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Gia Chic; Good Rockwell, Bad Rockwell; Protas Enablers; Zimmer on
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By Paul
Ben-Itzak & Dancer X
Copyright 2005 The Dance Insider
The Rockwell/Kourlas
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Regarding our most recent colloquy on the critical hemorrhaging of
the New York Times's dance criticism department, a reader we'll
call Dancer X writes:
Thank you for so articulately
stating the obvious problems with the current Times "journalists."
I'm not even sure I can use the word since it clearly has lost all
meaning for John (Rockwell) and Gia (Kourlas). It's offensive in
every possible way! If we as members of the dance community weren't
so lacking in self-esteem we wouldn't stand for such an assault
on our intelligence and our art. We deserve better. The Times should
have the best critic possible -- someone with at least a degree,
preferable a Master's degree in aesthetics or journalism, something!
A critic who makes the effort to understand the point of view of
the artist and enters the world of the piece on its own terms, not
the critic's personal agenda should be a given.
By the way, some of
us don't want to hang out with Gia and try to convince her and the
rest of the dance community how cool we think we are. Unfortunately,
it is now clear that if we want a good review and preview we need
to adhere ourselves to her affected clique. It's obnoxious and lacks
any small amount of journalistic integrity. You would think with
the ethical problems the Times has had recently they would know
Thank you again for
doing what you are doing so that there is one place for intelligent,
thoughtful criticism. There is a hopeful group of artists that look
forward to the day when we aren't judged by how hip a group of very
unhip individuals think we are.
PS. It's ironic that
you bring up Rockwell's mistakes with his Matthew Bourne-related
commentary when it was in TimeOut a few years ago that Kourlas referred
to him as "Michael" Bourne for her full article. Stupid and completely
unforgivable. And she still has a job. Unbelievable.
Extra! Times Disses Protas!
In our reverie of Rockwell-Kourlas
inspired Anna Kisselgoff nostalgia, we shouldn't forget that (like
many of us, myself included) Anna had her blind spots, none so glaring
as her deference to former Martha Graham company artistic director
Ron Protas, which distorted the Times's coverage of Protas's efforts
to take the Graham oeuvre from the Graham company. The Times in
effect enabled Protas, obscuring the reality of Protas's non-artistic
rule of the Graham company and school and thus -- in my opinion
-- delaying his ouster and the company's regeneration. If Rockwell
has one thing going for him -- and for which the Times deserves
credit in appointing him to succeed Kisselgoff as its chief dance
critic -- it's that he arrives at the position with an already established
prestige for his real accomplishments in critiquing other arts.
Notwithstanding his deficiencies in dance history and qualified
dance observation and commentary, when he speaks, readers in the
general audience listen.
In his review of the Graham company's
current City Center season last Friday, Rockwell wrote: "No matter
the outcome of Mr. Protas's endless appeals as he struggles to regain
control of the Graham repertory, the company's current direction
seems healthy. Terese Capucilli and Christine Dakin, longtime Graham
dancers, give every sign of knowing what they're doing."
Not exactly damning,
that, but coming from Rockwell, it goes along way to right the Times's
shameful record under Kisselgoff of misreporting Protas's legal
issues with the Martha Graham Center, and earns a tip of the Buzz
Cutting 'edge'
At the head of the Protas
non-enablers during the years of darkness were journalists like
Elizabeth Zimmer, dance editor of the Village Voice, whose preview
of Trisha Brown's "How long does the subject linger at the edge
of the volume?," opening tomorrow at Lincoln Center, you won't see
in the Voice's print edition but can find on the Voice's Web site
by clicking here. A choice sample:
"Brown has defined the
cutting edge of American dance since her first experiments at the
Judson Dance Theater in the '60s, and has trained generations of
the most limpid and intelligent dancers we have. For years she worked
without music; now she directs operas and blends her very contemporary,
gesture-driven choreography with live jazz and the baroque. The
artists she's collaborating with in Tempe, mostly about half her
age, announce that she has 'a digital sensibility.'"


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A few weeks ago, I saw the movie Somm for the first time.
It follows a group of young men as they try to pass the examinations necessary to become a Master Sommelier, the culmination of years of study and four separate step-by-step certifications. Successful candidates must know details about every wine region of the world, understand the intricacies of winemaking and be able to identify a series of wines—grape varietal, origin, maker—tasting blind. It tests for outrageously arcane wine knowledge and has one of the highest fail rates of any certification test of any kind.
I have to say, several things struck me as I watched these young people sweat it out. One, what a bunch of arrogant competitive jerks this is. Two, where are the women?
Three, I'm glad I know wine experts—some of them master sommeliers—who are more interested in sharing than winning.
Because no matter how rigorous the process is to become a sommelier, master or not, a sommelier's job is to help other people enjoy wine.
Like Jimmy Santangelo does here in Salt Lake City. His Wine Academy of Utah offers classes to amateurs and professionals alike. One of them is a certification different from The Court of Sommeliers which awards the title "master," but mainly Jimmy teaches wine appreciation at the Leonardo and through continuing education at the University of Utah and private tastings. He teaches restaurant servers how to present wine to customers.
And his latest endeavor, the Executive Wine Series, is another step in his mission to teach the world to love wine more.
This time, the class is cleverly designed for business professionals—instead of concentrating on the history or the making of wine, this course emphasizes practical knowledge: how to order wine. Of course this involves some background about wine production and history, the principles of how climate affects grapes and the main varietals, but the point of the class is how to use this knowledge when you're faced with a wine list.
Even to a moderately knowledgeable wine drinker, a wine list can be one of the most intimidating documents you'll encounter outside the IRS. This class gives you the tools to attack it.
Using a real wine list and a set of simple principles, The Executive Wine Series aims to accomplish that most tiresome of modern verbs, "empowering" novices or just those of us with wine insecurity to successfully order wine you and your associates will enjoy. Perfect for business professionals who frequently in entertain in restaurants, but also good for those of us who simply want to enjoy wine more, not make it our life's work.
Who won't drink to that?
The next Executive Wine Series will be held at the Alta Club on Wednesday evenings, May 7 and 14th.

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Howdy Cool Cats and Crazy Kittens,
One thing that's great about being my age is that I have a perspective about the way things used to be. When the Sex Pistols came out in the seventies, real rock and roll was all but dead. I remember because I was there. Disco was this huge thing and I could not understand why. I had this friend who told me that her favorite song was "Disco Duck". I was shocked and hurt. All of this fancy prancey silly sounding music for nine year old girls was ruling the airwaves. People at Studio 54 had to snort coke because that's the only way that anyone could listen to that stupid stuff. To me, Jerry Lee Lewis was a boogie woogie piano player and there was nothing boogie woogie about some disco song where they sang 'Boogie woogie oogie'. Disco posed as rock and roll. Posing was what disco was all about.
Then, all of the sudden, the punk rock thing came in and tried to save the world from pretty boy disco dudes who were great at posing. Notice that I said 'tried'. Unfortunately, disco was a mountain that's still there in the form of DJ's posing as real musicians, techno boys programming computers and the same funk beat that seems to be on every song that the music industry spoon feeds to the masses. But, try they did. The Sex Pistols, The Ramones and others did the world a favor when they threw themselves at the disco mountain.
Now, the struggle continues. But, unless some of these fans of modern punk realize where it came from, punk rock will just end up being a pose too. I know, I know. Punk rock is all about doing your own thing without any recognition of what came before. OK. But, Sid Vicious did 'Something Else' by Eddie Cochran, The Ramones sang about Jerry Lee and the Sex Pistols did their own version of the wild, unleashed rock and roll beat that had it's roots in the fifties. There's some song out now where they sing something like 'still I'm going under'. It's a funk beat and it's not as wild as Little Richard bangin' straight eights on a piano. And it's not as wild as Johnny Rotten.
Where am I going with this? My point is that when I found out that three shows on this Sex Pistols tour were canceled due to poor ticket sales, it made me think about all those people who chump down twenty-five bucks for a Green Day T-shirt and then complain about a forty dollar ticket to get the experience of a lifetime. I'm sure these guys in bands like Green Day and Blink 182 will tell you that The Sex Pistols are what influenced them. So, when I heard that the show in Cleveland was canceled because they only sold fifty tickets in advance, it made me wonder how many people in Cleveland were wearing Blink 182 T-shirts and posing. Don't get me wrong. I'm not disrespecting Blink 182 and Green Day. When they play rock and roll beats, they too are throwing themselves at the disco mountain. I'm just pissed because of the fifty tickets thing.
Today's gig was in Toronto. The border crossing was thankfully easy this time. The venue was Molson Amphitheater. I was trying to work out an issue with our bus that we were leasing. It was dangerous. The front bumper was about to fall off. The trailer hitch was not attached correctly. The tail pipe was crushed flat so someone just cut a hole in it. So, I was on the phone trying to rectify the situation and I didn't see most of the show. But, I heard that at one point people were spitting and throwing stuff and the Sex Pistols walked off the stage. When they came back, John Lydon said that the throwing and spitting thing was a cliche'. After putting the posers in their place, they continued on.
You know, my problem right now is with business. I want to play guitar. Unfortunately, I have these things pop up that must be dealt with. It keeps me from doing other things that I'd rather be doing, but, such is life. I really can't complain too much.
The Detroit and Cleveland shows were canceled, so it's on to Chicago.
Oh yeah, before I go I have to get something off of my chest. If you are in a band that is opening up for us and the stage is a little tight, do what we do when we open up the show — deal with it. After our sound check, when we are closing the show, we have to leave our stuff where it is because moving it would mean twice as much work for our crew guys. You can ask our crew guys to do it, but, if they say yes, that means that you get the luxury of walking straight on stage with your stuff already set up and ready to rock you rock star you. Then, we don't have that luxury. If you come up directly to me and ask me to do it (or tell my crew to do it), you're trying to power-play my crew. That is an asshole maneuver that is for rock star wannabes. I can't let you do that to my crew, they work hard enough already
Thanks For The Gig,
Jim "Reverend Horton Heat"


