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Sierra Leone produces priceless Diers diamond
By DOUGLAS BURNS
, Staff Writer
Lucy Diers, a daughter of Kuemper Catholic High School alums Doug and Jen Diers, leads her Pella first-grade class in the Pledge of Allegiance.
A mother and daughter talk before school. "I love you. I'll see you after school," Jen Diers tells 6-year-old Lucy. Actually, both Lucy and Jen headed to school. Lucy is a first-grader, and Jen is a professor at Central College in Pella.
How you can help the Sierra Leone orphans
The Raining Season, a mission aimed at lifting the poor of Sierra Leone, has a center in the capital city of Freetown. It provides 24/7 care to more than 100 children and employs over 70 Sierra Leonian families.
"Orphan care is not trendy," says co-founder Erica Stone. "It's not a necklace you wear around your neck, or a T-shirt you wear to the grocery store. Rescuing the exploited, orphaned child is messy work. The journey is dark and winding."
Tina (Mayer) Schmidt, a Kuemper Catholic High School alum now living in St. Cloud, Minn. is one of the co-founders of The Raining Season. She and her husband, Paul, have adopted three children from Sierra Leone - Emily, 18; John, 14; and Hawa, 5.
Donations to The Raining Season can be made through the organization's website - www.therainingseason.org
December 24, 2013
Lucy Diers raises her 6-year-old right hand and places it over her heart.
A continent-sized smile leaps off her face, fills the school room.
Lucy's in front of her classmates, near the white board, and the American flag. It's time. First things first in Heather La Hue's class. So Lucy begins leading.
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America ..."
Ten feet away, Kris Van Wyk's eyes redden, soon revealing tears this grandmotherly teacher's associate doesn't pretend to hide.
These tears, you see, are happy ones, knowing ones.
"I still see her sitting on that beach," Van Wyk says, her voice cracking with emotion. "And I thank God that family rescued her."
"One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice ..."
Lucy Diers' journey to the first-grade class at Pella's Madison Elementary School, where the windows reveal rolls of serene Iowa farmland, started in apocalyptic Sierra Leone, a war-torn western African nation of 5.6 million people in which, according U.S. government intelligence, 2 million people have been displaced in the civil unrest of the last dozen years. The nation's average life expectancy is 57, one of the lowest in the world.
Before Lucy was a Diers, a daughter of 1989 Kuemper Catholic High School alums, Doug and Jen Diers, now living in Pella, she was a nameless orphan, one her birth family discarded in Sierra Leone on a North Atlantic Ocean beach like a spent soda can or a sand-scarred towel.
To her biological relatives in Sierra Leone, known for slave trading and exploitative diamond-mine work, leaving Lucy wasn't so much an act of abandonment as it was an exorcism. Lucy frightened her own flesh and blood.
Lucy Diers is afflicted with cerebral palsy. It's mild, as the disease goes, but Lucy's walking and talking are labored.
"She was considered a curse," Doug Diers says. "Those are the stories we've heard. I've been told other kids would toss food at her."
The police officers who found Lucy on the Sierra Leone beach named her (Lucinda - for reasons only they know) and took her to an orphanage in Freetown, the coastal capital city.
The efforts to keep Lucy alive at first were passing, casual at best.
"She had parasites coming out of her head," Doug Diers says. "When you travel there you see what bad shape the kids are in, the country is in."
Jen Diers has vivid memories of Sierra Leone as well.
"It's completely common to see kids naked or almost naked, just foraging on the road," she says.
At one of at least three orphanages in Sierra Leone where Lucy spent time, the staff forced her to stand in a corner. They threw food at her.
But not everyone in Lucy's life was unkind.
Volunteers with The Covering, a Freetown orphan center operated by the Christian-based non-profit The Raining Season, found Lucy inspiring.
She didn't have a known birthday. So a staff member picked the date of her birth for official records.
Tomorrow, the Diers, a family of six, along with a raft of uncles and aunts and grandparents with Carroll ties, celebrate Christmas.
It's also Lucy's birthday.
This Christmas girl turns 7.
The Kuemper Connection
Doug and Jen Diers' Kuemper classmate, Tina (Mayer) Schmidt, and her husband, Paul, of St. Cloud, Minn., adopted three children from Sierra Leone and co-founded The Raining Season (therainingseason.org).
Sierra Leone has two seasons, one dry, the other raining. Because the latter is much worse, Schmidt says, the organization is so named. Its mission is to provide basics like food and housing, but also to promote small-business development and provide resources for families interested in adopting children from Sierra Leone.
In establishing The Raining Season, Tina Schmidt met Lucy at a challenged orphanage. It took 18 months to move Lucy to The Raining Season.
"It was Lucy and the state she was in in 2009 that just drove me," Schmidt says. "You just can't understand. There were so many kids like Lucy."
She remembers first seeing Lucy sitting alone on a cement slab.
"She was extremely weak and unable to act or correspond with anyone," Schmidt says.
Matters worsened before Schmidt could rescue Lucy, who almost died, bugs emerging from her scalp.
But Lucy lived long enough for Schmidt to make the winning personal appeals to Sierra Leone government officials, to get this little girl to The Raining Season.
"She wasn't smiling much when we met her," Schmidt says. "But there was something in her eyes you just couldn't get away from."
At The Raining Season, program development specialist Cari Logan, a Minnesota-educated American, gave Lucy her birth date.
"It's just the celebration of a birth and what Christ and the birthday represent," Schmidt says. "She's just like joy. You can't ever be sad around her."
Through her sister, Anne Collison of Carroll, Jen Diers learned about Schmidt's work with The Raining Season. Schmidt had been blogging about it. Anne reached out to Jen - "You have to see what she's doing."
"We wrote a check, and honestly, I, at that point, thought it was it," Jen Diers says.
But Diers quickly got more involved, traveling to Sierra Leone in February 2010. Her husband followed with their son, Luke.
The Diers family met Lucy. And they knew. God had placed a daughter, a sister, in their life's path.
In May 2011, just days after her father, Chuck Malm of Breda, died at age 65, Jen Diers brought Lucy home to Iowa on a medical visa. This past January, the Dierses officially adopted Lucy into their family, which includes three other children: Kobe, 14, a high school freshman; Luke, 12, a seventh-grader; and Faith, 11, a fifth-grader.
The family has started the paperwork for Lucy's American citizenship.
"It's totally changed our lives, what we think, what we do, how we spend our money," Doug Diers says. "It's not about having stuff, buying new cars, although that stuff is fun."
A Day With Lucy
Cinnamon rolls and trampolines are fun, too.
And both were part of a whirlwind school-day morning with the Dierses in Pella, where the family lives in a cozy historic home just a skip from Central College. Jen Diers, 43, is a professor in the education department. She's an expert in child and adolescent classroom behavior - and learning "exceptionality."
She's risen early to prepare cinnamon rolls for the kids. Lucy had scrambled eggs as well.
Before school, Lucy went to, well, school.
Her older sister, Faith, plans to be a teacher. Faith has the basement set up as a play school, with several little desks. The school has one teacher - Faith - and one very devoted student - Lucy.
There is an occasion when the girls switch roles, Faith says.
"She gets to be the teacher when we play 'show and tell,' " Faith says.
The girls soon move from the basement school outside to a trampoline - one with a basketball hoop. Doug, 42, the founder of Pella-based Shoot-It Basketball Academy, starred for Kuemper before moving on to Morningside College in Sioux City where he played shooting guard.
The girls bounced and bounced as Doug talked about basketball with his son Kobe (who, yes, is named after Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers icon).
Lucy interrupted the basketball talk with that big smile, pressed right against the protective netting that keeps kids from flying off the trampoline.
Doug Diers didn't expect his daughter to be jumping when he met her in Africa.
"We didn't know if she'd be in a wheelchair or a walker," he says.
Besides the trampoline there are other games and sports under way at the Diers home. Lucy is at the center of the action.
"There are always basketballs or footballs," Doug Diers says. "She gets her physical therapy from her brothers."
A van arrives in the Dierses driveway to take Lucy to school.
At Madison Elementary, Van Wyk is waiting. When it comes to The Book of Lucy, the teacher's associate, the girl's loving shadow, can quote chapter and verse. Actually, the first sight of the two in the school - hand-in-hand - is in the library, where Lucy is looking for a good read.
"She tends to go toward books with princesses," Van Wyk says.
Kris and Lucy find their way down the hall to Mrs. La Hue's class. They learn that lunch this day features whole-grain pepperoni pizza.
La Hue goes through the days of the week and livens her kids up with a ditty, "Stretch, stretch, my sleepy eyes."
"She does a very nice job of incorporating Lucy into the group," Van Wyk says.
Today, "Miss Lucy," as La Hue is fond of calling her charge, leads show-and-tell with a device that aids her speech. Lucy types into a electronic tablet and it speaks for her, with a computer-ish accent that bears a striking similarity to Hal from "2001: A Space Odyssey."
"I have a hamster named Steve," Lucy says.
She's smiling as the computer talks.
The kids laugh. Lucy laughs harder.
"I have a bird named Jack," Lucy tells the class.
La Hue works diligently to help the kids in the classroom learn to treat each other as a family.
"We talk about how a family is supposed to encourage and help each other," La Hue says. "I think this climate helps them accept everyone in the room. They know that Lucy might need help writing her numbers and another child might need help tying his shoes or need some extra help with his reading. It's OK. I think if they learn to help others at a young age, they will be accepting toward others that are different as they get older."
Van Wyk credits Lucy's sister, Faith, with much of her improvement in learning. In speech-therapy class this day Lucy learns words the start with a P - pear - and ones that begin with an F - fence.
"I think Faith has a calling," Van Wyk says of the 11-year-old with teaching aspirations.
A real princess
Lucy Diers beams and waves to the audience.
She's just earned the People's Choice Award in the fourth annual Dreams Made True pageant on this July Saturday at Carroll High School. The more than 300 people in attendance filled her vote bucket with the most dollars, fives, tens and twenties, fundraising for the powerfully empowering event for girls and young women with special needs.
