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Sunday, 29th April, 2012, 09:31 PM #1
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[Adventure]: Turning the Tide (DM: Dimsdale, Judge ??)
Welcome everyone to the adventure
Turning the Tide
1. Eva: Elf Wizard L3 (Dekana)
2. Ignus Ironband: Kobald Monk L1 (Rapida)
3. Merri: Vampire L3 (FourMonos)
4. Graven: Warfored Hybrid Swordmage/Wizard L2 (VanderLegion)
As you enter the room you notice a stout human dressed in robes sitting at a table with chairs enough for five others not including the one the man sits in now. No one else is in the room except him. Torch light radiats the room. In front of the man is a large tome containing scribed notes in his own writing. There is also a large container of wine with glasses for six. He has poured a glass from himself already.
1. Borrowed from H.M.Gimlord and Mal Malenkirk...and Johnmeier1
2. I've also borrowed Voda Vosa's map tool idea. In combat, you are allow to move your own token when you perform a move action. If you damage an enemy, you can deduct the amount of hp you cause to the creature.
Player Info: Include mini stat blocks in your posts. Mini-stat blocks allow you to keep track of your own healing surges, power usages, acquired items, etc... without having to ask the DM all the time. It's not the end of the world if you forget, but please be sure to include it when you are posting an action block. It also make it easier for me to check basic stats.
Example mini-stats:
Triggers: Fox's Cunning Trigger - Immediate Reaction to the First Enemy that attacks me in melee
Status: Bloodied
Init: +5 Speed: 5 Perception:22 Insight: 20
HP: 30/61 Surges: 4/8 Surge Value: 15 AP: 1
Languages: Allarian, Imperia, Draconic
Str:8 Dex:14 Wis:14 Con:14 Int:10 Cha:22
At Will - Jinx Shot, Cutting Words
Encounter - Second Wind,
Fox's Cunning, Twin Strike, Grappling Spirits, Hunter's Quarry, Majestic Word (0/2), Words of Friendship, Chord of Dissonance, Rhyme of the Blood-Seeking Blade, Virtue of Prescience
Daily -
Arrow of Ill Omen, Arrow of Warning, Bracers of Archery, Inevitable Shot, Songbow of Vanishment, Warding Arrow
Full Character Sheet
Passive checks: I will use Perception and Insight and put information in private sblocks for certain players. If you are not one of the intended characters, please do not read these spoilers. The character, however, is welcome to, in character, reveal the contents of the spoiler to the others in game, remember that talking is a free action (but keep in short)
Players roll initiative individually, bad guys roll one initiative roll
Players with higher init than bad guys go first then all the bad guys go
Then all the players go. From this point, we alternate players vs bad guys
Good guy turns happen in first post - first acted order.
Illegal post-overs will be resolved in that round
Legal post-overs stand even if each didn't know the other was posting (Please use Go Advanced or Preview Post to avoid this)
DM Posts during combat will include:
Status of all players, monsters, NPCs etc... indicating Name, Location, HP/MaxHP, State, Healing Surges Left, Action Points left (i.e.:: Arkavas I6 -1/41 Dying HS 0 AP 1)
Map in the form of a grid, hopefully with coordinates
Enemy Mini Stat Blocks including HP, AC, Fort, Refl, Will, Immunities, Resistance, and Basic Attack. If there are more specialized powers, I will post them at the time of their use. Trigger powers for bad guys. If you provoke an AoO or a listed power during your turn you can roll the result (it will make less work for the DM and give you a rapid response)
Time: II will give players 48 hours to post, at the end of which time I reserve the right to RP the player's character on his behalf. I will use the most appropriate actions and At-Will powers only.
Exceptions: If you will be out for a long time and unable to post, please let the party know and assign responsibility to either myself or another, willing player for RPing your character, or I can write in a scenario that takes you out of the picture until your return (The former is preferred).
Treasure: Keep a wish list on your character sheet up to date with what you would like, and I'll try to accommodate within reason. Items will be given relative to player level. Parcel Gold/Items will be evenly divided at the end.
Die Rolling: Roll your dice on Invisible Castle. If invisible castle is down, you can also use the Enworld Dice roller (but please select the SMALLER results in your profile) In IC, highlight the die roll in your post and use the 'Insert Link' button to post a link to your die rolls.
Out of Character Content: Post out of character content (i.e.: complaints, tactics, mechanics, etc...) in a spoiler with the letters 'OOC' in the title or the OOC tag.
ooc: Please introduce yourselves in character and provide your statblock with the post.
Last edited by dimsdale; Friday, 27th July, 2012 at 06:51 AM.Characters: Kruk (Lvl 11), Max (Lvl 11), Lerrick (Lvl 6)
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Monday, 30th April, 2012, 04:49 AM #2
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The rusty metal man in the tavern wears a worn-out tuxedo, which are severely torn at the heels and knees. Great tears run down the shoulder blades where two transparent cylinders protrude from, which seem to be filled with a dark red liquid. One sleeve has been completely torn off, to reveal a rusty arm with a huge syringe as larger than his forearm attached to it.
A cracked monocle covers one of his glowing eyes, which are currently an uplifting blue. A shabby top hat rests squarely on his head. He even carries around a crooked walking cane.
The comical attire contrasts strongly when matched with his intimidating presence. The rusty metal man croaks: "Uhh..me Kruor, you can call me Corey. Because Kruor hard to say. Hurr hurr hurr. Oh, wine...me pour..."
As he reaches for the container of wine, you can clearly see that his fingertips have been replaced with syringes, each tipped with a large piece of cork, probably to prevent any accidents.
Carefully, he pours the wine into four of the remaining five glasses. He offers the wine to the rest of the party, but doesn't pour anymore for himself. "Err...me sorry." he says apologetically to the robed human. "Me only drink blood." he said bluntly. "My daddy was a vampire!"
"Me never catch your name, by the way..."
Stat BlockKruor - Robot Vampire 2 (reskinned Warforged)
Passive Perception: 11, Passive Insight: 11
AC: 19, Fort: 15, Ref: 18, Will: 16
Initiative: +5; Speed: 6
HP: 32/32, Temp HP:
Bloodied: 16, Surge Value: 8, Surges left: 2/2
Dark Beckoning
Taste of Life
Vampire Slam
Blood Drinker [ ]
Warforged Resolve [ ]
Surprise Strike [ ]
Burst of Speed [ ]
Second Wind [ ]
Action Point [ ]
Swarm of Shadows [ ]
Cascading Strikes Ki Focus [ ]
OOCKruor everybody, the blood drinking robot with ADD.
Last edited by treex; Monday, 30th April, 2012 at 04:53 AM.
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Monday, 30th April, 2012, 06:02 AM #3
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The kobold walks in muttering about not being any sort of motley, "I'm purely kobold, I ain't never had nothing to do with no motley." He stops his grumbling when faced with the badly dressed mechanical monstrosity, "Welp dat's new, I don't usually drank but that dah-serves an exception." After looking it over, he obviously decides that it is safe to drink with.
He stands on a chair in his tattered robe and sandals, "I'm Ignus Ironbrand, bet yah can figure out why." He looks up towards his forehead where a large ugly symbol is branded. He pours himself a glass, quickly downs it, and begins to pour another in all one smooth motion. For someone who "hardly ever drinks," he looks to have some practice.
