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ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Northwestern cheerleading squad finished in fifth place at the 2011 USA Collegiate Cheerleading and Dance Championships. The two-day competition, beginning on Saturday, Feb. 26 and ending on Sunday, Feb. 27 was held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif.
"Tim and I had a great group of cheerleaders on the competitive squad," remarked head coach Kaylyn Hansen. "They definitely worked hard this year and their hard work and dedication paid off. It is hard to make it past the preliminary round and into the finals. They made a statement in California and let everyone know that Northwestern was there to work. We are beyond proud of this group and we would like to thank everyone for their support."
On Saturday in the preliminary round, Northwestern finished within the top five teams with a score of 81.1, moving them forward to Sunday's final competition. Northwestern beat out five schools in the preliminary, including: New Mexico State University, U. C. Davis (Calif.), Long Beach State University (Calif.), Stanford University (Calif.) and the University of Southern California.
The squad scored a 79.9 in the finals for a grand total of 80.38. Forty percent of the preliminary score and 60 percent of the final round will make up the composite score.
Twelve members are on the competition squad and ten cheerleaders performed for Northwestern in the competition, including: Chase Harmon, Kyle Bentley, Jake Beam, Jarod Gentry, Taylor Brainard, Kelsi Gibson, Mercedes Key, Courtney Landis, Myka Storie, Jimmie McBride, Chantal Zambrana and Bailey Cummings.
2011 Collegiate Cheerleading and Dance Championships Results
Team - Final Score
1. Boise State University - 88.94
2. Brigham Young University - 87.18
3. University of Regina - 85.00
4. Fresno State University - 84.14
5. Northwestern Oklahoma St. - 80.38
MISSION STATEMENT: Northwestern Oklahoma State University provides quality educational and cultural opportunities to learners with diverse needs by cultivating ethical leadership and service, critical thinking and fiscal responsibility.


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No other reason than "other than Microsoft made it so"? Marfig, I'm surprised at you.
DX10 was MS's opportunity to completely break the old DX models, which had been in existence since before the very concept of shader cores and about 90% of the other things that a graphics card has on it today. Windows Vista radically redefined the HAL, and was a good time to implement such a drastic change. Re-coding it to go back to the way XP interacted would hardly be a trivial undertaking and wasting that effort supporting a nearly 10 year old OS at that point simply because people didn't want to move would be a waste of resources.
You act like the move to Vista was a simple step from XP (Win7-Win8 is much, much more streamlined, and Vista-Win7 was as well - the HAL has not substantially changed) when in reality part of why it was such a bear was that it was truly a new design for MS from the ground up...they got a lot wrong, but the heart was in the right place, and Win7 was proof of that.
Forcing users to upgrade to win8 from win7 would require a product obsolescence that would put MS in the doghouse for a ridiculous timespan. It's true that many people will probably give this version a pass, but I'm tired of hearing people say "Look what they did with DX10 to try and sell Vista!" You're a programmer, you know better!!!!
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So, I've been using the Windows 8 Release Preview since it came out, almost exclusively (except for work, since I'm obviously not going to rely on unfinished and untested software for that). I already knew I could get into Metro on my 11.6" ZenBook, but on my 24" desktop, things aren't looking as rosy. Here's an illustrated guide of the most pressing issues I run into, and five suggestions to address them. Instead of just complaining, let's get constructive.
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Nelson you need to learn to do a little market research as to where Microsoft makes it's bread and butter, always has, and where it never has... The 'Mobile Market' is an abject fad of consumption toys for idiots that don't really know how to use computers for productive work...
That's well and fine and it may make money, but the people that actually make those toys and the toy software for them need an OS with a multi-tasking interface to make them for you -- not to mention the people that dispatch the ambulance for the Cretins that can't play with their passive consumption toys and walk or drive at the same time...
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While some market watchers were predicting the collapse of European carbon markets, some traders believed the tumble in the price of permits was a great time to buy.
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"We have clients that are trying to go carbon neutral. After you've done all you can to reduce your footprint, you are then required to buy offsets. As there are very few Australian offsets that can be purchased, it means going overseas.
"When the price is that low, it's a good idea to scoop up as many as you can," he said, but noted he had not made any trades on Wednesday.
He predicted Chinese entities would enter the European market and push up the price of carbon credits.
The price of carbon fell in Europe after the EU parliament voted to maintain a higher number of permits.
Such a move would mean "the market is essentially finished until further notice," according to one European analyst cited in reports before the vote.
Carbon Market Institute's Peter Castellas also insisted that the crash was an opportunity.
"It is critical they know, understand, follow and see what the implications are," he said.
Australians could buy European carbon permits while the price was low and use those permits in the future if they wanted to take that risk.
"It presents Australian entities with an opportunity to actually hedge some of their exposure under the carbon price mechanism. They can secure those at historically low prices right now and surrender them during the flexible price period of the mechanism [after 2015]."
Mr Castellas said EU carbon permits bought now would not be wasted if the Coalition follows through on its promise to get rid of the carbon tax.
"If companies actually make those purchases now and the scheme is repealed, there are options to sell those units back into the European market," he said.
The carbon market was evolving fast with bad news coming on as quick as good, he said.
"In the same week that there has been questions around the future of the emissions trading scheme in Europe, we have announcements that China will introduce emission trading pilot schemes in cities covering 100 million people," he said.
International Emissions Trading Association Australia and New Zealand representative Rob Fowler said the European market had a structural flaw.
"The number of units put into the market isn't automatically adjusted for the level of economic activity which is happening in Europe. There's lots of units in the market but power stations just aren't cranking," he said.
Mr Fowler expressed fear the market would be depressed for some time. "Those prices don't look to be rising any time soon," he said.
He remained optimistic about the continuation of a functioning market for carbon in the long-term.
The major reason Australian companies would not buy European permits was uncertainty about Australian policy, not uncertainty about European policy, he said.
"Liable entities have had the opportunity to buy European units at very low prices for a while now; take up of that opportunity is indicative of the policy uncertainty that remains in Australia.
"The fact that European prices have gone down even further, I'm not sure that is going to shift risk profiles very much. It might shift the economics a bit."
