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DODGE CITY, Kan. - The Wright Park Zoo in Dodge City has been accredited by the Zoological Association of America.
Zookeeper Tony Hornberger said the accreditation is a step in the right direction for the zoo. The ZAA is geared toward animal owners, breeders and smaller zoos and focuses on care for the animals. The Wright Park Zoo received the accreditation this month.
Hornberger told the Dodge City Globe that he worked on accreditation for two and a half years.
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I'm an experienced driver down on my luck. I have had the opportunity to learn a lot of aspects in the business, in just seven an a half years.
I didn't go to driving school, I had real on the job training. I trained to drive tractor trailer in the southern WV gas/oil fields. I trained and then worked hauling on some of the most demanding roads and conditions in the eastern US.
My jobs were to move drill rig setups, dozers, skidders, water trucks, frac tanks, supply trailers, etc.
I hauled pipe to mountain top locations on mountain side logging roads, usually with the help of dozers and skidders.
Long nonstop hours, catching a nap here and there in a daycab truck. In this field, weather conditions were not a factor, no matter how much snow you still go. Very tight time constraints.
I have experience hauling coal, in this area of the state at the extended weight limit, #126,000lb. gross.
I again have experience rigging and trucking specialized heavy equipment. I have tons of flatbed & step deck experience. I have been an owner operator for 2 years.
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Week 38 started out just like any other week. We took my belly photos on the back porch on Tuesday and proceeded with the week as normal.
Who would have thought that on the very next day, I would start having contractions at 3:15 pm while watching The Ellen Show? Who would have thought that those contractions would skip the 5-1-1 pattern and jump straight to 3-1-1 once John got home from work? We wouldn't have thought… but we wouldn't have it any other way.
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CURRICULUM PROGRAM: Virtual School Program
COURSE TITLE: AP Biology +
COURSE LENGTH: 36 weeks
SUGGESTED PREPARATION: Biology, Chemistry
Major Concepts/Content:
This course guides students to a deeper understanding of biological concepts including the diversity and unity of life, energy and the processes of life, homeostasis, and genetics. Students learn about regulation, communication, and signaling in living organisms, as well as interactions of biological systems. Students carry out a number of learning activities, including readings, interactive exercises, extension activities, hands-on and virtual laboratory experiments, and practice assessments. These activities are designed to help students gain an understanding of the science process and critical-thinking skills necessary to answer questions on the AP Biology Exam. The content aligns to the sequence of topics recommended by the College Board.
Though our system has an open enrollment policy, students should understand that this course is designed to be a second year biology course, and the equivalent of a two-semester long introductory, college level biology course. The course requires a working knowledge of biology, and chemistry. The breadth, pace and depth of material covered exceeds the standard high school Biology course, as does the college-level textbook, laboratory work, and time and effort required of students. This course provides the biology foundations for college majors in biology. Students are expected to take the AP Biology Exam at the end of this course.
Students who take this course spend a minimum of 30% of their time engaged in hands-on and virtual laboratory exercises.
AP Biology is a college-level course which differs from a high school Biology course in terms of depth of coverage, the type of laboratory work and time commitments for study. The four big ideas in AP Biology are detailed in the AP Biology course description, which is available on AP Central (http://apcentral.collegeboard.com). These big ideas are:
- The process of evolution drives the diversity and unity of life.
- Biological systems utilize free energy and molecular building blocks to grow, to reproduce, and to maintain dynamic homeostasis
- Living systems store, retrieve, transmit, and respond to information essential to life processes
- Biological systems interact, and these systems and their interactions possess complex properties
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- To develop a conceptual understanding of the major themes of modern biology (evolution, energy transfer, continuity and change, structure and function, regulation, and interdependence) as a vehicle to investigate the concepts, principles, and topics of biology.
- To develop and apply scientific inquiry and critical thinking skills, through active hands-on participation in the asking and answering of testable questions, and employing the components of a well-designed experimental investigation.
- To foster scientific habits of mind including curiosity, creativity, and objectivity; and appreciate science as a process rather than an accumulation of knowledge.
- To apply an understanding of biological knowledge and scientific methodology to environmental and social issues.
Course Outline:
- Module One: Evolution: the diversity and Unity of Life
- Module Two: Energy and the Processes of Life
- Module Three: Homeostasis
- Module Four: Genetics
- Module Five: Regulation, Communication, and Signaling
- Interaction of Biological Systems
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There is no textbook required for this course. All of the instructional content is available online within the course.
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by Wilma Lindquist
The Fulda Reading Club has recognized the importance of the family during National Family Month with the theme of Time which is the gift to give someone who has everything - or very little.
Time of Your Life
Wilma Lindquist
"This Is Your Life" was a television show hosted by Ralph Edwards several years ago and enjoyed by many people. A chosen persons life was recognized and honored by other guests who had come in contact with them and were present. Most of the shows were joyful reunions.
Suppose you were chosen to be the recipient of a review of your life? Retirement parties frequently engage in "This Is Your LIfe" tactics. Would you wish to open the book of your life? What might be revealed? The most obvious things would be your family, education, talents, vocation, awards, organizational memberships, etc. The things that probably wouldn't come to light would be your moments of anger, sadness, disappointments or anxiety.
Parents often wonder about their child's future. If there is a physical handicap, the concern is likely more intense. What will happen when I am no longer able to protect and aid?
A baby is born and we reach for the little hand as he clasps our finger, a child is told to hold on to our hand as we cross the street, young lovers hold hands to deliver their feelings for each other, a drowning person reaches for an extended hand and a greeting of a handshake to show friendship reveal several messages that the hand delivers during a lifetime.
People have always been curious about the future and fortunetellers have used the ancient practice of reading the lines of a man's palm for a line of life, fate, fortune, etc.
Hold out your hands in front of you. Observe the tiny blotches, the wrinkles, the special markings of your palm. From these hands your body presents an individual's identity. Allow the mystery of your hands to remind you of your uniqueness.
The story is told of a master pottery maker in Peru. Having heard of the distinct quality of his works, people from all over the world traveled to outskirts of Lima in search of his unpretentious shop. It was an uncovered, cluttered workspace exposed to the intense rays of the South American sun. As a result of forty years of continuous labor, the potter's sunbaked skin resembled the dark reddish brown clay he shaped into beautiful pots and bowls.
What distinguished the artisan's pottery was a small indentation that every piece boasted. The notchlike feature at first glance might be considered a flaw. But it was not. It was the result of a clawlike digit on the potter's right hand. He was born with it instead of a thumb. The shrivaled stub and its permanent sharp fingernail imprinted the clay as it was fashioned in its final form. What had been a source of endless humiliation as a child had become the signature of success.
Look at your hands once more. The master potter designed them and he numbered our days. Making us age in His way to show us that we don't have Time to waste.
