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OROVILLE — The future of a longtime, popular program in Oroville that provides continuing education to adults is in limbo, and Oroville Union High School District officials are unhappy about it.
The uncertain future of Oroville Adult Education is indicated in a list of proposed layoffs given in the meeting agenda for the meeting Wednesday night of the OUHSD governing board.
Alternative education staff and personnel at the main high schools also face layoffs.
District Superintendent Corey Willenberg said Friday that Oroville Adult Education is not in trouble, but its future at OUHSD is in doubt because Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed funding adult ed through community colleges instead of elementary and high school districts.
"Even though Adult Ed is valued in the community and district, we may not have the option of having Adult Ed because it would go to the community college system," he said.
On Wednesday, the district trustees will consider laying off a total 31.67 full-time-equivalent positions, both certificated and classified employees.
Certificated layoffs would be to 15.4 full-time-equivalent certificated positions. Classified employee layoffs would be to 16.27 full-time-equivalent positions.
How many people that will affect isn't known at this time, Willenberg said.
Some of the proposed layoffs are due to anticipated losses in Title I funding due to so-called sequestration, federal funding cuts that took effect Friday, Willenberg said.
Losing Title I funds will affect several part-time positions in the district's alternative education program, mainly sections of special education, math, social science, English, electives and physical education.
Alternative education cuts would affect Prospect High School and the Community Day School, Willenberg said.
Those schools would remain open, but programs may be reduced.
At Las Plumas and Oroville high schools, proposed cuts to certificated staff include 1 full time science teacher (5 sections), the equivalent of 1.2 full-time teachers in math, and several sections in other courses.
Numerous part-time classified positions at Las Plumas and Oroville are also listed for layoff action.
One reason the cuts are being made now is because by law, certificated employees have to receive layoff notices by March 15.
Also, new legislation requires giving classified employees 60-day notice of layoffs.
Willenberg said they won't know the future of adult education until the Legislature passes a new budget.
Another wrinkle for the district is that Brown has also proposed changing the funding structure to schools, to what's called local-control funding, which is also uncertain.
Under local-control funding, schools would basically get a certain rate, and local districts and boards would decide how that money is spent.
In the last few days, the superintendent has been talking with "a lot" of employees and community members about the possible loss of Oroville Adult Education, and he said people are upset, as is he.
"With this decision, it's affecting lives and programs," he said. "I hate it. It's one of the worst things I've had to do as superintendent."
Declining enrollment, projected to be down by 56 students next year, is also a factor in the looming layoffs.
Willenberg said the district is basically in good shape because it has a reserve and is able to keep people employed longer.
"But with declining enrollment, we're going to have to make some changes in spending, or we are going to have huge financial issues," he said.
Until the state's plans are in place, OUHSD staff are just guessing on what the district will have to work with at the end of the year.
"This is frustrating," Willenberg said. "We're still trying to offer the best education for the community. We're doing a lot of great things for our district, and this puts a damper on it. This is not good. I don't enjoy doing it."
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The completely redesigned 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid, the most economical and environmentally responsible gasoline-powered Civic ever, has won the World Car of the Year Award for greenest car, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. A jury of 46 international automotive journalists selected the 2006 Civic Hybrid, which achieves an EPA estimated city/highway fuel economy of 49/51 miles per gallon, as the winner of the 2006 World Green Car.
"Honda continues to be a leader in producing environmentally responsible vehicles that set the standard for fuel economy and low emissions," said John Mendel, Senior Vice President, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "The award-winning 2006 Civic Hybrid is the latest embodiment of Honda's long-term commitment to the development of environmentally friendly technologies that are also fun to drive."
Characterized by advanced new styling, Honda's all-new Civic Hybrid also offers the latest in safety technology, as well an array of standard features, such as multiple audio entertainment choices, that increase content and value.
Equipped with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) as standard equipment for 2006, the Civic Hybrid can now deactivate all four of its cylinders and operate using only the electric motor in certain steady-state cruising situations. Compared to the 2006 Civic Sedan with an automatic transmission, the Civic Hybrid provides a city fuel economy increase of approximately 63 percent and a highway fuel economy increase of 27 percent.
Standard features on all 2006 Civic Hybrids include:
Honda first introduced U.S. consumers to hybrid technology with the Insight in December 1999. It launched its second hybrid vehicle, the Civic Hybrid, in March 2002, followed by the first-ever V6-powered hybrid, the Accord Hybrid, in December 2004. Destination and handling charges for all 2006 Honda vehicles are $550.
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Mariano Rivera is as sure a lock for the All-Star Game in July as they come.
This year's All-Star game, hosted by the crosstown rival New York Mets, will certainly be Rivera's final All-Star appearance, as he's set to retire at the end of the season.
Yes, Max Scherzer is 11-0, but there have been some suggestions Rivera should start the All-Star game for the American League.
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"I've been told about it, but I don't like it," Rivera told MLB.com's Joey Nowak. "And the reason why I say that is it's not what I do. What I do is close the games; I don't start the games. It's a privilege and honor, but I'm not contemplating it."
While starting the game would guarantee Rivera an appearance in the Midsummer classic, Rivera wants to keep things normal and "right."
"I think the right thing is to do it the way it [normally] is," Rivera said. "I don't want to start the game and give up 10 runs in the first inning. I'd rather pitch in the ninth than the first."
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If you write about the stock market, the general rule is that you make it sound like you always know what is going to happen as you steadily rack up big profits day after day. You are always in control and never have any doubts. Most market pundits worry that if they admit to struggling with the market, their views will be dismissed. Who wants advice from someone who isn't a master of the market at all times? Thus, there is a constant effort to create an image that is seldom an accurate reflection of reality.
Unfortunately, that approach to stock market punditry isn't very helpful to readers. The nature of the market is that no matter how good you are you will struggle at times. The challenge of investing and trading is dealing with the hard times when things aren't going your way. Anyone can deal with good markets where the positive action bails you out of your mistakes, but the ability to work through the hard times is what separates the long-term pros from the unsuccessful amateurs.
