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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – The Marine Raider Association held its annual Marine Raider Reunion Aug. 6-10 in San Diego, Calif., to reunite, share stories, and pay homage to their fellow comrades who are no longer with them.
During the reunion, attendees visited Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, and Naval Base Coronado, where they viewed static displays of military vehicles and weapons in operation today, witnessed rappelling demonstrations, and attended a Marine Corps recruit training graduation ceremony.
The Marine Raiders were established during WWII as the first special operations force in the Marine Corps. They were tasked with spearheading large amphibious landings and conducting raid and reconnaissance patrols behind enemy lines.
"We were one of the first special forces units in the U.S. Military," said Charles Meacham, a WWII Marine Raider. "Every day was something new; we had to be on our toes and ready for anything at a moment's notice."
The WWII Marine Raiders unit was an all-volunteer force and its members were hand selected from units throughout the Marine Corps.
"The types of things that these men were going to have to do required them to have moral and physical courage and toughness, as well as advanced specialized training," said Pete Owen, a retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel and historian, who also attended the reunion.
This year's reunion took place soon after the Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos announced the reflagging and renaming of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command subordinate elements as Marine Raider elements.
"The United States Marines take great pride in our special operations and irregular warfare heritage; an aspect of our corps that has been recast over time to meet the ever changing need of our nation," declared Amos in the proclamation released Aug. 6.
The Raiders concluded the Reunion with a banquet, during which they unveiled a bronze statue that will be held at the Marine Corps Museum aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. The statue depicts Marine Raiders on patrol in dense jungle and island brush. A Marine Raider leads the patrol, followed by a Raider dog handler and a Navajo code talker. In the background are four more Marine Raiders participating in the patrol.
"This statue, 'Soul of the Forward and Faithful,' captures a brief moment in Nov. 1943, during an infiltration mission," said Mardie Rees, the statues sculptor. "As I molded this statue it became apparent that the most important thing to capture was what they (Raiders) carried within; their bravery, courage, resolve and strength."
Maj. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman, commander of MARSOC, offered his words during the banquet.
"As I go through and get the chance to meet and talk to all of the Raiders here tonight, I'm reminded of our history and who we are as Marines," said Osterman. "They are the proud legacy we try to emulate; and our heroes."
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Thompson School Seniors Put on Popular Spring Horse Show
All the hard work put in by horse, rider, and students in an Applied Animal Science class pays off when show day rolls around.
Before the sun is up, a pair of ponytailed UNH students are out at Spinney Lane on the far edge of campus, double-checking the dressage rings their classmates set up two days earlier.
As 8 a.m. rolls around, more students head down Mast Road, past the Livestock Activities Center, to an outdoor ring of brightly colored jumps.
At the UNH Thompson School of Applied Science spring combined tests, all eyes are on the horse and rider teams who have spent months getting ready to compete. But there's another team that's also put in months of preparation—a team that, if it's done its job, is all but invisible to the competitors who ride their horses through a day of dressage and stadium jumping. That team is the students in the Thompson School's Applied Animal Science 553, Equine Competition Management (AAS 533), who plan, administer, and execute the horse show.
For many of the riders who compete, the April show is official kickoff to a competition season that will run through early autumn. For the students of AAS 553, the show is an invaluable hands-on experience that translates into something much greater than a grade. Says Thompson School professor Laurie Chapman-Bosco, who has been teaching the course since 1990, "after graduation, these students go on to get jobs because they know every aspect of how to run a horse show."
TSAS seniors Jackie Trapp '12 (left) and Remy Daigler '12 (right) confer with stadium jumping course designer Martha Taylor-Varney in between jumping classes.
For Chapman-Bosco and her students, work gets under way as soon as spring semester convenes. The class, typically comprising 8-12 Thompson School seniors, is divided into four groups with primary responsibility for pre-show publicity, management of entries, the dressage phase of the show, and the jumping phase of the show. In February and March, students advertise the show, send out entry forms to previous competitors, log and confirm the accuracy of entries as they come in, and solicit the professional judges who will score the dressage and jumping events.
As the show date approaches, logistics take center stage. Backed by a group of first year Thompson School and COLSA student volunteers, the AAS students assign each horse and rider pair to a showing time, create signs for parking and bathrooms and competitor results, and set up the separate arenas for dressage and jumping. The day of the show itself they are out at the University's equine facilities as early as 6 a.m., ready for the first wave of horse trailers to roll in.
Throughout the process, Chapman-Bosco places a premium on teamwork, noting that every student's grade is dependent on the success of the show.
"Students are dealing with the public in the name of the University, and that's something that can't be taken lightly," she says.
By all accounts, it isn't. This year's show, held April 15, attracted some 60 riders and went off smoothly in spite of unseasonable 80-degree temperatures. Students directed riders to dressage rings and transcribed judges' comments, called competitors into the jumping arena and handed out ribbons. They also picked up a few pointers for themselves. "I learned a ton about show jumping," says Jackie Trapp '12, who rides western style and doesn't jump. "There's a lot of thought that goes into how far apart the jumps are spaced, what order you have the riders take them in, and stuff like that."
Jenn McNeal '12, who worked in the dressage group, has never competed in a horse show. "I've always been more into the companion/care side of horses," she says. Though she thoroughly enjoyed the show experience, she says she still prefers her equines from the ground. "Things in our group went pretty smoothly, so I got to really pay attention to what the riders and the judges do."
The combined tests are the first of two popular shows UNH equine students put on in the spring. On May 5-6, it's COLSA students' turn to take the lead, as they put on a two-day event that sees riders competing in cross country—jumping logs, barrels, and other obstacles out in an open field—in addition to the dressage and stadium jumping tests.
