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Teen Book Review Contest
Entries Due August 15th
7 August 2014
Posted by | Anonymous
You Could Win an iPad Mini!
What You Need to Know
The 2015 Teen Book Review Contest is open to DC Public Library customers ages 13-19. The contest runs from June 1 – Aug. 15, 2015. Submissions should be 1-3 paragraphs long, with a maximum of 350 words. To enter, complete this online form. One entry per participant. Make sure to submit your best work! Library staff are available at each location to offer tips and check your work. Spelling and grammar count!
The top four reviewers will win iPad minis! Winners will have their reviews published on the DC Public Library website. All entrants receive the Winning Wordsmith badge towards completion of Teen Summer Reading 2015.
Things to Remember
- Pick a book that you feel strongly about.
- Summarize the book in one to three sentences.
- Then, convince other teens to read this book!
Some ideas to consider are:
- What did you like about this book?
- Did this book teach you an important lesson?
- Could you relate to the characters in some way?
Apology Accepted, Trust Denied
Books about Trust and Betrayal
6 August 2015
Posted by | bobbie.dougherty
Caleb A's 2015 Capstone Blog Post:
"Apology accepted, trust denied" ...These were the words of a betrayed individual who lost trust because of a mistake. We all get betrayed at some point in our lives ,trust has never really been a definite characteristic of humankind and it's not like we can auto correct humanity. We all process acts of betrayal in different ways: some write poems lamenting a great loss, others sing dirges for losing a trusted friend, and still some acts of betrayal are portrayed in utopian and dystopian worlds of fiction.
Trust is like a piece of paper, once it gets crumpled, it can never be made perfect. It takes years to build, seconds to destroy, and forever to repair. Many are on the road to redemption, yet it is difficult to trust those ones again - but in the world of fiction, everything is possible.
The following books will show why:
- Atonement by Ian McEwan: In this novel thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis with little experience lets her imagination and creative talent wander in the wrong direction creating a lot of problems between two unlucky lovers from different social levels, she must later live with her guilt and attempt to atone for her sins. A perfect story of of love, loss, betrayal and lies.
- The Last Life by Claire Messud: In a story set between North Africa, France, and New England, the Algerian LaBasse family's secrets begin to unravel, a trigger-happy grandfather, a mother who pretended to be French, and a bastard child . A novel of betrayal, of family and country.
- A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini: Born a generation apart , Mariam and Laila who have been through thick and thin are brought together by war and fate. Together they endure the dangers surrounding them and discover the power of both love, betrayal and sacrifice.
- Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini: "A sweeping story of family, love, betrayal , friendship and the fight for redemption told against the devastating backdrop of the history of Afghanistan." - from author website.
- And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini: "Hosseini explores the many ways in which families nurture, wound, betray, honor, and sacrifice for one another; and how often we are surprised by the actions of those closest to us, at the times that matter most." - from author's website.
- The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri: This story features relations of children and parents and how present generation treat their parents when they get their own life and relations.
Looking for more? Here are some reviews of three more titles that touch on this subject:
- Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: "It is ostensibly a love story the tale of childhood sweethearts at school in Nigeria whose lives take different paths when they seek their fortunes in America and England – but it is also a brilliant dissection of modern attitudes to race, spanning three continents and touching on issues of identity, loss and loneliness." - Elizabeth Day, The Guardian
- All the Light we Cannot See by Anthony Doerr: "Tackling questions of survival, endurance and moral obligations during wartime, the book is as precise and artful and ingenious as the puzzle boxes the heroine's locksmith father builds for her. Impressively, it is also a vastly entertaining feat of storytelling." –New York Times Book Review
- The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai: "The Inheritance of Loss is the type of novel where page to page, sentence to sentence, sometimes even word to word, it's almost impossible not to get swept up in the intricate, swirling prose. I mean, take this passage, from the first pages of the book "Could fulfillment ever be felt as deeply as loss? Romantically she decided that love must surely reside in the gap between desire and fulfillment, in the lack, not the contentment. Love was the ache, the anticipation, the retreat, everything around it but the emotion itself." - Goodreads user Jesse.
Acing your College Applications
4 February 2015
Posted by | Cynthia.Vrabel
Do you feel lost in the college application process? Are you not sure what your next step should be? Get advice from a professional!
Dr. Victoria Tillson Evans is the Founder and President of Distinctive College Counseling and she will be available to answer your questions! Get advice on subjects such as finding the best fit for you, financial aid questions, how to apply to more elite colleges, how to make the most of your gap year, and many more.
Be sure to attend one of the listed sessions to get all the answers you need!
- February 18 at 6 p.m. at Chevy Chase Library
- February 25 at 7 p.m. at Georgetown Library
- March 4 at 6 p.m. at Tenleytown Library
- March 12 at 6 p.m. at Palisades Library
- March 18 at 6 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant Library
- March 22 at 3 p.m. at Southeast Library
- April 1 at 6 p.m. at Cleveland Park Library
Won't be able to make it to any of these sessions? Tweet us your questions @dcpl and use #collegefaqdcpl to get your question answered!
This presentation is open to teens and their parents/guardians, and is recommended for ages 15 and up.
Space Gray iPhone 6 16GB Review
30 December 2014
Posted by | Jordan W.
This year for Christmas like many others, an iPhone 6 was at the top of my list. Despite the fact that the phone was released in mid-September of 2014, I was not eligible for an upgrade until December/January. Without being eligible for an upgrade, the phone will set you back $649. So I definitely waited until I was eligible for an upgrade. If you have a contract with either Sprint, Verizon, or AT&T the phone is $199.
I chose to get my new phone in Space Gray(Black) mainly because my old phone was white and I wanted a change. Also the screens on the black iPhones appear to be larger because the screen border is also black. Since the screens on iPhones are notorious for cracking, after I received my phone, I immediately got a glass screen protector installed. I have yet to buy a case for it because I like how it looks without one, and there is still not much of a selection of cases for the iPhone 6. If I do get one I will probably get a transparent case, so that the design will still be visible while protecting my phone.
One thing that I did not like about my old iPhone 5, was that the battery life was horrible! After having the phone for nearly 2 years, a full charged battery would only last around 1-2 hours. The iPhone 6 is the complete opposite. Now a fully charged battery can nearly last me 2 days. Nonetheless, your phones battery life generally depends on how much you use it, what applications you are running, etc.
Another thing that I really love about the iPhone 6 is the camera quality. The camera clarity is superb! Actually,a common complaint is that it is too clear!
Purchasing a smartphone is definitely an investment nowadays. For most people, including myself, their life is on their phone, so keeping up with latest model is important. I tend to purchase all Apple products when it comes to my electronic devices, and I definitely believe that their latest iPhone 6 is everything but a disappointment.
Job Ideas for Teens
14 December 2014
Posted by | Jordan W.
Nowadays society has several words to describe the current generation of teenagers, but a word that is usually excluded is expensive! Not only are teenagers expected to keep up with the latest technology and fashion trends, but hanging out with friends can be pretty pricy. The only solution is to get a job, which is much harder than it sounds. Here are a few ideas if you have no idea what you want/are eligible to do.
Babysitting (age 13 and up)-Average pay, $10 per hour
This is a classic first-job, and although working with kids does not come naturally to everyone, it is easy to some extent. However, as a babysitter you do not have consistent hours or pay, making it hard to manage your time and money because you have no idea when will be the next time that you will work.
