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With her parents looking on, an emotional Paige Linville of Vallejo on Wednesday denied her former boyfriend's contention that she killed a Dixon woman in 2007 for the thrill of it.
Prosecutors say the former Vallejo resident, 29, killed the woman, and with Mario Moreno -- a two-striker who cut a deal to testify against her -- was involved in killing a Vallejo homeless woman. Both were high on methamphetamine during the brutal killing spree which started in Vallejo and ended hours later in Dixon, Moreno testified last week.
Linville, testifying as the final defense witness in her murder trial, told a different story. She blamed Moreno for both killings, and claimed she didn't contact police afterward because she was too messed up on drugs and afraid to flee.
"I tried not to think about them at all," Linville said, holding back tears after being shown photographs of the two victims' bodies. "I tried to black out what happened."
To add further context to her story, Linville also told about being abducted and violently raped at age 9 while walking to school in September 1992. She had just enrolled as a fourth-grader at Federal Terrace Elementary School in a district program for gifted students. She said the assault -- which she bottled up for 10 years -- set her down a path of self-loathing and, eventually, heavy drug use and self-destructive behavior as an adolescent, including getting into abusive relationships.
Linville and Moreno, 32, were arrested after the Nov. 16, 2007 fatal shootings of 34-year-old Amber Lee Chappell -- a Vallejo transient -- and single mother 41-year-old Christina Baxley of Dixon.
Chappell was found shot to death in rural Cordelia in the early morning hours. Baxley, a Dixon Tribune employee, was gunned down walking her dog near her apartment during her lunch break.
Linville pleaded no contest to charges of being an accessory after the fact as well as possession of a small amount of methamphetamine.
Moreno, who has two prior felony convictions, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
In April 2010, Linville, who had already been released from prison and was enrolled in a drug treatment program, was re-arrested and charged with two counts of murder and one count of conspiracy.
Moreno, meanwhile, agreed to plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter in exchange for testifying against Linville. Under the prosecution's deal, he's facing 20 to 32 years instead of a life sentence.
Moreno testified that he shot Chappell and that Linville shot Baxley. Linville, however, said Moreno shot both victims.
Linville said she and Moreno picked up Chappell at a Broadway Street shopping center after Chappell asked them for a ride. Before they picked her up, she said she thought Moreno had been joking around when he said "Ever feel like killing someone?"
Linville said they eventually drove back to Moreno's house in Vallejo where they both smoked more meth. Fearing for her safety, she said she tried to assure him she would never tell anyone that he had killed someone. Then she said Moreno told her the only way to save herself would be to commit a murder in front of him.
Linville said they stopped to clean up her car and went to a sporting goods store where Moreno bought more ammunition and some paper targets. From there, she said they drove to Moreno's uncle's property in Dixon to do some target practice.
At some point, hours later, Linville said they were driving around the back roads of Dixon, with Moreno pointing out potential victims. But she said she kept coming up with excuses to avoid going through with it.
When Moreno pointed out an African-American woman at a bus stop, Linville said she told him "I can't do this." After taking more hits of meth, she saw a woman walking her dog.
"He stopped the car in the middle of the street ... he got out of the car ... walked quickly toward the woman and he shot her," Linville said. From the passenger seat of the car, "I saw him raise his hand with the gun in it ... and saw her fall in the bushes."
"I was scared ... I had no idea he was planning on doing that," Linville said. She said Moreno then dropped her off at work in Vallejo, warning her to keep her mouth shut about the murders.
"He told me not to say a ... thing to anyone and he would be back to pick me up after work," she testified.
Linville's parents, who were joined by several of her friends and supporters, declined to comment after the hearing.
Linville's jury trial resumes Monday in Solano County Superior Court Judge Allan Carter's Vallejo courtroom. She is expected to resume her defense testimony at that time before cross-examination begins.


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AFTER quickly containing a grassfire near the popular central Victorian holiday destination of Daylesford, firefighters are already bracing for the return of dangerously hot conditions next week.
Three children were treated for smoke inhalation on Friday as the fire at Blampied passed the Rutherford Retreat where about 100 school-aged children were holidaying.
Victorian Fire Services Commissioner Craig Lapsley said the community of Kangaroo Hills was very close to the fire and would likely have been hit had the blaze not been contained by crews, including three aircraft.
About 30 farming properties surround the town but only one shed had been destroyed in the Blampied area.
"That fire had a huge potential to run into bushland and ultimately if it did run into bushland it would have significant potential to impact on communities such as Daylesford," Mr Lapsley told reporters in Melbourne on Friday.
There was also a small fire still burning in the nearby Wombat State Forest, as well as the continuing blaze at Kentbruck in the state's far southwest.
Mr Lapsley said the forecast temperatures and wind speeds for Friday in western and central Victoria were exceeded and the day was drier than expected.
"We have had a very hot, a very dry, a very windy afternoon," he said.
Milder conditions were expected throughout the weekend, with the next severe danger days predicted to be next Wednesday or Thursday.
"It's very dry, we will see further northerly winds associated with the south-westerly change, so the recipe is there that Victoria continues and certainly next week will continue to have severe and extreme fire weather," he said.
"People should do everything they possibly can to make sure that their properties are safe and that they have made decisions about their safety and not only themselves but their family's."
He said he was confident the CFA website and emergency text message alert service was working well.
Several people at a community meeting in Snake Valley near Ballarat earlier this week were angry they could not access the website or receive SMS emergency alerts when a blaze destroyed nine homes in the area.
Mr Lapsley said people should get their information from a variety of sources, including the CFA website and local radio.
"Don't rely on one option alone," he said.
He urged people who had yet to do so to prepare their home in case of a bushfire.
"It's not too late to do work around your property," he said.
A total fire ban was in force across Victoria for Friday with the temperature passing 40 degrees Celsius in some parts of the state.
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A place for everything and everything in its place — so said Benjamin Franklin. With Spring cleaning well under way, we're looking at some ways to help organize your life by making the most hectic hours — the morning rush and dinnertime — run a bit more smoothly. But leave it to Martha Stewart to show us exactly how it can be done. We asked the editors of the Martha Stewart Living Organizing Special Issue to share their best strategies for involving the kids in home organization. Keep reading for five tips that are sure to get kids in on the action.
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Hello everyone,
My father, a 63 yr old physician has been diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, he is already in stage 4 with metastasis to the lungs. There seems to be no additional spread to the pancreas, liver or adjacent nodes. Since he is not suitable for Whipple procedure we are exploring any options. We have heard of Sorafenib (Novaxar), Davanat and PDT as clinical trial options. We are also exploring traditional chemo and radiotherapy. He was just stented last week and he seems to be OK and his bilirrubins are decreasing a little bit.
I am looking for any experiences, recommendations or knowledge about how to proceed.
Please let me know if you have anything to share.
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States can set minimum energy efficiency standards for products not covered by mandatory federal standards. The U.S. Department of Energy can also grant states a waiver to allow them to set stronger standards for products covered by existing federal standards. Individual states have set standards for a wide range of different products, ranging from lightbulbs to refrigerators, but many of these standards have since been preempted by federal standards. Learn more about state appliance standards here.


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A police officer has been acquitted of assault and misconduct after Tasering a naked man who threw a pair of underpants at him during a strip search.
PC Lee Birch, 30, discharged his weapon into the bare chest of Daniel Dove in a cell at Melksham police station in the early hours of December 23, 2012.
PC Birch had arrested Mr Dove earlier that morning, outside MooMoo nightclub in Trowbridge after he was ejected by door staff following an altercation with another clubber.
Mr Dove allegedly punched PC Birch in the head during his arrest, before kneeing another police officer in the groin three times, Bristol Crown Court heard.
He was taken to Melksham police station and put into a cell, where Pc Birch - who had unholstered his Taser and concealed it behind his back - and two other officers began a strip search.
Mr Dove claimed he felt "humiliated" when he was instructed to remove his wet boxer shorts and flicked them in the face of PC Birch - hitting him in the eye.
A CCTV camera in the cell caught PC Birch instantly swing his arm round, point the Taser at Mr Dove and discharge the weapon without any warning.
The respected police officer, who has served since 2007, was later charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and misconduct in public office.
But a jury of six men and six women took just an hour to find PC Birch not guilty of each charge, following a five-day trial.
During the trial the jury heard that PC Birch and colleague PC David Read were on patrol in Trowbridge at 2am when they were flagged down by a MooMoo doorman for help.
PC Birch, of Melksham, restrained Mr Dove, who had consumed four pints of Fosters and two Jagerbombs, from behind and attempted to bring him towards the police car.
Mr Dove allegedly tried to punch PC Birch with a "classic Haymaker"
before kneeing PC Read in the groin three times - leaving him "hunched over and grimacing", the officer said.
Giving evidence, Mr Dove denied he had assaulted either officer and claimed they had left him with wounds on his face by forcing him to a wet puddle on the ground.
"I was put on the floor by an officer and his colleague and they put on handcuffs," he said.
"I was spitting out blood that was in my mouth because of the officers.
I was compliant the whole time."
Mr Dove was initially charged with being drunk and disorderly and assaulting two police officers, though the case against him was later dropped.
CCTV video played to the court showed a handcuffed Mr Dove being brought into the custody suite at the station.
A strip search was authorised as Mr Dove had previously been found with cannabis in his jeans during an incident in 2009.
PC Birch removed the handcuffs from Mr Dove and the search commenced with two other officers assisting.
Mr Dove stripped to his boxer shorts before kneeling down to take them off. As he removed the wet pants, he flicked them in the face of PC Birch.
"I was compliant up to the point when I felt I was being humiliated," Mr Dove said.
"As soon as I flicked my pants at him, he pulled his arm up from behind his back and shot me with a Taser.
"By the time I had seen it, I had no time to react or move. I couldn't hide anywhere. I was in a police station so couldn't run off.
"There was a lot of pain."
PC Birch deployed his Taser before ripping the boxers from Mr Dove and throwing them against the wall of the police cell, the CCTV showed.
The officer then shouted: "You have assaulted me for the second time", as Mr Dove lay prostrate on the ground with the prongs of the Taser in his chest.
Giving evidence, PC Birch claimed he could not have used any other methods of restraint - such as his asp, handcuffs or synthetic pepper spray - to protect himself and others from Mr Dove.
"He was now naked and was soaking wet and I would not wish to restrain a naked man," he told the jury.
"There was nothing to grab hold off - there's no clothing to grab."


