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The University of Texas will be the best in the world at creating a disciplined culture of excellence that generates intellectual excitement, transforms lives, and develops leaders. The University of Texas will define for the 21st century what it means to be a university of the first class. Vision Statement, The Commission of 125, September 30, 2004
The core purpose of The University of Texas at Austin is to transform lives for the benefit of society. We create and disseminate knowledge that advances human well-being while respecting the core values of learning, discovery, freedom, leadership, individual opportunity, and responsibility. These values are nurtured within a community of accomplishment and accountability. The core purpose of the McCombs School of Business is to educate leaders that create value for society. Our primary goal is to become one of the most prominent business schools in the world. To achieve this goal we have identified three areas of strategic focus with seven associated initiatives. Sections
I. Leadership in Business Education II. Addressing Societal Challenges III. Engaged and Purposeful Community IV. Conclusion Initiatives
1. Intellectual Influence 2. Teaching Excellence 3. Energy Sufficiency and Sustainability 4. Innovation and Creativity 5. Professional Staff 6. Alumni and Benefactors 7. Program and Resource Plans
Leadership is the hallmark of any prominent business school. The research conducted at such a school has a demonstrable impact on management thought and practice and informs the public policy environment of business. The pedagogy employed at a prominent business school equips its graduates for success and provides a standard of excellence to which peer institutions aspire. The following two initiatives are designed to extend the leadership and influence of McCombs in business education.
A vibrant intellectual environment is essential for any prominent business school. The core intellectual capital of the McCombs School of Business is nurtured within our academic departments. Our ability to assume a leadership role in business education is directly related to the quality and influence of our research. This research, in turn, is directly affected by the school's intellectual environment. The current intellectual environment at McCombs is strong. Our research output is substantial and widely recognized. Faculty support and incentives for research accomplishments in core academic disciplines are effective and institutionalized. Building upon this foundation, more can now be done to strengthen the intellectual environment at McCombs. Management Practice and Policy-Making: The thought leadership supported by our academic research is substantial. We will initiate steps to broaden our impact in management practice and policy-making. Therefore, we will encourage increased interaction with business practitioners and policy makers and publication in their most influential outlets. To facilitate this change, support and incentives will be made available to faculty members whose research and thought have consequential impact on the practice of management and the policy making that shapes it. Role of Business in Society: To accomplish leadership in business education, we must broaden the intellectual capabilities of the McCombs faculty. Commercial enterprises operate within a complex web of legal, political and social arrangements, and the social environment of business will continue to condition the strategic choices of firms. Therefore, we will broaden our current research and teaching portfolio to include a new academic focus on the evolving role of business in society. This will require creating a new academic department that includes scholars with expertise in areas such as public policy, political science, regulatory economics, business law and ethics. Visiting Scholars, Conferences and Seminars: We will provide additional opportunities for influential scholars to visit McCombs for extended stays and support travel and research sabbaticals for McCombs faculty. Similarly, initiating a series of high profile annual conferences will enhance the vibrancy of our environment. Supporting discipline-based, cross-departmental research seminars in, for example, behavioral decision-making or quantitative analysis will deepen the impact and generality of our research. Accessibility and Influence of Our Intellectual Capital: In addition to increasing the scope of our intellectual capital and efforts, more will be done to promote and disseminate their output beyond the academic community. Therefore, we will modify our communications efforts to make our academic research more accessible and consequential in the realms of management practice and public policy. By harnessing our substantial communication talents and resources in this way, we can extend the influence of our intellectual capital.
A prominent business school is known for creating a vibrant and innovative learning environment, which is measured by student success and the influence of a school among peer institutions. At McCombs, these attributes again are nurtured primarily within our academic departments. We also recognize that our ability to assume a more influential leadership role in business education is directly related to the quality of our teaching efforts, which have a direct impact on the quality of all our programs – undergraduate, graduate, and executive. The current learning environment at McCombs is good, and the School of Business boasts many of the best teachers at The University of Texas at Austin. The style and substance of many of our professors are mimicked by others at peer institutions and effective teaching is a valued activity required of all faculty members regardless of rank or track. As a result, the quality of our learning environment is a source of pride for the entire McCombs community. Center for Teaching Excellence: Building upon our current strength, we will increase support for teaching excellence at McCombs. We will create an institutional unit with explicit responsibility to support faculty efforts at enhancing teaching effectiveness. This Center for Teaching Excellence will facilitate faculty collaborations through formal mentoring programs, peer-to-peer communications, visiting teaching fellows opportunities, and other initiatives. It will also provide formal means for generating and disseminating information on best practices and instructional design, including the use of new media in the classroom. The Center for Teaching Excellence will also help McCombs leverage available university resources designed to enhance the quality of teaching. Commitment to Experiential Learning: We have often been a leader in providing experiential educational opportunities to students. Examples include 366P Practicum Courses and the Leadership Certificate Program at the undergraduate level, the Investment Fund and the Marketing and Venture Fellows Programs at the MBA level, and the MPA tax practicum. The substantial international travel opportunities available to our students are also evidence of our leadership in experiential education. Going forward, we will commit to extending and creating additional opportunities and further integrating them in all our academic programs. Program and course design will place priority on including experiential opportunities whenever possible. The capabilities embodied in the Center for Teaching Excellence will be invaluable in this endeavor. Resources for Attracting Top Students: The quality of our pedagogic efforts depends on our ability to combine innovative teachers and talented students, both of whom have a wide range of experiences and cultural perspectives. Therefore, achieving teaching excellence at McCombs requires that we recruit a talented and diverse student body. Recruiting such a student body requires substantial and sustained focus. To that end, we plan to quadruple our endowment in support of recurring scholarships for our undergraduate student body, continue to deploy resources to attract a talented and diverse student body in our graduate programs, and create a well-funded and highly competitive McCombs Scholar Program for truly outstanding Ph.D. candidates. Increased Support for Teaching Excellence: All of our programs – undergraduate, graduate, and executive – are well-regarded, and our intent is to increase their stature. In recognition of the pivotal role that faculty will play in achieving that goal, increased support and incentives will be provided to those whose skill and commitment to developing courses and teaching materials and in-class teaching shows true excellence. We will also create the McCombs Teaching Fellows distinction to honor the best teachers among our faculty.
The world's most prominent business schools confront important human challenges. Academic expertise from across the disciplinary spectrum is marshaled to produce research and programming of contemporary social relevance. At the McCombs School of Business, we are uniquely positioned to contribute to the dialogue surrounding two of the world's most vexing problems.
