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U.S. U-21 Women Defeat Germany, 1-0, to Win Nordic Cup Title; Kluegel's Goal in 63rd Minute Propels USA to Emotional Win Over Host
Held annually in Northern Europe, the eight-team Nordic Cup brings together the world's best under-21 women's national teams for the most important women's youth tournament in this age group. The USA defeated Norway in the championship game in 1997 and 1999, both on golden goals in sudden death overtime.
The Americans would not need extra time this year as midfielder Jena Kluegel (Mahtomedi, Minn./UNC) provided the lone goal with a bending drive from just outside the penalty box in the 63rd minute. The match was a physical battle for 90 minutes as each 50/50 ball was contested with rock-hard tackles from both sides, but USA finally got its deserved goal midway through the second half.
The attack developed as Aleisha Cramer (Lakewood, Colo./BYU) scooped the ball over the German defense on the left flank to the cutting Kim Patrick (Pleasanton, Calif./UNC), who pivoted to hit a high cross into the middle. German goalkeeper Corinna Ernst came out hard to punch the ball, but it bounced to the top of the penalty box just right of center and Kluegel hit it first time with her left foot, sticking the rising shot it into the left corner.
"I'm so proud of this team," said U.S U-21 head coach Jillian Ellis, whose team featured 13 players competing in the Nordic Cup for the first time. "They overcame tremendous adversity in this tournament and showed exceptional mental toughness to play four draining games in seven days. The Final today was the kind of match that prepares our players to step into the full national team environment."
The end-to-end match was combative all over the field, but it was the U.S. back line of Nandi Pryce (Casselberry, Fla./UCLA), Danielle Borgman (Cincinnati, Ohio/UNC) and Anna Kraus (Mountain View, Calif./Santa Clara) which won ball after ball, and repeatedly found midfielders, often with just one touch, to start the U.S. attacks. Kraus, especially, was superb in winning her one-on-one duels.
Kluegel played a world-class match at right midfield, dominating her area at both ends of the field, while producing some dynamic dribbling which earned cheers from the crowd. Forward Susan Bush (Houston, Tex./UNC) also played an inspired game, showing mobility that stretched the German defense all match long and playing defense on the forward line that set the tone for the team.
"It was a game worthy of a Final," said Kluegel. "They put a lot of pressure on us at the end, but everyone held tough. We took this tournament game by game and that worked for us. This is a great group of girls and they deserve to be champions."
Both teams played attractive soccer at pace in a match that did not slow down despite a combined 40 fouls. The USA compiled a 21-6 shot margin, but that proved a bit deceptive, as the Germans were dangerous inside the U.S. penalty box for the entire match, especially when the Americans gave up too much space in the midfield in the first half.
U.S. goalkeeper Jenni Branam (Placentia, Calif./UNC) got a hand on a German header in the 12th minute to push it off the crossbar and she was forced to dive to her right to make a save off a volley in the 27th minute. The U.S. had several free-kicks from just outside the penalty box in the first half, but couldn't capitalize. Bush almost created a goal just before halftime when she sliced her way around the right side of the German defense, but her probing cross was cleared away.
The center midfield of Cramer and Aly Wagner (San Jose, Calif./Santa Clara) proved too skillful and clever for the Germans as they repeatedly won balls and knifed open the defense with penetrating passes. The U.S. almost went ahead just two minutes into the second half off a free-kick close to the left sideline. Team captain Michelle French (Kent, Wash./Portland) drove the ball across the face of the goal and it slid just wide of the right post.
In the 60th minute, Bush ran onto a flick from Alyssa Ramsey's head and raced in on goal, but Ernst closed hard and knocked down Bush's shot. Three minutes later, Kluegel finally broke through.
Germany pushed hard for the equalizer at the end of the match, but by that time the USA had switched from a 3-4-3 formation to a 4-4-2 and refused to break. In the 71st minute, Conny Pohlers got on the end of a long ball to send a diving header just past Branam's left post. Branam came up huge in the 82nd minute, coming out hard to punch away a cross, and paid for it, as a German crashed into her chest, but Pryce was on the spot to clear the ball away.
A banged-up U.S. team, without starter Mary Frances Monroe (East Northport, N.Y./UConn), who was serving a suspension after being ejected in the USA's last group game against Finland, played with heart the entire match. Forwards Christie Welsh (Massapequa, N.Y./Penn State) and Ramsey (Charlotte, N.C./UNC), both carrying nicks and bruises, gave every ounce of energy before coming out in the 59th and 70th minutes respectively.
"Germany matched us all over the field," added Ellis. "We have great respect for them and they have so many talented players. I think everyone saw an impressive show of how tough, strong and physical the women's game can be, while at the same time being attractive and attacking."
The win marked the fourth Nordic Cup title for the U.S. Women's National Team programs, having also won in 1993. French, Cramer, Wagner, Bush and Veronica Zepeda (Riverside, Calif./Santa Clara), all members of last year's Nordic Cup championship team, become the only players to win back-to-back titles. Seventeen of the 18 players on the U.S. roster will begin pre-season training camp with their college teams next week.
In the other matches, Norway defeated Finland, 2-1, for third place. Sweden defeated Iceland, 1-0, for 5th placed and Denmark took 7th place, winning 5-3 on penalty kicks after tying Switzerland, 1-1, in regulation.
|U.S. U-21 Women's National Team vs. Germany U-21 National Team
|2000 Under-21 Nordic Cup - Championship Game
|Wald Stadium (Weismain, Germany)
|August 3, 2000 - Kickoff 5:30 p.m. local (10:30 a.m. ET)
|65 degrees - Overcast, cool
|Scoring Summary:
USA - Jena Kluegel (unassisted), 63.
USA - 24-Jenni Branam, 4-Anna Kraus, 2-Nandi Pryce, 15-Danielle Borgman, 11-Michelle French (Capt.), 17-Aleisha Cramer, 7-Aly Wagner, 9-Jena Kluegel, 13-Christie Welsh (10-Kim Patrick, 59th), 23-Susan Bush, 12-Alyssa Ramsey (14-Marcia Wallis, 70th, 8-Catherine Reddick, 82nd).
GER - 12-Corinna Ernst, 3-Ines Fellmann (Sonia Fuss, 64th), 4-Nia Kunzer, 5-Christina Zerbe, 15-Mareike Prior (6-Nicole Muller, 86th), 14-Madleen Wilder, 10-Katharina Lindner (16-Tanja Worle, 73rd), 8-Jeanette Gotte, 7-Susanne Eigner, 11-Martina Muller, 9-Conny Pohlers (2-Antje Meier, 80th).
