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I have almost managed to solve a problem (I think), but I am a bit unsure if my procedure is correct, and my answer is not quite the correct one. Would appreciate any input! The problem is as follows:
If Newton's method is used with $f(x) = x^2 - 1$ and $x_0 = 10^{10}$, how many steps are required to obtain the root with accuracy $10^{-8}$. Solve analytically, not experimentally. (Hint: restart Newton's algorithm when you know that $e_n < 1$).
OK. My solution is as follows:
If we have $x_0 = 10^{10}$, and we find, by using Newton's algorithm, that $x_1 = \frac{x_0}{2}$, and $x_2 = \frac{x_1}{2}$ (I tried this for the first few terms). Thus, we have that:
$$x_{n+1} = \frac{x_0}{2^n}$$
Using the hint, and knowing that the closest root is $x = 1$, and $e_n = x_n - r$, we want to find the first value value $x_n$ such that $|x_n - 1| < 1$. So we have $-2 < x_n < 2$. My next step is therefore:
$$\frac{10^{10}}{2^n} < 2$$.
$$10^{10} < 2^{n+1}$$
Solving this for $n$ yields:
$n > 32,2$.
So we must take $33$ steps to get to this point.
OK, now - again using the hint - we restart Newton's algorithm again. Set $n = 0$ again, and we now know that $e_0 < 1$. We have that:
$$e_{n+1} = \frac{e_{n}^2}{2(e_{n} + 1)} < \frac{e_{n}^2}{2}$$
$$e_1 < \frac{e_{0}^2}{2} \leq \frac{1}{2}, e_2 < \frac{e_{1}^2}{2} \leq \frac{1}{2^3}, e_3 < \frac{e_{2}^2}{2} \leq \frac{1}{2^7}, etc$$.
In general:
$$e_{n} < \frac{1}{2^{2^{n} -1}}$$
We want $e_n < 10^{-8}$, and this is found when $n = 6$. Thus we need to use a total of $33 + 6 = 39$ steps in total.
According to my book, however, the total number of steps should be $40$. So am I making a mistake here somwhere? If someone can see if my procedure is correct, and perhaps spot my mistake, I would be very, very grateful!


