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Cycling gold slips through fingers
World champion Glenn O'shea misses a medal in the omnium as Australia looks to Shane Perkins and Anna Meares to secure an elusive gold medal.PT3M58S http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-23oub 620 349 August 6, 2012
"Is Anna Meares a cow?"
Four days before the Olympic track competition started in London, an Australian television reporter could not have opened questioning of Victoria Pendleton more crudely. But with a final showdown between track cycling's best of enemies imminent, the clear message was that the world's top female sprinters weren't going to be the only ones going for broke.
Though they are likely to be highly civilised towards each other in this last hurrah, do not be fooled. Still waters run deep.
Confronted with the inquiry, Britain's nine-time world champion and pin-up girl of the Olympic team screwed up her face and served back: "Is she a what?".
Last Olympic ride ... Track cyclist Victoria Pendleton. Photo: Getty
'Queen V' either didn't hear the question, or she couldn't believe her ears. The interrogator was unperturbed, repeating his 'cow' line which Pendleton laughed off - "No!" she exclaimed, "Definitely not!" - before sharing a reverie of a time when she could hang out with her Australian nemesis rather than be asked how much she disliked her.
"We'd probably have a good old laugh about all the hoo-ha we've read in the press over the last 10 years or something. Who knows?" Pendleton mused, referencing the chronicling of a war that has oscillated between cold and red hot with her Australian equivalent.
Despite the pile of evidence that says Meares and Pendleton would be the most unlikely of couples to sit down and share war stories over a cuppa and lamington, the idea is something Pendleton has been peddling of late. Cycling insiders who know the history well say this is all part of the mind games that spilled off the track years ago, but remain as relevant in their last sprint competition duel in London this morning.
Social media blackout ... Anna Meares. Photo: Getty
Prior to arriving in the Olympic host city, Meares - who has since won a bronze meal in the team sprint and bombed in the keirin event she was hoping to win - announced she was unplugging from unnecessary communication, including her regularly updated Twitter account, in order to focus. Whether Pendleton's latest sugar-coated comments about their relationship filtered back to the Australian before the pair crossed paths at the velodrome last Thursday we don't know. Meares only said, after the team sprint, that she was revelling in her self-imposed media blackout and added that she was relying on her husband Mark to decipher must-know information from white noise.
What is beyond a doubt is that Meares heard Pendleton's public opining, just four months ago before the track world titles in Melbourne, loud and clear.
"Anna and I are very different riders," Pendleton tabled in the days before competition.
Anna Meares ahead of Victoria Pendleton in the first round of the keirin at the Olympic Velodrome. Photo: Jason South
"She's someone who kind of likes to push the rules and I definitely don't."
Equally true is that the intriguing physical and psychological battle between the 31-year-old from Bedfordshire and 28-year-old from Queensland, has shaped and sometimes haunted the two sporting stars.
On form, they should go head-to-head in the sprint final tomorrow, Pendleton's last ever race. Though they are likely to be highly civilised towards each other in this last hurrah, do not be fooled. Still waters run deep. And Meares, especially, needs no reminding about a performance from Pendleton that stuck in her craw after the Briton defeated her for the sprint title at the last Olympics.
Victoria Pendleton celebrates in front of Anna Meares after winning gold in the women's keirin track cycling. Photo: Getty
It was in the post-race media conference at the Beijing Games that Pendleton, before an assembly of international press, failed to meaningfully recognise Meares' highly publicised achievement of returning to competition just seven months after she suffered a life-threatening neck injury. Later, as she dissected her Olympic victory in other interviews, Pendleton also revealed that she did not just want to beat Meares in the Beijing final, she wanted to "humiliate" her.
This desire had burned since 2006 when the pair clashed physically in a World Cup keirin race in Bordeaux. The clash was Meares' wrongdoing, and while she personally apologised to Pendleton there and then for her beyond the pale aggression, it was clear that Pendleton hadn't forgiven her.
The enduring result, which according to impeccably-informed observers is another strategic mind game, is that Pendleton has regularly sought to perpetuate that Meares - a bigger, tactically superior rider to the more slight, and historically swifter Briton - is a street-fighter style competitor, while she is the purer athlete of the duo.
Earlier this year ... Victoria Pendleton crashes in the women's sprint semifinals race against Anna Meares at the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Melbourne. Photo: Getty
Some in the Australian camp have wondered privately whether Pendleton's comments about Meares' rough riding just before this year's world championships were a factor in the sprint crown at the meet being influenced by race judges. Meares looked to have won the best-of-three bouts but was ultimately set back by an illegal second ride before being beaten in the decieder. When Pendleton was declared victor she broke down as if she had suffered the most devastating of losses. It showed just how much winning meant.
Now tension levels are particularly high in camp Meares. The Australian will ride beyond London but this is her last chance, on the biggest stage, to settle the score in the event that determines the ultimate queen of the track. There is plenty more than a gold medal riding on it.


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The problem with Sunday afternoon's presentation by The English Concert of Handel's Theodora was not in the playing of the orchestra, led by Harry Bicket. Nor was the problem the singers which included international stars such as countertenor David Daniels, mezzo soprano Sarah Connolly, and German soprano Dorothea Röschmann. Lastly, the problem was not the fault of the magnificent Choir of Trinity Wall Street, prepared by Julian Wachner. The problem with Sunday's concert was time. Not the four hour duration of the piece, but the amount of time that has passed since the piece premiered in 1749. Time that has progressed musical styles and genres, and that has demanded more complex and engaging plots that evoke a stronger emotional response than a yawn.
This fact was made clearer and clearer as the mostly sold-out audience dwindled with each intermission. It takes a special kind of devotee to stay awake the entire time through a Handel epic, and it seemed most of them were there that day.
I must make it clear that the artists on stage were not the detractors. It was merely the source material, and the un-relatability, coupled with the lack of staging, that spelled the downfall of the evening. Of course this is how an oratorio is supposed to be staged, however, therein lies the point.
Not that there is no place for Handel in today's world. Every Christmas season his Messiah is heard in every hamlet in every corner of the globe. And his opera's bode very well at venues like the Met, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and, indeed, Houston Grand Opera. But the lesser-knowns are as such for a reason. Of course, this does not mean they should be put on the shelf for the rest of eternity. Let them be heard! Exposure to this kind of music is wonderful for all people, but perhaps they should rent cushions in the lobby beforehand.
There were several stand-out moments. Both duets between Ms. Röschmann and Mr. Daniels were superb examples of the baroque style. And Ms. Connolly's aria in the first act showed her warm voice off splendidly. The sound produced by The Choir of Trinity Wall Street was simply stunning; a real solid choir sound that is rare to find, professional or otherwise.
Baritone Neal Davies found it necessary to bark all of his lines to emphasize the drama. Which, though certainly dramatic, grew tiresome over the four hours. Kurt Streit added a very strong tenor voice that received very warm and welcome praise from the audience.
The real tragedy in all of this was the fact this music is no longer in fashion. Otherwise, it would have made sitting through it a little less uncomfortable…
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The Morning Leverage: Carl Icahn's Power Play And PE's Ongoing IPO Romance
In this morning's media roundup:
News: Carl Icahn puts his money where his mouth is with a $665 million bid for Dynegy Inc., after opposing an earlier bid by Blackstone Group, according to The Wall Street Journal. Blackstone had bid $5 per share for the energy giant, a bid that Icahn's firm, Icahn Enterprises LP, topped by 50 cents a share. Dynegy will continue to solicit superior offers until Jan. 24.
Hope springs eternal among private equity firms seeking to tap the public markets for liquidity from their portfolio companies. Freescale Semiconductor Inc. may test the IPO waters again in 2011, Reuters reports, citing comments from CEO Rich Beyer. Blackstone Group led the $17.6 billion buyout of the chip maker in 2006 along with Carlyle Group, TPG Capital LP and Permira.
