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February 15th, 2007, 06:47 PM #1
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Why linux isn't the #1 desktop SO?
Why linux isn't the #1 desktop SO?
If is better than Windows why isnt #1?
It is better than a Mac OS?
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February 16th, 2007, 12:21 AM #2
that's a completley objective question. Right now if you want to game....windows xp is where it's all at. If you're a beginner and really need something super easy to use, windows is where it's at. (linux can't touch the windows installer....or the hardware support). You may also recommend mac osx for ease of use but i don't use osx so i can't really judge . For stability and security...right now linux is really ahead of the game...but that may just be security through obscurity...but i don't know. That's kinda like asking what's better? apples, oranges, or grapes? It all depends on who you ask!
February 16th, 2007, 12:42 AM #3
All Joe consumer knows is Intel and Windows - very hard to sell them on something else unless low cost is their overriding value.
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February 16th, 2007, 01:21 AM #4
Biggest problems(as I see them) with:
Windows: Very easy for novices to install something that they shouldn't(something that will damage their software).
Linux: Bad driver support and buggy hardware configuration GUI's.
OSX: Can't just buy the software; is not natively compatible with most hardware setups.
What I would recommend to people for OS's:
Gamer: Dual boot XP/Vista, Vista drivers are not yet mature enough to support all games, but XP will soon be left behind with WGF 2.0 in Vista.
Novice with no specific software needs(other than text editing, browsing the web, etc): Ubuntu if someone who has experience can get it setup so it interacts with the hardware correctly(all good drivers get installed). Windows if there hardware range is out of what Ubuntu can easily support."The problem with quotations on the internet is that the sources are hard to verify" - Abraham Lincoln
February 16th, 2007, 10:47 AM #5
ehh...for someone who wants to just do really basic computing (web browsing, moves, and common place stuff) i'd recommend a mac mini. I'm really starting to be interested in the macs....even though i swore I never would! lol. Maybe it is just security through obscurity but hell...if it works, why not go with it?
February 16th, 2007, 11:06 AM #6
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thanks..... now is more clear...
February 16th, 2007, 11:53 AM #7
The Mac Mini's are VERY nice machines. Plus if you really dont feel like dropping the Windows OS you can simultaneous run Windows XP and OSX (a Mac fanatic at one of my clients actually has his Mac mini as his main OS and its a Windows shop...he just runs a dual boot type setup...although its not the traditional dual boot)
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Two other reasons why MS is on the majority of machines:
OEM builders like Dell and HP almost always include an MS OS on their systems. So when the majority of businesses and institutions purchase PCs they already had MS OS included in the price.
Specific software: there are specific industries that need to use say Avid and Photoshop or say Autocad and some analysis software that is not available on Linux.
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February 18th, 2007, 02:47 AM #11
i didn't know linux came preloaded on anything, except custom installs. The times are a changing................hopefully
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February 21st, 2007, 08:46 AM #12
dell has been doing this for a long time. They just realize there are some in the market who want Linux so they are catering to the group.
February 21st, 2007, 10:25 AM #13
That's cool. Do other oem's do that also, or is dell the only one?
And i think with the right GUI, and some other minor details that linux could be the number one desktop. It takes some getting use to, i admit, but for most companies there workers run the same program(s) on a daily basis, so if you had the computer set up to run those programs, Most of the workers wouldn't know any difference.
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February 21st, 2007, 10:35 AM #14
The problem is alot of applications that are used are in office built or by windows. Windows has deep roots in the business environment. You will not see a mad rush to place Linux desktops. The cost just to train users to get use to it is not a sound investment. I can see a push for it server wise, but desktop wise, no.
And yes other OEM companies such as Iron systems will install FreeBSD or some form of Linux.
February 21st, 2007, 11:33 AM #15
Unless you can get the Linux desktop GUI to act and look exactly like Windows (ie: Programs folder, settings folder, My Computer, My Documents, Recycle Bin, web browser, etc on the desktop the training cost for companies is huge. At my company there are many technical people (programmers and DBAs especially that don't know the basics of Windows - even searching for files! When I was Network Admin, it was always the technical asking the questions like that. Not the accountants or HR or data entry people, but the technical people. I was fresh out of school, I expected the technical people to at least know the basics of Windows.
February 21st, 2007, 11:49 AM #16
Heh its funny you mention that SeanC i knew a guy who programs for TI. I remember when i was younger i would try to talk to him about computers and he really didn't know what i was talking about. Opened my eyes a lot to the different type of users out there. I work with teachers, and let me tell you they are probably the worst kind of users.
February 23rd, 2007, 10:25 AM #17
when was linux first released?? 1992?
M$ and Mac already had the computer markets share by then - they just got in first
March 1st, 2007, 02:40 AM #18
In my very humble opinion, the biggest reason Linux (of any distro) is not on top of the PC market is it simply doesn't 'just work' out of the box a lot of the time. Add that to the way, (like one user already said), John Q. Public does not know about Linux and how to get things to happen in it. The command line is very foreign to many, many people.
I'm a relative noob to Linux, but in my expierience, I've abandoned Linux of varying distros for usualy the same reason: Harware Support, (like Ex said). If somehting doesn't work in Linux, use different hardware. It's much easier to change a video card or a network adapter than dig up a driver and install it in the manner you have to in some Linux distros.
Now, that has changed for me because I'm so impressd with Slackware 11. I've spent a lot of hours working out minor problems and had to re-install a few times, (because I messed it up or installed it wroong, etc..), and most users who are used to Windows either would not do that, would not expect that, and/or couldn't do that.
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March 1st, 2007, 11:31 AM #19
Linux can't make it as a default desktop OS, like Windows or Mac OS unless it's "dumbed down" for the non-technical masses that don't have the knowledge or the desire to learn why or how certain things work. They just want it to work when they need it to.