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Yesterday is a reminder
of days both good and bad,
The trials that taught us lessons
and good times we have had.
The future still is waiting
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To become a reality
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The past may bring us memories
to treasure through the years,
And the future keeps the dream alive
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But, oh, my friend, we have today
to live, and laugh and cry...
A day our Lord has given
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Illustration by Eric Fraser for the Ballad of John Axon, reproduced with permission of the BBC
The Radio Ballads describe the lives and experience of working people in their own words and music. They are considered classics of radio production.
They have now been released on the Topic label, and a full set of reviews can be seen on the Musical Traditions web site.
The Ballad of John Axon - death of a heroic train driver
Song of a Road - building the first motorway
Singing the Fishing - North Sea herring fishermen
The Body Blow - the battle against polio
The Fight Game - why boxers fight
On the Edge - the experience of growing up
The Big Hewer - getting the coal
The Travelling People - how gypsies survive
CD copies of these can be purchased from the Archives and Heritage Service. Price £13.99 each, £100 a set of eight.


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For those of us fortu- nate enough to live in the United States, it is difficult to imagine parents refusing to raise their child or children.
Yet, in Russia it is something that is all too common and all too heartbreaking.
Alcoholism continues to be a reality for many Russians, and as a result, some children are born with physical and/or mental handicaps.
Parents give them up to government orphanages.
Some of the children are removed from these homes because of abuse or neglect.
This is the world our team of nine volunteers from Youngstown entered when we visited Orphanage 10 in St. Petersburg, Russia, during Youngstown State University's spring break last month.
There are 56 children in this orphanage, and they quickly became close friends and playmates after our arrival.
On our first day, we were separated into groups of three and assigned to various classes.
The classroom I entered found all of the children sitting around a table that featured a beautifully decorated cake and tea cups.
The staff person visited pleasantly with us and the children while the cake and tea were served; the children sat politely and enjoyed the entire experience.
After our dessert, we brought out crafts that the children enjoyed making.
From then on, children could be found hanging around our rooms, waiting to play UNO, kickball or volleyball.
The hoodies we brought for all of the children and teens were a hit.
Many of them wore their special hoody every day we were there.
We were treated to a concert that featured the children singing, dancing and acting.
Afterward, all performers received a new watch from us, which they were thrilled to wear.
Near the end of our stay we handed out gift bags to each child and teen that included markers, crayons, coloring books, slinkies, yo-yos, combs, brushes, deodorant, body wash, colored pencils, writing tablets, socks, pens, stickers, flashlights, playing cards, hair accessories and lighted bouncing balls.
After receiving them, all of the children yelled "spacebo" in unison over and over.
We were also able to buy 17 pairs of new shoes for teens who needed them.
We also provided the funds for our work project, which included painting the library and installing flooring in a suite of three rooms.
A concern of our team was this — what happens to these children once they leave the orphanage?
While the severely disabled will continue to live in group homes, statistics indicate 90 percent of orphans who graduate from the orphanage become "lost."
We met a young woman named Victoria, a former orphan herself, who works with organizations who help orphan graduates find jobs, get job-training or attend a university.
We appreciated what Vika had to tell us about the challenges these teens face, and we gave her a financial contribution to help with some of her expenses.
Team members visited gorgeous Russian Orthodox cathedrals, viewed amazing artwork in the Hermitage, navigated the crazy metro and saw graves of past Russian emperors.
We were all impressed with this grand and beautiful city.
The Rev. Kathryn T. Adams is director of Protestant Campus Ministry at Youngstown State University.
I was so interested to hear about your visit, and particularly about the organisation you visited that works with orphanage leavers. Are you able to share the name of this organisation? I am interested because I work for a charity called St Gregory's Foundation that also tries to help orphanage leavers and it is always good to hear about people with the same goals. Incidentally, many of the children in orphanages are the children of parents who grew up in orphanages. We know of one family where 4 generations grew up in orphanages, each emotionally damaged by their childhood and with no experience of family life to guide them. We have some wonderful colleagues in St Petersburg who work with these families to strengthen them and help them stay together. It's very satisfying to see mother who could not make eye contact with their child slowly build up a loving relationship.


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ORLANDO,Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire)--Time for the holidays, and driving around for a parking space and spending countless hours at the mall is something all of us dread! We'll show you how to shop and save without leaving the bedroom!
Trying to find a bargain this holiday season could mean hours of haggling at your favorite store.
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Computers, digital cameras and television sets are the main items that consumers look to purchase on Cyber Monday. Websites like www.dealnews.com or www.gottadeal.com have a team of deal hunters scouting the best prices at more than 2,000 online retailers. If you're in the spirit of giving, web sites like Alex's Coupons offer coupon codes for more than 1,200 stores, while giving back. Proceeds help in the fight against childhood cancer.
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The White County Celebrity Golf Tournament for 2015 is April 13-14th. The event will again be conducted at the Innsbruck Golf Club in Helen.
The Innsbruck Golf Club is nestled in the foothills of the North Georgia Mountains, and a scenic drive from Atlanta. The facility is located in the Alpine community of Helen and offers some of the most breathtaking mountain views in Georgia. Innsbruck is a championship golf course designed by Bill Watts and was voted "One of the Best Resort Courses in the Country" by Golf Digest. Innsbruck was designed to be a challenging round for the avid golfer, as well as a pleasant round for the novice while keeping the natural terrain with its abundance of local wildlife.
This event, benefiting the United Way of White county, is the largest fund raiser of the year, and proceeds help fund over 18 White County charitable agencies. This year, the United Way of White County was able to allocate $80,000 to local agencies, due in large part to this tournament. 98% of the funds raised and allocated stay in White County through the United Way.
Honorary Chairman, Darrel Chaney, himself a former Major League baseball player, coordinates the teams and helps match 3 players with a team Celebrity Captain.
Over forty teams participated in 2014 and he event was a huge success with Atlanta media taking a big interest with live news coverage.
The night before the tournament, celebrities, players, and the public gather for a reception at Bigg Daddys American Tavern and Restaurant, next door to the Best Western in Helen, to collect autographs and share stories of home runs and touchdowns! Team players bid for the celebrity they would like to play with. The reception and dinner at Bigg Daddys begins at 5.30 pm and the public is invited.


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Main Question: I'm asking you. What gun should I buy.
I'm looking for a specific handgun that meets a narrow criteria. This is because some US states prohibit the ownership of certain guns in their state, counties, or cities. So, here it is. Under what conditions (permit, training, talking to lawyers, etc), can I own only one gun (or more than one gun if necessary for training and for defense) and legally/potentially live in any US state?
As you can probably guess, my job forces me to move around a lot, so any gun I buy should have the potential to be moved to any US state. Can I live in more than one arbitrary state with only one gun? Why is your choice of gun right for me.
