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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Technology Boot Camp Week 1: Introduction and Blogging
Welcome to LFPL's Technology Boot Camp! Please watch the following introductory video.
Having trouble viewing the video? Click here for a text version of the contents.
We are no longer offering the in-person help sessions mentioned in the video, but we offer a wide range of computer classes, including some that focus on the topics covered in Tech Boot Camp. Here's the complete schedule of LFPL's computer classes.
If you have a question about the program or one of the presented technologies, please use the contact form. We'll respond as quickly as we can.
Let's get started!
Creating a Google Account
If you're like most people, when you think of Google, you think about searching the internet. And while Google still does this, Google also provides access to a wide range of interesting services. Although they are rarely the only option for a particular service, they provide consistently good examples of many of the technologies that we will be exploring throughout this program. Therefore, we recommend that participants create a Google account, which will give you free access to many of their services and help you get the most out of these technologies. Some of you might have a Google account already. If you use Gmail, you do. Otherwise, just follow the instructions below.
- Go to Google's new account form.
- You'll need to use an email address, but it can be any: work, Yahoo!, Hotmail or any other account.
- Complete the form, being sure to take note of the username and password that you selected, and click on the I Accept button.
- Go to the inbox of the email address you supplied in the form. There will be an email from Google with a link. Click on the link to verify the account.
- That's it. Your account is created and you are ready to move on to blogging, where you can put that account to good use.
The term blog has been around for years. Quite simply, it refers to a specific kind of website. It's a word that originated from the phrase "web log," as in a journal (or log) of things that the website's creator found while exploring the World Wide Web.
The basic idea of a blog is that, unlike a static webpage, the website consists of a series of entries that are added to over time, like a diary. Oftentimes, the entries are displayed in reverse chronological order, so that the newest entries show up at the top of the page. A blog is a very simple tool for making a website that can be frequently updated. Your blog can be on any topic you like. You might use it to communicate with family and friends, discuss your favorite hobby, or express your political opinions. Some people use blogs just to communicate with a small group, others try to draw as many visitors as possible.
LFPL makes use of blogs in a couple of places on our website:
The Job Shop Blog is a place for us to share news, helpful tips and opportunities for job seekers.
The Reader's Corner Blog is an ongoing series of book reviews, provided by some of our staff's most enthusiastic readers.
The forthcoming Teen Blog will connect teens in Louisville to services, programs, and great hot reads available at the Louisville Free Public Library.
To get a sense of the countless variety of blogs, check out Technorati's Blog Directory.
If you're interested in another overview of blogging, we recommend this brief video entitled Blogs in Plain English.
Getting started with blogging
There are a number of free blog services or 'blog platforms' that make it easy for you to create and maintain a blog. We will be focusing our attention on Blogger, which is, in our experience, the most user-friendly blog platform.
However, there are several other blog platforms that are suitable for beginners, such as Tumblr, which are noted for their simple layout and numerous features, such as emailing your blog posts and syncing your posts with your social networking accounts.
Another well-known blogging platform, WordPress, is known for being very flexible with many options to customize your blog. It's very popular with both beginning and experienced bloggers.
Blogger is especially popular because of its ease of use and its association with Google. If you already have a Google account, as recommended earlier in this post, then you can just sign in to the Blogger home page with your Google username and password.
Watch this handy how-to video for a step-by-step tutorial for creating a blog in Blogger.
Once you complete the Blogger sign up process and click on the Start Blogging button, you will be taken to the "New Post" screen, which will look something like a blank document in Microsoft Word. This is where you type what you'd like to share on your blog. Take a second to click "Preview" to make sure your content looks just the way you want it. When you're satisfied, click "Publish Post." Once you've done that, you can click "View Post" to view the finished product.
Give it a try!
To get a handle on blogging, try creating a blog using Blogger or one of the other listed options. Use your blog each week to write your thoughts about the different technologies in the program. If you have friends participating in the program, share and comment on one another's blogs, and encourage one another's progress. With your first blog post, you might discuss why you've taken the time to participate in the Technology Boot Camp program and what you hope to get out of it.
That's it for week one. Thank you for joining us. Come back next week to learn about cloud computing and continue our exploration of all the web has to offer.


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Faculty Development At Grinnell College
Grinnell College provides a supportive atmosphere for faculty and facilitates their development, both in teaching and scholarship, during their entire careers. Below are outlined a number of our efforts in faculty development.
Quick Links to support for teaching and scholarship
One of the Associate Deans and a standing committee of the faculty (the Instructional Support Committee) focus on support of faculty development related to teaching, learning, and the curriculum. They administer a substantial budget (including both internal and grant funds) to support faculty development activities and projects. Guidelines
We have created a variety of forums to bring faculty members across departments and divisions together to talk about teaching. These include: teaching and learning discussion groups, teaching colloquia, reading groups, faculty weekend seminars, and summer workshops on such topics as the teaching of writing, the teaching of oral communication skills, the arts of advising and mentoring, and uses of technology in teaching and learning. We also support faculty-faculty tutorials, which promote collaboration across departments in teaching. In addition to workshops, discussion groups, seminars, and other gatherings, we provide modest stipends for curricular development projects in targeted areas. Announcements of these opportunities occur regularly through our bi-weekly Faculty News Digest.
We secure external grants which provide stipends for faculty to develop courses or course modules supporting the goals of the grant-funded project--for example, use of technology in teaching or development of diversity in the curriculum. Faculty work individually or together in workshops to develop new pedagogical techniques, modules for courses, and/or new courses.
Faculty members can apply to the Instructional Support Committee for funding to support attendance at teaching-related professional meetings and workshops, beyond the one scholarly meeting which is fully funded for each faculty member.
Tenured faculty members may apply to teach in the College-operated off-campus study programs, Grinnell-in-London or Grinnell-in-Washington DC. These programs provide full-time teaching semesters on Grinnell's remote campuses with predominantly Grinnell students. Faculty members may offer new or existing courses using place-based pedagogies that tap the rich resources of these cities, and they often develop new scholarly interests or connections as well. For further information, consult the faculty application guidelines on PWeb under the Community tab.
The Committee on Support of Faculty Scholarship (CSFS), a faculty committee, oversees activities and fund allocations to support faculty scholarly projects.
Faculty Development Funds and Competitive Grant Guidelines (Form)
Open Access to Faculty Scholarship:
In 2013, the Grinnell College Faculty voted to make copies of their accepted, peer-reviewed journal articles openly accessible through the Digital Grinnell repository and to request changes to their publishing contracts to make this possible. Faculty may request exemption for specific cases. The Libraries provide forms for initiating a submission or requesting a waiver, and support for reviewing author contracts. See
Support for Preparation and Submission of Grant Proposals
The Office of Corporate, Foundation, and Government Relations is staffed by a director and a grant writer. These two individuals assist faculty members in finding appropriate potential funding agencies, preparing proposals, and submitting proposals. This office also provides support for institutional grant proposals focused upon the academic program, including both instruction and research.
See document summarizing leave opportunities, found at Faculty Leaves.

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Things to see and do - Saint Petersburg
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St. Petersburg is above all an imperial city, created from scratch by Peter the Great on marshland at the mouth of the Neva and embellished by the Empresses Elizabeth Petrovna and Catherine II. It is also a city where two revolutions took place, in 1905 and 1917, as well as a deadly siege from 1941 to 1944 when it was still known as Leningrad. With its bridges, princely palaces extending down the magnificent Nevsky Prospekt, onion-domed cathedrals, museums (among the world's richest), and prestigious theatres, St. Petersburg is a fascinating destination for visitors. The enchantment continues in the city's outskirts with the imperial palaces that were the summer residences of the tsars.