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Chinese chemical plant explosion leaves at least 16 people dead and dozens missing. The official Xinhua News Agency said that about 100 people were working at the Hebei Zhaoxian Keeper Chemical plant in northern China's Hebei province when the blast struck Tuesday. A government agency said the plant at the time was producing guanidine nitrate, a high-energy fuel and propellant, but the operation is said to mainly produce pesticides. Rescue operations were halted today amid fears of further explosions. msnbc.com, China Daily
Industrial boilers targeted for environmental cleanup concentrated in eastern half of U.S. In all, new regulations unveiled in December by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, if they are not blocked by Congress, would require 1,753 industrial boilers to curb toxic air emissions. An analysis by the nonprofit group Earthjustice found that the Carolinas and Pennsylvania were the states with the largest number of the offending boilers, which generate electricity and heat for manufacturing plants. The EPA rules would reduce such toxic pollutants as mercury, sulfur dioxide, dioxin and lead. InsideClimate News
Spine implant manufacturer and chief executive agree to $1 million settlement. Globus Medical Inc. of Audubon, Pa., will pay a $550,000 penalty and David Paul, the company's CEO, will pay $450,000 to resolve federal charges of selling unapproved devices. The Food and Drug Administration said its investigators discovered in a September 2010 inspection that the company marketed its NuBone Osteoinductive Bone Graft product even though it never received regulatory approval. Reuters
Critics seek ouster of food safety official with ties to Monsanto. Consumer groups are waging an online petition drive calling for the dismissal of Michael Taylor, the Food and Drug Administration's deputy commissioner for food safety. He was vice president for public policy at Monsanto, the world's biggest producer of genetically modified seed, for a 16-month period that ended in 2000. Critics say that, as a Clinton administration official, Taylor allowed genetically modified organisms into the U.S. food supply without requiring testing. But Taylor also has supporters who praise his efforts to curb food-borne illnesses. Bloomberg
Debris from Japan's earthquake and tsunami drifting to the U.S. Refrigerators, TVs and other debris dragged into sea after a massive earthquake hit Japan last March could show up in remote atolls north of Hawaii as soon as this winter, with other pieces reaching the West Coast in 2013 and 2014, experts say. But an official discounted the chance of radiation-contaminated debris arriving on U.S. shores. The debris came from a large swath of Japan's northeastern coast, not only near the tsunami-damaged nuclear power plant in Fukushima. Also, it was dragged out to sea with the tsunamis, before the Fukushima plant experienced multiple meltdowns. The Associated Press
Workplace safety authorities accuse Florida aluminum company of 37 violations. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed fines of $139,800 against a Fritz Aluminum Services plant in Eustis, Fla. Six of the charges are willful violations, the agency's most serious offenses. OSHA said the company has let potentially hazardous combustible dust accumulate. "Although the employer knows the fire and explosion hazards associated with the accumulation of combustible dust, a choice was made to do nothing about it," an OSHA official said. Separately, OSHA proposed fines of $139,000 against a Kuehne Chemical Co. plant in Delaware City, Del., and $91,000 against Yaskawa America's plant in Oak Creek, Wis. OSHA
Watchdog group cites 15 "near-misses" at U.S. nuclear plants last year. The Union of Concerned Scientists said many of the incidents occurred because nuclear reactor owners either tolerated known safety problems or took inadequate measures to correct them. One example was Duke Energy's Oconee plant in South Carolina, which regulators say relied for 28 years on a backup emergency cooling system that didn't work. The group's report also said that it "repeatedly found" that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's "enforcement of safety regulations is not timely, consistent or effective." Environment News Service, The Charlotte Observer
Rule that could require all cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. to have rear-view cameras is delayed. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said federal authorities need more time for "study and data analysis" before they can complete the details of the rule. The regulation, which originally was supposed to be released a year ago, now won't be issued until the end of this year. The installation of rear-view cameras is expected to cut in half the 292 deaths annually — mostly children and the elderly — involving cars and trucks that are backing up. Bloomberg, The Associated Press
Federal health officials add safety alerts to cholesterol-reducing statin medications. The Food and Drug Administration said that the widely prescribed drugs carry rare risks of diabetes and memory loss, the first time it has officially linked statins to cognitive problems. But federal officials and some medical experts said the new alerts should not scare people away from statins, given their demonstrated benefits in preventing heart disease. The New York Times
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I have a 1986 cadillac fleetwood brougham with a vinyl top which is in good condition but i want to use dye and change the color. How can i do this? I know where to purchase the materials but I need advice/tips. Check out the pics.
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Well, i bought some dye from JC whitney once, but it was of poor quality, and ended up drying funny in some spots. So i suggest you don't use theirs.
Dying the vinyl a different color will work best if the new color is darker than the old color, obviously. If it isn't, it may take a few coats to completely change the color, and if that stuff cakes up on you, it looks nasty.
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Rit Dye works really well on fabrics, maybe you should try that
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I know this topic has been dead for a couple years now but it still pops up on google so I've been looking high and low for a place to find vinyl tops for Cadillacs like mine since I need a new one also. I found ONE place that makes and sells them, here's their website: newstalgiaparts.com The top is only a $200 depending what grain you choose, it couple be a little less. They make tops in full, half and quarter roofs, also for more than just Cadillacs in case you know of someone else looking for a top for their...whatever. Cheers folks!


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Lax safety standards led to New Zealand coal mine disaster - report
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's worst mining disaster in nearly a century that killed 29 people in 2010 happened because the operator neglected safety and put workers at risk, a commission said on Monday. The labour minister resigned in response to the findings.
In a scathing report on the blast at the Pike River Coal Mine, a Royal Commission said the government should not have let the mine operate until the risks had been assessed.
"In the drive towards coal production the directors and executive managers paid insufficient attention to health and safety and exposed the company's workers to unacceptable risks," the commission said.
The commission said the mine on the rugged west coast of New Zealand's South Island ignored numerous warnings of dangerously high methane levels. Its ventilation and drainage systems were not up to the job.
The explosion was triggered by methane, which is found naturally in coal. Methane becomes explosive when it makes up 5 percent to 15 percent of the volume of air.
"Its health and safety systems were inadequate. The mine was riddled with deficiencies," Prime Minister John Key told reporters. "It's possible that it could have been preventable."
Kay said the government "takes its share of the responsibility" and that's why Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson had resigned.
In announcing her resignation, Wilkinson said the disaster, the worst in New Zealand since 1914, had happened "on her watch".
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A group of committed harbour-lovers are pushing to have Sydney Harbour included on the United Nations' world heritage list, just a week after Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Building became the first Australian building to be listed as a cultural site.
With support from high-profile mayors, the Defenders of Sydney Harbour Foreshores and the Protectors of Public Lands want the harbour listed as significant culturally and naturally .
The group's spokesman, Phil Jenkyn, said it was unique and deserved a listing to protect its natural beauty, Aboriginal and colonial heritage and modern additions, such as the Opera House, which has been rejected for world heritage recognition.
"Name me any other city in the world that can bespeak having a whale coming up the middle of the harbour and saying hello," he said. "[It] is in the middle of the city ... it's beautiful, just beautiful."
The move comes just weeks after the NSW Government released the final draft of its masterplan for the harbour which would make development on the foreshore more difficult.
A listing would mean that the World Heritage Committee, which finished its annual meeting yesterday in China, could declare the harbour endangered, as it has done recently for Cologne cathedral.
Tom Uren, a former minister in the Whitlam and Hawke governments who supports such a listing, said before a listing could happen, a single agency needed to be responsible for the foreshore, harbour and its catchment.
Australia now has 16 world heritage sites, mostly remote natural areas, but Sydney Harbour would be the first natural listing within an Australian city.
The Sydney Lord Mayor, Clover Moore, said trying to list the harbour was "a terrific idea" which would be a "great honour" if it succeeded.
North Sydney's Mayor Genia McCaffery said it would help stop the harbour "being loved to death" and "get the balance back" from over-development.
Manly Mayor and former independent state MP, Peter Macdonald, said timing was critical to getting the support needed for a successful application and "it seems that the state government has finally woken up to the fact that Sydney Harbour is pretty important".
A spokeswoman for the Planning Minister, Craig Knowles, said if the Government was asked to assist, it would consider if it was "the right thing" for the harbour because it had "obvious implications" for things like the working harbour and agencies like the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority.
"It's sounds like a great idea, but the devil's always in the detail," she said.


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Here's a trick: Skip the classic evergreen and pick a tree in an unexpected color like a winter white. The more untraditional the color, the bigger the impact it will make, which gives you the flexibility to go a little smaller on the size. When it comes to the ornaments, your existing collection should more than cover what this tree needs. Stick to one bold color so it really pops like red, magenta, or turquoise.
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I've had S&W and Taurus snubbies at various times. I currently have two Taurus, .357 and a .38Spc. Quality on both brands was very good. The only reason I carry Taurus now is because of the S&W prices.
since the OP did say something about S/A revolver:smile:, then I must pitch in the SW 637. I've been putting off purchasing one to use for a field gun for years, and finally did last month. No more blued antique S&W's, Rusty Rossi's or the like for me. I love my 637, but it's sister, the 642 would be o.k for a DA only. I've sweated on the thing every day for a couple of weeks, and today got totally drenched in a rain storm (in the field). Came in, took the grips off, sprayed a bit of CLP into the cracks and crevices, and not a worry in the world about it's survival. There's just something comforting about high quality weapons.
