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Nov. 4, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The NCAA Committee on Infractions announced today (Thursday, Nov. 4) that it has accepted the self-imposed sanctions initiated by the University of Michigan during the NCAA Response on May 25, and added an additional year of probation. The university contested two allegations, and the NCAA report was favorable in each instance.
"There were no surprises and there will be no appeal, because there is nothing to appeal," said director of athletics Dave Brandon. "Effective today, this process is over and done and we can focus all of our time and energy on the future."
The NCAA cleared coach Rich Rodriguez of the charge of failure to promote an atmosphere of compliance. Throughout this process the university disputed this allegation.
The university also did not believe it should receive extra sanctions for being a repeat violator, and the NCAA agreed.
"We took responsibility for what happened from the beginning and cooperated fully with the NCAA," said Brandon. "We acknowledged mistakes that put us in this position and immediately corrected those mistakes by implementing process improvements. We were transparent, direct and we fixed the problems. We are going to continue to work hard every day and do everything we can to ensure this does not happen again."
The university was found to have violated certain rules pertaining to practice time and coaching limits. In its report, the committee noted that the violations of daily and weekly countable hour rules, primarily a result of a misinterpretation of the rules regarding stretching and warm-up time at the beginning of practices and workouts, were far less extensive than originally reported.
Following are the penalties handed down by the NCAA:
- Public reprimand and censure
- Michigan was put on three years of probation (Nov. 4, 2010, to Nov. 3, 2013); added one-year of probation to the two years of self-imposed sanctions.
- The COI did not find that coach Rich Rodriguez did not promote an atmosphere of compliance within the football program. Rodriguez is required to attend the 2011 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar.
- The institution estimated its football program exceeded the CARA limits in 2008 and 2009 by 65 hours, and reductions in practice and training times on a 2:1 basis, for a total of 130 hours during the next two years. The NCAA accepted Michigan's self-imposed sanctions.
Following are the additional self-imposed sanctions by Michigan that the NCAA also found to be appropriate and acceptable:
- The U-M exceeded the limit on the number of coaches allowed. As a result, the institution reduced the number of quality control staff members by 40 percent and prohibited them from attending practices, games and coaches meetings for the entire 2010 season. Even though the NCAA has adopted a new bylaw that allows non-coaching, sport-specific staff to attend coaches meetings, U-M will not allow its quality control staff to take advantage of the new bylaw until 2011.
- U-M issued letters of reprimand to seven individuals who shared in the responsibility for these violations occurring over an extended period, and one dismissal has occurred as a result of an issue of integrity.
President Mary Sue Coleman said the university is satisfied with the sanctions handed down by the NCAA and believes the penalties are appropriate for the violations.
"The University of Michigan is very proud of its athletic and academic excellence, as well as its athletics compliance record," Coleman said. "We are focused on the future and our continued commitment to integrity and excellence."Coach Rich Rodriguez noted he is "glad this process has come to a close now that the report has been released. I'm pleased our assessment was in sync with the NCAA. I have always maintained an open relationship with our compliance staff and athletic administrators at every stage of my coaching career and will continue to do so."
Following is a timeline of events surrounding Michigan's case:
|Aug. 14, 2010
|Michigan administration met with the NCAA's Committee on Infractions in Seattle
|May 25, 2010
|Michigan submitted its response to the NCAA Allegations [ Release ]
|Feb. 23, 2010
|U-M received notice of allegations from the NCAA [ Release ]
|Oct. 26, 2009
|Michigan received notice of inquiry from the NCAA [ Release ]
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NCAA Letter to Rich Rodriguez
NCAA Letter to Alex Herron
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General News | 10th December 2007
Notts pair end 74-year wait
Ryan Sidebottom and Stuart Broad created history when the Notts pair took the new ball for England in the second Test with Sri Lanka.
It was the first time two Notts players had opened the bowling for England since the legendary partnership of Harold Larwood and Bill Voce in the 1930s.
Sidebottom had batted defiantly to help England reach a total of 351 all out and then claimed two early wickets, including the world's number one Test batsman Kumar Sangakkara, while Broad had a more mixed Test debut.
After being dismissed lbw for two, the 21-year-old was twice warned for running on the pitch in his follow-through by umpire Aleem Dar, but switched ends and was unlucky not to pick up a wicket of his own.


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The first time I visited Victoria Falls I was eight years old. We put on raincoats in the bright Zimbabwean sunshine then wandered into an Enchanted Forest filled with a low rumble and fine drizzle. I'd been excited about seeing this big waterfall but had never imagined something so powerful it could surround me with sound and soak me with its rainbow-lit spray – it was magical!
I've been back several times since and standing in front of the Falls in full flood is just as thrilling now as it was more than 30 years ago. But while the Falls themselves haven't changed, the fortunes of the neighbouring countries have and with that a shift in emphasis from one side of the Zambezi River to the other. So whereas Zimbabwe used to be the only choice for a Victoria Falls holiday, on my most recent trip I opted for a small river's-edge lodge in Zambia.
So which side is best, Zimbabwe or Zambia?
Victoria Falls in full flood from Go2Africa Safaris on Vimeo.
The View: Main Falls vs Knife-Edge
About three quarters of Victoria Falls lies within Zimbabwe and it has the lion's share of viewpoints too. Visit Victoria Falls National Park and wander the well laid-out footpaths through dripping rainforest and out onto a cliff face-on to the tumbling Main Falls, the ground below your feet trembling as the mighty Zambezi River plunges 93 metres or 305 feet into the rocky chasm below.
To get exceptionally close to the cascades of water, however, you need to visit the Zambian side of the Falls. Feel your heart race during the drenching crossing of the Knife-Edge Bridge or, if there's less water, take the steep footpath down to the Boiling Pot – a huge whirlpool at the base of the Falls. You can also stand upstream and watch the river rush over the edge.
Whether you choose to stay in Zimbabwe or Zambia, the minor hassle of a border crossing is more than rewarded by a visit to both sides of the Falls.
