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Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Studies
For the past few decades China has increasingly become a nation of interest and importance to Americans and to the world overall. Although a general awareness of China through popular media and general news is useful, understanding the culture and civilization of the world's most populous country is vital to businesses, political institutions, travelers, and the educated public. Chinese studies include the knowledge of the ancient Chinese traditions, the understanding of a long and rich history, and a familiarity with the major language of China. A Chinese Studies major will be able to speak and read Chinese, will be familiar with Chinese history, will understand China's position in the world today, and will be able to live and work in China. Professionals with a background in Chinese studies may function as translators, as interpreters for visitors and delegations from China, as instructors in Chinese history and culture, and as business people engaged in commerce in China. To further their ability in Mandarin and their understanding of Chinese culture, students in the Chinese Studies Program have an opportunity to live and study at sister schools located in China. There are both short-term and semester long study abroad options.
There will be two emphases available to Chinese Studies majors:
Mandarin Language
Mandarin Language is intended for those individuals who are interested in the fields of translation and interpretation, and also provides an opportunity to further develop the skills necessary to obtain certification in the teaching of Chinese at elementary and secondary levels. Mandarin Language includes the ability to engage in conversation with native speakers of Chinese, to travel and thrive in a Chinese-speaking environment, to apply for and enroll in translator associations, and to serve as guides for visiting delegations from China. Those wishing to teach Mandarin in the US K-12 system will be prepared to sit for the intensive state-proctored language exam.
Chinese History and Culture
Chinese History and Culture is an emphasis intended for students from various backgrounds who intend to turn a familiarity with Chinese civilization into a career teaching, consulting, and advising institutions and individuals doing business with or travelling to China. Chinese History and Culture includes an understanding of China's historical tradition, its culture and art, as well as its contemporary economic and political development. These will prove of great value to anyone wishing to reside in or do business with China. This track is also an ideal foundation for further graduate studies in Chinese affairs or a related discipline.
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INDICTED: Man, 47, accused of sexually assaulting woman at Mall of Abilene massage business
ABILENE, Texas - A 47-year-old Abilene man was indicted Thursday for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman at a now-closed massage business in the Mall of Abilene, 4310 Buffalo Gap Road.
Jingbo Xu was arrested in early January on a felony sexual assault charge after the alleged victim identified him, police have said.
According to police, Xu was employed at Li Sun's Acupressure & Massage in the mall. It closed its door shortly after the arrest.
According to an arrest report, the assault allegedly happened when a woman fell asleep on a massage table at the business while Xu was massaging her.
In a signed affidavit, the victim told police she woke up with her pants down and Xu was touching her inappropriately.
Police officials have said they believed it is an isolated incident.
Xu's bond was set at $100,000. He bailed out on Jan. 24.


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Scouts show up for Night Out Against Crime
Published: Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 11:21 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 11:21 a.m.
Larose Pack No. 333 on West 54th Street was a part of the 2013 Night Out Against Crime in Cut Off. Pictured (from left) are Nathan Smith, Connor Chiasson, Jack Chiasson, Connor Fonseca, Vincent Hartman, Carter Theriot and Lafourche Parish sheriff's deputy Dean Savoie. The scouts appreciated taking part in fingerprinting and DNA swabbing, organizers said, along with meeting new people and sharing fun activities. Cheryl Guidry held the block party.
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Since the start in 1928, Volvo trucks have always been used for a wide variety of different roles. The first little truck 'Series 1' was used for distribution, for general cargo and even for timber transport and as a bus!
But as the trucks became more and more efficient, they have also become more specialized. Today, trucks for various tasks may look similar for the general public, but they are always optimized.
Built for construction site transports
In North America, trucks are extremely adapted for their respective tasks. Long-distance trucks are light and often have very roomy cabs. Their GVW ratings are (compared to e. g. in Scandinavia and in Australia) very modest. Special and construction-site trucks on the American continent, on the other hand, are extremely tough.
The Volvo VHD (VHD=Volvo Heavy Duty), introduced in 2000, is the North American Volvo truck, which is uniquely adapted to the role of construction site transport and special transport, as well to being suited to other roles according to the customer's wishes.
Optimized for ruggedness
The VHD does not look like any other Volvo truck. Despite that, it makes use of a wide variety of technologies and components which are common with e g, the VN, the FH12 and the NH12.
Since the VHD is not intended for high-speed long-distance transport, the design of the front end of the cab is more optimized for ruggedness than to superior aerodynamics.
Special configurations
To fulfill the need for optimized axle loads, the front axle position is available in two different FAS measures (FAS=Front Axle Setback). The VHD can be supplied in various axle configurations, with three, four or five axles. The bonnet normally hides a Volvo D12D 12-litre engine, but as an alternative a Cummins 15-litre engine can be supplied.
Since the VHD is not intended for long-distance transport, it is always supplied with a day cab, which is similar to the day cab of the VN model.


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The Houston Chronicle (http://bit.ly/W0Asnn) reports Tressa Montalvo delivered her sons on Thursday—Valentine's Day—at The Woman's Hospital of Texas.
It says the odds of giving such a birth naturally are one in 70 million.
The 36-year-old Montalvo delivered sons Ace and Blaine at 8:51 a.m. Ace weighed 3 pounds, 10 ounces, and Blaine weighed in at 3 pounds, 15 ounces. Sons Cash and Dylan arrived a minute later—Cash at 2 pounds, 15 ounces, and Dylan at 3 pounds, 6 ounces.
Montalvo says she and her 43-year-old husband, Manuel, planned the pregnancy but didn't use fertility drugs.
Cash Montalvo is shown in the NICU at The Women's Hospital of Texas on Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, in Houston. Tessa Montalvo gave birth to two sets of identical twins on Valentine's Day, born at 31 weeks. The arrival of Ace and Blaine then Cash and Dylan a minute later was even more unusual because the Montalvos did not take fertility drugs or use in-vitro fertilization. ((AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Brett Coomer ) )
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6 Times He Wants You to Take Control
Most women need 30 to 60 minutes of clitoral stimulation to orgasm—and most women orgasm during oral sex. A few minutes of kissing/breast play won't cut it. Before they plunge into your holiest of holies, make sure you're warmed up.
When you get a massage, they rub your body with oil, right? Same goes for genitals. Repeated skin-on-skin contact = chafe city. Try different lubricants to increase the sensation.
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Still have this issue...
I have reinstall PMS, but no results...
I join the debug.log related to the following example of what happen :
I launch PSM, it appears on PS3.
I clic on it => "no document found"
go back, then re-clic on PSM icon => this time, the list of directories appreas.
chose one directory icon, clic on it => "error DLNA protocol (2006)".
more strange :
after this, I decide to stop PSM, so I clic on "Exit" button, the PSM windows disapears.
Normaly, the PS3 display synchroneously a message saying "disconected from the media server" (or something like this).
But this time (and everytime error 2006 appears), nothing.
The PS3 still think she is connected to PSM.
After a while (maybe 5 min), PSM disapear from PS3.
Usually, I can manage to navigate into PSM directories from the PS3, but after a moment, navigation stop and error 2006 shows-up.
Same if I succed to launch a movie... after a moment, it stops, and error 2006.
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The (ironic) worst part: the unaugmented quartet is absolutely *devastating* on Boogie On and YEM, and closes with a triumphant Slave. But the Kreutzmann guest shot guts what should've been the best stretch of the run.
