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Jonesboro Names and Numbers Office:
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Jonesboro, Arkansas Facts:
- County: Craighead
- Coverage Area (Total): 80.0 sq. miles
- Elevation: 259 ft.
- Population: 67,263
- Cities/Towns covered in local Names and Numbers Phone Book: Bay, Black Oak, Bono, Brookland, Caraway, Cash, Jonesboro, Lake City, Monette
Jonesboro History
Jonesboro was established as a settlement shortly after 1815 and named in 1859 after William A. Jones, a state senator who supported legislature for the formation of Craighead County. Over a 10-year stretch beginning in 1869, fire destroyed the town court house on three separate occasions, with the last of these fires destroying most of downtown Jonesboro in 1878. The town's first school district was established in 1899, the first hospital (St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center) in 1900, and the first college (Woodland College) in 1904.
In 1909, Arkansas State University was established in Jonesboro as an agricultural training school under the name First District Agricultural School. The institution began offering its first four-year degrees in 1930. After name changes to A & M College and Arkansas State College, the name changed one final time when the school was elevated to university status by the Arkansas Legislature in 1967. ASU introduced its first doctoral degree (educational leadership) in 1992, with its most recent doctoral degree in the field of biomedical sciences beginning in 2006.
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Pierre et Jean (original 1887; edition 2005)
by Guy de Maupassant
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Pierre and Jean by Guy de Maupassant (1887)
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304 books ago, I reviewed Bel Ami, my first Maupassant novel and, coincidentally, the one he wrote just before this one. Thankfully, although it still deals with the worst of our fallen nature, at least you have some sympathy and understanding for the characters involved. With Bel Ami, I just wanted to punch the protagonist in the face.
Pierre and Jean are brothers, young men on their verge of finding their ways in the world. The underlying frictions caused by their very different natures rupture when one of them becomes the sole beneficiary of the heavily-laden will of a fairly obscure old friend.
It's not just the brothers who have a hard time interpreting this injustice; the event also threatens to destroy the entire family as various skeletons are let loose from their closets to redefine relationships in unexpected ways.
Maupassant can definitely write and he does a very good job in what is a very short novel of constructing the characters with enough substance that the realism comes across quite forcefully. You find yourself siding with pretty much everyone except the father and that's only because he seems too reflective to grasp what's really happening.
In writing this way, Maupassant cleverly engages your sympathies and challenges you to evaluate your response to the moral dilemma which subsequently confronts you when the truth is revealed. That's clever and, at the time it was written, would have created far more impact than in our much more liberal days. It's a great example of what the novel is for: a portal to see our very own selves.
Pierre and Jean is a well-written and interesting novella which explores issues such as sibling jealousy, mother-son love(with some Oedipal qualities), family dysfunction, unhappy marriage, infidelity resulting in illegitimacy, the bourgeoisie and problems stemming from money and life and social mores especially for women in France in the 1800s. It's a simple, mostly character driven novel but there is a focus on psychological exploration and it is thought-provoking and packs a big punch for such a short novel. A classic piece of literature by a renowned French author.
Pierre and Jean are brothers who have just finished their degrees in medicine and law when they receive the news that a family friend has died and made Jean the sole heir of a decent sum of money. Pierre contains his jealously relatively successfully, but he is not able to contain his feelings when others suggest that there must have been a reason one brother was favored over the other. Pierre notices that there is a strong physical resemblance between Jean and his benefactor while the brothers look nothing alike. Pierre's suspicions of his mother's infidelity weigh so heavily on his mind that he is unable to think of anything else until he confronts her and Jean.
I really liked this novel. The pace moved nicely, and the story was compelling. I hadn't read Maupassant before, and now I'm looking forward to reading more of his work.
A sibling rivalry between two brothers gets worse when one is named sole heir in a will by a family friend. The novel explores jealousy, 19th century honor, and buried family secrets. There are moments of brilliance, such as the group's outing to the beach to hunt for shrimp, but I think Maupassant would have been more successful if he had further tightened up this novel into a short story.
Just this quote, on love lost:
"Ah, remorse! remorse! It must have tortured her long ago in the early days, then faded as everything does. She would certainly have wept for her misdeeds and then she had gradually forgotten. Have not all women, every one of them, this gift of prodigious forgetfulness which enables them scarcely to recognize after a few years the man to whom they have given their lips and their whole body to kiss? The kiss strikes like lightning, love pass over like a storm, then life clears again like the sky and goes back to where it was before. Does anyone remember a cloud?"
The constellation of two half-brothers from two fathers, differently aged, one with a big inheritance, the other with nothing, both falling in love with the same girl, ever fascinated me. Peter and John came to me in the romantic stage of adolescence. I was a bit disappointed, that the girl decides upon the rich boy, and that the poor fellow without a whimper comes second place. Before he run away to sea he should have given his brother at the very least a good smacking.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0140443584, Paperback)The fraternal love that Pierre Roland feels for his younger brother Jean has always been tinged with jealousy. But when a lawyer arrives at the house of their parents, to declare that an old family friend has bequeathed his entire fortune to Jean, this envy rapidly becomes an all-consuming force. Despising himself for the hate that he feels, Pierre roams the seaport of Le Havre alone, desperate to come to terms with his brother's success. As he walks through the streets, however, one thought dominates his mind. Why was he not left a share of the friend's estate? Vivid, ironical and emotionally profound, "Pierre and Jean" is considered Maupassant's greatest novel - an intensely personal story of suspicion, jealousy and family love.
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"Pierre et Jean marked a turning-point in the development of French fiction, situated as it is between traditional social realism and the psychological novel. It is recognized as a classic study of filial jealousy, triggered by one of the two brothers of its title finding himself the sole inheritor of the fortune of his mother's former lover." "Pierre et Jean is set in Le Havre in the 1880s and is notable for its evocation of the Normandy coastline captured by the Impressionists. But Maupassant's achievement is to have woven from this simple plot in a maritime context a brilliantly crafted exploration of the complexities at the heart of family life."--BOOK JACKET.… (more)
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September 10th capped the most awesome time in British sports history because it brought to a close the shimmering summer of enjoyment and excitement that the Olympic Games brought to our country. Described as the best Games ever, both the Olympic and Paralympic sporting events have affected us in many ways. They raised our awareness of what the word 'disabled' actually means for Paralympic athletes; they reinforced what we were good at: organisation and spectacle; they lifted our spirits during this gloomy time; they gave us massive pride in ourselves and they have left some fantastic memories to cherish. This time cannot be forgotten in a hurry. We all now hope that some kind of legacy for the current generation will be theirs to build on.
I have been privileged to witness it from close quarters, being a London Ambassador for the Games and yesterday, all the volunteers were given a special position along The Mall where the Parade ended, so that we could cheer them on from close quarters. It was a truly magical time which no words can ever describe: the feeling, the comradeship, the joy of sharing something both unique and spectacular together: that was the kind of day we all enjoyed. One simply had to be there to soak up the atmosphere and to be part of the moment. A glorious love fest between the athletes and their adoring fans!
There were 21 floats carrying all 800 athletes with a steel band accompaniment and the parade started from St Paul's Cathedral and ended at Buckingham Palace, with David Cameron, Princess Anne and the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson (who stole the show with his humorous comments) giving speeches. An estimated million people turned out along the route to see the parade, quite an amazing crowd for a weekday procession. It was just fantastic all round, something I could not have missed for a world. The pride and joy was almost tangible.
Then, to top it all, Andy Murray broke 76 years of jinx to win the American Grand Slam!! Not since 1936 have we had a British winner, and he chose this year to do it. I feel like doing cartwheels of joy!! What a year we are having!
CONGRATULATIONS Andy, and CONGRATULATIONS Britain, for a magnificent show!
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Hiking 101: Packing a Day Packby Julie Horton - Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Hiking 101: Packing a Day Pack
Hiking seems uncomplicated, and being unencumbered gives us a feeling of freedom we associate with wide open spaces. So, we grab the car keys and head out with nary a thought of changing weather, stream crossings, porcupines, etc. We like to imagine that we are hiking in a sunny world where the animals all sing songs, no one's ever wet or hungry, and nothing unpredictable ever happens. If you venture out prepared — with just a few cunning items — you can scoff at most anything mother nature throws at you.
Learning what to take with you on a day-hike is a lesson that most of us have had to learn through trial and error. Some of us are slower learners than others! Thankfully, the mistakes are rarely life threatening, though sometimes it feels as though it may have been. There's been more than one time when I've gone out on a two or three-hour hike under a beautifully blue Colorado, Canadian, Icelandic sky without a rain jacket. You can imagine the rest of the story: an hour from the trailhead, the wind starts to blow a little, the clouds begin rolling in, the temperature plummets, and I begin cursing my own foolishness as the raindrops begin to fall.
Take the items I've listed below and who knows you may start enjoying those times when your hike takes quite a bit longer than you thought, the weather is constantly changing, and the streams are much deeper than expected. After all, you will have taken the Boy Scout motto to heart: "you are prepared!"
Here are my top items to include on any day-hike over three hours:
- A friend. Not only are they great company, if someone gets injured, there's someone to go for help. If you prefer to hike alone, be sure to let someone know where you are going and when you will be back.
- Sunscreen. I put on the first layer before I leave home and another at lunch.
- Water. If it's a short hike of less than three hours take one quart on the trail and have another in the car for the drive to and from the trailhead. If it's longer than three hours, or a hot day take two quarts of water. I often "flavor" my water by putting my sliced veggies in one of my water bottles. The water taste great and the veggies are crisp and cool at lunch.
- Toilet paper and a small zip lock bag for disposing. Drinking plenty of water is a healthy habit and drinking plenty of water on the trail will help keep your body happy. People often wonder about using the "green door" and are embarrassed to ask any questions. It's easy, you need to stay a few hundred yards away from water sources and the trail. So take your bearings and head for cover, a nice view is always a bonus. Keep in mind that distance doesn't necessarily lead to invisibility. I've had people walk 250 yards from a group and felt crouching behind a rock or other barrier was unnecessary, that they had somehow become invisible.
