text:
The Washington Post interviews Snehal Patel, M.D., about his study that found eliminating a blood test could safely increase the number of donor hearts for transplants. Dr. Patel is assistant professor of medicine at Einstein and attending physician at the Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care. (Thursday, June 23, 2016)
More coverage on this story | Dr. Patel's Profile
New York Times interviews Geoffrey Kabat, Ph.D., about the WHO's conclusion that coffee may protect against certain cancers. Dr. Kabat is a senior epidemiologist in the department of epidemiology & population health. (Thursday, June 16, 2016)
Reuters interviews Michal Melamed, M.D., about her research that found many young, obese adults are unaware they are at risk for kidney disease. Dr. Melamed is associate professor of medicine and of epidemiology & population health at Einstein and attending physician, nephrology at Montefiore Health System. (Friday, June 03, 2016)
More coverage on this story | More coverage on Dr. Melamed | Dr. Melamed's Profile
Los Angeles Times interviews Chinazo Cunningham, M.D., M.S., about buprenorphine, a drug used to treat opioid addiction, for an article on Prince's death. Dr. Cunningham is associate chief of general internal medicine in the department of medicine at Einstein and Montefiore. (Tuesday, May 31, 2016)
More coverage on Dr. Cunningham | Dr. Cunningham's Profile
Nature interviews John Greally, M.B.B.Ch., Ph.D., about his criticism of a recent New Yorker article on epigenetics. Dr. Greally is professor of genetics, of medicine and of pediatrics and the director of the center for epigenomics at Einstein and attending physician at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore. (Tuesday, May 10, 2016)
More coverage on Dr. Greally | Dr. Greally's Profile
CNN interviews Richard Lipton, M.D., about a new study that finds moderate to intense exercise may slow the rate of mental decline. Dr. Lipton notes the study shows that low physical activity predicts cognitive decline, including the abilities that are important for everyday function such as processing speed and episodic memory. Dr. Lipton is director of the Einstein Aging Study and vice chair of the Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology at Einstein and director of the division of cognitive aging and dementia at Montefiore Medical Center. (Tuesday, March 29, 2016)
More coverage on Dr. Lipton | Dr. Lipton's Profile
PBS' NewsHour.com interviews Ruth Stein, M.D., regarding her research on how often pediatricians screen for postpartum depression. Dr. Stein's research found that while screening rates had increased, the condition is often overlooked and undertreated. Dr. Stein is professor of pediatrics at Einstein. (Thursday, March 24, 2016)
Dr. Stein's Profile
The Washington Post quotes Andrew Racine, M.D., Ph.D., about new recommendations, which he helped develop, that encourage pediatricians to screen for poverty in a bid to reduce its health effects. Dr. Racine, who chaired the American Academy of Pediatrics workgroup that developed the recommendations, notes that pediatricians will take this role on "because it is the right thing to do." Dr. Racine is senior vice president and chief medical officer at Montefiore Health System and professor of clinical pediatrics at Einstein. (Wednesday, March 09, 2016)
More coverage on Dr. Racine | Dr. Racine's Profile
The Washington Post quotes Marcus Bachhuber, M.D., M.S., and Chinazo Cunningham, M.D., M.S., about their new study with Joanna Starrels, M.D., M.S., on the surge in overdose deaths from benzodiazepines. Dr. Bachhuber notes that this growing public health problem has largely flown under the radar. Dr. Bachhuber is assistant professor of medicine at Einstein and attending physician, Montefiore; Dr. Cunningham is professor of medicine and of family and social medicine at Einstein and associate chief of the division of general internal medicine at Einstein and Montefiore. (Tuesday, February 23, 2016)
More coverage on this story | More coverage on Dr. Cunningham | More coverage on Dr. Starrels | Dr. Bachhuber's Profile | Dr. Cunningham's Profile | Dr. Starrels' Profile
The Washington Post interviews Dr. Zev Williams about the possibility that Zika infections in pregnant women can cause miscarriage. While health officials have not previously linked the virus to miscarriage, the CDC reports that two U.S. women who contracted Zika while traveling out of the country miscarried after returning home, and the virus was found in their placentas. Dr. Williams notes that while it is certainly possible for an infection – either viral or bacterial – to cause a miscarriage, it has not yet been determined if the Zika virus caused it in these cases. Dr. Williams is director of the Program for Early and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System. (Friday, February 12, 2016)
More coverage on this story | More coverage on Dr. Williams | Dr. Williams' Profile
The New York Times interviews Nir Barzilai, M.D., about his upcoming clinical trial to determine if an existing FDA-approved drug can extend health span. Dr. Barzilai and his collaborators at the American Federation for Aging Research will investigate if metformin, a cheap and commonly used medication to treat type 2 diabetes, can delay the onset of several age-related diseases. Dr. Barzilai is the Ingeborg and Ira Leon Rennert Chair of Aging Research and director of the Institute for Aging Research at Einstein. (Monday, February 01, 2016)
More coverage on this story | More coverage on Dr. Barzilai | Dr. Barzilai's Profile
Newsweek interviews Ilir Agalliu, Ph.D., about his research with Robert Burk, M.D., that found HPV significantly increases the risk of head and neck cancer. In a study of nearly 100,000 people, the researchers found that when HPV-16 is found in the mouth, people are 22 times more likely to develop cancer than those without it. Dr. Agalliu is assistant professor of epidemiology and population health and Dr. Burk is professor of pediatrics, of microbiology & immunology, of obstetrics & gynecology and women's health and of epidemiology & population health at Einstein and attending physician, pediatrics at Montefiore Health System. Drs. Agalliu and Burk are also members of the NCI-designated Albert Einstein Cancer Center's Cancer Epidemiology program. (Monday, January 25, 2016)
More coverage on this story | More coverage on Dr. Burk | Dr. Agalliu's Profile | Dr. Burk's Profile
Live Science interviews Jonathan Lai, Ph.D., about his research engineering the first antibodies that can neutralize the most lethal strains of Ebola virus. Dr. Lai notes that these findings are the first significant step towards developing an all-inclusive treatment. Dr. Lai is associate professor of biochemistry at Einstein. (Monday, January 25, 2016)
More coverage on Dr. Lai | Dr. Lai's Profile
New York Times interviews Michael Alderman, M.D., about research that found reducing systolic blood pressure below current guidelines can save lives. The study determined that participants whose blood pressure was kept below 120, rather than the current recommended target of 140, had a 25 percent reduction in heart attack, heart failure or stroke, or died from heart disease. This was primarily achieved by providing additional medications. Dr. Alderman urged caution, noting decades-long pill taking by generally healthy people may lead to unintended consequences. Dr. Alderman is distinguished university professor emeritus of epidemiology & population health and of medicine. (Monday, November 09, 2015)
More coverage on Dr. Alderman | Dr. Alderman's Profile
Siobhan Dolan, M.D., M.P.H., is interviewed by U.S. News & World Report about the preterm birth rate in the U.S., which is similar to that of underdeveloped countries. Dr. Dolan notes that children born prematurely have potentially long-term growth and developmental challenges, vision and hearing challenges, and respiratory complications. Dr. Dolan is professor of clinical obstetrics & gynecology and women's health at Einstein and attending physician of obstetrics & gynecology and women's health at Montefiore Health System. (Monday, November 09, 2015)
More coverage on Dr. Dolan | Dr. Dolan's profile


text:
She declines to get more specific, but some of the tumult may arise from relocating the family—her partner, actor Gordon MacDonald (The Thin Red Line, The Brave One), and their three-year-old twins—from New York to Los Angeles for six months of the year while she works on Saving Grace. Add to that a rigorous production schedule, made all the more so by Hunter's unflagging devotion to all aspects of the show, from casting to wardrobe to sitting in the editing room. During the months of filming, Hunter—who is an executive producer of Saving Grace as well as its star—typically works 16-hour days, as many as six days a week.
"She really is doing a huge job," says Laura San Giacomo, who plays Rhetta, the OCPD criminalist and Grace's best friend. "She's like Atlas with the world on her shoulders—but dressed really cool."
Nancy Miller, the creator of Saving Grace, notes that "Holly's contributions are in every frame of our show. There is no shallow end of the pool for her. She dives into the very bottom and then digs through it in order to get to the truth of this moment, this scene, this emotion."
One way Hunter likes to go deep is in "tone meetings," where she, Miller and other members of the team convene to "go through the script line by line," Hunter says. "We talk about everything: What are we going for? What's the super-objective? Maybe it's to forgive, or to surrender. It's fascinating what we discover in these epic tone meetings. Our longest was 13 hours— we just extended it to the next day."
Hunter's attention to detail is legendary. For example, in the second season, it was her idea to try some braiding in Grace's hair, adding a hint of Medusa to her character's usual tight-blue-jeaned promiscuity. "I saw Grace in the act of braiding," she says. "It's a very old female gesture, an ancient decorative ritual." Miller liked the concept and pretty soon, after contributions from Hunter's hairdresser and the show's costume designer, "I was discussing a case with feathers and 15 pairs of earrings in my hair. I love that; that's my adventure."
The youngest of seven children, Hunter was born in Conyers, Georgia, outside Atlanta. She loved growing up on a 250-acre farm (and regularly visits family still living there), but she has made no secret of the fact that her desire to essentially pretend for a living began with her feeling separate and apart from her roots. Her parents encouraged her penchant for performing, enrolling her in piano lessons. (Years later she would do her own playing in The Piano.) She appeared onstage for the first time in a fifth grade production, portraying Helen Keller, and in high school she got hooked on musicals. When it came time for college, she left the South, attending Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and majoring in drama. "I carry my Southernness with me," she told the New York Times in 1993. "God knows, it's a great place to come from. It's also a place I had to get away from. It is just an endless world for me, so much culture and eccentricity."
Saving Grace's Wild Woman
Holly Hunter talks about playing the toughest, lustiest cop on TV.
By Amy Wallace