Fishman clowns around a little before the Bouncin' encore, fake-crying and calling out 'Where's Bill?!' Then, in the show's most *unintentionally* funny moment, he kicks in that crisp metronomic solo beat, instantly illuminating the difference between the amorphous wash of percussion that soaked the second set, and his own needlepoint precision.
Not to say you shouldn't relax once in a while to your favourite 1973 'Dark Star,' of course. Not that.
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To measure the macronutrient digestibility and epigenetic effects of consumption of almonds as part of a controlled diet in humans.
1b.Approach (from AD-416)
ARS will conduct a randomized clinical trial to investigate the effect of almonds, a high-fat, high-fiber food on nutrient absorption and will collect samples to evaluate epigenetic effects, and the effect of almonds on pathways associated with cancer and cardiovascular disease.
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Holidays in Washington, D.C combine history and politics with a energetic nightlife, outstanding cuisine and beautiful parks and gardens. Go beyond the National Mall and discover what this captivating city has to offer.
Its diverse neighbourhoods mean that there is something for everyone, from the urban buzz of the Penn Quarter to the tranquillity of Woodley park and the 'around the clock' persona of the Adams Morgan area. Discover the wonderful hidden gems that the US capital city has to offer and combine awe-inspiring sightseeing with the less known attractions. The backdrop to many movies and home to hundreds of years of American history, it's no wonder that Washington, D.C appeals to so many people. Choose from a fantastic range of things to do, from calming spa days to busy shopping sprees.
Discover Washington D.C. at your leisure with a one-day ticket on the hop-on hop-off trolley tour. Create your own itinerary to see the most popular sights of Washington D.C. at your own pace. Hop on and off at any of the 20 stops as often as you like along the three trolley routes. See the National Mall and Downtown on the 'orange loop', National Cathedral, Uptown and Georgetown on the 'green loop' and the White House on the 'green line'.
See Washington D.C. from the land and water on a unique duck tour. Travelling in an original WWII amphibious vehicle, this 90-minute tour takes you to the famous monuments of Washington D.C. before splashing down into the Potomac River. From Union Station you'll waddle down to the Mall, where you'll see the awe-inspiring monuments and fabulous Smithsonian Museums. Then at the Potomac River, splash down for a different look at the nation's capital. Along the way, your captain will entertain you with anecdotes and well-researched historical facts.
Journey into the picturesque countryside of Maryland and Pennsylvania on a day trip from Washington D.C. devoted to the historic battlefield of Gettysburg. You'll gain rich insights into an important part of America's heritage and learn the story of the largest battle ever fought on US soil. As you travel to Pennsylvania, relax and listen to as your guide identifies local points of interest. See the Gettysburg Diorama, one of the largest miniature military dioramas in the country, for a narrated history of the Battle of Gettysburg.
You haven't seen Washington D.C. until you've seen it at night. On this narrated evening tour, you'll enjoy the sights and sounds of Washington D.C. and see first-hand how Washington turns into a different city when the sun goes down. Admire Washington D.C.'s most popular monuments and points of interest, including the Capitol Building, the White House, the Jefferson Memorial and the Washington Monument. As your tour guide provides entertaining anecdotes, historical information and ghost stories about the spirits who are said to haunt the nation's capital.
Take a full-day tour from Washington D.C. to Mount Vernon and Arlington National Cemetery, two of Virginia's most popular attractions. On this great value day trip, you'll tour Mount Vernon, George Washington's plantation home; visit Old Town Alexandria, where Robert E. Lee grew up; and explore Arlington National Cemetery, where you'll see the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. You'll also see the unforgettable Changing of the Guard ceremony and the eternal flame that lights up the gravesite of John F. Kennedy.


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WEST CARROLL — The West Carroll FFA team placed fifth in the Section 1 Agronomy CDE on Nov. 12 at Eastland High School, 500 S. School Drive, Lanark.
Contest members were required to identify live weed samples and crop seeds, and judge rings of corn, soybeans, hay, corn silage, oats and wheat.
The varsity team consisted Dylan Williams, Chloe Carson, Clare O'Connor, Rachel Badtke and Christy Ralston. Individually, Clare O'Connor placed fifth and Karley Metz earned eighth place. The top four scoring members of the West Carroll team will participate in the State Agronomy CDE.
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BOSTON -- The Warriors can't blame Friday's 94-86 loss to the Celtics on turnovers. Golden State had only 12.
And the Warriors can't point to a failure to rebound, as they out-boarded Boston by 10, holding the Celtics to two offensive rebounds. They can't even blame it on the defense. Yes, Boston shot 48 percent. But the Warriors allowed seven points fewer than they normally allow.
No, this loss, Golden State's third straight, is a product of the Warriors offense -- which has quietly been a problem brewing for a while now. This is the part of the season where good teams take their defense to another level. And the Warriors offense hasn't seemed up to the task.
Friday, they managed just 34 percent shooting, their second-lowest rate of the season. Point guard Stephen Curry, who scored 54 points two days earlier in New York, was held to 25 on 6-of-22 shooting.
The Warriors offense looked like a juggernaut when Curry was lighting up Madison Square Garden. But Friday, the Celtics were determined to prevent that from happening.
Guard Avery Bradley, a defensive specialist starting at point guard since Rajon Rondo is out for the year, pressured Curry constantly. And when Bradley wasn't in the game -- his aggressiveness got him in foul trouble -- Boston made sure the help was ready.
Curry missed eight of his 11 3-pointers. And without him rolling, the Warriors seemed to have nowhere to turn for reliable offense.
"As these games get more and more important," Curry said, "you're going to see that more often. We have to be as physical as we can on offense. Setting good screens, making sharp cuts and getting to our spots. We can't just float through our offense."
Not even All-Star forward David Lee, who returned to the lineup after getting suspended last game, could pick up the slack. He managed just 10 points on 4-of-13 shooting to go with 19 rebounds.
The Celtics pressured, bumped, swiped, grabbed, held and challenged. And Golden State looked as discombobulated as ever. Even guard Jarrett Jack, who has been a steady hand off the bench, had just two points on 1-of-9 shooting.
The Warriors managed just 16 points in the third quarter. The Warriors have scored fewer points in the second half than the first in all four games of the road trip, averaging just 45 points after halftime.
"The level of intensity, the level of physicality -- the game has changed since the All-Star break," rookie forward Harrison Barnes said after totaling 16 points on 7-of-17 shooting. I think it's gearing up more towards playoff basketball. As a team, we have to adjust for that. The game has gotten a lot more physical. We are allowed to get away with a little bit more. Just the overall intensity, you see a different look in guys' eyes."
Curry clearly didn't have it. One game after playing 48 minutes and knocking down 11 of 13 from 3-point range in Wednesday's loss to the Knicks, he looked weary and failed to get into a rhythm. Bradley had a lot to do with that.
"I knew that coming in. I was prepared for it," Curry said after 42 minutes of work. "When you play heavy minutes, it does add on, knowing that you have to worry about him in the backcourt and trying to get the ball up. He's a great defender."
But that is probably going to be par for the course. So either the Warriors will need to do a better job of freeing up Curry, or the other players will have to produce. That didn't happen Friday.
"They do a great job taking away easy buckets in the paint," Lee said. "But at the same time, I think we got some very makable shots tonight, but we didn't have our best shooting night."
