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Learners will explore aspects of the Sun and solar activity by modeling them as solar cupcakes. Information and imagery are supplied to learn about the Sun, solar activity, eclipses, transits, observing the Sun, and the color of the Sun at different... (View More) times of the day. Links to resources are also provided that highlight NASA's solar missions and where to learn more about the Sun. (View Less)
This site features information about constructing a LEGO model of the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission Core Observatory. Two options for building the GPM model are provided: students can construct a 3D model on the LEGO website or... (View More) build an actual LEGO model of the satellite (information is provided for purchasing individual parts or for purchasing a pre-packaged kit). In addition to learning about the primary components of the GPM satellite, students will also learn facts about the mission, its technology and instrumentation. (View Less)
This is the first module in the Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) Project Suite curriculum. Activities are self-directed by students or student teams using online videos and data from the SDO satellite to explore, research and build knowledge about... (View More) features of the Sun. Students build vocabulary, apply or demonstrate learning through real world connections, and creating resources to use in their investigations. Each activity comes with both a teacher and student guide with sequential instructions and embedded links to the needed videos and internet resources. Activity 1A: Structure of the Earth's Star takes students through the features and function of the Sun's structures using online videos, completing a "Sun Primer" data sheet using information from the videos, and creating a 3D origami model of the Sun. Students use a KWL chart to track what they have learned. Activity 1B: Observing the Sun has students capture real solar images from SDO data to find and record sunspots and track their movement across the surface of the Sun. Activity 1C has students create a pin-hole camera to use in calculating the actual diameter of the Sun, and then calculate scales to create a Earth-Sun scale model. Students reflect on their learning and results at the end of the module. An internet connection and access to computers are needed to complete this module. See related and supplementary resources for link to full curriculum. (View Less)
Materials Cost: $1 - $5
This is the second module in the Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) Project Suite curriculum. Each activity is self-directed by students or student teams and uses online videos, data from the SDO satellite and hands-on activities to explore, research... (View More) and build knowledge about how and why studying the Sun's electromagnetic energy and magnetic fields help scientists better understand the Sun's activity and space weather. Students build knowledge and vocabulary, apply or demonstrate learning through real world connections and create resources to use in investigations. Both a teacher and student guide is included with sequential instructions and embedded links to the needed videos, tutorials and internet resources. In Activity 2A: The Sun and the EM Spectrum students learn how SDO uses key parts of the Sun's electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) to research regions of the Sun, create an interactive foldable to describe the different wavebands of the EMS, then use real-time SDO image data and the Helioviewer online tool to explore the Sun's regional activity. Tutorials for using Helioviewer and making the EMS foldable are included. Activity 2B: Solar activity and Magnetism has students use information in online videos and slide presentations to demonstrate concepts of magnetism and the relationship between the Sun's variable magnetic fields and sunspots. Activity 3B: Solar Research in Action! Build a Spectroscope has students create a spectroscope to observe the different wavebands of visible light, demonstrate how the Sun emits varying EMS energies, and explain how this information helps scientists understand the composition and activity of both our nearest star, and other stars in the universe. A computer for student-teams and a connection to the Internet are needed to complete this module. See related and supplementary resources for link to full curriculum. (View Less)
Materials Cost: $5 - $10 per group of students
This is the third module in the Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) Project Suite curriculum. Each activity is self-directed by students or student teams and utilizes online videos, data from the SDO satellite and hands-on activities to explore,... (View More) research and build knowledge about how the Sun's varying activity impacts Earth and space weather. Each activity provides opportunities to build knowledge and vocabulary, apply or demonstrate learning through real world connections and create resources to use in investigations. Both a teacher and student guide are included with sequential instructions and embedded links to the needed videos, tutorials and internet resources. In Activity 3A: Sun-Earth Interactions, students gather information from online videos and create a 3D model to demonstrate the relationship to Earth's place in space and the affect of Earth's axial tilt on our seasons, then film a short video explaining the reasons for the seasons. Activity 3B: Space Weather, students use online videos to gather information on what space weather is, and its causes and effects, to create a concept map. They then use real-time SDO data to forecast space weather. Activity 3C: Solar Research in Action! Make a Magnetometer has students view information in online videos about to Earth's magnetosphere and the impacts of space weather, then create a magnetometer to detect and visualize changes in the Earth's magnetic fields to monitor solar storm impacts. A computer for student-teams and access to the internet are needed for this module. See related and supplementary resources for link to full curriculum. (View Less)
Materials Cost: $5 - $10 per group of students
Each lesson or activity in this toolkit is related to NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). The toolkit is designed so that each lesson can be done independently, or combined and taught in a sequence. The Teacher Implementation Guide provides... (View More) recommendations for combining the lessons into three main strands: 1) Lunar Exploration. These lessons provide a basic introduction to Moon exploration. Note that this strand is also appropriate for use in social studies classes. 2) Mapping the Moon. These lessons provide a more in-depth understanding of Moon exploration through the use of scientific data and student inquiry. The lessons also include many connections to Earth science and geology. 3) Tools of Investigation. These higher-level lessons examine the role of technology, engineering and physics in collecting and analyzing data. (View Less)
Materials Cost: $1 - $5 per group of students
This is a lithograph about NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission, or MMS. Learners will cut out and assemble a colorful 3D model of an MMS spacecraft. Web links, additional facts, and QR codes are included for audiences to access more information.
Materials Cost: Free
This is an activity about color. Participants will use scientific practices to investigate answers to questions involving the color of the sky, sunsets, the Sun, and oceans. This activity requires use of a clear acrylic or glass container to hold... (View More) water, a strong flashlight, batteries for the flashlight, and powdered creamer or milk. (View Less)
This is a set of instructions for building a physical model. The model simulates the Sun's paths across the sky at summer solstice, winter solstice, and the spring and fall equinoxes. A bead simulates the Sun, moving along a cord, from rising along... (View More) the eastern horizon to setting on the western. The bead can be moved from path to path to demonstrate solar alignments, the solstices, and equinoxes. The model is created to be unique to the user's latitude, and is useful for including in lessons that teach about the seasons or archaeoastronomy. (View Less)
This activity allows participants to build a paper model of the GPM Core Observatory and learn about the technology the satellite uses to measure precipitation from space. Directions explain how to cut, fold and glue the individual pieces together... (View More) to make the model. The accompanying information sheet has details about the systems in the satellite including the Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR), the GPM Microwave Imager (GMI), the High Gain Antenna, avionics and star trackers, propulsion system and solar array, as well as a math connection and additional engineering challenges. (View Less)
Materials Cost: 1 cent - $1 per group of students


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- All other updates on my computer prompt me before updating
- I have not asked if anyone else is having the problem
- I have not tried using a different computer
- Ah fuck, too may damned years as an L2 at Dell, so now I will fucking check IE. I really didn't want to post this because I knew I couldn't post a short post and that I would troubleshoot this issue too much. Are you happy now? I am troubleshooting a minor and meaningless issue. Added a screenshot from IE. I also have too many years in webdesign, IA, and UI design, so I notice the problem on every page.
