoscope Tall Tripod:
Pentax 100 SDUF f/4 on T-REX/Berlebach Planet:
Here is my take on Alt/Az mount:
1. Tracking is nice for only high power.
2. Tracking is not necessary for scanning skies (wide TFOV)
3. DM-6/FHD takes most load and solid among three mounts.
4. There is very little difference between DM-6 and T-REX with 6" f/8 refractor or smaller.
5. Half Hitch is my choice if portability is priority.
I use Half Hitch most with Kowa Highlander binoculars and T-REX with Pentax 100 SDUF II/TSA-102S almost everyday.
Looking at Prichardson's APM 180 f/6 on NH, it does look very good
Posted 31 May 2013 - 02:16 AM
Wow that is quite a collection you have - beautiful set ups. Thanks for sharing and all the tips and photos. Do you think the DM6 or the T-rex have any balance problems when moving towards the zenith? It seems the Nova Hitch would have less issues, but again I've never tried them. Also, do you think the slow motion controls are useful (DM 6 doesn't have them). Again, thanks for all your very helpful advice
Posted 31 May 2013 - 03:38 AM
Series of Nova Hitch pictures and commentary here:
Posted 31 May 2013 - 05:59 AM
With the clutches set 'just right' it has the smoothest action and then for high mag you can use the slo-mo controls.
Posted 31 May 2013 - 12:36 PM
Do you think the DM6 or the T-rex have any balance problems when moving towards the zenith? It seems the Nova Hitch would have less issues, but again I've never tried them. Also, do you think the slow motion controls are useful (DM 6 doesn't have them). Again, thanks for all your very helpful advice
Hi KJ,
I don't think DM-6/T-REX are particularly more vulnerable pointing to zenith than Half Hitch. In general, pointing zenith is a challenge, not only clearing tripod legs but also any imbalance to any direction gets amplified with visual back change (eyepieces, binoviewers, eyepiece turret, finder scope).
Here is TMB 130SS f/7 pointing zenith with binoviewer. It is my typical setup for high power planet/lunar observation. Binoviewer is about 26 inch from the ground, very low. In order to make a little more comfortable, say you increase the tripod height. Now it is difficult to see low sky. Then you would do, turning binoviewer to side so that you can reach eyepiece (2nd photo). By turning diagonal to get comfortable viewing position, it adds rotational moment to system. It sometimes becomes issue with Half Hitch since it is much more sensitive to unbalanced system. DM-6 has the best tolerance to unbalanced system when you change visual back. System stays put when you change single eyepiece from 4mm Zeiss ortho (62 grams) to heavy ES9-120 (1,290 grams). You won't miss a target by changing eyepieces.
Here is my opinion:
1. When system balance does not change often, Half Hitch mount gives the best viewing experience. After careful two axis balance, system moves as if there was no weight in system. Best system to scan Milky Way.
2. DM-6 gets most stable feel and robust, trouble free system and HEAVY.
3. T-REX performs very much like DM-6 until 6" f/8 refractor. Slow motion control is a plus.
4. Slow motion control is a nice-to-have, not a must-have. You can track planet at over 300x without slow motion control easily. You'll learn how to do it.
5. Half Hitch becomes annoying (move by small force) when you need to apply force to focus (large helical focuser)/to turn zoom eyepiece/to switch power (Denk power switch). It is too sensitive to such force.
By the way, you usually don't look at zenith all the time
Posted 31 May 2013 - 01:21 PM
Posted 31 May 2013 - 01:28 PM
Thanks again for all the feedback (and again WOW you have some nice set ups!). And you're right I don't observe a lot at the zenith, I was more concerned with the balance issues as I move the scope towards it. Your answers are again very helpful and I think I'm leaning towards the DM6. It just seems hard for me to believe that a mount could be so smooth that I would not need tracking or slow motion controls to keep an object centered - but I guess the DM6 is that good. And I rarely go over 250 power.
And thanks Prichardson for the link to the Nova Hitch pictures, they are very nice. I would love to get to one of those star parties some day and check out all the great stuff.
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And thanks Prichardson for the link to the Nova Hitch pictures, they are very nice. I would love to get to one of those star parties some day and check out all the great stuff.
Unfortunately, none of that equipment is mine. I just happened across while researching alt-az mounts. Good luck in your decision.
Posted 01 June 2013 - 02:07 PM
If choosing between DM-6 and T-Rex, the slo-mo controls on the T-Rex would make that an easy choice. I don't own either one, however, my understanding is that they both are comparable in load capabilities and my experience with slo-mo is very positive. Slo-mo vs. nudging--no comparison.
I don't know how comparable the TRex is for really heavy set ups. My DM6 on a Stellarvue TSL7 stand handles a 10.25" f17 Dall Kirkham which is 4.5 feet long and around 38 pounds, probably over 43 with diagonal, eyepieces, and finder. I hand track at up to 450x with that load. I'm pretty well at the limit of the tripod and use VSPs but the walnut legs, built in center column, and adjustable height makes it work for the cass, a 8" f6 Newtonian, or my 130 f 8 AP. The counterweight shaft option makes it incredibly smooth in azimuth even with the big cass, using only an 11 pound weight although it is very usable without it.
The DM6 handles any of these set ups with ease and I never feel the need for slow motions. It has become my quick setup " grunt and heave" mount.
Posted 01 June 2013 - 02:43 PM
The DM6 handles any of these set ups with ease and I never feel the need for slow motions. It has become my quick setup " grunt and heave" mount.
Same here. I've hand tracked a TEC 140 on a DM6 at all sorts of high mags, for hours at a time, and never felt the need for slo-mo controls.
