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UTSA changes federal financial aid application process
By Marianne McBride Lewis
Director of Public Affairs
(Nov. 19, 2008)--The University of Texas at San Antonio will change the way it processes federal student loans beginning with financial aid awarded for the 2009-2010 academic year. UTSA will become a direct-lending school through the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan program.
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With the new loan process, all students receiving subsidized or unsubsidized Stafford, Parent PLUS or Graduate PLUS loans must fill out a new federal direct loan master promissory note. UTSA financial aid staff will help students complete this task.
Currently, UTSA processes federal loans through the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP), a system of banks and credit unions acting as private lenders and service providers. With FFELP, the federal government gives banks an interest rate subsidy and a repayment guarantee. However, in September 2007, Congress cut approximately $20 billion in subsidies for the bank-based FFELP system.
"There's a trend nationally where private and public lenders are getting out of the student loan business," said Lisa Blazer, UTSA assistant vice president for student finanicial aid and enrollment services. "We are feeling that impact here as well and will shift to a direct-lending school."
According to Rex Algate, UTSA assistant director of financial aid - student loans, "In the past six months or so, many lenders have left the program because they no longer have the capital to support it. Funds have dried up for secondary markets that traditionally purchased loans from the original lender, and with no one to buy loans, originating lenders no longer had the funding for new ones."
"There are several advantages to the direct loan program," said Blazer. "Participating in the program guarantees our students an opportunity to borrow federal loans in the most efficient way possible. Unlike with FFELP, there's a single point of service for the life of the loan with the direct loan program."
The change does not affect deadlines for the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Financial Aid), nor does it affect repayment schedules for the loans. The direct loan program also offers advantages over FFELP if students want to consolidate their loans. In FFELP, students who consolidate federal loans with a Perkins loan lose the grace period associated with the Perkins loan. In the direct loan program, Perkins loan holders will not lose the grace period if they consolidate.
In order to guarantee that enough students can get loans in the future, the U.S. Education Department has expanded its direct lending program. According to an Oct. 10, 2008, article in the Chronicle of Higher Education, borrowing through the direct lending program at universities is up 50 percent over last year. Up to 19,000 UTSA students take out student loans each year.
"Every student loan borrower at UTSA will borrow from the direct lending program beginning with the fall 2009 semester," said Blazer. "We will continue to use lenders for private, alternative loans as needed."
More information will be available in spring 2009 for students receiving federal financial aid and submitting a new federal direct loan master promissory note for 2009-2010 financial aid awards. Students are encouraged to read e-mails on this issue, which will be sent from the UTSA Student Financial Aid and Enrollment Services offices.


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This is not the complete list of winners of Malofiej20 winners. All winners, including the one of the print catagories, can be found in the press release on the Malofiej20 website.
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Below is a message from Colorado Rush Alum (and current member of the Boston Breakers of the WPS) Jordan Angeli. The WPS is in trouble and needs the help of passionate soccer fans across the country. Please see Jordan's message and offer your support.
"As some of you know, I have been fortunate enough to play in the WPS (Women's Professional Soccer) league for the past two years. Just like many of the girls who play for the Rush here (Colorado) and all over the country, my dream was always to be a professional soccer player. With the WPS, I got to accomplish one of my biggest goals and dreams in life. I am writing you all because the state of the WPS is in jeopardy.
This is just a quick low down of what is going on:
Right now, we have 5 teams in our league and US Soccer will not sanctify our league as a Division 1 Professional league without 8 teams. The WPS is asking US Soccer for another year waiver for the 2012 season to operate as a D1 league with only 5 teams. US Soccer has given the WPS 15 days as of last Sunday (so only about 6 days now) to find a 6th team to join the league.
Here is an article from the New York Times about the state of the WPS:
Overall, just wanted to let you guys know what is going on. After working with your daughters this season, I see so much potential for them to continue to grow into amazing soccer players. And if it is their dream to play pro soccer, I want them to be able to have that as an option. If you feel so inclined, here is a link to an online petition to US Soccer to sanction the WPS for next season:
I am so thankful for the Rush club and all they have done for me over the years. Please help me spread the word about the WPS because we need to keep all these girls dreams alive!