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Tokoto, a four-star prospect that ranks No. 42 overall in the 2012 class, gave North Carolina and Roy Williams the nod, becoming their second verbal commitment for the class.
"I'm going to be a Tar Heel," Tokoto told Scout.com in an exclusive interview. "I'm going to North Carolina."
"We feel like North Carolina is the best fit for my family and I," he added. "The coaching staff is all great guys. I like the team. I like the history and the education I can get at North Carolina. It's the total package. It's all there."
Throughout the recruiting process, Tokoto, a standout at Menomonee (Wisc.) Falls entertained interest from schools like Kansas, Marquette, Maryland and Connecticut and Wisconsin. But Tokoto said UNC's welcoming approach stood out.
"It was definitely their hospitality and how they great they treated everybody down there," Tokoto said. "Everybody was happy and very nice. That definitely caught my attention. The campus is beautiful.
"The people down there are very nice," he continued. "The basketball team is awesome. They all get along. I got a chance to sit down with them after lunch and in between classes and I just felt like I belonged there."
Being an early target for the Tar Heels, Tokoto was able to get to know Williams and his staff quite well. He cited Williams' approach and the way he recruited him as one of the many reasons he opted for the Heels.
"I've been talking to Coach since my sophomore year and every time I'm on the phone with Coach we talk about basketball for at least 20 minutes. But the rest of the time, say an hour, we talk about how things have been going and life itself.
"I just loved the way he treated me and treated my family," he said. "He's just an all-around great guy and I love that about him."
Tokoto joins Marcus Paige, who ranked No. 30 overall, to make up their current 2012 recruiting class.
"I can't wait to play with Marcus," Tokoto said. "I've always played against him. I love his game. He's a pass first guard. I love Marcus' game and I can't wait to play with him."
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Conway can meet the recreational needs of residents and visitors alike. The Waccamaw River runs through downtown Conway and supports such water activities as boating, waterskiing, hydrosliding and jet skiing. Rent a pontoon from Waccamaw River Rentals, LLC (843-504-1012) and enjoy the day relaxing on the river. In addition, the Waccamaw River is an excellent haven for fishermen. With two marinas located in the downtown area, one public and one private, access to the water activities are apparent.
Within the numerous wooded sections of the area, one will find ample game. Deer and duck seasons bring hunting enthusiasts from across the region.
The Conway Recreation Department oversees organized sports for adults and children on a year-round basis, everything from baseball, football, soccer and basketball. The city maintains two beautiful parks. One of these is Collins Memorial Park, a very attractive area near downtown, featuring tennis courts, picnic shelter areas and children's playground equipment. The other is Riverfront Park, located along the Waccamaw River in the historic district of Conway. It features children's playground equipment, picnic areas and a band stand for local concerts and annual festivals. Just down the street from Riverfront Park, the city oversees the Riverfront Tennis Center, a members only, lighted facility with clay courts and a pro shop.
Senior citizens can enjoy being creative with ceramics at the Mary Thompson Center on Monday and Thursday from 7am-12 noon. The Horry County Council on Aging, which has facilities and activities throughout Horry County, is headquartered in Conway and provides assistance to senior citizens.
The Smith-Jones Recreation Center, located on Highway 378, is a privately–maintained facility for public use. A swimming pool, basketball and tennis courts are among the amenities offered.
For the golf fans, Conway Golf Club's 9-hole and Wild Wing Plantation's 18-hole facility are excellent courses within the city limits. Just outside the city limits enjoy other courses like Myrtle Beach National, Burning Ridge, The Hackler, The Witch, Legends Golf Courses and Shaftsbury Glen, all within a six-mile drive of Conway.
Conway's climate is favorable for year-round outdoor activities making it truly a recreation haven for all.
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Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 51 / Number 2T / February 2007 / Pages 197-199
Technical Paper / Open Magnetic Systems for Plasma Confinement
In recent years, reversed field pinch (RFP) research has demonstrated great progress which alters conventional RFP concepts and introduced new RFP regime such as current profile control and new MHD mode dynamics. The low-aspect ratio (low-A) RFP configuration may have some advantages to explore these new regimes. After a brief description on the new RFP regimes, we will discuss our research plans in a low-A RFP which is under construction.


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Blues and rock and roll pioneer Joseph Vernon "Big Joe" Turner Jr. died from a heart attack at the age of 74 on Nov. 24, 1985. Turner was one of the earliest musicians to meld R&B with a boogie-woogie style and is credited for helping to spur the rock and roll music evolution. Turner's cornerstone hits include Shake, Rattle and Roll, which would later be covered by rock outfit Bill Haley & His Comets in 1954. In 1987, Turner was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Elizabeth Banks: Biker Babe on the Set of "Walk of Shame"
Trying not to get rug burn on her gorgeous gams, Elizabeth Banks rode a mountain bike in a minidress and heels on the set of "Walk of Shame" in Los Angeles on Tuesday (February 5).
The "Hunger Games" star sported a sleeveless yellow minidress and open-toed heels as she carefully pedaled along the streets of L.A.
Recently, the mother-of-two spoke to Marc Maron on the "WTF" podcast about the pressure that falls on celebrity women to "bounce back" after having children.
Noting that she used a surrogate, the 38-year-old actress shares, "I like to believe that if I had carried my own baby, I would have bounced back. But who knows? And by the way, it's such a horrible -- women should not be expected to bounce back ... it's a, I think, a true disservice what's going on right now with all these celebrity moms ... first of all, I just want to remind people that celebrities generally are genetically superior human beings on a certain level anyway ... they're mostly thin, you know, they got trainers, they work out, they've got money, they've got the ability, you know, and they are normally genetically predisposed to being thin people anyway, so like these women who are holding up, you know, certain people as their benchmark after they've had a child, like just go be with your kid for a minute ... don't get to the gym right away. It's alright. This is not how it's supposed to be, everybody. Calm down."


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70Cody Douglas
Full Name: Cody Deran Douglas
Born: Nov. 25, 1983
Coach at La Marque High School: Larry Walker
TENNESSEE TRIVIA - Married to the former Richae' Mangum of La Marque, Texas ... Captured Harvey Robinson Award as most improved offensive performer of 2003 spring practice.
2004 - Games/Starts: 9/6 ... Returned to form in SEC Championship Game and Cotton Bowl after missing most of second half of 2004 with foot injury ... Started first five games of last season but only one of last eight ... Foot injury occurred at Georgia and kept him out of following week's Mississippi game ... Also sat out Alabama game ... Did not start at South Carolina but played most of second half ... Returned to starting lineup vs. Notre Dame ... Missed Vanderbilt and Kentucky games due to lingering foot ailment.
2003 - Games/Starts: 13/9 ... Started eight consecutive games during regular season, then added start in Peach Bowl vs. Clemson ... Made first career start in Vols' SEC opener at Florida ... Started at right guard position.
2002 - Games/Starts: 9/0 ... First collegiate appearance was against Wyoming ... Playing time increased as season progressed ... Saw action in nine games, including last seven regular season contests and Peach Bowl ... Playing time came at left tackle.
HIGH SCHOOL - Named All-America by PrepStar and Tom Lemming ... Selected third team All-State as junior and first team as senior ... Named All-District and All-County by Galveston Daily News ... First-team All-Mainland Texas (Gulf Coast) selection junior and senior seasons ... Helped La Marque to 9-3 record and second round of state playoffs as senior ... Recorded more than 100 pancake blocks and graded out at better than 90 percent final two seasons ... Played in U.S. Army All-America Bowl and named Speed and Strength All-America ... Team made playoffs all three seasons, with record of 30-9 ... Competed in powerlifting, with best combined mark of 1,700 pounds ... Region 4 powerlifting champ and third in state ... One of five winners of Franklin D. Watkins Award, given to nation's top African-American scholar athletes each year.


