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Title: Optical and Structural Performance of the PolZero-Lm Time Domain Polarization Scrambler
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High precision reflectivity measurements by an orbiting spectrometric sensor (such as HyspIRI, ACE, and Geo-CAPE) require instrumental polarization sensitivity management. The most desirable method of management is total depolarization of the incoming signal with minimal adverse optical side effects. The PolZero design of time domain polarization scrambler has been able to achieve depolarization strength 0.80 ≤ D ≤ 0.99 across the spectral band 430-600 nm; in the symmetric spectral integration mode, the depolarization is D ≥ 0.98 across that band. In operation, the PolZero-Lm (ruggedized laboratory version) shows no apparent image duplication or deflection. This paper will present depolarization strength measurements, and polarized PSF measurements. Ruggedization of the photo-elastic modulator assemblies is critical to aircraft and satellite deployment of the PolZero in spectrometric or radiometric applications. This paper will also present the results of vibration tests of the PolZero-Lm, showing robust performance in vibration-table and aircraft environments.


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J. S. "Chris" Christie '81 Returns To Rhodes To Speak at Phi Beta Kappa Luncheon
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Rhodes alumnus J. S. "Chris" Christie '81 will be the speaker at this year's Phi Beta Kappa induction luncheon to be held on campus May 10. Christie was an honors graduate in political science, with a senior thesis on "Release on Recognizance" directed by Professor Michael Kirby.
While at Rhodes, Christie also participated in the Kinney Program as a Big Brother and served on the student government and the social commission. He was the second recipient the college's highest academic honor—the Peyton Nalle Rhodes Phi Beta Kappa Prize, awarded each year at commencement.
After graduation, Christie completed his law degree at Duke University and served in the Peace Corps in Cameroon. A partner in the Birmingham office of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, he has been recognized for his pro bono work on death penalty cases, for which the firm received an Exceptional Service Award from the American Bar Association in 2012.
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Notice Of Apparent Liability, Perihelion Global, Inc., WTKN(AM)
Download OptionsReleased: November 14, 2013
Federal Communications Commission
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554In re Application of
Perihelion Global, Inc.)
Facility I.D. No. 31411
NAL/Acct. No. MB-20134140016
For Renewal of License for
Station WTKN(AM)
File No. BR-20120601AQT
Corinth, Mississippi
Adopted: November 14, 2013
Released: November 14, 2013By the Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau:
The Media Bureau ("Bureau") has before it the application of Perihelion Global, Inc.
("Licensee"), for renewal of its license for Station WTKN(AM), Corinth, Mississippi ("Station"). In this
Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture ("NAL"),1 we find that Licensee apparently willfully violated
Section 73.3539 of the Commission's Rules2 by failing to timely file its license renewal application for
the Station. Based upon our review of the facts and circumstances before us, we conclude that Licensee is
apparently liable for a monetary forfeiture in the amount of one thousand, five hundred dollars ($1,500).
Section 73.3539(a) of the Rules requires that applications for renewal of license for
broadcast stations must be filed "not later than the first day of the fourth full calendar month prior to the
expiration date of the license sought to be renewed."3 The Station's license renewal application should
have been filed by February 1, 2012.4 No such application was filed until June 1, 2012, the license's
expiration date. Licensee filed a request for special temporary authority ("STA") to continue station
operations pending consideration of its late-filed renewal application.5 The request acknowledged that
Licensee's renewal application was untimely but did not provide further explanation for the untimely
1 This NAL is issued pursuant to Sections 309(k) and 503(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended
("Act"), and Section 1.80 of the Commission's rules ("Rules"). See 47 U.S.C. §§ 309(k), 503(b); 47 C.F.R. § 1.80.
The Bureau has delegated authority to issue the NAL under Section 0.283 of the Rules. See 47 C.F.R. § 0.283.
2 See 47 C.F.R. § 73.3539.
3 47 C.F.R. § 73.3539(a).
4 As a courtesy, the Bureau staff contacted Licensee's principal, John Beebe, several times during the month of
February 2012 to advise that a renewal application for the Station's license was overdue. Despite these efforts,
Licensee did not file the renewal application until June 1, 2012.
5 See File No. BLSTA-20120601AQC.
Federal Communications Commission
Proposed Forfeiture. Licensee in this case failed to file a timely license renewal
application for Station WTKN(AM), as required by Section 73.3539(a) of the Rules. Licensee's renewal
application was not received until June 1, 2012, nearly four months after the renewal filing deadline.
Moreover, the licensee did not provide an explanation or extenuating circumstances that would excuse the
late filing.
This NAL is issued pursuant to Section 503(b)(1)(B) of the Act. Under that provision, a
person who is found to have willfully or repeatedly failed to comply with any provision of the Act or any
rule, regulation, or order issued by the Commission shall be liable to the United States for a forfeiture
penalty.6 Section 312(f)(1) of the Act defines willful as "the conscious and deliberate commission or
omission of [any] act, irrespective of any intent to violate" the law.7 The legislative history to Section
312(f)(1) of the Act clarifies that this definition of willful applies to both Sections 312 and 503(b) of the
Act,8 and the Commission has so interpreted the term in the Section 503(b) context.9
The Commission's Forfeiture Policy Statement and Section 1.80(b)(4) of the Rules
establish a base forfeiture amount of $3,000 for the failure to file a required form.10 In determining the
appropriate forfeiture amount, we may adjust the base amount upward or downward by considering the
factors enumerated in Section 503(b)(2)(D) of the Act, including "the nature, circumstances, extent and
gravity of the violation, and, with respect to the violator, the degree of culpability, any history of prior
offenses, ability to pay, and such other matters as justice may require."11
In this case, Licensee failed to file a timely renewal application for the Station and has
not provided any explanation for untimely filing. However, Licensee filed its renewal application prior to
the expiration of its current license. Taking into consideration these facts and all of the factors required
by Section 503(b)(2)(D) of the Act and the Forfeiture Policy Statement, we will reduce the forfeiture
from the base amount to $1,500 for the failure to file a timely renewal application.12
License Renewal Application. In evaluating an application for license renewal, the
Commission's decision is governed by Section 309(k) of the Act.13 If, upon consideration of the
application and pleadings, we find that: (1) the station has served the public interest, convenience, and
6 47 U.S.C. § 503(b)(1)(B). See also 47 C.F.R. 1.80(a)(1).