It wasn't that long ago that nobody would have listened to Lucy Diers had she yelled all day.
But here she is, Princess Lucinda. With a tiara, no less.
And there's no beach in sight.
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Irinotecan, Oxaliplatin, and Capecitabine as First-Line Therapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Unresectable Locally Advanced Small Bowel Cancer
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|Small Intestine Adenocarcinoma Recurrent Small Intestine Cancer
|Drug: capecitabine Drug: irinotecan hydrochloride Drug: oxaliplatin
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase II Trial of Pharmacogenetic-Based Dosing of Irinotecan, Oxaliplatin, and Capecitabine as First-Line Therapy for Advanced Small Bowel Adenocarcinoma
- Confirmed tumor response [ Time Frame: 36 weeks ]
- Overall survival [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years ]
- Time to disease progression [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years ]
- Duration of response [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years ]
- Time to treatment failure [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|May 2007
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Group 1 (6/6 UGT1A1 genotype)
Patients receive irinotecan hydrochloride IV over 90 minutes and oxaliplatin IV over 2 hours on day 1 and capecitabine PO BID on days 2-15
Drug: capecitabine
given orallyDrug: irinotecan hydrochloride
given IVDrug: oxaliplatin
given IV
Experimental: Group 2 (6/7 UGT1A1 genotype)
Patients receive irinotecan hydrochloride as in group 1. They also receive oxaliplatin and capecitabine as in group 1 but at lower doses.
Drug: capecitabine
given orallyDrug: irinotecan hydrochloride
given IVDrug: oxaliplatin
given IV
Experimental: Group 3 (7/7 UGT1A1 genotype)
Patients receive irinotecan hydrochloride, oxaliplatin, and capecitabine as in group 1 but at lower doses.
Drug: capecitabine
given orallyDrug: irinotecan hydrochloride
given IVDrug: oxaliplatin
given IV
Detailed Description:
To assess the confirmed tumor response of the combination of oxaliplatin, irinotecan (irinotecan hydrochloride), and capecitabine in patients with advanced adenocarcinoma of the small bowel when dosed according to UGT1A1 genotype.
- To assess the toxicity of this regimen in these groups of patients.
- To gain preliminary data on whether microsatellite instability influences outcome within this arm.
- To gain preliminary data on whether evidence of celiac disease may affect toxicity and outcome.
- To gain preliminary data on whether site of tumor origin (duodenal, jejunal, or ileal) affects response or survival.
OUTLINE: Patients are assigned to 1 of 3 treatment groups based on UGT1A1 genotype.
GROUP 1 (6/6 UGT1A1 genotype): Patients receive irinotecan hydrochloride intravenously (IV) over 90 minutes and oxaliplatin IV over 2 hours on day 1 and capecitabine orally (PO) twice daily (BID) on days 2-15.
GROUP 2 (6/7 UGT1A1 genotype): Patients receive irinotecan hydrochloride as in group 1. They also receive oxaliplatin and capecitabine as in group 1 but at lower doses.
GROUP 3 (7/7 UGT1A1 genotype): Patients receive irinotecan hydrochloride, oxaliplatin, and capecitabine as in group 1 but at lower doses.
In all groups, treatment repeats every 3 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
After the completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 6 weeks for 2 years and then periodically thereafter.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
- Confirmation UDP glucuronosyltransferase 1 family, polypeptide A complex locus (UGT1A1) TA indel genotype of 6/6, 6/7, or 7/7 after pre-registration but prior to registration
- Patient willingness to provide a serum sample for analysis for celiac disease (tissue transglutaminase antibodies)
- Small bowel adenocarcinoma, either metastatic or locally advanced and not surgically resectable; NOTE: periampullary carcinoma and appendiceal cancer are not eligible
- Histologic or cytologic confirmation of adenocarcinoma consistent with small bowel origin; biopsy can be of primary tumor or can be from a metastatic site if there is a primary small bowel tumor currently or previously present
- Measurable disease; for patients with lesions >= 1 cm but < 2 cm, spiral computed tomography (CT) scan imaging must be used for tumor assessments
- Life expectancy >= 12 weeks
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0, 1, or 2
- >= 4 weeks since prior major surgery to time of registration
- >= 2 weeks from completion of any radiation treatment
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1,500/mm^3
- Platelets >= 100,000/mm^3
- Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) =< 5 x upper normal limit (UNL); =< 2.5 x UNL if no liver metastases
Total bilirubin:
- For 6/6 patients: =< upper limit of normal (ULN)
- For 6/7 or 7/7 patients: =< 2.0 x ULN
- Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dL
- Creatinine =< 1.5 x UNL (if > 1.5 x UNL, calculated creatinine clearance should be checked.; if it is > 60 mL/min, then the patient is eligible for the study)
- Negative pregnancy test done =< 7 days prior to registration, for women of childbearing potential only
Exclusion Criteria
- Prior chemotherapy regimen for advanced small bowel cancer (prior adjuvant chemotherapy with fluorouracil (5FU)/leucovorin is permitted if last dose was administered >= 3 months prior to registration); prior oxaliplatin or irinotecan use as adjuvant therapy is not permitted
- Prior radiotherapy to > 25% of bone marrow
- Active or uncontrolled infection
- Evidence of serious intercurrent illness (e.g., unstable angina, symptomatic congestive heart failure, serious uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia)
- Pregnant women; women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (diaphragm, birth control pills, injections, foams, intrauterine device [IUD], or abstinence, etc.) for the duration of study participation; if a woman becomes pregnant or suspects that she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately and all study treatment discontinued
- Nursing women; breast-feeding should be discontinued when the mother is treated with these agents
- Men or women of childbearing potential who are unwilling to employ adequate contraception
- Current evidence of other malignancy besides small bowel adenocarcinoma, with exception of non-melanoma skin cancer
- Known central nervous system metastases or carcinomatous meningitis
- Preexisting sensory neuropathy >= grade 2 from any cause interfering with function
- Concurrent therapy with sorivudine, brivudine, lamivudine, or stavudine
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00433550
Show 115 Study Locations
|Study Chair:
|Robert McWilliams, MD
|Mayo Clinic
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00433550 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
NCI-2009-00650 ( Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trials Reporting System) )
CDR0000528263 ( Registry Identifier: PDQ (Physician Data Query) )
|Study First Received:
|February 8, 2007
|Last Updated:
|August 12, 2016
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Intestinal Neoplasms
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Digestive System Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
Topoisomerase I Inhibitors
Topoisomerase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
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NATHAN Hauritz has just passed his two-year anniversary - of when he was last on tenterhooks about an Australian squad announcement.
''I'd probably have to say the [2011] World Cup announcement. I was playing for New South Wales at the time and there was a push for me or Xavier [Doherty],'' the off-spinner recalled, about the tournament he was withdrawn from due to a dislocated shoulder. He has not featured in a single Australian squad since.
Australia's imminent Test series against India reinforces the drastic change in Hauritz's national-team standing. When Australia last visited India for Tests in October 2010 he was its undisputed first-choice spinner. He left India with six wickets at an average of 65, having conceded 4.33 runs per over.
A month after Hauritz returned home his two-year stint as Australia's premier spinner was over. It is why when Nathan Lyon, Xavier Doherty and Glenn Maxwell are vying for spin berths in the first Test the 31-year-old will instead be at the MCG, first playing a Ryobi Cup match on Saturday against Victoria and then a Sheffield Shield match starting on Monday.
''I must admit it's been a struggle with the shoulder - not this year - getting back to full fitness and bowling, knowing [I was not producing] what I could do. I tried to change a few things in the off-season but they haven't worked this season,'' Hauritz said.
''The old cliche is the grass is always greener but it's been pretty brown, to be honest, on that other side.''
In Hauritz's 17-Test career, with all but his first appearance coming between November 2008 and October 2010, he claimed 63 wickets at an average of 34.98, conceding 2.99 runs per over. At the same stage of Lyon's career his replacement had claimed 59 wickets at an average of 30.97, conceding 2.83 runs per over.
Hauritz's biggest problem, in regards to his faint aspiration to revive his international career, is that his performances have not suggested selectors made the wrong call in discarding him when they did, on the eve of the home Ashes series against England. Since his axing his bowling average across all three formats is just above 50.
''If I was bowling better … [producing] wickets and runs on the board my name might be thrown around, but until you do that you can't really expect much more,'' he said.
''Even now [with Australia touring India again] there's still controversies surrounding the spinner's spot 2½ years on. It has been a full circle. I'm enjoying my cricket at the moment, it just hasn't been going that [successful] way.
''There's not a lot of difference between the stats of me and Nathan. I think Nathan's probably a more accurate bowler than what I was [at Test level].
''At the end of the day I'm lucky to still be playing cricket, being a spinner, having dislocated my bowling shoulder. You're seeing the problems Jonny Holland has had - he's had his third operation - so I'm just grateful to be back playing.''
During Hauritz's national team absence he has moved from New South Wales back to his home state of Queensland. While he is unhappy with his form - ''The stats probably haven't been misleading'' - the success of the Bulls and the Brisbane Heat has kept up his enthusiasm. He looks at his international career in the same fashion, without any bitterness.
''Being out of that Australian environment has given me time to reflect and not worry about the little things as much. There's still four or five games left in the season, hopefully I can turn it around,'' he said.
''I'd love to get another crack but … if I never get that again I'm part of an illustrious club that has played Test cricket. I really enjoyed it. If I ever got the opportunity again I'd certainly react a bit differently to the way I did. It was just one of the things about following Shane Warne. It was one of the hardest things I've ever had to endure.''


