text: Electromagnetic Sensor Networks with Industrial Studies Masters/MSc OverviewCourse detailsLearning and teachingEmployability Postgraduate degree programme Electromagnetic Sensor Networks with Industrial Studies Masters/MSc: Electromagnetic sensor networks is an emerging field that will be at the forefront of economic growth and research in the next decade, helping to create a safer world for all. To design electromagnetic sensors networks an advanced knowledge of how the electromagnetic properties of sensors can be described mathematically is required. This variant of our standard MSc in Electromagnetic Sensor Networks includes an industrial placement module, providing an opportunity for you to develop ideas for your individual project. EU Referendum Answering your questions and concerns about the outcome of the EU referendum. Course details Electromagnetic sensor networks is an emerging field that will be at the forefront of economic growth and research in the next decade, helping to create a safer world for all. To design electromagnetic sensors networks an advanced knowledge of how the electromagnetic properties of sensors can be described mathematically is required. Typically, sensor networks involve a number of sensors (acoustic, seismic, etc) maintained on communication and processing platforms (nodes). Sensor information can be generated through the analysis of distortion in communication channels between the nodes. These signals enable objects to be recognised, classified and even reconstructed as silhouettes. A wide range of topics are available for study including communications engineering and sensor networks with options in electromagnetic, antennas, propagation, computer communications networks and RF and microwave engineering. You will learn how to design and characterise sensors, how to model their behaviour mathematically and how to apply theoretical concepts to practical aims. Current research on the fundamentals of networks, including dynamic and ad-hoc networks, forms an important part of this programme. Lecturers include staff from the Microwave Integrated Systems Lab in the School. This programme will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to play a leading part in future developments that are central to the security and surveillance industry and which will help protect us all as we go about our daily activities. Related links Postgraduate degree courses - Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering Postgraduate degree courses FAQ Modules The programme provides specialist study in a wide range of topics that are available for study full-time and part-time. Each degree programme provides a coherent stream of study, which can be tailored to individual needs by the selection of appropriate options. Most of the individual modules are available as short courses for professional engineers who want a course on an unfamiliar topic or to refresh their knowledge. The course structure is designed to promote a thorough understanding of appropriate material and to encourage independence by means of enquiry based learning. This is achieved through a series of assignments and a substantial project. Most of the modules are assessed by a combination of an examination and a substantial coursework element. Coursework assignments can be individual or group based. Students take modules totalling 180 credits from the following lists: Course outline Compulsory modules Semester Introductory Module for Communications 1 Principles of Communication Systems 1 RF Sensors and Systems 2 Individual Project 3 Cross Programme Options (Take two of the following) Semester Computer and Communications Networks 2 RF and Microwave Engineering 2 Electromagnetics Antennas and Propagation 2 Please note: The modules listed on the website for this programme are regularly reviewed to keep them up-to-date, which may require changes to module content. Also, key members of staff may leave the University and this necessitates a review of the modules that are offered. Where the module is no longer available we will let you know as soon as we can and help you make other choices. 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I started reading a book with my 6&1/2 year old son a couple of weeks ago. The characters were supposed to be around his age, but it didn't ring true for me. They were just really snarky and sarcastic in a way that isn't typical for that age group. I didn't say anything about it because we like him to develop his own opinions about books, but after a couple chapters he didn't want to read anymore either. He said the kids were mean. Maybe he and his friends will develop the ability for cutting remarks in short time, but we're reprieved for now. Right now he still tries to (mostly) be sweet and gets taken aback when people are rude. I know the tide is likely to shift soon, so I'm trying to soak it all in while I can.
It's not all sunshine and fluff, though. Take Halloween, for example. We had a few years there when he wanted to be nothing more vicious than the cutest of cats. This year he wanted to be a stormtrooper, but his school allowed neither blasters nor masks (or anything "scary"). So, he decided he wanted to be a zombie "With lots of leaking blood! Leaking everywhere! Smeared and dripping!" he said. This from the boy who had nightmares about the chickens in the Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs movie.
He's afraid of CGI chickens, but this summer during one weird afternoon in the desert he did this-
He's standing on a big box feeding a big tiger while the other one growled and snarled.
He also did this-
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His dad was nearby, ready to wrestle any attacking reptiles away from curious fingers while yours truly watched from far, far away and tried to work out the distance to the closest margarita. Scared of cartoon chickens, not of giant snakes. Check. It's an age of fascinating contradictions.
The blood-leaking zombie probably qualified as too scary for the delicate nerves of his school administrators, so we compromised with a last minute X-wing flying weapon-less Luke Skywalker costume. Everyone was happy.
Last year I would not have predicted a request for a zombie ensemble, so maybe next year he'll be spouting sarcastic retorts like a fourteen year old. I hope not, but who knows? Sometimes it helps to have your very own live-in case study kids, but you have to take it with a grain of salt, too. My kids are pretty typical, I guess, but there's a big wide gamut, even between the two of them. His little sister is three years his junior, but she could be requesting a bloody zombie costume next year. It wouldn't surprise us at all.
My current WIP is early-ish middle grade, so I've been thinking about this quite a bit. My point is that even when you live with kids it can be difficult to write realistic characters that appeal to a broad range of readers, when there's such a wide spectrum of personalities and development. Wannabe zombies may be polite (for now), but they don't suffer fools.
How old is your protagonist? Do you ever struggle with age authenticity? How often do you stray from the "typical" X-year-old?

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You'll see the emergency vehicles out there all day today. You might even see the smoke. But for anyone driving on College Drive yesterday evening, you likely saw roaring flames engulf the Dakota Dry Bean building.
At 8 p.m. Sunday evening, the Devils Lake Fire Department was alerted to the grain elevator after receiving a call about smoke in the building.
The smoke soon became an uncontrollable blaze, which prompted Devils Lake fire chief Jim Moe to initiate a defensive attack against the fire. Firefighters initially attempted to enter the building and put the fire out from the ground, but considering the height of the building and the growing strength of the flames, Moe determined that his department would be best suited fighting the flames from outside and to let the fire burn its way down to the ground.
At this time, the cause of the fire is unknown. Firefighters will begin their investigation of the incident once the fire has been completely put out, but according to Moe, they expect the fire to burn all day considering the amount of debris present at the scene.
According to the Devils Lake Fire Department, which has been handling the situation all night despite the bitterly cold temperatures, two firefighters have already been sent to the emergency room to be treated for frostbite. Firefighters are now being rotated in and out of the cold to prevent further frostbite incidents. The high temperature for Devils Lake today is -16 degrees with an even more bitter wind chill.
The Journal will provide any new information about the fire once it becomes available. For now, firefighters are still working to put it out.
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2012-13 Course DescriptionsMGMT - Management
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MGMT 305 Foundations of Entrepreneurship (3-0-3), fall, spring. Introduces students to the entrepreneurial process. Students will examine entrepreneurship as a calling in their life and career and assess their own aspirations and skills as they relate to entrepreneurship. The course also includes a focus on opportunity recognition and evaluation. Prerequisite: sophomore standing and a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
MGMT 330 Management and Organizational Behavior (3-0-3), fall, spring. An introduction to the process of managing and working effectively with people. Emphasis is given to clarifying and sharpening management values, knowledge, and skills with special focus on decision making, leadership, ethics, and quality. Prerequisite: 24 earned hours.
MGMT 331 Operations Management (3-0-3), fall, spring. A study of the production operations function in business, including the creation of both goods and services. Study is centered on design, location, and operation of the production operations management system and its interrelationship with other systems in the organization. Prerequisites: ACCT 210, MGMT 330, IS 322, with a grade of "C" or better.
MGMT 332 Human Resource Management (3-0-3), fall, spring. Introduce the process of managing and working efficiently with people. Emphasis is given to clarifying and sharpening management values, knowledge, and skills with special focus on decision-making, leadership, ethics, and quality. The following functions of human resource management will be included: planning, recruitment, selection, training and development, compensation and benefits, labor relations, safety and health, internal employee relations, and employment law. Prerequisite: MGMT 330 with a grade of "C" or better.
MGMT 335 Leadership in Organizations (3-0-3), fall, spring. The study, comparison, and contrast of leadership traits, leaders, and leadership strategies. Prerequisite: MGMT 330, with a grade of "C" or better.
