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Also known as the "monkey-faced owl," the barn owl (Tyto alba) has a distinctive, heart-shaped face, dark eyes, long scaley legs and no ear tufts. This medium-sized owl stands 16 inches tall and appears white below and golden-tan from above. Barn owls never hoot like barred owls or great horned owls, but their calls at night consist of eerie screams or raspy hissing sounds. Barn owls get their name because nests are often placed in barns near rural homesteads and in small towns.
The barn owl is the most widely distributed of all owls and is found on all continents except Antarctica. Ill-equipped for cold weather, barn owls are much more common in southern Indiana. Although barn owls occasionally occur in northern Indiana, most recent nests known have been in the southern half of the state, especially in counties along the Ohio River. In Indiana and many other Midwestern states, this once-common, rural inhabitant is now rare, and the species is considered endangered by many state wildlife agencies. About 10-15 nests are found annually in Indiana.
Barn owls need large areas of pasture, hayfields, grasslands or wet meadows which have good populations of meadow voles, their favorite food. For breeding habitat, feeding areas must be near a nest site consisting of a suitable hollow or cavity in a tree or an appropriate man-made substitute. Nests have been found in silos, water towers, belfries and building steeples. Properly designed nest boxes offer superior places for nesting and roosting and are readily accepted. Today's farms consist of large fields of corn and soybeans with few idle or pasture areas. Old wooden barns are disappearing and being replaced by pole barns which offer fewer points of access.
Barn owls have a long breeding season which begins as early as March an may last until October. Barn owls may nest more than once during the year. No nest is constructed, although barn owls sometimes burrow between bales of hay. Clutch sizes are large with three to 11 white eggs laid. Incubation lasts for 30 to 34 days and begins almost immediately after the first egg is laid, so a brood of barn owls may differ in age by almost two weeks. Unless food is in great abundance, the younger chicks are unable to compete with their stronger siblings and die. Generally, three or four young survive the nesting period and leave the nest at 8 to 10 weeks of age. Barn owls widely disperse after they leave the nest, but a few winter in Indiana.
Barn owls are strictly night hunters and feed on a variety of small mammals and even birds. In most cases, the meadow mouse or vole, predominates in their diet. With their keen night vision and acute hearing abilities, barn owls can locate mice in the grass during the darkest of nights. Knowledgeable farmers enjoy having barn owls around because of their superior abilities as a mouser. Besides meadow and prairie voles, food eaten by barns owls in Indiana include white-footed mice, deer mice, house mice, a variety of shrews and a few birds. A pair of barn owls may take as many as 1,000 mice during the nesting season to themselves and their growing brood. Barn owls are secretive and the best way to detect them is to find their distinctive pellets. These consist of a compact mass of hair, feathers and bones and represent the undigestible regurgitated portion of their meal.
Although the loss of nesting sites, grasslands and pastures are responsible for the decline in barn owl numbers, many other factors are responsible for deaths of barn owls. Great horned owls are the barn owl's No. 1 natural enemy. This common, large owl can easily overpower and kill a barn owl. Humans are responsible for some deaths each year as owls collide with vehicles or are illegally shot. Poisons used to kill rodents may also effect barn owls which the affected mice. Cold winters with snow cover causes mortality, and summer droughts which reduce mouse populations negatively impact reproduction success and survival.
Barn owls are tolerant of living close to man, and they respond well to management. Since 1984, the Non-game and Endangered Wildlife Program has been investigating reports of barn owls and has erected more than 200 boxes for nesting. By packing these boxes in areas with adequate feeding habitat, barn owls can have a secure nesting place. The box is designed so that barn owls are safe from raccoons and, the entrance from the outside of the barn prevents fouling of the barn. By cleaning out debris from the nest box prior to the nesting season, and not disturbing the owls while they are present, boxes may be used repeatedly for many years. Find out how to build your own barn owl nest box.


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It is with great sadness that I send out this final Garden-NZ newsletter to farewell our gardening friends.
Unfortunately after many years, the Garden-NZ website has now ceased to operate. Reorganisation of our parent company will now see the team focus on other publications within our group.
In particular, we will be working on our monthly sister publications, Rural Living and EastLife magazines While these lifestyle magazines relate principally to the regions in which most of the team live and work – eastern Auckland (EastLife) and Franklin district (Rural Living) – they will continue to regularly feature gardening-related content.
Oh, and there are plenty of prizes to be won on the magazines' WIN pages and those Garden-NZ competitions which are still active can be entered at www.ruralliving.co.nz
Copies of both magazines are available free of charge throughout parts of Auckland or subscribe to receive our e-editions online which are accompanied by a short newsletter (not my usual long ramble) to highlight the month ahead.
E-editions can also be viewed at www.eastlife.co.nz or www.ruralliving.co.nz. And, of course, readers are invited to chat with me and other members of the team on their Facebook pages - www.facebook.com/eastlifemagazine and www.facebook.com/pages/Rural-Living-Magazine/166987959626?ref=hl
I will miss the relationship Garden-NZ has enjoyed with so many followers who have regularly chatted with us on the website and Facebook page and we can still chat for a few more days yet – the Garden-NZ Facebook page will remain operational until after Easter so feel free to share your thoughts with us.
Finally, we thank all those who have sent in photographs and contributions or offered advice to other gardeners and we appreciate all the many warm thoughts sent out way.
To you all, happy and prosperous gardening!
Cheers from the transplanted Garden-NZ team.

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More:Statement by the President on the Passing of Warren Christopher
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton issued a statement on the passing of Warren Christopher, who served as U.S. Secretary of State from 1993 to 1997. Secretary Clinton said:
"I was deeply saddened by the passing of my friend and predecessor Warren Christopher. The longer I spend in this job, the deeper my appreciation grows for the giants who came before. Warren was a diplomat's diplomat -- talented, dedicated and exceptionally wise. As well as anyone in his generation, he understood the subtle interplay of national interests, fundamental values and personal dynamics that drive diplomacy. Along with the late Richard Holbrooke, Warren led the effort to bring peace to the Balkans in the 1990s. Over his long career in public service, he also helped establish diplomatic relations with China, oversaw the expansion of NATO, worked tirelessly for peace in the Middle East, and championed human rights around the world. America is safer and the world is more peaceful because of his service.
"In addition to being a great statesman, Warren was also a dear friend. I relied on his advice and experience over many years. Today my thoughts and prayers are with Warren's beloved wife Marie, their four children, and the entire Christopher family."
Jonathan B. in California writes:
Secretary Christopher will be sorely missed. He was a champion of peace, human rights, and sterngthening inter-community relations. He has made a great impact on both American diplomacy and California civics.
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Thompson Health welcomes the community to "get their dance on" – along with over 75 other hospitals across the U.S. – to the National Day of Dance for Heart Health event. Thompson's annual Day of Dance will take place on February 9, 2013 in Victor, New York at Eastview Mall's Main Court from noon to 4 p.m. Day of Dance celebrates women taking action for good heart health by providing heart healthy information and by promoting exercise through dance.
Local dance and exercise experts will provide a variety of free dance lessons and demonstrations, including Ballroom, Jazzercise, Swing, Zumba, Slide Dancefit/R&B Line Dancing and more. There will be free drawings, including gift baskets from Thompson's partners in health like Wegmans, Oliver's Oils, Sweet Expression, Eric's Office and many more.
Thompson's Spirit of Women program focuses on dance as a way to take steps for a healthier life because dancing can burn as many calories as swimming, walking or riding a bike (as many as 200-400 calories per hour). Many health benefits may result from dance if it is done on a regular basis as a form of exercise. Benefits include weight maintenance or weight loss, blood pressure and cholesterol management (lowering), increased energy, decreased sadness and depression, increased coordination and muscle strength, and an overall sense of well-being. Coronary heart disease, which causes heart attack, is the single leading cause of death for American men and women. Day of Dance also educates consumers on a variety of cardiovascular conditions such as atrial fibrillation, stroke and more.
