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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The seventh-ranked Saint Leo women's tennis team began their march through the Sunshine State Conference Championships as the second-seeded Lions defeated the No. 7 seed Florida Tech Panthers, 5-1 in the quarterfinal round at South County Regional Park on Thursday afternoon.
The Lions (16-4) swept through doubles with the No. 2 tandem of Emily Singleton and Laura Kemkes as well as the top duo of Maria Benkirane and Pauline Helgesson handling their competitors from Florida Tech (14-9) with ease. It was the No. 3 doubles matchup featuring Coralie Pesenti and Adrianna Daszkiewicz that was the closest at 8-5.
On the singles' side, Kristina Huba, ranked fifth in the nation, managed a 6-1, 6-1 victory at No. 1 for the Panthers' only win of the match. Benkirane and Phoebe Di Leo managed to sweep their FIT opponents at the Nos. 4 and 6 sports respectively to reach the required five points for the match win.
With the victory, the Lions will advance for a rematch with No. 3 seed Lynn University on Friday morning in the semifinal round. The two teams met earlier in the season at the Saint Leo Tennis Center with the Lions pulling off the 5-4 upset over the then-second ranked Fighting Knights. It was the first win Saint Leo had ever managed over Lynn in SSC history. The match is scheduled to get underway at 9 a.m.
#7 Saint Leo 5, #20 Florida Tech 1
04/18/13 at Boca Raton, Fla. (South County Regional Park)
|Singles competition
|1. #5 Kristina Huba (FTW) def. #37 Coralie Pesenti (SLW) 6-1, 6-1
|2. Pauline Helgesson (SLW) vs. Stephanie Dohner (FTW) 6-3, 0-2, unfinished
|3. Adrianna Daszkiewicz (SLW) vs. Chloe Chanley (FTW) 6-3, 4-1, unfinished
|4. Maria Benkirane (SLW) def. Katie Close (FTW) 6-1, 6-0
|5. Emily Singleton (SLW) vs. Charlotte Fahnehjelm (FTW) 6-1, 2-3, unfinished
|6. Phoebe Di Leo (SLW) def. Abbey Keister (FTW) 6-0, 6-4
|Doubles competition
|1. Maria Benkirane/Pauline Helgesson (SLW) def. Kristina Huba/Stephanie Dohner (FTW) 8-4
|2. Emily Singleton/Laura Kemkes (SLW) def. Abbey Keister/Charlotte Fahnehjelm (FTW) 8-2
|3. Coralie Pesenti/Adrianna Daszkiewicz (SLW) def. Chloe Chanley/Katie Close (FTW) 8-5
|Match Notes
|Florida Tech 14-9; National ranking #20; Regional ranking #8
|Saint Leo 16-4; National ranking #7; Regional ranking #3
|Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (,4,1,6)
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When Jackie Pyrz's eight young students walk into her classroom next week, they'll understand immediately that the season of Advent has just begun and that it marks the beginning of the Christian year.
"We'll have a celebration and change the cloth to purple. We prepare everything so we know that now we're in a time of Advent," says Pyrz, a volunteer catechist, or teacher, at Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church two mornings a week.
"We live out the liturgical year."
Pyrz and her classroom of preschoolers live out the Christian calendar -- and the Roman Catholic liturgy -- by working with child-size altars, crosses, vestments and other sacramental objects as part of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a Montessori-style Christian formation program for children.
"We want the child to walk into the room and say 'This is a place for me. This is also the place God lives,' " explains Nancy Wood, who initiated the program at Holy Cross in 1996 and now trains catechists.
Developed by Italian biblical scholar and writer Sofia Cavalletti nearly six decades ago, the program is based on the New Testament parable of the Good Shepherd. Intended for children ages three through 12, the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd has its own language and terms -- the classroom is the atrium, play is called work, teachers are catechists -- and all the materials and equipment are designed for young children.
Initially designed to be used within the context of the Roman Catholic Church, the Good Shepherd program is also widely used in Anglican and Protestant circles, and children of several denominations from Winnipeg and nearby communities attend the weekly programs at Holy Cross.
Pyrz's modest classroom, once two rooms in a priest's residence, features low furniture, open shelving for books and toys, and a small altar inside a double closet. Using scaled down objects, the primary-aged children are able to decorate the altar in the appropriate colour for the season -- in Advent it would be purple -- in order to understand the rituals and participate more fully in them.
"It gives them the language. They know the names of things, they know the gestures," explains Pyrz, a mother of seven children.
"They love the language and it allows them to participate more fully in the mass."
But the program is intended to give children more than just a familiarity with Christian rituals and symbols. At its core, the experience of the atrium is meant to nurture and grow a child's relationship with God, says Wood.
"It's really about listening to God together with the child," says Wood, who volunteers at the Thursday afternoon program at Holy Cross.
Catechists undergo extensive training to understand the philosophical and theological concepts of the program. The underlying principle is that the adult is there to learn with the child, not to teach them, says longtime catechist Louise Fillion.
"It's respecting the sacredness of the child. Every individual's relationship to God is unique. You have to be careful not to say too much or too little," says Fillion, who runs the French atrium at Holy Cross on Monday mornings and the English language one on Wednesday mornings.
"They're going to get from the parable what they're getting that day."
"We're all just wondering together," adds Pyrz.
That approach appealed to the people of St. Peter's Anglican Church, who painted a sunny room in their church hall and furnished it with pieces constructed by church members to set up an atrium for children ages three to six.
"We've decided we wanted to create something that would allow children to be nurtured in the faith and they would be nurtured in the best possible way. We decided we would build it and they would come," Rev. Donna Joy says of the atrium set up two years ago in their River Heights church.
She says the benefits are already visible after just two years, adding her congregation plans to extend the program to accommodate older children.
"They are engaged because they can see what we're doing in the atrium is connected to what we're doing in the service," says Joy, who took the catechist training with Wood.
But the atrium also does much more, says Pyrz. Not only does it connect rituals and worship to a child's experience, it also recognizes and nurtures their spirit at a very young age.
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Here's another batch of Fallout: New Vegas previews - looks the E3 coverage is still ongoing.
"Each of the casinos – Topps, Ultralux, Gomorrah – are all themed differently, and run by individual groups that have a distinct personality," says Hines. "That's kind of what Vegas is about. Of course, nothing in the game references modern-day Vegas, but it does have that feeling." Within moments of starting the demo we saw posters for a lounge act called 'The Rad Pack,' inebriated revellers dancing in a fountain, and wandering prostitutes with nothing more than duct-tape to hide what was left of their modesty.
"In addition to that, Washington was highly destroyed and [New Vegas] was virtually untouched. So not only do you get the symbolic differences between the two locations, but then you get the real, tangible differences. It really does set them off against each other. It's a pretty stark contrast. The primary objective of the art team at Obsidian was to use a very different section of the colour palette for New Vegas, so that when you look at it you instantly see things like blues, and reds, and oranges. Fallout 3 was much greyer, greener, and grittier. That blue sky alone makes such a difference to how the world feels and looks compared to Fallout 3.""
So, we warp to Novac. That sounds hopeful. 'Novac' sounds like it's named after a sense of hope, technology, and aspiration. A spirit of can-do rebuilding and unity. As we walk up the barren hill to get there, the real reason for the name becomes clear: it's less of a town, more of a motel where the No Vacancy sign has been vandalized. When we see the sniper sitting in a dinosaur's mouth, it suddenly becomes a little less welcoming. Even if the dinosaur is called Dinky.
Novac is guarded by two men who take turns sitting in the mouth of the 20ft high wooden dinosaur. Dinky faces the Vegas Strip, and although this motel is free of faction allegiances, we can pick out more points of interest in our surroundings. Camp Forlorn Hope nestles against a hill to the east. A bit west there's Camp Nelson, operated by Caesar's Legion and their boss, Dead Sea. Then there's the mostly defunct power plant, Helios One.
Nevertheless, our position as an outsider makes the paranoid Boone trust us. We make a deal. We'll find out who did it and take him or her in front of the dinosaur during Boone's shift. We'll wear his beret – that's the code for him to shoot. As you'd expect from Fallout, this could go a number of ways. Boone's put us in a position of trust, and trust is there to be abused. We could invite anyone we want dead out there, put on the hat, and they'll get sniped to bits.
That's assuming we have the verbal skills to convince Boone afterward it was the right person. We decide to take the noblest route and find out who really did it. This involves talking to everyone. It's not our ball-shaped friend in the gift shop. And it doesn't appear to be Boone's patrolling partner, although he confesses to disliking Boone's wife. We log onto his terminal to make sure, but it contains nothing but a story-building email: nothing incriminating.
Karma still exists alongside a new faction system, so your choices may affect you in more ways you're used to. Secondly, we have to help out the doctor. He's a bit brusque but we soon win him over with our conversational skills. This is another feature: we don't charm him using a generic Speech skill, we convince him we're the man for the job using our Medical skill.
It makes sense: all the charisma in the world won't help you chat knowledgeably to a doctor if you don't know what an appendix is. And more importantly, it makes sense in terms of role-playing skills. The explosives expert might not let you near his bomb unless you can demonstrate knowledge of what does and doesn't blow up.
So, while the good doctor goes for a walk around, we tend to his patients. There's comedy here – one guy's amputation goes slightly too well with the amputation of an unexpected limb – but we imagine things could be even funnier if we weren't such a damn good doctor. We'd like to have left behind a room full of mutilated guys and some apologies on Post-It notes.
We're also encouraged to try out the new melee attacks. Up-close combat wasn't terribly compelling in vanilla Fallout 3, but most of the intimate weapons now have a unique option in the VATS system – you can aim it at a certain limb, as usual, or choose that weapon's special attack. The 9 iron has "Fore!" which lets you take a powerful, slow swing at your enemy – and it's perfect for taking out the enemy's dogs.
So, will you be able to win the affections of both factions? It doesn't look like it. We've gone from tolerated to hated with Caesar's Legion in just a few minutes and a handful of kills. Grow a pair and choose a side. It looks like you'd be wise to choose a side and stick to it or be hated by both teams."
It's here that New Vegas' new currencies become important. The game's two confirmed factions – the slave-taking Caesar's Legion and the New California Rangers – have their own money in addition to Fallout 3's bottlecaps.
We've seen these factions before: both are interwoven into Fallout mythology. Caesar's Legion like to dress in leather skirts and sport fetching centurion-style brushes on their helmets. I'd advise against admiring their sartorial choice though: they're a slaving faction, and friendly dalliances with their leaders will undoubtedly make your reputation plumb new depths."
A big part of the Fallout series is customizing and improving your character, so it's no surprise that S.P.E.C.I.A.L. stats make a return in New Vegas, as do traits and skills. Avellone confirmed that just like Fallout 3, this game will have collectibles, including books and snowglobes (instead of bobbleheads). These will grant the player in-game bonuses though not the same bonuses that books and the bobbleheads gave in Fallout 3. He also told us that there will be a ton of perks just like in the previous game, but he couldn't go into any specific perks during our interview.
New Vegas will also contain challenges that the player can accomplish. "We also have a challenge system set up too in the game," Avellone said. "So not only will you get perks for various achievements and things you do in the game, you'll also have challenges like how many quests you complete, how many headshots you do, how many limbs shot, and it encourages you to try out weapons just for the fun of it.""
Furthermore, Gamespot has the two gameplay videos that we've seen previously, but this time without the annoying voiceover:
New Vegas is also at the top of IGN's list of most wanted 2010 games:
Arthur: I dumped about 85 hours into Fallout 3. I probably played more Fallout 3 DLC last year than any other game. So I'm looking forward to losing myself in that world again.
Erik: Fallout New Vegas is more Fallout. That's awesome and all you really need to know."


