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The cost of higher education is a major concern for those seeking college or university degrees, participants in a roundtable discussion on the subject in Charleston agreed....
Minor, I think your delusions are getting worse, please seek help. That may have been the most disconnected and incoherent of your ramblings to date.
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Minor, I have hopes for you too, but then I have to pray for forgiveness on what I hope.
The praise I get is praise earned, something you would know little of. In facted i don't think you know much about earning anything for that matter, particularly respect.
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Major you have an opinion about just about every story on this site. Too bad some readers "might" believe the craziness you preach here. Let me be clear: There is no such thing as "Super AP." Also, "Green Extremism", "gender rediscovery", and Darwinism get way too much attention from your friends at Fox News. I have been teaching for many years and I honestly don't know any teacher who risks his/her job teaching anything so polarizing when it is not part of the state-mandated curriculum. Pick a topic on which you are an expert and stick to that. You have some good ideas and I like to read some of your rants, but crap like this makes me think you're just some crazy old geezer with too much time on his hands.
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Once again Major, your lack of understanding is truly astounding. Even as a Christian, I find it highly ironic that you claim evolution to be a soft science when all empirical evidence is exactly the opposite; not to dismiss the other "soft sciences" that you propose either, I simply chose to address the most glaring of your hypocrisies.
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There are a lot of issues at hand, and several posters make great points. Many schools are not adequately preparing students for the next grade level, much less college. AP classes are offered, and many are filled, but students in those courses do not have their grades "weighted" consistently throughout the state, so taking an easier course can result in a better GPA in some areas. Another point that has not been mentioned yet is the unchecked increase in extraneous credit requirements for students to get a degree. Department heads force unneeded credits onto graduation requirements in order to bolster enrollment in their classes, justifying their funding and staffing levels; this is even occurring in post graduate programs in several state schools. High schools focus on producing the "well rounded students, colleges should focus on major and minor fields of study. Why does an engineering student need a music history course, or a design major need to study chemistry?
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We need ditch diggers to. Don't spend my tax dollars on college, let the users fund it. We can't fund everything like Greece.
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You can't fix stupid.
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You're on the right track Sandpiper. I disagree that students are "pushed" out of high school ill-prepared. The real problem is, students are permitted to choose their own path of least resistance to graduation by avoiding the very classes that would adequately prepare them for success in college. In fact, every public high school in West Virginia offers Advanced Placement (AP) classes where students may earn college credit and therefore COULD earn a bachelor's degree in LESS than four years. Many students avoid challenging academic courses because they do not listen to their guidance counselors and the parents do not get involved in the scheduling process.
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For too many freshmen in college, the first year is spent taking remedial courses that provide no credits toward a degree. In other words, the students did not learn in high school or below what they needed to learn to begin earning credits during their college freshmen year. The education crisis in the state doesn't magically disappear when those who are pushed out of high school with a diploma enter college. It's that reap what you sow thingy.
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Midwest Dairy Association Awards Four Illinois Scholarships
Midwest Dairy Association Awards Four Illinois Scholarships
The Illinois Division of Midwest Dairy Association has awarded four scholarships to students with dairy backgrounds. Kalli Berning of Galena, Angela Hildebrandt of South Beloit, Michele Hoppman of Galena and Serena Lawfer of Kent are the 2012 scholarship recipients. Scholarships are funded by dairy checkoff programs that are also used to increase the demand for dairy products. Dairy producers support the education of youth as the future of the dairy industry and strong labor force into the future.Scholarships are awarded to students displaying leadership, work experience, academic performance, participation in activities and events, involvement in a dairy farm and the dairy industry, and financial need. The deadline for the 2013 Illinois Division of Midwest Dairy Association scholarship applications is March 1. Applications and more information can be found online at midwestdairycheckoff.com.
Kalli Berning
Kalli Berning of Galena, Ill., is the daughter of Tony and Connie Berning. She is a 2011 graduate of Galena High School where she was involved in a wide variety of school activities such as Drama Club, band, National Honor Society and 4-H. Berning is a student at North Dakota State University majoring in agriculture and bio-systems engineering. She grew up working on the family's third-generation dairy farm. Berning says, "My goal for the future is to be able to help people like my father and others involved in agriculture do their jobs in a more efficient, safer, eco-friendly, and, hopefully, more economical way."
Angela Hildebrandt
Angela Hildebrandt is the daughter of Ken and Amy Hildebrandt of South Beloit, Ill. Hildebrandt just graduated from North Boon High School in Poplar Grove. She was active in her high school FFA chapter, holding leadership positions, and attending contests and conferences. Hildebrandt is also a member of Jefferson Prairie Lutheran Church and has gone on three mission trips to rebuild a school and help a food pantry. She grew up and works on her family's 400-cow farm. This fall she plans to attend the University of Wisconsin-Platteville to major in pre-veterinary medicine. She hopes to attend veterinary school and become a large animal veterinarian, continuing to work with dairy cattle.
Michele (Shelby) Hoppman
Michele (Shelby) Hoppman of Galena, Ill., is the daughter of Mike and Monica Hoppman. She helps her family at Car Mer Farms. Hoppman enjoys working on the farm especially when spending time with her brothers and cousins. Hoppman was a member of Jo Carroll Holstein Club for 10 years. She will be attending the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in the fall. At Galena High School she competed in volleyball, basketball, softball and club volleyball. It was this interest in sports which lead Hoppman to pursue a career as a physical education teacher. She recognizes the Midwest Dairy Association's Fuel Up to Play 60 program is also important to promote good health and exercise in children.
Serena Lawfer
Serena Lawfer is the daughter of Ron and Julie Lawfer of Kent, Ill. She graduated from Stockton High School and the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and has just begun her fourth year at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. Lawfer has been very involved with clubs and organizations in each step of her life, and is currently the student representative for the American Association of Bovine Practitioners and Pfizer Animal Health of the U of I College of Veterinary Medicine. Her experience on her family dairy farm has led to a passion for working with animals and her goal to be a large animal veterinarian. Lawfer says, "I hope to make a difference in the agriculture industry by discussing environmental needs of the animals with the farmers, recommending certain vaccination protocols and being available at all times.


