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TRUCKEE, Calif. - Creative Concepts Media + Marketing, a boutique advertising and media buying agency, has launched a new website showcasing the company's media planning services.
The new website, www.creativeconceptsmedia.net, features extensive information about Creative Concepts offerings with a contemporary design by local design agency SmallPond Studio.
"The goal of the website is to not only provide a detailed description of our methodologies, but also to help people understanding the science behind developing a media mix designed to efficiently and effectively reach specific target audiences," said Laura Partridge, owner and founder of Creative Concepts. "We wanted to address and clarify any confusion around what media buying really is, while presenting the content within a fun, unique design that captures our agency's personality. SmallPond understood what we were trying to convey and delivered."
The website is based on the Drupal content management system, allowing Creative Concepts to update content regularly.
Creative Concepts has served the area for more than 21 years, advising on marketing strategies, designing penetrating media plans, and developing strategic partnerships for a wide range of clients including Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Tahoe Forest Health System, the Nevada Commission on Tourism, Mt. Rose - Ski Tahoe, Boreal, Woodward Tahoe, Ski Lake Tahoe, Regional Transportation Commission, Regional Marketing Committee, among others.
For more information, call 530-582-4100 or visit www.creativeconceptsmedia.net.


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Conservation easement eyed as buffer
Developer offers to preserve land on west side of 67.7-acre parcel
January 18, 2013
SALEM — The NRP Group intends to establish a conservation easement on the western half of a 67....
Wow, you mean to tell me these fools haven't come to their senses on this yet and they are still toying with this notion?
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What is your concern WatchDog?
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This has future disaster written all over it. But this is what happens when spur of the moment $$ waving under the nose can do to ones senses that gives no thought process to long term impacts on major projects like this and what it can create for the future.
Fast forward. Phase one of three, complete and 120 rental units underway, living in those 120 multi-family units is going to at best 70 percent of families already living right here in Salem moving into them to escape the "what I call" rental home get rich scheme by landlords that have slummed up Salem. That means approx. based on the actual families who will be relocating their from all over the city...approx. that first phase will house (guessing) at least over 100 children.
Just out of curiosity, since we don't hear a peep out out the school board on this project, (no surprise), do they have a plan underway for the impact alone this is going to make on our school district? Busing will take whole new meaning.
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That is only phase one. I predict, Walmart, might be wrong, but I think Walmart will be the new playground.
Let see, if I can do some math here. A family of four with an annual income of $32,160 could qualify to live in the apartments.
So that means a mom working full time at Walmart and a dad working full time at say McDonals, yep, they qualify. Right along with their two small children.
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Now let's throw ontop the 120 now vacant rental homes all over Salem. It is no secret, Salem has out a welcome mat...we have been notoriously picking up E.Liverpool and Youngstown misfits? Throw ontop of that criminal relocation program. Court records and jail logs don't lie.
So now those 120 rental units are now filled. Hey look at that Salem just grew our population. A population that now exceeds the grwoth numbers of employment, unless of course, there is some major job boom about to happen that Kosiba and SOD is secretly hiding from us.
My guess, just a guess, I foresee crime picking up, development they brag about, I say, two more cops on each shift. FD will be busy. That Salem health department, yep, it will be busy busy too.
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The catch of all of this...who is going to pay for it? The makeup of Salem and the average household incomes can't be denied. The city is looking at income revenues? I'm looking at the numbers of what it is going to cost the city. I see a no win.
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To big of project in the wrong area. Just my opinion.
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If there was a industry coming into Salem and that plant with job openings to 200 people along side this project, you wouldn't hear a peep out of me. Because that is equal growth, one balances out the other. But that is not happening here.
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Employment is on the rise in Salem evidenced by the increase in withholding tax collections year-over-year. The hospital is adding employees as are many of the local manufacturers. You say that the schools should be concerned, but you also say most of the residents will come from other Salem slums? These 100 kids you mention are already here.
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Truth is a new teacher, or a new police officer, or a new firefighter that is recently married with a small child and a spouse that works part time also fits the profile for tenancy. Also, if a high-quality, well-managed apartment complex comes to town, maybe the competition would coax the other landlords to fix up, or tear down. Although your intentions are well meaning, it seems you are doing more fear-mongering than fact-mongering.
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truthbtold, you didn't understand what I wrote and I apologize. Forget the fact that this is a apartment complex. This is phase one of phase three. The first phase built will consist of 120 units. 120 homes for a 120 families that will average 4 people per unit. Those 120 families and I will be nice and say...approx. could add up to at least 480 people giving and taking single adults to parents with two or three children. The fact remains that is at least an estimated guess of about 100 children living there and that will be guaranteed and that is a low figure.
All those 120 families just left 120 other houses or apartments. They are now available. Those 120 available will be open to whom? The outside public. They will move in. With no job market...who do you think will move here? Do you really foresee a middle class family moving into a vacated low income house or apartment? Seriously?
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Those kids relocated still have to bussed to school. Where? Then throw ontop the 120 new families moving into Salem? Add those kids and put them into the school system?
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"Although your intentions are well meaning, it seems you are doing more fear-mongering than fact-mongering."
Well guess what? It's not up to me to research those facts...our elected leaders up their with Berlin had better have done all their homework. I'm just giving them something to think about. I hope I am wrong on this. I really do.
However, there a lot of contributing factors to take into consideration. This is not a small project. I'm looking at other things too. We have a lot of uncertainty in this country. Salem does not have a dome around it exempting us from the rest of the Federal Government crisis unfolding. I have a bad feeling that we are going to get slapped with some tax hikes. I also think, alot of these small business in Salem are going to be kicked in the gut. I think our illustrious hospital is going to feel the impact of Obamacare when that Insurance change takes affect in October. I think Salem is going to feel that crunch.
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Obama did not just jump in bed with the insurance industry a couple months ago because he had nothing better to do. That is just steaming up with the cover of "insurance fraud by hospitals and doctors. He has to get medical costs down. I think Salem hospital is going to regret that luxury high rise hotel they are building. I just think things are going to get ugly before they get better. All those free government handouts are going to start being eliminated and the many families already here in Salem existing on some type of financial assistance will feel that brunt of it.
All I am saying...our city leaders better be absolutely sure about this decision. Once it is locked there is no going back.
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NRC Group, seriously, do you think they don't know what they are doing? They are closely watching that housing market and targeting their areas carefully. Foreclosures are their best friend. These are rental properties.
Again, I hope I am wrong.
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You say "Employment is on the rise in Salem evidenced by the increase in withholding tax collections year-over-year." I say...costs are growing with it. We are not getting ahead. We are still at stagnant growth. Berlin did not just lay out the future debt problem coming up for nothing.
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Good points to think about, young Lady. The question is will they and are they strong enough to say no?
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Car wash will benefit Leetonia Little Bears
LEETONIA - A car wash scheduled 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 14 at the Leetonia Dairy Queen will benefit the Little Bears football/cheerleader program.
Donations will be accepted with funds raised going toward new equipment and cheerleader warm-up outfits.
For information call 330-261-6519 or 330-507-4660.
Friends of Beaver Creek will meet today
EAST LIVERPOOL - The Friends of Beaver Creek State Park Pioneer Village's monthly meeting begins at 6 p.m. today at the Trading Post, 12031 Echo Dell Road. Volunteers are welcome.
For more information call 330-227-9944.
Amateur Radio Assoc. will meet July 11
SALEM - The Salem Area Amateur Radio Association has canceled its regular meeting on July 4.
The next meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. July 11 in the Quaker Room at the Salem Public Library. Topics to be discussed will include communications for the upcoming Grand Parade the I-Fest. New members and guests are welcome.
Salem High Class of 1972 will meet
SALEM The Salem High School Class of 1972 plans to meet for breakfast at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Salem Hills Golf and Country Club.
Fairfield Township Trustees meet Saturday
SUMMITVILLE - Franklin Township trustees will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Summitville Fire Hall.
Salem Lisbon KOA hosting car shows.
SALEM - Car shows will be held monthly at the Salem Lisbon KOA, 33807 Winona Road. The summer cruise-ins will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 6; from 5 to 8 p.m. July 8 and Aug. 12; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 14.
There will be concessions, music and trivia, and the poolside pavilion will be open from 5 to 8 p.m. Cost is $1 per person for the fish and swim special.
For more information contact Bob "Red" Canton at 330-692-2085; www.salemohiokoa.weebly.com. Proceeds benefit the Winona Historical Society.
Classes of 1959-60 holding a picnic
COLUMBIANA - The Fairfield-Waterford classes of 1959 and 1960 will meet for a picnic on July 8 at the home of Janet and Ernie Keslar of East Palestine.
Everyone is welcome any time after 5 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. Those attending are to bring a coverdish and lawn chairs. For directions call 330-426-4009.
Salem UCT members will meet for dinner
SALEM - Salem United Commercial Travelers, Council #590 will meet for dinner at 6:30 p.m. July 10 at Perkins Restaurant. The business session follows.
SHS Class of 1956 will host luncheon
SALEM The Salem High School Class of 1956 will meet for its bi-monthly luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. July 10 at the Salem Hills Golf and Country Club. Spouses and friends are welcome.
Ex-Electric Furnace workers will meet
SALEM - Electric Furnace retirees and former employees will meet for breakfast at 9 a.m. July 10 at the Salem Hills Golf and Country Club.
SHS Class of 1953 will meet July 11
SALEM - The Salem High School Class of 1953 will meet for dinner at 6 p.m. July 11 at Ezio's restaurant on South Broadway Avenue. Spouses and guests are welcome to attend.
United HS Class of 1960 will meet
HANOVERTON -United High School Class of 1960 will meet for breakfast at 9 a.m. July 11 at the Salem Hills Golf and Country Club.
Oasis Food Ministry open July 11& 25
COLUMBIANA - The Oasis Food Ministry at the First Christian Church will be open from 4 to 6 p.m. July 11 and 25 to distribute free food. The church is located at 39 Cherry St.
Former Kaiser/National workers will meet
SALEM - Kaiser/National retirees and past employees will meet for breakfast at 8:30 a.m. July 11 and 25 at Adele's Place.
Lupus support group will meet July 15
DAMASCUS - The Lupus Foundation of America, Greater Ohio Chapter, will host its monthly lupus support group from 7 to 8:30 pm. July 15 at the Damascus Friends Church, 28899 Walnut St.
For more information contact the foundation at 440-717-0183 or www.lupusgreaterohio.org.
Women of His Vision will meet July 13
COLUMBIANA - Women of His Vision is a group of women from Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties that meets on the second Saturday of each month at Das Dutch Haus in Columbiana. The next meeting is slated from 8 to 10 a.m. July 13.
Ohio AG rep will speak at Sterling House
SALEM -A representative from the Ohio Attorney General's office will speak to seniors about the latest scams at the Wellness Fair at 10 a.m. July 17 at Sterling House Salem, 1916 S. Lincoln Ave.
To report a scam or to learn about your rights, contact the Ohio Attorney General's Office at www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov or 800-282-0515. Sign up for the Consumer Advocate, an e-newsletter with consumer tips and trends, at www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov/ConsumerAdvocate.
Telephone company ladies will meet
SALEM - The ladies of the AT&T-Ohio Bell Telephone Co. will meet for breakfast at 8:30 a.m. July 18 at the Bob Evans restaurant in Salem.
Strawberry festival scheduled July 20
SALEM The public is invited to a strawberry festival from 4:30 to 7 p.m. July 20 at the Salem Masonic Building,788 E. State St.
The menu offers a variety of hot sandwiches, salads, cake, strawberries, ice cream and beverages. Cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children and free for under 3.
Crisis Center offering educational course
YOUNGSTOWN - The Help Hotline Crisis Center is offering a free 10-week mental health educational course called "Building Recovery and Individual Dreams, Goals, Education and Support (BRIDGES) starting July 29.
Classes will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. every Monday at the Help Hotline Community Center. To register for the classes call Nancy Montagna at 330-747-5111.