Obviously, I bring up this issue because I've been struggling with the market recently. I'm not suffering any big losses, but I have not made much upside progress in the last week or so and I'm feeling out of touch with the market action. It is clear that the fiscal-cliff debate has affected the way the market is trading and I haven't found an effective way to deal with it so far.
The biggest obstacle I see is that I'm a stock picker and this market is mostly macro driven. Finding and trading good stocks isn't working that well because the big-picture worries about the economy and the fiscal cliff constantly jerk us around. When traders are worried about the headlines they don't stick with stock picks, which results in very tepid momentum and few opportunities for big profits.
When someone is struggling with the market, the first thing I tell them to do is to sell everything, go to cash and trade small. You have to rid yourself of any baggage and cultivate a fresh mindset. People are often hesitant to unload positions because they are sure they will sell at the exact wrong time but, typically, it is better to run that risk and clear your mind.
One of the biggest problems we face in dealing with the market is that we are never truly objective. We always have some bias in one direction or the other. Even when we hold cash, we may be rooting for weakness so that we can buy back in at lower prices. We have to consciously set aside our biases to really deal with the difficulties we face in our trading.
I'm holding a very high level of cash, so my general inclination is not to be overly optimistic about stocks. If I felt good about them and saw lots of charts I liked then I would be buying them, so I have to question whether my reluctance to do so is based on facts or some unjustified bias. Frankly, I'm not sure, but given how trades are acting I can say my lack of confidence in the market is somewhat justified.
The best thing to keep in mind if you are struggling is that the market is dynamic and conditions always eventually change. We'll move past this fiscal-cliff debate and the way stocks move will shift once again. I find that if I just stick with it and don't let the slow times affect me too much, eventually the clouds will part and the sun will shine again.
The one great certainty of the market is that it will go through cycles, and if you are patient you will eventually encounter conditions that favor your approach.
This market isn't looking much easier this morning. We have a very odd mix of action with Apple (AAPL) being slammed while some banks are dragging up the senior indices. The fiscal-cliff debate continues to be a major distraction and it is unlikely that a resolution will come before the deadlines.
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Tonner reveals on their official website (tonnerdoll.com) a look at some of their collector dolls planned for 2010. These include:
* TIM BURTON'S ALICE IN WONDERLAND: Dolls featuring the authorized likenesses of Mia Wasikowska as Alice Kingsley (pictured above), Johnny Depp as The Mad Hatter, Helena Bonham Carter's as Iracebeth, The Red Queen, and Anne Hathaway as Mirana, The White Queen (no images on last three characters pending licensor and actor approval).
* LORD OF THE RINGS: Dolls featuring the authorized likenesses of Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn and Liv Tyler as Arwen (no images pending licensor and actor approval).
* DC STARS: New superheroines including a new deluxe Harley Quinn and the buxom Powergirl.
* SINISTER CIRCUS: Tonner gets creative with a traveling band of oddities including The Painted Lady, Sheehee and The Bearded Lady. Also look out for The Aberrants, laboratory experiments gone horribly wrong including Keiko, Marina, and Quimby.
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A newly formed coalition in Ohio, Help Ohio Public Education, is seeking to unseat a member of the board of education who was at the forefront of efforts to compromise the treatment of evolution in the state science standards. Speaking to the Columbus Dispatch (August 12, 2006), HOPE's chair, Lawrence M.
In his op-ed column for The New York Times (August 15, 2006), Lawrence M.
The August 11, 2006, issue of Science features a brief article (PDF; subscription required) on "Public Acceptance of Evolution," written by Jon D. Miller of Michigan State University, Eugenie C. Scott of NCSE, and Shinji Okamoto of Kobe University. Reviewing the past twenty years of polling in the United States, Miller, Scott, and Okamoto observe, "After 20 years of public debate, the percentage of U.S.
As expected, Association of Christian Schools International et al. v. Roman Stearns et al. -- the lawsuit in which the University of California system is charged with violating the constitutional rights of applicants from Christian schools whose high school coursework is deemed inadequate preparation for college -- is going to proceed. In a hearing in late July 2006, Judge S. James Otero stated that he was not inclined to rule in favor of a motion by the university system to dismiss the suit.
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Super7 is pulling out all the stops for this year's Wondercon. Located at booth #1166, Super7 will be offering three different vinyl figure exclusives, each toy priced at only $25. These will be available begining when the doors open on Friday March 29th.
* POCKET MUMMY BOY VINYL FIGURE ("Happy Cola" Wondercon Exclusive): Super7's mini-mascot MUMMY BOY is rendered is squishy-soft translucent vinyl, in order to replicate the look and feel of a giant piece of GUMMI COLA candy! A gooey 3" tall Wondercon Exclusive, packaged with a header card inspired by the crazy-delicious Japanese candy Haribo Happy Cola!
* KANDY KAIJU: MILTON VINYL FIGURE ("Midnight Snack" Wondercon Exclusive): From the haunted bakery to your shelf - the Kandy Kaiju are monstrously cute confections. But be careful as you won't be able to eat collect just one of these 3" sized Japanese vinyl figures! Here comes MILTON - Everyone's favorite living, walking, melting - and glowing - Ice Cream Cone! Eat this Wondercon Exclusive with the lights down low so you can see the toy Glow-in-the-Dark. (But seriously, don't eat him. He's a toy.)
* POCKET ROSE VAMPIRE VINYL FIGURE ("Glowing Frost" Wondercon Exclusive): From deep underground the Rose Vampire grows to stalk the living! The Pocket-Sized Roseferatu is small enough to travel with you - to anywhere there is something in which to sink his fangs. Cast in Glow-in-the-Dark vinyl! Joshua Herbolsheimer's terrifyingly cute creation measures 3" tall of pure Japanese vinyl goodness. Don't miss out on this Wondercon Exclusive rendition of one of Super7's most popular characters!