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D.C. Circuit Hands CREW a Big Win on FOIA - Why It Matters
Today, the D.C. Circuit handed CREW a big win in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit CREW brought against the Federal Election Commission (FEC). At issue was the meaning of the requirement in the FOIA that agencies make a "determination" within 20 days.
The FEC, joined by the Department of Justice (DOJ), had argued all an agency need do under this provision is advise the requester the agency intends to respond at some future date by producing non-exempt documents and claiming exemptions. The D.C. Circuit disagreed, ruling — as CREW had argued — the FOIA requires agencies within 20 days to review responsive documents and tell requesters what they are producing, what they are withholding, and why.
So what does this mean and why does this matter? This ruling means the FOIA works as we have always understood, at least before the FEC and DOJ tried to gut it.
Congress very purposefully required agencies to process requests within tight deadlines — first 10 days, later amended to 20 days — recognizing that delay in access often is tantamount to denial. Had the government's distorted view of the statute prevailed, requesters would have been at the mercy of agencies, unable to go into court for months or possibly years while they waited to be told what the agency was withholding and why. As the D.C. Circuit recognized, its reading of "determination" "harmonizes…a comprehensive scheme that encourages prompt request-processing and agency accountability."
The question that still needs to be answered is why the Justice Department took such a radical position on the meaning of the FOIA. This position is at odds with the department's own internal guidance and the view that has prevailed since time limits were added to the statute, and would deny requesters timely access to courts when agencies refuse to comply with their obligations.
We've said it before and we'll say it again: This is not the more accountable and transparent government both President Obama and Attorney General Holder promised us over four years ago.
Read the D.C. Circuit's decision in CREW's lawsuit against the FEC
Click here to read a legal opinion letter Ms. Weismann wrote on CREW's transparency victory for Washington Legal Foundation [8-22-13]


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We are pleased to announce that the new Straker Cabin is now available to rent for weekend camping. The heated cabin is located just off the main parking lot at MVSR. There are four sleeping rooms, each with two double bunk beds, for a total of 16 beds. Additionally, there is a large gathering space containing four picnic tables. A group larger than 16 could have several additional Scouts sleep in the gathering room. When renting the cabin, a unit will also get access to the flush toilet located at the Welcome Center just a few hundred feet from the cabin. There are additional rest room facilities in the nearby kybo at the Kiwanis shelter. Cooking is not allowed in the cabin – a fire ring will be located outside the building. Units are encouraged to bring cooking stoves for use outside the building if desired.
The cabin rental is just $75 per night, or $125 for a weekend rental.
Units wishing to rent the cabin should contact the Council Service Center at: 740-453-0571
Consider a great weekend at camp with a warm dry bed at night…. Hope to see you there!


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New World Warblers (Parulidae)
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) - HBW 15, p. 761
French: Paruline flamboyante
German: Schnäpperwaldsänger
Spanish: Candelita Norteña
Taxonomy: Motacilla ruticilla Linnaeus, 1758, Virginia, USA.
Genus considered closest to Dendroica, and some authors have suggested that it be subsumed in latter; probably close also to Mniotilta. Has hybridized with Parula americana and probably also with Vermivora ruficapilla. W breeding birds described as a geographical race, tricolor, but generally considered inseparable from those elsewhere in species' range. Monotypic.
Distribution: Breeds from C & S Canada (NW British Columbia, extreme S Yukon and SW Northwest Territories E to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia) S through much of C & E USA (but excluding most of SW & SE). Migrates to Middle America (S from NW & C Mexico), Caribbean and NW South America (excluding Amazon Basin); small numbers winter on coast of SE USA (S Florida), and also rarely in SW USA (S California).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
VideosSee all 12 videos
A male drinking and bathing Locality High Island, Galveston County, Texas, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Bill Wayman 31 March 2006 8 years ago 28 sec 4.6
Different views of a male perched and displaying its tail Locality High Island, Galveston County, Texas, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Bill Wayman 31 March 2006 8 years ago 35 sec 4.6
An adult male singing, along with other birds, on the top of a tree Locality Jonesport, Washington County, Maine, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Robert Schaefer 8 June 2007 8 years ago 28 sec 4.5
young female jumping around on the beach area close to El Cantil Lodge Locality Nuquí, Choco Department, Colombia
Thore Noernberg 19 October 2014 1 year ago 11 sec 4.3
A female hopping on deck of boat and my foot. Locality Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica (Monotypic species)
Richard Garrigues 20 September 2010 5 years ago 37 sec 4.3
Looking for food at the end of the day. Locality La Palma, Pinar del Río Province, Cuba
Eduardo Tejeda Lima 17 February 2014 2 years ago 18 sec 4
PhotosSee all 66 photos
A friendly male
Locality Playa Ancón, Trinidad, Sancti Spíritus Province, Cuba
Guy Poisson 28 December 2013 2 years ago 4.8
Female displaying wings
Locality El Ávila National Park, Venezuela
Luis R Figueroa 4 December 2014 48 weeks ago 4.7
American Redstart, juvenile male.
Locality Cayo Coco, Ciego de Avila Province, Cuba
Hal and Kirsten Snyder 10 December 2014 1 year ago 4.6
Bird perched on a branch
Locality Prados del Este, Miranda State, Venezuela
Margareta Wieser 9 March 2016 15 weeks ago 4.5
1st Fall male.
Locality Margate City, Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
email@example.com 28 October 2010 1 year ago 4.5
At nest
Locality Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 26 July 2013 2 years ago 4.5
Sounds2 recordings
Male sining on territory Locality Bracebridge, Muskoka District, Ontario, Canada
(Monotypic species)
Andrew_Davis 25 June 2006 6 years ago 3
Recorded while foraging Locality El Ávila National Park, Venezuela
Luis R Figueroa 26 September 2014 1 year ago 0


