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Major League Soccer is making strides, but Wednesday's All-Star Game announcement confirmed once again that it's the English Premier League that rules the football roost.
MLS confirmed that EPL power Chelsea will be the All-Star team's opponent in this year's contest, scheduled for July 25 at the Philadelphia Union's PPL Park. It's a matchup that will play well with casual fans, TV viewers and sponsors but which already has rankled some hardcore supporters growing weary of the apparent fixation on all things England.
This year's All-Star Game will be the fifth straight featuring an EPL opponent and the seventh in eight years. The outlier was British as well—Scotland's Celtic FC.
But for those longing for an All-Star dose of continental soccer or even opposition from Latin America, the harsh truth remains that EPL clubs have more name recognition among American sports fans, and draw more eyeballs, then any team on the planet outside Madrid or Barcelona. When it comes to its marquee summer event, MLS is going to play it safe.
"MLS actually prefers to secure world-class clubs as the opponent for the All-Star Game and the league does not have a preference to a specific (foreign) league," MLS VP Dan Courtemanche said in a statement to Sporting News. "We had preliminary discussions with clubs from Spain, France, Italy, Germany and England for this year's All-Star Game. Ultimately we selected Chelsea, as they are one of the biggest clubs in the world."
Indeed, Chelsea is massive. The London club has a global fan base and is a regular offseason guest in the United States. It will be making its second All-Star appearance this summer, having lost to the MLS representatives, 1-0, in 2006 at Toyota Park outside Chicago. Chelsea's upcoming American tour also will include a July 18 game against the Seattle Sounders and a rumored, but not confirmed, a July 28 meeting vs. AC Milan at FedEx Field in suburban Washington.
Nine years ago, MLS began to move away from the traditional intramural all-star format in an attempt to inject more intrigue and energy into the event.
While other leagues have resorted to gimmickry—the NBA has its skills contests and MLB its World Series home-field advantage—MLS attempted to create a game its all-stars would strive to win by asking them to put league pride on the line against a foreign club.
In 2003, MLS defeated Mexico's Chivas de Guadalajara, 3-1, at The Home Depot Center. There was one last East-West matchup in '04, then a streak of British opponents began the following year.
The All-Stars were doing quite well, going 5-0-1 against foreign teams, until the league invited Manchester United in '10. After a 5-2 loss in Houston, MLS couldn't resist taking another crack at the Red Devils last year at Red Bull Arena. The hosts were humbled, 4-0.
Those scores might be embarrassing, but the attendance figures certainly weren't. More than 70,000 fans showed up at Reliant Stadium two years ago and a sellout crowd of nearly 27,000 filled RBA last summer. In fact, every ticket for every All-Star Game featuring British opposition has been snapped up.
The EPL's appeal translates to TV as well. Games featuring the likes of United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City routinely outperform MLS matches. In November, a Sunday morning game between Liverpool and Chelsea on Fox drew a 1.1 Nielsen rating. Compare that to the MLS Cup final later that day, a contest that featured Landon Donovan, David Beckham and the L.A. Galaxy. Up against the New York Giants-Philadelphia Eagles game, MLS' showpiece garnered a 0.8 for ESPN (more watched in Spanish on Galavision and in Canada).
Last Sunday, some 409,000 people saw Arsenal defeat City on Fox Soccer. That channel reaches far fewer households than either NBC Sports Network or ESPN, yet the EPL showdown was the week's most widely watched soccer game on English-language TV.
If you want to get TV networks (ESPN2 and TeleFutura will televise this year's All-Star game) and sponsors excited, the EPL is a sure thing. AT&T, this year's title sponsor, will get a lot more mileage out of Chelsea than they would out of Boca Juniors, Valencia or Borussia Dortmund.
Scheduling matters as well, of course, and Courtemanche said that several clubs contacted by MLS regarding All-Star participation weren't able to fit it in. The league also, through its Soccer United Marketing arm, promotes exhibitions throughout the summer featuring clubs from countries that aren't England. That being said, it can't be a coincidence that seven out of the past eight All-Star opponents have hailed from the Premier League.
SUM's activities, and 16-year-old MLS's decision to seek All-Star rematches with the likes of United and Chelsea, help pay the bills. Most MLS teams remain unprofitable and the money that comes in from the summer exhibitions helps sustain the growing enterprise. It also allows MLS to continue to do things that do appeal to more devoted fans, like lend extra support to clubs competing in the CONCACAF Champions League or entering the U.S. Open Cup.
In short, if a movie studio wants to make some real thought-provoking, quality films, it needs to turn out the occasional mindless blockbuster to help pay for it.
Chelsea will attract interest and will present the All-Stars with a formidable challenge. The four-time English champions currently feature some of the most well-known names in world soccer, including English national team stalwarts Frank Lampard, John Terry and Ashley Cole, Ghanaian midfield general Michael Essien, Spanish stars Fernando Torres and Juan Mata and Ivorian icon Didier Drogba. Some of those veteran players may be on their way out of London, however, if Chelsea hires a new coach who changes up the roster following a rocky 2011-12 season.
First-year manager André Villas-Boas was fired last month as the Blues slipped down the EPL table. Despite the upheaval, Chelsea has advanced to the semifinals of both the UEFA Champions League and FA Cup under interim coach Roberto Di Matteo. The Blues are in sixth place in the EPL at 16-8-9 and two points out of the fourth and final berth to next season's Champions League.
MLS also announced Wednesday that Union coach Peter Nowak will manage the All-Stars. Prior to last year the position was merit-based, but the tighter summer schedule and the 2011 decision to add four more regular season games means appointing the host coach makes more logistical sense.
Nowak also coached the All-Stars back in '06 when they defeated Chelsea outside Chicago. Dwayne De Rosario, then with the Houston Dynamo, scored the only goal that day. MLS will be hoping for a repeat in July, because exhibition or not, the perception remains that the EPL is soccer's gold standard.


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Transformation is one of the most extraordinary themes of the human experience. We strive for it, experience it, witness it–sometimes even dread it. But one thing we can be sure of is that constant change and evolution surround us.
No one knows more about the power of transformation than Bobbi Brown, the cover subject of the August/September 2011 Business Jet Traveler cover. As you will read in editor Jeff Burger's excellent interview, Brown has turned a childhood hobby into a multibillion-dollar industry that has affected women all over the world. I was fortunate enough to be able to participate in this interview and must say that sitting down with Brown was one of the highlights of my career.
One reason for that is my own past experience. In college, I was in a serious accident that left disfiguring scars on my legs that made me feel painfully self-conscious. My mom took me to the Bobbi Brown counter at Henri Bendel in New York City, where I learned the transformative power of makeup as a compassionate artist showed me how to cover up the scars, all the while explaining how beauty comes from self-confidence and from within. Though that was many years ago, it is clear that Ms. Brown has not strayed from her original philosophy that makeup should be used to enhance the person you are, not turn you into someone different.
In our August/September issue, you'll also find Matt Thurber's fascinating look into how business aviation facilitates the transportation of hearts and other organs from donor to recipient. This article had a profound impact on me, and I suspect it will affect you, too. It offers a reminder of the frailty of human life–and a look at the miracle workers who help to prolong it and transform other lives. Private aviation may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about saving lives, but the truth is that it's absolutely essential when someone is waiting for a life-giving transplant.
Matt also writes in this issue about the luminaries who have transformed the business aviation field. Although our industry continues to get knocked around in the press, let's all remember that general aviation is a transformative, innovative business that provides millions of jobs worldwide and increases efficiency for companies of all sizes.