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She gave 15 minutes of interviews before going back into hiding. Guests waited impatiently while sipping on Casa Lapostolle wines, which Portman chose because they are organic and biodynamic to go along with her vegan shoe line. The actress returned, reports a spy, "However, she showed up with only five minutes remaining before the party ended."
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She joked that they will be making as many 'The Hunger Games' sequels as 'Now That's What I Call Music!' series has (aka the 'Now!' CD compilations, which collect the biggest pop hits on one CD and are up to, like, Vol. 123 at this point). Actually, they're at Vol. 86.
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SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo men's swimming team earned its highest national ranking in program history as they were ranked No.14 according to the latest CollegeSwimming.com Top-25 poll, it was announced by CollegeSwimming.com officials.
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Ok, but to be clear, you need both `on-paint' and transparency for panels, right? Transparent panels can group and hide controls, but you need `on-paint' to draw a background in the first place. It turns out that transparency more or less falls out of supporting `on-paint' for panels, so I'll work on both. At Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:30:44 +0100, "Christophe Vandenberghe" wrote: > That is indeed my problem. I am using Win32 and panels take the same color as > their parent. That is why I could never make something like a background panel > with another panel on top that is the same size as the background and only > contains for example one button centered in the middle (a.k.a a menu). This > would make it easy to be able to hide that "menu" and show another one when the > button is clicked. But since the panels take the same color as their parent (in > this case the frame), the overlaying panel hides the background panel. > > The only workaround I have found is to use a container panel for each of these > "menus" that on their own contain the background and then a pane (as panes do > show transparent, but cannot be removed unless it's parent is removed) > containing the menu. That way I can always show and hide the container panel > and create a navigation between menus. The huge problem with this approach is > that the background has to be loaded and inserted for each of the menus > separately instead of just once in the main frame. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew Flatt [mailto:mflatt at cs.utah.edu] > Sent: donderdag 24 februari 2011 15:11 > To: Christophe Vandenberghe > Cc: users at racket-lang.org > Subject: RE: [racket] Graphical Toolkit change question > > At Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:30:26 +0100, "Christophe Vandenberghe" wrote: > > But then again like I said before. It would be easier to have > > transparency for panels, as it would resolve the need for panes > > inserted in panels to be able to hide or delete them when needed. > > That would also solve the background problem. Would that be easy to > > achieve with the new implementation? > > I'm not clear on the sense in which panels are currently opaque. > > Since siblings are not supposed to overlap, the only kind of window > that can be behind a panel is another panel or eventually a frame. > I'm relatively clear on what happens with Win32 and Cocoa: > > * Under Win32 (the way `racket/gui' currently uses it), all panels and > frames are the same color, so you can't really tell whether panels > are transparent (i.e., transparent and solid is all the same). > > * Under Cocoa, all panels are transparent, allowing a frame's texture > (if any) to show through. > > Is there a Gtk theme where frame content and/or panels can be textured > (as opposed to being all the same color), so that you can tell the > difference between an opaque panel and a transparent one? Or are you > talking about something else completely?
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- Log in to your computer as an Administrator.
- Click the link to download the AdobeAcrobatReaderPatch10.1.2_cpsid_93026.zip file.
- Unzip the file to extract the executable AdobeAcrobatReaderPatch10.1.2_cpsid_93026.exe.
- Close Adobe Acrobat/Adobe Reader if it is running.
- Do one of the following to run the AdobeAcrobatReaderPatch10.1.2_cpsid_93026.exe file:
- Double-click the AdobeAcrobatReaderPatch10.1.2_cpsid_93026.exe file.
- Run the AdobeAcrobatReaderPatch10.1.2_cpsid_93026.exe file in silent mode by specifying the -silent flag on the command line. Open the command prompt 'As Administrator' to avoid UAC prompt dialog.
Example: <path to AdobeAcrobatReaderPatch10.1.2_cpsid_93026.exe> -silent
- Once the process is completed, you receive a prompt stating the result of the operation. You can choose to restart the system (if prompted) at that moment or later, but a restart will be needed to ensure that the fix has been applied correctly.
Note: When run in silent mode, all dialog boxes are suppressed. No success message or error message appear.
- A log is created in the temp directory (%temp%) with the name AcroPatchApplication1012.log. (The changes sometimes only take effect after you restart your computer)
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- A judge has ruled that a 15-year-old boy will be prosecuted as an adult in the bludgeoning deaths of a northeast Ohio couple.
The boy was barely 14 when he was arrested last year as an accomplice in the slayings of Jeffrey and Margaret Schobert in their home in New Franklin, near Akron. Authorities said they were beaten with a sledgehammer.
The Akron Beacon Journal (http://bit.ly/1fRBPhc ) reports that Summit County Juvenile Judge Linda Tucci Teodosio cited the "the brutal and heinous nature of this crime" in binding the teen over to the adult court.
The principal defendant, 19-year-old Shawn Eric Ford Jr., is charged with multiple counts of aggravated murder and could face the death penalty if convicted. Police say he had dated the couple's teenage daughter.
Information from: Akron Beacon Journal, http://www.ohio.com