Ignus – Male Kobold Monk 1
Initiative: +4, Speed: 6 Passive Perception: 11, Passive Insight: 11
AC: 17, Fort: 14, Reflex: 15, Will: 12
HP: 28/28, Bloodied: 14 , Surge Value: 7, Surges Left: 10/10
Action Points: 1
OA Basic Melee Attack: +5 Melee Basic Attack (Monk Unarmed Strike) 1d8+2 Damage
Powers At-Will Powers:Crane's Wings, Steel Wind, Shifty
Encounter Powers: Stinging Nettles, Shadow Step, Second Wind
Daily Powers: Lashing Rain
Monday, 30th April, 2012, 07:36 AM #4
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Another large warforged pushes his way into the room from the hallway. He looks around the room, taking in the strangely dressed robot and the branded kobold, then takes a place at the table. He peers at the glass in front of him, but doesn't move to pick it up to drink. "I am called Graven. I hear you have need of help for a job," he says to the human.StatsGraven Male Warforged Hybrid Swordmage/Wizard (Good)
Initiative: +1, Passive perception: 11, Passive Insight: 11, Senses: Normal
AC: 18, Fort: 15, Reflex: 15, Will: 14
+2 saves against ongoing damage
HP: 35/35, Bloodied: 17, Surge Value: 8, Surges Left: 11/11
Action Points: 1/1, Second Wind: unused
Allarian, Silentus
Basic Attacks:
Melee Basic Attack: +6 vs AC - Longsword: 1d8+2
Ranged Basic Attack: Magic Missile - 6 damage
At-Will: Magic Missile, Booming Blade
Cantrips: Mage Hand, Light, Presdigitation, Ghost Sound
Encounter: Aegis of Shielding (Special), Sword of Sigils, Color Orb, Warforged Resolve
Daily: Vanishing Blade, Guardian Blades
Longsword - 1d8
Living Construct - No need to eat, drink, breathe, or sleep
Unsleeping Watcher - 4 hours of inactivity counts as an extended rest
Warforged Resolve - +2 bonus to saves against ongoing damage
Sword Bond - Can call sword to hand from 10 squares away as a minor action
Swordmage Aegis (Hybrid) - Regain use of swordmage aegis if target dies
Vander (Pixie Monk 6), Graven (Warforged Swordmage|Wizard 3), Everlin (Human Skald 3)
Monday, 30th April, 2012, 05:43 PM #5
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An elf girl steps into the room only a few moments after Graven. She carries a large staff with a crystal at the end and wears a spellbook in a pouch at her waist.
"Am I in the right place for the job?" asks Eva as she looks around. "I was expecting to see more heroes and less..." She trails off as she looks at the vampire-warforged and the kobold. "... uh, monsters."
"No matter! I'm Eva, and I'll be your mage for the trip. Please take good care of me!"
Eva stat blockPC:Eva (Dekana) - L4W Wiki- Female Elf Mage 3
Passive Perception: 18, Passive Insight: 11
AC:18, Fort:14, Reflex:17, Will:15 -- Speed:7
HP:32/32, Bloodied:16, Surge Value:8, Surges left:8/8
Initiative +2
Action Points: 1
Disrupt Undead, Ghost Sound, Phantasmal Assault, Restless Dead, Magic Missile
Color Orb, Color Spray, Darkening Flame, Elven Accuracy, Second Wind, Shield, Spook
Summon Dretch
Notes: +2 damage rolls vs bloodied targetsspellbookEncounter (2): Color Spray (3), Cordon of Bones (3), Darkening Flame (1), Ray of Enfeeblement (1)
Daily (1): Spirit Rend (1), Summon Dretch (1)
Utility (1): Shield (2), Summon Shadow Serpent (2)
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Tuesday, 1st May, 2012, 03:36 AM #6
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The robed looks up and squints, trying to take a look at the new recruits Excuse me...now where did I put my glasses. Moving the large book he sees them and puts them on. Ah...yes, let's what who we have here...hmmmm...yes...in such short notice I believe the bartender did well. Looking at the empty chair, I'm sure I asked for five. Is there another one coming? Not waiting for an answer he states. Welcome everyone. I'm brother Navio, priest and servant of Lauto. I have much to tell you, but I prefer to wait until everyone has arrived. Please feel free to converse and have more wine. He turns back to his book and shifts some papers around as if he's preparing himself for a presentation.
ooc: just waiting on Formonus
Last edited by dimsdale; Tuesday, 1st May, 2012 at 03:40 AM.
Characters: Kruk (Lvl 11), Max (Lvl 11), Lerrick (Lvl 6)
Tuesday, 1st May, 2012, 04:10 AM #7
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When Navio suggest more wine, Ignus jumps at the oppurtunity but gets a suspicious look at the last second, "We ain't gonna be runnin' up no tab drinkin' 'dis wine are we? Don't want to drink away all the profit till we done with the thing."
Tuesday, 1st May, 2012, 08:17 AM #8
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"Hmph..." Kruor puts down the container of wine in a huff. He looks back towards Eva and crosses his arms crossly.
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Wednesday, 2nd May, 2012, 03:10 AM #9
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Brother Navio clears his throat in order to gain the attention of the recruits. He takes a drink of his wine, then puts it down in front of him.
Due to the urgency of this task I'll tell you what needs to be done. If the other one shows up you can fill him in on the details. Time is the essence.
He shifts in he seat, then looks down at the floor where there is a large box. He then looks up
A little history...A year ago a young girl named Lerrick received a strange mark on her forehead. Her father, Lord Weinfurter ,contacted me about it. After researching the mark I discovered the bearer of the mark was to be sacrificed to the dreaded black dragon named Bosch. I've heard of this beast through stories told to me by elders, but I thought they were just rumors. However, researching more I discovered that there have been many sacrifices before Lerrick, each time the young girl kidnapped by the dragon's minions.
Not wanting this fate happen to Lerrick, I hired a group of adventures to escort the girl to Brother Butcha, one of the few who had the power to remove the mark. In order to reach brother Butcha, the party had to access a portal, which took them to the Valley of the Bone. It is here that is the location of Butcha's home. The party traveled through the portal successfully and arrived at Butcha's home, only to meet resistance from minions of the black dragon. After defeating the minions, the priest took the girl and performed the ritual, successfully removing the mark.
Navio takes another drink from his cup then continues...
There was not time to rejoice for the successful mission however, for the great beast arrived to claim his sacrifice himself. The party escaped the dragon only to hear behind them the dragon vow vengeance, claiming that he himself would return to Daunton himself with his horde and destroy the city of Daunton.
He pauses for his last statement to sink in...
The dragon is true to his word. A messenger of brother Butcha has informed me that the black dragon has assembled a large army of those loyal to him, and moved to the portal entrance of the Valley of the Bone.
He takes a final drink from the cup, emptying the contents.
Your mission, should you accept, is to take the explosive that I have in this box, travel to the portal located on our side, and place the explosive next to the portal. Once you've done that, back away to a safe distance and detonate the explosive, thus destroying the portal. It is my hope that by doing that we can stop the advancement of the black dragon and his horde. Bosch has may informants, some of which are here in Daunton, maybe even enjoying a drink in this tavern.
So...are you up for the task. If so, do you have any questions before I proceed? Iwith instructions on how to set the explosive and how to arrive at the portal?
Last edited by dimsdale; Wednesday, 2nd May, 2012 at 04:35 AM.
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Wednesday, 2nd May, 2012, 04:59 AM #10
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"Oh, me knew a Butcha. He lives down the street! Sells meat. I like him, he cut meat all the time. Like Kruor, me cut people all the time." Kruor's maw hangs loosely, as though he were grinning.
