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A grade of C or above is required in each course to be applied toward the minor.
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ARTD 201 Graphic Design I (3) (Prerequisites: ARTS 103) (Computer Usage) An introductory course addressing the role of the professional designer in visual communications. Strategies, techniques and software used in the electronic design process are addressed. Topics covered are layout and design with an emphasis on typography.
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Benjamin Walthrop
The last couple of posts you've brought to USNI should be thought provoking to the readers. What I wonder, is if you're cogent observations of the world (as we see it) are all that different from previous generations. I suspect you'd argue that the proliferation of technology has ushered in a new era. You'd be in good company with that argument. That's entirely possible, but I could take the opposite argument that technology has changed but the principles have remained the same.
Government in recent history have relied on private enterprise to bring forth the essential elements required for hard power (see Howard Hughes). I think that what you're essentially arguing is that the proliferation of any number of technologies has put the elements of hard power in the hands of the individual or at least in the hands of a motivated group. While this is correct from a tactical perspective (see 9/11), I wonder if it is correct from a strategic perspective.
You may be right. If Bill and Melinda Gates decide tomorrow to build nuclear weapons instead of supporting medical research and humanitarian assistance, they probably could pull it off. I'm not necessarily convinced this is a truly new phenomenon, but the discussion of organizational paradigms is an important discussion to engage. I suspect the argument will fall along the lines of those "we" trust vs. those "we" don't trust. Defining the "we" may be the first tough diplomacy that's faced in a sweeping discussion of the future of humanity. It seems to be a difficult slog for individuals to engage in strategy beyond future predictions past a generation or two (20-80 years). The science fiction writers have given it a good try. I recommend Heinlein.
Enough of my rambling.
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I agree that there isn't anything new under the sun… Weren't the crusades also funded by the money raised in church donations, as well as fiefdoms raising their own armies?
The challenge I see is that for most of modern history it has been the government outlining the political objectives in modern times. With initiatives like Kony2012, we see individual (and small) groups defining the goals and arranging the means to obtain those goals.
In terms of technology, I see the fact that those who may support such goals as Kony2012 transcend nationalities, and thus possibly conflicting with their government's foreign policy. The Modernist definition of citizen is being challenged.
This has always existed in some degree with things like the French Foreign Legion, or with people devoting their-self to one cause or another. However, what has tempered most from devoting their-self is the amount of effort required towards affecting things on the geopolitical scale. But, if people can personally interviene in a conflict from their couch as long as they have connectivity and the right email address, or by sending $10 a month to some group, the potential for greater involvement in a foreign policy that more closely matches their moral compass is there.
In short, it is an adjustment to the 80/20 principal. The 20% who physically do something, now have greater potential resources at their disposal. The 80% who will not do much, can do more with the 'same' amount of effort.
Benjamin Walthrop
Your observations are good ones, but I wonder if your assumptions are correct. Regarding the 80/20 ratio, it remains to be seen if the folks who now have the potential to more easily support something without a great deal of effort will choose to participate in your vision of a much more democratized (not necessarily better) world.
Kony2012 is a compelling case in your favor. The era of the nation-state may have reached it's apogee, but we're going to have to reach a much greater degree of connectivity (both virtual and actual) to see it return to earth. Good post.
This article is close in some respects to the study done on the affects of web2.0 in the arab spring where crowd sourcing and google maps was used to target snipers in as much as those who are fully comfortable with the media can use it in creative fashions that those who simply can conceptualize the technology cannot.
Even if you are in the IT segment of the workforce and have considerable computer skills "coming of age" in these technologies provides an insight into the subtle leverages of them. The do and the don't as well as the ability of a specific technology to be used creatively.
I'm not sure with lengthy review boards, ECB's, AOA's etc.. if the speed of innovation can be matched in near real time as these tools evolve?
It is easy not to "get it" so to speak if you do not use these medias. I'm wondering if people are taking these technologies seriously enough and in respect to OPSEC if the younger generation is getting enough exposure? I would think that at a minimum that the service academies should have some type of curriculum that balances OPSEC and an immersion into these medias.
I like to think that I don't "miss stuff" but I didn't get the importance of this media. In part due to my age, in part due to non of my cronies use the technology, and finally because I "didn't come of age" in the technology.
With a balance of OPSEC and unstructured curriculum this media needs to be explored by a younger generation.


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Tidioute Area News In Brief
Senior Center Menu
Thursday, February 27 will be Ham and Scalloped Potato, dessert and beverages.
Monday, March 3 will be Meatball Subs, dessert and beverages.
Tuesday, March 4 will be Chicken Casserole, dessert and beverages.
Thursday, March 6 will be Hot Dogs, Baked Beans, dessert and beverages.
Monday, March 10 will be Lasagna, dessert and beverages.
Tuesday, March 11 will be Hamburg Gravy, dessert and beverages.
Thursday, March 13 will be Hot Turkey Sandwiches, dessert, beverages.
Monday, March 17 will be something Green.
Members were saddened to learn of the passing of member, Ruth Gerus. A donation to Tidioute Community Charter School Music Department was made in the memory of Ruth.
Letters Of Interest
Tidioute Community Charter School has announced the time frame for Letters of Interest.
The time period starts March 1 for the upcoming school year.
