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Planetary geologist Nathalie Cabrol was smitten at an early age by the draw of adventure and uncharted territory. Like the organisms she seeks, Cabrol is an extremophile—drawn to extreme environments and the lessons these landscapes offer about the persistence of life. Through several personal chapters and across three scientific disciplines, Cabrol has crafted a career that accommodates her intellectual and exploratory wanderlust. Her pathway has, in true pioneering fashion, challenged her to weather cycles of joy, frustration, and the unknown.
Nathalie Cabrol at Laguna Blanca (elevation 4,340 meters), Chile, 2006, prior to scuba diving in Licancabur Lake.
Photo: High Lakes Project: SETI CSC/NASA ARCS/NASA Astrobiology Institute
Cabrol emerged first as a planetary geologist working at NASA, interested in understanding the evolution of water on Mars. Next, she ventured into astrobiology, selected the landing site for NASA's Mars rover "Spirit," and boldly searched for life in high-altitude lakes atop Andean volcanoes, where conditions are similar to those in Mars' history. On these peaks, she found organisms thriving despite low oxygen levels and harsh ultraviolet radiation.
Now, Cabrol is embarking on a different, more Earth-centric journey as she measures the effects of climate change on these mountain ecosystems, while still casting an eye toward the red planet. Along the way, she's earned an armful of NASA achievement awards and a 2008 citation by Mental Floss as one of the "new Einsteins"—the same year she authored a staggering 17 scientific papers.Appropriately enough, locating Cabrol's cozy office—which she shares with her husband, civil engineer and geologist Edmond Grin—is an expedition in itself. After passing two security checkpoints and a huge aircraft hangar, the path ends on the northeastern side of NASA's Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California. Cabrol, 47, is further tucked away in a corner of the distant building. Here, she weathers the storms science inevitably brings by following her irresistibly sunny temperament and internal spiritual compass.
"I don't think I've ever seen Nathalie when she wasn't smiling," says colleague Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute in Mountain View. "She's very good-natured. That's remarkable, because most people aren't."
The day she sat down to share her journeys, however, found Cabrol temporarily grumpy. "I am pissed off. I'm trying to be zen," she says, sighing. "I'm usually a very positive person, but we all have our moments."
Cabrol is trying to track down money. For years, her research on extreme environments has straddled NASA's Astrobiology Institute and the SETI Institute, where scientists focus on finding intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. Cabrol has bridged that gap since 1998, when she became a principal investigator at SETI and set off in search of unfriendly territory. Probing the limits of organismal survival on this planet helps scientists define potentially life-supporting extraterrestrial environments, such as the ice-covered ocean on Jupiter's moon Europa or the methane-rich landscapes on Titan, one of Saturn's moons.
"Nathalie set the bar high when it comes to pioneering investigation," says SETI Institute chairman emeritus Frank Drake, noting her challenging field expeditions to Lake Licancabur in the Chilean Andes. Cabrol went free diving in the high-altitude lake several times in 2003 and 2004 and holds the unofficial record for the highest altitude free dive. She was, at the time, searching for extremophiles—microbes capable of surviving in daunting environments. A frigid, UV-blasted lake more than 5900 meters (nearly 20,000 feet) above sea level definitely qualifies as daunting. "She's fearless," Drake continues. "She's finding extremophiles in places that have not been studied and that are very hard to get to."
Back in her office, her cloudy mood passes quickly and Cabrol's spirits soar as she settles in to describe some of her adventures. Her musical French accent and delicate gestures color the portrait of a professional challenge-seeker.
"I'm a very grounded mystic. My church is all around me," she says, her darkly shadowed eyes glittering like the stars she loves. "Especially in the Andes, when you just have to look up at the sky and see two galaxies in front of you, and Orion upside down." This "upsets very much my Chilean friends, qho tell me it's not upside down," she adds.
Like the peaks she has learned to scramble up—courtesy of her mountaineering husband—Cabrol's accomplishments keep mounting. As a graduate student in France, she was the first to study Mars' Gusev Crater in detail, beginning in 1986. This impressed Valery Barsukov of the Soviet Academy of Sciences, and in 1990 he invited her to give a talk in Moscow, since the Soviet space program was thinking of sending a spacecraft to Mars. At the end of her talk, Cabrol recalls, "Baruskov stood up and he looked at me and said, 'Well, now I have a problem. I don't think we need to go to Gusev anymore because Nathalie knows everything!'"
Thirteen years later, Cabrol successfully argued for Gusev as the landing site for NASA's Spirit rover, which touched down on the red planet in 2004. She also helped direct the development of robotic exploration technology for the rover "Nomad" in the Atacama Desert. "Before I even thought about it, I said, 'yes,'" Cabrol recalls. "Then I sat down and thought, 'Oh my God, what have I done? It's only a multi-million dollar mission!'"
Ultimately, Cabrol succeeded in finding life where others thought it would be impossible: in those shallow inhospitable Andean lakes, more than three miles above sea level. In her relatively short career, she's mentored more than a dozen students and given more than 400 lectures internationally, charming audiences with her tales of adventure. The only inspiration she needs to meet her goals, Cabrol says, is in the sky. "Just look up. That's the best motivation in the universe."
Moon walks and Jupiter cycles
Raised in a Paris suburb, Cabrol knew she was destined to explore other worlds, even as a girl. On July 20, 1969, her mother let her stay up late to watch Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walk on the moon. "We were on the couch and it was three o'clock in the morning in France. But we watched, the two of us," Cabrol says. "I was five years old when I said to my mom, 'This is what I want to do.'"
She started studying geology because she loved rocks, and math blocked her progress in astronomy. She conquered math in her twenties, cut a trail into astronomy and earned her PhD in 1991, at Sorbonne University. At the time, even before the field officially existed, Cabrol was a planetary geologist, someone who studies geological features on planets and moons. This made finding a job difficult: "When I applied for a position in geology, they told me I was an astronomer. When I applied for a position in astronomy, they told me I was a geologist," she says with a sigh.
In 1994, Cabrol left France to work at NASA as a post-doctoral researcher, a planned nine-month stint. At the end of it, NASA asked her to stay. "They basically were asking me if I wanted to receive the biggest Christmas present I ever had," Cabrol recalls.
Her first years were marked by successful grant applications and by earning SETI Institute principal investigator status in 1998, one of only a handful available.
Then, she abruptly hit a rough patch. Cabrol was struggling to navigate a competitive field, trying to write papers and proposals in a foreign language, and doing it all without the safety net she'd had as a post-doctoral researcher. "It was really, really difficult," she says. "I had to make it work. I had left everything," referring to both France and her parents, with whom she'd lived until moving to California at age 31. "I put 10,000 kilometers between them and me—and I was staying here. That was tough for them. So I had to make it work, to make it worth it."
Cabrol, a swimmer who learned to free dive in the Mediterranean, turned to the water for comfort. She swam daily, for three months. "I cried so much. I'm not a crier," she says. "At the beginning, there was more water coming out of my eyes than in the swimming pool. But after awhile, that went away and when I got out, I knew what I wanted to do."
She wanted to study Earthly landscapes with conditions analogous to those on Mars. By 2001, she had funding from NASA for her work in these harsh environments, and in 2002, Cabrol began scrambling up Andean volcanoes in search of life.
Friend Brenda Simmons describes Cabrol as highly determined and dedicated to her research. "Nathalie is someone whom I've watched follow her dreams and her convictions to very successful outcomes," Simmons says.
Following her dreams leads Cabrol out of periodic slumps and onto new ground. Those happen about every 10 years with the frequency of "Jupiter cycles," she says, and force her to find a direction for the next chapter of her life.
"I have a very deep faith in the fact that if I dream hard enough, things will become reality," Cabrol says. "We are actually designing the life we are living, for good and bad."
Martian sunsets and diamond lakes
In cyclical fashion, Cabrol also returned to the focus of her early work: Mars' Gusev Crater. In 2003, she argued for its selection as a landing spot for the Mars Spirit Rover, tasked with studying Martian geology. The crater appeared to be a dried-up lake bed, and scientists hoped it would provide clues to the history of water on the red planet.
"Nathalie was very astute in selecting the landing site for the Spirit rover," Drake says. "She looked at jillions of photos from spacecraft from Mars and figured out what the signatures of a dry lake would be."
But when Spirit landed in 2004, scientists found that the Gusev site didn't contain as much information as other nearby formations. Drake says that isn't evidence of failure, though: "We know so little, so it's not surprising that you get surprised."
However, scientists still found evidence for the past presence of water on Mars in the rocks littering the planet's red slopes, and Spirit recorded a Martian sunset from inside the crater. Pointing to Cabrol's expertise in geology, Shostak says her work is impressive. "She clearly knew a lot about lakes on a world that no human has been to."
Now, in 2011, Cabrol also knows a lot about lakes on this world, too—lakes seldom visited by humans and almost never explored. To find out if life had a fighting chance on Mars at some point in the planet's history, Cabrol headed to the best Earth analog she could find: high-altitude Andean lakes, 4,000 to 6,000 meters above the Chilean plateau. The lakes originally intrigued Cabrol because of their similarity to early Martian environments: cold, watery oases bombarded with UV radiation.
"We'd titled the project, 'The limits of life in the highest lakes on Earth'—and I thought it would be a really short-lived project because the conditions were so nasty," Cabrol says, smiling.
The fifth-highest lake in the world, Licancabur, is in the Andes at the top of the cone-shaped Licancabur volcano, at 5,916 meters above sea level. Cabrol led expeditions to the region between 2002 and 2009, free diving into the lake for several years before earning her SCUBA license. She'd avoided that training for years, she explains, because she preferred the silence of free diving and feared the pressurized air tanks. But oxygen levels at that altitude are so low she wasn't able to stay underwater long enough without the SCUBA gear.
Diving in Lake Licancabur is "probably one of the most beautiful, magnificent memories I have," Cabrol recalls. "The water sparkled—like with thousands of diamonds, and you could see every single ray of sun. You could see each ray at the surface, and at the bottom," five meters down.
On those dry, chilly volcanic peaks, Cabrol and her team discovered evidence of abundant life, including flamingos and a massive field of fossilized microbial mats, called stromatolites. They collected the first microorganisms from the lake. She also found a 10,000-year-old arrowhead on the shores of Laguna Blanca, which she donated to a museum in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.
"Life was everywhere. Big and small," she says, recalling her astonishment at the richness of organisms at those altitudes, despite the harsh conditions. "I sat on one of the stromatolites and I looked at Edmond and said, 'Where do we start?'"
Now, the first phase of the high lakes project has met it goals and ended, leaving Cabrol in one of her periodic Jupiter troughs, writing grants and finding new directions. But she misses the lakes and would love to go back. "Part of my soul is over there, I know that. But you cannot live with the past, or else the past imprisons you. To continue to live is to move on," she says.
To Mars and back
Cabrol wants to continue exploring Mars and other planets—but also would like to find solutions for problems like climate change on Earth. She wants to study how climate change affects the high lakes environments, recognizing that similar shifts may have occurred during Martian history. "I can be useful here and now, and project my spirit and thoughts into the future with planetary exploration," she says.
"The only thing I can do is think positively. And breathe, from time to time. You know, free divers, we don't breathe all that much."
Would she go to Mars if the opportunity arose?
"Oh yeah. Of course yes. Of course yes," she says matter-of-factly. This is perfectly in tune with one of friend Brenda Simmons' favorite images of her: a black-and-white photograph of Cabrol wearing dark glasses and dressed in black, arms akimbo. "The caption reads in French, 'If I want to hold a Mars rock, I'd rather get it myself.'"
Cabrol sent an update in May 2011: She is beginning a new phase of the High Lakes project, while continuing to work on rovers in the Atacama desert. Now, she will explore the effects of rapid environmental change on life in the Andes and on early Mars habitats. Cabrol also will work on developing strategies for missions to the seas on Titan, one of Saturn's moons. "This is so exactly what I wanted," she says. "The new chapter is now open, and it includes both planetary exploration and exploration of our own planet."


