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312 IAC 7-2-4 Wildcat Creek in Tippecanoe and Carroll Counties
Authority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-29-6-9
Affected: IC 14-29-6
Sec. 4. The North Fork of Wildcat Creek in Tippecanoe and Carroll Counties from river mile 43.11 to river mile 4.82 and the South Fork of Wildcat Creek in Tippecanoe County from river mile 10.21 to river mile 0.00 are included in the Indiana natural, scenic, and recreational river system and are collectively designated as a scenic river.
(Natural Resources Commissions 312 IAC 7-2-4; filed Aug. 20, 1997, 7:15 a.m.: 21 IR 26; readopted filed Jul 28, 2003, 12:00 p.m.: 27 IR 286)
A copy of the 1980 Plan is available online in PDF format.
A Plan for the Preservation and Management of Wildcat Creek

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Corn and Soybean Crops Set Records in 2014
A cool summer allowed plants to mature under mostly favorable conditions. Low commodity prices mean many farmers will struggle to make a profit....
January 13, 2015, Tuesday
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A Sustainable Solution for the Corn Belt
A creative new approach to Midwestern agriculture, involving indigenous prairie plants, has the potential to unite farmers and environmentalists....
November 19, 2014, Wednesday
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Altered to Withstand Herbicide, Corn and Soybeans Gain Approval
The Agriculture Department predicted that approval of the genetically engineered crops would vastly increase the use of 2,4-D herbicide....
September 18, 2014, Thursday
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Taking Over My Mind
Metropolitan Diary: A city dweller found New York taking control, and making her do things like preparing vegan Philly cheesesteak....
August 8, 2014, Friday
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Brazil Posts Double Win with Simultaneous Soy Boom and Deforestation Drop
A new analysis sees many factors driving the extraordinary sustained drop in Amazon forest loss in Brazil even as soy production has boomed....
June 5, 2014, Thursday
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3 Japanese Trading House Workers Detained in Chinese Smuggling Inquiry
The inquiry, involving employees of a Chinese unit of Marubeni, may further strain Japan-China relations, and could add to pressure on soybean prices....
April 25, 2014, Friday
MORE ON SOYBEANS AND: Tax Evasion , China , Soybeans , Japan , Marubeni Corporation
In a Bean, a Boon to Biotech
A policy proposed by the Food and Drug Administration could make marketing genetically modified soybeans easier....
November 16, 2013, Saturday
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Ask Well: Is It Safe to Eat Soy?
Concerns have been raised about possible health risks from eating soy. Anahad O'Connor responds....
September 27, 2013, Friday
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Record Corn and Soybean Yields Are Predicted
The Department of Agriculture estimated that 14 billion bushels of corn will be produced this year, but late planting may reduce the harvest....
June 13, 2013, Thursday
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After Drought, Rains Plaguing Midwest Farms
In many areas of the Midwest, one extreme has given way to another, as flooded pastures have delayed planting or washed away young shoots....
June 10, 2013, Monday
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Mrs. Carolyn Sue Rowan Nichols, 73, of Dixie, Georgia passed away September 25, 2013 at The Retreat in Nashville, Georgia. She was born April 11, 1940 in Cook County to the late Buie Johnson Rowan and Eula Beatrice Sapp Rowan. Mrs. Nichols lived most of her life in Dixie and was a homemaker and a member of the Okapilko Baptist Church. She was known by many as "Granny" and those who knew her will probably remember her quote, "If you haven't seen her lately, you won't."
She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law: Eric and Kathy Nichols of Folkston, Georgia, and Mark C. and Tamara Nichols of Dixie, Georgia; her daughter, Shann Vivian Nichols of Havana, Florida; her brother, Buie Rowan of Doerun, Georgia; three sisters: Betty Joyce Gay of Albany, Georgia; Shirley Ann Drew of Valdosta, Georgia, and Peggy Taylor of Thomasville, Georgia; 13 Grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Mrs. Nichols was preceded in death by her former husband, Donald V. Nichols; her son, Keith Vivian Nichols; and her brother, Elder J. L. Rowan.
A graveside service was held at 4:00 PM Thursday, September 26, 2013 at the Longbridge Cemetery in Berrien County with Pastor Willie Heath officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of your choice. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.boonefunerals.com.
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Customer Success, Data Management Analyst Reports and Industry Awards Validate SAP's Market Leadership and Growth
SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today unveiled the 4.2 versions of SAP® Data Services and SAP® Information Steward, flexible, open and real-time data management software with over 30 years of product development. Worldwide enterprises have chosen SAP for the breadth of information management solutions that offer new and enhanced capabilities to help integrate, transform and improve the value of data. These solutions address the need for better information governance, meet big data requirements and create a simpler user experience that helps organizations run better.
Data stewards now have the ability to assess the financial consequence of poor data across a range of critical business initiatives, such as information governance, big data analytics, business intelligence (BI), data migrations and more. The new business impact analysis feature of SAP Information Steward enables users to track metrics and assign a financial value to each data issue, as well as identify potential savings using what-if analysis of adjusting the quality levels.
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Dropkick Murphys and their fans are doing their part to help the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. The Beantown-based Celtic rockers have started selling a "For Boston" t-shirt on their website, and they announced via Twitter Thursday that they raised 65-thousand dollars in the first 15-hours of pre-sales.
The shirts - which are shipping to Europe and Australia as well as the U.S. - are emblazoned with a photo of the Boston skyline on the front along with the words "For Boston." The back features the city's seal and a message from the band that thanks everyone who buys the tee and explains that all proceeds will go to the victims and the families affected by this week's bombings.
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MILL CREEK — An early-morning apartment fire in Mill Creek on Thursday sent one person to the hospital for treatment of possible smoke inhalation.
The fire was reported about 2 a.m. in a first-floor apartment at a complex in the 1200 block of Mill Creek Boulevard.
Smoke and fire alarms alerted the residents inside, said Autumn Waite, spokeswoman for Snohomish County Fire District 7, which serves Mill Creek.
The fire was quickly extinguished, she said. Damage was limited to three apartments. Other details on the victim were not available.
The Snohomish County chapter of the American Red Cross was helping those displaced.
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Game 54: Pirates 5, Mets 1
Heroic Dickey throws with heel torn asunder Preventing the Pirates from offensive plunder His line, thanks to eighth, was slightly less fetching As Mets lose another one after fan stretching
Heroic Dickey throws with heel torn asunder Preventing the Pirates from offensive plunder His line, thanks to eighth, was slightly less fetching As Mets lose another one after fan stretching
So the Adam Rubin report that has the Mets entertaining a trade of David Wright, using the Wright salary to sign Jose Reyes, is an interesting one. For one thing, Rubin's source points out that the Mets simply don't have money for both, and that certainly appears to be the… Read More →
Look, I don't wish to step on the adulation of a folk hero. And Justin Turner, with his 21 RBI in 99 at-bats, is justifiably the folk hero at the moment for the New York Mets. But I think that obscures a more interesting longer-term question: what does that mean… Read More →
Pirates at Citi seems pre-ordained fate This time the victims of Gee fanning eight Thole's bat finally showing signs of zest While K-Rod draws closer to games-finished vest
Sad news from the Mets, as Jose Reyes just learned that his grandmother passed away. He'll be on leave for 3-7 days, as per the bereavement leave policy. The Mets have yet to name a replacement on the roster, but this could be the means by which they replace RA… Read More →
Last time out, Mets had been blanked by Vance Worley This time they clubbed him, not slowly, but surely Reyes twice tripled, a vision so grand His agent may get a bit more than he planned
Pelf parries Phillies But Howard's eighth-inning thrust Proves the fatal blow
Some sloppy defense Leads to familiar result Against due south foe
Well. That was quite a week. Let's start with the new minority owner, David Einhorn. As I discussed in this piece for Capital New York, Einhorn is a good bet to either step in when the Wilpons settle/lose a judgment to Irving Picard, or to be investing long-term with the… Read More →
In weather that would induce angst from a stoic Carlos Zambrano's arm, bat were heroic And week that has veered between sad and surreal Sees Dickey's Achilles Heel may be his… heel
Mets fans, like any other group, can't really be classified. Yankee fans are often labeled as "entitled", but we all know Yankee fans that inherited the team from a parent, an older brother, who lived through Horace Clarke or Hensley Muelens. And Mets fans aren't all like Dana Brand, a… Read More →
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With team facing a calamity And GM in need of clarity Mets found, in Cubs, baseball rarity Pitchers who believe in charity
Briefly, here's the reason I think Fred Wilpon's comments in The New Yorker and Sports Illustrated are so significant to the fan base. I think he took away hope. See, it doesn't matter what is happening in a baseball season- fans can still find ample reason for optimism. Maybe they'll… Read More →
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The Rev. Dr. Glenn I. Henricksen presented the 2012 Annual
Steinthal Lecture at Mount Saint Mary College: Susan and
Anna Warner of Constitution Island: The faith of two 19th century
women and its meaning for today.