Tourist attractions Saint Petersburg : Things to see and do
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RUS - Sankt-Peterburg
Nevsky Prospekt, a long 4.5 km straight line laid out in 1710s, is the city's most beautiful avenue and Petersburgers are very fond of its cafés, shops, theatres and cinemas. It is lined with architectural treasures of all styles, from aristocratic p..
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The imperial quarter is majestic and formal with its lavish residences, and Palace Square in the centre like a huge lake stretching between the enchanted island of the Winter Palace and the huge wave of the General Staff Building. The enormous space ..
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The cradle of Saint Petersburg, Peter and Paul Fortress (1703) has withstood the passing of time and that of Russian history. Today it houses several museums but is far from stuck in the past and continues to attract hosts of visitors: worshippers to..
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This hotel is located in the heart of Saint Petersburg, just a 5-minute walk from the Hermitage Museum. Free Wi-Fi and a 24-hour reception are featured at Sonata at Nevsky Hotel. The bright, air-conditioned rooms offer warm-coloured interiors and cl..
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Hotel Solo Panorama is set in the Admiralteyskiy district district in Saint Petersburg, 300 metres from Admiralty Building. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. The rooms have a private bathroom equipped with a shower. Hotel Solo Panorama featur..
Hotel Solo Admiralteyskaya
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Hotel Solo Admiralteyskaya is set in the Tsentralny district district in Saint Petersburg, 400 metres from Admiralty Building and 400 metres from Hermitage Museum. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. All rooms come with a private bathroom fitte..
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Peterhof is perhaps St. Petersburg's most famous and spectacular Imperial estate. The Grand Palace, filled with fascinating and elaborate interiors, sits on top of a high seashore ridge overlooking the vast Lower Park. The palace at Peterhof sits ami..
Visit the magnificent summer residence of the Russian Tsars. A comfortable chauffeured drive will take you to the town of Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo), where you will find a jewel of Russian baroque- Catherine Palace with the Amber Room inside, which is ..
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This game system was originally created by Robin D. Laws for use with the Glorantha fantasy setting, but in version 2 it became a true universal system suitable for any genre. HeroQuest is strongly focused on story and narrative flow.
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Not if we're cannibal trolls, he hasn't.
Not if we're cannibal trolls, he hasn't.
but wait... if we purposefully fell into a troll, are we cannibal trolling if we attempted to troll back, but didn't receive an angry reaction from this character...?
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dradel, dradel, dradel, i made you out of clay...
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praise christ everyday
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Praise the Lord He made us we owe the Lord BIG! good thing pastor you shared the gospel May the Lord be with you always
Father I have a sin to confess, can I do it in this thread?
You do realise Cystic Fibrosis is a bad thing, right?
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cystic fibrosis is a great christmas present to give your kids
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You mean birthday present, and no, no it isn't.
Clearly God hates religion.
OKay... since the pastor just up and left, I'll REanswer the WHy is OT YWWH kinda of a dick? Well... THe Lord is like that. Yeah, He loves us, but He is a sentient being and prone to fits of rage when His will is disobeyed. He was generally very generous when His people followed him... and patient to a point when they didn't. Then he brings judgement.... so Jesus... His Son and also in a strange symbiotic relationship, a part of Him... basically said if the Lord would chill out a bit... give people a chance to live their lives and an out from constant Judgement, He'd go down to Earth, live life as a mortal, and give himself as a perfect sacrifice... He does it... and the Lord is appeased... until the Final Judgement... I can go on about this but I don't wanna start any big arguments...
Obviously the Universe is a big experiment that "God" created for the science project that was due in His physics class at Fifth Dimensional High. After got a B- in it, He threw the Universe into some dusty corner of His cosmic attic, which is why we haven't witnessed Him for 6000 or so years. He found us accidentally 2000 years ago while looking for his holy football and played with us a little bit. He was a bit nicer to us then, probably due to Him being a college student and all independent, instead of the dickish emo teenager phase He went through during the whole Egypt first-born thing. But he got bored of us again, so here we are.
God is really on those who believe, mourn for their actions gentiles, preaching his word, love your neighbor and friend, and the store with the possibility to join the one true Church of Latter-day Saints.
Hay you.I'm part native American.Also Christianity does have a right as does any other religion.How dare you lok down on anothers religion.Let a playa play.As for you let a hata hate.lol
it always seems imposible until it's done-nelson mandella
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All branches of Marin County Free Library will be closed on Monday, July 4 for Independence Day.
This installment: a very old favorite by Theroux on CD; a profound Iranian DVD; short funny essays about folly; a teenager in New York dealing with a gay dad; and a novel in which chess and a bad prognosis come together.
The Mosquito Coast by Paul Theroux
Another book from the old days that haunts me. (I shared it with my 16 year old grandson recently and he said, "that's so awful" but couldn't stop reading it.) In the ear, it's even better. The actor's depiction of Allie Fox, brilliant, cracked inventor and despot, is incredibly three-dimensional with a flat New England accent and polemic zeal that turns to terrifying madness in the course of the story. The Fox family decamps to Honduras for a pure life, away from the sickness of Western society. Long-suffering codependent wife and 4 children. Charlie, 12 at the book's start, is the narrator. Their first attempt comes close to their vision until an ill-fated, obsessive trip to bring ice to the "savages" in the mountains draws very bad people to them. Then their scene literally blows up, leaving them with nothing. But Allie and family forge on, upstream, and into the very heart of his insanity. One of the most fascinating aspects of the book is how Allie's rants presage the substance of our environmental concerns today. Absolutely riveting.
A lauded film from Iran, and well-deserving. The mother wants to immigrate to make a better future especially for their teenage daughter. But the father won't leave his Alzheimer's stricken father. The daughter initially elects to stay with her father but arrangements for the old man's care go galley-west as his pious, pregnant caregiver can't deal with changing his pants, let alone being alone with a single man, and she has troubles of her own. Loyalties, love, and justice are all put to a very severe test. (The caregiver's hot-headed husband fulminates and periodically explodes over the class system and his bad luck. He has little left to lose.) The tone of the movie is economical and restrained but ran me through the gamut emotionally, especially the scenes with the old man. At the end a fascinating question: which parent will the daughter choose after the divorce goes through? We don't find out and the director in a special features interview (my favorite part of DVD watching) said he doesn't know himself. Highly recommended.
My Heart is an Idiot by Davy Rothbart
The title speaks the truth, as we learn over and over in these off-the-cuff sounding essays by the creator of Found magazine. He's appeared on This American Life and I think that format suits this material better. It's exhausting to keep reading about folly. In small portions, though, quite entertaining, as Davy flings himself into the slipstream of yet another out-of-reach lassie. And when he's not nursing his bruised heart, he runs into lots of unforgettable characters. Lively writing for sure.
These Things Happen by Richard Kramer
Wesley is a sensitive teenage loner in NYC, now living with his gay dad and dad's partner George. Wes's best friend Theo has just come out and managed to get elected class president, but there is a brutal incident at school that belies its progressive values and Wes discovers a lot more about the true nature of his dad and George's special qualities in light of the crisis. The chapters are narrated by various characters so we get a kaleidoscopic view of the story, a clever device. Familiar material, but well done.
