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FORT WORTH, Texas--The Gonzaga University baseball team dropped down into the loser's bracket Saturday after a narrow 4-3 loss to No. 1 seed and host TCU at Lupton Stadium in Fort Worth.
The third-seeded Zags got a gritty performance from starter Eli Morgan, who tossed 7.2 innings and struck out eight batters. He allowed nine hits on the game, but four of them came in the eighth inning when TCU re-took the lead on a two-RBI single from Elliott Barzilli. The Horned Frogs' third baseman saw the bases loaded with two outs and hit a blooper into right center field, allowing two runs to score. Gonzaga closer Wyatt Mills then entered the game and ended the jam with a ground ball to Bohling at third.
Mills escaped a jam in the ninth to keep the Bulldogs within one run. In the bottom of the frame, Gonzaga put the tying run on first base when Justin Jacobs singled through the left side for his first hit of the Regional. Redshirt junior Jarod Gonzalesthen came to the plate as a pinch hitter, but he hit into a double play to end the game.
After getting just one hit off TCU's starter Jared Janczak through the first five innings, Gonzaga's offense got to him in the sixth, ringing up the right-hander for four hits, including a big blast from Jeff Bohling for the lead. Nick Brooks led the frame off with a single, but the designated hitter was replaced on base with a fielder's choice. Right fielder Sam Brown gave the Zags another runner for Bohling, who fell into an 0-2 hole against Janczak. GU' third baseman then sent the next pitch over the wall in right center field to give Gonzaga a 3-2 lead. Two batters later, Tyler Frost ripped an infield single, chasing Janczak from the game.
The Horned Frogs took the early lead in the second inning, scoring once on a pair of hits and a fielder's choice. One inning later, TCU scored again after two more hits: a triple and an RBI single.
Regional Update:
Gonzaga (36-20) will play No. 2 seed Arizona State in Sunday's elimination game after ASU opened the day in Fort Worth with a 4-1 win over No. 4 Oral Roberts, eliminating the Golden Eagles. That elimination game between GU and ASU will begin at 12:00 p.m. Pacific (2:00 p.m. Central) on Sunday, June 5. The winner of that game will meet TCU later that day for the regional championship game.
If the Horned Frogs win that championship game, they advance onto the super regionals. If TCU loses, the two championship clubs will meet once more on Monday, June 6, at 1:00 p.m. Pacific (3:00 p.m. Central).
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Natural Cleaners to Replace Your Family's Household Cleaners
May 25, 2016 | home cleaners
Everybody wants clean and organize house. Most of the people pays home cleaners at Brisbane even thought it is expensive. If we will do it our self we should use products that is not harmful on our health. In 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is introducing the Safer Choice label, which will help you make smarter choices for yourself and your family. "We designed the Safer Choice label to speak to consumers and help them select safer products," says Clive Davies, who runs the Safer Choice program for the EPA.
Natural Cleaners to Replace Your Family's Household Cleaners. Clean well and clean healthier with all-natural cleaners and tips from the pros.
The non-natural cleaners you use to clean your house may get things clean, but they might not be making your home, or you, healthier. When you see what a splash of bleach does to clothing, you can imagine what damage it can do to your eyes, skin and lungs. The same goes for products containing formaldehyde, sodium lauryl sulfate and even borax, which is often used as a "greener" bleach substitute. Here some list of natural cleaners.
1. All-Purpose
Multi-Surface Everyday Cleaner uses vegetable protein to clean and deodorize counters and sinks.
2. Appliances.
Use Dr. Bronner's Castile Soap (a vegetable oil-based liquid soap used for centuries for personal care and home cleaning), warm water and a microfiber cloth to get smudges off the fridge.
3. Barbecue Grill.
Many grill cleaners use propane and other toxic ingredients that can damage eyes, skin and the respiratory tract. Replace it with Dr. Bronner's Castile Soap.
4. Bathroom.
Even non-bleach cleaners use acid. Swap them with plant-based Thieves Household Cleaner.
5. Carpets.
Biokleen Carpet and Rug Shampoo has no chemicals or synthetic fragrances.
6. Carpet Stain.
With live enzyme-producing cultures, citrus extracts and essential oils, Biokleen Bac-Out Stain and Odor Remover gets that grape juice spot out.
7.Color-Safe Bleach Alternative.
Use a solution of a gallon of water, a quarter cup of lemon juice and a cup of hydrogen peroxide.
8. Degreaser.
Dr. Bronner's Castile Soap uses vegetable protein to fight grease on any surface.
9. Dish Soap.
Mrs. Meyers Honeysuckle Dish Soap contains soap bark extract to cut grease.
10. Dishwasher Detergent.
Mrs. Meyers Lemon Verbena Dish Packs contain oxygen bleach, are safe for all machines without phosphates or chlorine and smell naturally clean.
11. Drain Opener.
The live enzymes in Biokleen Bac Out Drain Care eat through clogs without corroding pipes or emitting toxic gases like most commercial drain cleaners.
12. Fabric Softener.
Yoreganics Soap Berries soften clothes naturally. Reichert recommendsWoolzie Balls, wool dryer balls that cut drying time and soften clothes.
13. Hand Soap.
Thieves Foaming Hand Soap uses essential plant oils to clean and soften hands.
14. Laundry Detergent.
Many detergents contain chemicals which stay on your clothes, close to your skin. Replace them with Mrs. Meyers Clean Day Laundry Detergent or Biokleen Laundry Liquid.
15. Oven Cleaner.
Use a solution of baking soda, vinegar and water. Many people use Bar Keeper's Friend powder, but it contains oxalic acid which, while all-natural, is considered an irritant.
16. Laundry Stain Remover.
A blend of organic oils and essential oils helps Yoreganics Stain Remover get tough spots out.
17. Stainless Steel.
All you really need to shine stainless steel is a microfiber cloth dampened with warm water.
18. Windows And Glass.
The ammonia-free Mrs. Meyers Lemon Verbena Glass Cleaner will get your bathroom mirror clean without leaving streaks.
19. Wood.
Rub olive oil, mayonnaise or a damp microfiber cloth to polish wooden furniture.
20. Wood Floors.
Diluted Natural Citrus Solvent or a damp microfiber mop cleans hardwood floors quickly.

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Indeed. But what about one time sale of primary residence? Am I hallucinating?
It's my understanding that only the first half-million "or so" is tax-free.
If they get another home, they can avoid taxes on that part and if they file proper papers in CA they can transfer their old basis to pay less property taxes since they are over 55.
All this is my opinion from what I think I read or know, could be Gospel, maybe it isn't, I would suggest they do their own investigation.


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Why Should We Take Anything Seriously?
When we consider the transient nature of all life and existence, the question comes to mind; Why Should We Take Anything Seriously?
All things come out of what we consider to be nothing. The truth is we simply can not detect it with our sensory equipment, but we can sense it if we manage to quiet the mind and pause the senses for a while. When we manage to connect to the nothingness and consciously realise that everything and everybody we know will fall back into that nothing, then all the problems we seem to experience begin to be meaningless. Nothing is a problem.
I believe it is our adherence to the physical universe and our pursuit of happines there that causes our problems. We believe that we live on this line from birth to death and all that we need to do while we are here is to fix our minds on the achievement of this that ot the other and we'll find happiness. The reality is that happiness is right here now, not in an imaginary future.
