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Slow start, mediocre second period, blazing finale.
Sound familiar?
The Vancouver Canucks didn't stray far from their usual script of late, but luckily their two-goal third period was enough to steal a point off the Detroit Red Wings in a 4-3 shootout loss Thursday night at Rogers Arena.
Allow Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault to be frank about his team's effort, one that had Vancouver outshot 15-8 in the first and 15-3 in the middle frame before coming alive late.
"We got taken to school, that was obvious to everybody whether they were here watching the game or at home watching the game," said Vigneault.
"They were playing the right way and we weren't and that's why they totally dominated us."
The domination began with a Dan Cleary goal 5:27 into the first period and although Ryan Kesler evened the score before intermission off a grimy individual effort by David
Booth, the Canucks were clearly the inferior team.
That was reinforced early and often in the second. It took Vancouver until almost the 12-minute mark to get a shot on net and the Canucks totaled just three. The good news is
the Canucks surrendered only a single goal against as Roberto Luongo stopped 28 of 30 shots through 40 minutes to keep Vancouver in the game.
Words were shared in the Canucks dressing room between periods and lines were juggled in the third. The result was two Vancouver goals to one for Detroit and at least a point
as the Canucks forced overtime and eventually a shootout.
Pavel Datsyuk and Jiri Hudler scored on Luongo in the one-on-one battle, while Alex Edler and Mason Raymond were stopped by Jimmy Howard.
Despite a few negatives, the Canucks are clinging to the positives from what many described as a character comeback.
"Obviously those first two periods aren't the way we want to play, but I thought we battled back hard in the third and it was a lot of character by us, we didn't let anything affect
us and we kept battling and we got a point out of it," said Kesler, who is up to 15 goals this season, but was unable to offer any thoughts on his team's poor start.
"No, no thoughts at all. It was just one of those things where we really couldn't generate much."
This was the second consecutive outing in which the Canucks were outplayed; yet they managed to swipe three of a possible four points from the Chicago Blackhawks and Red Wings even without a full 60-minute effort.
That effort will return sooner rather than later, according to Luongo.
"You're going to go through peaks and valleys throughout the season, I think that's normal, but you don't want this to go on forever," said Luongo. "Obviously we know that
we're a much better team than that and good teams find ways to perform, especially in big games like that and even though we didn't have our best game tonight, we found a
way to get a point."
The Canucks seem to have gotten the point as they head to Colorado to play the Avalanche in a matinee Saturday.
Chris Higgins was a surprise absentee from the line-up Thursday with an undisclosed illness; he was replaced by Mason Raymond on the second line.
Maxim Lapierre and Manny Malhotra rotated into Raymond's spot on the third trio, while Andew Alberts dressed as forward skating on the fourth line.
That was only the start of the craziness.
Throughout the third period coach Alain Vigneault shuffled all four Canucks lines, so much so it was difficult to keep track of who was who in the canoe. At one point Henrik Sedin was with Raymond and Hodgson, Burrows, Lapierre and Hansen were together and Booth, Kesler and Daniel Sedin made up a threesome.
It was crazy times.
And it worked.
The desperation shifting from Vigneault resulted in two goals from the Canucks.
"That's totally understandable," Henrik Sedin said of the movement. "We haven't produced the way we wanted to. It's happened before and I'm sure it's going to happen again.
"He was trying to generate some offence and I think it worked for the most part," added Kesler.
Vigneault wouldn't comment on whether or not there was a message for the Canucks to take from the moves, but rest assured there was.
Cody Hodgson's January couldn't have been better.
The Canucks centre led all rookies in scoring to open 2012 with 10 points (6-4-10) in 11 games to be named the NHL Rookie of the Month.
He scored the game-winner in Vancouver's two biggest games against Boston and Chicago and also made an appearance at the NHL All-Star Game for the first time in his career.
Thanks a lot, February. You just had to show up to the party uninvited.
"Hopefully I'll have an even better month," laughed Hodgson. "I'm playing with great guys like Jannik Hansen and Mason Raymond right now and things are clicking for us offensively and we need to continue that in February."
Hodgson edged Philadelphia Flyers forwards Sean Couturier (5-4-9 in 13 games) and Matt Read (3-6-9 in 13 games), Ottawa Senators forward Colin Greening (4-5-9 in 14 games) Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw (5-2--7 in 12 games) and Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis (2-5-7 in 12 games) for the Rookie of the Month award.
The 21-year-old ranks fourth in the rookie scoring race with 30 points (14 goals, 16 assists) in 51 games and is second among rookies in power-play goals (five).
The Toronto native is the highest-scoring Canucks rookie since 2000-01, when Daniel and Henrik Sedin compiled 34 and 29 points, respectively.
Does lame play and crappy reffing count?" - @EchoToolGuy, less than impressed in the second period.
First Hordichuk, then Morrison, Bertuzzi on this night and O'Brien to come Saturday.
a splash, including Toronto's Dave Nonis, George McPhee from Washington and San Jose's Doug Wilson.
Canucks were 0-for-1 against Detroit and have had only six power plays in the other three games.


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PORTAGEVILLE - Demolition of the old Portageville High School building is complete, making way for the construction of a new middle school building for the Portageville School District. The $900,000 school bonds are expected to be sold by early November providing the funds for construction of the building, which will include a library, classrooms, an office area and multipurpose room with two locker rooms and showers.
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SIKESTON - Filing began Oct. 21 for two open positions on the Sikeston City Council and to date only one filing has been made. According to City Clerk Carroll Couch, Bill Mitchell is the only person to file. Mitchell is currently serving as mayor of Sikeston.
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Earlier this summer, we reported how former Germany goalkeeper Tim Wiese had effectively stopped playing and instead morphed into a bodybuilding beefcake, despite still officially being registered with Hoffenheim.
Wiese, only 32, was part of Germany's squad at the 2010 World Cup, and joined Hoffenheim from Werder Bremen in 2012, but he fell out of favour during the 2012-13 season.
Despite having a contract until 2016, he was released by Hoffenheim in January this year after it was revealed that he had turned into an Arnold Schwarzenegger-style 'Mr Universe', utterly unsuited to playing professional football.
Wiese was completely unrecognisable, and was roundly mocked by fans for his transformation. He appeared to not give a damn, joking that he would "soon be so wide the ball cannot go past".
Six weeks later, however, he has admitted that his body change initially came about as he tried to deal with the pressure of abuse from supporters – and that once he started pumping iron, he couldn't stop.
"I had to get all the Hoffenheim problems out of my head, and so I dealt with it this way," Wiese said.
"I tried to break down all the negatives – I don't want to join a bodybuilding championship, I was just enjoying myself, having fun."
Wiese now and in his prime
Wiese – who went from World Cup star to outsized muscle-man in just over three years – explained just what was causing him so much grief.
"When I came to Hoffenheim, we thought we could challenge for European places. Then everything backfired.
"And every time we lost, it seemed it was my fault; I was being analysed and criticised, not the team. It was all about me.
"Despite my experience and confidence, I had never faced this before. It culminated in a fan protest at the club's office – a fan protest, just against me!
"There were only a few of these fans, but this made me feel deeply unwanted, and I would never wish this on another player.
