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"Specially designed instruction to meet the unique needs of individuals with exceptional needs, whose educational needs cannot be met with modification of the general instruction program..."
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The Vista Unified School District Special Education Department offers a continuum of specialized services to meet the unique and individualized needs of each student. Comprising the largest program of the North County Consortium of Special Education (NCCSE), Vista Unified prides itself on the commitment to locating, identifying and serving over 3000 children with special needs from ages 3-22. We are committed to supporting each student's access to differentiated core instruction in the least restrictive environment, while aligning each IEP (Individualized Education Program) to the Common Core State Standards. Our program spans the spectrum from full integration in the general education environment with accommodations, to separate special education programs addressing more significant needs. The dedicated professionals working to support classroom teachers in achieving these goals include: school psychologists, speech-language therapists, occupational therapists, adaptive physical education specialists, behavior interventionists, visual impairment specialists, resource teachers, DHH Itinerants, counselors, social workers and instructional assistants.
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The LRE requires that students with disabilities are to be educated to the maximum extent possible with children who are not disabled. The Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) 34 C.F.R. Section 300.114 to 300.117 provide specific federal requirements related to LRE.
Our Special Education Staff is committed to providing specialized academic and behavioral support and services to students with exceptional needs in order to fully engage them in high quality learning environments that challenge and prepare them to be well-rounded, active members of a global society.


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Fulham host Cardiff City at Craven Cottage on Saturday, as the Bluebirds look for a vital three points in their fight for Premier League survival.
The Cottagers' fate was sealed at the beginning of April but have since won back-to-back matches for the first time this season, which could still have a huge impact on the league table with the visit of Cardiff this weekend.
Neil Warnock's team are embroiled in an enthralling battle with Brighton to avoid the drop to the Championship, as just three points separate the sides with three games remaining. A win over Fulham would put huge pressure on the Seagulls, who don't play until Saturday evening against Newcastle United, but a defeat could all but condemn the Welsh club to relegation.
There has been a small rivalry growing between Fulham and Cardiff over last two seasons, due to their contrasting styles and financial differences, which may give Scott Parker's side some incentive to spoil the Bluebirds' survival hopes.
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Saturday 27 April
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Fulham captain Tom Cairney should return to the starting lineup after missing the victory over Bournemouth for the birth of his son last Saturday.
Cardiff's visit is likely to come too soon for centre-back Alfie Mawson, who has missed all of 2019's fixtures with a knee injury, but the former Swansea man could return to the the squad next weekend.
Cardiff's Joe Ralls pulled up with a hamstring injury during last Sunday's defeat to Liverpool, which could rule him out of the Bluebirds' survival fight.
Neil Warnock has been without Harry Arter for two matches after the midfielder picked up a calf injury against Burnley and it remains to be seen whether he will return against Fulham, which could hand a rare start to Leandro Bacuna.
Predicted Lineups
Rico; Odoi, Ream, Le Marchand, Bryan; Anguissa, Cairney; Babel, Seri, Sessegnon; Mitrovic
Etheridge; Peltier, Manga, Morrison, Bennett; Gunnarsson, Bacuna, Camarasa; Hoilett, Zohore, Mendez-Laing
Head to Head Record
The head to head record is evenly matched with the hosts edging the fixture 26 wins to 25, but it's Cardiff who historically get the better of Fulham in the top flight.
The clubs have met three times in the Premier League, with the Bluebirds taking nine points from nine. This season's reverse fixture was a goal fest at the Cardiff City Stadium, as the hosts ran out 4-2 winners in October.
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Fulham fans may be slightly frustrated at the improvement in performances and results after their relegation to the Championship was already confirmed, impressively beating Everton and Bournemouth, but ending the season on a high could be crucial for Scott Parker's candidacy for the permanent manager's job next season.
Cardiff have two wins from six - a respectable return from a run of fixtures including Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool. However, at this stage of the season with so much at stake, the form book tends to go out the window.
Here's how each team has performed in their last five fixtures:
Bournemouth 0-1 Fulham (20/4)
Cardiff 0-2 Liverpool (21/4)
Fulham 2-0 Everton (13/4)
Brighton 0-2 Cardiff (16/4)
Watford 4-1 Fulham (2/4)
Burnley 2-0 Cardiff (13/4)
Fulham 0-2 Man City (30/3)
Man City 2-0 Cardiff (3/4)
Fulham 1-2 Liverpool (17/3)
Cardiff 1-2 Chelsea (31/3)
As two of the Premier League new boys and following Fulham's significant summer expenditure, the Cottagers pride took a hit in October's defeat and they will surely be out for revenge.
Cardiff simply have to win and they will throw the kitchen sink at Fulham. Their 'never say die' mentality has been admirable this season and if they can continue that on Saturday, the Bluebirds might just edge this one.
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Alliance HealthCare System's Ribbon Cutting for New Hospice Center
Alliance HealthCare Hospice and Palliative Care celebrated the opening of its new home-based and inpatient center with a ribbon cutting and open house on Tuesday, November 21, 2017.
Holly Springs, MS, November 23, 2017 --(
)-- Alliance HealthCare Hospice and Palliative Care celebrated the opening of its new home-based and inpatient center with a ribbon cutting and open house on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. The hospice center is located inside Alliance Hospital at 1430 Highway 4 East, Holly Springs, Mississippi. Staff and dignitaries, including Mayor Kelvin Buck, were on hand to help with the festivities and tour the new facility.
Marketia Morrow, Chief Nursing Officer for Alliance HealthCare System, will direct the clinical operations and manage the hospice center. A team of experienced healthcare professionals, which includes physicians, nurses, certified nursing assistants, social workers, chaplains, and volunteers are on hand to assist patients with symptom management and any psycho-social needs that may occur.
"Hospice is important to our community because we are able to take care of patients as well as their families with our variety of inpatient and outpatient services," said Dr. Kenneth Williams, Hospice Medical Director and President of Alliance HealthCare System.
Alliance Hospice and Palliative Care provides a warm and calm environment, as well as physical, emotional, and spiritual support for hospice patients and their families. The hospice center is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Hospice care is typically provided in the comfort of the patient's home. However, on occasion, when pain or symptoms cannot be adequately managed in the home setting, the patient may benefit from a short-term stay at Alliance Hospice where the focus is on the patients, family, and their individual needs.
About Alliance Hospice and Palliative Care
Alliance Hospice and Palliative Care is a 24-hour inpatient and home-based service focused on providing physical, emotional, and spiritual support. We specialize in compassionate care that is uniquely individualized for each patient. Alliance Hospice and Palliative Care is committed to ensuring that patients live each day fully and provide exceptional care and support for families. Our inpatient hospice care is for terminally ill patients who desire continuous medical care.
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to confirm, for setting up 3d max, all i need to do is follow the step according to, http://www.indigorenderer.com/documenta ... ng-started
and a question is how do i import the image to indigo to render or i just start normal render in 3d max, is there any extra setting to do? like starting the network render??
and for maya, i dun really understand what the step means,
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Extract the MtI archive content anywhere on disk.
Start Maya.
Open the Script Editor (Window > General Editors > Script Editor)
Source the file "mti_Installation.mel" you just copied on disk (Script Editor > File > Source Script...)
At this stage MtI should be installed, seek for the Indigo shelf. (from there on i dun understand, as for above is all right)
Upon request: browse to the Indigo installation folder.
btw i heard that mlt is currently broken at the moment><, and how do i do render farm if it was maya instead of 3dmax?
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Catherine Rampell: Don't forget history's lessons on immigration
Eighty years ago last month, the S.S. St. Louis entered American waters.
The liner carried more than 900 Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi persecution, hoping to find a haven across the Atlantic.
Passengers had purchased landing certificates and transit visas issued by the Cuban government, and most planned to wait in Cuba while their U.S. visa applications were processed.Details


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A simple recipe for Onion Dill Bread, that includes cottage cheese, passed down from my great-grandma. It pairs perfectly with soups & stews.
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My great-grandma, Grandma Gallop, was only around until I was about 2, but I swear I remember her. Maybe I just remember pictures, but I feel like I actually remember her.