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Interesting approach to the impact of globalization on cultures around the world. As expected, the article does not really give an answer to the question if we will become one culture. I would add that even though we might all buy the same brands and use services provided by the same transnational companies, "culture" is something much deeper, that responds to other factors, and brands/services homogenization will not bring a "one culture world". Mark Pagel via www.bbc.com Stroll into your local Starbucks and you will find yourself part of a cultural experiment on a scale never seen before on this planet. In less than half a century, the coffee chain has grown from a single outlet in Seattle to nearly 20,000 shops in around 60 countries. Each year, its near identical stores serve cups of near identical coffee in near identical cups to hundreds of thousands of people. For the... Continue reading
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Great analysis of some of the challenges and tensions between democracy and globalization by Dani Rodrik , Rafiq Hariri Professor of International Political Economy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. While not always globalization is necessarily against democracy or democratic decision-making processes, there is a tendency, in some of the world's financial elites, to try and find non-democratic ways to make their plans prevail. Globalization should not be just about free trade and lower salaries. via www.worldfinancialreview.com Even though it is possible to advance both democracy and globalization, it requires the creation of a global political community that is vastly more ambitious than anything we have seen to date or are likely to experience soon. It would call for global rulemaking by democracy, supported by accountability mechanisms that go far beyond what we have at present. Democratic global governance of this sort is a chimera. There... Continue reading
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Good overall description of what's happening today in the localization industry. New, lean and innovative technology companies like Cloudwords are disrupting an industry that was stagnant and dominated for a long time by slow-moving translation vendors. via www.cnbc.com ...The innovations are enabling corporations to enter markets and disrupt many sectors that were previously unreachable. Language is the mother tongue of global business opportunity. Coupa Software, a San Mateo, Calif., maker of cloud spend management solutions, wanted to test the waters in Latin America by sponsoring a trade show in Mexico City. But finding interpreters and building in-house technology to translate the intricate code of its websites, marketing materials and social media—for a project that may not result in new business—required too much time and other resources. Instead, Coupa contracted with Cloudwords, a San Francisco-based firm whose project management software streamlines the translation process. What would have taken Coupa about three... Continue reading
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According to Bhaskar Chakravorti, the director of Tufts' University's Institute for Business in the Global Context, "the myth of American global market power" disguises the real failing of American multinationals to succeed around the world, and especially in fast-growing emerging markets. Despite what you might hear, he says "the US is extremely under globalized." I would add that my experience is that Chakravorti is right - US corporations rarely try to present themselves as a local brand in other countries, while "foreign" brands are more successful doing that. A small example: did you know that Melissa, the global plastic shoes brand, is Brazilian? Probably not, and most certainly not if you are American. What would be really interesting is to hear the thoughts of a sociologist or even a psychologist about this matter - they might lack the economic insights Chakravorti brings, but they would be able to provide a... Continue reading
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Really great interactive map puzzle where you can check your knowledge, and also see how the Mercator projection of the world can be misleading as you move north/south from the Equator (the Mercator projection distorts the size and shape of large objects, as the scale increases from the Equator to the poles, where it becomes infinite). via flowingdata.com The Mercator projection can be useful for giving directions, but when it comes to world maps, the projection doesn't hold up well as you move far north and south. By how much? Give this puzzle game a try and match the red boundaries to their respective countries. Mercator world map (Nova et Aucta Orbis Terrae Descriptio ad Usum Navigantium Emendate Accommodata (1569) via wikipedia.com Continue reading
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Although every website is global from the moment it goes live, few are designed with the world in mind. That is, they don't take into account the many modifications that must be made to accommodate different languages, scripts, and geographic and cultural requirements. This article presents a number of best practices to ensure that a web design is truly global by design. via uxmag.com When Designing for the World, Less is More Creating a global template that works globally requires input from all local offices. Many global web design mistakes originate from the idea that a design that is popular with one country or region will necessarily be popular in other places. As a result, companies sometimes try to force the exact same design across all countries and regions without listening to people in the local offices. Sometimes a company gets lucky and the design they created for the home... Continue reading
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Looking at the language web in 2008, we see a surprisingly clear map of Europe and Asia. The language linkages invite explanations around geopolitics, linguistics, and historical associations. The outlines of the Iberian and Scandinavian Peninsulas are clearly visible, which suggest geographic rather than purely linguistic associations. Examining links between other languages, it seems that many are explained by people and communities which speak both languages. The language webs of many former Soviet republics link back to the Russian web, with the strongest link from Ukrainian. While Russia is the major importer of Ukrainian products, the bilingual nature of Ukraine is a more plausible explanation. Most Ukrainians speak both languages, and Russian is even the dominant language in large parts of the country. The link from Arabic to French speaks to the long connection between France and its former colonies. In many of these countries Arabic and French are now... Continue reading
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In the last decade or more, Apple has been the most often mentioned example of successful company built around a very strong vision of strong product design and innovation. Nothing more logical, therefore, than to use the iPod and its production process around the world to explain the concepts of Globalization, including some of the fallacies created around it by conservative or ultra-nationalist political groups. If you are interested in reading more about this and reach your own conclusions, you can download the full research (160 KB PDF file). via www.nytimes.com Once upon a time, the car was the key to understanding the U.S. economy. Then it was the family home. Nowadays, it is any device created by Steven P. Jobs. Call it the Apple economy, and if you can figure out how it works, you will have a good handle on how technology and globalization are redistributing money and... Continue reading
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Are you curious to see the distribution of searches around the world in terms of language used by people searching on Google? This is the answer, and it provides a really interesting way of visualizing that information. The Search Globe visualizes searches from one day, and shows the language of the majority of queries in an area in different colors. You'll see a bright landscape of queries across Europe, and parts of Asia for instance, but unfortunately we see many fewer searches from parts of the world lacking Internet access —and often electricity as well— like Africa. Hopefully, as the Internet continues to become more accessible over time and people continue to ask questions, we'll see this globe shine brightly everywhere. Furthermore, the coolest part of this Google platform is that it is now offered as Open Source to whoever wants (and knows how) to create a visualization of any... Continue reading
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This mashup of the maps of the Facebook digital connections and the NASA's World at night is very interesting - and it would be even more if it was possible to draw general conclusions. Unfortunately, it is not, with one very clear exception. First, since China is quickly becoming the #1 internet market in the world, our eyes would immediately look at it on the map, and the image could make us think that Facebook has no traffic there (note that the maps below show the international traffic to Facebook by the end of 2010). That conclusion would be erroneous, based on the fact that although Facebook (and Twitter) are blocked in China, millions of Chinese users access the social network by using anonymous IP servers, as is also the case of users in other countries, like Iran, where Facebook is banned by their government. The noteworthy exception would be... Continue reading
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Very good and deep insights by John O'Farrell about his experience taking a startup international. I had the opportunity to live similar experiences while working at one of the main internet companies of the last 15 years (the most important "directory" and search engine until Google appeared). During my nine years tenure at that company, I could see how important it is to secure the funds to support the international strategy. And, as important as the funding, I could see how securing the internal support of the development and product teams was as key component of the success in implementing that strategy. The CEO and Senior Vice-Presidents might say that international is their big priority (you would usually hear that kind of grandiloquent sentences whenever the US market was failing to deliver good results), but without the real buy-in of the individuals that could really help you, it'd be really... Continue reading
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During the week of Dreamforce 2011, the most important conference dedicated to Cloud Computing, Cloudwords released their Translation Management Automation solution to help companies manage their localization process in an easy, efficient and effective way. Cloudwords offers a SaaS platform that is a great alternative for companies that have plans to develop or are already implementing an international expansion strategy and need to localize and translate their contents. via finance.yahoo.com SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cloudwords Inc., the world's leading global Translation Management Platform, today introduced and formally launched the industry's first native cloud-based translation platform, becoming the most innovative and cost-effective way for companies to completely manage their translation process. The Cloudwords Translation Management Automation (TMA) solution helps companies expand their global presence faster, more easily and with enterprise-class quality. Available in two editions, Basic and Professional, the cloud-based solution includes a translation project management platform with unmatched scalability, security and... Continue reading
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What's happening to email marketing lately?
I don't know if it's just me, but I've been seeing more crappy email campaigns the last few weeks. Bad subject lines, poor targeting, bad timing, poor segmentation, horrific designs etc. You name it, I've been seeing it, even from some of my favorite companies with email marketing programs. Are we forgetting the tried & true email marketing mantra of timely, targeted and relevant or are marketers spending too much time with their Facebook and Twitter customers that their email campaigns are becoming second thoughts?
It's no wonder open rates are declining. Check out my friend Chris Sietsema's post on email marketing service provider's Mailer Mailer results for open rates over the past five halves (Chris' LOVE insights are brilliant too). Their report indicates open rates have declined almost 3% since the second half of 2007. That may seem inconsequential, but it isn't. A 3% decline in open rates can mean significant decreases in metrics that drive sales.
What worries me more? More companies that ever are using email as their top lead generation tool. According to a recent survey from CSO Insights, respondents said 62% of their companies use email marketing as their top-lead generation tool, compared with 59% who said the same thing a year earlier.
It's potentially a bad SPAM storm coming together all at once.
So, I thought it was time to dish out some email suggestions that can help make your campaigns awesome–again. And by awesome, I mean worthy of your customers opening and getting them to do what you want.
Make Your Subjects Lines Mean Something to Me
First impressions mean everything and with email you have two opportunities to make a great first impression, your From Name and Subject Line. While your From Name is important, I'd argue that that your Subject Lines will affect your email metrics more. Good subject lines typically have three characteristics.
- Important words should be front loaded. Want to tank your email metrics right off the bat? Put your most important words at the end of the Subject Line. We live in a world of smartphones and busy consumers. By my count, I only see 31 characters of a subject line on my iPhone. If you aren't loading the most important message within those first characters, the likelihood of a consumer opening your email is slim. It's easier to simply delete it.
- Generalizations don't exist. Here are things I (and your customers) don't want to read "New (insert brand name here) Products", "Learn more about our new products.", "Newsletter". They are generalizations and while they may mean something to you, they mean nothing to your consumers. You want me to open your email, tell me what is in it with your Subject Line.
- If you personalize, you use the right variable. My first and last name are Michael and Barber, respectively, but yet I get a few emails a month that say "Barber, 15% Off (insert product name here)". If you are going to personalize Subject Lines within an email, please make sure you have scrubbed your data. Bad personalization can lead to a quick click of the delete or spam button.
Really an image? I mean really, your entire email is an image.
Look I get that you love your brand and the lovely typography that goes with it, but spare me the sob story. When I take the effort to open your email, please reward me with your most important content in text, not an image. This way I don't have to click another button to view or display the images.
See a recent email I received from west elm. I love west elm, but without loading all the remote images I know nothing more about the their new mobile shopping site.
I'm a man and I don't have a handbag so why am I getting your handbag emails. Good segmentation matters.
A couple of years ago, I bought the misses a pretty sweet handbag. She loved it, however, my Inbox didn't. Apparently if I buy handbags from a certain Seattle-based retailer, I should receive all female-related product emails. How does that make sense? I don't wear the latest Jimmy Choos, sexy bikinis or summer's hottest sandals under $100.
If you want to see immediate increases in your email results, take some time to segment your audience by demographic questionnaire, buying habits or any data that you can get your hands on. The better you can segment your customers and understand who they are and what they buy, need or may want, the better performance you will see from your email campaigns.
I'm not going to lie. If you are years into your email campaigns with hundreds of thousands of email subscribers, data segmentation of those customers could be a huge investment of time and dollars. Consider bitting off chunks of your active subscribers, segment them and test.
Timing is determined by your customers, not my opinion or historical data.
If there is one email-related question I'm constantly asked by marketers, it's when they should send their email campaigns. Back in the day, I would have given you specific times of day that provided better results, but that doesn't hold true anymore. Timing of your email campaigns is determined by your customers. If your customers convert higher at certain times of day, then send them emails around that time.
Additionally, think about your emails messaging and how it relates to timing. If you are sending me weekend deals, I don't want your email Tuesday midday because I have about 60 hours of work left before I can care.
Birthday emails make customers smile & drive dollars.
I'm a sucker for birthday emails. They make me smile and research shows they make other customers do the same. Email service provider Experian CheetahMail recently published research that showed total opens and clicks on birthday and other event-related celebrations such as anniversaries garnered upwards of 150% higher rates.
Lesson of the day. When your customers opt-in to receive your email campaigns, ask them what day they were born. All you need is month, date and a triggered campaign in your email service provider and you're golden.
Bottom line. There are no excuses, minus laziness.
Simply put, I can think of no other reason for poor email campaign performance other than laziness. If marketers take the time to truly understand their email subscribers and provide them with timely, targeted and relevant emails then their email metrics will reflect that effort. If they don't, then expect to see email metrics continue to suffer because it's 100x easier for customers to press delete or unsubscribe then spend the time reading your crappy email.
Are you seeing the same poor email campaigns? What other tips would you offer to email marketers to improve their sluggish metrics?