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David Kelly in the boys 3,200, Erin Anderson in the girls 1,600 and Jen Hollinger in the girls 3,200 meters all advanced to next week's state championships in Columbus to offset a disappointing day for Kent Roosevelt's relay teams.
Both the boys 4x100 and the girls 4x400 teams had a good chance to win a trip to Columbus, but disaster struck both teams.
"In the 4x100 we botched up the last exchange," said Roosevelt boys coach Aaron Carlton. "They were running a real good race and it looked like they had a good chance at advancing, but then they ended up running out of the exchange zone on the third and fourth leg."
The mistake forced a disqualification for the team of Millon Blackshear, Sam Moore, David Mentlow and Marc Mitalski, which ran a 43.0 for the fifth-fastest time in Thursday's preliminary.
"I thought they had a pretty good shot coming in on getting to state," said Carlton. "But I knew it would be tough. They did a great job to get this far. They've really dropped their time from midseason on through."
The girls 4x400 team of Anderson, Courtney Williams, Richelle Wardell and Samantha Broaddus was in fourth place midway through the third leg of the finals before a collision between Wardell and a runner from Orange knocked both teams out of the race.
"The 4x4 ran their hearts out," said girls coach Brian Botzman. "All I saw was the fact that someone else went down and then Richelle went down over top of her. It looked like the girl from Orange tripped herself and basically laid down in front of Richelle, and that's what tripped up Richelle ... It was a tough race; 3:59 made it out, and our girls are capable of running 3:57 or 3:58. I have no doubt they would have made it out.
"But that won't be what I remember about this meet. I'll remember what a great group this was, and how well they ran. There is nothing you can do about the rest."
The disappointment was also tempered by the fact that all the girls on the 4x4 are in their sophomore seasons.
"We were in pretty good position, so not advancing was pretty discouraging," said Anderson. "But we are all just sophomores, so it isn't too bad because we can look forward to next season."
After finishing the 1,600 meter run in second place with a school-record time of 5:11.8, Anderson still has a lot to look forward to this season.
"I was pretty nervous because I didn't want to get fifth in the 1,600 like I did last year," said Anderson. "I really wanted to make it down. I just want to go there and get a good time and be happy with what I do, to just go down for the experience."
Hollinger, another Roosevelt sophomore, will also make her first trip to Columbus after finishing third in the 3,200 with another school-record time of 11:23.46.
"The race was really hard for me because it was very hot out there," said Hollinger. "I think God definitely gave me the strength to get through that one. I didn't make it to state last year because I was injured for half the year and I only ran the mile and got sixth in the regional. I didn't know I'd be running the two mile this year ... But I'm really excited to go to Columbus. I really wanted to go because I enjoy the competition."
Kelly ran a 9:31.61 to finish third in the boys 3,200 and earn his second consecutive trip to the state championship.
Last year, the Roosevelt senior finished 10th overall in the state.
"David knew coming in that this was going to be a tough one because it was such a strong field, but he ran a good time today," said Carlton. "He was a little off his best time (9:26), but it was real humid out there and obviously the two mile is as tough as it can get in the hot weather.
"I think David's goal this year is to place down at state. He will definitely have to drop because the two (Nile's McKinley's Chris Arcs and Madison's Nick Cordes) who finished ahead of him (Saturday) are real tough and I'm sure there will be other good runners from the other regionals."
Kelly's finish earned Kent Roosevelt six points and a tie for 25th-place with Wadsworth, Eastlake North and host Austintown-Fitch, all with six. Bedford won the boys regional championship with 42 points, two better than runner-up Madison.
Roosevelt's girls finished in an 11th-place tie with Solon and Massillon Jackson with 14 points, 80 behind regional champion Cleveland Collinwood.
Stow qualified two girls for the state meet Saturday and finished tied for 14th with Mayfield and Alliance with 12 points.
Bulldogs sophomore Mallory McDonald advanced with a fourth-place finish in the discus, throwing 131-11.
Fellow Stow sophomore Treniere Clement finished second in the 800 with a time of 2:13.81, three seconds behind winner Kimberly Jordan of Collinwood.


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Robyn Donaldson eyes the head of the man in the barber's chair before her. His beard is a little scruffy, his hair a little too long. In his lap he holds a weathered baseball cap.
"You're going to be the new kid on the block," she promises, picking up the electric clippers. "You're going to feel really good." In the chair, the man smiles at the thought.
On this sweltering Friday, a small room in Tampa's Hyde Park United Methodist Church has become a makeshift barbershop — two chairs, two women who know hair, a line of homeless people waiting for a turn in the seat. In the big hall just outside, folks are milling about at a sort of expo for street people called the Homeless Stand-Down and Health Fair.
Homeless people finger pamphlets on bipolar disorder and depression, talk to those who know about jobs or veterans' benefits, get ID cards they say are key to getting a life back. They fill backpacks with sunscreen, Slim Jims and Off and sort through stacks of clean donated T-shirts that say things like "World's Best Dad." They try on used sneakers.
And they wait for the small comfort of a haircut.
Before 10 a.m., all seats in the small room are taken, the men six deep. I ask Donaldson why she volunteered, and she says she wanted to do more, to use what she can do.
She has eyelashes out to there and she calls the men sugar or baby, as in, "How short do you want it, baby?"
Short, they answer. "Like a shadow," one man says. The streets are hot, and who knows when they'll get this chance again.
And every man I ask mentions one more reason: to look respectable enough to have a shot at a job.
"I don't mind washing dishes," says Gary Lee, who settles into Donaldson's chair in scuffed work boots and shorts. "Make sure you write a good column about me washing dishes or painting or car washing. Say 'He's willing to work.' " He is willing to work.