"It was like being in a horror movie. The pressure was inhuman. I could not play freely."
The saddest thing is that Wiese had rejected an offer to be Iker Casillas' number two at Real Madrid, as he felt starting at Hoffenheim would represent a better chance of challenging for an international place.
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Ironically, Casillas himself lost form and confidence and ended up playing second fiddle at Real these past two seasons.
Wiese blames no-one but himself though, admitting his form dropped and that he made the wrong decision when leaving Bremen, where he had spent seven productive years.
"No, it's my fault, no-one else's. I'm professional enough to have clarified this with myself.
"I have to deal with the fact that I haven't played for one and a half years."
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Until now, the maximum level of lead allowed in consumer paints has been 0.5 percent. CPSC has lowered this amount to 0.06 percent, a level conforming with the maximum permissible under the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act. This Act, administered primarily by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, prohibits application of lead-based paint to housing constructed or rehabilitated with federal assistance.
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Regular beef hamburger is a good source of protein, iron and B vitamins. The United States Department of Agriculture recommends eating lean meats to reduce fat, particularly saturated fat, cholesterol and calorie intake. Eating too much of these contributes to obesity, heart disease and other chronic conditions. An 80- to 84-percent lean, medium patty has 234 calories, 22 grams of protein, 15 grams of total fat, 6 grams of saturated fat and 78 milligrams of cholesterol. A 95-percent lean patty has 157 calories, 24 grams of protein, 6 grams of total fat, 3 grams of saturated fat and 70 milligrams of cholesterol. Try a different kind of meat to improve the nutrition of your hamburger. Game meats are particularly lean. A 3-ounce portion of venison has 162 calories and 3 grams of fat, and a 4-ounce serving of buffalo has only 122 calories and 2 grams of fat. A 4-ounce turkey burger has 140 calories and 8 grams of fat.
Typical hamburger buns contain carbohydrates, B vitamins and some minerals. Order hamburgers on a whole-wheat or whole-grain bun for an even healthier option. Whole grains are high in fiber, B vitamins, folate, iron, magnesium and selenium. The American Heart Association says fiber helps lower cholesterol and decreases the risk of heart disease. It can also increase satiety so that you eat fewer calories.
Keep the vegetables that top your hamburger. Vegetables are a good source of fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Dietary guidelines recommend eating five to 13 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. Diets rich in plant foods and antioxidants have been linked to lower blood pressure, decreased risk of cancer, better digestive health and good vision. Eating a variety of veggies will ensure that you get your daily dose of essential nutrients.
Hamburger condiments can be nutritional stumbling block. Condiments like ketchup, relish and mustard can be high in sodium. Eating too much sodium can increase blood pressure in certain individuals and raise the risk for heart attack or stroke. Mayonnaise is high in calories and fat. Order condiments on the side and use them sparingly. Ask for low-fat mayonnaise whenever possible. One tablespoon of regular mayonnaise contains 99 calories and 11 grams of fat; the low-fat version has only 36 calories and 3 grams of fat.
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Meditate for a sufficiently long time with negative spiritual energy
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Former Cosby and Family Matters Star Michelle Thomas Lands Her First Grown-Up Role on the Young and the Restless, Only to Have Her Life Cut Short by Cancer at 30
On the following morning, Wed., Dec. 23, Thomas, who most recently starred as duplicitous vixen Callie Rogers on the CBS soap The Young and the Restless, died at age 30 in a private room at Manhattan's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. At her side were childhood friends and family members, including her father, musician Dennis "D.T." Thomas, 47, a founding member of the long-running R&B group Kool & the Gang, and her mother, actress Phynjuar Thomas, 47. "It ravaged her just like that," says Phynjuar, whose daughter had spent the previous day watching videos, listening to music and hanging Christmas decorations in her hospital room, along with photos of Michelle's Yorkshire terrier Mitzy, which she had named after the character her mom played alongside her in several episodes of Family Matters. "Michelle was sitting up laughing and talking," says Phynjuar. "She was walking around the ward. She was planning on being home for Christmas morning. The next day it was all downhill. She went incredibly fast."
Steeped in show business from an early age, Thomas, who was born in Brookline, Mass., and raised in Montclair, N.J., with her brother David (now 25 and an aspiring musician), attended her mother's regional theater performances as a child and often accompanied her father on Kool & the Gang concert tours. "They are all her uncles, her true family," Phynjuar says of her husband's bandmates. "This has devastated the group."
By 1983, Michelle was appearing in TV commercials and five years later landed the role of Warner's girlfriend on the NBC smash hit The Cosby Show. "Malcolm was the love of her life," says Phynjuar. "I think he was her only real boyfriend." The couple's off-screen relationship continued after Michelle left the show in 1990 and joined, for five seasons, the cast of Family Matters as the eventual love interest of star Jaleel White's character, Steve Urkel. "She spent a lot of her career playing girls," says Warner, who remained friends with Thomas after the two broke up in 1994. "The wonderful thing about The Young and the Restless was she finally got to play a woman. She finally got to be sexy and to show people that there was more to her than Justine from Cosby."
A lifelong vegetarian who neither drank alcohol nor smoked, Michelle was diagnosed in August 1997 with Intra-abdominal Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, a form of cancer usually found in adolescent boys. Confident of full recovery after doctors in Los Angeles removed a lemon-size tumor from her abdomen, Michelle landed her Restless role last spring. Then, in October, she underwent emergency surgery when a second cancerous growth ruptured. "With all these stitches, she gets on a plane and came home for Thanksgiving," says Phynjuar. "She got in my bed and stayed there. There's something magical about a mom's bed."
"I'm sure she was in pain, but we never knew it," says her lifelong friend and publicist Kahdijah Bell, the daughter of Kool & the Gang's Ronald Bell. "She kept cracking jokes trying to keep everybody happy and hopeful and in good spirits." The day after Christmas, Thomas was buried in Montclair following a Muslim funeral service, as she had requested. "She was really fighting that disease with all her heart," Bell adds. "She wanted to live."
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Now Alex Trebek won a 2003 Daytime Emmy for his hosting duties on Jeopardy. Trebek represented King World and the Sony Corporation very well. In this new board game version of America's quiz show, the answers and questions are very challenging, the stakes (play money) are high, and the knowledge is impatible. The only thing that I do not like about this version is the fact that they have a game dice in there. You do not need a dice in this game unless you are rolling to position the contestants (who is first, second, and third). Other than that, this is a good game to play.


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Man Boobz' Least Satisfied Customers: A Terrible Search Term Extravaganza
Sometimes I like to take a look through the search terms that people use to get to Man Boobz. Doing that recently it occurred to me just how disappointed many of these searchers must be when they arrive here and find no answers to their questions, nothing to slake their curiosity.
I thought I'd collect together some reccent search terms from the people you might call Man Boobz' Least Satisfied Customers.
Warning: This list is extremely NSFW, as people are filthy perverts. And some of them are also terrible.
Let's begin this catalogue of disappointments:
do men like cunningulus
how do i meet a man online and he pay me money for some pussy
bitches in literature
big buff black dudes
how to ask homless girl for blow job
why are women sneaky
how do you put the makeup on darth vader
discusting womens
short video of man suck women pussy without formalities
handjobs in barbershop
american woman shitting
how to make my penis glow
Sorry, folks. I've got nothing for any of you. Nothing at all.
