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I hadn't heard Laguna Seca mentioned until now. I doubt Miller just pulled that outta his hat.
I wonder if having just 15 races is even an option... and I wonder how much IZOD was banking on a China race as part of the 16 in the first place?
BTW... I still say to a bulldozer and jackhammer to that Mickey Mouse infield road course at IMS so it's never a temptation ever to use for Indycars... or anything else for that matter.


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Michael Carberry is back in the England frame after being included in both the Twenty20 and one-day international squads to take on Sri Lanka.
England's 13-man Twenty20 squad, led by Eoin Morgan in place of the injured Stuart Broad for a one-off match at The Oval next week, is also notable for the return to the shortest format of Ian Bell and the absence of Michael Lumb.
Seamers Harry Gurney, who made his international debut in a reduced 50-over match against Scotland last week, and Tim Bresnan - after his late start to the season - are also in both squads.
Ashes opener Carberry was outspoken about his omission from the team in an ODI series against Australia last winter, having fared well in the 50-over format when England took on the same opponents at home.
That was under then limited-overs coach Ashley Giles, however, and the 33-year-old Hampshire batsman - uncapped in Twenty20s - is back at the start of Peter Moores' regime.
He appears set to challenge for a Twenty20 opening spot, alongside Alex Hales, with Bell - who has not played in the sprint format in more than three years.
In a 14-man list initially for the first three of five ODIs against Sri Lanka, Bresnan and Carberry are added to the 13 who were chosen to face Scotland, with Moeen Ali dropping out.
England squad for the NatWest International T20 against Sri Lanka:
EJG Morgan (Middlesex, capt), MM Ali (Worcestershire), IR Bell (Warwickshire), RS Bopara (Essex), TT Bresnan (Yorkshire), JC Buttler (Lancashire), MA Carberry (Hampshire), HF Gurney (Nottinghamshire), AD Hales (Nottinghamshire), CJ Jordan (Sussex), JE Root (Yorkshire), JC Tredwell (Kent), CR Woakes (Warwickshire).
England squad for the first three matches of the five-game Royal London One-Day Series against Sri Lanka:
AN Cook (Essex, capt), JM Anderson (Lancashire), GS Ballance (Yorkshire), IR Bell (Warwickshire), RS Bopara (Essex), TT Bresnan (Yorkshire), JC Buttler (Lancashire), MA Carberry (Hampshire), HF Gurney (Nottinghamshire), CJ Jordan (Sussex), EJG Morgan (Middlesex), JE Root (Yorkshire), JC Tredwell (Kent), CR Woakes (Warwickshire).

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Recently, Somerville, Mass. alderman and Mayor Joe Curtatone vowed to refrain from using the word illegal when referring to people during a city board meeting.
This decision came after a group of youths protested outside of the meeting the word's usage to describe those who are living in the United States without proper documentation. The group said they deserve respect as human beings not to be called illegal, but instead undocumented people.
Even though the town of Somerville is on the other side of the country, those of us in California, and every other state, should take note and follow suit.
It's not just about political correctness. These are people who have come to the U.S. for jobs and stability they could not find in their home countries. The term "illegal immigrants" is a loaded one that makes these people a walking, talking crime for merely existing in this country.
As someone who has lived in areas with dense populations of immigrants, and coming from a family where half have immigrated here from Mexico, I've been surrounded by undocumented people my entire life.
I've celebrated birthdays with them, New Years and Thanksgivings, a holiday not celebrated in Mexico, but one they have embraced since moving to the U.S. I've even watched fireworks with them on the Fourth of July eating hot dogs and hamburgers like most Americans do.
We should also keep in mind that undocumented people come from countries all over the world and all walks of life.
The 2010 Census estimates that there are approximately 10 million undocumented people currently living in the U.S. These are our neighbors, coworkers or people we pass by at the grocery store.
Many have lived here for decades; they have lived through the same events U. S. citizens.
They struggled just like we have during the rough economic times of these last few years and felt the wrath of hurricanes such as Sandy and earthquakes.
These are 10 million people we share common experiences with, and for the most part go unnoticed as being undocumented by the general public because they don't disrupt our daily lives.
As Americans, we should acknowledge that people in the U.S. are innocent until proven guilty; the term illegal immigrant rids people of that basic right because of the negative connotation of the words.
Aside from my personal beliefs, as a journalist, I prefer undocumented people because it is an unbiased term, it's not good or bad.
Yes, the action of coming here without proper paper work is illegal, but the people are not.
Some may ask, "why don't they go through the process of coming into the U.S. the right way and get the proper paper work?" For many, it is too expensive and takes time they cannot afford, and once they are here, it's still a difficult and confusing task.
History has taught us that it's never, "just one word."
Some, like Curtatone, don't know there's a difference and just need to be informed. If you still, however, are adamant in using illegal, really ask yourself why that is.
Changing one word can make a difference to a large group of people, and in this, case it's millions. It makes sense to at least try to maintain a good relationship with them, and calling them undocumented people instead of illegal can be the first step.
Berenice Quirino is a staff reporter for Lake County publishing. She can be reached at
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The specific aims of this study are to document the co-existence of depression, low self-esteem, and high-risk behaviors among overweight and at-risk for overweight female adolescents; and decrease the prevalence of high-risk behaviors by improving depressive symptoms/signs and self-esteem through weight management intervention strategies that encourage long-term mental and physical well being. The proposed research will test the following hypotheses:
- Overweight and at-risk for overweight female adolescents have poor self-esteem that may mask depression and mediate high-risk behaviors; and
- Improved weight perception decreases participation in high-risk behavior secondary to improved self-esteem and depression.
|Obesity Depression
|Behavioral: Dietary and physical activity modifications
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|Mood and Behavior Changes Among Overweight Adolescent Females
- Decreased body mass index; increased physical activity
- Improved self-esteem; improved depression scale score; decreased risk-taking behavior
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|January 2005
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How adolescents view (self-concept) and value themselves (self-esteem) may predict future adjustment and success in life. Self-concept comprises assessment of scholastic, athletic and job competence, social acceptance, physical appearance, romantic appeal, behavioral conduct, close friendship, and global self-worth. Self-esteem is the feeling of self-acceptance, goodness, and worthiness. It influences daily activities, motivation and behavior.
