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Another big lead. Another tough loss for the 22nd ranked Iowa men's basketball team.
Searching for their first signature road win of the season, the Hawkeyes led by 11 at halftime but once again couldn't come up with the big plays when they needed them the most.
The end result was a 75-71 loss in front of 17,249 fans at the Kohl Center and an ejection of a fired-up Fran McCaffery as well.
"I'm sick and tired of losing to teams we're better than," said Iowa's Aaron White, who finished with 12 points and eight rebounds and has scored in double figures in all five games he's played against Wisconsin. "We get up, we prove we can play and beat these teams, and then we let them back into the game and end up losing down the stretch. I'm sick of that happening."
White has a point. Iowa controlled the game for the entire first 20 minutes and then still had a chance to win late in the game despite McCaffery not being around to guide them.
But it was the same old script – missed free throws down the stretch, missed opportunities inside the lane and lack of execution on defense.
"We showed we're a good team, but we have to be able to play a little better to get the win," said McCaffery. "We're close in that regard. Melsahn's defense on (Sam) Dekker was fabulous. At crunch time, (Roy Devyn) Marble and White were the guys, and we need somebody else to step up."
Marble finished with a game-high 27 points but needed 24 shots to do it, while White had 12 points and eight rebounds. No other Hawkeye reached double figures.
The difference maker for the Badgers, who improved to 15-0 on the season, was Ben Brust. Brust, who originally committed to Iowa but changed his mind after Todd Lickliter was fired, scored all 19 of his points after halftime. He buried three 3-pointers and was 6-of-6 from the line.
When asked if he thought the two technical fouls called against him cost his team the game, McCaffery said no. He felt like the game was lost early in the second half when Iowa let a big lead slip away, mainly because Brust finally got going.
"We lost the game at the beginning of the first half," McCaffery said. "We let Brust get going and we took too many quick shots. You can go on the road against a ranked team and quick shoot the ball when the momentum is shifting.
"You can get 3s against them. They'll let you. But you need to mix it up. You just can't jack and when do that, you'll get beat. You can't do that against this team."
McCaffery, who was ejected with 11:51 to play in the second half, couldn't comment about his technical fouls, the officials or his view on the ejection. It is not allowed by rules. He did admit that he went after and deserved the first technical. The second one was not warranted though.
"I would never say that," said Marble when asked if McCaffery's ejection cost Iowa the game. "It's a combination of everybody. Coach McCaffery goes to war for us and we're going to do the same. The second half, I don't think we held up our end of the bargain. That's why he was upset. We put him in a position to get a technical, in my opinion. It never should have come down to him needing to do that."
McCaffery, who may also have made contact with an official during his tirade, was not happy with his team's performance during the early stages of the second half. They relied too much on the 3 ball in the second half, instead of doing what was working when the Hawkeyes built a 34-23 lead at halftime.
"Good players were taking pretty good shots," he said. "But we didn't anything like we did in the first half, which was work the ball side to side or try to get a better shot.
"We seemed to just not have a basket for a long time and we kept trying to get one in the first five seconds of the shot clock. That is not how you want to play against a team that is as disciplined and has as many weapons as Wisconsin has. I wasn't happy with what we were doing there."
Iowa point guard was 3-of-12 from the floor and finished with nine points and seven assists. He took the big shots down the stretch, but they just wouldn't fall.
"He was real close to having a great game," McCaffery said. "I thought a couple times he could have given it up, but he's learning, and he's getting better."
Iowa turned it over just 10 times but made just 39 percent from the floor and hit six less 3-pointers than Wisconsin, who also got 14 points and two big triples from Josh Gasser. Wisconsin was 10-of-22 from long range and made 10 more free throws (25-of-35) in the win. Iowa did out-rebound the Badgers, 42-35.
Iowa will get a chance to redeem itself against Wisconsin when the Badger invade Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Feb. 22. The two teams split home games last year and the all-time series is knotted at 79-all.
"We know we'll get a second crack at them," Marble said. "I'm definitely looking forward to it, I'll tell you that."
Gabe Olaseni had eight points and six rebounds for the Hawkeyes. … Jarrod Uthoff returned to the Kohl Center for the first time since suiting up for the Badgers two years ago. He finished with six points and three rebounds in 16 minutes. … Wisconsin outscored Iowa 51-36 in the second half. … Iowa will next play at home against Northwestern on Thursday. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. Then the Hawkeyes get another crack at a conference road win. Iowa will travel to undefeated and third-ranked Ohio State on Sunday. Tip-off in Columbus, Ohio, is slated for noon.
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- Iowa Basketball: Marble gets hot in Hawkeyes' easy win over ACU
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- Iowa Basketball: Bo Ryan goes overboard with former Hawkeye recruit Uthoff
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HI 5307 Systems Analysis for Health Informatics
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HI 5309 Intro to Clinical Healthcare
HI 5310 Foundations of Health Information Sciences I
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Saudi Arabia has handed over $20 million to Sudan to ease the suffering caused by floods this past year. The aid also comprised material support, environmental sanitation and foodstuffs.
Saudi Ambassador to Sudan Muhammad Alkalbani recently delivered the grant to Sudanese authorities in Khartoum.
Saudi Arabia originally pledged the $20 million to Sudan in August 2007. The Kingdom also sponsored an airlift that delivered more than 300 tons of relief supplies to the stricken East African nation.


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Genetically modified organisms are taking a beating among the court of public opinion and Cheerios wants no part of that. On January 2, the Los Angeles Times reports that Cheerios manufacturer General Mills will be removing all genetically modified ingredients from the cereal.
The news of GMO removal from Cheerios cereal came originally in the form of a blog post on the General Mills blog. Although they claim to have never used GMO modified oats in the popular breakfast cereal, they were using genetically modified corn for the small amount of corn starch in the recipe. They will also be using only non-GMO sugar for the small amount of sugar in the cereal as well. This will end and non-GMO ingredients will now be used in the manufacture of their product.
The details are important though so pay close attention to the wording of the blog post. This only pertains to original flavored Cheerios and not the many variations. It is unclear what their future plans for GMO reduction or elimination in other Cheerios or even General Mills products may be.
Another important thing to note is that General Mills is not changing their stance on GMO products. They are simply changing the original Cheerios because they think consumers want it. They do not consider genetically modified foods to be dangerous or unhealthy and a great bulk of their foods do contain them.


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Adrian Chmielarz of The Astronauts recently wrote The Trouble with Immersion, or the Opening of Metro: Last Light, where he suggests that in order for devs to be able to immerse the player (without spending bucket-loads on edge-cases), players have to promise not to try to break the game. He hopes that this would enable developers a greater freedom to create more immersive experiences, but is careful to point out that it might not work. But whether it works or not, the overall perspective isn't quite doing it for me, so let's have a conversation about uncanny valleys and the purpose of play.
What follows is the beginnings of an idea, not fully formed, about the conflict between immersion and realism. The blog is most assuredly not bullet-proof. Feel free to challenge it, or add your own thoughts in the comments below. <3
The Nature of Uncanny Valleys
"The uncanny valley is a hypothesis in the field of robotics[1] and 3D computer animation,[2][3] which holds that when human replicas look and act almost, but not perfectly, like actual human beings, it causes a response of revulsion among human observers."
The effect is quite noticeable in movies and games which use realistic looking CGI characters. Movies such as The Polar Express, or Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within provide good visual examples.
The uncanny valley is most often used to discuss the realistic portrayal of humans, but it can also be used to describe the realistic portrayal of anything else, especially um, the whole world. Which is to say that as games become more realistic looking we expect them to behave more realistically.
The Purpose of Play
As kids (and throughout life) we play with stuff in order to better understand it. In our early years, we'd throw balls, hold buoyant rubber ducks under the water in the bathtub, build dams, etc, and learned about physics. We undressed barbies and learned about boobs and maybe sex. We went where we weren't supposed to go, and did things we weren't supposed to do, because we were still testing cultural and physical boundaries. Cause and effect is basically the most interesting thing in the world. Play, even pretend play, is an act of experimentation.
