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08/14/2009, Waterfront Portland
One of our favorite haunts is OMSI the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.
Stevie: The "Case of good health". It displays what you should do with your body and how to take good care of it. How to take care of our hearing and a bunch of other stuff.
The CSI exhibit is really not for young kids. Mabey ok for 16 and up. It is really gory! There is stuff on real murder and its not that very good for young kids to see.
We did science! Chemistry and the study of bases and acids. I tried mixing baking powder with cabage. It turned base in ph. When you shake the test tube it becomes the lowest color when a base. That's how I could tell.
We ran the container ship crain model. Then went for lunch in the cafe and I had a peanut butter and honey sandwich. After we built boats and tested them in the water. We built both sail and power boats. They still had the earth quake house and we experienced a 6.5 richter quake. What I liked best was the room with millions of balls that we got to use electricity and air power to knock them around.
Photo courtesy of www.omsi.edu website
07/14/2009, Potomac River , VA
On our way up the Potomac from St Mary's we stopped at the Washington Plantation, Mt Vernon named by Georges older Brother after a British Admiral. The channel and dock are narrow and shallow. If you have over 5 feet of draft you are better off anchoring just downriver about a 1/4 mile from the plantation. We set a hook just inside the close3st green marker and took the dinghy into the dock. Make sure you inquire about where to place your dinghy as there are numerous ferries that come and go here. The tickets can be purchased at the giftshop down by the water . We toured the estate that Queen Elizabeth once refered to as " A quaint little cottage" from the fields to the manor house and all the shops for smithing, carpentry, gardening ect in between.
Washington was inovative in a couple of notible areas. First he was the first to grow wheat as a cash crop instead of tobacco and he began the process of rearing mules for farm labor instead of using horses. We learned that tobacco depleates the soil entirely after 2 years and it takes 25 years to put the nutrients back into the soil. Though the acting staff were using a horse to plow that day there were several mules on the property which we learned had come from stock that were given the Washingtons from the King of Spain. Mules as it turns out are harder working, need less water and are smarter than the horse in that a horse will work itself to death where a mule will simply stop working. The saying "stubborn as a mule" comes from the mules propencity for self preservation.
George and Martha are still intered here on the property just down the bank from the main house.
If you visit be sure and plan the whole day as there is so much to see.
07/14/2009, St Mary's Village
While taking the tour of old St Mary's we came apona young woman who works in the printing house. Here she sets type and prints the flyers used around the village. She gave us a wonderfull introduction to the magic of the printing process. Ever wondered where the terms Upper and Lower Case came from. Well type setters had a large tray in front of them with numerous pockets for each piece of type. The smaller letters were more numerous and used more often so therefore these were placed in the lower trays "Lower Case" and the Capitols used less seldom were placed up out of the way in the Upper Case.
All three of the kids stepped up and made themselves handy doing all the various facets of running the press. We have a copy of a notice stating that after more than 300 years the Catholic cathedral after being newly rebuilt will be dedicated on September 30th 2009.
07/14/2009, Omarsea HomeSchool
In working with geometric shapes and angles we happened across some of the more interesting applications to our intro to Algebra. Quickly concieving the notion that hands on migh work better than paper and pencile we moved from the drawing board right to the workshop and dragged out the old connects for this project.
Balancing equations can be pretty dull stuff in the classroom even in homeschool so we decided to build a catapult to measure the F=MA equation I gave the kids. Granted the force was pretty subjective as you had to pull the lever back to a given mark on the machine. But it worked suficiently well enough to get the essage across. We were looking at how far a catapult would send objects of differing mass flying across the boat. This worked out much better than I expected as we could set the catapult up with fairly consistent results for a given object and really see how the heavy objects did not go as far as their lighter counterparts.
Then it became all about range and angles to make the objects fly farther. We had accidentaly begun the physics of trajectory and rocket science. The boys played with this for over 3 hours that morning taking measurements and recording their findings to later graph them and show Jean and I.
07/14/2009, Horseshoe Cove
Cruising up the Bay we found that there are too many places to explore so we chose a few we had heard about and never visited when we lived here BK (Before Kids). St mary's is a well protected area with excellent holding and good breezes to keep you cool. The College maintains a dock that visiting Yachtsman can tie their dinghy's to for free and explore the grounds and the historic St Mary's site.
Entering from the Bay you will find the water deep (23' at it's lowest) and the river wide. Numerous mansions line the water with long flowing green lawns. We found it to be a place numerous boats come foro the weekend though Horseshoe bay is so huge that there is no crowding here.
St Mary's itself is quiet safe and very relaxing. We had many a good nights sleep here without worries of anchor dragging or the sounds of civilization.
07/14/2009, Annapolis MD
An hour after arriving in Annapolis we were beset by strong thunderstorms comming up out of the West. The hook was set well just off the Naval Academy and we were busy getting dinner ready when I happened to look up and see a huge funnel cloud forming immediately off the bow. This ring of dark fast moving clouds was turning counter clockwise at scary fast pace and as Jean and I watched it intensified. The sky began to turn an ugly green black color and the wind lept from a gentle breeze to well over 35 kts shutting down our wind generator. I told Jean to get below and keep the kids low, that I would be right after her and to try and stay away from the galley with the loose pots and can goods. As she turned to go below the funnel dropped suddenly toward the boat some 1500 feet. The winds increased and we began to get big drops of rain. Just as the cloud edged over the water it disintegrated as quickly as it had formed. We estimated it had been nearly a mile in diameter. It was a very close call.
07/14/2009, Maryland
We travelled to Annapolis to get some work done on the boat. While there we had a number of wild adventures. But more on those to come.
We first anchored out off the main harbor. Cruisers with boats longer than 48' will need to anchor as the mooring field caters to smaller vessels.
For homeschool today we visited the Maryland State house home of the General Assembly and the site where George Washington gave is famous retirement speach as he stepped down as leader of the Colonial forces. The capitol was designed in Baroque style with two circles and a radiating fan of streets. One circle for the King the statehouse and the other for God with Church circle. It seems that separating the state from the church has been around much longer than most people I know fully realize. The downtown area here oozes history and the nearby Naval Achademy is a great tour.
07/14/2009, St Mary's State house
Part of the historic site is this set of stocks and whipping post outside the State House. We can't remember what Jean did wrong but she seems to enjoy the punishment.
07/14/2009, St Mary's MD
One of the oldest settlements in Maryland, St Mary's is a great cruising destination. St Mary's today is not much bigger than it was 300 years ago. The State has recreated life in the 1600's with numerous buildings, plantations, the original State house and a newly opening Catholic church. Maryland founded by the Baltimores and the Calverts was an early experiment in freedom of religion. Here all faiths were alowed to practice thier beliefs for nearly a hundred years untill the king of England declared that all Catholics in the colony could no longer attend organized mass.
This ship the Dove is a replica of one of two ships that arrived in the early 1600's and made numerous passages between the new world and England. The crew speaking old English instructed the visitors in the fine art of loading and firing a swivel gun.


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As the sordid details of Tiger Woods' personal life continue to unfold in the national media the question arises: will Electronic Arts stick by their videogame cover boy?
While EA issued a statement a week ago saying that it wouldn't dump Woods, the media frenzy surrounding Tiger's transgressions continues to grow and more information is revealed seemingly everyday, all of which could influence EA's stance.
A Forbes column contains the opinion that Tiger's days are numbered as an EA spokesman, going so far as to say that "Tiger is done as a corporate pitchman" overall, regardless of what companies sticking by him are currently saying now.
The columnist also believes that the Tiger scandal will force companies to do full diligence on a spokesperson before choosing them:
…companies that throw big money at athletes are going to do a lot of research on them to make sure they are not phony (or make risk-adverse decisions based on information they do have) and funnel their endorsement dough at popular athletes whose image will not blow up.
Some of these athletes may not even be among the best in their field, but they will typically be in global sports and not be ticking time bombs.
Forbes writes that no other golfers carry enough buzz among consumers to fill Tiger's shoes. Certainly however, EA could find a new PGA pro to build its game around if events warranted. Phil Mickelson might be the perfect choice, though he may need to work on his fist pump to take it to Tiger's level.