MGMT 337 Safety, Health and Security (3-0-3), spring. Provides an overview of occupational safety and health, including concepts of hazard avoidance federal legislation, building and facilities, health and environmental control, hazardous material, personal protection, and fire protection. In addition, the course addresses safety and health program organization, administration and management including employee assistance programs and wellness programs. Prerequisite: MGMT 330, with a grade of "C" or better.
MGMT 342 Total Quality Management (3-0-3), fall. An introduction to quality systems and quality management through a survey of the various philosophies, principles, techniques and procedures used by businesses, industries, and other organizations to assure customer satisfaction of products, processes, and/or services. Presents the managerial concepts and quantitative tools necessary for the effective management of quality in a manufacturing or service business. Prerequisite: IS 322 and MGMT 331 with a grade of "C" or higher.
MGMT 345 Introduction to Management Science (3-0-3), fall, spring. An introduction to Quantitative Methods in Management Science. Topics include: business decision modeling, decision strategies and philosophies useful to business problem solving, decision trees, elementary linear programming and other optimization techniques, simulation, queuing, and the importance of ethics in decision making. Uses spreadsheet methods and other decision and risk analysis software. Prerequisite: IS 322.
MGMT 373 Employee Planning, Recruitment and Selection (3-0-3), fall, spring. Theory and application of methods for the planning, recruiting, and selecting of employees. Emphasis on statutory regulation of selection and placement, assessing recruitment objectives and sources, the selection process (including statistical methods), and career planning and development. Prerequisite: MGMT 330, with a grade of "C" or better.
MGMT 375 Employee and Labor Relations (3-0-3), fall, spring. A review of the history of organized labor, critical study of labor management relations; analysis of fundamentals of labor contracts and administration contract parts, and collective bargaining. Employment relationships in unionized settings, its development, structure, and process. Growth of the labor union movement, major provisions of current federal labor law institution that have a major influence on the labor movement, contract negotiation, and administration. Prerequisite: MGMT 330, with a grade of "C" or better.
MGMT 430 Entrepreneurial Venture Management (3-0-3), fall. Focuses on the challenges of managing an entrepreneurial enterprise effectively throughout the launch and growth phases of a venture. Students will learn the importance of developing and implementing systems and processes in such areas as operations, human resources and legal issues. Prerequisites: MGMT 305 with a grade of "C" or higher.
MGMT 432 Launching the Venture (3-0-3), spring. Provides hands-on experience in the process of launching a business. Topics will be introduced primarily through preparation of a written business plan for an actual venture which the student plans to implement in the future. Students will submit drafts of the plan and make oral presentations throughout the course. Prerequisites: MGMT 305 with a grade of "C" or better.
MGMT 436 Current Topics in Organizational Behavior (3-0-3), fall, spring. An analysis of individual, group, and organizational variables that inhibit or facilitate effective organizational functioning. Topics may include rewards, motivation, leadership, culture, decision-making, and ethics. Prerequisite: MGMT 330 with a grade of "C" or better.
MGMT 439 Strategic Management (3-0-3), fall, spring. Formulation and interpretation of policy, executive responsibilities, and decision-making; administrative practices and business ethics; lectures, case problems, and business simulation game. Performance on a standardized, comprehensive test of business knowledge will constitute a portion of the course grade. Capstone and a writing-intensive course. Prerequisites: FIN 310, IS 324 or ACCT 324, MGMT 330, MKTG 320 or MKTG 340, all with a grade of "C" or better.
MGMT 447 Compensation and Benefits Management (3-0-3), fall. Introduction to the management of employee compensation and benefits. Focuses on the roles of reward systems, legal and governmental constraints relating to compensation, job analysis and evaluation systems, structure for wages and salary systems, incentive-based compensation, and administration of compensation and benefits within the organization. Prerequisites: BLAW 363, FIN 310, MGMT 330, all with a grade of "C" or better.
MGMT 450 Career Management (3-0-3), on demand. The process of planning and managing individual careers is studied as a fundamental process in human resource management. Organizational perspectives are emphasized, but personal applications are also included. Prerequisite: MGMT 330, with a grade of "C" or better. Special fee for testing required.
MGMT 452 Logistics and Supply Chain Management (3-0-3), fall. Overview of the management of information, material, and processes that allow the extended enterprise to function effectively, emphasizing process integration throughout the organization including global sourcing strategy, requirements planning and inventory control, purchasing, receiving, manufacturing, distribution to customers, and internal accounting. Prerequisite: MGMT 331 with a grade of "C" or higher.
MGMT 459 Project Management (3-0-3), spring. Students apply knowledge in their major area and develop project management skills through oral and written analysis of cases and applied projects. Prerequisite: junior standing.
MGMT 499 Management Internship (3-0-3), on demand. Field experience applying management knowledge and skills in a professional setting. Prerequisites: MGMT 330 with a grade of "C" or better; 2.75 or higher GPA in business courses; 2.5 or higher GPA overall; approval from director of Internships.
MGMT 532 Human Resource Management (3-0-3), on demand. Development, organization and functions of human resource management.
MGMT 629 Advanced Management Systems (3-0-3), on demand. Emphasis on the latest business process technology, such as e-commerce, multimedia, advanced presentation methods and computer supported cooperative work. Includes proposal development, project management, business graphics, presentation methods, and multimedia authorizing systems.
MGMT 635 Organizational Design and Change (3-0-3), on demand. Organizations as dynamic systems, with a dual emphasis on understanding organizations and facilitating constructive change within them.
MGMT 636 Organizational Behavior (3-0-3), on demand. Individual, group, and organizational variables that inhibit or facilitate effective organizational functioning. Topics may include rewards, motivation, leadership, culture, decision-making, and ethics.
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The UK premiere of 'What To Expect When You're Expecting' was held last night at The BFI IMAX in London and somebody called Cheryl Cole was at this premiere event along with Cameron Diaz, Chace Crawford and Anna Kendrick. Cheryl has a cameo role in this film and it looks like she's breaking into Hollywood. This is her screen debut and if you look at the names that she is surrounded by in this film, she could say she is starting her film career with a bang.
What to Expect When You're Expecting is based on the best selling book of the same name. Check out this line up in this film which includes Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz, Brooklyn Decker, Rodrigo Santoro, Anna Kendrick, Chris Rock, Elizabeth Banks, Chace Crawford, Dennis Quaid and Thomas Lennon. Trailer
So what does Cameron Diaz think of Cheryl's chances in Hollywood. On the red carpet in an interview she stated that Cheryl could do very well and her Geordie accent could prove an asset. Check out the shots below with Cheryl and Cameron on the red carpet in matching numbers. Classic. One for the photo album for sure. Impressive! Photo above by the way is from a different event but it's rather good isn't it!. (more…)


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Marketplace: TV Niche News
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Posted April 3, 2009
Standard: 9
Grades: 6-8, 9-12
Author: Council for Economic Education Technology Staff
Posted: April 3, 2009
The students listen to an audio file about brand loyalty and changing demographics as each of these factors affects competition in the news market. They identify major concepts presented in the audio file and record supporting details using an interactive flash note-taker.This lesson is appropriate for use with middle school students.
- Explain how demographics and long-term financial goals affect competition in the news market.
Competition is affected by many things. One important influence on competition is the demographic (description of the consumer) of a particular product or market. In February 2002, the television news market was targeting a new demographic. In today's lesson, students learn why the news market's targeted demographic changed and how this change affectedcompetition between news networks.
[Note to teacher: The following link requires RealPlayer www.real.com/dmm/realplayer/search .]
Marketplace audio file 'TV Niche News
' Play from 22:00 to 26:40. The audio explains how and why news media are increasing their efforts to reach a larger audience.
Interactive Activity: TV Niche News Note-Taker: Presents an interactive note taking device.
TV News in a Postmodern World: The Future is Niche Media
: This 2007 article deals with the changing focus on news media and how niche media are evolving
- Extension Activities: "Marketplace Corporate Leapfrog" and "What's Your Angle."
Activity 1:
Have the students go to Marketplace archives to read the transcripts of the interview and listen to the Markeplace audio file 'TV Niche News' (from 22:00 through 26:40). As they listen they will complete an outline of important information presented in the story. Then, they will use their outlines to answer factual and evaluative questions about economic concepts addressed in the story.
