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LOS ANGELES – Three early entrants from UCLA's basketball team – Jordan Adams, Kyle Anderson and Zach LaVine – are expected to be chosen in the 2014 NBA Draft this Thursday evening at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
The NBA Draft presented by State Farm will air live on ESPN and ESPN Radio at 4:00 p.m. (PT) on Thursday, June 26. Coverage will also be available via the WatchESPN app.
A wide range of mock drafts from nationally-affiliated media outlets have UCLA's three early entrants within the top 35 selections of Thursday's draft. In addition, UCLA graduates David Wear and Travis Wear are eligible for this season's NBA Draft.
Adams and Anderson concluded their sophomore seasons in March 2014 by earning first-team All-Pac-12 Conference honors. Adams led UCLA with 17.4 points per game, while Anderson averaged closer to a triple-double than any other college player in 2013-14 (14.6 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 6.5 apg). LaVine was among five freshmen to secure All-Pac-12 Freshman Team acclaim, having averaged 9.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.
The 2014 NBA Draft will feature two rounds of 30 selections each. The Cleveland Cavaliers have the top overall selection for the second consecutive season.
DRAFT HISTORY: Since 1947, UCLA has produced 109 all-time NBA Draft selections, including 34 first-round picks. UCLA has had at least one player selected in 15 of the last 17 NBA Drafts (spanning 1997 through 2013), logging 23 draft selections in the last 17 seasons.
FIRST-ROUND TRIO: Multiple mock drafts, including those at ESPN.com (Chad Ford), CBS Sports (Gary Parrish, Zach Harper), and Yahoo! Sports (Marc Spears) have UCLA's LaVine, Anderson and Adams all slotted as first-round selections. No college program has had at least three first-round selections since Kentucky had four first-round picks in 2012.
ONCE BEFORE: Only once in school history (1979) has UCLA produced at least three first-round draft selections. The 1979 NBA Draft saw UCLA's David Greenwood (No. 2 overall), Roy Hamilton (No. 10) and Brad Holland (No. 14) selected by the Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Lakers, respectively.
MULTIPLE FIRST-ROUNDERS: UCLA has produced multiple first-round selections in eight NBA Drafts (1969, 1971, 1974, 1979, 1995, 2008, 2009). Most recently, UCLA had Jrue Holiday (No. 17 overall) and Darren Collison (No. 21) selected in the first round of the 2009 NBA Draft. One year prior, UCLA's Russell Westbrook and Kevin Love were chosen as the No. 4 and No. 5 overall selections, respectively, in the 2008 NBA Draft.
JORDAN ADAMS: A 6-foot-5 guard from Atlanta, Adams thrived at UCLA the last two seasons, helping lead the Bruins to the Pac-12 regular-season title as a freshman in 2013 and to the Pac-12 Tournament title and a Sweet 16 appearance as a sophomore in 2014. He averaged 16.4 points per game through his two-year career and established UCLA's single-season steals record with 95 steals in 2014. An extremely versatile scorer, Adams shot 46.7 percent overall in his career and made 33.1 percent of his three-point attempts (98-296). Adams was especially clutch at the free throw line, where he shot 83.9 percent (287-342). He concluded his UCLA career ranking No. 43 in school history in total points scored (1,131).
KYLE ANDERSON: Among the nation's most exciting and versatile athletes in 2013-14, Anderson averaged closer to a triple-double than any other college basketball player last season. He ranked second on the team in scoring (12.2 ppg), finished fourth in the conference in rebounds (team-leading 8.8 rpg) and led all Pac-12 players in assists (6.5 apg). The 6-foot-9 guard from Fairview, N.J., finished his two-year UCLA career having logged 24 double-doubles (had a conference-best 16 in 2013-14). Anderson's strong play helped lead UCLA to the Pac-12 regular-season title in 2013 and to the Pac-12 Tournament championship and a Sweet 16 berth as a sophomore in 2014. Anderson made 48.3 percent of his three-point shots as a sophomore, connecting on 28 of 58 three-pointers.
ZACH LaVINE: One of the nation's most impressive freshmen in 2013-14, LaVine (pronounced luh-VEEN) averaged 9.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per game, shooting 44.1 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from the three-point arc. A 6-foot-5 guard from Seattle, LaVine scored in double figures in 17 games. He played in all 37 contests for the Bruins, making one start. LaVine ranked fourth on the team in minutes per game (24.4), the sixth-highest average among Pac-12 freshmen. He was one of just five freshmen in the conference to earn Pac-12 All-Freshman Team acclaim.
DAVID WEAR: A 6-foot-10 senior from Huntington Beach, Calif., David Wear was an instrumental part of the Bruins' program the last three seasons. Playing alongside his twin brother, Travis, David averaged 7.9 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in 103 contests with UCLA (76 starts). He started all 37 games as a senior in 2013-14, registering 6.5 points and 3.8 rebounds. The former standout at Mater Dei High School graduated from UCLA with his degree in political science.
TRAVIS WEAR: A three-year starter for the Bruins, Travis Wear averaged 9.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game in 96 career contests (83 starts). The 6-foot-10 senior from Huntington Beach, Calif., registered 7.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per game as a senior, making 83.3 percent (25-of-31) of his free throw attempts in 2013-14. He capped his senior season with the Pac-12 Conference's ninth-highest field goal percentage (53.0 pct, 105-of-198). Both Travis and David Wear played major roles in helping UCLA win the 2013 Pac-12 regular-season title and the 2014 Pac-12 Tournament Championship in addition to advancing to the Sweet 16 in 2014.
DRAFT ORDER: The 2014 NBA Draft order will continue as follows, starting with the first round: (1) Cleveland, (2) Milwaukee, (3) Philadelphia, (4) Orlando, (5) Utah, (6) Boston, (7) L.A. Lakers, (8) Sacramento, (9) Charlotte, (10) Philadelphia, (11) Denver, (12) Orlando, (13) Minnesota, (14) Phoenix, (15) Atlanta, (16) Chicago, (17) Boston, (18) Phoenix, (19) Chicago, (20) Toronto, (21) Oklahoma City, (22) Memphis, (23) Utah, (24) Charlotte, (25) Houston, (26) Miami, (27) Phoenix, (28) L.A. Clippers, (29) Oklahoma City, (30) San Antonio.
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I am stuck with the following matrix equation:
Solve for $X$:
where $A$, $X$ are $3\times 3$ (real) matrices and $X$ is symmetric (i.e. $X=X^{T}$).
The sketch for the solution is to rewrite the above equations as:
where $B$ should be a $6\times 6$ matrix and $y$ should be a 6-vector. Then the solution is obvious. But how to rewrite the above equation without spending lots of paper?
I know the equation can be written in the form:
and be solved as Discrete Lyapunov Equation or a Sylvester Equation in general, but since both sides contain $A$ and no addition of extra element, the solution may be simpler. Furthermore, I expect the matrix $X$ to be in a particularly simple form (symmetric or even diagonal matrix).
