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Thomas J. Hayes Jr.
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Height: 6-1 Weight: 199 lbs.
Born: April 18, 1946 in Riverside, CA
High School: Rubidoux
College: San Diego St. (school history)
Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 6th round (137th overall) of the 1971 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 32 (3081st overall since 1950)
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Fresno State: A solid receiver who has emerged in the program ? enters the fall as the starter at tight end ? a fundamental blocker who is used in a variety of formations. (1999) Was the back-up for senior Vince Branstetter ? had 16 receptions for 100 yards and four touchdowns ? averaged 6.3 yards per receptions ? had a career-high five receptions for 37 yards and one touchdown vs. Hawai'i ? caught one two-point conversion. (1998) Saw action with special teams.
High School: Had 50 receptions for 795 yards, both school records ... was a two-year varsity starter at tight end ... led team to a 12-1 record and the Tri-River Athletic Conference championship ... led the team to the semifinals of the Valley section playoffs ... was an All-Tri-River Athletic Conference selection ... named to the Fresno Bee All-Star team ... had key last minute touchdown catch in victory over rival Clovis High.
Personal: Born Jan. 13, 1979 ... parent?s names are Billy Jack and Missy ... has two sisters, Elizabeth and Kimberly ... has a brother Michael.
STATISTICS: Year G-GS Rec Yds. Avg. TD LG 1999 12-5 16 100 6.3 4 17 Totals 12-5 16 100 6.3 4 17
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We will likely have a clearer picture of what's next for Manny Pacquiao in several hours, after Juan Manuel Marquez and Mike Alvarado engage in a contest of who has more left.
The winner could easily get a crack at Pacman in the fall, with that theoretical plan even more of a certainty if Marquez handles the Coloradan, even if he looks only so-so along the way.
That doesn't stop people, fight fans, occasional fight fans, and even casual fight fans, from bringing up a Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather fantasy faceoff. Pacman's trainer Freddie Roach knows this boxing game means you shouldn't dismiss any possibilty, even a remote one, till slim and none have both done an Elvis, and left the building.
Freddie, in a Friday phoner, gave one version of a path he'd like The Congressman to take in his near future. "I'd like Pacquiao to fight Marcos Maidana, get him out of the way, show Mayweather how dominant we are." Then, he said, they can do a Pacquiao-Mayweather scrap. Freddie watched Floyd on May 3, and it's fair to say he views Floyd's contention that he allowed a rumble to occur in many rounds because he wanted to give fans their moneys' worth with a mega-dose of skepticism. "He's not about giving people what they want, because then he'd have been giving us better performances," Roach told me.
I asked if then it wasn't that stubborn sonofagun Father Time reaching Floyd, impacting "Money."
"Age gets everybody," said Roach, who was only 26 when he hung up the mitts, having lost five of his last six outings as a pro. "I think we saw the first signs of decline. Pacquiao will knock Floyd out."
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From the Forum, I will tell you that Coach Freddie "No Joke" Roach is right on. Money May will go to sleep if he gets up the cojones to dance with Da Manny. Holla!
From the Forum, I will tell you that Coach Freddie "No Joke" Roach is right on. Money May will go to sleep if he gets up the cojones to dance with Da Manny. Holla!
I doubt that, Floyd plays it careful and boxes Manny,(even though the fight aint happening)
won't see a replay of Madiana, not Pac's style, and Freddie knows Maidana is not gonna pass up a rematch with Floyd if its on the table table
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State unemployment rates, July 2012
August 20, 2012
Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed or slightly higher in July. The national jobless rate, at 8.3 percent, was essentially unchanged from June but 0.8 percentage point lower than in July 2011.
Eighteen states had statistically significant over-the-month unemployment rate changes in July, all of which were increases. The largest over-the-month increases in unemployment occurred in Alabama and Alaska (+0.5 percentage point each). The remaining 32 states and the District of Columbia recorded jobless rates that were not measurably different from those of a month earlier.
Seventeen states and the District of Columbia reported statistically significant unemployment rate decreases from July 2011, the largest of which occurred in Florida, Mississippi, and Nevada (-1.8 percentage points each). New York experienced the only statistically significant over-the-year increase in its unemployment rate (+0.9 percentage point).
These data are from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics program. Data for the most recent month are preliminary and subject to revision. To learn more, see "Regional and State Employment and Unemployment — July 2012" (HTML) (PDF), news release USDL-12-1649.
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Let's Stay Together
THE STORY: The wonk Super Bowl known as Inauguration (or a day off) is over. President Barack Obama ushered in his second term as the 44th president of the United States.
HOW WAS HIS SPEECH? In case you ever thought Barry O was a Republican, he reminded us all he is not and laid out what (ahem, liberal things) he intends to do with his time. He went out of his way to mention gay rights (for the first time ever in an inaugural speech), climate change, and a renewed focus on the widening gap between rich and poor. The president said that we, the People, are "made for this moment" and although partisan fighting often gets in the way, it's time to act. Now.
DID HE MENTION MLK? How could he not? The president was sworn in on the civil rights leader's Bible, which the King family asked him to sign, and proclaimed that our generation must carry on what those "pioneers" began.
DID THE OBAMAS HAVE FUN? The president paused outside the Capitol after the ceremony to look at the hundreds of thousands of people and said, "I want to take a look one more time. I'm not going to see this again." The First Family lived up their last Inauguration by snapping pictures of one another as they watched the parade.
DON'T THEY GET HUNGRY? Why, yes. Nothing says fiscal responsibility like a feast among friends. At the Inaugural Luncheon with Congressional leaders, Obama said that the "irony of the presidential office" is the humility it teaches. The irony was not lost as power lunchers dined on lobster and a 3k cal meal.
WHAT DID WE LOVE? Mr. and Mrs. O getting out of their limo and walking in the parade -- twice (that's hard in heels). Beyonce and Mr. Jay to the Z, because divas don't need earpieces to sing. And Bill Clinton checking out Kelly Clarkson.
WHAT DID WE NOT LOVE? An abortion protestor screaming in a tree. No points for creativity but thank you for taking a break during Beyonce. The Jumbotrons that didn't work. And apparently no one in DC gets poetry.
AND THE BALLS. At last, we got to see them dance again while Jennifer Hudson made us all want to "stay together." We get it, they love each other.
GET TO IT. WHAT DID SHE WEAR? Sasha Fierce may have been there but Mrs. O was the star. She put on designers Thom Browne, Reed Krakkoff and even worked in some J. Crew in the daytime, but at night, she was the lady in red in Jason Wu -- again.
REPEAT AFTER ME...What to say on a date... Do you mind if I call you Captain Wales? The Prince Harry military fantasy just got real after he revealed to British press that he killed Taliban insurgents on a military tour. He explained that in combat it's sometimes justified to "take a life to save a life." The Prince apparently prefers army life to chariots and all things crumpets within the Royal world. And, unsurprisingly, he doesn't have the nicest things to say about being under the media glare. Who knew the Ginge was such a talker? Swoon.
What to say before a confrontation with your co-worker... Uh, I'm really busy the next few weeks, so let's just regroup in a few months. House Republicans are not keen on chatting about debt ceilings right now. The US has hit its borrowing limit and is therefore running on borrowed time from the Treasury department; Congress is supposed to figure out a do-or-die solution before the end of February. House GOP members took a little Inauguration break to propose a bill that would extend the government's ability to borrow--and allow the good ol' US of A to continue to pay its bills until May 19th. The move is considered strategic because it would force Democrats to panic over other fiscal deadlines, like creating a budget for April, and make some cuts to spending the GOP so desperately wants to see. #DCPartyTimeOver
What to say at a bar... I guess he's an Xbox and I'm more Atari--which is why I am drowning my sorrows. Old school isn't always lucrative and Atari has just declared bankruptcy. Atari said the move was to separate itself from its French parent company and secure some independent money. The company is shifting from traditional gaming to a more digital strategy. The game isn't necessarily over, it's just different now.
What to say after the neighbors move in... All this change is making me nervous. The Arab Spring may have come and gone, but Israel is set to have its first election today since its neighbors started making some changes. With Israel more concerned than ever about security and less hopeful about peace with Palestinians, an even more right-wing Israeli government is expected to take shape. At the top of the priority list? Dealing with Iran. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is predicted to win, but who his right hand men will be and how right they will go is yet to be determined.
What to say when someone tells you "I love you"... Let me see it in writing. That's how Sacramento fans feel about the Maloof family, who own the NBA's Kings. After teasing that the Kings were in Sacramento to stay, the Maloofs (yes, from "Housewives" fame) sold a controlling stake of the franchise to a group that plans to move the team to Seattle to -- irony alert! -- replace the Sonics, who moved to Oklahoma City in 2008. The NBA must still approve the move, but it isn't looking good for Sacramento fans. Cheer up, it rains a lot in Seattle, so there's that for the win.
SKIMM FAVOR: President Obama just laid out his thoughts for the near future. Think about your own goals and make spreading theSkimm one of them. Thank you.
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It's been far too quiet in the halls of the Texas A&M Board of Regents lately, with not a lot going on, but on Sept. 3, 2014, the Regents gave acting Aggie Interim President Dr. Mark Hussey the authority to "negotiate and execute new employment contracts with three Aggie head coaches, as proposed by Director of Athletics Eric Hyman." The three coaches whose contracts are extended include men's basketball head coach, Billy Kennedy; women's tennis coach Howard Joffe, and men's golf coach J. T. Higgins.
The Aggies were the 2009 NCAA Men's Golf National Champions and the golf team has "back-to-back top-5 final rankings from 2009-2011," and seven consecutive NCAA championship competition appearances.
The Aggie women's tennis team made it to the 2013 NCAA finals play and "Joffe's teams have compiled a 66-17 record, and a 2013 SEC championship. Athletic director Eric Hyman noted, "Under Coach Joffe's leadership, we are positioning Texas A&M for future success."
Women's swim coach Steve Bultman has been announced to have a contract extension through 2016, but Regent action was not required for his negotation. Texas A&M Athletics also noted, "In Bultman's 15 seasons, the Aggies have never finished lower than second at a conference meet and own an eight-year streak of top 10 finishes at the NCAA Championships. Last season, Texas A&M matched its highest national finish ever with a fourth-place performance at the NCAA meet."
Of men's basketball coach Billy Kennedy, Hyman said, "Our basketball program has made tremendous strides academically under Billy's leadership, while he has also raised the overall on-court talent level of our student-athletes." It's a work in progress and it has not been easy for the Texas Aggies men's basketball team and all the armchair power forwards who are tempted to comment on how the program is going, particularly during a building phase for the team, but you have to start somewhere.
Clearly, of all the contract extensions made today, the best plan that signals why Hyman is such a good AD for Texas A&M is the wisdom of Kennedy's contract. it just made good sense to extend his contract by at least two years at this time because of the stability it lends to the program, by removing any potential doubt from the proverbially vocal alumni who often verbalize projections of imminent employment ending being "around the corner" if the team doesn't come out of the gate like gangbusters, and stay there.
To recruit a winning program of stars from 5-A schools to join Texas A&M's basketball program, any prospect must be convinced that they will be scouted and seen during their tenure to make it to the next level because, with few exceptions, they came to play professionally; at least that's their dream. To assure the parents of the recruits, coaches and recruiters must stress that Texas A&M, and particularly Coach Kennedy, are committed to seeing their children to graduation. The NBA is thin in listings of Texas Aggies on their rosters, for now, but that won't always be the case.
Especially in the years since Coach Kennedy has been in charge of the Aggie programs, he has remained steadfast in his commitment to treating his players with respect, and he's provided an environment where they can learn the game, and to have the kind of academic support they need. Not only do the players attend classes, they graduate from Texas A&M. As Erin Borwn shared for 12thMan.com, Texas A&M Athletics shared recently:
Since Billy Kennedy has taken over as head coach, all but one of his seniors have received a diploma from Texas A&M. The lone senior not to graduate during Kennedy's tenure, David Loubeau, is currently playing professionally with hopes of one day returning to Texas A&M to receive his diploma. Everywhere I've been, we've been able to graduate our guys, so it's good to finally catch up here," Kennedy said, "Most of these guys; their whole world is basketball, basketball, basketball, and academics is second; and for them to find a balance of both, and get it done, they don't even realize how beneficial it is going to be for them."
Today's announcements of contract extensions for the non-football athletic divisions, it may be said, are financed by the success of all those who pay beyond astronomical premiums to root for the best fightin' Texas Aggie team in the land each year, so proper thanks are due to all the generous donors to Aggie football as well as to the individual sports at Texas A&M. Locally, you can't ask for any better fans to attend these non-football sports as those who fill up the bleachers, benches, arenas, fieldhouses and sidelines to yell.
Now, if Athletic Director Hyman will just do something about the graphics on the concourses of Reed Arena, that would be a trifecta. They're tearing up the concourse but what will happen with the walls? C'mon graphics! We need to show the SEC we belong. Right now, we look like a very nice, sterile hospital waiting room on those walls. Hopefully they're already on that topic over there in AD headquarters. For now, the Aggies continue to be blessed with the leadership by example and practice of many high-caliber, quality individuals whose contracts were extended today. Well done, Texas A&M Board of Regents, in allowing Dr. Hussey to negotiate the contract extensions. This is the SEC. Gig 'em Aggies.