Certainly, the Warriors had to consider themselves fortunate to be down 50-46 at the half. The game was tied at 60 with just under four minutes left in the third quarter when Boston started a run.
Celtics guard Jason Terry set up a dunk for Chris Wilcox to spark it. Moments later, Terry hit a 3-pointer, followed by a Jeff Green jumper, putting the Warriors down seven. After Lee missed a pair of free throws, Green buried a turnaround 15-footer, putting the Warriors down nine.
Carl Landry closed the quarter with a tip-in, and the Warriors entered the fourth quarter down 69-62. Still in striking distance.
But Golden State, as has been the trend, couldn't get points when it needed them most. The Warriors fell apart in the fourth quarter in Tuesday's loss at Indiana. Wednesday, they crumbled in the final two minutes of the loss to New York.
Friday, they didn't really come close to threatening the Celtics.
Now, the Warriors head to Philadelphia on Saturday hoping to make the most of a struggle of a trip. Finishing the five-game roadie at 2-3 wouldn't be bad at all, considering the Warriors close out the season with mostly home games (16 of their final 22).
But even that favorable schedule won't help if the Warriors continue to get knocked off track by stout defense.
"Any time you drop one, drop two, drop three like we have," Barnes said, "you've just got to try to stop the bleeding."
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December 1, 2005
The rise in natural gas prices has more people seeking help this year than before. And with 13 counties throughout the CSRA feeding from the same pot, that money will soon be gone. On Thursday, long lines competed against limited funds, all in order to have heat this winter.
Ceromia Godbee's gas in her apartment has been turned off for two months. She's been using a space heater to keep her five kids warm.
"I've been calling for months to different places and organizations that they tell you to call and no one has funds," Godbee said.
That's until she found some assistance with the Economic Opportunity Authority to help pay her $416 gas bill.
"If it was just me it would be better but I got to support my five kids and they looking at me and I'm trying to get help for them," Godbee said.
The Economic Opportunity Authority has $175,000 to help those that need help paying their natural gas bill. But those funds are running out fast.
"One of the things we have done is that we have requested an additional $200,000 and if that money is approved then we will be able to serve a lot more people," said Suarez.
Without this assistance, Amanda Kendrick's gas would be turned off on Friday.
"They are helping to keep the heat on for my kids and then they will be able to eat," Kendrick said.
Johnny Mae Hearing is on a fixed income and needs help paying her $700 electric bill.
"It's rough cause time you pay this and pay that you don't have anything," Hearing said.
In the past, Johnny Mae Hearing would have come here to May Park for energy assistance. But all of the $624,000 used to help those with electric energy was gone within 30 days. Now those with electric energy are only helped if they are crisis situation like Hearing.
"I'm on a fixed income and I just can't put it all in one place," Hearing said.
Ceromia Godbee is relieved she and five children won't be left in the cold.
"She said in a couple of days they should have everything situated," Godbee said.
Today, the Economic Opportunity Authority has applied for an extra $200,000 in order to help people with propane, electric or gas bills.
The following three locations will provide natural gas assistance until all of the money is used. There are also limited funds for those in crisis situation.
Economic Opportunity Authority – 333 Telfair Street
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Fetal Heart Monitoring
Fetal heart monitoring measures a baby's (fetus's) heart rate during pregnancy or labor and delivery. These measurements can help health professionals check a fetus's general condition and identify early signs of distress.
During labor and delivery, the fetal heart rate is closely watched along with the mother's uterine contractions (using a tocometer). This helps the doctor or nurse see how the baby is responding and whether any treatments, such as the use of medicines, are needed to help speed up delivery.
Two types of monitoring—external or internal—can be done.
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Minnesota collected a record $51 million in mineral revenues in the 2012 fiscal year.
The Department of Natural Resources says that's up 44 percent over last year's record of $35.5 million. Most of the money goes into trust funds that support Minnesota's K-12 schools and the University of Minnesota.
The DNR says 97 percent of the revenue came from iron ore production, while other metallic minerals, peat and stone generated the remaining funds.
Global demand for steel continues to drive Minnesota's taconite industry.
Minnesota does not yet allow copper, nickel and precious metals mining but plans are in the works. The DNR estimates that three non-ferrous mineral deposits identified as potential mines could generate $2.4 billion in added revenue to the school trust fund over the life of the mines.
Online: Minnesota's school trust lands: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/aboutdnr/school_lands/index.html
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WALNUT CREEK -- Local leaders will combine their own wish list for solar panels and other renewable-energy projects on city-owned property with the dreams of other Bay Area agencies, to improve their buying power and better qualify for energy-related grants.
The City Council recently made formal Walnut Creek's role in the Regional Renewable Energy Procurement Project, whose other member agencies are scattered throughout Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties. Top priority for Walnut Creek is installing solar panels and shade structures on top of city parking structures, said City Engineer Steve Waymire. The city has also identified at least six other potential projects from its citywide 2010 solar feasibility study.
Next, Alameda County -- which is leading the collaborative effort -- will send a consultant to the 20 participating local agencies to review everyone's proposals, with an eye toward "bundling" projects with similar contractor or technology requirements.
"We are hoping that by the first of January we can have a selection in place," Waymire said.
The success of the Silicon Valley Collaborative Renewable Energy Procurement Project has served as the model for this "regional" collaboration.
Because grant money will be sought to fund the projects in R-REP, city engineers have estimated there will be little upfront cost to the city. A $677,700 grant from the 2009 economic stimulus funds paid for the city's solar feasibility study and the construction of the first project identified in the study.
The $254,780 installation of 165 panels on the City Hall roof was completed in November 2011. The panels offset an estimated 5 percent of the building's energy use and save an estimated $10,000 a year.
Other projects to be considered for inclusion in the R-REP program include solar panels on the Tice Valley Gymnasium and the Boundary Oak Golf Course. Estimates show solar panels at Boundary Oak could save $1.64 million over 25 years and $861,000 at the gym.
Waymire emphasized that the city has been taking on more energy efficiency projects than energy creation projects.
"We recently upgraded a lot of the lighting downtown to LEDs," said Waymire. who described that work as part of the city's routine maintenance."
He also said they have been replacing old heating and cooling systems in city buildings with more efficient ones and installing energy efficient roofs that deflect more of the sun's heat.
Each R-REP project chosen for development will have to be approved by a City Council vote.
The Walnut Creek Library, built in 2010, has an Energy Star-rated roof and efficient heating and cooling, among other efficiency features. The building was awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design "gold" status.


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Barney Frank Challenges GOP's 'Too Big to Fail' Arguments
On Wednesday, Barney Frank came back to the committee he used to lead to defend the financial overhaul law he helped create.
The former congressman from Massachusetts took a seat at the witness table, across from his own official portrait, and squared off against the Republican critics of the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial law. Sporting a scruffy white beard, in contrast to his clean-shaven painting (though he seemed to be wearing the same rumpled blue suit) he jousted, cracked jokes and interrupted, recalling the days he used to hold the gavel.
The tenor of the hearing, meanwhile, recalled how little has changed in the political debate surrounding the 2010 Dodd-Frank law.
Republicans, who now control the panel, continue to believe the law failed to fix the problems that caused the 2008 financial crisis.
"Dodd-Frank has been the wrong remedy," said Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R., Texas), the panel's new chairman, as he opened the hearing.
Mr. Frank, who retired in early 2013, continued to disagree.