The uncanny valley is an issue because we have real world experience. We know how the real world is supposed to work, look, act, feel, sound, and so the more real a game tries to be, the more right it has to get all of these things. Just as we see people in games and expect them to move and act and look a certain way, we also see the physical world in games and have similar expectations.
So it is important for designers to keep in mind that when the player enters a game world for the first time they are entering a whole new world which they yearn to understand. But as we learn early in on life, to hit the wall, to be slapped on the hand and told "No!" is to know your confines; it is the quickest way to know exactly how free you are. And so we test our games in the most ruthless ways to see what we can get away with. This is what play is for, and this is how games excel: by enabling players to enjoy the act of testing new rules. For example, if a game tries to engage in graphical realism, are the graphics realistic enough, are the physics and sounds and animations and narrative on the same level as the graphics? The more realistic a game looks the higher our expectations for the ways in which it realistically behaves.
Game designers and parents try so hard to teach by telling (bad tutorials tell, good tutorials are invisible). As players we don't want to be told what we can and can't do. We want to experience the rules first-hand and to see the effects of our actions on the world around us. We want the game to communicate to us through its own rules just as the real world does.
So make games that people can test–because play IS testing–and allow your carefully designed, expected experience of immersion to be broken. If your players are doing crazy things you never expected, it means they are engaged, maybe even immersed.
A Couple Of Examples Of Immersion Problems
In Adrian's post he specifically talks about Metro: Last Light, where a bunch of army dudes animate infinitely after speaking their lines in the opening minutes of the game. This broke his immersion because he was reminded that he was playing a game and that the people surrounding him were actually lifeless automatons with nothing else to do. For some, this might not actually break immersion, or it might not even be a thing required to immerse us in the first place.
Bioshock Infinite struggles to balance the player's semi-realistic (yet rather forced) relationship with Elizabeth, and murder-by-numbers FPS mayhem. The two mechanics conflict with each other because one pulls you into the world and makes you expect a sort of realism, and the other splatters blood all over the screen and sends you flying on a roller-coaster of infinite murder. Patricia Hernandez wrote an exceptional article which touches on this: 'An Effin' AI in Bioshock Infinite Is More Of A Human Than I Am'.
The Uncharted series struggles to balance the notion of a good, wise-cracking every-man, with mass murder and destruction. Yes, the badguys are out to kill Nathan, but why is killing so easy for him? One of the immersion breakers, I think, is that he makes light of it.
What Is Immersion? Does It Matter?
I'm pretty sure there's a videogame commercial or two out there where the ho-hum real world fades away around the player, revealing a gameworld bursting with bloom and magical beasts behind them. And it's true, that is sorta what happens when we are immersed in something; we become so engrossed that we actually tune everything else out. Someone calling my name for dinner? Didn't hear it. Cats on fire? Didn't notice…
We can become immersed for a number of reasons, but with videogames it really helps if the content is compelling, abides by its own rules, and doesn't get in our way as players. Did you notice I didn't even mention realism? Realism isn't at all required for immersion. Simple games have an easier time immersing the player because there's less stuff to juggle and less rules to follow. But when a game approaches the real we expect a ruleset that is similarly realistic and complex. We might expect something as simple (and potentially frivolous) as water that splashes and ripples beneath our feet, or NPCs that never repeat the same animation twice. Does it service the gameplay? Depends on the game and player expectations.
So then it's all about framing and first impressions. The way the designer initially presents their game to the player will inform the player's expectations going forward. If you can't simulate the real, don't set the player up to expect it. If you're going to place a guard who has one line of dialogue and enters into a looping animation afterward, you have to expect that the player will listen to the line, and then wait to see if more lines will be spoken, and you can't be upset by that behavior because you are the one that gave the player incentive to stop and listen in the first place. You taught them to stop and watch!
Since we learn through play, designers have the ability to shape player behavior through their designs. If you don't want your player to play your game a specific way then make sure you don't reinforce that behavior through your own design decisions. For more on that last bit, and to end sorta back where we started, check out a different blog post by Adrian Chmielarz.


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Enhanced Red Wings News Added to Forums
Posted 25 June 2012 - 12:06 AM
The "Detroit Media" is a feed displaying the most recent articles from the Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, and mLive (Booth Newspapers). The "Red Wings Bloggers" feed displays the latest stories from The Malik Report, Red Wings Central, Abel to Yzerman, The Production Line, DetroitHockey.net and others (as many as I could get working -- some I wanted to add didn't have valid RSS feeds). The final "Wings on the Web" column is a Google News feed that gathers the most recent headlines across the web that are focused on the Red Wings.
I hope you guys like the addition, which is expanded greatly from what the past version was!
Please note: You will likely have to clear your browser's cache (to force the latest version of the site's CSS file) to view the new feature correctly. You should be able to do this by hitting Ctrl+F5.
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Posted 25 June 2012 - 12:14 AM
EDIT: Should mention I am doing this for Mac people.
For Chrome hit Command-Y to bring up History and click Clear All Browsing Data. Make sure that Empty The Cache is selected. Then reload the page.
For Firefox on the menu bar click Firefox and go to Preferences. Click on the Advanced tab then the Network tab. Under Cached Web Content click Clear Now. Then reload the page.
Edited by Wings_Dynasty, 25 June 2012 - 12:25 AM.
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Posted 25 June 2012 - 08:02 AM
EDIT: Should mention I am doing this for Mac people.
Isn't everyone? Well, they should be.
"Mess up tomorrow, don't mess up now".
- Harry James Benson, CBE.
Posted 25 June 2012 - 08:15 AM
"Next time I tell you someone from Texas should not be president of the United States, please pay attention."
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Posted 25 June 2012 - 08:45 AM
Thanks Matt...I can't begin to tell you how much I enjoyed that addition. Glad to see its back.
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Both of these are already included. I tried adding Sarah Lindenau's "Left Wing Lock" but I kept getting errors with the feed, and I couldn't find one for Matt Saler' "On the Wings".
I'm not sure what the other blogs you added were, but two other good ones are Winging It In Motown and Nightmare On Helm Street.
Hopefully within the next couple of months there'll be a "On LetsGoWings.com" column that'll have the latest and greatest from here once that blog feature is completely revamped. (Slowly getting to it again!)
I can't stress enough how important it will be to re-fresh your browser if you're having displayed layout problems. Unfortunately, this appears to require a forced refresh on all distinct 'main' pages on the forums -- so you'll have to do it for the main forum index, the forum view, topic view, etc.. A minor annoyance better avoided, but I can virtually guarantee that any display problems you have -- unless you are (for some unholy reason) still using IE6 -- are fixed via a forced re-cache/refresh of your browser.)
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A new silhouette is always refreshing and in this case, less is more when it comes to baring skin! Even though you're covering more up, these longer skirts are still sexy and feminine, adding curves and movement, while removing the glaring spotlight that miniskirts place on our thighs.
Since most of us aren't leggy runway models teetering at 6 feet, what's the key to wearing long skirts and dresses without getting swallowed up in the fabric?
Lengthen your legs with high waisted skirts and low-ankle shoes, adding some heels for that extra umph!
Gravitating towards solids and monochrome prints also help to created a streamlined outfit that doesn't make you look like a bag lady.
Look for skirts and dresses with draping and layers that tease the eye.
Skirts with a bit of flare or an A-line cut tend to flatter most figures.
While we could comfortably wear miniskirts year-run here in Southern California, let's embrace this more modest look! There's something about feeling the swish of fabric against our ankles that is completely feminine and sensual.


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The Secular Coalition for America, the organization behind Rep. Stark's historic announcement, issued a press release explaining why we should take note of this event. Secular Coalition president Herb Silverman says, "The only way to counter the prejudice against nontheists is for more people to publicly identify as nontheists. Rep. Stark shows remarkable courage in being the first member of Congress to do so."