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Did you know that May 12 belongs to us? Lots of us are aware of this. We share the buzz on it amongst ourselves. We add blue ribbons to profile pictures. We raise our voices, join our hands, mount the few podiums available to us and tug at the sleeve of the rest of the world.
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Willis Sparks
Director, Global Macro, United States
Area of Expertise: Top global political risks, US electoral politics
Willis Sparks focuses on top global political risks as well as US politics and elections. Willis also works directly with Eurasia Group's president, Ian Bremmer, on a variety of macro-political risk projects. Willis is a thought leader within the firm on issues, trends, opportunities, and risks created by political developments in major emerging market countries, US politics and foreign policy, and current geopolitical conflicts.
Prior to joining Eurasia Group in 2005, Willis worked at the Council on Foreign Relations, where he wrote on transnational terrorism and US national security. He regularly gives speeches on market-moving trends in international politics for investor and corporate audiences in the US and abroad. Television appearances include BBC, CNBC, the CBS Evening News, CNN, Bloomberg, Fox, Yahoo, BNN, and other networks.
Willis holds an MA in International Affairs from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, where he specialized in international security policy and the study of the former Soviet Union. He also earned an MA degree in International Relations from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques (Sciences Po) in Paris. Willis holds two BA degrees from Brown University and is a graduate of the Juilliard School.


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Ms. Joyce, thank you. Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for including me in this discussion today. Since we are only given so much time, I will be sure to keep my remarks brief.
The mathematician and philosopher Alfred North Whitehead once said, quote: "The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order."
If we apply this understanding to the Middle East, we realize that the path of progress is an incredibly fine line to walk. For the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, they are not only striving to balance internal change and order, but they are also trying to encourage stability in the region and in the world, both politically and economically – as a result of a desire to maintain their relative stability and collective economic influence.
And given the confluence of global issues in our region – the war on terror, the war in Iraq, the Palestine-Israeli conflict, Iran's nuclear ambitions, the crisis in Lebanon, and Afghanistan's struggle for stability, to name a few – this is not only a fine line, it is a hard road.
As the largest member of the GCC, Saudi Arabia has, perhaps, the greatest role in promoting progress in areas beyond its borders. Our energy reserves, the significance of our geopolitical position, and our place in the Islamic world, as the home of the Two Holy Mosques, also instill an enormous sense of responsibility on us – one that we readily accept.
Saudi Arabia has tried to be as deliberate as possible in maintaining the balance between change and order, first at home and then abroad.
To address the challenges of the global economy and community, and to meet the evolving needs of our people – as all countries must do – Saudi Arabia has adopted a process of gradual reform and modernization. It is important to note that this process reflects the will and pace of our people and is consistent with our customs. With our GCC partners, we have promulgated economic, trade and fiscal agreements that will lead to an economic union by the year 2009.
Furthermore, for more than 20 years now, we have been liberalizing trade policies, enacting new regulatory laws, increasing transparency, and opening up our economy to foreign investment. Saudi Arabia has been working diligently to provide as many opportunities as possible for its economy to grow and for its people to succeed and prosper. This is evinced most clearly by our accession to the World Trade Organization last year.
One of the key aspects of our economic progress has been to diversify our economy away from oil. As we all know, the oil market is cyclical. For the past couple of years, it has clearly been bullish. But, as all GCC countries are aware, the potential exists for the market to turn around – as it did in the early 1980s, and as it was in the late 1990s. For this, we must be prepared.
For the GCC nations, our recent financial surpluses provide an opportunity for our countries to build their economies, infrastructures and economic ties with other nations for the prosperity of their people. Saudi Arabia's recent agreement with the UAE to build an economic city is an example of this type of linkage at the highest level.
At the same time, the Kingdom is also taking steps to meet global energy demand and to maintain stability in the energy market. We're investing some $50 billion to expand our production capacity, and currently we have half a dozen new megaprojects in various stages of development. These will add some 3 million barrels of oil per day by 2009. In total, when accounting for natural declines, this is intended to bring our maximum sustainable production capacity to about 12.5 million barrels per day.
By being thorough and thoughtful in our planning, we are working to balance both the needs of our people and the needs of the global economy. In this modern era, it is not contradictory to accomplish both goals. Indeed, in this increasingly small world, our neighbors' peace and prosperity is as important as our own.
This brings me back to the broader Middle East. Saudi Arabia, alongside our partners in the GCC and in the global community – including the United States – continues to try to find paths to progress for the various and complex issues of the region.
In each circumstance – in Palestine, in Lebanon, in Iraq, for example – Saudi Arabia is striving to maintain that balance between order and change. But for us, to successfully maintain order, the pursuit of lasting change needs to be as considerate of tradition as it is of the future. It must be deliberate to be real. As we know from balancing the tribal, religious, and local issues within our own country, bold experimentation does not always pay off.
With this in mind, we are also working with the countries of the OIC to promote tolerance, eradicate disease and blunt poverty. At the Islamic summit conference in Makkah, last December, King Abdullah proposed a ten year program to meet these challenges, and this was agreed to by the leaders of the Muslim countries.
Ladies and Gentlemen: Consideration, understanding, and patience are the watchwords that will allow stable countries in the region – such as those in the GCC – see the spread of security and prosperity, instead of creeping instability across this Middle East.
When looking ahead, King Abdullah continues to express hope for the people of the Middle East. But he also stresses that only through cooperation will we find enduring resolution. While the path to progress may be a long road, at least we can walk it together.
Ladies and Gentlemen: thank you for your time.


