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New Berlin School Board continues to weigh fate of Eisenhower pool
New Berlin School Board continues to weigh Eisenhower pool decision
New Berlin — Expecting breakthrough at last on finding money to fix or replace the Eisenhower High School swimming pool, supporters of the pool are frustrated as funding dollars still seem to be slippery.
A pool funding plan was anticipated to go before the New Berlin School Board by the end of June, Roger Dickson, chief finance and operations officer, said at the end of May.
But June slipped away and instead of a funding plan, the administration recommended and the school board liked the idea of having a professional polling company test taxpayers' feelings about the schools aggressively taking advantage of low interest rates and construction costs to get school facilities projects done. The board was to consider a firm and the cost to hire it earlier this week.
Such input is essential for all the so-far unfunded projects, not just the pool, school officials said.
What frustrates pool supporters is that the swimming pool ranks highest of the more than $22 million worth of unfunded projects based on the weighting system the district devised to prioritize the projects. It also has the sixth-highest total score from among the more than 200 school projects, both funded and unfunded.
But the pool's price tag has been the stumbling block, despite the high ranking. Those rankings are just a guide to help the school board fit as many high-priority projects as possible into available dollars, Dickson said.
But outspoken proponent of a new pool at Eisenhower Russ Bellford said via email that he sees the administration reversing direction on their stated plan to present a funding plan at the end of June and ignoring the three-year effort that went into prioritizing school projects. Now, he said, the pool will be lumped in with low-scoring projects for the poll.
"The low priority projects do not deliver on the school district's eight criteria for ranking projects in its facilities plan," he said. "The pool does deliver and in spectacular fashion."
The pool got a five out of five in the category of whether it was important to having a comprehensive educational experience, Bellford noted.
The tab for the swimming pool rose at the June 23 school board meeting from the $1.6 million in the district facilities plan to fix it to $3.1 million to replace both the pool and the roof.
"We can do it for $1.6 million, but we won't be doing it right," Dickson said.
To bring the cost impact of the pool down, school board member Amy Crosby suggested putting some of the money from closing the former Glen Park Elementary School toward the pool.
The savings from closing Glen Park are already being spent elsewhere, however, said Superintendent Joe Garza.
"That money is gone; it's being spent," Garza said.
But the district is expecting to receive $1.75 million from the actual sale of Glen Park.
Board member Susan Manley voted against polling the community and said flat out that she is against asking the community for more money in a referendum. The community has already said it wants fiscal conservatism through their votes for School board members, Manley said.
Board member Jeff Kurth voted for polling but was dubious about spending more than the stepped-up spending the board already approved for projects now underway.
"We asked for a boatload of money for this year," Kurth said. And through the polling, the schools would be asking for more, he added. "There's only so much money."
Further, Kurth questioned whether the Eisenhower pool needs to be replaced anyway, since there is a pool at New Berlin West Middle/High School.
"We have two, is it really necessary?" Kurth asked. "They can use another pool."
While the polling questions are formulated to be presented to the board, administrators will develop a new prioritized list of projects.
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Remember Pell Grants from your undergraduate days? Those were the grants from the federal government that a lot of us relied on to get through college. I have good news and bad news for you about Pell Grants. The good news is that they still exist. The bad news is that you're no longer eligible for them. Pell Grants are only for undergrads, as are "FSEOP" Grants. In fact, there are no broad category grants available for MBA students from the federal government.
That doesn't mean there is no free money out there though. There is a surprising amount of grant and fellowship money available from your business school. You just need to know how to find it.
School-Based Grants and Fellowships
The amount of free money available from business schools varies significantly. Some schools have a large fund every year and hand out grants without the students even having to ask (Haas and the Anderson School are good examples) while other schools are pretty stingy. It's clear that financial aid isn't a priority at those programs.
How Do You Get the Grant Money?
As soon as you've been admitted to a program you need to contact the school's financial aid office and ask about grant money or fellowships (or whatever your school wants to call free money that doesn't have to be repaid). Such money is almost never advertised openly and is nearly always given out on a first-come, first-served basis. That's another reason why it's important to apply to schools as early as possible.
A portion of your school's grant and fellowship money is reserved for people in need, so if you've been working in a relatively low paying field or if you have significant debts or other financial responsibilities that you will have to meet it's a good idea to let the admissions office know about your situation. The process of handing out grant money at B-school is often very subjective, so be nice on the phone and you might get what you're looking for.
Can I Play One School's Financial Aid Offer Off Against Another School?
I see that done successfully all the time. "I've been admitted to both Michigan and Chicago. Michigan has offered me $10K in tuition breaks, but I'd really like to come to Chicago. Can you match Michigan's offer?"
Maybe, maybe not. Just be tactful and don't propose an ultimatum you're not willing to live with.
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Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan has finally announced their DJ lineup for the Memorial Day weekend and it will make you want to book your VIP service far in advance!
Marquee will be the absolute place to party on Memorial Day weekend. You can not beat high energy mid-day pool revelry or a super late night club scene. This club offers both!
Their DJ lineup features some of the world's leading dance music artists.
Which DJs are coming?
The lineup starts on Friday the 23rd and parties onward to Monday, the 26th, the Dayclub will host a star-studded lineup of Cedric Gervais, Kaskade, Porter Robinson, and Cash Cash, while the Nightclub will welcome Benny Benassi, Kaskade, Dash Berlin, Jamie Jones, and Carnage.
Friday the 23rd starts at the Dayclub with Grammy winner Cedric Gervais, who will set a strong tone for the weekend with a festival-ready set. Later that night, the Nightclub presents Benny Benassi, known for his electro house mayhem. Saturday will feature the Marquee favorite, Kaskade, taking over both the Dayclub and Nightclub with his uniquely emotive, melody-driven songs and private edits that bring new life to his greatest hits.
Sunday the 26th brings Porter Robinson to the Dayclub on Sunday to play one of his classic-style DJ sets. Later on that night Dash Berlin shows Las Vegas how trance and progressive are both done.
Do you think you are done partying on Sunday yet? It may be time to have another Red Bull as Jamie Jones brings after hours to the club.
On Monday, the "Take Me Home" masterminds, Cash Cash, will hold down the Dayclub, while Carnage will give a one-of-a-kind, high energy performance for the final holiday weekend night.