Dr. Henricksen was born in Seattle, Washington. He spent his
grade school years on Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, and his high
school and college years in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He obtained
the BS in chemistry from Carnegie-Mellon University. He received
master of theology degrees from The Biblical Seminary in New York
and Princeton Theological Seminary. He earned a PhD degree from New
York University in religious studies. He was ordained as a
Presbyterian minister in 1961.
Dr. Henricksen has served several churches as pastor, assistant
pastor, and supply pastor. He was assistant professor of religious
studies at Mount Saint Mary College, taught science and chemistry
at Mount Saint Mary High School, and served for 18 years as
Protestant chaplain at the Letchworth Village Developmental
In retirement Dr. Henricksen sings with the Golden Age Singers
of Poughkeepsie and preaches where needed throughout the lower
Hudson Valley. He and his wife, Jennie, reside in the Town of
Newburgh. They have four children and five grandchildren.
History of the Steinthal Lecture
The Steinthal Lecture, established in memory of Dr. Eric
Steinthal, was funded by his son, Nicholas. The senior Steinthal
was a noted Newburgh physician who died in 1986. He taught
religion, philosophy, literature, and art at the College for 27
For more information about the Steinthal Lecture, contact James
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NEWBURGH, N.Y. – August 2014 – Mount Saint Mary College students
recently presented their research at the Beta Beta Beta biology
honors society's NE-1 district convention, and 15th Annual
Undergraduate Research Symposium of the Mid-Hudson Chapter of the
American Chemical Society.
At the American Chemical Society meeting, Nathaniel Dziuba of
Northford, Conn., a biology/physical therapy and chemistry double
major, won an award for his paper titled "Quantitation of
Chalconoid Concentrations in Commercial Licorice Root Extracts
Using HPLC" with Mount mentors Lynn Maelia, chemistry; and Suparna
Bhalla, biology.
Dziuba also won a second place award at the NE-1 district
convention for his research, "Kin recognition in American clawed
frog tadpoles during foraging opportunities," with Mount mentor
Douglas Robinson, biology.
The May 2014 Mount Saint Mary College graduate will continue his
education at Texas A&M University this fall.
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Storify: Rancho Cucamonga welcomes wounded Marine Justin Crabbe home
Special coverage: Read the latest stories in our continuing American Homecomings series
RANCHO CUCAMONGA -- Wounded warrior Justin Crabbe was welcomed home Saturday with love and admiration at a celebration at Central Park.
Crabbe, a 23-year-old Marine Corps corporal, returned home three weeks ago after 15 months of rehabilitation following a bombing in August 2011 in Afghanistan
The Purple Heart recipient said it's great to be home.
"When I see those mountains, I know I'm home," he said.
Crabbe lost both his legs above the knee and some fingers as a result of the explosion.
On Saturday, he was surrounded by family, friends, city officials and fellow residents at the celebration, which also served as a "thank you" to those who had shown him and his family support while he was recovering at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland.
Mayor Dennis Michael presented Crabbe with a city proclamation recognizing his service and sacrifice.
Michael said he attended a fundraiser at Legends Burgers for Crabbe and his family.
"It was incredible to see a family putting together a program and this community coming together and doing something beyond what anyone would have ever anticipated," the mayor said. "And today, it's just another example of that outpouring of love and appreciation that you're with us here today."
Army Maj. Gen. Paul Mock also spoke Saturday.
Fire Chief Mike Bell and Mike McCliman, president of the Rancho Cucamonga Professional Firefighters Association, presented Crabbe with a fire helmet with a Green Bay Packers logo.
Warrior Events, a Maryland-based non-profit organization, is sending Crabbe and his family, who are avid Packers fans, to the Packers game against the Minnesota Vikings on Dec. 2.
Now that Crabbe is home, he said he will be relaxing until the beginning of the year, when he plans to attend college.
"It's nice to be home," he said. "I'm just getting back to a normal life."
Reach Sandra via email, call her at 909-483-8555, or find her on Twitter @UplandNow.


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On Thursday, Oct. 11 I headed up Charles Street to Homewood Field on the campus of The Johns Hopkins University to check out how fallball was going for the 2012-13 Blue Jays. After seeing them earlier in the week at the Capital Lacrosse Classic in which they played Cornell and Penn State, I took in an intrasquad scrimmage and talked to some coaches and players. Below are some assessments from the day
It's a gorgeous Baltimore day in early October as I sit here in the late afternoon seeing the shadows fall over Homewood Field while the Blue Jays practice. The sky is as the trim on these uniforms, and there is a slight nip in the air letting you know it's autumn. The new Cordish Lacrosse Center sits on the southeast end of the stadium now, closing in that side. It's a nice looking building, though part of me stares at all the glass facades with a bit of trepidation — the place does sit right behind the goal.
The Jays are scheduled for about a two-and-a-half hour practice, starting with a slow stretch, and breaking into drills. Today will be a fun one I think as the team is scrimmaging, much like they did earlier in the week. The interesting caveat though is that coach Dave Pietramala split the squad into North and South teams. (In this case, New Jersey counts as South, with a few fudges along the way to balance numbers. Apparently the Canadians were split among Northern and Southern Canada on Wednesday, but today they are all considered Northerners.)
The split squad will play for sprints, as they did Wednesday. Apparently the South stuck it to the North on Wednesday morning. My guess is the North will not want to run twice.
A few notable absences and injury reports from practice — goalie Pierce Bassett missed the first practice of his career due to a class conflict. John Greeley is walking around in his workout gear, but he is not practicing. After tearing his ACL during Hopkins' late April game against Navy, Greeley's rehab is coming along well, but this being his second knee injury and all, they'd rather be cautious. Same goes for Phil Castranova, who snuck into line drills, but is being held from full-field play. Castranova hurt his knee last fall playing in the Will Barrow Memorial Flag Football Tournament and missed the entire 2012 season. He has been itching to get on the field apparently, but the staff has held him back, again exercising caution. Tucker Durkin shows toughness in the fall. He had a root canal scheduled for Monday, but the pain was so bad he had to get it today. He got the procedure done this morning, and he's not too chipmunk-cheeked this afternoon.
I got to talk to Coach Pietramala for a little while during stretching, and it was a chance to pick his brain about a few things. Like most coaches, he seems ambivalent at best about the new 30-second stall clock rules, pointing out the obvious potential discrepancies amongst refs and the ambiguity presented by not having a visible clock.
The substitution and restart rules though he seemed to view more favorably. It will surely affect how teams get personnel on and off the field, as he altered his subs from midfield to the box depending on how the other team was operating, but there is definitely a chance to catch a team sleeping or slip a guy on unnoticed. He expects many more collisions coming in and out of the extended box. If that costs a team a goal or an injury (or my thought might be a fight at some point), you are going to deal with some very upset coaches. Yet one more potentially unthought of fallout.
Hopkins is taking a bit of a new approach to preparation this year. This week is light since the guys are in exams, but they are also coming off playing in the Capital Classic in Bethesda last Sunday. The emphasis will be on finishing everything strong this year. They cut a week out of fall practice, but added an extra day of practice a week. Coach Pietramala plans to trim yet intensify the winter workouts too. The team will start winter practice a week later, and they will scrimmage a week earlier, condensing the time they'll just be beating up on each other. But the workouts will be more intense, and an emphasis all year will be on ratcheting up the intensity with every practice, every work out, every drill - hammering home the message of getting stronger as the game goes on and getting better as the season progresses.
You might want to break out your Nike's Hopkins. The new rules will likely lead to some added transition and end to end play, so Pietramala said the offseason workouts will have a heavy emphasis on running and conditioning.
In the past I've spoken with Pietramala and heard his misgivings with weekday games, mostly that they limit the amount of practice and teaching time available during the season. This year there will be just one midweek game, no more three-games-in-eight-days marathons.