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Posted 01 June 2013 - 04:38 PM
Again, thanks for all the great feedback
Posted 01 June 2013 - 08:49 PM
Can you track w/o slo-mo? Sure. But it's much easier and more satisfying with slo-mo. IMO, the DM-6, and others, would be a much improved mount with slo-mo controls.
Just out of curiousity, around how much time have you spent using the DM6, and with what telescopes and magnifications?
Posted 01 June 2013 - 10:34 PM
Let's say that you are using a Nagler eyepiece at 300x. Then the total field of view is about .27 degree or a little more than 16 arc-minutes. Let's say that for "tracking" without slow-motion controls, one grasps the star-diagonal at a point 20 inches from the axis of rotation. If "tracking" in 5 arc-minute steps, which represents a third of the field of view, then one would have to execute a controlled movement of just .029 inch. "Tracking" in 5 arc-minute steps is fairly coarse -- not really fine enough to keep a planetary image in the "sweet spot." But even these rather large steps must be repeated about every 20 seconds (assuming the object is not too far from the celestial equator).
Obviously, the task is easier for larger scopes like an 18-inch Dob -- because of the larger working-radius through which the movements are executed.
I will leave to others to argue the merits/practicality of tracking by direct manipulation of the OTA. I am prohibited from such commentary. But having some basic numbers can help sharpen and clarify the discussion, adding a measure of objectivity.
Posted 01 June 2013 - 10:35 PM
None, as I stated above. But I still have no doubt that slo-mo would improve the mount.
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Posted 02 June 2013 - 05:53 AM
I onced owned a DM-6 and TOA 130 - the only limitation for me was the poorly suited set of legs I had at the time not the mount or even the front heavy TOA.
BTW, I think Tammy's comparative analyses earlier in this thread are spot on (with regard to DM and HH mounts at least - I've not used a T-Rex) but as pointed out do not necessarily apply to the current Nova Hitch, which is quite distinct from the earlier Half Hitch generation of mounts (great performers in their own right). I'd love to try a Nova with my 140 some day.
It isn't simply a matter of which of these mounts is "best" but what might be best in terms of your gear, requirements and expectations. Fortunately or unfortunately, only each of us individually can make that determination.
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|County accepts bid for parking facility
|Written by Darci Tomky
|Wednesday, 03 July 2013 12:18
Phillips County commissioners reported they accepted a bid from VAP Construction of Atwood, Kan., for the new parking and storage facility just east of the Phillips County Courthouse in the 200 block of South Campbell Avenue.
Out of five bids, the $68,154 bid was awarded to VAP Construction based on the quality of work and what the company had to offer Phillips County.
At their Friday, June 28 meeting, commissioners reported they approved the Great Outdoors Colorado contract for the new track for Holyoke School District.
The enhancement project at Phillips County Fairgrounds is also moving forward. Bids will be received July 19 for the project that includes an extension for the bike path around the north side of the fairgrounds and a water feature on the south side of Homesteaders Park.
Commissioners continue to work on a junk and weed regulation for the county.
Dixie Ishee was approved by commissioners for the for deputy coroner position.
New employees for Phillips County include Brad Haakey and Walter Juarez, District 1 road workers; Deanna Jarret, part-time landfill secretary; Lance Williams, full-time comm center dispatcher; and Audree Edwards, case worker I at Phillips County Social Services.
The Holyoke Enterprise July 4, 2013


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Losing ground
Politics | For second election cycle in a row, Republicans stumble trying to gain a Senate majority
"Losing ground" Continued...
WASHINGTON—It might not have been the shellacking the Democrats suffered in the U.S. House of Representatives two years ago, but Republicans on Tuesday failed in their attempts to take control of the Senate. You could say that the GOP got shelled.
Of the 33 Senate seats before voters Tuesday, Democrats (including socialist independent Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who caucuses with the Democrats) have won 24, while Republicans captured just eight. It might as well be 25-8 in favor of the Democrats because a left-leaning independent, former Gov. Angus King, won in Maine and also likely will caucus with the Democrats on Capitol Hill.
In the seven seats that were rated as toss-ups, Democrats won six. The Republicans' one battleground win came by just a percentage point. The GOP managed to lose in two states won by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney (Missouri and Indiana).
With the bulk of Senate seats up for reelection this year belonging to the Democrats, many predicted the party would be forced to play defense. Instead they went on the offensive, picking up three seats held by Republicans: Indiana, Massachusetts, and Maine.
This year's election marks the end of two election cycles where many felt the Senate was vulnerable to a Republican takeover. The GOP picked up six seats held by Democrats in 2010—its biggest gains in 16 years. But even that victory was bittersweet. Republicans could have won more. But ultraconservative candidates in moderate states like Delaware and Nevada allowed Democrats to control the bleeding. Many pundits at the time declared it was just a temporary reprieve for the Democratic Party and that the Senate would follow the House and go red in 2012.
But that proclamation suffered its first puncture wound on Feb. 28, 2012, when longtime moderate Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine announced her retirement at the end of this year. With Maine voters skewing left (they voted to legalize same-sex "marriage" on Tuesday), the Republican nominee to replace Snowe, Secretary of State Charlie Summers, faced an uphill battle. He lost a seat that Snowe would have retained easily.
But that was not the only self-inflicted wound for the Republican Party. In Missouri, Rep. Todd Akin was an early favorite to unseat vulnerable incumbent Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill. Then in late August, Akin uttered his now infamous words: "legitimate rape."
The pro-life candidate got, at best, tongue-tied while answering the question if abortion should be legal in the case of pregnancies caused by rape. Akin claimed such a scenario is rare, adding that if it is "a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down."