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Every year, Colorado Mountain College invites each of its campuses to nominate adjunct and full-time instructors for faculty of the year awards. Both college employees and students influence the nominations, which are then awarded to the deserving faculty members.
Full-time associate professor Carol Turrin and adjunct faculty member Jannine Walldan received the awards for the Summit campus, which includes facilities in Dillon and Breckenridge.
In addition, Walldan received the collegewide award for top adjunct professor, which senior college administrators choose out of the pool of honorees selected by each campus.
Walldan said she was shocked when she learned she had won the awards.
"I was super surprised," she said. "I had no idea, because, I mean, I'm completely new to teaching."
"Completely new" may be an exaggeration. Walldan started at CMC in the spring of 2010, teaching classes on anatomy and physiology. Now she also teaches a class called Science of Biology, where she interacts with students who are taking it as their required science credit.
"A lot of them aren't really interested in science at all (at firsts)," Walldan said, but that doesn't bother her, as she enjoys changing their minds. "Then once they get into the class, I always make the joke of trying to turn them over to the dark side. I don't have a problem with attendance - people come and have fun."
Walldan received her bachelor's degrees in biology and Spanish from Carthage College in Wisconsin, followed by a master's degree in acupuncture and a doctorate of naturopathic medicine from Bastyr University in Seattle. She moved to Summit County in 2007 to practice naturopathic medicine.
In addition to teaching at CMC and maintaining her practice, Walldan work at the Summit Community Care Clinic several days a week. Though it keeps her busy, Walldan says that the hands-on experience of treating patients helps her in the classroom as well.
"Teaching just seems to come naturally and I enjoy it a lot, but I think, too, having to look back at everything, I need to be seeing my patients too, so I can give my students a really good perspective on this," she said.
Her teaching job challenges her, she says, particularly when it comes to deciding the best way to convey knowledge to her students.
"I struggle always with delivery of material - what is the best way where I can access everybody's learning style, where I can make sure that I'm conveying the information in a manner that's easy to understand," she said. "Every semester is an evolution."
What she likes best is when she finally does overcome that challenge and finds just the right method of teaching each topic.
"My favorite part is when I can see my students get the 'aha' moment when they understand what I'm talking about."
Walldan says she's grateful for the award and looking forward to teaching more classes at the college.
"Thanks to my students for teaching me just as much as I teach them," she said, "and to CMC and Justin (Pollack) for giving me the opportunity to do this."
Carol Turrin has been an associate professor at CMC for six years and taught at least 10 different classes. Currently she teaches nursing curriculum, including leadership and management, medical/surgical nursing and the senior clinical practicum.
Turrin knows the nursing profession inside and out, having spent 41 years as a full-time nurse. Additionally, she holds master's degrees in nursing and business and spent more than 40 years in clinical and administrative nursing positions. She's practiced medicine in Florida, Chicago, Denver and Summit County
"I've been around the block," she said with a laugh. "I've enjoyed my career immensely."
When first asked if she would consider a position at CMC, Turrin wasn't sure she would like it very much. Fortunately, she took a chance anyway and quickly learned that she had an aptitude for teaching.
"It's been great," she said. "I actually do love it. It's been a wonderful change."
Her favorite part is working with the students and passing on the knowledge that she's accumulated from her years in the field.
"I think it's the student interaction, because I've been in nursing for so long that I finally know something," she said with a laugh. "I feel like I can help the students learn the things I never understood very well until 10 to 15 years in the profession. I really can highlight the things that pulled it together for me. That's what I like the most, is the student interaction and watching the light bulb go off when they get something."
Teaching hasn't staunched Turrin's thirst for knowledge or passion for the nursing profession, however. If anything, it has enhanced it. She's contemplating entering a Ph.D. program and makes sure to keep up with the latest news within the industry.
"It keeps you up to date on stuff, and I have sympathy for the students," she said. "It keeps me sharp. I've learned a ton being a teacher."
This year marks the second time that Turrin has been recognized as faculty member of the year.
"To get it a second time was really shocking," she said. "I didn't even think it was possible, so I was very surprised."
Turrin said she's looking forward to continuing at CMC as well as continuing her own personal education.
"My heart is really in Summit County. I love the people at Summit hospital and CMC. I've just had a great opportunity," she said. "I'm glad to be here working."

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Lights, Action Come to the Bay Bridge
Leo Villareal is the artist behind 25,000 lights.
That's how many LED bulbs the 46-year-old is using for "The Bay Lights," an art installation that will illuminate the western span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge for the two years, starting March 5. The installation, which organizers say is seven times the scale of the Eiffel Tower, was inspired by the 75th anniversary of the Bay Bridge in 2011.
Mr. Villareal is known for his work with lights. His recent exhibitions include "Cosmos," which is made of nearly 12,000 LEDs and is at Cornell University's Johnson Museum's Mallin Sculpture Court, and "Multiverse," with about 41,000 LED lights on display in the concourse of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
The original idea for "The Bay Lights" came from Ben Davis, founder of the Words Pictures Ideas creative agency in San Francisco, which has helped brand the Bay Bridge as it builds its new eastern span. Mr. Davis, who knew of Mr. Villareal's previous work in Silicon Valley, says he invited the artist to take his broad concept and run with it. Mr. Villareal did just that, coming up with the design, overseeing the installation and programming the sequencing of lights.
Mr. Villareal recently discussed the scale and impact of the project, which organizers say will change the skyline of San Francisco. Edited excerpts:
WSJ: Why is light an interesting medium to work with?
Mr. Villareal: I spend a lot of time making sequences, dealing with a particular area of the spectrum, which is pretty different from all of the high-definition we see all the time. It's very universal and powerful, the way a campfire has this hypnotic power and people are attracted to it. You also see the way we decorate our buildings and these commercial environments have a lot of use of light…we have a deep attraction to it.
WSJ: What were some of the challenges of doing something of the scale of "The Bay Lights"?
Mr. Villareal:Getting all of the agencies that control and run the bridge to rally around it and support this project has been key.
By the Numbers
Philips white LED lights
Approximate hours per night 'The Bay Lights' will be on
Cost of the electricity needed to power the lights per year
Miles of LED-bulb strands, if laid end to end
$8 million
Total cost
50 million
People projected to see 'The Bay Lights'
$97 million
Estimated benefit for the local economy
—Source: thebaylights.org
Caltrans [the state agency responsible for highway, bridge and rail transportation planning, construction and maintenance] is the main organization we've been dealing with, which is not known for being artist-friendly and open to doing large-scale collaborations. But they've been incredibly responsive and see the value and merit of this project as a gift to the city and a way of activating this bridge and highlighting something they work with all the time.
It's been a major fundraising effort [no taxpayers funds are being used]. This is an $8 million project. The bulk of that is labor. We're dealing with a massive piece of infrastructure, and to install anything involves lane closures at night. We've had teams up there installing for six months. We had about 120 days of lane closures scheduled.
WSJ: What will the light sequences look like?
Mr. Villareal: The inspiration for my pieces comes from everything that surrounds them. I'm looking for motion. Obviously, this is an incredibly fertile site. There's so much happening with the flow of traffic, the very dramatic weather, the interaction with the sky and the water. It's really just ever-changing, so there's endless inspiration here.