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Introduction to the tourist spot
Known as "West Lake in Tongliao" and "Pearl on Sand", the scenic area has lush pasture, stout and strong sheep, beautiful sight, singing birds and fragrant flowers. At present, Molimiao Sand Lake Scenic Area has not only won fame both at home and abroad for the largest desert reservoir in Asia and the long man-made sandbank in the world, but also attracted tourists for the mysterious Moli Temple and beautiful scenery as "Pearl on Sand". It also has the famous Eight Scenes of Sand Lake, namely, Moli Temple, Eight Willows Ground, Green Lotus Pool, Xiangshui Bridge, Turtle Pool Island, South Sea Peninsula, Bird's Nest Archipelago and Arctic Water Restaurant. The local and national characteristics are very attractive for tourists, such as Mongolian yurts and Fish Feast. This bright pearl on sand lake is the proud of people in Tongliao, and a special scenic area in north of the Great Wall. Every year, about 200,000 to 300,000 tourists from China or aboard visit here.
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I got the Polar FT7 as a thank you for writing an article about a man who credits his Polar heart rate monitor and heart rate training for his 100+ weight loss. It gave him the motivation to work harder.
About the Polar FT7:
What came in the box was a "Getting started guide," (The full user manual is downloaded online.) the Polar WearLink, and the trainer computer (watch). The Polar WearLink comes in two pieces. One is the strap to wear around your chest along with a transmitter that transmits the signal of my heart to the watch.
The watch and WearLink have batteries, which I can change. I was very glad to read this. When I was doing research a couple of years back because I was thinking of buying a heart rate monitor, the huge negative was that they had to be sent back to the manufacturers when the battery went.
There is a light when there is 10 to 15% of the battery life left. This watch has a backlight, which if used a lot will drain the battery. The battery life is about 11 months if the Polar FT7 watch is used for one hour a day. The chest strap's monitor's batter life is about 700 hours.
It is water resistant to 30 meters, which means it can be used for swimming but it isn't meant for diving and don't press any buttons while the watch is underwater!
This heart rate monitor is fine in temperatures from 14 degrees Farenheit to 122 degrees Farenheit.
All the parts come with a limited 2-year warranty.
A Closer Look:
My wrist is a size 7 ½. I wear this watch comfortably. There are 24 holes in the band, which is made out of polyurethane. On my wrist it is on the 17th hole. The length of the watch is 9 inches.
The chest strap is made of comfortable material (35% polyester, 30% polyurethane, 35% polyamide. Is closes around me with a clip like that on the top of a woman's bathing suit.
There are two snap halves on the chest strap into which the other halves snap. The other halves are on the transmitter, which is a small 2 ½ inch by 1 ½ inch plastic piece. The strap is 35 inches at its longest and 25 inches at its smallest.
Let's use it:
When I opened up the box and saw that the watch had five buttons I was immediately intimidated. However, it was a cinch to set up. There are up and down arrows on the right of the face next to two buttons. These let me go to the menu and change the values both up and down. For example using the arrows I selected time, date, weight, date of birth and sex and put in the accurate numbers. I then pressed the button that corresponded to the round circle on the watch that confirmed the settings. I could also set training sounds.
The button on the top right when pushed is a light that lights up the display.
My watch right now shows me the time 3:49, day- Saturday, and date- 15.10 (October 15).
I wanted to know if in general chest straps were still needed in this technological era. It never came to my mind that I would get a heart rate monitor with a chest strap. I did some research and found that the accuracy of heart rate monitors is higher with chest straps. The accuracy of my Polar T7 is better than plus or minus 1% of 1 beat per minute. That is very good considering the accuracy of a cardio-vascular unit is plus or minus 20%. In fact to check the accuracy, the first few times I used my heart rate monitor I took my heart rate manually. To do this I just used three fingers pressed on my wrist and counted the beats to 10 seconds once and one minute another time. When I did it for 10 seconds I then multiplied by 6 and got my heart rate, which was very close to that of my heart rate monitor. When I did it for a full minute I got the exact reading of my monitor.
You should know your maximum heart rate, which is 220 minus your age. You can then train to 50 or 75% of you maximum heart rate or more or know that you are only in the 40th percentile of your heart rate and you have to work harder or faster. (If in fact that is your goal.)
On the chest strap there are two areas that are grey. These are electrodes and must be wet in order for the Polar FT7 to work. I thought this was going to be a pain but it only takes seconds to do. I then connect the connector to the strap and put it around me. After each use I rinse the strap and dry it. There are precautions such as using this at your own risk if you have a pacemaker. I would suggest if you have any concerns at all and/or have never exercised to please talk with your doctor.
What the Polar FT7 does:
It tells me if I am burning fat during my workout.
It displays information in 8 languages.
During my workout, the watch tracks my time and lets me program my heart rate goals either manually or with the automatic settings. I am alerted if I have gone over the number I want, for example if I do not want to work at 80% or 100% of my heart rate, it will tell me that. This feature is especially good in a spinning class!
It has what Polar calls the OwnCal feature. Calories burned are tracked and saved. In fact as long as I am tracking my information for more than one minute all the data is saved. The watch will store up to 99 workout files at a time so I can save them and then I compare them. I do interval training so I would want to get close to my maximum heart rate in spinning but then in a toning class I would want it lower. I can see how many days in a week I was at the level I wanted.
The price for the Polar FT7 is around $110. When I was told I was getting it I was asked what color I wanted and what I was using it for. To make sure I was using this 100% correctly I read the online manual and watched the video online as well although that only showed me that I should wash the strap and connector with soap and water after each use.


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I need to try out SQL Server replication. I'm using VMWare Player 3.1.1. I have a domain controller VM and a SQL Server VM. I took a copy of the SQL Server VM to give me my SQL Subscriber.
I have set the VMs to use "Host-only" network. I have assigned each a unique ip address on the same range and each has a unique machine name. When using only 1 of the SQL Servers with the domain controller then all works fine.
When I try to logon to the second of the SQL Servers after loading the 1st I get an error message "the security database on the server does not have a computer account for this workstation"
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We've all been taught to 'follow the rules' beginning when we were very young. Rules, regulations, and laws have their place in society. And for freshwater fishing, they are also very important. Without them, many gamefish could be wiped out due to heavy angling pressure. Invasive species could further their hold on other waters. And certainly the balance of predator and prey would also be significantly changed.
Fishing regulations assure good fishing. They allow desired gamefish to spawn and ensure that trophy fish presence is sustained. In many cases they encourage the use of more challenging fishing methods and in others, promote the practice of catch and release.
New York's DEC Freshwater fishing regulations have expanded over the years. Ask many bass anglers why they aren't fishing and they are likely to say that bass are out of season. Nothing could be farther than the truth, however. Many species, such as bass, have extended seasons with limits, including size & quantity that can be kept, time of the day, time of the year, fishing method (i.e., artificial lures only), and location where fishing is allowed.
As we enter into prime fishing time, it pays to review New York's freshwater fishing regulations. Get caught in violation, and it could mean a fine, suspension of one's license, or even jail time. Following is the status of statewide general regulations for freshwater fish in our area:
- Bass, largemouth & smallmouth - open now using artificial lures and catch and release only. Full season opens on 6/21 this year and closes 11/30. Size and quantity possession limits apply.
- Panfish - open all year. Size and quantity possession limits apply.
- Walleye - open through March 15. Size and quantity possession limits apply.
- Landlocked Atlantic salmon - open through October 15. Size and quantity possession limits apply.
- Trout, rainbow, brown, lake and brook - open until October 15. Size and quantity possession limits apply. Some waters have extended seasons under special conditions.
- Northern Pike, Pickerel, Tiger Musky - open through March 15. Size and quantity possession limits apply.
- Musky - season opens on 6/21 this year and closes 11/30. Size and quantity possession limits apply.