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How AEC companies can use social media
Even though architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) companies are primarily B2B, it doesn't mean they can't be active on B2C-based social media platforms. A strong social media presence can brand your staff, promote your work and connect with prospective clients. Here are seven social media platforms your company should consider using: 1. Facebook. Instead of […]
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Pinterest: the future of consumer-brand relationships
Until recently, Pinterest has been the social media site for dreamers. People shared and pinned their favorite images but were unable to take any action on those images. For example: A woman who pins fashion pictures of her favorite outfits could use those images for inspiration but was unable to determine where the clothing came […]
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Pinterest is one of the fastest growing social media sites. In January 2012, Pinterest became the fastest site in history to break through the 10 million unique visitor mark. The following month it broke into the top 30 websites in the country. An increasing number of companies are turning to Pinterest to engage with their […]
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Marketing through Pinterest
I'll admit it. I am a Pinterest addict. Over my winter break, I spent countless hours on the site, "pinning" recipes, clothes, photos from blogs, etc. to my "pinboards." If you haven't heard of Pinterest yet, you will soon. The site already has a reported 3.3 million users and is growing quickly. Many companies like […]
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Nike Men's Lock Down Training Glove
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Strap up and focus on your lifting routine with the Nike® Men's Lock Down Training Glove. This durable lifting glove boasts a lightweight design, a flexible fit and ergonomic construction that molds to your hand comfortably and without distraction. Dri-FIT® moisture-wicking technology keeps your hands cool and dry, while the stretch wristband and padded perforated palms offer cushioning and custom support.
- Lightweight design with flexible fit
- Protects hands from blisters and abrasions
- Ergonomic construction fits shape of hand
- Dri-FIT® moisture-wicking fabric keeps you dry and comfortable
- Stretch wristband with adjustable closure for supportive, snug fit
- Mesh fabric at back of hand and between fingers for flexibility and ventilation
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- Material: 59% polyester, 18% PU, 17% nylon
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Piedra de sol
by Octavio Paz
Piedra de sol: The Essentials Quiz
Think you've got your head wrapped around Piedra de sol? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. How did the object of the speaker's affection die?
A table-saw accident
Heart disease
She drowned
Spontaneous dental hydroplosion
Q. Where and when did the speaker and his girlfriend make love?
Madrid, 1937
Paris, 1944
Trenton, New Jersey, 1776
Shmoop headquarters, 2012
Q. With whom did Heloise fall in love?
Harry and Sally
The speaker
Q. What Biblical figure does the speaker allude to when he mentions "the jawbone of an ass" in line 426?
The four horsemen
Q. What is the last line of the poem?
"Madrid, 1937"
"forever arriving"
"Yippee ki-yay Mr. Falcon"
"where a man in shirtsleeves reads the news"


text: The WIAA State Track and Field Championship wrapped up with a flurry of action. SportScene 13's Jenn Chapman has the action from La Crosse. It was regional final time for girls soccer Eau Claire Memorial and Regis took titles with wins. On the football field, the Chippewa Valley Predators had no problem with Central WIsconsin. Click here to see all the action on SportScene 13!


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Will McClaren favour Hamilton this weekend
I read with some interest how Alonso feels he will not be given a fair crack at GB GP. I know we all have our favourites but do you honestly think the team would favour one driver leading into a race? I think they would only do this as a race panned out surely...!!!!Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
A Yahoo! User Jul 5, 2007 02:49 Flag
I think Fernando and Lewis will be put in the same conditions by their team, MCL normally don't establish a "first driver" and it will be the same in this Silverston Gp. Obviously Hamilton's victory could be considered in a different way...
So, Alonso will be hard to beat... the spanish can't suffer gearbox failure every race!
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Flying Lobster 27 Flying Lobster 27 Jul 7, 2007 22:59 Flag
I agree with Vito, McLaren (as in Bruce McLaren the 60s F1 ace, and not Steve McClaren the England football coach - take a closer look at the title, you'll get it) don't favour one driver more than the other in terms of actual material support, and they won't put team orders in place.
However, they'd absolutely love to see Hamilton win in Britain (wouldn't we all? :D). The question is mainly posed because Alonso is quite like Schumacher: he likes having a number 1 and a number 2 in the team, with himself at number 1 of course. The trick is, he's currently a clear number 2. He should at least be thankful that McLaren won't stop him if he wants to race his team-mate for the title.


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Definition of vibrate in English:
1Move continuously and rapidly to and fro: [no object]: the cabin started to vibrate [with object]: the bumblebee vibrated its wings for a few seconds
More example sentences
- Neils Bohr's model of the atom, set forth in a series of papers in 1913, described atoms as constantly in motion, continuously vibrating, and moving.
- He would then swim in very tight circles, rapidly vibrating his pectoral and caudal fins.
- An overlaid panel's smoothness, used with the proper release agent, vibrators, and vibrating techniques helps to move the air bubbles to the surface.
rock, undulate, move, heave, convulse, jerk, jolt, jar;
oscillate, vacillate, swing, sway, move to and fro, swing back and forth, swing backwards and forwards, wave, agitate, waggle, wag;
North American wigwag
1.1 [no object] (vibrate with) Quiver with (a quality or emotion): his voice vibrated with terror
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- His poetry vibrating with emotion and filled with lofty ideals led to his being labelled 'Prince of Poets'.
- They vibrate with emotions that do not simply serve the story, but rather power-charge it.
- Finn had been silent the whole time, listening to her outburst, which varied from flat tones to declarations brimming with passion, vibrating with emotion.
1.2 [no object] (Of a sound) resonate; continue to be heard: a low rumbling sound that began to vibrate through the car
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- The buildings in the centre of Sofia are of impressive proportions and it feels great to hear how they vibrate to the sound and how the music resonates against their windows.
- They were like bats relying on the sounds vibrating off the room.
- A loud crackling sound vibrated through the hallway they were in and the bending of metal reached their ears.
2 [no object] (Of a pendulum) swing to and fro.
Example sentences
- Of course, since they'd seen about where it landed, all the dowsers moved in, sticks, wires, and pendula on the alert and vibrating, to help him find the gold.
- Imagine that you vibrate the pendulum up and down at a frequency of f.
Late Middle English (in the sense 'give out light or sound as if by vibration'): from Latin vibrat- 'moved to and fro', from the verb vibrare.
Words that rhyme with vibrateabate, ablate, aerate, ait, await, backdate, bait, bate, berate, castrate, collate, conflate, crate, create, cremate, date, deflate, dictate, dilate, distraite, donate, downstate, eight, elate, equate, estate, fate, fête, fixate, freight, frustrate, gait, gate, gestate, gradate, grate, great, gyrate, hate, hydrate, inflate, innate, interrelate, interstate, irate, Kate, Kuwait, lactate, late, locate, lustrate, mandate, mate, migrate, misdate, misstate, mistranslate, mutate, narrate, negate, notate, orate, ornate, Pate, placate, plate, prate, prorate, prostrate, pulsate, pupate, quadrate, rate, rotate, sate, sedate, serrate, short weight, skate, slate, spate, spectate, spruit, stagnate, state, straight, strait, Tate, tête-à-tête, Thwaite, translate, translocate, transmigrate, truncate, underrate, understate, underweight, update, uprate, upstate, up-to-date, vacate, wait, weight
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History of Roscommon v Galway
Updated: Friday, 18 May 2012 17:40 | Comments
by James McMahon
Roscommon and Galway have met a total of 51 times in Connacht, with the maroon and white 29-18 ahead on victories, with four draws. 2008 saw their last Championship clash, as Galway eased to a 2-16 to 0-06 victory at Pearse Stadium.