7 47 U.S.C. § 312(f)(1).
8 See H.R. Rep. No. 97-765, 97th Cong. 2d Sess. 51 (1982).
9 See Southern California Broadcasting Co., Memorandum Opinion and Order, 6 FCC Rcd 4387, 4388 (1991),
recon. denied, 7 FCC Rcd 3454 (1992) ("Southern California").
10 See Forfeiture Policy Statement and Amendment of Section 1.80(b) of the Rules to Incorporate the Forfeiture
Guidelines, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 17087, 17113-15 (1997) ("Forfeiture Policy Statement"), recon. denied,
15 FCC Rcd 303 (1999); 47 C.F.R. § 1.80(b)(4), note to paragraph (b)(4), Section I.
11 47 U.S.C. § 503(b)(2)(D); see also Forfeiture Policy Statement, 12 FCC Rcd at 17100; 47 C.F.R. § 1.80(b)(4).
Section 312(f)(2) of the Act further provides that "[t]he term 'repeated,' when used with reference to the
commission or omission of an act, means the commission or omission of such act more than once or, if such
commission or omission is continuous, for more than one day." 47 U.S.C. § 312(f)(2).
12 See, e.g., Bethany College, Memorandum Opinion and Order and Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, 27
FCC 4369 (MB 2012) (similarly reducing forfeiture from the base amount to $1,500 for late filing); Little Miami
Local Schools, Forfeiture Order, 25 FCC Rcd 3553 (MB 2010) (affirming forfeiture of $1,500 for failure to file a
renewal application on time); Barnesville Broadcasting, Inc., Forfeiture Order, 25 FCC Rcd 3561 (MB 2010)
(same); Faith Trinity Assemblies, Forfeiture Order, 25 FCC Rcd 2593 (MB 2010) (same).
13 47 U.S.C. § 309(k).
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DA 13-2180necessity; (2) there have been no serious violations of the Act or the Rules; and (3) there have been no
other violations which, taken together, constitute a pattern of abuse, we are to grant the renewal
application.14 If, however, the licensee fails to meet that standard, the Commission may deny the
application – after notice and opportunity for a hearing under Section 309(e) of the Act – or grant the
application "on terms and conditions that are appropriate, including a renewal for a term less than the
maximum otherwise provided."15
We find that Licensee's apparent violation of Section 73.3539 of the Rules does not
constitute a "serious violation" warranting designation for evidentiary hearing. Moreover, we find no
evidence of violations that, when considered together, constitute a pattern of abuse.16 Further, based on
our review of the license renewal application, we find that the Station served the public interest,
convenience, and necessity during the subject license term. We will therefore grant the captioned license
renewal application by separate action upon the conclusion of this forfeiture proceeding if no other issues
would preclude grant of the application.
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the Communications Act
of 1934, as amended, and Section 1.80 of the Commission's Rules, that Perihelion Global, Inc. is hereby
NOTIFIED of its APPARENT LIABILITY FOR FORFEITURE in the amount of one thousand, five
hundred dollars ($1,500) for its apparent willful violation of Section 73.3539 of the Commission's Rules.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to Section 1.80 of the Commission's Rules, that,
within thirty (30) days of the release date of this NAL, Perihelion Global, Inc., SHALL PAY the full
amount of the proposed forfeiture or SHALL FILE a written statement seeking reduction or cancellation
of the proposed forfeiture.
Payment of the proposed forfeiture must be made by check or similar instrument, payable
to the order of the Federal Communications Commission. The payment must include the NAL/Acct. No.
and FRN No. referenced in the caption above. Payment by check or money order may be mailed to
Federal Communications Commission, at P.O. Box 979088, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000. Payment by
overnight mail may be sent to U.S. Bank—Government Lockbox #979088, SL-MO-C2-GL, 1005
Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63101. Payment by wire transfer may be made to ABA Number
021030004, receiving bank: TREAS NYC, BNF: FCC/ACV--27000001 and account number as expressed
on the remittance instrument. If completing the FCC Form 159, enter the NAL/Account number in block
number 23A (call sign/other ID), and enter the letters "FORF" in block number 24A (payment type code).
Licensee will also send electronic notification on the date said payment is made to
email@example.com and firstname.lastname@example.com.
The response, if any, must be mailed to Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications
Commission, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington DC 20554, ATTN: Peter H. Doyle, Chief, Audio
Division, Media Bureau, and MUST INCLUDE the NAL/Acct. No. referenced above.
14 47 U.S.C. § 309(k)(1).
15 47 U.S.C. §§ 309(k)(2), 309(k)(3).
16 For example, we do not find here that Licensee's Station operation "was conducted in an exceedingly careless,
inept and negligent manner and that the licensee is either incapable of correcting or unwilling to correct the
operating deficiencies." See Heart of the Black Hills Stations, Decision, 32 FCC 2d 196, 198 (1971). Nor do we
find on the record here that "the number, nature and extent" of violations indicate that "the licensee cannot be relied
upon to operate [the station] in the future in accordance with the requirements of its licenses and the Commission's
Rules." Id. at 200.
Federal Communications Commission
The Commission will not consider reducing or canceling a forfeiture in response to a
claim of inability to pay unless the respondent submits: (1) federal tax returns for the most recent three-
year period; (2) financial statements prepared according to generally accepted accounting practices
("GAAP"); or (3) some other reliable and objective documentation that accurately reflects the
respondent's current financial status. Any claim of inability to pay must specifically identify the basis for
the claim by reference to the financial documentation submitted.
Requests for full payment of the forfeiture proposed in this NAL under the installment
plan should be sent to: Associate Managing Director-Financial Operations, Federal Communications
Commission, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 1-A625, Washington, DC 20554.17
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this NAL shall be sent, by First Class and
Certified Mail-Return Receipt Requested, to Perihelion Global, Inc., 166 Acacia Street, Santa Rosa
Beach, FL 32459.