Yes, beyond being an exciting thing to do, I want to be realistic and try and protect myself with my first handgun. The gun can be an automatic or revolver. I'm hoping that it will be the only gun I ever own, and I never have to shoot anyone.
Reason to buy gun: Recently, a close family friend was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut. I found out six days later. I was stunned and dazed for a few days after that. I'm still a little emotional about it. This death amounts to a final warning to me. I.E.: I either have to learn how to protect myself or potentially face the same consequence.
During this time of grief, I kept seeing myself unsuccessfully trying to attack the killer with a spray can. Can you imagine that disaster.
My background is that I, personally, have always been concerned about my own self defense. For example, when I moved myself across the country (US) a year ago, I purchased my first mace can. At the time, I did not buy a taser because it's not legal in some areas of the US. My mace can that came from 'Sports Authority' only allows me to have 5 or 10 sprays before it empties out!
Over the last year, I have had a safe room in my home, etc. I have always bought a lot of self defense stuff but never have become active in survival. I spent over a decade about $1,000.00 on my hobby. This stuff is all collecting dust.
That said, I want to seriously protect myself with a good reliable gun which is practical, easy to maintain, and is affordable to "keep". I have never owned or used a gun before. But, I want to protect myself the best way possible.
I am serious.
Once I have a gun, I will take the "Basic Pistol" NRA course. I obtained this little tid-bit of information via a suggestion from glock.pro.
I'm hoping that you can help me solve my dilemma (with or without a gun). I'm lost, so I need enough information to be able to seriously get protected with a gun.
Again, I want to own a gun in several unknown US states. I have lived all over the US, so if I am to own a gun I have to consider living in any US state. My profession forces me to live all over the place. I want to become an expert at protecting myself with my gun.
If one gun cannot possibly meet this strict criteria then what gun can be legally moved to the most US states. How many states can this gun be moved to and what are they.
Basically, what gun can I buy to allow me to do this. I have never shot or owned a gun before. So, if you highly recommend that I own more than one gun please explain the reasons to me. (E.G.:One gun should be used to learn, and the second can be my main gun.)
If you suggest that I own a different gun in almost every state please elaborate on this to me. What is the best way to do this.
Also, how do I physically move the gun from state to state. I called the "Allied Moving" company, and they told me that they cannot transport the gun. Someone else told me that was probably because of insurance. Will I have to always sell my gun before I move. Can I put the gun and 200 rounds of ammunition in a checked bag at the airlines and get away with just telling them it's there. Or, should I call them first. What does the US law say I have to do to move my gun to a different state?
Here is what the Internet site glock.pro told me. I should consult the local authories at my future destination about their gun laws/information. And, they told me to review state and city information from the sites www-nraila.org and handgunlaw.us. They also told me to become an NRA member and to get a carry permit because most incidents just don't occur in the home. One person there gave me the tip that if a gun is approved for California, Illinois, and Massachusetts then it is probably legal anywhere in the US.
glock.pro did not give me specific gun to buy recommendations. Here at handgunforum I want to at least reduce my large available pool of guns to a smaller manageble size.
I was previously considering of purchasing a Glock 20 SF (with 15 round magazines) as a first gun. I am no longer considering this gun because I probably woun't be able to handle the recoil.
I don't feel I can use a 22 caliber gun because it doesn't have a realistic self defense recoil.
There is a limit to my buget to do all this. I.E.: It's just not unlimited. I, ultimately, just want to protect myself. And, do what I have to do to be able to adequately shoot it year after year.
If I decide to purchase a gun I will buy it and the other required things from a shop near where I live. I'll buy a vertical holster for much later, cleaning kit, ammo, et.
Is a 9mm gun the best handgun for me. If so what specific gun meets my strict requirements. I want a gun which is easy to use, maintainable, and reliable. I guess the fewer the parts the better for me.
Finally, what ammunition should I buy, and how much should I keep in my home. Should I buy ammo for the training range and different ammo for the gun while it's at home. Why is that.
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Parents often wonder if their insurance will pay for genetic services. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that insurance will pay for genetic services. We encourage our patients to contact their insurance company to find out more information about their coverage regarding this service. However, in almost all cases, the genetics team will assist patients in working with their insurance company once it is determined which genetic tests are appropriate. Additionally, patients and their family members are also provided the opportunity to meet with a financial counselor in private to review the options available to them. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center will not deny services to any patient for financial reasons.
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This may be a shock to everybody, but I have to admit that I'm not generally a huge fan of most Microsoft software ("No, really, Linus? Tell us more!").
But I may have to admit that I was wrong.
No, I'm not talking about Windows 7. I'm talking about Songsmith, which is clearly a true work of genius. Yes, yes, the commercials are painfully cheesy, but when used right the end result is undeniably art.
The thing that convinced me was hearing Billy Idol's "White Wedding" as re-interpreted through Songsmith. Nobody will ever convince me that that isn't just impossibly brilliant. Sheer genius on just an incredible scale. I'm getting carpal tunnel syndrome from just clicking "Replay" over and over again.
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Ingram becomes the seventh head coach in Saluki Volleyball history.
Jan. 18, 2012
By Bill Ford
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Southern Illinois University Director of Athletics Mario Moccia announced today the hiring of Justin Ingram as head coach of Saluki women's volleyball.
"After an extensive search with a diverse and knowledgeable screening committee, we are confident we have found the right individual to take over our volleyball program," Moccia said. "Coach Ingram has had success at every place he has coached. We feel it is a coup to get someone who has coached in nine NCAA Tournaments and an individual that was named the Sun Belt Coach of the Year last season."
The seventh coach in Saluki volleyball history, Ingram brings 13 years of Division I coaching experience to Carbondale. He spent the last three years as the head coach at Arkansas State, where he led the Red Wolves to an overall record of 60-33.
Last season, Ingram led Arkansas State to a 21-10 record and the team's third-consecutive Sun Belt West Division title, earning Sun Belt Coach of the Year honors. Ingram's tenure in Jonesboro, Ark., saw Red Wolves players earn seven All-Conference selections, including the 2009 and 2010 Sun Belt Defensive Players of the Year.
"I am honored to be named head coach of the Saluki volleyball program," Ingram said. "After visiting, I was taken back by the incredible facilities, level of support shown by the entire athletic administration and the Saluki pride throughout the community. SIU is located within a talented volleyball region and I look forward to continued success in attracting elite athletes to this incredible university."
Prior to Arkansas State, Ingram spent eight seasons as an assistant coach at Kansas State, where he served as the Wildcats' recruiting coordinator and offensive coordinator. During his time in Manhattan, Kan., K-State posted a 171-79 record, made seven NCAA Tournament appearances and posted seven 20-win seasons.
