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XXVI No. 2 Jan. 11, 2002
The Campus Currents is distributed every Friday.
To submit an item send it to Campus Currents, Unit 9512 or by
e-mail to Campus
Currents. Deadline is Thursday at 8 a.m.
The following Career Service position is open and
is limited to status Career Service employees of Black Hills State
senior secretary - extended services
For additional information, see the announcement
bulletin or contact the personnel office.
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and is an introduction to the history and critical issues
If you attended Black Hills State University any
time during the past 27 years theres a good chance you probably
received help from the financial aid office or the admissions office and
more than likely Judy Berry was answering your questions and guiding you
in the right direction.
Something Ive always want to do, and Ive
managed to do it, was to work with students, said Berry regarding her
professional career.
Berry, assistant director of the BHSU Enrollment
Center, will be taking early retirement at the end of January after
assisting BH students and staff since 1975. She started her collegiate
employment at Black Hills State as a staff assistant with the Center of
Indian Studies.
Her hard work and attention to detail were
recognized in those early years as she was promoted to senior secretary
in the financial aid office. It was there that her helping hand was put
to work as she advised students, calculated financial aid awards, and
managed the office. Her diligence once again paid off as she was
promoted to assistant director of financial aid in 1986.
The thing she liked about working in the financial
aid area was the contact with students over a period time usually
involving several years of attendance. Berry says admissions work is
exciting and has its rewards, too, but it involves initial contacts and
a new group of students every year.
The ability to work with students, parents, manage
office procedures and explain the intricacies of financial aid planning
were taken a step further as she was promoted to assistant director of
admissions and records
(now the enrollment center) in 1990. Her
responsibilities included counseling new freshmen, planning and
coordinating travel schedules for admissions counselors, providing
academic advising, planning and supervising recruiting events, training
telecounseling staff, implementing new computer technology, and
supervising staff members.
(now the enrollment center) in 1990. Her
responsibilities included counseling new freshmen, planning and
coordinating travel schedules for admissions counselors, providing
academic advising, planning and supervising recruiting events, training
telecounseling staff, implementing new computer technology, and
supervising staff members.
The BH assistant enrollment center director
described herself as detail oriented. I like to organize. I might get
a little tense at times and need to back off, but Ill do whatever is
necessary that is good for the office or institution.
Admissions work provided her an opportunity to
present the virtues of obtaining a higher education degree and to tell
students about Black Hills State. That appeals to her.
She says she will miss her co-workers. Weve
got a great group of people working in the enrollment center and the
student life offices. Their dedication is outstanding.
Berry began her teaching career in 1963 following
graduation from the College of St. Mary in Omaha, Neb. She taught
English in grades 8-12 in Nebraska, Colorado and South Dakota. She has
been active in financial aid and admissions association at the local,
state and national levels during her term at Black Hills State. Her
dedication was recognized in 1999 when she received the BHSU Student
Service Award.
Jerri Geist, senior secretary in the extended
services office at Black Hills State, will take early retirement Feb. 1
after 24 years of service to the university.
She began her career at BHSU in the fall of 1978 as
a secretary with the division of science and mathematics. While working
in the science and math area, she was promoted to senior secretary
before moving on to the College of Education in 1989.
During her working years she found time in a very a
busy schedule to take classes and complete her degree. She earned a
bachelors degree in education in 1989. Geist said she began college
work after graduating from Lead High School in 1958, but family
responsibilities and work forced her to take the long route to
completing her education.
In 1993 she moved to the office of extended service
where she worked with grants, facilities use and extended service. She
will complete her
tenure at BHSU this winter as a senior secretary with
the extended services office.
Geist said, Ive enjoyed all the areas of
Ive worked in. Ive particularly enjoyed the students and the
Regarding her retirement plans she said, My
husband, Roger, and I plan to do some traveling after our youngest
grandchilds first birthday to Texas and Arizona. We plan to take each
day as it comes and have fun and enjoy our two sons and two
Student life staff members are taking part in a new
customer service program beginning Jan. 14.
The 100 Grand Promotion is designed to stop
the run around for all students. In response to a student survey which
showed the students biggest complaint about BHSU was getting the
run around, student life staff are committed to finding ways to end
the run around for all students.
The student life staff makes this pledge, No run
around. If an someone in a student life office refers you to the wrong location,
come back to the original office and we will pay up. Our goal is to stop
the run around for all students.
Students who think theyve been given erroneous
information at any student life office, are encouraged to return to that
office point out the
Students who think theyve been given erroneous
information at any student life office, are encouraged to return to that
office point out the
Students who think theyve been given erroneous
information at any student life office, are encouraged to return to that
office point out the
error and the staff will pay up with a 100
candy bar. In turn this will indicate to the staff what mistake was made
so it wont happen again.
Please submit to the president's office the
names and addresses of any volunteers who will be working in your
The names will be forwarded to the South Dakota
Board of Regents
This award
is chosen by a group which meets regularly to discuss ways to
improve the campus working environment. This group feels that when
they catch someone doing their job well, that performance
should be recognized and encourages everyone to keep up the good
work so they can catch you at it.
The registration
deadline for schools participating in the South Dakota Stock Market
Simulation spring program is Friday, Feb. 15.
The SDSMS is an
online education tool that increases student motivation and learning
in a variety of subjects and grade levels. Students participate in
three divisions: elementary/junior
high, high school, and college. Cash prizes and award letters are
presented to the top teams following a ten-week trading period. The
spring program runs from Monday, Feb. 18 to Friday, April 26, 2002.
The registration
fee is $15 per team and includes all teacher materials and online
plus a bi-weekly
Coordinator Newsletter with information on the stock market and a
variety of current business and economic events to stimulate student
discussion in the classroom. Teachers sponsoring five or more teams
will receive a free 10-week subscription to the Wall Street Journal
delivered to their home or school address.
The Instructional Improvement Committee (IIC)
encourages, through monetary grants, the application of existing
knowledge to specific teaching situations to improve the quality of
instruction at BHSU.
full-time faculty member, full-time adjunct faculty, or other full-time staff member engaged in student instruction may apply for grant
funds administered by the committee.
Grant funding will normally be available up to a maximum of
$1,000 per project. Priority will be given to projects that will
have a broad-based, visible, continuing impact of instruction across
faculty members and/or disciplines. Funds are available for
development of materials and methods to improve teaching and
learning, equipment to enhance teaching and learning, travel to
conferences or workshops which enhance teaching and learning, and
bringing consulting lecturers and teaching specialists to campus to
offer presentations to and/or with faculty and teaching-support
staff at BHSU.
members who apply for grants to support travel to a conference or
workshop are limited to receiving no more than one grant every three
years. In the other
categories, priority will be given to those who have not received an
IIC grant in the last academic year.
It is anticipated that successful applicants will request support
for faculty release time, research equipment, travel to research
sites or research support for the production of creative work.
Preference is given to new applicants, particularly in the areas of
The applicants are encouraged to contact the committee members
for advice prior to completing their proposals. The members are John
Alsup, Steve Anderson, Lyle Cook, Tom Cox, Abdollah Farrokhi, chair;
Jim Hess, Kathleen Parrow, Shane Sarver, and Rob Schurrer.
The daunting task of proposal writing is a
frequent source of questions for both new and experienced grant
writers. Many
grantseekers turn to their colleagues for answers and insights into
tried-and-true methods of creating successful proposals.
A popular meeting spot for grantseekers and
other fundraising professionals to share ideas and questions is
Charity Channel, the worlds largest online community of
nonprofit-sector professionals.
Charity Channel
offers more than 50 nonprofit-related discussion forums, with topics
including grants and foundations, advocacy, annual funds, boards,
e-philanthropy, sponsorship and technology.
Recently, on Charity Channels Grants forum,
Jennifer Mansfield of JHM Consulting in Merrimac, Mass., asked
grantseekers for help in constructing a proposal writing tip sheet.
Many forum participants posted quick and helpful replies and
the resulting ten-point list.
Proposal Writing Tips
When seeking funding for a program start
from your own strategic plan: what activities will move you
forward and what they will cost?
Do not change or create programs solely for funding
Do your homework, make sure you have
identified, described and documented the need for which you are
seeking funding (include statistics when possible).
Make sure to put this problem statement near the
beginning of your proposal.
Do your homework some more
have an
understanding of the funders mission, funding priorities and
geographical preferences. Based
on your program needs and each funders interests, match your
program with a prospective funder. Also understand the typical
grant size given by the funder.
Understand the application process; get a copy of their
guidelines and deadlines for submission.