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Gubernatorial candidate Doug Gansler is opposing development on part of the University of Maryland Golf Course.
Gansler and his running mate, Jolene Ivey, are scheduled Tuesday to join other opponents of proposed plans to develop retail shops and housing on part of the golf course.
Gansler is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor.


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Sacramento, CA (Sports Network) - Kevin Durant scored 24 points and pulled
down 11 rebounds to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 105-95 win over the
Sacramento Kings at Sleep Train Arena.
Russell Westbrook scored 18 points to go with a season-high 14 assists and
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Thursday News, December 13
Le Mars Police Investigate Taco John's Burglary
(Le Mars) -- Le Mars Police are investigating a burglary that occurred on Saturday morning at about 3:00 a.m. The burglary was at the Taco John's Restaurant located on Business Highway 75. Entry was gained to the business by forcing the rear door open. Once entry was made, an undetermined amount of cash was removed. This burglary is similiar to a rash of burglaries in other communities reported in the last couple of months. The case is under investigation.
Three Vehicle Collision On Highway 75 Near Sioux Center
(Sioux Center) -- A personal injury collision occurred on Highway 75 Wednesday afternoon at
about 5:30 p.m. about two and a half miles south of Sioux Center. The Iowa State Patrol reports a chain reaction accident happened when 69 year old Linda VanBerkum of Antonito, Colorado was traveling southbound and failed to stop, rear ending 29 year old Erik Wagner of Le Mars, who then rear-ended 63 year old Stanley Oordt of Sioux Center. Oordt was stopped and about to make a left hand turn while waiting for oncoming traffic to clear. VanBerkum and Wagner were transported to the Sioux Center hospital by the Sioux Center ambulance, both with non-life threatening injuries. Oordt was transported to the Sioux Center hospital via a private vehicle. All drivers were restrained, saving them from more severe injuries. All vehicles involved were totaled. The Iowa State Patrol is investigating. Assisting at the scene were the Sioux County sheriff's office, Sioux Center Police, and Sioux Center Fire Department.
Rockwell-Collins Lands Navy Communications Contract
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Cedar Rapids-based military contractor Rockwell Collins says it has been awarded a $295 million contract to update communications systems for U.S. Navy aircraft.
Initially, Rockwell Collins will upgrade communications equipment on three Navy E-6B planes under a $54 million contract. The planes are used to convey orders from the president, secretary of defense, and other top commanders to Navy fleets.
The contract includes an option for upgrades on 11 planes for an additional $241 million.
The company says the upgrade includes expanded capability to move data to and from the aircraft and a new secure network for message processing, radio control and monitoring.
The company says the contract signifies the continuation of a 40-year relationship supporting the Navy and the U.S. Strategic Command Airborne Command Post missions.
Electric Groups Look To Modernize Electric Systems
AMES, Iowa (AP) - Electric groups from several states are continuing their visit to Iowa for workshops and training on modernizing the electric power system.
More than thirty rural electric cooperatives and municipal utilities from six states will gather Thursday at Iowa State University for the end of a two-day, peer-to-peer workshop. Training on cyber security is scheduled for Friday.
The workshops are co-hosted by the Department of Energy and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
The association represents more than 900 private, not-for-profit, consumer-owned electric cooperatives around the country.
Wind Farm Begins Operations
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - A company has begun operation of a 60-turbine wind farm in northern Iowa.
Franklin County Wind LLC announced Tuesday it had started operation of the wind farm in Franklin County. The company says its 60 turbines can produce nearly 100 megawatts of energy, which is
enough to power 25,000 homes.
The project cost about $235 million.
Franklin County Wind is a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation, based in Madison, Wis.
Miller Announces Retirement From Iowa Public Television
JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) - Iowa Public Television's top leader has announced he's retiring after 37 years with the statewide television network.
Daniel Miller made the announcement Wednesday during a meeting of the Iowa Public Broadcasting Board. His departure as executive director and general manager will be effective in April.
During his tenure at the helm of the network, he is credited with tripling Iowa Public Television's broadcast offerings.
Miller has served on various boards and committees for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Public Broadcasting Service and other public television organizations.
The Iowa Public Broadcasting Board says it will begin an extensive search for a replacement.
U of I To Change Admissions Applications To Ask About Sexual Orientation
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - The University of Iowa has become the nation's first public university to include optional questions about sexual orientation and gender identity on its admissions application.
The university announced Wednesday that its new application asks students whether they identify with the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, queer community. The application also offers
transgender as a gender option.
University officials say the move sends a strong signal that that they value the diversity that gay and lesbian students bring to campus. They say knowing some students' sexual orientations will allow them to track their enrollment and retention rates and promote programs that might improve their social and academic success.
Elmhurst College became the first U.S. college to include similar questions on its application last year. Elmhurst is a private college in Illinois.
U of I President Sally Mason Under Fire
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - University of Iowa President Sally Mason says she hopes to lead the school for years to come and was moved to tears by support from student, faculty and staff leaders concerned she's on the hot seat.
Mason told reporters Wednesday that she isn't concerned about the Iowa Board of Regents' decision not to extend her employment contract when it expired in August.
She says the board last year gave her deferred compensation benefits that run through 2016, and she still hopes to finish the university's $1.5 billion fundraising campaign and the rebuilding of its flood-damaged music and arts buildings during her presidency.
Key campus leaders issued a statement Wednesday praising Mason's leadership, in response to recent criticism from Regents President Craig Lang and Governor Terry Branstad.
Branstad Says Mental Institutions Need Review
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Governor Terry Branstad says Iowa has some "ancient" mental health institutions that need review.
Branstad says the state should revamp those institutions to deliver services more efficiently. He noted specifically facilities at Cherokee, Clarinda, Independence and Mount Pleasant.
Branstad says any review of those facilities would need to be in coordination with affected communities.
The governor made the comments during a discussion with state health officials about the 2014 budget.
Lawmakers overhauled the state's mental health system last session. New legislation creates a regionalized system that coordinates services statewide.
New Rules For Teachers About To Be Implemented
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa will soon begin implementing its new testing requirements for people seeking to be licensed to teach in the state.
A legislative panel on Tuesday cleared the way for the state Department of Education to begin implementing on January 2nd new rules for teacher preparedness tests.
The rules require candidates to score above the 25th percentile, which means test takers must be in the top 75 percent nationwide.
It's all part of a law that went into effect in July. It's been delayed to accommodate candidates completing student teaching in the fall.
Some critics say they want to delay the changes because it would be unfair to seniors at public and private schools who are just about to finish their training.
Jury Undecided On Sexual Harassment Case Involving Madison County Sheriff
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A second jury has failed to return a verdict in a lawsuit filed against Madison County Sheriff Craig Busch by a former dispatcher alleging sexual harassment.
Kathryn Frank originally filed a lawsuit in 2005 against the county, then-sheriff Paul Welsh, and Busch, who was a deputy.
She alleged Busch made offensive sexual remarks and groped her. The county settled the case, paying Frank $60,000.
After Busch became sheriff in 2009, Frank claims he retaliated against her. She filed a civil rights complaint in August 2009 and later that month was fired. She sued claiming civil rights
A jury trial last December ended in mistrial when jurors deadlocked. A second trial early this month has ended with the same result.
Jurors were dismissed Monday unable to reach a verdict.
Escaped Inmate Captured in Indiana
MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) - Authorities say they've captured a man in Indiana who escaped from a county jail in northeast Iowa.
The Delaware County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday that Timothy Reynolds was captured in Lafayette, Indiana. The U.S. Marshal's Service and Indiana authorities arrested the 20-year-old without incident while he was hiding in a basement crawl space.
Reynolds escaped from the Delaware County Jail in Manchester, Iowa on November 18th. Authorities say he assaulted a jailer and stole his sport utility vehicle during the escape.
Reynolds will be held in Indiana pending extradition back to Iowa.