- Catfish - open all year.
- Carp - open all year.
It is always wise to check and double-check regulations before heading out to fish, particularly if fishing new waters. Remember that regulations can vary depending on the water being fished. As an example, some trout species can be fished all year, yet on some waters, the season is only partially open during the year. Additionally, tributary waters around the Finger Lakes deserve special attention. Remember, there's no excuse in an Environmental Conservation Officer's eyes for an angler not to know the regulations. And always have an up-to-date license on your person when fishing.


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18-year-old sentenced to prison for knifing
A Willits man was sentenced last week to five years in state prison for stabbing a man in January on East Valley Street.
Chef Robert Fransen, 18, pleaded guilty to battery with great bodily injury earlier this year. At his last sentencing hearing in May, Fransen's lawyer and mother pleaded for leniency and Judge Ann Moorman agreed to send Fransen to San Quentin Prison for an evaluation before sentencing. In several other cases, such an evaluation has paved the way for a probation sentence with requirements to enter treatment facilities.
Fransen failed to cooperate with the psychologists at San Quentin and they recommended he be sentenced to prison, leaving Moorman with few options. Moorman sentenced Fransen to the maximum prison term.
Fransen was arrested for attempted murder with great bodily injury after stabbing Terrance Young, 19, of Willits, in the side to the hilt with a switchblade knife. Young nearly bled to death, losing a kidney in the knifing. Young has already incurred more than $260,000 in medical treatments to save his life.
Young and Fransen were well acquainted with each other, having been together off and on in the hours leading up to the stabbing. The stabbing occurred on the 200 block of East Valley Street. According to an eye witness, Fransen became unhappy because someone at the residence had "disrespected" a red bandana, one of the emblems of the Norteno street gang. This "disrespect" led first to a verbal argument between Young and Fransen.
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and I really wouldn't recommend this!!!! Her iPhone was stolen from Walmart. She went home and did the icloud, and found it about 4 miles away. Her CRAZY father-in-law jumped into his car and off he went.
He pulled up to the house, people were hanging out on the front porch, jumped out of the car like a maniac....screaming "I want that F*** phone NOW". Someone handed it over, without the case, of course.
iCloud can be a good thing.......he's just lucky that he made it home in one piece.
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Something like that, LOL. Not a place I'd want to be at night, that's for sure. She had one helluva iPhone week. Her little boy dunked her husbands in the potty to see if it would float.
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they were not smart enough to turn it off.
mine still has not shown up 3+ days later. doubt it ever will since i disabled that sim card. but if it evers gets on wifi.
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One of the best things about this series is the pre and post coital interview with the participants. They contain as much substance and sincerity as any locker room interview. The girl talks about the warmth of freshly deposited spooge. The guys challenge each other with the size of their loads. As Rod Fontana speculates, "You got two choices, like rotting clams at high tide or [director] Andre Madness – You come inside the pussy or outside the pussy." Obviously this level of entertainment, to say nothing of eloquence, needs to be recognized, so pre-nom for Best Gonzo Series.


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Norbert L. Wiggins, Metro News photojournalist, has died at the age of 60 in Tavares, Florida. He leaves behind a 14-year-old son and former wife, Attorney Sally Wiggins. Norbert recently relocated from Schaumburg, Illinois to 3008 Myakka River Road in Lake County, Florida.
Wiggins joined Metro News in 2011 as a photojournalist and in 2013 became the Orlando bureau chief. He also was an avid, professional photographer who shot everything from weddings to fashion models. His company was called Ultimate Photos and Promotions.
Born Sunday, January 3, 1954 and raised in Pittsburgh, Norbert graduated from Fort Johnson High School, Charleston, South Carolina in 1972 and later graduated from Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, Illinois.
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June 08, 2011 | 08:10 AM
All politicians embellish and exaggerate to make their ideas and opinions sound and look better than those who oppose them. Many politicians go a step further and flat out lie.
But, the problem is facts should be facts and there should be no question about those. However, it seems as though in the political arena we now find ourselves, the blur has become greater between facts, ideas and commentary.
And none of this does any good to solve the problems we must address in America.
Facts should be undisputed — America's national debt is more than $14.4 trillion, just as an easy example.
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But, what happens if the nation does not raise the debt ceiling later this summer remains in question. Some say the country would default on its debts, others say that wouldn't happen. This is a topic that should be factual. Either we will have to default or we won't. Which is it?
What about the futures of the entitlement programs? Either Medicare and Social Security are going bankrupt or they're not. One politician says Medicare will be bankrupt in 10 years, others say that's not true. Which is it?
There have been disputes as to whether the stimulus spending improved employment in America. Silly me, but I would think there should be documented, factual numbers to either prove or disprove this question one way or another.
I could go on and on about answers to questions and issues I think should be undisputed, but aren't.
You would think with all the information out there in all types of forms, newspapers, Internet, television, radio, it would be easy to determine facts.
But actually, it seems harder than ever to really know and understand the facts.
There's a website called FactCheck.org and it is watching our country's top elected officials and those who may be seeking higher office. It is an interesting website and one that serves a good purpose.
No one is spared and it appears as though everyone is making factual misstatements on just about every topic you can think of.
The site pelts U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan for spreading "some false and misleading information" in which he promotes his own Path to Prosperity ideas.
According to the website "Ryan says his plan would not increase the debt. In fact, under his plan the public debt would increase from $10 trillion in 2011 to $16 trillion in 2021, by his own figures. That's a slower increase than under President Barack Obama's budget, but the debt would still rise substantially." The site goes on to attempt to clarify several other statements made by Ryan.
It also fact-checked Obama's speech in April which critiqued Ryan's plan. The website cites a number of exaggerations and factual misstatements.
According to the website, "He repeated a deceptive talking point that the new health care law will reduce the deficit by $1 trillion. That's the Democrat's own estimate over a 20-year period. The Congressional Budget Office pegged the deficit savings at $210 billion over 10 years and warned that estimates beyond a decade are 'more and more uncertain.'"
The website also said "He falsely claimed that making the Bush tax cuts permanent would give away $1 trillion worth of tax cuts for every millionaire and billionaire. That figure, which is actually $807 billion over 10 years, refers to tax cuts for individuals earning more than $200,000 and couples earning more than $250,000, not just millionaires and billionaires."
Maybe we should consider all this a truth problem as well.
But, basically, if we can't speak honestly and agree and understand the facts, there can be no solutions.
You can't solve a problem you don't know or believe is there. You can't solve a problem in which you don't know what the truth or reality is.
I fear we, as a people, don't know the facts or truths about our problems.
Even worse, I fear, there is no way to find out the facts until the bad happens.
When it's too late — that's probably when we will realize the truth and know the facts.
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TC TO JEAN CARLYLE AITKEN; 9 April 1835; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18350409-TC-JCA-01; CL 8:89-93.
5. Cheyne Row, Chelsea, 9th April, 1835—
My Dear Jean,
Your Letter1 arrived the day before yesterday; and today comes the Newspaper, with James's two strokes, always welcome. There is a frank going off to Mrs Welsh, which will carry so light a sheet as this: so I, having slurred-over rather than done my day's task, will answer you; preferring that to my due daily walk;—for indeed I have to walk some five miles into the Town, to Tea, this evening, at any rate; and that ought to suffice. You shall hear what I on the spur of the moment can tell you; and in the first place that all goes in the old way "tolerably well," which we ought rather to account "very well," as the world wags now.