Adolescents are very vulnerable to low self-esteem. Generally, boys have higher self-esteem than girls; higher weight students have lower self-concept; and post-menarcheal females have the poorest opinion of their physical appearance. Higher body mass index (BMI) predicts more negative self-concept. Body image and physical appearance contribute to general physical self-concept and self-esteem.
Regardless of race, gender, age, and socioeconomic status individuals are discriminated against on the basis of weight. Weight-based stigmatization influences self-perception and the perceptions of significant others. Sustained low self-esteem may precipitate anxiety, depression, under achievement, poor motivation and inadequate interpersonal relations.
Obese adolescents are stigmatized by peers. They may attempt to protect their self-image by participating in high-risk behaviors. Obese adolescent girls are more likely to report adverse social, educational and psychological correlates than obese boys. Overweight girls, but not overweight boys, manifest more depressive symptoms than their normal-weight peers. Gender differences in clinical depressive syndromes may emerge in early childhood as opposed to puberty as previously thought.
Early stigmatization of obese children may explain their lower self-esteem and greater shame, humiliation, and perceived teasing compared with their nonobese peers. Studies have found increased psychopathology among clinical samples of obese children and demonstrated improvements in psychological functioning with weight loss. Implementing lifestyle changes during early adolescence, ages 10 to 13 years, and middle adolescence, ages 14 to 16 years, may hold the key for preventing obesity and depression.
The study population will consist of approximately 100 overweight or at-risk for overweight female volunteers, 10 - 14 years old.
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|10 Years to 14 Years (Child)
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|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Girls 10 through 14 years of age who are in good general health and have a BMI in the 85th to 95th percentile or greater than the 95th percentile
- Availability of a parent or guardian to ensure the child attends all monthly clinic visits and who will be available to attend the monthly educational sessions if the child is assigned to the intervention group
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- Cardiac or pulmonary conditions such as cystic fibrosis, congenital heart disease, or other conditions that would impair ability to do fitness testing
- Physical challenges such as deformities that would impair ability to perform physical activities
- Use of medications such as corticosteroids, seizure medication, or other central nervous system (CNS) medications that would interfere with daily physical activity
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00127374
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|November 7, 2016
Keywords provided by University of Kentucky:
Overweight; self-esteem; depression
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Behavioral Symptoms
Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms
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Apple today
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IOS 6 marks the first release of the operating system that doesn't come preloaded with Google Maps. Instead, Apple kicked Google to the curb and
included its own mapping service
(which is actually not as functionally complete as Google Maps on many fronts).
Next, Apple passive aggressively removed the name "Google" from the search field in Safari, which signified that Google was powering search results (iOS also includes search options for Bing and Yahoo).
Now, Apple has taken the next step in ridding itself of Google's "hooks" into iOS. In iOS 6 Beta 4, Apple has removed the YouTube app from the Springboard. The YouTube app has been featured on iOS ever since the iPhone's introduction in 2007.
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Our license to include the YouTube app in iOS has ended, customers can use YouTube in the Safari browser and Google is working on a new YouTube app to be on the App Store.
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MIAMI - Barking dogs -- sad and scared animals -- some abused, other abandoned and even more just sick and neglected. These are the animals that fill the cages and kennels at Miami-Dade Animal Services.
But one dog has a ticket out.
On Friday, we told you about Rock. Just three days ago, he looked like many of the sad, abused dogs that end up at the shelter each day. But 72 hours later, there's a new and improved Rock.
"They heal very quickly and they bounce back really quickly. They're very resilient, He's a happy dog," said animal advocate Debra Stitt.
Rock was found abused and chained to a fence. All this big boy needed was some tender loving care.
"This is a dog that has never experienced kindness and happiness and look at how nice he's being still. That's what does it. He deserves a chance," Stitt said.
It's a chance he now has. As a pit bull breed, Rock is not allowed to live in Miami-Dade County. So, animal rescue reps joined forces to help save bully breed dogs that end up at the shelter.
"We pull them out and get them out of Dade County. That's the only thing we can do to save them," said Molly Cybulski of Xtreme Rescue.
"It took a village to make this happen," said bully breed advocate Dahlia Canes.
And thanks to that village, a foster home was found for this rock star of a dog.
"He'll have his own room, his own bathroom, his own suite," Stitt said.
It's a far cry from the streets of Miami.
"I have tears in my eyes right now, I'm just amazed that he's enjoying a freedom walk and going on that freedom ride and getting his foster Mommy," Stitt said.
And Rock's story is not over yet. Even though he's headed to Lakeland for a few months of recovery, he still has not found a forever home.
Watch Local 10 and Local10.com for updates on Rock.
Now, let's rally together to find a home for Minnie, our shelter dog of the day. Click here to read her story.
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New poll: Starbucks is right to request no guns in stores
SEATTLE -- Starbucks chief executive Howard Schultz has made it clear he doesn't want customers bringing guns into his coffee shops. Now a new poll reveals Americans agree with him by a two to one margin.
Quinnipiac University in Connecticut found 66% of registered voters say the Seattle-based coffee chain's no-gun request is a good idea. Twenty-three percent call it a bad idea.
Quinnipiac polls are known for their thoroughness, with results regularly featured in the New York Times.
Schultz and Starbucks unwittingly became embroiled in the debate over "open-carry" gun laws last summer when the chain said it would not ban customers from wearing guns into its stores, in states where open-carry is legal. Schultz said Starbucks is neither pro gun nor anti-gun.
Some gun rights advocates took that as an invitation to wear their guns to Starbucks, and even held pro open-carry events at Starbucks stores.
Schultz clarified his company's position a month ago, publicly requesting that customers not bring guns to Starbucks.
Pollsters at Quinnipiac University asked respondents if the no-gun request made them more likely or less likely to go to Starbucks. Seventy-two percent said it'll make no difference.


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THE PREMISE of Plan Bay Area is to stop sprawl in its tracks by steering future growth away from a pattern of leapfrogging suburbs. It would do this by preserving open space and agricultural land from development and focusing new housing near transit and transportation.
