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Nov. 24, 2012
Junior Alli Gloyd (Phoenix, Ariz.) scored a career-high 19 points to lead the Arizona women's basketball team (4-2) past Texas Southern (3-3) on Saturday at the Junkanoo Jam in The Bahamas.
Gloyd scored six points in the first 50 seconds of the game and finished 8-for-10 from the field. She also added six rebounds and two steals in the matchup.
Senior Davellyn Whyte (Phoenix, Ariz.) scored 11 points for her 16th-consecutive game scoring in double-figures dating back to last season.
The Wildcats shot 52.1 percent for the game to the Lady Tigers' 33.9 percent.
"Obviously, anytime you get a win, you want to be satisfied with that," Arizona head coach Niya Butts said. "We need to clean up some things in terms of turnovers, but as for shooting the ball, we shot it a lot better, over 50 percent, so you have to be pleased with that."
Arizona stormed out to a 19-2 lead to start the game, holding the Lady Tigers to zero shot attempts until the 17:15 mark and forcing eight turnovers in the first four minutes. Gloyd matched her career-high in the first half with 12 points to give the Wildcats a 43-36 edge at the half.
Texas Southern made a run in the second half, cutting it to within three, but Arizona never trailed in the game and sealed the win, 65-59.
"It was an ugly game," Butts said. "We got a big lead, got in foul trouble so we had to play zone and just did some different things for us that were a little strange, but at the end of the day, we had people step up for us and make plays."
The Wildcats will return to the states and face North Texas in Denton, Texas at 5 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Nov. 28.
For complete results and continued coverage of Arizona women's basketball, visit ArizonaWildcats.com or follow @ArizonaWBBall.


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Released: Jun 01st, 1995
Running Time: 139
Director: Ed Powers
Company: 4-Play Video
Cast: Abbey Rhodes, Rosie (I), Shantrel, Ed Powers, Xenia, April (I), Alex Dane
Critical Rating: AAA 1/2
Genre: Gonzo
We critics have been asked not to harp on the fact that we keep seeing shows where a girl claims that it's her "first time on video," yet we KNOW that it's not true. Now I've been good about this but when two releases in the SAME WEEK have Abbey Rhode (a/k/a Abbey, a/k/a Abbey Gale) saying that it's her debut, then somebody's got to speak up. Personally I'd like to believe Ed Powers. That aside, we have Ed's usual assortment of new faces.
Abbey is a thin, short-haired blonde of 28 or so who has since been seen in a half a dozen or so videos. Big-titted April is only 20 but is super hot for Ed. She smothers him with kisses, can't wait to get screwed and provides the best scene of this long release.
We next meet the German Shantrel who does a long solo before meeting Ed's Wienerschnitzel. A threesome with Alex Dane is also added to the brew. Doesn't tell us that she likes rough sex (but Ed doens't get any rougher than usual), while Xenia wears enough eye makeup to challenge Elizabeth Taylor in Cleopatra.
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When the Diamondbacks exiled Trevor Cahill to the minors earlier this season, the instructions were clear.
Improve, and that's the bottom line. Just come back with better execution and keep us in games, the organization said collectively.
During his absence, manager Kirk Gibson said decision-makers asked that Cahill make adjustments with his hand positioning and release point.
Upon his return, Cahill did that and more. In the process, he turned heads with improved performance and the Diamondbacks finally began to realize value with their high-priced right-hander.
Cahill's elongated trek back to respectability continued Saturday when he displayed additional weapons in his arsenal. That included more reliance on curves and change-ups and the results were duly effective.
That translated into another encouraging performance as Cahill set down Colorado and the Diamondbacks eventually cruised to a 14-4 victory over the Rockies before 24,993 in Chase Field.
The 14 runs are the most by the Diamondbacks in a game this season since they hammered the Dodgers 18-7 on May 17. With their nine-spot in the eighth, the Diamondbacks unloaded eight hits in the frame and the eight hits in the inning was accomplished for third time this season.
Cahill left with Arizona leading 4-3 after seven innings of work and the Diamondbacks broke this one open with one in the seventh and nine in the eighth. The win was Cahill's first as a starter since last Sept. 21 at Colorado and the native of Oceanside, Calif. retired 15 of the final 17 batters he faced.
"I feel good and getting results," Cahill said. "Early in the game, I was frustrated and I couldn't get the ball where I wanted. But, I settled down and things improved."
Right now, Cahill's out-pitch is the change and he's throwing the pitch with confidence. As well, in each of his last two starts, Cahill has worked with a slim, one-run lead and that sharpened his concentration and created less room for error.
"It's a kind of hit-or-miss situation," he added. "You can try and find a fine line and also make the perfect pitch. That can be dangerous so you have to stay aggressive and pick your spots."
If Cahill demonstrated life after the minors, left-fielder Mark Trumbo demonstrated life after the disabled list.
After missing nearly half of the season with a fractured right foot, Trumbo finally displayed the power and clutch hitting the Diamondbacks expected when they acquired him a trade with the Angels last December.
Trumbo lifted a 3-2 delivery from Rockies' starter Jorge De La Rosa half-way up in the left field bleachers with two on in the third and the three-run homer pushed the Diamondbacks into a 4-3 advantage.
The bomb was Trumbo's first since April 21 at Wrigley Field against the Cubs, and that included his last 89 plate appearances.
"It was a change-up and I made a good adjustment on the pitch," said Trumbo, who finished with a 2-for-5 night and four RBIs. "Yeah, it's been a while but that's part of my game. I don't really look at success from that point of view but rather at competitive at-bats."
While the home run was long coming, it was not unexpected.
"You expected he would get hold on one," Gibson said afterward. "(Trumbo) really grinds it out and has played very well since he's back. He's a kind of guy who takes a bad swing but he's really playing good baseball for us right now."
Rightfielder David Peralta put an exclamation mark on this one when he slammed his first career grand slam in the eighth to cap the nine-run inning.
"(David) keeps his bat in the zone, and that enables him to put together a good swing," Gibson added. "He's aggressive and making an important contribution."
The home stand ends Sunday with a pair of lefties on the mound.
The Diamondbacks go for the sweep with Wade Miley (7-8, 4.61 ERA) opposing Franklin Morales (5-6, 5.08). The only previous sweep at home this season occurred against the Cubs from July 18-20.
Then, it's off the Cleveland, Miami and Washington for a 10-game road trip. On Wednesday night, the Diamondbacks are scheduled to face righty Trevor Bauer, whom Arizona selected at number three overall in the 2011 draft and eventually traded to the Indians.


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Located 1/2 mile from San Francisco International Airport and 1 mile from SFO Rental Car Center. Just 3 blocks west of Highway 101. Built in 2002, hotel has interior corridors and a 2-story glass atrium with glass elevator.Free deluxe continental breakfast. Free airport transportation. All rooms offer free high-speed Internet access, large executive desk with ergonomic chair and speaker phone, 27-inch TVs with expanded cable, hair dryers, coffee makers, and iron/board. Suites available with whirlpool bath and wet bar. Evergreen rooms available with filtered drinking water and air filter system. Parking accommodations limited to length of stay only. Free parking for vehicles under 7 feet only. Free airport transportation is available 4:15 a.m. to 12 midnight.
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The statistics continue to show that unemployment is rising still. It certainly isn't getting any better. The numbers show that the majority of job gains were in Government, Education and Health Services, Other Services, and Leisure and Hospitality categories. Jobs were lost in the Manufacturing, Financial Activities and Information categories.
If you look at the job gains, most of them show in the government sector. One of the reasons people in the past have worked in the government sector was for job security. Unfortunately, government positions and salaries have grown so large that it is going to be unsustainable. Government will have to cut back. This is already being seen at the local and state level.
In my last several articles, I've pointed out how government can't, and won't, solve the unemployment issues with their current policies. Before those articles, I spent time sharing about how ultimately you are responsible for the success of your career or job search. You might be wondering why I'm beating up so much on the government, and pushing folks to accept personal responsibility and go get the job they love. My purpose in being so blunt is to shock some of you into action. Others are just happy to hear the truth thrown out there. Regardless, I really do want you to succeed.
How can you succeed? Start off by defining your skills and abilities, values, dreams, and passions. Then, determine how to integrate them with your personality tendencies. Your skills and abilities are important in helping you get noticed for an opening, but even more important are your "soft" skills. These skills are how you relate to others. Whether you decide to work for yourself or for "the man", you must be able to relate to others.
The bottom line is, only you can find work in a field you love. The government can't help in spite of spreading money around. If you've not lost your job, you will at some point. Those are just the odds. If you have lost your job, I'm sorry. I understand all too well what you're feeling. The best thing to do is take 5 - 10 minutes being mad about it, then move on. You can make this the best opportunity of your life if you'll commit to it.