There is no tuition, and busing is provided for students in grades K-5 through grade 12.
The school offers all-day kindergarten for 4- and 5-year-olds.
Registration open house for K-4 and K-5 will be on Monday, March 3, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For more information call 814-484-3550 or check out their wed site at tidioutecharter.com
Illegal use of dumpster
It has been discovered that unauthorized individuals are using the Tidioute Health and Dental Center dumpster in the parking lot to get rid of their personal garbage.
This is to serve notice on those specific individuals, that charges will be filed and you will be prosecuted.
Tidioute Lions Club
Tidioute Lions Club is seeking new members.
Only requirement is that you be age 18 or older and willing to volunteer a few hours to help community projects such as recycling.
Pancake Supper
Tidioute First United Methodist Church will be holding their Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on Tuesday, March 4 from 5 p.m to 7 p.m. or they run out of food.
Cost is $ 5 per person.
Chinese Auction
Members of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary of Post 8803 will be hosting a Chinese Auction on Saturday, March 8, to coincide with the Chili Cook-off.
Anyone wishing to donate items for the auction can either leave them at the Post Home or call Barb Downey at 589-7508 or Bev Stotler at 484-3549 to arrange for pick up.
Proceeds from the Chinese Auction will benefit cancer research.
Baseball Sign Up
Little League baseball signup for Boys and Girls ages 4 to 18 will be held on Saturday, March 1, at Buccardo's Restaurant from 10 a.m. to noon.
If you have any questions or need more information please contact Steve Morrison at 814-673-9890.
Pierogi Sales
St. John Church Ladies Guild will be selling homemade potato and cheese and potato and sauerkraut pierogi every Saturday beginning March 8, 2014, from 1 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. and ending April 12, 2014.
Cost will be $8 per dozen or $5 per half dozen. Advance orders are preferred by Thursday evenings of each week. Call Fran at 484-7157 to place your order. Leave a message. Walk ins are welcome.
Purchases can be picked up at ST John Center in Tidioute every Saturday.
Fundraiser to benefit ST John Church.
Lab work
Tidioute Area Health and Dental Center is now doing Lab Draw from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Tuesdays at the medical center.
Walk-ins for medical patients are welcome from 8 a.m. till 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
TAVFD Auxiliary
Members of Tidioute Area Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary is taking orders for T-shirts, Long Sleeve T-shirts, Sweatshirts and Hoodies.
All items are pre-paid and can be ordered by contacting Anita Nicholson at 484-1009.
Prices are T-shirts $12 ; Long sleeved T-shirts are $15 (adding $1 for 2XL and 3XL); Sweatshirts are $18 and Hoodies are $25 (adding $2 for 1XL and 2XL)
Health Fair
Tidioute Annual Health Fair will be held on Saturday, March 29, from 7 a.m. to noon at Tidioute Fire hall.
Warren General Hospital Staff members will be on hand to draw blood for the comprehensive blood testing, this is a 12-hour fasting blood test.
This comprehensive blood test will include tests for heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes, thyroid function, anemia and liver disease.
Cost is $40 per person. An A1C test, which shows blood glucose over a 2 to 3 month period, can be taken for an additional $10.
Men have the option of a prostate cancer testing for an additional $17.
All appointments must be made by calling Marty Bennett at 484-7372.
There will be lots of informational and interactive displays.
Several free screenings will be available during this time frame such as blood pressure.
Auction coming
Pennsylvania State Championship Fishing Tournament will hold an auction on Saturday, March 15, at 3 p.m. at Buccardo's Restaurant.
Doors will open at 2 p.m.
Proceeds benefit the upcoming tournament that will take place Thursday, Sept. 25, to Sunday, September 28.
All tournament events are open to the public.
Adult Dance
There will be an Adult Dance on Saturday, April 21, from 9 p.m to midnight at the Tidioute Firehall.
Have Fun With It, by dressing up if you wish or dress in your favorite decade or have a Toga party.
Snacks will be available.
Music will be provided by the "Brown Boyz."
Cost is $10 per person.
This dance is a benefit to raise money for a People To People trip to Harvard University this summer for Allyvia Morgan, daughter of Chris and Monica Morgan.
It is not to late to send in your ambulance membership fee to Tidioute Fire Department Ambulance Service.
Family membership is $40, Senior memberships (defined by Social Security/Medicare) is $35 and Seasonal memberships are $55
Please make all checks payable to Tidioute Area Fire Department Ambulance Service, mail to P. O. Box 122, Tidioute, PA 16351
If you have any questions please call Jack at 484-3555 or 730-1781.
Chili Cook Off
Tippy Canoe Inn held their 10th Annual Chili Cook Off on Sunday, Feb. 23, with 26 entries. There were 20 entries in the regular chili category and 6 entries in the hot category.
First Place winner in the Regular Category was Leslie Hanisak with a tie for Honorable Mention between Eb Kinter and Wendy Jamieson.
First Place winner in the Hot Category was Matt Stek with another tie between Ella Johnson and Bob Fath.
Once again Connie Cotterman wowed everyone with her famous cornbread; she is no doubt their "Cornbread Queen".
All participating entries received a Tippy Canoe Inn T-Shirt. The two first place winners won Gift Certificates.