If that sounds familiar, it should.
Marin created that template in 1973, when supervisors adopted zoning restrictions that protected West Marin's rolling grasslands from being carved into subdivisions and determined that the county's future growth would be focused along the Highway 101 corridor.
Sacramento lawmakers, in their implementation of the state's landmark legislation aimed at stemming global warming, asked regional agencies to come up with a plan for handling growth.
Plan Bay Area is the Bay Area's response to that mandate. It's not perfect, but for most Bay Area counties, the plan represents an important shift toward smarter and greener land-use patterns that have been on Marin's books for years.
Locally, the primary worry about the plan has focused on having a regional agency dictating building densities for affordable housing.
Language was added to emphasize the plan does not usurp local control over land-use decisions. And later, promises were made that localities that did not follow the plan would not lose their fair share of transportation funds.
But there remains distrust, founded in part by the premise that those promises could easily be voided in future plans and policies, erased by officials whom Marin voters didn't elect.
Marin residents take seriously their democratic right to elect their representatives. Some believe the plan erodes local control by compelling the county and cities to follow planning standards approved by regional leaders.
Time will tell. The Association of Bay Area Governments and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the two lead agencies in Plan Bay Area, need to address a troubling disconnect that contributed to sharp criticism that the plan is developer driven and bypasses environmental safeguards.
ABAG's refusal to hold a general assembly vote on the plan — instead leaving the decision to its executive board — was an example of this disconnect.
Marin has a responsibility to contribute to solving regional problems, such as the need for affordable housing and easing traffic jams. For example, Marin's high-priced real estate has put pressure on surrounding counties to provide affordable housing for people who work here, but can't afford local housing.
Plan Bay Area underscores the need to continue to pursue opportunities to build affordable housing in Marin. It also makes sense to build housing close to transit hubs, jobs and services. But developments should be well-designed, right-sized and well-managed.
The test of the plan will be how it is implemented and how it lives up to its promises to respect rather than undermine local control.


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So LeBron grabs a rebound and in the process of grabbing said rebound a Pacer player brought his arm down in the general vicinity of where his excellence was running. This allows the greatest player in the game today and arguably one of the greatest players to ever play the game to do the one single thing that he doesnt need to do to be great. While the arm was in the area (it might have been Lance but I dont remember) it was nowhere near James. However that did not stop him from thrusting his head back as though he were struck in the face by a 2 x 4.
Problem for LeBron was though that the referee wasnt buying it, this blatant flopping attempt drew the ire of the crowd (rightly so) and in response to this LeBron instead of ignoring the situation decides that he is a better actor than everyone elses eyes are viewers and then proceeds to rub and hold his nose as though it were broken. Again sadly for him it still didnt work. He would not let it go though even on the way back down the court after the next play he still grabbed his nose acting like the longer he would do this that we would go oh, okay he must have gotten hit.
Ive seen LeBron James every game here since he was a rookie. I saw Michael Jordans every game here since 85 and while I hated Jordan with the passion of a white hot sun, never EVER did I once see him flop like this. Now dont get me wrong his airness had the benefit of every quick whistle that was ever blown and as Hersey Hawkins once said after a game he touches you its a steal you touch him its a foul. But Michael never begged for it like LeBron does. Jordan came of age in a time when the NBA was far more physical and tough; for Gods sake he had to go through the bad boy Pistons to get over the mountain top. But he never to the best of my memory pretended he was hit 75 from his basket trying to draw a foul and then further to go on making an idiot of himself by not moving forward without making it more obvious by pretending to rub something that wasnt even there.
Why do I bring this up? Simple, first and foremost he doesnt need this. Second there are a lot of comparisons going around about King James vs. His Airness and I want to weigh in on one thing about this.
Michael Jordan was afraid of no one. There was no player who he would allow alter his game. Mt. Mutombo was nothing more than a vertical line he would try and scale, one of his most iconic dunks of all time is him making fools of John Starks & Charles Oakley on the side only to run at and Jump over Patrick Ewing for a dunk and a foul.
LeBron James is intimidated by Roy Hibbert. You heard me right, I said it clearly & Ill say it again LeBron James is intimidated by Roy Hibbert and passes away from him on almost every opportunity. Michael Jordan would never have done this, even maybe to the detriment of his team I dont know but I know there would never be a time he wouldnt attack him.
Sorry I know that the above doesnt have much to do with anything but I needed to let that out.
Another thing when the Heat come to town here I always wonder. I know Chicago & Cleveland fans do it as well so I know we arent the only ones but are we really the only three fan bases that actually openly hate the Heat? I have always believed that LeBron could not understand that when he came here because even in towns that support their home teams fans generally love and appreciate him, not here, never here. Not even when we were at our worst fan wise. For whatever reason the Heat have not been able to attract the local market like they have in other citys.
The Heat are a very weird team to play against though as their offense starts with usually 4 of the 5 players at or above the three point line. They want to spread you out and then drive on you. This works against most teams and it works against us as well at times but it works less on us than others because most of our players are very long and the players on their team that drive are also guarded by players on our team that are not only long but also very quick laterally. Ive often wondered how a zone would work on them but the one way to destroy a zone is to hit open shots and they do have shooters that can burn you if you let them.
BTW, did anyone else see David West lay a hard shoulder on James drawing an offensive foul? I have a feeling from watching it that David got that foul on purpose and laid that hard shoulder on him right in front of the referee and didnt care. I dont know if he was sending a message or retaliating but it was kind of fun to watch.
BTW, while our bench still needs something isnt it nice to not have our anuses shrink because our point guard and power forward coming in off of the pine do not always lose leads and on occasion actually help give the team a boost. Wasnt it nice to see David West be able to sit and Scola stay in there for a good amount of time in the 4th and not freak out at Frank for not getting West back in there. This is already a world of difference from last season.
You know if you think about it 19-3 is beyond magical. But lets break it down to even a micro schedule for a min. Do you realize that our last three games have been against the Spurs, the Thunder & the Heat and we have won 2 of those 3? How special is that? Last season if we would have went 1-2 we would have been pretty happy. The year before that 1-2 would have been thrilling and before that 0-3 would have been expected. This year is so different from any year we have ever seen with our club that almost every game is new territory for us. The thrill and wonder of actually and confidently saying that we fear no team is amazing.