Developed and emerging economies around the globe need reliable and sustainable energy sources at predictable prices with low environmental costs. The McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin is uniquely situated to serve as a catalyst for energy-related research and teaching that will satisfy the world's need for innovative energy solutions. Therefore, McCombs will play a large role in creating the intellectual capital needed by industry leaders and policy-makers to construct a secure and clean energy future. McCombs enjoys several advantages in becoming a leader in energy-related research and teaching. First, the State of Texas and all the cities that host our academic programs have significant strengths in traditional and alternative energy production and generation. Texas is the nation's leader in crude oil and natural gas production as well as wind power generation. Austin is an emerging technology hub for innovative forms of energy provision and conservation. And Austin, Dallas, Houston and Mexico City house over 1,500 energy company headquarters. Commercial interests within our core markets are already concentrated in the energy sectors. Second, McCombs boasts an array of college centers, academic departments, and student groups already focused in whole or in part on energy-related issues. The Supply Chain Management Center of Excellence; the Real Estate Finance and Investment Center; the Center for Customer Insight and Marketing Solutions; the Hicks, Muse, Tate and Furst Center for Private Equity; the Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship; and the Center for Energy Finance Education and Research already provide programming in the energy fields. Our Department of Accounting has expertise and offers courses specific to traditional energy endeavors. And the Clean Tech Group and Energy Finance Group focus student interests and activities in energy and the environment. Third, The University of Texas at Austin is one of the world's leaders in the development of knowledge related to energy and the environment. Nearly $100-million of sponsored research on energy-related science and technology is currently being conducted at the University. Much of this research is done within the Jackson School of Geosciences, the Cockrell School of Engineering, and the School of Natural Sciences. Many of our other colleges, including the Schools of Architecture and Law as well as the LBJ School of Public Affairs, have considerable technical and public policy expertise on energy-related matters. And other units at the University of Texas, like the Environmental Science Institute, contribute significantly to the dialogue about the world's energy future. Energy Center: The McCombs School of Business will establish a college-wide center of excellence to promote energy-related research and teaching. This center will take an integrative approach toward energy problems broadly defined. For example, this center will deliver student workshops on basic energy topics, organize conferences in coordination with other schools on campus for the academy, industry, and regulators, and create and disseminate information on a variety of energy topics. This center will also undertake several curriculum initiatives, including creating focused studies on energy in our full-time and working professional MBA programs, facilitating cooperation across our academic departments to expand our energy-related course content, and developing joint programs or dual degrees with other colleges such as the Cockrell School of Engineering, the Jackson School of Geosciences, and the School of Architecture. The mission of this center will be to create intellectual capital of use to industry and policy-makers, to educate our students in energy management and innovation, and to link McCombs' activities in this area to The University's energy initiatives and other sources of knowledge and information about the world's energy future.
Innovation and creativity are essential to value creation and sustainable economic growth in mature and emerging economies. The McCombs School of Business is uniquely situated to deepen its commitment to research and teaching on processes that turn ideas into commercial and social value. McCombs will play a major role in creating the intellectual capital and curricular innovations necessary for understanding the processes that drive creativity within existing organizations—intrapreneurship—and inspire the development of new firms and enterprises—entrepreneurship.
McCombs already has a significant research and teaching presence in these important areas. Faculty in all of our academic departments teach and conduct research on creativity and innovation. McCombs also has an international reputation in entrepreneurial studies. McCombs hosts one of the most influential academic research units in this area, the Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship. And for decades, value creation through innovation and entrepreneurship has been a dominant and consistent focus of the McCombs School of Business.
McCombs is situated in a university with considerable assets in innovation and creativity. For example, the College of Liberal Arts has a program in Science, Technology and Society. The LBJ School of Public Policy has courses in social innovation. The Cockrell School of Engineering hosts the 'Idea to Product' (I2P) Global Competition, the I2P Seminar Series, and the Technology Entrepreneurship Society. Courses on innovation and creativity can also be found in at least six other colleges at the university. And the university boasts the IC² Institute, an interdisciplinary research unit that for decades has advanced the theory and practice of entrepreneurial wealth creation.
Moreover, McCombs and the university are located in an environment conducive to the study of innovation, creativity and value creation. In 2007, over 2,100 patents were assigned to inventors in Austin. From 2002-2007, Austin's patent activity outpaced the national rate and in 2006, the Wall Street Journal ranked Austin third among our nation's most inventive cities. In recent years Austin, Houston, and San Antonio have been included among the best large cities in the United States for entrepreneurs and inventors. A recent Kauffman Foundation report identifies The University of Texas at Austin as one of the top ten schools for producing founders of start-up companies.
Center on Innovation and Creativity: The McCombs School of Business will establish a school-wide center of excellence to promote teaching and research on the role of innovation and creativity. This center will take the lead in integrating with other academic units at McCombs and the university as well as trade and non-profit organizations outside of the university to generate research and augment our knowledge in key related areas. The center will also coordinate curricular initiatives across all our academic programs to expand our course offerings. The mission of this center will be to generate and disseminate knowledge about the role and processes of innovation and creativity in a modern economy.
The goals of the McCombs School of Business can only be achieved within a fully engaged and purposeful community. For example, the school's faculty and staff must be equipped and motivated to contribute in their areas of expertise and responsibility. Alumni and benefactors must be engaged in a meaningful way that allows them to advance their interests while contributing to the goals of the school. And the school's leadership, with consultation from the entire community, must articulate the resources necessary for our purpose.
An outstanding staff is essential to performing the critical functions that take place at a prominent business school, and the staff of the McCombs School of Business is among the most proficient and dedicated at The University of Texas at Austin. Enabling staff members to develop and perform at the highest level of professionalism will greatly increase our ability to achieve our goal. Ensuring that staff is organized effectively will also facilitate our mission.
Development, Training and Performance Management: We will develop a staff orientation, mentoring, and leadership development program. In addition, seminars, workshops and cross-departmental task forces, all designed to acquaint staff with best techniques and practices will be used to augment our efforts to maximize the professionalism of the McCombs staff. Staff professionalism will also be enhanced through a renewed emphasis on performance expectations and standards and a continued commitment to fair remuneration.
Efficient and Effective Organizational Structure: Even the most professionally staffed functions cannot be performed effectively and efficiently if they are not organized appropriately. We will systematically evaluate the entire support structure of the McCombs School of Business to determine how best to organize those functions to ensure that they effectively and efficiently contribute to achieving our goal. Our intent is to identify a structure that is not only efficient, but also better incorporates staff into the intellectual activities and culture of the school.
Purposeful Relationship: The size and stature of the McCombs Schools' alumni base is among its greatest resources and, indeed, one of the best measures of its prior successes. Our alumni and benefactors occupy some of the most prominent positions in industry and society and are also exceedingly loyal and generous in their support of our school. The goals of the McCombs School of Business can only be achieved with the broad support of engaged and purposeful alumni and benefactors. To ensure a high level of engagement, we will strive to develop life-long relationships of value to all our alumni and friends. In exchange, we will invite our alumni and friends to support our efforts to become a prominent business school. We will also ensure that the activities of our development and alumni relations professionals are closely aligned with the school's strategic focus and initiatives.