Among other criticisms, the panel's Republicans said the law has exacerbated the belief that certain big, complex banks are "too big to fail" and thus would necessitate a government bailout the next time crisis strikes. They also charge the law heaped too many costly regulations onto smaller lenders, hobbling their ability to lend to consumers.
"Its death panels for the large institutions," countered Mr. Frank, describing the new process set out in the law for regulators to seize and dismantle large financial firms if normal bankruptcy procedure would threaten financial stability. Moreover, the law prohibits many of the means regulators used in 2008 to rescue financial firms, said Mr. Frank, the sole Democratic witness at the hearing.
He took issue with the GOP argument that the process created by the law for regulators to designate certain nonbank financial companies as "systemically important" amounts to telling investors they'll be protected if one of these firms fails because the government will come to the rescue.
"Every institution which has been threatened with being named has reacted very violently and very negatively," Mr. Frank said.
"I think that's a very Marxist analysis, but the Marx in question is Chico," he continued, quoting the aforementioned comedian Leonard "Chico" Marx of the Marx Brothers as saying, "' Who are you going to believe, me or your eyes?' Who are you going to believe, your own viewpoint or what financial institutions tell you?" Mr. Frank said.
Ever thorough, Mr. Frank also disagreed with some Democratic positions on the law. He said, for instance, that he didn't support an effort led by Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts to reinstate Depression-era divisions between banks' commercial and investment-banking activities.
While he voted against the repeal of that law, known as Glass-Steagall, in the 1990s, Mr. Frank said it wouldn't have prevented the problems in mortgage lending, securitization, derivatives and elsewhere that led to the 2008 financial crisis.
"These were new things that needed to be regulated in a new way," which is what they tried to do in the Dodd-Frank bill, he said.
Mr. Frank pushed back against some moves regulators have made. Among them, he repeatedly stated that he didn't think as a general rule that plain-vanilla insurance companies or asset managers should qualify as "systemically significant."
"I think asset management companies and companies whose only business is insurance, my general rule would be they wouldn't covered unless there's some special pattern of activity that made them risky," Mr. Frank told reporters after the hearing. He pointed to American International Group, which almost failed during the crisis thanks to risky activities as an example of an insurance company that deserved the label.
He said he has sent a letter to that effect to the Financial Stability Oversight Council, a panel of top regulators in charge of the designation process for nonbank financial firms. The label subjects a firm to tougher regulation and oversight by the Federal Reserve. AIG was the only specific company Mr. Frank mentioned.
FSOC has already designated two insurance companies – AIG and Prudential Financial Inc. – and is widely expected to designate MetLife Inc. sometime soon. The council is also in the early stages of probing whether asset managers such as BlackRock Inc. or Fidelity Investments warrant designation.
Asset managers oppose such moves, arguing their firms don't pose risks to the financial system.
And of course, the hearing featured plenty of trademark Frank barbs and witticisms. "Do you miss us?" asked Rep. Michael Capuano (D., Mass.). "Uh. No," Mr. Frank admitted, then added, "I'm not under oath. I could have said yes."


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Through its representative offices in Shanghai and Beijing, SVB Financial Group brings the full scope of its knowledge and networks to entrepreneurs in China. SVB has been building relationships with entrepreneurs and investors in China for more than a decade and opened its first office in Shanghai in 2005. Today, the local team assists with access to venture debt financings and offshore banking needs as well as client support services for banking products such as loans, deposits and cash management services to the offshore entities of various Chinese venture-backed enterprises. SVB is actively working toward the establishment of a banking platform in China. Lilly Huang is our dedicated entrepreneur contact based in Shanghai and she interviewed Douglas Raymond of Julu Mobile to find out what it's like for an entrepreneur in China.
About Douglas Raymond
started Julu Mobile after working at Google for more than five years, where he
was the founding product manager of AdSense for Mobile Applications and the
product manager for over a dozen product launches in AdWords, AdSense, and
mobile advertising. He is a three-time winner of Google's Operating
Committee award for Impact and Innovation.
About Julu Mobile
Julu Mobile has a simple goal: to
make Chinese mobile developers the most revenue for their mobile content in
China and the rest of the world. Julu Mobile does this with technology — it is
the first company to build targeting and ad formats native to the Chinese
high-end mobile market. The team comes from Google, Microsoft, and eBay and is
based in Shanghai.
Can you tell us about your company?
D: In terms of opportunity in China, the specific area I'm
interested in is mobile technology, which means not only the cell phones we carry
around today, but also tablets and the basic mobility of technology that gives
us the instant access to computing power.
There is a platforms shift every 10 years. We used to have PCs
on our desks; now we have laptops, and we are moving to a mobile platform,
which means we are carrying more computing power in our pockets than that of an
entire room in the '70s. This is creating opportunities and also creating
disruption — no one really knows how to make success out of this platform shift.
In China, it's happening very fast. The old generation of
mobile devices — smart phones like Nokia and Ericsson —are replaced by iPhones
and Android. This is a big opportunity for the developers because these phones
are so much more powerful in the way they interact with users. And smart phones
are much more sophisticated in terms of their features (camera, touch screen, GPS
signal) and are able to remember your past decisions and communicate with the
world with higher date exchange rate through 3G network (with 4G is coming in a
couple years). All these changes mean that we can do new things.
What Julu is trying to do is take this shift in technology
and give the mobile developers the ability to serve up advertising on their
phones using all those powerful signals. Developers today in China don't have
good ways to make money. It's difficult for them to sell their applications and
most of their users tend to be overseas. What we want to do is to use the
technology in mobile platforms to give them the access to a world of advertisers
that want to reach users on their mobile platforms. This would allow the
developers to make a living and to monetize.
The compelling aspect of the mobile platform is that it has
the potential to be better than desktops and better than any other types of
advertising. There are two reasons for that. One reason is that the device
itself has more signals to tell what the user wants. The other reason is that
you always have the mobile phone with you. Think about TV, you only have TV at
home and watch it at night. On the other hand, most people are never more than
one meter from their mobile device. The opportunity exists to make this highly
targeted, useful platform the most valuable advertising platform ever. That's
our dream. If we can do that, we give our key clients — the developers in China
making applications and web content for mobile — the way to make money. In addition, we give the advertisers the way
to reach important clients such as growing, successful Chinese businesses,
students and retirees.
L: The number of Chinese mobile users exceeds the
number in the U.S. What do you think about the market potential for Julu Mobile
in China?
D: It's certainly a good reason to be in China. I would say
that the exciting thing about China is the timing of the market. At the
beginning of the year, there were about 5 million high-end mobile devices. In
the prior year, the number was 1 million. It's growing at about 400 percent to
500 percent per year. The replacement rate for smart phones is about once every
21 months - this means that the average Chinese user uses their phone for 21
months before replacing it. The cost of the high-end phones, such as iPhones
and Android phones, is coming down to a point at which most people are
switching to Android or iPhones. That's driving a growth rate about 400 percent
which is one of the highest in the world. The growth rate, combined with the
overall size of the market, makes China a very attractive market for us to
introduce a new technology platform.
The other reason I choose China is that no one is really trying
to build a technology platform for mobile in China. There are companies building
ad networks, but they don't really have technology behind them to target and
match the users. In the U.S., I built this technology in Google to match users
and advertisers in the mobile platform for mobile applications. But this
technology is not really localized to China. No one has ever tried to build a
model that works specifically for Chinese users — technology to install in
Chinese phones and interact with the environment. We'll be the first company to
build the technology platform for this market that is growing at 400 percent.