Clothing Store (age 16 and up)-Average pay, Minimum Wage in your area
I am sure that if you spend a lot of time at the mall you have seen some teens your age working at your favorite stores. If you decide to work at a clothing store, make sure that it is a store that you like to shop at. Most stores like Abercrombie & Fitch will require you to wear their clothing, and you don't want to have to spend money to make money, so it would help if you already had some. Also, working at a clothing store will require long periods of standing, and dealing with all types of customers. And don't forget, loads of folding! Nonetheless, it will give you an excuse to go to the mall, and you may receive an employee discount, or be the first to find out about the latest sales.
Fast Food/Sit-down Restaurant (age 15/16 and up)-Average pay, Minimum Wage in your area
This is another common first job, and several very successful people started out working at a Fast Food Joint(Madonna, Queen Latifah, Russell Simmons, and Brad Pitt). Like working at a clothing store you will have to stand for a long time. Fast Food places do require you to wear a uniform. Working at a regular restaurant, you may have a looser dress-code. Also, you will have the opportunity to gain tips.
General/Grocery Store (age 15 and up)-Average pay, Minimum Wage in your area
Places like Giant, Safeway, and CVS love hiring new young employees. Working there will also require you to wear a uniform, and stand for long periods of time. However, you can also gain discounts, and get a chance to meet a lot of the people who live in your community.
Paid internship (age 14/15 and up)-Payment varies
Internships are hard to find, and the paid ones are even harder, but when obtained they look excellent on a college application and get you closer to your dream career. In addition, when choosing an internship you can chose the field that you intern in, whether that be law, medicine, etc. If you are selected, you will probably do a lot of the dirty work for whoever hired you, however it is great experience and exposure that can help you decide if you really want to continue to pursue that career.
All in all, finding a job can be hard for teenagers. And once you get one a whole new world of responsibilities comes with it. I hope this post helps with your job search and that you remember that while money may sound good, you should always keep your education first.
Jobs 4 Teens at DC Public Library
22 August 2014
Posted by | jamila.felton
DC Public Library is now hiring for its Teens of Distinction program. Help make a difference in the library and in your community while earning money and developing stronger skills! Teen applicants must be residents of the District of Columbia and at least 16 years of age. Visit the Teens of Distinction page of DC Public Library for the full job description, application, recommendation forms, and more information.
Applications are due to Human Resources on Friday, September 12, 2014.
Back to School Drama
7 August 2014
Posted by | bobbie.dougherty
My display at the Mt. Pleasant Library is about back-to-school reads. When you're at school, or at home and need something good to read or a laugh to give, check out my display!!! So if you love high-school drama and teen romance then you'll love these books!
My books are mostly about how teenagers can be able to fit in without the drama but drama always follows no matter what. I chose this display because everybody is nervous going into high school and it would be nice to be able to learn about it even more from these character's experiences throughout the books, or if you just need a good laugh about how about their high school experience is, check out these books. Romance books can be interesting to read and is mostly about how teens can fall in-love anywhere in school!
My display also has books on teen challenges, from peer pressure to losing a beloved best friend and how teens like them helped deal with these types of situations and also teaches the reader how to handle them in a positive way. My books are also about stereotypes and how to be able to overcome them and be something better.
The books on my display are:
- Stunning by Sara Shepard
- Crushed by Sara Shepard
- Firelight by Sophie Jordan
- Monster High by Lisi Harrison
- The Market by J.M Steele
- A-non blonde cheerleader in love by Kieran Scott
- How not to be Popular by Jennifer Ziegler
- Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally
- How to be Popular by Meg Cabot
- Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
- Avalon High by Meg Cabot
- Private by Kate Brian
- Teen Idol by Meg Cabot
- Fly on the Wall: How one girl saw everything by E.Lockhart
- The Lying Game by Sara Shepard
You can also find these books and more at catalog.dclibrary.org!
So, if interested in any of back-to-school reads come to the Mt. Pleasant Library downstairs Teen section where you'll be able to find these books and also some very interesting others!
- By Mariella S.
A Peek Into History
Exploring the Middle Ages
5 August 2014
Posted by | bobbie.dougherty
As an admirer of medieval and historical ways of life and warfare; I spent the past weeks reading up on how these devices worked and how the people of these times went about their daily lives. Several books such as The Book of Swords by Hank Reinhardt and Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England by Ian Mortimer, taught me the different components that make up the many types of swords and the many little things that people did during that time that really made them stand out. For example, the death penalty was extended to children as young as seven during the 14th century.
(source :http://www.clevelandart.org/art/2014.24.a?f[0]=field_collection:836)
(source: http://armor.com/view.html?rapier168a.jpg)
It was a violent time but, despite this most of the equipment used for warfare hid this behind a sort of elegance.Above is a rapier with a swept hilt. A sword such as this was more so for show and fashion than for war use. Movies such as the Three Musketeers and The Princess Bride made these weapons known in our time. A distinguished individual would not be caught without one at his side. They were the Jordan's of their time.
In terms of war, the rapier was not a weapon that would be seen on the battlefield. Some of the more famous weapons that would have been seen in and around the middle ages would have been a Longsword, Falchion or Broadsword. However, these only scratch the surface when concerning weapons used on the battlefield. When imaging a medieval battle, many will think of valiant knights charging in on horses and in order to best these men, new techniques and weapons were developed. A flanged mace for example would dent steel plate and cause injury to whoever was wearing it.
(source: http://www.medieval-weaponry.co.uk/acatalog/claymore-sword.html)
The English Longbow with bodkin tips could also penetrate armor at a certain range. Even the sword and its use was altered in order to help it fight against armor. Battles were more than knights and horses, there were far more peasants fighting and even more sieges than there were battles. It would have been a truly honest and challenging time to live in but, that is what makes the middle ages so fascinating.
If this piques your interest - check out these related books from DC Public Library:
- Arms and Armor : the Cleveland Museum of Art by Stephen N. Fliegel -- (739.7074 F621)
- Knights : in History and in Legend by Constance Brittain Bouchard (940.1 B752)
- What People Wore When: a complete illustrated history of costume from ancient times to the nineteenth century for every level of society by Melissa Leventon (391.009 W555)
-- Jerome S.
Book Review Contest
1 August 2014
Posted by | Anonymous
Teen Book Review Contest
Write a one page book review about a book you think is a must-read book of the summer for teens. Bring your reviews to your neighborhood library between June 1 and August 15, 2014 to enter. Only one review can be entered into the contest per person. A book review should be written to persuade someone to read the book instead of just a summary of the book.
Be sure to include:
Title and author of the book
Your name and contact info (email or phone number)
Correct grammar, spelling and punctuation
Questions to think about when writing:
Why should someone read this book?
What did you like about the characters?
Could you relate to the characters in some way?
Did this book teach you an important life lesson?
And remember, the deadline is August 15th.
Vosges Mo's Milk Chocolate Bacon Bar
24 July 2014
Posted by | Anonymous
Bacon the best breakfast piece and chocolate the best sweet in the world. This bar combines the two! An odd and eccentric snack I just had to try it. I enjoyed it until the third or fourth piece. The sweet and salty mix of flavor just became overbearing. The texture of the bar was similar to that of a chocolate bar with peanuts, but instead of nuts bacon bits; crunchy and smooth at the same time. This candy bar that personified a contradiction was just too much for me to handle. Plus it leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I give it 2 out of 5 stars.


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In an effort to leave no one unoffended an all-star cast presents comedy sketches such as "Flirty Harry" and "The Amazing Racist". Brace yourself for some off-color comedy with surprising quality for a collection of comedy sketches.