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This is a book of photos and memories from our mother who has lived and loved for 92 years. Her hope is that her descendants will know and remember what life was like when she grew up. Her wish is to be remembered by those she loves.
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The Effect of Shifting Wealth Ownership on the Term Structure of Interest Rates
Substantial shifts in wealth ownership from individuals to pension funds are currently taking place in the United States and also are in prospect for the foreseeable future. Moreover, pension funds typically exhibit portfolio preferences that are markedly different from those of individuals. In a world of heterogeneous investors, redistributions among wealth holders with different portfolio preferences will in general alter the structure of asset yields. Partial-equilibrium simulation experiments based on a model of the U. S. long-term bond market indicate that redistributions of saving flows from individuals to pension funds, in plausible magnitudes, can have major effects on the term structure of interest rates.
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Fayette man's lawyer wants to supress shotgun, police statements in shooting incident over late-night deer spotting
A Fayette County man accused of shooting a 17-year-old girl who was spotting deer late at night with her family wants prosecutors barred from using his shotgun and his statements to police as trial evidence.
Jeremy J. Pritts, 35, of 177 Foxburg Road, Normalville, is charged by state police at Uniontown with aggravated assault, simple assault and reckless endangerment in connection with the shooting on Nov. 11.
Police said the girl was sitting in the back of her parents' pickup on Foxburg Road at 10:40 p.m. when she "saw a flash from a porch and was struck with pellets from shotgun fire."
The girl was treated in a Pittsburgh hospital for shotgun-pellet wounds in her face, chest, abdomen and arms, police said.
Her parents were spotting deer when the teen was shot, police said.
In a motion to suppress, Pritts' attorney, Michael Waltman of Pittsburgh, wants his client's shotgun and statements to police excluded from trial.
Waltman contends that when troopers questioned Pritts at his house the next morning, Pritts was unaware he had the right to refuse to speak with them.
According to Waltman, uniformed troopers "with badges and service revolvers visible" went to Pritts' residence at 11 a.m. on Nov. 12 and "directed him to exit the house to speak with them."
Pritts complied because he believed he was "in custody" and "was led to believe that he was not free to decline the officers' request or otherwise terminate the encounter," according to Waltman.
Pritts told the troopers he had fired one shot in the direction of the pickup truck, and he gave them the shotgun "that he allegedly used," Waltman said in the motion. Pritts was then arrested, according to the motion.
Although Pritts was advised of his Miranda rights after he was arrested and before he gave a written statement, Waltman wants that statement thrown out because it "is a product of the poisonous tree."
Waltman contends police used the "illegally obtained" verbal statement to secure the subsequent incriminating written statement.
The shotgun, Waltman contends, was obtained without a warrant and is another product of the "illegally obtained" verbal statement.
A hearing date on the motion to suppress has not yet been scheduled. Pritts is free on $10,000 unsecured bond.
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It is complex. I quit one job due to another employees anger problem that couldnt get resolved. I took a position with another company. I took a post offer drug test was brought in an expained my job and was never called back about. So I took a position wher not knowing that it was an unsafe. I was told it was how they allways have been done.
Thank you for your follow-up.What governs in unemployment benefit cases is whether or not you were terminated without cause. If you were, you are potentially entitled to benefits. Terminating on your own is considered to be 'voluntary termination' and does not entitle you to benefits. This is expressly designed to keep people from quitting and obtaining benefits when they could still be employed. The two exceptions may be if the employer agreed to waive or not fight the unemployment petition, or if the employee quit based on pervasive and extensive hostile work environment. Any other reasons for quitting generally do not grant an employee the right to seek unemployment benefits.Good luck.
so as far as my last position. As far as unsafe, unchangable working conditions isnt grounds?
Thank you for your follow-up.My apologies but that would not count under state law. You would first have to contact the employer and HR to see if they will change conditions, then see if the conditiosn violate OSHA or other federal regulations. If they do not, there is no basis to quit. If the employer is in violation, then youw ould need to report to OSHA which then grants protection of being a 'whistleblower' and then termination of you would no longer be potentially possible. But quitting on your own otherwise does not provide protection as there is no evidence other than your own words that the employer was unsafe.Good luck.


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Good evening,
How intriguing that a CBT therapist had applied the association test (this is more common in depth psychology)
The word association test is only one way to trigger spontaneous responses from the psyche. The words wonderful or happiness may have not triggered a response in you if at the present moment you feel depressed or anxious (it does not imply that you are a person void of happiness or the ability to experience joy or happiness)
When people are depressed they can experience a sense of anhedonia (the inability to enjoy things that they used to enjoy or experience pleasurable feelings) Of course, everything is temporary in life so is this occurence.
Medications as well as counseling are a way of dealing with the depression which, you're already doing.


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Route Grade Votings
Total votes cast 23
Adjacent Routes
The long flake running up the right-hand side of the slab; a fine pitch with exciting moves rightwards over a small overhang. It is also possible to escape left as a worthwhile VD.
Two stars, but only with the S 4a direct finish. The traverse line from here (Trapeze~HS 4b) is also very good, and should have been included.
Agree with Steve about everything! 2 stars with the direct finish - does anyone actually do it with the easy finish?
That flake is very rattly, it looks as though its about to slide off down the hillside, i got to the overhang solo and just didn't trust that the holds would stick, and traversed off left.
Scary sounding flake which makes nice booming noises! Good climbing though.
Did both finishes and the S 4a felt like a natural contiunation of the route and did not feel like S 4a. Nicer than Alpha by a long way.
The Severe finish is superb. Looks a bit unnerving from the ground but when you're actually there it's such a nice move. This is one of the best routes I've done in ages. Didn't feel like Severe though...
Loving the Severe finish. Great exposure on a solo, certainly get you thinking!


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Penguins have plenty of work ahead of them
As you might have heard, the Penguins are Stanley Cup champions. Unfortunately, they won't have long to savor the moment.
The NHL entry draft is this weekend at Montreal, and many big-name players are expected to move — likely to some Eastern Conference teams with the Penguins in their sights.
The free-agent period opens in 10 days, and as Penguins fans learned last summer the makeup of a team can change dramatically after July 1.
As general manager Ray Shero said this week, "This difficult part comes next, because everybody has emotions, and this organization has a deep connection to players that went on this journey."
Seven players active for Game 7 of the Cup Final can become unrestricted free agents, including veteran leader Bill Guerin and rock-steady defenseman Rob Scuderi. Also, the Penguins want to secure the long-term services of defensemen Sergei Gonchar and Kris Letang, each of whom is entering final contract years.
