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Cognitive science books & resources
Cognitive science books – 2010
Based on a search of Worldcat, here are some of the books on cognitive science, cognitive psychology, or cognition coming in 2010, with expected month of publication in the US & links to Amazon.com & Amazon.co.uk:
The Architect's Brain: Neuroscience, Creativity, and Architecture by Harry Francis Mallgrave (Chichester, West Sussex, U.K.; Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010). [published Dec 2009 but copyright 2010] (link for UK)
The Brain and the Meaning of Life by Paul Thagard (Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 2010). [March 2010] (link for UK)
Cognition and Conditionals: Probability and Logic in Human Thinking by M Oaksford; Nick Chater (Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2010). [April 2010] (link for UK)
Cognitive Pragmatics: The Mental Processes of Communication by Bruno G Bara (Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 2010). [June 2010] (link for UK)
Cognitive Psychology Perspectives (Psychology Research Progress) by Giacomo Salvati; Valeria Rabuano (Hauppauge, N.Y.: Nova Science ; Lancaster: Gazelle [distributor], 2010). [April 2010] (link for UK)
The Extended Mind (Life and Mind: Philosophical Issues in Biology and Psychology) ed. by Richard Menary (Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 2010). [June 2010] (link for UK)
Gaming and Cognition: Theories and Practice from the Learning Sciences by Richard Van Eck (Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference, 2010). [March 2010] (link for UK)
How the Mind Uses the Brain: To Move the Body and Image the Universe by Ralph D Ellis; Natika Newton (Chicago, Ill.: Open Court, 2010). [June 2010] (link for UK)
Introduction to Cognitive Cultural Studies ed. by Lisa Zunshine (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010). [June 2010] (link for UK)
The Making of Human Concepts ed. by Denis Mareschal; Paul C Quinn; S E G Lea (New York: Oxford University Press, 2010). [May 2010] (link for UK)
Natural Reflections: Human Cognition at the Nexus of Science and Religion (The Terry Lectures Series) by Barbara Herrnstein Smith (New Haven, Conn.; London: Yale University Press, 2010). [Jan 2010 – in print]
The Neurocognition of Dance: Mind, Movement and Motor Skills ed. by Bettina Bläsing; Martin Puttke; Thomas Schack (Hove: Psychology, 2010). [April 2010] (link for UK)
Psychology Around Us by Ronald J Comer; Elizabeth Gould (Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley; Chichester: John Wiley [distributor], 2010). [Jan. 2010 – textbook] (link for UK)
Religious Narrative, Cognition and Culture: Image and Word in the Mind of Narrative (Religion, Cognition, and Culture) ed. by Armin W Geertz; Jeppe Sinding Jensen (London; Oakville, CT: Equinox Pub. Ltd., 2010). [Aug. 2010] (link for UK)
The Science of Social Vision ed. by Reginald B Adams; et al (New York: Oxford University Press, 2010). [March 2010]
Structured Worlds: The Archaeology of Hunter-Gatherer Thought and Action (Approaches to Anthropological Archaeology) by Aubrey Cannon (Oakville, CT: Equinox Pub., 2010). [March 2010] (link for UK)
Thinking Visually by Stephen K Reed (New York: Psychology Press, 2010). [Jan. 2010] (link for UK)
Toward a Cognitive Theory of Narrative Acts ed. by Frederick Luis Aldama (Austin: University of Texas Press, 2010). [June 2010] (link for UK)
Toward an Anthropology of the Will ed. by Keith M Murphy; C Jason Throop (Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press, 2010). [Feb. 2010] (link for UK)
Trust Theory: A Socio-Cognitive and Computational Model (Wiley Series in Agent Technology) by Cristiano Castelfranchi; Rino Falcone
(Chichester : John Wiley & Sons, 2010). [May 2010] (link for UK)
Cognitive science books – 2009
January 4, 2009, updated 9/20/09
Here is a list of cognitive science books published in 2009, including related subject terms "cognition" and "cognitive psychology," based on a search of WorldCat:
Cognitive archaeology and human evolution ed. by Sophie A de Beaune; Frederick L Coolidge; Thomas Wynn (Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2009). June 2009 (link for UK)
Cognitive biology : evolutionary and developmental perspectives on mind, brain, and behavior ed. by Luca Tommasi; Mary A Peterson; Lynn Nadel (Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2009). July 2009 (link for UK)
Computation, cognition, and Pylyshyn ed. by Don Dedrick; Lana Trick (Cambridge, MA : MIT Press, 2009). July 2009 (link for UK)
Emotion and the psychodynamics of the cerebellum: a neuro-psychoanalytical analysis and synthesis by Fred Levin (London: Karnac, 2009). March 2009 (link for UK)
Foundations in evolutionary cognitive neuroscience : introduction to the discipline ed. by Steven M Platek; Todd K Shackelford (Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2009). March 2009 (link for UK)
Ignorance : on the wider implications of deficient knowledge by Nicholas Rescher (Pittsburgh, Pa.: University of Pittsburgh Press, 2009. Feb 2009 (Amazon has this marked as a 2nd ed. but I couldn't turn up an earlier edition.) (link for UK)
In two minds: dual processes and beyond ed. by Jonathan Evans; Keith Frankish (Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2009). Sept 2009 (link for UK)
Memory and the computational brain : why cognitive science will transform neuroscience by C R Gallistel; Adam Philip King (Chichester, West Sussex, UK; Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009). May 2009 (link for UK)
On the Origins of Cognitive Science: the mechanization of mind by Jean-Pierre Dupuy (Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2009). April 2009 (link for UK)
Perception and cognition : essays in the philosophy of psychology Gary C Hatfield (Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009). Aug 2009 (link for UK)
The philosophical baby : what children's minds tell us about truth, love, and the meaning of life by Alison Gopnik (New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009). Aug 2009 (link for UK)
The rise of homo sapiens : the evolution of modern thinking by Frederick L Coolidge; Thomas Wynn (Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009). April 2009 (link for UK)
The sapient mind: archaeology meets neuroscience ed. by Colin Renfrew; Christopher D Frith; Lambros Malafouris (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009). Sept 2009 (link for UK)
Supernatural agents: why we believe in souls, gods and buddhas by Ilkka Pyysiäinen (New York: Oxford University Press, 2009). May 2009 (link for UK)
Wednesday is indigo blue: discovering the brain of synesthesia by Richard E Cytowic; David Eagleman (Cambridge, MA : MIT Press, 2009). April 2009 (link for UK)
Cognitive Science books – 2008
Following is a list of cognitive science books new/forthcoming in 2008. This selection is based on a search of WorldCat, so they are titles that have been chosen by libraries. [12/14/08 – just updated titles that have since been released]
Applied Attention Theory by Christopher D Wickens and Jason S McCarley (Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2008)
Applying Cognitive Science to Education: Thinking and Learning in Scientific and Other Complex Domains (Bradford Books) by F Reif (Cambridge, Mass.; London: MIT, 2008)
Better Than Conscious?: Decision Making, the Human Mind, and Implications for Institutions ed. by Christoph Engel and Wolf Singer (Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 2008)
Beyond Happiness: Deepening the Dialogue Between Buddhism, Psychotherapy and the Mind Sciences by Gay Watson (London: Karnac Books, 2008)
The Bounds of Cognition by Frederick Adams and Kenneth Aizawa (Malden, Mass.; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2008)
The Cambridge Handbook of Computational Psychology (Cambridge Handbook Of…)ed. by Ron Sun (Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2008)
Cognitive Economics by Bernard Walliser (Berlin: Springer, 2008)
Cognitive Science (SAGE Benchmarks in Psychology Series) ed. by Koen Lamberts (Los Angeles; London: SAGE, 2008). 6 vols.