- Food — a personal favorite of mine. Part of the fun of hiking for me is finding a beautiful spot to sit down and enjoy all that's around me, while I eat a tasty lunch or have a snack. One of my favorite trail lunches is a simple and delicious lentil salad with red and green bell peppers. (Click here for the recipe!) In case of emergencies, or when I have one of those – I just can't seem to eat enough days, I also have two energy bars in the bottom of my pack.
- Map and compass, if you know how to use them. If you don't, stay on trails that you or your hiking companion are familiar with.
- Lightweight, breathable rain gear. If you are going on a longer hike at a higher elevation, I recommend that you bring both the jacket and pants. If you don't mind spending a little more, GoreTex™ or a similar fabric is worth the extra money. Look for a jacket with a hood and armpit zippers; pants that fit over your boots are fantastic because they are so easy to pull on and off you'll actually use them. Be sure that your rain pants are long enough so the rain water doesn't simply drain down your pants directly into your boot. No, it's never happened to me!
- A warm layer for when the temperature does change. Use polar fleece, wool or some synthetic blend that stays warm even when wet. I do not recommend cotton; besides offering no insulation, when it gets wet it stays that way! Brrrrr.
- Leatherman™ or similar tool. I have used the pliers on so many occasions that I now prefer it over my Swiss army knife. It's been invaluable for removing porcupine quills from a friend's dog and unscrewing things like the protective covers that go on my trekking poles.
- Small first aid kit. This should include a few band aids (including the finger tip and knuckle variety), antiseptic cream, antiseptic towellettes, mole skin, second skin, aspirin or other pain-reliever, a bit of duct tape (wrap some on a pencil), a safety pin and tweezers. Bring mole skin and second skin and as soon as you feel ANY discomfort with your feet, STOP! Stop and adjust that sock, stop and put a piece of mole skin over the irritated area. If you've already developed a small blister, then cover it with second skin. I have used duct tape on top of mole skin to help keep it in place and because it has a very slick surface, it will prevent additional rubbing. The best idea if you are prone to foot irritations is to cover the area with BlisterBlock™ before you leave the house.
- Extra Socks. Almost nothing feels as good as putting on warm, dry socks after your feet have gotten wet. How did your feet get wet? The rock wasn't quite as stable, your balance wasn't quite as good, and your boots weren't quiet as waterproof as you imagined.
- Matches and a lighter. Because they are small and light and you never know what might happen.
- Trekking poles. I think they are invaluable and you can read the many reasons why in a Trekking with Trekking Poles.
Put these items in a comfortable day pack and you're off!


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Re: Opportunities in Automotive & Motorsports Engineering?Sheila Ross Nov 13, 2013 8:14 PM (in response to Elle Meinholz)
MSOE students are highly involved in automotive engineering! Our SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) chapter won a national award recently. SAE wins Outstanding Collegiate Branch award - 2012
We have a senior design project in Mechanical Engineering called SAE Baja. The students work on an off-road vehicle and compete in a national event. ME Senior Design: SAE Baja
Undergraduates in a variety of engineering majors including ME, CE, and EE are working on the SuperMileage vehicle. This project is open only to underclassmen (freshmen through juniors). It looks like the team is going to compete in the Shell EcoMarathon and the SAE Supermileage competition. SuperMileage Vehicle Team (Team Carbonair)
MSOE has supported a variety of senior design projects in automotive engineering, including an SAE Formula Hybrid team that placed nationally, the design of an active suspension for a motorcycle, and more...just wander around the Science building and take a look at the senior design posters.
As far as motorsports jobs around Milwaukee...how about Harley-Davidson?
Hopefully some students who work on these projects and Harley interns have comments to offer!


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Comerio Vacation Packages
Many of Lake Maggiore's most interesting sights are located within easy reach of Comerio, so it is a smart choice as a place to base yourself during your visit. Two of the most interesting places to explore are the fabulous Varese Golf Club and the remarkable Sacro Monte of the Rosary. If time permits, be sure to also visit Masnago Castle and the Estensi Gardens.
Get your body moving in nature at the many picturesque places nearby. Relax and enjoy the fresh air. Stare out over the water at Lake Monate in Ternate and Lake Comabbio in Vergiate.
If you are spending a while in and around Comerio, be sure to visit the Basilica di San Vittore in Varese, the Piazza della Motta and Broletto Courtyard. Learn about Lake Maggiore's past by visiting Estense Palace in Varese. Those interested in the world's various faiths should make a trip to the Church of Saint Anthony Abbot in Varese.
Sports fanatics visiting Comerio should book tickets for nearby PalaWhirlpool, Varese to see the Pallacanestro Varese playing visiting rivals. On game days follow the procession of red and white, to the stadium, then after the full-time hooter blows, join fellow sports lovers at a nearby pub, bar or cafe for a few post-game beers.
After a long day exploring the delights of Comerio, get a good nights sleep in one of the area's popular hotels or serviced apartments. Check out the rooms and rates at the Palace Grand Hotel Varese, the Atahotel Varese, or the Hotel Capolago, Varese.


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|Outside the Lines:
The Mystery of Bison Dele and Talent and Turmoil
Here's the transcript from Show 131 of weekly Outside The Lines - The Mystery of Bison Dele and Talent and Turmoil
BOB LEY, HOST- September 29, 2002. Former NBA player Bison Dele and two companions are missing and presumed dead. Suspicion has centered on Dele's brother.
KEVIN PORTER, DELE'S FRIEND AND BUSINESS MANAGER- I just kept asking him, "Where the hell is Bison and Serena? Where are they?"
LEY- Today for the first time, Dele's oldest friend reveals what he discovered about the murders.
PORTER- I got a recorded message. "Hey, this is B. Leave a message." But it wasn't Bison's voice. It was his brother's voice.
LEY- Also this week, Randy Moss.
RANDY MOSS- I don't know if trouble's out to find me or whatnot, but I'm certainly not out there to find trouble.
LEY- A player of limitless talent, but at what point is that talent overwhelmed by the turmoil that comes with it?
MOSS- It doesn't affect me as being a leader of this team.
LEY- Today on Outside The Lines, how much should teams tolerate from a productive superstar, and new information in the mystery of Bison Dele's death.
When word first reached the U.S. three weeks ago that former NBA player Bison Dele and his girlfriend were missing in the South Pacific, there was, of course, concern, but no surprise about the dateline because Dele was always different. From the time he was known as Brian Williams, the only thing he seemingly had in common with the NBA life was his six-foot, eleven-inch height.
Dele's interests and his travels were unusual and exotic. Now he is presumed dead, a victim of a triple murder committed sometime around July 7th off the coast of Tahiti. Investigators this month found Dele's 55-foot catamaran partially repainted, with a new name, and with traces of blood and gunpowder residue. Just 36 hours ago, Dele's brother, Miles Dabord, the only person who might have been able to solve this mystery, died in a California hospital.
Tim Keown of "ESPN The Magazine" has been reporting on Dele's disappearance for an article that will be appearing this week. His report this morning includes new information from a friend of Dele's with firsthand knowledge who speaks for the first time.
PORTER- Bison had retired and was traveling the world, and in some respects, wanted to get away from the world, and the world comes and finds him. They find him, and they take him.
TIM KEOWN, ESPN THE MAGAZINE- Bison Dele's death marks a tragic, confusing end to an eccentric life. In the structured world of the NBA, Dele was unconventional and mysterious.
TOM TOLBERT, DELE'S TEAMMATE ON MAGIC (1992-93)- He loved the culture. He loved music. And I'm not talking about rap music and things that everybody else likes, but he was into jazz and culture. And he was just -- he was a different guy.
KEVIN O'NEILL, DELE'S ASSISTANT COACH AT ARIZONA (1988-89)- I remember one day he told me he's having a tuxedo party at his apartment. I was, like "Tux? Black tie party?" He's having black tie parties. He was having wine and cheese parties instead of the old draft beer, sloshing it down type stuff after playing.
KEOWN- During Dele's rookie year with the Orlando Magic, it became apparent that his eccentricities were accompanied by a troubled side. He admitted to a half-hearted attempt at suicide and sought treatment for depression. Kevin Porter, Dele's long-time friend and business manager, remembers those dark times.
PORTER- He's just -- just angry all the time, just frustrated and angry and confused. He admitted that -- he said, "Man, I was just young and confused."
KEOWN- Dele played for five NBA teams and won a ring during a short stint with the 1997 Chicago Bulls. Following that season, he signed with the Detroit Pistons. The next year, he changed his name from Brian Williams to Bison Dele to honor both his Cherokee heritage and the first slave on his mother's side. With five years remaining on his contract, he retired abruptly, walking away from more than $30 million.
TOLBERT- I always got the feeling with Brian, basketball was, you know, means to an end. His passion was doing what he was doing after he retired, which was traveling around the world, experiencing different cultures and just kind of soaking up life.
KEOWN- Dele became a full-time adventurer. He once lived out of a pick-up in the Australian outback. He eventually found a floating home aboard his boat. And this spring, he convinced his girlfriend, Serena Karlan, to join him, leaving her life and debt behind.
SCOTT OHLGREN, KARLAN'S STEPFATHER- And I remember Serena calling and saying, "I just got this package from Bison," and in the package was a $50,000 check with a note saying, "This is what I think of your financial troubles."
KEOWN- In early July, Dele, Karlan and boat captain Bertrand Saldo were joined by Dele's brother, who went by the name Miles Dabord. The group planned to sail from Tahiti to Honolulu, but in late July, Serena's mother, Gael Ohlgren, grew concerned when her daughter's frequent communication ceased.