So, Shero has his hands full.
The Cup is here, but how Shero handles these next few weeks will go a long way toward determining if it comes back next summer.
Based off conversations with NHL personnel, Tribune-Review Penguins beat reporter Rob Rossi projects the future for the club's key unrestricted free agents:
Position: RW
Age: 32
2008-09 cap cost: $600,000
Rossi says: He goes. As was the case with C Adam Hall last summer, the Penguins cannot offer long term to role players. Adams will seek a multi-year offer from another club.
Position: D
Age: 36
2008-09 cap cost: $2,500,000
Rossi says: He goes. A luxury as a seventh defenseman this past season, Boucher has no spot with the Penguins unless he decides to play for near the veteran minimum, which is unlikely.
Position: LW
Age: 30
2008-09 cap cost: $2,250,000
Rossi says: He probably stays. Reports that the Penguins have already offered a three-year contract are false. They prefer another one-year deal, but would give two if his cap hit remained near what it was last season.
Position: G
Age: 31
2008-09 cap cost: $1,100,000
Rossi says: He goes. Starter Marc-Andre Fleury will count $5 million against the cap each of the next six seasons. The days of million-dollar backups are over for the Penguins, and prospect John Curry is likely ready for an NHL role.
Position: D
Age: 34
2008-09 cap cost: $2,075,000
Rossi says: He probably goes. However, if Gill is willing to take a considerable salary cut — say, about $1 million — the Penguins would be interested in his services for another year. He would project as a fifth or sixth defenseman next season.
Position: RW
Age: 38
2008-09 cap cost: $4,500,000
Rossi says: He stays. Though, the Penguins cannot afford anywhere near $4 million, and only want a one-year deal. They are banking on Guerin wanting to win. He knows the best financial offer they can make given the cap. The puck is on his stick.
Position: RW
Age: 34
2008-09 cap cost: $3,500,000
Rossi says: He goes. Satan's Hollywood ending to a tumultuous season probably will convince a few NHL clubs to give him a look. If not, he can play in Europe for better money and leave North America with his name on the Cup.
Position: D
Age: 30
2008-09 cap cost: $712,500
Rossi says: He goes. Another solid postseason has Scuderi in line for a significant raise. Hey, Toronto D Jeff Finger costs $3.5 million against the cap. Scuderi is better, but the Penguins have organization depth at his position and will seek extensions for Sergei Gonchar and Kris Letang.
Position: RW
Age: 32
2008-09 cap cost: $2,500,000
Rossi says: He goes. Sykora has his Cup win, and his positive influence on Penguins such as C Evgeni Malkin will be felt in Pittsburgh for years. Still, his limited action in the playoffs and a late-season goal slump has him off the Penguins' radar.
Position: C
Age: 28
2008-09 cap cost: $650,000
Rossi says: He stays. The Penguins could use a checking-line center with Max Talbot a strong candidate for a top-six forward spot. They could likely retain Zigomanis at their term and price.
Five things to consider
It seems as though everybody is still talking about the Penguins' Stanley Cup victory, even guys that know something about silver trophies.
"I'm so excited that the boys brought the Cup back where it belongs," Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger told the Tribune-Review via e-mail this week. "It just shows that Pittsburgh is really the city of champs.
"What an amazing series. Their backs were against the wall more than once, and every time they pulled it off. I'm proud to say I'm a fan! It couldn't happen to a better owner in Mario (Lemieux), so I'm happy for him, as well."
Big Ben was busy during most of the Penguins' regular season, but Tribune-Review beat reporter Rob Rossi was with the Cup champs from Day 1 of training camp. These are his five lasting impressions from a silver season:
The Penguins' GM easily could have stuck with coach Michel Therrien, whom he signed to a three-year contract before the season, and written off the 2008-09 campaign to an extended Cup Final hangover. Firing Therrien and replacing him with Dan Bylsma, a first-year AHL coach, looks like a stroke of genius now, but it was a risk on Feb. 15 — a big, big risk.
He scored six goals and recorded 19 points in 25 regular-season games after missing the opening 56 with a left-shoulder injury. The Penguins went 17-4-4 in those contests, and their struggling power play gained momentum entering the playoffs, where it clicked it at 20.6 percent compared to 17.2 in the regular-season. Without "Sarge," the Cup charge never happens.
Nobody will speculate the Penguins are wrong to commit $21.4 million in cap space to Cs Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Jordan Staal over the next four seasons. Not now, anyway. Those players were the Penguins' best in the second (Crosby), third (Malkin) and fourth (Staal) playoff rounds. They also were the club's top three forwards in average ice time during the regular season.
Sure, it's popular to now declare Fleury an elite goalie. Winning the Cup, including Game 7 of the Final on the road, will change perception of a player. In reality, Fleury had proved himself worth his $5 million annual salary before that historic win June 12 at Joe Louis Arena. It was his 53rd start in 55 games, including all 24 playoff contests. The Penguins went 35-14-4 in those starts.
Had Hossa accepted any of the Penguins' multi-year offers last summer, they would not have been able to keep Malkin and Staal, or D Brooks Orpik, and probably faced a shorter-term deal with Fleury. Instead, those four are under contract for the next four seasons. Now Crosby and the Penguins have a dynastic vibe going. Chances are Hossa will have to go through the group he jilted to get near the Cup.


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London - The South Africa men's hockey team won an absolute thriller 3-2 against a feisty Scotland in the teams' Investec Cup men's event's final round-robin match at London's national hockey stadium on Saturday.
They led 2-0 at half-time and 3-0 with 17 minutes left.
South Africa's goals in a match-up that was chock-a-block-full of delight at both ends came from captain Austin Smith's drag-flick from his side's second penalty corner, and field goals by Wade Paton - arguably the most consistent, valuable player in the team in recent times - and Pierre de Voux in the 19th and 43rd minutes respectively.
Scotland came back in stunning fashion with two goals inside four minutes thanks to a textbook Dan Coultas bullet flick from the penalty spot in the 45th and the net-buster of the Investec Cup event so far, a breathtaking deflection goal by Wei Adams in the 48th.
Both Scotland goals left SA keeper Rassie "Rasta" Pieterse with no chance.
Taine Paton was in killer form up front, leaving the beleaguered Scotland defenders chasing shadows more often than not, while there were influential performances by older brother Wade, Rhett Halkett, Lloyd "Chuck" Norris-Jones, Lance Louw and Taylor Dart, plus London-based Northern Blues maestro Jonty Robinson.
