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Hi all I have a 320d ed manufactured May/June 2012 I have covered nearly 8k. Two weeks ago whilst taking my wife to work early on a dark morning in very heavy rain we ran over a bollard which had been hit by a van or lorry and left in the road a few minutes before I arrived it looked like a coke bottle in the poor viability I could not go round it as it was in a traffic calming area where it is one car width so I went over it.the bollard went under the bumper without touching it so it was not very big but it lodged under the the car and i stopped within 10 yards as it was making a horrible scrapping noise.I reversed and it came out.Then the flat Tyre monitor said I had a flat and the stability control had malfunctioned and I was to get the car to a BMW garage.I got out to have a look and did not have a flat Tyre so now not sure what to do I thought id see if the car drove OK it did until I turned the steering wheel the best way I can describe the noise was as if I was driving round the corner without Tyre's on the wheels It did steer and was still assisted I got my wife to work and called the Insurance Co who got me a courtesy car they took the car away.The next day they called me to say that the rack had gone (£1250) but it was on back order until the end of December 2012 I thought this was a bit of a long time and the guy said jokingly that perhaps they have problem with them.
Today I got a call from the Bodyshop the guy said he had removed the Steering rack and could find no sign of accident or external damage but the rack had failed.He then contacted the local BMW dealer and the guy there said he had four or five F30s sitting outside with failed steering racks and they will not be able to get any racks until mid January he also thinks it may become a Recall although this is not in any way official first BMW has to admit there is a problem.So I may not be dealing with an insurance claim but a warranty claim not sure where that leaves me as who pays for the hire car and work the Bodyshop carried out so far.Will keep you all updated.
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Classic Cinemas 100th Screen Theatre Historical Society Readerboard By: Kathy McLeister - November 17, 2011
Front row: Elmhurst Mayor Pete DiCianni, Shirley and Willis Johnson, their grandson Kyle. Back row right, Chris Johnson, Kyle's dad. Tom Tibia photo.
Yesterday, November 16, eleven THS members and staff (13 if you add in members Willis and Shirley Johnson !) were among scores of folks who attended a "ticket tearing" at the York Theatre, Elmhurst, Illinois to open a new 10th screen. It also became the 100th screen for Classic Cinemas, the family owned chain with 13 locations across Northern Illinois, many of which are renovated vintage theatres. www.classiccinemas.com Congratulations to the Johnson family! THS headquarters, archive and museum have been upstairs at the York for 20 years. (RS)

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Acoustic Cardiographic Assessment of Heart Function and the Role of Phrenic Nerve Stimulation
This study has been completed.
Luzerner Kantonsspital
Inovise Medical
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Prof. Paul Erne, Luzerner Kantonsspital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: October 8, 2007
Last updated: April 16, 2013
Last verified: April 2013
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In this study, the investigators sought to determine whether a stimulation of the phrenic nerve affects heart function. Heart function is assessed by acoustic cardiography.
|Heart Failure, Congestive Cardiac Pacing, Artificial Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
|Procedure: Phrenic nerve stimulation
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
|Official Title:
|Acoustic Cardiographic Assessment of Heart Function and the Role of Phrenic Nerve Stimulation Following Open Heart Surgery
Further study details as provided by Prof. Paul Erne, Luzerner Kantonsspital:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Change of electrical mechanical activation time (EMAT) as measure of heart function on different settings of pacing [ Time Frame: One day ]
|Study Start Date:
|February 2007
|Primary Completion Date:
|May 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Intervention Details:Detailed Description:
Procedure: Phrenic nerve stimulation
Patients receive a phrenic nerve stimulation
Patients who need temporary pacing following open heart surgery and who are willing to participate receive a phrenic nerve electrode during the operation. Heart function is postoperatively assessed by acoustic cardiography (Audicor, Inovise Medical Inc., Portland, USA) during different forms of pacing (right ventricle, left ventricle, biventricular; AAI, DDD) and with or without phrenic nerve stimulation. Acoustic cardiography simultaneously integrates heart sounds and single-channel electrocardiography input to generate multiple parameters that correlate to established hemodynamic measures. Effects of phrenic nerve stimulation on heart function will be analyzed.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients following open heart surgery who need temporary pacing
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with permanent pacemakers
- Patients with fast changing need of vasopressor therapy
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00541541
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00541541
|Kantonsspital Luzern, Department of Cardiology
|Luzern, Switzerland, 6000
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Luzerner Kantonsspital
Inovise Medical
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|Paul Erne, MD
|Luzerner Kantonsspital
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 23, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Prof. Paul Erne, Luzerner Kantonsspital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00541541 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|October 8, 2007
|Last Updated:
|April 16, 2013
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Heart Failure
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
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From musical to marriage, Mark Gould's documentary A Pig, a Chicken and a Bag of Rice is the story of two people who met, with the appropriate degree of musical theatricality, during the Australian season of Miss Saigon. (Remember? The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical with the big helicopter and no 11 o'clock song.)
Australian-born Phil Bathols and Sikkim-born Ongmu Denzonpa embark on an adventure that takes them to her homeland - between Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan in the heart of the Himalayas - for their wedding, a traditional Sikkimese Buddhist affair involving singing, dancing, drinking and two days of celebration.
Their story is about the merger of two cultures, but it is also a delightful, whimsical and, at times, quite funny tale of two people whose love has sent them on an extraordinary journey. If only Miss Saigon had been this good.
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Measuring Primary Care for Children of Latino Farmworkers: Reliability and Validity of the Parent's Perceptions of Primary Care Measure (P3C)
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-005-2450-8
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This study evaluates the feasibility, reliability, and validity of the Parent's Perceptions of Primary Care measure (P3C) in an underserved population: children of Latino farm workers. Bilingual research assistants verbally administered the P3C, as well as a measure of child health-related quality of life (HRQL: the PedsQL™ 4.0) and demographic questions to 297 Latino farm worker parents of young children, in San Diego and Imperial Counties. The P3C was found to be feasible, as measured by a very low percent of missing/do not know values. Internal consistency reliability for the Total Scale and most subscales was strong. The P3C's validity was demonstrated through factor analysis of the subscales, by showing that scores were lower for children without a regular physician and for children experiencing foregone health care, and by demonstrating that P3C scores were related to HRQL. The P3C can be useful to various stakeholders in measuring primary care for vulnerable populations.


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Urban fights are thought of as the future of warfare in many countries, but to Israel, urban fighting is a very current reality. At the same time, conventional defense requires well-protected forces that can maneuver and survive with the country's heavy armor, out in the tank-friendly environs of the Middle East. The Israelis had long depended on the M113 to fill these roles, but heavier options were needed, and the Israelis could care less about air-transportability. The resourceful Israelis turned to their stock of captured Soviet T-54/55 tanks for initial solutions, producing the Achzarit APC. They liked the results so much that they decided to do the same thing with their older Merkava Mk.I tank hulls, creating the 60 tonne Namer ("leopard"). That's about twice the weight of the USA's M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs), but Namers are mostly used as ultra-heavy but lightly-armed armored personnel carriers. Unmanned turrets with a 30mm cannon and Spike missiles would be needed to turn them into true IFVs.
Even in an APC role, experiences during the 2006 war in Lebanon against Syria and Iran confirmed the Namer's value. The Israelis decided to build more using new Merkava Mk.IV hulls, but that creates some manufacturing issues for the Israelis, who were trying to quickly build up their Merkava fleet per the long-range "Tefen" plan. Israel would also benefit financially from having more manufacturing done in America. The solution? Find an American partner. Enter General Dynamics Land Systems.


