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The Department of African and African American Studies offers graduate programs in the fields of African American studies and of African studies. Their aim is to offer rigorous interdisciplinary training in the humanities and the social sciences, with a focus in a disciplinary field, leading to the PhD.
The program admits four or five students a year into a five- to six-year program. While there are no specific prerequisites, typically students either have undergraduate majors in African American studies or African studies, or have majors in fields such as anthropology, comparative literature, English, history, history of art, music, philosophy, sociology, and religious studies, and have done some undergraduate work in the field of African or African American studies.
African American Studies
The fundamental rationale for the African American Studies program is that there now exists a substantial body of scholarly writing on African American social, cultural, economic and political life and history, conducted by scholars with a primary training in a traditional discipline, who have drawn on the work of colleagues in other fields to enrich their work. This interdisciplinary corpus of scholarship is at the core of African American studies, and most serious work on African American literature, history, culture and social, economic or political life, proceeds with an awareness of this interdisciplinary background. There is, as a result, a fairly substantial tradition of writings and a lexicon of ideas that together define a core of knowledge in the field. Familiarity with this core at the graduate level is an important part of the training of those who work on these topics.
Along with this background, there is also a good deal of work on the concept of race, which is clearly central to the field, and that can no longer be said to be rooted in a single primary discipline. It draws on anthropology, sociology and intellectual history, the history of science and philosophy, literary and cultural studies, and political science.
These two corpora are substantial enough and of sufficient importance that training in them provides a significant component of the graduate education of a student who wishes to work in African American studies at the same time as acquiring the intellectual tools of a primary discipline.
Our conception of the "American" in "African American" is capacious, not least because a full history of the African presence in the United States cannot be properly constructed without attention to relations among communities in many parts of the New World. There are many other reasons why this is intellectually necessary: a proper understanding of the concept of race, for example, must be comparative (and thus cross-national); and we are bound to acknowledge the complex role of economic, religious, and intellectual linkages among communities of African descent within the Americas, as well as their connections with Africa and with Europe. These general points can be illustrated by various iconic examples: Marcus Garvey, the founder of the largest African American mass political movement in the first half of this century was a Jamaican; Alexander Crummell, who was born in New York, was shaped by his experiences as one of the founders of the University of Liberia; the decolonization of Africa and the presence of African diplomats in New York at the United Nations affected the politics of the Civil Rights movement.
It is this interdisciplinary, comparative, cross-national approach to African American subjects in the humanities and the social sciences that makes our PhD program unique. Students study these topics from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, participating in graduate seminars in anthropology, government, history, literature, and sociology, for example. Thus, they are able to ask and answer questions from a wider variety of perspectives than traditional disciplinary approaches allow. This interdisciplinary approach enables a student to produce richly contextualized analyses while retaining a principle focus within one discipline. The core seminar assures that students have familiarity with the essential social, political, economic and cultural background, and a body of established questions central to the field.
African Studies
African Studies has existed as a field at the university level for almost 50 years now, contributing rich insights and novel paradigms to the humanities and social sciences through its interdisciplinary approach and careful attention to history, culture and lived experience. Emerging at the time of Africa's political independence, the field has matured at a period of monumental challenges in the continent's quest for development in the face of marked resilience and creativity on the part of African peoples. In the past five decades, paradigms have shifted in the study of Africa in developmental economics, understandings of state and society, ethnicity and identity, religion and daily life, environment and constructions of environmental sustainability, health and the burden of disease. Since Harvard was the pioneer among American universities in the study of Africa at the beginning of the 20th century, there are strong intellectual and historical reasons for having a strong African Studies program here. The study of Africa is in fact already part of the literature and discourse across many disciplines in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Historians have long studied African history, ranging from pre-colonial studies drawing on both oral traditions and written sources to exploration of colonial and post-colonial periods. In the fields of literature, music, and art, African creativity is of interest in terms of their central roles in African societies as well as their diasporic circulation and influence on expressive culture worldwide. For anthropology, sociology, and political science, Africa has provided major subjects of research and study as well as a source of comparative data. In economics, law, political science, public health, and medicine, Africa has contributed striking new data that has re-aligned thinking in these fields as well as provided grist for comparative studies.
African Studies incorporates concerns with many of the central issues and problems of present-day scholarship. The history of the continent, in particular the impact of the colonial period on indigenous peoples and polities, demands close attention as it constructed borders and boundaries in relationship to indigenous ethnic, religious, or national identities. Many disciplines have begun to recognize the importance of indigenous African knowledge systems and practices to the global discourse in areas of natural resources, environment, healing practices, spirituality, and cultural creativity. Work in African Studies brings to the fore questions about well-worn categories such as tradition, modernization, westernization, and secularization.
The Harvard Graduate Program emphasizes both the local and global dimensions of African Studies, at once seeking to convey a broad understanding of African history and culture while addressing a wide array of peoples, languages, and societies past and present on the continent. The program also seeks to recognize important national and regional entities in Africa. The curriculum focuses on individuals and institutions important to Africa's past and present as it explores the relationship of the continent to the wider world, including the historical African diaspora that emerged in the wake of the slave trade and the late 20th-century movement of African peoples after African independence.
The Harvard Graduate Program in African Studies is interdisciplinary and comparative. In particular, it seeks to look
closely at the ongoing dialogue between Africa and the West, most especially the American diaspora, both as historically constituted and as newly formed by waves of immigration in the late 20th century. It seeks both to train scholars across the disciplines and to produce individuals who will in the future contribute to the discussion of social, cultural, and economic development and growth on the African continent. It seeks to incorporate individuals from the widest range of disciplines and experiences, and to engage them with the larger African Studies community at Harvard. Our curriculum conveys a broad understanding of African history and culture while addressing a wide array of peoples, languages, and societies past and present on the continent and in the African/black diaspora. In this respect, we seek to grasp the African and African American experience in a single, unifying perspective that endows this experience with its full historical significance. Thus, our conception of the African diaspora extends beyond the Atlantic paradigm that has dominated academic and intellectual discourse concerned with the black experience, in order to project a larger, more comprehensive view that embraces the Indian Ocean, the Pacific area (Peru, Colombia) and the Trans-Saharan-Mediterranean.
Requirements for the Degree
In their first year, students are advised by the director of graduate studies (DGS), who serves as their mentor until they choose an advisor, generally before the beginning of their second year. After consulting with the DGS, a student may change advisors. Students are encouraged to discuss their interests outside of the primary field with faculty from other departments. This process enables students to develop relationships with various faculty members from whom the student will ultimately select a dissertation committee.
Academic Residence
A minimum of two years of full-time study (fourteen half-courses or equivalent) is required.
Program of Study
Students must take a combination of fourteen courses of which eight must be courses in a primary field. The distribution of courses in the first three years of study is as follows:
First Year
African and African American Studies 301/302
This required yearlong course is co-taught by the faculty of the program. It aims to introduce students to central topics and themes in African and African American studies and to major theories and debates. The first term focuses on issues in literature, philosophy, and culture, including: the concepts of race and ethnicity, slavery and the slave narrative, debates about African and African American literature, art, music, and religion, the American literary canon, the African and the American in African American culture. The second term focuses on issues in the social sciences and public policy concerning African and African American peoples, including such topics as African languages, nationalism, colonialism and decolonization, varieties of religious experience, aspects of intellectual history, ethnic conflicts and governance, strategies of economic development, and public health (e.g. HIV/AIDS, sickle-cell anemia, malaria, and the politics of science practice) as well as race and class in America, the role of race in the political system, the study of racial attitudes, racial discrimination, affirmative action, criminal justice, and redistricting. There are two required final presentations to the faculty at the end of each term, one on a humanities topic, the other on a social science topic.