Ariane Davenport, who works at Luciana's Salon on Waters Avenue, is busy at the other chair. They have only a small hand mirror to share, so she tapes a black T-shirt behind a glass wall so people can see their reflections.
"A haircut," she says, "brings up the self-esteem."
The men keep coming as the morning wears on, asking politely for a fade, a No. 2. A skinny man who sits down with stringy locks falling past his shoulders will later rise with ears exposed and neck clean, a glimpse of the boy he must once have been. Another submits seven months of beard for a trim, the hair tied in a rubber band like a ponytail. Sweaty curls that touch shirt collars disappear, floating like clouds to the floor.
The banter is all barbershop.
"Hey, man, you're going to have to go to Home Depot and get you some black spray paint," one wit says to a friend in the chair. "What for?" says the friend. "Cover up that bald spot," he says, and everyone laughs.
A man checks himself out in the glass. "Rico Suave!" somebody calls.
"I don't care what mood you're in, I can change a person's mood with a haircut," Donaldson says, working away. In the chair, Lee agrees. "I love me a nice haircut," he says.
When the men shoulder their backpacks and walk out, trailing the clean smells of hair spray and baby powder, each one seems a little lighter.


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Brian Austin Green and Megan Fox's engagement is considered as hoax after the person who allegedly posed as Green on Twitter wrote that the actor has been engaged to the 'Transformers' actress.
Reports suggesting Megan Fox is engaged to her on/off boyfriend Brian Austin Green were sparked by an online impostor allegedly posing as the former "Beverly Hills, 90210" star on Twitter.
Online gossip went into overdrive at the weekend, January 16-17, after a person claiming to be Green posted a message on the social networking site about the status of the Hollywood couple's relationship. The Twitter post stated that Green is "engaged and (has) a son from (a) previous relationship."
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Fox and Green first announced their engagement in 2006. They split in June 2009, but subsequently revived their relationship.


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Permit fees could be changing for rental property and septic pumping inspection in the city of Ramsey.
The Ramsey City Council May 14 unanimously introduced an ordinance that would increase the septic system inspection rates and would give newly constructed rental properties a discount on their rental licence costs.
The rental license requires an inspection, however the city is already doing an inspection as part of the building permit and the certificate of occupancy, said Development Services Manager Tim Gladhill.
"In essence, the city is charging twice for the same inspection," he said.
The change to the fee structure would give a 50 percent credit for new construction while still being sufficient to cover the city's administrative costs, Gladhill said.
The rental license fee is $75.
Septic pumping
If the city approves the changes introduced May 14 to the septic pumping permit fee, residents will be paying more.
The cost of the inspection will increase from $10 to $20 to cover the cost of program, said Gladhill.
Minnesota statute requires "…owners of subsurface sewage treatment systems (SSTS) … (to) visually inspect for damage to private septic systems."
The owner must also measure or remove certain accumulations at a frequency of not less than once every three years, according to Gladhill.
"The city is responsible for administering the septic program for the community in compliance with Minnesota Rules 7080," he said.
But the expenses for administrating the program exceed the money generated by the current fee, Gladhill said.
"There are currently approximately 4,200 private septic systems in the community. Approximately 1,500 letters are sent annually as reminders for the required three-year inspection, which could include a requirement for pumping," he said.
The city does not have sufficient staff to administrator the program and will continue to fall further out of compliance if an adjustment to the program is not made, Gladhill said.
According to Gladhill, to make the program more efficient, the city will implement a new software system, begin a process to revise the permit application, contract for bulk mailing services and share resources with other departments for data entry.
The proposed $10 increase will not cover all of the costs, but it will bring it to an acceptable level, Gladhill said.
This rate has not changed since 2005, said Councilmember Randy Backous.
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This would apply to all properties in the semi-commercial area along Harry Wurzbach.
"While there has been a recent request to consider other uses at one property, there have been several request over the last 10 years," City Manager Columbus Stutes told a reporter.
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This is an annual Fiesta San Antonio motorcycle rally involving veterans, who'll bike in from the Kerrville VA Hospital, past Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital, and wind up at the local Texas Roadhouse restaurant. There, family-friendly festivities open to the public.
From experience as a mental-health counseling educator and practitioner, Poole has written, "The Principles and Practices of Authentic Relations Therapy."
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Developer optimism has returned to Gainesville with road work underway for two major projects that promise a mix of apartments, retail and office space within walkable, bikeable communities served by buses.
Celebration Pointe started clearing land for a new four-lane Southwest 45th Street connecting Archer Road to the new town center planned for about 1,000 townhomes, condominiums and apartments, a hotel and 300,000-square-feet of retail and office space between Lake Kanapaha and the west side of Interstate 75. Minnesota-based developer NP International has started work to extend Hull Road west of the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center into the new West 38 development that will include student apartments, a parking garage and possibly a convention center, hotel, office and retail space.
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Born amid her parents' ruthless struggle to unify and strengthen their kingdom, Juana, at the age of sixteen, is sent to wed Philip, heir to the Habsburg Empire. Juana finds unexpected love and passion with her dashing young husband, and at first she is content with her children and her married life. But when tragedy strikes and she becomes heir to the Spanish throne, Juana
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adidas Originals continues with the GLC, dropping the fourth colorway of the retro inspired basketball silhouette. The colorway has been dubbed Hawaiian Vacation and comes fitted in a glossy leather base that is accented with an a bright orange and blue. The kicks are debuting today through adidas dealers.