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About the Program
Mission Statement
Bethel University's mission is to create opportunities for members of the learning community to develop to their highest potential as whole persons-intellectually, spiritually, socially and physically-in a Christian environment.
The mission of the Bethel University College of Health Sciences is to create learning opportunities in a Christian environment that strengthen the individual who desires a career in healthcare to develop to his or her highest potential. Highest potential is defined as providing health care services to the patient communities served, which is of the highest quality, evidence based, and delivered in a safe manner while exemplifying Christian values.
The Physician Assistant Program's mission is to create opportunities for the members of the learning community interested in healthcare to ultimately graduate as exceptional and compassionate healthcare professionals who practice medicine within an ethical framework grounded in Christian principles.
BUPAP Educational Philosophy
The BUPAP faculty understands that the field of medicine is constantly evolving. Therefore, we strive to train students to become life-long learners adept at critical thinking. The role of the teacher is to guide and objectively evaluate students, select and present important material, and model professional behavior. The teacher will likewise be a life-long learner who will be objectively evaluated on a regular basis by students and peers.
BUPAP General Goals:
To maintain continuous accreditation with the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.
To recruit and admit highly qualified applicants.
To attract and graduate students who exhibit a servant's heart.
To maintain a level of first time PANCE pass rates above the national average.
To maintain a 95% employment rate at six months of graduation.
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Student Learning Outcomes of the PA Program – Functions and Tasks that Graduates are Expected to Perform.
The Bethel PA Graduate will/will be able to:
have a fully developed identity as a healthcare professional
have developed the desire to provide excellent care in a compassionate manner
have mastered the concepts of anatomy and physiology and pathophysiology
have mastered the concepts of clinical medicine, pharmacology, pediatrics, genetics, geriatrics, electrocardiograms, radiology, medical terminology, laboratory medicine, and behavioral science
understand the history of the PA profession and know the applicable laws, rules and regulations concerning the practice of medicine as a Physician Assistant
proficient in the performance of clinical procedures necessary for practice as a primary care physician assistant
have medical knowledge sufficient to understand pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, patient management, surgical principles, and health promotion and disease prevention in a typical primary care practice
have developed and refined a systematic approach to both the complete and focused history taking and physical exam skills
utilize interpersonal and communication skills that encompass verbal, nonverbal and written exchange of information
have developed an understanding of the PA role in the health delivery system to include patient care that is effective, patient centered, timely, efficient, and equitable for the treatment of health problems and the promotion of wellness
develop professional relationships where the graduate demonstrates a high level of responsibility, ethical practice, sensitivity to a diverse patient population and adherence to legal and regulatory requirements
sharpen and refine critical analysis skills of their own practice experience, medical literature and other information resources for the purpose of self-improvement
demonstrate an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger health system of health care to provide the patient care that is of optimal value
pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE)


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Aug. 24, 2012
TUCSON, Ariz. – After dropping the first two sets of the match, Cal State Northridge (1-1) rallied back to knock off Arizona, 3-2 (25-23, 25-22, 24-26, 21-25, 9-15), Friday night inside McKale Center to close out the first day of the Wildcat Classic.
The Matadors out-hit the Cats, .281 to .223 on the night, which included decisive advantages in the final three stanzas. Cal State Northridge also out-blocked U of A, 9-3 in the match.
Cal State Northridge was led by the trio of Natalie Allen, Mahina Haina and Casey Hinger as each notched double-digit kills. Allen recorded a double-double that included 16 kills and 12 digs. Meanwhile, Cindy Ortiz paced the Matadors with 20 digs.
Once again Arizona (1-1) received incredible production from the sophomore duo of Madi Kingdon (Phoenix, Ariz.) and Taylor Arizobal (Laguna Niguel, Calif.). The two combined for 50 kills and 30 digs. Kingdon recorded her second straight double-double as she finished with a match-high 26 kills and a match-high 21 digs. Arizobal totaled 24 kills to go along with nine digs. Meanwhile, junior setter Chanel Brown (Tempe, Ariz.) recorded her first double-double in a Wildcat uniform – dishing out 59 assists to go with 12 digs. On the defensive end, Candace Nicholson (Long Beach, Calif.) and Ronni Lewis (San Jose, Calif.) combined for 27 digs. Freshman Halli Amaro (Los Alamitos, Calif.) and sophomore Shaquillah Torres (Riverside, Calif.) were just a kill away from double-figures as they each finished the night with nine.
The open set of the match was a tightly contested back-and-forth battle. With Cal State Northridge in front 19-18, the Matadors took the next two points to go in front 21-18, which forced an Arizona timeout. After the break, the Cats got back-to-back kills from Kingdon and Amaro to pull within one. After the Matadors went in front 23-21, Arizona responded by winning four consecutive points, which was capped off by a set clinching kill by Arizobal to give the Wildcats a 25-23 win.
The second set was a see-saw battle throughout the early stages, but the Wildcats took control by extending a one point lead into a five point advantage at 15-10. Cal State Northridge was never able to regain a lead despite cutting the lead to two late in the set. Arizona went on to win 25-22. UA was efficient in the frame by hitting a solid .326 with only four total errors.
The Wildcats were cruising along through two sets, but the Matadors came out strong following intermission in the third set. Cal State Northridge led for much of the set although it was a battle as the score was tied on 11 occasions in the set. Arizona just could not manage to get over the hump and take a lead. The Matadors broke a 24-24 tie by getting a block followed by a UA attack error, which clinched the set.
Arizona got off to a strong start in the fourth set by jumping out to a four-point advantage at 10-6. Cal State Northridge rallied to tie the score on several occasions, but much like Arizona in the third set, the Matadors could not seem to get over the hump and take a lead. However with the score tied 17-17, the Matadors reeled off three straight points to take a 20-17 lead. CSUN managed to hang on for the 25-21 victory thanks to an efficient set with just two attack errors.
The decisive fifth set was back-and-forth once again as there were five ties and two lead changes in the battle to 15. Once again, the Matadors were able to build some momentum by going on a mini run. With the score tied 7-7, CSUN reeled off five straight points to take a significant 12-7 advantage. The Wildcats were able to score a couple points, but Cal State Northridge played a near flawless set to clinch the match. The Matadors hit .385 with just one error in the set, while limiting Arizona to just .125 hitting.
The final day of the Wildcat Classic starts tomorrow at 1 p.m. with Evansville taking on Cal State Northridge. The Wildcats will play in the tournament finale at 7 p.m. against Utah Valley.
For continued coverage of Arizona Wildcat volleyball, visit ArizonaWildcats.com and be sure to follow the team on Twitter @ArizonaVBall.