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Sometimes: I feel like I want to do absolutely nothing to celebrate my birthday.
Always: I know that that's something I don't actually want.
|April 8, 2011 - M and I out celebrating my birthday
Always: Good friends help get rid of them by making me laugh.
Sometimes: I want the most ridiculously overpriced gifts for my birthday.
Always: I still want them, but ask for more practical things, like running sunglasses. What do we think of these? I kind of like the lighter coloring on them.
Always: My birthday turns out to be the best, and I'm genuinely happy.
|April 16, 2011 - Birthday dinner with friends and family - Me, Dad & Mom
Always: I do.
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The House Band's 1994 Green Linnet release Another Setting features new member Rodger Wilson (fiddle/guitar/vocals) alongside founding members Chris Parkinson (accordion/keyboard), Ged Foley (guitar and Northumbrian smallpipes), Jon Skelton (flute/whistle/bombarde). The band seamlessly incorporates Eastern European and Breton tunes with their familiar Scottish and Irish traditions, and they even add a set of African tunes into the mix. Considered to be one of the band's strongest releases, Another Setting is a solid, thoroughly entertaining album.
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Walnut 'Lara'® is propagated onto 'Juglans regia' rootstock. It is self-fertile and therefore does not require a pollination companion. Walnut trees may be slow to establish but will begin to produce nuts after about four years. Height: 12m (39'). Spread: 9m (29').
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Research and Industry: a Wealth of Possibilities
Bioscience technology is a growing and dynamic field that applies life processes to practical uses, such as the manufacturing of medical devices and the development of new bioscience procedures. From pharmaceutical drugs to pacemakers, genetically engineered plants to gene therapy, bioscience technology is at work all around us.
Careers in the bioscience industry are as varied as bioscience products themselves. Biotechnicians work in research, manufacturing and quality control, in analytical labs and in the field. Local partners, including Genentech, Welch Allyn, Oligos Etc., Inc and HemCon, helped the PCC Bioscience Technology program create the Biotechnician Certificate and refine and expand the options within the existing Associate of Applied Science Degree in Bioscience Technology.
You start by earning the certificate and have the option to continue on to earn an associate's degree. Both the certificate and the associate's degree provide you with a solid foundation for a career in the bioscience industry.
Degrees and Certificate
Coursework features real-life experience and authentic lab training in the skills and knowledge that employers value most. The program maintains a strong connection with local industry and includes a work experience component that helps place students in valuable internships.
In this program you can earn the following:
- Bioscience Technician Certificate
- Associate of Applied Science in Bioscience Technology
- Transfer credits to four-year school
Students who wish to transfer should discuss specific requirements with a departmental advisor.
See the Catalog for information regarding program requirements.
What's Next?
- Do you have questions about our program or about our application process? If so, email your specific questions to Josh Cary.
- Obtain application materials and specific instructions from the Division of Science and Technology at Rock Creek Campus, 971-722-7257.
- Apply for admission to the program.
- At this time, we are accepting A.A.S applications on an ongoing basis. Enrollment in the BIT-designated courses will depend on Majors status, space availability, and requires appropriate prerequisite coursework.
- Apply for admission to PCC.