subset: commoncrawl


text:
IMAGINE YOU'RE on a gurney, head immobilized, being rolled into an fMRI, a functional magnetic resonance imaging machine. Initially, as the machine clicks, pings and hums loudly around you, you're instructed to think of nothing in particular. But then the work begins. Pictures flash on a mirrored panel in the closed tube. They're crude, almost like early PowerPoint presentations. The first shows a small reward that you can have right now. The second shows a larger reward, but you have to wait until tomorrow. You're told to choose between them and indicate your preference on a small clicker placed next to your dominant hand. The pictures continue. There might be bigger rewards. Longer delays. Other scenarios.
That's been the scene not in hospitals but in labs at Stanford, Carnegie Mellon and other universities as neuroeconomists try to get a grip on why we make -certain choices about money. This research has been particularly enlightening when it comes to why we're so bad at putting money away. The savings rate in America is 5.5 percent, only about half of what experts believe it needs to be. The fMRI scans show us the reason: We prefer immediate gratification to delayed gratification. Some researchers have found that when we see what we want and get it quickly, there's a lot of pleasurable brain activity. When we consider something for consumption later, the pleasure centers of the brain react less intensely.
So how do you get yourself to save more? Mind games. You can play tricks on yourself either to feel better about saving and therefore want to do it or to simply do it anyway. Here's how to get yourself to spend less and save more.
In 2007, after struggling to lose 25 pounds for more years than he wanted to count, Yale professor Ian Ayres put his money where his mouth was. He challenged himself to lose a pound a week and, when he lost 25 pounds, to keep the weight off for three years. He'd weigh in once a week and choose people to monitor his progress, and for each week he failed, he'd cough up $500 to a friend to give to charity. Ayres succeeded—and has conducted research that shows how a similar approach can help you save money.
Incentives like this work, he says, largely because of loss aversion, a principle of behavioral finance that essentially means we humans will go to greater lengths to avoid losing money than we will to gain an equal amount. "Losses loom large," says Ayres, who wrote a book on the subject called Carrots and Sticks. "People will work really hard to avoid them." In fact, people who make good use of incentives are three times as likely to reach their goals as those who don't.
How do you put an incentive program into play? Let's say your goal is to save 10 percent of each paycheck. You need to come up with a penalty that makes missing that mark both expensive and uncomfortable. (Ayres believes he lost the weight precisely because the price was so high. Weight Watchers, he points out, costs about $500 a year, not a week.) To compel yourself to save, he suggests committing to give away 10 percent of your disposable income if you fail: "You'll feel the pinch, but you'll still be able to pay the rent."
Choosing a charity to receive the money if you fall short is equally important. "Picking one you would support anyway is not a very effective commitment device," he says. (Some experts suggest you should send the money to
a group whose cause you despise, like the NRA if you support gun control.) And then there's the choice of your hall monitors. "They shouldn't be people who love you too much," he says. "The problem with unconditional love is that it has an enabling quality. Instead, pick your boss, a colleague, an acquaintance who will hold you accountable." Stickk.com, a website started by Ayres and two Yale colleagues, can help you put these ideas into practice. After signing a "commitment contract," you set the stakes and choose a referee; you can also enlist friends to cheer you on.


text:
College Hockey:Shorthanded Goal Powers Wisconsin to Sweep
MADISON, Wis. — With less than eight minutes remaining in the second period, Alaska-Anchorage had a chance to break a 1-1 tie when it was awarded a power play.
But less than a minute later, it was No. 12 Wisconsin that stole the momentum with a shorthanded goal, stunning the Seawolves. The Badgers parlayed that energy into three third-period goals on their way to a sweep with a 5-1 victory.
"That was the killer. I thought we weathered the storm. We kept it tight," Anchorage head coach Dave Shyiak said. "We had a power play and a chance to go up, [and we give up] a shorthanded goal."
"I like the fact that this weekend we were closer to our game that we want–being relentless in all areas of our game. That's a good sign," UW head coach Mike Eaves said.
While the statistics may support a blowout similar to Friday's 6-1 UW win, the game was still up for grabs until Nick Licari got his first career shorthanded goal.
"It was a close game and they could've bounced back in it, but that just put us ahead and got us going again," sophomore defenseman Joe Piskula said.
The Badgers dominated the first-period shot chart again Saturday, outshooting the Seawolves 14-5, but the effort went unrewarded in a scoreless first stanza.
Badger forward Robbie Earl, who has been a thorn in the Seawolves' side throughout his career, put Wisconsin up 1-0 early in the second period.
On what was essentially still a power play–UAA's Merit Waldrop had left the penalty box seconds earlier–Earl capitalized on a pass from Ryan MacMurchy at 5:54.
Waldrop evened the game less than three minutes later with a sharp wrister from the right circle that found its way past the Badgers' Brian Elliott.
The goal was reviewed–the first time replay has been used at the Kohl Center under new league rules–but stood as a score, knotting the game 1-1.
The Seawolves got their power-play chance–one of many penalties over the final two periods–but Licari and the Badgers stole the thunder.
Badger forward Andrew Joudrey skated the puck in down a player and fired a shot at Nathan Lawson. Lawson made the save, but gave up the rebound to Licari, who flip the puck over a streaking defender and Lawson for the goal.
Licari, a senior, has been the focal point of UW's penalty kill in recent years and finally was rewarded with a shorthanded tally.
"I had a lot of chances, I just never put one in," Licari said. "It was kind of nice to get that one it means a lot."
"He's always been pretty effective in keeping the puck out of the net for us, and tonight he was awarded with a big shorthanded goal," Eaves said.
Anchorage continued to hang with the Badgers into the third period, but saw it all come crashing down in the final 11 minutes of the game.
UW freshman Ben Street got his second goal of the year skating four-on-four at 9:09 of the period. Ross Carlson threw the puck at Lawson, but it was blocked in front.
A stumbling Street got his stick on the puck and put it past Lawson for the dagger, making the game 3-1.
Piskula got his first career goal on a power play just 1:25 later when his shot was blocked and sent behind the net to Carlson.
Carlson found a streaking Piskula, and the puck glanced off his leg and into the net. Replay was used again, but the goal stood.
"I couldn't tell if it hit the shaft of my stick or it was a knee pad," Piskula said "I wouldn't want to get my first goal if it was an illegal play."
Lawson was the victim of some tough goals, but made 36 saves in yet another gritty effort against Wisconsin. Elliott stopped 20 pucks and allowed just one even-strength goal on the weekend.
Street got his second goal of the game, another power-play goal, with 2:22 remaining to round out the scoring.
For the second straight night the once-struggling UW power play, which was converting on 6.9 percent of its chances coming into the series, scored twice on the man advantage.
The Badgers were two-for-nine officially, and essentially three-for-nine with the man still out of the play on the first goal of the game.
"That's a difference maker in the game," Shyiak said. "We were zero-for-seven. We had a chance to take the lead and didn't take advantage of it."
But it was the shorthanded goal that changed the game.
Wisconsin will look to carry the momentum of its three-game winning streak and stay atop the WCHA standings at North Dakota next weekend, while Anchorage will try to bounce back against Minnesota State at home.
The following is a self-policing forum for discussing views on this story. Comments that are derogatory, make personal attacks, are abusive, or contain profanity or racism will be removed at our discretion. USCHO.com is not responsible for comments posted by users. Please report any inappropriate or offensive comments by clicking the "Flag" link next to that comment in order to alert the moderator.
Please also keep "woofing," taunting, and otherwise unsportsmanlike behavior to a minimum. Your posts will more than likely be deleted, and worse yet, you reflect badly on yourself, your favorite team and your conference.


text:
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Senior Sam Lenahan, a native of Lawrenceville, Ga., has been named a Peach of an Athlete by the Atlanta Area Council Boy Scouts of America. She will join 12 amateur athletes who are being honored as outstanding role models for youth in athletics, academics and community service during a March 25, presentation in Atlanta.
Lenahan, who enters her final campaign as a Bulldog ranking in the top 10 in nearly every Mississippi State career offensive category, was chosen for her mix of success on and off the field. In the classroom, she is a three-time President's Scholar (Fall 2010, Fall 2011 and Spring 2012) and was placed on the Dean's Scholar list in the Spring of 2011. She is a 2012 and 2011 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America Scholar Athlete and has made the SEC Academic Honor Roll all three years of her career.
In the community, Lenahan has spent time with Pumpkin-Pa-Looza, Thanksgiving Food Drive, Ward Stewart Elementary Luncheon, Habitat for Humanity, Relay for Life and softball youth clinics.
On the field, Lehanan was a 2013 Second-Team Easton All-American and NFCA All-South Region Second-Team member. As a sophomore in 2012, she earned NFCA All-South Region First-Team honors after being a 2011 All-SEC Freshman Team selection.
Joining Lenahan in receiving recognition are Christian Conley, football player at the University of Georgia, and Shayla Bivins, basketball player at Georgia Tech, who are the top male and female athletes of the year. Other selections include Alysha Rudnik (Georgia Tech), Morgan Jackson (Georgia Tech), Ali Elkhalil (Georgia State), Shanteona Keys (Georgia College), Isaiah Johnson (Georgia Tech), Kailyn Blackmon (Clark Atlanta University), Juwan Thompson (Duke), Kate Fuller (University of Georgia), and Immanuel Kerr (Duke).
The 30th Annual Peach of an Athlete Awards Banquet will be held on March 25, at 7 p.m. ET at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. If you are interested in attending, please contact William Bryant at 770-956-3177 for more information.


