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2006 NSCAA All-Great Lakes Third Team
2006 All-MAC First Team
2006 MAC All-Tournament Team
2006: Earned the MAC's Newcomer of the Year Award after leading the conference in five statistical categories, including points (26), goals (11) and game-winning goals (7). Also voted onto NSCAA All-Great Lakes Third Team and was one of two Huskies on the All-MAC First Team. Garnered MAC All-Tournament Team honors after scoring NIU's game-winning goal against Akron as an encore to putting the Huskies' third goal in the net during the semifinals versus Buffalo. Earned the Oct. 10 MAC Player of the Week Award, after scoring a game-winning goal against MAC foe Western Michigan, and assisting on the Huskie's lone score in a 1-0 shutout of Western Illinois. Blasted in the game-winning goal in overtime with a bicycle kick during a 1-0 victory against Wisconsin. Tallied points in 17 of Northern's 22 matches.
2005 (Memphis): Finished sophomore season tied for fourth in Conference USA for total goals (eight) and goals-per-game (0.47). Tied for ninth in total points (17) and seventh (1.00) in points-per-game. Was Memphis' No. 2 goal scorer (eight) and ranked third in points (17) with a solid .456 shots-on-goal percentage. Earned C-USA All-Tournament honors and was named to College Soccer News' National Team of the Week after scoring two goals to help Memphis come back from 0-2 deficit to beat No. 23-rated Alabama-Birmingham in C-USA Championship match. Tied for second on the squad in goals scored (8) and was third in points (18) as Tigers went 16-4-1 and earned league's automatic NCAA berth.
2004 (Memphis): Helped Memphis to 7-2 start before breaking an ankle in practice. Scored a goal in each of first three games back and finished the season with four starts in 15 matches.
High School: Earned First-Team All-Area accolades from both Dallas Morning-News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram as a senior. Scored 50 goals and added 14 assists to lead FRHS to 28-3-1 record and Bi-District crown in 2004. Named team and District Offensive MVP in 2003 after leading Panthers to 19-5-3 campaign. Set school single-season and all-time scoring records.
Club: Played with Club Dallas and scored 48 goals to help lead squad to third-place finish in 2003 Classic League Soccer.
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I have never been a real fan of the kitchen. When I was growing up, my mother forced me to stand in the kitchen and learn cooking techniques. I pretty much daydreamed during this process. When I ventured out into my first marriage, I gradually taught myself, through trial and error, the basics of cooking. I even made my own spaghetti sauce.
After my two children were born, I became a stay-at-home mom, and had my days to think about and plan my meals for the week. I collected cookbooks and tried out different recipes. Mostly, though, my cooking capabilities limited me to casseroles. My lack of creativity in the kitchen, also limited the variety of dishes placed on the table.
Once I started attending college, and after my divorce, I quickly lost what ever interest I had in the kitchen. That interest has not returned nor do I think it ever will. I have discovered the vast variety of frozen, toss-in-a-pan dinners at my grocery store. Add some vegetables, and you have an instant meal. I spend about the same amount of time in the kitchen as my kids do eating the meal. I have serious problems with the idea of spending 30-60 minutes preparing a meal, that takes exactly 10 minutes to eat. I can think of much better ways to spend my time.
What's odd about this, though, is that I love watching the Food Network. I always get inspired, but then I easily talk myself out of it. So far, no one has shown me a 10 minute prep. meal. I pour over recipes in magazines, too, but if it has more than 3 or 4 ingredients – forget it.
I often wonder if I will make an attempt in the kitchen again after my kids are grown and on their own. My fiancé certainly wonders this, as well, I'm sure. I think part of my problem is that cooking for children can be such a touchy thing. I can see a fairly simple recipe that looks fabulous and healthy, but I know my kids would never touch it. This is another reason why I don't waste an inordinate amount of time in the kitchen. Why venture out into a new world of taste, when no one will eat it?
So, I guess only time will tell whether or not I become a cook again. I do know this, even if my children are no longer at home, and I come home from a long day at work, and it is after 7, pick a restaurant.

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At a Glance: Last Week's VirtualBox, JavaFX, NetBeans, OpenOffice & OpenSolaris Reviews
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VirtualBox received exuberant praise in both trade publications and on top blogs this week. InfoWorld's Randall Kennedy said VirtualBox "delivers tremendous virtualization power" and also noted that it "installs quickly, requires very little study, and includes all the essentials." Ken Hess from Linux Magazine stated: "Yes, VirtualBox is all that and a bag of computer chips," while Larry Henry from Lehsys.com reported in a blog titled 'VirtualBox just keeps getting better,' that he has been using the program for eight months and that "it's been just awesome … there's no lag to it – it just works." Finally, blogger Roger recommended VirtualBox because "the virtualization technology is top notch."
JavaFX was discussed in a variety of forums this week, including in an analysis piece of the Java programming language by Peter Wayner at InfoWorld. Peter said that while JavaFX requires Java programmers to learn a new language, "the new animation classes may make it worthwhile for highly interactive desktop tools." Meanwhile, a blogger new to JavaFX developed his first application with the programming language and said "indeed, it's a lot easier to prepare the GUI than plain old AWT," and also pointed out that "JavaFX is a lot easier way to do the graphics." Finally, a blogger from Soft-Tech Talks reported "I am amazed with its features," after testing the GUI development capabilities of JavaFX.
An ever-increasing number of developers made the move to NetBeans this week starting with Glen Smith who reported NetBeans was his choice of IDE for Grails development because "the Mercurial support is just fantastic (and built into the basic install!)." A blogger from TechnologyTales.com made the switch to NetBeans after Eclipse stopped working with his Ubuntu 9.10 upgrade and said "things seemed to go smoothly and it looks to have replaced Eclipse for PHP development duties." Finally, Quintin Beukes selected NetBeans for its Maven support and said while it doesn't have as large of a feature count as Eclipse, "the features it does have are far more complete and of much higher quality."
OpenOffice users had heaps of praise for the office productivity suite this week starting with Willow Sidhe who described OpenOffice as "the best free word processor out there." She said: "I use it exclusively for word processing and I actually prefer the program to Microsoft Word." Don Lindich said he has been using OpenOffice regularly and has "come to prefer it over the latest version of Microsoft Word," and pointed out that the compatibility with Word is great. Finally, Kent Newsome reported that he was "pretty impressed" with OpenOffice, saying "I'm about ready to call OpenOffice a winner."
OpenSolaris enthusiasts continued to share tips and tricks with others this week, employing some inventive new methods in the process. Beryl Sims created a "visual installation tutorial" that walks step-by-step through the process of an OpenSolaris installation. A blogger at Linux Administration demonstrated how to setup an OpenSolaris client to work with a Linux OpenLDAP server while a blogger at Linux/UNIX succinctly described how to install a Flash player on OpenSolaris through Firefox. Finally, blogger Colin described how to overcome a bug that prevents the install of pkgs on OpenSolaris snv_127 through the Package Manager and command line.


