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As Spokane's gang activity grows, police expand tactics
Sun., June 23, 2013
Problem reflects nationwide trend
Police are adding hundreds of gang members to a sophisticated Spokane-area database, using technology to track crime and criminals.
It's part of a law enforcement effort to better understand gang-related crime in Spokane.
Nationally, gangs are responsible for 80 percent of violent crimes in most communities where they have strong membership.
Fresh statistics about gang-related crime in Spokane aren't yet available, but news headlines since January are telling:
"Two shot, two beaten in north Spokane." "Child hit in drive-by shooting near Othello." "Gunfire bares federal probe: Spokane Valley warehouse focus of gang investigation." "Two shootings leave two men dead."
Spokane police Chief Frank Straub said gang activity drives property crime, violence and drug activity. Gangs represent "a growing threat to our community, particularly our young people," he said.
Gangs have long been a reality in Spokane. The criminal organizations first arrived in the area more than three decades ago to sell drugs. Finding it profitable, the migration continued and crimes expanded. In 2009, authorities reported nearly 1,000 confirmed gang members in the Spokane area and nearly 7,000 gang associates.
Although authorities won't divulge current gang membership figures, they say it has grown.
"We have seen an increase, and perhaps a significant one, but part of that is due to our better ability to identify" gang members, said FBI senior agent Frank Harrill, a member of the Spokane Violent Crimes Gang Enforcement Team, composed of local, state and federal law enforcement.
The growth is reflective of a nationwide trend.
The good news, he said, is that "we are increasingly able to address a national issue. We are able to define the scope and the mission better using information, resources and technology. I do think we are making an impact."
The database is beginning to create a picture of the region's gang population, which consists of several age groups and reflects the area's demographics. In Spokane County, there are at least three generations of gangs, said Spokane County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Mike Kittilstved, a gang task force member.
"Some of those guys who were selling crack down the block back in the 1980s are old enough to have grandkids," he said. "Those kids have never known any different."
Gang activity in Spokane County manifests itself in many ways, from homicides to home invasion robberies to much of the area's drug trade.
Gangs have also become more bold about marking territory via graffiti, as evidenced in alleys throughout the West Central neighborhood and on billboards in Hillyard.
A big oxycodone ring busted earlier this year is an example of enterprise-level gang activity. The bust netted 62 arrests on conspiracy to distribute drugs and had ties to people in Western Washington and Southern California. Authorities said part of the operation included gang members purchasing property in Los Angeles to launder the money.
The criminal organizations are often involved in transnational drug trafficking, bringing methamphetamine up from Mexico and marijuana down from Canada.
"The Tri-Cities used to be the hub for drug distribution," Kittilstved said. "That's moving east to Spokane."
Many violent crimes committed by gang members are often directed at other members rather than the general public, police officials say. But innocent people are sometimes caught in the crossfire.