About Larry G. Maguire
I'm a Blogger, Marathon Runner, Husband & Dad to 3 kids. I started Wokenmind so I could share with you all my thoughts on Existence, Consciousness and The Universe. I used to think "there's got to be something more to life" then I found out that there is none, and yet there is. It turns out, it is quite literally what we make it.


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Why or why not?
- YesVote A
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Most Helpful Girl
As long as he is being productive in someway and not mooching, I don't see a problem with it.00|00|0
Why or why not?
As long as he is being productive in someway and not mooching, I don't see a problem with it.
Have an opinion?
Yeah I would date him, he can always come visit me. In this day and age, in our country, it's not that weird. Many adults stay home longer or return back because of a personal situation.
Shit happens and housing is definitely not cheap.
yes.. why not..
As long as he is not "Mommy's boy"
Sure, as long as he is self sufficient. I live with my mom still, but I pay my share of bills. If he's doing the same, I see nothing wrong.
Sure, that's fine.
Yes I would. He at least has a job and not living off his parents. Also if the parents ask for rent money then he's getting the concept of paying bills and rent. Not eventually if he plans to marry the girl he should get a place first of his own.
It depends, I don't know.
On what?
On how much I like him, why he lives with his parents (he might be a momma's boy that doesn't do anything for himself and expects others to have everything done for him), etc. I'm actually 17, most guys my age are forced to live with their parents, whether they like it or not.
Sure, why not?
I'm dating a guy who lives with his parents
I live with mine because they have a big house and I'm still studying
He lives with his because the nationality he is they generally live with parents until marriage or whatever
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How to encourage kids to do their homework FREE printable to do list: sometimes I think it's a miracle when kids come home, sit down and finish their homework right after having their dinner. It takes mothers a lot of time to set a routine and once they do, the kids generally stick with it - but sometimes it goes hay wire. Let's face it, there are so many distractions these days from T.V … [Read more...]
Summer Learning Activities for School Kids in K-2
Summer learning activities can quickly become a chore for kids, especially for kids in K-2. These ideas help them LEARN and PLAY at the same time! Worksheets don't have to be dull, look for interactive, fun and puzzle-like activities to get students using their brains while building their literacy and math skills and have fun all at the same time! These ideas have been generated from some clever … [Read more...]
End of Year Memory Graduation Lapbook
End of Year Memory Graduation Lapbook. Looking for a new way to engage your students and create a keepsake for the year? This lapbook will sure do the trick! I created this upon request and it was so much fun. The best this about this lapbook is that it is completely versatile. You could choose to print any page you would like to use. You can even add your own images and cut outs depending … [Read more...]
Main Idea Activities and Vocabulary teaching idea
Main Idea Activities and Vocabulary teaching idea. I have an awesome activity to share with you today - the best thing about it is it can be setup in just minutes or with just a bit of prep can be a station you visit and re-visit throughout the year. Have you ever had trouble teaching the main idea to your students? ***Scroll to the bottom to download the FREE vocabulary graphic … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Teach Fiction & Nonfiction Texts
Fiction and nonfiction texts often confuse our learners! Especially if they come from an ESL background. ***Scroll down to the end of the first point to download the FREE mat!*** Today, I will share 5 free resources to help you add to your list of resources to teach all about fiction and nonfiction text features. It's important to choose appropriate mentor texts - but it's also equally … [Read more...]


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"I went to A and E at around 7.30 ..."
About: Warrington Hospital Warrington Hospital Warrington WA5 1QG
Posted by Daisy (as ),
What I liked
I went to A and E at around 7.30 am, very quiet, which meant very I was seen quickly. The staff at A and E were good, moving people on quickly to be seen. Staff at Minor and staff at Major Injuries Wards were friendly, good at the job kept the wards clean.
What could be improved
The communication always lets them down. I never mind waiting around if staff let me know why. But after 30 mins waiting we asked why, and they said they were just waiting for the doctor to finish then id be next in line. All was fine. If they just tell people whats going on less people would complain.
Anything else?
The staff were great, very friendly and fast hard workers, all new what they were talking about, communicated with each other so they all new what part of the process I was at. The doctor said we could go home and wait for the blood test results instead of the hospital and she rang us up. I found this good. I went on Saturday 29th August 09, and all the staff in the morning shift 7.30 until 9.30 were great! And the pharmacy was a lot better than I remembered. The hospital seems to have improved a lot, thought I should leave a good comment as I only ever seem to write to people to complain but the A and E department /Minor and Major Wards need rewarding. good hospital.


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In the religion and mythology of Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia, apus are the spirits of the mountains that protect the local people in the highlands. The term dates back to the Inca Empire.
Meanings of Apu
The word "apu" has several possible meanings, depending on context:
- A god or supreme being. The spirit of the sacred mountain; the most powerful of all nature spirits.
- The sacred mountain that is home of the ancestors.
- A chief, boss, or figure of authority. One of four officials in charge of one of the four suyus of the empire. The four apukuna formed an imperial council for the Inca, and resided at court much of the time. The term has historically been used as an honorific, such as with Apu Qun Tiqsi Wiraqutra, and Atahualpa Apu-Inca.
- (As an adjective) Mighty; powerful; rich; wealthy; supreme.
- A light being that exists within special mountains. These spirits live in both the middle and upper worlds, and can intercede for humanity.
Apus of Cusco
The twelve sacred apus of Cusco are: Ausangate, Salkantay, Mama Simona, Pikol, Manuel Pinta, Wanakauri, Pachatusan, Pijchu, Saqsaywaman, Wiraqochan, Pukin and Senq'a.
Other Apus are: Akamari, Illampu, Lady of Illimani, Machu Picchu, Pitusiray, Putu Cusi, Tunupa, Wakac Willka, Wayna Picchu, and Yanantin.
- Sacred Mountain Expedition: April 2007
- Glossary of Terminology of the Shamanic & Ceremonial Traditions of the Inca Medicine Lineage as Practiced in the United States, A
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- #2Vote B
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Most Helpful Guy
#1, she actually looks like she works out a little and is very proportional. #2 , #3 are just natural thin/average girls.
#2 is the worst, her shoulder look too narrow for her body, her boobs are too big for her body. It just looks like someone was trying to fit 3 people in a Lambo00|00|0
2, her boobs look too big for her body because her bikini is very padded with a slight push up.


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I have a request for an eggless cake. Does anyone have a recipe that is exceptional in taste and texture? I need it by Aug. 23rd.
Thanks to all.
I found one that I use for my kids cakes that is allergy free (no eggs, milk, etc) that seems to be pretty good for an eggless cake anyway. It is just a vanilla cake. The recipe is:
3 cups cake flour (MUST use "cake flour")
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 1/4 cup water
1/2 cup shortening
3 T. water, 3 T. oil, 2 tsp baking powder all mixed together (THIIS IS THE EGG SUBSTITUTE)
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Preheat to 350. Grease pans (2-6" rounds). Mix all ingredients using a mixer until well blended or approx 4 min. Bake 40-45 minutes or until done. Cool at least 10 minutes before removing.