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After Government Shutdown, Researchers Wary of U.S. Commitment to Scientific Enterprise
By Tawanda W. Johnson
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Pictured in Antarctica before the federal government shutdown are (L-R) Laura Gladstone, a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Karen G. Andeen, a post-doctoral research associate with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology based at CERN.
"My colleagues in Europe have much more stable funding situations, and over the years I've been a graduate student, I've seen more and more of my peers look for post-graduate jobs overseas because the market is better and more stable," said Laura Gladstone, a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who works on the IceCube neutrino detector at the South Pole. The Antarctic program, funded by the National Science Foundation, was on the verge of being canceled during the shutdown. Scientists lost valuable time to ramp up their work during austral summer at the site. Upgrades to computer services, for example, should have occurred a while ago, but due to the shutdown, they were delayed. Travel was also put on hold, said Gladstone.
"We already make it astoundingly difficult for scientists who studied in the U.S. to get visas to remain and work here, and making the funding unreliable fits with a pattern of making science a low national priority," added Gladstone.
Prior to the government's re-opening, the U.S. scientific enterprise was on the brink of a catastrophe as the U.S. Department of Energy's 17 laboratories prepared to close at the end of October. Such a move would have left thousands of people without jobs and shuttered more than $10 billion in facilities paid for with American tax dollars.
As the federal government shutdown lingered, laboratories operated by the Energy Department, including Brookhaven, Fermilab, Argonne and SLAC prepared to close facilities used by more than 30,000 scientists engaged in cutting-edge research that could lead to new drugs, materials and electronics. Moreover, DOE labs halted expenditures for construction projects, purchase orders and scientific conferences.
At the NSF, the situation was also horrific. The Magnet Lab at Florida State University, radio and optical telescopes, and other cutting-edge projects faced a similar fate as the DOE Labs. In addition, the agency did not fund any new grants, and scientists' research projects remained in jeopardy.
Additionally, NASA furloughed 97 percent of its workforce, leaving vulnerable extremely sensitive and expensive equipment for projects such as the James Webb Space Telescope, the successor to the Hubble telescope. Even four Nobel Laureates failed to escape the impact of the government shutdown: Eric Cornell, William Phillips and David Wineland, all of whom work at the National Institute for Standards and Technology, and John Mather, who works at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, were furloughed.
The government shutdown has left students pondering the future of American research.
"At a time when the rest of the scientific world is ramping up, the U.S. should be stepping up its game to ensure that we are competitive in an increasingly global economy," said Michael Turner, president of the American Physical Society.
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This afternoon brings the official release of the NHL regular-season schedule for 2010-11. We know that the Rangers will open in Buffalo Oct. 9 and their home opener will be Oct. 15 vs. Toronto.
The schedule is to be released after noon.
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SAINT LEO, Fla. – In the second game of the Saint Leo Invitational Tournament, the Saint Leo softball team (8-5) snagged a 6-5 win over the visiting Pittsburg State Gorillas (1-1), Saturday night from University Stadium. The win signaled the Lions' fifth one-run ballgame this season.
With Saint Leo utilizing three of their four pitchers in the contest, the outcome of the game fell into the hands of the Lions' offense, who took on the challenge headfirst.
After a scoreless first inning, it was the Gorillas who scored first, thanks to back-to-back doubles by Riley Campbell and Devon McCreath, which allowed Pittsburgh State to tack on two runs in the top of the second inning.
The Lions answered back in the bottom of the second, when a single from Brittany Ewing gave Saint Leo some speed on the bases. With two outs on the board, sophomore Kelsey LaNeave stepped to the plate and blasted a single to centerfield, allowing Ewing to score.
With the score 2-1 in favor of Pittsburg State, singles from Cheslyn Mitchell, Tiffany Brown, and Kayla Sears allowed the Gorillas to plate another run in the top of the third inning, putting the score at 3-1.
Neither team scored again until the fifth, when Pittsburg State's Tiffany Brown sent a homerun over the left-field fence for the Gorilla's only run of the inning. The bottom of the inning, however featured three Saint Leo walks to load the bases, and a grand-slam homerun from junior Sarah Steiner to plate four runs and take the lead, 5-4.
The sixth inning was scoreless for both teams, but in the top of the seventh, the Gorillas were able to plate another run in the form of Tiffany Brown. To start off the inning for Pittsburg State, Brown singled up the middle and advanced to second base on a wild pitch. After stealing third, the Gorillas' Katelyn Birchfield sent a high fly-ball to right field, and Brown was able to force an error from the Lions' catcher and take home plate to tie the game at 5-5.
Faced with the possibility of an extra-inning game, the Lions were able to take advantage of free bases in the bottom of the seventh. With one out, McKenzie Burns and Jessica LoBianco walked to put two runners on base. The next batter, Chelsey Steedley, then took her free base after being hit by a pitch from the Gorillas' pitcher, Samantha Grove. With the bases loaded, Sarah Steiner stepped to the plate and hit a choppy infield single that allowed Burns to score and the Lions to win.
In total, the Lions' offense collected seven hits, six walks, and two stolen bases on the evening. Saint Leo's pitching staff, which featured appearances by Megan Still, Ashley Ehlers, and Alana Tabel, allowed eight hits and five earned runs, while striking out five.
The Lions return to action tomorrow for the last day of the Saint Leo Invitational when they take on Northwood University at 9:00 a.m. and Tarleton State at 11:15 a.m.
For more information regarding the Lions softball program, be sure to visit Saintleolions.com. Also, make sure to 'Follow' the Lions on Twitter and Instagram and 'Like' the Lions on Facebook.