Sometimes the queries have a certain poetry to them. This one sounds like a message from a dirty-minded Numbers Station. Just imagine it repeated five times in succession by a woman of indeterminate natonality with a clipped, clear, efficient voice:
glasses blowjob wristwatch
glasses blowjob wristwatch
glasses blowjob wristwatch
glasses blowjob wristwatch
glasses blowjob wristwatch
Others are windows into minds that really need curtains on them:
funny picture progressive insurance flo not insuranceing a dick
Certain obsessions return again and again. Apparently there are lot of people out there interested in, and even quite worried about, the relative looseness of vaginas:
signs of loose vagina
virgina is cold loose
what will make men think the vagina is loose
do 35 year old women have looser vaginas
do guys like somewhat loose pussies
That last one is kind of sad. And I think I can actually offer a tiny bit of help: Yes, Virgina, guys like somewhat loose pussies. That is, amongst the rather large subset of guys who do like vaginas, "somewhat loose" vaginas are just fine. Really, the precise degree of vaginal "looseness" matters about as much at the pointiness of your elbows. That is, not at all.
There are other queries about vaginas that I, alas, cannot help with:
hot babes stuffing chickpeas in their cunts
why do girls put sand in their vagina
But of course internet users are known to have a good deal of interest in vaginas overall. More unexpectedly, there is a similar degree of interest in, and confusion over, the lyrics to one famous 80s pop hit:
shes so fine she cant tell me where the money is
she's so fine she can tell me where the money is
Of course the actual lyrics are:
She's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went
And they are, of course, from Robert Palmer's "Simply Irresistable."
But at least one person who knows the correct lyrics remains baffled by them:
what does she is so fine there's no telling where the money went mean
I'm not quite sure why anyone would turn to Man Boobz for an answer to that question but allow me to set forth a hypothesis: The woman in question is so intoxicating, so "irresistable," so "fine," that the singer of the song has lost track of the amount of money that he has spent on her.
It's not really a very feminist song, I guess, unless you interpret it as a sort of over-the-top sendup of old-fashioned dating mores.
Other queries are not so much real queries as observations. Did the people writing these think they were on Twitter?
i've met tyrese gibson and he's not very tall
i find beta males attractive
I'm not quite sure what to make of the weird double negative here.
i don't not believe these cosplay women really exist
This one kind of breaks my heart:
there has to be something about me that men dislike
Cheer up, girl! (Or not-girl, I don't know.) You're beautiful to us!
I only wish I knew the answers to the following two questions.
how did the amazing atheist become so popular
why would a man hate a women for no reason
But my favorite query of the whole bunch is this one:
photo of fat woman's in pantaloons
Oh, I'll do you one better, Mr "Photo of Fat Woman's In Pantaloons."
I give to you Photos — plural! — of Women Of Various Shapes and Sizes in Pantaloons. And even a few drawings to boot!
Posted on September 23, 2013, in beta males, creepy, disgusting women, evil women, men who should not ever be with women ever, misogyny, penises, that's completely wrong, the c-word, vaginas and tagged bloomers, misogyny, pantaloons. Bookmark the permalink. 167 Comments.
I walked into a train compartment door once, in Europe.
In my defense, I had just spent all day riding over the Alps and the glass door had no frame or any frosting.
Made a sound like the biggest bird to ever hit a window.
Toddlers are easy. Talk to them like they're normal people. Tell them your name, and ask for theirs. If they don't get shy, ask if they know any good games. Be prepared to do something repetitive that makes you feel ridiculous.
When they get whiny or too hopped-up with energy, time to hand them back to their parents!
Oh, toddlers I love. It's babies who I don't know what to do with. Doesn't talk, can't really move around much – where's the fun in that?
From my experience, just holding them and looking at how tiny they are is kind of mind-blowing.
If it's not 2 a.m. and the other twin is howling for their own bottle.
At this point, they've started moving around a bit and it's going to get a lot more interesting. Also, I think the sheer number of hours spent taking care of them is going to go down soon.
It's silly — my babies aren't actually developed enough to really put together cause and effect. So the result is, as one is playing with a doll or a rattle, they'll hold it out at arm's length (my boy likes to do this, and turn his plaything around, with a look of deep concentration on his face) and the other one reaches out and snatches it away. Then the first one gets confused because they don't know where their thing went. Usually we can redirect with another toy before it gets to the screaming-tantrum phase.
I have spent a fair portion of the last seven months being sat on, and my arthritic knee has registered several complaints.
And when my right foot goes numb and feels fat, I know it's time to find something else to do with the baby.
Toddlers are easy. Talk to them like they're normal people. Tell them your name, and ask for theirs.
Maybe she was a little younger than a toddler? It was post-walking but pre-talking stage.
I did wind up just awkwardly saying "Hi,". I think she stared at me, but it was a gazillion years ago (okay, 1) so I can't remember exactly.
Now she can talk some, though.
Sympathies on your arthritic knee.
It's okay, hand 'em back when they're cranky or stinky or squishy.
@Fade: Thank you! It doesn't hurt most of the time, but it doesn't like stairs that much.
I borked the link.
I borked the link.
I borked the link.
How do you do this? I'd like to try this with my own site.
The blockquote monster spares no one. NO ONE.
Not fat enough.
I mean uh, HAHA who could that guy have been!?


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Area Briefs: Wofford men's tennis gets win
Published: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, April 17, 2014 at 12:41 a.m.
In Chattanooga, Tenn., Trevor Gotkowski clinched the match at No. 4 singles as the Wofford Terriers defeated The Citadel, 4-0, Wednesday in the first round of the Southern Conference Men's Tennis Tournament at the Champions Club.
* In Chattanooga, Tenn., the women's tennis team rallied to defeat the eighth-seeded Davidson Wildcats, 4-3, in the first round of the Southern Conference Tournament.
Clemson: The women's rowing team is tied for 18th in the latest College Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Poll.
* Head coach Jolene Jordan Hoover announced the addition of Haleigh Hampton and Meghan Hanewall to the girls volleyball team next season.
South Carolina: The men's golf team is ranked No. 24 in the Golf World/Nike Coaches' Poll.
USC Upstate: Ashley Edmond and Destinie Sykes both received Atlantic Sun Women's Outdoor Track and Field weekly honors for their performances last week at the Carolina's Cup.
* Isabel von Stryk of the women's tennis team was selected to the All-Atlantic Sun first team and Anna Zoske was named to the All-Freshman Team.
* Men's tennis player Matthias Kidler was selected to the All-Atlantic Sun second team at the No. 1 position.
* In Jekyll Island, Ga., Rachel Reiling shot a 78 to lead the women's golf team in the final round of the A-Sun Women's Golf Championship. The Spartans finished 10th in the tournament.
Limestone: Ajanai Edwards and Tristan Perignon were named Conference Carolinas Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week.
* In Belmont, N.C., the No. 30 men's tennis team (11-7, 5-3 CC) earned a 9-0 victory at Belmont Abbey (2-14, 1-7 CC).