With free cholesterol testing, blood pressure testing and interactive wellness booths, experts from Thompson's cardio-pulmonary team and many other departments will provide screenings and heart healthy information to help women and their families reduce heart disease risk factors. Medical experts from the University of Rochester Medical Center's Finger Lakes Cardiology Associates will be available to review the results of screenings, evaluate cardiovascular risks and answer heart healthy questions. Thompson's "Queen of Hearts" will also be at the event to educate the community about echocardiogram tests.
"This event is a great way for Thompson to reach out to the community and share heart healthy information," says Thompson's Director of Spirit of Women. "It also gives Thompson an opportunity to highlight its programs and services available in the Victor area including our new Lab Draw Station, Urgent Care Center, HealthWorks occupational medicine for businesses, and our Family Practice physicians located in Victor."
For more information about Thompson's Day of Dance, go to www.Spirit.ThompsonHealth.com or call the Day of Dance Spirit line at 585-919-3899. To register as a Spirit member, please visit www.Spirit.ThompsonHealth.com
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Debates of April 19th, 1996
House of Commons Hansard #29 of the 35th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was provinces.
- Department Of Human Resources Development Act
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- Nuclear Fusion
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- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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- West Coast Fishery
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- Social Program Transfers
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- Lebanon
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- Quebec Week For Retail Sale
- Raw Milk Cheese
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- Nuclear Fusion
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- Krever Commission
- Fisheries
- Maurice Lamontagne Institute
- Fisheries
- Young Offenders
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- Auto Leasing
- Lebanon
- Quebec Bridge
- Pearson Airport
- Fisheries
- The Environment
- Raw Milk Cheese
- Foreign Affairs
- Point Of Order
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- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Pearson International Airport Agreements Act
- Department Of Agriculture And Agri-Food Act
- Canada Elections Act
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Auto Leasing
Oral Question Period
11:50 a.m.
Scarborough East
Doug Peters Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)
Mr. Speaker, he will have to wait for the white paper to see what it says.
Oral Question Period
11:50 a.m.
Mark Assad Gatineau—La Lièvre, QC
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
For over two years now the people of Lebanon have made immense sacrifices to rebuild their beleaguered country, which has been laid waste by foreign invaders.
The reopening of the Canadian embassy inspired great hope for the Lebanese people, but an excessive military reprisal by Israel destroyed all that and the mounting debt toll is a disgrace. The decisive attack on an electrical power plant in the populous city of Beirut is an example of the excess.
I ask the minister what the Canadian government intends to do to come to the aid of hundreds of thousands displaced Lebanese people. In particular, what influence can it bring to the United Nations to assure that resolution 425 will be respected once and for all?
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Christine Stewart Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)
Mr. Speaker, the Government of Canada deplores the attacks against the civil population of Lebanon and the peacekeeping base within Lebanon in recent days.
We have received a request from the International Red Cross for assistance to the people of Lebanon and we are at his moment considering what we can do to come to their aid. It is something we intend to do.
Canada is not a member of the security council of the United Nations. Yesterday we did support its resolution deploring the attacks against Lebanon and we have asked for an immediate ceasefire on the part of all parties. We want to see negotiations bring about a peaceful resolution to the situation there.
Canada does support the integrity of Lebanon's territory through resolution 425. We will do everything we can to assure that integrity is achieved through ongoing negotiated peace accords in the area.
Quebec Bridge
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Antoine Dubé Lévis, QC
Mr. Speaker, on December 20, 1993, the Clerk of the Privy Council, Jocelyne Bourgon, wrote to Quebec's Deputy Minister of Transportation, Georges Lalande, that the Government of Canada's title over railway property would be transferred over a five year period. This seems to indicate that complete ownership will be transferred to CN by 1998.
Based on the foregoing, does the Minister of Transport recognize the facts stated in the letter written by the Clerk of the Privy Council and could he at the same time recognize that, until the property transfer has been completed, the federal government is still fully responsible for restoring the Quebec bridge?
Quebec Bridge
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Hamilton West
Stan Keyes Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Transport
Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his question. He has shown great interest in the pont de Québec. We have to realize this is a magnificent structure. I have seen it from a boat underneath, et cetera.
However, CN is the owner of the pont de Québec and CN is responsible for it and charged with paying for the renovations to the bridge. It fully intends to, with $1.5 million to $2 million in bridge repairs this summer. More could be had if the hon. member can impress upon the minister of transport in the province of Quebec to talk to CN to get more funding to maintain that wonderful, beautiful structure, the pont de Québec.
Pearson Airport
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Jim Gouk Kootenay West—Revelstoke, BC
Mr. Speaker, the government has announced it intends to reintroduce Bill C-22, a bill which cancelled the Pearson development contract retroactively so as to say no contract existed.
The Supreme Court of Ontario has already ruled the contract was valid and that the government was in breach of that contract. Subsequent government appeals have been lost by the government.
Can the minister explain how he can justify reintroducing this unconstitutional bill so that history can be rewritten to suit the Liberal Party?
Pearson Airport
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Hamilton West
Stan Keyes Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Transport
Mr. Speaker, in a few minutes it is the intention of the federal government to reintroduce on behalf of the Minister of Transport the so-called Pearson bill in its original form and at the stage it was at prior to prorogation. It then will move on immediately to the Senate for first reading.
It was a bad deal then and it is still a bad deal. Maybe it is more in the interest of the member to support what is important to the Canadian taxpayer than to support the interests of his friends the lobbyists.
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Nelson Riis Kamloops, BC
Mr. Speaker, my question is to the minister of fisheries. As a member for British Columbia, I feel obligated to say there is a sense of rage and British Columbians
are feeling betrayed by the minister of fisheries in imposing the so-called Mifflin plan as a solution.
There were 500,000 coastal representatives on Parliament Hill yesterday, saying his plan is wrong. Will the minister listen to the people of British Columbia this time and pull back from implementing his plan? This would allow British Columbians to have proper input into the decision on how to deal with the fishery crisis.
Oral Question Period
Newfoundland & Labrador
Fred Mifflin Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
Mr. Speaker, I have made it clear that I will be meeting with a group from British Columbia. I have great sensitivity to their concerns but I have to tell the member that in this matter the fish come first, the fishermen and then the politics.
The Environment
Oral Question Period
John Finlay Oxford, ON
Mr. Speaker, during the last week of March, Canada hosted Globe '96 in Vancouver, an international trade fair and conference on developing the business of the environment.
What are the direct benefits to Canada from the money we spent to host this conference?
The Environment
Oral Question Period
York West
Sergio Marchi Minister of the Environment
Mr. Speaker, I thank the member not only for his question but for the interest he has consistently displayed since being elected to this Chamber on the whole question and file of the environment.
The Globe conference was probably the premier conference anywhere in the world that very eloquently showcased environmental technologies. There were representatives from 60 different countries and 123 officials just from China. It says that there are 4,500 small and medium size Canadian firms employing 200,000 Canadians in good jobs, jobs for the economy. It also underscores that it is not a question of a good environment or jobs; we can, we should and we will have both.
Raw Milk Cheese
Oral Question Period
Bob Ringma Nanaimo—Cowichan, BC
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Health, who seems to be a little lonesome today, as no questions have been put to him so far. Dairy producers are going through very rough times. After losing federal subsidies, they now have to battle American dairy producers on import tariffs.
Why does the minister want to make the lives of dairy producers, and those who make cheese from raw milk in particular, even more difficult with a study aimed at banning cheese made from raw milk?
Raw Milk Cheese
Oral Question Period
Cape Breton—East Richmond
Nova Scotia
David Dingwall Minister of Health
Mr. Speaker, I am tempted to respond in a way which is somewhat repugnant of the kind of question the hon. member has put forward. Is the hon. member suggesting that the Minister of Health, federally or provincially, when they become aware of scientific evidence which suggests that the risk will be increased that we not share that information with Canadians?
The purposes of gazetting the information is to consult with the industry to make sure there will be no ill effects in terms of health for any Canadian.