I expect that Rep. Stark is going to take some major heat from the Christian extremist community for this. His office is likely to be flooded with nasty correspondence, death threats, and the like. Thus, I fully endorse the Secular Coalition's call for all atheists to e-mail Rep. Stark and thank him for his willingness to come forward. We need to do our part to make sure that he receives some positive responses too. I sent him a brief note of thanks a few minutes ago.
The atheist blogosphere is really lighting up over this one. For more reactions, check out the following:
- Friendly Atheist
- Deep Thoughts
- Daylight Atheism
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'There was no noise, no smell. We tried to be very quiet not to disturb them. It was very special'
'There was no noise, no smell. We tried to be very quiet not to disturb them. It was very special'
The US women's 400 metres champion Natasha Hastings happens to be a cousin of Shaka Hislop, the former West Ham goalkeeper who spent time working on the Space Station Freedom project at Nasa while studying mechanical engineering at Howard University, Washington. In the second semi-final of the women's 400m at the World Championships last night she blasted off at a frightening speed – only to find herself overtaken by a rocket in the shape of the Great Britain team captain.
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World and Olympic champion David Rudisha cruised to victory in the 800 metres at the season-opening Diamond League meet in Doha, while Justin Gatlin clocked the second fastest time of the year to win the 100m.
Bruising and injuries indicated there was some blood flowing around his body even if he was unconscious, says pathologist
Kenya's David Rudisha tonight lit up the Olympic Games with a sensational victory in the 800 metres, breaking his own world record in the process.
On a return visit, Sue Watt finds a captivating country poised to welcome tourists again.
'I squatted in a derelict cinema in Berlin ... it was quite an adventure'
The Ghana captain, John Mensah, scored a rare goal and was then sent off as the African Cup of Nations favourites, Ghana, laboured to a 1-0 win over Botswana in their opening Group D match yesterday.
Former Football Association chairman Lord Triesman will today give the inside story of England's failed 2018 World Cup bid when he comes before a committee of MPs.
The American Allyson Felix was made to fight all the way before winning the 400 metres in last night's first Diamond League meeting of the season in Doha.
A warrior in the fight against racism
One in four people infected with the Aids virus in Southern Africa are hyper-infectious super-carriers, scientists at Harvard University have discovered. By targeting these individuals for treatment, the scientists hope it may be possible to counter the rising number of new HIV infections in the worst-affected parts of the world in what could be a major breakthrough in the fight against the spread of Aids.
Alexander McCall Smith is a one-man literary industry. He has sold 40 million books, travels obsessively and churns out four or five new novels a year. But what he really likes are Belgian shoes, saddleback pigs and leisurely strolls around his beloved Edinburgh neighbourhood
Priced out of the legitimate alcohol market, the poor are turning instead to deadly homebrews
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Reflecting on the Cultural Olympiad – and the mystery surrounding the cultural programme for the 2012 Olympics – Alistair Spalding, the artistic director and chief executive of Sadler's Wells, Britain's premiere venue for contemporary dance, said he was a little worried at the lack of "big names" that had been confirmed to be taking part in the initiative. "They [the organisers] have left it quite late. The artists I'm engaged with are already involved in their own activities, their diaries are filling up... I imagine it is going to be a challenge, because it's quite late in the day." He suggested that it might be better – for programming, at least – to "move the Olympics to 2013"! Tony Hall, meanwhile, who is the chair of the Olympiad, said discussions with artists were taking place, and that an announcement of who would take part was imminent over the next few months. The Olympiad, he said, was going to change its name, adding that it would prove to be the "festival of festivals". We await further details.


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Call for volunteers
If you're attending the National Conference, we're offering some extra sizzle: join our volunteer team! You'll be contributing in many ways: hosting sessions, collecting evaluation forms, stuffing the tote bags, answering queries at the Information Desk.
We especially need Vancouver area members, because several things need doing right now. Only EAC members who are Conference attendees can volunteer on site during the Conference, but if you feel like chipping in without attending, we'd love to have you along.
We're using a new tool to coordinate volunteers. A wiki is a really easy-to-use web site where many people can collaborate. Cuts down email, builds a project fast. Many brains (including yours!) will improve the result. Anyone can see it, but to enter your name as a volunteer, you'll have to first log in as a Contributor.
See the wiki at eacvolunteersconference.pbwiki.com.
The password was posted to the EAC-ACR national list on 31 May, but have some fun here: it's a 9-letter word from the Latin words for "alone" and "self," meaning the philosophical theory that nothing but the self exists and thus is the only object of knowledge (Webster). Crossword clue: "Thus, labia, and ism."
You can edit any page, very easily. No HTML, promise! You can't delete pages, and the wiki stores previous versions, so nothing is ever lost.
This wiki will be fun and effective, yours as much as ours. Now it has only the essentials. All you really need to do is add your name. Feel free to add new pages: photos, comments, etc. For questions, there's a FAQ page.
We're looking forward to seeing your names and contributions. Please don't email us—just put questions on the site. And suggestions for the rewards you'd like...
Ricki Ewings Sharp and Graham Hayman
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In every office, there are unspoken rules of behavior (office etiquette) that most people follow without fault. Then there's another group in the office who firmly believe that those common courtesy rules have nothing to do with them.
When a colleague ignores the rules, spoken or unspoken, they can set off a spark of animosity; and everything goes downhill from there. So what types of actions break the office etiquette code? Let's find out!
Top ten annoying behaviors of coworkers
- Dismissing punctuality Paul- No concern about when he arrives in the morning and or leaves in the afternoon. No respect for set meeting times or structured lunch hours. To Paul time is simply a suggestion.
- Paper pusher Polly- Everyone likes to have a project they can call their own and it fits in well with the rest of their daily tasks. Well, along comes Polly and she swipes a stack of papers and says she'll take care of filling these for you. What?!?! Not that anyone would ever fight over who gets to file; however it's still your work and you want to see it through the very last step.
- Candy snatcher Cindy- This person knows what is in each candy dish around the office. They also know when each person leaves, so they can bounce on the unattended candy dish. If you want chocolate that much, go buy a bag for your desk drawer and leave the candy for office visitors.
- Chatty Cathy syndrome- Cathy loves to talk and socialize to anyone who will listen. So much so that others wonder when she gets her job done. She has no problem rubbing elbows with upper management and laughs it off when others call her a teacher's pet.
- Loud voice Lester- Lester has a booming voice and does nothing to contain it in the office. "Use your indoor voice" sticky notes on his monitor haven't worked. The volume of this office mate can often cause frustrations to other colleagues, as their concentration may be broken regularly.
- Tattletale Tony- This colleague is a sly fox. He walks around taking mental notes of what people are doing or doing wrong. He then takes that info to upper management and basks in the glory of being a great informant. Upper management might like Tony for the information; however his co works see him as a rat and have not trust in him at all.
- Nail biter Betty- You know the sound. Either a sharp clip or several small clicks. Betty is either using her nail clippers or is chewing and biting her nails. Yuck on so many levels. Please, I beg you, if you are a nail biter or clipper, please keep that habit at home!
- Frequent foodie Frank- This person brings in delicious smelling breakfast just about every day. There are multiple snack breaks and lunch is eating right there at his desk as well. He is always eating something. It's hard to work when you hear someone munching away or smell the aroma of fresh popped popcorn.
- Bad talk Bobby- Bobby will talk smack about anyone in the office. He might smile at you in the face, but he's blabbing about you behind your back. He's just sly enough to not get caught, but he can damage the good reputation of an office very quickly.
- Debbie Downer- Everyone knows a Debbie Downer. She is the one who sucks the joy and fun out of every conversation. She has a horrible story about whatever someone is talking about in a conversation. Debbie doesn't intend to bring everyone down, but her stories are just so sad.