Democrats, who spent this election cycle suggesting that Republican have declared a war on women, pounced. Akin apologized, saying he had "used the wrong words in the wrong way." But his initial comment fit into the Democratic narrative, and even GOP leaders pulled campaign dollars out of the race and asked Akin to step aside. He refused, but the damage was done. While pro-life groups rallied around Akin, he did not receive even 40 percent of the vote on Tuesday in a state where Gov. Romney got 54 percent of the vote.
Akin's inarticulate comments made the nation's voters sensitive when it came to rape and abortion. Enter Tea Party-backed candidate Richard Mourdock in Indiana. He became a Tea Party hero after his primary upset of moderate incumbent Republican Sen. Dick Lugar. Voters in Lugar's own party ousted him after a 36-year Senate career.
Mourdock's general election fight against Democrat Joe Donnelly remained tight until Mourdock also started talking about rape. During a debate in October, Mourdock said, "Even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that is something that God intended to happen."
His own inarticulate remarks immediately got lumped with Akin's "legitimate rape" comments by both the media and Democrats. Taken in context, Mourdock seemed to be expressing his belief in the omnipotence and sovereignty of God and how our Creator can turn tragedy into triumph.
"God creates life, and that was my point," Mourdock later said. "God does not want rape, and by no means was I suggesting that He does. Rape is a horrible thing, and for anyone to twist my words otherwise is absurd and sick."
But Democrats portrayed Mourdock as another frontline fighter in the Republican's so-called war on women and used his comments to defend the Democrats' own pro-abortion views. Indiana exit polls showed that 52 percent of women voters chose Donnelly while 42 percent supported Mourdock.
Both Akin and Mourdock allowed the debate over abortion to become a debate about rape. Their defeats now make it easier for future pro-abortion Supreme Court nominees to win confirmation in the Senate.
But the reason for the loss of winnable Senate seats for Republicans extends beyond the abortion issue. The war within the larger Republican Party tent between the GOP establishment and the Tea Party likely cost Republicans a chance to close on Senate Democrats.
In Indiana, ousted Republican Lugar refused to campaign for Mourdock, even predicting that Mourdock would "achieve little as a legislator." Democrats rode to victory exploiting this divide between disaffected Lugar supporters and Tea Party Republicans.
This is the second election cycle where this clash between traditional Republicans and the Tea Party has hurt the GOP. The Tea Party strategy of electing far right candidates is not working in moderate states, and the insistence to field such candidates in those states ignores reality and damages the ultimate goal of controlling the Senate.
Going forward the Tea Party will have to decide if it wants to continue to allow the perfect to be the enemy of the good. If their goal is to endure short-term losses in an effort to purge these moderate states of any insufficiently conservative elements, then, based on voter demographics, they should prepare for more election cycles that bring primary wins and general election defeats.
Republicans also have to improve a candidate selection process that tapped two candidates that had lost previous Senate races. Linda McMahon lost in Connecticut for the second election cycle in a row despite spending a combined $97 million of her own money in the two races, and Virginian George Allen lost his bid to regain the Senate seat he lost six years ago.
There will be some conservative stars in the new Senate, most notably Ted Cruz from Texas, a former debate champion who combines a powerful limited-government message with a Latino heritage. His grassroots, Tea Party-fueled candidacy worked because Texas is a right-of-center state. He probably would not have gotten elected in a state like Maine.
But Cruz and other conservatives will face a congressional session where Democrats will enjoy an even greater control of the Senate, which means it will be harder for Republicans to slow down President Barack Obama's big government agenda and impossible to stop the entrenchment of Obamacare. Former President Bill Clinton faced a Republican Congress that forced the two parties to work together on economic issues. Obama will not have that same incentive.


text: It's like this: I really don't want to shoot an animal; watch him stagger and die. That said, I usually hunt with a longbow. Pretty much gave up on rifle hunting (I'm a former SEAL sniper, to give you an idea of skill level) and switched to the stick some years ago. 3 seasons ago I took a beautiful 6X6 elk in Idaho, but did use my rifle there. Even though he was dead before he knew it, sitting beside him still brought some tears. It's not that "high five" moment I've seen on videos. I've had shots that were a certainty if I were to release that arrow, and chose not to. In fact, my most memorable hunt was like that, with a really nice mulie standing broadside 20 yards from me. I had him cold, at full draw, and would not have missed the shot. And he knew it. After a few seconds holding 57lbs at full draw, I let down, and he was gone. I have no problem whatsoever taking grouse with either a bow or the scattergun. Am I just "going soft" or going overboard on sentimentality here?:confused:


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Law Firm Program: Pre-trial Criminal Advocacy (7350)
Pretrial Criminal Advocacy will focus on developing students' understanding of criminal advocacy from the initiation of charges through motions in limine dealing with evidentiary issues. An understanding of advocacy in our criminal justice system will be taught through three case files. Students will be required to act as prosecutors for one case file, defense attorneys as another case file, and then as judges in the last file. These case files, as well as substantive instructions on the various stages of the litigation, are contained in the book Criminal Pretrial Advocacy (West, forthcoming June 2012).
In addition to the prerequisite, students are strongly encouraged to take LAW 1140 Criminal Law and LAW 2220 Evidence.
There will be NO excused absences for this course as every class involves a court hearing.
Students will not be able to exercise the Pass/No Pass Option in this LFP.
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FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia (WUSA)--"I would say it doesn't hurt to be prepared," says Tim MacWelch from his Fredericksburg, Virginia house.
MacWelch is founder of Earth Connection, a school of wilderness survival. His line of work helps him plan for the worst--including in the home, if disaster strikes.
MacWelch's Emergency Preparedness Video Tips
"I've got a small camping stove I can use to cook on if we lose power," MacWelch shows 9NEWS NOW.