text:
Bars > Albuquerque > Old Town
It's always happy hour when you consult your Spirit Guide. Your best friend for bar-hopping lets you in on the drink and food specials, tells you where the music is (and isn't) and helps you find the perfect spot. A great night out starts with Spirit Guide.
Seasons Rotisserie & Grill
(505) 766-5100seasonsabq.com
Lunch: Mon-Fri: 11:30am-2:30pm Dinner: Daily starting at 5 pm Rooftop Cantina: Mon-Thu 4pm-11pm Fri-Sat 4pm-11:45pm Sun 4pm-10:45pm Happy Hour: Mon-Fri 4pm-6:30, 9pm-10pm (hours can change without notice)
Nearby Theater: Century 14 Downtown (See Film Times)
Cuisine: American, Fine Dining
$$$ • Vegetarian Available • Gluten-free available • Booze Served • Full Bar • Wine Bar • Catering • Take Out / To-Go • Live Music • Outdoor Patio • Wireless Internet
Full review: Fine dining is always in season (3/11/2010)
Seasons Rotisserie & GrillSeasons' rooftop patio is one of our favorite wine-drinking destinations, especially when it's nice out. There are heaters up there for chilly nights, the courtyard fountain provides a calming gurgle, the view of the mountains is great, and the happy hour menu has outstanding dishes at more-than-reasonable prices. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010)
Tomorrow's Events
Festival Chispa: New Latin Music and Hispanic Culture at National Hispanic Cultural Center
Celebrating the diversity of Hispano/Latino culture through music, art and the legacy of tradition.
Grand Opening at Casino at the Downs
New Mexico Fermentation Festival at Gutierrez-Hubbell HouseMore Recommended Events ››
tartar control and more • 7.20.2016
home | feature | news | film | music | art | food | classifieds | personals | staff | lo-fi | search
© 1996-2016 Weekly Alibi email@example.com
View mobile version


text:
Jan. 14, 2009
PULLMAN, Wash. - The Washington State University men's basketball program will hold its 2009 Day Camp June 22-24, 2009 on the WSU campus in Pullman.
The camp is open to young men ages 8-14 and will take place daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a lunch break from 12-1 p.m. No housing will be provided for the camp.
Dates for other WSU men's basketball camps will be announced at a later time. Camp brochures will be available this spring and registration will be accepted with completed brochures at that time. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the basketball office at (509) 335-0240.


text:
Dr. Butterfly launches the V.I.P. "Variety Inspirational Praize" Radio Show in 2014 on 111.3 FM in Los Angeles and on the internet at www.jranstudios.org. Or call in at (800) 928-8164
The show airs at 5 p.m. PST and at 8 p.m. EST.
The V.I.P. "Variety Inspirational Praize" Radio Show is a variety show with the top 10 of the day music to keep you riding or working out throughout the day along with the inspirational quote of the day, surprise "off the mic" artist spotlight interviews, fun notes from the streets, outburst laughter moments, quick prayer share and a special wisdom corner of encouragement for your life. So, you have to tune and share with your friends, co-workers, frienmies and ALL!
You can check out Dr. Butterfly's other events and media updates online at www.drbutterflymedia.com. The radio show is all about inspiring, encouraging, and motivating people to praize throughout the day and provide upbeat positive music.
If you would like to be a guest or your music played on the show, send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. Make sure you tune into The V.I.P. "Variety Inspirational Praize" Radio Show at 5 pm PST and at 8 pm EST on 111.3 in Los Angeles and on the internet at www.jranstudios.org EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT.


text:
Poultry Litter Management
Poultry houses need to be managed in a way that will minimize litter moisture and improve litter quality. Litter storage conditions (prior to use), bird nutrition, environmental conditions (humidity and condensation), and equipment (drinkers, foggers and evaporative cooling pads) in houses all can contribute to problems with litter moisture if they are not managed properly.
Litter quality is important to achieve optimum bird performance and therefore poultry litter management is extremely vital to a good flock. Wet litter will increase the incidence of breast blisters, skin burns, scabs, bruising, condemnations and downgrades. Wet litter promotes the growth of pathogens. Furthermore, wet litter is the primary cause of ammonia emissions from litter. Chickens are sensitive to ammonia, and ammonia can cause blindness, decreased growth rate, reduced feed conversion rate and condemnations. In order to have birds free from burn and suffering for toxic ammonia levels you must follow poultry litter management best practices.
To keep litter dry, circulation fans should be used to move air within the house while moving warm air off of the ceiling and down to the floor. When air inlets are used, proper static pressure and air velocity should be maintained to promote a good mixing of air and to keep cold air from going to the floor when it enters the house. In addition, heating and ventilating a house will remove moisture, since warmed air holds moisture and can be ventilated from a house.
Proper maintenance of watering systems is critical to a quality poultry litter management program. Watering systems need to be checked often for leaks, and drinker height and water pressure need to be adjusted according to bird growth. When leaks or wet spots occur in the litter, the wet litter needs to be removed and replaced with dry bedding. Between flocks, caked litter should be removed to get excessive moisture out of the house. Growers also should make sure seepage is not an issue in poultry houses. The grading and drainage around houses should not allow stormwater to enter houses.
Using Litter Life helps growers in two ways. First, The humic acid and biological activity in Litter Life both help to dry out the litter. The biology in litter life accelerates the decomposition of the litter, then turns the ammonia into ammonium nitrate, plant food. Litter Life both helps to keep the litter dry and takes ammonia completely out of the equation.
Re-using Poultry Litter
Re-using litter can be beneficial and economical, if managed properly, and has become a standard in the poultry industry. As poultry litter is re-used, there is less to dispose of or apply to the land over a specified period of time. Thus, the chance of nutrient or pathogen contamination to waterways is reduced, which benefits the environment. In addition, it means poultry growers can reduce their operating costs by not having to purchase, handle and dispose of litter after each flock. The availability of bedding also has become an issue for poultry growers. Therefore, re-using litter has benefits to production and costs.
In-house pasteurization or composting of litter between flocks of broilers has become a popular management practice in the broiler industry. This process is commonly known as windrowing. This is a labor intensive process where a tractor with an extended width blade is used to push the litter into long piles about 2 feet high and 4 feet wide extending the full length of the poultry house. The litter then remains in the windrows for seven to 10 days before having to be redistributed over the floor of the houses. The idea is to have heat from the decomposition or composting process heat up these piles, evaporating off excess moisture and and hopefully killing unwanted bacteria and pathogens in the litter.
Keeping harmful bacteria in check is a key part of any poultry litter management plan. The disadvanges to windrowing are the amount of work required, and the value of just killing off all the bacteria in the litter. Windrowing does not kill all the bacteria, and is indescriminate about the bacteria it does kill off, good or bad. The resulting litter has low levels of bacteria at first. Bacteria returns fairly quickly however, and there is no guarantee that some pathogen far worse then what was there before will fill the void that was created.
Litter Life eliminates the need for windrowing. The bacteria present in litter life are extremely dominate. They take over the litter, forcing malevolent bacteria out of the litter.This effect continues for the length of the flock. There is no void in bacteria populations that can be filled, so flocks stay protected. Litter Life also dries out poultry litter. Growers often notice half the caking with litter life then they might experience in an untreated house
If you are interested in incorporating Litter Life into your poultry litter management please give us a call.
(800) 608-3755.


text:
FDNY officials responded to a house fire at 2702 Seagirt Boulevard last Saturday afternoon. According to FDNY, the fire occurred inside the private house at approximately 2:55 pm. It was reported under control at 3:34 p.m. with no injuries reported. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but fire marshals say that the fire is of suspicious origin.
Copyright 1999 - 2016 Wave Publishing Co. All Rights Reserved


text: At approximately 1:30 Saturday morning, Sheriff's Deputies with the Isla Vista Foot Patrol and Officers with the University of California Police Department (UCPD) responded to the area of Sabado Tarde and Camino Pescadero to a report of a theft that had just occurred at a local convenience store. They contacted a group which included three young males who were walking in the area and matched the descriptions of the suspects. One of the subjects, a 15-year-old male from Oxnard, was identified as being the suspect who shoplifted from the store and was arrested. About the same time, a citizen flagged down a UCPD Officer in the area of Picasso Road and Camino Pescadero to report that he had witnessed a woman being sexually assaulted in the 6500 block of Sabado Tarde. The citizen identified the same suspects who were involved in the petty theft case as being involved with the sexual assault. The subjects were detained and Sheriff's Detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division responded to assist with the case. The investigation led to the arrest of all three suspects for Rape in Concert which is charged when two or more people act together to commit rape and/or other sexual assaults. The individuals arrested include the 15-year-old juvenile from Oxnard, as well as 22-yea- old Casey Avila of Santa Barbara and 18-year-old Charles Dunbar of Santa Barbara. The victim, an 18-year-old UCSB student, was transported to the hospital where she was treated and released several hours later. The case is under investigation.


