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884-31000 Quantitative Methods in Business NLA
A study of quantitative tools used in solving business problems. Statistical quality control and decision models, regression methods, linear programming, and CPM- and PERT-type models. Using computers to solve problems is an important aspect. Prerequisites: 313-24300 or 313-24400; 312-11000; junior standing. 3 credits. (S,Y)
884-31200 Principles of Marketing NLA
Study of concepts, activities, and decisions related to the exchange process, management of the marketing mix, and development of marketing strategy for profit and not-for-profit organizations. Addresses the sociocultural, legal and regulatory, technological, economic, ethical, political, and social responsibility dimensions to marketing in the global environment. Prerequisites: Three courses in business or social sciences; junior standing. 3 credits. (F-S,Y)
884-32300 Consumer Behavior NLA
Study of consumer behavior variables and their impact on marketing. Includes consumer behavior models, motivation, perception, attitudes, and the influences of family, society, and culture. Prerequisites: 306-12200; 884-31200; junior standing. 3 credits. (F,Y)
884-34500 Sales Management NLA
Managerial and behavioral science analysis of the selling function. Assessment of the modern marketing role of the sales force manager in correlation with planning-forecasting, organization development, staffing and training, allocation of sales effort, cost-expense control, compensation, and performance evaluation. Prerequisites: 884-31200; junior standing. 3 credits. (Y)
884-37000 Promotion Management NLA
Introduction to a combination of promotional tools available to today's marketing manager. Students will gain a basic knowledge of advertising, sales promotion, public relations, and personal selling in an effort to understand, plan, execute, and evaluate an organization's promotional programs. Prerequisites: 884-31200; junior standing. 3 credits. (IRR)
884-38000 International Marketing NLA
Focus on marketing management problems, techniques, and strategies necessary to incorporate the marketing concept into the world marketplace. A multidisciplinary approach creates a broad understanding of the subject matter. Concepts from economics, political science, anthropology, sociology, management, and marketing are integrated. Readings include text plus journal and magazine articles. Prerequisites: 884-31200; junior standing. 3 credits. (F-S,Y)
884-39000 Principles of Electronic Commerce NLA
The foundation course for all electronic commerce coursework in the School of Business. Studies a wide range of topics relating to the Internet, including its history and growth, website design and implications, search engine optimization, banner advertising strategies, and website ratings/certification services. Prerequisites: Three courses in business or social sciences; 312-11000, 312-10500, 225-25000, or equivalent; junior standing. 3 credits. (Y)
884-39100 Electronic Commerce: Legal Issues NLA
Examines the legal issues surrounding electronic commerce: establishing an online business, payment mechanisms and security issues, taxation of online sales, and potential disputes in global transactions. Explores ethical and public policy issues relating to electronic commerce. Security and privacy will be investigated from a consumer point of view. Prerequisites: 887-20300; junior standing. 3 credits. (Y)
884-39600 Selected Topics in Electronic Commerce NLA
Covers topics of current interest to faculty and students. May be repeated for credit with different selected topics. Prerequisites: 884-39000 and perhaps others as appropriate to the topics; junior standing. 1-3 credits, depending upon issues and time required to adequately address the material. (IRR)
884-39700 Selected Topics in Marketing NLA
Topics of current interest to faculty and students. This course may be repeated for credit for different selected topics. Prerequisites: As appropriate to topics; junior standing. 1-3 credits. (IRR)
884-41100 Marketing Research NLA
Introduction to the design and application of research methodology and the most common and practical problems associated with marketing research. Emphasis is on survey methods focusing on questionnaire construction, data collection, and analysis. Computer assignments require students to use latest software packages. Prerequisites: 221-26000, 313-14400, 313-24300, 313-24400, or 330-20700; 884-31200; junior standing. 3 credits. (F,Y)
884-48600 Marketing Strategy NLA
A capstone course for marketing majors, challenging them to identify and apply appropriate marketing concepts gained through earlier coursework. Specifically, the student is required to analyze actual and hypothetical marketing situations and react to or solve marketing problems by demonstrating an understanding of the marketing concept, mix, and strategy, as well as a strategic perspective. Prerequisites: 884-31200; 884-32300; 884-41100; senior standing. 3 credits. (S,Y)
884-49100 Marketing on the Internet NLA
Examines similarities and differences between traditional and online marketing methods and strategies. Heavy online research component; students will gather both secondary and primary data on the web, and then analyze and report findings. Assignments include investigating electronic marketing trends and practices in selected industries and creating web pages for hypothetical businesses. Prerequisites: 884-31200; 312-11000 or 312-10500 or 225-15000; junior standing. 3 credits. (S,Y)
884-49700 Selected Topics in Marketing NLA
Topics of current interest to faculty and students. This course may be repeated for credit for different selected topics. Prerequisites: As appropriate to topics; junior standing. 1-3 credits. (IRR)
884-49800 Internship: Marketing NLA
See 882-49800. Also offered at the Ithaca College London Center. Business majors who plan to study in London should confer with their faculty advisers early in their programs; otherwise, they may not be able to fulfill all program requirements in four years. 1-6 credits. (F-S,Y)
884-49900 Independent Study: Marketing NLA
See 880-49900. (F-S,Y)
A. Ozolins, Office of Creative Services, 15. July, 2005