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In preface to my apology, may I tell you about Mr. Heiny, my high school botany teacher? I misspelled the word "potato" once in his class by adding an "e" to the end of the word. To help me remember how to spell it correctly, he said to me, "Potatoes don't have toes, they have eyes. So, do not put an "e" on the end of potato."
However, somehow in my twisted memory, I remember him also going on to say, "Potatoes don't have toes but tomatoes do, because tomatoes is spelled with an "e" on the end." (Which, of course, is correct because when you pluralize those two words, you add an "e" on the end before the "s.") However, in my mind, from then on tomato was supposed to be spelled "tomatoe" and "potato" was supposed to be spelled "potato." That is, until that fateful day in Trenton, N.J., in 1992 when you corrected that schoolboy, telling him he had misspelled "potato" when he had actually spelled it right. At that time I thought, "Gosh, I thought that was how you spell that word, too!"
The truth is, that innocent, supposedly helpful conversation with Mr. Heiny messed me up for the rest of my life, and your meeting with that lad added to the complexity of the situation.
I go into deep traumatic stress every time I go to write either of those words. Each time I pick up a bag of potatoes in the produce department, I think of Mr. Heiny and begin to wonder how to spell the name of what I have a bagful of. Do potatoes have eyes or toes?
Then, when I plant my tomato garden each spring (which consists of three tomato plants) I once again think of botany and Mr. Heiny, and there, with my sexy gardening gloves on, sweat pouring down my face and dirt on my pants, I think of you, too, Mr. Quayle, and the trouble you must have to this day spelling tomato and potato.
Then I begin to wonder, "Can Dan Quayle even face a tomato? I bet he even never orders a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich — nor enjoys fried green tomatoes. Poor Dan."
There you were — a marvelous public servant — we were so proud of you here in Indiana — and then you were tripped by the fifth letter in the alphabet, forever to be known as the man who couldn't win a spelling bee.
No matter that you were excellent at what you did, being the vice president of the United States. Who should care if a public official could spell or not?
Consider this my formal apology, Mr. Quayle. You were such a marvelous vice president, and we are still proud of you, even if you can't spell.


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Obituary: Richard Paul Gatterdam II
December 11, 2013
Richard Paul Gatterdam II (Rick) was born in San Francisco, California at Children's Hospital on April 2, 1947 to Richard Paul Gatterdam and Alice Moffitt Gatterdam.
His family has owned property at Lake Tahoe since 1882. His great-grandfather Edward G. Schmiedell purchased lakefront property just north of Ward Creek in 1907 and was instrumental in founding Secret Harbor Camp on the east Shore in 1921. Schmiedell Lake in the Desolation Wilderness is named after him.
Rick's father was an Ace fighter pilot in World War ll. Rick grew up in Marin County and attended Redwood High School, graduating in 1965. He spent almost every summer at Secret Harbor at Lake Tahoe since 1947. He served three years in the Army from 1966-1969 and was stationed in Germany.
In 1969 he moved to Tahoe City, originally living at the Tahoe City trailer park and later in Olympic Valley. He married Olympic Skier Sandra Poulsen and had two sons, Ted and Ricky Gatterdam. Rick worked in excavation and snow removal for many years. Rick was a clean and sober member of Alcoholics Anonymous in Tahoe and Reno for over 26 years, and he spent much of his life serving his Savior Jesus Christ.
He is survived by his two sons Ted and Ricky, grandson Finn Gatterdam of San Jose, and sister Tinka Gatterdam of Truckee. He passed away in Reno, Nevada on November 30, 2013. Services to be held at a later date.