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9 Healthy Thanksgiving Appetizersby Dana Angelo White in Uncategorized, November 16, 2012
Light bites are your best bet before a big holiday meal. Use fresh, seasonal ingredients to make something small but fabulous for your guests to enjoy before turkey time.
Sausage Skewers
Turkey or chicken sausage makes tasty finger food – add some pantry staples and viola! An elegant app for only 35 calories per piece.
Recipe: Antipasto Sausage Skewers (pictured above)
Gooey Cheese
So easy and delicious – who doesn't like warm cheese? Each ounce portion has 90 calories, 6 grams of protein and 5 percent of your daily calcium needs. Serve with apples, whole-grain pretzels and lots of veggies for dipping.
Recipe: Baked Brie
Savory Spread
Two simple steps – roast and puree for this tasty spread. Serve with crackers, carrot sticks or toasted bread.
Recipe: Roasted Eggplant Spread
Crunchy Chips
Pass on the greasy bagged chips and bake up a leafy green veggie. These crispy chips are extremely popular right now.
Recipe: Kale Chips
Farm Fresh
You may be able to still find fresh radishes at your local farmers' market – give 'em a scrub and plate them up.
Recipe: Radishes With Butter and Salt
Homemade Hummus
Make hummus extra special with a touch of roasted red bell pepper.
Recipe: Roasted Red Bell Pepper Hummus
Spicy Nuts
A holiday deserves more than a can of mixed nuts – spice things up.
Recipe: Spiced Cocktail Nuts
Seasonal, gorgeous and delicious – all in 5 ingredients.
Recipe: Sweet Potato Chips With Black Olive Tapenade
Sizzling Dip
This classic favorite gets a healthy makeover with a few small tweaks.
Recipe: Warm Spinach and Artichoke Dip


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Dental Center - Metcalf Park2561 N 29th St Ste 101Milwaukee, WI 53210
Children's Hospital partners with families, medical providers and others in the community to improve the dental health of children. Together, we help kids and families understand that dental care is an important part of a child's good health.
We care for the special and unique dental needs of children. Our dental team includes pediatric dentists, hygienists and dental assistants who understand how a child's mouth and jaw should grow. We do regular checkups and fix dental problems or injuries. Our dentists and staff have special training to provide treatment for a wide variety of children's dental needs in a kind way.
Children's Hospital's Primary Care and Dental Center works with many insurers. We ask that you provide a copy of your insurance card at every visit.
We are located by the Next Door Foundation building, near the intersection of 29th and Clarke streets. You can get to the center using these bus routes: 27 (27th Street), 23 (Fond du Lac), 35 (35th Street), 22 (Center Street) and 21 (North Avenue).


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Live coverage: Robinson, Bulls take 58-50 halftime lead over Jazz
Nate Robinson scored 13 points and Taj Gibson added 10 to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 58-50 hjalftime lead over the Jazz on Friday night at EnergySolutions Arena.
Seeking their fourth straight win, the Jazz started quickly, converting four of their first possessions.
Paul Millsap scored 11 quick points and got Chicago's Carlos Boozer in early foul trouble as Utah built a 23-18 lead.
The Jazz managed only one field goal in the final 4:48, however, and the Bulls rallied behind the play Gibson and Robinson.
Chicago took a 31-27 lead into the second quarter, which Robinson opened with eight points in the first 2:18. Boozer followed with a jumper over Enes Kanter to make it 41-31.
Utah did not get closer than eight the rest of the half.


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The Brunswick County Schools' employee who filed a lawsuit against the board of education claiming an "unlawful retaliatory transfer and reassignment" has filed to dismiss the suit due to health reasons.
According to court documents, the attorney representing Sherry Dove filed notice of voluntary dismissal without prejudice was filed May 18 in Brunswick County Superior Court. The notice said the dismissal is due to health reasons and Dove "has not rested her case."
The annual benefit tournament for The First Tee of Brunswick County will take place Sept. 21 at Thistle Golf Course in Calabash.
"This is the third year for this event, and we are delighted that Thistle Golf Club is hosting it once more," said Walt Stachura, tournament chairman. "Last year we made over $50,000 for The First Tee, despite the downward economy. This year we hope to make it even bigger and better."
Sandpiper Bay Golf and Country Club began its final stage of green renovations June 1. The Dan Maples designed 27-hole public golf course in Sunset Beach hired Modern Turf, from Rembert, S.C., to convert all putting greens to MiniVerde Ultradwarf Bermuda Grass from Sandpiper's 1987 original Penn Cross Bent Grass greens.
Carolina National Golf Club will have a summer-long junior golf promotion aimed at introducing the game at no cost to junior golfers.
Beginning June 7 and continuing through Sept. 6, a weekly complimentary golf clinic will be offered for junior golfers each Monday. The clinic will be from 11 a.m. to noon under the direction of Carolina National PGA certified instructor Cheryl Brankel. Advance registration is required and the number of participants will be limited. The clinic will cover fundamentals, etiquette, and rules.
The 2010 Brunswick Beacon Tournament of Champions will be played Nov. 13-14 at the Members Club at St. James Plantation. This will be the seventh Tournament of Champions and the second hosted by St. James.
Scott Harrell, publisher of The Brunswick Beacon, is delighted with the growth of the event over the past six years.
The Beachcombers played at Brierwood. Low gross: Stu Cleveland 79, Gary Gutheil 84, Bob Byrne 86 and Jim Beairsto 88. Low nets: Cleveland 62, Byrne and Beairsto 66, Gutheil and Dick Cecil 69.
Team (one low net on each hole): Byrne and Beairsto, 14-under; Reggie Auten and Ed Hennessey, 13 under; Cleveland and Hal Riebesehl, 11 under.
Golfer of the week was Cleveland.
I'm sick of bad golf. I hate shanks, skulls, chili-dips, three-puts and leavies in the bunker. I hate losing brand new golf balls in water hazards and hitting banana ball slices that sail out-of-bounds into flowerbeds in other people's yards.
Worst of all, I hear myself constantly complaining about my poor golf. Last week, one of my dear friends asked me whether I wanted "a little cheese with my whine?"
So now, by gosh and by golly, I'm doing something about it.
Fishing is heating up right now and should be strong throughout June until we hit the usual summertime doldrums, when the water temperature rises off the charts.
Currently, however, there is good fishing to be had on the piers and inshore as baitfish and shrimp fill the local waters and most fish species are active and aggressive.
Last week's offshore low pressure storm did not offer much opportunity for fishermen to get offshore, but by the weekend, the winds had subsided and the fish and fishermen were ready.
Nearshore, Yaupon Reef off of Yaupon Beach was a hot spot for king mackerel fishing action. The area typically seas good action from kings in the early summer, and the abundance of baitfish in the area has helped to make this year no exception.
Myrtle Beach Speedway celebrated Memorial Day weekend by bringing all five racing divisions back to the track for racing May 29.
To entertain the crowd while the drivers had their weekly drivers meeting, the track had its third bike race of the 2010 season. Four of the five participants started from turn four, while one participant started at the halfway point due to the age difference.
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School site selection process to be reviewed
Council won't revisit allocation of school site in Erin Ridge
Wednesday, Jan 22, 2014 06:00 am
The issue of the Eldorado Park school site reared its head at council again on Monday night.
The controversial issue over the placement of a francophone regional high school at the park in Erin Ridge returned to council�s meeting agenda via two motions. The first motion, from Coun. Sheena Hughes, asked for council to request the school site allocation committee to determine a backup site for the school. The motion was defeated.
The second motion, which came from Coun. Tim Osborne, asked for city administration to review the process for the recommendation of school sites, provide recommendations for any needed revisions and include a review of the pros and cons of the current system.
That system delegates the task of assigning school sites to a committee consisting of the city manager and the superintendents of the three local school jurisdictions. That motion passed.
Hughes� motion was before council first. She and Coun. Cam MacKay voted in favour of it while the rest of council voted against. The vote came after Hughes laid out an argument about there being potential alternatives and asserted the currently expected school footprint of about three acres won�t be large enough.
�Council�s been asked to claim there�s no other options,� Hughes said. �It�s not the case. We�ve only been presented two options and then blithely ignoring the rest of them.�
The options she suggested intersected with ideas from Erin Ridge resident Bill Van Hoof, who presented earlier in the evening. Some of those ideas included a francophone campus that would join the high school with the francophone school in Heritage Lakes, the undeveloped Badger Lands in the city�s north, swapping with the Catholic board to access a site in Oakmont and more.
She noted council had not yet declared the school site.
�The previous council has missed a crucial step,� she said. �It is our responsibility to ask for a better list of options.�
�As a council we can choose to wash our hands of responsibility or we can choose to take control of the situation,� Hughes said.
Coun. Wes Brodhead expressed concern that waiting for such a list could delay the school.
Osborne asked city manager Patrick Draper if the information that would come back from the school site allocation committee, of which Draper is a member, is that there are no backup sites.
�Yes the committee would come back and say there�s no backups,� Draper said.
In response to a question from MacKay, Draper said all the information he�s been privy to indicates the plan is to fit the site within the 2.9-acre footprint.
Public hearing
Council also looked forward to the planned public hearing which will start Jan. 27 to address an application from Alberta Infrastructure to rezone the entire park so the school can be placed anywhere in that space to address traffic issues.
Draper said if the redistricting application fails it just means the school will go on the original location on the northeast corner of the park.
Osborne�s motion to have the school site allocation process reviewed and a report brought back to council by May 30 passed by a 6-1 vote.
MacKay voted against the motion. He had suggested a friendly amendment to Osborne to move the date earlier. Osborne didn�t take the amendment.
�I believe it is clear that the site allocation is not a process that can be depoliticized,� Osborne said of why he wanted the process reviewed.
�The francophone school has been a hard process for council and I think the allocation committee has taken a hard hit,� said Coun. Cathy Heron.
She suggested a school board trustee or a member of council should sit on such a committee, and wants the wording in future area structure plans reviewed.