On a smaller scale, Platinum Equity LLC plans to sell around 8.7 million shares of Kemet Corp., one of the largest producers of capacitors, Dow Jones Newswires reports. The private equity firm had initially considered selling as much as 30 million shares back in October.
Finally, FleetCor Technologies Inc., whose private equity backers include Summit Partners, Bain Capital LLC and Advent International Corp., went public at $23 per share, the lower end of its $23 to $26 range. The company offers payment systems used for commercial fleets, major oil companies and petroleum marketers.
In other news, H.I.G. Capital is gearing up for cold and flu season (already in full swing here at the home office) with the $75.2 million proposed acquisition of Matrixx Initiatives Inc., producer of Zicam cough and cold remedy, LBO Wire reports. The deal follows a recent agreement by Matrixx to a multi-million dollar legal settlement over claims that Zicam caused some users to lose their sense of smell or taste.


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In this Issue:
$65K Matching Gift Initiative
Varsity Boys Soccer - 2012 IPPSAL Champs!
Barnes & Noble Holiday Bookfair
Special Thanksgiving Lunch
Waldorf in Newsday
9th Grade German Class Trip to Zum Schneider
Stop and Shop A+ School Rewards
News from Camp Glen Brook
Save these Dates
Alumni Notes
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Thanksgiving Greetings!
During this time, we remember those affected by Hurricane Sandy - one of the worst natural disasters the East Coast has ever seen. We are thankful for the outpouring of support and assistance! As we go through the process of clean-up and recovery, we give thanks for one of the hallmarks of our close-knit Waldorf School - our community of parents, students, faculty, and alumni who deeply care for each other. The Waldorf School of Garden City wishes you and your family a warm and safe recovery during this trying ordeal.
Enjoy these highlights from our recent Thanksgiving Assembly: Click here or the following image to view some video highlights.
This year we are excited to announce a special matching gift challenge. To celebrate our 65th Anniversary, the Board of Trustees and a group of current and alumni parents have joined forces to offer a $65,000 matching gift initiative for all contributions made to the Annual Fund before December 31st. This means that for every dollar you give between now and that time, another dollar will be contributed by this group to the School.
As you know, money raised through our Annual Fund helps to support the day-to-day operations of the School. You can make your gift online. For more information, please contact Marjorie P. Jean-Paul at 516-742-3434 ext 309. To learn more about the Annual Fund, click here.
Congratulations to the Varsity Boys Soccer Team, 2012 IPPSAL Boys Soccer Champions!
For the fourth time in the past five years, Waldorf's Varsity Boys Soccer Team traveled to the Portledge School in Locust Valley, NY (a neutral site) in order to play in the Independent Private and Parochial Schools Athletic League (IPPSAL) Boys Soccer Championships. This year's opponent was Lawrence Woodmere Academy (LWA) who split the regular season games with Waldorf, each earning a win and suffering a loss.
"It was very gratifying to watch the senior corps of goalkeeper Novick; defenders Tsai, Chris Ogunfowora, and Greg Weiss; midfielders Pearce, tri-captain Caleb Yuan, Cody Bach, and Michael Wechsler; and forward Spitaliere walk off the field with the Championship trophy held high," said Coach LeSueur. "The team would also like to thank the entire Waldorf community for their very vocal support throughout the season, and especially at this Championship game." Click here to read more and to see more more photos.
Barnes and Noble Holiday Bookfair - Tuesday, December 4th
Support the Waldorf School of Garden City while you shop for the holidays. Throughout the day on Tuesday, December 4th, when you shop at ANY Barnes and Noble, a percentage of the net proceeds from all purchases made will help support the Waldorf School of Garden City! Please join us for special in-store events at the Barnes and Noble at 91 Old Country Road in Carle Place:
65 Books For Our Library's Wish List! Our School Librarian Elizabeth Cohen came up with this wish list of 65 books. Help us fill our bookshelves!
In honor of Thanksgiving, Aviva Gill, Waldorf's Cafeteria Manager, and the Cafeteria staff have been repeating their turkey menu every year and students at the Waldorf School always look forward to it. Click here to read more.
Speaking of Thanksgiving ... Waldorf was (once again) featured in Newsday this past week! Here's a great article by Jennifer Berger "A Thanksgiving Dish from Long Island Students" which features a recipe for Cauliflower Au Gratin.
Looking for a healthy, family-friendly side dish for Thanksgiving dinner?
Here's one to try: A delicious cauliflower recipe from the fifth and seventh grade classes at the private Waldorf School of Garden City.
Click here to read the article.
(Please note that access to the story and photos is free for Newsday Long Island 7-day home delivery subscribers and Optimum Online customers. To see a print copy of the story, please contact the Front Desk at the Waldorf School of Garden City.)
9th Grade German Class Trip to Zum Schneider in NYC
On Friday, November 16, the 9th grade German class visited the German restaurant Zum Schneider in Lower Manhattan. Geared up with vocabulary, useful expressions, and a good appetite, the students ordered their food and engaged in light conversation with the waitress in German. Delicious genuine southern German dishes were enjoyed by all. This trip allowed the students to experience and use what they learned during class in regard to language and culture in an authentic setting. The following pictures attest the fun we all had!
In addition to the Barnes and Noble Holiday Bookfair, here's another way you can help support the School!
From now through March 25th, 2013, the Waldorf School of Garden City will have the opportunity to earn cash through Stop&Shop A+ School Rewards Program. All you have to do is log on to www.stopandshop.com/aplus to register your card online.
After you register your card, each time you shop at Stop&Shop with your Stop&Shop Card earns CASH for our School! Each month, the amount of cash awarded will be updated on the Stop&Shop website. You can track the amount of points you earn for our School by checking your grocery receipt. Our School will receive a check at the end of the program. The money can be used for any of our School's educational needs.
Signing up immediately can result in additional financial support to our School. Please don't delay. Be sure to register your card to benefit the Waldorf School of Garden City using ID #09302.
Winter Camp at Glen Brook
The Glen Brook Winter Camp takes place during the February vacation and runs from Monday, February 18th to Saturday, February 23rd. Students in Grades 2-8 are invited to join in a week of sledding, cross-country skiing, skating, snow tubing, star gazing, maple sugaring, arts and crafts, cooking and baking and many other fun seasonal activities. Hurry, groups are filling fast. Click here for more information and to download an application. You are also welcome to call Glen Brook directly at (603) 876-3342.
Maple Sugaring Weekends - March 1-3 and March 8-10
Maple Sugaring Weekend - Each March, Glen Brook hosts two intensive weekend programs on maple sugaring. Families are invited to stay at the Camp for two nights and participate in all aspects of Glen Brook's sugaring programs: tapping trees, gathering sap, feeding the wood-fired arch, cutting and stacking wood, and boiling and bottling syrup. The schedule is full, yet there is also ample time for exploring the out-of-doors, sitting by the wood stove in the Main House living room, or sledding on the hill. The pace of each day is the usual Glen Brook balance of play, work, and leisure time. All visitors enjoy a fine pancake feast on Sunday morning and take home a souvenir of maple syrup in Glen Brook's signature glass flask. Click here for more details.
Upcoming Glen Brook Events
Join us on Friday, December 21st, at 8:00 pm for the annual Carol Sing and Alumni Reception. As always, rehearsal in the Music Room begins promptly at 7:00 pm. All alumni and alumni parents are invited to attend the Carol Sing as well as the Holiday Reception that follows in the High School Student Room.