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The Better Business Bureau of Central, Northern and Western Arizona has selected Goodmans Interior Structures as a winner of its 2013 BBB Business Ethics Award for its commitment to ethics and trust. The BBB announced the award during a ceremony on May 2 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa. BBB selected Goodmans because it… Read More →


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Library History
The Friends of the Library continued to support the library with their ongoing book sale in the lobby. They also held a plant exchange in the spring.
The library circulated books, records, software, cassettes and toys. In March the Audio Visual Department, offered a wall stud finder to their list of equipment available for loan. A microwave energy detector was also added to the collection. Both were available for three day loan.
At their March meeting the Board approved a proposal to purchase a television set and mount it above the new book area so that patrons could view the current news and the stock market information. Since WCNY already provided a free cable drop to the library, there would be no further cost involved.
The library budget proposition rose to $1.54 million and voters were promised longer hours if they were to approve the proposition. On May 25th they approved the budget by a vote of 1304 to 931. Two people ran unopposed - Dr. Thomas J. Wells and Dr. James Klaiber - and were elected to the Board of Trustees for five year terms. Passage of the budget meant that the library would be increasing its hours of operation to seventy one. Beginning in September the library would remain open until 9 p.m. on Fridays.
In June Director Fay Golden mentioned at the Board meeting that she was going to meet with Dr. Jerome Melvin, Superintendent of the Liverpool Central Schools, about a library presence in the north end of the district.
Throughout the year there were problems with the alarm system going off unexpectedly. In July Director Golden told the Board that the cause had been found and was going to be remedied. Apparently the alarm system was on the same frequency as the local police and fire department. It was activated any time that either the police or fire department radios were being used in the area!
Another problem that constantly resurfaced for the Board was that of the heating system of the library. After months of erratic temperatures in the building, visiting heating engineers and much discussion, the Board voted to install an energy automation system.
Alan Rowoth joined the Computer Department in August. Alison (Read) Post returned to work at the library on August 22. Other new hires included Judy Sibio, a former volunteer at the Mark Loveless Branch (Audio Visual Department clerk), Richard De Rosa (reference librarian) and Anita Simmons ( page.)
On September 6, 1988 at 2:08 p.m. Lee Ann Lannon of Baldwinsville became the 1,000,000 person to register for a library card at Liverpool. According to The Liverpool Salina Review, "Cameras flashed and Dolores Turcotte, head of circulation services, presented Lee Ann a special card with gold lettering saying 1,000,000 Patron. The card was provided by Gaylord Brothers. Lee Ann also received gold/brass desk calculator donated by Gaylord Brothers and a library tee shirt, book bag and bookmarks."
An Awards ceremony was held on September 20. Mickayla Wheeler and Elaine Goldberg were the recipients of the Merit Award. Mary Lou Matthews received the Performance Award.
A video projection screen was purchased and installed in the Carman Community Room.
In December a consultant, Ruth Fraley, was hired to come to the library to tell us how we could improve our space utilization throughout the library.
Lana Rothrock was hired as a part time clerk for the Adult Services Department.


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The Prophet Muhammad (saas)
So that you might all believe in Allah and
The Originator of the heavens and earth. When He decides on something, He just says to it, "Be!" and it is.
Supporting the Prophet (saas) at the present time is only possible by abiding by the Qur'an and his Sunnah, by making the same efforts as he did to spread the morality of the Qur'an throughout the world, and by doing all in one's power to be like him. Allah will help those who do so in the same way that He helped the Prophet (saas). He will ease their task and grant them success where they would have never expected it. Though, the most important reason for attempting to resemble the Prophet (saas) is to win our Lord's good pleasure, mercy and Paradise.


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Thien Minh Group organized a Press conference & Cocktail Party on 14 October 2013.
On 14 October 2013 at New World Hotel Saigon, Thien Minh Group (TMG) - the largest integrated privately-owned travel and hospitality group in Vietnam has organized a press conference and cocktail party to announce the two new properties: Victoria Nui Sam Lodge in Chau Doc Vietnam, and the Victoria Xiengthong Palace in Luang Prabang, Laos.
The Group has also announced two new exciting touring products in the Mekong Delta: Cai Be Princess and Song Xanh Sampan Cruises, and will start scenic flights to Ha Long Bay with Hai Au Aviation from summer 2014.
The discussion panel: Mr. Ho Viet Ha , Mr. Tran Trong Kien, Mr. Jean-Paul Riby
While Victoria Nui Sam Lodge offers clients magnificent panoramic views of Mekong Delta, Victoria Xiengthong Palace is an architectural masterpiece in one of Asia's most beautiful towns. Especially, the acquisition of 12 authentic sampan boats: Cai Be Princess and Song Xanh Sampan, together with Le Longanier restaurant, is offering private and unique experiences along the Mekong River. Moreover, Hai Au Aviation provides a unique experience for clients who want to see Vietnam's most breathtaking scenery from the air.
The press conference was very successful with an active participation of more than 90 journalists, media representatives and other distinguished guests in tourism and hospitality industry. The open-air cocktail party afterwards was also delightful and enjoyable with different exciting activities such as art performances, show case of new properties, dance competition and lucky draw with many valuable prizes to thank all the participants.


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Friday Funny: What Might Jennifer Lawrence Be Thinking in This Mock Dior Ad?
Jennifer Lawrence's trip up the stairs at the Oscars was one of our favorite moments of the night—and now it's a (pretend) Dior ad!
-Lucia Peters
Jennifer Lawrence gave one of our favorite Oscar acceptance speeches this year. Genuine, heartfelt, and articulate without feeling overly rehearsed, it hit all the right notes (including a birthday shout out to fellow nominee Emmanuelle Riva)—and the fact that she tripped going up the stairs to accept the award just made us love her even more. In case you missed it, here it is again:
Read Up for Auction: Jennifer Lawrence's Costume from 'Silver Linings Playbook'
Knowing, then, Jennifer is also the face of Miss Dior, it was only a matter of time before someone took the moment of the trip and made it into something even more spectacular. Tumblr user i-nsan screencapped the trip, put it through a classy black and white filter… and made it into the mock Dior ad seen up top. And we LOVE it. What might this sad and elegant young woman be thinking as she lies prone on this set of stairs? Is she Cinderella running from her prince? Or is she merely screaming silently to herself, "OW! MY SHINS!" We may never know.
Happy Friday, Bettys!
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HOUSTON - Residents in one neighborhood are on edge after a baby girl was fatally wounded in a drive-by shooting.
The shooting happened early Sunday morning on Ponnell Lane and De Walt in northwest Houston.
"I think that was a tragedy. Three in the morning, mostly everybody's sleeping. We heard all the noise," resident Vickie Pringle said.
But neighbors said they know better than to walk outside when they hear gunshots, especially in the middle of the night.
Houston police said two men wearing hoods, one of them wielding a rifle, walked up to a parked car and began shooting.
Inside the car, was a baby girl named Forever Donatto, her mother, and at least two other people, investigators said.
Moments later, investigators said a dark-colored SUV came along and someone inside pumped more bullets into the car.
The only one hit was Forever, who was sitting in her car seat.
Desperately looking for help, the mother ran down the street. Resident Jon Richardson tried to help.
"I went and grabbed the baby, put some towels on it and try and look for the holes ... so we could stop the bleeding," he said.
Forever later died at Texas Children's Hospital.
The gunmen got away. Descriptions of them have not been released.
The motive for the shooting has not been released.
Anyone with information is asked to call the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
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ELLE used to fill their January issues with multiple swimwear stories, and here, a young Cindy Crawford epitomizes late `80s/almost-`90s beach style with a fresh face and neon surf gear from Op and Body Glove (January)
"John Cusack is a gonzo marauder with latent bozo tendencies," Jan Stuart's profile begins. Okay...not sure what that means, but maybe the description made more sense back in February 1989, before the romcom king's career was still defined by oddball sidekick roles like those in Sixteen Candles and The Sure Thing. Two months from giving his first performance as a bonafide heartthrob in Say Anything, a 22-year-old Cusack talks about the perks of breaking into more adult roles, primary among them leaving behind "the phase where people think I'm Andrew McCarthy or Jon Cryer." (March)
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You Were In My Dream
"You Were In My Dream" is an incredible interactive animation project by Isobel Knowles and Van Sowerwine. You get the starring role in the animation (yes, that is my face!) provided you have a webcam. Notice how the shadow even goes over my face!!! Amazing.