Peter H. Doyle
Chief, Audio Division
Media Bureau
17 See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1914.
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The Best Albums Of 2012
Alright, it's that time of the year to name my favorite records of 2012. This year was really stacked with some great artists releasing some awesome albums. Including the return of bands such as Soundgarden and No Doubt. And of course, I will release my top 10 worst albums of 2012 later on as well. But anyways here we go!
Xander's Note: Due to time constraints with editing and work, I was unable to write my thoughts on each album on the list and needed to get this published before the start of 2013. My appologies!
AmazingDisasterI don't really know any of these bands... But my fave cd in my opinion was Conventional Weapons by my favorite band My Chemical Romance :D !!!!!Dec 30, 2012from the photo: #1 Macklemore and Ryan Lewis - The Heist
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From Zoomie (Zoomie Station), in Point Richmond, CA:
This is our pantry closet, very deep as you can see (sometimes, fog forms in the back of it), which used to be such a jumble of stuff that I could never find anything in it... (read more here.)
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Guido Mina di Sospiro considers The Big Lebowski to be the greatest movie of all time. His popular essays An Esoteric Take on The Big Lebowski and The Importance of Living: Lin Yutang Meets the Dude – An Esoteric Take on 'The Big Lebowski,' Part 2 were both published by disinformation. Now he has a new book out, The Metaphysics of Ping Pong; in that connection he was interviewed by Oliver Benjamin (described by CNN as "the man who founded a religion based on 'The Big Lebowski'") for his Dudespaper site:
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WARRINGTON, Pa., May 8, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Discovery Laboratories, Inc. (Nasdaq:DSCO) announced that results from its previously completed Phase 2 clinical trial of Surfaxin(r) (lucinactant intratracheal suspension) for the prevention and treatment of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) were selected and presented as a platform presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies' (PAS) Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada. Also presented at PAS were data regarding Discovery's novel aerosolized KL-4 surfactant, Aerosurf(tm) (lucinactant for inhalation). The Pediatric Academic Societies' annual meeting is internationally recognized as the largest, most relevant medical meeting dedicated to pediatric critical care research. These data were presented for the first time to the medical community.
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09 July 2013 05:55 AM
Hi all,
I gave my IEng interview in the first week of April, and was told that
the result will be declared in 6-8 weeks. It is more than 12 weeks now and have not heard any news. Although I contacted the stage 4 person and was told that panel has sent the application to external committee after June panel's meeting and waiting for the final result.
Is this normal, has anyone had similar experience before?
09 July 2013 07:17 AM
Good morning Aryan,
I'm guessing that you are victim of there simply being too many applicants in the registration system, and a lack of volunteer effort to match. Since you have been told your case was reviewed by the June panel, it shouldn't be too long now. I hope you get the right result!
David Parr BSc.CEng MIET
10 July 2013 06:03 AM
Yes, my friend also got his CEng MIET within 2-month after his PRI.
12 July 2013 10:55 AM
Hi David and Savio, thanks for your reply.
It has been more than 3 months since I gave my interview. Is there any deadline that after such date they have to declare the result?
16 July 2013 10:38 AM
One problem is that during the summer months a lot of the Reviewers and Assessors are not available hence the delays, this is a problem especially as we seem to get a spate of applications and case reviews during this time.
But don't worry as it will happen as the staff member assigned to each case will chase it up and if the reviewers are not available they have a list of back ups, but if course this leads to delays. You just need to give them a call and they will update you on progress but not the result of course.
Hope this goes some way of reassurance.
31 July 2013 01:29 PM
I'm sorry about your frustrating experience. It is quite reasonable for you to complain about this.
The manager responsible has investigated and the delay has been caused by our stage 4 panel seeking clarification, around some unclear comments recorded following an earlier assessment stage. Because our assessors are volunteers, they may be on an extended break or otherwise difficult to contact at certain times. The assessment process has to be followed in a full and precise way, so I'm afraid there is no "shortcut" which can resolve your situation in the short term. We will contact you personally as soon as we have something to tell.
For the general information for readers of the forum, the most common causes of delays include; incomplete applications, slow response by applicants to requests for additional information, slow response by IET volunteer assessors to cases provided, difficulty in the availability of suitable interviewers and the candidate at the same time , uncertainty or lack of consensus amongst assessors (usually because the decision is close to a boundary such as IEng v CEng or otherwise a "difficult" case for various reasons). In worst case these issues can extend the average time greatly, but this member seems to have been particularly unfortunate to spend so long following an interview, without a decision.
Roy Bowdler IEng FIET FCIPD
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08 August 2013 02:42 PM
Key thing aryan116 is that outside the IET office, all the assessments, reviews, interviews are by professional volunteers. We all strive to turn things around quickly but sometimes that is not possible. When we go back and ask for clarifications or to check something it is because we follow a rigorous process (approved by the Engineering Council) and I can assure you that voluneers get frustrated by the inherent delays as well.
By all means make a complaint..... but for what, unpaid people giving up their personal time to help you register professionally and trying to do the very best, most thorough job possible ?
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Won't You Be My Neighbor? ~ Amy Taylor
Can we remember that our intention can be not only to inform and entertain but also to help, to heal a hurting world?
Romper Room's Miss Carol saw me in her Magic Mirror.
Captain Kangaroo made me giggle.
But Mr. Rogers was my neighbor.
Fred Rogers realized the potential of television as a form of ministry. Not to convert kids and parents to a particular religion or brand of sugary cereal, but rather to reach out and connect and let us know that he cared and wanted us to be happy and well.
I knew Mr. Rogers cared about me and the way I felt as child. Didn't you? What television show today makes you feel recognized and cared for?
Unbelievably, Fred Rogers has been gone 10 years now, passing on February 27th, 2003. My twin sons had just turned four and I remember feeling sad that they would grow up in a world without him.
Fortunately, PBS ran reruns so they got to experience the warmth, curiosity and friendship of the man who understood me in a way my father couldn't, or wouldn't, a man who knew that a neighbor wasn't just the person next door zoned out in front of their TV, but anyone struggling to understand life and to remember to feel those good feelings.