Cognitive Science Compendium ed. by Miao-Kun Sun (New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2008)
Cognitive Sciences Research Progress ed. by Miao-Kun Sun (New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2008)
Creative Model Construction in Scientists and Students: The Role of Imagery, Analogy, and Mental Simulation by John J Clement (Dordrecht; London: Springer, 2008)
History of Cognitive Neuroscience by M.R. Bennett and P.M.S. Hacker (Malden, Mass.: Wiley-Blackwell, 2008)
Human Reasoning and Cognitive Science (Bradford Books) by Keith Stenning and Michiel van Lambalgen (Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 2008)
I-Language: An Introduction to Linguistics as Cognitive Science by Daniela Isac and Charles Reiss (Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008) (textbook)
The Innate Mind: Vol. 3, Foundations and the Future (Evolution and Cognition)ed. by Peter Carruthers; Stephen Laurence; Stephen P Stich (New York; Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008)
Midbrain Mutiny: The Picoeconomics and Neuroeconomics of Disordered Gambling: Economic Theory and Cognitive Science (Bradford Books) by Don Ross; et al (Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 2008)
Mind and Cognition: An Anthology, 3rd ed. (Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies) ed. by William G Lycan and Jesse J Prinz (Malden, Mass.; Oxford: Blackwell Pub. Ltd, 2008)
Mind, Brain and the Elusive Soul: Human Systems of Cognitive Science and Religion by Mark Graves (Aldershot, England ; Burlington, Vermont: Ashgate, 2008)
Models of Brain and Mind: Physical, Computational and Psychological Approaches (Progress in Brain Research, Vol. 168) ed. by Rahul Banerjee; B K Chakrabarti (Amsterdam; London: Elsevier, 2008)
Neuroeconomics: A Guide to the New Science of Making Choices by Peter E Politser (Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2008)
Novel Approaches in Cognitive Informatics and Natural Intelligence ed. by Yingxu Wang (Hershey, Pa. : Information Science Reference, 2008)
The Probabilistic Mind: Prospects for Bayesian Cognitive Science by Nick Chater and M Oaksford (Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2008)
Strange Concepts and the Stories They Make Possible: Cognition, Culture, Narrative by Lisa Zunshine (Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008)
Truly Understood by Christopher Peacocke (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008)
Cognitive science titles published in 2007:
updated 7/8/08
Advances in Clinical Cognitive Science: Formal Modeling of Processes and Symptoms ed. by Richard W J Neufeld (Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, 2007)
Applying Cognitive Science to Education: Thinking and Learning in Scientific or Other Domains (Bradford Books) by F. Reif (Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 2007)
Artificial Cognition Systems ed. by Angelo Loula; Ricardo Gudwin; João Queiroz (Hershey, PA : Idea Group Pub., 2007)
Artificial General Intelligence (Cognitive Technologies) ed. by Ben Goertzel; Cassio Pennachin (Berlin ; New York : Springer, 2007)
Bounds of Cognition by Frederick Adams; Kenneth Aizawa (Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2007) (link to book information from publisher)
Categories in Use (Psychology of Learning and Motivation, vol. 47) ed. by Arthur B Markman; Brian H Ross (Amsterdam ; London: Elsevier, 2007)
Cognitive Economics: New Trends, Richard Topol; Bernard Walliser, eds.( Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2007)
The Continuity of Mind (Oxford Psychology Series) by Michael Spivey (Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007)
Evolutionary Cognitive Neuroscience ed. by Steven M Platek; Julian Paul Keenan; Todd K Shackelford (Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 2007)
Handbook of Applied Cognition ed. by Francis Thomas Durso; Raymond S Nickerson (Chichester, England ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2007)
How Can the Human Mind Occur in the Physical Universe? (Advances in Cognitive Models and Architectures) by John R. Anderson (Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007)
How the Body Shapes the Way We Think: A New View of Intelligence (Bradford Books) by Rolf Pfeifer; Josh Bongard (Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 2007)
An Imitation-Based Approach to Modeling Homogenous Agents Societies (Computational Intelligence and Its Applications Series) by Goran Trajkovski (Hershey, PA : Idea Group Pub., 2007)
Integrated Models of Cognitive Systems (Cognitive Models and Architectures) by Wayne D Gray (Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press, 2007)
Neuroergonomics: The Brain at Work (Human Technology Interaction) ed. by R Parasuraman; Matthew Rizzo (Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007)
Neuroscience and Philosophy: Brain, Mind, and Language by M R Bennett , Daniel Dennett, Peter Hacker, John Searle, Daniel Robinson (New York : Columbia University Press, 2007)
The Phenomenological Mind: An Introduction to Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science Shaun Gallagher; Dan Zahavi (London : Routledge, 2007)
Philosophy of Psychology and Cognitive Science ed. by Paul Thagard (Amsterdam ; Boston: North-Holland, 2007)
The Prehistory of Cognitive Science by Andrew Brook (Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007)
Reconstructing the Cognitive World: The Next Step (Bradford Books) by Michael Wheeler (Cambridge, Mass. ; London : MIT, 2007)
Rethinking Commonsense Psychology: A Critique of Folk Psychology, Theory of Mind and Simulation by Matthew Ratcliffe (Basingstoke [England] ; New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007)
Statistical and Process Models for Cognitive Neuroscience and Aging (The Notre Dame Series on Quantitative Methodology) ed. by Michael J Wenger; Christof Schuster (Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum, 2007)
A Systemic-Structural Theory of Activity: Applications to Human Performance and Work Design by G Z Bedny; Waldemar Karwowski (Boca Raton: CRC Taylor & Francis, 2007)
web resources:
Center for Cognitive Sciences, University of Minnesota has a list of the 100 most influential cognitive science works from the 20th century
Celebrities in Cognitive Science from Martin Ryder at University of Colorado at Denver


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US Short-Term CDS Spreads Sharply Wider
We've noted recently that longer-term CDS spreads on US debt have been widening, but not too much. At first blush, this has seemed to suggest there's not all that much concern about the debt-ceiling debate in Washington.
Well, the picture looks a lot different at the short end of the CDS curve. Markit analyst Lisa Pollock this morning tweeted a chart of 1-year CDS spreads for the US, and you can see they've risen very sharply, more than tripling since April.
This suggests it now costs more than $30,000 to insure $10 million in US debt against default for one year, up from less than $10,000 in April.
There are different possible explanations for this, but it could mean there is more debt-ceiling anxiety out there than we realized. Any trouble arising from the approaching day of default could be more disruptive to the short term than the long term.
Meanwhile, adding to the tension, Bill Clinton briefly wandered off the reservation today, saying, "If we defaulted on the debt once for a few days, it might not be calamitous."
That is not exactly the hymn that Tim Geithner and the rest of the Obama administration have been singing in recent months. Mr. Clinton backtracked quickly, saying through a spokesman that he "inadvertently misspoke."
The 10-year Treasury yield is at 3.13%, off its lows of the day. But that could simply be because the stock market is gaining traction.
We're still keeping our Debt Ceiling Panic Alert Level at Blue, but it's touch and go.
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The paving contractor for the Town of Hampton will be returning to complete shoulder work along the recently pave roadways and will be completing the lower end of High Street after sidewalk, curbing and drainage repairs are made. We ask for your patience as we continue to schedule these improvements.
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Justin Bieber Announces 'Right Here' as Next 'Believe' Single
Beliebers, are you ready for your next directive from Justin Bieber? Come Tuesday February 26, he's going to need his most devoted fans to buy up copies of his new single 'Right Here,' and send it to the top of the charts. No matter how much Patrick Carney hates it…
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— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) February 19, 2013
Even though Biebs most recently released an acoustic version of his hit album 'Believe,' the teen heartthrob opted to issue the midtempo R&B-inspired track as his next single opposed to a stripped down rendition of one of his songs. Fellow-Canadian Drake is featured on the track and also wrote the song over production by Hit-Boy.
