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Congratulations to Phillip Baker for his reappointment as a Postdoctoral Fellow on a Molecular Basis of Drug Abuse Training Grant!
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Congratulations to Phillip Baker for his reappointment as a Postdoctoral Fellow on a Molecular Basis of Drug Abuse Training Grant!
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 6:30am
Yong will receive 1 quarter of RA support to help him with his effort to complete his dissertation work and work that extends beyond the domain the research in the lab.
Saturday, August 24, 2013 - 11:40am
Wambura Fobbs has been reappointed as a predoctoral fellow on the UW Neurobiology Training Grant. She was also selected as a Neuroscience Scholar via the Society for Neuroscience, Neuroscience Scholars Program (http://www.sfn.org/index.aspx?pagename=NeuroscienceScholars_Main) which is designed to enhance career development and professional networking opportunities for underrepresented students in neuroscience. Congratulations Wambura!
Jo, Lee, Mizumori publication, "Effects of Prefrontal Cortical Inactivation on Neural Activity in the Ventral Tegmental Area" featured in Journal of Neuroscience
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Congratulations to Yong Sang Jo and our former undergraduate, Jane Lee, on their article being featured in the May 8, 2013 issue of Journal of Neuroscience!
Dopamine (DA) cells have been suggested to signal discrepancies between expected and actual rewards in reinforcement learning. DA cells in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) receive direct projections from the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), a structure known to be one of the brain areas that represents expected future rewards. To investigate whether the mPFC contributes to generating reward prediction error signals of DA cells, we recorded VTA cells from rats foraging for different amounts of reward in a spatial working memory task. Our results showed that DA cells initially responded after the acquisition of rewards, but over training, they exhibited phasic responses when rats detected sensory cues originating from the rewards before obtaining them. We also observed two separate groups of non-DA cells activated in expectation of upcoming rewards or during reward consumption. Bilateral injections of muscimol, a GABAA agonist, into the mPFC significantly decreased the non-DA activity that encoded reward expectation. By contrast, the same manipulation of the mPFC elevated DA responses to reward-predicting cues. However, neither DA nor non-DA responses elicited after reward acquisition were affected by mPFC inactivation. These results suggest that the mPFC provides information about expected rewards to the VTA, and its functional loss elevates DA responses to reward-predicting cues by altering expectations about forthcoming rewards.
Phillip Baker joined the lab and received a postdoctoral fellowship from the Molecular Basis of Drug Abuse Training Grant (NIDA).
Sunday, August 11, 2013 - 11:49am
We'd like to welcome Phil Baker, a new post doc from University of Illinois, Chicago!
Sunday, August 11, 2013 - 11:46am
Valerie Tryon has received the Departmental Service Award for graduate students for her contributions to the Behavioral Neuroscience faculty search committee.
She also organizes an informal journal club.
Valerie Tryon awarded predoctoral fellowship position on the Genetic Approaches to Aging T32 Training Grant (NIA).
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Monday, May 6, 2013 - 2:14pm
Dr. Marsha Penner had been awarded the Undergraduate Research Mentor Award for her outstanding work with her undergraduate students, Meilin Richards and Jenna Shrewsbury, by Janice DeCosmo, the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs.
Every year, students who are presenting their work at the Undergraduate Research Symposium are invited to nominate their mentor for special recognition. A committee then selects a few awardees from among those nominees to honor at the symposium. Dr. Penner has been selected as the postdoctoral researcher to be honored this year with an Undergraduate Research Mentor Award. Congratulations!
Jenna Shrewsbury and Meilin Richards to present work at the 2013 Mary Gates Undergraduate Research Symposium
Monday, May 6, 2013 - 2:07pm
The Mizumori lab is proud of 3 of our undergraduate students who will be presenting their respective work at the 2013 Mary Gates Undergraduate Research Symposium. Nile Graddis, Jenna Shrewsbury and Meilin Richards will be presenting their hard work at the poster presentation session. Good luck and have fun to you all, you have worked extremely hard and the results reflect this. Congratulations to you all.
Does a genetic predisposition towards excessive alcohol consumption influence the acquisition of habits? The study of alcohol dependency and its effects on learning and behavior continues to be a subject of growing importance. With an animal model of alcoholism, we sought to uncover some of these potential behavioral consequences. We focused on the development of both flexible and habitual spatial behaviors in rats selectively bred for High Alcohol Drinking (HAD) and Low Alcohol Drinking (LAD). Using a standard plus-maze task, rats were trained to run to an unchanging reward arm. We hypothesized that HAD rats would rely more on response learning strategies than spatial strategies, and would develop a habit more quickly than LAD rats. Initially, visual cues were placed around the room, and two probes were conducted to assess the progress of habitual behaviors in each animal. Later, cues were removed and one last probe was conducted. Preliminary data analysis revealed some unexpected findings, the most striking of which was seen in the LAD rats' behavior. We expected both groups of animals to form a habitual response by the end of testing, however the percentage of LAD rats using spatial strategies increased with each successive probe. HAD rats, on the other hand, did appear to increasingly rely on response strategies over time, suggesting that they may be more prone towards developing a habitual behavior under these conditions. Additionally, a large number of HAD rats consistently omitted trials and demonstrated increased latencies when compared to LAD rats, possibly indicating that receiving a reward was not enough of an incentive to run the task. These preliminary findings may suggest that genetic preferences for alcohol consumption could influence the learning strategies employed in solving simple behavioral tasks.
Thursday, April 18, 2013 - 2:13pm
Yong Sang Jo received the Alcor Fellowship for summer quarter 2013. This is in recognition for his accomplishments in the program and to support his future research. As background, The Alcor Fellowships are made possible by a bequest for Harry and Claire Garlick Peterson. Harry spent his career as a psychologist in the field of corrections, mostly in the Puget Sound area. Claire was a bassoonist for the Seattle and Vancouver symphonies. Alcor is the name of the second star in the handle of the Big Dipper constellation, It figures in many myths and had a personal significance to the Petersons.