There is none of my Scotch Correspondents that gives me so authentic a picture of things as you do; wherein I can see the wrong-side too, with its seams and thrums [tangled threads] (as every earthly thing has a wrong-side), and know that it is all authentic. If you wrote a smaller hand and wrote oftener, I should have no quarrel with you. Our dear Mother seems to be going on in moderate health at least, and moderately well every way: I hope [to] see more minutely how, in the course of this present summer. What Jenny and she do, or how they get along in that new Scotsbrig world, I still very imperfectly make out. The "new relatives," poor little things, are right welcome into this evil Earth: may they find it a place if not to be at ease in, to be busy in wisely! That is always possible for all men. I can see "James of Scotsbrig" tolerably from what you say; and reckon that the Opposition Parties are arranged there on the proper footing.2 So Alick has about engaged with the Howes!3 I do fancy it may be the best thing he could do. He must write to me soon, and tell me how it is arranged. Say to him from me that all will yet be well; that the faithful man was never yet beaten; if he stand to himself the Heavens stand by him; the troubles they afflict him with are actually but trials, to try what stuff is in him, and bring it out.
Of James and you nothing but good accounts come to me. Know this always, my dear friends, for a very truth, even as it stands written in your Bible: "The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom."4 Let a man reverence that Unseen Highest; feel that "he is ever in the eye of his Great Taskmaster,"5 and it shall be well with him.— You are perhaps no worse for the present that you have little society; unless your neighbours can teach you something, or strengthen you or be strengthened by you in some useful way, you are as well to let them go their gates [ways], with your good wishes. Have nothing to do at any time with malicious, false, idle or god-forgetting people! Good is the company of four bare walls compared with that of these. By degrees, however, you will find more or less of real worth in several that you must be thrown in contact with. One never gets much good of society, or even much favour from it, I think, till once one have learned how easily it can be done without: as for him that leans any of his weight on it, he leans on a broken reed. Mind thy work, honest man; and let the world mind its,—or neglect it.— I suppose you go into that new house at whitsunday: I shall fancy you as more comfortably situated there. Be "busy," whether "bare"6 or not; and there is no fear of tomorrow.
Did you send out my Mother the "ruled sheets"? I rather fancy not; for she has never filled one of them yet.7 But indeed perhaps she still expects some notice about Jack's money; of which I have still none to send: so soon as I get any, I will put the matter under way, and send word; you will likely get your Visitor then. In the meantime send word that you have heard from me, that we are all well. I fear my Mother is too much vexed about that Manuscript mischance. Tell her, the thing shall be for good: I will actually make it better than it was, if I can; nay I think it will be better, tho' I get along very toilsomely. Do not speak of it to any body till I am fairly done; then we will speak. I hope Jack will come safe, in good time, and that I shall be done when he comes. I never had as long a spell of writing; and could like well enough to take my ease a while: but alas, bairn, I have "the Bastille to take" a second time, so unlucky am I! For the rest, my health &c is not to be despised. I am never yet in the same way I used to be in: our water, our climate, all sorts of things are different. The water I fancied at first must have something to do with it; I now find there is "epsom salt" and other dainties dissolved in all the spring water hereabouts: the river-water carries a solution of dead dogs, glar (the most infamous): such a thing as a cup of genuine water in this "large and populous city"8 I have not yet fallen in with. In return we have "Beea" (Porter, or "Heavy wet");9 of which Jane drinks one tumbler (value 3 farthings) every day at dinner; I sometimes only, and wish I could do it always. One [sic] the whole however my health is certainly not worse; perhaps it is considerably better; nay at times I almost fancy I shall get well again some day!— There is one thing James must do for me—go and inquire till he satisfy himself about the capabilities of your Dumfries Shoe-last Maker. Can one get a plaster cast of his foot taken in Dumfries; and will the Lastmaker construct a wooden model in the similitude of that? I am quite serious. For the last fifteen years I have absolutely lost (given away &c) some considerable proportion of my new shoes (Shaw's last pair, for instance, I wore just one day,—with toes bleeding); and nevertheless I find my feet getting more and more lamed, tho' perfectly unexceptionable feet; nay I have been hopping about for the last 8 weeks really often in considerable uneasiness with quite a new injury there. Wherefore I have determined one good time for all that I will have a pair of unmistakeable lasts made; actually made, in the shape of my feet, should I even take a knife and whet [cut] them out myself. It is a thing sometimes tried here; but by the inquiries I make there seems great danger they might only make you fashionable lasts, not fitting ones; which latter are the kind I want. It is due to Shaw's Lastmaker,10 whoever he be, to say that his Lasts are greatly more like a foot than any going here; I think were I beside him, there were m[y] best chance. I have tried various places here with my bruised toe; but not succeeded yet: Shaws l[ast] boots however I can wear with it perfectly easily; and so having thrown away the villainous [Cock]ney shoes (for they shall never cross my instep again) I can, at worst, hold out till I return. Le[t James] satisfy himself, and tell me next letter.
There were great quantities of things to write about tea-parties, and societies and people: but the sheet is so near done! A small circle of good people seems to be gathering about us here: we might have a much wider one, if we wanted to get people merely. We are to lose Mrs Austin: her husband is in perpetual ill-health and depression here; so determines to go to Boulogne in France, where he was once better, and leave all: employment, society, and what not. I feel she will be a loss to us: for herself perhaps it may turn out a gain; she had got to be that unfortunatest thing in nature, a "London distinguished female," and this is the handsomest chance she could ever have of walking out of such froth-element; which otherwise would have cast her out, when her day came. She is a good woman; and will be far better when she becomes undistinguished again.— My little Lord Jeffrey interrupted me since I began this Letter; coming down to inquire if we were "happy." He is here for some weeks, enjoying his vacation: a nimble little individual, whom I wish heartily well to, but have no farther trade with, I apprehend, except in the "Fine-day, Sir" manner. His ladies are with him; but their way is not our way.11— Allan Cunningham's Brother was here last night: he wrote a Book about New South Wales; is a most modest, intelligent man, with much simplicity and a kind of blateness [bashfulness]; we gave him a bowl of porridge, friendly greeting, and he goes his peaceful way. I have had much "going out" with other people for the last fortnight; but am as good as determined not to go out again for six weeks; but stand by my work, which is the only thing that turns to aught.— "Sandy Donaldson"12 is here from Haddington; but I was out when he called yesterday: Jane is going to dine at his Brother's some day; I "decline from eet."13—— Of public news I suppose you get enough from M'Diarmid. The Peel Ministry are all out since yesterday; what will next be done, his Majesty is revolving in that wise head of his. To walk over to Hanover and leave them to seek a King, were for him the wisest thing.14— Did I forget the two strokes on the Globe? Or rather was it not sealed with some internal wafer; the sign that it contained writing; which you did not find, so cunning was I? I will not forget again, I hope; while the liberty to do it is continued one.— Will you send our kind love to Mary, our hope that her little Mag is better. I sometimes send her a Globe too, and would do it oftener: but that I think it costs her a halfpenny, which perhaps it is scarcely worth.— I had a Letter from Burnswark15 lately: which I was very glad of, and mean to answer soon.