Down through the years, however, the margin of victory for either side has been a lot closer, with the Rossies often surprising theirrivals when least expected.
Galway 0-14 Roscommon 2-12 – Connacht SFC semi-final, 3 June 2001
Tuam Stadium witnessed one of the best games in the history of the Connacht Championship as Roscommon's never say die attitude saw them beat their neighbours by four points.
On the day, the winners had heroes all over the pitch, with Francie Grehan named man-of the-match after a commanding display that saw him stifle the threats of Jarlath Fallon and Joe Bergin.
Yet,Grehan could have shared equal billing with others, namely Seamus O'Neill at midfield; corner-forwards Nigel Dineen and Franke Dolan; Connor Connelly just ahead of that duo; Paul Noone at No 4 and goalkeeper Derek Thompson.
Roscommon led 2-04 to 0-08 at the break, thanks to goals from Frankie Dolan and Gerry Lohan. However, Galway started the second half brightly, and created great two goal chances, but Derek Thompson stood firm between the posts.
John Donnellan hit a long-range free to draw the sides level, and the feeling was that John O'Mahony's side would go on and win the game.
However, it was Roscommon who found an extra resolve as points from O'Neill, Gerry and Stephen Lohan gave them a cushion that their opponents could not claw back. Indeed, Galway did not get a score from play in the final 28 minutes of the match.
There much jubilation at the final whistle as Roscommon supporters stormed on to the pitch to applaud their team. A month later at Hyde Park, a first Connacht title in 10 years was won after a narrow victory over Mayo.
Galway licked their wounds and went on the qualifier route. Victories over Wicklow, Armagh and Cork saw them reach the All-Ireland quarter-final where the draw set up a re-match with Roscommon.
McHale Park in Castlebar was the venue and a measure of revenge was achieved, with Galway easily winning a rather disappointing encounter.
Galway 1-17 Roscommon 0-17 (AET) – Connacht SFC final replay, 1 August 1998
A pulsating encounter that had everything from sublime long range scores, and many tired limbs at the end, saw Galway edge out their neighbours.
A fortnight previously, the side could not be separated on a rather inclement day in Tuam. Thankfullly, the sun shone brilliantly for the replay.
Galway thought they had it won in regulation time when Sean de Paor fired over a point with time running out. However, Ray Silke was penalised for pulling Eddie Lohan's jersey and Roscommon's top scorer on the day with 0-08, fired over the equaliser deep into injury. And so we were set for an extra 20 minutes.
Galway's Michael Donnellan and three exquisite points from Jarlath Fallon edged John O'Mahony's side 0-16 to 0-14 ahead after the first period of added time. Shortly after the re-start came the vital score.
Roscommon goalkeeper Derek Thompson had the ball in his possession and was about to clear his lines when he was somehow dispossessed by Shay Fahy.
This error allowed Michael Donnellan to run in on goal and slam the ball to the net. It was cruel on Thompson, who earlier made two great saves when it looked like Galway were threatening to overrun their opponents.
Roscommon did respond with three unanswered points, but Derek Savage's injury time white flag sealed the deal for the victors.
After their hard-earned provincial success, Galway easily beat Derry in the All-Ireland semi-final, before seeing off Kildare in the September decider to reclaim Sam Maguire after a gap of 32 years.
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DAVISVILLE -As rains hit throughout the area Sunday, fire crews battled a blaze Sunday evening in the Davisville area.
The area was hit by a series of summer convection storms, said Ken Batty, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Charleston.
"There were small custers of downpours throughout the area,"he said.
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Todd Davis watches as his son, Eli, shoots a basketball while playing a game of horse Sunday at Parkersburg City Park before the rains came. The family was involved in baseball tournaments earlier in the day and wanted to enjoy some family time together in the warm weather before the storms rolled in. Davis' other son Ty did a layup.
Some local areas got 1-2 inches of rain while others were under an inch.
"Some areas were missed by the heavy rain,'' Batty said. ''Some areas to the north and south of the Mid-Ohio Valley were hit with heavier rains."
Areas of Meigs County and southern Wood County got more rain than Parkersburg did, Batty said.
Reports indicate many creeks are able to handle the amount of rain received Sunday, he said.
A number of fire departments responded to a fire at 2414 Meadville Road near Davisville around 7:30 p.m.
Rains continued while crews battled the blaze.
Radio traffic from the scene indicated the fire was out around 9:20 p.m. with crews mopping up a number of hot spots.
Messages left at the Eastwood Volunteer Fire Station Sunday evening were not immediately returned.
The weather service is reporting a continuing chance of rain over the next day or so before sunshine returns.
Today, showers and thunderstorms are possible throughout the morning with some storm activity producing heavy rainfall. The chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts could produce between a half and three quarters of an inch.
The chance of rain continues into Thursday.
On Tuesday, the chance of showers and thunderstorms continue before 10 a.m. It will be partly sunny with a high near 78. It is expected to bhe cloudy Tuesday evening.
By Wednesday, it is expected to be sunny with a high near 76 as a cold front moves through the area, the weather service reported.


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HAYWARD -- The city's first Movie on the Plaza of the summer takes place Friday and will feature "Madagascar 3."
The free outdoor movie screening will begin at 8:15 p.m. at City Hall Plaza, in front of City Hall, 777 Watkins St.
The free family-friendly movies will be shown on the fourth Fridays of the month during the summer. "Brave" is planned for July 26, "Rise of the Guardians" on Aug. 23 and "Hotel Transylvania" on Sept. 27.


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Dewhurst answers Palin with Huckabee, who stresses anti-abortion bills
Within about 90 minutes of Sarah Palin's endorsement of Texas Senate insurgent Ted Cruz on Thursday, rival David Dewhurst answered with a new TV spot in which former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee again vouches for the lieutenant governor and stresses his anti-abortion record.
In the 30-second ad, called "Values," Huckabee speaks to camera about the need to "turn our culture around." Then, as Dewhurst is shown walking outdoors with his wife Patricia, stepdaughter Carolyn and a horse, Huckabee intones:
"David's conservative leadership helped Texas pass more pro-life legislation than any state in America." At the bottom of the screen, a chyron mentions Dewhurst's endorsements by Texas Right to Life and the Texas Alliance for Life.


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June 2, 2008
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.---Gov. Mark Sanford was in North Augusta this afternoon defending almost 70 vetoes he recently made to the state budget. While here, he talked with News 12 about possibly being John McCain's running mate this November.
"It's one of those ridiculous questions that anybody who says I wouldn't take the call is lying," Sanford said. "No, it's not something I want to do, not something I'm focused on. It is a pure lightning strike in life. And, if it was to come your way, you'd talk it over with friends, family, you talk it over with the folks. But, it's not a lightning strike I'm remotely worried about coming my way."
In an informal poll this afternoon, two of Gov. Sanford's kids say they don't want Dad to be the vice president, either.