Time of Travel: Soaking Spray vs Devil's Pool
When you choose to travel will have a huge impact on your Victoria Falls experience. Yes, you'll get drenched by spray during the peak flow months of February to May but visit the Zambian side of the Falls in October or November (the end of the dry season) and you may find yourself staring at a wall of rock wondering what all the fuss is about.
If you do visit during the dry season you can still view the ever-flowing Main Falls in Zimbabwe, then hop across to Zambia to take a dip in the Devil's Pool. Off limits during the rainy season, this rock pool is safe for swimming when the water flow is low as a natural ledge (and your guide) stops you from tumbling over the edge as you peep into the churning chasm below.
Accommodation: Market Town vs Riverside Retreats
The Zimbabwe side of the river has a good choice of accommodation within easy walking distance of the Falls. These hotels lie on the hills and riverbank on the outskirts of Victoria Falls Town, a bustling tourist centre that gives you a taste of local life and the chance to shop colourful markets packed with soapstone animals of all shapes and sizes (buy wooden carvings from sustainable forests only. Deforestation is a major problem in Africa and leads to loss of habitat for many vulnerable species like leopards).
Top places to stay in Zimbabwe include the historic Victoria Falls Hotel, a 'Grand Old Lady' a short stroll from the falls, or if you'd prefer the experience of staying in a luxurious tented safari camp then I'd recommend The Elephant Camp which is set in a private game concession.
To be near the water in Zim, Matetsi River Lodge is a good choice as it combines a very long stretch of private river frontage with 50 000 hectares to explore - be on the lookout for especially for packs of wild dog, always a heart-stopping sighting!
For accommodation right at the water's edge a bit away from the buzz of the Falls, Zambia is your best bet. There are two hotels with private footpaths down to the Zambian side of the Falls - including The Royal Livingstone with its neat lawns grazed by zebra - but the rest of the lodges lie further upstream, their romantic cottages opening up onto views of the great Zambezi River.
Fantastic picks here include tucked-away Tongabezi Lodge, its open-fronted thatched chalets letting you to lie in bed and gaze out at the water, or the luxurious tented suites at Toka Leya which have outdoor showers and large private decks right on the river.
Game Viewing: Adding on a Safari
If you want to include a few game drives on your Victoria Falls holiday, you can easily do that in Zambia's Mosi-oa-TunyaNational Park. There are no big cats at Mosi, but you can expect to see herds of elephant, giraffe, buffalo and zebra, as well as pods of hippo and crocodiles basking on sunny riverbanks. There's also the opportunity to track black rhino on foot – a thrilling experience!
However when all is said and done, the game viewing at Mosi-oa-Tunya can't really compare to wildlife-packed Chobe, which is an easy daytrip from either the Zimbabwe or the Zambian side of the falls. Or you might want to continue from Victoria Falls to the Zambian parks of the South Luangwa and peaceful Lower Zambezi or maybe stay in Zimbabwe and visit Hwange or go on an adventurous river safari in Mana Pools.
For a more extended jaunt that includes the jewels of Botswana, this 9-day safari begins in the fascinating Kalahari Desert then allows the Okavango Delta to cast its inimitable spell on you before you end at Toka Leya in Zambia, just a short drive from the Falls.
So in summary when deciding between the Zimbabwean and the Zambian sides of the Falls, the main things you need to consider are: the time of year you plan on visiting, the style of accommodation you prefer, what else you want to do while you're there.
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Piers Fawkes: How I Became A Born Again Facebooker, By Deleting My Mother & 1,500 Friends
How PSFK founder spent days removing everyone I knew - so his future web experience would be improved.
I guess that I started off using Facebook the wrong way, or at least I seemed to use it a different way than most folks did. Facebook emerged as I was growing my business and as an early adopter I saw it as a channel to share links to PSFK articles. As I did this I accepted as many friends as I could so I could hit them with updates about PSFK.
As a tool to get traffic it worked pretty well at the beginning. There was no algorithm managing what was landing in people's feeds then. But as a result, people I actually knew started to send me friend requests — old school buddies, work mates from early jobs, cousins of my wife. I added them all as friends building my list to over 1,600 people.
But then I started to hear how people would complain that all I did was spam PSFK articles. At some point I just switched off the auto RSS and walked away from the network, only posting the occasional sunset pic.
While my Facebook use started to drop off, I noticed that I was still using my login as a quick way to sign into web and mobile services. Clicking the 'sign up using Facebook' button was a simple and relatively secure way to get into these sites fast. As they evolved, these sites started to use my data to tailor their services. Shopping sites like Glimpse would analyze my social profile and provide fashion recommendations. The trouble was that the site was serving female clothing recommendations to me, based on the likes and interests of my network of Facebook friends.
I realized that it was a time for a change when I started to use Jelly, the photographic Q&A service from Twitter founder Biz Stone. It's a smart service. You sign up via a Facebook login, then share an image with a question and people connected with you via Facebook or someone in their network would answer, or vice versa.
But that was where the problem is. The questions were being shared from cities big and small by the friends of my friends on Facebook. I was asked random questions like the best restaurant recommendations in Salt Lake City, the best bar to meet VCs in San Francisco or just was this dog cute.
My 1,600 so-called friends were ruining this new world of the web for me. A new set of services thought that my Facebook account reflected who I am. Instead, the network effect of an ambiguous group of contacts had lead to my inability to use these new services effectively. I couldn't use Jelly, I couldn't rely on anything that used Facebook to personalize it's service. I got worried that this was only going to get worse as more mobile apps began to use social networks to verify sign-ups and build fast communities.
So I decided to take the axe to my Facebook friends. I was determined to hack my profile into shape. If services were using this data to estimate who I was like and therefore how to personalize their offering, it was time to tailor a network of people who I thought really reflected who I was. I decided to cut my list of 1,600 friends and guessed that 101 chosen people should represent me upon analysis.