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HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Hallandale Beach police say they have arrested the father of a 1-year-old boy who was last seen in July 2011 when he was just 5 months old.
Calvin Melvin Jr., the boy's father, was arrested Friday. He voluntarily showed up at the Police Department Thursday night for questioning, police said.
His 1-year-old son, Dontrell Melvin, was discovered missing when the Broward Sheriff's Office was investigating an unrelated child neglect case on Wednesday.
Police said Melvin told several stories about what he did with the boy, first saying he dropped him off at a fire station in Miami Gardens, then saying he took him to his grandparents in Pompano Beach so he could have a better life, police said.
The boy's mother waited more than a year to report him missing.
The Miami Herald reports child protective services also failed to act after a call was received at their abuse hotline last fall.
Police didn't immediately announce what charges Melvin faces.
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I remember a while back Blake mentioned something about a Version 2 of the base DGR website. anything ever come of that?
also I've been thinking about the base site and the base site for DGCR. Over their users are allowed to upload the location/photos/maps/links etc. for individual DG courses all over the world. At one time this site was all about individual golf discs and user based reviews of said discs. Is there any way we could bring this back or make it anew? I know Blake has his own personal commitments as do all of us, but is there any interest out there to spruce up the front end site for this forum? or am I pissing in the wind?
in short would it be wise to "copy" DGCR for disc reviews here?


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Mentor Graphics Corporation, (NASDAQ: MENT), the market and technology leader in high level synthesis solutions, announced completion of the acquisition of the C synthesis assets of Agility Design Solutions Inc. These tools were formerly owned and marketed by Celoxica Holdings. Mentor Graphics intends to offer continued sales and support to existing customers, as well as an upgrade path to Catapult C® Synthesis, the market-leading high level synthesis tool.
The electronic system level (ESL) products associated with this acquisition are the Handel C-based algorithm synthesis flow found in the DK Design Suite, PixelStreams and the RC Series of FPGA development and prototyping boards. Key employees will join Mentor to ensure continued product support.
"This agreement reaffirms Mentor's leadership in ESL design with the richest ESL tool suite on the market," said Simon Bloch, vice president and general manager of Mentor's Design Creation and Synthesis Division. "Mentor is happy to work with Agility to provide its customers a home that gives them full support for their legacy products until they are ready to upgrade to Catapult® C Synthesis on their own terms and schedule."
"Mentor understands ESL very well and is offering our customers continued support and a way forward with a technology that has proven itself to be a time-to-market saver," said Dave Burow, Agility's CEO. "By working with Mentor Graphics, we can safeguard the trust that our customers put in us."
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products, consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most successful electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in 1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12 months of about $850 million and employs approximately 4,450 people worldwide. Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777.
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Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Stress Control Power-Foam Wash Reviews
dryingthis foaming cleanser wasn't strong enough for my mild acne and it dried out my skin, as many foaming cleansers do. I recommend to those that like a soothing tingling feel when they wash their face. the experience was always refreshing. — 6 years, 9 months agokenya | 504 reviews
Did not work for the second time aroundI used to use this face wash to prevent/heal acne when I was a teen. It worked pretty good back then (FYI, I also used several other acne prevention products at the same time together with this power-foam wash). When I was a late-20s, I tried this again for my adult acne problem. I used it morning and night. The pump produced a good amount of foam, it gave me a cooling and tingly sensation, and my...read more face felt cleaned without any irritation or over-dryness (but a good moisturizer is a must afterward). Unfortunately, I did not see an improvement on my pimples or breakouts. — 7 years, 9 months agoluckybetty | 895 reviews
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Foamy CleanserThis is a great cleanser for your skin because it lathers up so well. I love that it is made with cucumber and green tea, for a soft and sweet scent. This wash helps control pimples and makes your skin feel clean. — 9 years, 1 month agoStef42678 | 500 reviews
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WORST ACNE STUFF IVE USEDThis made my semi oily skin really oily it left a film on my skin & made my zits way worse — 5 years agozachblack | 6 reviews
oil free acne stress controlI actually really liked the acne stress control by neutrogena...my acne didnt completely disapear but it kept it under control — 5 years, 5 months agoNicky984607 | 1 reviews
love itI love it it is the best .I had a lot of acne but now I havent seen them on my face for 6 months — 5 years, 7 months agomona365 | 1 reviews
Maybe for just starting outThis cleanser didn't do much for me but it would probably be a good product to use as one of your first acne cleansers — 5 years, 7 months agocici37 | 16 reviews
Nuetrogena foam washI started using this product in late September/early October, and after about a week, most (not all) break outs had disappeared.. I must add it, did help make my skin feel smooth and even out my skin tone in general. I discontinued use because it all had mostly cleared, but it seemed the next day they had all come back over night... so all in all, this product could do a world of good short term, ...read morebut once you stop using it, it'll all come back. Or at least that's what happened to me. I souled recommend this product. — 5 years, 9 months agokendra3storm | 2 reviews
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Washington Nationals righthander Stephen Strasburg arrived at spring training Sunday without the burden of a controversial innings limit.
Even after the long-anticipated shutdown finally happened after his Sept. 7 start last season, there was no limit to the second-guessing, outrage and confusion over the front office's decision to pamper Strasburg's arm in his first full season following Tommy John surgery.
This season, Strasburg is focused on becoming a workhorse
"It's going to be a challenge," he told The Washington Post. "It's going to be a test. And I think I'm ready for it. I've trained really hard this offseason to hopefully answer the bell and throw 200-plus innings and be the guy in the rotation that can be reliable and go six, seven, eight, hopefully nine innings this year every time out."
Although he admitted last month that the decision to convert him from a No. 1 starter to a bystander just before the 2012 postseason still bothered him, Strasburg told the newspaper he is "100 percent over it."
In 28 starts last season, Strasburg went 15-6 with a 3.16 ERA and 197 strikeouts in 159 1/3 innings.