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PHIL Brown has confirmed he is definitely staying at Southend United next season and is desperate to get the Shrimpers back in to League One.
Doubts had been raised about Brown's future at Roots Hall following last weekend's play-off defeat to Burton Albion.
But Brown insists he has no interest in leaving the Shrimpers.
"I will absolutely still be here next season," confirmed the Blues boss.
"I'm very happy at the football club and I'm hopeful that we can go on further next season and get promotion.
"We made real progress last year and I've already been in talks with the chairman and the chief executive about next year.
"I can't wait for it to get underway to be honest and I wish we didn't have to wait so long to have another crack at it."
With Brown's future secure, the Shrimpers chief has been holding talks with the club's players and staff.
Brown is desperate to keep his backroom team together and revealed that talks were also continuing with members of his squad who were soon to be out of contract.
However, as was revealed in yesterday's Echosport, one player who will definitely be remaining at Roots Hall for another season is striker Lee Barnard.
And Brown is confident the forward can rediscover his best form, despite enduring an indifferent end to the previous campaign.
"When we sat down and spoke to Lee earlier on in the week it was all very positive indeed," said Brown.
"He said he was looking forward to pre-season and that the other lads at the club had told him how good what we did last year was.
"I've been in the game for 35 years now, so that's 35 pre-seasons I've had so I would like to think I know what I'm doing.
"The players got a lot out of what we did last season and I'm sure Lee will this year so he can start to show why we bought him back to the football club."


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Claire Danes in a bikini
Here's something you don't see everyday: Claire Danes wearing a bikini. She's vacationing in Italy with boyfriend Hugh Dancy, and it looks like she's having a relaxing time tanning, taking pictures and reading a book spread eagle which would be hot if I didn't just spend the past hour looking for her breasts with a magnifying glass. Are they under the beach chair? I don't get it.
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The Wyoming State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) will meet via conference call at 10 a.m., August 1 in the 3rd Floor Conference Room of the Barrett Building, 2301 Central Ave., in Cheyenne.
The meeting is open to the public and topics will include a discussion of grant applications and activities sponsored by the Board. An executive session may also be held, if necessary.
The SHRAB is made up of individuals who are concerned about the identification and preservation of Wyoming's historical records. The Board sponsors training on preservation, publishes information on records management, and provides grants for organizations and individuals working to preserve and provide access to historical records. Funding for the SHRAB is provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Members of the Board are: Coordinator Mike Strom, Cheyenne; Courtney Bohlender, Riverton; Carol Thompson, Cheyenne; Sarah Brown Mathews, Laramie; Judit Olah, Ph.D., Cheyenne; Matt Tischer, Cheyenne; Robert Webster, Sheridan; Scarlet Skorcz, Rock Springs; Sherry Daigle, Jackson; Rick Ewig, Laramie; Lokey Lytjen, Jackson; and Tony Adams, Cheyenne.
For further information please contact Mike Strom, Wyoming State Archives manager, at 307-777-7020


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*The gang is referred to as the Vercetti Mob or Mafia, but it can't be a "Mafia" because it isn't an organized crime syndicate.
*The gang is referred to as the Vercetti Mob or Mafia, but it can't be a "Mafia" because it isn't an organized crime syndicate.
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*The Vercetti Gang are frequently towards the cubansis strangebecause the are friendly towards Tommy, their conflict over turf.
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Vercetti Gang
Members of the Vercetti Gang outside the Vercetti Estate.
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|Vice City
|Tommy Vercetti
|Criminal organization
Patrol Invest Group
Forelli Family
|Armed Robbery
Black mailing
Drug dealing/trafficking
Auto-theft ring
|Vercetti Estate
Kaufman Cabs
Malibu Club
Pole Position Club
InterGlobal Films
Print Works
Sunshine Autos
Cherry Popper Ice Cream Factory
|Tommy Vercetti
Lance Vance (Expelled, deceased)
Ken Rosenberg (Expelled)
Avery Carrington (Deceased)
The Vercetti Gang is a very powerful underworld outfit that is based in and around Vice City.
The Vercetti Gang is headed by Tommy Vercetti, a renegade Forelli Family member who has assumed control of many businesses and property ventures during the events of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, circa 1986. The organization is known to be involved in various illegal enterprises, including extortion, drug dealing and organized crime. Though some might consider the Vercetti Gang a Mafia family, due to being led by a former mafia member, it cannot be a true mafia family because there are members, such as Lance Vance and Ken Rosenberg, who are not Italian. However; it does appear that Tommy structured it to resemble a mafia family. However in San Andreas, The Truth mentions that Dwaine And Jethro had their business bought over by the mob.
The gang's name presumably originates from dialog between Tommy Vercetti and Delores during the purchase of Kaufman Cabs. When Delores asks which gang Tommy belongs to in an announcement, Tommy responds that he does not belong to any gang (despite running a gang-like criminal organization at this point of the game). To Delores' annoyance, she improvises by simply calling it the "Vercetti Gang". This is the only instance of the name being used in storyline scripts.
Tommy Vercetti was originally dispatched by the Forelli family to Vice City to oversee a drug deal funded by Forelli family money; the drug deal was supposed to be the beginning of the Forelli expansion down south towards Vice City. After the deal was ambushed by Ricardo Diaz's gang members, Vercetti was forced to start over with no money or property and aided only by Ken Rosenberg, a bent lawyer with Forelli connections. He eventually killed the perpetrator of the drug deal attack, Ricardo Diaz, aided by his new friend Lance Vance. Following the killing, he seized many properties and businesses assets in the city, with no assistance from the Forelli family, forming the "Vercetti Gang" in the process.
The expansion of the Vercetti's throughout Vice City made Tommy a very rich, powerful, and influential man, infuriating Sonny Forelli who was demanding his cut of the profit. Tommy's refusal to give in led the Forelli Family to send collectors to Vice City to attempt to cut into the profits of Tommy's businesses by attempting to take over Tommy's businesses, which he bought. The Forellis' efforts were thwarted, and Sonny Forelli eventually confronts Tommy in person, which lead to a massacre, resulting in the death of many Forelli members, including a recently defected Lance Vance, and Sonny himself in the Vercetti Estate. Following Sonny's death, the Vercetti Gang is assumed to have total domination of Vice City.
The Vercetti Gang, or at least Tommy Vercetti himself, is presumed to remain in power for an undisclosed time. In The Introduction, the prequel film to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Ken Rosenberg, who was also initiated into the Vercetti Gang in 1986, is assumed to have been abandoned by Tommy after Ken is forced into rehabilitation for prolonged cocaine abuse. Following his release from the Fort Carson Medical Center, Vercetti no longer takes his calls and their relationship is dissolved. This led to Ken's subsequent assignment as a middleman for the Leone Family, the Forelli Family and the Sindacco Family over Caligula's Palace along The Strip, Las Venturas and then employment as an accountant to rapper Madd Dogg. The Truth makes a reference to them, saying that Dwaine and Jethro's businesses were bought by the mob.
- The gang is referred to as the Vercetti Mob or Mafia, but it can't be a "Mafia" because it isn't an organized crime syndicate.
- The Vercetti Gang are frequently hostile towards the cubans. This is very strange, because the Cubans are friendly towards Tommy, the leader of the Vercetti Gang. It is possible that their conflict is simply over turf.