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The 29-year-old former Open champion, who missed out on a second major at Augusta when he lost a play-off to American Bubba Watson at Augusta, finished 17 under par at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club - three shots ahead of Scotland's Stephen Gallacher.
Oosthuizen admitted yesterday that the 30-hour journey from Georgia had made things tough, but he coped admirably with the jet-lag this week and carded four sub-70 rounds.
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"Zack is an unbelievable athlete. Baseball is good. He's an All American racquetball player, he competes at a high level in everything he does," Goldenberg said. "The only tough thing about Zack is he's so good at everything that everybody wants him to be doing it." Lazenby's goal is to play college baseball at a school within a three or four hour radius from St. Louis.
Despite all the returning talent in the starting lineup, Goldenberg and Lazenby gave special praise after Friday's jamboree to the second team players who have battled against the starters in practice and showed they can be counted on when the games start counting this weekend.
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The mayor explains that with the new system they don't need to repeat the roll call, the new system it should be clear. He also reminds them these are very powerful microphones. Everyone present except Cnare. He says happy new year to everyone as the Jewish New Year comes to a close.
Mayor asks if they can take up item 10 before 8, he mentions it could be a long night. Mayor mentions these are new remodeled chambers and they have a new sound system, good luck to all of us.
Shiva Bidar Sielaff notes that Cnare and Solomon are excused and will be late. She also says that there will be new seats in the future.
Mayor says that both microphones work and they can go to either side and says he will call several names at a time so they can line up.
Bidar-Sielaff says that they need to press the mic buttons, but the electronic voting does not work. The mic will come on when the chair allows you to speak.
Mayor says the chair has a picture of you and a clock that says how long it is since you took over the floor.
Poet Laureate Wendy Vardaman
She is the second of two poet laureates and they will be doing this on a quarterly basis. She thanks them for making space for poetry. She is looking forward to introducing them to new voices. She says that the poem who is about someone who is important to her family. It's an ode to a crossing guard. Sorry, can't capture it all, you will have to go listen to it on the video recording.
Mayor thanks her and says that they look forward to their return.
They make the usual motion and it passes without comment.
Proclamation to protect ground water
Jill Johnson asks them all to be added, no one reads it, motion passes seemingly unanimously.
10 Year Anniversary of the Thai Pavilion
Marsha Rummel reads the resolution. Proclamation given to Kevin Briski the Parks Superintendent. He says thanks and invites them to join them on Sunday for the celebration. Mayor thanks everyone who made it happen 10 years ago and those who continue to support it today. Sue Ellingson asks for everyone to be added as a sponsor.
Bidar-Sielaff explains what the consent agenda is, after noting that they don't have a clock in the room. She says that it will be
4 – public hearing
18 and 19 are the extra-majority items that will be considered unanimous. She reads the final numbers.
23 – is also an extra-majority item that will be considered unamimous.
54 is on the consent agenda with change in referral from BOE to CCOC, with agreement from the sponsor.
Exclusion list – 8, 10, 47
Everything on the agenda passes as recommended except the above.
Early Comment
Ali Brooks a youth organizer in South Madison brings kids along with her and talks about her work on youth and poverty. She is advocating for funds for duplex on Teresa Terrace for a community gathering space. She talks about the mobility and poverty in the area. She says there are lots of kids with nothing to do. She mentions the youth activity days where they blocked off the streets to have a place to hold them. She says she works at several community centers in that area and that under-used because of lack of transportation. Also, there is strong leadership in the area. She invited the kids to speak. They talk about being bored after school and how they pick up trash to keep it clean in the area. They want an area to play and have fun and do activities. Mayor invites those who didn't speak to come back in October. Another youth comes forward, but then doesn't want to speak.
Other Registrations on Item 4
Tamara Party – Block captain for Teresa Terrace and she or her family has been in the neighborhood for over 20 years. She says she was talking to landlords about their properties and she noted that one was vacant and she thought it would be a good community center. Many have talked about the idea, neighbors are excited about it, 30 – 50 kids have been participating in their activities. This is the only logical way to address issues caused by zoning 30 years ago – to stabilize the community and prevent crime. She says one of the large issues is the number of little kids and traffic issues and 3 miles to a large neighborhood center, and 1.5 miles to Meadowood.
Gloria Meyer – She is there to ask for $250K of $2M for neighborhood centers. She says there is a huge need, Falk School has a high number of kids that are low-income (missed the number), talks about activities that they funded on garage sales and car washes, but they need more. They had various science and art activities and games and they had almost no money, but now is the time for something more regular. Kids need activities and tutoring and mentoring, they need it in the neighborhood because many don't have cars. If we can bring services to the neighborhood then we will have a fighting chance of making a difference. They spent under $1000 this summer, and they are at the end of that. When you consider that money, think of use.
Sherry Schwartz – lives close to Teresa Terrace, worked on arts and crafts and food for the summer, got to know the neighborhood and was privileged to be part of the activities. She sees three things coming together that makes this makes sense. There are problems, potential and the property. Police and poverty statistics show the serious problems in the neighborhood, it is very concentrated. She also sees great potential, with a garage sale and car washes the community was able to fund activities every afternoon with a nutritious meal. She sees a lot of commitment to the kids and the neighborhood house. The duplex could be a focal point. The property is for sale and it is in the perfect location. It is valuable to have it right where the needs are. She says that the kids don't use the Meadowood Center, it is too far to go on their own.
Valerie Vance – Thanks them for being able to speak, this is very important to us. She lives in the heart of this area, everyone has said the information about us. She says this is important because the children that were here, she was so proud of them, but these children if they had opportunity to have classes about how to speak and how to come before people and know what to say what is in their hearts, they haven't been given the opportunities that other kids have had. Everything that happens, happens in front of her home, she sees kids fighting, stopped them, asked them why, they say they have nothing to do. This goes beyond a community center, we need to change some things and empower the neighborhood so it can be a great community and the youth can become great leaders. We also have to change the adults, but the adults change by watching the children. We need to work with them now to stop it. She says she has stopped crime in the neighborhood, they need crisis solutions. We need trust and they need to believe in themselves. They can go to other community centers, but this needs to start at home.
