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TUCSON, Ariz. - The preseason honors continue to roll in for the Arizona baseball team. On Tuesday, junior right-handed pitcher Kurt Heyer was named a third team Louisville Slugger Pre-Season All-American by Collegiate Baseball.
Heyer, a native of Huntington Beach, Calif., earns preseason recognition by the publication for the second straight season. A year ago, Heyer was also named to the third team preseason list and he went on to collect third team All-American honors by the outlet following an 8-5 season. The publication named him a Freshman All-American following a sensational rookie campaign in 2010.
In 2011, Heyer tied for the national lead with 20 starts and threw 138.1 innings, which was third-most for any pitcher. The 6-foot-2 righty registered the fourth-most strikeouts in the nation, 134, while issuing just 26 walks. His 2.41 ERA was fifth-best among all Pac-10 pitchers.
Heyer, who has been Arizona's Friday night starter each of the last two seasons, enters his third year in the program with some impressive career statistics. He has a 15-9 overall record, a 2.77 ERA and 243 strikeouts in 240.1 innings pitched over 37 total appearances (36 starts). Heyer is poised to move onto the school's top-10 charts for career games started, innings pitched and strikeouts with another strong season.
The 2011 Arizona pitching staff, led by Heyer and 11-game winner Kyle Simon, a fourth round draft choice by the Baltimore Orioles last summer, was one of the strong suits of a ballclub that won 39 games. The staff combined for a 3.57 ERA, the lowest mark for the program since a 3.25 ERA in 1975. Wildcat hurlers issued just 180 walks, which marked the second time since 1970 that the club was under 200 free passes for a season.
This year, Heyer is expected to team with sophomore Konner Wade to form yet another formidable starting duo. As a true freshman, the right-hander Wade posted a 3-0 record and a 3.21 ERA in 61.2 innings and finished the year as the team's No. 3 starter behind Heyer and Simon. The Scottsdale, Ariz., native made eight starts and 17 total appearances.
The Wildcats will use preseason workouts at Hi Corbett Field in January and February to identify a No. 3 starter behind Heyer and Wade. Candidates include a pair of juniors, including left-hander Vincent Littleman and right-hander Tyler Hale, plus some other veterans. True freshmen Mathew Troupe and Lucas Long were strong in fall workouts, along with several other young arms.
Those not in the starting rotation will factor in key roles in the bullpen, including the closer spot - a high priority for Andy Lopez coached teams. The Wildcats must replace left-handers Bryce Bandilla and Matt Chaffee, who led the squad with seven saves a year ago, as late-inning options.
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Yesterday, the Examiner article, Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship changes rules for 2014, outlined changes to qualifying for the scholarship. Starting in 2014, all high school students must complete the Smart Core curriculum in order to be eligible. Homeschoolers are not subject to the same rules as public schools. I contacted the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE) in order to clarify if and how this rule change impacts homeschoolers. Kristi Rainwater was gracious enough to answer my questions. Homeschool students do not have to complete the Smart Core curriculum.
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The Smart Core curriculum was implemented several years ago. It holds high school students to a higher set of standards. Currently, students have the option to opt out of the Smart Core program. However, doing so will disqualify them from the Academic Challenge Scholarship. This is important information for homeschoolers. Many homeschool families decide to put their high school aged students into private or public high schools. If your family is going to make that choice, it should be made before the student enters the ninth grade. This is when Smart Core begins.
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Homeschooled students do not have to complete the Smart Core program. This was verified by the ADHE on Dec. 17, 2013. For a homeschool student to qualify for the Academic Challenge Scholarship, he needs an ACT score of 19 or greater or an equivalent score on a different test. An equivalent SAT score would be a combined verbal and math score of 900, An ASSET combined score of 40 or greater, or a COMPASS combined score of 64 or greater.
Deciding on the best choice in testing for your child can be daunting. Much of the decision depends on the student's post high school plans. Attending a four-year college will require an SAT or ACT score. Community and two-year junior colleges may allow COMPASS or ASSET scores. The Examiner article, Homeschool through high school: choosing the ACT, SAT, or COMPASS exams, explains in detail the pros and cons of each test and how to determine the best choice for your child.
In order to apply for the scholarship, homeschool students need to fill out an application form. You will receive an email requesting your child's transcripts. Send the ADHE an email, explaining that you homeschool. You will need to send in the test scores and any other information they request. You more than likely will not need to send in transcripts.
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text: The Wild West. That's how some self-service laundry owners and distributors view locations in the rough sections of their communities. Being an optimist, I like to view them more as the great frontier, meaning there are excellent opportunities for business owners with a little sense of adventure.The first obstacle to overcome is your perception of the area. Graffiti and some shabby-looking buildings may be what you notice first, but there's certainly more to the story than that. Let's say for this column you've done the homework and the area has great demographics, but you're still a little nervous.CHATTING AND CHECKLISTSTo get the full picture of the area, I recommend speaking with area business owners. Are you unfairly judging this community by its rough, very visible exterior? You could find out this area is on the cusp of a turnaround and that, in fact, not all businesses are rolling down the gates by 5 p.m.Managers at the local McDonald's or Rite-Aid should offer valuable insight into the neighborhood. I also recommend speaking with local police about crime and gang activity. If the area is a war zone, it's not worth entering the area.However, speaking from experience and having developed laundries in certain areas of New York and New Jersey that many would have never considered, you can have success. With the right approach, your laundry can not only be profitable, but also become a source of pride for the neighborhood.If you proceed, start with a layout that offers good sight lines from the street. Some owners favor putting their largest machines up front, but you don't want to put your largest machines up front by the windows in these areas. Customers want to see the whole laundry and be seen when they're inside. Good sight lines contribute to safety.Please don't skimp on your security and camera system. Again, speaking from experience, capturing video and being able to print out a decent picture has on more than one occasion helped me identify vandals and recover stolen property. The residual benefits of demonstrating that your store is not an easy target and that perpetrators are not "faceless" is sometimes more valuable than the actual merchandise missing or destroyed.I'm a firm believer in card payment systems. They keep money in a central location and are another safety feature for customers. I advocate having an attendant on duty during operating hours — even if your store is open 24 hours. The key here is knowing who you are employing. Hiring people from the neighborhood sends a nice message to customers. It may take a couple of tries to get a trustworthy candidate. Don't get frustrated; you'll find them.One basic thing that is sometimes overlooked is lighting. This may mean an added expense, but in rougher areas, my stores will be lit up like Yankee Stadium. I even recommend double the normal lighting — interior and exterior — in some sites. Using high-efficiency T5 lighting helps lower operating costs, and during the day you can shut down a portion of your lights. Much like good sight lines, good lighting is imperative to customers and employees feeling safe.At one store, parking-lot lighting was so good that our camera footage was confiscated by the police after a shooting occurred across the street. The footage helped them catch the perpetrator. It didn't take very long for that news to spread in the neighborhood and make the business a very unattractive place for the criminal element to congregate.One of the biggest challenges will be keeping your store from becoming a site for drug transactions. Bathrooms with drop ceilings are havens for this activity. I recommend a drywall ceiling to prevent this. A card reader on the bathroom door can also help.UP AND RUNNINGOnce the store is up and running, your approach to the business is extremely important to its success...and whether it stays in one piece. Keep it clean! Anything that gets dirty or broken needs to be fixed immediately.I've found that when customers see that you really care about providing them with a clean, well-run environment in which to do their laundry, they'll police themselves. Don't ever lose sight of the fact that most of your customers are good, hardworking people. Give them what they deserve. They will show you their appreciation.Vary how you perform collections. Make sure you use different routes and come at different times. Predictability makes you a target. Crime figures are lowest between the hours of 5 a.m. and 7 a.m.; this may be when you want to collect cash. Another idea may be to install an ATM. With this arrangement, collection money can be loaded into the ATM and the owner of the unit will direct-deposit those dollars into your account.Now for the dreaded confrontation. (You know you're going to have at least one unpleasant encounter.) One scenario would be gang members loitering in your store and selling drugs. Obviously, this isn't a welcome sight for customers, and it won't help your store's success. Likewise, butting heads with them will only lead to more trouble. My approach is to chat with them as the "manager," informing them that "my boss will fire me if I don't speak to you about our policy prohibiting loitering."I'll also point out that I don't want any trouble, and, as a friend, I want to warn them that anything they do is being videotaped and watched live on the Internet. I have to be honest; this is a scary thing to do. But it's also worked every time. It's certainly satisfying to see these guys return to the store as customers with their girlfriends and moms. It only further reinforces the need for the business and the balance that can be achieved with the right approach.I don't think this column has sugarcoated any of the challenges these rougher areas present. Nor do I think every owner is ready to tackle these challenges. Stores that are successful become part of the neighborhood. They're not just storefronts that "do business" there. Quite simply, the recipe for success isn't any different from another area with solid demographics.Give people excellent service in a clean environment, and they'll come back. Then you'll realize that you didn't tame the Wild West, you just claimed your part of the frontier.