I spoke with offensive coach Bobby Benson briefly, too. He assessed Sunday's play similarly to Pietramala, good against Penn State, not so much against Cornell, with the new rules affecting play little. Being the offensive coordinator, I asked if he was sketching up some 30-second offenses for shot clock situations. He said there was little value, as once it's scouted it's useless as teams will jump it or shut it off. Maybe some 10-second plays for restarts with the clock, but as Benson said, "30 seconds is a lot of time to get a shot."
— For starters, it's hard to observe anything in terms of personnel. While I openly know who some guys are by how they run or the roles they play, and while some guys are wearing their proper numbers, the split-squad scrimmage has some guys in pinnies, some in jerseys and thus unless I catch a number on the side of the helmet, it's hard to tell who is who.
— John Ranagan continues to grow into a leader on this team. Pietramala has called him the emotional leader of the team since around his sophomore year, and he seems to have grown more into being a true leader, both vocally and observably, on this team. After a sloppy offensive possession, Ranagan found a teammate on the sideline and corrected how he was attacking the dodge and telling him to shoot overhand. It takes a lot for a player to be able to get in a teammate's face, instructively not maliciously, and say something tough but know that bettering that individual betters the team. Ranagan continues to be frustrated with the way the North's offense is playing, and he is letting his squad know. I think he is hungry to leave Hopkins with more than just his Captain Cs
—The team brought in real refs for the scrimmage so it can simulate a real game situation. There have been a few arranged shot clock situations, mostly to force the players to adjust and play to that situation. It does not look too good right now in those spots, but it's the fall. Pietramala is on the field right now, kind of a ref/coach, helping dictate the play and instruct on the fly. Coach Benson is coaching the South squad, while Coach Dwan is handling the North.
—Wells Stanwick seems to have the hot hand for the South right now, scoring a few and generally running the O on that end. The South has built a strong early lead, and they are enjoying the occasional chide of their teammates from above the Mason Dixon line.
—The South offense is directing things from behind the cage mostly. Dodges start from up top often and then spin behind, but they have scored a few goals with a nice pass over the top to a crashing player, twice scoring with a simple slap of the ball into the goal. Other times is a pass over the top for a step-down shot. Not sure if this is a positive sign of how good they look on O, or how shaky the North looks on D.
—A timeout about midway through the first "half" leads to some fiery words on the North. I believe goalie Eric Schneider is telling his defense to "drop 'em" if an offensive player is on the crease, and Ranagan again is calling out his offense saying what they have done so far is unacceptable. They are down 5-0, so these guys aren't exactly lying.
—All subs seem to be coming through the box, and it is a little odd to see a guy walk from about 15 yards deep on the other team's bench back over to his own squad. This longer box is going to take some getting used to.
—This team wants to be physical this year. I am constantly hearing terms like "put him in the ground." Dodgers are dodging to contact first. D-guys are banging bodies when they can. "Put your mouth piece in" is more than just an admonish, it's a warning, or a promise. On Sunday their scrimmage with Penn State was more physical than I expected, but I credited that to both teams wanting to hit a different color jersey. I'm sure some of this contact could be due to intra-team angst after practicing together so long, but I think this is part of their identity this year. You are going to KNOW you are playing Johns Hopkins this year. You will feel.
—I believe Schneider is still in cage for the North. It looks like freshman Will Ryan is in net for the South. He's a big body, that's for sure. Pierce Bassett is tall, but a little lanky. Ryan could probably walk onto the football team with his size.
—"The South will rise again," is shouted as they take a 7-1 lead.
—Talked to a player briefly on the sideline from the South. Asked why the South has dominated these scrimmages for two days, he allowed an interesting perspective — the Southern squad just has more energy and enthusiasm. You can see it in how they get up for each other during the scrimmage. The North is suffering from a more negative outlook. Putting it on the "New York guys", when things aren't going well the North is getting on each other about it and getting angry. Though I am from New Jersey and would be considered South in this scrimmage. From covering a lot of games in New York, particularly downstate, I'd say that's a fair and insightful assessment.
—The South has a healthy defensive advantage. With Chris Lightner (Calvert Hall/MD) and Tucker Durkin (LaSalle/PA) both on the Southern D, they are seniors and know the system very well, giving them a more organized and generally better defensive effort. They are also probably the two best cover guys on the team, so that helps.
—"Play the game faster Lee," Pietramala says to standout middle Lee Coppersmith, who hails from about as South as you can get in Florida. Kind of a funny thing to hear after Coppersmith was the coverboy for IL's speed issue in April 2012.
—Drew Kennedy is looking sharp off the draw for the South today. He took a good lick after a fastbreak face-off, but he seems to shake it off.
—The North has scored two unanswered. I am really curious to see what the conditioning element is here if guys seem so fired up to win. Obviously they are competitors, but lets face it – running sucks.
—Freshman Grant Fitts gets some time in cage for the South, relieving Ryan. The Texas-native Fitts is a bit of a different look as he is probably about half the overall size of Ryan.
—There are always people jogging around the asphalt track that encircles Homewood Field. I am constantly waiting for someone to get pegged by a wayward ball. I'm not saying I want to see it happen. I just view it as an inevitability.
—"Suck it North" might be a good way to sum this up, as the South wins again, final score 9-3. The Northerners line up at the 30-yard-line and run 10-yard suicides to the 40 and back. The South stands along the 40 cheering their brethren on. It's all fun. They're still teammates. A house divided cannot stand after all.
—By my count that was I think 15 sprints.
I saw about what I expected to see when I was told the team would mostly be scrimmaging today. In the past I've come to one of Pietramala's early morning fall practices, watching the sun come up over Homewood instead of rest behind it, but there was still the same slightly jovial atmosphere through stretches that then gave way to a much more serious demeanor when it was time to get to business. As I mentioned, it was difficult to get a sense of who was running with who as players' numbers were jumbled and the squad was split by geography, not prospective lines, etc. Ranagan is still a physical presence and seems fired up for the year. Rob Guida has impressed me since he was a freshman as probably the best East-West dodging threat out of the midfield and a dogged worker. Not sure if the keys to the attack will be handed to Wells Stanwick or Zach Palmer this year, or if they will kind of feel that out by match ups, but my guess is that shooters like Brandon Benn, Lee Coppersmith and John Greeley (when healthy) will be favorite targets for whomever is distributing the ball.
It's hard to predict a team's fate in the 2013 season based on one day of fall practice, but the Jays looked like it was business as usual in Baltimore, and at Hopkins that business is the pursuit of a national championship. If the new approach to scheduling fuels the added intensity Pietramala hopes to instill and keeps the team peaking later in the season as opposed to early April, this year's Hopkins squad may just break through the quarterfinal wall and make its way to Philly and the Final Four.
Coach Pietramala talked about the offseason, some new scheduling dynamics, and the beautiful new Cordish Lacrosse Center, where we talked in the lobby.
Senior Tucker Durkin filled me in on the defense. Senior John Ranagan spoke about leadership, physicality, and being called Goon. Junior Rob Guida talked about the offense and new rules.
Senior John Greeley talked about rehabbing his knee and coming back to the field after hurting the joint for the second time.
Johns Hopkins will be playing Virginia in this year's Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic. Circle your calendars for March 23, 2012 at Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium.


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Rihanna Flies Into France, Debuts "Diamonds" Remix with Kanye West
Continuing her 777 world tour, Rihanna arrived at Airport Roissy in Paris, France on Saturday (November 17).
The "Diamonds" singer made her way through a pressing crowd in a green, black, and red coat, green camouflage shirt, and blue jeans.
Ready to start the festivities, earlier on Saturday she tweeted, "#CheersToTheFreakinWeekend Paris! @HTC & @Microsoft brought me to you, so let's party! #LeTrianon #tonight #777Tour #4thStop #UNAPOLOGETIC"
On Friday, the 24-year-old star released a remix of her debut hit off the album. "Diamonds" has been remixed and features Kanye West. Check out the fresh new take on the song below!


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With only one exhibition under their belts, the Aggies have already seen some stark front-court differences from last season.
On paper, more size looked good for Utah State. Now in practice, the basketball team is showing just how well it might work, even if there were a few execution issues on offense.