James Hardy – in support not wishing to speak.
Kevin Wineout – lives in the neighborhood and he is in support of more moderately cost neighborhood house, but he has comments about some other options in the budget for other centers. He opposes the $900K proposal for restaurant by Elver Park referenced on page 133. We have seen no plan, no operating budget, no indication of who would run it. It would be too far to walk. He also opposes the spray or splash park for Elver Park and others in the budget, at the current time, adding general obligation debt can't be justified, but adds voice to others to the immediately available center for their neighborhood.
One of the alders says there is no $900K proposal for Elver – Matt Phair?
Mayor says they refer the budget back to the Board of Estimates
Rebecca Wheeler – in support of TPC recommendation on number 47.
Dee Packlehofer is a driver and dispatcher for Union Cab. She wants drivers to be allowed to drive on State St. in evenings. She is adamant about stopping drunk drivers. She is concerned about people so intoxicated that they can hardly walk and those who are afraid to walk by them. She wants them to see her before they get to the car and so people can get their intoxicated friend where they need to go. She wants to get to the drivers before they get to the cars, to remove people from State St. before they cause problems. Supports Transit and Parking Commission and being able to drive on State St. 7pm – 4 am. They mostly don't drive there til 10pm except maybe on game day.
They take this item out of order, Bidar-Sielaff and Schmidt make and second the motion and it passes to take it out of order.
Sue Ellingson has a constituent who is a plant pathologist at the UW and would like to start treating her tree in May or June and we had some email conversation about why can't we start it in May of 2013.
Kevin Briski refers to Marla Eddy. Eddy is from City Forestry. She says the recommendations that they have forwarded are primarily related to UW-Extension and one of the local entimologist who has put together a guide and the recommendation is not to do treatment unless we are in quarantine or within 15 miles, that is the same as the national recommendation. The interest is going through a certain company and measuring the results and not treating with chemicals when chemicals are not needed.
Ellingson says that her constituent talks about the chemical that does not contaminate the soil and water and doesn't see a downside except the expense.
Eddy says that there are two chemicals they are considering and at this point going with the recommendations is what the task force determined as far as what the trigger would be based on an expert they worked with.
Mike Verveer says he requested it be separated to have the members of the task force to explain how the recommendations evolved over time, he asks her to explain that. They got an email and have a hard copy, but he was particularly interested in the recommendation about chemical treatment for terrace trees. Could you go through the changes.
Eddy says the basis for changes was on page 2 on the recommendations. One of the items identified was looking for stronger language for the chemical treatment program, so they added item 4, saying it would be a trunk injections instead of soil drench and when the treatments would kick in. They also added info about licensed contractors being available through the city program. They also identified what "adopt-a-tree" meant and when it would be available. Those were the main items.
Verveer asks if anyone else has to add anything. Karl VanLithe says that they will come up with additional guidelines and work with neighborhoods on the terrace tree issues. The trigger point is 15 miles based on the experts and if they treat when they find it they have plenty of time to make it work.
Verveer thanks the members of the task force for their years of work and their research and expertise. He thanks them for the stronger language to protect the urban forest. He urges support.
Bridget Maniaci asks what the water and wild life protection zones are. Any park, any public green space or is there a specific map.
Someone says something that makes no sense.
So they are 100 feet of surface water or wellhead protection zones? Yes, he says.
Manaici wants to know how it impacts her district. Johnson St. in particular, she says trees will be removed during construction and what does that mean on 2014? Will you remove all the Ash trees under the power lines or will that be phased, she has gotten different answers from Engineering and Forestry.
Eddy says that poor condition trees, the first wave through they evaluate trees as they currently exist, are the 30% or more in decline. If the tree is compromised they won't be able to take on the chemical and be healthy enough to ward off infestation. That already happens on engineering project, they would be taken out. The ability to remove additional trees would be an opportunity for a good condition ash tree they would be able to have the adjacent property owner say ok for it to come down so that they can get a new tree, that would provide for canopy replacement. The next way to evaluate it is for the trees that are under the transmission lines, electrical conductors, they look at the canopy and how much has been headed away and would they be able to take chemicals, they are at risk. How that looks is difficult to say until they look at it. Some trees are already compromised and have trunk damage.
Maniaci asks about the red dots and if they would all be removed.
Eddy says there is no specific answer without an evaluation being done, it is under design adn there are design considerations as well.
Maniaci asks how that decision is made.
Rob Phillips from City Engineering says there would be public input during design project. He says typically the decisions are jointly made, but they are forestry's trees and they are the agency in charge. They jointly make the decision after public input.
Three people give input – all males, if that matters. An ASM rep says they are focusing on safety this year and how having a cab available for new students who don't know their way around. A grad student also interested in campus safety speaks in support. There is increased crime and safe transportation options are decreasing and they need to give students responsible options to get home. Third student speaks, talks about how intimidating it is to live off campus. Talks about how students need a safe ride home after drinking and how they should drink and drive. He also talks about sexual assault and how unsafe it is to walk home alone.
Ok, I gotta ask, why did these UW students need to speak early? I'm slightly annoyed by that for some reason . . .
Lisa Subeck asks ASM representative about what ASM is doing, UW has cut funding and taxis are one solution, but what are you doing to address this with the university. He says that safe cab is not running, we don't have a program. There was a situation last year that resulted in that program being eliminated and they are talking to Student Transportation Board and UW Transportation Services to figure out how to get that program back. There are concerns about there being a middle man and there were a lot of dropped calls and mistakes in transfer of information and issues with the system. It never really functioned at its capacity. They will be talking to city and UW to put that in place. Students don't have anyone to call when walking home alone at night. They will be holding a town hall. Subeck thanks them, mayor cuts her off.