Also - download sheet music ahead of time to practice! We encourage all Waldorf Singers to join in the Carol Sing repertoire: "Nunc Angelorum", "The Hunter", "The First Noel" (set to Pachelbel's Canon) and "He's the Lily of the Valley".
Attention Alumni: Please visit the Carol Sing and Alumni Reception Facebook Event Page to see who else is attending. (NOTE: Facebook username and password required.)
Alumni/ae and Varsity Basketball Games
Each year, we invite our alumni back to play a fun game of basketball against our Boys and Girls Varsity Basketball teams. The Women's Game will begin at 10:00am. The Men's Game will begin at 11:15am. There will be a post game pizza party. If you are interested in playing, please RSVP via email to Jeanenne La Bella at email@example.com. This is always a fun and memorable day for everyone. Come out and be a part of the fun and make it a memorable day.
Attention Alumni: Please visit the Alumni/ae & Varsity Basketball Games Facebook Event Page to see who else is attending. (NOTE: Facebook username and password required.)
The upcoming show to look for on HGTV this holiday season is "Celebrity Holiday Homes," where Waldorf alumna Danielle Colding '94 is featured along with two other design stars, Meg Caswell and Emily Henderson. Danielle will be designing rooms using glamorous holiday decor for Bebe Winans, the well-known gospel and R&B singer. The show airs, December 7, at 8pm on HGTV. Click here to read more.
The first order of business at the October 17th meeting of Waldorf's Board of Trustees was the election of a new member – Mr. David Resnick '70, Waldorf School alumnus, parent of three current students, and the Deputy Commissioner of Public Buildings for the New York City Department of Design & Construction. Welcome "aboard," David!
After 15 years at Penn State University where he served as the Walter L. Robb Director of Engineering Leadership Development, Richard Schuhmann '77 joined the Gordon–MIT Engineering Leadership Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts this past September as their new Senior Lecturer/Short Subject Program Manager! Click here to read about Rick's new role at MIT. Recently, Rick gave a series of talks at Technische Universität Berlin (TU-Berlin) at the Hasso Plattner Institute d.confestival in Potsdam, Germany.
Congratulations to proud Waldorf alumnus and Trustee Scott A. Williams '85 who recently rejoined St. John's University as Associate Vice President of Alumni Relations. In his new position, Williams provides oversight to the Office of Alumni Relations as it seeks to further the University's alumni engagement. In particular, he hopes to increase engagement of graduates living outside of New York in addition to keeping more and more young alumni connected. Click here to read more.
Attention Waldorf Alumni: Submit your "Alumni Note" today! Share your good news—be it baby, marriage, career move/achievement, award, publication, website, vacation, hobby, or whatever. Click here to submit your "Alumni Note" online.


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Do you have something you'd like to share? If you have anything you'd like to see, such as news, prayers, thanks, pictures, etc., in This Week at United, or comments/suggestions, e-mail it to Angie Klosterman at email@example.com. The deadline to submit items to appear in This Week at United is 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
The Week of September 16 to 21
LIBRARY HOURS: 1:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
UNITED BOOKSTORE HOURS: 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday; 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday; 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday.
This Week in the Community
City of Trotwood Farmers Market
The City of Trotwood's Farmers Market will be from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the Sears parking lot next to Shiloh Springs Road. It will run through Oct. 26. Items to be sold include: Farm fresh fruits, vegetables, cheeses, baked goods, honey, cider, jams and other preserves. For questions, call 937.854.7227.
Trotwood Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing
Upcoming Events
Power of One
Cathechesis: Why United Methodists Must Recover Their Doctrinal Heritage will start at 9 a.m. Oct. 26, at United Theological Seminary. William J. Abraham and Academic Dean David Watson will talk about the collapse of doctrine in the UMC, the importance of its recovery, and why they wrote a catechism for their recent book, Key United Methodist Beliefs. For more information and to register, click here.
Afternoon of Affirming Aging
An Afternoon of Affirming Aging will start at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, at Southminster Presbyterian Church, 7001 Far Hills, Dayton, OH. Workshops will feature pastors Kay David-Dudding, David Fleming and Sandy McConnel, as well as lay practitioners of the art of aging. For more information and to register, click here.
ESR to Host Ministry of Writing Colloquium
Announcing United Podcast
Worship Coordinator Tesia Malloy notes we are in the beginning stages of launching a United Podcast. The podcast will feature short (5 minute) devotionals by students, faculty and staff. If you are interested in writing one of these devotionals, click here. Anyone with questions can contact Tesia at firstname.lastname@example.com.
One Bedroom Apartment Available
A one bedroom apartment is available in the United DaytonView community. Rent is $690 a month, including utilities. Contact Max Fuller at 937.901.0563 for more information.
Announcing Hispanic Group
¡Renovar! is United's Hispanic interest group dedicated to promoting cultural awareness, Spanish language acquisition and prayer for our Hispanic brothers and sisters. It is a student group that intends to host on-campus events and promote inclusion. In Spanish, renovar means to renew. Going along with United's theme, ¡Renovar! seeks to bring new life into the community and into the Church. Beginning this fall, ¡Renovar! will seek to create a presence in United's community, both on campus and online, through a Spanish Conversion Table during common meals, a chapel service highlighting the worship style and practice of Hispanic culture and a cultural event during Gathering Week. ¡Renovar! also strives to serve as a connection between churches and Hispanic ministries. Anyone who needs to connect a Spanish-speaking individual with a Hispanic congregation, ¡Renovar! can help to facilitate. Anyone interested in learning more about ¡Renovar! can e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Emergency Medicine Residency Welcome Message
Welcome to the MUSC Emergency Medicine Residency.
The primary goal when you complete this program is to be not a competent, but an excellent emergency medicine physician ready for independent practice. Period. We have all of the other bells and whistles to get you to any other EM path you would like to travel, but the base is the same for all of our resident physicians. And we get to do all of this in Charleston, SC. We look forward to receiving your application and answering any questions you may have.
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Strategic Planning Committee Home
Strategic Planning Committee Home
New Mexico Tech kicked off the process to develop a new Strategic Plan during the fall 2013 semester. The committee held a series of open forums on campus in September and October 2013 in preparation for the initial committee meeting, which was in December 2013. The committee meets twice monthly and will post updates about its progress on this webpage. The committee includes representation from academic departments, research divisions, students, staff offices, alumni and community leaders.
The New Mexico Tech Strategic Planning Committee was formed to create a strategic plan for the future of New Mexico Tech.
What is Strategic Planning?
As applied to New Mexico Tech, 'Strategic Planning' is a process by which the senior administration of the university, in consultation with faculty, administrators, managers, employees, students, alumni, and other interested parties collaborate to plan for the future direction of the institution, and develop strategies to achieve that future. The strategic planning process drives us to answer three basic questions:
1. Where are we now as a university?
Objective: Assess the present situation at the university
2. Where do we want to be in the future?
Objective: Determine the desired direction for the future of the university
3. How do we get there from where we are now?
Objective: Define the strategies to achieve the future direction of the university
Vision and Mission
Draft Vision (Adopted by Strategic Planning Committee – November 3, 2014)
New Mexico Tech aspires to be a preeminent community of scholars dedicated to research, education, and innovation – advancing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics – to meet the challenges of tomorrow. We will drive innovation and education through transdisciplinary collaborations
Draft Mission (Adopted by Strategic Planning Committee – November 3, 2014)
New Mexico Tech serves the state and beyond through education, research, and service, focused in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Involved faculty educate students in rigorous and collaborative programs, preparing scientists and engineers for the future. Our innovative and interdisciplinary research expands the reach of humanity's knowledge and capabilities. Researchers, faculty, and students work together to solve real world problems. Our economic development and technology transfer benefit the economy of the state and create opportunities for success. We serve the public through applied research, professional development, and teacher education, benefitting the people of New Mexico.