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Human Resources
General University Reference Utility
Policy Manual
POLICY'S INITIAL DATE: November 23, 2005
THIS VERSION EFFECTIVE: November 23, 2005
This policy is written to define the conditions and procedures under which tenured faculty members, or tenure eligible faculty members against whom "out of time" dismissal is sought, may be dismissed from the University on grounds of adequate cause, financial exigency, or program elimination or revision.
In the event that the University Administration seeks to dismiss a tenured faculty member for adequate cause, or seeks to dismiss a tenure-eligible faculty member during the provisional appointment period with less advance notice than that specified in HR-23 Section IV.8, the faculty member shall be accorded due process, as is required by applicable law as specified in this HR-70 Policy, including an opportunity for a hearing before the Standing Joint Committee on Tenure, prior to termination. Cases of substantive dispute involving the termination of a tenured appointment for reasons of financial exigency or program elimination or revision also shall be considered at a hearing by the Committee.
A tenured or tenure eligible faculty member may be dismissed for adequate cause as determined in accordance with this policy. Adequate cause shall mean any one of the following: (i) lack of competence or failure to perform in relation to the functions required by the appointment, (ii) excessive absenteeism, (iii) moral turpitude, or (iv) grave misconduct. Dismissal for adequate cause will not be used to restrain or otherwise affect faculty members in the exercise of their individual or collective academic freedom or in contravention of other legal rights. Standards of notice as specified in HR-23 Section IV.8 are not required in cases of dismissal for adequate cause.
A.The Steps That Shall be Followed to Initiate the Dismissal Process
B.Process After Initial Meeting
The purpose of the meeting(s) and responses listed above is to provide both parties with an understanding of the other party's position, as well as an opportunity to settle the matter without formal action.
C.Referral to Standing Joint Committee on Tenure
If both the Dean and the Executive Vice President and Provost concur that the disciplinary sanction of termination for adequate cause is warranted under the circumstances, the matter will be referred to the Standing Joint Committee on Tenure. The Dean will promptly advise the faculty member of that determination in writing by letter addressed to the affected faculty member and the Standing Joint Committee on Tenure. The Dean's letter shall set forth the specific basis for seeking adequate cause termination and the specific conduct which serves as the basis for the termination. Such written notification will advise the faculty member that the matter will be referred to the Standing Joint Committee on Tenure, unless the faculty member requests the opportunity to resign in lieu of termination.
D.Suspension Pending Ruling by Standing Joint Committee on Tenure
Ordinarily, the affected faculty member shall not be suspended prior to a final decision by the President. Suspension of the faculty member prior to a final decision by the President is justified only if there is reason to believe that material harm to the University, its faculty, staff, or students will occur or be threatened by the faculty member's continued active status during the proceedings. The suspension decision shall be made by the appropriate Dean with the concurrence of the Executive Vice President and Provost. The suspended faculty member shall be informed of the reasons warranting his or her suspension and may make a written objection to the suspension to the Standing Joint Committee on Tenure. Any such suspension shall be with full pay and benefits.
E.Burden of Proof
The burden of proof that adequate cause exists for the dismissal of the faculty member, or that substantial grounds exist justifying dismissal for financial exigency and program elimination, or revision, rests with the University and shall be satisfied only by clear and convincing evidence in the record considered as a whole.
The Standing Joint Committee on Tenure acts solely in an advisory capacity to the President on matters pertinent to the dismissal of tenured or tenure-eligible faculty. It holds hearings to receive evidence and adjudicate the matter and to provide the President with a reasoned opinion and recommendation for action with respect to the request to dismiss a faculty member. The Standing Joint Committee on Tenure shall exercise its obligations in accordance with the procedural rules described in this HR-70.
The Standing Joint Committee on Tenure shall consist of five members: two members selected by the administration, and three tenured faculty members selected by the elected faculty members of the University Senate. The Chair will be chosen by the Committee from the elected tenured faculty members.
Preliminary Evaluation. The Standing Joint Committee on Tenure will first evaluate whether or not the charges of misconduct described in the Dean's letter, if true, constitute adequate cause for dismissal. If the Committee rules that the charges, taken as true, do not constitute adequate cause for dismissal, the Committee will issue a pre-hearing report, recommending to the President that no further proceedings occur. If the President agrees with the Committee's pre-hearing report, he or she will terminate the dismissal process. However, should the President disagree with this initial determination, he or she shall so notify the Standing Joint Committee on Tenure and the Standing Joint Committee on Tenure shall, promptly upon receipt of this notice, conduct the hearing described below.
Should the Standing Joint Committee on Tenure rule that the charges may, if proven, constitute adequate cause for dismissal, the hearing will be conducted and all parties will be notified in writing.
Commencement of Hearing. The faculty member against whom dismissal is sought shall have the opportunity to be heard and present his or her own defense before the Standing Joint Committee on Tenure. The Standing Joint Committee on Tenure shall convene a hearing within sixty (60) days, if reasonably possible, after the date of the Dean's letter referring the matter to the Committee. The hearing shall be limited to the matters described in the letter relating to the grounds on which termination of the faculty member is sought. Except in extenuating circumstances and subject to the concurrence of both parties, all members of the Committee must be present when the Committee meets at the hearing, including any continuance of the hearing, and during all deliberations of the Committee in connection with the hearing.
Persons Present. The persons entitled to be present at the hearing shall include:
a. the faculty member,
b. faculty member's advisor or legal representative,
c. Committee members,
d. legal advisor for the Committee,
e. representative from the University Administration, and
f. legal representative of the University Administration.
Other persons may be present at the discretion of the Committee. Witnesses, if any, may not be present during any portion of the hearing other than during the time they are providing testimony to the Committee, absent a compelling reason noted in writing by the Committee.
Presiding Official. The Committee Chair shall conduct the hearing and the subsequent deliberations of the Committee.
Pre-hearing Submissions. The administration and the faculty member shall each submit to the Committee and to the other party the following items:
i. At least fourteen (14) days prior to the commencement of the hearing, a complete list of witnesses intended to be called at the hearing, and a complete list of documents and copies of exhibits intended to be offered at the hearing. Except in extenuating circumstances, or where fairness requires, only those witnesses and exhibits listed may be called or offered at the hearing.
ii. At least seven (7) days prior to the commencement of the hearing, a statement of the case including a brief summary of the content of each witness' expected testimony, a reference to the material exhibits, a reference to any controlling legal authorities, and a summary of the factual and legal argument of the party.
iii. Such other items and documents, exhibits and other materials as the Committee might reasonably request before, during, or after the hearing.
iv. The parties shall use utmost good faith to meet the deadlines specified herein; however, the failure to meet such deadlines shall not serve as a basis for refusing to accept late submissions of materials absent substantial prejudice to the other party.
Conduct of Hearing. Only sworn or affirmed witness testimony may be accepted at the hearing. Formal rules of evidence do not apply, but irrelevant, immaterial or unduly repetitious evidence may be excluded at the discretion of the Committee. Hearsay evidence may be introduced with caution, at the discretion of the Committee, but the hearsay nature of such evidence shall be taken into account by the Committee in determining the weight to be assigned to it. The Committee may rely on its legal advisor in making any determinations on the admissibility of evidence. The Committee Chair may modify these evidentiary guidelines and the procedures for the conduct of the hearing in the interest of conducting the proceedings in a fair and timely manner.
Hearing Schedule. After consultation with the parties, a date and time for the initial hearing and any subsequent hearings shall be determined by the Committee. Normally, the hearing shall be concluded in two days or less, except in extenuating circumstances as determined by the Committee. The parties shall present their respective positions and testimony from relevant witnesses in a concise, clear and focused manner, with due regard to completion of the hearing in an efficient, fair, and timely manner.
Presentation of Evidence. The parties are entitled to representation of counsel of their choosing at the hearing, and are entitled to cross-examine the other party's witnesses. The parties are entitled to offer their own witnesses and exhibits. The faculty member shall have the opportunity to be heard by the Committee to present his or her own position, buy may not be compelled to give testimony if he or she chooses not to testify. In a hearing on charges of incompetence, the testimony shall include that of faculty members and other scholars from this or other institutions. The Committee shall determine, in its sole discretion, the means by which this testimony may be obtained, mindful of the need to provide all of the parties with the opportunity to obtain relevant information from such witnesses.
Stenographic or Other Recording. A stenographic or other recording of the proceedings shall be made. The Committee Chair or the Committee legal advisor shall arrange for the presence of the reporter or recorder. The full stenographic record of the hearing or a complete copy of the recording shall be provided to all parties promptly upon completion of the hearing, unless a party waives, in writing, the right to receive the transcript.
Ex-Parte Communications Prohibited. Any communication, direct or indirect, between parties and Committee members shall be prohibited, unless all parties are given notice and an opportunity to participate. No notice may be taken by the Committee of written materials unless all parties are given an opportunity to review or contest the materials, except written advice or opinions from the Committee legal advisor.
Confidentiality. The hearing shall not be open to the public, and the proceedings, reports, recommendations and other work product of the Committee in relation to dismissal shall be kept strictly confidential by the Committee members and all particiapants, except to the extent required by law or by court order.
Committee Recommendations. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Committee shall close the record and meet in executive session, along with the Committee's legal advisor, in order to deliberate. There shall be no post-hearing submissions by either party, unless directed by the Committee. The Committee shall issue a report on the hearing to the President, with a copy to the faculty members and the appropriate Dean, within 30 days from the date of completion of the hearing, unless extenuating circumstances require otherwise. The report shall set forth the Committee's findings based on the evidence presented at the hearing and its recommendation with respect to termination for adequate cause. Where the conclusion of the Committee is not unanimous, the report must fairly reflect the minority views expressed by the members. Dissenting or concurring opinions may be included at the request of any Committee member.
Final Decision by President. The President shall be the final decision-maker in all cases considered by the Standing Joint Committee on Tenure. The President shall notify the faculty member, the Standing Joint Committee on Tenure, and the appropriate Dean of his or her decision in writing. Once the President has made a final determination as to whether adequate cause for termination exists, the matter shall be closed and not subject to further review.
A tenured or tenure-eligible appointment may be terminated for demonstrated financial exigency, and the affected faculty member may seek review of this termination by the Standing Joint Committee on Tenure under the "Committee Procedural Rules" described in this HR-70. Termination of a continuous appointment because of financial exigency should be demonstrably bona fide. If a tenured appointment is terminated because of financial exigency, the released faculty member's position shall not be filled by a new appointee within a period of three years from the date of actual termination unless the released faculty member first has been offered and has not accepted reappointment.
A tenured or tenure-eligible appointment may also be terminated on the basis of program elimination or revision. Elimination on this ground may be effected only in the most extreme cases where the University demonstrates that for compelling reasons and after due academic consideration, including consultation with an appropriate Faculty Senate body, elimination or substantial revision of the program in which the faculty member's normal range of duties falls is necessary. Careful advance program and academic personnel planning, with phased adjustments over time, should operate to limit the necessity of terminating a tenured appointment in these circumstances. In the case of program elimination or substantial revision affecting a tenured faculty member's appointment, a good faith effort shall be made to continue the faculty member concerned in a comparable capacity with the University in any of its campuses, based upon the individual's competencies and the capabilities of the University.
A tenured faculty member terminated for reasons of program elimination or revision shall receive one year's notification prior to the date of the impending termination and may seek review of this termination by the Standing Joint Committee on Tenure under the "Committee Procedural Rules" described in this HR-70. If a tenured appointment is terminated because of elimination or substantial revision, the released faculty member's position shall not be filled by a new appointee within a period of three years from the date of actual termination unless the released faculty member first has been offered and has not accepted reappointment.
HR-23Promotion and Tenure Procedures and Regulations
HR-76Faculty Rights and Responsiblities

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mp badge and wallet
My brother was out fishing the other day and he and his buddy went over a waterfall. They lost everything in the boat. Including the military police badge and wallet I got for him. I would like to replace it for him but I forget where I ordered it from and he is no longer active duty. Any suggestions?
Mountain I will ask my FIL as he is retired LEO if he has any idea where to get the badge.
Man O man I bet that was one hell of a ride
Never mix business with pleasure.
Is this a special badge that is unique or a standard military issue item? i am near an Army post and can purchase items in clothing sales. I would just need to know what i am looking for, have a picture?
I wish I did. It was specialized. Had his badge number on it and everything. Don't even remember his number.
Thanks anyway I appreciate it.
My suggestion is to find an active duty MP (hopefully you know one) and he can by it OTC at the local surplus shop. The numbers are probably his initials and last 4 of his social. The wallets are at the surplus shop as well (if you are talking about the wallets that have the recessed area for the badge... Hope this helps?
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- Notch-1 mutations are secondary events in some patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaMarc R Mansour
Department of Haematology, University College London, UK
Clin Cancer Res 13:6964-9. 2007..Whether acquisition of Notch-1 mutations is an early initiating event or a secondary event in the pathogenesis of human T-ALL is unclear...
- Prognostic implications of NOTCH1 and FBXW7 mutations in adults with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated on the MRC UKALLXII/ECOG E2993 protocolMarc R Mansour
Department of Haematology, University College London, UCL Cancer Institute, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
J Clin Oncol 27:4352-6. 2009..We sought to evaluate the outcome according to mutation status of patients with adult T-ALL treated on the United Kingdom Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia XII (UKALLXII)/Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) E2993 protocol...