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KENT, Ohio (AP) - Chris Evans' jumper at the overtime buzzer gave Kent State an 83-81 victory over Buffalo in a Mid-American Conference game Wednesday night.
The victory was the 16th in a row for the Golden Flashes (16-12, 6-7) at home against the Bulls (11-17, 6-7).
Buffalo was ahead 60-49 with 11:58 left in regulation before Melvin Tabb and Darren Goodson led a 16-4 run that gave Kent State a 65-64 lead.
The Golden Flashes built an 81-76 lead with 1:19 left in overtime before Buffalo tied it with 19 seconds remaining after a layup by Javon McCrea and a 3-pointer by Tony Watson. Watson was fouled on his basket but missed the free throw.
Randal Holt scored 28 points for Kent State. He had 27 when the Golden Flashes defeated Buffalo 80-68 on Jan. 16.
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gavesako wrote:I heard about the group in Portland. Dont they also sometimes invite nuns to teach? Is it going to be a monks' monastery eventually (perhaps)? California seems to be the best place for nuns right now, it seems...
TheDhamma wrote:Thanks. It will be interesting to read the transcript of the talks, if available next month.
mikenz66 wrote:TheDhamma wrote:Thanks. It will be interesting to read the transcript of the talks, if available next month.
The talk can be heard now at:
http://www.bswa.org/modules/mydownloads ... 63&lid=843
gavesako wrote:Why a Bhikkhuni Seminar? At BSWA? By Ajahn Vayama
Through the quality of your generous ongoing material & spiritual support we are able to approach bhikkhuni ordination confident that we can successfully uphold the standard of sila that goes with it. Higher ordination would allow us to be full members of the sangha for the purpose of official & formal sangha transactions within the sangha of bhikkhunis, and in relation to the bhikkhus - the monks - and would empower us to be able to live according to the rules & traditions that were laid down specifically for women by Lord Buddha 2,600 years ago. We view the opportunity to take higher ordination as a very precious & positive move for both ourselves & for the whole of the Theravadan Buddhist community world-wide. But in order to evolve in this direction we need to know you as the lay community are happy to support this move."
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Martinez unhappy with Wigan performance
Wigan manager Roberto Martinez blasted his players for producing what he felt was their worst performance of the season despite watching Shaun Maloney's last-gasp free-kick salvage a 1-1 draw with QPR.
The Latics held a seven-point advantage over Harry Redknapp's strugglers going into the match but QPR improved steadily following Bobby Zamora's early dismissal to eventually take the lead through Loic Remy with five minutes remaining.
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Wigan looked beaten but Maloney stepped up to curl a sumptuous free-kick beyond Julio Cesar three minutes into time added on at Loftus Road.
Martinez's men remain in the bottom three but have a game in hand on 17th-placed Sunderland, who lost at Chelsea, while QPR's tally of 24 points keeps them in 19th place with six games still to play.
Martinez told Sky Sports: "It's a great point because we were 1-0 down and a late goal like that is a point gained, there's no two ways about it, but overall we were very poor and I think that's the worst performance we've had this season. We were cagey.
"If anything the sending-off went against us. We are a team that enjoy having the ball and we can open teams up but we made it a hard task. The players know that they haven't done things as well as they should have done but that result is very, very important."
Zamora was shown a straight red card for his 21st-minute foul on Jordi Gomez but Martinez feels the decision worked to the Hoops' advantage.
He added: "It was a horrific challenge. I know Bobby Zamora is not a dirty player but Jordi Gomez is very fortunate - he could have been majorly injured. It was the right decision. As much as you don't want to see red cards, that was as much a red card as you are going to see.
"We are a team that concentrate on ourselves and what we do with the ball but today for some reason today the tension and the meaning of the game got the best of us. The sending-off gives an opportunity for the home side to be the underdogs and the crowd were magnificent with them so we were cagey.
"All of a sudden we allowed ourselves to be frustrated and that's the worst thing in football. In football you can win, lose or draw but you have to be yourself and impose yourself but we couldn't do it."
Redknapp, meanwhile, took the opposite position, praising his side's gritty performance despite seeing a lead earned against the odds taken away in "cruel" fashion.
He said: "It couldn't have been more cruel today. We deserved to win with ten men. You try not to give free-kicks away but people are so anxious to win the ball, sometimes over-exuberance can get the better of you.
"We cleared the first free-kick and then we should have kept the ball down in their corner. But there was one more attack and they got a free-kick. It's just unbelievable. The players were fantastic today and just worked their socks off. You can't ask for more than that."
The Rangers boss had not yet spoken to Zamora following his dismissal but he knew the former Tottenham striker would be feeling guilty enough before any further admonishment.
"I think it looked like a red card," he added. "Bobby's not a malicious player but it was a clumsy challenge - his foot was high. It was a reckless challenge and it's not like Bobby to do things like that. He's not a reckless player.
"He got the red card and then we were down to ten men against a team that likes to pass the ball but we always looked the more threatening. I always thought we were going to get chances and then Remy got that great finish.
"Then, with ten seconds to go in the last minute of four minutes of added time... it couldn't have been more cruel. No one's more sorry than Bobby but we've have beaten them today with 11 men, I'm sure. Even with ten men we should have won the game."
QPR must rein in the seven-point gap on safety with positive results from games against Everton, Stoke, Reading, Arsenal, Newcastle and Liverpool.
Redknapp added: "We've shown spirit every week since I've been here and I can't ask for more than what they've given. The players I've brought in are doing great and have scored goals. Andros Townsend was magnificent today and Jermaine Jenas worked his socks off in the middle of the park.
"We're a much-improved team but when you're playing catch-up all year like we have then it's difficult. Today I'm sure they'd almost given up with 10 seconds to play but they scored. You need a bit of luck sometimes and we didn't get any today."
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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona
Northern Arizona University first began in 1899 with 23 student, 1 professor, and two copies of Webster's International Dictionary. The first president scoured the countryside in horse and buggy seeking students to fill the classrooms.Since then, the university has grown, undergone several name changes, added degree programs, and achieving university status. The first building still stands with the name "Old Main."
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The university was not immune to the effects of the Great Depression. The only bank in town closed its doors in June 1932. However, the President at the time, Grady Gammage, recognized that higher education was a "depression industry," one that fared well in hard times.
Enrollment at the university rose during the Depression from 321 students during the 1929-1930 academic year to 535 by 1940.
In 1937, graduate work at the university became possible with the addition of the master of arts in education degree, and in 1939, Ida Mae Fredericks became the first Hopi to receive a college degree.
The entry of the United States into World War II precipitated a large drop in enrollment as college-age men entered the armed services. By the 1944-1945 academic year, just 161 students attended class on the Flagstaff campus, yet the university survived by making valuable contributions toward the war effort.
The university served as a site for the Navy's V-12 training program, one of 150 schools selected from among 1600 contenders. The Campus Civilian Defense Program maintained an aircraft spotting post, one of only 84 such posts in the United States. The university even banned all gas-powered vehicles and those with rubber tires from the Homecoming Parade in 1942, to demonstrate its dedication to rationing programs.
In the 1950s, the university entered a period of exceptional growth. Students could now earn an education specialist degree as well as master's. Much of the expansion can be attributed to Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup, who has the distinction of serving the longest term as President (December 21, 1957 to June 30, 1979).
Building on this growth, the road to becoming a university began with the creation of the forestry program in 1958 and increased research activities. Pleased with the array of quality academic programs and ever-growing student body, the Arizona Board of Regents recommended that the then Arizona State College become Northern Arizona University (NAU), effective May 1, 1966.
More than 40 years later, NAU has a lot to be proud of, including its nationally ranked programs, its high-research status, and its emergence as a leader in sustainability, science, business, green building, and cultural arts.
Noted Flagstaff historian Dr. Platt Cline has characterized NAU as an institution that has thrived throughout the years due to our strong leadership, the devotion of former students and faculty, and community support for the school.
Empowered by the Arizona Board of Regents to provide educational opportunities statewide, the university now serves approximately 25,000 students at the Flagstaff campus, more than 30 statewide locations, and online—offering nearly 150 combined undergraduate and graduate degree programs, all distinguished by an ongoing commitment to close student-faculty relationships.
Many students like my own brother go there. NAU has an extremely exciting atmosphere. The staff there is filled with wonderful people. It's a wonderful place to be. The city is refreshing and has a new feel. No matter how many times I go there it feel new. I'm hoping to go there too.


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What His Favorite Book Says About Him
Rather than making general assumptions about men, today, we are making really specific assumptions. Basically, if a man tells you his favorite book is The Fountainhead, run away, if he tells you it's Lord of the Flies, you're good! And if a man tells you he has no favorite book, because he does not like to read, please consult John Waters, above.[ITPGallery]


