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I can't wait to c rob on EllenReplyDelete
me too :-))Delete
This just looks awkward! They are missing a vital part of the Twi-Trinity! Kristen should have been there! She is the MAIN character. It just seems wrong that Irina is going on Ellen when BELLA is not!ReplyDelete
i heard ellen doesn't fans of kristenDelete
I don´t agree to you. Kristen´s only once on Ellen. Why this time??Delete
She didn't need to be there the guys did just fine without her and she is not the main character cos without Edward sorry there would be no Movie eitherDelete
She is the main character, go read the books well!Delete
I'm curious. Are you a Krisbian or a Robsten fan?Delete
It looks like they showed a picture of Bear!ReplyDelete
And the new wax-Rob that looks nothing like real-Rob!Delete
Kristen's absence is too blatantly obvious!ReplyDelete
I´m confused why that´s so important for you. Sadly I have noticed that many people here only care about Kristen. Thought this is a Robsten page. Anyway I´m excited to see Rob AND Taylor on Ellen.
Sorry for my bad english.
I think so k aint welcomeDelete
Kristen was working she was invited however on the road needed her. Stop dissing herDelete
Kristen was doing a Q and A for On the Road at the time of the taping,so I'm pretty sure
that's the reason she was not there!!
The Q&A was scheduled for 7 pm PT. They tape Ellen at like 9 or 10 in the morning!Delete
Kristen was doing press for OTR that morning guys.Delete
awwww they have a pic of bear ;) ya know robs adopted child... that someone else also calls him her baby... too cuteReplyDelete
so it is true, that Rob mentioned Bear?Delete
when will they air this episode?ReplyDelete
This Friday (November 9th)!Delete
great! thanks! that means i'll be able to watch it here in the philippines on nov. 10. :)Delete
it's all wrong that Kristen wasn't there too :(ReplyDelete
Kristen´s only one time on Ellen, Rob five times. What´s the problem??Delete
I wanted to say, what´s your problem.Delete
Maybe Kristen and Ellen don't like themselves ?? If I remember Kristen was on Ellen Show once - with whole Breaking Dawn cast last year. However, it's good to see Robert (and Bear !!).ReplyDelete
The Ellen show is one of my favorites. So happy to see Rob (+ Taylor).ReplyDelete
Rob' parents were in the audience. Nice to see them supporting their son.ReplyDelete
Omg I don't understand, big deal Kristen wasn't there, sooo rob was and I'm very excited to see him with Taylor!!ReplyDelete
Omg I don't understand it either, I like her but some people seem to want to crawl up her ass. very excited about Rob being on Ellen he is always so charming and funny. and taylors cool tooDelete
Promote what you love instead of bashing what you hate <3
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As said before, for noisy data, the system equation, Q(x,y)=0 in the case of conic fitting, can hardly hold true. A common practice is to directly minimize the algebraic distance , i.e., to minimize the following function:
Clearly, there exists a trivial solution A=B=C=D=E=F=0. In order to avoid it, we should normalize Q(x,y). There are many different normalizations proposed in the literature. Here we describe three of them.

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The 48th Annual Munich Security Conference took place February 3-5, 2012, in Munich, Germany. In this video from the U.S.-European Media Hub, U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany Philip D. Murphy notes that this year marks the first-ever participation by two U.S. Cabinet officials in this event. Ambassador Murphy also describes how the conference has changed over the years, but points out that "one thing that hasn't changed over 48 years is how important the American role is, and how importantly we take that role."
During the conference, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said, "...I have now traveled to Europe 27 times as Secretary of State. President Obama has visited ten times. So when President Obama says that Europe remains the cornerstone of our engagement with the world, those are not just reassuring words; that is the reality. Europe is our partner of first resort."
Secretary Clinton also addressed recent developments in Syria. She said, "Here in Munich, I have had productive discussions with a number of my counterparts concerning a list of critical issues. One that kept coming up is the ongoing violence in Syria. As a bankrupt regime clings to power by shelling its own people in their homes, we have seen a living nightmare play out in the city of Homs. It's a nightmare that has been repeated across Syria over these past many months. Almost 30 days -- almost 30 years to the day after the infamous Hama massacre, the international community must send Assad a clear message: By repeating the horrors of Syria's past, you have lost your place in Syria's future."
More information about the Munich Security Conference may be found here. You can read Secretary Clinton's remarks at the conference here.


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The poet Elizabeth Alexander once asked, "What if the mightiest word is love?"
For the 280 men and one woman executed in Texas between 2000 and 2012, "love" was the mightiest word — by an overwhelming margin, with three out of five saying the word in their last living moments.
Dylan C. Lathrop and GOOD created this graphic with a word cloud generated from the offenders' final thoughts shortly before they were put to death. The word "love" was used by 173 of the 281 people. That's more than 60 percent. Nearly half of them mentioned religion in some form, using "God" and "Jesus" and "Lord," to name a few. And note the petitions of prayer, expressions of apology and notions of family are present in their minds. Some were silent, others were defiant — and I'm guessing that's why "warden" shows up so prominently.


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Ohio will replace its high-school graduation test with a tougher college-readiness exam and end-of-course tests, reports the Columbus Dispatch.
The current graduation test asks for 10th-grade skills. Forty-two percent of first-year college students in the state require remedial coursework.
The new college- and career-readiness test has not been developed. There's "talk of using the ACT," which would be provided free of charge, reports the Dispatch. End-of-course exams will be required in English I, II and III, algebra I, geometry, algebra II, biology, physical science, American history and American government. Test grades will count as a portion of the grade for the course.
So what happens when the failure rate soars? And what about Ohio students who aren't prepping for college but want a high school diploma to qualify for an apprenticeship or the military?


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Two Aucourant discsPosted by Jay Batzner in CD Review, tags: aucourant, CD Review, Clarinet, electronic, f gerard errante, Jay Batzner, robert scott thompson
electroacoustic music by
Robert Scott Thompson
Aucourant Records
- Out of the Vivid Air
- Waters of Cabeus (A)
- Shinrin-yoku
- Embers
These four compositions by Robert Scott Thompson, all for fixed digital audio playback, blend notions of the natural and unnatural worlds. All the sounds used are crisp and clean, elegantly placed in time, and each work progresses at a slow and unencumbered pace. Most of the sonic materials are drawn from natural sources: water, wind, or simple percussion sounds and the synthetic elements grow into and out of these natural sounds so deftly that it can be hard to tell how much you are hearing is, in fact, artificial. Shinrin-yoku, with its obvious instrumental timbres, never quite sounds like it is either instrument or environment. Lots of attention is given to spatialization and these works would do extremely well in a surround format. So much of this music is based on where things happen that I feel the stereo field is a bit of a let down. Be that as it may, these organic and ambient tracks are splendidly created and infinitely listenable.
F. Gerard Errante, clarinet
Aucourant Records
- Water Crossing ~ Alex Shapiro
- Echoes of the Invisible ~ Peter Terry
- Passage ~ Robert Scott Thompson
- Circles in the Sky ~ Jane Brockman
- Breath ~ Joseph Harchanko
- Equanimity ~ Robert Mackay
- Midway Inlet ~ McGregor Boyle
- Cherry Blossom and a Wrapped Thing ~ Judith Shatin
- A Little Night Music ~ Douglas Quin
- rain of the heart, reign of the soul ~ D. Gause
The purpose of this disc was to collect works for clarinet and electronics that were "calm, peaceful and tranquil, perhaps being suitable for relaxation and contemplation." Every composition succeeds in this goal. The music is indeed calm and tranquil with soft droning synths and slow moving harmonies. Rhythmic activity is kept light, as with the groove in Shapiro's Water Crossing, and for the most part each piece consists of mellow string pads underneath a long drifting clarinet line. Robert Scott Thompson's Passage stands out for tying in the high and bright clarinet sound into the electronic fabric of the accompaniment. Breath by Joseph Harchanko pulls its inspiration from Vipassana meditation to great affect, making a work that is sonically unlike the others and a welcome break from the clarinet/synthesizer dichotomy in other pieces. The quietude and spaciousness of Judith Shatin's Cherry Blossom and a Wrapped Thing are wonderful things. Cherry Blossom has rich and sumptuous electronics that envelope the clarinet in a blissful and dreamy sonic fabric. Through all of these pieces, F. Gerard Errante maintains excellent control in blending the clarinet timbre with whatever electronics are present. It can be difficult to make calm music compelling but each piece, and Errante's playing, keep me listening.