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If you love me, keep my commandments.
John 10:11-18 (King James Version)
11I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
12But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
13The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
14I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
15As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
16And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
17Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
18No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
People of the City of Detroit, we have been addressing the need of each of us having a personal relationship with the Father. Our last lesson discussed this truth. See In the name of Jesus (June 14, 2010.)
The scripture further tells us that God, from the beginning, has a purpose for those who love Him (actually, to love Him, we have to KNOW HIM), this is called predestination:
Romans 8:28-30 (King James Version)
28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
30Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
What is this scripture telling us?
Here in the City of Detroit, there is much work to be done. Communities are failing. The education system is falling apart at the seams. Families are tearing apart. Government is failing the constituency that elected and formed it. Churches are experiencing difficulties at levels which have not been seen in times past. The economy is completely unstable.
Now if we consider and admit to the fact that we all individually play a part or a role in each of these institutions named above, what is the solution?
If you love me, keep my commandments. John 14:15.
We need to understand what the term "commandments" means; in its proper context for us.
The commandments were specifically sent to guide the recipients into the purpose which God called them to.
We have been taught the 10 commandments. All of the "thou shalt not (s)" . . . refer to the purpose that God had for the Children of Israel. It was God's purpose for the nation of Israel to show the world (all the surrounding nations) that the invisible Living God of creation was the one only true God. There was none greater. The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob was the same God in the beginning. Therefore, God sent the Children of Israel His commandments which all refer to the children serving the Living God and not the deities formed from the traditions, rituals and pagan worshipping of surrounding nations that did not KNOW the Living God. When the children of Israel disobeyed the commandments, it was failure to follow their purpose. They worshipped other gods. They did not believe nor worship the Living God of Moses. Yet, through all of this, God STILL showed His strength through defending the Children of Israel.
The failure to obey the commandments, or to follow the purpose God called the Children of Israel to, did NOT STOP GOD'S WILL FROM BEING DONE. The Children of Israel simply did not receive the promises that God gave to them that KNOW Him, love Him and work with and for His purpose (heavenly appointment given of God).
The scripture says that Jesus is the Good Sheppard. His commandment from the Father was to lay down His life for the sheep. Jesus obeyed the commandment given to Him of His Father. The death of Jesus Christ on the cross was the "purpose" God called Him to.
We individually must obey the commandment(s) of God. The commandment given to US to carry out God's purpose for the individual or individuals involved. For God's plan to give us rewards to work, we MUST obey HIS COMMANDMENTS.
In sum, to receive the gifts, rewards or promises of God, we must follow the guide to our purpose. These are our commandments.
Let us love one another. Think on these things.
God bless.


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This outfit was worn for a huge walk into and around the city and for several hours of client work. I love Metalicus tank dresses. They are super comfortable and awesome for layering. Perfect for more active days.
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It's not too late for seniors to find additional funds for college. DP&L and Vectren have joined together to offer three college-bound students a Dayton Power & Light and Vectren Energy Leadership Scholarship for $1,000 each to help with tuition and expenses. The deadline for submission is April 25th.
The scholarships are available to students that have outstanding energy leadership, knowledge, an interest in continuing their energy studies for the purpose of seeking a career in an energy-related field.
The applicants of the scholarship must exhibit strong leadership skills and must be respected by peers and demonstrated prior or current participation in energy activities. The applicants are also required to either live in an area where DP&L and Vectren are supplied. The scholarship program will be facilitated by the Ohio Energy Project, a non-profit energy education organization.
The applicant not only needs to complete an intensive application, but also needs to obtain two written recommendation for a teacher or advisor. All six sections of the application must be completed or the application will not be considered. The application deadline is April 15, 2014 and the winners are to be announced April 25, 2014.
To download the completed application, visit the Ohio Energy website and go directly to the application packet for complete details and instructions: www.ohioenergy.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/2014-DPL-and-Vectren-Schoarship-Application.pdf.