I hope the hon. member who is a reasonable individual most of the time would want to support that kind of approach.
Foreign Affairs
Oral Question Period
April 19th, 1996 / noon
Philippe Paré Louis-Hébert, QC
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Stephan Zbikowski, a Canadian citizen from the riding of Verchères, who was arrested in Venezuela in December 1994 for cocaine trafficking, has been held in Carabobo maximum security penitentiary ever since. Note that no charges have yet been laid against Mr. Zbikowski by Venezuelan authorities and that, while awaiting trial, he is being held with inmates considered to be dangerous offenders.
In light of the fact that Mr. Zbikowski has been detained for 16 months without trial and that the actions taken by Canadian officials were unsuccessful, does the minister plan to exert diplomatic pressure to speed things up so that this Canadian citizen can finally be tried?
Foreign Affairs
Oral Question Period
Christine Stewart Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)
Mr. Speaker, our Department of Foreign Affairs provides very good consular services to Canadians in trouble abroad.
I am not familiar with the details of this particular case but I would be very happy to put our department in contact with the hon. member so that he can receive some answers about this case.


text: LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE CURRICULAR GUIDE Arch Tech, Computer Graphics Associate in Applied Science Degree Curriculum Code: 0226 (Effective Fall 2000 - Summer 2005) This architectural degree option places emphasis on the development of computer aided design and drafting skills, which supplements a student's basic knowledge of architecture technology. This option provides students with a working knowledge of and the opportunity to work with the latest CAD softwares in use in today's architectural offices. Basic, advanced, and independent study courses are taught using the major computer software systems: AutoCAD, DataCAD, MicroStation, and AES. Not all courses in this program transfer to all colleges. Students planning to transfer should see an academic advisor or counselor before enrolling in any course. PREREQUISITES Students should see the "Course Descriptions" section of this catalog or the Course Schedule for course prerequisite information. Basic skills assessment and advising information may be found on page 8 of this catalog. GENERAL EDUCATION General education is an important part of this program and includes a mathematics competency requirement. To fulfill the mathematics competency requirement, students may need to complete specific course work in mathematics. For information on how to fulfill all general education requirements, see page 23. INFORMATION Contact the Architectural Studies Center, Gannon Vocational-Technical Center, Room 450, telephone number (517) 483-1327. REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 26 CREDITS CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS ARCH 101 Architectural Drafting I 4 ARCH 102 Architectural Drafting II 4 ARCH 121 Visual Communication I 3 ARCH 201 Architectural Drafting III 4 ARCH 271 Structural Theory 4 BLDT 281 International Code 3 MATH 121 College Algebra I 4 LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 44-45 CREDITS Complete the indicated number of credits from each CHOICE listed below. CHOICE 1: General Education Core Areas 12 Credits (See the "GENERAL EDUCATION" section above) Writing Core Area 3 Speech Communication Core Area 3 Science/Technology Core Area 3 Global Perspectives and Diversity Core Area 3 Mathematics Competency (See Note 1) CHOICE 2: Computer Graphics 18 Credits ARCH 221 Architectural DataCAD I 4 ARCH 222 Architectural DataCAD II 4 ARCH 225 Arch DataCAD Independent Study 1-4 ARCH 231 Architectural AutoCAD I 4 ARCH 232 Architectural AutoCAD II 4 ARCH 235 Arch AutoCAD Independent Study 1-4 ARCH 237 Arch Computer Rendering 3 ARCH 251 Architectural MicroStation I 4 ARCH 252 Architectural MicroStation II 4 ARCH 255 MicroStation Independent Study 1-4 CHOICE 3: History and Preservation 3 Credits ARCH 141 Architectural History I 3 ARCH 142 Architectural History II 3 ARCH 146 Preser/Adaptive Reuse Architec 3 CHOICE 4: Materials, Structures and Systems 7-8 Credits ARCH 273 Environmental Systems 4 ARCH 276 Alternative Structures 3 ARCH 278 Energy Efficient Design 4 ARCH 283 Materials of Construction 4 BLDT 277 Construction Cost Estimating 4 CHOICE 5: Architectural Related (See Note 2) 4 Credits MINIMUM TOTAL 70 NOTES: 1. Students completing "REQUIREMENTS" have fulfilled the requirements for this Core area. 2. Allows completion of courses which relate to specific career preparation for the field of architectural computer graphics and have not been applied in any of the above categories. SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE Students should see course descriptions to find out when departments plan to offer courses. Students who for any reason are unable to follow the course sequence suggested below (for example, those who are part-time, have transferred in courses from another school, or have prerequisites to fulfill) should contact an academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments. I II III IV ARCH 101 ARCH 102 ARCH 201 Lim.Ch. ARCH 121 ARCH 271 Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch. MATH 121 BLDT 281 Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch.


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Back to School with Mary Pat Siehl
August 23, 2013 by Ellen
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Today we have some projects from Designer Mary Pat Siehl for all those back to school ideas!
School is starting for us this month and due to the fact that I am a teacher I am always working on my son's first day of school. Since I am not there when he wakes up I always put a little something special on the breakfast table for him. This year I made a card for his first day of school using the amazing Core cardstock. I used my silhouette to cut out the apple parts. For my cardstock I used the Brights collection and the Tim Holtz Adirondak collection. For my base I used Snowflake. I cut the apple out twice and glued it together to form the actual card. After cutting out the apple pieces I embossed them using a variety of embossing folders. I then lightly sanded them to expose the inner core! Next, I used a smooth Core Tag and cut it down just a bit and stamped my sentiment and tied on the stem using some yummy twine. Finally I added some bling to make it looks like some apple seeds. I think my son is going to love this!
And speaking of school projects. Mary Pat creates these large envelope layouts for all of her kids school years. How cool is that? It's a great way to store their report cards, schedules, and all the other things that they get throughout the year that they might want to save and have to look back on one day.
To see the video on how to create this check out our Facebook Page HERE! Or on her YouTube page…it's awesome!


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It was a week a banner week for quarterbacks and running backs in high school football play.
Central quarterback Michael Ranson got it all going at midweek, using the air lanes to bomb Woodland Park with six touchdown passes. The Wildcats' sophomore slinger finished the game with 281 yards while completing 21 of his 28 passes on the night. He hooked up with Zach Andrews for scoring plays of 21, 80 and 11 yards, found Nikko Valdez for TD strikes of 2 and 22 yards and Andrew Bustamante on a 10-yarder. Ranson also showed he can run, too, breaking loose for a 30-yard tally.
Here are the other top performances from the offensive show:
Centennial quarterback Quincy Kindred, who scored the winning point on a 2-point conversion to beat Canon City 51-50 in OT, continued his rushing onslaught with a 245-yard performance on a whopping 30 carries. Besides the winning points, the Dogs junior tallied 34 additional points on five touchdowns from distances of 39, 56, 3, 12 and 4 yards, as well as two other 2-point conversions.
Canon City's Trenton Stringari countered with a 135-yard and two TDs in the Tigers' losing effort.
Pueblo West reserve running back Cameron Vaughan made the most of a starting role against Cheyenne Mountain, pounding out 109 yards on 10 carries, including a 45-yard TD run, for the Cyclones.
Cyclones quarterback Zac Drury scored three touchdowns in PW's 40-9 romp over Cheyenne Mountain, including a 77-yard score. He finished with 92 yards rushing on 11 carries.
Pueblo County junior Troy Keys had a 164-yard rushing night and had another 122 yards receiving to lead the Hornets to their 48-13 win over Englewood. Keys finished with three touchdowns — back-to-back runs of 68 and 46 yards, then a 48-yard pass from QB Keenan Willits.
South quarterback Nathan Spinuzzi tossed three touchdown passes, ran for another and caught a TD pass himself to carry the Colts to a 40-0 victory over Mesa Ridge.
Central gymnast Mari Young continued to be the all-around performer in area meets. She finished on top again in Central's dual win over Alamosa. In individual events, she finished in a tie for first place in uneven bars and was third in vaulting.