Can TV ever go back there? Can we let go of the need to sell and move at the pace of psychosis?
Can we remember that our intention can be not only to inform and entertain but also to help, to heal a hurting world?
I hope so.
In December, after the massacre in Newtown, a Mr. Rogers quote went viral. Here it is again, in his honor and memory, in the memory of honor or all that is righteous.
"When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.' To this day, especially in times of 'disaster', I remember my mother's words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers–so many caring people in this world."
Thank you for your words and wisdom, Mr. Rogers.
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What is most compelling about Mr. Rogers was his willingness to be ordinary, to be just a genuine human being. TV today is dominated by freak crimes, intrigue, solving murders, hospital dramas, speed and commercialization. It is indeed important to reflect on the ordinary, on the friendliness of a bus driver and a neighborhood dog, to appreciate the greater goodness that is the reality of human experience. It is important that children growing up in North America feel that reality so that they are not timid or scared to live in their neighborhoods. We are more blessed than cursed, contrary to what a child might believe raised on TV.
Indeed. Thanks for your insightful comment!
I remember Romper Room, Captain Kangaroo and Mr. Greene Jeans…Can't say I really liked Mr. Rogers though. He was real and all but I got all wigged out by his soft voice and slow movements. Plus he asked questions like he was in the same room! Just sayin' my thoughts…not right or wrong…guess it triggered something. Still a good article with insight…thanks for your words!
That's so interesting, Carolyn! Thanks for sharing!
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Professor Sir Philip Cohen is one of the most important scientists working in the UK higher education sector today. He has been the key influence in developing the College of Life Sciences in Dundee from a converted stable block with 11 scientists to a complex housing almost 800 staff from 53 countries.
Sir Philip's contribution has been the outstanding catalyst for the economic regeneration of Dundee into one of the fastest growing biotech clusters in the UK today. Sir Philip has developed and facilitated one of the largest research consortia in higher education - a £23m deal with six of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies which was awarded the Queen's Anniversary Award in 2006. He has developed a strategy for attracting some of the best scientists to Dundee (more than 1% of the world's most cited scientists in their field are located in Dundee) and has been instrumental in raising more than £35m over the past 10 years to ensure that world-class facilities and scientists are the norm in Dundee. He has been instrumental in attracting a range of biotech and pharmaceutical companies to site their headquarters in Dundee resulting in more than 15% of the local economy now being derived from life sciences.
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The Medicaid Blues: 30 Million U.S. Children Can't Be WrongSerge Bielanko
Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan has a budget plan for America that includes massive cutbacks in Medicaid funding.
According to writer Scott Krugman's Opinion piece in today's Baltimore Sun, Ryan's proposed ideas would result in a 34% decrease in funding for the US government's program that allots finances to aid low income and other qualified citizens with medical care.
What that means, according to Krugman's research, is that 30 million American kids who depend on Medicaid, or 3 out of every 10 children, would be in danger of losing the only medical coverage they have.
That is a fairly staggering number of kids, of this nation's future , no?
Of course, these days the mere mention of certain politically-charged buzz words like debt and budget deficit and health care typically just seems to lead to more and more questions as the polarity of dissenting opinions grow more and more radical with each new campaign commercial.
But still, a compelling piece like the one in the Sun helps us to at least narrow down some of the questions, if nothing else.
When it comes to considering how much we really want to carve away from our nation's spending on it's own people, I suppose that more often than not the influence of a zillion special interest groups and lobbyists and TV talking heads offer up a pretty good cross-sectional peek at just how democracy in America has changed over the past 250 odd years.
What seemed like a good idea at the time has become a much more difficult ship to sail. There are way more ideas now. There are way more people who want what they want and to hell with the rest.
The Founding Father's initial attempts at envisioning a land in which every single one of it's citizens was treated equally (well, except for African-Americans/Native Americans) has fallen victim to their own inevitable lack of foresight, really.
I mean, they never could have imagined just how populated The United States would be someday, huh? That's like starting a rock band in a garage and seriously contemplating playing some football stadiums; it just doesn't fit the mind-set. Remember now, these fellas thought that England was a big old country; they had no clue of what was coming down the proverbial pike.
Therefore, we continue to try and navigate their original blueprints in a world that has changed more drastically than anyone ever dreamed possible. Our country is enormous, it's population swelled and swollen many times over by multiple waves and influxes of all kinds of folks from across the seven seas who came here looking for that better life that we advertised from the get-go.
So, knowing who we were, all while trying to figure out who we want to be, at what point, if any, do we abandon certain things that so many people depend upon in order to grab hold of something new for the proposed betterment of our united future.
At what point do we look at something like these proposed cuts to medical care, cuts that might really affect the lives of a multitude of low-income children, and ask ourselves, collectively/ as one nation together:
'Do we really want to do that?'
'Do we have to do it?'
And maybe most importantly:
'Is it worth it in the long run?'
To me, its seems that proposals that would deeply inhibit our ability to help much of our youth receive care and treatment when they are sick, and to get check-ups when they are well, are just bad ideas, straight up.
And yet, I guess we have to find some moneys to slash away at. It's become our national fixation. If we don't balance our budget now, this time around, we are doomed, they tell us.
But what is doom? Who's doom are we talking about?
In this case, it's pretty clear.
It's the young and the poor. The weakest of the weak. The people who have the least power to heal themselves when they need to.
And when I chew on that it just tastes bitter to me, man.
I really hope we can find a different way forward.
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Is Good Design Inherently Eco-Responsible? Puma makes the "greenest shoe box in the world."
"We found that the best solution was no box at all."
Of course, Yvon Chouinard over at Patagonia didn't need a fancy video and designer to come up with an even greener solution for his underwear…10 years ago. It's called a rubber band, and it actually increased sales.
With thanks to the stylee folks over at Denver Egotist for the heads up on this one:
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Now for Puma to get more sustainable materials into more of their shoes.
