text:
The FBI's Common Fraud Schemes webpage provides tips on how you can protect yourself and your family from fraud. Senior Citizens especially should be aware of fraud schemes for the following reasons:
What to Look For and How to Protect Yourself and Your Family
Health Care Fraud or Health Insurance Fraud
Medical Equipment Fraud:
In this fraud, equipment manufacturers offer "free" products to individuals. Insurers are then charged for products that were not needed and/or may not have been delivered.
"Rolling Lab" Schemes:
Unnecessary and sometimes fake tests are given to individuals at health clubs, retirement homes, or shopping malls and billed to insurance companies or Medicare.
Services Not Performed:
Customers or providers bill insurers for services never rendered by changing bills or submitting fake ones.
Medicare Fraud:
Medicare fraud can take the form of any of the health insurance frauds described above. Senior citizens are frequent targets of Medicare schemes, especially by medical equipment manufacturers who offer seniors free medical products in exchange for their Medicare numbers. Because a physician has to sign a form certifying that equipment or testing is needed before Medicare pays for it, con artists fake signatures or bribe corrupt doctors to sign the forms. Once a signature is in place, the manufacturers bill Medicare for merchandise or service that was not needed or not ordered.
Tips for Avoiding Health Care Fraud or Health Insurance Fraud:
Counterfeit Prescription Drugs
Tips for Avoiding Counterfeit Prescription Drugs:
Tips for Avoiding Funeral and Cemetery Fraud:
Fraudulent "Anti-Aging" Products
Tips for Avoiding Fraudulent "Anti-Aging" Products:
If you are age 60 or older—and especially if you are an older woman living alone—you may be a special target of people who sell bogus products and services by telephone. Telemarketing scams often involve offers of free prizes, low-cost vitamins and health care products, and inexpensive vacations.
There are warning signs to these scams. If you hear these—or similar—phrases from a telephone salesperson, just say "no thank you" and hang up the telephone:
Tips for Avoiding Telemarketing Fraud:
It is very difficult to get your money back if you have been cheated over the telephone. Before you buy anything by telephone, remember:
As web use among senior citizens increases, so does their chances to fall victim to Internet fraud. Internet Fraud includes non-delivery of items ordered online and credit and debit card scams. Please visit the FBI's Internet Fraud webpage for details about these crimes and tips for protecting yourself from them.
As they plan for retirement, senior citizens may fall victim to investment schemes. These may include advance fee schemes, prime bank note schemes, pyramid schemes, and Nigerian letter fraud schemes. Please visit the Common Fraud Schemes webpage for more information about these crimes and tips for protecting yourself from them.
The FBI and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General (HUD-OIG) urge consumers, especially senior citizens, to be vigilant when seeking reverse mortgage products. Reverse mortgages, also known as home equity conversion mortgages (HECM), have increased more than 1,300 percent between 1999 and 2008, creating significant opportunities for fraud perpetrators.
Reverse mortgage scams are engineered by unscrupulous professionals in a multitude of real estate, financial services, and related companies to steal the equity from the property of unsuspecting senior citizens or to use these seniors to unwittingly aid the fraudsters in stealing equity from a flipped property.
In many of the reported scams, victim seniors are offered free homes, investment opportunities, and foreclosure or refinance assistance. They are also used as straw buyers in property flipping scams. Seniors are frequently targeted through local churches and investment seminars, as well as television, radio, billboard, and mailer advertisements.
A legitimate HECM loan product is insured by the Federal Housing Authority. It enables eligible homeowners to access the equity in their homes by providing funds without incurring a monthly payment. Eligible borrowers must be 62 years or older who occupy their property as their primary residence and who own their property or have a small mortgage balance. See the FBI/HUD Intelligence Bulletin for specific details on HECMs as well as other foreclosure rescue and investment schemes.
Tips for Avoiding Reverse Mortgage Scams:
If you are a victim of this type of fraud and want to file a complaint, please submit information through the FBI's electronic tip line or through your local FBI office. You may also file a complaint with HUD-OIG at www.hud.gov/complaints/fraud_waste.cfm or by calling HUD's hotline at 1-800-347-3735.
Additional Resources on Frauds Impacting Seniors:


text:
Nibby Figgy Energy Bars
If you are familiar with Theo, then you know that our cocoa beans are the very core of our business. They are the raw material that we lovingly source and roast (and taste) and mill (and taste) and conch (and taste) and then mold into bars (and continue to taste!) that creates a product that is not only sustainably harvested, Fair for Life and Fair Trade, but outrageously delicious.
In addition to our finished bars, we offer roasted cocoa nibs so you too can experiment with this remarkable raw ingredient and experience what chocolate is like before it becomes chocolate. You can buy these nibs in bulk at our retail store or find them on the shelves at Whole Foods, PCC, and Food Co-ops nationally.
So what exactly is a nib? At our various cocoa-growing origins (which you can read about here) farmers harvest brightly colored, football-shaped pods from the cocoa trees. Inside each of these pods are 30-50 seeds, encased in a fruity white pulp. The farmers empty the insides of the cocoa pods and allow the fruit-covered seeds to ferment. When the fruity pulp dries up, only the seeds are left, which are then dried, bagged, and shipped to our factory. We begin the chocolate-making process by roasting the whole beans and then cracking and removing their shells with a machine called the winnower. What comes out of the winnower are the roasted, broken cocoa beans, otherwise known as nibs. They are beautiful to behold and have a delightful crunch and robust, nuanced flavor that hints at the chocolate they may become.
Nibs are 100% pure cocoa. In a recent study on the Mediterranean diet, unlimited dark chocolate consumption is allowed, as long as it is above 70%. Now that's food for thought. You can read more about the study here.
These nib energy bars are the perfect grab-and-go snack--chewy, crunchy, and satisfying, not to mention more economical than your average packaged bar. This recipe is ripe for tweaking; feel free to try your favorite dried fruits and nuts in place of some or all of the ones listed here.
Nib + Fig Energy Bars
About 10 (80g) dried figs, mission and/or calimyrna
About 4-5, depending on size (70g) dried medjool dates
(2 1/2 Tbsp. (30g) whole almonds
2 tablespoons (5g) Theo cocoa nibs
pinch freshly ground cardamom (optional)
pinch ground cinnamon (optional)
Place dates, figs, spices, and half of the almonds in the bowl of a food processor and process until very finely chopped. Add the rest of the almonds and the nibs, and pulse just until mixed, a few times at most. Turn the mixture out onto a piece of plastic wrap or parchment paper and use the plastic or parchment to press the mixture into a log shape. Wrap it and rest it in the refrigerator overnight. Slice into 4 or 5 equal pieces. Re-wrap until ready to eat.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Only 16 years old, confident, well-spoken, bright and cheerful, Hawken Miller thanked supporters of his cause. At the Champions to CureDuchenne gala, Hawken, the son of the group's founders Debra and Paul Miller, proved a perfect spokesman.
He has the progressive muscle-wasting disease that affects more than 300,000 boys worldwide, but he exudes hope and grace in spite of it. "I'm really blessed to have all these people who support me and other boys like me. It really makes a difference," he said to an audience of 300 at the Balboa Bay Club & Resort.
They gathered for a cocktail reception, live auction and gala dinner with a menu planned by Stan Frazier, recent winner of "Chef Race U.K. vs. U.S." The event netted $620,000.
Guests had a chance to meet honorees Scott Niedermayer, former Anaheim Ducks star and now an assistant coach, and his wife, Lisa. "Lisa's cousin has a neuromuscular disease, so it does hit home," Niedermayer said.
"Usually Scott's the one being honored, so it was really neat that they honored us as a couple," said Lisa, a dedicated volunteer and a member of the event committee a few years ago.
Scott's contribution included climbing mountains as a fundraiser. "Shasta and the Grand Tetons. I grew up in the mountains, and they definitely didn't have to twist my arm to do it. I enjoy it," he said.
Guests sat down to dinner and to hear from Duchenne parents including Mary Sahagun, who told of losing her son Kenny at 16. Dr. Michael Kelly, CureDuchenne's chief scientific officer, reported on the latest research. Awareness is critical, said Debra Miller. "The first time we ever heard the word Duchenne was when Hawken was diagnosed," she said.
She stressed the need for a cure and believes it is imminent. "If I were just sitting around waiting and wondering what someone else was doing to cure my kid, I'd be a mess," she said. "The progress keeps you going. We see that if we keep working, we will have a cure."


text:
Please wait while page loads...
- $75.00
- Color: TNF BLACK GRAPHITE GREY TNF BLACK VIBRANT BLUE PREMIERE PURPLE FUSCHIA PINK TNF WHITE FLAMENCO BLUE PASSION PINK GREYSTONE BRILLIANT BLUE HIGH RISE GREY MIAMI ORANGE AZALEA PINK MARKER BLUE
- Find Your Size
- Size: XS S M L XL
Layer on the comfort before you hit the trail with this new lightweight, quick-drying fleece jacket. New FlashDry™ technology embedded into the lightweight fleece works to improve drying time and breathability in a revolutionary new way.
Features Include
- Fleece with FlashDry™ fibers for improved dry time and woven panels for increased abrsion resistance
- Two hand pockets
- Reverse-coil full zip
- Apex stretch woven at collar and pocket flaps
Product Specifications
- Style:
- Fabric:
- 70D 155 g/m² (5.46 oz/yd²) 100% polyester with FlashDry™, panels: 90D 142 g/m² (5 oz/yd²) 87% polyester, 13% elastane
- Average Weight:
- 262 g (9.24 oz)
- Length from Center Back:
- 25.75"
- Guarantee:
- Lifetime Warranty
- Source:
- Imported
As a leader in the outdoor industry, The North Face® has developed innovative, proprietary fabrics that improve moisture management and temperature regulation during outdoor activity. FlashDry™ enables the user to stay drier, more comfortable and out performing longer in a wide range of weather conditions and environments. FlashDry™ doesn't add weight or bulk and never washes or wears out.
- Accelerates evaporation and keeps you dry.
- Most effective moisture management.
- FlashDry will never wash out - or wear out.
- 100+ different products with FlashDry technology within our running, snowsports, climbing, and hiking apparel, baselayers, and accessories.