Anyway, while my mom and grandma aren't big fans of the kitchen, Grandma Gallop was. I have several of her recipes, in her scrawly handwriting, tucked into books, but I had never actually made one, until this Onion Dill Bread.
- Warm water/sugar – you're making bread and need to activate the yeast.
- Active dry yeast – you use active dry yeast in this bread, as opposed to instant yeast, so you do need to dissolve it in warm water.
- Cottage cheese – strange? maybe. But just go with it.
- Margarine – I don't typically keep margarine in my fridge (butter makes it better, right?) but this is an old recipe that called for margarine so I went with it. I still haven't tried it with butter, but I imagine it would work.
- Dried onion – it's Onion Dill Bread, after all. You need dried onion for flavor.
- Dill seeds – again, it wouldn't be Onion Dill Bread without it.
- Baking soda – to help your bread rise.
- Egg – make sure you start with your egg at room temperature.
- Flour – you can't really make bread without flour.
- Olive oil – you're going to coat your mixing bowl with a little oil before you put the dough in to rise.
- Butter & kosher salt – you'll brush with butter and sprinkle with kosher salt immediately after you take the bread out of the oven.
My grandma was over for lunch last week and mentioned how I should make her mom's Onion Dill Bread and brought me the recipe. It pairs perfectly with soups and stews so I thought I'd give it a shot now that the weather is cooling down.
I started it after work, with the help of my 18 month old sous chef, and it came together quickly. I have a SnapChat video of her stirring an egg in a measuring cup of water – you have to move fast baking with a toddler!
It does need to rise twice but the actual dough is simple. You heat cottage cheese and margarine (two things I don't typically have in the house) then add the dry ingredients. It makes a soft bread that's perfect for soup dipping or eating plain.
- Mixing bowls – this set is my favorite. I love the grippy on the bottom.
- 2 quart casserole dish – this blue one is prettier than my glass one, but either will work.
- Pastry brush – to brush butter onto the warm bread. mmmm
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Onion Dill Bread
- In a small bowl, add 1/2 cup warm water, packet of yeast, and teaspoon of sugar, and let dissolve.
- In a medium saucepan, add the cottage cheese and margarine over medium heat. Stir occasionally as it fully melts and combines. Remove from heat.
- In a large bowl, add the sugar, dried onion, dill seeds, salt, and baking soda. Stir.
- Pour in the cottage cheese/margarine mixture and stir to combine.
- Add in the egg and dissolved yeast and stir.
- Stir in flour, 1/3 cup at a time, until a medium soft dough forms. I used 2 2/3 cups. I used my hands to get it to come together.
- Drizzle 1 Tablespoon olive oil in a medium bowl and turn the bowl to coat. Add your dough and coat with olive oil. Cover lightly with plastic wrap and set in a warm place to rise for 50-60 minutes.
- After it has risen, punch it down, then place it in a greased 8" round (2 quart) casserole dish. Let it rise again for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees while it's rising.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until top is golden brown.
- Once done, remove from oven and immediately brush with butter and sprinkle on kosher salt.
- Let cool then serve.
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Moving into a new house
Q: What is the procedure of moving/settling into a newly bought house? Are there any duas/suras/prayers to read when entering or moving into a new house? What the practise of Prophet Peace be upon him, the Sahaba and the pious?
A: Refer to http://muftionline.co.za/node/2508
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When you think of Los Angeles, what comes to mind? The blazing sun? Affluent attractive people shopping in designer shops? The Hollywood sign? But there is a flipside to that. A nocturnal LA where things are murky and lurid.
The twilight adventures of LA have been told countless times, from Short Cuts, Chinatown, to Drive to Bladerunner. Their scores evoked a poignancy and sadness that counterbalanced neon lights, late night debauchery and an underlying feeling of unease. These are some of the pervading themes on LA composer Nick Malkin's debut album 'A Typical Night in the Pit'.
After ditching his Afterhours moniker Malkin started making music under his own name. The first of these was 'Christmas Lights Through a Rain-Streaked Migraine EP' released on Anenon's Non-Projects label. This laid the foundations of what was to come. Simple melancholy melodies coupled with field recording atmospherics and skittering electronic beats were underpinned by haunting sax.
From the opening moments you can tell this is a different Malkin. Instead of a stark introduction, Malkin opens the album with a rolling motif. This conjures up images of driving long roads, seemingly to nowhere. As 'Intro/Exchange' swells with constantly moving motifs, the tension starts to build until it gently comes to a stop. Has the car driven to its destination or is it just a quick stop for petrol?
The following track 'Sixth Street Conversation' implies the initial journey is over, and now we've stopped for a quick chat. Playful saxophones call and response with xylophones and synths. These opening tracks tell us everything we need to know about the album. There will be periods of intense energy, but this will be followed by delicate passages of tranquillity. Much like life in a real city.
At times 'A Typical Night in the Pit' feels like a prelude and sequel to Edward Hopper's seminal 1942 Nighthawks painting. The opening tracks feel like the journey of how the characters made it to the dine. 'Into the Light'93' feels like a soundtrack to the painting itself, as the customers get a slight reprieve from the city while they eat.
The second side of the album, 'Estacionamienton Privado', tells the rest of their night through skittering electronics, romantic saxophones all underpinned by Malkin's trademark melancholic melodies. However, unlike American Realism of Hopper, Malkin creates hazy sonic pictures that reflect what life could be, rather than a factual depiction of it.
And this is where the album excels. Like his old label boss Anenon, Malkin effortlessly creates feelings of languidly, 'Some KJAZZ Eternity', by using minimal MIDI jazz elements, but when he wants to flex his musical muscles, he's capable of bring the house down.
The album's standout moment is 'Estacionamienton Privado'. Its wonky synths stalk us throughout and the devastation bass-line feels like a car you just can't shake in the rear-view mirror.
The pervading theme of the album is the city and especially night-time in a city. Malkin evokes this by having periods of very intense movement, juxtaposed by moments of halcyon jazz.
There is a hustle and bustle vibe, that evokes Vangelis' exquisite 'The City' album as well as his scores, but this is more than a parody.
'A Typical Night In The Pit' features a rich tapestry of sounds that rewards more of its secrets on repeat listens, much like a city on repeat visits.
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Did you just get a short haircut and are now finding yourself regretting also it Grow Hair Faster? Luckily for you, there are lots of ways to encourage it to grow fast, healthy, and strong. Massaging your scalp or applying special hair treatments are both good bets. Eating a healthy, well-balanced diet can also help encourage your hair to grow. Most importantly, however, make sure that you take good care of your hair to prevent damage from occurring. Damaged, unhealthy hair tends to break, which won't help at all if you're trying to grow it out!
1. Massage your scalp. Massaging any part of your body improves circulation by increasing blood flow to the area, and your scalp is no exception. When you massage your scalp, the increased blood flow stimulates your hair follicles to grow. Scalp massage is a simple and easy technique for helping your hair grow in healthy and fast.
Try massaging your scalp every time you take a shower. Use the tips of your fingers to gently rub your scalp in a circular motion. Be sure to cover the front, back and sides of your head.
Repeat the process as much as you like. It has the added benefit of reducing tension and helping you feel calm.
2. Rub your scalp with essential oils. Certain essential oils have been shown to help stimulate new hair growth. Increase the benefits of your scalp massage by working in a small amount of essential oil. Pour five to ten drops of oil over your fingertips and massage the oil all over your scalp. Try one of these essential oils
Peppermint, which improves circulation.
Tea tree oil, which soothes the scalp and helps improve dandruff.
Lemon oil, which promotes healthy hair growth.
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Family endows scholarship in memory of mother, brother
March 10, 2010
PLAINVIEW – Dr. Michael Davis and his father Everett Davis shared the Harral Auditorium stage at Wayland Baptist University on Wednesday as they dedicated a scholarship in memory of a beloved mother and son.
The Davis Memorial Endowed Scholarship was established in memory of Joanne Clark Davis, who died Dec. 23, 2009, and Mark Davis, who died Feb. 14, 1995. Mark was a brother to Mike and the son of Joanne and Everett Davis, who currently lives in Pampa.