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NEW College's first cohort of Higher National Diploma students have graduated in a special ceremony celebrating their work and achievements.
HNDs and Higher National Certificates are work-related qualifications designed to equip students with the knowledge, understanding and skills required for a particular vocational sector.
Higher Education Co-ordinator Santo Basone said: "We are absolutely delighted to see our first cohort of HND students graduate from New College.
"Our students have worked incredibly hard to get to this point and many of them have faced real obstacles during their study.
"Some are going on to study top ups for full degrees and others are going straight into jobs.
"We wish them all the best in their future careers and we know that they will do really well as they have been committed, hardworking and enthusiastic. " New College provides a wide range of HNDs including: Art and Design, Textiles, Photography, Computing, Business, Early Years, Health and Social Care, Performing Arts, Public Services and Sport.
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Dennis, Manjula and Kendall designed this bedroom set page so you can customize your own style, color, drawer pulls, dresser and chest size, bed type and more online. Or you might prefer to stop by or give us a call for help with all the choices:
There are four cherry colors to choose from: light colored natural cherry to the dark smoke cherry stain shown here. The bed headboard can be customized to feature panels, spindles, slats or even genuine leather upholstery. Underbed storage can be added too.
The dresser and chest can be customized to the size (3, 4, 5, 6 or 8 drawers) that best fits your space and there are 2 choices for customizing the shape of the tops on each piece.
We figured if you looked at all the possible combinations for customizing this collection there would be about 64,000 so little chance anyone else will have the same thing! If you like it and need help sorting through all the choices, give us a call. This is a brand new bedroom set for us but we're already seeing a lot of interest. I'm eager to hear what you think. Let us know in the comments section below or on our Facebook!
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A FIRST-HALF goal from Calne Eagles teenage midfielder Calvin Bye was enough to earn his team a hard-fought 1-0 win against fellow Division One strugglers Trowbridge Wanderers.
Calne looked the brighter team early on and should have opened the scoring after 11 minutes when good work from Lawrence Elliott set up his strike partner Keiron Gleed, but the normally clinical striker blazed over from close range.
Calne continued to look the better side in attack and they took a deserved lead after 18 minutes when more impressive link-up play from striker Lawrence Elliott set up teammate Bye who scored his first goal in men's football with a superbly-controlled finish from just outside the box.
Before half time Wanderers had a very good spell where they enjoyed a lot of possession, but they also struggled to find a way through Calne's organised defence. Instead, they were mainly limited to shots from outside the box that failed to seriously test Andy Windsor in goal.
In second half both teams created a handful of decent chances but neither managed to force a meaningful save out of either goalkeeper.
Calne's winger Jake Goodwin nearly capped an impressive performance with a goal but he put 2 good chances to extend Calne's lead wide of the target. Strikers Keiron Gleed and Lawrence Elliot also went close to scoring.
Towards the end of the game Wanderers had the chance to get something from the game but Jamie Kitchen put chances wide of the post, Calne's pace in attack ensured that the home side were unable to mount any consistent pressure, which allowed Calne to gain a much needed 3 points.
Castle Combe 3 The Lamb FC 1
ANY lingering doubts that Castle Combe may have had about their first division future should have been put to bed after Paul Sanderson's side picked up maximum points from the visit of Lamb FC, who had beaten their hosts 2-1 when the teams last met but suffered a 3-1 loss in the reverse fixture.
Lamb led at the break through a Sam Stevens goal but they were pegged back in the second half when Ben Pemberton's deflected effort drew them level. Karl Sharratt put Combe 2-1 ahead before he bagged a second to wrap up victory for Paul Sanderson's side.
North Bradley 4 Warminster Town Reserves 0
THE encounter at Leighton Sports Centre between North Bradley and Warminster Town Reserves was a rematch of last Wednesday night's A&B Cup quarter final tie which Warminster emerged from with a shock 2-0 win.
But in the league match Bradley gained some revenge for their cup exit thanks to a comfortable 4-0 win with all the goals coming in the first half.
Following a massive shake-up to their side after Wednesday cup loss Bradley took the lead through Scott Askew. Dave Sykes made it 2-0 and Dean Ranger added a third before Askew completed the scoring with his second of the afternoon to give Bradley a much-needed victroy that keeps them in the title hunt.
Semington Magpies 1 Bradford United 2
A 2-1 VICTORY for Bradford United at Semington Magpies has moved Anthony Ottavaino's side up to third place in the standings.
Bradford got off to a flyer and took a fifth-minute lead when Phil Little volleyed home.
Bradford were on top but were unable to add to Little's effort despite rattling the woodwork and going close on numerous occasions, but they were able to take a two-goal lead into the second period thanks to Richie Bliha who connected with Phil Sandford's cross to send a side-footed volley in off the post to make it 2-0.
If Bradford bossed the first half they were left wanting in the second period as they were dreadful and were lucky that Semington didn't make the most of their inept showing as they had more than enough chances to get something from a game once Rich Allum had reduced the arrears midway through the half when after beating three players he prodded home from 12 yards to give Magpies hope, however it wasn't enough as although Bradford were left hanging on at the end they did just enough to claim the spoils.
Steeple Ashton 4 Freshford United 5
NEIL Taylor's Steeple Ashton may have produced one of their performances for a very long time to beat local rivals Semington Magpies last weekend, but Taylor's men were unable to do the same at home to table-toppers Freshford United.
Freshford edged a thriller 5-4 in a match that was marred by a serious in to Ashton's Matt Gittins who suffered a broken tibia.
Ashton found themselves 2-0 down within five minutes as goals from Ricky Trott and Chris Maskrey put Freshford ahead.
Mike Hindle halved the deficit for Ashton on 24 minutes but just four minutes later Nick Ross netted to regain a two-goal cushion for the leaders.
The second period was just as action-packed at the first, Marc Sheppard's 63rd-minute strike got Ashton back in the contest but once again just as they were starting to get on top they conceded with Mark Gerrish firing home a free kick on 71 minutes to hand the advantage back to Freshford.
Ashton's response was swift as they went up the other end and scored their third of the afternoon with Guy Rowley keeping them in the contest and it was game on when Rowley struck his second of the afternoon to square things up at four apiece in the 81st minute.
Ashton were then dealt a cruel blow on 84 minutes when they lost Gittins through injury.
With the game held up for almost an hour while the teams waited for an ambulance it was Ashton who were affected most when the game eventually restarted to play out the final six minutes.
With just two minutes remaining Ashton suffered further heartache when Russell Whatley popped up on the edge of their 18 yard box to lash home what was a unkind winner for Freshford as until the game was held up it was looking as if Ashton could pull off a shock victory.
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ARLINGTON -- Although Dayan Viciedo and Gordon Beckham aren't exactly a few days away from returning to the White Sox lineup, they are making steady improvements.
Beckham had the stitches taken out of his left hand, on which he had surgery on April 16 to remove a fractured hamate bone. He hopes to take flips next week in New York, after taking light swings on Sunday and Tuesday.
"I did some lighter swinging on Sunday, which really hurt," Beckham said. "That's just a lot of inflammation, not using the wrist, that kind of stuff.
"Then I got the stitches out today and swung a little bit before I got the stitches out with a normal bat. It felt a lot better. So that's a good thing. I was taking obviously not normal swings because I haven't done it in a while but good swings that I feel pretty good about after two weeks. I feel like it can only get better."
Viciedo went on the disabled list April 20 with a left oblique strain. He took 25 flips Tuesday, stopped and took another 25. He expects to make a Minor League rehab start and is feeling decidedly better from when the injury first took hold.
"For being the first time I'm swinging and soft-tossing, I felt really good. I didn't feel any pain," said Viciedo through translator and White Sox coach Lino Diaz. "[My teammates] told me to take my time, not to rush into it.
"If I happen to hurt it again, it's going to be a little longer. They have told me to take it easy. That's what I'm doing."
In order to try to keep the good feel he had before the injury, Beckham has been trying to go through mental in-game at-bats.
"I've been trying to follow the game pretty closely, trying to watch counts," Beckham "As long as my mind and head are in the game and I'm still thinking about the game, it shouldn't be too big of a transition to get back."
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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What hadn't surfaced, until just now, was how little weight he intends to lose.
"Six pounds," he'd said matter-of-factly when I popped the question over breakfast at McDonald's.
"Are you kidding me?" I shrieked. When he'd said he wanted to take off a few pounds he put on over the holidays, I assumed it was a figure in the double-digits.
"We need everybody to lose at least 10 percent of their body weight to even have a shot at winning," I said. "We talked about this!"
Dad shrugged, then went back to fiddling with his phone. "You knew my situation," he insisted.
"But you had a whole week to put on weight," I said. "That's the best you could do? One measly pound?"
Colleen, our 10-year-old team captain, snorts. My mom, who declined to join the team but came along for moral support, glares. Both, like me, have battled weight issues practically their whole lives.
"I had an ice cream cone yesterday," Dad says, defensively. "I've been eating like a horse. Enough to make my stomach hurt."
"You," I say, rolling my eyes, "have no idea how to overeat."
It's true. His idea of overdoing it is just adding a bit to his normal routine. Whereas my sister and I had been inhaling anything we wanted, whenever we wanted it. Which is pretty close to all the time.
Earlier that morning, I'd texted Traci that I was up 10 pounds from my monthly Weight Watchers scale check just two days earlier.
"Good job!" she texted back, perhaps a little too caught up in the spirit of the competition. She guessed she'd put on 15 or even 20 pounds over the last few weeks.
"I haven't weighed this much since I was pregnant!" she reported triumphantly after our team weighed in. (For the record, that was a little over nine years ago.)
She was in a pretty good mood, considering the task that lies ahead.
"I know what to cut out to take the weight back off," she shrugged. Those giant Mountain Dews she's been guzzling to stay awake working nights at the sleep lab? First on the list.
Sure enough, just one week later Traci reports a loss of six pounds.
"It's amazing what happens when you cut out pop!" she texts. It doesn't hurt that she's started exercising again, too, after a layoff of several weeks.
Colleen, who's diligently tracking her eating and exercise in a little notebook, is down 6 pounds as well. She's got the toughest task of anybody on the team — the most weight to lose, and less of a handle on her eating habits. Year-round sports is clearly not enough to balance out the equation.
One big difference from last year: She now realizes there's no advantage in conveniently "forgetting" certain snacks.
"Remember how last year you told me there's nothing to gain by sneaking food?" she said. "That's not true — you gain weight!"
Dad and I are both down a little over 4 pounds. Or so he says. The next official scale check is still a few weeks off.
"So how much of your 'loss' can be attributed to clothing, or lack thereof?" I asked him.
"Well, … most of it," he admitted.
I used to dread this kind of game. Put on a few pounds, and I'd panic. Go into lockdown mode, only to fail. Panic some more. Eat some more.
Not anymore. My weight went up because I took in literally thousands of extra calories. All I need to do now is eat a little less than I was. Given how much I was pigging out, that shouldn't be too hard.
The day after our weigh-in, I ate a huge cinnamon roll for breakfast. Dad would've griped about it if he'd known. But I just logged it in my food journal and went about the rest of my day, making adjustments as needed.
The next morning, I was down 2 pounds.
Tanya Isch Caylor, a News-Sentinel copy editor, blogs on diet and fitness at www.90in9.wordpress.com. This column is the personal opinion of the writer and does not necessarily reflect the views or opinion of The News-Sentinel.