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hey um my jashin upload thing was changed for no reason and i kinda would like 2 know why
- If you mean this edit, what is your source for it? Since you say that it "is not shown in any of the manga", I assume there isn't one? ~SnapperTo 22:34, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
well ive sen it been done and all of it and actually u guys really care about one stupid page
- Actually, we really care about 1664 stupid pages. Now, where have you seen it? Keep in mind that this wiki deals with information that actually happens in the series, not stuff that people thought up one day. ~SnapperTo 22:48, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
well ok then srry but trust me it would seem like a real ritual if u actually beleived in all of it if u didnt know im a changer that means i change my religion alot first wicca then Taoism to Sikhism to Shinto and now jashism ok so ive been 2 all the religions and ive tried to learn as much as i can k but seriously if u heard that from the creator (did not want to look up name)him self ud believe him.And to make this easier plz email me at email@example.com its easier chat id like 2 talk there plz
- Kishimoto doesn't post here. Ya we believe him, but that's because he has interviews and publicizes official information and that's where we cite information. We wouldn't put up anything he put here unless it was meticulously validated and verified. For that, it's quite easier for Kishimoto to just release a new databook for us to document.
- And anyways, you aren't the creator thus that comment is completely irrelevant, and you have no grounds to say that he would say what you said.
- I'm not even going to bother with the other bs since Jashinism isn't even a factual faith.
- And we're not going to take things to e-mail. If you need notifications hit the watch button on this page and go into your preferences and turn on e-mail notifications and MediaWiki will tell you whenever someone posts something. e-mail is not logged, the wiki is. Thus anything stated off wiki will not be taken into consideration.
- End of discussion, we're not a fan forum. ~NOTASTAFF Daniel Friesen (DanTMan, Nadir Seen Fire) (talk) Apr 17, 2009 @ 03:56 (UTC)
ok any way i wasnt saying he said that i was saying if he said ud believe k srry and u know wat jashism is a real religion k look up jashin temple k i tried to be nice but you were just mean k im a computer person so i wanted to i could destroy this damn website link from link.k So die jashin will kill you all.


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A system-level model of your hardware lets you verify the correct behavior of your design against this golden reference. You can optimize design tradeoffs for your digital, analog, or mixed-signal design; verify the impact on system behavior; and reuse the model to verify HDL and circuit implementation.
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MATLAB and Simulink products help ensure that your HDL implementations of FPGA and ASIC components match the system-level behavior of your model without creating additional test benches. You verify your implementations by cosimulating MATLAB or Simulink models with HDL simulators from Cadence, Mentor Graphics, and Synopsys using HDL Verifier. You can also automatically generate HDL code and test benches for testing hardware designs in an HDL environment and for prototyping on FPGA development boards using HDL Coder and Filter Design HDL Coder™.
Use Simulink and related products to refine and verify behavioral models of analog and mixed-signal components. You can create designs to handle nonlinearities, timing jitter, and other impairments associated with analog hardware. By cosimulating your models with analog simulation tools from Cadence and Mentor Graphics, you can verify that the circuit implementation matches the golden reference.
Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation minimizes costs and risks in embedded system development by enabling you to test your embedded system before deploying it in a production environment. You test your embedded system in real time by connecting it to a simulation of the remaining design. This approach enables you to use the same system-level models throughout the development process, from design to real-time HIL simulation.
HIL simulation begins with a system-level model that includes your embedded system algorithm and its operating environment. You can automatically generate C code and HDL code from the plant and environment models to run on a real-time simulator that delivers inputs and receives outputs from the embedded system as the real system would. As a result, you obtain greater value from the system-level model for testing and verifying the real-time performance of your embedded system.
HIL simulation is especially valuable when:
FPGA HIL simulation enables you to verify FPGA implementations of algorithms by leveraging a Simulink system model as a virtual test harness. Blocks in your Simulink system model define connections to an FPGA development board running handwritten or automatically generated HDL code. During simulation, signals from the system model are automatically routed to the FPGA, where the algorithm runs, and the signals from the FPGA return to the next Simulink block. Products from Intel, Xilinx, and MathWorks automatically generate the interconnectivity for FPGA HIL simulation.


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CHICAGO – Mannington Commercial recently announced the two grand prize winners in the second year of its tx:style design challenge: Athena Abrol of WWCOT and Laurel Harrison of AECOM.
"It has been wonderful to work with the seven talented young finalists over the past few months, as they have developed their concepts into patterns for the big vote," says Natalie Jones, vice president of commercial brand development and creative product. "We are so proud of the creativity and clarity of design vision that each one brought to the table."
Online voting opened mid-May, and closed during NeoCon. Around 125 designers and members of the press came to the announcement, where it was revealed that Abrol and Harrison, having received the top number of votes, were grand prize winners.
Abrol and Harrison each win $7,500 in total prize money and, over the course of the coming year, will work with Mannington's design development team to create a full collection around their winning pattern—one hard surface, and one carpet.
"We are delighted with both patterns, and will now begin the process with the designers and our in-house team of determining which will be developed as a hard surface and which as a carpet," adds Jones. "Both collections will be launched into the market in time for NeoCon next year."
Mannington's tx:style community, at http://txstyle-mannington.com, is an online community where more than 13,000 registrants from around the world share product and project inspiration, and participate in monthly contests.
Mannington Commercial offers a wide range of flooring solutions—all from a single point of contact—so its customers need never compromise between styling, performance, sustainability, and customer service. The company's range of choices that work in carpet and hard surface categories is unparalleled, and its sustainability platform is built upon innovative measures to close the recycling loop, reduce waste streams, reuse waste materials, and continue its leadership position in energy efficiency. Visit http://mannington.com to learn more.


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Images of the Afterlife
Two ancient Egyptian mummies from Field Museum collections will come face-to-face with the public like never before in Images of the Afterlife. Recent CT scans and the latest 3D imaging revealed the mummies' age-old secrets to Museum scientists, and enabled an artist to create hyper-realistic sculptures portraying how these two individuals looked in life, thousands of years ago. Now no longer merely mummies #30007 and #11517, you'll be able to envision the mummified remains as real persons—a woman in her forties with curly hair and a teenage boy named Minirdis. Peer inside coffins and wrappings of ancient Egyptian mummies. View these videos:
View our photo gallery of this exhibit.
Images of the Afterlife was created by The Field Museum.
Support for Images of the Afterlife is generously provided by:
Joyce Chelberg
Claire and Gordon Prussian
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BWW TV: BYE BYE BIRDIE Celebrates 100 Performances on Broadway with the Cake Diva!
Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) limited engagement of Bye Bye Birdie will play its final performance on Sunday, January 24th at 2:00 PM.
Bye Bye Birdie stars John Stamos (Albert Peterson), Gina Gershon (Rose Alvarez) & Bill Irwin (Mr. Harry MacAfee) withJayne Houdyshell (Mrs. Mae Peterson), Dee Hoty (Mrs. MacAfee) & Nolan Gerard Funk (Conrad Birdie). BYE BYE BIRDIE is directed and choreographed by Robert Longbottom with a book by Michael Stewart, music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Lee Adams.
Bye Bye Birdie will have played 40 previews and 117 performances; Preview performances began on September 10th, 2009 and officially opened on October 15th, 2009.
Additional cast members include Catherine Blades, Deanna Cipolla, Paula Leggett Chase, Riley Costello, John Treacy Egan,Colleen Fitzpatrick, Todd Gearhart, Patty Goble, Suzanne Grodner, Robert Hager, Nina Hennessey, Natalie Hill, Julia Knitel, Jess LeProtto, David McDonald, JC Montgomery, Jillian Mueller, Paul Pilcz, Daniel Quadrino, Emma Rowley, Timothy Shew, Kevin Shotwell, Allison Strong, Bethany Ann Tesarck, Jim Walton, Brynn Williams, Branch Woodman.
Bye Bye Birdie's design team includes Andrew Jackness (Sets),Gregg Barnes (Costumes), Ken Billington (Lights), Acme Sound Partners (Sound), Howard Werner (Projections), David Holcenberg (Musical Director), Howard Joines (Musical Coordinator), David BrIan Brown (Hair & Wigs), Jonathan Tunick(Orchestrations) and David Chase (Music Supervisor).
In Bye Bye Birdie, the exuberant rock n' roll musical comedy, it's 1960 and hip-swingin' teen idol superstar Conrad Birdie (Funk) has been drafted into the army. Birdie's manager Albert (Stamos) and his secretary Rosie (Gershon) have cooked up a plan to send him off with a swell new song and one last kiss from a lucky teenage fan... on "The Ed Sullivan Show"!
Tickets are available online atwww.byebyebirdieonbroadway.com or by phone at (212)239-6200.
Ticket prices range from $86.50 - $136.50. To become a Roundabout subscriber visit www.roundabouttheatre.org or call Roundabout Ticket Services (212)719-1300.
Bye Bye Birdie plays Tuesday evening at 7:00PM, Wed-Sat evening at 8:00PM with Wed, Sat & Sun matinees at 2:00PM