Joanne was born to Jewel and Minnie Bell Mross Clark on Feb. 16, 1943, in Waldenburg, Ark. Third of 11 children, she graduated from Nucla High School in Colorado in 1960. She married Everett Davis on May 19, 1961, in Grand Junction, Colo., relocating to Pampa in 1965. The couple had two sons: Mark, born Aug. 19, 1962, and Michael, who graduated from Wayland in 1987 and now lives in Mercury, Nev.
While raising children, Joanne worked as an insurance billing clerk and office manager for physicians in Pampa until her retirement in 2005. Mark graduated from Pampa High School in 1980 and Clarendon College in 1992. He worked as a barber, a chef and in medical billing until his death.
Ordinary people leading ordinary lives filled with abundant love for and from their family and friends, Joanne and Mark understood and believed in the extraordinary value of education," the plaque reads. "This scholarship serves their memory and a firm belief in George Peabody's edict: 'Education: A debt due from present to future generations.'"
The scholarship is to be given to a junior or senior major or minor in the School of Behavioral and Social Sciences, with preference for a history major or minor, with at least a 3.2 grade point average. Graduate students in the school are also eligible.
The scholarship plaque dedication was held in conjunction with the weekly chapel service, a special occasion due to the speaking of Dr. David Jester, the ninth president of Wayland. Jester was president during Michael Davis' time as a student at Wayland.
"We are here because we believe in Wayland and because we believe in you," said the younger Davis to the chapel audience. "We believe you can make a difference in a world that desperately needs it."


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The Bucket List
I remember back when the movie "The Bucket List" came out back in 2007 (starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman), the big thing was for people to make up their own bucket list. You know what a bucket list is, right? It's a personal list of the most highly coveted things that you want to do before you die. Well, it seems like everyone has their own bucket list these days. Even I have one, but it wasn't entirely official up until the other day when I created my own official bucket list.
Before I disclose my list, I'd like to talk a little bit about bucket lists in general. I'd like to say that I have a beef with people who have ridiculously long bucket lists, as well as having a similar beef with those who keep their bucket lists updated on the Internet for everyone to see. I realize that everyone has their own reasons for doing the things that they do, such as why I'm sitting here writing in my blog about bucket lists, and whatever your own reasons might be are your own business, of course. Whatever floats your boat, I guess!
So, these people that have bucket lists that are in triple digits and beyond - what's up with that? In my own humble opinion, I find that to be self-defeating in itself. I mean, a bucket list is supposed to be special - a list of defined activities that you want to accomplish to satisfy your own mortal wants and desires before you go off to visit St. Peter at the Pearly Gates. Frankly, it doesn't matter what you decide to put on that list, just as long as it holds a certain special meaning to you. Wouldn't you think that the longer your list is, then more pressure would be had to finish more items on that list, and then the closer you get in your life to finishing that list, the more focus you put on that which has not been accomplished rather than enjoying all that which you have done. Heck, with a list of 200 items, it might be difficult to remember the 5W2H of #73. What was that one by the way?
Who cares! You still have #24, #87, #98, #122, and #145 left to do.
Oh yeah, and if you happen to finish that list, then what? With everything accomplished, you might as well pack it in and call it a life!
So, we've settled that long lists are stupid. What about those who love to post their lists and continually update them for everyone else to see? Well, my answer to that doesn't require the word count that the first one did. Nope, quite simply...
I really don't care about your list of current accomplishments! Here's a quarter...!
No, it's not a bucket list at that point. It's become a "look what I did" list! I'm sorry if I sound cold and insensitive, but I'm simply not a big fan of low esteem, narcissistic, glory-hounds! Honestly, I am very curious to know what's on your list, but I have zero interest or desire to know when you've accomplished something on it. Remember, a bucket list is personal, and it's purpose is to fulfill one's personal wants and desires. If you made a bucket list so you can go brag about the things you've done before you croak, then please allow me to leave you with this.
You can't take it with you!
So, without further adieu, I'd like to present you all with my bucket list. It is only 10 items long, and consist of the most important things I would like to do before I leave God's great earth. I have other things that I'd like to do, but they are not in my Top 10, and when these are accomplished I promise that I will NOT be boasting about crossing something off of it! I think they are neat because you can learn about someone by reading their list and making certain presumptions about it.
D.B.'s Bucket List
So there is my list. It will not change. Sure, I may or may not complete it, but this is what it is and will be for the remainder of my life. I'm very curious to know what yours is, and I invite you to post up on this blog and share it with all of us.
I will continue to share with you my thoughts on various things each week in my blog. My goal is to post up a couple days per week. I hope to see you some of you regularly!
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Today we welcome Denise Grover Swank to A Chick Who Reads to talk about her book Twenty Nine and a Half Reasons!
When I wrote Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes, the first book in the Rose Gardner Mysteries, I'd just finished a dark paranormal thriller and needed something less intense. I knew about the plot was it was about a woman who had visions and worked in a DMV but didn't know much else. That's when it hit me—set it in a small southern town.
We often give a lot of thought to the characters and plot, but what if the setting can become just as important as the characters in the story?
I was born and raised in the Midwest, but for eight years I lived in the south where I learned I'm a southern girl at heart. Impeccable manners, good home cookin' and a slow drawl. What's not to love? As a writer, I learned to appreciate the southern knack for explaining things. Southerners are natural showers.
So with Twenty-Eight, I decided to try an experiment. Set the story in a small southern town with a southern woman as a narrator and see what she said. Although Rose tended to ramble in my head, telling her story in run-on sentences, once I cleaned it up I realized she came up with ways of describing things I wouldn't have come up with without her.
From Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes:
Violet lived in a new neighborhood on the outskirts of town, still in the city limits but hanging on the edge like it couldn't make up its mind.
In this neck of the woods, the deeper the roots of your family tree, the higher your social esteem. My neighbor was a sapling transplanted into a prehistoric forest.
And from Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons:
And she uses words like bejiggers, contrite and crappy doodles. She puts the word Miss in front of the first names of older women. She knows how to make an apple pie from scratch. Without a recipe. Set a story somewhere else and see if you can pull those off. Writing her story was like taking a field trip to a place you'd like to visit for a spell but not necessarily live.
Another benefit to having a small town setting was that I could fill it with "characters." The premise of Twenty-Eight was humorous and the assorted cast only added to the setting. I introduced Rose's eighty-two year old neighbor Mildred, the president of the neighborhood watch in the first book and brought her back in Twenty-Nine. And in Twenty-Nine, I gave Rose a new best friend who just seems to know things. I built in ensemble that only added to the fun.
Be it Rose's date Steve, a man who was "plenty soft around the middle" and reminds her of the Pillsbury Doughboy in Twenty-Eight or Elmer Burnett, the murder victim's next door neighbor who throws the courtroom into chaos in Twenty-Nine, I never lacked for off the wall situations. But Rose, who's spent her entire life scoffed and shunned because of her visions, thinks nothing of the eccentricity of the people and takes it in stride. Perhaps because she's not quite normal herself.
I love Rose's world, and honestly I can't wait to write the third book, Thirty and a Half Excuses. If I know the people of Henryetta, Arkansas, they'll be up to trouble.
I'm counting on it.
Book Excerpt: "Watch where you're going!" a voice snarled above me.
The papers settled enough for me to stare into the angry blue eyes of a man wearing a dark suit, a white shirt and a crisp yellow tie. His dark blond hair was short but styled. He leaned down and I couldn't help my involuntary squeak as I scooted back in fear.
"This is a courthouse, not a barroom brawl."
"I... I'm sorry..." I stammered, caught off guard by his hostility. I reached for the paper closest to me.
"Don't touch those!" He reached for the sheets, his shirtsleeves pulling back to reveal his wrists. No scars. He was scary enough without worrying that he was the man in the restroom.
Jerking my hand back, I got to my knees and grabbed the wall to pull myself up. "I was only tryin' to help. No need to be nasty about it."
His entire face puckered as he squatted. "You've helped quite enough. Thank you." Even with his snotty tone, his cultured Southern accent was evident. He appeared to be in his early thirties, but his attitude and haughtiness reminded me of the women in the Henryetta Garden Club. The ones from old Southern money.