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Priscilla Book Club
The Priscilla Book Club met March 13 at the Pine Street home of Kay Marks. After dessert, Kay Barefoot, president, opened the meeting with thoughts on "March Madness" basketball and exhibition baseball games. She recounted memorable North Carolinians, Tony Cloninger and Jimmy Hall, who set records in the sport of baseball.
During the new-business portion of the meeting, a monetary donation to the Lincoln County Public Library was discussed.
Program leader Libby Mize introduced a guest presenter, Allyson Levine. Miss Levine read poems and short stories she has written as entries for the Flo Robinson Literary Competition. "The Philosopher Wore Sneakers" and "I Was Dancing" were poems shared with the group, and "Aquarium Blues" and "Late for Church" were the short story entries Miss Levine read to club members. Miss Levine writes human-interest stories for the local publication "Lincoln County View" and she has a new novel underway.
President Barefoot closed the meeting, continuing the baseball theme by reading the well-known poem "Casey at the Bat."
The April meeting's host is Hazel Andrews, with Peggy Lafferty as the program leader.
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Shambhala Guide Training
Shastri Jeffrey Stevens and Shastri Cal Aston
January 30–February 2, 2015
Please join us at Shambhala Mountain Center for Shambhala Guide Training. Shambhala Guides are trained to give initial meditation instruction, as well as be a resource, friend, and host to newcomers within the context of a Shambhala Center. Guides offer information on our Shambhala and Buddhist lineages, programs, practice paths, shrines, Shambhala forms, chants, ceremonies, events and so on.
Guides will be trained in the principles of engagement and friendship—listening, inquiry, and speaking from the heart— so they can assist each new student individually and appropriately.
Application Process
The Application Deadline is November 30, 2014.
Those interested in attending Shambhala Guide Training must complete a formal application process. Applicants are required to submit three positive letters of recommendation from three of the following: Your Meditation Instructor, Center Director, Shambhala Training Resident Director, or other senior teacher who knows you or your centre's practice & study coordinator.
Notification of acceptance will be sent to you by email, including a link that you can use to register. Once accepted, participants will begin preparatory practice and study in advance of the program. Please note that acceptance to train is not a guarantee of authorization as a Shambhala Guide.
Once authorized as Guides, students who have the interest and the requisite level of experience may pursue Meditation Instructor and/or an Assistant Director Trainings.
Early-bird Discount Extended: Use promo code EARLYBIRD10 when registering for housing before December 15th to receive 10% off lodging. If you are not accepted into the program, you have 7 days to inform Shambhala Mountain Center to receive a refund, minus the cancellation fee.
Submit your application to Shastri Stevens at : firstname.lastname@example.com by the November 30, 2014 application deadline.
Click here to download the Shambhala Guide Application
Click here to download the Shambhala Guide Recommendation Form
Practice and Study Requirements
Please note that there is significant preparatory work for this program. We suggest that you begin preparing for this training in these ways as soon as you can. We ask that you begin preparing for the weekend in the following ways:
- Begin fulfilling the practice requirement of 30 hours per month for 3 months (shamatha).
- Study Turning the Mind into an Ally by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, chapters 1-11
Eligibility Requirements
- Three recommendations and completed application.
- Completion of The Way of Shambhala through the Everyday Life series and Shambhala Training levels I-V.
- Completion of a Weekthun.
- Unconditional Confidence: Rigden and the Shambhala Vow (a.k.a. Rigden Weekend).
- The Basic Goodness series is strongly recommended, if possible.
- Center Membership (exceptions can be made for people in small groups and remote locations).
- Active volunteer at the Center (exceptions can be made for people in small groups and remote locations).
- Has an on-going relationship to meditation practice.
Shastri Jeffrey Stevens
A longtime student of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Jeffrey began studying and practicing the Shambhala Buddhist path in 1992. He has an academic background in philosophy, anthropology, and Indo-Tibetan Buddhism. His occasionally humorous teaching style emphasizes a precise understanding of the mechanics of meditation, and he encourages students to articulate what they have learned with each new step in their education. In his professional life, he is a founding partner of August Wealth Group, a financial management company. He serves as Shastri, a senior teacher of the Shambhala tradition, at the Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver.
Shastri Cal Aston
Shastri Calryn Aston has been a student of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche since 1997. She has been active in training Shambhala Guides across the Front Range since 2007. She serves as a senior teacher in Boulder and other Front Range centers and also teaches mindfulness in corporate and educational settings. She is the Director of Lunacare LLC.


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Postal Service to replace units after those at mall, Horizon Drive close
The U.S. Postal Service plans to replace the Mesa Mall and 759 Horizon Drive contract postal units that will shut down on April 18.
The Postal Service hopes to have the new contract postal units open by the end of May, according to Postal Service retail specialist Lisa Roberts. Roberts said she has received a number of calls and leads from people interested in entering a business partnership with the Postal Service.
The owner of the two locations made the decision to shut down. He will keep a third location, 2139 N. 12th St., open with no post office boxes, Grand Junction Postmaster Daniel Reyes said.
Customers affected by the closings can get P.O. boxes at Grand Junction's main post office, 241 N. Fourth St., or Fruitvale Station Post Office, 2923 North Ave., based on availability, Reyes said.
"So far we have been able to accommodate anybody wanting to switch P.O. boxes," Reyes said.
He said he may add P.O. boxes at the Fruitvale post office.
Customers east or west of Grand Junction may find it convenient to set up P.O. boxes in the Fruita or Clifton post offices, he said.


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Texas senate passes bill allowing private schools to join UIL
AUSTIN — The Texas Senate voted 22-7 Friday to allow private schools to join the University Interscholastic League with two major exceptions — football and basketball.
Private schools can join the public school league for sports such as baseball, soccer, wrestling, volleyball and track, and academic competition like debate and one-act play.
Two large Catholic schools (Jesuit and Houston Strake Jesuit) already play football and basketball in the UIL and the bill would allow them to keep playing.
Exempting football and basketball was necessary to pass the bill, said Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, who has tried to force the UIL to open up to private schools since 2007.
"That's where all the opponents have come from, all those football coaches out there," Patrick said, adding he hopes to eventually add football and basketball in a couple of years if he can get this bill passed by the House and signed into law by Gov. Rick Perry.
"Students who are in private and parochial schools, their parents are paying school taxes. In my view, it's discrimination to not let those students participate. This is not the end of the world. It's just new competition," Patrick said.
Texas is one of a handful of states with separate athletic championships for public and private schools. The UIL has about 1,300 members. The Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools, or TAPPS, has about 250 members.
"We really are happy with what we have in TAPPS," said Fort Worth Nolan athletic director and football coach Steve Prud'homme. "That said, we really enjoy competing against the public schools throughout the area. We've built great relationships with the public schools around here. It's not like we don't play them already."
UIL member schools have fought to keep public and private schools separate over concerns private schools will able to recruit athletes. The UIL has battled lawsuits and legislative pressure to bring them together for years.
The Texas High School Coaches Association has been a fierce opponent. Coaches association executive director D.W. Rutledge, who testified against the bill in committee, did not immediately return a telephone message seeking comment. UIL athletic director Mark Cousins, declined to comment on the bill.
Many of those (private) schools don't even play football, Patrick said. Those that do could continue playing football in TAPPS or as independents and join UIL for other sports and competition, he said.