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UNCW men to face beast of a course in Ark. regional
Published: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 9:16 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 9:16 p.m.
UNCW men's golf coach Matt Clark feels like a difficult golf course favors his team. The Seahawks are typically good off the tee, blending the power and accuracy needed to handle challenging layouts.
NCAA Golf Regionals
What: NCAA Fayetteville Regional
Where: Blessings Golf Club, Johnson, Ark.
When: Thursday - Saturday
Who: (Golfstat national ranking): Texas (4), Arkansas (12), Oklahoma State (16), SMU (21), Kent State (28), Illinois (33), Liberty (40), Tulsa (45), Kentucky (53), Colorado (58), Indiana (65), UNCW (72), UMKC (102), Alabama State (215).
Format: 54 holes stroke play. The top five teams advance to the NCAA Finals, May 28-June 2 at the Capital City Crabapple Club in Atlanta, Ga. UNCW, which has won three consecutive CAA championships, has never competed in the NCAA Finals.
UNCW lineup: Payne McLeod, Thomas Bass, Josh Woodfox, Stefan Brewer, Ryan Nagy. UNCW tees off from 10:10 to 10:50 EDT on No. 10 Thursday, paired with Indiana and Colorado. Go to golfstat.com for hole-by-hole scoring.
What you need to know: Blessings GC, located along the banks of Clear Creek at the base of the Ozark Mountains in Northwest Arkansas, is considered one of the most difficult courses in the nation, with a course rating of 79.1 and slope of 153 from the tips, which measure 7,500 yards. By comparison, the U.S. Open tees at Pinehurst No. 2 have a course rating of 76.4, and the Reserve at St. James – one of the most difficult courses in the Cape Fear Region has a rating of 75.4 The Robert Trent Jones Jr. design will play closer to 7,215 yards this week but with its forced carries, sidehill lies and elevation changes is expected to present a tremendous challenge to the 75 college golfers.
He'll find out this week, in the northwest corner of Arkansas, where the Seahawks attempt to tame a beast known as the Blessings in the NCAA Fayetteville Regional.
How difficult is it? Try a course rating of 79.1 from the 7,500-yard tips, which means that a golfer could average approximately that score and still have a zero handicap. To put that in perspective, the most difficult courses in our area have a course rating around 75. From the U.S. Open tees, Pinehurst No. 2 is 76.4. The Pine Valley in New Jersey is often considered one of the country's most grueling tracks, but it's a kitten compared with the Blessings, which was founded by John Tyson, who made his fortune in the poultry industry, and designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., an architect never afraid of testing a golfer's skill.
The Seahawks and the 11 other teams in the field will play a layout measuring 7,215 yards. It's a bear to walk, measuring about 10 miles along the cart paths, as the topography along the Clear Creek in the Ozark Mountains keeps golfers from walking to their drives in a straight line.
Clark and his players saw the course for the first time Wednesday.
"It's a tough championship course," Clark said in a telephone interview. "It's going to test players mentally, physically and what's in their heart. There are several game plans that can work here, but it's going to be about who can commit and avoid the big numbers."
Swells and slopes fill the greens, which were rolling a slippery 13 on the Stimpmeter in the practice round, demanding the players hit precise iron shots and crisp chips and pitches. Visual intimidation greets the players on each tee shot, and errant drives can be costly.
The course opened in 2004 and played host to the SEC Women's Championship last year. Tyson told a local magazine last year that he wants to see how the college players fare at Blessings, and would like to bid for USGA championships in the future. The small membership obviously takes pride in the difficulty of the course, as Tyson said they are taking bets on what scores the golfers might shoot.
Elite male players visited from 2008-10 for the Rolex Tournament of Champions, the premier event on the American Junior Golf Association schedule. Even with the use of forward tees on some holes in the opening rounds, only 11 players broke 300 for 72 holes, and the winner, Anthony Paolucci, now on the golf team at Southern Cal, was the lone golfer to break par.
Another of the participants that week told Golfweek: "If you don't hit the fairways, you're done."
Also in the field that week was a player from whom all the golfers this week could learn. His name is Sam Straka, and he's a sophomore on the golf team at Georgia. During that hot week in July, he blistered the Blessings with rounds of 69-66 to build a five-shot lead. He followed those with 87 and 82, and finished 20th.
Cursing, perhaps.
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Street Photography Alive and Well in New Book
Yesterday, we told you about the street photographer who was questioned by police after taking photos in Times Square and many of you weighed in with your commentary. And while being a street photographer in New York City may not be easy for various reasons, it doesn't compare to Great Britain where it can be downright criminal thanks to that country's strict anti-terrorism laws.
According to Wired.com's RAW File blog, that's changing with a recent amendment to Britain's "Prevention of Terrorism Act" which had declared photographers "suspicious" merely for carrying photo gear. (And you thought things were bad in Kuwait.)
The "suspicious" photographer law was amended this past summer and, somewhat coincidentally, a new book is out from Thames & Hudson (get it: London and New York) entitled "Street Photography Now."
The book is a compendium of famous and lesser known street shots from a range of photographers, including Martin Parr, Joel Meyerowitz, Trent Parke, Michael Wolf, Bruce Gilden, Matt Stuart, Nick Turpin, Alex Webb and many others. Check out the video slideshow from the book below.
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Holly's new CD, Big Love, now available on ITunes.
Holly's 2012 release of Red Dirt Soul, garnered enthusiastic praise for her songwriting and performance.
"OUTSTANDING!!! Lucinda Williams meets Janis Joplin–Holly Renee Allen is a fiery, country/blues siren. And she smokes and smolders through her new album, Red Dirt Soul. Sounding like a southern fried Susan Tedeschi, Holly moves effortlessly between country, blues and gospel like Bonnie Raitt in her prime."
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"She's a natural! Raw edge with a southern soul. She can turn a phrase with the best of them."
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"Charlottesville gal, Holly Renee Allen is kicking it good with her new Red Dirt Soul CD. A soulful blend of flavors from the likes of Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Bonnie Raitt–Yes, Holly Renee Allen's got soul, and plenty of it!"
Greg Tutwiler, Americana Rhythm
"Holly Renee Allen has a refreshingly authentic and distinctive Americana sound — the kind that really stands out in the music scene; the kind that, when you hear it for the first time, you can't help asking the person next to you, "WHO is that?"
Terri Allard, Singer-songwriter, host and co-producer of WHTJ/WCVE Telly Award winning PBS television show "Charlottesville Inside-Out
Friday, May 10, 2013 – Glass House Winery, Free Union, WVA
Saturday May 18 2013 – Alder Creek Farm Spring Song Writer's Showcase Troy Va.