A Partial History of Lost Causes by Jennifer Dubois
Such an intriguing conjunction: Irina, a young woman in New England with a terrible diagnosis (Huntington's disease) and chess wizard, Aleksandr, in St. Petersburg who lost his first and only match with a computer and is now running for office, a hopeless enterprise indeed. She has a short window before the first symptoms appear and wants to escape the bleakness of her future and the solicitude of her lover and her mother who saw Dad through his ghastly final years. Her goal: to find out the answer posed in a letter from her father to Aleksandr, never answered, about how to deal with failure. She follows clues, we learn his history of dissidence, and they make a surprising connection. History and politics aren't my usual areas of concentration but this book brings these elements into play very accessibly.
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Deke: 2009 was the gold standard for Saints turnovers
by Deke Bellavia
posted Jun 28 2016 11:56AM
From Gary Gibbs, Gregg Williams, Steve Spagnuolo, Rob Ryan and now Dennis Allen, the five coaches that have been in charge of a Saints defense have all had a common theme - try to create turnovers.
We all know that seasons in which titles are won are hard to duplicate without a title to compare to. And when it comes to Saints history, the 2009 season was historic on many fronts, including forced turnovers and a whopping plus +13 in the turnover department. That year the Saints again had one of the most dangerous offensive units in the league, and New Orleans had a big play defense that produced seven touchdowns.
During the 2015 season, the Saints ability to create turnovers was not nearly as bad as the way the defense played overall. New Orleans forced 22 turnovers with nine coming by way of interception and another 13 in forced fumbles. The Saints finished on the plus side in the turnover ratio for just the third time in the last seven seasons.
To give you an idea of how special the 2009 season was, the best the Saints have finished in the turnover ratio since that special year is plus +2. In 2009 the Saints were an amazing +11.
The takeaways fall on the defense and special teams, but the overall turnover ratio is a team stat. Meaning that the number of turnovers created can be amplified by the limited amount the offense turnovers over the football. And the offense's ability to protect the football is crucial!
In 2009 the Saints had a record of 39 forced takeaways and being plus +11 is real good, but the Saints also turned the ball over 28 times!
And I can tell you that one of the many things that the 2009 team did well was create turnovers at practice. From the first day of OTAs when then new Defensive Coordinator Gregg Williams was here, the Saints defense created and cashed in on turnovers.
The Saints only forced 19 takeaways in 2013, but the offense also did a pretty good job securing the football with only 19 turnovers to finish 2013 even.
What I am saying to you just like in any phase of work, you just can't show up and expect things to happen without working on something and preparing properly.
I believe that all Saints teams have worked on creating turnovers and prepared as best as they could. But the 2009 team did it from the first day, and causing turnovers was something that without question help lead the Saints to their first Super Bowl win.
Below is a look back at the last seven seasons and how the Saints fared in the turnover department. I have listed the interceptions and fumbles caused first followed by the total number of turnovers created. The last two numbers are how the Saints finished in the turnover ratio and where the Black and Gold ranked in the league in the overall turnover ratio.
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22 total (+2) 15th
12 Interceptions / Fumbles 5 = 17 total (-13) 31st
12 Interceptions / Fumbles 7 = 19 total
15 Interceptions / Fumbles 11 = 26 total (+2) 15th
9 Interceptions / Fumbles 16 = 25 total
9 Interceptions / Fumbles 7 = 16 total
26 Interceptions / Fumbles 13 = 39 total (+11) 3rd
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Big Chief's Super 6 College Football Poll
by Deke Bellavia
posted Jun 27 2016 10:20AM
Football season is never over. As I look back at my notes from last season, thumb through several pre-season publications and surf the net, I've come up with what I think are the best six teams to start the season. So here's what I think as the final month of the year without football arrives!
1. Alabama Crimson Tide -
OK they lost a lot, but don't they always? You know this is the safest bet over the last 8 years when it comes to predicting who will be on top when it is all said and done. History has consistently proven that the boys from T-town will be among the nation's elite. A first week showdown with another possible top 10 team in the USC Trojans will only make the Tide better as the season progresses.
2. Oklahoma Sooners -
The Sooners made one solid run last season but were unable to make their way to the final game. With signal caller Baker Mayfield back under center and a schedule that sets up favorably on the back end, we could very well see the Sooners back in the Final Four. However, the first five games that feature the season opener against Houston, Ohio State, TCU and Texas make the early stretch the most difficult.
3. LSU Tigers -
Yes, I know they have to get better play at QB. But when you look at their 18 starters returning, a much deeper defense, solid skill players and of course the freight train that dons jersey #7, LSU looks pretty dam salty. Of course this is before the first snap of the season. But the schedule has Ole Miss and Alabama in Tiger Stadium, and a first week test against Wisconsin will greatly benefit LSU in the long run.
4. Ohio State Buckeyes -
Like the Crimson Tide, the Buckeyes did lose some star power. But remember elite football teams have excellent programs in place and Ohio State is up there with the best of them. And I don't know about you, but to me CFB is so much better when the Buckeyes and the Wolverines are relevant. Save the date September 17 as the Buckeyes go to Norman to battle the Sooners. And the last two weeks feature the Michigans, and rival UM will make or break Urban Meyer's shot at a second national title in Columbus.
5. Stanford Cardinal -
The most consistent program from the far West finished up strong last season, and they welcome back the nation's most versatile player in Christian McCaffrey; makes the Cardinal as much of a contender as any team West of the SEC. Weeks two through six are vital to the success of the season with monster games against USC, at UCLA, at Washington, home against Washington State and then a long trip to battle rival Notre Dame. Win all of those and then we will see this team in the four team playoff!
6. Clemson Tigers -
The Tigers bring back QB Deshaun Watson and he has two of America's most skilled players to aid him in WR Mike Williams and RB Wayne Gallman. Toss in fellow WR Artavis Scott and the Tigers should not miss a beat on offense. But what seemingly most of the nation does not understand is that the Tigers defensive play the last few seasons has seen them rise to an elite level. Losing several key figures to the NFL will hurt. But if the Tigers find themselves in a few high scoring affairs they will run with the best of them and come out on top!
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Deke: Deuce McAllister will make all of us better!
by Deke Bellavia
posted Jun 16 2016 12:11PM
Ah Deuce McAllister, where do I start? Better yet, how can I stop - talking about the explosive plays Deuce made, how his presence on the field made the Black & Gold a much better team, or his record-setting accomplishment as the all-time leading rusher in Saints history. Everything he does speaks volumes – not only about the player, but the man.
They say first impressions are everlasting, the impact of my first real up-close experience with #26 is one I'll never forget nor underestimate. One of my first shows on WWL took place at a car dealership on the North Shore. Deuce was a guest player, who came out to sign autographs.
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Immediately I was impressed with Deuce's kindness and friendly attitude. He was so approachable, genuinely on a mission to make sure everyone in attendance - fans and workers – all felt special...all had personal contact...they all got autographs. His compassion, thoughtfulness, his character speaks volumes. But what took place later that day was amazing.
The show ended at 4pm. All fans had left the dealership and all of us, the WWL broadcast crew, were getting in our cars set to go home. Deuce was driving a Hummer at the time. As Deuce pulled out, a car full of kids pulled into the dealership parking lot.
Deuce had left and was heading towards the Causeway to drive back to New Orleans. A lady waived me down and asked if Deuce was there. I sadly had to tell her that the show was over and Deuce had just left.
Obvious disappointment was on the lady's face; the kids in the car were crushed; they came to get Deuce's autograph. I got back in my car and began to pull out to head home. In the left corner of my eye I could see a hummer coming back towards the dealership.
Deuce must've seen the car pull in as he left. Deuce turned around on the highway and came back to the dealership, then he sat there and visited with each kid and gave everyone a signed autograph.