His house is equipped with the essentials for power outages--lots of flashlights and batteries. MacWelch is also ready for the loss of water.
"I've got enough water for my family for 3 days. Plus I also have some water purification tables in case I need to purify even more drinking water and I have a water purification pump."
He also has a battery operated smoke detector and all-purpose fire extinguisher. Not to mention plenty of non-perishable foods to last a family of four for 2 weeks.
"Having some household preparations can give you some comfort. You know you are provided for at least a little bit of time," says MacWelch.
MacWelch is a rarity says the American Red Cross' Lisette Bishins.
"He's my hero," Bishins tells 9NEWS NOW'S Derek McGinty from her Alexandria, Virginia headquarters.
Bishons says minimally families need to have enough supplies on hand to last 3 days without the luxuries of day-in and day-out living.
"I think people have become complacent. I think it (disaster/emergency preparedness) isn't something that rises to the top. And preparedness is not sexy....You don't get immediate satisfaction," says Bishins.
So what do you need to do to prepare for a disaster? Here is an emergency preparedness checklist for your family (source: American Red Cross):
Prepare a Disaster Supplies Kit
Note: The American Red Cross sells handy backpacks etc. with many of the supplies you see here. These backpacks also serve a s a great "run bag" in case you have to depart your house quickly.
Prepare an Emergency Car Kit
Create an Emergency Plan
If You Need to Evacuate
Home Hazard Hunt
In a disaster, ordinary items in the home can cause injury and damage. Anything that can move, fall, break or cause a fire is a potential hazard.
Fire Safety
Pet Preparedness
Make a Go-Bag for each pet that includes:
Helpful Phone Numbers
Pepco: 1-877-737-2662
Dominion Virginia Power: 1-888-667-3000
Allegheny Power: 1-800-255-3443
NOVEC - Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative: 1-888-335-0500
Baltimore Gas & Electric: 1-877-778-2222
SMECO - Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative: 1-877-74-SMECO


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I made this bread twice with poor results. The first time, my bananas had been frozen & the bread never set up. Perhaps there was too much liquid in the bananas from freezing? The second time, my bananas were ripe & I mashed them with a fork before adding them to the wet & dry ingredients. I baked the bread for 1hr & 20 min & the middle was still wet. I increased the oven temp to 375 & baked for another 1.25hrs. The middle was still under baked. I doubt that I'll try this again.
Absolutely phenomenal. This is a very tasty banana bread. I used a stick of butter instead of a half, half a tablespoon of cinnamon and one teaspoon of almond extract.


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Thiago Alves had his chance and blew it.
Regardless, there was no shame in losing a unanimous decision at UFC 100 to Georges St-Pierre in his only career title fight. If you've been in the 170-pound fray for as long as "Pitbull" has, chances are you've lost to the Canadian kingpin, too.
So with St-Pierre currently idle and interim champion Carlos Condit patiently waiting, the rest are free to jockey for position and string together title runs.
Jake Ellenberger and Johny Hendricks may have a 10-mile lead in the marathon, but Alves is at least competing in the race again following his submission win over Papy Abedi at UFC 138.
Alves (19-8 MMA, 11-5 UFC) and fellow contender Martin Kampmann (18-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) will headline UFC on FX 2, which takes place March 3 at Allphones Arena in Sydney, Australia. Due to the time difference, the event takes place on Saturday afternoon in Australia, and the main card airs live on FX in North America on Friday, March 2.
"I asked for that fight, to be honest with you," Alves told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio).
"I think it's going to be a great fight for both of us. We match up pretty well. We kind of got the same skills. It's going to be a great fight for the fans. At the same time, I want to see who's the best; who's the best striker, who's the best all-around fighter. I'm very excited. I'm training really, really hard. I can't wait to get in there."
It's been a series of ups and downs for Alves following the UFC 100 loss to St-Pierre. He lost a unanimous decision to Jon Fitch at UFC 117, bounced back with a unanimous decision win over John Howard at UFC 124, and then stubbed his toe again when he dropped a unanimous decision to Rick Story at UFC 130.
The win over Abedi in November 2011 continued the alternating pattern. A win over Kampmann would break the mold and continue his upward trajectory.
Once a punchline for fans and pundits due to his failure to make weight before fights, Alves appears to be benefitting quite nicely from his relationship with former "Ultimate Fighter" cast member Mike Dolce and his appropriately titled "Dolce Diet."
Alves missed weight at UFC 85 and UFC 117. But ever since he hired Dolce prior to UFC 124, he has hit the mark every time.
The pair synched up again prior to the trip "down under."
"Dolce is like my older brother right now," Alves said. "I trust Dolce fully with my training camp and with my career. He's the one taking care of my strength and conditioning and my diet also, so he's the one who put the whole training camp together. And the way he formats everything, he decides whenever I have to go hard or take it easy. He put the whole thing together.
"Besides that, Dolce is a great human being. He is a great person to be around, great energy. Since we started working together everything has just been great."
Dolce will go as far as to live with Alves during his training camps to monitor him on a daily basis.
Before Dolce it was rice, beans, pasta, steak, eggs, and sausage on a regular basis for Alves.
"That's how I was raised," he said. "That's how most of the people eat in Brazil. I never really ate vegetables or anything like that."
Now its Dolce-crafted dishes like "Pitbull pancakes" he consumes.
"I think that's the main problem with all the diets out there – it doesn't really taste good," Alves said. "But not the Dolce Diet. The Dolce Diet, everything tastes amazing. That's why it's so easy and it's so effortless to follow it."
To combat the time change that comes with flying to Australia, Alves will leave on Feb. 22 to make sure he arrives well ahead of fight night in order to properly acclimate himself to the new continent.