Give the students the following instructions:
Listen to the Marketplace audio file 'TV Niche News.' Play from 22:00 through 26:40.
While you are listening, use the note taker to record major concepts and supporting details. These are the three main ideas you will focus on today:
- Why the Under-34 Demographic Avoids Cable or Network News Programs
- Successful Strategies Cable and Network News Programs Use to Attract the Under-34 Demographic
- Why Cable and Network News Executives Would Like to Attract the Under-34 Demographic
As you listen to the segment, record any words you don't know or words that may be important economic terms.
Then listen to the audio file again (from 22:00 to 26:40) to gather additional supporting details and possible definitions of the vocabulary words using context clues, and record the details and definitions in your note taker.
Finally, you will be asked a series of questions related to the story.
Activity 2:
The previous activity helps students understand why network news executives are interested in attracting the under-34 demographic and why the under-34 demographic is generally not interested in network news. Have the students create an outline for a network news program that will attract the under-34 demographic, incompetition with the existing programs. The students should consider the following while creating their outlines:
- What main topics in the news will your program focus on? [Education, college topics, music, movies, politics, etc.]
- How will you directly involve the under-34 demographic in your program? [By providing interactive programs in which viewers get a say in the stories that are run; by polling of viewers about stories to show varying viewpoints, etc.]
- In addition to younger newscasters, a faster pace, and topics of interest, what will your program offer that others may not? [Viewer participation, a custom-made news program for the demographic, etc.]
- What advertisers will you attract with your program? [Advertisers of products for the demographic, products that the demographic will grow into, etc.]
- Are you interested in maintaining your viewers over time or continuing to add new under-34 viewers? [Viewers that stay over time will help you compete and help you attract advertisers that are interested in brand loyalty; adding new viewers will also keep you stable because the under-34 demographic will always be there.]
Have the students print out their note-taker outlines. Student work should reflect an understanding of how changing demographics in the news markets affects competition.
Have the students hand in their outlines from Activity 2. Student outlines should display an understanding of what news programs will have to do in order to compete for a new demographic.
Conclude the lesson with a brief discussion of the main topics considered. Students should be able to describe why there has been a change in the demographic targeted by cable and network news programs, and how the change has affected competition in the news market.
1. Have the students further explore the concept of competition by completing the following:
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The dangerous three-way dance at NYC street intersections JUN 07 2011
3-Way Street is a fascinating video by Ron Gabriel that highlights bad interactions between cars, bikes, and pedestrians at a typical NYC street intersection.
There are lots of ways to show these interactions...the overhead view and highlighting are particularly effective design choices. Well done. (thx, janelle)


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Parasites Found in Oarfish
One of two oarfish found in Southern California waters earlier this month had a host of parasites living in its giant, serpent-like body.
Scientists from the University of California, Santa Barbara last week dissected the 18-foot oarfish found off Catalina Island and found large, larval tapeworms in its intestine.
An adult spiny-headed worm also was found embedded in the intestine. Scientists say the discovery of the parasites is important because it tells them what the natural enemies of the oarfish are and could indicate where the elusive fish lives or hunts for food. A snorkeler found the carcass of the oarfish Oct. 13.
Several days later, another oarfish washed ashore in Oceanside. It's not known how either died.
The rarely seen deep sea-dwelling creatures can grow to more than 50 feet.
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October 12, 2011—The Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire (AANNH) will host Caravanserai: A Place Where Cultures Meet in a special activity-packed residency from October 16-22, 2011. This year's residencies feature the creative arts of Pakistan. The AANNH residency hosts two musical groups: Qawal Najmuddin Saifuddin & Brothers and the Tari Khan Ensemble.
Qawal Najmuddin Saifuddin & Brothers are the direct descendents of the first choirs to sing in the Khusrou qawwali tradition, more than 700 years ago. They are considered the present-day torch bearers of this transcendent form of Sufi devotional music. The Caravanserai residencies mark their first appearances in the U.S.
The Tari Khan Ensemble is led by percussionist Ustad Tari Khan, internationally acclaimed as "The Tabla Prince of India and Pakistan." Tablas are hand drums that whose mastery results in a wide array of sounds and tones. His mesmerizing tabla performance will be accompanied by additional percussionists playing dholis. Dholis are double-headed drums worn suspended from a strap across the player's neck. The player holds a different kind of stick in each hand and plays both ends of the drum simultaneously while spinning.
In addition to the culminating concert, the schedule of events includes a vegetarian potluck welcoming reception, world music jam, an intergenerational drumming workshop, and two informal presentations (for schedule details, click here). All events except the final concert are free and open to people of all ages.
Launched by Arts Midwest in 2010 (on behalf of the US Regional Arts Organizations) with support from the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, Caravanserai residencies provide American audiences a unique opportunity to "experience the diversity of contemporary Muslim artistic expressions." The AANNH is honored to be one of only five organizations in America selected as a host for the 2011-2012 season. Please attend one or more of these unique and enriching events!
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I have a sprint triathlon coming up and it looks like the temperature will be in the mid to low 50's. Do I wear something in addition to my tri top and shorts or do I just grind it out and forget about the temperature? I wear more clothing for training purposes and have not gone from the water to the bike in these temperatures, so I do not know if the misery factor comes into play. Should I include arm & leg warmers and accept a longer transition time for more comfort on the ride and run? Thanks!!
It's your choice obviously. However, at an early season tri with cold water and air temps, I did put on arm and leg warmers. I was using the race for training and not worrying much about the transition times. At least try to towel off your arms and legs so the wind chill doesn't bother you. It is more important to make sure your core stays warm so a snug windbreaker or vest might be enough or use the cyclist trick of putting newspaper under your (wet) jersey. Your head accounts for about 1/3 of your body heat loss so a snug, wicking cap that fits under your helmet will help since your hair will be wet. Also, those hand/foot warmer bags can be usefull. Put a pair of the hand warmers in your cycling shoes before heading to the water so the shoes don't get too cold. Put the foot warmers (they have stick 'em) up on the underside of the shoe tongue as well. At T1 switch the hand warmers into the running shoes to get them a bit warm and slide on the cycling shoes with the toe warmers warming the tops of your feet. At T2 you could also switch the toe warmers into your running shoes if your feet are still cold.
I have been on an early season training ride where I had arm and knee warmers and a vest over a jersey with temps in the 50's. I came across a triathlon in progress where riders were nearly blue (especially the guy in only a speedo). It all depends on how much you want to suffer, I suppose. Good luck.
Thanks for the info! I love the idea of the hand/foot warmers. I use them in my ski boots all the time, just never thought about using them in cycling/running shoes. The mental picture of the freezing cold guy in the speedo gave me my laugh for the day. In hindsight, do you think the arm & knee warmers and vest were easier to put on then a full jacket? Appreciate the input.
Arm and leg warmers definitely take time. I have also used Icy Hot and similar products on my knees (just remember to wipe your hands really well or use the rub-on variety). A good, breathable jacket that is snug (not flapping in the wind) also works. It all depends on how much cold you can take on your arms and legs and how much time you are willing to sacrifice in transitions.
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For holiday shoppers, free shipping has gone from perk to priority.
Shoppers don't just like it. They increasingly expect it. So, at least for the holidays, online retailers are scaling back minimum purchases and other requirements that have accompanied free shipping offers of the past.
Nearly a third of online retailers plan to offer free shipping without any conditions at all this holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation.
Many see no other choice, said Luke Knowles, founder of FreeShipping.org. "If a competitor offers it, you have to do it," Knowles said. "It's the No. 1 promotion that shoppers respond to."
Indeed, 85 percent of shoppers prefer free shipping without conditions to other promotions, according to MarketLive Inc., an e-commerce services company in Petaluma, Calif.
Policies have evolved. Several years ago, the typical promotion included a minimum purchase, perhaps $100, and a discount code provided by the retailer or found on coupon code sites such as RetailMeNot.com. Then retailers started dispensing with the promotion code.
Chad White, research director at marketing software company Responsys, said that, last year, many retailers started offering free shipping with no minimum purchase in mid-December.
This year, many offered no minimums on Cyber Monday, including J. Jill, J.C. Penney, Sportsman's Guide, Eddie Bauer, Home Depot and Bass Pro Shops.