The intention is for it to feel very appropriate, and to just fit and look right, and augment what's already here. It's not meant to be this megalomaniacal artist thing where 'here's my project' and using the bridge as some sort of pedestal. The sequences are presented in a random order for a random amount of time. So, you're not seeing a loop that repeats all the time. So the pieces end up being very livable.
You can have this relationship with them. Depending on where you are, what time of day, what the weather conditions are, it's always going to be new and different. I'm interested in people having this accumulation of experiences with the piece. I wouldn't really call what I'm doing as an image, it's more of a...maybe an impression.
WSJ:Your team has projected a $97 million benefit to the San Francisco economy from "The Bay Lights." How will that happen?
Mr. Villareal: These things really can create a lot of tourism activity in unexpected ways. So I think we're entering this phase where art can become something that adds to a city, that creates identity, that's iconic, and it can really be this engine for economic activity.
WSJ: If, say, the San Francisco Giants win the World Series again, would you program a congratulatory message up there?
Mr. Villareal: It's possible to display text, though it might be hard to perceive text, but we fought really hard to keep this firmly rooted as an art work, and that's been difficult, with the fundraising. But part of the reason we got the permits to do this piece is because it had this purity of being an artwork and being abstract. If there were any kind of logos or images, I think immediately, it just wouldn't be happening.
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University Extended Education Goals and ObjectivesPage address: https://www.mnsu.edu/strategicplan/extended.html
Goal 1. Create and maintain a capacity-building support system for the design, development and delivery of current and new 100% online and off-campus offerings in partnership with the academic units.
Objective A. Conduct a pilot project to:
- Assist with gathering additional information such as: the cost and resources (faculty, staff, services, marketing expenses, equipment etc.) needed to maintain and expand a program. This will include working with current successful online programs to gather information and knowledge about the program development process.
- Collect the information needed to provide academic units with assistance in areas such as market research, trouble shooting issues related to registration and other student service needs for their program, connecting programs to appropriate resources for choosing a program design (if needed) and helping programs identify the resources they will need to sustain long-term success and to maintain on-going assessment and move forward with on-going improvements.
Objective B. Develop a long-term sustainable system of support in the College of University Extended Education for assisting new and current online, off-campus and continuing education programs through the development and retooling processes.
- Address the intended outcome by providing academic units with a resource to assist with all of the non-academic processes involved with program development. This type of assistance will allow academic units to focus on building a quality curriculum and will provide a solid structure to support on-going program design, sustainability and growth.
Objective C. Increase the number of grant dollars received in the university to support the development and maintenance of new on-line, off-campus or professional development opportunities.
Goal 2. Increase enrollment in 100% on-line and off-campus offerings through the creation of marketing and data analysis tools while creating enhanced visibility of the home campus.
Objective A. Develop and improve a process for tracking 100% on-line and off-campus students for gathering data to better recognize and influence enrollment trends.
Objective B. Work with integrated marketing, and academic departments/ program chairs and deans to collaborate on market research for the development of systematic competitive profiles and marketing plans for on-line and off-campus offerings.
Objective C. Implement a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system in the College of University Extended Education to track and communicate with prospective students as well as generate other data or market profiles, developed with and for use in coordination with Student Affairs and Information Technology offices.
Objective D. Create a process for communicating and collaborating with internal stakeholders.
Objective E. Devise an external communication plan focused on external audiences.
Goal 3. Build new and strengthen existing, partnerships with educational institutions, businesses, industries, non-profits and community groups and across greater Minnesota and beyond.
Objective A. Continue to seek out opportunities to meet with and collaborate with program staff at 2-year institutions who work in programs that are related to programs at MSU, Mankato in order to establish, update and review program articulation agreements. Create a process template in collaboration with university departments for the development of articulation maps and ease of updating these agreements.
Objective B. Continue to seek out and build relationships with external public and private organizations, businesses, individuals, and groups for the purpose of expanding access to education opportunities leading to certificate and diploma programs.
Objective C. Develop further opportunities to partner with Mankato Life Long Learners group to expand partnership.
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Objective B. Work with all stakeholders to troubleshoot current issues.
Objective C. Partner with the on campus Office of Non-Traditional Students to create a task force/committee to identify and address issues impacting 100% on-line and off-campus students.
Objective D. Create a streamlined process of for advising students regarding program planning from admission through matriculation, which includes enrolling, registering, advising, and career services.
Goal 5. Assess the needs across greater Minnesota and beyond for credit and non-credit professional development opportunities and develop new programs and courses that align with identified needs.
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Objective B. Successfully meet time to market demands with new certificates and other offerings to compliment and not compete with degree programs.
Objective C. Become another support mechanism to the global solutions strategic effort by fulfilling identified non-credit needs of business and industry.
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Q A bicycle fee, really?
Ken Greenly
A Yep, that's want many readers want. So off we go for another day on a subject that generates more reaction than almost any other Roadshow topic.
Q I see that your article considering fees for cyclists brings out the usual bicycle bigots. Let me offer my perspective based on 81 years of cycling, including riding a distance equivalent to about five times around the Earth at the equator, without having been touched by a motor vehicle. I've had a couple of nasty solo crashes and am now partly made out of titanium, but I'm still riding.
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Q I agree that consideration should be given to bike fees but it should be for payments to cyclists by the state, preferably in proportion to the number of miles they ride each year. That is because they cause negligible road damage, unlike cars and especially trucks, and reduce traffic congestion a lot. They pose a negligible safety threat to motorists but must accept the threat to themselves when sharing the road.
Les Earnest
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Q Regarding the suggestions about imposing bike fees: What's next? Pedestrians have to buy a license to walk on the sidewalks? Sidewalks, crosswalks and pedestrian signal lights are just as much a part of the infrastructure as bike and auto lanes.
Stan Johnsen
Palo Alto
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Q What about taxing people who ride scooters? Wheelchairs? Dogs (they pee on things and make a mess). Prius drivers (they go so slow and are road boulders) and don't pay enough gas taxes. Baby strollers. Old ladies who need help across a street. If it moves, tax it. Where does the silliness stop?
Scott Sherratt
A Indeed, charging Prius drivers would be silly.
Q Why stop with charging bicyclists a fee? What about shoppers with grocery carts and people who have large feet and wear army boots? What about the air we breathe? Joggers suck in way too much. Now we can make some big bucks.
Mark Grzan
Morgan Hill
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Q Bicyclists now ride with impunity. Most refuse to obey laws that apply to them. Ever tell a bicyclist he didn't stop at a crosswalk and get a middle finger for your efforts?
Edward Kramer
Los Gatos
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Q A few days ago, I saw a bike rider heading toward Oregon Expressway actually stop at a four-way stop. I caught up with him at a red light and shouted "Hey bud" and received a look that was a cross between questioning and defensive. I then shouted: "I want to congratulate you. You're the first biker I've seen all year who actually stopped at that stop sign."
A big grin appeared on his face. He said (honestly): "I don't usually stop there, but this time it seemed like the right thing to do." He then said: "Thank you, sir" as he rode off.
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Palo Alto
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Many government offices and public services will be closed Monday in observance of Veterans Day.
Lafourche, state and federal government offices will be closed Monday. Terrebonne Parish government and transit systems will remain open Monday.
Garbage collection will also run normal routes.
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The wife and then widow of U.S. president John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis remains an American icon of high style and grace. She was 24 when she married Kennedy, then a U.S. senator from Massachusetts, in 1953. Kennedy was elected president in 1960 and "Jackie" became a popular First Lady, known for her elegant sophistication and her historical interest in the White House. She was made a widow when Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in 1963. Five years later, in 1968, she married wealthy Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis. Onassis died in 1975; Jacqueline settled in Manhattan and began working as an editor for Doubleday, a job she continued until her death in 1994. She was buried next to Kennedy in Arlington National Cemetery.