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KingWorldNews.com September 23, 2013 In the aftermath of a disastrous week for the Fed, which culminated in Friday's desperate propaganda from the Fed's James Bullard, today a man who has been involved in the financial markets for 50 years warned King World News that this will "… end in a catastrophic collapse and tragedy... »
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by Christina Sarich Naturalsociety.com September 23rd, 2013 It's time to take action against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) who has become so inanely vacuous that it will take some serious activist action to wake them up from their lobbyist-induced comas. In a white paper released by the Cornucopia Institute, the relatively new rules... »
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La Rosière is offering a special deal for stays Feb. 5-12 which gives skiers two free days on the pistes.
This offer, called Privilege February Stay, starts at €225 per person and includes seven nights' accommodation in a fully-equipped apartment plus six-day lift passes for the price of four-day passes. Guests can then take advantage of all 160 kilometres of pistes of the San Bernardo linked ski area. Price is based on maximum occupancy of the accommodation.
This year, La Rosière is celebrating its 50th anniversary, with special events programmed throughout the season. Guests who spend a week at La Rosière can enjoy a welcome drink Sunday evenings, torch-lit descents on Monday, historical photo exhibits, and more.
The Espace San Bernardo includes La Rosière on the French side of the Alps and La Thuile on the Italian side. Together, the ski area offers eight green runs, 25 blue runs, 32 red runs, and 15 black runs, making it a destination for all levels of skiers and families.
The resort is also labelled "Famille Plus," meaning that it offers a wide variety of family-friendly facilities, special activities for children, and child-minding services so that parents can enjoy a break all to themselves.
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Terrier by Tamora Pierce, 2006 – Book 1 of the Beka Cooper series
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Tamora Pierce has created a number of quartets featuring strong heroines – The Song of the Lioness, Protector of the Small, and Wild Magic – in the medieval fantasy land of Tortall. In Terrier, Pierce starts her new series hundreds of years in the past, when the mean streets of the Lower City were policed by Dogs, or law enforcers who tracked down the worst criminals and brought them to justice before the Lord Provost. Sixteen-year-old Beka Cooper is a trainee destined for greatness, we hope. Pierce readers will latch onto the last name and start the series wondering how Beka's family line will eventually produce George Cooper, the Rogue, or famed King of Thieves. Terrier is written in first person, diary format, and the limited perspective increases the mystery as Beka tracks the Shadow Snake to recover stolen children. With Pierce working on the Circle Reforged series and graphic novels, the problem with the Beka Cooper series is the time between each book. Readers waited three years for book two, Bloodhound, and I can only cross my fingers with the optimistic release date of 2010 for Mastiff.
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Updated 8:32 pm, Thursday, February 7, 2013
NEW YORK — With its annual meeting looming and its stock on the decline, Apple is facing a rebellion from an influential investor who wants the company to stop stockpiling cash and give it to shareholders instead.
Greenlight Capital said Thursday it is suing Apple in a New York federal court over the company's proposal to make it more difficult for it to issue preferred stock. David Einhorn, who heads the investment fund, said the proposal would close down one avenue for Apple to reward shareholders with more cash.
Apple is still the world's most valuable company, but its stock has lost 35 percent of its value since September, as it has become obvious that its once-rapid growth has slowed. The company is fabulously profitable, and Wall Street wants the company to share more of that money with its shareholders rather than tucking it away in low-yielding bank accounts.
"Apple has $145 per share of cash on its balance sheet. As a shareholder, this is your money," Einhorn said in a letter to the company. He has a history of criticizing companies publicly, often after shorting their stocks.
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Its $137 billion in cash makes up nearly a third of Apple's stock market value. Shares of the Cupertino, Calif., company closed Thursday at $468.22, up $13.52, or almost 3 percent.
Corporations normally don't hoard cash the way Apple does. They keep enough on hand for immediate needs, and either invest the rest in their operations or hand it out to shareholders in the form of dividends or stock buybacks. If they need more cash for, say, an acquisition, they borrow it.
Greenlight, a shareholder since 2010 with 1.3 million Apple shares worth nearly $600 million, wants Apple to create a class of preferred stock that carries a higher dividend, and give it away to current shareholders. That way, he believes the company would appeal to value investors and those who are risk-averse.


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New England EMS operator MedStar Transport is to equip its EC 135 and BK 117 fleet with Sky Connect satellite terminals, to provide automated tracking and voice com-munications with the aircraft through the Iridium satellite network.
"MedStar will be able to view the location and status of its fleet anywhere and under virtually any conditions," said Sky Connect senior vice president Wiley Loughran. "It has also purchased two indoor Sky Connect Iridium terminals, which may be linked to the hospital's PBX or hotline to ensure communications in case of any emergency, such as a natural disaster, in which normal communications are disrupted."
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Newark, N.J. – Polish-born Tomasz Adamek recovered from a second round knockdown to defeat Travis Walker on Saturday.
With the five-round win, Adamek, 35, improved to 47-2 with 28 knockouts.
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"I know and hear that Travis wants to knock me out," Adamek said at the prefight press conference, "And this would be the only way he could beat me. Wishing and actually doing are two separate things."
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University Provost Mark C. McNamee announces the appointment of Richard C. Benson, as Virginia Tech's next dean of the College of Engineering. Benson currently heads the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Penn State University.
"Dick is an outstanding candidate from a pool of outstanding engineering educators and brings an impressive record of accomplishment from Penn State and the University of Rochester. I am exceedingly pleased to find in Dick the leadership qualities and vision to lead our college. I know that he will work well with all components of the university to advance the college and the university strategic goals," said McNamee.
Says Benson of his decision, "I am thrilled to be coming to Virginia Tech and can't wait to get started. I've long been aware of the university's excellent reputation and my recent visits confirmed the foundation of Virginia Tech's success – the extraordinary strength of the engineering faculty. This college has so many assets including a top-rate curricula, internationally recognized research programs, and tremendous depth and breadth of the faculty, that I am confident we can achieve our goals of greater national prominence and impact."