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St Mellion is a small village in South East Cornwall that is home to the internationally acclaimed Golf Course, designed by Jack Nicklaus. There is in fact two golf courses here, although the golf resort also has gym facilities and swimming on offer. Or if you enjoy canoeing then the river Tamar is only two miles away. The church of St Melanus is worth a visit, that is if you can leave the golf course, its Impressive tower has five bells. The patchwork greenery of the surrounding countryside is pure delight for hikers, or a little further afield is Buckland Abbey, this very special 700 year old building was home to Cistercian Monks when they settled in this quiet valley, later was sold to Sir Francis Drake in 1580, houses many treasures, there is even Tudor costumes that children can try on . Or perhaps Lanhydrock this magnificent country house has so much to see and do, with servants quarters, a delightful 17th Century Long Gallery, kitchens, drawing room and even Nannys bedroom what more could be asked for, perhaps an adventure playground and wobbly bridge, its all here. Whatever the reason for visiting the outcome will be the same sheer pleasure.
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Beware of the Bubble! On this exclusive release, Tamara dangerously crosses the line, blending wildly aggressive lyrics on everything from House music to Hip Hop. "Proceed with Caution" as you prepare to be entertained and swooned, yet threatened. Tempted to dance, yet afraid to move. Tamara plays no games and takes no prisoners maintaining a confidently sexy delivery as she transitions through genres effortlessly. The dynamic is explosive. Download and press play at your own risk!Auto Tweet Instant Feedback
Living It Up is the new EP from Entertainer/Songwriter Tamara Bubble. Described by celebrity news portal PopCulturez.com as a real touch of quality, Living It Up is a blend of street-saavy rhymes and club-ready Hip Hop sounds as well as a playful, yet sexualized assortment of R&B, Pop, and Motown-esque soul songs. This collection is the ultimate schooling on where babies come from … the ups and downs of 'Living It Up'.
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Tackling one social issue at a time, Tamara Bubble is back with a public service announcement! This EP allows her to address everything from stopping violence against children to overcrowded prisons on Pop, Jazz, Funk, R&B and Soul productions. Her lead single "Pull Them Pants Up" is described by celebrity news portal PopCulturez.com as an amusing, light, yet stylishly sincere reality check … "Tamara Bubble delves into some pitch-bending synth-lines, snapping snares and rolling bass for some straight-up Hip Hop and R&B in the style of vintage Mary J. Blige. Speaking for the ladies, 'Pull Them Pants Up' addresses the fashion among men for wearing their pants low … far too low!"
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The social dimensions of college life often inspire more consideration than its academic dimensions. Yesterday, this column reviewed "Old School," a comedy about life in a fraternity. One of the most popular films of all-time about fraternity life is "National Lampoon's Animal House," from 1978.
"National Lampoon's Animal House" is set at a college community in the early 1960s, and there is minimal evidence of the political upheaval that came to define many campuses just a few years later. We do see some subtle social and racial messaging, the students that seem to be more working class and sympathetic to the local black population are underdogs to the more privileged smug students who enjoy the top leadership positions on campus. The college dean (played by John Vernon) endorses the more traditional activities of an elite fraternity and hates one of the more downscale fraternities, where the members do little studying and get into a lot of trouble. Enlisting the very willing participation of the more stuck-up members of the Omega Theta Pi, the dean tries to manipulate the grade point averages of Deltas, the working man's fraternity. Deans of students are inevitably heavies in these movies. The Delta members include Donald (played by Peter Riegert), who is dating Katy (played by Karen Allen). Another member is John (played by John Belushi), an unpredictable party animal.
This movie has an amazing cast, most of whom were unknown when the film was released. The late John Belushi is hilarious as John. He has a lot of great dialogue. His character also does some of good physical comedy. John Vernon is perfect as the single-minded dean, who is almost humorless. Karen Allen does very good work as Katy, who is more mature than her boyfriend and his friends. Also strong is Tom Hulce, playing a freshman who is new to the Delta fraternity. Donald Sutherland is great, when these movies depict faculty members, they are often disinterested in teaching and themselves self-indulgent and immature.
"National Lampoon's Animal House" has many memorable scenes. One of these scenes is the toga party, which is very funny. Another fun scene is the end, where we learn what will happen to the characters after college.
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Aggressive medical care for wounds is important to help prevent complications and preserve function. Cosmetic results are also a consideration. Herbal remedies to help with wound healing have been gaining wider appeal than ever before due to more reports than ever about dangerous side effects associated with many drug treatments. New research shows that birch helps wounds heal faster, reports the Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the University of Freiburg on Jan. 24, 2014.
For centuries extracts from the birch tree have served as a traditional means of helping the damaged skin around wounds to regenerate more quickly. There has been clinically proven wound healing efficacy of birch bark extract, reports PLOS One. There is a long history of birch being used as a traditional medicinal remedy to accelerate wound healing. Recently, the efficacy of birch bark preparations for wound healing has also been proven clinically. Researchers have identified birch bark as the first medical plant which has a high potential
to improve wound healing. Wound healing is a field which urgently needs effective remedies.
Dr. Irmgard Merfort from the Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the University of Freiburg and her associates have offered an explanation of the molecular mechanism which is behind the wound-healing effect of an extract from the outer white layer of the tree's bark. Basically, the substances in birch cause keratinocytes, which are the most common type of cell in the outermost layer of skin, to migrate more rapidly into the wound and close it. This is a significant finding in the search for more efficient and safe ways to help heal wounds.


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USRobotics Customer Support Offers Access Via Skype
Chicago (March 21, 2006) – USRobotics, a Platinum Equity company, announced the addition of Skype to its Customer Support infrastructure today. This allows USRobotics customers to call Customer Support via the popular Skype Internet communications software, instead of using their landline telephones.
"Support through Skype gives our customers one more way to get in touch with our technical support agents. Customer and technical support is now offered via the phone, through email, and now via Skype," says Mary Galbavy, Director of Customer Support. "We are constantly looking for ways to improve our customers' experience and this is another way we've found to do that within our support organization. The satisfaction of our customers is key to our service delivery choices."
The ability to place a Skype call to USRobotics technical support eliminates the charges typically associated with such a call in Europe. Placing a call to USRobotics technical support via the integrated Skype calling button on USRobotics' Support Web site is free and can be used by anyone using the Skype software. This method of access allows our customers to contact us directly via their computers while leaving their landline telephone available for use.
USRobotics' Call Centers now allow Skype calls to be directed into the call queue for handling by the first available agent. Users experience the same support from the same technicians they would receive using a standard telephone.
"Setting up the infrastructure to accept Skype calls has been easy for us," says Galbavy. "It not only allows us to talk to our customers via this growing method of communication, but it cuts down on the costs associated with incoming support calls, and increases our overall customer satisfaction."
About USRobotics
USRobotics is a Platinum Equity company. For three decades, the company has been a leader in Internet access and networking, helping millions of people connect to the Internet with powerful, innovative products. The company is rapidly expanding its category leadership by transforming the latest technologies into reliable and easy-to-use high performance products, including high-speed, broadband modems; wired and wireless networking solutions; and Internet security devices; for the growing home, home office, and small- to medium-sized business markets. The company is dedicated to keeping people connected worldwide – to information, entertainment, and each other. USRobotics is privately held and headquartered in the Chicago area with its EMEA headquarters base in the UK. For further information, please visit the Web site at www.usr.com.
USRobotics is a registered trademark of U.S. Robotics Corporation. All rights reserved. All other company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.


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They left me here, how could they?
You can almost hear the sad words coming from this surrendered pit bull who is currently housed at the Chicago, Ill., Animal Care and Control.
The one-year-old dog, named "Zeus," was given up by his family two days ago. According to his former owner, he is good with other dogs and he lived with three children (no cats).
Since the day that Zeus was left behind by his family, he has been excruciatingly depressed.
The following has been shared about this dog:
Owner surrender 2/22
1 year, 2 month old male pit bull. Owner states: was around kids 9, 13, and 15. No cats. Good with dogs
Absolutely depressed at the shelter
Zeus is in need of a rescue agency to save his life. Please take a moment to network his information:
- Age 1 year 2 months
- Good with other dogs per former owner
- No Cats
- Rescue only
- Facebook thread here
- WANT TO PULL FROM THIS SHELTER: If you're a rescue group that wants to apply to pull from Chicago ACC, please fill out a Homeward Bound Application below and fax to 312-747-1409 along with your IL Dept. of Agriculture License and 501c3.
- http://tinyurl.com/HOMEWARDBOUNDAPP
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Fans of Ariana Grande love her signature hair style, however, recently the Nickelodeon star of "Sam and Cat" and singer has come under scrutiny about her lovely, long locks which are actually extensions.
Now, why this should come as a surprise is what is actually the surprise. While some performers, singers, dancers and actors have a signature style that is recognizable just about anywhere what is so excessive about extensions? There are thousands or more of "every day" people who use extensions and wigs to create their own signature styles.
Grande takes to Twitter and Facebook to explain her extensions. As diehard fans know, her natural hair color is actually brunette, but since the three other girls of the hit television show "Victorious" were also brunette it almost cost her the job. Deciding to set herself apart with radiantly red hair it became her signature look on and off the small screen.
However, Grande found out like most teens that constant coloring of her hair takes a toll. She shares, "I had to bleach my hair and dye it red every other week for the first 4 years of playing Cat," she wrote. "As one would assume, that completely destroyed my hair." She continues, "My real hair is back to brown," she continues, "and I wear extensions but I wear it in a pony tail because my actual hair is so broken that it looks absolutely ratchet and absurd when I let it down."
She's tried other options like weaves and wigs, neither of which she liked. So, in the meantime it's extensions for her exclusively until her hair grows back out healthy.
So yes, you may have to look at the same style for awhile, she hopes that her fans can understand that "trust me, it's even more difficult for me to have to wait forever for my natural hair to grow back and to have to wear more fake hair than every drag queen on earth combined. So PLEASE gimme a break about the hair (or just don't look at me lol). IT'S JUST HAIR AFTER ALL."
In the meantime she's continuing in her role as "Cat" and working on her new album. She tweets, "no words to describe how stoked I am about this new music .... feels really special."
As for the hair that isn't there ... it is just hair after all.