Our path to becoming a prominent business school is guided by an understanding of the nature of the programs we wish to offer and the resources needed to support those programs. Therefore, decisions about the size and scope of our academic programs provide the foundation for our plans. Those decisions, in turn, determine the faculty, staff and facilities resources needed to achieve our goal. Discussions of our existing portfolio of degree programs – BBA, Business Foundations, MPA, MBA, and Ph.D. – have led to the conclusion that their current size and scope are appropriate for achieving our goal. Moreover, our responsibilities as the leading university in our state argue against dramatic decreases in these programs. However, given this size and scope, additional resources are required to produce the quality of academic programs found at the world's most prominent business schools.
Faculty and Staff Resource Plans: We will continue to increase the size of our faculty to provide students with the educational quality found at a top business school. Our current faculty resources result in too many large classes. Faculty scarcity also limits course offerings and important experiential learning opportunities. Nowhere is this effect felt more strongly than in our undergraduate programs. Faculty and staff scarcity also limits our ability to exploit the non-degree, executive education program opportunities provided through the AT&T Executive Conference Center. We will identify the precise size and type of human resources needed to produce world-class academic programs and take all steps possible to achieve those levels.
Facilities Master Plan: We will strive to provide the facilities found today at the world's most prominent business schools. With the exception of the recently constructed AT&T Executive Conference Center, our facilities no longer compare favorably with those of other top business schools. We lack the space needed to continue to grow our faculty. Too many student and classroom areas are aesthetically unappealing and cannot support contemporary pedagogy and technology. Therefore, we will develop a Facilities Master Plan to identify the physical requirements of the McCombs School of Business that will be needed to achieve our goals. We expect that this plan will propose major renovations, new buildings, or both. These requirements will be informed by and coordinated with our Faculty and Staff Resource plans. We will use these plans to help develop the required resources.
We will enhance the international prominence of the McCombs School of Business by assuming a greater leadership role in business education, by producing scholarship and programming that addresses major societal challenges, and by taking steps to engage our entire community in a more purposeful way. We will pursue our goal by implementing the key initiatives identified above as soon as possible given available resources. In so doing, we will contribute to the creation at the University of Texas at Austin a disciplined culture of excellence that generates intellectual excitement, transforms lives, and develops leaders.
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I have the fammily of Edward E Filby, his wife Hilda, two kids Peggy and Jack who immigrated to SA - they came back for a visit in 1935 to 16 Ella Road Thorpe Hamlet and I wonder if this was where his sister Hilda Woodhouse lived.
I have the ancestors of Edward E Filby in the UK, but need to confirm who he came back to visit in 1935, who lived at 16 Ella Road and I am hoping it was a family member he was visiting. Either his sister Hilda who married Frederick W Woodhouse in Sep Q 1931 or another Filby.
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NHIAA Div. II Football Championship Preview: Winnacunnet experiencedBy KEVIN GRAY
New Hampshire Union Leader
November 14. 2012 10:49PM
Winnacunnet at a glanceRecord: 8-1 Division II, 10-1 overall
Win streak: 4 games
Coach: Ron Auffant (9th season), 57-42 career record
History: Auffant has settled for three runner-up finishes as head coach. In three previous finals, the Warriors lost to Bishop Guertin. Winnacunnet hosts its first championship game since 1983.
Captains: RB Ben Franzoso, OL Christian Dyer, OL Jordan Cutting, LB Nyles Connor-Makarewicz
Other key players: RB Seth Edwards, QB Ing Hao Veasna, OL Christian Dyer, DT Renaldo Gordon, WR Ben Gareau, CB Clint Felch, LB Mike Karpel, LB Sam Bonsaint, K Carly Gould
Winnacunnet of Hampton steamrolled its way to the No. 1 seed in Division II football, shutting down Bedford and defeating Division I Exeter along the way.
Hard to believe the Warriors won only three games last year. How'd they become so dangerous after missing the playoffs in 2011?
More experience, leadership and muscle.
Right guard Jordan Cutting (6-foot-2, 280 pounds) and right tackle Christian Dyer (6-foot-4, 280 pounds) often pave the way for running back Ben Franzoso, who has rushed for 1,353 yards despite missing significant action while recovering from a groin pull.
Junior signal caller Ing Hao Veasna has turned in a terrific season in The Year of the Quarterback in Division II. Veasna and Bedford gunslinger James Caparell lead their teams into Saturday's championship at 1 p.m. in Hampton. Winnacunnet, ranked third in the Union Leader/WGIR/WMUR Power Poll, seeks to deliver Ron Auffant his first championship as head coach.
What a difference a year makes.
"For the most part, we have the same team from last year," said Dyer, a senior captain. "We added a few pieces and guys gained a lot of experience. We worked a lot harder in the off-season, too, especially after the season we had (3-7 overall) last year. That made some guys really angry."
Offensive tackle Zach Williams, guard Mike Karpel and center Ryan Welch were among the bigger and better Warriors in 2012. Dyer, for one, added 20 pounds of muscle. He hopes to play in college and is hoping for an offer.
The linemen absolutely love blocking for Franzoso, who is patient enough to allow blocking schemes to develop yet fast enough to break free at any moment.
Franzoso had been limited since suffering a groin pull against Exeter in Week 4. He sat out for two games and wasn't himself for another two games. Finally, in the last game of the regular season, he felt 100 percent and ran wild against Bishop Guertin of Nashua, unleashing touchdown runs of 73 yards and 90 yards and racking up 233 yards on 16 rushing attempts.
"He makes it very easy," Dyer said. "His vision is insane. The holes don't have to be that big. When you're finishing a block, you know it could be a touchdown with this kid."
Auffant was the defensive coordinator on Winnacunnet's state championship team in 2000. That year, the Warriors defeated host Exeter, 10-9. Winnacunnet Regional hasn't hosted a football championship since the Warriors defeated Exeter, 19-7, in 1983.
"We've had a lot of kids who've been playing together the last couple of years," Auffant said. "We made some big improvements this year. It was a combination of those kids getting stronger, faster and having a good off-season."


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Today, I while messing around on GTA 4 on the Xbox, I decided to perform a shootout at the Grotti dealership near the Middle Park safe house. I block the stairway from the second floor with one of the showroom car preventing the police to gain access. Then from the second floor, I started to fire away at the window onto the street; nauturally obtaining one star, followed by two and three. I stated to shoot at the rear wheel of a couple police cruiser to set them on fire and took down a few NOOSE team. Four, five, then six stars arrived. Because of the trees, I was firing (with the Assault Rifle) blindly at whatever auto aim was locked on.
I was still on six stars for a bit, (a minute or so) then suddenly I saw the 6 stars flashed and returned to only three stars. Confused, I took one of the cars, drove out the window, and left the wanted circle. I tried to research why my wanted level dropped from 6 to 3 just like that. No cheats were used or saved in the game file nor did I used any phone calls. Is it possible that I shot at something that the game interpreted as 3-stars that change the higher wanted level? It didn't affect the gameplay but I was wondering if anyone can help explain what might have happened?


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I noticed something while browsing around in Boston's museum gift shops. They didn't stock too many local history books. They sold a lot of books on Boston's history, mind you, but they were mostly books published by major presses rather than works by local authors published by smaller regional presses. The exceptions were walking guides and material of that sort. When I go to museums and sites in other parts of the country, I tend to find books of both kinds on the shelves, but in Boston it was mostly the big commercial and academic publishers represented. I wonder if it's because the local history of Boston in the American Revolution is so much a part of the national story as a whole.