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Souza, McDonald and Fay Shine at Mt. SAC Relays
All three had season-best performances on Thursday at the Mt. SAC Relays.
Summer 2012 - Placed fifth in the 10,000m at the USATF Junior National Championships (31:43.78).
2012 - Placed fifth in the 5000m at the RJ/JJK Invite (15:23.01).
High School - Earned four varsity letters in cross country and track for Foothill HS ... Placed third at the Div. II CA State Meet for cross country (15:15 for 5k) ... Set a freshman record in the mile for Foothill (4:21) ... Also set a 3200m 9th/10th grade record at the Orange County Championships (9:30) ... Competed for Equalizer Track Club where his team were three-time national champions.
Personal - Born September 1, 1993 in Huntington Beach, CA ... Son of Christian and Kathleen Cushing-Murray, both of whom graduated from UCLA ... Undeclared major.
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Mile - 4:21
Outdoor 5000m - 15:40.12
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Through comprehensive communications plans and programs, the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) helps federal agencies educate workers and the community about the importance of preparing for public health challenges and emergencies.
ORISE frequently develops and contributes materials and research findings to various publications, which focus on health topics. ORISE also creates course materials, computer and Web-based exercises, and video teleconferences.
A complete list of ORISE resources focused on health communication and technical training can be found below:
Population Monitoring in Radiation Emergencies: A Guide for State and Local Health Planners
ORISE worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop a guide that would enable communities to prepare a timely and adequate response to radiation emergencies.
HealthCommWorks Communication Tool
ORISE partnered with the CDC to launch HealthCommWorks, which is designed to help health communication professionals develop and disseminate effective messages.
Hospital All-Hazards Self-Assessment
The Hospital All-Hazards Self-Assessment is designed to help hospitals assess and identify potential gaps in their facility's all-hazards emergency plan(s). The tool is geared toward hospital preparedness staff, including planners, administrators, and other key personnel.
Medical Office Preparedness Planner
The Medical Office Preparedness Planner is a tool for primary care providers (PCPs) and office managers to use to develop a pandemic influenza plan for their office, and then integrate their plan into the broader community plan.
Community Assessment Tool
ORISE developed the Community Assessment Tool (CAT) for the CDC to help strengthen existing preparedness plans by allowing the health care system and other agencies to work together during a pandemic.
Consumer Health Resource Information Service Program: Guide and Toolkit
ORISE offers a resource guide and tool kit for faith-based organizations and communities that would like to initiate a CHRIS program at their community or worship center.
Equal Access Initiative Computer Grants Program
ORISE helped develop a workbook to assist local organizations build the technological capacity to provide HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment information for their communities.
HIV/AIDS Information Resources from the National Library of Medicine
This document increases awareness of the educational materials available on the Internet that can be used to improve HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment education.
Programa de Igualdad de Acceso para Puerto Rico: Recursos de Información del VIH/SIDA de la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina Workbook
ORISE contributed to the development of a Spanish-language workbook that outlines NLM resources related to HIV/AIDS prevention.
How to Find Reliable HIV/AIDS Treatment Information on the Internet
This document helps readers learn how to determine the accuracy of HIV/AIDS treatment information found on the Internet.
Training Clinicians for Response to a Radiological or Nuclear Terrorism Attack
This interactive training program advises medical personnel on how to provide adequate and timely response in the event of an act of terrorism that would place an incredible strain on the public health system.
Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Oncology (EPEC™-O)
ORISE worked with the National Cancer Institute to develop the EPEC™-O CD-ROM and DVD to assist medical professionals provide end-of-life care for terminal cancer patients.


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The Milford Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will be offering the public an opportunity to safely dispose of expired, unused or unwanted prescription medications this Saturday.
The Milford Police Department, located at 400 N.E. Front St., will accept medications from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Oct. 26, a service that is free to the public.
This is the seventh time in the past three years that Milford Police and the DEA have partnered to provide a service that hopes to reduce prescription drug abuse in the Milford area.
According to Milford Police Department spokesman Cpl. Robert Masten, more than 742,000 pounds of prescription drugs were turned into to more than 5,800 sites last April.
For more information, contact 422-8081.
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New Release – Hurray For The Riff Raff 'Small Town Heroes'
New Orleans-based Hurray For The Riff Raff make their MapleMusic Recordings debut with 'Small Town Heroes'. Originally from Brooklyn, HFTRR's Alynda Lee Segarra train-hopped her way south where she formed the band along with Sam Doores and Dan Cutler of the Deslondes, among others. "Segarra's clear-eyed, street-level portrait of her city demonstrates exactly what's most valuable and remarkable about Hurray for the Riff Raff's music: its commitment to truth-telling." NPR said of the record in their First Listen coverage. Watch her full set recorded in October performing live on KEXP.
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WADSWORTH — The second sobriety checkpoint in as many weeks will be held Saturday in Wadsworth, the Ohio State Highway Patrol announced today.
The specific time and location of the checkpoint will be announced Saturday morning. Sobriety checkpoints are conducted at locations with a history of impaired driving incidents.
Checkpoints of this kind are funded by federal grants and are designed to deter and intercept impaired drivers.
According to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, police are required to announce the time and location of sobriety checkpoints in order to avoid violating Fourth Amendment search and seizure laws. Members of the Medina County OVI Task Force have said the goal of such checkpoints is to deter driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, not to make a ton of arrests.
So far this year, Medina County has seen three fatal crashes — two of which are suspected to be related to drugs or alcohol, according to the State Highway Patrol.
"Citizens of our county continue to be injured and killed as a result of impaired drivers on our streets and highways," said Brunswick police Lt. Brian Ohlin, commander of the county OVI task force. "OVI checkpoints are designed to not only deter impaired driving, but to proactively remove these dangerous drivers from our roadways."
Saturday's checkpoint is the third this year. Twenty more checkpoints are planned throughout the year.