In addition, students must ordinarily take at least six other courses of which at least two must be in the Department of African and African American Studies and two in the primary field.
Save under exceptional circumstances, the Department of African and African American Studies does not give credit toward the PhD for courses from other universities and under no circumstances would the Department give credit for more than two courses.
Second Year
Students must ordinarily take at least six courses in their second year.
Students will ordinarily be required to take all of the following courses or their equivalents by the end of their second year:
- One graduate seminar in African or African American History
- One graduate seminar in African and African American Humanities
- One graduate social science methods course (other than History)
- At least one research seminar — Students who have not taken a research seminar by the end of the first term of their 2nd year must enroll in a graduate course in which they produce a paper of publishable quality. This must be done no later than the second term of their 2nd year. This can be done in a research seminar or in an independent tutorial through AAAS 391 (Directed Writing). Students will not be allowed to take their oral general examination unless they satisfactorily complete a research paper.
- By the end of the second year, the total number of courses taken in African and African American Studies and the primary field should be fourteen, including at least eight in the primary field. In particular, students should take all courses required for an AM in their primary field.
Third Year
Students must have completed all coursework and language requirements prior to their oral exams for their admission to candidacy.
By the end of the fall term of this year students must have completed the oral exam described below.
Master of Arts (AM)
The department does not admit candidates for a terminal AM degree, but students who have met all the course requirements for the degree may petition to be awarded an AM in African and African American Studies. (Students may also find that they can meet the requirements for the AM in their primary field. Students should consult with the DGS in their primary field if they wish to pursue this option.)
- An important element of graduate education in the program is the experience of working as a teaching fellow in courses in African or African American Studies. The department also encourages students to seek teaching opportunities in their primary fields.
- The graduate committee must verify that a student has had sufficient preparation in teaching before voting the degree. Students ordinarily teach at least two courses in African and African American studies and one in their primary field during their third and fourth years.
- If designated as part of the student's financial package, students are expected to teach in their third and fourth years at the rate of 2/5 per term. The department will assist the student in securing teaching positions. Priority for teaching fellow positions is given to students in their third and fourth years of graduate study.
Other Requirements
The student's advisor will identify the language requirements appropriate for the student's research in the primary field. In general, these requirements reflect the language requirements of the graduate program in their primary field. However, the DGS and the student's primary advisor may propose modifications of these requirements if, in their judgment, a different language is more suitable. The student's orals committee is responsible for determining whether the student has met an appropriate language requirement before proposing a candidate to the graduate committee for admission to the doctorate. Students in African Studies are required, in addition to a major European language, to take at least one African language to the level at which they reach proficiency.
Grade Requirements
Students must maintain a grade average of B+ or better in each year of graduate work. At no time may a student register for a term if he or she has more than one Incomplete. Where the primary field requires either that all courses be passed at or above a certain grade or that the student's average grade be higher than B+, the student will be required to meet that requirement for courses in the primary field.
No more than one Incomplete may be carried forward at any time by a graduate student in African and African American Studies. It must be made up no later than six weeks after the start of the next term. In applying for an Incomplete, students must have signed permission from the instructor and the director of graduate studies, or the course in question may not count toward the program requirements. If students do not complete work by the deadline, the course will not count toward the program requirements, unless there are documented extenuating circumstances.
Admission to Candidacy
Oral Examination
Once students have completed their coursework, they begin to prepare for their oral exam in their primary field. For this purpose they require a committee, consisting of their major advisor and at least two others, at least one of whom should be a member of the discipline of the primary field. This committee, the student's orals committee, meets with the student once his or her coursework is complete, and defines a bibliography and a set of topics on which the student will be examined orally in the first term of the third year. Once the student has passed the oral exam, he or she prepares a written prospectus.
The Dissertation Prospectus
Ordinarily the orals committee then becomes the dissertation committee, but students may reform their committee at this stage. Students have flexibility in picking their major advisor at the stage that the dissertation committee is formed, since this is the right moment to identify the member of the faculty whose work is closest to theirs. The dissertation committee is responsible for approving the prospectus, and this should ordinarily be completed and accepted at the latest by the middle of their fourth year. The composition of the student's orals and dissertation committees is subject to the approval of the graduate committee in African and African American Studies, though students are given great flexibility in choosing their advisors.
The prospectus is due at the latest by the end of the first term of the fourth year of residence. The student must discuss the prospectus with each member of the dissertation committee and then have a final oral exam on that prospectus: If the committee accepts the prospectus at the exam, the student is admitted to candidacy and begins research for the dissertation.
NOTE: Many departments and independent groups organize dissertation colloquia for students in their fourth, fifth, and sixth years, at which they may present and discuss their research.
Dissertation Review
During the period that a student is working on the dissertation, the student will have a primary advisor and a dissertation committee. Each term the student will consult with and report to the dissertation committee, which will in turn report to the committee on graduate studies as to the progress toward completion of the dissertation. While the student's principal advisor will ordinarily become the primary advisor and the prospectus committee will ordinarily become the dissertation committee, a student, in consultation with the DGS, may choose other faculty members. The dissertation committee must consist of a primary advisor and at least two others, at least one of whom must be a member of the discipline of the primary field. The primary advisor is the chair of the dissertation committee and must be a member of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. In addition, at least one other member of the dissertation committee must be a member of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Upon approval of the dissertation by the dissertation committee, the department, student, and the dissertation committee will agree upon a date for the dissertation defense. Completion of the dissertation is ordinarily expected by the end of the sixth year.
The dissertation defense is an oral examination open to any member of the university at which the dissertation committee leads in questioning the candidate on his or her work. Upon completion of the oral examination, the members of the graduate committee will consult with the dissertation committee and vote as to whether the candidate should be recommended for the PhD degree in African and African American Studies and whether the candidate passed with distinction.
Satisfactory Progress
The faculty monitors each student's progress year by year. During the period between admission to candidacy and submission of the dissertation, the dissertation committee is asked whether the candidate is making satisfactory progress and has to certify in writing when the candidate has completed two draft chapters.
Summary of Requirements
- Fourteen courses, at least eight in the primary field
- African and African American Studies 301, 302, one graduate seminar in African or African American History, one graduate seminar in African or African American Humanities, and one graduate social science methods course (other than History) (or equivalent courses with approval of the DGS).
- All courses required for an AM in the primary field
- Completion of one research paper of publishable quality (may be completed through AAAS 391).
- Language requirements as specified
- B+ average at the end of each year (and any other requirements of the primary field).
- No more than one Incomplete outstanding at any given time
- Oral exam for admission to candidacy
- Teaching experience
- Prospectus exam
- Dissertation completion
- Dissertation defense
Further information regarding study in the program may be obtained by contacting:
Kathleen Cloutier
Department of African and African American Studies
Graduate and Undergraduate Program Officer
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
Telephone: (617) 384-7767
Applications for admission and financial aid may be obtained online through the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. See the GSAS Admissions website.


