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For C.J. Wilcox who prepped at Pleasant Grove High School in Utah County, the NBA Combine in Chicago this week is his opportunity to show NBA teams and scouts what he can do. Currently Wilcox appears to be headed to Minnesota with the No. 14 pick in the second round of the 2014 NBA Draft -- if you believe the latest mock draft.
But, as anyone familiar with the Combine knows, it is possible to move up or down in the draft in a hurry based on how you do in Chicago. Ask Damian Lillard, the former Weber State star who appeared to be a second round pick and shot to a lottery pick after great workouts in the Windy City.
Doing well at the Combine can mean the difference between possibly making a roster -- and having a chance to earn a guaranteed contract. The Utah Jazz currently hold the No. 23 and No. 34 picks in the draft -- barring any movement up or down.
Might they be interested in Wilcox's services? He is a shooting guard, a position with which the Jazz desperately need assistance. Wilcox shot 45 percent from the field -- and an impressive 39 percent from behind the three-point arc -- for the Washington Huskies, averaging over 18 points per game.
According to an article published on Friday, May 16 in the Deseret News by reporter Mike Helfgot, Wilcox tested out so impressively in Chicago with some teams that the Bulls themselves asked the Washington Huskies star and Pleasant Grove native to stay over the weekend for a private workout with the team.
Wilcox will now get that once-in-a-lifetime chance to show the Bulls what he can do, and in turn they have the No. 16 and No. 19 picks at NBA Draft 2014, so you never know. Though Wilcox wasn't as coveted in the Pac-12 or nationally as say, Arizona guard Nick Johnson, he does come from an athletic background: his father was former BYU guard Craig Wilcox.
"I thought Chicago would be a good opportunity for me to standout more than people thought," Wilcox said in an interview with Helfgot. "People don't think I'm as athletic as I am. Showing that here and being able to shoot in front of all the teams put myself on the map a little bit more."
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In response to this mission, the Financial Aid Office will be an essential service of Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia as a leader in academic and professional excellence in graduate nurse anesthesia education. The Financial Aid office works with students to secure financial aid that is administered according to nationally established policy for educational purposes.
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Masked thieves make off with four rhino heads and valuable horns from the warehouse of Ireland's National Museum.
15:52, UK, Thursday 18 April 2013
Four stuffed rhinoceros heads complete with horns have been stolen from a museum storeroom in Ireland.
The artefacts are about 100 years old, National Museum of Ireland officials said, and are worth about 500,000 euros (£428,000).
Three men raided a warehouse in Swords, north of Dublin, on Wednesday night and tied up the lone security guard.
The man, who was not injured, later freed himself and raised the alarm.
The heads had been removed from display last year and put into storage to safeguard them from thieves.
"We've never had to deal with something like that in our history, as far as I'm aware," said Nigel Monaghan, a keeper in the natural history division of the museum.
The heads and horns were originally trophies dating back to the early 1900s and preserved and mounted by taxidermists.
They included three black rhinos and one white rhino, all from Africa.
Based on their weight and black-market prices, the horns could be worth a total of 500,000 euros, museum officials said.
A museum spokesman said the horns "have probably been taken to supply the illegal trade in powdered horn that is used in traditional medicines in the Far East".
Some species of rhino are being hunted to the verge of extinction because their horns, in powdered form, command high prices for use in traditional Asian medicine.
The horns are regarded as being worth more than their weight in gold on the black market.
This month, Officials at South Africa's national parks told Sky News that they were "under siege" from rhino poachers and that the animal risks extinction within decades if the killings go on at the current rate.
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Gingers DO have souls.
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Great description. I can actually picture what i think you look like in my head.
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I second Ogre. You're a great writer. I love the phrase "morbidly boring."
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I like your writing, and the interesting way you tell us about your self. i was raised on a farm and really loved that life.
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mosquito control in the City of Portsmouth. Above average rain fall
for the month of June has made for an extremely busy month. Mosquito
activity remains high as adult mosquito populations are elevated and
neighboring jurisdictions have reported finding mosquito viruses.
Portsmouth mosquito control efforts are currently at maximum
Surveillance and
Most larval surveillance has been temporarily suspended. All
efforts have been directed towards treating catch basins.
Approximately 5,500 catch basins have been treated to date, the
remaining 3,000 will be treated over the next few weeks.
Mosquito trapping efforts
have shown decreasing numbers of adult
mosquitoes all over the city. The number of
different mosquito species has also decreased to
normal levels. One sample of mosquitoes tested
positive for Easter Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in
late July. The positive test confirms the
presence of EEE in the city limits. There is a
vaccine to protect horses, but not for humans.
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glyburide/metformin (Glucovance) (cont.)
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Dr. Ogbru received his Doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of the Pacific School of Pharmacy in 1995. He completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency at the University of Arizona/University Medical Center in 1996. He was a Professor of Pharmacy Practice and a Regional Clerkship Coordinator for the University of the Pacific School of Pharmacy from 1996-99.