When we build the technology, it will be very difficult to copy. You can't see
it; it's invisible but it allows us to connect users with the content that they
are interested in better than any other technology in the market.
L: Historically, most innovations are created by small and
medium companies. What do you think about the competitor landscape in the
mobile advertising industry? Are you concerned about big companies like Google
or China Mobile?
D: I think there are a lot of innovations in the U.S. There
will be an increasing number of companies entering the mobile market because it
is growing so fast. So, we expect more competition, not less. There will be all
kinds of small companies created. In China there are a lot of mobile application
distribution platforms such as GOAPK. The market is different from that in the U.S.
I think the market in China will be more crowded and there will be more
competition. But Julu's strategy is building a technology that differentiates
itself by power and quality. We think that in respect to all the competitors,
we are able to offer unique value to developers and the best experience and
revenue to help them survive.
How did you come up with the name of Julu?
D: Julu is actually the name of the battle in the Qin
Dynasty. In the battle the smaller force managed to defeat the larger force through
a series of military actions and confidence. These were the Qin people, who were
later called Chinese by westerners. So I think it's a very inspirational story.
Although I'm a foreigner I wanted the company to be a company
that focuses on making Chinese developers successful. But it's a tough market,
so I think of the Qin and the great odds they were fighting against and the
competition they faced. The time was a turbulent period in China's history as
it is now in the mobile market. That's an appropriate story and I love that. I
also like the name Julu because it's the great deer in Chinese. So we adopted
the great deer as our mascot. I like the idea of the energy of the great deer
to support the developers in China.
The online/mobile advertising industry is facing challenge in the issue of
privacy violation. How will it impact Julu. Do you have a solution?
D: Privacy is always one of the core issues in this area of
technology. Since a phone has a lot of signals there is the possibility that
the user's information will be misused. Our philosophy is that we don't use any
personal information and we use information from the phone to provide content
that is relevant.
We have two principles. One is transparency: you need to be
transparent to users about what information you are collecting. The other one
is choice: if the users don't like the offers you provide, you should give them
the way to opt out of them. The only way you can make developers successful is
that their users like them. The developers want to make more money, but they
also want more users. We design our ads so that the technology works, in the
way that the users like the offers better than other alternatives and are able
to choose whether they see these ads.
What's your goal in the next three years?
D: Our goal is to build the best partner for mobile
developers in China. We want Chinese developers to think of Julu as the most
powerful and useful technology and the highest paying partner. There is a lot
of competition, but Julu's technology differentiates itself by power and
quality. We deliver better user experience and the developers solve their
problems not only in China but globally. The thing that I emphasized before is
that Chinese developers don't want to be successful only in China; they want to
be successful all over the world. Some of the best applications are made by
Chinese developers. We have the ability to talk about the technology that will
make them more successful globally.
As a foreign entrepreneur, what challenges do you have when starting your
business in China?
D: Less than I expected actually. I thought being a foreigner
would be a big problem. Actually, it would be better if my Chinese were fluent.
But my business focuses on technology and helping Chinese developers to be
successful, the market they are interested in, the problems they have, the
opportunity in technology we can use to help them to address their problems —
all are fairly global issues. To be successful, I need to have strong Chinese
partners and colleagues, but in general, being a foreigner has not hurt me any
more than it helped me. The perspective that I have to build this technology in
the U.S. and make it successful in the other parts of the world helps me. All in
all, I have the same chances as anyone.
You have lived in Silicon Valley for a long time, what do you think of the
difference between the innovation environment in China versus the U.S.?
D: It's hard to say, in China there are several innovation
parks. In Guangzhou and Beijing, there are more start up activities. Shanghai
is a little different; it's like New York in the sense of financing and capital
driven market. I would say that the idea of doing a start up as an early career
experience isn't common in Shanghai. I can only talk about Shanghai because I
don't have any other experience elsewhere.
When you are recruiting engineers and other employers it
tends to be difficult. People will ask why you are going to a company that has
only existed a couple months, that is not well-known, that may not pay you and
doesn't have the benefits of the big corporations. That may be a difference.
It's certainly the same situation in the U.S., because in different parts of the U.S.,
there is less the understanding of entrepreneurship than in the Silicon Valley.
For many entrepreneurs, it might not be
the right decision to commit to a start up now, but that doesn't mean it won't
be the right decision later. You reach some point of your life when you want to
try something exciting and riskier. If you are a good engineer, you should
think about working at Julu.
What advice do you have for people who want to start a business?
D: I don't consider myself an expert. I have been doing it
for less than a year. What surprised me is how much better the experience was
once I started it. Getting up the courage to start something new is always
difficult; believing and understanding something that is unknown is always
hard. But that is the hardest part. Once you decide to do it the rest is easy.
You may not know what the end result will be, but your path every day is clear
and you know what is important to work on at that moment. You often surprise
yourself with your ability to overcome problems you've never dealt with before.
I think I learned a lot more in the last couple months than I have in most of
the points of my career because I am always dealing with new problems and
trying to figure out what is important. The other thing is that there are a lot
of ups and downs in an entrepreneur's life. Life is amplified in that when
something good happens, it's really great and when something bad happens it's
really bad. So one of the things I had to learn is how to stay on an even keel
and not get too upset when things go badly. Perseverance is important.
You have described yourself as a general manager at heart with a great love for
technology and product development. When did you find yourself starting to
enjoy the world of technology?
D: I think it's probably when I was seven years old. When I
was young, it was the time that the first personal computers were coming out
like Commodore 64, Apple II and the Amiga. My parents wouldn't spend money on
those things. So I would always have to go to friends' houses or go to schools
to find computers to play with and I would teach myself how to use them and
write programs. I was fascinated with how they work and what I could do with them.
So I think I have been always interested in technology and computer science. I
was trying to find different ways to participate in it over the years.
You lived in different places in the world. How does it impact you as a manager
and a human being?
D: I think acceptance of other ways of thinking is one of the
key skills of being a good manager and also a good human being. If you look at
what is happening in the world, so many of our problems are global problems.
For example, here in Shanghai a huge problem is that we have to find enough
coal and oil to keep the city running. The environment is a global problem. Global capital
flows are inter-related. Even for Silicon Valley Bank over here in Shanghai, a
financial crisis that's happening in Greece can affect it. These problems have
a common threat — in order to solve them people with different backgrounds will
have to work together. In order to be successful in any leadership role you
have to be able to work and try to understand people with different backgrounds.
There is no better way of doing that than live in another country or going to
school with another language and culture. Not only was I interested in doing
that, but I think it's going to be an increasingly important skill. Luckily for
me, when I was 13 years old, I got to go to Australia to attend a global Boy
Scout jamboree. People from 40 or 50 different countries were there and I saw
how many different ways of thinking there are.
It doesn't mean you have to agree with all those different ways of
thinking, but if you are aware of them and try to understand them, I think it
gives you the unique perspective you need to be effective.
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Research Interests: Qualitative Research and the relationship between qualitative methods and the evaluation of practice. The utility of symbolic interactionist and social constructionist theory in social work.
Teaching Areas: Human Behavior and Environment; Qualitative Research Methods; Foundation Research; Family Interaction Under Stress
Education History: Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University
Community and Professional Service: Family Concentration Committee
Professor Ruckdeschel is Co-Editor and Co-Founding Editor, along with Ian Shaw of the UK, of the Sage journal Qualitative Social Work: Research and Practice. He is a current member and past chair of the University-wide Qualitative Research Committee.