*Baking powder is intentionally listed twice because the first time is in the combo for the egg substitute. If it doesn't have to be dairy free and you can use milk, use whole milk or buttermilk unstead of water (it helps the texture). Make sure to throughly grease pans because this recipe does tend to stick in the pans.
Hope this helps!!
There is an excellent chocolate cake on allrecipes.com -- it makes a big volume but was quite moist. I made it for my business partner's dad who is vegan and they loved it - but even my non-vegan chocolate loving dad liked it.
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"i had never been in hospital before ..."
About: Queen Victoria Hospital (East Grinstead) Queen Victoria Hospital (East Grinstead) East Grinstead RH19 3DZ
Posted by Angela E (as ),
What I liked
i had never been in hospital before so when i was admitted on 23rd july for a major operation, admittedly i was more than nervous. i stayed in intensive care,step down and margaret duncombe ward and everyone who worked there and looked after me were absolutely wonderful.
everything about my 15 hour operation was explained to me before and after the operation and any decisions made about my treatment were thoroughly explained to me. Never before have i felt so looked after and if possible comfortable in hospital. Everyone from my consultant through to the domestic staff were exceptional and i would prefer to stay in this hospital than my own local one for any reason in the future!
What could be improved
i really cant think of anything!
Anything else?
just a massive thank you to all the staff involved in looking after me and helping with my recovery,i couldnt have done it without you!


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Players, Parents, Coaches, and GDYBL Supporters:
Welcome to the Groton/Dunstable Travel Basketball Program's (GDTB) homepage. We are proud of Groton Dunstable's long tradition of basketball excellence. Our travel teams have won close to 20 Central Massachusetts Youth Basketball League titles and we pride ourselves in setting the standard for sportsmanship, dedication and teamwork.
The GDTB is administered by the Travel Board and is part of the GDYBL. Following are the current members of the GDTB Board of Directors:
Board Members
Whereas all interested children can participate in the recreation league with relatively equal playing, the travel program is competitive with playing time that may not be balanced and its participants are chosen through a selection process. Tryouts are offered to everyone living in Groton or Dunstable of the appropriate age and grade level, as well as to students who school choice to Groton Dunstable Regional School District.
A committee of coaches, parents, and Board members selects the teams. The Travel Board chooses the travel coaches. The travel teams compete in the Central Mass Youth Basketball League (CMYBL). For an overview of the CMYBL, click here.
The Travel Program currently offers seven teams:
Thank you for your interest in GDTB, and please feel free to contact me with suggestions, issues, or concerns regarding the program at the email address below.
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Hand Packer / Order pickers
- Recruiter
- Foresight Recruitment Solutions Limited
- Location
- Huyton, Merseyside
- Salary
- £7.50
- Posted
- 18 May 2017
- Closes
- 21 May 2017
We are currently recruiting for hand packers and order pickers in the Huyton / Prescot area. This is a temporary position which is due to start end of April. Previous experience working in a similar environment is preferred. Candidates must be flexible to work mornings and potentially afternoon shifts any five days out of seven, the rate of pay for this position is £7.50 p/h . This is a fantastic opportunity to work as part of a friendly team in an organised distribution centre. If you are not living in the Huyton / Prescot area, own transport will be required in order to get to work due to location. Current working hours 09:00 - 16:15 with occasional 7:00am starts. You can apply for this role by contacting Dexy Hanley or Alex Fearn at Foresight Recruitment Solutions.


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Sleek Minimalistic Poster Set for 'Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation'
by Alex Billington
July 22, 2015
Source: IMPAwards
The modern master of stunts gets his own poster series for Mission: Impossible. Paramount, with a week to go before the release of the fifth Mission: Impossible movie, has unveiled a sleek set of minimalistic posters designed in honor of the stunts in the movies. The series profiles one of the big Tom Cruise stunts from each of the five M:I flicks, culminating in the airplane stunt in Rogue Nation. These are very simple, basic posters designed to remind action fans about all the cool stunts (the main selling point this time) in these movies. I'm certainly looking forward to checking out Rogue Nation and all the stunts and twists in it.
Here's the set of five posters looking back at five Mission Impossible movies and Tom Cruise's big stunts:
Thank you to IMPAwards and Paramount for debuting these - click any image above to see fullsize versions.
See the full theatrical trailer for Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation here. To see more follow @MissionFilm.
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation is directed by Christopher McQuarrie (Jack Reacher) and written by Drew Pearce (Iron Man 3) and video game scribe Will Staples. Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and team (Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Jeremy Renner) take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate – an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the IMF. Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris and Alec Baldwin also star in the film Paramount Pictures releases on July 31st.
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|Setting Goals and Managing the Sales Force's Performance
|Motivating and Rewarding Salespeople
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With the scheduled adjournment deadline getting closer and closer, the first week of May in the Illinois General Assembly might be more notable for what didn't happen than what did. We previously previewed multiple Constitutional Amendments that were put forward that would have a serious impact on Illinois state government. However, none of them moved forward this week, passing a legislative deadline that effectively killed the amendments. For more on those amendments, see our last Alliance Legislative Report.
An expected vote on SB 231 was delayed as the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released its projections for funding under the plan. The numbers showed the Chicago Public School system to be the main benefactor of the new funding system. However, Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill), the bill's sponsor quickly claimed that the numbers were inaccurate. Regardless of whether or not ISBE's numbers or the Senate Democrats yet to be released numbers are more accurate, the conversation on school funding reform is far from over.
Signs of bi-partisan cooperation were evident again as the Senate passed two bills to help further fund higher education. The first piece of legislation, HB 580, forgives a loan that is owed to special funds that were swept previously. Forgiving this loan allows the Illinois General Assembly to access about $450 million in General Revenue Funds. A subsequent bill, SB 2048, Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago), would send that "new" money to higher education institutions that have been operating this fiscal year without help from the state of Illinois. Both bills now head to the House of Representatives for approval.
The following bills were approved by the Senate Education Committee and sent to the Senate floor for further consideration:
HB 119 (Flowers, D-Chicago) allows CPS to create a committee on the retention of students which would review the school's decision to retain a student at a grade level and have the final decision on such retention.
HB 3199 (Chapa LaVia, D-Aurora) requires charter schools to comply with all absenteeism and truancy policies applicable to public schools.
HB 4330 (Wheeler, R-Crystal Lake) requires state colleges and universities to accept the "State Seal of Biliteracy" as equivalent to two years of foreign language coursework taken during high school and establishes a process for the creation of course content for students seeking the designation.
HB 4343 (Chapa LaVia) extends the deadline for the first report of the Illinois Attendance Commission to March 15, 2016.
HB 4352 (Bellock, R-Westmont) creates a definition of dyslexia in the School Code.
HB 4365 (Welch, D-Westchester) beginning with the 2016-2017 school year, requires IHSA to require all member schools that have certified athletic trainers to complete a monthly report on student-athletes who have sustained a concussion.
HB 4367 (Bellock) requires ISBE to reestablish the reading instruction advisory group and that they should complete their work by Dec. 31, 2016.
HB 4397 (Costello, D-Red Bud) , an Alliance initiative, extends the deadline for school energy efficiency grants awarded in 2014 to four years from the date the funds were distributed.