Jackie Kennedy was only 31 years old when she became First Lady… She attended Vassar and the Sorbonne but received her degree from George Washington University… She and John Kennedy had two children, Caroline (b. 1957) and John Jr. (b. 1960); a third child, Patrick, was born on 7 August 1963, but died two days later. Patrick remains the most recent child to be born to a First Lady while her husband was president. John, Jr. died in a private plane crash in 1999… After her marriage to Onassis she was nicknamed "Jackie O" by the tabloid press.
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Monday August 20, 2012
Thomson, Ga--Year after year one of the top football programs around the state of Georgia resides in Thomson. Just about every year they're a playoff team and just about every year a threat to go deep.
Milan Turner is now in his second year at the helm and does have some holes to fill. Eight starters on offense, seven on defense have graduated leaving some holes. Don't worry, this is Thomson and they have the guys to step in. They also have torrie battle, a game changer. Coach turner is high on him and the kids surrounding the senior
"We always expect big things from Torrie, he's a playmaker but I feel like he's got a great surrounding cast, I really do" said Milan Turner "I think we have a number of guys on both sides of the ball that can make big plays for us. So I hope those guys can continue to develop."
The Bulldogs will be tested out of the gates and take on defending champs Burke County to start the season. It's one of those games thomson will use as a measuring stick
"Oh yea, I think the Burke County game is going to be the game that sees if we're going to do something this season" said Cameron garnett
"I don't know if I would have wanted this tough of a schedule that we ended up with but I know that it's going to be great football every week and if you enjoy competition and the game, then that's what you want" added coach Turner
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The public is invited to attend a 25th wedding anniversary celebration for the Rev. Michael and Myra (Wade) MIller of Hannibal, Mo.
They were married on Nov. 26, 1988, in Hannibal.
Their children, Cheyanna and Charles (C.J.) Miller, will host the celebration on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lions Club in New London, Mo.
The Millers pastor Gospel Lighthouse Church in Hannibal.
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A Rapper Who Loves David Foster Wallace (Song Premiere)
There's not a lot of crossover between hip-hop and postmodern novelists like David Foster Wallace, but Minneapolis MC Dessa found a connection: she's cited Wallace and Dave Eggers as favorite authors for the way they emphasize literary voice over theme and even meaning.
It's a practice that carries into her music on "Call Off Your Ghost," which Speakeasy premieres today. The song, from her forthcoming third album "Parts of Speech," draws from real life. Dessa wrote the tune after running into a former lover at a mutual friend's wedding.
"We saw each other, all dressed up in our Sunday finest, and we did our best to behave like graceful adults, shaking hands with each other's dates," she said. "A hard breakup can conjure a storm of competing emotions — bitterness, love, jealousy, tenderness, self-pity, velociraptor-crazy fits of rage. 'Call Off Your Ghost' is about trying to fall out of a love that has outlasted its relationship. In a larger way, it's about the struggle to be your best self, even when a lot of lesser, petty feelings compete for expression."
Dessa delivers her lyrics over a beat produced by Doomtree Records labelmate Paper Tiger. "It seemed to balance the right kind of urgency, muscle, and bittersweetness to score of the subject at hand," Dessa said. "Of all the songs on 'Parts of Speech,' this is one of the tracks that I'm proudest to have written."
"Parts of Speech" is due June 25, and Dessa will be on tour starting in late June (see below for her itinerary). What do you think of "Call Off Your Ghost?" Leave your thoughts in the comments.
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MANTECA - A man was booked into San Joaquin County Jail on suspicion of attempted murder Saturday after being arrested in connection with a stabbing in Manteca, authorities said.
Steven Dedrick, 19, was arrested Friday in the 100 block of Sycamore Avenue, Sgt. Rob Armosino of the Manteca Police Department said. Dedrick was wanted for a stabbing that occurred shortly after 3 a.m. Feb. 1 at Southside Park, Armosino said.
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WASHINGTON (February 8, 2012) — During the International Builders' Show (IBS), February 8-11, in Orlando, Fla., the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) will provide construction professionals with training opportunities, introduce a new interactive training tool, and showcase the latest in propane technologies.
The PERC booth — W3129 — offers visitors the opportunity to learn more about the benefits and innovative uses of propane for many applications throughout a home and in outdoor living spaces. Propane marketers will also be on hand to answer questions about incorporating propane into new or upcoming projects and how to use it effectively.
"Training at the show aligns with emerging trends in the building industry and demonstrates how propane is an effective solution in a wide variety of in-home applications," said Roy Willis, president and CEO of PERC.
2012 Training OpportunitiesAs part of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Custom Builder Symposium, PERC is hosting two free 30-minute "Meet the Expert" sessions and one 90-minute training course. Training sessions include the following:• Thursday, February 9, 3-3:30 p.m., "Standby and Off-Grid Generators"• Friday, February 10, 8–9:30 a.m., "Specifying Propane Standby Generators"• Friday, February 10, 1–1:30 p.m., "Tankless Water Heaters"
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I've been a serious runner for 17 years and during that time I think I have had every injury known to running. Most heal with time and rest. This injury is different because I completely laid off running when I felt my calf tighten. It is strange because I tore it anyway and it's taking FOREVER. I've been doing the elliptical and working on building strength so I haven't loss fitness but this doesn't seem to be healing. Please advice on how you recovered for a calf strain. Thank You!
When I tore mine last spring I did a lot of research and one of the things that surprised me is the presence of scar tissue if you've got an old tear. That scar tissue is weak and susceptible to a second tear, but there is a way to deal with it.
What I did was wrap mine with compression tape, but kept moving. I walked and did light jogging, but the main thing was to get rid of the old scar tissue I'd found. If it's there, you'll feel a lump, at least I did right where it tore.
You'd probably be well advised to go to a massage therapist if you find a lump, they'll know what they're looking for and the idea is to break up the scar tissue with deep massage. Apparently it will dissolve back into your system once you do.
I hope this helps, if you're dealing with old scar tissue, it might explain why you're not healing.
And good luck!!
Edited to add: I just realized this is posted in the Med Tent and there are people in here infinitely better qualified to answer this question than I am. I'll leave my answer here, but apologize for sticking my nose where it probably doesn't belong.
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Enjoy life, this ain't a rehearsal...
Here is one approach. Basically it involves working on "trigger points" or knots.
I've seen several articles online about "calf heart attack". Google it and hopefully you'll find something to help.
Both scenarios are possible, but you should not assume it is torn if it simply feels like what you think a tear feels like. Len's description of trigger points based on micro-damage can hurt just as much, and also cause a palpable lump. One difference is, a lump of scar tissue can eventually be smashed into oblivion by deep tissue massage, while a trigger point lump can be made worse by aggressive massage. If you must err in your assessment, err on the side of caution.
Another difference is that a lump of scar tissue may not hurt at all when pressed, while a trigger point usually does hurt when pressed, sometimes when only touched. Deep tissue work to break up scar tissue will of course hurt, but trigger point therapy may give instant relief.
Trigger points may disappear temporarily or permanently after one session of targeted massage, while scar tissue is going to take a while for the immune system to break up and disburse. Trigger points might change location (seem to move around) or produce pain or secondary trigger points in other parts of the body, while scar tissue is going to stay in the same location until it is absorbed into the blood stream.