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To me that was incredible. Deuce McAllister is a celebrated NFL player, a Saints fan favorite, someone who will go down in as one of the best to ever wear the Black & Gold. He's a respected leader in the community, someone that many would love to be. But what I know from that experience, Deuce McAllister is someone all of us should try and be like.
Like the man he takes over for (Hokie Gajan) Deuce McAllister is a person, who makes the world a better place. Greatness is something Deuce has achieved in all phases of his life. And I know Deuce will become a great broadcaster.
Deuce McAllister will quickly become one of the best color analysts in all of pro sports. And his legendary status and level of respect he's earned over the years will only get stronger.
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Deke: Defense came up big, got the edge at Saints mini camp
by Deke Bellavia
posted Jun 15 2016 10:46PM
It has been the theme for quite some time, but the end results haven't been what the team wants. Turnovers, and being able to force them, are something the New Orleans Saints have made a strong emphasis on the last few off seasons, and today, the Saints had their best glimmer of hope, as the Black and Gold Defense swarmed to the ball at day two of mini-camp.
"Of the five practices I've seen so far, today was the best by the defense. I thought the defense came up big in team drills and they had the edge at today's practice," said Bobby Hebert.
Linebackers Nate Stupar and Dillon Lee both came up with interceptions, with Stupar picking off Saints QB Drew Brees on the last play of
Several defenders turned the head of the Cajun Cannon. Bobby liked the play of CB PJ Williams, DL Bobby Richardson and LB Davis Tull in particular; Tull had two sacks today. Bobby was also impressed by rookie DL David Onyemata. "He got into the backfield and nearly took the handoff himself - that was a nice play by the rookie!"
In the first team session, veteran LB James Laurinaitis would have recorded a sack against Drew Brees. And Safety Kenny Vaccaro made a nice play on the ball, causing a pass break up with the first team defense.
Roll Tide Roll! During another portion of team drills at today's practice, any Alabama fan would have been all smiles. On back to back plays, former Crimson Tide defenders D.J. Pettway and Dillon Lee came up big like they were back in Bryant Deny Stadium in T-Town. Pettway sacked QB Garrett Grayson, and then the very next play, Dillon Lee picked off a pass off of a tipped ball.
During the last team drill, the Saints put the emphasis on first down situations. "To me, the defense won every phase every phase of today's practice. The defense did well in the first team session, then looked good in the short yardage work and then they closed out the practice hard," observed Bobby.
The offense did not go without making some plays. Drew Brees hit WR Brandon Coleman and connected with Willie Snead and RB Mark Ingram for big gainers in the latter part of practice.
RB Daniel Lasco hauled in a pass and turned on the jets for a nice pick up, and WR #14 R.J. Harris hauled in a nice long catch on the far side of the field.
Up next for the Saints is their final day of mini camp. Keep it right here on WWL.com for the latest on the Black and Gold.
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Bobby: Saints very competitive at practice today
by Deke Bellavia
posted Jun 14 2016 5:13PM
The New Orleans Saints began their three day mini-camp today with a two hour and twenty minute practice that started on the outdoor fields, but heavy rain forced the team inside of the indoor facility.
The Saints worked on several phases of their game and ended ther practice with end-of-game situations. Saints Coach Sean Payton called out several scenarios that he wanted to see how his defense responded. "We're up by six and there is three seconds left. You know what that means? Endzone! They're going to throw to the endzone."
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Bobby Hebert said that he thought today was very competitive and he thinks that the offense and defense kind of played to a draw. "The last OTA the offense had the upper hand. But today I think things were even."
His notes were somewhat damp due to heavy rains, but that did not keep the Cajun Cannon from breaking down today's practice. "I thought today was about even, comparing offense to defense. I think both the offense and defense had their moments but I'd say it was even."
QB Drew Brees connected with TE Josh Hill for a big gain. "Hill got open up field on a nice seam route and Drew placed the ball right on the money." Brees also had a nice toss to veteran WR Vincent Brown for a nice over the middle catch. And Brees would later throw a TD pass to rookie Wide Receiver Michael Thomas. Saints Running Back Mark Ingram made a nice over the shoulder grab and Brees would hook up with fellow RB Tim Hightower on a few connections.
Over on the defensive side of the football the Saints got big play from LB Craig Robertson. "He has made some plays for the defense so far. He's good in coverage and he does a nice job of being in the right place at the right time." Bobby also gave kudos to veteran LB James Laurinaitis as the backer made a nice pass break-up in red zone work.
Defensive Back P.J. Williams had a shot at two picks today but could come up with nothing. Williams hauled in an interception early in practice but could not stay in bounds. And later Williams dropped a interception. "We have had several chances at OTA's and now at the first day of mini-camp to make an intercetpion... those missed chances could be the difference in a win or a loss!"
Other notes - who's in #12? No, Marques Colston has not returned, but Veteran WR Robert Meachem was on the field on a tryout basis according to Sean Payton and Meachem wore jersey #12. And Veteran Safety Jairus Byrd was riding the bike on the side of the field.
The Saints get back to work tomorrow with an 11AM practice for day two of mini-camp.
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Bobby: Three things to watch for at Saints mini-camp this week
by Deke Bellavia
posted Jun 13 2016 11:28PM
OK, we get it! There are no full gear practices, there isn't supposed to be any contact, and for some, mini-camp is just not what is used to be. With that said, it's the biggest event of each team's off season. The Saints' three-day mini-camp is this week at the club's facility on Airline Drive.
So who needs to put some pep in their step? Who needs to tighten up? Can anyone really stand out in such a short amount of time?
I called on our Resident Pro Bobby Hebert to give his take - here are the Cajun One's top three things to look for.
1. Practicing in Front of the Who Dat Nation
– Playing in front of fans does make a difference. "Look I know it's only a couple of thousand people, but no player wants to look bad. How the players look with other eyes watching add some excitement to each practice?" said Hebert. The Who Dat Nation loves to see good play, and having the fans at each of the three practices does give things more of a on-the-line feel.
2. Who Gets in the Zone
Bobby wants to see which unit comes out on top w
hen the Saints work on Red Zone offense and defense. "The Saints had one of the worst Red Zone defensive units in the league last season, and we know how consistent the Saints offense has been. Confidence can be gained at each practice, and neither the offense nor the defense likes to come up on the losing end of the Red Zone battles.
3. To Be or not to Be – Accurate!
Bobby says he wants to see accuracy from all three of the Saints quarterbacks, f
rom the top of the depth chart to third string.
"We know Drew Brees is a Hall of Fame QB, but we still want to see all of the quarterbacks throw the ball with accuracy." Bobby also said he wants to see the progress of second year player Garrett Grayson, who he thinks should be better this season. "A year ago, it was a lot of things thrown at Grayson in a hurry. Now he's had a year to learn the system and get comfortable with what Coach Payton wants him to do. I want to see if Grayson is closer to pushing Luke McCown for the #2 QB spot."
Chief concerns? For me it's simple - is the Saints defense better. And when I say better, I mean better right now. Folks let's face it - if the Saints defense is not even at the very least a little bit better right now then we're in trouble.
I think we began to see strides of improvement from the Saints defense the final three weeks of the 2015 regular season. I don't think we need to see the '85 Bears this week, but signs of improvement can be in the form of lining up correctly, how well the team looks in down and distance situations, and most importantly - does the defense finally have the turnover-creating style that the Who Dat Nation has been promised for... oh, let's say, about half a dozen years now?
I'd keep an eye on the wide receivers to get a feel about who could shake out as the main guy this season. TE Ben Watson and WR Willie Snead were the top guys in 2015, so with Watson gone does that automatically mean that TE Coby Fleener is filling that void? Will Brandin Cooks up his numbers this season? Will Brandon Coleman do better? And which newcomer at the position can be this year's surprise?