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UAA's recruitment web page contains information for first-time college freshmen; UA Scholars; and transfer, graduate, and international students.
The UAA Enrollment Management Plan, working draft, 2005-2009, includes recruitment information. Part 1 : Enrollment, particularly pages 11-13, specifically addresses recruitment.
COE's Strategic Enrollment Management Plan 2007-2012 also includes recruitment information, COE recruitment procedures and policies are summarized in the document, History of Past Strategies and Accomplishments Related to COE Recruitment.


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Now that the New England Patriots have signed free agent Brandon LaFell and re-signed Julian Edelman, it appears that their WR corps is set for the time being. They did meet recently with free agent Kenny Britt and touched base with the Philadelphia Eagles about the availability of DeSean Jackson, but the consensus seems to be that they were simply doing their due diligence and are unlikely to land either of them.
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UT Arlington vs Fresno State (Mar 16, 2014)
Mar 16, 2014 at Fresno, Calif. (Sierra Racquet Club)
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|1. Sophie Watts (FS) def. Giada D'ortona (UTA) 6-2, 6-1
|2. Rana Sherif Ahmed (FS) vs. Elizabeth Thoms (UTA) unfinished
|3. Aishwarya Agrawal (FS) def. Angeles de los Rios (UTA) 6-2, 6-3
|4. Sofya Malysheva (FS) vs. Astrid Gehre (UTA) unfinished
|5. Anneka Watts (FS) vs. Jessica Birowski (UTA) unfinished
|6. Anne Susdorf (FS) def. Verena Scott (UTA) 6-2, 6-0
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|1. Sophie Watts/Anneka Watts (FS) def. Ekaterina Tugarinova/Astrid Gehre (UTA) 8-1
|2. Sofya Malysheva/Aishwarya Agrawal (FS) def. Angeles de los Rios/Elizabeth Thoms (UTA) 8-3
|3. Anne Susdorf/Rana Sherif Ahmed (FS) def. Jessica Birowski/Giada D'ortona (UTA) 8-6
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- About Russia
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- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
- Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation
President's Biography
Vladimir Putin was born in Leningrad on October 7, 1952, and graduated from the law faculty ofLeningradStateUniversity in 1975.
An employee of state security services from 1975 to 1991, Mr. Putin worked in the German Democratic Republic from 1985 to 1990. Mr. Putin began chairing the external relations committee for theSt. Petersburgmayoralty. He was transferred toMoscowin 1996 to become deputy manager of business administration for the President of Russia. In 1997, Mr. Putin became the deputy director of presidential administration and chief of the main control directorate.
In 1998, Mr. Putin was appointed director of the federal security service. In early 1999, he became secretary of Russia's Security Council. In August of that year, Mr. Putin was appointed Prime Minister. On December 31, 1999, he was named acting President.
On March 26, 2000, Mr. Putin was elected President of Russia. He was re-elected on March 14, 2004. On May 8, 2008, he was appointed Prime Minister of Russia. On March 4, 2012, he won the 2012 Russian presidential elections. Mr. Putin was inaugurated in the Kremlin on May 7, 2012.
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Kitchen mishaps happen: Be prepared!
Anyone who knows me knows the kitchen and I do not mix. My poor reputation and mishaps are so notorious , we received 12 (yes, 12!) fire extinguishers as wedding presents! I have scars on my index finger, thumb and palm to prove my bad fortune with knives (on the good side, I am up-to-date on my tetanus shot. Quick reminder to parents: even you need to get a tetanus shot every ten years). As bad as I am, I know the importance of getting a healthy dinner on the table for my kids. So every night, I continue my struggle in the kitchen.
The other night when I finished making dinner, one of the most terrible things imaginable to a parent happened. As I was putting the hot dinner on the table, the skillet slipped out of my hand and the steaming hot dinner fell on my son's leg. Now, you would think since I am so bad in the kitchen I would have a first aid kit at the ready, but I didn't! I couldn't believe it! As my son was screaming, "hot, hot, hot," I was rushing to put the hot skillet somewhere that wouldn't hurt anyone else, while trying to get the hot dinner off his leg before it caused real harm.
After I cleaned the dinner off his leg, he was left with a large red area, but thankfully, no blisters. I wrapped an ice pack in a hand towel to put on his leg, and called our doctor for advice.
I've heard numerous stories of kids getting accidentally burned from accidents in the kitchen. I recall a recent story of a toddler who suffered third degree burns when he pulled a pot of boiling water off the stove. Would you know what to do if this happened to you?
Cardon Children's Medical Center has some ways to make sure you are prepared :
Thermal Burns
First, stop the burning process
- Flame Burn
- Smother flames with a heavy blanket or use cool water
- Flush area with cool water
- Do not place butter or household agent on burns
- Scald or steam burn
- Flush with cool water
- Contact with hot surface
- Flush burn area with low-pressure running water
- Never put ice directly on a burn
As for our son, he is fine. Thankfully, the burn wasn't bad enough to cause severe harm. The ironic thing is he is the one who loves to be in the kitchen. Despite this latest accident, he still has his passion for cooking. We think he will be a chef someday – either out of love or necessity.


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Yarn Cloth
This cloth is larger than most - 8" x 11", so it could even be a small placemat or 'doily' to protect furniture.
The picture shows a 'skein' with the word 'YARN' on the band, but if you would prefer, the bold red pattern stitches at the end of Rows 34 – 42 are for the option of knitting those rows of the cloth for a plain band, without the word "YARN"
Also, in bold blue writing, I have made note after Row 28 and Row 46 for a yarn change, if you desire to make the band a different color than the yarn part of the cloth.
Enjoy this treat and please post pics of your own 'skein of Yarn'. :)
For a smaller cloth, maybe try using some sport weight cotton yarn and size 3 (3.23 mm) needles? If you try it, send me a note to let me know how it turned out.


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Quick hit: Gophers turn it around
The Gophers often found easy access to the rim, hitting 50 percent of their shots. And Minnesota was on fire from beyond the arc, hitting 9-of-16 (56 percent). No doubt, UCLA missed injured star freshman Jordan Adams, as the Bruins had a short rotation. Still, Minnesota deserves credit.


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As Ringo put it:
"You've got both sides of the coin. There's yin and there's yang. You've got some really nice posh restaurants, then, two miles away it's not so pretty."
Twas ever thus. That goes for everywhere else too, though with Liverpool both sides have somehow always seemed more vivid than in other places. Here's a slice of that - and why it deserves to be City of Culture.
Alan Bleasdale's Boys From The Blackstuff changed British lives. Liverpool remembers it well.


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The Everyday Sound Machine ($15) is going to be the best friend you've ever had. It'll laugh at all your jokes, even the ones where you forget the punch line. It'll cheer every time you do something good, like remember not to lock your keys in the car. It also screams, belches, and otherwise embarrasses itself, which allows you to feel superior to it. Heck, maybe we'll even date it.
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Your son or daughter is off to college and you are thinking this might be a good time for them to have a credit card. After all, they need to establish credit, don't they? They might find themselves in an emergency!
Before you give them that credit card, think about this:
- Half of college students have 4 or more credit cards - Why do they need so many?
- The average undergrad carries over $3,000 in credit card debt - Do you know how long that takes to pay off?
- 25% of college students pay late fees on credit cards - That just adds to the debt!
- People between ages 18 - 24 spend almost a third of their monthly income repaying debts - That's a lot of money!
- 84% of undergrads said they need help managing money - How does a credit card accomplish that?
So, rethink that credit card for your college student. Maybe it would be better to invest in some money management. If you want to see a good program, check out Ramsey.