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Enron: More Videos From Outside the Houston Courthouse
Thanks to WSJ.com's Beckey Bright and Lizzy Levin, here are a couple more of CNBC videos from Houston (here and here). First, a press conference with Lay's lead lawyer Michael Ramsey, who was asked about how long the deliberations will take:
"It's a been a lengthy case, and there's been a lengthy instruction, and there's a very lengthy indictment which I think was written by someone with a very serious nervous disorder which I think they jury will have difficulty understanding so that all implies that they'll have to read all that and that means — this is a diligent jury — and it will take a while."
Also, CNBC's Scott Cohn talked to charismatic Texas lawyer Steven Long. Long said he spoke to Skilling "privately" yesterday and described him as "ebullient." He says that Ken Lay has been more "somber," and wonders if he has asked himself, "Have I hired the right lawyer?" Asked to predict the verdict, Long said, "I'd rather handicap the Preakness and I'm not very good at horses."


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Issue No.05 - Sept.-Oct. (2012 vol.14)
pp: 43-48
Michael Sachs , University of California, Davis
Donald L. Turcotte , University of California, Davis
James R. Holliday , University of California, Davis
John Rundle , University of California, Davis
DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MCSE.2012.87
Earthquakes don't have precursors that can be reliably used for earthquake prediction. However, distributions of earthquakes (seismicity) can be used to forecast an earthquake hazard. These distributions in space, time, and magnitude can be studied in a variety of ways. The Regional Earthquake Likelihood Models (RELM) test compares the different approaches.
Earthquakes, Forecasting, Hazards, Tsunami, Predictive models, Seismic measurements, Computational modeling, scientific computing, earthquakes, forecast testing, hazard assessment
Michael Sachs, Donald L. Turcotte, James R. Holliday, John Rundle, "Forecasting Earthquakes: The RELM Test", Computing in Science & Engineering, vol.14, no. 5, pp. 43-48, Sept.-Oct. 2012, doi:10.1109/MCSE.2012.87


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May 12, 2003 find out about future events
The end of the semester did not keep folks from attending
the last event of the year! This month we shared information about the
benefits of your student NSTA membership, gave announcements about summer
activities and an update on AFE events. AFE will host their fall meetings
on Thursday nights. Please visit their website for more information (www.csulb.edu/org/afe).
|We then split into two groups. Single Subject Credential
candidates attended a panel presentation and Q&A session with Eric
Brundin, LBUSD Science Curriculum Coordinator, Elizabeth Fessler, Biology
Teacher at Lakewood HS, and Martin Matthews, Physics Teacher at Wilson
This expert panel shared strategies for successfully implementing inquiry approaches into the secondary setting.
Students who missed this panel presentation can watch a video tape of the event in the Science Education Office (FO5-118).
A special thanks to Eric, Elizabeth and Martin!
|Multiple Subject candidates spent an evening looking at childrens books as a starting point for inquiry investigations. We read Bear's Shadow, Porker's Taxi and The Happy Hedgehog Band.
|Bear's Shadow by Frank Asch
So what do we need to make a shadow?
a light source, an object to block the light and a screen or surface for the shadow to fall upon.
What happens to the shadow if we move the object?
April 3, 2003
March 11, 2003
Media Literacy specialist Christine Honeyman Fazio shared an informative evening with us. She showed us lots of images from advertising and helped us learn to be more critical consumers of what we see. More importantly, she shared a rationale for why we need to help our students be critical consumers. Kids are bombarded with 3,000-5,000 advertisements or logos per day. There are very few places kids can go and NOT see advertising. Her suggestions for developing media literacy include
1) awarenessMs. Fazio had a list of books about the topic.
2) analysis
3) reflection
4) action
To find out more, visit www.medialit.org
9, 2002
Preparing for the Job Market
|A distinguished panel presented information about the
state of education, jobs, the hiring process, and the induction phase of
teaching. Joining us for the evening were Jean Stuesser, (head of HR at
Centralia School District), Wendy Claflin (principal, Hudson School, LBUSD)
and Judi Walker (director of the Educational Career Placement Services
here at CSULB).
After the presentations students had the chance to talk to the panelists in small groups. During this phase of hte evening AFSE members learned about the sorts of questions to ask (and avoid) during interviews, how best to present themselves during an interview and the like.
Our Panelists:
Wendy Claflin, Judi Walker, Jean Stuesser
Association of Future Science
November 19, 2002
Planning Field Trips
We had a presentation by Alma Bowman from The Bolsa Chica Wetlands. She provided background information about the wetlands in addition to sharing ways of integrating a field trip into science, social studies or geography.
After her presentation there was a video entitled Enhancing the Field Trip Experience. This video made ten suggestions for planning field trips. They include:
1. Visit the site in advance to prepare for the trip. Pay special attention to access for handicapped students.An additional pointer -- have enough chaperones so that you don't need to assign yourself a group. You need to be free to deal with emergencies, act as a second adult for a group when needed, and circulate among groups. Bring a first aid kit, list of emergency contact information for kids, and know how many kids and adults you have with you! Have fun!
2. Provide students with a map of the site and specific learning goals.
3. Involve students in planning the field trip.
4. Plan for students needs and emergencies.
5. Create a strong link between the classroom curriculum and the field trip.
6. Helps students generate personally relevant questions for the field trip.
7. Design the trip as part of a learning cycle instructional plan.
8. Guide students' discovery with higher order, thought-provoking questions (and help your chaperones to do the same).
9. Follow up the field trip with a debriefing.
10. Apply students' informal learning choice to the in-school environment.
Association of Future Science
October 8, 2002
Two 45-50 minute rotations, pizza, drinks & door prizes.
Station 1 was a presentation by Mary-Scarlett Amaris. She spoke about reading science texts in schools. What does the text say? What does it mean? What does it matter? The reasons we read in science are different from the reasons we read in other disciplines. It took us a long time to figure out how to effectively read non-fiction science texts, it will take our students a long time, too. We need to help them with this process, share our strategies, etc.
Texts used and referred to during the presentation (with commentary by Mary-Scarlett Amaris).
NONFICTION MATTERS: Reading, Writing, and Research in Grades 3 - 8Station 2 was devoted to linking children's books to science activities. The two books focused on at this station dealt with microworlds (Seuss) and gender in science & being a naturalist (Ross). Students made investigations and observations of flowers (Ross) and of microworlds (Seuss).
Stephanie Harvey Portland, ME: Stenhouse, 1998.
READING FOR UNDERSTANDING: A Guide to Improving Reading in Middle and High School Classrooms (but GREAT strategies for ALL students. MSA)
Ruth Schoenbach, Cynthia Greenleaf, Christine Cziko, Lori Hurwitz. San Francisco: JoseyBass,
STRATEGIES FOR CONTENT AREA LEARNING: Vocabulary, Comprehension, Response (reproducible handouts galore! MSA) Jerry L. Johns, Roberta L. Berglund Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt
MOSAIC OF THOUGHT: Teaching Comprehension in Reader's Workshop (The book that started it all! MSA) Ellin Oliver Keene and Susan Zimmerman Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1997.
Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss.
Flower Watching With Alice Eastwood (Naturalist's Apprentice Biographies) by Michael Elsohn Ross, Laurie A. Caple (Illustrator).