And of course can the Saints 'buffalo' their way to better production from two former Bills - Byrd and Spiller, that's all I have to say. Can the Saints get SOME bang for their BIG bucks out of these two? I'm not giving up on either. But the sands through the hour glass are getting smaller and smaller!
So there you go Who Dats - a few things for you to look for in the Saints three day mini-camp. And for complete coverage and the latest on the Black and Gold stay logged on to WWL.com!
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Deke: Harper's impact with Saints could be much bigger this time
by Deke Bellavia
posted Jun 10 2016 10:33AM
He brings a lot to the table - the entire body of work he has complied in 10 NFL seasons. Once a second round draft pick from the University of Alabama, Saints safety Roman Harper is back in Black and Gold. And this time, his impact stands to be even bigger than we he joined the club as a rookie in 2006.
"Roman brings a calming effect... he's had a lot of success in this league for a long time." Those words came from Saints Coach Sean Payton when hre was asked about some of the things that Roman brings to the team.
When you chart all of the success that he has had as an NFL player, one would think that any player, young or old, would gain some knowledge of the game on and off the field from a guy like Roman Harper.
Since being drafted back in 2006, Roman Harper has been to the NFL Playoffs seven times, was a part of five NFC Titles (3 New Orleans / 2 Carolina), was on a team that played in three NFC Championships, won two NFC Titles, and played in two Super Bowls with one title to his credit when he was with the Saints back in 2010.
Harper quickly made an impact during his rookie season in 2006 before going down with a season-ending injury in the first quarter of that season. But according to Payton, the Saints are counting far more on Roman's play this season.
"It was really about finding a fit. We feel like Roman will be able to do a lot of things on defense, and he can contribute on special teams," said Payton, giving some examples of what we can expect to see from Harper this season. "He's a guy that can be closer to the football and he will be in a lot of three safety packages."
Without question the Saints bringing back Roman Harper is a feel good story. And one question Bobby and I have been asked a few times is how many good plays does Roman have left in him?
The Prattville, Alabama native had some good numbers in the two seasons he spent in Carolina with the Panthers. Along with winning back to back NFC South Division Titles, Roman complied 135 tackles, he defended 15 passes and picked off four passes.
To say that Roman has something left to help aid a poor Saints defense would be correct. Let me put it to you this way, I ask you - would Roman's play have helped the Saints the last two seasons had he been in New Orleans instead of Carolina? I rest my case.
I'm not saying that the aging veteran is going to have an All-Pro type season. But what I do know is that only good can come from having Roman back in the Saints locker room. And I think Harper will help the Saints defense on the field as well.
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Deke: Roman Harper brings "calming effect" to final Saints OTA
by Deke Bellavia
posted Jun 9 2016 3:54PM
The New Orleans Saints held their final OTA of the off-season at their facility on Airline Drive today and the main buzz around this morning's practice was the return of veteran safety Roman Harper.
"It was really about finding a fit," Saints Coach Sean Payton said when asked why the club decided to bring back Harper. "He brings a calming effect, and he's someone that has had a lot of success in this league."
Roman came up with a nice play today as the veteran defensive back batted down a pass from QB Drew Breess on a third down and ten situation.
The Saints worked on Red Zone offense as well as two-minute offensive sets. The Cajun Cannon Bobby Hebert says that the Ohio State products stood out. "S Vonn Bell and WR Michael Thomas both made plays. Bell intercepted a pass from Garret Grayson, and Thomas hauled in a nice back shoulder grab for a touchdown -
you can see the confidence Brees is gaining in throwing the ball to his new wide receiver,
" Hebert observed. Bell's interception was the only one the media has seen in the three OTAs we could watch.
Offensive highlights included Brees to Snead for a 15 yard TD, and then Brees hit RB C.J. Spiller for a 10 yard TD. Back-up QB Luke McCown hit TE Josh Hill for a six yard TD and then
hit WR R.J. Harris for a 12 yard gain; he then connected with WR Vincent Brown for a 20 yard gain.
Linebacker Craig Robertson was very active at today's practice; he knocked down two passes from McCown. "Robertson did a nice job this morning. He batted down passes during two-minute drills and during Red Zone work. I think he has a good chance to make the team. He's been active and he's good in pass coverage," Bobby said.
Veteran cornerback Keenan Lewis was back on the field today.
The Saints will now have their biggest off season activity next week with their annual Mini-Camp. The Saints will host mini-camp Tuesday through Thursday next week. For the latest on the Saints stay logged on to WWL.com!
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Mainieri: Tigers will have to play their best this weekend
by Deke Bellavia
posted Jun 8 2016 5:05PM
The LSU Tigers are now just two wins away from advancing to the 2016 College World Series. LSU punched their ticket to this weekend's Super Regional play and now LSU will host Coastal Carolina.
"Whew!" said a relived Paul Mainieri when asked his take on the Tigers 5-2 title clinching win over Rice. Coach said he was impressed with the play of veteran leader Kramer Robertson: "It was a will to win that he put out there, and his play was big for us." Coach also noted how his club's pitchers really came up big with some arms on short rest. "We just hoped that anyone we put out there that they could give us 2-3 innings and the best stuff they had left."
Mainieri said that things did not go as scheduled, in a good way, as he and his staff got an outstanding effort from Pitcher Jared Poche'. "Poche' pitched better and longer than I could have ever dreamed, it worked out better than we could have planned," he said.
LSU is two wins away from the CWS for the 18th time in school history and Mainieri says his team has a hard road ahead of them in this weekend's Super Regional foe. "They're scary, if you look at their stat sheet," Mainieri said of the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, who won the
N.C. State Regional last weekend.
"They have 100 home runs and stolen 100 bases. This is a team that can hit well and they are very aggressive on the bases and they have some very good arms." Coach says his Tigers need to bring their A game this weekend to Alex Box Stadium.
The Tigers face Coastal Carolina in a best of three series starting Saturday night right here on WWL Radio.
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Bobby: Brees and the Saints have sharp, crisp workout
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The Saints had to work inside of their practice facility today as heavy rains early on forced the Black and Gold off the field, but Bobby liked what he saw.
"I think that the Saints hand another crisp practice," he said. "I did not see a lot of mistakes, and I think the offense pretty much had the upper hand throughout."
As consistent as any player in club history, Saints QB Drew Brees is a player that takes practice very seriously. "OTAs is a time for us to get in some good work, and now, with the limited time that teams have on the field, each snap means something," he said. Brees was sharp today hitting four passes early on for over 100 yards. "Drew had a great practice. He hit RJ Harris, Brandon Coleman and TE Coby Fleener for big gains," Bobby noted. Drewalso connected with RB Marcus Murphy on a back shoulder throw for a big pick up.
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Bobby was also pleased with the improvement made by third string QB Garrett Grayson. "Garrett looked better this week - he was more consistent with his throws, and he threw one pass underneath that he had to fit in a real tight space, and he did it," said Hebert. Grayson would also throw a long ball to WR RJ Harris, who went deep for about a 40 yard gain. At the last OTA, WR Vincent Brown was the go-to guy, but today the most noticeable action by a wide out came from Harris.
"If you go by what we have seen so far it looks like the Saints want Harris to be a deep threat. He has good speed and he can get behind defensive backs," Hebert said. Harris spent time on the Saints practice qquad last season but from the looks of things at this point R.J. could be in store for a breakout season.
Rookie WR Michael Thomas also made his presence known, hauling in a nice grab on a post route that may have been a touchdown.