We won tonights game with Paul George & Georg Hill all having what I consider for them to be somewhat sub par nights. Our big men came through and we got enough from our bench to pull this out (Lance also had a good night).
Lets do grades:
Paul George: B+ Steady defense made up for tired legs and an abundance of min. (we need some wing help from the bench) that Paul has had to play. Hes only had to play Kevin Durrant and LeBron James in back to back games so thats no big deal, yeah right. The one big difference between Durrant and George is that Paul actually is good enough on defense that he guards his man while Kevin guarded Lance and even LeBron tonight switched off of Paul a few times. Missed some shots early in the game that he normally makes but again I think nerves and a rough schedule had as much if not more to do with that than any Heat defense. It will be nice for him to have a couple of days of rest.
David West: A 6 of 8 from the floor & 9 boards? Thats once again efficiency in action. Also I noticed tonight more than any game this season that David West was imposing himself on the game in a physical fashion. In other words he was putting a hurt on Miami whenever he could. He one time hit Mario Chalmers hard in the chest to the point where Mario was rubbing his chest running down the floor in pain. He also closed the door on the Heat at the end of the game with that running one hander from the corner. He is always a rock for us when we need him.
Roy Hibbert: A Why is Roy special? Well a lot of reasons really but the one thing you cant do to Roy that other teams often do to other big men is do the hack a Roy. That only works when your big man cant hit a free throw, Roy on the other hand is shooting 78% from the stripe this season and is a respectable 73% shooter for his career. So there is no fouling Roy on purpose to get the ball back and in tonights game they made the mistake of fouling him in the act of shooting giving him several attempts at 3 point plays. Other than that we all know that Miami really only has a limited chance of guarding Roy and for whatever reason they didnt use Haslem tonight so it makes it even tougher for them.
Lance Stephenson: A- Good enough as he kept active and shot 50% from the field. His play to end the half was a brilliant play call from Frank for that to occur. That was the typical Vogel weave but it works so well because all three players (Hill, Stephenson & George) can all hit the shot either from the floor or can drive as Lance did on this. He also hit a three early in the 3rd to get our team really rolling and back on track. Also he was once again in full mouth mode tonight as LeBron was getting pretty upset with him in the third quarter, he really knows how to get under his skin which is always fun.
George Hill: C Not really sure what went wrong here as I cant say he played a bad game but he didnt play a good game either. He only shot the ball 4 times which is probably not enough and I think he only played okay defense. Again C is kind of a neutral grade and IMO thats kind of what Georges game was to me, neutral.
C.J. Watson: B On the other hand I thought Watson was brilliant, in fact I really didnt like Frank taking him out at the end of the 4th. I really like the fact that he is now attacking the basket instead of being glued to the three point line. That always makes a player so much easier to guard if all they do is hang and wait for the kick out. That behind the back dribble to make Norris Cole the star of next weeks Shaqtin a fool was breath taking. The steal wasnt bad either.
Luis Scola: B I think the one thing that is somewhat overlooked in Luis game is that he has actually been a very good rebounder this year. He grabbed 6 tonight to go along with his 7 points, neither of which is earth shattering but it was enough to allow David to grab a significant rest in the second half and be able to come back and pound the Heat. His ability to hit a face up Jumper I have a feeling will come up big for us against the Heat this year.
Orlando Johnson: D Shooting slump, tried on defense which is a bonus but for whatever reason the past few games he has not been able to find the basket. We need scoring from our backup wing players so he really needs to step it up to help some more during the season so that way Paul & Lance dont have to play so many min. every single game.
Ian Mahinmi: F- What went wrong here? He used to at least be able to help defend the paint but that now more often than not results in a foul. He has been a problem now for a few weeks and it scares the crap out of me whenever Roy goes to the bench. God I wish we would have kept a competent 3rd big man on the roster, we could have even kept Butler as well since you can have 15 players. I used to really like Ian but lately Ive been scouring the D league roster trying to come up with someone/ anyone who can do some emergency min.
Another strong win for our team in a season of strong wins. Next Wednesday will be interesting as Im sure they wont want to lose to us twice in a row, my hope is that we show them that it doesnt matter what they want.
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The Fraunhofer Society (German: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e. V. — Fraunhofer Society for the Advancement of Applied Research, pronounced [ˈfraʊnhoːfɐ]) is a German research organization with 69 institutes spread throughout Germany, each focusing on different fields of applied science (as opposed to the Max Planck Society, which works primarily on basic science). It employs around 24,500 people, mainly scientists and engineers, with an annual research budget of about €2.1 billion.[1] Some basic funding for the Fraunhofer Society is provided by the state (the German public, through the federal government together with the states or Länder, "owns" the Fraunhofer Society), but more than 70% of the funding is earned through contract work, either for government-sponsored projects or from industry.
It is named after Joseph von Fraunhofer who, as a scientist, an engineer, and an entrepreneur, is said to have superbly exemplified the goals of the society.
The organization has seven centers in the United States, under the name "Fraunhofer USA", and three in Asia.[2] In October 2010, Fraunhofer announced that it would open its first research center in South America.[3] Fraunhofer UK Research Ltd was established along with the Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics, in Glasgow, Scotland, in March 2012.
The Fraunhofer Model[edit]
The so-called "Fraunhofer Model" has been in existence since 1973 and has led to the society's continuing growth. Under the model, the Fraunhofer Society earns about 70% of its income through contracts with industry or specific government projects. The other 30% of the budget is sourced in the proportion 9:1 from federal and state (Land) government grants and is used to support preparatory research.
Thus the size of the society's budget depends largely on its success in maximizing revenue from commissions. This funding model applies not just to the central society itself but also to the individual institutes. This serves both to drive the realisation of the Fraunhofer Society's strategic direction of becoming a leader in applied research as well as encouraging a flexible, autonomous and entrepreneurial approach to the society's research priorities.