Bird Watching With Margaret Morse Nice (Naturalist's Apprentice Biographies) by Michael Elsohn Ross, Laurie A. Caple (Illustrator).
Thanks to Professors Amaris, McMahon and Saylor for coordinating activities at each station!


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An AMBER Alert issued for a 4-year-old girl abducted in North Carolina has been canceled.
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News 4's sister station WXII is reporting that Cayley was kidnapped at gunpoint by her father, 20-year-old Calem Scott Owens.
Cayley was reportedly found safe and her father was taken into custody.
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Underlying sales at Mitie Group grew by only 0.1 per cent in the last six months of its financial year, but that did not stop shares in the FTSE 250 outsourcing specialist from rising almost 4 per cent yesterday.
That is because Mitie did an effective job of drawing the City's attention away from the past and towards the future. Its half-year revenues are routinely skewed by the timing of contract awards and, in this instance, its five-year deal to provide contract cleaning to the enlarged Lloyds Banking Group — under which Mitie will deploy 4,700 staff across 3,100 bank branches


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Issue No.11 - November (1973 vol.22)
pp: 986-998
C.V. Ramamoorthy , Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California
With the developments of parallel computer systems, the techniques for the recognition and representation of parallel task streams in a job (program) have become important to enhance the system performance.
Explicit approach, implicit approach, maximum parallel form, parallelism, parse tree, Polish string, recursion, "well formation."
C.V. Ramamoorthy, J.H. Park, H.F. Li, "Compilation Techniques for Recognition of Parallel Processable Tasks in Arithmetic Expressions", IEEE Transactions on Computers, vol.22, no. 11, pp. 986-998, November 1973, doi:10.1109/T-C.1973.223635


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Latin America PovertyPosted: March 31, 2013 | Author: Jose | Filed under: Economics, Politics, Socialism, South America | Tags: Latin America, money, poverty, success |Leave a comment
The region of Latin America, despite being composed of many countries, has had an almost similar economic performance in recent decades. In the 80s of the twentieth century saw the debt crisis, the pace of democratization in all countries. In the 90s, the region was dominated by liberal economic policies for shrinking the state apparatus and leave the economic momentum in the hands of private capital. In the first decade of this century the trend was reversed and states filled their coffers by the price of commodities, resumed their dominance over the economy with varying degrees of penetration according to each country.
However, through all those times, poverty has been a constant. Here we speak of mass poverty, almost endemic. Great impoverished masses who have almost no wish to leave the state, so many years of getting used to and take it as inevitable.
Despite the unprecedented amount of money that have entered these countries in the last decade, progress against poverty has been just that, poor. There have been countries that have reduced poverty in huge quantities, but not the middle class has increased or have done to a lesser extent. It happens that the way of measuring poverty is statistical, and if a person that had no job or income receives a state subsidy of a certain size, ceased to be poor. For statistics, of course.
Currently, 2013, there are two kinds of governments in South America. Those who subsidize all thanks to its glittering coffers and those that left the economy alone evolve. The first, stifle any attempt to elevate the impoverished classes giving subsidies to both sides, including employers, to help supposedly the poor masses to survive. The goal is laudable, but the method is dangerously destructive to the economy of a country. Even sometimes it is suspected that for these governments is important to keep up a significant number of poor, as these are votes for prisoners of state power.
The others, who leave the economy alone thrive, are doing more to lift the needy from their state. Unleashing the forces of the economy in a context of expansion, poverty may give way to the creation of small enterprises or private enterprises, and that small medians become, and these in large. But not enough. This pace will become poorer classes eternal and this conspires against education, and this affects on innovation and culture, two bases for progress to be sustained over time.
As a general rule, I believe that in times of expansion should govern the right, which is more likely to encourage increased savings, investment and spending and who knows how to let it grow to traders. In times of crisis, should govern the left, which is more fiable to share what little there, distributed to anyone out of the economy and promote counter cyclical measures. That list is left.
But neither will achieves stable models in Latin America if not produce deep structural reforms. Properly functioning judiciary and protect the citizen, with educated citizens who can claim their rights. Legislatures who are trained to make laws knowing all the implications they have, and educated citizens who can complain to their representatives. Simple economic laws, simple, to promote entrepreneurship and competitiveness, and citizens who know how to use them properly. Universities who can educate in modernity, with young citizens to accept the challenge of sacrifice and study instead of going to college to do politics. Clear rules for everyone to replace a bunch of laws and codes of thousands of pages and thousands of contradictory or superfluous laws that only serve to discourage the citizen.
In short, education in one word. But they first have to educate rulers.


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Salt Creek ABATE Motorcycle Show at the Mill
Salt Creek ABATE, Route 66 Heritage Foundation of Logan County and the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway will be hosting a new Motorcycle Show on Saturday from 11am to 3pm at The Mill on 66. The event is being held as part of and in conjunction with the Abraham Lincoln Railsplitting Festival (www.railsplitting.com) and the 90th Anniversary of Route 66 (1926-2016). All statewide ABATE members are invited as well as all motorcyclists. There will be People's Choice awards, live music and hot pizza for the event. A suggested $5 registration donation for motorcyclists will go towards the Mill.
46th Annual Abraham Lincon National Railsplitting Festival
This year's Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting Festival will be held at new locations in Lincoln, Illinois, all of which are located on Historic Route 66 – Postville Courthouse State Historic Site, Postville Park and The Mill. The event is a celebration of the pioneer days that influenced Abraham Lincoln's early life, including his time as a lawyer on the 8th Judicial Circuit. Traditional Saturday festival activities include the Women's Firewood Split, Log Rolling Contest, Cross Cut Saw Competition, Antique Tractor Games, Team Railsplitting Contest, Jr. Railsplitting Contest and the Amateur Railsplitting Contest. Sunday Railsplitting festival activities include a Community Church Service, the Dean Tibbs Tomahawk Throw, the Ray Begolka Corn Shelling Contest, a Stick Horse Rodeo, Water Boil Contest, Outhouse Races, Trick Riding & Drill Team by Rita Coleman, the Re-Christening of the City Lincoln at 3pm and the National Railsplitting Contest at 3:15pm.
The Mill on 66 10th Annual Cruise-In
Join in the fun from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM Saturday October 8th for the 10th annual car cruise-in with great classic cars, food, music, door prizes and a 50/50 drawing. The event is co-sponsored by the Railsplitter Antique Auto Club. Vehicle registration suggested donation is $5. A fund raiser for The Mill restoration project. The Railsplitter Antique Auto Club has hosted the event all ten years and has raised over $2500 for the Mill from this annual event.
A small town festival has carnival rides, a petting zoo, car show, pie and cake baking contest/auction, bingo and bands nightly that are sure to entertain the whole family!
Travel throughout the city of Decatur in search of history, hauntings, crime scenes, scandals and spirits! Join us for a journey back into the history of one of America's most haunted towns and discover not only our favorite haunted places, but new locations of crime, infamy and spirits that have never been featured on the tours before. Popular with ghost buffs and history enthusiasts alike and includes new and favorite haunted locations! Lasts approximately 3-4 hours. $30 per person.
