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Other Financial Aid Programs
Listed on this page you will find information related to programs which affect either a small percentage of Muskingum students (though in a significant way), or are not distinctly financial aid programs, but relating to college financing options.
Ohio Board of Regents
For residents of Ohio, the state offers a variety of student financial aid programs. To learn more about these programs visit the Ohio Board of Regents site.
Tuition Exchanges and Remissions
Muskingum University is a member of the following tuition exchange programs:
Students interested in enrolling at Muskingum through one of these programs should contact the representative at their home institution to complete the necessary forms and have them sent to Student Financial Services, Muskingum University, 163 Stormont Street, New Concord OH 43762. Students must apply for admission and be accepted by Muskingum to be considered for any of the above programs. Decisions on imports in the exchange programs will be made in November, January and March, dependent on space availability. Muskingum generally will make offers of acceptance in the exchanges to 3-5 students per academic year. The value of the benefit is full tuition (excluding overload charges). A student may receive the benefit for a maximum of 8 semesters. The benefit does not apply to summer term.
Students who enroll at Muskingum University and have a parent eligible for Muskingum University Tuition Remission can receive the value of the full-time tuition charge with a combination of the remission and state grant aid. Students may be awarded academic and performance scholarships from Muskingum, but these must be honorary in nature and no monetary benefit is available beyond the level of tuition. Exceptions to this may apply in cases where scholarship money would cover additional required fees that normally would have been covered by the scholarship (i.e. music fees).
Eligibility for the Muskingum University remission is determined by the Director of Human Resources each term. The value of the benefit is full tuition (excluding overload charges). A student may receive the benefit for a maximum of 8 semesters. This benefit does not apply to summer term.
Off Campus Study
Through its extensive exchange program with universities around the world, Muskingum University makes international study attractive and affordable for students. Students can choose among a wide variety of programs to suit their academic interests Students should complete the appropriate year's FAFSA form and make sure they have an active Master Promissory Note. The student must also complete paperwork with the VPAA office having the exchange approved. Tuition charges are paid to Muskingum University. Financial aid eligibility varies with each program:
Requirements vary for each program. Students should meet with their program advisors to discuss program requirements and costs. In all cases Muskingum must enter into a consortium agreement with the institution where the student is studying, in order to verify enrollment, charges, etc.
Students interested in an off-campus study program must complete the Request for Approved Off-Campus Study process, which begins in the Registrars Office and requires contact with the students program coordinator and academic advisor, the Student Financial Services Office and the Student Accounts Office. To find out more about financial aid for the study abroad and other off-campus programs please contact Amy Gooden in Student Financial Services.
Rehabilitation Services
There are possible sources of financial support for students with handicapping conditions, including learning disabilities, through state rehabilitation service agencies. In Ohio, the agency is the Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission (OHRC), and students can receive support through one of two bureaus within this organization: the Rehabilitation Services Commission (RSC) and the Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI).
The organizational structure of RSC is such that offices are located regionally throughout the state. In Ohio you may locate the nearest office to you by searching www.rsc.ohio.gov or by looking under Ohio, State of in the business white pages of your telephone directory. Other states operate in a similar fashion.
While there is no guarantee of funding for any student, all students with disabilities may seek assistance through this source. Currently, about one-third of students in Muskingums PLUS Program for students with disabilities that affect learning receive assistance of varying amounts. Each RSC agency has their own eligibility criteria, which involves a series of testing at their offices.
Suggestions for Pursuing Financial Assistance through Rehabilitation Services
The Muskingum University Office of Student Financial Services assists all students and their families in financial aid matters, including RSC benefits. For questions about this or other financial aid matters, contact the Office of Student Financial Services.
Veterans Benefits
The Montgomery GI BillActive Duty Educational Assistance Program offers education benefits for students who entered active duty for the first time after June 30, 1985 and served continuously on active duty for three years. (Students with only two years of active duty also may be eligible under certain conditions.) More information about this program is available from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or by calling 1-888-442-4551.
The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 or "New GI Bill" has been enacted into law. Click here to view a pamphlet explaining this new benefit. Students who are eligible for the maximum benefit rate could qualify for Yellow Ribbon Program benefits. To find out more about Yellow Ribbon, please view the Yellow Ribbon Program and Muskingum University fact sheet.
The Montgomery GI BillSelected Reserve is a program of education benefits for reservists of the armed forces as well as the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard. To be eligible for this program, a reservist must have a six-year obligation to serve in the Selected Reserve, complete Initial Active Duty for Training (IADT), receive a high school diploma or its equivalent before applying for benefits, and remain in good standing in a drilling unit of the Selected Reserve.
Students may qualify for benefits from the Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Program (DEA) if they are spouses or children of :
DEA benefits may be awarded to pursue associate, bachelors, or graduate degrees in VA-approved programs. For further information on the Montgomery GI Bill and other veterans benefits, students should call 1-888-442-4551 or access the VA web site at www.gibill.va.gov
MyCAA Program
Under this program any spouse (of an active duty service member or title 10 reservists) can receive $6,000 for education and training courses. If you are interested in this program please visit: https://aiportal.acc.af.mil/mycaa/default.aspx
Ohio GI Promise
In an effort to enhance the benefits for veterans established in the federal Post-9/11 GI Bill, effective on August 1, 2009, the University System of Ohio is taking a proactive step to better serve those who serve our country. More information can be found at: http://universitysystem.ohio.gov/
Two federal income tax credits are available for higher education expenses.
The Hope Credit, a tax credit worth up to $1,500 per student per year, can be claimed for qualified first-year and second-year students enrolled at least half time.
The Lifetime Learning Credit is a tax credit up to $2,000 (equal to 20 percent of a familys total annual tuition and related expenses up to $10,000) for virtually any post secondary education and training, including undergraduate years, graduate and professional schools, and even less-than-halftime study.
The Hope and Lifetime Learning Credits may not be claimed at the same time for the same student. For further information on these income tax credits, read Publication 970 Tax Benefits for Higher Education at www.irs.gov
Private College 529 Plan
To help families keep college affordable and meet their Expected Family Contribution, Muskingum University is an enthusiastic participant in a national prepaid tution plan, Private College 529. Prepaying tuition allows you to save on the cost by buying tomorrow's tuition at today's prices. Learn more at www.privatecollege529.com.
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Study of Myopia Prevention in Children With Low Concentration of Atropine
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|Drug: atropine Drug: tropicamide
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|Pilot Study of Prevention Myopia in Children With Low Concentration of Atropine
- cycloplegic refraction, visual acuity [ Time Frame: one year ]
- axial length [ Time Frame: one year ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|April 2007
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|March 2008
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
use 0.25% atropine once a week
Drug: atropine
0.25% atropine
Active Comparator: 2
use 0.5% tropicamide everyday
Drug: tropicamide
0.5% tropicamide
Detailed Description:
The prevalence rate of myopia is rising rapidly in several Asian countries. A prevalence survey conducted in 1995 of 11178 school children in Taiwan were 12 percent for six year old and 84 percent for teenagers 16 o 18 years. Among them, twenty percent were high myopes. While in the United States and Europe the prevalence rate in older adults is 20% to 50%. The rate of progression of myopia is highest in young children, and the average age of stabilization of myopia is approximately 16 years.The onset of myopia may occur at a relatively young age, leading to higher risks of high myopia (myopia at least 6.0 diopters ) in adulthood. High myopia is associated with potentially blinding complications. Therefore, prevention of myopia progression is important in Taiwan, especially in young children.
There is some evidence that atropine eyedrops retard myopia progression in three randomized clinical trials. It is believed that atropine act on muscarinic receptor located in the sclera and through some unknown mechanism retard the elongation rate of axial length. However, the possible long-term side effects such as cataract formation and retinal toxicity, are largely unknown. Photophobia in daily life, accommodation difficulty both decrease the acceptance of atropine usage and compliance.
There are some evidence that the rate of axial elongation of eyeball are different between pre-myopic stage and myopic stage. Therefore, if we can use low concentration of atropine eyedrops before myopia development. Maybe we can prevent abnormal axial length elongation with lower dosage of atropine eyedrops compared with daily use of atropine eyedrops in true myopia stage.
Clinical study was conducted by randomized control trial. 60 school-aged children were recruited ( Age 7 to 12 years ). All with pre-myopia ( spherical equivalent between +0.50 and -0.75 ) after cycloplegic refraction. Visual acuity of naked eyes are above 0.6. None of them had tropia, amblyopia, eyelid disease, ocular problems. The astigmatism was less than -1.0D and anisometropia was less than 1.0D. The children were randomly assigned into two groups by using randomized consent design. The first group use 0.25% atropine once a week. The second group keep traditional treatment using 0.5% tropicamide eyedrop every day. All children had complete ophthalmologic examination before enrollment. Follow-up examinations were performed every 3 months for 12 months duration. These examinations included visual acuity of naked eye. Intraocular pressure, refractive status. The cycloplegic refraction and axial length were measured every 6 months.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|7 Years to 12 Years (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Aged 7 to 12 years old
- Has pre-myopia (spherical equivalent between +0.50 and -0.75) after cycloplegic refraction.