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Fancy a summer holiday, some sun on your back?? Come to Bonnie Scotland this week then......
Wow Gavin snow and it's the end of May!!! I've had my fill of snow for the season - looking forward to some nice, spring weather!!!
Indeed Mary! Much brrrrrrr there, far too much for this time of the year me thinks!! Bring on the spring weather, please!!!!
Hailstorms in London today, too
Oh my. My sister is reporting poor weather in Germany also. In fact, I had been there in Fall of last year and returned in Spring of this year and it seems that Winter still has not left.
The weather in Northern California is quite different from all the previous years too - not nearly as warm with much wind. Not too great for someone suffering from allergies (me).
Sure hope that Summer will pop in real soon in your region.
Don't panic Julia, stay calm now!!
Some days it feels like winter is still hanging around here too Marion! It's been a long cold winter this time and the wind too is doing my head in! Been like that for an age now and it's playing havoc with my mums flowers. They fight through the cold to show a bit of life then they take a pounding from the wind and collapse! The tulips were over a month late this year and they are now in tatters with the gales. Nature can be tough sometimes!
Roll on the summer please!
Thanks, Gavin I'm in Scotland with a friend this weekend. I wish we were staying longer so I could come to Dundee to see you. We're off to the Highland Games in Pitlochry. It was a really easy journey, so I hope I can visit again and say hello and see all the wonderful sights of your stamping-ground.
Marion, it's been such a hard winter, hasn't it. I hope the wind drops and your allergies can settle down.
Love xx
Yes, Julia, Northern California is generally warmer than what we are experiencing presently however; it pales to what is going on in Europe. This is a strange weather pattern I believe for most countries.
Even here in the northeast the weather is crazy! April heat wave, then frost in May. Wed. was sweltering: I believe it was around 90 and today's high was around 60!!!!
I'm near Marion in Northern CA... Was at an outdoor concert to itchy to kick off Memorial Day weekend and we had to leave early because we were freezing... But that is a figure if speech here...we are SO spoiled with gorgeous temperate climate, lush produce and amazing vino in these parts of the world. Those of you in Europe, hope you can make it out here some day!
Good description, Willow. Do you remember (several years back) when it rained for the entire month of January and all but two days in February? TV stations enlisted the help of Psychologists to speak to the super depressed population of Northern California. Some of their comments: "Sorry, but we can't do anything about the weather" and finally "you are spoiled, people". I considered moving South, but then it was raining there also. Would have had to go south of Mexico to escape the seemingly never ending rain. Besides, my husband was not too keen on the idea of moving his law praxis to South America.
So, yes, Willow is describing it perfectly. We should not complain, but it is hard not to when warm weather is on my mind.
Hope you're enjoying life up here in Scotland Julia! And thanks by the way for bringing a bit of your southern sun for us all! Yes all, it is sunny today, but not very warm so Julia won't have to worry about meeting the midgies, their bites itch like mad!!
I see from your FB posts Julia that you and your friend have been enjoying the views! Very scenic indeed they are as well, kilts and all too! I hope you will like Pitlochry, it is really nice up that way and you should enjoy the Highland Games but watch out for flying cabers!
Have a great time! And for sure if you are up this way again the let me know and we can meet up.
PS - Tomorrows weather is meant to be good as well then back to normal I'm afraid for Monday.
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We examine the various conspiracy theories surrounding the brace position, and ask whether it really increases the chance of survival during a plane crash.
Passengers are usually advised to adopt the brace position when an aircraft is required to make an emergency landing on land or on water.
It involves putting your feet and knees together, with your feet firmly on the floor, and placing your head against the surface it is most likely to strike – usually the seat in front.
Numerous theories have been proposed about the purpose of the procedure. Some have suggested that it is only useful for preserving passengers' teeth, allowing for easier identification (using dental records) after a crash. Another is that the position actually increases that chance of death, by breaking your neck, and is subsequently recommended by airlines to reduce medical insurance costs.
While ongoing compensation payments to a seriously injured passenger may cost more than a single payment to the relatives of a deceased one, such theories have been widely debunked by research.
Steve Allright, a British Airways training captain, insisted that the brace position currently used by airlines has saved lives.
"Flying is one of the safest forms of transport," he said. "The need to use the brace position is incredibly rare. However, it is a globally recognised safety technique.
"The last major refinement to the brace position in Britain was introduced following research into cabin safety after the Kegworth crash in 1989, which studied the resulting injuries from those who did and did not adopt the brace position."
The Kegworth disaster, which occurred on January 8, 1989, resulted in the deaths of 47 of the 126 passengers on board, while 74 were seriously injured. New brace procedures were issued to airlines in 1993, following the research, which was carried out by the University of Nottingham and the consultancy company Hawtal Whiting Structures.
On its website, the Australia's own Civil Aviation Safety Authority cites another incident in which a twin-engined aircraft crashed with 16 passengers on board. Most were sleeping at the time of the crash, it says, except one, who woke, adopted the brace position, and was the only survivor.
The absence of fatalities on board the US Airways Flight 1549, which landed in the Hudson River, has also been attributed to the position.
The Discovery Channel's Mythbusters series has also looked at the issue. Using crash test dummies and sensors, it was able to prove that the brace position would significantly improve your chances of avoiding serious injury during a plane crash.
More recently, a Channel 4 programme saw a real passenger jet deliberately crashed into the Sonoran Desert in Mexico. Three dummies on board were arranged in various positions: one in the classic "brace" position and with a seat belt fastened, one with just the seat belt fastened, and a third with neither. Experts concluded that the dummy in the brace position with its seat belt fastened would have survived the impact. The one which was not in the brace position would have suffered severe head injuries, while the one not wearing a seatbelt would have died.
"To adopt the brace position passengers should place their feet and knees together with their feet firmly on the floor," added Mr Allright. "Feet should be flat or on the balls of their feet, and further back than the knees. In the event of an impact, this position helps prevent shins and legs being broken against the base of the seat in front, which would obviously hinder evacuation.
"Passengers should bend as far forward as possible, if it's in reach, they should rest their head against the seat in front, with hands placed on the back of their head. Hands should be placed on top of one another (not with fingers interlocked), elbows should be tucked in to their sides. The head should be as far below the top of the seats as possible. This position prevents flailing of the arms, minimises the risk of broken fingers and protects the head from moving objects."
The position varies slightly in the US. Rather than placing hands on the back of the head, passengers are advised to place them on top of the seat in front, or to hold their ankles.
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority's brace position guidelines
Listen for: phrases such as 'brace', 'head down, stay down'; and 'grab your ankles' are commonly used to tell passengers to assume a protective position. This position is shown on the safety card, located in the aircraft seat pocket in front of you.
Your seat allocation will determine the safest crash position to assume. Some things to keep in mind:
- Push back into your seat.
- Tighten your safety belt.
If the seatback or bulkhead in front of you is beyond reach:
- Upper body bent forward as far as possible with the chest close to the thighs and knees.
- Head down as low as possible.
- Arms around or behind legs, tucked in against your body.
- Lower legs angled behind the knee joints.
- Feet placed flat on the floor.
If the seatback or bulkhead in front of you is within reach:
- Upper body bent forward as far as possible.
- Head touching the seat back or bulkhead in front.
- Hands placed one on top of the other and on top of the head. Fingers should not be interlocked.
- Forearms tucked in against each side of the face.
- Lower legs angled behind the knee joints.
- Feet placed flat on the floor.
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Designers + Geeks: Creativity and Innovation in UX
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Digital experiences have become fixtures in our lives, from the ways we watch TV, to the ways we travel, shop, manage our daily schedules, and much more. As users, our expectations of digital products evolve with each new advancement in user-centered technology and design, so how can we effectively create and innovate for the future? During this edition of Designers + Geeks, Managing Director of User Experience at Huge LA, Todd Lefelt, will provide his perspective on creativity, process, current trends, and the future of UX as a discipline.
Since joining Huge in 2006, Todd has been instrumental in building the agency's user experience team and helping to define the philosophy and process applied to user-centric design. In 2010, Todd joined Huge's Los Angeles office, where he has played a key role in the development of the company's West Coast presence. He has directed interactive design and research for some of Huge's largest engagements and has worked with clients including Clear Channel, National Geographic, NBC Universal, Samsung, Toyota, and Warner Music Group.
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Lachapelle, Richard (2003) Controversies about Public Contemporary Art: An Opportunity for Studying Viewer Responses. Canadian Review of Art Education, 30 (2). pp. 65-92.
Lachapelle, Richard and Murray, Deborah and Neim, Sandy (2003) Aesthetic Understanding as Informed Experience: The Role of Knowledge in Our Art Viewing Experiences. The Journal of Aesthetic Education, 37 (3). pp. 78-98. ISSN 1543-7809
Archambault, Irise A (2003) Teaching in Jamaica : my story and interviews with three teachers. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
Barnard, Dimitra (2003) Co-created ritual : exploring the potential of ritual drama as a therapeutic tool. Other thesis, Concordia University.
Caldicott, Samantha Forbes (2003) Art, love, museums, and motives : an ethnomethodological market survey of visitor experiences and the blockbuster exhibition. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
Davidson, Catherine (2003) Breaking water in art therapy : case study of Charles : multiaxial diagnosis including separation anxiety and premature birth. Other thesis, Concordia University.
Forget, Francine (2003) La pratique de l'art-thérapie à domicile auprès des personnes âgées : une étude pilote de faisabilité. Other thesis, Concordia University.
Ghalamzan, Momtaz (2003) A phenomenological approach to understanding printmaking processes and their applications to art education. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
Gorman, Gwynneth (2003) Embodiment of health : using dramatherapy to heal from cancer. Other thesis, Concordia University.
Johnston, Gillian Wallis (2003) The archaeology of memory : inquiry into studio production. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
Kajzer, Branko (2003) Culturally diverse world : creative expression of an immigrant/refugee child in an art welcome class. Other thesis, Concordia University.
Krstich, Vesna (2003) Installation art and viewer participation : a video based study of The dark pool by Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
Malengret, Martine (2003) A process of self discovery through the eye of the photographic lens : bridging the analytic and the intuitive. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
Marsh, Susan (2003) As easy as 1,2,4-- : the space of ambiguity in art and teaching. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
Oliveira, Adriana Antunes de (2003) The reflected image of 'at risk' students : a collaborative art program. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
Philipose, Leena (2003) An exploration of four approaches to countertransference in drama therapy. Other thesis, Concordia University.
Scott, Ron (2003) A mixed-methods study examining the effectiveness of an integrated creative arts therapies intervention on a group of depressed adolescent females. Other thesis, Concordia University.
Tornyai, Magdalena Munk (2003) Exploring archetypal images, especially the shadow, through medium of drama therapy. Other thesis, Concordia University.
Varley, Mary Ann (2003) Through the looking glass : a journey in reflective practice. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
Wells-Ratcliffe, Catherine (2003) The development of the individual through art therapy. Other thesis, Concordia University.