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Business leaders defend airport CEO's travel
Who should pay for airport CEO Thella Bowens' trips as chairwoman of a trade group?
The San Diego airport 18% (28)
The trade group 45% (72)
Bowens 38% (60)
160 total votes.
On behalf of San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation, I am writing in response to the recent UT San Diego story on Thella Bowens and the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority.
As we all strive to build a world-class economy for our region, the further development of our airport's infrastructure and the expansion of flights to and from San Diego International Airport are critical factors to our ongoing competitiveness and success. Thella Bowens has been a tremendous leader in advancing this agenda. Her work and travels have raised San Diego's profile in measurable ways and given us the opportunity to showcase our region as a viable option for both domestic and international route expansion.
For full disclosure, Thella serves on the board of the San Diego Regional EDC and we work together regularly to promote San Diego for business expansion and investment. She and her staff are critical partners in the implementation of our regional economic development agenda.
As the UT article states, Thella does travel often, and quite frankly, we need her to. Carriers don't just simply decide to expand service to San Diego because it is a nice place. They do so because professional staff meet with them regularly, develop relationships and strategic alliances, and make a compelling case that San Diego can provide them with more value, profit and opportunity than other regions and destinations. The securing of direct flights to both London and Tokyo on Thella's watch is proving to be game-changing for tourism, international business/trade and our broader economy.
We understand and appreciate UT San Diego's focus on fiscal responsibility and the prudent use of taxpayer dollars, but we truly believe that the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority should be judged on its success in supporting our region's tourism and economic development efforts. Thella Bowens and the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority have been praised nationally (and internationally) for environmental stewardship, industry leadership and financial management. At San Diego Regional EDC we see the value of their work and partnership every day. I know I speak for numerous parties throughout the region when I say that their efforts to expand and improve air travel to and from San Diego is appreciated and respected more than they know.
Mark Cafferty
President & CEO
San Diego Regional EDC
Huge dividends
On behalf of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, I am writing in response to the U-T's story and editorial on the San Diego Regional Airport Authority staff travel expenses.
The Chamber recognizes and supports the need for our public agencies to be fiscally responsible, but that does not mean that they should not wisely invest in activities that will generate benefit to our region. The Chamber believes the expenses detailed by the U-T ARE reasonable given the markets visited and the kind of responsible investment on behalf of the airport's users.
This investment has paid huge dividends to our region in the form of new concessions, terminal expansion efforts, a rental car facility, as well as a dual level roadway, a massive sustainability effort throughout the airport, all of which are based, in part, on best practices learned at these conferences.
This investment has also lead to incredibly successful route development making San Diego more accessible. While it is true that the decision-making includes technical data to demonstrate customer demand for routes, it is also based on marketing efforts undertaken by the Airport Authority to demonstrate community support and commitment to making these routes work. The Chamber has participated in helping demonstrate this support, which has manifested itself in several new routes - including London, Tokyo, Washington, DC and Cabo San Lucas - that not only bring the world closer to San Diego, they generate hundreds of millions of dollars in economic benefit to our region.


text: By Mary PierceKeith County News Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3755 Comdr. Gary E. Bush Sr. has achieved All-American status as a post commander, one of only 204 selected worldwide for the recognition. He was presented the award July 22 during the national VFW convention at Louisville, Ky. National Cmdr. John Hamilton said the criteria for the award is based on outstanding achievements in membership growth and participation in VFW programs that benefit veterans and their communities. Bush was the only one from the Cornhusker state to earn the recognition. During the ceremony, Bush received an All-American commander's hat and a diamond commander's pin. Bush also accepted, on behalf of Post 3755 Quartermaster Tim Hudson, a diamond quartermaster pin, an All-American streamer for the flag, as well as All-American pins for post members. Post 3755, which now includes Keith and Perkins county veterans, was chartered on Oct. 20, 1938. During those 75 years, this is the first time the local post commander has been recognized as an All-American commander. Bush said the post is active in many VFW programs, including Patriot's Pen and Voice of Democracy contests, educator of the year, completing a scrapbook on Americanism, and selling poppies. In addition, the post met its goal of increasing its membership by 10 percent last year. Hudson also is quartermaster for the VFW District 4, the American Legion and the Disabled American Veterans. Bush, who is in his eighth year as the local commander, served two years as the district commander, two years at the department of Nebraska POW/MIA chairman and two years as the department of Nebraska Sergeant of Arms. Under his leadership, the VFW Post 3755 has been one of the top 11 posts statewide, and was recognized as an all-state post five of the last seven years.


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Video: APS talks safety with parents
ATLANTA -- Parents, educators and community members gathered at D.M. Therrell High School Tuesday evening to give feedback in the first of four public safety forums hosted by Atlanta Public Schools.
About four dozen people gathered in the school auditorium to listen to a presentation by APS safety officials. District spokesman Stephen Alford said APS holds similar forums every year to revise safety procedures and receive parental input.
Among the recommendations is a plan to create a separate security force for Atlanta Public Schools. The district currently uses Atlanta Police officers to monitor middle and high schools.
"If we implement our own police officer program, then we'll have a clear line of responsibility with respect to how we manage safety and security in our schools," Alford said.
For some parents, Tuesday's meeting had a particular sense of urgency after the recent shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT.
Susan Cook is PTA president for STEMS at Therrell High School. She said her heart broke for the parents in Newtown, and the shooting made her think about her own daughter's safety.
"How safe are our schools?" she wondered. "Are we ready, if anything happens like that here, are we prepared?"
According to Alford, the plan is still in early stages and the district doesn't know how much it would cost to implement. District officials are expected to present the idea to school board members next month.


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New York University is committed to providing an environment for veterans to pursue their academic and personal goals, explore learning experiences, and be involved in campus life. We hope you will find this page helpful in connecting you to University offices and resources, as well as engagement opportunities at NYU and in NYC.
If you are interested in attending NYU, please review the information on the right side of the page which will link you to undergraduate and graduate admissions pages, as well as other resources relative to using your GI Bill and our specific programs.
There are a number of ways to connect with other veterans on campus - from joining the Mil-Vet email list to getting involved in any number of organizations. You are also invited to participate in monthly programs that focus on career development, networking, external organizations, and more.
The resources on this page are provided by the NYU Student Resource Center. For questions, except for admissions related, please call 212-998-4411 or click here to send us an email.
There is no separate admissions process for those who have served in the military.
If you have questions or would like to speak with an Admissions Counselor, please contact the respective Admissions' Office directly.
The schools listed below have additional resources and assistance available specific to students enrolled in their programs:
After you have been issued a Certificate of Eligibility from the Department of Veterans Affairs that indicates that you qualify for your benefits through the VA, please contact Clara Fonteboa, at email@example.com or (212) 998-4823.
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The first step in utilizing your education benefits is to find out if you are eligible to receive education benefits through the VA. Many veterans and active duty personnel can qualify for more than one education benefits program, including those listed below. Your first steps should be visiting the VA website. Additional information is available on the NYU Financial Aid website as well.
Depending on your individual circumstances, one of these programs may give you better benefits than the others. While you are the only person who can choose which program meets your needs, we have developed a step-by-step process that may help you compare the different education programs and decide which is best for you.
1. Determine your best Benefit
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Upon meeting the requirements for the Department of Veterans Affairs, the applicant will receive a Certificate of Eligibility Letter. If you are a 'new' student transferring to NYU from another institution, you will need to complete the VA Form 22-1905.This document along with the DD 214 (discharge papers) must be presented to the Office of the University Registrar, 25 West Fourth Street, 1st Floor, after being accepted into NYU and before registering for course work.
Please note that the Medical School, School of Law and the Stern School of Business have their own processes for veterans.
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Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) - Brandon Bass scored eight of his 16 points in
the fourth quarter as the Boston Celtics closed out their preseason schedule
with a 101-97 win over the Brooklyn Nets at TD Garden.
Bass added nine rebounds in the victory, only the second in eight preseason
tests for the rebuilding Celtics. Avery Bradley also finished with 16 points,
with Vitor Faverani contributing 15 and ex-Net Gerald Wallace putting up 14 on
5-of-7 shooting.