Judges were Alan Hall, Skip Weilacker, Brian Rhodes and Vern James.
Sports Boosters
There will be a Tidioute Sports Boosters meeting on Tuesday, March 4 at 7 p.m. in the sixth grade classroom.
All Community members are welcome to attend whether you have children in school or not.
Ice Cream Social
Tidioute Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8803 treated the Tidioute Community Charter School Students in grades K-4 through grade 6 to an Ice Cream Social.
The students had held a contest to see which class could bring in the most items for the auxiliary's Military Troop Box Program. Second grade won with the most items.
These items and the many Christmas Cards signed by the students were sent to our troops at Christmas time.
A Thank You note was read from one of the recipients of the Troop Boxes.
Auxiliary President Doris Svitek explained the duties and obligations of the auxiliary.
Beverly Stotler, Patriotic Instructor did a presentation on Flag Etiquette and the history of "Taps" and when they are used.
Mary Naber, Senior Vice President and Barb Downey, Historian assisted with the Ice Cream Social.
US Flags and Buddy Poppies were given to each student and teacher.
March birthdays
1. Sondra Sveda, David Watson, Heather Henderson
2. Tammy McLaughlin
3. Tedd Sudul, Amy McGraw, Emily King
4. Joyce Barton, Russ Kinnear, Jessie Sabella, Tim Spulecki
5. Rita Sabella, Dave Benner, Rev. Dale Timco
6. Nancy Bush
7. Derek Rohrer, Jack McKown, Geddy Lee Helffrich
8. Vicki Robertson, Johnie Williams
9. Charles Watters, Kelli Caligiure, Amber Snavley
10. Jessica Emple, Jennifer King, Terry Pascarella, Ardeth Knight, Carolyn Carter, Timm Reasbeck, Estevan Allen
11. Sara Arnold, Michael Sabella, Matthew Brown, Bill Caputo, Denny Sabella
12. Connor Carnahan, Zerick Jackman, Jeff Strain SR, Allison Konkle, Pat Robertson
13. Hunter Greeley, Sherry Williams, David Craft, Rian McLaughlin, Jeremy Nicholson, Doris Lindell
14. Kendall Rulander, Khloe Rulander, Elizza Watters, Pam Steincamp
15. Fr. Tom Aleksa, Clarence Anthony, Zeke Yeager
16, Alice Mack, Frank Anthony, Brooke Weiser, Kathy Sizemore, Rachel Cotterman, Kelly McKean, Vernon Klinestiver, Sarah McLaughlin, Julia Blake, Valeria Sperko, Marie Ecker
17. Betty Marshall, Jack McIntyre, John Sveda, Jack Moore Jr, Taylor Mineweaser, Turston Bullock
18. Jadyn Bynum, Ray Jones, Josh Lewis, David Ludwig, Jada Allan
19. none
20. Christian Baker, Timothy Snavley, Michelle Jones, Bruce Schwab
21. Lee Spencer, Lynette McCandrew, Ted Nuttall
22. John Glass, Jason Clickett, Jim Morrison, Jesse Salapek, Darlene Gerus, Dennis Bee III, Henry O. Brown, Pearl Nelson
23. Ron Rafalski, Toby Sidon, Randy Mann
24. Rick Sovich, Leah McGuire, Robert Reese Jr,
25. Joey Sabella, D. J. Holmes, Nancy Coughlin, Rob Genter, Jason Alberth
26. Jessy Bailor, Felicia Come
27. David McGuire, Nancy Staswoiski, Regina Joseph
28. Aaron Davis
29. Dave Bowman, Lillian Haller, Beth Peate, Jessie Peterson, Mary Lou Drukenbrod, Dustin Ecker
30. Scott Lewis, John Campisano, Victoria Sabella, Marsha McAfoose- Edwards, Dixie Haney
31. none.
Up Coming Events:
March 3 Kindergarten Registration at TCCS
4 Shrove Tues. Pancake Supper at Methodist Church 5-7 p.m.
8 Chinese Auction at VFW


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Frosty receptions
It seems each winter the Enterprise's front page features several lost hikers
This one's lost on Marcy. That one's lost on Phelps. Those ones are lost on Haystack. And so on and so forth, with the state Department of Environmental Conservation rangers being put to the test on one rescue after another.
All of which got me thinking: Was it like this Way Back When? From what I recall, it wasn't.
Why is that?
Well, as with almost everything else in my life, I've got a lot of theory and darn little fact. But since that never stopped me from soliloquizing before, it ain't gonna stop me now.
One obvious reason is now a lot more people hike here – all year around. It's just a national trend – more people hike now than ever before.
The concept of lifetime sports and fitness is recent. In the '50s and '60s, people got exercise in sports, but most sports were in high schools or colleges. A guy sprinting down the road who was neither training for track nor outrunning the law was as rare as a safe car or a sobriety checkpoint.
Adults played tennis or golf, they skied and bowled, but I think it was more for enjoyment than hardcore fitness. In fact, Jack LaLanne was considered more a nut than a role model. So the idea of hiking up and down the ADK's was for young people or hidebound eccentrics.