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The Harlequin Tea Set and Other StoriesBook - 1997
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An interesting set of stories not quite what I expected but well written stories that show how good a writer Christie was.
This collection of stories, gathered posthumously, showcases Agatha Christie?s versatility. Not just an author of mysteries, although one Poirot is included, these are affairs of the heart in all its beauty and ugliness. For instance in ?The Edge? and spinster?s heart is revealed, and in ?The lonely god? a pair of lonely lovers is exposed. ?Within a wall? creates a set of characters and circumstances that keep the pages turning until the last page. ?The Spanish chest? reveals the dark interior of jealousy and obsession which is not always the providence of Poirot while the last one, ?The harlequin tea set? brings a strangely psychic character to play, unusual for Christie, to an enigmatic but spooky ending. All are deeply satisfying.
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I'm increasing my available pool of addresses to accommodate network growth. This has raised some questions for me with dhcpd. I'm running 5.3, and using the default lease time which looks to be one day.
Question 1. If all available addresses are in use, and one device leaves, does this device's IP address remain unavailable to new devices until the end of the lease, even if it is not in use? I ask because we have several people that come and go with their own personal devices. I don't want their lease to make an address unavailable to a new arrival if they aren't actively using it.
Question 2. I want this to work for a network of about 250 clients. Maybe in a few years it doubles. If I need to lower the lease time to something like 20 minutes, does that create other problems?
I cannot answer these questions completely, but the OpenBSD dhclient(8) states:
In order to keep track of leases across system reboots and server restarts, dhclient keeps a list of leases it has been assigned in the /var/db/dhclient.leases.<IFNAME> file. IFNAME represents the network interface of the DHCP client (e.g. em0), one for each interface. On startup, after reading the dhclient.conf(5) file, dhclient reads the leases file to refresh its memory about what leases it has been assigned. Old leases are kept around in case the DHCP server is unavailable when dhclient is first invoked (generally during the initial system boot process). In that event, old leases from the dhclient.leases.<IFNAME> file which have not yet expired are tested, and if they are determined to be valid, they are used until either they expire or the DHCP server
RE: doubling network users from 250 to 500
Having so many clients in one subnet or broadcast domain usually is not such a good idea. You can use subnets and still use a central DHCP server, by setting up dhcrelay(8) in each subnet.
You don't need to be a genius to debug a pf.conf firewall ruleset, you just need the guts to run tcpdump
Per the protocol, an acknowledged lease is reserved until expiration or until the client explicitly releases it. A DHCP server will not reassign a leased address.
As j65nko suggests, if your architecture permits you could manage the load with multiple subnets.
There are two other options you may wish to consider, as well:
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The DHCP server will always test a lease address before reassigning it. If the address is still in use, it will not be issued as a new reassigned lease to the requesting client. Instead, the address will be placed in the "abandoned" address queue for misused addresses and refused leases. The abandoned queue will not be utilized until all other addresses in the pool are consumed with active leases, and these abandoned addresses will be tested again prior to the server issuing any of them as a reassigned lease.
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FBI probe of Trump-Russia links could last months, Comey tells House committee
Comey confirms FBI investigating Russia interference in 2016 U.S. presidential Election
In an acknowledgment that is likely to hobble the fledgling Trump administration for months, if not years, FBI Director James Comey on Monday confirmed for the first time that his agency is investigating possible collusion between advisers to President Donald Trump's election campaign and Russia.
At a rare public hearing of the House Intelligence Committee, Comey said it was unusual for his agency to confirm the existence of an ongoing investigation. But, he said, Justice Department guidelines allow such a revelation "where it is in the public interest."
"This is one of those circumstances," he said.
Comey said there is no "usual" length of time for a counterintelligence investigation but that this one began in July and would be considered "quite young" – a timeline that suggested, at a minimum, that it would distract for months, if not years, from Trump's policy priorities.
Some see the investigation as a no-win situation for Trump. If his supporters are indicted, he will face further questions about what he knew. If they aren't indicted, critics will accuse the Trump administration of letting the president's allies escape charges.
Republican Rep. Devin Nunes of California, the committee chair and a Trump campaign adviser, urged Comey to complete his investigation as quickly as possible. "There is a big, gray cloud that you've now put over people who have very important work to do to lead this country, and so the faster you can get to the bottom of this, it's going to be better for all Americans," he said.
"This work is very complex and there is no way for me to give you a timetable as to when it will be done," Comey said.
Certainly, confirmation of the FBI investigation promises to keep alive the controversy over possible links between Trump and Russia for months in a city where the probe already is being compared to the Watergate scandal, which unfolded over two years before President Richard Nixon resigned 43 years ago.
Trump fired his first national security adviser, retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, over his contacts with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, and his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, was forced to recuse himself from oversight of the FBI investigation because of his contacts with Kislyak. Both the House and Senate Intelligence committees are conducting public probes, and the House Oversight Committee also is probing Flynn's role in the Trump administration. The FBI probe marks a fourth investigation.
"I have been authorized by the Department of Justice to confirm that the FBI, as part of our counterintelligence mission, is investigating the Russian government's efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election and that includes investigating the nature of any links between individuals associated with the Trump campaign and the Russian government and whether there was any coordination between the campaign and Russia's efforts," Comey said. "As with any counterintelligence investigation, this will also include an assessment of whether any crimes were committed."
Comey's announcement came at the beginning of a hearing that lasted more than four hours. It included an unprecedented back and forth between the witnesses and Trump, who used his official @POTUS Twitter account to comment on the hearing. At one point, Comey responded to a Trump tweet that "The NSA and FBI tell Congress that Russia did not influence electoral process" by denying that an intelligence community report had reached that conclusion.
Republicans and Democrats showed themselves to be sharply divided on the major issues to be probed. While Democrats' questions aimed primarily at determining what the FBI knew about contacts between Russia and several Trump campaign officials, Republicans primarily asked about what laws could be brought to bear against officials who had leaked information to news reporters.
At one point, South Carolina's Rep. Trey Gowdy suggested that reporters could be jailed under the Espionage Act for publishing details of Flynn's conversations with Kislyak. Comey responded by saying he knew of no plans to prosecute reporters.
The hearing also featured Adm. Mike Rogers, director of the National Security Agency, and included long stretches when Comey and Rogers insisted that rules governing classified material made it impossible for them to discuss many topics, including whether specific individuals were under investigation.
At one point, Comey refused to say who was present when he briefed then President-elect Trump on an opposition research dossier that had suggested Trump was vulnerable to Russian blackmail. Comey said he could not answer the question because he did not want to confirm that a classified conversation with the president-elect had taken place.
Still, the hearing offered some concrete information.
Both Comey and Rogers agreed that there was "no information to support" the president's accusation in a tweet two weeks ago that President Barack Obama had ordered Trump's phones tapped.
"With respect to the president's tweets about alleged wiretapping directed at him by the prior administration, I have no information that supports those tweets and we have looked carefully inside the FBI," Comey said. "The Department of Justice has asked me to share with you that the answer is the same for the Department of Justice and all its components. The department has no information that supports those tweets."
Rogers later said he had "seen nothing from the NSA side that we engaged in any such activity."
The two officials also confirmed that their organizations had found no evidence that Russian hackers had changed vote totals in any state.
They acknowledged puzzlement at why the Russian intervention in the 2016 election cycle had been so "loud," with little effort to hide its hacking of the Democratic National Committee or the emails of Hillary Clinton campaign Chairman John Podesta. Comey suggested that the Russians wanted people to know their capabilities "to freak us out" and undermine confidence in the democratic process.
The committee has scheduled a second public hearing for March 28, where the witnesses are expected to include Obama's director of national intelligence, James Clapper, and Sally Yates, who was the acting U.S. attorney general who was fired by Trump for refusing to back his travel ban on some Muslim-majority countries. Yates reportedly warned the Trump team that Flynn could be blackmailed because of his communications with Kislyak.
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New 2019 NissanAltima 2.5 SV Sedan
- Stock: W29588
- Fuel Economy
- 28.0/39.0 mpg City/Hwy
- Exterior Color
- Super Black
- Interior Color
- Charcoal
- Body/Seating
- Sedan/5 seats
- Transmission
- continuously variable automatic
- Drivetrain
- front-wheel
- Engine
- 2.5L I-4 cyl
Nissan Altima
Highlighted Features
- Blind spot sensor
- Lane departure
- Speed limit sign recognition
- Distance pacing cruise control
- Automatic temperature control
- Power moonroof
- Wireless phone connectivity
- Exterior parking camera rear
Detailed Specifications
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The 2019 Nissan Altima is impossibly smart. Deep, cutting lines flow from front to back, blending seamlessly into the new muscular hood and an aggressively low and wide stance is accentuated by a large V-Motion grille. From a roof that appears to float to black-out wheels with a unique knife-like effect, every detail of the Altima is highly designed. The All-New Altima provides a refined experience with a premium interior. Stylish matte chrome greets your fingertips throughout the cabin from the steering wheel to the shifter, even on the center controls. Surround yourself in comfort with newly redesigned front seats and take in a quieter cabin, thanks to Active Noise Cancellation. And when you need to bring more along, you can flex your space with the 60/40 split rear seats with an impressive 15.4 cu. ft. of space. Whether it's turbocharged power or fuel-sipping economy, the Altima's all-new available VC-Turbo engine responds to your input instantaneously. It offers two different engines, including an all-new 4-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline engine that packs some serious fuel economy. Paired with the 2.5L engine, the available Intelligent All-Wheel Drive system continuously monitors road conditions and responds to changes faster than the blink of an eye. The Altima offers a range of features including smartphone integration, navigation, SiriusXM Radio, 7in advance drive assist display, remote engine start and intelligent climate control. You'll also find a suite of safety features such as automatic emergency braking, rear cross traffic alert, blind spot warning, lane departure warning, ProPilot assist and intelligent lane intervention.
KBB.com Consumer Reviews
- 5.0
This is my 5th altima and I've loved them all.
By Lynn on Friday, May 03, 2019Always comfortable seating, never had any of my Altimas in for repairs other than routine maintenance, & excellent gas mileage. My new Platinum model has an average of 31 mpg, yet the engine is so peppy. Love all the safety devices, especially blind spot indicator. The on-board computer is amazing and now I think I could never live without it. The color is beautiful - scarlet ember and the styling is gorgeous. Love this car!!
- 4.0
Great Improvement of previous generations
By Geo on Monday, March 04, 2019New Altima is knock out in design. Modern and attractive exterior and interior. Appreciate the simple dash layout and controls on steering wheel. Yes there is a bit of plastic but doesn't look cheap and what do you expect at this price point. Pro-Pilot is amazing and don't see how anyone buys car with out this type of safety feature. Performance is good and one of the fastest 0-60 times of all the base engine cars (7.6). Ride is comfortable most of the time but suspension doesn't like pothole filled roads, but neither do I. Can wheel and deal on price better than you can on Honda Accord, Camry or Mazda 6. All which I drove and did not find any reason to buy over Altima.
- 2.0
Many shortcomings insight
By Magician on Saturday, December 01, 2018This 2019 Altima 2.5 SL drives nicely and soft on 17 inch wheels. 2.5L engine has a sufficient power. CVT transmission works fine. Though, in my opinion, it substantially lacks driving dynamics and pleasure of the automatic transmission with gears. Steering is precise and on-center. Brakes work very well. Navigation system is simple, but intuitive and entry commands are easy. Bose audio system sounds OK for this vehicle segment, but nothing extraordinary. Trunk space is adequate. Rear seats are comfortable and visibility is good. Heated steering wheel is an incredible feature. Once you try it, you will never want to get the car without it. These are the good things about this vehicle and now are the shortcomings. Front passenger seat is awfully uncomfortable. The seat cushion does not go up nor down, nor does it recline. It feels like you are sitting flat on the floor. There is no lumbar support. Long drives are very uncomfortable and unpleasant. Please remember this is one of the top trims of this vehicle. There is no ventilation for front seats and rear seats are not heated. Interior is very dim at night time as there are no LED interior lights and regular bulbs with foggy lenses do not provide a good illumination. The buttons for the lights feel cheap and loose. Tail lights are not LED neither and their illumination is dim and out of date. Headlights are LEDs, but their range is short and visibility is marginal. Ford Fusion, Honda Accord and Mazda 6 offers all the above mentioned features for about the same price. The infotainment screen is not tilted towards the driver and it is hard to see sometimes with sun glare. Also it is destructive to reach to the screen every time you need to change anything as there is no separate controller knob like in Mazda. Climate control for some reason does not maintain the set temperature. The interior materials look and feel cheap, especially on the door panels. Front doors rattle when you close them and dashboard speaker covers are misaligned. The sunroof size is very small. In my opinion, there are many shortcomings and cost saving signs. They are very visible, not attractive nor they are comfortable.
All prices plus government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer document processing charge, any electronic filing charge, and any emission testing charge. While every reasonable effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, we are not responsible for any errors or omissions contained on these pages. Please verify all pricing, vehicle equipment, and any additional information in question with West Covina Nissan.


