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Annals of Emergency Medicine
Official Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians
The journal impact factor is a measure of the frequency with which the average article in a journal has been cited in a particular year. The impact factor helps you evaluate a journal's relative importance, especially when you compare it to others in the same field. To calculate the five year Impact Factor, citations are counted in 2012 to the previous five years and divided by the source items published in the previous five years.© 2012 Thomson Reuters, 2012 Journal Citation Reports®
Editor-in-Chief:Michael L. Callaham, MD
Aims & Scope
Annals of Emergency Medicine, the official journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians, is an international, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to improving the quality of care by publishing the highest quality science for emergency medicine and related medical specialties. Annals publishes original research, clinical reports, opinion, and educational information related to the practice, teaching, and research of emergency medicine. In addition to general emergency medicine topics, Annals regularly publishes articles on out-of-hospital emergency medical services, pediatric emergency medicine, injury and disease prevention, health policy and ethics, disaster management, toxicology, and related topics. The journal welcomes submissions from international contributors and researchers of all specialties.
Although Annals of Emergency Medicine is the official journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) the journal maintains editorial independence from ACEP. Its content is selected by the editorial board and does not necessarily reflect the policies and beliefs of ACEP.
Annals continues to be the largest circulation peer review journal in emergency medicine (over 33,000 subscribers, several times its nearest competitor). It is also one of the most accessible to non-subscribing readers, since more than 8,000 institutions include Annals in their online licenses for ScienceDirect (the world's largest electronic collection of science, technology and medicine full text and bibliographic information). ScienceDirect was utilized for access to Annals articles approximately 777,000 times in 2014. Annals is also available on the Web (with full text of all articles dating back to its inception), where it received more than 1,507,000 page views in 2014.
Annals is the emergency medicine journal most frequently cited by authors and has the highest impact factor over the years of all 25 journals in the emergency medicine category of the SCI (Science Citation Index). The impact factor (the average number of citations per published article) is the commonest measure of journal influence; the 2015 impact factor for Annals was 5.008. Not only is Annals most frequently cited, but it is cited more promptly and longer than any other emergency medicine journal (9.6 years, versus only 5.1 years for its nearest competitor).
Annals' articles generate considerable interest in the lay media. During the calendar year 2014, there were 4,885 hits in various media outlets, including print, television, radio blogs and social media. Major outlets included Boston Globe, CNBC, Fox News, HealthDay, the Huffington Post, the Los Angeles Times, Marketwatch, Medscape, Modern Healthcare, National Public Radio, the New York Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Politico, Reuters, TIME magazine and the Washington Post.
Annals is an international journal; more than half of the full text articles accessed via ScienceDirect were downloaded by readers in countries outside the U.S. Our contributors are also international in scope; in 2014 submissions came to us from 56 different countries, with 45% of submissions originating outside the United States, and 24% originating outside North America and Western Europe. The largest volume other than the U.S. was submitted from Canada, Taiwan, France, Turkey, Italy, Japan, and Korea, in descending order. But the list also includes Burundi, Morocco, Nepal, Nigeria, Peru, and Tunisia.
We strongly believe we have an obligation to make our journal available to international audiences regardless of their financial resources, and therefore have participated for many years in the HINARI initiative sponsored by large journal publishers (External link click here), which makes Annals available free or at greatly reduced cost in low-income countries.
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If the mod doesn't mind, please sticky this. We need something to keep people's spirit's up and how they become a better rider after a bad crash and injury.
Here's mine: PT, walking, and pilates. Two of the three I would never even think of doing to help (walking and pilates).
I have stronger abs now, and PT has not only helped me get my wrist working again, but also helped me work on a different muscle set that has helped me climb now by activating the right muscles. :thumbsup:

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Two years ago, Sed gave Jessica an ultimatum and she broke his heart by leaving without a backwards glance. Since then, he's tried to forget her by screwing any woman who will have him. But deep down, Sed still loves Jessica. Seeing her working in a strip club, with all those men gawking at her, sends Sed into a jealous rage. Jessica belongs to him…My REVIEW!
Heartbroken, Jessica made her choice and ended their engagement. Jessica still hates Sed and knows one mere woman will never satisfy his over-inflated ego or insatiable sexual appetite. So when Sed shows up at the strip club where she's working for the summer, and yanks her off the stage, she's furious. She doesn't need Sed. Never did, never will.
But she does want him. And who wouldn't? The man is delicious—sexy, virile, and amazing in bed.
Thanks to Sed's posturing, Jessica finds herself jobless, homeless, and desperate. She has no choice but to take a summer job that has her trapped on Sinners' tour bus with the impossibly sexy jerk for two entire months. And, curse it all, the passion between them is hotter than ever!
Hi everyone! Please join me in welcoming Erotic Contemporary Romance author, Olivia Cunning, to Lovin' Me Some Romance!
About the Author: From Sourcebooks - Raised on hard rock music from the cradle, Olivia Cunning attended her first Styx concert at age six and fell instantly in love with live music. She discovered her second love, romantic fiction, as a teen--first, voraciously reading steamy romance novels and then penning her own. She currently lives in Nebraska and is working on Book 3 in the Sinners on Tour Series, set for release in Fall 2011. For more information, please visit http://www.oliviacunning.com/ and http://www.sinnersontour.com/.
My Interview:
First, let's talk about the rock band Sinners and its luscious five band mates that literally put the rock in rock star. Each embodies a unique and explosive sexuality that defines them in one way or another. Having a band of guys of this nature gives you the freedom to examine their sexualities from all imaginable angles and comparisons. Brian is the big-hearted lover, Sed is insatiable, Jace is into bondage, Eric's the voyeur, and Trey is bisexual. Lump all this together and we've got a party people!! What came first, the sexual preferences you wanted to explore or Sinners' bandmates? Were there any forms of sexuality you wanted to explore but didn't or won't? Are there any forms of sexuality in the book that pushes your boundaries as an author? In other words, do you find Trey's bisexuality more of challenge to write than Eric's voyeurism, or vice versa, or is it all simply creative juice for your written word?
The bandmates definitely came first. (*sounds pervy*) When I start writing a story, it takes me a while to get to know my characters. So I just keep writing until they click for me. A lot of the sexual characteristics (and personality traits) came into existence in various scenes. For example in Backstage Pass, Eric barged into the bathroom on Myrna and Brian. I did not know he was a voyeur until that moment. Didn't realize Jace was into BDSM until he "helped" Brian by offering that suitcase of his and some pointers. So once I know all these things, I go back later and layer in hints or clues. I did not do character sketches at the beginning and assign sexualities to my characters. Trey: Bisexual. No, Trey is Trey. He happens to be bisexual. It's part of who he is. Their sexuality is just one of many of their traits. As for writing the various types of sex scenes, I think threesomes are the most difficult. So many body parts to keep track of!
What gets you in the mood? I mean, what gets you in the mood to write sex? Set the stage for us!
My kid not being in the room, for one thing. Nothing brings my creative, em, juices to a sudden halt faster than that. I usually just listen to loud metal music (it blocks distractions) and go for it. I don't need scented candles and champagne or anything. The ideas for most of my sex scenes originate in those first few minutes when I wake up on a Saturday or Sunday (no alarm clock!) and lay in bed drifting in and out of consciousness. Actually, most of my ideas (sex scenes or otherwise) occur to me then. That's why I'm mostly a weekend writer.
While the heroines of the Sinners on Tour series obviously play crucial roles, I've felt from reading your novels that it's the heroes and their complex male camaraderie that are the real fabric and glue that binds this series together. Male relationships are drastically different from females and you've managed to create believable friendships and showcased wonderful male behavior in all its forms. Was this ability to write men so effortlessly as easy as it appears on the page? What influences or inspirations have you experienced that helped you develop this seemingly living, breathing relationship betwixt these five very different men?
I love men. The way they are, not the way they are idealized in many romance novels. Sure Sinners can get romantic, but if they do so in front of their friends, you better believe they are going to get ripped on for it. I find real men most fascinating when they're in a group and no women are around (except me watching them incognito). No, I'm not a stalker. I'm doing "research". Some of my best friends are men. I guess understanding how men interact by paying attention (instead of chastising them for being men) translates into great fictional relationships.
What is your favorite sex scene from BACKSTAGE PASS and why?
The first one, where Brian finds his muse and writes his musical composition over Myrna's naked body. It would be amazing to inspire a man to write a song.