"We did a lot of good things," senior Kyisean Reed said. "Some guys are still getting used to the scheme, but we played hard on defense. We just found ways to keep that intensity up."
Headed into its last exhibition against Simon Fraser on Saturday, the Aggies will continue to hone their new-look front post game, which will feature 6-foot-10 Jarred Shaw at the center position.
Even in its exhibitions last year, Utah State never outrebounded a team by 17 boards. But after coming up with that margin in a 76-44 win against Grand Canyon, the Aggies are hopeful that newfound size in the middle of the floor will keep those kind of numbers going.
"When [Jarred] or [Jordan] Stone rolls, you can just replace him in the high post," sophomore Ben Clifford says. "Those guys get double-teamed inside a lot, so it's a lot easier for us to get offensive rebounds and not have to worry about banging with someone else for the ball."
Utah State ranked only No. 5 in rebounding margin in the WAC last season, averaging less than a board per game more than its opponents. With Shaw and Stone, plus Matt Lopez joining on at the end of the semester, the added length should help the Aggies outreach and outbox smaller teams.
The price of that added physicality and scrum in the middle, however, is fouls. Both Stone and Clifford were forced to sit early in the second half with four fouls apiece.
Clifford said part of that was early-season flubs that will eventually be corrected, such as moving screens.
"It's definitely a concern, but fouls shouldn't be a big issue," Clifford said. "We can clean them up while still being intense."
The other work in progress is offense in general up front. For the game, the centers and power forwards were 9-for-21, only 42 percent. That included a 1-for-6 performance from Reed, who led the WAC in field-goal percentage last year.
As early-season jitters shake out, expect the shooting numbers to go up.
"I missed a lot of easy shots in that game," Reed says. "We just have to see more improvement in our execution. I'll make more of those next time."
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Get an overview of this hotelIntimate waterfront hideaway on picturesque Isla Mujeres
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Located on the small island of Isla Mujeres off the Cancun coast, this beachfront villa resort is nestled between the Caribbean Sea and Laguna Makax lagoon. Swimming with dolphins is a 4-minute walk from the resort at Dolphin Discovery.
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This waterfront resort's private yacht transports arriving guests from Marina Hacienda del Mar, located 1.5 kilometers from the Carretera Puerto Juarez-Punta Sam.
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Zoëtry Villa Rolandi Isla Mujeres Cancun is on tiny Isla Mujeres, 7 miles (11 kilometers) offshore from Cancun. Dolphin Discovery is a short stroll from the resort, and Garrafon Natural Reef Park is 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometers) away.
Guests receive complimentary round-trip transfer from and to Cancun on the resort's private yacht, operating from 9:30 AM to 7:30 PM (24 hours advance notice required). The hotel also offers express check-in and check-out. Business amenities include laundry service and complimentary WiFi in public areas.
The Villa Rolandi's private beach, set in a secluded cove, is ideal for swimming, scuba diving, and snorkeling. An outdoor pool includes a waterfall, patio, and beverage service. A spa features Thalassotherapy, based on the healing properties of seawater and seaweed.
2 gourmet restaurants and 3 bars are on site.
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- DVD player
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- Egyptian-cotton sheets
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Where to Eat
Casa Rolandi - Acclaimed beachside terrace restaurant. Inventive Swiss-Northern Italian cuisine cooked in a firewood oven. Low-calorie spa menu also available. Open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Ocean view.
Le Metissage - Delectable fusion cuisine mixing Mexican and French flavors. Ocean and pool views. Guests can enjoy a 7 course tasting menu with house wine pairings.
Casa Rolandi Bar - Located within Casa Rolandi Restaurant, this bar is open from 7:30 AM-10:30 PM.
Cozy Bar – Lobby-level lounge serves cocktails and light fare and features a sweeping view of the sea, with romantic music at sunset.
Snack service by the pool - Guests can enjoy a variety of snack specialties during the day while admiring a perfect view of the Caribbean Sea and Cancun skyline. Open 11 AM-6 PM.
Room service is also available.
Nearby Things to Do
The hotel offers 2 outdoor pools and private, white-sand beach in a secluded cove. A fitness center and sauna are located in the on-site Thalasso-therapy spa. The hotel has a Hobie cat sailboat and 2 kayaks for complimentary guest use. Five minutes' walk from the hotel, guests can swim with dolphins at Dolphin Discovery.
The calm, crystalline waters surrounding Isla Mujeres are perfect for windsurfing, snorkeling, scuba diving, and other aquatic adventures.
Enjoy complimentary green fees at nearby Playa Mujeres Golf Club. This 18-hole Greg Norman signature course is recognized as one of the top golf courses in Mexico.
Guests can take advantage of the many indoor and outdoor activities available, including ceramic painting, culinary and cocktail lessons, Spanish lessons, wine tasting, cigar making, and meditation.
The recreational activities listed below are available on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Fishing on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Boat tours on site
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- Hot stone massage
- Thalassotherapy treatments
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Check-out time is 3 PM
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Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
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- New Year's Eve gala dinner fee
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Guests must transfer via boat to the property. Guests must contact the property at least 24 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking. A fee for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on 24 December. A fee for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on 31 December. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
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Full details at check-in. Spa treatment coupons are broken down in two coupons worth $40 and one coupon worth $20. Only one coupon can be redeemed per spa treatment. To use coupons for romantic dining, one $40 coupon and one $20 coupon may be combined, resulting in a total discount of $60 off one romantic dining experience. When using coupons towards wine purchases, only coupons worth $10 may be used and cannot be combined, therefore one $10 coupon can be applied toward one bottle of wine. Resort coupons cannot be applied toward the following items: beauty salon services, spa product purchases, telephone charges, dolphin experiences, gift shop purchases, boutique purchases, internet service, marina services, dive shop, medical services, car rentals and travel agency services. Resort Coupons must be redeemed at the time of reservation or service. Resort Coupons do not hold any cash or commercial value, are not refundable and non-transferable. They are not applicable for tips, taxes, private functions and/or special events such as Christmas and New Years Gala dinners. Resort Coupons are not accumulative and cannot be combined with any other promotion or special offer including, but not limited to spa treatment discounts. They are only valid during the original stay and cannot be deducted upon check out. Not combinable with other promotions or special offers. Restrictions and blackout dates apply. This entire offer is based on availability and can be modified or closed out at any time. Not applicable to group bookings. Other restrictions may apply.
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Introducing Marshall Islands
A lonesome atoll © Christopher Michel
The Republic of the Marshall Islands is a collection of 29 atolls and five islands scattered across the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Home to around 60,000 people, the islands have been inhabited for over four millennia, despite their comparatively recent naming after John Marshall, the first European visitor in 1788.
Between 1946 and 1958 the USA detonated 66 nuclear weapons on and around these islands including the largest ever device, Castle Bravo. While the Republic's rather compelling lawsuit against the USA is being argued, the good news is that today scientists estimate that you are exposed to more radiation watching TV in your home than spending time on the islands. More pressing concerns are the prolonged drought, high cost of energy, and lack of employment opportunities.
The most promising area in that regard is tourism, which is growing steadily. Visitors come here for the incredible diving among the many World War II era wrecks, and the fabulous beaches, many of which are deserted save for palm trees and swathes of white-golden sand.
As a low-lying atoll, the Marshall Islands are seriously threatened by rising sea levels caused by global warming. Plans have already been put in place to evacuate the population should this threat become a reality.
The climate is generally hot and humid, with May to November being the wet season when the odd hurricane blows by to the horror of tourists and delight of the kite flying community.
The capital Majuro is a pleasant town and well worth exploring. All trips begin and end here and the facilities are very good. Beyond Majuro the outlying islands and atolls vary from sparsely populated to uninhabited and there are plenty of opportunities to truly get away from it all should you wish.
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text: Obviously we're well aware they screwed up but at the same time East Anglia is screaming out for an MMA event and Tom and Stuart are the ones making the effort to make it happen. Nevertheless I do think the event is too big (even though they say it's a small show). In my opinion it would have been better just to start out small and do an interclub between 3 or 4 other local MMA gyms and have a day thing (like Combat Sports Open) and built it from there. NOt to knock the event though, I'm sure it'll be a good evening.


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Report: Police Investigating Physical Fight Between Danity Kane Members
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Danity Kane's long-rumored in-fighting is reportedly no longer just figurative. TMZ says a physical fight between two members of the girl group broke out at Los Angeles recording studio on Monday.