Mayor says that they are in a rush to get out of here.
Maniaci says she is going to go ahead and ask her questions (anyways). She asks if they are looking at funding options for the additional transportation options.
Mayor rules it out of order, this is about taxis on State St., not ASMs program.
Manaici rewords it to ask about concerns about State St. and ASMs funding on State St.
He says yes, this would remove taxis from State St. and it would limit our options further in addition to cuts to bus line 81, they haven't had opportunity to discuss this yet, but its a huge concern. We are looking at our budgets to see how we can help but we are seeing all kinds of limitations on our options and this is pertinent to that.
Mayor asks about capital budget on 700 and 800 blocks of State St. that is very desolate in the evenings and yet many walk there to the lakeshore dorms and other so he asks if they want to open that up for cabs for safety reasons.
He asks to clarify the question – Mayor re-explains that State St. went to Park not Lake St. He is being very sarcastic about his new concern about safety on Library Mall and asks if they should allow cabs there for safety reasons.
The student says that this is about State St. and he doesn't understand how it is relevant. Mayor calls Bidar-Sielaff up to the chair, Mayor re-explains. He's trying to ask if he wants this extended to library mall.
Scott Resnick asks for a point of order.
Bidar-Sielaff tries to re-explain.
The student says that he doesn't see how it pertains to the agenda item. Bidar-Sielaff asks if cabs should go on library mall and it should be open to traffic. The student says he doesn't see how this is possible.
Verveer points out that he said the Mayor was passionate on this issue – thanks him for coming to the meeting – asks if when they get to the item, it will not be if they should be there, but at what hour. He wants to know what hour it should be 7pm or 10pm or midnight.
He says that hailing a cab after dinner when parents come to campus would be nice. He says people are offended that they need to know the number for cab and that if their phone is dead they don't have any safe options. He doesn't see downside on erring on the side of safety. That was the chair of the legislative committee.
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Lorcan Dempsey Press Room
Media advisory: Members of the media are invited to attend any of the events listed below. Advance telephone interviews with Dempsey may also be scheduled. For more information, contact KU Libraries at 785/864-8961.
KU to host world renowned librarian
KU Libraries and the Hall Center for the Humanities' Globalization(s) Seminar will host Lorcan Dempsey, vice president, Office of Research, and chief strategist for the Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC), for a series of events in December, including a public presentation at the Hall Center on December 5.
Dempsey, a librarian who has worked for library and other educational organizations in Ireland, England and the United States, will advise event participants on the current state of applications of information technology to the work of libraries and where it may lead in the future. This is his first visit to Kansas.
"Lorcan Dempsey began his career as a researcher in Ireland and the United Kingdom, and now travels globally as part of his duties at OCLC, a network of more than 50,000 cooperating libraries across the world," said Lorraine J. Haricombe, dean of KU Libraries. "Lorcan hopes to learn about trends in this region and share lessons from his own research. OCLC aims to help librarians, archivists and museum leaders work together to meet the needs of the people we all serve — locally and around the world. I am delighted to welcome him to KU."
Dempsey will offer his expertise during three main events:
- A special meeting for the senior leaders of several libraries in the area at KU's Spencer Research Library on Wednesday, December 5 from 10-11:30 a.m.
- A presentation entitled "The changing scholarly and cultural record: Some issues for universities in an age of globalization," on Wednesday, December 5, 3:30-5 p.m. at the Hall Center for the Humanities. Interested attendees should R.S.V.P. by calling KU Libraries at 785/864-8961.
- An open meeting with staff of KU's Information Systems organization (which includes KU Libraries), on Thursday, December 6, 9-11 a.m. in Alderson Auditorium in KU's Memorial Union.
Dempsey has consulted with national policy and service organizations in several countries and has policy, research and service development experience in the area of networked information and digital libraries. He also writes and speaks extensively, and can be followed on the Web via his popular blog at orweblog.oclc.org. He is currently a member of the National Information Standards Organization board and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.
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This first track suggests a slightly more mature and down-tempo direction for the lads' new material which is coming to you once again from their own Pop Sex label. With these kind of old school, solid, down to earth melodies you could be forgiven for thinking that Frankie and co have been around for decades, but it's a shock to realise that Hunger only came out last year.
Like their debut record 'I Still Follow You' is a classy hook laden affair that you could just as easily croon along to as you could showcase your jive skills (if you can slow jive that is). A light synth backdrop gives a melancholy disco tint to their clean guitar pop which with Butler's production is cleaner and more minimal than ever.
If you were a fan of the big choruses and bouncy exuberance of the Hunger years then you could find this a little drab, you'd be wrong, but you know it's been known to happen. It's still got that iridescent quality, it's just not as immediate before instead going for texture and backseat charisma as opposed to the bashful nature of their earlier work. Lyrically it could border on a little creepy as Frankie spins us a tale about the object of his affections: "I'll take the easy route to get me out, you'll make it hard for me without a doubt, we make no sense, but I'll still follow you." Yes, it's not all sunshine and roses, but it's a refined polished piece of song writing that hints at some bold new directions for one of the boldest bands of last year.


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Algonquin College's Career Samplers are under way for the summer.
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"It's an interesting way to spend your summer, or a week of your summer, perhaps learn something new," said Algonquin's Manager of the Personal Development Institute, Jan Muska.
"If you're starting to think about what it is that you want to do when you grow up, it's a nice combination of having fun, having your kid doing something interesting but also looking forward to the future," he said.
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> Ho Ho Ho!!! Merry Christmas to all my genealogy friends and family! May
> the Spirit of the season bring you love, peace, and joy.