The Fraunhofer Society currently operates 67 institutes and research units. These are Fraunhofer Institutes for:
- Algorithms and Scientific Computing – SCAI
- Applied Information Technology – FIT
- Applied and Integrated Security – AISEC
- Applied Optics and Precision Engineering – IOF
- Applied Polymer Research – IAP
- Applied Solid State Physics – IAF
- Biomedical Engineering – IBMT
- Building Physics – IBP
- Cell Therapy and Immunology - IZI
- Ceramic Technologies and Systems – IKTS
- Chemical Technology – ICT
- Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics – FKIE
- Computer Graphics Research – IGD
- Digital Media Technology – IDMT
- Electron Beam and Plasma Technology – FEP
- Electronic Nano Systems – ENAS
- Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology – UMSICHT
- Embedded Systems and Communication - ESK
- Experimental Software Engineering – IESE
- Factory Operation and Automation – IFF
- High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques – FHR
- High-Speed Dynamics (Ernst-Mach-Institut) – EMI
- Industrial Engineering – IAO
- Industrial Mathematics – ITWM
- Information Center for Regional Planning and Building Construction – IRB
- Integrated Circuits – IIS
- Integrated Systems and Device Technology – IISB
- Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems – IAIS
- Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology – IGB
- International Management and Knowledge Economy - IMW
- Laser Technology – ILT
- Machine Tools and Forming Technology – IWU
- Manufacturing Engineering and Applied Materials Research – IFAM
- Manufacturing Engineering and Automation – IPA
- Material and Beam Technology – IWS
- Material Flow and Logistics – IML
- Materials Recycling and Resource Strategies – IWKS
- Mechanics of Materials – IWM
- Medical Image Computing – MEVIS
- Microelectronic Circuits and Systems – IMS
- Modular Solid-State Technologies - EMFT
- Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology – IME
- Non-Destructive Testing – IZFP
- Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation – IOSB
- Open Communication Systems – FOKUS
- Photonic Microsystems – IPMS
- Physical Measurement Techniques – IPM
- Process Engineering and Packaging – IVV
- Production Systems and Design Technology – IPK
- Production Technology – IPT
- Reliability and Microintegration – IZM
- Secure Information Technology – SIT
- Silicate Research – ISC
- Silicon Technology – ISIT
- Solar Energy Systems – ISE
- Structural Durability and System Reliability – LBF
- Surface Engineering and Thin Films – IST
- Systems and Innovation Research – ISI
- Technological Trend Analysis – INT
- Telecommunications, Heinrich-Hertz-Institut – HHI
- Toxicology and Experimental Medicine – ITEM
- Transportation and Infrastructure Systems – IVI
- Wind Energy and Energy System Technology – IWES
- Wood Research, Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut – WKI
Fraunhofer USA[edit]
In addition to its German institutes, the Fraunhofer Society operates seven US-based Centers through its American subsidiary, Fraunhofer USA:
- Coatings and Laser Applications – CCL
- Experimental Software Engineering – CESE
- Laser Technology – CLT
- Molecular Biotechnology – CMB
- Manufacturing Innovation – CMI
- Sustainable Energy Systems – CSE
- Digital Media Technologies – DMT
Notable projects[edit]
- The MP3 compression algorithm was invented and patented by Fraunhofer IIS.[4] Its license revenues generated about €100 million in revenue for the society in 2005.[5]
- The Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) was a significant contributor to the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video compression standard, a technology recognized with two Emmy awards in 2008 and 2009.[6] This includes the Fraunhofer FDK AAC library.[7]
- As of May 2010, a metamorphic triple-junction solar cell developed by Fraunhofer's Institute for Solar Energy Systems holds the world record for solar energy conversion efficiency with 41.1%, nearly twice that of a standard silicon-based cell.[8]
- Fraunhofer is developing a program for use at IKEA stores, which would allow people to take a picture of their home into a store to view a fully assembled, digital adaptation of their room.
- E-puzzler, a pattern-recognition machine, which can digitally put back together even the most finely shredded papers. The E-puzzler uses a computerized conveyor belt that runs shards of shredded and torn paper through a digital scanner, automatically reconstructing original documents.[9]
- OpenIMS, an Open Source implementation of IMS Call Session Control Functions (CSCFs) and a lightweight Home Subscriber Server (HSS), which together form the core elements of all IMS/NGN architectures as specified today within 3GPP, 3GPP2, ETSI TISPAN and the PacketCable initiative.
The Fraunhofer Society was founded in Munich on March 26, 1949, by representatives of industry and academia, the government of Bavaria, and the nascent Federal Republic.
In 1952, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs declared the Fraunhofer Society to be the third part of the non-university German research landscape (alongside the German research councils (DFG) and the Max Planck Institutes). Whether the Fraunhofer Society should support applied research through its own facilities was, however, the subject of a long-running dispute.
From 1954, the Society's first institutes developed. By 1956, it was developing research facilities in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense. In 1959, the Fraunhofer Society comprised nine institutes with 135 coworkers and a budget of 3.6 million Deutsche Mark.
In 1965, the Fraunhofer Society was identified as a sponsor organization for applied research.
In 1968, the Fraunhofer Society became the target of public criticism for its role in military research.
By 1969, Fraunhofer had more than 1,200 employees in 19 institutes. The budget stood at 33 million Deutsche Mark. At this time, a "commission for the promotion of the development of the Fraunhofer Society" planned the further development of the Fraunhofer Society (FhG). The commission developed a financing model that would make the Society dependent on its commercial success. This would later come to be known as the "Fraunhofer Model".
The Model was agreed to by the Federal Cabinet and the Bund-Länder-Kommission in 1973. In the same year, the executive committee and central administration moved into joint accommodation at Leonrodstraße 54 in Munich.
The Fraunhofer program for the promotion of the consulting research for SMEs was established, and has gained ever more significance in subsequent years.
In 1977, the political ownership of the society was shared by the Ministries of Defense and Research.
By 1984, the Fraunhofer Society had 3,500 employees in 33 institutes and a research budget of 360 million Deutsche Mark.
By 1988, defense research represented only about 10% of the entire expenditure of the Fraunhofer Society.