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Every February it's uttered, like a broken record, and often proclaimed in raptures: "This is the year of the 'Tahs".
In 2013, it's more like a whisper - so many have been burned before that they almost can't bring themselves to even think it.
But the hype has begun ... again.
With a test-quality forward pack and a logjam of Wallabies out wide, topped off by code-hopping instant hit Israel Folau, the humiliation of 2012 is quickly fading away. They were truly the Horror-tahs last season, winning just four games.
Their downfall was an embarrassing inability to close out games - losing eight by seven points or less, and several in the final moments.
But new hard-nosed coach Michael Cheika is seen as the man to lead Australia's biggest rugby franchise to the promised land.
Former Randwick No8 Cheika, who guided Leinster to the 2009 European Cup, is working overtime to put pride back into the sky blue jersey and galavanise his troops.
The Waratahs were first baited as "perennial underachievers" way back in 1999 by former Reds and Wallabies coach John Connolly and little has changed.
The closest they've come to breaking through was final losses to the Crusaders in 2005 and 2008 under Ewen McKenzie, whose "reward" was being told to find another job.
McKenzie, who took the Reds to the 2011 title, is one fully aware of what dangers lurk with Cheika building a new culture at his old franchise.
"There's no question they will improve," he said. "Cheika will culturally get them focused. He's very motivated, he understands team culture and will do a good job."
They rival the Crusaders as the best scrum in the competition, all members of their starting pack finished last year as Wallabies regulars, and they have added a new dimension with the recruitment of impressive young openside Michael Hooper.
But Cheika desperately needs rising Bernard Foley to step up as a linchpin No10 - something they have rarely possessed.
Make no bones about it, Australia was the weak link in the Sanzar alliance in 2012.
The Waratahs were among three franchises to finish in the bottom five on the table, and most Aussie derbies were turgid, grinding affairs lacking in inspiration or creativity.
McKenzie's Reds were the only team to make the playoffs, then were bumped out quickly by the Sharks.
The Reds boast virtually the same team as 2011, losing only athletic No8 Scott Higginbotham last year, and deserve narrow conference favouritism.
Quade Cooper is back fit and clear-headed after his boxing foray, but the biggest question mark hovers over how they replace his partner-in-crime, Will Genia (knee), for at least a month. With the pair starting in the past three seasons, the Reds' success rate is 78 per cent. With just one of them it's 50.
It was only a Blues' last-round upset of the Brumbies which helped Queensland top the 2012 conference and the Canberra-based side is hungry to make amends with an immediate statement of intent tomorrow night.
While the Brumbies have lost Hooper, they have been boosted by the acquisition of David Pocock who will add muscle, leadership and extra breakdown nous.
Clyde Rathbone looms as the fairytale story. Jake White has already reinstated the 31-year-old on the wing to end a three-year retirement when he battled depression and weight gain.
Buoyed by upsets over the Crusaders and Blues last year, the Melbourne Rebels enter their third season ready to stand up and be counted. With Kurtley Beale and James O'Connor both fit and Higginbotham adding an X-factor to their pack, the Victorians genuinely believe they can qualify for finals.
However the Rebels still lack depth in key areas. The Perth-based Western Force are rank outsiders.
Without Pocock and fellow former skipper Nathan Sharpe, new coach Michael Foley - who quit the Waratahs to head west - has a massive assignment.
But Foley has recruited wisely, especially in luring destructive lock-flanker Hugh McMeniman back from Japan.
Former Blues No9 Alby Mathewson looks tailor-made for the job behind the Force's competitive pack.
South African Sias Ebersohn will start at first five-eighth but there's little talent or depth to scare rivals out wide.
Super rugby kickoff
Rebels v Force
Melbourne, 9.40pm
Referee: Angus Gardner
TAB: Rebels $1.40 Force $2.80
Brumbies v Reds
Canberra, 9.40pm
Referee: Andrew Lees
TAB: Brumbies $1.65 Reds $2.15
Blues, Bulls, Cheetahs, Chiefs, Crusaders, Highlanders, Hurricanes, Kings, Sharks, Stormers, Waratahs.
Morton's predicted conference finish
Reds 1st, Waratahs 2nd, Brumbies 3rd, Rebels 4th, Force 5th.


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|This is one of the best headsets I have ever had, but battery life is just too short for me. Jabra claims 2 hours between charges and reviews claimed 1.75, but I was consistently getting 1.5 hrs with the battery low message playing every 5 minutes after 1 hour. The 10 hour claim is when using the stone to recharge, which is only 20 minutes, but assumes you get 2 hours per charge. For work, many of my calls are 1-2 hours, some even longer, so I just could not use the headset for those, but while running around this is a great headset.


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ED has created two new roles as part of the EDStart corporate onboarding process:
- The Concierge, an HR Specialist assigned to guide a New Hire in areas related to HR processes
- The Ambassador, an employee selected by the New Hire's Principal Office who will provide guidance in areas specific to ED, the PO and the New Hire's position
This link provides tools and guidance for both the Concierge and the Ambassador. In addition, a checklist for your Supervisor and yourself are included. These checklists are designed to communicate the practical steps required for successful onboarding and to empower you to proactively seek support and assistance as needed.
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Pulaski Technical College students interested in transferring to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will have the opportunity to meet with UALR representatives Oct. 25-26 during Advising Week.
Representatives from UALR's admissions, financial aid, transfer office, and records and registration will be in the Campus Center foyer to pre-advise students and answer questions about transfer to UALR from 2-6 p.m. on Oct. 25 and 8 a.m.-noon on Oct. 26.
Students should bring a current transcript to the appointment in order to complete the registration process.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Melissa Jackson at 501-812-2821.
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Bedding came out mint. Very tight fit now.
1) Receiver side (top) before bedding. You can see how big the front lug recess was and the elongated rear hole.
2) Top after bedding. Perfect fit on front lug recess and rear pillar bedded in place.
3) TG side (bottom) before.
4) Rear pillar bedded in place
5) Front TG hole. You can see how much larger the original hole was and how bedded hole is not even concentric to original.
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Scientist Noah Wilson-Rich is creating vaccines for honey bees against CCD and Nosema.
"This summer, [Best Bees Company LLC] will field-test an antifungal vaccine, made from yeast sugar, along with a probiotic supplement for bees. They hope the vaccine will act against the fungal spore Nosema, a growing threat to hives in the United States and one of the parasites linked to CCD."
I noticed that vaccines for bees is not a new idea on BeeSource. There are threads from 2008 and 2009 that discuss Beeologics and Remebee (from the Israelies). For interested folk, links to those threads are:


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a silly or aggressively stupid act performed by your man for no reason other than to be an ass. This act can be either spontaneous or planned in advance.
While standing quietly in line at the cinema, her boyfriend unprovoked, impulsively grabbed her butt and yelled "oh, baby, your butt is getting so big", thus displaying yet another random act of assness.
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CDC: Flu Season Hits Early and Could Be a Bad Year »
"Dec. 3, 2012 -- The U.S. flu season is here -- the earliest start since the "moderately severe" season of 2003.
Just as in 2003, the nasty H3N2 flu bug is causing most cases so far.
"This could be a bad flu year," warned CDC"...
Read the CDC: Flu Season Hits Early and Could Be a Bad Year article »
Pedvax HIB
Pedvax HIB Patient Information including If I Miss a Dose
In this Article
- What is haemophilus B conjugate (PRP-OMP) vaccine (Pedvax HIB)?
- What are the possible side effects of this vaccine (Pedvax HIB)?
- What is the most important information I should know about this vaccine (Pedvax HIB)?
- What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before receiving haemophilus B conjugate (PRP-OMP) vaccine (Pedvax HIB)?
- How is this vaccine given (Pedvax HIB)?
- What happens if I miss a dose (Pedvax HIB)?
- What happens if I overdose (Pedvax HIB)?
- What should I avoid before or after receiving this vaccine (Pedvax HIB)?
- What other drugs will affect this vaccine (Pedvax HIB)?
- Where can I get more information?
What happens if I miss a dose (Pedvax HIB)?
Contact your doctor if you will miss a booster dose or if you get behind schedule. The next dose should be given as soon as possible. There is no need to start over.
Be sure your child receives all recommended doses of this vaccine. If your child does not receive the full series of vaccines, he or she may not be fully protected against the disease.
What happens if I overdose (Pedvax HIB)?
An overdose of this vaccine is not likely to occur.
What should I avoid before or after receiving this vaccine (Pedvax HIB)?
There are no restrictions on food, beverages, or activity before or after receiving this vaccine unless your child's doctor has told you otherwise.
What other drugs will affect this vaccine (Pedvax HIB)?
Before receiving this vaccine, tell the doctor about all other vaccines your child has recently received.
Also tell the doctor if your child has recently received drugs or treatments that can weaken the immune system, including:
- an oral, nasal, inhaled, or injectable steroid medicine;
- medications to treat psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, or other autoimmune disorders, such as azathioprine (Imuran), efalizumab (Raptiva), etanercept (Enbrel), leflunomide (Arava), and others; or
- medicines to treat or prevent organ transplant rejection, such as basiliximab (Simulect), cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral, Gengraf), muromonab-CD3 (Orthoclone), mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept), sirolimus (Rapamune), or tacrolimus (Prograf).
This list is not complete and there may be other drugs not listed that can affect haemophilus B conjugate vaccine. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications your child uses. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your child's doctor.
Where can I get more information?
Your doctor or pharmacist may have information about haemophilus B conjugate vaccine written for health professionals that you may read. You may also find additional information from your local health department or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.
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- What is Pedvax HIB?
- What are the possible side effects?
- What is the most important information I should know?
- What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking?
- How should I take?
Additional Pedvax HIB Information
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You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit the FDA MedWatch website or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
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Midnight Gentle Wind 100% Wool Rug 7' x 9'
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Boldly black yet simultaneously sweet and delicate, this Gentle Wind Black Rug maintains a striking balance. Floral designs burst open in reds and yellows, while green petals weave across the rug in curls and arches. The garden is brought indoors with a dramatic effect by a rug that truly centers a room in one hundred percent hand washed and hand sheered pure wool.
• 100% Pure Wool.
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• Dimensions: 7' x 9'.
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• Allow 2-3 weeks for delivery. Rug requires an additional $20 handling charge.
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|Data Dictionary:
|ACS 2010 (3-Year Estimates)
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Survey: ACS 2010 (3-Year Estimates)
|Data Source:
|U.S. Census Bureau
Survey Details
ACS 2010 (3-Year Estimates)
|Distinguishing features of ACS 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year estimates
|1-year estimates
|3-year estimates
|5-year estimates
|12 months of collected data
|36 months of collected data
|60 months of collected data
|Data for areas with populations of 65,000+
|Data for areas with populations of 20,000+
|Data for all areas
|Smallest sample size
|Larger sample size than 1-year
|Largest sample size
|Less reliable than 3-year or 5-year
|More reliable than 1-year; less reliable than 5-year
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|Less current than 1-year estimates; More current than 5-year
|Least current
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Currency Is More important than precision
Analyzing large populations
More precise than 1-year, More current than 5-year
Analyzing smaller populations
Examining smaller geographies because 1-year estimates are not available
Precision Is More important than currency
Analyzing very small populations
Examining tracts and other smaller geographies because 1-year estimates are not available
ACS 2010 3-Year Summary File: Technical Documentation
Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2008-2010 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
Design and Methodology: American Community Survey
Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; Design and Methodology, American Community Survey. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 2009.


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Alternate Pension Plan
Information for an alternate pension plan at Ball State University for eligible faculty and professional personnel.
Indiana State Teachers' Retirement Fund (TRF)
Pension Information for Indiana State Teachers' Retirement Fund (TRF).
Public Employees' Retirement Fund (PERF)
Pension information for Public Employees' Retirement Fund (PERF).
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More 30 Minutes or Less
Watch the red band trailer of the upcoming comedy 30 Minutes or Less.
Be sure to check out the comedy 30 Minutes or Less, which hits theaters on Aug. 12. If you want more of a sneak peek of the film, go here for the official (and hilarious) red band trailer, which has all the foul-mouthed jokes and sexual references you could ask for. And in the spirit of the 30 Minutes or Less release, Playboy TV has culled more than 30 minutes of the hottest non-nude clips from several of the network's top shows.