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Mobile Imaging : Snapseed Mobile Photography App Surpasses 9 Million Customers in First YearJune 19, 2012
Within six months of its release, Snapseed was named iPad App of the Year in the iTunes Rewind 2011, and in 2012 it received the TIPA award for Best Mobile Photo App from the Technical Imaging Press Association. With the growth and popularity of mobile photography, Nik expects to double its customer base in the coming year.
Snapseed is available for all iOS devices and will ship for Android devices running Ice Cream Sandwich in the coming months. The company's Snapseed product line was recently expanded to include compatibility with Mac OS and Windows computers.
"Everyone now wants a photography experience that is not limited by their device and expects the same level of quality from mobile photography that they have with their cameras and computers," said Michael J. Slater, president and CEO of Nik Software. "We have developed top photography software and technologies for well over a decade, and we will continue to leverage this as we grow the Snapseed experience."
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Mike WiLL Made It Grabs Jay Z, Lil Wayne, Jeezy And Future For New Mixtape
Mike WiLL Made It announced today that he'll be dropping a new mixtape in December ahead of the planned release of his debut album, Est. In 1989 Pt. 3. The tape, titled #MikeWiLLBeenTriLL, is a collaboration between the producer of the moment and Been Trill.
There's no tracklist, but The Fader reports that it will include remixes and reinterpretations of some of Mike's biggest tracks over the past 12 months as well as new material, and will include some heavy hitters such as Jay Z, Lil Wayne, Future, Gucci Mane, Jeezy, Project Pat, Ciara, Miley Cyrus, ScHoolboy Q, Juicy J, Migos, 2 Chainz and Wiz Khalifa.
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Can WordPress Bloggers Benefit From The Pomodoro Technique?
Let's do a quick poll: how many of us made a new years resolution that we were going to be more organised, efficient and effective with our WordPress work in 2012?
I did just that, and I suspect that many of you folk are in the same boat. So what's the plan of attack?
I know a few writers and web developers who swear by the Pomodoro Technique for staying focused and productive. I've decided to give it a whirl this year, and see what (if any) improvement it brings to my work habits.


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"Right now, you're looking at the ocean. You have a command ship and a large oil spill in the middle."
The words come from a University of Houston computer science student as he demonstrates his team's entry in the Microsoft U.S. Imagine Cup 2012 Finals. Three of the six teams represented in the contest are from UH.
"One of the goals of the game is to save the wildlife that may be caught up in the oil…so if I move the dinghy over the dolphin it will attempt to save the it," he continues.
The teams were given the charge to design games for Xbox/Windows or Windows phone that imagines a world where technology helps to solve some of the world's toughest global issues. In addition to the oil spill clean up game, teams designed games to restore ocean life destroyed by pollution and kill bacteria that threaten water sources in developing countries.
"Games don't always have to be about fighting and killing. We can use games for education and public awareness," said research assistant professor Chang Yun, who directs the Interactive Game Development Program.
The teams each took three months to design multi-level games reflecting the United Nation's Millennium Goals, which include fighting poverty and hunger, promoting renewable energy and the environment.
"By playing the games you learn more about these issues and perhaps some solutions to these issues," Yun said.
UH's computer science department has a legacy of success at the Imagine Cup. In 2011, four UH teams competed in the U.S. finals, bringing home first and second place in mobile game design andthird place in Windows/Xbox game design. Two teams brought home second and third place in the 2010 nationals.
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One or more terabytes of capacity usually defined large storage spaces, and they still do, but it looks like RAM can also reach such massive densities in certain servers, in this case the HP ProLiant G7.
Memory solutions on the consumer market don't really have to be too massive in order to cope with whatever users may throw at them.
While enthusiasts and overclockers might find use for 12 GB, 16 GB, even 24 GB RAM, the last one mostly just in graphics arts and the like, most any game still runs just fine on 4 GB.
The enterprise market, especially when servers come in, is different in the way that there are machines that could always do with bigger memory amounts.
Considering that servers need to deal with massive amounts of incoming and outgoing connections, it always helps to have an extra gigabyte or, in this case, terabyte.
Simply put, a certain server from HP took a stack of 4 Gb DDR3 DRAM-based modules from Samsung and packed them tight, leading to the world's first x86 four-socket blade with 2TB.
"Samsung's new Green memory, here combined with HP's x86 G7 servers, is helping to provide the greenest computing environments for data centers," said Jim Elliott, vice president, memory marketing and product planning, Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.
"We believe IT managers will quickly see the benefits of creating shared value with Samsung Green memory, to provide the best ROI for daily operations and sustainable business practices," he added.
For those interested in such things, the 40nm-based, 1.35V, 4 Gb DDR3 DRAM uses 33% less power than 1.5V 2Gb DDR3, which are most widely used today. The memory has a clock speed of 1,066 MHz and comes in 16 GB and 32 GB quad rank DIMMs.
"Working with Samsung, HP is enabling customers to reduce power consumption, optimize performance and free up operational dollars that can be reinvested in other IT projects," said Jim Ganthier, vice president of marketing, Industry Standard Servers and Software, HP.


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The Washington Post: Pension panic
Of all the reactions to the bipartisan budget pact that passed Congress this week, none is less justifiable than the outrage of certain supposed Republican budget hawks at the plan's minuscule trim to military retirement pay.
Essentially, the bill would reduce the annual cost-of-living adjustment by a single percentage point a year on pensions for working-age retirees, up to the age of 62. For a man who enlisted at age 18 and retired as an Army sergeant first class at 38, lifetime retirement pay would decline from $1.734 million to $1.626 million, according to House Budget Committee staff.
The cut would save $6 billion over 10 years, helping to pay for much-needed current missions. Yet GOP senators including Kelly Ayotte, N.H., Jeff Sessions, Ala., and Lindsey O. Graham, S.C., lined up to denounce the plan; Mr. Graham said it "screws" military retirees.
Men and women who choose serving in uniform as a career deserve to be compensated in keeping with the sacrifices they and their families make. But the cost of health care and pensions for those who retire after 20 years most of whom then go on to have lengthy civilian careers is consuming a growing share of defense budget dollars. The tab for military pensions was $51.7 billion in 2012; it's on course to hit $59 billion by 2022, even though the number of retirees will remain constant at roughly 2.3 million, according to official estimates.
