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Western Kentucky vs Tennessee Wrap - Tennessee Wins 52-20
Tennessee cruised to victory on Saturday, as they ran up a 52-20 score against Western Kentucky in Week 2 action at Neyland Stadium.
Tennessee was the ATS victor, as they covered the 14.5-point spread as a favorite. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 58.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Justin Worley completed 11 of 19 pass attempts for 142 yards for the Volunteers in the win. He was picked off 1 time by the Hilltoppers defense.
Antonio Andrews rushed for 111 yards for Western Kentucky, while Leon Allen added 52 yards. Brandon Doughty threw for 222 yards for the Hilltoppers, while receivers Joel German and Willie McNeal had 46 and 43 yards respectively.
Tennessee lost the offensive yardage battle to Western Kentucky 393-382 yards in Saturday's game. Western Kentucky had more first downs as that total ended up 21-20.
Tennessee lost the time of possession battle 32:36/27:24, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Tennessee looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against Oregon. Western Kentucky will aim to get back on the winning track at South Alabama.


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Start at White River Campground and ascend to the Glacier Basin Campground approximately 3.1 miles. From there ascend the ridge to the Interglacier and onto Steamboat prow at about 9400 feet. This is not a summit route, just a day hike. This is the same route that climbers take to get to Camp Sherman, but at Camp Curtis you turn right to go to the Prow instead of down the ridge to get on the Emmons Glacier.
Route Description
Trail is well maintained up to Glacier Basin. You need to rope up and get on the interglacier from there and ascend the first ridge and traverse due SE towards Camp Curtis. Right before Camp Curtis and the ridge ascend due West towards Steamboat Prow. Views of the Emmons/Winthrop Glacier are incredible from here. You are quite higher than Camp Schurman, and just above the Emmons Flats. Many crevasses and snow bridges on the route due to low snowfall. Be careful!
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Rope, harnesses, all essential glacier travel gear. SUNSCREEN and good glasses.
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February 12, 2013
Silicon Valley's Entrepreneurial Ways Shake Up Philanthropy
USA Today explores the growing impact of Silicon Valley billionaires on the world of charity, from nine-figure gifts to entrepreneurial projects that use commercial consumer products for social good.
The article cites donations like Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's $500-million stock pledge to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation and the $100-million given away by Google last year. It also examines groups such as Not for Sale, an organization that fights human trafficking and that is supported by Google and eBay founder Pierre Omidyar, that are creating for-profit affiliates to market products that pump revenue back into the charity.
That mix is gaining traction with more traditional charities such as international relief agency CARE, which created a similar commercial subsidiary.
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Born in 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio, Halle Berry was a diamond in the rough until she began making waves on the American pageant circuit in the late 1980s. Her name was inspired by Cleveland's popular Halle's Department Store, and she herself worked in Higbee's Department Store until her modeling career began to take off.
In 1986, she was the first African-American contestant in the prestigious Miss World Pageant, where she finished in sixth place. In 2013, she married French film actor Olivier Martinez, and the happy couple are expecting their first child together later in the year. She already has one child, a five-year-old daughter named Nahla, with model Gabriel Aubry.
Halle Berry has acted in 44 films to date. Her salary as an actress, along with lucrative sponsorship contracts with Revlon, Coty and Versace, puts her net worth at an estimated $70 million. She earns a reported $16 million per year acting, and her contract with Revlon was renewed in 2013.


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JUDY WOODRUFF: How is the national economic picture looking from Main Street, USA? Jeffrey Brown has that story.
JEFFREY BROWN: As the holiday shopping season reached its climax this week, concerns about the U.S. economy were much on the minds of shoppers, businessmen and policymakers alike.
The key question: Are we headed for a recession?
While retailers held out hopes, early tallies suggested that sales between Thanksgiving and Christmas had probably not been as robust as expected.
Elsewhere, the depths of the housing crisis remain a major uncertainty. Home foreclosures for November were up more than threefold from a year ago. Home prices have been falling in many parts of the country, and new home construction recently plummeted to its lowest level in 16 years.
Energy costs are also being watched, as the Energy Department predicted gas prices will rise to a nationwide average of $3.11 per gallon next year, a 10 percent increase from 2007.
And the dollar's slide has continued. This year, the dollar fell 9 percent against the euro, making foreign travel and imports more expensive, but helping some American industries export their products.
In the meantime, Wall Street markets are still up for the year, but volatility has been the watchword of the last few months, with single-day declines of 200 or more points becoming routine.
The most recent employment data showed a mixed picture of job losses and gains in different sectors of the economy, while the overall unemployment figure held steady.
For its part, the Federal Reserve has pushed through several interest rate cuts in the hope that that will be enough to keep the economy from tilting further south.
And we take our own snapshot around the country now with four business writers and editors. Michael Armstrong is deputy business editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Susan Tompor is a business and financial columnist at the Detroit Free Press. Chris Lester is a columnist and business editor at the Kansas City Star. And Kathy Kristof is a reporter and syndicated personal finance columnist for the Los Angeles Times.
Economy is still fairly stable
JEFFREY BROWN: Well, Michael Armstrong, we'll start in the East tonight. What are the main concerns in your area?
MICHAEL ARMSTRONG, The Philadelphia Inquirer: Well, we have concerns, but I would have to say that Philadelphia is one of those areas where we probably are making out better than most. We kind of have a Goldilocks regional economy in that we never, even when a recession occurs, we never fall too far or boom too high.
If there are concerns, it's more about what lies ahead. Will the job market slow down? Will businesses stop investing?
JEFFREY BROWN: Are there particular businesses, particular sectors that you've got your eye on?
MICHAEL ARMSTRONG: The sectors that we really have our eye on are our major sectors, which tend to be health care and education, higher education. That accounts for a very high percentage of our economy here. And that's why we tend to be more stable.
Where we seem to be a little more vulnerable would be in the pharmaceutical sector, because there are a lot of challenges in that business. And companies like Merck, Glaxo, and Johnson and Johnson, and Wyeth have very large operations here.
JEFFREY BROWN: Chris Lester in Kansas City, what are the biggest concerns where you are?
CHRIS LESTER, The Kansas City Star: Well, we're watching the housing market a bit, but we haven't softened as much as you might see in a lot of the coastal markets at this point.
Actually, the general tenor of my comments would echo Michael's. We're coming through OK. We're not a boom economy; we're not a bust economy.
And the forecast going into next year is that the regional economy here in Kansas City will outpace that of the nation as a whole. So we're making out OK right now.
And, frankly, a real source of strength for us has been the agricultural economy and some exposure to the energy economy here in Kansas City and in the region. You know, a lot of farmers are making good money for the first time in 20, 30 years.
JEFFREY BROWN: All right, we'll come back to that. Susan Tompor, we were asking about whether the U.S. economy might be going into recession. I guess in Michigan you've beaten the rest of the country there?
SUSAN TOMPOR, The Detroit Free Press: Yes, we definitely have. Goldilocks left long ago with that Goldilocks economy; this is the big bad wolf.
And the big bad wolf is here in Michigan with foreclosures, falling home prices, 11 percent, one of the top three areas in falling home prices, job losses, buyouts in the auto industry, thousands of people really, really worried about their economic future in 2008.
JEFFREY BROWN: And in what ways does that show itself in terms of, oh, consumer confidence or what you're seeing this retail season?
SUSAN TOMPOR: Well, we're seeing a lot of discounting. The retailers really had to fight for their money this holiday season.
I was at the mall this morning, no trouble getting a parking spot. That wasn't true all holiday season, of course, but the retailers were marking down left and right, couponing, doing whatever they could to really get this thing going.
One benefit we have had here in Michigan is we are near Windsor, a Canadian border in Detroit, so we have a lot of Canadian shoppers taking advantage of the currency change. So we do have some benefit from that. And the retailers have been selling to the Canadian consumer. But it is...
JEFFREY BROWN: Kathy Kristof -- I'm sorry, go ahead.
SUSAN TOMPOR: But it is a very tough environment here. People are very worried. They're very worried about if they'll still be working. How will they make their home payments, adjustable rate mortgages? It's a time of great concern here in Michigan.