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Advisor: Dorothy Lobo
Secretary:Jasmin Juarez
Alpha Epsilon Delta is the National Health Pre-professional Honor Society dedicated to the encouragement and recognition of excellence in pre-professional health scholarship, including medicine, dentistry, veterinary, and others. The Society welcomes ALL students engaged in the pursuit of a professional healthcare career. AED offers opportunities for intellectual and professional development, provides a forum for students with common interests, and extends a program of service to benefit the university community. Alpha Epsilon Delta is affiliated with the American Association for the Advancement of Science and is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies.
The 2011 AED OfficersFrom left to right: Heather Kornmehl, Danielle Lazzara, Christine Dugan, Dharm Patel, Bryan Martin
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Gorgeous block Lesley! Is it applique with embroidery stitching? I love it!
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Gorgeous block Lesley! Is it applique with embroidery stitching? I love it!
Me too - dribbling here!Originally Posted by sandpat
Ummm, ROFLMAO, I think you should say "Drooling". :lol: :lol: "Dribbling" kinda sounds like it comes from the other end! :lol: :lol: :lol: :shock: :mrgreen: . Oh, oh, now I'm laughing so hard I'm in danger of dribbling!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :roll:Originally Posted by Katrine
Sowwy, Katrine, it's just my weird sense of humor!! :mrgreen:
Very beautiful.
Lesley, oh so pretty!!! :lol:
Can you explain how you transferred the pattern for the gold stitches to the block?
Gai...phpptttt...you are so funny..want me to invest in some Depends for ya'
Well, kwhite's husband works for the Depends factory, so he has us covered. So to speak. :mrgreen: :lol: :roll: :wink: :lol: :lol: :lol:Originally Posted by sandpat
Lovely-love the color choices too!
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Sorry, I know this is old, but as stated in the article.
"Scientists have discovered the earliest known Hebrew writing — an inscription dating from the 10th century B.C., during the period of King David's reign."
1 century = 100 years
10 centuries = 1000 years
...so it would have been 1,000 BC...not 10,000 BC
Oh my! That's old... But by that logic Buddhism is 3000 years older than 600 BC because it is based of Hinduism which itself has the issue of Vedas referring to "lost works" that predated it. (Think of it as the Old Testament that says, "If you reference page 125 in the Epic of Gilgamesh...)
All this effects is making the Old Testament even more ridiculous. I am sorry, if you are listening to the world view of people 3000 years ago, then you must have been elsewhere the day they were handing out brains.
The English language existed in 10th century AD, therefore the Lord of the Rings must have been written in the 10th century AD.
Oh Sauron! How have I offended thee!
I shal offer you this ring I found on that hobbit I mugged the other day.
Hope that appeases you a little.
This reminds me of a certain hilarious Onion article...
"Sumerians Look on in Confusion as God Creates World" xD
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ITA with Owen Evans complaint about the lack of choreography in the floor exercises. A nice exception was the Canadian lady, Kate Robinson. IMO she had cute music and made full use of it.
ITA with Owen Evans complaint about the lack of choreography in the floor exercises. A nice exception was the Canadian lady, Kate Robinson. IMO she had cute music and made full use of it.
I am a huge Mary Lou fan. She has a bubbly outgoing personaliy that the media eats up. Carly seems to be quieter and not as comfortable (yet?) with the media. That said, I hope that no one thinks of Carly as less of a champion than previous gymnists. Just because one does not become an instant media darling in no way diminishes the effort put in to become champion or the magnitude of their accomplishments.
I have to be truthful and say I was pulling for Slytvana Horkina... This being her last Olympics and the only gold that she hasnt won... She is a true DIVA!! Now as for Carly Patterson not being a media darling.. Yes, she is young and alittle stuck up on herself.. I hope as she gets older she will become more gracious.. I was really pulling for Courtney Kuppets to be the upset.. She has been very kind and sweet to everyone who has interviewed her.. Paul Hamm has been the true highlight of this Olympics.. He is the complete package!!!! What a gent!..............Peace
I don't see Carly as being stuck up she just doesn[t seem to be the Chatty Kathy type. I don't know if it's fear, shyness, or maybe she is just overwhelmed right now. Are these kids given any kind of media training as to how to be more comfortable in interviews? It would seem that after competing before the entire world, in a leotard, on that balance beam interviews would be a piece of cake.
I, too, was thinking that Ms. Patterson is no Mary Lou OR Shannon in the personality department, either, but then again, personality isn't everything. After all, Svetlana Khorkina has plenty of personality, but would you really want her at your dinner party?? That attitude of hers has, for me, worn completely thin. She's been on my list ever since she screamed at one of her teammates in Sydney for making a sizable error in the team competition, an error which, as I recall, wouldn't have been relevant had La Diva herself not made one earlier. That being said -- I think Khorkina would have won the gold if (A) she'd done more tumbling and less merely prancing about on the floor [tho I give her points for dropping the Blowing The Kiss To The Audience portion that she did in the team competition, as it is NOT overly convincing given her overall personality) and (B) if she hadn't rushed through her beam routine like she was double-parked. As I understand it, she'd gotten marked down for taking too much time between her elements in the team competition, but I think she took it too far the other way last night. The whole thing, to me, looked rushed and a bit sloppy.
I was glad that they showed Alanna Slater of Australia in the floor exercise; I remember the Australians being particularly interesting to watch on the floor in Sydney; I think they have the best sense of choreography of any of the teams, even if they don't have the big tricks.
And count me in as another viewer who was completely enthralled by Anna Pavlova; she's terrific and I would have loved to have seen her on the podium.
I really like Khorkina's personality. In the NBC fluff piece, she said she wanted a gold medal like she wanted to mother a child. Maybe the translator got a little creative but if that was close to what she said, that was a really nice way with words. I don't blame Khorkina for screaming at her teammate, etc, there is a lot of pressure put on her shoulders. Also Svetlana, unlike Carly, really helped her team in the team competition. I think that the team competition really took a lot out of Sveta's gymnastics b/c I think she had more fire in her for that comp than the AA.
As for those who think Carly is an angel, she was asked what her thoughts were during Sveta's program b/c she had such a smile on her face and Carly demurred from answering. I personally think that Carly knew she could beat Sveta's program and that was why she was smiling. These girls are competitors and top girls have to be arrogant and the true leaders , like Sveta seem overbearing, but sometimes you have to be that way in order to motivate people.
I'm thrilled that Carly won, but even more thrilled that she beat out Khorkina. I respect Sveta, but I think she is just way too pompous. I read that she hoped Carly would last as long as she has in the Olympics. News flash, Sveta, we don't have to stay in the Olympics for 20 years. In America, we further our education, get jobs, get married, have kids, and do what we want to.
Oh, and one more thing, Sveta, eat a piece of cake or something. You look like a spider on the uneven bars.
I certainly wanted to see Khorkina win. An adult sport should be for adults, not for children, and there hasn't been a non-teenage all-around champ since something like the 60's. Would have been nice to have one again.
I was rooting for Khorkina, mostly out of sentimentality in wanting to see her win the big one; However, I became a Carly fan last night. She was clean, powerful, gracious and sportsmanlike. A true winner.
Sveta made too many little breaks and errors. I also have to state that I'm also getting just a bit tired of her "diva shtick" after all these years. She was beaten fairly, yet there she goes again, pout, pout, the "judges will have to live with themselves for their decision." We don't need to see her latest modeling pictures at the post event press conference, nor did we need to have her try to draw all the attention away from Carly and Nan to herself, par usual. Yes, she's an Olympic Champion. To quote a certain figure skater, no-one can take that away from her, but last night she was NOT the Olympic Champion. Svetlana is a wonderful gymnast, and her diva antics used to be cute and funny, but this time around, she pushed it too far. In Sveta's mind, its always "all about me, me, me." Last night, it wasn't, and she just couldn't stand that. At least Carly and Nan had the decency to be sportsmanlike. No matter how coyly and cutely she tried to cover it up, Sveta was a plain, old sore loser. I will miss seeing her perform gymnastics. I won't miss her off the floor antics, they've grown old and stale.
Not if you're Michelle Kwan you don't!Originally Posted by JillLaQ
Anyways, just because someone finds their passion early in life, doesn't mean that they are somehow worse off than those who switch careers several times. I think that the days of the evil Soviet empire forcing kids to do athletics is long gone. I think Svetlana is "doing what she wants to".
Did you watch her beam routine? She had a lot of risk in that routine.I'm not really impressed with Carly's gymnastics b/c she really doesn't have the unique risk elements
I thought that Anna Pavlova was just lovely. The complete package, even the name.
Kids did not actually get forced into it. If anything, if you didn't like it, you would not be kept in the programs. I did gymnastics when I was little. I have always been really short and I am rather flexible, so coaches would see me and be willing to take me into any elite-heading class. However, they would soon discover that while I liked gymnastics, I absolutely lacked the need-to-win attitude. I would then be swiftly kicked out. My point is that even in the old Soviet days kids who really didn't want to do it didn't.Originally Posted by berthes ghost
Maybe so, Ptichka, you would know more about Russia than most of us. However, to paraphrase the great coach Mishin, "A hungry dog runs faster than one with a full stomach". My point is we have a lot more opportunity here to do something besides sport.
As for Michelle Kwan, I guess she still likes to compete, and she usually wins, without all the Diva antics that Sveta displays. I'm sure she'll be successful in whatever she decides to do after she retires from skating.
I am curious about another former gymnast from Russia (or was it Ukraine?). Do any of you hear anything about Sveta Boguinskaya? She was always one of my favorites, and I always rooted for her to win. She was a diva, too, but not on the level of Khorkina. What's she up to?
What Carly needs now is an agent to line up appearances and endorsements for her. I wonder if Mary Lou Retton's old agent is available these days -- Shep Goldberg.