Sanford made $72 million worth of cuts from the $7 billion budget. The biggest cut was almost $22 million to a state health care program for poor kids. The SC House has two days to overturn the vetoes.


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My husband has anxiety disorder it has put a strain on our relationship what can i do to help my husband with his disorder.READ MORE
Hi Rena
That's a very broad question with a number of possible answers. I don't know what your understanding is of generalized anxiety disorder so let me first point you in the direction of some useful information. This link takes you to some information about generalized anxiety is and its symptoms. This one relates to diagnosis and duration of GAD. Finally, this takes you to some information on prevention and treatment of GAD.
Now, your role in supporting can be quite varied and could range from emotional and practical support to a bit of tough love. If your husband is on medication it is important that he takes this. If he is involved in therapy (e.g. counselling or some other form of psychotherapy) it is important that he takes any exercises or homework tasks seriously. You can help by ensuring these things occur.
Some people with GAD find that biofeedback systems help with daily relaxation. Biofeedback isn't necessarily expensive and there are all sorts of options ranging from battery operated hand held devices that emit a noise in response to arousal levels, to sofware you can install into your pc. Typically the software allows you options to say change a miserable face to a smiley, or to produce a sunset on the screen just by learning to relax appropriately.
Also encourage your husband to eat sensibly and take exercise. This two can have a profound effect on mental health. If he feels too sluggish it may be that his meds are too strong. Don't become his mother and encourage him to maintain responsibility and make decisions. Depending on the level of his anxiety you will need to pitch your response accordingly.
Hope these few general ideas help a little to get you started.


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How Body-Mounted Cameras Could Change Policing
Sometimes, like the moments leading up to when a police officer decides to shoot someone, transparency is an unalloyed good. And especially lately, technology has progressed to a point that it makes this kind of transparency not just possible, but routine.
So it is in Rialto, Calif., where an entire police force is wearing so-called body-mounted cameras, no bigger than pagers, that record everything that transpires between officers and citizens. In the first year after the cameras' introduction, the use of force by officers declined 60%, and citizen complaints against police fell 88%.
It isn't known how many police departments are making regular use of cameras, though it is being considered as a way of perhaps altering the course of events in places such as Ferguson, Mo., where an officer shot and killed an unarmed black teenager.
What happens when police wear cameras isn't simply that tamper-proof recording devices provide an objective record of an encounter—though some of the reduction in complaints is apparently because of citizens declining to contest video evidence of their behavior—but a modification of the psychology of everyone involved.
One problem with the cameras, however, has been cost. Fortunately, fierce competition between the two most prominent vendors of the devices, Vievu LLC and Taser International, which makes the cameras used by Rialto police, has driven the price of individual cameras down to between $300 and $400. Unfortunately, one place where expenses can mount is in the storage and management of the data they generate.
Both Taser and Vievu offer cloud-based storage systems for a monthly subscription fee. Think of it as an evidence room-as-a-service, where vendors are happy to see police departments outsource some of their most critical functions, and be subject to the same kind of vendor lock-in that can make corporate IT managers weary of the cloud.
But Taser's system stores video data on Amazon.com Inc.'s cloud, where prices are falling rapidly, and there isn't much about cameras from either vendor that couldn't be reproduced by an enterprising startup. Given that body-worn cameras use components from the mobile industry, where prices are ground down by scale and competition, it's possible police forces will soon be able to come up with their own solutions, or use off-the shelf products such as Google Glass.
These are all reasons that Michael White, a professor of criminology at Arizona State University and, as the sole author of the Justice Department's report on police and body-mounted cameras, says the cameras, now a curiosity, could soon be ubiquitous. It has happened before: Taser's guns went from introduction to use by more than two-thirds of America's 18,000 police departments in about a decade. "It could be as little as 10 years until we see most police wearing these," says Dr. White.
Not everyone is happy about this possibility. After an order by a federal judge that the New York Police Department equip officers with body-worn cameras in some districts, the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association issued a report declaring that they would be an "encumbrance." In the mid-1990s the rollout of dashboard cameras, now standard issue in most patrol cars, met the same resistance, which is why Dr. White says it is important that the adoption of this technology be accomplished through consensus.
"There is a presumption that citizens will be happy with this because it seems to provide more transparency and accountability, but that might not be the case, especially in areas where there are long-term tensions between police and their communities," says Dr. White.
Still, privacy issues abound, and rules about protecting both witnesses and police must be established and tested. Officers would have to turn on their cameras during every encounter with citizens, argues the American Civil Liberties Union, but there might be exceptions, such as when officers are interviewing victims of assault, says Dr. White.


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The highest aspirations for the Copenhagen climate talks may have been swamped, and in the meantime, sea level along much of the California coast threatens to continue its long-term rise.
The state in recent years has begun to prepare for rising sea levels expected as the result of a warming climate in which ice near polar regions melts faster and warmer ocean water expands. Policies have been developed to force new coastal building and infrastructure projects to factor in sea level rise, but discussions on how to protect existing populations and properties over the next 100 years is just beginning in many regions.
The Humboldt Bay area may be among the more vulnerable in the state. However, its small population may not immediately draw funding and resources to deal with the potential problem the way larger communities might, and officials have begun to make pleas for early assistance.
Sea level has been rising since records were first kept off the North Spit of Humboldt Bay in 1977. It's not dramatic: A mere 4.73 millimeters, or .19 inches, per year during that period. At the same time, there is some seemingly conflicting evidence that the trend is tapering off.
The Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System -- CeNCOOS -- points to a sudden and slight reversal of a 100-year sea level rise off San Francisco. Since 1997, sea level has been falling, according to a recent Moss Landing Marine Laboratory analysis of satellite data.
A phenomenon called the Pacific Decadal Oscillation causes big shifts in water temperature in the Pacific Ocean. In 1997, the oscillation entered a cold phase believed to be responsible for the corresponding drop in sea levels.
But, CeNCOOS experts point out that scientists today believe that over the long term, sea level is likely to continue climbing, even if it is not uniform or constant at any particular location.
"Coastal planners should be aware that the rate of sea level rise will likely not be constant, and plan accordingly," wrote Program Director Steve Ramp, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institutes' Francisco Chavez and Moss Landing's Larry Breaker. "We should not be lulled into a false sense of security because sea level off Central California is presently falling."
The state's Climate Action Team expects the sea to rise much more sharply in coming years, as ocean temperatures rise and land ice melts. The team is predicting a 1.45-meter rise -- more than 4.5 feet -- by 2100.
If the rate of sea level rises as the team anticipates, it could put 7,800 Humboldt County residents and 570 parcels at risk during 100-year floods, the big floods that happen statistically every 100 years. A variety of other impacts come with such a rise in sea levels. Increased erosion could increasingly threaten homes along the McKinleyville bluffs and Big Lagoon, and alter North Coast beaches. Flash flooding may increase in intensity and frequency.
But the far more populated Orange, Santa Barbara, Monterey and Los Angeles counties collectively have some 154,000 people at risk, according to the climate team study, and thousands of properties. When it comes down to it, what areas are most likely to see the resources needed to cope with sea level rise?
In October, California Coastal Commission Chairwoman Bonnie Neely wrote to U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, asking the California Democrat to consider supporting funding of a comprehensive planning process to help agencies and the public make informed land-use choices.