But who would stay – and who did I have to axe to reach this number? Here's a break down of how I got there:
1. Contacts I met through work
I didn't need to see a pic of the kids of a guy you met at a conference. I also didn't need to see the golf scorecard from the woman I used to work with in the 90s. LinkedIn provides a much better way to stay in touch with professional contacts. Fire them from Facebook.
2. Your partner's cousins, uncles and aunts
Sure, I love those holiday get togethers but your partner's relatives don't reflect who you are. Probably your relatives don't either.
3. Anyone else that I didn't know
It's amazing who you can't remember.
So 1-3 got me from 1,500 to 500 friends. Now was the hard part.
4. People I knew at college/university
My theory was that most of these could now be considered Work Contacts. If they had met up with me in the last 5 years for dinner or drinks then they stayed on the list.
5. Colleagues at PSFK
I love the people I work with, but I'm so old they don't even invite me to their weekend picnics anymore. I felt that only one who had been for a one-on-one drink with me could stay.
6. People I wanted to be friends with but weren't really my friends
Along the way, I had gathered people on my list who were well known but I didn't really know them. Some were people I looked up to, some were senior people in companies that I admired. Had I ever hung out with them? No.
This got me to 150 but I had promised myself 100.
7. Friends from school
Axing contacts from my childhood was one of my most difficult decisions. Facebook had linked me with people I hadn't seen in decades – and probably it was the only way to remain in touch. But I decided that I wasn't really connected with most of them – they were just parts of my history, but not active participants in my life today. I kept a small group – kids who had been in contact since school.
8. People with kids or animals as their profile pics
I had to get the last few off my list, so I just had to make a quick decision. If these contacts thought that their kids were the best ways to represent themselves, that's fine, but maybe their Facebook updates would steer the services I was using the wrong way. They were the last to go.
Who did I end up with?
In one line: 101 people I had recently broken bread or clinked glasses with. A list of people that I liked and I knew. They were all people who I had spent social time with in the real world. They were people who looked me up when they came to town, and people I pinged when I visited their cities. I guess you can call them friends!
So how did this effect the services? The change in Glimpse was modest but noticeable. When I hit 1,000 friends Glimpse stopped showing the high heels but still had a nice sparkly top. It also had cowboy boots. At 100, no women's clothes but instead shirts and a pair of Clarks. Not a bad guess. Not too sure about the US flagged boots though…
And Jelly? Well, the Q&A service no longer serves me personalized questions because few of my 100 friends or their friends are using the service. Instead it had to serve up questions that were marked as Good by Jelly team. In some ways this was more interesting than what I was offered before.
An interesting side-effect was that Facebook became interesting to me again. I have started to use it — share stuff and look at the pics of people's kids who I recognize. The updates I see are from people I like, and folks who I am really interested in.
Having done this, I would certainly recommend culling friends if you are using your Facebook login to sign up for services that personalize results based on the data they can gather. As the web moves from desktop to mobile, more and more services are going to continue to use your social profiles to jump start your membership. Your Facebook account, along with your 'friends', is your default profile on the web whether you like it or not, and so it's important that you shape this if you want to get the most out of your future digital life.
I'd imagine that execs at Facebook might flinch at the idea of their users pruning their Facebook friends, but I actually think it would help the service. The reduction to 101 contacts could make the service far more interesting for users and therefore better engaged with them. Plus, in a time of privacy and security concerns, our Facebook profiles could actually be our login to the rest of the web.
Go on. Lose a friend and get a better web.


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Overacting, caricature, Goldie Hawn playing ... Goldie Hawn. It could've been so much better.
The Banger Sisters
Written and directed by Bob Dolman
Rated M
Cinemas everywhere
If the pace often sags during this mature-age chick flick, its stars don't. At 56 and 57, Susan Sarandon and Goldie Hawn are still looking pretty good - a fact which may or may not rest entirely on the kindness of time. Nonetheless, there's something authentically youthful about Hawn's rubber-faced glee when a gag is going her way. Middle age is a struggle for the inner-child in most of us, but hers has retained a vim so extreme it seems positively eerie. I'm guessing her grin has lost none of its elasticity since the day she turned two.
The Banger Sisters are former groupies, awarded their nickname by Frank Zappa during the '70s in honour of the quality and frequency of their horizontal appearances in the starriest motel suites and backstage dressing rooms of the decade. They are not really sisters - but as good as. Or so they fancied back then. The years, however, have proved otherwise, turning them into strangers. Sarandon's Vinnie has long since settled in Phoenix, Arizona, as the wife of a rich lawyer with political aspirations, while Hawn's Suzette is still clinging to The Life as a bartender at Hollywood's Whisky a Gogo - a.k.a. whiskyagogo.com. At least, she is until the night when the flinty 15-year-old who runs the place decides to fire her.
It's not often that an actress of Hawn's age and calibre receives such an irresistible invitation to behave badly and for a while it's fun to watch. Wearing full rock-chick regalia and a hairdo put together in a wind tunnel, Suzette is clearly up for anything. "I can't not work here," she wails when given the bad news. But her plea is in vain. For one thing, she's already made the tactical error of bringing history into the argument by reminding her youthful boss that she once slept with Jim Morrison. "Jim Morrison is a ghost," he replies, "and so are you."
There follows a solitary night of mascara-streaked mourning. Then, like the phoenix, she rises and heads off to - you guessed it - Phoenix to seek sisterly consolation from Vinnie. But while she's getting herself together, the film is rapidly falling apart. The first flaws show up as early as the next scene, set at a service station in the desert, where a querulous Geoffrey Rush steps off a tourist bus, sporting a neck pillow and an unidentifiable accent and over-acting with a vigour suggesting it could be a preview of the caricaturing to come. He's a failed Hollywood screenwriter with a full kitbag of neuroses, among them a noise phobia and a tidiness fetish. So, naturally, he chooses to abandon the bus and hitch a ride in Suzette's battered ute, where he's forced to sit amid her rubbish and endure her taste in rock music played at full bore. If you've been harbouring any hopes about writer-director Bob Dolman's script being character-driven, they expire right there at the roadside. And Sarandon hasn't even entered the picture yet.