Rob Schneider (J.D. / Psychologist), Michelle Rodriguez (Harriet), Adrien Brody (Flirty Harry), Lindsay Lohan (Marilyn), Ari Shaffir (Amazing Racist), Dante (Racist Assistant), Ben Begley (Bartender).
InAPPropriate Comedy is exactly as the title suggests. Taking well known events, films, and issues this series of sketches adds in the warped twists that were bumping around the back of your mind already. Nothing and nobody is left in peace here. Poking fun at absolutely everything we almost feel guilty while laughing at some of the skits.
Acting is actually pretty good, as would be expected from a cast such as this. Schneider and Rodriguez both delivered solidly. Brody was hysterical in his Dirty Harry portrayal while Shaffir did an excellent job of offending most everyone. The rest of the cast did well bringing some good comedy to the film.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were very well done considering this appeared to be a somewhat low-budget series of skits. Dialogue was funny and offensive while sound and soundtrack were good.
In the end InAPPropriate Comedy is offensive in just about every way. If you like your comedy raunchy and aren't easily offended, check this one out. Those who are easily, or even not that easily, offended may not enjoy this one much.
With vulgarity, crotch humor, foul language, ridiculously oversized genitalia, innuendo, and plenty of other offensive things…save this one for older teens and above.
Released: 2013
Reviewed: 12.2.13
Star rating: 2 out of 5
Genre: Comedies, Late Night Comedies, Satires
copyright ©2013 Dave Riedel
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UMass Field Hockey @ La Salle from Daily Collegian on Vimeo.The Daily Collegian's Adam Miller has a great story on how the field hockey team's season has been the best sports story at UMass this fall. Miller talks about his trip to Philadelphia to cover Justine Sowry's team's 2-1 victory at La Salle on Sunday to end the regular season with its ninth-straight win and claim the regular season Atlantic 10 title.
Also check out the Collegian's Nick O'Malley's video wrap-up of the game, embedded above.
This weekend the Minutewomen head back to Philly for the Atlantic 10 Championship at Temple's Geasey Field on Friday and Saturday. Top-seed UMass is looking to claim its 12 A-10 Championship and third in four years under Sowry.


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Wheat Germ – this one goes back to the 70's and is believed to be a grain product that could melt away the pounds. It is packed with B vitamins and supposedly revved the metabolism while an oil (octacosanol) boosts muscle stamina. The Vitamin E you get in this will help your skin look younger.
a. It is not a miracle cream to smooth on your face but is worthwhile to have in your pantry. Quarter cup has 4 grams of fiber, a healthy does of fiber, and 25 percent of you daily does of folate and vitamin B6. Toss it on your cereal, smoothie, bread, and muffin. You should store it in the refrigerator so that it does not go rancid and only keep for a year.
b. You can find it at the Healthy Grocer in Mechanicsburg or Appalachian Whole Foods Market In Carlisle and Sunrise Natural Foods in Harrisburg.


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Watkins Glen's International Motor Racing Research Center will launch its 2014 "Conversation" series this coming Saturday, January 18, according to a press release issued by the Center on Saturday. The first speaker will be Center Historian Bill Green who will discuss the George Vanderbilt Cup races of 1936 and 1937.
The talk will start at 1 p.m. on January 18 at the Center and is free and open to the public.
Green will speak about the short, two-year run of the George Vanderbilt Cup competition at Roosevelt Raceway on Long Island.
The international W.K. Vanderbilt Cup races were conducted on Nassau County, NY, streets and on a closed circuit from 1904-10. The races moved to other states for the next six years. The George Vanderbilt Cup races were at the then-new facilities at Roosevelt Raceway for just two years in 1936 and 1937.
Another 20 years would pass before a Vanderbilt Cup was again awarded in the United States. The Cornelius Vanderbilt Cup was run at Roosevelt Raceway in 1960 as a Formula Junior event, and in 1965, 1967 and 1968 the Bridgehampton Sports Car Races were billed as the Cornelius Vanderbilt Cup.
Green, who is the Center's historian, is recognized for his exhaustive knowledge about racing at Watkins Glen and elsewhere. His personal collection of racing materials was launched at the first Watkins Glen race in 1948 when, as an 8-year-old, he bought a program. The collection today comprises 3,000-plus hard and soft cover books, racing posters, photographs, motorsports magazines and full race results of Watkins Glen 1948 to present.
Other Center Conversations topics during 2014 will include the history of Holland International Speedway in western New York; land speed record competition; Formula 5000 racing; and the Milwaukee Mile. Details will be announced as they are finalized.
The popular Center Conversations program has been a cornerstone of the Racing Research Center's educational outreach and oral history initiative. Noted authors, race historians, drivers, team owners and track officials have taken listeners behind the scenes of every race series over the years.
Speakers have included Donald Davidson, historian at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway; Doug Nye, writer and historian; David Donohue, racer and son of famed driver Mark Donohue; Bobby Rahal, driver and team owner; and the late John Fitch and Bill Milliken, both legendary figures in road racing.
Currently, a 1968 LeGrand Mk7 #001 Formula 5000 race car (pictured) is on display at the Center. The car is on display into May of this year, coinciding with the F5000 talk.
The Racing Research Center is an archival library dedicated to the preservation of the history of motorsports, of all series and all venues, through its collections of books, periodicals, films, photographs, fine art and other materials.
The Center is located at 610 S. Decatur St., Watkins Glen. For more information on the IMRRC's mission or events, check out its website, or call (607) 535-9044.
Connie Ann Kirk, Ph.D. has been credentialed to write about both Formula 1 and NASCAR, as well as several historic/vintage race events. Check out Connie's blog about the sport at Motor Sport Muse.
Suggested Links
- Motorsports: Watkins Glen adds Tequila Patron Endurance race to Sahlen's 6 Hour
- Historics: SVRA announces Hawk Performance endurance series
- NASCAR: Watkins Glen Int'l adds series to Cheez-It 355 at The Glen
- Motorsports: Ferrari car raffle, Watkins Glen Racing Ctr goes to Louisiana man
- Motorsports: 'Last Open Road' author speaks at Watkins Glen Racing Center


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|Buffy S8: the graphic novel/comic bk series; SPOILERS! :) SPOILERS!! SPOILERS!!!
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|Mar 10 2008, 07:08 AM Post #1
In love with a prisoner
Ok, so... I was just wondering if other people have read this, what their feelings are about it, etc. I was a few days late on it but didn't see a thread here & sort of thought it merited one. I'm not really a graphic novel person, there's a lot about the format I don't get. But I have to say I was pretty interested to read
on the most recent AfterEllen that Buffy slept with another slayer--Satsu (female).
REALLY FINAL SPOILER WARNING: (which is 4 more than AfterEllen gave) the AE article shows ALL the relevant panels. Okay? Okay.
Beyond thinking, oh god, poor Faith, I hope she's out of the country when she gets wind of this... it's getting a lot of coverage. Like: the New York Times had an article about it. Serious. (Experimenting in Bed When Not After Vampires, George Gustines, March 5, 2008):
Interview with Whedon here (Joss Whedon: Buffy #12 and the Whole Series, Matt Brady, 3.6.8):
ABC coverage, which (ahem) chose a front-page placement for the story to debate whether it's just a commercial ploy or a legit development [110 reader responses so far], is here (Buffy's Romp: Marketing Ploy or Part of the Plot? Despite Critics, 'Buffy' Creator Says Sex Scene Was Part of the Story Line, Emily Friedman, March 6, 2008):
MTV: http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1582835/story.jhtml
(they also have a new interview [I think it's new, I couldn't get it to play on dial-up at home) w/Amber abt doing lesbian kisses in Buffy).