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PREPARATIONS: Oral tablets: 1.25/250, 2.5/500, and 5/500 mg
STORAGE: Tablets should be stored at room temperature, between 15 C and 30 C (59 F to 86 F). Tablets should be dispensed and stored in an air- tight, light resistance container.
For patients inadequately controlled on diet and exercise
For patients inadequately controlled on a sulfonylurea and/or metformin
The safety and efficacy of Glucovance has not been established in pediatric patients. Therefore, use of Glucovance in this patient population is not recommended.
Drugs that cause blood glucose levels to increase may diminish the effectiveness of Glucovance therapy. These drugs include
When these drugs are stopped, patients should be closely observed for signs of low blood glucose.
Cimetidine (Tagamet), by decreasing the elimination of metformin from the body, can increase the amount of metformin in the blood by 40%. This may increase the frequency of side effects from metformin.
Contrast media used for radiological procedures may reduce kidney function which reduces elimination of metformin, leading to increased concentrations of metformin in the blood. Metformin should be stopped 48 hours before and after use of contrast media.
Alcohol consumption increases the effect of metformin on lactate production, increasing the risk of lactic acidosis.
Certain drugs may increase the blood glucose lowering actions of glyburide. It is possible that hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) and symptoms from hypoglycemia may result. Such drugs include
Coadministration of glyburide with bosentan (Tracleer) may cause an abnormal increase in liver enzymes. Therefore, concomitant use of these agents is not recommended.
Colesevelam (Welchol) may reduce blood levels of glyburide. Patients are advised to take glyburide 1 hour before or 4 hours after colesevelam administration to minimize the risk of their interaction.
PREGNANCY:Glucovance has not been adequately evaluated in pregnant women. Due to the lack of conclusive safety data, Glucovance should be used in pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus. Glucovance is classified as FDA pregnancy risk category B.
NURSING MOTHERS: It is not known if Glucovance is excreted in breast milk. Due to the lack of safety data and the potential risk for hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) in nursing infants, use of Glucovance in nursing mothers is not recommended.
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Aliens in GTA San Andreas
UFO myth appeared quite early in the game and though it is not so popular at the moment, there still are people looking for it.
It is believed that the myth originated when the restricted zone was discovered. The only mission which involves entering Area 69 involves the player to invade the place, find and steal secret project - Jetpack. The suden appearance of CJ in a secured place causes havoc and confusion; the internal radio is heard warning staff (not exact quotation):
- Would the personnel working with the alien's body put it away.
This line made some people believe that there is indeed alien presence in GTA. However, there is no evidence of any aliens or flying saucers in the game. The only known UFO is the one spinning near the Area 69 where the Lil' Probe Inn is located.
WCTR radio station mentiones that residents of the Bone County have reported seeing lights over the desert. According to WCTR, the goverment blames water supplies.
Truth, the hippy, CJ meets later in the game, also speaks about "Them... Who can't control our minds" and "Snake-headed aliens who run oil business". As oil refenery is located near Area 69 it believed that there is more chances to see the UFO over the desert rather than anywhere else in the game.
On of the missions CJ does for Toreno involves entering the cargo plane Andromada, killing the crew and destroying it. As you do it, you notice that crew (people dressed in black as some aliens did in the Men In Black film) refer to the player as "Carbon based buffoon...evolved from shrews". These phrases are the only clue that made some people believe that they are aliens from the galaxy of Andromeda.
- They are watching us!
- They know
- You know they know
- Get away from me!
- He's one of them!
- You're not gonna probe me again
- You green blooded monster
Mr Hat however doesn't say anything strange, but it was claimed many times that when killed, he spawns again almost immediately after the player has turned away. He is often seen speaking to Mr Trenchcoat. It was claimed (but doesn't hve a solid proof) that Sandking truck which can be found under Big Ear belongs to Mr Trenchcoat. If the truck is parked there it is really easy to find Mr Trenchcoat, but if the truck isn't there then it looks like if its owner has gone somewhere else.
Big Ear, which some people believe was built by the military forces to control the sky in case aliens invade, points exactly North. There were suggestions about it, but no clear conclusion has been made.
There is no proof of UFOs existence in the game, apart from some clues such as radio conversations, game scripts and pedestrian talks.
UFO proof
Nevertheless, there is another object, which can as well be placed by Rockstar themselves. It looks like an old hand-grenade and has a small exhaust fumes tail behind it; it moves very fast and it is impossible to trace where it came from or where it has landed. Few people have claimed they have seen it, as well as one of the authors of this article - once in Aldea Malvada and second time in Red County, flying toward the desert. There are no suggestions on what it could possibly be, neither there is anything that can somehow relate to it (at least, up to now). The search is still going on, although many people are not familiar with it. Following is the link to the video featuring one of those flying objects.
There is also a bad quality set of screencaps featuring another appearance of that object, which can be seen here:
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Surely, I am not less queer just because I am Muslim.
With a mix of anger and excitement, Bernie Sanders supporters shift focus away from the presidency and search for ways to sustain the political revolution sparked by his campaign.