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Isn't fall just the best? In New York, anyway, the dappled landscape of red and orange leaves and the ever-present smell of apple cider doughnuts frying in vats of oil so dark and overused you can't see through it just screams: "Feed me something delicious and hearty! And put on a sweater! Now!"
At my dinner table, the flavors of fall usually revolve around some combination of pork, fennel and apples — a serendipitous trifecta of flavor that has brought us together here today over this digital screen. It's a combination that I find simple to prepare and a consistently delicious hit, even with a quick preparation like this one.
I like to use a bone-in chop for a recipe like this, which sits at the intersection where traditional peppers and onions meet a vinegary-mustardy slaw. The bone-in cut just looks better and is usually a better buy in the grocery store, as it costs less per pound. The quick cook time on the vegetables keeps their crunch intact and makes for a satisfying (and expedient) dinner that is great on its own or bolstered up with some instant polenta or roasted potatoes.
Give it a try and celebrate as you enjoy your inaugural meal of the best season of the year.
Pork Chops With Warm Fennel-Apple Slaw
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Active Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 (6- to 8-ounce) bone-in pork chops (about 3/4 inch thick)
Salt and fresh ground black pepper
1 small bulb fennel, bulb and stalks thinly sliced, fronds roughly chopped, divided
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
1 tablespoon grainy mustard
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon whiskey, optional
1 firm apple (such as Granny Smith or Mutsu), grated
Place a large skillet over medium-high heat with the olive oil. Season the pork chops liberally with salt and pepper, then sear in the pan until deep golden brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Remove the chops to a plate and let them rest.
Return the same skillet to medium heat and add in the fennel, onion and caraway seeds. Saute, stirring frequently, until the vegetables begin to tenderize, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the mustard, vinegar and whiskey (if using) and continue cooking until the liquids have mostly reduced, 3 to 4 minutes more. Remove the pan from the heat, then stir in the grated apple and reserved fennel fronds; adjust the seasoning as needed with salt and pepper.
Serve the pork chops over the warm fennel-apple slaw.
NOTE: Grating the apple is a great way to save time when preparing this dish, especially since we''re looking more for the flavor than the texture. Run it over the large holes of a box grater or through a food processor fitted with a grater attachment, just be careful not to do it more than a few minutes before adding it to the pan, as the cut apple will begin to turn brown.
More Quick and Easy Dinner Recipes
- Cheesy Baked Chicken Chopped Salad
- BBQ Buffalo Chicken Hoagies
- Thai Style Chicken Wings
- Bacon, Broccoli and Cheddar Mac
- Slow-Cooker Braised Pork
- Crispy Tuscan Pork Cutlets
Patrick W. Decker's life revolves around food. Always has, probably always will. As a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America and past member of the culinary team for Food Network stars like Rachael Ray, Sandra Lee and Paula Deen, he now works as a food stylist and producer in NYC by day, and a food writer and recipe developer at his home in New York's Hudson Valley by night. You can see what he's up to by following his latest Tweets on Twitter at @patrickwdecker or visiting his website at patrickwdecker.com.


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- "...Caradoc Dearborn, disappeared six months after the photograph, we didn't ever find his body..."
- —Alastor Moody and Harry Potter discussing Caradoc Dearborn.[src]
Caradoc Dearborn was a wizard and a member of the Order of the Phoenix during the First Wizarding War. He was presumably killed by Death Eaters before the end of the war. His body was never found.
First Wizarding WarEdit
During the First Wizarding War, Caradoc became a member of the Order of the Phoenix, an organisation led and found by Albus Dumbledore, in order to oppose the Dark Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters.
During the height of the conflict, Caradoc vanished and was never heard from afterwards. According to Alastor Moody, he disappeared six months after the photograph of the original Order was taken. His body was never found, and he was presumed dead.[1]
Caradoc, sometimes known as Caradog, was one of the Knights of the Round Table in Arthurian legend. He was also a semi-legendary ancestor of the medieval kings of the Welsh Kingdom of Gwent.
Behind the scenesEdit
- Moody's description of Dearborn's demise seems to be a foreshadowing of his own death; killed by Death Eaters and his body never found.
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (Possible appearance in Order of the Phoenix photograph)
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 9 (The Woes of Mrs. Weasley)