Tyshawn Taylor led the Nets, who sat out their entire starting five of Deron
Williams, Joe Johnson, Brook Lopez and former Celtic greats Paul Pierce and
Kevin Garnett, with 15 points. Andray Blatche had 14 points in the loss.
The teams were tied at 75-75 when Bass scored on a putback dunk with 8:17
left. The basket started a 12-5 run capped by Courtney Lee's 3-pointer that
sent Boston up by an 87-80 count with 5:15 remaining.
Brooklyn pulled within one, 93-92, on a Mirza Teletovic trey with two minutes
to go, but the Celtics recorded the next six points to stay in front.
Boston will open its regular season next Wednesday at Toronto.
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"No business plan survives first contact with customers," Steve Blank says. What? Isn't the point of planning that you maximize the likelihood of success in the marketplace? Well yes, but perhaps not the kind of planning you might be thinking about. A business plan conceived on paper, powered by a great idea or invention, enhanced by research on the size of the market and a customer profile, has great potential. But it also has a crucial flaw.
Chasing an entrepreneurial dream can be an all-consuming effort. Particularly in those crucial early days of a startup, founders seem to eat, sleep and breathe their businesses. This naturally occurring tunnel vision has a purpose, of course, allowing entrepreneurs to give their business babies the time and attention they need to mature. But this heads-down mode is not without its drawbacks, one of which is neglecting to stay up on current events--particularly the happenings that can impact the entrepreneurs who are inadvertently paying no attention to them.
As a father of three, I vividly remember those chilly, early-summer mornings of packing bags, loading up the car, and waving a sad goodbye as my children began their latest adventure at the summer camp of choosing. And there were plenty of those mornings over the course of 18 years. There was volleyball camp, and Science Olympiad clinics, and lacrosse camp.
Some of the very first decisions founders must make early on in their ventures are crucially important to the future of the business. Many of these decisions concern the ubiquitous "people problems" that challenge even experienced entrepreneurs. When should I found? Should I co-found with someone? With whom? How should we split the equity? Bad or ill-informed choices at critical junctures could have significant consequences for startups. In fact, research has suggested that 65 percent of new firm failures were related to problems within the management team.
Even with the most intuitive educational material, sometimes the most important thing a students needs is the ability to ask questions. For entrepreneurs, who are often lifelong learners, this is essential to the application of the material to their business. While online learning can facilitate opportunities to learn lessons anytime, anywhere that might not otherwise be available, the opportunity to engage directly with experts creates important connections and discussions.
Last week, we hosted Ice House Facilitator Training here at the Foundation. We had people come from across the country and the international community to be trained in how to facilitate an entrepreneurial mindset to members of their community. I had the chance to sit down with one of the facilitators, Rob Elwood, and learn about his reason for coming to this training, and how he sees it benefiting his community in Annapolis, Md.
You don't need to spend countless hours in a classroom, or have an MBA to become a successful entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs often don't have the time or patience to sit through a semester long class or six-week course in order to retrieve the answer to a question they have now--today. They need help quickly and efficiently. And this is where our idea for Founders School started.
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Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - Emerson Etem had a goal and an assist as the
Anaheim Ducks downed the Phoenix Coyotes, 6-2, in preseason play.
Teemu Selanne's goal 48 seconds into the affair jump-started a four-goal first
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Chris Brown scored for Phoenix while Mark Visentin gave up all six goals.
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Guatemala Proyecto Xinabajul - Agua Dulce is intensely sweet with buttery caramel, peach, apricot and rhubarb that really make this lot stand out from the rest.
Guatemala Volcan de Fuego Gesha is a single bag of this famed varietal and exhibits some of the floral characteristics of our earlier lot, but this one can take a bit more roast and is still packed with raw sugar sweetness and tropical fruit notes--very limited offering.
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Martinsville, VA - Jimmie Johnson pulled away on a restart with eight laps to go and won the NASCAR Spring Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday.
It was his eighth career victory on the shortest track the series races.
Only Richard Petty with 15, and Darrell Waltrip with 11 have won more.
The five-time champion picked the inside line for the restart with Clint Bowyer on the outside, teammate Jeff Gordon behind him and Kyle Busch to his outside, and Johnson got a clean break into Turn 1.
Bowyer was second and Busch, who tried to use the outside line, instead got hung up on the outside as Gordon and his Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Kasey Kahne, who restarted fifth, went underneath to take fourth.
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Gamma Ray - Land of the Free II
1.Into the Storm 3:49
2.From the Ashes 5:26
3.Rising Again 0:27
4.To Mother Earth 5:11
5.Rain 5:16
6.Leaving Hell 4:20
7.Empress 6:22
8.When the World 5:44
9.Opportunity 7:14
10.The Real World 5:42
11.Hear Me Calling 4:14
12.Insurrection 11:33
I figured I should definately take the time to review this, as I've seen a great amount of interest in it on the board, so enjoy.
I'm not sure how everyone else feels, but I found Majestic to be a bit of a let down by Gamma Ray's standards and not up to the superb quality of their albums from Land of the Free through No World Order. However, this review is not about Majestic.
The first thing I noticed about this album is that it's undoubtedly a fine return to their classic form, as noticeable on many tracks such as From the Ashes, To Mother Earth, and When the World. The thing that surprised myself as well as most I've talked to is that this album actually does sound reminiscent of it's namesake, unlike what I expected: the lyrical themes of LOTF with the music of an album like Majestic. I was pleasantly surprised.
I must say, I like Into the Storm but I found the guitar work on it to be fairly dissapointing. No bombastic harmonies, no surprisingly good riffs, and the chorus isn't all that strong, but nevertheless it is indeed a solid track and a fine opener. As I mentioned, From the Ashes is very much in an older style, reminscent of songs like Man on a Mission. The interlude Rising Again is good, but pretty silly that it's seperated from it's following track, To Mother Earth, as it very easily just could've been coupled together. To Mother Earth is also a fine song, though the chorus lyric/melody made me chuckle: "She was sooo beautiful!". After that we enter what I feel is the hit or miss section of the album. "Rain" is good, but just seems like it's missing something, and the psuedo harsh vocals on the one section don't really aide my opinion on it. This track is certainly made up for with it's follower, "Leaving Hell", again a very fun song with a great and catchy chorus. "Empress" is again I feel a bit of a weak song, mainly because of the chorus, which doesn't really grab me and just sounds kind of silly. Around this point I started to lose faith in the album on my first listen, but that was about to change.
We now move onto the track "When the World", which I feel is one of the best tracks on here. The chorus to this song is very strong, it had me singing along on just the second listen, and the solos are fucking excellent. I'm not sure which solo is Kai and which is Henjo, but my hats off to both of them for these. Next up is probably the surprise of the album, "Opportunity", written by Dirk Schlachter, is the second longest and possibly second best song on the album, featuring many different changes and styles represented throughout. You'll notice a familar bass riff about half way through the song though, because it's almost verbatim Maiden's Clairvoyant bass riff. However, they take it somewhere a bit different, so I can forgive.
Speaking of ripping things off, next we have Kai's album essential, his rewritten version of I Want Out. "The Real World" is a fine song, but at time the I Want Out-isms are nearly humorous, especially the lead into the solo. However, when you've written one of the best and most original power metal songs ever written, I think I can forgive you for ripping it off... this is nothing new, need I mention "Heaven or Hell" or "Send Me a Sign". "Hear Me Calling" is another strong track, but lacks the identity of it's predecessors. It generally gets overlooked as for me, at this point I'm just waiting for the final track, "Insurrection". I figured at the 11 and a half minute time, this would either be a massive sucess or a redundant failure, and I'm very happy to say it succeeded big time. I think this may be one of the strongest tracks Gamma Ray have done to date, and any fan will be happy to hear the musical references to the classic Rebellion in Dreamland from time to time. The 11 minutes seems like nothing, as I find myself wishing that helluva chorus to continue. This song alone makes up for any of the dissapointments of the couple filler-esque tracks.