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FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Left-hander Scott Diamond said Wednesday he's scheduled to make his Grapefruit League debut on March 18 against the Marlins at Hammond Stadium.
Diamond, who had a bone chip removed from his left elbow in December, threw his third bullpen session on Wednesday. He threw about 50 pitches and incorporated his curveball for the first time.
Diamond said he's excited he finally knows when he'll make his first start this spring, and will build his pitch count from there. It still remains unlikely he'll be ready to start the season, but Diamond said they're not looking quite that far ahead.
"The prediction was to get into a game by mid-March, so to have that date set helps me work toward another goal," Diamond said. "Then we'll just try to build up my pitch count as quick as possible."
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Farmers definitely don't want to replant a corn field unless absolutely necessary to assure an economical crop to harvest, and, therefore, retailer agronomists and crop consultants are often expected to help farmers make the nay or yea decision.
Pioneer Hi-Bred provided some basic guidelines with the very first decision being completely based on the cost of replanting. "When corn stand loss occurs, replanting should be considered if the resulting yield increase will more than cover the cost," the seed company notes.
The yield increase must be sufficient to pay for all of the costs associated with replanting such as extra herbicide or tillage costs, planting costs and increased grain drying costs.
There are several factors to consider in replant decision-making, as Pioneer agronomists put into simple bullet points.
- Plant density of the current stand
- Uniformity and health of the current stand
- Date of original planting and potential replanting
- Costs associated with replanting
- Crop insurance provisions
- In situations such as flooding damage, only a portion of the field may need to be considered for replant
- Frost or hail can damage a wide area. In this case plant density and health should be assessed across the entire field
- Probability of an autumn freeze prior to physiological maturity of replanted corn
- Increased susceptibility of late-planted corn to summer drought or disease and insect pests such as gray leaf spot and European corn borer
Additionally replant yield potential has to be considered. "The expected yield from the current stand should be compared to expected replant yield," Pioneer stresses. The table shows yield potential for a range of planting dates and final plant populations for the major portion of the Corn Belt.
The maturity of the hybrid being used in replanting is also extremely key. Pioneer says 17 years of research in 29 north-central Corn Belt environments shows the best results using a mid-maturity hybrid if replanting after May 17 and an early maturity hybrid if replanting after June 5.
Additionally Pioneer suggests "replanting to soybeans may be preferable after mid-June, but this will depend on soil-applied corn herbicides that were used."