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CLEMSON – One of the more intriguing spring camp position battles Clemson coach Dabo Swinney will be watching is the backup quarterback competition between incumbent No. 2 quarterback Cole Stoudt and redshirt freshman Chad Kelly, who was a highly-touted prospect, recruited and hand-picked by offensive coordinator Chad Morris.
Not only will the eventual winner play an important role in having to lead a likely preseason top 10 team in the event quarterback Tajh Boyd is injured in 2013, but the winner of the competition could also have a leg up on the 2014 starting role after Boyd graduates.
Swinney spoke with reporters on Tuesday to preview spring practice, which begins next Wednesday.
"Cole is clearly our No. 2 guy but I think it's going to be a heckuva battle," Swinney said. "(Kelly) is a guy that turned some heads in fall camp. It's going to be a fun competition."
Secondary measures:
Perhaps no Clemson positional group should be more improve than the Tigers' secondary in 2013.
Swinney is excited to have cornerbacks Martin Jenkins, Darius Robinson and Bashaud Breeland healthy for the start of spring practice.
Jenkins was Clemson's most effective cornerback in 2011, allowing the team's fewest opponent yards per pass attempt when targeted, but he missed the entire 2012 season with a sports hernia.
Clemson was without both starting corners – Robinson and Breeland – late in the 2012 season. Robinson, missed the second half of the season with a broken leg and Breeland missed the South Carolina game and Chick-fil-A Bowl due to a groin injury.
"We have a chance to be a pretty good secondary," Swinney said.
Clemson also heavily targeted the secondary in its 2013 recruiting class, signing eight defensive backs, including 5-star corner Mackenzie Alexander. Those prospects will not arrive until summer camp.
Corner Garry Peters will not participate in the first several spring practices as a disciplinary measure.
Bounce-back campaign?:
Swinney is encouraged by what he's seen this offseason from receiver Sammy Watkins, who did not play up to his freshman All-American standard as a sophomore due to injury and suspension.
"I'm really pleased with Sammy," Swinney said. "He's fine injury-wise, going through all the drills. His focus is outstanding. He has really grown."
Extra points:
Swinney said he has no concerns about the running back group despite not signing an elite prospect and graduating senior Andre Ellington. "We had no problem handing that ball to Rod McDowell (in the Chick-fil-A Bowl)," Swinney said …. Swinney said Oklahoma transfer Kellen Jones was a "pain in the rear" for the offense in practice last fall and looks forward to seeing him be a part of the linebacker rotation. Swinney said the linebacker group has "an incredible core."


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The New Hampshire House committee is holding hearings on three bills that would decriminalize marijuana.
One of the bills proposes licensing and taxing the sale of the drug.
A second bill would decriminalize possession of less than one ounce.
The third bill would remove penalties for possession or use of marijuana.
A recent WMUR Granite State poll finds many voters support legalizing marijuana, but only for medical uses.
Nearly 80 percent of respondents said they support a law that grants access to small amounts of marijuana for people with serious illnesses.
However, less than 50 percent said they support legalizing the drug for anyone else.


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Wait times at the Employment Department Unemployment Insurance call centers have been extremely long, officials acknowledged Thursday as they outlined steps being taken to reduce them.
"We recognize that many Oregonians calling our unemployment insurance center are experiencing long wait times," said David Gerstenfeld, assistant director for unemployment insurance programs. "This is totally unacceptable to us. So, we took a long look at why this was occurring and what could be done to improve."
Gerstenfeld said that Oregon is not alone in the challenge of serving the unemployed in a timely and efficient manner. Declining revenues from the U.S. Department of Labor since the end of the recession have caused many states to reconsider how services are provided.
"Some states have drastically reduced the number of hours their call centers are available to the public, and some states are eliminating their call centers altogether, opting for providing all services online," Gerstenfeld said. "We are looking for alternatives that will actually increase service, while staying within our budgetary constraints."
While the number of Oregonians receiving unemployment services has been steadily declining since the recession, Gerstenfeld said funding has also been falling. In July 2013, Oregon made over 187,000 unemployment insurance benefit payments, 10% less than in July 2012. During that same time period, staffing levels in the unemployment insurance call center decreased by over 17%.
The Oregon Employment Department, Gerstenfeld said, considers the call centers to be a vital link for unemployed Oregonians. Therefore, in order to improve the experience for claimants, the department has made several changes in staffing and processes.
• Matching staffing levels to better meet customer demand at peak call time throughout the week
• Having staff from other parts of the Employment Department take on additional work to help people contacting the call center
• Enhancing the on-line experience
• Providing more self-service tools for claimants in the near future.
The department is also asking Oregonians with an unemployment insurance claim to help reduce wait times:
• Report a claim each week
• Use the online and automated telephone systems
Channeling Oregonians with an unemployment insurance claim to weekly reporting will enhance the overall service experience.
"Making these two changes will free up the phone lines for those who have an issue that requires they speak to a claims agent," Gerstenfeld said.
Claimants can use the online claim system at www.WorkingInOregon.org/ocs to:
• File an initial claim for benefits
• File a weekly claim including entering work search activities
• Check the status of their claim
• Restart a claim
• Check a claim balance
• Update their address
• Sign up for electronic deposit
• And much more.
Another option is to use the weekly claim line (1-800-982-8920), to file a weekly claim for benefits, including reporting work search activities, by following simple voice prompts.


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"RepeatMasker is a program that screens DNA sequences for interspersed repeats and low complexity DNA sequences. The output of the program is a detailed annotation of the repeats that are present in the query sequence as well as a modified version of the query sequence in which all the annotated repeats have been masked (default: replaced by Ns). On average, almost 50% of a human genomic DNA sequence currently will be masked by the program." (http://www.repeatmasker.org/)
Availability & Restrictions
RepeatMasker is available to all OSC users without restriction.
The following versions of RepeatMasker are available on OSC systems:
On the Glenn Cluster RepeatMasker is accessed by executing the following commands:
module load biosoftw
module load RepeatMasker
RepeatMasker will be added to the users PATH and can be run with the command:
RepeatMasker [-options] <seqfiles(s) in fasta format>
-h(elp) Detailed help Default settings are for masking all type of repeats in a primate sequence. -pa(rallel) [number] The number of processors to use in parallel (only works for batch files or sequences over 50 kb) -s Slow search; 0-5% more sensitive, 2-3 times slower than default -q Quick search; 5-10% less sensitive, 2-5 times faster than default -qq Rush job; about 10% less sensitive, 4->10 times faster than default (quick searches are fine under most circumstances) repeat options -nolow /-low Does not mask low_complexity DNA or simple repeats -noint /-int Only masks low complex/simple repeats (no interspersed repeats) -norna Does not mask small RNA (pseudo) genes -alu Only masks Alus (and 7SLRNA, SVA and LTR5)(only for primate DNA) -div [number] Masks only those repeats < x percent diverged from consensus seq -lib [filename] Allows use of a custom library (e.g. from another species) -cutoff [number] Sets cutoff score for masking repeats when using -lib (default 225) -species <query species> Specify the species or clade of the input sequence. The species name must be a valid NCBI Taxonomy Database species name and be contained in the RepeatMasker repeat database. Some examples are: -species human -species mouse -species rattus -species "ciona savignyi" -species arabidopsis Other commonly used species: mammal, carnivore, rodentia, rat, cow, pig, cat, dog, chicken, fugu, danio, "ciona intestinalis" drosophila, anopheles, elegans, diatoaea, artiodactyl, arabidopsis, rice, wheat, and maize
Contamination options
-is_only Only clips E coli insertion elements out of fasta and .qual files -is_clip Clips IS elements before analysis (default: IS only reported) -no_is Skips bacterial insertion element check -rodspec Only checks for rodent specific repeats (no repeatmasker run) -primspec Only checks for primate specific repeats (no repeatmasker run)
Running options
-gc [number] Use matrices calculated for 'number' percentage background GC level -gccalc RepeatMasker calculates the GC content even for batch files/small seqs -frag [number] Maximum sequence length masked without fragmenting (default 40000, 300000 for DeCypher) -maxsize [nr] Maximum length for which IS- or repeat clipped sequences can be produced (default 4000000). Memory requirements go up with higher maxsize. -nocut Skips the steps in which repeats are excised -noisy Prints search engine progress report to screen (defaults to .stderr file) -nopost Do not postprocess the results of the run ( i.e. call ProcessRepeats). NOTE: This options should only be used when ProcessRepeats will be run manually on the results.
Output options
-dir [directory name] Writes output to this directory (default is query file directory, "-dir ." will write to current directory). -a(lignments) Writes alignments in .align output file; (not working with -wublast) -inv Alignments are presented in the orientation of the repeat (with option -a) -lcambig Outputs ambiguous DNA transposon fragments using a lower case name. All other repeats are listed in upper case. Ambiguous fragments match multiple repeat elements and can only be called based on flanking repeat information. -small Returns complete .masked sequence in lower case -xsmall Returns repetitive regions in lowercase (rest capitals) rather than masked -x Returns repetitive regions masked with Xs rather than Ns -poly Reports simple repeats that may be polymorphic (in file.poly) -source Includes for each annotation the HSP "evidence". Currently this option is only available with the "-html" output format listed below. -html Creates an additional output file in xhtml format. -ace Creates an additional output file in ACeDB format -gff Creates an additional Gene Feature Finding format output -u Creates an additional annotation file not processed by ProcessRepeats -xm Creates an additional output file in cross_match format (for parsing) -fixed Creates an (old style) annotation file with fixed width columns -no_id Leaves out final column with unique ID for each element (was default) -e(xcln) Calculates repeat densities (in .tbl) excluding runs of >=20 N/Xs in the query
#PBS -N RepeatMasker_test #PBS -l walltime=4:00:00 #PBS -l nodes=1:ppn=4 module load biosoftw module load RepeatMasker cp /usr/local/biosoftw/bowtie-0.12.7/genomes/NC_008253.fna . RepeatMasker –pa 4 NC_008253.fna
The following commands result in errors:
RepeatMasker -w, RepeatMasker -de, RepeatMasker -e.
Further Reading
- Additional Documentation is available at http://www.repeatmasker.org/webrepeatmaskerhelp.html.