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Discrete & Computational Geometry
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Vietoris–Rips Complexes of Planar Point Sets
- Erin W. ChambersAffiliated withDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science, St. Louis University Email author
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Fix a finite set of points in Euclidean n-space \(\mathbb{E}^{n}\) , thought of as a point-cloud sampling of a certain domain \(D\subset\mathbb{E}^{n}\) . The Vietoris–Rips complex is a combinatorial simplicial complex based on proximity of neighbors that serves as an easily-computed but high-dimensional approximation to the homotopy type of D. There is a natural "shadow" projection map from the Vietoris–Rips complex to \(\mathbb{E}^{n}\) that has as its image a more accurate n-dimensional approximation to the homotopy type of D.
We demonstrate that this projection map is 1-connected for the planar case n=2. That is, for planar domains, the Vietoris–Rips complex accurately captures connectivity and fundamental group data. This implies that the fundamental group of a Vietoris–Rips complex for a planar point set is a free group. We show that, in contrast, introducing even a small amount of uncertainty in proximity detection leads to "quasi"-Vietoris–Rips complexes with nearly arbitrary fundamental groups. This topological noise can be mitigated by examining a pair of quasi-Vietoris–Rips complexes and using ideas from persistent topology. Finally, we show that the projection map does not preserve higher-order topological data for planar sets, nor does it preserve fundamental group data for point sets in dimension larger than three.
KeywordsTopology Rips complex Quasi-Rips complex
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- Title
- Vietoris–Rips Complexes of Planar Point Sets
- Journal
Discrete & Computational Geometry
Volume 44, Issue 1 , pp 75-90
- Cover Date
- 2010-07
- 10.1007/s00454-009-9209-8
- Print ISSN
- 0179-5376
- Online ISSN
- 1432-0444
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
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- Keywords
- Topology
- Rips complex
- Quasi-Rips complex
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- Authors
- Erin W. Chambers (1)
- Vin de Silva (2)
- Jeff Erickson (3)
- Robert Ghrist (4)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, St. Louis University, St. Louis, USA
- 2. Department of Mathematics, Pomona College, Claremont, USA
- 3. Department of Computer Science, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA
- 4. Departments of Mathematics and Electrical/Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA


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Who knew that the road to happiness was paved with sushi, that it was adorned with contemporary zen decor, aligned with palm fronds, filled with cosmopolitan diversity, and permeated by sweet ginger, tangy edamame, crispy tempura and elegant wines.
Yes, the road to happiness begins on the 3rd floor of the Royal Hawaiian Center on Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki, diagonally above the newer Il Lupino Trattoria and Wine Bar.
Doraku, literally translated to "road to happiness", is a Japanese fusion restaurant of high caliber.
Arguable serving the best sushi in Honolulu, Doraku is a trendy spot frequented by locals and happy hour fanatics, as well as Japanese cuisine loving tourists.
Their excellent sushi comes at a price and even during Happy Hour the bill adds up quickly, but it's worth the succulent tastes and delicate combinations.
My all time favorite is the Dragon Roll, though the simpler Happy Hour menu offers a perfectly adequate selection between the hours of 5:00pm and 7:00pm daily (except on Holidays).
The grilled oyster mushrooms, sweet and spicy edamame, lightly fried scampi, and mild but comforting clam sakamushi, add variety to the California and tuna roll basics. Plus, wine is $5 a glass, and the atmosphere - reminiscent of a classy mainland hotspot - is hard to beat in Hawaii.
The only downside is the inconsistent service, but sitting at the bar remedies the wait time.
For more information visit http://dorakusushi.com (their website is a journey in itself).
Parking in the Royal Hawaiian Center lot is free for the first hour with validation and is $1 per hour thereafter for up to 4 hours.
Zen tip: Try the green tea - from a local Chinatown store - it's mild but tasty, and leaves you one step further down the road to health and happiness.


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TC TO ALEXANDER CARLYLE ; 28 December 1842; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18421228-TC-AC-01; CL 15: 252-254
Chelsea, 28 decr, 1842—
My dear Brother,
Here is a Paper which I hope you will get exchanged for a couple of Sovereigns before Saturday, and give them to our two Namesakes, Jane and Tom,1—from their Aunt and Uncle "at London." You may safely add as many hearties good wishes, for the New year's season, and for all seasons, as your own heart can dictate! Good be ever with these Two, and with all that belong to you, is and must remain while life remains, your Brother's prayer.— We will say also, and wish, as poor Edward Irving used to do, "May the worst of our years be past." We have had some rather rough years, but we must not complain.—
I here am in a terrible hurry; writing daily: I hope before long to have something ready for printing,—tho' not the thing I was chiefly meaning.2 I live in almost perfect solitude; avoiding all people, or almost all: it is the only way to get forward with work.
A small Letter arrived from Jenny and Scotsbrig the other night; which I was very glad of. Our good Mother is reported as tolerably well; Jenny's presence with her is comfortable for me to think of in these winter days. I will write to my dear good Mother too before much time go.— Jack was here last night; we had a Poet here, a very clever man called Alfred Tennyson; and Jack, and a friend named Darwin, both admirer's of Alfred's, "came to see." We had a pleasant little evening. Alfred is a right hearty talker;—and one of the powerfullest smokers I have ever worked along with in that department! Our Welsh Attorney3 had sent a leg of Welsh Mutton, unsurpassable in quality, and a magnificent but to us uneatable Goose: there was a dinner for the party,—a party needed for the dinner.— Jack is in perfect order; as lively and brisk as I have seen him for a long while.
James Stewart of Gillenbie was here about three weeks ago: he had come mainly to see one Jardine,4 an enormous Laird from Applegarth Parish and China, and a very good man; who is understood to be dangerously ill at present.
I have heard nothing special about Ecclefechan or its business; but I fear in general that things cannot be going well there. Perhaps some temporary improvement is not at a great distance now. People here calculate on it as possible that Peel may abrogate the Corn-Law this very year. The next year is the latest date almost anybody assigns it. Very evidently it is fast going now; rushing down like an undermined house!— Yesterday, the Member Villiers,5 a very pitiful little person, whose name you may see in Corn-Law debates,—had called here, and left his address, while I was out. My notion is he means to engage me too in the service of "the League";6 to "lecture" for him, or the like. I am already engaged for a far bigger LEAGUE (that of the oppressed Poor against the idle Rich; that of God against the Devil); and will answer No to Villiers.
Dear Brother, I have not another inch of room, minute of time. May God's blessing be ever with you: that is my heart's prayer.
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May I also humbly submit that, on Friday, there's a little post coming up to further redress the balance. After that, we'll see what we can do for the trannies and metros.
There you go.
Number 3 or 4 would get my vote. Definitely not Arnie!
god bless you, you made my day, I'm greedy I want them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!anna
Well you haven't included my sexiest man ;-)
Tell me, Cherie, tell me ladies and your wish will be my command, despite the nausea of the red-blooded males reading this.
Paul Stanley and Billy Idol!
No, they have to be Men to be included, Uber.
Now that would be telling and although they have wide publicity on the internet I am not sure they would like to be included that way in a blog post LOL
Thank you very much. I'll have those 2 in suits.
PS: Rossano Brazzi and Charles Aznavour!
Welshcakes, no need to raise the tone too much. Cherie - hmmm.