HB 5025 (Welch) changes how the Education Service Centers in Cook County are funded.
HB 5529 (Crespo, D-Streamwood) ,an Alliance initiative, extends the sunset for a school district to utilize interfund transfers to June 30, 2019.
HB 5556 (Soto, D-Chicago) requires CPS to submit an Educational Facility Master Plan every five years.
HB 5901 (Guzzardi, D-Chicago), an unfunded mandate opposed by the Alliance, requires school districts to provide certain student assessment information above what the new federal Every Student Succeeds Act requires to ISBE and public.
HB 6131 (Hurley, D-Chicago) requires driver education courses to include instruction concerning law enforcement procedures for traffic stops, including a demonstration of the proper actions to be taken during a traffic stop and appropriate interactions with law enforcement.
SB 2823 (Koehler, D-Peoria) allows a school board to engage the services of a licensed real estate broker to sell a residential property constructed or renovated by students as part of a curricular program, for a commission not to exceed 7 percent, contingent on the sale of the property within 120 days. The bill was approved by the House Judiciary-Civil Committee and was sent to the House floor for further consideration.
SB 2440 (Bertino-Tarrant, D-Plainfield) extends the allowance of a Principal Endorsement if a person has four total years of teaching or working as school support personnel to June 30, 2021. The bill was approved by the House Education Licensing and Oversight Committee and was sent to the House floor for further consideration.
HB 4462 (Mussman, D-Schaumburg) extends the opportunity for the self-administration and self-carry of asthma medication and epinephrine auto-injectors to students while being transported to and from school and adds school bus drivers to the list of who can be "trained personnel." The bill was approved by the Senate Public Health Committee and was sent to the Senate floor for further consideration.
HB 4630 (Ives, R-Wheaton) requires that all available minutes and verbatim recordings of meetings closed to the public prior to a newly elected official's term in a public body shall be available to that official for review, regardless of whether those minutes or verbatim recordings are confidential. The bill was approved by the Senate Local Government Committee and was sent to the Senate floor for further consideration.
Wednesday, May 10, 1:00 p.m., Room C-1, Stratton Building
SB 2975(Cunningham, D-Chicago) creates an agriculture education teacher grant program to fund personal service costs for agriculture education teachers, subject to appropriation.
Tuesday, May 10, 2:00 p.m., Room 212, State Capitol
SB 3304 (Rose, R-Mahomet) provides that the Educator Licensure Article does not apply to a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches teaching no more than one high school class per school year if the class has been approved by the State Board of Education.
HB 3239 (Andrade, D-Chicago) changes participation and voting provisions for Chicago school Local School Council student members and was sent to the House floor for further consideration.
HB 4362 (Unes, R-Pekin) removes a provision providing that of the three assessments ISBE shall administer in language arts and mathematics, one assessment shall include a college and career ready determination exam.
HB 4432 (Moffitt, R-Galesburg) allows a child in any of grades 6-12 to be absent from a public school on a particular day for the purpose of sounding "Taps" at a military honors.
HB 4606 (Davis, W., D-East Hazel Crest ) makes changes to the requirements and processes for establishing residency of pupils for access to school.
HB 4996 (Welch) allows schools to appoint a person to act as liaison with DCFS.
HB 5710 (Sosnowski, R-Rockford) provides that, upon request of an alternative higher learning institution, the school board of Rockford School District 205 may award a diploma to any person who has not received a high school diploma but has received a high school equivalency certificate from the alternative higher learning institution, with conditions.
HB 5720 (Andrade) establishes a task force on Computer Science Education.
HB 5918 (Thapedi, D-Chicago) provides that a charter shall be granted for a period of five school years (instead of may be granted for a period not less than 5 and not more than 10 school years) and may be renewed in incremental periods not to exceed ten (instead of five) school years.
HB 6044 (Chapa LaVia) changes references relating to contractual continued service and the state aid formula in provisions concerning boundary changes, the deactivation of school facilities, cooperative high schools, a pilot cooperative elementary school and pilot cooperative high school, and school district conversions.
HB 6136 (Wallace, D-Rockford) creates the Advisory Council on At-Risk Students within the State Board of Education.
HB 6181 (Willis, D-Northlake) provides that ISBE shall allow educators to earn professional development hours during the final three months of the school year and enter those professional development hours into the Educator Licensure Information System.
HB 6252 (Willis) allows a certain school district to withdraw from a special education joint agreement.
HB 6299 (Andrade) provides that if ESP is dismissed as a result of a RIF and the employee accepts re-employment with the same district, the employee maintains any rights accrued during the previous service with the school district.
HB 6333 (Gabel, D-Chicago) , as amended, requires ISBE to create a model asthma episode emergency response protocol to be adopted by school districts.
Tuesday, May 10, 2:30 p.m., Room 212, State Capitol
HB 5729 (K. Burke, D-Oak Lawn) sets forth provisions concerning postsecondary career expectations; a competency-based, high school graduation requirements pilot program; transitional mathematics courses; reading and communication transitional competencies; College and Career Pathway Endorsements and State Distinction programs; and administrative rules.
Tuesday, May 10, 3:30 p.m., Room 400, State Capito l
HB 5902 (Guzzardi) provides that a student journalist has the right to exercise freedom of speech and of the press in school-sponsored media, regardless of whether the media is supported financially by the school district or by use of school facilities or produced in conjunction with a class in which the student is enrolled.
Wednesday, May 11, 8:30 a.m., Room 115, State Capitol
SB 2908 (Stadelman, D-Rockford) , with respect to an individual with a license in retired status returning to work in a position that requires a Professional Educator License, provides that a registration fee does not need to be paid if the licensee is returning to work as a substitute teacher for less than 50 percent of full-time equivalency for any particular school year.
SB 2912 (Luechtefeld, R-Okawville) makes changes to teacher licensure laws in line with those suggested by Vision 20/20. It addresses provisional in-state educator endorsements, provisional career and technical educator endorsements, substitute teacher licenses (by removing the provision that requires a test of basic skills for renewal), teacher leader endorsements, and minimum requirements for educators trained in other states.
Wednesday, May 11, 10:00 a.m., Room 114, State Capitol
SB 2970 (Lightford) would create a program mandating universal screening for second and fifth graders to identify gifted and talented children, if certain conditions are met.
Wednesday, May 11, 2:00 p.m., Room 212, State Capitol
HB 4036 (Lilly, D-Chicago) extends the Family Medical Leave Act to all employers for employee leave related to domestic violence.
HB 4360 (Cassidy, D-Chicago) provides that no one may be licensed to teach or supervise in the public schools of this state who has been convicted of certain drug offenses until seven years following the end of the sentence for the offense.
HB 4999 (Guzzardi) prohibits an employer or prospective employer from requiring an employee to access a personal online account in an employer's presence, invite the employer to join an online group affiliated with a personal online account, join an online account established by an employer. The bill also prohibits an employer from requiring username and passwords for personal online accounts.
Wednesday, May 11, 4:00 p.m., Room 400, State Capitol
HB 2262 (Mitchell, R-Decatur) provides that the minimum amount of $2 million of liability insurance required for a vehicle with a school bus driver permit may be satisfied by either a $2 million combined single limit primary commercial automobile policy; or a $1 million primary commercial automobile policy and a minimum $5 million excess or umbrella liability policy.