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Pulaski Technical College will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 23, through Sunday, Nov. 27, in observance of the Thanksgiving holidays. The college will reopen on Monday, Nov. 28.
The college also will be closed from Dec.21 to Jan. 2 for critical maintenance of campus facilities. Offices will reopen for business as usual on Tuesday, Jan. 3.
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A popular TV "news" program that lasts the whole morning long (it seems like), and tries to wake me up in the morning because of all of the people screaming from Rockefeller Plaza (Center?). I personally can take only about an hour of it to catch up on the headlines, and I change the channel to Jerry Springer when that finally comes on.
I'll bet you $20.00 that Al Roker (the weather man) from the Today Show will say "And in your neck of the woods" at one point in time, of each show, when he talks about the weather.
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The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UCSF provides expert treatment for all aspects of musculoskeletal injuries including inpatient and outpatient surgical care, rehabilitation, and orthotics and prosthetics. Our physicians have specific training and experience in a broad range of orthopaedic specialties such as sports medicine, trauma, joint replacement, pediatrics, oncology, spine, shoulder and elbow, foot and ankle, and hand. The Department is internationally recognized for its work in patient care, education, and research.
Our basic and translational research programs focus on cartilage and disc regeneration, fracture healing, molecular and stem cell biology, bioengineering, and musculoskeletal development. On this site, patients will find information regarding our surgeons, the services they provide, and their research interests. Prospective residents, fellows, and students can read about our educational offerings and internship opportunities. Referring physicians and researchers can contact our faculty. Alumni, grateful patients, foundations, and industry can learn how to support our ongoing mission.