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Greenbrier Hosts Cocktails with Carleton
Last Thursday, Jan. 24, the Greenbrier's Upper Lobby hosted Cocktails with Carleton, a private cocktail reception at the Greenbrier's D.C. concierge at 1427 H St., NW. At the event were hotel curator Carleton Varney, president of Dorothy Draper & Co., Greenbrier president Jeff Kmiec and the staff of the Upper Lobby. The Upper Lobby, which opened in November 2012, is a new concept by the hotel designed to attract travelers to the Greenbrier resort. The staff of the Upper Lobby can work with guests to book Greenbrier vacations, rounds of golf and other attractions. Guests of the Greenbrier can even book door-to-door transportation from the Upper Lobby to the Greenbrier Resort. The hotel is looking into opening offices like this one in New York, Chicago and Atlanta.
The Upper Lobby is decorated in the Greenbrier's signature style in vibrant colors and bold contrasts. On the walls are photos of many of the resort's distinguished guests over the years.
Hotel owner Jim Justice could not be at the event because was he was coaching high school basketball. Justice coaches both the men's and women's basketball teams at Greenbrier East High School.


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The Subs & Amps are in a custom built box designed to fit perfectly into the rear compartment. All other components are Polk Audio; door speakers, rear speakers & all tweeters. The entire interior was removed when the new system was professionally installed. Monster Cable throughout. This thing is mint. Adult owned & adult maintained. Babied, never raced or driven rough. Up to date maintenance performed. Excellent car inside & out, runs fantastic. No disappointments. Clean WA Title in hand. Will give VIN to interested parties. Email for a showing or with questions. Thanks!
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Greece sticks to buyback plan, says will shield banks
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ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece says it is sticking to plans to close its offer to buy back its own bonds from investors on Friday in a deal that should meet a debt writedown target set by its international lenders.
The government said it would shield the country's banks from any lawsuits over losses booked if they take part in the buyback.
The buyback, part of a broader debt relief package worth 40 billion euros ($52 billion) agreed by Greece's euro zone and International Monetary Fund lenders last month, is central to efforts to bring its debt to manageable levels.
Athens has no plans to extend the deadline for bids beyond Friday, finance ministry officials said, dismissing a Greek newspaper report suggesting the government could extend the deadline to early next week.
"The process will close today and there is no need for an extension," a senior finance ministry official said. A second official confirmed the 12.00 p.m. EST deadline.
Athens aims to spend 10 billion euros of borrowed money to buy back bonds far below their nominal value. It made the offer on Monday on more attractive terms than expected for investors, boosting expectations that enough bondholders will take part to cut national debt by the targeted 20 billion euros.
Greek banks, which hold an estimated 17 billion euros of bonds out of the 63 billion eligible for the buyback, will hold board meetings on Friday to decide whether they will join in.
Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras, who has told banks it was their "patriotic duty" to ensure the scheme is a success, told local radio Athens would include a provision that protects bank boards from lawsuits from shareholders in case of losses. Continued...


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What is the difference between CD-R and CD-RW?
I thought that we had already done a tip on this subject, but after doing some research for it, I couldn't find anything. We have one for DVDs, which is pretty similar, but I thought I would go ahead and answer the CD part of it for you. Good thing you asked!
Both the CD-R and CD-RW CDs look alike, but there are obviously some major differences between them. (They wouldn't have separate names if there wasn't, right?!) We've done several articles on burning lately, so you should be pretty up to par on that, but picking the CDs you are going to use is the next big step. The main difference that comes into play is the quality you will get from each type of CD.
Most people burn CDs to either back up their data or to make a music CD. The CD-R format is a more inexpensive disk with a decent amount of quality. They usually hold between 650 and 700 MB of information. These are good for saving any type of information, but they're better used for school projects, copying games, moving data from one computer to another, etc. If you're not planning on ever erasing the information, you'll want to use a CD-R.
On the other hand, a CD-RW is a rewriteable disk. They are more flexible for the mere fact that you can write and rewrite information on them. You can usually copy over them at least 40 times as well, which is pretty impressive. CD-RWs are good for making music CDs, because if you get tired of that music, you can always copy new songs over the old data. So, if you're planning on erasing the information you put on a CD, use a CD-RW, because you can get a lot more use out of them. This also makes it less expensive in the end, because of the reuse factor.
Whichever format you use, you burn them the same way. As long as you have a CD burner and some type of burning software installed on your computer, you're good to go. As I said earlier, this information is pretty much the same for DVDs, but here's an article you can read on that if you're wanting to burn DVDs instead.
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Passengers in the back seat will be able to stretch out a lot more in the Audi A7 than the Nissan GT-R, due to its greater head- and legroom. The Nissan GT-R will be a favorite with taller drivers due to its greater front head- and legroom than the Audi A7.
With the Audi A7 you will definitely be making less frequent stops at the gas station than with the Nissan GT-R, due to its tank size and fuel economy.
There are a lot of factors to consider when calculating the overall cost of a vehicle. The main consideration is Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP). The Nissan GT-R will definitely make more of a dent in your wallet than the Audi A7, which has a much lower MSRP. Another consideration is the Destination Charge, which is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle to the dealer from where it's built. The Destination Charge for the Nissan GT-R is much higher than that for the Audi A7.
The Nissan GT-R is about the same width as the Audi A7. If you go with the Nissan GT-R, you'll have a much easier time finding a large enough space to park than you will with the Audi A7.
Due to its much higher torque, the engine of the Nissan GT-R does a much better job of transmitting power to the wheels than the Audi A7.
When it comes to horsepower, the Nissan GT-R has a much more powerful engine than the Audi A7. However, something you should consider is that higher horsepower engines often command higher insurance premiums.
The Nissan GT-R has less seating than the Audi A7, making the Audi A7 the better choice if you need to chauffeur many passengers.
The basic warranty of the Nissan GT-R is not as nearly as extensive as that of the Audi A7.
Compare the 2017 Nissan GT-R and the 2017 Audi A7.
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15 Great Moments In Drunk History
History never repeats. Except the greatest all-time events of Drunk History.
1. Boston Tea Party - December 16, 1773
During the Boston Tea Party, colonists dumped three shiploads of tea into Boston Harbor.
All they had left to drink was booze.
2. Paul Revere's Midnight Ride - April 18, 1775
Paul Revere rode through the colonies to warn people that "the British are coming." He carried a flask with him for sustenance and by the end of the ride it sounded more like "the, uh…the, um, British, man, they're coming, so like…they're coming."
3. British Surrender at Yorktown - October 17, 1781
The British Army surrendered at Yorktown, leading to our nation's independence.
The victorious American soldiers immediately began playing flip cup.
4. Great Seal of the U.S. Adopted by Congress - June 20, 1782
This day in #DrunkHistory: on 6/20, the Great Seal of the U.S. was adopted by Congress after Franklin, Jefferson and Adams opened up the good bourbon and started discussing how weird birds are.
5. George Washington Inauguration - April 30, 1789
George Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States.
He got so hammered celebrating that his powdered wig ended up in a tree.
6. Star-Spangled Banner Written - September 14, 1814
The Star-Spangled Banner was written by Francis Scott Key.
He got inspiration for his lyrics from multiple bottles of merlot.
7. Abraham Lincoln Inaugurated as the 16th U.S. President - March 4, 1861
Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as president.
To get through the long ceremony, he kept a secret bottle of gin in his stovepipe hat.
8. Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address - November 19, 1863
Lincoln made his famous Gettysburg Address. During the speech, he drunkenly forgot the word for "eighty" and had to use the more confusing "fourscore" instead.