Thursday, April 18, 2013 - 1:52pm
Nile Graddis was awarded the 2012-2013 Levinson Emerging Scholar Award in recognition of his outstanding research in Dr. Mizumori's lab.
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 3:18pm
The Mizumori lab is proud of 3 of our undergraduate students who will be presenting their respective work at the 2013 Mary Gates Undergraduate Research Symposium. Nile Graddis, Jenna Shrewsbury and Meilin Richards will be presenting their hard work at the poster presentation session. Good luck and have fun to you all, you have worked extremely hard and the results reflect this. Congratulations to you all.
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Catahoula – A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, at St. Rita Catholic Church for Frances Camille, 80, of Conway, Texas, who died Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008, at her home.
Burial followed at Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery.
She was born Dec. 12, 1927, at Wilmer, Texas, a daughter of the late George William Combs and Cora Mae Wiles Combs.
Mrs. Camille was a homemaker and a member of St. Rita Catholic Church.
Survivors include two sons, Billy Selman of Grand Saline, Texas, and Charles Selman of Riley Prairie, Texas; a daughter, Sadie Ferrell of Conway, Ark.; a step daughter, Sandra Faye Camille of Louisiana; two sisters, Anita Butler of Garland, Texas, and Ann Shoecraft of Maybanks, Texas; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in deathy by her husband, Jessie "Tat" Camille on March 13, 2001; one grandson, Charles Lee Selman Jr.; a son, Larry Selman; a step son, Curtis Wayne Camille; and two brothers, George Combs Sr. and Billy Combs.
Friends may sign the online guestbook at www.buiefuneralhome.com.
Buie Funeral Home in Rison, Texas, and Evangeline Funeral Home were in charge of arrangements.

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While checking out Dezeen today, I found this funky collection of hand blown light bulbs, lit with energy efficient LEDs. Light Blubs Special Editions comes to us from Dutch designer Pieke Bergmans as part of her Design Virus project. I love how these pendant lamps, floor lamps, desk lamps and table lamps look paired up with that old office furniture. It actually looks kind of eerie...sort of like they were all that survived in an office fire. Interesting indeed. They were on display last month in Milan. Lights out until next time!
Friday, May 29, 2009
Funky Hand Blown Light Bulbs by Pieke Bergmans
Ai yi yi! So much going on. Apologies for not updating as frequently as I might like. First of all, I wanted to mention that tomorrow is the last day to use that nice coupon code that my sponsor CSN Lighting generously allowed me to use on my blog this past month. Save 10% on your order by entering the code 'TRENDS10' at checkout.
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Friday, May 15, 2009
Protest Through Design: Ingo Maurer's "Euro Condom"
This is interesting. As of September 1st, it will be illegal for manufacturers to sell frosted incandescent bulbs to retailers anywhere in the EU, followed by the banning of all incandescent clear bulbs in September of 2010. According to a report in the UK's Daily Mail, "the Government says frosted bulbs were in the first wave of the ban because they were 'the least efficient of all incandescent bulbs'."
This move is sparking some criticism from retailers who claim that "alternative low energy bulbs are inadequate and expensive." The modern design community is also reacting to this new ban. German lighting designer Ingo Maurer launched something he calls "Euro Condom," in protest against the new European guidelines.
According to Dezeen, "the opaque condoms fit over clear incandescent bulbs - which are not affected by the guidelines - to give a similar effect to the banned bulbs."
Directly from Maurer himself - "The Euro Condom consists of a thin, heat-resistant silicone cover that turns a clear bulb into a frosted one. Frosted bulbs will be banned by the new EU guideline on light sources beginning September 2009, because they are said give off less light than clear bulbs."
I admire the designer's willingness and ability to take such a public stance, however I think it's good that more countries are moving away from incandescent bulbs in favor of more eco-friendly varieties. I agree though that we need more affordable and better quality options. Lights out until next time!
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Friday, May 8, 2009
Making Light out of Recycled Signage
First off, I wanted to let you all know that the sale on my sponsor site, CSN Lighting has been extended until May 30th. 10% off anything on the store, just enter in the special code 'TRENDS10' at checkout!
Moving on...I love corporate signage. Driving down a highway at night, I love looking at all the illuminated Billboards. While they may or may not influence me to purchase the products, they are super cool to look at. In Boston we have the famous Citgo sign...in Chicago, where I'm from we have a flashy/animated Budweiser billboard.
Character is a Finnish design company that takes old signage and recycles it, turning them into bright little sculptures. After dismantling the signs, Character cleans up the individual letters, adds a new transformer, eco-friendly LED lights and a power cord and then reassembles them. They are also made weather-proof for outdoor use and have a life span of 30,000 hours (thanks to the newly installed LEDs). They have been tested to meet the European electricity standards. Pretty innovative!
Designed by Aleksi Hautamäki, they are only available in Finland for the time being. Bummer. The cheapest one I found was a lower case "e" for 120 Euro which is a little over $160. Lights out until next time! - Inspiration & Photos via Yanko Design
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Monday, April 20, 2009
Ten Percent Off All Orders at CSN Lighting!
I'm very excited to announce a limited-time-only coupon code from my sponsor, CSN Lighting! The generous people over at CSN Lighting have given you, my readers, a special 10% coupon code to use on all of your orders over at CSN Lighting!
This is the first time I've done anything like this, so I'm pretty jazzed about it. Simply browse CSN Lighting's huge selection of bathroom lights, pendant lights, floor lamps, outdoor lighting, ceiling fans and more, and at checkout enter in the code 'TRENDS10' to receive 10% off of your order. You have until [EDIT] May 30th to use this coupon code, so do some shopping and take advantage. Happy Spring and lights out until next time.