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Lying in the historic centre of Rome, between Piazza del Popolo and the Spanish Steps, Residenza di Ripetta 4* Hotel, is a former 17th century convent with sober and essential features. Ideal to fully live the charm of the Italian capital and comfortably enjoy its cultural and gastronomic wide offer. Beside ancient frescos and fascinating sculptures, reminding Residenza di Ripetta glorious past, a remarkable collection of contemporary art can be admired, including pieces of the famous artists Pomodoro and Sinisca.
The 69 suites and apartments, with TV and air conditioning, reveal an intimate and welcoming atmosphere, with high ceilings and quiet view, making this hotel the ideal choice both for short and long stays. The wonderful Roof Garden overlooking Rome's roofs and the quiet Inner Garden are the perfect places to relax while enjoying a cocktail or a coffee. The well known Meeting Centre is composed by 6 meeting rooms. The biggest one, Bernini Meeting Room, a former church-oratory, can accommodate more than 200 people. These versatile and stylish meeting rooms are ideal for any kind of event. Wi-Fi is free in public areas.
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A number of sizable dust storms, ongoing drought and intense heat this past summer have many wondering if another Dust Bowl is in the works.
The Dust Bowl Era was a series of drought years spanning the early and middle 1930s, which was made worse by wind storms that blew away a large amount of topsoil on the Great Plains.
The most recent dust storm in Lubbock, Texas, along with other large storms near Tucson, Ariz. in early October and the haboobs in Phoenix during July, to name a few, certainly are signs of the times.
Much of the region has been in the throws of a drought since last fall. Phoenix only receives an average of 8.50 inches of rain per year. However, as dry is the place normally is, only 4.50 inches of rain has fallen since October 1, 2010.
Lubbock has received only about 30 percent of their normal rainfall since Oct. 1, 2010, which is a mere 6 inches or so, compared to a normal of 20.50 inches.
The AccuWeather.com and the National Weather Service winter forecast outlooks are not good for the region in terms of rainfall. Both are projecting below-normal precipitation in a nutshell from Arizona eastward to Texas and northward into the southern Plains.
Two rainfall prospects over the next week seem to be drying up before they even arrive.
However, Expert Agricultural Meteorologist Dale Mohler points out that it may not be quite as dry as last winter in the region.
"The indication is that while a La Nina is in the making, it may not be as strong, nor as long lasting, as last year," Mohler said.
That could mean a few attempts at rain for the region. Rain was nearly non-existent in much of the area last winter.
This winter, there will be storms that pass north of the southern Plains and Southwest, which periodically kick up wind and dust. These episodes can lead to brief low visibility for ground travel and will raise the risk of the spread of wildfires.
However, even if these storms bring little or no rain to the region, we should not see the vast expanse of the 1930s dust storms returning.
Moisture will be plentiful over the central and northern Plains this winter. In fact, much of the northern Plains is forecast to have harsh cold, rather than unusual warmth.
Modern agricultural techniques in southern areas such as irrigation and cover crops mitigate the loss of water due to evaporation and the loss of soil due to wind.
"If the La Nina is weaker and of shorter duration than last year, there is a chance of the return of substantial rain next spring in Texas and the southern Plains," Mohler said.
Rainfall during the early and middle 1950s was well below normal in many areas of Texas.
According to AccuWeather.com Forensics, in Lubbock, every year from 1950 through 1955 brought below-normal rainfall and had a cumulative effect.
The current drought and warmth have so far lasted just a little over a year. However, it has been much more intense than during much of the 1950s era with well-below-average rainfall and well-above-average warmth.
There has been one to several inches of rain in recent weeks in a large part of Texas and the southern Plains.
"The rain has come in time for the planting of winter wheat on the southern Plains," Mohler said.
According to AccuWeather.com Long Range Expert Paul Pastelok, "While anything is possible over the winter, we just do not see a pattern very favorable for the type of rain that is needed in much of the region."
"We cannot say for sure what the next year or next several years will bring," Pastelok added.
While black and white images of mass migration during the 1930s Dust Bowl Era are not likely to be repeated, more hardship for agriculture in the region may be ahead.
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Slugger plates four, scores go-ahead run; righty retires final 15 he faces
MIAMI -- The way things have been going for the Marlins, Donovan Solano thought Starlin Castro would make a leaping catch of his scorched two-out liner with a pair of runners on base in the sixth inning of Sunday afternoon's series finale against the Cubs.
After all, Castro's stellar defensive play in the seventh the night before prevented Miami's tying run from scoring in a one-run loss. Instead, the ball sailed over Castro's glove, driving in the go-ahead run.
Giancarlo Stanton blasted a pair of homers and collected four RBIs as the Marlins avoided the four-game series sweep in a 6-4 comeback victory over the Cubs in front of 19,817 at Marlins Park.
"I felt good when he missed it," Marlins manager Mike Redmond said. "Finally maybe the tides are turning. It seems like every bang-bang play, every call goes against us. ... Every once in a while it's nice for those to fall in."
Trailing, 3-2, in the sixth inning after collecting just one hit, the Marlins worked a two-out rally to take a 4-3 lead.
Juan Pierre sent a liner to left for a one-out hit off Cubs right-hander Carlos Villanueva (1-1), who had retired 14 of the previous 15 batters. Pierre then stole second -- his sixth steal of the season.
After Chris Coghlan struck out looking, the Cubs elected to pitch to Stanton -- who hit a two-run homer in the first inning -- with first base open. Though Stanton fell behind 0-2, he worked the count even before driving an RBI single to left. He advanced to second on Alfonso Soriano's throw home.
"Not in that situation," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said of walking the slugger. "I just felt [Villanueva] had the pitches to pitch around him and keep the ball away from him. ... I didn't have my left-hander [James Russell]. He was down today, so I didn't have anybody for [left-handed-hitting Greg] Dobbs, and I didn't want to put the winning run on either."
Villanueva intentionally walked Dobbs. Solano smoked a ball that went over Castro's glove at short, driving in the go-ahead run. Castro leaped for the ball, but it went over his glove. It was initially ruled an error.
Chicago had taken a 3-2 advantage in the third on Castro's two-run double down the third-base line past a diving Chris Valaika.
Right-hander Ricky Nolasco (2-2), who threw 24 pitches in the third, gave up three straight hits -- singles to Villanueva and David DeJesus -- before Castro's 2-2 swing.
After walking Anthony Rizzo, however, Nolasco escaped further damage in the inning with three outs in a row. Nolasco would go on to retire 15 consecutive batters to conclude his outing after seven frames.
"Just had to dig deep there in that inning," said Nolasco, who is now 5-2 with a 2.48 ERA against the team that drafted him in 2001. "They already did some damage on me early. Just trying to make pitches, keep them there and I was able to do that the rest of the game."
In the first inning, Rizzo's one-out double to the warning track in center scored DeJesus, who walked to lead off the game. The Cubs scored in the opening frame of each game in the four-game series.
But for the second straight day, Stanton blasted a first-inning home run -- this time a two-run shot to left -- that came on a 2-2 pitch. Coghlan had walked with one out.
Stanton delivered his third dinger of the season with a solo blast in the eighth inning for his first multi-homer game since Aug. 20, 2012, and the seventh of his career. The 23-year-old slugger went without a dinger in his first 75 plate appearances this season before his 472-foot homer on Saturday.
Nick Green added an insurance run in the seventh with a homer off right-hander Kameron Loe -- the infielder's first round-tripper since Aug. 10, 2009.
Closer Steve Cishek recorded his third save, but not before surrendering Dioner Navarro's third homer of the season -- a leadoff solo shot -- to right.
"It's huge for this team," Green said of Stanton's recent stretch. "Everybody expects him to hit a home run or get a guy in every time. Having him get his confidence back is the biggest thing to try and lift our team up."
Christina De Nicola is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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On November 2nd, Pixar Animation Studios' latest masterpiece - Toy Story 3 - finally comes home on DVD and Blu-ray hi-def. Woody, Buzz, and the whole gang return for their biggest and most dangerous adventure yet. When Andy begins to pack for college, he is faced with the decision of whether to put his toys in the attic or take them with him. One thing leads to another and our heroes find themselves donated to Sunnyside Daycare. Is it really the toys ultimate paradise or is it a prison with no way out?
At this point in time, what more could possibly be said about Toy Story 3? It is arguably one of the most touching, funny, and entertaining films of the year and the perfect end cap for now one of the best film trilogies ever made. If the original Toy Story (1995) was a perfect 10 and Toy Story 2 (1999) ranked an 11, Toy Story 3 would be a solid 12. Each film is perfect on its own but even stronger when combined. It's no wonder that Toy Story 3 is the most critically acclaimed and highest selling animated film EVER.
For those with Blu-ray capabilities, you have a real playdate with destiny as you will discover not only the best visual and audio transfers possible for any film, but you will also find more bonus features than you'll know what to do with. Since these are bonus features on a Pixar movie, you will find yourself plowing through them all anyway and enjoying every minute.
If you're like me, youll pop in Disc 1 immediately and search for the audio commentary. You won't find it on Disc 1 here however, as they have left as much space for the film as they possibly could. No compression, no loss of data... this is the film in its purest form and highest possible quality. Two commentaries with the entire film can be found on Disc 2 along with TONS of other extras.
Blu-ray Bonus Features Include:
- Cinexplore: Commentary by Director Lee Unkrich and Producer Darla K. Anderson
- Beyond the Toybox: An Alternative Commentary Track Featuring Leads from Story, Tech, Art, and Animation Commentary track with even more background information by Story Supervisor Jason Katz, Supervising Technical Director Guido Quaroni, Production Designer Bob Pauley, and Supervising Animators Bobby Podesta and Michael Venturini.
- Day & Night: Teddy Newton's inspiring short film that was shown in front of Toy Story 3 is included here in hi-def.
- Toys!: A closer look at updating the classic characters to the creation of the new toy characters.
- Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs: The Science Adventure: Produced in conjunction with NASA, this hybrid animation documentary of Buzz's visit to the International Space Station focuses on research in zero gravity and Buzz's triumphant return to Earth.
- Paths to Pixar: Editorial: Editors at Pixar share anecdotes about their careers.
- The Gang's All Here: A touching look at the returning voice talent for the film as well as an introduction to some of the new ones.
- A Toy's Eye View: Creating a Whole New Land: A sneak peek at the new Toy Story-themed playland at Hong Kong Disneyland.
- Studio Stories: A series of amusing animated anecdotes about the life at Pixar.
- Toy Story Trivia Dash: Fun trivial challenge game testing your knowledge of all three Toy Story films.
- Beginnings: Setting A Story In Motion: Screenwriter Michael Arndt analyzes successful opening scenes from Toy Story, Finding Nemo and The Incredibles.
- Bonnie's Playtime: A Story Roundtable: A roundtable discussion with Director Lee Unkrich and the story artists who brought the "Bonnie's Playtime" scene to life.
- Roundin' Up a Western Opening: The development of the movie's exciting opening scene.
- Life of a Shot: Toy Story 3 artists and technicians describe their contributions to a few of the shots in the film's "Western Opening."
- Goodbye Andy: an exploration of character design, acting and animation in the scene "Andy's Goodbye."
- Accidental Toymakers: A short look behind the scenes at Thinkway Toys, manufacturer of the best-selling Buzz Lightyear 12" action figure.
- Making of Day and Night: The story behind the unique 2D/3D blended short.
The Toy Story 3 4-Disc Combo Pack also includes a standard DVD of the film and a Digital Copy so you can enjoy your Toy Story 3 anywhere!
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CHARLESTON, SC Jan. 18, 2013 – The No. 63-ranked College of Charleston women's tennis team will host Winthrop in its spring season opener on Saturday, Jan. 19 at 1 p.m. (ET) at the CofC Tennis Center at Patriots Point in Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
The Cougars (0-0) return to play after a two-month hiatus following the ITA Carolina Regional Championships, where they were represented by two Greensboro, N.C., natives in senior Christin Newman and freshman Brooke McAmis. CofC enters the spring with its highest-ever preseason ITA national ranking.
"Winthrop will be a great challenge to start off the season," CofC Director of Tennis Angelo Anastopoulo said. "Playing such a talented team means we won't be able to ease into the season – this should be a very competitive match on Saturday. Winthrop is the five-time defending Big South Conference champion and we can always expect a hard-fought match with Coach (Cid) Carvalho's teams."
Winthrop (1-0) embarks on an eight-match road trip after a dominating 7-0 season-opening win over fellow Southern Conference foe Wofford on Jan. 13. When CofC played Winthrop last January, the Cougars were able to come away with a 4-2 victory in the ITA Kick-Off Weekend consolation match play on the campus of Duke University in Durham, N.C.
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Trail Blazers part ways with GM Rich Cho | NBA.com
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Portland Trail Blazers announced today that they have parted ways with Rich Cho, the team's general manager of basketball operations.
"The fit between Rich and our team simply wasn't right," said Trail Blazers President Larry Miller. "This was a tough move because I respect Rich and he's a good person with many strong skills. But it simply wasn't a good match."
Trail Blazers Director of College Scouting Chad Buchanan will serve as acting general manager. Buchanan has been with the team for four years. Buchanan and Head Coach Nate McMillan will report to Miller until a permanent replacement is hired.
Trail Blazers Owner Paul G. Allen said the move is part of the franchise's commitment to building a championship contending team. "This decision, as difficult as it was to make, reflects our willingness to admit and recognize that things haven't worked out," Allen said. "We're going to be tough on ourselves in assessing what we could have done better, and then go out and find the executive who is the best fit with the needs of our franchise. That chemistry and connection is critically important."