"I'm sorry. It's just that I'm late to jury duty—"
A throaty snort erupted. "Of course you are. Why am I not surprised?"
Indignation squared my shoulders. "It's obvious that your mother raised you better than this. What do you think she would say, knowing you were treatin' a lady this way? You should be ashamed of yourself. Mr..." My eyebrows rose as I waited for him to answer.
His jaw dropped halfway through my tirade and his cheeks pinkened, making him look younger and less hardened. "Deveraux."
"Mr. Deveraux." I pursed my lips in disapproval. Any properly raised Southern gentleman was terrified of his mother's wrath. Especially when the combination of poor manners and women were involved. "I suggest you brush up on your manners." I turned left and started down the hall only to realize, to my horror, I had gone the wrong way. I stopped midstep and squeezed my eyes shut. This whole morning had to be a nightmare, just a bad dream. Situations like this didn't happen in real life.
Only, in my life, they did.
Sucking in a deep breath, I spun around and headed the opposite direction, teetering on my broken heel. With my jaw thrust forward, I tried to pass Mr. Deveraux with as much dignity as I could muster.
Mr. Deveraux, to his credit, ignored me as he continued to scoop up the papers and stuffed them into manila folders.
Just when I thought I was home free, I heard a smug voice behind me. "Fourth door on the right."
The sound of my click-thud steps echoed off the hard surfaces in the hallway, but I continued walking, in spite of my billowing mortification. It's hard to look dignified when you're swaying like a sailor. Finally, I reached the fourth door. I glanced down at my letter to make sure I had the right room, not trusting Mr. Crabbypants, but my hand was empty.
I'd dropped the letter.
Closing my eyes with a sigh, I wondered how this day could get worse.
"Lose something?"
A groan escaped before I could squelch it. I opened my eyes and plastered on a smile.
Mr. Deveraux handed the paper to me with a smirk. "A gentleman always helps those less fortunate, Miss Gardner." He tilted his head toward me before moving briskly down the hall. "You're late. You better get in there," he called out, looking straight ahead.
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Bio: Denise Grover Swank lives in Lee's Summit, Missouri. She has six children, three dogs, and an overactive imagination. She can be found dancing in her kitchen with her children, reading or writing her next book. You will rarely find her cleaning.
Denise is the author of the bestselling urban fantasy series, The Chosen. You can find out more about Denise and her other books at www.denisegroverswank.com or email her at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Over the past 33 years the International Super Computing conference in Germany has become one of the world's major computing events with the bi-annual announcement of the Top500 systems, which continues to be dominated in entirety by Linux systems. In June this year over 3,500 people attended ISC with a programme of tutorials, workshops and miniconferences, poster sessions, student competitions, a vast vendor hall, and numerous other events.
This presentation gives an overview of ISC and makes an attempt to cover many of the new developments and directions in supercomputing including new systems. metrics measurement, machine learning, and HPC education. In addition, the presentation will also feature material from the HPC Advisory Council conference in Fremantle held in August.
Lev Lafayette is the Senior HPC Support and Training Officer at the University of Melbourne, where he has been for three years. For eight years prior to that he worked at the Victorian Partnership for Advanced Computing in a similar role. He has been a member of the Linux Users of Victoria as a committee or public officer since 2006.


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Depth of Field
Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool
Until 30 July
Phone 0151 709 9460
Depth of Field is a collective which was formed by a group of young photographers in Lagos, Nigeria.
Their photographs are centred on everyday life. Their name comes from exploring the different levels of Lagos. The city's vibrant street life is vividly captured in this exhibition.
Particularly fascinating are the images of the city at night — shapes and figures stand out in the glow of candle light in the market places.
Norah Rushton
See the gallery's website www.openeye.co.uk for details.
Don't Eat This Book
Morgan Spurlock
This book gives the background story to the award-winning documentary Super Size Me, which exposed McDonalds, deepening its analysis and chronicling its impact.
It reveals how McDonalds' reps threatened media outlets with loss of revenue if they spoke to film-maker Morgan Spurlock or ran stories about the film.
Spurlock is a witty, engaging narrator in the style of Michael Moore.
He assembles a devastating array of facts to lay bare the link between fast food and obesity.
Full of insightful observations about US corporate culture and characterised by an infectious belief in the power of people to effect change, this is a must read.
Michael Hepworth
Yo Yo Mundi
As part of the commemorations of the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Italy from fascism and Nazism the anti-capitalist band Yo Yo Mundi have released this new album.
It is a collection of partisan songs recorded live in January this year which celebrate the struggle of freedom fighters against fascism during the Second World War.
Yo Yo Mundi deliver a lively and thrilling performance, as always, to a grateful audience.
Peter David
Socialist Worker has copies of Yo Yo Mundi's previous album, Sciopero, their soundtrack to Sergei Eistenstein's classic film, Strike on special offer.
For just £3.50 (including postage and packaging) you too can own this brilliant live album.
To order, e-mail [email protected] or write to Socialist Worker CD offer, PO Box 82, London E3 3LH or phone 020 7538 3305.


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Vestas retained the top spot as the largest turbine provider for onshore wind power in 2017.
That's according to new figures from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), which show just under 47GW of onshore wind turbines were deployed around the world in 2017, with four manufacturers accounting for more than half of this share.
These firms were Vestas, Siemens Gamesa, Goldwind and General Electric (GE).
Vestas, which was also the largest onshore turbine provider in 2016, had 7.7GW worth of turbines commissioned, equivalent to a global market share of 16%.
Siemens Gamesa came second in onshore turbines, with 6.8GW commissioned, lifting its market share from the 11% that its two predecessor companies held in 2016, to 15% last year.
Goldwind and GE saw 5.4GW and 4.9GW commissioned respectively, equivalent to market shares of 11% and 10%.
BNEF says global commissioning of onshore wind turbines fell 12% in 2017, partly due to a slowdown in China.
Tom Harries, Senior Wind Analyst at BNEF, said: "In offshore wind, it was a very different story, with Siemens Gamesa continuing to be by far the biggest supplier globally, with 2.7GW commissioned and other players such as Sewind of China, MHI Vestas and Senvion of Germany back at around half a gigawatt each."


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Perhaps a better way to phrase it would be "he wants to envenomate you", since this recently "extinct" little creature can bite you and pump you full of venom. It's one of the few venomous mammals on Earth, and perhaps the only one that injects venom exactly the way a snake does.
The particular solenodon pictured above is a Hispaniolan solenodon, found in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Its cousin, the Cuban solenodon, was thought to be extinct up to about two years ago, when it was rediscovered after some reported sightings and a ten year search. That might be good news for conservationists, who are thrilled that an animal that survived the comet that wiped out the dinosaurs hasn't been killed off by cats and logging. Other people might not be so pleased.
The solenodon looks like a big shrew, and is in the same order as shrews, though not the same family. Like shrews, it has venom. Unlike shrew venom, which doesn't kill its prey, solenodon venom can kill small animals within a few hours. That's actually good news for its prey — the shrew eats the prey alive over the course of a couple of days — but bad news for people who hang around solenodons. A shrew bite's no walk in the park, but the solenodon, which can get up to 30 centimeters long, causes hands and feet to swell up like balloons, shooting pain to run up and down the bitten limb, and an intense burning pain at the site of the bite. Like snakes, solenodons "inject" the venom through slots in their teeth, so it gets deep.
Venom is little good if it isn't used correctly. Although the solenodon will bite the hell out of researchers trying to hold it (which is why nearly all pictures of solenodons include scientists wearing cartoonishly outsized gloves), it doesn't tend to use the venom in a fight. For the most part, it curls up and hides its head, which means it is easy prey for cats and dogs. People are mounting efforts to keep the solenodon around — because we clearly don't know what's good for us — but it remains endangered. And testy.
Image: The Last Survivors.