Ok, posting all those links exhausted me.
|Mar 11 2008, 02:59 AM Post #2
I said SIT IN THAT CHAIR
|Totally fascinating. Not just the comic (and it's Whedon so no big surprise there), but the press reaction. I wasn't at all sure the NY Times would even know what a "graphic novel" is.
|I love MJNet
|Mar 11 2008, 11:10 AM Post #3
The bosses slave!
Very interesting to read - But unfortunately the last link is only good if you are in the US - Its not available to me since I'm outside the US! Buggery Bollocks!
|Mar 11 2008, 05:43 PM Post #4
In love with a prisoner
|Heya--pm'd you w/working link. --e
|Mar 11 2008, 08:07 PM Post #5
G2 landing
|just an fyi - if anyone is interested i can certainly make the season 8 buffy comic available on my ftp ... it really just takes a simple (free) program to read comics on your computer. let me know if you are interested!
|Mar 12 2008, 01:57 AM Post #6
In love with a prisoner
|Umm, I'm interested!
|I love MJNet
|Mar 12 2008, 05:09 PM Post #7
The bosses slave!
Thanks E, have no managed to access via the link you gave
Would also be interested in a link for the comic
|Mar 12 2008, 06:00 PM Post #8
G2 landing
alright - go here:
Find the folder labeled Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 8
You will find the comics for Season 8 ... additionally I have included the comic reader program. just download the setup file and install on your computer - the program is free. Once you have the comics downloaded onto your computer - just double click to open ... it will automatically open with the reader! Enjoy!
|Jun 14 2008, 04:47 AM Post #9
In love with a prisoner
|Jun 16 2008, 03:42 AM Post #10
I said SIT IN THAT CHAIR
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On Wednesday April 16, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed 58 bills passed by state lawmakers this session into law, including the CBD hemp oil medical marijuana bill AB726 and SB150, a bill that authorizes municipalities to file charges in pot cases rejected by local district attorneys.
AB726 was unanimously passed by both houses earlier this year. While the original sponsors were Rep. Robb Kahl (D-Monona) and Rep. Scott Krug (R-Wisconsin Rapids), it soon attracted many unexpected cosponsors including Assembly Democratic Minority Leader Peter Barca and Sen. Glenn Grothman (R-West Bend). The very limited medical marijuana legislation received the votes of many lawmakers who have made careers opposing marijuana law reform including Reps. Garey Bies, John Spiros, Jeremy Thiesfeldt, along with Sens. Leah Vukmir, Alberta Darling, Mary Lazich, Scott Fitzgerald, Robert Jauch, Julie Lassa, Joe Liebham, Rick Gudex and others.
Many of the same lawmakers, particularly from the Republican caucus, had also voted in favor of SB150/AB164. SB 150 is the senate companion bill at AB 164. According to an analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau, in cases where the district attorney has declined to prosecute, the bills allow "a local governmental unit or a county to enact and enforce an ordinance to prohibit the possession of any amount of marijuana and to prosecute a person for a second or subsequent offense of possessing marijuana or a synthetic cannabinoid." At hearings in both chambers, both bill sponsors and GOP committee members were openly hostile to cannabis reform activists, who strongly opposed it.
As far as AB726, its passage and signing into law may have been the easy part. An amendment to the bill provides that federal government agencies approve dispensing of the CBD hemp oil. This hurdle may make it difficult for patients to access the oil even after unanimous passage of the law.
The situation is not dissimilar on face from the 1982 passage of the Therapeutic Cannabis Research Act (TCRA). The TCRA, passed by near unanimous margins, legalized medical marijuana for glaucoma and cancer chemotherapy, and authorized physicians to apply for federal investigational drug permits (IND) to obtain federal medical marijuana supplies. The process relied on federal cooperation, which never happened.
The new law provides that federal agencies approve any dispensation of the CBD hemp oil medical marijuana preparation: "961.34 (2) (a) Upon the request of any physician, the controlled substances board shall aid the physician in applying for and processing an investigational drug permit under 21 USC 355 (i) for cannabidiol as treatment for a seizure disorder. If the federal food and drug administration issues an investigational drug permit, the controlled substances board shall approve which pharmacies and physicians may dispense cannabidiol to patients."
Paul Armentano, deputy director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) has written, "(I)t is unlikely that specific changes in state law will stimulate these type of proposed clinical trials from taking place in these states any time soon. Because CBD is acknowledged by federal regulators to be classified as a schedule I prohibited substance, multiple federal agencies - including the FDA, DEA, NIDA (US National Institute of Drug Abuse), and PHS (Public Health Service) must all sign off on any clinical investigation of the cannabinoid - a process that typically takes several years. A keyword search of FDA-approved clinical trials using the terms "cannabidiol" and "United States" yields fewer than ten ongoing human trials involving CBD - less than half of which are assessing its potential therapeutic application. (Two additional safety trials assessing the use of GW Pharmaceutical's patented high-CBD formulation Epidiolex in children with severe epilepsy are also ongoing.)
So it will be interesting to see how things unfold now AB726 is law and whether federal authorities will go along with these kind of state laws.
For cannabis law reform supporters, the bill signings represent a disappointing end to a session that saw lawmakers introducing a record number of cannabis bills, including AB480/SB363, the Jacki Rickert Medical Cannabis Act, sponsored by Rep. Chris Taylor (D-Madison) and Sen. Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton), an industrial hemp bill AB638, sponsored by Rep. Amy Sue Vruwink (D-Milladore), AB810, which would completely remove criminal penalties for possession and sales of small amounts of cannabis for adult use sponsored by Rep. Melissa Sargent's (D-Madison) and AB891, a marijuana decriminalization bill, sponsored by Rep. Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee) and others. While none of these bills made it out of committee, sponsors promise they will be back in the 2015-2016 session.
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NEW ORLEANS - While a steady rain fell throughout the Greater New Orleans area, the Tulane University football team did not let the inclement weather halt its progress to date as the Green Wave held its second two-a-day practice of preseason camp on Wednesday in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
The Green Wave went full pads in the morning session before returning to the field they will call home for the 2013 season donning helmets, jerseys and shorts in the afternoon.
"I thought the defense played very well (in the morning)," second-year head Tulane football coach Curtis Johnson said. "Besides the beginning of the run/play-action period, I thought the defense dominated the practice. We had some third-down situations and I didn't feel the quarterbacks executed very well. The offensive line has to get a little better at what they're doing, but I just thought Lorenzo Doss was outstanding. Chris Davenport, we couldn't block him. I think that's going to be a problem for everybody. Today was a defensive day."
Sophomore cornerback Lorenzo Doss, who led the team a year ago with five interceptions, was back to his old tricks on Wednesday as native New Orleanian picked off a pass during skeleton passing drills before dropping another potential interception in a full-team session. Unshaken, Doss later undercut a route for his second turnover of the morning which drew boisterous cheers from his defensive teammates and coaches.
Following an extended special teams period to open the afternoon session, the offense picked things up in the second half of practice. Quarterbacks Nick Montana, Devin Powell, Tanner Lee and Jordy Joseph took turns threading the needle for nice completions and the running backs darted through holes provided by the offensive line. Doss, however, was not done and snared his third interception of the day during one-on-ones.