Centennial's diminutive Eddie Montelongo scored the biggest goal of the game when he scored with 1:14 left in the game to give the Dogs a 2-1 win over Pueblo West and boost the Bulldogs into a first-place tie with the Cyclones in South-Central League play.


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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Next Week's Game Plan
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Stop, look and listen remains the strategy of the day, Jim Cramer told his "Mad Money" TV show viewers Friday, as he laid out his game plan for next week's trading. As earnings season continues in high gear, Cramer said it'll be more important than ever to read beyond the headlines.
Monday, Cramer said Citigroup
Tuesday, it's Coca-Cola
Cramer said that while many investors are looking for a global soft goods stock like Coke, currency may hamper the company's earnings. He was bullish on Goldman, which excels in volatile market, and on J&J, which remains a favorite turnaround story. Cramer also has positive words for Yahoo!, saying that he's a huge fan of CEO Marissa Mayer.
Next, on Wednesday, Bank of America
Thursday's earnings include Union Pacific
Finally, on Friday, another Action Alerts PLUS name, General Electric
Off the Charts
In a special Friday edition of "Off The Charts," Cramer went head to head with colleague Carolyn Boroden about the overall direction of the markets and whether the rally can continue.


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Women who receive continuous support during labour have reduced risk of caesarean, instrumental delivery or need for analgesia compared with usual care
- La Trobe University/Mercy Hospital for Women, Victoria, Australia
- Correspondence to Susan McDonald
Midwifery Professorial Unit, Mercy Hospital for Women, 163 Studley Rd, Heidelberg, Victoria 3083, Australia; s.mcdonald{at}latrobe.edu.au
Implications for practice
■ Models of care supporting continuous support during labour were shown to be more likely to result in a spontaneous vaginal birth.
■ Women receiving continuous support required less analgesia and were less likely to report negative feelings about the birth experience.
■ Women receiving continuous support experienced shorter labours and their babies were less likely to have low 5-min Agpar scores. Therefore, such models of care should be considered for more extensive implementation in clinical practice settings.
Implications for nursing research
■ There is a need for further research into models of care, which provide continuity of care and support to women during labour and birth.
■ Future studies should compare outcomes between different types of continuous support (eg, support provided by persons of the woman's choosing and that provided by hospital staff) as well as the views of the people providing the support.
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4th Of JulyPosted Sunday, August 21, 2011, at 4:12 PM
For about 20 years, I've had a 4th Of July BBQ. Though we were in Cascade, we wanted to stick with tradition, so we came home on July 3rd and met up with whoever came. It's different people every year, and there was no way to let everyone know that we wouldn't be there...if we decided NOT to come. So, easier to just come.
I'm very glad we did.... it was great seeing those that came, and I love watching the kids play together...and then have their sparklers.
Here we are gathering
My Youngest son, Joey and beautiful girlfriend, Carolyn
Wyatt and Cash, with Addison
My mom, my friends Kelly, Lee and Jim.
Jim is married to a long time friend of Mine, Sharon. Her grandchildren are Wyatt and Addy.
Ginny was about 10 when she joined my 4-H club. It is so hard to imagine that she's grown and has 2 children of her own. I love that Ginny and Katie are still such good friends.
Wayne and big brother Terry. He's a bad looking dude huh?
Evan, getting ready to photograph the fireworks.
We line our street with chairs and watch the fireworks from home.
We also have a few small fireworks on display on our street.
My friend Linda and daughter Tawnie. I remember when Linda did the fireworks and Tawnie just got sparklers. Now Tawnie is in charge of bigger stuff. Amazing
We see the fireworks pretty well from my house. Not bad huh?
Those fireworks are great to see..... Let Freedom Ring..
but this is my joy to see!
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Rice, Elway, White, Hawk talk Thanksgiving
From ESPN.com:
UFC president Dana White and his family will head to Maine this week to celebrate Thanksgiving on his 100-acre property.
White and more than a dozen family members will ride snowmobiles, four-wheelers and "use every gun known to man," then settle down for a traditional dinner of turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes.
"I can wreck a whole bowl of mashed potatoes," White said. "I know I could have it year-round, but I love eating it on that day."
And the family will likely rehash a memorable incident from 15 years ago:
"My sister, who married an Italian guy, put garlic in the mashed potatoes. I took a bite out of it and ugh! I hate garlic!" White said. "We got into a huge family blowout. It ruined my Thanksgiving. Don't ever put garlic in my mashed potatoes!"
That got Playbook to thinking about holiday traditions. So we asked several athletes and celebrities about what Thanksgiving means to them and their favorite foods.
Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk
Holiday tradition:
"I'm usually home with my kids or with my family. My sister is a gourmet cook. She makes lamb and turkey. For the past few years, she's been great: buying the kids squirt guns and Nerf guns and letting them go crazy in the backyard for an hour or so before we eat."
Favorite food:
"Mashed potatoes."
IndyCar driver Graham Rahal
Holiday tradition
: "My favorite memories are of Thanksgiving at our familys house in Colorado eating massive amounts of food and being snowed in. It always gave you a very homey, comforting feeling knowing youre totally satisfied with where you were and the awesome food we were munching on."
Favorite food
: "One thing I wouldn't go without is sweet potatoes. I am a sweet potato nut and the old-fashioned brown sugar and marshmallows mix is pretty unbeatable!"
Former football player and now TV host Dhani Jones
Holiday tradition
: "My sister usually comes over to make a fried turkey. I'll be in Cincinnati and we'll have the whole family together."
Favorite food
: "My dad used to make this smoked turkey in a clay pot. I would always come home from high school and I could smell that mesquite. That smoked turkey was amazing."
Former baseball MVP Jeff Kent
Holiday tradition
: We'd typically be with family and friends and head to our ranch in south Texas. We'd be riding motorcycles and horses. We'd also hunt and fish."
Favorite food
: "It's all about the turkey. Everything hinges on the turkey. Most of the time we try to get a wild turkey and a store-bought turkey."
Rapper Ludacris
Holiday tradition
: "I'll be with my family and great food. Family is No. 1. It's time when you get them together and focus on love."
Favorite food
: "It has to be my Aunt Sheila's sweet potato pie."
Actor John O'Hurley
Holiday tradition
: For the past 11 years, we've been spending Thanksgiving Day in New York City. There is something really authentic about doing it there with the parade and everything. Now that we have a 5-year-old son, Thanksgiving takes on a whole new meaning. We take a carriage ride in the park and we either have Thanksgiving dinner at our friends' in the city or at the Boathouse in Central Park."
Favorite food
: "I'm a turkey whore. But it has to have the cranberry sauce ladled on top where you can't even see the turkey."
Football legend Jerry Rice
Holiday tradition
: "When I played football, we would have practice early that morning and then I'd get to spend the time with the family. I never played on Thanksgiving throughout my whole NFL career. That was one thing that always ached me."
Favorite food
: "That would be sweet potato pie. I would starve myself throughout the meal to get to that. I couldn't put on any additional weight when I was playing. I just cut back on everything else to enjoy that pie."
Racing owner and driver Ed Carpenter
Holiday tradition
: "As a child we always did puzzles with our entire family. Those are memories."
Favorite food
: "Now I deep-fry all of our turkeys and that is always fun and a new tradition for me."
Former football player Vinny Testaverde
Holiday tradition
: "We'd be celebrating at home with family and a few friends. It's a time to be appreciative of what we have."
Favorite food
: "I guess I'm not a traditionalist. I'm Italian so I would say I love my lasagna. I'm sorry to say. If my mom was here, she'd make it. If she's not, then my wife would make it."
Football legend John Elway
Holiday tradition
: "It's kind of changing. We have to wait to see how many kids are going to be home. We're adjusting to their schedules. When we do, it's a family day where we catch up on everybody's life."
Favorite food
: "The special item would be my mom's stuffing. I don't know what's in it. My mom is a great cook. Her dressing was always different than everybody else's. That's the only kind of dressing I like."