Fear of freezing
This all changed in the '70s, when the leisure-time sports scene exploded. Suddenly, the landscape was clogged with hikers, joggers, runners, cross-country skiers, snowshoers, ice climbers – you name it. And as their numbers increased, so did the incompetents among them. With the boom in sports came an attitude that people should not only meet hardcore challenges, but that they could meet them as well. And thus people who'd get lost in the Plattsburgh Mall strutted off into remote wilderness areas with predictable results.
Something else – all our modern gadgets and gimmicks, and people's faith in them. If you've got a GPS and things go awry, all you've got to do is look at it and stroll on back. And if that doesn't work, hit 911 on your cell and the Mounties'll saddle up and head out, hasto-pronto. Of course batteries die and cell phone coverage fades, and so another lost sheep bites the snow.
Finally, I think something else kept us safe – the old Adirondack winters. Back then winters weren't just cold; they were brutal. We didn't go into the woods in the winter (at least not very far into them) because we understood what being cold was in town, so we sure wouldn't defy the ice gods on their turf. Walking to school on a January morning was something out of Jack London, and we did it on plowed sidewalks, in the bosom of civilization. Still, eyelashes froze, boogers turned to ice, and noses felt like they were going to fall off. Yeah, sure, we walked in it and played and skated in it, but we weren't going to take chances in it.
There were guys who went into the deep wilderness – the hunters and trappers. But those guys had been doing it since they were hatched and knew what they were doing. The only thing about winter survival the rest of us knew was we didn't know what were doing.
Mother's little helper
My mother was a world-class worrier. But she never worried about winter dangers for my brother because she never had to. In fact, she warned us about only one thing – never lick metal.
Lick metal? Did I just say my mother warned me to never lick metal? Indeed I did.
And that raises another question: who licked metal?
Well, apparently a bunch of kids.
The first kid who did was a classmate at the Broadway School – he licked a parking meter in front of the school. His screams were heard by the custodian, Howard Marshall, who rescued him in the time-honored fashion, by pouring warm water over both meter and tongue.
But recently I took an informal survey among friends, and in one day came up with three winter metal-lickers.
One was Joe Conto. His episode was unique, in that it took place indoors: He was in a grocery store and he licked the metal rim on a frozen meat case.
Another was the Amazon Queen, who licked a metal fence.
A third example, my childhood friend Peter McIntyre, who on one fine February morning stuck his head out his bedroom window and licked the fire escape.
So much for who did it. Now the question is why?
All of them were in single digits, which when it comes to impulsive, inexplicable behavior, speaks for itself. But beyond that, there were reasons.
Joe said there was frost on the metal rim of the meat case and it seemed like a treat – a chrome popsicle, perhaps.
The AQ did it on a mutual dare from her brother. Luckily, they came from a large family and one of the other siblings set them free.
As for Peter? In his words, "No rhyme or reason. I opened the window and stuck my head out for an entirely different purpose (long forgotten) and then found a way to leave multiple layers of my tongue fused to the metal."
My only experience came much later in life..
I was 11 or 12 and my mother and I had come back from the Grand Union. It was a frigid January night – if not 20 below, then 17 or 18, at least. My mother went in the house and I followed with the groceries, one huge bag in each arm. When I went to the back door (an aluminum storm door), it dawned on me that neither hand was free. So I did the "logical" thing – I used my mouth to open the door.
And as soon as I did – Zik! -? my tongue and the handle became one.
I might as well have been riveted to the door.
What to do?
The logical thing would've been to call my mother. She would've readily heard me, even though my plea would've come out, "Yelg, yelg, Ahhm uck oo ah oor," or something like that.
But I didn't do that. Instead, I took a deep breath and then snapped my head back, freeing myself from the door handle while leaving behind a couple million taste buds.
Did it hurt? Of course.
But only physically.
Remember, I was a pre-teen. At that age, embarrassment was my natural state. I was embarrassed by all the stupid things I did, I said and I thought, as well as all the stupid things I never did, said or thought.
So to have my mother unstuck me from a frozen door handle – a truly embarrassing situation? That wouldn't have been humiliating – it would have been fatal!


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SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The National Lacrosse League's (NLL) Minnesota Swarm today announced that the team has re-signed T Kiel Matisz to a two-year deal and F Corbyn Tao to a one-year contract. Both Matisz and Tao re-signed prior to the team's first training camp session last weekend.
Matisz, 24, ranked second among rookies in goals (29) and assists (33) and third in rookie scoring with 62 points, which tied for 20th in the NLL in 2013. Matisz led all rookies and finished tied for seventh in the league with 11 power play goals and ranked fifth in the NLL with a .230 shooting percentage in 16 games played. With his bruising size at 6-foot-5, 215 pounds, Matisz broke Swarm rookie records for most goals and power play goals in a single season and was named to the 2013 NLL All-Rookie Team.
Among NLL rookies, Minnesota's first-round pick (No. 3 overall) in the 2012 NLL Entry Draft ranked second with 70 loose balls and fifth with eight forced turnovers. The Stoney Creek, Ontario native, who played collegiately at Robert Morris University, won one Rookie of the Month award and a league-high four Rookie of the Week awards.
"Kiel is a part of our long-term group with the Swarm on offense," Swarm associate general manager and head coach Joe Sullivan said. "Having him working with Callum, and some of the younger guys that have come in here on offense, I think you're going to find that our right-side is as solid as anybody's in the league."