I've both read and hosted interviews of romance authors whom have said that writing sex scenes can often be the most challenging scenes to write within the entirety of their novel. The truth of the matter is that they're not just writing about sex for simply the sake of sex but more importantly, they're orchestrating crucial character development within these very pivotal scenes. As an Erotic Romance author, you're obviously expected to have loads of hot, toe-curling sex in your books. *I bow down to you, by the way. You're sex scenes are seriously HAWT!* How do you make sure that every sex scene is meaningful not only within the bonds of the plot, but with regards to the characters themselves?
I do? I'll have to take your word on it. I'm just writing a story. I'm not the type of writer who analyzes purposefully. I write it. If it seems to fit, it stays. If it doesn't, it gets cut. If I analyzed my writing that closely, I'd never finish anything. You will not find a spreadsheet anywhere near my writing space. My creative mind is much too chaotic to allow that kind of constraint.
What is your favorite sex scene from ROCK HARD? Why?
Has to be the public encounter at the Bellagio fountain. Sed sings Celine Dion to Jessica. A metal singer who sings that kind of mushy song to serenade his lady gets two thumbs up from me. If you haven't figured it out, yet, the whole music/sex combination really does it for me.
I personally lost count of the numerous sex scenes as well as the abundant variety of sexual activities your characters engage in. How in the world do you come up with all these scenes and how do you keep them interesting? How do you make sure that you don't accidentally recreate similar sex scenes? Is there a sex scene quota for erotica novels?
I. Don't. Know. When I write, I see a movie in my subconscious (sometimes it's a porn movie, lol!). I just go with it. Sometimes I sit and think (especially at the beginning of a scene), but most of the time, I just write. After writing Backstage Pass, where Brian and Myrna engage in almost every imaginable form of sexual activity, it does become a challenge to devise something entirely new. A quota? No. I don't even know how many scenes are in the books. I do know I was asked to write more sex scenes into Sed and Jessica's book. So I guess someone is counting. Again, I'm just writing a story. No spreadsheets. Maybe a few satin sheets.
What is your favorite sexual position to orchestrate into your sex scenes? Why?
They're all hot, but for different reasons. If they're hot, I like them. The most romantic positions are face to face so they can look into each other's eyes, but sometimes sex doesn't need to be romantic. I guess it depends on the mood I'm trying to evoke in the scene. Is it "lovey-lovey mush" time? Or "you're a bastard, don't look at me, just screw my brains out now" time?
Naughty sex words. Okay, I'll admit to having some personal issues with certain descriptive sex words. Mostly regarding slang for female genitalia. However, sitting down to an erotic novel, I'm expecting the language and therefore have less of problem facing it knowing that it's all part of the ride. What are your thoughts on sex slang? Are you totally alright writing genitalia sex words? Or is it simply a necessary requirement for the genre that you have to grin and bear?
I assume you're talking about the c-word in regards to female parts? I have deleted that word from more than one scene. Usually it's one of the guys dirty-talking to his woman and saying things such as "is your c-word wet for me? Is it hot?", but I know it bothers a lot of people, so I edit it out. No words bother me. They're just words. So I'm more likely to censor myself a little (hard to believe, I know) with more sensitive readers in mind. Not for myself. Strangely, I've seen many a reader criticize an erotic romance writer for calling the parts by their technical terms. Apparently, vagina and penis aren't sexy enough, so I think for women parts you're stuck with the p-word as most find it less offensive than the c-word. Personally, I think the c-word is kind of sexy in dirty talk, but I will refrain. Unless my readers can handle it. What do you think about the c-word, readers?
Finally, what's next for Olivia Cunning?
I'm finishing up the Sinners on Tour series. There are still three unloved Sinners out there. We can't have that! Those sexy rockers need lovin'. After all the Sinners are happily-ever-aftered, I plan to create another band of hot rockers for you all to fall in love with.
Giveaway Details:
Thanks to Sourcebooks, I have two copies of ROCK HARD to giveaway to two winners! Here's how to enter:
**Contest Open to USA & Canada**
***Must be 18 or Older to Enter***
****Contest Closes Thursday, April 28th at Midnight U.S. Pacific Standard Time and the Winner will be Chosen Randomly and Announced Friday, April 29th****


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- Date submitted: 1 Nov 2011
- Stakeholder type: Major Group
- Name: Vermillion Institute
- Submission Document: Download
Vermillion Institute submission
This submission deals primarily with specific strategies for closing the implementation Gap and advancing the state of play of the SD agenda.
Last year, UNEP RONA convened a civil society forum in San Francisco, and asked the participants to discuss the very issues about which the Second Preparatory Committee members are now asking for feedback.
Building from the ideas in that consultation, as well as on the discussions of the implementation gaps that the First Preparatory Committee members brought forth, Vermillion wishes now to highlight the following gaps for this submission.
The drivers of a lack of cooperation and consensus among NGOs are:
Funding from government often comes from specific departments/agencies to solve specific, narrowly defined problems. Therefore narrowly defined NGO projects are seen as having tight fits --- but too often their projects have the applicability and stability of someone standing on stilts. On the other hand, more integrative projects/approaches have a wider base and can accomplish more, but rarely show a tight enough fit to be approved. This is because agencies can find themselves on the wrong side of government auditors for funding projects that are not using most of the money for the originally defined purpose.
Funding from both government agencies and company sponsorships tends to go to easy to describe projects; the more complex and integrative projects that are capable of tackling more difficult problems, are less easily communicated to the public, and less frequently funded. NGOs are therefore less willing to undertake more complex projects, and have fewer resources to cooperate to see them completed.
Government agencies are often willing to share the recognition in their funding. However, except in high-profile settings, companies are generally less willing to share the stage with other companies in funding public-interest projects.
SOME OUTCOMES OF THIS Gap
When you fund one org to develop something, sets up a win/lose dynamic for the NGOs. In each of these settings, NGOs succeed in getting funds when they show why they are more deserving. They chip away at each others' credibility, and this does not lend itself to building cooperation or consensus.
From the point of view of the donor, when all their eggs go in just a few baskets, the results of their programs are more vulnerable to external risks, and less likely to deliver for the public interest.
Also due to all these factors, NGOs often choose not to cooperate. The result is more splintering of knowledge over time instead of deepening it. For the SD agenda, it means more and more groups diluting each other instead of deepening the underpinning of their work.
The losing organizations become less cooperative, and more militant --- less inclusive of other views, and more ideological --- in order to get those narrowly defined pots of funding.
Some readers will be familiar with the concept of 'Green Muting'. Simply stated, Green Muting is the effect where companies become less willing over time to share their sustainability outcomes and insights publicly, because, on the one hand, if they talk about what they've tried that has worked, external groups may try to show how the company is really just greenwashing, and on the other hand, if they talk about what they've tried that hasn't worked, external groups may use that to show how the company 'just screws things up.'
We need better disclosures to inform research and public policy leading to a sustainable economy, so this effect works at odds with efforts to encourage disclosures.
Vermillion believes the world needs better systems for something like a semi-permeable membrane that will enable companies to disclose their techniques and outcomes in a private setting, to inform research and public policy without risking their reputations due to the disclosures.
In order to help groups connect and cooperate, Vermillion has been working to pilot an Innovators in Economics project --- to help GPI experts connect and cooperate, to challenge each others' ideas in private settings, and build greater depth within their concepts.
In order to help companies better inform public policy Vermillion has been working to pilot an Innovators in Sustainability project --- to help companies discuss what has worked, what hasn't, and what has been in the way, in settings where they aren't at risk for the disclosures.
We also note that both of these major groups do not see the strands that connect their macro (GPI) discussions, and their micro (disclosure) discussions --- and these projects seek to help bridge the gaps between the development of these major groups.
Vermillion sees other such programs, and recommends that they should be strategically funded to help deepen the concepts of sustainable development.
But more can be done.
With respect to improving cooperation mechanisms and partnership arrangements, Vermillion recommends that national and regional governments agree to:
1. Fund integrative discussions, and settings where NGOs and multi-stakeholder groups get funding to come together and challenge each others' ideas, on the path to strengthening the underpinnings of
their ideas and finding consensus where possible.
2. Direct government auditors to give latitude to agencies that fund projects that advance the goals of multiple government agencies at the same time in integrative ways.