text:
Yamnuska Mountain Adventures
Join Yamnuska Mountain Adventures, the premier provider of outdoor adventures in the Canadian Rockies, to experience the mountains like never before! Incredible scenery and natural history are at the heart of our hiking and backpacking programs. Our rock climbing programs provide training from beginner level to advanced or simply come out and enjoy a fun and relaxed day with family and friends. Gain knowledge in mountaineering skills: climbing on snow, ice and rock, glacier travel and navigation. Experience the thrill of your first summit and enjoy great company. The only prerequisite? A desire to learn, good physical fitness and an adventurous attitude.
Winter provides new and refreshing occasions to get out and enjoy the mountains. The Canadian Rockies offer some of the best ice climbing in the world with opportunities for all levels of experience. The blue ice, with its fantastic forms and reflections contribute to an extraordinary ambiance and sense of beauty. Avalanche safety and backcountry skiing programs reveal the pristine wilderness of the Rockies. Learn skills required for backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering, then join us on one of our backcountry trips!
Our guests are individuals and groups from all over the world. Join us in our magical mountains, to learn from them and to experience personal growth.
Address: Suite 200, 50 Lincoln Park Canmore, AB T1W 3E9
Phone: 403-678-4164
Toll free: 1-866-678-4164
Fax: 403-678-4450
Website: www.yamnuska.com
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
OK Cupid has no love for Mozilla's CEO
Sends Firefox a dear John letter
ONLINE DATING SERVICE OK Cupid has told its users that use the Mozilla Firefox web browser that it wants them to choose another one, because it doesn't like the outfit's CEO.
OK Cupid has posted a note on its website aimed at Firefox users that rejects the personal views of Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich.
"Hello there, Mozilla Firefox user. Pardon this interruption of your Okcupid experience. Mozilla's new CEO, Brendan Eich, is an opponent of equal rights for gay couples. We would therefore prefer that our users not use Mozilla software to access Okcupid," it said.
"Politics is normally not the business of a website, and we all know there's a lot more wrong with the world than misguided CEOs. So you might wonder why we're asserting ourselves today. This is why: we've devoted the last ten years to bringing people - all people - together."
The firm, like the other critics of the appointment of Eich, opposes his views on homosexuality and gay relationships.
OK Cupid, a company that is all about bringing people together, said that people like Eich are all about keeping them apart.
"If individuals like Mr Eich had their way, then roughly [eight] percent of the relationships we've worked so hard to bring about would be illegal," it said.
"Equality for gay relationships is personally important to many of us here at Okcupid. But it's professionally important to the entire company. Okcupid is for creating love. Those who seek to deny love and instead enforce misery, shame, and frustration are our enemies, and we wish them nothing but failure."
Visitors to the OK Cupid website can still use Firefox, but the firm urged users to consider the alternatives.
OK Cupid is not the first to react negatively to Mozilla's appointment of Eich as CEO, and the firm has had to deny rumours that some of its board members left in protest. µ
INQ Latest
Google Updates: YouTube live after you check you're not dead
It's time for our regular two-step through the Google news
Uber picks up Portugese pen-testers with profiteering plans
Bug bounty offer: accepted


text:
Kiefer Sutherland has officially revived his role as the beloved Jack Bauer, as filming on the "24: Live Another Day" miniseries got underway in London, E! Online reported on Wednesday.
Surrounded by overturned cars, fire, and debris, Sutherland looked at home on the set of the TV drama.
Sutherland told E! News that Bauer – who is still on the run four years after the series concluded in 2010 – resurfaces in London as the current TV president is about to visit the British prime minister.
Bauer comes across information that something very bad is about to happen, which will undoubtedly make the "harder" and "angrier" former CTU agent an essential player in countering what's about to go down.
In addition to series carryovers Mary Lynn Rajskub and William Devane, Tate Donovan has joined the show as the president's chief of staff. Donvan most recently appeared on CBS' "Hostages."
"24: Live Another Day" will consist of 12 episodes and is slated to premiere on Fox on Sunday, May 4.
Personal Take
Fox better do "24: Live Another Day" right. The show's suits didn't do a very good job with the first sendoff for the embattled terrorism fighter – and cultural icon – in 2010.
After watching Sutherland's wimpy character in the now-defunct "Touch," it will be nice to see him back in the role that has a much lower tolerance for bad-guy nonsense.
Should "24: Live Another Day" do well in the ratings, don't be surprised to see Fox give it another go around as a full-fledged series.
Just curious, but why is a 12-episode "24" series considered a miniseries, but 10 episodes of USA Network's "Psych" considered a full season?
Anyway, watch for "24: Live Another Day" on Fox 13 on May 4 in Provo.
Suggested Links
- CBS' 'Hostages' debuts to poor ratings in spite of solid acting and writing
- Fox announces return of '24,' Kiefer Sutherland to reprise Jack Bauer role
- AMC releases 'The Walking Dead' midseason trailer, speculation abounds
- CBS unveils 'The Amazing Race,' 'Survivor' premiere dates
- Kim Raver, William Devane to revive characters for '24: Live Another Day'


text:
Ethics Summer Film Series: Henry V
Dartmouth Events
Ethics Summer Film Series: Henry V
Henry V, a British drama film adapted for the screen and directed by Kenneth Branagh, based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name about Henry V of England.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Haldeman 41 (Kreindler Conference Hall)
Sponsored by: Ethics Institute
Intended Audience(s): Public
Categories: Films, Free Food
The film received worldwide critical acclaim and has been considered one of the best Shakespeare film adaptations ever made. Kenneth Branagh, in his directorial debut, received Oscar nominations for Best Actor and Best Director. The film stars Branagh in the title role with Emma Thompson, Judi Dench, and Christian Bale in supporting roles.
For more information, contact:
Aine Donovan
Permanent URL to this event: http://dartmouth.edu/events/event?event=29457
Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.


text:
Weekly Headlines
edited by Ascend_Learning
Close article
Share article
10 May 2012 11:07 pm — By Ascend_Learning
The Next Digital Revolution in Education? Grading.
Cover image for the article
» Use current image
» No image
» Upload a new image
It seems that you can't go anywhere these days without seeing a new pretender to a digital revolution in education. Just this week, Harvard and MIT launched an online initiative, edX. It follows Stanford University's digital education initiatives and the start-ups it has spawned, CourseRA and Udacity. Apple (with iTunes U) and now Microsoft (with its deal with Barnes & Noble) are also m&hellip
Show original
Mobile now accounts for 10%…
The 10 Biggest Trends In On…


text:
NewsJune 20 2012
Legion decorates Kennebec Main Street with flags
Posted by Lucy
Flags adorned Kennebec Main Street Thursday, June 14 in honor of Flag Day, the anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777 - was officially established by the Proclamation of President Woodrow Wilson on May 30th, 1916. And, in 1949, President Truman signed an Act of Congress designating June 14th of each year as National Flag Day.
In Kennebec, American Legion member Jim Sundall and his wife Carol are normally in charge of displaying the flags but this year due to their absence, Charlie Bowar and his wife Gloria positioned the 17 flags along Main Street early Thursday morning. The flags used for the display are memorial flags donated back to the Legion.
- "Knee high by the 4th of July"
- Vivian to host local 4th of July Celebration
- Unofficial School Board election results
- Get ready to Scavenge
- Flag Day in Presho
- Move to eliminate health insurance dies on floor
- Lyman County, Primary Election Unofficial Results
- Wheat Growers to host open house at new load out facility at Kennebec
- Honoring those who gave the supreme sacrifice
- Primary Election set for Tuesday, June 7
- Lyman Grads proclaim their accomplishment
- Teachers receive raise


text:
2006-07 (FALL) Highlights: Placed 28th overall at Huskie Classic with a two-round total of 162 (84-78).
2005-06 Highlights: Did not compete.
2004-05 Highlights: Redshirted the 2004-05 season.
2003-04 Highlights: Played in eight events as a sophomore recording her first career top-20 finish, a 16th-place showing at the Huskie Classic where she shot rounds of 83-79--162...that second-round 79 was a career low.
2002-03 Highlights: Owned the third-best stroke average on the team after playing in eight events to earn her first NIU varsity letter ...posted a season-low 84 during the opening 18 of the NIU Snowbird Classic, in which she went on to tally a season-low total of 170.
Prep / Personal: Won the Mid-Western Conference Tournament title and the IHSA Regional title during her junior season at Palatine Fremd...finished her senior season with an 83.0 stroke average...key member of back-to-back MWC Championship teams...captured 24 Illinois Junior Golf Association titles between 1998-2001...sister, Ashley, was a four-year letterwinner at the University of Michigan while her sister, Megan, earned two letters at the University of Toledo...daughter of Frank and Pamela Williams...major is Family, Consumer and Nutrition Sciences...born on December 8, 1983
Allison Williams' Career Statistics
Year Events Rds Strokes Avg.
2002-03 8 19 1,606 89.2
2003-04 8 17 1,483 85.8
2006-07 1 2 162 81.0
Career 17 38 3,251 85.6
Allison Williams' Career Statistics
Year Events Rds Strokes Avg.


text:
David Segal's file
Democrat from Rhode Island
David Segal, a Democrat, is a state representative serving the city of Providence. Before being elected to the General Assembly in 2006, he was a member of the Providence City Council for four years, starting in 2003. He was a candidate for Congress in the 1st District in 2010.
Segal's statements by ruling
Click on the ruling to see all of Segal's statements for that ruling.
- True0(0)
- Mostly True0(0)
- Half True0(0)
- Mostly False1 (%)(1)
- False0(0)
- Pants on Fire0(0)