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1. Looking for role models: Marissa Mayer (2005.09.25:4)
Tell me who you love, and I'll tell you who you are. - Creole proverb and many other variants
Role models are important to me. Job titles don't tell me enough about work, but people's stories show me what I want for my own life. When I read people's stories, I find aspects that I'd like to include in my life. I learn about skills I need to develop. I find names for the things I want to do.
I'm going to share my role models with you as I discover them. You'll get a sense of what I want to do, and you might find some of these role models also inspiring.
Today from tech.memeorandum: Marissa Mayer of Google.
Managing Google's Idea Factory: Marissa Mayer helps the search giant out-think its rivals
What Mayer does is help figure out how to make sure good ideas bubble to the surface and get the attention they need.
I want to do that. I want to be exposed to all sorts of ideas bubbling around me. I want to listen and draw ideas out. I want to connect people to other people and resources they need to make their ideas reality. I want to know who's doing what and make it easier for them to do it.
I'll need to work on:
- listening really well
- evaluating ideas quickly
- combining ideas in my head
- remembering people's names, faces, and interests
- meeting more people
I'd love to hear about any questions, comments, suggestions or links that you might have. Your comments will not be posted on this website immediately, but will be e-mailed to me first. You can use this form to get in touch with me, or e-mail me at [email protected] .

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From the host of the popular "Cheapskates" segment and assistant editor on the Hugo-Award winning podcast "StarShipSofa," "Frame Story: Seven Stories of Sci Fi & Fantasy, Horror & Humor" features seven short stories with the rich description and twisted endings of writer Adam Pracht. Pracht will have a special signing of his book from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 15 at The Bookshelf, 206 N. Main St., McPherson.
Pracht works full time at McPherson College as coordinator of development communications, where he is responsible for writing and editing the alumni magazine, reporting and writing news releases and producing numerous other publications and communications to a variety of audiences. Pracht is also an amateur fiction writer, producing humor, science fiction, fantasy, horror and children's stories in the short story format since high school.
This is the first publication of his fiction work at a significant level. "Frame Story"and six other stories short stories are included in the book. The title story was a finalist in the national "Stuff You Should Know" horror fiction contest. The popular podcast is created by Discovery Channel and is a Consistent iTunes Top 10 podcast.
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Definition of splendorous in English:
Magnificent and impressive in appearance: the splendorous capital of the empire a splendorous sunset
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- Once upon a time, a troll lived in a vast and splendorous castle atop a medium sized hill.
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After a sizable delay earlier this year that prevented the development team from releasing in March as planned, Yacht Club Games has finally announced that Shovel Knight will be releasing on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS on June 26. The game will be playable at E3 on the Nintendo 3DS console, so we'll track down the crew for coverage of the game so you can see early hands-on footage of what to expect.
No information was given on a European release date, but the team did mention that they've been working with localization and ratings specific to the European release so it should follow in some time. For those who want to play the game on PC, that will be an international release so you won't have to wait for localization there.
Are you excited about finally taking command of the legendary Shovel Knight?
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Definition of Sundanese in English:
noun (plural same)
1A member of a mainly Muslim people of western Java.
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- Indeed, the Sundanese in rural West Java fervently consider themselves to be as Muslim as they are Sundanese.
- In this paper, I explore Islam as it is practised by the Sundanese in the Priangan Mountains in central West Java.
- Many of Indonesia's most famous pop stars are Sundanese.
2 [mass noun] The Indonesian language of the Sundanese, with around 25 million speakers.
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- They speak both their native tongue, Sundanese, and the Indonesian national language.
- A friend from high school even tried to be creative, writing a long message in three languages - Indonesian, Javanese and Sundanese.
- Most of them mix in words from other languages, like Sundanese, Javanese and the ever-present Betawi (sono in place of sana).
Relating to the Sundanese or their language.
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- Popular until the 1960s, all-male reog groups often collaborated with other traditional Sundanese musicians, with gongs and flutes often added to the ensemble.
- Unfortunately, we couldn't find a suitable place in this lovely town famous for its delicious rice, as well as the tembang Cianjuran traditional Sundanese music.
- Nurul, who likes Sundanese food and seafood and enjoys the works of John Grisham and Sidney Sheldon, is a Muslim, while her husband is a Catholic.
From Sundanese Sunda, the western part of Java, + -ese.
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Definitions Of The Deep II
- Artists Stunna, Fracture Design, Blueprint (dnb), Merce, Deeper Connection, Advisory, Scenic, Najeem S, James Rejoice, Sharpenski, Blue Motion, Soundnbeats, Gerwin, SND, Asanyeh, Breakslinger, Twisted Facts, Seathasky, Kredit, Jrumhand, Haik-Adu, Fishy, N4M3, Venture, Thesis, DuoScience, Slaine, Marukomu, Hibea, Keosz, Trilo, Ficci, Vital, Sapphire, Shea D, Faible, Fracture Design
- Release Date 2011-01-01
- Labels Rotation Deep UK
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- Description Rotation Deep RD009 Promo Release date: 1/1/12 Release date 29/1/12 Definitions Of The Deep LP II ... Welcome To The Sublime ... From the depths of the sound barrier comes the influx of what can be achieved through audio... With support from Stunna - Bassdrive Radio, Stanza - Hospital Records, Rapid - Formation Records, Joe Nebula - Kemet FM and Atomic Vibes Radio Rotation Deep is proud to present its second LP... Definitions Of The Deep Part II OUR compelling journey is full to the brim with the sweet glissando plinks of Jrumhand that send shivers through the spine. All the way down into the reverent abyss at the other end of the spectrum. This is where you'll find those brilliantly generated homophonic sound-scapes from the likes of Haik - Adu & Fishy accompanied by feverishly more - ish beats from Kredit that could crack any addiction. SWIMMING into the docile waters above we find the sexiest sentimental saxophone in the south - sea; Shea D. Lurking in the warm coral reef below we find the experimental textures of subtle vocals coupled with perfectly flowing bass lines that melt into mix; Venture and Ficci captivate the heart of refined Drum & Bass. AS we delve deeper into the blue we come across the minimalistic authenticity of instrumentation, perfectly captured in the moment with the choppy vocals and staccato percussion of Gerwin to the old school solos of Duo science. IN - GENIUS atmospheres take us through the stratosphere with Sharpenski's new found perspective on the deep. Moving into the sunlight we come across the liquid lover's dream with beautifully stuttered drum patterns from N4M3 moving towards the classic liquid melodies of Fracture Design. Rotation Deep introduces a new wave of perspective to the genre that is Drum & Bass From the next generation of producers with a sound to climb into the bright future. Rotation Deep Ends The Year With A Fresh Benchmark To Start The Next Definitions Of The Deep Part II TRACKLIST Blue Motion What Dreams May Come Fracture Design Reach For The Stars Najeem S New Horizons SND Moonlight James Rejoice Something Wonderful (Merce & Blueprint) Breakslinger B327 Ficci Gypsum KeOSz & Trilo Last Hope Kredit No Words Vital Memories Slaine Something New Thesis Eclipse Twisted Facts Diamonds Shea D Working In The Rain Gerwin Fearless Words Faible Orient Express Duo Science Soluble Hibea Mute SoundNBeats Neverending Story Deeper Connection Hold Me Down (Stunna Remix) N4M3 You Are Away Venture Its Time You Understand Jrumhand Illuminating Encounters Marukomu Structures Seathasky Enter Winter Asanyeh Spiritual Healing Sharpenski Collapse Haik-Adu & Fishy Smiles Have Turned Sapphire Serenity Scenic & Advisory First Sunrise Competition Remix Winner A big thankyou to Matthew Centonze,Allan Cowie,Alisdair Mason,James Paterson & all at Rotation Recs Published By: A.Wheale , C.Postings Written By:Blue Motion,Najeem S,Merce&Blueprint,Breakslinger,Ficci,KeOSz&Trilo,Kredit,Vital, Slaine,Twisted Facts,SheaD,Gerwin,Faible,DuoScience,Hibea,Thesis,SoundNBeats,Stunna,N4M3,Venture,Jrumhand,Marukomu,Seathasky,Asanyeh,SND,Sharpenski,HaikAdu & Fishy,Sapphire & Fracture Design (Comp Winner) Artwork: Richard Plotneck (AP Designs) Distributed By: Label Worx Rotation Deep 2012