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After his club's overtime loss Saturday night, Montreal Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban was left wondering if a game-changing penalty against him late in the third period was motivated by the ref's personal feelings toward him.
"I think I've always been pretty positive with my reaction to (refereeing) and respecting the game and respecting decisions that have made," Subban told reporters. "It's not too many times after a game I catch myself laughing after we lose, because with 18 seconds left I'd like to get an explanation of what I did wrong there. I thought Carey (Price) had the puck there, I thought the play was over.
"It just didn't really make sense to me. Other than that it seems like it's personal to me. It has nothing to do with the game. Based on the standard of penalties, I don't see a penalty there at all."
Tied 3-3 with the Ottawa Senators at the Bell Centre, Subban checked Erik Condra in front of Habs goalie Price with the blueliner's stick making incidental contact.
Subban was called for a hooking penalty with 18.4 seconds left in regulation. Clarke MacArthur scored the overtime game-winner less than a minute into overtime.
Asked what he meant by it being "personal," Subban was coy.
"If it doesn't make sense on the ice, if it doesn't make sense as a penalty, then what else is it?"


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Understanding Cancer Surgery
Ongoing advances in surgical techniques allow surgeons to operate on a growing number of patients and have good outcomes.
What to Expect When You Have Surgery
You've been told you have cancer. You've looked at your treatment options, and you and your doctor agree that surgery is needed. Now you may have questions about what to expect.


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VesselView Mobile
Now you can have the power of SmartCraft on your mobile device (iOS or Android) with all the digital data your SmartCraft engine supports!
Get Connected.
VesselView Mobile allows you to use your smartphone (Android or iPhone) to connect with your Mercury outboard or sterndrive engine. The plug-and-play engine module connects via Bluetooth to your phone, providing quick, convenient access to your engine's data. One module can monitor up to four engines. You can even customize the data points across three screens to fit your boating style. VesselView Mobile is compatible with all SmartCraft-compatible Mercury outboards and sterndrive engines (2004 and newer, 40hp and up).
"Installation was a breeze. Ten minutes or less installing this on a 2014 90HP 4-Stroke. Loading the app on an iPhone 6 from the app store was also uneventful." William O., United States
Purchase the module from any authorized Mercury Marine dealer or directly from Mercury Marine (ordering directly from Mercury Marine will ship from the United States)
Get Social.
You can use VesselView Mobile to save and share your boating experiences with others. Keep a calendar log of your fishing "trophies" or boating photos, and share them with your friends across your social media channels.
Get Insight.
VesselView Mobile acts as an extension of your engine, providing detailed information on your engine's performance. It can even notify you if something isn't right. More than just a series of beeps or a numeric code, VesselView Mobile will tell you in clear language what is going on with your engine. When you take your engine in for routine maintenance or storage, your dealer can also review those alerts and help you keep your engine in top condition.
"While replacing the thermostat as part of regular maintenance I forgot to hook up the temperature sender for the computer. VesselView sent a notification to my phone and I could see what caused this. I took the boat to my Mercury dealer and they fixed the problem." – Keith M.
Get Accurate.
The information provided via VesselView Mobile is much more accurate than most analog gauges. You'll have a much better sense of your true rpms, your fuel burn, your speed, your fluid pressure levels – anything that can be measured on analog gauges will be more accurate with VesselView Mobile. You can even customize the data that's displayed, so you have instant access to what you want to know.
"VesselView Mobile allowed me to see that my analog gauge on my dash was reading 450 rpms higher than VesselView Mobile. I believe VesselView Mobile is more accurate because it is directly from [the] computer." – Brad L.
Get Answers.
Have questions or need support on VesselView Mobile? Consult our FAQs, get in touch with your local Mercury dealer, or contact your regional Mercury Marine office.
You can order all available Mercury literature online or through any authorized Mercury dealer. Please have your outboard or sterndrive serial number before placing the order.
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WASHINGTON � Government health officials are investigating cases involving patients who suffered complications after being injected with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy.
WASHINGTON � Government health officials are investigating cases involving patients who suffered complications after being injected with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy.
The Food and Drug Administration said Friday the problems involve seven patients who received steroid injections from Main Street Family Pharmacy, a compounding pharmacy in Newbern, Tenn.
Tennessee health officials said the pharmacy has agreed to recall all of its sterile products, which are generally injectable prescription drugs. Officials from the FDA and the Tennessee Department of Health have been inspecting the Newbern pharmacy since Wednesday.
�The pharmacy staff and management have been cooperative,� state regulators said in a news release.
An employee reached at Main Street Family Pharmacy on Friday afternoon could not immediately provide comment.
The injections contain methylprednisolone acetate, the same drug at the center of last year�s deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis. More than 55 people have died and over 740 others have been sickened after receiving contaminated injections from a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy. The steroids are typically used to treat pain.
Federal authorities have identified five cases in Illinois and two more in North Carolina. The Illinois patients received injections at the Logan Primary Care clinic in the town of Herrin between Jan. 3 and Feb. 21., according to Illinois health officials.
All five patients from Illinois had skin infections in the hips and buttocks while at least one patient in North Carolina appears to have a fungal infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
�There�s no indication at this time of meningitis or other life threatening infection,� said Joseph Perz, a health-care epidemiologist helping to lead the CDC�s investigation.
The FDA recommends doctors stop using any sterile drugs distributed by the pharmacy immediately.
Main Street Family Pharmacy is a compounding pharmacy, which means it mixes custom formulations of drugs based on doctors� specifications. Compounding pharmacies have long operated in a legal gray area between state and federal regulations. Since last year�s outbreak, the FDA has stepped up inspections of compounding pharmacies across the country, triggering several national recalls of potentially contaminated medications.
The Tennessee Department of Health said it�s too early to tell how many people may have received the injections under scrutiny. According to pharmacy records the drug was shipped to medical facilities in 13 states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Kentucky, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas
The Main Street Family Pharmacy was licensed by the Tennessee board of Pharmacy in 1985, and later licensed as a manufacturer and distributor in 2010.
Compounding pharmacies have long been overseen by state pharmacy boards, with regulations varying widely from state to state. Over the last 20 years some compounding pharmacies have grown into larger business, operating more like manufacturers by shipping thousands of doses of drugs across state lines. The FDA has occasionally tried to assert its authority over these operations, though it has repeatedly been challenged in court by pharmacy owners.
Legislation moving through Congress would give the FDA direct oversight over these so-called compounding manufacturers, with the aim of preventing future national outbreaks tied to compounded medications. While Republicans and Democrats in the Senate have coalesced around a bill, the House has not reached any such agreement.