So, in summary, I am very very happy with this album, and pleasantly surprised to see a return to form in both style and quality. Speaking of quality, the production quality on this album is surprisingly good. If you're a Gamma Ray fan, you'll definately enjoy this, and hell, even if you're not, you might want to give it a shot anyway.
Where have you heard this album from? Could you explain the "pseudo-harsh vocals?" I'm looking forward to getting this album as I like Gamma Ray quite a bit.
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Personally this album is a contender for my #1 spot, we'll see how it holds up in two months. We have alot of great songs on here. I'm not sure what would be the best, but Hear Me Calling was easily the worst. There were alot of solid riffs on here, and the flower-metalish sound was kept to a minimum, although some minor parts of the album did have a dragonforce feeling to them. I think in general this album rocks, the sappy overly-dramatic sections that often plauge this genre were few and far between. I personally loved Majestic, and this lives up to that, perhaps better.
... yet.
I've only heard Into the Storm so far, and i thought it was an awsome track. If the rest of the albums keeps the same quality on the songs then it will sure be on my top-10 list of 2007, maybe even in the top-5.
This album is fucking fantastic. If any of you don't know, I am a huge Gamma Ray fan. I had very high expectations for this album and it met all of them. The production on the album is much better than Majestic and sounds like the great production Gamma Ray had in the past before Majestic. Kai's voice actually sounds better than it did on Majestic, which was a big concern of mine. The guitar work on the album is very good, very Gamma Ray really. Gamma Ray definitely made this sound like Land of the Free Part II, which was my biggest concern. Sometimes when bands do a part II album so far removed from the original it tends to sound more like the previous album musically but will have the lyrical content to back the part II idea. But no, Gamma Ray didn't let this become Majestic II.
Overall the album has a lot of good/great songs and then a few amazing songs. With Insurrection, Opportunity, When The World being those. Insurrection was the song I was looking forward to most, considering I heard a clip in advance and knew it was a Kai super epic. If you like Heading For Tomorrow or Rebellion In Dreamland, you'll love this. This album will definitely rank in my top 3 for 2007, if not #1.
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Hot Diggity Dog!
Well, it's been decided.
We are turning the LIVE Kauffman Stadium Hot Dog Derby over to you, the fans.
During "Fan Appreciation Weekend" (Sept. 28-30), nine every-day Royals fans will have the opportunity to compete in the LIVE Hot Dog Derby races. In order to be one of the "Grand Prize Wieners" – yes, "Wieners!" – you have to enter the "Hot Dog Derby Sweepstakes." Entry forms can be found here, on royals.com. Just give us the basics – name, address, phone number, email, etc. – along with a short description on why you want to don a hot dog suit and race down the first base line. Easy enough, right? You have until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 17 to enter and we'll announce the "Wieners" on Tuesday, Sept. 25.
Some things to keep in mind:
- You have to be 18 or older to enter – sorry, but the hot dog suits are adult-size only.
- Along with getting to race in one of the three races that weekend, you will also receive four Dugout Box tickets, free hot dogs and a set of Kauffman Stadium Hot Dog Derby Plush Racers!
- You don't get to decide what "wiener" you race as. On race day, contestants will draw out of a hat what condiment – Ketchup, Mustard or Relish – they will represent.
- More race-day details will be provided once the "Grand Prize Wieners" are announced.
So, submit those entry forms now because we know – from your letters, emails and phone calls – that you want to be a "wiener" at Kauffman Stadium!


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According to this bug, there should be an official Archive button zimlet included in v8, but I'm not seeing it in the latest version. Does anyone know where I can get it? There's an Archive zimlet in the Gallery, but it's 3rd party.
Does anyone have a list of the standard zimlets that come with Zimbra these days? The Archive button was a big reason for upgrading to v8, I need it and my clients need it.


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Royals Game Preview: September 20
Kansas City wraps up the season series with Chicago tonight. The first pitch is at 7:10, with the contest on FOX Sports Kansas City and the Royals Radio Network.
KC's 1-9 lineup is the same as last night, with Jeremy Guthrie on the mound.
Kansas City lineup: Bourgeois – CF, Escobar – SS, Gordon – LF, Butler – DH, Perez – C, Moustakas – 3B, Francoeur – RF, Hosmer – 1B, Giavotella – 2B, Guthrie – RHP
Chicago lineup: De Aza – LF, Wise – CF, Dunn – 1B, Rios – RF, Pierzynski – C, Youkilis – 3B, Johnson – DH, Ramirez – SS, Beckham – 2B, Liriano – LHP
Royals Game Notes (PDF file): Game_149_vs._Chicago
Royals Trivia Fact: KC enters Thursday at 11-6 vs. Chicago. The club record for wins for the Sox is 12, set in 1973. The Royals were 12-6 that year. There were many years when the clubs played less than 18 times.


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I'm wondering if any of you have seen or had this issue since you have updated to the latest 8.0.1? (I was on 8.0.0) Our mobile sync is completely off line. I get the following error when I go into users preferences and try to look at my mobile devices. Our phones
seem to think the serve is being unresponsive. a zmcontrol status shows all services running.
Server error (unknown command sent to server).
method: [unknown]
msg: unknown document: GetDeviceStatusRequest
code: service.UNKNOWN_DOCUMENT
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trace: qtp1415079679-4989:http://126.96.36.199:80/service/so...4c58c778235730
<soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://www.w3.org/2003/05/soap-envelope"><soap:Header><context xmlns="urn:zimbra"><userAgent name="ZimbraWebClient - GC23 (Win)" version="8.0.1_GA_5438"/><session id="11343"/><notify seq="5"/><account by="name">firstname.lastname@example.com</account><format type="js"/></context></soap:Header><soap:Body><GetDeviceStatusRequest xmlns="urn:zimbraSync"/></soap:Body></soap:Envelope>
Has anyone run into this issue? I have a ticket in with support but thought I would put this out there for the community as well and see what you all had to say


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Delightful Flat in Midtown, NY - 8330
Size60 m²
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- Family/child friendly
- Air conditioning
- Kitchen
- Towels
- Internet/WiFi
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USA Stay residences are not hotels. USA Stay does not supply daily housekeeping services and other amenities commonly expected during a hotel stay. The USA Stay residences do not comply with the same fire safety and building code requirements as a hotel. Contact customer service for any maintenance issues - there is not a front desk or staff at any of the residences
-Tenant pays their own electricity.
-The keys are picked up at the office near the apartment.
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The host is a rental, it is difficult to give an opinion. The keys were well post office indicated. No contact, against the establishment of a state of place. The deposit to be in the same place.
L'hôte étant une agence de location, il est difficile de donner un avis. Les clés étaient bien au bureau de poste indiqué. Aucun contact, par contre pour l'établissement d'un état des lieu. Le dépôt de garantie devant se faire au même endroit.
Everything is perfect!!
The apartment was fine and clean. Met expectations. Great beds and bedrooms. Toilet Paper and scourer were present and also two toasters. Location was perfect. Very centrally located in a nice street with several restaurants. Well recommended for 7-8 persons.
Het appartement was prima en schoon. Voldeed aan de verwachtingen. Prima bedden en slaapkamers. Toiletpaper en schuursponsje waren aanwezig en tevens twee broodroosters.
Locatie was perfect. Zeer centraal gelegen in een gezellige straat met diverse restaurantjes.
Goed aan te bevelen voor 7 tot 8 personen.
we enjoy your flat, very clean, no noise on the bedrooms side, noisy on the front side if some one has to sleep in the sofa.
the can opener needs to be change, and the bread grill works if you keep a finger on the button, the rest was fine,
we had the keys inside the flat waiting for us in the evening and a neighbour opened the front door for us. the east village is a cool place to stay, very closed to the subway, Great ! eric from France
the explanations to get the keys were good, the front door was missing, but the keys were gaved to us in the evening.
apartment very well located, very lively and very friendly. but small for 6 people. no storage in 2 bedrooms. therefore open suitcases in the living room. the apartment is very drafty and cold noise especially in the rooms. Because of odds and ends.
appartement très bien situé, quartier très animé et très sympa. mais petit pour 6 personnes. pas de rangement dans 2 chambres. donc les valises ouvertes dans le salon. l'appartement est très mal isolé du bruit et du froid surtout dans les chambres. fait de bric et de broc.
landlord is a company / no private person. Key pick up went as planned, quick responses to questions. apartment is well located (earplugs due. busy street) but sweltering and may use updating.
verhuurder is een bedrijf/ geen privepersoon. Sleutel ophalen ging als gepland, snelle reacties op vragen. apartement is op prima locatie (oordoppen mee ivm. drukke straat)maar smoorheet en mag wel wat opgeknapt worden.