JEFFREY BROWN: All right. Well, Kathy Kristof, I know it's not that bad in Southern California, but tell us first what the concerns are out there.
KATHY KRISTOF, The Los Angeles Times: Finance and real estate are the big concerns. We also have the big writers strike, which can really decimate Hollywood, and that's a big industry here.
But we have relative strength in oil, and small business, and technology, so we've got a real mixed bag in L.A.
Main Street/Wall Street divide
JEFFREY BROWN: Tell us -- we've heard a lot about the volatility on Wall Street. Do you see much of that affecting Main Street? We've also heard about the subprime mess, you know, hitting a lot of big banks. How much of that trickles down to Main Street, to real people?
KATHY KRISTOF: You know, the funny thing is we all want to act like Wall Street has got some, you know, finger on the pulse of Main Street, but it doesn't. Wall Street is completely flummoxed by the subprime crisis. They're petrified, and they should be.
Main Street is not. Main Street is more affected by jobs. And right now, the unemployment rate is pretty stable. People are still out in the malls and shopping.
And consumer spending accounts for so much of economic growth that we're not seeing a big pullback. We're seeing a moderate, you know, like slowing down of spending, but really not seeing a lot of death and destruction on Main Street.
JEFFREY BROWN: People are in the malls. So can you -- is there an assessment out there yet of the Christmas holiday retail season?
KATHY KRISTOF: You know, it's never as good as the retailers want it to be, right? But I don't think it was altogether bad.
JEFFREY BROWN: Michael Armstrong, do you see any disconnect between Wall Street and Main Street, in terms of economic news and how it hits people in their pocketbook or in their homes?
MICHAEL ARMSTRONG: It's not so much a disconnect, I think. I think a lot of people on Main Street, as you walk around and talk to them, are concerned about the volatility that they're hearing about on Wall Street, but they're not -- we don't really have that big of an exposure as just people, as citizens, to Wall Street, except in maybe our 401(k) plans.
It's more, my job, how is it going? Am I seeing people being laid off? Is my company thinking about not opening an office that they've been talking about? That's where we get concerned.
JEFFREY BROWN: And that psychology, of course, we've heard so long, for a long time, about how consumers are the ones driving the economy. So do you still see that where you are, just in terms of this holiday shopping season? What did you see?
MICHAEL ARMSTRONG: What we've seen is, as I think Susan and Kathy have said, that when you go to the mall you can easily get a parking space. Maybe a lot people were out on the Internet clicking away and buying online, but you could certainly get into a mall very easily this year. You may not have been able to find a check-out clerk, but you could buy your Christmas stuff.
JEFFREY BROWN: Susan Tompor, to go back to that Wall Street and Main Street mix, you have a company like Chrysler that's gone private. Does the credit crunch hit where you are in a particular way?
SUSAN TOMPOR: I think it does hit where we are in a particular way, with Chrysler being taken over by a private equity firm that was spun off by Daimler-Chrysler earlier this year. We're looking at 25,000 job cuts at Chrysler, very serious. That's a third of the workforce now, because of this credit crunch situation.
You also had the higher oil prices, maybe, that we didn't mention earlier here in Michigan. How is that going to affect the auto industry?
But when you have a private equity firm that's done a lot of borrowing, does, you know, possibly cutting more, when the auto industry is going to be weakening, that's scary stuff here. And that's where the credit crunch translates indirectly into pocketbooks and paychecks here in Michigan.
Agriculture, low dollar aid exports
JEFFREY BROWN: Chris Lester, you started to tell us about the agriculture economy there. Tell us a little bit more about why it, in particular, seems to be doing well.
CHRIS LESTER: Well, part of it's the ethanol bubble, if you want to use that phrase. Corn prices are going at $4 a bushel. Wheat, soybeans are trading at $10 a bushel. Those are prices you haven't even in eons, if ever, so that's really helped out farm income.
We've seen a lot increasing values of farmland. They're trading at extremely high prices right at the moment. There's a lot of people in this part of the country that are making a pretty good living and, as I said, for the first time in years and years and years.
Another thing that's interesting to point out, what we're having are rolling sector recessions. And you can say the housing market is in recession. And you can say the automobile sector is in recession. Here in Kansas City, we got extremely fortunate, as GM and Ford restructured over the last year or two. We have two plants here in town.
And as the companies shall rank and reallocated work and whatnot, more work has come into the two local plants here in Kansas City. So that's been an enormously fortunate turn of events here in Kansas City that's helped us kind of ride through this in relatively good shape. So those are the things that are going on here.
JEFFREY BROWN: And that weak dollar that I talked about in the introduction, I suppose you're in an area where that can help some individuals?
CHRIS LESTER: Absolutely. Absolutely. It does help. It's not necessarily healthy in the long term for the dollar to keep getting weaker, but in the short term, at least, if you're an exporter, you're going to do well. You're more competitive overseas.
JEFFREY BROWN: Kathy Kristof, explain more about that dollar, its upsides and downsides, and how it affects people?
KATHY KRISTOF: Well, for us, we're a major trade center, so we definitely see some of the benefits of increased international trade. It's easier for us now to sell our goods overseas.
It's a little bit harder for manufacturers overseas to sell their goods over here, because everything is comparatively more expensive. But generally speaking, when everything comes through the L.A. port, we have people working.
So for our little segment of economy, that's helpful, because, you know, in our little segment of the economy, as you were talking about with the rolling recessions, we definitely have a rolling recession in real estate. And that has historically been very important here. And so it's these other little enclaves that are providing points of light that are keeping us quite afloat.
Future depends on job market
JEFFREY BROWN: So just staying with you, as you look forward to 2008 -- I don't want to make you look into the crystal ball, I guess -- but, well, take a peek for us. I mean, what exactly do you look at? Is there a particular industry, company, even person you know that you use to help you look ahead and see what might happen?
KATHY KRISTOF: Well, you know what? I really think so much depends on jobs. I won't try and prognosticate, because the Psychic Network went bankrupt and they didn't predict it, and I always thought that that was telling me that I shouldn't try and tell you what was going to happen.
But I think that the jobs number is the one that really is pivotal to everybody, because that is what determines whether you have the money to keep afloat. And as long as that's relatively stable, I think there are a lot of signs of strength.
But, you know, certain segments of the economy are so weak that I think it's made everybody a little bit nervous. And so what the tipping point is just going to be a little bit more on edge right now. You know, you see that in Wall Street, with the swings up and swings down, you know, 200, 300 points.
Well, that's a sign of how nervous everybody is, and that's because there are so many segments of the economy that are really doing poorly. And there's concern that those segments could push everything else off the cliff.
And, obviously, if that happens, like I said, I think where we'll see it and where it will really start to hurt is if it starts causing companies to lay people off, because if people are laid off, then they don't make their mortgage payments. There's more foreclosures. And nobody can spend. It's like a rock rolling downhill.
JEFFREY BROWN: Michael Armstrong, same thing to you, as a last question. Where do you look to decide or to try to forecast ahead?
MICHAEL ARMSTRONG: We try not to depend on one industry, but we do have a very large credit card industry in northern Delaware, where -- it used to be MBNA and First USA were very large credit card companies taken over by JPMorgan.
They are experiencing higher default rates. And so we have a lot of people who work in this area who will be nervous if that trend continues, as well as the home mortgage business. If banks and all kinds of lenders stop lending money, all of us are going to start feeling it, whether we have good credit or bad credit.
JEFFREY BROWN: And, Susan Tompor, any silver linings there in Michigan?
SUSAN TOMPOR: I'd like to say there are. You know, we do have a little bit of growth here with engineering and that sort of thing. But I fear that many people here are looking at Michigan as perhaps the stepchild that, you know, we can forget about in the U.S. economy, that maybe here the things in Michigan are isolated.
And my concern is that, of course, that may not be true at all in 2008, that this may be the beginning, this might be the epicenter here in Michigan of what could be a national recession. You don't have the Fed cutting rates with the intensity that they have been because they're not worried about a U.S. recession. They're not doing it to help Michigan.
JEFFREY BROWN: And a brief final word from...
SUSAN TOMPOR: They're doing it...