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Jones was destined to teach
Sally Jones, a teacher with Pine River-Backus Schools since 1973, says her career was inspired by many special people, including councilors at Bemidji State University (BSU) who told her she related well with students.
"I was working one summer at BSU registering freshmen and one of the councilors that was there said to me, 'You're good with these young people. You should think about teaching.' One of the others had seen me with my nieces and nephews and said, 'You definitely should go into teaching,'" Jones said.
Though Jones suggests this was the final nudge that drew her into a teaching career, she also said her teachers were always an important part of her life.
"I had teachers who opened doors so that I saw possibilities beyond just what was in my back yard," she said. "They convinced me that there was a bigger world out there. I was truly blessed to have had many, many good teachers."
Jones recalls teachers Anne Wisehart, Ruth Dorn and Marge Engebritzen (a teacher of German who was named Minnesota Teacher of the Year) as ones that made a difference in her life. Jones was also surrounded by family and family friends who were teachers. Her Grandma Jones taught school at age 16 in 1889, and she had two aunts, an uncle and several cousins who were teachers. Wisehart was also a neighbor and a friend to her mother.
Jones has only ever taught at Pine River-Backus Schools. In that time she has taught grades three, four, five, six and combinations between five and six and four and five. She currently teaches mathematics to grades five and six. She has the distinction of having taught elementary classes in the old Pine River School building, the new building, the Backus Elementary School building and the Pine River High School building before the schools merged.
"There wasn't room enough in the elementary so they put the three sixth grades in the high school building. We sort of traveled back and forth while they were building what's now the cafeteria, the gym and the long hallway that connected the two buildings," Jones said.
Jones has been with the school for 40 years. In that time she has known many students, faculty and staff. Jones was named Teacher of the Year in 2007.
"The best part of the whole deal is, of course, the kids. Watching kids learn and experience new experiences. When the proverbial light bulb goes on, it's evident that they finally get it, and that's why most of us teach," she said.
Jones retires from her position at the end of this year.
"As I end my career I think of my grandmother who was so bewildered at my having no signal for recitation. I kind of feel like that's where I'm at now, too. Things have changed so much that I think it's time for me to move on," Jones said.
Jones has many fond memories like the student who wrote an essay on shooting "peasants" in North Dakota, or another who wrote about something tasting "sweat," or about the time she helped Halloween enthusiast Lee Aimers do his makeup and stuff his bra for a costume.
She stresses the importance of people she taught alongside, saying that it isn't iPads, buildings or other "things" that teach children, but teachers. Jones offered thanks to the "many kind and generous colleagues who shared their wisdom and support over the years." She issued a special thanks to school staff like paraprofessionals, student aides and many more.
"We have been blessed, truly blessed to have so many dedicated, hard-working people who can step in and do almost any job," she said. "They amaze me, because they are not paid much. I don't think they are recognized enough, and they do a remarkable job."
Jones will likely travel in retirement, starting with a Hawaiian cruise with her cousin. She also has a pile of books to read and is considering taking college courses for fun in her free time.


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Arsène Wenger has insisted Andre Santos will never swap shirts with a player at half time again.
The Brazilian defender was criticised after he accepted Robin van Persie's shirt at the interval of Arsenal's game at Manchester United on Saturday.
While Wenger cannot understand why the 29-year-old decided to choose that moment, he insists his commitment to the cause should not be questioned.
"It's interesting because Santos is a player who cares. If you speak with him, he gives an image of himself which is not him," the manager said.
"He is serious, he wants to do well. It is about the result, about the team. [Asking for a shirt at half time is] a difference of culture.
"I can understand that an English guy doesn't understand it and I'm French and I don't understand it either. He is completely in a different world when he does that.
"But he cares and he understands today what it means and, believe me, he will never do it again. I spoke to him about it but I do not want to make too big a story of it.
"I believe that was not the right thing to do at all, but that is not an explanation of our bad performance on Saturday."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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ok today i bought a bunch of stuff to start my first helmet and i need to know how to put together the wizard of flight templates... it looks as though its made to be a mold? like theres a inside and a outside and some pieces are drawn on which i assume i need to use that for placement later.
basically i don't know what I'm doing so any and all help is welcome but heres what i have going. i printed 3 copies of each sheet just in case i mess up then i bought a bunch of poster board to glue the templates to for a sturdier templates and i have tape to tape it all and i bought a fiberglass kit (never used fiberglass either)
i have to say I'm nervous i have never taken on a project like this and i really want my Jodo kast to turn out right.