3. Through public education campaigns and tax policy, encourage companies to update their community investment policies to set aside 20% of their budgets to fund cooperative NGO projects that are more complex (less easy to describe), and another 20% to go ONLY to projects where the company shares leading sponsor status with at least three companies from other industries.


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Want to put up a temporary business sign in Park City during the Sundance Film Festival?
Or, more likely, looking for a parking spot during the festival?
City Hall has created a section of the municipal website dedicated to the upcoming Sundance Film Festival. Officials have loaded the Sundance section of the website with information useful to someone heading to Sundance to enjoy the festival or to conduct business during the showcase of independent films.
The page is available at www.parkcity.org. Once at the front page, select the 'Living Here' dropdown menu and then 'Special Events & Facilities.' Then select 'Sundance Film Festival.' There is a series of links from the page. Two of the key ones are 'Rules of the Road' and 'Locals Sundance Guide.'
The information is part of City Hall's efforts to prepare Parkites for the festival, scheduled from Jan. 17 until Jan. 27. Officials each year compile similar batches of information.
City Hall wants to ensure Parkites understand how best to navigate their daily lives during the festival. The municipal government also wants to inform people headed to Park City for the festival that there are numerous rules they must follow if they are in the city for business purposes. The website offers tips for Parkites and visitors.
Some of the points covered on the website include applications for liquor licenses, building permits and sign permits. The regulations are also outlined on the website.
Meanwhile, the website provides information about parking during the festival, something that has long been a challenge. There is a document that lists parking regulations as well as hints for people driving to Park City. The document discusses the tight restrictions on Main Street and the $20 price for many public parking spaces in the Main Street core at the outset of the festival. A map with the parking information and prices is also posted on the website.
The 'Locals Sundance Guide' posted on the website is a three-page overview covering topics like festival ticketing, the bus routes and areas where traffic is expected to be bad.
The posting mentions that traffic could become backed up on Main Street, on Swede Alley, at the Main Street-Heber Avenue intersection, on Park Avenue and on Kearns Boulevard outside the Eccles Center. It also mentions that traffic is heavy at the end of the ski day at Park City Mountain Resort and Deer Valley Resort.
The website also provides links to other entities that are involved, including Sundance itself, the Park City Chamber/Bureau and state alcohol regulators.
"With patience and careful planning, this busy time in Park City can be as enjoyable for locals as it is for the world-wide audience who visit the festival," the 'Locals Sundance Guide' says.


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JGlith and I got started on our 1919 builds today, he showed up with his burners and big propane tank which made doing all the parking a lot easier there is a lot of parking to do on one of these. I had all my parts already done so while he was blasting and parking his stuff I got the receivers ready to rivet.
We are using sideplates from Halo Mfg and their rivet sets. The side plates fit up easily and perfectly, and the rivets are the best!! the kit comes with the front cartridge stop as a bonus. We got almost all the riveting done, so tomorrow we will finish the last few rivets park the receivers then assemble the guns.
I am posting the build tutorial on my site.


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On Sermon Introductions - I've got to prepare a sermon introduction today and found H.B. Charles article quite helpful. He provides a long list of pointers on how to do it right.
How Spurgeon Saw His Trials - Charles Spurgeon lived a difficult life in which he experienced a lot of pain and a lot of depression. This article shows how he understood his suffering.
He Is There - I always enjoy Ali's dispatches from a hospital ship. This one is no exception.
Facebook Cover Photos - Communicate Jesus has a few Facebook cover photos that you may want to consider using. They also link to a much bigger collection.
The Earth at Night - NASA has released some extremely high-resolution photos of earth at night.
The Fiscal Cliff - Gospel Coalition explains what this fiscal cliff is all about. Meanwhile, this video displays the debt in a unique format:
Unity without the gospel is a worthless unity; it is the very unity of hell. —J.C. Ryle
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May 8, 2013
Graduation Luncheon Photo Gallery
TEMPE, Ariz.--Arizona State University and Sun Devil Athletics proudly announces that 86 student-athletes will graduate with their undergraduate degrees this week as part of spring and summer commencement ceremonies.
Just over thirty percent of this year's student-athletes graduated with honors: 5 Summa Cum Laude (3.80 to 4.00 GPA); 11 Magna Cum Laude (3.60 to 3.79 GPA); and 11 Cum Laude (3.40 to 3.59 GPA).
Four student-athletes will be graduating from the prestigious Barrett Honors College. They include Joy Burke of women's basketball, Jacqueline Cako of women's tennis, Stephen Estes with men's swimming and Nick Happe with men's track & field.
Two student athletes will be graduating with Master Degrees in Carrick Felix of men's basketball and Janae Fulcher of women's basketball.
In the 2012-13 school year, including the winter graduation term, there were 109 student-athlete graduates, five of whom graduated with honors.
The following is a list of student-athletes who will partake in graduation ceremonies this week:
David Adalsteinsson*, Swimming, Design Studies (Design Management) (BA), Architectural Studies (Minor) +
Corey Adams, Football, BIS Interdisciplinary Studies (Business and Communication)
Lucille Albrecht, Softball, Geography (Meteorology-Climatology) (BS), Geographic Information Science (Certificate)
Alexander Blackford, Baseball, Communication (BS)
Constantin Blaha**, Diving, Business Communication (BA)
Joy Burke, Basketball, Marketing (BS) Honors
Chris Burrows, Track & Field, Art (Art Studies) (BA)
Jacqueline Cako**, Tennis, Biological Sciences (BS) ^
Chelsea Cassulo, Track & Field, General Studies (BGS)
Jordan Clarke,Track & Field, BIS Interdisciplinary Studies (Wellness Foundations and Food and Nutrition Management)
Sarah Clause, Volleyball, Communication (BS)
Davon Coleman, Football, BIS Interdisciplinary Studies (Sociology and Criminology and Criminal Justice)
Christopher Colvin, Basketball, Sociology (BS)
Levi Cooper, Wrestling, Accountancy (BS)
Chris Coyle, Football, BIS Interdisciplinary Studies (Communication and Economics)
Holland Crook**, Soccer, Educational Studies (BAE), English-Literature (Minor) +
Matthew Dunbar, Baseball, BIS Interdisciplinary Studies ( Business and Tourism Development and Management)
Justin Edwards, Basketball, BIS Interdisciplinary Studies (Communication and History)
Nathan Estes**, Track and Field, Mechanical Engineering ^
Stephen Estes**, Swimming, Mechanical Engineering (BSE) ^
Constance Ezugha***, Track and Field, Speech & Hearing Science (BS)
Carrick Felix, Basketball, Liberal Studies (ML St)
Evan Finkenberg, Football, Communication (BS), Sociology (Minor)
Clint Floyd, Football, BIS Interdisciplinary Studies (Family Studies/Child Development and Sociology)
Janae Fulcher, Basketball, Liberal Studies (Film and Media Studies) (ML St)
Alex Garoutte, Football, Kinesiology (BS) +
Kallie Golden, Swimming, BIS Interdisciplinary Studies (Family & Human Development and Kinesiology) +
Evan Gordon, Basketball, BIS Interdisciplinary Studies (Business and Communication)
Hailey Hanna***, Cross Country, Kinesiology (BS)
Nick Happe*, Track & Field, Finance (BS), Psychology (Minor) +
Deniz Hekmati**, Swimming, Exercise and Wellness (BS)
Joseph Hormes, Basketball, Communication (BA)
Osahon Irabor, Football, Communication (BS), Sociology (Minor)
Nicole Johnson***, Gymnastics, Kinesiology (BS)
Kayla Ketchum, Softball, Family and Human Development (BS), Psychology (BA)
Donnell Knight, Basketball, Sociology (BS)
Derek Knittle***, Swimming, Accountancy (BS), Finance (BS), International Business (Certificate)
Miriam Kocela***, Soccer, Exercise and Wellness (BS)
Kody Koebensky, Football, Political Science (BS), Sociology (Minor), International Studies (Certificate)
Trevor Kohl, Football, BIS Interdisciplinary Studies (History and Sociology)
Caroline Kuczynski, Swimming, BIS Interdisciplinary Studies (Family & Human Development and Psychology)
Shannon Landgrebe, Swimming, Sociology (BS), Justice Studies (Minor)
Annie Lockwood*, Softball, Special Education and Elementary Education (BAE), Sociology (Minor)
Elizabeth Luttrell**, Swimming, Communication (BS), Sociology (Minor), Special Events Management (Minor)
Brandon Magee, Football, BIS Interdisciplinary Studies (Education and Sociology)