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Some of you put customer comment cards on your tables and ask that guests fill them out and let you know how you're doing. I could put money on the fact that you receive more complaints on those cards than praise. Unless someone was given absolutely outstanding service or the food was just phenomenally prepared, your guests aren't going to take the time to tell you some of the things you really should know. They might tell you that the potatoes were cold or the salad was wilted, but do they ever mention how the server handled the situation? Probably not; the server is usually only mentioned as an extra in the bad scene. That is because servers sometimes act as if everything that goes wrong is the kitchen's fault. If we really think about it, they are the last pair of eyes to see the food before it reaches the table; they should have the final say in its appearance.
At the risk of seeming pessimistic, I want to caution you if you don't have many guests filling out those cards. It isn't because everything is always great. Most of us feel that our comments won't be taken seriously and nothing will change as a result of our taking the time to fill those cards out. We have become accustomed to mediocre service at the hands of a young, inexperienced person who thinks that serving food is a better way to make money than selling clothes in a trendy store at the mall. We have become accustomed to asking for another drink because our server is busy chatting with his/her friends and wants guests to move quicker and leave more money. We have become accustomed to our servers not having any suggestions about some of the highlights of the menu, in fact, not knowing much about the menu at all! All of these things we have become accustomed to and therefore we don't even think about asking for a change. Most of us don't know it could be so much better!
Guess what? Your servers don't know it could be so much better, either. They are getting the kinds of tips they deserve for their lack of attention to guests and the details that go along with them. Your guests are giving what they think the service is worth. When they walk out your door they might tell you that the food was great, or maybe the food was a little less tasty than usual, but they will never tell you that the service was only ok or even bad. Understand that we live in a society where it isn't ok to be confrontational and tell someone that they aren't performing well. In our politically correct society, if you tell Bob or Jane that you don't like the way he/she is serving you, you are being rude and demanding.
What guests will do is tell you about the food because they never have to meet your kitchen staff. They know they may have to deal with the same server again. We don't feel like our comments are going to be heard and treated as a comment. We feel like we're going to be labeled a nasty customer and treated worse. Most customers are forgiving and will give you another chance and return. If, however, they receive the same lack of care in service, they will quietly go away.
Who do your guests tell about their bad experiences? They tell their friends, family and neighbors. Sometimes they tell your competition. And when they find out what I do, they tell me at great length and they insist that I go to you and train your wait staff. They want to continue dining in your restaurant. They want it to be more pleasurable than it currently is. What you see is that your staff is taking orders and getting the food out in a timely manner. Your guests see that, too. They want more from a dining experience and they are willing to give more tip money when they get it.
When a server suggests wine or particular dishes and sides to go along with them, your guests don't perceive them as being pushy. On the contrary, when done in a professional manner and with some charm and class, they perceive it as great customer service!
Guests may not be able to articulate these ideas to you. They just know that something is missing. Ask any businessperson who frequently dines with potential clients and he/she will tell you he/she knows the best places to take someone for smooth, seamless service. Your staff deserves to know that they could be earning more money. You could be earning more money because they earn more money.
You can bring these issues up at your next employee meeting, but most servers never think you are talking about him/her. Another shameless plug for my business! Allow me to come in and interact with them in some role-playing situations. They don't need to be accused of being guilty of bad customer service; they will figure it out for themselves through the course of my class.
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Browse Stories in Series Degrees of Love
|A B.A. in BS
Dear Edward,
I have finally gotten over you
No, that won't work.
Dear Edward,
It's been 3 years now. You never returned. At least you could keep ½ of your promise; I never saw you again, but the whole thing about life being as if you never existed is a large heaping load of horse sh—
GAH! How do you tell your high school sweetheart, the man you stole your heart never to return it, the man who obsessed over keeping you safe, the man who left you broken in a forest because he did not love you anymore…how do you tell him that that you are finally over him and moving on, kinda-sorta. How do you tell him if he's moved away with his family and you have no way to contact him? You write his sister's husband, that's how!
What happens if Edward really never returned and Bella went on with her life? What happens if she was able to get over Edward, leave Forks, go to college, and make a life of her own? Would his heart break if he knew she was over him and could surive without him? Would she ever see him again? What about is family-could she really live with out her best friend, forever? What about the wolves? Jake? And oh, dear....what about Victoria??
This story takes place after Edward left. Bella was too much "into" herself (her depression was too strong) that she never did any of the extreme sports, never jumped off the cliff therefore leaving on reason for Alice to come back or for them to go to Volterra.
This should be interesting.
(BTW the title essentially means ABachelor of Arts inBull Sh--)
FAIR WARNING: THERE IS SOME OOC ACTIVITY (Out Of Character)
Also, there's some senuality coming up so be prepared :-)
I have this "book" finished and the second "book" started and hopefully finished by the end of my holiday vacation. Thank you for allowing me creative license with what's in my head which will soon be on "paper".This Story is rated ADULT for language, future fight scenes, and sensuality. I just wrote a scene in one of the chapters that warranted a change in rating, sorry.Updat: this book is finished-on to the next!
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Please read A B.A. in B.S. prior to reading this one...it will help you quite a bit. This is the second part of a three part series. Edward and Bella have grown quite a bit since he left...to the point they got back together AFTER Edward earned Bella back and then proposed. And he did all this after they talked to Charlie!
So, here comes the bride, the groom, all the wedding fanfare, and many suprises inbetween.
Oh...and lots of lemony goodness too.
Again, some OCC, but you'll likey.
Please bear with the first 10-11 chapters as they are a buildup to a kickass twist in chapter 12!
Update 8/12/11 I've just added 3 new chapters and I hope you enjoy them. There's a bunch of fun stuff starting and on it's way!!I've also added some references from one of my fav UK shows into one of the chapters. I hope I described them well enough so you know which episodes I refer to. I am loving the reviews I am getting...but I do wish there were MORE! C'mon peoples-give me a few clicks of the mouse, a few keystrokes, and maybe about twenty seconds of your time...you know you want to!
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Thursday, November 15, 2007
I've been tagged
1. I daydream about living in a treehouse ala Swiss Family Robinson, or The Lost Boys. And I do believe in Fairies.
2. I really like rocks...a lot. I also like science and music. My mom was right. I do regret quiting piano, but am trying to teach myself again. And I wish I had a nicer singing voice.
3. When I was little I wanted to change my name to Olivia, because I felt that "Danielle" did not adequately capture my true self. I have grown to like my name, but I still feel like my face doesn't look like me. Does that make sense? Like in my head, I look different than I do in the mirror...more expressive maybe.
4. I have always had a pretty clear vision of my "style". I am not saying it is good...just that I know what I like. Like when I was 4 and I insisted on a purple striped leotard instead of a pink one...even when my mom tried to bribe me by throwing in pink tights with the pink leotard. No dice. Or at 5 or 6 when I got her to cut my hair really short and perm it because it was the 80's and that's what all the mom's at Jazzercise were doing with their hair. I was obviously very mature for my age. I cried after she did it. When I was maybe 8, I got my mom to sew me several outfits because I felt the Rogue Valley Mall did not have the kind of cutting edge fashion choices I needed. Like what you ask? Let's just say there was a plaid blazer involved. In sixth grade I wore an African/Rastafarian hat and vest to school. Seriously. In high school, where I was known to sport things like bottle cap belts and multicolored leather pants, I was once told by a boy that he would like to see me wear an entire normal outfit just one day. What can I say...I had flair (see #3).
5. I have wanted to be: A fashion designer (see #4), a shoe designer, a furniture designer, a floral designer, a landscape architect,a recreational therapist (yes that's a real thing) and nurse. I'm a nurse, but I watch project runway and secretly scheme about getting on the show. I like making things.
6. Among my young women church group I was voted (OK we didn't actually vote...just discussed) most likely to be the first one married with a child, because I really love/d babies. I am officially the last (at least with the child part).
7. People sometimes think that I am a know-it-all, but I prefer to think of myself as confidently giving my best educated guess when a question is asked to me. I don't think that I am always right though. I just expect other people to say what they think too.
I tag Vanessa and Anne
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I loved this...I totally laughed out loud during most of this, and all the way through #4! You crack me up! My questions is how are we friends??? I feel like am a totally boring person compared to you! I mean if I got tagged it would be so totally lame and boring! (I need to perk up!) I mean I never wore a plaid blazer, or wanted to wear multi-colored leather pants...But I do love Project Runway! Did you watch the premier on Wed? I wish we could have PR parties...I fully support you going on the show!ReplyDelete
I loved reading this! It is nice to learn some things about you I didn't know. Thanks. BTW, I think I remember vaguely though, the bottle cap belt and the leather pants... awesome!ReplyDelete
Thanks for playing, Danielle! I just had a feeling that we'd learn some crazy cool stuff about you. I would really like to see pictures of some of these fashion statements.ReplyDelete
Hey Danielle, I want to put music on my blog like you do with those tiny little task bars, how do you do that?ReplyDelete
Oh I am still laughing... I remember the rasta hat like it was yesterday! I will take your tag challenge. Just gimme a few days.ReplyDelete
You DO know your style and it's fabulous.ReplyDelete
You also could have titled this post "5 Reasons why everyone loves Danielle."
I love your authenticity and how true you are to yourself -- Even coming clean about tree houses and fairies.
Danielle, I just read Anne's post and want to wish you a belated Happy Birthday! Hope it was great!ReplyDelete
Oh Danielle I loved!!!! reading all these facts about you but dangit it made me miss you!! I am SO sorry I missed your b-day I was thinking of you all day. December 1st sticks out in my mind for 2 reasons, your birthday, and the day I watch "White Christmas" every year. And you know what, I didn't watch the movie and I didn't call you to wish you a Happy Birthday. I failed this Dec. 1st. Sorry, but I love you to pieces! Happy Birthday and Happy Christmas.ReplyDelete