text:
It's hard to believe that Valentine's Day is just a few weeks away. Usually about this time of year I get questions about the benefits of working out together from married couples and couples in a relationship. It's a Catch-22 because couples often feel that exercise time is their "alone time" — a time to meditate and clear their minds, burn calories, and even workout with friends they don't see outside of exercise.
The problem, as many of you can attest, is that if you have a busy lifestyle with work, children, and other obligations, your quality time with your mate can be limited and sometimes pushed aside. For that reason working out together is important, and you should make time to do it. And, here's the bonus, it's a lot of fun! Imagine taking a break from your normal routine and working out with your mate.
Here are some sample workouts:
• The two of you sign up for a great cardio conditioning class like Spinning, Bootcamp, Core Conditioning, or even Zumba. Some routines in these classes require a partner. The two of you would take turns playing different roles in the exercise, burning calories, de-stressing, and laughing through the pain.
• Another one is circuit training. Partners can take turns doing two exercises, or working on two different machines at a time. At the end of your set you switch to the other exercise or machine and you continue this, alternating exercises and machines, for 20 to 30 minutes with very limited rest, forcing both of you to push yourselves and each other, burn calories, strength train, and get a fantastic workout in the process.
• A final example is playing a sport like basketball or racquetball. Both of these sports are competitive and great conditioning exercise regimens. They require skill, focus, agility, and of course trash talk. There's no written rule that a game of b-ball has to strictly be with friends.
As a trainer, I've had my share of trying all of these ideas with partners, and it really was some of the best times I've ever experienced. If you have not tried working out with your significant other, do it!
I touched on the benefits of working out with mates, but outside of quality time, what else is there? How about creating a deeper bond? The fact that exercise increases endorphins in our brains that bring on feelings of euphoria and a stronger libido just strengthens the bond that two people share. There's also motivation. Outside of a personal trainer or coach, who better to lift your spirit and encourage you than your mate? And besides these things, there's also safety. Watching each other's form and spotting each other on particular exercises will both avoid possible injuries and improve your training.
Page 2 of 2 - The last thing I'll point out as a benefit is "respect." Taking care of our bodies and our health is a big deal. Doing that with the one person who wants to spend time with you for many years to come shows them how much you care about their well being. Roses come and go. Good health can guarantee a lifetime of shared memories.
One of my favorite sayings about couples is "Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction." What better direction than your health and making it and each other a priority in your lives.
Michael Shaw is a certified fitness trainer, sports performance nutrition specialist, owner of Shaw Fitness, a member of the Maryland Advisory Council on Physical Fitness, a BLS CPR instructor, and a fitness model. He can be reached at www.michaelroyshaw.com.
Location, ST | website.com


text: Apr 9, 2013 22:09 Wednesday at the Louisiana Legislature Wednesday at the Louisiana Legislature capitol news bureau April 9, 2013; 8:25 p.m. Comments House convenes at 4:00 p.m. Senate convenes at 9:30 a.m. HOUSE COMMITTEE MEETINGS Appropriations. After Joint Budget in Committee Room 5. Agenda includes: Public Testimony regarding HB 1 Education. 9:00 a.m. in Committee Room 1. Agenda includes: Presentation by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on "Lessons from the Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) Project"; Presentations by representatives of Cecil J. Picard Center for Child Development and Lifelong Learning and state Department of Education relative to LA 4 program Ways and Means. 1:00 p.m. in Committee Room 6. Agenda includes: HB69 Provides relative to the inspection of assessment lists and the notification and review of property tax assessments by the board of review in Orleans Parish. HB238 Provides relative to the telecommunications tax for the deaf. HB247 Provides relative to the telecommunication tax for the deaf. HB256 Provides for the redemption period for blighted, abandoned, uninhabitable, or hazardous property sold at tax sale. HB274 Provides for the time period in which a homestead exemption may be claimed under certain circumstances. HB388 Provides relative to the inspection of assessment lists and the notification and review of property tax assessments by the board of review in Orleans Parish. HB526 Requires the Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay to approve line of credit recommendations for nonstate entity projects. HB601 Requires the Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay to approve line of credit recommendations for non-state entity projects. SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS Education. At adjournment in John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room. Agenda includes: SB31 Enacts Board Scholarship Reporting Act relative to scholarships awarded by members of higher education management boards. SB45 Merges certain La. Technical College campuses with Baton Rouge Community College. SB59 Requires the boards of supervisors for the Louisiana State University, Southern University, University of Louisiana and Louisiana Community and Technical College systems to broadcast the live audio and video of all board and committee meetings conducted in Baton Rouge on the Internet. SB117 Provides for the creation of the Outcomes-Based Funding Task Force. SB118 Provides relative to the use, expenditure, or allocation of funds appropriated to public postsecondary education management boards. SB202 Revises core curriculum requirements and the method of calculating the grade point average for TOPS awards. SB229 Provides that the Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund shall be known as the "Kevin P. Reilly, Sr. Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund." (gov sig). SR5 Directs the Department of Education to study public school compliance with state law regarding required physical activity in schools. Transportation, Highways, & Public Works. At adjournment in Committee Room E. Agenda includes: SB65 Exempts the New Orleans Aviation Board from certain restrictions on the use of construction managers or third-party consultants. SB77 Expands the jurisdiction of the Louisiana International Deep Water Gulf Transfer Terminal Authority. SB98 Provides for issuance of motor vehicle certificates of title by public license tag agents. SB103 Provides for issuance of an economic and medical hardship driver's license in certain situations. SB147 Prohibits any device from being used to access, read, or post to a social networking site while operating a motor vehicle. SB151 Designates portion of LA 741 in St. Landry Parish as the "Hadley J. Castille-Pecanaire Highway". SB173 Provides for management, control, and maintenance of the New Orleans Lakefront Airport. SB217 Prohibits the transport of hazardous materials on that portion of La. Hwy. 48 designated as Apple Street in Norco. SB218 Prohibits DOTD from collecting fines from persons not paying tolls on the Crescent City Connection Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe


text:
Data security
Maximum protection for your personal and bank details.
Your shopping basket contains:NO PRODUCTS
Security and customer service are important to us. Advantages for you at a glance:
Our aim is to make purchasing from us as simple and convenient as possible. Which is why you'll find full details about the NAVIGON shop here.
Do you have any questions concerning your product or would you like to receive information about a particular product?
Here, you'll find answers to the most frequently asked questions.
Maximum protection for your personal and bank details.
Forwarding your bank details is a sensitive process. We use several security systems, such as Secure Sockets Layer protocol (SSL) to protect your details from unauthorised access, use and transfer by third parties. In particular, these systems identify you, which means you do not need to provide proof of identity each time you visit. See our data protection regulations for further information.
conveniently by credit card, Paypal, cash on delivery or payment in advance.
NAVIGON offers you all popular means of payment. Please see the "Data security" section for requirements regarding protection of your data. We will despatch your order by DHL or UPS. If you wish to pay cash on delivery, please ensure that you will be present. If you wish to have products delivered to a company address, we recommend a different means of payment than cash on delivery since we cannot guarantee that the delivery company will wait. Payment in advance is available only in Germany.
We will contact you.
NAVIGON will send an order confirmation to advise you that we have received your order. Your order will then be despatched shortly afterwards. Please see the confirmation which you will receive by email for the precise delivery time. You can also track the status of your order at any time using the Tracking Link under MyNAVIGON Accounts.
Please contact customer services.
Should you, contrary to expectation, receive a faulty or damaged product, please contact customer services. They will discuss next steps with you. If you need to return products, please pack them carefully and ensure the package is insured. Please so not send SD cards and smaller items as a letter. NAVIGON will pay delivery costs for orders of €40.00 or more.
Please address items to:
Garmin Würzburg GmbH
Kundendienststelle Würzburg – Retoure
Beethovenstraße 1b
97080 Würzburg
See our right of cancellation regulations for further information.
Redeem quickly and easily!
Gift and discount vouchers may be redeemed only once in the shopping cart. Please see the relevant details for the voucher's validity. When completing vouchers, please note correct use of upper and lower case and blank spaces.


text:
Here at last are our staff picks of the year. Undeniably the most varied list we've had so far, some of the artists we'll remember 2011 for include: Raphael, Saadiq, James Blake, Adele, Michael Kiwanuka, The Weeknd, and SBTRKT. Chocked full of each our personal tastes and quirks, it's best to eschew any further generalizations. We suggest you dive head long into our favorite albums, singles, movies and more.
See the full list here.


text:
ZF-10372: Zend_Mail_Transport_Mock
Found the class in there: http://framework.zend.com/svn/framework/…
I think it would make a great addition. :-)
You have a proposal Zend_Mail_Transport_File in the incubator actualy (see http://framework.zend.com/wiki/pages/…). It is in the same vein, I think. But, I agree it may be easier to have a class that avoids parse for testing.
Not sure I understand the request.
Zend_Mail_Transport_Mock already exists in trunk/tests/Zend/Mail/MailTest.php
What are you proposing?
I'm talking about being able to mock Zend_Mail in my application.
The necessary class to mock Zend_Mail in my app (!) already exists, but it's hidden inside the tests. It would be nice if this code is instead put in library where it belongs.
Have you looked at Zend_Transport_Mail?
I'd like to see a usecase why this should be in the library dir. If a good one is provided however, I'll move it to the library folder in ZF2. Can't do so in 1.11 since it's a BC break / extra functionality and we wont have any other minor releases after 1.11.
My use case is -- bear with me -- testing!
We really do TDD and all that. And when I run my unit tests, I don't want to send any emails, yet part of it require a mail object to be build and used. I want to unit-test though and not involve a mailserver, etc...
Also, this is not a BC break since it doesn't break existing behavior. BC means "backward compatible". This is preserved by adding an additional driver.
I also mentioned Zend_Mail_Transport_File. Wouldn't that do it for you as well? Also, you can just include file that currently holds the mockclass.
Though it still has to be considered new functionality, I'll discuss with the release manager if he can make an exception for this.
Btw, yes I looked into {{Zend_Mail_Transport_Mail}} but I don't even want to generate any emails.
It's not the scope of my test. Instead I just want to execute my code and completely mock sending the email. I found that the class that is hidden in the unit tests for {{Zend_Mail}} does this very well. :)
I saw that you commented also, let me elaborate.
You are of course correct -- I can include it already but I usually don't distribute Zend Framework's test suite to staging and CI.
The problem with using another transport which requires configuration is, that this introduces another potential issues into my test suite. Probably small, but maybe not. The mock transport does exactly what it should do and it's painless.
With {{_File}}, at the bear minimum I need to configure where the files are left, fix it up with permissions and maybe also clean them up?
Our test suite contains 5000+ tests (and a lot more assertions) and I'm trying to keep test specific configuration at a bare minimum. Besides, I also enjoy faster tests which need additional disk i/o.
As someone who uses the _File transport (I copied the code into my own library and namespaced it), I can understand the potential cleanup issue. I have not tried this, but I suppose you could direct the files to /dev/null or something of the sort.
Here is a snippet from my application.ini:
;====================================== ; Mail ;====================================== ; default mail transport settings resources.mail.transport.type = "com.example\core\mail\transport\File" resources.mail.transport.path = BASE_PATH "/tmp/maillog" resources.mail.transport.register = true
The above block is under the common section. I configure the actual SMTP mailer under the production section. This way, mail only goes out via production; nothing else.
I personally like the _File transport because it is great for debugging (if necessary; however, I haven't had the need as of yet).
My unit tests also test that the file was written. I could certainly add a cleanup step (I probably should) but I haven't done this yet.
Having the _File transport as a part of the actual ZF library would be great as I would not have to maintain my own, but it works well enough in the interim.
If anyone would like a copy of what I use, just let me know.
{quote}Having the _File transport as a part of the actual ZF library would be great as I would not have to maintain my own, but it works well enough in the interim.{quote}
It already is. Or do you mean the ZF2 branch/repo? I expect to get to that before the end of this year (probably earlier).
Good point. Yes, I was referring to the 1.x branch. I "borrowed" the code I found from the ZF2 branch :)
I'm not sure I can follow. You are aware zf1.11 does also have Zend_Mail_Transport_File (though it's only prefixed, not namespaced)?
Actually, I did not know that. I am still on 1.10.x. Thanks for the hint.
In your own unit tests, if you want a null transport, can't you use a PHPUnit mock for this? Something like
$transport = $this->getMock('Zend_Mail_Transport_Smtp'); // mocks all methods
$mail = new Zend_Mail;
->setFrom('firstname.lastname@example.com', 'my name')
Or, maybe a class named Zend_Mail_Transport_Null in the library would make more sense than Zend_Mail_Transport_Mock, if what you're looking to do is have all calls to $mail->send() succeed but not actually send the mail within a dev environment.
For now I've moved the MockObject to the library dir rather than depending on the test directory.
Marc, your method looks pretty interesting. However, usually you'll want to be testing for the outcome of a method, rather than its input? Please convince me.
Dolf, you're right. My example was limited to needing a null transport when testing other higher level items and not wanting them to send mail :) Wouldn't work for examining the output.
Resolved in ZF2