Thirty-four years in the making. Get the lowdown on Super7's plans for the ALIEN ReAction Figure line by picking up a copy of the FREE "vintage style" catalog during Wondercon. Formatted exactly like the 3 3/4" space-figure booklets of yesteryear, this 12-page catalog features brand new information and photos on all five of the ALIEN ReAction Figures. Much of the catalog text and imagery is adapted from original toy packages and sales materials from the 1979 ALIEN product line, continuing the fun, retro vibe of the ReAction Figures themselves.
In addition to the free catalog, Super7 previously announced that they would be displaying the prototypes of our "fast food style" ALIEN drinking glasses (see our story HERE).
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Red Sox give Napoli some needed rest
BOSTON -- A constant in the middle of the Red Sox's order this season, Mike Napoli got a much needed breather for Sunday's game against the A's.
It marked just the third time this season that Napoli wasn't in the starting lineup. He's still dealing with discomfort after dislocating his left ring finger on April 15 against the White Sox.
"He's still trying to get over some of the things he's been banged up with, so with today and then tomorrow's off-day, hopefully we can get further ahead of it," said Red Sox manager John Farrell.
With Napoli out of the lineup, Mike Carp hit in the No. 4 spot and played first base, while catcher A.J. Pierzynski found himself in the five hole.
"With Mike getting a day off in the four hole, you look to matchup -- and we anticipate the usage of their bullpen," Farrell said. "It is maybe some forward thinking on our part with situations that might come along. Those factors are heavily weighed."
Even though Napoli continues to deal with the injury, getting his finger taped after every at-bat, he's still maintained a high level of consistency.
Napoli has been reached base in a career-high 26 straight games, which is the second-longest streak in the Majors.
"It speaks to his pain threshold, which is obviously high," Farrell said. "The one thing that is extremely noticeable is his two-strike approach. He's cut down his swing and stayed under control, without sacrificing too much power. It has translated into the on-base [percentage] and the overall average."
Napoli did enter the game as a defensive replacement in the ninth inning of Sunday's 3-2 loss, but did not have an at-bat.
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JOHNSON CITY -- Wake Forest senior Bill Haas spent the week prior to the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate at The Ridges playing in front of huge galleries at the Walker Cup in Europe. That experience paid off.
Haas, the nation's preseason No. 1 player, shot 10-under-par (67-68-71=206) for the event and captured the individual championship by four strokes over South Carolina's Martin Rominger and Florida's Camilo Villegas during Sunday's final round play at the Ridges.
Meanwhile, Florida kept its momentum after a sterling second round on Saturday, holding off two-time Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate champion Texas Christian by four strokes for the team championship.
"It's a great honor to win this tournament, I'm just sorry I can't come back again next year," said Haas, whose Demon Deacons finished eighth overall as a team at 17-over. "This is definitely a great way to start my last year of college golf, but I'm disappointed our team didn't play better. We have a young team and that's a lot of pressure to put on freshmen, but they got their feet wet and they'll get better."
Meanwhile, Florida head coach Buddy Alexander was pleased with his team's effort. Three Florida players - Villegas, James Vargas and Matt Every - finished in the leaderboard's Top 10, and the Gators ended the event at 10-under (290-280-284=854).
"When I saw who was going to be here I knew it was a quality field and winning it would be a quality win," said Alexander, referencing the fact that 16 of the 18 team's at the event were ranked in the nation's Top 30. "It's early in the year, but winning our first one sure gives these kids a lot of confidence because now they know they can compete with the best in the country."
While Florida finished five strokes ahead of TCU, the Horned Frogs enjoyed a sizeable 12-stroke cushion between second place and third place on the team leaderboard. Preseason No. 1 Clemson and Southern California tied for third at 7-over.
For the homestanding East Tennessee State Buccaneers, it was a disappointing weekend. Late Saturday night, junior Cennydd Mills (Cardiff, Wales) was disqualified because of a scorecard discrepancy and freshman Stephen Arnold (Langhorne, Pa.) had to withdraw from play Sunday because of an injured wrist.
Even with those setbacks, the Bucs rallied from a second-round score of 35-over-par to shoot just 6-over as a team on Sunday, giving the team a glimpse of what might be during the rest of the season.
"It was a tough weekend and I'm disappointed with how the team performed," said ETSU head coach Fred Warren. "I think we have the makings of a good team, though."
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On November 8, 2009, a climate change conference was held in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, to bring attention to the quickest and most effective solution to global warming: the organic vegan diet.
Titled "Humanity's Leap to the Golden Era: Washington, D.C., Climate Change Conference," the event brought together experts of science and health, as well as international ambassadors, media members, and artists that included Ambassador Banny De Brum of the Republic of the Marshall Islands; Ambassador Jacques Kross of the Republic of Suriname; Ambassador Izben Williams of St. Kitts-Nevis; Dr. Stephen Schneider, lead scientist of the reports of the Nobel Prize-winning UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; Dr. Michael Greger, Director of Public Health & Animal Agriculture for the Humane Society of the USA and author of "Bird Flu: A Virus of Our Own Hatching; Dr. Ruby Lathon, Nutrition Policy Manager of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine; Dr. Peter Carter, Director of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment; and Dr. Noam Mohr, Adjunct Professor of Physics at New York University.
Distinguished speakers addressed such aspects as environment, health, lifestyle, and spirituality. In addition, engaging video messages on the need to address global meat consumptionwere contributed by esteemed figures including former Indian Environment Minister Maneka Gandhi, former European Parliament Member
Jens Holm, and leading American nutrition researcher Dr. T. Colin Campbell.
The highlight of the afternoon was an informative question-and-answer session via videoconference with the guest of honor,Supreme Master Ching Hai, who had graciously set aside her busy schedule to discuss the ways that humankind could transition to a brighter era.
We now invite you to join us for the 10-part seriese of rebroadcast of the live videoconference with Supreme Master Ching Hai titled "Humanity's Leap to the Golden Era: Washington, D.C., Climate Change Conference" on November 8, 2009, in Washington, D.C., USA.