- Visual acuity of naked eyes are above 0.6.
- Astigmatism is less than -1.0D and anisometropia less than 1.0D.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Has tropia, amblyopia, eyelid disease, or ocular problems.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00541177
|Contact: Leon Chih-Kai Liang, MD MMS
|03-3179599 ext 8333
|Min-Sheng General Hospital
|Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
|Principal Investigator:
|Leon Chih-Kai Liang, MD MMS
|Min-Sheng General Hospital; National Yang-Ming university, Taiwan
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00541177 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|October 6, 2007
|Last Updated:
|October 9, 2007
Keywords provided by Min-Sheng General Hospital:
prevention myopia
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Refractive Errors
Eye Diseases
Adjuvants, Anesthesia
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Bronchodilator Agents
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Anti-Asthmatic Agents
Respiratory System Agents
Muscarinic Antagonists
Cholinergic Antagonists
Cholinergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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G4TV.com has an exclusive look at Brink's gameplay this week. Head here to watch Playing Smart, in which Game Director Paul Wedgwood explains the S.M.A.R.T system (that's Smooth Movement Across Random Terrain). Stay tuned to G4TV.com today through Thursday for more videos.
There will be additional coverage on X-Play, too — starting tonight at 6:30 PM ET. Brink Week on X-Play continues on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Check your local listings for more times.
The release date for Brink is, indeed, Fall 2010. That's when the game will be ready for everyone to play. Hope everyone enjoys the videos we'll be putting out this week for everyone that didn't get to see the Brink demo at E3/PAX/QuakeCon/GamesCom/etc.
For more details on Brink, visit the game's official site, as well as Splash Damages' website.
Update: G4TV.com now has the segment shown on X-Play tonight. Watch it here.


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|Criminology and Criminal Justice
2012 NCAA All-Tournament Team
2012 Team Captain
2012 MLL Draft Choice (45th - Chesapeake)
As a senior (2012): A goal and tied his career high with two assists in 12-6 win over Hartford (2/18) ... also had a career-high seven groundballs vs. the Hawks ... one goal in 16-11 win at Georgetown (2/24) ... scored all three goals of his hat trick in the first half in 10-7 win over No. 8 Duke (3/3) ... two of the goals vs. the Blue Devils were man-up goals ... named the ACC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts vs. the Blue Devils ... assisted on Owen Blye's first goal in 8-7 loss at UMBC (3/6) ... two goals, including the game-winner, in 17-4 win over Marist (3/10) ... two assists in 11-5 win over No. 10 Villanova (3/17) ... one goal and two groundballs in 11-10 loss at No. 14 North Carolina ... one goal in 12-8 loss to No. 2 Virginia ... two goals and two groundballs in 13-6 win over Navy (4/6) ... one assist in 6-5 loss to No. 5 Duke (4/20) in semifinals of ACC tournament ... one goal and one caused turnover in 12-8 win at Mount St. Mary's (4/25) ... one goal, one groundball and one caused turnover in 12-7 win over Bellarmine (4/28) ... a goal and an assist in 13-11 loss at No. 12 Colgate (5/5) ... three goals, two coming in the fourth quarter, and one groundball, which maintained possession to setup for Joe Cummings' game-winning score in 10-9 win at No. 7 seed Lehigh (5/13) in first round of NCAA tournament ... second straight hat trick with three goals in 11-5 win over No. 2 Johns Hopkins (5/19) in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament ... also had a groundball and a caused turnover vs. the Blue Jays ... tied his career high with four goals in 16-10 win over No. 3 Duke (5/26) in the semifinals of the NCAA tournament ... one groundball in 9-3 loss to No. 1 seed Loyola (5/28) in the finals of the NCAA tournament.
As a junior (2011): Two goals in 16-4 win over Detroit Mercy (2/19) ... netted his first career hat trick in 20-8 win over No. 14 Georgetown (2/26) ... two groundballs in 12-8 win over Bellarmine (3/7) ... iced the game with an empty-net goal in 8-4 win at Towson (3/12) ... tied his career high with two assists in 15-6 win over UMBC (3/18) ... made his first career start vs. the Retrievers ... two groundballs and a caused turnover in 11-4 win over St. Joseph's (3/20) ... one assist in 11-6 loss to No. 8 North Carolina (3/26) ... one goal in 10-4 win at Navy (4/8) ... one goal in 12-11 overtime loss to No. 3 Johns Hopkins (4/16) ... two goals and one caused turnover in 7-6 win over No. 10 North Carolina (4/22) in the ACC semifinals ... two groundballs in 11-9 win at No. 7 Duke (4/24) in the ACC finals ... one goal and one groundball in 10-8 loss to No. 17 Colgate (5/7) ... career-best four goals in 13-6 win at No. 8 seed North Carolina (5/15) in the first round of the NCAA tournament ...his third goal came as a result of a perfectly executed hidden ball play by Grant Catalino and Brian Farrell ... also had one groundball vs. the Tar Heels ... scored the Terps' first goal in 6-5 overtime win over No. 1 Syracuse (5/22) in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament ... one goal in 9-4 win over No. 5 Duke (5/28) in the semifinals of the NCAA tournament ... one groundball and one caused turnover in 9-7 loss to No. 7 Virginia (5/30) in the NCAA championship game.
As a redshirt sophomore (2010): Winner of the Dan Snyder Award as the team's most improved player ... returned to action with two goals on just two shots in 12-7 win at Bellarmine (2/20) ... one goal a groundball in 15-13 win at No. 13 Georgetown (2/27) ... two goals, including the game-winner, and one groundball in 12-8 win over Towson (3/13) ... one goal in 13-7 win at UMBC (3/20) ... tallied his first assist in two years in 11-10 loss to No. 1 Virginia (4/3) ... also had one groundball vs. the Cavaliers ... one assist and one groundball in 11-9 win over Navy (4/10) ... one goal and a groundball in 10-9 win over No. 16 Johns Hopkins (4/17) ... one goal and a groundball in 10-6 loss to Virginia (4/25) in ACC finals ... first career multi-assist game with two in 17-4 win over Fairfield (5/1) ... one assist in 18-10 win vs. Colgate (5/8).
As a sophomore (2009): Redshirt season.
As a freshman (2008): Made his collegiate debut in 17-7 win at Mount St. Mary's (2/26) ... first career point on an assist on Scott Tompkins' second goal of the game in 13-5 win over Providence (3/3).
Before Maryland: Two-time US Lacrosse High School All-American ... ... member of the West team at the 2006 National Senior Showcase ... four-year letterwinner at for Coach Ryan Kelly at O'Dea High School ... helped lead the Irish to a combined record of 44-18 during his four seasons ... led the team in scoring all four years ... led Division I in the Pacific Conference in scoring as a senior with 60 goals and 18 assists in 2006 ... named the 2006 Washington Lacrosse Player of the Year ... was second in the league in scoring in 2005 with 38 goals and 46 assists ... totaled 155 goals, 99 assists and 306 groundballs ... three-time first team all-state ... named second team all-state as a freshman ... two-time team captain.
Personal: Son of Kris and Jacqueline Snider ... father played lacrosse at Virginia from 1974-78 ... uncle, Eric, and cousin, Matt, also played college lacrosse ... older brother of Catherine and Will ... majoring in criminology and criminal justice.
|Snider's Career Highs
|Goals: 4 at North Carolina (5/15/11)
|Assists: 2 vs. Fairfield (5/1/10), vs. UMBC (3/18/11)
|Points: 4 at North Carolina (5/15/11)
|Hat Tricks: 2
|Multi-Point Games: 8
|Multi-Goals Games: 6
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Does the CPAN shell perhaps try to keep the whole module database in RAM?
Yes, that's how it does some of the query commands it implements. It has been so for a long time now. And yes, under-powered computers may have problems with that. (But it can be worse - CPANPLUS is much heavier or at least was, a long time ago when I tried it.)
CPAN.pm has an experimental support for the module database in a SQLite db, as implemented by CPAN::SQLite. It decreases the memory consumption. You can try that.
Re: CPANPLUS
It's been also quite a long time since I've looked at how much RAM CPANPLUS takes, but the last time I did, it was raking an impressive 500M. Which, of course, makes it almost impossible to use interactively on the 512M of RAM of my poor machine.