9. The Statue of Liberty Gifted to the U.S. - October 28, 1886
The French sent the Statue of Liberty to the U.S. The gift was sent around 2 a.m. with a message asking "you awake?" The French were full of regret the next morning.
10. Ellis Island Opens - January 5, 1892
Ellis Island opened, welcoming the tired, poor and yearning to be free,
but most of all the thirsty.
11. U.S. Orchestrates the Signing of the Treaty of Versailles - June 28, 1919
The U.S. orchestrated the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. While brainstorming names for the treaty they had a few too many and ended up saying, "Fuck it, we'll give it the same name as eight other treaties."
12. Prohibition Begins - January 16, 1920
When prohibition began, drinking was suddenly cooler than ever.
13. Wall Street Crash - October 29, 1929
The stock market crashed, marking the start of the Great Depression.
In the blink of an eye, $1.00 beer night became unaffordable.
14. Prohibition Ends - December 5, 1933
With the end of prohibition, Americans everywhere did what they'd been
doing for the past 14 years, but stopped being sneaky about it.
15. Sally Ride Becomes First Woman in Space - June 18, 1983
Sally Ride was the first woman in space and the first person to discover the secret to safely pouring tequila in zero gravity.
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We eat here quite regularly. Always a good experience, and one of the kids' favorite places to go. I've never experienced any bad service or bad attitudes. In fact, I would question those people who rush home to go online to complain about a place. If you don't like it, don't go back. Vote with your dollars, not with some stupid website.
This is one of the best Happy Hours in Tucson....reasonably priced good wines and a nice selection of appetizers that are all good sized and delicious! Get here!
My favorite restaurant - why did it close?
I have personally been going to this amazing place for the past couple years. My family and friends use Sushi Ten for celebrations or just a night out. This is the only place i have ever been to let alone just in Tucson that has a half off happy our of such a variety of things for such a long period of time.
This is a new spot playing the best in electronic dance music (EDM) w/DJs Elektra Tek, Fix, Resinate & Seth Myles
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THE best restaurant in Tucson.
If your starving go there and eat. Otherwise, stay away.
This place is under new management and is now a great place to visit. The owner and his wife are very friendly and make you feel right at home. The Mexican menue is typical, but the quality of the food is way above average. The pozole, which is available only a couple of days a week can't be surpassed. It has to be the best in the Tucson area and if you are lucky enough to be there when they have it, you're in for a real treat. The chef really knows how to cook terrific Mexican food that is fresh and delicious. The second time we went we had the enchaladas and the tamales and we were not the least bit disappointed. Everything was moist and flavorful and could'nt have been better. If you happen to be driving south on Nogales Highway, don't pass up the opportunity to enjoy this great family run bar and grill, or better yet, set it as your destination and plan a trip to eat there as soon as you can. I don't think you'll be disappointed.
Nothing special. Older men tottering around getting "turned on." Wish I'd stayed home.
New management and maybe chefs. Not as good as in the past.
These places could use a good scrubbing, but must be ok with
the health department. Have been to Luke's on Ft Lowell as well
as the one on Grant. Big difference in the amount of meat put onto
the sandwiches. Ft. Lowell site knows how to load up the bun,
much more stingy at the Grant location. The Italian Beef is
This place is phenomenal. I love everything about it. For those naysayers.. Good, that means I will always be able to get a table there.
Papa Locos is sooooo goood. Actually you can grab a six pack of beer next door and bring it in to the restaurant. Alot cheaper than paying $4-5 for a beer at other places.
We visited this restaurant with a large group of people and our waitress was wonderful. She managed to get all our orders correct and had a wonderful smile the entire time. Everyone enjoyed the food, this place is great can't wait to visit it again!
I go to the Guadalajara Grill West
at Least 2 times per month for Happy Hour
Great Place to Chill; Beer and Margarita's are great.
Fresh Chips and Salsa; The Owner Emma is very customer service oriented
and plus she is easy on the eyes.
The bartenders Ramon and Christina are great.
I give this place a 10.
George G.
The free tango lessons at Cafe Vincente were the greatest one on one dancing instructions I have ever witnessed. Superb is the only word we can use to describe the combined experience of authentic Tango Argentina lessons taught by Ms. Forde, her attention to individual requests and her professional style. Along with the great food and beverages our evening was nothing short of magnificent.
Oh my gosh. Blah-anchi's. Crap-anchi's. No, really. My husband had the meatball sandwich and I have the lasagna. Yuk! So flavorless and blah. We could be wrong but from the looks of their pizzas, we suspect they are on par with what you might get at a school cafeteria.
Me & my ol' lady went to the Monterey Court Cafe for breakfast on a Saturday morning and we both decided to get the Monterey Breakfast (burrito), mine served w/ the seasonal fruit and her's w/ the southwest potatoes. What a great choice we made, everything in this burrito seemed to compliment each other; plus the pico de gallo on the side was beyond fresh. It may seem expensive @ $7.95 but believe me, I was convinced that when I saw the size of this thing that I would be taking some of it home. That didn't happen. It was so good that my gluttonous side kicked in & I devoured the monsterous sized thing. Delicious food, great service & a very casual atmosphere. We will be returning in the near future to try some of the other delectable sounding items on the menu. Highly recommended!
The menu items are really good. I wouldn't recommend the buffet though.
Run of the mill food, overcrowded,barely fair to poor service, decent prices.


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Charges have been filed in connection with a fatal accident that occurred about 9 p.m., Tuesday, at the intersection of Stewarts Ferry Pike and South Mt. Juliet Road.
Trooper Shane Roberts of the Tennessee Highway Patrol said in his report the man charged in the accident, Clayton Rogers, 20, of Mt. Juliet, was driving a 1998 Mercury Sable 4-door sedan westbound on Stewarts Ferry Pike when he reportedly failed to yield to a traffic signal and crashed into the driver's side of a 2010 Ford Fusion 4-door sedan that was driven by Dr. Eric Raefsky of Hermitage.
Raefsky, a physician with Tennessee Oncology at TriStar Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, was killed.
The impact caused Rogers' car to come to a final rest in the ditch on the west shoulder of South Mt. Juliet Road, facing west. Raefsky's vehicle came to a final rest in the ditch on the west shoulder of South Mt. Juliet Road facing east, the state trooper said.
Evidence was discovered by troopers at the scene of the accident indicating that alcohol and drugs could have contributed to the accident. Blood alcohol and drug tests on Rogers were requested.
Rogers was arrested and charged with Felony Reckless Endangerment. He was also cited for failure to yield to a traffic signal.


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Chapel Attendance Correction Notices
College Ministries will make available once during each semester a one week period when corrections will be accepted. Corrections will be accepted the week following the last chapel date of the semester. Students will be allowed to submit up to 3 corrections. All 3 corrections must be submitted on the same form. This semester corrections will be accepted:
Spring 2015 Submission Dates
May 11 - May 15, 2015
To submit a correction to your chapel attendance:
- View your chapel attendance in the Chapel Attendance Channel in the Campus Life tab in MCSquare.
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"Four years without a trophy." It's a refrain which permeates much of what is written and said about Arsenal and it won't stop until Arsène Wenger adds another pot to his bulging collection.
The Frenchman is convinced that his team will end its wait for silverware this season and many would agree with him on the evidence of their flying start in the Premier League, UEFA Champions League and Carling Cup.