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Now that I'm near finished with my mando, I have been wanting to do an AotC clone trooper. I admit, I tend to multi-task waaaay too much, but what the heck, why not (so long as all the projects get done)? So, to be honest, I know little to nothing about the actual production of clone armor. I do know that if I want to buy a kit OSCS or Clonesix is the way to go, but that can cost me upwards of $1000 for a full suit. However, like my mando, I am sticking to an extreme low budget (hehe, bad hobby to get into if you don't have the creds, eh?). Right now, I am not into getting this 100% 501st acceptable, I'll worry about that when I have a job and can afford upgrading the kit. What I currently have to work with are Fierfek's pepakura templates (free-YES!!!), unfortunately, I don't know much about pepakura other than I will need fiberglass, resin and a good deal of bondo. I know SPC makes some solid pepakura templates, but alas, I cannot afford them (if I factor in the cost of all the other materials into my budget). So my current plan is to proceed with what I've got, although I lack shoulder, bicep, elbow, forearm and knee plate templates. For the helmet I have already started on a hasbro conversion.
So, any advice/help/constructive criticism is welcome. So far, I assembled a test breast plate out of light cardboard and was satisfied with the result. I plan to proceed with a cardstock and fiberglass one within the month.
If anyone has any better templates that they would be willing to give me, I would be very appreciative.
P.S. Has anyone ever successfully done a pepakura clone before? I would love some help. Also, will I need to modify the templates? I'm 6' and 140lbs if that helps at all.
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Just to avoid creating new posts, I will simply update this one.
Awhile back, I had bought some 110lb cardstock and have been working on putting together pieces of CT armor using Fierfeks templates. Over Christmas vacation, I quickly built the chest, back, butt, cod, ab and a shin plate. I also did an Republic Commando chest and backplate but these parts were waaay undersized, which led me to check to see if my CT parts were undersized. Sure enough, they were, so I spent the past week building new parts. That why I have two cod plates lying around in one of the pictures, note the difference in sizes. So Christmas Eve, I picked up some resin and fiberglass. That brings us to Christmas day, where I took a chance and resined the resized cod, ab and backplates (I've never done pepakura before so this is all new territory for me) those parts then dried overnight, bringing us to today. About an hour ago, I fiberglassed the cod, ab and backplate and they should be ready sometime tomorrow. I think I may start bondoing them soon unless I add another layer of fiberglass... These three parts have been my test batch, I will finish up the others later.
On another note, I would like to thank lunarlord for some CT templates he sent me. These are very impressive and a few steps above what I've been working from so far. However, these are very detailed, almost too detailed (they are really well done, not to discredit anyone else's work, though). Because I am new to pepakura, I think I'm going to stick with what I've got, but i will use lunarlord's shoulder, bicep, forearm and maybe hand plates for my armor. I think I might be able to pull these off.
Here is where I need help. I do have the .pdo files for the knee and elbow, ab and hand plate, however, I think that I would be better able to execute these pieces in 1/8" PVC (I have some extra from my mando kit). In that case, I would require some type of flat pattern. Does anyone have one that I could use? I have been trying to convert the pep files into some form of flat template but I just can't seem to do it. Please, I really need help here. On top of that, I have no idea how to reverse the files for the shin and thigh plates. I only have one of each and need to duplicate a reverse set for my other leg. Any suggestions are welcome.
Thank you. So far, this project has been an interesting and fun learning experience. More to come later...
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Excerpt: "One year after Chris Canty won a championship with the Giants, he watched Super Bowl XLVII between the 49ers and Ravens and found himself regretting the opportunity lost in 2012.
"I looked at that game in Sunday, and I was just thinking to myself, 'Man, both of those teams I felt like we could play competitive football against and have a chance to win,' " Canty said tonight, before being honored with a Thurman Munson Award for both his play on the field and charitable work.
"We beat one pretty good."
Canty referred to the Giants' 26-3 win against the 49ers in October. On the other hand, though, the Ravens' 33-14 win against the Giants in December was a key part of them getting hot late in the season, en route to a championship.
"We beat ourselves pretty good," Canty said of that Ravens loss. "I'm not going to make any excuses about it, but that football team those next to last two games, that wasn't us. Hats off to them, though. That (Joe) Flacco, if there were any questions, they were answered in the postseason. It's kind of like what Easy (Eli Manning) did last year. He said he was elite, he went out there and performed and he was elite. Flacco did the same thing."
The Giants finished the 2012 season 9-7 and missed the playoffs. Canty hopes that can motivate the Giants this offseason, and help them reclaim that team that won a championship." Read more...