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Students at Aspen Elementary School got an early holiday gift when Wells Fargo Inc. and the Golden Apple Foundation announced the school won a $3,000 grant through the organizations' "Teacher Partnership" program.
According to Aspen Elementary School Principal Kathryn Vandenkieboom, Aspen third-grade teacher Alisa Rolfe led the quest to win the grant, and it will be money well spent.
The school has earmarked the grant for some special reading kits that will help students in grades one through three catch up on their reading skills.
"These are for when a kid isn't quite at grade level," said Vandenkieboom. "The instruction that comes along with this kit is very targeted. You know exactly what part of reading the student is having a hard time with, it might be fluency, it might be comprehension. This kit helps target that instruction."
Called Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI), the reading kits have been very beneficial to the school's students, said Vandenkieboom, who became aware of the kits through recommendations from the teachers. With the grant, as well as help from a $1,500 contribution from the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation, the school will be able to purchase a kit for the third grade.
For many high school students, high school is a fun and exciting time. Often, that time is marked with achievement, self-discovery and coming into one's own.
Unfortunately students also discover that those good things sometimes don't happen without some rejection, failure and disappointments along the way.
And some of those students become so overwhelmed by that they take their own lives.
In the past three years, Los Alamos High School and the community at large has lost at least three students to suicide and those same years are marked with many unsuccessful attempts, as well.
In response, there's now a program called "Reach Toward Not Away."
Reach Toward Not Away was started last year by then Los Alamos High School senior Sophan Kellogg.
Formed in the wake of the suicides by two Los Alamos seniors, the aim of RTNA was to extend an ever-present lifeline to students needing help getting through a difficult situation. The outreach program accomplished this through specialized apps, pledge drives, phone numbers, and other means of outreach and support.
This afternoon, Los Alamos Public Schools announced it had been named the top public school district in New Mexico by the U.S. Department of Education.
Ratings, on a scale of 1-100, were taken from the Education department's Smart Ratings System. Los Alamos scored a 94 on the scale.
According to the announcement, ratings wre based on math and reading proficiency, state assessment tests and other factors, such as student-teacher ratio.
Los Alamos was ranked 14th among the top school districts in the nation with its score.
It is Homecoming week around Los Alamos High School this week.
Celebrations will be capped off by the Homecoming football game scheduled for Friday night. The Los Alamos Hilltoppers will take on the Moriarty Pintos at Sullivan Field. Game time is 7 p.m.
Friday's game will be preceded by the annual Homecoming parade on Central Avenue. The parade will be at 2:30 p.m.
To accommodate the parade, Los Alamos Public Schools will be dismissed early. Elementary schools will dismiss at noon Friday, Los Alamos Middle School will dismiss at 12:45 p.m. and Los Alamos High School at 1 p.m.
SANTA FE — On Thursday, Santa Fe First Judicial District Court Judge David Thomson put the fight between unions and the New Mexico Public Education Department's over the teacher evaluation process on a very fast track.
In February, the American Federation of Teachers New Mexico, the Albuquerque Federation of Teachers and several individuals filed a lawsuit against the New Mexico Public Education Department and the New Mexico Secretary of Education Hanna Skandera.
The plaintiffs called the new teacher evaluation process "flawed" and a violation of a teacher's constitutional rights.
A request for a preliminary injunction was filed three months later by the plaintiffs in an effort to halt the evaluation process, saying that it was already doing "irreparable harm" to thousands of teachers across New Mexico.
Thursday, Thomson heard from both sides on why he should, or should not, file a preliminary injunction.
If you're a longtime Los Alamos resident and you happen to revisit the high school's "music wing," where all the music classes take place, chances are you'd instantly recognize it.
That's because according to some of the faculty, not much has changed there in the past 60 years.
As the Los Alamos School Board makes preparations to bond for more school reconstruction projects, members from the Los Alamos High School's music faculty reminded the board of that.
The high school was the first school Los Alamos residents approved for reconstruction, which started in 2009.
However one section of the school, where most of the school's bands, symphonies and choral groups are headquartered, along with the group's equipment, was skipped for reconstruction for a later time.
Jason Rutledge, the high school's choir director came to a recent board meeting to remind the board that that time has come.
He told the board that problems caused by 60 years of wear and tear, along with a growing student population, have over have only gotten worse. He told the board the entire wing should be included for funding when it comes time for the district's next general obligation bond vote.
At a recent meeting, the Los Alamos School Board was reminded once again that Los Alamos is not just another small town in New Mexico.
Unlike other towns, it's also home to a historically famous, top-secret facility focused on nuclear weapons design and research.
As a result, statistically, there's more of a chance that Los Alamos employees, as well as members of their own families, can and do become targets of computer hacks and breaches.
At the meeting, district officials asked the board to sign a contract for a new "content filtering system" the district wants to purchase, a system that will hopefully keep students' school online activities safe, private and secure while they are at school.
According to the district's Chief Operations Officer, Joanie Ahlers, it was time to make the switch to a more powerful system.
"Just because our name is Los Alamos Public Schools, we do receive a large number of outside attacks, including those from foreign countries. We felt that from a security standpoint and considering who the parents are to some of our students, we felt compelled to choose an appliance that can do a number of advanced things than just be a basic filter," she said to the board.
A trio of Los Alamos Public Schools students were among the winners of the Gov. Susana Martinez's True Summer Reading Challenge and were recognized in a ceremony at Piñon Elementary School Monday.
Among those honored were Bryanna Trujillo, a first grader from Barranca Mesa, Rocco Del Mauro, a second grader from Piñon, and Benjamin Sanchez, a third grader from Aspen.
Martinez paid a visit to Piñon Monday afternoon, one of two stops she made to announce the winners of the challenge.
The New Mexico True Summer Reading Challenge was designed to encourage school-aged kids in the state to read during the summer months. The emphasis was on keeping students sharp during the summer when they might otherwise be in front of the television.
"Knowing how to read is the very foundation of learning," Martinez said in a statement announcing the winners Monday. "Once our kids learn to read, they read to learn. And that is a skill they will need for the rest of their lives."
To enter, students must have submitted a log of the books they read over the summer. Those who read at least 12 books and submitted an essay on why they love New Mexico were entered in a random drawing to win one of several nifty prizes given away by the state.
When Lt. Gov. John Sanchez visited Chamisa Elementary School recently, he brought gifts. A lot of them.
Sanchez and his aides brought stacks and stacks of "B is for Buckaroo," an alphabet book by Gleaves and Louise Doak Whitney designed for readers kindergarten through third grade.
The visit coincides with state's "Read to Lead" initiative, a program Gov. Susana Martinez started in 2012 in an effort to promote literacy.
Throughout 2015, the governor, as well as the lieutenant governor will be making stops throughout the state, handing out the book to eager students and hopefully igniting a love for reading in the students that will last a lifetime.
"We can't think of a better investment that the state can make not only in our kids but our teachers, too," Sanchez said. "If a child learns how to read then they can keep on learning their entire life. It's the greatest gift we can give them."
During his visit, Sanchez read the entire book to Chamisa's first, second and third graders before giving them their own copy.
He also shared with the students his own love of reading and why reading is so important.
Los Alamos Public School Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus issued a statement about the background checks for the district's employees just hours after the state ordered an immediate check for districts' compliance to state standards.
In the statement released Wednesday, Steinhaus let the community know LAPS conducts background searches on each of its new applicants and makes those wishing to work for the district sign a statement authorizing such a check.
"When a person is hired by LAPS, the standard intake process includes submitting fingerprints through the criminal background check system called 3M Cogent," Steinhaus said in the release.
Tuesday, Gov. Susana Martinez ordered compliance investigators with the state's Public Education Department to conduct immediate reviews of background check policies for each of the state's 89 public school districts.
Martinez's order came on the heels of the discovery that Albuquerque Public Schools' instruction and technology supervisor, Jason Martinez, had been brought up on child sex abuse and domestic violence charges in the state of Colorado, according to the Associated Press.
The governor and the accused APS official are not related.
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CLEARLAKE -- Yuba Community College/Clear Lake Campus is hosting a series of field trips for Lower Lake High School (LLHS) students. Students interested in four career pathways will be able to tour the facility, learn about financial aid and participate in workshops. Programs of focus are early childhood education, culinary, business/accounting and allied health.
High school students will see the strengths of the new buildings and have firsthand interactions with college professors. It is hoped that these experiences will ease the transition from high school to higher education.
More than 20 students from LLHS, accompanied by teacher Pam Inman, visited Yuba College in October for an early childhood education field trip. Students were led on a tour by Yuba counselor Pamela Bordisso and treated to a hands-on workshop with early childhood education instructor Laura Daly. Daly's workshop included several hands-on lessons from her college curriculum. The focus of her presentation was science and engaging the young child in explorations to make math and science come alive. The high school students were able to create and release gases in a series of experiments.
Three current college students spoke to the high school students highlighting their personal experiences at the college. Student speakers included Sylvia Lopez, Jessica Asbury and concurrently enrolled high school student Bailey Serpa.
The remaining three pathways will visit the college in November. Yuba Counselor Ellie Frank is working with Middletown High School to arrange for a similar field trip for its students.
Transportation for these field trips are funded in partnership with Yuba Community College, the Lake County Office of Education Career Technical Education Department and the high schools. For more information on the programs offered at Yuba Community College Clear Lake Campus, visit its website at http://clc.yccd.edu/.
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If you don't eat healthy when you dine out, don't blame the restaurant.
That's the opinion of Verne Lusby, president of FreshPoint Southern California, Industry, Calif., and others who supply fresh fruit and vegetables to the foodservice industry.
Restaurants are trying to help their customers eat more healthfully, Lusby said. No longer is it impossible to find anything healthful on the menu.
Restaurants offer a wide range of salads and make more vegetable entrees than ever, said Vince Choate, director of marketing for Hollandia Produce LLC, Carpinteria, Calif.
Even steakhouses offer healthful alternatives, he said.
"I don't think there's a restaurant you can go to, especially outside of the fast food chains, that don't have some healthy alternatives on the menu these days," Choate said.
A lot of restaurants focus on offering nutritious menu selections, said Jeff Olsen, vice president of The Chuck Olsen Co., Visalia, Calif.
He's noticed more fruit showing up in salads, which helps suppliers move more fruit, and he said many eateries seem to balance meals that are high in fat and calories with more healthful alternatives.
At West Pak Avocado Inc., Murrieta, Calif., Dan Acevedo, director of business development, said some restaurateurs are turning to avocados to help ramp up the nutrition content of their menus.
"The perception of avocados today is that their taste profile is hard to duplicate, and their (health) benefits are much more realized," he said.
More mainstream restaurants use avocados today, and they're not just using them in guacamole.
"It's definitely an add-on component to salads and burgers," Acevedo said.
A recent study has dispelled the notion that about one-third of Americans' caloric intake comes from restaurants.
Research conducted by Adam Drewnowski of the Center for Public Health Nutrition at the University of Washington in Seattle on behalf of the National Restaurant Association determined that food purchased from restaurants accounts for up to 26% of Americans' total caloric intake, based on age group.
The study said up to 70% of caloric intake in the U.S. diet came from purchases made at supermarkets, grocery stores and convenience stores.
"Restaurants are trying to help in a lot of ways," Lusby said.
He cited the SkinnyLicious menu at the Cheesecake Factory restaurant chain as an example.
The menu, launched in 2011, features dozens of lower-calorie items, including a SkinnyLicious turkey and avocado sandwich, chicken lettuce wrap tacos and SkinnyLicious fresh vegetable salad.
Wendy's has brought back its berry almond chicken salad, featuring fresh, handpicked U.S. blueberries and California strawberries. It combines a grilled chicken breast on a blend of 11 types of field greens topped with shaved Asiago cheese and California roasted almonds.
It's served with a fat-free raspberry vinaigrette dressing that includes red raspberries, acai juice and balsamic vinegar. The offering will be available throughout summer.
Chipotle Mexican Grill said it has introduced Tofu Sofritas in its California stores.
They're made from "organic tofu from Hodo Soy that is shredded then braised with chipotle chilies, roasted poblanos and a blend of aromatic spices," according to the company's website.
Meanwhile, McDonald's efforts to counter its image as a purveyor of fast food that is high in calories and fat by adding salads to its menu have met with less than stellar success, Bloomberg news reports.
The eatery's salads account for less than 3% of its U.S. restaurant sales, while its Dollar Menu generates up to 14%, said Don Thompson, president and chief executive officer.
"I don't see salads as being a major growth driver in the near future," he said at the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Strategic Decisions Conference in New York.
Instead, he said the company will try to sell more fruits and vegetables through items like its new McWraps, which include tomato and cucumber slices as well as shredded lettuce.