Sensibly wishing to shift scarce resources from past obligations to current and future defense needs, Pentagon officials gave Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., a green light to address legacy personnel costs and tweaking the cost-of-living adjustment was the most they could agree to do.
Actually, military retiree benefits need much greater reforms. Pensions are not even the biggest concern: That would be health care for retirees, both working-age and Medicare-eligible, and their families, which has been projected to account for nearly two-thirds of all Pentagon health spending by 2015. Retiree benefits account for much of the increase in Defense Department health-care spending; it grew from $19 billion in 2001 to $52.8 billion in 2012.
President Obama has proposed saving $12.8 billion over five years by gradually increasing the out-of-pocket contribution working-age retirees are expected to make, which would still leave them a far better deal than civilians with employer-paid insurance have. Congress shot the idea down like an enemy aircraft.
Even the Ryan-Murray plan's teensy-weensy cut doesn't take effect until December 2015, which gives opponents plenty of time to undo it, with the help of the military retiree lobby. And when retirees hit age 62, they'll resume full cost-of-living adjustments, and their base pay will be tweaked to account for the adjustments they'd forgone. Not only is this not "screwing" anyone, but it's a far cry from the real reforms and the real shift in budget priorities that the Defense Department badly needs.
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I am pleased to introduce the latest article, "How To Manage Heel Ulcers In Patients With Diabetes," in our CE series. This series, brought to you by the North American Center for Continuing Medical Education (NACCME), consists of regular CE activities that qualify for one continuing education contact hour (.1 CEU). Readers will not be required to pay a processing fee for this course.
Given the prevalence of heel ulcerations and the potential for serious complications in the diabetic population, Jonathan Moore, DPM, and Pamela Jensen, DPM, offer an algorithmic approach to diagnosing and managing these ulcerations. They emphasize a multidisciplinary approach and the importance of evaluating the entire patient and relevant comorbidities in order to facilitate successful outcomes.
At the end of this article, you'll find a 10-question exam. Please mark your responses on the enclosed postcard and return it to NACCME. This course will be posted on Podiatry Today's Web site (www.podiatrytoday.com) roughly one month after the publication date. I hope this CE series contributes to your clinical skills.
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INSTRUCTIONS: Physicians may receive one continuing education contact hour (.1 CEU) by reading the article on pg. 91 and successfully answering the questions on pg. 98. Use the enclosed card provided to submit your answers or log on to www.podiatrytoday.com and respond via fax to (610) 560-0502.
ACCREDITATION: NACCME is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a sponsor of continuing education in podiatric medicine.
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DISCLOSURE POLICY: All faculty participating in Continuing Education programs sponsored by NACCME are expected to disclose to the audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest related to the content of their presentation.
DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS: Drs. Moore and Jensen have disclosed that they have no significant financial relationship with any organization that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of their presentation.
GRADING: Answers to the CE exam will be graded by NACCME. Within 60 days, you will be advised that you have passed or failed the exam. A score of 70 percent or above will comprise a passing grade. A certificate will be awarded to participants who successfully complete the exam.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Podiatrists.
RELEASE DATE: March 2005.
EXPIRATION DATE: March 31, 2006.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
• assess potential etiologies of heel ulcers in patients with diabetes;
• discuss how nutrition affects wound healing;
• describe the importance of vascular testing and how it impacts diagnosis and treatment;
• discuss key treatment considerations for ischemic heel ulcers;
• discuss an algorithmic approach to managing infected heel ulcers; and
• list steps one can take to prevent ulceration to the contralateral limb.
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Question: What is Maple Syrup?
Answer: Maple Syrup is a sweet syrup created using sap produced by maple trees, a species found in eastern North America.
Question: What is sap and why do maple trees produce it?
Answer: Sap is used by plants to transport nutrients. Throughout the summer months, the maple trees produce sugars as a source of nutrition during photosynthesis. Trees store this sugar for use during next spring's growth period. In late winter and early spring, ground water dilutes the stored sugar creating sap. The sap found in maple trees is roughly 1.5%-3% sugar and 97%-98.5% water. As the sap begins to flow, maple syrup producers such as Jakeman's begin tapping their trees. Don't worry, maple trees are very efficient food producers, making far more sap than they can use.
Question: What is tapping?
Answer: The process of tapping begins by boring small holes into the maple trees. Jakeman's uses a gasoline powered drill to tap roughly 8'000 holes. A spile (also referred to as a tap or spigot) is then tapped snugly into each hole to which a bucket, bag or tubing is attached. Here at Jakeman's, a vacuum pump is used to carry the sap throughout our tubing system. The sap is brought to a holding tank or directly to our sugar shanty. In total, Jakeman's uses about 50km worth of tubing.
Question: The trees are tapped. What's next?
Answer: Let the sap flow, one drop at a time! Thawing days and freezing nights brings on sap runs. We are totally at the mercy of the weather. A freeze up stops the run. If the weather is too warm, this can also stop the sap flow. During the 6 week long season, we get every type of weather, including some ideal syrup making days.
With the sap run underway, we have no time to waste. Sap must be boiled within hours of being collected to prevent spoilage. The task at hand is to remove water by turning it into steam. The automatic draw off constantly monitors the temperature of the boiling syrup.When the syrup reaches 7F° above the boiling point of water, it is let out. The hot syrup is pumped through a filter press making it sparkling clear for bottling.
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The new Big Ten Network is tentatively scheduled to air the Ohio State Buckeyes' first two games of the season.
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The Ohio State football team opens the season Sept. 1 at home against Youngstown State.
Whether Greater Cincinnati cable television customers will be able to view that game remains uncertain. The game's television status is subject to an emerging trend in sports that is driving up the cost of programming and limiting the viewing opportunities for regular cable subscribers.
Much like the Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout last December was blacked out for southwest Ohio Time Warner Cable customers because it was on ESPNU, the Ohio State opener and a Sept. 8 game against Akron could be absent ...