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12 Monkeys
When registration opens in the morning, we will have only a small number of spots available for general registration. Clearly, we need to keep new blood coming in. But we also want to respect those who have put their very lives on the line to run in prior years. And we want to keep the field small.
Year after year, the pool of potential repeat offenders grows.
What are your suggestions for fair ways to keep the fresh blood coming in while still respecting the old blood?
As of right now, it appears that there are only 15 or so lifetime streakers. Don't consider them in the equation.
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Poor baby
Lazy idiot
Cap the number of early slots for repeat offenders?
I don't know. I'm assuming small field is still 200-ish going forward?
Tick tock
I have been on vacation for a 11 days - I still remembered it opened today
Boss came in @ 8:00am central (opening of registration)
8:18 - he left ... too late
a feeling of relief has flooded my body ... Not in
7/20/17 #247 Comeback #19 ... 10/8 - Glacial Trail 50M
I have a full inbox.
DB, I promised that you'd be covered. You will be covered.
Damn you!
Dread is filling my mind and body where the relief had been
I have a full inbox.
DB, I promised that you'd be covered. You will be covered.
I have a full inbox.
Trent, fame is an ugly beast, and you are poking at it with a stick.
(I heard that on Leverage a few weeks ago.. never thought I'd actually get a chance to use it
Live the Adventure. Enjoy the Journey. Be Kind. Have Faith!
Trent already knows these thoughts from me, but I'm throwing these out here just so's others can poke them.
1. Set early reg for prior year offenders only. (as noted, not factoring in lifetime streakers, that's different). The race has been around long enough that opening it to all repeat offenders is a) a whole lot of people and b) a bunch of work for Dr T to keep up with. I know this won't be popular for long-ago participants, but seriously, as the years go by, that model doesn't scale well unless it is always the same people and there's no new blood.
2. Cap early reg for repeat participants at x. (I don't know what x is, I threw '100' out there). AND/OR shrink the early reg window. Some folks registered when they noticed that early reg popped up and got the password. But others let it go for a bit. Nothing wrong with that... my suggestion is just a way to get people to SoGOtP for others.
3. Yo, don't pass the password around like a joint at a Phish concert. Honestly, I don't think it was a super huge deal, but I know for a fact that some people who registered early haven't run monkey before. Even if that was only 20ish people, that still represents almost 10% of the normal Monkey field. (I'm not talking about the few of you new Monkey folks who talked to Dr T directly. I mean people who mysteriously registered)
4. Might want to tone down the advertising on message boards a bit. Clearly, getting people excited about the race is a problem Monkey does not have.
Anyway, look at me. I will be there and I was one of the first people to register. Easy to pontificate. In 2009, I did not register on time, but Trent was kind enough to listen to my sob story and let me in a few weeks before the event. That was super duper nice and it made a very shitty couple months in my life far less shitty. BIG THUMBS UP for Trent and creative, kind RDs in general.
What about a weighted lottery, similar to Western States? Weight is given based on the number of prior finishes and/or volunteer efforts.
Streakers, of course, will always be able to get in. This year, we appear to be down to 15.
I like SR's idea but would change it a bit for past two year's participation.
This is a tough problem to have but you built something unique and fun and now you have to deal with the consequences. remember - no good deed goes unpunished.
Alternatively, sell the rights to RnR. Pocket the cash and let the chips fall where they may.
"He conquers who endures" - Persius "Every workout should have a purpose. Every purpose should link back to achieving a training objective." - Spaniel
You should focus on getting more DNF's....like maybe don't put out gatorade, or water, or gu...throw tacks nails in the middle of the road, have someone at the top of 19 mile hill rolling barrels down it....have people/monkeys jump out from the trees to scare runners (people don't wanna finish if they've crapped themselves, most of the time) In short, make Monkey less survivable. Then, obviously, you will have less people to pre-register.
You should focus on getting more DNF's....like maybe don't put out gatorade, or water, or gu...throw tacks nails in the middle of the road, have someone at the top of 19 mile hill rolling barrels down it....have people/monkeys jump out from the trees to scare runners (people don't wanna finish if they've crapped themselves, most of the time) In short, make Monkey less survivable. Then, obviously, you will have less people to pre-register.
I like it. It adds a "Wipeout" flavor to the whole event. No if you could only add a water obstacle. That would seal the deal.
I could just route the course over and back on Steeplechaase hill. That stopped Candice, didn't it?
Hoodoo Guru
No Beer. No Pie. No More Problems.
The tangents are moot.
No Beer. No Pie. No More Problems.
And then offer a water buffalo hat at the end and call the event "extreme monkey" or something. But not "warrior monkey".