Wednesday, May 11, 4:00 p.m., Room 212, State Capitol
HB 3760 (Franks, D-Woodstock) provides that each unit of local government must report the annual value of any tax incentive granted by the local government. Requires DCEO to report the total value of all tax credits awarded by the department.
Thursday, May 12, 8:00 a.m., Room 118, State Capitol
SB 2427 (Jones, E. D-Chicago) in Cook County, requires residential property owners who are no longer living in the residence to notify the assessment officer by April 1 so as not to be fined for the purposes of erroneous homestead exemptions applied.
SB 2517 (Manar) requires chief county assessment officers to return assessment books to the board of review before the third Monday in June of the assessment year or before the 90 th day following the certification of the final township assessment.
SB 2593 (McConnaughay, R-West Dundee) in provisions that require the clerk of the Property Tax Appeal Board to send a copy of the appellant's petition to the board of review whose decision is being appealed, provides that the petition may be sent by mail or by electronic means (currently, by mail only).
SB 2612 (Koehler) extends the sunset date for the assessment of wind energy devices to 2021.
SB 2889 (McGuire, D-Crest Hill) in a Section requiring the board of review to serve a copy of the petition on all taxing districts when a change in assessed valuation of $100,000 or more is sought, provides that the service may be by electronic means if the taxing district consents to electronic service and provides the board of review with a valid e-mail address for the purpose of receiving service.
SB 2934 (Koehler) provides that, subject to certain conditions, the homestead exemption for persons with disabilities, the homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities, the senior citizens homestead exemption, and the senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption apply even if the person granted the exemption becomes a resident of a Supportive Living Program facility.
SB 3042(Link, D-Gurnee) implements and extends the veterans with disabilities homestead exemption to surviving spouse.
SB 3314(Bennett, R-Watseka) further defines eligible properties for a natural disaster homestead exemption.
SB 3367(Barickman, R-Bloomington) allows Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 to issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $28,500,000 if the voters of the district approve a proposition.
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Yug asks why is Nandu upset. Adi's car stops midway suddenly. Mrityunjay walks up suddenly and helps Adi in starting the car. He explains her that one should extend a step towards making a good relation either with life or with people.
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Rudra Pratap receives a call from the commissioner and shares the details of the unknown girl who had been calling him time and again.
Tara reaches Raghu Kaka's home. He does not open the door. Kalavati sends her persons at the same address and they abduct Tara. Raghu Kaka sees everything and drives them away with a rod. Tara asks about the reality from Raghu Kaka but he asks to go back. He speaks out in pressure and praises Mrityunjay.


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Reduced stability of mRNA secondary structure near the translation-initiation site in dsDNA viruses
Recent studies have demonstrated a selection pressure for reduced mRNA secondary-structure stability near the start codon of coding sequences. This selection pressure can be observed in bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes, and is likely caused by the requirement of efficient translation initiation in cellular organism.
Here, we surveyed the complete genomes of 650 dsDNA virus strains for signals of reduced stability of mRNA secondary structure near the start codon. Our analysis included viruses infecting eukaryotic, prokaryotic, and archaeic hosts. We found that many viruses showed evidence for reduced mRNA secondary-structure stability near the start codon. The effect was most pronounced in viruses infecting prokaryotes, but was also observed in viruses infecting eukaryotes and archaea. The reduction in stability generally increased with increasing genomic GC content. For bacteriophage, the reduction was correlated with a corresponding reduction of stability in the phage hosts.
We conclude that reduced stability of the mRNA secondary structure near the start codon is a common feature for dsDNA viruses, likely driven by the same selective pressures that cause it in cellular organisms.
Translation initiation is facilitated by specific nucleotide patterns near the start codon. Upstream of the start codon, sequence features such as the Shine-Dalgarno sequence (in prokaryotes) and the Kozak sequence (in eukaryotes) prime the ribosome to initiate translation
Experimental and computational work in
Here, we extended the analysis of Gu et al.
Reduced mRNA stability at the translation-initiation region in viral genomes
We performed a sliding-window analysis of mRNA secondary-structure stability in 650 fully sequenced ds-DNA viruses. For each ORF in each virus, we calculated
Figure 1
Genome-wide average
Genome-wide average
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Number of dsDNA virus strains with significantly non-zero
Number of dsDNA virus strains with significantly non-zero
In aggregate,
Since we obtained
However, when pooling data from all viruses into a single analysis, we found a small shift towards lower
Additional file 1
Supplementary Figures. A single pdf file containing Supplementary Figures S1-S8.
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For a few select virus species, we also tested whether our results were confounded by dinucleotide frequencies. We calculated alternate
Relationship between genomic GC composition and mean 5'
For the remainder of this work, we refer to the
Because different virus strains are evolutionarily related, a relationship between 5'
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PIC of
PIC of
Because mRNA stability was reduced only at the translation-initiation region, we expected that the correlation between PIC of
Since the thermodynamic stability of RNA secondary structure tends to be correlated to the RNA's GC content, we also considered local deviations in a gene's GC content. We calculated
We also analyzed to what extent Δ
Host-specific patterns in bacteriophages
Finally, we asked to what extent sequence features in viruses correlated with corresponding features in their hosts. Previous work has shown that synonymous codon usage in bacteriophages exhibits significant bias towards host-preferred codons
For all bacteriophages in our data set, we identified the corresponding host organism based on the information provided by RefSeq. We then compared GC content in phages and hosts. We found that the GC content in phages correlated strongly with the GC content of the host (correlation coefficient
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Mean GC content of coding sequences in bacteriophages versus the same quantity in the associated host organisms
Mean GC content of coding sequences in bacteriophages versus the same quantity in the associated host organisms. The dashed line indicates positions of indentical GC content for phages and hosts.
The correlation between phage and host GC content may, however, be confounded by phylogeny, as explained in the previous subsection. One complication here is that the phylogeny of phages is not necessarily the same as the phylogeny of the hosts. We are not aware of any method that can correctly compare two data sets with distinct covariance structures. Therefore, we opted for two strategies. On the one hand, we calculated correlations without considering phylogeny at all, and thus obtained the value
We also analyzed whether the 5'
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We have studied the mRNA stability at the translation-initiation region of protein-coding genes in 650 genomes of dsDNA viruses. We have found for many of these viruses that there is a tendency for reduced mRNA stability in the first 30-40 nt of the coding sequence. In this region, mRNA stability tends to be less than expected given a gene's amino-acid sequence and codon-usage bias. We have also found that GC content of coding sequences is a major predictor of the reduction in mRNA stability. The higher the GC content, the larger the reduction in mRNA stability at the 5' end of the coding sequence (i.e., the larger 5'
Experimental and computational work had previously shown that increased local mRNA stability in the translation-initiation region impaired translation initiation in
As in cellular organisms, the region with reduced mRNA stability is located right downstream from the start codon and has a length of 30 to 40 nt (the first two windows in our analysis). Past the first two windows,
In contrast to cellular organisms, viruses frequently have overlapping ORFs. In fact, nearly all viruses in our analysis had at least one overlapping ORF. Our codon-shuffling approach conserves the amino-acid sequence of the focal ORF, but does not conserve the amino-acid sequence of any second ORF that overlaps with the focal one. Thus, overlapping sequences will experience additional selective constraint that our approach does not accurately take into account. In principle, this issue could cause spurious results. However, we found that there is little difference in
To understand why
For bacteriophages, we addressed the question whether the requirement of low mRNA secondary-structure stability in host genomes affects the 5'
We used independent contrasts to assess whether
In our comparison of viruses with their hosts, we encountered the added complication that virus and host trees will in general not be identical. We are not aware of any method that can calculate correct correlations in this scenario. We addressed this issue by considering both the raw data and PIC based on the virus trees (because properties of the virus host can be considered as a measurement on the virus). Again, both methods produced nearly identical results. Thus, it is unlikely that the results are strongly confounded by phylogeny.