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Contrary to popular belief, worrying isn't necessarily negative—if it's done properly.
"Worry is like a mental fire drill. It helps you anticipate danger, identify risks and rehearse a plan before it happens," says Beverly Potter, PhD, author of a variety of books on self-improvement and productivity, including The Worrywart's Companion.
Worrying becomes a problem, however, when you get fixated on the worry, dwell on the imagined danger and allow this fearfulness to escalate into paralyzing anxiety.
The good news? You can change your thinking. To become what Dr. Potter calls a "smart worrier," instead of a worrywart, try practicing the following techniques when you begin to worry.
Many highly effective people are hard-wired to become problematic worriers. "They're conscientious, and they plan in advance," says Dr. Potter. "This kind of mental makeup sets the stage for worrywarting."
To become a smart worrier, realize you've triggered anxiety and learn to soothe yourself before your anxiety gets out of hand. To quell anxiety fast, Dr. Potter suggests breathing deeply. "Take deep, cleansing breaths slowly and steadily," she says.
Another way to control worry is to compartmentalize it by training yourself to worry only in one spot.
At home, your worry spot might be the basement. At the office, it could be a conference room.
The technique? "At first, when you worry, go to your designated worry spot. Then, gradually try to go to that spot less," says Dr. Potter.
Put your worries on paper when you're overwhelmed by the magnitude of a worrisome situation.
Even when nothing is resolved, lists help focus worries and make them finite. "The mere act of writing down concerns creates a safety zone between you and your thoughts so you don't feel so possessed by them," she says. Take your worry journal to your worry spot.
"Worrywarts tend to overreact and talk themselves into thinking they're facing a real crisis even when they're not," says Dr. Potter. "To function more effectively in difficult situations, smart worriers practice the fine art of underreacting through self-talk."
When you're rushed, for instance, calm yourself by saying: "I'm not in a hurry. I have plenty of time." When you're anxious, say: "This is just a little anxiety. It's no big deal. It's natural."
"Worrywarts imagine the worst-case scenario," says Dr. Potter. In the midst of a work project, they imagine missing the deadline, then losing their job, house and family, ultimately becoming homeless.
"Statistically, most things work out okay, so why not imagine a happy ending?" asks Dr. Potter. "Concentrating on a happy ending builds hope and creates the expectation that all will be well in the end. Hope keeps worry in its place."
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Dealers can't keep pace with demand
January 20, 2013
Area gun dealers in the past month have had a hard time keeping up with the demand from customers for firearms. "Anything and everything, said Adam Kordes, of National Sporting Good, Jersey Shore....
"Frank Lowe, of All-American Gun Shop, Williamsport said he has received numerous phone calls for AR-15 rifles and assault weapons in recent weeks.
Interesting enough, his inventory was gone even before the shooting.
"I don't like to live off other people's misery," he said. "(But) the shooting happened about a month too late for me."
He said all his wholesalers are out of the guns."
Gee, Frank...we really feel your "pain"; i.e. $$$$$$$$$$$!!
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"Jim Feigles, of Dixie's Gun Shop, Hughesville, said the store was certainly busy at Christmas time.
"I don't know if it was any better than usual," he said.
The store does not sell assault weapons, but inventory is still tight.
"It's not the first time, and it won't be the last," he said."
'Tis true!!!!
The "OBAMA IS GONNA TAKE YOUR GUNS"-Sale HAD to have done better than the "AL GORE IS GONNA TAKE YOUR GUNS"-Sale.
I'm sure MOST gun-dealers are making their lists (and, checking them, twice), in anticipation of the REALLY-big "HILLARY CLINTON IS GONNA TAKE YOUR GUNS"-Sale!!
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This is sad.
"Happened about a month too late for me." I just don't know what to say about that one.
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The gun dealers love Obama!
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Jeff, everytime there is a mass shooting gun sales go up. Maybe that says more about Americans than the president, be it republican or democrat. This article and the statements of the shop owners proves the point.
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Keep exercising your second amendment rights if you are a patriot!
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14 Reasons Why My Kids Are Smarter Than CongressRon Mattocks
In a Huffington Post article, it was reported that Congress's approval rating was now lower than porn, polygamy, and the BP oil spill. This shouldn't come as any surprise, given our elected official's track record. You think that that Senators and House Representatives would be a smart, savvy bunch given what's been entrusted to them, but sadly, that's not the case. In fact, if Congress and my kids were to engage in an intelligence contest, my kids would have to take out their brains to make sure it was a fair fight.
Here's 14 reasons why:
My Kids Know How to Pick Good Friends 1 of 14A federal grand jury in Arizona indicted three-term Republican Congressman Rick Renzi and two of his business associates on charges that include wire fraud, money laundering, insurance fraud and extortion. Hey Rick, didn't your parents ever tell you not to hang with the wrong crowd?
My Kids Know Stealing is Wrong 2 of 14Congressman and one-time House Majority Speaker Tom Delay, apparently had a problem taking money intended for other things after a grand jury indicted DeLay in 2005 on a felony conspiracy charge to move $190,000 in corporate donations to Republican candidates in the Texas State Legislature in 2002.
My Kids Know it's Wrong to Lie 3 of 14Alaska Senator Ted Stevens was convicted on seven charges of corruption in October 2008 after receiving gifts from an oil company and lying about it. After 40 years as a senator he then lost his bid for reelection the following month. Guess now he should be able to smell his pants are on fire with the long nose of his.
My Kids Know You're Not Supposed to Cheat 4 of 14Rep. Spencer Bachus is in the hot seat over allegations of insider trading for buying stock option funds that would profit if the market crashed just before the financial meltdown of 2008. (Coincidence?) Also up for scrutiny over making big money off of well-timed stocked moves--Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH).