Time to figure out how to get VIP and to figure out your work lie because you will be calling in sick on Tuesday the 27th! This is going to be one heck of a weekend for Las Vegas!
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It's time for trouble on the road from other humans again in next week's "Falling Skies," episode 405, "Mind Wars," for which TNT released a sneak preview on Thursday, July 17. How long will it be before the 2nd Mass is completely reunited?
In the latest "Falling Skies" episode, Tom, Weaver and Cochise separated from the rest of the 2nd Mass ghetto escapees and the Volm unit to rescue Matt, and though that was successful and Matt is back with his father, there were a couple of hiccups. Weaver found out that his daughter had been skitterized but she died saving him, proving the Espheni's latest plan is flawed. Mira almost escaped with Matt, only to stay behind to lure a skitter away from the only way out.
Meanwhile, Hal was left in charge and had to make the decision to leave the rendezvous point with mechs in the area. The 2nd Mass gained a new member after Pope met Sara at a nearby farm while disobeying orders and going to get fuel. In Chinatown, Anne, Maggie and Ben confronted Lexi about her Espheni alliance and ended up taking the Monk captive.
In this next episode, in the woods following rescuing Matt, Tom encounters two mysterious strangers, who attack his family before embarking with him on a violent journey. Hal faces almost insurmountable odds as he tries to lead his group to a place of perceived safety. Also, Lexi and Anne have a difference of opinions, resulting in dangerous consequences. Mira Sorvino, Treva Etienne and Robert Sean Leonard guest star.
The "Mind Wars" promo shows Tom in quite a bit of trouble. Not only is he on the Espheni's Most Wanted List, but he's also going to be dealing with the mysterious strangers on the road. "I want to know what you did to my son," Tom says. Is something going to happen to Matt? Plus, Pope and Sara continue to team up against the enemy and Anne is desperate to find a way to save her daughter.
Plus, check out the slideshow to see three promotional photos from "Mind Wars" of Tom and Weaver in the woods and Tom and Matt looking at a map. Then, in case you missed them, there are two photos of Lexi's cocoon, which will play a pivotal part in the July 27 episode.
"Falling Skies" season 4 airs Sundays at 10 p.m. on TNT. What do you think of this episode 5 "Mind Wars" preview?
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Hi....life's been full of distractions lately......
Work has been really busy and stressful. Days are long, I miss my sparking as hte best time for me to do it is on my breaks at work......When I get home at night the last thing I want to do is turn on the computer.
Hubby and I took a road trip To Carmel and Monterey for some R&R last week. Its a favorite place for both of us. Its a 5-7 hour drive so steps were not a priority and I was really behind on them.
We walked the wharf, and around the towns window shopping. So much fun. Went wine tasting, olive oil tasting, and just looking at everything.
My favorite always is the Monterey Bay Aquarium......we saw.....
sharks in the deep sea exhibit
and jelly fish. lots and lots of jelly fish
There are so many sea creatures to see and so much to learn as they always are doing new research on how to not harm our oceans and keep the ecosystem working. They have a camera in the bay but way out where it is too deep for divers to go and they find all these interesting sea creatures. It's just amazing what they look like.
We explored the Carmel highlands and we saw a beautiful sunset
We didn't see any sea otters. This is the first time there were no sea otters in the bay when we were there. We did see a huge school of dolphins.
The seventeen mile drive is beautiful. The estates in between the woods and beaches are breath taking. It's fun to imagine who must live there. I would get lost in a home that big!
All in all it was quite relaxing. We took highway 1 home so it was even longer but WAY MORE BEAUTIFUL! The beach cows always make me smile. If I was a cow I would want to live at the beach too.
I didn't track, but also didn't over indulge so came back even no loss no gain. Which to me was a HUGE victory. It means I am learning to put into practice what I have been learning. Because life will have it's distractions and how you handle them is all the counts.
When we got home, we had been talking about getting a second dog.....
The beige one is Bonnie we rescued her last October. The black one is Clyde we rescued him over the weekend. He needs to be house trained and has anxiety at night in his crate. His crate in in our room so he's not alone, but we can't have him out when we sleep until we get him potty trained. Sleep has been interupted a bit, but it is well worth it. So that is distraction number 2.
I feel good, because with the trip and work stress, and doggie distractions, I have not fell back to my old eating habits. My food has been the healthy stuff I started to cook regularly on this journey. The crock pot is my closet friend during the week. I'm grateful that my hubby will eat leftovers so I can cook a bit large batch of 2 meals and rotate them for a week night meals.
I take one day at a time. Everyday I stay on the healthy path is a victory. I will get back to my stepping. I've hit my 10K a few times just not consistently, but as long as I am aware of my health and do the best I can with all the distractions I'm on the right path.
Life will be full of distractions and that's fine by me. Bring'em!
Hope you are all well and ready for distractions. Holidays are around the corner, they always bring TONS of distractions. Plan on it incorporate every thing you have learned and beat them.
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I'm so glad you got the opportunity to relax and unwind as you've been so stressed lately. Visiting Bay Aquarium is always fun to watch especially those wall size aquariums. Glad you got a chance to see everything including the 17-Mile Drive. Can you believe those rich houses?! OMG!!!
I see you went wine tasting. On your way back on coastal freeway Hwy-1, you must try Castoro Cellars in Harmony right on hwy-1 (near Cambria and hwy 46 which crosses from hwy 1 to 101) and near Hearst Castle. Having tried lots of wine tasting, Castoro is one of our favorites.
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Congrats on learning to treat yourself during your vacation! Good luck with Clyde. It looks like Bonnie has already adopted him.
It seems like you're ready to handle all these new distractions in your life.
You're indeed on the right path!
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BRIDGEPORT - Last November, the Bridgeport Exempted Village School District unveiled its latest safety measure - the NaviGate System.
Wednesday night during the district's monthly board of education meeting, Wolfhurst Central VFD Fire Chief Matt Otto approached the panel and Superintendent Ted Downing about adding some additional cameras.
"The Wolfhurst VFD has used the NaviGate System for several months now and would like to offer recommendations as to where additional cameras could be beneficial," Otto said in a prepared letter to the board.
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There were six areas where he had some concerns, with the three HVAC rooms on the second level receiving the highest priority. The other three, in order of importance, are the first floor HVAC room; the main mechanical room in the area of the building on the first level; and the kitchen area, also on the first level.