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Count North Carolina State coach Mark Gottfried among those who are excited about the ACC's first 18-game schedule.
His 23rd-ranked Wolfpack have won seven straight as they begin conference play Saturday on the road against a young Boston College team that has won five in a row.
North Carolina State (11-2) completed the non-conference portion of its schedule by leading the nation in field-goal percentage at 53.5. The Wolfpack, whose 55.5 percent shooting the last six games is their best in any six-game span since the start of the 1996-97 season, were picked to win the ACC by league coaches and media, and were the conference's highest ranked team in the preseason at No. 6.
"Now it is time to get ready for an 18-game league schedule," Gottfried said. "Not a 16-game schedule like it has been in the past."
Although the Wolfpack played quality non-ACC opponents in Michigan, Oklahoma State — both currently ranked above them in the top 25 — and Connecticut, Gottfried is happy to have more teams from the conference on his schedule.
"It's going to be a little different for everybody," Gottfried said. "I'm a big fan of that, and I'll tell you why. There's more quality opponents across the board in the league. Those two extra games, when we are done this season, will give everybody a higher RPI."
NC State has five players averaging double figures in points, led by C.J. Leslie's 15.8 per game. Leslie scored 21 and Scott Wood and Lorenzo Brown each added 15 in Monday's 89-68 win over Boston College.
Wolfpack freshman T.J. Warren is second in the nation in field-goal percentage at 69.4 while Brown leads the ACC with 6.3 assists per game.
"Not really caring who scores the ball, I think that's what makes us dangerous," Wood said. "There's no particular one person that you can stop, and if you do try and stop those two, three people, then two other people have the ability to go for 20 in that game."
The Wolfpack won all three matchups with Boston College (8-5) last season, including a 78-57 victory in the conference tournament that handed the Eagles their school-record 22nd loss.
Boston College has already surpassed its six victories from 2011-12, using a lineup comprised of sophomores and freshmen. Those classes account for 94 percent of the Eagles' scoring this season.
One of those freshmen, Joe Rahon, made all six 3-pointers and scored a season-high 24 points in Monday's 79-58 victory over Dartmouth. Rahon is the brother of senior guard James Rahon of No. 19 San Diego State.
Ryan Anderson averages team highs of 15.9 points and 9.5 rebounds for BC. Anderson has topped 20 points five times this season after doing so three times as a freshman in 2011-12, including a 22-point, 12-rebound effort against the Wolfpack in the ACC tournament.
This figures to be a difficult matchup since the Eagles are allowing opponents to shoot 43.1 percent for the ACC's second-worst mark and a league-worst 34.8 percent on 3-pointers. NC State is second in the ACC in 3-point percentage at 39.3.
NC State last won eight straight when it opened 8-0 in 2004-05.
Boston College preview
Game facts
Boston College (8-5) at No. 23 NC State (11-2)
Game time: Saturday, Jan. 5, 4 p.m. — Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Television: ESPN2
Probable starters
NC State
PG — 2 Lorenzo Brown (6-5, 186, Jr., 12.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 6.3 apg, 2.4 spg)
SG — 0 Rodney Purvis (6-3, 195, Fr., 9.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.9 apg)
SF — 15 Scott Wood (6-6, 169, Sr., 11.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.0 bpg)
PF — 5 C.J. Leslie (6-9, 200, Jr., 15.8 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.2 spg, 1.0 bpg)
C — 1 Richard Howell (6-8, 257, Sr., 13.3 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 1.8 apg)
Boston College
PG — 25 Joe Rahon (6-2, 195, Fr., 11.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 4.2 apg, 1.1 spg)
SG — 21 Olivier Hanlan (6-4, 188, Fr., 13.1 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.0 spg)
SG — 20 Lonnie Jackson (6-3, 180, Soph., 8.0 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.2 apg)
SF — 33 Patrick Heckmann (6-5, 205, Soph., 9.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.6 apg)
PF — 12 Ryan Anderson (6-8, 220, Soph., 15.9 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 1.3 apg)
Boston College
Location: Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Nickname: Eagles
2011-12 record: 9-22 overall, 4-12 ACC
2012 postseason: None
Coach: Steve Donahue, third season at Boston College (38-40) and 13th overall (183-178)
Series: Boston College leads 8-6
Last meeting: NC State won 78-57 on March 8, 2012, at the ACC Tournament in Greensboro, N.C.
Boston College: Anderson has blossomed in his sophomore season, and has scored at least 23 points in five different games. He has 29 points and 17 rebounds in the season opener against Florida International on Nov. 11, and racked up 23 points, 19 boards and three blocks against New Hampshire on Dec. 16. Anderson shot 43.3 percent as a freshman last year, but has improved to 51.1 … Two freshman have solidified spots in the starting backcourt. Rahon is shooting 35.6 percent from three-point land. Rahon has scored at least 11 points in all bout five games … Hanlon had 22 points and went 15 of 19 from the free-throw line during Boston College's 73-61 win over Penn State on Nov. 28. He has cracked double figures in all but three games, and has one double-double with 17 pints and 12 rebounds in a 71-68 win over Providence on Dec. 22. He is shooting 32 percent from three-point land … Heckmann has started the last seven games for the Eagles. The native of Germany had 19 points, five steals and went 5 of 7 from three-point land in the win over Holy Cross on Dec. 29, and added 18 points and 4 of 6 from beyond the arc in a loss at College of Charleston on Nov. 18. Heckmann is shooting 41.2 percent from three-point land … Jackson has fallen off a tad in his shooting percentages, shooting an identical 33.3 percent from the field and on three-pointers. He has scored in double figures in five games, including a season-high 14 and four three-pointers against College of Charleston. Jackson has started nine out of 13 games this season, and all but seven games last year. He had a career-high 26 points and went 7 of 11 from three-point land against Bryant last year Dec. 18, 2011 … Sophomore center Dennis Clifford averaged 8.9 points and 4.7 rebounds per game last year, but the 7-foot, 250-pounder has been battling injuries and hasn't started since the Penn State win Nov. 28. Clifford is averaging 5.3 points and 4.8 rebounds in 19.3 minutes of action, and tallied eight minutes in BC's last game against Dartmouth. Clifford scored a career-high 16 points against Sacred Heart last year, and had 15 points in a pair of games against Clemson and Virginia Tech.


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Giuseppina De Simone was born in 1970 in Naples, Italy. She studied chemistry and graduated from the University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy, in 1993. She worked from August 1994 to January 1995 at the drug design group, Sandoz Pharma AG in Basel, and from September 1995 to February 1996 at the University of Pavia, Lombardy, Italy. From November 1996 to January 1997, she served as a Visiting Scientist at the Max Planck Institute, Hamburg, Germany. In 1998, she received her Ph.D. degree at the University of Naples. Since 2003, she has been a Senior Researcher at the Bioimaging and Biostructure Institute (IBB) of the Italian National Research Council. The research activities of Dr. De Simone are focused on several aspects of structure and function relationships in macromolecules with a biological interest. Her studies have been dedicated to a variety of macromolecular systems with different structural complexities and have been carried out by combining X-ray crystallographic methods with several other techniques, including enzyme expression and purification, enzyme functional characterization, molecular modeling, and kinetic and spectroscopic analysis. Over the last years, in collaboration with a framework of international institutions, her research has been mainly dedicated to the structural characterization of enzymes involved in human diseases as well as the design and characterization of small molecules able to modulate their activity. Dr. De Simone is the author of more than 80 scientific publications on international journals among which are Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Cell Biology. She has been the Principal Investigator of several research grants from national (CNR, Regione Campania) and international (EU, Solvay Pharmaceuticals) institutions. Currently, Dr. De Simone is an Associate Editor of The Open Enzyme Inhibition Journal and Journal of Enzyme inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry.
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The Federation of Small Businesses has welcomed the recommendations set out by the Independent Commission on Banking on reform of the banking sector.
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has welcomed the recommendations set out by the Independent Commission on Banking (ICB) on reform of the banking sector.
The lobbying group is calling for the recommendations to be in place before the end of this Parliament.
The ICB proposes that banks ring fence their retail operations from riskier investment banking activities.
In a poll of FSB members, 89 per cent believe that the banking system needs reform with 52 per cent calling for implementation to happen immediately and 45 per cent before the end of the current Parliament.
With UK banks holding 85 per cent of the business banking market, the FSB welcomes proposals to open up competition in the sector as seven in ten respondents believe that improving competition would be a key way to reform the sector.
The proposal to create a new bank from the branches from the Lloyds divestiture will open up competition in the long-run and help to put an end to the monopoly of the main banks, says the organisation.
The FSB adds that ring fencing will help to make the structure safer and will protect day-to-day operations and the organisation hopes that this will open up competition as the banks have to look to lending money and attract new customers as the way to make money.
FSB national chairman John Walker says, 'The recommendations laid out in the report have the potential to make the sector safer and more secure. The government must not water down the proposals and we urge the Chancellor to ensure that they are fully implemented before the end of this Parliament.
'Each of the main political parties has promised some kind of banking reform and it is what people expect to see. With 89 per cent of small businesses believing that the way the sector works needs to change, it is now imperative that the government makes this happen.'