Many dsDNA viruses show evidence for reduced mRNA secondary-structure stability near the start codon. The effect is the strongest in viruses infecting prokaryotes, but exists also in viruses infecting eukaryotes and archaea. For bacteriophage, the reduction tends to co-occur with a corresponding reduction of stability in the phage hosts. Thus, the same selective pressures that cause reduced stability of mRNA secondary structure in cellular organisms likely also act on the viruses infecting these organisms.
We collected virus genomes from the NCBI RefSeq project
We analyzed the stability of local mRNA secondary structure exactly as described
To quantify the deviation from expectation given a gene's amino-acid sequence and codon usage bias, we also calculated Δ
We corrected for phylogenetic relationship among viruses by calculating phylogenetically independent contrasts (PIC), using the R library ape, version 2.5-1. We used three separate phylogenetic trees, one for viruses infecting eukaryotes, one for viruses infecting prokaryotes, and one for viruses infecting archaea. Since widely diverged viruses cannot be aligned, the phylogenetic trees we used were constructed purely based on taxonomic classification, as provided by NCBI's taxonomy tool
We matched viruses to hosts using the "host" attribute in the "source" feature of the genbank file provided by RefSeq. We obtained quantities for hosts (such as GC content,
We carried out all statistical analyses using R, version 2.10.1. Our R scripts plus accompanying raw data files are provided as supplementary data [Additional Files
Additional file 2
Supplementary Data Part 1. A zip file containing raw data plus R scripts to reproduce all analyses.
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Additional file 3
Supplementary Data Part 2. A zip file containing additional raw data used by the R scripts in Additional File
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Authors' contributions
TZ and COW designed the study, carried out analyses, prepared figures, and wrote the manuscript. Both authors read and approved the final manuscript.
This work was supported by NIH grant R01 GM088344.
Determinant of cistron specificity in bacterial ribosomes
An analysis of 5'-noncoding sequences from 699 vertebrate messenger RNAs
Regulation of translation via mRNA structure in prokaryotes and eukaryotes
Conservation of translation initiation sites based on dinucleotide frequency and codon usage in
Comparative analysis of orthologous eukaryotic mRNAs: potential hidden functional signals
AU-rich sequences within 5' untranslated leaders enhance translation and stabilize mRNA in
Translation initiation region sequence preferences in
Selection for efficient translation initiation biases codon usage at second amino acid position in secretory proteins
The influence of adenine-rich motifs in the 3' portion of the ribosome binding site on human IFN-gamma gene expression in
Enhancement of translation initiation by A/T-rich sequences down-stream of the initiation codon in
Effects of codon usage versus putative 5'-mRNA structure on the expression of
A codon window in mRNA downstream of the initiation codon where NGG codons give strongly reduced gene expression in
Coding-sequence determinants of gene expression in
Translation efficiency is determined by both codon bias and folding energy
A universal trend of reduced mRNA stability near the translation-initiation site in prokaryotes and eukaryotes
Phylogenies and the comparative method
Genome landscapes and bacteriophage codon usage
Origins of highly mosaic mycobacteriophage genomes
The complete genomes and proteomes of 27 Staphylococcus aureus bacteriophages
Common Origin of Four Diverse Families of Large Eukaryotic DNA Viruses
Do viruses form lineages across different domains of life?
The origin of viruses and their possible roles in major evolutionary transitions
The ancient Virus World and evolution of cells
Fast folding and comparison of RNA secondary structures
Memory efficient folding algorithms for circular RNA secondary structures
Expanded sequence dependence of thermodynamic parameters improves prediction of RNA secondary structure
Widespread selection for local RNA secondary structure in coding regions of bacterial genes


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Beck House (Sunbury, Pennsylvania)
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|62 N. Front St., Sunbury, Pennsylvania
|40°51′50″N 76°47′46″W / 40.86389°N 76.79611°WCoordinates: 40°51′50″N 76°47′46″W / 40.86389°N 76.79611°W
|1 acre (0.40 ha)
|c. 1785, 1796
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|January 11, 1976
Beck House, also known as the Old Scott House, is a historic home located at Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It was built in two sections; one about 1785 and the front section in 1796. The original section is a two bay by two bay structure constructed of rough fieldstone. The original section features large corner quoins. The front section is stone structure, two stories high and three bays wide. The front section features stones of geometric shapes, such as rectangles, diamonds, and circles, inlaid as part of the stonework.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
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Jefferson's run to the Class AA state championship helped land Bryant Shirreffs a scholarship offer from NC State.
Shirreffs, a 6-foot-2, 215-pound quarterback, verbally committed to NC State on Friday, his high school coach confirmed Saturday morning.
"Bryant called me yesterday (Friday) and told me he had committed and he was driving to Raleigh (North Carolina) with his dad," T. McFerrin said. "That's just tremendous for him, and I'm really, really proud."
Shirreffs had initially leaned toward going to the Ivy League. But his performances during the playoffs garnered more looks from other Division I schools. Shirreffs drew attention from Alabama-Birmingham and James Madison.
Shirreffs was Jefferson's difference-maker as the Dragons won the Class AA state championship. In the state title game, he ran for 139 yards and three touchdowns and completed 14 of 18 passes for 188 yards as Jefferson beat Calhoun 31-14.
"I think that championship game did wonders for him," McFerrin said. "I think people got some looks and got on board late because of what he did not just in that championship game but in the whole playoff run. If we went out in the first round, I'm not sure he would have gotten the attention. But he played absolutely great in the playoffs and that championship game was seen all over the country. That really helped him."
Shirreffs passed for 2,404 yards and 18 touchdowns with seven interceptions in 2012. He also ran for 1,383 yards and 21 scores.


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"The Legend of the Bumble Bee"
Despite the early scientific theory that a bumble bee's body is far too big for their little wings, and shouldn't be able to fly, bumble bees conquered what seemed impossible at the time and in doing so became a motivational legend.
"When God made the bumble bee, it shouldn't have been able to fly, but God whispered in its ear, 'You can do it.' The bee trusted Him, and so it flew." The determined bumble bee had the courage to do what seemed impossible at the time, and just kept on flying, believing, that science would catch up to it sooner or later.
The bumble bee 'bee-lieved' in the divine engineer that specifically considered the aerodynamics of the bumble bee, even before modern science could understand it.
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February 29, 2012 by staff
Big Sweep Result, Mitt Romney will win the Michigan primary, giving him a sweep of two contests Tuesday vital to his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.