text:
• Home
• About the Author
• What's New
• Contact the Author
+ Introduction to NLP
• What is NLP?
• NLP Masters
+ NLP Techniques
• NLP Techniques Overview
• Anchoring
• Pattern Interruption
• Swish
• Loop Break
• Framing
• Positive Framing
• NLP Meta Model
• Presuppositions
• Mirroring
+ NLP Seduction
• Overview
• Where to Meet
• How to Approach
• How to Talk to Girls
• NLP Confidence
• NLP Rapport
• How to tell someone is lying
• Cure Phobia with NLP
• NLP Weight Loss
• Quit Smoking with NLP
• How to Hypnotize Someone
+ NLP Resources
• Regions of the Brain
• Hypnosis Induction Script
• Lucid Dreaming and NLP
• Lucid Dreaming Induction
A guest article by Rebecca Turner of World of Lucid Dreaming
Lucid dreaming is a powerful mental ability that virtually everybody can access. It is a state of awareness that enables you to consciously control your dreams with clarity. A lucid dream begins with the simple realization that you are dreaming, which awakens the conscious brain while the body remains in a restful slumber...
Instantly, your dreamworld becomes a living alternate reality, where everything you see, hear, feel, taste and even smell can be as authentic as real life. A lucid dream also acts as a direct communication channel to your subconscious mind, enabling you to talk to your inner self and gain incredible insights into your deepest fears and desires.
"No one can be told what the Matrix is," Morpheus said. "You have to see it for yourself."
This rings true for lucid dreaming... while you can intellectualize the signs of a lucid dream, you can't appreciate exactly what it feels like until you become lucid yourself. Even though you've experienced thousands of regular dreams in your life, nothing will prepare you for the sensory onslaught that greets you in a lucid dream. Visually, the colors become more vivid and intense, the dreamscape snaps into focus, and you become aware of every minute detail around you - without any of the fogginess associated with a regular dream.
Mentally, you are struck by a sense of boundless freedom. You realize that the dreamscape has just become your personal playground, where anything and everything exists at once. Unrestricted by the laws of physics, you may fly to the distant horizon, feeling the wind running through your hair and warmth of the sun on your face. You can teleport to Pandora and live among the Na'vi people in tune with a living, breathing Mother Earth. You can act out your favorite video game as a Ninja assassin, jumping across rooftops with impossible ease and taking out your enemies before they even know you're there. You may seek an erotic encounter with your favorite celebrity or soul mate, in which all your physical senses come bursting into life.
All of this is possible with conscious dream control. And yet, this is only the beginning of lucid dreaming...
There's no denying that a lucid dream provides the ultimate playground for wish fulfillment. But there is a whole other side to lucid dreaming that often goes unrecognized. In short, lucidity gives you direct access to the subconscious mind.
When you meditate, your aim is to shut down sensory input from the outside world and find a way to focus inwards. We don't want to hear the mind chatter or the busy thoughts about day-to-day trivialities. We want to tap into the insightful self, the quiet observer that takes in millions of pieces of information every day, and passes the few pertinent bits to the conscious brain for processing. To connect with that inner self, who has been growing and developing inside us since birth, would be something very special indeed. No wonder Buddhist Monks see meditation as the path to enlightenment.
A lucid dream is an equally unique state of consciousness, in which you are deprived from all external sensory input and have access to a higher state of self awareness. Everything you experience is now generated from within. You can willfully summon up intense sensory experiences. Or you can shut them all down until you are a singular point of awareness floating in an empty void of space. Here, you can observe what it is to be conscious without any outside distractions. The only thing that exists is you - and your insightful inner self.
Another way to get literal answers from your subconscious mind is to approach a person in your lucid dream and ask, "What do you represent?" Note that dream figures are rarely altogether controllable and still act of their own accord. This frees them up to explain, in no uncertain terms, what part of your inner self they represent, how they feel at this moment, and what they want from you: the voice of their deepest desires.
Equally, in nightmares you can ask hellish violent figures what they want and be met with childish responses; unreconciled emotions from your inner self that are 'acting out' in the dreamtime just to be heard. Simply by asking questions of your lucid dream figures this way, you can gain amazing insights into your unconscious personality that shapes the way you behave in everyday waking life. It is an excellent platform for personal growth.
To borrow another quote from Morpheus: "If real is what you can feel, smell, taste and see, then real is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain."
Once again, Morpheus has it on the nose. In the simulated Matrix and in a lucid dream, you are not really transported to another dimension, where everything you conjure up must somehow exist in a physical sense. Your lucid dreamworld - however real it feels - is just an illusion created by your own brain.
Sometimes, especially for beginners, a lucid dream present with only half strength. You suddenly become consciously aware but the details are still half fuzzy... and it still feels impossible to control the dream exactly as you want. The answer to this is to fully engage your conscious brain with dream stabilizing techniques.
Once fully self aware in the dream, you will be in a highly conscious state of lucidity, in which the brain is operating at a Gamma frequency range of 38-90 Hz. This is often more alert than waking life; perhaps the most conscious and self aware you have ever been in your life. This increased brain activity, paired with zero input from the external world, is what enables your conscious brain to create the exquisite lucid dreamscape, full of incredible details drawn from both memory and imagination.
Pete (author of NLP-Secrets.com) is currently busy writing a video guide that uses NLP suggestions to create a lucid dream. The second part uses subliminal images and should be watched prior to going to bed, in order to induce lucid dreams.
Rebecca Turner is a lucid dreamer and the creator of World of Lucid Dreaming, a website dedicated to teaching this powerful mind skill to anyone who wants to explore their inner self. She strongly believes that bridging the gap between consciousness and the dreamworld is a worthwhile pursuit that will expand your perception of reality.
Available now
on eBook and
Amazon Kindle
Lucid Dreaming and the Inner Self | Copyright © NLP-Secrets :: Upgrade Your Mind | All rights reserved.
Privacy Policy :: Disclaimer :: Website design by Cre8ve Online


text:
Dec 18, 2010 9:19 AM
Let your party go-er's stir their delicious mixed bevs with some help from Santa's Reindeer Wooden Stir Sticks ($10).
These delightful little stirrers are reppin' Santa's reindeer, with an extra special shout-out to Rudolph. That little punk's always hogging the glory!
If you've got a product or service that you'd like to promote on Outblush, click here to find out about our advertising opportunities.
Outblush is a blog for girls who love to shop. Our staff digs up the best clothes, home stuff, beauty items, and more. New items are posted every day — bookmark us and check out:


text:
Florida Marlins: Trade talks yet to heat up; Brandon Inge not an option at 3B
With 10 days to go before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, the Marlins are not close to pulling the trigger on anything, a baseball source who spoke with the Marlins today said.
Closer Leo Nunez might be the most likely Marlin to be traded, but the source said the club had yet to engage in substantive talks about Nunez yet. He was told by a Marlins front office official they've had "feelers" on Nunez, but nothing more.
In addition, a market has not materialized for right-hander Javy Vazquez, who turned around his season after a horrid start. Vazquez, signed to a one-year, $7 million deal, would have to approve a trade. He skirted the question following his July 16 outing against the Cubs whether he would consider waiving his no-trade clause.
"It may start to heat up if he keeps throwing well," the source said, about Vazquez.
The source also said Brandon Inge to the Marlins wasn't likely. A Marlins official told him they were unsure how that rumor got started and there was nothing to it. The Tigers designated the struggling Inge for assignment and ultimately he accepted an a job in Triple-A. Inge still is owed the remainder of his $5.5 million 2011 salary, $5.5 million in 2012 and a $500,000 buyout of a $6 million 2013 option.


text:
At Highland Woods Golf Course, the first dogleg on the back nine is #12. This is a right dogleg. (Highland Woods Golf Course is at 2775 N. Ela Road in Hoffman Estates, Ill.)
Number 12 is par four. From the rear, Gold teeing grounds, the average distance to the putting green is 389 yards. Three hundred seventy-nine yards is the average distance from the Blue teeing ground. From the White teeing ground, the average distance is 344 yards. Three hundred fourteen yards is the average distance from the front, Red teeing ground. This hole has a #11, course hole handicap.
Since the right dogleg begins at approximately 195 yards from the rear, Gold teeing ground, most amateur golfers should drive with 4-woods, 5-woods or 3-irons. Accurate drives will leave such golfers with approximately 195 yards to the green for their second shots. However, their second shots may require 3-irons instead of fairway woods since they should apply backspin to hold their golf balls on the putting green.
For most pf this fairway's length, it is wide. However, approximately 25 yards from the putting green, this fairway narrows considerably. This fairway's level also varies considerably.
The 12th fairway lacks any sand bunkers; but there is a large, lateral water hazard on the right side. This water hazard begins approximately 50 yards before the dogleg angle. This hazard juts into the fairway, thereby, shortening its width by about 20 yards.
The following is according to this golf course's, scorecard, course layout drawings: This hole only has trees along the right side. These trees extend from the White teeing ground to behind the putting green. There is a 50-75 yards gap in the tree line beginning at approximately 150 yards from the rear teeing ground.
There are three sand bunkers around the putting green. There are two, medium size bunker right in front of the putting green, one on each side. These bunkers have concave arcs on their sides nearest to the putting green, and their positions are such that only a narrow, fairway space exists between them. One, small bunker is at the rear on the right side.
The putting green is moderate size and oval. This green probably has the same level as the teeing grounds. I would expect that putting is only moderately difficult.


text:
Shengshi Garden Hotel Yinchuan
- Location:
- Address: No.46 Yuhuangge North Street, Yinchuan, China
- Tel: 6037999 (Book this hotel, call 800-2682918)
- Hotel Name in Chinese: Shengshi Garden Hotel Yinchuan
- Lowest Price: $69
Shengshi Garden Hotel is a 3-star business hotel located in the city center of Yinchuan, near the commercial walk street, shopping mall, etc. There are two medium-sized conference rooms in the hotel; one can hold 80 persons while another can contain 30. Professional cooks make Guangdong delicacies and the western food meets the demands of European and American guests. The leisure center of the hotel is an ideal place to spend your free time.
Opened in 2003
- Prices not include 18% service fee and tax.
- Payment Method: pay using our secure online payment service or pay at the hotel at some hotels.
- Triple/quad occupancy may require an extra bed at extra cost.
Hotel Amenities
|Hotel Services
|Luggage service, Car rentals, Laundry service, Room service, Wake Up Call, 24hr Reception, Permanent English-speaking staff, Business Centre, Copy Service, E-mail, Translation Service, Fax Service, Typing Service
|Room Amenities
|Air conditioning, AM/FM radio, Alarm clock, Color Television, Coffee/tea maker, Telephone, Hair dryer, Iron and ironing board, Refrigerator, Bath and Shower, Free for Internet
Hotel Amenities: Elevator, Parking, Air-Conditioned Facilities, Beauty Salon, Business Center, Gift Shop, Meeting Room, Deposit Box at Front Desk, Fire Detector
Dining Facilities: Chinese Restaurant, Western Restaurant
Print the Taxi Directions
- Please drive me to Shengshi Garden Hotel Yinchuan, thank you!
- 请送我到Shengshi Garden Hotel Yinchuan,谢谢
- Address: No.46 Yuhuangge North Street, Yinchuan, China
- 地址: No.46 Yuhuangge North Street, Yinchuan, China
- Tel: 6037999
Similar Hotels as Shengshi Garden Hotel Yinchuan
Tianyi International Hotel - Yinchuan
From: $ 69
Apollo Hotel Yinchuan
From: $ 64
Sea Sky Grand Hotel - Yinchuan
From: $ 74
Check out the list of all 34 hotels in Yinchuan


text:
EARS Rox Reunion 2014 - Day 1
Dartmouth Events
EARS Rox Reunion 2014 - Day 1
Dept. of Earth Sciences is hosting it's own reunion of all the classes to pass through from the beginning of the Dept. to now. Various events planned. Registration required.
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Earth Sciences Dept., Fairchild Hall
Sponsored by: Earth Sciences Department
Intended Audience(s): Public
Categories: Reunions
For more information, contact:
Patricia Alves
Permanent URL to this event: http://dartmouth.edu/events/event?event=29086
Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.