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Handmade Paper Lanterns from the HiiH Gallery
Spring fever has officially hit me. I love walking around Boston and seeing the little flowers poking their heads out of the dirt and the little green buds on all of the trees. The bitter cold has made way for milder temperatures and the Swan Boats are out in full force, floating around their home in the Public Garden.
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In honor of spring I thought I'd share these really cool paper lanterns that I found while perusing Apartment Therapy this morning. They come to us from the Portland-based HiiH (pronounced "Hi Hi") Gallery and they are all handmade! Exquisite! Made from all natural materials, including beeswax and walnut dye, these gems are also inspired by nature - mostly marine and plant life.
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Danny won the CIF-SS Division I title in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1 minute, 1.78 seconds and the Indians claimed second place overall Friday at the Mt. San Antonio College Marie T. Mills Aquatic Complex.
"It is indescribable," she said. "My whole four years of high school, I've been waiting for this day. … I knew I had to do something special."
Fellow senior Chelsea Griffiths finished second in the 100 backstroke (55.15) and ninth in the 100 freestyle (51.87), while teammates Maggie Hanson finished seventh in the 100 butterfly (55.37) and fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:53.02), Sam Asencio was 15th in the 100 butterfly (58.71), and Good took 15th in the 50 freestyle (24.61) and 16th in the 100 freestyle (53.36).
But the keys were the relays.
In fact, the day started off in dynamic fashion as the Hart 200-medley relay team of Hanson, Griffiths, Danny and Good took second with at time of 1:44.47, one spot ahead of Canyon's Livingstone, Sarah Pino, Kirsten Justice and Allison Morales.
The Indians' team of Hanson, Griffiths, Danny and Asencio also took second in the 400-freestyle relay (3:29.05), while Good, Nicolette Barreiro, Rachael Stoffel and Asencio were sixth in the 200-freestyle relay (1:38.72).
But the Canyon girls were not to be overshadowed on the day, finishing in 10th place.
Livingstone claimed second in the 100 butterfly (54.94) and fifth in the 100 backstroke (56.88), while teammate Kirsten Justice was ninth in the 100 butterfly (56.91), Morales placed 14th in the 50 freestyle (24.53), and Pino was 16th in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.55).
"Livingstone and (Keaunui) Harris will definitely be leaders on this team next year," said Canyon head coach Steve Himes. "Next year is going to be even better."
Harris took seventh in the 100 freestyle (47.42) for the Canyon boys and seventh in the 100 backstroke (53.42), one spot ahead of Hart's Alex Ngan (53.86).
Canyon's 200-freestyle relay team of Allison Morales, Milena Lopez, Justice and Adria Morales finished 12th (1:40.67).
West Ranch's Kate Kessler was 12th in the (58.77), while Golden Valley's Michelle Duraj took eighth in the 100 freestyle (53.63) and eighth in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.52).
Golden Valley finished 28th overall, while West Ranch was 39, on the girls side.
The Hart boys finished 11th, followed by Canyon in 25th, Valencia in 28th and West Ranch in 31st.
Valencia's Bob Hwang took sixth in the 100 butterfly, two spots ahead of Hart's Chris Weber (51.67).
Weber also finished fourth in the 100 breaststroke (57.49), while teammate Nick Korth claimed third (56.75).
Hart's Konrad Antoniuk took fifth in the 500 freestyle (4:33.67), while West Ranch's Riley Mita finished 10th (4:36.43).
The Indian's relay team of Weber, Korth, Antoniuk and Andrew Skvarna finished third in the 200 medley relay (1:35.00).
"I think our valley was well represented," said Hart head coach Steve Neale. "To be a part of that stage (Division I) is amazing. The Foothill League is going to get a reputation as a fast league. And if only we had swimming pools on campus."


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The Jerusalem Post, in its March 5, 2013, issue states, "A Republican and a Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation that would make a Israel a "major strategic ally," a one of a kind designation ..."
The bill was times to coincide with the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference. The annual AIPAC meetings are hugely influential in determining the U.S. foreign policy vis-a-vis Israel.
The 13,000 pro-Israel activists were pressuring lawmakers to find some way to shield the $3.1 billion in annual U.S. aid to Israel from the automatic across-the-board spending cuts that took effect on March 1. Israel is by far the largest recipient of U.S. foreign aid.
Under the sequester, Israel stands to lose $155 million, but the pro-Israel lobby doesn't want the aid to Israel to be cut. Their long game is to have Israel designated as a 'major strategic ally' of the United States - a relationship that no other nation enjoys. The new designation would move all U.S. aid to Israel into the base Pentagon budget and thereby insulate Israel aid from any automatic spending cuts.
Ex-Senator Church Hagel was widely criticized for his statement concerning the "Jewish lobby" and the considerable influence of that lobby on Congress. Hagel later apologized for the use of term "Jewish lobby," saying he should have said "pro-Israel lobby." While a senator, he also declined to sign many of the letters of support for Israel distributed by the influential pro-Israel lobby group, AIPAC, on Capitol Hill.
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Prototype (Activision) is a sci-fi game whose premise seems super cool. You portray a vengeful amnesiac who wakes up in a New York City morgue with the ability to shape-shift, leap and climb buildings faster than even Spider-Man, and destroy tanks merely by jumping onto them. The plot sends you on a journey into a city infected by horrible, mutating viruses. The action: You can either ramble in and kill people in big fights at military bases and other hot zones, or you can sneak in, kill a guard, assume his identity and briefly join that person's military operations. To see it is to "whoa" it: You run up to 100 mph, including up the sides of buildings, and when you leap off buildings, you can soar like a bird with your arms outstretched. This looks like supernatural parkouring. There's no online multiplayer. The game, to be released June 9, retails for $60 for Xbox 360 and PS 3; $50 for PC. It's rated "M" for violence, language.