Romney also is the winner in Arizona, providing new momentum for the former Massachusetts governor in his bid to face President Barack Obama in November.
Chief GOP challenger Rick Santorum offered his congratulations.
"This is a big night," Romney told cheering supporters in Novi, Michigan. "A week ago the pundits and pollsters were ready to count us out."
Michigan had 30 convention delegates up for grabs, and they will be awarded proportionately.
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The victory in Arizona gives Romney all of the state's 29 delegates in the winner-takes-all primary. With 47% of precincts reporting, Romney had 48% of the vote in Arizona, according to the state's secretary of state website. Santorum had 26%, with Gingrich garnering 16% and Paul 8%.
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- Help Old Jenny Guide the sheep back to the enclosure, one at the time. You need to talk to her first to obtain Vanilla Grass Sap.
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- Oh dear! My lovely flock of sheep was startled and now all of them have run away! They're scattered about the area and I desperately need someone to help round them up. I have some of their favorite treat here, Vanilla Grass. Surely they will smell the sap on you and follow you anywhere! Their sense of smell isn't so great anymore though so if you get too far away from them they will likely lose their way. I know you're the right person for the job and I will be in your debt!
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- Oh, thank you so very much for bringing all my lovely sheep home! I don't know what I would have done without them! Please take this Lamb Pie as a token of my appreciation.
Quest RewardsEdit
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- Talk to Old Jenny and select (Please spray some Vanilla). You receive the buff Vanilla Grass (60 s). Move to a Tamed Sheep (yellow dots on mini map). When you receive the buff Sheep in Tow, move to the fencing behind Old Jenny. (If you move to fast the sheep will no longer follow you)
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Actor Randeep Hooda who has been appreciated for experimenting with his roles in the recent past would be seen as a romantic hero, different from his usual intense roles, in the upcoming Deepak Tijori film 'Do Lafzon Ki Kahani' opposite 'Singham' actress Kajal Aggarwal.
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Report summaryHebei is an Eastern province surrounding the municipalities of Beijing and Tianjin. The economic integration plan of the three provinces recently announced by the central government will bring some positive news for Hebei's future development. However, Hebei's long-term economic growth will still be constrained by its relatively low skilled labour. Overall, we forecast its economy to grow at a CAGR of 5.8% between 2016 and 2035.
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"The first five customers who reserve seats 90 days in advance for the 180-seater gets the ticket for Rs 500. The next five get the tickets for Rs 700 and so on, up to Rs 2,500, Air Deccan sells around 40 tickets at very low rates, Mr Gopinath pointed out.
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Mr Gopinath noted that the company saved an overall 50 per cent of the costs through cost cutting methods. He added that 40 per cent of the sales take place through Internet and call centre bookings, thereby saving up to 80 per cent on distribution costs.
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The sell down has caused a fall in the dollar.
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The market shed almost half a per cent in Wednesday's trade.
The All Ordinaries index closed 15.5 points lower at 3,309.9.
The resources bore the brunt of the losses.
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The Columbine High School Massacre occurred in April 20th, 1999. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold has successfully bombed their school, AND got away with it. It was a Complete Terrorist Success.
Waking Up
Eric and Dylan were ready to attack their school, they decided to cover their tracks, to prevent the police from finding out any evidence that they would attack their school.
The Forest Fire
Eric and Dylan had started a forest fire with some gasoline and some dead trees. This strained the Fire Department to a huge degree, spending most of their time in the forest.
Late to School
Brooks Brown was surprised to see that Eric and Dylan were late to class, because Eric cared about his grades. Eric and Dylan led Brown far away from people, and they killed him, to prevent him from calling the police. They bring their bombs into their school, and they plant them, nobody saw them planting the bombs, and the cameras tapes were being switched at the moment. Eric and Dylan walk into the parking lot, with gloves on, Dylan rigs a car bomb onto an unknown person's car, to disorient the police.
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Thuman Eugene STANPHILL, Appellant,
UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.
No. 21778.
United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.
February 14, 1968.
Willys I. Peck (argued), of McNamee, Peck, Neil & Melino, Los Gatos, Cal., for appellant.
Michael L. Morehouse, Asst. U. S. Atty. (argued), Sidney Lezak, U. S. Atty., Richard C. Helegson, Mallory C. Walker, Asst. U. S. Attys., Portland, Or., for appellee.
Before CHAMBERS and HAMLEY, Circuit Judges, and JAMESON, District Judge.
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Melissa made her discovery as a freshman in college. Ryan made his while visiting Finland. For Blaine, the discovery started in his father's welding shop. And for Charisse, it came as a result of competition with her older brother.
And just what did they discover? In simple terms, they figured out what they wanted to study. But in a larger sense, they discovered something even more significant, for they pictured their life's work; they caught a glimpse of the person they would someday like to be.
Melissa, Ryan, Blaine, and Charisse are all students at Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho. For them, and others, the journey to discovery has at times seemed difficult. But the route they followed may offer you some direction if you're in junior high or high school, looking to the future and the major decisions it can bring.
—"When I first came here, I didn't have any idea what I wanted to be," said Melissa Marley, age 19. "I knew school was important, but it got to a point where just going to classes was a real drag." Then she read an article in the campus paper about a new program in floral design, and decided to see what it was like.
"Remember," she said, smiling, "I had just come from Green River, Wyoming. Living in Wyoming, you don't see too many exotic plants."
Soon she was spending hour after hour in greenhouses and floral design labs, surrounded by bright colors, breathing in sweet-scented perfumes.
"Even at the grocery store, I'd wander over to the plant section and start naming all the plants. My friends would look at me like I was weird. But I absolutely loved studying plants. I didn't want to do anything else."
—As a high school student from Ashton, Idaho, Ryan Gardner, now 18, participated in a student exchange program.
"I spent a year in Finland. While I was there, I was constantly noticing furniture. I was amazed at how beautiful a simple thing like a chair could be. I fell in love with their textiles—there were so many wonderful fabrics. And it seemed like in every home there was some kind of beautiful glassware. The more I saw, the more fascinated I became.
"One family I lived with had completely remodeled their home, from the plumbing on out. They redid everything themselves. It was a small home, and what they did wasn't anything that cost millions of dollars. But there was a simple elegance in how they tied everything together, from the kitchen to the stairs to the furniture. The result was beautiful."
When he returned to the U.S., Ryan, who had previously thought about being an orthodontist, decided to major in interior design.
—"My dad runs a welding shop," said Blaine Hill, 19, who hails from Burley, Idaho. "He was always building swing sets and monkey bars for the family, doing repairs and making things for people. I grew up with welding."
But he had no idea that it was the sort of thing he could get a degree in.
"I imagined that when you went to college you'd have to major in something big, like being a doctor or a lawyer or something to make money. I thought welding was something you did in your spare time."
Then in high school, he heard about a welding contest sponsored by Ricks. He entered it, and it changed his life.
"I won a scholarship, so I came here just to get a feel of what it would be like."
Not only did he discover that "welding is what I'd like to do for the rest of my life," he also found out that it's a topic of study and research at a number of major universities.
Blaine is currently serving in the Oregon Portland Mission. When he returns, he'll "probably go on to Arizona State University for a master's degree in welding engineering and technology." That program, like the associate degree program at Ricks, has a job placement approaching 100 percent.