Prior to his current appointment, Benson was head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State beginning in 1995. Previously, while at the University of Rochester, he served as chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and prior to that was associate dean for graduate studies in the university's College of Engineering and Applied Science.
Benson's research at the University of Rochester was primarily focused on the mechanics of highly flexible structures. He and his advisees modeled magnetic disks and tapes, paper sheets, soft contact lenses, photographic film and other easily deformed structures. He has twice been honored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). In 1984 he received ASME Henry Hess Award, which honors a research publication by a young author. He became a fellow of ASME in 1998.
Benson's teaching interests are in structural mechanics, design, and applied mathematics. In 1981 he was honored as the top teacher in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Rochester.
Prior to beginning his university career, he spent three years with the Xerox Corporation as a technical specialist and project manager specializing in the behavior of paper and paper transport devices.
Benson holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree in aerospace and mechanical science from Princeton University, a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Virginia, and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. He is slated to begin his duties in Blacksburg August 10.
The College of Engineering at Virginia Tech is internationally recognized for its excellence in 14 engineering disciplines and computer science. The college's 5,600 undergraduates benefit from an innovative curriculum that provides a "hands-on, minds-on" approach to engineering education, complementing classroom instruction with two unique design-and-build facilities and a strong Cooperative Education Program. With more than 50 research centers and numerous laboratories, the college offers its 2,000 graduate students opportunities in advanced fields of study such as biomedical engineering, state-of-the-art microelectronics, and nanotechnology.


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Learn your basic cloud computing options and find the best fit for your business.
Greg Arnette, co-founder and CTO at Sonian, Inc. (an OpenView portfolio company), presents three basic cloud computing options in an Xconomy post, along with a quick rundown of what each has to offer. Arnette writes that since "the cloud market is accelerating quickly" and "fragmenting," there is now a "segmentation into different 'cloud mindsets.'"
Some IT professionals prefer the public cloud, others the private cloud, and a third group prefer a hybrid of the two. The public cloud "is a computing model that is designed to provide the lowest priced service in which the customer pays by the hour for its usage," and is typically favored by small and medium businesses. Arnette writes that the private cloud is "often referred to as 'the upgrade' from the public cloud," but it requires your business to make a significant investment in hardware, so it's typically limited enterprise-level companies. The hybrid model stands in between the public and private models, and Arnette says that there are "at least a few" cloud computing options for all businesses.


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What I can do is go through the common medications and let you know the side effects, purpose and type of medication they are. That way, you can make the best choice for you.
Here are some of the more common medications for anxiety:
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These medications are known as tranquilizers. They help to slow down your system and help produce a calming effect.They are also fast acting. As a result, they are very popular and often the first line of medications tried for someone with anxiety disorder. But they do have unwanted side effects such as slowing down reflexes and thinking ability, making a person feel foggy or even drunk. This can impair a person's ability to function in such situations as driving.
Anti depressants can also be used for anxiety disorders. Prozac is an example of an anti depressant. Others include Zoloft (the one you are taking now), Paxil, Lexapro, and Celexa. These work by regulating serotonin levels in the brain to elevate mood. They can take up to 4 to 6 weeks to establish full effect in the blood. Side effects include nausea, sleepiness and weight gain. Withdrawal is also an issue, requiring a doctor's supervision.
Another possible mediation is Buspar. It also works to increase serotonin in the brain like anti depressants do. It takes up to 2 weeks to work. But it has less of a sedating effect than other mediations. It also has low risk of dependence.
Ativan is a good option because it can be taken PRN, which means as needed. Taking it on a regular basis is also an option. But it can be addicting so you may not want to try it if you are concerned about becoming dependent on it.
What you may want to do is try a different medication in the same medication group than the one you are taking now. It may be that your body has become used to the Zoloft or you need something different to address your symptoms. You can also try another type of anti anxiety medication, but keep in mind the side effects and effectiveness may be different. If you are reacting well to the Zoloft, then staying within that medication group might be the best option for you.
thank you, ***** ***** having a hard time telling if zoloft has ran its course or i need something different. i mean if you can be on a med, and still have an episode, which i did a year and a half ago. it's confusing to me how a med that is/was used to get me better didn't protect me from another episode. and i realize the meds obviously don't fix everything so i get discouraged if taking the meds even worked or i just got better on my own.
so know i started taking it again, two weeks later i'm little better and i'm probably being impatient but at what point do you add something, take away, up it. ? etc.
especially since some meds can cause it to be worse. all i need is to become suicidal from a med and have to start all over~! i know that's a negative thought but i'm just
confused i guess. i don't know why i feel like this again, every time i get over an episode i pray i learned from it and won't react the same way again in situations but then i do.
If you feel the Zoloft has been working, then you may only need an increase in medication. Your body may metabolize the medication faster than most people and therefore it may not be as effective. Upping your dose will let you know if it is working or not. If not, then you can consider other medications.
You may also wan to consider therapy to help you work on why you feel anxious and how you can overcome your symptoms. While medication takes care of helping you function, it does not eliminate your symptoms. They will still be there when you stop the medication. Therapy, however, can reduce or eliminate the symptoms all together so you do not need medication.
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A LITTLE INSIGHT ABOUT THE FILMI WAS BROKEN is a film that was made for the mere passion of filmmaking. In a way, it's a love letter to God, thanking him for the gifts and blessings he's bestowed upon me and the rest of the cast and crew. Both my wife, Jo Haskin, and I, will be forever humbled by the work that each and every person involved in this film has blessed us with, and forever thankful for God's undoubted presence throughout the production process and beyond.