Protesting a police killing and marching in support of a man convicted of rape can pose a real dilemma when one in five women nationwide has suffered a sexual assault.
A letter to the presidential candidate after his campaign stopped in Greensboro, North Carolina.
For years, I suffered alone with Crohn's disease. But a one-night stand and Bag Lady Mama's body-positive Facebook page changed that.
Meet six people from the recent People's Summit in Chicago coming to terms with supporting the senator's ideas, rather than his campaign for president.
In Sonoma County, women are coming together to support one another and advocate for the safety of undocumented fieldworkers who often work in isolation.
From a First Nation's fight against Big Oil to Seattle's school to prison pipeline, YES! Magazine coverage was honored in this year's SPJ NW Excellence in Journalism Contest.
After the Orlando shooting, I was afraid that people would try to pit Queer communities and Muslim communities against each other. But what I have seen is the opposite.
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I want my son to have male role models, female role models, and to know that families can look like anything. I want him to have options that I never did.
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New MeeGo smartphone coming soon, not from Nokia, but from Jolla
When Nokia unveiled that the N9 would be its first and last MeeGo smartphone, many were saddened by the news. Because MeeGo was a very promising mobile OS.
Fortunately, all those who like the N9 and MeeGo have something to look forward to now.
Meet Jolla Ldt., a new company based in Helsinki, Finland, and formed by the most important people who developed MeeGo for Nokia – including Marc Dillon and Jussi Hurmola.
Jolla has been working on a new smartphone since "the end of 2011." The device is using a MeeGo-based OS, and a brand new UI. It will be officially introduced later this year – or at least that's the plan at the moment. There's no word on how much it will cost, what features it has, and where exactly it's going to be available. But we'll probably receive more details soon.
I'm enthusiastically waiting to see what Jolla can do. The company doesn't have an official website yet, but you can check out its Linked in page here.
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CALGARY, Alberta - Brianne Theisen set a pair of personal bests Wednesday to stand second in the heptathlon competition at the Canadian Olympic Trials at Foothills Athletic Park.
Canadian national record-holder Jessica Zelinka had the first day lead with 3,982 points, followed by Theisen with 3,838, Jennifer Cotten (3,361) and Rachel McIntosh (3,199). Theisen needs a top-three finish to secure a trip to the London Olympics.
Despite taking only one throw in the shot put and stopping after five attempts in the high jump, Theisen is ahead of her own personal-best pace she set earlier this month in winning her third NCAA title.
The senior from Humboldt, Sask., opened the competition with a big personal-best in the 100 meter hurdles, 13.09, to finish second in the event.
She had five straight first attempt clearances in the high jump - 5-7.25, 5-8.5, 5-9.75, 5-10.75 and 6-0/1.83m - before calling it a day. Her last clearance, which won the high jump, was just one centimeter shy of her heptathlon best.
She then went to the shot put, where it took just one throw for another huge personal best, 43-4.25/13.21m, and passed on her final two throws. That mark was an improvement of nearly a foot over her previous best of 42-4.75.
Theisen wrapped up day one by running 24.11 in the 200 meters, second only to Zelinka's 23.42.
Her first day score is 35 points better than the 3,803 points she scored on the first day of the heptathlon at the 2012 NCAA Championships.


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Dr. Bruner studies identity construction and political power, combining rhetorical theory, cultural theory, performance theory, and critical political philosophy.
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"The department is excited to be a part of Operation Safe Halloween and to give out free trick-or-treat bags to the children," she said. "All of us at the Lansing Police Department ask parents and children to follow the safety tips and have a great Halloween."
The Lansing Police Department advises the following tips for Halloween:
• When possible, trick or treat in a familiar neighborhood.
• Younger children should be accompanied by an adult.
• Older children should take friends and travel with a group.
• Wear reflective clothing and/or carry a flashlight or glow stick.
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BACK--And Better Than Ever!!
Oh, where to begin.. It's been a year, blogging world. Taylor has a new nose (some sort of sinus repair) and Olivia ventured to Europe.
Tonight, we used brownies to bury the memories of the past and look forward to the phat future as juniors. This year, one of us turns the big 2-1. Unfortunately, Olive was TOO smart for first grade and so therefore is a year younger. Taylor will be left to her own devices come October. So Taylor is moving up in the world, becoming a true adult, and Olive will laugh when she also turns 50 first.
Strutting into Sophomore year, we thought we were big shots, lets face it, we were (in a slightly alternate universe). But, we are coming to realize, we are just now becoming even bigger shots. We are going to pull on those Miley booty shorts (aka Old Navy khakis) and our newest Frocket additions and strut our stuff on the quad--Taylor has perfected her twerk and is so looking forward to sharing at school.
Heading into our third year, we are definitely older and wiser. Did you know:
1. It's always better to take classes you're actually good at. Don't expand your horizons, its not worth the GPA hit. DO NOT CHALLENGE YOURSELF, especially in the 101 class variety. College is hard enough, don't stress yourself out. Pick a major and stick to it--and make sure you're good at it.