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Shane RossLast Friday, just a week after Britain's Brexit 'disaster', the UK stock market had enjoyed its best week since 2011. Bond yields hit record lows. Boris Johnson, the big winner, had been fatally wounded. The favourite to succeed David Cameron at Number 10 was not the man entitled to the spoils of war but a loser, Remain supporter and Home Secretary Theresa May. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn was fighting for his political life. His crime: only lukewarm support for the Remain side. An earthquake was taking place. Those who had won were losing. Those who had lost were winning.


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Sunny holiday week ahead for Summit County
November 19, 2012
Summit County may offer up as many pleas for a white Thanksgiving as many locales do for a white Christmas, but this year it doesn't look like Mother Nature will deliver.
The first major holiday of the ski season is shaping up to be sunny, mild and perhaps a little breezy in the High Country, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service.
Sunny skies and highs in the upper 30s today will set the stage for a warm holiday week. High temperatures in the low 40s will be paired with sunshine again on Wednesday as winds start to pick up during the day.
Thanksgiving Day is expected to be sunny as well, although a little cooler as the wind continues. NWS forecasts call for breezy weather and temperatures in the low 30s.
The wind is expected to die down Friday, but conditions should stay clear and mild.
Weather watchers with the Colorado Avalanche Information Center don't expect another storm to move in before the end of the week.
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"Expect continued dry and mild weather as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday," forecaster Brian Lazar stated in his morning weather report Monday. "The next chance for good mountain snow is at least a week away."
November is again lagging behind average snowfall numbers, a trend that kept up through the better part of the winter last year, creating drought conditions across Colorado by summer.
Breckenridge has racked up two inches of snow three weeks into November, a month that produces 24.4 inches on average, according to NWS data.
Last year, 15 inches of snow fell in Breckenridge by the end of November, but was followed by a dismal December with only 4 inches of fresh powder.
All four Summit County ski areas are open, and generating man-made snow to continue expanding terrain offerings.