"Understanding that the system was installed with student safety in mind, directly, what we're looking at is to use it from a property protection standpoint," he explained. "You're looking (at the cameras) for students in the gymnasium, and we're looking for fire in the air conditioning rooms, the mechanical rooms or the kitchen area.
"Your biggest cause for concern is the mechanical rooms where there are moving parts that can cause friction and ignite something," he said.
Otto said he and his department would be willing to work with the district in an attempt to come up with some funding for the additional cameras.
Board member Don Cash asked Otto if he had ever looked into any type of grants for the project, to which Otto replied, "No. That is something I've never looked into. I know there's been a lot going on with the camera system and I didn't know what the school's financial matters were."
Otto said his main concern for the additional cameras is simple.
"That's a very big building to get inside of to fight a fire and then come to find out that we underestimated it," he added. "We'd like to be able to know what we're getting into."
Board president Roger Stewart thanked Otto for his concerns.
"We appreciate you coming in and the board will take this under advisement," Stewart said. "We'll talk with our technology people and see where we are and what kind of funds we're looking at. Then we'll make a decision and get back to you, probably within a month."
Elsewhere, the 5-member panel approved drawing up a resolution that the state board of education considering moving the OAA and OGA Tests back due to the inclement weather.
"I had an email from the Elida School District and they passed a resolution doing it," Downing said.
IN OTHER news, the board unanimously approved the following matters:
-waiving the January tuition fee for pre-school due to inclement weather;
- approving the retirements of Donald Suriano (35 years) and Charlene Pugh (25 years) effective May 30 and May 31, respectively;
- the hiring of Rod Hammer from volunteer assistant wrestling coach to paid assistant;
- the resignation of high school athletic director Doug Tush, effective at the end of the current school year.
The next board of education meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 18 at 6 p.m. It will be held in the school's cafetorium.
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FLOWOOD — A Louisiana native has been pleaded guilty to charges of illegally hunting alligators in Mississippi.
WLBT-TV in Jackson reports that 21-year-old Noah Randle entered the plea this week in Rankin County Justice Court. Judge John Shirley sentenced Randle to five days in jail and a $5,000 fine.
Mississippi wildlife officials allegedly found an alligator, alligator parts and snake venom in his apartment in Flowood. Authorities say they also found parts from other alligators and venom that had been milked from a snake.
Randle also will not be permitted to have a hunting license in the state of Mississippi for the next year.
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The Mothers of East Los Angeles - Santa Isabel's (MELA-IS) Ultra Low Flush Toilet Program Water Conservation Team employs local area students to identify eligible residents in low-income neighborhoods and to help install free ultra-low-flush toilets (ULFT's) in these residents' homes.
Through a unique partnership between the local water agency and MELA-IS, MELA-IS receives a $25 rebate for every ULFT they install. A portion of the money that MELA-IS earns through the rebates pays the full cost of installing the toilets and excess revenue is used by MELA-IS to fund its own community development programs, which include a lead poison prevention project and a literacy campaign. Recipients of the new ultra-low-flush toilets return their old toilets to the water agency to be crushed and used in road gravel.
The toilet replacement program was pioneered in 1992 by MELA-IS in cooperation the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWDSC). The initial pilot program had a goal of installing 1,000 ULFT's over eight weeks. Due to the overwhelming success of the pilot program, by 1994 numerous community-based organizations in addition to MELA-IS had joined the program and the program now installs approximately 100,000 toilets a year.
According to the MWDSC, the average person uses 135 gallons of water a day, and the average household uses 163,000 gallons -- or about half an acre-foot -- per year. (One acre foot is the amount of water that would cover an acre of land to a depth of one foot, or about 326,000 gallons.)
Several years ago, in an attempt to reduce water consumption (it is less expensive to conserve water than to locate new water sources), the MWDSC introduced a toilet replacement program, but the program returned poor participation rates. In 1992, MELA-IS met with the MWDSC and other water utilities to explain that low-income residents couldn't afford to pay $100 for a new toilet and wait 30 days for a rebate check. MELA-IS outlined an alternative strategy and the pilot project was born.
"It is very gratifying to participate in a program where everyone ends up winning," says Angel Echevarria, Board of Water and Power Commissioners member. "The community wins by having toilets installed in their homes that will save them water and money, and the water industry wins by gaining a broader base of permanent water savings in the community."
Community-based organizations, like MELA-IS, win, too, by employing community members to install the toilets, and by receiving funding for their community outreach programs.
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Program Management/Partnerships: The Ultra Low Flush Toilet Program Water Conservation Team is managed by the Mothers of East Los Angeles - Santa Isabel (MELA-IS) in cooperation with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWDSC). In administering toilet replacement and its additional community outreach programs, MELA-IS works with numerous organizations including CTSI, FAME, KYCC, Water Savers, IPDD, Heal the Bay, Mono Lake Committee, Water Wise, the City of Los Angeles and Orange County.
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The Manson Elementary Parent Teacher Committee and the Trojan Booster Club will hold the fourth annual live and Silent Auction this Saturday at Benson's Winery in Manson.
Dinner this year will be catered by Country Boys BBQ out of Cashmere, and the event will include both their silent as well as their live auctions.
Event Coordinator, Shelley Charlton, says a variety of tables will be set up displaying the fabulous assortment of donations as part of the silent auction.
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William Wilson Identity Quotes
How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Paragraph)
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Let me call myself, for the present, William Wilson. The fair page now lying before me need not be sullied with my real appellation. (1)
William struggles to understand his own identity in this text; but now we, too, are faced with a similar difficulty.
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Oh, outcast of all outcasts most abandoned!—to the earth art thou not forever dead? to its honors, to its flowers, to its golden aspirations?—and a cloud, dense, dismal, and limitless, does it not hang eternally between thy hopes and heaven?
William repeats the same ideas his double uttered at the end of the text.
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Of this church the principal of our school was pastor. With how deep a spirit of wonder and perplexity was I wont to regard him from our remote pew in the gallery, as, with step solemn and slow, he ascended the pulpit! This reverend man, with countenance so demurely benign, with robes so glossy and so clerically flowing, with wig so minutely powdered, so rigid and so vast,—-could this be he who, of late, with sour visage, and in snuffy habiliments, administered, ferule in hand, the Draconian laws of the academy? Oh, gigantic paradox, too utterly monstrous for solution! (6)
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There is a story in the Bible about an honorable man named Job. He experienced one tragedy after another in rapid succession. The Sabeans raided his oxen and donkeys and killed his servants. Fire from God burned up his sheep and killed more servants. The Chaldeans stole his camels and killed those servants. A strong wind caused the house of the oldest son to collapse while all of his children were there sharing a meal. Every one of them died. He was afflicted all over his body with boils. Finally his wife offered no kindness by saying, "Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!" His friends came to share in his grief. However in the end all they did was add insult to injury saying he must have done something to bring this upon himself.