JEFFREY BROWN: I'm sorry. I wanted to get a brief final word from Chris Lester. Do you see that rolling recession from Detroit hitting the rest of the country, especially where you are?
CHRIS LESTER: It's possible, and I think Kathy really nailed it. You've got to watch the jobs. If the unemployment rate were to spike a point in a very short period of time, we could tip into a recession.
So I think Kathy's absolutely correct. That's the data point that will ultimately be the most important.
You know, everybody is always talking about recession. We're always historically -- we're always headed for a recession. It's just a question of when we have them. And I think the more you talk about it, the more likely we'll have one, because it's mass psychology.
There's an old joke that, you know, 100 of the last 10 recessions were predicted, and we just have to watch that, as well, because there's a lot of mass psychology involved.
JEFFREY BROWN: OK. Four views from around the country, thank you all very much.


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Twenty-five years ago a group of entrepreneurs took a chance on an innovative idea: what if an independent company could offer an hourly-cost maintenance program, an alternative to power-by-the-hour products that typically were available only from engine manufacturers? The result was the founding of Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI) on Jan. 6, 1989.
Honeywell (at the time Garrett) pioneered hourly-cost engine programs for business aviation. When it started, JSSI launched programs for business aircraft engines, then it added APUs and finally many airframes, with its Tip-to-Tail program providing the most comprehensive coverage. JSSI's first customer was Boise Cascade and, said executive v-p and general counsel Susan Marr, "those engines remain on JSSI now." She added, "This is the beginning of a year-long celebration. I joined this company as general counsel and have been able to watch a little company grow into a recognizable brand."
One way that JSSI differentiated itself from OEM competition was to offer a lower-cost way for owners to buy in to a JSSI hourly-cost maintenance program. Beginning with its first customer, JSSI didn't just allow owners to join the program at any time during the service life of the engine; it also pro-rated the buy-in amount needed to cover the engine life before signing with JSSI. So a new customer can spread out the cost of covering the engines, APUs, airframes and so on instead of paying it all at once when joining theprogram.
Protection for Aircraft Under Warranty
In 1994 JSSI figured out a way to sell its hourly-cost maintenance programs to owners of new aircraft. One might wonder why it makes sense to cover an aircraft that is still under warranty, but a warranty is not the same as hourly-cost programs. The reason that owners opt for JSSI's hourly programs is that they spread the cost of future maintenance over the hours flown subsequently. Maintenance costs are evened out so that the owner doesn't have to pay a large and often unexpected bill at key maintenance events, and the owner's hourly payments also accrue to cover future events. The maintenance reserve money paid for each hour is stored in an irrevocable trust and is not intermingled with other owners' or JSSI's funds.
For owners of new aircraft, joining JSSI means that maintenance reserves begin accumulating immediately, and these can be used to pay for any kind of maintenance, such as scheduled maintenance that isn't covered under warranty. "We have many customers today who want to enroll on JSSI as soon as they take delivery," Marr said. "That way they've got complete peace of mind and no [coverage] gaps, even during the warrantyperiod."
JSSI works with maintenance providers worldwide and can select a provider for the owner, or owners can make their own selection. But with its knowledge and buying power, JSSI can often source maintenance and parts for a lower cost. When it's time to sell a covered aircraft, the JSSI program can be transferred to the new owner for a $2,500 fee.
JSSI covers all types of turbine-powered aircraft, from business jets to turboprops and helicopters. "[In 1995] we were the first to offer hourly-cost maintenance for helicopters," said Marr. In 1997 JSSI added the Tip-to-Tail program, which covers all maintenance for the airframe, engines and APU. A new level—platinum coverage—was added in 2010, and this provides supplemental lift. JSSI will arrange for rental engines when needed and even buys engines that are in limited supply to use for rentals, but if none of these is available, supplemental lift will keep the customer in the air. "We will pay for charters during this period so they can keep flying," Marr said. "Supplemental lift was a creative solution that our people in R&D came up with."
Last year JSSI signed up its 10,000th asset, a Beechcraft King Air, and charter operator VistaJet signed a 10-year agreement with JSSI for coverage of 50 Bombardier Globals and their Rolls-Royce engines. The agreement is valued at more than $205 million. New programs added last year by JSSI include the Gulfstream G280 and G650, Embraer Phenom 100 and 300, Pilatus PC-12, Cessna CJ4 and Airbus Helicopters EC135 and EC145. More engines were alsoadded.
With so many operators flying JSSI-covered aircraft of all types, JSSI recently began sharing its new JSSI Business Jet Index. This summarizes flight activity of JSSI clients around the world, from helicopters to business jets, and provides a view of the health of the industry.
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, JSSI is planning receptions at this year's EBACE and NBAA shows and an anniversary event at its headquarters in Chicago. "It's important to us that we get to say thank you face-to-face," said Neil Book, JSSI president and CEO. "This is a milestone that we're all proud of. We're coming off our strongest year in history. We think the best years are ahead of us."


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I am interested in studies, if any exist, pertaining to dissolving PLA lumps, nodules, and fbo's without surgery. Surgery to rid yourself of these facial lumps and then laser or whatever to remove the scars is pretty difficult to subject yourself to, especially after having been subjected to this product/device in the first place. Any easier way to have your face restored back to what it looked like prior to these injections?
Are There Currently Any Trial Studies on PLA (Poly-L-Lactic Acid) Removal?
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I'm sorry that you are experiencing bumps from PLLA injections. To my knowledge, there are no studies that specifically address the treatment of nodules from PLLA. Perhaps this is because the occurence of persistent nodules is extremely rare.
In my practice, I have evaluated two patients who developed visible bumps from PLLA injections performed by another practitioner. In both cases the bumps resolved with vigorous massaging.
The incidence of non visible bumps that can be felt remains at about 6% with newer techniques of injection and massaging. Because they are non visible most patients are not concerned and don't seek treatment for them.
There are techniques other than massage by which nodules can be dissolved. They can be injected with saline (salt water) solution to break them up. They can be injected with a cortisone-like liquid to break them down.
Seek out a physician skilled and experienced with the use of PLLA and they will guide you to a bump free face. Good luck.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Student Plagiarism, Faculty Responsibility
A review by two Ohio University officials has found "rampant and flagrant plagiarism" by graduate students in the institution's mechanical engineering department -- and concluded that three faculty members either "failed to monitor" their advisees' writing or "basically supported academic fraudulence" by ignoring the dishonesty. The report by the two-person review team called for the dismissal of two professors, and university officials said they would bring in a national expert on plagiarism to advise them.
Wednesday's announcement by the university was the latest development in an unfolding inquiry that was prompted by a one-man campaign by Thomas Matrka, a former engineering graduate student who complained that his plagiarism accusations against fellow students went largely unacted on for months.
One investigation by the engineering college's academic honesty committee, released in March, found widespread plagiarism by graduate students but did not place any blame on professors, which Matrka said ignored a central part of the problem.
The same cannot be said of the review that was released Wednesday, which was conducted by Gary D. Meyer, an assistant vice president for economic development and technology development, and H. Hugh L. Bloemer, associate professor emeritus of geography and a former Faculty Senate chair.
Their four-month investigation did not absolve the students, noting that "all members of the academic community, students and faculty alike, are responsible for the integrity and originality of their work." But they reserved their harshest words -- and there were plenty -- for the students' advisers. They noted that of the 55 graduate theses in which students had plagiarized their own work or others', the vast majority were overseen by three faculty members, who "either failed to monitor the writing in their advisees' theses or simply ignored academic honesty, integrity and basically supported academic fraudulence. We consider this most serious."
Meyer and Bloemer added: "We are appalled that three members of the faculty in mechanical engineering have so blatantly chosen to ignore their responsibilities by contributing to an atmosphere of negligence toward issues of academic misconduct in their own department. We are amazed to see that the internal ad hoc committee recommended no reprimand for those individuals."
The review called for the dismissal of two of the professors, including the mechanical engineering department's chairman, and to bar the third professor from overseeing theses for two years. (The investigators said the engineering dean should speak with the four other professors who oversaw at least one of the plagiarized master's theses about what the report called their "oversights" -- the quotation marks were the reviewers.)