Religion, faith, and day-to-day life isn't easy for anyone, regardless of whether or not you're Saved, Agnostic, Atheist or other… Jo and I both felt it was time for a film that had God as a focal point, but was reflective of real characters, pure and flawed in their actions, living with the true consequences of bad decisions, living in this reality, this world, with and without faith.
As a first time feature director, it was important to me to exhume as much honesty as humanly possible, pulling as much truth as I could from the character's actions, not sugar coating the life of a believer and belittling the life of someone living in extreme doubt of their faith. I do not believe that people are saved and then BOOM! life is amazing and everything is great from there on out. I believe when people are saved, that it's the beginning of a beautiful, profound, and everlasting relationship, one that should be constantly worked on, one that is filled with doubt, happiness, glory, struggle, depression, prayer, more prayer, sadness, humility, bad decision making, good decision making, perfection and sin. I believe this relationship is a lot like a marriage of sorts, where communication with the one you love leads you to success in this world, within your heart, and most importantly, with God. That is what we tried to do with this film, portray the life of a man who made the worst decision possible, costing him everything he had in this world. Jesse is pure, yet extremely flawed, his heart is big, yet extremely fragile. His faith is dark and he is completely broken and misguided because he's relying on himself to walk. His brokenness is what will possibly give him the greatest gift of all, but only through forgiveness and accountability of his own actions, and the generosity, forgiveness and love, of the one person who shouldn't love him at all.
I WAS BROKEN is a character study of how two estranged brothers work together through the worst scenario imaginable. It's about family, relationships, love, survival, and the willingness to commit the most unselfish act of all. We're all walking down a path, a Divine path. And this film will hopefully show us all, that the path of least resistance, is seldom the path one should take.


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2014 NHRA: NHRA News: Mello Yello Series Results Friday From Denver
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2014 NHRA: NHRA News: Mello Yello Series Results Friday From Denver
Funny Car icon John Force rocketed to the quickest run in Bandimere Speedway history to take the qualifying lead at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals on Friday.
Tony Schumacher (Top Fuel), Allen Johnson (Pro Stock) and Hector Arana Jr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also were qualifying leaders at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event near Denver.
Force set the pace in his Castrol GTX High Mileage Ford Mustang, shattering both ends of the track record with a time of 4.049-seconds at 318.39 mph. If the pass stands after the final two qualifying sessions, it will be the 16-time world champâs fifth career No. 1 qualifier at Denver and third of the season.
âWith the new cooling system here at Bandimere Speedway, it just gave us confidence early,â said Force. âI think everybody was programmed how to run today. We stepped up and started getting there.â
JFR teammate and Funny Car points leader Robert Hight is second with a 4.055 at 313.15 in his Auto Club Ford Mustang. Tim Wilkerson is third in his Levi Ray & Shoup Ford Mustang with a 4.071 at 310.77. Defending event champ Cruz Pedregon sits fourth with a 4.078 pass at 304.80 in his Snap-On Tools Toyota Camry.
Seven-time world champion Schumacher claimed the current top spot with his 3.823 pass at 319.75 on Friday night which also obliterated the Bandimere Speedway elapsed time record in the dragster category. If the performance holds, it will be his first No. 1 qualifying position of the season and 73rd of his career. Schumacher is seeking his first career No. 1 qualifier at Denver.
âWeâve won here a few times, we just havenât qualified No. 1,â Schumacher said. âI think you really have to find your niche. This is a tough place. Itâs a different combination for up here on the mountain.â
Steve Torrenceâs Capco Contractors dragster is in the second spot with a 3.831 at 322.96 while Larry Dixon is third with a 3.848 at 315.64 in his Casedhole Solutions dragster.
Following the first qualifying session Friday, Top Fuel points leader Doug Kalitta and 2012 Top Fuel world champ Antron Brown clinched a spot in the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
In Pro Stock, defending event champ Allen Johnson powered his Magneti-Marelli Dodge Dart to a 6.972 second pass at 198.90, setting the track record for speed. If his time holds, it will his the fourth No. 1 qualifying position of the season and his fifth in a row at Bandimere Speedway. The 2012 Mello Yello world champion has five wins at Bandimere Speedway including 2012 and 2013.
"When it's your sponsor's race you have to step up and do it," Johnson said. "We've really worked our tails off at this track, testing over the years, and trying to come up with a package that is superior, so we can impress all the Mopar and Chrysler executives who come out to see us. We want to put that 50th anniversary Hemi into the winner's circle on Sunday."
Jason Line currently sits second with a 6.929 at 197.97 in his Summit Racing Equipment Chevy Camaro followed by category points leader Erica Enders-Stevens, who posted a 6.934 at 198.29 in her Elite Motorsports Chevy Camaro. With her first session run, Enders-Stevens secured a spot in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs. Colorado native and 2013 event runner-up V. Gaines grabbed the fourth spot with a performance of 6.944 at 198.15 in his Kendall Oil Dodge Dart.
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Arana Jr. powered his Lucas Oil Buell to the qualifying lead with a performance of 7.178 at 185.97, setting a track record for elapsed time. Arana Jr., who was the runner-up here last season, is looking for his first No. 1 qualifying position of the season.
âThe motor is running really strong,â Arana Jr. said. âThe combination just all came together. Hopefully, we can keep this momentum we have here on the mountain and seal the deal finally. The track is awesome. Itâs consistent and I love the scenery. I love to come out here.â
Andrew Hines, the current Pro Stock Motorcycle points leader, is second in his Screaminâ Eagle/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson with a 7.198 pass at 185.51. With his qualifying pass, Hines officially clinched the first Pro Stock Motorcycle spot in the Countdown. Defending event winner Shawn Gann powered his Pirana Z Racing Buell to the third spot with a 7.230 pass at 184.88.