The arrival of the last of South Africa's Commonwealth Games players, Lungi Tsolekile, meant that three matches into the tournament the African champions finally had the full complement of 18 players - and most importantly seven rolling subs.
The non-professional SA team - a rarity amongst the world's top nations - has been beset by players' unavoidable work and study commitments, leaving them with no chance of adequate time together prior to the Investec Cup event, in stark contrast to opponents England, Ireland and Scotland.
Scotland will kick themselves for missing two golden chances in the first 15 minutes that were created through the sublime stickwork, lay-offs and elusive running of Dutch-based forward Kenny Bain, who exploited the left- and right-hand baselines and channels to great effect until South Africa plugged the holes.
The teams meet again in Sunday's Investec Cup men's tournament bronze medal match at 10.45am (SA time). South Africa have earned a slender psychological advantage but the third/fourth place play-off is anyone's game.
To add further spice, the teams will meet on July 25 in their opening matches of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. - Sapa


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Postdoc in statistics/machine learning (4 years, full-time)
As part of the Consolidator Grant project (PI: Jelte Wicherts) Innovative Methods for Psychology: Reproducible, Open, Valid, and Efficient (IMPROVE) financed by the European Research Council (ERC), we are looking for a Postdoc in statistics/machine learning (4 years, full-time)
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With numerous failures to replicate, common misreporting of results, widespread failure to publish non- significant results or to share data, and considerable potential bias due the flexibility of analyses of data and researcher's tendency to exploit that flexibility, psychological science is said to experience a crisis of confidence. The goal of this postdoc project is to counter the biasing effects of common explorations of data (p-hacking) by developing new statistical and machine-learning approaches to analyse data from psychological research.
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Deadline for application is on the 3rd of July (12.00 a.m. Italian local time)
The PhD program offers two curricula:1) Statistics;2) Mathematical Finance.
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The School of Mathematics, University of Edinburgh is recruiting new lecturers in *Applied Probability* with applications deadline at *5pm GMT on the 20th June 2017*. See
The University of Edinburgh will make a substantial number of appointments in the Mathematical Sciences as part of an ambitious plan for the School of Mathematics, which includes expansion into part of the new £40M Bayes' Centre.
For further details and to apply please see the University of Edinburgh's jobs website:
A full CV, research statement and teaching statement must be submitted with your application. In addition we require details of four referees, three to comment on your research and one on your teaching.
Salary Scale: £39,324 - £46,924 per annum.
Applications close at 5pm (GMT) on 20th June 2017.
*Associate Professor in Experimental Soft Condensed Matter**
Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo***
The Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyoinvites applications for a tenured faculty position of Associate Professor in experimental soft condensed matter starting at the earliest convenience after April 1, 2018.An Associate Professor in The University of Tokyo is an independent member of the faculty with the freedom to organize his/her own laboratory. We seek outstanding researchers in experimental soft condensed matter which is an interdisciplinary research field of soft material, non-equilibrium statistical mechanics, and biological physics. These areas include: non-equilibrium behavior of soft matter, non-equilibrium phase transitions, stochastic thermodynamics, active matter, hydrodynamics and statistical mechanics of driven/active systems, and physical approach to biological systems.
The successful candidate should have a Ph.D. degree or equivalent, a strong research background, and teaching ability at the graduate school level in soft condensed matter physics. The candidate is expected to demonstrate his/her research ability and excellence, to develop an independent research program at an international level and to teach both undergraduate and graduate courses in Physics. We are committed to promoting the highest standards in scientific research and teaching irrespective of background and are interested in receiving applications from a broad range of candidates. The deadline for applications is August 18, 2017.
Applicants are required to prepare the following documents: (1) curriculum vitae, (2) list of publications, (3) copies of up to five publications, (4) statement of research achievements (up to 2 pages), (5) research plan (up to 2 pages) and (6) two person's name, address, and e-mail address who agreed with writing reference letters if the personnel committee decided to assess.
For more details see http://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/recruit/?id=820
The University of. Tokyo actively promotes gender-equal participation and contributes to the formation of a gender-equal society.
a PhD position in applied probability at INRIA, Bordeaux. The topic is
Stochastic control and resource allocation in large-scale distributed systems
For more information about the position, please see here
Two postdoc positions funded by my newly awarded ERC Advanced Grant entitled
Active and Driven Systems: Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics (ADSNeSP)
One position is for 3 years, the other for up to 5 years. These roles
will allow significant independence within the overall scope of the
programme. Both appointees will be based in my group in DAMTP (Cambridge).
For more details see http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/13678/
The University of Cambridge values diversity and is committed to
equality of opportunity. The Department would particularly welcome
applications from women, since women are, and have historically been,
underrepresented on our research staff.
The Mathematical Physics group at the University of Helsinki
(http://mathstat.helsinki.fi/mathphys/) is looking for postdocs in the following fields:
-Rigorous Statistical Mechanics and Renormalization Group
-Singular Stochastic PDE's
-Conformal Field Theory and Liouville Quantum Gravity
The positions are funded through the European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant
"Quantum Fields and Probability" and they are available from September 2017 on.
We have an open one-year postdoc position in statistics at the University of Amsterdam, in the context of the project "Foundations of nonparametric Bayes procedures". For more information, interested potential candidates can send an email to .
- We are looking for a highly motivated student to candidate to the PhD
Program SEVAB (http://www.sevab.ups-tlse.fr/en/index.php
<http://www.sevab.ups-tlse.fr/en/index.php>). Students with background in
physics or mathematics motivated to work in ethology/collective behavior
are strongly encouraged to apply. All people interested may contact us for
further information and concerning the procedure to apply for PhD grant.
Thesis Project Title : Propagation of information and collective decision
Propagation of information within groups is fundamental to share
group-living benefits. Information sharing may occur in different
behavioural contexts, such as food searching and predator avoidance, as
found in insect swarms, bird flocks or mammal herds. Social cohesion
relies on information diffusion, and the speed and efficiency of
collective decisions. The framework of complex systems and
self-organization aims to account for collective properties of groups.
Mathematical models using simple mathematical rules and interactions at a
local scale allow reproducing collective properties. The emerging
collective decision, on which relies socio-spatial cohesion, depends upon
the capacity of individual decision to influence neighbours and
propagation at the group level. However identifying the influential
neighbours, which are individuals are responding to and on which
information relies the decision making is a major challenge. The project
aims at quantifying and modeling the propagation of information and
decision-making in groups of vertebrates. The behaviour of groups will be
studied using already collected data on sheep, where departures of
individuals were experimentally triggered within grazing and almost steady
groups. The objective is to decipher, after the departure of one
individual, which are the individuals that are influenced (followers)
first and then the subsequent behavioural changes of other neighbours.