text:
SAFETY ALERT: If you are in danger, please use a safer computer, or call 911, your local hotline, or the U.S. National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 and TTY 1-800-787-3224. See more technology safety tips here. There is always a computer trail, but you can leave this site quickly.
|< Previous
|Next >
|Resource Name
|Enterprise Funding Corporation
|A non-profit corporation to assist businesses in the Inland Empire. Enhancing economic development efforts through funding loans for companies that will increase employment and revitalize business districts, as well as promote the quality of life.
|300 E. State Street, Suite 230 Redlands, CA 92373
Alianza is not responsible for the information provided in any of the websites, books, videos or other resources published by any of the organizations or other entities listed.
Copyright © 2009 National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence (Alianza), All Rights Reserved.
Web Implementation by Karmic Visions


text:
Energy Bar (12 x 60g)
Tri Carb
Pulse Preworkout Gel Sample
Carb Blocker
Found a similar product cheaper elsewhere?
To maximise your potential and performance during endurance sports, such as running and cycling, it's vital to have a supply of fast releasing energy.
The unique formula of our sports gels has been scientifically engineered to help increase endurance levels during prolonged exercise, through its combination of carbohydrates and electrolytes.
Sports gels are a convenient and ideal solution for energy on-the-go during long distance performance and race events. They are an ideal addition to any supplement regime to keep you training harder for longer.
Page 1 of 1
Pre-Workout Gel
Energy Gel Plus Caffeine
Helps Promote Weight Loss


text:
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – He was what they call a "fast riser" on the recruiting trail in the spring of 2013.
He wasn't the kind of blue-chipper you first might hear about as a 14- or 15-year-old, but by the time Taven Bryan finished his junior season of high school, schools such as Tennessee, Oregon and Nebraska had shown an interest.
Click here for the original story.
Welcome to SECTalk.com
|Welcome to SECTalk.com -- The Home of 6 Straight National Titles!
You are currently accessing our site as a guest which means you can't access all of our features such as social groups, sports betting, and many more. By joining our free community you will have access to all of these great features as well as to participating in our forums, contacting other members, and much more. Registration only takes a minute and SECTalk.com is absolutely free, so please join today!
If you have any problems registering or signing in, please contact us.
Latest Topics
Latest News
Top Bettors
Top High Fived
Bryan Passed Offers Closer to Home to Become a Gator
Started by gatoraus, Jan 27 2014 11:52 AM
Similar Topics
|Started By
|Last Post Info
Bryan McClendon Mic'd Up
Started by TheRealBrave, 05 Nov 2014 In: The East → Georgia Sports → Georgia News
- 0 replies
- 162 views
Catching Up With Justin Bryan
Started by TheRealBrave, 08 Feb 2013 In: The East → Georgia Sports → Georgia News
- 0 replies
- 327 views
Bryan Harper Drafted By The Washington Nationals
Started by GAMECOCK_FAN, 07 Jun 2011 In: The East → South Carolina Sports → South Carolina News
- 5 replies
- 856 views
In The Minors With Bryan Woodall
Started by Spunk, 03 Sep 2010 In: The West → Auburn Sports → Auburn News
- 0 replies
- 391 views
Bryan Jones Q&A
Started by jacobp, 02 Sep 2010 In: The West → Arkansas Sports → Arkansas News
- 3 replies
- 327 views


text:
2012 - Boulder Cranksgiving
Cranksgiving is a charity bike ride that began in 1999, organized by New York City bike messengers. Food is collected at grocery store "checkpoints" and then after being collected at the end of the race, will be donated to a local food bank. All kinds of cyclists are welcome! There is no set course, and you can ride at your own pace. Cranksgiving – Boulder is an effort by Boulder Cycle Sport to give back to those in need during the holidays. Furthermore, this event is to bring community awareness to support locally and independently owned business. We do for the community what on-line stores can't!
The start/finish line is at Boulder Cycle Sport – South (629 S. Broadway, Ste. K). Pre- race check-in starts at 12:00pm when you will be given your instructions. Your "grocery list" will be handed out at 12:45pm The race starts at 1:00pm, sharp.
For more info


text:
So I got into an argument on Facebook with some kids in my class the other day, which essentially went like this;
I guess my real question is;Guy 1's status: I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL! I GREW UP RECITING THIS EVERY MORNING IN SCHOOL WITH MY HAND ON MY HEART. WE NO LONGER DO THAT FOR FEAR OF OFFENDING SOMEONE!! LET'S SEE HOW MANY AMERICANS WILL RE-POST THIS & NOT CARE ABOUT OFFENDING SOMEONE.
Me: Huh. On the other hand, I'm not allowed to not recite it, in fear of offending someone.
Guy 1: I'm offended by people that don't do it and don't care that others are doing it. It annoys the hell out of me.
Me: I don't do it. I don't care that others are doing it. I'm not going to ally myself to a country that I am only half a citizen of, nor am I going to pledge allegiance to a deity I do not believe in, in a country that is supposedly secular.
Guy 1: Well, there's a place for people that think that, and it's called Sweden.
Me: Huh. My bad. Didn't realise that it was Sweden that advertised themselves as "the land of the free", and whose constitution's first amendment was related to the Establishment Clause and the freedom of speech.
Guy 2: So you're saying that you have no pride and respect for your country basically? By your argument of saying "..only half a citizen of" is probably truly invalid, considering whatever country you are from, or hold citizenship in, The United States out beats that. You really need pride in the damn country you are living in. And as for the comment about a "deity", i am most certain that there are many believed gods out there. The term "god" just doesn't go for Jesus. What about Aphrodite, Helios, Allah, Etc. God is a universal term. If an immigrant comes to our country, then obviously they like our country better than theirs, and should respect that choice by reciting the pledge. I do somewhat agree though, as an American Citizen and our great virtues, you have the right not to say the pledge. Is it really and truly ethical though? not so much. We all have to work together to accomplish things. and by doing so we have to support our country by unity, not by disobedience.
Me: "By your argument of saying "..only half a citizen of" is probably truly invalid, considering whatever country you are from, or hold citizenship in, The United States out beats that."
That sounds like "America is better, nyah nyah nyah" to me...
"And as for the comment about a "deity", i am most certain that there are many believed gods out there. The term "god" just doesn't go for Jesus. What about Aphrodite, Helios, Allah, Etc. God is a universal term. "
No. "Under *a* God" could be a universal term. "Under God" means the Christian god, as was intended by the Catholics that added it in the first place.
I could probably find more inherent flaws in your argument, but the fanatical nationalistic vibes I'm getting make me think it won't mean anything anyway.
Guy 2: And we are suppose to change 400 years of tradition?! I don't think so. We are One Nation Under God and that freedom flag has had blood all over it fighting for your freedom as you know it. That Preamble wasn't seen in every war, but that flag was and it is deserving of our alligence. It makes me sick to my stomach to see any American burning or dragging our flag on the ground.
If that school you went to would teach correct American History you would be a better patriot than what you are. You would cherish that flag and that pledge.
Overall: I believe the pledge as a pledge of patriotism and the flag is a symbol to it. Under God is the freedom it's writer was practicing when composing it. It is your choice to say or not. Just don't be one of the a**holes trying to stop others from saying it or trying to impose your beliefs on others.
Me: They added "under god" back in the 50's. 400 years of tradition? More like 50 years of people who can't understand the difference between secular and nonsecular.
Guy 3: If you dont like it, get the fuck out. People fight and die for America, for you, every day. I dont wanna see your pussy arguments on Facebook.
Guy 1: That comes from my Executive Officer at my last encampment, guys.
Me: "If you dont like it, get the fuck out."
As we previously established, I am legally a minor, and as such, cannot leave. Trust me, given the opportunity, I would be packing my bags yesterday.
Regardless, what's with this "my way or the highway" attitude? I don't recall anyone passing any bill or suchlike that made any one person Supreme Overlord of the USA, and certainly not you. Your standards on how people should act in America are certainly not the rule.
Anyway, people fight for a whole bunch of reasons, and not all of them are the same as yours. Not everyone is fighting for America, or for its people. Some people are fighting because the hero worship of soldiers has lead young men to be literally pushed into serving. Some people are fighting because they have been raised to see everything opposed to American beliefs, or even specifically their beliefs, as inherently evil. Some people fight because, hell, it's easier to sign up for the military than get into college half the time.
Additionally, if you don't want to see my comments, don't look for them. This conversation was pretty out of the way, so I'm actually surprised you did see it.
Guy 3: "meh meh meh im cool cuz im emo and i want to be different and not say the Pledge cuz im a little cool emo girl". Youre not, you think its cool to be a rebellious little fucker. This country gives the freedom to think whatever you want, but you should atleast be respectful of that. If you tried to speak out about the government in Saddams rule, youd be hanging by your toes getting the shit beat out of you in some grungy basement, and you'd never see the light of day again. You whiny bitches take everything for granted, and im sick and tired of it. You have no idea of half the shit that goes on out there, so try to be grateful that you have a nice house to live in and food on the table, and God forbid you forget about your parents who just want whats best for you.
Why is America so incredibly patriotic, to the point where one could call it fanatical? Is it justifiable? Should people be required to pledge allegiance no matter what their religion and culture provided they live in America?