"When I fought in Birmingham (England) last time (at UFC 138) I remember on Wednesday, like Tuesday before the fight waking up at 4 a.m. like, 'What's going on?'" Alves said. "I'm fully awake at 4 a.m. trying to get back to sleep.
"You don't really do much before the fight. You just try to lose your weight and save energy as much as possible, as much as you can, but you definitely have got to try to get on a schedule. And then if you get there first thing in the morning don't sleep in even if you are dead tired. Try to do whatever you can in your power not to sleep in. It's going to take you definitely two or three days to get adjusted, but if you do that it's going to be way easier."
Alves firmly believes a win over a credible top tier opponent in Kampmann would propel him into the proverbial "mix" and give instant credibility to title run No. 2.
"I truly believe after this fight, if I beat Kampmann, it's going to be like I never lost to Rick Story," Alves said. "I think one fight more, and another one, maybe two. I don't know. But definitely after this fight I'm on my way to fight for the title again."
"(Jake) Ellenberger got one big victory, but that's about it. All the other guys there in title contention now, they never really fought the top guys."
It's been 31 months since Alves was in the cage fighting for the right to be called a champion.
His pursuit to be the best and to have the belt around his waist is what continues to drive him today.
Dolce may fuel his body, but championship dreams fuel his mind.
"It's (winning a title) everything for me," Alves said. "That's everything I've been working for since I got out of Brazil. It's what I think about every day. It's how I work. It's how I take my day. It's how I live my life, to become a world champion.
"I know it's just a matter of time."
For more on UFC on FX 2, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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A convicted rapist released from prison about two months ago finds himself back in jail in Gaston County.
But freedom was short lived.
Gaston County Police charged Gann, 30, of 114 Yarbro Road, Kings Mountain, with gun theft charges on Saturday.
Police say Gann broke into a home on Hidden Oaks Drive in Bessemer City and stole a .22-caliber revolver and a 30-30 rifle, along with a Halo 4 Xbox game, Polaroid touch screen tablet and a Nexus tablet.
Combined the items have a value of about $964, according to police.
Officers charged him with misdemeanor larceny and larceny of a firearm. He faces an additional charge of possession of a firearm by a felon because of his criminal past.
He was booked into Gaston County Jail under a $150,000 bond.
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text: In Bloom: Spotify rival promises streaming Nirvana Technology 04 February 13 by Gordon Kelly Bloom fm "We were talking names around the table and we misheard someone who said 'balloon'," says Tum Nguyen, the co-founder and leading software engineer of music industry hot topic Bloom fm. "Of course he was joking," adds Nguyen quickly, "but as soon we all heard 'bloom' we said that's fantastic because even before we came up with a name my design brief to the team was: I want it to feel like I'm running around a field of flowers and picking up music".It is an amusing anecdote, but the haphazard way the music streaming service fell upon its name is the exception to the rule of an otherwise meticulously planned second coming. The reason is Nguyen and fellow Bloom fm co-founder Oleg Fomenko have been here before. The duo were behind mflow, a short-lived music download service which rewarded users with discounts for recommending artists, albums and tracks. It was first desktop- then browser-based, but closed in January 2012 with a mysterious message on the homepage: "Over the past few months we've been working on a top-secret new project… we can't share this grown-up mflow with you until we're confident it's better than anything you've used before." Early signs suggest it might be.What Nguyen and Fomenko learnt was to change everything. The standard business model of desktop first, a premium for access on mobile, restricted streaming and a focus on self discovery was inverted. Bloom fm launched last month solely on iOS, it offers unrestricted streaming and focuses on automated discovery. If you login to Bloom fm with Facebook it aggregates what you list as your favourite bands and starts playing with a single tap on the homepage."It had to be mobile first," Nguyen tells Wired.co.uk. "Soon everyone is going to be doing most of their computing through their phones. It became a principle of how we approached everything [and] because we focused on mobile first we were able to simplify the design a lot. We didn't allow ourselves to get carried away adding a million context menus and a million options, but we managed to design an app that is fully functional without being in your face and not knowing which button to press."We are back to the name again. The happy accident of hearing "bloom" instead of "balloon" inspired a unique structure for navigation of the service akin to a sunflower with the genre or artist in the centre and the surrounding petals offering sub-genres or similar artists. Tap a petal and it is brought to the centre with a new array of surrounding petals, tap the centre and you begin playback. It is simple, organic and importantly it is fun to use. In fact it feels almost childishly innocent as you both discover artists and create bespoke radio stations in the same playful way. Yet this hides a hard and potentially revolutionary heart."We found only 12 percent [of people] have tried streaming on their mobile in the UK," Fomenko tells Wired.co.uk. "We thought it was mainstream, but when the penetration of smartphones is approaching 80 percent you realise there is an unbelievable number of people out there who have not been reached for a variety of reasons. We believe those reasons are beauty, ease, not confronting people with a search bar when they enter the app and," he pauses "…price." While beauty and ease will undoubtedly attract admirers, the harsh reality in a world long used to free illegal downloads and in the midst of an unrelenting global economic downturn is new players require compelling prices. £5 per month for desktop and £10 per month for desktop and mobile access has become a predictable norm, but Bloom fm breaks from this with a system it dubs "borrow, enjoy, return". Unlimited, genre and artist based radio stations are free, but to "borrow" music (aka download it for offline access) prices start at £1 per month for 20 tracks that can be swapped at any time. £5 per month increases this limit to 200 tracks, £10 gives unlimited borrows plus full on-demand streaming of artists and albums. Read page 2 12 Read on one page Latest on wired.co.uk


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More than 1000 take a LeMars Walk
(LeMars) -- More than 291,000 people decided to take a walk yesterday at noon in support of the goal of making Iowa the Healthiest State in the Nation.