OHLGREN- Gael started getting really suspicious and nervous that she hadn't heard from Serena -- no e-mails, no phone calls or anything for something like six weeks. And so in the middle of August, she started calling around. And she actually came to me and said, "I'm really scared."
KEOWN- Porter began investigating Dele's whereabouts. During the search, Dele's personal banker gave Porter some unsettling news.
PORTER- She said, "Did you write any checks?" And I said, "I wrote a check for storage a long time ago." And she said, "No, this is a pretty large check. This check is for $152,000."
KEOWN- Porter learned the check was intended to purchase gold coins from a dealer in Phoenix. After contacting the dealer, Porter obtained a phone number for the man who signed the check as Brian Williams, Dele's legal name.
PORTER- When I called the number, I got a recorded message, and on the message it said -- your typical B-Dub message, "Hey, this is B. Leave a message." But it wasn't Bison's voice. It was his brother's voice. And my heart fell out. It dropped.
OHLGREN- You know, and at that point, we all knew something was -- something really bad had happened.
KEOWN- Dabord, posing as his brother, traveled to Phoenix on September 5th, attempting to pick up the gold coins using his brother's identification.
PORTER- He signs a few receipts with Brian's name. He shows them Brian's passport for identification. And after that, the Phoenix police nab him.
KEOWN- Dabord was detained for several hours. During questioning, he admitted his true identity, but without a complaint from Dele, the Phoenix police were forced to release him. Dabord then spent an emotional night with Porter.
PORTER- The first thing out of my mouth was, "Where's Brian? Where's Bison? And where's Serena?" And he wouldn't tell me. And I'd asked him, "Are they in trouble?" And he said, "Yes, they're in trouble." And then it went from there. "What kind of trouble are they in?" He's not going to tell me. And it got to the point where I physically grabbed him and shook him and choked him, at one point, and hit him upside his head because I was so mad because he wasn't telling me anything. And I was just so flustered, and I just kept asking him, "Where the hell is Bison and Serena? Where are they?" And he kept saying, "I don't know."
While we were fighting with each other, he wanted me to first go home with him. And I said, "I'll go wherever you want me to go." And then he said, "Well, I want to go home, and then I want to go to Mexico." And I'm questioning, "Well, why do you want to go to Mexico?" I said, "Why don't you tell me everything right here and now." He says, "K, we're in a" -- Miles says, "K, we're in a state that carries the death penalty."
KEOWN- Dabord left Phoenix. Ten days later, he was found comatose on a Tijuana beach after an apparent insulin overdose. He was transported to a California hospital, where he was taken off life support Thursday and died shortly thereafter.
OHLGREN- I had a feeling he called somebody and told them the truth. I want to know. You know, if that person's out there, call us. Tell us what the guy said. What did he say? If he contacted -- if he contacted the police or anybody, if he contacted you, let me know what he said.
KEOWN- Dabord and Dele's mother, Patricia Phillips, says she received a frantic cell phone call from Dabord four days before he was discovered in Mexico. He repeatedly said, "You know I would not harm my brother" before telling her "Nobody would believe my story." Adding to the mystery, law enforcement officials have not ruled out Dele's possible involvement in the murders.
PORTER- I don't think Bison killed anyone on that boat. I think one person killed three people on that boat, and I think it may have been temporary insanity, at first, and then knowing this and knowing all the evidence and facts, premeditation afterwards.
OHLGREN- I do believe Miles just killed them. He just killed them. He killed one probably by mistake. I think he killed his brother by mistake. And then, being the kind of guy he is, he looked up and realized, "I got to kill these two people."
KEOWN- What does it mean to you, knowing now that, in all likelihood, the secrets and the story will die with Miles?
PORTER- I'm thinking maybe it won't die with Miles. I'm hoping someone knows more than we do that was actually there in Tahiti. There's only one person that's accounted for that isn't dead or presumed to be dead, and that's Miles' girlfriend. So I'm hoping that she has some information because there are some people with some heavy hearts.
LEY- And I'm joined in the studio by Tim Keown of "ESPN The Magazine."
Nice reporting, Tim. Let's talk about Erica Wiese. She is Miles Dabord's girlfriend. She went down to Tahiti in early July, encountered and saw no one else except Miles. Two months later, back here in the U.S., Miles tells her his account of what happened on the boat. What was that?
KEOWN- Well, Miles told Erica a story that the incident began with an argument between himself and his brother, Bison. It escalated to the point where Serena Karlan attempted to intervene. In this confrontation, she was thrown to the deck of the boat, hit her head and was killed instantly. After that, the captain apparently wanted to radio for help. Bison objected to that, to the point where he grabbed a wrench off the deck, killed the captain with the wrench. Now we're left with Bison and his brother on the deck of this boat with two dead bodies. Bison, according to Miles, threatened his brother with the wrench. Miles found a handgun aboard, killed his brother, threw the bodies in the sea.
LEY- That's Miles' account.
KEOWN- That is.
LEY- What was Erica Wiese's reaction when Miles related this back here in the States in September?
KEOWN- Well, when I spoke to Erica, I asked her directly, "What do you think of this story?" There was a pause on the other end, and she said, "I have a lot of questions."
LEY- Now, there was a published report that Miles told someone else that pirates might have been involved. It's important to note that Miles Dabord was never charged by federal officials, though he could have been even while he was hospitalized. What else might be out there in the way of a lead to bring closure to this?
KEOWN- Well, Bob, there's one further loose end, and that comes from Satellite phone records taken off the boat, which indicate that Miles made a phone call to a number in Australia on July 8, the day after investigators believe the murders occurred. The phone call, according to Kevin Porter, was made to a former girlfriend of Miles' in Australia. So far, that person has not been willing to cooperate.
LEY- And it appears the official law enforcement investigation is over. Tim, great reporting. Thanks a great deal. That edition of "ESPN The Magazine" is out this week.
As we continue, next up-Randy Moss and the bigger issue of a balance between talent and turmoil in a team's locker room. I'll speak with the man who was Allen Iverson's boss and a 12-year veteran of the National Football League.
RANDY MOSS- I don't know if trouble's out to find me or whatnot, but I'm certainly not out there to find trouble.
LEY- But when he finds it, Randy Moss ratchets up the question of just how much a team should put up with from a superstar. Tuesday's phone conversation between player and coach encapsulated the issue.
MOSS- I just said, "Man, I'm in trouble. Coach, I don't think I did anything wrong." I said, "You need to come and get me."
MIKE TICE, VIKINGS HEAD COACH- I spoke to him only when he asked me to come down and see if I could get him out of jail.
LEY- Moss' on-field fines are viewed through the prism of his documented personal issues -- Jailed for a high school assault, a marijuana test that cost him a Florida State scholarship, a domestic battery arrest for which charges were dropped, and this week, a traffic arrest disrupting the game preparation for a winless Vikings team.
TICE- I have 52 other players that I have to get ready to go out and try to win our first game together.
LEY- But Moss is arguably a first among equals, with skills that change game plans and defenses and lifts the level of drama on the field. Although he was fined, Moss was not suspended. He will play in tonight's nationally televised game.
And joining us to consider the question now of talent and turmoil is the former president of the Philadelphia 76ers, Pat Croce. He's in Villanova, Pennsylvania. LeRoy Butler for 12 years was a safety with the Green Bay Packers, and a darn good one. This is his first season retired as a player. He analyzes games for ESPN News and ESPN.com. He joins us from Bristol.
Good morning, gentlemen.
LEROY BUTLER, GREEN BAY PACKERS SAFETY (1990-2001)- Good morning.
PAT CROCE, PHILADELPHIA 76ERS PRESIDENT (1998-2001)- Good morning, Bob.
LEY- Well, Pat, let me begin with you. You have been the boss in this situation. What are the factors you have to take into account when you make a decision of "I've got a player that's got a problem that might be resonating in the locker room? What do I do?" What do you think about? What do you weigh?
CROCE- Bob, first of all, you have to know there are team rules, there are man's laws and then there's the commissioner in the sky's commandments. So when you break any one of them, you're going to be penalized, whether it's a fine, a suspension, the government fining you, jail. It doesn't matter. But right now, you have to consider the frequency of the infractions, the player's response -- is he remorseful? -- and the severity of the crime.
LEY- Remorse is easy, Pat, isn't it? How often is it sincere?
CROCE- Well, with -- right now, with Randy Moss, I saw that he apologized to his teammates, but he didn't apologize to the 27-year-old traffic control agent. Come on!
LEY- All right, LeRoy, when something like this goes down, when the out-of-town press pours in, people you've never seen before crowding around your locker, a guy who's had issues before, what does it do to a locker room?
BUTLER- Well, it separates it. I think if you look at my situation, I was a leader for seven years, when Reggie White retired, I thought about -- I had to live my own life a certain way, you know, for the younger guys. I think in Randy's situation, he's not scared of anything. He's been -- like you say, he's been to jail a couple of times. And you know, you take a guy like me, I'm scared of jail, so I would avoid the lady. Not only would I avoid her, I'd give her a ride to her next destination.
But these guys got to know that it's going to hurt the team. Ultimately, it's the team. I think Randy's bored. You know, for five years, he's ripped the league up. He's always did things that other receivers can't do. So I think that, you know, now he's got a little complacent. It makes him try things that other guys wouldn't try.
LEY- You mentioned Randy's not afraid of things. Are there -- do you think that's prevalent among -- LeRoy, among young athletes, that they're not afraid? What leverage does a team have with a young player?
BUTLER- It's very hard. I mean, even Pat knows, when you deal with a guy you just gave $18 million or $75 million deal, if you're a coach with no power, you know, I'm just a coach, you know, I'm not the guy who can trade him. I'm not the guy who can do any of these things. I think it puts the coach in a tough spot. But the first guy he called was a coach. So you put yourself in a tough spot.