We cannot recommend this place at all. We saw mice in the kitchen. Noice from the street was very loud and the bathroom was tiny. We met homeless outside the entrance to the house several times, presumably because it looked very bad from outside. Some things were either inexpedient set up or did not work.
Our apartment was well located, clean and good enough team '. But the acoustic insulation as well as heat was really poor if not non-existent. And as the building was occupied by noisy people, it has some problems. Fortunately it was not too cold during our stay!
Notre appartement etait bien situe, propre et assez bien équipe'. Mais l'isolation aussi bien acoustique que thermique était vraiment insuffisante pour ne pas dire inexistante. Et comme l'immeuble était occupé par des gens bruyants, cela a posé quelques problèmes. Heureusement qu'il n'a pas fait trop froid au cours de notre séjour!
We found the apartment small, yet cozy and clean but unfortunately something dark and cold. The apartment has been very thin but for a week it was ok.
Wir fanden die Wohnung klein, trotzdem gemütlich und sauber aber leider etwas dunkel und kalt. Die Wohnung ist sehr hellhörig gewesen aber für eine Woche war es ok.
The apartment as described on the Wimdu site looked the same as the advertised picture on arrival in terms of decor, however you would not describe it as either "stunning" or 'newly renovated". There was plenty of clean linen however the cleaning was fairly basic, two of the main living area's light fittings were held together with gaffer tape and paper, 2 light globes were out [these were replaced at our request and the toilet cistern constantly played up. The main bedroom had no hanging space, the cupboard had 4 narrow shelves. Our suitcases had to be kept in the living area as there wasnt enough floor space in the bedroom. The location was described as" Brand new Midtown 3Bed 2Bath" onWest30th and 9th -this was the rental I had selected and put a deposit on I assumed, however the apartment was located onWest29th and 9th. I had emailed the host to query the different address and to check on the beds/baths but as it had the same 8253 on the Wimdu site ,I assumed it would be ok. I had communicated to the host that we were staying there for my daughter's wedding. So, it was on the top floor of 3, situated over a noisy bar and opposite the US mail sorting building which went all night, the trucks ran all night as well as trucks running to the Lincoln Tunnel so we all bought earplugs to block out the noise in order to sleep at night. The airconditioners thankfully worked and their noise helped blockout the traffic noise and heat . The apartment's entrance had a double door which helped with security as the ground floor bar was a regula rgathering place for drunks and the homeless At ground level inside the apartment block the garbage was piled high for the first week and really stank. The apartment was described as having "elevator and laundry on premises" This wasnt the case it was a 3 floor walkup. This was especially annoying as I had booked this apartment over others because of this feature. When we arrived on Sunday night after a very long flight from Australia the booking office closed soon after we collected the keys and then we still had to make our way to the apartment..There was no welcoming letter or message from the host in the apartment, no instructions re working of TV etc. The place needs work the windows need cleaning as does under the beds . The light on the outside landing didnt work so the steep stairs werent lit either. Also more to the point no one was there to go over the state of the flat as we took possession. These guys had my $500 holding deposit -what if there was a dispute over the state of the apartment? At the end of our stay I waited for the inspector to show up, she was very nice. We wanted to make sure there would be no issues with the apartment. We found out that the previous tenants had trashed the place, obviously the flat had been given a quick fix ie taped up light fittings! Wimdu needs to do a more thorough "quality check" Lastly the host Reuven emailed "if you have a late flight you are welcome to leave your luggage in our office and pick it up later" He does not mention that it will cost $5 per bag to do so
I was also quite surprised to find that the ENTIRE amount $6878 was deducted from my credit card on the day I made the booking in April even though we were not arriving until September. We travel overseas regularly and have never had a bad experience until now. We will not be using Wimdu ever again and will advise everyone else against it. Our business friend who books with Wimdu for airline staff recommended the site to us was equally disappointed.
It seems the only recourse to poor service is a bad review
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Revisiting our Current Burundi Selections
August 11, 2015
Before our Burundi stock is completely whittled away, I thought now's good a time as any to pull samples of current coffees to taste how they're holding up. We also happen to be cupping very fresh Burundi samples from the new harvest - selections still a few months away from being available - and so a chance to see how the current lots stand up to incredibly fresh coffees from the same stations. I have to say, the level of quality in the coffees we're selling is astonishing, and a testament to the affects proper rest has on a coffee's cup-profile. Flavors taste fully-realized and without any of the 'edginess' that comes with real freshness.
We're down to two final coffees, surprisingly unique from one to the next. Both were roasted to right around City+ for the cup notes. I also happened to roast one batch of Ruyaga to Full City (don't walk away from your roaster!), a happy accident that spawned a few shots of espresso. ...


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The Widener Law student chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union will present a half-day program that examines issues of privacy in a digital age on April 19.
The program will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on the school's Delaware campus, 4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington. It is intended for practicing attorneys but is also open to law students, the media and the general public.
The speakers will include: Richard H. Morse, Esq., legal director of the ACLU of Delaware; Delaware State Representative Darryl Scott of Dover, a member of the House Telecommunication Internet and Technology Committee; Jay Stanley, senior policy analyst with the ACLU's Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project; Leroy A. Tice, Esq., outside counsel for the ACLU; Shawn Weede, assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Delaware. The cost to attend for credit is $70 for attorneys; $60 for Widener Law alumni; free to students, general public, and the media. For more information, call (302) 477-2178 or visit law.widener.edu/CLE.
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Hey, guys. Hope you have some blankets, canned food and a hefty dose of unnecessary panic because we're about to get hit with 2-5 inches of snow. (Note: A dollar bill is 3 inches high.)
While there is indeed a Winter Weather Advisory and Winter Storm Warning for the Tri-State through 1 p.m. tomorrow, today we're only expected to see scattered rain showers (wet, not white) and a high of 38 degrees. Things will get a little dicier overnight when the temp drops to a low of 30 degrees, turning the rain to snow, but snow accumulations are only expected to hit a max of 5 inches (up to 8 inches in Northern areas such as Butler, Warren and Clinton counties). Snow will end early tomorrow morning, with a high of 36 degrees — according to weather.com. So, for us, two days of wet, cloudy, cold, breezy and unseasonable weather with a couple inches of snow. Temps go back to seasonal norms (50ish) on Thursday.
BUT, if you happen to live in other parts of the country, Winter Storm Saturn could be more of an asshole. Here are predictions for sucky stuff about to happen across the Midwest and Northeast according to weather.com:
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Female Sports Reporter Locker Room Harassment.
by Meredith O'Brien
Twenty years ago, a reporter for the Boston Herald walked into the New England Patriots' locker room and was confronted by a naked player asking her, according to media reports, "Is this what you want? Do you want to take a bite out of this?" A couple of other unclothed players "crowded around her making lewd gestures," People Magazine reported while one shouted, "Give her what she wants!"
The then-Patriots' owner Victor Kiam blamed the 26-year-old reporter, Lisa Olson, saying that the newspaper was "asking for trouble" by sending her into the locker room. Charmingly, the owner added, "I can't disagree with the players' actions" and publicly called Olson a "classic bitch." While Kiam eventually apologized, other players on the 1990 team, continued to pile on, calling Olson humorless ("If she can't take a joke, she ought not be down here."), perverted ("What kind of a woman wants to be in a locker room?") and asking for it ("You learn it's part of the job."). She had her home burglarized, was inundated with hate mail and obscene calls, and threatened with violence ("leave Boston or die"), the American Journalism Review reported.