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"I'm hungry. I can use all my tools again—running, being aggressive, getting back to my game. I'm getting a fresh start, a chance to clear my mind after the last two years."
—Cardinals' pitching prospect Shelby Miller, on making the club as the team's fifth starter. (St. Louis Cardinals, @Cardinals)
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—Broadcaster Vin Scully appreciates support from fans as he enters his 64th season calling games for the Dodgers. (Dodgers Public Relations Department, @DodgersPR)
—San Diego didn't protect first baseman Nate Freiman in the Rule 5 draft, and Houston nabbed him before Oakland claimed him off waivers. (Randy Smith, @ResPadres, Padres VP of Player Development)
—The rivalry between the Yankees and the Red Sox lives on. (David Lennon, @DPLennon, Newsday)
—Minnesota's team president believes the Twins will be competitive this month. (David St. Peter, @TwinsPrez, President of the Minnesota Twins)
—The Marlins will include top prospect Jose Fernandez in their rotation this season, despite the fact that he's never pitched above High-A. (Joe Capozzi, @joecapMARLINS, Palm Beach Post)
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The Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services, in cooperation with the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District and the Fairfax County Tree Commission, will host the annual Land Conservation Awards program at 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 14, in Rooms 9 and 10 of the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.
The Land Conservation Awards honor developers, designers, site superintendents and contractors whose projects best demonstrate excellence in erosion and sediment control design and implementation or a commitment to tree preservation and replacement in Fairfax County.
Land Conservation Awards
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Reserve at Martin's Point
Developer: Zion Neighborhoods/Stanley Martin Companies
Inspector: Bill Grieve
Site Reviewer: Abbas S. Movahed
Magisterial District: Braddock
Number of Lots: 41
Project Site: 17.25 Acres
Large Commercial
Fairfax Hospital, Phase II, Parking Garage
Developer: Inova Healthcare Services
Inspector: Jim Getts
Site Reviewer: Pat Harty
Magisterial District: Providence
Number of Lots: 1
Project Site: 15.53 Acres
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Fairfax Center Fire Station
Developer: Fairfax County DPWES - CMD
Inspector: Jim Arnett
Magisterial District: Springfield
Number of Lots: 1
Project Site: 6.3 Acres
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Pohick Trunk Line Upgrade
Developer: Fairfax County DPWES – Construction Management Division
Inspector: Howard Champ
Magisterial District: Mount Vernon
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Todd Barton
Stanley Martin Companies
Project: Reserve at Martin's Point
Outstanding Engineering Firm
Patten, Harris, Rust and Associates
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Project: Fairfax Center Fire Station
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Tom Newman
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text: Crowd-funding the revival of a classic game By Douglas Imbrogno October 18, 2013 Story Share Chip Ellis Roger Scott Jackson and his wife, Cari Park, hope to resurrect his 1980s tabletop game, Superstructure, through an Indiegogo campaign. CHARLESON, W.Va. -- Indiegogo is used for many offbeat crowd-funding projects, but one West Virginia couple is using it for an unusual goal: to revive a once-popular game one of them designed and released in the 1980s.Roger Scott Jackson -- who goes by RoSco -- designed the 1987 game, called "Superstructure," as one of many efforts to find entry into the competitive world of gaming."It was published by a company that I had a part of called Coolsville Limited," Jackson said. "That company ceased to exist in the 1990s. Superstructure has been out of print since then."However, after receiving notice recently from a fan of the game seeking a part, RoSco -- who now calls Roanoke, W.Va., home -- decided the time had arrived to resurrect his best game ever."It had a very strong following among people who sort of followed the toy industry, the kinds of people we would meet at the International Toy Fair in New York," he said. "It made some 'Best of' lists."At last count, RoSco and his wife, Cari Park, were well on their way to meeting their modest $1,400 Indiegogo goal for a campaign that wraps up at the end of October. Park, a carpenter, designs the game's wooden parts and the boxes in which the games arrive. The Indiegogo money will go toward purchasing a drill press, table saw and other tools to create more hand-crafted versions of the game.Superstructure is a tabletop construction game played with cards, said RoSco. You essentially keep score by building a little building -- a superstructure -- and, along the way, you buy miniature construction supplies -- wooden I-beams, rivets and columns -- to do so."When you reach three stories, the first person to place a roof atop the third story of their building wins the game," he said. "Along the way, you cause each other to go on strike, you steal from each other, cause purchased parts to be foreclosed on and other sorts of good-natured cutthroat action." RoSco said the game, which always takes about an hour to play, features a "sort of good-natured dog-eat-dog vibe, like backgammon or Uno.""It is designed such that its mathematically impossible for there to be a runaway winner in this game -- and its always finished neck to neck; it's always close. You can't be left very far behind in this game. So, it's great for adults to play with children precisely because there's very little chance of getting frustrated or bored."Then, there is always that child-satisfying pleasure in setting your parents back a ways, RoSco said. When he was a kid, his family used to play games like Aggravation and Sorry, he recalled."They all have that ability to send somebody back or to advance your own interest at the cost of your competitor," RoSco said. "It was wonderful as a kid to be able to send my father back five places. There were very few outlets for that impulse in me as a kid. "Games are a nice way for families to play out these ideas a little bit. At least for me, it had a cathartic effect. Who knows what might have become of me if I hadn't had games to play as a child," RoSco said with a smile.The original Superstructure game was designed with injected-molded plastic parts and RoSco still has a few of them around for sale or for upper-level contributors to the Indiegogo campaign. Ultimately, though, he and his wife hope the hand-crafted wooden versions of Superstructure -- available in one of Parks' handmade boxes for $100, plus $15 shipping -- will lead RoSco back into a life of game creation.How many games of Superstructure do they hope to sell? "Having been in the toy industry, I have a pretty down-to-earth notion of the likelihood of selling millions of games independently. It's hard to do. We would like to sell enough so we can produce some of the other games from my designing past, and maybe some that I haven't designed yet. So, I think the answer is: enough to keep going."We want to produce The Park next, which is a mugging game, and after that, Panic, which is a game about nuclear holocaust. They're both board games."Park underscored the sociability aspect of a game like Superstructure."My grandchildren play a lot of videogames, and they are so solitary. We wanted to introduce something new to board games, because it's so much more social. 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MIDDLE VILLAGE, NY -After an exhausting and emotional win against Bishop Loughlin on Friday, Royals head coach Joe Arbitello said he was worried his team would let their guard down against Xaverian, an unranked team, they were expected to beat.