My Kids Can Tell Fact From Fiction 5 of 14Rep. Michele Bachmann got herself some attention following a September Presidential debate when she tried to link the HPV vaccine to mental retardation. FICTION. When asked about the remark later, Bachmann said, "I didn't make any statements that would indicate I'm a doctor." FACT.
My Kids Know How to Show Compassion to Others 6 of 14Last December, Republicans showed what hard-asses they could be using a strong-arm tactic to ensure Bush tax cuts are extended to the wealthy by refusing to pass a measure that would provide health assistance to 9-11 responders. The bill did eventually pass. Ahhh, what a bunch of softies.
My Kids Have Common Sense 7 of 14School shootings happen every week? Companies are cross-breeding humans and animals? These are just a few of the things that have come out of Tea Party darling, Christine O'Donnell's mouth. Checking facts before speaking would seem like common sense.
My Kids Are Courteous to Others 8 of 14Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) seemed to have a problem with manners during a 2009 speech to Congress by President Barack Obama. After the President made a statement concerning immigration reform, Wilson shouted "You lie!" His colleagues quickly condemned the outburst as well as Wilson's tendency to talk with his mouth full.
My Kids Know Family is Important 9 of 14Ask Tea Party Congressman Joe Walsh (IL) to make a list of what's important to him and you'll probably get a whole bunch items, but what you won't see is, "taking care of your family." Walsh, who ran on a platform of fiscal responsibility owes over $100,000 in back-child support. Oh, and did I mention that Family Research Council gave Walsh an awarded last month for his support of families?
My Kids Obey the Rules 10 of 14In October 2010, Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY), once one of the most powerful members of the House, was convicted 11 counts of violating ethics rules and, boy, did the investigating committee stick it to him too by censuring him. Censure? Putting the kids in time-out is way worse than that.
My Kids Can do Simple Math 11 of 14The government spends more money than it makes. No kidding, I explained this concept to my 7 year-old stepdaughter, and she was able to grasp the mathematical impossibilities; so why can't Congress? Apparently even knowing the difference between "billions" and "trillions" is a problem for them.
My Kids Know Tomato Sauce isn't a Vegetable 12 of 14Pizza sauce is a vegetable? Sure it comes from a tomato, but all the lobbyist groups representing the other ingredients in the sauce pretty much keep it from being a vegetable. My kids love pizza, but even they can tell the difference.
My Kids Know Not to Show People their Naughty Parts 13 of 14This past June, then New York Representative Anthony Weiner (D) passed John Wayne Bobbit's for jokes concerning one's Johnson. His last name alone incited a 24-hour laugh-a-thon for my kids after my son asked,"Why would Weiner show is weiner to other people?" Good question.
My Kids Know How to Get Along with Each Other 14 of 14Sure my kids get into disagreements, but they know how to work things out too, which is more than anyone can say about Congress, which once again has failed at compromise with theSuper Committee. In a joint statement Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA.) and Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) said, "We have come to the conclusion today that it will not be possible to make any bipartisan agreement available to the public before the committee's deadline."
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Fifteen-year-old South Shore resident Grant Swift can't quite pinpoint the moment flight first grabbed his interest.
But now that the love of being airborne has taken hold, it appears unlikely to let go.
"He doesn't want to slow down when he has a goal," said Russell Holtz, chief flight instructor at SoaringNV in Minden, who has flown with Swift dozens of times in the past couple years as part of the teenager's push toward a license to glide.
Despite the aerial maneuvers Holtz and Swift have performed in the skies above Lake Tahoe, it was the first time Holtz didn't fly with Swift that may be the most memorable.
On Jan. 18, after some short flights with Swift, Holtz stepped out of the two-seat glider at Minden-Tahoe Airport where Swift was sitting, shut the cockpit and gave Swift the green light for his first solo flight.
"I said 'Am I soloing?" Swift recalled during a Thursday interview at his parents' home near the base of Echo Summit. "He said 'Yeah, you are.'"
"I was a little nervous because I wasn't expecting it, but once I got in the air I was pretty relaxed," Swift added, calling his landing "pretty solid."
Although it wasn't a particularly long flight as far as gliding goes, it was a big milestone for the teenager, and a big step from his first experience in a glider.
During that flight, Swift recalled being nervous to touch the glider's controls.
"I didn't want to hurt myself or the glider," Swift said.
A bumpy takeoff also made the teenager's blood pressure spike.
"I had the life scared out of me," Swift said. "I was seeing if I was still there."
After gaining altitude with the help of a tow plane, Swift briefly took control and steered the glider a bit during his first flight, but mostly admired the view. From there, the development of his piloting skills has come pretty naturally, he said.
Swift was introduced to gliding through the Civil Air Patrol, an auxiliary to the U.S. Air Force. He received some of his glider flight training from the patrol, which also awarded him a competitive scholarship to help fund his aerial pursuits.
His training has also been apart of SoaringNV's Youth Soaring Academy, which teaches people as young as 14 how to glide.
It's pretty common for teenagers pursuing a glider license to need a ride to and from the airport, Holtz said. Swift doesn't seem to mind.
"At the rate I'm going, I'm going to have a pilot's license before I have driver's license," Swift said with a smile.
"Kind of hard to pick up your date," quipped Grant's father Scott, a captain at Lake Valley Fire Protection District.
Grant hopes to have his license to glide by early this summer. He hopes a license to fly powered planes will follow.
He said he likes gliding "because it's fun to do and it's what I want to do when I get older." His younger brother Weston, 12, is also anxious to take up the pursuit.
Grant said he is considering joining the Air Force and hopes to fly large transport planes like the Boeing C-17 one day, something both his parents have encouraged.
"It's just great opportunity for the kids and it's really accessible to everyone," Grant's mother, Lisa Swift, said of the Civil Air Patrol.
An aspiring pilot himself, Scott said it's more difficult to get the hours needed for a pilot's license as you get older, so he's happy Grant has started young.
"I think when you're passionate about something it shows," Scott Swift said. "You get the foundation and you build off it."