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It's ok to fool people, as long as you're doing it to teach them a lesson on how the real world works.
That the credo of James "The Amazing" Randi, the subject of local filmmaker Tyler Measom and Justin Weinstein's new documentary An Honest Liar.
The film made its Utah premiere at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center on May 7. So far, Utah is one of only a handful of states to screen the film. And based on the complex audience questions during the Q&A session with Measom, Randi fans came out of the woodwork to fill the theater.
Born in 1928 and leaving home at 17 to join a carnival, Randi was inspired by magician Harry Blackstone to become a magician and escape artist himself. Like Houdini, he turned into a famous debunker, taking on psychics, faith healers and anyone else conning the public by "supernatural" means.
The film includes interviews with Randi and his lover Jose Alvarez, along with Adam Savage of MythBusters, Penn and Teller, Alice Cooper and magicians inspired by Randi. Measom and Weinstein chose a subject offering great archival footage, which is beautifully edited into the film.
There's not a dry moment in the film, and by the end, there's not a dry eye in the theater. Along with showing how Randi exposed faith healer Peter Popoff and psychokinetic Uri Geller, the film uncovers Alvarez's deception and the heartbreak that follows.
An Honest Liar is planned for dozens of film festivals around the world. Unfortunately, Measom says Sundance won't be one of them. Hopefully, the Utah Film Center will schedule another screening of the film for the hundred or so who were turned away from the packed theater.
For the month of May, Utah Film Center is offering new perks for annual memberships.
Choose one gift when you purchase, renew or upgrade:
$30, cast level: Two Twilight Concert Series tickets, one KUED DVD
$60, audience level: Two UMFA passes and tote, two Leonardo general admission tickets, two tickets to KRCL's Music Meets Movies, two tickets to the Clark Planetarium IMAX, two tickets to Red Butte Garden
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Feb. 13, 2014
DALLAS (SMU) - Destynee Hives-McCray will miss the remainder of the 2013-14 women's basketball season as she continues to recover from an undisclosed medical issue, head coach Rhonda Rompola announced Thursday.
"Anytime you lose a player who averages 11 points and seven rebounds, you're going to miss them," Rompola said. "We miss her mostly in our transition game, with her ability to run the floor, as well as her pursuit of the basketball on rebounds and loose ball situations. I am anxious to get her back on the floor with us next season."
The junior was averaging 11.0 points and 7.0 rebounds through 10 games before she became ill, reaching double figures in points six times, including a season-high 17 against Mississippi Valley State. She also had two double doubles, pulling down at least 10 rebounds three times. The two-year starter was shooting 53.8 percent from the field, which led the team.
SMU plans to apply for a hardship waiver, and if granted, Hives-McCray would have two years of eligibility remaining. She is expected to make a full recovery and return to game action next season.


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Members of the Southeast Colorado Creative Partnership, specifically Barb Ingles, Nancy Bennett, Bob Schwinger, Marianne and Richard Hale, are working on the old farm machinery sculpture in Bennett's shop on the Bent's Fort Road. The sculpture will consist of a farm family, man and wife, boy and girl, framed by flowers and functional chairs in front: papa bear, mama bear, baby bear in size. Richard Hale is the experienced welder of the group, but he has been teaching Nancy Bennett and Barb Ingles.
The sculpture features pieces of farm equipment, preferably rusty. Some of the pieces still have traces of their original coloration, so the flowers have some color. The pieces are made individually, but will be attached when the piece is shown. The group estimates they are about half done. Deadline is third week in September, with Pedal the Plains expected on Saturday, Sept. 21.
Several locations have been suggested for the sculpture. One has to be where the Pedal the Plains bicyclists will be sure to see it, but it can be moved to another location later. The artists hope this will be the start of a wave of sculptures for La Junta. One such possible location is the corner of Third and Colorado, where the Kit Carson Hotel used to be.
Work has also started on the entrance to the Plaza Building. A group from the Urban Renewal Board is also working on that project.
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On March 17 Fox News reports that "The View" co-host Jenny McCarthy posted an innocent question on her Twitter account asking what is the most important personality trait in your mate and was inundated with criticism on her vaccination beliefs.
Some claimed that the most important trait was someone that didn't spread lies about vaccination "toxins" and promote e-cigarettes. While others were barbed and funny like the one that claimed;
"Someone who think vaccines are safe, Botox is poisonous and who doesn't pick their nose and eat it on MTV."
Jenny McCarthy has long been a believer that her son's autism was caused from vaccines. He was diagnosed in 2005 as being on the autism spectrum, however, his grandmother, in an interview that was printed in January, claims that she saw signs ever since Evan was little, far before he was diagnosed.
In January, old reports started to circulate claiming that Evan didn't have autism and that Jenny was a liar. She received a lot of backlash and criticism from it. She shot back claiming that the reports were blatantly inaccurate and completely ridiculous.
Jenny is not the only celebrity that believes that vaccines can case autism. Recently, Kristin Cavallari also went on the record saying that her and her husband Jay Cutler, didn't vaccinate their 18-month old son Camden because she has read too many books and is concerned with her children (she's currently pregnant with her second child) becoming autistic.
To date, there is no scientific proof that can back up that vaccines are the cause of autism, or can even be attributed to it. Correlation does not mean causation, and at this point, it is purely coincidental that signs of autism begin to appear around the time that children start receiving childhood vaccines.
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CES 2011, Las Vegas - Marvell has another design win in the consumer SSD market. We met with Corsair earlier today and learned Corsair has named their soon to be released Marvell SATA 6G controlled drive P3.The new P3 will feature SATA 6G and very aggressive garbage collection. Since we still don't have TRIM support while using RAID the new Corsair P3 sounds like it will be a very good candidate for ultra high performance RAID arrays.
The new Corsair P3 should be available in the next two to three weeks. At the time of writing it's sounding like SandForce will not have a SATA 6G controller ready in Q1 at all. We are meeting with SandForce in a few hours so just sit tight on the SF timeline.


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Police searching for shooter from Payston St.
BALTIMORE, Md. - Police are looking for the suspect they say fired several rounds at a Baltimore man, wounding him in his arm and torso.
Shortly after 6:20 p.m., officers responded to the Unit Block of North Payston Street for a reported shooting.
When they got there, they found a 46-year-old man who had been shot in the arm and torso. Preliminary investigation suggested that the victim was approached by an unknown man who, after showing a handgun, fired multiple gunshots before fleeing the scene. Police believe the motive for the incident was robbery.
The victim is in surgery at an area hospital, and is listed in critical condition.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call 410-396-2477.