"Notwithstanding the probability that the more severe and widespread impacts of sea level rise will not be directly felt for several decades, it would be highly imprudent to sit idly by and do nothing until it is too late and we find ourselves in a solely reactive mode," Neely wrote.
In an e-mail to the Times-Standard, Neely wrote that Humboldt County has more highway miles vulnerable to sea level rise than any other county, and increased erosion could be a much more significant risk here than elsewhere in the state. Urban communities like the San Francisco Bay area have more resources to deal with sea level rise, Neely pointed out. Places like Humboldt County need special attention, she wrote.
U.S. Highway 101, especially between Arcata and Eureka, could be particularly vulnerable. Maps from Oakland's Pacific Institute show large parts of the highway awash during big floods.
State agencies like the California Coastal Commission, Caltrans and just last week, the State Lands Commission, have made it policy to make all new projects capable of withstanding the projected sea level rise.
For example, Caltrans is planning to replace the existing Jacoby Creek bridge on Highway 101 to handle sea level rise as part of its blueprint for safety changes on the corridor between Arcata and Eureka, said Caltrans Project Manager Kim Floyd.
But Caltrans isn't planning on moving the highway. Floyd said some adaptive management policies may have to be developed that could include temporary lane closures during floods.
Generalized policies in the Coastal Act don't allow new projects to contribute to geologic, flood or fire hazards, with tsunamis, storm surge and sea level rise included in the flood portion. Protection of existing infrastructure is a different issue.
A study done of the San Francisco Bay area by the California Climate Change Center estimated that sea level rise threatens some $48 billion -- in 1990 dollars --of commercial, residential and industrial structures around the bay. Building or strengthening sea walls and levees to protect that infrastructure, the March 2009 report goes on, could cost $1 billion outright and $100 million a year for maintenance.
Coastal Commission North Coast District Manager Bob Merrill said that a study of what facilities and resources are at risk around Humboldt Bay would help determine what type of protection might be needed in the future, in part what Neely was calling for in her letter to Feinstein.
"There needs to be a more focused look at the infrastructure around the bay," Merrill said.
Anticipated sea level rise will make it into the updated general plan for the county in some form. County Supervising Planner Tom Hofweber said that the 1.45 meter prediction -- or the best, latest information -- will be rolled into the environmental analysis of the general plan. That said, most of the county's low-lying properties are agricultural areas in which planning documents wouldn't allow development, Hofweber said.
The Planning Commission will take up the hazards section of the general plan in four or five months, Hofweber said, and it would be helpful for the state and federal governments to provide more guidance on the issues.
County public projects have been touched by the state's policy on sea level rise, and that's likely to become more regular as time wears on, said Humboldt County Department of Public Works Environmental Services Manager Hank Seeman.
"That's really going to hit the ground," Seeman said.
When the county and the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District asked for a permit to expand the Fields Landing boat ramp and add parking, the Coastal Commission approved it with conditions. It insisted the project was at the county's own risk, and made clear that it wouldn't approve future projects to protect the ramp from sea level rise.
Seeman said a number of other areas under county control are cause for concern. Luffenholtz and Moonstone beaches could see serious changes, he said. Drainage in King Salmon and Field's Landing -- already poor during high tides and heavy rain -- could be significantly worsened, as could be bluff erosion in McKinleyville and Big Lagoon. Seeman said that no strategy to deal with those changes has yet been generated.
"We're going to need some state assistance and guidance on that to do it more effectively," Seeman said.
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Yaniv Brandvain
From OpenWetWare
About me
Brief biographical sketch
Born in Jerusalem and raised in metro Detroit, I received my MA from the College of the Atlantic in 2004. While there, I worked with Kevin Flurkey in David Harrison's group at the Jackson Lab, beginning my life as a research scientist. I am now a graduate student with Mike Wade and Leonie Moyle in the department of biology at Indiana University. If all goes according to plan, I will graduate in the summer of 2010!!!
Research interests
Other interests
I play both racquetball and squash regularly and basketball less often. I like to drink bourbon and beer and eat most things. I enjoy much music, but old-timey music is the only thing that gets me dancing. In addition to various Detroit sports, I enjoy watching Chuck, Dexter, and 24. Most of my readings are technical things about ecology, evolution and genetics, but I do also enjoy reading popular science and the history of science.
Research interests
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- Brandvain Y and Wade MJ. . pmid:19448273.
- Wade MJ and Brandvain Y. . pmid:19154382.
- Flurkey K, Brandvain Y, Klebanov S, Austad SN, Miller RA, Yuan R, and Harrison DE. . pmid:18000137.
- Brandvain Y and Wade MJ. . pmid:17961250.
- Brandvain Y, Barker MS, and Wade MJ. . pmid:17379800.
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Student Work – Nick Dunlap
January 29, 2012 | 4 Comments
Designed by Nick Dunlap | Country: United States
"This project is a 1920s inspired wine from a vineyard near Chicago, packaged in a Prohibition Preparedness Kit. The kit contains items such as breathmints, disguise labels and corkscrew. But more importantly, the kit comes with Hooch Estate Vineyard's Merlot and Chardonnay."
Sepp Moser
January 26, 2012 | 2 Comments
Designed by Hans Renzler | Country: Austria
"Hand-crafted label design typed out with an old typewriter and numbered by the wine maker."
Cabernet Sauvignon
January 25, 2012 | 3 Comments
Designed by Estudio Mllongo | Country: Spain
A special limited edition Cabernet Sauvignon by Valencia's Estudio Mllongo.
Student Work – Katelyn Peissig
January 24, 2012 | 4 Comments
Designed by Katelyn Peissig | Country: United States
"Heritage is a brand of single barrel bourbon whiskey who's packaging reflects the age-old process of true whisky making. The creation of Heritage Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey starts out with natural spring water and American born corn that is placed in a copper still to be distilled. From there its placed in charred oak barrels to age and gain color and flavor from the wood. Once the barrels have aged, the Bourbon whiskey is hand bottled and packaged for the consumer's drinking pleasure.
Titanic Irish Whiskey
January 18, 2012 | 4 Comments
Designed by Adam Crane | Country: Ireland
"On the shores of Belfast Lough, we still recall the ship – builders and distillery workers who built legends of steel and bottled the heavens. And though the sound of rivets binding steel on steel is now a memory, the faint scent of aging whiskey barrels still fills the air. This perfectly matured whiskey honours those past generations, those men of steel, and serves as the perfect link between their shared endeavour and unique spirit of friendship that bound them. To truly know Belfast is to share a measure of Titanic."
January 18, 2012 | 1 Comment
Designed by Public Creative | Country: Australia
"Artisan is a new range of wines from Xabregas Estate located in the beautiful South West of Australia. The wine itself is lovingly handcrafted and at the same time very contemporary in style. Our aim was to create a package that celebrated these two characteristics."
January 16, 2012 | 7 Comments
Designed by Redthumb | Country: The Netherlands
"A hand-crafted beer brewed in small batches in The Netherlands, Nijenrode is a much loved local secret amongst graduates from the Nijenrode University. Redthumb was asked to create a powerful brand identity and label that reflected the elite status of Nijenrode (without taking itself too seriously), yet was down-to-earth, and simple to produce. The label is single colour, making it straightforward and pure, and also providing the brand it's own identity colour."