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Beware the third album, otherwise known as the Decider. Among would-be career artists, it's the make-or-break release that separates adult from child, evolving creator from one-cycle wonder, the luckily timed from experienced, focused musical connector. Prince's "Dirty Mind," Jay Z's "Vol. 2 … Hard Knock Life,"
's "True Blue,"
's "Graduation" — each arrived to a public wondering on an artistic direction after assured introductions.
This week sees the arrival of two notable third albums, both by artists, Lily Allen and
Allen, best known for her captivating Internet-spawned 2006 debut, "Alright, Still," delivers brash pop incitement on "Sheezus," a dozen seamlessly constructed sonic selfies that are witty, oft-engaging and surprisingly moody. And on "I Never Learn," Swedish singer and songwriter Li presents a spacious, restrained set of songs in which much focus is on a single love and the fluid ways in which it can evolve.
Both feature production work by Los Angeles hitmaker Greg Kurstin (
In fact, as if fully aware of the stakes, Allen, 29, introduces "Sheezus" with a telling first line, one seemingly directed toward listeners at large: "Been here before, so I'm prepared," she brags on her first album in five years. She follows the boast with an admirable shot of truth: "Not gonna lie though, I'm kinda scared."
She's right to worry, at least from a commercial perspective. Though a household name in her native England, Allen seems to be fighting relevancy with every beat on "Sheezus," the follow up to "It's Not Me, It's You," her disappointing sophomore album. She eases into assured comfort only when she ditches topic songs such as "Hard Out Here" (about the double standards placed on female musicians) and "Life for Me" (about social media) to examine less lecture-heavy personal truths.
Allen's quirky confidence is evident from the start of "Sheezus," a title that's a play on Kanye West's most recent album "Yeezus." The opening title track namechecks pop music's most notable divas — Rihanna, Beyoncé,
Throughout, Allen and producer-collaborator Kurstin deliver a dynamic, if lyrically flatulent, album, one that harnesses the full force of the singer's tell-all verbiage in the service of songs built for popular radio with an almost schizophrenic desire for commercial acceptance. Most infectious — and curious — among them is "As Long As I Got You," a Louisiana zydeco-sampling romp featuring an accordion run, a smooth, chrome-toned steel guitar and a fast-tempo rhythm highlighted by hand claps and bounce.
For her part, pop chanteuse Li, 28, opens her moody, sparse new album with the strum of a 12-string guitar and a moonlit confession directed at a lover and no one else. With a lonely echo and the cavernous feel of a Phil Spector session (if much less bombastically presented), Li and producers Kurstin and Bjorn Yttling seem to have been aiming for maximum warmth on "I Never Learn." A compact, nine-song, 32-minute album that suggests an artist just hitting her stride, Li's new album seems to have pinpointed the locus of power in her voice.
She's at her best on "Love Me Like I'm Not Made of Stone," a forged-from-marble ballad that felt timeless the first time I heard it. Featuring a slight, swirling set of acoustic chords and Li's voice at its most dramatic, the song's a hands-and-knees plea from a soul aching for love in its purest form, one whose desire for honesty is captured in her raw, open emotion. Throughout the track the sibilant hiss of analog tape hints at a piece intended less for consumption than documentation.
"Heart of Steel" sounds recorded in a dungeon, with wood blocks echoing and distant electric guitar lines. Li closes with "Sleeping Alone," a minor-key piano ballad that recalls at Big Star's "Holocaust" but without the bitterness.
If history's any guide, the bitterness may come later, after Allen and Li realize America's snobby sense of exceptionalism when it comes to pop music. Which is to say: It gets even more difficult on album No. 4.
Lily Allen
"Sheezus" (Warner Bros.)
Two and a half stars (out of four)
"I Never Learn" (LL/Atlantic)
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Veterinarian Reviewed on June 15, 2012 by Paulina Nelega, RH
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Cold-Pressed
Extra virgin olive oil, cold-pressed, is the highest grade of virgin olive oil that possesses an excellent flavor and odor. It contains a free fatty acid known as oleic acid that is no greater than .08 grams within every 100 grams of olive oil. Extra virgin olive oil that is cold-pressed is first extracted from the fruit of the olive tree without utilizing any chemicals. The term "cold pressed" in extra virgin olive oil, means no excessive heat or hot water is put into the olive paste during the extraction process. This is because of the common belief that it can alter the extra virgin olive oil composition. Accordingly, an olive oil that is cold pressed preserves nutrients and antioxidants that are beneficial to health.
History and Origin
Olives, are known to be among the oldest foods in the world and originated from Crete, Greece, around 7,000 years ago. The Olive tree provides food, timber, fuel, and medicine since the ancient times in many known civilizations. The consumption of the olive's venerable oil can be traced back to early 3,000 B.C.
Portuguese and Spanish explorers brought olives to America during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. They were brought to California in the late part of the eighteenth century by the efforts of Franciscan missionaries. Olive oil was included in the diet of most Mediterranean countries due to its ability to reduce the risk of having heart diseases and other medical conditions. This fact caused the olive oil to become popular throughout the United States. Presently, a huge part of olive oil's commercial cultivation is still located within the Mediterranean region. The percentage of production is distributed to Spain at thirty-six percent, Italy for twenty-five percent, and Greece at eighteen-percent. These nations together with the rest of the countries in Europe consume two-thirds of the total production of olive oil. The other regions in the world that adopted the production and consumption of olive oil such as the cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil include Australia and South America.
Ancient Uses
The cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil is known to have anti-inflammatory properties. It is also associated with decreasing heart disease risks. Extra virgin olive oil that is cold-pressed is proven to have unusual fat content that is most beneficial in lowering blood pressure. It is also known to be taken as a cancer preventative.
Modern Uses
Recent studies reveal that the extra virgin olive oil that is extracted from the first pressing have benefits to the blood's lower inflammatory markers. It not only supports the blood vessels in providing antioxidants, but also provides hydroxytyrosol that helps the walls of the blood vessels to remain strong. The monounsaturated fat content of extra virgin olive oil is a linking mechanism in decreasing blood pressure. Studies conducted by a team of researchers have established that the oil contains risk-reducing effects related to cancers of the upper digestive tract, respiratory tract, and breast.
Side Effects
Extra virgin olive oil is not an allergenic food and does not contain sufficient amounts of purine. An allergic reaction can lead to mild diarrhea when ingested in rather large amounts. It is also advised to decrease the intake of extra virgin olive oil when taking medications related to blood pressure and diabetes. Ingestion of this oil along with the medication will drastically lower blood pressure and sugar levels which can then lead to complications.
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Listen to Paul recall his fieldwork in the Olduvai Gorge.More about Fieldwork
Paul has worked in a range of roles at the Museum, from overseeing changes to the Museum's now iconic logo, to conducting international field trips and collecting specimens. The most memorable of these was a field trip to the Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania. This site, commonly considered one of the world's most important places in the understanding of human evolution, was where Paul studied the Gorge's geology and collected bone specimens for the Museum's collection.
Paul became Director of Science in 1995, during which he experienced some of the most challenging and rewarding tasks at the Museum.
Listen to Paul recall his fieldwork in the Olduvai Gorge.
Listen to Paul's memories of the redundancies in the 1990s.
Discover why the Museum changed its logo.
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This commercial property market presents most agents and property owners with a few challenges. That being said, opportunities always exist for those that work hard and look deep enough for a solution.
When the commercial and retail property market gets tougher there are some rules that should generally be worked through:
- Existing tenants are the lifeblood of the income and the cash flow for the property. Those tenants are also likely to be under some pressure in similar ways to the property owner. Flexibility in lease terms and conditions is required to ensure that good tenants stay in the property for the medium term. It is better to have a tenant paying 80% rent than a long term vacancy that pays nothing.
- Any anchor tenants will be important to the stability of a property that includes smaller specialty tenants. This is the case in retail property. Special management procedures are required. Work closely with any anchor tenants to ensure that their occupancy remains stable and productive. A successful anchor tenant attracts people to the retail property.
- Market rent reviews should be negotiated with a view to tenant stability; that means sensible and flexible rent terms that work for the tenant and the landlord. There is always a compromise situation that can be achieved when it comes to a rent review. If a landlord gives the tenant some leeway or benefit, then the tenant should be asked for some benefit back to the landlord (renovation, longer lease term, exercise of option, etc).
- Negotiate any lease options as early as possible to ensure that the existing tenants do not look to move elsewhere. Other landlords will be on the hunt for tenants for their properties.
- The maintenance of an existing property should be watched and managed well. There is a fine balance between low maintenance levels that destroy property usage and productivity, versus delayed maintenance that keeps presentation at reasonable levels for tenants and customers. When people and businesses move away from a property due to low levels of maintenance and presentation, it is a hard trend to stop.
- Incentives for any new lease will encourage new tenants to a property; they will also help existing tenants to potentially take up a new lease in the same premises that they currently occupy now. It is important to keep a check on existing incentives being offered by other landlords in the same general location. Do not lose your good tenants to another landlord for the sake of a few thousand dollars in rent. The vacancy downtime will cost you a lot more.
When the property market gets slower or tougher, all parties involved in property investment and occupation should cooperate and be open to more flexible lease terms and conditions. In this way they can spread the property pain and maintain a reasonable cash flow in slower times.


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Tonight our 2 weeks up..color decision
Tonight our 2 weeks up..color decision
I got my car at the beginning of December - Grey. At the time Gray/Grey was unusual. I live in the Bay Area so Teslas have become common. My very subjective unscientific observation: The most popular colors are Grey, Pearl White, Blue, Black, white not necessarily in that order. The least popular colors are Brown, Green, Silver. I understand Brown and Green, I don't understand Silver. I have seen maybe 100 or more? Only seen two silver.
Would you like a common color or uncommon?
I have a silver one and love it but after seeing so many i think white and grey are the best colors when it comes to the MS. If i had a second chance it would be close but i think white would win.
I picked gray because my last car was silver. Gray looks only gray to me in any weather ( Bay Area ) - it doesn't take on any other color.
Grey, for sure...It's gorgeous. I got Blue with grey interior because I love those color combinations...But for the look of the exterior alone, I think Grey is even better than my Blue (which I still love). Go Grey!
I have a gray with gray 21 inch wheels.... I am happy with the color choice i made... I wish I could a picture to this post..
I went grey with grey leather and lacewood plus 21" wheels. Positively gorgeous. Everyone who's seen it thinks so...
"No matter the color we will love the car" - wise choice.
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I did blue. If I had it to do over again, I'd get white and save a few bucks.. the dark colors show dirt way too easily, and the metalic effect finish has a swirl type look under direct light that reminds me of a someone rubbing circular scratches into the paint. I figure I'll wrap the car in a light color when I get too tired of the weekend wash, dirty car on Monday ordeal, or the stone chips on the hood, whichever comes first. I think the multi-coat looks great and has amazing depth, and that should be the best finish option for durability too
The white 'S my wife and I bought looks great... we love it. Very subdued but classy-looking, IMHO.