Funders vary with their timelines and even how they want to be
contacted. This sounds simple
but if they have specific instructionsfollow them to the letter.
Pay close attention to the appearance of the proposal.
Make sure your font is no smaller than 12 point.
Use bold/underlined headings for new sections.
Your margins should not be less than one inch on all sides.
Toss in a chart, graph or sidebar story once in a while.
In other words, try to make the document user friendly.
The reviewer cant help but have an oh no reaction to a
proposal with dense type and narrow margins.
Generally, most proposals start with a one-page summary
or project abstract pagethis should tightly summarize your case for
support and proposal.
Typically a longer project narrative, goals and
objectives of the project, evaluation, budget and budget justification page,
follows the summary page. The
entire proposal should be about five (and no more than 10) pages.
Include a one-page cover letter outlining your agency,
the proposal and the amount of funding requested.
If your proposal is not accepted, send a thank you note
or make a call thanking the funder for the time spent reviewing your
proposal. Ask for any
shortcomings of the application, so that you might revise when applying in
the future.
If your project is funded, follow up with a thank you,
a six-month and 12-month letter telling the funder how the money is being
**Taken from Foundation Grants Alert, December 2001
Below are the program materials received Jan.
3-9 in the grants office, Woodburn 218. For copies of the
information, contact our office at 642-6627 or e-mail requests to us
at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Fellowship information will also be posted on the Student
Union bulletin board near the information desk.
National Science Foundation. Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI)
Educational Materials Development and National Dissemination
Tracks. The Course,
Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program seeks to
improve the quality of Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics (STEM) education for all students and targets
activities affecting learning environments, course content,
curricula, and educational practices.
The program has three tracks-Educational Materials
Development (CCLI-EMD); National Dissemination (CCLI-ND); and
Adaptation and Implementation (CCLI-A&I).
Deadlines: June
6, 2002, EMD and ND Tracks; Nov. 13, 2002, A&I Track.
National Council for the Social Studies.
Grant for the Enhancement of Geographic Literacy.
Purpose: To
promote geography education in the schools; to enhance the
geographic literacy of students at the classroom, district, or
statewide level; and to encourage the integration of geography
into the social studies curriculum/classroom.
Deadline is March 21, 2002.
This calendar is also available on the BHSU homepage quick links.


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Marty and Renee Wheeler of Wauneta announce the birth of their son, Aaden Samuel. He was born Oct. 5, 2009 at 5:20 p.m. at the Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman, Neb. Aaden weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 19" long. Welcoming him home are sister Maycee, 6, and brother Ashton, 2.
Grandparents are Rod and Joy Wheeler and Margaret Lee, all of Wauneta.
Great grandparents are Wesley and Marjorie Wheeler and Ann Knickerbocker, all of Wauneta, Melvin and Loraine Rippe of Morrisville, Mo., and Letha Harris of Grant.

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What do YOU wear when you tour? Why? What do you find comfortable and multi-purpose?
What do YOU wear when you tour? Why? What do you find comfortable and multi-purpose?
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2000 Avanti Aggressor
1999 Giant ATX 890 frameset (currently building up)
I wear bike shorts in all temps over say 60, colder than that full length tights over the shorts, really cold days fleece tights over the shorts. On top normally a short sleeve jersey, colder days a long sleeve. I have an REI polypro T neck that I have had for more than 10 years (Thanks again Linda! whatta great Christmas gift that turned out to be!) On cold days that goes on under the jersey. I keep a polarfleece pullover in the pack for stopovers and light rain. I have a Gore tex jacket but I find it to be like a plastic bag when riding. The fleece dries as fast as it gets wet and breathes better. The goretex goes on over the fleece during stopovers and breaks. No cotton what-so-ever!
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2000 Avanti Aggressor
1999 Giant ATX 890 frameset (currently building up)
I wear regular spandex cycling shorts and a jersery, but I always keep a pair of baggy shorts and a loose tee shirt handy for stops in small towns and other places where my appearance might offend or enrage. Just pull them right on over my cycling gear.
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Cycling shorts, or cycling underwear.
Ron Hill tracksters or Rohan Bags (casual polycotton trousers) for cooler conditions.
A cycling jersey, normal looking, wicking T shirt and/or Paramo mountain shirt.
Fleece pullover for the cold.
Ultra-light windproof pullover, Goretex jacket for rain, or a pile/pertex jacket for colder conditions. Pertex over-trousers.
Cotton or wool socks. A merkalon head-over (neck-warmer/hat).
A lot of the gear in not cycle-specific, but doubles up as casual after-bike wear.
last tour poland and slovakia
one pair of shoes northwave spd sandals [best bit of gear i have got]
one pair of longs ronhill tracksters
2 pair bib shorts
one thermal underlayer baselayer[ klima]
mountain equipment bodywarmer [very little bulk] packs down to a coke can size
freestyle gortex jacket shell waterproof
seal skinz waterproof socks
thats it
I have two pairs of bike shorts (no underwear!), two MEC cycling jerseys, and a Northwave cleated shoes (no socks!). I'll wear only this until 10C or so.
I don't have anything worth mentioning for cold/rain yet. The stuff I use now is just the cheapest I could find that doesn't work to well, I'm looking for something better.
for cold weather ie winter i use the buffalo pertex pile system
great gear worn next to skin also wear this for winter hillwalking
buffalo cycle shirt
this is all you need for a winter tour for the top half#
i carry a thermal fleece [rohan] if i go into a pub for a warmin bowl of soup
letting the air flow through the side zips is strange at first
but you cant beat this system
no i dont work for buffalo
a lot of the british forces and mountain resue teams wear this gear
I use thin polypropylen clothing - pants and vest with a long sleeve. It's comfortable, and this clothing also protect the skin from UV that is very important to me in mountains. I don't use special bicycle clothes in long tour - this clothes demand regular washing that is not available.
For cooler wheather i add a polartec-100 pulower. When it rains or if weather is windly, i use Gore-Tex jacket and pants from Sympatex fabrics. For very cold conditions i have also PowerStrech pants, polartec cap and windstopper gloves.
With best wishes,
Anton Kroupennikov
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i have finally discovered the wicking "tech-shirt".
when the sweat flows like niagra falls on a long climbing
mountain pass, my shirt is always dry... who knows where it goes.
also wear a paisley bandana...and movie star shades.
(just in case) let's start a trend on shades!
check-out the movie star shades!
I really like coolmax alta.
Feel the Bern.
Prety well what's gone before. Cycling shorts, cycling shoes and technical fabric tops/light fleeces depending on weather.
The one thing I always wear when touring is a smile!!
plus je vois les hommes, plus j'admire les chiens
1985 Sandy Gilchrist-Colin Laing built 531c Audax/fast tourer.
1964 Flying Scot Continental (531)
1995 Cinelli Supercorsa (Columbus SLX)
1980s Holdsworth Mistral fixed (531)
2005 Dahon Speed 6 (folder)
2008 Viking Saratoga tandem
2008 Micmo Sirocco Hybrid (aluminium!)
2012 BTwin Rockrider 8.1
I dress in "civilian clothing". Starting from the top:
- A loose shirt or sweater; when it's very hot, it might not be tucked into the trowsers; when it's below 12-15 C, I add a long-sleve sweater.
- Trousers with the bottom end into socks or, if temperature is above 28-30 C, Bermudas.
- Helmet with it's mirror, cycling gloves and cycling shoes without cleats as I use toeclips.
I don't tour in Fall or Winter (my daughter would freeze too quickly), but I do long rides all four seasons. For cold weather, I add long underwear, a second pair of socks, a bandana under the helmet and thick gloves.
Michel Gagnon
Montréal (Québec, Canada)
On my 9 day trip, I took technical fabric tops/light fleeces, a bright color lightweight vest from Northface. One pair of bikershorts plus lightweight board shorts that could double as a swim suit. Also a technical fabric hooded jacket and rain pants. The pants were a challenge as we wanted to go to church on the way and so they need to be not only functional, ie breathable, lightweight and waterproof. But needed to look ok wearing them to church......
NOTE: I recently met the owner of a company that makes underwear for bikers, that you can wear them under regular shorts. I have not been able to test them on a long ride but so far they have been very good.
I try to avoid "cycle specific" clothing as much as possible (mainly because of the expense). My exceptions to this rule are a pair of plain-jane mountain bike shorts and a pair of Shimano cycling shoes. Typical summer tour garb is shorts, tee shirt, cotton quarter-high socks, and cycling shoes. Admittedly, this doen't work too well through the mountains, but it fills the bill for a summer tour across the plains and east.
Yes, I know this thread is from a while back, but it's still applicable today, and might be interesting as we think about our upcoming tours.