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South Africa 2008
Christin Veeder
This book is a collection of photographs that I took while I was vacationing in South Africa. There are many pictures of animals that I saw on safari. There are also many beautiful landscapes from Cape Town and Zimbabwe.
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We offer a Large selection of fabrics, patterns, colors for whatever custom job you need. We only carry the best products such as Sunbrella, Top Gun, Stamoid and Strataglass.
Our commitment is to provide you quality and excellence all at a fair price.
The owner of Canvas and Tarps Inc. has been in canvas business for thirty years and brings his knowledge of custom canvas. We are a small business with low overhead so you benefit by our very competitive prices.
We are here to answer any questions, give estimates and offer advice to help suit your custom canvas needs. Call us and we can provide you with great advice and a estimate at either our location or on-site.
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Kay Ann Cassell and Uma Hiremath expand on their tremendously successful approach to reference service with this new edition of their revolutionary text. This practical guide teaches failsafe methods for identifying important materials by matching specific types of questions to the best available sources regardless of format. There s a completely new chapter on using cutting-edge technology plus expanded coverage of marketing reference service, and providing chat and IM reference. Of particular value to practitioners is the discussion of staff competencies needed now and in the future. The book is comprehensive in its coverage, with sections on fundamental concepts, major reference sources, special topics in reference and information work (including separate chapters on reader s advisory and youth services written by acclaimed expert Mary Kay Chelton who has added coverage of non-fiction), and developing and managing reference collections and services. Fresh material covers pertinent new topics in reference services and technology, including competencies and training in Web site development and maintenance, database evaluation, RSS feeds, blogs, popular social networking sites such as Facebook, and the ability to provide reference service across multiple formats. Guided by a national advisory board of educators and practitioners, this landmark text expertly combines both practical elements and guiding principles.


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"Meet up and Eat up" The United Way brings lunches to Brightmoor Community Center
Monday, July 7, 2014 at the Brightmoor Community Center on Detroit's Westside, the United Way made one of many stops this summer to provide healthy meals to kids now out of school for summer break. This is project is called "Meet up and Eat up" and is being done in partnership with Michigan No Kid Hungry. The event had music provided by "Open Mic Jam" orchestrator DJ L Boog, who you can follow on twitter @BoogsWorld. Hot 107.5 made their presence known with giveaways and games with the attendees. The kids were treated to free photos at the Metro PCS booth, a reading corner with books provided. There were pedal cart races promoting good health and a slew of other fun, health driven activities. Other sponsors included:
The Insitute for Population Health
Detroit Recreation Department
2-1-1 "Get Connected, Get Answers"
7 ABC Project Living Healthy
Before the event concluded they provided take home juices for the parents. These events will be taking place all over the city of Detroit. To find when the next "Meet up and Eat up" event is taking place and where visit The United Way website here or you can visit the Michigan No Kid Hungry webpage. Stay connected with whats going on in the city and checkout HotHipHopDetroit.com
Here's a short message from The United Way:
"We need your help to let parents, caregivers and kids know about Meet up and Eat Up, where kids can get a tasty meal and hang out with their friends. We are in need of volunteers for canvassing and block parties.." To volunteer for the "Meet Up and Eat Up" movement click here for the United Way volunteer form.
This article is courtesy in part by YE313 Magazine and its staff
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Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis
300 Fifth Avenue
Waltham, Mass. 02451
The Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis is a nonprofit organization that is working to find a cure for MS. The site offers news, videos and downloads, and other resources for people living with multiple sclerosis.
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
1080 Montreal Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55116
(800) 879-1960 (toll free)
(651) 695-2717
The AAN is the professional society for physicians who treat MS and other neurological disorders. The site has a public education area with information about MS and other neurological conditions. The AAN Foundation funds MS research aimed at improving patient care and quality of life.
331 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
A project of the popular talk-show host who was diagnosed with MS in the 1990s, this foundation raises awareness and provides financial support for MS research.
Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA)
706 Haddonfield Road
Cherry Hill, N.J. 08002
800-532-7667 (toll free)
The MSAA is a nonprofit that offers services, support groups, consultations to those with MS, as well as MRI diagnostic funding and equipment distribution, among other services.
Multiple Sclerosis International Federation (MSIF)
3rd Floor Skyline House
200 Union Street
London SE1 0LX
44 (0) 20 7620 1911
The MSIFF was formed to help MS groups around the world work cooperatively to improve quality of life and encourage research into better treatments for MS patients.
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (MSF)
MS Helpline
888-MSFOCUS (toll free)
The MSF is a nonprofit organization that offers programming and support to keep MS patients safe and independent, and MS awareness education for the general public. Features include a multimedia lending library and a toll-free helpline.
MSWorld provides Internet community support to people with MS, and creates a safe, informative, useful, and fun place for people with MS to meet, share ideas, and find resources to keep them moving forward while living with MS.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
NIH Neurological Institute
P.O. Box 5801
Bethesda, Md. 20824
(800) 352-9424 (toll free)
(301) 496-5751
NINDS is an agency of the National Institutes of Health that provides information on neurological disorders including MS and funds and conducts medical research on neurological conditions.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS)
733 Third Avenue
3rd Floor
New York, N.Y. 10017-3288
800-344-4867 (FIGHTMS) (toll free)
The NMSS has chapters in all 50 states geared towards providing MS patients and their families with support, resources, educational programs, and other services, as well as the latest in MS news. Log on or call to find a local chapter.


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The more snow, the better, particularly if most of it stays in the mountains. We obviously picked up a bit down here on the Front Range, but for the most part we've avoided the majority of the snow storms.
And, every bit of snow in the mountains helps on many different levels: the summer water situation, river runoff fun for white-water types, and the potential for a ski season that lasts through July 4.
As you can see from the 24-hour snow totals below, this was a nice contribution to the summer snowpack. More is headed our way Wednesday night through Thursday night. It's too early to figure out what the totals may be, but we expect it won't be as much as what just fell.
Be careful heading up this morning, and it should be surprisingly cold and windy. In fact, it will feel somewhat wintry all week long, so bundle up and pretend it's February.
There it is, and here are the 24-hour snow totals from across Colorado…
Arapahoe Basin: 6"
Aspen Mountain: 9"
Beaver Creek: 10"
Breckenridge: 15"
Copper Mountain: 12"
Eldora: 8"
Keystone: 10"
Loveland: 10"
Snowmass: 11"
Steamboat: 5"
Vail: 9"
Winter Park: 3 1/2"


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The 100 Worst Cars in America in 2013 offers a list of the worst cars and trucks available in the U.S. It uses AutoOnInfo.net's Overall Reliability GPA covering model years 2003 to 2012 for ranking pickup trucks, sport-utility vehicles (SUVs), minivans, family cars, wagons, small cars, hatchbacks, sport/sporty cars, coupes, convertibles, upscale cars, and luxury cars in order to aid consumers in avoiding a vehicle that may require a larger number of repairs and a greater number of expensive repairs. To this end, it includes each car's reliability GPA and grade and the number of model years upon which the GPA and grade are based, as well as brand and manufacturer GPAs for comparison and contrast and for better assessing long term performance and ownership expenses. Also, near the end of the book are a chapter listing the next 25 worst cars (31 by tie), with GPAs and number of model years, and chapters giving brand and manufacturer shares of the 125 (131 by tie) Cars in America in 2013.
The second edition of The 100 Worst Cars in America offers additional emphasis for easy assimilation by all or most.
The author has been helping to inform consumers which cars, brands, and manufacturers are better than good and worse than bad since 2001. He currently manages three car quality sites - www.AutoOnInfo.net, www.CarsOnInfo.net, and www.CarQualityInfo.net.
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The 50 Best Cars in America in 2013 Publicado 19 de octubre de 2013
The 100 Worst Cars in America in 2013 Publicado 10 de octubre de 2013
AutoOnInfo.net's Car Quality Series, Volume 3: Car Guide and Shopping Companion: 2012 Reliability GPAs and Grades of the 6-to-10-Year-Old Cars and Trucks from Model Years 2002 to 2005 Publicado 31 de marzo de 2013
AutoOnInfo.net's Car Quality Series, Volume 2: Brand Quality for Model Years 1985 to 2006 and Effect on Brand Market Shares from 1985 to 2009 Publicado 25 de diciembre de 2012


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Each year at the end of August, the International Network of Catholic Legislators meets in Rome. This gathering, which I will address again this year, seeks to network and encourage practicing Catholics in elected office, and give them ongoing formation, spiritual guidance, and strategic ideas that they can implement. At a time when so many moral and religious values are under attack from dangerous forms of legislation, and in a climate where faith is so often divorced from public life, this network is very valuable and necessary.
All of us can participate in two ways. First, as Scripture says, we should pray for those in authority. Second, we have to be active citizens, carefully evaluating those for whom we vote, and then communicating with them once they are in office.