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Dead End in Norvelt
by Jack Gantos
The Old Ladies
Character Analysis
The poor old women who are poisoned are mostly plot devices that move the action of the novel forward. Too bad for them, right? All of these unfortunate dames were among the original residents of Norvelt (going back to 1934), and are already sick from old age. This amps up the suspense as the story progresses: is someone killing them off, or are they just dying of natural causes?
We also learn more about Norvelt through their stories. Gantos reveals the quirky and often hilarious nature of the town bit by bit with each obituary—and so the old women are also the major way that the novel connects the lessons of History (yes, with a capital "H") to the events happening in the town.
Mrs. Slater
Mrs. Slater was one busy bee when she was alive. She was a beekeeper (a really important job in a farming community, because of the pollination—and also the delicious honey), and was also active in the "Mother's Club of Norvelt, the Fancy Hat Club, and the Lutheran Church" (2.79).
Fun fact about the Slaters: they're known for their hard heads (hard like slate, maybe?) (2.77). One notorious Slater daughter had been captured by Indians in the 1830s (heads up: this novel takes place in the 1960s, so we're going with the book's 1960s terminology). The girl was scalped during this kidnapping, but ended up living to a bald old age. She's so hardcore that, instead of hiding her experience, she ends up wearing a "wig made of curly hamster fur" (2.77). We have to ask: just how many poor hamsters does it take to make such a wig?
Mrs. Dubicki
We kind of want Mrs. Dubicki to be our grandma. She's feisty and fearless, chasing Mr. Spizz off her lawn with her husband's shotgun and telling Jack, dressed as the Grim Reaper, to come back in two weeks, when she'll be ready to die (8.74). She says this will give her time to "wrap up her business" and "say [her] goodbyes," since she is "ready to meet [her] husband in heaven" (8.74).
We learn that she was also fearless as a little girl. Her family emigrated to America from Slovenia during a famine. They nearly starved on the boat trip to America, and Mrs. Dubicki was accidentally left behind on board. Instead of freaking out or giving up, she hid out in the captain's pantry and fattened herself on his food while waiting to be reunited with her family.
To be honest, she does seem a little bit lonely—lonely enough to invite the Grim Reaper (Jack) for a cup of tea (8.78), although Miss Volker thinks that this hospitality "reveals her good upbringing" (8.90). But if our friends, family, and husband were all gone, well, we'd be lonely too. (Although maybe not quite lonely enough to go inviting Death Himself back to our place for a cuppa.)
Mrs. Linga
Mrs. Linga is a nice old lady who has been suffering from a broken hip. She's quite the artist: her house is filled with amazingly lifelike carvings of ducks, and she also carved her husband's wooden leg. Now that is cool. We know that she's a kind-hearted woman, because for many years she helped take care of the mules (used to haul heavy coal-mining carts into and out of the mines) until machines replaced the animals.
Mrs. Hamsby
Miss Volker describes Mrs. Hamsby as "one of the good ones" (21.40)—and think we know why. As Norvelt's first postmistress, and she saved undeliverable mail throughout her whole career. Miss Volker thinks of these letters as pieces of history: "within the lost letter was the folded soul of the writer wrapped in the body of the envelope and mailed into the unknown" (21.44).
Each room in Mrs. Hamsby's house is wallpapered with postage stamps—some with people and some with landscapes. Because of this, her house is like a "tiny museum of lost history" (21.44)—and you know Miss Volker and Jack feel about history. No wonder she rates so highly in their books. (And this one.)
Mrs. Vinyl
We don't get a whole lot of info on Mrs. Vinyl. The main anecdote that Miss Volker tells about her centers on Mrs. Vinyl's 60th birthday party, which took place right in the middle of World War II. All of her friends contributed "teaspoons and tablespoons" of flour and sugar to help bake her a huge birthday cake (23.35). What does that show us? Well, during World War II, those items were rationed. People were only allowed to buy a certain (small) amount at a time. And you're not going to give up your precious baking supplies for someone you only kinda-sorta like.
Since Mrs. Vinyl dies on August 6, Miss Volker uses the obituary to share some history about the bombing of Hiroshima. And as a nice morbid touch, author-Gantos gives us an image of the partygoers having "black lips as if they had eaten a plateful of ashes" after eating the cake—which had burned when the birthday candles blazed up too high (23.35).
Mrs. Bloodgood
The only thing we really know about Mrs. Bloodgood is that she fought against the first African-American family (the Whites) moving into Norvelt. And isn't that enough to know? She got all of the town's residents together to make sure that that the family's application to live in Norvelt was denied (24.18).
This is one of the few instances where the book raises issues of race and ethnicity, which really would have been on people's minds in 1964. Mrs. Bloodgood's name even speaks to this issue: She felt that African Americans did not have "good blood" (were not equivalent to whites), so should not move into the town.
We don't like to speak ill of the dead, but, yikes. It's hard to get too sad about this one.
Mrs. Droogie
Rounding out the old lady crew is Mrs. Droogie, a violin prodigy who had played with the NY Philharmonic Orchestra—and all around the world. It turns out, though, that Mrs. Droogie only did this to please her parents (apparently they had tiger moms even back then). So, at the age of 23, she quit. Just like that.
So, instead of being a world-famous violinist, she ends up marrying Mr. Droogie, who made his living by dressing up as a clown for children's birthday parties. She then "became famous for her laughter" (26.47), which is a different sort of music. Mrs. Droogie is a good example of Miss Volker's insistence that "self-love" is the most important kind of love: "[Y]ou don't have to do what your parents want or what your boyfriend wants for you to be happy. You just have to be yourself, for there is no love greater than self-love" (26.48).


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palaeography, n. [ad. mod.L. palæographia, f. Gr. palæo-, paleo-, 'ancient' + -graphy, 'writing']
1. Ancient writing, or an ancient style or method of writing.
2. The study of ancient writing and inscriptions; the science or art of deciphering and determining the date of ancient writings or systems of writing.
Welcome to English Handwriting: An Online Course. Here you will find a set of resources in late-medieval and early modern palaeography, designed for students and scholars of English letters, history, theology, and philosophy - for anyone whose research embraces original English manuscript sources in this period.
At the heart of the site is a fully interactive Course, along with a series of lessons, in late medieval and early modern palaeography. In our History and Context section, you will find a set of articles describing the development of English handwriting, writing methods and technologies during this formative period. Our Materials section presents a collection of guidelines on palaeographical questions, conventions and techniques. We also provide a detailed Bibliography, suitable for beginners, but convenient also for continuing reference. See also our guidelines on how to use the course.
English Handwriting: An Online Course draws on the rich manuscript holdings of the colleges of the University of Cambridge. It reflects the generosity of a wide array of students, scholars, and technicians. Without the participation of several Cambridge college libraries and archives, we would be unable to offer any of the illustrations on this site; without the hours of dedicated transcribing undertaken by our team of students and researchers, we would be unable to offer any of the model transcriptions or other lesson materials.
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"Mad Monday" is a traditional day of celebration for Australian athletes in various codes at the end of the season, often involving heavy consumption of alcohol and frequently damaging the image of teams and leagues.
A photo posted on Instagram on Monday showed Dean Terlich dressed as Harris, who was sentenced to almost six years in an English jail for child abuse in July, and Alex Georgiou wearing a dress and a wig with pig-tails.