READ MORE: Kristian: Offense rolls, Harris shines in Saints OTAs
Bobby gave the nod to the Saints offense today. He said unlike at the last week's OTA when the Saints defense shrugged off a slow start to finish strong, the offense maintained control the entire practice session.
Bobby did give kudos to new linebacker Nate Stupar. "He was very active today. He would have had a sack, he was getting to the ball fast and Stupar had an interception but dropped it. I thought he did well." Saints second year defender Hau'oli Kikaha had a sack as did new DL Nick Fairley.
The Saints will continue working during OTA's next week at their facility on Airline Drive. For the latest on the Black and Gold stay logged on to WWL.com!
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TUCSON, Ariz. –University of Arizona women's soccer team battled Kansas to a 1-1 double overtime draw in their first match of the Sun Devil Classic Friday night.
Arizona (3-0-2) junior transfer Alexandra Doller scored her fourth goal of the season with five minutes left in regulation to tie Kansas (3-1-1) 1-1, crediting Ana-Maria Montoya with the assist. Doller's goal sent the Wildcats and Jayhawks to a double overtime battle.
After an hour, 15 minute rain and lightning game delay in the first half, the Wildcats were able to come out in the second half strong on offense recording eight of the 10 total shots. Senior Jazmin Ponce led Arizona with three shots, one on goal. Kansas out-shot the Wildcats, 26-12, with Jamie Fletcher leading the Jayhawks with six.
"Kansas did a good job of putting us on our heels early in the match and deserved to take the lead," head coach Tony Amato said. "I thought we regrouped after the break and started to compete at the level required."
In an impressive performance, goalkeeper Gabby Kaufman propelled the defense with seven saves while Kansas goalkeeper Kaitlyn Stroud recorded six saves for the Jayhawks.\
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Rice Removal: EPA Move Violates Peer Review Rules, Groups SayA coalition of public interest groups and a union representing Environmental Protection Agency employees last week formally protested the EPA's decision to remove toxicologist Deborah Rice from a panel reviewing safe exposure limits for polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), a class of toxic flame retardants. The EPA removed Rice last summer after the industry's trade group, the American Chemistry Council, accused her of bias, according to an Environmental Working Group investigation. The EPA also edited Rice's comments out of the panel's toxicological report on Deca-BDE. Rice, citing studies showing that the widely-used PBDEs affect brain, thyroid, and motor skills development in animals, was instrumental in convincing Maine to ban the chemical.
In their letter protesting Rice's removal, the groups, which included the Center for Science in the Public Interest, pointed out that Federal Advisory Committee Act calls for removing scientists only if they have financial conflicts of interest. Bias, if present, should be balanced by including members with alternate points of view. The letter also noted that the panel from which Rice was removed included the industry consultant Richard Bull, who has financial ties to Lockheed Martin and other chemical manufacturers. "When [the agency] allows itself to serve the interests of the polluting industries that it is charged with regulating, it has perverted its mission, compromised its credibility, and forsaken its Congressional mandate," the letter stated.
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The American Medical Association came under heavy criticism in the late 1990s after signing an endorsement-for-royalties deal with the Sunbeam Corp. At the AAD's annual meeting in San Antonio last month, Ackerman submitted a protest petition with 81 signatures. The AAD defended the program by pointing out that the seal-of-approval program is not an exclusive endorsement, and requires independent product testing that is more stringent than the Food and Drug Administration's requirements for sunscreens. The AAD added that manufacturers' fees will be used to fund administration of the program and a skin cancer public education campaign.
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The term "shin splints" refers to pain along the shinbone (tibia) — the large bone in the front of your lower leg. Shin splints are common in runners, dancers and military recruits.
Medically known as medial tibial stress syndrome, shin splints often occur in athletes who have recently intensified or changed their training routines. The muscles, tendons and bone tissue become overworked by the increased activity.
Most cases of shin splints can be treated with rest, ice and other self-care measures. Wearing proper footwear and modifying your exercise routine can help prevent shin splints from recurring.
If you have shin splints, you may notice:
At first, the pain may stop when you stop running or exercising. Eventually, however, the pain may be continuous.
Consult your doctor if rest, ice and over-the-counter pain relievers don't ease your shin pain.
Shin splints are caused by repetitive stress on the shinbone and the connective tissues that attach your muscles to the bone.
You're more at risk of shin splints if:
Shin splints are usually diagnosed based on your medical history and a physical exam. In some cases, an X-ray or other imaging studies can help identify other possible causes for your pain, such as a stress fracture.
In most cases, you can treat shin splints with simple self-care steps:
Resume your usual activities gradually. If your shin isn't completely healed, returning to your usual activities may cause continued pain.
To help prevent shin splints:
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Integrated and Critical Thinking Guide
| Six Learning Goals of the Baccalaureate
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CATALOG DESCRIPTION: General Studies Portfolio 1 credit; prereq senior standing. Evaluating one's educational experience and presenting that evaluation in written and symbolic form. S, F grading.
Credit: Academic Regulation 27 - One semester credit is assigned for a minimum of 45 hours of time commitment. For independent work such as GenSt 400, three hours per week average for a 15-week semester is expected.
Resources for writing assignments:
Because this course is for students with senior standing, effective writing style and correct grammar and syntax are expected. You might wish to consult texts you used in writing courses (Engl 101, [M] classes, technical writing courses) or standard style manuals (APA, Chicago Manual or Style) for assistance. Footnotes are not required unless you quote something. If you have written application letters or resumes for other courses, you may use them for this course; however, please note that your submission must be for a specific position for which your letter and resume might be altered.
Resources for Position Notices:
You may use any standard job listing service, internet or otherwise, and should select a position for which you might actually apply. If your materials submitted for grading are examples you have actually used in applying for a position, please let us know if you were successful. If you are willing, please indicate if you are willing to allow use of your examples for other students with your name and other identifying information removed.
Students with Disabilities:
Reasonable accommodations are available for students with a documented disability. If you have a disability and may need accommodations to fully participate in this class, please visit the Disability Resource Center (DRC). All accommodations MUST be approved through the DRC (Admin Annex Bldg, Room 205). Please stop by or call 509-335-3417 to make an appointment with a disability specialist.
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You are expected to uphold the WSU standard of conduct relating to academic integrity (Academic Integrity Standards and Procedures). You assume full responsibility for the content and integrity of the academic work you sumbit. The guiding principle of academic integrity shall be that your submitted work, examiniations, reports, and projects must be your own work.
The course is S, F. The papers will also be S, F graded. An S on each assignment is required for an S in the course.
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Summer Sampler Quilt
You saw this one here—I finally got motivated to finish it off and give it to my mother-in-law, who was recovering from surgery. It's nice to get this one off the list, and I no longer have any projects in the "Completed Tops Awaiting Quilting" category! Woot!
Mystery Quilt #2
Mini-swap mini quilt
This mini was promised a while ago, and is part of a little private mini-swap. I'm not entirely sure where I'm going with it yet, but I'm digging the colors! (Hopefully the recipient will too.)
I'm starting to teach my 5-year-old to sew! She really wanted to make a softy. I've never made a softy myself, so it's a learning experience for both of us. : ) This is from a Melly & Me pattern that I bought several years ago and never used until now. I was a little confused by the legs, but other than that it seems to be turning out okay (knock on wood). I've done the cutting, pinning, and applique stitches, but E. sewed all of the seams herself, with my guidance. She's doing fantastic!
No progress:
• Gen X Quilters' Charmed Prints QA
• Halloween quilt
• Farmer's Wife QA
• Skill Builder QA
• Kaleidoscope QA
• Figgy Pudding quilt
• Wonky Log Cabin
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Completed projects - 2(!)