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I guess you're right. Really speaks to the mental frailty of this team if that's true.
Is it mental frailty? Or maybe they just aren't that good.
Considering the veterans we have on this team and the demeanor they try to portray I have a hard time believing that they get out of sync mentally or lose focus. I really think the team just isn't that good. We've been on the decline ever since losing in '09, but we have yet to really rebuild. It caught up to us a while ago, Holland for what ever reason just doesn't want to pull the trigger though.


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Not everybody has a more than a half-century old dessert on their dining room table. Well, not exactly dessert. But I guess it could be called that as it was the cake served 56 years ago tomorrow as the finale at our wedding reception. I can't believe it myself, but I still have the top layer. For 11 months of the year it decorates a bedroom dresser. But in July it reigns supreme in our dining room.
Unaccountably it has survived under a glass dome. When I ordered that four-layer delight, the lady who baked it joked that the dome should preserve it "at least until the honeymoon is over." Many of my friends had frozen some wedding cake to be eaten on their first anniversary. But somehow that didn't appeal to me as I was charmed by the idea of actually being able to look at it for a time. I just didn't dream I was going to be able to look at it intact for at least the next 672 months!
Well not exactly intact. The cake was originally cream colored with delicate pink icing flowers surrounding a pair of snuggling wedding bells that topped the fourth layer. Over the years – like the bride and groom – it has aged somewhat around the edges. Those edges are now caramel colored and a couple of petals have drooped a bit, but it still represents one of the happiest days of my life.
Here I was I was marrying a brand new Air Force 2nd Lieutenant and I knew we would be moving around a lot. It turned out to be 22 times in 25 years. That cake has seen a lot of dining rooms. It didn't travel everywhere with us. It took a couple of "field trips" to my mom's house when we had to put our furniture in storage and when we spent four years in England. But I insisted on carrying it on my lap on many a road trip to a new Air Force assignment.
Not everyone is so enamored of this memento. I've had to endure annual jibes from friends and family – mostly the male contingent. We females are generally a lot more romantic and sentimental. And more tolerant of the idea of pampering a mere mixture of flour, eggs, shortening and sugar. The teasers have beleaguered me with such comments as: "I want a piece with a bell on it." Or, can I have ice cream with mine? And almost always, "Don't you think we'll need a hacksaw to cut into it after so many years?"
I just ignore them. Whenever I dust the dome or shine the glass, I remember the day we ate that first piece. It's a ritual I so enjoy when it makes its annual trek into the dining room. We have another ritual with our wedding album. We page through it annually and sigh at how young we looked in those black and white photos.
But that cake is just so special to me. I've determined it will be with us as long as it lasts as a reminder of July 13, 1957. So, I take care of it the best way I can. Maybe that's also a reason why my groom has lasted so long.
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Sharon, Pa.-- Kathleen Mastrian, associate professor of nursing and coordinator of the Nursing program at Penn State Shenango, was selected to receive the 2012 Shirley Novosel Distinguished Nursing Alumni Award presented by the Penn State Nursing Alumni Society.
The award was presented at the School of Nursing's second annual Homecoming brunch on October 7, 2012.
Mastrian is a leader and expert in nursing informatics, a discipline on the cutting edge of nursing science. The second edition of her book Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge was published this year by Jones and Bartlett; it is used in more than 150 nursing schools and 350 nursing courses around the world. She is also senior managing editor of the Online Journal of Nursing Informatics.
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Encore Dance Theatre branched from The Dance Arts Studio in Mount Pleasant. Encore Dance Theatre is a non-profit organization that enables serious dancers to showcase their talent and skills in community performances in Charleston and its surrounding areas. A Dance Company made up of all local dancers, EDT takes pride in bringing to its audiences the beauty and technical skill of classical ballet as well as contemporary dance in Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop and Lyrical works.
Encore Dance Theatre consists of 40 dancers from ages 7 to 18, some who have been training classically since they were three. "Classical ballet is the backbone of all types dance. It creates the foundation for a controlled, disciplined, poised and graceful dancer," states Melanie Keen, director and president of Encore Dance Theatre. "Being a company member requires year-round training and classes. Our dancers attend summer intensive programs, not only at our studio here in Mount Pleasant, but at other venues in the Charleston area and all over the country. We have also had master classes conducted by instructors such as Davis Robertson, director of the Joffrey Ballet School's Performance Company."
The role of the Sugar Plum Fairy, in the upcoming Holiday Spectacular, is being danced by Caitlin Simpson, a 16-year-old home schooled student, who has attended these master classes. Kevin Nichols, a choreographer for EDT as well as a performer in this year's performance, dancing the roles of the Snow Prince and the Cavalier to the Sugar Plum Fairy, has been classically trained as well. Previous members of the company have attended the USC Conservatory's Summer Program, Joffrey Ballet School's Summer Intensives, as well as the American Ballet Theatre's Summer Intensives held in Alabama and New York.
The choreographers and instructors for Encore Dance Theatre are Melanie Keen, Brittany Miles, Kevin Nichols, Michelle Nichols and Caroline Byrd, who all have credentials to support the level of training required for the dancers at this company level. Keen has studied in New York at the Broadway Dance Center; Miles has studied under Dena Rizzo, tWitch from "So You Think You Can Dance;" and they have all trained under the instruction of Barbara Counts and Cecilia Sprawls, formerly of South Carolina Dance Theatre, Patricia Miller, a former Joffrey Ballet Principal dancer, and Radenko Povlovich, with the Columbia Classical Ballet.
The dancers of Encore Dance Theatre are committed and disciplined young girls and boys who are very enthusiastic about the art of dance. Their amazing performances will shine in the upcoming performance, the "Holiday Spectacular" at the Charleston Music Hall on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. Performing excerpts from The Nutcracker Suite and other Christmas classics, Encore Dance Theatre will get everyone in the Christmas spirit.
To purchase tickets for the Holiday Spectacular, please visit the website at www.thedanceartsstudio.com or Charleston Music Hall's website at www.charlestonmusichall.com. You may also purchase tickets at The Dance Arts Studio in Northcutt Plaza at 280 W. Coleman Blvd., Ste. C or by calling the studio at 971-6400, or at the door. Advance Tickets are $15; at the door $20.
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Richard "Dick" Dobson, a retired lieutenant and watch commander in the Erie County Sheriff's Office, became the first official challenger to Sheriff Timothy B. Howard Friday with a barrage of criticism aimed at the incumbent Republican.
Dobson, 68, gathered supporters to his Niagara Street headquarters to launch an effort he said will culminate a 32-year career in the Sheriff's Office. He cited Howard's "obstructionist policies" and a string of prisoner deaths and escapes as his prime motivation for entering the race.
He specifically noted the 2006 escape of Ralph "Bucky" Phillips from the Erie County Holding Center under Howard, and Phillips' subsequent murder of a state trooper as key reasons for his entry into the race – calling it "dangerous conduct."
"As a direct result of such actions, there have been an inordinate number of prison escapes and deaths within the Holding Center and resultant lawsuits, along with the tragic murder of a New York State trooper and the wounding of another," Dobson said. "Further, the fact that advancement within the department has become a matter of favored choosing, over civil service assessment, has cumulatively led to a significant morale problem with the ranks of … deputies."
He added it is now time "to restore the Erie County Sheriff's Department to the effective and respected law enforcement agency that it can and should be."
Dobson's son, Trooper Kevin P. Dobson Sr., was killed in 2011 when he was struck by a vehicle as he was standing near another vehicle he had stopped on the shoulder of the Youngmann Highway in the Town of Tonawanda.
Lt. Bert Dunn, another veteran of the Sheriff's Office, also is expected to enter the race. He is viewed as a favorite of the Democratic Party organization headed by Chairman Jeremy J. Zellner. Deputy Timothy Higgins also has been mentioned as a candidate.
But Dobson enters without any discernible political backing and is emphasizing that he is the only candidate for sheriff in recent history to have worked his way through the ranks of the Sheriff's Office exclusively.
He immediately jumped into the fray by taking note of two recent incidents in the Erie County Holding Center that injured four deputies.
"They put their lives on the line every day for the safety of the citizens of Erie County," he said of the injured deputies. "Now it's time to start putting policies into effect that will more closely protect our deputies in return."
Dobson is an Air Force veteran who began his career as a deputy, and later became sergeant, lieutenant and watch commander. While in the Sheriff's Office, he was a member of the Federal Drug Task Force.
After retirement, he worked as a supervisory officer with the United Nations Peacekeeping forces. He also became involved with a number of not-for-profit, veterans and police organizations.
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Police said one person is in custody but declined to provide the names of the suspect or the victim.