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Japan Update
Report and Photo by Joe Koizumi
Unbeaten WBC female 105-pound champ Naoko Fujioka (10-0, 6 KOs), 112, impressively disposed of WBC#15 light-fly Maribel Ramirez (8-5-2, 3 KOs), 109.5, at 1:30 of the fourth session of a non-title eight on Tuesday in Tokyo, Japan. Fujioka, ex-amateur titlist now at 37, had the upper hand on the younger Mexican, whipping her with sharper combinations to drop her with a vicious left hook midway in round four. Fujioka accelerated her attack, floored her to the ropes and then finally halted her with the referee's intervention. OPBF female lightweight champ Raika Fujin (25-7-1, 10 KOs), 132.25, defeated Mexican Cristina Sanchez (5-4, no KO), 132.5, by a unanimous decision (79-74 twice ad 80-74) over eight. Cristina fought well in the outset, but Raika was in command by a clearer margin down the stretch.
WBA bantam champ Koki Kameda, a Japanese southpaw, was originally slated to defend his belt against #8 Yonfrez Parejo of Venezuela in Osaka on April 7, but Kameda Promotions announced on Tuesday that he would take on #6 Juan Carlos Pajano of Dominican Republic instead because of Parejo's inconvenience on business. However, it was again reported yesterday (Thursday) that Kameda would face another challenger than Pajano due to his expected visa problem. It is just three weeks away, and who will be the challenger against Koki?
March and April will witness many national title bouts in the Canival of Champions where our champs will be obliged to defend their belts against mandatory challengers. We now realize there are many national titlists in so many categories.


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VIDEO: T-Rex invades Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Click here for more pictures! (Photos by Darren Toms/WTAM 1100)
(Cleveland) - The shores of the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Waterfowl Lake are in the midst of a prehistoric transformation.
Newsradio WTAM 1100's Darren Toms got to see some of the prep work that goes into making Dinosaurs!, the Zoo's new seasonal exhibit, come to life.
A large crane was used to move the 6,700 pound animatronic Tyrannosaurus rex into position.
It's one of 21 dinosaur displays that will be lurking around the lake at the Zoo when the exhibit opens. Seven have never been displayed at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo before.
Another new feature will be a giant "Base Camp". It'll be a large tent representing an active dig site with fossils and a giant footprint to stand in.
Dinosaurs! will be open daily from May 9 through September 15.
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I just sent this to everyone who has downloaded the FREE Kosher Meal Planning book that is available here...But just to make sure that everyone gets this message...here you go...
Please take a moment right now to support Leah Larson, the 17-year-old publisher of Yaldah Magazine -- a fabulous magazine by and for Jewish girls. She is a finalist in the Wells Fargo "Someday Stories" essay contest. (The essay was submitted by Leah's mother, Evelyn Krieger, since Leah is too young to enter.)
If Yaldah wins, Leah will receive an incredible $100,000 grant toward Yaldah's future. She has big plans, including expanding the magazine, publishing books for Jewish girls, and much more. I'm told that she is a super role model and a brilliant, creative kid, and I'd love to see her win this money so she can keep Yaldah growing.
It is a close contest so she needs every vote she can get. Please go to http://memelabs.com/somedaystories/. Watch the video from "Evelyn from MA" and then click the button to vote for her.
Sarah Zeldman
P.S. I'm sorry that the postings on HealthyShabbat.com have been so sparse lately. I have great plans for the blog including reviews of healthy & kosher food items and adding more relevant health information...so stay tuned!


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'Bar Stools' is a romantic-comedy of a grumpy middle-aged man, who falls in love with a fellow bar patron, but is completely baffled by the idea of striking up conversation with her.
Having not played this game in years, he tries an arsenal of subtle advances, all while avoiding intrusion by the bar's busybody bartender. This is a light-hearted tale of old souls rejuvenated by the promise of new love. It is also a largely silent study of the role that human gesture plays in forming a primal connection with a complete stranger.


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M3 in production and how to pass the time
Well my new Silver Gray M3 Coupe started production yesterday and is due to complete on 6/14. Interestingly the OC site still only says it's on order where as the 1-800 number gives me more accurate information.
What do you think will be a reasonable target date for it to be at the dealer (NY)?
As a way of passing time, I have been driving a Silver Gray M3 around Nurburgring on Grand Turismo 4 using a Logitech Driving Force Pro which has a SMG just like the real thing and excellent force feedback giving a good feel of the forces at work on the car (including road surface).
Can't offer any remedy for the wait. It is painful. Regarding the information on OC, it's a little slow. The 800 number is more accurate. As far as a timeline for your new ride, here's what I'm going through...
May 9th - M3 enters production
May 18th - production complete
May 20th - on the way to port of exit
May 26th - leaves Bremerhaven on the Pacific Breeze for Port Hueneme, CA (I'm in So. CA too)
June 20th - Pacific Breeze scheduled to dock in CA
From there, I've been told by my dealer that the car will be at the VPC a few days, then transported to the dealership. I can take delivery usually a few days after that. So my best guess is that I'll be picking up my new M about a week after it docks (around June 27th or 28th).
Being that your on the East Coast, transit time should be cut in half.
Try to enjoy the waiting game in the meantime!
I really want my car for the big 4th weekend!! Having a big BBQ and it would be nice having it in the driveway. :bigpimp:
Also on the Pacific Breeze! Can't wait! :thumbup:
I would think you should definitely have your car before the 4th. Hope you do!
Was originally planning on driving it up to SF for my brothers wedding. Figured it would be a good chance to get those break-in miles on the odo. No more. Wife wants to fly so it will be crappy SWA. Big difference between M3 and SWA.
I actually have tickets to a concert in Reno on July 1st. I was hoping to do some of my break in miles and see a show at the same time.
How do you find out which ship your car goes on?
I ordered my 05' M3 I believe around the first of the year, Jan 3rd perhaps? I recieved it the Week of March 10th. Roughly two and a half months. Everyday totally SUCKED waiting for it. I too, drove a jet black M3 on Grand Turismo 4 to pass the time :D
I know the time varies a little, but thats means I might have it two weeks from yesterday!!! WOHOOOOO!! I am getting SO excited. :bigpimp:
I waited 3 months for my '05 Titanium silver/Black ZCP, SMG, Xenons, HK. The time will go by before you know it. I live in Calif. so you will get your car sooner.
I just kept reading this forum and M3 Forum to get advise about the M3. I also downloaded and thoroughly read the owners manual.
Keep busy!
Ara :)
Yep, I am/ have done all that and the nav manual and smg manual :)
Well just checked on the 1 800 number and my car was supposed to finish production today, but the status said it was on it's way to port of exit. :)
So what is everyones guess for me seeing the car in New York?
Depends a lot on how long it sits in Bremerhaven. Can be anywhere from 2-10 days. Keep checking the 800 number. It will be updated usually about 1-2 days after your boat sails. Also, check with your dealer. They seem to have more information than is available to us. They will just need a little push though. I think I read somewhere that transit time will be 12-17 days crossing the Atlantic for delivery on the East Coast.
I'm guessing that you'll see it the week of July 18th if it ships on a vessel next week. If your real lucky, it could be the week of July 11th. Let me know how close I am when you get it.
Its REALLY painful waiting for it to come across the pond.
The build to port process happens rather quickly, then it's the LOOOONG wait for it to get here. Esp to the West Coast!!!! :mad:
The Pacific Breeze with my car on it docks in LA NEXT MONDAY!!! WOHOO!!