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'Pardy seems to skate better than I thought. He and Tyler Myers did a great job standing up at the blue line on one play, they both made a play and Pardy took off up ice and wound up behind the Ottawa net. The new defenseman was not afraid to pinch and seemed the pick the right situations to do it in. He even picked off a pass and got a shot on goal on one of his pinches.'
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There are two main reasons to consider Dr. Reath for your plastic surgery: his personal approach and his professional qualifications.
His Personal Approach Sets Him Apart.
Dr. Reath's motto is "The personal approach to personal change." This is not just a catchphrase. His passion is using his skills and abilities to help his patients best improve the quality of their lives.
During your consultation, Dr. Reath takes the time to really listen to you. Then he explains all of your options, answers your questions and helps you decide if plastic surgery is right for you. Routinely, patients tell us on how nice he is and how pleasantly surprised they are by the amount of time Dr. Reath spends with them one-on-one...especially if they've had consultations with other plastic surgeons.In addition to spending time with patients in the office, Dr. Reath also answers patient emails personally every morning before he starts operating. He even calls his patients the night of their surgery to check on them.
His Plastic Surgery Qualifications Are First-Rate.
Not only is Dr. Reath a Board-certified plastic surgeon, he served as member-at-large of the Board of Directors of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Because of his passion for public education, the ASPS asked Dr. Reath to be Chairman of their Public Education Committee. He is the only plastic surgeon in East Tennessee to serve in a leadership position of the country's foremost authority on plastic surgery.
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Awards Based on Real Patient Reviews
Potential plastic surgery patients have always relied on the experiences of others to help them decide which plastic surgeon will take the best care of them. That's nothing new. What has changed is the vast amount information that can be found on the internet about physicians and how well they treat their patients. This advice is particularly helpful to someone considering plastic surgery, and we are grateful that so many of our patients have taken the time to share their experiences online.
Many review sites have started offering awards to help patients easily identify those physicians who consistently get great feedback from the patients they care for. Over the years, Dr. Reath has received many awards and accolades from professors, peers and colleagues (his medical resume is 14 pages long, yikes). However, these new review-based awards are probably the most relevant to a patient looking for the best plastic surgeon.
Dr. Reath was selected for both "The Patient's Choice 5 Year Anniversary Award" and the "Compassionate Doctor Award 5 Year Honoree". This is a big deal because only 1% of the doctors in the United States are awarded either honor by their patients. In addition patient reviews resulted in the "Top Ten Doctor Award" for plastic surgeons in Tennessee.
The only award which Dr. Reath received that we hesitate to mention is the "On-time Doctor Award" (just in case you happen to be the rare patient reading this while looking at the clock in our waiting room). Seriously, we're glad our patients are noticing this. Respecting our patient's time is one of our priorities, which is why we have our on-time pledge.
Dr. Reath is also a favorite of the local Knoxville newspaper and magazine surveys. He is a "Reader's Choice Favorite Plastic Surgeon" by the Knoxville New Sentinel, a "Best Cosmetic Surgeon" in the Metropulse Best of Knoxville and consistently selected a "TOP DOC" in plastic surgery by Cityview Magazine.
Career Highlights
To save you the time of reading Dr. Reath's 14-page C.V. that we mentioned earlier, here are some of the important parts.
Dr. Reath received his surgical training at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond and completed plastic surgery training at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Not only is Dr. Reath a Board-certified plastic surgeon, he was member-at-large of the Board of Directors of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. He is the only plastic surgeon in East Tennessee to have served on the board.
In addition, Dr. Reath is
- Past Chairman of the Public Education Committee of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Celebrating 28 years as East Tennessee's plastic surgeon
- Included in America's Top Plastic Surgeons by the Consumer's Research Council of America.
- Past-President of the Tennessee Society of Plastic Surgeons.
- A member of the American Society For Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, an elite group of Board-certified plastic surgeons who specialize in aesthetic surgery of the face and body.
- A member of the International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
- Past-President of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma.
- A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
- A past-member of the prestigious Committee on Trauma.
- A national and international renowned speaker and lecturer.
Good to Know
Our office has been awarded Black Diamond Status by Allergan, one of only 1% of the practices in the nation to receive this honor. What does this mean to you? It means that we have lots and lots of practice helping patients achieve the results they want.
We are grateful to all our patients for their loyalty to our practice and kind referrals, which helped us achieve this honor. Thanks y'all.
A Passion for Public Education
You might be interested to know that the eBooks that Dr. Reath produces as free downloads for his patients have received national acclaim. "A Girlfriends Guide to Breast Augmentation" was mentioned in Entrepreneur Magazine as an example of "great online content with wings". It even won a Magnum Opus Award, joining the ranks of big companies like Disney, Four Seasons, GE and Apple. It has been downloaded over 100,000 times.
The American Society for Plastic Surgeons liked the "Plastic Surgery Planner" eBook so much that they asked Dr. Reath to produce a planner specifically for women having breast reconstruction surgery. With the assistance of his wonderful colleague from Oklahoma City, Anu Bajaj, MD, the Breast Reconstruction Planner is now helping women across the country navigate their options after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
To get to know Dr. Reath better, please visit our practice facebook page. We have a lot of fun and discuss the latest developments in the plastic surgery world. There is a lot of patient interaction especially on Tuesdays.
There is a $100 consultation fee, which can be applied to the cost of your surgery, should you choose to schedule.
Successful surgery is the result of a successful partnership between you the patient, the surgeon and his staff, those who help you recover, and the center where your surgery is performed.
There are three different settings in which you can have outpatient, elective surgery:
- A hospital
- An ambulatory surgery center
- An operating room in a doctor's office (office-based operating rooms)
For many years, Dr. Reath has chosen to partner with the Physician's Surgery Center of Knoxville (PSCK), an ambulatory surgery center which is located in the Center for Advanced Medicine next to Ft. Sanders Regional Medical Center.
An ambulatory surgery center gives you the best of both worlds: comfort and safety.
Fully Licensed and accredited surgery centers like the Physician's Surgery Center of Knoxville provide a more relaxed and friendly environment in which to have surgery. They are smaller, a bit more intimate and comfortable, a bit quieter, and – perhaps-- more private than a hospital. And yet, everything you need to have surgery safely is on hand.
(Interestingly, Physician's Surgery Center was one of the very first ambulatory surgery centers in the United States.)
You'll have two Board certified physicians to take care of you during your surgery- Dr. Reath and an anesthesiologist.
Anesthesia is provided and supervised by physicians and nurse anesthetists from Ft. Sanders Regional Medical Center. This is something that Dr. Reath feels strongly about; having a Board-certified anesthesiologist present during his cases. It's an important layer of patient safety to which he is committed. Many patients are surprised to hear that most office-based operating rooms in Knoxville don't have anesthesiologists on site. Whether you are having elective cosmetic surgery or any other surgical procedure, it's a good idea to ask who will be doing your anesthesia.
Our patients love the Physician's Surgery Center.
Dr. Reath has been operating at the Physician's Surgery Center for over 25 years, and it's been a good partnership. We consistently get positive feedback about PSCK from patients who have had surgery there. In addition to the conveniences of an outpatient surgery center, it's the staff at PSCK that makes a difference. You can tell immediately that they love what they do. Many of them have been working with Dr. Reath since the first time he started operating there, not something you will see in many places. And, it makes a difference.
It's a great synergy. Not only does the staff at the Physician's Surgery Center work well with Dr. Reath and his staff, they share the same attitude towards taking personal care of his patients. First and foremost is to assure patient safety. But they go above and beyond by being kind, dedicated and truly caring for the patients who come through their doors.
Surgery, even elective cosmetic surgery, is never without some nervousness and anxiety. The folks at the Physician's Surgery Center of Knoxville know this and always do whatever is necessary to make the process as easy as possible for you. So if you are going to have surgery, this is a safe, comfortable, and excellent place to be.
- Dr. Reath received his training as a general surgeon at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond and completed plastic surgery training at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
- He went to medical school at the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School.
- American Board of Plastic Surgery 1988
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons
- Tennessee Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Eastern Association for Surgery of Trauma
- University of Tennessee Medical Center, Associate Professor
- Fort Sanders Regional Hospital
- Park West Hospital
- Mercy Hospital Systems


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A colourful project to plant 28,000 poppy seeds has been launched in Royal Wootton Bassett to commemorate the centenary of the First World War.
The seeds are being planted around the town's trees and flowerbeds with hopes that they will flower in September in time for Royal Wootton Bassett's remembrance events later this year.
The scheme is being led by the town's business association with £200 funding from Royal Wootton Bassett Town Council.
Hazel Newson, the business association's chairman and owner of gift shop Dandelion, in the High Street, said: "I think, given our status as a Royal town, it is important we did something like this."
Over the past two weeks, around 20,000 seeds have been planted with shoots already starting to come through.
She said: "The support we have had for the project has been really positive. We've had the town council, businesses and residents all behind us.
"It feels great to see some of the poppies starting to come through. I think it will look absolutely stunning when they come through properly."
John Macindoe, Royal Wootton Bassett Town Council's groundsman, has been going out with staff and planting the seeds.
He said: "So many people gave their lives so we could live ours, so the effort that we are going to with this project is nothing compared to what they did."
Once the poppies begin to flower, the team behind the project will plant more seeds, if necessary, where there are gaps.
The town council and business association hope to continue the scheme each year.
Royal Wootton Bassett has played a role in Britain's recent military history, with bodies of servicemen killed in Iraq and Afghanistan passing through the town as part of their repatriation to RAF Lyneham from 2007 to 2011.