When she does, all fears are confirmed. Vinnie has matured into Lavinia, a beige-coloured negative of her former self with a tidiness fetish to rival Harry's and the same inability to express emotion. It's as if Dolman's imagination can't quite stretch to an extra character, so he's delivering one for the price of two. Lavinia's main distinguishing feature is that she has more people to boss around than Harry. Her teenage daughters - Hannah (Erika Christensen) and Ginger (Eva Amurri) - are on the verge of mutiny. At the same time, they find something profoundly sinister in the fact that she once had a friend like Suzette.
The first thaw in relations between the Bangers takes so long to come about that you're left plenty of time to conjure with "what if?" questions. What might have been, for instance, if the roles had been reversed and Sarandon had played Suzette? We'd have lost the best thing in the picture: Hawn's refreshingly disreputable performance, replete with self-mockery and age-defying touches of anarchy. On the other hand, she'd have been given a chance to act, rather than just elaborate on the pleasures of being Goldie. It would also have been diverting to watch her struggling to keep that inner child confined to its highchair until the moment was right. And Sarandon would certainly have profited from the switch. She could have done a rock-'n'-roll-style reprise of her baseball groupie from Bull Durham, still her most erotic creation in a career that could never be faulted for under-employing her sex appeal.
Here, however, it's gone AWL. She gets into gear - a denim and snakeskin disco outfit, to be precise - only when the film is almost over. And even then, she leaves her pearls on. There is just one bad-girl scene worth talking about. It involves the pair's most cherished memorabilia collection and while it gives you the dirty laugh you've been aching for, it also points up the multiplicity of missed opportunities which surround it.
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Original WPSD-TV director and producer Don Alvey passed away Tuesday, and with him went a wealth of knowledge, kindness and wit.
"Don was probably one of the most loyal, dedicated employees that Paxton Media has ever had," said John Williams. Williams, who was general manager of WPSD for decades and a news anchor before that, worked with Alvey about 35 years before they both retired in 1998.
"He had a great sense of humor, a lot of imagination, and to my knowledge he never missed a day's work in all the days he worked there. He was a rock to the staff."
Alvey was one of the original WPSD crew members, and those who worked with him, for him and above him remember, not only his dedication to and passion for the job, but his dry humor and sharp mind as well.
"The amazing thing about Don, he had a fantastic memory," said Cathy Crecelius, WPSD Local 6 director of promotion and public affairs. "So much of our history is just gone with Don. He remembered every date, every time, every day of the week. Things that people would never believe right now, would never remember, Don remembered. Because Don was there."
When Alvey wasn't perfecting newscasts at WPSD (according to Crecelius he was incredibly particular, but patient about his work), he often traveled with wife Judy and family.
"Every time Don and Judy would go on vacation they would send back these postcards from all over the country, and they were hysterical," Crecelius said. Back at the station they would line up the Alveys' postcards along the walls of the graphic design room.
"It was just so typically Don, to want to share with everybody," she said.
Alvey, 76, died during surgery Tuesday at Baptist Health after suffering a heart attack a few days earlier. Alvey and his wife were traveling in Louisiana when the heart attack struck. He had been fighting leukemia for some time, and had just been in Houston for his yearly appointment with a specialist.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Milner & Orr Funeral Home in Paducah, and after 11 a.m. Saturday at First Christian Church of Paducah. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the church.
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South Korea, Cuba and the Dominican Republic. The fourth berth realistically will go either to
the US or Japan, based on Thursday's USA-Mexico result; click
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Pitch counts and other notes from Wednesday's
Puerto Rico:� Francisco Cabrera, Kiko
Calero and J.C. Romero all saw action on Wednesday against Cuba, but none topped
18 pitches. Since Puerto Rico lost Wednesday, all of their MLB players should be
back in camp NLT Friday. (BTW, Carlos Delgado (elbow) did appear Wednesday,
singling as a pinch-hitter and then leaving for a pinch-runner.) None of their major leage relief pitchers seems to have been underworked at the WBC.
Korea:� Those crafty Koreans moved Chan Ho
Park out of the closer spot back into their rotation on Wednesday, and he had a
fine start against Japan (no runs, four hits in five innings, 66 pitches). As a
result, Park is now ineligible for the semis on Saturday, but he can return for
the final on Monday if Korea gets there. Byung-Huyn Kim threw 22 pitches in
relief but will still be eligible Saturday. Jae Seo seems to be Korea's likely
starter on Saturday.
For Thursday's US-Mexico game, Roger Clemens
will start for Team USA. Oliver Perez will start for Mexico, but since Mexico
isn't likely to advance, look for Perez to get an early exit. Other than Jake
Peavy and Dontrelle Willis, all US pitchers are eligible Thursday. Note that if
Clemens (or any US reliever) hits 50 pitches on Thursday, they will be
ineligible for both Saturday's semifinal and Monday's final should the US
advance (once you hit 50 pitches in a WBC game, you have to take four calendar
days off). If the Americans get an early lead, check to see if Clemens gets the
hook prior to the 50-pitch limit; if he's pulled early, Clemens might get the
start in the championship game. Against Cuba, perhaps. Good thing Fidel doesn't
have missiles anymore.
Also note that the US will hold Derrek Lee (shoulder) out of Thursday's game,
while Johnny Damon (arm) will not see action in the outfield. If the US
advances, they'll likely name an injury replacement for Damon; Barry Bonds' name
has made the rounds, but Carl Crawford (bone bruise in wrist) might be a better
choice. Crawford has been getting playing time in spring games for Tampa Bay
over the past week, and would certainly be a better defensive option than Bonds.
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Internal population shifts Census 2012
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Thus far, discussion of the 2012 Preliminary Census has focussed on 1) the population decline over the intercensal period 2002-2012; 2) the effect of outward migration; 3) estimating what the population might have been if it were not for item 2; and 4) making the inference, based on the preliminary data that high levels of brain drain (observed in previous intercensal periods) persisted. In regard to item 4, most analysts share the view: "the emigration of skilled Guyanese represents the biggest challenges to economic and human development in the country" (IDB, 2013, p 12). In this regard the emphasis has been placed on outward population movements.