My car will hopefully be at the dealer at the end of next week. :D
Pain is almost over. :)
It's set sail!
Well, my car is on the move!! It is aboard a ship called Trinidad which left Bremerhaven on 6/20 and is due to arrive in NY on 7/1 so hopefully I will see it some time the week of 7/11
Any of you guys that were on the Pacific Breeze get their cars yet? Mine arrived at the dealer Thursday morning. Was told they could have it read for a late evening pick up. Unfortunately, wouldn't be able to get out there Thursday or Friday! Even more painful knowing the car is ready, just can't get to it yet. Well that ends today (Saturday). About to head out to make the pick-up. When are you guys getting your cars?
The color is exceptionally easy to maintain..After you get the car you will still have the break-in period..lol !!!
Then you can finally say it !!!..
"its off to the races" or "Gentlemen, please start your engines" :D
Hey Dave, I was on the Pacific Breeze. Mine is in transit. The dealer thinks it should be there today. I am in Nor Cal though, close to SF.
I am hoping to get a glimpse of it before I leave for the weekend. I am picking it up next Friday. I know how you feel, knowing the car is there and esp seeing it and then waiting to pick it up!!
Post pics after devilery and congrats!!! WOHOO. Pain is almost over!! :thumbup:
Congrats to you too TD :thumbup: cant wait to see the ZCP !! :supdude:
My M3 is a year old and still excites to no end !! :p
I placed order on 2/22/05, car completed production on 4/22/05, and I took delivery at dealership on 5/25/05. Most current order tracking status is through your dealer via their online ordering system. OC is slow to update and not always dependable as status can sometimes regress in updates. 1-800 is more current, but call your dealer to get updates, will be most up-to-date source.
This will help
Click on Cargo Tracking
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Atlanta Fed Names Dennis P. Lockhart New President and Chief Executive Officer
For immediate release: Feb. 8, 2007
ATLANTA—Dennis P. Lockhart will become president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta effective March 1, 2007, announced Larkin Martin, chairman of the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Lockhart, 60, succeeds Jack Guynn, who retired from the Atlanta Fed on Oct. 1, 2006.
Lockhart is currently a faculty member of Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service. In the master's program there, he chairs concentrations in International Business–Government Relations and Global Commerce and Finance. He also serves as an adjunct professor in the economics department at Johns Hopkins University's Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, where he teaches a course in international business.
"We are very pleased that Dennis Lockhart will be joining the Atlanta Fed as its president and chief executive," said Martin, who is also managing partner of Martin Farm in Courtland, Ala. "Dennis is a seasoned and versatile leader, bringing with him a wealth of experience in banking, finance and international business. He also has significant experience leading large, diverse organizations as well as experience in academia. All of his background will serve him well as he leads the Bank forward and helps shape important decisions relating to the nation's economy and financial system."
From 1971 to 1988, Lockhart held a variety of international and domestic positions with Citibank/Citicorp (now Citigroup), including assignments in the Middle East, Latin America, New York and Atlanta. While in Atlanta between 1978 and 1986, he served as Citibank's senior corporate officer for the Southeast and was active in educational and civic affairs. From 1988 to 2001, he served as president of Heller International Group Inc. Following that service, Lockhart was managing partner at the private equity firm Zephyr Management in New York City.
Lockhart currently serves as chairman of the Small Enterprise Assistance Funds, a not-for-profit operator of emerging markets venture capital funds focused on the small and mid-sized company sector. He also serves on three for-profit corporate boards. He will resign from these involvements as he joins the Bank. (See his biography for additional information.)
Commenting on his selection, Lockhart said, "The Federal Reserve and the Reserve Banks are vital contributors to our nation's economic and financial success. I'm very excited about the opportunity to return to the Atlanta area and to work with the Bank's well-respected staff in advancing the excellent reputation this organization has built over many years. In my role as president of the Atlanta Reserve Bank, I also look forward to confronting the challenges the Federal Reserve faces in today's increasingly global and rapidly changing economy."
Lockhart earned a bachelor's degree in political science and economics at Stanford University and a master's degree in international economics and American foreign policy at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. He also attended the senior executive program at the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
As president of the Atlanta Fed, Lockhart will lead one of the 12 regional Reserve Banks, which, with the Board of Governors, make up the Federal Reserve System, the nation's central bank. The Atlanta Fed is responsible for the Sixth Federal Reserve District, which encompasses Alabama, Florida and Georgia and portions of Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. As its key functions, the Atlanta Fed participates in setting national monetary policy, supervises numerous banking organizations, and provides a variety of payment services to financial institutions and the U.S. government. Lockhart will have overall responsibility for these functions and will represent the Sixth Federal Reserve District at meetings of the Federal Open Market Committee, the policymaking body within the Federal Reserve that sets monetary policy for the nation.


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I had barely walked in the door and introduced myself when Bob, a very bright engineer, started to talk. "I know you're not supposed to be able to help me," he blurted out, "because everything I read says that oral appliances shouldn't work for me, but you're the only chance I have!"
Bob was obviously nervous. He spoke rapidly, without taking a breath. I knew he had just spoken several sentences, but they ran together without a pause. Interviewing is an art. To obtain the valuable information you need to help, some patients need to be coaxed or cajoled into sharing information that could have previously fallen on deaf ears. This was certainly not the case with Bob!
Bob had a very severe case of atrial fibrillation (a-fib). His condition had progressed to the point that the preventative medication that had been prescribed for him had now reached its dosage limits. In spite of the high level of preventative medication, he was having more and more severe episodes. He told of times when he was on very important business trips and an episode of a-fib would confine him to his hotel bed for 48 hours. His heart would beat over 200 times a minute for 24 hours, and it would take another 24 hours for him to recover. "It is very exhausting, and very detrimental to my career," he stated, his voice riddled with frustration.
Bob paused and looked at me. There was a moment (maybe longer) of silence. He smiled, and then continued. I almost had the feeling that he had read How Doctors Think, by Dr. Jerome Groopman, in which the author poses the question, "The doctor is in, but is he listening?" Dr. Groopman describes the initial interview in which a patient is asked the first question and reports that his research has revealed that the average time a patient is allowed to speak before being interrupted is only 18 seconds.1 I found no reason to interrupt Bob because he was doing a great job of letting me know what he was experiencing with his health problems.
Bob is an engineer for, and a consultant to, Air Products. He is involved in process safety—engineering principles that apply to industrial accidents. His work does not involve slips, trips, and falls; it involves major explosions and chemical accidents. Following the World Trade Center attack, Bob also helped in the development of thermobarric weapons that were used to kill the enemies in their caves (in Afghanistan) without destroying any potential intelligence evidence. Such work demands complete concentration and accuracy, and now, because of Bob's health problems, his career was at risk.
Bob was given a few options for the treatment of his medical condition by his cardiologist. The procedure recommended to him was an ablation procedure. This surgical technique does not predictably treat a-fib and the following complications are also possible: cardiac bleeding, the need for pacemaker placement, and a slight risk of death.2 While waiting for the ablation appointment, Bob had another serious a-fib episode and found himself in the hospital emergency room being evaluated by yet another cardiologist. It was this physician who asked Bob if he ever had a sleep study. The doctor referred to the recent New England Journal of Medicine articles associating sleep apnea with myocardial infarctions, stroke, diabetes, and atrial fibrillation.3,4 Bob replied that he had not ever had a sleep evaluation, so the study was scheduled.
