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The existence of the nose and brain is not enough for the sense of smell to occur. In order to smell in a healthy way, many auxiliary mechanisms need to be working besides these two organs. Olfactory cells and the olfactory bulb are among these auxiliary mechanisms.
When one says "smelling organ" it is the nose that occurs to mind immediately. However, very few people know that the smelling process is carried out only by 5% of the nose. (P. Whitfield, D.M. Stoddard, "Hearing, Taste, and Smell; Pathways of Perception", Torstar Books, Inc., New York, 1984.) The statement of Professor Gordon Shepherd of Yale University stresses this fact: "We think we smell with our noses but it is like saying we hear with our earlobe".
The Chemical Analysis Facility in the Nose
We breathe average of 23.040 times a day. During this process we repeat continuously our nose turns the air into the most suitable condition for the lungs. While doing this, it also carries out another very important function: it detects smells. Every time we breathe, the gas mixture we call "air" gets inside the nostrils. A single breath of air is composed of millions times trillions of molecules. These scent particles, which are so small that we cannot see with the naked eye, are inside this group made up of a massive amount of molecules.
After we breathe, the special bones (turbine bones) inside the nose direct part of the air to the olfactory region. This is seven centimeters inside and up the nostrils. When we approach a flower to our nose to smell it and take a deep breath, more smell molecules reach the olfactory region.
Smell molecules that form the source of smell are of different shapes and sizes, and they are smaller in comparison to other molecules. The charming smells of the flowers in the garden, the attractive smell of delicious food or the foul scent of rotten fruit is composed of different molecules. The chemical facility in our nose can easily differentiate between all of these molecules. It can even immediately recognize molecules that have the same atoms. For instance, a tiny difference between the "L-carvone" and "D-carvone" molecules is due to the different arrangement of atoms. Our nose can easily differentiate the two molecules despite the smallness of the difference; it tells us that one of these is cumin and the other is mint.
Excellent Messengers: Olfactory Cells
Olfactory cells are actually nerve cells. Their main task is to take the messages carried by scent molecules and to carry them to the olfactory bulb. There are different thoughts about their total numbers in the world of science: Some researchers say that their numbers are around 10 million and some say they are around 50 million. Millions of olfactory cells are placed in an amazing order in the olfactory region.
The olfactory cell has a striking distribution of roles in itself. Stuart Firestein, a well-known researcher, draws attention to this special arrangement in the cells, by saying "The olfactory cell is divided into many parts in terms of both structure and function, like all sensory receptors." This special system stands out at the first glance in the drawings made according to electron microscope images.
The olfactory cell is composed of three main sections; the cell body in the middle, hairs calls cilia on one end, the extension called axon on the other end. The cell body is the section where many complex cellular functions are carried out, the axon where electrical signals are carried and cilia where contact with scent molecules is made.
The numbers of the olfactory hairs at one end of the cell change between ten and thirty, their length being from 0.1 to 0.15 millimeters. The difference of olfactory hairs from their kindred in other sections of the nose is that they do not move and they have olfactory receptors. In other words, the olfactory hairs have a different structure from the other hairs in the body special to them. The olfactory hairs also have a task of forming a skeleton for the receptors. If observed, it is seen that the shape of these hairs is the most efficient model there could ever exist; so in such a small area, there forms a wide space where olfactory molecules can communicate with receptors. In addition, the latest research has shown that every olfactory cell only has one of the thousands of different types of olfactory receptors.
A Unique Messaging Center: The Olfactory Bulb
The olfactory bulb is just on top of the olfactory region and the bone that makes up the skull. There are actually two olfactory bulbs, the main olfactory bulb, and an auxiliary with respect to two olfactory regions; the size of every one is as small as a pea. However, despite this smallness, it looks like a giant communication center or base in terms of the tasks it does. All signals coming from the olfactory receptors are collected first in this center. Millions of pieces of information are re-arranged and sent on to the olfactory cortex, hippocampus, amygdala and hypothalamus in the brain via special olfactory nerves. So this tiny organ is the place where the perfect coordination among millions of olfactory cells is carried out.
The olfactory cells bring the messages to the olfactory bulb Mitral cells are the ones, which carry the messages they receive from the olfactory bulb to the brain and in a grown human being their numbers are around 50.000. The communication between the two groups of cells is established in the communication units called "glomerulus" located in the olfactory bulb. Let us remind you that this communication unit, which has a circular shape has a diameter of 0.1 millimeter. There are almost 2000 glomerulus in a single olfactory bulb. The axons of almost 25.000 olfactory cells and the dendrites of almost 25 million mitral cells meet in every glomerulus.
When we look at the numbers above as a whole, even more amazing numbers emerge. Messages coming from millions of olfactory cells are transferred to tens of thousands of mitral cells. Millions of pieces of information change places among the cells in a flawless way and in time intervals on the order of one millionth of a second.
Furthermore, as a result of the collection, organization and arrangement of all the information coming from every single receptor, sensitivity of smell increases; that is better results are achieved. We can describe the flawless communication here as follows:
Let us assume that certain information is carried over one million phone lines and the number of these lines is suddenly decreased to one thousand In case of such a decrease, it would be impossible not to have a loss of or error in information. No matter how advanced the technology used is, it is impossible to prevent this. On the other hand, olfactory cells continue to do the same task in a flawless manner for as along as we live. This is a certain fact that the message transfer in the olfactory bulb is the result of an amazing system.


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A "bright young interactive" business analyst committed suicide by jumping in front of a high-speed train at Wimbledon Station, a court heard this morning.
Zane Phillips, of Worple Road, Wimbledon, had no medical history of mental health problems but his best friend, Helen Quinn, speaking at Westminster Coroner's Court today, said he "had his ups and downs."
The 40-year-old, who had worked for Thomson Reuters since 2010 and volunteered at Cancer Research black tie events, entered the station at about 9.30pm on Saturday, February 22.
Wearing headphones and a dark jacket, he walked along the edge of the platform before turning back, exiting the station and returning again about 10 minutes later at 9.56pm.
Graham Mason, who was driving the Bournemouth to London Waterloo at the usual speed of 75mph as it approached Wimbledon Station, said Mr Philipps leant against the waiting room, before "he suddenly ran and threw himself off the platform."
Mr Phillips had sent a text to a friend at 9.50pm suggesting he might jump in front of a train and another friend alerted the police, but it was too late.
He was pronounced dead at the scene as a result of multiple injuries.
Mr Phillips left hand-written notes to friends and family on the platform, saying "I am sorry", "to my best friend Helen to accept my apologies" and to his sister Karina saying, "you will never know how great you are."
Helen Quinn, who met Mr Phillips nearly 12 years ago said: "He had his ups and downs as long as I've known him. He was a very, very bright person and...he had some challenges."
Mr Phillips' father broke down in tears as he listened to the verdict in court today. Mr Phillips also leaves behind his sister Karina Phillips, of Carshalton, Sutton.
Coroner Dr Shirley Radcliffe, said: "He was a young bright interactive young man with friends and supportive family, everything to live for really, but clearly had some demons of his own.
"Sadly it's the case that young people who tend to put a lot of pressure on themselves to get everything just right find that it's overwhelming and the only way of escaping from that pressure and stress is to take their own lives."
Describing the incident as a "terrible, terrible tragedy", Dr Radcliffe recorded a verdict of suicide, noting it was "most unusual"as Mr Phillips had no history of depression or self-harm.
Following several deaths in front of fast trains at Wimbledon station, safety fencing has recently been introduced to restrict access to the platforms used by these trains.
Tributes to Mr Phillips, who lived in South London for much of his life, were sent into the Wimbledon Guardian following his death in February.
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"Game changer" is a term you hear often when people talk about how technology has changed their industry.
Consumer marketing will always be at the bleeding edge — the first to integrate social networks, build mobile applications and create gaming into their campaigns. Some things work, some don't. And some are very effective for B2B sales and marketing. Fundamentally, we're all consumers so adapting proven consumer tactics can bring new life to B2B.