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Klein, 26, is a 2009 graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Milwaukee, a 2005 graduate of Martin Lutheran College in New Ulm, Minn., and a 2001 graduate of Lakeside Lutheran High School in Lake Mills, Wis. In 2007-2008, Klein served a vicar year at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ottawa, Ontario. His wife, Wendy, is a 2007 graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran College, and most recently taught third grade at Hope Christian School in Milwaukee.
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Tuesday night was caucus night in Iowa, and It's A Free Country and WNYC hosted a Iowa Caucus Special.
Joining Brian Lehrer were Gail Collins, columnist for the New York Times | Jeff Greenfield of PBS's "Need to Know" | NPR's Cokie Roberts | Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight | Hugh Winebrenner of Duke University | WNYC's Anna Sale and reporters from Iowa Public Radio | And your calls!
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Iowa Public Radio Lindsey Moon is at Iowa Public Radio headquarters
11:30 PM -- A Three-Way Tie?
With more than 90 percents of precincts reporting, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are still neck in neck, with Paul trailing behind them. Iowa Public Radio and It's A Free Country are ending the live chat and dispatches, but keep checking for the full results on the Interactive Live Results Map here!
Iowa Public Radio reporter Emily Boyer is at Ron Paul headquarters
11:00 PM -- Paul Won't Stop Believing
It's becoming quite crowded at the Ron Paul campaign headquarters. Iowans are filling in after having voted at their local precincts. The results show Paul is still in the top three. We haven't heard from anyone with the Paul campaign yet. But a message may be in the music playing into the ballroom. The song, Don't Stop Believing by Journey.
Iowa Public Radio Lindsey Moon is at Iowa Public Radio headquarters
10:50 PM -- Crunching the Numbers
Behind the scenes…
In Iowa Public Radio's Des Moines studios, analysts are breaking down the numbers as they come in. Doug Gross is the former Chief of Staff for Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, and was himself the GOP nominee for Governor of Iowa. Gross also ran Mitt Romney's Iowa Campaign in 2008. Gordon Fisher is the former Chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party.
Iowa Public Radio reporter Rob Dillard is at Santorum headquarters in Johnston, Iowa
10:45 PM -- Santorum HQ Heats Up
Rob Dillard reports that "sign carrying" Santorum supporters have arrived at the Stoney Creek Inn. He says the enthusiasm is building, and that the room is jam packed. Dillard estimates that Santorum may not show up at the site for more than an hour.
(sent via Iowa Public Radio producer Lindsey Moon)
Iowa Public Radio reporter Kathleen Masterson is at Bachmann headquarters in Des Moines
10:18 PM -- Optimism at Bachmann HQ
Kathleen Masterson reports that at Michelle Bachmann's headquarters there are about 40 people present, with some still trickling in. Despite her place at the bottom of the poles, supporters are still optimistic. She says caucus goers have not expressed interest in switching candidates. Those at the Marriott in West Des Moines rumor that Bachmann will arrive within the next half an hour or so. The 40 person attendance estimate includes rambunctious small children.
(sent via Iowa Public Radio producer Lindsey Moon)
Iowa Public Radio reporter Joyce Russell is at Romney headquarters in Des Moines
10:18 PM -- Waiting it Out at Romney HQ
Iowa Public Radio's Joyce Russell is at Romney Headquarters in Des Moines. She spoke with Brian Kennedy, the former head of the Iowa Republican Party, now with Romney's steering committee.
Romney's headquarters at the Hotel Fort Des Moines has filled up, according to Joyce Russell. There is a large computer screen supporters are watching to see results. She says from her reporter's station, she hears roaring cheers every so often as new figures appear on screen. Iowans there are enjoying the energy of the "unbelievably close" race.
(sent via Iowa Public Radio producer Lindsey Moon)
Iowa Public Radio reporter Rick Fredrickson is at Gingrich headquarters in Des Moines
9:55 PM -- Newt HQ
IPR's Rick Fredrickson is at a Newt Gingrich site at Vets Auditorium in Des Moines. Gingrich is supposed to arrive around 10. Fredrickson says supporters and volunteers are optimistic despite the his low percentages as caucuses are closing. Many are complaining about the intense advertising attack mounted against him.
(sent via Iowa Public Radio producer Lindsey Moon)
Iowa Public Radio reporter Rob Dillard is at Santorum headquarters in Johnston, Iowa
9:45 PM -- Check-in on Santorum HQ
IPR's Rob Dillard is at Rick Santorum's campaign headquarters at the Stoney Creek Inn in Johnston. Supporters are starting to file into the ballroom at the hotel. One volunteer at the site drove all the way from Chicago to help out.
The room filled up very quickly after Iowans left their caucus sites. Dillard says most have come from Clive and Ankeny. He is struck by how young some of the supporters look, especially with all the conversation about Ron Paul drawing that demographic.
(sent via Iowa Public Radio producer Lindsey Moon)
Iowa Public Radio reporter Kate Wells is at a caucus in Cedar Rapids
9:30 PM -- A Ron Paul Win
Kate Wells reports that Ron Paul has won the caucus in Cedar Rapids. Attendees in support of Paul were visibly excited about the win and almost giddy. Cedar Rapids resident Kimberly Cay, who caucused in support of Rick Santorum, wasn't surprised Paul won because of the large "under 30" crowd at the site.
(sent via Iowa Public Radio producer Lindsey Moon)
Iowa Public Radio Lindsey Moon is at Iowa Public Radio headquarters
9:15 PM -- Behind the Scenes
Iowa Public Radio's Ben Kieffer and Charity Nebbe are hosting live caucus coverage from IPR's Iowa City studios. Producers are wired, darting back and forth between the studio and the newsroom getting audio ready. As caucuses wrap up, we're connecting with reporters at caucus sites and campaign headquarters.
Kieffer and Nebbe are discussing campaign ads with University of Iowa Professor Bruce Gronbeck awaiting caucus results.
Iowa Public Radio reporter Emily Boyer is at Ron Paul headquarters
9:00 PM -- Ron Paul Rally
As Iowans are caucusing, out of state supporters of Ron Paul are gathering at the Texas Congressman's campaign headquarters in Ankeny, Iowa. They're younger fans, the kind that would enjoy taking a road trip to the Des Moines area from Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois and Arkansas. I have, however, bumped into a few Iowans who were planning to caucus for the first time this evening.
Unfortunately, they were unaware that to cast a ballot, Iowans have to visit their local precincts. The Texas Congressman is at a local caucus site in Polk County which is the Des Moines area. His son, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is also at a local caucus site working to get support for his father.
Iowa Public Radio reporter Joyce Russell is at Romney headquarters in Des Moines
8:50 PM -- Would a Ron Paul Win Hurt Romney?
Iowa Public Radio's Joyce Russell is at Romney Headquarters in Des Moines. She spoke with Brian Kennedy, the former head of the Iowa Republican Party, now with Romney's steering committee.
Q: What would a Ron Paul win mean and how concerned would you be?
A: To Ron Paul's credit, he's gone out and worked for the support he has. He ran hard four years ago, never let up, kept coming here. It's about candidates with a different message, having an opportunity to build a constituency, and Ron Paul's done that. No matter if he finishes first, second, or third, his supporters will be active, hopefully they will unify behind the nominee and help us build our party.
Q: Will a Ron Paul victory kill the Iowa caucuses?
A: No, shows it's how the caucuses are supposed to work, going back all the way to Jimmy Carter. He's working in that same vein. I don't know what success he will have, but I doubt he'll be the nominee. But he's building a constituency that hopefully will join the Republican party, stay in the party, and strengthen the party.
Q: Would a Ron Paul win hurt the Romney campaign?