U.S. Olympic gymnast Jake Dalton
Holiday tradition
: "It's a pretty small affair. I don't know if my sister is going to make it. She lives in Colorado now. So it's me and my girlfriend with my parents and maybe my grandmother."
Favorite food
: "I would say either mashed potatoes or ham. I love both of them. We always have ham and turkey. It's not a very big family, just four or five people, so we have leftover for the next few weeks."
2011 Indy 500 Rookie of the Year JR Hildebrand
Holiday tradition
: "I remember the Thanksgiving night I got in trouble doing burnouts in my aunt and uncles car."
Favorite food
: "Pumpkin chiffon pie that my uncle Jeff makes. He
that pie every year."
NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Brad Keselowski
Holiday tradition
: "I'm heading home to see my family in Rochester Hills, Mich. I'm also going to my high school reunion. I do think it would be tacky to bring my trophy with me."
Favorite food
: "I'm throwing it out there: I don't like turkey. My mom makes 3 great dishes: one is a macaroni dish with six bars of cheese on it; another is homemade noodles that doesn't sound great but it is; and the final things is a pot of beans with bacon."
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In its zeal for gender balance in science, technology engineering and math courses, the Education Department could impose quotas on male STEM students by 2013, warns Hans Bader, who once worked for the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights. The White House has promised new Title IX guidelines in STEM fields.
To comply with Title IX, colleges have eliminated men's sports teams to create a gender balance. "Title IX isn't just about sports," President Obama wrote in Newsweek. It's also about "inequality in math and science education" and "a much broader range of fields, including engineering and technology. I've said that women will shape the destiny of this country, and I mean it."
By the Title IX model in sports, that means if 60 percent of undergrads are women — common in many colleges and universities — then 60 percent of engineering and physics students must be female.
Gender disparities in college majors reflect the "differing preferences of men and women," writes Bader.
The fact that engineering departments are filled mostly with men does not mean they discriminate against women anymore than the fact that English departments are filled mostly with women proves that English departments discriminate against men. The arts and humanities have well over 60 percent female students, yet no one seems to view that gender disparity as a sign of sexism against men.
Women gravitate to scientific fields that involve interaction with people, writes Bader.
As The New York Times' John Tierney noted, "Despite supposed obstacles like "unconscious bias" and a shortage of role models and mentors, women now constitute about half of medical students, 60 percent of biology majors, and 70 percent of psychology Ph.D.'s. They earn the majority of doctorates in both the life sciences and the social sciences." By contrast, "They remain a minority in the physical sciences and engineering," which deal more with inanimate objects rather than people.
My younger stepdaughter majored in bio-engineering at Cornell, but decided she wanted a career with more human interaction. She's now a nutritionist, a nearly all-female profession.
It's hard to believe colleges will be forced to turn away aspiring male engineers because not enough young women could be lured into the field. But perhaps they'll create new "pink" engineering courses with more talk and less math to create a faux gender balance.
Don't hold your breath waiting for Title IX enforcers to crack down on college English departments.


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The KFC Double Down, which launches Monday, is essentially a sandwich with two chicken filets taking the place of bread slices. In between are two pieces of bacon, melted slices of Monterey Jack and Pepper Jack cheese and a zesty sauce.
How much will it cost? About $5 and 540 calories (460 for the grilled version), putting it on caloric par with fast-food standards like the McDonald's Big Mac or a large order of french fries at Burger King.
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RIM Beats Earnings Hopes but Skips Holidays
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) - Research In Motion (RIMM) reported fiscal 2013 third quarter earnings that beat diminished expectations, pushing shares higher in after-hours trading. However, as consumers brace to receive Apple(AALP) iPhones and iPads and similar Google(GOOG) -Android powered mobile devices this holiday season, Research In Motion enters the New Year with no flashy new products.
The BlackBerry maker and smartphone pioneer reported revenue of $2.7 billion and a net loss of 22 cents a share. That beat Wall Street expectations of $2.6 billion in revenue or an adjusted loss of 35 cents a share, according to analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg.
Compared with this time last year, Research In Motion's earnings have turned from a $265 million profit to a $114 million loss. Meanwhile, revenue has fallen by roughly 50% to $2.7 billion from $5.2 billion a year ago. Crucially, cash at the handset maker came in at $2.9 billion, an increase of $600 million in the quarter. Research In Motion also posted $950 million in cash from operations.
Wells Fargo analyst Jennifer Fritzsche forecast, in an earnings preview, that the company would ship 7.5 million handsets -- slightly above consensus of 7.2 million shipments - and see its gross margins fall to 27%, slightly below year ago levels. Meanwhile, Fritzsche forecast RIM's average selling price per handset would fall to $220, slightly above consensus of $215 a handset, but below year ago levels of $229.
In third quarter earnings Research In Motion sold far fewer handsets than expected but saw prices stabilize. RIM shipped 6.9 million BlackBerry smartphones and roughly 255,000 BlackBerry PlayBook tablets, according to a press release.
While the earnings give crucial insight into Research In Motion's financial picture headed into the New Year, they are still unlikely to change the longer term outlook of the struggling handset maker. More importantly, analysts and investors await details on the launch of BlackBerry 10, Research In Motion's new operating system and a corresponding set of smartphone and tablet devices.
That launch, slated for late January, may provide more insight than third quarter earnings on whether RIM can reignite competition against Apple(AAPL) and Google(GOOG) -powered devices in the ultracompetitive handset and tablet markets, or whether its best option resides in a takeover or asset sale.
That's the perspective of Donald Yacktman, the head of Yacktman Asset Management , a mutual fund investor that is Research In Motion's fifth largest shareholder, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings compiled by Bloomberg.
In a telephone interview prior to RIM's earnings, Yacktman said he wasn't expecting much out of the company's third quarter earnings. "I wouldn't expect a lot. I think they are burning a lot of cash right now," Yacktman said.


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"Chase the vision, not the money; the money will end up following you. "
Terry Vance
"Screw it, let's ride" was the position Harley-Davidson took when the economy tanked. So said ex-motorcycle drag racer and business jet owner Terry Vance, who thinks the cure for general aviation lethargy could be a page out of the motorcycle company's marketing playbook. "The [business aviation] industry made a huge mistake when they started running ads justifying their existence," Vance commented. "They should have gone right at the throat of the issue: There are a lot of people out there who use aircraft to be successful in business and there is no disgrace in that. It is the position they should have taken, sort of like Harley did. They took the posture that the economy is not in our control, so let's go ride our bikes."
Vance retired from racing in 1988, after accumulating 24 major victories, and is still ranked as the 34th top drag racer of all time by the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). In 1982, he became the first motorcycle drag racer to top 200 miles per hour in the quarter mile-a mere 1,320 feet-a dizzying rate of acceleration that far outpaces that of his new Embraer Phenom 300 jet. The "bike" had a 1,200 cc engine, but it was supercharged, fuel-injected and ran on a nitro-methane fuel that boosted output to 1,000 horsepower. "At the time, it was pretty cutting-edge technology," Vance said.
It certainly was a quantum leap from his first ride, a mini-bike powered by a lawn-edger engine. He purchased that with proceeds from his paper route and then moved up through a series of Hondas.
By age 16, he was racing at the local drag strip, and he turned pro in 1972.
Then he met bike builder Byron Hines and the two became fast friends. Vance was right out of high school and Hines had recently left the Army. In 1977, Vance began racing-and winning with-Suzuki's new GS 750. Hines stayed with him to tune the bike. Their success quickly brought the duo star status in the motorcycle world.
At that point, Vance said, "We began to think the best thing to do was to save our money so we could go into business for ourselves." In 1979, they launched Vance & Hines, a custom engine shop, in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. It soon grew into the premier builder of high-performance exhaust systems for racing and street bikes, mainly Harley-Davidsons. The company also fielded national race teams for motorcycle manufacturers, first for Suzuki, and later for Yamaha and Ducati, and branched out into related publishing and apparel ventures.