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BELIEFS/THEORY Educational theorist who focused on a teacher's ability to affect student behavior through instructional management. Kounin developed theories about classroom management that were based around a teacher's ability to organize and plan in their classrooms while using proactive behavior and high student involvement. He believed that in order for a teacher to have an effective connection between management and teaching, there needed to be good Lesson Movement. This Lesson Movement is achieved through withitness, overlapping, momentum, smoothness, and group focus.
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Works Cited: Handout from: http://woodenspears.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/who-is-jacob-kounin.jpg Kounin, Jacob S. Discipline and Group Management in Classrooms. Huntington, N. Y.: R. E. Krieger, 1977, c1970.
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Critics of theory: Some critics say to have an effective lesson plan may not necessarily be the "sure-all" of maintaining proper classroom management and discipline. Other resources you may need could be flow-charts or consequences to maintain student behavior, especially of those students who are not so willing to make the best choices.
Supporters of theory: Lee and Marlene Canter, who developed Discipline through Assertive Tactics were supporters of Kounin. They developed this system because they saw that teachers were unable to get rid of unwanted behaviors in the classroom. They said this was because of a lack of training in behavior management. While reading about Fred Jones, it seemed his theory was very similar to Kounin too. He tries to elimate down time because it leads to misbehavior, much like Kounin.


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In an article on WealthManagement.com, Stephen Boswell (@StephenBoswell) and Kevin Nichols (@KevinANichols) consider "Let me think about it" to be 5 of the most dreaded words in sales. Stephen and Kevin put forth a compelling story about how that very standard sales objection can derail almost any sales person at any level of experience and expertise. Written for financial advisors specifically, Kevin and Stephen compare "old school salesman" approaches to the more preferable "consultant" role and deliver a well thought out and non-confrontational approach to handling the objection.
The "old school" response talks about challenging the objection, asking probing questions and setting the frame for a now decision from the very beginning of the pitch. These methods are often attributed to the Type-A "hard sell." They believe that this style and tactic works on some personalities, but for the rest, it leaves a bad taste in their mouth. Think, buyers remorse.
The non-confrontational, consultant style is more of the "soft sell" approach that is looking for the best solution for the prospect's needs. Kevin and Stephen suggest an idea put forth by Bill Caskey and Brian Neale, that you embrace their non-committal response and also use reverse psychology so as not to seem needy. Pitch Anything author Oren Klaff (@pitchanything) will be the first guy to tell you that coming off as needy is a deal killer of the highest order.
The article cites two possible word tracks to handle the objection from a more consultative approach and advises sales professionals to keep the process moving forward and flowing but not to push for an immediate sale.
Now, here's the question... What would happen now if we plug, NY Times Best Selling Author, Entrepreneur and International Sales Trainer Grant Cardone (@GrantCardone) into the equation?
Grant will agree wholeheartedly with them on the non-confrontational approach. So much so that in his book, Sell Or Be Sold, Grant tells us that the number one rule of selling is to Always, Always, Always Agree. And while neediness never sold anything, what is missing from Kevin and Stephen's case is what Grant talks about in his bestseller, "If You're Not First You're Last," Act hungry! There's a whole chapter dedicated to it.
Going back to Sell Or Be Sold, Grant also redefines what The Hard Sell actually is. The Hard Sell, believe it not, is not about pressuring someone. If you have a great product, a great service and you know it is the solution to your client's problem, it is unethical of you not to ask them to do the deal with you... now. And yes, this may get uncomfortable for you and the buyer, but it's the right thing to do. The Hard Sell is more about belief and certainty then it is about pressure.
But why? Because you truly haven't been of service to your client until they have your product or service. This is the critical exchange point Grant talks about in Closer's Survival Guide and Cardone University
The other thing to look at here is, what exactly does "I need to think about it" mean? It means, simply, the prospect is not 100% certain (sold) on you, your product or your offer as the solution. Grant says, "When value exceeds price, people hook up." If they need to think it over, ultimately it means they are either scared of making a mistake and as of now, you have not fully solved their problem. Any lack of certainty in your mind or the buyers mind will end in a no. Needing to think it over is a polite way of saying no or at least, not yet.
"NO" as Cardone puts it, means there's a lack of "KNOW."
So yes, agree with your client, empathize with them and then, as a consultant, consult. There is nothing wrong with handling it right now. "I need to think about it" is a stall and it's only dreadful when you don't know what it means or how to handle it. It's a sign that something hasn't been addressed. Consultation based selling means we stay in it and we handle it. Not for us, mind you, for our client.
In closing, here's a quote from Grant's Book, The Closer's Survival Guide, "I never believe people need to think, as this is a stall for some other consideration. They are more likely to need more information than time to think... find out what is really wrong."
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Fans of The Real Housewives of Atlanta can't help but to feel bad for Phaedra Parks. The popular cast member is usually the voice of reason on the reality show and she is funny too. However there is nothing humorous about what the star is dealing with off the show. Not only does her partner Apollo Nida face criminal charges for alleged incidents, the star is battling in civil court to clear her name. According to Enstars on Friday, Phaedra Parks is suing Angela Stanton for defamation because of her allegations that Parks was involved in an alleged scam.
The court case has been pending for only a short time, but the allegations are quite shocking and present so many questions for the fans to ask. While it's impossible to believe everything written on the internet, the allegations floating online has everyone surprised at the actions.
RadarOnline actually posted the court paperwork and it reveals that there was alleged scam involved people buying items using business checks. There doesn't seem to be a paperwork trail connecting the allegations to an individual. It's more finger pointing than fact finding. Who exactly was involved in the actions isn't quite clear, but it definitely seemed to be an illegal operation of some sort.
The question on how Apollo Nida will come out of his court case is being asked by fans too. There are so many rumors about his allegations and the expectations of the season that it's nearly impossible to decipher what is fact or mere speculation. What is known for sure is Apollo will return to court later this month and there might be a plea deal in the works.
Hopefully Phaedra Parks will hold up under all the pressure of clearing her name, dealing with Nida's alleged criminal activities, taking care of her family and filming the reality show. It is a lot to handle for one woman and on many levels it doesn't seem fair that she has to do it all.