I found more books of a strictly local orientation at gift shops in Lexington, Concord, and Salem, but still not as many as I've seen at gift shops in the South and the West.
I'm not sure if these casual observations reflect anybody else's experience. Feel free to chime in below. As for me, I'm in New York and I'm going to the AMNH to see some dinos.


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Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta reveals that he feared the worst for Eric Abidal, and is overjoyed to see the defender back in action.
The Frenchman received a standing ovation as he made his long awaited return, coming on as a 70th minute substitute in Barca's 5-0 win over Mallorca on Saturday night, 14 months after receiving a liver transplant.
And the Catalan director has described the moment as emotional and "good for life in general", indicating that he was worried that the day would never come.
"Six months ago I would have thought it impossible to see his return," Zubizarreta told AS. "This is good for football and for life in general. It shows that you can beat these diseases.
"These battles are very complicated and we must give everyone in these situations our full support. He [Abidal] remembered his cousin, who was the one who donated part of his liver, and the medical profession, but the credit is his for his great pleasure."
After the game the 33-year-old defender revealed that he was wearing a top that contained a thank you message to his cousin who donated part of his liver that helped Abidal to fight his disease.
Zubizarreta went on to speak about the side's current defensive problems but insisted that they have plenty of options to cope with current injuries.
He added: "We will play with what we have [in defence] and use the creativity of our coaches, we must have calm."
The comeback of Eric Abidal coincides with the return of coach Tito Vilanova and will surely give Barca a massive boost as they look to reclaim the La Liga title and win the Champions League for the fifth time.
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The number of concrete homes is growing, and now there is software available to correctly size HVAC equipment in these homes. In 1993, the above-grade concrete wall market for single-family detached homes represented 3% of new-homes contruction. Thanks to industry research and promotion efforts, the above-grade concrete wall market through 2003 was at 16%. Insulated concrete walls include insulating concrete form (ICF) walls, removable-form concrete walls, precast concrete walls, autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) walls, and concrete masonry (CMU) walls. Houses constructed with concrete wall systems, if built properly, are quiet, comfortable, disaster resistant, sustainable, insect resistant, and energy efficient. Concrete's inherent thermal mass, the high level of insulation in some applications, and the low air infiltration of concrete walls all serve to increase energy efficiency. A variety of studies have compared the energy performance of concrete homes to that of wood frame alternatives (see ICFs Under the Microscope, HE Nov/Dec '02,p.36 and ICFs in North Texas, HE Nov/Dec '02.p 39). One study sponsored by the Portland Cement Association (PCA) compared the energy use of identical contemporary houses wuth various exterior walls in 25 North American locations. Due to the thermal mass of ...
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Wesson Patriot: 8 Years Later
Hello. Eight years ago, I got a stainless steel Dan Wesson
Patriot pistol. Initial shooting proved the pistol to be utterly reliable with
all JHP ammo I tried, be they handloads or commercial. Likewise, the pistol
gobbled up 200-gr. CSWC's, including some designs that can balk in more than a
few 1911-pattern pistols.
The only problem that can be attributed to the pistol was that the MIM magazine release broke very early on. Dan Wesson promptly sent me another, but I choose an Ed Brown for replacement.
Though a commercially produced pistol, the DW Patriot was "proofed." This means that each was tested for accuracy and had to shoot 5 shots into less than 1.5" @ 50' before they would leave the factory. Included with the Patriot was a laminated proof target.
Shown with the instruction manual is the proof target that accompanied my Patriot. The group is well under 1.5 inches.
The DW Patriot boasted a forged frame, fitted match barrel and bushing, and an external extractor. The latter is a topic of heated discussions, but this one worked fine and continues to do so. That said, I personally prefer the traditional internal type.
The barrel chamber is tight and is not tolerant of poorly-loaded, out-of-spec ammunition. It has never malfunctioned with any factory load, but some slightly too long 200-gr. CSWC handloads did fail to chamber; that was my fault. With the same bullets, but loaded to 1.25", chambering and feeding is perfect.
Initial sighting in was easy and the sights remained stable, holding zero w/o fail.
Shooting from a rest with wrists sandbagged, I came close but never have shot a 15-yard group as small as the proof target. The Patriot grouped nicely in the beginning and continues to do so.(These groups were fired during the initial shooting of the gun 8 years ago.)
During the years that I've owned and shot the Patriot, I would estimate about 6K rounds have been fired. Most have been 200-gr. CSWC handloads or standard pressure 230-gr. handloads and factory rounds.
The pistol has held up nicely. Wear, really more like burnishing, is even on the frame and slide. There remains some lateral and vertical play between the slide and frame, but it is minimal. The barrel-to-slide fit remains solid and tight and the slide well-centered with no rub marks on either side at the lower front as can be seen on some pistols when this portion of the slide touches the inside of the dust cover during recoil.
I have made a few changes to my DW Patriot, but very few.
I replaced the FLGR with the conventional GI recoil spring guide and end cap. This is just the system I'm used to and a change I normally make on any 1911-type pistol I own. (Exceptions are a couple of 6" long slide versions.)
Grips were replaced, as was the plastic mainspring housing.
I also replaced the front sight. The original was not pleasing to my eye in either shape or width. It was also a bit high, requiring that the rear adjustable sight be elevated more than I like. I replaced it with a lower one having the usual 1/8" width.
In this picture, you can see the original front sight that came on my Patriot.
Here is my Patriot as it appears today.
These pictures were taken four years ago, but in range sessions from then to now (the last being a couple of weeks ago), the pistol continues to group superbly. (I didn't have a camera with me so I didn't photograph any groups.)
The first consisted of a 200-gr. Precision (coated) SWC loaded over 5.0-gr. Bullseye in mixed, fired cases, and ignited with a Winchester large pistol primer. From this gun, average velocity is 891 ft/sec with a standard deviation of 10 ft/sec. LOA is 1.25". (I usually get about 860 ft/sec with this load in most 5" guns.)
The second uses Remington's 230-gr. Golden Saber over 6.3-gr. Unique and ignited with the same primer. Average velocity is 870 ft/sec with a standard deviation of 14 ft/sec. LOA: 1.22".
This was my best group using the Precision 200-gr. CSWC, which was fired standing and with a two-hand hold at 15 yards.
Results with the 230-gr. Golden Saber handload were good (for me) and had almost exactly the same POI as the CSWC at 15 yards.
At 25-yards, I fired a group while seated and with my wrists braced and as with the previous two shown, it was done in slow-fire.
I fired two groups with the 200-gr. Precision bullet handload at 25 yards. The first group was poor and was my fault. I was thinking about a "Beltbuster with cheese" and not shooting. I managed to focus my thoughts to what I was doing and got a nice group with the Patriot. Obviously, the pistol has more than enough mechanical accuracy for most of us and can meet my own perceived needs easily.