Jane comes up to say that it is far more than time I was off!16 For it is after dinner now (so long did his Lordship detain me); also I have long since smashed asunder an old Dumfries Barrel (which came with furniture, and has stood with lumber) since that. Our piece of Garden is all dug, and has wall-flower blossoms, plum-tree blossoms, vines budding, and much spearmint. It is bright beautiful weather; I have sat for a week without fires; wind is west, and we are clear as azure.— God bless you, my dear Sister; you and your Husband and Child!
Ever your affectionate Brother, /
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"The Vampire Diaries" has been on a break for the past few weeks, but season 5, episode 18, titled "Resident Evil," will air on Thursday. Today, April 14, International Business Times posted some spoilers for the upcoming episode. Viewers will see Damon and Elena's awkward reunion, a new Travelers villain will be introduced and someone from the other side will be paying a visit.
Damon and Elena
A sneak peek video for the episode was released and she shows Enzo, Caroline and Elena in the Salvatore mansion. The girls were supposed to bring a witch, presumably Liv, and Enzo wonders why she isn't there. Caroline says that they will call her, but never said they would pick her up.
As they start getting down to business, Elena brings up Damon. Just then he shows up and the two look at each other awkwardly. Enzo and Caroline don't waste any time leaving the room; Enzo mentions getting a drink and Caroline disappears with him. Elena tries to make a small joke, but Damon doesn't smile.
KpopStarz posted that in "The Vampire Diaries" season 5, episode 18, Stefan and Elena will be keeping a secret from Damon. That secret is that the two are having dreams of what their lives together could have been like. Damon is going to use the fact that his brother and Elena are in danger to find out what they are keeping from him. He will suggest that they hide in a remote cabin. Once there, Damon decides to have them play a parlor game that will reveal the truth.
Jeremy and Bonnie
Other spoilers for "The Vampire Diaries" include Bonnie having an unsettling encounter with Grams. Fans can also expect for her to find out that Jeremy is working with Liv. Bonnie will keep the information she has about the other side from Jeremy, even though Gram warned her about the frightening changes.
Liv and Luke
These two characters are a bit confusing because they keep bouncing from good to evil. Damon and Elena don't trust them since the woodshop incident, but Jeremy thinks they could be helpful. Liv wants Matt, Jeremy and Tyler to help track the Travelers so they don't take control of Mystic Falls. Jeremy is completely on board with this, but when Bonnie finds out what he is doing behind her back, she is deeply hurt.
The Travelers
Viewers have been asking who the Travelers are and what is it that they want. There finally might be some answers in the upcoming episode. Matt is going to use Tyler's plan to get information from a member of the Travelers, who have a new villain named Markos. They are the reason why Stefan and Elena are having dreams about what their lives could have been like. Those that are rooting for Stefan and Elena will enjoy the dreams, but for fans who want her with Damon might not be so pleased.
The synopsis for "Resident Evil" says that Luke will arrive at the Salvatore mansion to tell Damon, Enzo and Elena what he knows about the Travelers. Then Damon will meet with Markos and what he finds out will leave him relieved, yet disturbed.
If all of the above spoilers for "Resident Evil" are not enough, there are a few more. Enzo will look for a lost love from long ago and Matt is going to have a frightening encounter with those from the other side. There will also be a ghostly presence that is going to use fire and violence to make itself known.
"The Vampire Diaries" season 5, episode 18 is going to be interesting and intense. Are you looking forward to seeing what is going to happen with the characters? What are your theories for the "Resident Evil" episode?
Suggested Links
- 'Once Upon a Time' 3x18: First promo for 'Bleeding Through'
- 'Revenge' 3x20: First promo for 'Revolution' released
- 'The Walking Dead': The truth about Terminus revealed?
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The Associated Press's Adrian Sainz reports on the housing slump:
Jackie Castleberry won't be playing Santa Claus this year. She usually buys her grandchildren, nieces and nephews lots of gifts around the holidays — bicycles, educational games, clothes — but this year she is just struggling to keep her North Las Vegas, Nev., house.
The interest rate on her four-bedroom home loan shot up in October and she is $6,000 behind on her payments. She now owes $168,000 on her home, which once was worth $220,000 but is now worth about $150,000. In the past, when times were tough, she would borrow against her home's equity — that's no longer possible. "I was always seen as the person that's giving, but it's kind of affected this year," said Castleberry, a former casino buffet supervisor who now makes $11 an hour, 30 hours a week, supervising children before and after school. "This year, I can't see anything right now as far as gifts."
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Davis, Deborah (Denise), vocalist, poet, lyricist, actress; b. Dallas, TX, 3 April 1956. Her parents are Madie B Davis b.1923 (seamstress & pattern maker) and Douglas Eugene Davis, Sr. b.1924-1981 (mechanic, died of Leukemia. She has three sisters, Carol b.1947; Kathy b. 1953, and Althea b.1961. She has one brother, Douglas Jr. b.1957. She's a Lincoln High School Graduate (1974) Dallas, TX. She got her BME in Music Education at North Texas State University (1980) Denton, TX. She got an AA in Recording Engineering at Cedar Valley College (1983), Dallas, TX. She has also studied acting and dance. She moved to New York City in 1986.
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Those who are seeking careers in the healthcare or human services professions, or those who are already working in areas such as: + More Licensed practical nurses (LPN), surgical technologist, medical assistant, health unit coordinator, office managers, patient billing rep, medical claims, medical laboratory technician, paramedic/EMT, EKG specialist, occupational therapy assistant, radiology technician, sonographers, pharmacy techs, patient advocate, county case aid worker, county financial worker, group home aid, correctional worker, case manager. What jobs do individuals who have this degree hold? The list of jobs available for graduates of this program are varied.+ More Medical and health-services managers Patient care provider Hospital and clinic employees Laboratory manager Emergency medical technician supervisor Case Manager Social Service Liaison Residential coordinator Patient/Client Advocate Employment support worker County financial worker Community Service managers or directors Social and community assistants Probation/corrections assistants Non- profit management Degree Requirements A minimum of 122 credits is required for graduation with a bachelor of science degree from Saint Mary's University. All students must meet the general education credit requirements. A minimum of 36 credits is required to complete the B.S. in Healthcare and Human Services Management program.Required Shared Core Courses 24 cr. Required Specialization Courses 12 cr. Total 36 cr. Required Shared Core Courses: 24 cr. HHSM302 Communication Skills for Health and Human Service Professionals I (3 cr.) This course provides strategies for developing academic and professional writing skills relevant to health and human services. Topics include effective written communication in the workplace and appropriate communication styles based on audience. Academic writing is addressed including using APA formatting, library research tools, and methods for locating and selecting scholarly sources. Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:Identify a research topic and develop a thesis statement. Locate and evaluate relevant academic and scholarly sources on a research topic using library databases and technology resources. Prepare annotated bibliography and various written reports. Apply APA format to documentation. Organize and manage ideas and sources for research topics. Examine academic integrity and the ethical use of sources in written and oral communication. HHSM303 Communication Skills for Health and Human Service Professionals II (3 cr.) This course builds upon the work in HS302, with continued writing and a focus on oral communication. Effective methods to design and organize academic and professional documents, and present that information orally are addressed. Students are introduced to communication styles and how to effectively deliver oral communication both formally and interpersonally to internal and external groups. Technology is utilized to effectively deliver these messages.Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:Demonstrate effective oral communication to a variety of audiences, including those with diverse cultural backgrounds and experiences. Identify, explain, and practice effective communication styles. Integrate and interpret the dynamics of small group communication related to health and human services. Create and deliver organized, professional informative and persuasive presentations on a topic related to their field of study using appropriate technology, media, and graphics. Write and revise documents and apply oral communication styles to meet people at the appropriate level of literacy and understanding. Apply APA documentation standards. HHSM320 Public Policy Issues in Health and Human Services (3 cr.) This course examines ways in which health and human services delivery systems interact with political and economic policies. Also, it examines how systems can be used to bring about change based on community needs. Issues addressed include codes, regulations and laws in health and human services. Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following;Explain how health and human service delivery systems interact with political and economic policies. Analyze the forms and effects of social inequality in health and human services delivery systems. Describe the relationship between public policy decisions and current health and human services delivery. Identify and implement the codes, regulations, and laws related to the field of health and human services. HHSM325 Cross-Cultural Competency for Service Providers (3 cr.) This course examines the impact of cultural diversity on the helping relationship, encourages the acknowledgement of biases and beliefs about diversity and provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate an appreciation of the contributions of diverse populations. Special attention is given to underserved communities, such as (the economically disadvantaged, the mentally ill, the developmentally disabled, the frail elderly, and persons with HIV/AIDS).Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:Identify and acknowledge biases and beliefs about diversity. Describe the impact of cultural diversity on the helping relationship. Practice with respect, knowledge, and skills related to clients' age, class, color, culture, disability, economic status, ethnicity, family structure, gender, life style orientation, marital status, national origin, race, and religion. Recognize contributions from a diverse population, interacting as individuals or groups, to guide evolving organizational and societal systems. HHSM330 Ethical and Legal Issues in Health and Human Services (3 cr.) In this course, ethical reasoning and ethical frameworks are applied to health care and human service practice. An awareness of one's own values related to these areas as well as legal standards and professional codes of ethics are explored. Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:Explain the ethical standards and principles of human service and healthcare professions. Analyze values as they relate to professional ethical standards. Demonstrate an understanding of relevant laws and professional codes of ethics. Apply critical reasoning to complex ethical and legal issues relating to current events. HHSM405 Healthcare Information Management (3 cr.) This course provides an overview of information management in health and human service organizations. It examines the evolution of informatics, the rules, regulations, and ethical concerns that impact the health and human service practitioner. An analysis of the principles and processes of information management tools for healthcare and human service systems is included.Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to do the following:Analyze overall trends and direct practice decisions in healthcare and human services utilizing information systems and electronic medical records. Apply the federal, state, and local statutes that address compliance, confidentiality, privacy protection, ethical concerns, and dissemination of electronic health and human service records. Identify how information management is applied in public healthcare and human service practices on both micro and macro levels. Illustrate how the roles found in healthcare settings interact and affect the roles found in human services and the importance of current and accurate data in fostering these relationships. Apply common terminology and acronyms related to health and human service informatics. Evaluate the current models used for informatics management and reporting, and address future trends within the industry. HHSM490 Health and Human Services Capstone (3 cr.) This capstone course integrates knowledge and skills developed in previous courses and provides an opportunity to apply them to a selected topic in an area of interest. Students select a topic currently confronting the field of study or profession, clearly define the topic using appropriate references and resources, and write and present their comprehensive project.Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:Analyze ethical, legal, and professional implications of actions taken in the health and human services field. Develop strategies for continuing education and competence in their profession. Identify and analyze management principles relevant for health and human services professionals. Examine local and national trends in the health and human services field. Research and analyze an issue or problem which may be studied in partnership with an organization to examine community resources and how network formation assists clients and professionals. MG401 Principles of Management (3 cr.) This course explores the concepts and theories of management and their application in today's managerial environment. It examines the essential functions of management: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. MG307 may be taken instead of this course. Specialization - Healthcare Management: 12 cr. HHSM400 Workplace Training Strategies in Healthcare (3 cr.) This course examines how to facilitate concepts of training in the development of professionals in healthcare using adult learning strategies. The course includes assessing learning needs, designing and facilitating training and measuring learning effectiveness. Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able do to the following:Apply a training model for delivering work-place learning. Incorporate learning needs of adult learners into instructional design. Create measurable learning outcomes. Explore available technology to deliver effective instructional strategies. HHSM410 Critical Review of Health Studies (3 cr.) This course provides foundational research skills necessary to make informed decisions in field of allied healthcare. Emphasis is placed on gathering, evaluating, and using relevant literature; and evaluating and analyzing quality data for informed decision making. Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:Locate information and literature using relevant healthcare data bases. Evaluate literature for its quality, relevance, and application. Identify qualities of valid and reliable data for informed decision making. Apply basic data analysis methods relevant to the field of allied healthcare management. Apply research findings in an evidence-based approach to problem resolution. HR340 Strategic Human Resource Management (3 cr.) This course examines strategic human resource functions performed in organizations. It includes planning, job analysis and design, job description, recruiting and hiring, training, performance management, regulation, evaluation, benefits, and labor law. Trends impacting the field are examined, including the use of technology in managing human resource functions, and the role of human resources in a global business environment.Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:Analyze human resource management and its component functions. Appraise human resource's organizational role in strategic planning. Develop a strategic plan that addresses a relevant human resource issue. Apply human resource management theories to practice in organizations. Analyze how social and cultural factors impact human resource strategy both domestically and in the global environment. Explain how technology is incorporated within human resource functions. NUR330 Healthcare Delivery Systems (3 cr.) This course provides an overview of healthcare delivery systems and their interaction and influence on healthcare practices. An examination of health reimbursement systems, external regulatory bodies, and public policy are explored.Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:Describe the processes/organizations associated with regulation of healthcare practice in the U.S. Identify and discuss current legal statutes defining healthcare practice and professional rights and responsibilities of nurses. Describe and compare how healthcare delivery systems are organized and financed. Discuss social and economic factors shaping healthcare policy and ways to effect policy change. Analyze the challenges associated with maintaining organizational compliance within a care setting. Evaluate health reimbursement systems and their impact on healthcare practices and cost containment. Specialization - Human Services: 12 cr. HHSM301 Human Service Systems (3 cr.) This course provides an overview of the historical development of the human services field, human service theories, the systems approach to human services, and the role of the human service professional. It also explores trends in the field of human services, such as medical and mental health breakthroughs and changes in client populations.Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:Explain the historical development of the human services field and its current structures and issues. Identify theoretical orientations in human service work. Compare and contrast approaches to human service systems and human service delivery models. Understand the role of the human service professional in a variety of settings. Identify trends in the field of human services and their implications for the work of the human service professional. HHSM310 Care Management for Human Service Professionals (3 cr.) This course examines methods and strategies for assisting clients to work within the human service system, including setting client goals, designing and implementing treatment plans, and connecting clients to appropriate community resources.Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:Demonstrate the ability to function within the structure of human service delivery systems. Administer a professional client needs assessment. Facilitate client goal setting to overcome problems or maintain achievements. Design and implement client treatment plans to support goals. Match clients to community resources needed to attain goals. Monitor and evaluate client progress per treatment plan objectives. Facilitate client decisions on treatment options based on professional human service standards. PSY317 Lifespan Development (3 cr.) This course provides an overview of theories of human development and research in the field. Physical, cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and social aspects of lifespan development are covered.Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to do the following:Identify the basic stages of human development from conception to old age. Describe theoretical approaches to human development and how each theory explains growth, development, and behavior. Understand the influence of heredity, environment, and maturation on changes across the life span. Identify developmental changes from physical, cognitive, affective, and social perspectives. Understand how ethnicity, culture, and gender might influence human development during particular developmental stages. PSY375 Counseling Theory and Skills (3 cr.) This course provides students with an overview of the major theories in counseling and psychotherapy and is designed to expose students to essential skills and techniques needed for client engagement, follow-through, completion, and overall therapeutic effectiveness. This course is highly experiential in its format, utilizing role plays, interviews, and the opportunity for the students to identify their own values, interpersonal style, and increased self-awareness.Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:Integrate counseling theory and therapeutic skill development. Develop skills in effective and appropriate non-verbal and verbal responses. Use appropriate client interview techniques to surface critical information. Recognize cultural considerations when working with clients. Identify issues of privacy and maintain boundaries in working with clients, groups, or communities. Assess personal ethics, values, and interpersonal skills and how they relate to professional interactions with clients. Required Elective Courses HHSMXXX Required Electives (- cr.) The elective choices in the HHSM specializations exist so students may choose to take previously approved graduate level courses at the end of their degree program. Students who anticipate enrolling in the M.A. in Health and Human Services Administration, M.A. in Counseling and Psychological Services, Addiction Studies graduate certificate, M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy, or M.A. in Human Development at Saint Mary's University may take up to 6 graduate-level credits within the bachelor's program from a specified list of courses offered by Saint Mary's University. The B.S. completion program director must advise the student and approve enrollment in the graduate course. The graduate course must be taken within the final 12 credits of the B.S. completion degree. These courses will satisfy the residential credits as part of both Bachelor's and Master's degrees. To receive graduate credit, the student must earn a grade of B or higher.