—"In high school, my older brother Jerry and I were real rivals," explained Charisse Wolflick, 19, from Bend, Oregon. "He was always smarter than me. Then he took a drafting class and had trouble with it. So I took the same class just to show him I could do better."
She did.
"At first I wasn't sure that I liked it, but as the semester went on, I found I just loved it. I'd go in at noon and spend extra time on my drafting. Any time that I had, that's what I wanted to do."
A faculty adviser at Ricks steered her into design drafting and introduced her to the world of computers. Now she designs things like car parts and machines.
"We study natural forces, like the power of water and air," Charisse said. "It ties in with the gospel because you think, The Lord made the whole earth, and we're learning how it operates."
Melissa, Ryan, Blaine, and Charisse figured out what they wanted to study mostly by being alert. Their road to discovery was fairly direct. But for others, traveling the road to discovery has meant maneuvering around roadblocks and detours, perhaps even making a U-turn.
—The son of a newspaperman, 18-year-old Michael Bitton of Idaho Falls had studied journalism since high school. He had also dabbled in drama. He was amazed when he landed a role in a major production at Ricks.
"I started thinking, This came so easily, maybe I should be in theater!" Soon, however, he found he was spending too much time with the show.
"My grades went down. I was on a scholarship and lost it. I was fired from my job because I didn't show up."
He looks back philosophically.
"Maybe being fired was the best thing that could have happened to me," he said. "I discovered that success in one area is relatively unimportant if the rest of your life is falling apart."
Now he's back in journalism, and feels "certain that it's where I want to be."
—Melanie Finch, 20, of Idaho Falls, "always wanted to be a nurse." But after candy striping and a high school vocational program which earned her status as a Certified Nurse's Assistant, Melanie switched to another field.
"In nursing, you have to associate with just about every kind of person in the world, and have compassion for them all. I found out that's not always easy to do."
A year later, however, she became a nursing student again.
"I did a lot of growing during that year," she said. "I realized just how important it is to take care of people, even if it is hard and dirty. Now I'm dedicated to helping others. And I'm happy to know I'm helping people who really need the help."
—Caroline Olsen, a 22-year-old interior design student from Brampton, Ontario, Canada, enjoyed her studies, but wondered if they were superficial.
"I started to feel like what I was doing was unimportant. I mean, why be a designer? Who does it help? "Then one of the faculty members sat down with me and said, 'Carrie, the things you develop will help others. Our environment is the most important thing that surrounds us each day. It creates an atmosphere for our workplace or our family. If it's a good environment, it will influence us to be better people.'
"All of a sudden I understood that what I was doing was important. Thanks to that teacher, I found out I was doing something good."
For Michael, Melanie, and Caroline, part of the journey to discovery was figuring out they were already following a good route. That's the same sort of discovery others made in a different way, by becoming interns. It's a process that allows students to temporarily enter the working world before returning to the classroom.
—Kevin Leach, 20, from Sparks, Nevada, spent a summer as an emergency medical technician intern in Atlanta, Georgia. He was able to associate with a lot of other people in the medical field. He came to see that besides his EMT and paramedic training, a nursing degree would be important. Since returning, he's taken the additional courses necessary, and will soon graduate with three degrees.
"I'm not only going to be able to be a paramedic out on the streets, but I'll be able to be a nurse in the hospitals, to ride on Life Flights, to teach emergency medicine up to a certain point, and to move up into administration. What I discovered was that some extra work can open a lot of doors."
—Michelle Beach, 19, worked for 10 weeks in a floral design shop in Darmstadt, West Germany, not far from where her father is stationed with the army.
"They really wanted me to learn, so they gave me a lot of opportunities," she said. "I worked on displays, color selection, care and handling of flowers, just about everything they do in the shop, except that I don't speak much German, so I didn't have much interaction with the customers."
She studied firsthand the similarities and differences between German and American business practices, and between European and American floral designs.
"I learned that running a shop is not an easy thing to do. But it's an opportunity to use your talents and work hard. And," she said, "I found out that it's really what I'm interested in."
Through their internships, both Kevin and Michelle discovered something critical. They found that education doesn't end when you leave the classroom. Learning is a lifelong pursuit.
That's a topic Bart and Annette Heiner like to discuss, too. After all, they met in school.
—Annette describes herself as an "outdoorsy person," a tomboy who was happy riding dirt bikes but not comfortable in the kitchen. It didn't bother her at all to be the only girl in a welding class.
"When I first came here, my intentions were to graduate from Ricks, go on to Utah State University and graduate as a welding engineer, then to work."
Bart grew up on a farm in Star Valley, Wyoming.
"I was always interested in industrial arts, particularly welding," he said. He was also "kind of shy," and only asked Annette for a date after prodding by an instructor who had them both in his class.
A friendship developed. Bart and Annette enjoyed doing things together.
"Then," Annette said, "one time on the way home he started naming all these talents he wanted his wife to have—sewing, cooking, playing the piano—all these abilities I didn't have. I said, Well, that's it. I'll never see him again. But by the time we got home, I'd forgotten about it, and we kept on dating."
Soon they were married in the Idaho Falls Temple, and just recently their first child, Zachary, was born.
"Since then, I've discovered something," Annette admits. "With a baby, every day you're learning. I still enjoy outdoorsy things, and I still enjoy welding. But now I can hardly wait to graduate, so I can stay home and take care of our son."
As students discovering a lot of things about welding, Bart and Annette made another major discovery—each other.
"And we learned there is something more important than anything else we want to be," Bart said. "We want to be an eternal family."
The Discovery.
Yes, it involves figuring out what to study. But it's also more, much more. It begins as an awakening of curiosity, a finding of direction and purpose, an uncovering of natural talents and affinities. It blossoms into a growing knowledge of who we are and what we can do.
In fact, as these students at Ricks College are learning, finding out who you are is much more than an academic pursuit. It's part of a lifelong discovery charted by our Father in Heaven—that we are his children, each blessed with unique abilities, and that if we will pursue them, he will magnify our skills.
If You're Searching
Here are some tips to guide you along your road to discovery:
—Remember Heavenly Father knows you better than anyone. Pray. Get a patriarchal blessing. Study the scriptures. You'll find that he can guide you to a great understanding of who you are and what you can be.
—It's hard to feel inspired if you aren't living right. If you need to, repent. Then the inspiration can be unrestrained.
—There may be many things you could successfully do. It may not be as important what you do as that you are honorable in doing it.
—You'll spend a lot of time at work. Look for a career that will allow you to employ skills you enjoy using every day.
—Those who have discovered what they really want to do rarely talk about grades or money. They talk about how much they enjoy their work.
—Sometimes you have to try something to know it isn't right for you. Chalk it up to experience. It can be a great discovery to know what you're not interested in, too.
—Study lots of things. The more you become familiar with, the better chance you have of discovering what you really want to be. Take advantage of general education programs. If you're at a Church school, attend forums and devotionals.
—Remember that a full-time mission, in addition to being a great opportunity to serve, is also an opportunity to learn and grow. A mission can be an education all by itself.
—Anything you truly learn will stay with you, through the eternities. (See D&C 130:18–19.)


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