The final two qualifying sessions are Saturday at 3:15 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. Sundayâs eliminations are scheduled for 11 a.m.
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THE hard work of volunteers researching the lives of Powerstock men who fell in World War I for the village's centenary commemorative book is now over.
The book is printed and will be available by the end of next week – although the official launch is not scheduled until October 22 at Bridport Arts Centre to link with the season of Remembrance.
Before then readers will be able to get copies of the book for £7.99 at The Bookshop, Bridport, Waterstones, Bridport, The Museum, Bridport, The Keep, Dorchester, The County Museum, Dorchester and the village shop, Evershot.
The driving force behind the project was Richard Con-naughton.
He said in 1914, when The Times first published the poet Laurence Binyon's eulogy to the fallen, now a key part of the Remembrance service, people did remember those that died.
He said: "The difference between now and then is that in 1920 the respondents were in a position to remember those lost because they had known them.
"The names heard by Powerstock's 2013 congregation were those of total strangers. A pledge was accordingly made to the effect that in a year's time, at the Centenary Remembrance Sunday, the parish's long forgotten servicemen would be both known and remembered.
"We would write a book, A Dorset Parish Remembers 1914-1919."
Mr Connaughton said: "I am particularly taken by the fragility of history – how, but for the contribution of one person, part of our history might never have been told.
"Had we waited another year before recording experiences, this book would be marginally different. A great deal of what we know has been passed down through the relatives of the individuals being researched."
He said: "Mary Connaughton trawled genealogy sites with a view to producing a dossier of facts on each of the individuals.
"Gina Connaughton set out each contribution in a regular format. Preceding all that was the design and selection of the cover.
"Chris Day began a process completed by Steve Luck. He is a photographer and designer whose tasks included mapping and improving the resolution of century-old photographs.
"Channy Kennard, the Power-stock correspondent of the benefice magazine, became the publicist.
"Margaret Morgan-Grenville, editor of the benefice magazine and owner of her own small publishing company, converted the incoming manuscripts to pdf format as required by the printer.
"A not-for-profit venture such as this has to be aware of all available means of raising funds. It seemed at times the hurdles we had to negotiate were impossibly high."


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The Temperance Sweep
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'Born in Lambeth, the son of a road-mender, John Day was sent out to work when scarcely more than ten years old. His father was decidedly addicted to drink, and was in the habit of taking his son on Sunday to public-houses, where drink was sold in defiance of the Licensing Act. So long as the child had a few halfpence for beer, he was in the parental eyes a good boy; but when his meagre earnings had been thus uselessly spent, his father came to the conclusion that he could not afford to keep him, and that it was high time the boy should fight his own way in the world. H e was therefore turned out of his home, and had to resort to the friendly, if cheerless shelter of railway arches; or at times he would sleep on a barge, and profited by the opportunity to wash his solitary shirt in the canal, and hang it up on the rigging of his temporary home, while he disported himself amidst the tarpaulin till it dried. At time when there was nothing to be done at the flour-mill, he obtained a little work as assistant to a neighbouring chimney-sweep; but in either employ he rarely made more than 3s.per week.'
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Peters: There Will Always Be a Place for Rail
Rt Hon Winston Peters
New Zealand First Leader
13 July 2014
New Zealand First's Transport
Policy Announcement
Sunday 13 July, 2pm
Henry Lawson Field Theatre, 15 Fitzherbert St, Gisborne
It is again a pleasure to be here in Gisborne today.
Mind, however, those of you who were watching the Nation on TV3 yesterday would have been alarmed to hear an economist talk about cities like Gisborne being in decline.
What was serious was that he did not have any real idea as to why it was happening.
Of course you would not expect certain economists who favour the present monetary system to grasp how damaging it is to provinces, which are the heart of this country's export record.
These provinces are being hammered by an outdated monetary policy, a seriously overvalued dollar and artificially inflated interest rates.
Every percentage point our dollar has risen has been an harbinger for further losses of wealth to the provinces.
In addition, of course, you are paying high interest rates here in some vain attempt to counter the Auckland housing inflation bubble.
The provinces of this country once were thriving.
They were the backbone of the country.
Many of these provinces are being currently crucified on a cross of mad monetarism and one party understands that - that party is New Zealand First.
We have plans to turn around this discriminatory neglect against the provinces.
We would like to use this opportunity to talk about New Zealand First's transport policy.
Transport is vital as it is fundamental both for a well-functioning society and a thriving economy.
In transport, like so many sectors, there has been no vision, strategy, or plan for the past six years.
In contrast, New Zealand First's transport policy provides a comprehensive strategy for transport in New Zealand.
The objective is clear – creating a cost effective, efficient, safe, secure and future proofed, transport infrastructure and services.
Our policy will guide transport planning and investment, with the goal of building an integrated transport system.
Today will outline the main features of our transport policy – visit the New Zealand First website where there will be full policy manifesto details.
Let us begin with roading.
Maintenance of the national roading network is fundamental and must not be compromised.
The whole road network must be properly maintained so that all users are served.
But we will balance the roading needs of rural New Zealand and the main centers with the need to reduce dependence on cars.
So we will maintain and build roads that are necessary.
We are calling for a thorough review of National's bloated and hugely expensive "RONS" programme which is massively extravagant given all the other areas of necessary spending that are being cut to fund it.
On road transport funding we will ensure that all the funds raised through fuel excise taxes and Road User Charges go into the National Land Transport Programme.
In addition, we will replace Road User Charges with a diesel excise tax for all light diesel vehicles less than 12 tonnes, to be added at the pump in the same manner as for petrol.
You can tell a great deal about a Government by its attitude to railways.