The subject of crazy families came up in a discussion with an acquaintance. She shared a couple of stories about her daughter and sister. I picked two that graphically displayed the selfishness and cruelty that I endured being raised by two malignantly narcissistic, rage-filled parents. Her jaw dropped and she slowly turned her head left and right in amazement and disbelief. When she finally found her tongue her reply was, "When we go through things in life and come out on the other side we find we have gained strength and wisdom." Here was a Job's comforter who just didn't get it. You have to pick your battles and this one wasn't worth it. I kept my mouth shut and changed the subject.
Going through bad things doesn't necessarily teach us anything. I remember author and presenter John Bradshaw sharing that a woman came to him for counseling who was married to her fourth brutal alcoholic. She didn't see the pattern and couldn't understand how she kept falling in love with these guys.
In the book Wonderful Tonight author Pattie Boyd describes her marriages to George Harrison and Eric Clapton. They were alcoholic, avid drug users, and repeatedly unfaithful. George had an obsession with chanting; Eric with fishing. They often treated Pattie abominably. At its worst she would call her sister or a friend and leave for a while. A repeated statement when in these predicaments was, "I didn't know what to do." Pattie knew she was being abused and neglected but had no idea how to set boundaries or when to leave them permanently. Her childhood was horrible with a neglectful mother, two abandoning fathers and grew up at boarding schools. Just like Pattie we can keep doing the same thing because we don't know what else to do.
The logic that going through bad things will us make us stronger can also be a fallacy. Crushing situations can simply crush us. Psychiatrists and psychologists who work with children of parents with personality disorders say that they are raised as hostages, concentration camp victims, and prisoners of war. Trauma rewires the brain. Their MRI's can be identical to those of vets of the war in Afghanistan. They end up with post traumatic stress disorder, dissociative identity disorder, low self-esteem, emptiness, anxiety, depression, inability to self-soothe, hopelessness, the inability to trust, emotional numbness, hypervigilance, self-loathing, and the inability to give or receive love. Growing up in chaos can actually kill you later from a stress related disease, suicide when years of unprocessed pain becomes too much, being murdered by your deranged spouse or significant other (You knew nothing about healthy intimacy to pick a safe, loving life partner.), or being so consumed and preoccupied with the misery and commotion of your life that you have an accident, vehicle or otherwise, because you weren't concentrating on your surroundings. Finally your body can be alive but you can be dead inside. In this scenario the brain has been so overloaded with trauma that it has shut down all but the basics of functioning. You are now a robot, an automaton, just sleepwalking through life.
To demonstrate how inappropriate this acquaintance's statement was imagine this: Would you ask someone who was a survivor of a concentration camp, "How did living in the horror and terror of Aushwitz for 4 years make you stronger?" How did watching the smoke from the crematorium knowing that every single person from your family tree was in that smoke make you wiser? The questions are ludicrous and show no compassion for how this person has suffered or what they have lost.
Job's comforters rub salt in an already gaping, oozing wound. This is in no way giving permission for those of us who have been abused to remain stuck for the rest of our lives in pity and self-righteous fury. Once the trauma ends (if it ends) we must dedicate ourselves to pulling ourselves from the wreckage and move towards a baseline of stability This often requires a superhuman, time consuming effort to get to a place that normal people take for granted. (That is part of the reason the traumatized are so misunderstood.) We don't feel strong or wise. We are just doing what we have to do to get out of pain and carve out a place of safety and security.
To move towards healing we must emotionally review the past and process the grief, loss and anger at what has been done to us. Because trauma rewired our brains we are fighting our own thought patterns to get well. Essential to healing are kind, gentle, patient, loving friends. We need to see what normal looks like and have the opportunity to practice it. We may require support groups or a therapist. Medication might be necessary for a while to even out the anxiety or depression. There are ways victims can be helped. However simply blowing off the tragedy by making such mindless statements only increases the victimization and the sense that nobody understands what we have gone through. Here is a Web site of therapists in the Dayton area who have a specialty in working with trauma victims: http://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms/prof_results.php?city=Dayton&state=OH&spec=19


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6. Don't be afraid to make mistakes. "I've learned how to shoot and edit video interviews of experts and they're now some of our most popular pages. I've actually gotten quite good at it, but along the way I've made some embarrassing mistakes. Fortunately, everyone's been good humored about them and we've been able to correct the footage. Today, anyone can make and share a great little video with an inexpensive camera or iPhone. All you have to do is be willing to make a fool of yourself for a while as you learn — and even that can be fun."
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Looming above Donner Lake, just off Interstate 80 in the central Sierra Nevada, Schallenberger Ridge would make a spectacular ski resort in this popular year-round tourist area.
Located in the highest-elevation headwaters of three major rivers—the Middle Yuba, the Little Truckee, and the Feather-nearly 1,200 acres are now protected through the first-ever conservation easement acquired from Sierra Pacific Industries.
Located in a popular Sierra Nevada recreation area between Lake Tahoe and North Star ski area, 1,400-acre Waddle Ranch was once slated for the development of 800 homes.
In August 2009, TPL helped to protect 100-foot Webber Lake Falls, which includes three natural swimming holes, for addition to the Tahoe National Forest.
The 3,000-acre Webber Lake property is a look back in time. Once a stop along the Henness Pass Road, the original Webber Lake Hotel—built in the 1860s—still stands on the property.
The Northern Sierra Partnership is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. John Bernstein as President of the Partnership.
The historic Daggett Pass property, which contains a portion of the Pony Express trail, has been protected, The Trust for Public Land announced today. The 123-acre parcel has been added to the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
In memory of Trish Strickland
The final phase of a four-year effort to protect timber land in the northern Sierra Nevada from development has been completed, two conservation organizations and California's largest timber company announced today.