Although they directed most of their consternation at the professors, Meyer and Bloemer did not call for letting the plagiarists themselves off easily. They recommended that all plagiarized theses be removed from the library, and while the engineering college committee suggested that all of the plagiarists be given the chance to "correct" their theses, Meyer and Bloemer said the former students should be forced to defend their theses again and to reenroll for at least one credit hour during that time -- paid for by the mechanical engineering department.
The reviewers noted that seven of the master's students whose work they identified as plagiarized had gone on to get Ph.D.'s from the university, and that three others were current doctoral students there. The latter should be suspended until their master's theses have passed muster, Meyer and Bloemer said.
In addition to releasing the latest report, Ohio administrators also announced that Gary Pavela, the director of judicial programs and student ethical development at the University of Maryland and a leading expert on academic integrity, would advise the university on how to proceed with its investigation and its future policies on plagiarism, both to ensure fair treatment for the subjects of its investigations and to help it put in place policies to stop such problems in the future.
"Academic integrity has to be the core of the institution, and everything we do has to be grounded in that principle," said Kathy Krendl, the university's provost. "We are investigating the situation thoroughly and diligently, arranging internal reviews, and bringing in a national expert. These are valuable steps in bringing this process to closure."
Matrka, the former graduate student whose own spade work brought the plagiarism to the university's attention, said in an interview Wednesday that he felt satisfaction that nearly two years after he first brought his accusations to Ohio officials, university administrators were "actually owning up to the full extent of the problem," including the faculty role. "There was a lot of reluctance and denial" about the involvement of professors, Matrka said. "You have to admire Meyer and Bloemer for doing the right thing."
Krendl said she did not share Matrka's view that the university had been slow to act. "I think we've acted appropriately, deliberatively and carefully," she said. "I think it's a serious issue that we need to continue to pursue, fairly and following the principle of due process. But understand: There will be sanctions."
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***I recently was presented this list of 14 Marks of a Wise Woman and I instantly felt overwhelmed. I want to be all these things! To glorify God by being wise and discerning. To honor God in my attitude, the way I speak, and how I react in difficult situations. In this series, I will be exploring each of these 14 Biblical virtues (please also see proverbs14verse1.blogspot.com, which is the source of this list), in order to find ways to apply these principles to my life in practical ways. I hope you will join me!***
If you're just joining us, here are the previous virtues:
1. Fears God
2. Speaks Wisely with Kindness
3. Is a Homemaker
4. Loves Her Husband & Children
5. Is Focused More on Inward Character than Outward Adornment
6. Is Modestly Attired
likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel,
with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire,
1 Timothy 2:9
What does this mean?
Overall, I believe that because we (Christians) 'preach' a lifestyle of purity and moderate living to others, we are being hypocrites if we don't seek to be modest in all areas of our lives, as well. The way we dress can be a powerful nonverbal communication to those around us.
Respectable apparel. Let's start with what respect means. "A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements." Huh. What about the word respectable, specifically? "Regarded by society to be good, proper, or correct." When you look at the dress you're going to wear to church, or the exercise pants you put on to go to the gym, do you think to yourself, "this outfit will make others focus on my abilities, qualities, and achievements, and it is good, proper, and correct?" Or do you wonder if it shows off your curves just right or if it will be 'good enough' for the people you come in contact with that day? Or maybe I just spend too much time in front of the mirror period. I feel like I always end up walking away deflated anyway, thinking, "as always, this is as good as it's going to get – bleh." Particularly in going to church, where we go to meet God and it is so easy to be rejuvenated by fellow believers, I find it sad that I'm more concerned about whether people are going to think I'm physically acceptable or not. Personally, I'd rather be around someone who dresses outdated with a kind and caring attitude than someone who has the latest fashions and makes small talk. So why am I am trying to be that fashionable person when I could be focusing my attention on being kind and a good conversationalist? (not that I want to TRY to dress outdated, but I suppose with my lack of fashion sense, this is inevitable anyway ;)).
Self control. Here is one that ties into last week's discussion on outward adornment. It's part of our sinful nature to love ourselves. This is just one of the ways that shows, by indulging in our desires for things simply because we want them. Do we really need to buy all new clothes every year, or season? Or even do we need to buy that brand or from that store, even if it's on sale? Remember, an idol is something that takes your attention away from God, so even my favorite method of shopping is subject to idolity. I love looking for bargains at thrift stores, but the amount of money we spend per article of clothing isn't being argued here. It's the pursuit of finding the things that will make us 'fit in' or be acceptable to society. If you enjoy fashion, I get it. I'm not knocking folks who have a knack for it. But if I spend a lot of time and money trying to also achieve this when it by no means come naturally to me, have I made it an idol?
I know I quote/reference him a lot, but I find he states things so eloquently. R.C. Sproul writes on this verse, in his article How Godly Women Dress, "Secular therapists often try to boost self-esteem by telling us not to care what other people think. While there is no doubt some truth in this principle, Scripture would never have us be wholly unconcerned with how others view us. Our manner of dress says much about our values, and modesty is one way that we say "no" to the idols of physical perfection and sex worshiped in our culture. What does your clothing say about you?"
How can I be modestly attired as a Christian?
It's tempting to hide behind the guise of 'this is culturally acceptable now, I'm just blending in.' Ah, we've hit a key point. Fitting in. Really? Is that our main purpose with clothing? To be like the world? Paul says, more or less, that we should be in the world, but not of the world (Romans 12:12). Or as most translations say, 'do not conform to this world.' If we're dressing like non-believers, are we conforming? In general, I don't think so. But if we're using the current cultural norms as a means to justify our choices, than we're on dangerous ground and should reevaluate. I get that your favorite store might be stocked up on cute, short, summery dresses this season, but if it's too short, too see-through, or too just 'not there', then use the wisdom God has given you. Or maybe buy it but then only wear it for your husband at home – I'm sure he won't mind ;).
Modesty goes beyond our own choices too. If you have a Christian friend who is dressing in a way that you know would draw the attention of men, you have a duty to bring this to their attention. Because they may honestly not know what a particular outfit 'does to them.' They may need your loving guidance to point out that they may be causing others to stumble. As a parent, this probably means being unpopular with your kids and not allowing them to wear certainly 'in style' outfits. As a friend, it may put you in the position of 'judgemental' or 'legalistic' or 'a prude'. But honestly, if your friends think that of you because you're genuinely concerned about them and those around them, maybe it's time to look for new friends. I hate to say it, but even in Christian circles, talking about sin is so very taboo. But iron sharpens iron. And that is a painful, but necessary, process.
All in all, be wise about what you're wearing. I believe we all know in our hearts if we didn't choose the right outfit or if we are spending way too much time in the mirror making ourselves look like we have it all together, when really we're completely falling apart. But that's okay, everyone is falling apart. It's human nature. That's why we need a Savior. So why are we trying to hide the one thing we can truly boast about? AKA, are your clothes preaching a 'false gospel'?
How can I be modestly attired as a wife?
I have a very jealous husband. In this, I think he rightly represents God. When we got married, we made a covenant before God that our bodies were now one. Aka, what's mine is his and what's his is mine. And so if I think that a specific outfit is okay, and he doesn't, that means he gets a say! And it's just as important than my own opinion (or if he's on the prudent side like my Hubs, more so). So whenever we go out, I try to make it a point for him to 'approve' my outfit. A simple 'you look nice' will suffice. If I don't get that, I ask him directly, "do you think this outfit is okay?" When it comes to leaving the house, remember that your body is your husbands' just as much as it is yours. And in this case, his jealousy is a good thing. Your body is meant for him and him alone.
While I typically talk about how you can serve your own husband in this series, I'd also like to touch on how you can serve other ladies' husbands. AKA, how would (or do) you feel if your husband looks at other women? You are in a position to keep this from happening to other ladies. You can make choices in your dress that do not attract the eyes of other men. That doesn't mean sacrificing your style, but if your style is low cut shirts and short skirts… then it is. In trying to look good (for whatever reason – innocent or not), you may be enticing others into sin.