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Talking Points: Urge
College Presidents to Help Break Tie Between Sports & Alcohol Ads
January 2004
Keep your letter clear and to the point, but feel free to include personal
affiliation, experience, or opinion. For example: "As a 1987 graduate,
I am concerned about dangerous drinking on campus today." Or "When my
14-year-old and I watch the Cougars on TV, I am upset by the presence of
beer ads during the games." Be sure to reference the College
Commitment, as it offers the president a clear step to take to remedy the
situation. (And he/she will have likely heard from us already.)
Did you know that there were more alcoholic-beverage ads shown during the
2002 NCAA basketball tournament than during the Super Bowl, World Series,
NFL Monday Night Football, and all college football bowl games combined?1
That is hardly a message that strengthens efforts to reduce alcohol problems
on campus and in the college community.
Alcoholic-beverage industries spent $58 million on advertising during
televised college sporting events in 2002.2 Alcohol is the
major drug problem among youth, and is a substantial factor in the three
leading causes of death among young people -- suicide, accidents, and
Last September, a landmark report from the National Academy of Sciences
called on this country to "create and sustain a broad societal commitment to
reduce underage drinking." The report specifically recommended
colleges and universities eliminate alcohol advertising and promotion on
campus. I look forward to your continued leadership to address
underage drinking on campus and in our community.
Perhaps better than anyone else, you understand the serious harm to the
institutions, your students, and the whole community caused by underage and
excessive drinking. I worry that your efforts are compromised -- and
your credibility undermined -- by accepting game revenue from televised beer
advertisements that send conflicting messages to students and even younger
fans and viewers.
respectfully request your endorsement of the enclosed "College Commitment"
and your support of efforts to reform alcohol advertising on televised
sports events involving your school, your athletic conference, and the NCAA.
our fact sheets for more information to use in your letter.
Send these Talking Points to a friend!
more information contact: Amy Gotwals, Manager of Grassroots Advocacy, at
email@example.com or
(202) 332-9110.
Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (2003). Alcohol advertising on
sports television, 2001 and 2002 Fact Sheet. [PDF]
Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (2003). Alcohol advertising on
sports television, 2001 and 2002 Fact Sheet. [PDF]
Kann, L., Kinchen, S.A., Williams, B.I., Ross, J.G., Lowry, R., Grunbaum, J.
& Kolbe, L.J. (2000). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance -- United States,
1999. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 49(SS05):1-96.
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Yesterday afternoon, the first trailer was released for the new horror-comedy Life After Beth, courtesy of its distributor A24. The film first premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival, and, considering the genre, generated some pretty positive reviews. This is the debut feature from Writer/Director Jeff Baena, who's only other credit is as the co-writer of I Heart Huckabees, David O. Russell's strange, off-beat and rather uneven comedy from 2004. Hopefully, the slapstick, horror and drama angles that Life After Beth is attempting to tackle here will be handled with more balance than was evidenced in Baena's previous work.
The plot revolves around Zack (Dane DeHann), young man who is still reeling after the unexpected death of his girlfriend, Beth (Aubrey Plaza). After a period of grieving with Beth's parents (John C Reilly and Molly Shannon), Zack begins to wonder why they've cut all communication with him. Upset, he forces his way into their house to find that Beth is still very much alive.
With a new chance to rekindle their love together, the couple fly immediately back into each other's arms. Zack promises not to take her for granted and love her the way he should have before her passing. However, there is a slight hiccup. Beth is now a zombie, and well, she's getting kind of hungry. Now both families of Zack and Beth must figure out some way to make this situation work. Hopefully, a conclusion can be reached with as little bloodshed as possible.
Life After Beth will open on August 15 for a limited release. For more information about the film, check out its official website, peruse it Facebook page or follow the film on Twitter. The film stars Plaza, DeHann, Reilly, Shannon, Paul Reiser, Cheryl Hines and Matthew Gray Gubler. The film has been rated R by the MPAA.


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Editorial Reviews: Synopsis Success in your calculus course starts here! James Stewart's CALCULUS texts are world-wide best-sellers for a reason: they are clear, accurate, and filled with relevant, real-world examples. The Author of this Book is James Stewart The Author of this Book is James Stewart With CALCULUS, Seventh Edition, Stewart conveys not only the utility of calculus to help you develop technical competence, but also gives you an appreciation for the intrinsic beauty of the subject. Array ISBN 0538497815. Array ISBN 0538497815. Calculus 7th Edition available in English. His patient examples and built-in learning aids will help you build your mathematical confidence and achieve your goals in the course! About This Edition James Stewart's calculus texts are widely renowned for their mathematical precision and accuracy, clarity of exposition, and outstanding examples and problem sets. Calculus 7th Edition available in English. Millions of students worldwide have explored calculus through Stewart's trademark style, while instructors have turned to his approach time and time again. In the Seventh Edition of Calculus, Stewart continues to set the standard for the course while adding carefully revised content. The patient explanations, superb exercises, focus on problem solving, and carefully graded problem sets that have made Stewart's texts best sellers continue to provide a strong foundation for the Seventh Edition. From the most unprepared student to the most mathematically gifted, Stewart's writing and presentation serve to enhance understanding and build confidence. New Features Revised: For this edition, chapters 1 and 2 have been combined--and some material has been moved to an appendix--to streamline the presentation of these early topics. Revised: Throughout the text, the author has revised the narrative as necessary to improve clarity and aid in student comprehension. New: New examples, margin notes, applications, and projects have been added. New: This edition has been updated with approximately 25% more exercises than the previous edition, giving students more opportunities to practice concepts they have learned. New: "PS" icons denoting problem-solving margin notes are aimed at increasing instructors' awareness of this important aspect of Stewart's approach. Updated: Tools for Enriching Calculus--a free, online, interactive resource that allows Calculus students to work with animations that deepen their understanding of key concepts by helping them visualize the concepts they are learning--has been updated with new problems and a new Flash design that is more visually appealing and engaging to students. New: Collections of more challenging exercises called "Problems Plus" have been added to the end of every chapter. These sections reinforce concepts by requiring students to apply techniques from more than one chapter of the text, and by patiently showing them how to approach a challenging problem.