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The nonprofit Serenity Place in Dover has broken ground on its new, 59,000-square-foot facility that will replace the building destroyed by fire in June 2011 and increase its capacity to provide treatment and counseling to men recovering from drug addiction and alcoholism.
The $650,000, two-story building will have 18 beds and a dormitory style bathroom on the second floor, and the first floor will have administrative and counseling offices, a kitchen, a laundry room, a dining room, a living room and group meeting rooms, Serenity Place Executive Director William Boyles said Wednesday.
Boyles hopes the $650,000 project at 327 Martin St. will be completed this coming autumn, weather permitting, he said.
Advance Construction is the general contractor putting up the steel work, and Larrimore Construction is doing the site work.
Serenity Place wanted to rebuild after the devastating fire, but the board soon learned from city Director of Planning Ann Marie Townshend that Serenity Place was prohibited from rebuilding because its use did not conform with the city's zoning ordinance, Boyles said. The property had originally been granted a conditional use permit in a highway commercial zone during its inception in the early 1990s, and city code forbid the nonprofit from rebuilding for nonconforming use, Boyles said.
So, Serenity Place started the process of requesting the rezoning which was eventually approved by Dover City Council in October 2011.
After that rezoning, it took some time for Serenity Place to obtain a variance from Dover's Board of Adjustment to allow for seven off street parking spaces instead of the 10 required by code, Boyles said. Then, Serenity Place was cleared to file its site plan and go through the normal building permit process, he said.
"It was a long journey," Boyles said. "Everybody's been real supportive."
The Longwood Foundation gave Serenity a $100,000 grant and Dover gave it a $30,000 community development block for construction costs, he said. Serenity Place is pursuing other grants and individual donations to be debt free on the project, but as a backup, it has an approved loan from M&T Bank.
Anyone interested in donating to the project or with questions in general can call Boyles at (302) 698-9103.
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Role Description
The requirements specifier has these major tasks:
- He is first responsible for detailing business requirements that are security relevant, particularly those things that will need to be considered by an architect. In most organizations, these two roles will work closely on security concerns and will generally iterate frequently.
- After the team has identified a candidate architecture, the requirements specifier should look at the resources present in that architecture and determine what the protection requirements for those resources are. CLASP promotes a structured approach to deriving these requirements, categorizing resources into protection levels, and addressing each core security service for each protection level.
- Particularly when using a protection-level abstraction, it is possible to reuse security requirements across projects. This not only saves a tremendous amount of time for requirements specifiers; it also prompts organizations to compare the relative security of multiple projects.
- In organizations that develop use cases, a requirements specifier can also specify misuse cases, which demonstrate to the stakeholder the major security considerations that manifest themselves in the system design. For example, they may document mitigation technologies and how they impact the user, as well as risks that may still be present in a system, thereby allowing the stakeholder to develop compensating controls at an operational level.
Requirements specifiers traditionally do not have the breadth of security expertise necessary to build highly effective security requirements. For that reason, we recommend reading CLASP Resources A, B, C and D thoroughly.


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In 2011, Shangri-La Suzhou set up its Embrace project and partnered with Suzhou Welfare House, a government supported orphanage. Since then, the project has helped two children with congenital cleft lips to successfully undergo corrective surgeries. The hotel also identified two talented children and provided them with special drawing training.
In 2013, the hotel began working with the Suzhou Jiayue Rehabilitation Center, a training centre designed for children with hearing and speech impairments. With the aim of improving their hearing abilities, the project included face to face oral training as well as sponsorship of audio phones at the centre.
Infrastructure Development
The hotel has arranged engineering colleagues to install wall protection pads at the Suzhou Jiayue Rehabilitation Center, as an effort to improve the safety aspects and reduce injuries to the children attending.
Training Together
Hotel volunteers visit the centre once a month to provide to speech training to the children. These activities give children the opportunity to practice their speaking and listening skills, which serves as preparation for the entry language tests at normal primary schools.
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Hotel volunteers acted as examiners in a mock entry language tests organised in March 2013. The result was that 12 of these children successfully passed the test held by Suzhou Education Bureau and Federation of the disabled in May 2013, and are now ready to join mainstream schools this upcoming school year.
Join Us
You are welcome to join and become a volunteer, too. The hotel organises regular visits to Suzhou Jiayue Rehabilitation Centre.
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And September is when the bomber covers come out ...most of the time.
Our top 5 picks for September issues (starting with the best, no suspense here).
1) Gaga on VF. Gray nails, no ironic props and Sienna 'do:
2) Australia Vogue: HATE. COVER. LINES. (finally someone got the memo)
3) Clearly Vogue Nippon didn't get the coverlines memo, but they DID get Natasha Poly:
4) Elle UK w/Emily Blunt. That Jim Halpert is one lucky man:
OK, so we only got to four... skipping nos. 5-11 and we come to no. 12, Katy Parry on RS - looking coquettish, scrubbed clean and non-neon:
...You'll just have to wait it out for ours (hint: no Katy Perry)


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Talk:Community Portal
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This is the general discussion page for the wiki! New founders should leave a nice welcome message and encourage new visitors and editors to leave a note to get the conversation started.
Skin update Edit
Hi, you may have heard that Wikia is updating its default skin to "Monaco" (skin info, features). This wiki is currently on the old Quartz skin (you may see it differently depending on your preferences). So we would like to switch you over. There are 7 color schemes to choose from:
Alternatively, you can choose to make a custom scheme, like Memory Alpha, Military Wikia, Rappelz or even (if you really want to see what can be done) UK Transport Wikia. For more examples, see here.
Any admin can set the scheme, just go to your preferences, choose the "skin" tab, and scroll down to the admin options section. For a custom scheme you will need to follow the instructions on the help page.
We need to make the switches soon, so if I don't hear from you, I'll change to Monaco in a couple of days time. Then you can decide on your ideal scheme later. If you decide on a custom scheme, and need some help, then let me know! Kirkburn (talk) 05:05, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
- As the wiki was previously on Quartz Smoke, I have switched to Monaco Smoke. Kirkburn (talk) 10:26, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
I was thinking what happened to the chat thing on the main page, and I was like what? where is it? I am a chat mod and I want to go on the chat thing on here to talk to people who are fans of the series like myself. So please I have not yet found it on here.
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To mark the one-year anniversary tomorrow of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, relatives of the young victims said they would light a candle today, Friday, and urged people to honor the victims by finding ways to give back to their own communities.
Newtown officials asked for privacy as they joined the victims' families in calling for people to mark the event by performing acts of kindness or volunteering with charities, reports The Christian Science Monitor.
"In this way, we hope that some small measure of good may be returned to the world," JoAnn Bacon told the news organization.
Ms. Bacon's 6-year-old daughter, Charlotte, was among the 20 students and six educators shot to death in the school on Dec. 14, 2012. She was reading from a statement released by the families of all 26 victims.
Please join us at Catholic Charities in honoring the victims and their families.
Your involvement can take many different forms: making a donation, lending your time, and lending your voice to help those in need.


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The Kurt Bestor Christmas event hits Abravanel Hall for its annual run starting Thursday and continuing through Saturday. Bestor's a true musical talent and even though he focuses on Christmas music doesn't mean one should discount his skills. The multiple award winner is even up for a Grammy this year. Tickets for all four shows are available at arttix.org. Here's Bestor's playing a sentimental favorite called "Prayer of the Children."
And The Nutcracker continues its nearly month-long run at the Capitol Theatre with performances Thursday and Friday and two shows on Saturday. Nothing quite gets me in the holiday mood like this show - no, I don't know why either - and it's an annual treat. Tickets are on sale at arttix.org.