Best Buy expanded its free shipping this season to include no minimums on nearly every product through Jan. 2. "We see it as a way to delight our customers," said Scott Durchslag, president of BestBuy.com. "We saw an increase in order value, too."
Target introduced free shipping last year for all Redcard holders, now a year-round promotion. This season, it's considering whether to expand the program to include free shipping on essentially all items from Dec. 12-19 for all customers, not just Redcard holders, said Target.com spokesman Eddie Baeb.
Still, free shipping is a perk that discriminates against retailers selling bulkier, heavier items. It costs a jewelry retailer a lot less to offer free shipping than an electronics retailer shipping 50-inch flat screen TVs.
Durchslag said that, while free shipping can increase sales, for Best Buy it's also an investment. "It's a financial commitment, and we have to budget for it," he said. "But if the customer has a great experience, they're more likely to return."
Surveys suggest that free shipping puts shoppers in a better mood, which may lead them to spend more. Where free shipping was offered last week, customers spent an average of $137 per order, according to the National Retail Federation. Without free shipping, the tab fell to $91.
Carol Miletti of Mound, Minn., a frequent online shopper who's on a first-name basis with her postal carrier and her UPS and FedEx drivers, said that lack of free shipping is a deal-breaker.
"Anything I put in my cart stays there until they offer free shipping," she said.
In fact, more than half of shoppers will abandon their online cart if they have to pay for shipping, according to digital analytics company ComScore.
As free shipping becomes the standard, some retailers are taking it up a notch by offering free shipping on returns. It's highly popular with higher-end clothing or shoe retailers, which have high online return rates mostly from issues with fit.


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Bring in the New Year in the free-wheeling city of Amsterdam. This 4 day New Year's Eve package means there's plenty of time to get to know this cultural, café-filled & canal-lined city in depth this winter. Take time to explore before seeing in the New Year with some included drinks & snacks. There's also an optional canal cruise as well as city tours, traditional Dutch dinners & more.
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Enjoy an included dinner before heading out to explore Amsterdam by night. Known for its colourful Red Light District, you'll take a walking tour of these famous streets to see what it's all about, while learning about Amsterdam's history. Later, why not keep it moving with a fun night out. There are heaps of pumping clubs & pubs so ask your Trip Manager for some tips on where to head.
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- See Amsterdam's canals & gable houses by night
Today enjoy a morning of sightseeing before free time to explore on your own. Shop on the busy Kalverstraat, get a culture fix at a gallery or try food from the world in the multi-cultural cafes & restaurants through the city.
There are so many places to go, from the Van Gogh Museum, the Rijksmuseum & the 'I Amsterdam' sign to the Heineken Brewery. Take off with a map, jump on a tram or people watch before you get ready to bring in the New Year, Amsterdam style.
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Welcome to 2016! Why not take it easy today, with a free day to explore more of the city sights in your own time. As Amsterdam is quite compact, it's perfect for exploring on two wheels. Go local and choose to take a plunge in the traditional New Year's day North Sea Swim, or simply weave your way through the city's quaint streets. Later, you could try some Dutch beer at a cute little café or restaurant. Tonight, we'll give you the option to see the city from a different angle on a canal cruise.
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Learning isn't just about classes and tests. It's also about developing new interests and delving deeper into existing ones. Whether you want to learn more about math principles, write for the campus paper, or join a zombie group, you'll find a club on campus!
If you are interested in joining a club or organization, contact:
- Student Association, Lower Level, Commons building, M103
- Student Life Department, First Level, Commons building, M206
List of Clubs and Organizations
Clubs and organizations reflect the interests of our diverse student population and offer a wide variety of opportunities. Here is a list of recently active clubs and organizations:
Activities Programming Committee - Elmira Center
This is a central organization at CCC for the promotion and coordination of campus-wide social, cultural, and recreational activities such as: CORNfest, SPRINGfest, APC Presents Lecture Series, Coffeehouse Series, etc.
Advisor: Eric Smith, 607-936-5535
American Sign Language Club
This club celebrates, advocates, educates, and shares deaf culture and ASL with the CCC community.
Advisor: Sin-Yi Ko, 607-962-9125
Auto Tech Club
This club provides social and educational interaction for students enrolled in the Auto Tech Program and/or students interested in Auto Tech.
Advisors: Brian Halm, 607-936-7382; Barry Pappas, 607-936-7398; Jason Stanbro, 607-936-9014
Christian Club - C5
This club promotes studying the Bible, encouraging others, and deepening our faith in Jesus Christ. Like our Facebook page: Corning Christian Club.
Advisor: Patsy Drake, 607-962-9226
CIST (Corning Information Security Team)
To reach a communal understanding of cyber security through the sharing of resources and knowledge brought to us by participation of the faculty and the club members. To administer a wealth of knowledge on to the student body for the purposes of personal growth and self-awareness. To set up specialized classes with professionals to achieve a real-world understanding of how these ambiguous systems are operated. Advisors: Matthew Haas, 607-962-9218
CRIER (Newspaper)
To report news of concern to the general student body. To give interested students practical journalism experience. To provide an independent avenue for students to express their opinions.
Advisors: Christine Atkins, 607-962-9310; Erin Wilburn, 607-962-9253
Criminal Justice Society
This organization increases the understanding between members of the criminal justice system and society in general. It provides extracurricular activity that will expand its members' knowledge of the criminal justice field.
Advisors: Vacant
Environmental Protection Information Coalition (EPIC)
This organization educates the student body and our communities concerning sustainability and the role of humans in environmental issues. It promotes individual actions that are environmentally sound.
Advisors: Donna Powers, 607-962-9375
This is a social organization designed to provide a place and time for LGBTQIA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual) students, faculty, staff, and their allies and supporters to talk openly about issues both on campus and in the community. It promotes acceptance and awareness among the general population, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Advisors: Michelle Logan, 607-962-9524
To encourage the growth and love of music, promote musicality, and art in our campus as well as encourage others to invest more time in our campuses music/art programs. To provide entertainment in the form of concerts for students.
Advisor: Joe Oppenheim, 607-962-9347
Future Educators Association
This organization promotes further knowledge and experience in the education field.
Advisors: Julie Dick, 607-962-9365; Susan Hoobler, 607-962-9553
Gaming Guild
This organization provides a learning and playing environment for the rapidly growing subculture of Euro gamers and strategy gamers. Members meet and share their gaming experience with people who have similar interests. Members have an opportunity to discuss board strategy and develop critical thinking skills.
Advisor: Joe DeLeone, 607-962-9265; DJ Dates, 607-962-9303
History Club
This club provides a consistent outlet for those interested in dialoguing and networking historical issues. It creates community networks in an effort to celebrate local history and its importance for the future of the region. It is an active campus entity that attempts to collect, catalogue, and preserve CCC history.
Advisors: Sky Moss, 607-962-9523
HPER Majors Club
This club supports, encourages, and provides guidance for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation majors through school and community projects. It encourages and facilitates knowledge and growth in HPER majors by providing resources. It also provides educational and social experiences that enriches the depth and scope of HPER.
Advisor: Brian Hill, 607-962-9409
Human Service Club
This club provides an opportunity for students to become aware of and to develop helping relationships. It increases vocational awareness in the human service field, and expands the horizons of the club and its members while serving the community.
Advisor: Bud Lawrence, 607-962-9532
International and Foreign Language Club
This club provides a forum for all persons interested in cross-cultural awareness and exchange, and promotes the study of foreign languages.
Advisors: Sandy Turner-Vicioso, 607-962-9312; Michael Beykirch, 607-962-9522
Literary Society
This club enables students interested in original creative writing to meet on a regular basis in order to share their writing, to enhance opportunities for publications, and to, on occasion, invite professional writers to campus for readings and discussions.
Advisor: Marie Hannon-Mandel, 607-962-9382; Charles Hollenbeck, 962-9399
Muse of Fire (drama club)
This provides a theatrical group of college students with opportunities to promote live theatre productions that are open to the community.
Advisor: Mary Guzzy, 607-962-9311
My Brother's and Sister's Keeper
This purpose of this club is to improve the representation of men and women of minorities at all levels of CCC. To integrate people within the college to reach a communal understanding of diversity through a shared knowledge and resources brought to us by participating club members and faculty members. It's a club for cultural enrichment.
Advisor: Jeremiah Haynes, 607-962-9233.