2. Never leave your laundry unattended--underwear may be stolen. We're not quite sure where it is, or who may be wearing (or not) it, but its gone. Those $14 Victoria Secret undergarments may disappear if you choose to leave your laundry without a babysitter.
3. Leadership Schmedership. That was what high school was for. Blend in, suck up, do an internship on the side. Make sure to express interest in each and every professor's field of study, its key to success. Work towards that career you're dreaming of, and leave those time consuming extras to the children.
4. TEARS are a plus. Professors love them, throw in your life story. The..fighting young child from the country with no financial means and a graduating class of 13 story...it goes well.
5. Stick with Hannah Montana style, none of that twerking Miley. Keep it classy ladies and gentlemen.
6. When in doubt, call Mom. We promise, she still has all the answers, even if it annoys you.
Lastly, 7. Flip Flops are necessary to avoid any kind of foot fungus in the moldy shower stalls. But, as you get older, private bathrooms RETURN! There is a light at the end of the tunnel.
On a more serious note, start those savings accounts and hunt down your trust fund baby. Next year 300 level classes and above are in store. Time to learn more about student teaching and international studies. As Taylor always says, "Stay Calm, Classy, and Cute," but when you can't do all three, bake some brownies, which can sometimes solve our problems faster than a mom. Time for some chocolate.
We found a great recipe at: http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/cocoa-brownies
Of course we doubled the recipe, gotta share with the fam of course!
PS. Dressing up is almost always overrated. And, the insides of the textbooks really do matter these days-crank out those highlighters and get going!
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He said, "I don't quit!" How unfortunate. Listening to President Obama's State of the Union speech was painful for this conservative. I was taught by my World War II veteran father to always respect the office of the presidency. But to hear Obama chastise the Supreme Court's recent decision regarding free-speech rights in such an historic setting was unforgiveable.
He just doesn't get it. The Tea Party movement across the nation, the recent results of the Massachusetts Senate race, and the governorship wins in Virginia and New Jersey point to the fact that his administration and the Democratic leadership in Congress have over-reached. They have tried to use the power of the federal government to control all aspects of our daily lives.
Thankfully, American citizens are waking up. The union bribes and kickbacks are not going to work this time. Conservative Americans want the Congress to reign in liberal tax-and-spend policies. They do not want health care that is rationed by government bureaucrats to the elderly, yet includes taxpayer-funded abortions. The funding loopholes are a concern to pro-life citizens. That is why the secretive negotiations with the House have failed.
Congress should start over with common-sense liability and insurance reforms. Government needs to get out of the way and let the private sector work to correct the problems and find solutions. Congressmen who are physicians, with firsthand experience and ideas to improve health-care delivery in the U.S., should be consulted in any future bipartisan health-care reform.
Pray for our country and contact those who represent you in Washington. Ultimately, health-care reform is in the hands of a few pro-life Democrats. Will they stand up against the liberal agenda of their party leaders — Pelosi, Reid and President Obama? Or, will they listen to the will of the people and do the right thing for freedom and for the American way of life.
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We've got a great selection of Ford models available for low monthly lease prices. Quirk Ford is Boston's Premier Ford dealership we're well-known for building New Ford Shoppers in Massachuetts and in New England the best New Ford Leases. From Low monthly payments to the best selection of popular Ford models like the New Ford Escape, New Explorer, Fusion or New F-150 - Quirk Ford has the best deal for you!


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Sign on to condemn the treatment of Alejandra Gil and her son Omar Sayun Gil under Mexico's new anti-trafficking law
We condemn the treatment of Alejandra Gil and her son Omar Sayun Gil under Mexico's new anti-trafficking law, which conflates sex work and trafficking, and their treatment since their arrest.
We understand that Alejandra Gil and her son Omar Sayun Gil have been charged with the serious offence of human trafficking, and that they remain in custody. Alejandra Gil is the founder of APROASE, an organization that offers sliding scale health services to street-based sex workers in Mexico City. Her son, Omar, supports her in some these efforts. Alejandra Gil was working to develop a rights-based anti-trafficking tool for use with sex workers, which is important in Mexico, where a new anti-trafficking law has been passed. In other countries where anti-trafficking laws have been passed, we have seen the adverse effects of overly broad focus on sex work lead to arrests and detentions of sex workers and people who work with them.
We the undersigned are concerned at the conflation of sex work with human trafficking, and with the lack of due process afforded the Gils.
Mexico's anti-trafficking law is broad and includes living off the earnings of prostitution. While some sex workers who can afford to pay for their health services in a fee-for-service arrangement, this is not living off the earnings of prostitution or human trafficking. UNAIDS' briefing note on the legal status of sex work and key human rights and public health considerations states that "Sex work cannot and should not be conflated with human trafficking or sexual exploitation which constitute human rights violations and are prohibited under international and national laws."
UNAIDS further states, "States have a responsibility to prevent and address human trafficking and sexual exploitation. However, these efforts should not justify criminal prosecution or other coercive measures against adults who voluntarily engage in sex work, either as sex workers or clients. Experts and researchers working on trafficking have clarified that there is no evidence that prostitution in itself is a cause of human trafficking."