I'll be honest. I've always thought that this wasn't an issue for me because 'why would any man want to look at THIS body? Bleh." Now that I'm married, I still don't pretend to understand what goes through a man's head, but I sure have a better idea. And it's shocking (HA). Because I was so naive. Thankfully I have a husband who actively practices keeping his eyes from noticing other women. He actually rarely notices anything at all about other women that I have a hard time describing what person I'm talking about because he doesn't remember what they look like! (or their names ;)). But the point here is that a man is visual. No, I'm clearly not model material, but I have all the right parts, if you will. While I can't be directly responsible for the sin of another person, I can help them by not causing temptation to even look my direction.
How can I be modestly attired as a mother & keeper of the home?
I am afraid to say this, but hey, this is my blog so I have a right to be true to myself. I believe it, and I know that many people disagree with me. Right now it's trendy to say the exact opposite of what I'm going to say. So here I go.
I do not think it's appropriate to breastfeed your child in public without being properly covered, i.e. either with your choice of discrete clothing or a nursing cover. I've heard it all before. "Baby's gotta eat", "if they look at my breast it is their problem", or "my baby is what's most important and I deserve to feed them however I want." Okay, I get the main point here. No one wants to be chastised for their choices and it's HARD to breastfeed a baby (at least for some of us) – so having an added 'rule' about what you can and can't do is challenging. But please hear this. A breast is a breast. And if you are wanting to follow in God's calling for you, please consider that you whipping one out when a man other than your husband can see it, may be causing him to sin. And that is ON YOU. God has entrusted you with the people you interact with. Are you responsible for another person's sin? No. But yes. You may be acting in a way that makes them fall. It's really no different than a teen girl wearing a skirt that practically shows her rear-end and her reasoning to her parents is that people who look are sick and that's not her problem. PEOPLE LOOK. And not even on purpose! I've been caught off guard many times where suddenly a breast is in my line of vision. If it's a stranger, I'm filled with guilt and shame, because it wasn't 'mine-to-see'. Among lady friends I see no issue, but I think you see my point. So as a mom who has experienced breastfeeding, I'm asking you to consider the other people you might be affecting. Your husband will probably thank you too. If he's not jealous for your body, maybe there are other things you should be talking about together.
Although I do not have a daughter (yet, here's hoping :)), I try to think about how I would feel if she were wearing any particular outfit I try on. Would I be proud, would I be indifferent, or would be I horrified? It's a silly little trick, but it helps me. I'm sort of at an age where I still sometimes feel more like a kid than an adult (eh, this will probably be going on when I'm 70 too… ;)). But I've noticed that I'm starting to look at the way teenagers dress as 'would I let my daughter leave the house in that', not 'I wish I could look that good if I bought that outfit.' So that's good at least. There is nothing wrong with looking youthful either, but if you're old enough to buy your own clothes, you're old enough to be responsible with them.
What about you? Do you think I'm wrong? Do you have a different view on what modesty means?


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HOQUIAM, Wash. – The City of Hoquiam has received a $10,000 grant from the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation to draft a nomination and create a Local Historic District for downtown Hoquiam. City Planner Allissa Thurman tells us they have enlisted the help of BOLA Architecture + Planning to help with the effort. "We are very excited about the amount of historic resources we have in downtown and believe this will be a beneficial project for property owners, as well as a boost to heritage tourism in our City." Hoquiam Mayor Jack Durney added "An important part of our ongoing Hometown Hoquiam efforts is to continue to celebrate our history through preservation. This project will ultimately help boost local commerce and tourism."
On March 29, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. the city will hold an informational meeting at City Hall.
If you are unable to attend the meeting but would like to learn more or have questions, please contact Alissa Thurman at (360) 637-6011 or [email protected] Thurman said an informational packet will be prepared for property owners later this year with more information about the process.


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I'm here!
I'm settled and have found a routine but I'm telling you, it's mad.
I love my new job. It's a newly created role for the company so I'm trying very hard to fit in a new system without upsetting the old one. The balance is fraught with tradition that needs new ideas but I like it all the same. Lovely people in an incredible country setting and 8 miles from beautiful Stonehaven.
This tiny harbour is out of this world. Pretty pubs, sweet boats and lots of yummy air to consume. I adore it!
I was presented with a miniature whiskey. It's the way of the Scots but I'm unsure if we are supposed to drink it it wear it ;)
Anyway this weekend I was at the Doncaster summer crafting event. It's my third year here and I never want to discontinue the relationship with it. I taught 180 crafters some cute and nifty techniques with foils, tapes and ribbon. I had a blast. I even managed a little retail therapy. Enough to buy a few things for this......... A box in an envelope!
It folds flat like this
And pops open like this by the recipient:
Fun little buggers, right????
Hope to blog more regularly now. It's been too long since I had THIS much fun, crafting x
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The boil-water advisory has been lifted for the Oceana water system.
The Department of Health and Human Resources has lifted the boil-water advisory for the Brenton Public Service District.
The boil-water advisory has been lifted for the Mount Hope Water System.
West Virginia American Water has lifted a boil-water advisory for approximately 500 customers in Sissonville. The advisory was issued for the 7600-8850 blocks of Sissonville Drive, Grapevine Road, North Grapevine Road, Sisson Lane, Sisson Terrace, Shirkey Lane and Tolley Hollow Road.


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Absolutely mind blowing! Jennie had an amazing home to work with but kudos to her for really knowing how to accentuate it even more. Thanks for the awesome tour, Ron!
7 Responses to Oodles of Pictures of "The Citation" Home Taken By Reader Ron During Modern Tulsa's Open House!
Wow! Super amazing home! Such inspiration for my little 2 bedroom 1950 war bungalow.
Amazing! This house actually belongs to a blogger! She hasn't blogged in over a year but she has some great past posts. She also talks about and shows the progession of her home. I actually modeled my kitchen cabinets after hers. =)
The dividing screen between the toilet and sink area is AWESOME. I haven't seen anything like that anywhere, and it is really attractive! Wow! I also like the black cabinetry with the aqua tile. I think we always think white cabinetry in these era bathrooms, but it really looks sharp!
Wow!!! Amaze-balls!!! Mad props to you Ron for all of the great pics and the interview! 🙂 This house is just stunning!!!!
Wow. That looks like something close to heavenly to me. 🙂 How kind of Jenni to open her hope to everyone…and thanks to Ron for the great photos and stories! It's a beautiful home—she has done a really great job with it!
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Workplace Harassment and Employment Discrimination
The law provides substantial protection for employees from workplace misconduct by their employers or coworkers. Yet despite existing laws and policies enacted to protect individual dignity, many employees continue to suffer from workplace harassment and employment discrimination.
The United States Supreme Court, as well as federal district and state courts, define employee rights and an employer's liability for employment law violations. The trend is clear: treatment on the job, including hiring, firing, and promotions, must be based on qualifications and merit and not on race, gender, age, sexual preference, disability or how one responds to sexual advances in the workplace.
Race and Sex Discrimination
The federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII, prohibits employers from discriminating against job seekers and employees on the basis of race, religion, sex, pregnancy, and national origin. Private employers with less than 15 employees are not subject to the Act. However, some states do not set numerical limits. California, for example, prohibits racial or sexual discrimination no matter how few workers the company employs.
Before an employee may file a employment discrimination lawsuit in court, he or she must first present the charge to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). If the employee fails to file an EEOC charge within the required time period, any federal claim under Title VII will not be allowed. Also, if an employer is a public entity such as a government agency, municipality, hospital district or public school district, an employee with a claim under Title VII must first file administrative complaints or requests for review before going to the courthouse.
The lesson to learn here is important: while the laws protect employees from misconduct by employers and co–workers, employees must meet very specific time limits and procedures. If you have experienced discrimination in the workplace, do not let time run out on a potential valid claim.
Sexual/Gender–Based Discrimination
Sex discrimination in the workplace comes with many different faces. In its most basic form, it involves outright exclusion of women, solely by reason of their gender. However, even where women have gained access to the workplace, sex discrimination may persist in other ways. Examples include identification of particular jobs as "man–only" or "woman–only" or through the existence of a "glass ceiling" that ensures women will only go so far on the corporate ladder.