A trigger point is usually found in the belly of a muscle, causing a narrow band of muscle fibers to be pulled tight. This taught band within the muscle can often be felt as well, and followed by the fingers until the tiny lump of tissue in spasm (trigger point) is found.
While deep tissue massage is usually best done by a therapist who won't back off more than necessary when you feel the pain, trigger point massage requires more perception and feedback, and is well adapted for self-massage. I know that there are folks out there using sticks and rollers for this purpose, but blunt instruments are best for proactive maintenance. Pesky cases of trigger points are best handled with real live fingers. Your own will do just fine. Just find the sensitive lumps and apply pressure at a 7 on the 1-10 pain scale, and hold for less than 12 seconds to prevent possible damage from ischemia. The arteries should open in response improving circulation and healing, and the trigger point should release, at least temporarily. Most trigger points need periodic release, with decreasing frequency when the therapy is successful. If you do too little or too much there may be no effect at all. If you're not getting anywhere, seek a professional who understands trigger points in athletes, and has the hands to deal with them.
While you are on the mend, think about what may have led to the damage in the first place, and see what you can do to eliminate that cause. Sudden increases in mileage or intensity are a no-brainer, but there may be biomechanics to address, bad running surfaces/angles, or wrong type of shoes. Have your gait analyzed for possible faults in form, and your shoes examined by an expert who can read the wear pattern for other clues. Meanwhile, stay on the massage in hopes of a quick turnaround.
Use these clues as your guide to what you are dealing with. My advice is to treat it like a trigger point until you know otherwise for sure.
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Let this be a lesson to all the schoolyard bullies out there: The person you're tormenting today could be a big, shining star tomorrow.
That appears to be the path being taken by Briana Oakley, an Antioch teen who wowed the judges on "American Idol" during Wednesday night's auditions.
Oakley, a 16-year-old junior at Carondelet High School, was rewarded with plenty of camera time in the Long Beach segment of the auditions, recalling how she was bullied so much as a grade-school kid that she would eat her lunch in the bathroom. Apparently, some of her classmates were jealous of Oakley, who was so vocally blessed that she sang on Maury Povich's talk show at the age of 4. (Oakley's family eventually moved her out of that school).
For her "Idol" audition, the curly-haired dynamo belted out "Up to the Mountain," Patty Griffin's folk tribute to Martin Luther King. The judges were immediately taken.
"It was fantastic," raved Keith Urban. "I mean good Lord, your control, your range, your light, your cool hair -- it all worked for me."
Nicki Minaj uttered the word "wow" six times before telling Oakley, "You're poised and ready for this moment ... All the stars have aligned to get you here to us today."
Said Randy Jackson, "You've got sheer, natural talent. This could be the start of something huge for you."
Mariah Carey also praised Oakley's vocal prowess and told her "I'm so proud and happy for you" for getting through those youthful travails.
The local teen now advances to the show's Hollywood round, where she'll be trying to become a finalist.
Oakley wasn't the only Bay Area resident to advance Wednesday night. Jesaiah Baer, 16, of Hollister also received a golden ticket even after having her audition on the Queen Mary interrupted by a fire alarm.
Once all the commotion ceased, Baer sang "Settle Down" by Kimbra and received four thumbs-up from the judges.
Some other highlights from a night of auditions in San Antonio and Long Beach:
BIG GULP: Vincent Powell, a soulful wailer from Austin, was back after making it to Hollywood Week last season. He rocked the room with "Rock Me Baby" and then was asked why didn't make it farther last time around. Powell recalled getting nervous when judge Randy Jackson took an extra long sip of his Coke during his performance.
VOICE OF EXPERIENCE: Savannah Votion, a single mom from San Antonio, wowed the judges with a beautiful and power version of "At Last." Said Keith Urban, "You had life in your voice. I can hear a lot of life going on like lots of struggles and highs and lows and triumphs. I can hear all of it."
COUNTRY STRONG: Miss University of Arkansas Ann Difani got in by way of nomination, thanks to her husband. She sang "Stronger" by Faith Hill and Mariah Carey liked how she had a country niche. Onto Hollywood.
PEACHEZ & DREAMS: Super quirky Papa Peachez, a 19-year-old from Jackson, Miss., described himself as "a big black woman trapped in a little boy's body." He sang his own song with theatrical -- and spiritual -- flair. Nicki Minaj immediately took to him, calling him a "superstar." But she had to fight to get him through after both Randy and Keith voted "no." Responding to Nicki's pleas, Randy changed his vote.
EMPTY CHAIRS: The Southern California auditions aboard the Queen Mary started off without Mariah, who was stuck in traffic, and, Nicki, who was rehearsing for the "American Music Awards." It didn't matter to Shubha Vedula, who did her best impression of Christina Aguilera and got two "yes" votes from the boys.
ON THE FRONT: Iraq War veteran Matt Farmer made a strong impression and not just because he auditioned with his miracle daughter in his arms. The adorable the 3-year-old was born after doctors had told him the medication he was on to treat a traumatic brain injury would probably leave him sterile. Farmer sang Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come" and slew it.
GOLDEN VOICE: One of the most amazing auditions was turned in by Micha Johnson, who has a speech impediment, thanks to a routine tonsillectomy that sadly went wrong. When he spoke to the judges, his words came out like soft mumbles, but when he sang that voice simply soared. It was such a stunner that shocked looks came over the judges' faces. "This was the biggest fake out we've ever had," said Randy.
SMALL MAN, BIG PIPES: Matheus Fernandes is 21, but he looks like a little kid. Still, his take on "A Change Is Gonna Come" was mature and powerful. Said Mariah, "You hit me in the heart ... You can sing anything for me."
QUOTABLE: "Candy canes, strawberries, whip cream, rainbows and sunny skies." -- Nicki's assessment of sweet-faced charmer, Sanni M'Maimura, 16, who sang Michael Jackson's "Who's Loving You."


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"Protein is the building block of muscle," says Roberta Anding, R.D., a spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association). "The more lean muscle you have, the more calories you expend."
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Your muscles can use only 30 grams of protein at any time, a study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association notes. Any more than that gets stored as fat. Aim for a minimum of 46 g of protein per day. A sample menu:
Breakfast: 6 ounces lowfat yogurt with 1/2 cup berries and a medium skim latte (23 g)
Lunch: Spinach salad with 2 oz chicken and 1/3 cup black beans, served with pita with 2 tbsp hummus (30 g)
Dinner: Asian stir-fry with 1/3 cup each tofu, snow peas, red bell peppers, bok choy, bean sprouts and 3/4 cup brown rice, sprinkled with 2 tbsp slivered almonds (23 g)
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It's impossible to live in a worry-free bubble, but constant anxiety can cause your adrenal gland to pump out too much cortisol. High levels of the stress hormone change how your metabolism stores fat, sending flab to the belly, where it affects vital organs (and your bikini confidence).
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Yoga can reduce stress by signaling to your brain to lower cortisol levels, according to a review in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. There's evidence that meditation and tai chi may have the same effect. To find your version of Zen-ercise, sign up for group-buying sites to get deals on classes. Pick your fave and make it a regular habit.
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Just one 45-minute high-intensity workout can help increase your RMR by 37 percent for up to 14 hours post-exercise, a study in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise indicates.