CPANPLUS uses far less on my machine, but YMMV; for those strapped for ram, there's the option to use an SQLite backend.
To enable it, simply follow the following steps from the default shell:
### set SQLite as the backend
CPAN Terminal> s conf source_engine CPANPLUS::Internals::Source::SQLite
### update any dependencies (will install sqlite drivers if you need them)
CPAN Terminal> s selfupdate dependencies
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text: We put on our cleanest coveralls and snuck in to the rich-people party that is the annual Pebble Beach Concours. Besides showcasing Bugattis on the green that cost more than all our readers' organs combined on the black market—not that we're planning on harvesting your organs, dear readers—the weekend also featured auctions and our favorite, the historics racing. Believe us when we say the sound of vintage Trans Am cars on the Laguna Seca Raceway might just be the best thing that has ever happened to us. We also found no small amount of inspiration in early European touring cars and WWII-era custom creations. Maybe you will too.


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Honywood Community Science School in Coggeshall had 64.3 per cent of pupils gain five or more A* to C grades including English and maths.
Headteacher Simon Mason said this was the sixth best set of results the school has ever achieved.
72 per cent gained A* to C in both English and maths and a record 88% gained A* to C in English.
One pupil matched the school's best ever results, gaining 11 A* passes.
Mr Mason said: "Not only have our young people performed well in their GCSE exams, they have also developed a broad set of skills, attitudes and dispositions to learning and to life-long success.
"We are very proud of the young adults they have become and are confident that they will make excellent future employees, parents, citizens and in many cases community and business leaders, playing an active part in their community as they did during their five years at our school."


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Following Wednesday's announcement by President Barack Obama endorsing gun control laws, gun advocates in the Washington area argued a need for the country to address mental health concerns.
At Johnson's Sporting Goods in Eighty Four, another hectic business day passed as gun enthusiasts purchased arms and ammunition.
"We were too busy to listen to the press conference," said co-owner Mary Anna Johnson. "It's been so crazy and we are so busy that we haven't even heard what the new measures are."
Obama announced Wednesday that he would strengthen existing laws by using executive orders in addition to supporting new legislation. But Johnson said she first noticed a steady uptick in demand for firearms and supplies following the re-election of Obama. "Once the word got out we may want to restrict gun sales," Johnson said, "gun sales went through the roof. The manufacturers can't make them fast enough."
The massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., in December led to a further boost in sales. Johnson said it was too early to determine whether the president's announcement would make any difference.
There was one customer that was inquiring about an AR-15 rifle inside the Johnsons' shop Wednesday, but he said his interest had nothing to do with the latest political announcement.
"Americans don't like being told what to do," Johnson said. "It didn't work with Prohibition and it won't work with this. Maybe it's time to look at what law-abiding people really want."
Johnson said the answer to America's gun violence problem doesn't have to do with what kind of firearms or magazines are available, but in addressing mental health concerns.
"Everyone in the industry would do everything they could to prevent" an event like Sandy Hook "if we could," Johnson said. "But you cannot legislate crazy. I really think we should be looking into mental health care."
Johnson's sentiment was echoed by one area legislator.
"The underlying cause in mass tragedies like Newtown is that the perpetrator had an untreated or undertreated mental illness," said U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Upper St. Clair, in a statement released shortly after the Obama's remarks. "I had hoped for more from the President in this area so I am going to be relentless in embarking on a meaningful effort to gather information, determine the causes, identify the treatments, and make sure all federal dollars on mental health are spent effectively because it's not just what is in a person's hand that makes the act violent, it is what's in his mind.
"I will not allow this opportunity to go by without working on meaningful reforms in the mental health care system that will ultimately save lives," Murphy said.
According to OpenSource.org, Murphy received $5,000 in donations from the National Rifle Association in the 2012 election cycle.
Although he also singled out mental health reform, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D- Pa., took it a step further.
"I continue to be a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, and believe in the right of citizens to own guns for their own protection as well as for hunting, recreation and collection," Casey said in a statement. "Nonetheless, after reflecting on the power of the weapon and the number of bullets that hit each child in Sandy Hook, the reinstatement of a ban on military-style weapons and high capacity magazines are two common-sense steps that I support."
Rick Hamilton, of Plumsock, also believed the root problem was mental health. Although Hamilton is an employee at ARH Sporting Goods in Washington, he emphasized that he was speaking as a private citizen and not representing the store.
"I am old enough to remember some things," said Hamilton. "There was a time when people who were dangerously mentally ill were kept in institutions. Every time there is a violent incident, especially in a school, you have people scratching their heads to identify the people who need help. But I doubt there's a third-grade teacher who couldn't tell you which of their kids needed help."
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Plastic surgery is an exciting field that combines artistic elements with technical expertise. Board certified Plastic Surgeons are among the most capable and talented of all physicians. Dr. Daryl Hoffman is proud to be a member of that group. He takes great pride in his ability to provide patients with state-of-the-art procedures tailored to their needs in an atmosphere of customer service.
- Breast enhancement
- Liposuction
- Facial cosmetic surgery
At your consultation, you will meet with the doctor and his staff. They will give you information about the procedures in which you are interested. The doctor will examine you and tell you whether you are a good candidate for the procedure. There is no obligation to purchase anything or to have a procedure done.
Surgery is performed either in an accredited surgery center or hospital, depending on the procedure. Only board certified anesthesiologists with privaleges at accredited hospitals are used.
- President, Daryl K Hoffman,M.D. Inc, a medical corporation
- Partner of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Associates, Inc, 1991 - 2009
- General and Plastic Surgery Training - Stanford University, 1985 - 1990
- Chief Resident in Plastic Surgery - Stanford University Medical Center, 1990 - 1991
- Doctorate Of Medicine received - University of New Mexico School of Medicine, 1985
- Board Certified in Plastic Surgery - American Board of Plastic Surgery, 1993
- American Board of Plastic Surgery 1993
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- Santa Clara County Medical Association
- California Medical Association
- American College of Surgeons
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In preparation for a class I'm teaching at the National Havurah Committee Chesapeake Retreat this coming weekend, I've been doing some research about the Millennial Generation, defined as those born between 1980 and 2000. It turns out that 21 percent of Millennials are married (half the percentage of their parents' generation at the same ages), and 34 percent of Millennials are parents. In honor of those stats, available here, we're taking a break from dating to talk about parenting. And if you're interested in NHC, registration for this weekend is closed, but check out the NHC Summer Institute or Chesapeake 2013!
Dear Miriam,
I'm expecting my first baby, and I need help! How do I meet other new parents? Where do I find Jewish programs for babies?
Philly Mama-to-be
Dear Mama,
As a new mother myself, I'm always excited to help make this transition a little smoother for others.
When my daughter was three months old, a pregnant woman approached me on the bus to ask about the baby wrap I was wearing. Turns out, the woman lives in my neighborhood, and we ended up running into each other after she had her baby and joining the same mom's group. The point is, make connections whenever you can, draw on other parents' expertise, and go ahead and ask for advice!
In that spirit, I reached out to a couple of people to help me answer this question. (The wrap, by the way, was a Baby Bundler, similar to a Moby or a Sleepy Wrap. It doesn't matter the brand — get yourself one. It's the best way to have both hands free when you have a newborn.)
Laurel Landau is the mother of two preschool boys, and she blogs at Philababy with Fun. We connected through the "Pennsymoms" email listserv, which provides an incredible wealth of collective information. Laurel advises to "revive old dating skills" by exchanging numbers with other parents and setting up playdates. She shares the following:
"Babies are everywhere you go, although you may not have noticed the large number of strollers around until it's relevant! Take advantage of the infant's portability and go out for coffee, for dinner, to museums, to services! Believe it or not, in some ways, it won't get easier than this!
"In the Philadelphia community we are so lucky to have a wealth of resources at our fingertips. One of my favorites is the free breast-feeding support group at Hall-Mercer, which meets on Mondays at 12:30-2:00 PM. That invaluable group provides practical advice and often forms the beginnings of great friendships. Likewise, the Child and Parent Center at Hall-Mercer provides the popular facilitated discussions/playgroups for new parents. Signing up for The Music Class, is a great way to get into a routine, entertain even an infant, and make friends. Society Hill Synagogue has a Baby & Me group, which meets monthly for families with babies under 2 years. Most branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia have story hours, often for the youngest set. One of the best parts of the parenting adventure is that nobody is in it alone. Learning the ropes of parenting is much more pleasant when you can share your experiences with your peers!"