We began to review the report of his "split night polysomnogram." This means that halfway (or so) into the night the technicians had determined that the sleep disordered breathing was severe enough to proceed with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment trial and titration. The diagnostic portion lasted 4 hours, and Bob's sleep efficiency was only 38%. Sometimes that can be attributed to the "first night affect,"5 but in Bob's case it was most likely due to his severe obstructive disorder. Bob was diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea with associated snoring, sleep fragmentation, and periodic leg movements. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) was prescribed to treat his sleep disorder.
All Bob wanted to talk about next was his CPAP (device) experience. "l'll bet you never wore one of THOSE! It was like trying to go to bed with my head out the car window while traveling 90 miles an hour! I tried. Boy, did I try!"
At the sleep laboratory, Bob kept the CPAP unit on for just under 2 hours. With only 8 cm of water pressure, Bob's hypopneas stopped and he actually entered slow-wave sleep. He was not asleep long enough to get into REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, but it seemed clear that CPAP therapy could be the answer for Bob—and the 8 cm of water really was not that much pressure! These 2 positive indicators seemed to have convinced Bob to try to tolerate this treatment method.
Bob was given a CPAP unit, but he noted that when he tried to use it, he would have large amounts of fluid on his face and his pillow when he woke up. Bob immediately returned to Will's Eye Hospital (Philadelphia) where he had previously undergone lacrimal duct surgery. It was explained that the "check valve" was not functioning properly in his lacrimal duct. As a result, he essentially had a direct connection from his nasal cavity to his eye. His eye surgeon made it very clear to him that CPAP was not an option for him.
Bob then returned to his sleep doctor. Bob told me, "My sleep doctor has a contemptuous attitude for anything other than the CPAP (or related devices), and seemed to actually have a contemptuous attitude towards me! He acted as though I wasn't willing to try the CPAP, but with my eye…the fluids…to make it more graphic…when I blow my nose, I spatter the inside of my glasses. I just couldn't do it! He didn't even offer an oral appliance as an option."
Without commenting, I checked the chart and saw that Bob listed a coworker, who was a patient of record in our office, as his referral source to our practice. The coworker, Vince, was a patient with severe sleep apnea who had an Respiratory Disturbance Index (RDI) that was reduced from 58 events to 2 events per hour by wearing an oral appliance. The RDI events include apneas (events where the patient stops breathing for 10 seconds or longer), hypopneas (events where the obstruction causes a decrease of at least 3% of peripheral oxygen levels), as well as other respiratory-related events. Clearly, Vince had talked to Bob.
"I've done the research," said Bob. "I know that it is generally accepted that the oral appliance is not the first choice for severe sleep apnea, but don't tell me that it will not be able to help severe cases like mine. So, can we give it a try? As I said, you're my last hope."
Figure 1. A joint vibration analysis of a patient without vibration episodes and joints functioning within normal limits.
Figure 2. This readout shows the results of a computerized jaw tracking, demonstrating a normal range of motion with the potential protrusion of 9.6 mm.
"But just like any therapy, there are some potential complications," I told Bob. "When we use an oral appliance, we ask our jaw muscles and our joints to be compromised during the night to support the airway. We need to do some studies on your jaw muscles and temporomandibular joints before we consider an oral appliance."
The examination continued. We used joint vibration analysis (BioRESEARCH) to determine that his joints were indeed functioning within normal limits, and that he was without internal derangements, or degenerative joint disease (Figure 1). In addition, computerized jaw tracking recorded his range of motion, and our clinical examination revealed no contraindications to oral appliance therapy (Figure 2). The potential side effects of joint strain, muscle strain, and possible occlusal changes were reviewed. It was clear that Bob was eager to begin therapy since there was much to be gained by successful therapy. Together we decided to proceed with therapy, and it was now in our hands to manage any dental or craniomandibular complications. Upper and lower impressions, and a bite registration using a George Gauge, were then taken (Figures 3a and 3b).
|Figure 3a, 3b, 3c. The George Gauge (Great Lakes Ortho) is a valuable instrument for taking a proper bite registration for oral appliance therapy. 3a. The George Gauge is being used to help determine and record the initial degree of protrusion the dental appliance will provide. 3b. That degree of protrusion and the maxilla/mandibular relationship can be easily recorded with quick setting bite registration paste on a removable bite fork. 3c. The gauge will help determine the amount of potential protrusion, as well as the mark the amount of protrusion chosen for the initial anterior positioning of the mandible.
The needed materials and records were sent with the prescription to the dental laboratory for the fabrication of the oral appliance.
Figure 4. This appliance (SomoDENT [SomnoMED]) is an excellent example of the type of a titratable, durable, mandibular advancement splint that can be used in the treatment of diagnosed sleep apnea when indicated.
Figure 5. This is an example of the SomnoDENT using an anterior midpoint stop.
Figure 6. The Thorton Adjustable Positioner (TAP), is another excellent appliance used in Dental Sleep Medicine. This is an example of the TAP III.
Bob now accepted our referral to a new sleep physician. Recently, Bob had a follow-up polysomnogram. Interestingly, Bob still had an apnea hypopnea index (AHI) above normal, but significantly less than the original AHI of 76. As a result, we began titrating the appliance and monitored the success of the titration with ambulatory studies. Bob's ADHI was determined to now be 2.1, well within the range of normal. Bob continues to do well and has had no further a-fib events. He rejoices that his quality of life has improved dramatically. Bob's study has been sent back to his sleep physician, Dr. Schellenberg, who will meet with him and determine if a follow-up study with a full poly-somnogram should be done.
|Figure 7. Sleep disturbed breathing in the form of obstructive disorders are a continuum. It is essential that snoring not be treated until a complete diagnosis is made.
|Figure 8. These questions should be asked during patients' medical update at their dental recall visit. Positive responses are predictive for obstructive sleep disorders.
We know that patients with obstructive disorders have significant potential to develop the comorbidities of stroke, myocardial infarctions, heart attacks, gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), and diabetes. There is also a serious concern for the associated snoring and excessive daytime sleepiness that can lead to depression, marital conflicts, and motor vehicle and work-related accidents.
More than 90% of the disorder remains undiagnosed.10 Dentistry, in this author's opinion, should be the no. 1 portal of patients into sleep medicine diagnosis and treatment. Very basic questions can lead to the suggestion of the potential of the disorder, and a proper referral (Figure 7). It is extremely important that dentists understand that obstructive disorders are a continuum that starts with snoring at one end, and has severe apnea on the other. It should also be noted that snoring should never be treated without a proper diagnosis (Figure 8).
The following is the current policy statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine: Oral appliances are indicated in patients with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), who prefer their use to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment; or who are inappropriate candidates for, or who are refractory to, CPAP treatment.11 It should be noted that this statement does NOT suggest that oral appliance therapy (OAT) should be the first choice of therapy in all cases. Nor does it suggest that OAT is in-appropriate for severe cases. Bob's case, as described in this article, is a perfect example of this concept.
A look at the history of dentistry reveals that our profession has faced challenges many times in the past. Our profession is facing its greatest challenge—to truly step out of the "box of dentistry" and become physicians of the oral cavity. We have learned that our skills can be helpful, and at times required, in the diagnosis and treatment of our patient's chronic pain, joint dysfunction, as well as headaches and migraines. Now, we need to add obstructive sleep disorders to the list.
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Disclosure: The author receives honorariums for speaking from BioRESEARCH and SomnoMED.


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— Roger Ebert's widow Chaz kicked off the 15th annual Roger Ebert Film Festival — the first one without him — in Champaign, Ill., Wednesday night. "I am so happy to be with you this evening. I was hoping my — I always called Roger 'my boyfriend' — my boyfriend would be with me, and he's not. . . " she said before a screening of "Days of Heaven" by Terrance Malick. "Thank you for giving me some place to go today. Thank you, I need this." (Chicago Tribune)
— TMZ reminds us that these two people are still married to each other! Though by tomorrow, who knows, maybe not anymore.