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Brenda Sue Arnett, 64, died Monday at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. Brenda was a resident of St. George for the past 9 years.
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Brenda was born Aug. 20, 1949 in Toledo, Ohio. She met her future husband, Dale, while they were both in the Marine Corps. Brenda and Dale were married Nov. 2, 1970 and recently celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary. Brenda left the Marine Corps when she was expecting her first child and transitioned into the busy life of a housewife
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A little while ago, I wrote a blog entry about learning opportunities at the Magic Kingdom in Disney World. While there are various chances to learn at the Magic Kingdom, Epcot is the real hotspot for edutainment at its best.
World Showcase:
Think of this as a fully immersive Social Studies learning experience. Park guests can explore 11 "mini countries" which include authentic architecture, food, entertainment, and culture from the country. Your kids can take a ride on a Viking ship through Norway to see elements central to Norway's culture. Not only will you encounter mythological trolls but also a seafaring town, wildlife including polar bears, and an ocean oil rig. You can walk through Japanese gardens in Japan, shop in an open air market atmosphere at Mexico, and even spy some gondolas in the water at Italy. Multiple countries have "circle-vision" movies about the land, culture, and people in that area. The employees in each country are quite significant as well. Every employee who works at a country in Epcot is actually a native of that country. This means you can take some time to talk with someone who knows about the country firsthand.
This is an imaginative pavilion where kids and adults can explore, inquire and learn at different interactive exhibits. There are actually two pavilions. In Innoventions East, kids can learn about green living in the VISION House and they can be shown ways to preserve and protect the environment at Enviromentality Corner. They can also see and experience a storm and find out how to best protect from extreme weather at StormStruck. In Innovations West, The Great Piggybank Adventure will challenge kids to make good financial decisions as they learn about future planning and handling money. You can also visit Smarter Planet, where you can see how the latest technology is being used to reduce energy consumption and solve other important problems. Everything in Innovations is done in an engaging way, utilizing stunning technology and a staff that is always friendly, helpful, and informed.
The Land Pavilion:
As a 4th grade teacher, I had a student take a Disney vacation during the school year. I took this opportunity to actually give her homework to do in Epcot. Her assignment was to visit The Land and come back with information on alternative ways to grow plants, without using soil. Later, her parents told me how much she enjoyed investigating this. Inside this pavilion you can take a boat ride which leads you through a rainforest, desert, and prairie. After visiting these locations, you float through the "living laboratory" greenhouses where guests see how the horticulturists at Epcot are showcasing and experimenting with agriculture.
Other areas of Epcot will also engage, educate, and entertain your little learners. Spaceship Earth is a ride that takes you through the progression of communication and technology starting from the beginning of man all the way up to today. Guests learn about sea life and underwater exploration at The Living Seas pavilion. They can also learn about fossil fuels and energy in The Universe of Energy attraction. These are all powerful learning opportunities. When a child can step out of a classroom and into an immersive environment expertly made to entertain as well as educate, the result is an enriching experience that a child will not soon forget.
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It's back to The INQ for this story. Apparently Intel spends more on R&D than the Australian government. I'm lost for words and that's not something which happens easy.
Reuters quotes Barrett today as saying that his company outstripped Australia on R&D funds, and there isn't enough broadband spend in the country anyroad.More information at The INQ


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Less than a week after "20 Feet from Stardom," last year's opening night movie at the Miami International Film Festival won an Oscar, this year's opening night is set to be even more star-studded, with Hollywood stars Shirley MacLaine and Christopher Plummer expected to attend the premiere of their movie "Elsa and Fred," on Friday night.
Celebrity sightings are a tradition at the 31-year-old film festival. Last year's event was attended by singer Darlene Love, who not only came to the premiere of the film in which she was featured, "20 Feet from Stardom," but also favored the audience with a performance of "Stand By Me,"one of the songs she performed in the documentary as well. This past Sunday, Love was at the Academy Awards, where the film was awarded the Oscar for Best Documentary.
Along with MacLaine and Plummer, celebrities John Turturro, Andy Garcia, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Mike Myers and Tom Brokaw are also expected to walk the red carpet in front of the Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, during the 10-day festival, which runs until March 16.
The festival will feature the premiere of 93 feature films and 28 short films from 38 countries. In addition to celebrities, scores of notable filmmakers are expected to attend, including Michael Radford, René Sampaio, Bernard Rose, Marlon Johnson, Emilio Estefan, Chad Tingle, Dennis Scholl, Raymond de Fellita, Juan José Campanella, Gaston Gorali, and Nacho Vigalondo.
"The programming team of Miami International Film Festival believes the selection of films showcased in the Festival this year is a reflection of our passion for film, and we hope that it will strengthen our community's love and appreciation for the art of filmmaking," said MIFF Executive Director Jaie Laplante.
The festival began long before Miami became the internationally known city it is today. In fact, 31 years ago, it was one of the first high-profile events that helped to elevate the city's image. The event is now considered is considered the preeminent film festival for showcasing Ibero-American cinema in the U.S., and a major launch pad for all international and documentary cinema.
Produced and presented by Miami Dade College, the festival attracts more than 60,000 audience members and more than 400 filmmakers, producers, talent and industry professionals. Films are shown in theaters throughout the area, with the beautifully restored Gusman, which features a starry sky, turrets, towers, and, on festival nights, a live organist, reserved for the major movies.
Opening night on Friday is sold-out, although "rush tickets" may be available on Friday night. Tickets are available for the rest of the festival and may be purchased online.
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The heat and humidity has returned to the Clarksville area as high temperatures today are expected to reach ninety. With the increase in humidity and an approaching system, the risk for showers and thunderstorms has also returned for the region. The risk for precipitation today will be low, but will increase into the day Tuesday as the frontal system approaches. The best chance of precipitation will be overnight Tuesday as the system moves through the region. Any thunderstorms that do develop run the risk for becoming strong to severe with gusty winds, hail, and heavy rain as the main concerns. The risk for precipitation will come to an end Wednesday as the frontal system pushes to the south with temperatures cooling into the middle eighties by Thursday. Partly cloudy skies will be expected Thursday into Friday before the humidity increases again for the upcoming weekend.
Here is the Clarksville area forecast:
Monday: A mix of sun and clouds with a risk for a shower or thunderstorm. Chance of precipitation 20%. High: 90
Monday night: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30%. Low: 72
Tuesday: Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40%. High: 89
Tuesday night: Showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70%. Low: 71
Wednesday: Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. Chance of precipitation 40%. High: Upper 80s Low: Middle 60s
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OF Craig Gentry went 2-for-4 with an RBI Wednesday in an 11-4 loss to Oakland. He is batting .345 (10-for-29) over his past 11 games and .338 (25-for-74) over his last 35 games since coming off the disabled list. He started the past two games against Oakland and had two hits each game.
LHP Robbie Ross gave up four earned runs and hits to all four batters he faced in the sixth inning Wednesday in an 11-4 loss to Oakland. Ross' ERA jumped from 2.57 to 3.21. He gave up a single to 2B Eric Sogard, a double to C Stephen Vogt, an RBI single to CF Coco Crisp and a three-run homer to 3B Josh Donaldson.
RHP Yu Darvish (12-7) had one of his worst starts of the season Wednesday, taking the loss as the Rangers fell 11-4 to Oakland. Darvish allowed five runs and five hits over five innings, matching his shortest stint of the season. He walked a season-high six and struck out just four, matching his season low. "I think mechanically and mentally I was a little bit off today," Darvish said. "I think the slider command was good, but the fastball command was totally off." He fell to 1-5 with a 4.86 ERA for his career against the A's.
RHP Matt Garza will start Friday night when the Rangers open a three-game series at Anaheim against the Los Angeles Angels. Since coming to the Rangers from the Cubs in a trade, he is 3-2 with a 4.04 ERA in eight starts. He has struck out 53 and walked 13 over 55 2/3 innings as a Ranger. For his career against the Angels, Garza is 0-1 with a 5.45 ERA in six starts. He's 0-0 with a 2.73 ERA in two starts against the Angels this season, including one as a Ranger. Garza got a no-decision in his last start, allowing just one run over seven innings in a 2-1 Rangers loss to Minnesota. He struck out nine and walked three.
SS Elvis Andrus (back spasms) was out of the starting lineup for the fourth straight game Wednesday at Oakland but expects to return Friday when the Rangers open a three-game series at Anaheim against the Angels. "I feel good today," Andrus said before the game. "I feel pretty great. I feel at least I can DH today, but I guess they want to give me an extra day off plus we're off tomorrow, so it's going to be two days off in a row. I'm sure I'll be 100 percent Friday." Andrus was available to play off the bench Wednesday, Rangers manager Ron Washington said.