I also reached out to Susan Lisman, another new mom and the program director focusing on Family Engagement for the Jewish Learning Venture. Here's what she says:
"The programs offered by Jewish Learning Venture's family engagement initiative, jkidphilly, create wonderful opportunities to meet other families raising Jewish children throughout the Greater Philadelphia area. Jkidphilly is made up of several programs including the PJ Library, New Beginnings (expectant families), Our Jewish Home (in-home Jewish Learning) and Making Connections (public space programming). We strive to create fun and social Jewish programs that allow families to socialize and engage with one another. Check out our group on meetup.com (jkidphilly: Jewish Families of Greater Philadelphia) for continually updated programs in your area (Bucks County, Bux-Mont, Center City, Chester County, Delaware County, Lower Merion and Old York Road). Be sure to check out jkidphilly.org for a listing of family-friendly Jewish events and for a directory of jkidphilly Family Engagement professionals who would welcome the opportunity to speak with you. You can also call the jkidphilly hotline 215-320-0398 for immediate assistance. All of our programs are free, open to the public and perfect for families just like yours!"
Thanks to Laurel and Susan for contributing to this week's post! Wishing you a lot of luck with the new baby, and b'sha'ah tova (the Hebrew wish for an expecting mother, roughly translated as "all in good time").
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It's storming out there (rain will make the farmers happy) and I have 13 miles to run. Guess I'll wait until lunch.
Stormy Wednedailies
I'm back online now as a board on our home PC quit working about 10 days ago. Been checking this place at our local public library, but what with spam and malware and viruses and all of that, I never login to a site at one of those public access terminals.
But wound up doing 39 miles last week and I'm on track to do 45 miles this week. Those 45 will be the most I've ever done (peaked at 43 for last year's Chicago Marathon but that was the week before taper madness began). Did 8 on Monday, then speedwork at my local gym yesterday (which with warmup, cooldown, and the speedwork comes to around 5 miles). Will do another 8 today then plan on doing 10 on Thursday then 14 on Friday.
Just before the PC crashed, I entered the Madison Mini Marathon to be held Saturday, Aug. 16. Will be running it with a friend of mine who lives in Madison. Then come October, he'll drive down here and we'll run Chicago like we did last year, though we both plan on beating the 5-hour mark this time and not doing any of that walk/run stuff after Mile 20.
Morning heading to spin class way too early. I had to do my own self talk this morning to get out of bed, it only hurts for the first 5 minutes. That is true.
I also had to talk myself out of my run,spin, run combo. Two days in a row of the highest mileage ever (3.5 miles) is no way to honor the injury. I'll have to go slow as I promised to the doctors. There's always tomorrow to run
Mini - I want to run midweek MLR again!
Size12 - Sorry to hear about your computer, those things are a PIA too often. I get nervous about my laptop when I'm in hotels or in Starbucks, they say your private information can be stolen so easily over public networks.
Good morning all!
7 this AM, with 5 @ GMP. At least that was the plan. Ran too fast, having trouble locking in GMP. I guess that is better than not being able to keep up. Target was 9:05, and ran them at 8:49, 8:42, 8:42, 8:44, 8:40. Definitely could have kept going at that pace. Was tempted to keep going, but this week will be a big jump in mileage since I am not biking, so I need to reign it in. I only ran 106 miles in July but already have 37 in August. My HR averaged 148, so I was very happy with that too.
I'm planning on taking this afternoon off work. My BIL wants to go hiking on one of the sand dunes.
mini - good luck with the rain! We've been very lucky with the weather up here on the bay. Sunny and upper 70's every day, knock on wood.
size12 - sorry about the PC. If you keep up that training you will crush that 5 hour mark!
irun - smart call on not pushing the running 2 days in a row. Yup, the first 5 minutes are the hardest part waking up! I've been sleeping in until 5:45 this week, which will make the transition back to 4:30 next week difficult.
Have a good one everybody!
Irun-Those bricks are exhausting. It will definitely make you stronger.
mini-We got a huge storm on Monday. The trails are still flooded from it. 2 inches of rain.
size-The mini Madison is a good one. Many friends have run it. It does have some hills on the course. Beware.
Lifting and running at lunch. Nothing too exciting.
Morning! My 5 last night were hotter than even weather.com said, so I was drained after that, but still did a kickboxing drill workout instead of the PiYo (I was still sore from Pilates so I didn't want to work the muscles she is going to kill again tomorrow).
Tonight, it's core and 4 miles.
mini, hope you get your 13 in.
size12, glad to see you back online. Good luck at the Mini.
iRunalot, sounds like a great plan. Enjoy the spin class.
hubba, nice run. Glad to see faster paces rather than struggling.
badger, enjoy the workouts.
Did not get up with 5 am alarm... will be running at lunch. May switch the interval workout with tomorrow's easy 7. Just not feeling right so will play it by ear after a couple of WU miles..
Docket - your MMA training will come in handy come race day when you'll be fighting for a PoJ
mini - I'm waiting until you post a lunch time 20 miler. Hope it goes well.
Badger - enjoy the lunch time excitement. Do you lift treadmills?
jmh - beast mode with the GMP run! Nice
irunalot - Spin and only spin. I lost the battle this morning.
size12 - nice work, the higher mileage will pay off. Bummer about the computer.
No storms in the ATL. Just hot and sunny. SRD for me. Debating on what workout to do tomorrow. May try one of those ladder thingies at 5K pace. I had one recommended to me. Sounds painful.
jmh: You are quite disciplined to work this week while everyone else is at the beach having fun. How cold is that water up there? I'm quite sure I wouldn't be in it.
RA/RD: Hope your running mojo returns soon.
size 12: Welcome back!
Hey to everyone else!
Badger - enjoy the lunch time excitement. Do you lift treadmills?
That sounds more like the cross fit crowd. It's getting a little warm out already. I predict suffering on your jog.
mdawg-I did that fartlek thing last week. If this ladder of yours is anything like that, it kind of sucks.
D-How the heck anyone in Miami runs in the summer is completely beyond me.
I have a day of meaningless conference calls about topics that won't get resolved. Yay me ....
The First Rule of Crossfit is You MUST Talk about Crossfit. Wasn't Jack LaLanne doing cross fit about 40 years ago?
Tripped running backwards during a game/drill at Under 8's soccer. Kids got a good laugh as I rolled from my bum to my back and stuck my legs straight in the sky. Twinged my neck. I don't think an MRI will be required.
Went to the local AAA baseball game last night. Free tickets from the pitching coach. Got dollar hot dogs, the mascot signed my son's hat and I caught a foul ball after pushing a senior citizen, lady in wheel chair and a few kids out of the way.
8 miles this morning.
Ha. Very true. First rule of cross fit is to talk about cross fit...
No storms here either.
After bailing on my track workout yesterday, I decided to follow up by cutting short my '8 easy' today to just 6. Too much of a slog. I'm going to wear my HR monitor tomorrow. My hunch is that even at pedestrian speeds, my HR is higher than it used to be, hence the feeling of over-training. At least that's the hope. Then to figure out where the fitness has gone. Either way - I'm ready to call it quits for the full next month.
Badger - that day sounds like mine. Gotta love Corporate America.
JMH - nice run. Seems like your HR readings last week were definitely inflated if your MP HR is 148.
Docket - so you're in Florida ? I second Badger, and would extend that to Dawg in Atlanta. How you guys can train in that heat is beyond me. Very tough.
Hey everyone else.
Forgot that contractors were coming to do some work so ended up doing an easy 7 on the TM.
DavetheDog - I'd advise against wearing the clown shoes at practice.
irunalot - nice shirt!
mdawg - enjoy the day off.
RD - yeah, I'll be breaking out the HRM again too.
gopro - nice pace and great job with the miles. Hope you get where you are going. Do you have any tune up races prior to Chicago? That 1:28 HM would need to fall.
Badger - conference calls and meetings that serve no purpose are a mandatory part of our corporate lives.
Conference call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYu_bGbZiiQ
Badger - enjoy the lunch time excitement. Do you lift treadmills?
That sounds more like the cross fit crowd. It's getting a little warm out already. I predict suffering on your jog.
mdawg-I did that fartlek thing last week. If this ladder of yours is anything like that, it kind of sucks.
D-How the heck anyone in Miami runs in the summer is completely beyond me.
I have a day of meaningless conference calls about topics that won't get resolved. Yay me ....
Ahem, it's been Summer since last year (not joking), do you expect me to take a Sabatical?
Work has been busy. I read everything but I'll try some more shoutouts later. Sigh.
Badger - conference calls and meetings that serve no purpose are a mandatory part of our corporate lives.
I'm on one right now that makes me want to cry.
Back from a run with hubby (5 miles) and a hard core workout.
Asics, hope you managed to run at lunch.
dawg, hope you enjoyed the SRD.
gopro, nice 11.
iRunalot, love that shirt!
Dave, ouch at the fall.
Denver, the HR will never lie. Good luck with it tomorrow.