Nursing Society
This organization provides a social support group for nursing majors. It provides community service, and free educational activities and entertainment to the entire student body.
Advisors: Lola Hardy, 607-962-9216
Parents' Club
This club promotes academic excellence among students who are parents. It increases socialization opportunities for their children, and conducts community service that promotes the physical, social, and emotional well-being of children and families in the Southern Tier.
Advisor: Vacant
Philosophy Club
This club provides an environment conducive to the discussion of current trends and issues in the field of academic philosophy, one that is free of classroom restrictions. It provides assistance to students of philosophy in their coursework, and furthers the role of critical thinking and discussion skills in the education of the students.
Advisor: Gregg Caruso, 607-962-9312
Psychology/Sociology Club
This club takes learning beyond the classroom, discusses current studies, reads articles and research pertinent to psychology and sociology related issues in an informal environment conducive to the growth of an individual while fostering interpersonal skills as a group.
Advisors: Tyson Abbott, 607-962-9270; Lee Gernert-Larrea, 607-962-9544
Progress Society
The club will generate interest in the field of math and science within the college community. Members will seek to establish a fellowship among all majors to create diversity in discussions concerning the progress of science and math for the future; to further knowledge of progressive thought in the fields of science and math and establish contact with professionals in the fields of science and math.
Advisor: Hatesh Radia, 607-962-9378
Red Cross Club
This club promotes knowledge of the American Red Cross on the CCC campus. It increases the number of volunteers in Steuben County, and conducts fundraisers for the local American Red Cross.
Advisor: Vacant
Science Club
This club focuses on supplementing education to students who have an interest in the sciences. Events include career speakers, computational analysis of local flora and fauna, maintenance of the carnivorous plant collection, and many others. We represent several different fields of science such as biology, engineering, food science, environmental science, ecology, and more.
Advisor: Dr. Robert Koble; 607-962-9544
Secular Student Alliance
This organization promotes and practices the open, rational, and scientific examination of the universe and our place in it. It believes ethics and morality can be meaningfully based on rational and humanistic ideals and values. It considers skeptical inquiry, and provides a community for atheists, agnostics, humanists, skeptics, naturalists, and other free thinkers. It organizes activities, and fosters the acceptance of freethinkers. It also advocates for the separation between church and state.
Advisor: Vacant
Service Club
This club provides a strong presence in the community by engaging in civic service. It strives to nurture social responsibility and global citizenship in its members by serving the community and others. It aims to foster stronger relationships between CCC students and staff, and those in the communities where its members live by acting as a liaison and steward of community outreach for the entire CCC campus.
Advisor: Vacant
Show Choir
The Show Choir will foster and support public appreciation of music as an art and provide the campus and community with a wide variety of musical experiences and activities. The club will encourage the development of the full potential of the individual members and foster professional growth.
Advisors: Loueda Bleiler, 607-962-9298; Jackie VanBrunt, 607-962-9425
Strategy and Tactics Club
The purpose of this club is to facilitate a fun learning environment on the subject of various applications of strategy and tactics, including but not limited to historical, modern-day, and games.
The members will look at and analyze historical examples of strategy and tactics, and in some cases apply concepts of historical examples into modern strategic applications and games; further the fundamental understanding of strategic and tactical application of members.
Advisor: Sky Moss, 607-962-9523
Student Accounting & Business Society
This organization provides a forum for all students interested in the accounting profession. Members network with accounting professionals and employers through local professional organizations such as NYS Society of CPAs and the Institute of Management Accountants. It cultivates partnerships between local employers and accounting students to enhance their knowledge and employability.
Advisors: Barb Squires, 607-962-9575
Tech Guild
This organization stimulates interest in computers and technology as an occupational goal, and exemplifies to its members the importance of technology in today's world. It furthers knowledge and increases its members' abilities in using and harnessing technology in today's job market. It also organizes informative trips and guest speakers from local industries to better understand general technology and computer practices.
Advisor: Dale Crandall, 607-962-9214
Veteran's Association
This organization connects veterans with not only other veterans but fellow students who support them. Bridging the gap between military life and student life at CCC while easing the transition into a successful academic future. Working to not only inform veterans of their benefits and rights but also promote campus-wide fellowship among veterans and non-veterans. NOTE: All veterans, whether members of this student club or not, have access to a veterans office space in the lower level of the Commons building, M128.
Advisor: Vacant
WCEB (Radio Station)
This organization gives students on-air broadcasting experience. It enables its members to develop communication and interpersonal skills.
Advisors: Vacant
Zombie Survival Guild
This organization recognizes current trends of zombie-related interests in popular culture, and raises zombie awareness amongst the masses by providing survival techniques, defense methods, proper zombie protocol, and tips about how not to get turned into a zombie. It is a visual entertainment and culinary critique club designed to reach a broader audience with similar tastes.
Advisor: Vacant
Club Guidelines
All clubs and organizations are required to follow specific procedures set forth by the Student Association. Those procedures are available in the "How To" Book. A copy of this book may be obtain in the Student Life Office, Commons Building, M206.
Club and Organization Executive Board Officers (President, Vice-President, Treasurer, SA Representative, and Treasurer) are automatic members of the Student Leadership Program. Members are required to participate in Student Leadership events throughout the academic year to enhance their leadership skills.
Students seeking to form a new club or reinstating an inactive club must follow specific requirements. A list of the requirements may be obtained in the Student Life Office, Commons Building, M206.


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POSITION: Defenceman
SHOOTS: Left
BIRTHPLACE: Rakovnik, CZE
DRAFTED: TOR: 1996-204 overall
- Leads Toronto in average ice time per game (23:30)br /> - Returned to the lineup on Apr. 1 vs. PHI
- Missed 12 games due to injury (Mar. 5-28)br /> - Missed 13 games due to injury (Jan. 31-Feb. 26)br /> - Played in the 2009 NHL All-Star Game in Montreal on Jan. 25
- Registered three assists and a plus three (+3) rating on Dec. 20 at PIT
- Registered a four-game point streak (Nov. 8-15) with seven points (one goal, six assists) in that span
- Scored a goal and collected two assists on Nov. 13 at EDM, posting his 416th career Maple Leafs point and passing Ian Turnbull (415 points) for third place in all-time scoring among Leafs defenceman
- Registered a four-game point streak (Oct. 29-Nov. 4) with five assists in that span
- 700th NHL game
- Surpassed Ian Turnbull for third place in all-time scoring among Leafs defencemen
|2005-06: Played 82 games for Toronto collecting 67 points (nine goals, 58 assists) with 46 penalty minutesRegistered a career high in assists, points, powerplay points (51), powerplay assists (45) and average ice time (28:10)Ranked fourth (tie) in scoring by NHL defencemenThird overall in team scoring...Ranked 10th (tie) in the NHL in assists, second (tie) among NHL defencemen and first on the team in overall team assists Ranked second in the NHL in average ice time per gameRanked fourth (tie) in the NHL in powerplay points and first in assistsRegistered a franchise-high in powerplay points by a defencemen and assists Ranked third on the team in multi-point games (17)Ranked first on the team in games playedRegistered his 200th career NHL assist November 25 at CarolinaSelected to play for Team Czech Republic in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games Played eight games for Team Czech Republic collecting four points (two goals, two assists) with two penalty minutesRanked fourth (tie) among Olympic defencemen in pointsWon a Bronze Medal with Team Czech RepublicRegistered a career high four points (one goal, three assists) March 7 vs. Montreal...2004-05: Played four games for the Czech Republic at the World Cup collecting one assistPlayed 49 games for Kladno of the Czech Republic Extraleague collecting 39 points (eight goals, 31 assists) with 38 penalty minutesRanked fourth in the Czech Republic Extraleague in assists and 14th in pointsLed all Czech Repbulic Extraleague defencemen in assists and pointsFinished first on the team in assists and second in assists...Finished first among team defencemen in assists, first in points and second in goalsPlayed seven Czech Republic Extraleague playoff games scoring one goalPlayed nine games for Czech Republic and won the Gold MedalPlayed nine tournament games collecting four points (one goal, three