In answer to the question ... I've gone through a transition.
On my very first tour, I wore mtn bike shorts, a T-shirt, and runners, but at that time, I wasn't into wearing cycling gear for everyday riding either. Once I started wearing cycling gear for everyday riding, I also started touring in cycling gear ... until toward the end of my first Australian tour.
Queensland was so hot, and riding in cycling gear became extremely uncomfortable. Plus we were stopping at beaches along the way, so I started riding in a bathing suit and beach shorts. Thank goodness for my Brooks saddle!!
Since then I will usually wear cycling shorts, but not always, and I often wear a pair of basketball shorts or my zip-off pants over them. And I've got a small collection of wicking T-shirts which I like better than jerseys. I can wear them when I'm riding the bicycle, or when I'm sightseeing on foot, and look like a normal person.
In fact, my company amazed me the other day by giving me a really nice wicking golf shirt made by Ontour - a sports clothing company: http://www.ontoursport.com/home.html for the work I did on a particular project.
When they told me they were giving the team T-shirts, I thought they'd be those generic boxy cotton T-shirts most companies and events give away ... you know the kind. A person could use them as a tent they're so big, and they're too unflattering to wear anywhere, so they end up in the back of the closet.
So I was very pleasantly surprised by the kind of T-shirt they did give me!! I can wear it for spinning classes, and I can also wear it on a tour.
And wool ... I love my merino wool top for touring.
Thanks again, Machka!
For my two week-long tours I brought:
three pairs of bib shorts
two jerseys
two compression shirts
two t shirts, one synthetic, one cotton
two pairs boxer shorts
one pair running shorts
one pair casual shorts
three pairs cycling socks
my cycling shoes (not clipless)
Crocs for poolside and showers
headsweat cap (Neil F. called it a "beanie" )
helmet with light
short fingered gloves
cycling jacket
After riding, I don't want to hang around the rest of the day in bike gear, and since I don't like waiting for laundry to finish, I carried two days worth of clothes. Like many formerly sedentary folks who become outdoor types, I'm squemish about dirt, hence the three pairs of shorts. The compression shirts are to keep all my loose skin tucked in under my jerseys - it's amazing how irritating it is to have skin flaps bouncing around all day.
If I were riding in colder weather, I'd substitute wool socks for the synthetic ones, long-sleeved jerseys and gloves for the short-sleeved ones, and add long underwear, tights, a fleece jacket, and a balaclava. I might also replace the bike shoes with hiking boots.
wool. wool. and more wool.
Cycling cap
Bandana around neck or in pocket
Smartwool mid-weight long sleeve zip T-shirt.
Marmot Driclime jacket if it gets cold.
Andiamo padded underwear
Rapha touring shorts or fixed shorts if the weather is cooler
Smartwool short socks
Shimano MTB shoes with recessed cleats.
I don't wear cycling shorts at all while on tour. I wear baggy synthetic shorts from Walmart. I think that it's important to eliminate as much pressure on the perineum as possible when you're in the saddle 6-10 hours a day for days on end, and the padding in cycling shorts is usually more than I want. Besides, cycling shorts get sweaty, and I got tired of stepping off the bike for short stops and feeling like I'm wearing a wet diaper. Baggy shorts, with no underwear, are almost always dry, and I've worn them for weeks on end on tours with no chaffing problems.
I've tried all the cycling specific clothing and always stink after one day. Given the fact that we frequently can't take a bath for a few days at a time, it was always problematic, but I just dealt with it. Now I've discovered the wonders of wool - and can't imagine how I lived without it for all those years!!
On this tour, I'm going almost exclusively wool. I"ve got wool "running shorts" (unpadded bike shorts) from Ibex. I've got Ibex wool long underwear for my tights. I've got a couple thin Ibex wool long-sleeve shirts to layer on top of my Ibex wool short-sleeve T-shirt. I bought an XXL merino wool wool sweater vest at a thrift store and threw it in the washer with hot water so now I have a felted wool vest.
I do still have my fleece jacket - but I would ditch that for wool if I could justify the cost of buying a new wool one!
WE DID IT! Our little family of four cycled 17,300 miles from Alaska to Argentina! The trip of a lifetime for sure. www.familyonbikes.org
I like cheap MTB shorts-- the less padding the better. The more $$$ ones are bulkier.
Techical conversion shorts/pants (quick drying fabric, zip off legs) REI sells these.
Light weight base layer (Under Armor or simular) technical under briefs
wool jersey (short sleeve)
technical golf polo shirt (these are like bike jerseys with a collar and 3 bottons-- great for upper crust stops)
smart wool socks/trail runners
rain jacket
Andiamos (like bike shorts but worn as undershorts), regular shorts on the long side with lots of synthetic content and wool on the topside, unless it's over 80, then searsucker or generic aloha shirts. Socks are thin wool, always. I can get off the bike and not announce my presence as a cyclist, but most important, I'm comfortable in all conditions.
Happy trails.


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June 13, 2001
The Honorable Frank Keating
Governor of Oklahoma
State Capitol
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105
Dear Governor Keating:
I understand that you are currently considering a recommendation by the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board that Gerardo VALDEZ, a Mexican national scheduled for execution on Tuesday, June 19, 2001, be granted clemency. On behalf of the Department of State, I wrote to the Pardon and Parole Board last week concerning Mr. Valdez's petition, and would like to bring the same issue to your attention.
The Government of Mexico has contacted the Department about this case because of its concern that Mr. Valdez was not advised at the time of his arrest of his right to have a Mexican consular official notified of his detention. Under Article 36(1)(b) of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, a treaty to which the United States and Mexico are parties, a foreign national who is arrested or detained must be so notified "without delay." The Department of State places highest importance on our consular notification obligation, the reciprocal observance of which serves to protect all Americans who travel or live abroad.
We have been in touch with the Office of the Attorney General for the State of Oklahoma about this case. We understand that, notwithstanding the fact that he was a Mexican citizen, Mr. Valdez was not advised of his right to request consular assistance from Mexican consular officials at any time prior to his trial or during his subsequent incarceration. The Government of Mexico became aware of Mr. Valdez's detention on April 19, 2001, when family members of Mr. Valdez first contacted the Mexican Consulate in El Paso.
According to the Attorney General's office, arresting and detaining officials learned that Mr. Valdez was a Mexican citizen within a day of his arrest in July 1989. This information indicates that there was a failure to comply with the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, as Mr. Valdez was not advised of his right to have a Mexican consular official notified of his detention. If Mr. Valdez had been so advised and if he had requested that Mexican consular officials be notified, it would have been incumbent upon Oklahoma authorities to notify the nearest consulate of the fact of Mr. Valdez's detention, so that the consulate could have provided whatever consular assistance it deemed appropriate.
In view of the above facts, the Department of State will convey to the Government of Mexico on behalf of the United States the Department's deepest regrets over the failure of consular notification in this case. In addition, we ask that you give careful consideration to the pending clemency request for Mr. Valdez, including the failure by authorities to provide Mr. Valdez with consular notification pursuant to Article 36 of the Vienna Convention, and particularly to the representations made by the Government of Mexico on Mr. Valdez's behalf.
In closing, I would like to convey my appreciation for the assistance provided by the Attorney General's office -- in particular, by First Assistant Attorney General Tom Gruber -- in investigating the facts of Mr. Valdez's case. The Department has been engaged for the past four years in an extensive outreach effort to educate federal, state and local law enforcement authorities about U.S. treaty obligations concerning consular notification and access. Mr. Gruber, in fact, is the designated coordinator for such efforts in Oklahoma. We look forward to working further with Mr. Gruber and would also appreciate the support of your office for our efforts to ensure that law enforcement, judicial and other state and local officials throughout Oklahoma are aware of consular notification and access requirements.
William H. Taft IV


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Four-Time Defending Ivy Champion Women's Hoops Releases 2013-14 Schedule
2013-14 Schedule
Riding the most successful four-year run in Ivy League women's basketball history, Princeton is set to defend its conference crown for a fifth consecutive season in 2013-14. Seventh season head coach Courtney Banghart has announced the upcoming schedule featuring eight opponents that earned postseason berths a year ago and 11 games at Jadwin Gym.
"It is with great excitement that we officially release our 2013-14 schedule," said Banghart. "This group of Tigers love to compete, therefore we strive to play the best in the region and against the biggest conferences in the country. This season we have contests against eight postseason participants from last season, including four NCAA and three WNIT teams. We will play opponents from the American Athletic, BIG EAST, Pac-12 and SEC conferences and many more in preparation for the back-to-back play of the Ivy League gauntlet. We know that to be the best, we have to play the best and the Tigers are already hard at work earning their stripes."