The site says police are investigating an alleged altercation after member Aubrey O'Day filed a battery report against her bandmate Dawn Richard. Sources say Dawn hit Aubrey in the head during an argument, and that group member Shannon Bex was present but unable to break them up. Apparently the fight turned so ugly that the ladies had to make use of the studio's first aid kit.
Aubrey, Dawn and Shannon are the only three remaining members in the group, after Aundrea Fimbres dropped out earlier this year. The four reunited for a new album last year, after the original five - assembled by Diddy on MTV's "Making The Band" - disbanded in 2009.
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History of the Biology Department
Biology at Muskingum College
(1911 through 1985)
( Derived from an article by Clement E. Dasch
Published in the Muskingum College Bulletin Series 77 No. 2 Fall 1985 )
The Department of Biology came into existence during the early years of the presidency of J.Knox Montgomery. In 1911, Earl R. Bryant began his long career at Muskingum. Occupying offices and laboratories on the top floor of Johnson Hall, "Bugs" Bryant gathered the scattered offerings of botany and zoology into a single department. He gave direction to biology until his retirement in 1950, and continued as a campus personality for several more years, occupying a basement lab in Johnson Hall where he tested water and milk samples for the village and a local dairy.
John H. McCleery, who also served as college physician, joined Bryant in 1924 and served in this dual capacity until 1953, continuing as college physician until his retirement in 1959. The facilities available to biology in Johnson Hall were at best primitive. Three high-ceiling leaky -roofed laboratories, a closet-sized storeroom, and a small office that at times hous ed three faculty members were located on the top floor. A windowless basement dungeon served as an "animal room" and a copper-lined bench in another sunlit basement room served as a "greenhouse". The library occupied the remainder of the basement and the main floor of the building, separately enduring periodic inundations from the faulty plumbing of biology above, and jointly with biology enduring the extremes of heat and cold at the terminus of the college steam lines. With the limited financial resources that were available, equipment was rarely purchased and biological preparations were usually home-made by the staff or collected on the local scene.
William Adams joined the department in 1944, sharing some of his time with the education department until 1958, then serving solely in biology until he retired in 1977. Like Bryant, Adams left his mark on the department. The herbarium, one of the best small college pla nt collections in the state, is largely the result of his efforts. Important segments of the vertebrate animal collection also are the product of his collecting and trading. One of a vanishing breed of naturalists, he left indelible impressions on all who came to know him. In 1953 Clement E. Dasch joined the staff of Adams and W. Hughes Barnes. During the 50's the curriculum of the department was revised, and a concerted effort was made to expand the departmental equipment. With the completion of the new library in 1960 biology also vacated Johnson Hall and joined the other sciences in Cambridge Hall in the fall of 1961. The new laboratory benches and cabinets, four laboratories, a large storeroom and a museum represented a marked improvement in the facilities available to biology. During the 60's the sciences prospered and the enrollment rose. The biology staff grew to four faculty, first by the addition of Robert J. Simpson in 1962 and then Richard C. Lewis in 1964. In 1966 David L. Quinn and William K. Reist replaced Simpson and Lewis. A fifth staff member, Vishnu P. Saksena, was added in 1968. The quality of the department reached a peak in the next few years.
The swelling enrollment served as the stimulus to the creation of a "wild-blue-yonder" committee in the science division. The work of this committee culminated in the construction of the Science Center. The new facility became operational in the autumn of 1971. Biology occupies 12,500 square feet of space on the top floor, with five main laboratories, a greenhouse, museum, large storeroom, photographic darkroom, 12 student research offices for 24 students, a seminar room, classroom and several offices. Acquisition of much newer equipment during the early 70's made the department one of the better undergraduate facilities in the state. Financial problems beset Muskingum in the late 70's as enrollment decreased. Adams' retirement in 1977 was followed by a state of financial exigency in 1979 in which the department lost another staff member. Peter Zager joined the staff in 1980 as a botanist-ecologist and was succeeded by Karinlee Kneller in 1984.
Through the generosity of alumni and other friends of the college, a number of services, facilities and pieces of equipment have become available to the department over the years. Three examples illustrate the importance of this support.
In the early 1960's Hugh Kuhn of Hammond, Indiana, was a member of our board of trustees. He had purchased a Christmas tree farm near Lore City, but had no expertise in its management. He secured the help of William Adams to serve as a consultant. Kuhn died unexpectedly, leaving his wife to manage his estate. Acting on Adams' recomm endations, Hedwig Kuhn sole the farm and donated the receipts as a memorial to her husband. Half of the proceeds were used to buy biology equipment, and half was used to endow the Hugh Kuhn Memorial Award. The award is made annually to outstanding seniors who have demonstrated scholarship and research ability in the biology department.
The second example involves the McAllister Biology Research Station near Otsego. Evelyn McAllister, a retired Akron public school teacher, was distressed to see the progressively encroaching patter of coal strip-mining around the old homestead, which had been in the family for 100 years. In 1975, when she became aware of our efforts to secure a parcel of land that could serve as a research station, she generously deeded the 57-acre farm to the biology department. Today it is used for field studies in ecology, field botany, field natural history, and senior and faculty research. In conjunction with the station Don Hodgson of Charleston, West Virginia, whose wife is Evelyn McAllister's niece, was a prime mover of Muskingum's Parents Association drive to secure a mobile laboratory for the station. The laboratory was obtained in 1977 and fitted out for field studies by the biology faculty.
One of the strengths of the biology department has been its student research program. Initiated in the early 1950's and variously modified in the intervening years, it prepares the student on a research topic through the development first of a library review paper of the appropriate literature. That work is followed by individualized laboratory or field research on some aspect of the selected topic, culminating in the preparation of a research paper. Such one-on-one instruction is invaluable to the student who aspires to do graduate work in the sciences.


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New York – The six-event wins by the University of Pennsylvania women's swimming and diving team were not quite enough to defeat Columbia today at Uris Pool. The Quakers came up 32 points shy of the Lions, in the first Ivy meet of the season. Penn fell, 166-134, in its first loss of the season.
Columbia pulled ahead with wins in the first two events. In the third event, the 1000 free, the Red and Blue captured their first win. Senior Kristi Edleson finished in 10:05.41 with sophomore Annie McCotter close behind in second at 10:07.35. Penn followed up with another win in the 200 free, from senior Shelby Fortin (1:50.79)
The Lions went on to win eight more events, giving them the necessary points to win the meet. They are now 3-0 this season.
Freshman Rochelle Dong took first in two events -- the 50 free (23.55) and the 100 free (50.65). Finishing behind Dong in the 100 free was junior Irene Katopodis (52.09). Sophomore Lauren Church followed the one-two finish with a win in the 200 back at 1:59.68. Columbia finished right behind Church at 1:59.87.
Penn finished the meet on a high note. The 400 free relay A team closed with a win, with the B and C teams right behind. The A team -- sophomore Emma Siewert, Church, Katopodis, and Fortin – finished with a time of 3:27.71. Sophomore Morgan Scott, freshman Haley Wickham, junior Lauryn Brown, and sophomore Sydney Stinner took the second-place time at 3:33.50. Even though the Penn C team finished before the Columbia C and D teams, they were not awarded points. Finishing 3.95 seconds before the Lions were junior Taylor Sneed, sophomore Annie McCotter, sophomore Emily Baturka, and junior Tina Hurley (3:35.80).
Next up for the Red and Blue will be another Ivy meet in Ithaca, New York. The Quakers will battle both Cornell and Columbia in the Saturday event.
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Hi guys. Thanks for the help.
I've got Backtrack 5 running on a VMware image. No errors or anything during the installation. VMware tools are installed. I used the Hard drive installation instructions after having set up the virtual machine with 'Other 2.6.x Kernel'.
My problem is that when I reset the system I get the resolution back on 800x600 and I seem to have to change my $PATH environment variable to include the present working directory every time I restart.
Any ideas how I can make these settings save permanently?


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An article sent to our web site by reader Huseyin Ucak
Clarification:Allah has revealed that the verses of the Qur'an also have alternative meanings. Examined in close detail, in addition to their primary meanings, many verses of the Qur'an also contain very explicit secondary references to Hazrat Mahdi (as) and to Islamic moral values ruling the world in the End Times (in 1400, by the Islamic calendar). This article, sent to our web site by reader Huseyin Ucak, discusses those verses if Surat al-Qalam and Surat al-Kawthar that figuratively refer to Hazrat Mahdi (as) and the dominion of Islamic moral values in the End Times.