"The offense did much better in the afternoon," Johnson said. "Justyn Schackleford had a couple of nice catches, but Doss had another interception. I think he's averaging an interception each practice."
The Green Wave return to practice on Thursday, Aug. 15, when they will hold a single session on campus at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium. From there, Tulane will close out the week with indoor practices on Friday and Saturday at the New Orleans Saints Facility on Airline Drive.
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It is going to be difficult for the Stanley Cup Final to outperform the Western Conference Finals. Arguably, the last three games of this matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks were the best games of this postseason. It was a great series, but somebody had to win. That team? The Los Angeles Kings?
The series started out reasonably enough, but the Kings took a 3-1 series lead and it looked likely they would get their revenge on the Blackhawks for knocking them out last year. Then, the series really picked up. Chicago won two great, exciting games, including an amazing Game 5, leading to Game 7. Once again, the game went into overtime, where Justin Williams, he of the overly romanticized playoff resume, scored the winner, sending the Kings back to the Stanley Cup Final to take on the New York Rangers. (Note: ESPN.com gave the goal to Williams, NHL.com to Alec Martinez. Either way, the Kings won.) It's Los Angeles against New York. Maybe, just maybe, that is going to get some ratings.
This was truly a great series, an exciting contest between two great teams. The Blackhawks' quest to repeat as champs didn't quite work out, but it's not for a lack of trying. Corey Crawford's performance dipped a tinge in this series, but their offense picked up, especially Patrick Kane and Patrick Sharp. Both offense were in tip top shape, but the Kings did just a bit more. Anze Kopitar's pace slowed a bit, but Drew Doughty continued his excellent play, Marian Gaborik got his 12th goal of the postseason in Game 7, and Williams did come up big. A team had to win, and that team happened to be the Kings, because they got one more goal in Game 7.
The Kings have the chance to win their second Cup in three seasons. The Rangers have the chance to win their first title since 1994. The Blackhawks? They'll be back next year, and maybe then the bounces will go their way.


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Tell us why you felt the need to look further when patients came to you with symptoms of IBS and then you found out later it was not.
Dr. Habba: This all started because I had difficulty dealing and helping patients that had chronic diarrhea that had been previously diagnosed with IBS diarrhea type. I felt that these patients have tried different medications, they've undergone many tests and could not improve. Their lifestyle was really messed up, it was destructive. Their social lives were disrupted and we felt we couldn't help them. It came to a point where I thought there was something more to it, I believed in the patient, I believed that I was being ineffective in helping the patient. So I really wanted to go a little further and see if I'm missing anything, that's really when it all started.
And you discovered that you were indeed missing something.
Dr Habba: We've always grown up with the diagnosis of IBS. We went to medical school with IBS. We knew all of that and it was easy for us to tag somebody with IBS particularly after doing certain tests and didn't get better they were diagnosed with IBS. Then we try different medications. We try antispasmodic's with poor response, antidiarrheal agents and antidepressants which sometimes work. Now they've talked about possibly using antibiotics which again don't work. We knew all the time that IBS was a catch all term. It was a kind of a wastebasket diagnosis but we had no other alternative. Basically we just were stuck with the patient that had chronic diarrhea diagnosed with IBS who didn't get any better.
What did you do?
Dr Habba: I listened to the patient and their presentation which was very similar to the presentation when we take out the gallbladder. They would have postprandial diarrhea. That means every time you eat you go to the bathroom. A lot of these patients actually protect themselves and their symptoms by not eating when they go out so that they don't embarrass themselves. Their symptom is very definitive. They also present with what I call bathroom mapping. When they walk into a place they would want to know where the bathroom is. That tells you how much this symptom is really interfering with their lives to a point that they have to feel secure that a bathroom close by. This type of presentation, post eating diarrhea if you will, protecting yourself when you don't eat and sometimes with incontinence when you have the diarrhea, occurs in 10% of patients that have their gallbladders out. So my thought was what if the gallbladder is intact but it is not working. It is presenting in the same fashion as if you don't have a gallbladder. We've always known that we can treat the post cholecystectomy diarrhea so why don't I study the gallbladder and see if the gallbladder is working because if that is the case maybe I can try the same medication. And indeed I started studying the patients gallbladders. I did gallbladder ultrasounds, which most of the times were normal. But there's a further study to understand the function of the gallbladder and see if the gallbladder contracting. This is done by a nuclear medicine test which is a standard test that measures the ejection fraction and it's done with a test called HIDA or DISIDA scan. By doing that we measure the activity, the function of the gallbladder, the emptying the gallbladder and low and behold I found that the gallbladders are not working. So I said, well, they have an intact gallbladder but it's not working. This is very similar to the presentation of no gallbladder. So why don't I give them the same medication that we've used in the past to bind the bile acids since the bile acid is the problem here. So we gave them the medication which is a generic medication, it's cheap and safe. We've used it for many years; we know that it has minimal side effects and the response as we expected in post cholecystectomy patients was incredible. In fact the response rate according to 303 patients in my study was 98%. This is entirely different from the response that we get from patients with irritable bowel syndrome diarrhea type which at best is 25 to 30% with different trials of medications. So I knew there was a connection between the gallbladder function and diarrhea. So we described this as a new syndrome and obviously was followed up with other studies and many publications and we continue to work on that.
Do you have any advice for patients who have been told that you have IBS and nothings working, do you have advice for what they should mention to their doctor?
Dr. Habba: I'm encouraging all the patients to go back to their physicians and say listen, do more, there is something wrong here. Look into some other conditions. They need to be investigated because there are many other reasons why the patient can present in a similar fashion. We should detach ourselves from a IBS diagnosis. It's a catchall term. So if we detach ourselves a little bit and investigate the patient more you may end up with an entity that you can actually treat. And then I think your problem is solved or the patient's problem is solved.
It's interesting, so you're saying that we shouldn't even use IBS as a diagnosis, just don't even say it.
Dr. Habba: If you detach yourself from that term then you are open to other possibilities. But if you get secure as a physician and getting yourself under this umbrella then you are going to stop and try different therapeutic measures. But if you say, okay, I can't help you but let's find out more, it can't be just IBS, let's investigate a little bit more, let's look into other conditions. Let's look into gallbladder dysfunction, see if you have the syndrome, let's look into microscopic colitis, colitis or other things. You know, you have to spend more time investigating particularly when you have poor response from the therapeutic agents that you've used to the patient.
What's going to be the response from your colleagues? I know IBS is a term that we've been using for years, you study it in medical schools and now you're going to say let's kind of start thinking?
Dr. Habba: It's difficult, it's very difficult. As I said we grew up with IBS, everybody knows IBS. It's like telling you all of a sudden there is no diabetes. The term is different. This is a big problem, about 10% to 15% of the population in the United States are diagnosed with IBS. This is a huge entity. Physicians should detach from the diagnosis IBS and say investigate some more. Results are phenomenal if you do that because it's very rewarding to the patient. Remember these patient's lives are completely disrupted. They can't go out, they had lost control of their bowels in cars and interviews and meetings. Relationships have been broken because of that. I hear them all. I think we are obliged to go a little further and investigate and find out what it is so that we can help them out because there is a way out. That's the most important thing. There is a way for the patient to get better and IBS should be challenged, that's the whole idea.
You mentioned that the medication is there and is not that expensive.