text:
The economic doldrums are having a hard time sullying the teflon-coated sales numbers of Holden Special Vehicles, the division that serves the same purpose within Holden that AMG does within Mercedes-Benz. Despite a slump in purchases of large sedans that has affected General Motors' standard Holden Commodore and savaged the Ford Falcon, the pricier and thirstier HSV models are, according to the division's CEO Phil Harding, doing fully 20 percent of Ford Falcon sales. Note, that's not 20 percent
HSV E Series 2 Lineup
- Mid-engine Corvette spied in daylight
- Matt LeBlanc threatens to quit Top Gear
- Best Lease Deals for June 2016


text:
Opening Date:
February 7, 2014
Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman, Allison Brie, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman
Phil Lord, Chris Miller
Animation, Action/Adventure
Run Time:
1 hr. 40 min.
MPAA Rating:
PG for action and rude humor
This original computer animated story follows Emmet, an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average LEGO minifigure who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world. He is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant, a journey for which Emmet is hopelessly and hilariously underprepared.
The Lego Movie (PG)
Click bold theatre name for showtimes and tickets.
Showtimes available three days prior to opening.
Showtimes available three days prior to opening.


text:
Christmas Tea
Now that the kids are all spruced-up, take them to the Grand America for tea with Santa. The lobby is decked for the season and if your kids have never had a proper tea before, just tell them it means "cookies." 555 S. Main, SLC, 801-258-6000.
Holidays with Jerry
Principal Pops Conductor Jerry Steichen and the Utah Symphony bring the holiday spirit to Abravanel Hall. They will play not only your favorite melodies, but also music from The Polar Express. Let Jerry take you on an imaginary trip to the North Pole. Buy tickets at arttix.org. You'll finish the show wanting to continue the old-fashioned coziness with hot chocolate and a horse-drawn carriage ride: Hire your ride at Temple Square and tour the historic heart of the city. 123 W. South Temple, SLC, 801-355-2787.


text:
New York Times Best Seller
Sale Price:
In the lively style of National Geographic Kids magazine, this colorful page-turner excites young people about their world and everything in it. The National Geographic Kids 2012 Almanac is packed with fun-to-browse features, useful reference material, homework help developed by educators, and the kind of quirky facts that kids adore. Amazing animals, cool inventions, funny roadside attractions, outer space, green living, natural disasters, maps, puzzles—it's all here in one irresistible volume.
While competing almanacs offer about 10 percent new content each year, this book delivers at least 40 percent new content, including new articles, games, photographs, and facts. A newly updated Your World section opens the almanac with timely information and unique National Geographic content. A 100% new game section features photo-puzzles, illustrated pen-and-pencil games, and other brainteasers. Every chapter is updated with exciting new content: photographs of animals, adventure, and nature; maps of the continents, new this year; hundreds of facts and figures; and fascinating stories about incredible creatures, space, vacations, and more. Based in part on the award-winning National Geographic Kids magazine, the National Geographic Kids Almanac also boasts material created by National Geographic's contributing researchers and photographers in the field.


text:
Of course, you can take Dad to brunch on Sunday.It's not exactly an original idea, but there are lots of good options.
Like, take him up the canyon and eat at the base of the green hill that was a ski lift just a month ago; Kimi's Mountainside Bistro at Solitude is serving brunch from 10 am to 3 pm and it's super family friendly: $28 adults; $13 kids 6 - 11; $9 kids 3 - 5; free under 3. Call 801-536-5787 or go here for reservations and more information.
Or treat him to a glitzy time at Silver in Park City, then buy him something cool at Park Silly Sunday Market. Silver's Sunday brunch service begins on Father's Day and will be served 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekly. Cost is $10-20; call 435-940-1000 or go here.
You could celebrate his Dadness with steak at Bambara, where chef Nathan Powers will be cooking his manly Dad's Day specials all weekend, June 17-19, at dinner, so your paterfamilias doesn't miss his golf game. Call 801-363-5454 or go here.
But you know what? Why not invite Dad to enjoy something completely out of the box? And in Rose Wagner's Black Box?
Friday and Saturday night "Father's Day Eve" is the last performance of SBDance's The VERY BEaST of SB Dance, a medley of the company's greatest hits.
Get some tickets and take Dad to an envelope-pushing experience, instead of presenting him with the same old tie and steak. You can kind of get a feel for SBD here. Even though Ms. Greenleigh spelled Pilobolus wrong, which is confidence-shaking, she does use the right adjectives: provocative; controversial; zany. She left out smart and beautiful.
I can promise you that this is no Swan Lake-Nutcracker-fluffy tutu kind of dance. You wont have to worry about Dad's snoring drowning out the music. Stephen Brown's version of dance is guaranteed quirky, surprising and often, even, funny. Salt Lake has an amazing dance scene for a city of its size, and SB pushes the boundaries.
Just check out this backstage video and you'll get a feel that permeates an event that its creator describes as "more fun than a clown on fire."
Dad will love it.
Or at least he'll remember it.
Call 801-355-ARTS or go to arttix.org for tickets.


text:
M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology
"Helping People Communicate"
Touro College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law in employment, or in its admission, treatment or access to its educational programs or activities.
The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding Touro College's nondiscrimination policies:
Ms. Rosie Kahan, Director of Human Resources
27-33 West 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010-4202
212-463-0400, Ext. 5706
For additional information, please contact the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights at http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/CFAPPS/OCR/contactus.cfm or (800) 421-3481.


text:
We announced the Public Open Space At Cronton Colliery – Ideas Masterplan Competition back in January. The Land Trust's international design competition attracted 50 entries from all over the world, including innovative projects designed by teams in South Korea, Japan and Italy. The finalists have been announced with HASSELL, Hawkins/Brown, Michael Lee Architects and Edward Architecture & Matthew Riley making the final cut.
Continue reading Cronton Colliery Competition Finalists Announced


text:
Microsoft headlines
What is Xbox One S? All your questions about Microsoft's new console answered
Everything you need to know to understand what in the heck is going on in the Xbox family.
PC gaming is the real winner of E3
If you mainly play games on PC, E3 had no shortage of love.
The Gears of War 4 beta proves the series is still stuck in 2006
If you've been waiting for the next big entry in the Gears of War franchise to witness an evolution, you're going to be disappointed.
Microsoft looking into Xbox One upgrades in lieu of new consoles, PC unification
Xbox boss Phil Spencer said during the Microsoft spring showcase event over the weekend the company is working on unifying PC and Xbox One and upgradable consoles.
Microsoft wants to make crossbuy a platform feature
Quantum Break will likely be the first of many titles to support Microsoft's version of crossbuy.
Microsoft won't bring Halo to PC, so fans are making their own
If you're somehow still holding out hope that one day, you'll get to play Halo on PC, this new project could be what you're looking for.
New Xbox One Experience launches November 12
The Xbox One will get a new user interface and Xbox 360 backwards compatibility in just over two weeks.
Halo 5: Guardians' campaign shows 343 can fill Bungie's shoes
Halo 5: Guardians' story campaign is the result of a mature studio that's now able to confidently lay claim to the iconic franchise.
How Halo 5: Guardians manages a near-perfect 60fps
Halo 5 is silky smooth. How did 343 Industries manage this impressive feat?
The gamer as core: Xbox One's Loftis on smashing 2015 and beyond
Microsoft Studios publishing boss Shannon Loftis talks Xbox One's superb Christmas line-up, how Windows 10's gaming integration will simplify your life, and why there's never been a better time to be an Xbox gamer.
Microsoft E3 2015: Halo 5: Guardians, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Forza 6 - watch here
Microsoft is hosting its E3 2015 press conference today, and you can watch every announcement right here alongside of us for the full 90 minutes.
Oculus Rift out in Q1 2016, has the ability to stream Xbox One games
The consumer model of the Rift headset from Oculus VR will be released in Q1 2016 and comes packaged with an wireless Xbox One controller, an adapter usable with Windows 10, and the ability to stream Xbox One games to the headset.
Forza 6 has 3D puddles, night racing, more cars than "any racing game this generation"
The Japanese website for Forza Motorsport 6 went live with a quite a few details on the racer, before the page was pulled offline.
E3 2015: All the conference times and links to livestreams in one place
E3 2015 is looming like a dark, moist cloud of doom over our heads. Soon, it will erupt in a deluge of triple-A and indie titles. Are you prepared for the inevitable flood? No, you're not, but thankfully we're throwing you a life preserver full of hope.
Microsoft apologises for uploading misleading Witcher 3: Wild Hunt footage
Xbox's YouTube channel uploaded a video of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt yesterday that was captured from the PC build.
Pirated copies of Windows can be upgraded to Windows 10 for free
Windows 10 will release this summer, and even if you have a pirated version of previous Windows releases, you can still upgrade to the new OS for free.
Cross-Buy detailed for Windows 10 and Xbox One; Elite: Dangerous coming to Xbox One
During Xbox boss Phil Spencer's session at GDC 2015 today, it was announced Elite: Dangerous would release on Xbox One. Spencer also outlined cross-buy functionality across Windows 10 and Xbox One.
How to take a screenshot on Xbox One: a lesson in frustration
Trying to do just one simple thing seems to have 360 steps with Microsoft – why is the Xbox One's functionality such a car crash?
Microsoft is fixing Xbox One's slow controllers
Xbox One control pads have many charms, but quick start up is not one of them.
Halo: The Master Chief Disaster
Over two months since release and Xbox One's big Christmas game is still a turkey, says Rich Stanton.
Page 1
Microsoft Latest
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 video previews Descent's re-imagined Raid map
Resident Evil 7's dummy finger teased by Capcom as demo's downloaded over 2M times
Did you know there's a Destiny reddit sub dedicated to Guardian fashion?
Xbox Summer Sale starts July 5, discounts on The Division, Halo 5, Dark Souls 3
Overwatch: Blizzard's Scott Mercer on what's fun, fair and foul in Competitive Mode
The basketball in Overwatch is now easier to land in the hoop, sounding an air horn
Thanks to today's new additions, you can now play 214 Xbox 360 titles on your Xbox One
The Showstopper review: we tell you how to get The Division's hot new shotgun, but is it worth it?
Final Fantasy 15 pre-order and Special Edition DLC shown in latest ATR
Those who own BioShock or BioShock 2 on Steam get remaster upgrade free
Destiny: Rise of Iron – Scott Taylor on nerfing Gjallarhorn, the new raid and calling time on Xbox 360 and PS3
Bioshock: The Collection officially revealed, out this September
Windows 10 Anniversary Update releases in August – Xbox Play Anywhere, unified stores, more
Right in the middle of Iron Banner, Destiny is going down – again – to fix the "contacting servers" errors
Warzone Firefight is the biggest Halo 5 content drop ever – dive in now
The Division's G36 Assault Rifle is the best weapon in Underground – but it's getting nerfed
Battlefield 1: here's how Bullet Drop and Critical Hits have changed sniping
What Watch Dogs 2 has learnt from the best Assassin's Creed games