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Prediction of the economic cost of individual long-term care in the Spanish population
Pensions together with savings and investments during active life are key elements of retirement planning. Motivation for personal choices about the standard of living, bequest and the replacement ratio of pension with respect to last salary income must be considered. This research contributes to the financial planning by helping to quantify long-term care economic needs. We estimate life expectancy from retirement age onwards. The economic cost of care per unit of service is linked to the expected time of needed care and the intensity of required services. The expected individual cost of long-term care from an onset of dependence is estimated separately for men and women. Assumptions on the mortality of the dependent people compared to the general population are introduced. Parameters defining eligibility for various forms of coverage by the universal public social care of the welfare system are addressed. The impact of the intensity of social services on individual predictions is assessed, and a partial coverage by standard private insurance products is also explored. Data were collected by the Spanish Institute of Statistics in two surveys conducted on the general Spanish population in 1999 and in 2008. Official mortality records and life table trends were used to create realistic scenarios for longevity. We find empirical evidence that the public long-term care system in Spain effectively mitigates the risk of incurring huge lifetime costs. We also find that the most vulnerable categories are citizens with moderate disabilities that do not qualify to obtain public social care support. In the Spanish case, the trends between 1999 and 2008 need to be further explored.
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Former presidential candidate and expert on all things gay Rick Santorum, appeared on the radio program "Eagle Forum Live," to talk about all the ways gays have already ruined "traditional marriage" for the rest of straight America.
"What we need to do is reclaim what marriage is," Santorum said during the radio interview. "If marriage is simply a romantic relationship between two people — and by the way, that's what it's devolved to in the minds of a lot of Americans — if that's all that marriage is then it's hard to make the argument that any two people, any three or four people shouldn't be able to get married."
He also added that children should be raised by "their natural mother, and their natural father" and that marriage needs to be reclaimed from "the folks who are trying to change the marriage laws to allow same-sex couples."
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How do I activate my UAH Google Apps account?
How do I log in to my UAH Google Apps account?
A temporary password has been assigned in order for you to access your new email account. If you do not know the default password, please contact the OIT Help Desk. You should change the default to a secure password that you will remember as soon as possible.
If for some reason the UAH's Google Apps Start Page URL is not resolving, you can always access your Google Apps account directly using the URL: mail.google.com/a/uah.edu.
What if I already have a personal Google/Gmail account?
What if my personal gmail account
was created using firstname.lastname@example.com?
What do I do with the conflicting
How will I know when the change
takes effect?
Why is this change being made?
Do I have to change Outlook or other
mail client to support this change?
How does this change my use of
Google Apps?
Can I use the iGoogle homepage
What browsers work with Google Apps?
What services are included with my UAH Google Apps
Why can't I log on to
other Google-sponsored services with my UAH Google Apps account?
What are Google Labs and how do I use them?
When will Google add new features to Google Apps?/Why didn't anyone tell me Google was going to change something?
Is my UAH Google Apps account affected by the Privacy Policy implemented on March 1, 2012?
"Enterprise customers using Google Apps for Government, Business or Education have individual contracts that define how we handle and store their data. As always, Google will maintain our enterprise customers' data in compliance with the confidentiality and security obligations provided to their domain. The new Privacy Policy does not change our contractual agreements, which have always superseded Google's Privacy Policy for enterprise customers."
My Charger ID will not allow me to log into Google Apps. What could be the problem?
The portal page has the ability to look up your Charger ID using your Banner ID (A#). This may help you remember your ID/password. The ID/password should be the same as you would use for ANGEL or the wireless network. If you do not know your password you should contact the OIT Help Desk (phone: 256-824-3333 | email: firstname.lastname@example.com) so it can be reset.
I changed my Google Apps password and have forgotten it. How can I reset it?
I set up an Outlook connection to have my Google Mail come to my Outlook client, but it is not working... what could be the problem?
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I have been told that some government agencies, etc. do not consider addresses originating from places such as Google to be legitmate for official communications and will reject these messages. Will University faculty and staff have these issues?
Can we expect more spam in Google Mail?
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How do I stop the grouping of replies (threading messages)?
How can I get Outlook features to work in Google Mail?
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How do I forward my Google mail to another email account I own?
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If your attachments exceed the file size limit, you will receive message indicating the error. You could upload the attachment to Google Docs and share the file that way, or use the Google Talk client to transfer the file to the intended recipient.
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Ginger-Soy Salmon and Bok Choy
I loved this meal! Healthy, easy, full of things my family likes to eat. My house was in utter chaos while I prepared the vegetables and broiled the fish (a playdate gone wild because everyone was staying inside to escape from the triple digit temperatures outside). However, it all came together just beautifully anyway. I've destroyed more than one meal in the last week because the children have been underfoot so it's saying something that this thing was foolproof (childproof?). It's a Woman's Day recipe that I ran across in the last installment of their week-of-meals series, Weekend Is for Family Meals.
Here's the quick version of how this comes together:
I heated some minced garlic and ginger in some oil in a large skillet, then cooked thinly sliced carrots until they began to soften. Then I added 3 chopped heads of baby bok choy and a pinch of salt. Cooked until the bok choy had softened a bit.
While the bok choy was cooking I mixed 3 tablespoons each soy sauce and lime jelly (recipe calls for orange marmalade). After the bok choy was done, I removed the vegetables from the pan and laid 2 salmon fillets skin side down in the same (ovenproof) skillet. I drizzled half the soy-jelly mixture over the fish (be careful not to touch the raw fish with your drizzling spoon, however; you're going to use the rest of the sauce without cooking it), then broiled it for 6 minutes, until cooked through.
Then I drizzled the rest of the soy-jelly mixture over the fish and sprinkled with sesame seeds. This would be great with rice or soba noodles.
More recipes from Weekend Is for Family Meals:
— Kim Walker


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Union Light Guard, Ohio Cavalry
United States U.S. Military Ohio Ohio Military Ohio in the Civil War Ohio Civil War Union Units A to Z Union Light Guard, Ohio Cavalry
Brief History
The Union Light Guard, Ohio Cavalry was organized at Columbus, Ohio, December 17, 1863, for duty as body guard to President Lincoln. They had duty as guards at the White House and at the War Department and other public buildings until September, 1865. They were mustered out September 9, 1865. [1]
This unit was also known as the 7th Independent Company of Ohio Volunteer Cavalry.[2]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, Union Light Guard, Ohio
Counties of Origin for this Unit
Originally the Union Light Guard was to have one man from each county in Ohio. However since some counties were slow to send a man, other counties were allowed to send additional men. See Roster.
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 138 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Other Sources
- Union Light Guard Soldier Roster, (Primary unit duty was to protect President Lincoln), Civil War Index, includes history, and roster with names, rank, date entered service, period of service and remarks.
- Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Ohio in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).
- National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
- Ohio in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Ohio, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
- United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans' censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System: (accessed 6 December 2010).
- ↑ Robert W. McBride, Lincoln's body guard, the Union Light Guard of Ohio, with some personal recollections of Abraham Lincoln, (Indianapolis : Edward J. Hecker, 1911), page 5. Internet Archive.