Dr. Habba: Yes, it's bile acid binding agent. It changes the characteristic of the bile acids that causes diarrhea and with that you actually get better. Because, remember, the gallbladder is basically a storage and a controlling organ for bile. If that is not working, it's like a thermostat that's not working in a room. You'll get irregularity in the heat and the cold. Here you get irregularity in bile control. So this medication will bind the bile and change the constitution so it takes away the diarrhea effect of bile. And this has been known for a long time and we've used it and it's safe, it's cheap, it's generic, it doesn't have to be an expensive issue but the response is phenomenal.
What are the concerns of doctors who are not going with the Habba syndrome, and I would think that they don't know that's their biggest concern.
Dr. Habba: That is the issue...they just don't know.
Who funded your study?
Dr. Habba: Nobody, it was an independent study done. I received no funding from anybody either institutional, pharmaceutical or otherwise.
Are you directly or indirectly compensated by the manufacturer for your involvement?
Dr. Habba: Absolutely not.
Will your hospital or organization benefit financially from this?
Dr. Habba: No.
It was clear enough for people to get it and to go and ask their doctors because so many people are affected.
Dr. Habba: That's really what we're trying to achieve is that we need to send the patients back to their doctors and say, let's challenge this and go a little bit further. That's all I'm asking of them. I'm not asking them to do anything crazy because we have taken refuge with this diagnosis as physicians and I think we are the problem not the patient. Because we have been sitting back and found a safe haven in this diagnosis. Generally, physicians give the patient a little tag on their lapel that you've got IBS, good luck. But then you're stuck with it and the patient moves on from one doctor to the other.
And of course you're getting all these secondary illnesses like you mentioned depression, what about eating disorders?
Dr. Habba: As I said, if they go out on any social event or any activity they subconsciously don't eat because they don't want to be in a position to go out and have diarrhea or seek a bathroom or indeed sometimes even lose control of their bowels.
How soon after one eats is there a particular half hour, 15 minutes?
Dr. Habba: Usually within the hour, but it depends on how fatty the meal is. That's the usual response.
At this point there is no cure because that medication is something that will be with the patient probably for the rest of his or her life.
Dr. Habba: Correct. I mean it would be best if we can come up one day with a solution for the function of the gallbladder then we are treating the actual cause of the problem.
When a person has to have their gallbladder removed what is the reason for that?
Dr. Habba: Usually either pain, inflammation, stones these are the issues. We don't recommend taking out the gallbladder for the Habba syndrome because it really makes no difference. The gallbladder is not working whether it's there or whether it's not there, is the same thing.
So it's just an extra operation?
Dr. Habba: It's an extra operation that's not necessary. But if you start having pain or inflammation of the gallbladder, that's a different story then you have to take that gallbladder out anyway.
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Gazette: Update On Jerome Lewis, Gilson Captain For Colonial Clash, Schedule Of Events Released For Saturday
He got to play alongside Jeromy Miles, now a member of the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad, while starting seven of 11 games in 2009.
Read the full story in the Enterprise News.
The first college game at the stadium in Foxborough looks almost certain to draw more than 25,000 fans. UMass athletic director John McCutcheon deemed the project a success.
"If we got between 25,000 and 30,000, we'd be very pleased. That looks to be about where we'll be at.''
The largest crowd ever to watch UMass play another Football Championship Subdivision school is 23,454 for the 2006 NCAA semifinal at Montana. That seems sure to be surpassed.
Read the Springfield Republican.
He has sat in the stands at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro on a number of occasions since the facility opened in 2002. "I've been to Gillette so many times watching the Patriots or going down to see a concert,'' said University of Massachusetts offensive lineman Greg Niland of East Bridgewater. "It's an awesome place.''
On Saturday afternoon, Niland will get the opportunity to play at the home of the Patriots on Route 1.
After his team faced its first true adversity of the season in Saturday's 11-10 loss to Richmond, University of Massachusetts football coach Kevin Morris was optimistic about how his team will bounce back this weekend.
"We've shown the maturity to be able to come back and win in the fourth quarter," said Morris, citing his team's three come-from-behind wins. "Now it's a whole different question. But with the same maturity in mind, can we bounce back from a game that we should have won and come back with a real strong contest and win the following week? It's another test."
Saturday's 3:30 p.m. game against New Hampshire at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough figures to be an easy game for both teams to get motivated for. Any game in the Patriots' stadium is a big one. As is any game against rival New Hampshire. Add in the fact that it can significantly impact the Colonial Athletic Association standings as well as both teams'
Darren Thellen has this matchup pegged. "They don't like us. We don't like them. It's a great rivalry,'' the University of Massachusetts safety said of his team's relationship with New Hampshire, which faces UMass Saturday at Gillette Stadium.
Dubbed "The Colonial Clash,'' this 73rd meeting of the onetime Yankee Conference teams will be the first college game played at the Patriots' stadium in Foxborough.
The Worcester Telegram has a nice feature story on Hudson native Scott Duggan, who will have his second chance to play a dream game this season -- Saturday at Gillette Stadium. Playing at the Big House earlier this season was a lifelong dream come true for Duggan.
The pre-game focus for this year's University of New Hampshire vs. Massachusetts football game has understandably been on the venue. For the first time ever, Gillette Stadium will host a college football game, and the Patriots' brass chose this long-standing New England rivalry.But once 3:30 p.m. rolls around and all the alumni functions, tailgating and honorary coin-flipping is over, it will boil down to two Colonial Athletic Association teams that need a win and can ill afford another conference loss.
The Minutemen will face rival New Hampshire Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in the Colonial Clash at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.
"I didn't think of it during the game, but when I came down to practice and we started talking about it, I thought back to the game and thought, it's going to be pretty fun getting to play out there," said the Brewster native and lifelong fan of the Patriots. "We're really excited to get to step out on that field. It's going to be a good time."
Read this full story in the Daily Hampshire Gazette.
Players chatted familiarly with each other, cracking the usual jokes while sharing stories about their weekends. They awaited the arrival of their coach for what they assumed was a typical recap of their most recent game, a 33-27 win over Rhode Island in their season finale on Nov. 21 of last season.
Junior running back John Griffin arrived at the gym as he did in week's past, expecting an assessment of his own and the team's performances amidst analysis of game film. Yet, something about this meeting seemed a bit peculiar.
Read the full story in the Daily Collegian.
Read this preview in the Daily Collegian.
A crowd of at least 25,000 and maybe up to 30,000 is expected for the hugely important Colonial Athletic Association rivalry game, said Steve Metcalf, the UNH deputy athletics director who helped set the contest up.
Also, check this story in the Concord Monitor which looks at the Wildcats as they head into the UMass game.
The stakes are high for both 12th ranked UMass and 10th ranked New Hampshire. The winner will have an inside track at a playoff spot, the loser will likely have to win out the rest of the year to make the FCS tournament.
The University of Massachusetts football coach played a high school game at Giants Stadium more than 25 years ago.
"The place holds 75,000 people. There were about 25,000 there. There might as well have been 10,'' Kevin Morris said. "But for a high school kid, it was fantastic. The thrill is in the experience.''
On Saturday, UMass plays New Hampshire at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. A great rivalry is about to be taken to another level.
You'll have to excuse Viveiros if he isn't awed playing this game in Gillette. Last month, the Minutemen's starting rover (strong safety) played the University of Michigan before 100,000-plus fans in Ann Arbor. UMass lost that wild one 42-37.
When the time came it seemed like everyone in Massachusetts knew where Walpole's Ryan Izzo, the state's all-time football scoring leader, was going to college.