Data analysis will be conducted using tools of complex systems, in
particular of complex networks. This project, at the interface
biology-mathematics, will allow accounting for what is observed in several
animal species where vision if one major sensory modality of
communication. The modeling work could assess the properties of
propagation of information such as speed and spatial features. This would
allow contemplating the adaptive consequences of decision making and the
social factors which affect them.
Ginelli F*, Peruani F*, Pillot MH, Chaté H, Théraulaz G & Bon R 2015.
Intermittent collective dynamics emerge from conflicting imperatives in
sheep herds. PNAS 112: 12729–12734.
Toulet S, Gautrais J, Bon R & Peruani F 2015. Imitation Combined with a
Characteristic Stimulus Duration Results in Robust Collective
Decision-Making. PLoS ONE 10: e0140188.
The University of Oslo (Norway) has a funded PhD position in the area of methodology and statistics, see https://www.jobbnorge.no/ledige-stillinger/stilling/136979/phd-candidate. For more information you can send an e-mail to Johan Braeken, at .
- The Department for Epidemiology (EPID) at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig, headed by Professor Dr. med. Gérard Krause, is looking for a
- Statistician (PhD Student)
- The Department for Epidemiology has about 40 employees. Our research focusses on occurrence, transmission and the prevention of infectious diseases in the human population. Within the German National Cohort (NAKO Gesundheitsstudie, http://nako.de/informationen-auf-englisch), we represent the topic of immunology and infection. We are also active in DZIF (German Center for Infection Research; www.dzif.de/en) particularly in the "Translational Infrastructure Epidemiology" (www.dzif.de/en/infrastructures/epidemiology). In addition, we have close co-operations within and outside of the HZI, such as Hannover Medical School, the Robert Koch Institute, WHO and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Furthermore, we run the PhD Programme "Epidemiology" (www.helmholtz-hzi.de/phdepi).
- Read more or visit the website.
- The Department for Epidemiology (EPID) at Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (HZI) in Braunschweig, headed by Professor Dr. med. Gérard Krause, is looking for a
- Statistician (Postdoc)
- The Department for Epidemiology has about 40 employees. Our research focusses on occurrence, transmission and the prevention of infectious diseases in the human population. Within the German National Cohort (NAKO Gesundheitsstudie, http://nako.de/informationen-auf-englisch), we represent the topic of immunology and infection. We are also active in DZIF (German Center for Infection Research; www.dzif.de/en) particularly in the "Translational Infrastructure Epidemiology" (www.dzif.de/en/infrastructures/epidemiology). In addition, we have close co-operations within and outside of the HZI, such as Hannover Medical School, the Robert Koch Institute, WHO and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Furthermore, we run the PhD Programme "Epidemiology" (www.helmholtz-hzi.de/phdepi).
- Read more or visit the website.
TILBURG UNIVERSITY - CentER and Department of Econometrics & OR
Applications are invited for a
Ph.D. student (AiO) position in mathematical statistics.
The research area is nonparametric statistics including, in particular, statistics of extreme values, empirical likelihood, and empirical and quantile processes. The main part of the research is to develop new statistical procedures and to establish the relevant theorems.
The position is for three years. Apart from conducting research that leads to a Ph.D. thesis and publications, the successful candidate will teach for a limited part of the time. She/he will be appointed at CentER, the research institute of the Tilburg School of Economics and Management; see www.center.nl, where you find links to the Department, School and University as well.
Required is education at the (research) master's level or equivalent, meaning (preferably) five years of relevant university education directed towards a research career.
More information can be obtained from prof.dr. J.H.J. Einmahl,
email: , phone: +31 13 4668208.
Applications including a curriculum vitae and copies of some written work (like a master's thesis) should be sent to him by email not later than February 3, 2017.
Docent Statistiek 1,0 fte
Departement Econometrie & OR
Tilburg School of Economics and Management
Voor het departement Econometrie & OR zijn wij op zoek naar een Docent Statistiek. De taken van de gezochte docent bestaan uit het verzorgen en coördineren van statistiekonderwijs in onze premasteropleiding, maar ook in de bacheloropleiding Bedrijfseconomie. Dit onderwijs wordt voornamelijk in het Nederlands gegeven. Daarnaast vormt de uitvoering van een aantal digitaliseringsprojecten binnen ons statistiekonderwijs een belangrijk onderdeel van de taak.
Wij zoeken een enthousiaste collega die een academische opleiding heeft genoten in de wiskunde, statistiek of econometrie. Ervaring in het geven van onderwijs is een vereiste. Indien u nog niet in het bezit bent van het certificaat Basis Kwalificatie Onderwijs (BKO) dan wordt er van u verwacht dat u dat behaalt. U bent in staat om onderwijs voor grote groepen in het Nederlands te verzorgen en om een team van docenten aan te sturen.
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Uw sollicitatie, vergezeld van een motivatiebrief en curriculum vitae, dient uiterlijk 16 januari 2017 binnen te zijn.Sollicitaties kunnen alleen online (https://tiu.nu/7941) ingestuurd worden.
- Post-doctoral positions at Tel Aviv University:
- The School of Mathematical Sciences at Tel Aviv University invites applications for post-doctoral fellowships in Probability Theory and Statistical Mechanics. Our group includes Prof. Asaf Nachmias, Ron Peled, Boris Tsirelson and Sasha Sodin and keeps close ties with the analysis and combinatorics groups in the school. The position starts on October 1, 2017 and its duration is for 2 years with an option for renewal. Shorter durations or other starting dates can be considered. Applicants should complete their Ph.D. degree by September 30, 2017.
Post-doctoral fellowships are research positions and do not carry teaching responsibilities.
Candidates should e-mail the following application materials to Ms. Nurit Liberman at with cc to Prof. Ron Peled at :
- List of publications
- Research statement
- Three letters of recommendation
The deadline for applications is January 15, 2017. Applications received after the deadline will be considered if positions remain open.
The positions are also announced on the MathJobs website: https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/jobs/9660
On behalf of Hugo Duminil-Copin
Postdoctoral position in Probability and Mathematical Physics
Principal Investigator : Hugo DUMINIL-COPIN
Duration: 2 years
IHES offers a 2-year postdoctoral position in Probability and Mathematical Physics beginning September 2017 and funded by the IDEX Chair of Pr Duminil-Copin.
All candidates with background in Probability or Mathematical Physics, and interested in working on the mathematical and physical aspects of Statistical Physics andProbability Theory, are encouraged to apply.