It is plain to see that the National Government is deeply, ideologically averse to rail transport.
That's why they sold a then profitable NZ Rail on 20 July 1993 for a pittance.
That's why again they are running railways down.
It appears their vision is of a New Zealand without railways – and for the past six years they have closed railway workshops in Dunedin, closed the Gisborne-Napier line and generally starved rail of investment.
Then we could just build endless motorways unfettered by any possible alternative.
National are antagonistic to rail for three reasons:
1. Rail is a long term activity – it takes long term thinking to plan, build and maintain a rail network.
2. Rail is a collective activity – it is shared infrastructure that serves the nation as a whole.
3. Rail is a rational form of transport for a world where oil is rising in cost and we are facing climate change.
And of course KiwiRail is collectively owned so it is not likely to be donating to National party coffers - unlike the road building and road haulage industries!
The National Government's agenda is to let rail in New Zealand die.
They are starving rail to death.
Our transport policy will give rail a real and valued role in the total transport mix.
For this reason, New Zealand First will develop a programme of Railways of National Importance (RONI).
RONI will be a long term – 10 year programme.
RONI will ensure better use of our railway network and services are achieved, with improvements and extensions where there is opportunity to significantly reduce dependence on the roading network.
This will apply especially to heavy and bulk freight services, but also where passenger services can be redeveloped to attract sufficient demand over time.
Funding for the Railways of National Importance (RONI) Programme will be fiscally neutral and will be met by diverting money from National's RONS programme – an initial allocation of $300 million will be made.
Among the first projects funded under RONI will be the restoration of the Gisborne-Napier line.
This line should never have been closed on the flimsy pretext of a washout.
Would any major road ever be closed because of a washout? No, of course not!
National was looking for an excuse to close down another bit of the rail network and jumped on the excuse that the washout provided.
Napier-Gisborne line will be back in business with New
Zealand First.
Other RONI projects will include electrification of the Auckland suburban rail network south to Pukekohe.
We will also investigate extension of the Wellington suburban network to Levin and into the Wairarapa.
In Canterbury where Rangiora is absorbing
thousands of refugees from Christchurch's red zone, causing
massive congestion on the northern motorway, the existing
railway line could be used for an express commuter service
at minimal cost.
In short, New Zealand First believes that there has always been a serious role for railways in New Zealand and, for the foreseeable future, there always will be.
New Zealand First's priority will be excellent quality public transport for people in all major population centres, and in regional areas where there is a need.
It is extraordinary that public transport services have hardly been mentioned in the Christchurch rebuild.
We will encourage the greatest possible use of public transport, especially at peak times, for people to commute to work, to school, to hospitals, and to meet their other transport needs.
We will also make greater use of the Land Transport Fund and other sources of revenue to ensure that public transport is well resourced.
Every major new urban roading project will be subject to a requirement that it must be rigorously tested to see if its transport objectives cannot better be achieved partly or wholly through an alternative public transport option.
We support construction of the vitally important Auckland City Rail work at the earliest appropriate time – but no later than 2016.
In concluding this talk, we will briefly mention where we stand on road safety, shipping and civil aviation.
We want to see significant improvements in road safety.
New Zealand First will put strong emphasis on driver competence, so that the right to use our roads will be conditional on a higher standard of licensing to be achieved through better driver education and testing, and a good driving record.
New Zealand First is committed to the expansion of the role of coastal shipping.
We will provide a favourable fiscal regime for coastal shipping provided the companies are New Zealand resident, register their vessels here, employ New Zealanders, and commit to officer training. As an island country it is absurd not to make greater use of coastal shipping.
New Zealand First will retain the crown investment in Air New Zealand.
To stop airports exploiting their monopoly power, we will also put in place a clear and transparent process for airport pricing by airport companies, and ensure that they maintain a pricing regime which recovers no more than a fair rate of return.
As outlined today, New Zealand First has an excellent and well thought out transport policy.
What we are presenting in the 2014 campaign is a practical, sound and sustainable transport policy.
On September 20 help us turn this transport policy into a reality for Gisborne and New Zealand.


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LAFAYETTE — A park planned by the Muslim Education Center of Acadiana attracted opposition at Tuesday's Lafayette City-Parish Council meeting from residents who said they were wary of whom the facility might attract.
At issue in the meeting was a request by the developers of MECA Park to be allowed to build a chain-link fence around the facility rather than the 6-foot tall sight-proof fence required by parish regulations, a variance the council ultimately approved.
"The idea is we want to invite people to come in," said Robert Miller, the engineer on the project.
The park planned by the nonprofit cultural, religious and education group is taking shape on Teljean Road, off Johnston Street, in south Lafayette.
"I have grandkids and you have all these strange people in the neighborhood," said resident Gary Mire, one of a small group of residents who turned out to speak against the project.
He added that the people he has seen at the site so far appear to be "all foreigners."
Council Chairman Brandon Shelvin said that he sees no connection between nationality and crime and that there seem to be plenty of "Americans" who congregate at parks for illegal activity.
Mire said he was also suspicious because he and other residents were not informed about the current development or any future plans for the property.
Miller said the current plan calls for a soccer field, a basketball court, a children's play area and a picnic shelter.
He said the park would be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Miller said he was not aware of any future plans for the property.
Any plans for major development beyond a park would need further approval from city-parish government, said Jim Parker, with the city-parish Department of Planning, Zoning and Codes.
Despite the objections raised by some area residents, the council had no power to block the park under the laws that govern developments outside of the city limits of Lafayette.
The only issue before the council on Tuesday was whether the development should be allowed to build the chain-link fence instead of a sight-proof one, and residents in the area said they would prefer a chain-link fence.
"I would like to see what's going on in the park," Mire said.


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