Student Work – Jonti Griffin
January 14, 2012 | 2 Comments
Designed by Jonti Griffin | Country: New Zealand
"Artbuild was created as an alternative to the current "kit set homes" which offer standard off the shelf homes at limitless numbers. I have created a clean, modern brand identity for my final year project which includes print, packaging and furniture design. Artbuild treats life itself as the ultimate artwork, and the home as its frame. A place where everything comes together to rest, grow and inspire."
Student Work – Emily Hale
January 13, 2012 | 9 Comments
Designed by Emily Hale | Country: United States | Fonts used: Radio
"It is a little known fact that San Fransisco boasts some of California's best wines, much like many do not know that San Fransisco was also home to one of the first openly gay politicians in the United States, Harvey Milk. And thus, I created a wine which pays tribute to the memory of Harvey Milk.
This deep, rich, Cabernet Sauvignon has a strong backbone of tartness, as strong as the determined Harvey Milk, whom fought for equal rights in San Francisco as well as gay rights nationwide. In particular, the half full bottle of milk, represents Harvey's positive attitude and take on life, despite his many obstacles. Seeing as Harvey was environmentally conscious, the box that houses the wine was created out of one sheet of board with no glue.
As Harvey Milk once said, "I have tasted freedom. I will not give up that which I have tasted. I have a lot more to drink."
The Peat Monster
January 13, 2012 | 3 Comments
Designed by Stranger & Stranger | Country: United Kingdom
"The Peat Monster is an old school peaty scotch so we clothed it an old school peaty book cover."


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Coming up on April 13, 2006 from 6:30-8:30 pm, the NYC IxDA chapter
will be holding it's next event - Wirefarm - where we'll be featuring
10-minute presentations from local designers, each showing off
current best practices in prototyping. We already have several
presentations, but we are looking for a few more volunteers who would
like to share their work and ideas.
If you are interested in giving a short (10-minute) presentation on
your techniques, please e-mail a short proposal to nyc (at) ixda
(dot) org. Please include the tool you intend to use and the type of
prototype you would like to demonstrate.
If you're interested in attending the event, there's still space
Finally, we're still looking for a corporate sponsor to provide
refreshments at the event. The benefit to the sponsor is that they
have an open forum with about 50 great interaction designers to speak
about their company, open job opportunities, or anything else they'd
like to advertise to the group. If you know of anyone who would be
interested in donating refreshments (which costs about $250 at most),
please have them contact us at nyc (at) ixda (dot) org as soon as
When: Thursday, April 13th, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Parsons Design Lab
55 W. 13th St. on the 9th Floor
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Getting There:
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Free (If you'd like to donate to IxDA to help grow the organization
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We have about 50 spaces available for this event, so to secure your
space, please RSVP to nyc (at) ixda (dot) org with your name and
email address. If you are bringing guests, please send us each
guests' name and email address so that we can email them as well.
ABOUT IxDA
The Interaction Design Association (IxDA) is a non-profit
professional organization whose focus is promoting both the field of
interaction design and the interests of an international community of
practitioners, managers, educators, and students of interaction
design. Our organization's goals are to:
- Communicate the unique perspective that interaction design brings
to both industry and the broader design community
- Promote awareness of the discipline, craft, and value of
interaction design among business leaders, academia, consumers, and
our colleagues
- Advance the discipline of interaction design by encouraging the
adoption of innovative methods
- Encourage and recommend high standards of practice among
interaction design professionals
- Help establish standards for academic programs in interaction design
- Develop an active, close-knit community of interaction design
professionals worldwide
For more information about IxDA, or if you are interested in getting
involved, contact us at nyc (at) ixda (dot) org or visit our web site
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Fiend – Little Ghetto Boy
January 16, 2013 | Music, Rap/Hip Hop
Fiend gets some production from Frank Dukes for this latest release 'Little Ghetto Boy'. Look out for his upcoming mixtape "" coming soon.
Listen and download the track below.
Download: Fiend – Little Ghetto Boy
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My teammates and I competed in the Solana Beach Triathlon on Sunday morning. Our team, Active.com, won the mixed relay division and posted the best relay time overall. Swimmer, Carrie Smith handled the ¼-mile in 6 minutes, 59 seconds; our cyclist, Airey Baringer, biked the nine miles in 24:45; and I ran the 5K in 18:43 for a total team time of 50:27. Our performance ranked 15th place overall on the day.
Our team is satisfied with the outcome of the race and weve already begun planning our next event. I think we were most excited for the opportunity to compete as a team because weve each become used to training and competing on an individual basis. The camaraderie of the team environment proved motivational and I recommend this experience for anyone looking to get involved in the sport of triathlon or to gain valuable race-pace experience in any of the individual disciplines.
Individually, I set a PR because it was actually my first 5K distance. I felt extremely powerful throughout the 3.1 miles, and Ive recovered well already. Its interesting to note that on Sunday I raced at a six-minutes-per mile pace and on August 11 I will be attempting the Mount Disappointment 50-mile ultra marathon, which demands a conservative pace of approximately 10-minute miles of mixed running and fast hiking.
Here is a video I made of the event using the video editing technology, Jumpcut, which is a new feature of Active.com
"You are an Ironman"
Top 10 Thoughts That Go Through Your Mind When Running The New York City Marathon
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First Position
Directed by: Bess Kargman
Friday, July 20 - Thursday, August 2, 2012
Every year, thousands of aspiring dancers enter ballet's Youth America Grand Prix. In the final round, with hundreds competing for only a handful of elite scholarships and contracts, practice and discipline are paramount, and nothing short of perfection is expected. This award-winning documentary showcases the awe-inspiring talent, tenacity and passion of six young dancers as they prepare for a chance to enter the world of professional ballet, struggling through near exhaustion and debilitating injuries, all while navigating the drama of adolescence.NR, 94 Minutes


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The Panning Test of Tests
Panning is such an essential tool in photography. It doesn't matter if you photograph rocks or rabbits, stamps or sports, there is some point when capturing THE photo requires a solid panning technique. I have written many, many times about it and posted a few videos because I feel it is for many a difficult or lost art in photography. I pride myself on my panning skills, I practice them over and over again yet there are times even I feel that my panning is simply not up to par.
Well last week I had an opportunity to see if I could walk the walk and I did the talk. I had a very special, kinda one person airshow up close and personal with a P-40E Warhawk and FM-2 Wildcat. Standing on a hill, I had flybys of formation and single aircraft and they were anything but standing still. Shooting with the D4s / 80-400VR3 I planted myself on the rise and waited for the aircraft. Knowing where they were coming from, knowing how close they would be to me (which directly effect how fast you have to twist to keep them in the viewfinder) and where they would be going, I set my feet to twist and pan. They were hauling ass, no if, and or buts about it! And I missed more shots than I would have liked. Worst thing, I used a faster shutter speed than I wanted to because I knew by what I was seeing in the viewfinder they were kicking my butt. That only means one thing, I gotta get better and that means more practice. So, if your technique isn't where you want it, you're not alone because mine isn't either. It's a challenge, a good challenge that can only make our photography better if we keep at it.