When his time came, only Izzo's Super Bowl champion teammate, Ryan Collins knew where he was going.
Ironically, they both ended up in the same place, UMass-Amherst, where Izzo is playing lacrosse and Collins football. And that makes Collins the benefactor of an exciting new concept that will be kicking off this Saturday at Gillette Stadium: The Colonial Classic.
The bus carrying the University of Massachusetts football team to its opening game on Sept. 4 was getting close to McGuirk Stadium. Greg Niland of East Bridgewater, who was about to make his debut as a left guard for the Minutemen, began thinking about the strange journey that brought him to Amherst.
The Coyle-Cassidy High School graduate was supposed to be starting his final season at Northeastern University that weekend, not suiting up for a new team to face William & Mary.
When NU dropped its football program last Nov. 22, though, it left Niland and his Huskies' teammates scrambling to find new homes, and UMass is where he landed.
New Hampshire Athletic Director Marty Scarano was skeptical at first when Associate Athletic Director Steve Metcalf first informed him of Gillette Stadium's interest in having the UNH football team play a game there. "I wasn't sure we'd want to give up a home game," Scarano said. "The more we talked, the more it made a lot of sense. I thought it was a great opportunity for UNH." Phil Buttafuoco had been making a similar pitch to University of Massachusetts Athletic Director John McCutcheon. "It came together simultaneously for both of us," McCutcheon said. "When they were interested and we were interested it made sense for us to do a two-year deal and work on it together."
It's the "Colonial Clash." Not the "Colonial Shootout."
Fans heading to the game between the University of New Hampshire football team and UMass at Gillette Stadium Saturday would do well to file away those Yankee Conference images from a generation ago, high-flying battles that gave us scores like 64-42. There's a good chance defense could rule this day.
And that's just one storyline for a game that's been highly-anticipated across two states since last winter, when New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft agreed to open the doors to his 68,000-seat modern marvel to one of New England's best rivalries. The teams will also play there in 2011.
• The last time the UMass football team played a game at an NFL stadium come on Nov. 2, 1991, as the Minutemen beat Northeastern as Foxboro Stadium, 27-12. That game was a home game for Northeastern and drew a crowd of 4,620.
• The last UMass team in any sport to play at an NFL Stadium came in 2006 as the men's lacrosse team played in the NCAA Championship and Semifinals at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The Minutemen played in front of a then-lacrosse record crowd of 49,562 on May 27, 2006 in a Final Four win over Maryland. Two days later 47,062 watched UMass fall in the championship game to Virginia.
Largest Crowds For FCS Games
• Saturday's game at Gillette Stadium is sure to be a new record for a crowd to watch a UMass football game against an FCS team. The largest crowd to watch UMass play an FCS opponent came in the 2006 NCAA Semifinals at Montana. A crowd of 23,454 watched UMass upset the Grizzlies, 19-17 and advance to the National Championship Game.
• The largest regular-season crowds to watch UMass in FCS action have all come at Delaware, which has one of the largest seating capacities in FCS. The most to see the Minutemen in the regular season came on Oct. 22, 1988, when 22,301 watch them lose at Delaware, 10-7. There have been several other crowds at Delaware of more than 22,000 to watch UMass.
• Overall, the largest crowd to ever watch UMass came earlier this season at Michigan, when 110,187 watch UMass narrowly fall at Michigan Stadium on Sept. 18, 2010.
There are five pages of photo galleries from Sam The Minuteman's visit to Gillette Stadium.
Also, Facebook.com/ColonialClash.com has been set up. Become a fan today!
Get all the latest info on the Alumni Association Pep Rally at the CBS Scene before the game.


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Let $V$ be a Vector Space of polynomials of degree less than or equal to n. Define $\alpha_{k}: V \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ by $\alpha_{k}(p)=\int_{-1}^1$ ${t^{k}}p(t)dt, p\in V$
Show that $\{{\alpha_{0},\alpha_{1}...\alpha_{n}}\}$ is a basis for the dual space of V.
I have a hint that $dimD(V)=n+1$ and so I only need to prove linear independence.
Thought process: Let $B$ be the basis for $V$ s.t $B=\{1,x,x^{2},...x^{n}\}$ This is a linearly independent set, $\sum_{i=0}^{n}$$b_{i}x_{i}$ $\forall b \in F$, and has dimension of $n+1$. I need to show that $\sum_{i=0}^{n}$$a_{i}\alpha_{0}=0$ $\forall a \in F$ Applying $\alpha$ to each vector gives us 0 each time by the way the integral is constructed (assuming I evaluated p=1 correctly and generalizing), hence $\sum_{i=0}^{n}$$a_{i}\alpha_{0}=\sum_{i=0}^{n}$$b_{i}x_{i}$$=0$
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Four of five Wildcat golfers finish under par in opening round
Nathan Tyler, Henry Liaw, Trey Denton, and Travis Esway each carded under-par totals to help the Wildcats to sole possession of second place with a 13-under par total of 275.
Junior Nathan Tyler led the way for
Sophomore Travis Esway carded a one-under 71 and is tied for 39th place. Teammate Josh Esler tallied a one-over 73 and is tied for 69th place. Fellow Wildcat Nicholas Park, who is competing in the event as an individual, shot an even-par 72 and is tied for 55th place.
The 54-hole John Burns Intercollegiate runs through Friday at Leilehua Golf Club, a par 72, 6,917-yard layout.
Top-Five Teams Top-Five Individuals
1. Auburn 273 (-15) 1. Brett Lederer,
5. Brigham Young 278 (-10) Derrick Whiting,
Joe Ryon, UCSB................................................ 32-35=67 (-5)
Keith White, Auburn.......................................... 33-34=67 (-5)
Zen Brown,
Clay Ogden, Brigham Young.......................... 33-34=67 (-5)
T4. Nathan Tyler....................................................... 35-32=67 (-5)
T10. Henry Liaw.......................................................... 35-33=68 (-4)
T16. Trey
T39. Travis Esway...................................................... 34-37=71 (-1)
T55. Nicholas Park *................................................... 35-37=72 (E)
T69. Josh Esler......................................................... 35-38=73 (+1)
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By Kasandra Martinson
By Kasandra Martinson
FRESNO, Calif. --- The Fresno State soccer team pushed No. 23 Santa Clara into overtime play in front of an amazing Redwave crowd in Bulldog stadium on Saturday night. After recording 12 saves during the first 96 minutes, the 'Dogs lost to the Broncos 1-0 in sixth minute of overtime play.
"I'm really proud of the team, every single player that is healthy and available contributed today," said Fresno State coach Brian Zwaschka. "The fact that everyone helped out, and we didn't drop a beat off the bench is awesome."
The Bulldogs' defense stepped up in the first half, shutting down the Broncos 10 shots. Junior goalkeeper Katie DeVault recorded four saves in the first 45 minutes of play. DeVault now sits just two saves off of the third all-time record.
After battling back and forth during the first half of play, the score was tied up 0-0 going into half.
Redshirt freshmen Alyssa Wilson recorded her first minutes in a Bulldog uniform starting the second half as goalkeeper. Wilson was able to save eight of the Broncos' 15 shots in the second half.
Senior Lauren Lindstrom led the Bulldogs into the second half, recording four shots on goal.
Fresno State was able to hold Santa Clara scoreless through regulation, sending the game into overtime.
After a five minute intermission, ten minutes were put on the clock. With a golden goal from Julie Johnston, Santa Clara was the first to score in the 6th minute of overtime to secure the 1-0 victory.