Another biased practice is to have two unwritten sets of rules for success: for men, based on performance, and for women, based on appearance. An employer may not make a woman's level of attractiveness a requirement for a particular job category. In one case, Southwest Airlines tried to justify its policy that only attractive women could work as flight attendants and ticket agents (Wilson v. Southwest Airlines Co.; N.D.Tex.1981; 517 F.Supp. 292). The airline argued that sex appeal was a "bona fide occupational qualification" under Title VII, saying that Southwest wanted to project a "sexy image and fulfill its public promise to take passengers skyward with love." However, the federal district court rejected Southwest's defense.
A significant area of occupational gender discrimination is found in a "sex plus" theory, which is based first on the gender of an employee and then adds marital status or child–bearing ability. In a U.S. Supreme Court case, a company refused to hire women with pre–school–age children but hired men who had pre–school–age children. The Court held that the company was liable to its female employees because Title VII prohibits the use of one hiring policy for women and another for men (Phillips v. Martin Marietta Corp.; 1971; 400 U.S. 542). Pregnant female employees and women of child–bearing years also are legally protected against workplace discrimination. Generally, a workplace cannot bar pregnant women from the workplace without violating anti–discrimination laws.
An often–overlooked area of gender discrimination is in the benefits an employer provides to its employees. While it is obvious that male and female employees have different, sex–based disability and healthcare needs, the law is no longer blind to the fact that only women can get pregnant, bear children, or use prescription contraception. The special or increased healthcare needs associated with a woman's unique sex–based characteristics must be met to the same extent, and on the same terms, as other healthcare needs. Excluding women–only benefits from a generally comprehensive prescription plan is sex discrimination.
Another federal law, the Equal Pay Act (EPA), also places a gender–neutral requirement on employers—it prohibits gender discrimination in the form of unequal pay for "substantially equal" work. A woman who files an EPA claim must show that she was paid lower wages for performing substantially equal work as her male co–workers. Equal work means jobs that require equal skill, effort and responsibility.
Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is a type of sex discrimination that occurs when an employer links an employee's job status to his or her response to a sexual suggestion or innuendo. The law also prohibits an employer from permitting or creating a workplace where employees are subjected to a sexually–charged, hostile atmosphere. For example, if employees post obscene calendars or photos that are offensive to their coworkers, the company may be liable for harassment if it does nothing to stop the practice. Sexual harassment has also included slurs about a person's body or appearance; unwanted comments about a woman's pregnancy; and leering or suggestive gestures. Determining what constitutes sexual harassment depends upon the frequency of the offense; its severity; and whether it interfered with the employee's work performance.
As in other cases involving a legal claim against an employer, an employee who feels that he or she has been the victim of workplace sexual harassment must first exhaust "administrative remedies." This involves filing a complaint with the EEOC, or in some cases, with a state agency. The law protects working citizens against unwanted and offensive sexual harassment on the job. However, the law also operates on a strict timeline, and if an employee fails to timely file a complaint with the EEOC or other required agency before filing a lawsuit against the offending employer, any court action may be barred.
Age Discrimination
The federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits hiring or firing employees on the basis of age. Employers also may not force employees to retire before age 70, deny promotions based on age, or punish older workers with reduced pay or benefits.
The ADEA only applies to workers aged 40 and over. Therefore, not hiring someone age 45 because of age considerations would be disallowed; but not hiring someone age 22 based on age would be allowed. Most states also have various age discrimination laws that are similar to the federal ADEA.
Discrimination Based on Disability
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employment discrimination based on disability. A "disability" is a physical or mental problem that greatly limits a major life activity such as walking, breathing, seeing, hearing, or speaking. The job seeker or employee must otherwise satisfy the requirements of the position based on experience and skills. Employers are required to make reasonable efforts to allow a disabled employee to work successfully. For example, the employer might make work schedule changes, modify equipment, or provide readers or interpreters.
States are allowed to provide broader protection for people with disabilities than that provided by the federal ADA. For example, California law covers individuals whose impairments "limit" major life activities while ADA only covers those whose problems "substantially limit" major life activities. The California Supreme Court recently used the state definition of disability to rule in favor of a maintenance foreman with a back injury who was unfairly assigned to heavy labor tasks (Francisco Colmenares v. Braemar Country Club, Inc.; California Supreme Court; February 20, 2003).
Information About Job Discrimination Claims
We have presented a very brief overview of employment law. For more information about job discrimination, see the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission web site. If you believe you have been discriminated or harassed on the job or in applying for work, please feel free to contact us to learn about your legal options.


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The Best Celebrity Twitter Pictures Of The Week – October 28, 2012
It's Celebrity Twitpic Sunday! What's more fun that seeing all of your favorite celebrities without that fancy airbrushing to make them look perfect? To be fair though, this whole filters on your camera phone has made it so that celebrities can look however they want and we'll still think they're perfect.
This was quite the week in costumed celebrities. Derek Hough went all Jedi on us, Jessica Alba and her family got their Incredibles on, it was all really adorable. Even New Girl co-stars Zooey Deschanel and Jake Johnson got in on the costumes. Unless Jake is actually pregnant. Also, Ian Somerhalder goes vampire.
Launch the gallery to check out all the best in celebrity twitter pictures from this week. Who's your favorite celebrity twitterer? Did we make sure to grab their best twitpics? Let us know in the comments!


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Nacy Wu
胡定欣 / Wu Ting Yan (Hu Ding Xin)
胡定欣 / Wu Ting Yan (Hu Ding Xin)
Birth Place: Hong Kong
Birth Date: 1981-09-09
Height: 166cms
Nacy Wu's Dramas & Movies:
Rosy BusinessHongK DramaCheung Kiu owns and runs Hing Fung Nin, the biggest rice company in Wuxi. He marries his fourth wife Hong Bo Kei and gives ownership to her after he dies.… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2009 Rating: 9.57/10 (28 Votes)
Forensic Heroes IIIHongK DramaForensic Heroes III (also known as FH3) is a 2011 Hong Kong police procedural television drama produced by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB). The drama is one of three grand TVB… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2011 Rating: 9.43/10 (44 Votes)
The ConfidantHongK DramaLei Lin-ying (Wayne Lai) and On Tak-hoi (Raymond Cho came from poor families and were sold to become palace eunuchs at a young age. The two later become apprentices of… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2012 Rating: 9.25/10 (68 Votes)


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By Alan Duffy
Colombia 2-1 ivory Coast – World Cup C – 19th June 2014
Colombia all but booked their place in the last 16 after coming out on top in an entertaining clash with the Ivory Coast. After a tight first-half which saw Colombia on top, the opening goal eventually came just after the hour-mark, courtesy of James Rodriguez's header from a Juan Cuadrado corner.
A right mix up at the back involving Didier Zokora and Serey Die saw the South Americans double their advantage with Juan Quintero firing home. But just when the Ivory Coast looked dead and buried, Gervinho produced a superb solo goal to set up a dramatic end. However, Los Cafeteros held on and now look set to reach the last 16.
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Alternative Titles: Castanopsis sempervirens, Sierra evergreen chinquapin
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...native to western North America. It may be 45 m tall and has lance-shaped leaves about 15 cm (6 inches) long, coated beneath with golden-yellow scales. The bush, or Sierra evergreen, chinquapin ( Castanopsis sempervirens) is a small, spreading mountain shrub of western North America. Both species have been referred to the genus Chrysolepis by some botanists.


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The following is from HRC Field Organizer Sarah Showalter:
I hit the road this week to work in a region of Virginia where every branch of the military can be found. Hampton Roads has a very large military presence and is even the home of the largest naval base in the world, Naval Station Norfolk. The best part about my visit here is that support for the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" can be found around every corner.
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International best-selling author Bernard Cornwell, an undisputed master of historical fiction, is in top form for the 20th novel in his wildly popular Richard Sharpe series. In the year 1810 Napoleon is determined to conquer Portugal. But Captain Richard Sharpe leads the French directly into the Duke of Wellington's devastating defenses at Torres Vedras, where one of the great battles of the Napoleonic wars erupts.
©2004 Bernard Cornwell (P)2004 Recorded Books
"The Napoleonic James Bond Lives to Fight Again."