This is the only song these two artists have collaborated on, though we can't say it will stay that way as they seem to be pretty good buddies and work well in the studio together. Bieber talked to MTV News about Drake saying, "He's a great guy and super-talented, and his melodies are crazy." We just hope these two make a video for the single seeing as they both have an eye for creative visuals.
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An asymptotic variance inequality for instrumental variable estimators signaling proportional bias increases
An asymptotic variance inequality for instrumental variable (IV) estimators is proposed, which suggests a critical variance that signals proportional increases in the bias of IV estimators through the augmentation of a set of instruments.
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Japanese Milling Executives to Tour U.S. Wheat Industry
Date Posted: April 26, 2012
Japan was one of the first overseas markets cultivated by U.S. wheat growers and over the years has remained a top customer.
While Japan still imports a majority of its wheat from the United States, Canadian and Australian competition remains strong.
That is why U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) is bringing five Japanese milling executives to the United States April 29 to May 5, 2012, as part of an annual educational tour.
In visits to Washington, DC, California and Oregon, these executives will learn how the U.S. wheat production, milling and baking industries are managing risk and finding innovation in a challenging economic environment.
They will also gain first-hand knowledge of new crop wheat conditions and discuss issues affecting overall wheat supply and demand.
"Team visits like this give these executives more access to key contacts and a better understanding of what is happening in the U.S. industry," said USW Japan Country Director Wataru "Charlie" Utsunomiya who will lead the team.
"Seeing how wheat quality is controlled from the field to storage to market is very helpful when their managers bring up issues about our wheat."
Building relationships and awareness will be even more important in the future, Utsunomiya said, because Japan is moving steadily toward a wheat importing system that will facilitate direct purchases between the Japanese grain trade and flour millers with less involvement by the government's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
USW organized this year's trip in collaboration with the California Wheat Commission, Oregon Wheat Commission, North American Millers' Association, the North American Export Grain Association and other industry organizations.
U.S. wheat farmers have maintained a close connection with Japan since 1949, when the Oregon Wheat Growers League (OWGL) organized a trade delegation to Japan.
Following that trip, a variety of marketing and educational activities were started in Japan to promote U.S. wheat, including a school lunch program and a "Kitchen on Wheels" that travelled through rural Japan from 1956 to 1960.
Since that time, Japan has purchased significantly more U.S. wheat than any other country, importing more than 133 million bushels per year on average for the last five years.
Total U.S. wheat purchases now conservatively reach $700 million per year, more than 10 percent of total U.S. wheat exports.
Japan imports significant amounts of hard red spring, hard red winter, soft white and Western White wheat to produce bread, noodles, confectionery items and other commercial products.
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All top sales people have well developed selling skills supporting their success. The good news is that these selling skills are not innate for most people, and can be learned and developed with less effort than you might think. Even top sales people never stop trying to develop their own selling skills, and of all the skills a sales person has, these five are the most important.
1. Active Listening
Listening to prospects is the most basic selling skill a sales person has, and it is also one of the most important. A sales person needs to be able to listen actively and identify opportunities based on the information a prospect relates – or chooses not to share. Additionally, it is only by actively listening to prospects that top sales people are able to ask the right questions to move a prospect closer to a sale.
2. Relating to Prospects
A top sales person could have the best understanding of a product or service of all of the people on a given sales team, but if he or she can't relate to a prospect, the prospect won't be engaged in the sales cycle. A buyer needs to know that their business will benefit from a deal, and a top sales person has the selling skills to create rapport with that buyer by engaging both rationally and emotionally.
3. Managing the Sales Pipeline
There are several versions of the sales pipeline, but all have at least one stage in common: Prospecting. Prospecting is one of the most critical areas for sales people to manage. Yet a surprising number of sales people either never prospect, attempting instead to coast on hot leads and existing clients, or prospect too much, never reaching the next stages in the sales cycle. A top sales person with strong selling skills avoids these extremes, maintaining a healthy stream of prospects into the sales pipeline while still closing deals at the other end.
4. Identifying Decision Makers
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Changes could be coming to how middle school is implemented in the Kyrene School District next year.
But the decision, when and if it comes, will not necessarily be made just to cut costs in order to balance a coming budget deficit.
The goal, laid out by members of the Kyrene administration and a middle school task force, is to make middle school instruction more efficient, and to increase student achievement.
At the governing board meeting on Tuesday night, the director of curriculum and task force members discussed with board members six models, including the current, that could be implemented as early as the 2012-13 school year.
The five new, potential models would eliminate academic lab and add an additional period of instruction. The amount of class times varied in each model, from 57 to 70 minutes, because of differences in planning time, intervention and enrichment, and exploratory classes.
The middle school task force is made up of 12 teachers, six site administrators, two district administrators and four outside facilitators, which helped spur discussion about new possibilities.
The "charge," or goal, as defined by the presentation made to the governing board, was to "develop three possible middle school schedules that reduce expenditures for middle school by $500,000 to $1,000,000 through a more efficient master schedule while seeking to offer students a wider choice of instructional experiences, both academic and exploratory."
But parent and governing board member Ross Robb wanted a clearer explanation of their goal, because of recent developments in the budgeting process.
"I'm not sure (savings and choice) are the primary goals given the more recent history that (have been presented to this board), it would seem to me that the primary goal is ... student achievement and student performance and student readiness."
Because of recent budget developments, he went on to say, "I think there are some of us that believe, at least at this point in the budget process, this savings isn't absolutely required for the 12-13 school year. I think before we get too deep into what is likely to be a very controversial discussion about middle school changes that we all clearly understand what is the goal ... (this presentation) comes colored with 'it's all about money,' so I think if it's all about money, we need to say 'it's all about money.'"
Jeff Peters of Kyrene's educational services said afterward that he agreed with Robb and as they go forward in continuing to develop the potential changes to the middle school model, that they will be on the same page when it comes to the overall goal.
"It's less about financial savings and more about student achievement," Peters said. "While maximizing student achievement we're also looking at efficiency and getting the biggest bang for our buck."
The five potential changes could result in the reduction of the equivalent of between two and 18 full-time employees.
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The Gordon Highlanders Museum in Aberdeen has undergone a major makeover which includes interactive displays.
Two years of fundraising resulted in £500,000 being donated by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
In 1994, the famous regiment was amalgamated to become part of the Highlanders. Prince Charles was its last colonel-in-chief.
'Emotional reaction'
The £1.2m project fund has enabled the museum to overhaul its main display areas, improve education facilities and employ new staff.
Attractions include three-dimensional images and a bunker showing real footage of life in the trenches.
There are also listening posts featuring the memories of veterans, also providing aid to the visually impaired.
About £650,000 of the £1.2m cost was spent on the main gallery area alone.
Museum curator Sarah Malone told the BBC Scotland news website: "We believe there is nothing like this in Scotland.
"We have been able to bring out the archives which will get a more emotional reaction.
"There are testimonies from veterans which can be listened to, virtual photo albums and handling areas."
'Underpin heritage'
Ian Lakin, chairman of the museum, said: "The completion of the £1.2m development has been a culmination of three years of planning and fund-raising by a dedicated group of volunteers and professional staff.
"They have worked tirelessly to have the project finished on time for the opening of the new season.
"The objective of the investment was to raise the standard of the Gordon Highlanders Museum to the highest level possible by incorporating new multi-media interactive techniques.
"It will appeal to all age groups and underpin the heritage of the world-famous regiment for future generations to come."
The Gordon Highlanders, raised in 1794, was the local regiment of the north east of Scotland.