Thursday, May 30, 2013 – Prince Michel Wine Shop at Carter's Mountain, Leon, VA
June 1 2013 BIG LOVE CD Release Party @ The Southern Cafe And Music Hall Charlottesville Va.


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Difference Between Mood Stabilizers and Anti-depressants
Mood Stabilizers vs Anti-depressants
There are a lot of medications out there in the market. Some of these medications are already common to us, while others are only prescribed for special cases, such as psychotropic or psychiatric drugs. Furthermore, psychotropic drugs are drugs that cater to any disturbances in the impulse transmissions in the brain and central nervous system, and are now becoming a highly read and researched topic. The reason for such an increase is that more and more people are becoming aware of what these drugs could do to the body, and how they could help some individuals lead a normal life.
What do these drugs do? It is not easy to just take in any kind of medication without proper diagnosis by a professional. The accompanying risks and adverse reactions should be known beforehand prior to taking such medications. We also need to bear in mind that these drugs are not just easily prescribed, but rather, you have to undergo a complete assessment and examination before being ordered to take in such drugs.
Psychotropic drugs are medications that can alter the mind, behavior, and overall mood of a person to a more favorable and healthy one, depending though on the type of drug being given. We should take into consideration that there are also illicit and unwanted drugs out there that may also affect the mind of an individual, and these drugs should be shunned. We should only take in medications that are approved by the legal institution. And among them, mood stabilizers and antidepressants are legally prescribed depending on the case of an individual. And here lies their difference.
Mood stabilizers are medications that are given to those patients who have mood disorders. These are a group of psychiatric medications that affect the mood of a person, usually given to those who have Bipolar disorders, and manic disorders. Anticonvulsants are sometimes also classified as mood stabilizers, meaning they help an individual return to a normal condition . What we have to remember though is that these drugs only affect the manic episodes of a Bipolar patient, therefore, calming them down.
On the other hand, Antidepressants are another group of psychiatric drugs that enhance neurotransmiiter or impulse transmission in the brain, therefore, improving the mood and subsequently, relieving depression. These are also prescribed for Bipolar disorders, and major depressions. iIs action is different from that of mood stabilizers in a Bipolar, because it focuses on the depression episodes in a patient.
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What is the Difference Between High and Low Profile Tires?
Nowadays, quite a few concerns exist about particular ties, and the perfect type for your car should be decided . When most people think about low profile tires, they think about tires that will help their vehicles to look even more cool, slick and sporty than before. But because most people don't have the faintest idea of what "low profile" truly means, it might not be the best kind of tire for their type of vehicle. You should not base your choice in tires solely on the question of if they look good.
A low profile tire may look better than a high profile tire, but what about safety? High profile tires are higher up than the low profile tires we were discussing earlier. However, at 75mph speeds on an open highway, you want to have safer and stronger tires, instead of what will look better. After all, they are the only thing separating your car from the ground. If you are planning on speeding down the highway, it will do you much more good to have high quality tires.
For the most part, you have to figure out the amount of grip your tires will deal with to keep you on the road. When comparing high and low profile tires, the high profile has a longer contact path and the low a shorter one. What can this possibly translate to for your own driving experience, as you pick your tires?
You have to consider quite a few factors as you contemplate the tire you want to go with. Your vehicle will handle differently with different types of tires. Wider tires on an automobile focus on force. The higher tires inhibit the turning radius, and are poorly developed to handle side load.
Another thing to think about with regard to force is that most of the space that makes up the diameter of the rim and the tire is taken up by rubber. What this translates to is the ability to have a much larger tire on your vehicle. There are a lot of other things to consider before you go with a larger tire. With the implementation of larger rims and tires, you must have heavier breaks. You will need much more stopping power in order to command these larger tires in order to improve the safety of your vehicle.
Also, wheels like this carry their own bad points as well. For example, if the original design of your vehicle was built for a narrower tire, your car very likely won't be very safe or stable if you put low profile tires on it. If your car has shorter sidewalls, you don't want to invest in wider tires on these cars. This bumpy ride isn't just headache and spine inducing pain for yourself and your passengers, but it is hard on your vehicle as well.
If you are considering low profile tires because of a desire to improve the vehicle handling, think again, you can still get a quality response by taking into account your entire vehicle. Low profile tires were designed with specific roads in mind, the roadways we typically use do not require these type of tires. However, in the event that you live in a location that has a lot of winding roads, you may need to invest a bit in low profile tires for your car.
Daniel Akinson is a former mechanic and self-proclaimed gear-head. To learn more about dunlop atv tires and mud tires for sale be sure to visit us at MudKingTires.
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A word of caution to those of you about to read this article. Unless you are teachers, parents who want only the very best mentors for their children, or groupies who follow the top instructors around like they're rock stars, you probably have no idea of what a Milken is and what it can mean. In the interest of painlessly letting you in on a very well kept secret, let's let the Milken folks themselves tell their story.
"Film has the Oscar™, music has the Grammy™, science has the Nobel and sports has its gold medals, but what about the true unsung heroes on the frontlines of shaping our future? Where is the recognition for our nation's educators? Enter Lowell Milken and the Milken Educator Awards. Founded in 1985 as an initiative of the Milken Family Foundation, the Milken Educator Awards program rewards and inspires excellence in the world of education by honoring top educators around the country with $25,000 unrestricted awards. Not an accolade for "lifetime achievement" or the proverbial gold watch at the exit door, the Milken Educator Awards targets early-to-mid career education professionals for their already impressive achievements and, more significantly, for the promise of what they will accomplish in the future.
To date, nearly 2,600 Awards have been given out, totaling over $64 million. The one-time award is just the beginning. Milken Educators are given access to powerful networking and development tools throughout their careers in education. When combined, more than $136 million has been devoted to the overall program.
Recipients are caught by surprise when their names are announced at emotional all-school assemblies in front of cheering students, proud colleagues, distinguished officials and the media. There's a reason why Teacher magazine called it the "Oscars of Teaching"—new Milken Educators have even been asked for autographs by admiring students! And while the celebrity treatment is well-deserved, the Awards aren't about the glitz and glamour. They're about bringing attention to these classroom heroes; serving at once as validation, motivation and inspiration to current and future quality educators. The message: We recognize you. We value you. We thank you."
We're going to be talking about one Milken National Educator in particular: Keith Ballard, who after a very successful 1st career as a pharmaceutical rep, decided to follow his real muse and teach music. In 2003, he was awarded his Milken and, to this day, continues to spread his knowledge with his young, ethnically diverse, students in one of the largest school districts (Chula Vista) in California. Since many of his classes were made up of predominantly Mexican-Americans, he focused on teaching mariachi, which was awarded the coveted Patrimonio by UNESCO (the United Nations' Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) in 2011 as Mexico's premier cultural contribution to the world of music.