The Preliminary Census however also indicates internal population mobility, which today's column will consider.
Regional, area distribution
Table 1 portrays population distribution by administrative region, geographic area, and intercensal growth rates. The information reveals that in 2012, 89 per cent of the population lived on the coastland, down from over 90 per cent, which obtained in 2002. Commensurately, the hinterland population grew from 9.5 per cent of the total in 2002 to 10.9 per cent in 2012. Population was concentrated in Region 4 (313,429 persons or 41.3 per cent of the total population); Region 6 (109,431 persons or 16.5 per cent) and Region 3 (107,416 or 13.7 per cent). The hinterland contains the sparsest populated regions (1, 7, 8, and 9) all with less than 27,000 persons.
Despite the negative national population growth rate (-0.04 per cent), the growth rate for the hinterland was positive (1.44 per cent) and for the coastland negative (-0.2 per cent). The highest positive growth rate is observed in Region 9 (2.49 per cent) and the lowest in Region 6 (-1.15 per cent).
The table reveals other useful information.
Table 2 indicates a decline in the proportion of the urban population from 28.4 per cent in 2002 to 26.4 in 2012. Contrastingly, the rural population rose from 71.6 per cent to 73.6.
The Preliminary Census information also reveals that the population proportion in urban townships has remained fairly stable over the intercensal period. There was, however, a significant decline in the absolute size of that population (down from 209,992 persons in 2002 to 191,810 in 2012). Urban population growth was -0.87 per cent. Globally, this decline in urbanisation is an outlier, reflecting natural resources exploitation in Guyana's hinterland.
Population density
With an area of 214,999 square kilometres (km2) (83,000 square miles) and a decline in the population of 0.4 per cent, the national population density in 2012 remained quite small (3.5 persons per km2, similar to the 1980 and 2002 Censuses, and marginally larger than the 1991 Census (3.4 persons per km2).
Guyana remains geographically bifurcated. The coastland has about one-third of the land area but contains nearly nine-tenths of the population. The hinterland therefore comprises two-thirds of the land area and contains about one-tenth of the population.
Table 3 reveals the coastland has a population density of 9.6 persons per km2, which is 2.7 times the national population density (3.5 persons per km2). The hinterland area had a population density of only 0.6 persons per km2.
The Preliminary Census defines the coastland to include six regions: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10; the hinterland therefore comprises the remaining regions: 1, 7, 8 and 9.
The information by administrative region conforms to these patterns along with a few other notable features. Thus Region 4, Demerara-Mahaica, which is the site of Georgetown and its suburbs, has recorded the highest population density in 2012 (140.4 persons per km2). This was about five times larger than the region with the next highest population density (Region 3 with 28.6 persons per km2); of note, Region 5 was next (11.9 persons per km2). Further, Regions 7, 8 and 9 had a population density of less than one person per km2, with the other hinterland regions (1) having a density of just 1.3 persons per km2.
In conclusion, the data presented in Table 4 offer readers the longer perspective of three decades from which to observe the durability of the population patterns identified above. National growth rates for three intercensal periods (1980-1991, 1991-2002, 2002-2012) as well as the coastland and hinterland are shown. Significantly only the hinterland has witnessed a consistent positive growth rate over the three periods. That rate peaked at 2.86 per cent during the 1991-2002 census years.
In my view the important takeaway from this information is that deep long-lasting historical settlement patterns lie behind these data. These are so deep that, without a substantial inflow of immigrants, the population patterns revealed will persist for decades to come.
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Welcome to the Gold Coast Lacrosse Shootout. We are a high quality tournament played on high quality fields against great competition. The number participating teams has grown tremendously in just 5 years. We expect over 80 teams this year and we will sell out at some divisions this year. Register early to reserve your spot.
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Exit to Central Park Drive and turn left towards Broward Blvd. Turn left on Broward Blvd. Turn right on Pine Island Road. Turn left on SW 3rd St.
Boys (A&B splits will be done if enough teams to support each)
(date of birth is the determining factor for U9-U15. Grade determines U17 and Boys and HS Elite)
U9 Born after 8/31/2008 (2nd/3rd grades or 2027, 2028)
U11 Born after 8/31/2006 (4th/5th grades or 2025, 2026)
U13 Born after 8/31/2004 (6th/7th grades or 2023, 2024)
2021 Division Born after 8/31/2003 (8th grade and below)
U17 Rising Stars (HS no seniors)
HS Elite (all high school classes including seniors)
Girls (A&B splits will be done if enough teams to support each)
MS Grades 4-8
HS Grades 9-12
- 4 game minimum
- A & B tournaments attempted in each division if at least 4 teams
- Round robin and playoff phases
- Championships in each division
- "A" Division Champions and runner ups in Boys U13, 2021, U17 and HS Elite will qualify for IMG Nationals Nov 19-20, 2016, Bradenton, FL
- MVP stick for winning team to award
- Tournament Champion T-Shirts for teams finishing 1st in each division
- Dick's Sporting Good tournament discounts (retail store nearby)
- Lots of vendor booths (see logos at bottom)
- Download our app for weather info, results, schedules, field maps, etc. Search the store for BROWARD LACROSSE Itunes or Android App
The Official Sporting Goods Retailer of the Gold Coast Lacrosse Shootout will have GCLS Shop Day at the Plantation location on October 20-23 ONLY for 20% off THE ENTIRE STORE (Some restrictions). Players can also pick up a discount sheet w/ 10% off coupons that are good for a longer time but cannot be used with the special SHOP DAY coupon.
All registrations are per team
The registration fee is $1,200.
Programs registering 4 or more teams get a $100 per team discount.
$500 Deposit per team due upon registration, balance due October 15.
Late fee $150 after October 15.
The deadline for team roster is Wednesday, October 18.
The deadline for player waivers is Friday Oct 20 at noon.