Virtua Tennis 2009 (Sega) shows how far the visuals of video tennis have come. If you were to look up and see "Virtua Tennis 2009" from slightly afar, on a gym or pub TV, you could think you were seeing a real tennis match. This year's "Virtua" lets you play on grass and clay, etc., in cities around the world, and let's you play multiplayer and online. The game, released June 2, retails for $50 for Xbox 360 and PS 3; $40 for Wii. It's rated "E."
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2010 (EA) is this year's version of the most consistently excellent sports series in gaming. "Tour 2010" finally brings to the series the U.S. Open and the USGA Championship. Plus, the Weather Channel will give online gamers a real-world weather pattern option. The clubs don't hit as supernaturally far as they used to. The game, to be released on June 8, retails for $60 for Xbox 360 and PS 3; $50 for Wii; $40 for PSP; $30 for PS 2. It's rated "E."
Doug Elfman is an award-winning entertainment columnist who lives in Las Vegas. He blogs at www.lvrj.com/columnists/Doug_Elfman.html.


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A brand's identity or story is communicated in a number of ways, including things like logos, taglines, business cards, stationery, and websites. Collateral like pens, caps, notepads, and even invoice design can support and reinforce brand communications. Think of brand design--any creative design for that matter--as a dance. There is a natural back-and-forth to the process. So how do you make sure that your vision is cleared to avoid wasting time and money going back and forth with unnecessary rounds of designs? Start by documenting your brand once with a creative brief.
The creative brief is a communications tool to help manage design processes efficiently. You can use this to communicate your wants, needs, and expectations. If you're a designer, you may insist the client complete a brief before work starts, to have a consolidated set of directions, especially if several deciding parties are involved. A creative brief should be just that, brief. It includes short paragraphs. We've provided a worksheet called The Creative Brief in the exercise files to help you focus your conversations developing your brand assets.
A creative brief includes information about your company: a business overview, marketing history, and the reason for the creative brief. Project details: explain the scope of the project, what it's for, when it's needs to be complete, how it may or may not tie into other marketing. Goals and objectives: describe your target audience, demographics, geographic location if applicable. Many briefs share information about the competitive landscape, value proposition--what's in it for the customer.
If there are necessary communication points, bullet this out in the brief. Explain the ways you'll use this asset or assets. Will it be used online, on things like T-shirts. How does this tie into overall marketing strategy? Communicate design preferences. This can include any style guidelines like font, format, and colors. Describe the look and feel you want. Clarify budget requirements if there are any. Be sure to provide the list of contacts as well as their contact information, so the right people are included in the review process.
Finally, to help illustrate the creative process, we also included the creative brief for no obstacle sport in the exercise files. The creative brief starts the conversation between you and the designer, or if you are the designer, you and the client. Be open to some back-and-forth discussions to get the final product right.
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Congenital tuberculosis is a rare disease with a high mortality.1-7 Fewer than 200 cases have been reported in the world literature; less than 100 in the United States.2 The incidence is not known. A patient who was successfully treated is described.
Report of a Case.—The patient was a 3-kg product of a full-term pregnancy. During the first trimester, the mother suffered an illness consisting of fever, cough, and right-sided chest pain. Her condition was diagnosed as being pleurisy and bronchitis. The remainder of the pregnancy and the immediate postnatal period were uneventful. At 3 weeks of age, the baby was transferred to the Children's Hospital from an outlying hospital where he had been treated for five days for fever, cough, and anorexia.
The baby was lethargic. The rectal temperature was 38.5 °C. The respiratory rate was 40/min, the heart rate was 146 beats per minute, and the
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The UN has welcomed Dung's voluntary initiative to promote Vietnam's commitments to achieving the MDG, particularly among the youth. "Young people make up the majority of the population and are the key to Viet Nam's prosperous future", said Jordan Ryan, UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam. Adding, "Dung's goodwill and determination will encourage his coevals to become more involved in the nation's development."
Dung will hit the road on 5 December. He said, "It's the International Volunteer Day; I volunteer to do this trip to distribute the booklets to young people whom I will visit so they can understand the issues that our country faces in the development process."
This year's IVD coincides with the official opening of South East Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam. As it is Vietnam's first time to host the SEA Games, the biggest sports event in the region, tens of thousands of young people have volunteered to make the event a success. Dung said, "I want to feel the volunteering spirit of my generation and my country's effort to host the SEA Games with solidarity and friendship, for peace and development."
Dung will stop at Hue, Hoi An, Nha Trang, Da Lat, and Vung Tau to distribute the booklet, "Thang's Journey - to the Millennium Development Goals and Beyond", to local youth unions and young people; it was published by the United Nations in Vietnam.
Born in Bac Giang, Vietnam, Dung bikes some 80 kilometers from Ha Noi to Bac Giang just to visit his family. A law student, Dung hopes to fulfill his dreams of visiting different parts of his homeland. He said, " I'd like to see things that I only know through books, newspapers and television".


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Property management systems also known as PMS or Hotel Operating System (Hotel OS), under business terms may be used in real estate of mind, manufacturing, logistics, intellectual property, government or hospitality accommodation management. They are computerized systems that facilitate the management of properties, personal property, equipment, including maintenance, legalities and personnel all through a single piece of software. They replaced old-fashioned, paper-based methods that tended to be both cumbersome and inefficient. They are often deployed as client/server configurations. Today, most next generation property management systems favour web and cloud technology and offer their software to clients using a software-as-a-service model.