"I find it hard to believe a couple of players could turn up like that and as a footy club (we are) completely unhappy with their behaviour," Melbourne coach Paul Roos told a news conference on Tuesday.
"It's unacceptable and we unreservedly apologise to anyone that we have offended."
Roos said the club had yet to determine the exact punishment but indicated it may involve an education programme.
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"I was just speechless," Roos added. "The problem with days like yesterday is they just don't think.
"There is no malice, there's no intent, there's just no thought process goes into it and I think that is the worst part about it.
"Some people take the view 'boys will be boys', I don't take that view, it's just unnacceptable."
The combination of a group of young players coming to the end of a long, hard season and alcohol has caused a string of unsavoury "Mad Monday" incidents over the years.
One of the least savoury came in 2010 when former Australia rugby league winger Joel Monaghan was sacked by his club Canberra Raiders after a photograph of the player simulating a sex act with a dog was posted on the internet.
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Faculty Senate
Vol. 38, No. 12
March 11, 2004
I. Roll Call.
Present: Beck, Dixon, Gendreau, Gongaware, Heim, Hoar, Kernozek, Kraemer, Maher, Poulton, Ragan, B. Riley, D. Riley, Sullivan, Taylor, Vandenberg-Daves, Wilson, Wingate.
Excused: Bigel, Brooks, Gibson, Majak, Shanks, Shillinger.
II. Approval of Minutes – there were no minutes to approve.
III. Reports.
Joe Heim is one of two faculty members who has been appointed to the 18 member Search and Screen Committee for the President of the University of Wisconsin System. The committee is looking at a July 1st time frame to complete the process.
Chair Hoar reminded Senators that Committee Preference Forms are due back in the senate office by close of business tomorrow. Ballots for election to next year's senate will be distributed by campus mail the Monday following Spring Break.
The Provost/Vice Chancellor is convening a committee to review the faculty recruitment process, as specified in Part 4 of the faculty hiring guidelines. The SEC has forwarded the names of three department chairs: Pat DiRocco, Betsy Morgan, and Gubbi Sudhakaran
Chair Hoar provided updates on administrative search and screens:
CLS: Currently the CLS Dean Search and Screen committee is waiting for approval from the Provost to bring candidates on campus. She said she would be able to give us an answer next week (she is currently out of town). Upon approval, our hope is to start on campus interviews the week we return from spring break. Once I get the Provost's approval, I can give you more details. (Received March 5th from Ronda Knox.)
EESHR: We have completed the initial screening and are now calling references for the candidates moved forward. We are currently still planning to meet this week to narrow the pool. (This is dependent on being able to reach references by phone.) Best case scenario is still to bring finalists in soon after spring break. We are still looking for a decision by mid-April. (Received March 9th from Mandi Anderson.)
SAH: The closing date for both associate dean positions was March 1 (3 days ago as I write this note). We have reviewed applicant files for both positions, but it is too early to make definitive statements about timelines for either position. It is possible that some on-campus interviewing might start the week after spring break, but we are not far enough along for me to be more precise about our schedule. (Received March 4th from Rob Tyser.)
Approval of the Certificate in French Studies will be postponed until the next meeting – March 25.
Chancellor's Report – None.
Provost/Vice-Chancellor's Report – None except for extending congratulations to Senator Heim for being selected to serve on the Search and Screen Committee for the President of the UW System.
Chief Financial Officer's Report – None..
Faculty Representative's Report. Senator Heim attended the February 22 meeting where discussions included the creation of a joint committee, Co-chaired by Brent Smith from La Crosse, between UW System and the Technical Colleges to implement/facilitate a greater number of bachelor degrees; some campuses are reorganizing their general education offerings – and there was some discussion with the Regents about having the same general education program for every campus. Other topics discussed included a process to evaluate administrators; movement between institutions; accountability report; BOR study about who we are serving and who we are not serving regarding financial aid. A disturbing part of the report is that the upper income category growing in percentage of total number of students – we are serving fewer of the lower income students across the state.
IV. Graduate Faculty Membership Policy.
Garth Tymeson, Director of University Graduate Studies, and Mike Winfrey presented the following proposal to amend the Graduate Faculty Membership Policy, which would allow for an exception in the current membership description/activities:
Fall 2003 UW-La Crosse Graduate Council
"Exception" to Graduate Faculty Membership Policy (for Adjunct and Clinical Faculty)
Current Affiliate Graduate Faculty Membership Policy:
Affiliate membership may be extended only to individuals external to UW-L who will contribute to the University's graduate programs through internship/preceptorship supervision, specialized instruction, contribution of professional expertise and knowledge to a graduate program, and/or serving as members of theses, seminar papers, and graduate projects, or comprehensive graduate examination committees.
Current Affiliate Graduate Faculty Membership Description/Activities:
Affiliate members have the opportunity to engage in the following responsibilities: a) specialized instruction (course or components of a course; b) serve as a member of thesis, graduate project, seminar paper, or comprehensive examination committee; and c) supervise internships/preceptorships. Affiliate membership is extended only to individuals external to UW-L. Membership shall be granted for a period of 3 years, and may be renewable.
Graduate Council-Approved Exception to Graduate Faculty Membership Policy
Although the Affiliate Graduate Faculty membership category was established as the primary means by which professionals external to the University could receive appropriate recognition for contributions to graduate studies at UW-L, there is an exception to this policy. Specifically, individuals whose primary professional involvement (and employment) are external to the University, but whose involvement in, and contributions to, UW-L graduate programs are nearly the same as that of UW-L faculty, have the opportunity to apply for Full Graduate Faculty membership (these persons would need to meet all criteria for Full membership, including the doctorate or other appropriate terminal degree). Examples of such individuals include adjunct faculty whose organization is a recognized formal partner in a UW-L graduate program, are involved in planning and delivering the curriculum, who advise graduate students, and who maintain an active program of peer-reviewed scholarship that includes research with UW-L students and faculty. In addition to meeting all current criteria for Full Graduate Faculty membership, the applicant must have successfully mentored a UW-L graduate student through the entire graduate process as a co-major advisor or co-director (of a thesis, seminar paper, or graduate project), and have the support of the department(s) in which the program is housed. Departments should carefully review the credentials, roles, and contributions to UW-L graduate programs of professionals external to the University prior to pursuing this exception. Use of this "exception" should be carefully applied by departments/programs, and compelling evidence for Full Graduate Faculty membership must be presented.
Passed by the UW-L Graduate Council December 12, 2003
M/S to approve the proposed amendment.
Considerable discussion ensued regarding the process.
M/S/P to amend to read: …must have successfully mentored two graduate students… (voice vote)
The main motion as amended passed. (show of hands: 14-yes, 2-no, 2-abstentions)
V. Student Academic Initiatives Proposal.
Luke Naegele, President of the Student Association joined the senate. He thanked the faculty senate and members of the senate ad hoc committee for their hard work. Student senate president joined senate. Since the senate last discussed the proposal, the ad hoc committee has prepared a new report. Senator Maher said that report was based on original suggestions, and then additional suggestions were forwarded by Emily Johnson from feedback received in larger group. Students did a good job addressing initial concerns – new concerns also came up. Revised plan incorporated concerns – main concern is if all students are required to attend.