"I think we proved a lot to ourselves tonight, when we executed the things we have been working on we did really well," said Zwaschka. "We battled to win, we know that we can play, so this game certainly proved a lot to us."
With an attendance of 4,328, the Redwave helped record the largest attendance at a Fresno State women's soccer game.
"We definitely fed off of it and we hope it continues, hopefully we gave the fans the show that they wanted with the effort of the players. We tried our best to play for them against a top team," said Zwaschka. "The idea that 4,328 fans can sound like 9000 or more is awesome, we were really impressed, we hope they support us all season,"
The 'Dogs (0-3) kick off their three-game road steak at Gonzaga next Friday, Sept. 6 at 4 p.m. PT. The next chance to watch the Bulldogs at home is Sept. 15 at 1 p.m., when Fresno State hosts Cal State Northridge.
"Catch the Wave"--Stay connected with the Bulldogs on Facebook (fresnostateathletics), Instagram (fresnostateathletics) and Twitter (@FSAthletics)
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Overcrowded public transit systems are a fact of daily life around the world. But in many Asian countries, dealing with them has become something of an art form. In these photos, you'll see the creative ways that people cope with crowding on buses, trains, boats, and more.


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Stock Upgrades: Bubble Wrap Maker Sealed Air Corp Poised for Nice Pop
Justin Sharon
Wall Street ratings agencies set the tone for today's stock market.
The battle between the
silver-haired lady
gray-haired guy
was won by the latter. Despite Christine Lagarde's International Monetary Fund cutting global growth forecasts, shares ended up for fourth straight session after speculation about a Bill Ackman stake in
(FDX) saw the economic bellwether increase 4.37%.
(CAT), where
Rick Perry just called it quits in Texas
— in the
nick of time
, it appears — was the
(^DJI)'s top dog, ending up 2.56%.
Prestige Brands
(PBH), which makes Murine ear wax removal, heard the sweet sound of money talking with an
10.91% gain. (The company, now worth a pretty penny, really ought to
exercise greater caution in the placement of its price tags
, however.) And British newspaper distributor
Smiths News Plc
(LON:NWS) surged 7.69%. The country's ink-stained inhabitants clearly enjoy reading their local dailies.
Especially when they are in them
Today in economics, May wholesale inventories are expected to increase from April's amount at 10:00 a.m. Eastern. In earnings action,
Burberry Group
Family Dollar Stores
(SVU), and
Yum Brands
(YUM) are all due to report results.
Alliant Techsystems Inc.
(ATK): Shares are increased to Sector Perform from Underperform at RBC Capital
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc
(CLF): A welcome respite for the troubled iron ore outfit, today taken to Buy from Hold at BB&T Capital. Shares are presently trading about 3.4% higher after CEO Joseph Carraba said he will leave.
Deutsche Bank AG (USA)
(DB): Credit Suisse upgrades its fellow financial firm to Outperform from Neutral.
Fortinet Inc.
(FTNT): The application software outfit is hoisted to Buy from Hold at Jefferies.
Golar LNG Partners LP
(GMLP): Bank of America-Merrill Lynch lifts the limited partnership to Buy from Neutral.
Hewlett-Packard Company
second upgrade
in as many days for the rebounding tech titan, today taken up an unusual 180 degrees (Buy from Sell) at Citigroup. The price objective, previously $16, is now $32 amid optimism about $3 billion in cost cuts. Shares are currently trading up about 2% ahead of today's opening bell as a result.
Norsk Hydro ASA (ADR)
(NHYDY): Goldman gives the Norwegian aluminium name a Neutral-from-Sell upgrade.
Sealed Air Corp
(SEE): The Bubble Wrap maker is moved to Overweight from Equal Weight with JPMorgan.
Supermarket Stocks
: In the wake of yesterday's merger activity in the North American grocery space, a trio of European equivalients get upgrades at BNP Paribas.
Koninklijke Ahold N.V.
(AHONY) and
(MRWSY) are each now Neutral from Underperform, while
Tesco PLC
(TSCDY) is taken to Outperform from Neutral.
Tahoe Resources Inc
(TAHO): Shares are taken to Outperform from Perform at CIBC World Markets.
Walter Energy, Inc.
(WLT): Raymond James raises its recommendation on the coal company to Market Perform from Underperform.
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BEIJING, China — Texcare Asia, the International Trade Fair for Modern Textile Care, wrapped its three-day run here on Saturday afternoon. Attendance figures from show organizer Messe Frankfurt were not available as of this morning, but activity was brisk throughout the event.
The exhibition was 10% larger than Texcare Asia 2009, a show that Messe Frankfurt had described as the "largest one yet." The 2011 edition occupied approximately 10,000 square meters (approximately 108,000 square feet) in three halls of the China International Exhibition Center, with one main aisle connecting the three.
There were approximately 130 exhibitors on hand. The show continues to grow as China's laundry and drycleaning market presents significant opportunities for suppliers of resource-saving technologies as the government implements measures to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% by 2020.
This has created a demand for environmentally friendly products such as centralized laundry systems, advanced drycleaning equipment, green solvents, energy-saving dryers, and water reclaimers, Messe Frankfurt says.
Sankosha exhibited for the first time in China. Its booth was a popular stopping place for attendees to watch some of the company's garment presses, tensioning equipment and bagging machines in action.
Alliance Laundry Systems, American Dryer Corp., Dexter Laundry, Dow Chemical, Forenta, Hoffman/New Yorker and Pellerin Milnor were among the U.S. companies listed as exhibitors here.
Thomas Bolan Jr., sales manager for laundry/drycleaning press manufacturer Hoffman/New Yorker, says the company exhibited here again this year to help reinforce its dealer network, to seek new dealers in underserved countries, and to examine the state of technology serving the Asian market.
"We knew there was going to be good attendance from China, but we also saw a lot of dealers from other countries," Bolan says. "Malaysia was well represented, India, the Middle East, Vietnam. On this trip, I usually travel at least three to four weeks. This time, I was able to cut it down to two weeks because I knew I'd be seeing people at this show."
While there were drycleaning elements to the show, it was clear that the emphasis was on laundry services and particularly in high-production systems. Several companies displayed complete tunnel washers.
Some equipment, such as a tunnel exhibited by Sealion, displayed signs warning against the taking of photos. But attendees could be seen freely using cameras, smart phones and even tablet computers to photograph and record videos of equipment demonstrations throughout the vast building.
Despite the language and cultural differences, there were plenty of similarities between Texcare Asia and trade shows held elsewhere in the world. Booth workers handed out freebies and bags carrying their company's logo, and pushed brochures into the hands of any willing recipient passing by.
Away from the show floor, experts in professional textile care (PTC) led a series of seminars at the Texcare Forum Asia, co-organized by Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co. and CINET International Committee of Textile Care.
Topics included sustainability, laundry technologies, logistics and planning, textiles, outsourcing, and certification. For example, Chris Tebbs, executive director of the International Drycleaners Congress and international director on the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute board, presented a session highlighting textile trends and the importance of meeting future customer demands.
Everyone who attended Texcare Asia first had to enter through metal detectors, and some were checked further by security wielding handheld metal-detecting "wands." Uniformed officers were stationed throughout the complex and walked the exhibition floor.
Texcare Asia is scheduled to return in fall 2013 at a site to be determined. This year's visitors survey asked if attendees would favor Texcare Asia being held annually and in alternating cities in China.