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Your Pobeda Stuck In The Snow? Problem Solved!
Just when we think English Russia has exhausted its supply of automotive awesomeness, they come up with something like this: A 1959 Sever-2 snowmobile, based on the Pobeda car. Oh yeah, and it's powered by an Al-14 radial aircraft engine! [English Russia}


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PHOENIX - Gov. Jan Brewer signed a number of new laws Thursday, including one eliminating all current caps on political campaign contributions and scrapping the limit on how much any individual or PAC can donate to all candidates in any year.
The measure passed in the Legislature with all Democrats and a handful of Republicans opposed.
The legislation also sharply increases how much a candidate can accept from any one PAC or individual donor.
Proponents said the low existing limits unconstitutionally infringe on the First Amendment rights of donors.
Library records
Brewer also approved privacy protections for borrowers of electronic books.
Libraries are already barred from disclosing what materials or services are used by any individual. The new law, which takes effect this summer, expands that to electronic books, which are not now covered.
Anyone who improperly gives out information without a court order of the user's written consent can be jailed for 30 days and have to pay a $500 fine.
Charter schools
Brewer vetoed legislation to allow charter schools to offer preschool programs to disabled children.
Charter schools are technically public schools and get state funds, though they can be operated by nonprofit and for-profit companies and school districts. Normally schools get extra aid for the disabled.
Brewer said the additional cost, which was not disclosed, needs to be considered as part of the overall state budget for the coming year.
School funding
Brewer approved legislation aimed at setting up a performance-funding system for schools, but said it does not go far enough.
The measure sets up a four-year simulation. There would be no actual change in school funding, generally based on a fixed amount of money per student, but it would give lawmakers a chance to see how the system might work.
Brewer said what she actually wants is a real performance funding plan.
Other bills signed Thursday by the governor:
• Make it illegal for businesses to send unsolicited texts to individuals in hopes of selling a product or service;
• Allow veterans to use their military experience to substitute for certain training for professional licenses for commercial truck drivers and nurses;
• Forbid homeowner associations formed in the future from exercising any control over the use public roadways within their subdivisions.


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Winter snowstorms, like the Nor'easter that just slammed New England, transform gray days into winter wonderlands. Full story
Chris Matthews spotlights one local group working to help the still-devastated Rockaway area of Queens, N.Y. following Hurricane Sandy and the recent nor'easter.
The West Coast went from summer to winter overnight, while the East Coast is basking in spring-like temperatures after having been ravaged by a hurricane and a nor'easter. NBC's Anne Thompson reports.
Nor'easter slams into East Coast; Recovery and loss on Staten Island; Drone attack disclosure raises questions; Powerful victim testimony at Loughner sentencing; What the 'fiscal cliff' means to you; An inside look at FDNY's heroism; Statins may reduce cancer death; Romney transition website surface
NOAA's GOES-13 satellite image taken on February 9, 2013 at 7:01 a.m. EST shows two low pressure systems that came together and formed a giant nor'easter centered right over New England creating blizzards from Massachusetts to New York. The image was created by NASA's GOES Project at NASA Goddard S
Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, in Staten Island, NY Staten Island after the Nor'easterMedeleine Dobriner, 66, New Dorp, Staten Island. was moved to the Manresa Jesuit Center shelter by the Red Cross from the Susan Wagner shelter so the the school could reopen there. The shelter has 35 families, 91 to
Donny Pascal shovels snow in front of his home in Elmont, N.Y., Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. Pascal lost electrical power to the house following Superstorm Sandy ten days ago, had it restored by the Long Island Power Authority, only to have it go out again Wednesday night during a Nor'easter snowstorm.
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 08: People cross a street after last night's Nor'easter, also known as a northeaster storm, November 8, 2012 in New York City. The storm brought gusting winds, rain, and snow and forced the cancelation of flights for thousands of passengers flying into and out of JFK, LaGuard


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Pursuing Photography as a Hobby and as a Career
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Photographers are a special breed of people; they fixate on the world around them through an artistic point of view. If you enjoy taking photos then maybe it's time for you to think about making a career of it, that is what Chandra Bryan did.
- An interview with Mrs. Chandra Bryan a freelance photographer from Pueblo, Colorado
- Turning a hobby into a career
- Think the world doesn't need another photographer then think again
- The introduction of digital photography has opened the door to many wonderful opportunities
- Photography is an art, an inspiration and the fabric of what memories are made of
An interview with Mrs. Chandra Bryan a freelance photographer from Pueblo, Colorado
Friends and family know her as a woman with the ability to capture memories that are worth saving. Mrs. Chandra Carroll Bryan is a wife and mother and just recently opened up her own business - 4th Element Photography in Pueblo, Colorado. She has successfully turned her hobby into a career and encourages others to follow their passions and to go after their dreams. She is a photographer who loves what she does.
Turning a hobby into a career
Ms. Bryan has come to believe that taking photographs is a mindset, a passion and a way of life, but she also understands that it takes a great deal of commitment, skill and talent to produce quality photos. Photographers are a special breed of people, they fixate on the world around them through an artistic point of view and that is why a true photographer can always find work.
It takes a keen eye to take a quality picture. Ms. Bryan says that although she may not be able to describe what a great photo is, she can tell you what it isn't. A great photo isn't something that you can quickly pass over. It's all in capturing the perfect angle, the light and the essence from that moment. A bad photograph just isn't worth saving.
Taking the perfect photo is just a matter of being patient and having a quality camera, Mrs. Bryan goes on to say, "I know what I like and what I think looks good and a bad camera or a shot taken too soon can destroy a photo".
She has been taking photographs for years now and soon discovered that her friends and family were willing to pay the market price for her to take their personal photos. That is when she realized that her knack for taking photos could be more than just a hobby.
Her ability to transform a photo into a piece of art or into a story is what sold her as a photographer. Mrs. Bryan believes that every photographer has their own unique style and that is what sets them apart.
Her advice to other budding photographers is keep doing what you love to do and don't stop learning. Photography is an art and each photograph has the potential to become a masterpiece, so hone your skills and perfect your talent.
Mrs. Bryan's portfolio is full of photographs and her services are in great demand, so much in fact that she doesn't really need to advertise because word of mouth is working for her right now.
In 2011, she officially opened up her own photography business and she would encourage anyone who has a passion for photography to do the same.
Think the world doesn't need another photographer then think again
Photography is an art and every artist has their own signature style. If you enjoy taking photographs and if your camera rarely leaves your fingertips, then you just might be interested to know that there are hundreds of opportunities just waiting for you, all you need to do is to make the commitment to pursue your dreams.
The world is always ready for one more photographer, so if you have a knack for taking great photographs and are reliable, then it might be time that you too started thinking about opening your own business. There is a demand for photographers who can take great photographs. Photographers can use their technical creativity, expertise, and skills to earn a nice income.
The introduction of digital photography has opened the door to many wonderful opportunities
Photographers can specialize in everything from wedding photography to business photography. They can sell their photos to stock photo agencies, advertising agencies and they can even teach photography classes. The opportunities are endless.
So what are you waiting for? Take your hobby and turn it into a career.
Photography is an art, an inspiration and the fabric of what memories are made of
A photographer helps to preserve priceless memories in a way that nothing else can and these photographers have the joy and the privilege of transforming snapshots into pieces of art and beauty, making them memorable expressions of life.
Follow your passion.