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New Patient Alert Systems Emphasize Fall Risk Reduction and Caregiver Awareness
AliMed, Dedham, Mass, reports that its new External Wireless Alert Systems deliver high-visibility flashing and sounding alerts outside the patient's room, allowing caregivers to hear and see the alarm without disturbing patients inside the room. The company's website notes that each system is marketed with its TR2 Alarm, which provides "Always On" technology, an extended battery life, tamper-resistant controls and connections, and a rugged ABS plastic casting with rubber bumpers.
Additionally, the Wireless Night Light Alarm Systems offer users a wireless night-light to provide illumination in low-lit areas.
To optimize performance, the company suggests its complete system comprised of the Accessory Kit, TR2 Tamper Resistant Alarm, and Bed Pressure Pad (pictured above).
Can be configured for both in-room and hallway alerts, according to the site.
For more information, visit www.alimed.com
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January 29, 2014 | Volume 101 / Number 5
Last week I saw a picture of high school students sitting at desks and using manual typewriters. The caption on the picture was "Respect your parents. They made it through high school without Google and Wikipedia." As I looked at the picture, I thought back to when I was in high school.
My high school business class received its first electric typewriter in 1959. Since there was only one machine, the teacher made out a schedule so every student had adequate time to learn how to use it. Our teacher told the class, "You are all going to have to learn how to use this new typewriter beca...
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Call sign: Oryel (Eagle). Second human in orbit.
Titov completed military aviation training in 1957 and served as an Air Force pilot in the Second Leningrad Aviation Region. In 1960 he was selected in the first cosmonaut group and became the second man to orbit the earth in a one day flight in 1961. His boyish good looks and buoyant personality made him a worldwide heart throb after his flight. He liked women, drink, and fast cars, and took full advantage of his celebrity. This resulted in constant trouble with his chain of command over an endless succession of incidents with women and drunk-driving accidents. With the other flown cosmonauts he entered the Zhukovskiy Air Force Engineering Academy in 1962 for formal training as an engineering test pilot. During this period he headed the cosmonaut team training for flight of the Spiral spaceplane. He graduated from Zhukovskiy in 1968 but the chances for future spaceflights seemed slim. He had suffered space sickness on his first flight. This was later found to be common, but in the 1960's it was held against him. Furthermore it was clear that the Spiral was a dead-end programme that would never fly. Therefore he consciously selected a management career in the Soviet space forces.
He graduated from the General Staff Military Academy and was appointed Deputy Chief of the Space Command and Control units in August 1972. From June 1973 he was First Deputy Chief of GUKOS for Research, and First Deputy Commander of GUKOS from 1979 to 1991. In these positions he played a key role in the testing and qualification of numerous military space systems. Titov retired from the military in October 1992.
Birth Place: Verhnee Zhilino, Altay.
Status: Deceased.
Born: 1935.09.11.
Died: 2000.09.20.
Spaceflights: 1 .
Total time in space: 1.05 days.
Afterwards the cosmonauts develop the radio communications plan for the flight. During the 710-second ascent to orbit, and after landing, they are to use the UHF radio. The HF and UHF radios can be used from orbit, but only over the USSR. Plans for filming the cosmonaut in flight are also discussed.
The payload included life-support equipment and radio and television to relay information on the condition of the pilot. The flight was automated; Gagarin's controls were locked to prevent him from taking control of the ship. The combination to unlock the controls was available in a sealed envelope in case it became necessary to take control in an emergency. After retrofire, the service module remained attached to the Sharik reentry sphere by a wire bundle. The joined craft went through wild gyrations at the beginning of re-entry, before the wires burned through. The Sharik, as it was designed to do, then naturally reached aerodynamic equilibrium with the heat shield positioned correctly.
Gagarin ejected after re-entry and descended under his own parachute, as was planned. However for many years the Soviet Union denied this, because the flight would not have been recognized for various FAI world records unless the pilot had accompanied his craft to a landing. Recovered April 12, 1961 8:05 GMT. Landed Southwest of Engels Smelovka, Saratov. Additional Details: here....
Kamanin has continued arguments over the reorganisation of VVS space units and the role of IAKM. Korolev has never supported a leading role for the VVS or Kamanin in the Soviet space program. He is complaining about the 'offences' of the VVS, Kamanin, and the cosmonauts. Korolev cites Gagarin's trauma and Titov's motor accidents. He believes cosmonauts should be selected only from OKB-1 engineers. He also believes the cosmonauts are wasting too much time on publicity tours. Vershinin and Keldysh are hearing all of these complaints.
Later Finogenov, head of the VVS range at Vladimirovka, informs Kamanin that flight trials of the new combination parachute/soft landing system will be delayed at least two weeks after the failure of one of the parachute canopy rings in static test.
Kamanin receives the decree creating the new TsUKOS military organisation that will direct Soviet spaceflight. He is sure such a resolution would never have passed had Biryuzov not been killed in the plane crash. The VVS retains only its existing role of cosmonaut training.


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At the close of the spring semester, several College of Engineering and Science (CoES) faculty were singled out for achievement and service.
Three were recognized with university awards at the final faculty meeting of the semester.
John DesJardins (shown above right), assistant professor of bioengineering, received the Phil and Mary Bradley Award for Mentoring in Creative Inquiry. DesJardins is directing or co-directing six Creative Inquiry projects involving 220 students. Projects range from "Creative Calculus in Biomedicine" to "Designing Medical Technology for the Developing World" to "Freshman/Senior Design and Mentoring Experiences in Bioengineering." Nominations for the Bradley Award come from students who are engaged in Creative Inquiry.
Apparao Rao (pictured above right), the R.A. Bowen Professor of Physics, was honored with the Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research. Rao is a leader in developing nanoscale materials. At a scale of 10 to the negative ninth, or one-billionth of a meter, these materials have a much greater surface-to-volume ratio than other materials, which can lead to unusual and often very useful properties. Rao and his team invented a way to make tiny, shock-absorbing carbon springs that can protect delicate electronics like cell phones and have advanced the development of electromechanical nanosensors that can warn of toxic chemicals in the air.
Joshua Summers, associate professor of mechanical engineering and IDEaS Professor, received the Frank A. Burtner Award for Excellence in Advising. The award, named for a former faculty member and adviser, is given for contributions to student development in leadership, devotion to duty and service to students. Since joining the faculty in 2002, Summers has been adviser for five completed Ph.D. dissertations, 30 master's theses and five master's projects. He also serves as an adviser to undergraduate students in both the Calhoun Honors College and the Creative Inquiry program. This spring he was recognized with the South Carolina Governor's Award for Scientific Awareness for his K-12 educational outreach efforts.
Ten CoES faculty were honored at the college level.
Maria Mayorga, assistant professor in industrial engineering, was recognized with the college's Mentoring Award. In addition to her undergraduate and graduate academic advising she extensively pursues other opportunities to engage and mentor. She is a reviewer for the Calhoun Honors College and National Scholars, and is an instructor for the Women in Science and Engineering program. This year she was instrumental in the successful founding of the Clemson chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). As an active SHPE president during her undergraduate years, her knowledge and experience have been crucial to the success of the chapter.
The College of Engineering and Science Collaboration Award recognizes a team of two or more faculty who has demonstrated exemplary and synergistic collaboration in research and/or teaching which has made notable contributions to the college. The 2012 honorees deserve recognition not only for productivity, but longevity as well. For 14 years, Georges Fadel (shown above left), interim chair of Mechanical Engineering, and Margaret Wiecek (pictured above right), professor of mathematical sciences, have worked to bring multicriteria optimization to the field of engineering design. Clemson's standing as a genuine powerhouse in the field of Design/Optimization has led to remarkable external support. The pair received two National Science Foundation awards, the latest one this past year, and for 14 consecutive years, they have received funding from U.S. Army TACOM to support the design optimization of army and civilian vehicles.
The 2012 honoree for Faculty Achievement in the Sciences is appropriate because Pu-Chun Ke's work not only includes physics and biophysics, but he is at home in the journals of chemistry and biochemistry as well. Ke, an associate professor in physics and astronomy, is internationally known for his focus on single-molecule biophysics, with recent emphasis on studying the biological and environmental effects of nanomaterials. The significance of his work is demonstrated by substantial support from the National Science Foundation (including a CAREER award), the American Chemical Society, and the Environmental Protection agency.
The McQueen Quattlebaum Faculty Achievement Award recognizes faculty accomplishments for the preceding year and distinctions and awards in the past three years. For Ronnie Chowdhury, 2011 was a banner year. First he was named the Eugene Douglas Mays Professor of Transportation Engineering, in recognition of his work in intelligent transportation systems. Shortly thereafter he became a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Chowdhury also assembled a remarkable publication record last year, while maintaining his research productivity, continuing to serve as a PI or CoPI on $2.3 million in externally funded research projects.
The Murray Stokley award is given in recognition of a faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in teaching engineering at both the undergraduate and/or graduate level. The 2012 recipient is Delphine Dean, who joined Clemson's bioengineering faculty in 2006. Since then, she has demonstrated exceptional skills as an outstanding and effective instructor at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. From coaching at local elementary schools for the FIRST Lego Competition, to leading her students to Tanzania as medical technology problem-solvers, Dean is a premier ambassador for Clemson University. She was awarded the 2011 Will and Mary Bradley Award for Mentoring in Creative Inquiry, and the 2012 Outstanding Woman Faculty Award by the Clemson University Women Commission.
The Byars Prize for Excellence in Teaching recognizes outstanding efforts in the teaching of engineering fundamentals. This faculty member has a superb ability to convey fundamental science and engineering concepts while illustrating their applications to real word situations. Melissa Sternhagen typically teaches sophomore engineering mechanics classes in Statics, Dynamics, and Structural Mechanics. These are the courses that engineering and science undergraduates find the most challenging, but that form the basis for many junior and senior level classes in civil and mechanical engineering. She is known for a dynamic, interactive teaching style that incorporates technology and physical demonstrations.
The 2012 Esin Gulari Leadership & Service Award recognized the efforts of 3 faculty. The first is a team award that goes to Amod Ogale (shown above left) and Mark Thies (above right), who were singled out for their tireless efforts to plan, organize, and host Carbon2010: The Annual World Conference on Carbon at the Madren Center. The conference offered an extensive, five-day technical program that brought in 400 paid attendees from 50 countries.
John Gowdy, in addition to being a productive researcher and effective instructor, serves as the undergraduate program coordinator and assessment coordinator for the Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Each year he organizes and oversees the collection and evaluation of assessment data from 18 ECE courses, surveys taken from exiting seniors, alumni, the departmental advisory board, Co-op employers, recruiters, and FE Exam performance data. He is also an ABET Program Evaluator. During the Fall 2011 ABET visit, both Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering received the best possible reviews (no deficiencies, no weaknesses, no concerns, and no observations). John wrote the Self Study Reports for both Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering and organized all preparations for the ABET visit.