It's part of the job, just put up with it, you humorless (*insert your favorite females-only slur*). Olson actually wasn't on my mind when I watched a recent episode of Mad Men, circa 1965, where two women working at an ad agency – Joan Harris and Peggy Olson -- objected to being sexually objectified and demeaned only to be verbally assailed by their harassers when they objected to the harassment. They were told that putting up with this was part of their job, that women have no sense of humor (the refuge of ill-behaved heathens, blaming the woman for not "getting" the humor in her harassment.). Joan Harris was told by a male employee, who likened her to a whore, that her attire sent the message that she was "trying to get raped."
Olson's nightmare leapt to mind when I learned this week that in some quarters, not a hell of a lot has changed in the past 20 years, hell, the past 45 years.
I would like to offer that, in Latino cultures, a woman's sense of professional dress often differs from the American perception. It's one of the more subtle cultural differences to which Latinos are exposed.
That having been said, I believe that people -- male and female alike -- should be judged on their body of work, not their body.
It sickens me that woman are still blamed for harassment. These athletes are like children who don't want to be held accountable for their behavior, they put someone else down because it makes them feel powerful, but if they get any retaliation or criticism for their behavior, they can't take responsibility and so they turn in unto the victim.
If they were trying to joke around with the reporters, and she's not laughing, that's the first clue that it's not funny, why keep going? Would they have the same jokes for a male reporter? Is the male reporter trying to check out all 53 packages also? Is he begging for harassment too? What if the female reporters decided to joke around about small packages while in the locker room? Would they laugh at that? They need to get over themselves, really.
So basically it amounts to, she's a lesbian if she don't want at least one of the 53 male packages, a whore if she has cleavage, and a bitch if she complains about it.
And when will the understand we are not like them, we don't want to sleep with every man we see. But the real issue I think is the male locker room exposes a guys vulnerability, the ones harassing the reporters are probably indeed the ones with the smallest package, and there's power in numbers so they feel they can get away with it, and not take any blame.
Really? Did you happen to watch the interview on ESPN where her breast was almost visible to the viewer; if the reporter wants to represent a professional image, she would take a bit more choice in her selection of clothes and also in her behavior. Haven't seen very many men reporter sitting in players laps having their pictures taken.


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Eating disorders are serious disturbances in eating behavior, such as extreme and unhealthy reduction of food intake or severe overeating. They also occur with feelings of distress or excessive concern about body shape or weight. The main types of eating disorders are anorexia nervosa , bulimia nervosa , and binge eating disorder .
Eating disorders often develop during adolescence or early adulthood, but may also start during childhood or later in adulthood. Females are much more likely than males to develop an eating disorder.
Eating disorders frequently occur with other psychiatric conditions, such as depression , substance abuse , and anxiety disorders . In addition, people with eating disorders can experience a range of physical health complications. While some of these are minor, others can cause serious heart conditions, kidney failure , and even death.
Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder in which you are obsessed with dieting and exercise, which leads to excessive weight loss. You are generally considered anorexic when you do not maintain your body weight at or above 85% of your expected weight.
Bulimia Nervosa
If you have bulimia nervosa, you feel overly concerned with your weight and body image. Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder in which you compulsively eat large amounts of food. This is called binging. Then, you use unhealthy means, such as vomiting, laxatives, or water pills, to rid your body of the food. You may also diet or engage in extreme amounts of exercise to use up calories taken in through binging.
Binge Eating Disorder
If you have binge eating disorder, you eat excessive amounts of food within a short period of time. Episodes of binge eating are associated with at least three of the following:
- Eating more rapidly than normal
- Eating until you feel uncomfortably full
- Eating large amounts of food although you don't feel hungry
- Eating alone due to embarrassment about the amount of food you eat
- Feeling disgusted about yourself, depressed, or guilty about your eating behavior
During an episode, you feel a lack of control over your eating. On average, binge eating occurs at least two days a week for six months. You do not purge your body of the excess calories; therefore, you may be overweight for your age and height. During and after a binge, you feel self-disgust and shame, which can lead to another binge.What are the risk factors for eating disorders?What are the symptoms of eating disorders?How are eating disorders diagnosed?What are the treatments for eating disorders?Are there screening tests for eating disorders?How can I reduce my risk of eating disorders?What questions should I ask my doctor?What is it like to live with eating disorders?Where can I get more information about eating disorders?
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"We've talked about what wealth is literally, but wealth is much more than just the amount of money you have left over after you've paid your bills. It's relative. It's social. It's abstract. It's political. Point is, wealth is much much bigger than just what you own minus what you owe. Wealth is power."
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I hope you like my Lava and volcanic dungeon battle map's progress so far. Here it is:
Or, the direct link: http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/2590/lavaroom.jpg
A lot of detail was lost in the transition from GIMP's .XCF to .JPG...
I'm a total newb and I don't have much artistic skill except by drawing action figures with pencil and paper. I've been working with GIMP 2.6.11 and getting a little better. I don't use textures or copy-and-pasted objects, but I may start. All my textures are filters.
Since I know there are people like me who are new to this, I'll take the time to explain how I made this simple battle map. None of it is advanced at all.
For the hex grid, I used RobA's GIMP Hex Grid Script. I put it on its own transparent layer and made it of low opacity. I play GURPS, not D&D, so we uses hexes rather than square grids. In game terms, each hex is 3-feet, side-to-side and my map is 100 dpi, so I made the hexes 100 px side-to-side on Rob's script.
The lava was quick and easy to make. To render it, I made a new transparent layer and ran Render>Clouds>Solid Noise with low detail (1) and I think the highest X/Y size.
To change it from gray clouds to fiery-colored lava, I selected the Blend tool, and under the tool's options dialog, I changed the Gradient (it's a picture, click on it) to German Flag Smooth. I then ran a Colors>Map>Gradient Map. That was 99% of the lava!
To make the bubbles, I used the Paintbrush tool (not Pencil) with the Sparks brush by just dotting them along the hot spots. I think the Sparks brush comes with GIMP and I don't think it matters what color you use; it's always the same. I accidentally made the bubbles on the grid layer, so they have a low opacity, but I actually like them better that way.
I think I should have gotten rid of the darkest spots in the lava, though. Dark red should have probably been the "coolest" color. I think it looks good enough though, so I'm not going to try again. If I did want to do so, when I rendered the Solid Noise, I'd have made sure there was no dark black spots (click New Seed if so).
I used low detail on the lava's Solid Noise to make it slightly blurry because the lava is meant to be far, far below the floor, probably between 150-200 feet. The floor is far, far above it; it's not islands floating in the molten rock.
The ground was meant to look like parched, cracked earth baked from below and covered in black, volcanic soot.
I made a new transparent layer above the lava layer. I free-hand drew the floor's outline with the Pencil tool. Then, I filled it with Filters>Noise>HSV noise. I think I used the default settings. Bump maps make an image kinda look 3D, so I ran Filters>Map>Bump Map and selected the floor's layer in the Bump Map drop-down. I then messed around with the Elevation and Depth sliders till it looked about right in the preview.
I didn't like the edge the bump map gave, so I selected the floor and Select>Shrink to shrink the selection enough to where its edge was just along the bevel. I then inverted the selection (Select>Invert) and deleted.
To make the rough edges, I used the following tutorial: http://www.cartographersguild.com/sh...astlines/page5
After that, I added a bevel using Filters>Decor>Add Bevel. I used the default settings.
Next came the mosaic filter to make the dry riverbed cracks. I don't really remember what I used for the settings, but I started off my making a transparent layer with the floor still selected. Now that I'm working on the transparent layer above the floor, but with a floor outline selected, I used Filters>Distorts>Mosiac. I wanted the tiles to look as flat as possible, kinda like a dry river bed. All I can say is I played around with the settings till I got what i wanted.
I then set the mosaic's layer Layer Mode to Overlay in the Layer dialog's drop-down. By default, it's Normal. The overlay kinda makes it transparent so you can see what's behind it. I'm not sure what the difference is between that and just setting the layer's Opacity (with the slider) would be in this case, but that's what I did.