It became quicly apparent that there was no letdown in sight on Sunday as Christ the King made short work of the Clippers, beating them 71-51.
The Royals pulled ahead by 5 points early as Jon Severe (14 points, 7 rebounds) and Adonis Delarosa (4 points, 7 rebounds) scored inside. Senior forward, Rob Rossiter (10 points) quickly tied the game at 11 for Xaverian and Sayon Charles (10 points) gave the Clippers their only lead with 1:31 remaining in the first quarter.
Rossiter extended Xaverian's lead to 4 points late in the quarter and it appeared as if the Royals had indeed had a letdown, that is until 5'9" Isaiah Cosbert (14 points) provided an instant pick-me-up from the perimeter. After a CTK bucket, the senior guard splashed a three pointer at the buzzer, relinquishing the Clippers lead for good, giving the Royals a 1 point advantage to start the second quarter.
Cosbert knocked down two more treys in the second quarter and also facilitated additional baskets by his teammates, sparking a 12-0 run. When the dust had settled, Christ the King was ahead 28-15 with 4:30 remaining in the half. The Clippers would get some offensive assistance from Lamel Faison (17 points) and George Lambert (6 points) but the Royals held serve as Andre' Walker (7 points) and Cosbert finished strong, giving CTK 34-25 halftime lead.
Christ the King also dominated the boards using their superior height as Jordan Fuchs (7 points) and Delarosa banged inside. Even though Severe didn't have his best night scoring, he still managed to get to the rim and do damage. Cosbert, was still on fire as he drained his fourth 3-ball from the left corner. PG Malik Harmon (11 points, 6 assists), who hit the game winning shot against Bishop Loughlin, provided a second half boost, giving the Royals an insurmountable 20 point spread as the fourth quarter began.
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Members of a bipartisan group of eight Senators took their quest for a deal on immigration reform to the Arizona-Mexico border on Wednesday where they said they were on track to deliver a bill when Congress resumes next month.
Senators Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat, John McCain and Jeff Flake, both Arizona Republicans and Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, toured a stretch of the Arizona-Mexico border where many foreigners have entered the United States illegally.
The Senators are trying to create metrics for defining whether the border is secure as part of a comprehensive immigration bill that would give millions of illegal immigrants a path to citizenship.
Speaking at a news conference after meeting with border patrol agents and flying over the international border around the frontier city of Nogales, in southern Arizona, Schumer said he was hopeful they would present a bill to the Senate when Congress resumes April 8.
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CLEVELAND, N.C. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. strolled onto the commercial set Wednesday afternoon much like the other actors and not like he owned the place.
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But on the set of a commercial for the Sprint All-Star Race, Earnhardt actually DID own the place.
For the last couple of years, Earnhardt has allowed Sprint to film the commercial at the Wild West town he has built on his property. It is called Whisky River, and Earnhardt has a chain of bars that now carry the same moniker.
"It's cool," Earnhardt said. "For the longest time, I was really nervous or apprehensive to show this place off or let anybody see it and didn't want people to get the wrong idea.
"It's really neat and something I appreciate."
The Old West town includes a saloon where the commercial was shot, a bank building, a jail (with cells), a church (where one of his friends got married), an infirmary (stocked with Junior-endorsed Goody's Headache Powder) and a hotel (where those who have too much fun at the bar can sleep).
Earnhardt occasionally rents out the area for groups but mainly built it as a place to escape — or a place for him and his friends to hang out and watch his beloved Washington Redskins play.
"We've had a lot of good times in this place," Earnhardt said. "I got to see the Redskins beat the Cowboys the night before New Year's."
When it was built several years ago, Earnhardt used wood from local mills that had closed. He had gotten the idea from seeing a "60 Minutes" episode where Willie Nelson had a similar town on his property.
"I was just thinking about something to build that I can enjoy that would be on the property but out of the house," Earnhardt said. "I'm really into the Westerns. … It just seemed like a fun, mysterious time."
Earnhardt's hesitation to show off the property was because he was concerned about the public perception.
"I just get nervous showing off material things that are expensive," Earnhardt said. "When you build something like this, people might have (a reaction of), 'That's cool,' and some people say, 'Man, that's a guy with a lot of money making dumb decisions.'
"I didn't want to have to listen to that."
Public perception is important to Earnhardt, winner of 10 most popular driver awards and the son of seven-time Cup champion Dale Earnhardt. That's why he didn't appear in the commercial last year — because he had not yet qualified for the all-star main event at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He qualified for this year's event with his win last June at Michigan.
"It would be arrogant or put-offish if I had done the commercial last year not having a guaranteed spot in the race," Earnhardt said.
The commercial this year includes Earnhardt, fellow drivers Denny Hamlin and Clint Bowyer, former crew chief and now TV personalities Ray Evernham and Jeff Hammond and NASCAR legend Richard Petty. Earnhardt had a couple of lines in the commercial and spent less than an hour on the set.
His representatives approved the lines, and Earnhardt was briefed on the commercial's content and his lines as he was getting makeup on his hands and face.
"I don't really to get involved in that end of it," Earnhardt said. "I just don't want to say anything stupid."
Evernham said the property is fun to visit.
"It's the ultimate guy's playground," Evernham said. "It's good to be Junior. It's racing that provided the opportunity to do this so I'm glad he opens it up to share it with people to do some of the footage and filming that they're doing."