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Veteran D.C. Bureau Chiefs Rip Sammon: 'This Isn't Journalism'
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The revelation that Fox News Washington managing editor Bill Sammon intentionally misled viewers in 2008 with speculation linking Barack Obama to socialism has drawn criticism from a handful of veteran Washington bureau chiefs.
Several former D.C. newsroom leaders told Media Matters that Sammon acted unethically when he publicly hinted several times in 2008 that Obama might have socialist tendencies, only to later admit that at the time, he "privately" believed the allegations were "far-fetched."
"At that time, I have to admit, that I went on TV on Fox News and publicly engaged in what I guess was some rather mischievous speculation about whether Barack Obama really advocated socialism," Sammon said in a 2009 speech that Media Matters publicized this week, "a premise that privately I found rather far-fetched."
Later in the speech, Sammon said his "mischievous speculation" was actually proven correct during the first months of Obama's presidency.
John Walcott, former McClatchy Washington bureau chief who stepped down in 2010 and ran the bureau during the 2008 election, criticized the actions.
"I don't think deception is ever acceptable in journalism," Walcott said. "I think there are times when we don't say everything we've learned for reasons of personal security and national security. But outright deception, saying something that you know to be untrue or have no basis for believing is true is not journalism, it is propaganda."
"This also reflects an increasing tendency to abandon the fourth estate's role of holding those in power -- political, economic, whatever -- accountable, regardless of their ideology, political party or social standing, in favor of taking sides."
Walcott added: "In theological terms, this is a sin of commission. This is more overt. This isn't journalism."
Frank Sesno, CNN Washington bureau chief from 1995 to 2001, said of Sammon: "Of course he's partisan. If Fox wants to define the role of its reporters and its bureau chief in a traditional journalistic capacity, then they have no business offering opinions or political speculation in any fashion.
"But if Fox wants to define itself differently, not as a traditional news organization but a news and opinion organization, then he is free to do that."
Marc Sandalow, San Francisco Chronicle bureau chief from 1996 to 2007, said Sammon's actions were not proper for a news person.
"Journalists should not be involved in mischievous speculation, journalists should not engage in mischievous speculation, they should be provocative and if they identify it, they can be analytic and opinionated," Sandalow said. "But mischief is not part of journalism."
Asked what it means for Sammon's newsroom leadership role, Sandalow added: "That's a problem, he is overseeing the news operation. For news gatherers, credibility is everything. You should never deceive viewers or readers."
Max Frankel, former executive editor of The New York Times and its Washington bureau chief from 1968 to 1972, called Sammon's actions "clear partisanship."
"In our politics, the word socialist is a curse word," Frankel said. "Especially when hurled at the Democrats, it is a clear case of partisanship and I don't believe that anybody who is calling Obama a socialist to this very day, really believes that."
"It is obviously name-calling, and partisanship of that sort has no place in fair journalism," he said. "The only surprising thing about the episode is that he would go so far as to admit it."
Marvin Kalb, a former NBC News chief diplomatic correspondent and one-time Meet The Press host, said Sammon went too far:
"I believe that Bill Sammon crossed a line between reporting and editorializing in his 2008 coverage of candidate Obama," Kalb said, later adding, "Decades ago, his campaign commentary would have been unacceptable. Reporters reported and did not offer personal critiques."
Steve Goldstein, former Washington Bureau chief for The Philadelphia Inquirer, e-mailed this view:
"If I'm not mistaken, Sammon also wrote a column for the Examiner. In any event, that's where his work came to my attention. After reading some pieces by him, it was abundantly clear that he was writing as some sort of party apparatchik and not as a journalist."
Dean Baquet, the current Washington bureau chief for The New York Times, told Media Matters: "Come on, it is Fox. So no surprise, right?"
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My everlasting, heartfelt compassion and understanding goes out to all of our colleagues who made the trip to New Zealand for the 2013 BGCI conference. No matter where in the world you depart from, the flight is a beast, but I knew from the moment I saw the sunrise over Hauraki Gulf that every second spent in the air was worth it.
We were greeted at the airport by Adele Marsden of New Zealand Educational Tours, and our driver Colin Berquist with whom we explored the Mt. Eden volcanic crater. A park run in conjunction with the Auckland City Council and a community board, Mt. Eden attracts tourists with its intense vistas, and locals with its hilly walking trails. The crater itself is swathed with low-growing grasses that sway and ripple in the ever-changing winds of Auckland. Several panoramic group photos followed, and we made our way to Auckland Domain where we enjoyed breakfast with Adele and Colin at the Wintergarden Pavilion and Café in Auckland Domain park. Adele introduced us to "jandals," the Kiwi word for flip-flops, and a Cadbury candy favored by New Zealanders called "Chocolate Fish."
After breakfast, Adele passed us off to David Millward, the Manager of Metroparks for the city of Auckland with the caveat "This group is keen to hear about bureaucracy." David gave us a thorough explanation of the history, and financial and operational structure of the Auckland Domain and city parks system. Auckland Domain was founded in 1880 as a 200 acre public preserve created on the cones of an extinct volcano. The Wintergarden Glasshouses were built in 1920 to feature temperate and tropical plants in a constant rotation of bloom. David toured us through the Wintergarden Glasshouses and a native Fernery, where we all agreed that the traveller's palm in the Glasshouses was the largest that we've ever seen.
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As I was sitting on the cramped airplane, frantic passengers were finding their seats and diligently trying to stuff oversized carry-ons into too-small compartments. The plane was packed with people headed to their Christmas destinations, and I was exhausted from a long day of exams, packing and traveling.
As we neared takeoff, the flight attendant began her usual spiel, "… seatbelts are securely fastened … tray tables in their upright locked position ... etc., etc." She continued, "In the event of a loss of pressure in the cabin, air masks will dispense from the ceiling of the aircraft. Be sure to put on your own mask before assisting another."
Wait a second ... what? We are supposed to help ourselves first? It almost seems anti-American, but if you think about it, it makes sense. How can someone assist another passenger with a mask, if he doesn't have one on first to be able to breathe?
I am asked for help everyday, as I am sure most of you are as well. Whether a shift at work needs covered, a friend needs notes from today's lecture, or my roommate does not understand the last problem set, I try to help as much as I can, knowing that often, the shoe is on the other foot and I am the one in need. However, what am I supposed to do when I can't help? When I have too much of my own work to do, when I don't understand the problem myself, or when it's 2 a.m. and I need to go to bed? Is saying no a selfish thing to do? If so, is "selfishness" always a bad thing?
Selfishness does have its time and place. Prime example: Last week, during the heart of exams, one of my closest friends had a mental breakdown. Brought on by sheer stress, she had a panic attack, was treated for severe anxiety in the emergency room, and lost over 10 pounds in a week. Her family was so worried that her father eventually flew to campus just to make sure she was OK.
During the week preceding her breakdown, I had observed her becoming more anxious and needing constant confirmation that she would ace her finals. Wanting to be supportive, I did the best I could to encourage her, while still being realistic. As the week wore on, however, she became increasingly stressed, and could no longer be comforted by words. She started to make me anxious, and I could feel my stress level elevating in her company. I had been handling my own exam schedule fairly well, and I was worried her negative attitude was going to pull me off track.
After she had her breakdown, I realized I needed some distance. I knew she had the professional resources she needed, and the best thing I could do was to focus on my own exams and concentrate on keeping a positive outlook. As much as I wanted to be by her side, I knew I had to take care of myself first. I would be no help to anyone if I collapsed in a puddle of anxiety myself.
Lesson learned: You cannot help others without first helping yourself. By sacrificing your own well being, you limit your capacity to help others. Unfortunately, being selfish has negative moral and cultural connotations, but in reality, you can only help a few put on their air masks before you pass out yourself. Do someone a favor today and be selfish. Put on your mask first; then your can help a hundred others put on their own.
Haley Adams, a Princeton High School graduate, is a sophomore at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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This website run by the British Legion allows anyone to commemorate those who fought in the First World War. Also available is a search facility to find out if someone else has recorded details of an ancestor.
Entering our family members details is the least we can do to remember those who made the greatest sacrifice.


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Topic: Good news for my dad
I have some good news to report that my dad's CT scan in July came back clear - no tumors were seen in his liver (or anywhere else) since his surgery in April! He will have a follow-up scan in 3 months, along with blood work for tumor markers (which have so far always been in the normal range).
My dad is really doing great right now, too. It took him a while to recover from the whipple, but he's starting to gain back some weight, has gone back to his part-time job and is even planning a trip to visit us at the end of the month.
A brief history: they found a tumor in the distal bile duct in March and he had the whipple at the Mayo in Jackonsville in April. The lymph nodes were clean, but they did see 4 spots in the liver, which were small and mostly removed for the biopsies. 2 samples came back as malignant and the tumor in the bile duct had attached to the portal vein, so he was designated as Stage IV.
Not very good news, so we were trying to decide on whether to go ahead with standard chemo or enter a clinical trial. After much research and speaking to his doctor, we decided he should have a follow-up CT scan so we would know exactly what we were dealing with, since we had no idea if any new tumors had appeared since his surgery. He had the CT scan in July, which was 3 months after the surgery. And the scan came back clean, so for now we are not going to do anything except enjoy life and hope for the best when he has the next scan in October.
I'll continue to follow this board and hope and pray that others will have equally good news to share.
I will update when he has his next scan in October.


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Meet Three of the Youngest Presidential Experts Ever
Not many of us know a lot about every president through history, but most adults recognize most of the presidents if nothing else. We all have our favorite president and can tell you exactly why. You wouldn't expect to find many children under the age of 8 who even know what the president does, let alone anything about them - until now.