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I've been actually getting to play a fair bit lately and I'm really playing well. Here'sa couple pics my wife took . Hopefully have a new video soon. Haven't really changed my throw, just some grip stuff.
Moderators: Timko, Fritz, Solty, Booter, Blake_T, Frank Delicious
Bradley Walker wrote:It is something that I am correcting in my throw as we speak. As a result of seeing myself on the slow mo video. I was really curious why my chest looked so "up" or "out" as the disc passed my chest, and the disc was even striking my chest as it passed. The, the disc in the snap position seemed so "popped out" from my chest. Even though the snap was correct, it just looked odd.
Blake had always told me for the reach-back to work correctly the arm must, "hinge" into the reach-back position. The arm does not come "across" the shoulder level, typically the arm is swung up slightly from below to the level position, and the right shoulder will actually "fold" and drop slightly at the farthest point of the reachback as the shoulders coil. As result the shoulder joint is properly hinged where the upper arm is underneath the shoulder joint through the pull.
If you try both pull backs, one with a level plane and one where the disc swings up from below it is immediately apparent there is a tremendous difference in the way your lead shoulder becomes loaded. In the straight back position there will be a need to open the lead shoulder on the finish, or "come over the top" slightly".
In the hinged position the disc can be pulled slightly below the lead shoulder with the shoulder more static. In the position the chest is more "over" the pull line. The throw feels much more linear, and the hips can swing clear without a massive foot pivot that is necessary with the truly flat flat throw that requires a much more rotatory finish. An "across" pull back will create turn over torque that will become worse the power you apply to it. The hard you throw, the more likely the disc is to flip when you did not intend it to flip.
The hinged position is much more suited to hyzer power, and if the pull of the arm is kept under the shoulder joint properly creates no torque to flip the disc. There are only a hand full of good players who do *do not* hinge the arm going back. Feldberg nearly touches his knee with the disc as he swings under, as he exaggerates his hyzer style. Walt Haney does it with a tiny little dip of his shoulder (you really have to look for it). You can also look a Schweberger, Russell, or just about any European player. Many start with the disc in the forward "primed" position and swing under the max reachback.
I could not throw a real nose down hyzer until I started hinging under and not across. I started with practicing hyzers with the hinged under pull back, (as will most likely result when you start as your hand will most likely be in the wrong position if you have been throwing with the arm reaching back across the shoulder joint). Now I can throw nearly every shot with my arm pull hard under and through, as a I have begun to couple my snap direction with the new plane. All of a sudden I can throw hard and stuff is not flipping, even into the wind. My finish is much more under and through, instead of across and around which, since my foot pivot is so poor has always slowed down my finish.
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Chronic Pain in Women Who Have Undergone Surgery for Stage I, Stage II, or Stage III Breast Cancer
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RATIONALE: Learning about chronic pain in women who have undergone surgery for breast cancer may help improve the quality of life for these patients and may help doctors plan the best treatment.
PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying chronic pain in women who have undergone surgery for stage I, stage II, or stage III breast cancer.
|Breast Cancer Pain Perioperative/Postoperative Complications
|Other: questionnaire administration Procedure: assessment of therapy complications Procedure: psychosocial assessment and care Procedure: quality-of-life assessment
|Study Type:
|Official Title:
|Prospective Cohort Study to Investigate Chronic Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery
- Chronic pain at or near the surgical site persisting beyond the expected healing time as measured at 4 and 9 months after surgery
- Identification of which psychological and quality of life variables, after controlling for baseline demographic, surgical, and other factors, are predictive of chronic pain at 4 and 9 months after surgery
- Association between chronic pain status at 4 and 9 months after surgery and differential changes in quality-of-life outcomes since baseline
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|Study Start Date:
|March 2007
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|May 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
- Identify which preoperative psychological risk factors, after controlling for demographic and clinical factors, are associated with chronic pain at 4 and 9 months after breast cancer surgery.
- Assess the incidence of chronic pain at 4 and 9 months after breast cancer surgery.
- Determine whether pain status at 4 and 9 months after breast cancer surgery is associated with changes in psychological well-being and health-related quality of life over time.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.
Patients complete a preoperative pain questionnaire that includes the McGill Pain Questionnaire, a full body map, and the self-report Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs scale. Only those patients with preoperative pain are asked to compete the full pain section of the questionnaire to assess location, severity, and type of pain. Acute postoperative pain during the first week after surgery is assessed using a visual analog scale (0-10). Patients then undergo telephone assessment of intensity and timing of acute pain 7 days after surgery. Subsequent postoperative pain assessments are conducted by mail using questionnaires at 4 and 9 months after surgery. Patients reporting chronic pain in the region of the surgical site are asked to complete the detailed pain section of the questionnaire.
Demographic variables, including age, education level, marital status, and body mass index, are recorded at baseline. Psychological (anxiety and exaggerated negative beliefs about pain) and quality-of-life outcomes are recorded at baseline and at 4 and 9 months postoperatively.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Histologically confirmed invasive breast cancer or carcinoma in situ of the breast by core biopsy or fine needle aspiration
- Newly diagnosed disease
- Stage I-III disease
- Resectable disease
Being treated in the Aberdeen, Dundee, Perth, or Inverness Breast Unit
- Planning to undergo primary surgical excision of the tumor (e.g., breast conservation surgery or mastectomy with or without axillary surgery [sentinel node biopsy, axillary sample, or axillary clearance])
- Planning to undergo standard adjuvant therapy after surgery, including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and/or hormonal therapy, as per existing standard protocols
- No detectable metastatic disease
- Not pregnant
- Speaks English
- No history of mental illness
- See Disease Characteristics
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00971919
|United Kingdom
|Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
|Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom, AB25 2ZD
|Contact: Julie Bruce, MD, PhD 44-1224-555-992
|Principal Investigator:
|Julie Bruce, MD, PhD
|Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00971919 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
CDR0000639659 ( Registry Identifier: PDQ (Physician Data Query) )
|Study First Received:
|September 3, 2009
|Last Updated:
|August 6, 2013
Keywords provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):
perioperative/postoperative complications
breast cancer in situ
stage IA breast cancer
stage IB breast cancer
stage II breast cancer
stage IIIA breast cancer
stage IIIB breast cancer
stage IIIC breast cancer
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Breast Neoplasms
Chronic Pain
Postoperative Complications
Neoplasms by Site
Breast Diseases
Skin Diseases
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Pathologic Processes
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Thesp joins Woodley, Teller, Larson in Ponsoldt pic
Jennifer Jason Leigh has joined the cast of James Ponsoldt's "The Spectacular Now," currently filming in Georgia.
Andrew Lauren Prods., Shawn Levy's 21 Laps and Global Produce are producing. Pic stars Shailene Woodley, Miles Teller and Brie Larson with Leigh portraying the mother of Teller's character.
Adapted from Tim Tharp's novel by scribes Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber ("500 Days of Summer"), the tale follows a high school senior (played by Teller) and the introvert he attempts to save from life as a social outcast (played by Woodley).
Tom McNulty and Shawn Levy are producing with Michelle Krumm and Andrew Lauren. Neustadter and Weber will exec produce alongside Marc Shmuger, Matthew Medlin and Ruth Mutch.
Leigh was last seen in "Greenberg," on which she was also a producer.


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All eyes were on California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross this week as she announced her decision on requests made by the state's dairy farmers to change the milk pricing system. The wait is over and the results are, at least temporarily, relieving.
According to a Capital Press report available here, the CDFA temporarily increased Class 1, 2, 3 4a and 4b prices for the period of Feb. 1 to May 31. In particular, the increases included:
- Class 1: approximately 5 cents per hundredweight
- Class 2 and 3: approximately 10 cents per hundredweight
- Class 4a and 4b: approximately 30 cents per hundredweight
Click here for a more detailed look at the CDFA's decision.
The state's dairy farmers say the 25- to 30-cent hike for 4b milk (used in cheese-making) is not nearly enough. See "Dairy farmers mock milk price hike."
California's dairy industry has endured multiple setbacks over the last few years. Thanks to high feed costs, not enough time to recover from the disastrous year of 2008, and the state's milk-pricing system, it is believed that about 100 of the state's dairies closed down last year. Read more here.
In November 2012, the CDFA denied a petition from three dairy cooperatives for an emergency hearing on changes to the state's Class 4b milk-pricing formula. However, California's cheese-makers contend that increasing this price could push cheese production out of the state.
Cheese producers in other states are salivating at the chance to profit from California's pricing problems, including those in Wisconsin. According to a report from the Beloit Daily News, forcing California cheese-makers onto an even playing field could increase sales of Wisconsin cheese.
David Fuhrmann, chief executive officer and president of Foremost Farms, Wisconsin's top cheese producer, believes that the increase "could be very significant." It could also add jobs and increase farm values throughout the state.
"I'm excited about the opportunities to gain market share and grow our business in Wisconsin," Fuhrmann told the Beloit Daily News.
Read, "Wisconsin cheesemakers hope to profit from California chaos."


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Our introductory webinar on OneNote was popular, but lots of you wanted to know more than the basics. In this week's webinar, you'll learn five cool things most users don't know about. We will also go over a few basics for the beginners. Go to http://aka.ms/offweb for more information on how to join the series.
We recommend watching a new updated webinar (better sound & picture quality): Sharing with OneNote.
What you will learn at Tuesday's webinar:
- Getting your ideas down very quickly
- The best way for quick notes & reminders
- Yes Virginia, OneNote has templates
- Keep track of written notes and receipts
- How OneNote is Outlook's best friend
References for this webinar
OneNote: The Basics
- Meet OneNote: an overview article
- A place for all of your information (video)
- OneNote home page at Office.com (lots of links)
- OneNote Mobile Apps
- SkyDrive: Learn more and sign-up for free
- First 15-Minute Webinar, Intro to OneNote
OneNote: Things you (probably) didn't know
- Customizing the task bar in Windows 7 article
- Using Side Notes demo video
- Audio and video in OneNote article
- Templates for OneNote (videos, including the funny one)
- Create a Notebook or template in OneNote demo video
- Better Together: OneNote and Outlook article
- The recipe notebook mentioned, inlcuding that S'mores pie
–Doug Thomas


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Prize Recipient
Micah Hawkins
My name is Micah Hawkins and I'm from Columbia, Maryland. I will be a sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis, Fall 2002. My love of physics comes from my love of math. The two began to come together during the Fall 2001 semester in my multivariable calculus and matrix algebra classes. In multivariable, Professor Wilson would mention physics when discussing concepts like curl and divergence and assign very challenging homework problems, some of which were physics related such as outlining the proof of Kepler's third law. In matrix, Professor Ramsey mentioned quantum physics in his discussion of eigenvalues, eigenvectos and related topics. A course that I took second semester, Mathematics for the Physical Sciences allowed me to continue this exploration. There, a significant amount of time was spent looking at how Stokes Theorem and the Divergence Theorem were motivated through the study of Electricity and Magnetism.
Later, I plan to involve myself in technogenesis, the creation of new technologies through research. For circuits and semiconductors to putting men on the moon, physics has always led the way in this area. I also want to teach on the university level and encourage more students to pursue physics as their major field of study.