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Cyclosporine Eye Drops in Preventing Graft-Versus-Host Disease of the Eye in Patients Who Have Undergone Donor Stem Cell Transplant for Hematologic Cancer or Bone Marrow Failure Disorder
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RATIONALE: Cyclosporine eye drops may prevent graft-versus-host disease of the eye in patients who have undergone donor stem cell transplant for hematologic cancer or bone marrow failure disorder.
PURPOSE: This randomized phase I trial is studying how well cyclosporine eye drops work in preventing graft-versus-host disease of the eye in patients who have undergone donor stem cell transplant for hematologic cancer or bone marrow failure disorder.
|Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders Graft Versus Host Disease Leukemia Lymphoma Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm Myelodysplastic Syndromes Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
|Drug: cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion Other: placebo
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
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|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|Randomized Placebo Controlled Double Blind Study of Restasis Versus Placebo in Primary Prevention of Ocular GVHD After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation
- Number of Patients That Develop Ocular GVHD While on Study in the Two Arms (Ocular Cyclosporine (Restasis) vs. Placebo) [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years after transplantation ]Data analysis will be performed on an intention-to-treat basis. Logistic regression will be used to estimate the odds ratio and 95% confidence interval of the two treatment groups with the adjustment of baseline covariates. Outcome comparisons for categorical/dichotomous variables will be assessed by 2 test or Fisher's exact test where expected cell frequencies were <5; continuous variables will be compared by X/2 test or by Mann-Whitney U test where the data are strongly skewed.
- Numerical Score of Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) and Development or Lack of Ocular GVHD (by Ophthalmologic Examination) as Measured by Odds Ratio in a Linear Regression Model. [ Time Frame: 1 year after transplant ]OSDI is a patient reported questionnaire consisting of 12 questions which are scored from 0 to 4. The total scored is computed and depending on the number of questions answered scores are computed which are then categorized into mild, moderate or severe dry eye symptoms. This tool should adequately reflect the morbidity of the dry eye symptoms.
|Study Start Date:
|October 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|May 2016
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Ocular Cyclosporine (Restasis)
Patients receive cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion (Restasis®) drops in each eye twice daily for up to 1 year after transplant.
Drug: cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion
Given as eye drops
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Patients receive placebo ophthalmic drops in each eye twice daily for up to 1 year after transplant.
Other: placebo
Given as eye drops
Detailed Description:
- To assess the efficacy of cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion (Restasis®) in the prevention of ocular graft-versus-host disease in patients who have undergone allogeneic stem cell transplantation for hematologic malignancies or bone marrow failure disorders.
- To correlate the Ocular Surface Disease Index with clinical ophthalmologic examination.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to age, type of transplant (related vs unrelated), and intensity of transplant (ablative vs other). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.
- Arm I: Patients receive cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion (Restasis®) drops in each eye twice daily for up to 1 year after transplant.
- Arm II: Patients receive placebo ophthalmic drops in each eye twice daily for up to 1 year after transplant.
Patients in both arms may also receive artificial tear drops at least twice daily as clinically necessary.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion criteria:
- Age greater than or equal to 18 years at time of enrollment
- Day 80-120 after first allogeneic stem cell transplant for hematologic malignancies or -marrow failure disorder at time of study enrollment
- Signed informed consent
- Willing to adhere to protocol requirements
Exclusion criteria:
- history of non-compliance
- diagnosis of ocular GVHD at time of study enrollment
- documented dry eye prior to onset of stem cell transplant
- significant non- GVHD ocular problems that precludes participation in study
- life expectancy of lesser than 6 months at time of enrollment (viz. grade 4 acute GVHD, florid progression or relapse of underlying disease)
- history of documented ocular infections prior to stem cell transplant or during transplant (i.e. history of herpetic keratitis)
- females who are pregnant or breastfeeding
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00755040
|United States, California
|Stanford University
|Palo Alto, California, United States, 94305
|United States, Illinois
|Norwestern Memorial Hospital
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
|United States, Tennessee
|Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
|Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232-6838
|United States, Texas
|M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
|United States, Washington
|Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 989109
|Principal Investigator:
|Madan Jagasia, MD
|Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Additional Information:
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Madan Jagasia, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine; Director, Outpatient Transplant Program; Section Chief, Hematology and Stem Cell Transplant; Hematologist/Oncologist, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00755040 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
P30CA068485 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|September 17, 2008
|Results First Received:
|October 14, 2016
|Last Updated:
|January 24, 2017
Keywords provided by Madan Jagasia, MD, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center:
graft versus host disease
stage III adult Burkitt lymphoma
stage III adult diffuse large cell lymphoma
stage III adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma
stage III adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma
stage III adult Hodgkin lymphoma
stage III adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma
stage III adult lymphoblastic lymphoma
stage III grade 1 follicular lymphoma
stage III grade 2 follicular lymphoma
stage III grade 3 follicular lymphoma
stage III mantle cell lymphoma
stage III marginal zone lymphoma
stage III small lymphocytic lymphoma
stage IV adult Burkitt lymphoma
stage IV adult diffuse large cell lymphoma
stage IV adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma
stage IV adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma
stage IV adult Hodgkin lymphoma
stage IV adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma
stage IV adult lymphoblastic lymphoma
stage IV grade 1 follicular lymphoma
stage IV grade 2 follicular lymphoma
stage IV grade 3 follicular lymphoma
stage IV mantle cell lymphoma
stage IV marginal zone lymphoma
stage IV small lymphocytic lymphoma
extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
nodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma
splenic marginal zone lymphoma
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Multiple Myeloma
Neoplasms, Plasma Cell
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Graft vs Host Disease
Myeloproliferative Disorders
Myelodysplastic-Myeloproliferative Diseases
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Lymphatic Diseases
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Immune System Diseases
Pathologic Processes
Hemostatic Disorders
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Blood Protein Disorders
Hematologic Diseases
Hemorrhagic Disorders
Bone Marrow Diseases
Precancerous Conditions
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Mets manager Terry Collins has been shy about discussing the starting pitchers on the fringe of his depth chart. Jeremy Hefner is on the list. Collin McHugh is there. So are Jenrry Mejia and Aaron Laffey.
Those pitchers understand the cause-and-effect that faces them at Mets camp. If Johan Santana is not healthy enough to break camp in the rotation, they know, one of them will take his place.
It will probably not be Mejia, who has struggled early in Grapefruit League play and appears to be an unfinished product. Laffey is also a long shot because he is not a member of the 40-man roster.
That leaves Hefner and McHugh, both of whom served as swingmen for the Mets last season. Hefner in particular spent much of the summer in New York, making him the leading candidate to fill in if Santana misses any significant time.
"First and foremost, I want Johan to be healthy," the right-handed Hefner said after pitching three innings of one-run ball Monday against the Braves. "He's a leader of this team. If something happens and he's not able to go, then obviously that would maybe fall on my shoulders. I'm going to be prepared to go out and give it my best whenever my name is called, and whatever happens with Johan will take care of itself."
Hefner learned to be flexible last season, when he made 13 starts -- many of them on short rest or short notice -- and 13 relief appearances as a rookie.
McHugh does not need to be quite so flexible, considering he will break camp as a starting pitcher one way or the other -- either in New York or at Triple-A Las Vegas. Still, he cannot avoid the speculation.
"You like to say you never pay attention to it, but obviously you hear stuff," McHugh said. "I think that the challenge is when you hear the stuff, not letting it change your approach, not letting it change the way you go about your business. Because if you hear, 'Oh, he's in the running for that sixth rotation spot,' and it changes you … that's when you start getting into trouble."


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After surging to a five-week high early Wednesday morning, corn futures suffered a sharp reversal when the CBOT pit session commenced. The drop was ostensibly caused by the weekly Energy Information Administration report, which stated the ethanol produced last week at its lowest level in 2 1/2 years. Having such a sign of diminished domestic demand come atop the poor results of recent export sales data suggests the market may be too high to elicit robust demand. Given the overbought nature of the short-term technical situation, it was not very surprising to see corn futures drop soon thereafter. However, the market came back to finish the day slightly higher; wire service sources cited persistent U.S. dryness and emerging dehydration of Argentine areas for the bounce. March corn ended the mid-week session 1 1/4 cents higher at $7.31 1/4, while December rose 3 1/2 cents to $5.89 1/4 per bushel.
In contrast to the corn reversal, soybean futures proved able to sustain a sizeable portion of their early gains into the noon hour. Talk of increasing dryness in Argentina, where shallow-rooted plants might prove especially vulnerable to a heat wave, apparently provided continuing support. The CBOT market then accelerated upward as the Chicago session wound down, with weather concerns and technical strength apparently powering the surge. The fact that March futures closed above their 40 and 50-day moving averages (MAs) probably inspired considerable buying. March beans closed 25 cents higher at $14.36 1/2 Wednesday, while March soyoil jumped 0.48 cents to 51.31 cents/pound and March meal gained $7.6 to $419.1/ton.
Wheat futures had seemingly been boosted early this week by talk of frigid temperatures dominating the Great Plains early next week. However, industry sources downgraded the potential importance of that news Wednesday morning, claiming the forecast temperatures would not be cold enough to seriously damage the hard red winter wheat crop. Conversely, traders have seemingly become more concerned about the general dryness dominating that region and are reportedly worrying about the impact of the reduced moisture upon spring growth prospects. March CBOT wheat rose 4 1/4 cents on the day to $7.85; March KCBT wheat also gained 4 1/4 cents to $8.42 1/2, while March MGE futures climbed 5 1/4 cents to $8.71 1/2 per bushel.
Nearby live cattle futures seemed perfectly positioned to rebound strongly from recent losses Tuesday and Wednesday, but proved unable to repeat their 2011-12 pattern of bouncing strongly from short-term setbacks. That weakness apparently persuaded Southern Plains producers to take packer bids around 125 cents/pound. While the Nebraska market stabilized around that level last week, this represents a drop of about 1.75 cents from the corresponding Panhandle average. Cutout values rose moderately Wednesday, but that clearly did little to support CME cattle prices in the face of the cash weakness. February cattle fell 1.90 cents to 128.52 cents/pound at the end of the Wednesday session, while April tumbled 1.72 cents to 132.70.
Hog futures proved surprisingly firm in the face of the Wednesday cattle breakdown. Differences in their respective cash situations probably account for the disparity. That is, while wire services were reporting significant declines in Southern Plains cattle prices, USDA reports indicated Corn Belt hog prices at steady higher levels. Pork prices also proved relatively firm. Still, one has to wonder if the hog and pork complex can perform at all well if cattle and beef prices suffer an unexpected failure during the days and weeks just ahead. February hogs settled 0.10 cents lower at 85.15 cents/pound, whereas the June future edged 0.05 cents higher, to 96.70.