But everybody in the league wants to be hard and thug, and they just -- not just the perception of a very violent sport, but some guy -- you know, some guys on the team feel like, "Look, I just want to make a good living for my family and be on the cover of magazines," ESPN The Magazine -- and just do some of the good things. See, no one writes about some of the good things some of the players do because stuff like Randy Moss and some of the other players do overshadows that.
LEY- But Pat, what kind of leverage do you have, as the boss, when something like this goes down? How do you get to a player? How do you reach him?
CROCE- The only way is the checkbook, and get them out of the game. It truly is...
LEY- But Moss will be fined less than $50,000. He has an $18 million bonus drawing interest.
CROCE- But make them not play. They love to play the game. Whether it's Randy Moss and football or Allen Iverson and basketball, they love playing the sport. And sometimes, as we've seen with professional athletes, all this adulation from the fans leads to a sort of arrogance and they feel they're above the law. I don't think it's right at all that he didn't apologize to her. What if that was his mother? If that was his mother as the traffic control agent, would he have done that? Would he have nudged her along half a block? Or would he have apologized after he made the mistake?
LEY- Well, where does it say, guys -- LeRoy, before he apologized even to his mom in this press conference, he apologized to Nike, to Jumpman and to Michael Jordan personally.
BUTLER- Well, Pat said it. You know, you got to go to a -- you know, you can't really go to his wallet. It isn't really -- What you should do to Randy Moss is make him block for three quarters and don't throw him the ball.
BUTLER- You see how he acts if he doesn't get the ball.
LEY- How realistic is that, LeRoy?
BUTLER- I know, but you -- either you go to do that or you got to suspend him. You got to do something to make the guy who's about two lockers down, who's the 53rd person on that team, you know, blood, sweat and tears, saying, "Well, look, they're going to treat me different if I get into trouble, so what I got to do is punish a guy." And the only way you can punish guys, you know, like, you know, top guys is not putting them on the front covers of sports magazines and, you know, talking about them. You got to almost ignore these guys, and you can't play them. If you can't play them, it doesn't work.
CROCE- Bob, if I can add to LeRoy? LeRoy is right. Many times, these players, all they want to do is play. And he said it. This is an arrogant move. He should be seated on the sideline. There will be a penalty, and what happens is the Players Association will contest it. They'll challenge it. But at least the coach and the team have made a point.
BUTLER- Absolutely.
LEY- Would you play him tonight, Pat, if you were running the Vikings?
CROCE- If he apologized to that 27-year-old, yes. If not, no!
LEY- All right, LeRoy, would you expect him -- obviously, he's going to play, but before that decision was made, what do you think the decision should have been?
BUTLER- Well, I think he shouldn't get a pass till the third quarter. I think that's what -- make him block on screen plays and running plays and make him physically get out of him what you think you should get out of him. You got to go a different route than the norm, you know? You know, the guy doesn't respect anybody. You can obviously tell that. You know, you just can't fine him and just throw it under the rug. You got to do something. You know, I'd make him sit on the bench, you know? I wouldn't start him. I'd do something to say I took a stand to let anybody know if you do this kind of stuff, that's what you're going to get. And regardless of who you are, Randy Moss or anybody, that's what it is.
But the coach has to have more power to call an expansion team up and say, "Look, you can have this guy. I need help on defense. I need another running back. Let's just swap this thing out and put it on the rug." Until you give coaches like Steve Mariucci and other coaches, you know, power, that when their star player, you know, acts up, I can, you know, make that crucial call to get rid of him, these players are going to always do things like this.
LEY- Yes, but Pat, how realistic is it to think about trading away arguably the greatest receiver of this decade?
CROCE- That's not realistic at all. That's tough. When you're going to trade a great player, what, you'll get three for one? You're not going to get one for one. That's really tough. I think the key is to try and sit him down and get into that head. We know it's a fine-tuned athlete, but there's a mind there that can be manipulated in a way that maybe he's craving for some discipline. Who knows? But I wouldn't just trade him away.
LEY- LeRoy, what are the Vikings risking? Assuming they throw to him in the Randy ratio, as usual, get him six or seven out of every ten passes tonight, and maybe even the Vikings win their first game, still he plays -- what are the risks, looking down the line? What have the Vikings done here?
BUTLER- Well, I think one thing they may do is break up their locker room, as far as leadership is concerned. Whoever the top defensive leader may take his guys and say, "Look, we got to play better on defense. We don't know if we'll ever have this guy for the next, you know, 10 or 11 games." We got to take this upon ourselves and do it." But at the same time, I think it's up to Randy. I think it's up to him deep down inside for somebody to go over to this guy's house.
I've had problems with some guys, you know, in Green Bay, but what I've done and what Reggie White has done, we go over to the guy's house. We talk to his wife, his mom, sit him down and just let him know that we love him, he's a big part of this team, and say, "Look, you got to change this thing around off the field." And hopefully, you know, it turns around. And I'll tell you, 100 percent of the time, if a player feel like he's wanted and he's needed and expressed that way, he'll change.
LEY- Well, they need him and they want him. They want him to score some touchdowns. Guys, thanks a great deal. Pat Croce, LeRoy Butler, thanks.
BUTLER- See you later, Pat.
CROCE- See you, Bobby!
LEY- All right. NFL Countdown will have much more on the Randy Moss situation at 11:00 Eastern this morning. And the Vikes in that Seahawks game with Moss in the starting line-up here on ESPN tonight at 8:30 Eastern, right after NFL Primetime.
Next up -- the first woman to qualify for a men's PGA tour event. We'll have your thoughts on last week's visit with Suzy Whaley as we continue on Outside The Lines.
Last Sunday, we visited with soccer mom Suzy Whaley, who in her chosen profession of golf is the first lady. She won a PGA tour sectional tournament and qualified for next summer's Greater Hartford Open, a men's tour event. Whaley won that qualifier playing from tees that were 10 percent shorter than the men's tees, and now she must decide whether to play in next year's tournament.
From our e-mail in-box, a viewer in Clemson -- "I think it's a travesty that a woman was allowed to qualify for an official PGA tour event from shorter tees. This is not equality. She should have been required to qualify from the same tees as everyone else."
From Albany, New York state -- "I can't help but wonder what the uproar would be if a man hitting from the men's tees wanted to try and qualify for an LPGA event."
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Focuses on the study and practice of good writing: topics derived from a variety of personal, academic, and public subjects. Includes a service-learning component allowing students to engage with and write about social issues in applied ways.. Cannot be taken if student has already received a grade of 2.0 or higher in either ENGL 111, ENGL 121, or ENGL 131.
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"The Politics of Food"
Popular shows on the Food Network, rapidly growing local and organic food movements, and revolutions in the culinary arts indicate that food has never been trendier. Meanwhile millions in the US alone still suffer from "food insecurity." This incongruity will serve as the general framework for my this 121 course. In this course you will read texts about food and its intersection with various cultural, social, and political narratives. Through course readings and firsthand service-learning experience, you will learn to construct lines of inquiry, which will eventually lead to the production of academic papers.
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Demonstrate an awareness of the strategies that writers use in different writing contexts.
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Can we really attribute all of the horrendously weak economic data to icy pavements and polar vortexes? The Institute of Supply Management (ISM) services sector report for February recorded its weakest data point in four years (51.6), posting a percentage decline that is the second worst ever. In the same report, a sub-index on jobs showed that services sector employment actually contracted.
Meanwhile, after-tax personal income for consumers dropped 2.7% from one year earlier — a decline that rivals the struggles associated with 1973-1974.
It is not as if the U.S. economy has been registering a mixed bag of goodies. Most of the data have been strikingly poor. One might recall the ISM manufacturing sector survey for December plummeting by one of its largest percentage drops in its history, significantly contributing to the pullback in stock assets in the month of January. Others might recall the recent report on mortgage applications hitting lows not seen in nearly 20 years. Still others, may recollect downward revisions to employment data and gross domestic product (GDP).
Granted, historically speaking, there is little correlation between a country's equity markets and the performance of its economy. However, there is plenty of evidence to suggest that fears of an economic downturn — fears of inflation, stagnation, unemployment and underemployment — often hurt stocks. Since nearly every equity segment is gaining ground and hitting fresh 52-week highs on Thursday (3.6.14), one can only wonder, "Where has investor uneasiness gone?"
The most obvious answer is that the Federal Reserve's multi-year policy of electronic dollar creation and subsequent rate manipulation serves as a remarkable tonic for quelling bearishness on allocating to stocks. I definitely subscribe to the notion. After more than five years of zero-percent rates — after numerous iterations of emergency level stimulus through unconventional bond buying programs — Chairwoman Yellen understands what investors need to hear. "While the central bank's mandates of full employment and stable prices are clear, it is equally clear that the economy continues to operate considerably short of these objectives," she said.
Translation? Regardless of what is causing economic woes, the Fed would consider modifying the pace at which it is slowing its bond purchases if their economic outlook softens considerably.
The ramifications are relatively straightforward. Do not sweat the troubles at retailers from Radio Shack (RSH) to Best Buy (BBY) to Staples (SPLS); do not worry about the incredible decline in after-tax disposable income. We're a nation of spenders that will find a way to spend, particularly if the central bank of the United States (a.k.a. "the Fed") makes certain that businesses and consumers have easy access to cash.
Therefore, go right ahead and invest in consumer discretionary companies via SPDR Sector Select (XLY) as well as retailers via SPDR Retail (XRT).
Similarly, few would argue that we are in the earliest stages of the business cycle where profit and revenue growth is accelerating. Even fewer can argue that employment and income activity is rising when labor force participation is stuck in the 70s and personal income is struggling. Even credit growth is waning.
So it is a fair statement to suggest that we might be in the middle of an economic expansion or in the late-cycle phase with a single exception: massive policy accommodation by the Fed. That lone fact places a number of early-cycle stalwarts like basic materials at the front of the "for-your-consideration" pack.
Indeed, SPDR Select Basic Materials (XLB) is riding a wave of excitement here in 2014.