text:
Click here
for full forums index
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
A question about participation
Goto page
AAR Forum Index
The Wild Wild West Forum
View previous topic
View next topic
Joined: 27 Mar 2007
Posts: 215
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:19 am
Post subject:
Norcalgolfer, I am glad you can admit when you're wrong, but it takes a heck of a lot of convincing. And I wonder if your mom thinks she was a single mother, even if was "only" 4-5 years (and is that a lie or an attempt at obscuring the issue - was it 4 or 5 years?).
But I really would like an answer to my question of whether you would have "no problem" with Obama lying to us for "national security" reasons to invade Iran, China, North Korea, etc.? Or is Obama held to a different standard by you?
Back to top
Joined: 06 Jul 2009
Posts: 38
Location: Ranch Cordova, CA
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 2:09 pm
Post subject:
I take a lot of convincing because I like to be right, if you want to be right about politics you will have to read so much more than on many other issues because so many people are happy to distort the truth when it comes to that.
I say 4-5 years because it is a rough estimate on what you seem to consider might possibly entitle me to say I was raised by a single mother. The date my Dad actually moved out, and the day he had basically stopped being there were not the same day. I haven't sat down either and tried to figure out to the day how many days each respectively was, as well as what age I consider myself to have stopped being raised by anybody. The dates were at least enough apart to warrant saying 4 or 5 years. I doubt my Mom would say any of her 4 children were raised by a single mother, even though she was one for a period. My father didn't abandon us completely though, and she owns her own home with one of the most incredible views in all of California entirely because of him. Neither she nor my father are wealthy or have been by any stretch of the imagination, note that it is the view I stated was one of the most incredible in CA, not the house
Lee wrote:
The national security excuse was the one Bush was counting on us to swallow. So I guess you would support Obama lying to us to invade Iran, North Korea, China and Venezuela to make the US safer too? Because they are more a threat to us than Iraq ever was.
In order to answer this question fully, I would need to lecture on national security issues going back to before the 1970s. I would need to talk about such things as CIA witch hunts, inter-agency rivalry, double-agents, humint, pervasive bureaucratic attitudes and policies, public-opinion, existing and previous real terror threats, foreign opinion, foreign power struggles, foreign economic markets and their development over the previous 20 years, the roles defense contractors now play, the roles defense contractors played prior 9/11/2001, common misconceptions regarding types and forms of intelligence material available prior to 9/11/2001, the real threats currently posed to the U.S., foreign propaganda practices, weird crap that is believed about the U.S. by foreigners, etc. That was just a very small sample of the multitude of reasons we had for invading a country in the Middle East, why we chose Iraq, why China and N.K. and Venezuela are not a bigger threat to the U.S. than the Middle East.
Would I support Obama putting the focus on a single perceived national security threat in order to start dealing with an absolutely real terrorist threat that is so much more broad and that 90% of the population is completely unaware of? Yes, absolutely, and would I care if I found out later that the specific focus turned out to possibly be just bluster of the country invaded in order to strike fear in their local enemies hearts? I wouldn't, but that is all because I do believe there are people out there that wish to destroy us, you don't have to believe if you don't want to, but I do.
If you still feel I haven't answered your question and want me to, why don't you start another thread for us to discuss the possible merits for being in Iraq. Although that would definitely be interesting for you to start the thread on today of all days wouldn't it.
Back to top
Joined: 27 Mar 2007
Posts: 215
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 2:58 pm
Post subject:
No thanks, I've heard enough and none of it changes the fact that we were told we needed to invade Iraq because there were WMDs that could annihilate us and that were linked to al-Qaeda and when we got there, there were none.
But I think you missed my point about the 4-5 year remark - like Obama, you weren't specific about how many years your mom was single, but you weren't trying to deceive anyone. It doesn't really make a difference or make you a dishonest person, unless someone chooses to make an issue out of it, which I don't. You choose to make it an issue with Obama.
Back to top
Display posts from previous:
All Posts
1 Day
7 Days
2 Weeks
1 Month
3 Months
6 Months
1 Year
Oldest First
Newest First
AAR Forum Index
The Wild Wild West Forum
All times are GMT - 5 Hours
Goto page
Jump to:
Select a forum
Announcements Forum
Let's Talk Romance Novels
Let's Talk Romance Novels Forum
Romance Potpourri
Romance Potpourri Forum
Writer's News
Writer's News Forum
General Chat
General Chat Forum
Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West Forum
post new topics in this forum
reply to topics in this forum
edit your posts in this forum
delete your posts in this forum
vote in polls in this forum
Powered by
© 2001, 2005 phpBB Group


text:
[2Pac talking]
("F**k Lupe")
What's up niggas, ay yo, I know you ain't talking 'bout me dog
You, what?
("F**k lupe")
You been on my dick nigga, you love my style, nigga
("f**k lupe")
(I) eff with your soul like ether
(Will) Teach you the king you know you
(Not) food all up in my bellu
(Lose) I prove you flopped already
Brace yourself for the main event
lu's impatiently waiting
It's like an AIDS test, what's the results?
Not positive, who's the best? ian , Capt and stink
Ain't no best, lu boards, twit accounts, flossed out, greedy
I smack yall with napalms
Blows up, no guts,


text:
Personal Records: 3,000 meters: 9:58.85 5,000 meters: 17:32.08 Steeplechase: 10:49.48
At Penn: Finished career second all-time at Penn in the steeplechase ... 2011 Academic All-Ivy.
High School: Four-year letterwinner ... Captained the team ... Named Express Times All-Area as a junior and a senior ... Four-year letterwinner in track & field.
Personal: Daughter of Mary and Charles Diacont ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.


text:
Vitamin D may elevate mood during the winter
The days are beginning to get shorter and we're spending more time indoors as most of the day's sunlit hours are occurring during the work day. For our bodies, this is a significant change to adjust to, especially for those of us who live in cooler climates. It's common to experience some decline in mood during the winter – feelings of anxiety and depression are known to be more prevalent throughout the colder months. For some individuals, these seasonal mood changes along with fatigue, irritability, and appetite changes are especially pronounced, and this is called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).[1] Incidence of SAD increases with distance from the equator, and light therapy is an effective treatment for many individuals with SAD. Reduced sunlight exposure, resulting in shifts in circadian rhythms and alterations in serotonin metabolism, is thought to underlie this condition.[2]
Timing of exposure of the retina to light affects the sleep-wake cycle, and inadequate light exposure during the winter disrupts this cycle. Light therapy independent of vitamin D production (ultraviolet light is filtered out), especially in the morning hours, is known to be effective for treating SAD and major depression. SAD has been successfully treated with light therapy since the early 1980s. For depression, a meta-analysis in 2005 revealed that the effectiveness of light therapy was comparable to that reported in many trials of anti-depressant drugs.[3] Light entry into the retina inhibits production of melatonin, a hormone that promotes sleep. Light therapy helps to restore melatonin, the neurotransmitter serotonin, and other mood-regulating molecules to their normal time cycles and levels of production; consequently depressive symptoms are reduced.[4]
Reduced exposure to sunlight during the winter also means less natural vitamin D production by the skin, , and vitamin D itself may also regulate mood. There is still much unknown about how vitamin D works in the brain, but there are plenty of vitamin D receptors in the brain, and it is thought to affect daily biorhythms and production of neurotransmitters, including serotonin.[1] Also, low circulating vitamin D is associated with SAD and major depression.[5] So far, only a handful trials of vitamin D supplementation for seasonal depressive symptoms have been performed, and some of these used doses that were likely too low to have any measurable effect (400 IU; currently many experts believe that 2000 IU/day or more may be necessary for most people to maintain adequate blood 25(OH)D levels [6]). A dose of 800 IU improved mood of healthy subjects during winter in one trial [7], but had no effect in another trial.[8] A third trial used a dose of 4000 IU/day for six months starting in the summer, and then evaluated feelings of wellbeing during the December-February time period. The 4000 IU dose of vitamin D produced an average 25(OH)D level of 45 ng/ml and improved wellbeing scores compared to a 600 IU dose (average 25(OH)D level of 32 ng/ml). [9]
Current research is investigating the connection between depression and diabetes with a focus on vitamin D. Because depression is associated with insulin resistance, and vitamin D is thought to affect insulin secretion by the pancreas, ongoing studies are evaluating whether vitamin D supplementation can help to prevent diabetes. [10] In fact, healthy adults with low vitamin D levels were more likely to develop diabetes within 10 years compared those with adequate levels, according to a recent study. [11]
Vitamin D is active in essentially every cell and tissue in the human body. It is crucial (for everyone, not just sufferers of SAD ) to maintain adequate 25(OH)D levels (Dr. Fuhrman recommends 35-55 ng/ml) with supplementation. Especially if you note mood or sleep issues during the winter, be sure to accompany vitamin D supplementation with plenty of morning light.
1. Bertone-Johnson, E.R., Vitamin D and the occurrence of depression: causal association or circumstantial evidence? Nutr Rev, 2009. 67(8): p. 481-92.
2. Lurie, S.J., et al., Seasonal affective disorder. Am Fam Physician, 2006. 74(9): p. 1521-4.
3. Golden, R.N., et al., The efficacy of light therapy in the treatment of mood disorders: a review and meta-analysis of the evidence. Am J Psychiatry, 2005. 162(4): p. 656-62.
4. Miller, A.L., Epidemiology, etiology, and natural treatment of seasonal affective disorder. Altern Med Rev, 2005. 10(1): p. 5-13.
5. Murphy, P.K. and C.L. Wagner, Vitamin D and mood disorders among women: an integrative review. J Midwifery Womens Health, 2008. 53(5): p. 440-6.
6. University of California - Riverside (2010, July 19). More than half the world's population gets insufficient vitamin D, says biochemist. ScienceDaily July 28, 2010]; Available from: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100715172042.htm.
7. Lansdowne, A.T. and S.C. Provost, Vitamin D3 enhances mood in healthy subjects during winter. Psychopharmacology (Berl), 1998. 135(4): p. 319-23.
8. Dumville, J.C., et al., Can vitamin D supplementation prevent winter-time blues? A randomised trial among older women. J Nutr Health Aging, 2006. 10(2): p. 151-3.
9. Vieth, R., et al., Randomized comparison of the effects of the vitamin D3 adequate intake versus 100 mcg (4000 IU) per day on biochemical responses and the wellbeing of patients. Nutr J, 2004. 3: p. 8.
10. Loyola University Health System (2010, March 8). Vitamin D lifts mood during cold weather months, researchers say. ScienceDaily. . November 9, 2010]; Available from: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100303162854.htm.
11. Valencia, W., Abstract 125: Prospective risk of hyperglycemia in a South Florida population with low levels of vitamin D, in World Congress on Insulin Resistance, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease 2010.