I decided to see if a new "Colt Competition" slide could be fitted to the DW Patriot frame w/o too many problems. Some fitting was definitely required, but the job was not difficult. A big surprise for me was that the DW bbl and bushing actually fit the new slide snugly! Using a blue marks-a-lot I checked lug engagement and things are fine! (These slides were sold a few years ago and could be found at CDNN as well as other places. The ejection port was not lowered. I had this one done by a gunsmith who then dropped the slide in the bluing vat.)
Here is the Colt Competition slide on the DW Patriot frame. The bbl and bushing are from the DW.
All of this is nice, but the question remained about not only function, but where the POI would be with regard to this slide's fixed sights.
I got lucky…real lucky! The fixed sights in this combination turned out to be perfect for me, both vertically and with windage. Usually, such is not the case for me.
I will shoot the DW Patriot with the factory slide/bbl that came with it, but it is nice to know that should I somehow break all three extractors and no more can be found, I'm not out of business with this gun; I'll just slap on the Colt slide. (Since this was written, I've "heard" that the S&W 1911 extractors will fit the Patriot. I've not tried it or checked this possibility out further.)
Six thousand shots is not many to some shooters and three lifetime's worth for others, but so far the DW Patriot appears to be capable of holding the course. I am not a fan of stainless steel pistols, but will use this one for times when I'm likely to be sweating on the gun or in inclement weather. I could do without the forward slide serrations, but the gun works and has proven itself a shooter. For those concerned about possible galling, I have seen absolutely none. I believe that this problem was solved years ago after the first stainless autopistols hit the market and galling problems sometimes appeared. Alloys were altered and the problem went away.
This DW Patriot proved itself useful over the years. This "table doe" was popped with the pistol using a 200-gr. Hornady XTP loaded over 7.2-gr. Unique. Average velocity was 991 ft/sec. (The deer went into the freezer and was eaten.)
In my opinion, DW built and continues to build fine pistols. The slide glides smoothly though not so "velvet smooth" as on a slide that has been custom-fitted and lapped. The trigger pull has remained constant and breaks at a measured 3 1/2 pounds. More importantly (to me), it breaks cleanly.
The Patriot model is no longer produced by Dan Wesson, but I continue to hear positive things about their pistols and understand that Dan Wesson is now with the respected company, CZ and can be found here:
Mr. Bob Serva, who was in charge of Dan Wesson when I got this Patriot has moved on to form another company called Fusion Arms. I know only one person with one but he ordered another and cannot speak highly enough of his Fusion Arms 1911. Interested persons can find this site at:
I have not seen another Patriot in private hands or in the "Used" sections of any gun shops I've visited in past years. This could certainly be due to their limited years in production but I suspect that most Patriot owners are hanging on to them.
I know that I am.


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Opened Feb of 2009, Privilege Aluxes Hotel proudly offers 124 exquisite units to those discerning guests looking for a very the ultimate in contemporary luxury. Located in the northwest corner of Isla Mujeres, the hotel has 2 packages to choose from……1. All Inclusive Gourmet package includes all you will need to make your stay on the island perfection, all meals, snacks, beverages, bar service, room service, mini-bar access as well as all taxes and gratuities in one rate nightly rate. There are 3 gourmet restaurants to tempt you as well as a pool bar and bartender and waiter services at the Solarium, pools and beach. The mini bars in each unit are refilled daily as is the in room coffee service. 2. Bed and Breakfast package includes your stay in one of the stunning rooms and breakfast available from 2 of the gourmet restaurants. Coffee service and mini-bars are refilled daily.
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Asian Studies (Undergraduate Minor)
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In 1950, North Korean forces, armed mainly with Soviet weapons, invaded South Korea in an effort to reunite the peninsula under communist rule. This lesson will introduce students to the conflict by having them read the most important administration documents related to it.
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This collection of activities is based on a weekly series of space science mathematics problems distributed during the 2012-2013 school year. They were intended for students looking for additional challenges in the math and physical science... (View More) curriculum in grades 5 through 12. The problems were created to be authentic glimpses of modern science and engineering issues, often involving actual research data. The problems were designed to be one-pagers with a Teacher's Guide and Answer Key as a second page. (View Less)
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Pursuant to Chapter 30A and the authority granted to the Commissioner of Insurance ("Commissioner") under Chapter 175, § 113S of the Massachusetts General Laws, a hearing will be held at the Division of Insurance, One South Station, Boston, MA 02110-2208 on July 6, 2009 at 10:00 a.m..
The purpose of this hearing is to afford all interested persons an opportunity to provide oral and written comments regarding the proposed amendment of regulation 211 CMR 94.00, Mandatory Pre-Insurance Inspection of Private Passenger Motor Vehicles. 211 CMR § 94.00 establishes standards and procedures for implementing M.G.L. c. 175, § 113S, which governs the inspection by insurers of private passenger motor vehicles prior to providing insurance for fire and theft coverage, comprehensive coverage, collision or limited collision coverage. Chapter 175, § 113S specifies various exceptions under which the insurer is not required to conduct an inspection. The statute further provides, among other things, that the Commissioner, through the promulgation of a regulation, shall waive inspections under the circumstances enumerated in the statute. In addition, the statute affords the Commissioner the discretion to specify additional circumstances under which an insurer may waive an inspection. M.G.L. c. 175, § 113S(c). .
The proposed amendments to 211 CMR § 94.00, particularly the amended language contained in 211 CMR § 94.06, provide insurers additional bases under which they may implement an optional waiver of the inspection requirement, subject to the approval of the Commissioner.
The proceedings concerning the proposed amendment of 211 CMR 94.00 shall be designated as Docket # G-2009-04. Any person who wishes to provide oral comment concerning this proposed regulation must file a Notice of Intent to Comment with the Docket Clerk no later than July 1, 2009. Persons wishing to submit written comments may do so until the record of the hearing is closed. All submissions must be sent to the Docket Clerk, Hearings and Appeals, Division of Insurance, One South Station, Boston, MA 02110-2208 and must refer to Docket # G2009-04. Persons who do not file such a Notice will be heard after those who do notify the Division. Copies of the proposed regulation are available from the Division.
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Registration and Title Bulletin - #032-13
Date: September 13, 2013
To: All County Tax Assessor-Collectors
Subject: Introduction to Registration and Title System (RTS) Version 7.3.0
State and Country Abbreviations
These documents contain text of correspondence sent by TxDMV to the county tax assessor-collectors, statutory agents who provide vehicle registration and titling services for citizens in Texas. This information is provided to apprise the general public of issues affecting the state's vehicle titling and registration process.
To inform you of upcoming changes to RTS.