text:
TORONTO (CNW) -- Today, Budweiser launches the sports world's most successful designated driver program in Canada at the Toronto Blue Jays homeopener. Budweiser Good Sport encourages fans to volunteer as designated drivers to and from the stadium, and helps to increase awareness of fan responsibility in partnership with stadium operators, team owners and concessionaires.
Good Sport partners with teams in Major League Baseball, the National Football League, National Basketball Association, National Hockey League and Major League Soccer and is featured in nearly 100 major league stadiums in the U.S., including 21 MLB teams.
"During the 2011 season, nearly 300,000 fans signed up at Major League Baseball games to be a designated driver as part of the Budweiser Good Sport program," said Charlie Angelakos, Vice President of Corporate Affairs for Labatt Breweries of Canada. "We expect about 10,000 fans to participate in Toronto. When you think that there are more than 2,800 alcohol-related vehicle deaths a year in Canada, this initiative alone could help us greatly in the fight against drinking and driving, which remains a major concern for Canadians."
Through highly visible sign-up carts, signage in stadium, and public service announcements, Good Sport educates fans at stadiums about the importance of having a designated driver. Experience has shown that the visibility of Good Sport materials not only increases participation, but also contributes to overall awareness of moderation. In fact, program participation has grown at about 7 per cent per year since it was introduced. The message of the program, which has been recognized and praised by politicians in many U.S. cities, is simple: "When you're a Good Sport, everybody wins."
"The Toronto Blue Jays are excited to partner with Budweiser in launching the Good Sport program for the first time in Canada. Major League Baseball is committed to responsible fan behaviour both during games and on the drive home," said Paul Beeston, President and CEO of the Toronto Blue Jays and the Rogers Centre. "With approximately 55 per cent of Blue Jays' fans driving to the game, the Good Sport program will certainly make an impact in decreasing potential drinking and driving incidences through fan education."
Awareness resulting from a variety of designated driver and other programs has contributed to a continued and consistent decrease in the number of fatalities involving a drinking driver in Canada.
According to the Ottawa-based Traffic Injury Research Foundation, Canadians continue to regard drinking and driving as a priority concern, ranking it a close second among all societal issues and first among all road safety issues. Between 1995 and 2009, the number of Canadians who died in motor vehicle crashes involving a drinking driver declined 44.9 per cent and this trend appears to be continuing. Moreover, 27 per cent of Canadians report they have personally acted as a designated driver at least once in the past 30 days.
About the Budweiser "Good Sport" Program
Good Sport has been a success because of its team approach - the team, the facility, concessionaires, the police and Budweiser. All stakeholders are committed to positively promoting responsible alcohol consumption, and encouraging fans to step up and become designated drivers for their family and friends.
Good Sport includes "We. I.D." communication tools for effective legal drinking age identification, complementing existing "Smart Serve" server training assisted by the Toronto Police Service.
The centerpiece of Good Sport is the Designated Driver Program. At every Blue Jays home game, Budweiser and the Blue Jays will host sign-up booths for designated drivers. Located at the 100 and 500 levels of the Rogers Centre, fans can sign a pledge that they will refrain from drinking during the game and will provide a safe ride home to the family and friends with them.
In return for signing the Good Sport pledge, designated drivers will receive a free coupon for a soft drink and be entered into a draw to win a Good Sport gift package. Winners will be announced in the 6th inning of every Blue Jays home game. Throughout the game, the Good Sport Designated Driver Program will be featured on Jumbotron public address announcements.


text:
On Wednesday, March 26, at 5 p.m. the Memphis Tigers softball team will play Lipscomb University at the Tigers Softball Complex in a game benefiting the Autism Society of the Mid-South. Admission to the game is free. Fans can participate in a special "Glow It Up Blue" ceremony during the 4th inning. Glow sticks will be given to the first 150 fans at the game.
Every day 130 children are diagnosed with neural development disorder that is characterized by impaired social interaction and verbal and non-verbal communication, and by restricted, repetitive or stereotyped behavior. Senior softball player Libby Goranson understands this fact well because her brother, Ryan who is just 19 months younger, was diagnosed with autism.
"He went to a preschool at church and the director could tell he was not socially involved with the other students there," said Libby's father, Roger Goranson. "We actually had someone from the state come in and test Ryan, and we knew from that point on that he did have autism."
Like many disorders we see in society, autism does not have a cause or a cure. The symbol for autism, a puzzle piece, is a perfect representation of the how it fits into individual lives and society. This passion that Libby had for softball and her relationship with her brother has sparked a deep interest in raising awareness for autism through sport. Ryan attends each of Libby's home softball games, and the team, along with the fans, love him.
"Libby has taken it upon herself to get the Autism Awareness game started with the University of Memphis and the local groups that are helping," Roger said. "We are really appreciative of that."
"I just saw this as a great opportunity," Libby said. "I actually came up with the idea a few years ago but I felt like since this is my last year I really wanted to do something that was going to impact people other than just the people at this university." Another symbol from the Autism Speaks organization that promotes awareness for the disorder is a promotion called "Light Up Blue Day."
"They have cities around the world joining in," Libby said. "Different cities will light up some of their biggest buildings in blue at nightfall just to raise awareness. That is kind of where we got the idea to have glow sticks in blue at the game."
This game "Glow It Up Blue" is a perfect example and reminder of how autism affects not just one person but a whole family, a community.
The Autism Society of the Mid-South is a leading voice and resource of the autism community in education, advocacy, and support. The Autism Society of the Mid-South is committed to meaningful participation and self-determination in all aspects of life for individuals on the autism spectrum and their families. The Autism Society of the Mid-South accomplishes its ongoing mission through close collaboration with a successful network of chapters, members and supporters.


text:
I like solving difficult problems, specially those that require mixing theoretical knowledge with practical matters.
My main programming languages are, in no particular order, Perl, C and Common Lisp, but I can also, with different degrees of comfortability, use several others as Python, Prolog, C++, Scala or even Java.
I have learned and forgotten Haskell twice.
I don't like web programming. Databases are boring.
- Madrid, Spain
- Member for 5 years, 2 months
- 3 profile views
- Last seen yesterday


text:
William D. Lewis | posted Jan 8th 2012
Betty Bannon has been playing the accordion for 75 of her 82 years and performed during a Christmas music program at St. Charles Church in Boardman today.
From Story: Concert closes holiday seasonShare:
Sounds great! Good player and excellent accordion. I've been playing since I was 7 yrs old (long time)...Keep it up!!!


text:
Skydiving.com now has a network skydiving location serving Andrews and Huntington County in Indiana. Call Skydiving.com at 1-800-617-7948 for details, free information and specials on skydiving in Andrews, IN today!
Popular Tags for Skydiving Andrews:
Skydiving Andrews, Skydiving in Andrews, Sky Diving Andrews, Skydive Andrews IN, Skydiving 46702, Andrews Skydiving, Skydiving Andrews Indiana, Skydiving near Andrews, Skydiving in Andrews Indiana, Andrews Sky Diving, Skydive 46702, Skydiving Andrews IN, Skydive Andrews, Skydiving Huntington County, Skydive in 46702, Skydiving IN, Sky Diving Andrews IN, Andrews, Indiana
Sign up for our newsletter and receive updatesand specials on skydiving across America!