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CHESHAM moved up to third in the Home Counties League as they crushed bottom of the table Cove by eight wickets.
After winning the toss and electing to bowl Chesham dismissed their hosts for just 128, with eight batsmen falling for a single figure score.
In reply Andy Goddard hit an unbeaten 59 as Chesham reached their target inside 36 overs for the loss of just two wickets.
Elsewhere in Division Two Amersham were beaten at home by Falkland.
The hosts won the toss and restricted Falkland to 183-9, but in reply Amersham were all out for 151 runs.


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|Fact Sheet
Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Human Smuggling and Trafficking Ctr.
Washington, DC
January 1, 2005
Distinctions Between Human Smuggling and Human TraffickingPDF version
This fact sheet will explain the differences between human smuggling and human trafficking. Because these are complex crimes, it is not always readily apparent when a "human smuggling" case crosses into the realm of a "human trafficking" crime. Understanding the basic principals outlined in this fact sheet will assist the reader in identifying the subtle differences between each of these crimes. For this discussion, the terms "human trafficking" and "trafficking in persons" refer strictly to "severe forms of trafficking" as defined in 22 USC 7102 [1].
As in any other area involving complex crimes, it is important to gather and examine as many relevant facts as possible, compare the fact pattern against relevant statutes, and when necessary, seek expert legal advice in making determinations.
Trafficking in persons and human smuggling are some of the fastest growing areas of international criminal activity, according to the United Nations. It often involves a number of different crimes, spanning several countries, and involving an increasing number of victims. Trafficking in persons (TIP) can be compared to a modern day form of slavery. It involves the exploitation of people through force, coercion, threat, or deception and includes human rights abuses such as debt bondage, deprivation of liberty, or lack of control over freedom and labor. Trafficking can be for purposes of sexual exploitation or labor exploitation.
According to U.S. Government estimates, 800,000 to 900,000 victims are trafficked globally each year and 17,500 to 18,500 are trafficked into the United States. Women and children comprise the largest group of victims. Trafficking victims are often physically and emotionally abused. Although TIP is often an international crime that involves the crossing of borders, it is important to note that TIP victims can be trafficked within their own countries and communities. Traffickers can move victims between locations within the same country and often sell them to other trafficking organizations.
While there are significant differences between TIP and human smuggling, the underlying issues that give rise to these illegal activities are often similar. Generally, extreme poverty, lack of economic opportunities, civil unrest, and political uncertainty, are factors that all contribute to an environment that encourages human smuggling and trafficking in persons.
Although there are similarities in the conditions that give rise to TIP and human smuggling, there are distinct differences in the expectations and treatment of persons being smuggled and the victims of human trafficking. Additionally, there are significant statutory differences between TIP and human smuggling.
Human Smuggling
Human smuggling is the facilitation, transportation, attempted transportation or illegal entry of a person(s) across an international border, in violation of one or more countries laws, either clandestinely or through deception, such as the use of fraudulent documents. Often, human smuggling is conducted in order to obtain a financial or other material benefit for the smuggler, although financial gain or material benefit are not necessarily elements of the crime. For instance, sometimes people engage in smuggling to reunite their families. Human smuggling is generally with the consent of the person(s) being smuggled, who often pay large sums of money. Once in the country of their final destination they will generally be left to their own devices.
The vast majority of people who are assisted in illegally entering the United States are smuggled, rather than trafficked.
It is also possible that a person being smuggled may at any point become a trafficking victim.
The Immigration and Nationalization Act, Section 274(a)(1), (2), provides for criminal penalties under Title 8, United States Code, Section 1324, for acts or attempts to bring unauthorized aliens to or into the United States, transport them within the U.S., harbor unlawful aliens, encourage entry of illegal aliens, or conspire to commit these violations, knowingly or in reckless disregard of illegal status.
Trafficking in Persons
On October 28, 2000, Congress passed the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 ("VTVPA"). The VTVPA is a comprehensive statute that addresses the recurring and significant problem of the trafficking of persons for the purpose of committing commercial sex acts, or to subject them to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery. It also is designed to increase the protection available to victims of trafficking and other types of violent crimes. It is an attempt to address these issues on a national and international level, and affects many government and non-government agencies and organizations.
Unlike smuggling, which is often a criminal commercial transaction between two willing parties who go their separate ways once their business is complete, trafficking specifically targets the trafficked person as an object of criminal exploitation. The purpose from the beginning of the trafficking enterprise is to profit from the exploitation of the victim. It follows that fraud, force or coercion all play a major role in trafficking.
It may be difficult to make a determination between a smuggling and trafficking case in the initial phase. Trafficking often includes an element of smuggling, specifically, the illegal crossing of a border. In some cases the victim may believe they are being smuggled, but are really being trafficked, as they are unaware of their fate. For example, there have been cases where women trafficked for sexual exploitation may have knowingly agreed to work in the sex industry and believed that they would have decent conditions and be paid a decent wage. What they did not realize is that the traffickers would take most or all of their income, keep them in bondage and subject them to physical force or sexual violence. Or, the victims may have believed they were being smuggled into the United States where they would be given a job as a nanny or model, later realizing that the so-called smugglers deceived them and that they would be forced to work in the sex industry.
Conversely, persons being smuggled willingly enter into "contracts" with the smugglers to work off a smuggling debt. They may live in squalid conditions, but when the debt is paid, they are free to leave. Thus, it is often necessary to look at a person�s final circumstances to determine if the person is willingly complicit in a smuggling endeavor, or the victim of traffickers.
According to The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, severe forms of trafficking in persons always includes the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for one of the three following purposes:
Human trafficking does not require the crossing of an international border - it does not even require the transportation of victims from one locale to another. Victims of severe forms of trafficking are not all illegal aliens; they may, in fact, be U.S. citizens, legal residents, or visitors. Victims do not have to be women or children - they may also be adult males.
While trafficking victims are often found in sweatshops, domestic work, restaurant work, agricultural labor, prostitution and sex entertainment, they may be found anywhere in the U.S. doing almost anything profitable to their handlers. Victims may not even recognize that they have been victimized, or may be forced into protecting their exploiters, so self-proclamation of their status is not required.
The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 also provides tools to combat trafficking in persons both worldwide and domestically. The Act recognizes the need to protect the victims while gaining their cooperation by providing a safe haven. Section 107(c)(3) reads: "Authority to Permit Continued Presence in the United States.--Federal law enforcement officials may permit an alien individual's continued presence in the United States, if after an assessment, it is determined that such individual is a victim of a severe form of trafficking and a potential witness to such trafficking, in order to effectuate prosecution of those responsible, and such officials in investigating and prosecuting traffickers shall protect the safety of trafficking victims, including taking measures to protect trafficked persons and their family members from intimidation, threats of reprisals, and reprisals from traffickers and their associates."
Differences Between Human Trafficking and Smuggling [2]
In some cases it may be difficult to quickly ascertain whether a case is one of human smuggling or trafficking. As will be illustrated in the scenarios below, the distinction between smuggling and trafficking are often very subtle, but key components that will always distinguish trafficking from smuggling are the elements of fraud, force, or coercion. However, under U.S. law, if the person is under 18 and induced to perform a commercial sex act, then it is considered trafficking, regardless of whether or not fraud, force, or coercion is involved.
Case Examples and Scenarios
Section 7202 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 established the Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center (Center). The Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General and members of the national Intelligence Community oversee the Center. The Center will achieve greater integration and overall effectiveness in the U.S. government�s enforcement and other response efforts, and work with other governments to address the separate but related issues of human smuggling, trafficking in persons, and criminal support of clandestine terrorist travel. Human smuggling, terrorist travel and trafficking in persons are transnational issues that threaten national security.