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I will not mediate a case in which the claimant is proceeding "pro se" (on their own behalf) in a claim or reinstatement petition.
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09-06048 Community National Bank - Chanute v. Abram et al (Doc. # 19)
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Community National Bank - Chanute v. Abram et al, 09-06048 (Bankr. D. Kan. Feb. 18, 2010) Doc. # 19
Click here for the pdf document.
The relief described hereinbelow is SO ORDERED.
Signed February 17, 2010.
United States Bankruptcy Judge
In re:
ALAN GAIL ABRAM and Case No. 09-20877
SUSAN CHRISTINE ABRAM, Chapter 7
v. Adv. No. 09-6048
ALAN GAIL ABRAM and
Plaintiff's unopposed Motion for Partial Summary Judgment is before the Court.1
Plaintiff Community National Bank - Chanute seeks to except from discharge under 11 U.S.C.
Doc. No. 15.
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§523(a)(2), (4), and (6) a deficiency balance it claims Debtors caused by selling the Bank's
collateral without applying the proceeds to the debt and physically damaging the Bank's
collateral. The motion seeks judgment under §523(a)(6).
Findings of Fact
Debtors filed for bankruptcy on March 29, 2009. Debtors owned and operated a turkey
farm where they later attempted a cattle business. The Bank had a lending relationship with
Debtors since at least 1997. In 2008, Debtors owed the Bank approximately $155,000.00 when
the Bank instigated foreclosure proceedings on its collateral. The Bank's collateral consisted of
Debtors' homestead, inventory, equipment, accounts, general intangibles and other items listed
in its security agreements. The foreclosure resulted in a sheriff's sale of the homestead with a
one year redemption period. Debtors abandoned the homestead, and the state court, after stay
relief had been obtained, extinguished the redemption period on October 15, 2009.
The Bank alleges several items of collateral are missing. Debtors admit they sold some
cattle and a tractor without remitting the proceeds to the Bank. The Bank submits an
uncontroverted affidavit stating it did not consent to the sale of collateral. The Bank
representative testifies he had numerous conversations with Debtors regarding the sale of
collateral and in all instances discussed the proceeds from the sale needed to be paid to the Bank
to be applied to the balance on their loans. The Bank representative further testifies he never
advised Debtors to retain any proceeds from the sale of any pledged collateral. Another Bank
representative testifies the Bank's damages amount to $60,000.00 as a result of Debtors selling
collateral without remitting the proceeds to the Bank.
The Bank presents uncontroverted testimony stating Debtors abandoned the homestead,
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left it open to the elements and to animals, which took up residence within. Fixtures were also
removed from the homestead causing further damage. These allegations do not appear in the
complaint, and the sequence of events lead to an inference the abandonment most likely occurred
Conclusions of Law
A. Summary Judgment Standard.
Summary judgment is appropriate if the moving party demonstrates there is no genuine
issue as to any material fact, and he is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.2 All material facts
set forth in the movant's statement shall be deemed admitted for the purpose of summary
judgment unless specifically controverted by the statement of the opposing party.3 If the
opposing party does not respond, summary judgment should, if appropriate, be entered against
that party.4 All inferences are to be construed in favor of the non-moving party.5 Only when
reasonable minds could not differ as to the import of the proffered evidence is summary
judgment proper.6 The moving party has the burden of establishing that he or she is entitled to
summary judgment.7 This Court's function is not to weigh the evidence, but merely to determine
whether there is sufficient evidence favoring the nonmovant for a finder of fact to return a
verdict in that party's favor.8
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7056.
3 D. Kan. LBR 7056.1(a).
4 Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7056; Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(e)(2).
5 Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Farm Credit Bank of Wichita, 226 F.3d 1138, 1148 (10th Cir. 2000).
6 Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 250-51 (1986).
7 Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 323 (1986).
8 Anderson, 477 U.S. at 249.
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B. 11 U.S.C. §523(a)(6) and the Bank's Claim of Converted Collateral.
A discharge in bankruptcy does not discharge an individual debtor from any debt for
willful and malicious injury by the debtor to another entity or to the property of another entity.9
Thus, a person who commits an intentional tort will not be absolved of liability through a
discharge in bankruptcy.10 The plaintiff must prove by the preponderance of the evidence the
debtor intended to cause the injury through his actions.11 Section 523(a)(6) exceptions to
discharge are construed in favor of the debtor.12 The willful and malicious standard is stringent,
and debts arising from recklessness or negligence do not qualify.13 The creditor must prove the
debtor intended the resulting injury or that he was at least substantially certain to cause injury.14
In order to except a debt from discharge for converting collateral, the Bank must show
(1) Debtors committed a wrongful and intentional act; (2) the act necessarily caused injury to the
Bank; (3) the act was without just cause or excuse; and (4) Debtors acted with the specific intent
to cause injury to the Bank or knew or believed injury to the Bank was substantially certain to
occur as a result of their actions.15
In this case, the Bank submits uncontroverted evidence (1) Debtors knowingly sold the
Bank's collateral; (2) Debtors did not apply the proceeds to their loans; and (3) the failure to
remit the proceeds caused the Bank to incur a $60,000.00 deficiency it would not otherwise have
9 11 U.S.C. §523(a)(6).
10 Panalis v. Moore (In re Moore), 357 F.3d 1125, 1128 (10th Cir. 2004).
11 Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4005; Grogan v. Garner, 498 U.S. 279 (1991); In re Graham, 973 F.2d 1089, 10981102
(3rd Cir. 1992).
12 Bellco First Fed. Credit Union v. Kaspar (In re Kaspar), 125 F.3d 1358, 1361 (10th Cir. 1997).
13 Kawaauhau v. Geiger, 523 U.S. 57, 64 (1998).
14 Via Christi Regional Med. Ctr. v. Budig (In re Budig), 240 B.R. 397, 401 (D. Kan. 1999).
15 Exchange Bank v. Burd (In re Burd), 2007 WL 2401836 (Bankr. N.D. Okla. 2007), citing Geiger, 523
U.S. at 61-64; Budig, 240 B.R. at 401; Mabank Bank v. Grisham (In re Grisham), 245 B.R. 65, 71-72 (Bankr. N.D.
Tex. 2000).
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suffered but for the Debtor's failure to apply collateral proceeds to their notes. The Debtors do
not controvert the Bank's evidence.
The Bank raises the issue of waste to the homestead. The Bank fails to make its case
because the Bank does not allege when the damage occurred. If the damage occurred pre-
petition, the Bank did not meet its burden of proof establishing that fact. If the damage occurred
post-petition, the Debtor's post-petition actions are not subject to the discharge injunction and
may be addressed in the proper forum. This Court does not have jurisdiction to except from
discharge damages caused post-petition.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment under
11 U.S.C. §523(6) is GRANTED as to the converted collateral in the amount of $60,000.00. A
separate order of judgment in Plaintiff's favor will be entered.
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Are Census Bureau questionnaires constitutional? To answer that question, one needs to look to...the Constitution!
The word 'census' is actually not found in the Constitution. However, the word 'enumeration' is found in Article I. It appears in the section dealing with how, and by whom, members of the House of Representatives are chosen. Here is the text, verbatim:
The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct.
Enumeration is defined as 'the act of enumerating.' Enumerate is defined as 'to mention separately, as if in counting; name one by one; specify, as in a list.'
Did the writers of the Constitution intend for a Census Bureau to be permitted to conduct household surveys? Absolutely not! Enumeration means one thing and one thing only - a counting. Furthermore, any laws allowing for fines for refusing to answer questionnaires are unconstitutional.
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The Masters golf tournament begins this week in Augusta, Ga., and a group of Christian golfers are "working to make the home of the Masters more famous someday as the 'The Home of the Master' – Jesus Christ."
As reported to CBN News on April 7, this movement began when sports psychologist, David Cook, wrote a fictional book about a golfer meeting God, titled Golf's Sacred Journey, which was made into the movie "Seven Days in Utopia."
Both the book and the movie ended with a cliff-hanger; and the movie extended an invitation to go to DidHeMakeThePutt.com, if you were interested in finding out what happened.
Over one million people signed in and more than 10,000 wrote saying that 'they'd come to salvation after reading his book and watching the movie.'
Cook told CNB News that over and over again he was hearing from so many 'newly-saved' golfers, "I have asked Jesus to become the Lord of my life'…10,000. We had 69 last month, 129 the month before – and this is two years after the movie."
Golf's Sacred Journey and its sequel, Johnny's U.S. Open, have many Christian golfers realizing what an "evangelistic tool" these books have become.
Both books read like thrillers, offer game-improving tips, and "point to how adventuresome life can be with God." Augusta resident, Jim Sechrist said, "People were buying the books – 10, giving them away – buying 100, giving them away."
Cook added, "80,000 of the first 100,000 books went out in packs of 10. And that's what we call 'The Johnny Project.'" In Cook's books, Johnny was the golf guru who 'revolutionizes golfers' play, but also points them to eternity.
Cook explained, both men and women are saying, "I want to be a Johnny, I want to make a difference in other people's life," and as a result, Johnny Project groups are now starting to form all around the country.
Cook said that leading men to the Lord is 'the best thing that happens to him in life,' and that, "golfers, just like everyone else, yearn for God and heaven," he added, "and Christian golfers need to be ready to point the way.