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My question is not on the marker itself, but a part that i saw on the web..
It is the part below the frame, which is an attachement for a regulator or an ON/OFF ASA ( i think ) and the tank..
Anyone has any idea which manufacturer carries this part?
Seems to be better for balance when using the marker.
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A group of researchers at the University of Georgia are working toward gathering information about various diseases that may affect some dog breeds more than others. Their investigation may help veterinarians diagnose illnesses in dogs using the animal's breed as a guide, according to United Press International.
The group, led by Daniel Promislow and Kate Creevy, analyzed 82 breeds and the diseases common among them. The research will hopefully help veterinary health experts develop health maintenance programs tailored for specific dog breeds.
Additionally, the new research may help doctors understand a long-time medical conundrum - why smaller dogs live longer than other dogs, despite the fact that large size typically correlates with extended life in other realms of the animal kingdom.
"If we can anticipate better how things can go wrong for dogs, we can manage their wellness to keep them as healthy as possible," Creevy told the news source.
According to the study, larger breeds of dogs are more prone to musculoskeletal and gastrointestinal diseases. Smaller breeds are more likely to contract metabolic diseases.
According to Women's Day, some of the dogs with the best pet health include shiba inus, chihuahuas, beagles, poodles and Australian cattle dogs.


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The United States rallied twice Sunday to defeat Canada, 9-4, in Phoenix and advance to the second round of the World Baseball Classic. The United States lost to Mexico Friday but recovered to beat Italy and Canada and finish 2-1 in Pool D.
Adam Jones had a two-run double and Shane Victorino had an RBI single in the eighth Sunday to put the United States in front. Eric Hosmer drove in three more runs with a double in the ninth inning.
"Words can't describe it," Hosmer said, recalling how he felt standing on second base after his big hit. "It is hard to hold your emotions right there. It is just an unbelievable feeling and when you hear the crowd chant 'USA' and the other crowd chanting 'Canada,' it is an unbelievable experience."
The U.S. is the top seed out of this bracket heading to Miami and will play an 8 p.m. ET game on Tuesday against Puerto Rico.
Team USA has never won the World Baseball Classic, but not making it to the second round would have been "embarrassing," Team USA second baseman Brandon Phillips said. Japan has won the previous two World Baseball Classic tournaments, in 2006 and 2009.
"This is where baseball started and we represent our country," Phillips said. "I just feel that if we had lost we didn't do our job. We have to go out there and try to be the first American team to win the WBC. That is our goal."
Baseball was in the Olympic Games until 2008 and has been working in a joint bid with softball to return to the Games in 2020. The International Olympic Committee executive board will meet in May in St. Petersburg, Russia, to decide which sport or sports to propose for 2020 inclusion. The final vote will be made at the IOC general assembly, in September in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Heather Richardson's efforts throughout the ISU Long Track Speedskating World Cup season paid off Saturday. The High Point, N.C., native claimed the overall World Cup title at 1,000 meters after finishing 11th in the event at the World Cup Finals in Heerenveen, Netherlands.
Richardson won four of the seven 1,000-meter races this season. Brittany Bowe made it a 1-2 finish for the United States, placing fourth in the race and second on the season. Shani Davis finished third in the men's 1,500 meters Sunday.
The United States finished the long track season with 10 gold, nine silver and eight bronze medals.
"We may not have won as much hardware this weekend as we normally do, but I'm very happy with the results we achieved this season in the overall rankings," national sprint head coach Ryan Shimabukuro said. "It's the first time in World Cup history that our team had two U.S. women in the overall rankings in a single distance in the same season, and for Heather and Brittany to take first and second spots felt even better."
Elsewhere, on the short track, Olympic medalist J.R. Celski had a shot at the overall title at the World Championships this weekend until he was given a yellow card in the 1,000-meter race after making a pass that led to a crash along with Canada's Charles Hamlin.
Before falling short at the World Championships, Celski won seven World Cup medals on the season.
Ted Ligety continued a historic run of success, winning Saturday's race at Kranjska Gora, Slovenia to clinch the fourth FIS Audi World Cup giant slalom season title of his career.
"It's cool to go into the World Cup Finals without the stress of the giant slalom title," said Ligety, who is third in the overall season standings and concentrating on holding that spot.
Ligety became the first to win five career giant slalom races in Kranjska Gora. He also became the first man since 1996 to reach the podium in the first seven giant slalom races of a World Cup season.
With five giant slalom titles this season, Ligety is the first with that accomplishment since Austria's Hermann Maier in 2000-01.
"It's tough to rank this title with any other," said, Ligety, who was 18th in the slalom Sunday. "They're all special in different ways. Winning my first title was the most special, but this year was really good.
"It's far and away my best season and winning every giant slalom except two and being on the podium in the other ones is doing it in the right fashion. This has been a dream season in the giant slalom."
Read more about Ligety here.
Elsewhere, Mikaela Shiffrin finished third in the slalom Sunday at the World Cup event in Ofterschwang, Germany. Shiffrin, who reached the podium in the slalom for the fifth time this season, was in first place after the first run.
Julia Mancuso finished eighth in the giant slalom on Saturday, her 29th birthday.
Cross Country: Kikkan Randall won a photo finish Saturday in the freestyle sprint to win her second straight FIS Cross Country World Cup sprint title. Randall has a 488-280 lead over Poland's Justyna Kowalczyk with two sprints remaining. Sadie Bjornsen had a career-best, ninth-place finish.
Read more about Randall's photo finish here.
Freestyle: Tom Wallisch won slopestyle skiing gold Saturday at the FIS Freestyle World Championships in Norway. Teammate Nick Goepper picked up bronze, behind Great Britain's James Woods. Grete Eliassen earned bronze for Team USA in the women's competition. The event concluded Sunday with skicross competition, where John Teller claimed bronze for the United States' first world championship medal in skicross. Earlier in the event, 2010 Olympic gold medalist Hannah Kearney won gold in the moguls and bronze in the dual moguls while Patrick Deneen earned bronze in both events. Halfpipe skiers David Wise and Torin Yater-Wallace earned gold and silver.
Nordic Combined: Bryan and Taylor Fletcher finished seventh in the team sprint at the Lahti Ski Games. Bryan Fletcher was also seventh in the individual Nordic Combined.
Nate Holland reached a World Cup podium for the first time this season with a second-place finish in the snowboardcross Saturday in Arosa, Switzerland. Faye Gulini led the U.S. women with a seventh-place finish.
The United States finished 10th in the team relay Sunday as the World Cup event concluded in Sochi, Russia, site of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
Lowell Bailey, Tim Burke, Russell Currier and Leif Nordgren formed the team. Annelies Cook finished 18th in the women's 7.5-kilometer sprint held in thick fog Saturday. Burke was 28th to lead U.S. men in the 10k sprint.
Codie Bascue and Bree Schaaf led the way as the United States earned 15 medals at Lake Placid, N.Y., in the final North American Cup stop of the season. Bascue won the season-combined points standings while also being part of the season-leading teams in the two-man and four-man bobsled. He joined Samuel Michener, Nic Taylor and Michael McCarty to sweep the two four-man bobsled races on the weekend. Schaaf was part of both winning women's bobsled teams on the weekend. Cherrelle Garrett joined her one time and Kristi Koplin the other. After winning all seven races she entered, Schaaf, who was working her way back from hip surgery, won the season points title.
Sarah Groff won the women's title at the ITU Sprint Triathlon Pan American Cup Saturday in Clermont, Fla. Groff, who finished fourth at the London 2012 Olympic Games, completed the 750-meter swim, 20-kilometer bike and 5-kilometer run in 1:00:17 for her third Pan American Cup title. Kaitlin Donner was third.
Jarrod Shoemaker finished third in the men's race in 54:20.
Lukas Verzbicas, last year's USA Triathlon Rookie of the Year, returned from an injury suffered in a bike accident in July. He completed the swim and bike portion of the event before withdrawing during the run. The withdrawal was not due to injury.
Earlier in the day, Dan Hedgecock and Kyla Chapman won the USA Triathlon Under-25 Elite Developmental Races.
The U.S. women, who defeated China, 5-0, Friday, are 2-0 in the Algarve Cup in Portugal heading into the game Monday against Sweden. The cup championship game will be Wednesday. The U.S. women will be seeking a title without its top two goalkeepers. Hope Solo last week underwent successful surgery to repair torn cartilage in her left wrist and Jill Loyden broke a bone in her left hand. Nicole Barnhart and Ashlyn Harris are both available for Team USA.
Team USA will be facing a Swedish team coached by Pia Sundhage, who led the United States to two Olympic gold medals.
FENCING: Nzingha Prescod placed fifth, her best finish ever in a World Cup women's foil event, Saturday in Tauberbischofsheim, Germany. Prescod, a 2012 London Olympian, was also part of a fourth-place team finish along with Nicole Ross, Margaret Lu and Sabrina Massialas. Elsewhere, the United States finished eighth in the team event in the women's epee World Cup event in Barcelona.
FIELD HOCKEY: The United States advanced to Round 3 of the Women's World League with two weekend wins in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The United States handed Chile its first loss with a 2-1 victory Saturday then defeated Trinidad and Tobago, 6-0, Sunday. In Round 2, the team won four games and played to a draw before losing a shootout in the other. Emily Wold and Melissa Gonzalez scored against Chile. Claire Laubach opened the scoring against Trinidad and Tobago on an early penalty corner and added another score later.
TRACK AND FIELD: Brigetta Barrett, the 2012 Olympic silver medalist in high jump, defended her collegiate high jump title Friday at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. Olympian and Oklahoma senior Tia Brooks defended her shot put championship with a collegiate record throw of 19.22 meters. … Ben True and Janet Bawcom won the USA 15K Championships Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla. … Gabrielle Wilkinson set an American record for 13-14-year-old girls by finishing the 800 meters in 2:16.98 to win by nearly 10 seconds at the USATF Youth Indoor National Championships Saturday in Landover, Md.
WATER SKIING: Jimmy Siemers won the Men's Open Trick final early Monday morning at the Moomba Masters in Melbourne, Australia. Lauren Morgan was second in Open Women's Jump and Chris Parrish third in Open Men's Slalom Monday. Greg Badal finished second in the Over-35 Men's Slalom Sunday.
SYNCHRONIZED SKATING: The Lexettes were sixth and the Skyliners seventh at the ISU World Junior Championships in Helsinki, Finland.
CURLING: Washington, skipped by Doug Kauffman, and North Dakota I, skipped by Nicole Reiser, won the USA Curling Club National Championships Saturday.
CYCLING: Luke Keough won the Old Pueblo Grand Prix, the first event on the USA Cycling National Criterium Calendar, Saturday. Demis Aleman was second and Rahsaan Bahati was third. Erica Allar was second among the women.
Story courtesy Red Line Editorial, Inc. Tom Robinson is a freelance contributor for TeamUSA.org. Material from various news services and press releases from National Governing Bodies was used to compile this report. This story was not subject to the approval of any National Governing Bodies.