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This seminar will cover a few topics we are working on to understand and engineer solar and thermal radiation. The seminar will start with a discussion on near-field radiation heat transfer. Max Planck himself realized that the blackbody radiation law that now bears his name was limited to geometries much larger than the wavelength of thermal radiation. Theory has predicted that thermal radiation heat transfer between two surfaces separated by tens of nanometers can exceed that of Planck's blackbody radiation law by several orders of magnitude. We demonstrated experimentally that near-field radiation heat transfer can exceed Planck's law prediction by four orders of magnitude, mediated by surface phonon polaritons. Our experiments raise interesting questions on the convergence of radiation heat transfer mechanism and interfacial heat conduction mechanism. Theoretical approaches bridging these two regimes will be discussed. The seminar will then turn attention to solar energy applications. Our progress in fabricating thin crystalline silicon solar cells with light-trapping nanostructures will be reported, motivated by simulations suggesting that we can achieve high efficiency in such solar cells. A new design of solar thermoelectric generators (STEGs) using wavelength selective surfaces and nanostructured thermoelectric materials enabled us to achieve 4.6% solar-to-electricity energy conversion efficiency under AM1.5 condition. Ongoing work to further raise the system efficiency of STEGs will be reported. The seminar will conclude with a discussion of our recent work on solar steam generation at low optical concentrations using nanostructured materials.
Dr. Gang Chen is currently the Carl Richard Soderberg Professor of Power Engineering and head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He obtained his Ph.D. degree from UC Berkeley in 1993 working under then-Chancellor Chang-Lin Tien. He was a faculty member at Duke University (1993-1997) and the University of California at Los Angeles (1997-2001) before joining MIT in 2001. He is a recipient of the NSF Young Investigator Award, the ASME Heat Transfer Memorial Award, the R&D100 Award, and the MIT McDonald Award for Excellence in Mentoring and Advising. He is a member of the US National Academy of Engineering, a Guggenheim Fellow, an AAAS Fellow, and an ASME Fellow. He has published extensively in the area of nanoscale energy transport and conversion and nanoscale heat transfer. He is the director of the Solid-State Solar-Thermal Energy Conversion Center funded by the US DOE's Energy Frontier Research Centers program.
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New Congress: Less of Moderates Make Deals Harder
When the next Congress starts up in January, there will be more women, many new faces, and 11 fewer tea party-House Republicans from 2010 who sought a second term. Although superceding those changes is a thinning of pragmatic, centrist veterans in both parties. Among those leaving are the Senate's most pragmatic lawmakers, nearly half the House's centrist Blue Dog Democrats and several moderate House Republicans.


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I am the owner and photographer for Colorado Action Sports. I specialize in photographing athletes and team sports. I like to photograph the athletes during games so I can capture them at their best. I have been taking pictures as long as I can remember. When I was younger I would go out and spend hours driving around my hometown, Huntsville, Alabama, taking pictures of everything and anything that I thought looked cool. When I went to college I became the photographer for my fraternity, Pi Kappa Alpha, and took thousands of pictures over the years. When I moved to Colorado my interest turned to landscape and wildlife. I am lucky enough to live in a place with plenty of wildlife and beautiful landscapes. My interest in wildlife really took off when we moved to a new house and discovered that I only had to step out in the backyard to photograph some of the best wildlife in Colorado. Sports photography took over my life when my two kids became old enough to play sports.
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Whatever your musical preferences might be, getting Drake to speak at your high school graduation ceremony more than trumps any retired public official or local business owner making the rounds with borrowed lines from Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Aubrey Drake Graham is one of the world's newest high school graduates, having returned to his formal education after conquering hip-hop and real Canadian teen issues. One televised graduation ceremony won't suffice, as Drake attended the commencement at Jarvis Collegiate Institute in Toronto to deliver a speech to fellow students. And rather than simply recite a situation-specific take on one of his more inspiring jams ("I'm so, I'm so, I'm so, I'm so, I'm so proud of…[us]") he shared some original thoughts on the importance of taking a basketball-like strategy to reach life's milestones.
"What this is about, today, for all of you, is about the art of following through," Drake said, note paper in hand, making eye contact with those gathered before him. There were familiar metaphors about journeys and destinations—met with approving applause because this is Toronto and he is Drake—as well as the wise assessment that high school popularity doesn't necessarily translate to adult success: "It's not about the popular kids, it's not about the kids that don't feel as popular because all that changes in life—it changes. I promise you, I'm 26 years old, it changes." We'd believe him, especially because he remembers what Emma Nelson looked like before puberty.
As things became more personal, Drake took the opportunity to acknowledge his teacher and uncle for helping him fill this "gaping hole" in his story. He ultimately dedicated the diploma to his mother, a retired teacher who always dreamed he'd complete his education. "I think I'll sleep a little better tonight knowing that I found a way to follow through," Drake said. Commence Mama Graham's version of "Make Me Proud" now.


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The Examiner.com has a story on UMass football signing day.
This year the announced UMass recruiting class features 22 players, 17 true freshman and five mid year additions. The recruiting class is very offensively heavy with 16 of the 22 players coming from that side of the ball. Five players are listed as playing defense while kicker Andrew Ortiz out of The King's Academy in West Palm Beach, Fla. is the loan special teams player.
UMass adds 22 on National Signing Day
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Bon Appétit presents Feast Portland: A Celebration of Oregon Bounty is the flagship food and drink festival of the Pacific Northwest, capturing the current energy and enthusiasm driving America's food revolution. Feast Portland is also a festival with a mission, donating its net proceeds towards ending childhood hunger in Oregon and around the country through Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon and Share Our Strength.
Full Sail will be participating in the Oregon Bounty Grand Tasting on Friday, 9/18, and Saturday 9/19. We'll be pouring Cascade Pilsner, Amber, Sssion IPA and Session Lager.


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NISCAIR Online Periodicals Repository Collection: IJC-B Vol.48B(01) [January 2009] http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/2888 The Collection's search engine Search the Channel search http://nopr.niscair.res.in/simple-search A one pot method of conversion of aldehydes into nitriles using iodine in ammonia water: Synthesis of 2-chloro-3-cyanoquinolines http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/2943 Title: A one pot method of conversion of aldehydes into nitriles using iodine in ammonia water: Synthesis of 2-chloro-3-cyanoquinolines

Authors: Upadhyay, Shraddha; Chandra, Atish; Singh, Radhey M

Abstract: One pot rapid transformations of heteroaromatic carbaldehyde to cyano group using cheap and easily available iodine in aqueous ammonia has been described.

Page(s): 152-154 Substituted 1,2,4-triazoles and thiazolidinones from fatty acids: Spectral characterization and antimicrobial activity http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/2942 Title: Substituted 1,2,4-triazoles and thiazolidinones from fatty acids: Spectral characterization and antimicrobial activity

Authors: Banday, Mudasir Rashid; Rauf, Abdul

Abstract: The compounds (Z)-5-(alk-9/8-en-1-yl)-4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiones, (Z)-5-(8/11-hydroxyalk-11/8-en-1-yl)-4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiones, (Z)-N-[2-(phenylimino)-3-yl]-alk-9-enamide-4-thiazolidinone and (Z)-9/12-hydroxy-N-[2-(phenylimino)-3-yl]alk-12/9-enamide-4-thiazolidinone have been synthesized from different fatty acid hydrazides. The structural elucidation of these compounds is based on IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, mass spectral data and elemental analysis. These compounds have been tested for their antibacterial activity against Escherchia coli, Enterobacter aerogenes, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella typhi by cup-plate method.