Let's start with the fun stuff.
Engagement for sales teams
Gamification is the use of game play in non-game situations to make them more fun and engaging. Sales and employee teams love competition. Create goals and provide visual experiences that push your people to collaborate, compete and complete: leaderboards, challenge promotions, scavenger hunts, V.I.P. experiences, seamless online/offline events.
• The Social Office
Use the concept of consumer- generated content to drive collaboration and improvement. Create areas online where presentations and sales materials can be rated, reviewed and shared.
Content anywhere for customers
The "fun stuff" isn't appropriate or effective for every setting. Emerging technology (social, mobile, gaming) done for its own sake can backfire.
One thing consumer marketers do well that applies to any scenario — including even the most conservative business environments — is distributed content strategy, or "content anywhere."
Who is your primary audience? What information do they need from you, and where and when are they when they seek it? For example, if the decision makers are looking at product specifications over their lunch hour on a smartphone, make sure that your content is formatted for cross-platform access.
Cross-platform video. Think brief! Ensure your video content is accessible on all devices and screens, and easy to watch and understand in a few minutes someplace like an elevator — and maybe even without sound.
Consider the small screen. Hold the big graphics, keep it short. Consider click-through buttons versus text links for "thumbable" access.
Don't trap important information in PDFs. "Downloading and reading later" really means never reading.
A hub for it all
Consumer marketers are masters of data collection and analysis. More important, they use that data to continuously refine and improve their digital marketing. This is accomplished with centralized data and integrated technology (meaning that your website talks to your CRM application and your intranet talks to your product catalog). A hub approach allows you to pilot programs, measure interaction and results, and segment your communications.
Use web analytics, such as free, easy-to-use Google Analytics, to understand what your customers are doing online and what they're not doing.
Incrementally collect information. If a customer has provided you with contact information, don't ask for it again. Instead get to know them one or two questions at a time.
Develop event-based e-mail triggers. For example, send out e-mails based on actions they've already taken, whether someone requested information, expressed interest in a product, shared an article with a colleague, or took a survey. E-mail should be tailored to customer groups and roles within the company. In consumer marketing, mothers and gamers buying the same product receive different messages. You need to know who people are and what they do to pull this off.
Always keep the goals and audience in mind when designing campaigns. Tools are only used if they are useful and useable. An iPhone app may be cool, but will that warehouse manager download and use it? QR codes may get a lot of press, but will the surgeon checking his laptop between procedures bother? So learn from the best consumer tactics, apply the most universal of them to your B2B campaigns, and avoid the mistakes of the older sibling.
Michael Opperman is Vice President of Business Development and Client Relationship Management for Clockwork Active Media, a full-service digital agency serving B2C & B2B clients.


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Shares in Sundance Resources have gone into a trading halt this morning ahead of a very important week for the iron ore aspirant.
A protracted takeover bid by Chinese group Hanlong is scheduled to pass a key milestone on Thursday when paperwork confirming Hanlong's financial backing from the China Development Bank is supposed to arrive at the Perth offices of Sundance.
The takeover has been delayed several times on the back of Hanlong's inability to secure the funding, and the process suffered another blow in December when the CDB sought to conduct a review of Sundance's African iron ore project and its mining permits before confiming its financial support.
If the CDB does provide Hanlong with the "credit approved term sheet" that Sundance requires as proof of financial backing, the takeover will then progress to a scheme meeting of Sundance shareholders on Friday.
Another delay or failure to produce the term sheet could prove to be the final straw for Sundance.
Sundance shares last traded at 34 cents and have lost more than 10 per cent of their value over the past fortnight leading up to today's deadline.
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Tibetan children play near Bajiao in the Ganjia Grasslands, Gansu province, China, on Thursday. Bajiao, known as Karnang in Tibetan, is believed to be about 2,000 years old and is surrounded by a 12-sided city wall.
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I'm a senior commissioning editor for children's fiction at Oxford University Press and have worked in publishing for 7 years or so. I previously worked for a company called Working Partners where I developed series fiction including Rainbow Magic, My Secret Unicorn and Beast Quest.
(Interview on this blog with Sara O'Connor of Working Partners)
When I'm not editing, I'm writing, and my novel the Windrose - the first in the trilogy- has just been picked up by Harper Collins US.
What I liked to read as a child/teenager
• Roald Dahl – The Witches, Matilda, The Twits
• William Sleator—Interstellar Pig
• Phillip Pullman – Ruby in the Smoke
• Judy Blume Tiger Eyes, Are You There God? It's Me Margaret
• Lois Duncan – Stranger With My Face
• Christopher Pike and Point Horror books.
• Meredith Ann Pierce – Dark Angel, The Woman Who Loved Reindeer
• L.J Smith – The Vampire Diaries _ I read these the first time round, really pleased that a new generation of readers are getting a flavour of such an awesome love triangle.
• Michelle Magorian – Goodnight Mr Tom
• Harry Potter – I was still a teenager [just] so it counts!
The same things that children of yesterday read, great narratives, characters that you can love and empathise with. Funny stories, sad stories, love stories and horror stories. The fundamentals of good storytelling don't change.
I have been a lifelong reader of children's books. Indeed the fact that I was still reading children's books when I was an adult was my first clue as to what I should do for a living!
I studied English Literature and Language at Oxford University and learnt lots about analysing books and talking about them. After I left uni, I worked for a year going to state schools around the country talking to young people about higher education and its benefits. I realised how important books were to raising aspirations and how they had raised my aspirations as a child without me even really noticing! After that epiphany, I knew I wanted to work with books—writing them and editing them.
I then got onto the Penguin Graduate programme. It was an eighteen month programme where I got to work in lots of different parts of the business – marketing, publicity, sales, a stint in the Penguin US office as well as children and adult editorial. Because I got to work in so many different parts of the business I was absolutely sure that I wanted to work in children's editorial at the end of the programme.
Not sure there is a typical day – that's why I love my job.
I'll have meetings, these could be marketing meetings, cover meetings or acquisitions meetings.
I might be busy writing cover copy or additional info for sales sheets or maybe a piece of passion for a website like lovereading4kids or a letter to bookseller.
I'll be reading new submissions, editing scripts from authors already on our list. Negotiating with agents over contracts or talking to my colleagues about scheduling and progress of current projects or to the rights team about possible angles to help pitch a book to foreign publishers. I'll often be on the phone to an author talking about a new idea or how a book event went.
I'll attend book launches, writers conference – there's more but I'm exhausting myself just writing this let alone doing it!
Simply put, there are not enough hours in the day.
I love the fact that every time you are reading a submission you could be about to find the ONE –– it's a bit like speed dating and very exciting.
I love working with authors and realising their vision for a book.
Editorial is at the centre of the publishing process – that means you job is very varied but also means that you sometimes feel like you have too many balls in the air!
An idea that makes you sit up and go WOW that's something a bit different. A killer idea would make me dip straight into the script right there and then even if I have a million other things to do.
A good first line would could keep me reading.
When I first started in this role, I had a wish list – dark fiction, thrillers, some classic adventure stories. But the longer I do this role the more I feel that any book could be the one that makes you sit up, it's about falling in love with the writing.
I cannot answer this question any better than this!
Editorial Ass
Yes, definitely. In some cases it might mean that I work with an author even if I haven't been able to offer them a publishing contract.
Right, so I'm a real fan of poker and you can either play a loose or a tight game. I feel like publishers are currently playing a tighter game than a couple of years ago because of the economic downturn. That means we are all a little bit more risk averse.
Send your submissions to our Charlotte Elkins our editorial administrator.
The submission should include:
- A strong covering letter
- 1-2 page synopsis
- Your first three chapters.
No page numbers – that really annoys me!
Please double space – so much easier to read. Be kind to my eyes I'm already ridiculously short sighted.