Tao, 25, recorded 23 points (6g, 17a) and collected 49 loose balls in his second season with the Swarm last year. In 2012, the Robert Morris University graduate finished his first campaign in the NLL with 39 points (18g, 21a), 63 loose balls and five forced turnovers in 16 games played. Minnesota drafted the Coquitlam, British Columbia native in the second round (No. 12 overall) of the 2011 NLL Entry Draft.
"Corbyn is a dynamic player, who has the ability to come out of the corner and out of a scrum with the ball in his stick," Sullivan said. "He makes great decisions in tight spaces and he's a good team player on and off the floor."
Minnesota also agreed to a one-year deal with free agent F Michael Teeter, who attended Swarm training camp last season after being selected by the team in the sixth round of the 2012 NLL Entry Draft.
All contracts are currently pending league approval.
In 2014, the Swarm will be celebrating their 10th season of professional box lacrosse in the NLL and will kickoff the regular season on the road against the defending NLL champion Rochester Knighthawks at 6:30 p.m. CT Saturday, Dec. 28.
Minnesota will make its home debut at The Hive celebrating Native American Heritage Night Sunday, Jan. 19 during a 2 p.m. matchup against the Philadelphia Wings at Xcel Energy Center.
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Bibles before beer in faith-based dorms
Alabama university's living situation uncommon for a public institution
TROY, Ala. — Tucked in rural southeast Alabama, Troy University has opened something that's a rarity for a public college in the United States: A faith-based dorm community where daily Bible studies are common and beer drinking is strictly forbidden.
Residents live by rules that include a ban on alcohol, mandatory community service work and a minimum grade point average.
In one lobby, a wall is covered with fliers inviting students to Christian worship services and a daily prayer session, and slips of paper with Bible verses sit on the welcome desk.
Jorge Solis said he's gotten used to walking past fellow students sitting in common areas reading Bibles or discussing how faith intersects with life.
"I love seeing that," said Solis, a Catholic and sophomore resident adviser from Pell City who keeps a Bible on his desk. "Many people are here to minister to others."
While private universities with religious affiliation often impose rules in accordance with a particular faith, such living arrangements are rare at public universities, renewing a frequent debate about the separation of church and state.
Indeed, the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation has complained the dorms are an unconstitutional since religion is at the core. However, there have been few complaints aside from a column in the student newspaper and a handful of social media posts. No protests have been held on campus, which has had a nondenominational religious chapel for years.
University officials defend the arrangement as being more about promoting values and accommodating faithful students than proselytization, and they say a survey found that 75 percent of Troy students said faith was important to their college experience.
The requirements are tough, but apparently also appealing to many students: The community, with room for 376 students in two new brick buildings, is nearly full. The dorms are open to all students, but would-be residents must apply and submit recommendations from a minister, school counselor or community leader. The dorms are coed, with men and women on alternating floors.
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Senate Confirms Michael Huerta as FAA Administrator
The Senate confirmed Michael Huerta as the FAA administrator this week, making permanent his temporary appointment a year ago.
Huerta was promoted to acting administrator from deputy administrator in December 2011 following the resignation of former FAA chief Randy Babbit. The confirmation solidifies the beginning of his five-year term as the head of the agency.
"Michael Huerta has demonstrated extraordinary leadership as he continues to focus on enhancing the safety and efficiency of the largest aviation system in the world. Ensuring the safety of the traveling public is our top priority, and I am confident that Michael will effectively lead our aviation system as we continue to move NextGen forward," said U.S. Transportation Ray LaHood.
Several aviation industry groups had called for the confirmation of Huerta, arguing the uncertainty could negatively impact the implementation of NextGen. On Wednesday, National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President Ed Bolen applauded the Senate's confirmation of Huerta.
"Throughout his tenure at the FAA, Michael Huerta has demonstrated strong leadership skills, and an in-depth understanding of issues, including the need for continued transformation to a Next Generation Air Traffic Control System [NextGen], which will produce safety and efficiency gains in America's aviation system," said Bolen.
Airlines for America President Nicholas E. Calio also expressed his approval of the Senate confirmation for Huerta.
"Administrator Huerta's commitment to safety and improved efficiency of our nation's airspace will benefit the traveling public and ensure we continue to build a more vibrant aviation industry that is so important to our nation's economy and workforce," said Calio.
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Brief activation of signaling protein stimulates hair follicle growth phase
University of Michigan graduate student David Van Mater knew something strange was going on when he noticed stubble on the shaved skin of experimental mice in his laboratory. Instead of the tumors he had originally expected to see, the mice were growing hair.
Van Mater had stumbled on the discovery that beta-catenin ("bay-tuh-kuh-TEEN-in"), a signaling protein involved in embryonic development and several types of cancer, also triggers changes in adult mouse hair follicles that lead to the growth of new hair.
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Perched at water's edge and taking full advantage of its privileged location on the Puno area of Lake Titicaca, the Casa Andina Puno enjoys extraordinary views. The hotel's restaurant is enclosed by a glass wall framing the lake and gardens; and a large, sunny terrace invites guests to contemplate Lake Titicaca's seemingly endless expanse. Unique among Puno hotels, oxygen is available in all rooms (a bonus for guests having difficulty adapting to the high altitude). The Casa Andina Puno is built with rustic local materials, including stone, wood and clay tiles, while stone fireplaces warm the lobby.