Page(s): 97-102 Synthesis and in vitro study of biological activity of heterocyclic N-Mannich bases http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/2941 Title: Synthesis and in vitro study of biological activity of heterocyclic N-Mannich bases

Authors: Shah, T B; Gupte, A; Patel, M R; Chaudhari, V S; Patel, H; Patel, V C

Abstract: Three series of N-Mannich bases of 3,4-dihydropyrimidine-2(1H)-ones(DHPMs) 7a-g, 8a-g, and 9a-g have been prepared by Mannich reaction of DHPMs 4a-c with seven different heterocyclic secondary amino compounds 6a-g and formaldehyde 5. The precursors DHPMs 4a-c have been derived by a Biginelli reaction of three aromatic aldehydes 1a-c with ethylacetoacetate 2 and urea 3. The chemical structure of all the three series of N-Mannich bases have been elucidated by elemental analysis and spectral studies (IR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR). They have been assayed in vitro for their biological activity against E. coli and B. subtilis bacterial species and A. niger and C. albicans fungal microorganisms.

Page(s): 88-96 Synthesis of functionalized diaryl alkanes from azines http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/2940 Title: Synthesis of functionalized diaryl alkanes from azines

Authors: Manih, Rudolf M; Myrboh, Bekington

Abstract: Substituted diaryl alkanes are synthesized from benzalazines and acetophenone/propiophenone azines via Friedel Craft`s reaction with substituted mono- and poly-nuclear aromatic hydrocarbons. Diaryl methanes/ethanes and propanes are obtained by reaction with benzalazine, N,N'-bis (1-phenyl) azine and N, N'-bis (1-propyl) azine, respectively.

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According to the BBC on May 31, Sudanese authorities are going to free Meriam Ibrahim, the pregnant woman sentenced to death for apostasy. She gave birth to a daughter while shackled in her prison cell a few days ago. An official told the BBC she will be freed in a few days.
The government in Khartoum has been under monumental scrutiny and condemnation by the world for this ruling. Among others, British Prime Minister David Cameron called it "barbaric."
What exactly was her crime? Part of it was abandoning the Muslim faith. And although Ms. Ibrahim was brought up as an Orthodox Christian, her father was a Muslim. That was enough for a judge to order that she, too, be considered a Muslim. She refused to renounce her own religion and was sentenced to death by hanging for her apostasy.
Meriam Ibrahim was also sentenced to 100 lashes for adultery. She had entered into a Christian marriage with Daniel Wani, an American citizen. The same court annulled her marriage as "not valid" under Islamic law. Sudan has been under Muslim law since the 1980s. The population of the country is predominantly Muslim.
Despite the fact of the Muslim majority, Abdullahi Alzareg, an under-secretary at the foreign ministry, said Sudan guaranteed religious freedom and was committed to protecting the woman. Before announcing Meriam Ibrahim would be freed for humanitarian reasons, the court said she would have been allowed to nurse her child for two years before she was hanged.
Merriam-Webster online defines apostasy as a "renunciation of a religious faith." How could Meriam Ibrahim renounce a Muslim faith she never had? She was raised a Christian.
Scholars all over the world have been voicing opinions on this case. For countries under Muslim law, how should the abandoning of that faith be punished? Should it be punished? Could the apostates be simply banished from the country or must they be murdered, as was Meriam Ibrahim's sentence?
The debate will most likely go on. For now, though, if the Sudanese government is telling the truth, Meriam Ibrahim and her child will be released and not be in danger of being hanged. If Meriam and her husband remain in the Sudan, however, it's very difficult to say what still might happen.
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James Scott is a fitness activist. His viewpoints and attitudes are refreshing and inspiring to the many people he helps train and to his friends and peers in the fitness world. Scott, a local Calgarian, grew into his role as a personal trainer and fitness advocate through his passion for life and through his love for the people around him.
"If you are married, a parent, or in a relationship with another person, you are hurting them if you don't take care of your health," quipped Scott during a short chat on the telephone. This attitude, that taking care of yourself is as important to the people around you as it is to your own well-being, is one of many notions that forms his fitness ideologies.
Working towards a goal of life-long fitness, this grateful father utilizes powerlifting and hill sprints to strengthen his body as much as he reads, meditates, and reflects to strengthen his mind and soul.
He also enjoys the importance of good nutrition and lives without drinking, smoking, staying out late and the plethora of other bad habits that prevent people from reaching their full physical potential.
This week, James Scott and Examiner.com will bring you some great fitness tips and advice to live by. Scott does not coddle the clients who workout with him in the Scott Training System, leading them gently by the hand into the realm of fitness. He believes in 100% effort all of the time when working out, or living life, for that matter, and sometimes people need a good shove in the right direction.
There will be no marked improvement without full effort, believes Scott, each person will have a different level of fitness, and their workouts must be tailored to that level, but they should always be performed with maximum effort to see real results.
Stay in the mix at Examiner.com as Scott talks about training your abs for ultimate fitness next.
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We provide Early Intervention, preschool and school age services in our office, your child's home, school, or daycare facility. Our New York State licensed therapists are highly trained and specialized to work with a pediatric population. We offer services in the following areas: speech therapy, occupational therapy, special education teachers, ABA trained teachers, physical therapy, and counseling by both psychologists and social workers.
Kids First also provides evaluations to children who are suspected of having developmental delays. These are comprehensive evaluations conducted in the child's home, preschool, daycare or our office.
Our office is conveniently located in Deer Park and Westbury. We provide a warm, friendly, supportive environment that is conducive to your child's success.
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Furniture made primarily for outdoor use comes in an astounding diversity of styles and materials. Steel and aluminum---both cast and extruded, various plastics, wicker (and weather-resistant imitation wicker), different kinds of stone, cast stone, cement, and a number of woods are used to make tables, chairs, and benches for relaxing and enjoying the great outdoors. Styles range from rustic to rococo, classic---Adirondack chairs, for example---to modern. Most folks already have a pretty good sense of what they like, but there are many other practical considerations that can help make this season's purchase one you'll be happy with for many years to come.
Cost Versus Value: How Long Do You Want It to Last?
A very basic question, but one that many homeowners fail to ask, is how permanent an investment is this furniture. Is it just extra seating for a graduation party or a similar one-time event? Maybe it makes more sense to rent or to buy inexpensive chairs that, though not as durable as they could be, will do the job satisfactorily and at a great price. Most of the time---as a general rule---you're better off springing for quality, but if all you're after is a temporary solution, it makes no sense paying extra for something you neither need nor want.
What's Its Real Function?
Do you want a little bistro set at which to enjoy coffee and the paper? Or are you looking for a full-size outdoor dining table for gatherings of extended family? Are you looking for a short bench---seating for two---beneath a romantic, rose-covered arbor, or is it a large, family-size boot bench for the mudroom you've got in mind? Does the bench need to be very comfortable (are you going to be sitting in it for long periods of time), or is it more decorative, primarily a landscape feature at which you might pause to rest occasionally.
It really helps to be clear about what you want, to have more than just a generic sense of function. Picture in your mind's eye how you'll be using the furniture you're considering purchasing, then let that mental vignette help determine not just the size of the table or bench, but also the material, its placement, any accessories you might need (an umbrella stand or planter boxes, for example), even the plantings. After all, what you're creating is not merely a dining area or a seating solution---it's a spatial experience. So, enjoy; it's kind of like playing architect.
How Tough Does It Need To Be?
Degree of exposure is another consideration when you're buying outdoor furniture. A bench for a veranda or screened-in porch will obviously take far less abuse than one located at the edge of a bluff overlooking the ocean or even just sitting out in the open in the middle of the backyard. And whether you plan on bringing the piece in for the winter or leaving it out in the elements should also factor into your choice of materials and construction. So long as you know where a piece of furniture is going to live---year-round---it's a relatively straightforward matter to identify materials that will meet the demands of that situation.
When selecting furniture for outdoor use, be sure to pay attention to the materials from which it was made. High-quality recycled plastic, PVC, cast aluminum and fiberglass are great choices. Prefer the look of wood? Teak, cedar, eucalyptus and cypress are durable, long-lasting, and require little maintenance. Steel or wrought iron furniture can be very durable, but need to be cleaned and painted occasionally to avoid rusting. Painted wood furniture will also need to be repainted if left in the elements.
No matter how tough your outdoor furniture is, using furniture covers during the off-seasons will cut down on maintenance and cleaning and to increase its life span.
What About the Off-Season?
If you're in the market for a granite-slab bench for pond-side contemplation, chances are you'll place it carefully once and leave it in that same spot ever after. A lot of outdoor furniture, however, migrates indoors each year once the autumn leaves have fallen and the first frosts are settling in. For this reason, whether a piece can be stored easily may also be a consideration. Does the furniture you're considering buying fold or stack, so it won't take up a huge amount of storage space? Or better yet, can it be used somewhere indoors over the winter, perhaps in a sunroom, den, or finished basement? Again, your choice of material, construction, and even style will dictate a piece's suitability for indoor use.
Maintenance is Minimal
For the most part, you don't need to worry about maintenance when choosing between various kinds of outdoor furniture. Why? Because a little warm, soapy water a couple of times a season will generally keep all non-wood furniture looking good, year after year. For really tough stains, a scrubby pad (such as the ScotchBrite sponge pads made for washing dishes) may be necessary, but not often.
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Modeling Concurrent Real-Time Processes Using Discrete Events
Edward A. Lee
EECS Department
University of California, Berkeley
Technical Report No. UCB/ERL M98/7
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%0 Report %A Lee, Edward A. %T Modeling Concurrent Real-Time Processes Using Discrete Events %I EECS Department, University of California, Berkeley %D 1998 %@ UCB/ERL M98/7 %U http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/Pubs/TechRpts/1998/3384.html %F Lee:M98/7