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In the heart of historic and romantic old San Juan lies the Sheraton Old San Juan Hotel. This hotel is ideally located on the waterfront where grand cruise ships dock. Just steps away from world-class shopping, dining, and entertainment including over 52 restaurants, 33 art galleries, 12 museums, and 79 stores including Coach, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, and Versace just to name a few. Only six miles from the International airport. Come and enjoy today's modern comfort and conveniences at the Sheraton Old San Juan Hotel!
Offers sumptuous breakfast buffet, or order from their extensive a la carte menu . For lunch and dinner enjoy a great selection of quality meats and sustainable fish, and stunning views of the San Juan Bay, Palio is the go-to-place for Puerto Rican fusion cuisine. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Dress Code: Resort CasualIn-Room Dining
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Hales Corners, Wis. – Jay Rosencrantz, a results-oriented leader with experience in diverse mar-ket segments and organizational roles, has joined Pappas DeLaney as Managing Director of the longstanding executive search firm.
Rosencrantz, a Brookfield resident who chairs the city's Police and Fire Commission, brings an extensive background in human resources, project management and sales and marketing. He will maintain and strengthen client relationships at Pappas DeLaney by overseeing the process of se-lecting and vetting potential executive candidates, and finding answers and solutions to clients' talent needs.
Throughout his nearly 25-year career with small and large, privately- and publicly-held compa-nies, Rosencrantz has accumulated a successful track record of penetrating and growing new mar-kets, and leveraging strategic relationships to enhance existing market shares. His human re-sources background includes extensive work in personnel management and training, plus labor relations and contract negotiations.
"Jay's broad experience and expertise bring a valuable new dimension to our executive search and development team," said Tim Pappas, Managing Partner of Pappas DeLaney. "We welcome his perspective in helping us continue to match the best executive talent to the culture of our clients' organizations."
Rosencrantz holds an M.S. in industrial relations from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and a B.A. in political science from the university. His experience includes HR and business de-velopment roles at well-known companies such as Rockwell Automation, Joy Global, Right Man-agement and Amoco (now BP).
Pappas DeLaney is an executive search, development and transition firm that focuses on matching leadership candidates to the culture of their prospective employers. Knowing that effective culture drives effective business performance, the Pappas DeLaney team works with management and candidates to ensure the right fit for both, the process continually driven by the unwavering goals of long-term performance and success.
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Japan's triple disaster has now been underway since 11 March 2011. Many animal rescue groups have come and gone; some have received huge dollar amounts of donations, but disbanded anyway, after quickly running out of money.
Inside Fukushima's 20km no-go zone, Founder of Animal Refuge Kansai (ARK), Elizabeth Oliver says, "Things have not improved and rumours abound about the fate of the animals in or around the 20k zone. We have been told there is a plan to round up roaming cattle and kill them before the winter sets in."
In line with this comment, metal cattle pens have been erected and herds of cattle have been lured into them. There are some claims that the cattle pens are to stop roaming cattle from destroying things. But the towns are ghost towns, completely uninhabited, so there is nothing to destroy and no humans to injure.
Many abandoned pets, who survived the tsunami and were abandoned on the streets of Fukushima, are now incarcerated in overcrowded makeshift animal shelters.
Elizabeth continues, "Meanwhile with the passing of time, now nearly nine months after the earthquake, many shelters, both private and government run, are facing the pinch, financially and lacking volunteer help. Animals kept in small cages for this length of time are showing severe signs of stress. ARK was asked to take in more animals from a government-run shelter in Fukushima to relieve pressure on the staff there."
Eleven of these dogs arrived at ARK just days ago. They had each survived the tsunami, yet found themselves abandoned in a ghost town, starving and terrified. I'm unclear how long each dog was wandering the deserted streets, but one by one they were captured and taken to makeshift Fukushima animal 'hokenshos' (holding facilities).
ARK is ready to welcome as many disaster survivor pets as the hokenshos are willing to let the organization have. These eleven dogs had been in the hokensho for some time, but showed remarkable endurance to survive, given what they had already been through before being captured wandering through Fukushima. Normally dogs and cats incarcerated in hokensho's are gassed after seven days, but the city made special allowances for animal disaster survivors, giving them more time in case owners came forward.
Elizabeth has discovered some of the dogs are microchipped, but their families have either been killed or simply cannot take them due to emotional trauma. ARK will nurture these deserving dogs back to health; not just their bodies, but their minds too.
Remarkably, Elizabeth says, "They are overly friendly!" With all they have endured, their hearts are still so big they still have room to love people! Each one of these dogs will eventually be eligible for adoption and ready to meet their own new "Forever Family."
ARK is currently on stand-by to rescue a Fukushima pony who has crippled hooves, due to nine months of hoof growth and no trimming. This poor pony must be in terrible pain, but ARK cannot help him until the owner gives permission. This is part of the ongoing frustration involved with Fukushima animal rescue.
During the nine months since the disaster struck Fukushima, tens of thousands of abandoned pets and farm animals have died of starvation due to the Japanese government's ban on all animal rescue since 22 April 2011. There is also a growing number of feral cats and dogs being produced by the surviving animals.
On 6 December 2011, the government of Fukushima and the Ministry of Environment announced that Japanese groups would finally have permission to enter the zone to rescue pet animals. The joy turned to despair when the rules and regulations were made public. The following includes comments by Elizabeth Oliver in parentheses:
"The area will be open from 5—27 December, between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. (difficult within this time since most animals only come out at night!) Only pets can be rescued and only those at the request of an owner; i.e., owner has to send permission in writing (I hereby grant permission for X group to go and rescue my dog X. Animals without owners are not mentioned, so what do we do if we find a stray animal that needs rescue? This is a grey area.)
"All the following details to be supplied at the time of registration:
Organization's name, address, phone numbers, copy of NPO registration
Details of your shelter; area size, facilities, number of kennels, staff, etc.
Names, addresses, phone numbers of individuals involved in rescue
Car registration, make, licence number, etc.
What are you going to do in the zone? rescue, feeding, etc.
What day and time are you going?
Where are you going in the zone?
Details of animals you are going to rescue; type, breed, size, sex, colour, weight, all details of animals to be rescued to be sent to the prefecture before rescue
All documents to be sent in between 6—20 December
Once approval granted you must rescue within ONE WEEK! Failure to do so means you have to start the application all over again.
There are only two places you can enter the zone, one in the north and one in the south, you must enter and leave by the same place; i.e., if you enter from the south, you cannot leave by the north.
Other conditions to be observed:
No smoking (a dose of radiation doesn't matter)
You must pick up all your rubbish and take it home with you, including animal food from the ground.
And finally you must sign to say you will obey all these rules.
All documentation must be handed into the Prefecture personally or sent by post; fax is not allowed."
A good example of the difficulty of this situation is the child's pony mentioned earlier in this article. It urgently needs help, but until its owner is found and agrees, ARK's vets are unable to help it, even though the pony is in severe pain with life-threatening problems. To rescue Fukushima pets, the government is demanding forms be filled in and mailed to their offices before approval can be granted. And then rescuers only get one week to act, before having to redo all the steps. Meanwhile, the animals suffer and those not crippled move between many locations, making capturing them all the more difficult.
Animal Refuge Kansai (ARK) has been rescuing animals in Japan for over 20 years. After the Kobe earthquake in 1996, ARK housed individual rescued pets for over ten years! Elizabeth says "We expect the Fukushima disaster to be the same. We are in this for the long haul."
If you would like to donate to Animal Refuge Kansai, please click here.


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Now's the time for avid cruisers who desire the very best in what Celebrity Cruises calls 'modern luxury' to check out the latest innovation from the cruise line. Ship's passengers will be able to indulge in a new 'Suite Class' experience beginning in April of next year.
With top-drawer amenities including an exclusive restaurant for suites-only guests, a VIP lounge and complimentary premium drinks, the newly launched Suite Class has been designed to create the ultimate luxurious cruise-within-a-cruise experience. Guests will enjoy deluxe service from the moment they arrive on board - with their personal butler taking care of every detail.
From the one-of-a-kind Reflection Suite with its jaw-dropping ocean views and unique cantilevered shower, to the stylish Sky Suites, Celebrity's exceptional Suite Class is designed to emulate a 'lifestyles of the rich and famous' experience. Is there any other way to travel?
Included in the many upgrades of this special class are 'private dining' in a special restaurant reserved exclusively for all Suite Class guests which will be available for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Each meal will feature unique menus that offer sumptuous dishes not available anywhere else on board.