By 1989, the Fraunhofer Society had nearly 6,400 employees in 37 institutes, with a total budget of 700 million Deutsche Mark.
In 1991, the Fraunhofer Society faced the challenge of integrating numerous research establishments in former East Germany as branch offices of already-existing institutes in the Fraunhofer Society.
In 1993, the Fraunhofer Society's total budget exceeded 1 billion Deutsche Mark.
In 1994, the Society founded a US-based subsidiary, Fraunhofer USA, Inc., to extend the outreach of Fraunhofer's R&D network to American clients.
Its mission statement of 2000 committed the Fraunhofer Society to being a market and customer-oriented, nationally and internationally active sponsor organization for institutes of the applied research.
Between 2000 and 2001, the institutes and IT research centers of the GMD (Gesellschaft für Mathematik und Datenverarbeitung – Society for Mathematics and Information technology) were integrated into the Fraunhofer Society at the initiative of the Federal Ministry for Education and Research.
The year 2000 marked a noteworthy success at Fraunhofer-Institut for Integrated Circuits (IIS): MP3, a lossy audio format which they developed, is the most widely adopted method for compressing and decompressing digital audio.
In 2002, ownership of the Heinrich-Hertz-Institut for Communications Technology Berlin GmbH (HHI), which belonged to the Gottfried William Leibniz Society e. V. (GWL), was transferred to the Fraunhofer Society. With this integration the Fraunhofer Society budget exceeded €1 billion for the first time.
In 2003, the Fraunhofer Society headquarters moved to its own building in Munich.
The Fraunhofer Society developed and formulated a firm specific mission statement summarizing fundamental targets and codifying the desired "values and guidelines" of the society's "culture". Amongst these, the society committed itself to improving the opportunities for female employees and coworkers to identify themselves with the enterprise and to develop their own creative potential.
In 2004, the former "Fraunhofer Working Group for Electronic Media Technology" at the Fraunhofer-Institut for Integrated Circuits (IIS) gained the status of an independent institute. It becomes Fraunhofer-Institut for Digital Media Technology IDMT.
New alliances and topic groups helped to strengthen the market operational readiness level of the institutes for Fraunhofer in certain jurisdictions.
In 2005, two new institutes, the Leipzig Fraunhofer-Institut for Cell Therapy and Immunology (IZI), and the Fraunhofer Center for Nano-electronic technologies CNT in Dresden, were founded.
In 2006, the Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems (IAIS) was founded as a merger between the Institute for Autonomous Intelligent Systems (AIS), and the Institute for Media Communication (IMK).
- Walther Gerlach (1949–1951)
- Wilhelm Roelen (1951–1955)
- Hermann von Siemens (1955–1964)
- Franz Kollmann (1964–1968)
- Christian Otto Mohr (1968–1974)[10]
- Heinz Keller (1974–1982)
- Max Syrbe (1982–1993)
- Hans-Jürgen Warnecke (1993–2002)
- Hans-Jörg Bullinger (2002–2012)
- Reimund Neugebauer (2012–)
See also[edit]
- ^ "Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft: About Fraunhofer (Facts and Figures)". Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft organizational web site. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ^ Staff (March 2006). "Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft: International Locations". Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft organizational web site. Retrieved 2006-06-06.
- ^ Staff (October 2010). "Fraunhofer in Chile". Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft organizational web site. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ^ "The mp3 History". Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. Archived from the original on 2014-01-01. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ^ "UK in Germany". Britischebotschaft.de. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
- ^ "Heinrich Hertz Institute - Another EMMY for H.264". Hhi.fraunhofer.de. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
- ^ "Ten facts about the Fraunhofer FDK AAC Codec Library for Android™". Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. 2012. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ^ "High efficiency concentrator solar cells and moduls - Research-News-Special-Edition-05-2010-Topic 2". Fraunhofer.de. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
- ^ Popplewell, Brett (20 January 2008). "Reassembling a puzzle with 600 million pieces". Toronto Star. Toronto, Canada. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
- ^ Chronicle of Fraunhofer Society
External links[edit]
- Official website (in German)
- Official website (US)


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|left of Easy Rider, FA removed bolts placed effectively making this a TR only route. Climb thin face to awkward shallow obtuse chimney. fun TR at the base of Broken Arete.
By Will Cobb
From: Flagstaff, AZ
Feb 16, 2008
rating: 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c R
|Just right of Easy Rider this route is a fun way to finish after completing Broken Arete. Thin, technical face climbing gives way to a dihedral. Just when you think the business is over it throws a few more moves at you before easing off. All in all this is a great line.
By JJ Schlick
From: Flagstaff, AZ
Dec 14, 2010
Yes, right of Easy Rider.
I was accidentally involved with equipping this pitch for lead under the encouragement of local legends... They never mentioned that it had been lead....... Albeit by a .13+ climber bent on some strange ego trip... Well, yah, most of us don't find soloing 5.11 in Sedona an option, and if you think you are raising the bar, I hope you are just over that shit at this point... R routes are great, I love them, and have done many a well calculated R ascents at 5.12... But Rodney, you aren't making heads turn with this one. You are just making people toprope it, and in the end calling it an average line at that- When it could stand out in many minds as a classic!
Anyway, it was a great route for a while that many enjoyed, and many would have enjoyed as a semi safe, hard lead in Sedona... Irrational egos have a tendency to distance themselves from the rest of us, and I do still find it upsetting that the few bolts placed on this pitch to make it a reasonable lead were pulled... Chopped, or whatever so long ago. We had once called it Demon Box, but yah, Brown Hornet seems to be a fitting name... (I did see a thirty foot fall on this line when it was "reasonable")
By Seth Dyer
Mar 31, 2011
Here here! I wholeheartedly agree with the myriad points addressed in the above comment. The route put butterflies in my stomach and a smile on my face every time. It's an unfortunate set of events that led to it's current state.
I still remember Matty whipping off the top section and having a few pieces pull before being held by a blue Metolious after a 30' or 40' fall. Great times.
By JMo
From: Tucson, AZ
Dec 12, 2012
rating: 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
|Fantastic route, almost didn't TR it after leading broken arête, but my buddy promised it was really fun, and it is! sucks that basically no one can lead it now, without a death wish, since it's a great line in a fun area. I wizzed on this route first so I own it? Sometimes this makes no sense....