There we go! These are the top ten annoying habits of your co-workers. Office etiquette is important if you want to maintain a harmonious workplace. Are there other annoying habits that are not listed that you would have added? Share them with our readers in the comments!
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I wandered lonely as a Cloud (Daffodils)
by William Wordsworth
Analysis: What's Up With the Title?
When you read the title as "I wandered lonely as a Cloud," you might have done a double take. That's because many people know the poem as "Daffodils," or "The Daffodils." The original title merely follows a standard informal practice of using the first line of a poem as its title. But this title is misleading, because you think you're going to read a poem about loneliness, but then you get a poem about sublime happiness. Still, that's what Wordsworth wanted, so you have to trust the man.
Some editors apparently thought the poem's title should more accurately convey what the poem is about, which is why it is sometimes referred to as "The Daffodils." The poem is included in many anthologies, including Francis Palgrave's 1875 collection The Golden Treasury under the title of "The Daffodils."


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August 19, 2014
Dr. Nader Nadershahi, executive associate dean and associate dean for Academic Affairs at University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, has been named the newest member of the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (JCNDE).
The JCNDE is the agency responsible for the development and administration of the National Board Dental Examinations. The 15-member commission includes representatives from dental schools, dental practice, state dental examining boards, dental hygiene, dental students and the public. The National Board Examinations assist state boards in determining qualifications of dentists and dental hygienists seeking licensure to practice. These examinations assess the ability to understand important information from basic biomedical and dental or dental hygiene sciences as well as the ability to apply such information in a problem-solving context.
"As a dental education appointee, I look forward to joining colleagues from across the country involved in overseeing these important exams that are designed to be valid and reliable in assessing our students," said Dr. Nadershahi.
Dr. Nadershahi is a fellow of the International and American College of Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry International and the Pierre Fauchard Academy, and serves on the board of directors of the International Federation of Dental Educators and Associations. He graduated with a DDS degree from Pacific Dugoni in 1994 and also holds an MBA from University of the Pacific's Eberhardt School of Business and an EdD from the Benerd School of Education. His background includes owning and operating a private general dentistry practice in San Anselmo, California.
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After a scoreless night in his return to the Bay State last Wednesday in a loss at the Celtics and another at Washington last Friday, UMass Hall of Famer Marcus Camby posted a double-double with 12 points and 19 rebounds for the Portland Trailblazers on Sunday night in a 100-91 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
For the season, Camby is averaging 6.1 points and 10.8 rebounds for the Blazers. He ranks sixth in the NBA in rebounding.


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CHICAGO -- It might not seem possible, but Jonathan Toews is getting even better.
At least, that's what Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said about his 23-year old captain and first-line center. It seems that Toews isn't satisfied with the Stanley Cup title he helped bring to the Windy City in 2010, nor the Conn Smythe Trophy as MVP of the playoffs that came along with it.
He wants to do a lot more and it's the team-oriented goals that motivate him most -- despite his current pace to have his best NHL season as an individual. Heading into Tuesday night's game against the Phoenix Coyotes at the United Center (7:30 p.m., FS-A, CSN-CH), Toews is on pace for career highs in goals and points.
He's already found the back of the net 13 times in the first 24 games, assisted on 12 other goals and put up the game-winning goal in each of the past two games. He also has a team-high 18 points in 14 road games.
And those are just the stats that catch most people's eye, the goals and assists. Toews also leads the League in faceoff win percentage (65.1) and has an impact on virtually every area of the ice.


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San Diego Safari Park
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This book is a collection of photos taken during a trip to San Diego Safari Park, while participating in the Roar & Snore and Caravan Safari tours, in 2013.
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10 Amazing Skype Stories Captured on Video
It's hard to believe that Skype has existed for 10 whole years, but – at the same time – it's even harder to imagine life before Skype. Over this last decade, the little startup from Estonia came to change they way we interact with the people who are most important to us, no matter where they … Read more
Most Interesting Places for Skype Calls
From our own backyards to places all around the world, we use Skype for a taste of life from every corner of the planet. Check out some of the most interesting places Skype has been used. At the North Pole Although he didn't see Santa, Mark Wood called from the icy tundra of the North … Read more
War Veterans Movie Shows Power of Human Connection
"This is a small movie about a really big subject," says Martin Papazian of his film LEAST AMONG SAINTS. Martin wrote, directed and starred in this story about an Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who takes on a new mission: caring for a boy from a broken home back in … Read more
Make a Splash: Pippa Shares How to Give a Surfer-Style Makeover!
Skype Correspondent Jason Zone Fisher goes from beach bum to surfer dude with a style refresh, courtesy of Lifestyle Expert Pippa Lord and surf-style authorities, the Faherty Brothers. Surfing is hotter than ever this summer, but even if you don't know how to hang 10, you still can create a stylish wave. Pippa chatted with Mike and … Read more
Friend of Skype, Pippa Lord, the Ultimate Lifestyle Expert
Guest blogger Pippa Lord is the Editor in Chief of Sous Style and a Friend of Skype. Hey, let me introduce myself! My name is Pippa Lord. I'm so excited to be a Friend of Skype (F.O.S.) because I'm all about the 'work smart, not hard' approach to life and Skype is my go-to power tool. … Read more
Skype Stage Play to Premiere Off Broadway
Growing up in Amsterdam, Michael de Roos long dreamed of studying acting in New York City. In 2010, only two weeks after arriving in the Big Apple, he had a fateful meeting with actress/singer/playwright Jody Christopherson. They met at a theater production in Brooklyn where Jody was performing. The two had an instant creative connection … Read more
Skype Wedding Grants Dying Father's Final Wish
Michaela Murphy never bought into the idealized notion of the glitzy "dream wedding with the pressure to be the happiest you can on 'the most important day of your life'. "She simply wanted someone who was close to her and her fiancé Gregg to preside over a heartfelt ceremony. As Michaela and Gregg's New York … Read more
Royal Baby Sparks Spike on Skype
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Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA)
The Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) is an advanced practice nurse
specializing in the Operating Room environment. First Assisting is within the
scope of nursing practice in all fifty state boards of nursing.
As a
provider of surgical assisting, the RNFA is often reimbursed by insurance
companies for services rendered at a significantly lower cost to the consumer
while providing safe quality patient care.
To be accepted into an RNFA program,
the RN must have at least two years of professional nursing experience in the
operating room environment and achieved the credential of CNOR (Certified
Perioperative Nurse), or possess an advanced practice degree.
Certification is not required to function under the Florida State Nurse Practice
Act as an RNFA. The
program is usually a 2 semester program involving both classroom and clinical
components. The nurse may then apply for and complete a national exam to receive the
credential (CRNFA) through the Competency & Credentialing
What do RNFAs do? The RNFA has preoperative, intraoperative, and
postoperative duties including patient history and assessment, collaborating
with surgeon and other professionals for an optimal surgical outcome, assisting
with patient positioning, skin preparation, draping, providing wound
exposure, handling tissue, controlling blood loss, suturing tissue, and
performing follow-up care.
Education: Completion of an approved Competency & Credentialing
Institute program.
For more information go to the web site http://www.aorn.org for national
For testing information follow the link http://www.cc-institute.org.
Credentialing Requirements include CNOR,
Bachelor's Degree, or Master's Degree in nursing, 2000 hours (first assisting) and
completion of a CBPN-acceptable RNFA program. Registered Nurse First
Assistants are credentialed by the Association of PeriOperative Registered
In the State of Florida, under the Nurse Practice Act, you do not have to be credentialed to function as a RNFA, but you do have to attend advanced training. Gulf Coast State College offers this surgical assistant program
once a year as an open enrollment theory class with the lab session offered once a year in September each year.
APPLICATION PROCESS (all requirements are listed in the program packet):
Requirements for Starting the Lab Class (all requirements are listed in the program packet):
NOTE: Proof of background screening and immunization status may be waived for those students currently employed or credentialed at the clinical site. Proof of employment or proof of privileges may be substituted.