text:
Volleyball Looks To Move Over .500 Mark In League During NJIT Showdown
LIVE STATS l LIVE VIDEO l EIVA STANDINGS
Coming off a dominant effort in a 3-0 home win over Rutgers-Newark, the Princeton men's volleyball opens a four-match road trip Friday night with an EIVA matchup against NJIT.
Princeton, which also plays a nonleague road match at NYU Saturday night, is 2-2 overall, 1-1 in league play. Following a 3-1 loss at George Mason in the opener last weekend, Princeton was in total control of Tuesday's home opener over Rutgers-Newark.
Sophomore Cody Kessel, the reigning EIVA Newcomer of the Year, led Princeton with 10 kills in a 25-18, 25-9, 25-16 victory. Princeton trailed only one time in one individual set, and that would be a set the Tigers would ultimately win 25-9 thanks in part to runs of 6-0 and 7-1.
While Kessel led the Tigers in kills over the Scarlet Raiders, it has been a balanced offensive attack that has guided Princeton through the early part of the season. Princeton leads the EIVA in team kills per set (12.4), with junior Pat Schwagler leading the way with 3.7 kills per set.
NJIT is making its EIVA debut Friday night. The Highlanders are 2-7 this season, though they have played a challenging schedule that has included matches against Lewis, Loyola and Ohio State. In a recent win over Stevens Tech, Kajetan Borecki led NJIT with 17 kills and 10 digs.
Princeton split its season series against NJIT last season, though the latter match ignited a season-ending rally that sent the Tigers to the EIVA postseason. Trailing the Highlanders 2-0 at home, a 22-kill, seven-block effort by Kessel helped Princeton to a wild 3-2 comeback win. Princeton followed with another 3-2 comeback win at George Mason to earn the final spot in the EIVA playoffs.
NJIT did win its midseason home match 3-1 against Princeton last season. The winner Friday night will be assured of spending at least the following week in the top half of the league standings.


text:
A Crossroads for Human Rights—the Achievement of the Korean Comfort Claims
In the years following World War II, we are in what legal scholar Eric Yamamoto has called a global "Age of Reparations." Yet reparations claims and settlements have until recently ignored harms uniquely experienced by women. More »
What a War Crime Looks Like
The account below is compiled from testimony given at the courts martial of Paul Cortez and James Barker, from accounts of the Article 32 Hearing and other court proceedings in the cases, and from previous WMC and newspaper reports. Former Pfc. Steven Green, Pfc. Jesse Spielman and Pfc. Bryan Howard are still awaiting trial. References to them are to alleged actions on their part according to the above sources. More »
The Casualties of War Crimes—Who Weeps for Abeer?
Sandwiched between International Women's Day on March 8 and the fourth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq on March 19 is another date that marks a tragic nexus of the two: the day one year ago when 14-year-old Abeer Qassim Al-Janabi was stalked, gang-raped, shot in the head and her corpse burned in her own home in Mahmoudiya, Iraq. Four U.S. soldiers and one former soldier are charged with the crimes committed March 12, 2006. More »


text:
Joined IHG® Rewards Club at a Hotel?
Joining is easy and free
Earn points at over 4,700 hotels
Redeem points for free rooms and more
Contact your local IHG® Rewards Club Customer Care to source your PIN
and to update your profile with your email address. When you receive your PIN
you can also update your email address via www.ihg.com/updateemail.
Reward Nights
When redeeming points for a Reward Night, you may only book one room at a time.
Once you complete your Reward Night reservation you will be given the option to duplicate this reservation.
* Requires affiliation in the respective organization.
** Best Available Rate Search does not include affiliation rates.
To book more than 9 rooms for one stay or request a quote, please use our Easy Meetings tool, call 1-800-MEETING (in United States, Mexico and Canada) or contact a Global Sales Office.
Welcome to Our Old Town Alexandria Hotel!
Located in the heart of Alexandria, the Holiday Inn® Hotel & Suites Alexandria - Historic District is convenient to Old Town and Washington, D.C. and is 100% non-smoking. Our hotel is near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and all local and DC monuments and attractions.
Walk outside the hotel and be at the historic waterfront or the Torpedo Factory Art Center in just minutes. Or, visit the monuments and museums of
View More
Walk outside the hotel and be at the historic waterfront or the Torpedo Factory Art Center in just minutes. Or, visit the monuments and museums of Washington DC which are a short drive away. If you're a collector, the exclusive art galleries, antique shops and boutiques make visiting Alexandria's Old Town area a must.
Enjoy the large indoor/outdoor pool or have a great workout in the fitness center.
Government travelers appreciate our Alexandria, VA address, which puts you close to Capitol Hill, Department of Defense and the Pentagon. Additionally, the state-of-the-art business center and meeting facilities offer the perfect solutions for your corporate needs.
Whether business or pleasure brings you to Alexandria this hotel is definitely the "Smart Choice". Our free high-speed internet access keeps you connected with friends and family. And, we offer free shuttles to National Airport, Metro and King Street. Remember to satisfy your hunger at Bistro On First, our delightful on-site restaurant and lounge. We look forward to being your home away from home in Alexandria.


text:
ZF-11152: Zend_Form_Element_File::getFileName() returns array if empty
The following code makes getFileName return an empty array.
$uploadedData = $form->getValues();
$element = new Zend_Form_Element_File("element_name");
$fileName = $element->getFileName();
This is when the no file is supplied and element has setValueDisabled(true) in the form and it's not set to required. The documentation says Zend_Form_Element_File::getFileName() is to return a string.
I'm fairly confident this type of change would be considered a BC break. A return type of array() when no file fields with the specified name were uploaded is not ideal, but nonetheless is acceptable. The documentation should be updated to make note of the current behavior of getFileName() - here is my take on how that could be done:
Return value of getFileName()
The result returned by the getFileName() method will change depending on how many files the Zend_Form_Element_File uploaded:
A single file: string containing the single file name.
Multiple files: an array, where each item is a string containing a single file name.
No files: an empty array
The PHP function empty() treats empty strings, null and array() the same - empty. So, to find out if no files were returned you do: empty($element->getFileName()). This will cover off all the ways getFileName() could report that there are no files.
Reassigning to component author
Patch applied to trunk r23963
Adam, thnx for your fix
Please do actually not close this issue as this component is being reworked. This is intentionally Thnx
Merged documentation change to release-1.11 in r24153
Thomas: Is it safe to close this issue now?


text:
Satisfy your need for fashion with trendy must-have styles from Carlos by Carlos Santana. Women's shoes from Carlos Santana make a great addition to any wardrobe, any time of the year. From embellishments to prints, and appliqués too, Carlos by Carlos Santana shoes are flawlessly detailed just the way you like. No matter what you're looking for, there is a Carlos Santana shoe perfect for any occasion. For a night on the town, debut a new look in super sexy high heels that are sure to turn heads. Discover the perfect pair of boots to fit your extensive range of style, from casual to dressy. And don't forget about Carlos Santana sandals. They keep your look simple and chic or give it a boost with a towering heel and platform. You'll find everything you've been wanting and more. Make Carlos by Carlos Santana shoes your one-stop shop to keep you looking fashionable and feeling confident.
The Milagro Foundation benefits underserved and vulnerable children around the world in the areas of education, health and arts.
Sign up to receive the latest news and special offers, plus save $10 today!
By entering my email address, I certify that the information I am providing is accurate and that I am at least 18 years of age.
© 2015 Caleres, Inc. (NYSE:CAL)


text: Steely Dan has been more of a conceptual framework for inventive music-making than a typical rock band. Spearheaded by a pair of resourceful musical auteurs – Donald Fagen and Walter Becker - they have done nothing by the books since launching Steely Dan in 1972. The band's very name is a scatological reference from a novel by Beat Generation anti-hero William Burroughs. Though Steely Dan recorded prolifically for much of the Seventies, they toured for only a brief spell early in that decade, deciding they much preferred the studio to the road. This allowed them to craft a wry, nuanced ...full bio


text:
See All
My Communities
My Discussions
My Email Digests
Spotlight: Member Stories
I weigh more than I ever have in my life. I am bewildered ( how did this happen?) and scared that I am so far gone I'll never be able to help myse...More
More Members
Helpful Tips
Warning: Ramblings
Had some good things happen this week that I wanted to share. Had 2 people I know tell me I look 10 years younger. I'm under 250 lbs. ... More
Thank you for voting!
21 of 30 found this helpful
Related News
Related Drug Reviews
- Drug Name User Reviews
Report Problems With Your Medications to the FDA
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit the FDA MedWatch website or call 1-800-FDA-1088.