The Non-Conference Schedule:
The year will open with local rival Rutgers on Sunday, Nov. 10 in nearby Piscataway, N.J. Last year the Tigers defeated the Scarlet Knights 71-55, marking the first win over Rutgers during Banghart's tenure at Princeton.
The Tigers will officially open the home slate with the first of their four 2013 NCAA tournament opponents in Marist on Sunday, Nov. 17.
Following visits to Rider (Nov. 19) and Georgetown (Nov. 23), Princeton will return home to host the reigning Atlantic 10 champion and NCAA participant St. Joseph's on Tuesday, Nov. 26 before hitting the road for a string of four games across the country.
Thanksgiving will be spent in the Pacific Northwest, featuring meetings at Portland State (Nov. 30) and Pac-12 member Oregon (Dec. 1).
From Oregon, Princeton heads to Navy (Dec. 6) and Binghampton (Dec. 11), before returning home for a pair of pre-Christmas matchups versus NCAA participant Delaware (Dec. 15) and WNIT second rounder Illinois State (Dec. 18).
Princeton returns from its holiday break to participate in the Cavalier Classic hosted by Virginia in Charlottesville. The Tigers open with Alabama on Saturday, Dec. 28, marking the first meeting in program history versus the Crimson Tide. Pending results from day one, Princeton will either face host Virginia or Coppin State the following day.
A pair of contests in Philadelphia kick off 2014 competition, beginning with Princeton's final non-conference game at WNIT participant Drexel on Saturday, Jan. 4.
The Ivy League Schedule:
A return trip to the City of Brotherly Love opens the 14-game Ivy League schedule at Penn on Saturday, Jan. 11.
Due to finals there will be a break in play and conference action will resume at home versus WNIT participant Harvard (Jan. 31) and Dartmouth (Feb. 1).
Princeton's first Ivy road trip takes the Tigers to Columbia (Feb. 7) and Cornell (Feb. 8), trailed by visits to Jadwin Gym from Brown (Feb. 14) and Yale (Feb. 15).
A four-game road swing to Dartmouth (Feb. 21), Harvard (Feb. 22), Yale (Feb. 28) and Brown (Mar. 1) open the second half of the Ivy slate.
The Tigers conclude the regular season with three home games versus Cornell (Mar. 7), Columbia (Mar. 8) and Penn (Mar. 11). Princeton's meeting with Columbia on Saturday will mark the program's annual Senior Night ceremony honoring the Class of 2014.
About 2012-13:
Princeton is coming off a 22-7, 13-1 Ivy League 2012-13 year, featuring the squad's fourth consecutive Ivy title and NCAA tournament appearance. The program currently sits at 54-2 in league play over the last four years, maintaining an unmatched string of dominance that was headed by the four-player Class of 2013. Looking to bolster the lineup featuring 10 returning letterwinners is a talented group of three incoming freshmen.


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Justin Bieber Dissed For Bringing Huge Entourage to SNL, Unlike Justin Timberlake
Preach, Stefon!
Bill Hader now has Saturday Night Live in the rear-view mirror, after eight seasons and many Stefon sketches. He was recently on Howard Stern's show talking about some SNL hosts, and they ended up comparing Justins.
Howard started the conversation by saying he was surprised at how Justin Timberlake turned out to be such a good guest host. "He's great," Bill agreed. "Also, the guy doesn't show up with anybody. It's just him."
In comparison, Bill continued, "Justin Bieber showed up with, like, 20 guys. And every time when you're backstage it's a small, constrictive place. He had a guy holding a slice of pizza, a guy holding a Diet Coke." He laughed. "Going around stage, you're trying to fight through all these people to get dressed. Timberlake, it was just him. He's a real class act, that guy."
The people who took these polls agreed, giving Justin Bieber low marks for likeability, while naming Justin Timberlake the guy they'd most like to see as president, among the listed options.
JB gets a bad rap sometimes, but after he abandoned his baby monkey in Germany … let's just say he dropped down the list of our favorite Justins too.
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Islam in Germany: Burqini Ruling Was the Right Call
A German court ruled Wednesday that schools can require Muslim girls to participate in co-ed swimming classes. They were right to do so -- but not for the reasons many conservatives suggest.
In 2008, the German Islam Conference published an insightful study: Some 3.5 percent of Muslim schoolgirls in Germany don't participate in co-ed swimming classes on religious grounds, provided it is offered at their school. The absolute numbers are tiny.
The court in Leipzig has now passed judgement: It is reasonable to require Muslim schoolgirls to swim together with boys, assuming she has the option of wearing a burqini.
They were right to do so.
Conservative politicians and commentators warned ahead of the ruling that the emergence of parallel worlds must be prevented. Some even detected in the unwillingness of Muslims to participate in co-ed swimming courses a sign of the creeping "Islamization" of Germany. Today swim class, tomorrow Sharia. This attitude is based on a form of anti-Muslim racism that remains widespread in Germany, even three years after it was last prominently manifested in the Islamophobic-tirade-in-book-form published by former German Central Bank board member Thilo Sarrazin.
'Compromises Can Often Be Found'
The judgement of the federal administrative court is correct for other reasons: It takes the new German normality into account. In the schools of large German cities, it has long been a part of everyday life that Muslim girls wear burqinis during swim class. A teacher from Freiburg, for example, purchased full-body swimsuits for use by her students years ago. At the Helene-Lange-Gymnasium, eight out of 10 students come from families that have immigrated to Germany; many are Muslim. A number of them wear body coverings while taking part in physical education.
It is reasonable that a student be required to view boys in swimming trunks, the court ruled. The right to freedom of religion, the court found, does not convey any "fundamental right" in the context of school, to be protected from the everyday habits and clothing of others -- particularly shorts, which are also common outside of school. It cannot be demanded that a school's curriculum "blocks out the social reality" just because some students find it offensive for religious reasons. The risk of accidental contact with male classmates could in turn be "reduced to acceptable levels" through "prudent implementation of the lessons," as well as through "the student's own actions."
"In practice, compromises can often be found," says Islamic law expert Mathias Rohe: For example, Muslim girls can wear bathrobe on their way to and from the pool, and teaching can be organized so that there's no bodily contact between boys and girls. Islam, adds Rohe, belongs to Germany, with all its rights. And obligations.
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Comments about 'BYU football: Cougars court Seattle-area quarterback Billy Green (+video)'
Washington, Wash. St., Utah, Arizona, Oregon St. have also shown interest
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He had better come not only with a lot of strong skills but also stubborn confidence. Doman and co. have taken a lot of talent and flushed it down the drain. How many HS superstars have we seen now that have come and left early at BYU??
- 1:37 p.m. June 21, 2012
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No point bringing him in if he can't field punts. Talent at quarterback means nothing, it is how much the head coach likes you. The best thing for this guy would be to go directly to Kansas to shortcut the whole process.
- 1:43 p.m. June 21, 2012
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If this kid is smart, he should have a long talk with Jake Heaps about Coach Doman's coaching abilities. It may be the most important talk he'll have at this point in his life.
- 2:01 p.m. June 21, 2012
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It would be great to see another non-LDS QB commit to BYU. There are not many
schools in the country and there is certainly no other school in the state that
compares to BYU in developing QB talent. Not sure where he would fit in with the
Cougars so deep at QB for the next few years but you never know where the next
great one will come from.
east coast
Grow up. Heaps flushed himself down the toilet at BYU with his me first attitude and his over-inflated ego. He had his chance on the field and came up wanting...numerous times. He was neither well-liked nor respected as a leader by his team mates. Hopefully he learned some things at BYU that will help him at Kansas. I wish him the best.
"How many HS superstars have we seen leave BYU early". Probably less than the average D1 program. What statistics do you have to offer that would support your opinion?
- 2:16 p.m. June 21, 2012
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Well, all I can say is if Cougar nation would learn not to grant Godship and
overhype this kid, he might just be something extraordinary.
I hope that smell in the air isn't another Jake Hypes. Even as a U fan. The Cougies need somebody with a accuracy, leadership, no-prettyboy-ness, and sheer confidence, will power, and determination.
Jake Hypes was none of the above.
- 2:27 p.m. June 21, 2012
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The hill trolls are just jealous that BYU doesn't have to settle for DII QBs like they do up on the hill.