Since their arrest, there has been sensationalized media coverage of this case, as if they had already been convicted. We are concerned about the lack of due process afforded the Gils in this case, and urge the Mexican judiciary to guarantee that the rights of the Gils are ensured during this process.


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Kenta Kobashi/Masa Fuchi (All Japan) vs Jimmy Snuka/Tito Santana (WWF) - Tokyo Dome (4-13-90)
Another great interpromotional match from the Tokyo Dome show features Kenta Kobashi and Masa Fuchi against the WWF team of Tito Santana and Jimmy Snuka. The fans are very responsive to Snuka, who was well known as the tag partner of Bruiser Brody.
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Emily Hindrichs '09 D.M.A. and Paula Murrihy '03 M.M. '04 G.D. pictured backstage at Oper Frankfurt's production of Die Zauberflöte, Hindrichs making her German debut as Königin der Nacht, and Murrihy reprising her role as 2nd lady. Next, Murrihy sings with the Handel & Haydn Society in Boston's Symphony Hall as the alto soloist in Mozart's Coronation Mass. Murrihy will also perform Baba the Turk in The Rake's Progress at Oper Frankfurt, where she is a member of the ensemble. 2012-04-10
Nomi Epstein '03 M.M., a composer, collaborated with The Old Town School of Folk Music for their 55th anniversary and recent expansion. Based on their logo, Epstein created her commissioned piece called "A Human Sound Sculpture." She explains "the performers form a circle with three openings. The three openings in the circle allow for new players to enter with their sound contribution while others leave, reforming and redeveloping the circle and sound world by its shifting personnel. The continuously changing personnel of the circle mirrors the continuously changing elements of a folk song passed down over time. Through these transformations, variation occurs, ultimately creating new versions of original initiatives." Fellow NEC Alumnus James Falzone '00 M.M. was part of the performing ensemble. She is the driving force behind a-pe-ri-od-ic an experimental music collective which will present a festival of John Cage on April 13-15th. Nomi is the daughter of NEC faculty members Frank and Mary Epstein and currently resides in Chicago. 2012-03-09
Jazz vocalist Sara Leib '03 will be releasing her new album "Secret Love" on March 20th The album will also be available Saturday, March 10th at her release party at The Blue Whale in Los Angeles She founded Singing Television,a free online video weblog for singers of all types to help them learn how to sing, perform, read, write, or communicate how to sing better. Sara currently lives in Los Angeles, CA. 2012-03-06
Young-Ah Tak '03 M.M., '05 G.D. recently released a solo CD from MSR Classics. She performs works by Haydn, Schumann, Liszt and Leon Kirchner. More information about the CD can be found here. During last June and July, she presented a masterclass and a recital at Peabody Keyboard Workshop at the Peabody Institute and performed recitals in Hoam Art Hall in Seoul and at Busan National University in Busan, Korea. She also performed Beethoven's Concerto No.5 with the Venice Symphony in Florida in February 2012. Her upcoming concerts include a New York debut recital at Carnegie Hall's Weill Hall on in March 8, 2012. The New York recital is presented by Korea Music Foundation. 2012-02-15
Jason Forbach '03 M.M. has been touring the nation with the new 25th Anniversary Production of Les Miserables which is currently playing the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. Also, he followed up on his debut musical theater recording A New Leading Man with a holiday EP entitled "Remembering To Dream. " The title track is also an original song composed by he and long time music collaborator and jazz pianist Joey Singer. Proceeds from "Remembeing to Dream'" will benefit Broadway Cares and Equity Fights Aids. 2012-01-26
Heidi Stober '03 M.M. recently made her debut with the Metropolitan Opera in Hänsel und Gretel in the role of Gretel. In the spring she will perform in Carmina Burana with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and will be performing with the Deutsche Oper Berlin from February through May. She will also perform the role of Pamina in The Magic Flute with the San Francisco Opera in June and July. She has also performed extensively with the Houston Grand Opera and the Santa Fe Opera. Recognition and awards for Ms. Stober include first place in the Houston Grand Opera Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers, the Stephen Shrestinian Award for Excellence for her performance in Boston Lyric Opera's Die Fledermaus, and the Kolosvar Award for her performance in Agrippina with New York City Opera. She is also a 2008 Sullivan Foundation grant winner. 2012-01-12
Jazz trumpeter Cindy Bradley '03 M.M. recently won the award for Best New Jazz Artist for the American Smooth Jazz Awards. Cindy was also awarded with two Oasis Contemporary Jazz Awards for Brass Player of the Year 2011 and Best New Jazz Artist 2011. Her second album, Unscripted, is set to be released June 2011. 2011-06-21
Jayne Marie Flores '03 M.M. has recently been named Executive Director and Co-Founder of Passion Institute of Worship in Ocala, Florida. This International Institute of Music was founded on the premise of bilingual training for young church musicians in contemporary church music, with musical skill and a foundation of bible knowledge. This venture is a life-long dream realized for Ms. Flores. Along with other notable recording artists, pastors and contemporary worshippers Passion has already created quite a stir. You can learn more about Passion Institute of Worship on Facebook. Jayne studed Vocal Performance at NEC. 2011-05-12