Deja Mann, Basketball, BIS Interdisciplinary Studies (Communication and Family and Human Development)
Jeremy Marcinko***, Track & Field, Geography (BS), Sustainability (BS)
Deven Marrero, Baseball, Criminal Justice and Criminology (BS)
Robyn Matthews***, Swimming, Kinesiology (BS), Communication (Minor)
Taylor McCarter, Soccer, Kinesiology (BS)
Edward McClain, Track & Field, Communication (BS), Religious Studies (Minor)
Shane McCullen, Football, Kinesiology (BS)
Zakary Miller, Baseball, Political Science (BS)
Ryan Milus, Track & Field, Business (Tourism) (BA)
Miah Mollay***, Soccer, Biological Science (Biology and Society) (BS)
Daryl Morales, Track & Field, Sociology (BS)
Cassie Morrice, Swimming, Communication (BS), Sociology (Minor)
Isabella Morrison, Water Polo, BIS Interdisciplinary Studies (Communication and English)
Danielle Muniz, Softball, Communication (BA), Sociology (Minor)
Christabel Nettey, Track & Field, BIS Interdisciplinary Studies (Justice Studies and Sociology)
Sean Niccolucci, Swimming, Finance (BS)
Samantha Parlich**, Softball, Family and Human Development (BS)
Ruslan Pateev, Basketball, Family and Human Development (BS)
Andre Pickens, Football, BIS Interdisciplinary Studies (Education and Sociology)
Micaela Pickens, Basketball, BIS Interdisciplinary Studies (Business and Family andHuman Development)
Shakeia Pinnick, Track & Field, Family and Human Development (BS)
Stephanie Preach***, Communication (BS), Psychology (Minor) +
Joseph Riccio, Track & Field, Psychology (BA)
Max Rossiter, Baseball, Business (Public Service and Public Policy) (BA)
Aissa Sanchez, Soccer, BIS Interdisciplinary Studies (Communication and PoliticalScience)
Julius Schmidt**, Swimming, Marketing (BS), International Business Studies (Certificate)
Steven Schnieders*, Track & Field, Accountancy (BS)
Jacob Sheffield, Football, Sociology (BS)
Searra Silverberg, BIS Interdisciplinary Studies (Communication and Sociology)
Tommy Smith, Basketball, Sociology (BS)
Doug Smith**, Track & Field, Marketing (BS)
Nicole Smith***, Tennis, Tourism Development and Management (BS), Special events Management (Certificate), Convention Sales and Meeting Planning (Certificate)
Jin Song, Golf, BIS Interdisciplinary Studies (Family/Studies/Child Development and Sociology)
Nicole Stone*, Soccer, Tourism Development Management (BS), Convention Sales and Meeting Planning (Certificate)
Darius Terry, Track & Field, Kinesiology (BS)
Rebecca Tikey**, Softball, Sociology (BS)
Natasa Vulic, Cross Country, Mechanical Engineering (BSE), Sustainability (BS) Honors College, dbl major (FA12)
Kiara Williams, Soccer, Criminal Justice, Criminology (BS)
Erica Wilson, Volleyball, Communication (BS)
William Young, Baseball, Communication (BA)
Christina Zambrana, Softball, Secondary Education (Physical Education) (BAE), Sociology (Minor)
* Denotes Summa Cum Laude (3.80 to 4.00 GPA)
** Denotes Magna Cum Laude (3.60 to 3.79 GPA)
^ Denoted Barrett Honors College Graduate
+ Denotes graduated in less than four years


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MA in Music
Musicians with a desire to learn more about their talent through the study of theory, literature and performance can take their talent to the next level with a Master of Arts degree in Music from Webster.
The MA in Music is offered without an official area of specialization, although one or more of several fields within music may be emphasized through elective courses that meet individual needs and career goals. The area of emphasis will be determined by your consultation with the graduate committee and the Director of Graduate Studies in Music.
Academic studies in music are emphasized in the MA program in contrast to the performance-related Master of Music degree. Performance and creative musical endeavors, however, will be central to the course of study for many students.
Graduates of the MA program are qualified to teach applied music in the studio or classroom, perform with or conduct ensembles, compose or arrange music, pursue doctoral studies in musicology, theory, or another field, or establish an expertise in any one or several additional areas.
Points of Distinction
- Flexible academic programs for students accommodate performance schedules.
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I am working with Lego Mindstorm NXT kit to make a robotic car with a webcam attached to it. The car uses an ultrasonic sensor for obstacle avoidance and the webcam for color detection. The webcam detects color red and green where red represents an obstacle and green represents its destination. The car has to find its destination and move towards it while avoiding obstacles in its way.
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Lanky models strutted down the catwalk in an array of pink ensembles. The tables were decorated with blush, fuchsia and coral-tinged flowers. Trays of cucumber and salmon finger sandwiches were laid out. Everything seemed pretty in pink at the Royal Fashion Show, held Feb. 2 at the Bella Collina Towne & Golf Club in San Clemente.
The event, which drew 150 guests, benefited Sentebale, the personal charity of Prince Harry of Wales, and the Pink Ribbon Crusade, an organization that raises money for breast cancer research with a traveling exhibit of British Royal historical memorabilia – including eight dresses owned by Princess Diana.
"We had an incredible amount of local support," said Eva O'Keefe, a San Clemente-based co-producer of the program. "For me it was truly an honor to serve such a worthy cause and to be able to bring this event to Orange County."
Fashion designers from around the globe submitted designs for the show and a few notable participants from "Project Runway" served as judges, including season six contestants Gordana Gehlhausen and Nicolas Putvinski, as well as season nine designer Bert Keeter.
"I thought it was inspiring and great to see young talent from all over the world," Keeter said.
Eliane Decler, a Los Angeles transplant originally from Switzerland, was crowned the winning designer.
After the fashion show, guests including Vicki Gunvalson of "The Real Housewives of Orange County" perused the trunk show with items by designers such as Carolina Rocha of San Luis Obispo. Of course there was tea and a chance to sample desserts from Redondo Beach-based Cake Buzz. Event organizers hoped to raise $25,000 for the two organizations.


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Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by obsessions and/or compulsions.
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If yes, your child or adolescent may be experiencing obsessions.
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Read more about common pediatric obsessions.
If yes, your child or adolescent may be engaging in compulsions.
Compulsions are repetitive behaviors or actions that relieve distress generated by obsessions.
Read more about common pediatric compulsions.
Some children may develop OCD symptoms and tics after a strep infection, such as strep throat. This is known as pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infection, or PANDAS.
Symptoms can look very similar to typical OCD symptoms, but seem to start very abruptly, shortly following a strep infection.
There is much ongoing research to try to determine the best way to diagnose and treat PANDAS. At this time, infectious disease experts recommend treating acute strep infections with antibiotics and treating OCD symptoms and tics with standard treatment for OCD and tics.
Recurrent streptococcal infections need to be evaluated and managed appropriately. If your child has a fever and sore throat, we encourage you to ask your pediatrician to take a throat culture to check for strep.
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ZF-2878: bcmath extension used by Zend_Locale doesn't support scientific notation for floats representation.
bcmath extension uses strings as an input. Some floats are automatically written using scientific notation while they are converted to strings (like '1.234E-6').
bcmath extension skips exponent part of the number (e.g. '1.234E-6' => '1.234'). That produces wrong results of mathimatical operations with some numbers.
Hopefully, bcmath functions are not used directly within Zend Framework (except some big integers arithmetic within Zend_OpenId which is not affected by this problem). So we can proxy bcmath calls and perform correct numbers transformation.
That also may help to solve problems with some locales having ',' as decimal separator.
We can solve this by adding this code to Zend_Locale_Math::normalize:
public static function normalize($value)
// Handle exponential notation
$parts = preg_split('/e/i', $value);
if (count($parts) > 1) {
$value = bcmul($parts[0], bcpow(10, $parts[1]));
return $value;
Test :
$this->assertEquals('1000', Zend_Locale_Math::normalize('1e3'));
$this->assertEquals('1000', Zend_Locale_Math::normalize('1E3'));
$this->assertEquals('1234', Zend_Locale_Math::normalize('1.234E3'));
$this->assertEquals('0.001', Zend_Locale_Math::normalize('1e-3'));
$this->assertEquals('12', Zend_Locale_Math::round('1.23e1'));
$this->assertEquals('12.3', Zend_Locale_Math::round('1.23e1', 1));
Note : bcmath is required.