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College Hockey:New Hampshire and Michigan battle to defensive stalemate
DURHAM, N.H. — New Hampshire dominated previously undefeated Michigan, but had to settle for a 1-1 tie in a game that included just about everything: numerous breakaways, a five-minute major, a goaltender injury and a penalty shot.
Michigan took a first-period lead when Tyler Motte scored on the five-minute major power play, but UNH answered early in the second on a Nick Sorkin goal from the doorstep right after a man-advantage ended.
From there on, the Wildcats seized territorial control, outshooting Michigan 11-6 in the second period, 14-2 in the third, and 2-1 in overtime. They finished with an overall 35-18 advantage.
"No doubt about it, we're disappointed that we didn't win it," UNH coach Dick Umile said. "We did everything but win it.
"It was a 60-minute [performance] and from the second period on we really took charge of the game. I was pleased with how we played tonight and disappointed we didn't get that extra point."
Grayson Downing raced off on multiple early breakaways only to be foiled by Michigan's Steve Racine, who stopped 19 of 20 shots before leaving early in the third with what appeared to be knee or groin injury. He left the game following an innocuous looking sequence, requiring assistance as he very gingerly left the ice.
Freshman Zach Nagelvoort replaced him and stopped all 15 shots he faced, included a penalty shot by Dan Correale, who had been hauled down on a partial breakaway. On the attempt, he deked, but Nagelvoort's pad save kept the game tied.
"They're a great team and we were lucky to come out of the first period alive," Michigan coach Red Berenson said. "They had three or four breakaways in the first period alone.
"Racine played very well. That went unnoticed, but he kept us in the game."
The Wolverines emerged from that first period with a 1-0 lead thanks to Racine's saves on Downing, plus capitalizing at least marginally on the major penalty and game misconduct assessed to Dalton Speelman for hitting the head. Since the teams were already playing four-on-four, the advantage expanded to a 47-second five-on-three. Michigan couldn't score during that two-man advantage, but did soon enough thereafter.
JT Compher got the puck from the right point to Motte on the left post where the freshman redirected it home.
When asked if his team was happy to have emerged with a point, Berenson said, "Yes. We were on our heels and they had good control. Getting a power play helped [them], but nevertheless, they had the better scoring chances."
Following Sorkin's game-tying goal, UNH played progressively better, but ultimately couldn't solve the Wolverine goaltenders.
UNH netminder Jeff Wyer, last year a backup to Casey DeSmith, continued to make his case for a rotation, making 17 of 18 saves. DeSmith will start in the rematch game on Saturday according to Umile, but he'll decide in future weeks on a game-by-game basis.
Berenson had no answers on Racine's health, but from a layman's eye, he looked very doubtful to play on Saturday. That said, Berenson's primary concerns lie elsewhere.
"Tomorrow we've got to stay out of the penalty box, we've got to be better with the puck and we've got to give our goalie more than one goal," he said. "You're not going to win any games scoring one goal."
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College Hockey:Home Field Advantage for Eagles?
DETROIT No team has ever played a hockey game on Ford Field. But that doesnt mean Boston College doesnt have a bit of a home ice advantage heading into Thursdays national semifinal game at the Frozen Four in Detroit.
The Eagles may not have played on Ford Field, but that have played on the ice that is now sitting on the field.
Boston College faced Boston University at Fenway Park in January on a special game played after the National Hockey League hosted the annual Winter Classic at the historic ballpark.
The exact same ice system that was used in that game is being used at Ford Field this weekend, according to Dan Craig, the ice guru for the NHL who engineered the temporary ice rink.
Boston College lost the Fenway game, 3-2, but hopes to maybe take the little bit of experience on the temporary ice into Thursdays game.
Weve been following the construction throughout the week, said BC alternate captain Ben Smith. There was a lot of anticipation getting out there today. Its pretty cool out there. A unique experience.
It feels a little bit different, said BC captain Matt Price, when asked to compare the ice to Fenways. The stars arent there when you look up.
But is there any sort of advantage to having played on the actual ice before?
Weve got a sense for the board a little bit, said Price.
Maybe thats enough.
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Don't look but this could be déjà vu.
Remember last season when the Diamondbacks' bullpen essentially imploded and led the major leagues in blown saves? Look no further than this week to turn back the page of history.
After Addison Reed gave up two, ninth inning home runs to lose a very winnable game Monday night, the usually reliable Brad Ziegler followed with another debacle. Lasting just one-third of an inning, Ziegler gave up three hits, two walks, one intentional and four runs in a forgettable ninth inning. In the process, the Diamondbacks dropped a 5-1 decision to the Washington Nationals before 18,325 Wednesday afternoon in Chase Field.
The Diamondbacks were on their way to the first home series win when Ziegler dropped the baton. The loss spoiled a stellar performance from starter Brandon McCarthy, who retired the first 12 hitters he faced and allowed only three base runners in seven innings of work.
For Ziegler, the loss was particularly discouraging for he entered the game with a 19-game scoreless streak and a season ERA of 0.86. Though he leads the majors in game appearances, Ziegler discounted the notion that fatigue may have contributed to his implosion Wednesday.
"I felt fine but left a few balls up and you can't do that," Ziegler said. "I just didn't execute. It's disappointing for McCarthy because he pitched so great and disappointing for the team. We played hard (Wednesday) and battled this whole series."
Just as the Diamondbacks were prepared to accomplish a home series win, the lack of closing out an opponent haunted the team once again.
Clearly, McCarthy did his part but ninth inning blues surfaced.
Only three hitters reached base against McCarthy but one was Jayson Werth, whose blast into the left center-field bleachers leading off the seventh tied the game at 1-1. Previously, Aaron Hill staked McCarthy to a 1-0 lead with his fourth home run of the season with one out in the fourth.
"I changed a few things and they seem to work," McCarthy said afterward. "I wanted to pitch off the plate just a little and miss the zone. It's something like planned misses and you try and confuse the batter's eye level. For the most part, it worked."
Save his last start, in which he surrendered seven earned runs in 3.1 innings against the White Sox May 9, McCarthy turned in his third quality start in his last four starts. Yet, the bullpen did not pick him up.
In the ninth, Ziegler started the inning by walking Denard Span and Anthony Rendon followed with a double over the head of right-fielder Gerardo Parra. After Werth received an intentional walk to load the bases, Ian Desmond laced the first pitch he saw from Ziegler between short and third for a two-run single.
Then, Tyler Moore added a two-run single to center off of Ziegler later in the inning and that closed to curtain on this one.
"(Ziegler's) been our guy who hasn't given it up," said manager Kirk Gibson. "(Wednesday), he gave it up. Look, we've asked (Ziegler) to do a lot and he's responded. (Wednesday) was just not his day."
Save Hill's blast, the Diamondbacks managed only five scattered singles and put but seven runners on base for the nine innings.
Meeting with reporters prior to the Wednesday game with the Nationals, D-backs general manager Kevin Towers again dismissed talk regarding his tenure with the team.
After a dreadful start to the 2014 season, speculation arose that both Towers' and field manager Kirk Gibson's future in Sedona Red could be in jeopardy. On Wednesday, Towers reiterated that his future lays with both performance on the baseball field and at the pleasure of the club ownership.
"All I can do is stay focused and stay positive," Towers said. "That other stuff is out of my hands."
Veteran left-hander Randy Wolf, whom the Diamondbacks signed to a minor league contract last month, exercised a clause in the agreement and opted out of his obligation with Arizona.
The clause indicated that if Wolf, who turns 38 in August, secures a spot on a major league roster, the Diamondbacks would have to honor that passage.
On Wednesday morning, ESPN.com reported Wolf signed with the Miami Marlins and that would make Wolf less than two years removed from Tommy John surgery on his left elbow.
Wolf is expected to move directly in the Marlins' rotation and replace Miami ace Jose Fernandez, who will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow.
In six starts at Triple-A Reno, Wolf went 5-1, 4.50 ERA in six starts.
In not promoting Wolf to the parent Diamondbacks, Towers said the organization has adequate depth.
"We have guys like Bo Schultz, Charles Brewer, Mike Bolsinger and Randy enjoyed his stay here," Towers said. "We did not envision moving anyone out of the present rotation to the bullpen and move Wolf in there. We wanted to go with younger players and give opportunities to the younger guys."
For the upcoming weekend, the Diamondbacks take on the Dodgers in the fourth series thus far.
In 2014, the Diamondbacks are 1-7 against Los Angeles and the only victory was a 4-2 win in 12 innings April 18 in Dodger Stadium.
In the Friday night opener, Zach Greinke (6-1. 2.38 ERA) takes on Wade Miley (3-3, 4.82). On Saturday, it's Chase Anderson (1-0, 1.69) in his home debut start for the Diamondbacks and takes on two-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw (2-0, 1.74).
For Sunday, Josh Collmenter (1-2, 3.89) opposed former D-back Dan Haren (5-1, 2.84).
After the Dodgers, the Diamondbacks hit the road for a six game road trip with stops first in St Louis for three and New York for three with Mets. Arizona then returns to Chase Field for a seven game home stand and faces the Padres for three and the Reds for four.