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WELLSVILLE - Former parishioners of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Wellsville gathered at the Sons of Italy Lodge 657 in the village Thursday night to hear the latest news on the continuing fight to reopen their shuttered church.
This past July, the Congregation for the Clergy of the Vatican issued a decree overruling the decision of the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown that closed ICC in July of 2011, stating that the church should be "opened for occasional worship and devotional visits" by parishioners. Members of the Committee to Save Immaculate Conception Church had traveled to Youngstown on Oct. 19 for talks with representatives from the diocese.
A memorandum from that meeting outlines a settlement from Bishop George V. Murry, head of the Youngstown Diocese, to the committee. The terms include an allowance of one Mass per year, to be celebrated each Dec. 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. In addition, ICC would be open for one hour each week, at a time of the diocese's choosing, for recitations of the Rosary and other devotions.
Otherwise, former parishioners would be expected to attend Holy Trinity Parish, formerly known as St. Aloysius Church in East Liverpool, and to contribute weekly offerings to both Holy Trinity Church and towards the upkeep of the ICC building and property, which is owned by the diocese.
Monsignor Michael Cariglio, one of the diocesan representatives at the meeting, drafted the memo. Towards the end of the document, Cariglio encourages former parishioners to respect the bishop's authority as head of the diocese, suggesting that their acceptance of the settlement, "could well open up other options in the future."
Beverly Hentzell, a spokeswoman for the committee, shared the contents of a letter of reply sent to Bishop Murry on Thursday. In the letter, committee members Hentzell, Dolly Brophey, Frank Benedetto and Kenny Biacco, accuse the bishop of "approaching the ICC faith community not in the spirit of Christian understanding, but with an adversarial and minimalist attitude" and reject the settlement as "completely unacceptable."
The letter also offers a counter-proposal to the diocese, requesting weekly sacramentals and one Mass per weekend, as well as on Holy Days of Obligation, and for baptisms, weddings and funerals.
For Hentzell, evidence of the bishop's attitude is found not only in the narrow terms of the diocese settlement, but in how they would be implemented, not taking effect until Jan. 1, 2013. With the proposed single yearly Mass to be held on Dec. 8, parishioners would be forced to wait until December 2013 before gathering to worship again at ICC.
Hentzell says that many former ICC parishioners are elderly and have trouble getting around. With limited parking at Holy Trinity and the next closest Catholic churches in Midland, Pa., or Chester, W.Va., many of them stay home on Sundays and watch Mass on TV instead.
It's not merely a question of convenience for those former parishioners, Hentzell says; it's also a question of time. "They may not have 14 months to wait for a Mass," she said. Hentzell became emotional when speaking of a 90-year-old man whose wife and daughter have both passed away since the final Mass at the church in July 2011. Both funeral services had to be held elsewhere.
"Where's the compassion?" she said.
Hentzell says former parishioners only feel they're asking to have back what is rightfully theirs. "Generations have built that church," she said, "and generations continued to go to that church."
When contacted for comment on the letter from the committee, the diocese said the bishop's office had yet to receive it.


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quote: There are still large concerns associated with this new compromise, though. Many are afraid that it will end up like the five-year Constellation program, which was cancelled after spending $9 billion because of financial and technical problems that prevented any chance of there being a 2020 landing on the moon. In addition, there is substantial fear surrounding the fact that NASA is stuck having to build a new rocket without the proper resources needed to make it happen.
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Zubrin to discuss the OPEC Oil Cartel
Robert Zubrin
Zubrin offers an exciting vision for a dynamic, new U.S. energy policy, which will go a long way toward safeguarding homeland security and providing solutions for global warming and Third World development. In this compelling argument for a new direction, Zubrin presents persuasive evidence that our relationship with OPEC has resulted in the looting of our economy, the corruption of our political system, and now the funding and protection of terrorist regimes and movements that are committed to our destruction.
This presentation is part of the college's Arts and Lecture series. For more information, contact the Office of Campus Life at 610-396-6076.