By 1999, Vance & Hines had 200 employees. The Motorcycle Aftermarket Group acquired the company in 2003 but Vance remains involved in the business. "We've been around for 30 years and have 45 percent of the market," he told us.
In 1998, meanwhile, Harley-Davidson approached the pair about putting together what has become a championship NHRA motorcycle team. Vance is involved in managing the team while Hines is the chief designer and "tuner."
Going back to racing got you into aviation?
Trinidad, Colorado [where Hines has his workshop], is a hard place to get to and that is when I decided I had to get a pilot's license to go back and forth and to the races. I realized what a great business tool it was for me. More importantly, it enabled me to be home with my family. I could do all my racing activities and still have a family life.
I understand you had a Cirrus first but bought a Cessna Citation CJ2+ when you realized you needed something faster and with more range.
Actually I still own my Cirrus. In fact, I'm on my third one and it is a super airplane. If I am taking short hops to Vegas or Phoenix, I always fly my Cirrus. But I knew I needed to get to places like Gainesville, Florida, and Norwalk, Ohio-places commercial aviation can't get right to. I had a Citation Mustang ordered originally, but I decided it didn't have enough range, so I bumped up to the CJ2+.
What's the most valuable thing the jet allows you to do?
Our race shop is now in Indianapolis. We have 200,000 square feet and 100 employees. It's where we do all our engine development. With that jet I could be in my office in Indianapolis and take care of business in the morning, then fly to Janesville, Wisconsin, and meet with our largest customer, or to Milwaukee and meet with Harley-Davidson, and still be home with my family for dinner in California.
That is pretty special stuff and you couldn't take care of business like that on the airlines or any other way. The amount of time it condenses for me is invaluable. I just don't know if I could do it [run the race team] if I wasn't able to use private aviation. In fact, if I didn't have the jet I wouldn't do it, because it would take two or three times the amount of travel time to get the work done and I don't want my family to have to suffer with me away more than I need to be.
How many races are there a year and how is the team doing?
There are 17 national events and they are held in all the major metropolitan areas around the U.S. Over Labor Day weekend, Indianapolis hosts the biggest event of the year, with 120,000 spectators over four days. We started competing with this team in 1999 and that first year we didn't even qualify for one race. That was pretty demoralizing because we had never not qualified for an event. But then in the last five years we have won four championships.
You took delivery of a new Embraer Phenom 300 jet last year. What attracted you to the airplane?
I actually sent Embraer a check for my 300 before I took delivery of my CJ. I thought these guys are a huge company that build high-time aircraft, regional airliners, so they should be able to build a business aircraft that can log a lot of time without too many problems. My thinking was that Embraer had to hit it out of the park to get any traction in this marketplace, because when they announced the airplane, business was very robust. So when I saw the performance numbers-the range and speed-
I was pretty happy. I think at the end of the day I will be glad that I got one early.
What impressed you most about the airplane?
The ascent. It is not uncommon to see a climb rate of 4,000 feet a minute for a long time. I couldn't do that with my CJ. In fact, the controllers would keep asking us for more speed. Now, in the 300, they are asking us to slow it down. The fuel burn is the same as the CJ, but this airplane is 40 knots faster.
Also, the aircraft is quiet inside. What they did with putting cabin heating and lighting controls at the executive passenger seat is really nice. The fit and finish are good. Then there's the ramp presence. People flock around it wherever we go.
I don't know why I would ever need a larger airplane. There are a lot of people who can use this aircraft and be happy with it, so if I were the competition I would be worried about that.
Embraer is a relative newcomer to the corporate jet market. Did you have any concerns about the company's ability to support your airplane?
I knew it would be a challenge for Embraer to meet Cessna's level of service. The Cessna guys took great care of me, but I am pretty happy with Embraer. My plane is based at Long Beach and the Embraer service center is in Phoenix. When I am in Indianapolis, I can take the plane to the factory-authorized service center at Eagle Creek Airport. What is critical to me is that I can get in the plane and get where I need to go squawk-free and be comfortable while I am doing it.
If you want the same speed, price and cabin, the only thing that would make you buy the CJ4 over the Phenom 300 is that the CJ's systems are a little more tested and there is better service in terms of numbers of locations and reputation. But the Embraer guys are in the sweet spot if they maintain the customer service they need to maintain.
I was hoping to see you at Laughlin River Run, but missed you. Congrats on the flying and hope all goes well. I am so happy with your success. It's awesome!!!
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text: Technology Update June 10, 2014 Table of Contents Data Security at Drexel University Accounts and Computer Services Information for Graduating Students Online Streaming from Comcast Available through Resnet Ransomware Attacks on the Rise Set Up or Update Your Password Reset Service Security Vulnerability in Internet Explorer Patched How Can I Print my Exam? Sign Up for OLT Workshops Data Security at Drexel University On May 21, 2014, President John Fry announced a new data security initiative that will be a component of the University's comprehensive security, privacy, and compliance program, one that will engage all academic departments and administrative offices. This initiative will allow Drexel to better protect academic, medical, financial, and other sensitive personal records entrusted to the University, providing peace of mind to students, patients, faculty, and professional staff. Part of the implementation of the Data Security Initiative will involve the encryption of University-owned internal hard drives with Sophos SafeGuard. Information regarding the encryption process can be found on IRT's Computer Encryption page. Accounts and Computer Services Information for Graduating Students Congratulations to the graduates of 2014! The following information affects those graduates who will not be continuing at Drexel in an active role (teacher, employee, graduate degree candidate, etc.). For those of you who are continuing at Drexel, your computer account privileges will be maintained as appropriate. For those of you saying goodbye, we would like to call your attention to the changes that will take place this summer with your computer accounts and, in particular, the continuing computing services that Drexel's Office of Information Resources and Technology (IRT) will provide to you. IRT services for alumni are detailed at http://www.drexel.edu/it/newalumni. Some key points: Drexel domain accounts close approximately 30 days after graduation. DrexelOne, full email service, and DUNX1 accounts stay open for up to two years after graduation (unless you request that they be closed sooner). At account closing, you may request extended email forwarding for your user ID and official address. Drexel LinkEdu accounts remain open indefinitely. Please be sure to keep track of your passwords. Once you cease to be an active student, it will be difficult for IRT to verify your identity in order to help you reset your password. IRT provides these services to recent alums in order to facilitate a smooth transition upon graduation. We hope they will be useful to you. If you have any questions, send an email to email@example.com or call 215-895-2020. Good luck in the future! Online Streaming from Comcast Available through Resnet IRT is pleased to announce that together with Comcast, the University has officially launched a trial of the XFINITY On Campus television service. XFINITY On Campus is Comcast's exciting and innovative service that allows residence hall students to view 85+ channels of live, high-definition television from their laptops, iPads, and iPhones using an easy-to-navigate, interactive guide while connected anywhere on the campus network. The trial service also includes the XFINITY On Demand service and offers students in the University residence halls the ability to purchase subscriptions to premium content for HBO, Starz, and the Sports Entertainment Package, which includes networks such as NFL RedZone. As of April 14, the new XFINITY On Campus service is available to all residents of Calhoun, Caneris, Kelly, Millennium, Myers, North, Race Street, Stiles, Tower, and Van Rensselaer Halls. There are no fees or complex registration steps necessary to use the service. University residence hall students can begin using XFINITY On Campus by following these instructions: Visit http://drexel.edu/it/xfinity to learn about the hardware and software requirements necessary to get started. Click "Start Watching" on the page above, and follow the remaining instructions. If you have questions or encounter problems with the new service, visit IRT's XFINITY On Campus Requesting Help page, or contact IRT via email at email@example.com. Ransomware Attacks on the Rise Cyber criminals have ramped up their efforts to infect computers and demand ransom from victims for the release of their data. Recent "ransomware" scams attack a victim's computer by encrypting the data, and then holding that data hostage until the owner pays up for "decryption." Examples of ransomware trojans include CryptoLocker, CryptoDefense, CryptoWall and Cryptorbit. It is extremely important to learn how to recognize and avoid a possible attack before you become a victim. If you are targeted by one of these criminals, NEVER pay