Have a great evening.


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October 30, 2012, 11:21 AM
I was recently refinishing the wood on my 2 yr old Rossi 92 and as I slid the forearm wood off I noticed some dust that appeared to be rust come off with it. I've read some posts on the net about people finding rust from the wood on their Rossi's. If I put a good coating of Minwax Tung Oil Finish on the wood where it touches the metal am I good to go now or should I take other measures to protect my mag tube and barrel? I also put a good coating of CLP on the barrel and mag tube before replacing the stock.


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New Pinterest board offers ideas for Baylor graduation day celebrations
It's hard to believe that the calendar has already turned to May… Weren't we just putting away Christmas decorations? But here we are; classes end Friday, finals start a week from today, and graduation is barely more than two weeks away.
Are you ready? By now, seniors should probably have their caps and gowns lined up and their announcements mailed. But there's still time for other last-minute details: graduation party planning, picking out a frame for that diploma, etc.
For that, we've launched a new board on our Pinterest page titled simply, "Baylor Graduation." There, you'll find green-and-gold cake designs (and other graduation-themed treats), some fun photos from past commencements (this one is a favorite) and more to help seniors get ready for their big day. (It might also bring back memories for you graduates of years past, and remind underclassmen reading this of what you're working for.)
Of course, you'll also find plenty more Baylor pride on our other Pinterest boards. If you haven't started following us yet, here's a taste of what you've been missing:
- This framed Line jersey (a birthday present that could also be a fun graduation gift);
- Home decoration ideas like this green-and-gold guest room;
- This photo of the Eiffel Tower showing its Baylor pride;
- Tailgating recipes like these Dr Pepper cookies; and
- Popular Baylor gameday gear like this, this and this.
Sic 'em, Baylor grads and Baylor pinners!


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Welcome to my world of demos and technical videos. Is anyone out there interested in using Eclipse or using Eclipse today? If you are interested in becoming familiar with Eclipse, here is a very useful demo that will help you get started. Learn what Eclipse and the Eclipse foundation is, how and where to download the Eclipse platform, and how to setup and install Eclipse with Apache Tomcat and the Java™ Development Kit.
P.S. If you have time to watch a fun video, check out the DEADLINE post-it stop motion video.
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Discover UC Davis Tour
Date(s) - 02/28/2014
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Discover UC Davis is a great opportunity for students to visit UC Davis and learn how they can transfer and earn a degree that will lead to their dream career. This event is open to all College of Alameda students but first year students who are curious about transfer and career planning are especially encouraged to attend.
This free program includes:
• Transportation to and from UC Davis (charter bus pick-up and drop-off at College of Alameda)
• Continental breakfast and lunch
• Student-led campus walking tours
• Information on selecting a major that relates to your future career
• A panel discussion with current transfer students and alumni
• Information sessions about undergraduate research, financial aid, transfer student services, studying abroad and preparing for a career in the health services or law
Important! Space is limited. Advance registration is required.
Students need to register prior to February 24th with UC Davis to attend this event. Contact the Transfer Center ASAP for registration instructions.


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Gloucestershire's Police and Crime Panel has supported plans to increase council tax in order to fight against cyber crime.
Police and Crime Commissioner Martin Surl outlined his plans for the budget last month, which included a proposal to increase council tax by two per cent to pay for more specialist policing in Gloucestershire to help finance the fight against internet crooks and trolls.
The budget was approved by the county's Police and Crime Panel today, Thursday, in Stroud and with the increase an average band D householder will pay £207.73 – an extra £4.05 annually or eight pence per week.
"To enable the Constabulary to plan with more certainty, I have prepared a budget for the next three years and I hope this will be the last time I put up council tax before the next election," said Mr Surl.
"I have spent a lot of time canvassing the views of the people of Gloucestershire and they made it clear that, among other things, they wanted the police to be more visible and to give more prominence to tackling internet crime and anti-social behaviour."
Gloucestershire's Chief Constable Suzette Davenport said the budget and two per cent increase was good for crime reduction, policing and community safety in the short and long term.
"I am pleased that the Police and Crime Panel has supported the Commissioner's budget proposals which will put us in a much stronger position to deliver the Police and Crime Plan and support the future viability of the Constabulary," she said.
Last year's budget was £102.7 million and details of where the money went and some examples of how it was used can be found on the PCC's website www.gloucestershire-pcc.gov.uk.


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Distinguished Service Awards granted at Muskingum College 2006 Alumni Weekend
Culminating this year's Alumni Weekend, held June 16-18 at Muskingum College, was the presentation Saturday of the Distinguished Service Award (DSA) to four alumni in recognition of their personal and professional achievements. The award is the college's highest alumni honor.
Sponsored by the Muskingum College Alumni Council, the DSA recognizes and honors alumni who have distinguished themselves through their professional endeavors and exemplary service to mankind. Any living Muskingum graduate or former student is eligible to receive this award.
Receiving the awards were: Dr. Doris Lee Raymond McCoy '51, an internationally recognized author, interviewer, psychologist and television producer; The Reverend Dr. A. Bruce Henderson '56, a pastor and theologian; Donald L. McKendry '62, a career public educator and leader in the creation of the John and Annie Glenn Historic Site and Exploration Center; and Dr. Richard M. Brown '62, who is recognized worldwide for his work in economic development in impoverished nations.
Dr. Doris Lee Raymond McCoy '51
Dr. Doris Lee Raymond McCoy's wide-ranging and distinguished career includes work as s a psychologist, author, educator, motivational speaker, television and radio commentator and producer.
Following her 1951 Muskingum graduation, Dr. McCoy earned her master of arts degree from Stanford University and her doctoral in educational psychology from Claremont Graduate University. She served on the faculties of National University, Mesa College, and the University of California San Diego, and as a founding member of Johnston College (now known as Johnston Center for Integrative Studies) at the University of Redlands.
Widely published, she shares the traits for success which she identified through extensive interviews with more than 3,000 leaders in the fields of business, politics, communications, entertainment and athletics. Recent publications include America's New Future: 100 New Answers; Megatraits: 12 Traits of Successful People; and America's New Vision: Our Leaders Point the Way.
Motivated by the satisfaction she felt as an educator when her students encountered and mastered new areas of learning, she created the American Spirit Foundation to assist young people in discovering their gifts and talents. She also has promoted international understanding and cultural exchange through her work for the International United Nations Conferences on Women in Kenya, Beijing, and Mexico City.
Dr. McCoy uses her frequent journeys with the Explorer's Club as opportunities for worldwide service. She has co-led Explorer's Club Flag-Carrying Expeditions into Peru and Ecuador, searched for Ecuadorian medicinal plants that may offer hope in the fight against AIDS, malaria and cancer, and has conducted research in more than 15 rainforests in South America, Central America and Asia.
Reverend Dr. A. Bruce Henderson '56
As a compassionate pastor and respected theologian, The Reverend Dr. A. Bruce Henderson is a member of Muskingum's class of 1956. He earned his master of divinity degree from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in 1959 and his doctoral degree from St. Mary's Divinity School at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland in 1977.
Reverend Henderson has ministered both nationally and internationally, serving as pastor of Presbyterian churches in five states and Scotland. As a leader in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), he helped shape policy and programs of the General Assembly Cooperative Committee on Ordination Examinations, the Council of the Synod of Florida and the Hunger Task Force of the Synod of Florida. His call to serve those with the greatest need led him to join the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Sudan Mission Network and the Presbyterian Association of Mission Pastors.
With his wife, Karen, Reverend Henderson has made five missionary trips to Sudan, in North Africa since 1997. There, with his wife's help, he serves as a visiting professor at Nile Theological College in Khartoum and as a volunteer with the Sudan Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
Characterized by the New York Times as one of the most dangerous countries in the world for Christians, Sudan is one of the most oppressed and impoverished regions of the world, wracked by disease and a civil war that has raged for nearly half a century. Reverend Henderson's work there, providing Christian education, is tantamount to a politically and socially underground activity.
Donald L. McKendry '62
Donald L. McKendry's service to others has helped ensure that the birthplace of American space pioneer and patriot John Glenn will endure as a public museum dedicated to educating and encouraging current and future generations.
A member of the Muskingum class of 1962, Mr. McKendry earned his master's in education from Ohio University. His 28-year career in public education encompassed 22 years as principal of John Glenn High School, inspiring him to share the story of fellow Muskingum alumni John and Annie Castor Glenn.
In 2000, Mr. McKendry spearheaded the ambitious effort launch the John and Annie Glenn Historic Site and Exploration Center, which included the relocation of the Glenn family home to the heart of New Concord. Dedicated in 2002, the museum has already hosted more than 10,000 visitors. As the executive director of the John and Annie Glenn Museum Foundation, Mr. McKendry managed the facility's ongoing operation until he retired from that position in 2005 and became emeritus director of the museum foundation.