— Robin Roberts of "Good Morning America" was sick last week and in the hospital but says that's normal for someone like her in recovery from a bone-marrow transplant; Dick Van Dyke cancels an appearance, and his rep says he's grappling with a neurological ailment. (People)
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The holidays are fast approaching, and many people are looking for ways to become healthier in the New Year. However, to become healthy in a safe and efficient manner, you must start with one essential thing: a goal. Diet pills, weight-loss drinks, and "quick-fix" diets are trending and may offer you quick results. However, when it comes to your health, it is best to have a plan of action that will help you safely achieve your health goal, and maintain long-lasting results.
To give you a personal example of goal-setting, in February 2012, I visited my primary care physician for a routine physical, and expressed to her my concern about losing the weight I had gained since becoming a full-time doctoral student. My hectic schedule was impacting my ability to be consistent with a diet and exercise regimen; therefore, I gained weight.
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The Canisius College volleyball team used a balanced offensive attack to knock off St. Francis (Pa.) 3-0 in the Koessler Athletic Center on Wednesday night. The win moves the Griffs to 2-8 overall, while the Red Flash falls to 1-19 overall. The Blue and Gold snapped a four-match losing streak with scores of 30-20, 30-19, 30-23.
Junior Jennifer Debee (Boca Raton, FL) led the Griffs with a game-high 11 kills in the winning effort. Freshman Kim Hoffman (West Babylon, NY) was credited with nine kills and a team-high 10 digs, while fellow freshman Christina Wildes (Long Beach, NY) was credited with nine kills and nine digs. The Griffs registered 10 service aces as well. Hoffman led the squad with four, while Wildes and junior Kelly Sieber (Depew, N.Y) were credited with three aces each. Sieber also had a game-high 33 assists and eight digs.
Sophomore Nicole Lucie (Lancaster, N.Y.) and freshman Nicole Boucher (East Meadow, N.Y.) each had six kills in the win. Lucie was credited with eight digs, while Boucher had seven.
Freshman Nicole Hyer (Pickerington, OH) had a team-high nine kills and nine digs, while sophomore setter Kelly Snee (Rocky River, OH) led the Red Flash with 27 assists.
The Griffs will next be in action Oct. 13, as they travel to cross-town rival Niagara. The Griffs dropped a match to Niagara Sept. 19, by a 3-1 count in a non-conference affair. The encounter with the Purple Eagles will be the Griffs' first MAAC match this season. The Blue and Gold will not be back in the Koessler Athletic Center until Oct. 27-28, when the team hosts league rivals Fairfield and Iona.


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Re: gridlines styles.
You have to specify the style with each grid line. Also, the Help says...
"Grid lines are by default colored light blue."
I have never observered that their color is other than black, at least on
the monitor.
So you would have to do it this way:
Plot[Sin[x], {x, 0, 2Pi},
GridLines ->
{Table[{x, {RGBColor[0, 1, 1]}}, {x, 0, 6}],
Table[{y, {RGBColor[0, 1, 1]}}, {y, -1, 1, 0.5}]}];
With the DrawGraphics CustomGridLines routine the default color is LightBlue
and the same plot would be specified, with Gray lines say, this way:
{Draw[Sin[x], {x, 0, 2Pi}]},
Axes -> True,
GridLines ->
{CustomGridLines[Identity, {0, 6, 1}, {Gray}],
CustomGridLines[Identity, {-1, 1, 0.5}, {Gray}]}];
If the last argument is left out you get LightBlue.
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From: sean kim [mailto:sean_incali at yahoo.com]
To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
i always get baffled at things like this.
from the help menu...
"Grid line styles can involve graphics directives such
as RGBColor and Thickness"
k. fine.
Plot[Sin[x], {x, 0, 2Pi}, GridLines -> Automatic]
Plot[Sin[x], {x, 0, 2Pi}, GridLines -> Automatic,
GridLinesStyle -> RGBColor[0, 1, 1]]
Apparently GridLinesStyle is not the options.
hm. how can Mathematica set the option for Grid Lines Style if
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Hypatia Bradlaugh Bonner
On this date in 1858, Hypatia Bradlaugh (later Bonner) was born. Namesake of the murdered pagan lecturer of Alexandria, Hypatia was the daughter of great British atheist leader Charles Bradlaugh, who triumphed after a long battle to be seated in Parliament as an atheist. Matriculating at London University, Hypatia became a teacher at the Hall of Science run by her father's National Secular Society. When she married Arthur Bonner in 1882, they merged their surnames and had two sons, one of whom survived. After her father died in 1891, Hypatia wrote his biography, and was forced by constant slanders of deathbed conversions to correct the public record, even taking successful court action. An ardent opponent of the death penalty, proponent of penal reform, peace advocate and feminist, Hypatia lectured widely. She founded the Rationalist Peace Society in 1910. She edited a journal, Reformer (1897-1904). She was part of the Rationalist Press Association, worked against blasphemy laws, and was appointed Justice of the Peace for London, 1922-1934, as a reward for 40 years of public service. Her books include Penalties Upon Opinion (1912), The Christian Hell (1913) and Christianity and Conduct (1919). In her final "Testament," she wrote: "Away with all these gods and godlings; they are worse than useless." D. 1934.
"Heresy makes for progress."
—Motto of Reformer, a British journal launched in 1897 by Hypatia Bradlaugh Bonner. Also see
Compiled by Annie Laurie Gaylor; Photo printed with permission in Women Without Superstition
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John Fowles
On this date in 1926, novelist John Fowles was born in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, outside London. After serving two years as a lieutenant in the Royal Marines, Fowles went to Oxford, where he graduated in 1950 with a degree in French. As a college student, he admired the French existentialists, (particularly Camus and Sartre). Fowles lectured in Poitiers, France, then spent two years on a Greek island teaching English at a college. From 1954 to 1963, he taught English at St. Godric's College, London. The phenomenal success of his first published novel, The Collector (1963), permitted him the luxury of becoming a fulltime writer. The Magus, set on a Greek island with an English protagonist who teaches at a school, was published in 1966, and revised in 1977. These novels were followed by The French Lieutenant's Woman (1969), Daniel Martin (1977), Mantissa (1982), and A Maggot (1985). Fowles also wrote poetry and nonfiction. His book of essays, Wormholes, came out in 1998. The vivid The Collector, a disturbing tale of a young butterfly collector who decides to kidnap a woman he has a crush on, was made into a memorable film in 1965 starring Terrance Stamp. The French Lieutenant's Woman, Fowles' most commercial success, inspired a 1981 movie of the same name, starring Meryl Streep. Fowles' semi-autobiographical protagonist in Daniel Martin is described as an atheist. According to the Spring 1996 volume of Twentieth Century Literature, which was devoted to Fowles, he "repeatedly defined himself as an atheist." The New York Times Book Review (May 31, 1998), in reviewing Wormholes, noted: ". . . Religion is one of several subjects (environmentalism is another) for which Fowles retires elegance in favor of the bludgeon" (see featured quote). In an interview by James R. Baker ("Art of Fiction"), Fowles said: "I stay an atheist, a totally unreligious man, with a deep, deep conviction that there is no afterlife." D. 2005.
"Being an atheist is a matter not of moral choice, but of human obligation."