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A 911 call recording captures an Ohio man telling a dispatcher in detail about arguing with his female roommate and choking her to death.
Twenty-one-year-old Phillip Hamm is being held on a murder charge in Clermont County, east of Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported details of the 911 call made Saturday morning about the death of 20-year-old Meagan Fambry.
A man identifying himself as Hamm says they argued Friday night at a party in Covington, Ky., and again when they got home. He says he doesn't know what happened to him but that he lost his mind, threw her down and choked her. A dispatcher questioned him and kept him on the line until police arrived.
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Cyber crime responses may get more aggressive
In October, President Obama signed Presidential Policy Directive 20, which establishes a strict set of standards to guide the operations of federal agencies in confronting cyber threats.
The Washington Post says that, "The new directive is the most extensive White House effort to date to wrestle with what constitutes an 'offensive' and a 'defensive' action in the rapidly evolving world of cyberwar and cyberterrorism, where an attack can be launched in milliseconds by unknown assailants utilizing a circuitous route. For the first time, the directive explicitly makes a distinction between network defense and cyber-operations to guide officials charged with making often-rapid decisions when confronted with threats."
That raises the prospect that we will likely see a more aggressive response, as the government might rely on military cyber operations to respond to various attacks. It's fair to say that people are growing more frustrated as the attacks on banks, infrastructure companies and government agencies grow more brazen. The view in Washington increasingly is that more forceful military approaches may be warranted. Some of this may seem a bit subtle.
"An example of a defensive cyber-operation that once would have been considered an offensive act, for instance, might include stopping a computer attack by severing the link between an overseas server and a targeted domestic computer."
In this era of APT, the stakes are getting higher, and everyone would be wise to be clear on what our options are in the wake of an attack.
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We held a class for the National level and had 12 students from Section 6. 2 have already earned their National Level Badge. There is a course in Utah if you are an Advanced Referee and ready to try for Nation, or a course will be held in Section 8 [Michigan] sometime in 2015.
We have the following number of referees:
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This means 82% of our referees are Basic or below. This surpasses the National Average, but I want more. The best experience we can give out players are trained referees at all levels. All RRAs, Instructors, Assessors should be working with Basic Referees to work with them to get them up the referee chain.
Do NOT be afraid to ask Area or Section Staff to come to your region to train. I have plenty of instructors and have travelled many times to train students. However, give us advanced notice, if you expect to get an instructor the weekend before season starts, odds are they are already booked. The sooner you contact, the sooner arrangements can be made. New RRAs, we are here FOR YOU. Don't be afraid to ask for help.
Concussion policy. Follow your state law. This mean by law, referees in Minnesota and Wisconsin MUST take training [normally the CDC training] and are required by State Law to not allow a player that is suspected of having a concussion from playing, practicing. Referees should work with the Coach, but no party is allowed to over-rule another is concussion is suspected, Wisconsin and Iowa both require a doctor's note for the player to return to practice/play. Iowa and Illinois it is only HIGHER suggested to take the training. Law 5 and decisions from IFAB say the Referee may require a player to get medical attention for an serious injury. IFAB decision said head injuries are to be considered a serious injury. Law 5 makes the referee solely responsible for the player, and if it becomes an issue, the game can and shall be suspended or terminated if a suspected concussion is being allowed back onto the pitch. Note, in several states you WOULD be breaking the law by allowing the player back on. KNOW YOUR STATE LAWS.
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I continue to serve on the National Task Forces for Concussion and Women Referees. If you have an idea for the concussion task force or a way where we can get more women referee's, please let me know. Women only make up between 5 and 10% of our referees. Fun fact, over 80% of out referees are adults.
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Marriage Preparation
The purpose of this seminar is to help couples prepare for marriage by introducing them to key issues that they will be dealing with in marriage. The Marriage Preparation seminar is offered in the spring of each year. Any couple getting married at APC must take this course.
Various pastors and qualified professionals conduct sessions including the following topics: A Biblical View of Marriage, Finances, Roles and Expectations, Communication, Sexuality/Intimacy and Personality Assessment. The course usually runs on a Thursday and Friday evenings and all day Saturday.
Research shows that married couples, who take a Marriage Preparation seminar benefit by being better able to understand marriage, communicate with one another and resolve conflicts.
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Agilent Technologies, Inc.; Semiconductor Test Solutions, Santa Rosa, CA; Notice of Termination of Investigation
Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on November 10, 2005 in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at Agilent Technologies, Inc., Santa Rosa, California.
The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated.
Signed at Washington, DC this 29th day of November, 2005.
Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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The ninth anniversary ceremony of the 4 bombings of tube trains and a bus in central London will be held on Monday 7 July 2014, at 12:00pm (GMT) at the 7th July Memorial in London's Hyde Park.
The schedule is below
11.00 Arrival of attendees
12:00 Live broadcast on London Live (within the UK only)
12:00 Rock Choir will sing Both Sides Now
12:05 Welcome by Jo Dover from the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace, who will call for a minute's silence
Followed by playing of Song of Doves
12:10 Speakers
Susan Verghese, survivor from the Kings Cross/Russell Square train
Jacqui Putnam, survivor from the Edgware Road train
Sudhesh Dahad, survivor from the Kings Cross/Russell Square train
12:30 Rock Choir will sing Time After Time
12:35 Speakers
Jeff Porter, driver of the second train caught in the explosion at Edgware Road
Mick Ellis, Incident Commander at Tavistock Square and current Deputy Assistant Commissioner for London Fire Brigade
12:45 Reading of names by Tim Coulson, known as the 'Angel of Edgware Road'
13:00 Thanks – closing words and invitation to lay flowers by Jo Dover
13:05 Rock Choir sings during laying of flowers Something Inside So Strong, True Colours and Proud
250 single flowers will be laid.
13:30 Ceremony concludes
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The Daily Docket: NextEra Pitches Bankruptcy Merger for Energy Future's Oncor Division
NextEra Energy is pitching the board of an Energy Future Holdings Corp. division on a takeover plan that it claims would mean higher recoveries for creditors of the Dallas power company, which is tackling some $42 billion in debt in Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.
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Senators challenged General Motors's chief executive about how she would change the auto company's corporate culture without getting rid of her top lawyer, WSJ reports.
British state-owned lender Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc is winding down its distressed-debt unit, Bloomberg reports.
Washington Wire looks at how Detroit is faring on jobs, crime and housing.
Bloomberg looks at how casino closings in Atlantic City, N.J., are hurting the job market.
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In recent months Customer Service has hit the social media spotlight in a flurry of reports and surveys. Fuelled by the increasing focus on engagement marketing, companies are realising that a department once consigned to contact centres in remote corners of the globe might just be one of their most important assets.
At the same time, consumers are also looking for support via their chosen social media channels. 44% of adults now use the web to share grievances about products and 15% of 15-24 year olds prefer to interact with customer services exclusively via social media.
In spite of this, 60% of companies don't respond to customers via social media, even when asked a direct question. The fact that, when asked how companies could improve their customer services, 68% of people said "make contact numbers easier to find", might explain this. Evidently, the contact centre still has its place.
To help clarify this confusing picture, we put our heads together – along with the statistics provided by recent reports – and produced an infographic (below) that highlights the key emerging trends, tendencies and contradictions in social customer service. Feel free to share this with your Customer Service team.