them! These criminals want your computer, your money, and your information, and they will use every possible means to get them from you. They will pretend to be your friend or relative, or impersonate a legitimate organization—even Drexel University. They will troll through your public information on social media in order to target their attacks, masquerade as software updates, and infect email attachments, all in an attempt to trick you into opening or installing an infected file. They will also exploit security holes in browsers and ads on social media sites, waiting for you to click a link or go to an infected Web site they provide. To prevent an attack or infection: Never give anyone your password, no matter who asks for it. Never open an attachment from anyone you don't know. Use extreme caution for all others. Be wary of links—before you click on one, make sure the text matches the link when you hover your mouse over it. Don't click a link provided by someone you don't know, especially if no explanation is given. Don't respond to threats regarding your computer or your accounts. Keep your computer secure with the latest software and anti-virus updates. Back up your data to a reliable, reputable cloud/off-site service (Drexel offers CrashPlan ProE). If you are ever hit by ransomware, a recent backup can be used to restore your data WITHOUT giving the criminals what they want! If you are ever in doubt about the legitimacy of an email, first contact the IRT Help Desk at email@example.com. Set Up or Update Your Password Reset Service In light of Drexel's recently announced Data Security Initiative, IRT would like to remind users of the importance of maintaining the security of computer account passwords. As such, we are recommending that users ensure that their Password Reset Service settings are set up and/or up-to-date. If you have never set up the service, you will be prompted to do so upon signing in to Accounts Management at https://accounts.drexel.edu. If you set it up some time ago, ensure that you remember the answers to your security questions and make any updates as needed. Knowing your security questions and answers will make password retrieval—if you forget it—an easy, self-service process. Help is thus readily available by clicking the "Help! I forgot my password" link on the Accounts Management sign in screen. Using the Password Reset Service is also the most secure method to reset your password. If you are unable to use the service, a password reset requires a phone call (not an email) to the IRT Help Desk at 215-895-2020, or an in-person visit to the Korman Front Desk. Resets will be restricted to IRT's hours of operation, and are thus not as convenient as the Password Reset Service. Security Vulnerability in Internet Explorer Patched A very serious security flaw was recently found in Internet Explorer, one that could allow hackers to take control of a compromised computer. On May 1, Microsoft released a fix for Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and even Windows XP—although Microsoft has firmly stated that this patch for XP is exceptional, users of XP are strongly encouraged to migrate off the now unsupported operating system. This security fix was delivered via Windows Update. Automatic updates should be enabled on your computer to ensure that this fix and repairs for other security defects are installed as soon as they become available. To check or change your update settings, visit the Microsoft Windows or Apple MacOS updating instructions. Microsoft fixed the IE vulnerability in XP this time, but let this serve as a warning for the potential for future serious vulnerabilities that Microsoft will NOT fix in XP. NOTE ABOUT WINDOWS XP: This security defect is the first major flaw discovered since Microsoft discontinued support for Windows XP on April 8. As additional flaws are discovered, Windows XP will become increasingly vulnerable to attack for anyone still using it. It is critical that all Windows XP machines be upgraded to at least Windows 7 as soon as possible. If your department needs assistance with evaluating equipment for upgrade or replacement, contact IRT at firstname.lastname@example.com or 215-895-2020. For more information about this threat and Microsoft's response, see this article in PCWorld. How Can I Print my Exam? Two options exist for instructors to print an exam from Blackboard Learn: the quick and direct method, or the slower but more controlled method. 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by Bernard Sun
[Bernie is an engaging and experienced sommelier in Jean-Georges Vongerichten's group of New York restaurants. After he'd turned me on to great bargains at Matsugen, ABC Kitchen, and Jean-Georges, I asked him if there was anything he wanted to blog about. Turned out he was leaving town for a couple of events … and here's his report. – mb]
The Food and Wine Classic in Aspen sees several thousand attendees descend onto the tiny (and tony) town (altitude, 8,000 ft.) to hobnob with a legion of familiar names and faces from worlds of food and wine. There are 30-plus seminars on cooking over the course of four days, and no fewer than 26 different seminars about wine, beer, and spirits, including a few "reserved" tastings.
Some of the best events, however, were not on the official program listing. I was invited to – actually I stumbled upon – one of these, simply by being at the right place at the right time (this happened to be 2 a.m., while I was still adjusting not only to the drinking but to the altitude). This was an impromptu brown bag blind tasting challenge in the basement with about a dozen people including my friends Aldo Sohm, Paul Greco, Brett Zimmerman, Paolo Domeneghetti, Brad Groper, Allison Domeneghetti, and Jose Andres, who had just finished carving a leg of Iberico ham for the crowd. This is a pretty serious group of tasters in broad daylight, but how good are you long after midnight after working all day and drinking for hours?


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UPDATE Dec.21st 2012 - No, the world hasn't ended for us and thanks to many of you, Zach's song and his story has gone viral !!! When this was brought to my attention there was only some 42,000 views on YouTube and the hope was to get it to a million, but checking now it is over 1.2 million, yessss, and there is five days til Christmas Day. Reading the comments people have put on the youtube video must bring him and his family great deal of joy. People worldwide are praising this inspiring song.
After battling bone cancer for three years, Minnesota teenager Zach Sobiech was told this past May that the disease had spread and that there were no longer any effective treatments available. In response to this disheartening diagnosis, Sobiech embraced music as a way of bidding farewell to his friends and family. The resulting song, titled "Clouds," is an inspirational and courageous message of hope in the face of a harrowing future. You can hear Sobiech's "Clouds" and learn more about his story on YouTube.
I feel so compelled to do what I can to help it go viral. Please take a listen and pass this on to everyone you know. Zach is dying and is using music to say goodbye to his friends and family, wrote this song. Pass this on and help this go viral for Zach. This is no hoax, this is real life. Here is some info below the video box:
Published on Dec 5, 2012
Zach Sobiech, of Lakeland, Minnesota, doesn't go far without his guitar in tow. Facing months to live, 17-year-old Zach is turning to music - writing and performing songs as a way to say goodbye to his friends and family.
Zach was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in 2009. Since his diagnosis, Zach has endured several surgeries and months of chemo. In May, 2012, the cancer spread to his pelvis and lungs. There are no known effective treatments left. As Zach fights to live, he remains the same joyful soul he has always been. He still smiles as brightly as he did before cancer - it just means more now.
To read Zach's story or to donate to the Zach Sobiech Osteosarcoma Fund, visit ChildrensCancer.org/Zach. Read more about Zach on his personal blog: CaringBridge.org/visit/ZacharySobiech
Special thank you to:
Dan Seeman - VP/General Manager KS95
Karl Demer - Atomic K Records and Production
Merritt Benton - Tracking Engineer
John Lynn - Piano
Zach Miller - Drums
Sean O'Hea - Bass
Matt Vannelli - Guitar
Mike Rominski - Video and Editing - Woolly Rhino Productions
Well I fell down, down, down
Into this dark and lonely hole
There was no one there to care about me anymore
And I needed a way to climb and grab a hold of the edge
You were sitting there holding a rope
And we'll go up, up, up
But I'll fly a little higher
We'll go up in the clouds because the view is a little nicer
Up here my dear
It won't be long now, it won't be long now
When I get back on land
Well I'll never get my chance
Be ready to live and it'll be ripped right out of my hands
Maybe someday we'll take a little ride
We'll go up, up, up and everything will be just fine
And we'll go up, up, up
But I'll fly a little higher
We'll go up in the clouds because the view is a little nicer
Up here my dear
It won't be long now, it won't be long now
If only I had a little bit more time
If only I had a little bit more time with you
We could go up, up, up
And take that little ride
And sit there holding hands
And everything would be just right
And maybe someday I'll see you again
We'll float up in the clouds and we'll never see the end
And we'll go up, up, up
But I'll fly a little higher
We'll go up in the clouds because the view is a little nicer
Up here my dear
It won't be long now, it won't be long now


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i believe that the large dough is 22oz, i will check when i get there shortly.
update on the dough. seems to be a very hard dough. still cold, almost doubled. will take it out in a little and let it warm up see if it softens.
bbp c0mpl3x,Can you tell me which PJ clone dough formulation you used to make your dough? And did you weigh the flour and water? Peter
sad thing is pete, the dough went rather south. opened it up and it smelled rank so i tossed it.