Guests can immerse themselves in the local culture with specially crafted menus inspired by each destination and created with that locale's fresh ingredients. Celebrity promises that memorable dishes will be served, from locally caught seafood, to freshly made pasta. The Suite Class chef will provide a tailor-made experience to suite guests and specially prepare dishes to order – extra truffles, please!- while the Cellar Master - Celebrity's head sommelier - will select from more than 450 wines to provide the perfect pairing.
Premium beverages, dining in all specialty restaurants, a private bar with water, sodas and beers and unlimited internet access – are all complimentary in the Royal, Penthouse and Reflection suites.
A suites-only VIP lounge, Michael's Club, will be available to guests staying in all Celebrity, Signature, Royal, Penthouse and Reflection suite accommodations. Dedicated concierge service and unique food and beverage experiences by Celebrity's 'James Beard' featured chef will be provide to those guests who've chosen this unique cruising class experience.
Michael Bayley, President and CEO of Celebrity Cruises said "Our guests are accustomed to to exceptional quality and service, and for those wishing to further indulge in the very best while on vacation we have launched 'Suite Class', specially designed to appeal to the most discerning vacationer.
"We know that suite guests value privacy, personalized service, exclusive access and flexibility, and providing them with their own unique benefits, such as a dedicated restaurant with a dining experience like no other, is just another way that we are significantly elevating the guest's vacation with us."
The very sweet 'suite class experience' begins with priority check-in and ends with priority embarkation. Once on board, a butler will unpack guests' luggage and help to book the best land destination experiences. A Suite Class butler will be on hand 24 hours a day to ensure seamless, dedicated and personalized service.
A daily high-end afternoon tea will be served upon request in the guest's spacious and beautifully-designed suite. Deluxe Bulgari bathroom amenities, plush robes, premium bedding and a plush pillow menu are all part of the suite's indulgent style. Suite class guests will even be able to enjoy reserved theater seating.
Talk about being wrapped up in cotton wool – it's all possible in 'Suite Class' on Celebrity. Now's the time to plan that special anniversary, birthday, wedding, civil union or reunion cruise – in one of these exclusive suites, of course. Bon Voyage!
All Celebrity Cruises' 11 ships will still offer 'modern luxury' vacations visiting all seven continents. For additional information and pricing from Miami Florida based Celebrity Cruises dial 1-800-437-3111, visit www.celebritycruises.com, or call your travel agent.
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Several high profile sources have revealed that the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, originally slated for a late September or early October release, could be available the first week of September. It appears that mass production will start in August in order to prepare for a huge worldwide release.
Los Angeles Industry Analyst Paul Mueller tells this column that his colleagues have confirmed that Samsung is looking at a September 3 launch date on T-Mobile, with a September 5 date for Sprint and T-Mobile. "These days haven't been set in stone, but will likely be the release dates," Mueller tells us.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4, unfortunately, will likely launch with the faux leather back instead of the aluminum casing that was originally reported. "This doesn't mean future Galaxy Note 4 units won't have the aluminum casing. But the initial shipments will be plastic," Mueller continues. Samsung appears to be in a rush to get the Galaxy Note 4 out, especially since the Galaxy S5 didn't perform nearly as well as Samsung had expected.
The Galaxy Note 4 will likely have a 5.5-inch QHD (2560 x 1440 pixel resolution) Super AMOLED flexible screen. Like the Galaxy Note 3, it will have 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory with a microSD card slot. The Galaxy Note 4 is expected to have a new improved 16MP camera. The new smartphone will likely see brisk sales initially, but will have to compete with the iPhone 6, which will likely be released a week or two later.
Which smartphone are you most excited for--the Galaxy Note 4 or the iPhone 6? Tell us in the Comments section.


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We may not know which teams will battle it out during Super Bowl XLVIII, but we are keenly aware that whoever plays, thousands of parties will be spawned nationwide.
Getting drunk, stoned or a little of both while cheering on your favorite NFL team has been a vital part of the American culture for 50 years. The question is, which level of degeneracy would you prefer to party with during the big game -- drunkards or stoners?
Perhaps this will help you to decide.
Stoners will eat all your food. Drunkards will puke on your rug
During your Super Bowl party, you will likely notice that all your pothead friends will inhale all the chicken wings, fully-loaded nachos and those fiendish bacon-wrapped wieners. Hell, there is a really good chance that if you are reading this article, you too are a stoner and fully aware that regardless of how much food you intend to serve to your guests -- the stoners will be the ones to circle and devour it like a pack of coyotes feasting on a fresh carcass.
Things get a bit trickier in regards to your drinking buddies. That's because at least one bombed partygoer is destined to come into your home on game day, mix a wild concoction of cheap beer, tequila and a gluttonous amount of chip dip, and blow chunks all over your rug. Guaranteed.
Drunkards will scream like rabid banshees and grope each other after every touchdown. Stoners will smile and fire-up another bowl
We are not entirely sure about the science behind this phenomenon, but people that consume large amounts of booze often turn into loud-mouth dicks. This goes double for those wild-eyed lushes sweating testosterone during the big game. That is why you can expect grown men to get slobbering drunk and scream violently at your television…especially at the moment their team makes or, God forbid, misses a touchdown.
The stoner, on the other hand, will simply light up a celebratory bowl and do his best to stay out of the path of drunken degenerates playing grab-ass around the room.
Drunkards will spill beer on the couch. Stoners will set your sofa on fire
When it comes to the party foul, there is no greater sporting event that caters to brute idiocy and dumb moves quite like the Super Bowl. And while we hate to admit it, there are times when the clumsy messes made by stoners are more severe than those created by the drunken lunatic.
Sure, your boozehound guests are bound to spill beer on everything, but an overzealous stoner with a homemade super bowl of his own has the capacity to transform your brand new sofa into a neighborhood bon fire.
Stoners will make it to work on Monday. Drunkards will take a sick day
The most significant difference between those celebrating the Super Bowl with weed and those doing it with booze is that the stoner will have no trouble making it to work come Monday morning. Drunkards, however, will more than likely be suffering from a hangover so vicious that he will not have any choice but to beg the mercy of their boss in hopes of getting a sick day.
Mike Adams writes for stoners and smut enthusiasts in HIGH TIMES, Playboy's The Smoking Jacket and Hustler Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter @adamssoup and on Facebook/mikeadams73.


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According to Sheriff Ronnie Willis, the men climbed through an air vent in the roof to get out. Willis says once the men got on the roof, they jumped a fence where they got in a vehicle.
Willis said they have arrested the driver of the vehicle, identified as Earnest Earl Lawson. He says Lawson is the father of the one of the escapees, Ricky Dewayne Lawson, and he drove the vehicle that three of the escapees got into outside of the detention center. Apparently, he gave the three men a small amount of money, and they left his home.
The three other escapees are identified as Damien Lee Nix, Robert Lee Brown and Wesley Lee Gibson. Local, state and federal authorities have combined in the search.
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The Physics of Basketball
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Drain three pointers, slam dunk easily, and sink that buzzer beater from half court with the help of simple science. The Author of this Book is John J. Fontanella Your coach, physicist John J. Array ISBN . Fontanella, shows how you can improve your game if you take advice from Isaac Newton. The Physics of Basketball available in English. As you read, relive some of the great moments in the game -- this time with a scientist and diehard basketball fan as your color analyst. Find out why you ought to put spin on the ball. Get tips on how to improve your free throw and increase your percentage from the charity stripe. You'll even learn how to shatter the backboard, if that's something you've always dreamed of doing. With photographs and simple high school formulas, physics professor Fontanella -- who played in college against Pittsburgh and Syracuse -- reveals the key pieces of physics that underscore basketball. He covers almost every aspect of the game, weaving in stories from games he's played and games he's seen, and tales from basketball history and folklore. Physics comes alive as you see how Kobe Bryant, Wilt "the Stilt" Chamberlain, Michael Jordan, Becky Hammon, and J. J. Reddick do naturally the things that Isaac Newton says they should.


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Johnson Controls, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and The Climate Group sign for fourth Euro-Mediterranean Energy Efficiency Forum
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- 25 September 2013
BRUSSELS: Johnson Controls, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and The Climate Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the fourth Euro-Mediterranean Energy Efficiency Forum (EEF).
The event, to be held on March 24 and 25 2014 in Monaco, will gather policy and decision makers to promote action on the adoption of legislation designed to curb climate change. This year's edition will focus on the theme "Targeting Efficiency for Economic Recovery,Committing to Growth". Programme and speakers are to be confirmed in the upcoming months.
Last year's EEF hosted his Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, Dr. Kandeh K. Yumkella, Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Pierre Cardin, famous couturier, artist and designer of Palais LumièreVenice, Italy , Gene Murtagh, CEO Kingspan, and Lluis Recorder, Minister of Territory and Sustainability, Catalonia.
The EEF will again host the Energy Efficiency Innovator Awards program, rewarding individuals or organizations that have contributed to improved energy efficiency in six categories: Policy, Finance, Technology, Projects, Communication, and Business Model.