Contract details:
The IHES scientific environment provides superb conditions for research in mathematics and theoretical physics. The position will be covered by a competitive package funded by the IDEX chair that will include family housing in IHES residence apartments, and free access to the cafeteria for lunch. Some funding will also be available to participate in scientific events related to the project.
Applications should be sent online and include the application form duly completed, a CV, a list of publications, a description of research project and future plans as well as 2 letters of recommendation to be sent to
Apply now: Deadline: 23 November 2016
Tilburg School of Economics and Management has a position available for: Tenure Track Assistant and/or Associate Professor
Candidates in all areas of Econometrics, Applied (Micro-) Economics, Statistics, Data Science/Big Data, or a related field will be given serious consideration.
An assistant professorship is a tenure track position for six years. The position offers ample opportunities to do research as it carries a light teaching load (approximately one course per semester). After at most five years, a tenure decision is made.
Associate professor positions are tenured positions.
The assistant/associate professor is appointed at the Department of Econometrics and OR at the Tilburg School of Economics and Management.
Tilburg offers competitive European salaries. Moreover, researchers from outside the Netherlands can apply for tax-free allowance equal to 30% of their taxable salary. The University also offers a generous pension scheme. The School will provide assistance in finding suitable accommodation and in other relevant relocation issues.
Information about the Department of Econometrics and OR at the Tilburg School of Economics and Management can be found at:https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/about/schools/economics-and-management/organization/departments/eor.htm
Applications and accompanying documents should be submitted electronically, using this website: https://mystudy.uvt.nl/it10.jm_home?teller=-1&pdep=ETRIE
Applications should be submitted no later than December 4, 2016. They should include a curriculum vitae, copies of written work, two reference letters (appraising the applicant's research potential) and, if applicable, teaching evaluations.
For further questions, you can contact the Recruitment Team at telephone: +31 13 466 2430 or e-mail:
Interviews with the most promising candidates will be scheduled at the Allied Social Science Associations meetings in Chicago, January 6-8, 2017, or at another mutually convenient time and place.
- The doctoral program in Statistics (Statistics and Probability) of theInstitute of Mathematics and Statistics, University of São Paulo,Brazil, has 3 fellowships for full time PhD students.These are full fellowships for a period of 48 months, startingfrom February 2017. These positions are focused on research inprobability theory and inference in stochastic processes with emphasison stochastic modeling of neuron biological data.The attached document contains links and further details.
The data management team of Diagram B.V. is searching for a new statistician/data-manager (m/f).
For more information:
1) please visit the website of Diagram B.V.: https://www.diagram-zwolle.nl
2) navigate directly to the Dutch vacancy text: https://www.diagram-zwolle.nl/Document.aspx?ID=35
The department of Medical Statistics and Bioinformatics of Leiden University Medical Center has two open positions as Assistant Professor in Biostatistics (tenured). For more information, see https://goo.gl/GPMpXj.
A PhD position is available at the University of Amsterdam, jointly at the Korteweg-de Vries Institute for Mathematics and the Amsterdam Business School.
Students with a MSc degree in (Applied) Mathematics, Operations Research, or Econometrics are invited to apply.
More information: Michel Mandjes, , +31(0) 20 525 5164; Marc Solomon, , +31(0)20 525 4221; Arnoud den Boer, , +31(0)20 525 2497.
Project: Adaptive modeling in data-driven decision problems.
In the current information age where all sorts of data are abundantly available, business decisions are increasingly based on mathematical models and data instead of intuition and experience. This trend is reflected in the operations management literature, which has seen an explosive growth in research on how to learn optimal decisions from data as efficiently as possible. Insights from this research are increasingly and successfully being applied in practice, in a wide variety of fields and branches.
Scientific research on how to efficiently learn from data has received a certain level of maturity, but several important questions on the mathematical modeling aspect have thus far been neglected. In particular, the question of how to select a proper mathematical model in a data-driven optimization context has received little or no attention. Model selection is a subfield of statistics and information theory; in these fields a model is good if it gives a good description or prediction of the data. But in decision problems, the quality of a model should not be judged by `goodness-of-fit' or predictive power, but solely by its ability to produce good decisions.
A model produces good decisions when it hits the right balance between simplicity and complexity. That means that it achieves a good trade-off between modeling errors (arising from simplifying modeling assumptions), statistical errors (which are typically larger for more complex and realistic models), and optimization errors (complex, realistic models may not allow for exact computation of the optimal decision, resulting in additional errors). It would be tremendously useful to have a generic model selection method that identifies which model achieves this optimal trade-off.
Such a method should in particularly be able to handle the realistic, dynamic situation, where data is not something static but rather a continuously incoming stream. By continuously adapting the mathematical model upon which decisions are based, the complexity of the model is allowed to grow with the size of the data, such that at all decision moments the right balance is achieved between simplicity and complexity. This departs from the state-of-the-art in the scientific literature, where models are kept fixed throughout the time horizon, which negatively affects the quality of decisions in the short run (if overly complex models are used) or the long run (if models are too simplistic).
The goals of this research project are to
- develop and analyze model-selection methods for dynamic, data-driven decision problems;
- apply them to practical business optimization problems in pricing and revenue management.
- TU/e Eindhoven and Tilburg University have recently been awarded the NWO project "RATE Analytics: Next generation predictive analytics for banking and insurance". This project is in close cooperation with Rabobank and Achmea. The overarching theme is to efficiently combine large amounts of data and expert knowledge in the banking and insurance domain.
Within the project two PhD positions and two PostDoc positions are available, one of each at both universities. Details can be found here:
If you know of interested candidates or desire more information, please contact Mykola Pechenizkiy at and/or Bas Werker at
- The Université libre de Bruxelles and the Université catholique de Louvain invite applications for a post-doctoral fellowship, see for details :
This postdoctoral research position will start on October 1, 2016 (or eventually on a date to be discussed with the candidates). This position will be for one year in the Actuarial Sciences Service of the Department of Mathematics of Université libre de Bruxelles, and can possibly be prolonged in the Actuarial Sciences Group of the Institut de Statistique, Biostatistique et Sciences Actuarielles of the Université catholique de Louvain until September 30, 2018.
The position is funded by the FNRS Cross-University PDR (Projet de Recherche) on "Risk Management and Pricing in Finance and Insurance". Examples of research topics included in this project are: interest rate modelling, valuation and risk management in finance and insurance.
Candidates for the PDR Postdoctoral Fellowship should hold a PhD in mathematics, statistics, actuarial sciences or a closely related subject on the date of the start of the contract and are expected to have proven research ability in actuarial sciences, with in particular a research interest in risk management, risk measurement, interest rates structures and quantitative finance.