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As far as I know, the word "species" can pronounced either as spee-sheez or as spee-seez. I understand that neither of these is incorrect: they're just two different ways to say the same thing. I also know that the second one is pretty much only used in the US. Not being a speaker myself, I'd like to know: is this a regional variation, or is it just something that depends on the speaker?
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The Received Pronunciation (which is the "British Standard", in a way, the one which is also exported) suggests the first one "spee-sheez". Source: Oxford English Dictionary
The US pronunciation accepts both. Source: Macmillan Dictionary
Probably the biologists would use the second one, as internationally there is more consensus on that variant. Also, it comes from ecclesiastical Latin, where the /spetʃies/ pronunciation was used.
There is more likely a professional/academical difference in pronunciation, than a geographical one, as the word is not everyday language.
As an american, I pronounce it similar to spee-sheez. However, the "sh" sound in species is different from how I pronounce the "sh" in most other words. I am not sure if this is normal or not for an american. I pronounce the "sh" in species with my tongue in the normal position for "s" with the back of my tongue near where it would be for saying the y sound. I always pronounce the normal "sh" sound with my tongue between where it would be for saying an "s" and saying a "y".


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As readers of this space know by now, James Ford is the son of Dennis Rimmer and Diane Rimmer of Radisson, SK. He is currently in hospital in Saskatoon battling problems with his mental health. He recently posted some questions and answers about his progress:
Q: Has being admitted been helpful?
A: Absolutely. The way my depression was headed, I could have easily been dead by now. This admission, like the one in 2006, saved my life.
Q: Will you continue ECT treatments after you're discharged?
A: Maybe. My eighth treatment is scheduled for the day I leave. There are four more treatments scheduled after that, but they might not happen if I'm feeling better by then. Periodic maintenance treatments are a possibility in the future.
Q: What is your relationship, if any, with suicide/suicidal ideation?
A: I talked about this a bit in my "Let's talk about suicide, baby" post. Basically, suicide is always an option for me. It doesn't matter how healthy I am, it's always in the back of my mind.
Q: What impact has your mental health had in your personal relationships, and how will relationship patterns change (or will they) now that you are so incredibly open about your journey?
A: My hospitalization in 2006 really messed-up some friendships. This time, all my important relationships are intact, but I've also been very open about what's been going on, so no one's been hurt by cover stories or anything like that. I don't think anything's going to change now.
Special note to James Ford from Dennis Rimmer ---You are not alone. I feel we all carry our special burdens--some handle it better than do others. I have had low grade treatment resistant depression all my life. Remember in grade 4 looking out the window thinking (and actually seeing) abiut my body lying on the ground, and a little flap had opened in my forehead and a ticker tape was scrolling out --words printed on it repeated over and over "now don't you wish you had treated me better?"--- No wonder a lot of us self medicate. In our age, we were just "moody" or "going through a phase"--yeah, but those moods don't ever seem to stabilize or those phases never seem to end. I have always hidden behind humour--which sometimes does not come across as intended...so then I stay quiet which then means people think I am grumpy or moody or angry or whatever....so I have searched for solutions for years--now have my great wife Diane and a helpful prescription mood stabilizer...
And another reader has offered these words : TAMMIE SPINKS "I have had similar burdens.... I am very lucky to have found a doctor in my early 20's that really helped me....I feel your pain....I had to go through many doctors until I found him.....He was a specialist in many areas. ...PTSD...Anxiety ....OCD and the medications and constant learning of new thinking skills really did wonders....I am still on Celexa but none of the others for the past 14 years and my life is good, I still have those thoughts but I have retrained my brain to behave differently than before...Im glad someone had the courage to talk about this illness....Society has come along way but it has a long way to go on the topic of mental illness...Thanks for sharing Dennis Rimmer"
James Ford -- we are all with you. Stay strong, my son.


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Blind Lemon Jefferson: See That My Grave is Kept Clean
See That My Grave is Kept Clean
Blind Lemon Jefferson (guitar, vocals)
King of the Country Blues (Yazoo)
Blind Lemon Jefferson (guitar, vocals).
Composed by Blind Lemon Jefferson.
Recorded: Chicago, October 1927
Rating: 100/100 (learn more)
No one did more than Blind Lemon Jefferson to create a commercial market for traditional blues. The success of his Paramount releases from the 1920s inspired many other record labels to jump into this market, and created opportunities for numerous blues musicians to release their own 78s. But Lemon's work still stands out among the crowd these many years later. This is a dark and troubled song, and like many of the best blues of the era, it touches on subjects that rarely figure in popular music. Jefferson's guitar always surprises, moving inside and outside the typical 12-bar form. You don't hear many of Lemon's peculiar licks here; instead he maintains a ruminative groove. But toward the end he stops chording and delivers resounding low register tones that imitate the funereal tolling of church bells. There are flashier blues from the 1920s, but "See That My Grave is Kept Clean" is about as deep as blues can go. What a shame that Lemon's grave remained neglected and unmarked for so many years. But eventually people paid attention to the admonishment in the song title, and his gravesite is now a much visited (and well tended) monument to a towering blues artist.
Reviewer: Ted Gioia
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I know you've been waiting on pins and needles. But it's Wednesday, folks, and occasionally you must make your own fun.
Superchunk, possibly the platonic ideal of a '90s indie act, plays Trees tonight with support from Waxahatchee. This is one of those times it's well worth showing up for the opening act. Over on FrontRow, Christopher Mosley writes that Superchunk was Merge Records' superstar long before Arcade Fire came along and cemented the label's power. Nearby Lemongrass Asian Bistro hasn't gotten a ton of love lately, but I'm a fan of the spicy cabbage salad, even if my tolerance for spicy things doesn't actually allow me to eat much of it.
Also this evening, the Sammons Centers kicks off their spring season of jazz programming with a New Orleans-inspired concert with the Fredrick Sanders Quartet and the N'Awlins Gumbo Kings. The $40 ticket includes both sets, valet parking, drinks, and a light meal.
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One group of students in particular really touched my life in a special way. These third- and fourth-grade children were designated to be pulled out of their regular class for one hour each week to work with my supervisor and I on various environmental projects. As these students had underperformed on their Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) tests the previous school year, the goal of these weekly meetings was to get them to focus on the concept of change as demonstrated through various transformations occurring year-round in the natural world. It was hoped their test scores would improve in this subsequent school year due to increased proficiency in such important test-taking skills as pattern recognition and attention to detail.
A number of students in this group (self-named the "Brainstormers") were fairly rambunctious, which was perhaps at least partially related to why they were performing poorly on their assessments in the first place. There were weeks when these kids were so poorly behaved that we felt near our wits' end by the close of our lesson with them. The acting up got particularly bad when we took them outside, which was unfortunate because connecting children with the outdoors (in the most literal sense possible) is one of the greatest joys of environmental education. We were able to endure the running loose, the yelling, the fidgeting, and all the other issues encountered by keeping our minds focused on what was truly important: we were exposing these kids to something they had had few previous opportunities to explore, at least in a formal educational setting.
I will never forget the day these students completely blew me out of the water. After an entire school year of mitigating less-than-stellar behavior, it was mid-April and I was getting ready to transition to a different job for the summer season. During our last meeting with these kids my supervisor presented me with a stack of beautifully handcrafted farewell cards, one from each student. The time I thought they had been using over our last several meetings to write to their pen pals in Russia had in actuality been used to make these treasures for me, complete with pictures and all kinds of color! She then gathered them all around in a circle and had them take turns describing what they would miss most about me. I was touched beyond belief.