text:
- Location:
- Party Albums:
- 7
Hawaiian Luau Bridal Shower (33 photos)
Sign In or Register Now
Our bride's mom wanted to surprise her daughter with a Luau themed bridal shower. The couple, Erin and Chris, will be vacationing in Oahu for their honeymoon. We hosted the event at a private home in Encinitas. The location, with its palm trees and tropical pool, completely set the tone. We wanted to bring in bright pops of color with hot pinks, bright blues, neon greens, and pops of yellow. We made ALOHA letters to float in the entry of the pool to welcome guests to the party. For one of our bridal shower games, guests decorated coconuts. The creative juices were flowing (along with pina coladas and island mimosas). Fresh floral leis and bright yellow shell leis were offered to the girls to get them in the spirit. We also had a mixture of traditional grass skirts and handmade ribbon skirts for the girls to wear during their hula lesson. A fantastic hula dance trio performed then taught the group the hula. During the day, a chef prepared the luau feast on an open grill which filled the air with delicious luau BBQ aroma. We had a vintage ukulele to sign for a guestbook and different mad lib style side games to complement the couple's wedding invitations. The ladies also hula hooped for a second game which brought out everyone's youthful side (and big smiles). We were so happy to be apart of the celebration.


text:
Rolling Cabinet Media Solution
- Overview
A beautiful option for keeping media under wraps, our cover hides a wall-mounted TV when not in use.
- 110" wide x 44" high x 4.75" deep
- Fits most 60" TVs.
- Made of China ash wood stained in Mahogany.
- A rustic finish with distressed markings makes each piece slightly unique.
- Steel Top Bar Rail with a blackened finish.
- Doors slide on rollers and mounted rails.
- Mounting hardware included.
- Catalog / Internet only.
- Dimensions & Care
- Six anchors and six screws for mounting.
- Overall: 110" wide x 44" high x 4.75" deep
- Door: 30" wide x 38" high x 1" deep
- Top Bar Rail: 110" wide x 1" high x 4.75" deep
- Wipe with a soft dry cloth.
- Shipping & Return Info
This is a general shipping item.
Shipping Information
Return Policy
At Pottery Barn, we take great pride in the quality and craftsmanship of our products. Attention to design, materials, safety and construction is our priority. We carefully inspect your order prior to shipment. Upon receipt, please inspect your purchase and notify us of any damage; we will arrange for a prompt replacement. If, within 7 days for Quick Ship upholstery and 30 days for all other products, you are dissatisfied for any reason, you may return your purchase for a refund of the merchandise value.
We cannot accept returns on monogrammed, personalized, made to order items, or on items damaged through normal wear and tear. We also cannot accept returns of final-sale items which are identified by a price which ends in .99.
For returns of items purchased from your Pottery Barn registry, we will gladly provide a refund or exchange for the merchandise within 90 days of your event or within 90 days of purchase, whichever date is later.
You may return merchandise through the mail for a refund or replacement. For detailed procedures for returning items through the mail, please contact Customer Service at 1.888.779.5176, 7 days a week, 5:00am - 9:00pm (PT).


text:
I bought a Imbel FAL kit a few months ago in anticipation of the ban. I didn't know much about building a FAL but I knew I wanted one and that time was short. Now that I've collected all the kits, I'm looking at buying the parts to build them up. The one thing I neglected to pick up was a upper receiver!
Where can I find an Imbel receiver?
I figure I can make the US parts count up with other parts, and I like the idea of a Imbel kit built on an Imbel receiver.


text:
- Date submitted: 1 Nov 2011
- Stakeholder type: Major Group
- Name: Ugandan Farmers Federation (UNFFE)
- Submission Document: Download
We farmers from the Ugandan Farmers Federation (UNFFE) wish to propose the following as approaches to revamping agriculture and animal production, and hope you will consider them for inclusion in Greening the Economy with Agriculture. They reflect our inputs into Rio+20.
(i) Provision of good quality seeds and planting materials. Support should be extended to the seed companies in developing countries to enable them multiply adequate quantities and quality of seed.
(ii) Promotion of fertilizer use in areas with low soil fertility. There is a need to repackage fertilizers in quantities that suit small holder farmers and are hence affordable.
(iii) Enhancing mechanisation, particularly tractorisation. Individual farmers as well as farmer groups that are eager to procure tractors should get government support to acquire them. This will go a long way in alleviating the labour shortages for land preparation.
(iv) Ensuring provision of good quality agro-chemicals. Governments should intensify the fight against poor quality agro-chemicals by strengthening the inspection services.
(v) Promotion of value addition. Appropriate arrangements be put in place to enable organised farmer groups to Access the agro-processing funds designated for the sub-counties. Maize Shellers, Rice Hullers and Cassava Mills should be given priority.
(vi) Climate Change mitigation and adaptation. Special attention needs to be put to mitigating the bad effects of Climate Change and addressing all possible adaptation measures. Water harvesting techniques should be given emphasis and sizeable investment should be put into promoting irrigation. Government should also put up more weather stations, preferably automatic ones, to facilitate dissemination of more reliable weather information to the farmers to enable them plant in time.
(vii) Improvement in the marketing system. Farmers should be encouraged and supported to market collectively, use good storage facilities, and national and regional commodity exchanges. Where necessary, government could consider intervening in the market, particularly whenever there are bumper harvests so that farmers are not discouraged from producing during the following season.
(i) Provision of high quality livestock breeds. The need for high quality livestock breeds cannot be overemphasized. Farmers should be assisted to acquire good breeds.
(ii) Provision of livestock feeds and water. Shortage of livestock feeds, and the quality of the feeds leaves much to be desired. Deliberate efforts should be made to encourage and support livestock feed companies to increase production and stay in the business. There is also need to invest in grass and legume seeds for pasture improvement. Water capture methods are essential, to ensure livestock water.
Further, emphasis should be put on programmes designed to control invasive weeds that destroy pastures and grazing land. Such invasive weeds include Lantana camara (kapanga) which not only destroys pastures but harbours tsetse flies and is poisonous to the animals.
(iii) Animal diseases control. Farmers? ability to control animal diseases is still limited by hindrances to Access drugs such as de-wormers, acaricides and vaccines, particularly the ones for poultry. Some of the drugs are either not readily available within the vicinity of the farmers or they are too expensive. Support should be extended to the local stockists and the Veterinary Staff in the field are facilitated to respond to the farmers needs.
(iv) Value addition. It is necessary to set up chilling and processing facilities. Groups/cooperatives should be encouraged to enable market Access with some bargaining power. Further, it is very important that government puts in place strong law enforcement machinery to promote good hygiene during transportation of milk from the farms to the collecting/marketing centres.
(i) Capture Fisheries. It is important to promote good fishing practices through enforcing the necessary laws and regulations which include the following:
a) using the right fishing gear b) using the appropriate fishing boats c) limiting the number of boats allowed to fish on a given Lake d) strengthening the capacity and operation of the Beach Management Units
Possibilities of stocking water bodies such as big swamps and valley dams should be explored.
(ii) Fish farming. This should be promoted and willing farmers should be assisted in digging the ponds. Besides, fish fries (fingerlings) breeding centres should be set up.


text:
ZF-2940: self::NO_ACTION documented but not implimented
"No cascading update is done in the example below if the primary key value in the parent class is changed. The 'onUpdate' element of the reference map entry is self::RESTRICT. You can get the same result using the value self::NO_ACTION, or by omitting the 'onUpdate' entry."
The self::NO_ACTION constant is not defined in Zend_Db_Table_Abstract, but it is documented.
Either a) implement this or b) remove it from the documentation and inform users clearly that if onUpdate and onDelete are not specified, no cascading will be performed. The documentation causes some confusion here - it could be read that by declaring $_dependentTables that cascading WILL happen UNLESS you you specify self::NO_ACTION, but glancing at the source - this does not seem to be the case.
Please categorize/fix as needed.
Reassigning to Ralph since he's the new maintainer of Zend_Db
fixed by dropping the reference to self::NO_ACTION


text:
Home / College of Literature, Science, and the Arts / Events /
LGBT Politics: Recent Research and Unanswered Questions
Haider-Markel is a leading figure in the study of LGBT issues in political science. His most recent book, published in 2010, is called "Out and Running: Gay and Lesbian Candidates, Elections, and Policy Representation". It addresses the role of candidates' sexual orientation in state elections and the subsequent influence of gay legislators on policy. He has also co-edited a new volume due out later this year, entitled "Transgender Rights and Politics".


text:
Recipe of the Week: Cajun Potatoes with Three Dipping Sauces
Anyone who eats with me knows that I am 100% addicted to anything spicy. From Indian food to Thai Food—I often have servers at restaurants look at me like I'm crazy when I ask for the spiciest thing they have. At home, when I want something quick, spicy, and delish, I dig out the generic (and cheap!) spice shakers. This week, in honor of our potato theme, I've whipped up some spicy Cajun home fries—and three dips to cool them off!
What you'll need:
- Potatoes—I used Red Potatoes, but any will do.
- Olive Oil
- Assorted Spices—I used Paprika, Cayenne, Cumin, Salt, Pepper, and Garlic Salt!
- Optional Dips—I used Guacamole, Fire Roasted Red Pepper Hummus, and Ketchup!
Pre-heat your oven to 450 degrees. In a large bowl, throw some unpeeled, washed and chopped potatoes (you can cut them into any way you like) and toss them with olive oil. In a smaller bowl, mix all of your spices together, and then pour them over the potatoes. Mix it all together with a spoon until all of the potatoes are at least slightly coated with spices and oil. Grab a baking sheet (or long sheet of aluminum foil) and cover it evenly with olive oil. Lay the potatoes out on the sheet and then bake for 20 minutes, turn, and then bake for an additional 15-20 or until all of the potatoes are golden brown.
These are great for an easy appetizer, snack, side dish, or party food! Yum!