Fast forward to 2014. Keith now runs one of the largest mariachi programs in the U.S; because of his work, his district has expanded the program to 13 schools, and now more than 800 students are involved in the program. many of whom never played an instrument previously. He has received more than 30 teaching awards in his career, including the aforementioned 2003 Milken National Educator Award as well as the Cesar Chavez Human Rights Award. Many of Keith's students have family members in Mexico who cannot travel to the U.S. because of documentation issues. Once a year, Keith takes his students to perform a large concert in Tijuana, Mexico, where they are able to see their families for the first time. Keith says that many of the family members "cry with tears of happiness" to have this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Ballard teaches more than scales and chords. His students learn about self-esteem, cultural sensitivity and the importance of academics. They must maintain good grades to remain part of the program. Over the years, his groups has traveled the country to perform on the Today Show and for Presidents Bill Clinton & George Bush. They have also been featured on national TV six times and over 30 times on local television. Their fearless leader has been published 4 times in professional education / music journals. Most importantly, his music programs reflect the school's rich ethnic diversity with Hispanic, African-American, Caucasian and Filipino students performing together. He has a degree in music education and is currently pursuing his master's degree in education administration.
Now that we have solidly established our Milken-winning teacher's bonafides, let's get to the crucible in which he recently found himself immersed. As unfortunately happens all too often these days, the controversy over where funds are to be spent finds the arts (definitely including music) the primary target of the hatchet wielding administrators at the top of the food chain.
Keith's take on the situation was succinct. "As some of you are aware, the principal (Lee Romero) at my school tried to cut the mariachi program last week. I decided to help the school district's administration team remember that the parents pay their salaries. I converged hundreds of students and their parents in support of the program at the school board's meeting last Wednesday. Representatives of the print and broadcast media…reporters and cameramen from KUSI-TV, ABC 10 TV, the San Diego Union Tribune, Enlace, and El Latino…were also invited and were in attendance. This was also the first board meeting attended by four new members who replaced members of the former board who were convicted of crimes and had to resign."
" Guess what? They are no longer cutting the program and are actually adding more music classes, Go figure! In fact, the mariachi program is getting new uniforms, more lockers for instrument storage, and more appropriate computerized technology for the classrooms. All the administrators now seem to 'love mariachi music' after the protest at the meeting. Or maybe they love their jobs?"
"I bet they will think twice the next time they want to cut the mariachi program. I would call this a win-win for music!"
The coda to the story was penned by Pablo Sainz, the award-winning columnist for the San Diego Union Tribune and La Prensa San Diego, in his inimitable, no-holds-barred fashion: "During the board meeting, the governing board accepted Superintendent Ed Brand's resignation, something that when announced caused many in the room to clap in excitement."
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An emigrant welfare group in Perth has raised concerns that a growing number of Irish backpackers are arriving in Australia "totally unprepared", after it was forced to bail out several penniless new arrivals.
The Claddagh Association of WA – a support group that assists people from the Irish community in times of crisis and trauma – says they have received five emergency calls in 10 days from male backpackers on the cusp of homelessness.
"We just had Christmas and New Year, and I think a lot of the backpackers have been having a good time," Claddagh Association president Joan Ross says.
"Some of these backpackers have come to Australia totally unprepared, with not enough cash to last a month. One guy we met this week had a one-way ticket and a few hundred dollars to his name. He got work for cash-in-hand, but the guy didn't pay him.
"He was going to be homeless unless we picked him up. We managed to get him a temporary job, and paid for a hostel, because there was no one else to do it. Sometimes a bit of a leg-up is all they need."
The Claddagh Association consists of a group of volunteers and is dependent on the Irish government's Emigrant Support Programme (ESP) for most of its funding.
Claddagh received $13,000 in emigrant funds in 2012. Additional funding was raised through donations.
Ms Ross said the support group would be distributing a resource pack on St Patrick's Day, filled with advice for newly arrived backpackers.
"We need to get the word to Ireland that these issues and problems are building up here," she said.
"We need to make them aware and make sure they are very prepared for when they get here. They think that WA is resource rich with plenty of jobs. They expect to come here on a Wednesday and have a job on Thursday.
"That's not the case, because a lot of them do not have the skills they need. We need to get to them before they get on a plane to Australia."
Ms Ross said preparation was key and urged those planning on moving to Australia to bring a return ticket, insurance and enough money to survive for at least a month.
"A lot of people live for today and don't think that tomorrow exists," she said.
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"Duets" is a road-trip comedy about six strangers from all walks of life who have one thing in common- a passion for karaoke. They are: a small time singer with dreams of stardom, a down-on-his-luck young cab driver searching for the meaning of life, an ex-con with the past of a killer but the voice of an angel, a salesman burned out by his hamster-like existence on the treadmill of suburbia and an innocent Vegas showgirl who discovers a remarkable connection to a seasoned karaoke hustler. As they converge on the $5,000 Grand Prize Karaoke Contest in Omaha, Nebraska, they collide and combust and ultimately enrich each other, in the funny, raucous world of the karaoke bars and chain hotels that link the interstates of Middle America.
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- 1/2 cup King crab meat, chopped
- 1/4 cup finely crushed Ritz cracker crumbs
- 1 teaspoon grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 to 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 drops Tabasco sauce
- 2 drops Worcestershire sauce
- 15 to 20 jumbo mushroom caps
- 1 cup Mornay Sauce (recipe follows)
- 1/4 pound Gruyère cheese, sliced thin
Instructions:Combine crabmeat, cracker crumbs, and Parmesan cheese in bowl and mix well. Combine melted butter, Tabasco, and Worcestershire, stir to blend, and add to crab mixture - bit by bit until stuffing is moist and binds together.
Place mushrooms in lightly greased casserole. Divide stuffing evenly among caps. Cover all caps with Mornay Sauce. Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes, top with sliced Gruyère cheese, and continue baking until cheese is melted and golden brown.
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- 1 cup milk
- Dash each of salt, white pepper, and Tabasco sauce
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded funding to the School of Freshwater Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM) for graduate student fellowships focused on researching the relationship among oceans, the Great Lakes and human health.
NOAA's Oceans and Human Health Initiative (OHHI) today announced an award of $525,000 for a Graduate Traineeship Program to support six doctoral students – five at UWM and one at UW–Madison. OHHI is dedicated to improving understanding and management of the oceans, coasts and Great Lakes to enhance human health and reduce public health risks. The OHHI program funds three NOAA Centers of Excellence in Michigan, South Carolina and the State of Washington, in addition to the OHHI Traineeship Programs with university partners.
Five other OHHI Traineeship Programs operate across the nation. UWM's is the sixth, and the only one focused on the Great Lakes.
"This initiative and the student talent it brings to UWM will help us jump start recruitment of graduate students from both inside and outside of Wisconsin to the School of Freshwater Sciences," says Mark Harris, acting dean."It will produce the next generation of scientists who can advance the science of oceans and human health, leading to a more informed and effective policy and improved protection of public health."