Strategic Priority Drafts
The following are drafts of strategic pirorities with high-level goals and objectives. You are encouraged to provide feedtack to the Strategic Planning Committee (send us email via the "Leave Feedback" page on this site). In addition, we will have a series of town hall meetings in October to gather feedback on these drafts. The details of Town Hall Meetings are all posted on our calendar.
Assessment (Draft - 10/9/2014); Chair - W.D. Stone
Communication & Processes (Draft - 9/11/2014); Chair - W.D. Stone
Community of Scholars (Draft - 9/11/2014); Chair - M. Hargather
Funding (Draft - 10/13/2014); Chair - M. Heagy; Background research part 1, part 2
Quality Growth (Draft - 9/30/2014); Chair - S. Grijalva
Technology (Draft - 10/9/2014); Chair - J. Franklin
Transdisciplinary Education and Research (Draft - 9/11/2014); Chair - L.M. Liebrock; Background research
Strategic Plan Draft
The following are draft of the strategic plan has been reviewed by the strategic planning committee and is currently being reviewed by the NMT Board of Regents.
Executive Summary
Strategic Plan Body including (pages TOC-37)
pages 38-75
pages 76-112
pages 113-121
pages 122-133
"Final" Strategic Plan
The final version of the strategic plan was reviewed and approved by the NMT Board of Regents. The plan is posted on the Strategic Plans page. The 2015-2020 Strategic Plan is a living document that will be updated as the implementation moves forward and new initiatives are developed.


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CAPTAIN AMERICA PENCIL ART FOR SALE: A Captain America book targeted at young readers was well underway when I was asked to pencil some characters or character parts to bring them more "on model" or more in the Marvel style. The gallery below shows the results. 62 pgs containing "skinny" Steve, Super Soldier Steve, some Captain America, and some supporting characters. The first 10 pages in the gallery are turnaround art and weren't created specifically for the book. If you're interested, the book in question is this one [LINK].
I'd like to sell the pages as a set or sets, separating the turnarounds (10 pgs) and the story pencils (62 pgs). All art on 8 1/2" by 11" bond paper. Note that all are full page scans so you can get a good idea of the actual art size. Some fill the page while others may just be a smaller head shot.
If you want to make an offer on a set or both sets, email me at the usual address, mike@mikezeck(dot)com.
STORY PENCILS OFFER (62pgs) -- $450
TURNAROUND PENCILS OFFER (10pgs) -- $325


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My grandma gave me this advice so my kids wouldn't be born ugly. See also Old-Timey.
This stuff is better than sliced bread.
A nice way to say someone is fat See also Obesity.
Armor covering the torsoand yes, it's pronounced "queer ass". See also Weapons.
While he did not invent the toilet, he did invent the ballcockan important part of the flushable toilet. See also Bathroom, Scatological.
My grandma's favorite saying for a messy room. See also Elderly.
Shake yourself skinny while you are at your deskfind the infomercial and laugh yourself skinnyseriously. See also Fitness, Infomercials.
A gourmet dish from my in-laws involving hot dogs, mashed potatoes and cheese. See also Meat.
A smarmy British singerthis is not his real name by the way. See also British, Music.
The song is called "I Am a Utah Man" and uses the terms "jolliest", "merriment", and "we're up to snuff." I can't believe that the female students haven't revolted. See also College.


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What is evil and where does it come from?
Is it a cultural catch-all that we use to label immoral acts or is it something more that exists throughout all of nature, whether we are capable of recognizing it or not?
Evil has many connotations attached to it such as murder, death, hurt, harshness, crime, cruelty, slavery, ect. Based on many of the connotations, evil would be more of an act. But that leads us to a question--how do such things form in us? Is it exclusive to the human race, or is it an occurance in all species? At this moment, I am gonna have to say that evil is something that is related to humans.
The Female Black Widow kills/eats the male after mating. This is something that happens in nature. Is it evil that the female does this, probably not. It is something that instinctual. But then, why would it be any different with humans? Evil could be considered as a human characteristic. The laws that humans have set up fight evils, such as rape, murder, theft. To many questions... :confused:
I personally think that it is more of a "cultural catch-all" as you said. Obviously other species don't recognize evil, that I am aware of. Unless, you have any to say that will change my mind, then that is what I am gonna have to stay with for now. :) Tough question!
Based on what I've observed during my short time here on Earth, I wouldn't be in the least bit surprised if it turned out that evil has a consciousness, a will and an agenda of its own.
So evil is an entity? Where did it come from? Other than having attained consciousness and having a will of it's own, what else can we determine about it? How do we recognize it when we see it, etc?
I would list the symptoms as such:
1) Dishonesty with one's self and others. This takes many forms, from a simple disingenuous demeanor to rationalizing to pathological lying.
2) A lack of conscience, or ignoring one's conscience.
3) A feeling of superiority over "inferiors" and the desire and impetus to prove such superiority. This ties in closely with...
4) A misplaced sense of entitlement to getting something for nothing, usually at the expense of a supposed "inferior". Basically the desire to take advantage. This has several subcategories:
a) The glib manipulator.
b) The control freak.
c) The social vampire.
d) The sexaholic/sexual predator.
e) The bully.
f) And, of course, the thief.
Symptoms 3 and 4 can be summed up nicely as what I've come to refer to as "ruthless hedonism".
5) Jealousy.
6) Herd mentality. (May be evil, or it's a trait that evil exploits, or maybe I just hate it. :D)
There are others that I'm too tired to think of right now, but I guess that my point is that most if not all of the symptoms that I have listed are either predatory or parasitic in nature. It seems to spread among those who are susceptible, from just one person to an entire group (which is why I hate herd mentality). The reason why I stated that it might have a will of it's own is that it genuinely appeared to me that those affected were being manipulated, as if they were not in control of what they were doing, and as if another mind was thinking for them.
Has anyone else observed anything like this?
If evil is behavioral, then it is a product of our environment, no?
I'm struggling with your proposed symptoms because it would seem that almost any animal, mineral, or vegetable could meet the criteria. If a truly moral person in every sense of the word existed but lacked the consciousness to be a vegan or accidentally swiped a pen from work once, they would still be "evil".
Does intent or mitigating circumstances play into this at all? If a woman killed a man that was threatening her children, would she be evil?
Wow. I just saw this thread and I think it's a good question, worthy of a good answer. Now, do I have a good answer? I don't know.
Evil, I would say, is anything bad done simply because it can be done. For example, if I were to murder someone, not out of anger, but because I can. I would consider myself evil. Also, anything occultic is evil. That's my point of view, anyway.
Where did evil come from? Though I cant be certain that he even exist, but the obvious answer for me is Satan/the Devil. According to Christianity and the bible, Satan was thrown out of heaven and into hell because he wanted to be God. He then taunted Adam and Eve into eating of the forbidden fruit, and did numerous (and still continues to) other evil deed during the bible.
I don't know if the Christians are right about the story of creation and all, but I'd say if he exist, evil does come from Satan and demons.
The example of the high-wire guy who illegally crossed the span between the two World Trade Center towers springs to mind. He broke the law to do some thing just to say that he did. Evil?
Off-topic: if humans alone have free will, then what caused lucifer (and his brothers) to be able to rise up against his (their) lord?
I believe It's just part of human nature and behavior, you can't over-analyze it. It just is.
And if it "just is not"? Would it still be over analyzing?
As for the notion that it exists in nature or not, I do believe it does from a certain point of view. One might think that a wolf who hunts down and eats a caribou mother is an evil act. Though it only has to do with survival.