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City audit fund balance increase
ALPENA -For the 18th consecutive year the City of Alpena has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association. The recognition is earned in part for the city's insistence on having a thorough comprehensive annual financial statement done.
On Monday during the Alpena Municipal Council meeting, Philip Straley and Mark Sandula shared audit findings for the fiscal year 2011-12. The city got high marks, as even though it faced a significant loss in revenue it still managed to add $620,000 to its fund balance due to reducing expenditures. The fund balance at the end of the fiscal year was at $3,095,738, or 37.2 percent of the 2012 expenditures. The money on hand is enough to run the city for up to 136 days.
Sandula said it is rare to see a governing body add such a significant amount to their fund balance in today's economic climate. He said the city paid down debt and reworked bond rates, which also helped. He said the city is currently on solid financial ground.
"To add that much, for a city of this size, is really exceptional," Sandula said. "We find in the world of government if you have 10 to 20 percent of equity carried over your doing well and you have 37.2 percent so that is exceptional."
The total amount of revenue the city had in 2011-12 was $8,945,431, which was down more than $400,000 from the previous budget year. The city spent $7,744,035 and as a result had a surplus at the end of the budget. Clerk/Treasurer Karen Hebert said a good portion of the lost revenue was due to the decline in taxable value, which ultimately cost the city about $170,000 in lost tax funds. She said the fund balance is in good shape, but it was by design, as some capital plans have been held back on. She said some of those plans will have to be addressed soon.
"We kept our expenses in line pretty well, but we did lose property tax value and we are hoping we can stay level with that this year and not go down any more. That would be very helpful to us," Hebert said. "It is good to come into the year with a good solid fund balance so we can react to all of the unknowns. We will lose personal property tax and we have increases in cost in healthcare and pension, so I think at the end of next year you could see it at 23 or 24 percent. We put off a lot of capital and as you know we have a lot of work that needs to be done on streets, buildings and bridges."
In other business:
* the council agreed to enter into a memo of understanding with the Alpena Farmers Market for use of the pavilion in the city parking lot. The structure is owned by the farmers market and the group hopes to make a larger facility that could be used year around.
* the council appointed Susan Nielsen to sit on the HUNT Board and reapportioned Phil Wiser to sit on the retirement board.
* the council voted to accept a FEMA grant for $8,550 that will be used to purchase a thermal imaging camera for the fire department. The grant covers 95 percent of the cost. The city's match is $450.
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Nvidia Corp. plans to unveil its new GeForce GT 240 graphics processing unit (GPU) designed for mainstream desktop personal computers. The novelty will replace GeForce 9600 GT and will bring support of DirectX 10.1 and higher speed to the sub-$100 market segment.
Nvidia GeForce GT 240 – which is based on GT215 core – has 96 stream processors and is projected to offer performance higher than that of GeForce 9600 GT, which is nearly two years old. The chip is made using 40nm process technology and has 128-bit memory controller that supports DDR3, GDDR3 and GDDR5 memory. Nvidia recommends its partners to clock the GPU at 550MHz, set stream processors speed at around 1400MHz and use 3400MHz GDDR5 memory, however, as it usually happens many partners of the company will release GeForce GT 240 with higher performance or lower price (with GDDR3 memory) in order to address different market segments, sources close to the company said.
The GeForce GT 240 will naturally support the latest technologies from Nvidia, such as DirectX 10.1, OpenCL3.2, hardware accelerated high-definition video playback and post-processing, stereo 3D vision, PhysX, CUDA and so on.
There is unofficial information that Nvidia still has issues with the yield of its GT215 core, therefore, the amount of slower-performance GeForce GT 240 will be rather high. Moreover, in order to ensure stability and reliability of the new products many boards will feature dual-slot cooling solutions.
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Brown County shines in most health rankings
NEW ULM – Brown County data was mostly favorable in the 2013 County Health Rankings released Wednesday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
The annual rankings compare the health of counties in each state, ranking health outcomes and health factors.
Health outcomes include the rate of people dying before age 75, the percentage of people in fair to poor health and rate of low-birth weight infants. Health factors include health behavior, clinical care, social and economic factors and physical environment.
Brown County ranked 21st overall in health outcomes among 87 Minnesota counties and 31st in health factors.
Brown County Public Health Director Karen Moritz said the county has a history of favorable health outcomes (mortality and morbidity) rankings.
"Our shining star under morbidity is our percentage of low-birth rate babies, under the state average," Moritz wrote in her report to Brown County commissioners to be presented Tuesday, March 26. "This is influenced in part by good pre-natal care through health care providers and family home visits that public health provides for moderate to high risk pregnant women and their families."
Moritz said the county historically ranks high in clinical care and physical environment. She cited three quality county health care clinics that strive to provide best practice care including diabetic and mammography screening, plus public health support with social marketing around screening importance.
She said the county is blessed to have a number of grocery stores including those in Sleepy Eye and Springfield plus access to recreational facilities that help create favorable physical environment scores.
Moritz noted that Brown County has a fine particulate matter rating above the state average that brought the county's physical environment score down overall.
Areas she said need improvement are health behaviors, with the county ranking 74th in the state. The county obesity and physical inactivity rates remained above the state average, according to 2010 data.
"We have programs in place working in these issues-the Heart of New Ulm and Brown County, the Springfield Childhood Wellness Task Force, and SHIP (Statewide Health Improvement Plan)," she stated. "Interventions we are implementing are making improvements, but it takes time to see significant data changes. I hope to see that number improve in the coming years."
Moritz said Brown County continues to have a motor vehicle crash death rate above the state average and an excessive drinking rate that climbed from 21 percent in last year's report to 23 percent this year.
"We're working to address excessive alcohol consumption through activities implemented by the Brown County Underage Substance Abuse Coalition (USAC) in addition to local law enforcement efforts," Moritz added. "USAC is designed to impact youth but involves the adults in their lives also. Excessive alcohol use was identified as a priority community health issue when New Ulm Medical Center completed its Community Health Assessment in late 2012."
Moritz said the county's excessive drinking rate came from data from a Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey which was an average from 2005 to 2011.
Brown County data in the latest report showed 5.5 percent unemployment, under the 6.4 percent state average, 12 percent children in poverty (state average 15 percent) and a violent crime rate of 47, under the state average of 248 and national average of 66.
Nicollet County ranked 16th overall among 87 state counties with a slightly lower adult obesity rate than Brown County, and lower physical inactivity, excessive drinking, motor vehicle crash death and teen birth rates, but a higher violent crime rate.
Sibley County ranked 44th overall among 87 state counties with lower rates of motor vehicle crash deaths, diabetic and mammography screening but higher rates of teen births, uninsured medical care and children in poverty.
Carver County had the state's highest overall ranking, followed by Steele, Waseca, Dodge, Scott, Winona, McLeod, Yellow Medicine Nobles and Washington counties.
National trends in the report show child poverty rates have not improved since 2000 with more than one in five children living in poverty. Violent crime decreased by almost 50 percent over the past 20 years.
Counties where people don't live as long or feel as well have the highest rates of smoking, teen births, physical inactivity and more preventable hospital stays.
Teen birth rates are more than twice as high in the least healthy counties, than in the healthiest counties.
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From the coast of California to the Swamps of Florida, the Teckel USA Whacker Frog has been proven to put Donkeys in the boat. Designed by Japanese lure maker and tournament angler, Hideki Maeda, the Teckel USA Whacker Frog features a classic design and distinct action that all but disappeared and created a cult following with any anglers over the years.
The long, slender body of the Teckel USA Whacker Frog allows it to move effortlessly over vegetation, and is also responsible for its killer movement. With each twitch, the Teckel USA Whacker Frog almost executes a complete 180-degree turn, which is accentuated by its two flowing ponytails. It also features a built-in weight that makes casting a breeze, and ensures that it won't land upside-down. Built with a sticky-sharp Gamakatsu double frog hook and offering excellent collapsibility, the Teckell USA Whacker Frog delivers rock solid hook sets. Available in a number of realistic color combinations, the Teckel USA Whacker Frog is the perfect tool for "whacking 'em" dead.
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A husband and wife team are serving Italian-style comfort food at this popular New Jersey spot. Guy called the Sacred Swine, a sandwich filled with pork shoulder, broccoli rabe, vodka sauce and polenta, "outstanding." The baked fried chicken with a side of mac 'n' cheese also garners rave reviews.
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'Believe in Me' back in town
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"Believe in Me" is based on a true story of a coach's dream to take a rural Oklahoma high school girls' basketball team to the top. (Photo courtesy of believeinmemovie.com)
Memories came flooding back Thursday afternoon as Liz Eisenbraun sifted through photographs.
Eisenbraun, film liaison for the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce, said the pictures were taken when the movie "Believe in Me" was being filmed in the area.
The walk down memory lane was prompted by the news the independent film is due to be released in theaters in March.
Filmed locally in October 2004, "Believe in Me" will make its big screen debut in several states, including Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa and Oklahoma.
According to producer John Manulis, the movie will hit Clovis theaters in April with a special VIP sneak preview.
"They (movie officials) want to do something special in Clovis," Eisenbraun said, "because of all the help we gave them."
Eisenbraun said she is working with the movie's promoters to plan the event.
The movie is about an Oklahoma high school girls basketball coach in the mid-1960s. It is based on a true story of a coach's dream to take a rural high school girls basketball team to the top.
The film stars Bruce Dern, Jeffrey Donovan, Samantha Mathis and Bob Guntun, according to http://www.believeinmemovie.com.
The championship game of "Believe in Me" was filmed at Rock Staubus Gymnasium, and other scenes were shot at various locations throughout the Clovis and Portales area. Many residents were extras in the movie, and some locals even landed small parts.
"It's (movie release) exciting," Eisenbraun said, "and fabulous."