The OHHI investigates topics such as marine toxins, chemical pollutants, seafood quality, beach safety and health and pharmaceuticals and bio-agents from aquatic sources.
"Few academic programs have focused primarily on the Great Lakes," says Rick Goetz, Shaw Senior Scientist at the school's Great Lakes WATER Institute. "But at UWM, the research is specific to freshwater, including stormwater runoff and fecal pollution, invasive species, water diversion and sustainable water management."
"Beach closings, harmful alga blooms and drinking water supply concerns are linked to the integrity of the ecosystem and impact human health," says Sandra McLellan, associate scientist at the WATER Institute. "No single scientific discipline can address these complex concerns. This traineeship contributes to the interdisciplinary and collective efforts needed to solve the major human health problems involving the Great Lakes."
Creation of the OHHI Traineeship Program at UWM comes as the School of Freshwater Sciences accepts applications for its inaugural class. Enrollment formally begins in the fall. The School of Freshwater Sciences offers an MS program with both a research and professional track, and a Ph.D. program in four areas of research concentration, including Freshwater System Dynamics; Freshwater Technology; Human and Ecosystem Health; and Freshwater Economics, Policy & Management.


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Rachel Lloyd.
Sugar in moderation is a good source of energy for the human body. At the end of the 19th century Rachel Holloway Lloyd (1839–1900) helped introduce Americans to a new sweetener, beet sugar. She was also the first American woman to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry.
Lloyd was born in Flushing, Ohio, to a Quaker family who lived on a farm. Her early life was filled with tragedy. She was one of four children, but all her siblings died in infancy. She lost her parents early as well, her mother dying when Rachel was 5 and her father when she was 12. She married Franklin Lloyd when she was 20. They had two children, both of whom died in infancy, their father following them in death not long after.
A widow in her early 20s, Rachel Lloyd decided to become a teacher, first teaching at a school for women in Philadelphia. Her husband had been a chemist, and she became interested in taking up his old profession. From 1875 to 1883 she spent her summers studying chemistry at Harvard. She did research as well during these summers and cowrote three published papers. While she did not earn a degree at this time, she became sufficiently qualified to become a chemistry teacher at two different women's colleges in Louisville, Kentucky.
Wanting to teach at a university, Lloyd, like many American men of her day, traveled to Europe to get the best chemical education. She earned her Ph.D. in 1887 at the University of Zürich, Switzerland. She studied organic chemistry and the chemical reactions of phenol (the active ingredient in sore throat sprays among other important uses). Lloyd completed her degree in only two years at the age of 48, after which she worked in London before returning home to become the second professor of chemistry at the University of Nebraska.
Lloyd was well loved by the students at Nebraska. She also had an impact on life off campus. In the 1890s sugar beets were a new crop in the United States. Nebraska farmers were interested in the beets but needed to know more about them before taking the risk of growing them on a large scale. Lloyd began a huge research program to study everything about these beets, including their sugar content. Like sugar cane, which cannot grow in northern climes, sugar beets produce a sugar called sucrose, which is a disaccharide naturally formed by linking molecules of glucose and fructose, two monosaccharides. Lloyd also determined the soil chemistry and just about everything else farmers needed to know to grow sugar beets successfully. Within a few years sugar beets became one of Nebraska's biggest crops, which is still the case today.
In 1891 Lloyd became the second woman to join the American Chemical Society. She taught chemistry at Nebraska until she retired in 1894 for health reasons and then moved back to Philadelphia. She died in 1900.
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I just tried a couple of rescue disks (AVG and Kaspersky), and I was wondering if someone knew of a solution that would work like this:
- The AV solution boots from a USB key, and works entirely from RAM (where the latest virus DB is downloaded)
- The user inserts his Windows CD/DVD in the drive
- If any Windows file is compromised, the AV application fetches a clean version from the CD/DVD and restores it on the hard drive
- optionally, any compromised drive/user-land application is quarantied, and it is up to the user to reinstall those after he successfully rebooted into a restored Windows setup
Have you heard of a solution like this? It seems silly to reinstall a whole Windows computer just because one or a few system files were compromised.
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MySQL in production: looking for security (part 2 of 2)
By Thierry Manfe on Oct 16, 2009
Following up on this entry, here are some more best practices to secure MySQL in a production environment.
before moving forward, let me pay credit to Lenz Grimmer who helped me to put this information together.
After setting a password for the MySQL root account and removing the test database and anonymous account you can also limit the remote access to MySQL to a specific host. You do this by setting the bind-address attribute in the /etc/mysql/my.cnf file to the host ip-address:
If you set bind-address to 127.0.0.1, which is the loopback address, then MySQL only accepts connections from the host where it runs.
If you uncomment skip-networking in my.cnf MySQL only accepts connection from the Unix socket domain: the result is similar to setting bind-address ot 127.0.0.1: MySQL only accepts connection from the localhost.
Becoming even more secure, restrict access to the mysql.user
table to the root user so that no one else can grant access to new
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Junior Mike Tauchman's two-run single in the top of the ninth was the difference as Bradley earned its first State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament victory since 2007 with a 5-3 win against tournament-host Missouri State Tuesday at Hammons Field.
Bradley (27-25-1 overall) had to battle from behind all night after giving up a pair of runs in the first and trailed 3-2 heading to the eighth before rallying late.
After the Braves tied the game 3-3 with a run in the eighth, Andrew Wasmund helped set up Tauchman's late game heroics with a pinch-hit single to lead off the top of the ninth. Bradley (27-25-1 overall) had runners at second and third after a Chris Godinez single and stolen base for Tauchman, who delivered a two-run single to center in front of a diving Spiker Helms.
Patrick Flanagan (3-3) pitched around singles in both the eighth and ninth after relieving First-Team All-MVC pitcher Joe Bircher to earn the victory.
Bircher got off to a tough start, surrendering a pair of runs in the first and five hits in the first two frames. He settled down in the middle innings, limiting the Bears to just three hits over his five innings of work. Bircher struck out nine and walked none in the no decision.
Bradley found itself in an early hole after Helms doubled off the left field wall and scored on a BU error on a bunt single by Kevin Medrano in the bottom of the first. Medrano made it 2-0 in favor of the Bears, scoring on a two-out single by Keenen Maddox.
The Braves got to MSU starter Nick Petree in the top of the fourth to pull even at 2-2. Jason Leblebijian led off the inning with a double to left. The Braves loaded the bases on singles by Max Murphy and Austin Jarvis before two runs crossed when Jerrod Eigsti reached on a two-out Missouri State error.
A leadoff double by Brent Seifert to open the bottom of the fifth led to a run as Missouri State went back in front 3-2 and the Bears took the one-run advantage into the eighth.
Leblebijian would help ignite Bradley's late game rally with a one-out walk in the top of the eighth and scored from when Jarvis roped a two-out single to right center to tie the game at 3-3.