He has also recently chaired the School of Social Work Rank & Tenure Committee (1998-2002) and the Family Concentration (1999-2002) and has served on and/or chaired numerous School committees. Professor Ruckdeschel currently serves on the Advisory Committee of Ethics Across the Curriculum (1998-present) and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Center for Health Care Ethics (1997-present).


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"We welcome Catholic pets, Lutheran pets, pets that don't have any affiliation...." said Pastor Les Minter last Sunday, standing on the lawn of Morton's United Methodist Church.It was the congregation's first-ever service for the Blessing of Animals, and people were arriving with their animal companions.Minter was asked if the ceremony had a program, and how it would go?"I don't know either. This is the first one of these I've seen," he laughed.The pet blessing was thought up by Avie Greenslit. Her reasoning: "I just thought it would be a good idea," she said, sitting with her dog Minnie in her lap."I told everyone they could bring as many animals as they wanted, but not the whole herd," said Minter. "If they wanted to bring a cow, they'd have to have one cow represent the whole herd."Except for one cat, who preferred to stay in its cat carrier throughout the ceremony, the pets involved were all dogs."I wanted to bring my horse," confessed Leon Greenslit, who did bring his dog Sadie. "Maybe next year....""Next year we could all bring pet turtles and have turtle races!" said Tim Werness, who brought his black lab Maddy."The 15 minute ceremony included singing a hymn ("All Creatures of Our God and King"), and a brief scripture reading (Genesis 1:20-31, about God creating the animals)."Our pets are often better to us than we are to each other," said Minter. "Losing one can be almost like losing a member of the family."Then each pet was individually blessed by Minter.The congetation hopes to make the blessing of the pets an annual event, and welcomes pet owners of all stripes to attend next year's.
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New Jersey Selected for First Phase of Offshore Wind Transmission Project
January 23, 2013
The Atlantic Wind Connection on January 15 announced that New Jersey has been selected as the first phase of its multi-year offshore wind transmission project. This phase of the project is called the New Jersey Energy Link; selection was based on New Jersey's commitment to developing an offshore wind industry and the large potential for clean renewable power that exists off its shoreline.
The NJ Energy Link will be an offshore electrical transmission cable, buried under the ocean, linking energy resources and users in northern, central, and southern New Jersey. The cable will span the length of New Jersey, carry 3,000 megawatts of electricity, and is expected to help reduce the cost of offshore wind energy. The NJ Energy Link will be built in three phases, and is expected to begin construction in 2016, with the first phase to be in service in 2019. See the Atlantic Wind press release.


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Since I'm not sure about rolling back Java I went ahead and tried to see if it would play properly loaded in that manner (At least as a temporary measure), but no, I get the same skipping problems as before (And it also seemed to just give up and stop transcoding this after less than a minute.)


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Students will learn about total internal reflection. More specifically, they will learn what the critical angle is, how it is derived and how to solve for it in real life applications.
Describes total internal reflection and some sample problems.
Learn about refraction, reflection, and total internal reflection in the context of a light ray passing into and out of a diamond.
Explains the physics behind total internal reflection.
Reviews total internal reflection and problems involving critical angles.
A list of student-submitted discussion questions for Total Internal Reflection.
This guide looks at geometric optics: reflection, refraction, Snell's law, total internal reflection, ray diagram, real and virtual images, mirrors, and lenses.


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The event Monday at Birdland Jazz Club also featured Emily Bergl, Robert Creighton, Max von Essen, Klea Blackhurst, Emma Hunton and Edward Watts. Actress Julie Halston served as host.
The event raised almost $70,000, which will benefit the foundation's The Michael Kuchwara Fund for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Research, Education and Advocacy. Kuchwara was The Associated Press' longtime theater critic who died in 2010 from complications due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a lung disease that causes scarring and affects between 132,000-200,000 people in the United States.
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- Aug 4:
- Thousands attend Candlestick Park to bid farewell to stadium
- Aug 3:
- 49ers find plenty of Levi's Stadium issues to work out before NFL action starts
- Aug 2:
- Levi's Stadium opens to mostly thumbs up from fans
- Aug 1:
- Earthquakes-Seattle Sounders first up for Levi's Stadium
- 49ers open Levi's Stadium Saturday: 10 things to watch for
- Jul 31:
- Levi's Stadium to offer 49ers fans high-tech treats
- Earthquakes have 5-year deal with 49ers to play at Levi's
- Jul 30:
- Levi's Stadium: Three college football games this year
- Wilner: 49ers, Levi's Stadium pursue college football's potential
- Awaiting 49ers, Santa Clara gears up for first Levi's Stadium event Saturday
SANTA CLARA -- There were stories of fans sitting at the same stop light for 30 minutes. And then there were packed, sweltering trains with no air-conditioning.
But for most fans headed to and from the first Levi's Stadium sporting event Saturday night -- a San Jose Earthquakes game that filled two-thirds of the 70,000-seat stadium -- the experience wasn't so horrible.
"It's going to be crazy for 49ers games," said San Jose resident Aure Santiago Jr., while hanging out in the stadium with his son and two friends. "But we followed the route they gave us, and it was much better than" expected. They encountered little to no traffic off Highway 101 and arrived shortly before the soccer game started at 7:30 p.m.
There were reports after the game of heavy traffic getting out of parking lots -- and some light-rail trains were jammed. But freeway traffic was mostly light.
Most train rides, including those that ended or began at the pivotal Valley Transportation Authority-Caltrain transfer point in Mountain View, went smoothly.
"We were expecting chaos," said George Lee, a 49ers season-ticket holder from San Jose who took light rail to the game. "But it was easy. We got right in."
But other fans weren't so happy.
The VTA's 5:54 p.m. train headed north from San Jose's Tamien station was 10 minutes late. And then the power went off near the stadium stop -- killing the air-conditioning. With panic levels rising, the cry went up to open emergency windows. A police officer on the platform raced up and slammed one window in a woman's face; he later apologized. One pregnant woman nearly passed out.
"They should have been ready for this," said another rider, Jennifer Avila, of San Jose. "This is absolutely crazy."
VTA spokeswoman Colleen Valles said a few hundred passengers were affected when the train briefly lost power. When crews restored power, she said, the air-conditioning wouldn't come back on. Valle said no other serious mechanical problems were reported Saturday.
The roads weren't perfect, either. San Jose's Mike Kitt said he came off Highway 237 smoothly and thought he was in the clear -- until he hit a few lights and basically stood still for half an hour.
"We didn't move," he said. "It's all right -- it was kind of what you expect."
Team officials acknowledged there were kinks, but said the game was a practice run before Aug. 17, when the 49ers host their first preseason contest. They urged fans to have patience.
"It's a learning experience for everybody," 49ers owner Jed York said while roaming the concourses before the game.
Although there were reports of broken metal detectors, the security lines to get in generally moved quickly, and no arrests or major incidents were reported.
"We learned some lessons, and it was good," said 49ers Vice President Jim Mercurio, who oversees stadium operations and security. "This was a perfect event for us to start off."
Staff writers Katie Nelson and Bud Geracie contributed to this report. Contact Mike Rosenberg at 408-920-5705. Follow him at Twitter.com/RosenbergMerc.