Mr. McKendry has also generously shared his distinctive talents and keen lifelong enthusiasm for education with the Muskingum College community, serving the college in the areas of alumni relations, education certification/licensure and development. His wife Jean '64, son Craig '93 and daughter Julie '94 are all Muskingum alumni.
Dr. Richard M. Brown '62
Dr. Richard M. Brown's career has created a legacy of economic development that has changed the lives of people in impoverished nations all over the world.
Graduating from Muskingum in 1962, he joined the Peace Corps, volunteering in Uttar Pradesh and creating a new model for a poultry farmer cooperative that was replicated throughout India. He then enrolled at American University, receiving a Fulbright Scholarship, a National Science Foundation Fellowship, and earning his master of arts in Asian studies and his doctoral degree in international relations.
In the early years of Dr. Brown's career, he was stationed in the Republic of South Korea, Indonesia and Sri Lanka with the United Nations Development Program. He spurred the growth of the Korean shipbuilding, fine instruments, and trade promotion industries; developed Indonesian education curriculums, export projects and a temple reconstruction program; and brought irrigation to a Sri Lankan desert.
In 1980, he joined the United States Agency for International Development, serving for 20 years in positions including mission director in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Egypt. His contributions ranged from irrigation systems and information technology in India; to road construction, sustainable vegetable gardening and disaster preparedness in Bangladesh; and expanded education, energy, telecommunications, water and sewage infrastructures in Egypt. In 2001, he received the Presidential Distinguished Service Award, our country's highest honor for government employees.
Dr. Brown went on to lead innovative economic growth initiatives in more than 40 countries for the non-profit Winrock International. Currently with Advanced Engineering Associates International, he oversees energy and environmental programs – such as the rehabilitation of Afghanistan's electric power sector – in Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America.
A sports enthusiast, Dr. Brown and his wife, Georgia, have also created youth sports programs in the many countries they have served.
IN THE PHOTO: Pictured from left to right are The Reverend Dr. A. Bruce Henderson, Donald L. McKendry, Muskingum College Alumni Council President Gordon F. Litt, Dr. Doris Lee Raymond McCoy, Muskingum College President Anne C. Steele and Dr. Richard M. Brown.
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1. Using the Direct Versus the Indirect Organizational Approach
Most business documents should be organized using the direct approach. Busy readers want to know right away why they are reading a message, so you should state your main point clearly in the beginning of the message, and then provide supporting details.
Persuasive and bad news messages are exceptions to this rule. With these types of messages, the writer should use the indirect approach, giving explanations and details first before stating the main point. For example, if you are writing a sales letter promoting a condominium project, you will be more persuasive if you first provide appealing information about the project to capture the readers' interest. Then you can move on to the main point of the letter, which might be to invite readers to an open house. Similarly, if you are writing a bad news letter informing employees of an increase in health plan rates, you should give the reasons for the increase before stating the new rates. Using the indirect method cushions the bad news and therefore shows concern for the reader.
2. Formatting E-Mails and Memorandums
Both e-mails and memos are used for internal communication in an organization. While e-mails have largely replaced memos, memos are still used within an organization when privacy is important and for messages that are more formal.
Since e-mails and memos usually convey routine information, they should be organized using the direct method. A specific and informative subject line is also important-readers should be able to glance at the subject line and immediately know the purpose of the message.
Attached is an example of a properly formatted memo: Properly Formatted Memo
3. Formatting Letters
Letters are frequently used for communication in business and are usually printed on letterhead stationery. Letters provide a permanent record when necessary, and they allow for confidential communication. Attached is an example of a properly formatted letter in block style: Properly Formatted Block Letter
You may notice that it can be difficult to type a letter in Microsoft Word because Word automatically adds 10 points of line spacing after each paragraph. Therefore, when you type a recipient's name and address in a letter, Word automatically places these extra points of line spacing between each line of the address, resulting in incorrect formatting. The following screencast explains how to work around this feature in Word: Removing Extra Line Spacing in Word
4. Using Templates in Microsoft Word to Format Business Documents
There are hundreds of templates available in Microsoft Word for formatting business documents. Please view this screencast to learn more about utilizing templates.
5. Style Guides for Formatting Reports
A style guide is a set of standards for formatting reports and citing references. When assigning research reports, your instructor will normally specify which style you should use. The three most commonly used styles are The Chicago Manual of Style, APA Style, and MLA Style. The Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) is an excellent resource for information about each of these three styles.


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This is a post I found on a Nets forum. It broke down the combine results of Hansbrough and Griffin. I was very surprised to see that there was little to no difference between Hansbrough and Griffin in many categories. Hansbrough vs. Griffin vs. Hill
June 13th, 2009, 11:02 am by NetIncome
Tyler Hansbrough went into the Draft Combine with the reputation of being shorter and less athletic than the top-ranked power forwards in the draft, Blake Griffin of Oklahoma and Jordan Hill of Arizona.
But after the combine, the bottom line is that Hansbrough is essentially the same height as the other two and athletically competitive, particularly with Hill. Not surprisingly, he is almost as strong as Griffin and a lot stronger than Hill.
Here are the numbers:
–In height, with sneakers, Hansbrough measured 6′9.5″, a quarter inch shorter than Griffin, and three quarters of an inch shorter than Hill. (By comparison, Brook Lopez came in at 7′0.5″ last year and Yi Jianlian at 7′0.25″–in an individual workout–two years ago.)
–In terms of wingspan, the three were separated by two and a quarter inches, with Hill at 7′1.5″, Hansbrough at 6′11.5″ and Griffin at 6′11.25″ (Lopez measured out at 7′5.5″ last year and Yi at 7′3.5″.)
–Standing reach, Hill can touch 9′0″, Hansbrough 8′10″ and Griffin 8′9″. (Lopez's standing reach is 9′5″. No numbers available for Yi.)
–Body fat, Hill excels with only 6.0% of his 232 pounds. Griffin is at 8.2% of 248 pounds and Hansbrough at 8.5% of 234. (Lopez's body fat was measured at 6.3% of 256 pounds, Yi an extraordinary 3.4% of 246.)
Athletic numbers suggest significant differences between Griffin and the other two in leaping ability and between Griffin and Hansbrough on one hand and Hill on the other in lane agility. In the sprint, the three were virtually tied, with only three one-hundredths of a second separating them.
–In no-step vertical, Griffin has a 32.0″ inch vertical leap, four and a half inches better than Hansbrough and three and a half inches better than Hill. In max vertical, a running start, the differences are less significant, with Griffin at 35.5″, Hill at 35.0″ and Hansbrough at 34.0″. (Lopez was measured at 27.5″ and 30.5″. Only Yi's max vertical was measured…at 38.0″)
–In lane agility, a drill where players move around the lane as fast as possible, Hill finished dead last at the combine, taking 12.23 seconds. The difference between Griffin and Hansbrough was small, with Griffin taking 10.95 seconds and Hansbrough 11.12. (Like Hill, Lopez finished dead last, at an even worse 12.77 seconds. Yi didn't compete.)
–Finally, the three-quarter court sprint, Hansbrough was the winner at 3.28 seconds, one one-hundredth of a second better than Griffin, and three one-hundredths of a second better than Hill. (Lopez ran it in 3.57 seconds, again dead last. Yi didn't compete.)
–One area where the three were widely separated was strength. There was a huge gap between Hill and his two competitors. Hill could raise the 185-pound bar 11 times, half Griffin's 22 . Hansbrough did 18 reps. (Lopez did only seven. Yi didn't compete.)


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printf is just soooo lame)
Now, with interpolation and eval, you can fake closures, but it's a royal PITA. Here's the classic make_adder example in Perl:
sub make_adder ($) {
my $i = shift;
return sub {
return shift() + $i;
Reducing this down to "allow dynamic code generation" and "attach data to code" is a false economy in specification. Once you have true closures (which imply lexical scoping), a whole new way to code is opened up for you. Instead of writing ridiculously long classes to, say, find files, you can have small simple classes that are responsible for the algorithmic structure of finding files and nothi
As you stated the problem above, there are some design decisions that are fundementally wrong in language design today. Like no namespaces, no way to include files, etc.
"No Closures" is as big a design flaw as "no anonymous functions", "no eval" and "no interpolation". You can find all sorts of ways around that problem, but fundementally, there's no good reason to not have closures. Rephrasing that, there's no defensible reason for asking your users to jump through hoops to achieve the same result
Maybe there is a way to do it efficiently and concisely with anonymous classes, dunno.