A: Not necessarily.
(sent via Iowa Public Radio news director Jonathan Ahl)
It's A Free Country reporter Anna Sale is at a caucus in the Sioux City area
8:41 PM -- Bachmann, Perry... Anyone?
Here at Central Baptist Church in Sioux City, a socially conservative corner of northwest Iowa, I talked to supporters of Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, and Mitt Romney before the caucus started. I didn't run into any Michele Bachmann supporters, and when the moderator called for someone to speak on her behalf, no one responded.
And even though there are Perry stickers on lapels in the audience here, no one rose to speak for Rick Perry here either. The speaker advocating Ron Paul said he got the job after "making the mistake" of telling someone who called from the campaign what he thought about politics. It's his first caucus. Meanwhile, Gingrich and Santorum backers both cite long history with the the candidates.
Iowa Public Radio reporter Joyce Russell is at Romney headquarters in Des Moines
8:30 PM -- Romney HQ
IPR reporter Joyce Russell is at Mitt Romney's campaign headquarters at the Hotel Fort Des Moines. It's a big, empty room right now with tables for reporters, a stage and simple podium. A banner "Believe in America" hangs. There are no "real people" there yet, just staffers and journalists milling about. Romney, his wife and "several sons" are supposed to arrive soon.
(sent via Iowa Public Radio producer Lindsey Moon)
Iowa Public Radio reporter Sarah McCammon is at a Democratic caucus in the Des Moines area
8:04 PM -- Heating up
The room has really filled up. Caucus goers were encouraged to come at 6:30 CST. Now at 7, the official start time, there are easily a couple hundred people in the room. Participants are milling about, talking with each other, or sitting at their assigned tables by precinct.
Iowa Public Radio reporter Pat Blank is in Butler County
7:46 PM -- Caucus Site Confusion
IPR's Pat Blank is covering a caucus site in Butler County, and had a little trouble finding the site, even though she's lived in the area for some time. The GOP web site says the caucus site is at the "Midwest One Bank" in Parkersburg. Turns out it really is at the "Midwest One Bank Community Room" which is two and a half blocks away from the bank. This is common knowledge to most locals, but there are no signs at the bank, and it's dark and locked up. Two precincts caucus there, and about 20 voters found the right place so far, 20 minutes before the doors close.
(sent via Iowa Public Radio producer Lindsey Moon)
Iowa Public Radio reporter John Pemble is in the Des Moines area, he was voted Des Moines' "Best Tweeter" by CityView, the independent news weekly in Des Moines. Follow him @johnpemble.
7:36 PM -- Ron Paul Predictions
As attorney Brett Trout leaves his downtown Des Moines law office he says he's going to caucus for Ron Paul just like he did in 2008. Trout says unlike four years ago the mood is tense in the hours before the caucuses because the race is hot and the candidates are very different. He predicts the debate will be lively between evangelicals backing Rick Santorum against those supporting Mitt Romney or Ron Paul.
Iowa Public Radio reporter Sarah McCammon is at a Democratic caucus in the Des Moines area
6:56 PM -- Changing Parties (for a moment)
Caucus participants are starting to trickle in. I'd say about 50 people are here so far, about 10 minutes before the official start time. It's a mix of ages and walks of life. I just spoke to a 29-year-old Obama supporter who works for Wells Fargo. I also talked with a 38-year-old man who is a paid caregiver for his elderly mother, who's also with him. Both mentioned health reform as reasons to support the president.
Theresa Roberts, a woman from Des Moines, brought her 12-year-old son. She's supported Obama in the past and says she will continue to do so, and she stopped by this event to be involved and help educate her son. She plans to head over to her Republican caucus, though, and change her registration briefly to Republican to participate in THAT caucus. She says she already supports Obama, so she wants to have a say in choosing a second choice. Interestingly, her favorite Republican is Bachmann. She says her primary concerns include healthcare and national defense.
Jonathan Ahl is the news director for Iowa Public radio. He calls the Iowa Caucuses "our Olympics"
6:56 PM -- Robo Calls
Over the past few days, Iowans have been inundated with robo-calls… those automated phone calls with recorded messages from the candidates reminding people to caucus, and to caucus for them. How irritating are they? 29 year-old attorney Meredith Leigh from Des Moines posted on Facebook, "Ron Paul has called me three times today alone. I don't think any man has ever tried so hard to get a Tuesday night date with me, ever."
Iowa Public Radio reporter Sarah McCammon is at a Democratic caucus in the Des Moines area
6:20 PM -- Weather Report
It's chilly tonight, with the temperature hovering a few degrees above freezing, but that's not unusually cold for Iowa this time of year. It has been a really clear day, with none of the snow or sleet that can blanket the state in January. Should be decent weather for caucus turnout.
Jonathan Ahl is the news director for Iowa Public radio. He calls the Iowa Caucuses "our Olympics"
5:24 PM -- Yard Signs
At every Iowa Caucus campaign event, there is always a local coordinator looking to pass out yard signs. But those signs don't seem to be making in into yards. In one West Des Moines neighborhood with many registered Republicans and typically high voter turnout, we saw just one yard sign – for Ron Paul. It seems most of the yard signs are ending up in public property – the right of way next to major streets. (see photos) Rick Perry and Ron Paul supporters seem to have placed many overnight last night. But it's a violation of city ordinances to put signs in the right of way, so many were taken down almost as soon as they were put up. Yard signs not in yards… a sign of the lack of intensity on the part of Iowa voters?
Steffen W. Schmidt, University Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at Iowa State University, WNYC blogger, and chief Political correspondent of Insider Iowa.
4:30 PM -- Google Hangout
Steffen Schmidt sends along a shot of the Google Hangout space for media at the convention center in Des Moines. He used one word to describe it: Awesome.


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Vests stained with blood; desperate attempts to save a man whose guts are literally hanging out; multiple lacerations and bullet wounds to the bodies of young people. Bodies wrapped in shrouds in a line waiting for burial; citizens running in all directions trying to escape teargas; blood soaked ground which stands as a stark reminder of a place where someone lay dying. These are the images coming in from Khartoum and other major cities in the last few days. The NCP killing machine that has decimated the populations of the South, Darfur, Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile is now revving its engines to full throttle and the results on the streets of Khartoum are not pretty.
Yet, despite the horror of what is unfolding on the ground, the diplomatic doublespeak continues unabated. The Sudanese Minister of Interior, Ibrahim Mahmoud Hamid, argues that there is no protest in Sudan, only the arrest of 700 criminals. Elsewhere, Mark Simmonds on behalf of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, (FCO), has assured his friends in Khartoum that little more than a slap on the wrist is coming their way: "I am very concerned by the reports of disturbances and casualties in Sudan over the last two days. I regret the loss of life among both civilians and security forces, and urge all parties to exercise maximum restraint." Since maximum restraint has never been part of the vocabulary of the Sudanese regime, one wonders what this actually means. Then I remember: this is the FCO line and they believe that the NCP is a case of better the devil you know. For them it is better not to make too much fuss. After all, the Sudanese are always rebelling.
But for once, this is a time when Mr. Simmonds should treat himself to a little bedtime reading on the devastating role of the British in Sudan. Maybe he should acquaint himself with the British diplomatic games at independence that set Sudan on this road to alternating elite and authoritarian rule. And while he's doing that, perhaps he could take a look at the British role in the destruction of Darfur and the underdevelopment of the peripheries. Not pleasant reading as one settles in for an early night, but perhaps Mr. Simmonds might be a little less inclined to throw some humanitarian aid in the direction of those suffering in Sudan, while trotting out these silly platitudes.