Here in LeMars, 1812 people participated in the "Start Somewhere Walk" including Kevin Eekhoff of the First National Bank of LeMars. Eekhoff joined the downtown walk that started at the Olson Cultural Arts Center. Eekhoff was confident that LeMars would have a good turn out for the one kilometer walk. There were organized walks in each of the 99 counties. Organizers had hoped at least 250,000 Iowans would participate. They were quite pleased to see that they had exceeded their goal. Todd Lancaster, the Executive Director with the LeMars YMCA, explains what's the next step with the goal of making Iowa the healthiest state in the nation.
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A Blue zone community is a selected town that will receive $2.5 million over the course of five years for its efforts in making their town a part of the "healthiest" state in the nation. It is being provided by Blue Cross - Blue Shield Wellmark of Iowa. Lancaster says the committee will review the interest nominations and then they will ask for a nomination from the selected interested communities.
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(LeMars) -- The Plymouth County Auditor's office has announced that absentee ballots for the City election to be held November 8th, are now available. Absentee ballots can be acquired at the Auditor's office Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm.
(Washington) -- Each member of the Iowa Congressional Delegation have signed a letter to the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency asking him to reconsider his position with regard to denying Missouri River flood victims any federal assistance. Earlier this summer, FEMA said no to Iowa Governor Terry Branstad when the state requested federal aid to victims living in six counties that border the Missouri River. Iowa Republican 5th District Congressman, Steve King, says he fully supports Governor Branstad's appeal. King says the state has provided FEMA with information showing 975 homes were damaged by Missouri River flooding. King says the figure is nearly three times higher than previous estimates. The western Iowa Congressman says now that FEMA has a better understanding of the flood's impact, it should do the right thing by reconsidering and granting the state's request so that these important individual assistance resources can benefit Iowans.
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WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- Officials with the Metropolitan Police Department say that a 17-year-old was attacked by several people on board a Metro bus on Thursday night.
According to police, the teen was assaulted and stabbed with a knife in the 900 block of Barnaby St. SE. One of the attackers reportedly took the teen's jacket before fleeing the scene.
The teen was taken to a hospital for treatment, say police. They say he is in "stable condition."
Police say six people were arrested in connection with the incident after reviewing video from the Metro bus. Authorities believe eight people attacked the victim.
The six were charged with assault with intent to kill, say police. One of the six people were charged with robbery for taking the jacket.
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Brett Alan Conway
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Height: 6-2 Weight: 208 lbs.
Born: March 8, 1975 in Atlanta, GA
High School: Parkview
College: Penn St. (school history)
Drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 3rd round (90th overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 7 (8324th overall since 1950)
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Hat and scarf. Shoes and socks. The best Pairings should be easy, right? I have always been a fan of quick and delicious recipes. Finding the right ingredients to match is like the perfect kiss. It's an AHA moment of joyful discovery for the palate. That's why when my Smucker's®… read more
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William A. Hinton Research Training Award
Honors outstanding contributions toward fostering the research training of underrepresented minorities in microbiology. It is given in memory of William A. Hinton, a physician-research scientist and one of the first African-Americans to join the ASM.
The nominee must contribute to the research training of undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows or health professional students and efforts leading to the increased participation of underrepresented minorities in microbiology.
May 14th, 2016.
Nominations will be considered without updating for three years. Self-nominations and more than one nomination per nominee will not be accepted. Only one nominating form and two supporting forms are accepted per nomination. The two supporters must be persons other than the nominator who are familiar with the nominee's qualifications and accomplishments. Only one of the three individuals involved in the nomination may be employed at the nominee's institution. The nominator and supporters must not share employers. Nominations must consist of the following:
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One of the very best parts of Zimbra is you, the community.
From the blog post, "So what's a Zimbra" (http://www.zimbra.com/blog/archives/...ts_a_zimb.html), Scott summed why the company chose the name "Zimbra":
"It [has to be] one thing nearly every employee and perspective community member cares passionately about"
The folks over at Linux.com published a story recently about Zimbra, and it mentions the community, so I thought I would post it here for you, the community, to read.
"There's no shortage of messaging and collaboration suites trying to unseat Microsoft Exchange, but many of the suites are still playing catch-up with Microsoft in terms of features. Zimbra, on the other hand, seems to be on par with Exchange in many ways -- and ahead of Exchange for hosting providers and in collaboration features."
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Martha M. Lubben
Martha M. Lubben, 86, formerly of Le Mars, Iowa passed away November 8, 2011 in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. Graveside services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday May 5, 2012 at Memorial Cemetery in Le Mars, Iowa with Reverend Greg Gabriel of St. John's Lutheran Church officiating. Arrangements are with the Carlsen Funeral Home of Le Mars. Expressions of sympathy can be made through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com. Cards of condolences may be sent to Carlsen Funeral Home, 107 12th Street SE, Le Mars, Iowa 51031.
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Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Slava Voynov, Jake Muzzin and Jeff Carter
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Ducks, 5-2, on Monday.
Voynov and Dustin Brown each had a goal and an assist for the Kings, who have
won four in a row. Dustin Penner also lit the lamp.
Jonathan Quick made 24 saves for Los Angeles, which avenged a 7-4 loss to the
Ducks in Anaheim on Feb. 2.
Andrew Cogliano and Saku Koivu scored for the Ducks, who had won six straight.
Viktor Fasth, who signed a two-year extension on Feb. 20, suffered his first
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June 7, 2012
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The renovated center at 711 N. Broad St. offers high-quality, cost-effective health care to residents, whether they have insurance or not.