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WILSON – A fight between two Dorwood Park neighbors over the weekend ended up with both arrested and both injured, according to Niagara County sheriff's deputies.
Robert L. Gualano, 47, of B Street, was charged with third-degree assault and a 17-year-old C Street boy was charged with second-degree harassment at 11:30 p.m. Saturday, deputies said. Both were taken into custody and released on appearance tickets,
Gualano said the teen came to his house yelling and threatening his wife, and pushed him when he told him to leave. He said when the teen and a man tried to push their way in, he came out of his house with a wooden club and swung at them, hitting the teen in the head.
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On the very day she was abducted, Anderson, 16, reportedly sent as many as 13 texts to DiMaggio, who is suspected of killing Hannah's mother Christina, 44, and brother Ethan, 8, before being killed himself during an arrest attempt by the FBI.
But Hannah says the texts can be explained.
"He was picking me up from cheer camp, and he didn't know the address or where I was," she said on the Today show. "So I had to tell him the address and tell him that I was going to be in the gym and not in front of the school, just so he knew where to come get me."
Anderson also wrote letters to DiMaggio, but says he was just helping her when she was having troubles.
"The letters were from like a year ago, when me and my mom weren't getting along very well," she says. "Me and him would talk about how to deal with it. I'd tell him how I felt about it, and he'd help me through it. They weren't anything bad. They were just to help me through tough times."
Though she finds herself on the defensive, Anderson says her critics just don't have the facts.
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Aside from defending herself, Anderson did find time to thank those who helped search for her, which eventually led to an FBI tactical agent killing DiMaggio while trying to arrest him on Aug. 10.
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1st Race: LITTLE CHERIE (#1) drops in for a tag and posted a recent bullet work. She should win this one as a short-priced favorite. SPONTANEITY (#3) comes off a game maiden win and figures second best. REALITY IS GREAT (#5) has the speed to be a contender.
2nd Race: LADY ANN (#1) couldn't hold on last out after making a big move in the turn going long. She cuts back to 7 furlongs today and gets the nod against a fairly weak bunch. GINGER STONE (#3) was no match for a runaway winner last out but ran second after a poor start. She is the one to beat. WILL GRACIE SHINE (#4) is good right now but prefers Polytrack.
3rd Race: DEEP IN A DREAM (#3) has been off since January but drops to a career-low claiming tag for his return. He has been training steadily and looks like a good bet to win this one with Paco Lopez picking up the mount for trainer Wesley Ward. TRIPLE CREEK (#1) exits two stakes races at Turfway and also takes the class drop for Ramseys/Maker. Look for a much improved performance in here. A BAND APART (#6) rates a chance.
4th Race: BILLY'S KITTEN (#1A) and UNCLE GUY (#1) run coupled for the Ramseys. Billy's Kitten seems better suited to the mile and a half distance and appears to be in a good spot to get his maiden score with Javier Castellano up. DECISIVE TRIUMPH (#3) is another one who is bred to handle the marathon distance. Trainer Graham Motion is having a good meet and this one looks dangerous. LEONARDO DA VINCI (#5) is running well and can't be overlooked.
5th Race: MANIACAL (#4) has been away from the races for over a year but has been training sharply for his return. Trainer Wesley Ward has excellent numbers with horses returning from long layoffs and this one should be ready to win with John Velazquez named to ride. FACTION CAT (#5) was never a factor in his last race after breaking slowly. A better start makes him dangerous. STAR QUALITY (#2) has only had one race and should improve.
6th Race: AMAZING BETS (#6) has been running fairly well on the grass but both of her career wins have come on the dirt. She ran well over the Keeneland strip last year and rates the slight edge in a wide-open race. FLATTER ME ZANA (#1) should get a good trip from the inside post with Corey Lanerie aboard and her best makes her dangerous. STINA (#7) is a 3-year- old taking on older runners but she moves up in class after a sharp win and has to be considered.
7th Race: GIMLET (#7) drops back into an allowance race after two straight stakes tries. He will like the move back to the turf and appears capable of handling the added distance. Look for him to be rallying from off what figures to be a solid pace and give him the edge with John Velazquez riding for trainer Todd Pletcher. DISSIDENT (#5) is also trained by Pletcher and should also like the return to the turf. He broke his maiden over this course and is a definite threat. REMEMBERING MICKEY (#10) is improving and outworked stablemate Dynas Recoleta, who won impressively here on Sunday.
8th Race: CLASSY GREY LASSIE (#3) was hammered at the windows in her debut and justified that backing with a 10-length win. Not usually crazy about maidens who win state-bred races but she did have a near-bullet work on April 10 at Churchill and looks best today. STRIKE BACK FAST (#1) has just one win in 16 starts but Corey Lanerie picks up the mount and she will be running late. SPANK (#2) also comes off an impressive maiden score for trainer Al Stall and has to be respected.
9th Race – Bewitch (G3): BUTTON DOWN (#6) was no match for champion Tepin in her 5-year-old debut but had to need that start. She had an excellent 4-year-old campaign and she has run well at the mile and a half distance. Give her the slight edge in what appears to be a wide-open renewal of the Bewitch. GENEROSIDADE (#11) is a 7-year-old veteran with plenty of experience in marathon events. She was the upset winner of a Grade 2 at Santa Anita last month and she looks dangerous in this spot. SONGOFICEANDFIRE (#5) could add value to the gimmicks.
10th Race: BOOGIEWOOGIEDANCIN (#7) rates the edge in the finale. SHOPPINGWITHBILL (#5) has been running on Polytrack and may like the move to dirt. SAULT STARR (#4) fits in here.


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on January 16, 2013 - 3:23 PM
Jurors on Tuesday convicted a 32-year-old Buffalo man of second-degree burglary for breaking into a Lancaster home in November 2011, the highest charge he faced during the two-week trial.
Nicholas E. Carducci of Pomona Street faces up to 15 years in prison when sentenced March 5 by acting Erie County Judge E. Jeannette Ogden, according to the Erie County District Attorney's Office.
The homeowner discovered the man in her home while she was carrying her 4-year-old son. She ran to a neighbor's home for help.
Lancaster police responding to the 911 call caught Carducci as he fled the scene in his vehicle, District Attorney Frank A. Sedita III said.
Carducci previously was convicted of a residential robbery in 2004, Sedita said. As a second violent felony offender, Carducci faces a minimum prison sentence of seven years.
Sedita credited Detective Thomas Bulera and Lt. Patrick Young of the Lancaster Police Department and Assistant District Attorney Justin Wallens for their work on the case.


text: Valentine's Day may trigger images of hearts and flowers for many, but for hosts of others, such days of love are really days of loneliness. You know better than Hallmark how you're feeling and what would make you feel better. Hearts and flowers are nice, but nothing from the outside will help if you're not feeling OK on the inside. So here's a Valentine to you - a list of steps that can help you through times when everyone seems to be feeling good but you, as shared from the Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, Md.