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Scores on the doors, I will make this match just don't know what time I will get there, going for 2 -1 Leeds Top of the league for an hour or so. M.O.T ( Please get one more signing in GFH )Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
There's an Argos tent in the post, Lotto.
QPR out to impress and please Harry. It's a tricky one, but somehow can't see you guys losing it. I'll go for 1 nowt to Leeds and bet Lotto's house on it.
H---still here
Lotto I'm gonna go for 1-1 25k Woss to score again.
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The problem Leeds will have playing QPR is planning tactics when it doesn't know what team QPR will field. QPR has a surfeit of quality players for most key positions – e.g. Yun or Dunne in defence; Granero, or Wright-Phillips, or Traore; Henry or Jenas in midfield; Austin or Zamora up front? QPR has strength in depth but, let's hope, this strength is also a weakness as those quality players will compete with one another and may not gel as a team.
It's a sure bet that, man for man, Leeds will not outplay QPR but, by playing as a team, it could frustrate the best efforts of QPR's star players; enabling us to hit them on the counter.
I would love to see Rudy Austin bullying Joey Barton in midfield – if it came to blows there would only one winner! And without Barton directing play, the rest of the QPR players would be running around like headless chickens.
My fear for this match is Leeds conceding an early goal, again! If this happens, I don't think QPR will be soft enough to allow us to recover. However, if it is 0-0 at half-time I can see Leeds sneaking a 1-0 victory!
Peltier, Lees, Pearce, Warnock;
Austin, Murphy, Green, McCormack;
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CRYSTAL BAY, Nev. - On the road again.
Acorn Project's Fall tour of 2012 coming to the North Shore of Lake Tahoe
The band plays Friday, Oct. 19, in the Crystal Bay Casino Red Room following the John Brown's Body concert and the following night in the Sawtooth Ridge Cafe, Saturday, Oct. 20.
In anticipation of an upcoming Halloween run the band will be performing the music of Rage Against The Machine and WEEN along with their own irresistibly unique original material.
Acorn Project combines deep electro-funk grooves and sonic instrumental exploration interlaced with a provocative indie-rock song writing ability. As a longtime staple on the touring circuit of the Pacific Northwest, the sextet has spent the past three years expanding their region and is a recognizable touring machine on the West Coast, British Columbia, and out through Colorado and the Southwestern United States.
Of note, the release of Acorn Project's sophomore effort "Generation Debt" has been widely accepted by fans all over the country. National radio play on more than 550 CMJ radio stations, the 2010 What's Up album of the year, and an eight week No. 1 debut on Relix/Jamband.com national radio chart are a few of the albums recent achievements. 'Generation Debt' boasts intricate lyricism and a dark tone "that is simply perfect for the times."
"Generation Debt" will be available for purchase at the performance and is also available online through iTunes.
Acorn Project at Sawtooth Ridge Cafe will begin at 9 p.m. with door at 8 p.m.
Sawtooth Ridge Cafe is located at 877 N. Lake Tahoe Blvd. in Tahoe City and be reached at 530-583-2880 or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sawtooth-Ridge-Cafe.


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- Admire the postcard views of city skyscrapers and the native Western Australian flora in the botanic gardens.
- They indicated that Big Savannah was completely treeless and supported an unusually dense and rich herbaceous flora.
- If we think of flora of the fells at all it is often to appreciate their beauty.
- We then compared this list to published floras in each borough, and our own research in New York City to compile the final list used in this research.
- Modern technology has brought further developments, and the garden's website offers a chance to see the library catalogue online along with a number of floras and monographs (detailed descriptions of plants and plant groups).
- Can the babble of field guides, floras, faunas, ID keys, and monographs be coordinated (or, at least, networked)?
Late 18th century: from Latin flos, flor- 'flower'.
faun from Late Middle English:
In Roman mythology a faun was a lustful rural deity represented as a man with goat's horns, ears, legs, and tail. The word comes from the name of Faunus, a god of flocks and herds, who was associated with wooded places. He had a sister, Fauna, whose name in turn gives us fauna, which since the late 18th century has been used to mean 'the animals of a particular region or period'. Flora (late 18th century), 'the plants of a particular region or period' comes from the name of Flora, an ancient Italian goddess of fertility and flowers, source also of floral (mid 18th century), floret (late 17th century), florid (mid 17th century), and florist (early 17th century). See also flower.
The identically sounded fawn (Late Middle English) meaning 'a young deer' comes from Old French faon and is based on Latin fetus 'offspring'. The word did not mean 'a light brown colour' until much later, in the late 19th century. The verb fawn is earlier, and is a quite different word. In Old English fagnian meant 'make or be glad', often used of a dog showing delight by wagging its tail, grovelling, or whining. Fawn was then used to convey the idea of a person giving a servile display of exaggerated flattery or affection, particularly in order to gain favour.
Words that rhyme with floraabhorrer, adorer, Andorra, angora, aura, aurora, bora, Bora-Bora, borer, Camorra, Cora, corer, Dora, Eleonora, Eudora, explorer, fedora, fora, ignorer, Isadora, Kia-Ora, Laura, Leonora, Maura, menorah, Nora, pakora, Pandora, pourer, roarer, scorer, senhora, señora, signora, snorer, soarer, Sonora, sora, storer, Theodora, Torah, Tuscarora, Vlorë
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6 Surprising Signs You Should Break Up
Überhusbands like Channing Tatum in The Vow have a way of highlighting your real-life guy's lack of romance. But hold on—beneath his underwhelming gestures is a whole lot of sweetness. The signs he's in love…
Even if the force is strong in your relationship, you may wish your man would make more of an effort to show that he's crazy about you. Not to sound like a total girl, but how nice would it be to receive a bouquet of teacup roses just because or to be surprised with tickets to that play you've been dying to see? Or maybe just not to be given a garlic roaster for your birthday? Baby steps. The thing is, the guy probably does convey his feelings for you—just in his own weird man-way. "Women prefer love to be shown to them romantically," says Jane Greer, PhD, author of What About Me?. "They want the frills and the seduction. As a result, they miss all the tangible, concrete stuff that a practical-minded guy is prone to do." These behaviors may seem counter intuitive to your feminine sensibilities, but they're actually signs that he's completely smitten.
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Campbellsville University students are continuing to gain servant leadership experience through a variety events and activities, and five students from the Campbellsville University School of Theology recently attended three days of the Festival of Young Preachers in Louisville.
Campbellsville students not only attended the event but also raised the bar by bringing the largest group.
Friday, March 5 is World Day of Prayer 2010.
Women, men and children in more than 170 countries and regions will join in this annual celebration.
This year's theme is "Let everything that has breath praise God." The program is written by the women of Camaroon.
A special service will be at 7 p.m. at Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church, which is on Old Columbia Road, about five miles from Campbellsville.
Members of all churches are invited.
I spent most of last Sunday afternoon in my recliner chair reading about an overweight, out of shape guy who decided to go to Peru and hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
He did it because he wanted to impress a girl who was also going on the trip. When he learned how strenuous the trip would be, because he didn't want to weenie out in front of the girl, he started working out.
A few months ago I joined a new gym, which is challenging me physically. I'm not training for a hike or anything, just a healthier life.
Campbellsville Christian Church donated 200 pairs of socks for inmates at the Taylor County Detention Center. They were handed out on Christmas Eve along with another 200 pairs of socks from Greater Campbellsville United. Pictured are, from left, Jailer Rick Benningfield, Ricky Malone, Mona Malone, Steve Lawson, Debbie Lawson and John Humphress.