Tulane University officials gathered with donors and supporters Thursday to dedicate the Ruth U. Fertel/Tulane Community Health Center and Brinton Family Health & Healing Center, a neighborhood-based health care facility built from an iconic Ruth's Chris Steak House.
The renovated, 11,000-square foot center at 711 N. Broad St. offers high-quality, cost-effective health care to residents, whether they have insurance or not. It is more than triple the size of the clinic's former location at Covenant House, including 13 exam rooms with a capacity of 1,500 patient visits per month. The Brinton Family Health & Healing Center, which includes space for community events, meetings and group exercise, is a neighborhood hub for wellness care, providing counseling, social services and interactive health programming.
"This center is symbolic of a renaissance in neighborhood-based health care that Tulane helped begin after Hurricane Katrina," said university President Scott Cowen.
After the storm, Tulane physicians opened a makeshift clinic outside the French Quarter that eventually became its first community health center at Covenant House. In 2009, Ruth's Hospitality Group donated its Broad Street building to provide the center a permanent home.
The project found its biggest private supporter in 2010 when philanthropist Mary Jane Brinton of San Francisco saw news coverage of the devastating Deepwater Horizon Oil spill. She was so moved that she wanted to do something to make a lasting difference in improving the health of New Orleans residents. Brinton, 88, died shortly after her gift to Tulane was finalized.
Her son, Bill Brinton, attended the ceremony, saying the center is a perfect capstone to his mother's lifelong philanthropy. "The center fulfills my mother's vision of empowering New Orleans residents through the holistic treatment of their health and well-being," he said. "As a training ground for community health care workers who are passionate, thoughtful and culturally sensitive, the center also carries on her legacy of compassion and caring for others."
The center is open weekly from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., offering expanded hours till 7 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays.
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Shuttle services between Bergamo/Orio al Serio Airport and Milan City Centre are now at the exceptional price of €5 one way!
Please be at the bus stop at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time. See Bus Stops for more information
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Bergamo Airport
Milan Bergamo (Orio al Serio) Airport has been a civil airport since 1970.
It did not, however, become an important airport for passenger travel until 2003 when Ryanair chose it as one of its major hubs.
Prior to 2003 the airport served charter flights and a few domestic routes.
Now, with the advent of low-cost travel, it is possible to travel to Europe's primary locations from this airport.
Ryanair currently serves 50 destinations from Milan Bergamo airport.
Milan Bergamo airport in numbers:
- Distance from the airport to Bergamo centre: about 5 Km
- Distance from airport to Milan centre: about 45 Km.
- Passenger traffic in 2008: about 6.5 million.
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|Peekin' into the Past
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Five Years Ago
Shelly Larson has decided to step down from her position as Melissa Memorial Hospital's CFO. Until a more permanent employee can be found to replace her, Jim Rush of Oregon will be acting as interim CFO.
The Great Depression of the 1930s is recalled with America's recent economic downturn.
A Caring Pregnancy Resource Center of Northeast Colorado will hold its 10th annual fundraising banquet Jan. 24 with speaker Gianna Jessen.
Team Financial, a new full-service financial company, opened in Holyoke at 109 N. Campbell Ave. on Dec. 1.
The Master Facility Planning Committee has developed a proposed timeline of activities relating to determining the future space needs of the hospital district.
Bob Conklin will retire from his position as line superintendent at Highline Electric Association on Jan. 6 after more than 39 years with the company.
Jan Hewitt opens "Extra Touch," her new specialized sewing business which she is operating out of her home.
Paul Wilson will begin his new position as Phillips County Social Services director on Jan. 16.
A brass choir, known as "Nova Antiqua," will be playing at Zion Lutheran Church during the worship service on Jan. 6. The brass choir is made up of music and band teachers of this area.
Temperatures continued below normal in the country during the past week. Intermittent snow has fallen in the area for the past five days, bringing the snow cover level to approximately 12 inches.
William Pollard of Sterling was named administrator of the East Phillips County Hospital following a special meeting of the hospital board Monday evening.
Wayne W. Wolverton, who came to Holyoke from Peetz, assumed new duties on Dec. 16 as local section foreman for the CB and Q railroad. He succeeds Henry Ewald, who was transferred to Elsie, Neb.
A period of warmer weather, climaxed by an unusually high reading of 65 degrees on Christmas, continued across the region this week.
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The out-of-doors casual simplicity of the Americana collection reflects a relaxed contemporary way of life. Truly American, it is uncluttered and adaptable to add warmth and comfort in any contemporary or early American spaceden, kitchen, dining room or family living room. Its leather-inspired trim and linen-hued ceramic bases are casual, yet stylish. Designed in America but hand crafted in Italy for your home, in town or country.
Clay is thrown and shaped by hand on the potter's wheel, then partially glazed in distressed ivory, leaving portions of the terracotta bases and interiors exposed for textural contrast. For decorative use only.
ABOUT FORTUNATA POTTERY: Each Fortunata piece captures the tradition and charm of the ancient Tuscan workshops where the ceramics are skillfully hand thrown using a unique mixture of select clays. Every Fortunata piece is a unique combination of creative design and traditional skills. These pieces are imported directly from Italy. *Evidence of handcrafted work includes the slight color and size variations making the pieces truly one-of-a-kind and highly collectable. Perhaps the most important feature of the Fortunata collection is the unique, heavily distressed, antique look created by uneven glazing.
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HANK KURZ Jr.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - VCU women's volleyball coach James Finley says he has been fired because he is gay.
Finley has filed a complaint with VCU's Office for Institutional Equity. University spokesperson Pamela D. Lepley says an investigation is under way.