There are several updates to RTS that are covered in the RTS Version 7.3.0 Release Notes. The statewide release will be distributed on the evening of Sunday, September 15, 2013, and will be available for use on Monday, September 16, 2013. The following are some of the new changes included in this release:Capture of Owner's Identification
During the 82nd Legislative Session, HB 2357 and HB 2017 were passed requiring that identification be presented for initial registration and titling of vehicles. To further comply with these statutes and to continue to move towards an electronic title system, the owner's Driver License/ID Card, Passport, U.S. Military, U.S. Immigration/DOJ, Department of State or Department of Homeland Security ID information is required to be entered on the Owner Entry (TTL007) screen when processing a title transfer. Refer to RTB 024-13 for acceptable ID types and RTB 031-13 for capturing ID information on the 130-U.Optional Titling of Trailers
HB 2741, passed during the 83rd Legislative Session, authorized the department to issue a title for a trailer that has a gross vehicle weight of less than 4,000 pounds, if all other requirements for issuance of a title are met, including assignment of a TxDMV issued Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). The application for title is optional at the owner's discretion. Refer to RTB 028-13.Disabled Veteran (DV) Plates
With the removal of tonnage in RTS 7.2.0, the issuance of DV plates for vehicles in excess of 18,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight was eliminated. As a result of a legislative request, programming has been included with this release to again allow for the issuance of DV plates (first set only) on vehicles with a GVW in excess of 18,000 lbs. This change does not include DV additional plate sets or DV plates with the International Symbol of Access.Multi-Year Registration
HB 2305 passed during the 83rd Legislative session and will become effective March 1, 2015. The bill eliminated the inspection sticker and requires the vehicle owner to have passed an inspection within 90 days prior to registration expiration.
A multi-year registration renewal option for 24 or 36 months was previously available for most vehicle types in IVTRS; however, in preparation for the combined registration and inspection sticker, online renewals are now only available for 12 month periods. In addition, the renewal notice message "You may renew this registration for more than one year online or at your county tax office" will no longer appear.
See the attached RTS Version 7.3.0 Release Notes for detailed information and processing instruction for the elements of this release. Information can also be found on the TxDMV website under Tax Assessor-Collectors at www.TxDMV.gov.
Please remember to LOGOFF the system, but leave Workstations and the Code Servers ON when closing the office this weekend.
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Freestanding Cabanas Along Belizean Atoll
Of the three atolls off Belize's coast, Turneffe Atoll has the most biologically diverse coral reefs, thanks to the mangrove-speckled islands acting as nurseries for tropical fish, manatees, and dolphins. Located on an island within Turneffe Atoll, Blackbird Caye Resort overlooks a 2-mile-long private beach nestled among coconut trees and 1,300 acres of jungle. If you walk down the beach's two whitewashed docks that extend into the Caribbean, you might spot bonefish, barracuda, stingrays, and nurse sharks.
With ocean temperatures hovering around 82 degrees, scuba diving and snorkeling are Turneffe Atoll's main attractions. More than 70 diving and snorkeling sites are within a 15-minute boat ride of Blackbird. Explore shallow reefs on snorkeling trips, which take you among the coral, sea fans, and brightly colored fish. Use the resort's complimentary sea kayaks to navigate mangrove-laden lagoons and spot resident dolphins. The resort offers three daily dives, two daily snorkeling trips and kayak expeditions, and one weekly diving trip to Belize's famous Great Blue Hole.
After a day spent exploring the sea, retire to your private beachfront cabana covered with a thatched roof. Standard, superior, and deluxe cabanas come with air conditioning and private porches with hammocks. Each day, the resort's palapa-style restaurant at the main dock serves three meals of fresh island cuisine. Dinner is a sit-down affair with your choice of meat, chicken, or fish, plus a housemade dessert.
Turneffe Atoll, Belize: World-Class Scuba Diving and Snorkeling
Located about 25 miles off the coast of Belize City, Blackbird Caye Resort is only a short boat ride from the Great Blue Hole, one of Belize's most iconic natural landmarks. Located near the middle of Lighthouse Reef, the Great Blue Hole is a 400-foot-deep limestone sinkhole that forms a nearly perfect circle in a brilliant shade of navy blue. As divers descend into the hole, they see limestone stalactites and stalagmites hanging off the walls.
Half Moon Caye Natural Monument in the southeast corner of Lighthouse Reef is home to some of Belize's most exotic land animals as well as a diverse assortment of underwater creatures. Rare red-footed boobies nest on the caye for about 10 months out of the year, then spend the other 2 months playing shuffleboard in Naples.


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5 Fun Duochromes
5 Fun Duochromes
Reader Sarah wanted to see five duochromes, and I thought I'd try to get some variety in type of product. A product with a duochrome finish or color will look like one color when you look at it straight on, and then when you angle it, it can look like an entirely different color (or nearly so). MAC has several duochrome eyeshadows and pigments (more than most other brands that I'm aware of)–far more than the two here on the list.
- Wet 'n' Wild I'm Feeling Retro Color Icon Eyeshadow Trio
- ORLY Space Cadet Nail Lacquer
- MAC Deep Blue Green Pigment
- NYX Paradise Nail Lacquer
- MAC Gorgeous Gold Eyeshadow


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The following commentary does not necessarily reflect the views of AgWeb or Farm Journal Media. The opinions expressed below are the author's own.
Check back on this blog for information about the event as well as reports from Corn College.
To help southern farmers head to the field this spring with confidence, Farm Journal is hosting the Corn College Planter Clinic led by Farm Journal Associate Field Agronomist Missy Bauer. The one-day event will set farmers on the right foot for planting their 2011 crop.
"The planting pass is one of the most important passes through the field. The sins of planting can haunt you all season," Bauer said.
Held Jan. 18 in Robinsonville, Miss., the event will cover all planter brands and models, as well as planter technologies incorporated on today's machinery. The topics will be tailored for the perfect planter pass to set the seed in southern soil.
"A planter clinic can help fine-tune a farmer's equipment and set them up for success," Bauer said. "This planter clinic provides a foundation from the hitch pin to the closing wheels."
Key topics in the sessions:
• How to identify a good stand and set your goals for planting execution
• How to evaluate the soundness of your planter
• How to set your planter for the best performance possible
• Planter attachments that can help improve your planter do a better job
• New planter technology you can use
The day ends with an open agronomic question and answer session with Bauer who joined the Farm
Journal Test Plots in January 2010. She closely works with farmers in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana
through her independent crop consulting business is based in Coldwater, Mich.
To register and for more information, go to www.FarmJournalCornCollege.com
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Equity and bond futures markets have reversed course from recent action this morning, with the U.S. 30-year bond futures trading up 28 ticks and the MAR13 E-mini S&P 500 futures trading down 3 points. Even with U.S. housing starts posting their best three months in four years, and with the number of building permits issued climbed 3.6% in November to an 899,000 annual rate, the most since July 2008, the stock market futures are still taking a breather from their recent rally. What may be tempering another bull run today in the stock market is that apparently Obama has stated he would veto the new Boehner budget plan. We still hold a bullish view of the U.S. stock market and believe the S&P 500 will make a run for 15 00.
The biggest equity market mover is actually the Japanese Nikkei. The Nikkei has staged an incredible rally starting in mid-November, rallying almost 1500 points since then, fueled by the continuation of easy money policies of the BOJ. Correspondingly, the yen has continued to get hammered down in that same time period.