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The property is set on 10 acres with a few horses and couple of dams. Nice house yard. Country living yet 2mins from Rosewood, 10mins from Amberley Own transport is required Very quiet and peaceful area Old queenslander,c lean and solid 2 bedrooms downstairs with very large rumpus room and toilet 2 bedrooms upstairs with share bathroom and kitchen internal stairs large property TV provided Furniture provided unless you have your own Wi Fi unlimited $10pw Share electric (solar) and water
ROOM available in magnificent spacious share house on 40 horse acres at Yamanto. Beautiful property and very tranquil. Sharing with 2 others only, friendly atmosphere, privacy, and relaxing. Suit most people/professions The room itself is quite large, with built in wardrobe, desk. Clean and bright. Overlooking low care landscaped gardens at the front. Share the large bathroom, separate toilet with 1 other person only. Share laundry and kitchen with 2. Share chores and utilities. Unlimited WiFi available at $10pw BRING YOUR HORSE! however no other pets allowed sorry. Pretty verandah's front and rear overlooking this magnificent property Separate lounge room available for use if required (as there are 2) Would prefer long term but short term considered according to availability This property would suit the most discerning and well worth a visit
Newly built house Situated in south ripley, 15 minutes from Ipswich and Springfield. Clean and tidy house No pet as house is newly established. Garage parking available.
- unfurnished room (have a spare if you need one) - Own bedroom/bathroom - has a separate lounge/dining - good size backyard - elect and water included in rent - Has to be honest, trustfully, respectful - clean & tidy at all times - non smokers - must be working
Queen size room available in 3 bedroom / 2 bathroom / dbl garage 6mth old home. House has zoned ducted air con, ceiling fans in every room, dishwasher, gas cooking and hot water, unlimited nbn / water / lawns included in rent. Bedroom is a good size, double closet with shelving, can be furnished or unfurnished. Own bathroom, also small media room if you would like your own lounge room.
Modern home situated in a quiet new estate - close to Ipswich CBD (15mins). Home is fully furnished, air conditioned, queen size bedroom (own bathroom) - NBN Internet, Netflix. Outdoor entertainment area and neat yard. Close to Cafe (walking distance). House is kept in a neat and tidy condition. Photo's only on request.
Spacious freestanding house in Yamanto. Looking for a room-mate/s, fully furnished (you only need your bedroom furniture), house has good size backyard, patio, air con in living areas, ceiling fans in bedrooms, built in cupboards, Foxtel, unlimited wifi and pool table/entertaining area. House cleaner comes when required. House has highway, supermarkets and plenty of takeaway within 1 km radius (great area), very quiet neighbourhood.
Fully furnished house close to shops, pubs, Amberley and university, public transport direct to university and train station. House is airconditioned and has ceiling fans throughout.
$150/wk includes ALL BILLS...electricity, water, gas, NBN, Foxtel, Netflix. Bond is $300. Required to give 2 weeks notice to vacate. You may wish to secure this room early by submitting a bond payment. All rooms have ceiling fans, good sun blockout blinds, the main area has reverse cycle aircon. Very quiet area. Nice sunny outdoor area to relax, and use of the BBQ at any time. This room can be supplied with a queen or single bed, depending on how much space you need. There is an IGA, BWS, hair salon, great takeaway store 3 mins down the road. Just to let you know, I have a baby on the way. Look forward to hearing from you :)
The old town ship of Ripley is peaceful and with the bush at the back of the property gives you the feeling you're out further into the country, only 10 to 15 minutes to Ipswich / or Springfield , and 45 minutes into Brisbane, large BBQ area and a large yard. I don't like dirty dishes on the sink and appreciate the power turned of at the power point when not in use,,
1 WEEK free for stay 6 months or longer. Fully furnished. Unlimited Wifi, water and power incl. Inground pool. Sundries (toilet paper. Dishwashing liquid etc provided) no lease. No Public Transport, Suburb is Ripley which is part of Ipswich. located in between Centenary and Cunningham Hwys. 7.5 kms to Ipswich Cbd. Room pictured is slightly larger than available room. Working/studying person please.
Swimming Pool ...nbn internet ... and foxtel Hi im a 47 yr old woman working in hospitality living on an acre and half Must be friendly and easy to live with. looking for someone who will fit in easily. Its a very homely environment and we respect each others space though we do enjoy having a social drink and a laugh together from time to time
Brand new 3 bedroom unit in Flinders View - Ceiling fans throughout - Aircon in living areas - Built in robe - Water included in rent - Shared bathroom with female flatmate - All bills split between 3
Great location, this house has aircon in the living area, it's close to public transport and the university. Nice back yard and enclosed back verandah. A second toilet. Use of share furniture. There are two female tenants aged 21. The room for rent is large enough for a queen bed and a desk. Has a ceiling fan and large mirrored wardrobe. On a quiet street with great neighbours. Internet is available for $20 per month. You will be expected to share the household duties. Pets are negotiable.
House is in Chuchill, 5 mins from Ipswich. Public transport 5mins walk from home. I have available 2 bedrooms (both yours for $160), 1 bathroom, double lock up garage. House will come with large fridge, dining table, lounge, and washing machine. All you will need is a bed and personal belongings. 2 bedrooms with built ins for $160 p/w, including electricity and internet. 1 has TV port. Set up your own retreat. Looking for someone that can be respectful and understand personal space. Either student or worker.
Pets are welcome. It's quiet but very handy to the Cunningham Hwy.
Nice house handy to ipswich
Hi, I'm moving in to this house end February and would love to rent 2 of the 4 available rooms., which will be available from 1st weekend of March. The home is furnished with all essentials, the rooms available are not furnished, the bathroom will be shared. It has a separate toilet. Separate lounge and dining with a good size kitchen with dishwasher. The home is in a newer street in a culdesac. There is a patio area outside for entertaining and BBQ's and a nice size yard with plenty of shade. There will also be 1 car space available in the double garage at a additional cost of $20 weekly. Bills will be shared amongst all house mates as they come in at a pro rata basis. A 2 week bond is payable which will be held until all billing periods are completed for you period in the house.
Modern home on 1 acre featuring 4 bedrooms 2 huge living areas plus study. Master bedroom is spacious, 2 double built plus ensuite and separate toilet. Ducted air, dishwasher, double garage. Flat block easy to maintain. Fully fenced.
Close to shops, bus stop, train station etc. ceiling fans in every room, gas hot water and stove, garden shed, lock up for car available
Hello I'm Cindy I'm looking for a female to Enjoy my house as much as I enjoy it. I have two boy but only have them part time. I live near a train station. So if u can't drive it would be ideal. The Walloon pub is down the road n iga is just a walk to.
Decent sized 4 bedroom home, with a good backyard and undercover patio. Lovely bathroom with a bath tub and toilet is seperate. Large dining area and living room is furnished. Already have most things a standard house hold would need but you'd be more than welcome to bring your own things for use 🙂
Rent includes all costs. No hidden costs or charges or fees. Only 5 mins walk to uni., Parks, shops, hospitals, restaurants, public transport. Wireless internet throughout property. Fully furnished unique key entry air-conditioned room. BBQ area in the gardens.
I will be traveling for the most part. I have 2 outside dogs that will need to be fed daily (I will provide the $ for their food. Great location with limestone park across the road and only 10 min walk to Ipswich city. Wifi included. Rent has been reduced due to the responsibilities of the dogs. The room is fully furnished as it is right now.
Two year old place in a near new estate, Nearer the rear corner of the estate so very quiet. Less than 5 min drive to coles and woolies. Takeaways. Gas station and 7 /11 . Less than 5 min walk to nearest bus stop also. Big feilds also within estate area Two, two year old cats ..very friendly . All rooms have roof fans.. only living areas have aircon. Lovely big outdoor area with bbq and seating. Bright sunny room and house with great living areas.. room is furnished with only a queen bed and bedside cabinet. Garage space is available for an extra 15 dollars per week aswell . Well worth the peice of mind!
Brand new house in a new estate in Redbank Plains. Quiet neighbourhood, would only share the house with one person. Would have your own bathroom. The house has Foxtel, air con in the lounge room and a BBQ out on the patio. The $220 includes all bills - water, electricity, Foxtel as well as a cleaner that comes in fortnightly. 2 weeks rent would be required in advance.
As city central as you can get! Come join our spacious share house on a quiet street in the Ipswich CBD fringe, just overlooking the Ipswich Hospital and a short walk to Ipswich Uni. Ideal for a student, doctor or nurse! One small room (see room picture not the same room but very similar) is available now for short or preferably long term stay in our newly renovated peaceful home. Note: I will remove this ad as soon as it is filled so if it's still here you can safely assume it's still available. The location is so close to everything, walk to: Ipswich General and St Andrew's Hospitals USQ Ipswich Nature reserve with bush walks New fancy Coles Ipswich Mall and Train Station 2min drive to huge Riverlink shopping centre & cinemas About us: We are three professionals 20s/early 30s. We are neat, friendly, respectful of each others space. We're not party people but like a good conversation and creating an open homely atmosphere. Bills: We split bills between us which depending on electricity usage generally works out to be about $25 a week which is on top of the rent. This includes electricity, unlimited internet, pool chemicals and other general expenses like toilet paper and cleaning products. We were looking for non-smokers without pets and sorry not looking for a couple. Please send us an email with a little about yourself and we can arrange a time for you to come meet us! Swimming Pool Veggie Garden Nature Walks Unlimited NBN Internet Airconditioning Fireplace Covered Parking
Brand new house Own bathroom, toilet and own living room/study. Big backyard. Nbn highspeed internet. A/c in main area of house. Close to shopping centre, school and public transport. Train station 10min away. Queen bed and furnishings available if needed .
This is a modern house in a quiet area. It's close to public transport, Orion shopping centre, University and Tafe. Local coffee scene is up and coming plus some amazing restaurants, Movie theatre, parks and swimming areas. If your looking for an area that has it all then this is it. Only a 30 min Train Ride to the City.
Seeking a housemate who is quiet, friendly, neat and tidy, non smoker and non drug user who loves dogs. Am looking for someone who is willing to lend a helping hand and take initiative when cleaning. I have a bedroom in a 4 bedroom house available with a shared bathroom with my other housemates. I am always up for a chat but also like to keep to myself, work full time whilst also studying how. My housemate is very quiet and likes to keep to himself but will have a chat. I have a 2 and a half year old cattle dog who is extremely friendly. The neighbourhood is fairly newly established and extremely friendly and quiet. Unfortunately I only have street parking available. Internet is available at a small monthly fee however all other utilities are included in rental cost. I have a ping pong table available if you're up for a game. If you have any further queries please don't hesitate to contact me
Safe and quiet area. Ample space. 12 month old property. Own private living area if required. Private shower and bath + seperate powder room. Extra bedroom/storage room if required. Large back yard. Friendly mature and outgoing house mate. Clean tidy hygienic living space. Foxtel.