assists) with four penalty minutesRanked 10th among tournament defencemen in points (tie)Finished fourth on the team in assists (tie) and pointsLed team defencemen in assists (tie) and points (tie)2003-04: Played 71 games for Toronto collecting 31 points (three goals, 28 assists) with 18 penalty minutes Ranked 22nd in the NHL in shorthanded assists (2-tie)Finished second on the team in plus/minus (+16), second in shorthanded assists, second in shorthanded points (2-tie), third in average ice time (23:11), fifth in multiple assist games (4-tie) and fifth in assists (28-tie)Collected his first point (assist) of the season October 13 vs. WashingtonRegistered his 200th career NHL point (two assists) November 13 at Los AngelesPlayed his 400th career NHL game December 6 vs. DetroitMissed his first career NHL regular season game due to injury December 19 at WashingtonMissed 10 games due to injury.. Played all 13 playoff games collecting three assists with six penalty minutesFinished third on the team in plus/minus (+1-tie) and fourth in average ice time (20:15)Finished third among team defencemen in points 2002-03: Played 82 games for Toronto collecting 47 points (11 goals, 36 assists) with 30 penalty minutesRanked ninth among NHL defencemen in points Finished first on the team in plus/minus (+20), first in average ice time (24:50), first in game tying goals (1-tie), first in games played, second in multiple assist games (6), third in assists, third in powerplay assists (15), third in powerplay points (19-tie), fourth in points and fifth in shorthanded points (2)Led team defencemen in goals and pointsSet career highs in games played (tie) and goals Played his 300th career NHL game October 28 vs. AnaheimPlayed all seven playoff games collecting three points (two goals, one assist)Finished first on the team during the playoffs in powerplay goals (1-tie), first in average ice time (30:03), first in powerplay points (2), first in game winning goals (1-tie) and second in goals (tie)Represented the Czech Republic at the World Championships collecting seven points (seven assists) with two penalty minutesFinished first on the team in assists and first among team defencemen in points (tie)2001-02: Played 69 games for Toronto collecting 39 points (10 goals, 29 assists) with two penalty minutes Ranked 17th in the NHL in shorthanded assists (2-tie), 20th in average ice time (25:00-tie) and 23rd in game tying goals (1-tie) Ranked 17th among NHL defencemen in points (39-tie)Finished third on the team in blocked shots (95), fourth in powerplay points (20), fourth in multiple assist games (4-tie) and fifth in powerplay goals (5-tie)Finished first in assists (29), second in points and second in goals among team defencemenTied for the longest Leafs assist streak at five games (December 6 to 15)Played four games for the Czech Republic at the Olympics collecting one assist with two penalty minutesSelected to the World team and collected an assist in his first NHL All-Star Game Registered his 100th career NHL assist December 22 vs. BuffaloPlayed all 20 playoff games collecting 10 points (two goals, eight assists) with 16 penalty minutesRanked fifth in the NHL playoffs in plus/minus (+7-tie), seventh in average ice time (28:40), 12th in blocked shots (39-tie) and 13th
in assists (tie)Ranked fourth in assists and fifth in points (tie) among NHL defencemen during the playoffsFinished first on the team during the playoffs in plus/minus, second in average ice time, second in blocked shots, third in assists and fourth in points (tie)Led team defencemen during the playoffs in points (tie) and assistsPlayed his 50th career NHL playoff game May 12 at Ottawa2000-01: Played 82 games for Toronto collecting 45 points (six goals, 39 assists) with 24 penalty minutes Set a then career high in assistsLed team defencemen in goals, assists and points Played his 200th career NHL game February 19 vs. New Jersey Played 11 playoff games collecting four points (one goal, three assists) 1999-00: Played 82 games for Toronto collecting 40 points (seven goals, 33 assists) with 24 penalty minutes Finished second on the team in average ice time (22:54)One of two Leafs to play all 82 games... Played his 100th career NHL game January 7 at Pittsburgh1998-99: Played 57 games for Toronto collecting 22 points (four goals, 18 assists) with 12 penalty minutes Played his first career NHL game and led all players in ice time (29:13) October 10 vs. DetroitRegistered his first career NHL point (assist) October 13 at EdmontonScored his first career NHL goal October 23 at Detroit (Kevin Hodson) Returned to the lineup and registered two assists March 31 at Vancouver Played 14 games in his first NHL playoff seasonPlayed his first career NHL playoff game in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal vs. PhiladelphiaRegistered his first career NHL playoff point (assist on the game winning goal) in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Semifinal vs. Pittsburgh1997-98: Played 47 games for Poldi Kladno of the Czech Republic Extraleague collecting 23 points (four goals, 19 assists) with 12 penalty minutesPlayed two games for St. John's of the American Hockey LeagueRepresented the Czech Republic at the World Junior Championships collecting two points (one goal, one assist) with two penalty minutes1996-97: Played 49 games for Poldi Kladno collecting five assists with 26 penalty minutesPlayed three playoff games for Poldi Kladno1995-96: Split the season between Poldi Kladno and Poldi Kladno JrPlayed 23 games for Poldi Kladno registering one assist with two penalty minutesPlayed 23 games with Poldi Kladno Jr. collecting 19 points (six goals, 13 assists)Played two playoff games for the senior club...1994-95: Played for Poldi Kladno in the Czech Junior League and saw action in four games for the senior club.


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Alan Zelicoff, MD
Professor of Environmental & Occupational Health
Research Interests: Risk and Hazard Analysis in Hospital Systems and Office-Based Practice; Technologies for Improving the Responsiveness of Public Health offices and countering biological weapons terrorism.
Education History: MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Alan Zelicoff, MD is a Professor of Environmental & Occupational Health. He is a physician (board certified in Internal Medicine 1992, clinical fellowship in Rheumatology, 1983) and physicist (AB Princeton, 1975), who has had a varied career including clinical practice, teaching, and operations research.
In the latter roles, he was Senior Scientist in the Center for National Security and Arms Control at Sandia National Laboratories from 1989 - 2003. Dr. Zelicoff's interests include risk and hazard analysis in hospital systems and office-based practice, and in technologies for improving the responsiveness of public health offices and countering biological weapons terrorism.
Dr. Zelicoff has traveled extensively in countries of the former Soviet Union and has led joint research projects in epidemiology of infectious disease, while establishing Internet access at Russian and Kazak biological laboratories. The result of this activity is a real-time clinician-based disease surveillance and reporting system called the Syndrome Reporting Information System (SYRIS) which is now being used by public health officials responsible for monitoring the health of more than 1.25 million people in Texas and countless agricultural animals and wildlife as well.
Zelicoff is the author of: "Microbe: Are we ready for the next Plague?" published by AMACOM Books. And his latest book is "More Harm than Good", a practical look at the reasons for costly medical practice in the United States. He is the author of numerous medical and public health text book chapters, and is a frequent contributor to Op-Ed pages in the Washington Post, Albuquerque Journal and other newspapers.


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Once again, Warriors power forward David Lee is putting up numbers that rival the league's best. He's tied for third in the league with 12 double-doubles and is averaging 18.5 points and 11.3 rebounds per game.
"He's a heck of a player," coach Mark Jackson said of Lee. "I think he's the same David Lee, but he's winning."
But this hardly seems like the same Lee, especially not lately. He isn't racking up numbers in the first three quarters, then disappearing in the fourth quarter. He isn't getting destroyed by elite power forwards. His contributions aren't coming only on offense.
The last two games especially, both Warriors road victories, Lee has been the guy to make the big shot. He's come up with the critical rebound. He's been the one emerging from the pile with the key rebound.
Lee hasn't just been part of a winning team but also a catalyst for winning. The Warriors (13-7) are off to their best start since 1991-92, in many ways directly because of Lee.
That's not a feat he's been able to claim previously in an eight-season NBA career during which he's never played on a winning team.
"He's closing games with garbage plays, rebounds, big shots," Warriors point guard Stephen Curry said. "He was probably seen as a stat-stuffer. I know last year and the year before, you'd look up and he'd have 28 and 15, and you're wondering how that happened. And we were losing. It adds more meaning to what he's doing when he's being productive in wins.
"When you're watching the game, you can see how much of an impact he has on the game on both ends of the floor. Without him, we're not 13-7."
Lee has been criticized for years in basketball circles for producing gaudy-but-empty stats -- especially since he signed a six-year, $80 million contract with the Warriors in 2010. He's been a defensive liability most of his career and has been labeled as soft. He had the personal statistics, with career averages of 16.3 points and 10.9 rebounds, but not the wins. He received a share of the blame for that.