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The Dane County Farmer's Market by Mary and Quentin Carpenter is an account of the market's first thirty years, its impact and its future. The Farmer's Market has become one of Madison's primary tourist attractions and the place to be on Saturday mornings from April to early November for locals and visitors alike. Located in the eight-block square around the state capitol building in Madison, the Farmer's Market is lined with booths offering everything from cheese, berries and veggies to venison sausage, cut flowers and baked goods. This book includes photos of the market from its early years to the prersent, historical accounts and anecdotes from market vendors, and recipes featuring foods from the market. A great gift for anyone who has experienced the Dane County Farmer's Market.


text: No, I got sick of arguing my point because people are gonna believe what they believe. I actually asked if it could of been Paul he was talking about, but he was just being careful about sounding like he talked about Paul, but I never got an answer on that one. Paul's role has changed as much as Lances role if you ask me.


text: Associate Professor of Ancient Languages On Faculty since 1995 Office: Wyngarden 207 Phone: (630)752-5792 Email: email@example.com Education Ph.D., University of Chicago (Northwest Semitic Philology) Arabic Language School, Amman, Jordan B.A., Wheaton College (Ancient Languages) Courses Taught Akkadian Hebrew (Beginning and Intermediate) Old Testament Literature and Interpretation Greek (Beginning and Intermediate) Latin Linguistics Advanced Koine Greek - Tobit and Apocalypse of Enoch Advanced Classical Greek - Plato's Apology of Socrates Senior Seminar in Classics Independent Studies- Sophocles: Antigone; Judges (Hebrew text); Herodotus (Ionic text); Exercises in Comparative Semitic; Feminist Koine Readings (Judith, Joseph & Aseneth, Paul and Thecia, Callirhoe) Membership in Professional Societies Society of Biblical Literature Institute for Biblical Literature Chicago Society for Biblical Research Papers Published and/or Presented Publications "The Forgotten Nativity" (lectures on CD), mastered by Oliver Witte, pub. Books in Motion, Spokane, WA. 2009. "4Q560 (4QExorcism ar)," 226-227 in Donald W. Parry and Emanuel Tov, eds. The Dead Sea Scrolls Reader: Additional Genres and Unclassified Texts (Leiden: Brill, 2005). "Finding the Devil in the Details: Onomastic Exegesis and the Naming of Evil in the World of the New Testament." in New Testament Greek and Exegesis: Essays in Honor of Gerald F. Hawthorne. Amy M. Donaldson and Timothy B Sailors, eds. (Rapids: Eerdmans, 2003). "My Name Is Legion for We are Myriad: Mark 5:9 in the light of Psalm 91:7." (Submitted to Novum Testamentum, Spring 2003.) "What hath Jerusalem to do with Athens - Again?" Journal of Christianity and Foreign Languages (3:2002) Author of the following articles for the Dictionary of Biblical Imagery (InterVarsity Press, October 1998): "Animals of the Bible, Arrow of God, Birds of the Bible, Cosmology, Demons, Dreams, Facial Gestures, Idols and Idolatry, Magic, Mythical Animals, Oracle, Ox, Pit, Plague, Serpent, Shave and Storm." Consulting Editor for the Dictionary of Biblical Imagery, InterVarsity Press, responsible for the final form of 110 articles, 1994-97. "By the Power of Beelzebub: An Aramaic Incantation Formula from Qumran (4Q560)," with Michael O. Wise, Journal of Biblical Literature 113/4 (1994): 627-650. Review of Linguistics for Students of New Testament Greek by David Alan Black (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1988) in Religious Studies Review 15/3 (July 1989) 262. Papers and Lectures "Aesop's Fables as Paidagogue" presentation to the Humanities Division Brown Bag Lunch Seminar, April 11, 2014. "Entertaining Angels Unawares in the Text" presentation to the Humanities Division Brown Bag Lunch Seminar, April 24, 2003. "Evolution: Language as Fossil." Wheaton College Science Division Lunch Seminar, March 18, 2003. "Ancient Culture and Biblical Imagery," a paper invited by Lee Ryken for the discussion of The Dictionary of Biblical Imagery at the meetings of the Evangelical Theological Society, Orlando FL, November 19, 1998. "'My Name Is Legion for We Are Myriad': Mark 5:9 As Exegesis of Psalm 91:7 (90:7 LXX)," a paper arguing a Semitic alternative based on semantics and 2nd Temple angelology against the proposal of Hans-Dieter Betz that "Legion" is evidence of an "obvious" anti-Roman tendency in Mark's Gospel, presented to the Midwest Regional Meetings of the Society of Biblical Literature, Wheaton College, February 17, 1997. "Angels, Hubris and Worms: Job 40:11 (LXX) as literary background to Acts 12:23," a paper presented to the inaugural meeting of The Dead Language Society, Wheaton College, October 6, 1996. "'This World with Devils Filled': Apotropaic vocabulary in Psalm 91," a paper reconsidering the background of demonic evils in Psalm 91 presented to the Hebrew Scriptures and Cognate Literature Section, Society of Biblical Literature, Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 18-21, 1995. "An Aramaic Incantation Formula from Qumran (4Q560)," a paper presented to the Aramaic Studies Section, Society of Biblical Literature, Washington, D.C., Nov. 21, 1993. "By the Power of Beelzebub (4Q560)," a paper presented to the Jewish Studies Workshop, University of Chicago, January 18, 1993. "Ancient Writing Systems," a lecture presented at the Wheaton Archaeology Conference, Wheaton College, November 1987.


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These clubs were established for the students to become involved in organizations within their specialized fields for the purpose of self-development, socialization, and for their particular interests.
The Ag. Ed. Club makes a positive difference in the lives of Ag Ed majors by developing premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education. Various activities that the club participates in include cookouts, community service, and educational trips.
The purpose of Ozark Fisheries & Wildlife Association is to provide students interested in the field of conservation, fisheries, and/or wildlife management an organization with the benefits of professional experience through activities like cookouts, a deer aging workshop, wildlife counts, and wilderness first aid training.
The purpose of the Horticulture Club is to provide additional opportunities in horticulture through social events, trips and speakers. Some activities of the club are community service projects, visiting horticultural gardens and industries, and participation in the College's fall Homecoming.
The purpose of the Aggie Club is to provide students with an interest in agriculture an opportunity to be involved in campus and community activities. Typical club activities in the fall semester include hosting Barnwarming (dance, fun and games), along with participating in Senior Day, community service, and Homecoming activities.
Delta Tau Alpha (DTA) is a selective national agriculture honor society. Qualifying is based upon the student's cumulative grade point average and the number of credit hours completed in Agriculture courses. The purpose of Delta Tau Alpha is to promote and recognize high standards of scholarship, leadership, and character among agricultural students. DTA stands for "Dedicated to Agriculture" and is a chapter of one of the largest national agriculture honor societies. Activities typically include a Homecoming booth, a community benefit project, and a biennial Agriculture Career Symposium.
The Pre-Vet Club exists to provide resources to better prepare Pre-Veterinary students at College of the Ozarks for veterinary school and a lifetime career in serving animals and their owners, to serve the local community, and to encourage traits such as leadership, compassion, initiative, and dedication. The Club also provides any student who is interested in veterinary medicine with an understanding of the College's Pre-Veterinary program, veterinary college information, and general animal care.


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Ha ha I would NEVER sell my iOS devices to gamestop, EVER! As a kid, I remember trading in my games back in the days of Funcoland, which is now gamestop/ebgames. They would give me penny's for a game that was worth $50+. I cant imagine gamestop giving me $400 for my iphone 4 32GB. Why would anyone want to lose money? Haven't people herd of eBay? I don't see this taking off, but I could be wrong.
yea u can still get like 80 for a damaged 3g on ebay... why would u bother getting ripped at gamestop
@louietsang+10,000 Taking far less than the resale value for something that is not nearly as valuable.....YEA RIGHT!! Lets ALL rush off to do that
~sn~ B4 you do, ive got some certified Rainforest land id like to sell you the deed to in the middle of the Sahara desert I will only charge you $600.00 or an Iphone 4...
How the hell was this a rumor? It's been a fact for good time now. I already knew they were going to do this, it said so on the Gamestop ad itself -__-
Even Craigslist is a better option for fast cash IMO. Sell on eBay if you want for example $400 at least for a VZW iPhone.*
$250-$350 on Craigslist in my area. I find it hard to believe Gamestop will pay up to $250 for an iPhone. Just for kicks, I want to get a quote on mine. Perfect condition, no scratches, no damage, 16GB iPhone 4. If they dont offer at least $250 everyone is better off selling on CL. There will likely be a buyer within the first 1-2 days on CL.
lol i remember when I bought a COD game & then traded it in. I though i was gonna get @ LEAST $20-$30 for my trade-in. All i got was $15.lol i was like ummm no thanks. They only take HIG value games & the rest they give you a Palpers price. Can't imagine them changing their tactics.
The iPad on their website is jailbroken.