Hospitality industry[edit]
In the hospitality industry a property management system also known as a PMS is a comprehensive software application used to cover some basic objectives such as coordinating the operational functions of front office, sales and planning etc. Automate hotel functions like guest bookings, guest details, online reservations, point of sale, telephone, accounts receivable, sales and marketing, banquets, food and beverage costing, materials management, HR and payroll, maintenance management, quality management and other amenities.Hotel property management systems may interface with central reservation systems and revenue or yield management systems, front office, back office, point of sale, door-locking, housekeeping optimization, pay-TV, energy management, payment card authorization and channel management systems. A full featured product takes care of automating all the functional departments of a hotel right from the Front Office, F&B Services, Housekeeping etc integrated with back office operations like inventory management and financial accounting.[1] A good PMS should give accurate and timely information on the basic KPI(Key Performance Indicators) of a hotel business such as Rev Par or occupancy rate and help the Food and Beverage management control the stocks in the store room and help deciding what to buy, how much and how often. The perishability of the main good in the hotel industry (the roomnight) makes these PMS applications a must for a professional management.
Local government[edit]
Property management systems are used in local government authorities, since these authorities hold and manage large property estates ranging from schools, leisure centres, social housing and parks not to mention investment properties such as shops and industrial estates - even pubs. All of these are necessary income earners for a local authority, so the efficiency gained through an automated, computerized system is essential.
Manufacturing and logistics industries[edit]
Property management systems are used to manage, control and account for personal property. Property is defined as the equipment, tooling and physical capital assets that are acquired and used to build, repair and maintain end item deliverables. Property Management involves the processes, systems and manpower required to manage the life cycle of all acquired property as defined above including Acquisition, Control, Accountability, Maintenance, Utilization, and disposition.
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Property Management systems allow local property managers and maintenance personnel manage the day-to-day operations of their properties. Property maintenance for commercial properties includes major focus areas such as risk management, maintenance, communication, and tenant satisfaction. Usually a certain agreed percentage of the rent payment will be deducted on each rent payment collected by the property management as their service fee. There are also other ways of charging the property owners using the service but percentage collection is the common one.
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- Hotel Technology Next Generation
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Blackstone Mountain Lodge is perfectly situated for exploring Alberta's famous ski slopes, golf courses and adventure sports.
Surrounded by the epic grandeur of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, the close-knit town of Canmore boasts a thriving shopping district, exquisite dining and an endless array of outdoor activities. Our resort is roughly an hour from the Calgary International Airport and within minutes of Banff National Park – home to glaciers, hot springs, campsites and three major ski resorts.
In the summertime, the area's pristine forests and mountains make it a hotspot for biking, fishing, whitewater rafting, rock climbing, hiking and horseback riding. With so much to do in the Canadian Rockies, you might just have to extend your stay.
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- Kananaskis Heli Tours
- Ammonite Factory
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- Mountain gondola rides – Banff Gondola
- Hot springs – Banff Upper Hot Springs
- Indoor pool – Elevation Place
- Caving – Canmore Cave Tours
- Museum - Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre
- Gemstone factory – Ammonite Factory
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What dies do you use ver 2.0?
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> What dies do you use ver 2.0?
August 25, 2003, 05:23 PM
Just wondering what everyone uses, I get dirty looks whenever I ask about Lee dies around town, so just trying to get a snap shot.
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August 25, 2003, 05:53 PM
Probably the first locked thread in H&R history.
Jason Demond
August 25, 2003, 06:05 PM
For the most part I use Lyman dies, but also own 2 RCBS and 3 Lee die sets.
Dave R
August 25, 2003, 06:17 PM
I have Redding and RCBS. I like the Redding better.
August 25, 2003, 06:57 PM
Not ranked in any particular order of preference
August 25, 2003, 06:58 PM
RCBS for pistols, Lee for rifles.
August 26, 2003, 01:09 AM
Despite the fact that they're a real pain to use in a dillon press, I use Lee Factory crimp dies as much as possible.
I guess almost any dies will work.
I like RCBS but they seem to break more often.
Lee's carbide FC dies ROCK!!
Dillon dies+lee FC dies is a great combo, IMHO.
August 26, 2003, 01:34 AM
Lee (Crimp)
August 26, 2003, 09:23 AM
I use lee dies and a lee FC.
August 26, 2003, 01:46 PM
How about a choice of "all of the above" ?
Have all listed and in no particular order: (except Dillon)
Herters (long defunct)
Ideal (predecessor of Lyman)
Custom (No-name)
Home-made, by ME!
and others I can't think of right now
August 26, 2003, 02:09 PM
Since reloading dies last a life time I buy what I consider the best and that is Redding of the 26 Calibers I reload all but a couple are Redding 2 RCBS and 1 Hornady.
I've often wondered if Lee dies and Redding RCBS etc were the same price would people still buy the Lee? sort of like my thoughts on AK type rifles if they were the same cost as an AR would you buy one other than just to have one?
Have a good day and remember to pray for our troops.
August 26, 2003, 03:39 PM
My first dies were a set from RCBS that I bought almost 20 years ago, and they still work fine. Since then, I've bought more RCBS dies than any other brand, and have been very satisfied. I have over a dozen full sets of RCBS dies plus various accessory dies (e.g., trim dies, added crimp dies, etc.).
I have a few sets of Lyman dies, and a few Lyman accessory dies, and as far as I can tell, they are every bit as good as RCBS.
I have one set of Hornady dies, and I like it. The sliding sleeve in the seating die (to align the bullet with the case mouth) is a nice feature.
I have a few complete Lee sets, and numerous single dies from Lee. They are not bad, but I generally prefer the others, all things considered. The Lee taper crimp dies that I added to several older sets (so I could seat and crimp in separate stations on a progressive loader) work great. I have a Lee "universal decapping" die that I use regularly and it works very well. I have had some problems with their "factory crimp" dies, though they serve a purpose.