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Barra Takes Center Stage at Xiaomi Event
Chinese phone maker Xiaomi has become famous in China over its blowout product releases. Thursday's introduction of the company's new smartphone and smart television didn't disappoint.
Amid a carnival-like atmosphere, Xiaomi's devoted fans — some adorned with glow sticks — overflowed into the aisles as founder and Chief Executive Lei Jun described in detail the new products' specs to peals of applause.
Getting just as big a fanfare as the products themselves was former Google Android executive Hugo Barra, who said last week he would join Xiaomi. People familiar with the matter said both Barra and Google Chief Executive Sergey Brin had a romantic relationship this year with a marketing manager at Google, though the timing and status of the relationships is unclear. Barra had considered leaving Google in the past few months, two of these people said.
For Barra, Thursday's event got off to a rocky start when a press scrum forced him to flee the front row to a safer location away from the crowd. But Barra reappeared once the event began, and eventually joined Lei to cheers from the crowd. On stage, Lei helped translate for Barra, who said he would begin working at the company in October, based in Beijing, and would start studying Chinese.
"I believe it is now time for the entire world to learn about Xiaomi," he said at one point, an indication of the company's larger ambitions that come with bringing in Mr. Barra.
Similar to other Xiaomi products released over the past two years, both the Xiaomi 3 smartphone and the Xiaomi TV come packed with high-end gear at low prices. The Xiaomi 3, which is priced at 1999 yuan ($326), fits neatly into the middle price range for Chinese smartphones. It will be available in October on all three of China's major carriers, according to the company.
With the television, which is priced at 2,999 yuan ($490), Xiaomi is taking a step into the unknown. Mr. Lei said the company want the device to be the first TV for younger Chinese between the ages of 20 and 30.
The overcrowded and often noisy product launch shows how Xiaomi is capturing a lot of buzz in China even as smartphone rivals like Huawei Technologies and Lenovo Group still hold a greater market share in the country. The charismatic Lei has gone a long way toward helping to build that buzz. He was relaxed during the presentation, occasionally responding to shouts from the crowd — a far cry from the dead-serious releases of some other local companies.
Analysts are much more divided over whether Xiaomi measures up to the $10 billion valuation it said it at during its most recent round of fundraising. The question is whether the company's model of selling cheap hardware to make money off of services and accessories will match the level of excitement it seems to generate from its customers.


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Jeffrey and I on our wedding day, March 28, 2009
If those of you reading this don't know us–or haven't caught on by now–Team Bowman refers to my husband Jeffrey and I, and our power pup Maple Mae. It's our identity, if you will. The name that will be emblazoned upon our family crest. The two words that would hover over the little stick figure people pasted onto the back window of our minivan (if we were the kind of family to do such a silly thing).
Obviously, we are Bowmans. Not so obviously, we are the team you do NOT want to mess with. It is both literal and figurative. We work well together, we compliment each others strengths, and we have each others backs til the day we D-I-E. If that ain't a team, I don't know what is. Where the phrase originated, I do not remember. But once it was spoken, it seemed as though life did nothing but confirm that Team Bowman is who we are.
While we don't really have a romantic, fairytale kind of courtship, it's one I think set us up for the realness life would bring our way. In a nutshell, we met in a bar. While I knew who he was and had seen him quite a number of times over the years (he was a local musician and fellow barfly), it was some mutual friends and a near-empty dive bar that finally brought us together. Our courtship, for many months, thrived on–get this–MYSPACE. There was some distance… some insecurity… some small town drama that threatened us, but in the end… Team Bowman emerged.
Since then we:
- bought a house
- adopted the world's most awesome dog
- moved to Atlanta
- leased our house
- feared bankruptcy
- lived with roommates
- left our well-paying jobs
- moved to Detroit
- became self-employed
- shivered through our first real winter
- moved to Ann Arbor
… and have essentially been on a whirlwind search for a new place to call home. But as long as I gots him, he gots me, and the puppy gots we, things are good.
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Today, 11-to-13 million people are starving and are fleeing southern Somalia for camps in Kenya. Experts are calling it the worst drought in 60 years. More than 2 million children (under the age of five) in Somalia as well as in parts of Kenya and Ethiopia are acutely malnourished, including almost 500,000 children in an immediate life-threatening state. In addition, children are more vulnerable to the spread of killer diseases, especially to outbreaks of measles, diarrhea and pneumonia.
In response to this tragic situation, UNICEF and the World Food Programme (WFP) have officially released urgent appeals for assistance. This week, UPS committed to leverage its global logistics network to help speed emergency supplies to the region.
The shipments will contain 110 metric tons of food supplies and plumpy sup, an edible paste made of peanuts, packed with calories/vitamins and specially formulated to re-nourish starving children.
This week, UPS also will be flying a special 767 charter flight from Cologne, Germany, to Nairobi, loaded with approximately 50 metric tons of food to assist World Food Programme life-saving efforts on the ground. And over the next three weeks, UPS will coordinate the in-kind transport of an additional 60 metric tons of plumpy sup for UNICEF from Amsterdam to Nairobi.
In addition, The UPS Foundation provided $100,000 from its Emergency Response Fund to continue supporting UNICEF's urgent relief efforts in East Africa.
UNICEF and the World Food Programme are on the frontline feeding malnourished mothers and children, scaling up life-saving efforts by providing treatment for acute malnutrition through the provision of ready to use therapeutic feeding; providing access to safe water and sanitation; preventing the spread of killer diseases such as measles and polio, and helping resume schooling through the provision of temporary learning spaces.
Please visit the World Food Programme and UNICEF to learn more about what they are doing in The Horn of Africa.
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The 2016 Esri Education GIS Conference is the premier thought-leadership event for those involved in GIS education. This year's theme is "Creating a brighter future." Creativity is both satisfying on a personal level and vital for societies responding to change. More than ever, the ability to create something new is a skill to be cultivated in all people, at all levels of education, in all disciplines. The 2016 Education GIS Conference celebrates those who imagine and build solutions that apply geography for a brighter future.
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Chip and Pin, which are accepted, and everything else related to using credit cards in Europe: Walkmans. Beepers. Polaroid cameras. These are all things which are a couple of decades past their prime, right? The same can be said about magnetic strip credit cards… they're an ancient invention which … [Read more...]
Tour Routes in Germany
Suggested Tour Routes to make the best of your holiday in GermanyTouring Germany is a pleasure, whether you drive yourself, take a coach or relax on a boat; that's because there's a lot to see and the roads are excellent, so travel is easy.Whether you're looking for romantic castles, … [Read more...]