The famed 3,000-acre Royal Gorge property on Donner Summit in the Sierra Nevada will be bought and protected from development under an agreement announced today by The Trust for Public Land, the Truckee Donner Land Trust, and the Northern Sierra Partnership.
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Position: Quarterback
Number: 5
College: Louisville
Height: 6-2
Weight: 210
2014 Statistics: 3,970 passing yards, completed 71 percent of passes, 31 passing touchdowns, 4 interceptions, 78 net rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown
My analysis: Bridgewater has a history of success. He was a big part of the Cardinals' program turnaround. He is accurate when he is in the pocket and when on the move. He can make NFL throws in a clean pocket or under pressure - even when he can't step into the throw. He has the athleticism and mobility to escape pressure in the pocket. He runs with good balance and uses his hands to avoid tackles. He will turn his back to the pass rush when trying to avoid pressure. He has a tendency to do it too early and give up on the first read. He can make deep throws, but arm strength is not a strength to his game.
NFL.com's Nolan Nawrocki's bottom line: A calculated, football-smart, prescision-matchup rhythm passer, Bridgewater would be best suited entering a warm-weather or dome environment such as those most common in the South divisions. Would stand to benefit heavily from operating a short, dink-and-dunk rhythm passing game. Compensates for a lack of elite arm talent and prototype measureables with the intangibles and football intelligence that could elevate the other 52 players around him. Instinctive passer with the laser-beam determination to become a Pro Bowl-caliber passer in the right system.
The skinny: Bridgewater is the quarterback of future. Head coach Mike Zimmer said that all the rookies would begin training camp on the third team and earn their way up the ladder. Bridgewater is likely to move up a rung quicker than most of them. The hope is to have him backup Matt Cassel for at least this season. There will be pressure to get him on the field, but the coaching staff needs to make sure not to rush him. He played in a pro-style offense at Louisville and has the strongest case of any quarterback in this class to start sooner rather than later. Zimmer has said that he will start when he is ready to start.
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Heirloom Meals currently hosts a weekly radio show called, you guessed it, Heirloom Meals Radio,on the NPR station in Sharon, CT. Tune in to RobinHood Radio on WHDD 91.9 FM or AM 1020 - Saturdays at 5 p.m. or Sundays at 6:30 a.m. And, of course all our shows are archived here for your listening pleasure. Feel free to contact us if you want to be on the show and you can come into the studio or call in - your choice!
Everyone loves to talk about their food memories and we have found that the radio works for the camera-shy. Really, it's like having an half-hour long conversation discussing something that everyone does - eat. But we talk about the memories that certain foods or aromas conjure up, your unique food histories and treasured family recipes.
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The good news is that the solution is simple and inexpensive. The product you need to buy is called "SharkGrip", manufactured by H&C. It is a fine crystalized powder additive that you mix into the 5 gallon bucket of liquid concrete sealer. Once you stir it in it suspends perfectly in the liquid. In fact, you can even spray it through a pump up weed sprayer or roll it on.
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Kelly Larkan and Kira Satterfield know a little bit about history. During the 2000 volleyball season, the two took River Road to its first state tournament in any sport and put the Lady Cats' program on the map.
Chosen as the player of the year and coach of the year on the 2000 Globe-News Volleyball Super Team, Larkan and Satterfield stood out during a thrilling season.
Larkan was the seemingly unstoppable force and emotional leader for the Lady Cats, while Satterfield guided the team through tough matches and instilled in the River Road players that an unthinkable season was possible. Together, they helped the Lady Cats overcome obstacles and put the River Road program on the map.
But there was more history to be made during a thrilling 2000 season.
Tascosa advanced to a second consecutive state tournament, marking the first time a pair of Amarillo schools have played for University Interscholastic League volleyball titles in the same season.
Four Lady Rebels are represented on the Super Team, led by first-team members Jenny McClain and Megan Moore.
Likewise, Sloane Merrick represents Trinity Fellowship after the Lady Lions advanced to their first Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools Class 2A state tournament.
Overall, seven teams are represented on the Super Team. And with an eye on next season, six underclassmen fill the ranks to offer prospects of another exciting season next year.
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RE: Arc catalog (Arc GIS) import
Sufficool, Stanley <ssufficool <at> rov.sbcounty.gov>
Before I get too far on this and run into a roadblock (legally or technically), has anyone tried the Personal Geodatabase linked to a PostgreSQL view? My general plan is to create a view using a function to translate WKB to the ESRI personal geodatabase format and then have an update trigger take the submitted pgeo shapefile record from ArcMAP and translate it to the geometry type for updating the underlying table. > -----Original Message----- > From: postgis-users-bounces <at> postgis.refractions.net > [mailto:postgis-users-bounces <at> postgis.refractions.net] On > Behalf Of Paragon Corporation > Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 6:32 PM > To: 'PostGIS Users Discussion' > Subject: RE: [postgis-users] Arc catalog (Arc GIS) import > > > > > > > > 2. If you need to showcase some PostGIS functionality and people > > don't > see an ESRI frontend, they tend to look at you like you have > three heads. > > Having 3 heads I imagine is more useful than having one > assuming they are not all fighting with each other :) >(Continue reading)


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The science fiction, military-themed actioner "Edge of Tomorrow" could almost have been called "Grunt-hog Day," so reminiscent is the premise of a certain Billy Murray movie. Well, if "Groundhog Day" had marauding aliens and lots of explosions. That being said, this is a remarkably smart, surprising movie that satisfyingly delivers the goods at least as well as any other studio tent pole this summer.
Set in England in the near future, the world is at war with invading aliens, and there is a distinctly World War II vibe as Tom Cruise, as craven public relations officer William Cage, arrives to meet an English general (Brendan Gleeson) who inexplicably wants him at the front during the big invasion of France.
Why the general has it in for Cage so badly is never made clear. It is not a spoiler to disclose, however, that Cage, who has no combat training whatsoever, dies not long after hitting the beach. No sooner has he breathed his last though, than he wakes up back at the base starting the same day over again.
As he goes through the same day again and again, he gets better at fighting and surviving, but still inevitably dies, with no clue as to how this is happening or why. Enter Emily Blunt as Rita, a highly decorated combat veteran who recognizes that Cage is repeating a fateful day over and over, and helps train him for combat. Initially Cruise cannily evokes James Garner in "The Americanization of Emily," but that gradually gives way to the sort of professional fighting man Cruise has portrayed for years from "Top Gun" to the "Mission: Impossible" movies. One of Hollywood's more underrated leading men, Cruise handles the spectrum deftly without missing a beat. Ms. Blunt, not known for action roles, is thoroughly believable as a seasoned warrior who is completely comfortable with killing. The on-screen chemistry between the two is palpable.