I wish i was a baker or someone who understands weight conversions.I`ve tried to study it but to complex for me.Steve,the administrator,tried to help many months ago but its like a first grader looking at algebra.I would love to make a pizza like in the first post.All i understand is cups,teaspoons and tablespoons.Would it be possible for someone to convert a 14" Papa John`s clone for me in first grader language? Thanks for listening.
I want to apologize to everyone for my "noob-ness".I`m trying to understand......Peter,if i get a digital scale and according to the third post for a 14" pizza,flour should weight 12.5 oz , water 7.06 oz , IDY 0.02 oz , salt 0.22 oz , veg.oil 0.91 oz , sugar 0.6 oz.
You mentioned a pizza sheet.Can i still use my pizza stone?


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Mimi is one of the smartest kitties you will ever meet. She is very talkative and loves to have a conversation while snuggling with you. She loves to play and her favorite toy (other than her foster sister's tail) is a stick toy with dangling feathers and bells. She will play until you are tired and then will come eagerly for snuggles. She is very well mannered with other cats and is very motherly and nurturing to her foster sister.
We are fortunate to be able to say that every one of the pets in our care are individually evaluated and cared for by a well established local veterinary hospital, then settled into an experienced and loving foster home so that we can provide them with the best possible chance at their forever home. We want our animals to be chosen for adoption because a family or individual can see this pet fitting in perfectly with their home and life, not out of guilt about what happens if they don't choose him or her.
We know we can not save them all. We accept that. Our goal is to provide a quality of life that emphasizes love, health, confidence and happiness to every pet who comes into our program, with the ultimate goal being a second chance at a forever home.
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Sunriver Resort Hosts "Free Fishing Day" for Community
Among my favorite events at Sunriver Resort, is Free Fishing Day at Caldera Springs. Hosted annually during the month of June, Sunriver Resort, The Sunriver Anglers, The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, The Deschutes National Forest, and Caldera Springs host 250 youth from the surrounding community at Obsidian Lake for this lively one-day event.
This year being no exception, the lake was stocked with rainbow trout for the June 9 festivities, and no one went home disappointed. There were plenty of fish for everyone!
Even the majestic views pale in comparison to the expression on a young child's face after catching that first fish. Other activities included information from salmon experts, fun fish printing and tattoo booths, live displays of fish and other aquatic life, talks on fish anatomy, direction on spin and fly casting, and the famous "Talking Trout!"
All of the fishing activity was followed up with a lunch of hot dogs, chips, soda and cookies. Everyone enjoyed themselves; and we are all looking forward to another day of fishing next spring at Caldera Springs.
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By William Misner, Ph.D.
William Misner, Ph.D.
From 1996 until his retirement in 2006, Dr. Bill worked full-time as Director of Research & Development at Hammer Nutrition. Among his many accomplishments, both academically and athletically, he is an AAMA Board Certified Alternative Medicine Practitioner and the author of "What Should I Eat? A Food-Endowed Prescription For Well Being".


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PUC approves opening bidding for Water Dept. projects
NEW ULM – The Public Utilities Commission approved opening five Water Department projects for bids on Tuesday.
The projects cover many improvement measures. The PUC previously bonded for $2.95 million for various projects, and the five projects are expected to cost $1.324 million.
The most prominent project is the Hermann Heights Water Main improvement and Water Tower Demolition. It is a continuation of the new Nehls Park water tower project. It involves removing the Hermann Heights tower and constructing large diameter water mains from the larger Center Street pipes to east of Bianchi Drive by having the pipes go through the parks. No date has been set yet for the water tower demolition. The project will cost $250,000.
The Water System SCADA System Upgrade project deals with the SCADA system, which is a combination of software, sensors, relays and other electronic items that monitor the city's water system. Because parts are no longer available for the current system, upgrades are essential for the real-time feedback needed to run the system. The project will cost $534,000.
The Municipal Airport water tower will be painted. The tower has not been painted since its 1988 construction. New paint will help prevent erosion to ensure the tower's continued operation. The project will cost $250,000.
The Pressure Reducing Station at Boundary and 23rd North streets project tackles the problem of certain areas at the edges of the city lacking the infrastructure to provide ideal levels of water flow during an emergency like a major fire. The most severely affected area is the industrial and commercial development along Broadway from 19th North to 22nd North. The pressure reducing station will connect high and low pressure areas for the first time, lowering the pressure across its area to allow the maximum water flow possible. The improvement will help in an emergency and may lower insurance costs for the PUC. The project will cost $160,000.
The 3.0 MG and 4.5 MG ground storage tanks at Heinenhill Street and the New Ulm Country Club will have their exterior masonry renewed. The project will cost $130,000.
These projects are intended to be completed this year.
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City could afford fireworks
To the editor:
When I was running for the City Council last fall, I pledged that, if elected, I would have the city celebrating the Fourth of July with fireworks. Unfortunately, I didn't have an opportunity to explain how I would accomplish that when city officials haven't been able to do it.
As I just yesterday sent a letter to our city's Park and Rec director explaining how it could be done, I thought I would share that the Journal's readers as well. It's basically pretty simple.
When I was going through the city's proposed budget for 2013 before the election, I noted that the Park and Rec department had a number of "Miscellaneous" categories in its budget. That simply means that the money assigned to that type of category isn't designated for a specific purpose and can be used for any other purpose at the discretion of the director.
With that in mind, I wrote to the director to outline my "Fourth of July" proposal. As I told him, I felt the path to follow would be for the Park and Rec Department to present a proposal to the City Council to have the Fourth of July designated Park and Recreation Recognition Day.
With that designation, the Park and Rec folks could set up a day long "Recognition"program in which there could be tours of the city's park and rec system with "pickup" softball games or other types of games at the various park locations, for example. With horse-drawn wagons carrying visitors, these visitors could hop off anywhere and join in playing in the various games with a "food stand" or two for people to eat lunch. Then, as the day ends, everyone would gather at the location where the fireworks (paid for from one of those miscellaneous funds) would be shot off, ending the day's celebration.
Now, that's my vision, but I'm not saying that's the only way to do it. The important thing is that the good people of New Ulm realize that city officials' stand in the past against having a celebration on the Fourth of July in New Ulm was seriously detrimental to the good folks in town who run restaurants, bars and other service-type businesses like New Ulm Taxi for example. It's way past time to change that negative attitude among city officials for good.
In addition to that suggestion, I also had another suggestion for Mr. Schmitz. As those who followed the councilor-at-large campaign last fall probably know, I was critical of the Park & Rec Department becoming a money-making machine that charges big bucks for "membership" in the physical-fitness "club" out there where the annual membership "fee" runs up to over $500.
However, the suggestion I have will probably cost individuals taking part in it maybe $5 to $10 to do it, but I think people will find it very worthwhile. What I'm talking about is "building" a nine-hole, par three golf course here in New Ulm. As I told Mr. Schmitz, the folks at the Country Club probably won't like it, but ifs time New Ulm had something specifically for those of us who don't have the big bucks but still want to enjoy the game of golf.
While it should have grass greens, there should be a way to carve out a nine-hole course from existing city land without having to buy too much more, and who knows maybe there will be funds available from the state for such a recreational project. It certainly is worth trying because we definitely have to let people of "lesser" means that they're still welcome here. Frankly put, the "haves" in this town have not been that nice to the "have nots."
Ronald L.W. Larsen
New Ulm


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