text:
Find out why you're Sweet lesbian musician Sarah Smith's hero, why she adds a U to some words and how she prefers bridges on her guitar to actual bridges.
1. What's your Zodiac sign? Does it fit you?
GEMINI. And yes, OMG, yes. I am definitely a twin personality. Crazy. I think that's what Gemini means? LOL.
2. What are you looking forward to on your first Sweet trip?
I am really excited to be able to meet all the Sweeties, new people from all over the world, new friends, new family. I'm also totally pumped to be able to have my wife on vacation with me. And I feel that the Sweet trip will offer us a comfortable place where we can just "be ourselves."
3. What attracted you to Sweet?
My friend and very talented photographer, Cheryl Mazak, was the one who introduced me to Sweet. And I will take no credit for this. She was the one who made all of this happen for me. AND I LOVE her for this!
4. When I'm not playing guitar and writing songs, I'm __________.
enjoying the simple things in life. Relaxing with Janene and our two golden retrievers, Daisy and Dallas, sitting in silence, trying new food, walking, athletics, reading self-help books, chores around the house, social events with my close-knit group of friends and chilling with my family.
5. What's your favorite movie? Why?
I can't say I have a favourite [note: Sarah spells favorite with a U because she's Canadian], but I LOVE documentaries. I love to learn and chill at the same time.
6. What's your favorite TV show? Why?
I don't really have a lot of time to watch TV, but the odd time that I do have the chance, I like to steal the remote control from Janene and channel surf from one horrible reality show to the next.
7. Who is your favorite musician? Why?
I have so many, but to break it down to a few, I would say:
Bruce Springsteen, his ability to put on long, energetic concerts night after night, year after year.
Melissa Etheridge, her raw emotion and vocal power in her songwriting and performances.
Sheryl Crow, she just exudes coolness.
Alanis Morisette, for putting it all out there.
Tim Thorney, a co-writer on some of my music. He's a true artist, the real deal.
8. Who do you admire most? Why?
Oh man. This is tough. I really do admire everyone. I think we are all on a path of finding love and happiness in life and I'm inspired by everyone's individual journeys.
9. Of what are you most proud?
Living a life of passion.
10. What's your favorite position?
My mind automatically went somewhere else on this question.
11. If you could only have one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
12. Do you have pets?
We have 2 Golden Retrievers. Daisy is 8. We adopted her into our home when she was only a year old. She was an abused rescue animal. Even with all the love we have given her over the years, she still acts like a street dog. She has her own rules and lives the way she wants. No one can tell that dog what to do. But when she wants to love, she is very loving.
Dallas is 5. We got him as a puppy. He is big and clumsy and follows his "big sister" around. Whatever she does, he does. If she's excited, he gets excited. He usually has no clue why he's excited, but he just is. He is very cuddly and loving.
13. If you could only have one super power, what would it be?
I think we all have super powers! My human super power is that I have a photographic memory. It helped me ace all my school exams. All I had to do was look at the page and I could memorize it.
What's your super power?
14. How did you start doing what you do? Why do you do it?
I was always a singer and sang my first solo in church when I was 5 years old. I remember looking out at all the old ladies in the congregation and they were all crying. That was my first taste of the power of music.
I started writing music and playing guitar when I was in my early teens and my guitar became my best friend all through high school. After high school, I wasn't sure what to do with my life, so I joined the army and went to Royal Military College (Canadian Military University). In my first year, someone told me that it was possible to make a career out of music. Imagine that? I had no idea that was even possible. I quit the army and started a band a few weeks later. And the rest is history.
15. What's your favorite thing about yourself?
I can see the good in people.
16. What's your biggest fear?
Heights. I get really scared driving over tall bridges. But, since I tour North America by van, I have to drive over many bridges and circle many mountains. My fear doesn't paralyze me, but it's still very scary.
17. Are you tired of answering questions?
Actually, this is a great way to get to know myself again.
18. Do you have any hobbies? If so, what? And why?
I like to bike. I find that biking offers me silence, exercise and a mode of transportation as well.
19. What three words best describe you?
Passionate. Driven. Accepting.
See more Sarah Smith on Sweet's Playacar Resort, September 21-28, 2013, or at SarahSmithMusic.com.
Tags: Sarah Smith, Sweet artist


text:
Kathleen Virginia Vanderwende passed away peacefully Wednesday April 17, 2013, at the home of her daughter, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on July 8, 1924 in Dover, DE to the late Lemuel and Dorothy Dische Spence. She was preceded in death by her husband Thurlow and her son, Walter Russell.
She was a member of Frederica Vol. Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary, Viola United Methodist Church where she was a Sunday School Teacher , Harrington Moose Lodge, Member and Vol. at the Frederica Senior Center, Charter member of the Murderkill Lioness Club. She worked at the W. T. Grants snack bar for many years.
She is survived by two sons Thurlow E. "Butch" Vanderwende of Viola,. and Lemuel H. "Lem" (Darlene) Vanderwende of Dover, and four daughters Kenzel (Gene) Messick of Odessa; Jane (David) Jones of Frederica; Beverly (Dennis) Beebe of Frederica; Lou Ann Vanderwende of Felton. Her loving grandchildren, Kelly (Turk) Turek, Jolene (Jammie) Gottleib, Kim Vanderwende, Jennifer Lee, Darren(Cindy) Jones, Laura Leigh(Keith) Collins, Michael(Cathy) Beebe, Heather(Brandon) Dill. Her precious Great Grandchildren, Justin, Ben, Kyle, Adara, Morgan, Abby, Anne Marie, Joey, Brianna, John, John David, Alanea, Lane, Mackenzie, Kade, Madison, Brian, Kiersten. Her only great great grandson Ashton.
Friends may call Sunday April 21, 2013 from 3 to 5 at the Trader Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Monday, April 22, 2013 at 11 am where friends may call one hour prior. Burial will be at the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden, DE.
The family suggests that contributions be made to the Frederica Senior Center, 216 Market Street Frederica, DE 19946, Ladies Auxiliary of Frederica Fire Co., PO Box 283 Frederica, DE 19946, Vitas Hospice Care, Newark, DE.
Letters of condolences may be sent to www.delmarvaobits.com or email@example.com
Location, ST | website.com


text:
Martin Flanagan
Martin Flanagan is a journalist and author who writes on sport, Australian culture and the relationship between indigenous and non-indigenous Australia.
Ablett worthy of medal treble
Martin Flanagan Gary Ablett is so consistently good at what he does on the football field it assumes the appearance of ordinariness.
Coach out to break male dominance
Martin Flanagan Australia's 50 best women footballers will play a curtain-raiser at the MCG on Saturday.
A club's sad score: Dee-minus
Martin Flanagan At the end of the day, coaches are like cooks, writes Martin Flanagan.
Basking under a green light
Martin Flanagan Shaunie, as Bruce calls him, has a manner that's both friendly and immediate.
After 888 games, Libba and Gary's beautiful friendship
Martin Flanagan On the road to Metricon, a legendary player bonds with a legendary supporter.
Contemplate the works of a man, not the madness
Martin Flanagan One of the many regrets of the past week is that the stature of Adam Goodes' performance has been forgotten.
Cry from the heart fuels spirit in Boomerang mob
Martin Flanagan Hoods are off and earphones out at this footy business camp.
A tale of two footies
Martin Flanagan Game's finest strut their stuff in an era in which the game is undergoing rapid change.
Putting the pieces together
Martin Flanagan Thirst for knowledge and chance to positively influence young lives help to drive Brad Scott's coaching career.
Footy pearls - before Swine
Martin Flanagan Footy Town gets to the heart of our great game, bringing the characters and humour to life.
Who is Dane Swan?
Martin Flanagan Approaching his 200th game, he is a decorated (in more ways than one) player who's had his share of controversies.
Culture not simply a word
Martin Flanagan There's a lot of things in the world to get upset about, to take brave stands for and against.
Martin Flanagan
No normal mindset at Fremantle
Martin Flanagan Ross Lyon has created an 'abnormal' culture of hardness at the Dockers.
Martin Flanagan
Reaching new frontiers
Martin Flanagan This week, the AFL had a meeting of the players billed as its 'multicultural ambassadors'.
Martin Flanagan
Dons the love of Killer's life
Martin Flanagan I haven't reached John Kilby before he introduces himself and reaches for my hand, saying, ''John Kilby, Martin. The players call me 'Killer'.
A good man to fill a silence
Martin Flanagan Former Melbourne football manager Chris Connolly has been portrayed by some as a Machiavellian figure.
Martin Flanagan
A balanced approach to life and a game out of balance
Martin Flanagan Richmond's Daniel Jackson says he has never known what he wanted to do with his life.
Farewell a friend for life
Martin Flanagan Arthur Wilkinson, doorman for Melbourne for 50 years, was one of nature's gentleman.
A Geelong gentleman
Martin Flanagan Fred Flanagan, fair and formidable, will be missed by Cats - and many more - fans.
Kick-to-kick in a rocket zone
Martin Flanagan This is an account of footy in a war zone written by Kevin Nafte, an Israeli member of the AFL Peace Team, to his Israeli and Palestinian teammates


text:
AS A SENIOR IN 2013: Game-By-Game Stats
AS A JUNIOR IN 2012: Game-By-Game Stats
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2011: Game-By-Game Stats
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2010: Game-By-Game Stats
BEFORE UMASS: Four-year letterwinner for Westbrook High School coached by Brian Moore ... First girls soccer player in program history to earn all-state honors ... Highest goal scorer in school history ... Brought the Knights to first Class S State Tournament in school history where the squad advanced to the second round ... Named all-area in 2009 ... Four-time All-Shoreline Conference selection ... Two-time XARA Most Valuable Player (2008-09) ... Three-time Coaches MVP (2006, 2007, 2009) ... Shoreline Conference Scholar-Athlete (2007-10) ... Tabbed a Connecticut Scholar Athlete in 2010 ... Was a two-year team captain ... National Honor Society member ... Also competed in track and field ... Named track and field all-conference in 2009 and was an All-Hartford Courant and all-state selection ... Set school records in seven events and was highest point scorer in school history ... Competed in the Class S State Championship all four years ... Open State competitor three years, winning the long jump once ... Also won Class S state and conference titles, setting the conference record for long jump ... Played club soccer for Connecticut Football Club ... Helped team to four State Cup titles (2005-09) ... Team was a Region 1 finalist and Regional semi finalist ... Played for Connecticut ODP ... Part of Sweden's Gothia Cup gold medal winning squad in 2005 with the USA NOGA Pride ... Member of the WPSL's Connecticut Passion (2009-10).
PERSONAL: Born Brittany Jillene Moore on May 25, 1992 ... Daughter of Brian and Betty Moore ... Sister of Brian Moore ... Majoring in English.
Brittany Moore's Career Statistics
Featured Links
More Headlines