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2007 was a year of scientific suprises and major milestones for JPL missions studying Earth, our solar system and distant galaxies. Part of the NASA Podcast series.
Professors Gary Flandro and Bruce Murray discuss turning a journey to the outer planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune a possibility.Plotting a trip to the outer planets.
Images from NASA spacecraft, Magellan, reveal Venus' topography and geological features.Astronomers remember Magellan's astounding photos of Venus.


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Anaerobic Digestion (Biogas) Publications
80 Publications
Organic Waste to Resources Research and Pilot Project Report: Producing Energy and Fertilizer from Organic Municipal Solid Waste: Enhancing Hydrolysis and Bacterial Populations and Mixing and Thermodynamic Modeling of New Solid Waste Treatment Technology
Usama Zaher, Shulin Chen, Chenlin Li, Liang Yu, and Timothy Ewing, June 2009. This project developed, tested and modeled a high solids anaerobic digester consisting of a solids reactor and a leached liquids UASB for reacting volatile fatty acids. At near neutral pH the system improves methane production 50% over existing digesters, while return flow reseeds the solids digester with high titer micro-organisms that improved biological kinetics. The dual reactors system provides for control of digester limiting acid and ammonia processes, while allowing for nutrient recovery, and significantly improves performance for capital outlay.
Advanced Biogas Plant Design
Detailed CAD drawings for improved version of pilot biogas plant developed at WSU.
A Procedure to Estimate Proximate Analysis of Mixed Organic Wastes
Journal of Water Environment Research 81:4.
Organic Waste to Resources and Pilot Project Report: Biodiesel and Biohydrogen Co-Production with Treatment of High Solid Food Waste
Yubin Zheng, Jingwei Ma, Zhanyou Chi, and Shulin Chen, September 2009. two-step process was developed as a potential technology to produce hydrogen and biodiesel from food waste. The first process use fermentative bacteria to breakdown glucose from food waste to produce hydrogen and volatile fatty acids (VFA). The VFA are then fed to yeast for simultaneous carbon sequestration resulting in production of biodiesel from the oil-producing microbial biomass.
Organic Waste to Resources Research and Pilot Project Report: Waste to Fuels Technology: Evaluating Three Technology Options and the Economics for Converting Biomass to Fuels
Hayk Khachatryan, Ken Casavant, and Eric Jessup, Jie Chen, Shulin Chen, and Craig Frear, September 2009. This study further investigated biomass from the 2005 biomass inventory by comparing three fuel technologies: cellulosic biomass conversion by fermentation for ethanol, or gasification for mixed-alcohols, and anaerobic digestion of high volatile solids biomass for methane production. The study then integrated the major cost factors: biomass availability, feedstock prices, transportation costs, processing costs, and geographic distribution into a comprehensive model framework using GIS and MATLAB-SIMULINK models, to assess final delivered fuel cost.
GISCOD: General Integrated Solid Waste Co-digestion Model
Zaher, U., R. Li, U. Jeppsson, J.P. Steyer, S. Chen (2009). Water Research 43(10), 2717-2727.
Utilization of Re-Processed Anaerobically Digested Fiber from Dairy Manure as a Container Media Substrate
MacConnell, C.B. and Collins, H.P. 2009. Acta Horticulturae (ISHS) 819:279-286
Advanced small-scale anaerobic digester design tailored for household user living in cold climate
WSU Invention Disclosure.
Proceedings of the Department of Ecology's Beyond Waste Workshop (2009)
A special workshop planned by CSANR and hosted by the Department of Ecology Waste 2 Resources Division to feature state-funded research projects relating to the topics of recovering energy and resources (including soil amendments) from organic wastes.
Recommendations for the Development of Agricultural Sector Carbon Offsets in Washington State
Washington State Agricultural Sector Carbon Market Workgroup (ASCMW).
Proceedings of EPA Ag STAR Northwest Dairy Digester Workshop
Includes agenda and presentation slides from Nov 18, 2008 workshop in Sunnyside, WA.
Innovations in Anaerobic Digestion at WSU – Fall 2008
Article in Sustaining the Pacific Northwest Newsletter
Anaerobic digestion of dairy manure with enhanced ammonia removal
Uludag-Demirer, S., Demirer, G.N., Frear, C., Chen,S., (2008). Journal of Environmental Management 86:193-200
Evaluation of a new fixed bed digester design utilizing large size media for flushed dairy manure treatment
Zaher U., Frear C., Pandey, P. and Chen S. (2008). Bioresource Technology 99(18), 8619-8625.
High Quality Fiber and Fertilizer as Co-Products from Anaerobic Digestion
Kruger, C.E., Chen, S., MacConnell, C.B., Harrison, J.H., Shumway, C.R., Zhang, T., Oakley, K., Bishop, C., Frear, C., Davidson, D., and Bowers, K. (2008). Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 63(1), 12A-13A.
Renewable Fertilizer from Nutrient Extraction of Anaerobically Digested Dairy Manure
Poster presentation – BIOAg Research Symposium 2008.
Manure to Money: Advancements in Anaerobic Digestion
Feb 2007. Extension Engaged video broadcast. There are about 250,000 dairy cows in Washington State, and all of them poop. The methane they produce is a powerful greenhouse gas, but also can be captured through anaerobic digestion and used to generate electricity. Learn how WSU is leading the way to making digestion economically feasible by extracting other value-added products from the waste that can provide a financial return to farmers while improving the environment. We'll look at the state's only commercial digester in Whatcom County, and at new small digester technology being tested in Pullman. Video provided through RealPlayer; also available through Windows Media Player here.
Producing Energy and Fertilizer from Organic Municipal Solid Waste – Project Deliverable #1
Usama Zaher, Dae-Yeol Cheong, Binxin Wu, and Shulin Chen, June 2007. A literature review of current digester technologies formed the framework for designing a bench scale study of a high solids anaerobic digestion (HSAD) system. The study shows that significant improvements in methane production can be attained while decreasing capital costs for facilities. A new digester design is proposed that will optimize methane from organic food and green waste digestion, while recovering nutrients from the digestate.