[2] The "Trafficking vs. Smuggling" chart on this page does not provide a precise legal distinction of the differences between smuggling and trafficking. The chart is designed to illustrate general fact scenarios that are often seen in smuggling or trafficking incidents. Fact scenarios are often complex; in such cases expert legal advice should be sought.


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FYI This works fine with no-boil lasagna noodles as well. Simply assemble as usual and then bake or freeze as desired.
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- 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce (Hunt's)
- 1⁄2 green pepper, diced
- 1⁄2 onion, diced
- 1 (8 ounce) container mushrooms (optional)
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef or 1 1⁄2 lbs ground turkey
- 1 (8 ounce) box lasagna noodles
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1 (16 ounce) container small curd cottage cheese (not ricotta)
- 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 -4 cups mozzarella cheese
Directions See How It's Made
- Brown meat, onion, and green pepper (and mushrooms if desired), adding garlic salt. Drain fat.
- Add tomato sauce and bring to a simmer, cover and cook for at least 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, cook the lasagna noodles in salted water (reserve the cooking liquid) until barely al dente (about 7 minutes) and combine the cottage cheese and mayonnaise in a bowl.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease a 13X9 pan with butter. Evaluate the sauce, if it has cooked for a long time and lost a lot of liquid, thin it by adding 1/4 cup at a time of cooking liquid from the noodles. Add as much as desired to get the right consistency: thick but spreadable. This will also make your sauce "sticky" so it will coat the noodles.
- Spoon a thin layer of sauce into the bottom of the dish. Layer noodles (overlapping if necessary), 1/2 meat mixture and 1/2 the cheese mixture.
- Cover with the rest of noodles, meat and cheese mixture. Top with shredded mozzarella.
- You can store this in the refrigerator or freezer at this point until ready to heat. Allow extra time for reheating from cold or frozen state. Spray a sheet of foil with cooking spray and cover the lasagna with it. Bake for 1 hour.
- Uncover and continue baking until the cheese is bubbly and browning.


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Spaniard Albert Costa says a climate of fear has gripped players in the wake of the Greg Rusedski doping case, causing them to abstain from taking their regular vitamin supplements and putting at risk their preparations for long matches in Melbourne's heat.
Costa, who yesterday took less than two hours to tip Rusedski out of the Australian Open with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 first-round win, says he no longer takes anything other than the drink he has used for years, for fear that any supplements he takes may be contaminated by illegal substances.
And Costa said players could suffer during five-set matches played in hot conditions because they no longer felt able to take their supplements.
"My feeling is that right now, you cannot drink electrolytes or something. I'm completely afraid," Costa said.
"I've stopped taking everything. I just go to the court with this red bottle, and that's it, nothing else."
Costa, a former world No. 6 now ranked 26, said he felt vulnerable and had put on hold his usual regimen of vitamin C, magnesium and complex vitamin supplements. "Things that you take when you are a child," he said.
He said that after taking a blood test in December, his doctor told him that his iron levels were too low, and he had lived in fear while taking iron supplements.
"So I was taking iron . . . you are afraid. A lot afraid," he said.
The fear, Costa said, had spread through the playing ranks. "Everybody's afraid. Everybody's talking in the locker room, (saying), 'Be careful of this, be careful of that,' " he said.
"It's unbelievable. I don't know what happened."
Rusedski, who tested positive to the steroid nandrolone, yesterday said he hoped six other players who tested positive to the same drug would come forward to assist him when his case is heard on February 9. The identity of the six, who Rusedski said he believed were innocent, and 36 others who showed elevated levels of nandrolone, have not been revealed.
Rusedski said he had the support of Czech Bohdan Ulihrach, who was suspended for two years after a positive dope test. Yesterday, beaten fifth seed Guillermo Corio of Argentina, suspended in 2001 on a doping charge, offered to help the Canadian-born Briton if asked.
After Ulihrach's case was heard, it was discovered that other players had also shown elevated levels of nandrolone, and the source was traced to mineral supplements, electrolytes and other supplements given by ATP trainers to the players on the tour during matches or training.
Ulihrach had his suspension lifted and six other unnamed players had their cases dropped.
Costa said Rusedski had the support of the players in his plight, but he said he didn't know whether any of the other six players who tested positive would come forward to help him. "The thing I know is, the six other players, they know they tested positive, that's for sure," he said. "But I don't know if they want to support him or not. It's tough. It's very complicated.
"But it's getting almost impossible to do nothing, so the ATP has to change something."
Costa said he had no problem with the ATP's testing procedure, saying he was tested five or six times out of the competition, including on successive days at his home, and 10 to 15 times in competition. But he said it was up to the ATP to ensure the players were taking uncontaminated supplements. He said he feared the number of players showing elevated levels indicated food or drink may have been tampered with.
His calls echoed those of Australian doubles champion Todd Woodbridge, who said on Sunday that the ATP should provide players with a list of permitted energy drinks and dietary supplements. "As it is now, there isn't any product that a player can be sure they can take and not fail a test," Woodbridge said.
Rusedski said he had not been affected by the doping issue in his loss to Costa, attributing his disappointing performance to a bout of gastroenteritis that had troubled him since Saturday. "I've hit half an hour of tennis balls since Saturday. A lot of players have been suffering with it, from (Fernando) Verdasco to a few other players who I won't name because they have matches today," he said.
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We understand—who would want to give up the angelic Keita, even if it means raising a cuckoo?
The stream of bubbly from the popped champagne bottle creates an angelic arc over her, and lands right in the glass.
And while the angelic Fetherston may look like a naïve Alice, she is much more of an all-knowing Cheshire Cat.
"Whichever monsieur pleases," he replied, with an angelic smile.
Her lively personality was a surprising contrast to her angelic beauty.
She looked round with eyes widened by their angelic candour.
And her face looked so angelic that he could not help believing her.
The world's queen, the dazzling idol of the ball-room, is not my blue-eyed, angelic Irene of old!
The atmosphere was, indeed, electric with the presence of God and the angelic host.
The angelic Thomas Aquinas commented on him, and many others followed the saints steps.
late 15c., "pertaining to angels," from Old French angelique "angelic" (Modern French angélique (13c.), from Latin angelicus, from Greek angelikos "angelic," from angelos (see angel). Meaning "angel-like" is from late 14c.; sense of "wonderfully pure, sweet" is recorded from early 16c. Related: Angelically.


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Pork with Spicy Cucumber Salad
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- Servings: 4
- One 14-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- Two 3/4-pound pork tenderloins
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- Salt
- 2 Thai, or bird, chiles or serrano chiles, seeded and minced
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 shallot, minced
- 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Thai red curry paste
- 2 tablespoons boiling water (optional)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 3 small cucumbers—peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded and thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped basil
- 1/3 cup chopped salted peanuts
How to make this recipe
In a large bowl, mix 1/2 cup of the coconut milk with 1 tablespoon of the fish sauce, the coriander, curry powder and 1 tablespoon of brown sugar. Add the pork and let stand, turning occasionally, for 10 minutes.
In a small saucepan, combine the vinegar with the remaining 1/3 cup of brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Simmer over moderate heat, stirring, just until the sugar dissolves. Add the chiles. Pour the dressing into a medium bowl and let cool.
Light a grill or preheat a cast-iron grill pan. Grill the pork over moderate heat until browned all over and firm to the touch, about 15 minutes for medium. Transfer to a cutting board, cover loosely with foil and let stand for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a medium skillet. Add the shallot and cook over moderate heat until softened, about 2 minutes. Add the peanut butter, red curry paste and the remaining 1 1/4 cups of coconut milk and 1 teaspoon of fish sauce. Simmer over low heat until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. If the sauce breaks, whisk in the boiling water. Add the lime juice and season with salt.