An official signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the parties took place at an event in Brussels, hosted by the Johnson Controls' Institute of Building Efficiency.
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Euro-Mediterranean Energy Efficiency Forum: sustainable energy for all
Monaco to Host Two Global Events Focused on Energy Efficiency


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It is a time of war. The Imperial Remnant and the New Republic have joined forces to fight the aliens species called the Yuuzhan Vong. But an ancient threat plans to restore the galaxy to its heel and destroy the Imperial Remnant, New Republic and especially, the Jedi...
The Yuuzhan Vong warship flew above the world of Castin, its plasma cannons pumping energy into the persueing Stardestroyer, Dreadnaughts and Old Republic destroyers. Below, World devastators and Decimators ravaged the Vong lands. Warmaster Savong Lah stared in disblief at the Vilip displaying the face of Srith, domain Shy. "Jedi are using these mechines of war?" "Yes war master. But their energy is different from and Jedi we've ever...wait!" A New face appeared on the Vilip. A tatooed and horned face. "Prepare to meet your destiny!" It said.
A few days later...
Jedi master Kyle Katarn stood on a balcony with Jedi master Luke Skywalker. "Master Skywalker. We need men to investigate this mystery." "But this action may persuade some jedi to become aggeresors." "Master, to lay dormant may be as danger ous as to not take action...more dangerous." Luke sighed. "Very well. Asemble your team.
As you may have guessed, your mission is to investgate strange sightings of jedi battling Vong with super weapons. Your charater can be Jedi, Smuggler, Bounty hunter, soldier or neutralized Sith of the Remnant's order.
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Undergraduate Academic Policies and Information
Graduate Academic Policies and Information
Undergraduate Student Life
Sports and Recreation Complex (SRC)
Academic and Disability Services (ADS)
Office of Christian Outreach (OCO)
International Student Programs (ISP)
Office of Multicultural Development (OMD)
Student Activities Office (SAO)
Center for Vocation and Career (CVC)
Academic and Institutional Technology
Student Development
Student Development exists to support, challenge and influence students' learning in a diverse Christ-centered community. Our vision is that students will be involved, be in relationship, and grow in their love for Jesus.
Student Development serves the campus through the efforts of four teams, Student Care and Services (Academic and Disability Services, Counseling Center, Graduate Student Care, and Student Health Services), Student Engagement (International Student Programs, Office of Christian Outreach, Office of Multicultural Development, and Student Activities Office), Athletics, and Residence Life.
Student Development collaborates with the Office of the Chaplain and Auxiliary Services to assist students; however, those departments do not report to Student Development.
Student Handbook
The student handbook provides important information on institutional policies, people, campus activities, tradition and organizations. Every effort is made to provide current and accurate information in this publication; however, the administration reserves the right to alter, amend, or abolish its rules, regulations, or policies at any time. The student handbook is published on the intranet (authentication required) and the college website.
The College, through the efforts of the student body, produces three major publications: the Wheaton Record, the weekly college newspaper; Kodon, the literary magazine; and Tower, the yearbook. Staff positions for these publications are open to all students.
Intercollegiate Sports
Wheaton College athletics exists to foster the development of faith, character, and leadership through competitive sports programs. Wheaton sponsors 21 NCAA Division III sports programs, and is a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW).
Intercollegiate competition for men includes baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf, indoor track, outdoor track, soccer, swimming, tennis, and wrestling.
Intercollegiate competition for women includes basketball, cross-country, golf, indoor track, outdoor track, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, and volleyball.
Athletic facilities include: King Arena (basketball, volleyball and wrestling), Chrouser Aquatics Center (swimming), Leedy Field (softball), McCully Stadium (football and track), Joe Bean Stadium (soccer), Lee Pfund Stadium at Legion Field (baseball) and Eckert Recreation Complex.
Athletics Insurance
Student-athletes listed on Wheaton College's official team roster have access to the College's athletic insurance policy for athletic injuries that occur during the official NCAA playing and practice season. The athletic insurance policy acts as a secondary policy to the student-athlete's primary insurance policy. If the primary insurance is the Wheaton College student health insurance plan, then the secondary policy acts as primary insurance for any athletic injury that occurs during the official practice and playing season. A $500 dollar deductible is applied to the secondary policy per injury. All treatments of athletic injuries must be coordinated through the athletic training office. Failure to report injuries or seek medical services without notifying the athletic training staff may result in a decrease or denial of benefits. The maximum coverage of $90,000 per incident, is subject to usual and customary rate and contract exclusions, up to 104 weeks from the date of injury.
Final Semester Student-Athletes and Part-time Enrollment
NCAA rules allow for student-athletes to be part-time in their final semester only if the institution can certify that they are taking all courses they need to graduate in that term. Student-athletes in their last semester are not permitted to take courses needed for graduation at another school while maintaining only part-time hours at Wheaton. To participate in intercollegiate athletics while enrolled in less than full time hours, the student-athlete needs to be completing their requirements at Wheaton College.
See the student handbook for information on the intercollegiate athletics appeal process, summary of NCAA regulations (Division III) and other policies.
Club Sports
Club sports are student-initiated and student-led athletic groups. Current teams include cheerleading, men's and women's crew, ice hockey, men's and women's lacrosse, men's soccer, tae kwon do, and men's volleyball. Most club sports compete intercollegiately through organized club leagues. All teams are self-funded and have access to Wheaton College athletic facilities. To be eligible for Club Sport participation students must comply with all guidelines outlined in the Club Sport policy handbook, including signing a waiver prior to any participation.
Intramural Sports
Intramural sports offer a variety of recreational team activities to the College community. Sport offerings change every quad and range from traditional sports (basketball, soccer and volleyball) to competitive recreational sports (dodge ball, sand volleyball, and ultimate frisbee.) Each year, over 900 undergraduate students participate in at least one intramural sport. IM's are offered Monday-Thursday during the afternoon and evenings hours. To be eligible for intramural participation students must comply with all guidelines outlined in the Intramural policy handbook, including signing a waiver prior to any participation.
Sports and Recreation Complex (SRC)
The Sports and Recreation Complex (SRC) is home to Wheaton Thunder Athletics and is available to all current students and employees, as well as spouses and dependents Facilities include strength and conditioning room, pool, indoor track, gymnasiums, dance studio, and climbing wall. SRC Facility hours are located at www.wheaton.edu/src. SRC Facility hours are located at www.wheaton.edu/src. Students must show current student I.D. when entering SRC.
Athletic equipment (basketball, volleyball, indoor soccer, badminton, etc.) may be checked out at the SRC Front Desk with current student I.D.
Recreational fitness and wellness opportunities are also offered free of charge to students. Offerings include Pilates, yoga, Zumba and climbing wall.
Residence Life
Wheaton College exists to educate the whole person. We believe we can best do this in an environment where students live in community on campus. This development occurs because of the Holy Spirit's work in students' lives through relationships with other people. A guiding and fundamentally important component of Christian student development is the touching of life-to-life. We believe it is necessary for students to be immersed in community living for key life-to-life encounters to be possible. In community, students give and receive, are shaped by and contribute to the shaping of campus life, and are challenged to integrate their classroom learning with their life experiences. As a condition of attending Wheaton College, Wheaton College undergraduate students are required to live on campus in college-owned residence halls, apartments, or houses. Limited amount of off-campus spaces are available only through the spring housing selection process. Exceptions to the off-campus policy are granted for married students, students who choose to live with their parent(s) and commute, fifth year students, part-time students, and students participating in the Human Needs and Global Resources (HNGR) Program.
Student housing is administered through the Housing Services Office. College residence halls include McManis Hall and Evans Hall, with accommodations for 288 men and women, Williston Hall for 61 men and women, Fischer Hall for 592 men and women, Traber Hall for 240 men, and Smith Hall for 167 women. Upperclass students may also apply to live in either one of 186 college apartments which house 2-5 students each or one of 19 houses that house 5-10 undergrad students each. A limited number of one-bedroom apartments are available for undergraduate married students, single/married international students and Colson Scholars. Family houses are available on a limited basis for both married international students with children and married Colson Scholars with children.
College housing opens in the fall to continuing students at 2 p.m. the Sunday prior to the first day of classes. New students move in based on the Orientation schedule. College housing closes to student residents at the end of fall and spring semesters, beginning 24 hours after the last scheduled exam. Housing reopens for spring semester at 3 p.m. the Saturday before classes begin. College housing also closes for spring break, at 10 a.m. the day after classes end and reopens at 3 p.m. the Saturday before classes resume. Graduating students living in campus housing may remain until 5 p.m. the day following commencement.
A charge of $250 will be assessed to students who cancel their housing less than five weeks before classes begin for both fall and spring semesters.