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A:T-molding does not come with a track like laminate flooring does. You can use a urethane adhesive in a caulking tube and apply a thick bead of adhesive directly to the subfloor and sit the molding in place allowing the bottom of the T-molding to sit into the adhesive. Apply weights on top of the molding until the adhesive cures. If the bottom of the molding does not reach the subfloor, cut a shim and glue it to the bottom of the t-molding and once cured glue the whole piece to the subfloor.
Q:I am going to put down a 9/16"x5" bamboo floor. I have to transition from this to a linoleum floor and also to a loop carpeted floor w/ a 1/2 " pad. What transition moldings do you recommend? Do I also remove carpet edging , or but up to it?
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Q:How can this t-moulding be used on concrete floor. Do you need to drill holes and fastening to concrete with lead anchors? or is there another method?
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Q:What trim profile do you recommend for ending the floor at the top of the stairs?
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A:depending on the flooring you installed i would recommend one of these stair nosings.


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from June 23 2012 until October 4 2012
This summer, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen will start Design Column: a series of presentations for which current affairs provide the inspiration for the theme. Every three months, a subject from the news will be singled out in Design Column.
Design Column # 1 is entitled Micro Impact; it was provoked by the discussion that broke out around the publication by the Erasmus Medical Centre of its study into avian influenza. The first in the series of Design Columns concentrates on microscopic life. Thanks to research it is possible to gain more knowledge of the smallest components of life, which in turn inspires designers to develop new applications and forms of expression. All the works in the exhibition are to do with microscopic life.
Design Column is not only intended as a presentation, but also invites reaction and conversation. You are therefore welcome to participate in the discussion with Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg. September 18th, she will be giving some background to her study. She suggests that the biotechnological revolution is one of the most important changes of the twenty-first century. The lecture and discussion will take place at the PICNIC Festival in Amsterdam. More information is available at the PICNIC website.
Next to the PICNIC festival a conference will be held as part of the Transnatural festival in Amsterdam at 17 and 18 September. Themes are related to the series of Design Columns at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Transnatural festival offers visitors of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen a special discount. These discount tickets are available at the Transnatural website (please choose 'student & kortingsactie bedrijven' tickets) .
The festival showcases future scenarios and recent innovation from the creative industry, science and the business community. This year the program consists of a month-long interdisciplinary exhibition, the conference, and an opening weekend with performances and music. Of course you can also visit the exhibition.
The projects included in Design Column # 1 Micro Impact are:
Thomas Twaites, Policing Genes, Photo: Theo Cook
In the film Policing Genes, Thomas Thwaites talks about a fictitious tracking method for illegally manipulated plants. In it, bees bring pollen as evidence to their hive, and then the location of these plants can be deciphered from the movements the bee makes in the hive. Policemen on horseback and on bicycles are already a common sight; soon we will have policemen in beekeepers' outfits. The video shown in this presentation can be viewed here. The designer's website has more about this idea.
Iris van Herpen Couture, Collection Escapism, Paris, 2011/01/25, Photo: Michel Zoeter
This work by Iris van Herpen is inspired by the world of small organisms, which becomes visible under an electron microscope that is capable of magnifications up to a million times. For her collections, Van Herpen is often inspired by things whose presence goes unnoticed and yet influence our daily lives, such as micro-organisms or radiation from mobile communications. Iris van Herpen's website has more about her collections.
Matthijs Munnik, Microscopic Opera, 2011
Matthijs Munnik gained recognitions with his nomination for the Rotterdam Prize 2011, and here he presents his 'Microscopic Opera'. In this installation, you can listen to how the specific rotational movements of five different mutations of the microscopic C. Elegans worm is transformed into music for an opera. In this film, Matthijs Munnik talks about his Microscopic Opera.
Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg & Sascha Pohflepp, Growth Assembly, 2009, Illustrations: Sion Ap
Tomos, Photo: Hayeon Yoo
This work by Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg and Sascha Pohflepp shows how utility items can be constructed from plants or living organisms. By rewriting the DNA or influencing the growth, nature could be able to grow ready-to-use parts for products. The long air roots of a plant become pipes and a misshapen squash functions as a handle. There is more to see about this work on the websites of Ginsberg and Pohflepp. This video of the work can be seen, together with the drawings, in the exhibition.
Suzanne Lee, Bio Denim Jacket, Foto: © BioCouture, Courtesy: © BioCouture
Suzanne Lee developed an alternative textile from a mixture of green tea, sugar and various micro-organisms. Under the influence of heat, a fermentation process is started during which the bacterium, nourished by the sugars, form thin threads of cellulose. The threads stick together to become a layer at the top of the mixture. After two to three weeks, the layer is thick enough to be harvested. The material can be dampened and shaped in a mould or can be processed in its dry state into a garment. For more about this project, please visit her website.
Pieke Bergmans, Crystal Virus, 2012
Pieke Bergmans was recently nominated for the Rotterdam Design Prize 2011. Her CRYSTAL VIRUS, which is on long-term loan to the museum ison showin the exhibition. It consists of a series of unique vases which are made by placing the hot glass in the glassworks directly on a piece of furniture. The glass spreads like a virus over the chairs and tables and leaves a black burnt stain behind. You can find out more about the work of Pieke Bergmans on her website. In this film, Pieke Bergmans talks about her Light Bulbs and the interior of the Llove Hotel, which gained her a nomination for the Rotterdam Design Prize 2011.
Nadine Bongaerts and Eva Brinkman try, with a variety of activities, to connect science with other fields, such as art and politics, by making it more accessible for different target groups. 'Visualization of genetically engineered bacteria' are prints that show how, with the help of genetic manipulation, bacterium can be deployed for such things as breaking down oil, purifying water or making invisible hazardous substances visible. View here the website of Biotecture.
This exhibition is part of the 'Design in Boijmans' programme. This summer design has been spotlighted in Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. With the renewed arrangement of the museum collection and several design exhibitions, in 2012 a lot of attention is paid to design in the museum.
Please find more information about the Design Column Series here.


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Michigan Tech Team Earns Top 10 Finish in Regional "Battle of the Brains"
November 15, 2011—
A team from Michigan Technological University has finished among the top 10 in its region following the first round of the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest. Based on preliminary results, Team Magenta now has a chance to go to the world finals, said David Poplawski, associate professor of computer science and the team coach.
The IBM-sponsored contest, also dubbed "The Battle of the Brains," brings together tens of thousands of students and hundreds of colleges and universities on six continents. Teams of three students apply their programming skills to solve complex, real-world problems within five hours.
The worldwide contest kicked off Saturday with regional competitions. Based on the results, one hundred teams will be selected to compete in the world finals, set for May in Warsaw, Poland.
Seventeen teams from four universities converged on Michigan Tech, which was one of 16 contest sites for the North Central North America Region. Overall, the regional competition drew more than 200 teams from the Midwest and Canada.
The University's Team Magenta finished first among the teams competing at Michigan Tech and seventh overall in the region. Team members are all undergraduates, including software engineering majors Tom Holmes and Tim Weerakoon and Zach Malinowski, who is studying electrical and computer engineering. Other schools that competed at Michigan Tech were Northern Michigan University, Lake Superior State University and Algoma University.
"It's a tough competition, and to finish where they did is not easy," said Poplawski. "It requires a lot of knowledge, a lot of skill and a lot of practice.
"All three students on Team Magenta are only sophomores right now, which makes their accomplishment ever more impressive," he added. "Many teams in the region consist of juniors, seniors and even first-year graduate students."
Regional winners and up to three or four other top finishers are chosen to compete in the world finals, Poplawski said. Judges consider a variety of factors, "so there is a chance that Team Magenta could be invited," he said.
This is the first time in recent memory that Michigan Tech has been a site for the regional competition. "It went fine. There were no glitches," Poplawski said.
A team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison finished first in the North Central North America region, solving all 10 of the problems posed. The next eight teams, including Michigan Tech, each completed six problems successfully. Teams were ranked based on the number of problems solved and their completion time.
Michigan Technological University (www.mtu.edu) is a leading public research university developing new technologies and preparing students to create the future for a prosperous and sustainable world. Michigan Tech offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering; forest resources; computing; technology; business; economics; natural, physical and environmental sciences; arts; humanities; and social sciences.