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Minimum Stocking Levels for WIC Approved Foods
This list provides the minimum stocking levels of WIC approved foods that Missouri WIC Retail Vendors must meet to fully transact all WIC checks presented before, during, and after a heavy volume of WIC redemption activity. WIC Vendors are an integral part of the success of Missouri's WIC program in improving the nutritional health status of women, infants and children by supplying nutritious foods for purchase by WIC participants.
|Infant Fruits
|3 kinds, 24 jars/containers per kind
|4 oz. Jars, 4 oz. twin packs (Gerber only)
|Infant Vegetables
|3 kinds, 24 jars/containers per kind
|4 oz. Jars, 4 oz. twin packs (Gerber only)
|Infant Meats
|3 kinds, 12 jars per kind
|2.5 oz. Jars
|Infant Cereal
|2 kinds, 6 units
|8 or 16 oz. Boxes/Containers
|Cold Cereal
|3 kinds, 24 units
|12 - 36 oz. Boxes or Bags
|Hot Cereal
|6 units
|12 - 36 oz. Boxes/Bags
|Ready to Serve Juice
|3 kinds, 18 units
|64 oz. Containers
|Frozen Juice Concentrate
|2 kinds, 18 units
|12 oz. Containers
|Tuna, Salmon, Sardines
|2 kinds, 12 units
|5 oz. Cans of Tuna, 5 oz. Cans of Salmon, 3.75 oz. Cans of Sardines
|Peanut Butter
|12 units
|16-18 oz. Jars
|Dried Beans & Peas
|3 kinds, 12 units
|16 oz. Bags
|Canned Beans
|2 kinds, 24 units
|16 oz. Cans
|Cheese (Non-Nat'l. Brand)
|3 kinds, 12 lbs.
|8 or 16 oz. Blocks
|Eggs - Large, White Only
|12 units
|Dozen only
|Where available
|32 oz. containers only of approved brands and varieties
|Where available
|16 oz. Blocks only, Azumaya and NaSoya brands
|Soy Milk
|Recommended 6 units
|1/2 Gallon
|Whole Milk and 2%
|12 gallons
|Fluid Gallon
|Skim and 1%
|24 gallons
|Fluid Gallon
|Whole Grain Breads
|12 units where available
|16 oz. Packages
|6 units
|16 oz. Packages
|Brown Rice
|12 units
|16 oz. Bags
|Whole Wheat Pasta
|Where available
|16 oz. Packages
|Frozen Fruits & Vegetables
|3 kinds each of fruits and vegetables, 2 cases per kind
|Any Size or Type of Packages
|Fresh Fruits & Vegetables
|5 kinds each of fruits and vegetables, 10 pounds per kind
|Any Size
|*Other milks such as Lactose Free milk and store brand dry milk prescribed on the WIC check must be made available for a WIC customer within seventy-two (72) hours. Evaporated and non-fat powder Goat milk where available.
Infant Formula Stocking Levels
Infant formula is an integral part of an infant's diet and is chosen for specific dietary needs. Therefore, it is imperative that Missouri WIC Vendors stock an adequate inventory of infant formula to fully transact all WIC checks presented. This includes before, during and after a heavy volume of WIC redemption activity.
Tiered Stocking Peer Groups
Class I:
Stores with annual WIC sales of $80,000 or below.
Class II:
Stores with annual WIC sales of $80,001 - $2,000,000.
Class III:
Stores owned by major chains, e.g., Dierbergs, Dillons/Gerbes, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Price Chopper, Price Cutter/Ramey, Shop'N Save and Schnucks
Class IV:
Stores that are discount groceries and hypermarts, e.g., Wal-Mart.
Primary Contract Infant Formulas Stocking Levels
Class I
Enfamil Infant - Powder - 12 cans (2 cases)
Class II
Enfamil Infant - Powder - 24 cans (4 cases)
Class III
Enfamil Infant - Powder - 24 cans (4 cases)
Class IV
Enfamil Infant - Powder - 24 cans (4 cases)
Full Service Grocery Store Stocking Requirements
To be considered a full service grocery store in Missouri a retail store must stock the following quantities of products in each food group. For tuna and canned, fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables a "case" is considered to be a minimum of twelve (12) cans or packages.
Fresh Vegetables: Minimum of ten (10) pounds each of at least five (5) varieties of vegetables listed. Choices may include broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, corn on the cob, green beans, lettuce, onions, bell peppers, squash, tomatoes, turnips, zucchini, sweet potatoes and potatoes (Potatoes must be either ten (10) bags of various weights or ten (10) pounds of loose potatoes).
Fresh Fruits: Minimum of ten (10) pounds each of at least four (4) of the following: apples, bananas, oranges, pears, peaches, plums, grapes and grapefruits.
Frozen Vegetables: Minimum of two (2) cases of each vegetable, minimum of four (4) varieties of the following: mixed vegetables, corn, corn on the cob, peas, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, green beans and spinach.
Frozen Fruits: Minimum of two (2) cases of each fruit, minimum of three (3) varieties of the following: strawberries (sliced or whole), peaches, blueberries, mixed fruit, blackberries, raspberries, pineapple, fruit medley and mixed berries.
Fresh and Frozen Meats and Poultry: Minimum of thirty (30) pounds per variety of meat and poultry. Beef, pork and poultry must all be stocked with at least a minimum of three (3) types of cuts and ten (10) pounds for each type of cut offered (i.e. chops, steaks, hamburger, roasts, bacon, sausage, leg quarters, thighs, wings, etc.). Deli style meats and sausages do not apply. Meats and poultry may be a combination of fresh and frozen.
Canned Fruits: Minimum of two (2) cases of each fruit, minimum of three (3) varieties of the following: peaches, pears, pineapple, mixed fruit and fruit cocktail.
Canned Vegetables: Minimum of two (2) cases of each vegetable, minimum of three (3) varieties of the following: peas, green beans, corn (cream or niblet), beets, carrots, spinach or other beans.
Canned Fish: Minimum of twenty-four (24) cans total in any combination of salmon, sardines and tuna.
Breadstuffs: Minimum of eighteen (18) loaves of bread in at least two (2) varieties and/or brands.
Dairy products, cheese, cereals, juices, infant formula, and other WIC approved foods must meet minimums required in Section VI of the WIC Vendor Manual.


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The latest heart tests — which ones are right for you?
When my doctor started urging me and her other patients to get one of the new comprehensive, advanced lipoprotein tests to examine my heart health, I began wondering what doctors in general think of these tests. I not only received a lot of great feedback on this, but I found out that we are at a very exciting time in terms of the new tests that can catch problems before they can become fatal. That can be lifesaving information, considering that heart remains our #1 killer of Americans, with someone having a coronary event every 25 seconds and someone dying of one every minute.
With much thanks to all the wonderful cardiologists who took so much time out of their busy schedules bringing me up to date not only on all the latest tests but who they benefit the most (Dr. Amit Khera at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dr. James Park at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, Dr. Joshua Jacobi at Methodist Mansfield Center, Dr. Georges Feghali at Baylor University Medical Center), you can read my story that ran on the cover of today's Healthy Living section here.
PHOTO: Dr. James Park, interventional cardiologist and director of the heart and vascular center at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, looks at a 3-D image of a patient's heart created by the hospital's new advanced CT scanner in the adjoining room.


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Pat Rowe with Mitchell International Airport confirmed to WISN 12 News that a plane from the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 128th Refueling Wing made an unexpected landing at the airport this morning.
Rowe said a plane from the 128th experienced an issue in the air and landed safely at the airport.
Capt. John Capra from the 128th said a KC-135 refueling plane left Mitchell at 9:27 a.m. and experienced smoke in the cockpit shortly after takeoff.
The plane returned to Mitchell and landed at 9:33 a.m. without any further incident.
A representative with the 128th said there were no injuries in the incident, and mechanics are currently inspecting the plane for the source of the smoke.


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1. The Tavern in Mock-Tudor
2. Falstaff (Arion Alston) as Edwardian Roué.
3. Hostess and Falstaff
4. Falstaff and Bardolf as Crooks
5. Gang Session
6. Ford as Edwardian Snob
7. Ford in Disguise as Early Motorist (cp. Mr. Toad)
8. Mr. Page Tempted by Nym
9. Mrs. Page as Edwardian Matron
10. Falstaff recruits Mistress Quickly as go-between to seduce Mrs.Ford.
11. Falstaff's Fall
12. Hostess as Edwardian Madam
13. Miss Page as Edwardian Maiden
14. The Duel: Parson v. Doctor
15. The Merry Wives of Windsor: RSC, 1985.
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Genealogy: What's your motivation?
In this Huffington Post article, the author describes her motivations for conducting family history research.
Both her father and grandfather keep quiet when it comes to discussing their family history and even try to lure her away from digging up the past through short references to "dark secrets and family feuds."
But like most people with curious minds and a sense of investigation, preventing her from making inquiries only makes her even more interested.
What are my motivations for investigating my own family?
For me, it's a strong desire to know who my ancestors were and where I come from, to understand my ancestors and how they lived, to use that information and apply it to the present.
What about you?
What are your motivations for researching your unique family history? Are you trying to unlock anything in particular?
Share your stories in the comments below.