Ingram's tenure at K-State saw the Wildcats earn American Volleyball Coaches Association top-25 final rankings six different seasons, including a No. 11 final ranking in 2003 when K-State went 30-5, won a Big 12 Championship and made a Sweet 16 run.
K-State's final RPI ranked in the top-30 nationally during seven of Ingram's eight seasons with the Wildcats. He helped mentor eight All-America selections and 22 All-Big 12 selections at K-State, including four Big 12 Liberos of the Year and the 2003 Big 12 Player of the Year.
Prior to his stint at K-State, Ingram spent two years as an assistant coach at the University of Houston, where he served as the junior college recruiting coordinator, travel coordinator and assistant director of camps. The Cougars posted a 42-24 record, tallied consecutive 20-win seasons and made back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances during his time in Houston.
Houston was the Conference USA National Division champion in 1999 and the National Division runner-up in 1998 with Ingram on the staff. Ingram helped mentor six All-Conference selections at Houston, including the 1999 C-USA Player of the Year.
Ingram earned his bachelor's degree in community and regional planning from Iowa State University in 1995 and a master's degree in city and regional planning from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 1998.
Ingram's contract at SIU is for three years.
"We look forward to Justin getting to know Saluki nation and building excitement around the SIU volleyball program," Moccia said.


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2012 Outdoor: Marshall was an All-America honoree, an NCAA finalist and a WAC champion in his second season at Idaho … finished 17th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the javelin throw with a mark of 224-9 (68.52m) to earn USTFCCCA Honorable Mention All-America honors … took 12th at the NCAA West Preliminary in the javelin at 222-11 (67.96m) … won his first career WAC title and earned his first All-WAC First Team honor in the javelin with a throw of 218-10 (66.71m) at the WAC Outdoor Championships … moved into third in Idaho history with a career-best, winning throw of 230-6 (70.26m) at the Vandal Jamboree on May 5 … also won the javelin at the WAR V dual meet at 207-5 (63.22m) on April 7 and the Mondo Mid-Major Challenge on April 14 at 217-9 (66.38m) … eclipsed the 200-foot barrier in nine of his 10 competitions during the year and threw at least 215 feet six times, including each of his final five meets … Spring WAC All-Academic honoree.
2011 Outdoor: Marshall jumped into Idaho's record book in his first career competition as a Vandal … threw a career-best 202-6 (61.72m) at the Dusty Lane Open on Mar. 19 … took fourth in the javelin throw and earned Second-Team All-WAC honors with a 201-6 (61.43m) at the WAC Championships ... took third in the javelin at the Whitworth Buc Scoring Invitational on Mar. 26 with a toss of 193-11 (59.10m) … battled an elbow injury for much of the season … WAC Spring All-Academic honoree.
High School: Marshall was a district and regional champion in the javelin and an all-state performer in the event at West Valley High School … won the Washington 3A Columbia Basin League title in the javelin with a throw of 183-3, then claimed the Eastern Washington 3A Regional title with a 179-3 in the event … finished fifth at the 2008 Washington 3A State Championships with a career-best throw of 183-9 … also had bests of 128-8 in the discus and 42-10 in the shot put … also competed in football.
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TC TO WILLIAM TAIT; 3 October 1826; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18261003-TC-WT-01; CL 4:145-146.
Scotsbrig 3d October 1826—
My Dear Sir,
I yesterday received your letter, the contents of which did not fail to surprise me. Far from suspecting that the Book fell short of the size you expected, I had actually used considerable exertions to contract it in bulk (that I might save printing), and I may truly say, at least of the 3d and 4th volumes, that I could with less labour have made them fifty pages longer each, than of their present size. The Italian Nove[ll]ists1 I had not thought it necessary to consult more than very vaguely; and here in my seclusion, I recollected only that in our primary verbal agreement, you spoke of 350 pages (of these Novellists), of two volumes of a Waverl[e]y Novel, and one of Wilhelm Meister, as about the size we had to aim at,—and generally that quality much more than quantity was to be my object. This measure of 350 pages I find accordingly that, without much attending to it, I have actually come within 24 of, or 6 pages per volume (as you will see by allowing for the additional line); and as to Wilhelm Meister, which makes three very handsome volumes at 10/6 each, we have considerably more pages here (only the paper is thinner), and I believe between ⅓ and ¼ more matter. The Italian Novellists I understood to be our precursor and suggester, not our pattern or ideal; and I hope our Book will be found to differ from it in many particulars besides size.
Nevertheless, true it is, the Italian Novellists stands mentioned in the minute of agreement; and if books are to be estimated, like various other manufacted products, by weight and measure, I have failed in executing the spirit of my engagement, by twenty-four pages; and the letter of it by a considerably larger quantity. True it is, also, that these volumes look excessively thin and meagre; nay that within their long lank sides, two might very handsomely be contained in one. For this, however, Mr Cowan2 has to answer equally with me, and I am sure not more innocently.
The great question next comes: What is to be done? If you insist upon it, I can very easily supply you with letter-press to the required amount (I have 100 good pages lying by me translated at this moment, and before rejected), to be appended to the 2nd and 3d volumes, especially the latter; a process which will cost us nothing more than the loss of the last leaf in each of the last sheets in those volumes, and some detriment to the unity of the work; an encumbrance with which, I suspect, the Editor of the It. Nov. has not been much fettered in his proceedings. Or I have another plan, which I reckon better, and which is certainly far cheaper:
The 3d volume (that containing Richter) looks much the worst, containing only 309 pages: I will subjoin to it an Appendix containing farther particulars of Richter's Life (learned since the first part of that volume was printed) to the extent of some sheet and a half or so; and thereby make the 3d as large as any of its predecessors. This I think much the better way: for this Appendix was a thing I had partly resolved upon before, and given up from fear of wanting room; and this addition would make the whole 4 volumes look alike—all that we can do for them; since no addition that we can possibly have any right to will ever make them look thick.
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In Oracle Application Developer Framework (ADF) applications, the Oracle Metadata Services (MDS) framework allows you to create customizable applications. You create customization classes and layers to support the customization of metadata content, and then customize the metadata within the context of a specified layer. In this cue card you will create a customization layer. You will create a customization class in the next cue card.
A customizable application can have multiple customization layers to suit the needs of particular groups, such as industries or sites. Each customization layer can have multiple customization layer values. For example, the
industry layer for a customizable application can contain values for
healthcare and
financial industries. Each customization layer corresponds to a customization document that contains a set of instructions that change the underlying metadata. The layered changes are stored and managed separately from the base metadata of the application in the repository.