Standard double, triple, and quad rooms are furnished with bunk beds, dressers, shelving, desks, mini-blinds, and closet space. A limited number of single rooms are available at McManis-Evans Hall. Students must supply their own linens and lamps. Students may also access the campus computer network from their rooms, given their personal computers meet the required specifications. Campus cable television access is available in each residence hall lobby and in the living rooms of campus apartments and houses.
Every residence hall is equipped with a computer lab and a kitchen. Most residence halls have a study lounge, a prayer chapel, as well as study rooms on each floor.
There is limited storage space in college housing, and though the College makes provision for some storage while the student is registered and during vacation periods, it cannot accept responsibility for damage or theft. Students are strongly encouraged to purchase insurance to cover their personal property, which can be done on the Residence Life webpage.
Housing Services can provide a list of off-campus options, including apartments and rooms for rent from their online database.
Housing Services
Student housing is administered through the Housing Services Office. College residence halls include McManis Hall and Evans Hall, with accommodations for 288 men and women, Williston Hall for 65 men and women, Fischer Hall for 601 men and women, Traber Hall for 240 men, and Smith Hall for 168 women. Upperclass students may also apply to live in either one of 182 college apartments which house 2-5 students each or one of 21 houses that house 5-10 undergrad students each. A limited number of one-bedroom apartments are available for married international students and Colson Scholars. Family houses are available on a limited basis for both married international students with children and married Colson Scholars with children.
A charge of $250 will be assessed if a student cancels housing less than five weeks before classes begin. This applies to both the fall and spring semesters.
With the exception of a few available apartments on-campus, undergraduate married students live off-campus and are responsible for making their own housing arrangements. Graduate Student Services can provide a list of off-campus options, including apartments and rooms for rent from their online database.
Student Care and Services
Student Care and Services exists to enhance students' capacity to become whole and engaged learners able to service the church and society worldwide. Our vision is to partner with students, equipping them with the tools and resources needed to achieve whole and effective living. Student Care and Services comprises the Academic and Disability Services Office, Counseling Center, Graduate Student Care and Student Health Services.
Academic and Disability Services (ADS)
Academic and Disability Services Office exists to enrich and support student learning, promote equal access and cultivate an attitude of welcome and inclusiveness for students with disabilities. The ADS Office provides assistance for students needing accommodations for specific learning, physical and mental health conditions and is a campus-wide resource for any student wishing to develop his or her overall academic skill set. Through academic counseling and workshops, students are offered the opportunity to improve existing skills, develop new strategies, and access resources that will help enhance their learning experience. Individual meetings with the Director of Academic and Disability Services are available by appointment.
ADA and Section 504
For students with learning, physical and/or mental health conditions that meet the criteria of disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Wheaton College takes an individual, holistic approach to providing accommodation. A student must formally notify the College of his/her disability, either at the time of admission or before the accommodation is requested. Requirements may include a formal medical or educational evaluation by a physician, psychologist, psychiatrist or licensed learning specialist, a description of what specific accommodations have been offered in the past, and a list of needs and services that will be requested from Wheaton College. The Director of Academic and Disability Services is available to assist students with any concerns/questions they may have with regard to their individual condition(s). Contact the Office of Academic and Disability Services for further information (630/752-5674).
Counseling Center
During the years of college, students are in the process of developing healthy social, spiritual, and sexual identities, cultivating meaningful relationship, and building accurate self-images. When difficulties arise in these areas, we would like to provide a comfortable, non-judgmental, and honest atmosphere in which self-exploration can take place.
The Counseling Center at Wheaton College functions within a broad model that includes preventive and supportive interventions. For full-time, registered, degree seeking undergraduate students, we provide short-term individual, group, pre-marital, and marital therapy. We also provide off-campus psychotherapy, medical, psychiatric, and psychological testing referrals for various needs. Additionally, we provide outreach and consultation services to the greater campus community.
Problem areas we can assist you with: depression, eating disorders, effects of sexual abuse, effects of trauma or crisis, family conflicts, fear and anxiety, feelings of inadequacy or failure, grief, guilt, loneliness, low self-esteem, management of chronic illness, management of stress, marriage and parenting issues, perfectionism, planning for future decisions, premarital issues, sexual concerns, step-family adjustments, substance abuse, and mental health crises.
On-campus counseling services are free of charge. Testing services may have a nominal fee. For more information and details, please visit our website.
Student Health Services (SHS)
Student Health Services (SHS) provides comprehensive primary health care to all enrolled students and their spouses. These services include: lab tests, medications, wellness exams, routine immunizations, free STD testing, and care for acute and chronic illness. Within SHS there is an International Travel Clinic which provides travel consults for students traveling overseas with a Wheaton College sponsored trip or personal trips. Destination appropriate immunizations, medications, and products are available.
While college is in session, Registered Nurses are on duty Monday through Friday from 7:30 am–5:00 pm, and Saturday from 10:00 am–12:00 pm. Medical providers (MD, NP) may be seen by appointment after a nurse assessment. During the summer term, services are available on a modified basis.
In most circumstances, each entering student is required to have the following: health history, a physical examination, including laboratory testing (per physician discretion), as well as documentation of immunizations and a tuberculosis (TB) skin test which is required by Wheaton College and Illinois State Law. A registration hold and a non-refundable late fee will be assessed if these items are not completed prior to the designated deadline. SHS will notify students of their medical requirements via their my.wheaton.edu email account only. Students may consult the website for more information and forms at www.wheaton.edu/healthsvcs.
Privacy Statement: All health information is treated confidentially. Nothing is released without written consent unless a life is in danger or a community risk exists. Each student will sign a confidentiality statement upon their first visit to Student Health Services.
Student Health Insurance
All undergraduate and graduate students are strongly recommended to have medical insurance coverage. Students should be covered for routine and emergency care as they study at different locations, programs or abroad.
Student Engagement
The Student Engagement team exists to collaborate with faculty and staff to help new students transition into the College and then to provide opportunities for active learning through engagement in organizations and programs that equip them to thrive beyond the classroom. Student Engagement comprises the Office of Christian Outreach, International Student Programs, the Office of Multicultural Development, and the Student Activities Office.
Office of Christian Outreach (OCO)
The Office of Christian Outreach (OCO) exists to influence, develop, and mobilize student leaders and participants through experiential learning, worship, and service opportunities that actively involve Kingdom words (evangelism, prayer, testimony) and Kingdom works (mercy, justice, hospitality, compassion). We are located on the lower level of the Todd M. Beamer Student Center.
To fulfill our mission, the OCO offers opportunities for engagement through six student led ministries. Each of these ministries promotes the OCO's dedication to learning through service, expanding on the learning that is taking place in the classroom in unique ways.
BreakAway Ministry
Creates opportunities for personal transformation by having Wheaton staff, faculty, and students serve together during Spring Break. BreakAway offers trips to both international and domestic sites in urban and rural contexts.
Christian Service Council
Mobilizes students to serve and share the Gospel in the Chicagoland area through weekly and one-time ministry opportunities.
Global Urban Perspectives
Seeks to raise students' awareness of urban issues and mobilizes them to live out the incarnational Gospel in cities around the world through summer immersion programs and campus-wide events.
Student Ministry Partners
Mobilizes and equips students to partner with the global church and to make known the Kingdom of God among the nations through summer immersion programs.
World Christian Fellowship
Strives to increase student's awareness of the global church and how they can participate in both international and local contexts. This awareness is developed through the avenues of celebration, intercession, and mobilization.
Youth Hostel Ministry
Mobilizes and equips students to minister to the traveling communities of Europe through living in community, offering friendship, evangelism and hospitality during their summer immersion experiences.
International Student Programs (ISP)
International students are an important part of the Wheaton College community. Located on the lower level of the Todd M. Beamer Student Center, the purpose of the International Student Programs Office is to meet the unique needs and concerns of all international, missionary and third-culture students by providing services, programs, and guidance leading to personal success and meaningful engagement with the broader campus community. All U.S. Federal Immigration issues are managed through this office, from issuing of I-20 immigration documents to advising students on their post graduation options. Applicants having any questions on legal issues such as on and off campus employment for international students, federal and tax issues are encouraged to correspond with the Director of International Student Programs, who maintains correspondence with each confirmed student. Additional information from International Student Programs can be found at http://www.wheaton.edu/intlstudents/
TCK and Mu Kappa
TCK stands for Third Culture Kid, defined as someone who has spent a significant part of his or her developmental years outside the parents' culture. Some TCKs are missionary kids; others are children of diplomats, international business people, military personnel, or others who have lived outside the United States. Since Wheaton College has a rich history of sending graduates to the mission field, a number of our students come to Wheaton having grown up in other cultures. These students make a very positive contribution to our community, and we seek to provide special attention and assistance for their needs. Mu Kappa is a student club that exists to provide TCKs an opportunity to connect with others of similar experience.