"A vigorous workout raises your internal temperature, creates some inflammation and depletes your energy stores," says David C. Nieman, Ph.D., professor at Appalachian State University. "Afterward, it takes extra energy for your body to bounce back to its normal resting state." Intervals are great for upping calorie burn during your workout, but to keep metabolism high hours after you've left the gym, you need to exercise once or twice a week for 45 minutes at a steady level that makes it difficult to converse (about a 7 on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the hardest you could go). Relax after the tough workout, and revel as you burn nearly 200 more calories from your couch.
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"As you age, you start to lose some muscle mass," says Geralyn Coopersmith, an exercise physiologist and national director of the Equinox Fitness Training Institute. "Lifting weights helps you maintain and build on what you have, so your metabolism stays high."
Two or three times a week, finish your calorie-zapping cardio sessions with 15 to 30 minutes of strength training. "Perform 12 to 20 reps of moves that engage as many muscles as possible, such as squats, planks, lunges and push-ups," Coopersmith says. "You'll get higher muscle activation and calorie burning with this strategy." Devise your own plan with the self Workout Builder at Workouts.Self.com.
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As few as two sleepless nights can mess with your metabolism—increasing levels of the hormone ghrelin, which stimulates hunger, and decreasing levels of the hormone leptin, which tells you to stop munching—a study in Endocrine Development shows. Research also notes that sleep debt causes insulin resistance, interfering with how your metabolism processes fat and leading to weight gain.
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Seven to eight hours of sleep per night is considered the sweet spot, says Richard D. Simon Jr., M.D., of Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla, Washington. The Up by Jawbone ($99) can help you track your zzz's. The bracelet uses motion sensors to monitor movement, calculating your calorie burn and how well you sleep.
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Vivian Jesse (Willis) Dahl, 100, of Pekin, N.D., formerly of Tolna, N.D., died peacefully at home on April 8, 2014.
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The new analysis done on humans and Neanderthals has found out that there was no hybridization between the two. The inherited characteristic traits shared between the two are most likely due to a common ancestral pool rather than inter-species mating.
The Cambridge University Study
Researchers from the Cambridge University have put their stamp on "no human-Neanderthal sex".They state that the DNA similarities between the two are not due to inter-species breeding when they lived together 15,000 years ago in Europe.
They pointed out that 4% people residing outside Africa also have a similar DNA to the Neanderthals. The demographic patterns keenly studied showed 40,000 years ago humans had not been "sexually close" to the Neanderthals who they put out of place in Europe almost 40,000 years ago.
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The genomic study of the humans and Neanderthals has pointed out that 500,000 years earlier they shared a mutual antecedent that could be a reason for the common ancestral genes.
Dr Andrea Manica, leader of the study, claimed: "To me the interbreeding question is not whether there was hybridization but whether there was any hybridization that affected the subsequent evolution of humans. I think this is very, very unlikely."
"Our work shows clearly the patterns currently seen in the Neanderthal genome are not exceptional, and are in line with our expectations of what we would see without hybridization."
"So, if any hybridization happened then it would have been minimal and much less than what people are claiming now."
Evidence substantiates that this cave dwelling species with short arms and legs had been coerced into extermination by human beings.The human beings has mastered the task of hunting for food and reproduced at a rapid rate leaving the Neanderthals behind.
Africans today show very little likeness with Neanderthals and the non-Africans show a strong similarity. This adds weightage to the claim that the inter mixing took place when the initial early humans went missing from Africa to move towards Europe and Asia to reside there.
Northern Africans show a stronger genetic similarity to their European equivalent than southern Africans.This maybe due to the geographic proximity.
Dr Manica said."The idea is that our African ancestors would not have been a homogeneous, well-mixed population but made of several populations in Africa with some level of differentiation, in the way right now you can tell a northern and southern European from their looks," she said.
The last statement was rendered by Dr Manica again who claimed that hybridization between humans and Neanderthals can by no means be challenged wholly.


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When I first heard about Dorrian Porter's plan to raise $123,000 to honor inventor Nikola Tesla by erecting a statue of him in Silicon Valley, I had one thought: That's kind of kooky.
I mean, you want to honor invention in Silicon Valley, how about a statue for radio pioneer Lee de Forest, who actually worked here? Or Stanford engineering dean Frederick Terman, who nurtured the valley's tech culture and helped Bill Hewlett and David Packard get their start. In fact, how about H and P themselves? Or Robert Noyce, a father of the semiconductor. Or even Steve Jobs, though for me it's a little soon after his death to grant him statue status.
But Tesla? An eccentric guy whose contribution was huge, but also a guy who's most closely associated with New York? Kooky.
Then it struck me: Kooky was the same thought many had when Tesla was explaining his theories and ideas about electricity and wireless communication in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. And while some of Tesla's ideas were out there, it was in a way the cost of doing business for someone who wanted to push technology forward in very big ways. Tesla, after all, essentially came up with our modern electricity system, without which your iPhone wouldn't be much good. And he was way ahead of the curve on this wireless communication thing -- even if some doubted his claim that he'd received signals from outer space near the turn of the 20th century.
What is it they say? Go big or go home. Tesla went very big.
"About four years ago, when I learned about him," Porter says, "I was kind of fascinated by his under-appreciation."
Porter was determined to see to it that people thought about something other than electric luxury cars when they heard the name Tesla. See, Porter is an entrepreneur -- a guy who emigrated from Canada, went to work for valley law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati at the height of the dot-com boom, then started and sold two companies of his own. He knows something about what it's like to believe in an idea and go for it when others have their doubts.
That's one thing he likes about Tesla, an immigrant from modern-day Croatia who settled in New York and developed the alternating current system of electricity that we use today. But more important, Porter says, is that Tesla invented for the sake of innovation and not because he wanted to get rich.
No question Tesla was a prolific inventor, receiving hundreds of patents for his work on electricity, magnetic fields, radio waves and wireless transmissions, which helped with breakthroughs in energy and communications. He worked with Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse. He had a dream of making electricity free for all people. And he died a poor man in New York City in 1943.
"Those all seem highly relevant to the future of the globe today, and an opportunity that Silicon Valley should be thinking about in a much bigger way," Porter, 40, says of Tesla's work in communication and energy. "We get very excited about Instagram, when in fact, Silicon Valley could probably be getting more excited about how do we drive down the cost of energy and save natural resources, and connect people."
It's all about what the valley should be celebrating, Porter says. And so, he proposes a reminder: A 6-foot-2 bronze statue on a pedestal outside the building at Birch Street and Sheridan Avenue in Palo Alto, where Porter keeps an office. Porter has launched a campaign on crowdfunding site Kickstarter to raise the money. And he's recruited his 91-year-old landlord, Harold Hohbach, a kindred spirit who's commissioned huge portraits to honor other technology pioneers.
"They talk about Tesla, the car, that's what you always hear about," says Hohbach, who's willing to place the art piece on his land. "I think Tesla is an inventor who hasn't really gotten the credit that he deserves."
Tesla wasn't perfect. He apparently suffered obsessive compulsive disorder -- fear of germs, obsession with the number 3, a need to use 18 napkins with every meal. And in the mid-1930s, he wrote in support of eugenics as a way to improve the human race. But Porter is focused more on how his brilliant mind propelled technology forward.
You might be thinking that Porter must have some time on his hands, and you'd be right. He sold his most recent company, Mozes, which specialized in mobile marketing, in January. But the statue project is not an idle hobby. Porter is launching an idea incubator called Northern Imagination. He wants to build a company that can help inspire creative projects -- for-profit and nonprofit -- and pull together the various parts needed to make them happen.