It's moments like those that make one realize why educators do what they do. Teaching children about the environment might not always be a cake walk, and the rewards are often subtle and long in the making. If ever I get discouraged due to poor behavior or lack of enthusiasm among future pupils, I will think back to this one moment that completely reaffirmed my belief in spreading the good news about nature to our young folks. One letter in particular stands out in my mind. I cannot recall the exact words, but it went something like this (adorable misspellings not included): "When we first started I did not feel good about myself. I did not think I was smart. Now I am a smart boy, proud boy, nature boy. I can do anything." I consider my job well done if I can touch just one student in that manner in the course of a school year.
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Our intention was to capture a successful state-refuge partnership and footage of these 100 plus pound turtles. There were 24 traps set along the river banks and we set off around 8:00 AM with two boats and 7 crew. The first few traps yielded a few small fish, but Enge encouraged us that upriver was where they usually find them. When a trap did have a turtle swimming around inside, the size and shape surprised me. These turtles are prehistoric-looking with a large heavy head, a think long shell, and three ridges of large scales resembling a plated dinosaur. Though not an endangered species because of the exotic pet trade and over-harvesting for their meat, Florida law has protected these giants as a species of special concern.
Once all the traps had been collected, we stopped on a dock to measure, weigh and tag the four alligator snappers we had trapped. There were two turtles around 100 pounds, one around 50 and a smaller 15-year-old weighing in at 20 pounds. While the researches worked quickly to gather data on the turtles, a crowd started to form in awe of the giant turtles. Pictures were snapped and microchips were implanted; which made this trip a success in our eyes as well as the Florida Wildlife Commission crew.
Sidenote: Instead of sticking around for fine dining with the locals, we decided to pack up and head back home. All of us were ready for our own bed, and traveled the 12 hours back to D.C. taking turns at the wheel along the way.
Anna Harris is the Vision Coordinator for Conserving the Future and a member of the team taking vision on the road.]]>
Kenny directed us into the oyster flats, which are a common site in this area, to net fish for cut-bait. We ended up with several spot, though I think Kenny was hoping for mullet, his favorite. [He also pulled in a large black-tipped reef shark, which circled its way into a tangle in the cast-net.] Once we had our bait, rain was on the horizon. We were forced to take refuge on Seahorse Key under a pavilion leased by the University of Florida's Marine Science Lab. It took about 20 minutes for the weather to clear, and the gnats to appear, for us to get back on the boat and fishing.
We all started casting; now was the time to document release footage of anything we caught. Kenny, Woodward and I began to pull in small sharks, Heather Jerue pulled in a spotted sea trout, and Joe Milmoe caught what we think was a hound fish. It was the first time the entire boat had caught fish! What a success. After about three hours on the water, and several camera batteries, we headed back to shore.
The afternoon was spent prepping for our last adventure: trapping alligator snapping turtles with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Later in the evening we drove over to the Shell Mound Unit of Lower Suwannee and fished with our remaining cut-bait. We didn't catch much but sitting on the pier, overlooking the islands, was the most peaceful time for me on this journey. Only one more day, then it's 13 hours on the road home to D.C. I don't think I've really stopped to breathe in all that's happened over the last 10 days. With a roseate spoonbill flying overhead, and frigatebirds in the distance, I'm now starting to experience and understand what Paul Kroegel and so many others fought to save.
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Hudson, along with refuge manager Andrew Gude, had offered to take us out on a tunnel-hull flats skiff for a scalloping trip. Recreational scalloping is considered a type of saltwater fishing and used to be popular past time around Cedar Key National Wildlife Refuge. Only recently have these delicious mollusks begun to thrive again. It was a high low tide on Tuesday morning, meaning the water was a bit deep for scalloping. But that didn't deter Hudson from finding a thick grassy flat to drop the anchor and having us jump into knee deep water to begin our scalloping quest. To effectively find them, you feel with your feet (preferably with water shoes on) and use your hands or a net to pick them up once you feel the shell. At first both Heather Jerue and I were a bit squeamish. All trip we've been hearing about shark breeding grounds, and now here we were, wading through thick turtle grass hoping to locate a scallop with who-knows-what lurking in the murky water.
Our limiting factor on the quest was rain. Florida, this time of year, does not feel like the Sunshine State. Thick rain, lightening and bellowing thunder started coming our way and eventually drove us off the water. Once back on dry land, Hudson invited us to his house for a lesson on cleaning scallops. Scallops generally pop open on ice, and Bob used a shop-vac to remove the innards, leaving the mussel to be removed with a curved, sharp spoon. Bob's wife Barbara invited us in for some hot team and delicious lime pound-cake. She doesn't scallop, for the same reasons we were squeamish, and says when her husband's out there, all she can think about is "how stupid they all look." They've been married for 50 years. It's probably not the brightest idea to be wading around with baby bull sharks lurking, but it was a fun adventure and the dinner last night was the best yet!
Anna Harris is the Vision Coordinator for Conserving the Future and a member of the team taking vision on the road.]]>
When we drove back on the Wildlife Drive, our crew had grown to an additional 3 YCC crew members, and Greg Blanks, the Law Enforcement officer. We started filming on one of the impoundments, and had the crew casting from the bank as well as fishing in a small johnboat.
Alligators are a common sight around the Savannah refuge, and we saw one hanging around as we were filming. This alligator, however, responded eagerly when grass was thrown towards it and for anyone who knows a thing or two about alligators; that's a bad sign. Typically alligators are cautious around humans, but when fed by people they can become accustomed to it. Nuisance alligators, as they are called, lose their fear of humans and can cause problems for visitors, including fishermen. Harris and Blanks had both received previous calls about this prowling gator, and decided with our film crew here it might be a good time to relocate him and document the story. This way, visitors can see the repercussions of feeding alligators.
They called in resident Trapper Jack Douglas. Trapper Jack and his daughter led the team, which included our entire entourage, to trap and hog-tie the alligator. Many visitors, from as far away as Belgium, stopped in awe and asked questions about what they were seeing. Blanks, who is accustomed to answering visitor inquires, described the purpose of this alligator relocation effort and how detrimental it is to feed alligators on National Wildlife Refuges, or anywhere in the wild.
My take-home from today was not only can we never plan for what might happen on a refuge, but more importantly, refuges are the home to animals, plants and fish. In their world, we are the visitors, and we must respect their boundaries. And remember: Don't feed wild animals!
Anna Harris is the Vision Coordinator for Conserving the Future and a member of the team taking vision on the road.]]>
Talk about opportunistic wildlife watching! A great horned owl basically fell out of one of the angel oaks as we explored the grounds at Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge. …]]>
Talk about opportunistic wildlife watching! A great horned owl basically fell out of one of the angel oaks as we explored the grounds at Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge. The magnificent Grove Plantation House at ACE Basin is on the National Register of Historical Places and looks like Scarlett O'Hara could have greeted us on the back steps. But with a great horned owl ten feet from where we were filming, our lenses turned from the refuge mansion to the wildlife. At first we thought it might be injured, but after 15 minutes of turning his head in circles and squawking slightly, he took off into the tall grass.
ACE Basin is on the way to Hilton Head, SC where we were staying for the night. It was our day off but when we drove by Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge, located in Hilton Head and saw the popular public fishing pier managed by the state, we decided to drop a line. Saturday afternoon was spent on the pier, hoping for a bull or tiger shark to take our cut bait. We brought along the camera and captured weekend warriors pulling in puffer fish, skate, and blacktip reef sharks. We weren't so lucky, but are looking for better results at Savannah National Wildlife Refuge.
Anna Harris is the Vision Coordinator for Conserving the Future and a member of the team taking vision on the road.]]>
"Here Kitty Kitty Kitty…" is how you call for a Catfish. Unfortunately for our crew, the cats were in no mood to play on Friday. While filming on Santee National Wildlife Refuge, …]]>
"Here Kitty Kitty Kitty…" is how you call for a Catfish. Unfortunately for our crew, the cats were in no mood to play on Friday. While filming on Santee National Wildlife Refuge, we had an opportunity to go out with Captain Alan Spence, a local guide who specializes in catfish and striper fishing in South Carolina. Captain Spence had his pontoon boat rigged up with 6 rods and a Hummingbird fish spotter. He hoped to find blues and flatheads, both popular species of catfish fished in Lake Marion and found in large numbers during almost every month of the year.