You can still dissect his numbers from this season and find reasons to write them off as empty. But now, for the first time in his career, Lee can counter with team-based results.
You can point out that though he's fifth in the NBA in rebounding, his rebounding percentage is just 18th. But Lee can counter that his team has jumped from 30th in the league in rebounding last season to fifth.
You can point out that he's a defensive liability who often gives up as much as he scores. But he can point out that he has outplayed Blake Griffin, Kevin Love, Josh Smith, David West and Greg Monroe -- all in victories.
You can criticize him for scoring when it doesn't matter. But he can point to this very trip, where he's totaled 13 points in the last five minutes of three games so far, several of them when the Warriors needed them most.
"I don't care about numbers," Lee said. "I can get 30 points pretty much anytime I want. I get satisfaction from winning."
Lee said he sensed something special brewing in Golden State last season. That's why even when the season was lost, he stuck it out and played with the Warriors' patchwork roster.
He hasn't played much with the first legit center he's had on his team -- as Andrew Bogut is still on the shelf with left ankle issues -- but he has more talent around him than he's had his whole career.
Lee said his focus is on doing the little things it takes to win. And if he happens to come out with big results, so be it.
"I'm very confident in my own abilities," Lee said. "My biggest thing is to be consistent. Anybody can go out and have a couple good games. But to produce game in and game out is the most difficult thing in this league. I feel like I've done that.
"The best part about it is I'm not alone out there. We've got great help. We're well coached. We've got a good game plan, and we've got a lot of depth on this team compared with years past."
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CORPUS CHRISTI – Texas A&M - Corpus Christi men's basketball player Terence Jones has been named the GoIslanders.com Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by Pepsi. Jones earned the award following his double-figure scoring efforts last week.
Jones had an explosive week on the offensive end, notching a career-high 33 points against Texas State and scoring 20 of the Islanders 49 points against Stephen F. Austin. The junior shot 9-of-18 in each game and had a 13.of-16 overall performance from the free-throw line. His 33 points were the most by an Islander since Kevin Palmer scored 35 against UT Arlington in the 2008 Southland Conference Tournament.
Jones and the men's basketball team will next embark on a three-game, six-day road trip, beginning with a Wednesday, Feb. 1, game at Nicholls State.
Keep up-to-date with GoIslanders.com each week to see who is named the GoIslanders.com Student-Athlete of the week, presented by Pepsi. Also, for the latest information, follow Islanders Athletics on Twitter (@Go_Islanders) and Facebook (Islanders Athletics).
2011-12 GoIslanders.com Student-Athlete of the week, presented by Pepsi Weekly Winners:
9-7-11: Jessica Korda, Volleyball
9-13-11: Brooke Alverson, Volleyball
9-20-11: Patrick Kimeli, Cross Country
9-27-11: Aurelien Tave, Men's Tennis
10-4-11: Isabella Arcidiacono, Volleyball
10-11-11: Nikki Dunn, Women's Golf
10-18-11: Ryann White, Women's Golf; Micah Nolan, Volleyball
10-25-11: Logen Bourque, Volleyball
11-1-11: Logen Bourque, Volleyball
11-8-11: Patrick Kimeli, Cross Country
11-15-11: Patrick Kimeli, Cross Country
11-23-11: Myeisha Myles, Women's Basketball
11-29-11: Myron Dempsey, Men's Basketball
12-6-11: Alisa Roberts, Women's Basketball
12-20-11: Chris Hawkins-Mast, Men's Basketball
1-2-12: Myeisha Myles, Women's Basketball
1-9-12: Johnathan Jordan, Men's Basketball
1-24-12: Fernando Llorens, Men's Tennis
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- Huge 24-hour pool with hot tubs
- Hip party scene
- Renowned spa
- Outdoor bathtubs in the Lush rooms
- Great restaurant overlooking the bay
- Pets stay free of charge
- Small, poorly cleaned rooms
- No beach
- Flaky service
- $12 cab to the South Beach party scene
Bottom Line
The blissfully remote, adults-only (14+) Standard is about a mile from the beach, but it's still passionately hip. Though it skimps on service and has small, somewhat dingy rooms, it creates a low-key holistic haven by way of vintage furniture, outdoor bathtubs, a 24-hour pool, yoga retreats, and a world-famous (though overhyped) spa.
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The staff is generally indifferent, but the atmosphere is so relaxed that guests might be too mellow to care. The concierge has an amazing knowledge of the city.
Prior to my visit, I went to the Standard's Lido restaurant for dinner and waited more than 40 minutes to be seated, another 30 for food, and so on. So I had a general idea of what to expect.
There was no help getting my bags in the door (though valet attendants looked on as I clunked multiple bags up the front steps).
The front desk gave me an eight-second run-through of the property, scribbling notes on the back of my key card to show where my room was in relation to the pool, the spa, etc. In those eight seconds, I heard the words "pool," "spa," and possibly "dog hammer," but I couldn't be sure.
My room didn't have a room-service menu, so I called downstairs and they said they would send someone right up. After waiting more than 30 minutes, I just walked to the restaurant and placed an order directly with them.
Throughout my stay, I saw folks waiting for the valet, sometimes more than 30 minutes. During dinner, a line of cars juts from the entrance by about 100 feet.
Still, none of these service faux pas really bothered me. The relaxed vibe, no matter how much I tried to look past it, got the better of me. I generally felt like an obnoxious old fart for requesting anything at all.
On a positive note, the concierge is brilliant. When I asked for a restaurant recommendation near 10th and Collins Avenue (a random location more than a mile from the Standard), she was able to name four.
The Standard is on Belle Island, about a mile from South Beach. Cabs can take guests to the heart of the action for about $12.
Isolated on Belle Island, the Standard is over a bridge and a little more than a mile from South Beach (about $12 by cab). But the hotel offers a free shuttle to its beachside sister, the Raleigh hotel. I felt disconnected from all the doings and happenings throughout the city, but I suppose that was the whole point.
The only hangout within walking distance is the Purdy Lounge, a dark, thrift-store-furnished bar with a relaxed, hip quality better seen on New York's Lower East Side.
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Simplicity is key here. There's no unnecessary extravagance, but rooms are sufficient.
My tiny, motel-style room had enough stains and rust to authenticate the adult summer-camp experience. It's all about simplicity.
The room came with a little picnic basket under the bed, which I used in lieu of an end table to hold the remote control (the bed was immediately flanked by the bathroom and closet).
There's a tiny flat-screen TV with a DVD player attached to the wall. Courtesy of the complimentary DVD library, I borrowed Old School, which I found thematically appropriate -- lots of aging hipsters reliving sexier days all around me.
Rooms and Rates
The Standard embraces bliss: Guests can lounge in the waterfall hot tub, relax at the famous spa, or gain focus with daily yoga and meditation.
Designed as a gratuitously sexy place for peace and serenity, the hotel is all about creating that memorable vacation euphoria.
There's a large infinity pool overlooking the bay that has an underwater sound system and a unique waterfall hot tub with hot water free-falling on guests' shoulders from about 8 feet up. The pool is open 24 hours, and I preferred to use it at night, when I could plunge into the eerie ectoplasm glow beneath the stars.
The famous Lido Spa is the Standard's main draw, with a Turkish hammam and playful treatments like body painting with mud (where they encourage a friend to blast you clean with a hose).
Emphasizing holistic well-being, the hotel offers daily yoga and meditation programs.
The second-floor fitness center has cardio, strength training, free motion equipment, and on-site personal trainers. The Center for Integral Living offers retreats and workshops on various topics, such as business, ecology, and sexuality (but I never witnessed any workshops in action).
Party Scene
A lounging crowd of 20-somethings sip cocktails and play bingo. There are also weekly party nights and a coed sauna.
I made it for Sunday bingo, which came highly recommended by SoBe locals who would never miss the opportunity to ride out the weekend until the very last minute. (Things really do die down at about 12:01 a.m.)
Sprawling across the denim sofas, bare feet up on the cushions, the dense crowd of 20-somethings have rekindled the cool in Grandma's favorite pastime. A hard-talking master of ceremonies screamed B-32 into the mike and even managed to summon enthusiasm from the crowd for the Standard bingo rally cry, "When I say balls, you say balls!"