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This is my website. There are many like it but this one is mine. Oh wait... NO, there aren't many like it, this one is AWESOME & unique!
The portfolio you'll find here is waiting for an update for quite some time now (social jetlag).
Ummm... what else... Oh, the design. It has it's pro-s and con-s, I've 'been told. Mostly pro-s tho'.
Just think about it, not having to spend hard earned money on advertising. I'm sure you'll be reminded of this website next time you use a restroom :)
Have things to do, gotta' go now. Hope this finds you well, enjoy your stay.


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Gingrich, The Times and doomsday
A large enough device can generate up to two billion watts, about what Hoover Dam turns out in a day.
Mr. Gingrich: Are there no Palestinians?
"There are no Palestinians. There are Arabs who inhabit the State of Israel." These are your words, Mr. Gingrich.
CEO thievery indicates need for new system
Mitt Romney said that his business experience would make him a good steward of the economy - maybe I'm missing something.
The voucher swindle hits New Jersey
Do former officials of the Bush administration and other right-wing Republican-connected people who lead these groups have any interest in educating working class and minority students?


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The question is the following:
Is there any proof that shows that the Taylor series of an analytical function is the series with the fastest convergence to that function?
The motivation to this question comes from numerically calculate $\exp(x)$ with arbitrary precision on the result. Suppose one can only calculate it using simple multiplications, division, sum and subtraction.
One approach would be to calculate the Taylor series centered on a particular known value (for instance, for the $\exp$, centered at $0$), and stop when the next term of the series has the desired precision. I.e. considering
$$y_n = \sum_{i=0}^n \frac{x^n}{n!}$$
we can call the error of the approximation of $y_n$ as
$$\epsilon_n = |y_n - e^x|\simeq \frac{x^{n+1}}{(n+1)!}$$
It is not obvious to me that the Taylor series is the fastest way of approaching $\exp(x)$ (in the sense that the Taylor Series is the one that leads to the n required to achieve a given precision is the minimum).
I think the problem can also be stated in the following way: on the set of all series that converge to $e^x$, which converges faster in the sense that it requires the minimum number of terms (and only requires $+,-,\cdot,/$)?
Generically, I would like to extent this results to less trivial functions, like $\cos, \arcsin, \log$, etc. So, first I would like to understand which series (or other things like Padé approximants, as Cocopuffs pointed out) should I use...


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July 13, 2012
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa football team will stage its annual "Kids at Kinnick" day Saturday, Aug. 11. Gates to Kinnick Stadium will open at 11 a.m. with the team's practice scheduled to begin at noon.
Fans planning to attend should enter Kinnick Stadium at Gates A, B and E. Regular season game-day search procedures will be in place. Fans will have access to only the south and west grandstands. As in the past, student-athletes will sign autographs for 30 minutes in front of the west and south stands, following the team's two-hour practice.
Several sponsored events and activities will be available to fans in the Krause Family Plaza.
The Elite Chevy Kid Zone, featuring the NFL Combine Experience, free face painting and games, will open at 10 a.m. The experience will include timed running and jumping competitions and the chance to compare your times against current Hawkeyes in the NFL.
Wells Blue Bunny will provide cool treats to fans within the Kids Zone and fans will have the opportunity to register to win a new Flex-Fuel Chevy Equinox, sponsored by Iowa Corn. Noodles and Co. will have a presence as well, featuring art activities with games and prizes, including prize wheel and putt for pasta. The Eastern Iowa Airport Touchdowns for Kids representatives will be on site, accepting pledges and donations for the UI Children's Hospital and Touchdowns for Kids program.
Concession stands will be open with items being sold at half price. Team roster cards will be available at all open entrances, in addition to a limited number of schedule posters, schedule cards and schedule magnets.
Fans should note that there will be no access to the playing surface of Kinnick. Fans are also reminded that the annual "Kids at Kinnick" activity is designed primarily for the enjoyment of younger fans. Therefore, the possession of an open container of beer or wine or consumption of hard liquor on University property, including parking lots, is prohibited by law. Law enforcement officers will be asking fans to empty containers and citations will be issued, if the case arises.
Iowa opens its 2012 season Saturday, Sept. 1st, meeting Northern Illinois at Chicago's Soldier Field (2:35 p.m., ESPNU). That contest is followed by four straight games in Kinnick Stadium, beginning Sept. 8 as Iowa hosts Iowa State in the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series battle. Fry Fest will also be held the weekend of the opening home game. For more information about the 2012 Fry Fest, visit FRYFest.com or call the Iowa City/Coralville Convention and Visitor's Bureau at 1-800-283-6592.
Additional home games include Northern Iowa (Sept. 15), Central Michigan (Sept. 22), Minnesota (Sept. 29, Homecoming), Penn State (Oct. 20), Purdue (Nov. 10) and Nebraska (Nov. 23).
The University of Iowa Athletics Department is working with the Iowa Farm Bureau on efforts to help consumers understand the challenges and opportunities today's farmers embrace, and to do so under the banner, "America Needs Farmers," the initiative undertaken by former UI football coach Hayden Fry during the Farm Crisis of the 1980s and embraced by the Hawkeyes' current head coach Kirk Ferentz. To learn more, visit AmericaNeedsFarmers.org.


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The goals of today's library session are:
- Learn How to do Library and Internet research: determine information need, choose best resources, develop a search strategy, understand keyword and subject searching, how to use boolean operators and truncation symbols, how to cite sources, and more.
- Learn about OneSearch - http://library.csun.edu/ResearchAssistance/OneSearchFAQ,
- in depth look at PubMed (freely available index to the medical literature) but be sure to use Oviatt's link to it at http://library.calstate.edu/northridge/databases/proxy?id=45,
- EbscoHost databases (Nursing, Psychology, Education, Communication, Business) in Databases by Subject: Communication Disorders + Sciences
- Learn about Find Text to identify if Oviatt library has the item
Learn about Interlibrary Loan - request articles and books from other libraries. Allow 2 weeks.
Finding Books and Journals in the Library Catalog
Use the Catalog search box located in the center of the library's homepage to search for books. To search for books on your topic, use the default Keyword search option and enter your search terms in the For box.
If you have a specific book or author in mind, before you enter your search terms in the For box, change the Search type from Keyword to:
- Title - to look for a specific book.
- Author - to look for books by a specific author.
To look for ebooks only, select Ebooks in the Limits field.
Communication Disorders Databases
Our new discovery tool, OneSearch, searches 150 databases simultaneously, but there are times you want to use the native interface of our databases. For example, in the case of PubMed, this is a free database you can continue to use after you graduate. In the case of CINAHLPlus with Full Text (EbscoHost) you have more control over refining your search strategy.
Abstracts, Indexes, Library Catalogs
- CINAHL Plus with Full Text (EBSCO)CINAHL Plus with Full Text (EBSCO)
- PubMedPubMed
- Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA)Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA)
- Health Reference Center (Gale)Health Reference Center (Gale)
- Communication & Mass Media (EBSCO)Communication & Mass Media (EBSCO)
- PsycINFO (EBSCO)PsycINFO (EBSCO)
- Engineering Village (Ei)Engineering Village (Ei)-no longer has INSPEC but Engineering Village contents similar
- Web of Science -
- Oviatt Library CatalogOviatt Library Catalog
- Google Scholar
Full Text Databases
- ScienceDirect (Elsevier)ScienceDirect (Elsevier)
- Wiley Online LibraryWiley Online Library
- Dissertations & Theses (ProQuest)Dissertations & Theses (ProQuest)
- SAGE Journals OnlineSAGE Journals Online
Reference Encyclopedias
- Gale Virtual Reference LibraryGale Virtual Reference Library
- SAGE KnowledgeSAGE Knowledge
- MedlinePlus
Library Catalogs
- Oviatt Library CatalogOviatt Library Catalog
- Cal State Union Catalog
- WorldCat.org (OCLC)WorldCat.org (OCLC)
Can't Find the Book You Need Here?
- Ask the Library to get the book you need via Interlibrary loan.
- Check worldcat.org to see if any libraries nearby have the book if you need it immediately.
- Remember, as a CSUN student you have borrowing privileges from any of the other CSU libraries.


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Royal Institute Hosts New Navigation Conference
The Royal Institute of Navigation is launching a new international conference series, tackling some of the biggest issues across the domains of modern navigation: land, sea, air and space. The RIN is now accepting abstracts for the conference. The International Navigation Conference 2015, set for February 24-26, 2-15, is planned as a first event in a new series of world-class conferences. The... read more


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This is a district-wide searchable staff directory. Find email addresses and contact information here. You may search by all or part of a last name and/or by selecting from the Position or School/Office drop-down menu. Click Submit after you have made your selections.
TIP: To get a listing for all staff at a single school, select that school under School/Office. To get a listing for a particular grade/subject at a school, select both Position and School/Office.