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So, finally I decided to add all the motion(physics) application under one tree. Still I am not able to write too much of them but we will do it soon. Here are some which I merged into one and it looks like :
Soon, the further work will be done. We will remove application like Carousel,Spring because its already in our repository. This application will also depicts 2 scene mode, how to remove content and add content dynamically.
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Miami Dolphins Wrap: Performance matters
Don't say, or think it doesn't matter to the Miami Dolphins at this point because that's far from the truth. Here's proof it does.
Never mind the accomplishment that the Miami Dolphins defense had just produced, preventing the Buffalo Bills from converting a single third down attempt for the second game this season.
The Dolphins defensive line was in the back of the visiting locker room stewing after Sunday's 30-23 win.
The first thing Paul Soliai asked me was: "How many rushing yards?"
Soliai, the Dolphins franchise player, needed to know considering that's what he's paid handsomely to limit. And he's done a good job with it most of the season.
The Bills gained 113 rushing yards and scored a touchdown on Buffalo's 19 carries. It's the first time the Dolphins had allowed an opponent to produce 100 or more rushing yards in six weeks.
When the defensive linemen heard the rushing totals they were pissed. It was as if Miami had lost the game.
I then explains the team's impressive third down success, and how the Dolphins held the Bills to 0-for-23 in the two games against an AFC East rival this season.
They treated me as if I were selling Avon door to door. NOT INTERESTED!
The linemen then explained that in Mike Nolan's defensive schemes everyone has their roles and responsibilities.
The front line worries about the rushing attack and getting after the quarterbacks. The unit has been VERY successful in their role lately.
The linebackers are responsible for making tackles and containing the tailbacks and tight ends coming out of the backfield.
The secondary is supposed to lock down the receivers, productive turnovers and prevent the big play.
"Third down isn't us," defensive end Randy Starks explained. "We're worried about rushing yards and they had over 100. We failed!"
Why? Because C.J. Spiller contributed 42 yards and a touchdown on two runs in the first quarter.
"Missed tackles," Soliai said of Spiller's 18 yard run and a 24 yarder that was scored on. "He got to the edge. He's not a slow back. That guy is fast!"
Fortunately, a win allowed them to find humor in their disappointments, and the one embarrassing drive.
"Paul was out there trying to catch him," Starks joked.
"I think I was running like a 4.5 (40-time)," Soliai replied.
"He must have been running a 4.3," Starks said.
"Felt like a 3.9." Soliai added.
Everyone laughed.
At least the team's enjoying themselves these days, which certainly wasn't the case on too many Sunday's this season.
Here's what the Sun-Sentinel has to offer you from the Dolphins' fifth victory of the season.
Sun-Sentinel columnist Dave Hyde explains why Reggie Bush provides some answers during his career day.
Todd Bowles gets first win as Dolphins coach as Reggie Bush, Dolphins rush past Bills.
Here's an explanation why Dolphins left tackle Jake Long misses his first NFL game.
Sun-Sentinel Report Card: Bowles gets A in Dolphins debut. Rave reviews for everyone.
You might be curious to learn which team some Dolphins believe has been the toughest they've faced all season.
I found that answer, which has been repeated by a few players, a bit revealing considering the mighty New England Patriots are on deck.


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