CustomizationLayerValues.xml file contains all the defined customization layer values and their display names to be used in an instance of JDeveloper. The layers and the layer values are available across applications at design time. To enable specific customization layers in an application, you specify the layers in
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In the example, first you will define a
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Before you implement customizations in an application in JDeveloper, you have to select a customization layer and one layer value. The customizations you make are then applied to that layer and layer value only.
When the application is run, MDS applies the different customization layers to the base definition of the application. The customization context of a customized application is defined by the set of customization layers applied to it. For example, a customized application can contain customizations in the
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At this IT Camp, you'll get hands-on experience with Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 in the enterprise. Explore the new Windows 8.1 feature set while you dive deep into key enterprise scenarios around System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2 and Windows Intune management, deployment, security, desktop virtualization, side-loading apps, and mobility. Look forward to learns in the following areas:
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Exciting analysis here from the NYT on the big picture behind the Sasol acquisition in Alberta of earlier this week. This is the time of year that people like to make predictions. Any that I made this time last year were wrong: they were too conservative. But in 2011 to 2015, this is going to get bigger and bigger:
Diesel and jet fuel are usually made from crude oil. But with oil prices rising even as a glut of natural gas keeps prices for that fuel extraordinarily cheap, a bit of expensive alchemy is suddenly starting to look financially appealing: turning natural gas into liquid fuels.
The technology takes "a lot of money and a lot of effort," said Michael E. Webber, associate director of the Center for International Energy Environmental Policy at the University of Texas, Austin. "You wouldn't do this if you could find easy oil," he said.
But oil, as the Peak Oil crew like to say is hard. But what they didn't figure on is that gas is easy. It's far mroe easier, and far cheaper than oil. And by using old technology now getting even better, gas to oil is simply turning one hydrocarbon into another.
But with the huge spread between oil and gas prices, and predictions of oil topping $100 a barrel next year, the conversion technology could be a "a money-maker for whoever is a first mover in that space."
Which makes Peak Oil past it's peak. My presentation on February 8, 2011 at 6.30 in the Grand Committee Room of the House of Commons to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Peak Oil and Gas (!!!) is called "The Energy Crisis is Over. Get Over It."
No one has to pay to attend. The Mother of Parliaments allows anyone to stroll in (after significant police security naturally). Details on how to attend willl be here in the New Year. Look forward to seeing you there. But I'm not trying to convince my readers: that battle was mostly won a while back. But I'm not scared of the Peak Oil crowd. Someone has to stand up to them, it may as well be me.
The next battle will be over the economics, cash and carbon wise, of natural gas to liquids. I would venture that using natural gas instead of oil is going to be at least marginally efficient carbon wise and more than that when the entire energy chain is included.
Mr. Mogerman, of the Natural Resources Defense Council, said that given the historical market prices for oil and natural gas, only countries with no other choice had pursued the conversion process. "The only ones who've done it are people with their backs against the wall, and who had no financial considerations," he said.
But if oil prices stay high and gas prices remain low because of shale gas, that view could be history.
People needn't bring up the Nazi and Apartheid past of gas to liquids here - I've already done that. But what we have to move on to is the promising future of this technology.


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In today's hectic world, Scouts are finding it increasingly more difficult to find merit badge counselors to help them make their way on the "Boy Scout Trail to Eagle Scout." Most counselors are easy to find at summer camp since most scouting units will attend a week long session at a scout council camp but once the session had ended, where should Scouts look for other counselors?
The answer is simple. Just look at your teachers and advisers in school.
At a recent parent/teacher conference at Franklin Middle School in Green Bay and at Green Bay West High School, I found a number of teachers willing to help Scouts attending their schools with merit badges that pertain to their course subjects. Many teachers that have signed on to become counselors found that they can dove-tail merit badge requirements into the lesson plans and some have enhanced the teaching abilities in adding additional information or new projects that may spark students into further studies in and out of class sessions.
Some teachers will go as far as placing a sign in their classrooms to indicate that they are merit badge counselors for specific badges which helps some of the more timid Scouts come forward seeking help.
Becoming a merit badge counselors is simple if you know what is expected:
- File an adult leader application and merit badge counselor's application to indicate which badges you would like to help with and give supporting background information regarding those badges.
- Take the online training on Youth Protection and the on line training on becoming a merit badge counselor which is available through www.baylakesbsa.org.
Once approved, counselors are set and the rest is easy. Wait for Scouts to ask for your help and then set up specific meetings to cover the requirements.
Other counselors can be found by visiting members of your church or parish, business associates and family friends with a passion for a specific badge.
Finding teachers who wish to become merit badge counselors is fairly easy if you do your homework and all schools will have teachers that would be happy to help if only asked.


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Malaysian astronaut Muszaphar was selected to fly into space by the Malaysian space agency as the result of a national competition. Malaysia was provided the flight free of charge as part of an arms deal.
On 29 September 2005 the Russian Federal Space Agency and the Government of Malaysia signed a Contract for performance of science research activities and experiments under the ANGKASA MSM Project during the flight of Malaysian astronaut Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Al Masrie as a spaceflight participant of visiting crew 13 (EP-13) to the International Space Station. Eight experiments under ANGKASA MSM Project (Malaysia) were performed onboard the ISS RS under the EP-13 program; five under the Malaysian National Program and three under a joint program with the European Space Agency. Public relations and symbolic activities were also carried out by Shukor during the mission. Mission activities included:
First Launch: 2007.10.10.
Last Launch: 2007.10.21.
Duration: 10.88 days.
Malenchenko and Whitson, together with visiting Korean astronaut Yi, who had been delivered to the ISS by Soyuz TMA-12, undocked from the station aboard Soyuz TMA-11 at 05:06 GMT on 19 April 2008. Following the deorbit burn at 07:40 GMT the aft service module of the Soyuz failed to separate and the spacecraft began re-entry in a reversed position, with the forward hatch taking the initial re-entry heating. As was the case with Soyuz 5 in 1970, the connections with the service module finally melted away, and the freed capsule righted itself aerodynamically with the heat shield taking the brunt of the re-entry heating. However the crew experienced a rough ride, a ballistic re-entry of over 8 G's force, smoke in the cabin, a failure of the soft landing system, and a very hard landing. They landed 470 km short of the target point at 50 deg 31" N, 61 deg 7" E at 08:29 GMT. A small grass fire was started at the landing point and the injured crew had to be helped from the capsule by passers-by. Malenchenko and Whitson suffered no permanent injury, but Yi was hit by Whitson's personal effects bag on impact and required physical therapy for neck and spine injuries.


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Next Up — The fifth-ranked UCLA men's volleyball team (13-5, 10-4) is on the road for an MPSF match at No. 7 UC Santa Barbara (10-5, 9-5) on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. PT. The Bruins will then return home, and host a match for the first time since Feb. 14, welcoming UC San Diego (1-16, 0-15) on Saturday evening in Pauley at 7 p.m.