The statue is something of a beta project, though Porter says, "I probably won't do too many statue projects moving forward." And though the Kickstarter effort is off to a slow start, Porter says he believes last-minute money will come in before the June 2 deadline. It seems like a long shot, maybe impossible, in fact.
But in the name of Nikola Tesla, what could be more appropriate?
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Finally, a chance to sit down after one solid morning of baking! We made cream meringue tart cockaigne and devil's food cake cockaigne, both from the first edition of the Joy of Cooking. The cream meringue collapsed a little bit when we took it out of the oven, but the meringue tasted yummy. I can't wait to add the strawberry whipped cream filling. I'll practice baking this cake until I can do it consistently well. It was W-'s third time to make the devil's food cake. The cake came out beautifully thanks to the spring-loaded pans. I'll insist on using those pans the next time I bake a cake. ;)
I know that I can get prettier cakes from any supermarket, but those cakes won't have stories baked into them. Cooking is a terrific hobby. It not only keeps me busy and learning, but also increases the pleasures of eating and entertaining. It's a good way to develop my ability to track multiple things and to adjust when something doesn't turn out according to plan. It's a hobby that will grow with me. I'm looking forward to finding out what I'll be like when I'm seventy!
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STOCKTON - A 20-year-old bicyclist was killed Sunday night after he was struck by a vehicle near Thornton and Wagner Heights roads, police said.
The call came in shortly after 7 p.m. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he died, police said.
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Dan Zanes cut his teeth in the 1980s with the barn-shaking roots rock band the Del Fuegos.
He's been recording and performing family-friendly rock since 2001, partly because he didn't feel the genre was getting the artistic quality it deserved.
That shouldn't be a problem Nov. 3 when Dan Zanes and Friends takes over the Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore, with a show that promises to embrace a wide variety of genres and generates some laughs along the way.
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New research at Oregon State University suggests small amounts of exercise — even as small as one- and two-minute increments that add up to 30 minutes per day — can be just as beneficial as longer bouts of exercise achieved by a trip to the gym.
The nationally representative study of more than 6,000 American adults shows that being active may be just as beneficial as structured exercise.
"Our results suggest that engaging in an active lifestyle ... compared to a structured exercise approach, may be just as beneficial in improving various health outcomes," said Paul Loprinzi, lead author of the study, which was published in the American Journal of Health Promotion.
For example, rather than sitting while talking on the phone, pace around while talking, he said.
Brad Cardinal, an OSU professor of exercise and sport science and co-author of the study, said one of the most common barriers people cite to getting enough exercise is lack of time. He said the results of this study show that simply building movement into everyday activities can have meaningful health benefits.
"This is a more natural way to exercise, just to walk more and move around a bit more," Cardinal said. "We are designed by nature as beings who are supposed to move. People get it in their minds, if I don't get that 30 minutes, I might as well not exercise at all. Our results really challenge that perception and give people meaningful, realistic options for meeting the physical-activity guidelines."
For example, Cardinal said, instead of driving half a mile, bike or walk the same distance; instead of using a riding lawn mower, use a push mower. Instead of sitting through TV commercials, do some sit-ups, push-ups or jumping jacks during commercials; and instead of sitting and being a spectator at a child's sporting event, walk around during the halftime break.


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30. The appellant's historiography has been assessed by reference to a number of events in the history of the Third Reich. The Auschwitz issue featured prominently at the trial and in the submissions at this hearing. Mr Davies went so far as to say that if he failed on Auschwitz, in failing, that is, to show an arguable case that the applicant's views were those a reputable historian could hold, the application failed. We do not hold Mr Davies to that concession though it reflects the evidence of the applicant, as recorded by the judge (7.94), that if "anyone detected holes in the roof [morgue 1 of crematorium 2], he would abandon his libel action".
31. It is not to diminish the importance of the scale and scope of the Auschwitz issue in human terms when we say that we prefer to take a more general view of the applicant's historiography. An overall view must be taken and that requires consideration of his published views in relation to the events in issue as a whole before a conclusion is reached. The allegation that the applicant was an "apologist for Hitler" and had the purpose of "exonerating Hitler" in any event requires consideration of issues other than the extent of gassing at Auschwitz. We concentrate on those events which have been specifically advanced by Mr Davies at this hearing and the conclusions the judge had reached upon them.


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I love to travel. I enjoy the challenge of communicating in a foreign language, the delight of tasting new foods and the enrichment of experiencing different cultures and locales. For countries I'm planning to visit I like to check out travel books and DVDs from the library along with foreign films made in the country.
When traveling, few of us are lucky enough to be invited into a home to experience the life of a native of that area. This is where a foreign film can add to your understanding of a place and the people who live there. In the heartwarming and funny film "Kolya," I've spent time in the apartment of a middle-aged Czech bachelor trying to understand the little Russian boy he is left to care for after the boy's mother leaves the country.
I've come to love an Argentinean watchdog named Bombon who brings hope to his new owner, recently unemployed and struggling to make a living in Patagonia ("Bombon, el Perro").
I've watched unobserved as men enjoyed the old-fashioned comfort and camaraderie offered by a bathhouse. "Shower" takes us to modern China where an elderly man and his son struggle to keep their business alive as the country rushes to modernize.
I've gone away tremendously hungry for Mexican food after watching "Like Water for Chocolate" based on the novel by Laura Esquivel. We are privileged to enter a family's kitchen and watch them prepare the most tantalizing dishes while learning that the youngest daughter is forbidden to marry because she must stay home to care for her parents, according to their tradition.
We can also glean a better understanding of a country's history through film. Along with Mario, the local mail carrier, I've met the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda during his exile in Italy in 1950. In the delightful fictional love story, "Il Postino: The Postman," the renowned poet helps his new friend woo the lovely Beatrice.
If you abhor subtitles, there is a solution. Foreign films from English-speaking countries are naturally in English, offering the same rich experience of life in another country without the language barrier. "Rabbit-Proof Fence" based on the book, "Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence" by Doris Pilkington Garimara, reenacts the story of the author's mother, a mixed-race Aborigine child in 1930s Australia. After Grimara's mother and her sister escape a reeducation camp 1,500 miles from their home, we witness their harrowing journey along the rabbit-proof fence to get back to their family.
Foreign films are available on DVD and also as free downloads to your computer or portable device from your Summit County libraries. To supplement your virtual travel via film, you may also enjoy the North Branch Library's travel slide show series beginning today at 7 p.m. in the Blue River meeting room, 651 Center Circle in Silverthorne. We begin with a climb up Kilimanjaro and continue around the world every other Friday. Presentations include trips to the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia (Feb. 8), the Silk Road through Asia (Feb. 22), Alaska (March 8) and back to Colorado for "Avalanche Survival" (March 22).


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There were 66 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Thursday. At that time, there were 1,416 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,411. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.
Robbery: A woman told police a man brandishing a golf club stole her jewelry, cash and cellphone about 11 p.m. Wednesday near North Sutter and East Cleveland streets. The thief was described as a Latino man about 20 years old standing 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 150 pounds. He was wearing a black beanie, a dark hooded sweatshirt and dark pants.
The California Highway Patrol responded to 13 noninjury accidents and six injury accidents in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Thursday. CHP officers also recovered one stolen vehicle.
The Stockton Fire Department responded to 102 calls for service in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Thursday, including four vehicle accidents, 72 medical calls and six structure fires.
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