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Translation of shipment in Spanish:
- 1 countable (goods) overseas shipmentsenvíos (masculine plural) al extranjeroExample sentences
- They have ultimate control over when the shipments arrive at a booth and when they are picked up.
- He once received a large shipment of American wheat for the kids in Shanti Bhavan.
- And when wildlife inspectors intercept illegal shipments of endangered and threatened animals, he is the first person called.
- 2 uncountable (act) ready for shipmentlisto para el embarquelost in shipmentperdido durante el transporteExample sentences
- This can be at the time of shipment - once it has obtained the transport documents evidencing shipment.
- Some orders are stacked onto wheeled carts before shipment for ease of delivery in stores.
- All orders must have credit clearance from the Company prior to shipment or delivery.
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Can scaredy-mouse Geronimo Stiltonord survive in the age of Vikings and dragons? It's the day of the Famouse Fjord Race, the miceking competition to determine the best sailormouse. Geronimo Stiltonord isn't competing, since he's not a sailormouse at all. . .…
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text: 11 February 2013 archive See all show photos COOL, contemporary and feminine have become bywords for 3.1 Phillip Lim, the Thai-born designer who, by way of California, ended up charming New York with his understated sense of luxury and fashionable versatility. He put them into action to great effect this afternoon. It has to be said that separates are the foundation of any wardrobe and Lim took these and ran with them, transforming them into colour blocks and thus a more paint-by-numbers sense of style - the opening look a pink coat, with camel, oatmeal and orange beneath. It was a configuration of great shapes, pieces and style: jackets and coats of excellent statement substance to wader-sandal hybrids, which wandered down the catwalk with every look. There was a punk element via vampy lips, multiple-studded earrings and customised denim that also worked to indulge in an Americana moment. As did round sunglasses that suggested more than a moment of fun. Mannish tailoring was accompanied by across-the-body bags (seriously cool and covetable for next season), and long-length gilets over sweatshirts. There were kilt skirts - we had also seen them at Belstaff earlier in the day - and there were patchwork jeans to continue this punk vibe. Metallic shades ruled throughout, as did the coats which were sure-fire winners. To end, Lim sent his leaders of the pack out en masse - and frankly there's no messing with them, not that we'd want to anyway. Jessica Bumpus Continue reading Back to top


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In April, Orlando Salido of Mexico traveled to Bayamon, Puerto Rico, where his sensational eighth-round knockout dethroned Juan Manuel Lopez as WBO featherweight titleholder before Lopez's hometown fans at Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez.
Not only did the triumph derai the plans of Lopez (31-1, 28 knockouts) to face Cuban Olympic gold medalist Yuriorkis Gamboa in a clash of unbeaten fighters, but it simultaneously helped Salido (37-11-2, 25 KOs) to rebound from a unanimous decision loss to Gamboa in November of 2010.
On Tuesday, Salido was back in Puerto Rico, this time alongside Lopez at a press conference in San Juan to announce their Showtime-televised rematch on March 10 at Roberto Clemente Coliseum.
"I expect a very different fight. I know he will be better then last time. I want to show that my first win was not a fluke," said Salido, who will pursue his third straight knockout in as many consecutive victories.
"I came back to fight in Puerto Rico because he gave the opportunity to fight (for a) world championship here and I have never had any problem winning in opponents' home base."
Salido has vanquished Japan's Kenichi Yamaguchi and the Philippines' Weng Haya in the 11th and eighth rounds of his past two bouts in July and December.
Salido dropped Yamaguchi once in the third round, rose from knockdowns in the third and fourth against Haya, who was on the canvas in the eighth. Yamaguchi had gone 13-0-1 in his previous 14 fights.
But Lopez has plans to get even with his conqueror.
"This fight is the most Important of my carreer," said Lopez. "I will train very hard to regain my title."
Lopez is coming off October's second-round knockout of Mike Oliver, flooring him twice in the first round and once in the second, ending Oliver's winning streak at four fights in Bayamon.
"I am very happy to have the oportunity to fight in the Roberto Clemente Coliseum where my idol Tito Trinidad had so many fights and this is a dream come tru for me," said Lopez.
"I want to thank Salido for coming back to Puerto Rico and giving this opportunity. I knew Salido was a tough fighter and he came prepare and beat me and he did no excuses."
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- Teo Ekstrom
Senate President Pro Tempore:
Class of 2016 Senators:
- Dylan Sheldon
- Emily Durham
- Tori Leder
- Natasha Parekh*
- Jake Saiki
Class of 2017 Senators:
- Elizabeth Gill*
- Anna Carlin
- Kristen Kittelson
- Kate Steffy
- Zach Ward
Class of 2018 Senators:
- Maya Gordon*
- Liz Hartman
- Joseph Landoni
- Dana Morita
- Jack Wellman
Class of 2019 Senators:
- Conrad Bormann
- Baye Danielson
- Gianina Lyons*
- Mary-Kate Sloper
- Adrian Uphoff
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Senate meetings are open to the public and if you are interested in ASWU or have a question for Senate feel free to come!
Powers & Responsibilities of the Senate
- The Senate shall enforce the Constitution and Bylaws.
- The Senate shall be the ultimate authority over all ASWU affairs. This power may not be delegated to any other committee or board. All ASWU Committees, Boards, and Officers shall be accountable to Senate.
- The Senate shall have the power to investigate and report on any area of student life and shall make any necessary recommendations to the proper person(s) or committee(s).
- The Senate is also the final authority on all budgets recommended by Club Approval and Finance Board and the Treasurer.
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After our work holiday party, a few of my colleagues and I found ourselves downtown, looking for a good spot to get a bite to eat. Someone mentioned garlic fries as we rounded the corner of 9th Street and F, and in that moment Blondie couldn't get the craving out of her head and insisted that we go to Gordon Biersch.
I've passed by this restaurant multiple times and have always been a little curious by its beautiful building, so I did not argue. Located in the old Riggs Bank building, it really is a stunning restaurant, with an impressive and elegant marble interior.
The restaurant was pretty empty (it was a Monday night), so we were seated immediately. We perused the very large menu and asked our server for her recommendations. Obviously, we ordered the garlic fries ($6.25). Blondie was right about these—really great, fresh tasting, golden fries!
Blondie was also really excited about the Glazed Chicken Wings ($9.95). I didn't love these. But, to be fair, these wings have a sweet glaze, and I like my wings buffalo style and spicy.
Stellar and I split the BBQ Chicken Pizza ($12.95) and the Hummus & Goat Cheese Salad ($11.95). Both were fine, but neither was very impressive or memorable. I'm thinking we could have had similar food at TGI Fridays or Applebee's.
The beer, on the other hand, was great! They brew their own, and we were all very happy with our selections.
So, here's my assessment. The interior of the restaurant suggests that the food will be really wonderful, and it's just not. It's average at best (but, I guess it IS a chain). The service was good and the beer was great. I'll keep this on my list of bars to visit for a nice post-work Happy Hour (and probably order some fries to go with my beer), but I'll have dinner elsewhere.


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How to Configure Sony PlayStation 3 on Your Home Network
Using your controller, navigate to the Settings menu on your PS3, and then open the Network Settings menu.
On the right side of the controller, the X button is used to select something on the screen and perform that action or open that menu, while the O button is used to cancel an operation. The directional keys (there are four of them) on the left side of the controller are used to move around the screen to select things (like using a mouse to move your cursor on a PC screen).


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July 22nd, 2008, 09:45 AM
Hoyt Thompson
July 22nd, 2008, 09:49 AM
The Black family Reunion.
Music supplied by the young Jack Black!
July 22nd, 2008, 11:02 AM
See, I don't need viagra.........just a little dancing and soft music!!!!!!!!!
hoyt bowhunting
July 22nd, 2008, 03:02 PM
Pied piper and pmoms get togeather
July 24th, 2008, 02:03 PM
Although the meatloaf tasted funny, at least the mystery of grandma's missing medication has been solved.
July 24th, 2008, 04:06 PM
That's a normal day in the house. you should see what happens when we get into the liquor! :darkbeer::darkbeer:
July 24th, 2008, 10:49 PM
Ok I don't have a funny caption but I would like to know what that SOB in the background is doing? He's kinda scary!!!!!!:)
July 25th, 2008, 08:51 AM
All this fun family dancing has me wanting to take my pants off!
"a little louder on the banjo music there little jimmy"
we still have a bottle of Gibsons and we're just getting started
July 25th, 2008, 09:48 AM
God only knows how you find a picture like that Camotoe!:confused: I'm afraid to know what websites your visiting. :eek:
Fozzie Bear
July 25th, 2008, 03:35 PM
Must be another one of dem Southern thangs...
Cuz what comes to mind with the people involved in that pic, is apparently the people believe..."The family that plays together -- Stays together". :pukey:
I mean come on...
Junior 1/2 dressed (if even)...
Mom with a see through top...
Guy de-pantsing, like he is on the show, "Dance Off/Pants Off"...
And grandma in the background, apparently going "OH BOY! Man Toy!"
July 26th, 2008, 05:03 PM
He plays a six string and I play a single..
July 27th, 2008, 01:12 AM
Now where'd I put that guitar pick!!!!!!!!!!!! Tequilla makes my clothes fall off..........
July 27th, 2008, 01:45 AM
mommaaa ccheck dadyyyy fer ticks
July 28th, 2008, 03:21 AM
#1.) Momma twisted into a dislocated hip
#2.) Daddy stripped
#3.) Grandma eyed Daddy's package
August 6th, 2008, 11:14 AM
Little Billy does his rendition of Super Freak, while Granny is preparing to accompany him on the skin flute.
August 12th, 2008, 12:48 PM
Even after all these years of drinking i still cant tell the wet ones from the ordinary ones.
August 15th, 2008, 06:06 AM
Ok I don't have a funny caption but I would like to know what that SOB in the background is doing? He's kinda scary!!!!!!:)
I agree, can't think of a funny caption but why is that dude in the back either putting on his pants or taking them off? :grin: LOL!!
August 15th, 2008, 06:08 AM
Little Billy does his rendition of Super Freak, while Granny is preparing to accompany him on the skin flute.
Winner in that one! Had tears in my eyes laughing at this one!! :grin: LMAO!!!