Office of Multicultural Development (OMD)
The Office of Multicultural Development exists to promote a greater understanding of Christ-centered diversity and to develop a sense of home for those who are culturally diverse.
The vision is to influence students' understanding of Christ-centered Diversity, to challenge Wheaton College's progress in becoming more culturally diverse as well as to support students of color and multicultural students (MK/TCK/Int'l) in their engagement of academic and student life.
The office seeks to bring issues of faith and cultural identity to the foreground of the campus including academic conversation. OMD seeks to create a collaborative partnership between people of differing ethnic origins that fosters unity, celebrates diversity, and encourages community. Academic, cultural, personal, and spiritual support is provided to students on an individual basis.
We recognize that with diversity come relational challenges. Wheaton is committed to addressing diversity from multiple disciplines and resources throughout the college as a whole. Though OMD spearheads efforts, the diversity of the College is a shared institutional concern that is reflected in the evaluation and continual development of all programs.
Multicultural Development facilitates support for multicultural scholars through the Summit Scholars program, leadership development for six student organizations and a living learning opportunity called the Shalom Community, which provides upperclassmen with an intentionally diverse community tied to the class Sociology of Racial and Ethnic Relations and multiple campus programs. The six student organizations are the 1-2-1 Peer Program, Koinonia (the Asian Fellowship), Mu Kappa (the MK/TCK support organization), Unidad Cristiana (the Latino club), The Wheaton College Gospel Choir, and William Osborne Society (the African American student union). Each organization plans opportunities for learning, experiencing cultural diversity and student support in conjunction with OMD.
Student Activities Office (SAO)
The Student Activities Office, located on the ground floor of the Todd M. Beamer Student Center, is a focal point of campus life with opportunities for student engagement and learning. Whether coordinating a '70s roller-disco, digging trenches for an irrigation project in Honduras, facilitating a pivotal business meeting, or raising awareness about systemic racism, Wheaton students are engaged in a variety of experiences that contribute to both their growth as Christians and the Wheaton community. The SAO strongly believes that being a Wheaton student is about more than attending class.
The SAO has 5 student organizations and an evolving variety of more than 55 special interest clubs. Each of these student-coordinated groups, through quality programs and services, is committed to building Christian community on campus.
The Mission of the Student Activities Office is to equip students through intentional relationships and educational leadership experiences to cultivate and create a Christ-centered campus community. The vision of the Student Activities Office is to be an effective greenhouse for current and emerging student leaders that cultivates personal growth, collaborative relationships, applied learning, program development, and cultural interpretation.
College Union
The mission of College Union as a student organization is to create fun and meaningful community-building activities that bring a variety of students together to share in an experience of fellowship. College Union promotes healthy recreational events as well as campus involvement and community investment for all Wheaton College students. Their programming includes events such as concerts, Class Films, Talent show, on-campus dances, coffeehouse concerts, The President's Ball, Air Jam and more.
Solidarity Cabinet
Solidarity Cabinet believes that racial reconciliation is a necessary outworking and responsibility of our Christian faith. More specifically, the Solidarity Cabinet exists to convey this conviction and to foster commitment to living out this responsibility within the Wheaton College community. Their programming includes campus forums, faculty student discussions and student mentoring opportunities.
Student Government
Student Government (SG) exists to further the educational, spiritual, and relational development of the Wheaton College community as elected officials represent their constituencies' concerns and issues. SG ensures a student voice in the college at large and provides significant leadership opportunities for students. SG serves as a student forum where each member can practice Christian community by debating and discussing campus issues and seeking solutions that will effect positive change in our community. SG also serves the College administration, faculty committees, and the board of Trustees by representing student views in a thoughtful and articulate manner and, in turn, listens to College administration and faculty to offer accurate information back to students. Finally, SG provides tangible services to the student body such as a subsidized lunch program for students to eat with faculty, academic grant scholarships for student research, and funding for special interest clubs.
Special Interest Groups
Auxiliary clubs on the campus include departmental organizations; pre-professional study groups; hobby groups; regional, international, and denominational fellowships; mission groups; and prayer fellowships.
Student Clubs
The great variety of student clubs on Wheaton's campus offer many opportunities for students to collaborate with their peers around a shared interest, hobby, and/or passion. With genres of clubs ranging from academic honor societies, performance, publication, social justice, and special interest groups, there is something for everyone. Each year more than 55 student clubs drive an array of programming including lectures, plays, political debates, prayer vigils, multi-cultural festivals, service trips, business competitions, and much more. These student-initiated and managed clubs truly enrich the atmosphere of Wheaton College, providing avenues for students to develop leadership and management sills, express their passions and interests within the boundaries established by the Community Covenant, and have a ton of fun!
Center for Vocation and Career (CVC)
The mission of the Center for Vocation and Career is to guide students and alumni in developing career decision-making skills to use during college and throughout their life. This process includes developing a strong self-awareness, identifying possible careers and strategies for exploring them, preparing the materials necessary to tell your story to prospective employers or graduate schools, and creating a network to advise and point students toward possible opportunities.
Students are encouraged to visit our offices as early as freshman year by utilizing one of our recommended strengths and skills assessment tools. Professional career advisors provide career counseling, plan career-related workshops and events, and sponsor on-campus and off-campus recruiting events. The Center for Vocation and Career also maintains a considerable directory of internship opportunities and employment opportunities through our on-line job site, ThunderLink. In addition, we provide tools for connecting with alumni, including Wheaton in Network, where nearly 4,000 alumni are available to connect with students for mentoring and advising. All resources are available on our website, including our Resume Guide, ways to explore careers by major, and interviewing and networking tips.
Services and programs are designed to assist students as they focus their interests, build their experience, and broaden their exposure to career opportunities. God has a special calling for each student—a unique purpose. The Center for Vocation and Career wants to help each student understand their unique gifts and interests and explore how those can be used to make an impact for the Kingdom of God – in all sorts of industries and positions
Student Employment
The Career Development Center regularly posts both full and part-time jobs on the ThunderLink page of the website: http://www.wheaton.edu/career. At the start of each school year, we host a Part-time Job Fair in conjunction with the Financial Aid office. Many on-campus and off-campus positions are made available at that venue.
Office of the Chaplain
The chapel program seeks to nurture the spiritual life of students in the context of an academic environment. Three times a week (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays) at 10:35 a.m. the entire undergraduate student body gathers in community in Edman Chapel for the purpose of worship. Chapel attendance is required for all undergraduate students. Chapel programs reflect the interdenominational nature of the College and include guests known for their Christian leadership and message to the church and culture. Variety in worship forms, traditions, and music enriches the educational and experiential dimension of the chapel program. Student and faculty participation encourages the development of Christian faith through peer and mentor relationships. An educational component of chapel includes the consideration of theological, social, ethical, psychological, and political issues from a distinctively Christian and biblical perspective. A chapel program for Graduate School students provides weekly (Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.) worship in the Chatlos TV Studio, BGC.
The Chaplain of the College oversees the spiritual life of the community through the chapel program along with a small group ministry and pastoral care for undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff. DSG (Discipleship Small Groups) is a ministry that facilitates student-led small groups on campus. These groups meet to study Scripture, pray, and encourage each other to grow spiritually. The Chaplain's pastoral responsibilities include coordinating on-campus worship and networking the spiritual life resources of the community.
Students are encouraged to participate in the worship, life, and ministry of a local church. The benefit is mutual as students gain from the fellowship of a church, and churches appreciate the involvement of students. A directory of local churches is available on-line through the Student Activities Office.
Campus Services
For the convenience of students, the College operates a post office, a copy service, a locker service, and transportation for field trips and Christian service. The College Bookstore offers fax service to students for a nominal fee.
WETN serves a global audience with Wheaton College sports, concerts, lectures, chapel services, and special events. It also serves Wheaton College's surrounding communities with FM radio and cable television broadcasts.
Campus Stores
The Bookstore, Convenience Store, and Copy Center are owned and operated by Wheaton College with all revenue being returned to the college general fund. The Bookstore is the official supplier of college course materials; providing the correct edition, used books and rental as available, and in stock for the start of classes. The Bookstore also sells course supplies, software, general books, and college apparel. The Copy Center offers all copy services including color copies and binding options for your academic projects. The Convenience Store is located in lower Beamer and is open late for course supplies, snacks, dorm needs and more! Information about ordering your textbooks, our return policy, textbook buyback, and store hours are available at www.wheatonbooks.com or by calling 630.752.5119.