Even more importantly, perhaps this is a time to re-evaluate the "better the devil you know" argument altogether. Used so often by the West (most recently in the Syrian case), it has become standard response when the political situation is "complicated". It has become an all too familiar leitmotif for foreign policy where resources or pressing interests do not force the hand of the West to take immediate action. Yet this self-interest is a road to nowhere where Sudan is concerned. It combines the incrementalism of treating every conflict as if it is a discrete issue, with dangerous levels of diplomatic indifference borne of complacency.
In Sudan, the devil is alive and well on the streets. It is alive and well in the gunning down of citizens who just want their freedom. It is alive and well in the support and facilitation of criminals such as Osama bin Laden. It is alive and well in the vast amounts of spending on security and military hardware, while the people of Sudan can't even afford to buy their groceries. It is alive and well in the export of food while its citizens starve. It is alive and well in the propaganda that paints anyone who is against this horror as a "rebel". It is alive and well in the assassinations and terror in Darfur, Blue Nile and the Nuba Mountains and in the corrupt cabal of politicians who use phony religious rationales to justify their abuse of the people of Sudan.
Over the last ten years I have watched as governments the world over have bought into the idea that Sudan even gives a damn about the War on Terror. I have watched as discussions about "counter-insurgency on the cheap" have justified a reversal in the causality of violence and have played into the idea that it is always the locals that are responsible for initiating violence. I have watched as innocent people are called "rebels" and pounded to within an inch of their lives, while the devil incarnate sits in Khartoum convincing all those prepared to listen, that the Sudanese government really has their interests at heart. I have watched as constant games played with the South and its borders aim to destabilize the SPLM, and I have watched as western governments would rather sacrifice vulnerable people than take on the real cancer in North Africa -- al-Turabi and the NCP.
The Devil we know is not a devil we should keep. The political tide is on the change in Sudan and the regime's days are numbered. Now is the time to support the winds of change and to chart a new direction towards freedom. The West needs to say goodbye to the NCP, the government of Qatar and the odious fundamentalist producing political bacteria that have polluted North Africa for so long. The people may be bruised and battered, but their will is strong. The West needs to decide whether to support the fight for popular democracy or to crawl back to what they know. Let's hope they make the right choice, not only for the sake of the people of Sudan, but for a world that has been so badly damaged over decades by this regime's nefarious actions.
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Gorbachev Bids Goodbye to Unrestrained CapitalismSteve Levine
Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev says the U.S. is getting a double dose of comeuppance with the swirling financial crisis and escalating violence in Afghanistan.
Although such former Warsaw Pact nations as Hungary and Latvia are in serious financial trouble, Gorbachev rejected concerns that one or more of them could be forced to drop out of the European Union. He also denied a claim by former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker that the U.S. never vowed not to expand NATO into Eastern Europe.
The 78-year-old Gorbachev made the remarks in an interview at a "Reconciliation Forum" hosted in Washington by the American Business Council, which also was to feature Archbishop Desmond Tutu. This year coincidentally marks the 20th anniversary of the first irreparable cracks in the Soviet Bloc, symbolized by the November 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall. Gorbachev himself stepped down in December 1991, just as the Soviet Union itself ceased to exist.
On a speaking swing through London and the U.S., Gorbachev is making much of comparisons with the current challenges to the Western economic system.
A "force-fed" American consensus
In a visit on Mar. 12 to the Evening Standard newsroom in London, Gorbachev stood on a box and addressed a farewell to unfettered capitalism. "We need to find a new model of capitalism, taking the best of the old model and the best of socialism," he said. He followed with an op-ed on Mar. 17 in the International Herald Tribune, writing: "The so-called Washington Consensus…was force-fed to the world."
In the Mar. 20 interview with BusinessWeek, Gorbachev continued to explore the theme of an evolving hybrid global economic system. When asked if the financial crisis was a comeuppance to the U.S., he said simply: "I believe so." Questioned further, he said, "There is no doubt that we need a new type of economic governance in the world. They have been working on the basis of principles developed almost a century ago. I think there will no longer be one country like the United States or a group of countries, as it has been, taking all the decisions. There can be no Politburo in the world now."
Gorbachev said, "You have to account for the differences between countries based not only on their economies, but on their cultures, on their different levels of development."
A familiar quagmire in Afghanistan?
In a deeply humiliating event for Moscow, Gorbachev withdrew Soviet troops from the country's own decade-long war in Afghanistan just over 20 years ago, on Feb. 15, 1989. In October 2001, the U.S. attacked Afghanistan in order to depose the Taliban, which had been harboring Osama bin Laden, and violence has worsened over the last year as the Taliban has regrouped.
Gorbachev said that—as he himself experienced—he sees no military solution for the U.S. in Afghanistan. He advised Washington to launch political talks with the various Afghan factions and with the country's neighbors as a prelude to military withdrawal. "It is clear that the current approach will not produce a solution in Afghanistan," he said.
Again, Gorbachev sees the turn of events as the U.S.'s just deserts. "Who created the Taliban? Saudi Arabia financed it with the political support of the United States," he said, sipping tea with lemon and honey.
After the Soviet Union broke up, almost the entire Warsaw Bloc—in addition to the former Soviet Baltic countries—swarmed into the European Union and NATO. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin regularly complains about NATO's expansion, asserting that the West promised not to absorb any former Soviet allies.
Did the West lie about NATO growth?
In Moscow to speak at a conference, however, Baker denied Putin's assertion. "Not only did the Soviets not insist on that position at the time, but they actually agreed to a written treaty that expanded NATO eastward to include all of East Germany," the former Secretary of State was quoted in a Reuters report.
But Gorbachev said that either Baker or the reporters covering him have it wrong. He said both Germany and the U.S. said explicitly that NATO would not expand even "one meter." Said Gorbachev: "It was Bush. It was Jim Baker. It was [German Chancellor Helmut] Kohl" who issued the promise."
Today some of those countries, including Hungary, Latvia, and Romania, are in deep economic trouble. International bankers, including World Bank Chief Robert Zoellick, have suggested that the problem is so serious that such nations could find themselves unable to continue as members of the EU. France and Germany have rejected calls that they bail out their East European partners, saying any such aid should be coursed through the International Monetary Fund.
Gorbachev said that in fact EU countries should directly help the ailing East European countries. "The worse possible outcome," he said, would be if the ailing nations were forced to leave the EU. He dismissed such an exit as not "a practical possibility."


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4-H Youth are "Winners" in Consumer Management Skills
4-H Youth are "Winners" in Consumer Management Skills
Making decisions about what to purchase is an everyday activity that Northwest Iowa 4-Hers explored in a "District Consumer Judging" contest at the 2012 Clay County Fair. 4-Hers representing ten Northwest Iowa counties tested their consumer management skills Saturday, September 15th, 2012, weighing factors such as nutritional values, product services, price, quality and need. They were challenged with six different consumer buying stations from calculating unit prices of nutritional snacks, to choosing digital printing services to selecting lamp and light bulbs. The 4-Hers studied class fact sheets and then were to decide the importance of selected factors when ranking four products or four methods at each judging station. The District 4-H Consumer Judging event is sponsored by the ISU Extension 4-H Youth Program of Clay County.