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On March 29, Venus catches up with the Sun and begins her nine-month journey as an Evening Star. Venus meets with the Sun in Aries at four year intervals. She alternates between being direct and retrograde, at the moment Venus is direct in Aries. In 2009 the Sun caught up with Venus while she was moving backwards, also in Aries. The two had a meeting only one degree earlier in the Zodiac—now at 8°11 and last time at 7°16' on March 27. In 2009 we had the New Venus in Aries and now we have Full Venus in Aries. While Venus is never far from the Sun, the two only meet each other at nine-month intervals and only in five signs concurrently. Each sign hosts the meetings for about a century—that magical hundred years of fairytales—and then moves to the previous sign for the next century. Presently those five signs are are Aries, Gemini, Leo, Scorpio and Capricorn. In each of the signs Venus moves backward, the Capricorn cycle preceded by Aquarius…The Leo cycle started as the Virgo one ended.
This year, Venus is rather influential in the chart for the event, welcome respite from the stressful, life-altering outer planets and the havoc they represent in the world. In the illustration, those of my readers who are not astrologers, note that the planets drawn in pink are under the auspices of Venus. Venus herself is in her own stretch of Aries. The glyphs in purple are under the influence of Jupiter and the green Mars is influenced by Mercury, who in turn is in Jupiter's sign but in the stretch of the Zodiac that belongs to Venus.
When I completed my manuscript on Venus and Llewellyn accepted it for publication, my copy editor sent me a Wiccan blessing my way, I will post it below. Feel free to replace the word Goddess with something that is part of your personal belief system. BTW, I would like to mention that when the book hit the bookstores in 2006 there was Full Venus in Scorpio.
I am a child of the Goddess
I am well, I am happy
And I am loved
Abundance is mine, because
As a child of the Goddess
I am empowered to create miracles
Blessings, Anne


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Securing a cracker plant and a barge port in the area are goals this year for the Southeastern Ohio Port Authority, according to discussion at the group's annual meeting Tuesday.
Members of the Port Authority Board of Directors met with representatives from local government and business for about two hours in the auditorium at Washington State Community College for their annual meeting Tuesday morning.
Much of the discussion revolved around the potential development of the Utica and Marcellus shale, which could affect everything from barge traffic to hotels and restaurants.
The last time that one particular project created the economic buzz that is following Utica and Marcellus shale was when Public Debt and Union Carbide came to the area in the 1940s, said Southeastern Ohio Port Authority Executive Director Terry Tamburini.
"It's been 70 years since we had a major economic occurrence," Tamburini said.
Among a list of 13 projects and events hoped for in 2012 are a pair involving the development of wells in the area.
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Projects and events on the Southeast Ohio Port Authority agenda for 2012:
Final disposition of Reno property formerly known as the Marietta Tree Nursery.
The fourth quarter opening of the Ingenuity Center.
Industrial expansions in Waterford Township.
Securing a cracker plant in Washington County or supporting one nearby.
Initiation of commercial development on the Belpre Medical Campus.
Source: Southeast Ohio Port Authority.
Included in that list is either securing a cracker plant in Washington County or supporting one nearby. Cracker plants are used to strip the components from the oil and gas extracted from the Marcellus and Utica shales. Those components can then be used as fuel by the chemical industry.
The involvement in the "fracking" industry was also the subject of a presentation by Ron Coles, president and founder of W.R. Coles & Associates, detailing barge traffic on the Ohio river and possible creation of a river port.
A typical Marcellus well requires 1,500 tons of sand and the average barge holds roughly that same amount, meaning barge traffic could increase exponentially, Coles said.
Washington County also has the unique advantage of being in a transportation hub.
"That intersection of the interstate and the river is really important for Washington County," Coles said.
The county does not, however, have a strong railroad presence, as the decision made two decades ago to pull up the CSX tracks west of Belpre has created development problems, Tamburini noted.
Still, the Port Authority expects to accomplish several projects this year, including some left over from the 2011 itinerary.
"You've got to deal with the tree farm. You've got to deal with the Eramet situation," Tamburini said.
The final disposition of the former Ohio Department of Natural Resources tree farm near Reno is expected very soon, with a buyer having committed to maintaining its agricultural base, said David Haas, chairman of the Port Authority Board.
"We expect to close on that very soon," he said.
In the fourth quarter of 2012 the Port Authority also plans to open the Ingenuity Center, which has had some delays with funding and grants. The center, located at the North 7 Business Park in Reno, will be a 35,000 square-foot building housing companies in the temperature-controlled cabinet industry.
The inauguration of the Belpre Medical Campus of Memorial Health Systems will also take place soon as the facility is ready to open, Tamburini said.
Industrial expansions in Waterford Township as well as construction of a tech center at Kraton Polymers and a decision on the INEOS facility formerly NOVA Chemical, in Porterfield, and what will take place there is also expected. The Port Authority has been putting buyers and sellers together and depending on the buyer could provide assistance for restoring the site, Haas said.
All are aimed at increasing quality of life in southeast Ohio, said those in attendance Tuesday.
"It's an amazing place to live. It's an amazing place to do business," Haas said.


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What is wanted is not the will to believe but the wish to find out, which is its exact opposite.
Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970)
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When confronted with two courses of action I jot down on a piece of paper all the arguments in favor of each one - then on the opposite side I write the arguments against each one. Then by weighing the arguments pro and con and canceling them out, one against the other, I take the course indicated by what remains.
Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790)
As I sat opposite the Treasury Bench the ministers reminded me of one of those marine landscapes not very unusual on the coasts of South America. You behold a range of exhausted volcanoes.
Benjamin Disraeli (1804 - 1881)
Source: Speech, Manchester, 3 Apr. 1872
Force and mind are opposites; morality ends where a gun begins.
Ayn Rand (1905 - 1982)
Source: Atlas Shrugged, 1957
If you cry "Forward!" you must without fail make plain in what direction to go. Don't you see that if, without doing so, you call out the word to both a monde and revolutionary, they will go in directions precisely opposite?
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860 - 1904)
If we have to tell Hollywood good-by, it may be with one of those tender, old-fashioned, seven-second kisses exchanged between two people of the opposite sex, with all their clothes on.
Anita Loos (1888 - 1981)
It is a profoundly erroneous truism, repeated by all copy books and by eminent people when they are making speeches, that we should cultivate the habit of thinking of what we are doing. The precise opposite is the case. Civilization advances by extending the number of important operations which we can perform without thinking about them.
Alfred Whitehead (1861 - 1947)
Source: An Introduction to Mathematics.
Some have an idea that the reason we in this country discard things so readily is because we have so much. The facts are exactly opposite - the reason we have so much is simply because we discard things so readily. We replace the old in return for something that will serve us better.
Alfred Sloan (1875 - 1960)
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.
Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955)
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Abu Sa'id al-Kharraz said: I have never known Allah - May He be exalted! - except through the coincidence in Him of the opposites. "He is the First and the Last, the Apparent and the Hidden." (Koran 57:3)
'Abd al-Kader (1807 - 1883)
Source: The Spiritual Writings of 'Abd al-Kader, 1995, Kitab al-Mawaqif, 193, p. 111
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- NHL cancels regular-season schedule through Oct. 24
A Pittsburgh Penguins fan expresses himself during the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves at PNC Park. ( Justin K. Aller / Getty Images / October 3 , 2012 )
- KHL: Malkin Gets Assist as Metallurg Edges Sibir
Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin grabbed an assist for KHL team Metallurg Magnitogorsk in a 2-1 road defeat of Sibir Novosibirsk on Thursday.
- NHL cancels first games of the season
Pittsburgh Penguins will lose three home games, six games altogether, because of lockout.


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MILL CREEK - Paige Pritt fired in 22 points on senior night to lift Tygarts Valley over Moorefield, 73-47, in Potomac Valley Conference action on Thursday.
"It was the most complete game they played all season," Bulldogs coach Mike DiPasquale said. "The four seniors did a great job all season. We're losing four great girls to graduation. All together, with the win tonight, these girls have 60 wins under the belts. They averaged 15 wins a season, that's impressive."
Pritt finished the night with a double-double, adding 11 rounds to her stat line. Emily Pingley contributed 15 points and eight rebounds. Kelsey Arbogast added 13 points.
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Tygarts Valley senior basketball players are, from left, Charity Lower, Paige Pritt, Emily Pingley and Kelsey Arbogast. The Bulldogs celebrated senior night on Thursday with a 73-47 victory over Moorefield.
"The girls played well on both ends of the floor," DiPasquale said. "They shot the ball well and rebounded well. We did almost everything right."
For the Yellow Jackets, Kellie Bedell scored 14 points and Tara George added 13 points.
Tygarts Valley is set to play the winner of the Notre Dame vs. Harman game Wednesday at Elkins High School in Class A sectional action.