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Heavy Equipment Technician
The Heavy Equipment Technician program will train you to maintain, repair and overhaul heavy vehicles and industrial equipment, both towed and self-propelled. The heavy equipment industry is very diverse, and typically apprentices specialize in a certain field of repair.
There are 4 streams to this apprenticeship program, each with at least 1 common period, leading to 1 or more journeyperson certifications: transport-trailer mechanic, truck and transport mechanic, heavy-duty equipment mechanic (off-road) and heavy equipment technician.
Application Deadlines
All application deadlines, start dates and training schedules are posted on the Tradesecrets website.
Career Options
Heavy equipment technicians are employed by specialized repair shops and organizations that own or lease heavy equipment used in the construction, mining, forestry, material handling, landscaping, land clearing, agriculture and transportation industries.
Grad Employment Rate
Employment rates reported by NAIT alumni are for information purposes and do not guarantee future employment opportunities.
Median Journeyman Salary
Salaries reported by NAIT alumni are for information purposes and are not a guarantee of future alumni income.
Tuition & Fees (Cost per semester)
Tuition Cap: $784.00
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Entrance Requirements
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Names: Steve Blair, 50; and Susan Cullinan, 34
Address: 91 Hawn Dr., Frisco
Agency: Eagle County District Attorney's Office
Date killed: April 6, 1986
Cause of Deathboth died of gunshots.
Suspect: 10-12 business associates.
Fort Worth businessman Steve Blair traveled light, had trouble sleeping and kept a gun in his briefcase.
In the years before the 50-year-old man was fatally shot at 8:49 p.m. in Frisco on April 6, 1986, along with dinner companion Susan Cullinan, he had been shot three other times.
Authorities believe his murderer traveled 823 miles from Fort Worth that night in 1986. The killer also fatally shot Cullinan, a 34-year-old divorced mother of a girl and a boy who worked in the meats and seafood department of City Market.
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Roofers pause for national anthem played at nearby football game
A photo of three Maine roofers who paused while the national anthem played at a high school next to their job site has gone viral.
The photo, taken Saturday, Oct. 14, shows the three roofers with their hands across their chests as the national anthem was played at Waterville High School during a football game.
The men could hear the anthem play due to the proximity of the home to the school.
"They had no idea anyone even noticed but our community did," Shanon Gurski Dixon told WMTW. "Several people had taken pictures of this patriotic act of kindness."
"Our little city would love to have them recognized," Dixon said, before the photo went viral.
She hopes a national personality, like Ellen DeGeneres, will see the photo and honor the men for their patriotism.


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'Overwhelm' seems to be an ambiguous word. What did a person mean when he said "I am overwhelmed," "I feel overwhelmed," or "I am feeling overwhelmed" without giving more contexts?
When someone said "I am overwhelmed by your love" or "I am overwhelmed with your love," are they happy or unhappy with my love?


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Minnesota Wins a Super Bowl: Super Bowl LII to be Hosted in Minneapolis
The NFL has announced that Super Bowl LII in 2018 has been awarded to the new Vikings Stadium in Minneapolis.
The game is scheduled to take place on February 4, 2018.
The new stadium defeated the New Orleans Superdome and Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium.
This will be the second Super Bowl to be hosted in Minneapolis. The first being in 1992 when the Washington Redskins defeated the Buffalo Bills 37-24 in the Metrodome.


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The Climate Corporation has upgraded its Total Weather Insurance (TWI) program for 2013. The company made the announcement as it was completing insurance payouts for one of the worst and most extreme growing seasons on record.
The company reported it had made payouts on 80% of all TWI corn policies for this year. In Iowa, 90% of all TWI corn policies resulted in insurance payouts. Illinois received even more wit 98% of the TWI corn policies garnering a payout. Results from soybeans were not yet available.
TWI provides precise insurance coverage based on field location, soil type and crop with payments automatically generated when bad weather happens.
Flexible coverage
One of the TWI upgrades is the Growth Phase Tracker. It calculates coverage dates for key weather perils by tracking the weather-driven progression of the crop in-season. As a result, TWI coverage adapts to a broader range of weather scenarios, such as unusually early or late planting.
The Soil Moisture Tracker introduced this past year gives daily moisture conditions on 2½- by 2½-mile grid. The tracker is improved by setting an initial soil moisture condition in the spring and an improved method for calculating daily changes to soil moisture that include actual temperatures in the area and moisture lost through evapotranspiration.
Another upgrade is more precise weather measurements for 2013. Temperature measurements will be made on a 2½- by 2½-mile grid using thousands of on-the-ground weather stations for daily temperature readings. Each grid uses data from up to three nearby weather stations, as well as other geographic information to calculate the temperatures.
"When modeling a complex biological system such as the rate of crop growth in the field, better data resolution means better results," says Jeff Hamlin, director of agronomic research. "With TWI 2013, we are incorporating more localized temperature data, field-level soil characteristics, grower-reported seed variety information, and in-season weather conditions to further enhance our understanding of the conditions present in any given field. As a result, we can better track crop development, adjust coverage periods, and ultimately improve the protection we provide to growers."
Covered weather events
The Climate Corporation will cover six key weather events for 2013 using advanced agronomy, historical yield and loss data, and weather history and forecasts. The weather events include: early drought, drought, daytime heat stress, nighttime heat stress, excess moisture, and low heat units/freeze.
The key adverse weather events for soybean coverage include: early drought, drought, heat stress, excess moisture, and freeze.
For more information, visit www.climate.com.