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(September 17, 1997)
Author Kathleen Eagle, whose 1996 release, Sunrise Song, was named Most-Hanky Read in last year's Unofficial Romance Reader Awards, also writes reviews for her city's newspaper. Because she comes to reviewing with a different perspective than I do, I asked her to share her viewpoint. This is what she had to say:
In the nearly 13 years since I published my first book, I've known the agony and the ecstasy of watching the reviews come in on my babies. As a writer I can't possibly be objective about the subject when one of my own books is under scrutiny. I know that. Writing is too personal. A book springs directly from an author's head. It's a piece of me. Not that I don't like some of them better than others (I like some of my other parts better than others, too) and not that I can't take editorial direction or discuss the book intelligently, because I can. If I couldn't do those things, I wouldn't still be publishing.
But it's the reviewer's job to make pronouncements about the book after it's in print. Final. Complete. No longer a work in progress. If she says she likes it, I'm flattered. If she hates it, I'm hurt. If she's lukewarm, I'm disappointed. Those are emotional responses on my part, normal, natural responses. It's up to me to deal with them. Whatever the tenor of the review, the intelligent thing for the writer to do is to say, thank you for taking the time and for spelling my name right.
For the last year and a half I've had to take off my writer's hat when I don the reviewer's hat for my Popular Fiction column for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Before I was offered the column, the paper did not, would not, cover romance or "women's fiction." The book page editor said that they simply did not do "escapist fiction," even though sci fi, mystery, adventure were covered in their "short takes" column. Finally he offered to add "pop" fiction if I would do the column. He wanted a local author with a somewhat recognized name, and, yes, pop fiction included Romance. I really didn't want to take the job at first, but I felt that it was a breakthrough for us, so I waded in.
I review two books every three weeks in a very short column - 2400 (the equivalent of 3 good-sized paragraphs). I choose mainly from the books the paper forwards to me, and I try to choose books that I would recommend, to give basically a favorable report most of the time. I also try to cover a variety of authors, publishers, genres and subgenres, mass market and hard cover. I approach this as:
- A service to the consumer of books
- A way to promote reading
- A way to promote popular fiction, mainly Romance
And I try to be honest and fair. I want to encourage people to read, so my tone is upbeat, fairly light, generally positive. I want to showcase the best of what I'm seeing (and there are many books I never see) but I will point out what I perceive to be a flaw. Rarely do I really pan a book.
I skim a lot of books, and I can usually tell within 20 or 30 pages whether the book is going to hook me. I will read 900 pages for a writer like Gabaldon, whose characters have become beloved members of some readers' households, but I will also say that I thought the book was too long. It's my synopsis, I think, that's the most important part. I try to give a reader enough objective information about the book so that she can decide whether it might be worth her taking a look. This is not an easy job for a writer, particularly one who knows so many writers personally and doesn't enjoy hurting anyone's feelings. But it is an important part of the book circle - our world of readers and writers - and Romance has been poorly represented in the mainstream media. I hope that's changing.
In discussing the job with other reviewers from the paper, I've found myself agreeing with the school that says that a good reviewer isn't out to show off her acerbic wit, but to tell it like it is. One long-time reviewer told me that he's apt to go easy on the new writer, but the one who's raking in big bucks had better deliver the goods. I agree with the fellow who said that it's a mistake for the writer to try to take on the reviewer. The bad review will go away quickly, but the memory of a whiner tends to linger.
I'm glad I accepted the job. It's time-consuming, but I've leaned a lot. And I get paid (a little) to do something I need to do anyway, and that's stay abreast of what's being published. And I get a "shirttail" on my column to promote my own work. Like this:Kathleen Eagle
The Night Remembers (May 1997, Avon)
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LLB: Because your interpretation of reviewing is markedly different from mine (I prefer to provide very little synopsis information and more actual critique of the books I review), I want to ask you some additional additional questions.
What if the book you've assigned yourself to read is not good? Do you just not finish it or finish it and not review it? How would you feel about writing a review on a book you didn't like?
Kathleen: I'm only covering 2 books per column. With that limitation, I'm going to try to feature worthwhile books and a variety of authors and themes. I do pass on a lot of books. I often start them, can't get into them, move on to something else. I'd rather move on than feature a bad book, although I have done a couple of negative reviews. More often I find that basically I like a book, but there was something about it that didn't work for me, so I'll mention that. It's usually the kind of element that loses the reader, makes her (me) pull back from the story.
This is where I have to discipline myself a little, because as a writer, I tend to look for those things. It's hard to read just for pleasure when you're a writer. When I'm reading for review, I just want to be a reader, albeit one who's exceptionally well-versed in the genre.
LLB: Do the types of reviews for which I am known on the Internet (nearly 100 for The Romance Reader) bother you, given that they can be rather biting?
Kathleen: I expect a review publication to cover most of what's available each month, all the books people are looking for and talking about.
You're not picking two a month; you're covering an entire genre. I know that the quality in popular fiction is uneven. So I'm expecting The Romance Reader to review books honestly, to call 'em like you see 'em.
Does a bad review of my own book bother me? You betcha. But the most interesting book is the one that inspires conversation. Often it's the one people either really love or really hate. I've seen that happen often on your list - a negative review sparks a lively discussion, with people speaking up in defense of the book. That's the book I'm likely to buy, just out of curiosity. In a magazine or a newspaper, the reviewer gets the last word (not that everyone believes it, mind you) but on-line, there is no last word. It's a wonderful new medium, a forum for discussion with input from all corners of the globe. If you pan a book unfairly, your readers will let you know. And it's discussion that benefits all of us.
|E-mail Kathleen
|Find a comprehensive list of links on reviewing at AAR
|Read a DIK Review of Kathleen's Reason to Believe
|Read a DIK Review of Kathleen's This Time Forever
|Read a DIK Review of Kathleen's What the Heart Knows
|Read an AAR Review of Kathleen's Black Tree Moon
|Read an AAR Review of Kathleen's The Last Good Man
|Read two AAR Reviews of Kathleen's The Last True Cowboy
|Read an AAR Review of Kathleen's Night Falls Like Silk
|Read an AAR Review of Kathleen's The Night Remembers
|Read an AAR Review of Kathleen's Once Upon a Wedding
|Read an AAR Review of Kathleen's You Never Can Tell
|Read Kathleen's Quickie on Political Correctness
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text: Feb 20, 2013 18:12 Blood donors sought for Krewe of Perseus captain Allen Little Blood donors sought for Krewe of Perseus captain Allen Little Photo provided by Little family -- Allen Little and his wife, Kathy British trio the ultimate anti-Gras Karen Baker| Special to The Advocate Comments SLIDELL —As we close in on Valentine's Day, consider giving the gift of life by donating blood. Every minute of every day, someone somewhere is in need of blood. In Slidell, there is a specific need this month for Allen Little, a lifelong Slidell resident who is well-known for many reasons: He is captain of the Krewe of Perseus, a longtime member of the Slidell Little Theater and the owner of Chateau Bleu Caterers with his wife, Kathy Little. Allen Little will be undergoing a kidney transplant in April, and he and his wife are putting out a call for blood donations throughout the month of February, particularly type O blood. There is a living donor match for the transplant, which greatly decreases chances of a rejection, but blood transfusions may be needed after the transplant while Little's body is accepting the kidney, according to Suzy Potter, of The Blood Center. Blood transfusions will enable his blood count to remain elevated so his immune system does not become compromised. Little's family has a genetic kidney disease, sometimes known as Bright's disease, and in recent years he has relied on dialysis. To prepare for his transplant, Little has lost 150 pounds. The blood drive will take place throughout the month of February. Donations can be made at The Blood Center's Slidell Donor Center, 1337 Gause Blvd., from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays; from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays; from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays; and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. The center's phone number is (985) 641-4400. Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe


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As far as ghouls go, Mr Paul Wesley, 29, is a particularly good-looking example. But the star of the hit teen drama The Vampire Diaries, in which he plays Stefan Salvatore, a Mr James Dean-type bloodsucker with a heart of gold, prefers Count Orlok from the 1922 horror Nosferatu: "Because he was so mangled and warped. I almost feel as if when older people hear the word 'vampire' they cringe and think, 'Oh great, teen bullsh** and pretty girls running around.' But a vampire used to be hideous, a monstrosity. That's interesting to me."
I brought my sisters to a signing. They know me as idiot Paul, brother, moron, so when they saw these girls getting excited that I was there they couldn't fathom it
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As we enter the final days of Lent, Christians throughout Columbia will be sharing their own beautifully written 'letters from the heart.' Each is accompanied by corresponding relevant scripture verse(s), and linked to sources for further study. If you would like to join us on Columbia's Lenten journey, submit 'letter from the heart' by email. Especially meaningful submissions will be printed. Let us complete our Lenten journey of repentance, meditation, and anticipation through the final days, to the joyous resurrection on Easter morning.
Today's scripture reading is from the Gospel of John 13:1-7 and 31-35.
Poor Peter, bless his heart! He had followed Jesus enthusiastically. This plain fisherman's faith had grown and although in his humanity he may have stumbled, he set a beautiful example of "a follower who falls on occasion is better than one who fails to follow." Peter was about to be given horrible news about the man he had so deeply loved. Jesus was about to leave him and where Jesus was going, he, Peter, could not go. However, prior to Jesus' words preparing Peter for the Lord's departure, Peter witnesses an act of profound love by which we are all made aware of the intensity and depth of Jesus' love for each of His own.
Here were the disciples in the upper room with filthy, dirty feet, yet none was willing to put pride aside and perform what had become a customary act reserved only for a servant – washing feet. So Jesus removes His voluminous outer garment and is left in His under tunic which was equal to a slave's garment. He then begins to wash the disciples' feet, including Judas! As Jesus moves closer to Peter, you can only feel the shame, panic, confusion, and seeming disaster of seeing his Lord humble Himself in this way.
In actuality, He is providing a great teachable moment for all of us. Isn't He precious! The Lord leaves us with this perfect example of how He wants to find us when He returns; serving one another in humility and love. The Lord not only leaves us with a discernible example, He then commissions us with some of His most beautiful words: "Love one another. As I have loved you," so you must love one another.
Only when we recognize Jesus' greatness does the full wonder of what He had done in so humiliating Himself to cleanse us from our sin truly grip us. The seeming disaster on the cross was the Lord's great glorification. So, do we follow His example and commandment in faithful expectation of His return by 'washing others' feet' daily? Do you wrap that towel around your waist and on your hands and knees serve all, those you love and those you are called to love? Will this be the way the Lord finds us or...are you, in your humanity, like Peter and me with some days being better than others – a work in progress? However and whenever He may return to us, my prayer for each of us if that He may find us humbling ourselves and serving others in love.
Bibs Babson
Trinity Cathedral, Liturgy Preparation and Sunday School
Columbia, South Carolina
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Zip-Line is a charming children's book written for young boys and girls that had open heart surgery and are left with a "zip-line" - a large scar on their chest. Written and illustrated by the father of a baby girl who had open heart surgery at 6 months of age, this heart warming rhyme book whimsically explains the answer to the question "How did that line get there?".
Beautifully illustrated, "Zip-Line" sets a model for children to be comfortable with themselves, their scar, and the surgery that they were too young to remember.
"So ask me and I'll tell you my story and my name,
and though we might look different there we're otherwise the same."
Got Questions? Already have the book? E-mail me I'd love to hear from you.
"Wonderful little book! My son just had open heart surgery this summer and this book was instrumental in helping him understand what to expect once he was healed. He is now proud of his incision scar and likes to show it off."S. Shiflett
"Katie is so excited about her new Zip-Line book. I couldn't hardly read it because she, proudly, kept yelling "she has one, just like me". Thank you for making such a wonderful book that will help our children understand and be proud!"Amy R
"My family received this awesome book today at our daughter's cardiologist appointment. When reading it to my daughter I almost cried. It is so simple yet explains the situation perfectly. My five year old walked away from the story actually understanding why she has a scare on her chest and was smiling. I highly recommend this book to all heart families."Rachael K
"This book does a great job of talking about heart surgery and the "zip line" that stays with them in a kid friendly, easy to read and easy to understand rhyming book."T Oko
"Our five year old daughter had heart surgery two months ago. To help prepare her, we got this book. We found it a helpful tool as she learned that she would have permanent scar. It helped us to explain that while it was going to be visually significant when her chest was exposed, it would not change who she is. She appreciated the bunny rabbit who is friends with the girl and helps her to talk about it in the narrative. The illustrations that depicted the surgery were age-appropriate (there's a curtain with some medical equipment next to it). Even since the surgery this book has been a helpful tool to help her talk about what happened and how she feels."Michael C
"Love love love this book. Absoultely precious, so good for my children-adults in the family have also liked it a lot."Mandy S
"This book was wonderful. My son loved it and he is 11 years old. It is a great book for kids who have had any type of surgery that has left a scar. Just beautiful. "Tiffany
"My son had 2 rounds of open heart surgery in the space of 2 days last October in Leeds, England at the age of 5 months, he is now 13 months and is doing really well but we always wondered how would we explain how his scar got there. Then I found this amazing book which is so wonderfully written and would also be good to read to other kids who notice what is different about my son, particularly when he reaches school age. It should be in every paediatric cardiac ward in the country. Many thanks "Marc B
"We just wanted to tell you how much we like your book. Santa brought it to Aubrey for Christmas, and she and our 3 year old ask to hear it daily. Thank you so much for writing it!"Hope for Aubrey
"We received our copy today.... I have to say thanks so much for writing this book!! My 4yr old is living with HLHS and has been struggling with his line and other scars since his most recent surgery (Oct 2012) and also is still struggling with the emotional aspect of everything. We sat down and read this as soon as we got it and it made him so happy! This book is too awesome! Thank you so much :)"Candice M
"As a mum to Ella (3) who has her own zip line I thought this book was brilliant. It not only helps her to understand that she is special and to be proud of her line but is great to help other kids understand. I had a tear in my eye reading this for the first time as most mums will, but the book is so positive you can't help but smile. Recommended to anyone who's been through something similar and great for friends and family too. "shellym
"I recently read about your book on another heart mom's blog and immediately fell in love with the little girl with the blonde pigtails. It is such a simple book - but so incredibly perfect.Kristen R
"Thank you for writing such a precious book about the scar! My daughter has had several open-heart surgeries the last being at Children's Hospital Boston just like your Ella. We live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. My daughter has several scars on her precious chest, her zipline is pretty wide because she was so sick. People do stare and rarely do they ask questions! My daughter is very okay with it because she knows without those battle wounds she wouldn't be here. Thank you again for a cute informative and encouraging book.Lynn L
"Riley just read your book and smiled the whole time! She said, it's just like my line! Her "lines" are from 2 pacemaker surgeries, but she could relate to the whole book! "Riley's Heart Machine
"Thank you SO much for publishing a children's book on such an important subject! Our 14-month-old son, Gavin, is a heart warrior and has undergone 2 open heart surgeries and has a pacemaker. Looking into his future, I have struggled with how I will explain to him that what makes him different also makes him so special. Your book will most definitely be part of that conversation! I'm placing my order today for sure and sharing your book on our non-profit organization's Facebook page! Thank you again...you may not realize how many lives you are touching, so we want you know that you've touched ours!" Gavin's Got Heart
"We just got this book for our 2 year old and we love it! Thank you so much for writing such an amazing book for our heart warriors. Jacob was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. He has had 2 open heart surgeries and will have his third this summer. He had me read him this book 5 times tonight. Thank you!" Kathy B
"My daughter is only fifteen months old but she is already noticing that she is different--she keeps trying to find her scars on other people. She got Zipline for Christmas and it is a lovely little book that will help her understand on her level. She doesn't quite get it yet but I am hoping regular readings of this little gem will make her story "normal" to her as she grows. It's one thing to have your parents tell you but seeing it in a book takes it to a new level ;) this book is helping my older boys as well."Rachel
"Thank you so much! This book is amazing! My son started to put things together by reading this book! Hes going in for his second open heart tomorrow morning and this book is going to be with us the whole way! Thank you for giving our little warriors something to make them feel that they aren't different!!Marwa F
"My son had heart surgery this past summer (at 4 years old) and he has issues surrounding his scar, especially in the first few months after surgery when it was very noticeable and painful. He loves this little book. The pictures and text are very sweet and gentle. He can relate to it at his age level."Julie
"As a mom to twins, one of which who has a congenital heart defect and her own "zip-line" this is must read! It has helped our daughter to better understand her scar and it has helped our son to understand what his twin has gone through. Thank you so much for offering a toddler/preschool appropriate book for our heart warriors!"TN
"Hi, I would just like to thank you for the perfect way to explain to my daughter when she is older about her 'zip line'. Its a lovely poem and very heart felt it made me and her dad cry when we read it. [C] is now 3yrs old and has tetrology of fallot and has had two operations she is now doing really well you would never even guess. Thanx again."Lucy B
"..received her book yesterday and we sat down at read it, she LOVED it and so did I, she even wants to take it to school so her teacher can read it to the class !."Jody G
"..we sat down with [O] to read the book to her, as we will every day from now on. By the end of the read, [O] had started to point to her chest and then point to the girl in the book while smiling. Thank you so much for writing this book- you have given beautiful words to describe something not always so beautiful."Marc A
"Thanks for writing a book to help kids understand what remarkable badges of honor zipper scars are."Brandi G
"Finally!! Our son is almost 3 and I have been looking for a book like this that can be used to tell him and others know how and why he has his scar or 'zipline.' This is a must have for any child who has battled with a heart condition."HLHSMomof2
"..I looked up your book and ordered a copy for my son and he loved it!"Amy M