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Programs at the Altus campus are delivered in four semesters each year, with each semester lasting 11 weeks. Classes generally meet once a week, Monday through Thursday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 9:40 p.m., and on Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Academic Advising
Students at the Altus campus have access to academic advising and counseling during office hours. Academic advisors are available for walk-ins at our campus in Altus. New students not assigned to a military base may wish to use the walk-in option or call to make an appointment. New students will be assigned an academic advisor following the initial session.
New students seeking a preliminary degree plan should bring to the appointment copies of transcripts, CLEP, DANTES, AARTS, DD Form 214 or DD Form 295, and certificates of all employer-based training they want to be evaluated for credit. Make an appointment to have your credits evaluated and to determine the number of hours needed to complete your associate, bachelor's, or master's.


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Description: Calotte style hat of black wool felt hat with swag overlay. Black passementerie trim and spotted black veiling. Fully lined in black silk. Black grosgrain ribbon headband. Label stitched center back headband: "Francioni / Chapeaux / Zurich"
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Description: Day dress of royal blue wool jersey knit in sheath style. Below knee length, with round neckline with decorative draped pleat at center front. Bracelet length dolman sleeves with underarm gussets. Center back zipper closure. Unlined. Designer's label to left of center back zipper: "Hanro / By Handschin & Ronus Ltd. / Made In / Switzerland / 100% Wool" Size tag attached to right of designer label: "14*"
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Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without Music, Life Would Be A Mistake" - So, what album are you NOW PLAYING?
My Last.FM | My Original Music at Jamendo
I'm glad he's a normal human being.
Seems like it's completely gone atm. The server doesn't even listen on port 80.
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopi...656166#p656112 and be sure to change lucid-getdeb to your distro, e.g. quantal-getdeb, etc.
It's time to behave now the noughties are over.
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Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without Music, Life Would Be A Mistake" - So, what album are you NOW PLAYING?
My Last.FM | My Original Music at Jamendo
it's still down for me.. have they said when they're going to be back up?
EDIT: the mirror worked though, thanks
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113 Great Buffalo Trace
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In Kentucky, buffalo carved a pathway that was followed by America's early pioneers. On the spot where the buffalo migration route crossed the Kentucky River, we've been making legendary bourbon whiskey for over 200 years. Buffalo Trace is the oldest continuously operating distillery in America. During Prohibition the distillery was even permitted to remain operational, to make whiskey for "medicinal purposes".
In tribute to the mighty buffalo and the rugged, independent spirit of the pioneers who followed them westward, we created Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
Within the past decade, Buffalo Trace has won more awards than any other distillery in the world, including an unmatched seven "Distillery of the Year" titles. Still family-owned and located in Franklin County, Kentucky, the distillery's rich history includes such legendary distillers as E.H. Taylor, Jr, George T. Stagg, Albert B. Blanton, Orville Schupp and Elmer T. Lee. The distillery sprawls impressively over 130 acres and is home to four centuries of architecture - all still fully operational.