Built completely of stone, mud bricks and thatch roofs, Colca Lodge is located in the heart of the Valley, next to the Colca River, in the midst of ancestral farming terraces. With a particular architecture style inspired by the ancient Inca buildings, Colca Lodge has been able to combine attractive rustic style with total comfort — without damaging the surrounding environment.
Restored to its original grandeur, this colonial mansion is one of the finest hotels in Arequipa's historic center — and is as much living museum as it is hotel. Inhabiting the 1794 former Casa de la Moneda (Mint House) — a National Historic Monument, the Casa Andina Arequipa has been meticulously restored and remodeled. The hotel features high vaulted ceilings, two ample colonial courtyards, and an elegant gourmet restaurant. The lengthy restoration unearthed numerous surprises, including original frescoes, reliefs and even a chapel long hidden from view. During your stay, enjoy free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel.
The charming Posada del Inca EcoLodge is located at the top of the Sun Island and surrounded by pastoral sceneries and the majesty of the snowed peaks of the Andes. This old restored Hacienda has 20 rooms, all with modern facilities: electric blankets, private bath, hot water, individual heating, restaurant and the most breathtaking panorama of the Sacred Lake Titicaca. All rooms are decorated with rustic furniture and restored antiques, keeping the old style of the construction.
Inspired by native Amazon design, the 35 private thatched roof cabañas of the Reserva Amazonica combine natural materials with contemporary amenities. Four cabaña options are offered, creating the most luxurious of all lodges in the Peruvian Amazon. Each of the comfortable wooden cabañas is divided into three integrated areas, topped by a high thatched-palm roof. Bedrooms have two twin beds canopied with mosquito netting, outfitted with 100% cotton sheets and hypoallergenic pillows. Bathrobes and Andean rubber slippers are supplied for your comfort. The open plan bathroom comes with closets, independent shower and toilet, hot water, large towels, and a complete set of ecologically friendly toiletries. The screened siesta area invites relaxation, with two hammocks, comfortable wooden chairs and a side table. Each cabaña is equipped with umbrellas, flashlights, kerosene lamps for lighting, a central ceiling ventilator and an electric outlet.
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[2] http://www.ietravel.com/central-south-america/southern-peru-tour
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SFC Podcast EP01: Finally, Comedy Pays Off...
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San Francisco is a city of storytellers. From our countless bloggers, novelists, videographers, journalists, comedians, musicians, photographers, poets, the crazy dudes on the corner, and everything in between, we've explored how to share our insights and experiences. However, the rise of the podcast has seemed to have left San Francisco behind. Despite all the brilliant programs dedicated to storytelling, there's no definitive podcast devoted to the Bay. Make no mistake: this isn't intended to be the definitive podcast, but, rather, a step in exploring the medium.
First up is Cameron Vannini, a young stand-up comedian who finds an oasis after wandering the dessert in search of physical satisfaction.
If you have a story you'd like to tell, be it funny, sad, hopeful, poetry, or just plain crude, drop us a line at firstname.lastname@example.com. And, without further ado, I give you the first episode of the SFC Podcast: Stories From the City.
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Immediately after watching For Greater Glory, I found myself struggling to appreciate the myriad good intentions, talents and the $40 million that went into making it. Unlike the Cristeros who fought against the Mexican government, however, my efforts ultimately were unsuccessful.
The film opened on a relatively limited 757 screens this past weekend, grossing $1.8 million and earning the No. 10 position of all films currently in theatrical release. Additionally, the film reportedly has been doing boffo at the Mexican box office. Clearly, word of mouth and the temperament of the times are driving folks to see a movie wherein good overcomes evil, and, more specifically, militarily enforced secularism is defeated by religiously faithful armed-to-the-teeth underdogs.
It's not that the subject matter of For Greater Glory isn't historically accurate and compelling. Nearly 10 years after the Mexican Revolution, President Plutarco Calles decides to enforce the anti-clerical laws written into the 1917 Mexican Constitution. Calles (portrayed blandly if not refreshingly free of Snidely Whiplash mustache-twirling by the otherwise fine actor and recording artist Ruben Blades) forced not only the closure of Catholic schools, but also the expulsion of foreign clergy. His oppression hat-trick was completed by the government confiscation of Church property. When the archbishop of Mexico City expressed his concerns, Calles had his agents bomb the archbishop's home and the chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe. (more…)


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Co-written by the creator of Full Metal Alchemist, this twenty-six episode collection is perfect for anime fans in search of action-packed revenge sagas with a side of camp! His village was burned. His friends were murdered. And a mustachioed madman stole the sacred sword of power that rightfully belonged to him. Seeking justice, young Taito embarks upon a mission of vengeance that brings him face to face with cutthroat bandits, lethal ninjas, and zombie foot soldiers! Aided in his quest by new comrades with mysterious powers, Taito stays true to his goal: destroying Lord Keiro, the man with the malevolent mustache. As the final showdown approaches, the young hero's emerging powers allow him to seek revenge against the man who destroyed his world. Only one warrior can emerge victorious in the series that DVD File calls, "One part Lupin III, one part GI Joe and one part Avatar: The Last Airbender."