[Via The BBC, Toxinology.com, Scientific American]


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text: tilal6991 4,024 Report post Posted November 10, 2011 So you want to unlock your OMC/Skate? You've come to the right place! IF YOU UNLOCKED BEFORE THE MAC ADDRESS FIX GO HERE All the stuff in the tutorial is simplified by me but the full credit for unlock has to go to xiaoyaoswim who originally posted this method here and also to John W who figured out how to save the WiFi MAC address. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF LOSING WARRANTY WHEN UNLOCKING. YOU SHOULD INSTALL THESE DRIVERS FIRST - http://www.multiupload.com/BQ7VQOQA4L. If they don't work then try the drivers on the Superboot thread. Google "QPST 2.7 Build 366". Click the first link and download the file beside "QPST 2.7 Build 366" and install it. Download this file and unzip it.Connect your phone to your computer and make sure that you have USB Debugging turned on Go into "Preparation" folder and run the "install-recovery-windows.bat". This should flash stock recovery and reboot the phone. Remove your battery and disconnect the USB cableNow as you connect the phone to your computer press the volume down button. Don't let go of the volume button until "FTM" comes up on your phone.You installed QPST in the first step. Now in the Start menu find "Software Download" which was installed by QPST.Click "Backup" on the utility and choose where to save the "QCN" fileIf your phone is not found then go to "QPST Configuration" in the start menu and add a port for your phoneClick Start on the utilityMake sure the file exists and is non-zero in file size before proceeding - if not try the previous steps again Go into the Unlock folder of the extracted zip file and run "download.exe" If you are sure you want to unlock press "START"! Sit through some hairy moments as it flashes itself and unlocks the phone. Go back to the "Software Download" utility.and click "Restore". Find the .qcn file you saved and restore it. Remove your USB cable, put the battery back in and any SIM of your choice – your phone is now unlocked!!OPTIONAL – Power on the phone and turn on USB Debugging. Go to "POST-UNLOCK FOLDER" and run the bat file again – this installs ClockworkModYou now have a fully working unlocked Orange Monte Carlo / ZTE Skate!! 41 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Azure AD and Identity protection added to mobile app for basic management of users/apps
There is currently Azure app for mobile devices but you can only see service health, VMs, Web Apps, SQL databases and Application Insights and slight control over Resource groups.
You should add basic management of Azure AD like users, groups, apps. Ability to add user, to edit groups, to assign user roles, licenses, etc. Kind of like what Office 365 Admin app was (it was great until it stopped working with new iOS)
Additionally add Identity protection to it. How many times I get notification that user is compromised or some event happened, but when I attempt to take immediate action it is impossible because Azure portal is not mobile and so what if I am not at my computer?


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History of Western
In the late 19th century, Gunnison was a progressive cattle and mining town establishing itself as a cultural leader on Colorado's Western Slope. Placed on the leading edge of the American frontier, Gunnison sought to establish educational programs for the citizens of the area. A bill was introduced in 1885 to establish a college; in 1901, that bill was approved by the state legislature.
This was the beginning of the Colorado State Normal School, the predecessor to what is now Western Colorado University.
The cornerstone of North Hall (now known as Taylor Hall) was placed in October 1910, becoming the first building on the Normal School's campus. The following year, the two-year teaching college welcomed its first class of 13 students, establishing the first college on the Western Slope.
In 1923, the Normal School became a four-year institution; it was renamed Western State College. Western State College was a liberal arts school designed to produce teachers for the Western Slope. In 1923, under the direction of Biology professor John C. Johnson, Ph.D., students constructed a large "W" on Tenderfoot Mountain just south of campus with rocks extending 450 feet up the mountain.
Continuing Western's impact, Johnson bought land at Gothic, a once thriving silver-mining camp 35 miles north of Gunnison, and founded the famed Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in 1928. Today, the lab conducts pioneering research on climate change, attracting students and professors from all over the world.
Western continued to grow through the 20th century. In the late 1940s, Mountaineer Bowl was carved out of solid rock on the side of Smelter Hill—creating the highest collegiate football stadium in the nation at 7,771 feet of elevation.
Following World War II, Western entered a new period of expansion, with a student enrollment of 3,200 in the late 1970s.
From that point onward, Western became nationally renowned. The college became known as one of the top outdoor education schools in the nation. Western athletic director Paul Wright became known as "the father of intercollegiate skiing" when he convinced the NCAA to adopt it as an official sport in 1953. Ski coach Sven Wiik became known as the "father of Nordic skiing in the U.S.," serving as the U.S. Olympic coach and turning out more than 20 Olympic skiers. In that same regard, the men's and women's cross country teams have won 12 NCAA titles and produced four Olympians.
Academically, Western has renowned programs in Environment & Sustainability, Biology, Geology, Energy Management, Exercise & Sport Science, Business and Recreation & Outdoor Education. Western also gained a graduate school, and graduate enrollment has tripled since 2010. Western achieved university status in 2012.
Western has also benefitted from many generous donations, which provided funding for several state-of-the-art facilities including the Mountaineer Field House, Borick Business Building, University Center and residence halls.
In September 2018, alumnus Paul M. Rady donated a historic $80 million to establish the Paul M. Rady School of Computer Science & Engineering. This gift was part of a larger effort to establish a groundbreaking partnership between Western and the University of Colorado Boulder to provide students in Gunnison with access to a high-quality Computer Science education and Mechanical Engineering education within the attentive and personal environment of a smaller university.
In 2019, Western State Colorado University's name was legally simplified to Western Colorado University—courtesy of Colorado House Bill 19-1178. In conjunction with the name simplification, which became official July 1 after Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed the bill May 31, Western updated its seal.
According to former Western archivist Ethel Rice, the seal was initially designed to represent the qualities of competence, conscience and creativity. The sun rising over the mountains represents the Rocky Mountains, and the sun symbolizes the light of knowledge. The urn represents the ever-increasing flow of knowledge. The harp represents the fine arts. The microscope represents science. And to the right of the microscope is a quill and scroll, which represent the arts and humanities.
Around the shield are three calendar years. The founding of the United States as a nation: 1776. The founding of Colorado as a state: 1876. And the founding of Colorado State Normal School: 1901.
At the bottom of the seal in Latin: "Potestas Ad Ministrandum." Translations vary. According to Rice, a liberal translation means, "From Ability to Performance." Other Western officials have suggested that the Latin phrase translates to "Power of Service," a likely nod to the school's origins as a teachers college.
Today, Western Colorado University is an institution that is dedicated to promoting intellectual maturity and personal growth in its students. Western graduates citizens prepared to assume constructive roles in local, national and global communities.


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by Laurie Lahti
"Laurie, I challenge you to do something out of your comfort zone and discover your inner badass."
"Like what?" I replied.
"Well, you could take an improv class, like we've talked about before. Or you might think of something else," my therapist suggested.
Taking her challenge to heart, I gave myself a few days for ideas to percolate and my intuition to guide me. The term "badass" made me laugh, because it was so far removed from my self-concept and the demeanor I present to the world. The transformation I imagined was like Sandy in Grease, from miss goody two shoes to badass in black leather.
Not even 24 hours passed before an idea occurred to me, like an intuitive spark. I knew I needed to learn how to ride a motorcycle. Without wasting any time, I registered for a Basic Motorcycle Rider Course held at a local high school during a July weekend in the upcoming summer of 2014.
I had been the rider on numerous motorcycle adventures with my husband, Craig, but the thought of ever driving one myself was never something I considered. In fact, it was never something I even thought possible. Although I like to be in control, it was easy to surrender control to my husband, the driver, whom I trust, and just enjoy the ride. When I embarked on this journey to learn how to operate a motorcycle, my ignorance was prodigious. I couldn't tell the difference between the clutch and the brake. I had no idea what the right hand, left hand, right foot, and left foot were responsible for, only that all limbs were involved in the process. And I never had any luck with driving a stick-shift car, so how would I handle a motorcycle that required coordination with a clutch and gear shifting? Anxiety fluttered throughout my belly. I would have an audience as I stumbled with learning something new. What if I embarrass myself? And even worse, what if I hurt myself or others? I hated the thought of embarrassment. I've always been terrified of making mistakes and failing and disappointing myself and others. As I mustered my courage, I tried to look at this adventure as inexpensive therapy. The cost was only $25 and my time. I would try something new and learn more about myself through the process. Even if I embarrassed myself, living through it would strengthen me.