In currencies news, the Swiss franc is continuing the massive rally it has been on over the past few sessions. This morning the MAR13 contract got to 1.1021. This is unlike its 'safe haven counterpart gold, which dipped to $,1665 this morning before turning positive, likely on the Obama-Boehner news.
We focus on Silver today. Silver is notoriously volatile. Just one year ago in September, silver dropped from $40 to $29 in just a few trading sessions. Now, we notice silver being sold recently along with gold. Silver's key level to us is $34.50. If silver stays below this level, we view the market is bearish. If silver rallies above this point and builds a base above this level, we would start to view this market as bullish. For now, we believe silver is in a bearish technical picture, with a potential near term target of $27.
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So it's about 24 hours away, the big fright night when kids will dress up in their adorable and scary costumes to canvas the neighborhood in search of candy, threatening a trick if we, the home owners, don't oblige. I love Halloween night and I have since I was a little kid because this night is all about the kids, their costumes and in the end, their candy.
So why is it that a night designed for young children is always overshadowed for me when at least two or three teenagers show up at my door thinking a hoodie is a costume? There are a couple of rules at my house for Halloween and one of them is, 'If you don't have a costume, you don't get candy!'. The other rule is if you are old enough to have a job or to be out trick or treating without any adult supervision, THEN YOU ARE TOO OLD FOR THIS!
Perhaps this is why raisins exist on Halloween night, the oh-so-hated Halloween treat! I have no problem giving a teenager with no costume and nothing better to do on Halloween night a box of crappy raisins. In fact, if you show me the slightest bit of attitude when I say, "No candy for teenagers," then I might just put some grapes in your hood as you walk away for you to find at a later date; maybe by then they will be raisins!
My point is simple. You are old enough to entertain yourself as a teenager and you can honestly buy your own candy whenever you want some. By no means do I think 'egging' a house or smashing pumpkins is considered entertainment either, but maybe host a party, go bowling or watch scary movies with your friends. This is a night for the kids and as a teenager I am sure you can remember how intimidating it was to see all the big kids running around on Halloween night when you were just a youngster.
Halloween is something we all love to celebrate and, when done right, it is a lot of fun, but on the big fright night itself I ask all teenagers who live such tough lives that only free candy can make them feel better, to please remember, THE CANDY IS FOR THE KIDS!


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Fire forces couple from St. Bernard home
Family's cats missing after blaze
Fire forces couple from St. Bernard home
Family's cats missing after blaze
ST. BERNARD, Ohio —
A fire forced a family was forced from its Washington Avenue home on Saturday morning.
Firefighters were called to a single-family home in the 300 block of Washington Avenue just before 9 a.m. The homeowner told News 5 that a smoke detector alerted him of the fire. He said when he and his girlfriend went downstairs, flames were coming from the office.
The couple ran outside and waved down a passing motorist to call 911 because their cellphones were inside the office of the burning house.
The homeowner also said he had two dogs and seven cats living inside the house. He added the dogs and two cats made it out safely, but the other cats were missing.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.


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Dealing With Pain: How to Help Your Loved One
Caregivers can help with relief and pain prevention
En español | Facing pain at the end of life is a common concern, but it is often avoidable and treatable. As a caregiver, you may have to help your loved one through the important process of pain prevention and relief.
See also: Managing symptoms at the end of life.
The Importance of Addressing Pain
Pain is not only unpleasant, it can also cause a variety of problems, including disturbed sleep, trouble focusing, fatigue and emotional effects such as isolation, depression and worry. Not to mention, it can also interrupt a person's ability to enjoy life.
Fighting pain is so important that in 2001, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) introduced new standards that require all health care facilities to assess and manage pain effectively. Many institutions now include pain as the fifth vital sign in their care of patients, joining temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rate.
Getting Help for Your Loved One
If you are caring for someone in pain, help them explain the following details to their doctor. If you're worried they will either clam up or play down their pain during the visit, ask them these questions before the appointment and take notes on how they answer.
- What is the location of the pain?
- When did it start?
- Of your treatment thus far, what works and what doesn't?
- Is the pain constant or occasional?
- What words best describe the pain: stabbing, throbbing, aching, etc.?
- What relieves the pain, if anything, and what makes it worse?
- How is the pain affecting your quality of life?
Keeping a Pain Record
Keeping track of pain throughout the day will help doctors know if medication levels are right. If possible, have your loved one rate his or her pain from zero (no pain) to 10 (unbearable pain) at different times throughout the day. If he or she is unable, do your best to keep track yourself. Make note of what eases the pain (medication, rest, etc.) and what makes it worse (overexertion, lack of sleep, etc.). If your loved one's pain levels, once identified, do not subside with medication, go back to the doctor and have him or her adjust the dosage or switch medications, if possible. Also consider a pain specialist or clinic if the pain persists.
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Ways to Beat Pain
- Don't wait until chronic pain is too severe to treat. Pain management is partly about prevention. Like many health issues, it is easier to prevent than to treat. This means making sure your loved one is taking the medication when it is time to take it, even if he or she is not feeling much pain at that time. If he or she can't wait until it is time to take the next pill, then the dosage is not strong enough: talk to the doctor about this.
- Be assertive. Make sure your loved one is assertive, and tells the doctor he or she will not tolerate under-treated pain.
- Demand comfort care in advance directives. Help your parent or loved one be clear and specific in this request.
- Speak up. Become an advocate for a loved one who cannot speak for him or herself.
- Keep a record. Have your parent or loved one note location, time of day, severity and what relieved the pain. If he or she is unable to do this, keep track yourself. Bring this with you to the emergency room or clinic.
- Make pain known. Make sure your loved one identifies pain levels for home-care and hospice nurses at each visit.
- Understand doctor's orders for pain medication. Know the frequency, dose and type. Ask questions and make sure your loved one is getting exactly the right dose.
- Get ample supplies. Insist that your loved one's doctor provide enough pain medication for weekends and holidays.
- Gather contact information. Get the names and phone numbers of doctors covering for your loved one's physician.
- Ask to speak to the medical director or nursing supervisor. This may become necessary when you are caring for someone who has been hospitalized and nurses fail to address his or her pain.
- Be prepared. Expect medication amounts to increase near the end of life.
- Consult a pain specialist. If the doctor isn't addressing your loved one's pain well enough, seek out a pain specialist — these can be anesthesiologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, psychiatrists and orthopedic surgeons. There are also experts in specific types of pain, such as headache and nerve pain.
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With the days getting longer, we can start looking forward to spending more time outdoors on warmer evenings. Night photography allows a totally different outlook on your surroundings, whether capturing the bright, busy lights of the city or quiet moonlit landscapes. For this assignment, we want to see what inspires you after the sun goes down.
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Class Notes - 1970s
August 06, 2008
Paul Stith B.S. '70, M.A.T. '72 retired after 35 years with the Social Security Administration. He and his wife, Joanne, have one son and three grandchildren. They divide their time between homes in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, and Antigua, British Leeward Islands.