The supporting cast is excellent throughout, particularly the suddenly omnipresent Bill Paxton who does an outside-the-box take on an otherwise familiar platoon sergeant.
Director Doug Liman had respectable hits with "The Bourne Identity" and "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," misfires with "Jumper" and "Fair Game." He's absolutely at the top of his game here, with his most assured directorial outing to date. As did the late Harold Ramis with "Groundhog Day," Liman astutely gauges how far he needs to rewind with each successive day, keeping the pacing brisk while simultaneously ensuring that the trippy premise remains comprehensible. His trademark style, shooting an über-budget, studio tent pole like an indie, works extremely well here, partly because his untethered, kinetic camera helps disguise the occasionally Playstationy CGI flames. It should be noted that most of the special effects are very convincing, and add substantially to the verisimilitude.
There is a Paul Verhoeven-esque quality to the movie's opening, with future news clips being used to provide fast exposition, much in the vein of "Robocop" or "Starship Troopers." Missing is the occasionally plastic Verhoeven gloss, in favor of a pitted, grease-stained metallic surface, like a war surplus Jeep. The nearly non-stop combat action is influenced by a variety of war movies that have come before it, from "Sands of Iwo Jima" to "Saving Private Ryan." The action compares favorably to other recent high-concept movies, but what sets "Edge of Tomorrow" apart is the smart, savvy script by Christopher McQuarrie ("The Usual Suspects") and Jez Butterworth & John-Henry Butterworth ("Fair Game"). Fast-paced and surprising, this is a story that sucks you in and doesn't spit you out until the end credits.
Why they picked a title that sounds like a daytime soap is a mystery. "Edge of Tomorrow" is based on Hiroshi Sakurazaka's novel "All You Need is Kill," a much more gripping title, and even the blurb, "Live, Die, Repeat," might have been better.


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Since the adeles $\mathbb{A}$ (with addition) are a locally compact Hausdorff topological group there exists a Haar measure $\mu$. Now people claim that it can be normalized such that for every function of the form $f = \prod_p f_p$ such that $f_p = \mathbb{1}_{Z_p}$ for almost all $p$ and $f_p$ integrable for all the rest, one has
$$\int_{\mathbb{A}} f = \prod_p \int_{Q_p} f_p(x_p) dx_p$$
where $dx_p$ is the additive Haar measure on $Q_p$, normalized such that the measure of $Z_p$ is one (the lebesgue measure up to some factor for $p=\infty$ respectively).
My question is: why is this the case?
In one of the books i tried to find the answer in, the author proceeds as follows: he defines simple sets to be sets of the form $M = \prod_p M_p$ where $M_p = Z_p$ for almost all $p$ and $M_p = U_p$ is open in $Q_p$ for all the rest. Then he defines another measure $\nu(M) := \prod_p \mu_p(M_p)$ where $\mu_p$ is the additive Haar measure on $Q_p$. Since simple sets are stable under finite intersections, one can continue this to a measure on the whole Borel-$\sigma$-algebra. The question here is: why is it a Radon measure, i.e. one has to show that $\nu(K) < \infty$ for compact $K$ and that it is outer regular for all borel sets and inner regular for open sets and sets of finite measure. How to do that?
I guess that there is a better way to achieve this by starting with the abstract nice measure $\mu$ and then show that the relation above holds up to a factor. Does somebody know where to find that or can somebody point out a basic reference for the construction of the Haar-measure on the adeles?
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TEMPE, Ariz. - The 20th-ranked Arizona State baseball team hit a pair of two-run homers and right-hander Brady Rodgers retired the final 16 batters he faced as the Sun Devils defeated Utah 5-3 on Friday night at Packard Stadium in Tempe, Ariz.
Rodgers (8-2) tied his season high with nine strikeouts in eight innings and allowed three runs and five hits, all in the first three innings, as he collected his eighth win of the season. He struck out the final batter of the third frame before throwing five consecutive perfect innings. He did not allow an extra-base hit and has allowed just nine in 91 2/3 innings this season.
Michael Benjamin and Max Rossiter each hit a two-run home run and combined for six hits, four RBI and three runs scored. It was the second home run of the season for both Sun Devils (27-17, 12-10).
Right-hander Jake Barrett (8) recorded his eighth save of the season after highlighting his perfect ninth inning with a strikeout to end the game.
The Utes (12-31, 6-16) took an early two-run lead in the top of the second inning on three singles up the middle, but ASU responded with a two-run homer by Rossiter in the bottom half of the frame to tie it up, 2-2. Utah regained the advantage, 3-2, in the top of the third on an RBI single.
ASU put three runs on the board in the sixth inning behind an RBI double by Nathaniel Causey and a two-run homer by Benjamin to take the lead, 5-3. The Devils secured all three hits in the frame with two outs as Rossiter started the rally with a double before Causey and Benjamin each drove in runs.
Utah starting right-hander Brock Duke (2-4) went 7 1/3 innings and took the loss after he gave up five runs on nine hits and struck out three.
The Sun Devils face Utah at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday for game two at Packard Stadium. The contest will be broadcast live by Sun Devil Sports Network on The Fan AM 1060 and will also be webcast by FoxSportsArizona.com.
Saturday's projected pitching matchup:
ASU - RHP Trevor Williams (8-2, 1.94 ERA)
Utah - RHP Joe Pond (3-7, 6.06 ERA)
Game notes: Attendance was 2,996...neither team issued a walk until the bottom of the eighth inning...game time was 2 hours, 8 minutes.


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From Bangladesh to Vermont: Mukta Mukta '13 Appears in New Kids, the UVM Summer Read for Honors College
- 05-22-2012
- By CNHS
Mukta Mukta '13 loves the color green. She won't say it's THE reason she came to the University of Vermont and the Green Mountain State, but it certainly doesn't hurt that she sees a little more of her favorite color here than in New York City, where her family now lives.
"When I first came here I thought it was so beautiful," she said. "And the people are so nice."