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Cultural landscape of the stud farm at Kladruby nad Labem
Ministry of Culture
Region : Pardubice
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The cultural landscape of the stud farm at Kladruby nad Labem is located in the alluvial plain on the northern side of the middle course of the Elbe in the western part of the Pardubice region. Along its north border, the area is lined by forest, which extends southwards on both its east and west ends, thus drawing a natural outline of the half-closed area of the landscape of meadows and pasture land belonging to the stud farm. The first references to horse breeding at Kladruby nad Labem in written sources date back to the early 14th century. Later, in 1560 the Czech Estates purchased the Pardubice Demesne, including the stud farm, from the Pernštejns to donate it to Emperor Maxmilian II Hapsburg. On Emperor Maxmilian's order, horses of Spanish and Italian stock were brought to Kladruby. On 6 March 1579, Emperor Rudolf II issued a decree to establish a stud farm of the Imperial Court, comprising the area of the Kladruby game hunting preserve. In the first third of the 18th century, the site reached one of its peaks in architectural, town-planning and landscaping terms. However, the Classicist period gave the stud farm its current appearance. Major construction work took place between 1823 and 1845 and the development of the site in construction terms was essentially completed at the end of that period. Several buildings in the historicist style were added later, in the second half of the 19th century, to finish off the form and appearance of the stud farm from the architectural and planning point of view. Until 1918, the use of the Kladruby coach horses followed the rigorous rules of Spanish etiquette - they primarily served for extraordinary court ceremonies. In 1918, the Kladruby stud farm came to the hands of the Czechoslovak State. After 1989 (the Velvet Revolution) this stud farm together with the Old Kladruby Horse breed were awarded a status of one of the most important cultural monuments of the Czech Republic.
The cultural landscape where the stud farm buildings are located was formed over centuries to suit the needs of horse breeding. It consists of three parts, each having specific features of its own. The central area of pastures is a dominant part of the territory of the farm. It is divided into regular parts by a network of roads, paths and irrigation ditches, lined by alleys of tall trees. On the south the pasture area is closed by riverine groves. Parts of the riverine forest have been preserved along the Elbe River and around the river's blind arms, which have remained from the original meandering course of the river before its regulation. Part of the forest along the Mošnice River is landscaped as a romantic English park, which serves as a pheasantry. The northern part of the area of the cultural landscape of the stud farm is covered by a commercial forest with a network of straight paths and cleared strips. The landscape of the stud farm is primarily an agricultural landscape. Vegetation lining the roads and water courses is its prominent feature. There is also a system of water ditches serving for irrigation in dry periods and for drainage in rainy periods. The cultural landscape of the stud farm also contains a part of a landscaped park, functionally belonging to the mansion, which is an organic part of the stud farm.
In terms of architectural composition, the historic premises with the stud farm buildings, representing the core of the cultural landscape, is a direct part of the village Kladruby nad Labem. The planning concept of the village and the structure of the landscape around it are totally subordinated to the planning concept of the stud farm. The main courtyard of the farm represents the central area of the premises. The archway at the main entrance to the complex of horse stables is the highlight on the axis of the north front of the courtyard. This is a point of intersection of all the main composition axes, along which roadways run, lined by alleys of trees. The site planning composition of the village is subordinated to the dominant composition of the stud farm, its northern square being attached to the eastern side of the stud farm's main courtyard. The main composition axis of the landscape area is the straight road from the main courtyard of the Kladruby stud farm, running through the Františkov yard (Franzenshof) with the second historic area of horse stables here. The third (smaller) historic complex of stables is called Josefov (Josefshof) and is located on the pastures south of the village Kladruby nad Labem. Several other small and isolated residential and farm sites are scattered over the territory of the historic cultural landscape. These are small clusters of cottages, or solitary houses (located where the gates to the historic area of the farm used to stand), gamekeepers' lodges and individual farm buildings, barns and minor structures used for farming purposes. The harmony between the buildings with the landscape cultivated to meet the needs of the stud farm is an impressive and unifying feature of the area.
Déclarations d'authenticité et/ou d'intégrité
The stud farm with the adjacent landscape owes its current historic appearance, in particular, to the classicist phase of its construction early in the 19th century and to the fact that no substantial change has been made to the form of the buildings and to the functional structure of the landscape. The classicist complex clearly reflects the fine skills of construction artisans at the beginning of the 19th century and represents a wide range of types of utility buildings and construction elements of that period without significant recent adjustments. The current functional interconnection of the individual parts of the stud farm and the integrity of the land have their origin in the earliest - Renaissance - period of the farm's existence. The continuous function of the complex has successfully passed the test of time and is able to resist any greater disturbance, because otherwise its main and dominant use for horse breeding would be threatened. The continuous integrity of ownership of the main parts of the stud farm made it possible to develop a well-planned and architecturally coherent combination of buildings and landscape, documenting, by the grandeur of its design, the importance of horse breeding in the life of the highest strata of the society. The extent of the cultural landscape and the integrity of its living elements emphasise the quality of the complex as a whole.
Comparaison avec d'autres biens similaires
Dozens of historic stud farms are scattered all over the world. Each of them is characterised by specific natural conditions and cultural traditions.
The stud farm at Kladruby nad Labem, which is among the oldest on the European continent, can be historically included in the group of former state stud farms of the Austrian Monarchy. This tradition dates back to the first half of the 16th century and has only survived at Kladruby and at Lipica in today's Slovenia. The glorious era of Renaissance and Baroque stud farms ended in the war conflicts in the second half of the 18th and at the beginning of the 19th centuries, when the Austrian army needed great numbers of horses to promptly replace those lost in war. The monarchy started a state-controlled process of rationalisation in horse breeding. New stud farms were thus established at strategic and geographically important places, mainly in the eastern parts of the monarchy. These include, in particular, the Hungarian stud farms at Mezöhegyes, Bábolna and Kisbér, the complex of stud farms at Radovec in Bukovina (now Romania) and the Styrian stud farm at Piber (Austria). These stud farms will be subjected to detailed comparative analysis for the nomination documentation. A number of other still functioning European stud farms will also be compared, provided that they use a landscape modified for their functional purposes and the landscape bears traces of planned aesthetic composition.
The cultural landscape of the stud farm at Kladruby nad Labem represents a unique living phenomenon of Central European cultural heritage that has not been preserved anywhere else at such a high level of authenticity and integrity of the utility buildings and the adjacent landscape. Kladruby is the only Imperial and Royal stud farm that has preserved its Baroque and Classicist composition, based on the combination of a utility complex and the adjacent cultural landscape. As distinct from any other state-controlled stud farms in Europe that developed in and after the 18th century on the basis of utilitarian requirements (mainly for the army), the Kladruby stud farm has maintained a sovereign position as a European horse breeding treasury.


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Welcome to the September Carnival of Natural Parenting: Parenting Through Play
This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have shared how challenging discipline situations can be met with play. Please read to the end to find a list of links to the other carnival participants.
Not too long ago I was having a really bad day. You know, one of those days which starts just a bit off kilter and goes down hill rapidly. I had hopes of getting some work done, tackling some home improvement projects, essentially have a satisfying, productive day. Instead everything took longer than I had planned, I ended up at my job much longer than I had expected, other family members were equally unproductive and it topped off with an interruption by a pushy door-to-door salesperson just as I was making dinner (oh and when she rang the doorbell I turned on the wrong burner and nearly set the house on fire). By the time our salesperson left I was quite literally in tears and just wanted to hide for the rest of the day.
Except that wasn't really what I wanted. What I wanted was my day back. I wanted to be able to be able to lay my head down at night and be content with where I stood. As I took a few breaths and attempted to get some level of composure I knew what I needed - I needed to let go of the expectations of productivity and do a little "be here now"ing. My zen exercise is play.
It is hard for me to play. I claim to find it boring, but it would be more honest to say that the "protestant work ethic" and drive for productivity that is an integral part of my learned experience leave me struggling to "waste" that kind of time. As is so often the case, my oldest suffered the most, and at one point when she was 3ish had an imaginary friend who she named "Jessica." My mommy guilty story is that she wanted to play with me, and since I had not accommodated her, she pretended that I did. And as is so often the case with each child and passing years, I have been able to appreciate the opportunity that play provides for truly being in the moment with your child.
A couple of years ago my middle daughter was in a play and at that time was young enough that I wasn't comfortable just dropping her off at rehearsals. This meant that 3-4 times a week I would be sitting on the floor off to the side of the rehearsal space with the youngest who was then a bit over a year. Old enough that I couldn't just sit and nurse her and young enough that she needed my constant attention in this non baby-friendly space. So for those hours I couldn't read or knit or do laundry or anything else "productive" - I had to focus entirely on my baby. The universe certainly knows what lessons we need.
So back to my bad day... As I was finishing up cleaning the kitchen I called in the oldest boy and asked if he wanted to play Othello. Not to turn away from a chance to beat his mom he said of course and grabbed the game. Shortly in we were joined by the 2 of the 3 other kids who were at home as well as my husband. After I lost the game (though only by 4!) dad and daughter played and by the end of it everyone was feeling more relaxed and in touch with each other.
Play is a way to connect. It is often less intense than cuddling or conversation so can be particularly useful when there is internal and/or external tension. It is a way to cross ages and often interests. It is a shared experience that has the potential to be universally accessible. And while I also continue to value and nurture my children's ability to play without me (benign neglect and all), I want to remember to play more.
Daily Mantra....
Play Here Now
Visit Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama to find out how you can participate in the next Carnival of Natural Parenting!
Please take time to read the submissions by the other carnival participants:
- On being a more playful parent — Isil at Smiling like Sunshine shares how the Playful Parenting book impacted her.
- Parenting a toddler through play — Alicia at I Found My Feet lists some examples of how she uses play to parent through everyday tasks and challenges.
- Splashing in Puddles — Abbie at Farmer's Daughter shares how she learned to get dirty and have fun with her little boy.
- Say Please — Cassie at There's a Pickle in My Life explains how they taught their son manners by "play," showing that actions speak louder than words.
- No Nanny Needed — Laura at Our Messy Messy Life wishes parenting through play was her only responsibility during the day.
- I'll Run Away With Gypsies — Nikalee at Spotted Pandemonium maneuvers physical and emotional obstacles while spinning playful tales, jumping through hoops, and inspiring the kids to clean the living room.
- A Promise To My Daughter — Lindsey at An Unschooling Adventure writes a poem for her daughter promising to use play instead of anger when facing difficult situations.
- Parenting Through Play — Not Always Easy But Always Rewarding — Amy at Peace4Parents discusses how play hasn't always come easily to her, the power of appreciative observation, and how her family learns together through play.
- Imagination Plays a Role in Our Parenting — Tree at Mom Grooves shares how parents can use play to set the foundation for communication and understanding.
- A Box of Crayons — Jenn at Monkey Butt Junction talks about how a simple box of crayons has become a wonderful parenting and teaching tool.
- The Essential Art of Play — Ana at Pandamoly shares some of her favorite lessons available for young ones through play.
- The Art of Distraction — Amanda at Let's Take the Metro shares a list of distracting alternatives to harsh punishments in tough parenting situations.
- Grace and Courtesy Games at Home or School — Deb Chitwood at Living Montessori Now has ideas for grace and courtesy games that help you encourage courteous behavior without reprimanding your child.
- I am woman, hear me roar! — Mrs Green from Little Green Blog shares how one simple sound can diffuse an argument in an instant.
- Getting Cooperation Through Play — Amyables at Toddler In Tow talks about respecting the worldview of a preschooler by using play to encourage connection and cooperation.
- Playful Parenting = Extra Energy?? — Momma Jorje didn't think she had the energy for playful parenting. See what she was surprised to learn…
- Dance Party Parenting — Laura from A Pug in the Kitchen learned how to be the parent her children need through play.
- Wrestling Saved My Life — Wrestling is as vital to her son's well-being as babywearing once was, finds Hannah at Wild Parenting.
- Parenting through play — By playing with her children, Tara from MUMmedia is given amazing opportunites to teach, train and equip her children for life.
- Parenting Through Play Starts in Infancy — In a guest post at Natural Parents Network, Issa from LoveLiveGrow shares that though she only has a 3-month-old, playful parenting has already started.
- Play Before Sleep — Adrienne at Mommying My Way writes about how playing and singing with her son before he falls asleep helps calm her frustrations that tend to arise at night.
- Playful Parenting — Or 5 Lessons My Son Has Taught Me About Parenting Through Play — Charise at I Thought I Knew Mama has learned to be a better parent by following her toddler's lead in play.
- Hurry up! Hurry up! I mean it! Quack, quack, quack! — Kellie at Our Mindful Life leads a trail of ducklings
- On the Road: Learning to Play — Seonaid at The Practical Dilettante discovers her inner adult through a summer of playing with her children.
- Preventing Tantrums Through Play — Gaby at Tmuffin explains how she keeps her household happy by not taking things too seriously.
- Carnival of Natural Parenting: Parenting Through Play — Lily, aka Witch Mom, redirects unwanted behavior in a toddler using games and play.
- Exaggerating for effect — Lauren at Hobo Mama has learned how to ham it up.
- Handling Big Emotions with Role Playing — Zoie at TouchstoneZ plays at tempering her parental frustrations while helping her children handle some big emotions
- How To Herd Toddlers by Talking Pictorially — Jennifer at Hybrid Rasta Mama demonstrates how talking in pictures is a playful way to engage your young child in transitioning from one activity to the next.
- Getting a Toddler to Go Where You Want…Playfully — Sylvia at MaMammalia describes how a game of hide-and-seek can be used to steer a wandering toddler in the direction of her choosing.
- Playful Parenting: Chores That Do Themselves — Remember chores when you were a kid? If chores were this fun for Chante at My Natural Motherhood Journey, she wouldn't have needed any reminders!
- Clown School Express: Playing away Fears — MudpieMama describes how she helped her boys confront their fears about starting kindergarten by playing with trains.
- Practicing Playful Parenting — Terri at Child of the Nature Isle realizes that playfulness is the best way through the day and seeks more ways to practice it.
- Today, Tomorrow and Every Day — Starr at Taking Time addresses her children in a letter sharing with them how improtant it is that they spend their childhood playing.
- Learning Through Immersion — Luschka at Diary of a First Child shares how she helps her daughter develop naturally without focusing on teaching, but rather by immersing her in their family's way of life and making her an active part of her environment.
- Play Here Now — Jessica at Instead of Institutions learns and relearns and tries to remember the value of play.
- Play: A Wonderful Parenting Tool — Mamapoekie from Authentic Parenting offers a list of examples on how to use play in real-life parenting situations.
- Playful Parenting — a Book Review — Erica at ChildOrganics shares simple yet sage advice from Dr. Cohen on how play can change your child's life.
- Mock Threats: Turning Real Frustration into Playful Parenting — Threatening is not an effective discipline strategy, but Dionna at Code Name: Mama explains how parents can turn their frustration into playful moments by making "mock threats."
- I'm Sick of Yelling — I Want to Play — Alicia at McCrenshaw's Newest Thoughts realizes she needs to change the way she's parenting and is forming a new plan.
- Sing-along, Brush-along Songs — Shana at Tales of Minor Interest shares a few songs to make brushing her three-year-old's teeth more fun.
- Monster Voice — Ever have those frustrating moments with your kid(s) when you just want to scream? Amy at Anktangle shares a silly strategy for getting through those difficult times.