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The Sweetest House We've Ever Seen
Artist William Lamson builds a house of caramelized sugar
Most passerby's would stop to take notice of this tiny hilltop house in Mountainville, New York—even before knowing about its unique building materials. Designed by performance artist William Lamson to be a greenhouse, the structure, named Solarium, is made predominantly of sugar. Lamson cooked the sugar to different temperatures to create the varying shades of yellow, orange and amber. Each panel is sandwiched between glass for weatherproofing.
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DALLAS (June 30, 2013) - Orlando Volleyball Academy 11 Asics (Florida Region) made the first-ever 11 Patriot Division Championship a memorable one when it claimed the 2013 USA Volleyball Girls' Junior National Championships gold medal with an undefeated record on Sunday at the Dallas Convention Center.
Not only was the team undefeated on its trek to the top, but Orlando Volleyball Academy 11 Asics did not drop a single set to any team, including the gold-medal match where it swept Skyline Juniors 11 RoShamBo (North Texas) 25-11, 25-16. Both teams entered the contest without having dropped a single set in the tournament.
OVA 11 Asics, seeded first in the tournament, reached the title match by defeating Club West 11-National (Southern California) 25-10, 25-13 in the semifinals. Skyline 11 RoShamBo, seeded second in the tournament, swept Dynasty 11 Black (Heart of America) 25-12, 25-17 in the semifinals. Both semifinal losers finished with the bronze medal.
"It just feels awesome that we're the first 11s champions," OVA 11 Asics's Arianna Arjomand said after she took a photo with the gold medal trophy.
Orlando Volleyball Academy 11 Asics Head Coach Cynthia Ortega said the team played in 12 and 14 divisions at qualifiers around the country to prepare for GJNC.
"We played a qualifier in Atlanta and placed third in 12 American," Ortega said. "We tried to play the whole season in [division] 12 to get a challenge and get ready for here."
For some of the players, this was not only the first year they played at GJNC, but it was the first year they played volleyball. Ever.
"It feels so good to get a medal my first year playing," OVA 11 Asics middle blocker Lauren Gips said. "I was not that good at the beginning of the season, but my coaches and teammates helped me and I was a quick learner."
However, the journey was not always smooth sailing. Ortega said that the team overcame
a several obstacles along the way.
"One of our middles was out for two months from an injury, but when she was able to play she was ready and calm," Ortega said.
Ortega said her team lost the semifinal match in the third set 17-19 at AAU Nationals, but believes that blemish set them on the right path to their success at GJNC.
"Because of that loss my team came here really hungry to win," Ortega said.
Tristan Tucci, another member of OVA 11 Asics, explained that no matter what, the team persevered through even the toughest parts of the season.
"Sometimes we had a bad day, but we always came back and did great," Tucci said.
Determined to take her team to the top at GJNC, Ortega emphasized to not underestimate anyone.
"When you come here and see all the competition, you need to go game by game," she said. "I tell my players not [to] be overconfident because no matter who is on the other side of the court, you need to play hard."
When the girls took her advice, they took home a gold medal.
While Orlando Volleyball Academy 11 Asics cherish this moment, they cannot help but to look ahead to coming back to the finals in a 12s division next year.
"The most important thing is to have your heart on the court to get the gold," said Ortega as she and her team stepped up to the platform to for one more team picture.
USA Volleyball Girls' Junior National Championships Schedule and Final Results
(NOTE: All championship matches will be streamed live on http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Events/Indoor/Girls/2013-GJNC)
11 Patriot: Gold - OVA 11 Asics (Orlando); Silver – Skyline 11 RoShamBo (Dallas); Bronze – Club West 11 National (La Verne, Calif.); Bronze – Dynasty 11 Black (Kansas City, Missouri).
12 National: Gold – Madfrog 12's N Lew (North Texas); Silver – TAV 12 Black (North Texas); Bronze – Borinquen Coqui 12-1F and Skyline 12 RSB Royal (North Texas)
12 American: Gold – Mintonette Sports – m.21 (Ohio Valley); Silver – Wave 12Jade (Southern California); Bronze – Tejas 12 Nfinity (North Texas) and Xtreme 12 Kaepa (Lone Star)
13 National: Gold – Tribe 13 Rox (Florida); Silver – OVA 13 Asics (Florida); Bronze – Alamo 13Kaepa Premier (Lone Star) and Asics Mavs 13 Blue (Heart of America)
13 USA: Gold – TAV 13 Black (North Texas); Silver – Wave 13Tammy (Southern California); Bronze – Xtreme 13 Kaepa (Lone Star) and SA Sting 13 Black (Lone Star).