Guitarist Steven Lin '03 moved back to his native San Jose, California in 2008. He continues to perform regularly, and has traveled to Seattle, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, and D.C. In 2010 he was a featured artist at the first Manila International Guitar Festival. He will also be traveling to Mexico for the third year in a row for concerts and master classes. He teaches at De Anza College and San Jose State University, and maintains a private studio. He works closely with the South Bay Guitar Society in getting grants, in outreach presentations, and in supporting guitar activities in the San Jose area. In 2009 he co-founded Sonart Group, a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of music and educational performances. Sonart Group is the west coast incarnation of Boston Guitar Project, which Steve founded and directed from 2005 - 2008. Steve's love of food and cooking continues in San Jose; he tends a small garden and keeps red worms for composting. To top it all off, he has found dedicated partners for his badminton and table tennis addictions. 2010-12-20
Randy Wong '03, founder of the group WAITIKI 7, recently released a new recording, New Sounds of Exotica. The album is a new spin on exotica, the musical genre that leaped from Hawaii's Tiki cultural phenomenon to the mainstream in post-WWII America. Recieving excellent reviews and ratings, the ambum peaked at #2 on the CMJ Jazz Charts and ranked #1 on JazzWeek World in September. The band features violinist Helen Liu '03 M.M. '04 G.D., pianist Zaccai Curtis '03, '05 M.M., and special guest, trombonist Mike Dease '11 D.M.A. Composer Greg Paré '02 M.M. plays vibes and lends his voice as narrator. Randy and the WAITIKI 7 are currently featured on a TV spot about entrepreneurs from each of the 50 states. 2010-09-03
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When this map was published in June of 1945, World War II was about to come to an end, but China would see little relief. With their enemy Japan defeated, China was plunged into a four-year civil war. This historic map, which accompanied the article "China Fights Erosion with U.S. Aid," is a wonderful companion to the China maps of 1912, 1964, and 1991.
Coverage Area: China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan (Formosa), Bhutan, Nepal, Burma


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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Pre AD 1000: Item # 1027193
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This extremely rare piece is an early Islamic glass flask, circa 6th-8th century A.D. This intact piece is approximately 2.8 inches high, and is a light green color with multi-colored iridescence that is seen on various inner and outer sections of the vessel. This piece is rather thick walled, has a fairly wide indented bottom, a short tubular neck that has a slight flattening at the base, and a pontil-mark on the bottom. In addition, the neck is folded to the inside, and there are three stepped bulges seen within the neck which are a light yellow, green, and purple color. This piece is likely an early example of Islamic glass, due to the overall fabric of the vessel and the neck design as noted above. This piece is from an extremely rare early Islamic glass group, and some of these extremely rare pieces from this group are also listed as "possibly Sassanian", but given the probable region, i.e. Syro-Palestinian or Cypriot, where this piece was likely manufactured, a Sassanian attribution from modern day central Iran is highly unlikely. This piece, as being from this extremely rare early Islamic glass group, is also one of the earliest Islamic glass examples recorded. An analogous example listed as "possibly Islamic and of possible Syro-Palestinian or Cypriot manufacture", approximately 2.5 inches high, is seen in "Roman and Pre-Roman Glass in the Royal Ontario Museum", by John B. Hayes, Royal Ontario Museum Pub., 1975, no. 670. (See attached photo.) Another extremely rare example is seen in Sotheby Park Bernet Inc., Important Antiquities, New York, Dec. 1978, no. 138. (This piece is nearly the same size as the piece offered here, and is listed as "probably later Sassanian or early Islamic, circa 5th-8th century A.D.") The example offered here has a type of construction within the neck that required a great deal of skill, and is more advanced than the typical late Roman blown glass that is seen in the 4th-5th century A.D. Islamic glass also tends to have several colors within the glass, in contrast to the Sassanian culture, which was known for producing faceted cut glass that was more uniform in color. The Sassanian culture, circa 6th-8th century A.D., was from central modern day Iran, and was very skilled at glass production, and they are known for being able to take a solid cube of glass and carve/sculpt this into a faceted cup, bowl, or a plate. The exceptional small flask offered here is not only in mint condition, but it is also a type that is not seen on the market or in private collections. This extremely rare piece is a little gem and would be an excellent addition to a collection of ancient glass. Ex: Ex: Joel Malter collection, Los Angeles, CA. Ex: Private CA. collection. I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:


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A Chico mother has been arrested for felony child endangerment after she left her two young daughters home alone overnight and the girls awoke to a house fire.
The mother Rebecca Laughlin-Moralez, 38, admitted to KRCR News Channel Seven she left her 8 and 9 year old daughters children alone. She claimed she left because she was chased away by an intruder.