- 2:53 p.m. June 21, 2012
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Actually I think GoGetter is spot-on. I also agree with TJ. As a BYU fan, I know
Heaps was over hyped. He was a great practice football player, but not so much
on the field of battle. He had a sense of entitlement which admittedly Bronco
hates. Apparently he has great skills, but I never really saw it. But I did see
that he definitely lacked in the leadership dept. Nelson may not be all that
great in skills, bet he'll win more games for you than Heaps would.
Let's hope that this kid is the real deal.
@ Wayne Rout
"Talent at quarterback means nothing, . . ."
I would add,
unless you have toughness and leadership to complement that talent.
- 3:13 p.m. June 21, 2012
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"How many HS superstars have we seen now that have come and left early at BYU??"
Instead of posing a question, can you do us the favor of providing an answer. If I wanted to take a quiz, I'd go back to high school. And when you post how many superstars have come and left early, can you also post the number for the other Utah schools. Maybe you could even include the number for the Utah basketball team.
- 3:14 p.m. June 21, 2012
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You know, I don't think most Utes are jealous right now... they beat us 54-10 with their "D2 QB's" compared to our top 10 QB recruit in the country. It's a team game. Give credit where credit is due.
Go Cougars!
- 3:27 p.m. June 21, 2012
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As a true-blue fan, I'm only mildly interested in this kid at this point,
after watching his highlight video. He's telegraphing most of his throws
and you gotta give major props to his O-line, as he hardly ever seemed to face
much pressure (in the videos).
As for Heaps, those who think he didn't have a fair shake at BYU are totally off-kilter. BYU designed its playbook for him and he just didn't deliver. What's more, he had no fire. BYU totally changed their playbook when they changed qbs, so it's disingenuous to say Doman didn't plan for him.
As far as fellow Y-fans dissing the Ute qbs, give it a rest. Last year they had a bad qb situation and they still did well. They also did really well with BJ, who wasn't a particularly great qb, so I think they're able to handle themselves ok. This year, they've got a couple of great prospects and the local recruit (Chase Hansen) BYU totally missed out on by offering him at LB. We'd be lucky to have him.
- 3:38 p.m. June 21, 2012
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Another quarterback? I'm scratching my head on this one. It seems BYU these
days thinks of quarterbacks, quarterbacks. What happened to the importance of
having a strong balanced team?
Hopefully this young man and his family will look carefully at the rest of the roster at each school. Where can this young man play on a TEAM that will support and protect him? Who has receivers and running backs to balance the offense?
BYU might want to ask these questions of their program. To me they seem kinda too focused on QBs.
- 3:45 p.m. June 21, 2012
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I agree with staypuffinpc, Utah has done well considering they've suffered terribly at qb. Jake was arrogant and entitled. I hope he's mature enough to realize that. I know a few players on the team, and they won't talk bad about Jake. But they talk a lot about how good of a leader Riley is. That's never really mentioned with Jake. I don't know that it's his fault either. He was young and no doubt had all these expectations of himself that didn't happen. I hope he does and think he will succeed at Kansas. I also don't think Jake struggling was much of Doman's fault. Doman isn't the guy overthrowing 90% of his receivers, but the coach did need a few games to get into a rhythm with play calling, which is the only part where Doman could have hung Jake up. I also hope Jake realizes that he does far better in a spread then in a pro style...comparing 2010 to 2011. As for Billy, it sounds like he wants to stay close to home, but that's just gathered from his words in the article.
- 4:17 p.m. June 21, 2012
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The coaches told him he could PLAY for the Y for 4 - 5 years. I take that to
mean red shirt then play 4 or step right in after Riley and save the red shirt
if needed?
My point is, what does that say about Tanner Mangum when he returns off his mission or the other 4 or 5 qb's on the roster?
1 of 2 things may be taking place, Gurney may be trying to over hype a recruit (I know that is shocking) or Doman is making promises he shouldn't be.
- 4:42 p.m. June 21, 2012
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They should be getting a top qb prospect every single year in every single recruiting class. That is how you assure yourself of having a quality qb all of the time. That basicly gives a team 4-5 qb's on its roster, pretty simple math to figure out.
But more puzzling is why wouldn't you want them to focus on getting top qb's? It is the most important position on a football team.
BYU signs multiple kids at every other position every single year. They sign multiple dlinemen, multiple linebackers, multiple defensive backs. multiple wr's, multiple rb's, multiple offensive linemen, multiple TE's, every single year. They usually sign 1 qb. How is that out of balance or bad?
- 4:59 p.m. June 21, 2012
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utebuster, get real. The first three posts that you suppose came from the hill are from BYU fans. I almost typed "avid" BYU fans, but I always try to be truthful. I think our friend from El Paso would throw a tantrum even if a future BYU QB wins a Heisman and Dave O'Brien award. I don't need to repeat what has been said about Doman not overthrowing receivers and making poor decisions, but I'm sure future big-name recruits will be instructed not to hold press conferences before they suit up.
- 6:17 p.m. June 21, 2012
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It wouldn't be a bad thing for him to come to BYU. Hopefully if he does, he sees it as a privilege. BYU needs another QB on the roster with Lark and Nelson leaving next year, even if it is just as a backup. The new "quarterback U's" (USC, Oklahoma, etc) have many QBs on the roster. If BYU wants to go back to being "QB U" they would be smart to do the same.
- 8:07 p.m. June 21, 2012
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@ Cougar Claws,
BYU hasn't produced a legit NFL QB since Steve Young. That was 30 years ago.
- 8:24 p.m. June 21, 2012
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"BYU hasn't produced a legit NFL QB since Steve Young."
says the emotional, frantic, jealous and bitter has been golfer.
Legit? Having trouble with reality I see.
QB envy has ALWAYS been a Ute fan characteristic.
- 9:48 p.m. June 21, 2012
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Re: Utah-Hawaii Alum
Utah has NEVER produced a legit NFL QB. What is your point?
- 11:16 p.m. June 21, 2012
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Utah Hawaii
Since then, the university produced a Heisman and a national champion. That's what universities aspire to. There are "legit NFL quarterbacks" whose universities did well, and some did not. I am interested in what my quarterback did for my university. I really did not follow the NFL careers of Steve Young or Jim McMahon.
- 11:19 p.m. June 21, 2012
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The Professor and I are having a very exciting time. We have just broached the unspeakable carboy in the back sitting room; which had grey slimy stuff on the top and some kind of yellow slimy stuff at the bottom. With great care, the stuff in between has been successfully siphoned out; and it is, beyond any possible doubt, wine. A very rough, and very new rosé, but wine nonetheless. The carboy is being sterilised as we speak, and once the Milton tablet has done its work, we will put the wine, for such we can legitimately call it, back in, and leave it to get nicer — as, indeed, it may. But despite the casualness of our initial procedure, it has NOT gone off, vinegarified, or done anything else it shouldn't have. We don't quite see Chateau Delgaty being up there with St Emilion, but all the same we have a small but definite sense of achievement.


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Swimwear manufacturer Speedo has launched a series of revolutionary new phrases which it claims will help propel elite swimmers to new levels of performance.
The phrases will enter the English language immediately and have been cleared by FINA for use in competitions from January 1st. Their launch was also timed to coincide with the worldwide unveiling of the new Fastskin3 range of swimwear and equipment.
'Revolutionary racing system' was one of the first such phrases to be unleashed into the public domain. It was quickly followed by 'full body passive drag reduction', 'Intuitive IQ FIT technology', 'anatomical marking system' and 'oxygen economy'.
However, the pioneers of swimwear technology were not finished, choosing to continue with 'cohesive, hydrodynamic solution', 'innovative 3D Zoned Compression fabric system', 'Pulse-Flex Fabric' and 'Body Stability Web'. Finally, and quite clearly wishing to end things on a high note, they concluded with the beautifully subtle 'Hair Management System' and the truly majestic 'Armhole Entry system'.
It is hoped all will become common parlance in time for the London Olympics in 2012.
At as much as £435 for the complete set of costume, cap and goggles, 'absolute bargain' was certainly not one of the phrases heard at the launch events. However, a spokesperson for Speedo said the company did not give a 'fully-integrated defecation expulsion scenario' what ordinary swimmers thought of the price.