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Moss Graffiti. Awesome Milk Trick. 18 Amazing Facts About the Human Body - Infographic. In The World Of Science (10 Facts) 8 math talks to blow your mind. Mathematics gets down to work in these talks, breathing life and logic into everyday problems.
Prepare for math puzzlers both solved and unsolvable, and even some still waiting for solutions. Ron Eglash: The fractals at the heart of African designs When Ron Eglash first saw an aerial photo of an African village, he couldn't rest until he knew — were the fractals in the layout of the village a coincidence, or were the forces of mathematics and culture colliding in unexpected ways? Here, he tells of his travels around the continent in search of an answer. How big is infinity? There are more whole numbers than there are even numbers … right? Arthur Benjamin does "Mathemagic" A whole team of calculators is no match for Arthur Benjamin, as he does astounding mental math in the blink of an eye.
Scott Rickard: The beautiful math behind the ugliest music What makes a piece of music beautiful? 5355526489_154ce8cb07_o.jpg (JPEG Image, 1800 × 2700 pixels) Education. Why Nikola Tesla was the greatest geek who ever lived. How to turn "water" into "marbles". The Scale of the Universe 2. Scope.swf (application/x-shockwave-flash Object) Two Suns? Twin Stars Could Be Visible From Earth By 2012. By Dean Praetorius | HuffingtonPost.com Earth could be getting a second sun, at least temporarily.
Dr. Brad Carter, Senior Lecturer of Physics at the University of Southern Queensland, outlined the scenario to news.com.au. Betelgeuse, one of the night sky's brightest stars, is losing mass, indicating it is collapsing. It could run out of fuel and go super-nova at any time. When that happens, for at least a few weeks, we'd see a second sun, Carter says. The Star Wars-esque scenario could happen by 2012, Carter says... or it could take longer. But doomsday sayers should be careful about speculation on this one. In fact, a neutrino shower could be beneficial to Earth. UPDATE: To clarify, the news.com.au article does not say a neutrino shower could be beneficial to Earth, but implies a supernova could be beneficial, stating, "Far from being a sign of the apocalypse, according to Dr Carter the supernova will provide Earth with elements necessary for survival and continuity. " Top Image: Source.
Scientists Discover The Oldest, Largest Body Of Water In Existence. Scientists have found the biggest and oldest reservoir of water ever--so large and so old, it's almost impossible to describe.
The water is out in space, a place we used to think of as desolate and desert dry, but it's turning out to be pretty lush. Researchers found a lake of water so large that it could provide each person on Earth an entire planet's worth of water--20,000 times over. Yes, so much water out there in space that it could supply each one of us all the water on Earth--Niagara Falls, the Pacific Ocean, the polar ice caps, the puddle in the bottom of the canoe you forgot to flip over--20,000 times over.
The water is in a cloud around a huge black hole that is in the process of sucking in matter and spraying out energy (such an active black hole is called a quasar), and the waves of energy the black hole releases make water by literally knocking hydrogen and oxygen atoms together. The new cloud of water is enough to supply 28 galaxies with water.


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Guatemala | Single Origin
Bold with notes of dark chocolate & a roasted nut finish
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The community of Chanquejelve is secluded near the border of Mexico; A day's travel by car to the ASOBAGRI headquarters.
Many of the men in this community, including Francisco, the grower of this coffee, spend much of their lives working illegally in the USA to make ends meet.
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Roasted medium, with a solid caramelization to highlight roasted nut notes and develop the body while retaining dark berry and chocolate notes
Farmer: Francisco Pascual Tomás and family
Region: Chanquejelve, Municipality of Barilla
Co-operative: ASOBAGRI
Altitude: 1,452 m.a.s.l.
Varietal: Caturra & Bourbon
Process: Washed, Sundried
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|3 Reasons Angela Merkel's Victory Could Be a Defeat for Europe
By The Fiscal Times SEP 23, 2013 4:00 PM
Merkel's pragmatism, along with her refusal to lead forcefully, is seen by many as her greatest weakness.
Editor's Note: This article by David Francis originally appeared on The Fiscal Times.
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Aloha. I am facilitating a life enhancing retreat on the Big Island of Hawaii from May 19-26, 2012. We will be swimming with the wild spinner dolphins. For more information about this trip please go to the facebook page Dolphin Smile and click events or to the web site www.dolphinsmile.org and click dolphin swim. Mahalo, Scott
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Amateur vision captures plane crash landing
Plane spotter Fred Hayes was filming aircraft coming into land at San Francisco International Airport when he captured the shocking moment Asiana Airlines Flight 214 slammed into the tarmac.PT0M0S 620 349
From mostly empty fuel tanks to a tail-first strike slowing the plane, the crash of Asiana flight 214 became a story of survivability instead of disaster.
These new 16G seats stay firmly bolted into the floor system, whereas in the past the seats would break free and pancake into each other and cause fatalities.
The odds of living through the accident increased because of passengers wearing seatbelts for landing, new seats able to withstand greater impact and the braking effect from hitting the ground short of the San Francisco airport runway, said Richard Healing, a former National Transportation Safety Board member.
The jet features seats that can withstand 16 times the force of gravity. Photo: Reuters
"The airplane only went hundreds of feet after the tail hit, which tells you that a lot of the energy was absorbed," said Healing, who now runs Washington-based R Cubed Consulting. "It was at the end of the flight so the fuel tanks weren't heavy. It was slowing. People had on their seatbelts. Everyone evacuated within minutes. This was a phenomenally survivable accident."
Only two of the 307 people on board the wide-body Boeing 777 died in the July 6 crash. Once the jet skidded to a stop on the airport grass, the crew hustled travellers down emergency slides ahead of a blaze that eventually gutted the hull and left officials marvelling that the toll wasn't worse.
Flight 214 was arriving from Seoul after a flight of more than 10 hours across the northern Pacific for what should have been a routine touchdown on Runway 28 Left. While some on board said afterward that a steep descent stirred fear of a crash, there were no warnings to prepare for an accident.
The plane crashed at San Francisco airport. Photo: Reuters
'Miraculous outcome'
"Split-second" reactions in evacuating the plane were critical, said Robert Mann, a former airline executive who now runs consultant R.W. Mann & Co. "It just happened. It's a miraculous outcome."
The way the Asiana jet came to a halt quickly after impact, in the middle of an airfield with no other obstacles in its path, also gave those on board time to escape, said George Hamlin, a former Airbus executive.
Smoke billows into the air just moments after the crash. Photo: AP
"Although the tail broke off and there was a fire, the passenger compartment was preserved pretty much intact following the impact, and it came to rest pretty quickly on the ground instead of in San Francisco Bay," said Hamlin, president of Hamilton Transportation Consulting.
Crashes that prove less dire than they might appear on video aren't unknown in the industry. The 2009 water landing in New York that was dubbed the "Miracle on the Hudson" may be the best-known example. At the same time, designing more crash-proof planes also has meant studying the grim lessons of previous tragedies.
90 seconds
Those efforts produced standards such as a requirement that airliners can be evacuated in 90 seconds even if half of the emergency exits are blocked.
Fire damaged the plane, but the passengers had time to evacuate. Photo: Getty Images
"Thirty years ago there were survivable accidents but people died in the post-crash fire," said Steve Wallace, former head of the Federal Aviation Administration's accident investigation office. "The cabin interior materials are vastly improved now, and rules were rewritten around getting precious more seconds to get everybody out of that airplane."
Boeing's 777 is the planemaker's biggest twin-engine model, and it's among the newest and most technologically advanced commercial aircraft in the global airline fleet.
Introduced in 1995, the jet features seats that can withstand 16 times the force of gravity, compared with the previous standard of nine times, according to Boeing. All new aircraft designed and built after 1998 have the 16G seats, according to Boeing. The jet that crashed in San Francisco was delivered in March 2006, the company said.
Boeing 777 crashes at San Francisco International Airport
Asiana Airlines flight from Seoul crashes while landing in San Francisco, the plane's tail appearing to sheer off as it approached the runway. Photo: Reuters