And scooting back a bit, don't forget that country-rapper Colt Ford is at The Complex on Thursday night ... Yes, you read that right, he plays country music while rapping on top. It's better than you fear. Tickets are on sale at smithstix.com.
On Friday, KRCL hosts its second annual Polar Jubilee down at the warehouse off North Temple. Tickets are $30 and the money goes to the station's benefit. That's a great cause to support in my book. See you there.
Also on Friday night, the Urban Lounge is hosting Chicago's Entrance Band along with locals Spell Talk and Dark Seas. Should be a fun time. Tickets are $10. Check out Entrance Band's video for "Grim Reaper Blues."


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Mothers and daughters, student-athletes and non student-athletes alike, joined together this past Mother's Day for a morning full of fun and bonding at the Jane Higdon Foundation/ KIDSPORTS/ O Heroes Fun Run. The event was held at Amazon Park in Eugene and ran from 8 a.m. until noon.
Alex Breiner, former UO women's lacrosse player and current undergraduate coach created and planned the Fun Run in conjunction with the Jane Higdon Foundation and O Heroes.
"My goal was to create an event that empowered females and gave back to the community," said Breiner, "The [Fun Run] was a chance to support a healthy, active lifestyle and encourage academic success."
Representing UO athletics at the event was Alaina Bergsma, a senior outside hitter on the volleyball team. In addition to being a UO student-athlete, she is also the reigning Miss Oregon and will compete in the upcoming 2012 Miss USA pageant scheduled for June 3 in Las Vegas. At the event, Bergsma emphasized healthy body image and talked about the importance of living a healthy, active lifestyle.
The race also provided race-day time results, nutritious recovery snacks donated by Nancy's Yogurt, and offered awards and prizes. In addition, Rachel Stratton, a nutritionist at UO (@ducknutrition), gave participants healthy meal and snack suggestions.
Proceeds from the Mother's Day Fun Run went to the Jane Higdon Foundation and KIDSPORTS.


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Our stay could not be any better. The hosts were warm and helpful. The 24/7 reception made us feel at ease and well taken care of. Every morning we excitedly woke up to a simple but nice breakfast in a most lovely courtyard. The surrounding was tranquil and only 1 minute walk to the water. All in all, a perfect location within walking distance to most attractions but hidden from the crowd. Thank you and we will definitely be back.
We arrived for three nights at Novecento on April 28th. It was a beautiful experience throughout: a charming, comfortable room; warm, wonderful staff who helped us for all our enquiries; engaging public rooms with lovely breakfast and afternoon tea; very convenient location. We want to come back as soon as possible!
Florence and Paul, Brisbane, Australia
This was such a lovely, tucked away hotel with courtesies from the exemplary, friendly staff that simply are not found elsewhere. From the moment we arrived, everyone on all changing shifts gave us the same high level of recognition and guest treatment. From staff to food to jazz radio.com, things were thought out and appreciated.
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Last week, Dr. Lauren Onkey, Vice President of Education here at the Museum, and I traveled to New Orleans to meet with the mythical "Dr. Ike" to discuss this year's Ponderosa Stomp. This outrageous series of shows will take place in late September at the House of Blues. Once again, this line-up is a music lover's fantasy featuring Hall of Famer, Duane Eddy. I urge everyone to go to www.ponderosastomp.com and see the incredible list of who will be there. The Museum is proud of its long sponsorship and involvement with this unique celebration of the "lost history" of this music we call rock and roll.
Ira Padnos, a.k.a. Dr. Ike, is the architect of this extravaganza and is my kind of fanatic. Towards that end, Lauren and I were lucky enough to cap off an evening listening to some of Ike's incredibly rare blues 78s in an unparalleled New Orleans environment surrounded by Sam Padnos' fabulous art (Ira's wife) and a lot of wacky Mardi Gras paraphernalia.
I should add that this night started with a wonderful dinner with Hall of Fame Inductee Dave Bartholomew, and his son, Ron. Like so many, Dave Bartholomew was a victim of Katrina and left New Orleans for a time. I'm happy to report that he is back living in the Big Easy.
What a delight it was to be with Dave and hear so many of the stories from one of the great composers, arrangers, and performers of the rock and roll era. Naturally, we discussed future programs and events here in Cleveland involving this legend who was featured in the last episode of the new hit series, Treme, which is set and filmed in New Orleans.
The next day was another one for the books. Lauren and I were literally "Going to the River" and then across it (a foreshadowing of who we were on our way to see.) After a short drive, we were at the new home of Antoine "Fats" Domino, one of the true pioneers of rhythm and blues and rock and roll….and an inductee in the first class of 1986.
As we all know, Mr. Domino was unfortunately front and center during the Katrina crisis, having lost his home and the majority of his possessions. Having said that, it was fabulous to see him situated in his new digs with many of his gold records and other awards having been replaced.
His lovely daughter, Adonica, was such a gracious host for our visit. We had sandwiches and Cokes with her Dad, who looked terrific. Antoine talked about his remembrances of Cleveland, the clubs he played here and Alan Freed. It truly was a thrill for Lauren and I to chat and laugh with the man who so impacted the world with his music and was there when it all started. Again, we discussed possible ways to collaborate on future projects, so keep your fingers crossed.


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X-1 Audio, previously known as H20 Audio, features a line of rugged casings for MP3 players, which allows for the use of expensive and delicate digital music players during water sports activities. Partnering directly with leading MP3 manufactures, X-1 Audio has created a line of sturdy and practical casings, patented waterproof headphones, and underwater accessories. Established by athletes for athletes, X-1 Audio is made up of a team of avid swimmers, surfers, wake-boarders, sky-boarders, and kayakers.
X-1 Audio began in 2001 as a graduate project at San Diego State University that aimed to bring music to Scuba divers. It just didn't seem fair that runners and other terrestrial athletes could train with the benefit of music, while swimmers, surfers, divers, and other aquatic athletes were bound to silence. The company's beginnings pre-dated the widespread popularity of the iPod® and other MP3 players, so the first dive case was designed to house a portable CD player.
After many prototypes and adjustments, the first production model case was made for the iRiver MP3 player in 2002. It came equipped with the power-amplified diving headphones similar to those that are integrated into the current, state-of-the-art "iDive Underwater Apple iPhone/iPod MP3 Housing." More recently, X-1 Audio incorporated in-ear technology into the "Surge" and "Surge Sportwrap" headphones.
In 2005, the company designed the first waterproof cases for iPod. For the first time, swimmers and surfers could take their music into the water. As the iPod evolved so did X-1 Audio, which led to the innovation of the "Interval Waterproof Headphone System," which fits both the 3rd and 4th generation iPod Shuffle™. In a constant effort to improve sound quality and comfort, X-1 Audio also introduced the "iPod Shuffle Swimbelt" and the "Amphibx Armbands," which come in three sizes to accommodate many sizes of MP3 players.
X-1 Audio product design and development is based on years of prototypes and close collaboration with top athletes like Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin and triathletes Greg and Laura Bennett, and surfer Laird Hamilton.
Today, X-1 Audio's corporate headquarters are just feet from the ocean (in other words, testing grounds) in Pacific Beach, California. The company is committed to developing the best high-performance waterproof and sweat-proof sport headphones, armbands, and other accessories on the market. X-1 Audio doesn't want to be limited to producing a cheap, featureless player simply because it's waterproof. The company strives instead to create something that functions well in any conditions, providing high-quality sound, easy control of the audio device, and access to music no matter the conditions.
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