Rebecca Laughlin-Moralez was away from her home when a fire broke out around 2:30 a.m. Friday at 121 York Drive in Chico.
Police interviewed Moralez Saturday night and she was arrested.
Moralez's 8 and 9-year-old daughters were left alone in the early morning hours of Friday. One girl awoke to the smell of smoke. She woke up her sister who was sleeping in a car parked in the driveway.
The girls tried to go back into the burning home to locate their mother whom they thought was still inside, but it was too smoky. They ran down the street to a neighbor's house and asked them to call 911.
Moralez was nowhere to be found. Firefighters searched the burning home two times, but determined she was not inside.
She returned to her home around 9 a.m. Friday, more than six hours after the fire.
Her children are now in the custody of Child Protective Services.
KRCR News Channel 7's Jerry Olenyn spoke with Moralez.
She initially told him, "I was at home with my children at the time and it's none of your concern, it's none of your business."
About an hour later, around 10:30 a.m. Moralez changed her story. She admitted she had left the girls after an intruder came through the back door.
"He was walking through the backdoor of my house….I don't know who it was. I didn't have the dining room light on, I couldn't see," said Moralez.
She claims she fled for safety, leaving her children behind.
"He chased me out the front door."
Her story left many questions, like why she didn't report the break-in, or return home until more than six hours after the fire broke out. But she cut off the interview before those questions could be answered.
The 38-year-old was arrested Saturday night for felony child endangerment.
She is being held on $50,000 bail.


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It's April once again, which means the NBA playoffs are upon us, and with it, comes the predictability of the first few match ups between the first and second seeds. This year, that's not entirely the case, because the Western Conference is absolutely brutal. Every team in the playoffs in the West has 50 or more wins except for the 8th seed Dallas Mavericks, who will go up against the San Antonio Spurs, with 49 wins. The Phoenix Suns, who barely missed the playoffs, ended the year with 48 wins. Both teams would have been the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference. The East has largely been a two team race between the Indiana Pacers and the Miami Heat, as basically everybody is gearing up for the almost inevitable showdown between the Eastern Conference giants in the Eastern Conference Finals.
The first round in the East will be Indiana/Atlanta and Miami/Charlotte, which will surely be snooze fests. The West will have San Antonio/Dallas and Oklahoma City/Memphis, in what will likely be tough for both the Spurs and the Thunder. As for the other match ups, well, here are the teams that may surprise.
Golden State Warriors
This might not seem like a sleeper pick or an upset by any means, however, despite how great the Western Conference is, the 3rd seed Clippers are still the odds-on favorite to take this match up.
The Clippers are a full 6 games better than the Warriors, and they have the best point guard in the game in Chris Paul, coupled with a top 5 power forward in Blake Griffin. They are a handful for any team, but more so for the Warriors, who will be a tad bit undersized without big man Andrew Bogut.
However, the Warriors are a team that lives and dies by the three. That may not seem like a good thing, but when it comes to a playoff series, where a hot streak can be the difference between moving on and going home, it sure is great to have the best shooter in the league in Stephen Curry. Curry is the guy who can bury the Clippers with his incredible three point shooting, or bury the Warriors with his turnovers and too many missed shot attempts.
Brooklyn Nets
The 6th seed Brooklyn Nets will take on the Toronto Raptors, and while the Raptors have been the better team for the majority of the season; the Nets, meanwhile, have some questionable coaching and some very old, very past their prime, players.
The Nets started the year off terribly, as did the Raptors, however both teams turned it around and ended up having solid seasons. The reason why the Nets are featured is simple: talent. Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett may be old and well past their primes, but they are still Hall of Fame talent, and that kind of talent can't be found so easily. Couple that with the talent of Deron Williams and Joe Johnson, and you have a team that can potentially knock off anybody.
Washington Wizards
John Wall is the reason why the Wizards might crash the Heat/Pacers Eastern Conference Finals party. The young point guard out of Kentucky has become a force to be reckoned with, averaging 19.3 points per game and 8.8 assists per game, effectively making him a top player at his position. Wall is accompanied by up-and-comer Bradley Beal, who has been amazing from long range, shooting over 40%, and Trevor Ariza, who plays very good defense and hits the long ball.
When you couple those three talented perimeter players with Marcin Gortat and Nené, two of the most under appreciated big men in the league, you get a group of players that could contend for the Eastern Conference title. When you have John Wall on your team, anything is possible.


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There they were, right there on stage at Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) – The infamous Million Dollar Quartet – Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis, working on their craft under the direction and tutelage of one Sam Phillips, creator of the recording label Sun Records, the Father of Rock 'n Roll himself. The four greats, plus Elvis' girl-of-the-day, incredible torch singer Dyanne, were right there in front of us, in a reunion to beat all reunions, as the four Rock 'n Roll wonders talked, joked and argued, rock, rattled and rolled, recreating the one day in history that the Million Dollar Quartet was alive and well – and all together, a moment in time that we will never be blessed with again, a moment in time we never want to forget.