To make the circular dais, I first made a new transparent layer. I then used the Ellipse Select tool and held shift while dragging to keep it circular. I then filled it with 10% gray from the Default color palate. I then filled it with Filters>Noise>HSV noise. I went as low as possible with the top three sliders (Holdness, Hue, Saturation), then raised the Value slider until it looked "pretty rough." I then ran the regular Filters>Blur.
I then ran Filters>Render>Pattern>Grid and set the Width (of the grid lines) to 1 px, the Spacing to 100 (my battle map is at 100 dpi) and the offsets to 0 (which should be default, IMO, but it's not for some reason). On the Intersections row, I went down and changed all those numbers to 0, though I don't know what they do. XD
I then added a bevel using Filters>Decor>Add Bevel. I used the default settings.
I then Selected None (Ctrl+Shift+A).
That all done, it was ready for its bump map treatment, which really makes things stand out. I went to Filters>Map>Bump Map and selecting the dais' layer in the Bump Map drop-down. I then messed around with the Elevation and Depth sliders till it looked about right in the preview.
After that, I used Brightness/Contrast and slid the Brightness slider all the way to max dark. I didn't have to select anything because the circle dais is the only thing on the layer.
Then, I ran Filters>Light and Shadow>Drop Shadow and changed the X and Y Offsets to 0 because that will make it as if the light was coming right on top (kinda) rather than from an angle (I don't really know much about the offsets). I set the shadow's Opacity to 100 because the ground is so dark that any lighter wouldn't show.
Done with that level, I repeated the process by making another transparent layer and another, smaller Ellipse Select inside the larger circle.
For the pentagram, I didn't make the grid. Instead, I used what I'll call the "guide grid" to help me draw the lines by clicking View>Show Grid and View>Snap to Grid. But first, I configured the "guide grid" by clicking on Image>Configure Grid and setting its Spacing to 25x25 px.
I drew the pentagram with a ~5 px Pencil in gray (10%?). Then, I selected it with the Fuzzy Select wand. Then, I used Filters>Distorts and either Emboss or Engrave, I forget. I don't remember if I changed any settings on it, but it was simple.
Then, I did the whole bump map thing to it.
For the rocks, I just used the Pencil and a gray color and drew them freehand. Then, I selected them and added a bevel to them of about 20 px. I repeated the bevel three or four times. Then, I hit them with a light spackling of HSV noise. I think just the default settings on it. Then, I drop shadowed them.
That's about it, I think.
My question is, knowing my style and taking that into account, what should I do next?
I want to make a lava river, maybe bubling up from a pool of lava on the floor, but I'm having trouble.
Since the river will be on the land, it needs to be much brighter because it's much a closer perspective. I've got that. To simulate it flowing, I can use the Solid Noise filter and make either the X or Y size very low and the other one very high. See the following pic as an example:
You'll notice it would work okay if the lava was flowing straight down from the top, but the river bends.
I thought about using the Smudge tool, but it produces less than spectacular results. I don't know.
Open for all suggestions, really.
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No luck on the Esri forums, so I thought I would try here.
I was trying to determine the best way to standardize my attribute table. I thought first I would just use a coded value domain but I am unable to without creating a subtype first, I don't understand this but figured I would just create a blank subtype to create the coded value domain, trouble is subtypes require a Long integer field which when exported to a shapefile are meaningless, just a number in a field. So I decided to just create a new subtype properly. I attempted to delete the before mentioned domain and I get the error "Failed to delete a domain from the database. The domain is used by an attribute rule" Trouble is I removed that "attribute rule but it still wont delete. The idea of subtypes and domains are a great idea but this locking problem and the subtype field requirement of being an integer rather than String is an issue for me. Any help would be appreciated, for now I will just create the subtype and leave the domain.


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Welcome to Harpy Seminar, a regular feature we plan to have at regular intervals, unless we get too busy to have it at regular intervals, in which case it shall appear whenever we have time and inclination for it. Each Seminar begins with a question, which we discuss amongst ourselves, and we then edit the highlights of our conversation into a post. Please feel free to join in in the comments!
In today's Harpy Seminar, we'll be having a frank and open Our Bodies, Ourselves-style roundtable about contraceptives. Overshare-y! Informative! Pull up a chair, won't you? Today's question: what's your pleasure when it comes to birth control?
BeckySharper: My mom took me to her gyno when I was a sophomore in college so I could get a prescription for the Pill. The gyno was the very same woman who'd who delivered me 19 years earlier, so it was kind of hilarious in a circle-of-life way. I've been on the pill for almost 15 years now, and it's been nothing but terrific. For STI protection, I use condoms religiously unless I'm in a monogamous relationship where we have had The Talk. I don't particularly like them, but I've discovered that after all those years of using condoms, I have a quasi-Pavlovian response to the smell of latex.
sarah.of.a.lesser.god: I've had sex exactly 5 times. First two times we used a condom. The very first time the condom broke. (Does that mean I have a masochistic vagina?) Thankfully I felt fortunate to get pregnant, but boy was that a wake-up call! After that, of course, condoms were not quite necessary since he had agreed to be tested. Oh! And lubed condoms are perhaps the only kind I will ever use.
BeckySharper: Oh yeah, the more lube the better. I keep a big ol' industrial size bottle in the drawer with the condoms because latex really can dry you out much more than an unwrapped peen.
Ph.Dork: Hate. Condoms. Have used them when necessary, but haaaate. They rub, they stink, they make me itch.
Fortunately, I've been mostly monogamous (a story for another time, my pets) nigh these last 11 years, so I was on the Pill, which I started my Sophomore year, although I went to the PP in my college town because I did not (and do not) have that kind of relationship with my mom. I've always known that kids are not for me, and the dude is of the same mind, so after a LOT of discussion, he finally got a vasectomy, and we are now hormone and condom free, and everybody's happy.
PilgrimSoul: If I take any kind of pill, my blood pressure goes immediately through the roof. So no pills, never again.
SarahMC: I've been on the Pill since I started having sex. I've used condoms a few times, but only when I'd missed a Pill or been on antibiotics or something. I much prefer NOT using condoms, and since I've been with the same person a long time and we're monogamous, the Pill is the only method I (we) use.
I feel pretty good on the Pill. I suspect it MAY result in a lower sex drive for me but it's hard to tell because I've been on it since I started having sex. My periods are easy breezy; they are short and I don't get PMS. In fact, the one time I stopped taking the Pill (when I studied abroad) my period was so hideous I went right back on it.
BeckySharper: I know some women react badly to the Pill's hormones but that was never an issue for me at all; I lucked into less PMS and cramping with the Pill, and I definitely have a lighter flow, which is always welcome.
PhDork: The only thing I miss about the pill was the clockwork periods: 4th Thursday at 3 pm. Now it's back to educated guessing: some time this week…
sarah.of.a.lesser.god: Now I am considering the pill. My periods have always been like clockwork and I don't think I'll be fornicating again anytime soon but I would rather not get pregnant again for a long while.
BeckySharper: I really think Margaret Sanger is looking down on us, raising a fist in triumph. Birth control FTW!
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Stefan Glowacz and Chris Sharma Attempt Massive Oman Cave Route
More details of Stefan Glowacz and Chris Sharma's Oman climb have been revealed. The two rock climbing legends teamed up to climb the overhanging walls of Majlis al Jinn (The Cave of Spirits), which is the second largest cavern in the world, and touted as the world's largest unclimbed roof. To enter the cave required a 160 meter [525 feet] rappel from a sky light in the roof. From there, Glowacz and Sharma negotiated 13 pitches between 5.13a and 5.14a on overhangs exceeding 45 degrees. Unfortunately an unknown injury and a thin time-frame prevented Glowacz from "completeing the challenge," according to the Redbull website.
"It's simply an incredible experience to climb Majlis al Jinn," Glowacz told Redbull. "The route's type and character are unique. To climb from the bowels of the earth back into the light is one of the most impressive things I've done."
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