Bradley will face Southern Illinois Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the second round of the MVC Tournament. SIU topped Wichita State 6-3 earlier in the day Tuesday.


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Ex-highway workers speak out at Elkhart County Council meeting
A group of former drivers, some who were laid off in March, raised concerns repeatedly about the highway department's use of time, money and resources.
GOSHEN — Tears, accusations and frustration were part of Saturday morning's Elkhart County Council Meeting, which lasted nearly 3 1/2 hours.
Ex-employees of the Elkhart County Highway Department addressed the council repeatedly about what they feel are injustices and wasteful spending at their former workplace.
The group of about 10 — some of them drivers who were laid off in March — sat together in the back of the room. Their first wave of challenges to the council came when Elkhart County Sheriff Brad Rogers requested an ordinance change to increase hourly pay for corrections and patrol officers.
He called the current situation "a crisis," with 66 employees leaving in the past year to find better-paying jobs.
Paul Osowski, one of the drivers laid off in March, told the council he didn't see the fairness in giving sheriff's department employees a raise when 10 highway workers were just let go.
"The timing of it really, really is unpalatable," he said.
After several other ex-highway employees spoke against the ordinance, councilman John Letherman expressed sympathy for their situation.
"What happened to you guys is kind of happening all over the country in highway departments," he said, explaining that the highway department is largely funded by decreasing dollars from the gas tax, while the sheriff's department gets funds from property and local option income tax.
"We can't spend from one pot to the other whether we like it or not," he said.
The sheriff's ordinance was approved unanimously by the council.
Later, a request from the highway department to add a truck driver to its staff was ultimately tabled by the council after a string of ex-highway employees spoke against it.
Jessica Miller addressed the council through tears and called the request "ironic."
"I was the lowest paid (driver) that was kicked out on March 21, and for them to hire somebody back in at my pay that I was at, I don't see why I was let go. I never asked for a raise, I was happy with where I was at," she said.
Several audience members clapped when Councilman David Ashe motioned to deny the highway department's request. County Commissioner Mike Yoder cautioned the council against "trying to make management decisions for your highway supervisor based on former employees."
Throughout the meeting, some ex-drivers criticized the commissioners for not listening to their concerns.
"The sad part of this is, when a taxpayer contacts a county commissioner in regards to what's going on at county highway and it's laughed at, it's a joke," Randy Tony, a former worker, said.
Later, a request was submitted from the highway department to replenish its overtime fund due to a work-intensive winter.
Mitch Sailor, one of the drivers let go in March, urged the council members to deny the appropriation until they look at the daily logs, claiming he and other highway workers were encouraged to take advantage of overtime hours.
Councilman Dave Foutz said it wasn't up to the council to evaluate how those overtime hours were used.
"Budgetarily, the hours were worked. We have to pay for them. The discussion about where we go from here is another matter, but on this particular item, I don't see that we have any choice."
The request was ultimately approved by the council.
Throughout the meeting, several ex-workers placed blame on Jeff Taylor, transportation manager, for inappropriate use of county vehicles, time and money.
"I will say it's not going to go away if Jeff Taylor isn't going. You haven't heard the worst of this yet," said Donal Rumsfelt, a worker released this year.
Taylor was not at the meeting and his offices were closed Saturday.
At one point, Rogers told some vocal members of the ex-highway group to follow procedure or he would have them removed.
"We understand you've got a problem," Letherman told the former county employees at the end of the meeting. "We'll talk to the people involved and see if there isn't some way we can make things better. That's all we can offer at this point because we're not the administrators," he said.


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Also, the RADBOT™ 1000 makes a mean cup of coffee. Actually that last part isn't true.
*By popular demand, the new RADBOT™ features a switch that must be held for 1.5 seconds to turn the light on/off. This prevents the RADBOT™ from being accidentally turned on in your pocket or bag when not in use.
- 1.0 watt red LED made by nichia brand
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Ah, outrage. There%26rsquo;s a caste of outspoken gamers who have the ability to treat the slightest deviation from exactly what they want as if gaming itself had just been outlawed. So it was when Blizzard suddenly revealed they are carving StarCraft II into three distinct parts, to be released when they%26rsquo;re ready. %26ldquo;They%26rsquo;re money-grabbing asshats!%26rdquo; shouted internet angries. %26ldquo;Er, aren%26rsquo;t they just announcing the expansion packs before the game%26rsquo;s release rather than after it? What%26rsquo;s so bad about that?%26rdquo; said the rationals. Except they didn%26rsquo;t say it, because they%26rsquo;d have been word-murdered if they did.
It was certainly a shock move and on paper it does look like Blizzard are simply withholding two singleplayer campaigns in the name of yet more spondoolies. They claim otherwise %26ndash; it%26rsquo;s apparently so they can build a massive and elaborate solo offering out of a game that many had dismissed as being only aimed at the RTS multiplayer hardcore. The facts, though, are these: the initial release of StarCraft II will have all three races available for multiplayer, but features just one campaign, for the human Terrans, called Wings of Liberty.
A Zerg-centric follow-up will likely be called Heart of the Swarm and the Protoss-starring pack Legacy of the Void. Blizzard being Blizzard, no time frame has been given for any of this and StarCraft being StarCraft, clearly they intend for II to hang around, so that Protoss pack could be years off. We don%26rsquo;t have a Wings of Liberty release date yet, but the recent Blizzcon footage looked so polished that it can%26rsquo;t be far off now %26ndash; and hopefully splitting the game into three means the first can arrive sooner.
%26ldquo;We%26rsquo;re aiming to push the boundaries of storytelling and character development in RTS games through the unique single-player campaign design of StarCraft II,%26rdquo; claim Blizzard, and honestly, that%26rsquo;s reason enough to treat this as a good thing. Single-player has long been the falling-down of RTS games, as in-engine cutscenes and talking head exposition rarely helps storytelling. C%26amp;C keeps its head above water with high camp, Total War has the meta-map, but involving narrative is in short supply.
They%26rsquo;re also talking about unique locations and units for solo play, to ensure it%26rsquo;s not just a bunch of linked skirmishes. Each campaign should total up to 30 missions, and each pack will introduce new multiplayer content. If Blizzard are trying to re-establish the RTS as one for the lone man as well as the online warrior, there%26rsquo;s much to be happy about.
The multiplayer community is also happy. Along with the trilogy announcement, Blizzcon 08 brought a ton of SCII footage and live matches showing that Wings of Liberty contains a complete multiplayer game that%26rsquo;ll be a worthy sequel to StarCraft. It looks furiously fast, hugely tactical and not as outlandishly cartoonish as some had feared. The differences between factions are profound and the AI seems hugely improved over the first game. Inevitably some folk started screaming about imbalances and the like, but generally the Blizzcon showings won everyone over. Just as well %26ndash; if Blizzard had pulled the tri-game surprise and shown disheartening footage, it%26rsquo;d have been flaming pitchfork time.