To be clear, I continue to participate in the developed world bull market; I keep buying sell-offs and dips. The difference is that I remain committed to non-cyclicals with less rate sensitivity like SPDR Select Healthcare (XLV) and iShares Defense & Aerospace (ITA). I also prefer less volatility in the equity exposure via funds like iShares USA Minimum Volatility (USMV). And when it comes to things like valuation alongside the promise of additional central bank intervention, small company exposure in the euro-zone is a better "deal" than what one might want to pay for small-cap U.S. equities.
That is why I have chosen to ride the relative strength run-up in iShares MSCI Small Cap EAFE (SCZ).
Still, decisions based on volatility, economic data, business cycle investing and/or regional valuation have not truly mattered. U.S. stock ETFs have completely decoupled from concerns about the U.S. economy.


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Although it's hard to believe, the MLS offseason is already over. Just a few short months ago, Guillermo Ramirez scored in extra time to give the Los Angeles Galaxy their second MLS Cup in club history. Now in early February, the second decade of MLS soccer is set to begin in the Southland.
Barely two weeks into their preseason training, the Galaxy will face off against a team that could provide the sternest test for the Green and Gold for the entire season, as they welcome the South Korea national team Wednesday night to The Home Depot Center.
South Korea advanced to the semifinals in the 2002 FIFA World Cup and is in preparation for this year's tournament in Germany. Neither team is likely to be at full strength for Wednesday night's game. For the Galaxy, Ugo Ihemelu, Todd Dunivant, Landon Donovan and Kevin Hartman are currently in camp with the U.S. national team. In addition, both Chris Albright and Peter Vagenas are doubtful with injuries.
South Korea isn't at full strength either, with six European-based players not with the team. Galaxy head coach Steve Sampson thinks that might just play to the advantage of the Asians, who will field a roster of players on the bubble and desperately trying to make a World Cup squad.
"Sometimes that's even more difficult because these are the guys on the bubble as far as making the World Cup squad for Korea," said Sampson. "They're going to be fighting the hardest to win a spot; sometimes they're the most dangerous teams to play against."
The biggest question mark for the Galaxy heading into the match is in the back line. Of the four regular defensive starters from last year and the regular starting goalkeeper, only Tyrone Marshall will be suiting up for the Galaxy. In fact, two of last year's top defensive options off the bench for Sampson -- Pablo Chinchilla and Michael Umaña -- are no longer with the Galaxy either. It will be a difficult baptism for some of the younger defenders on this year's Galaxy team who will be called upon to contribute quite a bit later on this season.
"We're two weeks into our preseason, just trying to get into game condition, so it probably won't be as clean as we want it to be. If we can keep things organized and keep the ball in front of us and slow the pace down then we have a chance," said Marshall.
"Myself and Troy (Roberts) are the two guys from last year who are going to be on the back line. This kid Nate Sturgis is pretty decent. He's a young guy but looks to be promising. We're going to see if we can hold it together. It's a makeshift back line."
It's not just the rearguard that will look decidedly different than the opening day starters. The Galaxy isn't realistically looking to come out firing on all cylinders. In fact, the coaching staff is looking at this game as an opportunity to see where their younger players are, technically and physically, against a very good opponent.
"We've been in training for 12 days now and we're playing against a team that's very experienced," Sampson said. "This is an opportunity to see where we're at. The technical speed of the Koreans will be more than we'll see at any other time of the year. It will be a great test for us and we'll be able to take from this exactly what we need to work on."
The match will also mark the return of former Galaxy defender Hong Myung-Bo to The Home Depot Center. The all-time leader for South Korea in national team appearances, he is currently a member of the coaching staff for the Koreans.
Greg Daurio is a contributor to MLSnet.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Soccer or its clubs.


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PRAGUE, Dec 17 (JTA) — Slovak Jews have moved a step closer to receiving compensation for property confiscated by the Nazis. A commission investigating the issue agreed in a meeting earlier this month to resolve outstanding ownership questions and prepare a list of properties that could qualify for compensation. The commission, which includes 10 state representatives and 10 Jewish representatives from Slovakia and elsewhere, is chaired by Slovakia´s deputy prime minister, Pal Csaky. A spokesman for Csaky said the deputy prime minister is pleased with the progress made at the commission´s meeting, its first. "Csaky´s impression of the meeting was very good because a reasonable agreement was reached quickly on the issue of compensation," Peter Miklosi said. The commission is to create a list of properties confiscated from Jewish citizens and establish a foundation to help maintain Jewish cultural heritage sites and compensate individuals. The foundation will also finance projects aimed at developing current Jewish communities in Slovakia. There are approximately 4,000 Jews in Slovakia today, most of them elderly. Researchers from the Slovak Academy of Sciences and the Slovak National Archive will estimate the amount of confiscated property and list properties whose ownership is clear by the end of January. The commission will meet for a second time in the middle of February and Csaky hopes to present initial recommendations to the government by the middle of next year. The commission was originally scheduled to meet at the end of September with a view to view to making recommendations to the Slovak Cabinet by the end of this year, but Csaky´s schedule led to a series of delays. Fero Alexander, executive director of Slovakia´s Central Union of Jewish Religious Communities, expressed disappointment at the delays in setting up the commission. "This is very much a question of speed," Alexander said. "Csaky has been very busy and this has caused quite a delay. We hope that these delays will not happen again." The parties involved in the negotiations will not speculate on the amounts of money involved in the compensation claim. The value of qualifying properties is likely to run into millions of dollars, but local Jewish representatives have already conceded that a compromise will have to be reached because the Slovak government lacks the deep pockets necessary to foot the entire bill. The cash-strapped Central Union has been pushing for a joint commission since 1999, largely because it lacks sufficient resources to maintain hundreds of cemeteries and repair dozens of dilapidated synagogues across Slovakia.
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Blast derails India train
An express train has been derailed after a bomb exploded on the track in a remote north-eastern Indian state.
The engine and unoccupied carriages of the Kamrup Express went off the tracks after the explosion near Diphu station in Assam state.
The tracks were damaged, but there are no reports of injuries.
A senior police official said the passengers had been lucky because ''the militants failed to trigger the remote controlled blast properly''.
The engine, an empty compartment, a parcel van and a brake van were derailed, a railway spokesperson said.
Senior police officials said separatist rebels could have carried out the attack.
"We presume it is an attempt to create panic ahead of India's Republic Day on 26 January," Assam Police Chief Hare Krishna Deka said.
Separatist groups in India's north-east routinely call for a boycott of Republic Day celebrations, which usually feature grand parades and an exhibition of military hardware.
In the past, the rebels have also targeted vital oil installations and transport links.
Assam is the gateway to the north-east and is linked to the rest of India by a tiny strip of land.
Several groups of insurgents are active in north-east India, many fighting for territorial rights.
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As a lapsed Mississippian, one of the most shocking to me regarded his visit with Jefferson Davis down at Davis' home in Biloxi.
His continued enthusiasm for his work, when most other people would have long since lapsed into retirement, was remarkable.
Evans, 31, whose eyes gleam behind a mess of blonde hair, was a formerly committed Christian whose faith had lapsed.
VanVonderen is a Midwesterner, built like a line backer, and a lapsed alcoholic himself.
At one point, when David was sitting with him, he lapsed into a restless sleep in which he began shouting in French.
Again he lapsed into silence, as if fearful to ask the boon.
He did not speak again, but lapsed into a thoughtful silence.
From the level from which he has lapsed they have not descended.
Then he saw the picture, started slightly, and lapsed into a sullen silence.
Putting his feet back on the desk, he lit the cigar, drew in a cloud of smoke, and lapsed into deep thought.
mid-15c., "elapsing of time, expiration;" also "temporary forfeiture of a legal right," from Middle French laps "lapse," from Latin lapsus "a slipping and falling, flight (of time), falling into error," from labi "to slip, glide, fall." Meaning "moral transgression, sin" is c.1500; that of "slip of the memory" is 1520s; that of "a falling away from one's faith" is from 1650s.
early 15c., said to be from lapse (n.) or from Latin lapsare "to lose one's footing." Related: Lapsed; lapses; lapsing.
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The following obituaries were published in the Winter 2011 Miamian.
Hortense Williams Burris '27, Portsmouth, Ohio, May 17, 2010. Retired, teacher.
Clarence A. Wheeler '32, Hamilton, Ohio, Jan. 28, 2011. Retired, teacher and principal, 41 years, Hamilton Schools.
Edward A. Malling '34, Hamilton, Ohio, Jan. 11, 2011. Retired, with General Electric and other firms; visiting professor, Northern Kentucky University, 1972-78.
Gloria Simancek Taylor '36, Denver, Colo., Sept. 4, 2010.
Alta Laub Doughman '37, Seminole, Fla., Dec. 13, 2010. Retired, Indiana high-school business teacher.
Lois Dean Gleason '37, Lima, Ohio, Jan. 7, 2011. Retired, home economics teacher, Huntsville, Cairo, and Lima South Junior High School.
Frederick W. Kramer '38, St. Petersburg, Fla., July 12, 2010. Former owner, Northside Grocery Store; retired from city of St. Petersburg.
Elizabeth Delp Ridd '38, Dayton, Ohio, Nov. 25, 2010. Former teacher, Middletown Schools.
John S. Gildersleeve '39, Hudson, Ohio, Oct. 1, 2010.
Herman W. Goldner '39, Virginia Beach, Va., Sept. 9, 2010. Retired, lawyer; former four-term mayor of St. Petersburg, Fla.
Stella Koval Effinger '40, Plantation, Fla., Nov. 26, 2010.
Clarabeth Menke Flory '40, West Alexandria, Ohio, Sept. 9, 2010. Former teacher, 20 years.
Paul F. Erwin '41, Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 6, 2010. Husband of Mary Metcalfe Erwin '41.