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Helen L. Jones, 93, passed away Friday Oct. 25, 2013, at Katherine Luther Residential Health Care in Clinton.
Helen was born May 31, 1920 in Newport, the daughter of the late Earl and Mildred Irving Stroupe and was educated in Newport schools. On May 23 1942 she was united in marriage with Thomas Jones in Newport.
Helen was a member of the Ilion First Baptist Church and was active in church affairs, also the Brownies and Girl Scouts. As a young girl she enjoyed playing basketball and later in life enjoyed bowling and golf, some of her other interests were knitting, crocheting and sewing.
Helen is survived by her husband Tom, a son and his wife, Robert and Linda of Pahrump, Nev., two daughters and their husbands, Barbara and Ed VanSickle of Verona and Charlotte and John Murphy of Balston Spa; five grandchildren, Charmaine, Dylan, Carissa, Denise and R.J.; five great-grandchildren Zach, Trevor, Nathan, Ben and Caiden; a sister, Jean VanValkenburg of Herkimer; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Helen will be Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013 at noon from Whiter-Hendrix Funeral Home Inc., 100 Otsego St., Ilion, with the Rev. Dr. Andrew Peloubet officiating. Interment will follow in the Newport Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.
Helens family would like to take this time to thank the loving and caring staff at the Katherine Luther Home Maple View Wing for all the kindness and compassion shown to them and Helen during her stay.
Friends are asked to consider memorial contributions to the Katherine Luther Residential Facillity, Clinton. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
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Great for beginners who want to get to grips with the karting experience or the more experienced who want to get the ultimate PB.Find out more
Strap yourself in, turn the key and jump-start your karting experience with TeamSport.
Looking to improve your individual skills or battle it out with the boys? Want to beat your personal best or simply get some laps under your belt? Here at TeamSport, we have an event to suit every need, meaning that beginners, groups and personal best-beaters are always welcome to test their mettle on the track.
Never stepped foot in a go kart before? Then you're in for a treat. Our individual and small group events not only include a full safety briefing before you get out to race, but also include some expert tips from our TeamSport professionals to put into practice as you get to grips with your very own kart.
If you are a more experienced driver and fancy testing your skills against the very best, then why not join our #Grid members-only events and take full advantage of our monthly race meetings - who knows, perhaps you've got what it takes to be crowned champion in TeamSports' Kartchamps!
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Get an overview of this hotelSuburban aparthotel with free breakfast and outdoor pool
Situated in the suburbs, this aparthotel is within 6 mi (10 km) of Constellation Field, Sugar Land Ice and Sports Center, and First Colony Mall. Westwood Golf Club and Halliburton Headquarters are also within 9 mi (15 km).
Property Features
Along with an outdoor pool, this smoke-free aparthotel has a fitness center and a spa tub. Free continental breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free manager's reception. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, a business center, and a meeting room are onsite.
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All 78 apartments boast fireplaces and offer free WiFi and kitchens. Free wired Internet and sofa beds are standard, as are TVs with satellite channels.Would you like to give us feedback? Share it! Opens in a new window
Residence Inn By Marriott Houston Sugar Land12703 Southwest Fwy Stafford TX 77477
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Hotel Amenities
In addition to an outdoor pool, Residence Inn By Marriott Houston Sugar Land provides a spa tub and a fitness center. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This 3-star property offers access to a business center and a meeting room. A complimentary breakfast and manager's reception are offered (may not be available daily). This business-friendly aparthotel also offers barbecue grills, gift shops/newsstands, and a picnic area. Complimentary self parking is available on site. A total renovation of this property was completed in March 2012.
Residence Inn By Marriott Houston Sugar Land is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Business center
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Free grocery shopping service
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free reception
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fireplace in lobby
- Fitness facilities
- Free breakfast
- Free self parking
- Free WiFi
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Laundry facilities
- Number of floors - 3
- One meeting room
- Outdoor pool
- Picnic area
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Smoke-free property
- Spa tub
- Television in common areas
- Tennis on site
- Total number of rooms - 78
- Free use of nearby fitness center
Family Friendly Amenities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Kitchen
- Laundry facilities
- Microwave
- Outdoor pool
- Refrigerator
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Separate dining area
- Separate living room
- Sofa bed
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free newspaper
- Free toiletries
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Daily housekeeping
- Desk
- Dishwasher
- Fireplace
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Hair dryer
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Pay movies
- Phone
- Premium TV channels
- Refrigerator
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Satellite TV service
- Separate dining area
- Separate living room
- Separate sitting area
- Shower/tub combination
- Sofa bed
- Stovetop
- Television
- Video-game console
Where to Eat
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast. The aparthotel offers a complimentary manager's reception on select days.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Basketball on site
- Volleyball on site
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
- Pets allowed for an extra charge, plus a one-time cleaning fee
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Optional extras
- A pet fee will be charged plus a one-time pet cleaning fee
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- Residence Inn Marriott Houston Sugar Land
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Extenuating circumstances are managed in accordance with the Assessment Regulations and Extenuating Circumstances Policy which can be found in Section 6 of the Quality Manual. You may also find it helpful to refer to the Extenuating Circumstances flowchart for a simple overview of the procedure.
From the start of the academic year, if you believe that you have been subject to extenuating circumstances you must make a claim no more than 7 calendar days after the affected assessment. You will need to do the following:
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After remaining silent nearly a week on an Anaheim Planning Department manager's order that department employees purge their records, Mayor Tom Tait Thursday issued a statement acknowledging that the order was "a mistake."
"The City has a retention schedule and administrative regulations for the management of public records in accordance with state laws," Tait declared in an email sent to news media. "Unfortunately, these emails within the Planning Department and the manner in which they were articulated were a mistake."
"We are taking corrective action to assure this does not happen again," he added.
However, Tait's email also states that the city's records retention policies are "in accordance with state laws," a statement that open-records advocate Terry Francke says is incorrect.
Voice of OC first reported that Anaheim Planning Department manager Hannah Jones' email threatened "disciplinary action" against employees who don't purge certain emails and correspondence.
First Amendment experts have said such orders to purge records violate state law, because records — without exception — must be retained for two years and may be destroyed only after authorization by the City Council.
Tait's statement does not address a second, similar order from Community Preservation Manager Sandra Sagert, which surfaced Thursday. Sagert's email orders code enforcement employees "not to archive any emails for any purpose."
Both emails refer to recent requests for records filed under the California Public Records Act. Both emails were sent just after Voice of OC filed a request for records of communications to and from Anaheim City Council members.
Francke said that the revelation of Sagert's email — which was sent a day before Jones' order to destroy records — suggests that the destruction order came from the top ranks of city government.
"Is it just coincidental that these two quite sweeping directives from middle management started coming out around the same time?" said Francke, who is general counsel for Californians Aware.
Francke says the law requires such records to be maintained.
"What the city is doing is administratively opting out of compliance with state law," Francke said.
The revelations have sparked CalAware to investigate. The organization will be requesting copies of the city's records policies, and if they violate state law, Francke said, his organization will request corrections.
Francke threatened a lawsuit against the city if its officials don't comply.
"If they stand by this and dig in their heels, we'll have to let a court decide," Francke said.