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After eight Russian Jews were stabbed during a Wednesday night attack on a Moscow synagogue, and after a year of growing anti-Semitic, racist and xenophobic sentiments among Russian nationalists, and several recent attacks on African immigrants and gypsies, the Federation of Russian Jewish Communities has called for greater government enforcement of anti-extremist laws, warning that if the measures continue to enjoy only "half-hearted" support, the racist/neo-nazi subculture could lead to mass violence. Part of the Federation's goal is legal action to end the "Letter of 500" campaign: a petition drive among government officials — which has since gained 15,000 citizen signatures — demanding a country-wide ban on all Jewish organizations.
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Joran Vliegen
May 20, 2014
NCAA Championship Bracket | NCAA Tournament Central
Athens, Ga. --- East Carolina senior Joran Vliegen will face Florian Lakat of Mississippi State in the first round of the 2014 NCAA Men's Tennis Singles Championship on Wednesday morning the NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Subcommittee announced Tuesday.
Vliegen, ranked No. 25 in the latest ITA Men's Division I Singles Rankings, is the first Pirate to represent ECU individually at the NCAA Tennis Championship. He will square off against Lakat, who is ranked No. 61, at 10:30 a.m. at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex on the campus of the University of Georgia.
The 2014 NCAA Men's Tennis Singles Championship begins on May 21, and the individual champion will be crowned on May 26 at the conclusion of the tournament. Weather permitting, all matches will be played outdoors at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. All matches for the singles championship will be best-of-three sets. Regular scoring and a 12-point tiebreaker at six-games-all will be used for all matches. The singles tournament consists of 64 players - 17 automatic qualifiers and 47 at-large selections.
The highest ranked player in Conference USA, Vliegen earned a spot in the 64-competitor tournament after being awarded the conference's automatic qualifier. The 2014 C-USA Player-of-the-Year, Vliegen finished the regular season with a 31-7 overall singles record, including an 8-4 mark against ranked opponents.
All matches for the 2014 NCAA Men's Tennis Singles Championship will be streamed live. Live scoring will also be available. Each can found on the NCAA Tournament Central page, located HERE.


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TUCSON, Ariz. - The Arizona soccer team begins the season ranked 17th in the NSCAA/adidas preseason poll. The Wildcats return 11 letterwinners and four starters from last year's squad.
Three Pac-10 teams earned a spot in the rankings: UCLA (2), California (10) and Arizona (17). Portland was picked to defend its championship, taking the No. 1 spot.
A complete NSCAA/adidas preseason poll is available at http://www.nscaa.com/seniorRes.php?it=84.


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- Asia Health Policy Program (AHPP)
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- Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
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- Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford
- Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- US-Asia Technology Management Center (US-ATMC)
Taiwan's Participation in the International Community under President Ma
Panel, CDDRL Stanford University
Open to the public. Please RSVP by 5:00pm 02/28/2010 at: http://cddrl.stanford.edu/events/registration/6065/
The event will be followed by a reception.
More information at:http://cddrl.stanford.edu/events/6065/
Dan Blumenthal is a resident fellow at American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. He is a current commissioner and former vice chairman of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, where he directs efforts to monitor, investigate, and provide recommendations on the national security implications of the economic relationship between the two countries. Previously, he was senior director for China, Taiwan, and Mongolia in the Secretary of Defense's Office of International Security Affairs and practiced law in New York prior to his government service. At AEI, in addition to his work on the national security implications of U.S.-Sino relations, he coordinates the Tocqueville on China project, which examines the underlying civic culture of post-Mao China. Mr. Blumenthal also contributes to AEI's Asian Outlook series.
Kao-cheng Wang received his Ph.D. in Political Science from University of Pennsylvania. He is Professor and former Director of Graduate Institute of International Affairs and Strategic Studies, Tamkang University, Taipei.
Suisheng Zhao is Professor at the Graduate School of International Studies and Executive Director of the Center for China-US Cooperation, University of Denver. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the US Committee of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific, a member of the National Committee on US-China Relations, and a Research Associate at the Fairbank Center for East Asian Research at Harvard University. He is the founding editor of the Journal of Contemporary China.
Wednesday, March 03, 2010 | 4:00 pm — 5:30 pm
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Oct. 26, 1999
Stanford Story
The 1999 Pacific-10 Cross Country Championships
Saturday, October 30, 1999
El Dorado Regional Park, Long Beach, Calif.
Men - 11:00 a.m., Women - Noon
Course Chatter
The men's course will cover 8,000 meters (4.97 miles) at El Dorado Regional Park in Long Beach ... The women, meanwhile, will run a course of 5,000 meters (3.11 miles) ... The course is predominantly flat and grassy with several road crossings ... El Dorado Regional Park will also be the site of the 1999 USATF Cross Country National Championships on Dec. 5.
Conference Catalogue
The Pac-10 Men's Cross Country Championships, the 31st annual for the men, enters it second year under the new program of rotating the annual event among the Pac-10 member institutions ... This year's men's championship features four teams ranked in the Top-12 in the latest MONDO (Oct. 19) cross country rankings, including #2 Stanford, #6 Arizona, #9 Arizona State, and #12 Oregon ... Stanford is the favorite and seeking its fourth straight Pac-10 title ... A strong, balanced attack has again been the dominant theme for the Cardinal men in 1999 ... Jonathon Riley finished sixth at the league meet last year, and recently finished third at the Pre-NCAA Meet (Oct. 16), en route to a top finish for the Stanford team ... Thomas Murley has been a solid contributor in his four races, and in all of those races he has run in the Top-9 or better ... At the recent Pre-NCAA Meet, Murley finished ninth ... Murley has finished no lower than second in three races ... Sixteen different runners have competed for Stanford in six meets this year ... The women's championships (14th annual), boast five teams ranked in the FinishLynx Top-25 (Oct. 18) led by #1 Stanford, followed by #9 Washington, #11 Arizona State, #14 UCLA, and #23 Oregon ... Like the men's race, Stanford, will look to repeat as Pac-10 champion for a fourth straight season ... The Cardinal has its sights set on capturing a sixth title in seven years and will be led by senior Sally Glynn (third last year), junior Julia Stamps (second), and a pair of freshmen Erin Sullivan and Lauren Fleshman ... Glynn has been a key veteran in Stanford's success the last four years ... Stamps has finished first and second in her two races this year ... Sullivan made her collegiate debut with a second place finish at the Pre-NCAA Meet (Oct. 16), while Fleshman has finished second, fourth and seventh in three races this year ... Like the men's team, Stanford's women's team has an enormous amount of talented depth ... Twenty different Cardinal women have run this year.
Past Potpourri
Stanford men's team will be seeking its fourth straight conference championship ... Last year, the Cardinal placed four Top-10 runners, including Brad Hauser (fifth), Jonathon Riley (sixth), Brent Hauser (eighth) and Jason Balkman (ninth) ... The Cardinal scored 48 points, trimming host Oregon by just two points ... Arizona's Abdi Abdirahman upset Washington State's Bernard Lagat's bid for a repeat title in a course record finish of 23:23 ... The Stanford women will also be seeking its fourth straight Pac-10 title, and a sixth title in the last seven seasons ... Last year, Stanford placed its top five runners in the Top-20, including third and third ... Scoring for Stanford were Julia Stamps (second), Sally Glynn (third), Mary Cobb (13th), Courtney Adams (16th) and Mary Huang (19th) ... Arizona's Amy Skieresz won the individual title for a fourth straight season, completing the course in a record time for a collegian ... As a team, Stanford tallied 53 points, compared to runnerup Washington with 74.
Site Survey
Portland, Oregon, will be the site of the NCAA West Regional Championships on Nov. 13, while the NCAA Championships will be Monday, Nov. 22, in Bloomington, Ind. ... The University of Washington will host the 2000 Pac-10 Cross Country Championships ... USC is host for this year's championships.