The closing date for applications is on 30 September 2016.
- Two Christine Mohrmann Fellowships (Tenure Track) (0,8 - 1,0 fte), Radboud University, Faculty of Science
- Application deadline: 30 September 2016
The Faculty of Science at Radboud University (Nijmegen, Netherlands) initiated the Christine Mohrmann Fellowship programme to attract and promote talented young women with outstanding potential in the natural sciences. In this first round two Mohrmann fellowships are available in the Faculty of Science. Its highly interdisciplinary and collaborative environment offers exceptional research and teaching opportunities to independent, motivated and gifted female scientists. The fellowship comprises a tenure track in which the Fellow starts as an Assistant Professor (UD) in a temporary position, with the prospect of a permanent appointment within six years. Depending on her performance, the Fellow will then be appointed at the Associate (UHD) or Full Professor level. The faculty also welcomes applications from women with a more senior profile and will be happy to offer them a customized tenure track. The fellowship includes an attractive start-up package (including assistance from a PhD candidate) and an excellent guidance and mentoring programme.
What we expect from you
We are looking for female candidates who meet the following requirements:
• PhD degree in one of the natural sciences;
• exemplary research record;
• proof of independence and international recognition;
• teaching experience demonstrated by, for instance, tutoring/mentoring of individuals or small groups;
• experience with acquiring external funding for research projects would be a bonus.
What we have to offer
• employment: 0,8 - 1,0 fte;
• a maximum gross monthly salary of € 4,691 based on a 38-hour working week (salary scale 11);
• in addition to the salary: an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus;
• duration of the contract: 6 years;
• at the start of the tenure track you will be appointed as an Assistant Professor, Level 2 (salary scale 11). If your performance is evaluated positively at the end of your tenure track, you will be permanently appointed as an Assistant Professor, Level 1 (salary scale 12). If you are a more senior candidate, an Associate Professor (salary scale 13-14) profile may be applicable;
• starting salary will depend on experience.
For more details, see: http://www.ru.nl/werken/details/details_vacature_0/?recid=585980
29 juni 2016, Positions for postdoctoral researchers
The Research, Innovation and Dissemination Center for Neuromathematics (NeuroMat), hosted by the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and funded by FAPESP (Sao Paulo Research Foundation, http://www.fapesp.br/en/), is offering several postdoctoral fellowships for recent PhDs with outstanding research potential.
The research will involve collaborations with experimental and theoretical groups and laboratories associated to NeuroMat and may be developed at USP Sao Paulo, USP Ribeirao Preto or Unicamp.
We seek candidates capable to develop independent research in one of the research lines below.
1. Stochastic and/or computational modeling of the brain functioning
2. Acquisition, processing and quantitative analysis of electrophysiological data.
Candidates to the first research line are required to have at least one of the profiles below:
- A strong background in probability theory with emphasis on stochastic processes. Previous knowledge of rigorous statistical mechanics or random graphs will be favorably considered.
- A strong mathematical and/or computational background and experience with computers and programming. Previous experience with development and/or simulation of neural brain models, complex networks and parallel computing will be favorably considered. Candidates to the second research line are required to have at least one of the profiles below:
- A strong background in neuroscience with previous experience in neurophysiological data acquisition, processing and analysis and knowledge of computer programming. Previous experience with multidisciplinary research teams is welcome.
- A strong background in computer science with experience in the development of algorithms, software tools and data bases.
Previous research experience in neuroscience or related areas will be favorably considered. The initial appointment is for two years, with a possible extension to up to four years, conditional or research progress.
Salary is competitive at international level, and fellows benefit from extra funds for travel and research expenses plus limited support for relocation expenses.
Application instructions
Applicants should complete and submit the application form at http:// neuromat.numec.prp.usp.br/postdoc-form.
The following documents and information are requested (please see the form for further details):
- Summary of the CV, in the FAPESP format (see www.fapesp.br/en/6351 for instructions).
- List of publications, with links to those available online.
- Pointers to other research related output, such as software, web pages, and so forth. Candidates should be willing to send copies of publications, if requested.
- A summary of your research plan for the next 2 years, up to 5 pages length. It should explicitly address its place in the framework of the Neuromat mission and research program (http://neuromat.numec.prp.usp.br/scientific_project).
- Any further information deemed relevant to the application. In addition to the above, we require at least 2 recommendation letters.
Those should be mailed by the recommenders directly to email@example.com. Candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.
Two independent evaluation rounds are planned, each one over then current applications:
1. On August 15, 2016.
2. On October 17, 2016. Appointments are expected to be effective within 2 to 6 months after evaluation date.
Candidates approved on either round will be requested to expand their five-page research plan to full two-year proposals. For the implementation of the fellowships, those proposals, together with all the application material received, will be submitted to FAPESP for final approval.
31 mei 2016, The Mathematical Institute at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Cologne is inviting applications for a Professorship (W3) in Applied Mathematics/Stochastics.
The Mathematical Institute aims at enhancing its competence in the field of probability and statistics. We are looking for candidates with an excellent reputation in research and teaching in these fields and with a successful record of third-party funded projects. Applicants should have a proven record of interdisciplinary research.
The successful candidate is expected to participate in the teaching and administrative duties of the Mathematical Institute. The teaching duties in particular include courses in statistics and courses for our programs in mathematics and business mathematics.
Qualification requirements are in accord with the North Rhine-Westphalia University Law and include an excellent track record in research (e. g. habilitation or equivalent qualifications) and teaching.
The University of Cologne is an equal opportunity employer in compliance with the German disability laws. Women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications should include a CV, a complete list of publications, a teaching and research statement, information on external funding, academic achievements and honors. Applications should be submitted via the Academic Job Portal of the University of Cologne (https://berufungen.uni-koeln.de) no later than June 19, 2016 to
Professor Dr. Ansgar Büschges
Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
University of Cologne Albertus-Magnus-Platz,
D-50923 Cologne,
See https://www.stellenwerk-koeln.de/uploads/tx_exinitswkjobs/W3_Professur_Math_Nat_Prof_Bueschges_Engl.pdf for a pdf-version.