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Winter Haven, Fla. - The Stetson sand volleyball team completed its inaugural competition late Friday at the Aspire Higher Volleyball SuperCenter's Clash of the Collegians. The Hatters split two dual matches Thursday against the College of Charleston and Florida State, then competed in flighted brackets on Friday based on Thursday's results.
The Hatters began the life of their program in victorious fashion, defeating College of Charleston 3-2. Wins were achieved by the pairs on Courts 1, 2 and 4 - Maren Rygh & Alexa Stonish, Julie Bassett & Kaley Melville and Taylor Kennedy & Stephanie Marin, respectively. Bassett posted 14 kills and 14 digs with her teammate Melville adding 12 kills and 14 digs; Rygh knocked down 13 kills while Stonish adding 10 kills and five aces.
#1 seeds - Maren Rygh & Alexa Stonish (STET) def. Chubb/Theesfeld (C of C) 21-15, 21-11
#2 seeds - Julie Bassett & Kaley Melville (STET) def. Kolich/Shelton (C of C) 21-18, 21-8.
#3 seeds - Koehler/Zbojniewicz (C of C) def. Katie DiGirolamo & Alisha Hoffman (STET) 18-21, 23-21, 15-10
#4 seeds - Taylor Kennedy & Stephanie Marin (STET) def. McKown/Neidifer (C of C) 19-21, 22-20, 15-11
#5 seeds - Davis/Warren (C of C) def. Savannah Byl & Kaylee Ream (STET) 16-21, 21-18, 15-12
"I'm proud of our team for playing hard in our first ever sand dual and defeating a strong College of Charleston squad," Head Coach Tim Loesch said. "The girls did a good job of adapting to a new ball and different playing conditions than those to which we were accustomed. It was great to see the players fighting for every point and sustaining the maximum effort for the entire match."
In the second match of the day, the Hatters fell 5-0 to Florida State. The Byl and Ream duo at #5 was the lone Stetson pair to win a set and nearly pulled off a big comeback win, falling 21-19, 20-22, 19-17. Several other second sets were close against a Seminoles squad made up of several players from their 2011 indoor volleyball NCAA Final Four qualifiers.
#1 seeds - Pardon/Stepanova (FSU) def. Rygh/Stonish (STET) 21-5, 21-16
#2 seeds - Newgard/Tiegs (FSU) def. Bassett/Melville (STET) 21-10, 24-22
#3 seeds - Djurdjevic/Pavels (FSU) def. DiGirolamo/Hoffman (STET) 21-7, 21-16
#4 seeds - McGregor/Wickstrom (FSU) def. Kennedy/Marin (STET) 21-8, 21-10
#5 seeds - Blackman/Hayworth (FSU) def. Byl/Ream (STET) 21-19, 20-22, 19-17
Coach Loesch reported, "FSU has a tall and athletic squad, which seemed to intimidate some of our players at the start of the match. Once we made some adjustments, our team was able to compete a little better in the second set. We will learn from this match and improve; we play FSU twice more this season and the strong competition will only help us get better."
Pairs from each of the three competing schools were seeded into bracket play using the dual match results, in which Florida State went 2-0, Stetson 1-1 and College of Charleston 0-2. Double elimination play allowed different teams to face each other, including a first round intra-Stetson matchup.
Winners Bracket Round 1
Rygh/Stonish (STET) def. Byl/Ream (STET) 21-15, 21-18
Bassett/Melville (STET) def. McKown/Neidifer (C of C) 21-12, 21-11
Koehler/Zbainowicz (C of C) def. DiGirolamo/Hoffman (STET) 17-21, 22-20, 15-12
Kolich/Shelton (C of C) def. Kennedy/Marin (STET) 21-11, 21-16
Losers Bracket Round 1
DiGirolamo/Hoffman (STET) def. Saxton/Yilkidim (FSU) 28-18
Kennedy/Marin (STET) def. Neideffer/White (C of C) 29-27
Kiley/Pellitteri (FSU) def. Byl/Ream (STET) 28-17
Winners Bracket Round 2
Pavels/Pjurdijeric (FSU) def. Rygh/Stonish (STET) 21-9, 21-11
Nawgard/Tiegs (FSU) def. Bassett/Melville (STET) 21-15, 21-19
Losers Bracket Round 2
McGregor/Wickstrom (FSU) def. Rygh/Stonish (STET) 28-16
Kiley/Pellitteri (FSU) def. Bassett/Melville (STET) 28-19
DiGirolamo/Hoffman (STET) def. Kolich/Shelton (C of C) 28-20
Koehler/Zbainowicz (C of C) def. Kennedy/Marin (STET) 28-22
Losers Bracket Round 3
McGregor/Wickstrom (FSU) def. DiGirolamo/Hoffman (STET) 28-16
"Bracket play allowed our players to compete against a variety of different pairings and see different styles of play," Loesch said. "We have identified some specific things we need to work on before our next match. Hopefully we can learn from our mistakes and become stronger as a result of this experience."
The first home matches in Stetson sand volleyball history are set for 3:00 pm Wednesday, March 14 as the Hatters host Tulane for a doubleheader. Admission to the Stetson Sand Volleyball Complex (located on the quad between Minnesota and Arizona Avenues, adjacent to Smith Hall) is free. Fans should bring chairs and/or towels for seating.
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DYERSBURG, Tenn. - Richard Spencer Fulkerson, 97, formerly of Dexter, Mo., died Dec. 12, 2002, at the Methodist Hospital in Dyersburg.
Born Jan. 29, 1905, at Anniston, son of the late William and Mattie Gee Fulkerson, he was a painter for the St. Louis (Mo.) Car Company for 44 years before retiring and was of the Methodist belief.
In 1925, at Marion, Ill., he married Kaythryn McGowan who preceded him in death.
Survivors include: five sons, Hubert Fulkerson of Kokomo, Ind., Herbert Fulkerson of Phillip, W.Va., Richard Fulkerson Jr. of Camden, Del., Robert Fulkerson of Lodi, Wis., and Paul Fulkerson of Dyersburg; one daughter, Dixie Lee Fletcher of Carterville, Ill.; 28 grandchildren, including Sandra Fulkerson Phillips and Ronnie Fulkerson, whom he raised; and 24 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Joe Fulkerson, Roy Fulkerson and William Fulkerson; and four sisters, Francis Stilley, Isabell Akins, Bertha Smith and Jewell Farell.
Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter, where services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Burial will follow in the Bernie Cemetery.


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Former Aide: Kill the White House Press Briefing
Reid Cherlin is a former White House assistant press secretary whose desk was in a part of the West Wing known as "upper press" – home to President Barack Obama's press secretary and communications director.
So, he was plunk in the middle of the Obama communications shop.
For a couple of years Mr. Cherlin played a role in one of the White House's best known rituals: the daily press briefing. He would help prepare talking points for then-White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. Afterward, he would often witness the briefings from the staff's perch in a bank of seats near the podium.
Mr. Cherlin, now a writer living in New York, offers his perspective on the televised White House press briefing in a candid new piece in the New Republic.
Turns out he's not a fan. Indeed, Mr. Cherlin said it's time to do away with it.
"The daily briefing has become a worthless chore for reporters, an embarrassing nuisance to administration staff, and a source of added friction between the two camps," Mr. Cherlin writes. "It's time to do the humane, obvious thing and get rid of it altogether."
Mr. Cherlin makes clear the reporters are sending their share of "pointless" questions the press secretary's way (he cites one question about the congressional picnic). But he also takes the position that what the press secretaries are dishing up is pretty empty.
In his tenure, Mr. Cherlin worked for both Mr. Gibbs and the incumbent press secretary, Jay Carney. The two men "differ in style," he writes. "Gibbs often made me cringe by ignoring the talking points; Carney makes me cringe by using them – but the effect is the same, which is to say, ridiculous."
Never wanting to upstage the president, roil the markets or embarrass himself on camera, the press secretary has little scope for making news.
He "remains duty-bound not to say anything interesting," Mr. Cherlin writes.
In the hours before the daily briefings, Mr. Cherlin said he would sit in the press secretary's office "as other aides paraded through to offer their 'guidance' on whatever was in the news, which usually meant how to skate away without giving up much information."
He mentioned a report that came out last month in Yahoo News. A journalist with admirable stamina examined more than 400 of Mr. Carney's briefings and produced a piece called "The Top 9,486 Ways Jay Carney Won't Answer Your Questions."
Is there a better way?
Franklin D. Roosevelt would invite reporters into the Oval Office for chats around his desk. We're not likely to return to those days. But Mr. Cherlin mentions an alternative: Less formal, untelevised "gaggles."
Turning off the TV cameras would "cut down on the circus tricks," Mr. Cherlin writes. He added that "it would also leave the network people with less b-roll for their segments, but they'd live."