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2003-04: Placed fifth at the NCAA Zone E Diving Regionals on 1-meter, 10th of platform and 11th on 3-meter...was the No. 10 overall finisher at the Zone meet...placed eighth at the Pac-10 Championships on platform (403.80) after a personal-best score of 423.90 in the preliminaries...placed 10th at the Pac-10s on both 1-meter (266.30) and 3-meter (463.25)...earned first-team Pac-10 All-Academic honors. 2002-03: Placed second at the Pac-10 Championships on the 1-meter springboard (314.85)...notched a 331.55 in the prelims for his season best in that event...finished fifth at the Pac-10s on the 3-meter springboard in a career best effort of 519.60...ninth at the Pac-10s on platform (394.50)...set a career best in the 3-meter, 6-dive with a 354.68 against California...named Pac-10 All-Academic second-team. 2001-02: Named the Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year for diving...at the Pac-10 Championships finished third in the 1-meter springboard (331.95) and fourth in the 3-meter springboard (508.25)...finished seventh at the Pac-10s in the platform (416.85)...at NCAA Zone E he finished fourth in the 1-meter (311.35), sixth in the 3-meter (505.95) and 15th on platform (368.60)...recorded a personal best in the 1-meter optionals against Washington (349.65)...scored a personal best in the 3-meter/6-dive (333.23) against Hawaii. High School: A 2001 graduate of Laguna Hills High, also attended Upland High and San Dimas High ... earned four letters in swimming and diving ... two-time All-American ... three-time league champion, 2000 state champion ... set San Dimas High record in the 1-meter (624.01) at league championships ... also competed with Mission Viejo swim club. Personal: Majoring in business (marketing) at ASU ... born May 29, 1983, in Upland Calif. ... parents are Gary and Linda McCrummen ... brother, Richard (23) ... hobbies include building cars ... full name is Thomas Clayton McCrummen.
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1-meter (champ.) 331.95
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General Motors picked Mary Barra, its product development chief and a 33-year company veteran, as its next CEO. She will become the first woman to head any major car company.
GM said Tuesday that Barra, 51, will replace Dan Akerson on Jan. 15. Akerson, 65, chairman and CEO, moved up his retirement plans by several months because his wife, Karin, is battling an advanced form of cancer.
''I need to spend all my time and energy in fighting this disease with my wife,'' Akerson said on a conference call with reporters. Akerson had originally planned to stay into the spring or summer.
Since February 2011 Barra has held what many say is the most important job at GM - senior vice president for global product development. Barra, who joined GM in 1980, is currently in charge of design, engineering and quality for all of GM's vehicles across the globe and has shepherded most of the company's recent new vehicle introductions.
Under her command, GM rolled out brawny new full-size pickup trucks, the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, and the Chevrolet Impala full-size car, which earned the highest score for a sedan in testing by Consumer Reports magazine. Its quality scores also rose in surveys conducted by J.D. Power and Associates. She also led development of the new Chevrolet Corvette and several new Cadillac models.
Akerson took over GM in September 2010, as the company prepared to go public about a year after emerging from bankruptcy protection. During his tenure GM has made billions of dollars in profits and is sitting on $26.8 billion in cash. Its profit margins in North America are a healthy 9 percent. He and Barra have revamped GM's lineup of cars and trucks.
On Monday, GM officially shed the derisive moniker of ''Government Motors'' when the government sold the last of the GM shares it inherited as part of a bailout in 2008 and 2009.
But Barra still needs to trim GM's costs and win over buyers in markets such as India and South America. One big step in getting there: producing more vehicles that can be sold in multiple markets, such as the Chevrolet Cruze compact car.
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ?? While the University of Alabama football team will be playing its first road game of the 2007 season, senior linebacker Darren Mustin will be headed home this weekend as the Crimson Tide opens Southeastern Conference play against the Vanderbilt Commodores this Saturday in Nashville.
"I'm from Nashville and I'm excited about going home," Mustin said at Alabama's media day on Monday afternoon. "I've got a big family, so I need a lot of tickets. I'm trying to get everybody in to see me play."
A native of nearby Brentwood, Tenn., Mustin began his playing career at Middle Tennessee State in Murfreesboro. In his two-year career with the Blue Raiders, he played in 19 games and recorded 29 total tackles at linebacker. He played all 11 games a freshman (2003) and had his best season as a sophomore, with 19 tackles, including 1 ?? tackles for loss (-3) in eight games the following year.
Mustin transferred to Alabama in 2005 and after sitting out one year due to NCAA transfer rules he played in 10 games in 2006 as a junior and finished with eight tackles.
After a coaching change at Alabama, Mustin had to prove himself to the Tide's new coaching staff. Head Football Coach Nick Saban noticed Mustin's hard work in spring practice and summer workouts and awarded the senior a scholarship prior to fall camp.
Mustin continued his hard work preseason camp and earned his first collegiate start last Saturday against Western Carolina. He was the Tide's second-leading tackler with seven stops and one tackle for loss. For his efforts he was named one of the UA coaching staff's defensive players of the week.
The Vanderbilt game will mark Mustin's first in his hometown since leaving Middle Tennessee after the 2004 season. He last played in front of the home folks on Nov. 13, 2004 as the Blue Raiders beat UL Monroe 37-24 in Murfreesboro.
"It's exciting," Mustin added. "It's one of those feelings, you think of it as another game, but it's something special. You want to play really well in front of your home town. I'm going to be in front of brothers and sisters that haven't seen me in awhile. My mom and dad are coming to the game. I want to do well."
*The Crimson Tide practiced for two hours in full gear Tuesday afternoon as preparations continued for Saturday's SEC opener against the Commodores. Bama worked on first-and-ten, second-and-long, goal line and short-yardage situations.
In other news, sophomore linebacker Zach Schreiber (Shreveport, La.) has been granted his release.
"Zach is a fine young man who worked extremely hard," said head coach Nick Saban. "He wanted to go to school closer to home so we granted him his release."
*Several members of the Crimson Tide football team met with the media following Tuesday's practice, including redshirt freshman wide receiver Earl Alexander (Phenix City, Ala.) and junior defensive lineman Bobby Greenwood (Prattville).
Redshirt freshman wide receiver Earl Alexander:On playing his first game:"It was great to get out there and show the talent that God blessed me with for this team in front of 92,000 fans."
On his opening game receptions:"I think it was a good coming-out game for me. I am going to continue to work hard and hopefully more will come."
The wide receivers and how they will prepare for Vandy:"I am going to go along with the coaches' game plan and go in there with a positive mind set. We are going to go in there and play hard, play fast and play relentless."
On his personal preparations:"You have to be a student of the game. You have to watch film and know what they are going to do before you get into a game situation. You have to be out there and react instead of trying to decide what the other team is going to do."
Junior defensive lineman Bobby Greenwood The Opening Game:"I played the run really well, I just have to focus on the little things and get around the quarterback more and put some pressure on him."
On the Vandy Offensive Line:"It's a big change going back to the SEC and I have some big boys that I have to go against this weekend. I just have to keep working on my technique this week."
On Vandy's Line and Running backs:"We have to make sure the d-line gets to them and keeps them contained because he (Vandy QB Chris Nickson) definitely has some speed. I feel like we have come a long way just in the two practices this week."


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Ong, J.C., Ulmer, C.S., & Manber, R. (in press). Improving sleep with mindfulness and acceptance: A metacognitive model of insomnia. Behaviour Research and Therapy.
Ong, J.C. & Park, M. (in press). Chronic headaches and insomnia: Working towards a biobehavioral model. Cephalalgia.
Espie, C.A., Kyle, S.D., Williams, C., Ong, J.C., Douglas, N.J., Hames, P., Brown, J.S.L. (2012). A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of online cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic insomnia disorder delivered via an automated media-rich web application. Sleep, 35(6), 769-781.
Suh, S., Ong, J.C., Steidtmann, D., Nowakowski, S., Dowdle, C., Willett, E., Siebern, A., & Manber, R. (2012), Cognitions and insomnia subgroups. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 36(2), 120-128.
Suh, S., Nowakowski, S., Bernert, R.A., Ong, J.C., Siebern, A.T., Dowdle, C.L., & Manber, R. (2012). Clinical Significance of night-to-night sleep variability in insomnia. Sleep Medicine, 13, 469-475.
Manber, R., Bernert, R.A., Siebern, A.T., Suh, S., Nowakowski, S., & Ong, J.C. (2011). CBT for insomnia in patients with high and low depressive symptom severity: Adherence and clinical outcomes. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 7(6), 645-652.
Ong, J.C., Carde, N.B., Gross, J.J., & Manber, R. (2011). A two-dimensional approach to assessing affective states in good and poor sleepers. Journal of Sleep Research, 20(4), 606-610.
Gress, J.L, Chambers, A., Ong, J.C., Tikozky, L., Okada, R.M., & Manber, R. (2010). Maternal subjective sleep quality and nighttime infant care. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 28(4), 384-391.
Ong, J. & Sholtes, D. (2010). A Mindfulness-Based Approach to the Treatment of Insomnia. Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session, 66, 1175-1184.