Anonymous classes are a form of closure. It's how Java fakes closures in particular, and it's a cleaner solution for some problems. (You could define anon classes with dynamic scoping rules a la Tcl, but why?)
The issues are very closely related, but not identical.
If you say no to closures and yes to anon classes, you're really saying no jam! and more orange marmalade!


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Cardinals dedicate Friday's game to Musial
Pregame ceremony, plaque dedication and other gala festivities planned
ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals announced that they will dedicate Friday's game to honoring the life and legacy of Hall of Famer Stan Musial, who died in January at the age of 92.
Members of Musial's family will participate in a pregame ceremony, which will include a plaque dedication in Musial's honor. They will also throw out ceremonial first pitches. Rawlings has manufactured game balls stamped with a special Musial logo to be used during the Cardinals-Brewers contest.
Those attending Friday's game will receive a Stan Musial harmonica and commemorative box. Fans will then be asked to join in and play "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" -- a favorite of Musial's -- on the harmonica in the middle of the sixth inning, to match his uniform number. The organization will also distribute No. 6 window clings that resemble the Musial patch the Cardinals are wearing on their left sleeve throughout the season.
The Cardinals opened this homestand with a video tribute to Musial and the unveiling of a No. 6 decal on the wall in left-center field.
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Today we start this week's evaluations with a look at one of the more controversial players in this year's draft class, the powerful forward from Iowa State, Royce White. I've already profiled Arnett Moultrie, Fabricio Melo,Moe Harkless, Jeff Taylor, and Marquis Teague, so this preview is the 6thprofile of the 2012 NBA draft.
White played for former Iowa State star (and former Pacer)Fred Hoiberg while at Ames, so he at least should have had some NBA type experiences and drill work from his coaching staff in college. White checked in at the combine at 6'8, 261lbs, down a bit from what was expected from him weight wise…..most thought he'd weigh in at around 270. He also measured out with a wingspan of 7'0, which helps alleviate some concerns initially held.White certainly is a unique personality with a rare set of skills for someone his size, and whether or not you like his particular game will depend on how well you think those skills will translate.
Obviously, we all know by now the red flags with White. He
has some behavioral issues in his past while enrolled at Minnesota, including
some issues with the law there. And his anxiety disorder is a very real problem
for him, but not just for his fear of flying. His medications that he must take
for that to even be functional as a person often can have side effects as well,as they will often affect his energy level and ability to feel at his best.This run down, lethargic feeling that he has due to this problem (when a panic
attack hits him, his heart races and adrenaline is released) can often wear him
out and cause him problems in terms of being 100% or being able to train as
hard as you'd want.
I believe those problems to be manageable, but it will not be easy and it won't be without some accommodations being taken by whoever drafts him. It will have to be monitored constantly to make sure he stays on track.
Against elite level college competition, White did really play well. 23 pts and 9 rebounds vs Anthony Davis, and 15 pts 13 rebounds against Andre Drummond, 18 pts 13 rebounds against Thomas Robinson. Obviously those weren't all accumulated against just those guys only, but it still must be said that in the biggest moments of the year, White responded.
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On the floor, Royce brings a lot of things to the table with his versatility offensively, but they often cut two ways.
His first strength is his ability to pass the basketball and handle it out on the floor. Very unique for a player his size, White brought the ball up some for the Cyclones, but way more often than that he simply was who they ran their offense thru, usually receiving the first pass of a possession and then being asked to make the proper play after surveying the defense.
An extremely unselfish player, White did a great job when he played this point forward type of role in their offense. Teams defending Iowa State were often flummoxed by this tactic, not knowing whether to come out and pressure White or to lay way off him. Almost always I thought on tape, opponents defended this poorly, getting caught in between sagging way in or really pressuring the ball. Caught in no man's land, White's passing shredded teams and got the Cyclones a ton of open looks.
This particularly was a big weapon for Iowa State when White got a defensive rebound. White's ability to rebound and then bring the ball upthe floor himself to lead a break or secondary offense is a special skill,probably the best part of his game.
However, I do not believe his passing skills to be something that will carry over well to the next level, due to the other weaknesses in hi sgame, so this evaluation of his skills is likely to be lower than many of you will read elsewhere or are maybe hoping for from me.
I think White can be guarded with the ball on the perimeter either of 2 ways. One (and most common for teams to try on tape) was to lay off him, daring him to beat them from the perimeter. And when they laid off far enough, this tactic worked, because at this point White really can't shoot the ball well. I would rate him as a poor mid range shooter at this point, mainly because he stands way too upright with the ball and gets poor knee bend on his shot. I also believe he has a slower release on the perimeter that guys can get to at the NBA level and bother.
The other way (and I think best way) to guard White I think is to attack him hard and try and crowd him. Again due to his being too upright with the ball and having poor knee bend, I think you can knock him balance and turn him over.
When you crowd him and he tries to dribble byy you, he lacks the quickness and balance to be able to do that, so often he just lowers his shoulder and plows into you. Basically, I think if you guard him hard on the perimeter you can turn him over at will, and NBA teams I think will soon grasp that tactic. When pressured, it seems to me like White went to his right hand a vast majority of the time also, making him somewhat predictable.
Numbers bear that out already. Playing in the Big 12, Whitecoughed it up 25% of the time he had it according to stats I found, and I think that number will increase or stay steady at the next level.
White also right now has low value as a pick and pop player,due to his very poor jump shot. But Iwould expect this to become a weapon of his at some point, if he is going to be an effective NBA player. With his ability to pass against mediocre defense, ifyou can pick/pop him and make teams have to scramble hard to get to him, he al lof a sudden has a lot of value that he currently right now today doesn't possess.
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But where he can be a nice offensive player right now I think is in the low post, especially against guys his own size or smaller.
First of all, White catches the ball well, which is an underrated skill. He can catch passes to either side of him and they don't haveto be totally on target, which is nice. He does a really good job of rooting in deep position and in sealing his man off with his rear end before a pass is made. He creates space very well.
Once he catches, White has nice footwork and all the moves and countermoves you'd hope a professional player would have. He seems like he can go to either shoulder equally well, and he has good balance and strength to finish thru contact. He is good at getting angles, and he possesses a nice up and under move.
But…..against players bigger or taller than him, I'm not sure he will have the needed burst and leaping ability to rise and score over defenders…..I suspect he is going to be one of those post players that has to score more AROUND the defense than over it, and that means that he usually will be a man who NBA teams will be able to handle with bigger defenders.
Now, if you are a team without bigger players to put on him,and you are forced to double team him, then you are in trouble. White is an excellent passer out of the double team, as he sees the floor very well and can make passes with either hand, including skip passes from one block to the opposite wing areas.
White will need to develop a "Sikma" type reverse pivot inside to face up against bigger defenders, so he can take them off the dribble. I haven't seen him with that particular move yet on tape, but he needs it I think. Since I believe that he is more of a smallish 4 man than a bigger 3man, he needs to add the face up game to his post up bag of tricks. He clearly is more comfortable facing the basket anyway, so you'd think this move is one he could grasp at some point early in his career, once he figures out he needs it.
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White is a man on the glass, which makes his rebounding another major plus for him.
If you are an old school coach or fan, you'll like how White
rebounds from a technique point of view, because he is a strong block out/holdrebounder. In other words, he is going to carve space, block his guy out with force, then be able to lasso the ball into his own giant hands if it is in his area. He will win a strength contest with others in traffic, and White isn't shy about mixing it up.
But if you are more "new school" in how you judge rebounders as a scout (as I am) then you have questions about how this will translate for him at the NBA level.
I worry about White getting almost all of his rebounds below the rim, and about him not being able to get rebounds outside of his own area.I worry about him hardly ever being at this level the first guy in the air,which I think is huge for rebounding in high level basketball. And I have serious doubts about him getting "contested"rebounds in the air in key moments.
I worry about him not following and flowing with the flight of the ball offensively when trying to board, and I have serious, deep doubts about his conditioning and energy level being a good rebounder night in/nightout with his body type and medical issues.
I see him getting rebounds that are readily available to him,but I don't see him being a plus board man at this level. To do that, you need to be able to react with quick twitch, get in the air numerous times per possession, and be relentless in chasing balls all over the place….and I just don't see that in White, despite the gaudy numbers he put up in college.
He rebounds a lot of with one hand as well, which is another sign of someone who perhaps is a bit out of shape and is trying to conserve energy…but it is also a sign of a guy with great hands, so it cuts both ways.
And as mentioned above, his ability to bring the ball up after his own defensive rebound is special, and is another reason why I view him as a 4 man rather than a 3….with White on the floor, you'll be able to essentially play 4 ballhandlers.
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He also hit less than half of his free throws in college,which is another point of concern. While that can be corrected with enough sweat equity and time, you just don't know how much someone will work at theigame at this level to improve their own weaknesses.