Surat al-Qalam may refer to Hazrat Mahdi's (as) struggle against much of the media. In examination the verses may be referring to the media of the dajjal in the End Times and to the traps they will set for Hazrat Mahdi (as), how they will describe him and that this struggle will take place through the media. (Allah knows the truth.)
(Clarification: Some newspapers and television stations in the End Times will oppose the spread of proper moral values by indoctrinating people with Darwinism and materialism. They will thus oppose, at least in their own eyes, the great intellectual struggle against Darwinism and materialism waged by Hazrat Mahdi (as). However, this activity on behalf of the dajjal by certain media organizations will be to no avail, and Hazrat Mahdi (as) will intellectually annihilate Darwinism and materialism.)
Nun By the Pen and what they write down! By the blessing of your Lord, you are not mad. (Surat al-Qalam, 1-2)
The first verses describe Hazrat Mahdi (as) engaging in a struggle with some of writing, with an oath being taken by the pen and what they write. Such as books and the internet. We are told that the media of the dajjal will call Hazrat Mahdi (as) mad and will spread this by way of the media. But it also says that he is not mad, and that this is a blessing bestowed on him by Allah. (Allah knows the truth)
You will have a wage which never-fails. Indeed you are truly vast in character. (Surat al-Qalam, 3-4)
In verses 3 and 4 the wage that Hazrat Mahdi (as) will receive is described and his moral character praised. (Allah knows the truth)
So you will see and they will see which of you is mad. (Surat al-Qalam, 5-6)
Verses 5 and 6 say that Allah will rescue Hazrat Mahdi (as) after he has been accused of madness and after that false allegation has been spread by the media, and that the madness of those issuing such slanders will then emerge. And it is they who will be the truly mad ones in the sight of Allah.
Your Lord knows best who is misguided from His Way and He knows best those who are guided. So do not obey those who deny the truth. They wish that you would conciliate them,then they too would be conciliating. (Surat al-Qalam, 7-9)
Verses 7 and 8 say that reports saying that Hazrat Mahdi (as) is misguided will appear in the media, and that most people will believe them and regard him as misguided. But we are also told that only Allah truly knows how people are and who will attain salvation. In these terms, the verses emphasize the need not to submit to such people and for an intellectual struggle against them. (Allah knows the truth)
Verse 9 states that they will want Hazrat Mahdi (as) to behave as they wish and that in this way their own interests will not be harmed. It says that they will appear on the outside to be very gentle and altruistic. But their real nature is revealed in the following verse:
But do not obey any vile swearer of oaths, any backbiter, slandermonger, impeder of good, evil aggressor, gross, coarse and furthermore, despicable, simply because he possesses wealth and sons. When Our Signs are recited to him, he says,'Just myths of previous peoples!' We will brand him on the snout! (Surat al-Qalam, 10-16)
These verses particularly emphasize the characteristics of those who will struggle against Hazrat Mahdi (as). And they say how they will issue reports in the media. It is clear, in the light of these characteristics, the kind of mindset such a person or people will have. They also emphasize that Hazrat Mahdi (as) will not surrender, but will pursue his struggle.
Verse 16, referring to branding on the snout, is particularly striking. There is an expression referring to poking one's nose in everywhere. Branding on the snout may well mean that it will immediately become clear just who is behind every false report. And today, false reports and the like are emerging into the light of day. (Allah knows the truth)
What is the matter with you? On what basis do you judge? Or do you have a Book which you study, so that you may have anything in it you choose? Or do you have oaths which bind Us, extending to the Day of Rising, that you will have whatever you decide? Ask them which of them stands as guarantor for that! Or do they have Divine partners? Then let them produce their partners if they are telling the truth! (Surat al-Qalam, 36-41)
Again in these verses the media of the dajjal are warned against such false reports and pronouncements. The verse "Or do you have a book which you study, so that you may have anything in it you choose?" draws attention to one particularly important matter. As we know, news reports are read in news publishing. It is asking the aim behind such false reports. (Allah knows the truth)The next verse says that they regard themselves as worthy of all beauty and truth, but that this is a hollow belief. (Allah knows the truth)The following verse reveals that they will claim that all their reports and pronouncements are true, and that they will produce reports of what they want to be true, but that these will all be in vain. (Allah knows the truth)
We are told that Hazrat Mahdi (as) is given the power to question and strive against them (Clarification: this will be an intellectual struggle on the level of ideas, insha'Allah, and through his love and compassion Hazrat Mahdi (as) will cause the moral values of Islam to rule the world). And he will demand they produce evidence to show which of these reports and pronouncements are true. In this way, they will be humiliated and exposed as liars. (Allah knows the truth)
The last verse says they will be questioned as why they produced these reports and how they came by such pronouncements, and that those who provide them with these reports have no power and are blatantly in a state of perversion. (Allah knows the truth)
I will allow them more time. My subterfuge is sure.Or do you ask them for a wage so they are weighed down with debt? Or is the Unseen in their hands, so they can write out what is to happen? (Surat al-Qalam, 45-47)
In these verses we are told that Allah gives them and works a subterfuge. The other verse also tells us that Hazrat Mahdi (as) will ask for nothing for what he does, but that they find it difficult to do what Allah says. (Allah knows the truth)
He also calls them to account for the basis on which they based their reports. The way that writing is again emphasized here may represent a significant reference to the media. (Allah knows the truth)
Those who are kafir all but strike you down with their evil lookswhen they hear the Reminder and say, "He is quite mad." But it is nothing less than a Reminder to all the worlds. (Surat al-Qalam, 51-52)
In these two verses we are told that in light of Qur'an and the hadith, Hazrat Mahdi's (as) activities being reported by way of the media (such as on web pages, in books and on television programs) will lead to jealousy in and upset the media of the dajjal. The reference to striking down with evil looks in the verse "…all but strike you down with their evils looks … and say, 'He is quite mad" may be a reference to them seeking to harm by way of visual sources such as the television, newspapers and the internet. (Allah knows the truth)
The verse also says that Hazrat Mahdi (as) will be called mad, that publications will say that his actions are nonsensical and there will be efforts to disseminate this through the media. The final verse describes activities performed in the light of the Qur'an as a reminder. (Allah knows the truth)
Truly We have given you Great Abundance (Surat al-Kawthar, 1)
The verse opens with a reference to great abundance. By addressing Hazrat Mahdi (as) it says he will enjoy great plenty. (Allah knows the truth) For example, the way that his followers achieve success in their activities through the power and wisdom to be bestowed on him, his meeting with the Prophet Jesus, his leadership of the Islamic world and many things we do not yet know will be sources of goodness and abundance for him. (Allah knows the truth)
So pray to your Lord and sacrifice (Surat al-Kawthar, 2)
The second verse may be emphasizing that fact that prayer in particular will be abandoned in the End Times, but that Hazrat Mahdi (as) will have to discharge this and all other religious obligations and also recommend these to other people. In addition, his followers may also be asked to do this. (Allah knows the truth) It also suggests that the religious observance of the sacrifice may also not be performed or else misinterpreted in the End Times, and that this may again be demanded of Hazrat Mahdi (as) and also those who follow him. There may also be a figurative allusion to the importance of earthly desires being sacrificed, especially in the End Times, and that the fewer earthly desires one has, the closer one will come to the salvation. (Allah knows the truth)
It is the one who hates you who is cut off without an heir. (Surat al-Kawthar, 3)
Verse 3 states that those who work against Hazrat Mahdi (as) and issue false reports against him actually deserve to be on the receiving end of these activities themselves and that these false reports are actually for them. Because this may refer to the fact that Hazrat Mahdi (as) is not married he will have no descendants, but those who strive against him will produce false reports about his relations with women, but that it is actually they themselves who do these things (Clarification: According to the hadith, Hazrat Mahdi (as) will resemble the Prophet Yusuf (as) in being falsely arrested and imprisoned. The wife of the vizier whom the Prophet Yusuf worked alongside uttered lies and slanders against the prophet because he was so chaste. It would seem that Hazrat Mahdi (as) will also be slandered on this subject), and that by Allah's leave, he, his followers, the sayyid and those who love him will overcome these difficulties and these people will be eliminated from the face of the earth. (Allah knows the truth)


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Cafe Scientifique Asks, "Organic Food: Fact or Fiction?"