Our tournament hotel room blocks can be found HERE.
Schedules are completed and will be are posted on the TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES page approximately 2 weeks prior to the tournament. It is always good to check this site on Friday eve to make sure you have current schedules. Any changes will be noted on the schedules page in the notes area.
All schedule and score updates are visible on Tourney Machine. Go to http://www.tourneymachine.com/R13510 to view the schedule on your computer. To download the app on your mobile device go to http://www.tourneymachine.com/R13510 on your phone. You can also follow your team and receive tournament updates (score postings, schedule changes and news) via text and email.
2016 Schedules and results:
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Vendor area will be available for players and parents for lacrosse and other items. We welcome sponsors and vendors and have sponsor packages available. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of or vendor at the tournament, please complete our Vendor Registration Form or email
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When cocooning season hits, it's good to have a fun indoor hobby. Crafternoons at the Fond du Lac Public Library and Jan Stoegbauer to the rescue. Beginning Knitting will be offered 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, September 19. Signup starts September 5.
Since the earliest days of railroading, Fond du Lac has been a hub. In her program, Following the Train Tracks, at 6 p.m. Thursday, September 17, local historian Tracy Reinhardt will share stories and photos from Fond du Lac's early days of railroading, including depots and famous wrecks.
It's new, it's fun and it's the best bargain in town: Chapter 52, the Fond du Lac Public Library's used-books-and-more store, will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday, September 12, in conjunction with Fondue Fest.
The Finnish Girl is an absorbing tale of loss, regrets, and secrets that highlights the little known history of Finns in Wisconsin. The novel opens in 1983 on a farm in far northern Wisconsin as fourteen year old Danny discovers that his mother Lempi has committed suicide. The story then backtracks to Milwaukee in 1967 when Lempi is thirty-four years old and working at fictional Bremen College. Her mentor, Pauline, from her hometown of Clover helped her get a job there.
Agnesian HealthCare's monthly domestic violence awareness program, Shine On Sessions, will review the dynamics of a violent relationship in the program, Teen Dating Violence, at 6 p.m. Monday, September 21, at Fond du Lac Public Library. The program is free; no registration required.
The overview, facilitated by Amy Rodriguez, Agnesian HealthCare's Domestic Violence Program prevention educator, will cover the warning signs of a violent relationship.
The Fond du Lac Public Library's popular Storytimes programs resume on September 15.
All Storytime programs are drop-ins (no registration required) full of age-appropriate fun stories, songs and activities. Programs change weekly. Adults are encouraged to stay with their children; all children 5 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
The Clean Waters Project and Lake Winnebago Quality Improvement Association will present Agricultural Efforts for Healthy Waters at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 30, at the Fond du Lac Public Library.
The title may sound like a typical beach read, but Summer Secrets by Jane Green is a rich, well developed story about how alcohol and its related disease and addiction can impact generations of a family across an ocean and on two continents. Anyone reading this book will relate to something as it deals with the heart and soul of society and real life issues. It is a sensitive and honest account and the author has made it as true as anyone could make it.
The Cherry Harvest by Lucy Sanna is historical fiction set in 1944 in Door County. Thomas and Charlotte have a farm and cherry orchard. Son Ben is fighting in Italy, and daughter Kate is looking forward to going to the University of Wisconsin. The family is struggling with rationing and with finding people to help with the upcoming cherry harvest. Charlotte's life is all about the farm and her children.


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By Vito Delsante
The byline reads, "A Brooklyn-Filtered Literary Arts Salon." And yet, here I sit, writing yet another dark story about Pittsburgh. The obvious question is, "Why?" Why don't I set my stories in New York City, or one of the other four boroughs? Why do I keep taking you on a visit to Western Pennsylvania?
I remember one night, during my Freshman year at the University of Pittsburgh (aka, Pitt), walking along Forbes Avenue in my grandfather's beige camel hair long coat, looking like James Dean walking in Paris. The lights of "the O," or the Original Hot Dog Stand (which isn't there anymore). The sounds of jazz coming from Hemingway's, which made a cameo in the first Steel City Noir story. The Cathedral of Learning, reaching high into the night sky. Soldiers and Sailors on Fifth Avenue, where they filmed the scene in Silence of the Lambs where Lecter takes the face off of one of the guards. All these beautiful, dark, deco and gothic structures that look so unimposing in the day, but at night? They shine like the only beacons of hope in desolation.
I was in college. Of course I was desolate.
But the spot that inspired my noir instincts was further down on Fifth Avenue, off campus, at the corner of Fifth and Craig Street. If you go there, you'll see St. Paul's Cathedral. Across the street is a large US flag that, at night, had these spotlights on at the base. If you looked across the street, you could see the flag flapping, and, with the right amount of wind, it looked like Batman was on a building, keeping watch over the city and the church.
Now, I realize that this is the kind of thing that happens in most metropolitan areas, but I always liken it to the 'Burgh. Steel City Noir takes place all over Western PA, with a focus on the Pittsburgh area, because that's my spot. That's where I walked the streets like a predator, looking for prey. That's where I smoked my first cigarette, where I tasted my first beer. Pittsburgh is the place I learned to sin (which is ironic, seeing as how it was a place that I found my spirituality, too). New York, by contrast, is where I was still an innocent because it was the place of my youth. I'd eventually drop out of school, move back to New York and get into more (worse?) trouble, but my brain is wired to see the blood running into the gutters of Forbes Avenue. I still remember that smoky student bar at Carnegie Mellon where I used to watch musicians jam on Monk and Miles. Pittsburgh, to me, is the definition of steel; it's cold, hard, and unbreakable. It's modern and yet, it seems stuck in the past at times. It's almost antiseptic, except for the inherent filth.
That, to me, is noir.
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March 4, 2014
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The University of Cincinnati women's basketball team was unable to hold on to a first-half lead Monday night in Memphis, suffering a 53-47 loss in the regular-season finale.