> Susan Peterson in Houston, Texas
> As some of you know, I work at the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical
> Research in Houston, Texas. When we got to work Thursday, we were handed
> the following challenge to help the day go faster. So, I thought of y?all??
> ..it's for when the last gift is opened, the last of the stuffing is
> stuffed, and you need a little down time from all the hustle and bustle. So here
> you have it folks, the
> Clayton Library 2010 Last Day Before the Holiday Fun Guide
> (Every thing can be found on line. For 1st Activity, C, the Clayton url is
> _www.houstonlibrary.com_ (http://www.houstonlibrary.com/) click
> catalog, click location and then click on Clayton)
> 1st Activity ? Genealogy Scavenger Hunt
> a. Find a unique genealogical record for someone with the name
> Christmas.
> (Bonus ? extra points for someone named ?Merry Christmas or Christmas
> Holiday?)
> b. Find a unique record for someone born on December 25
> (Bonus- extra point for someone named Jesus)
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> h. Which of Santa?s reindeer has not died in America in the past 40
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> i. Find a genealogical record for someone with your name.
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> a. Find a holiday video to share
> b. Share a family holiday story
> c. Find a ?silly? holiday song to share.
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Prairie Park Fishery is open year-round, seven days per week, from 6:00 a.m. to dusk (one half hour after sunset). At exactly one half hour after sunset the gates will be locked. Any vehicles left inside the park will remain there until the following morning when the park reopens.
This new park was previously owned by the Martin Marietta Company and served for more than 50 years as a quarry. When sand mining of the quarry was finished, the company very generously donated the property with the lake to the City for use as a nature/recreation site. A REAP grant provided the initial seed money for the park. By Iowa standards, the lake at the fishery is deep with unusually clear water. It includes two basins. The larger east basin is about 30 feet deep with steeply sloping banks. The water stratifies in winter and summer, restricting aquatic life in deeper areas. This is a very atypical of an Iowa lake and anglers will find most success fishing shallow benches that extend out into the basin and along drop offs. The west basin is smaller and shallower. It is more typical of Iowa lakes and has much fish structure. This basin will generally provide better angling than the deep water areas. A boat ramp is near this basin.
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About Face artistic director heads to Kansas City
Eric Rosen, the co-founder and artistic director of About Face Theatre, is leaving Chicago for an artistic director's post at Kansas City Repertory Theatre in Missouri. As a freelance director, Rosen has worked several times at the regional theater there; the impending move was first reported on this blog in September and was made official in an announcement from About Face late Tuesday.
Plans are for Rosen to stay at About Face as a national search is conducted for his replacement. He's currently the director and playwright for the troupe's "Wedding Play" at the Steppenwolf Garage through Dec. 2 — a play about the Chicago theater scene. He'll also direct "The Little Dog Laughed" at The Center on Halsted in January, and is slated to start his new job in Kansas City in late spring of 2008. The 37-year-old Rosen helped found About Face with Kyle Hall in 1995.
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Jonathan Oliver has appeared in theatre throughout the UK in works ranging from Julius Caesar (for the English Shakespeare Company) to Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita. Widely experienced in television, film and radio, he has, for a decade, also recorded audiobooks for the Royal National Institute for the Blind.


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Summer Soiree Grilled Pear and Gorgonzola Salad
The next course is Salad and it's absolutely mouth watering! Grilled Pear and Gorgonzola Salad
- 6 C mixed lettuce leaves, divided
- 2 pears, stem and seed removed
- 2 C purple grapes, halved
- 1 C candied almonds, coarsely chopped
- 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 4 Tbsp Gorgonzola Cheese
- Balsamic vinegar and olive oil, drizzle
- Olive oil cooking spray
- Preheat grill on high.
- Thinly slice pears, spray each side of the pear with cooking spray, place on hot grill.
- Cook each side 2-3 minutes or until grill marks show and they start to appear translucent.
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- Prepare 4 individual salad plates; place 1½ C mixed greens, top with ½ C halved grapes, ¼ C chopped almonds, 1 slice of bacon crumbled, 1 Tbsp Gorgonzola, fan 5 grilled pear slices on side of the plate.
- Serve!
*I place bottles of balsamic vinegar and olive oil on the table and let each person dress their salad to their liking. This recipe can be made up to an hour beforehand if covered and refrigerated- reserving the bacon to add as serving.
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Cortical plasticity: Learning while you sleep?
Cortical plasticity: Learning while you sleep?
Current Biology, Volume 11, Issue 16,
Pages R647-R650,
Publication Date 21 August 2001
Copyright © 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd All rights reserved.
Frank Sengpiel
Cardiff School of Biosciences, Museum Avenue, P.O. Box 911, Cardiff CF10 3US, UK
Sleep has been suggested to facilitate memory consolidation or learning, but there has been little direct evidence of a link between synaptic plasticity and sleep. A recent study suggests a role for sleep in the plastic changes that the visual cortex undergoes in response to occlusion of one eye early in life.


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We managed to find yet another activity for Tahoe's fresh powder. This perfect spot was hidden behind a water tower and we happened upon it by chance. After a short walk up a steep hill, we had the perfect spot for sledding.
I was pretty nervous about this choice of activity. I don't like any kind of mechanized transportation that doesn't have brakes. But sledding was a blast and pretty risk free in this environment considering that the worst that could have happened would be falling into some soft snow. Actually, the worst part was the long walk back up the steep slope. A chairlift would have been the perfect kind of mechanized transportation, but I guess you can't have everything.
Take a scenice snowmobile tour to the top of Mount Watson and, on a clear day, you'll see commanding views of the lake. On a not so clear day, you won't see the lake, but the snowmobile journey is still a worthwhile experience.