Add the cucumbers to the dressing and toss, then add the cilantro and basil. Mound the cucumber salad in the center of a large platter. Thinly slice the pork and arrange around the cucumber salad. Sprinkle with the salted peanuts and serve the peanut sauce on the side.


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Arthritis & Rheumatism, Volume 63,
November 2011 Abstract Supplement
Abstracts of the American College of
Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals
Annual Scientific Meeting
Chicago, Illinois November 4-9, 2011.
Immunosuppressants Reduce Venous Thrombosis Relapses in Behets Disease.
Desbois1, anne Claire, Wechsler2, Bertrand, Piette3, Jean-Charles, Boutin1, Du, Amoura4, Zahir, Koskas1, Fabien, Cacoub4, Patrice
Department of Internal Medicine and 2 Laboratory I3 Immunology, Immunopathology, Immunotherapy, UMR CNRS 7211, INSERM U959, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpetrière, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris 6, Paris
Hopital de la Pitie, Paris, France
CHU Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
Department of Internal Medicine and Laboratory I3 "Immunology, Immunopathology, Immunotherapy", UMR CNRS 7211, INSERM U959, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpetrière, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris 6, Paris
Venous disease is more common than arterial involvement and its prevalence may account 14% to 39% of patients with Behçet's disease (BD) according to studies. Venous thrombosis in BD is a severe disorder which may affect many differents sites including inferior vena cava, superior vena cava, pulmonary artery, supra-hepatic vessels and cardiac cavities. Treatment and outcome of venous thrombosis in BD is not well defined.
Among a cohort of 820 BD patients, 296 patients (36.7%) [73.6% of male and the median (Q1-Q3) age was 30 (2436) years] fulfilling the international criteria of BD and with venous thrombosis were reported. Factors associated with relapses of thrombosis and mortality were assessed.
There was a total of 582 venous thrombosis events including 555 deep and 27 superficial thrombosis. Main deep thrombosis localizations included limbs (n=323, 55.1%), cerebral veins (n=77, 13.1%), pulmonary embolism (n=57, 9.7%), vena cava (n=63, 10.7%), Budd Chiari syndrome (n=14, 2.4%) and cervical veins (n=13, 2.2%). The mortality rate was 6.4% (19/296) after a median (Q1-Q3) follow up of 4.75 [27] years. In univariate analysis, death was associated with male gender (p=0.0088), cardiac involvement (p=0.026) and Budd Chiari syndrome (p=0.004). In multivariate analysis, factors that prevent relapses of venous thrombosis were immunosuppressants [HR 0.27 (0.140.52), p<0.001] and corticosteroids [HR 0.62 (0.400.97), p= 0.058].
Budd Chiari syndrome is the more severe venous involvement in our series of BD. Immunosuppressants use reduce the relapses of venous thrombosis in BD.
To cite this abstract, please use the following information:
Desbois, anne Claire, Wechsler, Bertrand, Piette, Jean-Charles, Boutin, Du, Amoura, Zahir, Koskas, Fabien, et al; Immunosuppressants Reduce Venous Thrombosis Relapses in Behets Disease. [abstract]. Arthritis Rheum 2011;63 Suppl 10 :2395


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Police warning after another fatal crash
Police warning after another fatal crash
Drive to the conditions and take extreme care at intersections is the message from Waikato Police following another fatal crash at a Tamahere intersection.
Senior Sergeant Gael Mockford said that a collision at the intersection of Cherry Lane and SH1 between two cars has resulted in the death of an 84 year old male.
"That happened about 4.20 pm on 3 April 2014. The deceased was the sole occupant of a vehicle turning onto SH1 from Cherry Lane. A south bound car on SH1 was involved in the collision and the sole occupant of this vehicle received minor injuries."
Ms Mockford said this is the second fatal crash at an intersection in Tamahere within two weeks.
"The crash occurred prior to the recent rain received in the Tamahere area. Police urge all drivers to take extreme care at intersections and to adjust to the recent deteriorating weather conditions."
"As we approach Autumn Police are asking road users to adopt a more cautious approach on Waikato roads. Remember road safety is no accident and too many families have been affected by road trauma already this year."


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Drayson Hounsome begins his ninth season as the head coach of the Rider women's soccer team in 2016, and his fourth season as an alum, having received his Master's degree in Organizational Leadership in May '13.
In 2015, Hounsome led the Broncs to the MAAC playoffs for the third season in a row and the fifth time in seven seasons. This past season, Rider was a perfect 7-0 on Ben Cohen Field as the Broncs advanced to the MAAC semifinals.
Hounsome has led Rider to six consecutive winning seasons, including the 2014 season when his squad won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
Since 2010, Hounsome has developed and coached five Academic All-Americans, 15 All MAAC players, including the 2014 MAAC Player of the Year, 14 All Rookie selections, 10 MAAC All-Tournament players, four NSCAA All Regional players and the 2012 Rookie of the Year.
In just his third season at Rider, Hounsome was named the 2010 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. In 2011, Hounsome guided the team to the program's best record since 2004 and in 2012 Rider compiled the highest winning percentage (.676) in program history with a 10-4-3 record.
In 2013, the Broncs won a MAAC playoff game over Marist and the Broncs appeared in the MAAC semifinals for the second time in four seasons.
In 2014 the fourth seeded Broncs won a home playoff game, upset the top seeded Monmouth at Monmouth, and won on a shootout over the second seeded Fairfield in the MAAC Title Game to advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history with 12 victories.
Hounsome took over a program that won just two games in 2008 and has won 67 games over the last seven years, including a 40-10-6 home record.
The 2007 Northeast Regional Coach of the Year, Hounsome came to Rider from the C. W. Post Campus of Long Island University, where he finished the 2007 season with a program record 17 wins and advanced to the third round of the NCAA Division II Championship Tournament.
"After receiving over 100 applications for the position, Drayson Hounsome emerged as a great fit for Rider," said Rider Director of Athletics Don Harnum. "He is a proven winner as a head coach and has strong recruiting ties in the Northeast."
Hounsome's charge of returning the Broncs to the level they were at when they won 23 games over two seasons (2003-04) began when he brought in 12 new players for the 2009 season and finished that year with a 6-1 home record. In 2010 the Broncs were 5-2-1 on the new turf field and came back to go 5-2-2 at home in 2011.
In 2012, Rider opened 4-0 and the Broncs ended the season with a 5-1-1 record in the final seven games.
In 2013, the Broncs were 6-0-1 on Ben Cohen Field, 6-3-1 in 2014 and a perfect 7-0-0 at home in 2015.
Hounsome was the winningest women's soccer coach at C. W. Post with 85 wins (85-34-17) in seven seasons, 16 more than the previous program record for Pioneer career wins. In 2007 two of his players earned honorable mention All-America honors and his team ended the regular season ranked seventh in the nation. Four of his C. W. Post teams were ranked in the Top 25.
"The academic reputation of the University, successful athletic department and great location makes Rider an attractive choice for many high level student-athletes," said Hounsome. "I continue to look forward to leading the Rider women's soccer program towards a MAAC championship."
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America honored the Rider women's soccer team with the NSCAA Team Academic Award in 2011. The NSCAA honored 436 women's soccer teams and among Division I teams Rider's 3.54 team grade point average was the 11th highest in nation and the highest among the 10 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference teams.
Hounsome led his 2005 C. W. Post team to it's first-ever NYCAC tournament championship, advancing to the NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship tournament for the first time since 1999. C.W. Post finished the 2005 regular season with a No. 20 national ranking in the NSCAA/adidas Division II poll.