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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
So, Lance Armstrong lied about drugs, Manti T'eo lied about having a dead girlfriend and Subway lied about its foot-long subs. I don't know who to trust anymore. It's like Gregory House said, "Everybody lies."
Like most people, I can't stand a liar. If I can't trust you, we don't even need to share the same air. This probably dates back to the first great betrayal of my life, when my beloved brother T-Bob gave me a glass of water spiked with iodine and told me it was Tang.
I drank it and threw up, he became hysterical with remorse, and Mother beat him like a rented mule. It was epic. (Eventually I forgave T-Bob, but to this day I'm skeptical of any orange-tinged drink.)
Ever since, I've always been a little leery of the spoken word. When you have a choice of believing what someone says or what someone does, take the actions every time. That's where the truth lies. (Note: I tend to still believe the printed word over electronic media, if only because print media has more forgiving deadlines and thus more time to actually get it right. In comparison, a CNN reporter has, say, eight minutes to report, identify and explain another air strike in Afghanistan.)
Back to the latest lies.
Armstrong, meh. He always struck me as a self-righteous ass. Not surprised he turned out to be a nasty piece of work. But I do feel sorry for everyone he embarrassed by association, including the Livestrong staff and his kids. (I also believe it was his doping that gave him cancer in the first place, but that's just me.)
The Manti T'eo saga is like a bad movie featuring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. (I know he doesn't bill himself as "The Rock" any more, but I just love it.) How does a smart, tech-savvy college student date a beautiful woman for a year without Skype or Facetime coming up? I know someone who Skypes her DOG when she travels for business. For that matter, how does Teo's beloved girlfriend die and he DOESN"T ATTEND HER FUNERAL?!?
He's either shockingly stupid—by which I mean he could drown in a rainstorm, like baby turkeys—or a shrewd manipulator. I smell a scam that was milked for Heisman sympathy votes. If, and this is a stretch—IF he was truly duped, maybe Notre Dame should be investigated for academic fraud, because there's no way this guy is smart enough to be in college.
Speaking of smell, who doesn't love the aroma of fresh-baked bread? Which brings us to the Subway scandal. Turns out most of their foot-long subs are only 11 inches. The horror!!!
It all started Jan. 16 when a guy in Australia measured his foot-long at a disappointing 11 inches and posted the resulting image on Subway's Facebook page. Life as we know it imploded.
The "New York Post" actually ran an investigative piece (!!!) and found short foot-longs to be the norm. Four out of seven types of 12" Subway sandwiches measured only 11 or 11.5 inches. The mind reels!
So far, Subway has offered three explanations: 1) The bread is being improperly baked at some of its 38,000 locations worldwide. 2) Toasted bread shrinks. And 3) "With regards to the size of the bread and calling it a foot-long, "SUBWAY FOOTLONG" is a registered trademark as a descriptive name for the sub, and not intended to be a measurement of length."
If a foot-long doesn't actually mean 12 inches, then maybe their anemic, prefab sandwiches aren't actually food.
Makes perfect sense.
Julie R. Smith, who lies about her height, can be reached at email@example.com.
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By William A. Collins Thirteen colonies once unfurled; Grew up to rule the world. National Public Radio presented a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence on the Fourth of July. It properly honored the brilliance, perseverance, and clarity of the document's authors and the people they represented in challenging the British Empire. Yes, the …
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We've come a long way, baby, since 1776
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Isaiah Branch-Boyle/Durango Herald
By Saturday afternoon, 58-year-old Loren Lew had pounded almost 450 miles up and down Kendall Mountain.
The Silverton resident ran the 35th annual Kendall Mountain Run on a crisp Saturday morning, finishing the 13.1-mile run that includes more than 3,700 feet of elevation gain to the peak and back on the 13,068-foot mountain.
It was his 34th race in 35 years.
�It never changes. It always feels the same at the finish: relief,� said Lew, chest heaving. �It�s a good tired.�
�When you�re up there, it�s just so fantastic. The best part is you get to the top, and man, it�s exhilarating.�
Lew finished in 3 hours, 2 minutes and 33 seconds, a little more than an hour behind men�s winner Logan Ott, a Fort Lewis College and Mancos High School alumnus, who finished in 1:52.26.
Ott said he managed the entire race without walking, except for the few-hundred-foot scramble at the top of the peak, and that gave him the edge.
�I was running so slow, it was almost like walking,� Ott said.
�It�s a good challenge, and it�s good for street cred.�
Ott didn�t grab the lead until the trip back down the trail, overtaking third-place Travis Laverty, who was first to the top, on the decent.
Andy Wellman, who left his Crestone-based outdoor guide book business, Greener Grass Publishing, for the weekend just for the race, took second, also making his move on the downhill and aided by thick-soled shoes that provide an �insane amount of cushioning� on the steep path down.
With almost no gas left in the tank, he said he caught Laverty at the very bottom of the mountain and didn�t think he could close the gap.
�I came around the corner, and I was like �Oh no,�� said Wellman, who added he considered settling for third before deciding he wouldn�t have been able to live with himself if he didn�t try.
The effort paid off for a �fun� finish in 1:57.40.
Not according to Laverty.
�It�s miserable,� said Laverty, a regular Kendall Mountain runner.
Asked why he runs it, the Durango runner was blunt: �I don�t know,� he said after his 1:58.25 finish.
The top women�s finisher, Abby Herman of Ophir, embraced the pain, though. Her love of the uphill led her to a 2:14.45 finish.
�I like that focus � and the pain,� Herman said. �It takes you away.�
A little more than five minutes behind her, sweat-drenched Silverton resident Ivy Lefebvre seconded that strategy and said it�s the �epic and challenging� nature of the race that makes her ask herself why she does it and keeps her coming back for more. Saturday was her third Kendall Mountain run.
Her son Blaze Lefebvre-Braford, 11, who helped cook hamburgers and hotdogs for the racers, seemed less thrilled with his mom�s sweaty 2:20.06 finish.
�I�ll give her a hug later. She�s gross!� Blaze said with a yelp as his mom trudged across the finish.
�It feels like she just took a shower,� he said with a grin.
Third-place woman Sarah Slaughter of Durango, who finished in 2:22.32, said Lefebvre blew past her on the downhill to take the second spot.
�She was rolling,� Slaughter said.
Nevertheless, Slaughter said rains the night before and cool morning weather made the trail �nice and sticky� for a �hard but beautiful run.�
�I always dread it, but then I come back,� said Slaughter, who�s run the race about 10 times.
But if the Kendall Mountain Run racers thought 2� hours on the trail were tough, they should�ve stuck around to watch the nine who were on it for 5� � who went up and down the mountain twice.
Cody Braford, Lefebvre�s husband, won the Kendall Mountain Marathon in 5:04.58 after 26.2 miles. It was his first time turning around at the finish for a second go, and he did it for �the intensity, just finding out if you can do it.�
With a few bleeding scrapes that came along with a fall at the summit, Braford said the thought that got him through the finish twice was ... no thought at all.
�No thought whatsoever,� Braford said. �Forget thinking about thinking. One foot in front of the other.�
Eric Schmidgall finished second in 5:26.32, and Caitlin Prescott of Durango was the first woman and third overall marathon finisher in 5:43.10.
For her, it was all about the scenery looming high above Silverton.
�The second you�re hurting, you just look up, and you feel better,� Prescott said.