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6 Number 2 June 2008 |
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High Fatality Rates, Persistent Risk Disparity for Hispanic Workers Found in Study 2008 Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week Director's Desk Follow-Up: NIOSH Posts Draft Control Banding Document for Public Comment and Review Special Issue of the Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health |
Addressing the Hazards to Reproductive Organs from Occupational Cycling REMINDERS Nominations Being Accepted for First "Safe in Sound" Award |
r2p Corner NORA NORA Liaison Committee Meeting Around NIOSH NIOSH Information Provided to Professional Piercers Presentations |
NIOSH Hispanic Worker Outreach Efforts Hazards to Outdoor Workers State-based Occupational Health updates News From Our Partners Agriculture Partners Reveal Updated Web site National Safety Council's June webinars |
Communication Products Health Hazard Evaluation Report now available. |
From the Director's Desk |
As the story goes, Dr. Francis Crick walked into a pub one night in 1953. "We have discovered the secret of life," he announced. He and Dr. James Watson had just mapped the structure of DNA, in one of the fundamental scientific breakthroughs of the 20th Century. Among many other applications, this discovery opened the door to astonishing advances in medicine. It would be difficult to argue the profound benefits of these new tools, which have given doctors and scientists the ability to detect, diagnose, treat, and prevent disease before symptoms appear or adverse effects make headway. At the same time, this progress has raised understandable concerns about the use of genetic information in individually detrimental ways. In the arena of work, the debate has centered on the use of tests for new hires to identify genetic traits and susceptibility to hazardous substances in the workplace. A 2004 study by the American Management Association showed that nearly 63 percent of U.S. companies require medical testing of current employees or new hires. In addition, 15.1 percent conduct tests for susceptibility to workplace hazards, 3 percent for breast and colon cancer, and 2 percent for sickle-cell anemia; 3.2 percent collect information about family medical history. The American Management Association survey, "2004 Medical Testing Survey," is available through the association's archives page at http://www.amanet.org/research/archive.htm. In practice, such tests often forced individuals to make a difficult choice: "Would you take a genetic test if you knew that the information about your genetic makeup would be used against you -- to deny you employment or health coverage?" Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) noted the dilemma in essentially those words last year, when she introduced the bipartisan Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (also called "GINA"). http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2007_record&page=S846&position=all On May 21, 2008, the President signed the final bill into law. http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/05/20080521-7.html The long-awaited law, which has been under consideration in Congress for 13 years, was enacted to protect Americans against discrimination based on their genetic information when it comes to health insurance and employment. The history of GINA's passage is outlined on genome.gov, the National Human Genome Research Institute's government web page http://www.genome.gov/24519851. GINA's passage provides a timely opportunity to consider the intersection of genetics and occupational health, and the challenges that genetic science and medicine pose for occupational health scientists and physicians. While GINA's passage is intended to be a critical step in preventing discrimination, there are still important reasons for considering genetics in protecting workers from occupational disease. Genetic factors contribute to the variable responses of workers to occupational hazards—particularly chemical hazards and some biological and physical agents. Although, increasingly, workplace exposures are being controlled to lower concentrations, workers with susceptible genetic profiles may still be at unacceptably high risk. A broad range of published studies show that genetic variations can lead to differential occupational disease risks in exposed workers. Clearly, genetic technology has been useful in these studies of occupational disease and chemical exposures. The greatest contributions thus far have involved understanding mechanisms and modes of action. Detecting genetic variations can also lead to identifying susceptible subgroups in exposed populations. This however, raises many questions. If susceptible subgroups are identified, should government agencies use the information, e.g., in risk assessments or in setting standards? For example, how might the Occupational Safety and Health Administration use genetic information when setting standards (to the extent economically and technically feasible) that are intended to assure that ". . . no employee will suffer material impairment of health and functional capacity even if such employee has regular exposure to the hazard dealt with by the standard for the period of his working life." 29 U.S.C. § 655(b)(5). No good examples exist in which occupational exposure limits (OELs) have been based on genetic characteristics or risk in a population subgroup. Nor are there examples of one OEL for the general working population and a different one for a specific genetic subgroup. An important area of continued research involves identifying genetically high-risk groups with exposure to widely prevalent workplace chemicals. Examples include exposure to substances such as benzene, ethylene oxide, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), beryllium, and silica. Including genetic information in quantitative risk assessments could be on the horizon in the future. The inclusion of genetic information in risk assessments does not mean that workers will need genetic tests. Rather, it means that research on genetic characteristics in some workers will be used in modeling risks and determining safe levels of occupational exposure. As with any new legislation, questions of implementation, administration, interpretation, and compliance are likely to follow. However, under GINA as enacted by Congress and the President this past month, workers are provided more protection against genetic discrimination. At the same time, the occupational safety and health community will have to add another topic to its basic skill set--understanding the new world of occupational genetics. At NIOSH, we intend to devote ongoing attention to the challenge of occupational genetics--a challenge that is on the frontiers of science and ethics. I want to thank Dr. Paul Schulte, Director of the NIOSH Education and Information Division, for his contribution to this month's column and for his ongoing work in the field of occupational genetics. I look forward to revisiting this topic with you in the future. |
High Fatality Rates, Persistent Risk Disparity for Hispanic Workers Found in Study |
Work-related fatality rates for Hispanic workers in the U.S. exceeded those for all workers during 1992-2006, and that the disparity of risk was persistent over time, NIOSH scientists and outside colleagues found in a new study published in the June 6 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The article examines important aspects of the data and recommends interventions to prevent fatal injuries among this growing segment of the U.S. work force. The article is on line at http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5722a1.htm. |
2008 Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week |