{quote} Hopefully, bcmath functions are not used directly within Zend Framework {quote}
bcmath functions (and scientific notation) are used in Zend_Measure.
There are several places where bcmath are used. But your code can not be used, as it does not work when bcmath is not available.
You can not use bcmath functions on a class which is used as workaround when no bcmath is installed.
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Women's Squash Remains Unbeaten, Sweeps Williams In Home Opener
It's going to be a couple months before the reigning Ivy League champions return to Jadwin for a home match, so the Tigers made the most of their opportunity Sunday night. Princeton swept all 27 individual games en route to a 9-0 victory over Williams.
Using the same lineup that posted the same 9-0 win in the season opener over Franklin & Marshall Saturday afternoon, Princeton wasted little time in a victory over the Ephs. The Tigers swept the opening session, including a 9-0 win for senior Libby Eyre at the No. 2 spot. She defeated Caroline Sawin, the younger sister of Princeton co-captain Alex Sawin.
Also winning in the opening shift was freshman Alexandra Toth, who won her first match at Jadwin 3-0 at the No. 8 spot. Classmate Maria Elena Ubina also won her home debut, defeating Alyssa Northrop 3-0 at No. 1. The elder Sawin also claimed a 3-0 win at the No. 7 spot.
Princeton will be off for Thanksgiving week, and will return to the court Dec. 4 at Drexel. The Tigers won't play again at Jadwin until Feb. 1, when they host Yale in a key Ivy League showdown.
Princeton 9, Williams 0
1 – Maria Elena Ubina d. Alyssa Northrop 3-0
2 – Libby Eyre d. Caroline Sawin 3-0
3 – Nicole Bunyan d. Nicole Feshbach 3-0
4 – Rachel Leizman d. Ellie O'Neill 3-0
5 – Hallie Dewey d. Ellen Coombe 3-0
6 – Alex Lunt d. Lily Grant 3-0
7 – Alex Sawin d. Alyssa Ritchie 3-0
8 – Alexandra Toth d. Charlotte Walsh 3-0
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I'm Beamin
Love it. That nihilistic shit gets old--and to be honest I think the industry wants people broken down and dejected...love Lupe's optimism...
This track is something to roll wit... I'm diggin the track. Lupe ain't missed wit me yet. One of the only albums anyone has ever made that I'm actually going to buy on CD (I only buy good albums on CD, the rest of them digital).
Oh man! don't sell out on us like Common did! your kind does not get that much publicity... as long u dont go rappin' bout the same shit lil'wayne does im good.
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Best song in a long time...can't wait for the album to drop Lupe always pleases his fans with the utmost geatest album ever.. if that made sense lol
Im pursuin music, im only 14 and i jus wish i could get to his level of poetry, its like out of his world, the way he seperates and combines his words and the metaphors are crazy, and he's real thats the best quality in the music industry, keeping your integrity in the industry, Jay-z has sold his soul for fame when lupe can come out with a hit here or there and stay completely sane, wish i could be like lupe -Jeff Stepp (Lyrik) Louisville Ky
when i grow... i'll tell my kids about lupe.... u are an inspiration to us loser.. upps i means lasers
I've had this song in my head for like three days straight!!!!...It helped me pass my English test yesterday!!!....A+!!!!.....THANK YOU LUPE!!! You're my hero!!!
"And baby girl, what does it matter where your purse from? Your hurr done, your nails did, your ass fat, but youre dumb.." ^^favorite part. Lupe is the greatest. All his lyrics are real. Definately excited for his new album.. I'm sure it's worth the wait!!!
For al the people that don't like Lupe shut up right now becuase the thing is the dude talks abut real stuff. both food and liquor and the cool was fire. i never had any doubts. can't wait for your next album lupe fiasco.
"I try to follow this, what Muhammad do Its such a old soul inside the sonic youth " Love this track right here, Lupe is a lyrical genius. Can't wait for the album to hit stores!!
Lupe has always been too nice. Im still blazing Food and Liquor and I dont skip a single track. He's been beaming since then
Lupe Fiasco is a complete artist. Two of his bars are worth hundreds of some peoples' favorite rappers. I'm still reeling off Food and Liquor...
What!!! Lupe has done it again! This song is soo dope. I'm on a losing strike...I'm on a winner streak... yeaahhh lol
Bumpin stuff. I 5've it. but I don't think there is a use to a rating system on his own website. Most likely we're fans and will 5 it.


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Join us for a webinar on off-grid electrification with the World Bank Institute
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- 02 September 2013
LONDON: The World Bank Institute's Climate Change Practice and The Climate Group invite you to join a live webinar exploring the franchise approach for off-grid electrification on Monday, September 9, 2013, from 7:30 am to 9:00 am US EST. Check the exact time at your location.
Register now and join the webinar here.
This webinar marks the first step in The World Bank Institute's quest to explore the franchising approach and will be followed by a two week long e-discussion on an online collaborative platform.
Rural energy access
Sustainable energy powers opportunity. As noted by the SE4All initiative, 1.3 billion people—one in five globally—lack electricity to light their homes or conduct business. Engaging the private sector to define and implement financially sustainable business models could play a pivotal role in accelerating off-grid rural electrification.
The IEA estimates that more than US$50 billion annual investment is needed to achieve universal energy access by 2030, much of which will be mobilized from and directed toward the private sector. Yet notable barriers remain for unlocking private sector participation in energy access.
The World Bank Institute continues to implement a multi-year initiative to explore and support commercially viable business models for private sector engagement in providing energy services to rural, off grid customers.
Clean energy opportunity
Reaching millions of customers is not a new challenge for the private sector. Around the world, even in rural areas with no access to electricity, industries such as telecom, consumer goods, appliances and automotive are reaching their customers using a network of retailers, distributors, local partners and agents.
Despite some obvious and major differences between the energy sector and others, there is room for inspiration and there is a rural customer to be served.
A confluence of factors including, recent advancements in renewable energy based generation and storage technologies, development of mobile-phone enabled metering, payment and customer management solutions, availability of high-efficiency household appliances and reduction in costs of these technologies, is creating a unique opportunity for the private sector.
Discussion points
What can we learn from other sectors to help design these business models for the energy sector? How can entrepreneurs who have created unique business solutions and are successfully running their companies in a few villages, scale-up or replicate? How can we engage small private enterprises that exist in most rural areas in becoming local energy service providers? Reinventing the wheel, village-by-village and country-by-country is not necessary. Can we learn and adapt the well-established practice of franchising? Can we help the development of the business method and relationships that could accelerate the pace of off-grid electrification? These are few of the questions for which we seek answers.
Mr. Anil Raj, CEO and Co-Founder of OMC Power and Jim Walker, Co-Founder of The Climate Group will lead the discussion, with introductory remarks by Ms. Monali Ranade, Senior Environmental Specialist, World Bank Institute Climate Change Practice.
Register now and join the webinar here.
Following the webinar is a two-week long e-discussion continuing the topics covered in the webinar. Register and access the e-discussion.
Focus areas
- Is the Franchise approach relevant for A-B-C business models?
- What are the different types of franchise approaches and their respective modalities?
- What kind of capacities are required from potential franchisees?
- What are the benefits of franchise approach in terms of scaling up?
- What specificities should a franchise model address in order to be relevant for A-B-C business models?
- What are the key start-up barriers for franchisees and franchisors?
- How to match-make rural entrepreneurs with franchisors?
The discussions will be facilitated by: Subaskar Sitsabeshan, Programme Analyst, The Climate Group and Yann Tanvez, Energy and Climate Analyst, The World Bank Group.


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- Date submitted: 20 Sep 2011
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- Name: Robert Vincin
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General Contenta) What are the expectations for the outcome of Rio+20, and what are the concrete proposals in this regard, including views on a possible structure of the Outcome document? Setting parameters based on same goals from learned experts with vision.
Our Common Future 1987. Agenda 21 1992. The UN sets aside a day of the year recognizing social and environmental issues facing the planet, e.g. The World Day to Combat Desertification has been observed since 1995. The International Day of Peace was established in 1981. 1992 The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty has been observed every year since 1993。UNCCD 2000, 60% of the Earths? environment is damaged. 1993 of the 79 nations in conflict 65 are impoverished-developing nations. 2000 the world promised 5% of military spending on poverty reversal. 2011 USA suffers 9% unemployment many in poverty. Poor hungry people will do angry things for equality globally, mostly ending in war as those with the power to address inequality often go about such influenced by bias or ill informed advice. President Carter Global 2000 report, a man from the land!......................................Franklin D Roosevelt quote, a nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. UNCCD 45nations have passed the red line of sustainable soil
RIO+20 -+ 2011-2020UN declared as decade of biodiversity awareness is, a common goal!