August 26, 2003, 07:45 PM
Started with Lee dies and progressed to RCBS and Lyman and now I am stuck on Hornady New Dimension dies. I particularly like the microjust seating dies available, very accurate for precision loading IMHO. Still use them all but am phasing out the Lee dies but have heard good things about the factory crimp dies but never bothered to buy any.
Art Eatman
August 26, 2003, 08:26 PM
I'm still using some Pacific and some C&H that might have been new sometime before 1950...
:), Art
August 28, 2003, 10:36 AM
I'm at 50/50 right now with RCBS and Lee.
I like the RCBS more, but the Lee's are cheaper, and as hard as I try, I can't tell any difference between them as far as loaded rounds go.
And Lees come with the powder scoop and shell holder which is very convient when setting up for a new caliber...which is why I started ordering Lee's. I'm just lazy enough that not having to go get the shell holder seperately is good. :)
Standing Wolf
August 28, 2003, 09:33 PM
I keep buying R.C.B.S. dies because I've always bought R.C.B.S. dies—but I'm not brand-loyal.
August 29, 2003, 02:34 PM
I have one Redding set, which I'm quite impressed with, however, I usually opt for Lee's due to price. I've never really been disappointed with them.
August 29, 2003, 08:30 PM
For slammin' out short-range pistol plinking (25yd), RCBS w/ Lee crimp dies.
Silhouette pistol and all rifle shooting, Redding Comp seating die, and either X-die (.308) or RCBS FL dies, and then Lee crimp dies.
Ala Dan
September 5, 2003, 09:38 PM
I voted for RCBS, but
I have used LYMAN with a tungsten carbide
sizing die, with excellent result's.
Best Wishes,
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lee n. field
September 5, 2003, 09:49 PM
Mostly RCBS. That's most of what I've seen available off the shelf around here. I have a Lee .45 carbide sizing die that works just fine.
September 5, 2003, 09:56 PM
RCBS mostly but also have
2 x Lee
1 x Redding
1 x Hornady (forgot to include in vote)
1 x Lyman (new set that I've haven't tried yet)
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CNN briefly touched on the topic of resumes earlier this month by giving some standard, but useful, advice with respect to what you put on your resume, including twenty five words you should avoid. Essentially they suggest that you should drop general terms about yourself or what you experienced in favor of specific things you did:
Instead of… "Experience working in fast-paced environment"
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Personally, I always find it hard to write the Objective part of the resume (mine reads something generic about 'wanting to find a software development position that utilizes by technical and leadership skills') and I think they'd give a pass at generic words there but my work experience hardly ever has any 'personality buzzwords.' I figured I'll put what I did and if it's something they're looking for, they'll bring me in and learn about my personality and it seems to have worked out pretty well so far.
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First-year students move into residence halls on August 24
Penn State Berks will welcome nearly 400 first-year members to its residential community as part of the campus' annual orientation program on Friday, August 24, 2012. Students will move into the residence halls from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. There will be a welcome reception for students and their families in the Multipurpose Room in the Perkins Student Center from 2:30-4:00 p.m., which will be attended by students, faculty, and staff of the college.
In an effort to establish connections with parents and families, Penn State Berks will present a Parent and Family Orientation following the welcome reception from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. in the tent outside the Luerssen Building. This session will address how families can support their student. In the meantime, incoming students will attend a Residential Student Orientation from 4-7 p.m. This program is geared toward providing keys to successful residence hall living. The evening's events for students include a residence hall rally, late-night sand volleyball, and casino night.
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Before clicking on a link within an email, always roll your cursor over the link first to see where you'll be directed. Otherwise you may fall victim to a phishing scam, and cybercriminals are waiting for you. They know we are a hurried, careless and easily-allured culture.
Do your updates. Apply the latest security updates whenever prompted by your installed applications - such as Windows and MAC OS updates, Java, Adobe updates, etc. This is a simple thing that can make a big difference. The ridiculous reality is that the average user is too inconvenienced to apply the patches. Security updates are viewed as an annoying mosquito that keeps reappearing, instead of the protective screen that keeps real threats at bay.
Limit access to removable drives and shared drives. Many of the prolific worms of today utilize removable drives to aggressively spread from system to system or throughout a network. Take Worm Vobfus, an infamous worm that has been running wild since 2009. This worm is running rampant, and removable and shared drives are the path of choice for its ongoing propagation.
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United Nations partners with Korean Air to add wings to Sport for Development and Peace initiatives13 December 2012
Seoul (UNOSDP) – Today the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP) and Korean Air signed a Letter of Intent, aiming to establish a framework for next-step cooperation in the area of Sport for Development and Peace, notably the UNOSDP Youth Leadership Camps. The Letter of Intent was signed by the UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace Wilfried Lemke and the Korean Air Chairman Yangho Cho during Mr. Lemke's trip to International Sport Cooperation Conference in Seoul.
The partnership is the continuation of Korean Air Chairman Yang Ho Cho's effort to support sport for development and peace and empowering world youth through sport. Chairman Cho is Ambassador of the 'Peace and Sport' and vice president of Korean Olympic Committee.
Korean Air will provide important support to the use of sport as a tool for development, peace, social change and empowering youth. The UNOSDP Youth Leadership Camp (YLC) will be one of the specific beneficiaries from this cooperation. From 23 August to 3 September 2013, the camp will be kicked off for the first time in Asia. Korean Air, together with the Gwangju Organizing Committee for the 2015 World University Games, will be a main partner for the camp and will be the carrier for the participants and instructors to and from the host city Gwangju, South Korea.
Mr. Lemke, the UN Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, commented after signing the Letter of Intent, "We are delighted with and grateful for this partnership with Korean Air which gives us a possibility to further develop our work in the area of Sport for Development and Peace in Asia as well as around the world. The contribution of Korean Air will be an important support in implementing the projects and carrying on the initiatives that harness sport for positive social change."