The Santee National Wildlife Refuge is one of two popular public access points on Lake Marion. The lake is well known for its fishing, and abundant wildlife, but boaters must beware as there are several submerged stumps that can result in unintended and sudden damage. As we drifted along with Captain Spence told us stories of past clients reeling in 50 plus pound catfish and did his best to have us take home one of our own. Unfortunately, the winds were off and the fish weren't feeding. But this didn't deter Captain Spence from staying on the water for the entire afternoon and entertaining us like any great guide would do. Besides, floating on a pontoon on the lake at sunset isn't a bad way to end another long day either!
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Santee National Wildlife Refuge, located in Clarendon Co, South Carolina, is like a lot of refuges: a hidden gem. Santee is close to I-95, but when you pull into the parking lot there is a sense of calm and restfulness with this refuge. The trees are trimmed, the lawn is mowed, and the visitor center is newly remodeled; housing a mock osprey nest, stuffed hog heads, several interpretative panels, and a kids corner with crafts.
Chris Spivey, the dual function law enforcement officer at Santee, was our host for the day. Spivey had arranged for a local hunter to come talk about the importance of their long-standing hunt program. We also had the pleasure of spending the afternoon with Captain Spence, searching for record-breaking catfish in Lake Marion. These two guys were great, but it was the interaction between Spivey and the public that really amazed me.
Everywhere we went people where asking him questions. Before we had time to exit the visitor center, which has to be locked when refuge staff are not around, Spivey had interacted with several visitors and spent more than an hour answering questions and educating them about the refuge. On our ride out, he stopped to let folks know the visitor center would be closed, but asked if he could answer any questions before we left. At the gas station, he was pulled aside by a woman discussing the two dead birds she had recently found in her feeder. And it was the final moment, when we were winding down at dinner, a young boy came up to Chris telling him, "Mister, I plan to come for my first hunt this fall," (during the refuges youth hunt) that Chris gave him a big high-five and asked if he'd been practicing. He is a true ambassador for the Refuge System.
The National Wildlife Refuge System is currently designing an Ambassador Program. This customer service training has a goal to make the Service #1 in customer service among all the land managing agencies. This is building on a program from the past, but updated by a Conserving the Future implementation team. When the implementation team thinks about what they want success to look like, I'd recommend giving a call down to Santee NWR, because the results are already in place.
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Bulls Island, a popular part of the refuge, is an island with a lot of passion from the local community. The ferry over to Bull's is run by Coastal Expeditions, an outside entity, but you could have mistaken their charismatic captain for a refuge employee by the way he described the unique ecosystems and wildlife found here. Starting this spring, the refuge has brought back weekend expeditions on the island, with the help of their local Coastal partnership. And the endangered loggerhead sea turtles, something this refuge is known for, are recording unusually high nesting seasons. With all the recreational activities at this refuge, endangered species protection, and Friends group activism; I was more than surprised to find how few actually work at the refuge complex. It's the passion and drive from a few dedicated refuge employees, so accustomed to doing more with less, that has made this refuge into a world class recreational experience for all visitors.
Side note: Not many fish were caught, but we did reel in a shark or two! You can also follow Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge on Facebook.
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This small waterfront town sits at the mouth of the Roseway River, which empties into elongated Shelburne Harbour. Founded by Loyalists in 1783, the town was briefly one of the largest 18C cities in North America. The expansion was short-lived, since many settlers moved elsewhere. This historic district is bounded by Dock Street along the water's edge, King Street, Water Street and Anne Street.
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Honestly, this production was rather disappointing--and we ADORE "Camelot"! Aside from the excellent actors who played Arthur, Pellinore, and the knights, the acting was lackluster, the singing below par. The orchestra was hit-and-miss. From the...continued
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Johnny Moreno (King Arthur) has that star quality, and whenever he was acting or singing, it was really excellent. The rest of the production really didn't work for me. I thought that the acting was weak, and the attempt to turn this into a...continued
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The three of us were disappointed. I think Bill English was too ambitious. the set was clunky and massive and turned this way and that but it felt intrusive. Of course it was a preview and will get better but the only actor singer (in he three...continued
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"…the other standout is Lancelot's fabulous 'C'est Moi,' where he manages to tell the world of his incomparable greatness without feeling the least bit self-conscious. Heredia owns this song, as, in many ways, he owns the entire production … squabbling knights, political ineptitude, sword fights and betrayal: perfect summertime entertainment." -SF Theater Blog
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EUGENE, Ore. ¢ University of Colorado senior Jenny Barringer nearly pulled off the biggest upset in her career as she just about nipped Ethiopia's Gelete Burka at the finish in the 1,500 at the Prefontaine Classic on Sunday.
Barringer lost by .01 seconds, the narrowest of margins, as she raced to a personal record of 3 minutes, 59.90 seconds. Burka, who barely held on at the end to win, broke the tape at 3:59.89.
The time is Barringer's sixth NCAA record this season, shattering the previous record of 4:06.19, set by Hannah England (Florida State) on June 14, 2008. Barringer had gone for the record earlier this year on April 24, but she missed it by a couple of ticks when she clocked 4:08.38.
"We were hoping for the collegiate record (today) or just a few seconds faster," assistant track and field coach Heather Burroughs said. "We (Burroughs and head coach Mark Wetmore) thought she could run 4:02 or 4:03. For the first time this year, she was chasing her competition. Most of this season she's been putting out solo time trials so this was another level of competition for Jenny that we haven't be able to see yet this season."
Only three women in American history have obtained sub-four minute performances, and Barringer becomes the youngest to do so. The American record is 3:57.12 and was set by Mary Decker Slaney, a former Buff, in 1983. Barringer was the youngest and only collegiate athlete in the star-studded race at just 22.
"It was really exciting to be in this race and to accomplish this," Barringer said.
The race got out to a quick pace. In the field of 13, Barringer started out eighth and came through the first 300 in 47.72. By the time she reached 700 meters (1:53.08), Barringer had moved up to third. She finished her next 400 meters in 1:04.78. Barringer was picking up speed during her final lap and held off several opponents on the back stretch who were trying to make their move.
Around the final turn as she entered the home stretch, Barringer passed two racers and had just Burka left to beat in the final 80 meters. Barringer just about caught Burka and had she had one more meter to go, could have won the race. Barringer's final 400 was her best at 1:02.05.
"I went into this race telling myself to be smart and just race," Barringer said. "I didn't go in thinking I could win but with about 200 to go, I really thought I could win and I raced like I could win."
Barringer has used her strong kick in the past to win races. Last year she beat U.S. Olympic teammate Anna Willard in the final 50 meters en route to setting the then-American record in the steeplechase at 9:22.73 in Switzerland.
This was the first time all year that the CU Female Athlete of the Year did not have the lead at any point during the race.
"This meet is special because I actually got to race," she said. "I never led one step and that was really important. I'm really proud to race with a ton of well qualified professionals and to be able to race to win. I wanted to be competitive today and I'm glad I stuck with the plan."
Barringer has run in some very big meets, including the 2008 Olympics, but this ranks highly on her list of top performances.
"This is the best race of my career," Barringer said. "I'm not training for the 1500 right now, so to step on the track and put together a race like that is something that I am so proud of. I really showed that I belonged and it felt so amazing."
Barringer will end her collegiate career with six total NCAA records. She has three on the indoor books (mile, 4:25.91; 3k, 8:42.03; 5k, 15:01.70) and three for the outdoor season (1500, 3:59.90; steeplechase, 9:26.20; 5k, 15:07.64). Barringer is the American record holder in the steeplechase at 9:22.26 and owns all six of the above CU records.
The NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship is June 10-13 in Fayetteville, Ark. and Barringer is set to defend her title in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. She won the event in 2006 and 2008. The semifinals are on Wednesday at 6:50 p.m. and the finals are on Friday at 5:25 p.m.
When asked if Barringer will be ready to compete on Wednesday after such a hard fought race on Sunday, Burroughs thought she would be fine and that the excitement of racing later in the week will be enough to get Barringer through nationals. "We are going to take a couple of hours to enjoy this and then it will be back to work."
"More than anything, I'm really excited to defend my NCAA title this week and to compete in my final NCAA meet," Barringer said. "This is special, but I'm really looking forward to NCAAs."
2009 Prefontaine Classic
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Track Events (Current and Former CU Athletes Only)
Women's 1,500 Meters: 2. Jenny Barringer, 3:59.90; 13. Shayne Culpepper, 4:15.18
Men's Steeplechase: 7. Billy Nelson, 8:35.90; 11. Steve Slattery, 8:45.13
Men's 3,000 Meters: 11. Brent Vaughn, 8:09.82
Women's 2,000 Meters: 7. Kara Goucher, 5:41.28


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Oct. 16, 2012
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Two linebackers, two levels, two leaders.
When the official NCAA and NFL statistics were released Tuesday, there was something unique about the names on top of the tackle charts. The NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision leader is University of Iowa junior linebacker Anthony Hitchens; the NFL leader is former University of Iowa player, and current Minnesota Viking linebacker, Chad Greenway.
In six games, Hitchens has 30 solo and 48 assisted tackles for 78, an average of 13 per game. Second in the NCAA is Dan Molls of Toledo with 89 stops in seven games, an average of 12.71.
"I'm thankful for being in this position," Hitchens said. "I have to give credit to my defensive line for keeping (offensive) linemen off me. I also have to credit James (Morris) and Chris (Kirksey) for being so good that teams want to run my way more. I'm enjoying the moment."
Having the top tackler in the nation is great for the defense, Hawkeye senior defensive tackle Steve Bigach said.
"We don't go up to Anthony and say, `Hey man, you're leading the NCAA because of us,'" Bigach said. "We're more focused on doing our job and if that allows a playmaker like Anthony to go out and make plays, then that's great. That's great for our defense."
Greenway is tied with former Tennessee Volunteer Jerod Mayo -- now with New England -- with 61 tackles in six games. Former Penn State player NaVorro Bowman -- now with San Francisco -- is third with 60 stops.
"Hitch has worked hard, he has improved every week, and he's doing some good things out there. I'm glad to see him progress. No big surprise with Chad, he is one of the best players we've ever had come through here, and like (Pat) Angerer (of the Indianapolis Colts), they live and breathe football. Hitch has come along, too."
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Greenway, who attended Iowa's 18-17 victory against Northern Illinois on Sept. 1 in Chicago's Soldier Field, has noticed how active Hitchens is during games.
"He is constantly around the football and making a ton of plays," Greenway said. "I'm proud of what he has done."
Prior to his weekly news conference, UI head coach Kirk Ferentz was informed about the two tackle leaders.
"Hitch has worked hard, he has improved every week, and he's doing some good things out there. I'm glad to see him progress," Ferentz said. "No big surprise with Chad, he is one of the best players we've ever had come through here, and like (Pat) Angerer (of the Indianapolis Colts), they live and breathe football. Hitch has come along, too."
Hitchens compiled nine tackles as a freshman and 25 as a sophomore. During his first five seasons with the Vikings, Greenway has tackle totals of 105, 115, 99, 144 and 154.
For a linebacker to post large numbers, Greenway acknowledges the need for a quality, and in many ways selfless, defensive front.
"In some cases they are taking on two blockers to keep you clean," Greenway said. "Linebackers are in the best situation to make the most tackles, so it's part of doing your job. At the same time, there are a lot of people giving up things statistically to let you make plays. When the opportunities come, you have to rise up and make the play. You make the plays you're supposed to make, and then make a few you're not."
There is also a similarity between the teams for which Hitchens and Greenway play. Both the Hawkeyes and the Vikings enter the weekend with a record of 4-2. Iowa hosts Penn State on Oct. 20 inside Kinnick Stadium, with a 7:01 p.m. (CT) kickoff; the Vikings play the Arizona Cardinals on Mall of America Field in Minneapolis on Oct. 21, with a noon (CT) start.
The all-time tackle leader for the Hawkeyes is Larry Station with 492 from 1982-83. Greenway is fifth on the career list with 416 from 2002-05.
"I'm getting to the point now where I'm getting a little long in the tooth and I'm just a name to a lot of these guys," Greenway said.
It's a name that the current Hawkeyes, including Hitchens, know and respect. But that doesn't mean Hitchens, a native of Lorain, Ohio, is going to be rooting for the purple and gold on Sundays.
"I'm a hometown Browns fan," he said with a smile.


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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), a longtime advocate of children's nutrition, today released the following statement after language was inserted into the Fiscal Year 2012 Agriculture, Rural Development Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations act that prevents the Department of Agriculture from implementing new school lunch standards.
"I strongly support a number of provisions in H.R. 2112, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, such as the vital funding for low-income food assistance programs. I must voice my outrage at language included in this legislation which blatantly ignores and imperils the health of this country's school children.
"Just days ago, language was inserted into H.R. 2112 which prevents the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) from implementing important new school lunch standards that are scheduled to go into effect next year. The language also allows pizza, if it has at least two tablespoons of tomato paste, to be defined as a vegetable.
"Childhood obesity is a disease affecting 17% children throughout the country. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years and in 2008, more than one third of children and adolescents were overweight or obese. Nationally subsidized meals at schools have a responsibility to feed our children healthy and nutritious food. The USDA has developed new school nutrition standards and is ready to implement them. Instead, we are allowing these industries to make and keep our children sick, to put them at risk for serious cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, stroke, osteoarthritis and several types of cancer.
"The needs of special interest groups are being put ahead of the health needs of children across the country. By including these provisions, we are allowing the salt, potato growers and frozen food industries to continue feeding the childhood obesity epidemic. According to the Institute of Medicine, a typical high school lunch contains around 1,600 milligrams of sodium; this is more than half of the daily recommended amount.
"One of the largest barriers that school nutrition programs face is cost. This is why I have authored a bill that would eliminate the tax deductibility of advertising and marketing of fast food and junk food that targets children. Despite the fact that research shows that marketing and advertising is a primary factor in increasing obesity rates in children, the tax code allows companies to deduct their advertising and marketing costs from tax returns. The government essentially subsidizes childhood obesity. My legislation has the potential to raise billions of dollars to pay for student nutrition programs."


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So the right doesn't have radicals?
First off, I didn't see anyone say that the right doesn't have radicals. That being said, of your list, Savage is definitely a radical...Pat Robertson definitely has a little radical in him. Ann Coulter uses biting wit to make her commentary actually be interesting. A lot of people don't like that because it's too blunt to be politically correct, but the United States could use a bit less political correctness and a bit more bluntness. Anyone who thinks she's anti-Semitic really doesn't understand what she was talking about.
Rush Limbaugh is no radical, he's a conservative commentator who's been wildly successful. I've never seen an allegation of radicalism against Limbaugh (or most other conservative talk radio hosts) that couldn't be attributed to taking his words out of context.
Conservatism itself (unlike what you seem to think) is not radical, it's the actions taken that make someone a radical. The left's radicalism started long before Bush became president. If you think it's Bush that makes lefties radical, just remember that leftist hippie wackos likely would have set much of America on fire by now if a real conservative had been elected president. Bush isn't the problem, the liberal sense of entitlement and tendency to throw temper tantrums when they don't get their way is the problem.
For the most part, conservatives don't go out marching in the streets whenever they don't get their way. Liberals, on the other hand, brought us the term "professional protester."
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