Deyo, M., Wilson, K.A., Ong, J., & Koopman, C. (2009). Mindfulness and Rumination: Does Mindfulness Training Lead to Reductions in the Ruminative Thinking Associated with Depression? Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, 5(5), 265-271.
Ong, J.C., Gress, J.L., San Pedro-Salcedo, M.G., & Manber, R. (2009). Frequency and predictors of sleep apnea among individuals with major depressive disorder and insomnia. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 67(2), 135-141.
Stepanski, E.J., Walker, M.S., Schwartzberg, L.S., Blakely, L.J., Ong, J, & Houts, A.C. (2009). The relation of trouble sleeping, depressed mood, pain and fatigue in patients with cancer. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 5(2), 132-136.
Ong, J.C., Stepanski, E.J., & Gramling, S.E. (2009). Pain Coping Strategies for Tension-Type Headache: Possible Implications for Insomnia? Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 5(1) 52-56.
Ong, J.C., Shapiro, S.L., & Manber, R. (2009). Mindfulness meditation and CBT for insomnia: A naturalistic 12-month follow-up. Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, 5, 30-36.
Ong, J.C., Shapiro, S.L., & Manber, R. (2008). Combining mindfulness meditation with cognitive-behavior therapy for insomnia: A treatment-development study. Behavior Therapy, 39, 171-182.
Ong, J.C., Kuo, T.F., & Manber, R. (2008). Who is at risk for early dropout from cognitive-behavior therapy for insomnia? Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 64(4):419-25.
Constantino, M.J., Manber, R., Ong, J., Kuo, T.F., Huang, J., & Arnow, B.A. (2007). Patient expectations and therapeutic alliance as predictors of outcome in group cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 5(3), 210-228.
Ong, J.C., Huang, J.S., Kuo, T.F., & Manber, R. (2007). Characteristics of insomniacs with self-reported morning and evening chronotypes. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 3(3), 289-294.


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All from the same company: Airborne. I'm keen on their designs and specs for the price range.
Given my weight, I'm not sure about a full suspension, but that's the option for two of the bikes. I haven't done any off-roading on a bike other than my CX rig since the days before suspension was on EVERYTHING, so I don't know squat about it. Here's my quandry...
I'm a light Clyde at 205 - 210, but that's still kinda heavy for full suspension if I understand correctly. Can I manage with a full suspension if I (eventually) outfit it with a stiffer shock than the stock model?
I'm still a bit of my old daredevil self, and I used to beat the snot out of my old Stumpjumper. I don't know how it held up, considering I did drops off loading docks and rode it ballzout down flights of 40+ stairs. I'd like to do things like that again; maybe not quite so crazy, but close; and that's where the toss up between 3 bikes really starts.
There is a hardtail 29er XC bike. While robust, I'm worried about 29er wheels and a hardtail if I decide to land it a little bit on the less-than-delicate side. It would be a good bike for much of the riding I'd do on light to medium technical trails, but less likely to hold up if I felt like taking it on a huck run at the local dirt park.
Next is a 5" f/r travel trail bike. 26" wheels, a couple drivetrain components that step up from the previous (X7/9 mix instead of X3/5 mix), but the front fork is a slight step down to compensate in price for a rear RS Bar 2.1; and that's my real question with that bike. What do any of the MTB Clydes think of a guy my size on a Bar 2.1 rear and Tora 289 front end? Am I headed for double-boinger territory, and would it hold up to a mix of trail riding, possible jump sessions, and maybe the ocassional DFL finish in a local race series?
The last possibility is a 6" f/r travel all-mountain and freeride bike. Very unlikely candidate for the race series with its weight and gearing, but certainly ready to hold up to a jump session beating. This one stocks a Spinner Cargo 340 fork (never head of 'em) and a Marzocchi Coil-F rear. I'm more concerned that if I want to take it out on a non-brutal trail that I'd be disappointed in the performance trying to climb or just cruise around on flatter sections, and find myself wishing I'd had gone with the trail rig instead.
So, if you were me, which one would you be most inclined to go for and why? What about least likely, and why?


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Lens filter comparison for RX-1: B+W vs. Sony Zeiss
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B+W all day long
They have the best glass, the best coatings (and the easiest to clean, by the way) and also they are made of brass. Some other quality filters are aluminium and much more prone to jamming on the lens.
You might get another filter that is equal in one or more of the parameters above, but you won't get a superior filter than B+W, imho.
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2009: Posted a 2-0 record, 4.64 ERA with 16 strikeouts and eight walks in 21.1 innings over four starts before losing his season to a medical redshirt after an injury against Southeast Missouri (3/13) ... Made his first career start, a no-decision, vs. Mississippi St. (2/21) ... Defeated Baseball America No. 15 Missouri at the DeMarini Invite, striking out five and giving up two runs over six innings (2/28) ... Named the MAC West Pitcher of the Week (3/3) after his win against Missouri ... Shut down SIU in an 8-4 victory, striking out three over seven innings (3/6) ... Finished fourth on the team in opposing batting average (.297) and tied for second in wins (2).
2008: Named to the All-MAC second team ... Was on the preseason watch lists for the Brooks Wallace Award and the Roger Clemens Award ... Made an NIU record 35 relief appearances which was tied for most in the MAC ... Went 4-1 with 10 saves, 52 strikeouts and a 4.83 ERA His 10 saves are the fourth most all-time at NIU and led the MAC ... Ranks third all-time in career appearances (91) and saves (11) ... Compiled a 3-0 record with five saves, a 3.27 ERA while fanning 30 batters in 22 innings with a .178 opponent batting average in league-play ... Led the team with 11.41 strikeouts per nine innings ... Did not allow a run in 26 of his appearances and did not allow a hit in 16 games ... Had three 2-plus inning saves and 13 multiple strikeout games .... Fanned five batters in 2.1 innings in a win over Akron (4/13) ... Struck out a career-high six batters in two innings of work against EMU (4/26) ... Had a stretch of six games where he pitched seven innings of scoreless ball and allowed only two hits while striking out nine (4/9-4/22) ... Went 2-0 with one save and a 1.86 ERA along with 16 strikeouts in 9,2 innings in April ... He twice notched saves in three consecutive appearances (April 26-May 2 and May 10-12) ... Picked up his first save of the year against SIU (3/1) ... Pitched 2.2 innings, allowing two hits and one run while striking out four to earn his first win of the season against Buffalo (3/23) ... Struck out five batters in 2.1 innings to earn his third win of the season against Akron (4/13).
2007: Ranked second in the MAC with 33 appearances, equaling the second-highest season total in NIU history ... Tied for the team lead with six victories, ranked second in games pitched, and recorded the third-lowest opponent batting average (.265) ... Led the MAC with 17 conference appearances and won all four league decisions ... Posted a 0.00 ERA in 19.0 innings over 16 non-conference appearances ... Earned a victory and totaled 3.2 scoreless innings in three appearances during the MAC Tournament ... Did not allow an earned run until his 10th outing of the season, a span of 11.2 innings ... Yielded just two earned runs in 18.2 innings and 13 appearances during the first half of the season ... Went 1.1 innings without allowing an earned run, but took the loss at Texas Tech (2/23) ... Fanned two in 1.2 scoreless innings vs. Fordham (3/16) ... Earned his first win of the season by tossing two innings of scoreless relief vs. Ohio (3/24) ... Notched the win with a perfect inning of relief in game one of a doubleheader at Bradley (3/28) ... Tossed four innings with four strikeouts at Akron (3/31) ... Credited with a victory after one inning of scoreless relief vs. Miami (4/15) ... Struck out one in a scoreless inning at Iowa (4/18) ... Had one strikeout in a scoreless inning at Central Michigan (4/22) ... Notched his first career save with a perfect inning at UIC (4/24) ... Fanned four in 2.2 hitless innings of relief at Northwestern (5/1) ... Credited with the win after 0.2 innings and one strikeout vs. Western Michigan (5/5) ... Retired all four batters he faced at Ball State (5/11) ... Notched the win by working 3.2 innings at Toledo (5/19) ... Struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings and picked up the victory vs. Toledo at the MAC Tournament (5/24) ... Retired all five batters he faced vs. Miami at the MAC Tournament (5/25) ... Selected to the Central Illinois Collegiate League All-Star Game during the summer season ... Led the league with 16 games finished and ranked second with eight saves ... Struck out 36 in 24.1 innings and 19 appearances for the Quincy Gems.