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Providing Students with ISBNs and Price Information for Books
The Higher Education Opportunity Act requires universities to make available to students, for each course, the International Standard Book Numbers (ISBNs) and price information for required/recommended books and supplemental materials.
To comply with this requirement, the University of Pennsylvania has worked closely with Barnes & Noble, managers of the Penn Bookstore, to develop a simple and cost-effective process to provide ISBNs to our students. Through the Bookstore's online system, students will have access to a complete list of materials for all their courses, along with the ISBNs for each listed text.
As in the past, textbook information can be provided to other vendors, and students are in no way required to purchase their books at the Penn Bookstore.
Faculty support will be a critical factor in the University's efforts to act in accordance with this new regulation. To that end, we encourage all Penn faculty members to work with the Bookstore as it communicates with you in the near future about this important resource for our students.
—Vincent Price, Provost
—Andrew Binns, Vice Provost for Education


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Manage your dynamic Global Address List
When you enable G Suite Sync for Microsoft Outlook® (GSSMO) for your domain, your Global Address List in G Suite automatically becomes available to each GSSMO user in Microsoft Outlook. This happens with no setup effort on your part as long as contact sharing is enabled in your Google Admin console. Learn more about contact sharing.
Your Global Address List includes all G Suite users, groups, shared contacts, and resources defined in your domain. As you modify this data in G Suite, each user's Global Address List is dynamically updated in Outlook, too. (Note, however, that it can take up to 24 hours for updates to became available in Outlook, or for the Global Address List to become available at all after first installing GSSMO).
Upgrade from the static GAL Generator
Earlier versions of GSSMO required installing the static GAL Generator to provide your Global Address List. The static GAL Generator is no longer officially supported and we recommend that you instead upgrade to the dynamically updated Global Address List. To do this, simply delete the following registry key from each user's computer (a key that was required to begin using the GAL Generator): HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Google Apps Sync\GAL.
Note: If you're running a 32-bit version of Outlook on a 64-bit version of Windows, you'll need to locate this registry key in the correct location for 32 bit applications. For details, see the instructions on using the Windows registry at Configure limits and options via the registry.
Supported fields in the dynamic Global Address List
Your Global Address List includes all G Suite users, groups, shared contacts, and resources defined in your domain. GSSMO currently supports the following fields:Dynamic Global Address List fields
- General-Name-First
- General-Name-Initials
- General-Name-Last
- General-Name-Display
- General-Name-Email
- General-Address
- General-City
- General-State
- General-Zip code
- General-Country/Region
- General-Title
- General-Company
- General-Department
- General-Office
- General-Assistant
- General-Phone
- Phone/Notes-Phone Numbers-Business
- Phone/Notes-Phone Numbers-Business2
- Phone/Notes-Phone Numbers-Fax
- Phone/Notes-Phone Numbers-Assistant
- Phone/Notes-Phone Numbers-Home
- Phone/Notes-Phone Numbers-Home2
- Phone/Notes-Phone Numbers-Mobile
- Phone/Notes-Phone Numbers-Pager
- Phone/Notes-Notes
What's available to users in Outlook?
Your dynamic Global Address List makes the following features available to GSSMO users in Microsoft Outlook:
- A Global Address List of all your G Suite users, domain groups, shared contacts, and conference rooms. To open this list in Outlook, click Tools > Address Book, then select Global Address Book from the Address Book list. You can search the list of addresses, and view properties for individual addresses.
- For each user, all data provided in the fields listed above (under "Supported fields in the dynamic Global Address List").
- Contact lookup for user, group, and resource addresses in Outlook's Address Book. Typing the first few characters of an address in the Address Book sorts to the top names that match what you've typed so far.
- Free/busy information for your users and conference rooms. This information is normally available only for users who have G Suite accounts. However, it can also include free/busy information for people in your domain who are still using Exchange if you enable Google Calendar Connectors.
What's not available to Outlook users?
- Exchange data that hasn't been replicated in G Suite
Disable the Global Address List
If you don't want users to have access to your Global Address List, you can disable this feature in either of two ways:
- Disable contact sharing for your domain, which disables the dynamic Global Address List for all users
- Edit the Windows registry on the computer of each user for whom you want to block the feature
To disable contact sharing for your domain:
- Sign in to the Google Admin console.
- Click G Suite > Contacts > Sharing Settings. Where is it?
- Select Disable contact sharing.
- Click Save changes.
Keep in mind that this method removes the Global Address List for all users in your domain. Learn more about contact sharing.
To edit the registry on individual computers:
Note: If you're running a 32-bit version of Outlook on a 64-bit version of Windows, you'll need to create this registry key in the correct location for 32 bit applications. For details, see the instructions on using the Windows registry at Configure limits and options via the registry.
- Add the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Google Apps Sync\AddressBookSync
- Modify HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Google Apps Sync\AddressBookSync by adding the following DWORD Value:
- DWORD Value: DynamicGal
Modify the DWORD Value as follows:
- To disable dynamic Global Address List: Value data = 0
- DWORD Value: DynamicGal


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Topic: How to Die in Oregon (death with dignity)
I was wondering if anyone as ever seen this documentary? It features a patient with cholangiocarcinoma who chooses Death with Dignity, which is legal in Oregon. For those of you who may not of heard of it, here is the definition: Death with Dignity Act which allows terminally-ill Oregonians to end their lives through the voluntary self-administration of lethal medications, expressly prescribed by a physician for that purpose
What are everyone's thoughts on the subject? I know it is controversial and highly debated but I would still like to hear people's opinions.
Take care,