The agreement with Korean Air will provide support of USD 200,000 for UNOSDP for the initiatives of Sport for Development and Peace, divided between USD 100,000 in financial contribution and USD 100,000 in in-kind Korean Airline airfares.
The partnership will seek to develop further cooperative initiatives in the areas on Sport for Development and Peace and UNOSDP Youth Leadership Camp.
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Leona B. Runion, 85, of Tiffin, died at 8:25 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, at Good Shepherd Nursing Home, Fostoria.
Leona was born Aug. 17, 1927, in Raven, Va., to Charles Albert and Nancy Ellen (Hess) Hess. She married Philip Runion Sept. 6, 1964, in Tiffin, and he survives in Tiffin.
Leona is also survived by her six children, Joye Green-Romig and Richard Burks, both of Tiffin, Judy Burks-Frazier of Fostoria, Connie Burks-Clark of Upper Sandusky, Karen Burks-Stock of Fostoria and Jeanne Burks of Arkansas; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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The invasion continues with moths on the living room ceiling, moths in the shower, moth bodies on the floor.
There was more to the story I wrote for today's paper so I thought I'd put it here for the interested.
While Potter County AgriLife Extension Agent Brandon Boughen said the span of the current invasion would probably be about two weeks, he also said if temperatures stay warm and we don't get rain for farm crops, we could see another round in four to six weeks.
There are always several generations of the buggers, but they are usually in farm fields in this area but there's a lack of food growing there in the form of flowering plants to provide nectar.
"There's not much up there, so they're migrating to town," he said.
In the meantime, they'll keep bouncing around in lamp shades and jumping out of the cracks in car doors when you open them.
Colorado State University Extension has a lot of information on moths. Good news, this type doesn't eat furnishings or human food. They prefer nectar. They also don't lay eggs inside homes.
Here's the kind of gross news, "When large numbers die in a home, there may be a small odor problem (due to the fat in their bodies turning rancid). Unless they are cleaned out, old moths may serve as food for carpet beetles and other household scavengers."
Sounds great.
Also, miller moths like the ones we're seeing can spot drapes and other surfaces "because they excrete fluid for most of their adult life. This product is slightly acidic...Presumably the purpose of this is defensive, although it is not particularly irritating."
The acid might not be irritating to the skin, but these moths are just plain irritating except to the birds who are gorging on them. They even have our cat, Chubby, sitting in the yard with a glazed look on her face as she watches them swarm erratically.
But here's the most interesting tidbit. While birds love the miller moths, so do grizzly bears.
"They can be an important part of the grizzly bear's diet in the Yellowstone National Park area. Grizzly's feed on the fat-rich moths that rest under loose rocks."
I'd really like to see that.
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The Hart District will host the initial seminar in conjunction with MEDTOX Laboratories, which is in charge of the district's voluntary random drug testing program. Keynote speaker will be Tom Lorenz, a local resident who deals with narcotics violations through his role as detective in a nearby police department.
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Sacramento animal control officers said they are looking for anybody responsible for deliberately setting fire to a puppy that has since died.
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A key factor in Rhizoctonia's "Upper Midwest expansion" over the past several years is cropping patterns. There now are fewer wheat and barley fields (nonhost crops) and more corn, soybean and edible bean fields (all host crops). That has translated into more disease inoculum present in soils to threaten sugarbeet crops that follow corn or beans. "We think the number-one driver [behind the increased incidence and severity of Rhizoctonia] — if talking about the whole Red River Valley — is soybeans," says Allan Cattanach, general agronomist for American Crystal Sugar Company. "Whereas corn and soybeans together probably make it worse in Southern Minn, Minn-Dak and the southern end of the Crystal growing area."
As elsewhere, resistant varieties have become a key weapon for those Upper Midwest beet growers encountering moderate to heavy Rhizoctonia infections. For the 2010 growing season, for instance, Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative approved five "Rhizoctonia Root Rot Specialty Varieties." American Crystal Sugar approved 13 varieties for planting by its growers seeking good Rhizoctonia control.
For growers whose Rhizoctonia problem is slight, the use of a resistant variety may be sufficient to protect against the disease, Cattanach suggests. But "if you have moderate to severe Rhizoctonia, you should be applying a fungicide in addition to using the special variety," he notes.
As elsewhere, Quadris® is the predominant fungicide for Rhizoctonia control, though Proline® also has been shown to be effective on this disease. Last year, about 15,000 American Crystal acres were treated with Quadris. In 2010, however, the cooperative expects upward of 75,000 of its acres to have Quadris applied. Part of the reason is the increased incidence and severity of this disease; hand in hand with that was a significant early order/early pay discount offered this winter by the fungicide's manufacturer, Syngenta Crop Protection.
"If you're going to error in application timing, it's better to go a little early rather than too late."
Cattanach adds that daily soil temperature readings from stations located throughout the Red River Valley (and Sidney, Mont.) can be found on the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN) website: ndawn.ndsu.nodak.edu. American Crystal also has a Rhizoctonia soil temperature advisory system on its website for each NDAWN station.
How effective are the fungicide treatments? In 2009 Jason Brantner and Carol Windels of the University of Minnesota's Northwest Research & Outreach Center at Crookston tested various labeled fungicides and new products. Theyninoculated beet plots at either the four- or eight-leaf stage and cultivated nimmediately after inoculation. (While cultivation is not recommended in Rhizoctonia-infected fields, they did so in order to throw soil onto beet crowns and incorporate the inoculum.)
Harvested results from the fourleaf treated plots showed a recoverable sugar per acre (RSA) of 9,508 pounds with the label-rate Quadris treatment; 9,044 pounds RSA with Quadris at twice the labeled rate; and 8,583 pounds RSA with a Quadris/ Proline tank mix. The RSA for the "no fungicide" inoculated plots was just 1,922 pounds.