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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Updated 5/23/2013
SATURDAY: Garage-rockers roar into First Ave. Plus: Insane Clown Posse and Heiruspecs.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Photo by Tessa Angus
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
9 p.m. • First Avenue • 18-plus • $20-$22
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is one of those trendlessly cool bands that has made First Ave a home away from home, and like the club it remains charmingly unchanged. The California trio piled on the usual mean guitar roar and a little more melody on its seventh album, "Specter at the Feast." The disc's Current-spun cover of the Call's "Let the Day Begin" is a touching ode to bassist Robert Levon Been's recently deceased father, Michael, who was the Call's guitarist. Adding to BRMC's buzz this time around is opening act the newno2, led by Dhani Harrison. The second Beatles' son to play the club in two weeks (after James McCartney's Entry gig) is another one who seems naturally gifted. Chris Riemenschneider
Insane Clown Posse
7 p.m. • Myth • all ages • $25-$30
Few fanbases have been as widely ridiculed as Insane Clown Posse's cult following of "Juggalos." Between the grease paint and white-trash-gangsta decorum, it's easy to see why. But one thing is clear: They don't give a flying Faygo. Until the FBI gets involved, that is. After a 14-month investigation by the bureau's Salt Lake City branch (natch), the horrorcore heavyweights of ICP filed a suit last fall over the feds' classifying Juggalos as a gang. It ain't easy being down with the clown. ICP is touring in support of last year's "The Mighty Death Pop!" LP. The Moonshine Bandits and Kung Fu Vampire open. Michael Rietmulder
Heiruspecs scholarship show
8 p.m. • Turf Club • $8-$10
The Heiruspecs have St. Paul pride aplenty, and the hip-hop band has made a habit of giving back to the city that birthed it. The seasoned sextet has partnered with the St. Paul Central High School Foundation to start the Heiruspecs Scholarship Fund, which helps artistically inclined Central grads pay for postsecondary education. All artists on this fourth annual fundraiser gig will donate their cut to the charity. With Sean Anonymous, a Beatnick DJ set and Whistlekid. M.R.