Evil is just a word with a definition. what some consider to be evil others may consider it normal. Individuals decided what "evil" was long ago and people bought into it and passed it down throughout time. this is all IMO of course.
there is no such thing like evil
Ah, Lucifer was made to be above the angels, thus, was given a bit more liberty than the rest. When Lucifer rebelled, it was that extended leash and power that enabled him to break others from the Will of God and bring the War to the Throne of God.
Then God laughed and cast them to the earth.
At least this is how I learned it.
Evil is subjective. An absolute that we have defined in Western Society that is inherently at odds at being defined. What is evil? To our culture, may be different in others.
It is something that I have difficulty defining given the state of the world. Is Isreal evil? Is there act of invasion of Gaza evil? Yes, they are, but waging war, causing a humanitarian crisis with in Gaza, but why? They were repeatedly attacked again and again from Gaza. Thus, is self defense evil? Is the wish to have a secure nation and boarder evil?
On the flip side, is the Gaza attacks evil? Is the Hamas and Islamic governments at fault for the partitioning of the world that didn't have thier involvement?
Everything is subjective. Concepts like good and evil are subjective to the culture that develops those concepts.
If no, then he was not acting of his own volition and the story falls apart.
If yes, then mankind alone does not possess free will and the story falls apart.
read the book 'dialogues with the devil'
or an archangel even.
Yes, if I recall my studies into various religion, the Arch-Angels are the direct carriers of Gods Will, by that I mean if God decides to meddle in the affairs of man, his go to "A" Team would be the Arch-Angels to decend to earth to carry out his will. Such that it is assumed an Arch-Angel took the first borns of the Egyptians.
Thus, the Arch-Angels were created with a certain degree of latitude, God gave them a relativley long leash so they could carry out his will as they thought most efficant or prudent. Thus Lucifer gained the sense of pride, then envy, which resulted in his rebellion against God's Throne.
Again, God laughs.
Evil is so subjective, where I have arrived at your conclusion as well. With concepts like good and evil so subjective to even the individual it is hard to discern the truth. For example, to contain a potentially leathal virus from escaping to the general populace, I would be completley willing to raze and burn the entire infected area, and a good 10 radius from the edge of that zone. People ask, what if it was NYC?
NYC would not be NYC, it would be a rather large hole in the ground.
Because of that, I look evil. But, on the same token, I have potentially saved the lives of millions of other Americans.
It comes down to how far you go into the "Ends justify the means" belief. There are some ends that no means can ever justify, but again, that is subjective.
My personal take:
Evil is a cultural construct - not necessarily a catch-all, but evil is defined by society, and each person within the society decides how they will define evil. What is determined to be evil by society as a while is sort of a "majority rules" kind of system. One example of this is sex: many things are considered acceptable today that were previously considered evil or, at least, shameful.
That being said, there are simultaneously certain 'self-evident truths' when it comes to what is good vs. what is evil. For instance, just because many in early societies felt that slavery was justifiable, or even good, that didn't make it good. The act was justified in the minds of the persons carrying out the acts, but those acts were by their nature evil. The same can be said of the Nazis with the Holocaust or the Khmer Rouge and the Killing Fields, among other examples. There is something in human nature that finds certain acts to be evil, and while there have been instances of societies that have not defined those acts as evil, there is usually some sort of over-riding ideology in those societies that the societies' leaders use to indoctrinate the citizenry into believing that evil acts are justified or good.
So, to simplify things a bit:
There are basically two kinds of evil: evil that is defined by society, and evil that is defined by "natural law," or "God's law."
For the parts that you used as examples of "objective evil", I think we could classify them as "immoral", moving them into the realm of moral philosophy and removing a great deal of unnecessary baggage. I think this is consistent with the idea that there is no evil and that the true debate is between moral vs immoral behavior.
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Midwestern Nights Dream
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Bright Size Life (ECM 1073)
Pat Metheny (guitar), Jaco Pastorius (bass), Bob Moses (drums).
Composed by Pat Metheny.
Recorded: Ludwigsburg, Germany, December 1975
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Bright Size Life may have been recorded in Ludwigsburg, Germany, but the spirit of the American heartland permeates its tracks. In addition to "Midwestern Nights Dream," other Metheny compositions from this seminal release include "Omaha Celebration" and "Missouri Uncompromised." The guitarist is joined on this exploration of aural Americana by New York-born drummer Bob Moses and Finnish- American Jaco Pastorius, raised in Pennsylvania and Florida. Missouri native Metheny leads the way with dreamy, free-floating chords that gradually entice his cohorts into musical dialogue. One of Metheny's great virtues as a guitarist is his complete freedom from clichťs and trite licks. His improvised lines always grow organically from the music, invariably sounding natural and unforced. Although he is a master of technique, his music never sounds technical. Not since Wes Montgomery has a guitarist shown such consistent ability to enter into the inner life of a song. Only 21 years old when this track was recorded, Metheny was already making music as expansive as the Midwestern night sky.
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The ACA clearly defines what is needed to upgrade from one category to the next.
4 -> 3: Need 20 points in any 16 month period; experience in 25 qualifying races with a minimum of 10 top ten finishes with fields of 30 riders or more; 20 pack finishes with fields over 50. 25 pts. in 16 months is an automatic upgrade Resume must include at least one criterium. Jrs must have some experience riding in Senior 4 events before an upgrade to 3s will be granted.
3 -> 2: Need 25 points in any 16 month period; 35 pts. in 16 months is an automatic upgrade
2 -> 1: Need 30 points in any 16 month period; 45 pts. in 16 months is an automatic upgrade
ACA State Representative may upgrade riders at the end of the season that have reached the minimum amount of points but not maximum, or placed in the top 3 in overall BAR standing of categorized races.
For the complete rules download this PDF. There is always chatter about racers "catting up" so we decided to create a page that we will update weekly through the road season and then continue through the cyclocross season. We will not discriminate between men and women. We will only be looking at the category 4 racers because upgrade points get a little gray when you go above category 4. Here is a list of this weeks graduates with their current upgrade points, ACA number, name and team.
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so what about David Twynam
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downgraded from 45+ (open) to 45+4 and is killing everyone!!
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So What Bout David Twynam
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That dude is strong/fast, kills it in the Mtb races. I believe he just did FC50 or something else recently. I think i will head to the 4/45+ too ;).....
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This is David Twynam. Never
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This is David Twynam.
Never been in a mountain bike race. Never downgraded. Racing in 45/4 so I can race 35/3 next season with many of my teammates. Its tough for me to get upgrade points in 45 open.
Exchanged emails with Yvonne and she tells me I have to learn to ride crits before she will upgrade me. Working on it.
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For the record, there is a
Submitted by Not David Twynam (not verified) on
For the record, there is a David Twynam AND a David Twinam. It seems there's a bit of confusion as to who is who. Twinam is probably the one you're thinking of as being a pretty good mtb racer, but he is not the one showing up in 45+/4 races. That's Twynam. Different guy.
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45 plus cat. 4 and 35 plus cat 3 upgrade points?
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When the heck did we start giving upgrade points for these catagories? There is nothing within USAC to give upgrade points for anything other than sr catagories. Is there somehting in the ACA rule book that allows for it? I am just confused.
I met a guy this winter who talked about how is a cat. 2, as he got upgraded to cat 2 from 35 plus cat. 3. This guys pack skills are horrible and he woudl get killed if he did a mass start pro/1/2 race. Guys like that worry me. You most often need to be skilled and strong to upgrade out of the senior races, that is not always the case with the new masters groups.
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don't get upgrade points for TT's
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State TT's don't get you upgrade points!
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Submitted by David Twynam (not verified) on
You are both bold enough to (falsely) accuse me of sandbagging. Perhaps you would be bold enough to identify yourselves.