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"In 1893, Mr Henry Roger Keane Oakley became the owner of the Dewstow Estate, near Caldicot.
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text: Mine received 61 closure orders prior to disaster By Ken Ward Jr. April 8, 2010 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Parts or all of Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch Mine were ordered closed more than 60 times in 2009 and 2010, and the mine was repeatedly cited in recent months for allowing potentially explosive coal dust to accumulate, according to newly released government documents.But despite what regulators concede were serious and growing problems, the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration never took stepped-up action to cite the Upper Big Branch Mine for a "pattern of violations," according to the documents.Mine safety advocates this week were outraged at the results: A massive explosion Monday afternoon that left at least 25 miners dead in the worst U.S. coal mining disaster in a quarter century."We are not talking about parking tickets here," said Pat McGinley, a West Virginia University law professor and coal industry expert. "When a mine's ventilation system isn't working properly or there is an unacceptable accumulation of coal dust even for an hour, miners lives are put at risk."Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship has defended his company and the Upper Big Branch Mine, saying "Any suspicion that the mine was improperly operated or illegally operated or anything like that would be unfounded."And on Thursday, MSHA officials began to defend their agency's performance. MSHA distributed talking points to congressional representatives. Top agency deputy Greg Wagner called the Gazette to respond after the paper posted an online story about the large number of withdrawal orders at the Upper Big Branch Mine, and MSHA's failure to step up enforcement with a "pattern of violations" order against the mine."We issued citations for every hazard we identified," Wagner said. "We held the operator accountable for correcting the problems that were cited."The problem we continue to have is that MSHA isn't responsible for the <t40>...<t$> we can't be in the mine all the time in every place in the mine," Wagner said. "The mine operator under the act has responsibility to maintain an environment free of recognized hazards."Wagner was upset with a story that detailed a report prepared this week for Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., in which MSHA officials revealed that they had issued 54 withdrawal orders to the mine in 2009 and another seven such orders so far in 2010."That's way off the charts," said Tony Oppegard, a former MSHA staffer and longtime mine safety lawyer in Kentucky. "I've never heard of that amount of withdrawal orders in that short of a period of time."Under federal law, MSHA generally does not have broad authority to simply close a troubled coal mine, unless it seeks a federal court injunction to stop anything its inspectors believe "constitutes a continuing hazard to the health and safety of miners."But, on its own authority and without going to court, MSHA can issue what the law calls "withdrawal orders" that force all miners to be removed from areas until significant hazards are eliminated.In the case of the Upper Big Branch Mine, most of the withdrawal orders -- 48 in 2009 and six during the first three months of this year -- were issued when inspectors found Massey subsidiary Performance Coal exhibited an "unwarrantable failure" to comply with federal health and safety standards.One of the most series withdrawal orders was issued in December 2009 under a section of federal law that allows inspectors to respond to "imminent danger" that "could reasonably be expected to cause death or serious physical harm." The withdrawal orders likely covered only portions of the sprawling Raleigh County mine, but the MSHA document does not specify that. The document does not detail the exact violations that led to the withdrawal orders, how long the closures lasted or how promptly Massey fixed the cited problems. But the withdrawals did include four orders in 2009 and one so far this year where inspectors took action because of Massey's "failure to abate" previously issued problems.The MSHA document indicates that the Upper Big Branch Mine qualified in November 2007 for being cited for a "pattern of violations," which would result in withdrawal orders for all subsequent serious violations until the mine has a full inspection with no serious citations.MSHA issued a warning letter to the company in December 2007, advising Massey that it was in danger of being cited for a violation pattern.Under federal law, operators must be cited and enforcement escalated if an operator "has a pattern of violations of mandatory health or safety standards <t40>...<t$> which are of such nature as could have significantly and substantially contributed to the cause and effect of coal" health and safety hazards.But, according to the document prepared for Byrd, MSHA let the company avoid that because it "successfully reduced its rate" of serious violations.MSHA also reviewed the Upper Big Branch Mine for a potential pattern of violations in October 2009 and concluded the company did not meet the criteria for such a designation. In a phone interview, Wagner was not able to explain that decision."I don't know the answer to that, but I will get that to you as soon as I can," Wagner said.Nearly 30 years ago, Congress gave MSHA the pattern of violations authority when it rewrote federal mine safety laws in 1977. Lawmakers said the need for the provision was "forcefully demonstrated" during the investigation of the Scotia Mine Disaster, in which two explosions killed 23 miners and three federal inspectors in Kentucky in 1976.But Oppegard said that MSHA wrote rules for the pattern of violations process that wrongly allow for the issuing of those warning letters -- instead of simply citing companies when they meet the criteria and immediately stepping up enforcement to protection miners."They are not only adding this step, they are, I think, violating the statute," Oppegard said. "It eviscerates the statute."Wagner said that the new leaders at MSHA under the Obama administration hope to rewrite the pattern-of-violations rules, which date back to 1990. But he conceded that MSHA did not include such a proposal on regulatory agendas issued in May or in December.National media reports since Monday's horrific explosion have focused on Massey Energy's safety record and evidence of growing problems over the last year at the Upper Big Branch Mine.On Thursday afternoon, MSHA made public documents covering the mine's most recent quarterly inspection, which ended March 31. During that time, the operation was cited at least nine times for illegal accumulations of coal dust.Mine safety experts have said this week that the Upper Big Branch explosion was extraordinarily large, a potential indication that coal dust was involved and made a methane ignition far worse than it otherwise might have been.Coal dust -- especially very fine "float dust" like that found at the Upper Big Branch Mine -- is know to be potentially deadly, but regulators and experts have for years known it can be controlled by using proper amounts of "rock dust" or powdered limestone that dilutes the coal dust to safe concentrations."The evidence of large quantifies of float coal dust is an alarming discovery in light of what occurred at this mine on Monday," said mine safety advocate Davitt McAteer, who ran MSHA during the Clinton administration.MSHA records indicate inspectors found unsafe buildups of coal dust in the Upper Big Branch Mine at least as recently as March 15."The longwall belt has accumulations of fine coal dust, black in color over top of previously rock dusted areas from the belt tail roller to the belt head," said that day's inspection report from MSHA.Another inspection report from late January for another portion of the mine described "float coal dust along the entire beltline" and at least two others outlined laboratory analysis that showed inadequate "rock dusting" in parts of the mine.More recent MSHA inspection reports for visits to the mine since April 1 have not yet been made available by the agency.But last quarter's inspection also included repeated citations for improper rock dusting and violations of the mine's ventilation plan.In describing MSHA's policing of the Upper Big Branch Mine, Wagner said, "I think we feel that we used the tools that we have available."But Wagner said he did not know if MSHA ever sought increased fines from the Upper Big Branch Mine for "flagrant violations," as allowed under the 2006 MINER Act.And he said MSHA did not use its long-standing legal authority to seek a federal court order against any condition at the mine that created "a continuing hazard to the health or safety of miners.""We did not use that section of the act, no," Wagner said. "I'm really trying to get an opinion from our lawyers to explain to me really what constraints they felt really existed to keep us from going <t40>...<t$> I don't think that's ever been used, and I think there's some reason that people haven't and I need to find that out."<I>Staff writer Gary Harki contributed to this report.Reach Ken Ward Jr. at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-1702. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 2 Reunions: Sept. 26, 2017 3 Teen pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 4 Safety shutoff disabled prior to June coal-mining death, report says 5 WVU seeking improvements during off week Donations taken for families of miners killed in disaster Previous Story WVDEP checking impoundments near explosion site Next Story


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ATLANTA -- Dodgers infielder Luis Cruz said he was available to play Sunday after being unavailable Saturday night because of a bone spur flare-up in his right elbow.