Don't rush. Make sure it is as good as you can humanly make it before you send your script out. That means getting your basics down- it is not just about the good idea – it's also about understanding the mechanics of storytelling. Perspective, dialogue, using an active voice rather than a passive voice. Using speech attribution correctly is a good start.
See above!
I think this can mean different things for different publishers. It can sometimes apply to the style of writing, or genre and that what you've written is not fitting with what that publisher is currently publishing or looking for. It might even mean that your seven book arc doesn't fit with the list because they are already supporting a lot of series.
I would consider series ideas but I'd need to be convinced by the writing as well as the concept. Series are a big commitment – I think if you are a debut author starting with this is choosing a more difficult path. Please note, I didn't take my own advice!
It is a tough market out there but publishers are always looking for talent and so if you think your story is strong enough and you have made it as good as you can possibly make it – then submit it.
It isn't easy but both my role as an editor and my writing is a passion and so I have to make time for both [although my social life probably does suffer]
I don't set any protocols with writers. If they pitch an idea that sounds even remotely like something I'm cooking up, I'll tell them straight away – it protects both of us.
I actually find it quite easy to move from one author's story to another author's story during a working day and so when I move onto my own writing it is a similar shift.
Be patient.
Use rejection letters as talismans or as wallpaper, believe they give you strength.
tall tales & short stories would like to say a big thank you to Jasmine for taking time out to be interviewed.
Also on tall tales & short stories - Jasmine explains why Witchfinder: Dawn of the Demontide by William Hussey excited her when it was submitted to Oxford University Press
OUP author Marie-Louise Jensen discusses her books and writing historical fiction


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- The FT's Richard McGregor reports on how detainees at Guantánamo Bay are growing old in limbo.
- Algeria's mostly French-bred football team highlights the failure of homegrown African football.
- The Kurdish forces are unlikely to lose a war to Isis should it choose to launch a full-scale attack, but the fight could be costlier than its leaders let on.
- In Jordan, officials fear that Isis is gaining support in poor communities such as Ma'an, or in the teeming northern refugee camps and border towns where many of those who have fled from Syria live.
- The US State Department began investigating the security contractor Blackwater's operations in Iraq in 2007, but the inquiry was abandoned after Blackwater's top manager there issued a threat: "that he could kill" the government's chief investigator and "no one could or would do anything about it as we were in Iraq". Weeks later, the firm's guards killed 17 civilians.
- One of Egypt's leading novelists, Ahdaf Soueif, has accused Egypt's military-backed authorities of "waging a war on the young".
- Buzzfeed looks into the Russian collective that calls itself the Anonymous International: "Completely unknown just months ago, the group has become the talk of Moscow political circles after posting leaked documents detailing elements of Russia's annexation of Crimea; covert operations in eastern Ukraine; the inner workings."
- The flawed response in Saudi Arabia to an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome could have contributed to its spread.
- In the Netherlands, sandcastles are being used to educate schoolchildren the dangers of rising sea levels.
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HELP children discover Worcester on historic walking tours through the city this half term.
Starting tomorrow (Saturday, February 15), there are 27 walks planned on different themes for people wanting to learn about the different pasts of our Faithful City while getting active.
Some of the topics the Discover History tour guides will look at are Women of Worcester, Saints and Sinners, Royal visits Edward Elgar and the river Severn. There is also a pub tour and a Secrets of the Old town tour which will be running in conjunction with the Love Worcester festival, and a number of new tours too including The Early Story, which concentrates on the origins of the city, from woolly mammoth hunters, to early farming folk and to Roman legions and Danish raiders, and Wartime Worcester, which looks at both the city in WWI and WWII.
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McKinley Warren, 41, and Cindy Warren, 28 of East Stroudsburg, Penn. were recently arrested for the physical abuse of their 3-year-old son, Isaiah Warren. But now they've been charged with the murder of their two-year-old daughter, Jessica, back in December 2000. (Cindy, the girl's stepmother, will be charged as an accomplice.)
First Jessica – The Warrens claim the girl fell out of their parked vehicle and hit her head. After Jessica's death, police hit a roadblock while investigating a felony case since no witnesses came forward. Even though doctors found numerous cuts and bruises in varying stages of healing on Jessica's body, they didn't have enough evidence to make a murder charge stick. The break in the case came when police arrested McKinley for abusing his son. Not only were the bruises on Isaiah's body similar to Jessica's, but McKinley confessed during a taped police interview.
Jessica was the product of a short-term affair between Warren and her mother, Veronica Bock, who exposed her to crack in utero. Warren claimed that the crack-exposed toddler was unsteady on her feet and fell all the time.
Then Isaiah – The child had a handprint-shaped bruise on the side of his head, bruises on his torso, and horizontal cuts on his legs and feet, probably from a belt. Isaiah's pelvic bone was bruised, probably because daddy or mommy dearest pushed him into a wall or a piece of furniture.
Isaiah's worse injury was a large red abrasion stretching fom the right side of his neck to below his right ear probably caused by someone holding the boy suspended from his shirt collar or a possibly a cord or piece of rope. There's also evidence that he had been starved and dehydrated.
Isaiah, his two older brothers and younger sister at home. After Jessica's death, the children went to live with their aunt and uncle, Lisa and Steve Warren. A custody struggle ensued almost immediately, and Lisa and Steve moved to Indiana to avoid family strife. McKinley and Cindy were awarded custody again last year.
I understand why the police couldn't arrest these two back after Jessica's murder. But why did child protective services return Jessica's siblings to these monsters? How many kids do you have to beat up and kill to get your kids permanently taken away from you?


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Discovered by the Cubs as he played semi-professional baseball while attending college, Chance debuted with the Cubs in 1898, serving as a part-time player. In 1903, Chance became the Cubs' regular first baseman, and in 1905, he succeeded Frank Selee as the team's manager. Chance led the Cubs to four National League championships in the span of five years (1906–1910) and won the World Series championships in 1907 and 1908. With Joe Tinker and Johnny Evers, Chance formed a strong double play combination, which was immortalized as "Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance" in "Baseball's Sad Lexicon".
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ADNAN OKTAR: "How can we have free will if God knows everything? As He knows everything that we will be doing, wouldn't He surely know if we will go to Heaven or Hell in the end? If He knows that, that means we are not free. If He does not, wouldn't it be in conflict with Creation? Thank you."
Well, there is only one single moment and when there is only one single moment; that is how everything happens. Time is belief. There is no such thing as "time". Because you are inside "time" surely it should seem very strange for you. First of all the concept of time is engraved to your brain as a form of belief, so you cannot be freed from it. Time is dragging you on in your brain. Well, there is no time outside, there is only one moment. There is only one, single moment. Do you know how much "time" is "a moment"? An infinitely short period of time is called a moment. An infinitely short period of time.. God has created infinitely long period of time within that infinitely short period of time. And now you are telling me to explain destiny to you. Well, this is what destiny is. Time is a belief in your brain. I have explained this many times in the past. Look now.. this is a noise. Try to remember it. You remember it.. Now, make a comparison in between these two noises. Where do you compare them? In your brain. Here is time for you. You obtain that notion of time by making a comparison in your brain but there is no time outside. There is only a moment. As everything is over and done within a moment, understand whatever you like from that. You've done everything within that single moment. I mean within an infinitely short period of time you're done and finished with everything. Who enabled you to do all those? God enabled you to do everything. Are you able to perceive this? You are not. Why can you not perceive it? Well, weigh your brain and see. Think about it and look at the volume of it. And have a look at the Wisdom of God. In comparison to the Wisdom of God, we are nothing. We are merely manifestations when compared to the Wisdom of God. Yet what I've just explained is a scientific fact. Einstein says so. He says that there is no such thing to be called "time". He says that "time" is a form of perception. And he also says that there is no such thing to be called "space" either. He says that it is a form of perception as well. For instance we say; "the space so huge!" Another living being might simply take the whole space in his hand just like this bead in the rosary and say; "well, what is this which keeps gradually expanding?" "This is gradually expanding," he might say. The whole universe is only that big for him. But it is huge for you. And for another, the whole universe might be as small as it could be seen under the microscope. Yet for another it might be as small as could be seen under an electron-microscope and for another it might be so small that it wouldn't even be seen under an electron-microscope. How is that possible? It is wondrous. The way God creates is wondrous. That is the way God creates. It is always wondrous, always extraordinary.