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Marshmallow candies in the shape of rabbits and baby chickens. Usually served around Easter. Also short for "people".
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Womens Golf Leads after Day One at Bowling Green
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- Meghan Perry and Sarah Westaway led the Ball State women's golf team to the top of the leaderboard in Saturday's opening round at the Dolores Black Falcon Invitational.
The Cardinals posted a team score of 304 (+16), one shot better than Eastern Michigan, to lead the 15-team field. South Dakota State and Chicago State are tied for third, 11 shots back of Ball State.
The second and final round of Bowling Green's tournament is scheduled for an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start Sunday at Stone Ridge Golf Club.
Perry is tied for the individual lead after a round of 1-over par 73. She shares the top spot with Sydney MacDonald of South Dakota State. Westaway is one shot back, tied for third with Detroit's Lindsey Lammers, after a 74.
It was a steady day for the top two Cardinals. Perry bogeyed her first hole and then rattled off 17 pars in a row. Westaway finished her round with 16 pars and two bogeys. Both players turned in their best scores of the spring.
"We did not make a lot of birdies today, but we really stayed away from the big numbers," Ball State head coach Katherine Mowat said. "The conditions were nice early, and we got off to a good start. The wind picked up significantly at the end, but our team continued to play steady and never faltered."
Ball State also counted a 78 from Mary Welch and a 79 from Karley Dobis in Saturday's round. Welch is tied for 13th, while Dobis is tied for 21st in the field of 90 golfers. Kelsey Sear rounded out the Cardinals' lineup with an 84.
Ball State's Meghan McDougall and Brenna Obergfell are competing as individuals this weekend. McDougall opened with an 82, while Obergfell shot an 85.
The Cardinals are competing for the final time before the 2014 Mid-American Conference Championships. Ball State will host that event April 25-27 at The Hawthorns in Fishers, Ind.


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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The ongoing debate between two hospitals was opened once more last week as county residents heard from Roper St. Francis Hospital.
Roper and Trident Health System filed Certificate of Need applications that were both accepted in June 2009. Roper's proposed facility would be in the Carnes Crossroads community of Goose Creek and Trident's located 12 miles away in Moncks Corner.
While Roper has maintained the population growth in Berkeley County could support two, Trident says there only needs to be one centrally-located hospital in Berkeley County, in Moncks Corner.
Executives from Roper hosted a forum on the afternoon of Feb. 18 at the clubhouse of Del Webb for citizens of the gated retirement community in Cane Bay Plantation, off U.S. 176.
Citizens heard from Roper President and CEO David Dunlap and Chief Strategy Officer and CEO Doug Bowling, who gave presentations then took questions. Most of the roughly 10 residents who stepped up to the microphone appeared frustrated at the delays and said they favor Roper building at Carnes Crossroads.
Many questions and some suggestions revolved around how to speed up the process.
The two hospitals have been suing, countersuing and appealing cases in state courts.
"Trident filed suit to stop our project," Bowling said. "That forced us to file to stop theirs. We had to or else the court would not hear our case. Trident filed to expand their Summerville facility. We had to file suit against that."
Bowling said Trident's logic is that Dorchester County can support a larger facility than the one proposed in the more populated Berkeley County.
According to the presentation, Trident filed a request in September for the administrative law court judge to reconsider his decision, which was upheld by the judge in October.
In November Trident appealed again. A May court date is set for a hearing on the Summerville Medical Center expansion.
"Our position is pretty clear," Bowling said. "Berkeley County could support two hospitals. We said both are justified. We feel that we fought hard for Berkeley County."
"This is the largest county in South Carolina that does not have two hospitals," Dunlap said.
"It's about our health and our lives," one citizen said. "What can we do to expedite this matter?"
Dunlap asked citizens to continue to show their support with letters to the editor and by contacting Trident.
"If they hear from you that is probably the most powerful message you can send," Dunlap said. "Public pressure…that's what businesses respond to."
"Trident would have to drop their appeals to speed up the process," Bowling said.
Dist. 100 Rep. Eddy Southard (R-S.C.), a Moncks Corner resident, said he was at some of the Columbia hearings.
"I can see a need where they need two," Southard said. "I will see if there's anything that can be done to speed it up."
He said the state legislature supported both hospitals. The decision is economic, he said, adding that he would love to see an Outback Steakhouse in Moncks Corner but added that's probably not going to happen based on economics.
Goose Creek City Councilmember Kimo Esarey spoke, saying the city supports Roper's stance of building both hospitals.
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I always see a garden as a magical place, and the most enchantment is contained in seeds. Looking at those brown and shriveled things, some of them smaller than a grain of pepper, it is hard to believe the Creator has packed all that life and growth in such an unexceptional shell.
The gardener does not even have to get involved unless he wishes.
A plot of ground left untended for a while soon will be covered with plants. I remember the bomb sites during World War II displaying the pink blossoms of willow herb that covered the destruction and debris until the time for rebuilding arrived.
My seed orders arrived a couple of weeks ago, and I have seven flats already planted and germinating under the lights in the basement.
This year, I am sticking to two varieties of tomatoes after last year's adventurous choices which did not do well.
I have chosen Celebrity for their close to perfect appearance, round and red and only rarely blemished by any of the diseases and bugs that attack the fruit, and Brandywine for delicious flavor - and just because I like them.
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A flat of each is growing well.
This is a bit early to be starting so many seeds, but with the wet fall and mild winter, who knows? We may be planting in April this year.
Then, I have peppers and eggplant up already. A full packet of mixed hybrid peppers should give me enough plants to eat fresh from mid-summer on, and plenty to fry with onions and stock in the freezer to use with - mmm! - bratwurst on the grill or under the broiler.
I have fairy eggplant, lavender colored and small, and I have to find space in the flower border for the Easter egg variety with its cream and white egg-like fruits.
I know my cucumbers are in too early, and they will be climbing the walls before it is warm enough to put them outside, but it is a joy to watch something grow with such exuberance.
There are flowers growing already, the Dolcissima petunias that are so frustrating to plant with tiny seeds that are impossible to sow singly or in pairs and so have to be thinned, and some assorted misty mauve shades of impatiens to go in the new shade garden in the front.
I also fell for a packet of seeds of "assorted rare succulents" - and it wasn't until they arrived, I read the packet instructions and found "germination is slow, possibly one to two years."
But two little green shoots are up already, so that was rather pessimistic.
It is necessary to hold back for a few weeks with sweet peas and black-eyed Susan vine that grow in an undisciplined manner, and wind around one another and anything else within reach. Admirable characteristics on their trellises in the summer garden, but not so nice in my bedroom window.
All these seeds are on the workbench in the basement, under an assortment of fluorescent light fixtures collected from all over. I don't bother too much whether the bulbs are particularly suited to plant growth. I have so many different types that the mixture seems to work well.
The flats all started in the warm spot on top of the refrigerator until germination took place, and then went to their basement home until they outgrow their small pots and need to be repotted and are moved to shelves in my bedroom window until time for them to go out to their summer homes.
And so the magic begins.
I can hardly wait to go down and turn the lights on every morning, coffee cup in hand, to see those green shoots of hope and promise.