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"LeBron James" - Mike Tyson
Iron Mike rocks a guitar like he rocked Marvis Frazier's dome.
Steve Jobs Smoked Weed—Surprised?
According to documents uncovered by Wired, a 1980's application for top-secret government clearance uncovered some interesting facts about Steve Jobs' youthful drug dabbling:
He also provided additional details about his drug use. It's been previously reported that Jobs took LSD, marijuana and hashish in his early years, but he expanded on this a bit to the Pentagon. In his signed statement for the security clearance, Jobs said:
"I used LSD from approximately 1972 to 1974. Throughout that period of time I used the LSD approximately ten to fifteen times. I would ingest the LSD on a sugar cube or in a hard form of gelatin. I would usually take the LSD when I was by myself. I have no words to explain the effect the LSD had on me, although, I can say it was a positive life changing experience for me and I am glad I went through that experience."
"The best way I would describe the effect of the marijuana and the hashish is that it would make me relaxed and creative," he told investigators.
Biking Through China's Countryside
The next time you find yourself getting pissed because the simpleton barrista at your local Starbucks forgot to add nutmeg sprinkles to your half-caf triple Chai Frappe Latte, try to appreciate the fact that you didn't have to survive Mao's cultural purges just to keep living in the boonies of rural China. [Laughing Squid]
Star Trek: The Documentary
Nope, sorry, Star Wars is still better.
High Science
So. Many. Points. of. Failure. But still, this collaboration between Elbo Glass and Glass Munky is beyond impressive.


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BRISTOL — Local lawmakers on Monday hailed the Vermont House's passage last week of proposed fiscal year 2013 General Fund and transportation budgets, spending plans they said would maintain key services for Vermonters while beefing up repairs to the Vermont's roads and bridges.
The $5.01 billion state budget reflects a 6.4 percent hike in spending but will not require any increase in broad-based taxes, Rep. Willem Jewett said at the Legislative Breakfast in Bristol. The Ripton Democrat serves as assistant majority leader of the House.


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Posted by Mary Wimberley on 2012-11-12
The popular multimedia presentation, "The Star of Bethlehem," will be shown nightly December 10-14 in Samford University's Christenberry Planetarium. The hour-long show will begin at 7 p.m.
The presentation addresses evidence that could explain a natural cause of the famous star referenced in the New Testament gospel of Matthew.
According to Christenberry planetarium director George Atchley, 17th century astronomer Johannes Kepler offered the possibility of a supernova as an explanation of the Christmas star.
"Since Kepler's time, our understanding of celestial dynamics has changed considerably, but explaining the star of Bethlehem remains a mystery," said Atchley. "However, as historical and scientific clues continue to collect, perhaps Matthew's account of the star is better explained as the result of a naturally occurring event."
Or, is the star a miraculous occurrence that defies natural causes? Atchley says that the presentation's virtual journey to Jerusalem and Persia will offer strong possible answers.
Admission is free. All ages are welcome, but the show is more suitable for age 8 and above. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. No reservations are required, although groups of 10 or more may request a private showing. The 96-seat planetarium is wheelchair accessible and is located in Samford's Propst Hall.
For more information, contact Atchley at (205) 726-4139 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Michael Hoffman
Bio Michael Hoffmann
Born in 1955 in Anachronist. (He still climbs really well for his age)
Michael started climbing and mountaineering in 1972, originally as an act of self-searching and emancipation. However, the profound passion lasted and should later become his "way of life" – a path, a rope – to guide his small ship of physical and spiritual being through the rough ocean of the so-called reality.
Certified as a UIAA Mountain Guide in 1982 and a University Master of Geology in 1985. Michael climbed most of the classical alpine stuff in the Alps, and joined expeditions to Nanga Parbat in 1980 and 1982. He placed around 1000 bolts in his multi-pitch first ascents (but that doesn't mean that those routes are bolt-ladders!). These routes, mainly located in Wilder Kaiser and Wetterstein, offer difficulties up to 8a, and they get more and more attracive for strong young climbers.
His first contact with teaching people reaches back to the seventies, when Michael worked as ski instructor. In 1986 he founded his climbing school "Red Point School" (www.rotpunktschule.de). The school has always been focused on sport-climbing, running courses and organizing trips to Italy, France, USA and Thailand.
Realizing a visionary concept in 2010, the school has now changed to become a pool of excellent climbing trainers. These trainers offer services of individual coaching. In 1986, Michael was appointed to the team that instructs the German Alpine Guides and also to the team that trains the differnt types of "Fachübungsleiter" of the German Alpine Club.
From 1995 until now, Michael has been involved in the coordination of the "Bundeslehrteam Sportkletttern", the german-wide team responsable for developing standards for climbing-trainers and the relevant training courses. He has publised numerous articles in climbing magazins and is the author of the following books: Sportklettern – Technik, Taktik, Sicherung (Panico), Sicher Sichern (Panico), Lawinengefahr, Lehrplan 2b Klettern – Technik, Taktik, Psyche (BLV). He is also the co-author of Lehrplan 6 Wetter und Orientierung (BLV).
As a late family-founder and husband to Karin Port, and father of Sebastian (born 1994), Alexander (2003) and Antonia (2005), Michael is trying to be a "good" father – whatever that may means? Michael is also trying to manage his professional obligations, and last but not least, trying to figure out, how to achieve being old and wise in a distant future – one where one can still climb "auf hohem Niveau" ("to higher levels") which is the slogan of Rotpunktschule.