Before James Bond, there was Richard Sharpe. Fighting the King's enemies. Dashing about getting himself into trouble, then pulling out the miraculous escape. And always getting the beautiful girl into his bed. That is our Richard Sharpe.
Bernard Cornwell knows how to write great stories. Yes, they tend to be formulaic, but I love these stories for their sheer bloody enjoyment. The author does an excellent job of building in the actions, patterns, and personalities of the time (as I understand them to be). He also educates you into the military thoughts and concepts of the British army during the Napoleonic Wars in Spain, Portugal, and France. And if the French leaders were are narcissistic as Cornwell suggests, I wonder how they won any battles at all.
The only complaint I have is Patrick Tull as the narrator. I much prefer these stories read by William Gaminara or Frederick Davidson, Tull is not bad and I got used to his accent as the book progressed, but Gaminara and Davidson are better. Personal preference there.
If you like British military history in general, and the Napoleonic Wars in particular, then you will enjoy the Sharpe novels.
"Get the other copy listed on Audible."
Great book and great performance. Definitely listen to this book. I think the other copy may have the historical note at the end though. This one did not. I don't know for sure if there is one, but the Author usually includes one and it's not at the end of this copy of the book.
"Great story, and Patrick Tull is the best!"
To me, Tull's voice and acting skills make the story come alive. Here is no artificially polished public speaker, sounding like a politician or a preacher. Here is a genuine story teller from the past, one who speaks as though he has a rapt audience at his feet on a dark and windy night, room lights off, and a fire crackling. I find it easy to get completely into the narrative, and to live the story myself. Tull's is a rare skill with the spoken word. The Sharpe books are perfect for this style of storytelling, and Sharpe's Escape was a wonderful listen. I have several of the Sharpe books now, selected based on Tull as the narrator.
Sharpe, of course. His character is, while heroic, very realistic. He gets away with a lot of risky moves, but it's believable when he does. Bernard Cornwell's stories appeal strongly to me, and the Sharpe character and stories are great creations.
I have all the Aubrey/Maturin books from Patrick O'Brian, and I purposely chose Tull as the narrator. If I am undecided about buying a book, Tull as the narrator will swing the decision, and I'll buy it.
It's hard to pick one because Patrick Tull brings them all to life, and each is as enjoyable as any other. Let me just say the all the supporting characters are as carefully drawn and involved in the plot as is the main character, Sharpe. I would favorably compare the Sharpe stories to the Aubrey/Maturin stories, except, for the most part, they're land based.
I will buy all the Sharpe books narrated by Patrick Tull first, then (because I enjoy the stories and characters so thoroughly) I'll see if I can get into books from other narrators. It can be difficult to switch narrators when you respond so completely to their storytelling style.
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If you've been lifting for a while, you've probably learned that there's no perfect number of sets and reps that works for everyone. Or is there? Some of the most effective muscle- and strength-building programs share a common trait— the total number of reps for the main exercises usually add up to around 25. Shoot for that number over the next four weeks and your gains will add up fast, too. How It Works: On your main lifts, keep the reps low and do enough sets to reach roughly 25 total reps. Usually, this provides the right combination of volume and intensity without any wasted effort. We'll show you how to vary the sets and reps each week. Here your first week's prescriptions: Directions: Frequency: Perform each workout (Day I, II, and III) once per week, resting at least a day between each session. Time Needed: 45 minutes Do It: Complete the exercises as straight sets, finishing all the sets for one move before moving on to the next. The first several prescribed sets should be done as part of your warm-up. Gradually increase the weight and perform the reps with explosive speed. On your last two sets, use very challenging loads (so that you can get the prescribed number of reps but no more). Don't go to failure or miss a rep. For the exercises that don't have prescribed reps, choose a weight with which you can do 10 to 12 reps in your first set. Rest no more than one minute, then try to repeat. Rest and then do your third set. Now add up the total number of reps you've done and note the time needed. Set a goal for next week to complete more reps in the same time or do the same number of reps in less time. Week 2: 6 sets of 4 reps. Week 3: 5 sets of 8, 6, 6, 3, and 3 reps. On the power clean, do six sets of 6, 6, 5, 3, 3, and 3 reps. Increase the total number of reps you perform for the dip and pull-up to 60 in Week 3. Week 4: 3 sets of 8 reps. On the power clean, do 4 sets of 6 reps. Use 20%-25% less weight on all your exercises this week than you used on your heaviest sets last week. Perform only 40 total reps on the dip and pull-up. The Workouts:
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 1 Exercise 1
Sets: 5; Reps: 5 Stand with your feet a bit wider than shoulder width and your toes turned slightly outward. Push your hips back and then your knees, moving them outward as you go down, to lower your body as far as you can. Try to get your thighs at least parallel to the floor. Maintain the arch in your lower back.
Day 1 Exercise 2
Walking Lunge (Not Shown)
Sets: 3 While holding a dumbbell in each hand, step forward with one leg and lower your body until your front thigh is parallel to the floor. Your shin and thigh should form a 90-degree angle. Your back leg should be bent so that your knee hovers slightly above the floor. Push off from your front heel and step forward with your other leg. If you don't have space to walk across your gym, perform lunges in place by alternating legs.
Day 1 Exercise 3
Romanian Deadlift
Sets: 3 Hold a barbell in front of your thighs with a shoulder-width grip. Then push your hips back, keeping your weight on your heels while maintaining the natural arch in your lower back. Allow your knees to bend slightly and keep going until you feel your back is about to lose its arch.
Day 1 Exercise 4
Weighted Sit-up (Not Shown)
Sets: 3 Hold a weight plate behind your head and perform sit-ups as normal. Back to The 25-Rep Workout >> [pagebreak]
Day 2 Exercise 1
Overhead Press
Sets: 5; Reps: 5 Grab the bar with a slightly wider-than-shoulder-width grip. Nudge the bar off the rack and hold it at shoulder level with your elbows forward slightly so your forearms point straight up. Squeeze your shoulders together and push your chest out. Begin pressing the bar overhead and push your head forward so that the bar ends up in line with the back of your head.
Day 2 Exercise 2
Incline Bench Press (Not Shown)
Sets: 5; Reps: 5 Lie on an adjustable bench set at a 30- to 45-degree incline. Grab the bar with an overhand, shoulder-width grip, and lift it off the rack, arching your back. Tuck your elbows and lower the bar to the upper part of your chest. Once the bar touches your chest, press the weight up.
Day 2 Exercise 3
Dip (Not Shown)
Sets: As Many as Needed; Reps: 50 Suspend yourself over the bars and then lower your body until your upper arms are almost parallel to the floor.
Day 2 Exercise 4
Pull-up (Not Shown)
Sets: As Many as Needed; Reps: 50 Suspend yourself over the bars and then lower your body until your upper arms are almost parallel to the floor. Back to The 25-Rep Workout >> [pagebreak]
Day 3 Exercise 1
Power Clean
Sets: 5; Reps: 5 Set a barbell on the floor, crouch down, and grab it with hands outside shoulder width. Your lower back should be in its natural arch. Explosively stand up and shrug the bar, coming up onto the balls of your feet. As the bar rises to chest level, flip your wrists over so that your palms face the ceiling and your upper arms are parallel to the floor. Allow your knees to bend as you absorb the force of the bar at your shoulders.
Day 3 Exercise 2
Bentover Row
Sets: 3 Hold the bar with a palms-down grip. Keep your lower back in its natural arch and bend at the hips until your torso is at 45 degrees. Let the bar hang straight down and then row it to your belly as you squeeze your shoulder blades together.
Day 3 Exercise 3
Shrug Set
Sets: 3 Hold a barbell in front of your thighs at arm's length. Shrug your shoulders up as high as you can.


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I once suggested to Big Hollywood editor John Nolte that to draw a tidal wave of comments we needed to somehow figure out a piece where I simultaneously attack birthers, praise Sarah Palin, and raise issues involving Star Trek. Now, I guess I'd have to somehow work in drug legalization, too.
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The tsunami hit in the wake of my recent column on Sting, Soros and their pro-drug partnership, which both cast doubt on the sacred truths of the very vocal drug legalization fans and defied George Soros. Accordingly, I had to be stopped. What happened next tells us much about the tactics, techniques and procedures we will come up against fighting for our culture – and how we can fight back.