Even if I embarrassed myself, living through it would strengthen me.
One month into summer vacation, I spent four hours on a Friday night in a high school art classroom, doing the "school" part of the motorcycle course. Since I'd worked as a school teacher for fifteen years, I was okay with that, still in my comfort zone-doing simple book work in a group, sharing answers with the whole class, laughing at the teacher's jokes, and watching cheesy, low-funded videos. But my neck and shoulders were painfully tense when I got home that night, in fear of the impending "range time," which would commence in the morning. Range time would force me into the driver's seat of a motorcycle and require me to apply the book knowledge.
"Craig, can you show me the basic parts on your motorcycle?" I asked when I got home near 10:30pm. My mind was overwhelmed with all the new terminology, and I was still confused about where to even locate the basic parts like the starter switch, clutch, throttle and brake pedal, let alone use them to start up a motorcycle like I would be expected to do in the morning. After a field trip to the garage, I ate a light meal, studied my manual and notes from class, and sat in our sauna to try to relax before bed. Just as I was finally drifting off to sleep, my Yorkshire Terrier, Quizzle, started barking. Are you kidding me? Can't a stressed woman get any rest? Usually, my dog is quiet throughout the night and sleeps peacefully in his crate. Of course, he had to choose the summer night I most needed my sleep to bark obnoxiously for hours on end. My alarm sounded at 6:00am, and I stumbled out of bed, cranky and longing for more rest.
With the unknown ahead of me, I was wide awake with nervous energy by the time I was in my car, heading toward the school to report for range time with my scheduled group. I had to stop at a gas station to use the restroom and eliminate some of my fear.
Arriving on time, I got into my full protective gear and met my instructors. Various colors of Honda Rebel 250s lined a strip of the parking lot. The bikes were worn, with dents and scratches, yet another sign of the potential danger lurking ahead of me. In the first exercise, I doubted that I'd ever get my feet on the pedals and be able to ride, instead of simply walking and pushing the bike. But I soon found my balance and was able to cruise slowly in first gear. I'm doing it! My joy was reminiscent of learning to ride a bicycle as a child. But when I had to push to turn my motorcycle around, mine roared like a wild beast. Something wasn't right. I had trouble with the initial start up, and now I needed help again. One of the instructors took a look at my bike. Since it gave him an electric shock, he had me switch bikes. It was bad enough that I felt insecure before the day began, but now it looked like I was getting off of my bike and quitting. The words of my therapist echoed in my head and buoyed my courage. Embarrass yourself and live through it. Think of it as an experiment that will give you some feedback.
Rapidly, my class moved from one exercise to another. When we got to a drill that required an increase in speed as we shifted from first to second gear, a complete stop, a controlled turn, and numerous repetitions, I felt scared again. I had some difficulty with stalling throughout my morning, particularly when I was stopped. Early on, I let go of the clutch and felt the bike jerk forward, which sent a wave of fear through me.
"Don't release the clutch so fast! Easy does it and hold part way," the instructor advised.
I continued to persevere. When my bike wouldn't start after stalling, I had to change motorcycles again. That caused me to miss some rounds when my group was working on driving around the perimeter and then leaning and swerving between cones, so I was falling behind. It wasn't long before I joined my group, and my confidence resurfaced as I maintained my speed in second gear. I survived the first two-hour block of range time, but the seemingly slow passage of time was reminiscent of being induced for my daughter's birth. Both arduous tasks, but at least I had made some progress with my current endeavor. However, that's another story.
I sucked up my inner courage and returned for my second scheduled range time.
After the first block of range time I felt overheated and exhausted. My left hand was throbbing and sore from holding the clutch so intensely. I later learned that I wasn't supposed to be using it the whole time. Oops! I found refreshment at Tim Horton's and enjoyed an Iced Capp. Following the break, I sucked up my inner courage and returned for my second scheduled range time.
Fear seized me in the sixth exercise while trying to come to a stop. I must have released the clutch, because all of a sudden, I felt like I was flying forward and I felt totally out of control. I screamed, "Aagghhhhh!" and I squeezed the clutch and tried breaking. Tears were in my eyes as I screamed again when my bike lurched forward a second time before coming to a complete stop. An instructor was immediately at my side to congratulate me on using the clutch. I didn't tip over. I didn't hurt anyone. But I shook myself up and lost a good dose of confidence. It took me a few minutes to recover and pull myself together. As I reflect, I'm kind of amazed that I got back on the bike and tried the next exercise with everyone. I was doing alright, and I knew the instructors believed in me.
However, the next exercise required us to drive in a relatively big circle, shifting from second gear up to third, down to second, up to third, and so on, around and around, together as a group. I was not feeling comfortable with this drill. I had been struggling to increase my speed enough to shift gears. Maybe I could accelerate more, but I was afraid I'd crash into the other drivers because it didn't feel like enough space for me. I would've preferred the whole parking lot to myself to practice this one. So I drove my bike over to the side, hopped off, and took my helmet off. Of course, I needed to explain to my instructors why I was dropping the course. It was nothing against them; I simply needed to honor my intuition and realize I'd had enough.
I am not one to quit something I've started. The only other time I've technically failed a course was AP Calculus in high school. I was struggling with the material, so I went in early on numerous occasions to get help from the teacher. I was advised to take the class with the option: credit/no credit, so it wouldn't hurt my GPA. It was the only time I ever did that, and I ended up failing and receiving no credit. But I overcame that failure in college by earning a math minor. I recall acing at least one Calculus test, and I went on to take Calculus II successfully in college.
What was going on here? I wasn't a beauty-school dropout like Frenchy in Grease, but I was suddenly a Basic Motorcycle Rider Course dropout. For the first time in my life, I didn't feel ashamed for what others may view as failing. I learned so much about riding a motorcycle in 24 hours, and I accomplished what I set out to do. I experienced driving a motorcycle by myself, albeit slowly, but I did it! Beyond that, I had grown personally. The experience, like good therapy, allowed me to be afraid and brave. I took a risk and felt vulnerable. I embarrassed myself and lived through it. I was fully alive. I was an adult who could grant herself permission to stop at any time, with grace and freedom. I didn't need to prove anything to anyone or worry about what others thought of me. I just needed to be happy with myself, and I was. Maybe this is what being a badass is about, after all.


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Women's basketball: Salukis fall 60-52 to Illinois State, third straight conference loss
January 18, 2019
NORMAL – The Salukis (8-7, MVC 1-3), fell in tonight's matchup against the Illinois State Redbirds (10-6, MVC 3-2), 60-52.
This is SIU's third straight conference loss after being defeated in their previous two games against Indiana State and Missouri State. The Redbirds entered tonight's game on a win against Evansville on Jan. 13.
The teams met for the 111th time in a Missouri Valley historic rivalry, dating back to 1962.
Despite Illinois State's lead over Southern in the series, 61-49, the Dawgs have won five of the last six meetings between the teams. This includes last season's sweep of the Redbirds.
The Salukis kicked off the first quarter going on a 3-1 scoring run where teh team saw individual buckets from sophomore guard Makenzie Silvey, sophomore forward Abby Brockmeyer and junior forward Nicole Martin.
Brockmeyer notched a double-double in tonight's game with ten points and 11 rebounds, but later fouled out of the game.
The Redbirds responded to the run by scoring four unanswered baskets to take a 9-7 lead over the Dawgs. Just moments later, Silvey tied the score for the first time tonight, draining a two point basket in the paint.
The last word in the first period went to the Redbirds as their junior guard Tete Maggett scored a three point basket with seven seconds on the clock, bringing the score to 12-9 at the end of the quarter. Magett was one of ISU's leading scorers tonight with 12 points.
Illinois State kept their three point momentum entering the second quarter draining another one in the first two minutes of the period. Saluki freshman guard Caitlin Link responded with a three pointer of her own to make the score 12-15 with Southern trailing by three.
Two pairs of Redbird free throws and a fast break layup went unanswered by SIU and allowed Illinois State to take a comfortable 21-12 lead.