13 American: Gold – Seal Beach 13-Tony (Southern California); Silver – Club West 13-National (Southern California); Bronze – Michino Chicago 13 National (Great Lakes) and SG Elite Roshambo 13-1 (Southern California)
14 Open: Gold – Skyline 14 RSB Royal (North Texas); Silver – Madfrog 14's N Esper (North Texas); Bronze – SG Elite Roshambo 14-1 (Southern California) and STL CYC 14 Green (Gateway)
14 National: Gold – Aspire 14 Black (Arizona); Silver – MEVBA Mizuno 14Black (Lakeshore); Bronze – Victory 14Elite Black (North Texas) and Temecula 14-1 Elite Kat (Southern California)
14 USA: Gold – Tejas 14 Nfinity 1 (North Texas); Silver – HJV 14 Elite (Lone Star); Bronze – SF JRS RoshamBo 14-1 (Northern California) and Brazos Volley 14Mizuno (Lone Star)
14 American: Gold – FB Fire 14 Mizuno (Lone Star); Silver – Vision Gold 14-1 (Northern California); Bronze – Skyline 14 RSB Black (North Texas) and WACO Juniors 14 Swoosh (Lone Star)
14 Patriot: Gold – SA Force 141 Darkside (Lone Star); Silver – SVVC 14 Lisa (Southern California); Bronze – TxTitans 14 National (North Texas) and Texas Diamonds 14 Black (Lone Star)
15 Open: Gold – Arizona Storm 15 Thunder (Arizona); Silver - Knights 15 National Royal (North Texas); Bronze – Skyline 15 RSB Royal (North Texas) and Madfrog 15's N Jones (North Texas)
15 National: Gold – SA Magic 151 (Lone Star); Silver – Springfield 15Blue (Heart of America); Bronze – Mintonette Sports – m.51 (Ohio Valley) and NE Elite 15 Melee (Great Plains)
15 USA: Gold – Seal Beach 15-1 Melody (Southern California); Silver – Power 15 Nat'l-M1720 (Florida); Bronze – FB Fire 15 Mizuno (Lone Star) and Dynasty 15 Black (Heart of America)
15 American: Gold – Excel 15 National Gray (North Texas); Silver – AVC Clev Rox 15 Royer (Ohio Valley); Bronze – Victory 15Elite Black (North Texas) and BrazosValley 15Mizuno (Lone Star)
15 Patriot: Gold – SAS Red (Aloha); Silver – Bakersfield 15-Jill (Southern California); Bronze – WA Lightning G15 (Badger Region) and TxTitans 15 National (North Texas)
16 Open: Gold – Asics Mavs 16 Blue (Heart of America); Silver – Iowa Rockets 16R (Iowa); Bronze – Five Starz 16-1 (Northern California) and Rancho Valley 16Premi (Southern California).
16 National: Gold - Ocala Power 16 Rox (Florida); Silver – Premier 16 Black (North Texas); Bronze – PVA 16 Elite (Heart of America) and Ignite 16 Elite (Hoosier)
16 USA: Gold – Northern Lights 16-2 (Northern); Silver – Chaska Juniors 16-1 (Northern); Bronze – SDVBC 16-1 (Southern California) and AVJ 16 Mizuno (Lone Star)
16 American: Gold – Houston Skyline RoShamBo (Lone Star); Silver – Mavericks 900 16Black (Southern California); Bronze – Main Beach Gold 16-1 (Northern California) and CIS 16M (Iowa)
16 Patriot: Gold - KJ Baden 16-1 (Puget Sound); Silver – Spiral 16 Black (Arizona); Bronze – Dinamo 16 Elite Aideen (Arizona) and STL CYC 16 Green (Gateway)
17 Open: Gold – TAV 17 Black (North Texas); Silver – AVC Clev Rox 17 Phil (Ohio Valley); Bronze – SG Elite 17Roshambo (Southern California) and Coast 17-1 (Southern California)
17 National: Gold – Premier 17 Black (North Texas); Silver – Mintonette Sports – m.71 (Ohio Valley); Bronze – AZ Revolution 17 Premier (Arizona) and CIS 17M (Iowa)
17 USA: Gold – AJV 17 Cedar Park (Lone Star); Silver – Sports Shack 17-Paul (Southern California); Bronze – Northern Lights 17-2 (North Country) and Ace 17 Smack Black (North Texas)
17 American: Gold – SVVC 17-Christy (Southern California); Silver – KJ Baden 17-1 (Puget Sound); Bronze – FB Fire 17 Mizuno (Lone Star) and Topeka Impact 17-1 (Heart of America)
17 Patriot: Gold – PSVBA 17-1 (Puget Sound); Silver – VB Academy 17 (Lone Star); Bronze – Seattle Juniors 17 (Puget Sound) and Aspire 17 Black (Arizona)
18 Open: Gold – TAV 18 Black (North Texas); Silver – Sunshine 18 Westside (Southern California); Bronze – Northern Lights 18-1 (North Country) and Tstreet 18-Dan (Southern California).
18 National: Gold – Tsunami 18-Val (Southern); Silver – NorCal Black 18-1 (Northern California); Bronze – Missouri Mavs 18-1 and Sunshine 18 South Bay (Southern California).
18 USA: Gold – Iowa Rockets 18R (Iowa); Silver – SVVC 18-Kelli (Southern California); Bronze – Tstreet 18-Randy (Southern California) and AP 18 Gazelle (Lone Star)
18 American: Gold – AJV 18 Mizuno (Lone Star); Silver – Gold Cal Juniors 18-1 (Northern California); Bronze – Coast 18-2 (Southern California) and Tribe 18 Rox (Florida)