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I am trying to save a bit of time in my writing process today. I need to head to Halifax in a little while so I do not have much time to write. So, I have decided to take a look at the archival images stored on my hard drive to see if there was anything that would jump out at me.
The image of these two young ladies, Josephine Riordan and Ethel ??, has always been one that I have liked. As with some of the other archival images I have posted lately, this one comes from Charlotte Perkins' scrapbook which is kept in the Annapolis Heritage Society's archival collection. It was taken sometime around 1900.What I like about this image is that there are a number of subtle things going on. This is also an image that, for a number of reasons, it would not be possible to take today.
The most obvious element of this picture is the clothing worn by the ladies. This would have been very typical of young women in Annapolis Royal at the turn of the 20th century. These dresses would not have been highly fashionable in Paris, London or New York at the time but they clearly demonstrate what people in Annapolis Royal would have been wearing. Another appealing thing is that this was the sort of clothing worn by working families. People would often put their best clothing on if they were being photographed. This gives us a bit of a warped perspective about the clothing that people wore. This image is a candid shot of two young ladies wearing their everyday clothes.
Now, what are they sitting on? If you take a close look, you can see that these are random bits of scrap wood. These are actually the remnants of the process used to make heads (tops and bottoms) for barrels. In the late 19th century, coopering or barrel making, was the most common trade in Canada. This was also a very common trade in Annapolis County. Barrels would have been used to ship and store all types of merchandise. Everything from rum to dishes, apples to tobacco, and salted meat to coal oil was shipped in barrels. The coopering trade was almost entirely replaced by the introduction of plastic shipping containers in the mid twentieth century. Today, most coopers are found in historic villages like Ross Farm Museum in New Ross, Nova Scotia.
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College Hockey:Jamieson makes 48 saves to preserve Brown's tie with Quinnipiac
HAMDEN, Conn. — On Saturday afternoon, Brown and Quinnipiac skated to a 2-2 tie.
When all was said and done, Brown goalie Katie Jamieson made 48 saves in the effort and was the reason that the game was so close.
"[Jamieson] was incredible," said Brown head coach Amy Bourbeau. "The goaltenders in general lead our team. She was out of the net, she was aggressive, and we were able to build off her energy tonight."
Quinnipiac had 50 shots on goal compared to Brown's 13.
"It's tough to outshoot a team 50-13 and come out with a tie," Quinnipiac head coach Rick Seeley said.
Brown's offense was slow to arrive to Hamden as Quinnipiac's Victoria Vigilanti only needed to make two saves in the first period. The Bears' lone chance was one of their best of the game on a pair of shorthanded chances in the final seconds of the opening period.
A giveaway in the neutral zone supplied Sarah Robson to find some space in the offensive zone. She shoveled a pass to Jessica Hoyle, who ripped a shot just in front of the QU net. Vigilanti made the save, but the rebound popped free where Robson had a chance of her own. Robson never had enough time to roof the shot over the pads of Vigilanti.
Brown got on the board first at the 9:25 mark of the second period on a floating shot from the point. Jennifer Nedow fed Shannon Flatley at the left point. Flatley wristed a slow floater on net that beat Vigilanti high on the glove side. Vigilanti was screened by a number of skaters in the slot as she never reacted to the shot.
The Bobcats answered back with 3:19 left in the second period on a snipe from Kelly Babstock. Melissa Perry's original shot from the right point was blocked down near the right circle where Shelby Wignall picked up the loose puck. She sent a pass into the slot where she connected with Babstock.
Babstock picked her shot as she went top shelf just under the crossbar on Jamieson's glove side.
Brown regained the lead 8:57 into the third period on a hustle play from Brittany Moorehead. Once again, it was Robson that got the offensive chance started as she ripped a shot on Vigilanti near the right circle. The rebound deflected off Vigilanti's right leg and into the slot where Moorehead tapped it into the open net.
"We work hard all the time just going hard to the net and getting up in the play," said Bourbeau. "It is good to see on that goal that the things we work on in practice are showing up in the game."
Quinnipiac tied the score again just two minutes later on a tip from Wignall in the slot. Regan Boulton rifled a shot from the left point that Wignall tipped in the slot. The puck deflected off her stick and past Jamieson. Much like the first goal against Vigilanti, Jamieson never made a move until the puck was in the back of the net.
Jamieson was tested even more in overtime as she faced 11 shots in just five minutes. With 2:21 left to go in the overtime, Babstock was tripped on the left wing by Paige Pyett. QU's power play yielded several opportunities in the slot, but Brown was quick to jump on any rebounds.
"Brown was great on those loose pucks," Seeley said. "We never got any clean rebounds and that's a testament to how hard they played around their net."
Vigilanti only faced 11 shots in the entire game and none in the overtime period.
On the weekend, Brown's goaltending gave up just three goals. After the play of Aubree Moore last night against Princeton, Bourbeau admitted that this is a tandem she likes.
"Both of them have been doing a solid job," said Bourbeau. "They support each other very well in practice and this kind of play is what we are shooting for this year."
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Today's lady to celebrate is Katha Pollitt. She is an American poet, essayist, and feminist. Katha Pollitt's work includes political and social issues, including abortion rights, racism, welfare reform, feminism, and poverty.
Katha Pollitt explains modern day feminism or identity politics to critics that just don't get it. She has written for various leading magazines and newspapers such as The New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, Ms. Magazine, The New York Times, The Atlantic.
Katha Pollitt can be very controversial. She refused to fly the American flag outside her house after 911, Pollitt stated that "The flag stands for jingoism and vengeance and war…There are no symbolic representations right now for the things the world really needs – equality and justice and humanity and solidarity and intelligence….The globe, not the flag, is the symbol that's wanted now."
According to the Merriam-webster dictionary jingoism, the feelings and beliefs of people who think that their country is always right and who are in favor of aggressive acts against other countries.
Katha Pollitt maintains that the feminist movement is still unfinished business. After over 30 years of activism, it is still a male dominated world and women still have to fight for equal representation in the government and other private sector jobs. They still have to fight for equal pay.
Katha Pollitt is in favor of a ban on prostitution arguing that the men would have less access and most women choose not to do it anyhow. On the other hand her critics feel that she out of touch with what women in this profession are going through.


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Halloween Countdown Calendar
Posted by administrator on Saturday, July 3rd, 2010
Halloween Countdown Calendar
Course Instructor: JaiCi Razak
I must first start out by saying that while this is one of the cutest crafts
I have in my home...it took some serious TIME!! It was not a hard project,
but it was *very time consuming....but worth every second........
1 yard Riley Blake Boo To You Orange, Black or White Scatter
1 yard Riley Blake Spider Web (I used black, but any color would do)
1/4 yard Riley Blake White Boo Dot
Double Sided Iron-on Interfacing
Thread and Sewing Needle
Good pair of scissors
1) First, take your Orange Scatter Fabric and decide which "pieces"
you would like to make. You do NOT have to use all of them, but I did for
variety! You will still have at least 2 of each, but the more the better (I
think). Measure the height and width of the smallest and largest piece.
The bat is 4" long and the candy corn is less than 1 1/2" high. The
majority of them are LESS than 3"x3"
2) Line your double sided interfacing in a grid. One square for each
piece. I did 30 squares 3x3 and 3 squares 4x3.
3) Iron interfacing onto wrong side of Scatter Fabric.
4) Cut out all squares.
5) Mark the center of each square on the RIGHT side of fabric with
a Sharpie...you can use any marking pen, but I used a Sharpie because it
could be seen through to the back of the fabric without SEARCHING for it...
6) Cut out 31 pieces of one side of velcro (if you want more than
31 pieces, cut velcro accordingly)
7) Sew Velcro onto right side of Scatter Squares...through the
8) You will now cut out the 'pieces' for your calendar. Make sure
to cut wide enough around the piece to have some room for sewing, cutting,
etc... Cut out all that you will need all at once!
9) Next you will pull the paper backing OFF your squares, and
iron on your pieces. Do not worry what is on the BACK of your pieces...just
what's on the front!
10) You will now want to sew around the outside of each of your
11) Cut strings and cut around the pieces...
1) You will want to cut 2 pieces of the Spider Web and 1 piece of
batting 20 1/2" x 22" (because the spider fabric is directional, make
sure that the 22" in the height and the 20 1/2" in the width).
2) Take one piece of the Spider Web fabric, you are going to line
it with a pencil. Start from the right side and make a line at 1/2" in.
Then make a line every 2 3/4" until you have 7 columns. Then make another
line1/2" from the last line. Then starting from the TOP, make a line 1/2"
down (the entire width) and then make a line every 2 3/4" until you have 5
rows. Mark an additional line 1/2" after that. This picture shows on a
piece of paper how to mark your fabric... (visuals help ME understand (: )
3) Take lined Spider Web fabric and place it on top of the
4) Pin in place. I pinned inside every square...
5 Sew all marked lines.
6) When all done, the back should look like this!
7) Place top piece onto 2nd piece of Spiderweb fabric
8) Cut 31 pieces of Velcro to sew onto Calendar
9) Sew 1 piece of Velcro in each square that you just sewed. There
should only be 3 pieces in the last 3 squares of the top column...
Pocket & Letters & Binding
1) First decide on the words that you want on your calendar! I did
"Boo to You" and "October". You could also use words like "Spooky",
"Candy", "Countdown", "Spider", "Ghost", etc...etc... Then, copy the
letters BACKWARDS on the paper side of your interfacing...
2) Iron onto your "word" fabric...
3) Cut letters out and iron TOP WORDS onto fabric...You will want
to wait a few steps to do your letters on the pocket!
4) Sew around the letters on the top of your calendar.
5) Now, take the extra fabric at the bottom of your calendar and
fold it UP to the bottom line of your squares. Pin layers together while
folded over...do NOT pin to calendar. Notice that all the layers are not
even...that's OK!!
6) Now, place and iron words for pocket onto the fabric.
7) UNFOLD pocket (words now seem to be on the back of the
calendar) and iron in place. Sew words onto fabric. As you are sewing, you
may notice a 'gather' of fabric...that's okay, it'll go away!
8) Now cut a piece of spiderweb Fabric 2 pieces 20 1/2 x 2 1/4.
You will then iron the fabric in half and sew one on the BOTTOM of the
calendar (as if you were binding a quilt), and one on the TOP of the
calendar. Sew on, cut off excess, fold over, sew again!
9) Now fold the pocket up so that the words are on the front of the
calendar again. You now have a calendar with binding on the pocket and top,
and unfinished sides...
10) You will now need to measure the length of your calendar
(yours will vary from mine because of how far up you choose to fold your
pocket). Mine was 18 1/4". I then cut my fabric* 20 1/4"* x 2 1/4" I
folded my sides in 1 inch, then ironed in half long ways...
11) now, just like on the top and bottom, sew on, fold over, sew
again!! Notice how you sew right over the pocket to hold it in place.
12) To finish off the pocket, you need to take 2 stitches to it, to
hold it to the calendar. They do not need to be anywhere in particular.
Just as close to evenly spaced as possible.
13) Now you can put your pieces in the pocket...
And now you have the most awesome Halloween Countdown Calendar ever!
Everyone will want one, and it'll be a blast counting down to Halloween for
your kids :) :) :) :)
Category: Accessories
Adorable!by Cindy Butler
September 12th, 2013 at 10:11 a.m.