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Liberal's volleyball players have spent the past couple of weeks tired and little banged up after grueling practices their head coach calls "Road to Topeka." The Redskins ramped up their workouts this August under third year head coach Thais Baziquetto-Allen with a focus on increasing physical and mental toughness. The Redskins went 15-20 last season after five straight winning seasons (26-13, 24-14, 29-12, 32-7, and 31-5) dating back to 2006. But a determined group returns to stick their respective flag back into the Redskin fort as a winning program.
There will be plenty of familiar faces to try to take this team to a championship level. There are seven seniors including Kaitlyn Ralston, Diana Chavira, Cynthia Cisneros, Riley Hay, Makiah Adams, Marisol Regalado, and Elizabeth Maxwell. Ralston and Cisneros are both setters and allow Liberal to go with a 4-2 allignment. Hay is Liberal's libero and returns to the lineup after a medical situation kept her out last year. Adams is expected to be a stalwart on the outside.
The junior class features to returning starters including all WAC performer Jai Chapman who moves from the outside to the middle this season. Garcia is expected to start for LHS again this season.
The two sophomores are Megan Besecker and Keynatra Houston. Both are expected to start.
Liberal hosts Southwestern Heights Tuesday night at 6 p.m. and goes to Garden City's new facility Thursday to play Great Bend at 5 p.m. and Garden City at 6 p.m.
August 28- Southwestern Heights 6 p.m.
August 30- at Garden City quad
September 8- at Ark City Tournament
September 11- Liberal quad 4 p.m.
September 15- Liberal Tournament 8:30 a.m.
September 20- at Kingman quad
September 25- at Dodge City quad
October 1- at Colby quad
October 6- at Derby Tournament
October 13- WAC Tournament at Liberal
October 20- Sub State
October 26-27- State in Topeka
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So many people have stopped by the shop (Carl's Service) to ask about my health I thought I would post this in the Eagle.
I was diagnosed just over a year ago with small cell lung cancer. The prognosis was grim so I went back to Illinois to be with family. The doctor up there said he could cure me. I went through chemo and radiation (lost my hair it came back in grey/white) then had brain radiation and lost my hair again. It came back in brown/wavy with male pattern baldness. The doctors up there and down here have declared the tumor dead and a complete recovery is expected.
I still get tired very easily but I am going to try to be at the shop a couple of hours morning and afternoon. I look forward to seeing friends and customers. I thank all of you for the prayers and well wishes. I know the prayers "made the difference."
I want to thank the whole crew at Carl's Service for keeping everything together during my absence, and thank the good folks at The Eagle for letting me post this.
God bless America,
Carl Humphrey