text:
Quoting Quintana
"With unbalanced eligibility, the plan would be to sit Zeke this fall and really prep for a great track season. He made great progress making the NCAA final in the 5000m last year as a redshirt sophomore and he is someone who is quirky enough to run 13:35 next spring. Living a committed lifestyle and staying consistent in his training are big goals for this fall while trying to help his team get in the Top 20 this fall from the sidelines."
2010 Outdoor: Qualified for the final of the NCAA Outdoor Championships and placed 23rd overall in the 5,000m run... advanced to the national final by finishing in the Top 4 of his semifinal heat at the NCAA Preliminary Round (eighth overall) to earn an automatic berth... ran a personal-best time of 14:00.21 to finish fourth at the Mt. SAC Relays... also posted a time of 3:45.77 in the 1,500m run at the Sun Angel Track Classic for another life-time best... placed ninth in the 1,500m run at the Pac-10 Championships and also was 13th in the 5,000m run... 2010 Indoor: Did not compete... 2009 XC: Ran for the team in four races on the season, including all three of the championship events... placed 172nd in his first NCAA Division I Championship meet... placed 61st in the region and 39th in the Pac-10... opened the season unattached and placed 15th overall at the Dave Murray Invitational.
Western Oregon: Competed for two years at Western Oregon (Monmouth, Ore.) as a member of its track & field and cross country program... earned All-America honors in the 800m run at the 2009 NCAA Division II Indoor Championships by placing fifth overall... selected as the USTFCCCA Men's Indoor West Region Track Athlete of the Year for NCAA Division II... automatically qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 800m and provisionally qualified in the mile and 5,000m runs... 2008 conference 1500m run champion... academic all-conference selection.
High School: A 2007 graduate of Corvallis High School (Corvallis, Ore.)... lettered twice each in cross country and swimming & diving and once in track & field... member over CHS's record 4x200m and 4x400m relays (2007)... collected four medals at the state swimming championships, including one state title.
Personal: Majoring in biology... parents are Bob and Keely Van Patten... has one brother, Burke... born May 7, 1989, in Salem, Ore.... hobbies include baking, playing video games and exercising... full name is Zeke Alan Van Patten.
Personal Bests 800: 1:51.7 1500: 3:45.77 5000: 14:00.21
In NCAA Championship Meets
2010 OTF - 5,000m Run (f) - 14:29.28 - 23rd
2009 XC - 10,000m Course - 31:34.20 - 172nd
* Indicates All-America honors attained


text:
Spearfish, S.D. – Black Hills State golf team strived for improvement this year and they accomplished that and have two all-conference golfers to show for it. Freshmen Brandi Holmes and Jenessa Rantapaa each earned the honor for the Jackets.
The top six golfers following the six conference tournaments are all honored as the All Conference team. The Yellow Jackets finished as DAC runner-up but are a very young team with four freshmen and two sophomores on their roster. Brandi Holmes is a freshman from Cody, Wyoming and in her first year with the Yellow Jackets. Holmes earned third place individually in the DAC. Rantapaa is a Lead native, she finished sixth overall in the Dakota Athletic Conference this season, even with missing the first meet of the season. She worked extremely hard to overcome scoring a zero for missing the first meet of the season.
"They worked really hard for what they accomplished," said head coach Jaime Bentley "It's a great accomplishment for these two student-athletes. They led the team, a team that is very young and had a lot of success this season and we really look forward to building on that in the coming seasons."
The Yellow Jackets will look to build on a successful season next fall as they don't lose anyone to graduation.
For more information on Black Hills State Athletics, visit www.BHSU.edu/Athletics.


text:
Steve Ressler, co-founder of a professional organization known as Young Government Leaders, has taken the lead in helping move government squarely into the age of Web 2.0. Ressler recently launched a social networking site designed and built exclusively for public-sector employees. Ressler hopes the site, GovLoop, will grow into a hub for the public-sector community -- a place where government workers can exchange ideas and explore new opportunities. Government Technology spoke with Ressler about GovLoop's origins and where he hopes the site will go from here.
GT: Steve, can you tell me a little about yourself?
SR: I came into government in 2004. A few friends and I got together around happy hours to discuss dealing with the government and eventually, we created a group called Young Government Leaders. Fast-forward about five years later and the group is now a 2,000-person organization for federal employees with chapters across the U.S. We do a lot of professional development activities -- speak a lot at various conferences, community services, a newsletter, etc.
As part of that group I was co-founder, vice president, CIO, all at different times, and I saw a real need to have a place online where we could talk, connect and share ideas. So I started going to more conferences, meeting a lot of really interesting people. Age didn't matter -- they were across all ages, across all levels of government, state and local, some in academia and some were contractors. That's how I got the idea for GovLoop. Wouldn't it be cool to have a place where we could share ideas on various topics? [For example] I'm a new employee, how do I dress at work? What are the protocols? Or I'm a local CIO in rural Kansas and I want to start a blog. Have any other government agencies done this?
You can share best practices back and forth. That's the whole idea.
GT: When did GovLoop launch?
SR: On Memorial Day this year, I launched it to about 20 friends. This is something I did on my side time for fun. It's not a corporation. I'm not trying to make a million bucks. I have my day job and I just think there's a need for this. So I just sent it out grassroots to people I knew. I sent it to 20 people who sent it to their friends. I contacted a couple organizations I knew on the state and local level, I talked to ICMA [International City/County Management Association] and it grew and spiraled from that. On Memorial Day we had five people sign up, and now we're more than 1,000.
GT: Looking at your membership numbers, it definitely seems like GovLoop is catching on.
SR: It's doing pretty well. I think the most important thing is there are a lot of good conversations and people are connecting. There are already a decent number of stories about how this has actually helped people. What's more interesting than [the number of members] is who is on the site. There are a lot of thought leaders in government. I believe the CTO of California is on there [Indeed, P.K. Agarwal is a member]. One of Gartner's big thought leaders for government IT is on there. It also includes the really good, mid-level people.
GT: Did you build the site yourself?
SR: Yeah, it's based on a Ning [a customizable social network software] platform, and I did the rest of the coding myself.
GT: We've talked to many government folks who are trying to figure out how best to use Web 2.0 to better connect with


text:
Brier Creek approved for Learning Academy
Published: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 4:16 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 4:16 p.m.
Students at Brier Creek Elementary School will be able to take part in an afterschool program housed by the school next academic year.
Davidson County Board of Education members gave the school the green light Monday with moving forward with the learning academy. At last month's meeting, administrators from both Brier Creek and Tyro elementary schools presented applications requesting to have the program.
However, a vote did not take place for Tyro Elementary School on Monday, said Dr. Fred Mock, superintendent of Davidson County Schools, because school officials wanted more time to review information before any decisions were made.
The afterschool programs offer homework assistance and remediation for students by highly qualified employees, educational game time for learning, field trips and several hands-on activities, according to information the board heard. Both Northwest and Southwood elementary schools first initiated the program this school year.
Brier Creek wanted the academy due to interest from community stakeholders and the school wanting to create an opportunity for students to remain on campus to receive additional academic support.
Principal Kelli Dalton attended the meeting to share specifics of the program. She said they are projecting 20 to 25 students to start with and hope to reach between 40 and 50. She said they have students attending up to 10 different day cares after school.
Unlike Northwest, Southwest and Tyro elementary schools, Brier Creek did not have an afterschool program operated by a YMCA. The school is located near Thomasville.
The academy will run from the time school is dismissed at 2:30 p.m. and will go until 6. The fee will be $35 per week, and there will be a reduced fee for disadvantaged students that will be determined on an individual basis. There will also be a $10 drop-in rate per day. Payments can be made on a weekly or monthly basis. There will be a 20 percent discount for families with more than one child.
Dalton noted a hurdle may be the families that receive daycare assistance who might not switch to the program. However, she said their rates are very comparable.
"The two programs at Southwood and Northwest have been very pleasing to me. It's been a very successful project at those schools," Mock said.
Deneesha Edwards can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 213, or at email@example.com.
Reader comments posted to this article may be published in our print edition. All rights reserved. This copyrighted material may not be re-published without permission. Links are encouraged.


text:
- Inside Athletics
- Tickets
- Social
- Fan Zone
- Media Zone
- Shop
- E Fund
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 13, 2008) - The ETSU volleyball team lost to Belmont Saturday at the Curb Event Center in Nashville, Tenn., 3-0 (20-25,12-25,19-25).
"We keep making crucial mistakes at keys times," said head coach Lindsey Devine. "With time and patience and confidence the team will put it all together and pull out some wins."
The Bucs (2-7, 0-3 A-Sun) were led offensively by Lauren Baufield (
The Bucs are back in action Tuesday at 7 p.m. as they will take on Appalachian State in Brooks Gym. Please visit www.ETSUBucs.com for more information on ETSU volleyball and all other Buccaneer athletic news.


text:
SAFETY ALERT: If you are in danger, please use a safer computer, or call 911, your local hotline, or the U.S. National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 and TTY 1-800-787-3224. See more technology safety tips here. There is always a computer trail, but you can leave this site quickly.
Click on "Resource Name" for detailed information for each listing.
|< Previous
|Next >
|Resource Name
|Offers more than 5,000 pages of free cost-cutting tips, step-by-step checklists, real-life case studies, startup advice, and business templates to small business owners and entrepreneurs
|John Duoba, Publisher/Managing Editor Business Owners Toolkit 2700 Lake Cook Rd Riverwoods, IL 60015
|customerservice@ toolkit.com
Alianza is not responsible for the information provided in any of the websites, books, videos or other resources published by any of the organizations or other entities listed.
Copyright © 2009 National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence (Alianza), All Rights Reserved.
Web Implementation by Karmic Visions


text:
Robert Shelton Royal Jr. (twitter: @RobertRoyalFNDN)
Position: TE
Height: 6-4 Weight: 257 lbs.
Born: May 15, 1979 in New Orleans, LA
High School: Edna Karr
College: LSU (school history) (Royal college stats)
Drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 5th round (160th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 8 (7842nd overall since 1950)
Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com
Like this page? Sponsor it for $5. Your message will replace this ad.


text:
Best Sellers
Our most popular gear based on what customers are buying.
For extra protection during winter excursions, this lace-up boot guards your feet in wet, snowy conditions. Ample (200 g) Heatseeker™ insulation will keep your feet warm in temperatures down to -25«F. The TNF Winter Grip® outsole provides exceptional grip on frozen, treacherous surfaces.
Navigate the city streets in an insulated Gore-Tex® hooded parka and winter-ready insulated boots to stay warmer when venturing outdoors on the coldest days of the season.Shop This Outfit


text:
Missile, Surface-to-Surface, Liquid Fuel, Corporal
This is the surface-to-surface Corporal, the United States' first operational guided missile. It was equipped with either a conventional or atomic warhead and ranged 75 miles. The liquid-fuel rocket engine produced 20,000 pounds of thrust and used storable propellants.
The development of the Corporal began in 1944, and the first successful launch was made in 1947. Its development was slow, however, due to other national defense project priorities; the missile did not become operational until 1954. The Corporal was furnished to the U.S. and British armies, and Corporal battalions were also stationed in Italy. The Corporal went out of operation in 1966.
This Corporal missile was transferred to the Smithsonian Institution in 1972 from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Transferred from the Jet Propulsion Lab, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Manufacturer
- Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
- Type
- CRAFT-Missiles & Rockets
- Materials
- The fins are of aluminum. The combustion chamber is also of aluminum. Overall body, non-ferrous metal, probably also of aluminum. There are cross-wise bands of steel from the large black band on top of the fins.
- Dimensions
- Overall: 564 in. long x 30 in. diameter x 73 in. wing span, 9000 lb. (1432.56 x 76.2 x 185.42cm, 4082.4kg)