Cincinnati led by five with just under eight minutes to play but the Tigers used a 16-5 scoring advantage in the final minutes to earn the come-from-behind win. UC led 37-32 with 7:55 on the clock before a 7-2 Memphis spurt tied the contest for the first time since the 18:34 mark of the first half.
After the two traded buckets, Cincinnati missed their next four shots, with their only point coming from the free throw line. Meanwhile, Memphis went 5-of-6 from the free throw line and added a jumper to account for the six-point victory.
The Bearcats led by as many as 10 in the contest, holding a 25-15 lead with 2:47 left in the first half. However, the Tigers out-scored Cincinnati 6-0 in the final minutes including a steal and score from Ariel Hearn as time expired to cut the deficit to 25-21 at the break.
Cincinnati was led in scoring by Alyesha Lovett (Newark, N.J./Malcolm X Shabazz) who netted 14 points on 3-of-7 shooting from behind the arc. The junior also pulled down three rebounds and dished out three assists.
Jeanise Randolph (Chicago, Ill./Thornton Fractional North) finished just shy of her 11th double-double of the season recording nine points and a game-high nine rebounds. The senior was 4-of-6 from the field to go along with one steal and one block.
Jasmine Whitfield (Crestwood, Ky./South Oldham) added nine points and six rebounds. The sophomore tied her career high with four assists and also had a team-best two steals.
Memphis was led in the win by Ariel Hearn who totaled 24 points on 8-of-16 shooting. Hearn, along with teammate Asianna Fuqua-Bey each pulled down a team-high six rebounds.
Overall, Memphis narrowly out-shot Cincinnati 37.8 percent to 36.2 percent and rebounds were even at 32. However, the Tigers were able to total 20 points off 18 Cincinnati turnovers, with 14 of those points coming in the second half. Cincinnati turned it over 11 times in the final 20 minutes.
With the loss the Bearcats finish the season as the No. 8 seed for the upcoming American Athletic Conference tournament. Cincinnati will face No. 9 seed UCF during Friday's opening round. Tip off is set for 6 p.m. and will be televised by ESPN3.


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Parts list for TBI to Carb
Can you all help me out with what I will need to do a TBI to Carb conversion. Its on my chevy truck. I know I need: Braided fuel line, Fuel pressure regulator, HEI distributor, and I cant think of anything else besides carb and intake. As far a a regulator I have seen alot of different ones but I dont know which one to get. Can anyone help me out with a link to one.
If you check out diyautotune.com site you'll find there is a section with directions on how this guy converted his carbed 350 to tbi. He is using a megasquirt ecm, which you do not have to use, but if you read and watch the 1st and 2nd parts of the conversion, then you'll find all of the parts needed.
In terms of parts, a short list is intake and coolant temp sensors (same sensor), IAC and TPS that is on the GM TBI, and MAP or MAF sensor depending on ecm being used. Fuel pump rated for the TBI you have. If you are using a stock GM TBI, then I believe the fuel pressure regulator is built into the throttle body. Also, if using the stock TBI, then you'll need both lines (steel braided) that attach to the rear, properly rated fuel pump, and a fuel filter rated for the TBI unit (micron size). Now that I've typed all of this, are you planning on using an aftermarket setup or stock setup?
What are you planning on using for an ecm?
And also, if you are running something like Megasquirt, you don't have to swap distributor's, but is highly recommended. Otherwise you have to know exactly what is going on with your distributor in terms of vacuum and centrifugal advance at varying MAP readings. Basically you have to have your old distributor tuned - MUCH easier to bolt on the HEI unit!
I think your explain going from carb to tbi. I want to eliminate my tbi and computer and bolt on a carb
you'll need what you listed..
the fuel reg. can't be what they call a deadhead. you have to use one that uses a return line.
if your trans is computer controlled it will not like this at all and you'll be forced into a stand allone controller
if the tranks is a 7004r you'll need the correct t.v. cable and brackets . if factory intake you can use the factory brackets, if aftermarket you'll need to get the brackets that work with that intake.. edel/etc makes/sells them..
you'll need a hei thats not computer controlled..
your check engine light will be on. if they plug into the service port for state inspection. you'll fail..
your cruise will not work..
and your speedo might not also (not knowing the year/model)
good luck
This might help TPI -> Carburation!!!
For the manual gear box or 700R4/4L60 automatic you will need an adjustable bypassing regulator to drop the fuel pressure to 4-6 psi. I know these regulators are expensive but by the time you fiddle the existing fuel system to accept a low pressure pump you'll spend this much or more and have to do a lot of plumbing and wiring work to boot, so the expensive regulator is the easy way through the problem of fuel pressure. by p****ing regulators prevent the pump from dead heading when the enigne is idleing preventing the electric pump from overheating Other than that you'll need a 4 barrel intake that bolts to the Swirl Port heads, the difference between these and older heads is just the angle the bolts make to the head's intake mounting surface pre 1987 use a 90 degree angle 1987 up use a 72 degree angle. Open the instrument cluster and remove the bulb from the check engine light. Hardwire the fuel pump relay to the ignition switch as the computer is looking for a tach signal to keep the fuel pump running, if you change the distributor to an older HEI (and who wouldn't in this case) there is no point to keeping the computer in the distributor loop so there will be no tach signal to the computer, so the hard wire gets around all that.
Note, this is NOT LEGAL to do anywhere in the U.S. while your state may not enforce Federal Law on emissions nor have emissions laws itself; it still is a Federal Law; so be aware of that.
Well I am not 100% sure of what my transmission is. I thought it is the 4L60E but How do I tell. Looks like that is my only issue Im going to have to deal with. If it is a 4L60E could I Use a computer out of a truck with a manual trans and take care of it. First tho how do I tell what trans it is? It is a 94 so Im guessing it is computer controlled. If it is what year trucks had the 4L60 in them so I can get on or is the 700r4 the same length.
FYI... the ecu (computer) controls all the dash gauges
Is it different for TBI motors ?
I know my oil pressure, coolant temp, volts, fuel has nothing to do with my computer. speedo is hooked up to my trans and my tach is hooked into my distributor.