Live Coverage — Audio webcast vs. UCSB: uclabruins.com --- Live stats: (at UCSB) www.ucsbgauchos.com/livestats/landing --- Fans may also follow the matches on UCLA's live Twitter feed @UCLAMensVB.
In The Rankings — The Bruins are ranked fifth in this week's AVCA listing. UCSB came in No. 7.
Scouting the Opponent — UCSB split its last two matches, losing at UC Irvine on F28 1-3 and then winning at UCSD on M1 3-0.Stat Comps: Hitting % UCLA .304 / UCSB .249; Kills per set UCLA 13.16/ UCSB 12.60; Set Ast per set UCLA 12.52/UCSB 11.84; Serve ace per set UCLA 1.40 / UCSB 1.29; Digs per set UCLA 9.34/ UCSB 9.64; Blks. per set UCLA 2.33/ UCSB 3.59. UC San Diego defeated Grand Canyon on Feb. 28 (3-2) and lost to UCSB on Mar. 1 (0-3). The Tritons play at UCSB on Friday.
A Look Back — UCLA defeated UCSB earlier this season (Jan. 21) in straight sets in Pauley Pavilion (25-12, 25-22, 29-27). Robart Page and Gonzalo Quiroga led the attack with 15 and 11 kills, respectively. The Bruins had a sideout percentage of 85% in the first two sets of that contest. Page topped the Bruins with 15 kills in a 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-20) win at UCSD on Jan. 30. The Bruins hit .532 in that match.
Recapping Previous Action — Gonzalo Quiroga had 15 kills in the five set loss at Hawai'i on Mar. 1 (25-22, 18-25, 26-24, 16-25, 11-15). Robart Page added 16 kills and Michael Fisher checked in with 13 in a start. The Bruins hit just .246 in the match. Quiroga totaled 19 kills in the four set loss at Hawai'i on Feb. 28 (23-25, 24-26, 27-25, 22-25). Page added 17 kills in that contest. Setter Hagen Smith had 47 set assists on Mar. 1 and 44 on Feb. 28 to go along with four kills, two aces, two blocks.
Quiroga paced the Bruin attack with a season-high 21 kills and totaled four aces and 12 digs in the five-set win at Stanford (Feb. 24--25-23, 28-26, 20-25, 19-25, 17-15). Smith registered 51 set assists and four blocks. Page added 18 kills. Quiroga led UCLA with 15 kills, three aces and four blocks and hit .522 in a straight set win (25-15, 28-26, 25-20) at Pacific (Feb. 23). The Bruins hit .302 with Smith doling out 32 set assists and freshman hitter Jackson Bantle recording 10 kills and a .529 hitting percentage. UCLA hit .284 in its win over CSUN (25-15, 25-18, 34-32) behind Smith who was making his first start. Page had a monster match with 21 kills and hit .400.
Coach Speraw: Year Two at UCLA — John Speraw (UCLA '95) is in his second season as the head coach at his alma mater. In year one, the Bruins went 21-11 and advanced to the semifinals of the MPSF Tournament. In 10 seasons at UC Irvine, Speraw led the Anteaters to three NCAA championships (2007, 2009, 2012), and a 199-106 (.646) overall record. On Mar. 25, 2013, he was named head coach of the U.S. Men's National Team for the next quadrennial ending at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janiero. In the summer of 2012, he had served as an assistant coach for the USA Men's National Team, which advanced to the quarterfinals of the London Olympics. Speraw earned AVCA National Coach of the Year in 2006 and was given the USA Olympic Committee's National Coach of the Year award in 2007.
Trending Numbers —UCLA began the week 4th in the MPSF listings in hitting % .300 and 3rd in service aces/set 1.31 ... Gonzalo Quiroga was second in the MPSF with his 0.52 service aces/set average ... Quiroga has double-digit kills in 16 of the 18 matches this season ... Quiroga has at least three service aces in six matches this season ... Robart Page has double-digit kills in16 matches and has gone over the 20-kill mark a team-high three times this season ... Trent Kersten has at least four blocks in his last six matches played ... The nine-match winning streak earlier this season, snapped at Pepperdine, was the team's longest under coach Speraw ... The Bruins had an eight-match home win streak stopped by Long Beach on Feb. 12 ... UCLA's 9-1 overall start was its best since the 2012 squad opened by winning 12 of its first 13 matches (10 in a row overall and the first seven MPSF matches), the lone loss was to UCI, coached by Speraw ... The last Bruin winning streak longer than 10 in a row was the 14 straight wins which ended the 2006 championship season ... Before this season, the last time UCLA was ranked #1 by the AVCA was Mar. 5, 2012 - week 9.
Last Three Matches — Block leaders in the last three matches: Trent Kersten (13), Robart Page (10), Spencer Rowe (9), Hagen Smith (8) ... Kills Leaders in last three: Quiroga (55), Page (51) ... Ace Leaders in last three: Quiroga (5), Kersten, Page, Smith (2) ... Dig Leaders in last three: Page, Grant Chalmers (19), Jackson Bantle (18), Quiroga (17), Smith (15).
Coming Up — The Bruins return home on Mar. 8 at 7 p.m. in Pauley to host UCSD. Tickets will be available at the door or for information, please call 310-UCLA-WIN or check the website at uclabruins.com. After the match at UCSB (M5) the Bruins will then be home for matches against the Tritons, Pepperdine and USC.
In the MPSF: M4--St. Francis at Cal Bapt.; M5--UCLA at UCSB; M6--CSUN at Cal Bapt.; M7--BYU at Long Beach, Stan. at Pepp., Pacific at USC, UCI at Haw., UCSD at UCSB; M8--BYU at CSUN, Pacific at Pepp., UCSD at UCLA, Cal Bapt. at Long Beach; M9--UCI at Haw., Stan. at USC. For Current MPSF Standings go to mpsports.org


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Is anyone else really hungry...yet debating whether to get McNuggets?
Originally Posted by theantiAIRBHG
I don't know if they sell a 20 piecer anymore?
You serious? This is 'Merica, 20 piece is like a small.
Eyes closed, head first, can't lose.
Per the sample size, does anyone remember when McNuggets had two "types?" You would get the ones that tasted like white meat or the ones that were like greasy thigh parts. Both had their strengths.
I'd be more concerned if they served Rocky Mountain McOysters.
I butchered a bird not too long ago. You know what I found? Muscle tissue, blood vessels and skin. Those three things actually made up a large part of the bird, aside from the internal organs, bones. I guess if they used that to make the nuggets they would be better?
Chicken skin is the best part.
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Originally Posted by ChrisMWilliams
Hmmm...I'm not a huge "weiner"
Originally Posted by Angie
"Yeah, Chris' weiner is a way bigger get than mine."