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Rod Stewart Knighted at Buckingham Palace"[It's] a monumental honor . . . I couldn't ask for anything more," Stewart said. "I thank Her Majesty and promise to 'wear it well.'"
Reunion Gives Glimpse of What a Faces Reunion Might Look LikeThe band played seven songs that left the audience, and fans worldwide, wanting more.
Rod Stewart Announces New Album 'Another Country,' Debuts 'Love Is': WatchRod would also like to remind you that those vocals on that new A$AP Rocky single are his from 1968.
Weep, for A$AP Rocky Isn't Actually Making a Mixtape with Rod StewartIt was a joke. A cruel joke.
Rod Stewart Announces New Album 'Another Country' for OctoberHis first album since 2013's 'Time.'
Rod Stewart Responds to Soccer Ball Lawsuit: 'It's a Contact Sport'"Rod the Mod" was in particularly cheeky form when asked about the incident that allegedly left a fan with a broken nose.
Rod Stewart Sued for Kicking Soccer Ball at FanKashe is after more than a free buffet dinner and an upgrade to a suite - he is suing both Stewart and promoter AEG Live.
Rod Stewart and Carlos Santana to Kick Off Co-Headlining TourTheir 18-date North American trek will kick off on May 23 in Albany, New York, making stops along the way in St. Louis, Washington, DC and Louisville, KY.
Live Covers of Springsteen, Hendrix, the Beatles Highlight Rod Stewart Box SetThe collection will also features live takes on many of his most loved songs. Bonus: no "standards!"
Live: Rod Stewart Brings Vegas to Madison Square GardenWhere Stewart's performances are all about his persona, Winwood seems more comfortable behind his keyboards or guitar.
Rod Stewart: '2015 Is Earmarked For The Faces'Stewart, currently on a solo tour, called in to (Radio.com station) WZLX's Carter Alan earlier today (December 2) and talked about two potential reunions.
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by Anton Shilov
Microsoft Corp. said in its quarterly conference call that that its Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system (OS) was gaining acceptance despite of reports by independent companies. Besides, the software giant pinned a lot of hopes onto the mobile platform in general.
"Windows Phone product reviews are good, customer satisfaction is high, well above 90%. We have shown a clear strategy for enabling a vibrant ecosystem around Windows Phone. [...] While we have enjoyed strong developer support to date with more than 13 000 applications, we have noted even greater developer interest subsequent to the Nokia alliance announcement," said Bill Koefoed, the general manager of investor relations, at a conference call.
According to IDC, however, Nokia's market share (which represents a part of total handset market share) dropped in Q1 2011 to 29.2 from 34.7% during the same period last year.
Microsoft and Nokia hope that their unique market approach - which includes partnership with loads of carriers along with exclusive capabilities in the software in general - will help the team to boost the market share with Windows Phone 7-based systems.
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BOSTON (TheStreet) -- Last month the story about the death of an adjunct professor from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh went viral. It was not so much the death of Margaret Mary Voitko at age 83 that tugged on the collective conscience of the public, but her life as a vastly underpaid and arduously overworked adjunct.
Voitko had been teaching French at Duquesne for a quarter-century before dying Sept. 1. Her position, which was contract, offered no benefits and approximately $3,500 per three-credit course -- meaning her annual net salary reached barely $25,000 even during those times she was teaching three classes a semester. By contrast, the president of the University gets a yearly salary of $700,000 and full benefits, while college tuition and fees have increased by 440% in the past 25 years (four times the rate of inflation).
"Contingent faculty" such as Voitko -- which include part-time teachers, non-tenure track full-time teachers and graduate assistants --make up 75% of higher education faculty of U.S. universities, with part-time faculty making up just over half.
A 2010 survey by the magazine American Academic found that though 57% of adjuncts enjoyed their jobs, the exact same percentage was dissatisfied with their income. As it turns out, the paltry pay and lack of benefits that defined Voitko's position as an adjunct is far from rare.
The national average pay reported for adjuncts is just $2,900 per three-credit course, which amounts to an average hourly wage of $8.90 an hour. The overall range of pay among adjuncts varies widely, though. Some have reported earning less than $1,000 per course, while one adjunct reported earning $12,575 for a course taught at Harvard University (Harvard adjuncts, at approximately $11,037 per course, are paid significantly above the national average). At other top-tier universities, the average pay per three-credit course is $4,750.
Some factors that affect pay for adjuncts are location of the university (urban or rural), whether it is a community college and whether adjuncts are represented by a union. Those at smaller, rural, two-year institutions average about $1,808 per three-credit course. In California, where faculty at four-year and two-year institutions tend to be unionized, the average pay is $3,888 per course.
The subject taught can also make a difference, with adjuncts in the humanities often making significantly less than those teaching in science, technology, engineering and math areas. The average pay for an English adjunct is only $2,727 per course, compared with an average $4,789 per course earned by an engineering adjunct. Pay can also depend on the degree held, with those holding a Ph.D. earning more on average than adjuncts with master's degrees.