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Mach Speed X-Treme 7" Tablet w/ Android™ 4.0
The Mach Speed Technologies X-Treme tablet brings the latest Android™ 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich technology to your fingertips with a brilliant 7 in. touch screen display. Built-in Wi-Fi and Webcam loads you with features to enhance your social media, gaming and productivity tools. A 1.2GHz high-speed processor lets you instantly access thousands of apps, email and websites with a single touch. Tons of storage means tons of apps and media. The X-Treme comes with 4GB internal memory, plus a micro SD slot (up to 16GB), so you can take your favorite games, apps, music, videos, movies, eBooks and more to the X-Treme.
- 7 in. capacitive touch screen delivers the most advanced touch screen technology available. It responds to a wide array of gestures including tapping and swiping
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.88 ounces Eden Maitake Mushrooms, soaked in 2 cups warm water for 10 min., reserve soaking water
2 Tbsp Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 cup chopped onion
25 ounces Eden Spaghetti Sauce
2 cups reserved mushroom soaking water
1 cup zucchini, quartered, and chopped
1 cup yellow summer squash, quartered, and chopped
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 tsp Eden Sea Salt
1 tsp pure maple syrup
1 tsp Eden Shoyu Soy Sauce
14 ounces Eden Kamut Spaghettior any Eden Spaghetti
Heat the olive oil for the sauce in a medium saucepan and sauté the onions for 1 to 2 minutes. Drain maitake and reserve soaking water. Add all remaining ingredients except the shoyu and pasta. Cover, bring almost to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low ,and simmer for about 30 to 35 minutes. Add the shoyu and simmer another 5 minutes.
While the sauce is cooking, cook the pasta as package directs. When done, remove, drain and serve with sauce.
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The Internet just doesn't get more meta than this. American comedian Eric Moneypenny, a writer and performer for a Los Angeles-based sketch comedy group The Midnight Show, has decided to do the impossible: buy Kickstarter through Kickstarter.
It seems rather crazy for this project to appear on Kickstarter at all. When a person or team submit a project to the site, they must wait for the project to be approved. Although this Kickstarter is not yet live, the fact that a page has been made could mean Kickstarter gave the project the go-ahead. After all, technically it didn't violate any guideline.
On the official project page, Moneypenny keeps the description simple. "I would like to raise money to buy Kickstarter," he introduces. "WorthOfWeb.com estimates Kickstarter's worth at 18.6 million dollars. Therefore, I estimate that I will need at least 19,000,000 to make this happen."
Ambitious, to say the least. Moneypenny will give you a few different things as possible CEO of Kickstarter. For a pledge of $100, he promises to "personally autograph your Kickstarter." What does that mean? If I was the maker of the completed Stack Soap project, will he sign the box to my soaps? For bigger investors, you can get an indie movie made about you or a pizza party with the man himself. Wouldn't it be easier to just go to one of his Midnight Show performances, wait around the backstage and ask him to a beer in person?
Moneypenny has never backed any project himself on Kickstarter, so it doesn't seem like he'd make a great CEO if he hadn't supported a project on his own to-be site. But this publicity stunt is hilarious and wild, and we're looking forward to see how it pans out if the project manages to become fully funded. Judging by its currently virality, it just might be possible.


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DELAND, Fla. – Despite a combined four goals from Maylis Broderick and Christina Loya, the Stetson University lacrosse team fell to Jacksonville, Saturday afternoon, 24-8 at the Athletic Training Center.
Broderick and Loya were two of a half-dozen Hatter goal scorers in the defeat as goal keeper Caili Guilday continued to make her fair share of saves, stopping 14 against JU attackers.
The Dolphins wasted no time getting off shots to start the contest, scoring just a minute and 15 seconds after the initial draw control and continuing their offensive onslaught until it was 6-0, with 24:17 left in the first half.
The Hatters answered with their first goal at the 23:44 mark, off of a shot from Jill Chiachetti, which went into the JU net and put Stetson on the board (6-1). The two teams traded scores for the next 15 minutes, with Stetson putting the ball in the net five more times to the Dolphins' four, making it a 10-6 deficit for the Hatters, with a little less than 10 minutes remaining in the half.
Jacksonville then scored seven more goals to close out the first half, with Loya's second goal acting as the only Stetson scoring the rest of the way. Both teams headed to the locker room at halftime with Jacksonville up 17-7.
Only seven more scores were tallied in the second half between the both teams, with JU adding six goals, to Stetson's one. Broderick tallied her second of the day at the halfway point in the second off of a pass from Danielle Horgan, to make it 21-8, but it was not enough as the Dolphins added three more for the final score of 24-8.
The loss dropped the Hatters to 1-13 on the year and 1-1 in the Atlantic Sun, while Jacksonville moved to 9-5 overall and 3-0 in conference play.
Stetson was nearly perfect in clear attempts for the game converting on three of four and won a dozen draw controls in the first period to JU's 13. The Hatters had 18 ground balls in the contest, while Jacksonville managed just 15. While the Dolphins outshot Stetson 48-15, Guilday led all goal keepers with her 14 saves to JU's three. The Stetson net minder now has a nation leading 162 on the year.
Horgan was the assist leader for Stetson with four, while Loya had the most shots at five. Lindsay Summers led all Hatters, winning seven draw controls, and Amanda Parker was the next closest with five. Broderick had the most ground balls with her six and Ana Baranowski was the only other Stetson player who had at least a pair of ground balls as she finished with two.
Stetson next goes on the road to battle the Titans of Detroit, Saturday, Apr. 19, in Michigan. Game time between the Hatters and Detroit is scheduled for 12 p.m., as SU continues with A-Sun play.


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Welcome to our weekly edition of what's hot in social media news.
To help you stay up to date with social media, here are some of the news items that caught our attention.
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Facebook Tests New "Collections" Feature: Facebook is now testing Collections, a new Facebook feature which reminds us of another popular social platform, Pinterest. Only a few select brands, including Pottery Barn, currently have this new Collections feature to test.