No, it wasn't Elvis, Johnny and Perkins back from the dead to visit Country Music USA again, and Jerry Lee Lewis wasn't actually pounding those 88 ivory keys right there on stage, but if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it must be a really good facsimile thereof. So there they were, Cody Ray Slaughter (Elvis), Scott Moreau (Johnny), James Berry (Carl) and John Countryman (Jerry Lee) blasting at us from the acoustically brilliant Andrew Jackson Hall at the Performing Arts Center, and they were most definitely walking – and quacking, like ducks.
What I was viewing was The Million Dollar Quartet, a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, performing for one week only at TPAC, May 7-11. The whole experience, experience - because it's so much more than a show, feels like you are witnessing a recording studio in action or at least a reality show of the same (great idea for TV), as four unbelievably talented actors/singers/musicians and one incredible singer named Kelly Lamont, actually play and perform all the music and songs that make up the story of the night Sam Phillips, the "Father of Rock 'n Roll" hosted The Million Dollar Quartet in his repurposed auto shop that housed Sun Records in Memphis, TN. circa 1956.
That was the year serendipity stepped in to bring four now-legendary performers into one little recording studio on the same day and time for an unplanned, impromptu jam session like none other before, none since, and most likely none ever to come.
The studio belonged to one Sam Phillips, one of the few in the music business who didn't believe for a minute that Rock 'n Roll was simply a passing fad. This man's insight launched the careers of all four of these soon-to-be legendary musicians. On the day reenacted in the production, Mr. Elvis Presley was no sorrier than Sam Phillips that he had moved on to another recording label, while Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash, currently with Sun were planning to move on - to Columbia Records, all while Jerry Lee Lewis, a young, smart-mouthed start-up with big dreams and massively big talent, was begging to sign up under the Sun Records label. The past, present and future of Sun Records all in house, together, at one time.
Though the four musical geniuses weren't all moving in the same direction as far as labels were concerned, they were all unknowingly, though hopeful to be, headed for legendary status in the music industry, just as the genre itself was headed forward at warp speed, in spite of being labeled a "fad" by so many in the business. As time has passed, the fad never did and the world of Rock 'n Roll has always remembered the day the Million Dollar Quartet were of one mind, one soul and one sound, all four men on their individual journeys to make history in the world of Rock 'n Roll, Country Music and music in general.
The production takes you, heart and soul, into the time, minds and music of the day, giving you insight into what happens when four greats and one visionary get together for one magical moment. If you love Rock 'n Roll, if you love Country Music, if you love Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, music history or if you just simply love a good time – get your tickets before they are gone. The Million Dollar Quartet is only here through the 11th, so don't wait. For information and tickets for this and other theatre events, visit tpac.org.
Also, look for my next article (hit the subscribe button at mid-left under writer's profile photo) when this writer talks to the men who play The Million Dollar Quartet , along with a bunch of fabulous photos.


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Houston Quarantine Station
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) operates a quarantine station in Houston. The station's jurisdiction includes all ports in East Texas (Health Districts 4–7) and Louisiana. The station also oversees the Dallas Quarantine Station's jurisdiction of North Central Texas (Health Districts 1–3), Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri.
Quarantine Station Activities
- Respond to reports of illness or death on airplanes, cargo vessels, and other conveyances at international ports of entry within jurisdiction.
- Review medical records of immigrants who will reside permanently in the United States. Notify state and local health departments and refer immigrants with specific medical conditions.
- Partner with other federal agencies, local and state health departments, private medical providers, and hospitals in preparedness activities related to quarantine and isolation at ports of entry.
- Monitor importations that may have pathogens infectious to humans.
- Dispense immunobiologics and investigational drugs upon requests made to CDC.
Ports of Entry Statistics 2009
Major Airport Arrivals
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- 8th largest U.S. airport for international passenger traffic
- 3.9 million international passengers
- Average 11,500 immigrants processed per year
- 495,132 air cargo shipments
Major Seaport Arrivals
Ports of Texas
- Port of Houston
- Most foreign waterborne tonnage of U.S. ports
- 70 percent of containerized cargo in U.S. Gulf
- 100 cargo ship lines offer services between Houston and 1,053 ports around the world
- Port of Galveston
- More than 600,000 cruise ship passengers each year
Ports of Louisiana
- Port of New Orleans:
- More than 6,000 cargo vessels on the Mississippi River each year
- More than 700,000 cruise line passengers each year
- Port of South Louisiana:
- Largest tonnage port district in the United States
Contact Information
(281) 230-3874 24-hour access
On call: 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Office Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. CT
CDC Houston Quarantine Station
P.O. Box 60366
Houston, TX 77205
Fax: (281) 230-3879
- Page last reviewed: January 15, 2014
- Page last updated: January 15, 2014
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Bryan Joseph Bulaga (twitter: @BBulaga)
Position: T
Height: 6-5 Weight: 315 lbs.
Born: March 21, 1989 in Barrington, IL
High School: Marian Central Catholic
College: Iowa (school history)
Drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 1st round (23rd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 33 (2960th overall since 1950)