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Obama: An Obedient Saudi Servant To The End
"(Saudi Arabia is) one of the worst, most draconian regimes in the world." — M. Zudhi Jasser, author of A Battle for the Soul of Islam: An American Muslim Patriot's Fight to Save His Faith
The news seemed shocking last week when the U.S. State Department announced that 19 embassies and consulates in the Mideast and Africa will be closed through this week.
The State Department said closures were out of an "abundance of caution" and "not an indication of a new threat." This is an abundance of caution? That is like saying you might not want to drive your car this week because it would be more cautious to stay home.
The truth is that if this Mideast mess keeps getting worse, you might not be able to drive your car because you might not have any fuel to fill it. One of the embassies that closed, just to be safe, is in Saudi Arabia — home to the largest conventional oil reserves in the world and the oil kingpin that has been dictating world oil prices since the Richard Nixon Administration.
And let us not forget the warning by our government to U.S. citizens that al-Qaida and extremist groups (who all just happen to be Muslim) may be planning terrorist attacks in the Mideast and North Africa.
Representative C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Md., told ABC's "This Week" that the threat intercepted from "high-level people in al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula" was about a "major attack."
To date, there is not a mention by Washington of that evil empire to the north — the one that mines oil from oil sands, which, in turn, kills ducks. Apparently, the embassy in Ottawa, Ontario, is going to remain open. There are no travel warnings to Americans coming to Canada about blue-eyed sheiks.
Despite all this Mideast angst, President Barack Obama is dead set on supporting Arab oil exporters like Saudi Arabia while criticizing Canada's oil industry. It seems to the Obama Administration and his liberal green backers that it is worse to spew carbon into the atmosphere than it is to butcher Americans.
Obama is the worst to both worlds: a liberal and a neocon.
The United States continues to spend billions of dollars in Muslim kingdoms that, in turn, spend money to buy off al-Qaida. Better to pump up Islamic extremists than to trust Canadians, whom we fought in 1812.
It's not as though Obama is ignorant of the Mideast and Africa. He understands the region better than any President. For Pete's — I mean Muhammad's — sake, Obama had a Kenyan father who by all accounts was a die-hard Muslim.
The President addressed American policy on the Mideast two years ago:
Yet we must acknowledge that a strategy based solely upon the narrow pursuit of these interests will not fill an empty stomach or allow someone to speak their mind. Moreover, failure to speak to the broader aspirations of ordinary people will only feed the suspicion that has festered for years that the United States pursues our interests at their expense. Given that this mistrust runs both ways –- as Americans have been seared by hostage-taking and violent rhetoric and terrorist attacks that have killed thousands of our citizens -– a failure to change our approach threatens a deepening spiral of division between the United States and the Arab world.
Speak whose mind, Mr.


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Student Cyberbullying & the Law: Part III
Like we've said before, cyberbullying is free speech's next frontier. To recap on a couple recent cases of note:
- An eighth-grader in Pennsylvania is suspended for creating a fake MySpace page depicting her principal as a pedophile and a sex addict. The judge upholds the constitutionality of the suspension.
- A student is suspended for creating a fake profile of Hickory High School's principal that said he was a "big steroid freak," a "big *******" and a "big *****" who smoked a "big blunt." The judge rules that the suspension violates the First Amendment.
The latest: U.S. District Judge Mark R. Kravitz ruled that school officials were within their rights when they disciplined Avery Doninger for calling school administrators "****** bags" on her blog. Here's the story from the New Haven Register.
Doninger's lawyer, Jon Schoenhorn, reportedly said this is a "censorship" issue that could ultimately be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. He noted that Doninger wrote the characterization on her personal blog at home.
But in his ruling, Judge Kravitz said in the new age of the Internet, "Off-campus speech can become on-campus speech with the click of a mouse." He wrote: "Today, students are connected to each other through e-mail, instant messaging, blogs, social networking sites and text messages. An e-mail can be sent to dozens or hundreds of other students by hitting 'send.'"
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UFC light heavyweight contender Chael Sonnen is hanging up the gloves following 17 years of MMA fighting, according to a June 11 report from Yahoo! Sports. Sonnen, 37, fought some of the best in the world during his half-decade of service to the UFC, including Jon Jones, Rashad Evans and Mauricio Rua. The Oregon native is perhaps best-known for his two middleweight championship fights against Brazilian legend Anderson Silva.
Sonnen was a beloved figure amongst UFC fans because his personality was as good as his fighting skills. UFC President Dana White said Sonnen was the best trash-talker since Muhammad Ali, and his natural ability to hype fights helped him earn perhaps more title shots than he deserved. Sonnen always had a knack for selling fights and hyping rivalries, so the UFC always tried to give him a little extra push.
Unfortunately, his career was marred by a failed drug test that knocked him out of his scheduled UFC 175 bout against Vitor Belfort. Sonnen's rollercoaster ride in the UFC also included losses to Demian Maia, Jones, Evans and Silva twice. Sonnen essentially was a gatekeeper by the time he retired, beating the names he was supposed to beat while losing to some of the top contenders in the middleweight and light heavyweights divisions.
UFC fans shouldn't shed any tears for Sonnen, as he'll be just fine in retirement. He has a cushy job as a UFC analyst for FOX Sports, and he banked enough money during his MMA career that he likely doesn't need to worry about being short on cash any time in the near future. Sonnen's talent on the mic could also land him future gigs in Hollywood as an actor, if that's what he wants to do. Another possible career path is politics, since he's such a talented public speaker.
Where will Sonnen end up? In all likelihood, he'll remain with the UFC as an analyst. FOX apparently loves him, and he seems to enjoy them right back. That said, chances are he's not going anywhere. One career path that could be a dark horse candidate for Sonnen is in food service, as opportunities abound in the fast-casual restaurant business. Sonnen would likely thrive at a company such as Applebees, where employees have the freedom to be themselves.
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Oct. 13, 2010
Editor's Note: George Wine did as any retired contributor to a world wide web site has the right to do on a bye week during the football season last weekend: He, too, took a "bye." To fill that void, the editors of hawkeyesports.com stole two pages from his book, "Black and Gold Memories" and a piece George authored 15 years ago on the 10th anniversary of the 1985 Iowa-Michigan football game, an event that stands apart from most among those that follow Hawkeye football and will be talked about often this weekend as the Iowa football team travels to Ann Arbor, Mich., for a date with the Wolverines just days before the 25th anniversary of this historic college football event.
IOWA CITY, Iowa --Has it really been 10 years? Has that much time passed since the Hawkeyes, ranked No. 1 in college football, hosted Michigan, ranked No. 2?
The records say that game was played on October 19, 1985, at Kinnick Stadium before a capacity crowd of 66,350. Hard to believe, but that was a decade ago.
My own recollections of that week focus on the question: How was I going to fit all those folks who wanted to cover the game into the press box? While Hayden Fry was formulating his game plan and preparing his team for the biggest game he had ever coached at Iowa, I was worried about press box space.
Funny how we all have our own priorities. But I had never been through a space crunch like this one, and I never experienced one like it again.
Brent Musberger, Dick Vermeil and what seemed like a CBS-TV crew of thousands were there, every major daily newspaper in the Midwest was there, many publications in the USA were there, and every bowl had representatives there.
Somehow, I got them all in the press box.
The kickoff was moved to 2:40 p.m. to accommodate television. The nation was eager to watch this match-up of Hayden Fry versus Bo Schembechler--the new kid on the block versus the establishment. The winner of this game would have a leg up on the Big Ten title and perhaps the national championship.
Because of the late kickoff, Musco lighting was brought in and for the first time since it was built in 1929, Kinnick Stadium was illuminated. Musco set up at midweek and ran a test after dark, lighting up the whole west side of town.
How much pre-game excitement could we stand?
The atmosphere was almost surreal as Houghtlin booted the ball up into the darkness. It was nearly 6 o'clock and the sky was black. There was no time on the clock as the ball sailed between the uprights. The stadium exploded. The bad call did not beat us.
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A brewing fight in Georgia governor's race over Medicaid expansion
The fight over a House GOP plan that would strip the executive branch of its power to expand Medicaid in Georgia is fast becoming a dividing line in the governor's race.
We told you yesterday that state Sen. Jason Carter, the Democrat challenging Gov. Nathan Deal, attacked the governor for "passing the buck" by throwing his support behind the legislation. Now Deal's camp is firing back.
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