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Energy Efficient Measurement and Signal Processing for Self-powered, Lamb-wave-based Structural Health Monitoring System
Hytti, Heli
Publication type: Doctoral dissertation
Issue date: 2010-11-12
Belongs to: Tampereen teknillinen yliopisto. Julkaisu - Tampere University of Technology. Publication; 916
University: Tampere University of Technology
Faculty: Faculty of Automation, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Department: Department of Automation Science and Engineering
Ultrasonic waves have been applied in non-destructive testing for decades. Development of new sensors and transducers for actuating and detecting the ultrasonic guided waves has made the ultrasonic structural health monitoring more viable both technically and economically than it has been in the past. However, from both the economical and technical point of view, the wiring needed for powering the measurement system and transferring the collected data is seldom acceptable. The demand for wireless and self-powered, energy efficient systems is continuously increasing. This thesis contributes to development of a structural health monitoring system suitable for continuous use in industrial applications. The suggested monitoring system integrates a well-known piezoelectric actuator and sensor technique for Lamb wave based defect detection with wireless data transfer, power harvesting and data analysis in an affordable manner. Low power production in the local power harvesting dominates the design of both the components and the operating principle of the integrated system. The main contributions of this thesis are 1) specifications for a new, energy efficient measurement system, where only a few key samples are measured from the piezoelectric transducer response to ultrasonic guided waves and the response is then reconstructed from these samples, 2) repeatability analysis of the measurements and the defect indicating parameters calculated from them, and 3) enhanced defect detection and location method based on changes in variance of the response and the repeatability of defect location. The defect location method is based on the reconstruction algorithm for probabilistic inspection of defects suggested by Zhao et al. [Zha2007a] and developed further for improved function with small number of piezoelectric transducers and minimized amount of measurement data.
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After a decade of travels, adventures and courageous expeditions, the Suunto Vector is still the most legendary of all the Suunto outdoor devices. With technology and durability that can take on the harshest of environments, the unique heritage of Suunto Vector has withstood the test of time.AltimeterThe altimeter features a range up to 9,000 m / 29,500 ft, putting all 14 of the worlds 8,000+ meter summits within your reach. Suunto Vector also features an altitude difference measurement function for following the vertical progress between different stages of a climb. It has an automatic 24-hour memory that stores the altitude and ascent/descent rate for every hour and also features an adjustable altitude alarm and a number of different memory functions. With the unique logbook function, you can also record your total and cumulative vertical ascents and descents, as well as the number of runs skied.BarometerSuunto Vector displays the current barometric pressure and temperature, enabling you to forecast weather changes when they matter most. It also automatically records barometric data for the past four days: the first six hours in one-hour intervals and in six-hour intervals thereafter. When the reference altitude is set correctly, the instrument also shows the present sea level pressure, making it easier for you to read and understand the barometric pressure at high altitudes. However, when touring the mountains, dont forget that the detected barometric pressure changes when you are moving in a vertical direction, which at times, makes the tracking of weather changes a bit more complicated.CompassThe digital compass of Suunto Vector guides you with cardinal or half-cardinal points and the north-south arrow. The compass can also be set to track a certain bearing, which helps you follow a desired direction in unknown terrain. The declination adjustment function allows you to correct the difference between true north and magnetic north, for a more accurate reading and direction.TimeIn addition to the outdoor-related functions, Suunto Vector also displays current time, in either 12 or 24-hour format. It has three daily alarms, a calendar programmed to the year 2089, a stopwatch with split-time measurement, and a countdown timer.
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|Influence of Domain Wall Pinning on the Dynamic Behavior of Magnetic Vortices
Soft magnetic, micron-sized thin-film structures with magnetic vortices are intriguing systems that may one day be used in ultrafast computer memories. In such systems, the otherwise in-plane magnetization turns perpendicular to the plane at the center of the vortex, forming the vortex core. Because such a core has two possible polarizations (up or down) and can be switched between these two states by a small alternating magnetic field, it could serve as a memory bit in future magnetic memory devices. However, these magnetic structures often contain numerous imperfections such as domain wall pinning sites, which have to be taken into account for the practical application of such systems. To study how these defects affect the dynamics of magnetic vortices, researchers from Belgium, Germany, and the United States investigated square-shaped and disk-shaped thin-film structures with artificially introduced imperfections in the form of nanometer-sized holes. They used time-resolved scanning transmission x-ray microscopy (STXM) at ALS Beamline 11.0.2 to determine the frequency at which these vortices vibrate (their eigenfrequency). The imperfections were found to cause a higher vibrational frequency in square-shaped structures, but did not influence the disk-shaped structures. Knowledge of the frequency is crucial for vortex-based memories, since the electric signal for writing data needs to be precisely tuned to it.
The in-plane magnetization in a square-shaped structure with a vortex configuration forms four domains separated by domain walls. In a disk-shaped structure, on the other hand, the magnetization curls around the center in a continuous way and no domain walls are formed. In both cases, the magnetic vortex is characterized by a gyrotropic mode, which can be excited using in-plane magnetic fields. When the magnetic field is tuned to the eigenfrequency of the vortex system, the core polarization can easily be switched between the up and down states. This would correspond to writing a "1" or a "0" to a vortex-based memory bit. For such applications, it is thus important to know the eigenfrequency of the system in order to efficiently tune the magnetic field to it.
However, when these thin-film structures are manufactured, numerous imperfections are inevitable due to high production volumes, and these can affect the eigenfrequency. It is already well known that magnetic defects can pin a vortex core as well as the domain walls. When the core is trapped, however, gyration movement is totally suppressed. Therefore, to study the effect of defects on dynamic movement and frequency, the researchers needed to leave the core free to gyrate. They created pinning sites in the form of antidots ("holes") in Permalloy (Ni80Fe20) thin-film structures by means of focused ion bean (FIB) etching and, to avoid the core, they placed the antidots further away from the structure center. In this way, naturally occurring domain wall pinning sites were mimicked in a controlled manner.
The magnetic systems were then imaged at ALS Beamline 11.0.2 with STXM. X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) was used as a contrast mechanism. The ALS storage ring delivers short but intense photon flashes every 2 ns, which allowed the researchers to record stroboscopic time-resolved images of the magnetic dynamics. The time-resolved images of the vortex gyration obtained in this way allowed them to precisely determine the resonance frequency of the structures. The team discovered that the domain wall pinning sites altered the vortex eigenfrequency of the square-shaped systems by increasing it but did not significantly affect the disk-shaped structures, where no domain walls are present. These results demonstrate that domain wall pinning does cause an increase in frequency. This can be explained by the confinement of the domain wall motion to the portion of the structure that is circumscribed by the holes.
Research conducted by: A. Vansteenkiste, J. De Baerdemaeker, B. Van Waeyenberge (Ghent University, Belgium), K.W. Chou, H. Stoll, M. Curcic, G. Schutz (Max Planck Institute for Metals Research, Germany), T. Tyliszczak (ALS), G. Woltersdorf,C. H. Back (University Regensburg, Germany).
Research funding: The Institute for the Promotion of Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders (IWT-Flanders), the German Research Foundation (DFG), and the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO-Flanders). Operation of the ALS is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES).
Publication about this research: A. Vansteenkiste, J.D. Baerdemaeker, K.W. Chou, H. Stoll, M. Curcic, T. Tyliszczak, G. Woltersdorf, C.H. Back, G. Schutz, and B.V. Waeyenberge, "Influence of domain wall pinning on the dynamic behavior of magnetic vortex structures: Time-resolved scanning x-ray transmission microscopy in NiFe thin film structures," Phys. Rev. B 77, 144420 (2008).


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A Stockton police officer opened fire on a suspect who police said assaulted a California Highway Patrol officer.
The Stockton Police Department said when the suspect was spotted by police, he ran across a freeway, then attempted to carjack a vehicle at a gas station before he was shot.
Police first responded to the officer-involved shooting Wednesday afternoon at Pershing Avenue and Fremont Street.
A witness told KCRA 3 that a person was taken away by an ambulance.
Police said he was taken into surgery.
Stay with KCRA and KCRA.com for the latest on this developing story.