We must bring all into a master plan no longer addressing awareness but implement real action!
Many environmental and social agencies global and national operate within set parameters, budgets, and protocols. These boundaries are with respect, inhibiting reparation of our ailing home and business Earth INC and her assets. Reparation must be as if on a war like footing.
Take one nation bound by ancient laws and protocol that has hand-pollinated for 22 years, China Recent PRC media releases.
[China Daily]August 2011, China will take 300 years to reverse deserts -ZhuLieke is the deputy director of State Forestry Administration. At the Desert?s Edge: 90% of China?s Grasslands Deteriorated. Of the 400 million hectares of grasslandit covers more than 40% of China. China is heavily investing in southern hemisphere nations? farmland believing such to be fertile to grow food for Mainland China. The investments made without study and due diligence is in poor land! Ancient laws yet to be upgraded prohibit individual from leadership,decision and action.
World Bank September 2011 specifies 3 billion people+ live in poverty.90% loss of pollinating bees in the USA alone! 90 of the 100 basic foods including fodder need pollination!
Albert Einstein: ?If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years of life left. No more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.? Hence the claim by Benjamin and McCallum that the disappearance of billions of the world?s honeybees suggests we are facing ?an environmental crisis bigger than climate change?. Climate change is recognised as prime cause of bee decline UNEP.Loss of bees compounds!
We can lower CO2e reverse poverty desertifcation without serious impact to national accounts/.
b) What are the comments, if any, on existing proposals: e.g., a green economy roadmap, framework for action, sustainable development goals, a revitalized global partnership for sustainable development, or others? Here is a suggested plan, a road map for RIO+20 taking all the teachings of visions past including RIO in the decade UN Biodiversity awareness decade! Deeds not words!
First a brief journey! RIO+20 should take a high road and assume the title of Receiver of the near bankrupt business Earth INC. Last chance really! Ad-hoc thinking has repeatedly failed!
Data gathering by receiver to save the business from collapse,and move forward to sustainability!
Recognising that;
The world is a Bank a Bank of assets that have not been restored, replaced, repaired or recycled.
Supporting that;
The only Assets of the Planet and Man are Soil, Water, Vegetation, and Atmosphere all else but commodities!
300 years of industrial development and land-use clearing back to deserts is prime contributor to loss of biodiversity, mass CO2e build up, this, leading to serious degrading of life sustaining conditions, food, fodder, bees, microbic life, changes in rainfall potable water sources. Deserts reflect heat to upper atmosphere hence pre-warming, plus CO2e and serious methane emissions.
Set the plan, the rules of voting for attending the conference no exception as receiver appointed!
The world can support 9 billion for a time provided we set plans to show the historian of tomorrow that, critical accounting of assets-use is mandatory, and, place a true fiscal, environmental and social value on all the assets. We add to IMF reporting carbon exchange values along with fiscal reporting.
As receivers of Earth INC all agencies join together as in war cabinet, for this is the war to end all wars. Nature?s power has not really been shown in its full strength! Global cooling a reality!
Data and Heads of Agreements in place!
Asset reparation
(1) Grow soil in deserts! Deserts actually hold needed moisture for appropriate vegetation to grow to reverse deserts. UNCCD UNHCR nominate deserts relative to Poverty Impacted Nations. Restart the Carbon Cycle plant out into desert include offsetting volcanic emissions
(2) Lower mass CO2 into CO2 C4* sequestering, soil making vegetation! UNFCCC to monitor measure with NASA input to soil storage exchange/ CO2 scrubbing!
(3) Planting to be from windward to prevailing rain carrying to transpiration vegetation WMO with NASA set model of potential rains
(4) .Income, food and care for participating nation?s Farmers committed to returning to farming herding. UN Food programme with transparency to monitor!
(5) Nation in poverty that commit to cease-fire and aid desert reversal protected by UN security.
(6) Farmers, Herders to be trained in cooperatives and given, land tenure management including coop operation accounting marketing training.
(7) Instead of the failed UNFCCC Kyoto Carbon Trading scheme in its present form, wealthy developed and developing nation set clear legal accounts for their contribution to developing nations environmentalrestoration! This measured by CO2e reductions into soil, soil-carbon and be given (A class credits) with a significant fiscal tradable value. Domestic Bankers et al not permitted to trade only certified hands-on traders engaged at front line preparation to apply to UNFCCC RIO+20 Rules. IMF verify
(8) Nations that can contribute aid in form of certified seeds livestock services in the form of tools {melted down from war apparatus} and or vehicles, shelter, shall be given a fiscal carbon credit value WB ADB as certifiers. Verified by UNCSD
(9) Nations joining that, recycle garbage sewerage plastic metals et al provided such are additionality UNFCCC word granted Carbon Credit status.
Never before have we had so little time in which to do so much Franklin .D. Roosevelt
c) What are the views on implementation and on how to close the implementation gap, which relevant actors are envisaged as being involved (Governments, specific Major Groups, UN system, IFIs, etc.); The World leaders not trained in any of these issues are seeking guidance and quietly leadership as they did Rio 92. To continue under a mass of agencies with set budgets protocols the twain shall never meet! Asset reparation demands a receiver with a dedicated plan to repair and restore Earth INC to a perpetual sustainable level, for the historian of tomorrow demand such today.
Recognising anthropogenic CO2e build-up has been increasing for 300+ years via industry and land use change to deserts,coupled with the corresponding lack of C4 vegetation to sequester same back to deserts and, add to Natures demands to lower the mass build up we face 3 decision. (1) continue to hold UN like COP MOP Assemblies and demand all parties commit particular developing nations before their nation will do so. (2) Demand emision at source be stopped and pray for clean non polluting energy or (3) learn the billions of years that Nature has demonstrated as the process to return to and maintain the environs in equilibrium.
If Rio+20 decides that (3) is the best route then following a simple but strict protocol Mankind of the 21st century can (a) lower CO2 (b) reverse global deserts to grow food fodder within 1-2 years and in time forestry in (c) initially developing nations impacted by poverty drought deserts (d) well plannedit actually make money doing same. This latter model will dramatically reduce Aid from developed nations whom can apply such funds to domestic needs. We have global examples of desert reversal to food fodder all within 1-2 years. The income can be rolled over for more desert reversal and social environmental needs.
We are in real trouble! Reparation well planned actually makes money for all committed!
Is there a leader in the house able to, close the sale of cost effective sustainability over bankruptcy, to restore the assets, reverse deserts, poverty, restart the carbon cycle, lower CO2 build-up, under a simple Nature? historical based long and repeated proven plan? Permit me 12.45 minutes to present model proof and verification.
Without prejudice
Robert Vincin September 20 2011
d) What specific cooperation mechanisms, partnership arrangements or other implementation tools are envisaged and what is the relevant time frame for the proposed decisions to be reached and actions to be implemented? N/A
Specific Elementsa) Objective of the Conference: To secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development, assessing the progress to date and remaining gaps in the implementation of the outcomes of the major summits on sustainable development and addressing new and emerging challenges. Contributions could include possible sectoral priorities (e.g., (e.g., energy, food security and sustainable agriculture, technology transfer, water, oceans, sustainable urbanization, sustainable consumption and production, natural disaster preparedness and climate change adaptation, biodiversity, etc.) and sectoral initiatives that contribute to integrate the three pillars of sustainable development could be launched and endorsed at Rio+20. N/A
b) Green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication: views regarding how green economy can be a means to achieve sustainable development in its three dimensions, and poverty eradication; what is its potential added value; experience to date, including what has worked and how to build upon success, what are the challenges and opportunities and how to address the challenges and seize opportunities, and possible elements of an agreement in outcome document on a green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication N/A
c) Institutional framework for sustainable development: Priorities and proposals for strengthening individual pillars of sustainable development, as well as those for strengthening integration of the three pillars, at multiple levels; local, national, regional and international. N/A
d) Any proposals for refinement of the two themes. Recall that Resolution 64/236 describes the focus of the Conference: "The focus of the Conference will include the following themes to be discussed and refined during the preparatory process: a green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication and the institutional framework for sustainable development". N/A
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Miami Dolphins: Channing Crowder Unfiltered
As one of the guardians of the Miami Dolphins blog I've noticed a disturbing trend from the team's fan base.