For Earnhardt, he loves it when the icons of the sport see it. Hall of Famer Junior Johnson and NASCAR president Mike Helton have been in commercials at the site in the past, and Petty was in the one filmed last week.
"Their impression, I imagine, would be similar to what my dad would think about it," Earnhardt said. "So it means a lot to me to show it off to people like that."


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Anti-Calcium System
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The ABCs of Coffee
The Search for a Great Cup of Coffee Must Consider the Type of Bean, The Country of Origin and the Roast
In 1975, coffee giants like Maxwell House dominated the market with mediocre products, coffee prices were very low and health concerns about caffeine were rising. Taking these factors into account, Herbert Dallis urged his son David to reconsider his joining the family coffee-roasting business.
Then something remarkable happened. A frost in Brazil sent coffee prices skyrocketing. But instead of making matters worse for specialty coffee roasters like the New York-based Dallis Brothers, it turned business around. "People figured that if they had to pay a high price for ordinary coffee, they might as well pay a little more for terrific coffee," says David Dallis.
The coffee craze had begun. To be sure, there were elements other than Mother Nature at work. Baby boomers were coming of age (and income) and were developing a taste for good food and wine. Health-conscious Americans were drinking less of the grape, but enjoying a higher quality. (There are many similarities between wine and coffee, as we shall see.)
In fact, the increase in specialty coffees (as whole-bean coffees are called) has single-handedly reversed the decline in overall consumption in the United States. The year 1993 saw the first significant increase per capita since 1984, despite the fact that Americans drank less commercial coffee (essentially anything that winds up in a can) and instant coffee, according to Ted Lingle of the Specialty Coffee Association of America.
Perhaps more telling is that restaurants are taking coffee seriously. David Dallis says the chef of the highly regarded Arizona 206 restaurant on Manhattan's Upper East Side personally came to Dallis Brothers to test coffee to match his food. And it took numerous tastings before New York's Gramercy Tavern was satisfied with its house blend (a full city roast of Costa Rican, Tanzanian and Sumatran beans).
Millions of Americans have gotten accustomed to Vienna roasts, Swiss-processed decaffeinated beans and doppio macchiatos over the past 15 years. Yet as coffee authority Kenneth Davids notes, many consumers are convinced that "freshly roasted, whole-bean coffees taste better than canned, but they still seem tentative on the details." In other words: How well do you know your beans?
Coffee 101 begins with the understanding that coffee beans aren't really beans at all but the seeds or pits of a berry (or cherry, in the trade) that grows on a coffee plant. It is here that the divergence between commercial and specialty coffees begins.
Coffea arabica is the original coffee plant, discovered in Ethiopia, where it still grows wild. It flourishes in volcanic soil in warm (but not hot) climates with moderate rainfall and is fond of high altitudes--that mountain-grown coffee Mrs. Folger talked about. Arabica (pronounced: a-RAB-ic-a) beans are the basis for specialty coffees.
Coffea robusta is the species used in commercial production. Robusta (pronounced: row-BUS-ta) beans are prized more for resistance to disease and the ability to grow at lower altitudes (more rain, higher temperatures) than for aroma and flavor, neither of which approaches arabica standards.
Professionals grade the quality of the bean (determined by where and at what altitude it's grown), its size, how well it's processed and how good the coffee tastes (often referred to as "cup quality").
In coffee lingo, the term "hard bean" describes arabica grown at relatively high altitudes--3,000 to 4,500 feet--and in cool temperatures. This produces a slow-maturing, unporous, hard bean. (Altitudes above 4,500 feet produce an intensified version called a "strictly hard bean.")
Generally, hard beans, such as those of Central America and East Africa, make a more flavorful coffee with the desired high acidity. But while hardness is important in beans grown in Central America, excellent coffee, such as that of Sumatra, also comes from "soft beans." Lower altitudes and warmer temperatures produce faster-maturing, more porous "soft" berries.
Similarly, there is no hard-and-fast rule about bean size. Buyers and roasters like large beans because they command high prices. But as Jim Reynolds, general manager of Peet's Coffee & Tea in Emeryville, California, notes, "customers and pros are making a mistake if they only look for bean size. I don't care what it looks like if it cups well."
Much of the best coffee in the world is estate-grown on small to medium-sized farms that often process the beans in much the same way that estate wine grapes are produced. Perhaps the most famous brands are from the Wallensford Blue Mountain estate in Jamaica. Excellent coffee is also grown on small plots of land by peasants guided by cooperatives to ensure that standards of quality are met.
Harvesting is an important stage in the coffee-growing process. Because coffee berries do not ripen uniformly, pickers must return again and again to the same tree--much as pickers in Sauternes keep checking to determine the perfect moment when the noble rot has achieved raisiny perfection. Overripe or rotten berries can spoil a batch of perfect ripe ones. The best coffees are still handpicked.
Once harvested, the flesh of the berries is removed by one of two methods. The dry method produces what is referred to as natural coffee: the fruit is removed after the berries are dried in the sun or in a mechanical drier. Then the remaining husk is disposed of.
The wet method produces washed coffee. Here, all pulp is scooped off before the berries dry, except for a slimy coating around the bean. This coating is soaked away in water in a process called fermentation.
While washed coffee isn't necessarily better than natural, it is more reliable. Yet when it's done right, the natural method can produce the most distinctive coffees on earth, such as Yemen Mocha, Ethiopian Harrar, Sumatra or Celebes.
Up to 98 percent of the caffeine can be eliminated from green beans by several procedures. Though many eschew the chemical, or direct, method in which methylene chloride is used to dissolve the caffeine, most coffee professionals think that this is the least harmful reactant for overall flavor. Roasting removes any traces of the chemical, but there is some concern about its effect on the ozone layer.
The ecologically popular Swiss water process uses carbon-filtered water. It is more expensive and produces a coffee that is less flavorful but has more body. Less frequently used, though very promising, is a technique that employs highly compressed carbon dioxide; it allows flavor components to remain in the bean, but it is expensive.