Originally Posted by Cycl1
Chicken skin is the best part.
I heard that's where all the nutrients are.
Couldn't help but watch the Frontline piece on NFL concussions and imagine the discourse on scientific studies were talking about chicken nugget contents.
Originally Posted by awd4cy
Meh, as long as it tastes good and isn't toxic I will still eat it.
I like the chicken tenders @ Casey's and Kum & Go !
Originally Posted by 3TrueFans
McNuggets have always been awful, the real travesty is Burger King got rid of Chicken Tenders in favor of a more McNugget like product.
Cheaper to supply....
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Bianca returns for her second and final collegiate season to the Sun Devil squad after transfering to return home to Phoenix from San Deigo State last year where she worked to pick up the Sun Devil system and found herself starting at third base by the 2006 College World Series. Cruz batted .213 on the season, playing in 37 games with seven runs scored and 11 RBIs, four alone coming in the NCAA Super Regional where Bianca hit a grand slam against Florida State, in ASU's route to Oklahoma City.
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7 Things Mountain Bikers Need to Know After a Flood
Submitted by Cheri Felix on
Let's face it, things have been tough and are going to stay tough for many people in our state. The impact is so devastating I can't wrap my troll sized head around it. I can't fathom what it's going to take to get us all out of this mess. I know it's going to be a long road and a muddy road at that. For those of us that mountain bike, we know it's going to be awhile before we are back on our precious trails. And we also know that people and loss of homes and life and treasures comes before all of that. For now, let's try to find some joy where we can. And let's try to remember that collectively we are amazing. We're mountain bikers. And as my dad likes to say, "We're tough as nails and twice as strong."
Author, Cheri Felix
Here are my thoughts to get us through these next few weeks:
• Get some exercise. Try to resist the temptation to have your kids make you a sandwich. Try to go to the fridge as often as possible. If you want a beer get it yourself. And on the way to the fridge maybe do a lunge or two. This should keep you in shape for all of that sick downhill you're gonna want to get after later this fall.
• Speaking of beer. Maybe go find a tap house that is open. Or a bar. Drinking with others is way more fun and let's face it, drinking by yourself usually doesn't end well. Unless you like nooner meetings where you start off by saying, "My name is Cheri and…"
• Wash your bike. I know that after a flood the last thing you want to see is water but it's a great time to spiffy your bike up and lube your chain. Lifting your bike into the bike stand will help keep up your upper body strength. What? Doesn't everybody have a bike stand? Go get one. You'll love it.
• Wash your bike clothes. I know I know. For some of you that's a huge task. I know for me it is. I tend to error on the side of if it isn't stinky or crinkly don't wash it but I'm thinking that spare chamois in my bike bag could use a run through the wash about now.
• Start planning that next bike trip. It's not too early to start thinking about a trip for next summer. A few weeks back I went to Park City to ride and let me tell you, I barely scratched the surface. That city has everything you need; great riding, a distillery, great food, free buses and some of the nicest people on this earth. Stay tuned for me to share when and how you should get there. For a 1 hour and 10 minute flight I'd say it should be on your list for next summer for sure.
• Think about others. After the beer is gone, the bike is washed and the chamois is once again soft and fresh, take a look around your garage. Many kids lost their bikes or access to their bikes and there is a Colorado high school race this weekend in Leadville. The last race saw over 500 kids line up and I'm bettin' someone's going to need a bike to borrow this weekend. You can use this comment section if you have a bike to donate to a team or lend for the season.
• Sign up to help rebuild our trails. To volunteer or receive updates, please send an email to: volunteer @bouldermountainbike.org with TRAIL LOVE in the subject line and you will be put on the list to help.
Keep your chin up and let me know if you are heading out for a beer.
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The gist of this article?!?!
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
The gist of this article?!?!
Stay off the trails till they have time to dry out a lot and get fixed.
A muddy bike is NOT a badge of honor but a sign of ignorance.
There are lots of trails out there that need maintenance too.
Points: 18
Evacuated, flooded cyclist: rethink. Some experiences
Submitted by Jean (not verified) on
Rather than the beer thing, is to watch your calorie intake but still enjoy the sunny, warm days before fall, winter hits. If a person is personally affected by the flood as a volunteer in flood clean-up/recovery for oneself, family or others in need, or one's building is shut down (like mine), there is a period of self-examination and even dredging up feelings of sadness and loss. For people who have lost property, homes, it is serious stress.
I'm not a mtb biker but live a cycling lifestyle ...for past 22 yrs. Several bike-ped. bridges over the rivers have been completely smashed here in Calgary, Alberta due to a flood that evacuated over 100,000 people this past June. Here's my experience: http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2013/09/03/major-flood-or-disaster-d...
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This is a terrible article
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
This is a terrible article that exemplifies the narcissism found in many within the cycling community. It's an embarrassment that you published it.
Points: -5
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
I must've missed the narcissistic aspect of the article because I couldn't get past the incredibly poor writing skills and rampant misuse of commas and colons. It was painful to read.
Points: 0
For the record, the comment
Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on
For the record, the comment about poor writing skills and punctuation errors was in regard to Jean's blog post. Not ragging on Cheri at all...
Points: -6
Beyond the spelling and grammatical errors, what else?
Submitted by Jean (not verified) on
Puzzled by how my article reflects narcissism by being a cyclist. I don't have a car nor have I driven for the last 30 years since I gave up my drivers' license. I just did not feel comfortable driving on highways. Aren't you glad? I'm keeping other people safe by not being a poor car driver.
Cycling how I do travel around my own city not for fun but for shopping, health appointments and work to alternate work sites. Not everyone drives. But I don't wait around and expect people to chaperone me. Not even just after a flood.
As for helping people: I have to help myself first since my storage locker was flooded. Our street was flooded. We needed help. I had a vacation planned just before the flood and made a choice: walk away from a home and personal possessions that were in a flood zone. Not going to be dumb enough to stay in a flood evacuation zone.
Points: 5
Gramer Trolls
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Spare us all from the perpetual and elitist comments about proper grammer, spealling and punktuation. This is not grade, middle, high school or a college literature class. It's a friggn blog, go read your Hemming way if the comments are utterly umbearable too U.
Points: 1
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Points: -5
I'm hungry, let's eat Grandpa
Submitted by Anon. (not verified) on
Or, I'm hungry. Let's eat, Grandpa.
A simple comma makes all the difference.
I'm guessing you're not an engineer. Neither am I, but that's beside the point. Would it be okay for the folks who design your bridges or your car or whatever, or who write the code to run your computer to be satisfied with a 'meh' attitude?
The comments about the problems with that article were spot on. It was almost impossible to discern the author's meaning due to his sentences often making no sense at all.