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Kaleb Tarczewski started the scoring and Grant Jerrett followed with a three-pointer to give Arizona a quick 5-0 lead. Jalen Ragland then answered with a three of his own for UTEP before Jerrett hit his second from behind the arc and Mark Lyons added a layup. The teams then exchanged threes and Julian Washburn scored a bucket to make it 13-8 before Ragland hit one of two free throws to bring the Miners within four. Not too long after, Kevin Parrom hit a three-pointer and the Wildcats led 16-9 with 11:38 left in the first half.
Chris Washburn scored his first bucket of the game out of a timeout, but Lyons answered with a three-pointer to put the Wildcats up 19-11 with about nine minutes left. Tarczewski hit a free-throw to give the UA its biggest lead of the night before C.J. Cooper hit a three-pointer for the Miners. Two free-throws from Nick Johnson made it 22-14 with a little over seven minutes left, but Jacques Streeter made a bucket to keep the UA lead at six.
Johnson was able to hit a three-pointer the next time down court and Chol caught an offensive rebound for a dunk to put Arizona up 27-16 with about five minutes left. Solomon Hill then hit a three-pointer from the corner and Arizona went into the under four minute media timeout up 30-16.
Brandon Ashley's free-throw extended the lead to 15, but Streeter hit a layup to cut it down by a point. Julian Washburn then hit a basket off an Arizona turnover and then Chris Washburn hit a reverse layup to force Arizona to take a timeout up 31-22 with 1:54 left in the half. Tarczewski was able to draw a foul and hit one of two free throws and Lyons added a three-pointer to put Arizona up 35-22 at the half.
Mark Lyons started the half with two free throws before Julian Washburn was able to hit one of his own. Chris Washburn then scored a basket, but Tarczewski answered with two at the line to keep Arizona's lead at 39-25. Cedrick Lang scored his first points of the game with two free throws and Ragland added two of his own and Streeter had a layup to force Arizona to call timeout with the lead cut to eight.
Hill ended the 6-0 run with a three-pointer out of the timeout and then grabbed an offensive rebound and got a dunk down the middle of the lane to bring Arizona back up 44-31. After a Miner free-throw, Parrom hit two of his own at the line with about 14 minutes left to go in the second half. Hill then hit a jumper to give Arizona the 48-33 lead and a baseline jumper by Chol gave Arizona its biggest lead of the night.
Chris Washburn made one from the line and Streeter hit two to bring the Miners within 14 points, but Parrom answered with two of his own from the charity stripe. Julian Washburn brought it right back to 14 with two free throws and Cooper hit a three from the corner to give UTEP some momentum. Lyons tried to end it on the next trip down court, however, as he was able to hit a jumper and force UTEP to call timeout with the Wildcats up 54-41.
Chris Washburn was able to dunk it down the middle of the lane coming out of the timeout, but a Jerrett offensive board and free-throw put the Wildcats up 12. A three-pointer by Cooper out of a timeout brought the Miners within single digits and the ensuing free-throw by Julian Washburn made it 55-47 with about eight minutes left.
Two free-throws by Lyons gave Arizona its double digit lead back, but a jumper by Julian Washburn was the answer. Johnson was able to make a layup out of the media timeout to put Arizona up 10 and Tarczewski dunked home an offensive rebound off a missed layup by Hill to increase the lead. Brandon Ashley was then able to keep the Arizona run going with a layup that put the Wildcats up 63-49 with under four minutes left.
Ashley followed with two free throws and followed a Jordin Mayes free-throw with a layup to give Arizona its biggest lead of the night, 68-49 with a little over two minutes left in the game. A dunk by Chol shortly after gave Arizona the 21–point lead and basically ended the game.


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- One World Trade Center ruled to be taller than Willis Tower
- Council on Tall Buildings says 1WTC measures 1,776 feet
- When 1WTC is completed, it's expected to be world's third-tallest building
New York City has needled out Chicago for the title of America's tallest building.
One World Trade Center in New York will be the United States' tallest building when completed, beating out Chicago's Willis Tower, according to an announcement Tuesday by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
The main issue was whether a 408-foot needle atop the One World Trade Center would be counted in the total height of the tower.
The council's height committee met on November 8 in Chicago to rule on the height of the new skyscraper. On Tuesday, the council announced that the needle, which was completed in May, was in fact a "spire" -- a "vertical element that completes the architectural expression of the building and is intended as permanent."
One World Trade Center's height to its architectural top is 1,776 feet (541.3 meters), according to the ruling. The Willis Tower's architectural height is 1,451 feet (442.1 meters).
Confused? It's a bit technical.
The council, an independent organization that certifies the official height of skyscrapers and acknowledges record-setting buildings, counts spires and structural elements in its height calculations. But it doesn't count antennas, signage or flagpoles, which are considered "functional-technical equipment subject to change."
"It's about the authorship of the architect in some ways, and the permanence of the piece to reinforce the role of design," said council spokesman Daniel Safarik.
As the building was originally designed, the needle atop the tower was to be enclosed in a radome, an architectural structure made of fiberglass and steel. But the proposed radome -- short for radar dome -- would not be able to be serviced or maintained, so the cladding plan was nixed.
Project chief architect David Childs and the rest of the One World Trade Center team convinced the council's height committee that the spire was, itself, architectural. The designers noted that the top of the new building's steel parapet is located at 1,368 feet, the height of the original World Trade Center Tower 1. The spire reaches from that parapet to the new building's height of 1,776 feet.
"I feel completely satisfied that this building achieved what it set out to do," Childs said. "We used the council's rules and designed around them. It's an important statement for all of us to make."
"With respect to the events of 9/11 and what this building commemorates with 1776 and democracy and freedom ... we were very happy to find that the building fit our criteria to be 1,776 feet tall," said Timothy Johnson, the council's chairman.
Because One World Trade Center isn't yet finished and hasn't received its certificate of occupancy, it cannot be ranked as a "completed building," but "its height is no longer in dispute," the council said in a Tuesday press release.
Upon completion, which is expected in early 2014, the New York skyscraper is expected to rank as the world's third-tallest building, after the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and the Makkah Royal Clock Tower in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.


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Monterey-Huntington Beach-San Diego
Trip Start Jan 02, 2006
19Trip End Dec 12, 2007
Friday night we stopped in Huntington Beach to visit a college friend of mine, Rich, and then Saturday we made our way down to San Diego, where I reconnected with another long-time Penn State friend, Joe. Because of time constraints, it was more of a catching up with friends trip than sightseeing tour, but I managed to take some fun pictures anyway. Unfortunately, it was back up to Monterey again on Sunday afternoon, but the trip was worth it. Southern California is sunny, colorful, and laid back. I'm already looking forward to making another trip down there sometime.


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Living on the streets and struggling to survive, often used by white kids living in bubbles and think that its a joke. Street Life is connected to Hip-Hop Culture, and or Gangs / Graffiti. Many people use drugs and are desperate for money.
Street Life
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