Posted by Jenna Ray on Tuesday, Mar. 11, 2014
Location: Common Cup Coffeehouse (501 Atlantic Avenue, Morris, MN 56267)
The next Café Scientifique will take place on Tuesday, March 25, at 6 p.m., at the Common Cup Coffeehouse (501 Atlantic Avenue, Morris, MN 56267). Brad Heins, assistant professor of organic dairy management at the University of Minnesota's West Central Research and Outreach Center (WCROC), will lead the discussion, "Organic Food: Fact or Fiction?" All are welcome to attend. Audience participation is encouraged.
As research into organic food and farming expands, many are curious to know if organic food is healthy and nutritious. Heins will present engaging summaries of recent research regarding nutrition and economics of organic production systems. He will also focus on recent organic dairy research at WCROC.
Café Scientifique is an ongoing series that offers a space where anyone can come to explore the latest ideas in science and technology for the price of a cup of coffee. Meetings take place outside of a traditional academic context and are committed to promoting public engagement with science. Additional information is available online. Interested audiences can look forward to additional discussions, typically held on the last Tuesday of selected months in 2014.
Café Scientifique is supported in part by a grant to the University of Minnesota, Morris from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute through the Precollege and Undergraduate Science Education Program.


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Best Of :: Sports & Recreation
Junior wants to try his inline skates, Mom hopes to play tennis, and Dad hankers to go fishing. What's the easy solution to this battle of recreation wills? John Prince Park in central Palm Beach County, where virtually every form of recreation or leisure can be accommodated. From a stroll, bike, jog, or skate along the 726-acre park's five miles of paved paths to fishing or boating on its 338 acres of shimmering lakes to a family reunion in one of its numerous picnic areas, this county park -- one of the state's oldest -- is truly an outdoors-lover's paradise. Need to alleviate stress? Check out the batting cages. Want to prepare the kid to be the next Tiger Woods? Play a round of mini-golf. Looking for an international hobby? Venture over to the pétanque (that's pronounced "pay-tonk") courts and try your hand at one of Europe's most popular outdoor games. All you have to do is toss or roll steel balls as close as possible to a wooden ball, which is called the "cochonnet" (piglet in French). Best of all, you don't have to leave this patch of paradise at day's end. With a campground that can hold 266 tents and RVs, a romp in the park can be more than a temporary diversion. It may become a permanent address.
You've got your workhorse Brian Grant, your streak shooter Travis Best, and your rookie phee-nom Caron Butler. But in the murk of the Eastern Conference basement, only one light shines with star power: Eddie Jones. Maybe Jones can't single-handedly lift the Heat into the playoffs or even make the team a consistently scrappy opponent. (Those 30-point losses take their toll.) But on any given night, he's fun to watch. He's whip-fast and unpredictable. He'll spin past some cement-legged defender to tomahawk the ball through the hoop or lay back and, with a sleepy, ruminative stroke, sink a three. (He always has one of the highest three-point percentages in the league.) Injury-prone, constantly rumored to be trade bait, Jones can't carry the team like Alonzo Mourning used to do. But he has provided Heat fans with more than his share of enjoyable moments this past season -- and there weren't many.
With one of the only working lighthouses in South Florida, easy access to the ocean, and freedom from drawbridges, why take your boat anyplace else? Instead of getting stuck in the rush-hour-thick marine traffic of the Intracoastal, the New River or one of South Florida's narrow canals where the no-wake zones won't let you go past the double digits and the bridges have longer waits than the tollbooths, set loose from the Hillsboro Inlet and fly off into the ocean. Port Everglades might be bigger, but in the Hillsboro Inlet, you won't get run over by a cruise ship bigger than a skyscraper. You will be just minutes away from some great dive spots with living coral reefs, can find a quiet place to coax some fish out of the ocean, and speed, sail, or glide through the water. Either parallel the coast for a few hours or head for the Caribbean. After your trip, you can dock at the Cove and enjoy a nice dinner.
When we passed by an alligator baking under the sun in a round puddle that was too small to contain his long tail, the 7-year-old with us observed, "He's in his hot tub." And in a way, he was. You get intimate with the gators out in Shark Valley, where a paved, 15-mile bicycle trail cuts through the heart of the 'Glades. They are everywhere. We must have seen 60 or so on a recent two-hour stay at the park, which is on Tamiami Trail (or U.S. 41) 18 miles west of Krome Avenue. There were dozens of babies and one great big granddaddy that must have been more than 100 years old. Add to that huge Florida garfish, majestic anhingas and herons, and the occasional deer (we missed out on that sight) and you've got one magical afternoon. You can either bring your own bicycle or rent one of theirs (at $5.25 an hour -- and some come with baby seats if a real newcomer is tagging along). About the midway point is an observation tower that gives you an incredible vista of the River of Grass. Or if you don't feel like pedaling, you can walk a couple of their short trails. Or, we add with a sigh, you can kick back and ride the tram for $12 ($11 for seniors, $7.25 for children 12 and under). Whatever you choose, we guarantee you'll see just about every form of wildlife. Except sharks, of course.
How can we tell Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria doesn't give a flying fish about winning in this town? Let's just take a look at the ones that got away. Two spring trainings ago, in a salary-dumping move, the team traded its closer, Antonio Alfonseca, and its fifth starter, Matt Clement, for Julian Tavarez and a pitching prospect. What happened? The absence of Alfonseca disrupted the bullpen, forcing setup men to try out for the closer role, while rookies were plugged into middle relief and setup slots. The result: inconsistency and blown saves. Tavarez is and always has been a bum, and he pitched like one. Meanwhile, Clement finally had his breakout year, going 12-11 with a 3.60 ERA and keeping down his walk totals while striking out 215 batters -- all for an awful Cubs team. During the 2002 campaign, the Marlins "brain trust," in two more salary-driven transactions, traded away the team's most feared hitter (Cliff Floyd) and most experienced starting pitcher (Ryan Dempster). Granted, Dempster struggled for most of last year, but don't even try to argue that Carl Pavano is an improvement. Juan Encarnacion is a nice player, sure, but compare his on-base percentage and slugging percentage last year (.324 and .449) to Floyd's (.388 and .533). This off-season, management executed a series of deals -- and nondeals -- that, in true Ari Fleischer fashion, it has tried to spin as a demonstration of its commitment to winning. They term it "small-ball" -- pitching defense and speed. Baloney. Replacing a jovial clubhouse presence and consistent hitter like Kevin Millar with a known bust like Todd Hollandsworth is an insult to both the players and fans. All this to save the $500,000 difference in their 2003 salaries. Way to pinch those pennies, guys. The three-way trade with the Rockies and Braves was the capper, though. Yes, the contracts of Preston Wilson ($28 million through 2005) and Charles Johnson ($26 million over the next three years) were onerous, and both players were underperforming, especially CJ. But to go through all those machinations and end up with a punch-and-judy hitting center fielder who never draws a walk (Juan Pierre), a young reliever with more tattoos than total major league wins and saves combined (Tim Spooneybarger), and to be paying Mike Hampton $30 million over the next three years to play for the stinkin' Braves? Ludicrous. Outrageous. Disgusting. But hey, at least we then got Pudge, right? Yeah, this year. Don't come crying to us when the Marlins are paying him the rest of his back-loaded $10 million contract to play for somebody else, too.
Few places on the island of the rich and famous make outsiders feel more welcome than the Palm Beach Par 3 Golf Course. Well, at least they won't look at you funny for being worth less than a million. This city-owned mini-course, at 2,450 yards, is perhaps the island's best deal and affords some of the best views. For $17 in the morning and $15 after 2 p.m., duffers get amazing ocean views on four holes that run along the dune and Intracoastal sights from three holes on the opposite side of Ocean Boulevard. Check in at the shack-sized clubhouse, and for an extra $10, jump in a cart if you're absolutely lazy. Don't worry about checking with the starter, because there isn't one. Carts have the keys in 'em. Frequent customers can buy a 12-play card for $210 that makes this 18-hole course the best for the buck. Be warned, however, that this short course was designed for those who can afford to spend their weekdays golfing. Thin fairways running along water and sloped greens make for tough shots. And if you want to fit in, bring your plaid pants and speak loudly about how much you love the entire Bush family.