Jean Neidhardt '41, Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 19, 2010. Former teacher in Franklin and Oakwood, Ohio; retired, lieutenant colonel, U.S. Air Force.
Howard L. Ricker '42, Tucson, Ariz., Oct. 18, 2010. Retired, from family business in Galion, Ohio, the National Jewelers/National Mailing Service.
Donald E. Rosenthal '42, Cathedral City, Calif., Jan. 18, 2011.
Robert J. Cunningham '43, Pickerington, Ohio, Sept. 13, 2010. Retired, director of materials research and development for Anchor Hocking in Lancaster, Ohio.
Kathryn Vulgamore Dunham '43, Mount Vernon, Ohio, Oct. 1, 2010. Retired, teacher for 28 years at Mount Vernon High School, chairing English department.
Louise Gerwin Farmer '43, Utica, Ohio, Oct. 25, 2010. Longtime guidance counselor in Utica.
Virginia "Ginger" Schneider Purnhagen '43, Naples, Fla., Oct. 10, 2010.
Miriam VanAusdall Skopin '43, San Mateo, Calif., Oct. 10, 2010.
Martha "Marty" Reyer Leyshon '45, Silver Spring, Md., Aug. 12, 2010. Retired, registered medical technologist, Doctors Hospital in Washington, D.C.
Elizabeth "Bettie" Garner Perkins '45, Bonita Springs, Fla., Oct. 9, 2010.
Elizabeth Davis Saunders '45, Shelburne, Vt., Sept. 20, 2010. Retired, kindergarten teacher for 18 years at H.O. Wheeler School in Burlington.
Leon J. Spayd '46, Louisville Ky., Nov. 2, 2010. Office manager for Time Finance for 25 years; retired after 17 years with Dairymen Inc.
John R. "Skippy" Willis '46, Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 9, 2010. After retiring as a private practice physician, became an emergency room physician and a mission doctor to Honduras.
Richard B. Elberfeld '47, Hamilton, Ohio, Sept. 11, 2010. Started career in family retail business; prior to retirement, director of Butler County CETA office. Husband of Mildred Walker Elberfeld WC '45.
Albert J. "A.J." Goulder '47, Scottsdale, Ariz., Dec. 17, 2010. Retired, owner and contractor, A.J. Goulder Electric; Brangus cattle rancher.
Vernon "Tad" Kroehle Jr. '47, Rocky River, Ohio, Dec. 13, 2010.
Charles W. Cary '48, Meadowlakes, Texas, Aug. 19, 2010. Geologist with Unocal for 32 years, retiring as vice president and general manager of Latin America offshore operations in Rio de Janeiro.
Nancy Kauffman Mowrey '48, Hilliard, Ohio, Sept. 11, 2010. Retired, Mid-Ohio Health Planning Federation and Central Ohio Lung Association. Wife of Marshall '49.
Stanton R. "Bud" Newkirk '48, Hamilton, Ohio, Dec. 6, 2010. Retired, HR manager, Champion International.
Marjorie Park Radow '48, Arvado, Colo., May 1, 2010. Retired, realtor.
Floyd M. Reaves '48, Lima, Ohio, Dec. 7, 2010. Retired, control systems specialist, Sohio/BP.
Mary Hefner Reaves '48, Lima, Ohio, March 4, 2010. Former teacher.
Martin A. Rush '48, Middletown, Ohio, Oct. 25, 2010. Retired, psychiatrist. Husband of Mary Miller Rush '48.
Mary Lou Erickson Hain '49, Suffolk, Va., Aug. 9, 2010.
Marian Dieterich Luidens '49, Clarkston, Mich., April 23, 2010.
Johann Hospodar Allen '50, Park Forest, Ill., June 24, 2010.
Joseph C. Garn '50 MA '52, Cleveland, Ohio, May 16, 2010.
Donald D. Leshner '50, Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 11, 2010. In marketing for 20 years at G.E.; known as "Golden Tones" at WMUB radio, 1994-2003.
Howard B. Mayer '50, Dallas, Texas, Aug. 29, 2010. Retired from Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co.
Granville A. Nolen '50, Oxford, Ohio, Aug. 28, 2010. Retired from Procter & Gamble.
Charles D. Tiberghein '50 MEd '56, Durham, N.H., Oct. 17, 2010. Retired, biology teacher and coach for 44 years, Dover City Schools. Husband of Janet Noble Tiberghein '72.
Paul L. Cary '51, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Sept. 9, 2010.
David A. Lloyd '51, Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 23, 2010.
Howard A. Moss '51, Rockville, Md., Oct. 16, 2010. Retired, senior scientist at National Institutes of Health who did extensive work in developmental psychology.
James G. Mullen '51 MEd '56, Dayton, Ohio, Jan. 9, 2010. Retired, teacher and coach, mostly in Dayton Public Schools.
Marilyn Lamond Eddington '52, Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 26, 2010. Retired, chair of department of modern and classical languages, University of Detroit.
John M. Hannan '52, Naples, Fla., Sept. 23, 2010. Retired, owner, JM Hannan Co.
Ralph L. McDonald '52, Clifton, Colo., April 19, 2010.
Robert A. Podsiadlo '52, Atlanta, Ga., April 21, 2010.
Joan Burchfield Webster '52, Wilmette, Ill., Dec. 3, 2010. Former college admissions employee.
Pliny M. Keep '53, Sarasota, Fla., Nov. 19, 2010. Former pathologist and chief of staff, Borgess Medical Center. Husband of Joan Freeland Keep '52.
John W. Neville IV '53, Apopka, Fla., Oct. 29, 2010. John and his wife opened a McDonald's restaurant in Ashtabula, Ohio, in 1961.
Carl W. Albrecht Jr. '54, Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 29, 2010. Retired, curator of Natural History, Ohio Historical Center.
John E. Bentley '54, San Diego, Calif., Oct. 13, 2010. Retired, sales, IBM and Coldwell Banker Commercial real estate. Husband of Rosemary Heuser Bentley '54.
Joseph G. Chickvara '54, Sarasota, Fla., Dec. 15, 2010. Retired, president, Novi Canadian.
Michael J. De Fiore '54, Rehoboth Beach, Del., Oct. 4, 2010. Retired, teacher and principal in East Cleveland Schools for 30 years. Husband of Joanne Pilla De Fiore '57.
Gretchen Burkle Hester '54, Norwalk, Ohio, May 31, 2010. Retired, teacher and coordinator, Adult Basic Literacy Education (ABLE) for 21 years in Norwalk and Huron County.
William M. Howard '54, Centerville, Ohio, Sept. 26, 2010. Retired, NCR.
Donald D. Yorgin '54, Golden, Colo., Nov. 25, 2010. Retired, pilot, Delta Air Lines.
Marilyn Hoyer Cottey '55, Bradenton, Fla., Nov. 9, 2010. Former elementary school music teacher.
Charles R. Byrkett '56, Hot Springs, Ariz., Nov. 28, 2010. Formerly in the U.S. Air Force.
Sara Will Crow '56, McArthur, Ohio, June 27, 2010.
Roland C. Gadd '56, Middletown, Ohio, Sept. 12, 2010. Former principal, Middletown City Schools.
Joseph M. Hamer '56, East Hampton, N.Y., Oct. 22, 2010. Retired, actor, in film, on Broadway, and in more than 300 TV commercials.
Marsha Swartfigure Hertel '56, Branford, Fla., Oct. 26, 2010.
Leigh Van Valen '56, Chicago, Ill., Oct. 16, 2010. Professor emeritus of ecology and evolution, University of Chicago.
Gretchen J. Franz '57, San Francisco, Calif., Jan. 6, 2010.
Lee Lindner Kurber '57, Glenview, Ill., Oct. 30, 2010. Former teacher and administrator for LaPetite Ecole Early Childhood Centers; hearing and vision consultant for state of Illinois; teacher for Toledo Public Schools.
Richard L. Lawson '57, Springfield, Ohio, May 16, 2010. Retired, in marketing and sales at Buckeye Incubator, Bauer and Westpatt.
John W. Nutty '57, Greensboro, N.C., Oct. 31, 2010. Retired, partner at Carolina Material Handling.
William G. Rupp '57, Archbold, Ohio, Nov. 27, 2010. Owner of Rupp Furniture in Archbold. Husband of Melinda Mewborn Rupp '60.
Robert W. Walker '57, New Berlin, Wis., Dec. 4, 2010. Retired, vice president, Wisconsin Mutual.
Joseph P. Kane '58, New Orleans, La., Nov. 2, 2010. Retired; began at an advertising agency in New York and went on to produce TV commercials and feature films.
Susan K. Bender '59, Boston, Mass., Nov. 22, 2010.
Howard F. Miller '59, Wellesley, Mass., Sept. 30, 2010. Retired, employee of M.I.T.
John S. Katz '60, Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 26, 2010. Film scholar, author, former professor at York University in Toronto and at the University of Pennsylvania.
James L. Kopp '60, Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 19, 2010. Psychology professor at University of Texas for 40 years.
Charlotte Ashdown Lightner '60, Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 19, 2010.
Thomas G. Mansfield '60, Santa Maria, Calif., Jan. 24, 2010. Spent 32 years with the FBI.
Robert H. Elliott '61, Suwanee, Ga., July 9, 2010.
Artis Helm MEd '61, Lebanon, Ohio, June 28, 2009. Retired, taught for 19 years, then served as principal in West Carrollton, Ohio, for another 16.
Donald E. Sine '62, Marco Island, Fla., Aug. 25, 2010. Retired, marketing manager in air tool industry in Ohio and Michigan; owned manufacturing business.
W. Robert Jencks '63 MA '68, Manchester, N.H., Sept. 6, 2010. Played professional football for Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins; professor at St. Anselm College; owned, operated Pine Echo farm.
Kenneth A. Weighill '63, Gardner, Mass., May 5, 2010.
Roberta A. Klein '64, Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 16, 2010. Former deputy director of the Ohio Youth Commission.