If you are throwing up your hands in confusion, you might be comforted by the fact that cheaper robusta beans contain up to 40 percent more caffeine than quality arabica beans.
Relatives of that first coffee plant in Ethiopia found their way to the far-flung corners of the world, from Antigua to Java. But as Kenneth Davids writes in Coffee, a Guide to Buying, Brewing & Enjoying (101 Productions, 1991, 254 pages, $11.95), "the plant has remained extraordinarily true to itself through five centuries of plantings around the world."
What accounts for the differences is what the French, in referring to grapes, call terroir--the soil, moisture and climate of a particular region. The following is a list of the major coffee-growing regions of the world and the characteristics of the beans of each.
Mexico--Their snappy acidity and light body make Mexican berries appropriate for straight, black morning coffee. But most often they wind up in blends with richer, more full-bodied beans. Look for Altura Coatepec and Oaxaca Pluma as well as organic coffees from Chiapas.
Guatemala--One of the world's great coffees, with high acidity balanced by heavy body and accented by a distinctive smokiness. While Antigua is the best-known name, more coffee is currently coming from Huehuetenango. Cobán is another name to remember.
El Salvador and Nicaragua--Both produce coffee that is generally of medium body and undistinguished flavor, though the high-grown Nicaraguan coffees of Jinotega and Matagalpa can be quite good.
Costa Rica--"Almost too good," says Timothy James Castle, author of The Perfect Cup: A Coffee Lover's Guide to Buying, Brewing and Tasting (Addison-Wesley, 1991, 256 pages, $12.50). The best exhibit a superb balance of bracing acidity, full body and deep richness. Especially prized are coffees from the Tarrazu, particularly La Minita, and Bella Vista from the Tres Ríos.
Jamaica--Home of Jamaican Blue Mountain, alternately (and perhaps concurrently) called the most expensive, most celebrated and most overhyped coffee in the world. Also the most imitated, so watch out for "Blue Mountain-style" coffees that may not have a single Blue Mountain bean. And don't confuse it with the lesser Jamaican High Mountain. If you insist on Blue Mountain, look for the Wallensford or Silver Hill Estates brand.
Dominican Republic and Haiti--Both produce soft-beaned coffees with a mellow sweetness that makes for good dark roasts. Cibao, Bani, Ocoa and Barahona are the best-known Dominican coffees. Haitian coffee may be difficult to obtain due to political strife.
Colombia--The second-largest coffee-producing country. Colombian is noted for its consistency, good acidity, medium body and full aroma. Supremo is the highest grade. When mixed with the next best, the rare grade Extra, it becomes Excelso.
Venezuela--Making a comeback now that its oil industry has plateaued. The best-known variety is Maracaibo, and the best of that is Mérida. More often than not used in blends where its fair-to-medium body can be offset by coffees of higher acidity.
Ecuador and Peru--Both countries produce coffee of moderate acidity with light body suitable for blending. The Peruvian coffees exhibit Mexican-coffee characteristics. Organic coffees are available from northern Peru.
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Kwame Kilpatrick Released
After serving 14 months of his 5 year sentence, Detroit's former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was set free Tuesday.
The politician was sentenced after violating parole relating to a 2008 case where he attempted to cover up an extramarital affair. Kilpatrick also was charged for assaulting a police officer, but pleaded no contest.
After spending a little more than three months in jail, he was released on five years probation with orders to pay restitution from his original plea bargain. It wasn't long before Kilpatrick was seeing jail cells again, almost exactly a year later he was sentenced to five years in prison for violating probation when he did not report his assets that could have been used to pay the $860,000 in restitution.
The former mayor may be walking free, but he isn't a free man just yet, Kilpatrick is still facing federal charges from his days as Detroit's chief executive, which includes such offenses as racketeering, extortion, bribery and filing false tax returns.


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The Straight Story is perhaps David Lynch's most perfect film, shot by legendary DP Freddie Francis.
Freddie Francis, the two time Academy Award winning director of cinematography — for Sons and Lovers (1960) and Glory (1989) — was a dear friend of mine, and I've watched him at work on the set many times, from his film The Doctor and The Devils (1985) through Her Alibi (1989) and finally The Straight Story (1999), which was shot in 23 days in Iowa. A director as well as a director of cinematography, Freddie had two distinct careers, although in his directorial efforts, he was early on "typed" as a Gothic director, much to his dismay, and never really got the chance to do a non-genre film.
The Straight Story tells of Alvin Straight (Richard Farnsworth), who decides to make the long journey to visit his ailing brother Lyle (Harry Dean Stanton), but, being unable to drive a car because of his health, is forced to make the trip on a John Deere lawnmower, which takes him six weeks, until he finally arrives on Lyle's doorstep in the film's final sequence.
When the filming started, Freddie called me up and asked me if I wanted to come out and visit him; it was to be our last meeting. Since most of the film was shot in Iowa, it was an easy trip, and I set out to meet the crew on location. It was a smooth drive, and it was great to see Freddie and his wife, Pamela, one more time.
I was present during the last day of filming, and watched in awe as Freddie knocked out one set-up after another, usually getting it done in one take or two, racing against the end of the day, when Harry Dean Stanton as Lyle, in for one day of shooting only, would have his penultimate meeting with Alvin. The scene was ultimately shot in near darkness, but Freddie flooded the porch set with so much light that it matched the daytime sequences perfectly, and the film came in on time and under budget.
Freddie was in ill health for much of the shoot for The Straight Story due to a gallstone attack, but he nevertheless kept up his usual whirlwind pace on the set, organizing not only the main unit, but several second unit crews to do pickup and background shots to get the filming completed all that much faster. He was, as always, absolutely in control.
The Straight Story is a gorgeous, deeply life affirming film, and contains the great Richard Farnsworth's last performance, as well as Freddie's final work as a cinematographer. Shot entirely on location, and based on a true story, the film is easily David Lynch's most humane and accessible film, a tribute to the spirit of human determination in the face of seemingly nearly insurmountable odds. Freddie and David had worked before on The Elephant Man (1980) and Dune (1984), but in this, their final collaboration, I think they created their finest work as a team.