21 mei 2016, Assistant Professor (Universitair Docent, UD) in Methodology and Statistics (0.8 - 1 FTE) The Department of Psychology, Education & Child Studies of the Erasmus University Rotterdam invites applicants for an assistant professor position in Methodology and Statistics. For more information about this vacancy, please have a look at: https://www.academictransfer.com/employer/EUR/vacancy/33863/lang/en/
For additional information, please send an email to prof.dr. Lidia Arends (). Candidates are welcome to send their application including a curriculum vitae before May 31, 2016 by e-mail to: email@example.com
4 mei 2016, The Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science at the Georg August University Göttingen, Germany invites applica


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Type of Document Dissertation Author Mcharo, Thomas Mwamburi Author's Email Address firstname.lastname@example.com URN etd-03142005-155707 Title Associating Molecular Markers with Phenotypes in Sweetpotatoes and Liriopogons Using Multivariate Statistical Modeling Degree Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Department Horticulture Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Don R. LaBonte Committee Chair David H. Picha Committee Member Gerald Myers Committee Member James H. Oard Committee Member Russell L. Chapman Dean's Representative Keywords
- marker assisted selection
- plant breeding
- sweetpotato genetics
Date of Defense 2004-12-01 Availability unrestricted AbstractTwo horticultural crops, the ornamental liriopogon and the sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.], were analyzed for morphological, quantitative and molecular marker variation using Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP) and various multivariate statistical techniques. Ornamental cultivars in genera Liriope and Ophiopogon were analyzed for relatedness using AFLP marker data and statistical clustering methods. Marker data did not substantiate the separation of these two genera. Greater than 95 % of the total genetic variability present was attributed to within group variation (P < 0.05). Trait-linked molecular markers were identified using Quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis, logistic regression and discriminant analysis in the studies involving sweetpotato. The traits studied included dry matter content, virus disease resistance, root-knot nematode resistance, sugar content and -carotene content. Analysis of molecular variance found significant (P <0.001) differences between two phenotypic groups from unrelated genotypes for dry matter data. Using 14 markers selected through discriminant analysis the phenotypic grouping was validated with a zero error rate. Eighty-seven F1 sweetpotato genotypes from a cross of 'Tanzania' and 'Wagabolige' landraces were used to generate AFLP and random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) marker profiles for this study. One AFLP marker linked to sweetpotato chlorotic stunt closterovirus resistance and one RAPD marker linked to sweetpotato feathery mottle virus resistance previously identified by traditional mapping strategies were selected plus new markers. Two diverse F1 populations of sweetpotato were used to identify and select markers suitable for identification of plants possessing a resistant reaction to southern root-knot nematode race 3 [Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White) Chitwood]. Results for plant nematode resistance indicated a binomial distribution among the genotypes for population 1 and a normal distribution for population 2. A comparison of the power of discriminant analysis models for southern root-knot nematode resistance class prediction achieved 88% classification efficiencies. An F1 population of 73 clones consisting of parents and half-sibs was grouped into 2 phenotypic classes based on their sugar and ß-carotene content. Logistic regression and discriminant analysis selected meaningful markers that had significant associations with each of the traits. These results validated discriminant analysis and logistic regression as meaningful trait-linked marker selection methods. Files
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At noon on Good Friday, parishioners of St. James Episcopal Church will symbolically follow Christ's final journey before his death as they meditate and pray at Stations of the Cross recently acquired by the church.
During Lent and especially on Good Friday, Roman Catholic and many Protestant churches commemorate Christ's journey to the Crucifixion at Stations, or artistic representations of scenes, where people can stop, contemplate and pray.
"The Stations are meant to retrace the steps that Jesus took from his arrest in Jerusalem to his Crucifixion," said the Rev. Mark Holland, rector of St. James.
Holland will lead a procession on Good Friday through 14 Stations that will be moved from their location in the St. James Chapel of the Twelve Apostles to the main church.
"We set the stations around the wall of the church and process. There are prayers and meditations for each one," he said.
These antique Stations of the Cross, dedicated on Maundy Thursday 2010, were given to St. James by Dr. Chet Coles and his wife, Janie Languirand Coles, in honor of their grandchildren, Timothy Adam Coles, Lillian Coles Magruder, Eleonora Jade Magruder, Duncan Daniel Magruder and Ethan Alexander Coles.
This summer, the church acquired a second set of Stations of the Cross. These contemporary bas-relief sculptures, installed on the exterior wall of the Parish Hall facing the church's mediation garden, were given by sisters deSha Norwood, of Houston, and Brent Norwood Caldwell in memory of their parents, Flo and Abby Norwood.
"What we did," Caldwell said, "is we had memorial donations for Mama given to the church, and we asked Mark that these be used for some special purpose, something active, not passive."
With the donations to the church from friends and family members as well as their own donations and with the approval of the rector and the vestry, Caldwell and Norwood selected local artist Deborah Luke for the project. Caldwell loved the work Luke had done in a memorial garden at the Kappa Kappa Gamma House on the LSU campus and at a friend's meditation garden.
The contemporary Stations are now permanently installed around the St. James Columbarium, where the cremated ashes of parishioners and their immediate families can be placed and cared for in perpetuity.
Abby Norwood's remains were the first to be placed in the columbarium, a project he and Flo Norwood long promoted.
"This location was meant to be," Caldwell said. "Between the windows and the doors was the perfect place for all 14. We didn't have to squeeze anything in to make it work."
Chet and Janie Coles discovered the Stations they donated in an antiques shop in Mobile, Ala., while they were on their way home from a trip to North Carolina. "When we walked in and saw them, my heart started thumping," Chet Coles said.
He knew the church had been looking for a set of Stations for the chapel. The antique Stations were done by Benziger Brothers, a Roman Catholic publishing house founded in Switzerland in 1792.
"We think they were made about 1900," Chet Coles said. "They are mission-style polychrome lithographs."
They are in their original frames and are printed in English.
"They were probably done for the Anglican market, probably for the American Episcopal church," Coles said. "The company had a New York office. If they had been done for the Catholic market at that time, they would have been in Latin."
According to tradition, the idea of re-creating sites from the Holy Land in other places began quite early as a way to localize religious pilgrimages. However, the actual concept of the Stations of the Cross seems to have originated in the 15th century.
Although early sets of Stations of the Cross contained only seven scenes, most standard sets now contain 14 artistic renderings beginning with Jesus' condemnation to death and ending with his body placed in the tomb. Most sets also include Jesus' meeting his mother, his three falls, the Crucifixion and his removal from the cross.
"They do the Stations of the Cross, the Via Dolorosa (Way of Sorrows), every Friday in Jerusalem," Holland said. "The Stations are marked in the city. They lead up to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre."
Holland said the Stations have been commemorated for hundreds of years. "It's fascinating to see the Stations in the style of different cultures and different races," he said. "An American Station looks different from one in Africa or in Mexico."


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