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Submitted by jasper9 (not verified) on
when CX rolls around, you should make note of riders in <4 road, racing in CX 4... Buggers!
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I don't get the issue here.
Submitted by Giem (not verified) on
I don't get the issue here. None of these guys have hit the mark of a mandatory upgrade. Enjoy the time at the front of the pack. It gets a lot harder with each step. Lots of people are so anxious to upgrade they never get to enjoy it.
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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
You are correct they have not hit the mandatory upgrade standard but they are eligible for an upgrade. Its interesting that there are no Women on the list (> 20 upgrade pts).
Maybe that is another question that should be asked. Are men more likely to be sandbaggers than women? I am anxious to see these post in the weeks to come to see if any women reach the mark and dont upgrade.
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Post the company's planned December listing, Dick Smith's management will retain a stake of around 12%, including Chief Executive Officer Nick Abboud's stake of 7%, while Sydney-based Anchorage will keep at least 20%, the person said. Non-executive director Bill Wavish–the former chairman of Myer Holdings–will own an independent 2.5% stake.
Goldman Sachs Group and Macquarie Group will, on Wednesday, open a bookbuild offering certain institutional investors the chance to cornerstone the IPO at a fixed price of A$2.60 a share, the person said, ahead of filing a prospectus to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission by the end of the week. Around 80% of the deal, or more than A$240 million, will be offered to institutions.
In September, MoneyBeat reported that Anchorage hired Goldman and Macquarie to explore strategic options for Dick Smith, including an initial public offering.
Since acquiring Dick Smith from Woolworths for just A$94 million, Anchorage has driven its growth with initiatives such as an agreement to manage electronic sales for Australian department store chain David Jones The private equity firm, which focuses on turnarounds, usually invests in businesses with enterprise values between A$50 million and A$150 million, with turnover of at least A$50 million. Anchorage's past exits include the sale of Antares Restaurant Group, the franchise owner of the Burger King brand in New Zealand, to The Blackstone Group.
Securing cornerstone investors has led to strong aftermarket performance in recent Australian IPOs, including OzForex Group–which was backed by fund managers including Perpetual, Solaris Investment Management Ltd., Ausbil Dexia Ltd. and FIL Ltd., better known as Fidelity. OzForex last traded at A$2.56 a share, a 28% rise since it joined the Australian Securities Exchange a month ago.


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Stepping away from the Ukraine crisis and other political issues for a few minutes, President Barack Obama appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show Thursday to promote the Affordable Care Act in its final weeks before the March 31 deadline.
The interview has already generated uproareous indignation from conservative pundits.
Breitbart.com launched a bristling report Friday morning about the DeGeneres interview on its blog accusing the president of "threatening" his daughters if they got tattoos, which was an absurd misrepresentation of the tongue-in-cheek deterrent suggested by Obama and his wife Michelle after they vowed to get the exact same tattoos in the same place so they could put a picture of them on social media.
The report accused Obama of being a "narcissist" who was seeking to be the "center of attention" for wanting to display a picture of the tattoos—which would never actually materialize, because it was a joke.
In true humorless conservative form Breitbart also misrepresented a snippet of the DeGeneres piece to suggest that Obama insulted her for breaking his Twitter record with the "selfie" she took at the Oscars last month by calling it a "cheap stunt".
However, ribbing Ellen about getting millions of retweets the night she hosted the Academy Awards was delivered with dead-pan humor by the president.
"I thought it was a pretty cheap stunt myself, getting a bunch of celebrities in the background," said Obama, smiling. The "selfie" included Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Kevin Spacey, Brad and Angelina, Bradley Cooper and others.
Breitbart is anticipated to be followed by all the same talking heads on Fox News and the usual conservative blogs, who denigrated the president for appearing on Funny or Die, Between the Ferns last week with Zach Galifianakis, calling it beneath the office of the president.
Jason Linkins noted in his Huffington Post piece about the show, "[but] from a political standpoint, any day you are having demonstrably more fun than your political opponents is an okay consolation prize. Bill O'Reilly, naturally, just adds a cherry to the sundae."
O'Reilly used a pious Talking Points segment on "the dignity of the office," to whine about Obama's appearance with Galifianakis by proclaiming, "Lincoln wouldn't do it". Penning O'Reilly's latest book, "Killing Lincoln" must have giving him special insights into what old Abe would have done in order to reach young Americans who don't have healthcare coverage.
Every conservative with a Twitter account went on the attack against Obama's healthcare blitz to reach people under 30.
Fox's Laura Ingraham tweeted "Presiding over America's decline is a knee-slapper".
Nevertheless, the White House administration sees Obama's previously taped interviews for such appearances as savvy marketing to reach an audience beyond those who actively watch standard news channels.
According to a report in the New York Daily, White House spokesman Jay Carney shrugged off suggestions that the "dignity" of the Presidency was damaged in any way, saying, "I think we made the right call here," to reach the younger generation.
Carney then pointed out three main news reporters in his briefing, "Gone is the day when your broadcast, or yours, or yours can reach everybody we need to reach."
Ben Labolt, Obama's 2012 campaign spokesman agreed. "You'd need a time machine to find someone under the age of 30 watching the network news."
Although numerous other presidential hopefuls appeared on talk and entertainment shows, including Bill Clinton, who famously played the saxophone on Arsenio Hall—President Obama is the first to utilize entertainment platforms to broaden his audience. He did appear with Ellen as a candidate in 2007.
Wrapping up the 10 minute interview with DeGeneres, Obama responded to her question on whether or not he watched the political drama "House of Cards". Yes, but he admitted it was far less boring than actual life in the White House.
As for Ellen's well-known penchant for dancing on her show, Obama said, "There is not much dancing in the Situation Room."
At the taping of the show, Obamacare had almost 5 million enrollees, but they are hoping to come near 6 million by month's end, which is short of the original 7 million goal.
To watch a YouTube video of the Obama/DeGeneres interview click here.


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SENNA (Cassia angustifolia) SENNA Senna alexandrina other names: Aden senna, Cassia acutifolia, Cassia augustifolia, Cassia senna, Cassia marilandica Mecca senna, nubian senna, and tinnevally senna, wild senna, locust plant
Senna pods and leaves contain anthroquinones, which have strong laxative effect. Does not matter which senna you use, they are all the same,
Senna is a powerful laxative that should be used for no more than seven days in a row except under a physician's supervision. It can cause severe abdominal cramps. Do not use Senna if you have intestinal problems such as ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Do not use Senna if you are pregnant or nursing. DO NOT give Senna to children.
Senna is a potent cathartic drug, not just a different tasting tea.
SIDE EFFECTS: diarrhea, intestinal cramps or gripping pains, sever weight loss
This herb can also cause finger clubbing ( rounded swelling of the fingertips and nails);
fluid and chemical imbalances; jaw tightness.
DO NOT USE SENNA WHILE TAKING heart drug called calcium channel blockers, such as Calan and Procardia; Indocin
Don't use SENNA if you have an inflammatory condition of the digestive tract, hemorrhoids or a prolapsed rectum
Do not use Senna in cases of inflammation of the stomach.
Don't use Senna to force a daily bowel movement
Senna supplements differ in potency
Senna will discolor your urine.
WARNING: Do NOT use Senna for inflammatory conditions of the alimentary canal, fever, piles, menorrhagia, prolapse of the rectum and uterus, or pregnancy.
If you should happen to take Senna use the following to modify the herb: any one or all of; ginger root, anise, caraway, fennel or coriander.
Honestly friends, there are lots better herbs than this to take for a laxative. I use 4 sticks of black licorice and red grapes. Does a good job every time! Use sensible herbs, so that you feel good, not lousy! Take care of your body and it will take care of you!