Every year the masses usually pick one, maybe two players to hate. No matter what that player does (or doesn't do) on Sundays, no matter how he performs during the season, the hateful critics direct their venom his direction.
With both Ted Ginn Jr. and Gibril Wilson gone I'm sensing Channing Crowder and Pat White are duking it out to become the fan base's whipping boy. There's just too much hatred being spewed their way for no good reason.
Crowder is a productive linebacker. He doesn't make game-changing plays, but he doesn't bust assignments. And while White isn't making this regime look like geniuses for using a second-round pick on him, he's too young and green to completely count out.
While I have my opinions, I don't have any say in this negativity. But I do think it's unjust, uncalled for, and don't plan to feed into it. However, I understand it's the nature of the beast.
When I warned Crowder about the possibility of becoming a target for hateful critics he curtly said to pass this message on.
"There are three people in South Florida I need to please, and their names are Bill Parcells, Tony Sparano and Jeff Ireland," said Crowder, a starter all five of his seasons with the Dolphins. "And the last time I checked they liked me and I couldn't give a damn about anybody else."
Crowder's right. Even though the Trifecta added Karlos Dansby to replace him as the team's every down linebacker, Crowder's still expected to remain a starter.
Sparano still has a very high opinion of Crowder, who will compete with Tim Dobbins for Akin Ayodele's old role as the linebacker who leaves the field in nickel and dime packages.
During this unfiltered Crowder talks about his new role, his plan to workout and study with Zach Thomas and take Pilate's with Ronnie Brown. He also explains why he bought the hyperbaric chamber to aid his recovery, and breaks down some of his new teammates.
And for those loyal unfiltered fans, the bar fight question has returned.
I had no idea you guys liked it so much. The answers should get interesting now that Matt Roth's in Cleveland, and won't be sucking up all the votes.


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Mercyhurst 2, Clarkson 0
POTSDAM, N.Y. – Senior Kaleigh Chippy of the ninth-ranked Mercyhurst University women's hockey team, notched the eventual game-winning goal in 2-0 upset over third-ranked Clarkson University on Friday afternoon.
Mercyhurst dominated the opening period by outshooting Clarkson by a margin of 16 to four and captured a 1-0 lead by the efforts of the Lakers special teams.
During the third power-play opportunity of the period for Mercyhurst, the Lakers put the pressure on early and often. Halfway through the power-play sophomore Emily Janiga picked up the puck behind Clarkson's net from senior Kaleigh Chippy attempted shot that went just wide.
Clarkson was given a five-on-three opportunity at the 6:39 mark of the third period. Mercyhurst again played hard defense with the help of junior netminder Amanda Makela saving three shots on net. Makela also had help from her posts as Clarkson had two consecutive shots hit pipe during the power-play. The Lakers killed the Knights two man with a little less than ten minutes to spare in regulation.
Looking for a last minute goal, Clarkson pulled their goaltender to bring on an extra attacker at the 18:09 mark. The Lakers held off the offensive rush for 43 seconds before Christie Cicero blocked a shot by Clarkson's leading goal scorer Erin Ambrose. Ambrose made a diving poke attempt but Cicero's speed was not a match as she propelled herself down the ice and scored the empty net goal after just crossing the blue line.
Bram's assist in the first period marked her sixth straight game notching at least one point for the Lakers. Bram is second on the team with seven points on two goals and five assists.
Makela saved 19 shots to mark her second shutout in just three games. Makela improved to 3-3-0 in the season. Clarkson goaltender Erica Howe suffered her first loss in net after making 27 saves.
Mercyhurst is back in action against the third-ranked Clarkson on Saturday, October 19 at 3:00 p.m. at Cheel Arena.
Courtesy of Lindenwood Athletic Communications:
Bemidji State 5, Lindenwood 0
The Lindenwood women's ice hockey team gave up two goals in the first ten minutes of the game and eventually fell to Bemidji State on Friday afternoon by a 5-0 margin.
The Beavers took that early 2-0 lead into the locker room after one period and then scored three more times in the second period. The Lady Lions were outshot 35-6 through two periods as Bemidji State took control of the game on its home ice.
Bemidji State finished with a 45-14 edge in shots. The Beavers were two-of-three on the power play, compared to 0-for-three for Lindenwood.
Alexis Molotky saw her first action in goal on the season in the third period and did not allow a goal while facing 10 shots. Kendra Broad and Jordyn Constance each had a team-high three shots, and Lyndsay Kirkham was nine-for-12 on faceoffs.
Lindenwood and Bemidji State will play again tomorrow afternoon in Bemidji, Minn.
Courtesy of Syracuse Athletic Communications:
Providence 2, Syracuse 1
PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Syracuse dropped its fourth straight contest, this time losing to Providence, 2-1 on Friday night at Schneider Arena. Brittney Krebs scored the lone goal for the Orange, her second of the season, while Kallie Billadeaumade 25 saves in net.
The Friars struck first, scoring 5:58 minutes into the first period. Janine Weber scored the goal off a pass from Cassidy Carels, her second of the season.
Billadeau fended off the Providence offense for the next 25 minutes until Corrine Buie netted the game winner off a setup from Courtney Kukowski and Brittney Thunstrom.
Syracuse was able to keep things interesting in the third period when Brittney Krebs scored an unassisted power play goal on the power play to make it 2-1 with 14 minutes left in the game. The Orange was unable to tie the game despite 14 shots, however, and fell to the Friars.
With Krebs' goal, Syracuse is now 5-27 on power plays this season, which accounts for 63 percent of the team's total goals on the season.
The Orange play again tomorrow at Providence and will drop the puck at 3 p.m. at Schneider Arena.
Courtesy of Robert Morris Athletic Communications:
Boston University 5, Robert Morris 2
Pittsburgh, Pa. — The Robert Morris University women's hockey team tallied two goals to tie the game in the second period, but No. 7/8 Boston University came back with three unanswered scores to take the first game of this weekend's series, 5-2.
The Colonials outshot the Terriers, 36-28, and won 31 of 53 faceoffs. RMU held a 17-8 edge in third period shots, but couldn't push the puck past goaltender Kerrin Sperry in the final 20 minutes.
Boston first took the lead 12:30 into the game. With senior captain Kristen Richards (Toronto, Ontario / Niagara University) serving a penalty for interference, Sarah Steele fired a puck on net off a pass from Kayla Tutino. Sarah Lefort broke through and deflected the initial shot, tapping it past junior goaltender Courtney Vinet (Camrose, Alberta / Edge School).
The Terriers would extend their lead to two less than three minutes later. After Maddie Elia found Louise Warren in the left faceoff circle, Warren would fire a shot at Vinet in which the netminder first stopped. Warren would push it in on the second attempt to give Boston their first multi-goal lead.
RMU fought back and tied the game in the second period. Junior forward Rebecca Vint (Caledon, Ontario / Brampton Junior Thunder) gathered a pass from classmate Maddie Collias (Roseville, Mich. / Belle Tire) and rifled a shot at Sperry. The Terrier goaltender would make the initial save, but the puck trickled off her padding and to a waiting Thea Imbrogno (Etobicoke, Ontario / Mississauga Jr. Chiefs), who would then light the lamp with her second goal of the season.
The second goal came on a power play opportunity after Lefort went to the box for checking. Freshman Brittany Howard (St. Thomas, Ontario / Burlington Jr. Barracudas) skated around until she found senior defenseman Anneline Lauziere (St. Thomas, Ontario / London Jr. Devilettes) hanging out alone behind the right faceoff circle. Lauziere would take a page out of the Mighty Ducks playbook, as she threw a knuckle-puck at the net. Sperry was shielded by one of her own defenders and didn't see the puck until it found the back of the net.
Boston would take back the lead, and take it for good 13:19 into the period. Lefort gathered a pass from Tutino on the left side and back-handed it past Vinet. The Terriers would add another less than three minutes later, as Samantha Sutherland lit the lamp.
The Terriers set the final with 55 seconds left as Taylor Holze gathered a pass from Warren and rattled the cage.
The Colonials were 1-4 on the power play and 2-3 on the penalty kill. Vinet made 23 saves on the evening.