ECU just ran the carb/trans.
If this has the 4L60E, my advice would be to fix the TBI. Not knowing why you want to replace the TBI if it's malfunctioning or you want more performance. Either-way it's probably less expensive to repair or hot rod the TBI. The 4L60E can be operated from a standalone controller but this isn't very cheap. The other way would be to put in a 700R4/4L60. There is no cheap solution to the fully electronic vehicles that start with the 93-95 late OBD I production and it only gets worse with 96 up OBD II production. The levels of Systems Integration just keep increasing making it ever-more expensive and difficult to simple these later model vehicles.
So are you sayin the none computer trans 4L60 has two cables hooked to the throttle body. There def is not a black cox down there
the collant tepm. sender tells the ecu if it's cold out.. and richen it up..
fyi if sender is junk the ecu goes in to limp home mode (i.e. rich)
no oil psi.. no fuel pmp power.. yes it's not as involved as a 2012 truck.. but it all works together..
malc, your f body is from the 80's..
the trucks started with the ecu controlling more of the dash in the changeover in the late 80's
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Lincou guided the Engineers their best season in program history with an overall record of 18-9 in 2015-16. MIT had two student-athletes represented at the CSA Individual National Championship and finished the year ranked No. 26 in the country - making the team eligible to compete for the Conroy Cup at the CSA Team National Championship. He brings over 30 years of experience to the Engineers' program, including playing as a professional from 1994-2012 on the Professional Squash Association World Tour.
In 2004, Lincou became the first player from a non-Commonwealth country to reach World #1 and held the ranking throughout 2004-05. He also won the Individual World Championship in Qatar in 2004, was the European Champion in 2009 and 2010, and was the World University Champion in 1998 and 2000. Lincou was also the captain of the French National Squash team, winning a silver medal twice and bronze once.
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The Blairsville Community Concert Band will present its 13th annual Veterans Day Concert at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 in the Blairsville High School auditorium.
This free concert is open to the public and under the direction of Dave Brozeski.
"Each year this concert gets bigger and better," said Mike Kalafsky, a veteran and member of the band.
A special part of the concert will be the directing of the march "America Forever" by Enrico Colonna, of Indiana, former director of the Indiana Pops Concert Band. This is one of many patriotic marches and songs that will be played.
"We would like to invite all the former fans of the Indiana Pops Concert Band to come to the concert and honor our veterans, firemen and policemen," Kalafsky said.
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Janice Swauger, 74, of Brighton Township, passed away Sunday morning at her home.
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Tri-Star Chrysler-Dodge-Ram-Jeep of Blairsville announced that a recent Drive for the Kids event helped raise $2,600 for Blairsville Elementary School.
The fundraising event was held in September with the school's Parent-Teachers Organization.
For a brief test-drive of a Chrysler Town & Country, the 210 participants each earned $10 for the school, with Tri-Star Auto Group adding $500 in addition to volunteers and vehicles for the event.
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Gas prices in Indiana today were running at $3.35 a gallon for regular unleaded. … Please read but don't bet: Indiana 35, Ringgold 31; Patriots 38, Steelers 28; Penn State 24, Illinois 14; and Georgia Tech 40, Pitt 24. Willie, our ex-shoeshine boy, says "A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour."
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2009: Jones saw significant action as a backup strongside linebacker and key special teamer as a first-year freshman in 2009. Overall in 2009 while appearing in the first 8 games, he had 13 tackles, including 1.5 for losses. He suffered a neck sprain at Oregon and was sidelined for USC's last 5 games. He had 5 tackles (1 for a loss) against San Jose State, 1 tackle at Ohio State, 3 tackles (0.5 for a loss) against Washington State, and then 2 tackles against both Notre Dame and Oregon State.
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Production of Mushrooms Using Agro-Industrial Residues as Substrates
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Mushroom cultivation as a prominent biotechnological process for the valorization of agro-industrial residues generated as a result of agro-forestry and agro-industrial production. A huge amount of lignocellulosic agricultural crop residues and agro-industrial by-products are annually generated, rich in organiccompounds that are worthy of being recovered and transformed. A number of these residues have been employed as feedstocks in solid state fermentation (SSF) processes using higher basidiomycetus fungi for the production of mushroom food, animal feed, enzymes and medicinal compounds. Likewise, the above-mentioned microorganisms have been successfully employed in processes related with the bioremediation of hazardous compounds and waste detoxification. Mushroom cultivation presents a worldwide expanded and economically important biotechnological industry that uses efficient solid-state-fermentation process of food protein recovery from lignocellulosic materials. Several aspects of mushroom physiology along with impacts of different environmental and nutritional conditions on mycelium growth and fruiting bodies production are highlined. Moreover, cultivation technologies of Agaricus bisporus, Pleurotus spp and Lentinula edodes, comprising spawn (inoculum) production, substrate preparation and mushroom growing process i.e. inoculation, substrate colonization by the cultivated fungus, fruiting, harvesting and processing of the fruiting bodies, are outlined. Finally, the efficiency of residues conversion into fruiting bodies are outlined in two medicinal mushroom genera, Pleurotus and Lentinula, widely cultivated for their nutritional value and extensively researched for their biodegradation capabilities. Experimental data concerning residue-substrates used, as well as biological efficiencies obtained during their cultivation were considered and discussed.
KeywordsFungi Mushroom cultivation Biotechnology Agricultural residues By-products Solid state fermentation Fruiting bodies Yield Biological efficiency Agaricus spp. Pleurotus spp. Lentinula edodes
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- Production of Mushrooms Using Agro-Industrial Residues as Substrates
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Steve Chandler will discuss his newest book, Time Warrior, on the subject of time management. Each participant will receive a copy of Time Warrior and a CD, Nonlinear Time Management.
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Dallas/Fort Worth—May 19–21, 2013 Gaylord Texan Hotel and Convention Center; Grapevine, Texas


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Bruce A. Bunker
Professor, Department of Physics
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556
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Director, Materials Research Collaborative Access Team (MRCAT),
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