ST. JOHN'S WORT (Hypericum perforatum)
ST JOHN'S WORT is regarded by herbalists as an effective treatment for depression (even though it isn't). It may interfere with effectiveness of other drugs.
ST JOHN'S WORT may cause cataracts in people exposed to visible or ultraviolet light after taking it. Other side effects may include gastrointestinal disturbances, allergic reactions, fatigue, dizziness, confusion, dry mouth, and photosensitivity.
Although for years ST JOHN'S WORT has been used for depression, many reports and clinical trials have found insufficient evidence that ST JOHN'S WORT is effective for depression. According to WEBMD and PSYCHOLOGY TODAY it is no more effective than the standard antidepressants. It's not FDA approved for quality, safety or purity. It is very possible for ST. JOHN'S WORT or any other herbal supplement to be contaminated with other drugs or even toxic metals
France has banned the use of ST. JOHN'S WORT in all products and warnings of herb-drug interactions are listed in Japan, the UK and Canada, but not the US.(source from PSYCHOLOGY TODAY August, 2013)
VALERIAN (Valeriana officinalis) Scientific/medical name(s): Valeriana officinalis
Other common name(s): valerian tea, valerian root, valerian extract
May work for insomnia. Valerian is an herb used for anxiety and sleeplessness
SIDE EFFECTS may include headache, excitability, uneasiness, and, in some cases, insomnia, restlessness and heart palpitations, especially with long-term use of valerian. Long-term or excessive use is not advised because of possible side effects,
Some multi-herb remedies containing valerian have been linked to liver damage.
Herbal practitioners claim that valerian root or extract can lessen anxiety and nervous tension, promote sleep, and help people quit smoking, ease congestion, and relieve muscle spasms. Generally, no one claims that valerian is useful for treating or preventing cancer.
Valerian should not be taken with alcohol, antihistamines, muscle relaxants, sedatives, anti-seizure drugs, narcotics, or any drugs used in treatment of mental illnesses. People with liver or kidney disease, on cancer treatment medicines, anti-fungal drugs, allergy drugs, or medicines for high cholesterol should talk with their doctors or pharmacists about possible drug interactions before taking valerian. Valerian may weaken the heartbeat and cause paralysis. Because valerian may interact with anesthetics, people who are going to have surgery should not use valerian. However, suddenly stopping the herb has caused withdrawal symptoms in some people, so the dose of valerian should be tapered slowly, starting several weeks before surgery.
De Milto, Lori; Frey, Rebecca."Foxglove."Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (December 27, 2013). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3435100319.html
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The Complete Guide to HERBAL MEDICINES BY Charles W. Fetrow and Juan R. Avila
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Jake Erickson shot a tournament-low 67 in the second round, the seventh-lowest score in school history.
April 1, 2013
JONESBORO, Ark. - The Southern Illinois men's golf team is in fourth place after two rounds of the ASU Red Wolves Intercollegiate. The final round of the tournament will begin Tuesday morning with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. Jake Erickson shot a tournament-low 67 in the second round and is tied for seventh overall.
"I'm just tickled-to-death at how we're plaing.," head coach Leroy Newton said. "I'm proud of them for coming this far. We've just tried to improve each tournament. The next step is to finish the tournament with a great round tomorrow. We know we're capable of doing it, and we look forward to going out tomorrow and finishing strong."
Jake Erickson shots a 75 in the first round but rebounded with a four-under-par 67 in the second round, tied for the lowest round so far in the tournament. Erickson is tied for seventh after two rounds and trails the tournament leader by five strokes.
Erickson's 67 ties the lowest round of his career and the seventh-lowest round in Southern Illinois history. He offset a double-bogey on the par-5 13th with an eagle on hole 3. Erickson leads the tournament in par-4 scoring and was one of only eight golfers to score an eagle in Day One.
Brandon Cauldwell is two strokes behind Erickson after posting two solid rounds. Cauldwell was tied for sixth after an even-par 71 in the first round and is tied for 15th after shooting 73 in the second round. Cauldwell led the tournament in pars by two with 28 pars in 36 holes. Cauldwell is chasing his seventh top-20 finish in 10 tournaments this season.
Caleb Harms (147), Jeffrey Miller (150) and Joe Goelzhauser (152) also put together back-to-back solid rounds for Southern. None of SIU's five scorers shot worse than 76 in either round. Drew Novara competed as an individual and is tied with Goelzhauser for 59th in the 20-team, 112-player tournament.
The Salukis lead the other two Missouri Valley Conference schools in the tournament. SIU leads Missouri State by six strokes and Northern Iowa by 20 strokes heading into the final round of the tournament.
Live results for the tournament can be found HERE.
t7. Jake Erickson: 75-67 (142)
t15. Brandon Cauldwell: 71-73 (144)
t23. Caleb Harms: 73-74 (147)
t44. Jeff Miller: 76-74 (150)
t59. Joe Goelzhauser: 76-76 (152)
t59. Drew Novara: 77-75 (152)*
*Competed as an individual
1. Austin Peay: 282-284 (566)
2. Belmont: 294-284 (578)
3. Samford: 296-285 (581)
4. Southern Illinois: 295-288 (583)
t5. Arkansas State: 292-293 (585)
t5. Arkansas-Little Rock: 297-288 (585)
7. Oral Roberts: 293-294 (587)
8. Missouri State: 297-292 (589)
9. Tennessee-Martin: 303-292 (595)
10. Louisiana-Monroe: 306-295 (601)
11. Northern Iowa: 305-298 (603)
12. Arkansas State (B): 306-298 (604)
13. Tennessee State: 307-298 (605)
15. New Orleans: 312-296 (608)
16. Tennessee Tech: 315-294 (609)
t17. Nicholls State: 300-313 (613)
t17. Meridian CC: 306-307 (613)
19. Nebraska: 316-301 (617)
20. Eastern Illinois: 318-311 (629)


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State-backed Norwegian oil giant said on Thursday that second-quarter profit fell more than expected due to sliding oil and gas prices and weaker results from its trading division.
Net profit in the April to June period fell to 4.3 billion kroner (548.95 million euros, $725 million) from 26.4 billion a year ago, when results were strengthened by one-off items and higher oil and gas prices.
Statoil's results suffered from a seven-percent dip in oil prices and an 11 percent decline in gas sales, and from lower profits in its trading division.
"However, we have maintained good cost control and delivered strong earnings, particularly from our international portfolio," chief executive Helge Lund said in a statement.
Analysts polled by Dow Jones Newswires had expected profits to reach 11.67 billion kroner.
Revenue also failed to meet expectations as it fell 26.1 percent to 148.3 billion kroner, as did net operating income, which was down 44.7 percent to 34.3 billion.
Statoil produced 1,967 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) per day in the quarter compared with last year's production of 1,980 million boe per day.
The Oslo-based group repeated that production would be lower this year than last year, when it stood at just over two million boe per day, and its long-term production target of more than 2.5 million boe per day by 2020.
To do achieve that target it plans to make $19 billion worth of investments this year and to drill 50 wells.


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Tucson , Ariz. ?C Former Arizona volleyball player Allison Napier has been named as an assistant coach to the Wildcat volleyball staff, head coach Dave Rubio announced Tuesday.?
Napier, a four-year letterwinner at Arizona from 1997-00, joins Rubio and assistant coach Chris Gonzalez to complete the coaching staff, and will assume an active role in recruiting and the day-to-day team operations both on and off the court.