Points: 13
Humor is tricky even in the
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Humor is tricky even in the best of times and can be really hard to pull off at times like this when so many have been devastated while others felt little or no impact.
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The big 2014 is here, so it's out with the old and in with the new. That means out with the wedged Isabel Marant-style sneakers and minimalist black strappy sandals and in with bold colors and prints, new shapes, sporty heels, and over the top embellishments. These are some of the top shoe trends for 2014. Ladies (and gents), pay attention!
Step into the mules.
Mules used to be very popular back in the '90s, and girls wore it with bootcut jeans and bustiers. Fast forward 20 years later and you've got the upgraded mule -- a backless beauty that comes in plenty of heights and that you'll have no problem finding on the runways (and in stores) at Alexander Wang, Chelsea Paris, Stella McCartney, or Monique Lhuillier.
A favorite: Altuzarra, with their sleek black mule that goes from day to night in a second.
Wear it: with a masculine, but fitted suit and a briefcase for a power look, or pair it with a midi form fitting skirt and a loose knit sweater, for a casual, but trendy night out.
Turn the colors on.
While there won't be any "color is the new black" jokes, it is something to be on the lookout for this year - color is definitely 2014's. Designers were probably bored of neutrals and austere colorblocking and took their anxiety to the sketchbook, where the new color trends were born. Radiant Orchid might be the Pantone color of the year, but in the realm of shoes, icy blue is king. Miu Miu, Manolo Blahnik, Aperlai, and many more are using it either as main color or as an accent and the results are pretty amazing.
A favorite: Chelsea Paris, because they knew that no one can get over the minimalist strappy high-heeled sandal, so they drew up a luminous blue upgrade of that, complete with a little wing that confirms, once again, that women are angels.
Wear it: like a painter, always keeping in mind what you want to accentuate and how you want the colors to blend. A dark brown trouser will make the blue shine, as will a long, flowy wine-colored skirt. If a more neutral effect is what you're going for, try it with powder pink for the lower half of your body and a combination of mint and pale rose for the upper half.
For the guys: you definitely need to rock this trend this year, especially if you've already sick of your brown brogues. Go for some darker blue sneakers or loafers and you'll look stylish without peacocking.
Take the gym to the street.
Isabel Marant knew what she was doing when she introduced her now famous sneakers everybody was wearing last year. With that, the sporty trend had its break. And, in 2014, you'll have more shoe options than ever. Emilio Pucci, John Galliano, Gucci, and Balenciaga are all hoping on and giving us a demonstration in variation, with sporty platforms and heels, to boots and stilettos.
A favorite: Prada, with its green velcro strappy heel, almost ridiculously embellished with big blue crystals. It looks new and gives 'sporty' a new interpretation -- princess, with a comfy twist.
Wear it: with an over-the-knee full skirt in bold, surreal prints, for an eye-catching moment, or a bombshell stretchy dress and a translucent raincoat, for a futuristic vibe.
For the guys: sneakers are definitely on the rise, so you're still safe with a pair of New Balance. For a change, look for some new colors and even sportier options, like Nike's Air Max.
This doesn't imply that you should start a DIY project, because you're sure not to do a better job than the scores of designers who have decided to take their 2014 shoe inspiration from Candyland. Emilio Pucci is beading his heels with Inca patterns, Christian Dior is using green flower buds and bows to embellish their shoes, while Chrissie Morris is going for an abstract inspiration with polkadots and graphic eyes.
A favorite: Sophia Webster, with her pop-color butterfly sandal, packs a powerful punch but is still a versatile shoe that can be worn more than once a week.
Wear it: with a sheer, neutral colored full-length dress, to accentuate the shoe, or with a strong print pantsuit, to make a bold statement.
Pick the odd one out.
There's a new trend emerging and it comes with an eye squint and an "are you sure about that?" It's the weird, intense heel! From weird shapes, like we've seen over at Walter Steiger, to over-the-top glittery or decorated heels, at Tory Burch or Fendi, this trend gives you the chance to get all of those second looks focusing on your shoes.
A favorite: Nicholas Kirkwood's pearl suede pumps, with their geometrical uneasiness, yet complete grace, win this one.
Wear it: so that the attention grabbers get what they deserve. Go simple, with a pair of boyfriend jeans and a blazer, if you want to say "I look good even when I'm going to grab coffee" or try a dramatic look, with a velvet dress and red lipstick. Get creative!
With all these colorful, wacky shoes, it could be said that 2014 is 2013 on happy pills. After taking a look at the latest shoe trends for yourself, it's likely that you'll agree.


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Zuercher, Jurian; Fritzsche, Martin; Feil, Silke; Mohn, Lucas; Berger, Wolfgang (2012). Norrin stimulates cell proliferation in the superficial retinal vascular plexus and is pivotal for the recruitment of mural cells. Human Molecular Genetics, 21(12):2619-2630.
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Mutations in Norrin, the ligand of a receptor complex consisting of FZD4, LRP5 and TSPAN12, cause severe developmental blood vessel defects in the retina and progressive loss of the vascular system in the inner ear, which lead to congenital blindness and progressive hearing loss, respectively. We now examined molecular pathways involved in developmental retinal angiogenesis in a mouse model for Norrie disease. Comparison of morphometric parameters of the superficial retinal vascular plexus (SRVP), including the number of filopodia, vascular density and number of branch points together with inhibition of Notch signaling by using DAPT, suggest no direct link between Norrin and Notch signaling during formation of the SRVP. We noticed extensive vessel crossing within the SRVP, which might be a loss of Wnt- and MAP kinase-characteristic feature. In addition, endomucin was identified as a marker for central filopodia, which were aligned in a thorn-like fashion at P9 in Norrin knockout (Ndp(y/-)) mice. We also observed elevated mural cell coverage in the SRVP of Ndp(y/-) mice and explain it by an altered expression of PDGFβ and its receptor (PDGFRβ). In vivo cell proliferation assays revealed a reduced proliferation rate of isolectin B4-positive cells in the SRVP from Ndp(y/-) mice at postnatal day 6 and a decreased mitogenic activity of mutant compared with the wild-type Norrin. Our results suggest that the delayed outgrowth of the SRVP and decreased angiogenic sprouting in Ndp(y/-) mice are direct effects of the reduced proliferation of endothelial cells from the SRVP.
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Thank goodness it's Friday!!! Daycare babies woke up my 2 year old son an hour into his nap (he usually sleeps 3-4 hrs) now I'm dealing with his fussiness from not enough sleep. I can't stand it when my own child wakes early from a nap, because now I have to deal with mr. Crabby pants until bed time. If the dck get woken early, and are fussy at least I'll be sending them home soon for the parents to deal with it! Come on 8pm!!! I need some ME time!! TGIF everyone!
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