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"Since I was 11, I can't straighten my arm, and once in a while, this happens, and I just have to let it rest," said Cruz. "My brother has it and my father has it. But it's good today. I took swings, it's fine."
Manager Don Mattingly assured reporters that Cruz's injury had nothing to do with the need to clear a roster spot for the activation of infielder Mark Ellis.
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Catherine Davis is leaving her post as headteacher of The Trinity Primary School, Devizes.
Miss Davis joined The Trinity's predecessor, St Peter's Primary School in Bath Road, as headteacher in September 2009.
During her time there the school improved from inadequate to satisfactory under Ofsted inspections.
A replacement school for St Peter's was needed as the number of pupils in that area of Devizes was dwindling
The Trinity Primary School was built next to the new houses by Quakers Walk, off London Road, Devizes, and it opened last Easter.
Miss Davis was unavailable for comment but on the schooll's website it said she will be leaving in the spring and would be moving to London where she has secured a job as a headteacher.
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MONAHANS, Texas — The year was 1957. Dwight D. Eisenhower was president. The Russians launched Sputnik. The most popular movie was The Ten Commandments. Texas A&M's John David Crow won the Heisman Trophy. And, Monahans Sandhills State Park opened to the public west of Odessa.
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With both teams having a losing record, the other events surrounding the nationally televised 39th annual Bayou Classic football game Saturday took on more importance for both Southern University and Grambling State University.
"It's not only about football. It's a weekend of events that publicizes us on a national level. It shows who we are and what we do," said James Llorens, chancellor of Southern University Baton Rouge. "It highlights our achievements and our traditions. It's also a recruiting effort for us. So, it's not just a competition, but two universities sharing a rich history and coming together."
Last year, the two schools reported splitting $1.32 million in proceeds from the series of Bayou Classic events.
Frank Pogue, president of Grambling, said the Bayou Classic is an annual reawakening that shows people the importance of historically black colleges and universities, called HBCUs. A losing season doesn't diminish the football game, he said.
"This game is always highly competitive," Pogue said. "The team that wins tomorrow won the season."
Alexis Stennis, 20, a Grambling fan from Shreveport, recalls attending the Bayou Classic with her family as a child. Even when the teams were better, the game was only part of the event.
"This is two HBCUs coming together and having fun," Stennis said. "It doesn't matter whoever wins or whoever loses. We're going to have fun regardless."
Stennis traveled with her friend, Ar'Keli Armstrong, 21, a Southern fan from Shreveport.
"This weekend we're probably going to get into a little bit of trouble, have some fun. Anything goes," she said.
The Southern Jaguars have a 3-7 record, while the Grambling Tigers are 1-9. About 40,000 fans are expected to watch the Southwestern Athletic Conference football game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome that also will be nationally televised on NBC, although that television contract is expiring after this season.
Events began Thursday with the Bayou Classic Thanksgiving Day Parade, which like Mardi Gras, had floats, throws and bands marching through downtown New Orleans. The schools on Friday held career and college expos plus two panel discussions, including one on hazing.
The Battle of the Bands on Friday night is one the highlights. It features performances by musicians and comedians. The event is capped by the schools' highly regarded marching bands facing off on the field, trying to outdo each other with their musical selections.
Long lines formed outside the Superdome about an hour before the Battle of the Bands started, while inside disc jockeys played records for the thousands who had made it to their seats. At one point, while the crowd was waiting for the show to start, a small section erupted into back-and-forth chants, during which one side yelled "Southern" while the other group shouted "Grambling."
"The Bayou Classic is the queen of all classics," said Southern University System President Ronald Mason Jr. "It's a hallmark weekend for black families to come together. It's almost like a reunion for some people — family and friends."
Mark Romig, president and CEO of the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corp., said officials expect a $30 million impact to the city and more than 200,000 visitors for the Bayou Classic.
Early reports from hotels in metro New Orleans showed 88 percent occupancy of the area's approximately 38,000 rooms for Friday and Saturday. That figure was expected to increase during the week and could meet or exceed last year's 92 percent occupancy for the weekend, Romig said.
"I think people have had to make tough decisions in tough economic times with their discretionary income, but it hasn't lost its luster," said Southern Board of Supervisors member Murphy Bell Jr., of Baton Rouge. "After all these years, it's a place where African Americans get to come together and be among family and friends."
Danny Monteverde, of The Advocate's New Orleans bureau, contributed to this report.