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SAINT LEO, Fla.—The Saint Leo women's golf team, who entered round two of the Sunshine State Conference Championship in sixth place, fell one spot to number seven after 18 holes today. The Lions posted a team score of 347—putting their team total for the tournament at 663.
Saint Leo struggled across the board in today's second round, but was led by Lauren Shuford who carded an 80. Shuford's pair of 80's from the first two rounds put her tournament total at 80-80—160. Also totaling 160 after 36 holes is Clare Connolly—who shot an 82 in today's round.
Lauren Petty was next in line with an 87—which is certainly a number she can shave down tremendously in tomorrow's final round. For the tournament Petty is at 76-87—163. Heather Petronis and Alyssa Barrett rounded out the group, scoring 98 and 99 respectively in round two.
There was a quite a bit of movement on the scoreboard after the completion of round two, with Florida Southern taking over atop the leaderboard and Nova Southeastern dropping to fourth.
Saint Leo will look to regroup going into tomorrow round and post some low scored to round out the championship.
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Nanoxia Deep Silence 6 Reviewby E. Fylladitakis on 2/13/2014 3:00 PM EST
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SodaAnt - Thursday, February 13, 2014 - linkLooks like a good case. However, I'm not sure if its just me, but the titles on those graphs just look blurry to me. Also, that's the first time I've ever seen minutes of a degree so casually used in a review, I had to do a double take to make sure I was understanding it right. Reply
ddriver - Thursday, February 13, 2014 - linkYes, looks like it is not the optimal edge smoothing method for this combination of colors and font. Reply
JarredWalton - Thursday, February 13, 2014 - linkI think Tracy made the charts manually in some other program (Excel?), and perhaps they got resized somewhere along the way. We'll try to avoid blurry images/fonts next time. :-) Reply
noeldillabough - Thursday, February 13, 2014 - linkI love giant cases; easier to put things in and take things out of! That said I wish the exhaust was out the top like the TJ11, to me once I got used to it, exhausting out the top was the superior option.
I too would like wheels but the case is already very tall; are there any low profile rollers we could put underneath (no way we'd fit regular wheels under there) Reply
The PC Apologist - Thursday, February 13, 2014 - linkExhausting out the top is indeed the superior option since as hot air naturally rises, why not go with the flow?
That said, the option to exhaust via the top is present. There are two lids on the top that can be raised or lowered. Once raised, it will also hot air to escape via the sides. Reply
lever_age - Thursday, February 13, 2014 - linkConvection has next to zero effect compared to forced airflow with the fans we're talking about here. Orientation doesn't really matter. If you flip one of these cases so the back is now the top or so, you get almost exactly the same temperatures, just maybe a degree off, as shown in tests. Reply
The PC Apologist - Thursday, February 13, 2014 - linkYes I know, the difference in temperatures is negligible. It has always upset me that the temps don't show a larger difference.
And yet, because it should theoretically be better, isn't it enough to convince you to choose top over rear?
All else being equal, let's go with the flow.
But if there's a sufficient reason to choose the rear, the rising hot air thing is easily defeated. Reply
lever_age - Thursday, February 13, 2014 - linkNo, you may need some special provision (extra height so extra volume overall) to allow sufficient intake from the bottom and exhaust out the top. If you do a layout with motherboard I/O facing up, having cables stick out perpendicular to the ground means more volume or some kind of messiness or contraption to guide them out horizontally. If you have exhausts on the top, dust can readily fall in when the system is not in use.
Though depending on layout and restrictions of your living area, some arrangement using top exhaust could be nicer. It just usually doesn't seem as sensible. Reply
JarredWalton - Thursday, February 13, 2014 - linkBest thing about orienting the motherboards 90 degrees rotated is that your GPUs (and in theory expansion cards) hang down from the case and this greatly reduces the stresses on the GPUs, PCIe slots, and motherboard. But simply exhausting out the top without rotating the motherboard doesn't really make much of a difference. Reply
Gigaplex - Thursday, February 13, 2014 - linkAnd then you get your display cables et al sticking out the top of the case rather than the back. Convenient, but ugly. The Silverstone FT03 has an interesting compromise to work around that, however the convenience factor is largely lost. Reply
tim851 - Thursday, February 13, 2014 - linkBesides not having any effect on temps, exhausting out the top is bad for noise (in most situations). A case built to be silent should never have top vents. Reply
vshah - Thursday, February 13, 2014 - linkOne thing missing from the new case review format is pictures of an actual complete install in the case. This was crucial in seeing how cables etc. could be routed with all components in place. Reply
E.Fyll - Friday, February 14, 2014 - linkActually, I skipped such an endeavor thinking that it could be deceiving, as it could appear a lot more messy than it could have become after some care and consideration when routing the cables. On the other hand however, I reconsidered and now think that it would be a good idea to show just how messy things can become. I will plan on adding such info in my future articles. Reply
tim851 - Thursday, February 13, 2014 - linkA silent PC was a challenge in 2005 or so. You had to mad, tinker, experiment.
Nowadays CPUs and GPUs idle in single watts, good PSUs are semi-passive and half a terabyte of solid state storage are affordable. Reply
Jeffrey Bosboom - Thursday, February 13, 2014 - linkWhen taking exterior case shots, please include another object so we can get a sense of scale. Reply
Sushisamurai - Friday, February 14, 2014 - linkI vote for a coke can Reply
redmist77 - Friday, February 14, 2014 - linkGreat suggestion! Reply
E.Fyll - Friday, February 14, 2014 - linkThat sounds like a good idea. Coke can it is, I suppose. Its size is universal. :) Reply
Slash3 - Friday, February 14, 2014 - linkEveryone knows that the standard measurement of scale is a banana...
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/banana-for-scale Reply
c4v3man - Thursday, February 13, 2014 - linkI have a Deep Silence 2 case, and while it's a decent case, it's not perfect. On the Deep Silence 2 at least, the air chimney at the top stays open well enough, but I would prefer a reassuring "click" at the top. The hard drive bays (of which there are many) are designed in such a way that they block a lot of airflow... I would prefer a more skeleton-ized design, to let the air move through. And finally, while the doors have a satisfying heft to them, they use a latching system similar to cheap cases today, and of a decade ago. When spending this much of a case, I want the doors to go on with zero hassle. They're not the worst I've ever used, but certainly not the best design. Reply
c4v3man - Thursday, February 13, 2014 - linkOne other thing to note, on the white case at least, the difference between the white plastic and the white painted steel is noticeable... not terrible, but when it sits on your desk awhile, you'll notice it. Reply
codylee - Thursday, February 13, 2014 - linkHuge. The picture with the full ATX board looking like it's a mITX board made me double-take. I'm looking forward to a review of the DS4 (a case I could actually pick up and move if need be). Reply
The_Assimilator - Friday, February 14, 2014 - linkWhoever copy edited this article (or didn't) did an atrocious job. First page, "four different cooling fans series" and "where the only option as to import their products" and it only goes downhill from there.
Get your s**t together, AnandTech. Reply
dawp - Friday, February 14, 2014 - linkNanoxia is a bit older than two years, I have some of their FX 1250 fans I've had for longer than you say the company's been around.
maybe you should say they've been making cases for 2 years. Reply
Aslan7 - Saturday, February 15, 2014 - linkE. Fylladitakis Would you please do temperature testing with the chimney closed? I'd trade cooling performance for the quiet. I prefer computers to run as quietly as possible and thus run as few fans as possible.