text:
I can't see the funny side of Zoolander 2
The sequel to the 2001 comedy satire starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson as simple-minded, aesthetically obsessed male models takes slapstick swipes at the fashion industry
The sequel to the 2001 comedy satire starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson as simple-minded, aesthetically obsessed male models takes slapstick swipes at the fashion industry
The Garrick Club is said to have 'the best urinals in town' - some members are reluctant to adapt the premises
Hugo Blick's new conspiracy thriller, The Shadow Line, promises to be a classic of the genre, says Gerard Gilbert
The Blackpool manager is sizing up the heist of the season.
She made the desert bloom
MoD papers from 2007 reveal questions over relocation charges paid by veterans
Prime Minister Gordon Brown told Gurkha campaigner Joanna Lumley today he was "sorry" over comments made about her by a Government minister.
"Tit and fang" is how the poet Philip Larkin summed up Hammer Films' output and, give or take the odd ill-fated deviation from the formula, he wasn't wrong. Cobwebs, coffins, crucifixes, bats, bubbling test tubes, buckets of blood, crumbling castles, barely restrained cleavages: these were the emblems of Hammer horror and, against the odds, they scared the bejesus out of movie-goers in the late Fifties and Sixties.
Joanna Lumley's campaigning on behalf of the Gurkhas transfixed the nation and forced a reluctant government to grant the Nepalese soldiers the right to settle in the UK.
Joanna Lumley's de facto state visit to Nepal continued yesterday as the star of Absolutely Fabulous had tea with the President, gave the Prime Minister a scarf and greeted yet more thankful Gurkhas with their traditional war cry "Ayo Gurkhali!" ("The Gurkhas are coming")
For months they have followed her every move with rapt attention from the other side of the world, but today the Gurkhas of Nepal finally got to meet a woman that many of them have come to regard as a goddess.
On the tenth anniversary of Buffy The Vampire Slayer hitting British screens Julian Hall talks to its creator Joss Whedon about the show's Englishness and its resonance from beyond the grave
Gordon Brown has no one else to blame for an unprecedented week of blunder upon blunder. Jane Merrick and Brian Brady report
With her triumphant espousal of the Gurkhas' cause, a much-loved actress has added political clout to her very English brand of charm
For more than a quarter of a century, Bob Spiers proved a master of directing intelligently written, madcap television sitcoms that proved groundbreaking and far removed from the mainstream of television comedy.


text:
After a lifetime of caring for their child at home, parents of children who are intellectually and/or developmentally challenged don't want to give up their authority to strangers, but what happens if they haven't established plans for when they are too sick to provide care or have passed away?
For decades in their homes, many families have provided full-time care for family members who are severely disabled, without accessing in-home social services. They may have resisted tapping into government programs or didn't trust others to help. Some have cared for children with multiple disabilities who don't fit into supported housing scenarios. Whatever the case may be, parents should not hesitate to find out what they can do to provide for their adult child with special needs when they are gone.
With a 10-year wait for home and community-based programs in Texas, it often takes a crisis such as the death of a parent, a medical emergency or another tragic event to get priority on the waiting list.
Establishing a decision-making process during the parents' lifetime reduces distress for the adult child who is disabled when transitioning from home to community services.
If the adult child does not have the requisite capacity to execute advance directives, then a guardianship will need to be established for decision making. Putting a guardianship in place ahead of time, during the parents' lifetime, eases the transfer of decision-making.
Full Article and Source:
Elder Law: Special Needs Adult Children Need a Plan for Their Future


text:
AT&T Spits on Net Neutrality, Denies Doing So
Mike Schuster
AT&T's new Sponsored Data plan makes some Internet traffic "more equal" than others.
In an age where mobile carriers run roughshod over their customers while raking in billions, net neutrality has become a rallying cry from users hoping to regain some semblance of technological freedom from their provider's draconian policies and fees. Naturally, left to their own devices, carriers like
(NYSE:T) and
(NYSE:VZ) have introduced
arbitrary data caps and throttling
-- not to mention are charging ridiculously marked-up fees for text messaging. They've effectively reduced choice (try running Android's (Nexus 5 on Verizon's network) and eliminated true ownership (or removed bloatware from smartphones with locked bootloaders).
So, whenever one of these providers has a new policy to announce, subscribers' immediate inclination is to be wary. And AT&T's new Sponsored Data program justifies such a reaction.
Earlier this week, AT&T touted a new plan wherein advertisers and developers can pay to deliver content to someone's phone without it counting against a customer's data cap. Like with most new sweeping programs, the policy appears at face value to directly benefit the consumer. After all, who wouldn't want to access data without hitting that data limit? But by introducing a pay-to-play system for content makers, AT&T destroys that even playing field where net neutrality thrives.
Nilay Patel at The Verge
explains the problem
with a streaming-video example. If a movie can be streamed for $4.99 from both
(NASDAQ:AAPL) and
(NASDAQ:GOOG), either company could subsidize the cost of the rental by paying AT&T directly and not have the download count against the subscriber's plan.
"That has huge implications for the free market of the Internet," Patel writes. "[If] YouTube doesn't hit your data cap but Vimeo does, most people are going to watch YouTube. If Facebook feels threatened by Snapchat and launches Poke with free data, maybe it doesn't get completely ignored and fail. If Apple Maps launched with free data for navigation, maybe we'd all be driving off bridges instead of downloading Google Maps for iOS."
And as soon as certain content makers are given preferential treatment over others, there goes net neutrality.
This week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, FCC chairman Tom Wheeler voiced his concern over AT&T's Sponsored Data plan and its threat against Net Neutrality. "My attitude is: Let's take a look at what this is, let's take a look at how it operates." He added, "And be sure, that if it interferes with the operation of the Internet; that if it develops into an anticompetitive practice; that if it does have some kind of preferential treatment given somewhere, then that is cause for us to intervene."
But while the government agency is taking a more "wait-and-see" approach, California Congresswoman and net neutrality advocate Anna Eshoo is convinced that AT&T is overstepping its boundaries and believes the program should be nipped in the bud. "On its face, the ability for consumers to access 'toll-free' content seems like long-awaited relief from frustrating data caps," she said. "But embedded in programs of this type are serious implications for fairness and competition in the mobile marketplace."
She adds, "The announcement of a sponsored data program by AT&T puts it in the business of picking winners and losers on the Internet, threatening the open Internet, competition, and consumer choice."
Of course, AT&T has a different interpretation of the matter and denies its program violates net neutrality.
AT&T's senior executive vice president of external and legislative affairs, Jim Cicconi, said in a statement, "We are completely confident this offering complies with the FCC's net neutrality rules, which our company supports. AT&T's sponsored data service is aimed solely at benefiting our customers. It allows any company who wishes to pay our customers' costs for accessing that company's content to do so. This is purely voluntary and non-exclusive. It is an offering by that company, not by AT&T."
But contrary to what Cicconi says, this isn't just like a company offering a discount on a paid app or movie. Data caps themselves are already a
ludicrous restriction
based on unquantifiable metrics that
do nothing but generate bigger profits
for providers. Subsidizing data usage so a product can be accessed without fear of restriction is the very antithesis of net neutrality and the free market. It all but begs the user to access one service over the other due to an unnecessary limit put into place by a superfluous and all-too-powerful middleman.
When one megabyte isn't equal to another, net neutrality is lost. Let's just hope the FCC can come to realize that.
See also:
Facebook, Inc. Makes a Mobile Move
Live From CES: Your Next Audi Will Be Obsolete in Two Years
Samsung May Jump Ahead of Apple's Touch ID With Eye Scanner
No positions in stocks mentioned.


text:
PrairieMod reader, Paul R. sent us a link to a series of house designs by architect Nick Noyes in conjunction with Houseplans.com that seem to have a Usonian-inspired lineage. Read more after the jump...
As Nick states on the FLEXAHOUSE website:
"The idea," says, Nick, "is to create a design that's almost a custom home plan because of the many options you can select. The basic elements can be organized into three very different plans. By adding more bedrooms, changing the orientation of the garage, or choosing siding and roofing options you can create still more variations."
There are currently 3 flexible house plans: The "I", the "L" and the "T", feature a grid-based design, have sunscreen trellises, flexible/customized layouts and lots of windows/french doors to let the Outside In.
So could this be a functional model for a contemporary Usonian tradition? Read this article to learn more and let us know what you think in the comments below.
Photo copyright Cesar Rubio/All plan designs copyright Nick Noyes


text:
PHOTO! Here are pictures of the Portuguese Water Hound! Obama said the Portuguese Water Hound could be the first dog. That or a Labradoodle.
Obama Portuguese Water Hound Pictures
Obama Portuguese Water Hound Photo 1
Obama Portuguese Water Hound Photo 2
Obama Portuguese Water Hound Photo 3
ABC News' George Stephanopoulos asked Obama the question today:
Stephanopoulos: "What kind of a dog are we getting and when are we getting it?"
President-elect Barack Obama: "The — they seem to have narrowed it down to a Labradoodle or a Portuguese water hound."
Stephanopoulos: "A medium-sized."
Obama: "Medium-sized dog, and so, we're now going to start looking at shelters to see when one of those dogs might come up."
Stephanopoulos: "So, you're closing in on it?"
Obama: "We're closing in on it. This has been tougher than finding a Commerce secretary."
Petfinder describes the dog as follows:
"Portuguese Water Dog Temperament. The gregarious Portuguese water dog is a fun-loving, family-loving, water-loving dog. He is good with children, and other dogs and pets. He is sensitive and responds well to direction. He is a good breed for an active person wanting an adventurous, affectionate, biddable partner….
This active breed needs daily physical and mental exercise, preferably involving swimming and retrieving. Otherwise, he needs a long walk or jog or a vigorous romp. He is happiest living close to his family. His coat needs combing every other day, plus monthly clipping or scissoring."


text:
Editors' Note: Only the product information is available on this page. You can download the application in the Android Market from your Android device.
Publisher's Description+
From PlayGameSite: Liquid Face for Android is a fun photo app that allows you to stretch, pinch, and twist faces in crazy ways. Install Liquid Face for Android to make your friends look funny and laughable.
read more +