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A looming wedding is a powerful motivator—especially when it comes to slimming down and shaping up. But if you've been busting your butt and still can't seem to shake those last few stubborn pounds, maybe it's time to take a different tack. The Metropolitan in Edina offers a new laser therapy treatment that promises to help you lose that final inch or two before you say "I do."
The Accent body contouring heat therapy system is a noninvasive laser therapy treatment, cleared by the FDA, that helps rid your body of excess fluids that build up in your cells and add volume. The Accent uses radio frequency to gently warm up, break up, and flush out said fluids to leave you looking and feeling leaner. The heat also promotes the creation of new collagen, resulting in smoother skin and reduced cellulite.
So what does this mean for you and your nearly aisle-ready abs or thighs? Once you pick the problem area you'd like to treat most—the thighs, seat, arms, and back are common target zones—you simply lie still while an aesthetician runs a laser over your skin to heat the water within your body. The treatment, which feels something like a hot stone massage, takes approximately 45 minutes, depending on the area that needs to be treated, and the results are instant. After the requisite series of sessions (most trouble areas require six to 12), those last irritating inches will be a thing of the past.
Aestheticians Amy Chapman and Nathan Jesh are happy to show potential clients before-and-after snapshots. Chapman, who lost one and a half inches from her waist after just one session, swears by it. Packages start at $549. 7300 France Ave. S., Ste. 300, Edina, 952-288-2230, themonfrance.com
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This Friday, the L@TE: Friday Nights program at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA) will be concluding its current season with three upcoming shows for the month of May.
This week is the Del Sol String Quartet, who is making their return to BAM/PFA, for a performance of a recent work by Professor Ken Ueno, which will incorporate throat singing, and pieces from Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw and acclaimed Australian composer Peter Sculthorpe.
Then on the following week, BAM/PFA presents Returning Current with Daniela Gesundheit and Katy Payne. In this program, there will be teachings of the principles, structures, and techniques of humpback whale song through several group sound experiments, including deep listening exercises with audio recordings, and analyzing spectrograms of whale-song through a musical.
Finally, the current season of L@TE: Friday Nights concludes with the Possible Closing Ceremony. As this exhibition now currently on view is set to draw to a close on May 25th, BAM/PFA draws together artists from all points of the Bay Area for one final celebration. Included in this event are students carrying in the harvest from the Edible Schoolyard, as well as songs, dancing and a orchestrated production of the Possible artist book, and a presentation of honor-objects to those who make the exhibition actual.
Just a reminder, there will only be limited seating at the three upcoming events. And as usual, the events are seven dollars, and begins at 7pm, with doors opening at 5pm, followed by a DJ at 6:30pm.


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Dear Tom,
I own a 2002 Chevy Blazer with keyless entry for the back window and tailgate. When I push the button to open the window the motor runs, but it does not roll down the window. And, of course, I must roll the window down to open the tailgate. Do you know of a way to open the window manually?
Bill from Lakeview, N.Y.
If the button on the tailgate doesn't open the window, then you have a faulty door latch. The window switch is integrated into the door latch mechanism. The only way I know to open the gate in this case is to remove the interior trim panel and release or unbolt the latch assembly manually. This is not an easy task and you may have to damage the trim panel when removing it because of inaccessible screws when the gate is in place. Good luck!
Tom Torbjornsen is an automotive expert of 37 years. An automotive journalist in good standing with the IMPA (International Motor Press Association) and MPG (Motor Press Guild), Torbjornsen is the Repair and Maintenance Editor for AOL Autos, At Home Portals and many other websites. Please send your car questions to his website at www.americascarshow.com.


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Dave x John - No Song EpilogueYou can't remember ever sleeping in on a Saturday anymore. Your eyes are open because you can hear someone else's feet moving through the house. Hopefully you'll be able to stall awhile before you're called out for sleeping too late.Dave x John - No Song Epilogue by Plajus-Chan
Rolling over in bed, you go for some hardcore cuddling against Dave's side, nuzzling your whole body against him while leaving a few soft kisses on his neck. He lets out a sigh as he wakes up, not moving to actually get up, rather just pulling you tightly into his arms and relaxing as if he's going to sleep again.
"How long do you think we can hide?" you whisper.
Dave's eyes are still closed, but he smiles softly, pulling you in even closer until you two are fitted together like puzzle pieces. He pulls one hand away to sign, Long enough for sex?
You laugh, nudging him with your hips, but that probably wasn't a good idea considering the proposition he just gave. "You know wh


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Oct. 2, 2012
|No. 23 Washington at No 2 Oregon
Saturday, Oct. 6 | 7:30 pm | Autzen Stadium
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Radio: UW IMG Sports Network (Affiliates) | Listen Online
A Better Way To Tackle
UW Game Notes (vs. Oregon)
UW-USC To Kick At 4:00 p.m. (FOX)
UW Named Team Of The Week
By Gregg Bell - UW Director of Writing
SEATTLE - Supersonic, No. 2 Oregon plays with a pace that can make one's head spin.
Asked the difference between the Ducks this season and those against whom he schemed as defensive coordinator for Boise State in 2009 and Tennessee in 2010, UW's first-year defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox shrugged Tuesday.
"Warp and mach. What's faster?" Wilcox said.
That plus the fact Autzen Stadium will be packed with natives that don't exactly have warm, Ducky thoughts toward Huskies mean UW's newest asset - maturity - will come in handy this weekend in Eugene.
"I think we're gradually maturing as a football team, in that we understand how to deal with some of the adverse situations we get faced with. And with that, I believe we're becoming a much more mentally tough football team," Huskies coach Steve Sarkisian said during preparations this week for Saturday's showdown between No. 23 Washington (3-1, 1-0 Pac-12) and the Ducks (5-0, 2-0) at 7:30 p.m. (ESPN, the Washington IMG College radio network and here on GoHuskies.com with another exclusive, real-time game chat).