One of my computers has a power supply fan and CPU fan and that's it the 7950 GTX with a stock oc is passively cooled. The second computer which is a current build has a core i7 3770K at 4.3GHZ 4 hard disks and a graphics card there's an intake fan on the hard disks, a single fan on the CPU, the cooler had two I removed 1, a fan on the GPU, and the power supply fan. All the fans are running slow, everything is temperature controlled, so nothing to worry about. Reply
Haravikk - Monday, February 24, 2014 - linkIt's an interesting case, but the noise levels are pretty disappointing for a case of this name. I now swear by Prolimatech Ultra Sleek Vortex 14's for both CPU coolers and case-fans; 15mm thick 140mm fans that fit 120mm fan mounts, but they are very quiet for the amount of air they push. Not quite as silent as I'd like, but a fan mechanical noise can be cancelled with a layer of acoustic foam on the inside of your case, particularly the side panel on the main access side.
But yeah, there are definitely things that could be done to make this case a lot quieter, and which you could probably do to a more typical non "Silence" case with pretty much the same effect. The only feature that really stands out to me is the disk trays with rubber spacers, but then you can get these in many other cases too, or you can get a case with tons of 5.25" bays and install your own noise cancelation there, though of course it's more expensive that way. Reply


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Baked Ham, Lightened Upby Toby Amidor in Meal Makeovers, April 7, 2009
When I used to teach at a culinary school, my bonus each year was a ham (I know, a ham!). Baked ham can be healthy, but it can also be a sugar and sodium disaster. Avoid the common pitfalls and create a healthier main course for your holiday feast — or for dinner any time of year.
Nutrition Facts
First of all, yes, ham is a lean meat. Glazed ham — with bone-in — is about 190 calories and 11 grams of fat per serving (that's about 3 ounces). However, typical glazed ham recipes usually suggest a 1-pound serving per person, which ups those figures to 760 calories with 44 grams of fat. Also, a typical 3-ounce portion of ham has 860 milligrams of sodium (or about 36% of your daily sodium needs). Factor that towards a larger, more traditional portion and that puts you at about 150% of your daily sodium needs.
The Sugar
The sweet and savory combination of ham and fruit are an Easter favorite. Most folks make their homemade glaze with honey, brown sugar, raisins or even pineapples. Other fruits to try are pears, apples, cranberries, peaches or oranges. Rather than honey or fruit juice, why not make a glaze with whiskey or brandy? About 90% of the calories and alcohol are eliminated once the alcohol is cooked.
Of course, you can always use half the amount of brown sugar or honey, but sometimes you just want the real deal. If you just can't bear to de-sweeten your ham, consider lightening up some of your other sweet dishes — maybe skip the marshmallows on your yams or forgo a sugar-heavy dessert.
The Salt
Traditional hams are smoked or cured, which is the main reason for those high sodium levels. Paired with sodium-heavy sauces such as Worcestershire or chicken broth, your sodium totals will skyrocket even more. The simplest trick is to cut the salty ingredients by half or go for the low-sodium version of usual ingredients (i.e. low-sodium chicken broth).
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Size Does Matter!
Yes, it's a holiday, but portions still count on Easter (and you want leftovers, don't you?). As I said, traditional recipes often call for a 1-pound serving of meat. To keep calories, salt and fat under control, opt for a smaller-sized ham and slice it in small pieces. Aim for about 3-4 ounces of ham per person (that's about the size of your palm). Then fill up on fresh side dishes — with all the spring veggies coming into season, there are many options.
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SANTA ANA – A Fullerton man began serving a 180-day jail sentence Wednesday for twice secretly depositing his semen in a co-worker's water bottle after a judge said he could not serve the time in home confinement.
In an appeal, Michael Kevin Lallana, 34, had asked a judge recommend the Orange County Sheriff's Department allow him to serve the penalty at home for two misdemeanor battery convictions, Deputy District Attorney Brock Zimmon said.
By law, if there isn't a recommendation or prohibition against home confinement, defendants can seek one from a judge.
Superior Court Judge Walter Schwarm sentenced Lallana in 2011 and later the same year ordered him to pay more than $27,000 in restitution to the victim. On Wednesday Schwarm ruled he in fact did order the 180 days to be served as jail time, so Lallana could not apply for home confinement, Zimmon said.
Lallana, who had served one day in custody up to now, was taken to jail immediately.
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Campaigners have vowed to reopen the fight to tighten up the abortion laws after a third Cabinet minister came out in favour of cutting the current 24-week limit.
Home Secretary Theresa May said she believed there was scope to reduce the limit on when a termination can take place, to 20 weeks into a pregnancy.
Earlier the new Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt went even further, saying he believed the limit should be cut to 12 weeks - half the present maximum. With Culture Secretary Maria Miller, who is also the minister for women, having already said that she would like a 20-week limit, campaigners signalled a new push in Parliament to change the law.
However the move horrified women's rights activists who warned that a reduction could effectively prevent testing for conditions such as Down's syndrome.
Mrs May stressed that all the ministers concerned were expressing personal views and that the Government had no plans to review the 24-week time limit.
"The Government has no plans to change the law on this, we have got no plans to reduce the abortion limit. But I think there is scope for some reduction. My own view is probably a reduction to 20 weeks. That is a personal view of mine." she told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme.
But Professor Wendy Savage, a gynaecologist and campaigner on women's rights, expressed alarm at the prospect of another move to reduce the limit following the defeat in Parliament of the last attempt in 2008.
"The number of abortions that take place over 20 weeks is very small. Of those a considerable proportion are of foetuses which have got a congenital abnormality," she told Today. "I think the majority of the population think that if somebody has got a foetus that, if born, will have a severe disability they should have the right to choose whether or not to continue with that pregnancy."
Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper, who speaks for Labour on women's issues, described Mr Hunt's remarks as "chilling".
"Jeremy Hunt's statements on abortion are deeply worrying and show the Health Secretary has given no serious consideration to women's health," she said. "Everyone has personal views but as Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt has a responsibility to lead government policy on women's health. Perhaps the most chilling part of his interview is the claim that 12 weeks is based on evidence when it undoubtedly is not."


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Laura Ingraham Finds Something Else To Blame On Immigrants
On her radio show, Fox News contributor Laura Ingraham blamed immigrants, specifically Latino and Asian immigrants, for California's high alternative poverty rate, claiming that passing immigration reform would translate into more poor people nationwide. In fact, California's high cost of living and narrowed access to anti-poverty benefits are the real reasons behind the state's high alternative poverty rate.
On November 6, the Census Bureau released [1] a report showing [2] that under an alternative method of measuring poverty -- one that takes into account the value of anti-poverty programs and living expenses such as rent and mortgage payments, work-related transportation costs, and child and health care spending -- California's poverty rate jumps to 23.8 percent from the official government figure of 16.5 percent.
Discussing the findings on her radio show, Ingraham stated that California is where "most newly amnestied people initially settled after the '86 amnesty" and that "it has the largest percentage of Latino voters in the United States and Latino residents, new immigrants, also Asian residents." She added: "I say we keep going down this road of immigration, quote, reform and we can all look forward to having a poverty rate as high as -- at least under this alternative measure, which looks like a better measure of poverty."
In fact, according to experts [3], the alternative poverty rate in California "is really driven by the cost of housing."
As the San Jose Mercury News reported [3]:
The alternative yardstick, known as the supplemental poverty measure, found nearly 2.8 million more people are struggling across the country than the traditional benchmark shows.
That makes a big difference in California, where the broader measure counts more than 8.9 million people living in poverty between 2010 and 2012 -- a report released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau shows -- far higher than the 6.2 million living in poverty tallied the official way.
"Anyone who has moved to California from somewhere else knows the dramatic increase of the cost of living," said Ann Stevens, director for the Center for Poverty Research at UC Davis. "It's not more surprising that California looks more impoverished. It is really driven by the cost of housing. California is a very expensive place to live."
Using the alternative measure, California had the highest poverty in the country between 2010 and 2012 -- 23.8 percent -- followed by the District of Columbia and Nevada. The official measure ranked Louisiana, Mississippi and New Mexico at the top during that period.