Junior Division
(Individual 1st thru 10th Places)
1st Kelsey Jones Woodbury
2nd Jessica Kratz Woodbury
3rd Jacee Devries Lyon
4th Lauren Van Diepen Osceola
5th Abby Bean Buena Vista
6th Carli Bryan Clay
7th Gabby Taylor Dickinson
8th Alyssa Wassman Osceola
9th Natalie Jacobson Clay
9th Patrick McGowan Woodbury
9th Ethan Tanner Dickinson
Junior Team:
Gold 1st Woodbury
Silver 2nd Clay
Bronze 3rd Lyon
4th Buena Vista
5th Sac
6th Osceola
7th Plymouth
8th Ida
Senior Division
(Individual 1st thru 10th Places)
1st Stephen Stangl Sac
2nd Jordan Hansen Clay
3rd Alyx Worrell Woodbury
4th Ashley Presthus Osceola
5th Carli Grau Buena Vista
6th Grace Rens Lyon
7th Amy Stangl Sac
8th Aldon Taylor Dickinson
9th Grace German Ida
10th Katelyn Johnson Osceola
Senior Team:
Gold 1st Woodbury
Silver 2nd Osceola
Bronze 3rd Lyon
4th Buena Vista
5th Sac
6th Clay
7th Ida
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"Look at this photograph."
Whether you are a hater or if you have all of their albums, you know the line to the song. Photograph, from Nickelback's 2005 album All the Right Reasons, was a big hit for the Canadian rock band.
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Hero Dogs
This year the American Humane Association organized its first ever Hero Dog contest. The awards ceremony was held on October 1st and broadcast on the Hallmark Channel last month. I didn't catch it on TV, but I finally got around to checking out the website to see who won … and it was Roselle, a guide dog who led Michael Hingson safely down 78 flights of stairs following the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center.
Mr. Hingson wrote about the incident:
From the outset, Roselle guided and did her job perfectly. While others in my office saw fire above us, Roselle did not panic. Because of Roselle's calm demeanor I knew we could evacuate in an orderly manner. She remained focused as we went to the stairwell and traveled down 1,463 stairs to the first floor. Her poise helped me remain calm as we led others down to safety.
Unfortunately, Roselle died over the summer, but I'm sure the people she saved will never forget her bravery.
The other nominees for the Hero Dog Award also deserve recognition for their work:
- Sadie, a law enforcement/arson dog who has worked approximately 400 fires and conducts around 50 demonstrations a year.
- Zurich, a Canine Companions for Independence certified service dog, who has helped her partner Patricia Kennedy survive six years beyond what her doctors predicted.
- Stacey Mae, a therapy dog who delivers stuffed animals and baked goods to people in hospitals and nursing homes.
- Bino, a military working dog who served as a Narcotics Detection/Patrol K-9 for almost 11 years, was deployed to Iraq for 14 months, served with the Border Patrol, and in his "retirement" is now helping as a post-traumatic stress disorder Demo Service Dog.
- Sage, a search and rescue dog, who helped in the aftermath of 9/11 and on Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita missions, as well as searching for U.S. soldiers in Iraq and with local missing persons cases. She now inspires cancer survivors, being one herself.
- Harley, a hearing dog, who has given his partner the gift of self-confidence and a feeling of equality with others, as well teaching the value of taking the time to reflect.
- Ricochet, a "SURFice" Dog who surfs with people with special needs, encouraging them to focus on their abilities rather than their disabilities.
To see pictures and more information about all of these dogs, or to nominate a dog for the 2012 contest, visit the Hero Dog Awards website.
Dr. Jennifer Coates
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Classroom activity begins promptly at 8:30 a.m. It is the policy of the school that children arrive between 8:15 and 8:30 a.m. If you arrive with your child after 8:30, you must bring your child to the office for drop-off in order to minimize the disruption to the class. A staff member will then take the student to the classroom.
If your child will be absent, please call the school office before 9:00 a.m. If someone is not available to answer the phone, leave a message in the voice mail system.
The school day ends at 3:45 p.m. Students not enrolled in Extended Day should be picked up no later than 4:00 p.m. If you need to pick up your child early, please notify your child's lead teacher and the Program Director.
If a parent does not arrive by 5:30 p.m., the Extended Day staff will follow these guidelines:
- Try to contact the parent(s).
- If the parent(s) cannot be reached, call the emergency contact person listed on the child's emergency card. Have that person help locate the parents.
- If the parents cannot be located, the emergency contact person may take the child off school property without a child release form. The Director and/or Board President will be made aware that the emergency contact has picked up the child.
If the emergency contact person and/or the parents cannot be reached, the child will remain at school. If the Extended Care worker needs to leave the school another staff member will be called to stay with the child. When these conditions have been exhausted and the parents or the emergency contact are still not located by 7:00 p.m., one or more of these steps may be taken: 1) contact the Prairie Village Police Department, 2) contact the Kansas Department for Children and Families.
Global Montessori Academy has teamed up with Eat Good Food Company to provide a convenient school lunch program. Eat Good Food Company prepares fresh, organic meals that will sustain your child's body and mind throughout a busy afternoon. Visit the Lunch Menu page to learn more about GMA's lunch and snack program.
For the protection of all of the children in our school as well as the health of your own child and family, GMA has the following policies regarding illness. In order to protect the group as a whole, we ask that parents assist us in maintaining a healthy learning environment by keeping sick children at home. All parents will be notified if there is an outbreak of a contagious disease or pest. We will try to keep you updated on the severity and duration as much as possible. Please note that this statement is valid for any symptom that can be contagious, such as vomiting, diarrhea, fever or rash.
In the event of illness or an accident at school, we make every effort to contact you immediately. If this is impossible, we will then contact the person you have identified on your child's emergency card. Please make sure that we are notified of any changes, so the emergency card information can remain current.
If a child is sick, unable to play outdoors, and/or unable to participate in regular daily activities, they will not be permitted to be at school. Children with infectious illnesses cannot attend school until they have been symptom-free for at least 24 hours and you have a doctor's note stating they are able to return to school.
When a child may not attend school:
- Fever – 100.5 degrees or higher including the night before or morning of school. No fever for 24 hours without taking fever-reducing medication. If you had to give your child medicine the night before, that means they cannot come to school the next morning.
- Rash/Unexplained Rash – Please consult your physician, then provide a doctor's note stating your child is not contagious.
- Vomiting and/or Diarrhea – All symptoms must be gone and no vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours before returning to school.
- Strep Throat – Child must been seen by a physician for strep test. A note from your physician is required stating your child is no longer contagious and is approved to return to school. Child must be on antibiotics (if prescribed) for 24 hours and be without a fever (without taking fever-reducing medication) for 24 hours before returning to school.
- Flu/Bronchitis/Pneumonia – Must provide a doctor's note stating your child is not contagious and is allowed to return to school. Must be on antibiotics (if required by your doctor for the diagnosed illness) and no fever for at least 24 hours without taking fever-reducing medication.
- Ear Infection – Please consult your child's physician and provide a note from your physician with the diagnosis. Child must be on antibiotics (if prescribed) and no fever for 24 hours before returning (without fever-reducing medication).
- Conjunctivitis/Pink Eye – Please make an appointment to be seen by your physician. A note from your physician stating your child is no longer contagious must be provided before your child can return to school. Your child must be on eye drops/ antibiotics for 24 hours before the child may return to school.
- Head Lice – Usually takes 24 hours to treat head and house. Your child may return to school when all nits have been removed and child is cleared with a note from your physician.
- Common Cold – Children suffering from a common cold will be assessed on an individual basis. Factors of consideration include the developmental level of your child in congruence with the ability to limit the spread of germs. The younger your child, the more difficult it is to keep the spread of germs down. For example: hand-to-face contact, mouthing work materials, uncontrolled nasal discharge, uncovered sneezing and coughing, etc.