Ruth Yeakle Maus '64 MEd '66, Lebanon, Ohio, Sept. 29, 2010. Senior inventory planning analyst at AK Steel.
Jason P. Green '65, Washington, D.C., May 2, 2010.
Paul R. Dunn Jr. '66, Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 17, 2010. Retired, underwriter for John Hancock in Boston and Unum in Portland, Maine.
Barbara Hiestand Evans MEd '66, Eaton, Ohio, Sept. 4, 2010. In the 1980s she began researching battered women and became a fully licensed counselor with her own practice.
Linda Lane Evans '66, Vienna, Va., Oct. 30, 2010. Retired, primary school teacher in Arlington, Va. Wife of Kirk '66.
Jane L. Yanesh '66, Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 23, 2010. Retired, teacher, Cleveland Public Schools.
John B. Reichman '67, Pocatello, Idaho, Aug. 28, 2010. Psychiatric physician, mostly in private practice.
Richard F. Aldrich '68, Sanibel, Fla., Oct. 22, 2010. Engineer.
Dennis P. Bridgeman '68, Charleston, W.Va., Nov. 15, 2010. Worked at Wells Fargo Insurance.
Jeanne Dellefield Browne '68, Worthington, Ohio, Aug. 20, 2010. Various employers included The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital, Arthritis Foundation, and Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Lawrence C. Fry '68, New Richmond, Ohio, Aug. 19, 2010. Insurance agent for many years.
Arlyn W. Katovsky '68, Beachwood, Ohio, Sept. 8, 2010.
Stephen L. Mathews '69, Fairfield, Ohio, Sept. 2, 2010. Business manager, Winton Woods City Schools.
Josephine Crabtree Janick '70, Harrodsburg, Ky., Nov. 1, 2010.
Douglas B. Deem '72, Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 30, 2010. Retired, from Cincinnati Steel Treating.
Russel W. Poole Jr. '72, Manchester, Ohio, June 10, 2010. Retired, elementary teacher and coach, Adams County/Ohio Valley Local School District.
John C. Zimmer '72, Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 27, 2010.
Elizabeth Roos Donley MEd '73, Pueblo, Colo., April 3, 2010.
Jerry J. McCandless '73, Middletown, Ohio, Sept. 16, 2010. Industrial engineer and production supervisor.
Jeffrey R. Wolf '73, Greensboro, N.C., Oct. 23, 2010. Worked for International and Domestic Marketing.
C. Craig McAfee '74, Mason, Ohio, Oct. 18, 2010. Husband of Virginia Marie McAfee '03.
Thomas B. Spurgin '74, Springfield, Ohio, Sept. 1, 2010. Spent 12 years as an English teacher and 20 years in school administration. Husband of Kathryn Kozak Spurgin '75.
Michael D. Crocker '77, Worchester, Mass., June 26, 2010. Supervisor for Department of Transitional Services in Worchester.
Andrew J. Coleman '78, Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 27, 2010. Retired, practiced law for the state of Ohio in the Bureau of Workers Compensation.
Timothy L. Edgell '78, Bardstown, Ky., Aug. 3, 2010. In U.S. Navy 1968-90, retiring as a lieutenant commander.
James J. Hartwig '78 MEd '80, Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 6, 2010. Retired, teacher for more than 30 years in Cincinnati Public Schools.
Dennis D. Loyd '78, Liberty Township, Ohio, Oct. 26, 2010.
Edward R. Just '80, Hamilton, Ohio, Sept. 23, 2010. Manager at Elks Country Club.
Timothy F. Duruz MA '84, Long Beach, N.Y., Oct. 9, 2010. Husband of Aya Yabe Duruz '84.
Steven B. Yarnell '85, Stow, Ohio, Sept. 3, 2010. Controller for Dairy Farmers of America in Medina, Ohio.
Jill Klingel Szul '86 MEd '91, Hamilton, Ohio, Dec. 16, 2010. Teacher, Lakota Schools in southwest Ohio.
Brian S. Stoner '88, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 13, 2010. Entrepreneur and business owner. Husband of Andrea Huston Stoner '89.
Ann Mulhauser Navaro MS '89, Glendale, Ohio, Sept. 5, 2010.
Tina Kehr Conrad '91, Springboro, Ohio, Nov. 5, 2010. Taught at Christ the King Preschool in Centerville, Ohio.
James L. Polewchak Jr. '92, Midlothian, Texas, Jan. 5, 2011. As owner of JP Industrial Technologies, he was in sales for several wire and cable industry companies.
Lisa Hyser Baluk '99, Westerville, Ohio, Jan. 2, 2011. Employed by Aetna in Blue Bell, Pa.
Sara Voge Clyburn MAT '99, Eaton, Ohio, Dec. 18, 2010. Worked at Miami for 10 years as a medical technologist.
Kyle A. Shellberg '00, Golden, Colo., Dec. 5, 2010. Staff nurse, St. Joseph's Presbyterian Hospital of Denver. Husband of Lauren McCoy Shellberg '01.
Amy L. Schenkel '11, Bernardsville, N.J., Jan. 27, 2011. A senior at Miami majoring in accountancy, also an accomplished equestrian.
Eben P. Wildman '13, South Charleston, Ohio, Oct. 16, 2010. A sophomore at Miami, dedicated midshipman, and business major.
Faculty, Staff, Friends
Martin J. Bennison, Oxford, Ohio, Nov. 10, 2010. Miami professor emeritus of theatre, 1971-2003.
Sara Voge Clyburn (see 1999).
John K. "Jack" Craine Hon. '87, Stow, Ohio, Oct. 4, 2010.
Eudora W. Dunkin, formerly of Oxford, Ohio, Oct. 4, 2010. Retired, administrative assistant, Miami's chemical and paper engineering department.
Alta Mae Hampton, Connersville, Ind., Nov. 16, 2010. Retired, 27 years at Miami as telecommunication supervisor.
John W. Hawes, Farmersville, Ohio, Dec. 4, 2010. Supervisor of Miami's Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics.
George R. Kimball, Camden, Ohio, Nov. 20, 2010. Master plumber at Miami, 1980-2005.
Ambrose M. "Bo" Lawhorn, Harrison, Ohio, Nov. 12, 2010. Retired in 2007 from Miami, where he worked for 28 years with the U.S. EPA Test & Evaluation Facility in Cincinnati.
Donald D. Leshner (see '50).
Edwin P. McDonough, Oxford, Ohio, Dec. 18, 2010. During his 27 years at Miami, he worked in the game room and at the information desk.
Soledad Perez Newman, Houston, Texas, Oct. 3, 2010. Miami professor emerita of English, 1969-88.
Margaret L. "Peg" Phelps, Oxford, Ohio, Nov. 16, 2010. Wife of Bernard Phelps, Miami professor emeritus of communication and founding director of Miami University Hamilton.
Nellie "Arlene" Portwood, Oxford, Ohio, Dec. 7, 2010. Employed at Miami for 15 years, retiring in 1984.
William J. Rappel, Shelton, Wash., Aug. 21, 2010. Designer for Miami's Fisher Hall Theatre; assistant professor of speech at Miami in the late 1960s.
Mostafa "Paul" Rejai, Oxford, Ohio, Jan. 14, 2011. Miami professor emeritus of political science, 1964-93; First at Miami to be named a Distinguished Professor.
Allan R. Sandage Hon. '74, San Gabriel, Calif., Nov. 13, 2010. A prominent cosmologist and assistant to Edwin Hubble in the 1950s.
William S. Witt Sr., Columbus, Ga., Jan. 12, 2011. Retired from Miami in 1978 in administrative services; retired, colonel, U.S. Marine Corps. Husband of Elizabeth Ann Hunsinger Witt '47.
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The new Fujifilm Instax Mini 90 Neo Classic is a high-end instant film camera. "The mini 90 stands apart from the previous 'cute' image that instax had built up in the past and features a variety of shooting modes for various scenes and applications for users to enjoy," Fujifilm says. These shooting modes include a double-exposure mode, a bulb setting and a macro mode which allows short-distance photography at the press of a button without attaching a closeup lens like previous instax models. Encased in a stylish and premium body, the Fujifilm Instax Mini 90 Neo Classic also has a "kids" mode, a "party" mode and a "landscape" mode. The Fuji Instax Mini 90 Neo Classic is available for £129.99 for the camera only and £139.99 for the camera + 20 sheets of film. In the United States, the camera will go on sale early next year, priced at $199.99.
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A team of hardware and software architects and designers led by two MIT-educated engineers has developed a special camera which can shoot high-resolution 1280x1024-pixel movies at 494fps, 720p at 701fps, VGA at 1,849fps and tiny 192x96-pixel videos at an incredible 17,791fps. These ultra-high frame rates enable super-slow-motion playback at 30fps, allowing users to record and observe high-speed movements such as the smashing of a light bulb, the popping of a water-filled balloon or a hummingbird's wings in motion. The camera has been named "Edgertronic" in honour of MIT professor Harold Eugene Edgerton, a pioneer of ultra-high-speed photography. Equipped with a standard Nikon F mount and bundled with a Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 lens, the Edgertronic will be available for around $5,000. Those who back the Kickstarter campaign launched in order to help raise funds for the project can get a special "Kickstarter edition" complete with accessories by contributing $4,895 or more. Availability is slated for December. Scroll down / click through for a selection of sample videos shot with a working prototype.
Available today - CLARITY is a brand new experience that explores photography from a lifestyle perspective. CLARITY goes far beyond tutorials that could be easily searched on the web to provide readers with the necessary information to enjoy a photographic lifestyle to its fullest.
In addition to rock-solid photographic education, CLARITY provides readers with articles "beyond the camera", covering a range of important topics such as creative development, psychology of great imagery, post-processing, data backup and security, how to improve the lives of others through your photography, and much more.