RSA on the noninoculated plots averaged 8,496 pounds. With Quadris applied at the eight-leaf plant stage, RSA was 9,113 pounds. That compared to a "no fungicide" RSA of 4,533 pounds.
The 2009 UM-Crookston research also looked at fungicide effect on conventional and Roundup Ready® beets. Brantner and Windels found no significant difference in the performance of Quadris in the two production systems. "Quadris and Proline provide excellent control of Rhizoctonia crown and root rot under both conventional and Roundup Ready systems," they reported. — More Sugar beet News By Don Lilleboe


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Yasmani Grandal
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Yasmani Grandal
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 210 lb.
- School University of Miami
- High School Miami Springs High School
- Debut June 2, 2012
- Born November 8, 1988 in Havana Cuba
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Yasmani Grandal was a first-round pick in the 2010 amateur draft.
Grandal was born in Cuba and moved to the USA at age 10. He hit .433 as a high school sophomore at Miami Springs High School, .461 as a junior and .447 with 13 homers and 48 RBI as a senior. That year, he was named an AFLAC High School All-American. Baseball America also picked him as the All-American catcher, ahead of Devin Mesoraco (second team) and Travis D'Arnaud (3rd team). The other players picked as first-teamers, including Madison Bumgarner, Rick Porcello and Jason Heyward, all would be first-round draft picks. The Boston Red Sox chose him in the 27th round of the 2007 amateur draft; he went low due to a strong college commitment.
As a freshman at the University of Miami, Yasmani batted .234/.358/.452 for the lowest average of any Miami regular. His sophomore year, he improved to .299/.410/.599 with a team-high 16 homers in 59 contests. He was All-Atlantic Coast Conference second team at catcher behind Tony Sanchez. He played for Team USA's college edition that summer, but they did not go to any major international tournaments.
Grandal was hitting .422/.545/.754 as of June 3rd, leading the ACC in average, slugging and OBP while being second in walks(52) and doubles (22). He was also fielding .994 at catcher. He made the Collegiate Baseball All-American team. The Cincinnati Reds took him 12th in the 2010 amateur draft; Bryce Harper was the only catcher to go higher, but was immediately converted to an outfielder. Grandal was signed by scout Miguel Machado and made his pro debut that summer.
In his pro debut, Grandal was 8 for 28 with a double and four walks for the AZL Reds. In 2011, he played with three different teams, hitting .305 in 105 games. He started with the Bakersfield Blaze for 56 games in the California League where he hit .296 with 10 homers. He then moved to the AA Carolina Mudcats for 45 games, then ended the season in AAA with 4 games with the Louisville Bats. However, he was behind Devin Mesoraco, another first-rounder who had made his major league debut that season, on the Reds' depth chart, making him a possible trading chip. On December 17th, he was sent to the San Diego Padres along with Yonder Alonso, Brad Boxberger and Edinson Volquez in return for pitcher Mat Latos. He started the 2012 season in the minor leagues, hitting .335 in 56 games for the AAA Tucson Padres.
He was called up for a single game on June 2, 2012, when he made an out in his only plate appearance, and then returned for a more serious look on June 30th, with the view of taking over for a struggling Nick Hundley. In his first start behind the plate for the Padres, he hit two homers against the Colorado Rockies, leading San Diego to an 8-4 victory. The long balls were his first two major league hits; the first was hit righthanded off Christian Friedrich in the 4th, and the second lefthanded off Jeremy Guthrie in the 6th. The Elias Sports Bureau indicated that no player in baseball history had ever hit homers from both sides of the plate in the same game for his first two hits. He ended with a very solid first season for the Padres, playing 60 games with a batting line of .297/.394/.469, with 7 doubles and 8 homers. However, after the season, he tested positive for testosterone, a banned PED and was issued a 50-game suspension by Major League Baseball, to be served at the start of the 2013 season. He was cleared to return to action on May 28th. He was hitting only .216 with one homer and 9 RBI in 28 games when he suffered a serious knee injury on July 6th. The injury occurred when Anthony Rendon of the Washington Nationals slid into his leg while trying to score in the 3rd inning, twisting his knee. He managed to tag out Rendon, but had to leave the game and was placed on the 60-day DL the next day. The injury was a torn anterior cruciate ligament which required season-ending surgery. His name had come up in the Biogenesis Laboratories investigation, but he did not receive any additional suspension, as his earlier suspension had already covered offenses committed during the relevant period.
Grandal was back with the Padres for the start of the 2014 season. While Rene Rivera was the starting catcher against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Opening Day on March 30th, he came in as a pinch-hitter with the score tied at 1 in the 8th. He drew a walk against Brian Wilson, advanced to second on a sacrifice hit then surprised everyone by stealing third base, taking advantage of 3B Juan Uribe charging towards home to field a possible bunt. It was the first stolen base of his entire professional career, after 268 games. Chris Denorfia then drove him in with a single, the winning run in a 3-1 Padres victory. Grandal played 128 games for the Padres, hitting .225 with 15 homers and 49 RBIs. Given the very difficult hitting context of Petco Park, this was actually good for an OPS+ of 112.
On December 11, 2014, the Padres traded Grandal with pitchers Joe Wieland and Zach Eflin to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Matt Kemp and Tim Federowicz.
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- NL All-Star (2015)


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White House Petition Blasts New KU Unis
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Just hours after Adidas revealed new, hideous postseason uniforms for six of its college basketball teams on Thursday, there's already a petition to the White House to prevent one of the teams from ever wearing them.
"Stop Kansas basketball from wearing the new uniforms proposed by adidas," the petition is titled. The descriptor for this petition labels the Jayhawks' new threads as ones that are "stylistically heinous and tarnish a venerated institution."
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