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The Center for International Affairs and the Department of Theater in the College of Arts and Sciences has launched the first CWRU-developed, semester-long study abroad program. The CWRU in London program, a collaboration between CWRU and the Royal Academy of Art (RADA), explores European Theater History with a curriculum developed exclusively for CWRU.
This semester, eight CWRU in London students are participating in this inaugural opportunity to pursue a rigorous academic study of European theater history, while sharpening their theatrical skills through classes in voice, clown, physical performance, dance, combat, and singing - all supported by tutorials and seminars. The program is designed to attract CWRU students, as well as students from other universities who are looking for a distinctive RADA experience while receiving credit and support from the faculty at CWRU. All students will earn CWRU credit.
The Center for International Affairs has plans to launch additional CWRU in programs in a variety of locations. These future programs will provide our students and others across the United States unique and experiential learning semesters while earning CWRU credit. Departments interested in partnering with the Center to develop these programs should contact Molly Watkins, Executive Director for International Affairs.


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|It appears that Andrew Brons (pictured with Nick Griffin), a member of the racist British National Party who along with Griffin was elected as an MEP in the June 4th elections has received a letter of congratulations from a self-described 'Muslim' group. Can you guess which one?
A week after the BNP leader Nick Griffin said that 'Islam is a cancer' in an interview with Channel 4 News, a post on Andrew Brons's website announces his receipt of a letter congratulating him on his victory from President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in Sheffield, Mr Mohsin Abbas Rizwi.
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Keith Farnham, a former Democratic Illinois State Representative, was charged with possession of child pornography on Monday, according to a Chicago Tribune report published on Monday afternoon. The former Illinois representative resigned from the Illinois state House of Representatives last month after federal agents raided his office. The raid was conducted in connection with the child pornography concerns, as two child pornography videos were taken from a computer in his office at the time.
Agents, who were conducting the search proceedings, executed a search warrant on computers in Farnham's office in March. The search warrant was executed after cybercrime authorities found that an email address linked to the computer had been used to engage in the trade of pornographic images. Additionally, the pornographic images were those of children, according to a New York Daily News report.
The troubles began for Farnham when officials from the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations team searched both Farnham's office and his home. Initially, it was not stated as to what the authorities with the investigative team were searching for. Several days after the search at his home and office, Farnham resigned from his elective position in Illinois. At that time, health concerns were given as the reason for his resignation.
The political office where the computers had the pornographic images of children were in Elgin, Illinois, at Farnham's office. The computer containing the actual inappropriate and illegal videos was labeled as being "property of the state of Illinois House of Representatives." If former Rep. Keith Farnham is convicted, he could be incarcerated for up to 10 years in prison and receive a fine of $250,000. The former Democratic politician from Illinois, who is 66 years of age and is married and has one child, is scheduled to appear before a judge on Wednesday.


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Sure, the Superbowl and Ground Hog Day are both on Feb. 2. But the end of January and beginning of February are also filled Chinese New Year celebrations.
From parades to lights on buildings and food to fireworks and firecrackers, Chinese festivities extend from Chinese New Year's Eve on the last day of the previous year to the Lantern Festival on day 15 of the new year. The Chinese calendar follows the moon cycles so several events are called Lunar New Year celebrations
The Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations are filled with bright colors so wear some red, add some gold, maybe green, and head to some of the following events to celebrate 4712, the Year of the Horse.
The Loop: Watch for the play of light and images on the Michigan Avenue side of the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. from Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2014 from 5 to 10 p.m. A block west of the Cultural Center, look in the Macy's windows on Randolph Street Jan. 31-Feb. 24, 2014 for a traditional Chinese Shadow Play. Macy's is at 111 N. State St. A couple of blocks further west at the Daley Civic Center, 50 W. Washington St., Lion Dancers, martial arts, music and other dancers entertain during the noon hour, Jan. 31, 2014
At Navy Pier: Chinese performers, a lantern parade and crafts co-sponsored by the Redmoon Theater and the Chinese Fine Arts Society take place in Navy Pier's Grand Ballroom, Feb. 1, 2014, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. followed by fireworks at 7:30 p.m. Navy Pier is at 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL 60611. Return to the Pier Feb. 16 for the Lantern Celebration from noon to 3 p.m. in the Crystal Gardens.
In Chinatown: Watch Chinatown's parade on Wentworth Avenue from Twenty-fourth to Twenty-second Streets, Feb. 2, 2014 from 1 to 3 p.m. Make a reservation for tea and treats at the Chinese American Museum of Chicago, 238 W, Twenty-third St. for Feb. 1, 2014 from 2 to 4 p.m. Museum admission is $12 admission. For information and reservations taste dumplings, new year cakes, sesame balls and tea. Call 312-949-1000.
Michigan Avenue's Magnificent Mile: Stop at Big Bowl Jan. 30, 2014 at the Shops at Northbridge, 520 N. Michigan Ave. for a complimentary lunch or dinner entre if you were born in the Year of the Horse (1930, 42, 54, 66, 78, 90 and 2002). ID proof needed. Big Bowl is also doing a dumpling class Feb. 1 from 9 a.m. Cost is $15 adults, $5 age 13 and under. Some of the stores will offer discounts Jan. 31-Feb. 2. Also on the Mag Mile, Bloomingdales, 900 N. Michigan Ave., celebrates the Lunar Year Jan. 30-Feb. 2 with food, cultural activities and discounts.
Uptown: The Argyle Street Parade features Lion and Dragon Dancers starting at 1121 W. Argyle to Sheridan Road and back on Ainslie and Broadway, Feb. 1, 2014 at 1 p.m. The event includes fireworks.
Panda Express: Find the nearest Panda Express on Jan. 31 for a free serving of Firecracker Chicken Breast. Coupons can be downloaded at Panda Express.