The 52-year-old Finley says he will consider legal action if not reinstated.
Finley was fired Nov. 19, one day after VCU lost in the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament. The Rams finished 25-6, their best winning percentage (.806) in Finley's eight-year tenure.
The coach says he believes athletic director Ed McLaughlin "just doesn't want a gay person representing his athletic department."
In a press release announcing the dismissal, McLaughlin said, "Our program needs a different direction and different leadership to attain our goals of achieving at an elite level nationally."
(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
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Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
It all began with a television producer's phone call asking KraftMaid to help a deserving family in need of a fresh start. Seasons later, we are proud to remain the exclusive cabinetry provider of ABC's award-winning program, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
Episode 8The Goodale Family
Redesigned with KraftMaid cabinetry, the bathrooms, kitchen and laundry room have been custom-made to suit the Goodale Family. The kitchen's new hickory cabinets were finished in Kraftmaid's Cognac - medium brown semi-transparent hue that lends an inviting feel to this gathering area. Antiquity style glass inserts add to the appeal of the new cabinetry. The bathrooms were completed with birch and thermofoil wood cabinets with the sleek, clean lines of nickel and steel pulls. The laundry room no longer lacks storage space with newly installed single and multiple side-by-side veneer recessed panel style cabinets, finished in Frost Glaze and accompanied by pewter pulls and knobs.


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Looking for a Glens Falls NY painting contractor to touch up your home? Find the best Glens Falls area painting contractors and painting supplies in the list below to start your home or office project.
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- Annual Glens Falls Wiener Walk
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- Glens Falls Memorial Day Parade
From the Civil War Monument on Glen Street to Crandall Park Pond Glens Falls, NY
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- Cambridge Valley Balloon Festival In Cambridge NY
The Cambridge community is gearing up for the 16th Annual Cambridge Valley Balloon Festival, set for Friday, June 3 through Sunday, June 5, 2016.
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- LARAC June Arts Festival
The 45th Annual Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council (LARAC) June Arts Festival returns to Downtown Glens Falls' City Park on June 18 and 19, 2016. The June Arts Festival is one of the premier summer events in the southern Adirondack Region, drawing crowds of 20,000. The Festival features about 200 exhibitors offering shoppers a variety of products such as jewelry, home items, food items, fine art, textiles, garden decorations, etc- the event takes place rain or shine. The festival also includes not for profit booths, arts demonstrations, children's activities, food concessions, and live entertainment by local musicians. The June Arts Festival is free and open to the public, 10 am-5 pm both days
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- Adirondack Theatre Festival: Island Song
The rush of the city keeps rhythmic time, and five young people traveling down uncertain paths are caught up in the pulse of life in New York. This inspiring new musical from the acclaimed songwriting duo, Carner & Gregor, examines the struggle of finding love, the struggle of finding success, and above all, the struggle of finding yourself in a big city where everyone seems somehow interconnected.
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Finance is the study and practice of making money-denominated decisions. Individuals, business corporations, and government agencies located worldwide are all concerned with securing, managing, and investing funds efficiently; i.e., they must practice sound financial decision making. As a discipline, finance can be classified into six areas: corporate financial management, investments, financial institutions and markets, banking and insurance, personal financial planning, and real estate investment and valuation. The finance program at Shippensburg University offers a full range of courses in these areas. Our program is unique in the emphasis placed on the application of finance concepts. In addition to two applied courses in market, company, and security analysis, the finance major can apply for admission to the Investment Management Program class. In this class students utilize their accumulated knowledge and skills in the management of a real $ investment portfolio.
See also:B.S.B.A. Core RequirementsB.S.B.A. Worksheet/Flow Chart/Suggested Program Plan/Others FormsCourse Descriptions(See Section 3).RequiredFIN312 InvestmentsFIN313 Advanced Financial ManagementFIN314 Financial InstitutionsFIN333 Applied Company & Security Analysis
Finance Electives (2 Finance Electives)FIN320 Risk Management and InsuranceFIN322 Estate PlanningFIN324 Retirement Planning & Employee BenefitsFIN340 Principles of Real EstateFIN393 Selected Topics in FinanceFIN405Real Estate Finance, Investments, and Appraisal AnalysisFIN414 Bank ManagementFIN421Personal Financial PlanningFIN425 Global Financial ManagementFIN434 Investment Management Program IFIN435 Investment Management Program IIFIN442 Derivatives MarketsFIN490 Selected Topics in Finance
By the beginning of the sophomore year, a student majoring in finance will be expected to have access to a personal computer which is compatible with the hardware and software used in the finance program. Our computer labs, though well-equipped, are utilized by a large percentage of students from each college within the university. Due to this high demand, a personal computer is invaluable to fulfilling course requirements completely and on time.
Career OpportunitiesStudents develop a wide range of analytical skills with both theoretical and real problems and can, therefore, choose a career within a full spectrum of jobs: corporate financial analyst (revenue and capital budget), financial planner, security analyst, portfolio manager or analyst, pension fund manager, security broker or dealer, banking industry analyst, mortgage analyst, corporate risk manager, or consultant on mergers and acquisitions.
Shippensburg University graduates who majored in finance have obtained responsible positions in major corporations, profit and non-profit, and positions in a variety of major and regional banks and other financial institutions.
For those students with a concentration in real estate, career opportunities are available in a wide array of firms, such as: a graduate may take a position with a real estate development firm, a financial institution or real estate investment firm, a real estate brokerage firm, a real estate management firm, or an appraisal firm. There are also a wide variety of job opportunities in the non-profit or governmental sector for a student with an expertise in real estate.
For additional information,S.U. Undergraduate Catalog (See Section 2, John L. Grove College of Business)