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The world is mourning the loss of Arturo Licata, an Italian man who managed to earn the title of the Oldest male person living, a title he earned in February following the death of Spanish Supercentenarian Salustiano Sanchez.
Licata was born on May 2, 1902 in Castrogiovanni (now Enna), Sicily and made a living in the world of business following 18 years of service in the Italian Army. His wife Rosa passed away in 1980 when Mr. Licata 78-years-old. As announced by Guinness World Records, Mr. Licata is survived by seven children, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He unfortunately passed away in his home on April 24th 2014.
Following Licata's death, world record watchers are curious to know who the next world's oldest living male might be. According to the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) there might a good chance that the next record holder is living right here in the USA. That man is 111-year-old Alexander Imich, a Polish-born American chemist and parapsychologist.
The title of Oldest living male will be hard to fill, at least with a supercentenarian holding the spot. According to GRG, since Licata's passing, only two men have been recognized for being over 110 years old with the remaining 69 supercententarians all being women.
As recognized by Guinness World Records, the current World's oldest living person is a 116-year old Japanese woman named Misao Okawa, who is one of only 5 living people who have lived in three different centuries.
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- Ripley's acquires Steve Jobs portrait made entirely from old keyboard keys
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- Marathon swimmer Diana Nyad makes history with 112-mile swim
- Guinness World Records shows its guns in 2013 big book (Pics)


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For this task some bootable USB stick drives are available, but the CD drive is broken without near chances to get a new, so can not cdimage burn and boot. Machine (Dell Latitude C400) does not seem to allow USB boot, even being a many featured machine. I have Internet broadband, floppies drive and a huge lot of floppies, but no high density floppies formatting background.
Already tried
bgrescue-3.0.0 and
bootgrub using
dd.exe to dump the images to some floppies but didn't help trying to boot my USB stickdrives.
bgrescue-3.0.0 told image is not correct, but then downloaded
Python33 and used it to test the sha1 sums with
hashlib ending in a sha1 OK match.
bootgrub worked great and started with its defaults hda and hdb. hda got mapped to the hard disk drive, and hda1 to its XP partition, but hdb did not got mapped to the USB bootable stick (credited LinuxLive USB Creator). Could not
tomsrtbt-2.0.103.dos'ed it nor
picoboot-0.95'ed it because of my lack of high density (is that 1722ko format what they called HD?) floppies format understanding.
Later managed to
loadlin-1.6f.exe a kubuntu 12.04.2 USB stick drive's
vmlinuz. After deleting a bunch of software shit, created a FAT32 drive in some allocated space. Then put there the contents of the USB Linux Live stick, booted a DOS rescue and did the
C:\loadli~1 casper\vmlinuz.
That finally booted GNU/Linux, which was great, for a while. Then, panicked like this:
[1.349018] md: Scanned 0 and added 0 devices. [1.349061] md: autorun ... [1.349100] md: ... autorun DONE. [1.349283] VFS: Cannot open root device "(null)" or unknown-block(0,0) [1.349331] Please append a correct "root=" boot option; here are the availab le partitions: [1.349413] 0800 29302560 sda driver: sd [1.349482] 0801 10490413 sda1 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 [1.349555] 0802 18804082 sda2 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 [1.349625] Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unkno wn-block(0,0) [1.349693] Pid: 1, comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 3.2.0-37-generic-pae #58-Ubun tu [1.349754] Call Trace: [1.349810] [<c15922ab>] ? printk+0x2d/0x2f [1.349859] [<c1592179>] panic+0x5c/0x161 [1.349911] [<c1879b6a>] mount_block_root+0xb9/0x14c [1.349964] [<c115353c>] ? sys_mknod+0x2c/0x30 [1.350012] [<c1879d75>] mount_root+0x59/0x5f [1.350060] [<c1879ec9>] prepare_namespace+0x14e/0x192 [1.350110] [<c11440e5>] ? sys_access+0x25/0x30 [1.350158] [<c18798de>] kernel_init+0x156/0x15b [1.363001] [<c1879788>] ? start_kernel+0x353/0x353 [1.363298] [<c15afafe>] kernel_thread_helper+0x6/010 _
Interpreted this as a failure because of booting an USB
vmlinuz outside its natural environment.
Finally used the Internet search engines looking for a more generic super
vmlinuz package, but in kernel.org only found sources am not probably able nor gutted to compile.
At this point am looking for help before diving into searching about the panic messages and working around that root boot issue.
I wonder would be possible to boot GNU/Linux here before getting an opportunity to change broken CD drive when back in town? Think VMs won't pay off being a severely corrupted XP system.


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Photo history of the Charlie Hum Family of Chicago, Illinois. Photos from the early 1900's through 2008 of Chuck and Elsie Hum and their family and friends. Over 1200 photos included in this book. Charlie and Elsie were married for over 68 years and had five children, 10 grand children and 10 great grand children. Charlie was 90 years old at the time of his death in October of 2008. He lived in Chicago, on the same street all of his 90 years and in the same house his last 85 years. Elsie still is living in that house.
Charlie was a professional baseball scout for over 30 years and a member of the Chicago Pitch and Hit Club for over 50 years. Charlie and Elsie were active at their church, St. Priscilla's, since the parish was founded in 1935. Elsie worked at Wrigley Field in the 1940's and also worked for Walgreens in the Harlem Irving Plaza for many years before her retirement.
Children, Beverley McNaulty of Berkley, Illinoios, Pat Hum of Itasca, Illinois, Jan Rosch of Chicago, Illinois, Don Hum (deceased 1999) of Panama City, Florida and Ray Hum of Temecula, California.
Love to travel and take photos. Cruising is my favorite mode of travel. Avid sports fan, especially San Diego Padres, San Diego Chargers, San Diego State Aztecs, Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears. My favorite cities are San Diego, Chicago and Paris, France.
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50th Anniversary Cruises Published April 22, 2015
Matt Foley - The High School Years of "The Long Snapper" Published February 08, 2015
50 Years of Memories March 13, 1965 to March 13, 2015 Ray & Judy Hum Published January 27, 2015
Grand Cayman - 7 Mile Beach Resort & Club Published July 07, 2013
Mediterranean Venice Cruise 2012 12 Days on Serenade of the Seas Round Trip from Barcelona Published October 09, 2012
Cruise to Vancouver Published April 28, 2012
Party in Barbados Published November 20, 2011
Happy Aniversary Suzanne & Ken Foley Married July 26, 1986 Published July 10, 2011


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Here are the listings for the top 10 hottest Christian hits of last week, before following up with a second separate list of this week's top ten! There have been several changes, and a new face in town!
Hillsong UNITED
And again, still staying strong at number ONE for the last several weeks in a row is Hillsong UNITED's newest hit song "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)". The song comes from their album "Zion" which was released on February 22, 2013.
The Newsboys are still at number two, but not for the same song. Their hit song, "We Believe," climbs one to number two this week. "We Believe" comes to us from their album "Restart" which was released on September 10, 2013.
Phil Wickham
Phil Wickham's song "This is Amazing Grace" has gone up one to take the number three spot this week. His powerful song comes from his album "The Ascension" which was released on September 24, 2013.
Dropping two to number four this week are the Newsboys with "God's Not Dead (Like a Lion.)" The song is also known by the same album name on which it was released, "God's Not Dead" which came out on November 15, 2011.
Francesca Battistelli
These last few weeks for Francesca Battistelli begs the curious question if the number five is a special number to her, as her song "Write Your Story," continues to remain there. This song comes from her album "If We're Honest" which was just recently released this year on April 22.
Crowder's song "I am," remains at number six on the charts this week. Crowder's new single comes from his album "Neon Steeple" which is his first single album. This album has not yet been released, but will be available for purchase on May 27, 2014.
Matthew West
Matthew West's hit song "Do Something" has made a significant jump this week; climbing three to number seven. The song comes from his album "Into the Light" which was released on September 25, 2012.
Big Daddy Weave
Big Daddy Weave's song "The Only Name (Yours Will Be)" has dropped one to number eight this week. Their song comes from their hit album "Love Comes to Life" which was released back on April 17, 2012.
Jamie Grace
Jamie Grace's song "Beautiful Day" is back down again to the number nine spot this week, down one from last week. This song comes from her second album known as "Ready to Fly" which was released on January 28, 2014.
Building 429 ft. Blanca Callahan
New to the scene, up one to take the number 10 spot, is Building 429 with their song "Press On." This song features Blanca Callahan, who left Group 1 Crew to begin a solo career in late 2013. "Press On" comes from Building 429's album "We Won't Be Shaken" which was released on June 4th, 2013.