Now a rising senior in the nursing program at the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, she's bustles from the library to class to her clinical rotations at Fletcher Allen, a picture of the typical college student. Her journey to UVM, however, was anything but typical. In 2002, her family came to the United States from a rural village in Bangladesh. They first settled in Nebraska before moving to New York City. There, she attended the International High School at Prospect Heights, a school that enrolls students from more than 45 countries. For most students, Mukta included, English is a second language. The school prides itself on helping recent immigrants as they make the transition to life in America. It's a huge undertaking: Some students are refugees from war-torn areas. Others arrive without family or support systems, while still more struggle with cultural differences and the need to support family members while attending school. Mukta says these nuances are not lost on the school's faculty and staff.
"They look at our stories," she says. "They look at our needs." Teachers, guidance counselors and staff support students in all facets of their lives, from finding places to live and negotiating cultural barriers to dishing out advice about American pop culture.
From High School Student to Story Subject
Journalist Brooke Hauser first visited the International High School in 2008 to write a story for the New York Times. She wound up returning for a year to do research for a book titled New Kids, this year's Summer Read for incoming first-year students in the Honors College. Mukta appears in the book with her classmates as they negotiate the end of high school and all of the excitement that comes with it.
Mukta participates in her friend Yasmeen's traditional Muslim wedding; she goes to classes and activities; she attends prom, and she prepares for graduation.
She also struggles with her family's faith and questions whether Islam is the right choice for her. New Kids touches on the debate she has with herself, her family and some of her classmates. In the end, it's a time of self-discovery for Mukta, filled with realizations. She says she has come to a conclusion that now guides her: "Religion doesn't come by blood. It comes by belief."
New Kids also chronicles the excitement when five seniors at the school are awarded Seinfeld Scholarships, a significant achievement for the school. The scholarship program, founded by entertainer Jerry Seinfeld, pays for a full college education at a school of the student's choosing. Students from across New York City write essays for a chance to win. Mukta was one of the scholarship winners, and New Kids captures her jubilant reaction.
"Mukta can't stop grinning and clapping," the book reads. "'This proves that International High School students can do anything!' she squawks in the stairwell."
The Next Phase of Life
Now wrapping up her third year at UVM, Mukta is looking forward to the next phase of her journey. At first hesitant to allow their daughter to go out of state for college, Mukta said her parents now couldn't be more supportive.
"At first they were scared but now they are so proud of me," she said. "It's been a challenge, but a good challenge."
She plans to return to New York City after graduation, but will not forget her time at CNHS, where she has made life-long friends and has started to build the foundation for a health care career.
"CNHS has been so supportive," she said. "I found the right people."
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A man accused of spraying gasoline on a 73-year-old woman and setting her alight in a lift has appeared in court with the left side of his face blistered and burned and his upper lip swollen.
Jerome Isaac, 47, said nothing during the brief hearing in the Brooklyn court, where he was remanded without bail over the "intentional murder" of Deloris Gillespie.
His lawyer requested solitary confinement and medical attention.
The court was told all the evidence pointed to Isaac committing the crime - including CCTV footage of the offence taking place.
"The evidence of his guilt of this particularly brutal and heinous murder is overwhelming," assistant district aAttorney Kenneth Taub said.
"The video records the entire crime in such a way as to make the identity of the defendant completely obvious to anyone."
Mr Taub described how Ms Gillespie was doused with an accelerant before being set alight as she returned to her apartment complex in New York on Saturday.
He said Isaac was "reeking of gasoline" and had visible burn injuries on his face when he handed himself into police hours later. He was charged with murder and arson.
According to police, Isaac said he burned the mother-of-four because she owed him $2,000 (about £1,300) for some odd jobs he had done for her.
He is expected to reappear in court on Friday.
After the hearing, Letitia James, from the local council, said Ms Gillespie's grieving family demand that prosecutors make no plea arrangements in the case.
"The family is asking that he be prosecuted and sentenced to the full extent of the law - that includes a lifetime sentence," she said.
She added that Ms Gillespie had sent letters to the authorities detailing how she had been harrassed and threatened by Isaac but that she had been unable to get a protection order against him because she knew him only by nicknames.
Her funeral is expected to take place after Christmas.


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Arvidsson Ties For Second In Dallas
Elin Arvidsson tied for second at the SMU Dallas Athletic Club Invitational.
April 7, 2014
DALLAS -- Texas Tech junior Elin Arvidsson carded a second round, 2-over par 74 on Saturday to finish in a tie for second place after lightning storms canceled the final round of the SMU Dallas Athletic Club Invitational on Sunday.
Tech (307-312--619) finished in ninth as a team. Baylor took the team title with a 591 total.
Kimmy Hill improved with a 5-over 77 in the second round and in a tie for 50th while senior Hannah Arnold matched her first day total with a 79. Victoria Uresti also improved with an 83 on the final day and junior Stephanie Bertelsen finished with an 82 and tied for 54th with Arnold.
It was the fourth top 10 finish this season for the Lady Raiders.
Tech will take the rest of this week to practice in Lubbock before heading to the Lady Buckeye Invitational, April 19-20. It will the final tune-up for the Lady Raiders before the Big 12 Championship begins April 25 in Austin.


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Finding a dance class in LA that inspires, motivates and supports you is hard, unless you sign up to sweat with The DoubleTimeTwins.
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Known as Ava and Loretta to their fans, they are recent transplants to LA by way of New York, but have quickly gained a following here as they are a powerful and inspirational motivational force.
And if you're ready to step into the studio with them, here's what you should know.
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Fully aware of the struggle, Ava and Loretta both held down full time corporate media jobs in New York, commuting and enduring long hours, all while teaching dance classes on the side.
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Winter has not even ended but that does not stop garden lovers from preparing for spring. Get ready to prepare your garden by attending the 24th annual Antiques and Garden Show in Nashville, TN from February 7 – 9, 2014 at the new Music City Center. Hundreds of antique dealers and horticulture experts will be in attendance to provide feedback and information to visitors of the event.