Sarkisian called his young team's rapid maturity and increase in mental toughness since the loss Sept. 8 at LSU "encouraging."
"I felt really young coming out of LSU," the coach said. "It felt like we had some guys...as a whole I felt like we lacked a bit of the inexperience in being dealt with adversity. So many times when you're young guys, when it's good it's really easy to keep playing good. But when it gets hard, how do you respond?"
His Huskies have responded with a 52-13 ambush of Portland State, which UW placed at that place in the schedule to do exactly what it did: raise, and in this case restore, confidence heading into Pac-12 play.
Then came last Thursday's grinding, 17-13 upset of No. 8 Stanford. Washington's second win over a top-10 team in seven tries since Sarkisian arrived in 2009 happened because the Dawgs stunned the Cardinal at its own, smash-mouth game: running the ball and stopping the run.
So much for three consecutive, blowout losses to Stanford. The mindset is like the results: Changed.
"This is a different team than we've had in the past," the coach said. "I think teams in the past we had guys who had lived through a whole bunch of adversity in the past and all that.
"We've got the majority of this roster is here with the expectation that we are going to win a championship in their time here. And that's what their focus is."
UW rallied from 13-3 down to Stanford late in the third quarter, after Keith Price's swing pass outside was tipped by outside linebacker Trent Murphy to himself and returned for Stanford's only touchdown.
When the game was at a similar tipping point last month at LSU, with the Huskies trailing 14-3, UW didn't respond. The Tigers scored the final 27 points.
"Earlier in this season, if we would have thrown that pick-six like we did against Stanford there late in the third quarter to go down 13-3 -- a two-score game against that quality of an opponent -- I don't know if we could have responded the way that we did," Sarkisian said.
"So for us to go out and respond and to ultimately score a touchdown on that drive (versus Stanford) and then come back and continually get stops on defense, and the defense to stand up and not feel like, 'Oh geez, the offense let us down,' I thought we showed a great deal of maturity there.
"It wasn't a matter of what the score was or what just happened to us. It was about, `What are we going to do now and how are we going to be successful from this point forward?'"
Adversity will undoubtedly hit again at Oregon. The Ducks have won eight consecutive meetings with the Huskies. The defending Pac-12 and Rose Bowl champions have scored 30 or more points in 18 consecutive games. They have the nation's 10th-leading rusher in speedy Kenjon Barner (121 yards per game), a do-it-all comet in De'Anthony Thomas and a fast, accurate quarterback in redshirt freshman Marcus Mariota, who is second in the conference in passing efficiency.
Yet the Huskies' messaging and mindset will remain the same as it was before Stanford.
"I think the messaging has just become more consistent," Sarkisian said. "It's about us and our ability to prepare and to do the little things, the attention to details within our game plans and the messaging to put ourselves in the best position to be successful on Saturday.
"And so that will continue to be that way."
INSIDE THE DAWGS: UW has only one player from Oregon: James Atoe. The redshirt sophomore from The Dalles is likely to make his second consecutive start at RT Saturday. ... Seven of the last 10 meetings with Oregon, including this one, have been in Eugene. The Ducks hold a 15-12 edge at Autzen Stadium in the rivalry -- Oregon's home games against UW were in Portland for much of the last century.


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Fandom Fest, one of Louisville's largest pop culture conventions, has announced that one of their guest stars for their 2014 convention will be the beautiful Eliza Dushku. The event will take place August 1-3 at the Kentucky International Convention Center.
Eliza is famous for her role as Faith, the vampire slayer in both "Angel" and " Buffy the Vampire Slayer" as well as "Dollhouse" "Tru Calling" and as a voice actor on multiple video games.
She currently resides in Los Angeles but has visited her father in Albania and has received citizenship for Albania as well.
Fandom Fest will have her signing all three days. The cost for autographs will be set at a later date by the actress but the tickets to get in will cost between $30 and $175.00.
Eliza will also be joined by fellow "Angel" and "Buffy" cast member Julie Benz who played Darla on both shows.
For more information about hotel, tickets, and more guests please visit the website here.
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Cats offer four-star junior tackle
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(by Josh Edwards) Woodberry Forest (Va.) junior offensive tackle Clark Yarbrough (6-foot-5, 255) received an offer from Kentucky on Tuesday. Yarbrough is rated as a 94 by 247Sports and is considered the nation's No. 11 offensive tackle in the class of 2016...Read more


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CHICAGO -- Multiple reports say that forward Bryan Bickell underwent wrist surgery to repair tendons in his wrist and will not be available to play in Tuesday night's Game 7 of the Chicago Blackhawks' Western Conference Quarterfinal series against the Vancouver Canucks.
Bickell has 2 goals and 4 points in the series. The news was initially reported by XM Home Ice, with reports confirmed by the Chicago Sun-Times, the Daily Herald and other media outlets.
The injury occurred when Bickell was accidentally cut by a skate blade in Game 2 at Rogers Arena. The amount of time Bickell will miss has yet to be determined, according to a Sun-Times report.


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Jun 25, 2011 9:28 AM
It's not like we need a reminder to drink more coffee (in fact, we'd probably do well to drink less, but that's neither here nor there). But we could use some more decor for our kitchens! The Vintage Coffee Cup Sign ($9) by Vintage Signage brings some cheerful color to our favorite room of the house and pays homage to our favorite beverage (behind gin, of course).
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Convergence a.e. and of norms implies that in Lebesgue space
I am trying to show that if $$ \int_X |f_n|d\mu \to \int_X|f|d\mu $$ where $f$ and all the $f_n$ have finite integral and $f_n \to f$ pointwise, then $$ \int_X |f_n-f|d\mu \to 0. $$
I worked out a proof in the case that $\mu(X) < \infty$, but it relies on Egoroff's theorem which may fail if $\mu(X) = \infty$. I can't find a counterexample in the case $\mu(X) = \infty$ but I suspect that it may not be true. I was thinking of $X=\mathbb{R}$ but maybe there is a good counting measure counterexample on $\mathbb{N}$.
Does anyone know if this is true in the case $\mu(X) = \infty$, and if so, how might I get started in showing it?


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Motorola FlipOut to be launched by Orange UK. Motorola Charm in the wild
Say what you will about the Motorola FlipOut, but you can't deny that it's quite an interesting Android phone.
Already announced for O2 and Vodafone Germany, the FlipOut will also be released in the UK, and it looks like Orange is the first carrier to offer it.
According to an image found at Cool Smartphone, Orange will sell the Moto FlipOut both on pay as you go and pay monthly (pricing details are not available yet). The FlipOut features Android 2.1, 2.8 inch QVGA touchscreen display, flipping QWERTY keyboard, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, 3.5mm headset jack, Bluetooth, Crystal Talk technology, 3MP camera, and MicroSD card support.
Another QWERTY Moto handset that runs Android 2.1 is the Motorola Charm, which could be launched by T-Mobile USA later this month.
TmoNews has it that the Motorola Charm (seen in the photo above) features a 2.8 inch QVGA display, a modified version of MotoBlur, 512MB ROM, 512MB RAM, and a 600MHz processor. Reportedly, the Charm will be sold for an attractive price. Given its messaging-friendly design, it should be popular among youngsters (just like the Moto FlipOut).