Biomass Inventory Technology and Economics Assessment
Liao W., C. Frear and S. Chen, June 2007. This project compiled a literature search for biomass chemical characterization and conducted supplemental laboratory study of forty two feedstocks for 33 parameters such as dry matter, COD, carbohydrates, lipids, elemental and mineral matter, and standard properties such as protein, fiber, pH, etc. A follow-on report will group similar feedstocks, assess potential energy conversion technologies and conduct an economic analysis of feedstock collection and energy production.
Dairy Waste in the Horticultural Industry – December 2006
Article in Sustaining the Pacific Northwest Newsletter
Household Biogas Digester: An Underutilized Potential
A presentation on applications of small-scale biogas plants in India.
Small-scale biogas: Can it work in the Pacific Northwest? – December 2005
Article in Sustaining the Pacific Northwest Newsletter
Anaerobic Digesters and Water Quality: Helping Hood Canal – September 2005
Article in Sustaining the Pacific Northwest Newsletter
CSANR Climate Friendly Farming Project Updates – June 2005
Article in Sustaining the Pacific Northwest Newsletter
Biomass Inventory and Bioenergy Assessment
Craig Frear, Bingcheng Zhao, Guobin Fu, Michael Richardson, Shulin Chen, and Mark Fuchs, December 2005. A biomass inventory and bioenergy assessment of forty five organic resource types across Washington was completed, producing this report and a database with GIS maps (http://www.pacificbiomass.org). Annual production of over 16.4 million tons of underutilized bone dry biomass was found, capable of producing (either by combustion or anaerobic digestion) over 15.5 billion kWh of electrical energy.


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Let us help your daughter or son overcome the challenges that have kept them from becoming the responsible and independent adult they can be.
Penrith Farms is a working farm located in Eastern Washington for young
and emerging adults to learn life skills and experience emotional growth in
a therapeutic environment. Our focus is to engage troubled young adults and to help them transition into independent living and adulthood.
Penrith Farms operates with a different approach than most programs by engaging our residents throughout the day in a real time environment. We provide challenges and opportunities that will allow our residents to prove themselves and thereby build self-esteem, pride, confidence, honesty, and self-control.
By the time clients enroll at Penrith Farms the majority of them have developed a distrust for therapists and traditional treatment facilities. Our method is more spontaneous than traditional therapy and leads to more self-awareness. Spontaneity means that we address the behaviors and emotional states behind events in the moment as they happen. Penrith Farms provides opportunities for counseling, therapy, mentoring and life coaching to occur in real time thus allowing residents to recognize their emotions and resolve their issues. A majority of young adults that are failing to launch are in need of this experience.
Penrith's Key Goals
Communication is a means of connection between people with the successful conveying of ideas and feelings. At Penrith Farms we look for honest and verbal communication of feelings in a safe environment. Many residents communicate their feelings non-verbally and deny they have them as they are used to not expressing them or have never felt comfortable enough to express them. This non-expression leads to frustration and a lot of the problems emerging adults run into transitioning into adulthood.
Cooperation serves two
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Adam Trowbridge, a video artist and graduate student in Electronic Visualization at the University of Ilinois at Chicago released the source code of his video "snstncntnr.1" (standing for "sensation containers") as an open source video work last November. The video from which the source code came is premiering at 21 Grand's 8th Annual T-10 Video Festival in Oakland, CA this Saturday, January 12th. His innovative approach to video incorporates the concept of open source computer code and conceptual and text art of earlier decades. The EDL format is related to the technology that allows so-called "family friendly" DVD players to edit out scenes in Hollywood movies. Trowbridge has taken the technology as an opportunity to create open works. He has launched a website, www.snstncntnrs.org, to highlight works made using all or part of this source code. "I am interested in creative communication where people can collaborate without attempting to transmit an idea," said Trowbridge, "I am hoping this will spark a different form of interaction."
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Early Childhood Education
Currently Early Childhood Education courses are approximately $400 per credit hour. The Early Childhood Education program takes 124 credit hours to complete. To determine your estimated cost for program completion:
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This will be your approximate cost to complete the program.
For example, an estimated cost with 30 transfer credit hours would be $37,600. ((124 - 30) x $400 = $37,600).
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LOS ANGELES — Twelve hours after claiming the scoring lead from Kobe Bryant on Monday night, Kevin Durant claimed he still wasn't aware that he had moved past Bryant and into sole possession of the top spot until notified by the media on the morning of Tuesday's matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Thunder's Kevin Durant downplays lead in scoring race
In this day and age, with social networking so prevalent, believe Durant at your own peril.
But the reigning three-time scoring champion then downplayed his latest achievement.
"I'm just more focused on trying to get better individually and then helping my team get better as well," Durant said, "just passing, rebounding, just trying to do everything on the floor to help my team. If I lead the league in scoring, that's pretty cool as well."
Entering the Clippers game, Durant was averaging 29.5 points. He had averaged 37.5 points in his previous six contests. That hot streak, coupled with a slump in which Bryant averaged "only" 24.1 points in his previous eight games, enabled Durant to make up what had been a sizable and season-long difference.
Durant officially took over after Bryant on Monday night netted just 16 points in a road loss to Chicago.
If there was anything at all special about leading the league in scoring again in Durant's mind it's that his lead has been built naturally. He hasn't focused on pouring in points. Instead, he's made it a point to become a more complete player this year.
Ironically, that's precisely why Durant doubts he'll hold onto his lead.
"I shot a lot of shots the last few games," said Durant, who averaged 23.2 attempts in his previous six before Tuesday. "I'm sure I'm not going to be shooting 30 shots, 20 shots every game. I'm sure guys like (Carmelo Anthony), Kobe, LeBron (James), those guys are going to pass me here and there. I'm sure it's going to be a flip-flop between guys throughout the whole season."
If Durant does hold on, he'll become only the third player in NBA history to win four consecutive scoring crowns.
Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan are the other two.
Let that sink in.
At 24, Durant would earn his fourth crown two years earlier than Chamberlain did and three years faster than Jordan.
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