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Jan 28th, 2013 at 10:13 am by susie
As the US government depicts the Defense Department as shrinking due to budgetary constraints, the Washington Post this morning announces "a major expansion of [the Pentagon's] cybersecurity force over the next several years, increasing its size more than fivefold." Specifically, saysthe New York Times this morning, "the expansion would increase the Defense Department's Cyber Command by more than 4,000 people, up from the current 900." The Post describes this expansion as "part of an effort to turn an organization that has focused largely on defensive measures into the equivalent of an Internet-era fighting force." This Cyber Command Unit operates under the command of Gen. Keith Alexander, who also happens to be the head of the National Security Agency, the highly secretive government network that spies on the communications of foreign nationals – and American citizens.
The Pentagon's rhetorical justification for this expansion is deeply misleading. Beyond that, these activities pose a wide array of serious threats to internet freedom, privacy, and international law that, as usual, will be conducted with full-scale secrecy and with little to no oversight and accountability. And, as usual, there is a small army of private-sector corporations who will benefit most from this expansion.


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Tysyacha felt an odd, hollow feeling in the pit of her stomach. Words such as
briefly flashed through her mind, subconsciously associating themselves with the not-so-innocuous name of Katya Skyhawk. However, what did such concepts mean anymore? Both the Jedi and the Sith, she remembered, used these ideas to further their own agendas, Light and Dark. Being careful was exactly what one had to do in this ambiguous day and age, dangling by a spider's thread.
"It's a mistake to seek help from this Katya," said the Exile, "but at this point, it's a mistake I am personally willing to make. If there is a price to be paid for Ms. Skyhawk and her full cooperation in locating Revan, I will pay it. Any cost that comes with this mission will lie on my head." She turned to the crew. "If any of you object to this, I'll let you back out. Something tells me that this is what the sages meant when they coined the phrase 'necessary evil'. The Force tells me that Katya knows what we so desperately need to know as well, but if we seek her out, the cost will be very high."
Words from Master Kavar, long-buried, came back to warn her.
If you must do evil for the sake of the greater good, Tysyacha, then humbly, gladly, and fully accept every consequence. If there is guilt to be felt, feel it, if a penalty to pay, pay it.
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Washington History Online has a new look AND a new name!
Welcome to WASHINGTON STORIES
In this section, you will find the stories of Washington and its connections to the world. Offerings range from complete curriculum units to individual lesson plans and student activities. Our units provide both background materials on specific historical subjects and standards-based projects and assessments.
Browse the current selection of units below.
Icons of Washington History
What is an icon? What icons make you think of the people, places, and events in Washington? Explore the Evergreen State to find out what makes us Washington.
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Women's Votes, Women's Voices
Washington was the fifth state in the nation and the first state in the west to permanently grant women the right to vote. This unit complements the exhibition Women's Votes, Women's Voices, organized by the Washington State History Museum,
Washington Women's History Consortium, and the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture.
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COLUMBIAKids features amazing people, places, and objects from the Northwest's past. With exciting stories and special departments, COLUMBIAKids is a fabulous resource for the integration of reading, writing, and Pacific Northwest history.
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Catherine Paine Blaine
In 1853, missionary Catharine Paine Blaine headed west to her new life in Washington Territory. Along with her steamer trunks and her Bible, she carried the reformist ideals that had sprouted in upstate New York. Discover the story of reform ideals and the challenges of early western settlement and women's rights through this tale that spans East to West.
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The West the Railroads Made
Trains, tracks, and transformation: Follow the rails to see how the transcontinental railroads opened and recreated the West. This unit complements the exhibition "The West the Railroads Made."
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The Treaty Trail: U.S. -Indian Treaty Councils in the Northwest
Examine treaty negotiations in early Washington Territory, following in the footsteps of governor Isaac Stevens, artist Gustav Sohon, and the native peoples who were displaced in the process. Complements the WSHS Traveling Exhibit "Northwest Treaty Trail: 1854-1856."
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Lewis & Clark in Columbia River Country
Travel through Washington with the Corps of Discovery, exploring such topics as the Context for Exploration, The Challenge to Communicate, and Tribal Cultures and Homelands. Includes original illustrations by artist Roger Cooke.
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Journey through the times and trials of Leschi, chief of the Nisqually who was hanged for the death of militiaman A. B Moses and later exonerated in an Historical Court of Justice.
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Single Gene Inheritance
Genetic conditions caused by a mutation in a single gene follow predictable patterns of inheritance within families. Single gene inheritance is also referred to as Mendelian inheritance as they follow transmission patterns he observed in his research on peas.
There are four types of Mendelian inheritance patterns:
|Autosomal dominant
Autosomal recessive
|X-linked recessive
X-linked dominant
Autosomal: the gene responsible for the phenotype is located on one of the 22 pairs of autosomes (non-sex determining chromosomes).
X-linked: the gene that encodes for the trait is located on the X chromosome.
Dominant: conditions that are manifest in heterozygotes (individuals with just one copy of the mutant allele).
Recessive: conditions are only manifest in individuals who have two copies of the mutant allele (are homozygous).
Autosomal DominantDominant conditions are expressed in individuals who have just one copy of the mutant allele. The pedigree on the right illustrates the transmission of an autosomal dominant trait. Affected males and females have an equal probability of passing on the trait to offspring. Affected individual's have one normal copy of the gene and one mutant copy of the gene, thus each offspring has a 50% chance on inheriting the mutant allele. As shown in this pedigree, approximately half of the children of affected parents inherit the condition and half do not.
Autosomal Dominant Conditions:
Autosomal RecessiveRecessive conditions are clinically manifest only when an individual has two copies of the mutant allele. When just one copy of the mutant allele is present, an individual is a carrier of the mutation, but does not develop the condition. Females and males are affected equally by traits transmitted by autosomal recessive inheritance. When two carriers mate, each child has a 25% chance of being homozygous wild-type (unaffected); a 25% chance of being homozygous mutant (affected); or a 50% chance of being heterozygous (unaffected carrier).
Affected individuals are indicated by solid black symbols and unaffected carriers are indicated by the half black symbols.
Autosomal recessive diseases:
X-linked RecessiveX-linked recessive traits are not clinically manifest when there is a normal copy of the gene. All X-linked recessive traits are fully evident in males because they only have one copy of the X chromosome, thus do not have a normal copy of the gene to compensate for the mutant copy. For that same reason, women are rarely affected by X-linked recessive diseases, however they are affected when they have two copies of the mutant allele. Because the gene is on the X chromosome there is no father to son transmission, but there is father to daughter and mother to daughter and son transmission. If a man is affected with an X-linked recessive condition, all his daughter will inherit one copy of the mutant allele from him.