2006: Went 2-1 with a 5.60 ERA in 23 appearances, totaling 24 strikeouts in 27.1 innings during his freshman season ... Pitched in 10 MAC games, striking out 12 in 10.1 innings of work ... Made his collegiate debut with 0.2 innings at Arizona State (2/4) ... Threw 1.1 shutout innings with a strikeout at Nevada (3/19) ... Notched his first collegiate victory with 2.0 innings of scoreless relief in game two of a doubleheader vs. Bradley (3/28) ... Pitched 2.0 innings with three strikeouts vs. Kent State (4/7) ... Threw 1.2 innings of scoreless relief at Northern Iowa (4/12) ... Struck out two in three innings of work at Miami (4/14) ... Struck out the side in his lone inning vs. Central Michigan (4/22) ... Tossed 3.0 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and fanning three, against Chicago State (4/26) ... Pitched a scoreless inning at Eastern Michigan (4/29) ... Notched the win in relief, going 1.2 innings with one strikeout vs. Northwestern (5/3) ... Threw a scoreless inning with one strikeout at Western Michigan (5/7) ... Tossed a scoreless inning and recorded a strikeout vs. Toledo (5/18).
High School: A two-time all-area and all-conference selection ... Did not pitch during his senior year because of an injury ... Combined to post a 21-1 record during his junior and sophomore seasons while earning all-area and all-conference accolades each year ... Totaled a school-record 11 victories as a sophomore ... Helped lead his team to the conference title as a junior and to regional championships during both his junior and sophomore seasons ... Made High Honor Roll all four years of high school.
Personal: Liberal arts and sciences major ... 2006 Huskie Scholar (3.0-3.49 GPA) ... Born Oct. 23, 1986 in Forth Worth, Texas ... Son of Dick and Cindy Deain ... Admires Pedro Martinez and Roger Clemens ... Hobbies include fishing.
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Innings Pitched: 7.0, vs. Southern Illinois, 3/6/09
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By dynamically varying CPU speed and voltage, it is possible to save significant amounts of energy while still meeting prespecified soft or hard deadlines for tasks; numerous algorithms have been published with this goal. We show that it is possible to modify any voltage scaling algorithm to minimize energy use without affecting perceived performance and present a formula to do so optimally. Because this formula specifies increased speed as the task progresses, we call this approach PACE (Processor Acceleration to Conserve Energy). This optimal formula depends on the probability distribution of the task's work requirement and requires that the speed be varied continuously. We therefore present methods for estimating the task work distribution and evaluate how effective they are on a variety of real workloads. We also show how to approximate the optimal continuous schedule with one that changes speed a limited number of times. Using these methods, we find we can apply PACE practically and efficiently. Furthermore, PACE is extremely effective: Simulations using real workloads and the standard model for energy consumption as a function of voltage show that PACE can reduce the CPU energy consumption of existing algorithms by up to 49.5 percent, with an average of 20.6 percent, without any effect on perceived performance. The consequent PACE-modified algorithms reduce CPU energy consumption by an average of 65.4 percent relative to no dynamic voltage scaling, as opposed to only 54.3 percent without PACE.}, author = {Jacob R. Lorch and Alan Jay Smith}, journal = {IEEE Transactions on Computers}, month = {July}, number = {7}, pages = {856–869}, publisher = {Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.}, title = {PACE: A new approach to dynamic voltage scaling}, url = {http://research.microsoft.com/apps/pubs/default.aspx?id=72897}, volume = {53}, year = {2004}, }


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Make no mistake this is an historic signing for Manchester United. They were miles behind the rest and although they've done some good business in the summer window the gap looked as if it had increased between themselves and the top teams in the first few weeks of the new season.
But in the last week Manchester United have signed Angel di Maria from Real Madrid and now Radamel Falcao on an initial year long loan deal which could well become permanent. The BBC says:
Manchester United have agreed to sign Colombia striker Radamel Falcao on loan from Monaco, subject to a medical.
The 28-year-old has been linked throughout the summer with a move away from the French Ligue 1 side, who he joined for £50m in May 2013
The Daily Mail reports:
Radamel Falcao signs for Manchester United in £12m season-long loan
It really is time to get very excited for Manchester United fans now because strikers don't come much better than this guy. Checking out his highlights video is like watching a montage of the best goals of all time. He's possibly to most exciting player in the world right nnow and is even a level up from RvP and Rooney.
The term world-class gets used to liberally these days but this man certainly fits into that category and Manchester United will be an immeasurably better with him in the side.
Question majorly be asked about how Louis van Gaal will fit all of his attacking talent into this new sites but it's a great problem to have. We think the Wayne Rooney will drop into the number 10 role leading one matter on the periphery of the squad.
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I am glad for the rain because we needed it, but did it have to open up and rain a flood 25 miles into a 30 miler. It was my longest ride of the year, I was feeling good and riding strong. I was riding a big loop of bike trails in Madison County Illinois, turned on to the last section of trail before hitting the roads for home looked at the sky and said I hope I can make it to the overpass for some cover. I didn't. It absolutly rained cats and dogs. What bummer, I actually had to call my wife to come and rescue me and did not get to finish my ride.
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Does anyone else always say Happy Birthday in the voice of Frosty the Snowman? Oh that's just me? Nevermind then.
Today is a special day in our household. Today is the 235th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps.
In August I posted my father's Marine Boot Camp class photo. The Marine Corps birthday hasn't always been big in our household. I know my Dad has always talked about his time as a Marine but until I was older, I just didn't get how big his love of the Marines was. In fact, my father being in the Marines is the reason that I'm here today. You see, my mother's brother was also a Marine. It was how my parents met. My father and uncle were both stationed in North Carolina when my mother went to live with her brother. The rest is history.
Not only are my father and uncle Marines (there is no such thing as a former Marine), but my cousin is also. That's 3 people I wished a Happy Marine Birthday to today on Facebook. If there are any Marines in your life, be sure to tell them Happy Birthday and don't worry, they'll know exactly what you're talking about. They take this day very seriously and I'm sure it would bring a smile to their face. I'd make my Dad a cake but the last cake took us so long to eat it got a little fuzzy. He'll just have to settle for some leftover Halloween candy!


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On Saturday, December 1, 2012, Charlottesville's Random Row bookstore will be host to the second annual American Indian Fair from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. The event will feature crafts, poetry, seminars, independent films, workshops, traditional dress and fry bread.
The fair is a collaboration between the American Indian Student Association (AISU) at the University of Virginia, Random Row, and local Virginia Indians and non-Indians. Karenne Wood, the Director of VFH's Virginia Indian program, will also be there. This event is the final of the Native Heritage Month series hosted by the AISU.
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2:00 to 2:30 – Poetry/Article Readings by Karenne Wood
2:30 to 3:00 – Politics of Legacy Lecture by Guy Lopez
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AUSTIN, Texas, January 18. SWIMMAC's Micah Lawrence held off a hard-charging Laura Sogar of BlueFish to capture the women's 200-meter breaststroke title in 2:25.73 at the Arena Grand Prix stop in Austin.
Lawrence split the race 33.79, 37.38, 37.24, 37.32 as she made sure to get her hand to the wall first in the finale. Lawrence is coming off the fun-filled Duel in the Pool, where she made a name for herself by showing off her quirky personality with some of her public relations commitments.
Sogar, meanwhile, just back in town after a 12-hour photo shoot with sponsor Arena in San Antonio yesterday, picked up silver with a time of 2:26.14. She split the race 33.84, 37.01, 37.99, 37.30 to take second overall. SMU's Rachel Nicol pocketed bronze with a 2:28.09.
The rest of the field finished well behind with Canada's Tera Van Beilen taking fourth in 2:32.44. SMU's Raminta Dvariskyte checked in with a fifth-place time of 2:33.70, while SwimMAC's Katie Meili claimed sixth in 2:34.22.
16-year-old Destiny Nelson of Frisco snared seventh in the finale with a 2:36.17, while T2's Justine Muller wound up eighth overall in 2:36.86.
Abbigail Duncan smoked the B final by nearly two seconds to win the heat in 2:33.34. That's still two seconds back of the Missouri swimmer's lifetime best of 2:31.80, but it was more than enough to torch the rest of the field.


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We've got a user that is having problems with the way the ZImbra Web Client is displaying. He basically gets a black and white screen, and none of the icons show up. We've tried all the basics; log off and back in, clear cache, change theme, etc., but nothing has helped. Thought it might be something broken in IE, so we downloaded Firefox and he gets the same thing. Switching to the basic client doesn't really help. He can see some icons, but still all black and white.
I've only seen something similar one time on another user, but she had been playing around with changing themes, and a simple reload fixed the problem.
Anyone have any ideas on what may be causing this?