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Over the years the Vilna has been home to countless bar and bat mitzvahs, weddings, lectures, concerts, parties, and events remembered years later by those who stepped foot into our special space.
If you are looking for a place to call your own for your next event, come and visit us. As the only immigrant-era synagogue in the city of Boston, we are here to share in your cultural and spiritual experiences. Whether you are interested in connecting to local history, to cultural or spiritual Jewish life, or just want to share one of Boston's rare treasures with others, everyone is welcome at the Shul. We can help you host an event where the sky is the limit!
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- Air Density Testing
Why it's good to be dense: Banks Ram-Air® Intake takes on stock and the competitors.
- Airflow - The Secret To Making Power
The basics of making power are simple. It begins with airflow, but it doesn't end there.
- Airflow Equals Fuel Economy
The same techniques that Banks uses to make power also improve fuel economy when you don't have your foot in it.
- Banks Value
The value of any product can be determined by comparing the benefits to the price.
- Big Rig Logic
Nobody searches for power, economy, and durability like the big rig trucking industry. They're in it for the long haul.
- Cool Air Equals Power
Cool air is good for making power, but could hot air be even better?
- Diesel - The Performance Choice
Some old ideas about performance are slow to die.
- Diesel Evolution
What is a "modern" diesel, and is it really that much different?
- Diesel Fuel
A few things to know about diesel fuel and how if differs from gasoline.
- First Air - Then Fuel
Engine modification and tuning for power is basically the same for gas and diesel engines.


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FOUR out of five older people are against plans to change the state pension system, which will leave 30,000 women approaching retirement "out of pocket", according to Age UK.
The Pensions Bill plans a new single-tier state pension for people reaching the age on or after April 6, 2016.
Age UK said that while the changes will help many women, others will lose out.
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It said estimates show 40,000 people reaching state pension age in the first five years of the new system will have a lower state pension as a result, and nearly 30,000 of them will be women.
Research by the charity found 79% of 2000 people aged over 50 oppose it.
It will be based on individual qualification, so people will not be able to inherit or derive rights to the single-tier pension of their spouse.Caroline Abrahams, charity director at Age UK, said: "The aim of this reform is to introduce a fairer state pension yet it cannot be fair to change the rules without giving people enough time to also change their plans."
A Department for Work and Pensions spokeswoman said: "We are creating a state pension that is fit for the 21st century.
"Women will particularly benefit from the new flat rate state pension, with around 650,000 reaching retirement in the 10 years after it is introduced benefiting by on average £8 a week."


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Severe Weather Roundup
Posted August 29, 2008
After most significant severe weather events, the local office of the National Weather Service typically goes out and surveys the damage left behind. They do this to learn what actually happened "on the ground" and determine whether the warnings they issued match the end results.
During Wednesday's severe weather episode, we had a number of tornado warnings issued. The NWS office in Raleigh dispatched teams to survey the damage and confirm that tornadoes actually formed, and their report was issued recently. They confirmed a touchdown of a weak tornado in Chatham county, just west of Silk Hope, and two touchdowns of another weak tornado northeast of Freemont in Wayne county. Both tornadoes had estimated peak winds of 75 mph and were categorized as EF-0 -- the weakest kind -- on the Enhanced Fujita scale.


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Pakistan: Gender mainstreaming in a conservative society
Theme: Gender mainstreaming has to adapt to the cultural context in a conservative society.
During the last decade, IFAD has been involved with two important multi-sectoral projects in Pakistan, one in the Neelum and Jhelum Valleys, and the other in Mansehra. During implementation, both of these projects attempted a shift from the inclusion of "women's components", which were common practice at the time they were designed (late 1980s and early 1990s), to a gender mainstreaming approach. Since this was a "mid-stream" shift, it cannot be considered a comprehensive and full-scale adoption of a gender mainstreaming approach to development. Nevertheless, these efforts were a type of pilot test through which to improve gender mainstreaming in the existing projects and on which to base gender strategies in future projects. Recognizing this, a 2001 IFAD study compared the two projects in terms of these gender mainstreaming efforts in order to extract usable lessons.
The types of activities implemented under these projects included the fairly typical ones of social mobilization and community group formation (women's and men's separately), technical and vocational training, credit and savings promotion, some community infrastructure, and natural resource management. Activities were targeted on men, as well as women. The projects made attempts to deploy women staff to improve the participation of and the benefits for women. In the case of one project, women staff were only deployed at the local level and under the management of a non-governmental organization. In the other project, a more integrated and multilevel approach was used in hiring and deploying women staff and in gender sensitizing the project's men staff. These activities were somewhat ad hoc, since they had not all been included in the original project plan. But it is to the credit of both projects that they tried to improve as implementation progressed.
The IFAD study points out that both of the projects adopted a "process" rather than a "reform" approach to gender mainstreaming. A "process" approach can be defined as one that tries to work within the local culture to set in motion a process of change. It avoids aggressively imposing external values, even if these values are very worthy ones, such as women's rights and equality. Under this strategy for gender mainstreaming, both men and women are targeted and involved. The goal is to reduce opposition and minimize the social risk of change.
Seven strategic lessons from the project experience were highlighted by the study. They were to be taken into account by future projects in Pakistan. These lessons would also likely apply in many other countries that share a similar culture.
Project management has to understand and be committed fully to the process of gender mainstreaming, even if a non-governmental organization is in charge of the implementation of the main gender-related activities. The absence of such understanding and commitment can result in the isolation of the gender activities and a consequent lack of useful support from other components.
Women field staff are usually needed, together with the gender sensitization of men staff. Women staff such as social organizers are important for the provision of information to women and the recognition of any gender-related problems in implementation or errors in targeting that might otherwise be missed. But equally as important is the fact that these "progressive" and independent women staff serve as role models for local women. After a period of time, women staff may become less essential as people begin to accept interaction between outside men, such as trainers, and local women.
Activities are likely to take longer in more traditional areas. For instance, social mobilization in the more traditional project area took longer, and the implementation of the gender strategy generally occurred more slowly. But allowing for this extra time is essential if a sustained impact is to be achieved. Sometimes, pushing too hard can have the reverse effect and create a reaction. On the other hand, there may be certain "strategic" moments when change can be sped up, for instance, if male emigration has recently increased dramatically in the project area, and women have to manage the farm and make decisions on their own for a large part of the year.
Strategies will often need to be multi-stage. One reason for the slower pace is that, in a conservative sociocultural context, it may also be necessary to take a multi-step approach to the achievement of objectives. For instance, technical training had to address men first in the particularly conservative communities, and only after it had built confidence and trust among the menfolk could women also be trained. Even then, technical training had to follow strict gender lines and closely parallel women's existing roles and responsibilities. The same pattern occurred with vocational training for women. Training for non-traditional roles had to be postponed to a later stage. Where women are somewhat more educated and the general context is more progressive, men will be more supportive, and women will take advantage of opportunities more rapidly.
Visibility may become an issue that can, again, threaten success. Therefore, common project components, such as the construction of special women's centres, have to be carefully weighed in terms of whether they will really be used by and for the benefit of women, or whether women would be more well off meeting in each others' homes.
It is usually necessary to operate through the men and the community leader in order to gain the trust and credibility of the community at large. The project experience showed it to be particularly important first to obtain the trust and cooperation of the men and the religious leaders in the most traditional communities. Only after that could the women be directly targeted.
Women's practical needs should be addressed before one focuses on strategic gender needs. This strategy will open up opportunities for women to do other things and, additionally, establish project credibility with area people. For instance, the study found that the provision of domestic water supplies and fodder saved women livestock managers an average of about three hours per day. As a result, the women were more readily able to take up new income-generating activities such as milk production. Sometimes, the very fact of meeting practical needs will result in secondary changes in gender roles and power in a socially acceptable way, as occurred under these projects1.
Lesson: Efforts to mainstream gender in conservative societies are more likely to find an entry point and have a sustainable impact if they adapt the gender strategy to the local social context and culture. The adapted strategy will help to reduce social opposition and the social risk of change for women. In practice, this may mean a multi-step or slower pace. It would often also involve a mixture of "women in development" and "gender mainstreaming" approaches at the beginning.
1/ See also: "Pakistan: how new opportunities can affect women's social relations"
Maria Protz, October 2001, Gender Impact Analysis of the Mansehra Village Support Project and the Neelum and Jhelum Valleys Community Development Project, Rome.