X-linked Recessive Disorders:
X-linked DominantBecause the gene is located on the X chromosome, there is no transmission from father to son, but there can be transmission from father to daughter (all daughters of an affected male will be affected since the father has only one X chromosome to transmit). Children of an affected woman have a 50% chance of inheriting the X chromosome with the mutant allele. X-linked dominant disorders are clinically manifest when only one copy of the mutant allele is present.
X-linked Dominant Disorders
Multifactorial Inheritance
Most diseases have multifactorial inheritance patterns. As the name implies, multifactorial conditions are not caused by a single gene, but rather are a result of interplay between genetic factors and environmental factors. Diseases with multifactorial inheritance are not genetically determined, but rather a genetic mutation may predispose an individual to a disease. Other genetic and environmental factors contribute to whether or not the disease develops.
Numerous genetic alterations may predispose individuals to the same disease (genetic heterogeneity). For instance coronary heart disease risk factors include high blood pressure, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia. All of those risk factors have their own genetic and environmental components. Thus multifactorial inheritance is far more complex than Mendelian inheritance and is more difficult to trace through pedigrees.
Some of the factors which contribute to the development of breast cancer.
A typical pedigree from a family with a mutation in the BRCA1 gene. Fathers can be carriers and pass the mutation onto offspring. Not all people who inherit the mutation develop the disease, thus patterns of transmission are not always obvious.
Conditions with multifactorial inheritance:
Alzheimers disease
|Mitochondrial Inheritance
Mitochondria are organelles found in the cytoplasm of cells. Mitochondria are unique in that they have multiple copies of a circular chromosome. Mitochondria are only inherited from the mother's egg, thus only females can transmit the trait to offspring, however they pass it on to all of their offspring. The primary function of mitochondria is conversion of molecule into usable energy. Thus many diseases transmitted by mitochondrial inheritance affect organs with high-energy use such as the heart, skeletal muscle, liver, and kidneys.


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Sasha Edelstein and Stephanie Price Of Women's Tennis Advance At Eastern Tennis Championship
Sept. 14, 2002
WEST POINT, N.Y. - Sophomores Sasha Edelstein (Haifa, Israel) and Stephanie Price (Columbia, Mo.) will both compete for the No. 1 and 2 singles championships after winning their respective semifinal matches in day two of action at the Eastern Collegiate Tennis Championship today on the campus of the United States Military Academy.
In No. 1 singles, Edelstein, the flights No. 2 seed, will meet Niagara's Milena Matijevic in tomorrow's championship match. Today, she knocked off sixth-seeded Whitney Simcik of UConn, 6-4; 6-4.
Price, the No. 2 seed in the second flight, will face top-seeded Anna Marie Underwood of West Virginia in tomorrow's championship. This afternoon, Price beat Maria Anorga of Lehigh in the quarterfinals, 6-0; retired and then swept Providence's Cheri Lapane in straight sets, 6-1; 6-2.
Junior Susan Hyams (Cincinnati, Ohio) lost to top-seeded Carissa Sommerlad of Rutgers, 2-6; 3-6, in the semifinal round of the fourth singles flight.
The third-seeded tandem of freshmen Jana Bartoloni (Charlestown, Mass.) and Chelsea Gray (Madison, Maine) lost to second-seeded Helen Magomedova and Alina Balasa of Rutgers, 4-8 in the semifinal round of the No. 1 doubles flight.
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By any standard, China's economic performance over the past 35 years has been impressive. Its unique development story provides valuable lessons for other countries seeking to emulate its success. However, the country also faces mounting challenges that threaten its future. What are the driving forces behind China's phenomenal growth and is the current development model sustainable? Can China maintain its fast pace towards a high income economy given the demographic, social and institutional challenges? Will China's rise to global supremacy pose significant disruption to the world, the environment, and the fabric of its own society?
This course tries to answer the above questions by offering a comprehensive overview of China's economic development and its role in the world economy. Theoretical knowledge and empirical analyses will be provided to help the students understand China's economic transition process. The topics covered include the history of a modern Chinese economy, the principles that guided China's institutional reforms, the transitional paths in its agricultural, industrial, financial and foreign sectors, and the multi-dimensional challenges confronting China's future economic growth. Special attention will be paid to China's current economic issues, which will allow the students to form a balanced view on the country's future prospects.
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Dr Xuezheng Qin is an associate professor in the School of Economics and a research associate in the Health Economics and Management Institute at Peking University. He earned his BS from Peking University and his PhD in Economics from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
His primary research interests include health economics, labour economics, and applied econometrics. His research is funded by Natural Science Foundation of China, Ministry of Education of China, International Development Research Centre (Canada), and others. He has published numerous papers in peer reviewed journals such as China Economic Review, Health Policy and Planning,European Journal of Health Economics, China Agricultural Economic Review, and ManagementWorld Monthly.
Dr Qin served as an adjunct lecturer at SUNY Buffalo and a research fellow in the New York State Center of Excellence on Human Capital. His current research focuses on health insurance, health related behaviours, regional distribution of healthcare resources, and intergenerational transfer of human capital.
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Forest genetic resources
Ex situ conservation
FAO has supported the evaluation of a number of ex situ conservation stands established within the framework of an FAO/UNEP project in the 1980s, with a view to develop methodologies for ex situ conservation, and to conserve and manage germplasm of a number of valuable provenances of tree species used in forest plantation establishment. A total of 12 countries collaborated in the project, or have later joined in the activities, including Brazil, Congo, Cuba, Cote D'Ivoire, India, Kenya, Nigeria, the Philippines, Tanzania, Thailand and Zambia.
Aerial view of pine plantations managed by the Fiji Pine Commission. Photo: Masakazu Kashio
Danida Forest Seed Centre, Denmark (DFSC), now part of Forest & Landscape Denmark (FLD) provided technical and financial assistance to the programme, which was carried out in partnership with national institutes in the participating countries and in close collaboration with other international organizations active in this field.
The evaluation contributed to the development of methodologies and the publication of practical guidelines for ex situ conservation of forest genetic resources published by FAO, IPGRI (now Bioversity International) and FLD.
Within the framework of the Global Programme for the Improved Use of Forest Genetic Resources outlined by the FAO Panel of Experts on Forest Gene Resources in 1969/70, pilot ex situ conservation stands of selected provenances of, among other, tropical pines and eucalypts, had been established in a number of countries since the early 1970's.
Objectives and outputs of the programme
The overall objective of these activities were to improve the conservation of forest genetic resources of priority species and provenances at national level. The immediate objective is to help provide options, methodologies and practical guidelines for the establishment and management of ex situ conservation areas, as a component of national conservation programmes.
Activities and outputs included:
Due attention was given to action and requirements at both national and international levels.
The fieldwork was finalized in early 1999, and the first results of the programme were be published by DFSC in 2004.