Considering the weekly party nights (with promotions like ladies and bottoms drink free), the rather raunchy pool scene (especially once the body paint gets flying), and the coed sauna (no need to explain anything more), it's probably for the best that kids under 14 are not allowed on the property.
The Standard maintains its hipness by intentionally steering clear of kids (allows ages 14-and-up only).
"This is an adult playground, therefore children under 14 are not allowed anywhere on the property," the hotel proclaims in its "House Rules". Given the combined emphasis on spa treatments and scenester parties, it makes sense that the Standard wouldn't want kids around. Even teenagers might find the vibe a little too mellow or grown-up (though just about anyone will love the gorgeous pool).
For more family-friendly (albeit, expensive) options nearby, check out Loews Miami Beach Hotel or The Ritz-Carlton South Beach.
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TRACY — Two men made off with an undisclosed amount of cash after robbing a Wells Fargo bank in Tracy, police said.
The pair made off with a courier bag about 5 p.m. from the branch in the 2600 block of South Tracy Boulevard on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Tracy Police Department. One of the thieves hopped over a counter before the pair left, police said.
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4.1-10 Time of Acceptance
Revised to January 1, 2008
Acceptance occurs as soon as it is
transmitted by a means which the (offeror: defendant / plaintiff)1 has
authorized, and it is put out of the (offeree: defendant's / plaintiff's)
possession, regardless of whether or when the (offeror: defendant /
plaintiff) receives it. The (offeree: defendant's / plaintiff's) act of
signing the written offer did not become an acceptance of that offer until
the signed offer was out of the (offeree: defendant's / plaintiff's)
possession and on its way to the (offeror: defendant / plaintiff).
The (offeree: defendant /
plaintiff) claims that (he/she/it) signed the contract from the (offeror:
defendant / plaintiff) on <date> and <describe the act by which
the offer left the offeree's possession, e.g., placed it in a post office
box, gave it to a messenger in an envelope addressed to the offeror> on
<date>. The (offeror: defendant / plaintiff) claims that (he/she/it)
did not receive the contract signed by the (offeree: defendant / plaintiff)
until <later date>. The time when the acceptance occurred is not the
time when the (offeree: defendant / plaintiff) signed the contract and it is
not the time when the (offeror: defendant / plaintiff) received the
contract, it is the time when <insert the act previously described>.
1 The
term "offeror" and "offeree" have been inserted above as a guide. The
charge should be given in terms of the "plaintiff" or the "defendant,"
depending on which one is the offeror and which one the offeree.
L. & E. Wertheimer, Inc. v. Wehle-Hartford Co.,
126 Conn. 30, 35 (1939); Lyon v. Adgraphics, Inc., 14 Conn. App. 252,
255 (1988), cert denied, 208 Conn. 808 (1988); see also 1 Restatement
(Second), Contracts § 63, p. 151 (1981).
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By Mike Anderson, Ph.D.
Wildfowlers have long been obsessed with the weather. After all, nothing has more impact on the fortunes of duck hunters than ice, open water, and tomorrow's wind. Earth's climate, so far as scientists can reconstruct it, has fluctuated markedly over the millennia. Glaciers have come and gone. Droughts and floods have waxed and waned. Whole continents have moved, and the seas changed with them. So, attributing every unusual weather event today to human modification of the atmosphere is nonsensical. But does that mean there is nothing to be concerned about? Hardly. If you ask instead what trends are evident in the climate record, how has the atmosphere been altered, or what changes are unfolding in the world's oceans, the answers are sobering.
Although we can't discern the picture yet, it is clear that the tapestry of water and birds across the continent is likely to change in the years ahead. Coastal marshes are likely to lose birds as wetland losses mount; big waters inland may do better, but only if water quality can be protected. Warmer winters will mean birds, on average, wintering farther north, as long as they have water for roosting and adequate food. Having said this, there will always be warm years and cold years, wet years and dry years, and cold fronts and nor'easters to make average years exceptional. The bigger question is whether waterfowl habitats in North America will be able to support historical numbers of breeding and wintering birds in the face of global climate change.
The earth's average temperature is the product of complex physical forces including the chemical composition of the atmosphere. Several compounds such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane are powerful greenhouse gases, in that they help trap heat in the atmosphere, preventing it from radiating back into space. If the atmospheric concentration of such gases increases, so does the temperature of the globe. Depending upon the future emission scenarios and climate models used, the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change has upped its projections for warming this century to 2.5° - 10.4°F.
While there is growing consensus about the general physical changes we might expect as a result of global warming, there is much less certainty about what the biological impacts of those changes might be. That's because the current climate models are designed to predict change over very large geographic areas-larger scales than biologists typically use to study wildlife. Second, the predictions are imprecise and depend greatly on what humans will do in the future. Finally, things like timing of precipitation, and variation from season to season and year to year, are hard to predict but can matter a great deal to critters like migrating ducks.
DU believes that the prospects of climate change are serious, and we are taking steps to keep informed and do prudent contingency planning for conservation. There remains, however, a great deal of uncertainty about how this global drama will play out, and that too must be considered as we plan for the future. Here's a sampling of projections for some of DU's high priority conservation regions:
Gulf Coast wetlands provide wintering habitat for many North American waterfowl, so prospects for climate change here is of great interest.
Globally, average sea level has risen from four to eight inches over the past century, due mostly to thermal expansion of the warming oceans and melting of land ice. Climate models anticipate a further sea level rise of 18 to 20 inches by 2100, and more thereafter.
The rate of sea level change along the U.S. coast has varied from place to place because of differences in vertical movements of land, alluvial deposition, and land subsidence from extraction of water or petroleum. In historic times, relative sea level rise has been greatest in Louisiana, high in Texas and New Jersey, and intermediate along the Mid-Atlantic coast.
With a projected 18- to 20-inch rise in sea level, land loss along the U.S. coastline, without additional shoreline protection, has been estimated at: Mid-Atlantic Coast 900 square miles, Louisiana 1,350 square miles, other Gulf areas 900 square miles, and Pacific Coast 550 square miles. Clearly, humans and wetlands will increasingly compete for space in coastal zones, because a 24 percent growth in U.S. coastal county residents is predicted by 2025.
Between 1956 and 1990, Louisiana coastal wetlands were lost at a rate of 25 to 40 square miles per year. About 40 percent of the nation's brackish and freshwater coastal wetlands are found in Louisiana, where seasonal flooding of the Mississippi River successively created six distinct deltas over the last 7,000 years. During the last century, however, dam construction on the upper Mississippi has reduced the river's sediment load by about 50 percent, and the construction of levees has greatly reduced flooding. Faster main channel flow also means that less sediment settles out where it can build marshes. So, currently, marsh building cannot keep pace with sea level rise.
Extensive loss of habitat in the Gulf Coast region would affect species of concern like lesser scaup and northern pintail. Mid-continent lesser snow geese also winter here in large numbers, and the great majority of the world's redheads depend on shoal grass in the Laguna Madre. Freshwater habitats near the coast are limited and dependent upon uncertain precipitation. In recent decades, flooded rice fields have greatly augmented natural marsh habitats in these regions, but rice agriculture along the Gulf is on the decline in the face of tough competition from other rice-growing regions. If Gulf region coastal habitat losses are severe enough, with few options for redistribution of birds inland, wintering waterfowl could be in trouble in cold years when they concentrate at the southern end of the flyway.
The U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coast (especially Chesapeake Bay, Delaware Bay, Currituck Sound, and Pamlico Sound) historically wintered large numbers of waterfowl, although changes in these estuaries reduced their attractiveness to ducks during the 1900s. Sea level rise is likely to reduce further the amount of suitable shallow water habitat. The latest assessment report for this region predicts a relative sea level rise of 7.5 inches by 2030, and 26 inches by 2095. Chesapeake Bay salt marshes do not receive sufficient sediment and organic matter to keep pace with current rates of sea level rise, and the discrepancy between sea level rise and sediment accumulation rates is likely to widen in the coming years.
Changing climate also may affect stream flows that could, in turn, affect local salinity, nutrient loading, and aquatic food webs. Maintaining or improving water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and other Mid-Atlantic estuaries will be challenging given the projected regional growth in human populations. Species that are able to move to agricultural lands for food may face fewer limitations than the diving ducks dependent upon aquatic foods.


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