Under Hounsome the Pioneers' team grade point average was above 3.20 his entire tenure, four times earning a national ranking. Prior to coaching at C. W. Post Hounsome coached for five seasons as an assistant at Molloy College.
For nearly a decade, Hounsome was an important part of the soccer community, serving as National Director of Events and Online Operations for Noga Soccer, where he began his coaching career in 1993. Hounsome has earned coaching licenses from both the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). He has coached club and select teams in tournaments both in the United States and Europe and has coached in the Eastern New York Olympic Development Program (ODP).
Originally from the Channel Islands of Great Britain, Hounsome has competed in Europe and attended England 's prestigious sporting institute, Loughborough University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport Science and Physical Education and also garnered an English F.A. Coaching license.
Hounsome is also the author of a book, "The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Girls' Soccer" available at Barnes & Noble, Borders and at Amazon.com.
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COPPERAS COVE — Focus at the free-throw line always is important, but the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs basketball team was shooting for more than practice Saturday at the first annual Free-throw Fundraiser to benefit the team banquet this spring.
"The money raised will help pay for our banquet costs, and any money left over will be used to pay tournament costs, uniforms and equipment," said Billy White Jr., head basketball coach.
Each player shot 100 free throws. They had to get as many people as possible to sponsor each shot at 25 cents, 50 cents or $1 each or a flat rate. Before most players threw their 100 shots, more than $700 had been raised.
White and his staff of six coaches supervised the event, giving encouragement and instructions to their players.
Almost 50 players from the freshman, junior and varsity squads participated. Two coaches per squad recorded the number of free throws for each player.
Paula Williams, a parent volunteer, approached White with the free-throw fundraiser idea.
"I just thought of it as a easy and fun way to make money that still helps the kids with basketball," she said.
Three parents helped Williams organize the event in less than three weeks.
Travis Bose, first assistant coach, saw multiple benefits from the fundraiser.
"We will definitely work on our free-throws, and it's always good to get the kids together," he said. "Also, an event like this teaches players about doing something for others."
Bulldawg Rashard Odomes enjoyed working on his free-throw skills while helping his team.
"It's fun to spend time just shooting baskets and doing good for the team banquet," he said.
Kendall Ware joined the team last week and likes its strong team spirit.
"I get to play with great players, and we have great coaches and we really like to win," he said.


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Police: SUV ran light before fatal Penn Hills chase
When Kayla Hoffman ran a red light in Penn Hills on Saturday afternoon, she was on probation in two counties, had drugs in her sport utility vehicle and didn't have a valid driver's license, police said Monday.
When an officer attempted to pull her over, police said Hoffman, 28, of New Kensington sped off and almost immediately plowed head-on into a car driven by Kayla Johnson-Ukeyne, 25, of Penn Hills, killing her less than a half-mile from her home.
Allegheny County police Sgt. Scott Scherer said yesterday that Hoffman, who was paroled from jail in December, likely will be charged with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment, fleeing and eluding, drug possession and driving with a suspended license stemming from the crash on Verona Road near the Sandy Creek Road intersection.
An attorney for Hoffman could not be reached. People at Johnson-Ukeyne's home declined to comment yesterday.
"I looked in the rearview mirror and I saw police lights. I pulled over but (Hoffman) almost hit me," said Shelley Mitchell of Verona, who was driving on Verona Road when the pursuit went by her. "I started driving again and all I saw was white smoke.
"Then I saw the young lady dead," Mitchell said, choking up. "Just to see that — she was dead — just the way the car was smashed and she was in it. It was so sad. I've been praying and thinking about her family."
Hoffman remained hospitalized with a broken ankle and pelvis. Scherer said she was in possession of a minor amount of unspecified drugs, and police were investigating whether drugs were a factor in the crash.
A passenger in Hoffman's sport utility vehicle, Tomarro Wade, 42, of New Kensington, suffered head injuries in the crash. A family member said she was sore but out of the hospital.
Court records show Hoffman has dozens of convictions stemming from at least 15 cases in Westmoreland and Allegheny counties. Her record in Westmoreland County stretches back to 2005 and includes several drug arrests. Common Pleas Judge John Blahovec sentenced her in April to 11 1/2 to 23 months in jail after she pleaded guilty to three drug-related charges. He paroled her Dec. 21, court records show.
She pleaded guilty in July to unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and driving without a license. Her sentence did not add any time to her jail stay.
In September, she pleaded guilty in Allegheny County to promoting prostitution and was sentenced to two to four months in jail. In April, she was sentenced to three to six months in jail and 18 months of probation for her guilty plea to five charges, including possession of drug paraphernalia. Her sentence did not add any time to her jail stay.


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Three senior Al-Qaeda leaders escaped Bagram prison: Pentagon official
WASHINGTON (AFP) Nov 02, 2005
Three senior al-Qaeda leaders escaped from a US military-run prison in Afghanistan in July, a Pentagon official said Wednesday, confirming that one of them was Omar al-Farouq, a reputed lieutenant of Osama bin Laden.
Al-Farouq's escape came to public light Tuesday in the court-martial at Fort Bliss, Texas, of a soldier accused of abusing prisoners in Afghanistan.
He was among four detainees who escaped on July 10 from a detention center at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan and are still at large, the Pentagon official said, speaking only on condition of anonymity.
Al-Farouq "was a senior level insurgent" accused of violent crimes, the official told AFP.
"I have heard that two of the other three were of a similar level to Farouq," he said.
Neither the official nor Pentagon spokesmen would identify the other escapees by name.
The US military in Afghanistan reported the escape of four detainees from Bagram shortly after it happened, but gave no names or other identifying details.
Those emerged for the first time at court-martial proceedings at Fort Bliss against Sergeant Alan Driver, who was accused of mistreating detainees at the Bagram facility, including al-Farouq.
When a defense lawyer asked why al-Farouq was not testifying, prosecutor Captain John Parker said it was because he had escaped from the Bagram detention facility, a spokeswoman at the base said.
Following the escape, the US military mounted an aggressive but unsuccessful search for the detainees, officials said.
It was not clear how the four escaped from the maximum security facility, which is believed to have housed top Al-Qaeda captives.
"Security procedures were bolstered immediately after the escape," the US military in Afghanistan said in a statement.
Al-Farouq, a Kuwaiti national, was reputed to be a top lieutenant of Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda.
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Dakota Fanning: Livin' the University Dream
Situated on the east coast as she begins her collegiate career, Dakota Fanning was all smiles while out and about in SoHo on Sunday (September 11).
The "Twilight" actress was joined by a gal pal as the two ladies made their way around town with Miss Fanning reportedly having just started up the fall semester at NYU.
The academic efforts come just after the 17-year-old wrapped up filming a new movie titled "Now Is Good" in London, England.
Portraying a "terminally ill girl who makes a list of things she wants to do before dying," Miss Fanning's co-star Olivia Williams recently spoke with press about how well the young actress did with her English accent.
Olivia dished, "Dakota did very well, she got an accent coach - there's a big business in accent coaching these days."
She added, "(Accents) just aren't a big deal, it's part of the job. It's a shame that people find it so distracting."