The counter-attack came first came in the form of over 400 angry comments from drug legalizers (oh, sorry – "decrimminalizers") and bong-fueled Twitter tweets from hemp-focused lay-abouts. Next came columns by Huffington Post nonentities and other dope-o-centric fellow travelers. Topping it off came at least one semi-veiled threat.
The main effort, and a clever one – is part of a continuing efforst to use the drug issue as a wedge within the conservative movement. You can see that in the comments, many of the commenters excoriating me describe themselves as "true conservatives" or "libertarians." Far from being the kind of mellow, Lebowski-like stoners one might expect, most of them were quite angrily convinced that my skepticism about Sting's support for turning our society into a cornucopia of pharmaceuticals was simply proof positive of my dedication to tyranny, fascism and general meanness.
As the creepy Soros/Sting video implies, apparently the only possible reason anyone could ever think that selling angel dust over the counter at every corner liquor store is a bad idea is some sort of amorphous delight in human misery.
The Left sees that there is a serious debate within the Right on the best way to address the drug question. It is the conservatives and libertarians in publications like National Review and Reason (as I mentioned in the article but the commenters overlooked) who make the most interesting and trenchant critiques of current drug policy – most liberal drug policy critiques just whine about racism or go on and on about how groovy hemp is because Patrick Henry grew it in his back yard.
For that reason, fomenting discord within the Right about drug policy is a profitable enterprise to people who would much rather see us beating ourselves up over whether government has a right to keep smack addicts from shooting up on the subways instead of uniting on real issues like stopping the Administration from nationalizing pretty much everything while spending every dime we don't have.
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Actually, I sympathize to some extent with the conservative critiques of drug policy but, because I dared to point out the dubious assumptions often underlying those arguments – like that criminals will just stop being criminals if drugs are legalized – I became the enemy. Since it really wasn't a piece on how I felt about drug legalization but about how celebrities lecture us peasants then retreat back into their castles while we deal with the consequences, I broke my standard rule of letting my columns speak for themselves and added a long multi-part, comment of my own. Pointing out the legalizers' total failure to address legitimate concerns about drugs' effects on society only got them madder.
Their second axis of attack was through critiques on other web sites – most of them focusing on how horribly out-of-step with progressive social values people like us are. Many of these come from such junkie-friendly precincts of the internet as "drugwarrant.com" and "stopthedrugwar.org." However, one came from a blogger I have a great deal of respect for, libertarian Radley Balko, who does great work exposing government abuses. Unfortunately, his reference to the column falls in the legalization echo chamber trap:
Yes, there are still people who think like this though their ranks are dwindling, even in conservative circles.
I should point out that if anti-legalization is the hip new position among the cool kids, none of the politicians seem to think so since no major candidate will run on the syringes-in-every-supermarket agenda of the most ardent legalizers.
Naturally, the Huffington Post, as part of its we-know-where-our-bread-is-buttered program, weighed in with a piece blasting my critique of the Drug Policy Alliance written by – surprise – some guy from the Drug Policy Alliance. I guess Sting's daily tantric hoe-down was too important to interrupt for him to have one of his minions write a column for him. In any case, the thrust of it seemed to be that I didn't criticize Rush Limbaugh, which I guess is supposed to be is significant . . . somehow.
And since none of that worked – I was unrepentantly responding both in the comments and on Twitter – then why not try some intimidation, since that seems to be the hot new tactic for frustrated leftists?
It came in the form of comments by Tony Papa, the ex-jailbird and designated drug war victim idolized by – and apparently employed by – the Drug Policy Alliance. He is unhappy with me, possibly because I expressed little sympathy for the fact that he went to jail because he, well, committed a crime. Writing as "tonypapa123," he commented:
Kurt Schlichter you are a two bit shister (sic) laywer (sic) wannabe writer who confuses your mouth for your A-hole – attacking myself and others with rude remarks that have no substance other than making you look like the f—— A-hole that you are. I would like to meet you one day so I can really tell you how I feel about the piece you wrote in person scumbag – put that in ur (sic) comedy routine
Putting aside the creative spelling and disturbing anal fixation (he also called me an "asshole" twice in a two-line comment he added to the HuffPo piece), this seemed to me pretty clearly to be a veiled threat (You can make up your own mind). Unable to let what I saw as a clumsy attempt at intimidation stand, I again broke my "no comment" rule to reply:
I may be a "two bit shyster lawyer wannabe writer" but I'm not a convicted felon. So, convict, save your threats – you don't wanna get in trouble with your parole officer.
At that point, it probably occurred to Mr. Papa that perhaps being a convicted felon transmitting via interstate electronic means what could be perceived as a threat in writing and in public was the same kind of criminal mastermind move that got him locked up for a dozen years over a $500 blow deal. So the tap-dancing began:
shyster – its (sic) not a threat – I am just pointing out your good qualities as a human being – Read my book – "15 to Life" which is becoming a feature film – maybe I will give you the part as the shyster piece of crap lawyer that defended me and sold me out
His editor must have had his work cut out for him. In any case, I enjoyed the segue from how he wanted to tell me "how I feel about the piece you wrote in person scumbag" to whining that his stint in stir for the crime he committed was all his lawyer's fault. I replied:
I'm glad you clarified it wasn't a threat. The Feds don't like threats made across state lines. I think you ought to read my 4-part comments and thoughts on the issue of legalization in the comments – my column focused on something else. And I don't do criminal law – I don't like criminals. But if I did, and if I defended you, and you did nothing wrong, I bet I would have won. But if you participated in a conspiracy to distribute narcotics, well, you knew the price of admission to that show going in. And if you did what the jury (or judge) thought you did, or what you pleaded guilty to, no one was going to be able to help you.
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So, what does this episode teach us about our struggle? The first thing is that the other side is clever enough to use wedge issues to try and divide natural allies. Sure, it might seem like traditional conservatives have little in common with bong-hitting hemp fanciers and hardcore libertarians who think that coke ought to be on the Safeway shelf next to Coke because Ayn Rand would have thought so. While we may have some dramatic disagreements on this point – though, if they would be a little less dogmatic and more rational in their approach to dealing with the very real costs of drug abuse they might get a more favorable hearing – they still have much more in common with us than with the nanny-state neo-socialists of the authoritarian Left.
If the legalizers think the people trying to tell us how much salt and trans-fat we can scarf up will just sit back and let them Cheech and Chong themselves in peace, they are already high.
The second point is that there is a media network on the Left that attempts to leverage a sense of inevitability about their agenda into momentum for it. They do it about everything – here, it's about legalizing drugs. That false sense of inevitability about irresponsible mutations to our society needs to be punctured at every turn – a specialty of Big Hollywood and its brethren Big Journalism and Big Government.
The lesson: Never – ever – allow them to seize the initiative. Never – ever – allow yourself to believe you are beaten, no matter how uncool, unhip and unfashionable they try to make your traditional beliefs appear. Finally, when they get desperate and make threats – and they will – you call them on it. You can comment. You can Twitter. You can blog. Regardless, engage in the battle, because, in the end, we only lose when we give up the fight.


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There are no two ways about it, Peter Rollins' book is profoundly unsettling. From the outset we are brought face to face with crucifixion. Here all those certainties that religion offers us, in tradition, in doctrine, in theology, in liturgy, Rollins' own dei ex machine, he systematically hangs out to dry, wrings out in the shock waves emanating perpetually from Jesus' horrifying cry from the cross 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?'
Rollins explores the terrifying potential of that cry to accompany us to our own particular shattered edge. However, rather than pulling us back, it allows us to plunge over into the abyss. That crucifixion is the essence of his Part One. Part Two seeks to identify for us the characteristics of survival, his Insurrection. It is though not a comfortably nurtured salvation, but one that breaks ourselves open to reveal God's own self. Rollins maintains that it is only there where we find our true God, all the rest is delusion. Therefore can I recommend the book? Yes, but not because I have embraced its message, but rather because I recognise the weight of its crucifixion, and I have to believe, from that crucifixion, God as its only possible deliverer.
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