NIOSH is partnering with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) to promote 2008 Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week, June 22-28, 2008. The goal is to institute a strong culture of health and safety within the fire/EMS service. More information about this important activity can be found at http://www.iafc.org/safetyweek or by contacting Tim Merinar at email@example.com. |
Director's Desk Follow-Up: NIOSH Posts Draft Control Banding Document for Public Comment and Review |
On May 13, NIOSH posted a draft document about Control Banding for public review and comment. This draft document, Qualitative Risk Characterization and Management of Occupational Hazards (Control Banding [CB]): A Literature Review and Critical Analysis, describes the evolution and concepts of control banding, a qualitative approach for assessing and managing hazards associated primarily with chemical exposures in the workplace. The public review and comment period is open until July 11, 2008. The draft document is available for viewing at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/review/public/138. |
Special Issue of the Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health |
The Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health (2008 Volume 14, Number 2) released a special issue featuring articles from the September 2006 Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety Conference "Health and Safety in Western Agriculture: Research to Practice." The Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety, located at the University of California, Davis is one of ten NIOSH-funded Ag Centers across the U.S., http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/agctrhom.html. Abstracts of the seven articles are available at http://asae.frymulti.com/toc_journals.asp?volume=14&issue=2&conf=j&orgconf=j2008. |
Addressing the Hazards to Reproductive Organs from Occupational Cycling |
Researchers from the Division of Applied Research and Technology, culminated eight years of studies on the health effects of occupational cycling with the publication entitled "Cutting Off the Nose to Save the Penis." The paper will be in the August 2008 issue of the Journal of Sexual Medicine and is currently available as an "online early" article (http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.00867.x ). The paper describes an intervention study to assess the effectiveness of no-nose (noseless) saddles in alleviating the pressure on the groin and health effects caused by the traditional (nosed) bicycle saddle. No-nose saddles were demonstrated to be an effective intervention for bicycling police officers. These results indicate that no-nose saddles may alleviate discomfort and maintain sexual health for men who ride bicycles as part of their job as well as for the 5 million recreational cyclists. Next: communicating the findings of the research and translating them into practice. |
NIOSH Dockets Updated |
The following NIOSH Dockets have been updated with the latest public comments.
Save the Date: NIOSH To Host DREAM Workshop in NovemberNIOSH will host the "DREAM (Direct Reading Exposure Assessment Methods) Workshop" on November 13 – 14, 2008, in Arlington, VA. The workshop will bring together stakeholders from academia, labor, management, method development and research, government and manufacturing to discuss research needs in the area of direct reading methods for assessing occupational exposures. Input from the workshop will be used to set research priorities for the methods. Information on the workshop will be available on the NIOSH Web page, http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/drm. Nominations Being Accepted for First "Safe in Sound" AwardNIOSH and the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) have established a new award to be given each year to companies or organizations that exemplify Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention. The first "Safe in Sound" award will be presented at the NHCA annual conference in February 2009 and will recognize organizations that document measurable achievements in hearing loss prevention programs, obtain information on their real-world successes, and widely disseminate information on how others can use these successful strategies or benchmark their own programs. Additional information and submission details can be found at http://www.safeinsound.us. Nominations will be accepted until September 1, 2008. |
NIOSH Science Blog |
Be sure to check out and comment on the latest NIOSH Science Blog topics.
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NIOSH Technical Assistance on Silicosis Prevention HighlightedThe April 2008 issue of the International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) Newsletter highlights silicosis prevention in a series of short articles. The articles describe activities and leadership by NIOSH, national, and international experts to control silica exposures. Articles presented approaches suitable to stone cutters, ceramics workers, and to construction workers in the U.S. and in other countries. Training is another focus of the newsletter, with articles about the status of development and review of International Occupational Hygiene Training Modules intended for quality teaching globally, the World Health Organization document on prevention and control of dust, and the Fogarty and Work and Health in Southern Africa (WAHSA) programs in South Africa. The article is available online at http://www.ioha.net/images//iohanewsletterapril08.pdf. |
NORA Early Registration Ending SoonEarly registration will be open through June 15 for the NORA Symposium 2008: Public Market for Ideas and Partnerships, July 29 in Denver, Colorado. Regular registration will be open through July 20. For more information or to register, click on "registration" in the right-hand menu on http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/nora/symp08. NORA Liaison Committee MeetingNORA Liaison Committee meetings have afforded an opportunity for representatives of organizations with a national scope (employers, unions, professional associations and others) to learn about the progress of NORA and identify possible partnerships with each other or NIOSH to further enhance the success of NORA. The next public meeting,''Partnerships to Advance the National Occupational Research Agenda," will be held on June 19, and includes an option for online participation so more organizations may participate without having to travel to Washington, DC. For more information on the meeting, go to http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-10753.htm. To attend the meeting, please pre-register by emailing the NORA Coordinator email@example.com. |