RMU looks to win the rubber match against Boston tomorrow afternoon. Faceoff is scheduled for 2:05 p.m. at 84 Lumber Arena.
Union 2, Penn State 1
Courtesy Penn State Athletic Communications
ROCHESTER, NY – Freshmen Mackenzie Stone (Kars, Ontario/South Carleton) and Lauren Klein (Shoreview, MN/Mounds View) tallied their first collegiate goals, while goaltender Ali Binnington (Oakville, Ontario/Mississauga Chiefs) stopped all 24 shots she faced to record her 10th career shutout, as the RIT women's hockey team (3-3-0) shut out Colgate University (1-4-0), 2-0 at the Bill Gray's Iceplex at Monroe Community College in front of 1,000 fans on Friday evening.
RIT was the designated road team in the contest, despite the game being played just 10 minutes off campus at MCC. This weekend is the annual "Fire on Ice" Hockey Tournament, a weekend for girl's and women's hockey in the greater Rochester area.
The goals by Stone and Klein came just over five minutes apart. RIT got off to a sluggish start in the first period, but allowed just 13 shots over the final two periods for its second shutout of the 2013-14 season and second in a week.
Colgate out-shot RIT, 24-22 for the game. The Tigers were 1-for-5 with the man-advantage and held the Raiders scoreless in six power-play attempts.
Binnington was solid in goal for RIT, turning aside all 24 shots she faced for her second shutout in a week and 10th in 43 career games. She kept RIT in the game with a handful of big saves in the first period, when RIT was out-shot 11-4.
Susan Allen, a Rochester native, made 20 saves in defeat for the Raiders.
"After a very slow start, we found our legs and competed much better as the game went on," said RIT Head Coach Scott McDonald. "We capitalized on a few plays in the second period, which was the difference. Overall, I thought it was a really good, hard-fought game played by two evenly matched teams. Fortunately for us, we got a few more bounces."
After a slow start, RIT scored the all important first goal 4:40 into the second period, just after a 5-on-3 power-play turned into a 5-on-4.Jess Paton (Woodstock, Ontario/Waterloo K-W Rangers) wheeled the puck down low to Kourtney Kunichika (Fullerton, CA/LA Selects). Kunichika then whipped a perfect pass to Stone, who was all alone at the right side of the net for an easy tap-in.
Just over five minutes later, Carly Payerl (Kitchener, Ontario/Waterloo K-W Rangers) and Kolbee McCrea (Wawa, Ontario/Burlington Barracudas) came in on a 2-on-1 break. Payerl's pass eluded McCrea, bouncing off the boards. McCrea would corral the loose puck and feed Klein at the left point. Klein's seeing-eye shot went through traffic and eluded everyone, including Allen, bouncing off the post and in to make it 2-0.
From there, RIT continued to pressure, generating several good chances and the defense stiffened up, allowing little in the way from Colgate. The Tigers killed off a 6-on-3 and 4-on-4 power-play over the final 2:26 to secure the shut out win.
RIT is 14-4-1 against Colgate, snapping a four-game winless streak against the Raiders. Last season, The Tigers dropped a pair of one-goal games against the Raiders. Colgate defeated RIT 2-1 at Starr Rink and 3-2 in overtime at Ritter Arena. RIT held a lead in both games.
The two teams wrap up their regular season series on Saturday night at Ritter Arena. The puck drops at 7 p.m.


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The consummate country bluesman, Robert Johnson was the honoree for the 3rd annual American Music Masters Series. Johnson recorded only 29 songs in his short life. But each of them from "Cross Road Blues" and "Come on in My Kitchen," to "I Believe I'll Dust My Broom," "Walking Blues" and "Hellhound on My Trail," epitomizes the most enduring element of the blues, namely the uncensored exploration of human emotion. You might say that 29 songs were all Johnson needed to record. Johnson's recording catelogue is meager when compared to those of Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and Lightnin' Hopkins - all protégés of Johnson in one regard or another. Yet most blues scholars agree that Johnson was a certified blues genius, whose influence stretches far beyond the blues, into jazz, rock, folk and country music.
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On Saturday, September 26, scholars, artists and fans gathered to explore the life and legacy of Robert Johnson and his music. Participants included Grammy nominated producers Larry Cohn and Barry Lee Pearson; RCA Victor producer Frank Driggs; CWRU Jazz Studies Director Paul Ferguson; blues writer Tom Freeland; CWRU anthropology professor Atwood Gaines; biographer and documentarian Robert Gordon; jazz musician and author Mark Gridley; scholar Peter Guralnick; Kent State University professor William Kenney; Music Librarian and Director of the Blues Archive at the University of Mississippi Edward Komara; Rock Hall curator Howard Kramer; CWRU professor Ellen Landau; filmmakers Peter Meyer, Bob Mugge and Alan Greenberg; Chicago-based magazin Living Blues editors David Nelson and Jim O'Neal; producer Bob Porter; Duke University professor Richard Powell; BMI Director David Sanjek and others.
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Argentière : Michelin's recommendations
North of Chamonix, Argentière is the highest resort in the Chamonix valley. Ideal for experienced skiers, Argentière's network of slopes, much frequented by the English, has some exceptionally fine pistes, like the Point de Vue (view point) black run which is 5.2 km long.


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Review: Jenny and Johnny at the State Room
As collaborators go, Rilo Kiley frontwoman Jenny Lewis is the Junior High crush. She flicks, flirts and dances with the popular older boys, (Conor Oberst, James Valentine, Ben Gibbard, Elvis Costello) but eventually ends up dating her lab partner. Read More


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Design-build vs. CM/GC
Source: Utah DOT
'All-parties' risk assessment lowers project price 27%: Utah DOT convened four "opinions of probable construction cost" (OPCC) workshops for a multimodal transportation system. The designers' assessment of risk (OPCC1) was, as usual, lower than the contractor's. At 30% design completion, OPCC2A included the contractor's assessment, which factors in unknown risks. OPCC3 and 4 focused on mitigating risks. If awarded at 30% design — when a contractor is selected in design-build — the Mountain View Corridor would have cost $126 million more than the final $223 million price tag. Unlike design-build, the owner rather than the contractor keeps the savings.
Utah DOT found that with the CM/GC approach, change orders and overruns are 40% to 60% less than with design-bid-build. In addition, it achieves a cost savings of 6% to 12% for innovation and 15% to 22% for risk management.
By Reuel Adler, PE
The manufacturing world has proved that a high-quality product can be made for less money using a streamlined process. "Lean manufacturing"— a term used to describe a production process that eliminates waste — replaces the stop-and-go process of a classic batch-and-queue system with a smoother, continuous-flow system. Proponents say the process preserves value while doubling productivity.
The same principle can be applied to road construction. Like lean manufacturing, construction manager/general contractor (CM/GC) uses a team approach that incorporates the contractor's point of view into the project much sooner than design-bid-build. The contractor is hired early enough to contribute expertise that prevents design errors, and to order materials much earlier so construction begins sooner. The early start coupled with early procurement eliminates up to a year in construction time.
Because the contractor has more time to become familiar with new construction methods, such as accelerated bridge construction, the owner — which retains control of design decisions — can deploy innovations without a significant cost increase for risk.
The advantages of CM/GC are speed, brevity, and control. You don't need a design package to move forward on a project, as required in traditional design-bid-build. You also don't need a performance specification of hundreds to thousands of pages to hire the contractor, as required in design-build. You only need to define your goals and evaluation criteria. This shortens acquisition time.
Early inclusion of the contractor helps the design phase to transition seamlessly into the construction phase. For example, we used CM/GC for an accelerated bridge construction project over I-215 in Salt Lake City. This allowed the contractor to order girders — typically a long lead-time item — before design began. The contractor also developed the construction schedule during design, which minimized lane closures and other negative impacts to the public.
However, the real time savings was a result of building the bridge offsite and moving it into place over a weekend. It was the first time we've used this method and CM/GC gave the contractor time during design to figure out how to do this.
Adjustments that can be made during design include special considerations for local government needs and incorporating more public involvement. Unlike design-bid-build, CM/ GC enables the contractor and designers to determine right-of-way and utility issues during design and focus on ways to reduce their impact on the overall schedule.
A word of caution: Shortening the design phase minimizes the effectiveness of CM/GC because the contractor has less time to provide input. In fact, the design phase is generally longer to accommodate contractor feedback.
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