College Post Office (CPO)
The College Post Office (CPO) is located in the Todd Beamer Center. All student addresses must show CPO box numbers with names. All student box assignments and combinations are issued at the post office window. A forwarding address form must be completed and returned to CPO when a student leaves for a period of three weeks or more. The student is responsible to advise organizations/companies of a change of address for magazines, newspapers, and bulk mail. Only first class mail and parcels will be forwarded. Please note: UPS, FedEx, Airborne, DHL, etc., are not forwarded. Instead, these packages are returned to the sender.
To ensure mail delivery, following is an example of a proper student address:
Student Name
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Food Service
Anderson Commons provides cafe-style food service. Well-balanced meals from our food-service partner, Bon Appétit, offer menu variety for individual tastes. Eighteen meals a week are served. Students living in college residence halls are required to purchase at least a 10-meal plan. Several meal plan options are available to upperclassmen and graduate students. Freshmen are required to purchase a 10, 14- or 18-meal plan, or a 160 or 210 block plan. Meal plan start dates for students coincide with the residence hall openings for each semester. The last meal on the plan each semester is dinner on the Thursday of finals week. Meal plan additions or changes must be completed online at http://www.wheaton.edu/studentlife/reslife/meal-plans, by the end of the first week of classes each semester.
ThunderBucks are for use in Anderson Commons, Sam's, and The Stupe, which are located in the Beamer Student Center.
ThunderBucks are flex dollars that are a part of the 10, 14 and 18 meal plans, as well as the 160 and 210 block plans. Unused ThunderBucks at the end of the fall semester can be rolled to the spring semester; unused ThunderBucks at the end of the school year will be forfeited.
ThunderBucks PLUS are additional dollars that may be added on to the student ID Card for extra spending options. ThunderBucks PLUS may be added to the card at any Bon Appétit cash register by using the following methods of payments: cash, check, or credit card. They are also available at www.wheatonbooks.com under the Gift Ideas tab. ThunderBucks PLUS may be used in all three food service venues provided by Bon Appétit, as well as in the C-store, and at concessions stands at home sporting events.
Academic and Institutional Technology
Residence halls and apartments are equipped with both wired and wireless networking. Students who comply with the College's requirements for connection to the campus network may do so by using the network jacks or wireless coverage in their rooms or apartments.
Undergraduate students who desire to connect personal computers to the campus network must complete the new student orientation experience referenced during the account setup. This is visible within the myWheaton Portal at http://my.wheaton.edu. In addition, they must install and maintain protection software on their computers as required by the College network access control system. Details concerning the current technical requirements for connection to the college network are published in the latest version of the College's Guide for Residential Computing.
The Academic & Institutional Technology Department provides technology support information and resources for students at www.wheaton.edu/AIT as well as personalized assistance by contacting email@example.com or calling 630.752.4357 (xHELP).
Public Safety
The Wheaton College Department of Public Safety is dedicated to the protection of life and property and to the prevention of crime, fire and accidents. Uniformed officers are on duty 24 hours a day patrolling campus buildings, streets and parking lots. Through preventative patrol, emergency response, and educational programs, Wheaton College Public Safety strives to promote an awareness of safety among students, employees, and visitors. Public Safety also provides a variety of services to the campus community, striving to meet the needs of students, employees, and campus visitors alike.
Family Rights and Privacy Act
Wheaton College is in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act which is designed to protect the privacy of educational records, to establish the right of students to inspect and review their records, and to provide guidelines for the correction of inaccurate or misleading data through informal and formal hearings. Students also have the right to file complaints with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Office concerning alleged failures by Wheaton College to comply with provisions of the Act. Such complaints should be sent to: Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20202-5920.
Wheaton College has adopted a policy which explains in detail the procedures used for compliance with provisions of the Act. Copies of the policy are available in the Registrar's Office.
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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Jordan Hasay matched the best finish by a Duck in school history to lead the Women of Oregon to their first top-five finish in three years Monday at the 2011 NCAA Cross Country Championships.
Senior Luke Puskedra also impressed by earning his fourth straight All-America award for his sixth-place individual finish in the men's race.
"Jordan looked great today," said Oregon Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna. "And our two-three-four runners did a wonderful job the whole race. I think (fifth place) is probably as high as the women could have finished today, so I'm overall pretty pleased."
Hasay and Villanova senior Sheila Reid waged another entertaining round of their running duels. The two were neck-and-neck the entire race before Reid had just enough at the end to clip Hasay by sixth-tenths of a second. Reid covered the 6,000 meter Lavern Gibson Championship Course in 19:41.2, with Hasay right behind at 19:41.8 in one of the closest finishes in NCAA history.
While the finish went as predicted, the 5,999 meters preceding it certainly went off script on a damp and cool but mostly calm day in Indiana.
Silje Fjortoft of Southern Methodist took the women's lead early and still had a gap on a large chase pack of at least 20 runners, including Hasay and Reid, at the midway point.
At the same time, the Ducks were also in good team position halfway home, standing in fourth behind Washington, Villanova and Florida State, with Claire Michel, Bronwyn Crossman and Lanie Thompson running solidly in a pack.
At the 4,000 meter mark, Fjortoft still led, but just by a few paces on the chase pack, which still was large at 15 runners. With 1,000 meters left, the pack swallowed up Fjortoft and the group was 12-wide coming around the final turn.
The pack surged up the final hill, with Hasay and Reid edging in front. Hasay made her move with 300 meters to go, and Reid had just enough in the tank to clip her at the end.
"I gave it all I had," said the junior from Arroyo Gande, Calif. "I told myself the only person I would be O.K. losing to was Sheila, and I almost got her, but she had another gear.
"She's such a great competitor," said Hasay. "Obviously I would have been happier with the win, but it's hard to be too disappointed with second place."
Hasay's runner-up showing matched the best finish by a Duck woman in school history. Leann Warren also took second in 1981.
The Ducks also used well-executed pack running from Michel, Crossman and Thompson to take fifth place overall with 281 points, one point better than Vanderbilt. Georgetown won the women's race with 162 points, followed by Washington at 170, Villanova at 181 and Florida State at 189.
It was Oregon's best finish since placing second in 2008. It was also the Ducks' 16th top-10 finish all-time in 22 NCAA Championship appearances. Oregon finished 12th at the 2010 NCAA meet.
The four Ducks who followed Hasay across the finish line all posted NCAA career bests. Michel was 72nd in 20:48.8, Crossman took 76th in 20:50.6, Thompson, a sophomore from High Bridge, N.J., was 80th in 20:52.9 and junior Becca Friday was 145th in 21:22.1.
"Positioning was key for us today," said Michel, a senior from Clackamas, Ore., who was making her final appearance in an Oregon uniform. "Good teams will do that and it came together for us."
Crossman, a senior from Bellingham, Wash., agreed
"It didn't happen right away, but we found each other and got there in the end," she said. "I think we're pretty happy with fifth (place). We came into the NCAAs ranked 16th."
Freshman Molly Grabill finished 207th in 21:56.3 and junior Anne Kesselring was 229th in 22:12.1 to round out Oregon's runners.
In the individual race, after Reid and Hasay, Abbey D'Agostino of Dartmouth was third in 19:42.9, Emily Infeld of Georgetown was fourth in 19:44.3 and Alex Banfich of Princeton was fifth in 19:45.0.
The men's race featured one of the deepest fields in years and the results showed it.
Pac-12 champion Lawi Lalang of Arizona, the pre-meet favorite, won comfortably, going 10,000 meters in 28:44.1.
Chris Derrick charged at the end to finish second in 28:57.5, with Leonard Korir of Iona third in 29:02.5, Southern Utah's Cameron Levins, the 2011 Bill Dellinger Invitational winner, fourth in 29:04.8, Mohammed Ahmed of Wisconsin fifth in 29:06.7 and Puskedra sixth in 29:09.3.
The senior from Ogden, Utah, joined some elite company on Monday. He became just the third Duck to win four cross country All-America honors, joining Steve Prefontaine and Terry Williams. He also became just the fourth Duck to post three top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships, joining Prefontaine, Alberto Salazar and Galen Rupp.
Puskedra went to the lead 2,000 meters into the race along with Lalang, Korir and a dozen other runners. Lalang then surged to the lead at the 6,000 meter mark, leaving the next six to fall in behind. Puskedra settled into sixth at that point and held his position through the finish.
"For Luke to finish in the top 10 three times is a fantastic accomplishment," said Lananna. "He just lays it on the line every time."
The last race of his cross country career marked the ninth consecutive top-10 finish for Puskedra, a sting that covered his entire junior and senior seasons.
"That had to be one of the strongest fields I've been in," said Puskedra. "I'm certainly not unhappy to get sixth today."
Wisconsin won the men's team title with 97 points; the Badgers also won the 2011 Dellinger Invitational crown
Oklahoma State was second with 139 points, with Pac-12 champion Colorado third with 144 points.