I'm currently reading "A Million Miles in a Thousand Years" by Don Miller.
He wrote "Blue Like Jazz," which continues to be the best Christian book I've ever read, although not for its literary merit. The book is random and messy, but Miller's thoughts are raw and profound.
His new book begins with a movie producer wanting to turn "Blue Like Jazz" into a movie, but he tells Miller that the book as is wouldn't make a compelling or interesting movie because his real life is boring.
Campbellsville Baptist Church will begin a new session of DivorceCare on Sunday, Jan. 10.
DivorceCare is a special weekly seminar and support group for people who are separated or divorced. It's a place where those who are separated or divorced can be around people who understand what they are feeling. During DivorceCare classes, participants can hear valuable information about ways to heal from the hurt of divorce.
Classes will meet each Sunday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. beginning Jan. 10. For more information, or to enroll, call the church office at 465-8115.
When I met my husband he drove a totally hot car, a brand-new 1973 Mercury Comet GT, white with burnt orange pinstripes and burnt orange interior.
And it had a manual transmission.
Because we were young and newly in love and Barry had miles of patience, he attempted to teach me to drive it. It helped that we lived in Northern Maine, where there wasn't much to crash into except snow banks and caribou.
Campbellsville now has two local host sites for the Angel Food Ministry - The Rock Community Worship Center and St. Mark's United Methodist Church.
The goal of the ministry is to feed people, honor God and share the gospel of Christ.
January is the first month to place orders. Orders can be placed online at www.angelfoodministries.com.
Those wishing to purchase food may follow the online directions or place an order locally with St. Mark's or The Rock before Jan. 12. Food pick-up will be Jan. 23.
First United Methodist Church will offer "The Grand Sweep," a program that reads through the entire Bible in a year.
Participants' understanding of the Bible will increase and their faith will grow stronger.
One-hour classes will meet at 6:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Wednesdays. The cost is $12 for the companion book, "The Grand Sweep."
Reading will begin on Jan. 1. Stop by the church office for the reading schedule. This opportunity is open to people of all faiths.
Campbellsville Christian Church's Women's Ministry Team will present a ladies' study beginning Jan. 13 at 6:30 p.m.
This is a nine-week video-driven study on "The Inheritance" by Beth Moore.
The study encourages participants to let go of the reigns in their lives and say "You know what, I am going on with you God."
Women in the community are invited to come and learn what it means to live and walk in the lines that have fallen for them in pleasant places.
Those planning to attend should RSVP to the church office at 465-5571 by Jan. 6.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- The discipline process for school officials in Richmond County is too weak. At least that's what PTA President Monique Braswell is saying. She says punishments for school leaders aren't being given out fairly.
What happens when a teacher or principal ends up on a mugshot?
"A lot of people have the misconception that the the board make the decision on how punishment is given out. It doesn't happen that way," said School Board President Venus Cain.
Some don't think recent punishments handed out to administrators have been equal.
"I love Dr. Roberson to death right now. I just don't think he's making the right decision right now," Braswell said.
Braswell is referring to the swift or slow action involving school officials accused of behaving badly. Teacher Francine Wynne is accused of child abuse and Assistant Principal William Henry was recently charged with a DUI.
"If someone get caught doing something illegal, the same punishment should be given out. It shouldn't be about who we like and the color of their skin," Braswell said.
The school system says that's not the case. The school superintendent and key administrators review each case and look at how they have dealt with similar situations in the past. They also consider the teacher's record before handing down a punishment.
"They have the right to come before me. I don't want to know a whole lot about the case because I want to give that employee a chance to plead their case," Cain said.
"The treatment and the practices should be fair all the way around the board. It's not happening here," Braswell said.


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Posted October 10th, 2013 @ 10:21am by Matt Cantor, Newser Staff
(NEWSER) – Signs of hope in DC: Both parties are increasingly pushing for an end to the government shutdown and a debt-ceiling increase, with President Obama set to meet with 18 top House Republicans today, the Hill reports. Those Republicans include Paul Ryan, who's at the forefront of a short-term plan to reopen the government and raise the debt limit for several weeks, and then overhaul Medicare, Social Security, and the tax code, the New York Times reports. Mitch McConnell is quietly gauging support for a similar fix that would hinge on more modest policy moves, such as cutting ObamaCare's medical device tax and giving federal agencies more freedom in implementing the sequestration cuts, Politico reports.


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MARIETTA - No one would mistake Devola resident Bert Goddard for Dr. Evil, but he, like the megalomaniacal villain from the "Austin Powers" movies, will soon be asking people for "one million dollars."
But Goddard is seeking the money for a good cause - the renovation of the Marietta High School auditorium, where he performed as a saxophonist in the band in the '70s and his daughters have and will continue to participate in music programs in years to come.
Goddard approached the Marietta City Schools Board of Education about spearheading a project to raise private funds to do the work last year and recently got the $1 million total cost estimate from architect Dave Haught, of Marietta-based DLH Design.
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Marietta High School director of bands Ernie Cornell, center, leads a student handbell ensemble practice in the high school auditorium.
"When you're a 'common folk,' in my opinion, yeah, a million dollars is a lot of money," said Goddard, 53. "But there are a lot of alumni who've done very well.
"I'm not intimidated by it because I'm dogmatic. I have a goal," he said.
In addition to seeking donations from alumni, Goddard plans to contact businesses about corporate sponsorship. And people will also be offered the chance to purchase individual seats for $375, which will include a nameplate for the donor or someone they want to honor.
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* Estimated cost: $1 million.
* Includes: New seats, ADA accessibility, improved acoustics, new stage lighting, expanded sound booth.
* To contribute: Send a check to MHS Alumni and Friends Association, Marietta High School, 208 Davis Ave., Marietta, OH 45750 and mark for "refurbished MHS auditorium;" or contact Bert Goddard, (740) 350-6525.
MHS director of bands Ernie Cornell said the auditorium is one of the best - if not the best - in the area, but there are some "very basic" renovations needed to keep it that way.
"It needs a lot of TLC," he said.
Goddard said the project will transform the auditorium into "a showcase place" and preserve the 47-year-old facility for decades to come.
Plans call for installing two corridors to the stage along the sides of the auditorium, which will allow for improved acoustics and bring the facility in line with requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. New acoustic tiles and lighting, a darker coloring for the stage to cut down on glare and an expanded sound booth are also on the agenda.
Adding the corridors will reduce the number of seats in the auditorium from just under 1,200, but Goddard said the loss will be minimized as much as possible since the auditorium is already standing-room-only for Christmas concerts.
"We can't afford to lose too many seats," he said.
Cornell said he's impressed with the effort Goddard has given the project already.
"We think it's amazing," he said. "The fact that he was willing to put this much time and energy into it to this point has really been a blessing."
Goddard is working on the project with other individuals, including the middle and high school choir and band directors.
Marietta school board President Greg Gault said this project would follow the renovation of the high school's weight room and girls locker room, which were funded through private donations. It's work the district simply doesn't have the money for right now.
"I think it's fantastic," Gault said. "This could truly be a first-class facility in the state."
Goddard said there's no time table for the project to begin. He'd like to get all the money secured first, so the work could be done all together instead of in stages.
"Give us a million dollars today, we'll start tomorrow," he said with a laugh.