The Dawgs fought to catch up – a layup from senior center Celina VanHyfte and a three pointer from Silvey helped them to get within four points of ISU.
With every Southern score, the Redbirds seemed to respond with baskets of their own. While Saluki junior guard Kristen Nelson scored the final basket of the half, SIU still trailed 21-24.
The Dawgs came out of the locker room with a fire at the half scoring three straight baskets to take a 28-24 lead for the first time since the first period.
Two of the three SIU buckets were scored by Silvey on two back-to-back fast break layups. Silvey went on to be tonight's leading scorer with 13 points.
ISU drained a three point basket in attempts to catch Southern, but the Salukis continued to thrive in their momentum scoring three more baskets to keep the Redbirds within four.
The Birds could not be put down as they scored a quick three pointer, followed by a layup to snatch the lead from the Dawgs at 32-31.
Another three pointer by Link gave the Salukis a small lead, but it was short lived as a pair of free throws sent the game into another tie. Each of the teams scored two more baskets which led the score to tie again at 38-38.
The third period was ended on a three point basket by Southern's junior guard Brittney Patrick, giving the Dawgs a 41-38 lead as time expired. Patrick finished the night with eight points.
We saw a back-and-forth battle in final period of tonight's game, but this quarter began with two straight Redbird buckets gave them a one point advantage over the Salukis.
SIU regained the lead on a jumper from Patrick, but was short lived as ISU scored once again to take the lead just seconds later. The lead changed two more times amongst the teams within the next minute of the game, until a layup by Nelson tied the game up at 47-47.
As the quarter progressed we saw very small leads, several score changes and another tied game.
Two ISU layups and two pairs of free throws sent the Redbirds into a comfortable 58-50 lead over Southern with just under 40 seconds left in the game.
With time expiring, the Dawgs were only able to score one more basket for the rest of the game. SIU was forced to foul with 17 seconds left on the clock and Illinois State was able to add two more points to their final score as well.
The Salukis lost the game 60-52. You can catch the Dawgs on the road again this Sunday at 2 p.m. as they take on the Bradley Braves (MVC 2-3, 12-4).
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Very early assessment of risk for in-hospital death among 11,483 patients with acute myocardial infarction. GISSI investigators.
Fresco, C, Carinci, F, Maggioni, AP, Ciampi, A, Nicolucci, A, Santoro, E, Tavazzi, L and Tognonia, G (1999) Very early assessment of risk for in-hospital death among 11,483 patients with acute myocardial infarction. GISSI investigators. Am Heart J, 138 (6 Pt 1). pp. 1058-1064.Full text not available from this repository.
BACKGROUND: The efficacy of reperfusion therapy after acute myocardial infarction is time dependent. The risk profile of every patient should be available as soon as possible. Our aim was to determine whether collection of simple clinical markers at hospital admission might allow reliable risk stratification for in-hospital mortality. METHODS: The subjects were 11,483 patients with acute myocardial infarction from the GISSI-2 cohort. The GISSI-1 and GISSI-3 populations were selected to validate the classification. To stratify patients, the tree-growing method called recursive partitioning and amalgamation (RECPAM) was used. This method is used to identify homogeneous and distinct subgroups with respect to outcome. RESULTS: The RECPAM algorithm provided 6 classes. RECPAM class I included Killip class 3 to class 4 patients (516 deaths/1000). RECPAM class II included Killip 2 patients older than 66 years and with anterior infarction or sites of infarction that could not be evaluated (314 deaths/1000). Killip 1 patients older than 75 years and with anterior or multiple sites or sites that could not be evaluated were included in RECPAM class III with Killip class 2 patients younger than 66 years and with systolic blood pressure less than 120 mm Hg or older than 66 years and with any other infarction site (207 deaths/1000). The other classes showed lower mortality rates (91, 32, and 12 deaths/1000 for RECPAM classes IV, V, and VI). In the GISSI 1 and GISSI 3 samples the 6 classes ranked in the same order in terms of mortality rate. With respect to low-risk strata, patients belonging to RECPAM class VI without serious clinical events in the first 4 days had a very low incidence of in-hospital death (0.9%) or morbidity. Cumulative 6-month mortality for the 6 RECPAM classes was 59.6%, 41.2%, 26.4%, 12.9%, 4. 8%, and 2.2%. CONCLUSIONS: Four simple clinical markers readily available at admission of patients with myocardial infarction allow a quick, reliable, and inexpensive prediction of risk for in-hospital and 6-month mortality. The RECPAM classification also helped identify a large subgroup of patients fit for early hospital discharge.
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Hulu Pulls Its Content From CBS rival TV.com
NBC Universal and News Corp-owned Website Hulu.com has removed its TV program content from competitor, TV.com which is owned by CBS.
The two parties are engaged in a dispute though neither party wished to shed any light on the nature of the talks. A Hulu statement today read simply, "Hulu has contractual rights with regards to our relationship with TV.com and we are exercising those rights. Out of respect for their confidentiality, we will not disclose our discussions." A spokeswoman for TV.com had no comment about the issue.
Hulu, which launched in beta in October 2007 and publicly in March 2008, has been a runaway success for its backers, even garnering some high profile Super Bowl promotion. But TV.com, relaunched by CBS in January, is also growing and offering up some increased competition for viewers that wish to stream their favorite shows online. According to a Mediapost story today, TV.com recorded a 1,261% increase in streams for January and a 263% increase in unique viewers in January, according to Nielsen VideoCensus data.
One executive with knowledge of the business models of both sites said that Hulu's contract with TV.com was with its former owner CNET. CBS acquired CNET last June for $1.8 billion.
Hulu became an open model syndicating its content in many places including AOL, Yahoo and MSN, largely because its owners wanted content to be available to its partner entities Fox.com and NBC.com. "CBS is now a competitor because they wouldn't join in at the beginning and they're going to use TV.com so why would Hulu help them?"
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I shall be interested to see what sort of obituaries are published following the announcement of the death of Andrew Wyeth. When Jean-Paul Sartre died in 1980 (on April 15, in ironic date in light of many of his critical views about the United States), it seemed as if many of my friends reacted by asking, "Was he still alive?" I honestly cannot remember the last time I heard Wyeth's name raised in any context; nor do I recall reading any accounts of the retrospective exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 2006 (which, according to the report in the London Telegraph "drew more than 175,000 visitors in 15½ weeks, the highest-ever attendance at the museum for a living artist"). Worse, it is now hard for me to think of any reference to "Christina's World" as being anything more than a cliché (which probably has less to do with any aesthetic criteria and more to do with the overexposure the painting has suffered). The Telegraph report includes an Agence France-Presse photograph of George W. Bush with his arm over Wyeth's shoulder, which (accidentally?) raises the question of legacy. Whether Wyeth's legacy will fade into the same shadows of insignificance that now cloak Sartre, at least it will not suffer the infamy of the last President to honor him.
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No Steve Smith. No David Warner. No problem.
The much-anticipated return to international cricket by the disgraced Australian batsmen gave Canada's inaugural Global T20 League in 2018 an unexpected boost.
But the two won't be padding up for the second edition of this star-studded tournament that sees the first ball bowled in anger at a fabulous brand new facility at Brampton's CAA Centre on Thursday.
The two were banned from playing at home and in international competition for a year following that cheating incident in Cape Town, but were free to sell their services to leagues around the world.
Jason Harper, marketing director of the GT20 League, used his various contacts and pulled off a coup by inking the two and, as a result, the league received worldwide coverage.
There were several requests for credentials from print and television from around the world, especially Down Under.
Warner and Smith were surprised with the warm welcome and were doubly thrilled to get a chance to revive their careers in a country hardly known for its cricketing credentials.
Mercuri Canada or Bombay Sports Company, who signed a 20-year deal with Cricket Canada to help bolster the sport in this country, has poured in upwards of $10 million US to bring together some of the sport's biggest names to play in the 2019 six-team, three-week extravaganza.
They include recently retired India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh and South Africa's World Cup captain Faf du Plessis. Others in Toronto are West Indian greats Chris Gayle, Darren Sammy and Sunil Narine, Pakistan's Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Hafeez and Wahab Riaz.