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FOOTBALL League sponsors Sky Bet make Burnley 9/1 to follow up their promotion from the Championship by finishing in the top half of the Premier League next season.
Sean Dyche's side confirmed their return to the top flight with a 2-0 win over Wigan and the Clarets still hold hope of winning the league should Leicester slip up in their remaining games.
Sky Bet go 5/4 that Burnley stay in the Premier League next season, a feat which eluded them on their previous venture, but they are 4/7 to go straight back down.
They are 1/25 for a bottom half finish and for any Burnley fans carried away by the excitement of their return to the top flight there's a 5,000/1 price available about them winning the title.
Sky Bet's Head of Football Trading Paul Wiggins said: "Burnley have definitely been deserving of their return to the top flight and will certainly be looking to take some notable scalps when they return to the Premier League for the 2014/15 season.
"They have a passionate fan base that will no doubt be hoping to see their Premier League status last longer than the one season they managed last time round and we expect to see them well backed to stay in the division next year."
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Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly until the juice becomes a thick pudding consistency. Place in individual fruit cups. Garnish with roasted chopped nuts, maple syrup sweetened granola or berries.
Per serving - 150 calories, 0 gram fat (0% calories from fat), 1 gram protein, 37 gram carbohydrate, 3 gram fiber, 0 milligram cholesterol, 66 milligram sodium


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Classic lace-up derby shoe.
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Character creation for Teatrail Falls is done by method 2 as described in the Player's Handbook, 4th edition. Only options from the Player's Handbook may be used. In addition to these mechanical considerations, several purely narrative elements should be defined.
- Normal World - What does the character do between adventures? When the character goes home, this is who / what / where they go.
- Mentor - Where does the character turn for advice and aid? Characters may have more than one mentor, and mentors can be abstract personifications like their own conscience, flashbacks to their past, etc...
- Drive - What drives the character to leave the normal world for adventure? There are many reasons heros adventure, including fame, fortune, vengeance, and redemption just to name a few.
- Anchor - What holds your character back from adventuring? This is a drive to stay, in whatever form. Fears work well here, as well as oaths or other commitments and responsibilities.
Characters created after the campaign is established begin play at an advanced level. In these cases, create a 1st level character as described above, then apply the benefits of levels gained. Keep in mind that magic items will be additional rewards for levels gained as described in the Teatrail Falls Rules.


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Disappearing Inc.'s SMOKE AND MIRRORS Extends Through 12/31 at Promenade Playhouse
Due to overwhelming demand, Smoke and Mirrors - a heartfelt comedy-drama with mind-bending magic - has been extended through December 31 at the Promenade Playhouse in Santa Monica.
Created by and starring noted actor (Gray's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives) and magician Albie Selznick (a lifetime member of Hollywood's Magic Castle), Smoke and Mirrors is a semi-autobiographical, fantastical coming-of-age story about a boy who uses magic to escape reality and face the world after the death of his father.
Smoke and Mirrors is a poignant yet humorous play packed with magic tricks, elaborate illusions, special effects, improv, audience participation, and spooky Houdini seances. Selznick takes the audience on his healing journey while enlisting the assistance of Trix (a life-sized rabbit), The Oracle (a giant talking orb), and Harry Houdini's wife, Bessie.
During the journey, Selznick pulls off several remarkable illusions and mystifying sleight-of-hand displays, with assistance from a cast that includes Bettina Zacar, Brandy LePlante, Yanna Fabian, Cody Bushee, and Rob Martinez.
Performances are Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. at The Promenade Playhouse, 1404 Third Street on the 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica. There is a special New Year's Eve show on December 31 at 8 p.m., which includes a champagne toast and party favors. There are no shows Thanksgiving weekend, November 24 & 25.
Tickets for all performances are $34 (the New Year's Eve performance is $40). To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.smokeandmirrorsmagic.com or www.tix.com or call 800-595-4849.
Smoke and Mirrors is co-produced with Road Theatre Company.
A lifetime member of the World Famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, Albie Selznick is an award winning performer and accomplished actor. He began his career as a co-creator of The Mums, a popular boundary-breaking circus-theatre trio of the 80's/90's. The LA Times said, "The Mums do for the arts of Juggling and Magic what Elvis did for rock and roll." Andy Warhol gave them a two-page pictorial in Interview magazine, while The LA Weekly put them on their cover and called them "The Best Performance Troupe in LA." The phenomenon of The Mums went International when they opened for Duran Duran, Devo, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Berlin and Ry Cooder.
Since then Selznick's work has ranged from world-class theatre to recurring roles on popular TV hits. On stage, he played the Fool in renowned director Robert Wilson's visionary production of King Lear, Mercutio in Deaf West's Romeo and Juliet and co-starred opposite Glenne Headly in Detachments. Most recently he starred in the west-coast première of The Water's Edge by Theresa Rebeck (of TV's Smash), directed by Sam Anderson at The Road Theatre, where Selznick is a company member. On the small screen, Selznick is best known for playing Rabbi Ben for two seasons on Suddenly Susan and the evil D.A Owen Pomerantz on The Young and The Restless, he has guest starred on over sixty television shows including Dexter, Episodes, Grey's Anatomy, Southland, Desperate Housewives, NCIS, and all three CSIs.
Paul Millet is the Co-Artistic Director of Unbound Productions and a creator of both the Wicked Lit and History Lit reading series and theatre festivals, which have been praised by Pasadena Weekly for "turning the local lit scene upside down since 2008." For Wicked Lit, Millet has directed A Ghost Story (2011 ~ TCG National Conference), The Body Snatcher (2011 ~ also Playwright), The Chimes (2010), The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (2009) & The Fall of the House of Usher (2009 ~ also Playwright). For History Lit, Paul has directed The Yellow Wallpaper (2012) and co-directed (with Jeff G. Rack) Bukowski: Back at Barneys (2012).
Adam Flemming (PRODUCTION DESIGN)
Adam Flemming is a projectionist and scenic designer based in Los Angeles. He has collaborated with South Coast Repertory, Long Beach Opera, Pasadena Playhouse, East West Players, Deaf West, The Theatre @ Boston Court, Noise Within, Laguna Playhouse, Odyssey Theatre and Santa Barbara Theatre among others, and has worked on productions in New York City, San Francisco, Miami, Austin, Edinburgh and Guadalajara. Flemming is an Artistic Associate of Son of Semele and holds an MFA in design from CalArts.
Sound and Lighting design by Bettina Zacar, Films by Jay Lee, Costumes by Julianne Dodds, Stage Managed by Maurie Gonzalez.


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When a weatherman says, "Cloudy today — chance of storms," he could be talking about hosted cloud services. As businesses look to manage their workflows more efficiently, it seems as if everyone is jumping into the cloud with their eyes closed and fingers crossed. The monetary savings are attractive, and even the city of Los… Read More →


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With no fewer than three on show, the Elbit Hermes 450 outnumbers any other machine type in the static park at Singapore '08. The UAV has proved a major success for Elbit, with a number of important overseas sales, including to Singapore. The type has now logged more than 70,000 hours–mostly in operations supporting the Israel Defence Force. It can carry a 150-kilogram payload and flies at 16,000 to 18,000 feet. The three on display are a 450 that serves with the Republic of Singapore Air Force, another 450 with a new Wankel rotary engine and a 450B that is representative of the Watchkeeper vehicle for the UK armed forces.
New Engine for the Hermes
New for the Hermes 450 is Elbit's own R902 engine, also known as the "W," or "Wide," powerplant. Based on Wankel rotary technology, the R902 develops more than 70 bhp for a weight of just 40 kilograms. Elbit claims that this represents the best power-to-weight ratio of any internal combustion engine. The R902 is also very efficient, allowing it to power the Hermes 450 on flights lasting more than 20 hours. Previously, Hermes 450s were powered by a 52-bhp engine of roughly similar weight. The "W" engine adds 100 kilograms to the mtow, which rises to 550 kg. The aircraft on display is configured with the El-Op Compass EO/IR/laser turret, and an Elisra AES-210V Elint suite. Elbit has developed a dorsal-mounted satcom antenna for the type, which can be rapidly fitted in the field.
Since February last year, the Hermes 450 has received certification for flights in civilian-controlled Israeli airspace, the first vehicle to achieve that distinction. For nonmilitary test flights the UAVs carry "4X" civil registrations and are fitted with civil-standard lighting systems. Voice communications are relayed from the ground control station via the vehicle itself.
450B Watchkeeper
The third subvariant on show here is the Hermes 450B, which forms the basis of the UK's Thales-led Watchkeeper UAV system. The first Watchkeeper-configured air vehicle–slightly heavier than the standard 450 at 480 kilograms–is due to make its first flight next month.
For the time being, the 450B retains the original engine, but has other significant changes. The undercarriage is beefed up and the wing is attached directly to the fuselage rather than being mounted on a pylon. The changes were dictated by the need for extra structural strength to handle operations from semi-prepared rough strips, and to have the option of being catapult-launched. The vehicle on display is configured with the Compass turret and an I-Master synthetic aperture radar.
Along with the 450s, Elbit is showing the larger Hermes 900, first revealed last year and due to fly soon. The 40-hour endurance, 985-kilogram mtow vehicle can carry a 300-kilogram payload and has a large cargo bay in the lower side. At the other end of the UAV spectrum, the company has an example of its Skylark I hand-launched on its Stand No. N65.