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Into the {Enchanted} Woods
PORTOpera's Annual Gala Event - Friday, June 4th
PORTopera's annual dinner/dance and auction has come to be known as the party of the year, and this year's event promises to be the best ever. On Friday, June 4, we will celebrate 16 years of bringing grand opera to Maine with a very special event at the Marriott at Sable Oaks in South Portland. Titled "Into the (Enchanted) Woods," this gala fundraiser will support the company's July performances of Engelbert Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel. The Marriott's team of chefs has designed a delicious German menu. And, as has become tradition, Bob Charest's quintessential dance band will play everyone's favorites for dancing all evening.
Very special entertainment will be provided by mezzo soprano Heather Johnson, who has been tapped by Artistic and Stage Director Dona D. Vaughn to sing the role of Hansel in July. Heather, who sang with the company in 2001's "FigaroFest," has gone on to become a favorite at New York City Opera and has appeared at Glimmerglass, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, and many other companies. Heather's gala appearance is a gift to PORTopera.
This year's auction includes some traditional and some exciting and unusual new items. A sampling:
A weekend at a Manhattan penthouse apartment and tickets
to the Met's Carmen, starring Maine's own Kate Aldrich.
Two "walk-on" roles for young people in the
mainstage production of Hansel and Gretel.
"Portland Entertains," a $1200 package of tickets and/or
membership passes provided by 11 Portland area visual
and performing arts organizations.
. . . and more!
For more information or invitations, phone (207) 879-7678.
Tickets are $125 per person ($1000 for a table of 8) and black tie is suggested.


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Andy Cannizaro hit his first homer and triple of the season against UAB on Sunday.
April 4, 1999
Jake Burnham went 2-for-4 with two homers and four RBI and Andy Cannizaro was 3-for-5 with a homer and four RBI to lead Tulane (24-7, 7-2) to a 10-1 victory over UAB (14-10, 4-5) in a Conference USA game at Turchin Stadium.
The victory was the eighth straight for the Green Wave while UAB lost for the fourth consecutive time. The Green Wave also stretched their all-time record over UAB to 12-0.
The Blazers took a 1-0 lead in the third inning as Brandon Davis doubled and scored on a sacrifice fly by Chris Reimers.
The Green Wave tied the game in the fifth as Burnham hit his first homer of the game, a solo shot to center.
Tulane scored five times in the sixth as Cannizaro had a two-RBI triple to left center off UAB starter Nick Bridenback(2-2). Later in the inning, Burnham hit a three-run homer to left off Blazer reliever Kevin Sommerfeld.
In the eighth, Tulane scored four unearned runs on a sac fly by Matt Groff, a fielder's choice groundout by James Jurries and a two-run homer by Cannizaro, his first of the season.
Dan O'Gara (4-0) pitched 6.2 innings and struck out six with nine hits allowed for Tulane. Bridenback (2-2) worked 5.1 innings, allowed five hits, struck out three and walked one.
Tulane travel s to Hammond on Wednesday, April 7th to take on Southeastern Louisiana at 6:30 p.m.


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Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches
by Tony Kushner
- Roy Cohn offers Joe a job in the Justice Department in Washington, DC.
- He asks his wife, Harper, if she wants to move to DC, and they argue when she says she doesn't want to go.
- He meets Louis in a bathroom of the Brooklyn Federal Court of Appeals and denies that he's gay.
- Back home, Joe gets in a big fight with Harper when she asks if he's gay.
- When he has dinner with Roy Cohn, Roy advises him to get a divorce and go to Washington.
- Later he meets again with Roy as well as Martin, Roy's ally in Washington. They try to convince him to take the job at the Justice Department.
- Joe learns that Roy wants him to do unethical things in Washington to keep Roy from getting disbarred.
- Joe talks about the nature of justice with Louis.
- He gets drunk and calls his mom, Hannah, to tell her that he's gay.
- Later, he tells Harper that he's gay, then spits up blood.
- After spending several days in the hospital with a bleeding ulcer, he goes to Roy and refuses to take the job.
- At the end of the play, Joe begins a relationship with Louis.


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Conventions | Thousands of fans were locked out of the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo after the local fire marshal declared that the building had reached capacity. The big draw was not actually comics but a reunion of the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation. [Calgary Herald]
Awards | The Thrill Electric, an online comic created by Leah Moore and John Reppion, Emma Vieceli, Windflower Studio and LittleLoud for the U.K.'s Channel 4, has been nominated for best website in the 2012 Broadcast Digital Awards. [Broadcast]
Creators | Jay Faerber talks about his early ambitions, his current comic Near Death, and what is so special about being published by Image: "The thing about Image is you have absolute creative freedom. Once Near Death was approved, I just wrote it. There were no notes from Eric or anyone else at Image telling me what they think I should do, which is awesome. But it can also be a burden, because if a book sucks, I can't say, 'Well, if I had been able to do it my way…' – because I did do it my way. So working at Image has made me become my own editor. The buck stops here, you know?" [Broken Frontier]
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Posted by Shmuel Thaler - Santa Cruz Sentinel on 07/18/2013 12:25pm PDT tags: photos
ELKHORN SLOUGH, Calif. -- Middle school students from Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito Counties participating in Monterey Bay Aquarium's Young Women in Science camp paddle into Elkhorn Slough from Moss Landing on Wednesday morning, July 17, 2013. The young scientists observed sea otters and harbor seals, as well as a plethora of bird species during their outing, where they were accompanied by seven high school helpers and a number of adult chaperones and guides from Monterey Bay Kayaks. This week-long summer day-camp is designed to get young women excited about and involved in science, the ocean and conservation through a variety of hands-on field activities. Kids get the opportunity to explore ocean habitats by joining in activities, such as surface scuba diving, boogie boarding and kayaking. The program serves young women regardless of primary language or economic background through three camps in the summer that are conducted in both English and Spanish.


text: Try running vncconfig manually and see if that works. It may not be starting, even though it's in the startup script. -----Original Message----- From: vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com [mailto:vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com]On Behalf Of Felix Steffenhagen Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 10:30 AM To: VNC-List "at" realvnc.com Subject: Re: copy and paste between windows and linux I tested it with several applications. gnome-terminal, kate (editor), simple xterm. Nothing works. You said that both sides have to enable this option. But on both sides this feature is default enabled, isn't it? So i can't explain where that comes from. Greetings, Felix 2005/11/23, Alex Pelts <alexp "at" broadcom.com>: > Copy/paste is a server/client settings. Both must be set to cooperate. > There is also appication dependendency as not every X app can take > things from clipboard. > > What application are you using, that fails to receive data? > > Thanks, > Alex > > > Felix Steffenhagen wrote: > > Hello @all, > > > > I have a problem with the RealVNC enterprise server 4.1.8, running on > > a Redhat Linux > > machine. Any attempts to Cut/Copy/Paste from a windows or linux vncviewer client > > to the server and vice versa fails. In the xstartup file is an entry > > for vncconfig and > > the Cut/Copy/Paste stuff should work on default. > > Does anyone have a clue what the reason for that could be? > > Perhaps I should add the information that the Server starts a gnome session, but > > I tested it using KDE too, without positve results. > > With a windows VNC server i don't have any problems (even from linux) with it. > > > > thanks in advance, > > Felix Steffenhagen > > _______________________________________________ > > VNC-List mailing list > > VNC-List "at" realvnc.com > > To remove yourself from the list visit: _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List "at" realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list visit:


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Coaching File: John Lovett
John Lovett begins his first season as defensive backs coach.
March 21, 2012
The Lovett File
Alma Mater: C.W. Post College, 1973
Coaching Highlights: Defensive Coordinator at Miami, Auburn, Clemson, Ole Miss, Bowling Green and Maine.
John Lovett, a 20-year coaching veteran, joined the Texas Tech Football staff on Dec. 12, 2011 after serving two years as the defensive coordinator at Miami. He will go through his first season at Texas Tech in the fall of 2012.
Lovett, a native of Nyack, N.Y., joins the Red Raiders after spending two years (2009 and 2010) as the defensive coordinator at the University of Miami (Fla.). Lovett brings 20 years of coaching experience to the Texas Tech sideline, including stints as defensive coordinator at Miami (Fla.), Bowling Green, Clemson, Auburn, Maine and Cincinnati. Lovett and Tuberville first coached together at Ole Miss between 1995-1998 and then again at Auburn from 1999-2001. He served as Tuberville's defensive coordinator at Auburn until 2001 before leaving for the same position at Clemson in 2002.
At Miami, he tutored a defensive unit that ranked 29th in total defense in 2009 and featured All-America and Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist defensive back Brandon Harris, First Team All-ACC Defensive Lineman Allen Bailey and Second Team All-ACC linebackers Darryl Sharpton and Colin McCarthy. Sharpton ended up a fourth round selection of the Houston Texans.
Prior to his tenure in South Florida, Lovett served as the special team coordinator and was a defensive assistant at North Carolina in 2007 and 2008. He spent two seasons as defensive coordinator at Bowling Green from 2005-06. In addition to coordinating the defense at Bowling Green, Lovett coached linebackers in 2005 and defensive backs in 2006. In his first year with the Falcons, Lovett's defense ranked 20th in the country in turnover margin.
Lovett served as the defensive coordinator at Clemson from 2002-04, and helped develop one of the ACC's top defenses, while defensive backs Justin Miller and Brian Mance earned All-America honors. In 2004, Clemson was 11th in the nation in pass defense efficiency (103.4) and 26th in total defense (327.3). In 2003, his defense allowed just 19.2 points per game as Clemson finished the year with nine wins and a top 25 national ranking.
As the defensive coordinator at Auburn from 1999-2001, Lovett helped lead the Tigers to bowl games each of his last two years including an appearance in the 2001 Peach Bowl.
Lovett coached the secondary all four years he was at Ole Miss (1995-98), including the 1997 season when the Rebels had an 8-4 overall record, including a victory in the Motor City Bowl.
Prior to coaching at Mississippi, Lovett worked as defensive coordinator at the University of Maine for two stints. He first went to Orono in 1985 and served as the defensive coordinator and secondary coach from 1985-88, and then returned in 1994 to serve as defensive coordinator for the Black Bears. The 1987 team won the conference championship and qualified for the Division I-AA playoffs.
Lovett began his career in coaching at Saint Joseph's Region High School in Montvale, N.J., in 1976. He started his college career in 1978 at Union College in New York, where he worked until 1982. Lovett spent the 1983 season in the Ivy League at Brown, and then moved back to New York to work under Joe Walton as the New York Jets' defensive quality control coach in 1984. In 1989, he joined head coach Tim Murphy at the University of Cincinnati, where he remained until 1992. In 1993, he coached at UNLV as the secondary coach.
Lovett graduated from C.W. Post College in December of 1973 and was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in fall 2008. He initially was a walk-on, but quickly earned a scholarship and served as the team's co-captain as a senior in 1973. At the completion of his career, he enrolled in graduate school at the University of Denver and he earned his Master's Degree in 1975. The next year he entered the coaching profession.
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The best SEO companies will go through a process of review with their clients. They will discuss specifics of the project, and the process and strategies involved.
How do you get visitors to attract to your website like a magnet? We'll examine the pyramid in ascending order:
5. Base of the Pyramid: Dedication, Planning, Quality Products, Persistence
This base essentially sets the foundation for long term success. Without these vitals, you'll be building on sinking sand.
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Recently, we posted an article about the importance of design and its elements that lead to good conversion rates. A great web design is the skeleton for fitting all the pieces of the puzzle together. Prior to building the site, it's important that web designers carry out research in order to implement the best keywords and tracking tools.
3. Third Tier of the SEO Pyramid: Search Indexing, Web Content, Back Links
Without keyword rich content and links, websites are invisible to search engines. Web developers should also ensure that the programming language is readable and compatible with search engine crawlers.
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ZF2-402: JsonStrategy return renderer in any case
Actually Zend\View\Strategy\JsonStrategy::selectRenderer return renderer after all conditions, should not do that.
It crash stack of view strategies.
As example FeedStrategy doesn't return renderer by default only if one of conditions is true.
Pull request #1905 has small patch for that: https://github.com/epoleacov/zf2/…
This issue has been closed on Jira and moved to GitHub for issue tracking. To continue following the resolution of this issues, please visit: https://github.com/zendframework/zf2/issues/2502


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Hi all. I posted this question in the practice thread but haven't received any answers yet, so I'm starting a new thread in hopes of getting some input.
I'd like to get opinions on how many new pieces to work on at the same time. It takes me a while to master any song and working on just one for a long time gets boring and tiresome, even not having mastered it yet. When I was in high school band many years ago we worked on any number of pieces at the same time. Same with chorus, then and today. I'd just like to get some people's opinion and experience on this.
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Hi Terry,
For me I will usually only work on one new piece at a time. I do this for the same reason as you of trying to master the song. I mostly do solo finger style pieces and those definitely take longer to learn than if I'm playing a piece with a combo. So the complexity of the piece really determines if I might work on a second or third piece.
I have the same problem as you said of getting bored with a piece and when this happens I quite often put it away for a while unless I have a deadline to meet. I try to maintain the original excitement of a piece so taking breaks from it helps with this.
All the best,
David Youngman
I just had a situation with a student who wanted to learn a blues fingerstyle piece and this student has only been doing fingerstyle for a few months. I started working on the piece with him and he lost interest after a couple of weeks after realizing how hard it was. We were only working on the first few measures within that two week time period. It would have taken him maybe six months to a year to learn that piece if we stuck with it and worked on nothing else. So for now we've put that piece aside and maybe next year we'll pull it out again. By that time he will have hopefully become a better player to handle the piece.
So this is my approach with a piece. Some pieces I can learn in a few days and then spend time perfecting it. But if it takes weeks or months just to learn a piece to the point of just stumbling through the whole thing, I know the piece is out of my league and it's best I put it away and work on some other pieces that might develop techniques I need to do that harder piece. By far the most difficult piece I've come across is "Aerial Boundaries" by Michael Hedges. I've opened up the music to that piece a few times and work on it for only a few days and then realize it's too big of project right now to learn.
Lately I haven't done nearly as many cover pieces as I used to so I don't have this struggle quite as much. I mostly write and arrange my own pieces now. Also, now I have more deadlines to meet so that motivates me to finish something. This is actually a good way to motivate yourself if you are getting bored with a piece. Set up a performance at a local open mic, coffee shop, or (if the music fits) church. Make a realistic goal of having a piece done by a certain date and then see what you can set up by that time. It could also be a family gathering.
Sounds like a good plan Terry.
Thanks David and everyone else for the great feedback. I'd really like to improve enough in a year or so to be able to do an open mike somewhere and maybe some street playing on the Charlottesville Historic Downtown Mall.
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You do not always have to pay when you go camping. There are many options for you to go camping and save money but not paying a dime for camping. Please check ahead to make sure that the policy at Amboy Crater has not changed. There are times when places that were historically free to go camping out suddenly begin charging for camping. The information below is based on best available knowledge at time of posting. One free camping area is Amboy Crater. Amboy Crater is located in Amboy California. This camping area is on public land. This camping area is operated by the Bureau of Land Management. The Amboy Crater camping area historically allowed people to stay up to 14 nights for free. Historically the Amboy Crater camping area also did not restrict the RV length for camping. Some of the amenities at the camping ground include picnic tables and restrooms. You can get some great exercise while camping by taking advantage of the miles of hiking trails in and around the camping area. Additionally you can get more exercise by walking around and enjoying some beautiful wildlife viewing in the area.
The camping area is about two miles west of the town of Amboy in California. There is a huge gravel area for you to park in while you are camping. You can also make a day hike of it for free to, but why exercise for a day when you could exercise for a week or more. The hiking trail begins at the end of the graveled parking area. Please realized that you will have to pack in anything you want for camping so that may affect when you choose to go camping. There are a couple of vault toilets however I would not recommend these as they may not be too well maintained at all times. There are some picnic tables with shade. however you will want to bring a hat because the vast majority of the area has no shade. If you go from camping to getting some major exercise in by hiking to the crater of the volcano you will head to the right side. The right side route to reach the crater is much easier that the left side. On the right side the cone walls have collapsed which allow you better hand and foot holds. There are several other hiking areas in the park. The one drawback of camping in this area is that there is a train nearby. It can come by every half hour at times and it may blow the horn every time it passes which can be irritating at night when you are trying to sleep.