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In short: Beautiful, well-organised, flat and sunnyDate of review: October 10, 2012
In short: Great introduction for anyone into the sport of OrienteeringIn full: This was the first time I'd ever been orienteering and it absolutely got me hooked - such a simple concept of running and map reading at the same time. It's not difficult to do in Greenwich Park and there's plenty of help at hand. You can walk, jog or full on sprint... depending on your map reading skills and inclination. Would highly recommend to any runners looking to try something slightly different.Date of review: April 27, 2010
In short: Staggered start prevented early bunchingIn full: For a 12,000 person race this was excellently organised. I really appreciated the fact that I could start at the pace I wanted rather than wasting a km bobbing up and down and trying not to stand on people's feetDate of review: July 22, 2008
In short: Slow start but very enjoyable raceIn full: Get to the front of the crowd at the start if you want a good time as it's pretty slow down the single file in the woods but it's a very attractive course with extremely friendly marshals. Definitely one to put in the calendar as part of your training but save your PB efforts for another race.Date of review: June 23, 2008
In short: Uphill seemed to go on for ever... but a good testing raceIn full: I agree with previous posters who said that the uphill bit (the worst is over by 5 miles) seemed to go on for about 10 miles. Also, when you hit the seafront towards the end, you have to check yourself as there's still a long way to go. Great crowds on a miserable day. Date of review: March 16, 2008
In short: Terrible weather but the organisers looked after us well on this 2 lap courseDate of review: December 3, 2007
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About the Author: Atul Keshap serves as Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs.
Two years after leaving an assignment at U.S. Embassy New Delhi, I am back in Bangalore to get reacquainted with India and see the amazing research and innovation-focused interdependent and mutually reinforcing knowledge economy building up between our two countries. As the first stop in my week-long visit to India, Bangalore is a great place for me to explore how the United States and India can cooperate in space exploration and application, commercial aviation, information technology, and combating climate change.
With colleagues from U.S. Consulate General Chennai and U.S. Embassy New Delhi, I am meeting and touring GE, Boeing, Wipro, IBM, and the Reva electric car plant. In the photo, I am at Wipro's beautiful Bangalore campus speaking with Vasudev Nayak about the ways that Wipro symbolizes the economic partnership between our two countries. Wipro has worked hard to increase its U.S. presence and support for U.S. jobs by providing hosted and managed IT services in the United States, as well as employing Americans to work at those centers. Wipro also signed a joint venture with U.S.-based Cisco Systems to generate $1 billion of software sales business.
On July 20, I visited IBM, which sells powerful mainframes (made in the United States) that India uses to forecast weather for farmers, and process and print billions of railway tickets each year. GE is focused on cutting edge research and product development to enhance access to high-tech health care at a cost basis accessible to hundreds of millions of people in India. As an example, they've built affordable electro-cardiogram machines that can be used to diagnose some of the poorest people in India.
Clearly, the U.S. and Indian private sectors are applying heavy research and brainpower to solving humanity's most important challenges.
Related Content: The U.S.-India Economic Relationship in the 21st Century
Pamela G. in West Virginia writes:
I am glad we are working so closely with India on these projects but where are the jobs in the US that can be developed from this joint relationship? I think we are getting the short end of the deal and need to insist on a fair distribution of jobs.
Ashim K.C. in India writes:
I agree with Ms. Pamela G's observation that Indo-US cooperation must have a strong focus on job creation in both USA and India. US financial institutions can make it happen by routing investments through Indian FIs in infrastructure, brick and mortar industries to create demand for capital goods, which could sourced from USA and create jobs in USA. In doing this US FIs themselves could earn higher interest taking advantage of the prevailing higher interst rates in India. As it is with 250 million middle class, India is a huge market for many domestic products and services and if India's oil import bill could be reduced to say about 100 bn dollars by quick buildig of nuclear and all other alternative sources of energy, India could also import new advanced tachnology based products from USA. But for any of these, there must be mutual trust uninfluenced by baggage of past especially from India's point of view.


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Topic: RoR 2.0.2 :: Very simple authentication from scratch in 15 steps
RoR 2.0.2 :: Very simple authentication from scratch in 15 steps
1.- rails pm -d mysql [ Creating a rails project called pm ]
2.- cd pm [ Change directory to the pm directory ]
3.- Edit your config/database.yml with your db user/password [ No explanation required ]
4.- rake db:create:all
[ This will create 3 databases: pm_development,pm_test,pm_production
* Nice thing would be to see a message of the result of what is doing perhaps in future releases ]
5.- ruby script\generate scaffold project title:string description:text [ Create files & migration files for a projects table with the fields title & description - yes timestamp will be by default included ]
6.- ruby script\generate controller sessions login logout [ This controller will take care of the authentication ]
7.- lets run our migration...
rake db:migrate
c:\ruby\railapps\pm>rake db:migrate
(in c:/ruby/railapps/pm)
== 1 CreateProjects: migrating ================================================
-- create_table(:projects)
-> 0.0940s
== 1 CreateProjects: migrated (0.0940s) =======================================
8.- Let's secure the Index Projects page for the New Project:
<%= link_to 'Show', project %>
<%= link_to 'Edit', edit_project_path(project) %>
<%= link_to 'Destroy', project, :confirm => 'Are you sure?', :method => :delete %>
<%= link_to 'Show', project %>
<% if admin? %>
<%= link_to 'Edit', edit_project_path(project) %>
<%= link_to 'Destroy', project, :confirm => 'Are you sure?', :method => :delete %>
<% end %>
at the end of the file apply for the new project:
<% if admin? %>
<%= link_to 'New project', new_project_path %>
<% end %>
[ This will only show the Edit and Destroy links if admin? is true ]
9.- Lets declare this important admin? method in the Application Controller to make it accessible for all the models.
class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
helper :all # include all helpers, all the time
Add the following code:
helper_method :admin?
def authorize
unless admin?
flash[:error] = "unauthorized access"
redirect_to home_path
def admin?
session[:password] == 'railsforum'
[ A couple questions will raise here...
the first part helper_method :admin? make the admin? method available on the view.
the second part will default the password to 'railsforum' not the best practice this is just for learning purposes. perhaps phase 2 will be to encrypt this password or retrieve from a DB Table.
the third part for the authorize method will check for the validation of the admin? object and redirect to home_path (this does not exist yet but will be ;-) please be patient... ) in case of failure.
10.- In the projects controller file add a before_filter method to perform the authorize validation previously declared
class ProjectsController < ApplicationController
# GET /projects
class ProjectsController < ApplicationController
before_filter :authorize, :except => :index
# GET /projects....
11.- Lets create 2 methods on the sessions controller to perform the authentication:
class SessionsController < ApplicationController
def login
def logout
Change to:
class SessionsController < ApplicationController
def create
session[:password] = params[:password]
flash[:notice] = "Successfully logged in"
redirect_to home_path
def destroy
flash[:notice] = "Successfully logged out"
redirect_to login_path
12.- In order to permit our application to access the login / logout pages lets add to the routes...
ActionController::Routing::Routes.draw do |map|
map.resources :projects
Change to:
ActionController::Routing::Routes.draw do |map|
map.resources :projects, :sessions
map.home '', :controller => 'projects', :action => 'index'
map.login 'login', :controller => 'sessions', :action => 'new'
map.logout 'logout', :controller => 'sessions', :action => 'destroy'
This will add the :sessions controller to the resources.
Also provide a default index page (yes we still need to delete the default index page public/index.html)
With the map.login give us the url path /login or /logout and route it to the sessions controller using the appropiate action.
13.- Remove the default index.html file located at: public/index.html
14.- The last thing to do is to create the content of the /login page. [This particular trick took me a little bit to understand since is just on the view. Create a file called 'new.html.erb' just like the action described on the routes file, since we created all this on the begining just rename the file called login.html.erb to new.html.eb.
#mv app/views/sessions/login.html.erb app/views/sessions/new.html.erb
Edit the file and enter the form for the Login:

Find me in app/views/sessions/login.html.erb

change to:
<% form_tag sessions_path do %>
Password <%= password_field_tag :password %>
<% end %>
[ This is the simple login form used to authenticate ]

Find me in app/views/sessions/logout.html.erb

Change to:

 Successfully Logout

15.- Everything is ready let's launch the web server
To start will show:
Listing projects
Title Description
At this point there is no projects in the application.
Let's login:
As password enter "railsforum" then hit enter... feel free to play with your projects application.
Once your are ready to leave the site go to:
Yes I know a link will be more appropiate but feel free to tweak your needs.
That's All, I hope you enjoy and learn something else today, yes there are many other ways to do it, this is just a particular solution for a very small scale requirements, but surely fits my needs ;-)
I want to thank Ryan Bates for his great work on www.railscasts.com - This tutorial is inspired in his awesome work on the videos 20-21-22. I never could learn as much about rails in a short period of time without the help & inspiration of his screencasts.. yes yes... some books, peepcode, and a lot online research...
Provide security to a RoR application with a very simple controller.
More learning about the methods in the view & the smart usage of routes.
To learn more about how everything works behind the scenes not just plugin usage ;-)
Enable the keep an MD5 of the password instead of plain text.
Combine with previous application with Permalinks: http://www.railsforum.com/viewtopic.php?id=14236 and setup a more complete application with authentication.
Enable a little bit more complex authentication with user/password/groups... to allow small teams to interact in a very simple way without the complexity of another table on the DB.
It's that time of the year and I will enjoy the SuperBowl from Toluca, Mexico, go Rails Go, yes Go Patriots GO!!!
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Flowers in winter
What if we could look forward to tulips in February instead of a down-turned snowdrop popping through snow or the simple bloom of a crocus opening to the chill of a cold, wet spring?
It won't be long before paperwhites, snowdrops and crocus, will spring up from frozen ground, even pushing through heavy snow, only to wither and die. Well, gardeners, do not despair. There may be good news from the USDA. The USDA zone map has been revised to reflect global warming trends, so we might just start seeing tulips bloom here in February sooner than ever imagined.
Well, not quite, though the planting guide, which tests average temperatures for different latitudes, was revised upward last January after remaining steady since 1990.
Each planting zone is based on 10 degrees Fahrenheit. For the first time in 2012, 13 zones have been identified. The new government map puts our region in Zone 6a.
Traditional winter-blooming perennials and shrubs, from as far north as North Carolina, like, Winter jasmine, Christmas rose (Helleborus vesicarius), the flower buds of Pieris japonica and a few rare others, may soon be joined by flowering plants and bushes we only dreamed of seeing here during Upstate New York winters.
Steve Carroll, director of public programs at the State Arboretum of Virginia in Boyce, Virginia was quoted in USA Today in 2012 as saying, "I think it will lead people to experiment with many plants they might not have otherwise."
David Wolfe, a plant and soil scientist at Cornell University, was quoted in Bloomberg in 2012 as saying, "Winter lows that creep upward, as shown on the new map, mean more pests will survive to destroy grains, oil seeds and other crops during growing seasons." According to Wolfe, warmer weather may also create opportunities for diversity of other crops, such as grapes.
Temperatures may be rising even more dramatically than the USDA can track with its outdated data.
In September of 2012, The New York Times published an article entitled 'Rethinking the New Plant Hardiness Zone Map' in which it quotes Nir Krakauer, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Grove School of Engineering at City College of New York. He's overhauled the 2012 USDA hardiness map to reflect long term temperature trends. He included more recent data that shows an even greater increase in winter temperatures than the official USDA map. According to Krakauer, one-third of the country has already shifted a half-zone more than the new map shows and one-fifth of the country has shifted a full zone.
The official map published by the USDA reports we're up one 5-degree increment across the country. Whomever you decide to believe, you still may want to wait awhile before checking the garden for blooms for your sweetheart on Valentine's Day.
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Comments about Learning Resources New Sprouts® Dinner Basket:
This was opened at a birthday party and every child gravitated to it. Realistic, durable and fun to play with.
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By motherof3
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These are truly the BEST play food ever!!!! This is my 3rd child and we had the cheap plastic food for the other two that it seemed like we were throwing away an item every time we played with it. This is well designed, durable and looks like REAL food!!!!!
Another great basket!
By MNErin
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I ordered this set for my 19mo old daughter to add to our rapidly growing new sprouts food collection. Im so excited by this product this is seriously the best fake food I have ever seen, it's not to scale, but I love that it's all toddler size, durable and fun!
Great Heathly Play Dinner food basket!
By Cassandra L
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This collection is full of 18 pieces and a great storage basket to keep it all together. I love the meal items provided in this dinner basket are all healthy options such as a grilled chicken breast vegetables as well as a side salad and many more. All the food pieces are very realistic and made out of high quality materials. My daughter has had a lot of fun making delicious dinner for us all to enjoy.
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By Shay
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I love products that teach our children good nutritional habits. My middle child loves sweets and junk food. Sometimes it is impossible to get her to eat healthy, but my eldest child loves munching on carrots and celery as a snack? Where did I go wrong with my second child? It's dinner time!! New Sprouts Dinner Basket is a great way to reinforce good eating habits. Whenever you have a teachable moment stop and take advantage of your opportunity. Not only is this an educational product I love the way they feel. The food is made of a soft durable plastic, but also has a new modern look. I also love the vibrant colors. The Dinner Basket is designed for ages 2-8, which is perfect for my children 8, 3, and newborn baby. My girls have been wagging this picnic basket all around the house. They are accustomed to eating a steak dinner with baked potatoes and corn due to my pregnancy. I have been craving protein. The food looks so real it makes my mouth-water. The New Sprouts Dinner Basket will keep your children occupied for hours of pretend play. My eldest loved how real the food looks. The baked potato is loaded and ready to eat. She also liked the milk because the glass looks like a real glass, but it will not break. My daughters were very impressed with their new pretend food.
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My 2 year old loves this set! The quality is great and the pieces are so cute. Perfect size for toddlers. Love the thick, durable plastic -- should hold up to many years of play! We received this set for a blog review and my son has played with it every day since. Highly recommend!
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The New Sprouts Dinner Basket is far from "junky" as a matter of fact it is downright great quality. We have been playing and playing with it for well over a month and there is no sign of where and tear showing anywhere. My daughter just loves taking the basket and going to the "store" and heading over to her kitchen to make Mommy a healthy nutritious dinner. We love making good food choices at our house and this set helps my daughter out with picking out good choices while we are playing.
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We got this set for our almost 4 year old grand daughter who loves to play house. She has a kitchen here at our home and at her home...we needed some "play food" sets for her to keep here so we selected this particular set. It is well-made and the pieces are perfecly sized for little preschooler's hands. We love this set but do wish that the bowl was just a tad bigger so that the steak would fit inside it or include a plate with the set. Other than that, PERFECTION!


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