Editor-in-chief, Dave Seeram, had these comments: "The challenge nowadays is that it's so easy and convenient for anybody to seek out information, photography tutorials, and/or anything you know you'd like to learn. So, we've decided to take a different route. CLARITY is here to provide you with the equally important information that you didn't know you needed. Our singular goal is to make a measurable, positive difference in your lives, and we are accomplishing that starting with our first issue."
Volume One of CLARITY includes 72 gorgeous page spreads, 9 videos, a 30-minute podcast, and articles from the most inspirational photography professionals including: Kevin Kubota, Piet Van den Eynde, Lindsay Ostrom, Sean McCormack, Howard Pinsky, Dave Delnea, Bill McCarroll, Michael Frye, Jay Livens, Lee Sacrey, Barry J. Brady, and Jon McCormack.
CLARITY is available for only USD $6.99 each, or a subscription savings bundle of one-year (6 issues, published bi-monthly) for only $29.99 USD.
Joby has launched a new UltraFit hand strap and UltraPlate. "The UltraFit Hand Strap with UltraPlate is a useful combination of a streamlined hand strap and universal quick-release plate," the company says. "Photographers can keep the hand strap attached to their camera while at the same time mounting it to a tripod or even using an additional camera strap – for example a Joby UltraFit Sling shoulder strap." The UltraPlate features a universal tripod quick-release plate with built-in Arca-Swiss compatibility. Photographers can attach all types of accessories to the UltraPlate without removing the hand strap, including neck strap, flash brackets, and other tripod quick-release plates. The UltraPlate's practical design also provides easy access to a camera's battery door without the need for removing the strap. The new JOBY UltraFit Hand Strap & UltraPlate will be available to purchase from 1st November, priced at £41.
AKVIS has released Version 8 of its ArtWork photo-to-painting software. This update adds a new Share feature that enables users to post pictures directly from the program to social networks. Additionally, the plug-in is now compatible with Photoshop CC and PaintShop Pro X6. AKVIS offers a free upgrade to version 8.0 for all registered customers of ArtWork.
Olloclip has today announced immediate availability of its olloclip mobile photography tools for the new iPhone 5S smartphone. The company's add-on lenses enhance the new features of the iPhone 5s camera, which include an 8-megapixel camera, five-element lens, autofocus, matrix metering, dynamic local tone map to ensure more true-to-life colours, 10-frames-per-second continuous shooting and a 120-frames-per-second slow motion mode. The Olloclip range includes a three-in-one photo lens ($69.99), a teleconverter and a circular polariser ($99.99) and the Olloclip Quick-Flip case ($49.99). Olloclip products can be purchased through Apple, Best Buy and other major retailers as well as via the website below.
Back to Front TV has just announced a new reality show for style photography. The 9-episode series will take the form of a progressive elimination show that will "celebrate the essential relationship between style and photography," Back to Front TV said in a statement. Casting for the series will be conducted through a call for contestants, inviting anyone with a keen interest in photography to submit their best image and describe their motivation for participating in this exclusive first series. The show will break down the process with a mentor briefing and tasks being set for the contestants, who will need to prove their talent on real-life photo shoots. After the photo sessions, there will be a blind-judging process by which the contestant photographer's work is selected or rejected. For more information, contact the company via the address below.
The new Sony Action Cam HDR-AS30V is set to capture some of the action at this year's Freeze Festival, coming on-board as the Official Action Camera Partner for the brand new rail jam competition. The new main event for Freeze 2013 - Hail the Rail - will be the biggest and most exciting ski and snowboarding competition held at the snow festival to date. "Extreme action is what the Sony Action Cam is all about and this year's Freeze Festival is set to take it to a new level with the new 'Hail the Rail' competition," said Frederik Lange, Category Head - Digital Imaging, Sony UK. "Expect to be in awe of the unbelievable moves from the top skiers and snowboarders in the world, with the Sony Action Cam capturing the best tricks, spills and skills – and providing amazing playback so you can watch them time and time again." Freeze Festival 2013 will run from27th November – 1st December 2013. For more information, visit the website below.
A remotely activated camera set up in a forest in the Russian Far East has photographed a rare instance of a golden eagle capturing a young sika deer. The deer's carcass was found two weeks later, just a few yards from the camera, initially puzzling researchers. "I saw the deer carcass first as I approached the trap on a routine check to switch out memory cards and change batteries, but something felt wrong about it. There were no large carnivore tracks in the snow, and it looked like the deer had been running and then just stopped and died," said Dr. Linda Kerley of the Zoological Society of London, who runs the camera trap project. "It was only after we got back to camp that I checked the images from the camera and pieced everything together. I couldn't believe what I was seeing."
DxO Labs have released DxO ViewPoint 2, a program dedicated to fixing problems with keystoning and volume anamorphosis. This version includes an exclusive new tool for fixing convergent lines in even the most complex images, and adds compatibility with Adobe Photoshop Elements and Apple Aperture. In addition, the software benefits from DxO Optics Modules to correct optical distortions such as barrelling. This upgrade is free to all owners of DxO ViewPoint who purchased a licence on or after 1 August 2013.
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Abdal Hakim Murad – Breaking The Two Desires
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May Allah (swt) reward Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad with Goodness
Thanks for listing these lectures. Abdal Hakim Murad's conversation with the Halal Monk is also quite interesting: http://www.halalmonk.com/abdal-hakim-murad-authority-within-islam
Everyone must listen to this sheikhs talks. Jazak for the upload
Abdal Hakim Murad: Breaking The Two Desires Part 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qIyiHt6i5s&list=PLE52F941C46DEDA3C&index=5


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Worst Rock Tattoos: Spell Check
Look how many shows this person has been to! You've seen Nickelback AND Justin Timberlake you say!? Get right outta town! With a whopping 10 concerts in 14 years, this subject has shown his/her passion by permanently inking the show dates on their skin. What makes this ink one of our personal favorites however, is that "Gwen Stefani" is misspelled TWICE! Even more ridiculous – this person had TWO YEARS! in between Gwen Stefani shows to painstakingly dig through a labyrinth of archives to find the correct spelling of the pop star's name.


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Top Reasons to Visit Chaparral Suites Scottsdale
- You get a $30 food-and-beverage credit that's valid on any day at the 4th Floor Grille & Sports Bar. Click here to see the menu.
- The hotel serves a complimentary full cooked-to-order breakfast daily.
- Standard suites feature two cable TVs, separate living areas, kitchenettes, and free WiFi.
- There are two outdoor heated pools, a tennis court, and a fitness center.
- From 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, the hotel offers free transportation to and from PHX.
- There are free parking and a 24-hour business center onsite.
Scottsdale, Arizona: Stucco Mansions amid Rocky Desert Landscape
Located just northeast of Phoenix in the Sonoran Desert, Scottsdale once served as ranch land where farmers grew oranges and lemons and cowboys kicked up dust in the fierce, dry heat. That era earned Scottsdale the nickname of "The West's Most Western Town." Today, it is an affluent city landscaped with lush green grass and lined with stucco mansions. For a glimpse of the city's old-west roots, head to Old Town Scottsdale, where wooden boardwalks and hitching posts sit in front of a retro ice-cream parlor and rustic specialty shops.
Upon arriving in Scottsdale, you know you're in the desert—cacti and tumbleweeds dot the landscape, and dry shrubs and gnarled trees cover the McDowell Mountains in the distance. To get a closer look at southwestern flora, head to the Desert Botanical Garden. There, themed trails wind past huge cacti and other moisture-hoarding succulents, best seen in the cooler early-morning or twilight hours.
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SeaWolves Clobber Mets 11-4
By Erie SeaWolves | May 1, 2013 5:23 PM ET
The SeaWolves snapped a three-game losing streak on Wednesday night at NYSEG Stadium as they clobbered the Binghamton Mets 11-4.
The Mets struck for a run in the bottom of the second against Erie starter Victor Larez. With one out, Blake Forsythe doubled and moved to third on an error. Francisco Pena doubled home Forsythe for a 1-0 Mets lead.
Mets starter Rafel Montero was in control until the fourth inning when the SeaWolves started to light up the scoreboard. Hernan Perez led off with a doubled and moved to third on a Ramon Cabrera knock. Tyler Collins doubled home Perez, tying the game at 1-1. James McCann followed with an RBI single, scoring Cabrera for a 2- 1 Erie lead. James Robbins followed and grounded to second where Josh Rodriguez booted the ball, allowing Collins to score for a 3-1 edge. With two outs, Marcus Lemon belted a two-run triple for a 5-1 'Wolves lead.
In the fifth, Erie extended the lead when Collins blasted a solo home run, his third, to right for a 6-1 advantage. Erie has now homered in three straight games for the first time this season.
The SeaWolves continued to pound out runs in the seventh. Lemon led off with a single, his second of three hits, Daniel Fields walked and Perez singled to load the bases. Cabrera laced a single to right, plating a pair. On the play, Cesar Puello booted the ball in right allowing Perez to score and move Cabrera into scoring position. With two outs, Robbins capped off a four-run inning with a base hit to center, scoring Cabrera for a 10-1 lead.
In the bottom of the seventh, the Mets cut the Erie lead down to seven. Pena led off with a double, moved to third on groundout and scored on a Joe Bonfe groundout making it 10-2. Alonzo Harris homered to left making it 10-3.
The 'Wolves added a run in the eighth. Jamie Johnson singled to star the inning and he scored on a two-out Cabrera knock for an 11-3 lead.
Binghamton plated one in the eighth off of reliever Tyler Clark who tossed the final two innings, preserving the Erie win.
Larez (4-0) has now won four straight starts for the SeaWolves. He allowed three runs on seven hits with no walks and five strikeouts in a season-high seven innings of work.
The SeaWolves go for the series split on Thursday night at NYSEG Stadium at 6:35 p.m. LHP Kyle Lobstein (2-2, 3.56 ERA) goes for his second consecutive win against RHP Logan Verrett (4-0, 2.48 ERA).
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