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Juniperus scopulorum
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Juniperus scopulorum (Rocky Mountain juniper) is a species of juniper native to western North America, in Canada in British Columbia and southwest Alberta, in the United States from Washington east to North Dakota, south to Arizona and also locally western Texas, and northernmost Mexico from Sonora east to Coahuila. It grows at altitudes of 500–2,700 metres (1,600–8,900 ft) on dry soils, often together with other juniper species.[2][3][4][5] "Scopulorum" means "of the mountains.[6]
It is a small tree reaching 1.5-4.5 m (rarely to 6 m) tall, with a trunk up to 300 mm (rarely 600 mm) diameter. The shoots are slender, 0.7–1.2 millimetres (0.028–0.047 in) diameter. The leaves are arranged in opposite decussate pairs, or occasionally in whorls of three; the adult leaves are scale-like, 1–2 mm long (to 5 mm on lead shoots) and 1–1.5 millimetres (0.039–0.059 in) broad. The juvenile leaves (on young seedlings only) are needle-like, 5–10 mm long. The seed cones are berry-like, globose to bilobed, 6–9 millimetres (0.24–0.35 in) in diameter, dark blue with a pale blue-white waxy bloom, and contain two seeds (rarely one or three); they are mature in about 18 months. The pollen cones are 2–4 millimetres (0.079–0.157 in) long, and shed their pollen in early spring. It is dioecious, producing cones of only one sex on each tree.[2][3][5]
One particular individual, the Jardine Juniper in Utah, is thought to be over 1500 years old,[7] while a dead trunk found in New Mexico was found to have 1,888 rings; older trees in the same area are suspected to exceed 2,000 years.[4]
It is closely related to Juniperus virginiana, and often hybridizes with it where their ranges meet on the Great Plains. Hybrids with Juniperus horizontalis and Juniperus osteosperma also occur.
Isolated populations of junipers occurs close to sea level in the Puget Sound area in Washington Park near Anacortes and southwestern British Columbia in a park called Smugglers Cove. In both locales, there are a considerable number of young and old specimens. Previously included in J. scopulorum, it has recently been shown to be genetically distinct, and has been described as a new species Juniperus maritima. It is a cryptic species barely distinguishable on morphology, though it does differ in phenology, with the cones maturing in 14–16 months, and often has the tips of the seeds exposed at the cone apex.[8]
Some Plateau Indian tribes boiled an infusion from the leaves and inner bark to treat coughs and fevers. The cones were also sometimes boiled into a drink used as a laxative and to treat colds.[9]
Among many Native American cultures, the smoke of the burning cedar is used to drive away evil spirits prior to conducting a ceremony, such as a healing ceremony.[10]
[1] The cultivar 'Skyrocket' is a very popular ornamental plant in gardens, grown for its very slender, strictly erect growth habit. Due to its disposition for a fungal disease, namely cedar apple rust, caused by Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae.[11] 'Skyrocket' is more and more replaced by the new cultivar Juniperus virginiana 'Blue Arrow'. Several other cultivars are also grown to a lesser extent.
It is also a popular collected tree for bonsai in the US.
See also[edit]
- ^ Conifer Specialist Group (1998). "Juniperus scopulorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2006. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
- ^ a b Farjon, A. (2005). Monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 1-84246-068-4
- ^ a b Adams, R. P. (2004). Junipers of the World. Trafford. ISBN 1-4120-4250-X
- ^ a b Gymnosperm Database: Juniperus scopulorum Retrieved January 1, 2008
- ^ a b Flora of North America: Juniperus scopulorum
- ^ Great Basin Wildflowers, Laird R. Blackwell, p. 24
- ^ Utahlink: Jardine Juniper
- ^ Adams, R. P. (2007). "Juniperus maritima, the seaside juniper, a new species from Puget Sounds, North America" (PDF). Phytologia. pp. 263–283. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2011.
- ^ Hunn, Eugene S. (1990). Nch'i-Wana, "The Big River": Mid-Columbia Indians and Their Land. University of Washington Press. p. 354. ISBN 0-295-97119-3.
- ^ Lyon, William S. (1998). Encyclopedia of Native American Healing. W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. p. 173. ISBN 0-393-31735-8.
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Meet Me in Margaritaville: The Ultimate Collection (2003)
Meet Me in Margaritaville: The Ultimate Collection really should deliver on the promise of the title, considering that it has 38 songs over the ... Show synopsis Meet Me in Margaritaville: The Ultimate Collection really should deliver on the promise of the title, considering that it has 38 songs over the course of two discs. Something that exhaustive would seem like the perfect compromise for the Parrothead who wants more than Songs You Know By Heart but doesn't want as much as the four-disc box set Boats, Beaches, Bars & Ballads, but the compilation is undone by a scattershot sequencing and the inclusion of 11 new recordings, nine of which are remakes (four of which are live). This is a problem on a collection that purports to be a career-spanning overview, particularly because such key Jimmy Buffett songs as "Son of a Son of a Sailor" and "A Pirate Looks at Forty" are here in new versions. These new recordings aren't bad by any means -- they have a nice, breezy feel to them, and some of the cult favorites benefit from the reinterpretations (Buffett mentions in his track-by-track liner notes -- which appear only for the new numbers, by the way -- that "Saxophones" needed to be reworked, and he was right). But their quality isn't the issue; their presence is. They're perfectly fine new recordings, but they cut into Meet Me in Margaritaville's effectiveness as a career-spanning compilation, since these are of interest primarily to those dedicated longtime fans who like to hear new versions of old favorites, whereas the target audience for this compilation is those listeners who want one Jimmy Buffett album with all of their favorites in the versions they know by heart. This doesn't deliver on that level because over a quarter of the collection consists of new versions. Considering that, it's not bad, since the actual key songs are here, and it's all pretty enjoyable, but the fact remains, if you just want one Jimmy Buffett album in your collection, Songs You Know By Heart has all the tunes you need. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
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There were no rings on her fingers as Teresita Tan, the wife of fugitive Philippine businessman Dante Tan, launched her recovery case against the Federal Government in the NSW Supreme Court yesterday.
Her rings were in a safety deposit box frozen under the Commonwealth proceeds of crime legislation. One gold and diamond ring, and its matching necklace, were valued at $500,000, the court heard. A Piaget watch was valued at more than $32,000. No value was placed on the 2.12 carat unset diamond, or the remaining 17 items of jewellery.
The jewellery - along with a home unit in Strathfield, a 2000 Renault Laguna, and $US473,000 - were frozen in July last year when the court granted restraining orders over the assets of Mr Tan's company, Universal Lionshare.
Mr Tan is wanted in the Philippines to stand trial over what is described as the largest insider trading case in the country's history.
Mr Tan, who was granted Australian citizenship in May 2002, was at the centre of a scandal over influence and political donations, stumping up $10,000 to the election campaigns of both the former immigration minister Philip Ruddock, and a Labor senator, Nick Bolkus. Mr Ruddock restored his business visa when it had been cancelled by the department. Mr Ruddock has denied anything improper occurred. Mr Bolkus was cleared by a police investigation into the undeclared donation from Mr Tan.
Greg Jones, for Mrs Tan, said some charges against Mr Tan had been dropped, and the judge had referred to the charges as being "politically motivated".
Mrs Tan 54, said she had been married for 30 years, and was the mother of six children. She produced a photo from the mid-1980s showing one piece of jewellery, but agreed she had no receipts to prove when the items were purchased. She said she worked in her husband's business and had bought some with her own money. She denied that the matching ring and necklace were worth $500,000.
The restraining order last year stopped the Commonwealth Bank from carrying out instructions to transfer $US473,000 into New Zealand accounts held by Mr Tan's wife and children. The transfer request came less than a week after Mr Tan left Australia on June 4 last year.
The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions suspected that this was the residue of $US895,000 ($1.75 million) transferred from New York to Universal Lionshare in March 2002, shortly before Mr Tan's arrest warrant was issued for charges relating to the manipulation of the Philippines stock exchange.
Affidavits showed that Mr Tan had filed no tax returns in Australia. Universal Lionshare's tax return of June 2002 showed a net loss of $26,536. Records held by the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre indicated Mr Tan declared brining in $US100,000 in cash into the country between September 1998 and June 2002.
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