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Sandy Weill's Glass-Steagall Conversion Inspires a Simile Parade
"Kind of like Ronald McDonald saying don't eat Big Macs."
Former Citigroup chief — and godfather to the too-big-to-fail movement — Sandy Weill announced on CNBC yesterday that he now supports separating investment banks from commercial banks, a change of heart we noted was "akin to Rick Santorum announcing he was becoming a GLAAD spokesman."
In an effort to describe the importance of Weill's conversion from self-described "Shatterer of Glass-Steagall" to break-up-the-banks advocate, other publications revved up their creative figure-of-speech engines as well.
"It was as if Napoleon had called for an end to military conquest," The Wall Street Journal wrote.
"The Wall Street equivalent of a conversion on the road to Damascus," the National Journal added.
"Kind of like Ronald McDonald saying don't eat Big Macs," said Ben White of Politico.
"A heart transplant," the Journal's David Benoit wrote.
"The person who created the animal now wants to kill the animal," said bank analyst Mike Mayo.
Marketplace's Heidi Moore made a monster metaphor:
Sandy Weill was the man who had the vision for the modern megabank. He was like the Dr. Frankenstein of banking. Back then, the megabank looked like a great advancement. But as banks got bigger, and bigger, and then too big to fail, they helped cause the worldwide financial crisis. So, after 2008, the megabank monster was being chased by torch-wielding mobs.
But, in a sea of Weill conversion similes and metaphors, one by Intel commenter BombTom stood out:
"This is like Johnny Appleseed waking up one morning and saying 'Where'd all these motherfcking apple trees come from?'"


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Data Visualization
Touring Chambers Bay
The site of the US Open in 2015, Chambers Bay is not a typical American golf course. To demonstrate its steep verticality and unconventional hazards, I loaded the course architect's CAD file into Three.js and created this interactive tour, including hole-by-hole descriptions and video.
Mayday Map
Seattle's May Day "celebration" is always a unique news opportunity. To help readers follow the protests, I built a Node.js app that attached to the Twitter streaming API and tracked reporters via geotagging on a map, including photo and video. The result was a riveting live feed of movement between protestors and police.
The Mobile Home Trap
For this investigative series, the Seattle Times examined the shady business practices of the Warren Buffett-owned Clayton Homes. This particular piece detailed how proposed legislation would largely exempt Clayton's loans from regulations. For my interactive, I tried to highlight the effects of that change on the market, and show how the law would barely affect other mobile home vendors.
Sell Block
Another enterprise Seattle Times investigation, this piece focused on the broken promises of the Washington State prison labor industry. I worked on the visualizations for this piece, including the logo design. But it's most interesting to me because it serves as the debut for two new custom elements — <responsive-frame> for embedding elements, and <leaflet-map> for assembling the state map.
Loaded with Lead
The culmination of a year-long investigative effort, I worked on all the interactive elements for this story about lead poisoning at gun ranges in Washington State and around the country. In addition to the header and page design, I worked on the string-of-pearls chart, the interactive maps, and the cutaway diagram of Wade's shooting range. Our design was featured in a Q&A with the Society for News Design.
Election 2014
For the mid-term election, I built a scraper for the Washington Secretary of State and King County data feeds, as well as a results page with embedded maps and bar graphs of the results. The maps in particular are interesting, being built as custom elements (a first for a news organization, as far as I'm aware). The backend for this project was developed in public, and is available on GitHub.
Bidding Wars
When a Times business reporter showed me his "heat map" of where Seattle house-hunters face the toughest competition, I knew it could be a dynamite interactive graphic. Built on Angular, this page lets users search for a neighborhood, filter by city, and find out just how badly they'll probably need to overbid in order to buy a new home. Source code for this interactive is available on GitHub.
Where in the World are Seahawks Fans?
In 2013, the Seattle Times put out a "fan map" built on Google Fusion Tables, letting Seahawks fans tag themselves around the globe. It was a success, but we wanted something more scalable for 2014. The new version has marker clustering, AJAX form submission, and a much more polished look-and-feel. It also successfully leveraged our news app template, and the ability to use Google Docs as an ad-hoc CMS.
Building Toward Disaster
This Seattle Times interactive was designed to let readers explore more than 80 years of history leading up to the 2014 Oso landslide that killed 43 people. Reporters gathered 13 aerial photos dating back to 1933, as well as data on all of the houses, logging, red flags, and attempted fixes for the hill. I arranged the timeline vertically, which makes it easier to scroll on desktop and mobile, and linked its progress to the photos so that readers could flip through them and watch the river gradually eat away at the base of the hill.
Against the Grain
In this project, the CQ newsroom wanted to understand legislators who vote against the party line--why do they go "against the grain?" What kinds of votes garner the most dissent? To let people browse through our database of party unity votes, we built this web application in object-oriented Javascript and HTML. As readers move through the data, new panels will open to the right, but they can return to an earlier fork in their search at any time. This interactive was a powerful experiment, not just as a standalone interactive, but also as an exploration of new UI for CQ's extensive (but cumbersome) vote database.
Who Owns the Debt?
As the debt limit debate neared its deadline, my team at CQ produced several graphics on the history of the debate, past attempts to raise the limit, and the composition of the debt in question. In this interactive, built in HTML/JavaScript, we pulled apart the components of the debt to see just what was owed to whom. It was featured, along with its companion, on the front page of the Economist's web site.
Software Development
You could argue that it's as much as web company as a game company — certainly the thousands of lines of JavaScript in its services cloud can speak to that. At ArenaNet, I wrote front- and back-end code for our NodeJS-like platform, including the marketing, account infrastructure, and developer APIs. I also worked on improvements to the in-game UI for Guild Wars 2, the company's award-winning MMO, which is partially embedded in a web view and uses cutting-edge, single-page application technology.
In 2013, I bought a Chromebook and was shocked to discover that there wasn't a good offline text editor available for Chrome OS, so I built one myself. Caret is a professional-grade tabbed text editor built around the Ace editing component. It features fully-configurable menus and keybindings, open file memory, a command/go-to palette, and more. It's the best offline editor available on Chrome OS, and it's battle-tested--every version since 0.0.16 has been written in Caret, and it's been used by members of the Chromium team to work on the browser itself.
In the wake of the Google Reader shutdown announcement, I decided to try writing my own self-hosted RSS reader before I would move to another third-party service. Weir was completed right before the deadline, and I've been using it since. It's written in Node and PostgreSQL for the server-side components and Angular on the front-end, and it boasts a fully-responsive design for viewing on phones or desktop machines alike.
Seattle Central College
At CQ, I had often trained journalists as part of my multimedia team, but when my wife and I moved to Seattle I decided to take the next step, and began teaching classes in JavaScript and web development at Seattle Central College. As always, teaching others is a great way to really learn a topic yourself, and I've learned quite a bit. I'm also working with the full-time faculty to shape and improve the curriculum for front-end development.
Big Fish Unlimited
In 2012, I spent about a year working for Big Fish Games in Seattle on their Big Fish Unlimited streaming service. I rebuilt the MVC framework that supported the site (laying the groundwork for future BFG properties), designed the responsive framework used to present it on any form factor (desktop, tablet, and mobile), and wrote all the JavaScript in AMD modules (a first for Big Fish). The JavaScript made heavy use of pub/sub events, allowing us to decouple the native or plugin layer that did the actual streaming on each device from the display logic on the rest of the page.
NPR for Android
In my spare time, starting in 2009, I started contributing to NPR's open-source Android client, primarily by splitting the playback function apart from the UI code. This helped lay the groundwork for the 2.0 version of the application, and it makes the application much more Android-friendly for users. Working with NPR and Google on this application was a fantastic learning experience for source control, code review, and mobile application design.
Urban Artistry
As the Director of Interactive Media for Urban Artistry, a non-profit dance company based in Maryland, I'm responsible for our online presence. People interested in UA may be accessing the Internet primarily on mobile devices or older hardware, particularly those who are coming to our events. So when we got a chance to redesign the site for a cleaner, more modern look, I took the opportunity to write a completely custom WordPress theme that is responsive and fast, but still runs effectively in legacy browsers. The look and feel is inspired by our logo, which combines evocative whitespace with a bold red splash.
- Tag Soup An article detailing our use of custom elements at the Seattle Times for the Knight-Mozilla OpenNews blog....
- The AudioFile, Part One Originally published at Ars Technica, September 18, 2007...
- The AudioFile, Part Two Originally published at Ars Technica, October 3, 2007...
- The AudioFile, Part Three Originally published at Ars Technica, November 11, 2007...
- Guns, Gangs, and Greed Originally published in The Escapist, October 2005...
- How China Cheats at the Videogame Industry First published in The Escapist, Issue #49...
- JavaScript for the Web Savvy A textbook all about JavaScript, written for my classes at SCCC....
- Not Your Mother's Mason Originally printed in Northern Virginia Magazine, May 2006...
- Of Mice and Mines Originally published at Ars Technica, September 12, 2007...