Wayne Lewis J.D. has been appointed to the board of governors of the Portland Shriners Hospital.
Lynn Arends Curtis B.A. lives in Beaverton with her husband, Edward Curtis B.A. '73, her sweetheart from their Lewis & Clark days.
Douglas Leidholt B.S. is a veterinary surgeon in Fort Collins, Colorado. For the past 10 years he has owned a practice that has been serving Fort Collins for 45 years. Leidholt has two sons, ages 16 and 12. He still plays baseball in the 30-andover league, plays tennis, and skis. He invites any of his classmates to join him on the hill some time, or to play a little golf.
|Law School 35th Reunion Oct. 24-26, 2008
Edward Curtis B.A., after 31 years of teaching German, speech, and other subjects, retired, moved to Beaverton, and married his college sweetheart, Lynn Arends Curtis B.A. '72. He has three daughters by a previous marriage, Sarah, 20, Christiana, 22, and Charity, 25. He now teaches German part time in Forest Grove.
Daniel Tolchin CAS graduated from Marylhurst University in 2007 with two bachelor of science degrees, in business leadership and in real estate and finance. He is working toward his master's degree in business leadership at Marylhurst.
C. Akin Blitz J.D. was featured in the Oregon State Bar Bulletin online in October 2007 for his work with his dog, Annie, at local children's hospitals. Blitz, a shareholder with the Portland firm Bullard Smith Jernstedt Wilson since 1998, and Annie have put in many hours visiting pediatric hospital residents during the past seven years. The animal-assisted therapy team is credentialed through the Delta Society and DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital.
William Burt B.S. is the author of King of the Trees, a series of Christian fantasy adventure novels aimed at readers 8 and up (WinePress Publishing). Titles to date are The King of the Trees (first edition 1998, second edition 2004), Torsils in Time (2001), The Golden Wood (2002), The Greenstones (2003), The Downs (2005), and Kyleah's Mirrors (2007). More information is available at Green Cloaks; see also Bookshelf.
James Haverstock B.S. and wife Nori celebrated their third wedding anniversary in March.
Katherine O'Neil J.D. is joining the American Bar Association's board of governors. As governor of the ABA's 13th district, O'Neil represents Oregon, Montana, and Alaska. A partner in the Portland law firm Graff & O'Neil, she serves as mediator and arbitrator in civil and commercial matters. O'Neil has served on numerous committees of the Oregon State Bar and also as president of the Oregon Law Foundation and founding president of Oregon Women Lawyers.
Arts & Sciences 30th Reunion Oct. 2-5, 2008
Law School 30th Reunion Oct. 24-26, 2008
Ronald Marks B.S. has joined the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies, a think tank focusing on international security.
Christine Prescott J.D. ran for city council in Missoula, Montana, last fall. She practiced law in Portland for 10 years before becoming a pastor and serving churches in eastern Oregon, southern Indiana, and Florence, Montana.
James Robertson B.A., when he visited campus in fall 2006 with his then-17-year-old daughter, was struck again by the beauty of Portland in general and Lewis & Clark in particular. Though many things have changed, he says, much remains as it was 30 years ago. "The four years I spent at Lewis & Clark are still among the best years of my life." His daughter, now enrolled at L&C, is falling in love with Portland just as he did: "That's the danger of sending your kids off to a school a thousand miles from home. But she's having a wonderful experience and is growing up beautifully, so I can't complain much." Robertson lives in La Canada Flintridge, California.
Hussain Al Nowais B.A., an industrialist in the United Arab Emirates, was interviewed for a November 15, 2007, report on National Public Radio's All Things Considered. In the report, "Black Gold Finances the Dreams for Abu Dhabi," Nowais recalled that before oil transformed his country, it could be difficult to get a glass of clean water. The report is available here.


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California politics are fun again. It's good once more to be a Californian. We can smile while being gouged for more than $2 per gallon for gasoline — well maybe not smile, but there is less whining.
California's whiney governor Grayout Davis is gone. We now have the Governator. Arnold makes us happy to be Californians.
He's the best thing to happen to California since Mickey hung his ears in Anaheim.
Don't think Californians are happy? Take note of the March 2. Gasoline prices were sky high; television's talking heads were bad mouthing Arnold's financial bail-out plan and taxes were still sky high, yet Californians happily skipped to the polls and gave Arnold a check for $15 billion, passing by overwhelming majorities Gov. Schwarzenegger's debt refinancing package. When he said tear up the politicians' credit cards and make the California legislature live within its means, Californians handed him their governor scissors.
School bond issues passed all over the state on March 2.
When Californians passed Propositions 57 and 58, Arnold seemed happier than when he won the recall election. He wrapped his considerable arms around California and gave Californians the credit for what he obvious had accomplished. He campaigned just as hard for Proposition 57 and 58 as he did in the recall. It was absolutely breathtaking to hear a politician NOT tell Californians what he had done for the little people. Californians relished in Arnold telling Californians what they had done for themselves.
Arnold goes on national television and guarantees President Bush will carry California in November — if he comes across with federal dollars to bolster the California's economy. With that huge Schwarzenegger smile, the Terminator proclaimed he had become the Collectanator. The message was unmistakable: "Show Me The Money" Mr. President and California is yours. California comes first with California's new governor.
The political pundits who said Arnold would be little more than a figurehead governor are eating crow. Arnold is a politician's politician. He is proving to be a master at a game he has never played.
Still there are those who say he is one major snafu from falling from his enormous popularity perch. Those are the same ones who think he would be little more than a figurehead. He has deflected dozens of cheap shots already. The Arnold Juggernaut will not be derailed.
He has taken dead aim at the state's totally disarrayed workers compensation program. Look for it to be the next proposition on the ballot. Arnold will let Californians fix another bureaucratic morass like Californians should.
Businesses will be returning to California. Farmers and ranchers who have had no choice but to suffer through years of a workers compensation program in total disarray will get some relief. The Governator guarantees it, and Californians believe it.
It's spring. Arnold is in charge. Time to fire up Woody. Put the surfboard on the roof and head for Malibu or the Mendocino coast. $2 gas? no big deal. Play "California Dreamin" one more time. It's fun again to be a Californian again.
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From Conservapedia
Recursiveness is the quality of being defined in terms which include the whole. For example, in symbolic logic a well-formed formula (WFF) can be either:
- a predicate
- the negation of a WFF
- the combination of two WFF's with a binary operator
The LISP programming language uses a recursive data structure. Most programming languages permit recursion by allowing the programmer call a function within itself. Some have no syntax for making looping code other than by recursion. (for its use in computer science see main article on recursion)
A fascination with recursive definitions in the software development community (free software in particular) led to the invention of several recursive acronyms:
- PHP (originally Personal Home Page) => PHP Hypertext Pre-processor
- GNU (GNU's Not Unix)
- WINE (Wine Is Not an Emulator)
- YAML (YAML Ain't Markup Language)