In rural parts of North Dakota, Kentucky and West Virginia, the poverty level is around $18,000 for a family of four without a mortgage. In the San Jose, San Francisco and Oakland metropolitan areas, the Census Bureau says, it's $35,500 for a family of four with a mortgage.
That $35,500 "may look pretty good to someone in a rural area," Stevens said. "I don't think too many people in San Francisco would think that."
Indeed, the Census Bureau further explained [1]: "Supplemental poverty rates differed by region primarily because the supplemental poverty rate has thresholds that vary geographically. The rates were higher than official rates for the Northeast and West, lower in the Midwest and not statistically different from the official measure in the South. These results reflect differences in housing costs, which are not captured by the official poverty measure."
While the national alternative poverty rate among Hispanics is highest [4] at 27.8 percent, the rate for African-Americans closely follows at 25.8 percent. The alternative national rate for Asian-Americans is 16.7 percent.
In a study that used similar calculations to the Census' alternative poverty rate, the Public Policy Institute of California found [5] that while Latinos in the state have a high poverty rate, the rate is significantly higher for the same group outside of California:
Latinos (23.6%) and African Americans (24.2%) have much higher poverty rates than Asians (12.6%) and whites (9.8%) in California. The statewide poverty rate among Latinos living in families with a foreign-born head of household is 26.9%; for the same group outside of California, it is significantly higher (30.1%). Poverty rates increased for all racial and ethnic groups in California between 2010 and 2011.
In an article looking at increasing poverty in Silicon Valley, the Associated Press explained [6] that the causes for the city's growing poor "are complex, but largely come down to one thing: a very high cost of living." The AP continued:
The median home price is $550,000, and rents average just under $2,000 a month for a two-bedroom apartment in this region that is home to many of the nation's wealthiest companies including Facebook, Apple Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co. and Google. For a family of four, just covering basic needs like rent, food, childcare and transportation comes to almost $90,000 a year, according to the nonprofit Insight Center for Community Economic Development.
"The fact is that we have an economy now that's working well only for those at the very top," said Lawrence Mishel at the Economic Policy Institute in Washington, D.C. "Unless we adopt a new approach to economic policy, we're going to continue going down this path, which means growth that does not really benefit the great majority of people in this country."
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About the Book
Pulitzer-prize-winning photographer Krista Joy Niles unknowingly embarked on a seven-year photographic adventure that she fell in Love with along with way. She found the shape of Love in a multitude of forms in locations throughout the United States and thousands of hearts and photographs later, she shares this quirky collection with you and hopes that you too will find the shape of Love in the places you least expect it.
This journal includes a selection of the images from the book.
Features & Details
- Category Arts & Photography
6×9 in, 15×23 cm
56 Pages
- Publish Date Nov 28, 2012
About the Creator
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Krista Joy Niles positively loves capturing the unique beauty of everyday life, holding those moments forever suspended in photographs. Krista's vibrant style infuses images with her affection for modern art and her infatuation with nostalgia. Krista specializes in portraiture and special event photography. With 20 years of experience as a photographer, Krista has worked for the New York Times, the Associated Press, the Lincoln Journal-Star, the San Antonio Express-News and many media organizations. In 2002, Krista won the Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News for her contributions to The New York Times' coverage of September 11, 2001. Currently the Program Director at VOICES, Inc., a Tucson-based non-profit that mentors youth in the documentary arts. Krista earned her B.A. in photojournalism at San Francisco State University and is working toward her Masters of Art in Art History at the University of Arizona.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo (Reuters) - Moments after Kansas City Chiefs' player Jovan Belcher shot his girlfriend multiple times, his mother frantically called 911 for help as the young woman lay dying, a recording of the emergency call shows.
Belcher shot Kasandra Perkins in their bedroom shortly before 8 a.m. on Saturday, then fled in his car to the parking lot of the Chiefs' training facility, where he committed suicide by shooting himself in the head, police said.
The team's general manager, head coach and other employees tried in vain to talk him out of it, police said.
Cheryl Shepherd was visiting Belcher and Perkins and their 3-month-old daughter in the couple's Kansas City home when the shooting occurred after a heated argument, police said.
"Oh my God. Oh my God. Kasi," Shepherd screams, as the baby cries in the background, according to a recording of the 911 call provided by the Kansas City Fire Department on Wednesday. "Please get the ambulance here, please."
"OK, we're on the way, we've been on the way the whole time," the dispatcher says. "How old is the patient?"
"Twenty-two," Shepherd says.
"Male or female?"
"Is she breathing?" the dispatcher asks.
"She is still breathing but barely," Belcher's mother says. "Please hurry. I don't know how many times he shot her. They were arguing."
"OK, so she's been shot?" the dispatcher asks. "Is she awake?"
Shepherd can be heard saying to Perkins: "Kasandra. You hear me? Kasandra? Stay with me, the ambulance is on the way. Do you hear me? Stay with me."
"Listen, ma'am. Is she awake?" the dispatcher asks again.
"Barely, just barely. She is moving when I talk to her. Oh God," Shepherd said.
"Is she bleeding?" The dispatcher asks.
"Yes, she is," Shepherd responds.
"Where is she bleeding from?" the dispatcher asks.
"I can't tell, in the back it looks like," Shepherd says.
"Where is your son at?" the dispatcher asks.
"He left. Please just get this ambulance here, please," Shepherd said.
The dispatcher again tells her the ambulance is on its way.
"They were arguing and he shot her?" the dispatcher asks.
"Yes, they were arguing," Shepherd said.
The dispatcher asks for her son's name, and Shepherd replies: "Just get the ambulance."
The dispatcher than asks Shepherd what kind of car Shepherd's son left in, or whether he is on foot. She does not respond.
"She doesn't want to answer any questions," the dispatcher can be heard saying to someone else.
The ambulance arrived but Perkins died. Ten or so minutes later, several miles away, Belcher killed himself next to his car, police said.
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Baked Mozzarella Sticksby Robin Miller in Uncategorized, June 25, 2012
Since most Americans dine out more than four times each week, we're only in complete control of what we eat less than half of the time. In an ideal world, we'd know exactly what we're consuming both at home and out — right? Consider one of America's favorite appetizers, fried mozzarella, and read the stats:
Restaurant Fried Mozzarella Sticks
Nutrition Info Per Serving (range in numbers reflects different restaurants)
Calories: 660-770
Total Fat: 35-46 grams
Saturated Fat: 15-24 grams
Total Carbohydrate: 54 grams
Sugars: not listed
Protein: 32-36 grams
Sodium: 1510-2040 milligrams
Cholesterol: not listed
Fiber: 1-7 grams
And it's usually eaten as a starter, even though it maxes out your fat and sodium intake for the entire day. For those days when you're home but want a restaurant-style treat, I've got the perfect solution. My baked mozzarella sticks have less than half the calories and 1/3 the fat and sodium of their restaurant counterparts. Even better – they boast the same herb-infused, crispy exterior and soft gooey cheese center. Try 'em this week and let me know what you think!
Baked Mozzarella Sticks
I've also made the sticks with the swirled cheese sticks – mozzarella and cheddar. I like to serve these mozzarella sticks with a good marinara sauce that I've warmed in the microwave.
Note: I refrigerate the breaded cheese sticks for 10 minutes before baking to make sure the cheese doesn't over-melt in the oven. You can actually refrigerate the breaded cheese sticks for up to 24 hours (meaning you can prep ahead).
Cooking spray
1 cup panko bread crumbs
1/3 cup Italian style dry bread crumbs
1 teaspoon salt-free Italian seasoning
3/4 cup nonfat milk
1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
16 (1-ounce) sticks low-moisture, part-skim mozzarella cheese, halved crosswise
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat two large baking sheets with cooking spray.
Combine panko, bread crumbs and Italian seasoning in a food processor and process until finely ground. Transfer mixture to a shallow dish.
In a separate shallow dish, whisk together milk and 2 tablespoons of the flour. Place remaining 1/2 cup of flour in a large freezer bag.