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STOCKTON - County and federal officials recognized San Joaquin County Sheriff Steve Moore at a recent meeting of the Board of Supervisors.
Moore had recently been named the sergeant at arms to the California State Sheriffs' Association.
"It's an honor for this (county) to have its sheriff recognized by his peers ... to be elected to a statewide body representing the sheriffs of the whole state of California," Chairman Ken Vogel said at last week's board meeting.
A representative from the office of Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Turlock, also presented Moore with a certificate.
The state association represents sheriffs from California's 58 counties. A lobbying group, the association was formed to provide assistance and share information among the state's sheriff's departments.
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Hi, and welcome to the Turkey I Ate Wednesday (WIAT). Let me just start off by saying, I love leftover turkey! I'm thrilled to have Thanksgiving leftovers. That's the payment you get for hosting! Speaking of hosting, thanks Jenn for hosting another WIAW party.
Breakfast: ThinkThin, coffee, and Bolthouse Farms pumpkin spice latte (which did not taste good in my coffee – just FYI)
Lunch: salad with dried cherries, cranberries, white mushrooms, balsamic vinaigrette, and of course, turkey!
Snack: unpictured Stonyfield vanilla Greek yogurt and a handful of blueberries
Dinner: turkey and wild rice soup
Dessert: a slice of that chocolate chip banana bread you see behind the turkey soup – yum!
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2015 Del Mar Triathlon
Nov. 22nd - 8:45am
2015 Race results here
2014 Race results here
2013 Race results here
(Please note picture sets may not be complete.
We will have additional pictures soon!)
2015 Kid race pics are here
2015 Run pics are here
2015 Bike pics are here
2015 Swim pics are here
2015 Awards Ceremony pics are here
Check out our new reverse triathlon at Diamond Valley to be held April 17th 2016!
Registration will open Dec. 1st 2015 with our great early bird pricing!
Del Mar Triathlon distances: 5k run - 15k bike - 200m pool swim (8:45am start)
So Cal Youth Tri Series (7-10 y.o.): 1k run - 5k bike - 100m pool swim (8:00am start)
So Cal Youth Tri Series (11-14 y.o.): 2k run - 10k bike - 150m pool swim (8:00am start)
Cathedral Catholic High School
5555 Del Mar Heights rd.
San Diego, Ca. 92130
Entrant Limit: 275 (start time is 8:45am for main event)
2015 Del Mar Triathlon registration confirmation - click to see who is racing!
Chip-Timing by:
Triathlon Entry cost: thru 8/31 ($39), thru 9/30 ($49), thru 10/31 ($59), thru 11/10 ($69), thru 11/18 ($79) and late sign-up at mandatory check-in if spots are available: ($89). **17U Youth and Kids subtract $14
So Cal Youth Tri Series (7-10 y.o.) - $33
So Cal Youth Tri Series (11-14 y.o.) - $39
Note: There are NO race day sign-ups available for the Triathlon!
Refund policy: We do not allow a refund but you may transfer your entry to another person until Nov. 1st 2015. There is a $15 refund fee withheld for processing the transfer.
Online Registration on Active.com:
Printable Triathlon entry form and waiver (return both) click here.
Awards: Top Triathlon overall Male and Female receive a pure 4oz Silver medal. Overall 2nd/3rd place will receive a beautiful commemorative pure Silver sport coin. NOTE: Overall award winners must be present to receive their awards! Our 1st place masters (40+), senior masters (50+) and senior masters (60+) division (M/F) receive a pure 1oz. Silver commemorative sports coin. Awards go 3 deep in each group or age-group. Awards ceremony will take place at the CCHS track stadium and will begin about 15 minutes after the last triathlete finishes (approximately at 10:45am). NOTE: Awards not picked up you may send a prepaid postage (enough for 6oz) bubble-envelope to: 13328 Caminito Ciera #16, San Diego, Ca. 92129
NOTE: There is no award "double-dipping"
Our Del Mar Triathlon event will have 5 year age-groups male and female as follows:
Amenities/Refreshments: We will have Finisher Medals for all finishers, goodie bags, Color T-shirts and post-race refreshments. We will also be giving away some great prizes from our sponsors!
MANDATORY EVENT CHECK-IN DATES FOR COMPETITORS (pick ONE that is convenient for you!):
Nov. 20th (Fri) - Movin' Shoes (Encinitas) 5-6:30pm
Nov. 21st (Sat) - Movin' Shoes (Pacific Beach) 10am to 1pm
Maps and directions can be found at the Movin' Shoes website.
NOTE: If you live OUTSIDE of San Diego County, you may check-in race morning, Nov. 23rd from 6-8:00 a.m. If you live in the extreme north, east or south sections of San Diego County, you may check-in race morning. Our events take place "rain or shine".
At the MANDATORY CHECK-IN ALL ENTRANTS MUST PRESENT A SUITABLE PHOTO I.D.
Course Maps:
Run Course (5km)
Bike course map (out and back on the 56fwy bike path - 15km total)
Note: Race rules will apply. It is the entrant's responsibility to know the rules. Our bike course will be marshaled. Our bike marshals will be looking for 5 key violations: 1) Your helmet is fastened at ALL times on the course, 2) You may NOT draft at any time on the bike course. This means keep at least 5 bike lengths between you and the rider in front of you and you may NOT ride along side another rider, 3) Our course will have 2 "no passing" zones race day. Obey all rules and instructions regarding these lanes, 4) No erratic or unsafe riding, and 5) Observe the Mount/Dismount line and follow instructions accordingly. Violators of these rules may be given a warning, penalized by a time penalty or may be DISQUALIFIED.
Bike course video preview
Event Location (Yahoo Maps)
Event Parking Map
Event Director Paul Greer provides further description of
the venue and the Del Mar Triathlon:
So Cal Youth Triathlon Series courses:
Run (7-10 y.o.) 1K
Run (11-14 y.o.) 2K
Bike (7-10 y.o.) 5K (two loops on Old Carmel Valley Rd)
Bike (11-14 y.o.) 10K
(7-10y.o.) 4 lengths X 25 meters
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Belarus KGB summons Swedish teddy bear stunt team
STOCKHOLM — Belarus' top security agency — the KGB — has summoned a Swedish ad team for questioning after the group air-dropped hundreds of parachute-wearing teddy bears that carried pro-human rights messages onto the soil of the authoritarian ex-Soviet state.
The agency threatens the Swedes with fines or even jail time if they don't show up in 10 days.
The July 4 teddy bear drop by Studio Total infuriated Belarus' autocratic President Alexander Lukashenko, who fired two generals over it. It also may have added stress to already deteriorating diplomatic relations between Stockholm and Minsk. Earlier this month, Belarus effectively expelled Sweden's ambassador and ordered the Nordic state to close its embassy.
The summons, signed by an investigator named P. Tsernavsky and posted on the KGB's website Saturday, says the agency is investigating the "criminal case" of the ad group's "illegal crossing" into Belarusian airspace. The KGB said it wants the Swedes to participate in its "investigative actions" so it can clarify the role each person played and help it decide how to deal with two Belarusian men accused of aiding the Swedes.
One of the Belarusian suspects, a journalism student, was arrested after he posted photos of the teddy bears on his personal website; the other is a real estate agent who is said to have offered the Swedes an apartment when they visited Belarus some time before the stunt.
If the Swedes don't show up within 10 days, the agency said they could face a fine or "correctional work for up to two years, or imprisonment for up to six months."
Studio Total co-founder Thomas Mazetti, who piloted the plane in the teddy bear drop, said he received the summons via email, and that it demands he and two colleagues appear.
It's "a bit cute and tragic at the same time," he said. "They just expect us to show up just because they say so."
Mazetti told The Associated Press that the group wants legal advice before deciding what to do, and that the team members would likely demand guarantees that they would not be detained if they showed up. "We have nothing against helping them in their investigation to clarify just how we did it," he said.
Lukashenko has ruled Belarus, a nation of 10 million, since 1994, repressing opposition groups and independent news media while preserving a quasi-Soviet economy with about 80 percent of industry in state hands. He has earned the nickname in the West of "Europe's last dictator."
Swedish-Belarusian relations have soured even more in the weeks since the teddy bear drop.
Earlier this month, Belarus said it would not allow the Nordic country's ambassador to Minsk to return to his mission. The Swedes reciprocated by barring entry to the new Belarusian ambassador to Stockholm and asking two junior Belarusian diplomats to leave the country. Lukashenko's regime then ordered the Swedish embassy in Minsk to close.
The United States and the European Union have expressed strong support for Sweden in the dispute.
Swedish authorities have said Belarus is angry over Stockholm's promotion of human rights. Although the teddy bear incident has not been cited as a reason for the embassy closure or the barring of Sweden's envoy, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has said it probably added to Lukashenko's growing irritation with Stockholm.
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…lunch again today. A sandwich sounded good, but I did have any bread on hand. I did have some 100% whole wheat bagel thins though, so I used one of those to make a chicken salad sandwich, and it worked surprisingly well and tasted good too.
To brighten up the leftover salad, I added some fresh mango. For some crunch, I had some baby carrots on the side, most days this totally satisfies the craving for something crunchy and keeps me away from the chips. Today's lunch had approximately: 460 calories, 16g fat, 40g carb, 38g protein, and 6g fiber.
For dinner tonight, Joe and I heated up another one of those Naan pizzas that I was telling you about on Monday and we split it and had it along side salads full of fresh veggies. Mine was made with mixed greens, roasted beets, tomatoes, carrots, and cucumbers and I topped it off with a homemade, Greek yogurt-based thousand island style dressing.
It was good, but I found myself still hungry shortly after eating this meal, probably because the fat and protein were pretty low. So for a snack, I had 6 whole grain crackers with 1 wedge of laughing cow cheese, which was just enough to fill me up. What I ate tonight had approximately: 420 calories, 4g fat, 67g carb, 18g protein, and 8g fiber.
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Tasting Grace Presents: Rockin' for Autism NJ: Save the Helpline Benefit Concert! Hosted by Cousin Mario's this event is outdoor festival format and appropriate for ALL AGES. ***Tickets available now*** We encourage you to buy early because this event will be sold out!
Jul 29
Located at the Main Stage our high energy performance kicks off the MASS ASCENSION of up to 125 Hot Air Balloons!
Nov 5
Music for a Cause Rebuilding after the FLAMES. This is a fire relief fundraiser for Chris and Dani Houck; who lost everything in a fire at their house in Seaside http://manchester-nj.patch.com/articles/seaside-heights-restaurant-totaled-after-6-alarm-blaze-fire-chief-says-2
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Tasting Grace "We Rock to make a Difference" campaign - Pokers Motorcycle Club Ride for Maren, a 19 year old woman in urgent need of a kidney transplant.
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BREAKING NEWS: Tasting Grace has been selected to headline this years Kaboomfest - Fireworks on the Navesink, Sunday July 3rd at Riverside Gardens Park in Red Bank, NJ! Riverside Gardens Park provides guests with the most spectacular view of the fireworks in the entire town! Gates open at 2PM and an awesome night of entertainment kicks off at 3PM with Tasting Grace scheduled to start at 7PM! Advance tickets are $7 (adults) and $4 (kids under 10). Park admission is being limited to the first 2,000 people so we strongly encourage to get your tickets NOW! Tasting Grace is pulling out all of the stops and will wow fans old and new with their high energy performance! Q104.3 will be broadcasting live from the park! Join us and Kaboomfest for an awesome night of family, fun and fireworks! Go to http://www.KaboomFireworks.org/ to reserve your tickets now!
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Queen's University is collaborating with McMaster University, the University of Toronto, the University of Western Ontario and the University of Waterloo to offer a Professional Master's Degree in Design and Manufacturing. Collectively, the group forms a virtual institute known as the Advanced Design and Manufacturing Institute (ADMI).
What is the ADMI M. Eng. in Design and Manufacturing?
The Master of Engineering in Design & Manufacturing is a flexible and successful graduate program specifically designed to meet the needs of engineers working in industry.
What if I don't have time to go back to a school to get a masters degree?
The ADMI program is specifically designed to address the challenges of a working engineer. Each course is structured in two 4-day modules (Thursday AM through Sunday PM), so there are minimal disruptions to your life and no need to take a long term leave to earn your masters degree.
Am I qualified for this degree?
The ADMI M. Eng. Program is specifically designed for working engineers. Admission requirements are an honours Bachelor of Science in Engineering, or science equivalent, and an element of industry experience, recommended (but not required) to be three or more years. This is your chance to create an M.Eng program customized to suit your personal and business needs and interests from Technology and Process and Business Management Course Streams.
The M. Eng.in Design and Manufacturing (ADMI)
- Provides participants with access to the finest expertise in engineering design, manufacturing and management from four major Ontario Universities, invited associates and industry
- Will create engineers educated to understand the importance of advanced manufacturing technologies, the central role of design in business, the use of advanced materials to improve manufacturing productivity, and the need for business leadership and innovation
- Will develop and enhance the skills of participating engineers to be more effective drivers of change and improvement, by simultaneously developing their technical and business skills
- Is presented in a compressed time frame of two 4-day modules for each course, with participation time requirements shared between the participant and his/her employer
- Offers program participants the option to formally enroll in the M.Eng Masters Degree program or to enroll in an individual course offering
- Offers a unique format of lectures, discussion groups, seminars, workshops, guest lectures by industry and academia, company visits, best business practices, case studies, problem-solving and net-working
The ADMI vision is to create a new generation of Canadian design and manufacturing engineers with the ability and mindset to propel Ontario Industry into a world leadership position. The collective resources of the partner universities and industry are leveraged to provide participants with access to an integrated program of world-class technology, expertise and experience, leading academic training, together with innovative technology applications, experiences and best business practices from some of Canada's leading companies.
Students enrol in the university of their choice and receive their Masters degree from the same university after completing ten courses. Each graduate course is presented in two four-day modules (Thursday to Sunday inclusive) separated by a four to six week period. The format and content of the presentation materials is unique, relevant and maintained at a very high standard.
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- "The module format allows me to take a graduate degree while still working"
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The Almshouse Tea Shop offers a range of great quality teas and coffees together with a wide selection of tasty cakes, breakfasts, light lunches and afternoon teas to be enjoyed in our lovely 15th Century Almshouse.
Tues, Weds, Thurs and Fri: 9am – 4pm
Sat & Sun: 10am – 4pm
The Almshouse Tea Shop opened 1st March 2012 and incorporates the Almshouse Gift Shop. Seating is found on both the ground floor and the first floor which is accessed via a spiral staircase. Our small walled courtyard has additional seating and dogs are welcome in this area. We are focused on providing friendly, high quality service and customer satisfaction set in lovely, relaxed surroundings. We will do everything we can to meet your expectations.
We also offer hot and cold food and drink to takeaway.
Our Chew Moos ice-cream range is sourced locally from a family run farm on Dundry Hill and made with milk & cream from their Guernsey herd. www.chewmoos.co.uk
John, Nicky & the team look forward to seeing you soon!


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Very nice stuff by Junior Parker – recorded by Bobby Robinson, and produced with a style that's a lot smoother than you'd expect. The record meshes blues and soul, in a manner that gives Junior some of the best settings we've ever heard on record. Titles include "Come Back Baby", "Just Like A Fish", "Country Girl", "Sometimes I Wonder", and "Cracked Up Over You". (Original pressing with deep groove.) © 1996-2016, Dusty Groove, Inc.
We realize that there are many different interpretations of the standard grades used for pre-owned vinyl record albums & CD, so we thought we'd offer you the ones that we are working with, so you have an idea what we mean when we give the grade for a non-new item on our pages.
Below are stated conditions for a used vinyl records at Dusty Groove. Grading for the cover should be assumed to be near (within a "+" or "-") the grading for the vinyl. If there is significant divergence from the condition of the vinyl, or specific flaws, these will be noted in the comments section of the item. However, please be aware that since the emphasis of this site is towards the music listener, our main concern is with the vinyl of any used item we sell. Additionally, please note that all of our records are graded visually; considering the volume of used vinyl we handle, it is impossible for us to listen to each record. If we spot any significant flaws, we make every attempt to listen through them and note how they play.
The following grading conditions apply to the vinyl component of an album or single:
If something is noteworthy, we try to note it in the comments — especially if it is an oddity that is the only wrong thing about the record. This might include, but isn't limited to, warped records, tracks that skip, cover damage or wear as noted above, or strictly cosmetic flaws.