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Police dash-cam video shows a Marine veteran using his concealed carry permit to stop a woman from being beaten.
12 News obtained the video on Wednesday, one week after the incident.
As police squads arrive you can see veteran Charlie Blackmore in between the woman and 43-year-old Kenneth Harris.
Blackmore said he was driving down Lincoln Avenue early in the morning and saw Harris beating and kicking the woman and stopped to help.
Blackmore pulled a gun on Harris and called 911. He then held Harris at gunpoint until police arrived.
On the dash-cam video, Harris told officers, "she hit me, so I hit her." He then refused to answer any other questions.
Harris is charged with substantial battery in the case


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Quilt along with Amy Gibson and learn 10 different quilting techniques: half- and quarter-square triangles, appliqué, string quilting, paper piecing and more. Amy makes 20 12" blocks using what you've learned. Some are brand-new designs, others fresh twists on traditional favorites. Craftsy users loved it so much it's become an annual tradition! Sign up for the 2014 Block of the Month, Craftsy Color Theory with Janine Burke and Amy Walsh.
Browse the Craftsy Fabric Shop for some fresh new designs, or choose from your stash. Enroll free any time and get instant access to all the lessons you've missed. As with all Craftsy courses, you can take the class at your own pace and your access never expires.
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Meet Amy Gibson, quilter, blogger and mom. She'll talk about tools, fabrics and some basic quilting techniques like the scant quarter-inch seam allowance.
Start your sampler quilt with two slashed blocks, the Asterisk and Wonky Pound Sign.
Two different ways to make half-square triangles are on tap this month, and you'll make the Balkan Puzzle and Chunky Chevron blocks.
Foundation piecing is in the spotlight this month. Amy demonstrates the Broken Spider Web and String blocks.
This month features two techniques: appliqu� and English paper piecing. Hexi Stripes and Sunny With a Chance of Hex are the two patterns you'll learn.
You've never seen Log Cabin blocks like this. Amy shows you the Modern Log Cabin and the Wonky 5-Sided Log Cabin to demonstrate strip piecing.
Eight-sided octagons take center stage this month. Learn the Greek Cross and Octagon blocks.
Dresden Plates are a traditional block design that looks great with updated, bold fabrics. Amy shows two takes on Dresden, one with a pointed edge, the other wheel-shaped.
Are you seeing stars? You will after you make the Ohio Star and Double Star blocks that make up this month's lesson.
Curved piecing intimidates many rookie quilters. Amy takes a look at the colorfully named Drunkard's Path pattern, making the Chain and Cleopatra's Puzzle blocks.
Learn paper piecing in this Block of the Month. The Friendship Circle and Circle of Geese designs are the perfect blocks to finish your sampler quilt.
In the last five lessons, Amy will show you how to construct the quilt. Lay out your blocks into a pleasing design, stitch them together and add sashing and a border.
Your beautiful pieced top meets its batting and backing as you sandwich your quilt layers with Amy.
Easy quilting techniques, including stitch in the ditch and charm tacks, are covered in this lesson. For more ambitious quilting designs, take a look at Leah Day's Free Motion Quilting a Sampler, which features these blocks.
It's time for another adventure with the rotary cutter. Let's make sure the quilt is square before binding it.
Amy shows a straight-grain binding with mitered corners and a hand-stitched finish. Bind your edges and voila! You have a quilt! Be sure to post your photos to the Craftsy projects page.
"Amy was a great teacher and I learned way more than I imagined I would. This was my first quilt and it turned out beautifully. I feel like I gained years and years of knowledge in just a few easy-to-follow lessons. Thank you for a wonderful course. I would highly recommend this class to anyone."
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on November 16, 2012 - 11:39 PM
St. Bonaventure and Canisius College meet for the 161st time at 4 this afternoon at at the Koessler Center on the campus of Canisius.
The series dates back to the 1911-12 season. The game is officially sold out, marking the 12th sellout in Koesser Center history since the school redesigned the facility in 2002.
The defending Atlantic 10 Tournament champion Bonnies (2-0) held back a late rally to defeat Cornell on Wednesday, 72-68. The Bonnies are 2-0 for the first time since 2008-09 and for just the second time since 2003-04. The Golden Griffins (1-0) shot 53.6 percent from the field and 52.9 percent from three-point range in Monday's victory over Boston University.
The Koessler Center has not been kind to St. Bonaventure.
Not counting a victory that was later forfeited in 2002, St. Bonaventure has not won at the Koessler since Jan. 21, 1995, when it claimed a 77-65 win. However, that is only a stretch of five consecutive losses on the Griffs' home court as the two teams played on a neutral court for four seasons over that period.
It is the second game of a doubleheader as the Canisius women's basketball team hosts Bucknell at 1:30 p.m.
After today's game, Canisius plays at home next against the University at Buffalo on Tuesday while the Bonnies have a week off before playing Niagara University on Nov. 24 at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester.
Elsewhere, the UB men's basketball team continued play in the NABC Coaches vs. Cancer Classic with a 67-58 loss to Western Illinois on Friday. Javon McCrea and Will Regan (Nichols) led the Bulls (1-3) with 13 points each, while point guard Jarod Oldham added 11. The Bulls' final game in the Classic is at 6 p.m., tonight against Yale.
UB's Rachael Gregory's layup with 1.7 seconds left gave the Bulls (1-2) a stunning 61-59 victory over Oakland in Rochester, Mich. Oakland's Elena Popkey tied the game with 14 seconds left, then called a timeout before Gregory, a freshman, put in the winner to give first-year coach Felisha Legette-Jack her first victory with the Bulls.
"I am just so happy for this team to be able to get the win tonight," Legette-Jack said. "We got a lot of contributions tonight and we are going to need everyone to join us in this journey."
Kristen Sharkey led UB with 22 points, while Christa Baccas added 15 rebounds.
Oakland, which lost for the first time this season, was led by 16 points from Pokey, who added eight rebounds. Elizabeth Hamlet and Annemarie Hamlet each finished with 12 points.
Meanwhile, the St. Bonaventure women's basketball team moved up to 2-0 after beating visiting Colgate, 54-45.
Three players paced the Bonnies in double figures led by Alaina Walker with 15 points and Doris Ortega with 12 points and 15 rebounds. CeCe Dixon added 11 points for St. Bonaventure as she connected on 14 of 18 from the free-throw line for the game.


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CHAD P. BOWN, Lead Economist, joined the World Bank in September 2009 in the Development Research Group, Trade and International Integration (DECTI).
Bown is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) in London and a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He also serves on the editorial boards at a number of journals, including Economics & Politics, Journal of International Economics, Journal of International Economic Law, Journal of World Trade, Review of International Organizations, and World Trade Review.
Bown's research examines the political economy of international trade laws and institutions, trade policy negotiations, and trade disputes, and his work has been published in journals such as The American Economic Review, The Review of Economics and Statistics, Journal of International Economics, and Journal of Development Economics. Bown is the author of the book Self-Enforcing Trade: Developing Countries and WTO Dispute Settlement (Brookings Institution Press, 2009), and the co-editor, with Joost Pauwelyn, of The Law, Economics, and Politics of Retaliation in WTO Dispute Settlement (Cambridge University Press, 2010).
Bown has recently published an edited volume on the global economic crisis titled The Great Recession and Import Protection: The Role of Temporary Trade Barriers (CEPR and World Bank, 2011). His trade policy monitoring initiatives during 2008-2010 were featured at the time through a series of op-eds and commentary published in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, and VoxEU, in addition to media reporting by these and other outlets such as The Economist, The Washington Post, Reuters, and BusinessWeek. The monitoring stemmed from a trade policy transparency project he initiated at the World Bank in 2004, resulting in the freely available, Internet-based Global Antidumping Database, which is now part of the World Bank's Temporary Trade Barriers Database.
Bown is formerly a tenured Professor of Economics at Brandeis University, where he began his career in 1999 and was on the faculty for twelve years with a joint appointment in the Department of Economics and International Business School (IBS). He has also served as Senior Economist for International Trade and Investment in the White House on the President's Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Bown has also been the Okun-Model Fellow in Economic Studies and a non-resident Fellow in the Global Economy and Development Program at the Brookings Institution in Washington, and he spent a year in residence as a visiting scholar in Economic Research at the WTO Secretariat in Geneva.
Bown received a B.A. magna cum laude in Economics and International Relations from Bucknell University and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Personal Website: https://sites.google.com/site/decrgchadbown/