Add cheese sticks to the bag with the flour and shake to coat. Working in batches, dip the flour-coated cheese sticks into the milk mixture and then into the panko mixture. Arrange cheese, in a single layer, on prepared baking sheets. Spray the surface with cooking spray. Refrigerate 10 minutes.
Bake 8-10 minutes, until crust is golden brown and cheese is soft.
Serves 8
Nutrition Info Per Serving (serving size: 4 pieces)
Calories: 248
Total Fat: 11 grams
Saturated Fat: 7 grams
Total Carbohydrate: 17 grams
Sugars: 2 grams
Protein: 18 grams
Sodium: 451 milligrams
Cholesterol: 31 milligrams
Fiber: 1 gram


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William Carey News
Friday, February 13, 2015
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
The Southern Strings Dulcimer Festival and Deep South Dulcimer Championship will be held on the William Carey University Hattiesburg campus Thursday through Saturday, February 19-21.
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Monday, February 9, 2015
Alexis Cates, a fourth-year student in the William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine from Mandeville, La., was recently awarded the Nichols LEAD Scholar Award by the American Osteopathic Foundation.
The Nichols LEAD Scholar Award, given to an osteopathic medical student whose leadership, excellence, achievement and dedication are proven in the classroom and community, includes a $1,000 cash gift and honors Dr. Karen J. Nichols, the first female president of the American Osteopathic Association.
Monday, February 9, 2015
Monday, February 9, 2015
Friday, February 6, 2015
The William Carey University Winters School of Music and Ministry Studies hosted two performances of "Walk With Me: The Sixteenth Street Bombing" in Smith Auditorium on the Hattiesburg campus on February 5.
"Walk With Me," presented by the Walk With Me Foundation of Florence, Ala., is a musical narrative commemorating the 50th anniversary of the bombing of Birmingham's Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, which occurred on September 15, 1963. The bombing resulted in the death of four girls and injured 22 others.
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A women's testimony night was held at William Carey University on January 29 with the goal of helping female students realize the words of Ephesians 3:18 and "grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ."
The event, organized by Carey senior Ashley Huntington of Slidell, La., was held in the Student Conference Center on the Hattiesburg campus and welcomed over 150 female students.
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
The Sarah Ellen Gillespie Museum of Art at William Carey University's Hattiesburg campus is hosting "Selections from the Gillespie Collection," an exhibit of art by Mississippi-related artists, through March 31.
The exhibit includes 36 paintings by 34 artists either from Mississippi or with ties to Mississippi. Selected artists featured in the exhibit include Marie Atkinson Hull, Mildred Wolfe, Dollye Kirk, John Armistead, Dodie Dobson and Bobby Walters as well as others.
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
The William Carey University Tradition campus hosted on January 22 an opening reception for "Identity," an exhibit of artwork done by senior art students.
The exhibit, which will run through February 9, features work by Hayley Benefield of Gulfport, Ashton Gibson of Gulfport, Jamie Suzanne Nash of Ocean Springs, LucyEllen Landry of Biloxi and Tessa Stockstill of Biloxi.


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|From: Gregory Cooper (ghcooper at gmail.com)
Date: Mon Sep 8 13:53:41 EDT 2008
In order to debug a multi-file project, any ancillary files need to be `module's loaded by `require'. Greg On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 10:06 AM, Eric Tanter <etanter at dcc.uchile.cl> wrote: > Hi all, > > I've seen the documentation about debugging multiple files in the DrScheme > documentation, however it does not work in my case, and I have no clue what > I'm missing. > > The documentation says: > "To debug a program that spans several files, make sure that all of the > files are open in DrScheme. Click the Debug button in the window containing > the main program. As this program loads additional files that are present in > other windows or tabs, message boxes will pop up asking whether or not to > include the file in the debugging session. Including the file means that it > will be possible to set breakpoints, inspect variables, and single-step in > that file." > > I have a multi-file project, all files open, I debug one of the test file > (examples.scm) that starts by loading other files: > > (load "ds-fp.scm") > (load "test.scm") > (load "macros.scm") > > (test ...) > (test ...) > etc. > > But no message boxes pop up asking for anything -- so the debug session only > works within the main file (which in my case is useless). > > Any idea on what I might be doing wrong here? > > --- > > On another note, I find multiple file project development a bit below > expectations (from someone coming from full-fledged IDEs of strange > languages like Java). Isn't there a way to have a tree like pan on the > right-hand side of the window with files as nodes with functions as > subnodes? something like: > > ds-fp.scm > |- do-this > |- do-that > test.scm > |- t1 > |- t2 > > If it's not available, any plans of making it? In the current state of > affairs, the list of functions in the top right is fine, but for multiple > files, that's not really useful. Also, how do I do a search/replace between > different files? > > Thanks in advance, > > -- Éric > > > _________________________________________________ > For list-related administrative tasks: > http://list.cs.brown.edu/mailman/listinfo/plt-scheme >
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Gold gained as investors boosted holdings in exchange-traded products to a record and as a drop from the highest price in two weeks encouraged buying.
Spot gold advanced as much as 0.2 per cent to $US1720.50 an ounce and traded at $US1719.53 at 10.21am in Singapore.
A fourth day of gains would be the longest since August.
The metal reached $US1731.82 on Wednesday, the most expensive since October 23.
Holdings in ETPs backed by bullion rose the most in a month to 2591.995 metric tonnes, data compiled by Bloomberg show.
Gold has rallied 10 per cent this year as central banks including the Federal Reserve took steps to shield their economies hurt by Europe's crisis.
President Barack Obama, elected for a second term, faces the task of reaching a compromise with Congress on lowering the deficit before more than $US600 billion in tax increases and spending cuts start in January.
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said the region's crisis is affecting Germany.
''Policy makers are caught between an effort to lower the deficit without stifling economic growth,'' John Hummel, who manages $US400 million as chief investment officer of AIS Group, said.
Gold for December delivery rose 0.3 per cent to $US1719.50 an ounce on the Comex in New York.
The Fed said October 24 it will maintain $US40 billion in monthly purchases of mortgage debt and probably hold interest rates near zero until mid-2015.
The dollar was little changed against a six-currency basket including the euro after gaining 0.2 per cent on Wednesday.
US policy
''Without drastic changes to both fiscal and monetary policy, the election is largely symbolic and will not shore up the long-term trend of declining confidence in the US dollar,'' said Hummel, referring to the US presidential result.
''We are overweighted in gold and view it as a stable haven in an increasingly unstable financial landscape.''
Bullion of 99.99 per cent purity on the Shanghai Gold Exchange fell for the first time in three days, dropping 0.5 per cent to 345.52 yuan a gram ($US1722.53 an ounce).
Volumes for the benchmark cash contract fell to 3,023 kilograms on Wednesday from a one-month high of 5222 kilograms on November 6.
China's Communist Party gathers today in Beijing to choose new leaders in the world's second-largest economy.
Cash silver rose as much as 0.5 per cent to $US31.98 an ounce, before trading at $US31.95.
Spot platinum climbed 0.2 per cent to $US1546.50 an ounce, rebounding from a 0.7 per cent drop on Wednesday.
Palladium was little changed at $US613 an ounce after falling 1 per cent on Wednesday.


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Padres come to life late, bat around to rally in eighth
San Diego takes Stults off hook after pitchers' duel in early innings
CHICAGO -- In a matter of half an inning Thursday, the Padres' offense went from silent to fortunate, and finally, triumphant. And starting pitcher Eric Stults went from the recipient of a hard-luck loss to the beneficiary of some timely scoring.
Most importantly, the Padres were 4-2 winners after a four-run gift of an eighth inning was helped along by some cumbersome Cubs play and timely at-bats from a San Diego lineup that was unproductive for most of the afternoon.
Through seven innings, the Padres mustered just two baserunners on a pair of singles against Cubs starter Travis Wood, who took a perfect game into the fifth. But 10 San Diego hitters came to bat in the eighth, and a hopeful Wrigley Field crowd saw a late 2-0 lead turn into a 4-2 deficit.