If you haven't seen The Straight Story, check it out as soon as you can.
Tags: David Lynch, Freddie Francis, Richard Farnsworth, The Straight Story


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One of the best things about Ableton Live is its flexible routing structure. People coming from other DAWs or beginners overlook how easy it is to make Groups in Live. I like to have each of my drum sounds (snare, hi hat, toms) on separate channels each with their own relative volume, panning and effects. I then put them into a Group channel to control the overall volume of the drums with just one fader. The Live User Manual calls Groups "submixes":
Suppose we have the individual drums of a drum kit coming in on separate tracks for multitrack recording. In the mix, we can easily change the volumes of the individual drums, but adjusting the volume of the entire drum kit against the rest of the music is less convenient. Therefore, we add a new audio track to submix the individual drums. The drum tracks are all set to output to the submix track, which outputs to the Master. The submix track gives us a handy volume control for the entire drum kit. – Ableton Live 7.0 User Manual
Take a look at the screenshot above (click it to see it in a larger size). Create your drum channels or any audio or midi channels you want to have Grouped together. Next create an audio channel (Command-T). Name your new audio channel "Group" (Command-R to rename). On each of the channels you want to be part of the Group find the Output Chooser drop down menu and select "Group". The Output Chooser menu is directly below the label that reads "Audio To". The last thing you need to do is set the Monitor to "In" on the Group channel. This way you can hear your new drum Group!
Do you use Groups?


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Blackley ready to step in and help Astros
HOUSTON -- The Astros didn't only get a left-hander capable of multiple innings when they traded for reliever Travis Blackley on Thursday, they got themselves a colorful character.
Blackley, who's an Australian with a thick accent, joined the club in time for Friday's game against Oakland, which traded him to Houston in exchange for Minor League outfielder Jake Goebbert. He flew in Friday from the Bay Area, where he was hanging out after being designated for assignment a week ago.
"It's just like changing schools," he said.
While he was awaiting his next move, Blackley took in an exhibition game at the Oakland Coliseum from the stands. His girlfriend and his family had an extra ticket to the game and invited him to go along, even though he wasn't playing on the team anymore.
"Why not?" he said. "I got to hang out with the guys in the right-field bleachers. They're always yelling 'Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!' when I'm pitching, and I might as well go say 'G'day' to them."
Blackley placed some pictures of his viewpoint in the stands on the internet, which were met by mixed reactions.
"I got an abnormally high amount of Tweets and messages on Twitter and Instagram from A's fans, some of them upset about it and some of them wishing me good luck," he said.
Blackley was eager to see what the Astros can do, saying no one expected the A's to compete in the American League West last year.
"Anything can happen in these games," he said. "It's always like that. Teams expected to win the division don't, and teams that aren't come out of nowhere and win. It's too early in the season to make any kind of thing about that, but I'm excited. I have a new family now, and I'm excited to do what I can do to help."
Blackley was 6-4 with a 4.10 ERA in 28 games, including 15 starts, with San Francisco (four games) and Oakland (24 games) last season.
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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SANTA CRUZ - More than two weeks after her service dog was stolen, Santa Cruz resident Ernestina Saldana has been reunited with her Honey.
Honey, a pit bull terrier Saldana adopted from a shelter and trained to assist her, was taken from downtown Santa Cruz on Feb. 1.
Saldana, who uses a wheelchair, has relied on Honey to help get in and out of bed, out of her chair and with other tasks. The dog has also been a great companion for her, she said.
Saldana and her daughter were inside the Bagelry on Feb. 1 for about 15 minutes and left Honey sitting in their unlocked van. When they returned, the dog was gone.
Saldana searched the area, but was unable to find her beloved dog. She spoke with the Sentinel last week and asked for help finding Honey.
An outgoing message on Saldana's voicemail Tuesday announced that Honey had been found and returned to its rightful owner. No further details were immediately available.
Saldana and Todd Stosuy, field services manager for the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter, could not be reached for comment Tuesday.


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Asian people constitute more than 60 percent of the world's population and Asian cultures represent some of the oldest continuous civilizations on the planet. The Asian studies minor enables students to combine study of an Asian language with selected courses in literature, history, religion, politics and other fields. Students who complete this minor will be culturally and linguistically literate in a dynamic region with ever-deepening ties to Kentucky and the United States.
Interdisciplinary Minor
Twenty-one hours of which 9 hours must be from a single area
I. Language (6 hours)
- JPN201 (Intermediate JPN I)
- JPN202 (Intermediate JPN II)
- or other Asian language to intermediate level with approval of program coordinator
II. Liberal Arts – 15 hours, including HIS 211 or HIS 213. At least one course must be taken from a discipline other than Japanese and History, i.e. Philosophy/Religion, Economics, Political Science or other discipline from approved topics course (such as Art, Theatre, etc.).
- HIS211 (Asian Civilization I)
- HIS213 (Asian Civilization II)
- HIS316 (Modern China)
- HIS321 (History of Japan)
- JPN320 (Traditional Japanese Literature)
- JPN322 (Modern Japanese Literature)
- JPN335 (Traditional Japanese Theatre)
- JPN355 (Doing Business in Asia)
- PHI/REL301 (Philosophies/Religions of India)
- PHI/REL303 (Philosophies/Religions of Asia)
- Any topics courses subject to approval of program director, such as ART 470 (Arts of Asia), etc.
- Participation in an internship program (MCLC 360 or other with approval of program director) Study abroad program such as Kentucky Institute for International Studies (KIIS) or Aichi Institute of Technology (AIT) exchange subject to approval of program director.
No more than one of the following courses may also be counted towards the minor and the disciplinary distribution requirement.
- ECO410 (International Economics) (Please Note – this course has two prerequisites)
- POS300 (World Politics)
- POS307 (Comparative Politics)
- POS407 (International Law and Organization)
- POS430 (International Political Economy)