Still, his form looks ok to me at the line. I think this is simply a matter of concentration and conditioning…..but you can't just dismiss that, because his conditioning level due to his body type and anxiety medications are something you have to be worried about.
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I think we can establish that White has some offensive skills, and clearly can play offense at this level, though just how impressive his skills will be are subject to debate. But how and who will he guard at this level?
Again, to me he is clearly a 4 man, and the reason is his extra weight and lack of conditioning would make him a liability guarding perimeter players.
But he is strong, and he won't get posted easily inside. And against most 4 men his lack of footspeed won't be that big of a problem.
White definitely has some work to do defensively, and doesn't project to be much more than average in my mind however. My biggest issue beyond what is already stated is he doesn't get high hands on people to contest shots a lot….he definitely is a player who likes to raise one hand instead of two. Yet another sign of poor conditioning, that is.
But I kind of have some high hopes for him defensively in time. I think he can be asked to guard a variety of guys, including some 5 men who have trouble with smaller/stouter defenders. I think he can be a good ballscreen defender if he puts his mind to it, and he seems like an intelligent team defender from what I can tell, who no doubt was taught well by Coach Hoiberg. His biggest asset will be his strength, as, most post guys will not be able to move him and get deep position. White does leave himself vulnerable to the spin move inside as he tends to lay on his defenders, too often playing post defense from the waist up instead of the waist down, which he will need to fix at this level, but I am sure he can do that.
He doesn't project to be much of a shot blocker, but he should be able to be a guy who takes some charges and affect shots in otherways, if he puts his mind to it.
Unfortunately, you can't count on that, because in college I didn't think he defended all that well and was very engaged on that end. And players with his body type and weight almost always struggle defensively more and more as they get older, so we will see. He definitely took plays off in college, especially near the end of segments (right before a tv timeout) and that will kill you if you do that at this level.
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So, what do we have in Royce White?
I think we have an offensive minded 4 man, who's besstrengths as a player will be somewhat neutralized by the superior athletes antalent at the NBA level on a nightly basis.
But his ability to pass the basketball and SEE the game won't go away, and that will travel and age well. The key for him will to be developing a jump shot that is reliable, and to be able to play on a team where he is not the focal point of the team for the first time in his life.
Perhaps more than any player in the draft, it is crucial for him to get in the right situation for him to shine. He likely needs to play in a smaller market, and with a team with high character guys around to him to keep him on the straight and narrow. From a basketball point of view, he needs to play on a team with a bigger center for him to play with, and with good defenders around him. He needs a team that can develop his shooting and coach him up effort and conditioning wise so he can reach his potential.
I see him as a back up 4 man in the NBA, and to me he gives you no flexibility position wise…..he can't really play center and I definitely don't view him as a 3 man, though I am sure some do.
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For Indiana and other teams considering him, I think thequestion is this: is his potential and upside as player if he reaches his maximum (or close to it) in ability worth the extra effort and risk that he brings?
At some point, that risk will be taken by someone. But should we take it if he is available?
My own personal answer to this question is no. I would pass on White, simply because I don't like his game well enough to justify the potential headaches…..I just don't see this "top 10" player potential tha tothers seem to. In my mind, his big major pluses just don't help you win enough!
A guy who blocks out well and who can rebound with one hand…..nice,but not a critical skill to me.
A 4 man who is an outstanding passer and who can handle the ball very well……nice, but not a critical skill for my vision of this team andwhere it is going.
In fact, I will tell you know that I think we already have a 4 man who can do all the things that White can do plus shoot the ball extremely well…..Danny Granger. I mean,seriously, if we wanted to play a more perimeter based 4 man, transitioning Granger to do that while moving Paul George to the 3 and then trying to find a major upgrade at the 2 or 1 spot makes way more sense to me than drafting a risky Royce White.
And yes, I'll be writing more about that idea when we get to July….I know some of you are probably cringing already.
But back to the matter at hand: I'd personally pass on White, though I expect a lot of disagreement.
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I admit, I have no real feel for where White could go.
My best guess is that he makes the most sense for OklahomaCity at #29, but he could go long before that. Boston at # 21 or #22 makes sense to me as well. And I can see Dallas as high as #17 making a move for him.But I will go ahead and predict that White is chosen by……
……San Antonio in a draft night trade to move up near the end of the first round.
And if I am correct, it would be a great fit for him and his game, so I hope that is what happens for him. Great market, tremendous coaching staff, and some great mentors on that team to help him with his issues are what he needs, and the Spurs have all of that in place.
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Current NBA comparable: Boris Diaw
Former NBA comparable: A poor man's Anthony Mason
As always, the above is just my opinion.


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SandRidge Energy's board of directors found no evidence of wrongdoing in relation to allegations made concerning activities of its Chairman and CEO Tom Ward and the company board's oversight, SandRidge reported Friday.
However, the board will consider requests made by investment firms TPG-Axon and Mount Kellett Capital Management to appoint an independent counsel to conduct an investigation of the matter, the Oklahoma City-based company said in a statement.
Both firms in recent months have called for Ward's resignation and for an overhaul of its board and corporate strategy.
On Tuesday, TPG-Axon, the beneficial owner of 6.7 percent of SandRidge's outstanding shares, started mailing consent solicitation materials to SandRidge stockholders. Among the materials was a letter urging stockholders to support TPG-Axon in its effort to replace the company's CEO and make other changes to maximize shareholder value, including amending the company's bylaws and replacing SandRidge's entire board.
"We believe that SandRidge shares are significantly undervalued, and significant appreciation is realistic in the medium term under the right circumstances," TPG-Axon said in a Jan. 22 statement. "However, we believe change is necessary to achieve this value."
TPG-Axon added that the current depressed stock level reflects the destruction of value under current management, and the failure of the current directors to prevent leakage of value from stockholders.
Mount Kellett on Jan. 17 sent a second letter to SandRidge, reiterating concerns regarding TPG-Axon's allegations of front running and calling for the board to retain an independent law firm and forensic accounting firm to conduct a 'thorough and independent' investigation of these allegations.
Both firms claimed that Ward and WCT Resources, an independent oil and gas company formed in 2002 by irrevocable trusts established in 1989 for Ward's children, have engaged in "front running" and "flipping" leasehold interests to the company.
Front Running is defined as the unethical practice of a broker trading an equity based on information from the analyst department before their clients have been given the information. TPG-Axon has alleged that Ward and his son acquired mineral rights from third parties ahead of the SandRidge, and then 'flipped' them to SandRidge or other oil and gas companies at a profit, often retaining a participating interest in future wells in transactions with SandRidge.
TPG-Axon also noted that WCT actively competes with the company in the Mississippian Lime play. Meanwhile, Mount Kellett has voiced concerns regarding the allegations made by TPG-Axon.
"The management of WCT Resources is vested entirely in managers, including Mr. Ward's son, who are independent from the company and have no access to non-public information concerning the company's land and mineral acquisition programs," SandRidge commented, noting that Ward has no control over the trusts or WCT Resources and does not participate in its management, operations or business.
"Thus, contrary to TPG-Axon's assertions, neither the company nor Mr. Ward has the power to 'allow' WCT Resources to engage in any business regardless of whether it competes with the company," SandRidge said in a statement. "As an ongoing business not controlled by the company or Mr. Ward, WCT Resources is free to engage in whatever commerce it deems suitable wherever it chooses."
SandRidge noted that transactions between WCT Resources and SandRidge have occurred rarely and involve less than one-quarter of one percent of the acreage leased by the company in the Mississippian play. Furthermore, SandRidge asserted the transactions were reviewed in advance by disinterested board members.
The fact that WCT Resources owns leasehold acreage adjacent to acreage held by the company is an "entirely unremarkable fact," given SandRidge's interests in over 7,500 sections of the Mississippian play that cover nearly five million acres, according to SandRidge officials.
The acreage held by SandRidge in the play were acquired over a long period of time, well before SandRidge was formed, through TLW Land & Cattle, in which Ward holds an ownership interest. TLW has owned ranch land and other acreage in Oklahoma and Kansas, as well as associated mineral rights, for many years, SandRidge concluded.
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Kevin Smith | Jan. 26, 2013I dont know anything about the corporate affairs of SandRidge, but working as an MWD hand in Oklahoma the company gave out $2,000 dollar bonuses to everyone on the rig after the completion of just one well. I applaud the management of the company for taking care of the field hands. Rarely do these bonuses make it to the hands working in the field. Other production companies could learn a thing or two from SandRidge about taking care of the people in the field. It sounds like from the article that everything is above board. Most of these dealings were made ahead of SandRidge even being formed. Keep up the good work SandRidge.
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