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The art of "unaccomplishing" something.
"It really amazes me all of the things that this administration was able to "decomplish" in so little time.
door pseudonymity 24 september 2008
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Can you define these popular missing words?
The act of undoing someone else's accomplishment.
Is there anything left for this administration to "decomplish"?
door politiclone 26 september 2008
1. to not accomplish. 2. an active effort which results in failure, usually through ineptitude or incompetence.
Provenance: "What's left for them Bush Administration to -- decomplish, if you will." - John Stewart, The Daily Show, 2008-09-23
door Byron Jones 25 september 2008
The opposite of accomplish, to fail, and reverse effects
yo boyeee.. I cant believe that tommy decomplish all the work I did cleaning up the party. Its like he trashed the place all over again
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And a little behind the scenes info about this photo: I took it with my iPhone as she was running upstairs and somehow I caught her in the one moment she was still.
May 26, 2012
Little Me
And a little behind the scenes info about this photo: I took it with my iPhone as she was running upstairs and somehow I caught her in the one moment she was still.
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- DanielleMay 26, 2012 5:36 PM
JUST SO SWEET! I personally love when mothers put their daughters in clothing they wore when they were little.ReplyDelete
Enjoy this time because it goes by fast.
Beautiful. Girl and photo.ReplyDelete
So sweet!ReplyDelete
I had a flower girl dress when I was about four years old - but I was never a flower girl. The wedding was called off at the last minute. My mother says it was for the best, as the couple really weren't well-suited, but I'm still kind of sad that I missed my moment in the spotlight. Since then, the only wedding I have ever been in was my own.
She is adorable! It must mean so much to have this picture!ReplyDelete
BEST dress up! (She's probably still too small for your wedding dress *wink*)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 27, 2012 10:42 AM
I just saw your photo book in my email from Snapfish!ReplyDelete
Aww... that is just the sweet moment ever to capture!! Precious!ReplyDelete
I just love this. I was in a wedding when I was around 4 or 5...wish the dress was still around but I don't think it is. I may have to ask my mom though :)ReplyDelete
What a priceless moment! I love nostalgic moments like that!ReplyDelete
I am not ever sure I can express how much I adore this moment you captured, Steph.ReplyDelete
Oh my gosh. She's breathtaking, Steph!ReplyDelete
So beautifully old-fashioned and graceful. Love it.ReplyDelete


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We have assembled some easy to use roach control kits for all size cockroach issue.
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4. Remove from heat. Cool slightly.
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Biologically Intensive Agriculture & Organic Farming (BIOAg)
BIOAg is the flagship Grant Program of the WSU Center for Sustaining Agriculture & Natural Resources. The goal of BIOAg is to engage a broad, interdisciplinary spectrum of WSU faculty in projects that further the development, understanding, and use of biologically-intensive and/or organic principles, practices, and technologies to improve the sustainability of agriculture and food systems in Washington State. In addition, BIOAg funding is used to meet three objectives: to stimulate new research initiatives, to augment critical gaps in existing areas of knowledge, and to move existing, game-changing research out into the real world.
Biologically Intensive = farming practices and systems that rely on biological processes which are renewable, non-polluting, and mutually beneficial to both farmers and society.
Past and current BIOAg projects can be found in the CSANR Grants Database.


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This is a collection of six logo tracks, featuring soft synthesizers, ambient soundscapes, strings, melodies, and smooth rhythmic elements. Perfect for video opener/closer, corporate branding, and much more.
Tracks Included (All WAV files) Heartbeat and Bell Logo, 0:18 Innovation Logo, 0:20 Modern Rhythmic Logo, 0:19 Spin Logo, 0:12 String Flutter Logo, 0:19 African Wind Logo, 0:18


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LEOLA - Ralph J. Reich, 84, of Leola, formerly of Lewistown, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013.
He was the husband of Judith Reich. Born in Elmira, N.Y., Ralph joined the U.S. Army at the age of 17. During his 20 years of service, he was a member of the U.S. Constabulary established as an army of occupation in Germany and Austria following World War Two. In addition, Ralph was a member of the Third Armored Cavalry Veterans Association and the Military Officers Association of America. He was a veteran of World War Two, Korea and Vietnam. He was awarded the Victory Medal World War Two, Good Conduct Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, National Defense Service Medal with cluster and U.S. Army Reserve Medal. Ralph retired as a major and went on to teach civics and economics at Chief Logan and Lewistown area high schools, in Lewistown. He also served as assistant principal during his 25 years as an educator.
Ralph lived in Lewistown from 1966-1998, followed by a time in Lower Delaware and Florida, finally settling back in Pennsylvania in Leola at the home of his daughter, Linda, and son-in-law, Robert Woodward.
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He was predeceased by his first wife, Pat, two brothers and both parents.
In addition to his wife, Judy, Ralph leaves behind: four children, Linda, married to Rob Woodward, of Leola, Christine, married to Steve Rupe, of Wrightsville, David, married to Nicole Reich, of Aaronsburg, and Debra, married to David Miller, of Wilmington, Del.; as well as 16 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Ralph was an avid fisherman and loved the beach, travel, jigsaw puzzles and especially his family.
The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, at the Faith United Methodist Church, 1290 Fruitville Pike, Lititz. The viewing will take place from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be at 3 p.m. on Saturday, at St. Mark's Episcopal Church Cemetery, in Lewistown.
Kindly omit flowers. Memorial donations are welcomed to Hospice and Community Care, PO Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604-4125.
Furman's Funeral Home, Leola, is in charge of the arrangements.


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She may have babies on the brain, but Chrissy Teigen is very much a kid at heart herself.
The model had a Super Mario 3D World-themed 28th birthday bash Tuesday in West Hollywood, where she came dressed as Princess Peach, while her husband of two months, John Legend, 34, wore a Mario costume.
"I've wanted always wanted to dress like this," she told PEOPLE. "I've Tweeted incessantly about Nintendo and my love for Nintendo for a long time."
And while birthday gifts weren't at the top of her mind for the star, a bigger gift might be.
"I'm definitely antsy for it," Teigen said of having kids with her new husband. "My best friend just had a baby so I look at that and I'm like, 'This is so beautiful, so amazing' … I can't wait to be the parent that I always make fun of!"
But before taking care of a bun in the oven, Teigen's got a turkey to attend to.
"I've already started cooking for Thanksgiving. We're hosting, like, 20 people at our house, most of his family," she said.
"This year, I've decided quality over quantity. Last year I had probably 18 different sides for 20 people. I went crazy," she said with a laugh.
"So this year, I'm going to keep it small: My mom's scalloped potato recipe is fantastic. It has bacon and ham cubes. John uses this Alton Brown recipe for turkey brining. And then there's this peach cobbler recipe with tapioca that's fantastic. It's nice and thick and saucy and good."
Chrissy Teigen Is 'Definitely Antsy' to Have Kids with John Legend
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