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text: Close Baseball's Most Famous Home Run Balls 0 0 0 More 0 0 0 View Gallery Next Previous Next AP Maris' 61st On the first day of October and the final day of the regular season, the Yankees outfielder broke Babe Ruth's record of 60 home runs. Brooklyn truck driver Sal Durante tried to give Maris back the ball, but the Yankees slugger insisted that Durante sell the ball and keep the money. The fan ended up selling it for $5,000 to a restaurant owner who displayed the ball and eventually gave it to Maris. The ball now resides in the Hall of Fame. 1|12 UPI/Bettmann Aaron's 715th Fans in the Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium bleachers never got to touch the ball that broke Babe Ruth's career home run record. Instead, Hank Aaron's blast landed in the Braves' bullpen, where reliever Tom House picked it up and gave it to his teammate. The ball is now on display in the Braves Hall of Fame at Turner Field. 2|12 Walter Iooss Jr./SI; AP Fisk's walk-off One of the most famous home runs of all time, Carlton Fisk's blast gave the Red Sox the win in Game 6 of the World Series. Unbeknownst at the time, when the Reds took Game 7 to win the title, George Foster had two reasons for celebrating. Why? In 1999, Foster would come forward and say that he had the ball that Fisk had hit. The ball sold for $113,000 at auction. 3|12 Bettmann/CORBIS; Richard Drew/AP Aaron's 755th Part-time Brewers groundskeeper Richard Arndt caught Aaron's last home run. At the time no one had any way of knowing that Aaron would stop at 755 (there were still two months left in the season, after all), and so Arndt was told that Aaron did not have time to meet with him after the game. Arndt's decision to keep the ball resulted in the groundskeeper being fired for not returning the club's "property." He sold the ball for $650,000 in 1999. 4|12 Ed Reinke/AP McGwire's 62nd A magical year for baseball (at the time, at least), the 1998 season reached a climax with Mark McGwire breaking Roger Maris' home run record while slugging rival Sammy Sosa, as well as Roger Maris' children, looked on. Cardinals groundskeeper Tim Forneris picked up the ball and gave it to McGwire after the game, who then gave it to the Hall of Fame. In exchange Forneris was given a lifetime family pass to Cooperstown. 5|12 Bill Greenblatt/UPI; David E. Klutho/SI McGwire's 70th No one has ever cashed in on a baseball like Philip Ozersky has. Sitting in a leftfield luxury box with research scientist coworkers at Busch Stadium, Ozersky caught McGwire's final home run of the 1998 season. A bidding war for the ball resulted a few months later and Ozersky came away about $3 million richer, donating some of the money to charity. 6|12 Scott Audette/AP Wade Boggs' 3000th hit Devil Rays fan Mike Hogan caught Wade Boggs' 3000th hit -- a home run -- in the Tropicana Field bleachers. Hogan gave the ball to Boggs in exchange for an autographed jersey and bat. A yellow seat now marks the spot where Hogan was sitting when he caught the ball. 7|12 Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP; Brad Mangin/SI Bonds' 73rd No one is quite sure who caught Barry Bonds' record-setting 73rd home run. Patrick Hayashi left the stadium with the ball, but fellow fan Alex Popov later filed a lawsuit, saying that Hayashi had taken the ball from him during the resulting mayhem in the stands. Game footage proved inconclusive and a lengthy court case concluded with the two fans ordered to sell the ball and split the profits. Todd McFarlane, who also owns McGwire's 70th, bought the ball for $517,000. 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In today's globalized world, construction firms need well thought design and amazing 3D computer visualization. In order to accomplish this, architectural 3d modeling and rendering companies use the latest 3d software technology. The most reliable architecture models are created with the assistance of Autocad and other important computer aided design programs.
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The generation of the best 3d models supports developers, builders, architects, Realtors, home buyers and sellers, landlords and building owners in viewing their future property before construction is completed. Another direct application of 3D modelling is its usage for calculating costs. So, lets see the main benefits obtained by using digital modeling:
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Olympic Experience — Was a member of the Austrian delegation at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia …?At the Sydney Olympics, placed 18th in the 200 Breast in a time of 2:30.05 and 23rd in the 100 Breast in 1:11.56 …?Also competed at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
Summer 2001 — Competed at the World Championships in Japan, placing 10th in the 200m Breast in 2:28.71 and 16th in the 100m Breast in 1:11.11 …?In Rome, achieved a lifetime best in the 100m Breast of 1:10.89 …?Also competed for Austria at the World University Games in Beijing, China.
Before UCLA — Competed for the Univeristy of Nebraska …?Three-time All-American as a Husker.
2000-2001 (Nebraska) — At the NCAA Championships, earned two All-America honors by placing fifth in the 200 Breast (2:12.91) and eighth in the 100 Breast (1:01.83) …?At the Big 12 Championships, won a gold and silver medal …?Also helped lead the 200 and 400 Medley Relays to second-place finishes .
1999-2000 (Nebraska) — Finished 10th in the 200 Breast at the NCAA Championships, earning her first All-America honor, and placed 19th in the 100 Breast …?Swept the 100 and 200 Breast at the Big 12 Championships.
Personal — Born March 21, 1978 …?Daughter of Johann and Ruth Fischer …?Pre-med major.


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Wild Amelia is a group of local residents who have banded together to protect and to showcase the wildlife and natural beauty of our barrier island, Amelia Island, Florida, and surrounding areas. Year-round programs are designed to educate both residents and visitors about the plants, insects, and animals with whom we coexist. Through these programs, we hope to encourage greater understanding of the interrelationship of nature and humans and, through this understanding, to grow an enthusiasm for protecting and sustaining the fragile ecosystem of this area.
Designed to educate and entertain both adults and children, our programs aim to promote a conservation ethic. Our goal is to develop a sense of stewardship for the wild things living on our barrier island and surrounding areas.
"For most of the wild things on Earth, the future must depend on the conscience of mankind."
Archie Carr
what WE DO
nature festival
The Wild Amelia Nature Festival, held the third weekend in May, is three days of eco-tours, an eco-expo and activities for children. Learn more.
photography festival
Our nature photography festival, held in early March, is three days of photography workshops taught by professionals in a beach setting. Learn more.
wild nites
Our Wild Nites nature lecture series is held monthly from September through May. Our speakers are experts in their fields. Learn more.
junior naturalist
Our Junior Naturalist program teaches children an appreciation of the natural wonders of the sea shore, salt marshes and maritime forests. Learn more.
photography contest
Our Nature Photography Contest has categories for different skill levels and different ages. Entries are chosen for inclusion in our calendar. Learn more.
Critter of the year
Each year a different native species is chosen as that year's mascot. The critter is featured in our activities and on our tee shirts. Learn more.