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Complementary Support for Language Learning
Complementary Support for Language Learning aims to support activities or interventions that contribute to the learning and development of language skills.
- Cooperation framework
- Eligible recipients
- Eligible expenditures
- Calendar
- Content of application (action plan)
- Evaluation criteria
- Funding terms
- Acknowledgment of the Government of Canada's contribution
- How to apply
I. Cooperation Framework
The Government of Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), the key partner for federal intervention in the field of education, sign a four-year protocol for agreements. Contribution agreements are then signed with CMEC for the administration of two language learning and development programs:
- the Explore program, which provides bursaries to young Canadians to improve their second official language through a five-week summer immersion course at an accredited post-secondary institution; and
- the Odyssey program, which provides funding for full-time monitor positions in primary, secondary and post-secondary institutions to enable students to work with teachers to enrich English or French second-language courses and support the teaching of the second language.
II. Eligible recipients
Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC)
III. Eligible expenditures
Eligible expenditures include:
- costs incurred to manage and deliver summer bursaries for learning and developing the second official language and to provide funds for second official language monitors.
IV. Calendar
Contribution agreements with each provincial and territorial government are reached after the protocol for agreements, which sets the parameters for the particular period of cooperation, is signed.
V. Content of application (action plan)
- Assessment of the situation in the area being applied for (with a description of the facts that led to the application being developed and the rationale for selecting the proposed approach).
- Description of the proposed bursary and monitor programs.
- Linkages with the objectives of the Complementary Support for Language Learning sub-component.
- Description of the organization's ability to carry out the project.
- Description of the criteria and method used to select bursary recipients and monitors.
- Description of the means of ensuring oversight of bursaries and monitors.
- Clear statement of expected outcomes with performance indicators for the entire project.
- Implementation schedule.
- Budget with a breakdown of the projected expenditures and financial contribution of each party for the proposed bursary and monitor programs.
VI. Evaluation criteria
- Ability of the organization to carry out the activities.
- Linkages with the objectives of the Complementary Support for Language Learning sub-component.
- Projected outcomes and impact on participants.
- Relevance of proposed performance measurements.
- Balance between budget and projected activities.
Funding decisions are based on the above criteria and available funds. All funding decisions are made by the Minister of Canadian Heritage.
VII. Funding terms
Funds are paid under a contribution agreement that specifies the reporting requirements and the terms and conditions of payment.
The Department will assume no responsibility for any contractual commitments entered into by the Applicant prior to confirmation of financial support from the Department.
VIII. Acknowledgment of the Government of Canada's contribution
Public acknowledgment is a condition when receiving financial assistance from the Government of Canada. Recipients are required to acknowledge the contribution from the Department in accordance with the Guidelines for acknowledging funding from Canadian Heritage.
IX. How to apply
Bursaries and funding for monitor positions are administered by the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), through the Explore and Odyssey programs in cooperation with the Department of Education or the department responsible for post‑secondary education in each province and territory. Young Canadians interested in applying for a bursary or a monitor position should contact CMEC at either www.myexplore.ca/en/ or www.myodyssey.ca/en/.
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Giant Step and (Le) Poisson Rouge are proud to present Aloe Blacc & The Grand Scheme with special guests Maya Jupiter, The Stepkids, and DJ $mall ¢hange on Thursday, November 18th, at (Le) Poisson Rouge. If you were there to catch Mr. Blacc at our Summerstage performance this past Summer, then you should already know this is not a show to miss. If an Aloe performance is new to you, then check out this video of him performing "Loving you is killing me" live in studio. There will be horns, there will be bass, there will be soul.
New Zealand At CMJ 2010 – Tonight
Tonight, October 19th, at (Le) Poisson Rouge, Zowie, Kids of 88, Street Chant, Lawerence Arabia, Ruby Frost, and Electric Wire Hustle take the stage at the annual New Zealand at CMJ showcase brought to you by 42BELOW, NZ Music Commission, and NZ On Air. Complimentary 42BELOW Vodka drinks will be served so make sure you come early to get your CMJ Tuesday started right! Entrance is free but strictly RSVP only, or with a CMJ badge, so make sure you RSVP before we close the list in a bit.


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Hey Guys,
Tim "Crazy Tim" Credeur will be doing a 2 hour gi seminar from 10-12 a.m. this Saturday November 25th. It is only $20..so be sure to come out and train with one of the best in the business.
We hope that you all have a great Thanksgiving and we look forward to seeing you in the gym at this seminar on Saturday. Have a safe and happy holiday.
Peace -
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carotid stenting
This procedure is performed to open up the carotid artery (the main arteries in the neck that supply blood to the brain) that is narrowed, hardened or blocked by plaque build-up (atherosclerosis), and to structurally support that opening by permanently placing a metal stent within the artery.
A stent is a mesh-like metal cylinder. As in angioplasty, a catheter is inserted into the groin or arm. The catheter is advanced to the carotid artery, a series of x-ray pictures are taken to clearly visualize the portion that is narrowed, and a balloon-tipped catheter is advanced into the narrowed artery. Inside the artery, the balloon is inflated and deflated several times, compressing the plaque against the artery wall and widening the artery so blood flow improves. This balloon-tipped catheter is removed, and a separate balloon-tipped catheter, with a stent attached, is advanced to the area that was just opened. The balloon is inflated, expanding the stent into the inner layer of the artery once the balloon is removed. The stent stays in place, acting as a scaffold to keep the artery open. The inner lining of the artery will then heal around the stent.
X-ray pictures are repeated, and if the stent has been successfully placed, the catheters are removed. Pressure is applied to the puncture site to stop bleeding while the patient rests quietly.
This procedure is performed in the Catheterization Lab or the Interventional Radiology Suite.


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Today we are continuing our series of articles featuring the experts at ESCAPE Family Resource Center about showing our children love. The Houston Family Examiner recently had the opportunity to discuss family relationships and the importance of parents showing children love with ESCAPE Family Resource Center Chief Programs Officer Nicole Huff. Don't just wait for Valentine's Day to put a whole lot of love in your child's heart. Today's talk is about toddlers, ages 12-24 months.
ESCAPE's Chief Programs Officer Nicole Huff shares with me that "toddlers are constantly developing and reacting to the world around them. Everything is new, and they love playing games and asking questions. Parents are the primary teachers for toddlers and below are some ideas to encourage their healthy development."
1) Spend time holding your child.
2) Talk and sing to your child.
3) Kiss and caress your child.
4) Gently massage your child's body. (See our article on Infants for where to find Infant Massage classes)
5) Say, "I Love You" to your child.
Or sing it. Children enjoy the sound of music and the Barney song is available online with lyrics.
6) Cuddle up with a blanket together and read a book.
Just because they are older doesn't mean you have to get rid of the rocking chair. Just find a new use for it like a good book and a cuddle.
7) Compliment your child for his/her behavior or completing a task.
Positive reinforcement goes a long way. Celebrate your child's accomplishments and be excited with them when they do well.
8) Hug your child for no special reason.
9) Express to your children what you love about them.
10) Respect their feelings and comfort them.
It's hard when a parent is tired at night to be woken up to "I'm scared" but comforting your child after a nightmare and listening to what they have to say can go a long way.
11) Remove any distractions (cell phone, laundry, etc.) and spend some time on the floor playing with your child.
Don't just put it in your pocket, turn it off and that includes your data plan or wi-fi. Far too often those beep beeps of internet comments and text take away from where a parent should really be looking, into the big, bright eyes of your child.
Subscribe to the Houston Family Examiner as we continue talking to ESCAPE to learn more ways to connect with our children and put a lot of love in their heart. Our next installment in this series will include ways to work with your toddler and preschooler.
About ESCAPE: Founded in 1983 by the Houston-area chapters of The National Exchange Club, ESCAPE Family Resource Center is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization that began as part of a national project dedicated to preventing child abuse and neglect in local communities across the country. It relies on private support to prevent and combat emotional, physical and sexual violence towards children. According toESCAPE CEO Lidya K. Osadchey, in fiscal year 2013, the organization collaborated with 93 organizations to provide 363 deliveries of child abuse prevention programs and parenting classes in 81 locations in Harris, Fort Bend, Galveston, Chambers and Liberty counties in English and Spanish. In the last 13 years, ESCAPEhas increased its program delivery from 116 to 375 and increased the number of parents and children who benefit from these programs from 2,316 to 5,515.
ESCAPE is committed, both locally and globally, to providing child abuse and neglect prevention programs, court-ordered and CPS-approved parenting classes, parenting support groups, parenting tips and professional training tools that anyone can use to develop positive parenting and co-parenting, appropriate discipline, anger management and conflict resolution skills.