A child may return when he or she is free from symptoms and no longer infectious. The child should also be well enough to actively participate throughout the day. In any case of serious or unexplained illness, a doctor's medical clearance may be required prior to admission back into school.
If you have any questions concerning this policy and whether your child should attend, please call before bringing your child to school.
Outdoor Play
Each day the children have a scheduled outside play time of at least one hour. Weather and schedules permitting, additional outside times are also encouraged throughout the day. Please make sure that your child dresses according to the weather, especially in the winter with boots, hats, mittens and snow pants. We believe that outdoor activity is important to good health. Please do not ask us to keep your child indoors. If a child is too ill to go outdoors, then that child is too ill to be at school.
Dress Code
Children should wear clothing and shoes they can manage themselves. Shoes for running, climbing, and walking on rough ground are best for school. Please do not send your child to school in flip-flops or double-knot shoe strings. Velcro sneakers and elastic- waist pants help younger children gain a sense of accomplishment. Also, help children think about the day's activities and plan appropriately. Make sure that your child's name is well marked on all clothing and belongings that come to school. Please keep clothing with fictional characters and inappropriate advertising at home.
Items from Home
Please do not allow your child to bring toys, gum, candy, pets or money into the classroom, as these things create problems at school. Exceptions are for Toddlers who might feel more secure with a special item from home, however, pacifiers are not allowed at school.
Self-discipline is a very important part of the Montessori Method and can benefit children both in and out of school. Therefore, disciplinary measures rarely need to be taken. But when needed, logical consequences or redirection toward new work is most often the method of choice. And, of course, corporal punishment is never used.
If a child exhibits behaviors that are continually disruptive, harmful or destructive, the following steps will be taken:
- Teacher intervention
- Elevation to the Executive Director with verbal notification to parents
- Conference with parents to determine solutions
- Possible termination
The timeline of the steps above will depend on the child, the seriousness of the behavior, the responsiveness of the child to the treatment of the program, and the support of the parents. At no time will a child be allowed to endanger others or be destructive to him-/herself, to others, or to the environment.


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The Midnight Falcon (original 1999; edition 2000)
by David Gemmell
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Midnight Falcon by David Gemmell (1999)
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Substance: The illegitimate son of the Rigant king Connavar, Bane the Bastard is an outcast, feared by his fellow highlanders the Rigante and finally hounded from his country. As a gladiator for the Empire, Bane gains renown, but seeks to return and exact vengeance on his tormentors. However, he is forced to decide if he will continue that quest, or aid his clansmen against the armies of the Stone.
Style: Ripping tale.
The second book in the Rigante series continues the epic tale of the Keltoi and the coming of the Stone Empire and sparkles like I knew it would. I tried to resist reading this for a while to give other books on my TBR shelf some attention but the spine-tingling end to the previous volume, Sword in the Storm, made it a temptation I could not resist for too long.
I expected this book to pick up where Sword in the Storm left off – those last few pages were packed with foreboding. Surely, I thought, what happened next would be pivotal and consequential enough to fill several volumes of sequels.
But, effortlessly, Gemmell packaged the happenings immediately after Connovar's ascension to King into a haunting backstory, with spirits locked in eternal battle and Connovar having grown to become an embittered, battle-hardened old man. So instead we follow Connovar's bastard son, Bane, a young man born to a family and into a world where he was never going to be accepted and in his own way as complex a character as his father. Bane's journey echoes that of his father as he comes to terms with his place in life, while the armies of Stone once again turn their attentions on the Rigante lands.
I think the next volume will be bubbling to the top of my TBR shelf.
When I first started reading this novel I was disappointed that it wasn't a direct follow-up to the first book of the series...I was expecting another novel based around Connavar but instead it is about the life of his bastard son Bane. However, once I had gotten over my initial disappointment I was treated to what has become one of my favorite novels of all time. The characterization is wonderful with the hero being all too human and suffering the consequences of his poor actions. The storytelling is paced perfectly and not once did I find myself bored or skipping paragraphs. Loved it.
David Gemmell is back in form in this sequel to a seemingly disjointed "Sword in the Storm". And while it hits on all cylinders, a minor quibble is that the actual structure of the book seems haphazard. Chapter breaks almost seem random, and the breaks within the chapters are sometimes missing when changing character perspectives. This did not affect my rating.
Interesting story about home we can grow up in opposition to our family. Quite liked how far the book spanned and the main character Bane once he had learned a little about life.
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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0345432363, Mass Market Paperback)Following Sword in the Storm, Midnight Falcon is David Gemmell's second novel in the Rigante sequence. This volume can stand alone, though the series will be more accessible if read in order.
Seventeen-year-old Bane, illegitimate son of King Connovar, comes to the city of Stone, a place of gladiatorial combat, corruption, and religious terror. Embittered by his father's refusal to acknowledge him, Bane's wildness leads to bloodshed before friendship and betrayal force him to accept the complexities of power and responsibility. The novel builds to an epic climax, as Bane must accept who he is in order to lead his people in a desperate battle for their very survival.
David Gemmell has created a detailed and realistic world in which the action is vividly described and often thrilling. Yet there is a melancholy tone, for the author is as concerned with the consequences of war and the nature of men of violence as he is with conflict itself. There is a sense of the tragedy of war, lending the sad grandeur of history to a strongly characterized and intelligent adventure. It is something the series has in common with Stephen King's haunting fantasy western epic The Dark Tower. --Gary S. Dalkin, Amazon.co.uk
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For what its worth, we've had similar experiences as Rain Again, but have failed 7 computers (power transistor and fuse issues). According to Navman, these were the only ones to have ever failed.
Currently experiencing display head problems (3380) where the unit will shut down recording a loss of power error after its manually turned back on. Other instruments are fine (i.e. no loss of power). We've completely rewired the high and low power supplies to the units with no change to the situation (carried out by a Navman dealer who is out of ideas apart from replacing it with another brand).
Navman's/ Navico's solution is to play spare parts surgery with us picking up the parts at RRP. We're about to have our last roll of the dice to resolve it but as we haven't resolved systemic AP problems over 3 years since installation, expectations are low. The fall back solution is replace instruments with those from outside the Navico stable.
While others people's mileage may vary, its difficult for us to see the product or product support in a favourable light. Over the time and approx 18,000 Nm, it's cost many times the cost of the unit in terms of replacements parts, air freight, additional crew and missed schedules.
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I have had a lot of grief I'm afraid. First of all I went through three pilots because the transistors kept on blowing - Navman swapped them out no problem but it took a whole season to get one with transistors which wouldn't blow. Then when the drive transistor blew the software was not smart enough to know about it itself so the clutch stayed in and the steering locked up - had to kill power to get control back. Finally on my moderate displacement (40 ft, 11 tons) sailing boat I simply could not damp the pilot enough to steer well - kept on moving the wheel by very small amounts and when the boat rolls it steers to amplify the roll. All in all bad choice for me, maybe it will work for you but I think they have geared this towards motor boats and light displacement sailing boats. When I asked 'how do I stop it moving the wheel every second' they said 'why would you want to do that?'
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We're fixing up a somewhat neglected Roberts 434 and looking at autopilot systems. Wondering about opinions on the newer below-deck autopilots out there. SV Funkadelic is 43' LOD, around 16 T displacement, modified fin keel with skeg-hung rudder; hydraulic steering with dual helms. Cost is a big issue for us; at this point the Navman system is looking the most promising, coming in at well under $2000 at the discount stores with the larger hydraulic pump and smaller display.
Any experience with this autopilot or thoughts on others?
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