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Satan's Sly Game the False Religion of People-worship
A Good Example from the Qur'an: The Character of Mary
Allah gives the example of Mary, mother of the Prophet Jesus (pbuh), as a servant devoted only to Him. Before she was born, Mary was dedicated to Allah by her mother with prayers that she would be a good servant and free from all worldly attachments:
Remember when the wife of 'Imran said, "My Lord, I have pledged to You what is in my womb, devoting it to Your service. Please accept my prayer. You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing." (Surah Al 'Imran, 35)
Other verses in the Qur'an, show that Allah accepted her mother's prayer about Mary. We are told that she was morally pure and virtuous:
Her Lord accepted her with approval and made her grow in health and beauty… (Surah Al 'Imran, 37)
Allah chose her and gave her great honor:
And when the angels said, "Mary, Allah has chosen you and purified you. He has chosen you over all other women." (Surah Al 'Imran, 42)
Moreover, we are told that Allah commanded her to be sincerely submissive and obedient to Him.
[The Angels said,] "Mary, obey your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow." (Surah Al 'Imran, 43)
At a certain point in her life, Mary left her family and moved east.
Mention Mary in the Book, how she withdrew from her people to an eastern place. (Surah Maryam, 16)
There she lived alone and received the marvelous message of the birth of the Prophet Jesus (pbuh). This good news was brought to her by Gabriel.
When the Angels said, "Mary, your Lord gives you good news of a Word from Him. His name is the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, of high esteem in this world and the hereafter, and one of those brought near." (Surah Al 'Imran, 45)
By a miracle from Allah, Mary became pregnant untouched by any man and gave birth to the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) in a remote place (Surah Maryam, 20). Mary humbly accepted the fate that Allah had prepared for her and, after the birth, trusted in Allah and took refuge in Him against all the accusations of the people. The people did not understand all the miraculous events that preceded and followed the birth of the Prophet Jesus (pbuh), and Allah tells us about the hurtful calumny directed against her.
She brought him to her people, carrying him. They said, "Mary! You have done an unthinkable thing! Sister of Aaron, your father was not an evil man, nor was your mother an unchaste woman!" (Surah Maryam, 27-28)
In another verse Allah tells us that the people rejected Allah and brought many false accusations against Mary:
And [We punished them] on account of their disbelief, and their utterance of a monstrous slander against Mary. (Surat an-Nisa', 156)
When Allah wanted Mary to take the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) and return to her people; without any concern for what they might think about her or the accusations they would make, she obeyed His command. Even though she found herself in a situation difficult to explain, she did exactly what was expected of her. She reacted to the accusations against her as becomes a Muslim. By obeying Allah's command and being unconcerned about what people thought of her, she showed her moral character to be quite different from those ignorant people who disregarded Allah and made deities out of their fellow men (Allah is beyond that).
With these examples in the Qur'an from the life of Mary, Allah shows us Divine wisdom. Mary was tested in this world with wondrous events. In a very difficult environment that demanded a lot of patience, she endured the onslaught of others' accusations. As a result of all this, Allah made the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) speak while he was still in the cradle and clear his mother of all the accusations against her.
Just like Mary, everyone sincerely attached to Allah is under His protection. Whatever people may say or think about him, a person who practices the morality of the Qur'an is not concerned, because just as in the case of Mary, the important thing is where he stands in the Sight of Allah.


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...maybe not the biggest...I dunno. But I challenge y'all to make one bigger. You won't regret it, I promise.
My wife and I fended for ourselves tonight. I spotted the smoked bologna in the freezer that I whipped up awhile back on the BGE. Then I spotted some bacon, eggs and cheese. And I always have the ingredients on hand for homemade biscuits (Bisquick and Milk... ).
Made a few huge biscuits up that were 6 inches in diameter. Buttered them up inside and out.
Fried up the bologna in a little bit of bacon fat, topped it with a nice slice of deli cheddar, and kept the fried egg a little bit runny. Some good eatin' right there!


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The City has a variety of water quality information dating back to 1995. Samples have been collected at a various frequencies for many different water quality parameters at numerous locations throughout the City.
This information is available upon request by contacting the Natural Resources Division at 425-556-2825 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
To view the results from the State-prescribed statistical procedures to Redmond's 1995-2002 data sets, click on the following link: Redmond Surface Water Quality Analysis, 1995-2002. It was this data that resulted in the development of the Redmond Urban Watersheds Initiative Study (RUWI).
The City continued its surface water monitoring program while the RUWI study was being completed. This recent water quality data was analyzed by Herrera Environmental Consultants (Seattle) who produced three summary reports as follows:
Surface Water Grab Sample Data
December 14, 2009
Surface Water Grab Sample Stations Map
Stream Temperature Analysis Summary
December 14, 2009
Stream Temperature Stations Map
Precipitation and Flow Analysis Summary
January 29, 2009
Precipitation and Flow Analysis Sampling Stations
The following websites provide watershed-related information that spans the county or multiple watersheds within it.


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The Titans have agreed to terms with former Chargers backup quarterback Charlie Whitehurst on a two-year contract worth up to $8 million.
The deal is expected to end Ryan Fitzpatrick's run with the Titans as Jake Locker's backup after one season.
Whitehurst visited Saint Thomas Sports Park on Thursday, but he and the Titans already had some tight connections.
Whitehurst, 31, backed up Philip Rivers last season in San Diego when Titans coach Ken Whisenhunt was Chargers offensive coordinator, and new Titans offensive coordinator Jason Michael was San Diego's tight ends coach last season.
The contract includes $4 million in base salary with $2 million fully guaranteed and $4 million in incentives, according to sources familiar with the deal.
Whitehurst was a third-round pick of the Chargers in 2006, but he does not have a great deal of NFL experience.
He spent his first four seasons in San Diego (2006-09) but didn't accumulate any stats. The Chargers traded him to the Seahawks in 2010, and he returned to the Chargers in 2012.
He played in two games last season but did not throw a pass. In his career he has completed 84 of 155 passes for 805 yards and three touchdowns — all of those yards when he played for Seahawks from 2010-11.
The Chargers were interested in re-signing Whitehurst, but his opportunity with the Titans could be better as Locker has battled injuries in his two seasons as the starter.
Fitzpatrick backed up Locker last season, but he's scheduled to collect a $500,000 roster bonus within the next week and has a scheduled base salary of $2.75 million for 2014.
Fitzpatrick started nine games last season in place of an injured Locker and completed 217 of 350 passes for 14 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Some of his turnovers came at highly inopportune times.
Fitzpatrick, 31, signed a two-year deal with the Titans last offseason to replace Matt Hasselbeck. He made $1.5 million last season after collecting a $1.75 million signing bonus.
The Titans also have quarterback Tyler Wilson under contract. Rusty Smith became a free agent on Tuesday.


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Christmas Pudding
Some how this year I forgot the Christmas pudding. I usually start it around labor day and then let it sit until Christmas. But the time flew by and I was busy and the Christmas pudding wasn't made. Christmas dinner seemed almost empty without the cake-y pudding that is normally topped with a thick rum sauce. I'm severely tempted to order this Christmas pudding and have a second Christmas feast on epiphany.