—John Fowles, quoted in The New York Times Book Review (May 31, 1998)
Compiled by Annie Laurie Gaylor
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Olive Schreiner
On this date in 1855, Olive Schreiner was born in Basutoland (now Lesotho), Africa, the daughter of a German father and an English mother, both working for the London Missionary Society. She was ninth of 12 children. Olive began working at age 13 as a governess, often in primitive conditions. The Story of an African Farm, which was published in 1883 under the pen-name "Ralph Iron," was written before she was 20. She educated herself, reading scientists and freethinkers, and had saved passage for England within 10 years. Her novel, about two children growing up in the African veldt, has been called a "South African Wuthering Heights." The sections detailing the internal struggle of the character Waldo (whose name was a nod at Ralph Waldo Emerson) poignantly describe the struggles she went through over her loss of faith after being raised in strict Calvinism. The novel, where nonbelief runs as a constant thread, caught the eye of reader George Meredith, and was highly acclaimed upon publication and remains in circulation. Schreiner also wrote Dreams (1891), Trooper Peter Halket (1897), and Woman and Labour (1911). In 1894, she married S.C. Cronwright. In England, she became friends with radicals such as Eleanor Marx, and had a longterm correspondence with Havelock Ellis. After returning to Africa, she was at one time placed under martial law and her home was burned down by whites incensed over her position on race. A feminist and suffragist, she was a pacifist during World War I. D. 1920.
"But we, wretched unbelievers, we bear our own burdens; we must say, 'I myself did it, I. Not God, not Satan; I myself!'
This thing is certain--he is a fool who says, 'No man hath said in his heart, There is no God.' "
—Olive Schreiner, The Story of an African Farm, first quote, character of Lyndall, "A Boer-Wedding," second quote, character of Waldo, "Times and Seasons," (1883)
Compiled by Annie Laurie Gaylor
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The John McCain campaign for the past several weeks has asked the question: "Who is the real Barack Obama?" It increasingly is evident, the question that bedevils Americans is "who is the real John McCain?" The topsy turvy up and down campaign being wages by McCain has left the American public completely confused as to who he is and what does he stand for. For example, during the past three weeks he has:
1. Claimed the economy was basically in good shape.
2. Claimed he was going to suspend his campaign to rush to Washington D.C. to save an economy that was collapsing.
3. Accused Barack Obama for associating with terrorists and was an individual not to be trusted.
4. Aroused his right wing fanatic audience to a frenzy so many were shouting to "kill Obama."
5. Assured a member of the audience that Barack Obama was a decent man and she should not worry if he became president.
6. The same day he reassured the audience that Obama was a decent man, his campaign ads were asking about Obama's association with Bill Ayers and terrorism.
7. Remained silent when the person introducing him made certain everyone knew it was Barack Hussein Obama.
8. A few days later assured his audience Obama was a Christian and a good man.
America is confused about John McCain. He has most probably conducted the most vicious and nasty political campaign since George Bush conducted such a campaign against McCain in the 2000 Republican primary. If John McCain in October, 2008 has a platform, he is the only one who knows such a thing exists. He jumps around from day to day making confusing statements that, on occasion, match the convoluted language of Bush attempting to explain his policies.
John McCain is a graduate of Annapolis and the son of an admiral and the grandson of an admiral. Among the important lessons taught at Annapolis is placing competent people on one's staff and not promoting incompetent individuals because of personal factors. The selection of the ignorant, dim wit Sarah Palin is undoubtedly the most blatant example of selecting an incompetent person for a high political office in American history. Yes, she can arouse a crowd of right wing kooks, but does any person in their right mind want Sarah Palin making decisions about war and peace?
At this point in his political history, John McCain is a person to pity. He has sold his soul for an opportunity to obtain power. What price salvation is the real question for McCain?


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With gathering intensity since the mid-1980s, an amazing phenomenon has been presented to the human race in the form of recognizable symbology primarily focused on the wheat fields of southwest England. By now some five thousand formations have appeared and many now consider them to be a major awakening trigger for humanity. As symbols trigger the subconscious, all we need to do is to absorb them and meditate on their meaning.
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Raiganj, Jan. 12: Trinamul ministers Gautam Deb and Subrata Saha were today heckled by people in a Raiganj village where they had gone to meet the families of two murdered party workers on Mamata Banerjee's instructions.
Villagers in Maraigura surrounded the ministers' car and questioned them about the deteriorating law and order in Raiganj, where six murders have been reported in the past 11 days.
The villagers also damaged a police vehicle that had gone to Maraigura ahead of the visit of the north Bengal development minister and the fisheries minister.
A team of 50 policemen was prevented from entering Maraigura by a 250-strong crowd, which blocked the road and shouted slogans against the police for failing to maintain law and order in Raiganj.
At noon, the ministers reached Maraigura, around 2km from Raiganj. Their convoy was stopped by the villagers.
"What are the police doing in Raiganj? Six persons have been murdered in 11 days. But no arrests have been made," farmer Sridam Das was seen shouting at Deb.
Deb and Saha tried to calm the villagers, saying the chief minister was concerned about the situation in Raiganj and the police and the administration had been asked to take immediate steps to curb violence.
The ministers, escorted by the police, then walked to the houses of Kshirod Das and Mukunda Das, who were killed on Thursday, and met the family members.
Deb later blamed the Congress for the violence in Raiganj, though he didn't name the party. "It is a planned act to make the state government anxious. The party that manages the affairs in civic bodies in places like Kaliaganj (Congress) is backing the criminals," he told reporters in Maraigura.
He added: "We are here on instructions from the chief minister. We have asked the police and the administration to take appropriate action."
Congress MLA in Raiganj Mohit Sengupta hit back at Deb. "It is disappointing that ministers, instead of admitting the lapses on the part of the police, are trying to pass the buck."


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Noise from 8.4AN RA4 Head Unit in 2014 JGC
I made the second trip into the dealership to get a final call on this. The service manager noticed the noise coming from the head unit after the car was completely off. He did some analysis on battery drain and found it was only drawing 25mA which is normal. He couldn't explain the origin of the noise. I was wondering if someone could check and provide feedback.
To replicate:
- Push the ignition button to the run position and allow the electronics to load/start
- Push the ignition switch to the off position, open and close the driver's door
- Allow all electronics and lights to turn off
Just after the electronic illuminations turn off I hear a squeaking electronic noise coming from the head unit. You may have to listen closely near the screen and center vents. The noise keeps going on and on. Opening the door or pushing the ignition button will make it go away until all electronics shut off again. I've left my sunroof open to listen in and came back 2 hours later and it was still squeaking away.
I may just be over-reacting but it has been bugging me. Thanks in advance.
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I was waiting in my car the other day for a cafe to open and the noise has actually got worse (louder). I took the vehicle in today for its first complimentary service check and oil change. I brought the noise issue back up. My dealership has opened a Star case with Chrysler.
The additional fun is when I started the vehicle after leaving the cafe my dash display was blank and all needle gauges were inoperative. Everything seems to be working again but hopefully this November recall fix will resolve that glitch.
BTW, my build month is July.
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It's Norton Antivirus running on the HDD in the Radio when the car is Idle ;)
Don't folks read the manual.
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I hear this noise. I believe it's either the blower motor or a fan for the display.
Either way, it appears to be "normal" for this type of vehicle. :slapfight:
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na this isn't a fan sound and a fan though it can stay on after shut down until its cooled sufficiently should not still be on 2 hours later like recoil1911 described. I only sat in it for 20 min after power down but I am sure it would have continued if I stayed in. not huge deal and nothing I would take the jeep in for but I can see it being annoying if you were at a drive in movie or something. not a biggie but it is a weirdness.
Whatever it is it seems to be linked to the firmware or operating system. The noise returns every time after shutoff. When I factory reset UConnect the noise is gone until I cycle the electronics once. Hopefully the Chrysler techs and service center can determine the source. Thanks for the replies.
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Can you record the sound and post it?
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I didn't listen to the file, but i have had the Star Trek noise since day 1. (March build). I have never pursued this with the dealer.
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