ˇ?Allisonˇ?s presence on our coaching staff will pay dividends not only with her ability to recruit, but also in establishing close relationships with our players,ˇ± Rubio said.? ˇ?One of the benefits of having Allison as a coach is that she can relate her experiences as a former Wildcat to our current players.? She is the perfect addition to have on our staff.ˇ±
Napier ended her career at Arizona with 1,008 kills in 110 matches, averaging 2.86 kills and 1.55 digs per game over four seasons as an outside hitter.? She helped lead Arizona to a Sweet 16 appearance in 1999 as a junior, and the schoolˇ?s first Elite Eight finish her senior season in 2000 as a First Team All-Pac-10 honoree.? She led the Wildcats in 2000 with 440 kills and a 4.04 kills per game average, the fifth best single season mark in school history.
ˇ?It is more than a privilege to be a part of this coaching staff,ˇ± Napier said.? ˇ?I love the University of Arizona and I am really excited to be back.? I am looking forward to working with our players and using my volleyball and work experiences to help them on and off the court by giving them someone they can talk to and relate to.ˇ±
After her playing days at Arizona, Napier played professionally in Puerto Rico during the 2001 season for Indias Mayaguez, and was selected as an All-Star.
Napier earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from UA in 2002, and spent two years working for ELLE Magazine in New York as a publishing assistant.? Before taking over as an assistant coach at Arizona, Napier was the public relations coordinator for TSE Cashmere.


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Was John Travolta's flub of Idina Menzel's name at the 2014 Oscar broadcast simply a mistake, or was there something more sinister at play? What's the real reason John Travolta called Idina Menzel, 'Adele Dazeem?'
In one of the most famous television gaffes of all time, actor John Travolta inexplicably mispronounced singer and actress Idina Menzel's name at the Oscar broadcast, introducing her as, 'Adele Dazeem.'
Travolta himself was at a loss for an explanation, so I have filled the vacuum and come up with several theories that I believe may be the real reasons why the Grease star changed Menzel's name. They range from the innocuous to the disturbing.
Now it can be told. Why Travolta mangled Menzel's name
Reports say Travolta (Welcome Back Kotter) had no problems saying the Broadway queen's name in rehearsals.
A press statement only deepened the mystery The Battlefield Earth star said, "I've been beating myself up all day. Then I thought...what would Idina Menzel say? She'd say, 'Let it go, let it go!"
Huh? What kind of explanation is that? So, why did he "Travolta-fy" her name?
Several sources, mostly my friends and I, have come forward to offer with theories on what we believe are the real reasons John Travolta mangled Idina Menzel's name.
What really happened
A source close to me (my good friend Matt) and I have narrowed down the bizarre name change gaffe to the following possibilities. None of which, by the way, have been confirmed by the Travolta camp. But they haven't been denied either (probably because we did not ask them). Nevertheless here are my leading theories:
1. Somebody went Anchorman on Travolta
A disgruntled Oscar's tech, or team of employees were so fed up with Travolta's back stage snubs and general boorish behavior, they changed Idina Menzel's name to Adele Dazeem on the tel-prompter, just like the female anchor in the Will Ferrell movie.
We speculate that the employee might have said something like, "f--- him, that guy is rude to everyone, but he'll say anything put in front of him on camera. Heh heh," before changing the name.
2. It has something to do with Scientology
The Church of Scientology can make or break a career. The theory goes that Menzel is a member (I did not confirm this, it's just a thought), and Travolta, who is a prominent member, and the Church wanted to make Menzel a household name. They knew a flub like this by a star of Travolta's magnitude, would propel a relatively unknown Broadway star into the celebrity stratosphere.
Indeed sales of Menzel's new Broadway musical If/Then spiked since the broadcast and Menzel and Dazeem have become household names. Mission accomplished!
3. It's a secret intergalactic attack code
Many people believe (myself mainly) that Travolta is actually an alien from another planet and his new hair and face do nothing to dispel my belief. I speculate that 'Adele Dazeem' is actually secret code for "let the attack begin" and we Earthlings will soon be coming face to face with our new alien overlords who will use us to fulfill all of the galaxy's Hello Kitty needs.
In this New World Order, Travolta himself will be the Supreme Ambassador between the races, securing a cushy place for himself while helping to negotiate the tiny scraps of food and sustenance our new rulers will mete out to their Earthling slave populace.
Of course, the secret code could also mean, "bring peace to earth now," too. And Travolta would still win as the Ambassador of Peace, shutting up that damned Dalai Lama once and for all.
4. 'Adele Dazeem' is her porn name
It's her porn name, plain and simple. Menzel may have shared a secret laugh with Travolta just before performing her hit song "Let it Go!" at the Oscars broadcast and the name just stuck in Travolta's head when he got out there to announce her.
Sources speculate that Travolta also shared his porn name with Menzel, Fluffy Burke, using the popular formula of combining your first pet's name with your mother's maiden name.
Travolta and Menzel are still chuckling over that one.
5. He made a mistake, ok?
What, you're so perfect? You never messed up? He's only human (probably), alright. Sure he said he has a special place in his heart for the movie musical, and yes, Idina Menzel is extremely well known in Hollywood circles, and he did call her the "one and only," but cut him some slack, will ya? It's not like he rehearsed it or knew he was going to be on TV or anything. Jeez.
6. He just didn't like her name, so he changed it. He's Travolta.
Travolta giveth and Travolta taketh away. And Travolta anointeth anew.
7. It's Arabic for "help, I'm completely out of touch with reality."
Some have said the man who believes in "silent birth" and lives a sequestered celebrity's life filled with sycophantic hangers on is simply estranged from nearly all modes of normal reality.
My friend thinks that, "this guy is just totally whacked out, that's all. Heck, in his mind he probably did see the name 'Adele Dazeem' on the tel-prompter. What does he know from Idina Menzel? He could just as easily have called her 'Matzah Ball Soup.'"
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2. binarybill 4 years ago
I think I'll get one of those for my wife.
#1 #2 this wheel is designed for 4leg creatures, I'm just wondering if that was your point,
5. binarybill 4 years ago
#4. No. Surprisingly, my wife only has two legs. But that wouldn't prevent her from running inside the wheel. Connected up to a generator, she ought to be able to power the fridge, freezer and my PC.
#4 I think #2 is married to a dog! Sick!!!
I'm more attracted to chimps myself...
7. Comment rated too low. Show this comment Burimi 4 years ago
#2 or #5 Are you married with sister of Forrest Gump?
OMG! Its a perpetual motion machine: http://www.snotr.com/video/8817/Perpetual_motion_machines
In medieval homes they used to have a similar setup to turn meat on a spit, and there was even a special breed of small dog to turn it.
The breed disappeared once there was no longer any use for it.
10. binarybill 4 years ago
#7. Were you born an idiot, or have you been practising?
12. krillemaster 4 years ago
now attach a generator to it and make some electricity
13. Comment rated too low. Show this comment Burimi 4 years ago
#10, I think you are an idiot, you didn't get it, since you said that you can't prevent your wife from running that reminded me on RUN FORREST RUN!!!!
15. Comment rated too low. Show this comment binarybill 4 years ago
#13. Oh I understood the Forrest Gump reference; but I just couldn't believe anyone could be so stupid as to have uttered it. Anyway, at least you've answered my question - you were born an idiot, and then you practiced until you'd perfected it.
17. Comment rated too low. Show this comment binarybill 4 years ago
#16. No. Generally I don't feel the need to mask my insults at all. My observations however, are frequently embellished with humour. Glad you like it.
18. Comment rated too low. Show this comment dbomber69 4 years ago
Hey #15, #13 isn't a complete idiot. Parts of him are missing! LOL
19. TarasFromLviv 4 years ago
#4, this one is for humans http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC_iRJA_51o
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21. cyberdevil 4 years ago
Who needs nuclear power plants when there's dogs? The future.


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