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Chipotle is at it again.
The company's latest animated short film made its way around the Internet last week, earning praises from advertising critics and consumers, while angering those within the agricultural industry. According to Chipotle, the film and its coordinating game are "designed to help educate people about the world of industrial food production that supplies much of what they eat."
To the ag community, however, the film does nothing but further mislead consumers.
"This is a well-made animated short film. Props to the marketing folks who created it. But the message is not realistic nor does it paint an accurate image of modern agriculture," rancher and "agvocate" Ryan Goodman wrote in a blog post.
Goodman isn't alone. The Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) was one of the first to call Chipotle out on the video.
"There's a larger agriculture narrative developed by city-dwellers over the years who have ideological problems with modern food technology and production," CCF said. "Chipotle is taking advantage of it as much as possible to make money. It's important to remember that, as one in the ag community puts it, marketing is not reality. There are plenty of videos—not cartoons—that show modern farms in a straightforward manner (that is, without the horror-movie soundtrack and editing of an animal-rights video)."
Read, "If Chipotle only had a brain…"
Other agriculturists and ag supporters have taken to Chipotle's Facebook page to air their distaste for the ad, including:
"Sad that Chipotle is scamming all of you into believing their food is better for you. I am cool with companies labling products GMO-free, or organic... and I am cool with people choosing to buy those products and I think they should be available... but Chipotle's depiction of the treatment of farm animals is totally FALSE. Yes, there are some bad farmers out there. but there are also bad pet owners as well... I cant stand it to see dogs chained to a house, but my dairy cows all had a name and free pasture to roam and they were LOVED. 98% of the US population is totally removed from agriculture and it is so sad to see Chipotle jumping on a crazy media bandwagon misinforming people to sell their burritos."
"I don't see the point of this ad. It turns me off on the Chipotle brand. The depiction of the food industry is so out of line with reality. Having a game that youth will play associated with it is even more deplorable. There are all ready too many misinformed consumers this will not help. It is pretty bad when you have to cut down an industry with lies to sell your product. Chipotle bashes "big," yet the gazillions of tortillas that the company goes through aren't exactly made in some Mexican grandmother's kitchen. In the Pacific Northwest, Chipotle sources chips and tortillas from Don Pancho Authentic Mexican Foods, Inc., a company that brags on its website that it has "grown from a small company into a state-of-the-art processing plant." In fact, judging from the pictures, Chipotle is sourcing food from a veritable "industrial tortilla factory." i won't be eating at Chipotle any more."
"Shame on chipotle! Learn what real agriculture is about!!!!!!! Your images are full of lies and misconception! What a shameful way to exploit others to magnify your profits. As an American farmer father of 4, your lies are what's going to push out country into starvation one day. But you won't care for a while.....until you run out of money that you unrightfully earned! God bless Americans! Especially those sacrificing everything so that ALL people may be fed 3 times a day"
"You're simply propagating GMO hysteria. Farmers are losing money because of people who believe these silly commercials as truth. This commercial doesn't represent where food comes from any more than a shoe box represents where shoes are made. I suggest re-thinking your ad strategy. Unless pandering to the uneducated is one of your goals."
"I don't want to wade into the farm vs farm debate but I am going to say that I do not give my support to people and corporations that deal in negative advertising. I'm not sure why you decided to accentuate the negative when you seem so positive about what you are doing. Why not just stick to showing off your farmers and your "integrity" and let the good you are doing speak for itself? There is too much negativity and strife in our society today. Too bad you decided to add to it. I'm out!"
"I'm with you. I will not spend a single dollar at Chipotle Mexican Grill. In fact, I'm hoping the Agriculture Industry/Non-Profits sue them for false marketing and advertising. This is just plain unacceptable. And I don't even farm!"
Click here to read more or to see messages left for Chipotle.
Earlier this year, Panera Bread earned similar criticism in a campaign that referred to farmers who use antibiotics to treat their animals as "lazy." One blogger named Dairy Carrie led the charge against the campaign, uniting the industry and even prompted the company's chief marketing officer to call Carrie directly to discuss the campaign.
The company quickly – and quietly – removed its "Easy Chicken" digital and social media campaign following the outrage, and the company has said it does not plan to bring the campaign back.


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Season Finale of Homeland. Not sure why I continue to watch this show. Not sure why I don't like it more than I do
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Season Finale of Homeland. Not sure why I continue to watch this show. Not sure why I don't like it more than I do
I've busted out my DVDs of Party Down. I'm 3 episodes in. I miss that show dearly.
How I met your Mother- this is still one of my favorite shows even after 8 seasons. Can't get enough of it. Barney just pulled off what is supposed to be the final play from the playbook. In what i guess is the mid-season finale as it was 1 hour.
You can't get champagne from a garden hose.
Heard great things about it, just never had the time. Maybe one of these days.
Anyway, about done with season two of Friday Night Lights, not as strong as the first but still pretty good. Bummed I missed this show during the initial run. And yeah that Landry plotline was a little...bizarre. But I don't really care, I like Landry as a character a lot and it meant getting to see more Tyra.
Season 3 and 4 are by far the strongest seasons because it actually plays off the most common plot in football.
Finally had a chance to watch the season 3 premiere of Walking Dead. My DVR has been around 95%, and I have like 8 Walking Dead shows to watch.
Just been reading a lot and haven't had time for tv.
It was a pretty good episode. Can't wait to see more.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
Agreed. FNL rights the ship in seasons 3 and 4, and I was also a big fan of season 5 as well. Season 2 (from what I've read) was one that NBC had pressured the creators to try to drive ratings, thus the weird Landry plot.
I thought season #1 was by far the best and I would rank that one season of FNL up against any other show I have ever seen and IMO it is as good as any other show. I thought the quality suffered slighly after season #1, and after it went to Directv you could see the budget cutting. Still enjoyed it every season though
Series 4 finale of Misfits - It's still a good, unique show, and this season featured more personal stories than last. It doesn't seem like it will stop being entertaining. That said, they need to get some new characters working soon, because they're relying on Rudy for everything. Joseph Gilgun is great but some other elements have to come in to break up the power of the week/after school special format.
The first season is excellent, I felt like season 2 was meh, 3 was excellent and 4 was the best and 5 wrapped everything up.
Watching dexter season 5 now. HOLY CRAP THIS SHOW HAS SOME SERIOUS TWISTS AND TURNS.
As I think is documented way back on an old page of this thread, I initially tried Dexter but was too creeped out or otherwise disturbed by the premise of rooting for someone capable of such a sick thing, so I didn't continue past the pilot.
As I continue to grow more callous and jaded every year, , I'm thinking about giving it another try since it clearly seems to be a pretty good show in any respect. I think it's still on Netflix streaming, right?
I think I have enough practice now from shows like Breaking Bad and Sons of Anarachy to where I can now appreciate a show where I'm not necessarily rooting for sick people, but merely observing sick people who I may occasionally sympathize with or whatnot while never forgiving the sick stuff.
I honestly have no real problem with dexters premise. As troops is basically the same concept without the slow death it's usually just a triple tap and not having to hide the body. Sometimes justice is not possible by the system.
The Taylors relationship on Friday Night Lights is probably the best marriage ever put to screen. The TV adage goes that "no one likes seeing a happy marriage," but that's only because people that make TV don't know what a happy marriage looks like. The compromise, non-crippling co-dependence, non-verbal conversations that say more than a 5 minute dialog ever could. It's perfect.
Amazing show.
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There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
Unfortunately, no.
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
Speaking of which, they will be on their third show runner starting with season four. I would be more concerned, but really I thought the show was just fine after the first transition so I'm not as worried as I was back then. Still, what is the deal with this?
My understanding is that, despite the fact that TWD's ratings pretty much keep AMC afloat, the network is very stingy with the budgets (see the firefight from the last episode). The network as a whole seems like it's in disarray from the Weiner negotiations to ****ing with the BB schedule to renewing The Killing even though no one thought it was coming back. TWD could go on for a dozen seasons if it wants, but not if no one wants to work there. Without some change of leadership for the network, all the good shows will just move on to FX, Showtime, or HBO. (This is all pretty uninformed speculation.)
I friggin' love Happy Endings. And I quite enjoyed Elisha Cuthbert dancing around in this clip above.
You summed it up perfectly. Every time I recommend FNL to people to watch, I immediately tell them they don't even have to know anything about football to enjoy the show. In fact, some of the football scenes are the weakest of the series. But that marriage was so real and down to earth and the acting was beautifully done. I can't rave enough about it.
Merlin series finale. Most of it was really good, didn't see the ending coming, which was nice. I did not like, however, the monty python and the holy grail type ending. Wtf was that.
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
WTF???? What are you watching this on? Dammit how did I miss this entire season?
I watch Merlin online (on websites that are...well, you know) when it comes out each Saturday. So I was well on top of the game.
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
I thought I really screwed up and missed it, I was really depressed.