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Miley Cyrus partied with a unicorn to celebrate her 19th birthday. The former 'Hannah Montana' star was thrilled with the celebration thrown by close friend Kelly Osbourne at Beacher's Madhouse in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Tuesday (22.11.11). Miley – who turned 19 yesterday (23.11.11) – tweeted: Can't thank @MissKellyO for the best partyyyy ever! i loveeeee you! Let's just say there was a unicorn in the lobby! (sic)" The 'unicorn' was a horse with a horn strapped to its head.
Miley enjoyed her party so much, she didn't leave until the early hours of the morning.
A source told Us Weekly magazine: "Her mom Tish went, and so did her boyfriend Liam [Hemsworth]. The group was up until 3am just dancing up a storm and having fun."
Kelly – who befriended Miley when they worked on the as-yet unreleased movie 'So Undercover' together – previously pledged to make her pal's party the "sickest thing ever".
She said: "It's intimate, but it's going to be the sickest thing she's ever seen in her life. Although I see her on the same level mentally as me, I also realise that Miley's 19 and she deserves to still have fun.
"Because that girl has so much pressure on her and has worked her ass off her entire life that I think a lot of the time people forget that she deserves to have fun too. So that was my mission for her, to make her birthday the best day ever. I've got all sorts of madness and craziness planned."
Miley CyrusMiley Cyrus ist eine us-amerikanische Sängerin und Schauspielerin. Sie wurde am 23.11.1992 in Nashville, Tennesee geboren und wurde vor allem durch ihre Rolle in der TV-Serie "Hannah Montana" bekannt.
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The achievement gaps between black and white students narrowed this year in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, especially in elementary grades, while the district's performance on year-end tests rose in each grade from third to eighth, according to preliminary results released Monday.
The results on the state math and reading exams offer a first look at how schools are faring under the district's new school "choice" assignment plan. The plan gives families much more say in picking their schools, though some students still ended up assigned to schools they didn't pick.
"These kids were learning no matter where they were last year, and these kids (continued) to learn no matter where they are this year," Superintendent James Pughsley said in announcing the scores.
"The best thing that has happened is we have sacrificed no group of students. The biggest challenge now is to repeat it."
Preliminary high school scores black and white students will be released later this month. Comparisons with the rest of the state won't be possible until the state reviews scores for all districts and releases them in late summer or early fall.
In fourth-grade reading, 83 percent in Mecklenburg passed this year, up from 74 percent last year. In mathematics, 95 percent of fourth-graders passed, compared with 88 percent last year. In middle schools, 82 percent of seventh-graders passed the reading and math tests, up from 73 percent passing reading last year and 79 percent passing math.
The decline in performance gaps between black and white students was sharpest in lower grades. In fourth grade, for example, 91 percent of black children passed the math test, only 8 percentage points below the 99 percent of white children who passed. Last year, the gap was 18 points. In eighth grade, 94 percent of white students passed the math test, compared with 68 percent of black students — a difference of 26 percentage points. That's only 2 percentage points better than last year's 28-point gap.
"Those do look like really good score increases," said Lou Fabrizio, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction's top testing official. But, he added, he hasn't received scores from enough other districts to say how CMS's performance compares. School officials in two other large districts — Wake County and Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools — said they have not released scores yet.
But CMS's early results also reveal who is struggling. In some schools achievement gap black and white students minimal, for example, fewer than half of the special education students, with various educational disabilities, passed the reading test.
Results show several schools succeeded despite factors such as large numbers of low-income students that make high achievement harder, CMS said.
At Tuckaseegee Elementary in west Mecklenburg, for example, 64 percent of the students qualify for the federal lunch program — well above the district average and an indicator of poverty.
Yet, more than 91 percent of Tuckaseegee students scored at or above grade level. Further, the performance of black and white students is separated by only 5 to 8 percentage points — much better than the districtwide average.
The school added a magnet program for gifted students this year, but the scores of those 20 students account for only a small portion of the overall performance at this school, where 350 took the test, said Principal Brenda McKinney. "All children can learn if you expect it," she said.
At Collinswood Elementary, south of downtown, more than one-fourth of the students have limited English skills — and more than 90 percent of those youngsters passed the reading and math exams.
At Beverly Woods Elementary, in south Charlotte, nearly 17 percent are special education students — and 95 percent of those students passed the exams. Kids in regular classes are paired as mentors with special education students, Principal Nancy Hicks said.
Nearly 51,000 CMS students in grades 3 through 8 took the exams in May. The results, officially released by the state later this summer, not only have a big impact on school reputations, but help decide whether kids in grades 3, 5, and 8 move to the next grade.
Among third-graders systemwide, 82 percent passed reading and 88 percent passed math. In fifth-grade, 87 percent passed reading and 92 percent passed math. With eighth-graders, 84 percent passed reading; 81 percent passed math.
"There is no better way to bring a year to an end than to have success," Pughsley said.
The preliminary performances give a very rough idea how CMS will perform under the new No Child Left Behind federal law. When those results are released in July, a school could be labeled as below standard if any group — such as special education youngsters, Hispanic children or low-income kids — don't show enough students performing on grade level.
Pughsley said Monday that even with CMS's strong results in the preliminary scoring, he still believes many Mecklenburg's schools could fail to meet the federal law. That's because a low performance by any group can cause a school to be labeled below standard.
"It makes me hopeful, but at the same time we have a mountain to climb … I know there are some situations where we will have to give more attention to."
Performance results for high schools — which traditionally haven't fared as well as elementaries and middles on state exams — are expected to be released later this month.
Other area districts are also releasing word of their elementary and middle school scores.
Gaston, Lincoln and Kings Mountain school districts each reported 84 percent and better passing rates. Union County and Cabarrus County also report improvements in scores and a shrinking of their racial gap.


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State oil fund allocated over $430 mln for regional railway project
By Sabina Idayatova
Some $435 million was allocated for the project on the construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway from the start of financing of the project by Azerbaijan's state oil fund SOFAZ until July 1, 2013, a statement posted on the Fund's website said.
In the first half of 2013, SOFAZ allocated $3.7 million for the project. Last year, the figure made up $151.5 million.
Funds were allocated to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Transport through the International Bank of Azerbaijan in accordance with the agreement signed by the governments of Azerbaijan and Georgia.
Also, Marabda-Kartsakhi LLC was established for design, construction, rehabilitation, reconstruction and operation of the Marabda railway section in Georgia bordering on Turkey and relevant infrastructure facilities.
The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway is being built in accordance with an inter-governmental agreement reached by Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey. The railway will increase the flow of containers and other types of cargo from Asia to Europe.
Azerbaijan has allocated a loan worth $775 million for the construction of the Georgian section of the railway. Funding for the project from the State Oil Fund is carried out in accord with the 2007 presidential decree on taking measures within the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway project.
It is planned to construct a new 105 kilometer branch railway as part of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars project. In addition, reconstruction work will be carried out on the Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Marabda railway in Georgia, which will increase its capacity to 15 million tons of cargo per year. It is envisioned to build a center in Akhalkalaki for the transition of trains from the existing train tracks in Georgia to the European ones.
Around 30 million tons of cargo a year are to be transported via the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway line, which will become a direct route to the European rail network.


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This springtime layer cake is peachy and creamy. My mom gets requests for this cake from my brother for his April birthday. —Tamra Duncan, Decatur, Arkansas
- 1 can (15-1/4 ounces) sliced peaches, undrained
- 1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 3/4 cup (6 ounces) peach yogurt
- Additional drained diced peaches, if desired
- Drain peaches, reserving juice. Add enough water to juice to measure 1-1/4 cups. Cut peaches into 1-in. pieces; set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the cake mix, peach juice mixture, oil and eggs on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 28-33 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
- In a bowl, combine the whipped topping and yogurt; fold in reserved peaches. Spread topping between layers and over top of cake. Garnish with additional diced peaches if desired. Store in refrigerator. Yield: 10-12 servings.
Originally published as Peach Cake in Test Kitchen Favorites 2004 2005, p260
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Reviewed Oct. 31, 2015
"I discovered this recipe more than 13 years ago on the back of the yellow cake mix I bought. I made it several times until I moved out of state and lost the recipe. I searched and searched and was very happy to have found it again. Every time I make this, it's a big hit. I make a little extra whipped topping for those who want to add a little more to their personal slice of cake. Make this easy recipe and people will think you're a culinary genius."
Reviewed Sep. 12, 2014
"So easy! Was very happy with the yummy outcome considering the easy prep."
Reviewed Mar. 19, 2014
"Great and moist my kids love it"
Reviewed Jun. 16, 2013
"This is a magical cake..."
Reviewed Sep. 12, 2012
"It was okay"