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Safety Advisory: Aerial Ladder Truck WaterwaysOn May 8, 2008, the NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program posted a Safety Advisory urging fire departments to take immediate steps to ensure that procedures for setting-up waterways on aerial ladder trucks are consistent with manufacturer recommendations, that fire fighters are thoroughly trained on these procedures, and that correct set-up is verified before the waterways are used. This Safety Advisory was prompted by an ongoing NIOSH investigation of an April 8, 2008 fire fighter fatality and is available at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/SafetyAdvisory05052008.html. On May 12, 2008, the manufacturer of the aerial ladder involved in the April 8 incident mailed a notice to all of its customers alerting them of this incident and referencing the NIOSH Safety Advisory and recommendations to prevent similar incidents. Contact Tim Merinar at firstname.lastname@example.com for additional information. NIOSH Information Provided to Professional PiercersInformational post cards from the NIOSH Body Art occupational health and safety project were distributed at a national conference last month hosted by the Association of Professional Piercers (APP). NIOSH staff worked with the Regional Resource Coordinator from the US Department of Health and Human Services National HIV Testing Mobilization Campaign to supply copies of the "Good, Clean Art" and "Look Sharp" post cards for the conference. More information is available on the NIOSH Body Art topic page, http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/bbp/bodyart, or by contacting Everett (Chip) Lehman at firstname.lastname@example.com or Amy Mobley at email@example.com. PresentationsPresentations on NIOSH Nanotechnology ResearchSeveral representatives from the NIOSH Nanotechnology Research Center made technical presentations and conducted a hands-on measurement workshop for the Central Ohio American Industrial Hygiene Association in Columbus, OH, on April 25. They provided an overview of the NIOSH nanotechnology research projects and demonstrated the Nanoparticle Emission Assessment Technique (NEAT) for close to 70 participants. For more information about the NIOSH nanotechnology research program, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/nanotech. NIOSH Hispanic Worker Outreach EffortsMichael Flynn of the NIOSH Education and Information Division described recent NIOSH efforts to reach Hispanic workers at the 54th Information Seminar for the Ventanillas de Salud (Health Windows) program sponsored by the Institute for Mexicans Abroad and the Mexican Ministry of Health. The presentation focused on a pilot study by NIOSH and the Institute for Mexicans Abroad to develop and disseminate occupational safety and health information on priority topics at select consulates with the Ventanillas de Salud (Health Windows) program. If successful, this pilot project will lay the foundation for establishing occupational safety and health as an integral part of the Mexican consular network's health promotion programs and could be used as a model for collaborating with the Ventanillas de Salud on a national level regarding other health topics as well. Hazards to Outdoor WorkersNIOSH representatives presented a workshop, "Hazards to Outdoor Workers," at the 24th Annual Kentucky Governor's Safety and Health Conference and Exposition in Louisville. Workshop sessions included an overview of outdoor worker hazards, a review and update on vector-borne diseases, and dermal hazards with a focus on contact dermatitis. EID has an ongoing informational effort addressing outdoor worker hazards including the development of Web pages with recommendations for protecting outdoor workers from physical and biological hazards. The NIOSH topic page for hazards to outdoor workers was recently posted at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/outdoor. New Appointments and AwardsCongratulations to:
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States Develop Strategies to Combat an Old Occupational DiseaseNIOSH, organizations involved in the NIOSH-funded Occupational Health Indicators Project, and partners, together with OSHA's New Jersey Silica Outreach and Research Alliance (SOAR) have developed a dust-suppression engineering control for jackhammers and are currently promoting its use through an outreach campaign. Additionally, the New Jersey Departments of Treasury and Transportation have incorporated silica health and safety language into their contract bidding process. These contract specifications require dust control methods, respiratory protection, a silica health and safety program which includes employee training, and an on-site competent person. For information about New Jersey's activities to prevent silicosis, contact the New Jersey Occupational Health Surveillance Program at email@example.com or visit http://www.nj.gov/health/ohs/contact_surv.shtml. |
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OSHA Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign Launched on TODAY ShowOn April 21, Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao launched OSHA's 2008 Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign on NBC's "Today" show. The campaign is part of OSHA's Young Worker Initiative, which provides information and resources to teenagers, parents, educators and employers to ensure safe and rewarding work experiences for these summer employees. More information about workplace safety for teens is available at http://www.osha.gov/teens. Agriculture Partners Reveal Updated Web siteBe sure to check out the newly revised joint website of the North Carolina Agromedicine Institute and the Southern Coastal Agromedicine Center (SCAC), http://www.ncagromedicine.org. The SCAC is one of ten NIOSH funded Agricultural Centers. National Safety Council's June webinars
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"Explosion Hazards from Methane Emissions Related to Geologic Features in Coal Mines" DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2008-123. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/pubs/pubreference/outputid2936.htm. Spanish version of this NIOSH publication and Web pages are now available"NIOSH sobre entrenamiento en espirometria" ("NIOSH Spirometry Training Guide") DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2004-154c. http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/niosh/docs/2004-154c_sp Health Hazard Evaluation Report now availableManufacturing Sector - Evaluation of potential ergonomic hazards. The NIOSH health hazard evaluation program responded to a union request at a piston and cylinder liner plant. The request concerned potential musculoskeletal hazards resulting from job tasks. The most common complaints were pain or discomfort in the low back and shoulders resulting from heavy lifting and awkward postures. NIOSH recommended that managers add adjustable lifts and tables to reduce bending and reaching and that they train workers to be aware of unsafe work practices. Investigators recommended that employees take the time to work safely and lift properly, as well as promptly report any injuries or unsafe work conditions to their supervisors. The final report is available at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/hhe/reports/pdfs/2007-0124-3060.pdf. |
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DePauw splits weekend games
September 22, 2003
Box scores: Bellarmine | Lindenwood
Allison Baccich recorded a hat trick in the 4-2 win over Bellarmine. |
The DePauw field hockey team scored three-second half goals on the way to a 4-2 victory over Bellarmine before dropping a 3-0 decision to Lindenwood. The split leaves the Tigers' record at 6-3.
Allison Baccich recorded a hat trick and Jen Fedchak added the other against Bellarmine. Baccich put the Tigers ahead with an early first half score. Bellarmine took a 2-1 lead early in the second half, but Baccich tied the game with 22 minutes left and Fedchak won it with nine minutes remaining. Baccich's third score came with 1:15 left.
Jane Schaadt totaled two assists with Caitlin Driscoll and Emily Waterman each adding one. Sara Shalowitz recorded 10 saves in the win and Emily Wiscomb had a defensive save.
At Lindenwood, the hosts scored once in the first half and twice in the second in posting the shutout win over DePauw. The Tigers managed just three shots in the game.
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A nice, neat clean bed and breakfast. The room was quite large and pleasant. The bathroom was very roomy and clean as well. Our breakfast was very good. The hosts, Jo and Dave, were very welcoming and friendly and provided us with all the information we needed to enjoy Tintagel. The bed and breakfast itself is on the edge of... More
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