Luke said attendance would be required for all students – not stated for whole college career, but starting there and moving to faculty advisor within a department after declaring major. It is not clear that both are allowed especially for programs that recruit students, who have invested a great deal of time and money. Luke responded that students don't want to let students fall through the cracks – want to prepare students about advisors. He cited statistics that students change their majors an average of three times during college career. The advising center will give students a home base.
Questions/concerns from senators included: What is relationship between advising center staff and faculty – am still having a hard time understanding what kind of advising will go on. What is plan for training people, how will they be brought up to speed on changes in major/minors? What is the roll of department in advising? There will be four professional advisors – but still concerned about curricular issues, pattern of courses, etc.
Dean Nelson congratulates students for taking this on. Concern he has most is that the advising center adds another bureaucratic layer. It appears to him that we are using the total intake model. Nation-wide only about 5% of universities use this type of model. Where these models are successful the advisors are in undergraduate areas. He recommends that one of the advisors is attached to each of the four academic colleges. Would like to see reporting line attached to a Dean – right now reporting line goes to the Provost/Vice Chancellor.
Provost/vice Chancellor Hitch – we already have assistants to the deans that have a strong base – advising center is where undeclared students go – students who really don't know. Seems like a large number of students cross over between colleges.
Are we talking about a career advising center? Academic advising? Counseling advising? What is new here? Is it the undeclared piece?
Sharie Brunk, Director of the Academic Discovery Lab, said that her office sees 250-300 students monthly. She and her staff meet with students on a variety of issues: developmental issues – don't get along with roommate; maybe I have a disability; exploring careers; we serve as a referral hub. However, one of the things missing in this type of advising is that we don't help with choosing classes. It is intimidating for new freshmen to go see advisor.
It is critical that students who come to university knowing what they want to do gets matched up with the right person in the discipline. What do you do with a student who knows what they want to do. Would you require both?
Do we have any evidence that a center of this type would speed up graduation rate? No, but would have a higher retention rate. The advising center would also be open at non-traditional hours. Private liberal arts schools do advising well – doing something right to help students get through in a timely fashion. Incorporates what we call career services, counseling/testing. All carefully coordinated with departments – yet not engaged in academic advising. Model seems to work.
It is not the intention to academically advise students who are undecided. We just want to make initial contact – never our intention.
The ad hoc committee has logistical questions that don't need to be addressed right now, however the major concern is that academic advising remain with the academics. Additional concerns are facility issues, additional resources, training and resources for training. There is a sizable S&E line for training and travel. Reporting lines is a huge issue. Reporting line – facility, redesign, training, hiring – there is a pool of start up dollars.
Students are paying for half the cost of this advising center. Would feel more comfortable supporting the initiative if there is a very specific sunset clause with respect to assessment. There is a sunset clause in the contract for 5 years – demonstrate that students are receiving good advising. Currently 65% of students are satisfied with advising – would expect it to go up significantly.
Will continue discussion at next meeting.
VI. Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 5:35 p.m.
Submitted by
Eric R. Kraemer, Secretary


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Even though car companies are building fewer vehicles this year to help tighten the supply, and dealers have cut their inventories, there are still leftovers available at big discounts. Some of the best deals now are on luxury vehicles and light trucks, says research and forecasting company TrueCar.
"Typically, because of seasonality, the end of summer is really the best time to buy large trucks and luxury cars," said Jesse Toprak, an analyst with TrueCar. "Dealers are trying to clear out their aging inventory and make room for the next model year so they have a great deal of flexibility," he says. People shopping for large pickup trucks should look for an average discount of 11%, but deals on some models are better. The Chevrolet Silverado tops the list with transaction prices 23% below the sticker price.
The researcher says the best day of the month to buy a car, based on historical sales and short-term forecasts, is Sept. 2, the Thursday before Labor Day, with an average potential discount of 11.2%. Sept. 14th is projected to be the worst day with a discount of 8.3%.
Consumers who have been holding out for better deals on luxury cars "will get their wish this month" according to True Car, which says the luxury segment has seen the biggest price drop at $1,480. Large cars are second with a drop of $1,171, followed by luxury SUVs at $1,150.
As summer turns to autumn, auto makers are trying especially hard to attract new buyers in the luxury and truck segments and many are cutting prices and offering big discounts and other incentives. As has traditionally been the case, dealers are also trying to clear out their aging stock of 2010 models to make room for the 2011s, some of which have begun arriving already.
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Caritas asked survivors of the 12 January earthquake in Haiti "if a miracle could happen, what would you wish for?"
Vercilia Desrameau, 52, shelter and hygiene kits distribution, Gressier
"If a miracle could happen, I would have my shop back"
Vercilia, 52, lives together with her 12 kids -aged 14 to 32- in Saint Antoine, a rural community located near Gressier, 30 km away from Port-au-Prince. Her husband died in 1999. "He was very ill", she says, unable to explain what caused his death.
"The quake took everything we had. I lost my house, and so did my kids. Now the 12 of us to live together in one tent. It is difficult but it is better this way. We can help each other", said the old woman.
Thanks to the shelter and hygiene kits Caritas gave her, she will "be able to accommodate better the whole family and find some space for those who slept outside until now", she said. "And now, we will finally have dishes to eat!"
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"I was at home during quake, with two of my grandchildren. When the earth started to shake, we ran as fast as we could to leave the house. No one died. I thank God every day. But I was sick for weeks after that. I had a fever", she said.
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How to Address Sympathy Card to a Widow
Losing someone beloved is never easy. Such is true whether the deceased is a close friend, relative or family member. It is only natural to comfort a bereaved person in times of loss. Besides sympathy tokens, writing sympathy card is an effective and personal expression of one's loving care.
Writing sympathy cards may differ relative to the recipient. There are messages appropriately written to a widower, a widow, a mother bereaved of a child or a child bereaved of a parent or parents. This article will address the concern of writing sympathy card to a widow, who deals with great sorrow and grief. Despite losing her husband, she is still the legal wife and deserves to be called as such.
Direct the sympathy letter to the widow herself. To address her, her husband's last name remains must be used. For example, if the name of the widow is Jane Smith with Smith as the last name of her deceased husband, Doe, the name Smith remains in force. Of course, the proper salutation is used. So if Jane Smith is a lawyer, address the sympathy card to Atty. Jane Smith. If the widow holds a position in a church, the salutation should be according to her position like Reverend Jane or Pastor Jane Smith. For doctors, Dr. Jane Smith is proper. But of course, if Jane Smith is a businesswoman, addressing the sympathy letter to Mrs. Jane Smith accords her due respect.
Even the envelope for the card should bear the name of Jane Smith with salutations due to her.
In writing the message on your sympathy card, try to make it hopeful and positive. But you have to be sensitive in choosing the words. Express the personal impact you have in the passing of the person. Depending on the personality of the widow, you have to be careful in giving justice to the death. For example, it can be confusing and anger-provoking if you say that the death is God's will because it makes God appear very insensitive to humans. Thus, the bereaved individuals may harbor baseless anger towards God.
If before the death the widow is a lively woman who enjoys jokes, it will not be the case during the time of grief. It is best to avoid cracking any joke no matter the good intention and how mild or insightful the joke is. Grieving is devoid of anything fun or funny.
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