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Agency Response Letter GRAS Notice No. GRN 000047
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CFSAN/Office of Premarket Approval
June 6, 2000
Lee B. Dexter
Lee B. Dexter & Assoc.
15704 Webberville Rd.
Austin, TX 78724
Re: GRAS Notice No. GRN 000047
Dear Ms. Dexter:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responding to the notice, dated May 26, 2000, that you submitted on behalf of Larex, Inc. (Larex) in accordance with the agency's proposed regulation, proposed 21 CFR 170.36 (62 FR 18938; April 17, 1997; Substances Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS)). FDA received the notice on May 30, 2000 and designated it as GRAS Notice No. GRN 000047.
The subject of the notice is arabinogalactan from Larix occidentalis (also known as Western Larch). The notice informs FDA of the view of Larex that arabinogalactan is GRAS, through scientific procedures, for general use in food, including meat products. The notice incorporates by reference a notice dated October 15, 1998, that you previously submitted on behalf of Larex. FDA received that notice on March 11, 1999, and designated it as GRAS Notice No. GRN 000017. On December 15 and 16, 1999, FDA received supplemental information that you submitted regarding GRN 000017. In a letter dated April 6, 2000, you informed FDA that Larex was withdrawing GRN 000017 and intended to resubmit a GRAS notice for arabinogalactan with a revised estimate of dietary exposure and a revised set of specifications. On May 22, 2000, representatives of Larex presented a revised estimate of dietary exposure and set of specifications to representatives of the Office of Premarket Approval in FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
In GRN 000017, Larex describes (1) published information pertaining to arabinogalactan's chemical structure, (2) the manufacturing process for this food ingredient, including published information pertaining to arabinogalactan's water extractability from larch wood, (3) a published 30-day preliminary toxicity study conducted with arabinogalactan, (4) published studies regarding the fermentation of arabinogalactan by human microflora, (5) published studies regarding the utilization of arabinogalactan by growing pigs, (6) unpublished animal toxicity studies conducted with arabinogalactan, including a 6-month chronic toxicity study and an 8-week feeding study, and (7) an unpublished bacterial mutagenicity assay.
In GRN 000017, Larex provides a report of a specially convened panel of individuals (Larex's GRAS panel) who evaluated the data and information that are the basis for Larex's GRAS determination. Larex considers the members of its GRAS panel to be qualified by scientific training and experience to evaluate the safety of substances added to food. In GRN 000017, Larex notes that FDA has previously approved arabinogalactan derived from Western larch wood for use as an emulsifier, stabilizer, binder, or bodying agent in essential oils, nonnutritive sweeteners, flavor bases, nonstandardized dressings, and pudding mixes in the minimum quantity required to produce its intended technical effect (21 CFR 172.610).
In GRN 000047, Larex (1) provides updated specifications for arabinogalactan, including a lead specification of less than 0.1 parts per million; (2) clarifies that the intended use of arabinogalactan is as a multiple-use ingredient in foods, including meat products, and identifies expected applications for arabinogalactan as an emulsifier, formulation aid, humectant, nutrient supplement, processing aid, stabilizer, thickener, synergist, and texturizer in food categories such as baked goods and non-alcoholic beverages; (3) estimates that the mean intake of arabinogalactan from its general use in food would be approximately 10.5 grams per person per day, and that the 90th percentile intake would be approximately 21 grams per person per day; and (4) provides information relevant to the cumulative dietary intake of arabinogalactan, i.e., that persons who consume arabinogalactan as a dietary supplement would consume approximately 4.5 grams of arabinogalactan per day.
Based on the information provided by Larex as well as other information available to FDA, the agency has no questions at this time regarding Larex's conclusion that arabinogalactan from Larix occidentalis is GRAS under the intended conditions of use. The agency has not, however, made its own determination regarding the GRAS status of the subject use of arabinogalactan from Larix occidentalis. As always, it is the continuing responsibility of Larex to ensure that food ingredients that the firm markets are safe, and are otherwise in compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
During its evaluation of GRN 000017, OPA consulted with the Labeling and Additives Policy Division (LAPD) of the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (FSIS) regarding the use of arabinogalactan as a binder and extender in meat products. FSIS advises that the Federal meat inspection regulations list specific binding additives for use below 3.5% of meat product formulation. FSIS also advises that it has viewed the use of binders and extenders at levels of greater than 3.5% as recharacterizing products, and as such, the product would no longer be considered a standardized traditional food. Based on the information submitted by Larex, FSIS concludes that arabinogalactan, when used at a level not to exceed 3.5% of the products, would be acceptable for binding and purge control in various meat and poultry products that are not subject to a standard of identity. Currently, there are no allowances for the use of arabinogalactan as a binder in standardized meat and poultry products. Therefore, FSIS would have to consider rulemaking to amend the Federal meat and poultry inspections regulations to permit such use. LAPD requested that FDA advise Larex to seek regulatory guidance from LAPD about the use of arabinogalactan in meat and poultry products. You should direct your inquiry to Dr. Robert Post, Director, LAPD, Office of Policy, Program Development and Evaluation, Food Safety and Inspection Service, 300 12th Street, SW, Room 602, Washington, DC 20250-3700. The telephone number for LAPD is (202) 205-0279 and the FAX number is (202)205-3625.
In accordance with proposed 21 CFR 170.36(f), a copy of the text of this letter, as well as a copy of the information in your notice that conforms to the information in proposed 21 CFR 170.36(c)(1), is available for public review and copying on the Office of Premarket Approval's homepage on the World Wide Web.
Alan M. Rulis, Ph.D.
Office of Premarket Approval
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition


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Joss Whedon Discusses Plans for THE AVENGERS 2 and S.H.I.E.L.D.
We've got another cool update on The Avengers 2 and S.H.I.E.L.D. battlefront. This time it comes straight from the mouth of Joss Whedon who is currently in the process of prepping up to direct the S.H.I.E.L.D. series. In an interview with MTV he reveals that he will be finished with The Avengers 2 script in a few months, and talks about how he will bring the Marvel spectacle to S.H.I.E.L.D. He then goes on to discusses his involvement with the other Marvel films being developed.
When it comes to The Avengers 2 he wants to go deeper not bigger, which is something he's been saying he wanted to do all along.
Don't go bigger; go deeper. All of these people have met, so you have that out of the way. Now you can spend your time just digging in, and by digging in, I mean with a scalpel, to cause pain.
I'm sure his approach on the story for the sequel is going to turn out great for the fans. He goes on to talk about bringing S.H.I.E.L.D. and Marvel spectacle to the small screen, saying it will be bigger than your average cop show.
[We start filming] a week from Tuesday. You have to bring a bit of spectacle to it. It's got to be bigger than your average cop show. But at the end of the day, it's about the peripheral people. It's about the people on the edges of the grand adventures. The whole point of the show is that even with all these big things, the little things matter. It's about people who don't have super powers. There will be some people with powers, there will be FX, and there will be the spectacle of science-fiction storytelling, but all played on a very human, small level. That's the appeal of the thing.
I'm so excited to see how it turns out. Now he does say that there will be people with powers in the show, so it makes me wonder what Marvel characters we might see brought to life. As for his role as a consultant to Marvel he explains,
I read all the scripts and I give notes on everything. I'll look at cuts when they're ready to show me. I'll talk to directors if they want to. I try to make myself useful without being intrusive. I've gotten to be a part of all of them. That's a dream job for a kid like me.
Whedon has hit it big with Marvel, but what's crazy to think about is that this is just the beginning for the filmmaker! He's got a whole future of movies and TV shows ahead of him, and I can't wait to see what he ends up giving us! You can watch him talk about the Marvel projects below...
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