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An Alpine city crew and contracted help were racing against time to clear debris basins before more rain hits.
A flood washed through Saturday, leaving streets, gutters and culverts filled and covered in mud and debris, damaging 15 homes. An army of close to 900 people worked to clear them Sunday.
But Monday morning, that number shrank to about 10 city crew members, five contractors and firefighters when they are available, working to clear the basins meant to collect debris below Box Elder Canyon with a flash flood watch from the National Weather Service hanging over their heads. Forecasters predict more rain this week.
"Hopefully it's some mild rain," said Joseph McRae, battalion chief with the Lone Peak Fire Department. "It seems to be compounding. Each one does more damage because of the saturation levels of our mountains."
Part of the problem over the weekend was clogged basins in the foothills, near the Quail Hollow fire scar, he said.
The city built the basins after the 2012 Quail Fire burned the vegetation that would normally help hold debris back. It takes a lot of work to clear them the lower basin has 25 feet of debris in it. It took four days to clear them last time, McRae said. "They'll probably be working around the clock."
City officials are talking with engineers now about the possibility of digging more basins to mitigate the ongoing threat of flooding. Experts have told the city that it takes a minimum of three years for vegetation on the mountain to grow back to a point where it can sufficiently hold the rainwater, McRae said.
Flooding damage was also reported in Santaquin, Oremand Provo.
About 30 homes in Santaquin reported a foot of water or more in their basements, and 20 reported less than a foot, said city manager Ben Reeves. City officials believe there was more flooding in the north end of Santaquin, but that those cases went unreported as neighbors helped neighbors rather than calling for emergency responders.
"We've never experienced a downpour like this, at least not in our public works director's time with the city, which is 33 years," Reeves said. As in Alpine, volunteers turned out in droves to help, Reeves added.
In Provo, the south lane of Grand Avenue, where it turns into 900 North, collapsed on Saturday under the weight of rain water. Bryant Livingston, a local photographer, shot video of the collapse that shows a waterfall surging off the broken street and into the crumbling hillside.
Floods also washed out the hillside near 1460 N. Jordan Ave., leaving only a flight of concrete stairs hanging in midair. A canal also breached near 2300 N. 1060 West, flooding the basements of several homes, according to the city.
Timpanogos Cave National Monument and State Road 92 were also closed Sunday. While SR-92 opened about 7:15 p.m., the cave was scheduled to remain closed through Tuesday because of slides from rock and debris from the storms.
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City said Alpine stayed dry on Monday night, but showers were expected to increase beginning Tuesday morning and continue throughout the week.
"The risk for flooding will be elevated," said NWS meteorologist Mike Seaman.
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The International Labor Organization, in its annual report on global labor conditions issued Monday, forecast that more than 200 million workers will be unemployed in 2012. The United Nations agency estimated that 50 million jobs had been wiped out since the 2008 financial crisis, and predicted no worldwide recovery in jobs and incomes for at least another five years.
The World of Work Report 2012 forecast a global unemployment rate of 6.1 percent in 2012, with total world unemployment rising from 196 million in 2011 to 202 million in 2012. The unemployment total is projected to rise by another five million in 2013, and the rate to 6.2 percent. (The percentage rates are artificially low because the ILO uses the official unemployment reported in each country, when actual rates are much higher. In the US, for example, the official rate is 8.3 percent, but counting those who are involuntarily working part-time or have stopped looking for work, the real rate is closer to 14 percent).
Unemployment is projected to continue rising until it hits 210 million by the end of 2016, the report said, adding, "It is unlikely that the world economy will grow at a sufficient pace over the next couple of years to both close the existing jobs deficit and provide employment for the over 80 million people expected to enter the labor market."
The report condemns the austerity policies adopted in most of the industrialized countries, particularly in Europe and the United States, saying that slashing spending on social programs had produced "devastating consequences" for employment while budget deficits had actually increased because austerity measures exacerbated the economic slump.
ILO report: Worldwide unemployment over 200 million
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Pop-Culture | Posted by Becka W on 09/21/2011
Hold On. Are The Kardashians Feminists?
I'm the first to admit it: I've got a soft spot for Keeping up with the Kardashians and all their spinoffs. Who can resist them? That's right, you can't. They're irresistible. I was chatting on the phone earlier today with one of my best friends about who our favorite sister was (hint: Khloé), and as we were discussing recent nuptials it hit me: I think these ladies might be an interesting example of modern-day feminism.
Stick with me for a second. I know what you all are going to say: they've made all their money off of showing off their bodies and being sex symbols, they're famous just for being famous and it often feels as though they feed completely into the shallow world of appearance as being …


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The nation's economy suffered an unexpected downturn in the final months of 2012, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.
In the first quarterly decline in 31/2 years, the economy shrank at an annual rate of 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter. Growth was hobbled by reduced defense spending, uncertainty over the fiscal cliff and businesses restocking their inventories at a slower rate.
The decline comes in stark contrast to the previous quarter's annual growth spurt of 3.1 percent. But Christopher Thornberg, a founding partner with Beacon Economics in Los Angeles, said things are far better than the drop in GDP might indicate.
"When you look at a 0.1 percent decline ... it's not a real number," he said. "You have to look at consumer spending which was actually up nicely, and business spending was also up. Real estate and construction - all of those numbers were solid. It's a clear indication that the economy was actually doing pretty well in the fourth quarter."
Consumer spending added 1.5 percentage points to GDP, the Commerce Department said, and business investment added 1.1 points - both stronger contributions than in the third quarter.
The three yearly GDP estimates measure the nation's total output of goods and services. They are revised by an average of 1.3 percentage points between the first and third estimate. That means the final figure for the fourth quarter could end up showing either growth or a steeper contraction.
Prestige Construction & Design, a Woodland Hills company that does residential and commercial remodeling, managed to hold its own and then some in late 2012.
"Actually, we had a pretty strong fourth quarter," owner Tom Maman said. "It's good marketing. We're just growing, and our natural growth gave us some good results in the fourth quarter."
Prestige may have done well but some of its competitors were struggling, according to Maman.
"I know a lot of other construction companies that were having a tough fourth quarter," he said. "Usually people are more focused on the holidays than on doing remodels."
Business was also solid at Shutts Fabricators in Long Beach. The company designs, fabricates and installs everything from radar masts to fuel and water tanks.
"Our fourth quarter was a little bit higher because we had some decent jobs from the port," owner Judy Shutts said. "But now we're sucking big time. We've got a lot of bids out there but none have come in yet."
Shutts said inventories are never a problem at her business because the company only orders the materials it needs for current jobs.
"A few other fabricators around here have had to get second jobs doing welding at night," she said. "But 2012 was better for us than the past three years. We got some jobs that were bid higher."
The plunge in defense spending in the October-December quarter followed a jump in the third quarter. The fluctuation might have reflected higher-than-usual spending that occurred in the July-September period in anticipation of government spending cuts later in the year.
Superstorm Sandy likely also slowed the national economy's growth by closing factories, disrupting shipping and shutting down retail stores.
U.S. exports fell by the most in nearly four years, a result of Europe's recession and slower growth in China and some other large developing countries.
Anemic economic growth has also slowed hiring. The economy has added about 150,000 jobs a month, on average, for the past two years. That's barely enough to lower nation's the unemployment rate, which has been parked at 7.8 percent for two months.
Jobless rates held steady in California and Los Angeles County last month, at 9.8 percent and 10.2 percent, respectively. The Inland Empire's rate dropped to 10.9 percent, compared with 11.3 percent in November, according to the state Employment Development Department.
OpenX, a Pasadena-based provider of digital and mobile advertising technology, said its fourth-quarter results were robust.
"The fourth quarter for us is always the strongest quarter for online advertising," said Jason Fairchild, the company's chief revenue officer. "We're thrilled because we almost doubled our revenue and nearly doubled our work force to 260."
OpenX opened a Tokyo office last year and also acquired the technology company LiftDNA, which works to improve the performance of advertisers.
The company has also partnered with Samsung to power its new Samsung AdHub Market mobile exchange.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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As Japan strives to remain at the technological forefront, why is it that its companies are so averse to the idea of merging? Too many make the same thing yet do not get around to pooling their resources. The FT's Special Report on Japan's technology and innovation investigates this phenomenon, while looking at some of the latest in Japanese design, writes Peter Chapman. Read more
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