"Just the way the game was going, really at no point, regardless of the score, did it feel out of reach," outfielder Kyle Blanks said. "It's just a matter of getting those hits and stringing something together."
Jesus Guzman singled to lead off the pivotal eighth, and Wood issued his first walk of the day to Blanks, the following batter. With two men on and one out, Nick Hundley flew out into foul territory down the right-field line, where Julio Borbon's sprawling catch against the wall allowed Guzman to advance.
It proved costly in the next at-bat, when Yonder Alonso popped up to shallow right, and Borbon and second baseman Darwin Barney miscommunicated on the call. The ball dropped between the two, allowing Guzman to score from third.
"[Wood] was a missed popup away from pitching eight shutout innings," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said. "Getting the loss was a shame."
Shawn Camp then relieved Wood, and a passed ball with Chris Denorfia at the plate in the following at-bat tied the game at 2. Everth Cabrera and Chase Headley both tacked on RBI singles off lefty James Russell to suddenly make it a 4-2 game.
"No doubt, that was a funky inning," manager Bud Black said. "With that [passed ball], the popup, with Chase's hit, it was a little funky. Good funky."
It was a wasted effort for Wood, who was practically unhittable for seven innings, and a gift for Stults, whose only significant blemish on a strong afternoon came on a two-run Scott Hairston homer in the seventh.
Stults scattered seven hits over 6 2/3 innings, walking two and striking out four. Neither team advanced a runner to third base until Hairston's blast. Welington Castillo singled in the previous at-bat and scored on the drive.
"It was a ball up and he drove it," Stults said. "It's probably one of those where if he hits it high up in the air, the wind may knock it down. But the fact that he hit a line drive and put a good swing on it, it could be blowing 100 mph and it's probably not gonna knock that ball down."
The Padres' first hit didn't come until a Blanks single up the middle broke up Wood's perfect game in the fifth. Stults had the only other hit off Wood before the eighth.
Luke Gregerson pitched a scoreless eighth and Huston Street recorded his sixth save of the year. With the comeback win, the Padres managed to split the mid-week series at Wrigley Field.
"Regardless of what the situation is, what the outs are, what the score is, you can always take advantage of the mental lapses that go on on the field," Blanks said. "It's just a testament to nobody here giving up. It's cold outside, they're ahead, it's getting late -- that's an easy time to kind of shut it down, but nobody on this team thinks like that."
Joey Nowak is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @joeynowak. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Arthur Firstenberg is more than a litigious activist against wireless technology, having lobbied the Santa Fe City Council against Wi-Fi in public buildings and famously sued his neighbor over her iPhone use.
Firstenberg is also a writer, having published a magazine about electromagnetic fields and health (complete set available online for $75) as well as a book on the same subject.
Although his neighbor's attorneys do not deny Firstenberg's suffering, they did contend in a court hearing last week that Firstenberg stands to profit from the publicity surrounding his lawsuit.
"You hope to sell a lot of copies of that book, don't you?" Christopher Graeser, an attorney for Firstenberg's neighbor, asked during cross-examination.
Firstenberg seemed taken aback by the insinuation.
"I hope that it makes a difference," he replied.
Firstenberg, who receives Social Security disability benefits for his "electrical sensitivity," has repeatedly declined comment to SFR. ("You have to treat me better in the Reporter in order for me to say anything to you," he said last week.) That's probably because SFR has reported there is no solid evidence supporting Firstenberg's belief that Wi-Fi is poisoning people.
Despite the lack of scientific support, there is money to be made from the public apprehension of new technologies.
Firstenberg has been diagnosed as "electrosensitive" by at least nine doctors, according to his attorney, Lindsay Lovejoy. Lovejoy will get paid whether or not his client succeeds in court, just as Firstenberg's doctors will get paid whether or not his condition improves.
In an email following last week's hearing, Graeser tells SFR the parties "were unable to reach resolution" in mediation.
Although "electrical sensitivity" is not a universally recognized medical condition with common symptoms or scientifically reproducible causes, it at least provides an income for certain licensed professionals. In a written diagnostic entered into the court record, Santa Fe doctor Leah Morton notes that Firstenberg's lawyer was present during one of his medical visits.
"If patient decides to bring suit against his neighbor/former friend, I am willing to support with medical documentation," Morton wrote following one of Fistenberg's visits to her last year.
Doctors like Morton say industry influence has prevented the truth about electrosensitivity from getting out. However, they are part of a cottage industry themselves. In June, an organization called the American Environmental Health Foundation will hold a symposium in Dallas on "The Chemical Mechanisms Leading to EMF Sensitivity." Exhibitors will pay a $1,300 base rent for space to showcase their wares to sympathetic "physicians, scientists, and health professionals." AEHF also sells "more than 1,600 environmentally safe products."
Business is also booming for those selling devices that promise protection from cell phones, Wi-Fi and other sources of EMF, or electromagnetic fields.
In a warehouse off Rufina Street, not far from an industrial park, there is a showroom for what may be one of Santa Fe's most successful exporters, the Cutting Edge Catalog.
The company is not a manufacturer, but a re-seller of "state-of-the-art products for a healthier lifestyle." Founder Jules Klapper tells SFR he does "several hundred thousand dollars a year" in sales through an online store and 38-page print catalog.
Klapper, a former New York City real estate broker, says he got into the alternative medicine business after unorthodox treatments helped with his "irritable bowel" problems. He founded the catalog 19 years ago, eventually opening the Santa Fe showroom with his wife, Regina, "because we had so many customers here already," he tells SFR.
Their offerings for the Wi-Fi-phobic include wave-shielding pendants for you and your dog ($59.95), a tiny blue "Tecno Wi-Fi Protection" cone ("NEW!" $189.95) and various EMF meters.
One of his priciest items is the EMF "Total Shield," which Klapper says floods the surrounding area with the "natural earth resonances" that humans "evolved under" before they invented electrical gadgets. The catalog prices the Total Shield at $350 for the basic unit, up to $575 for a more powerful "four coil" model; it says the device "overcomes EMF fields" by "reversing" and "retransmitting them." From the outside, it looks like a 9-inch plastic cylinder with a couple of dials on the front and three small LED lights.
As with most of his product line, Klapper does not pretend to know exactly how the Total Shield works. He just knows some customers find it comforting.
"I've got people who can't survive the day without one, and I've got people who say it doesn't make a difference for them," he says.
Klapper's catalog contains an important disclaimer: "Nothing contained in this catalog should be construed as medical advice. The products offered in the catalog are for experimental uses only. None of these devices are medical devices…"
If one device doesn't help a customer, Klapper might suggest another.
"The biggest problem in America is that people want to look for silver bullets," he says. "Especially canaries—people who are sensitive—I tell them, 'You may have to do more than one thing.'"
Klapper says the recent publicity around Firstenberg's case has not directly increased sales of his anti-EMF products. However, he adds, "the awareness of radio frequency [illness] is growing monumentally."
Marketers of such "alternative" health products benefit from growing distrust of traditional institutions, including public health organizations and the news media. Magda Havas, a leading anti-EMF activist, writes on her website that the internet is providing "beacons of light that shine the truth" that would be suppressed by supposedly corrupt journalists.
"Governments can no longer quote the World Health Organization hoping to placate the public that questions the safety of cell phones, WIFI, cell towers, power lines and other sources of electromagnetic radiation," Havas writes. "We are witnessing a culture shift where the public no longer trusts their own doctors or Public Health Board—or local media providers that quote the WHO."
The WHO, a United Nations agency, has found no support for electrosensitivity. Neither has the European Commission, nor any government or university medical body in the US.
Klapper leaves the proselytizing to others. "We don't go out and preach to the non-converted," he says. "If you've come to understand what the dangers are, I've got some products that might help you."
And if they don't, keep the box—you'll need it to claim a refund.