Among the 30 Canadians playing will be the unheralded Saad Bin Zafar, who stole the show in 2018 with a quick-fire 48-ball 78 to power Gayle's Vancouver Knights to victory over West Indies B in the final.
Canadians looking to enhance their reputations in front of the many legends will be Nitish Kumar, Nikhil Dutta, Babar Hayat, Rizwan Cheema and Ali Khan.
Yuvraj is expected to be a huge draw because of his ability to clear the ropes with his mighty hits and his spin bowling.
Yuvraj, who will play for Toronto Nationals, helped India to the 2007 T20 World Cup and the World Cup in 2011, retired from international cricket a month ago. He is best remembered for smashing the fastest 50 in a T20 international in 2007 off just 12 balls and that included six consecutive sixes off England's fast bowler Stuart Broad.
The organizers listed 17 marquee players who will be paid $100,000 while other overseas stars, such as Afridi, will earn between $75,000 and $25,000. Canadians have been ranked in two categories with the top tier being paid $7,000 and the second group $5,000.
The marquee players who have been farmed out to the six teams are Brendon McCallum, Yuvraj, Kieron Pollard, Gayle, Shoaib Malik, Andre Russell, George Bailey, Narine, Thisara Perera, du Plessis, Ben Cutting, Chris Lynn, Dwayne Bravo, JP Duminy, Sammy and Colin Munro.
Unfortunately three of the best in the recent World Cup in England — Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh and New Zealand's Kane Williamson and pace bowler Trent Boult — were forced to drop out at the last minute.
Williamson and Boult were recalled to prepare for the coming series against Sri Lanka while Al Hasan, the only player in World Cup history to score more than 600 runs and take 10 wickets, was ordered to take a rest by his association much to the dismay of thousands of Bangladeshi fans in the GTA.
"We were very disappointed when these three superstars had to drop out but we have replaced them with some quality players,'' Harper said.LOCATION CHANGE
This star-studded lineup of players will get an opportunity of playing on possibly the finest wicket and field in the country in the new facility in Brampton.
Last year, the tournament was played at the Maple Leaf Cricket Club in King City, some 50 km north of Toronto and there were several complaints about the long commute. Brampton is more central and the venue is easily accessible.
"We listened to the fans, not the other way round,'' Harper said on the decision to move.
This year the organizers poured some $3 million on building a wicket and outfield from scratch at the back of the CAA Centre on Kennedy Road, home of Brampton Beast of ice hockey's ECHL.
Workers were hard at work on the weekend whipping the facility into shape with rows of portables being wheeled in and temporary grandstands being erected to seat 5,000.
"The other factor was the tremendous support we received from Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown and his council,'' Harper said. "We were welcomed with open arms as Brampton is considered the centre of the game in the GTA."
Harper added that no stone was left unturned in the organizers' efforts to build the best turf wicket in the country.
"We hired top curator Mark Perham from New Zealand to lay the turf and he is extremely pleased with the way the turf has withstood the recent change in weather."
He added the wicket "will benefit local players and teams as we strive to develop the game in Canada."
The grass too was imported from Indianapolis.


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Sunday, November 9
Last week Jaige and I watched the movie Black Hawk Down. It had a lot of impact on both of us for different reasons. Jaige was part of a special unit in the US Navy. For him, the movie woke up emotions of reality and passion for his country. Me on the other hand.... well, in 1992-3 I know my thoughts didn't go very far outside my personal bubble. What could be more important than getting my hair done and where I was going to dinner that night? Shame, disappointment and embarrassment fills me to the base of my throat. Am I alone? Did you know that this awful man, Aidid, was starving "his" people in Somalia? So, the story goes on and the First Battle of Mogadishu happens. Lots of stress and nail biting action. We finish the movie which ultimately leads to conversation then research. From the left to the right (political) and by the time we finished for the night I was completely confused. Mostly, I didn't know who and how much to believe.
Now Darfur. Do you understand what is going on? With a little research it doesn't take long to figure out that there are many dimensions to the conflict. The scarcity of reliable information on Darfur is also an additional difficulty. Why was Matt Damon taking a baseball bat to a doll house to protest the five year conflict, showing how thousands of children's lives have been shattered? Passion. I commend people who take a stand knowing they are just one more person trying to make a difference. It doesn't have to be Darfur. It could be something in your community....what do you stand for? If you had time what would you like to give your time to?
4 comments:
- Jill said...
I haven't seen that movie and really don't know much about the horrors going on in the world.
I put a lot of my time into serving through my church. I work with kids ages 18 months to 12 years old and am either teaching them or helping them be reverent while someone else is teaching them. It's rewarding and faith building because I know the things we're teaching them are true.
- November 9, 2008 at 10:24 PM
- Unknown said...
when i was younger, i was full of fire, full of passion about the *atrocities* in the world. i came of age in the time of amnesty international concerts, Live Aid, Bono...
i like to think that those fires still burn within. i'm not running to concerts and rallys anymore. maybe i should challenge myself to take more of a stand.
as much as i joke, i do believe that working with the Cub Scouts is doing tremendous service for these young boys, the next generation. i am also very active in my local Rotary Club, and proud of the work that the organization does on a global scale.
- November 10, 2008 at 8:49 AM
- Marilyn said...
There have always been atrocities in the world and in the home. As soon as we stop them in the home (our homes!), give the people we love respect, considerations and true expressions of love rather than have them be the ones who witness our personal rage-dramas, everyone would know what civil and responsible behavior is. Easy to say. Not so hard to do, and hardest to get those who are used to being abused away from it.
- November 10, 2008 at 12:41 PM
- Marilyn said...
RE: Stacy Westfall; I had one of my recently passed horses trained to that level and beyond. It's more common now to find others who do this. Beyond was when a helicopter flew up next to us, was within 10 feet of us, and he stood there, and I wasn't tossed. We were on a ridge where choppers fly by to the coast.
- November 10, 2008 at 12:46 PM


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Episode 62
Why do I need self-control? Chris Brauns on Proverbs 25:28
July 29th, 2019
10 mins 44 secs
Season 2
About this Episode
In this episode of "In the Word, On the Go," pastor and author, Dr. Chris Brauns, reminds us that the Lord uses self-discipline to provide protection for our lives. Commenting on Proverbs 25:28, Chris says, "We all battle for self-control in a fallen world. If we don't develop self-control, then we're open to every invader that would come across our path. Self-control is a fruit of the Spirit, so we want to pursue this in a gospel-oriented way."
"In the Word, On the Go" is sponsored by the New Growth Press.


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Kashi or Kashgar is an oasis city with approximately 350,000 residents in the western part of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Kashgar is the administrative centre of Kashgar Prefecture which has an area of 162,000 km² and a population of approximately 3.5 million.
The city covers an area of 15 km². The altitude averages 1,289.5 m/4,282 ft. above sea level. The annual mean temperature is 11.7°C, with a low of -24.4° in January and up to 40.1° in July. The frost-free period averages 215 days.
Kashgar is an oasis city in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Minaret close to Id Kah mosque.
From the west, this is the first stop for the arrivals on land routes from Pakistan and Kirgyzistan. As a vital stop on the Silk Road, this remote city is about some 4,000 km from Beijing. Today, the city still manages to meet most visitors's requesy with modernization and architectural decline. The old streets, restaurants and markets here are great for exploring. The city is particularly busy between May and October--filled with merchants and traders from Pakistan and Kirgyistan. Abakh Khoja Tomb,Idgar Mosque,Kashgar Old Town and Sunday Bazzar are the four musts for first visitors.
View of Kashgar and the mountains to the west, 1868
Mao statue in the city square of Kashgar
Han Dynasty
The earliest mention of Kashgar is when the Chinese Han Dynasty envoy traveled the Northern Silk Road to explore lands to the west.
Another early mention of Kashgar is during the Former Han (also known as the Western Han Dynasty), when the Chinese conquered the Xiongnu, Yutian (Khotan), Sulei (Kashgar), and a group of states in the Tarim basin almost up to the foot of the Tian Shan mountains. This happened in 76 BC.
The Tang Dynasty